1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: As a lead fifteen to ten touched up er. 2 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:13,239 Speaker 2: What's up, guys, We are back with a brand new 3 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 2: episode of Chargers Weekly, presented by Microsoft Surface as always, 4 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 2: joined by Mad Money Smith. What do you I got 5 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 2: my surface here, a lot of information from the Patriots 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 2: game and prepping for the Denver Broncos, and. 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: Sin, don't you try to one up me? Come on, 8 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: come on, let's see that it was just using it 9 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: a little bit earlier. As a matter of fact, this 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: is where I watch all the film, which I just 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: watched every single snap of the Broncos Texans game and 12 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: every snap of the Chargers Patriots game. I usually go 13 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: back two games, so truly like, just finished watching the 14 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: Chargers defense versus the Patriots offense two minutes ago on 15 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: that thing, and yeah, we'll get into it, but love it. 16 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: Can't recommend it enough. I you know, I've said it 17 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: for years. I've had that thing for I don't know, 18 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: four or five years now. Absolutely love the thing. 19 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, same, And we appreciate you guys sponsoring us all 20 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 2: season long. Hara on Charges Weekly, Buddy, I saw you 21 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 2: put up on your story the ride into New England, 22 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 2: and I feel like that that's the perfect setup for 23 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: playing a game there. It's like the most uninviting place 24 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: to play for an opponent. The fact that the Chargers 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: could play a forty one to thirty eight game in 26 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 2: the same season as a six to nothing game where 27 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 2: I don't think either team got into the red zone 28 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 2: is remarkable. But an AFC win on the road, you 29 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 2: will take it anyway you can get it. 30 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, it just continues the theme that we've talked about regularly, 31 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: and that is the Chargers allow their opponent to dictate terms. 32 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 1: Now that's one way to look at it. The other 33 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: way to look at it is they are comfortable with 34 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: game plans that are applicable to that particular week's matchup. 35 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: They don't just play one way. It's okay, we believe 36 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: in our defense, we believe in our special teams. It's wet. 37 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: I mean it rained from the second the ball was 38 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: kicked off until the second the final whistle blew. 39 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 2: I should ask you, hey, the conditions, because Keenan said 40 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 2: something like, Hey, didn't it didn't affect us that much, 41 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: but it looked like it was coming down pretty good. 42 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: Oh, it definitely affected him. I think that's Keenan just 43 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: not making excuses. You know, he's a pro. He's not 44 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: gonna to make excuses. It was coming down in sheets, 45 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: so ten degrees colder would have been better because you 46 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: wouldn't have had just the wet. You know, it would 47 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: have been colder, but it would have been snow and 48 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: it probably would have been a little bit easier. I 49 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,920 Speaker 1: think you saw that with a lot of the drop passes. 50 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: Now you can go back two weeks and you still 51 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: have issues with drop passes against Baltimore and Green Bay, 52 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: and that is something they got to figure out. Otherwise 53 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: they would have had two red zone possessions. But a 54 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: just flat out drop by Q and a flat out 55 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: drop by Parham prevented that from happening. So Parms would 56 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: have been a touchdown. You know, he is in stride, 57 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: he's got three steps on his defender. That thing hits 58 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: him right in the hands between the numbers and it 59 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: is just straight drop And it's been a bit of 60 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: an issue now for parhim. You know, really this season 61 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: he's for whatever reason, he was always sure handed and 62 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: it's just kind of left him. But you know, when 63 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: you've done it before, you know it's in there. So 64 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 1: you just got to figure out what's going on and 65 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: why he's dropping all these balls, and because that's think 66 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 1: about green Bay, that fourth down turnover on downs instead 67 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: of extending into green Bay territory, and it's just become 68 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: a bit of an issue for parhim Q. We know 69 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: we don't have to belabor that, you know, but that 70 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: would have been a first and ten from the twelve. 71 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: So Justin's receivers are letting him down. That's just the 72 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: and they tell you the same thing. He's making the throws, 73 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: he's standing tall in the pocket, he didn't take any sacks, 74 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: they had barely any penalties. They played a clean game, 75 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: and he didn't turn the ball over. And if you 76 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: want to, you know, really, the way this thing was 77 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: six nothing instead of what I think very well could 78 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: have been seventeen or twenty to nothing is because of 79 00:03:55,440 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: the drops. So I just don't I wish they would 80 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: impose their will on somebody else. I wish there was 81 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: a way, and I don't know what that way is, 82 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: because I think this is their approach. Okay, this is 83 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: the type of game it's going to be, and this 84 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: is how we're gonna play, and this is what we 85 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: think is our best chance to win. And I just 86 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: feel like just kind of keep the door open for 87 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: some of these teams on that front. 88 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, I want to talk about the defense because I 89 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 2: know Billy Zappy was under center, and you know it's 90 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 2: not it was terrible Patrick Mahomes, but it's a shutout 91 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 2: to shutout in the NFL offensively, though, money when you're 92 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 2: in December. Look at all these teams from Philly to 93 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 2: even Kansas City and the Super Bowl San Francisco. They 94 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 2: can all run the football. Miami can run the football. 95 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 2: And when you're playing December ball and you're trying to 96 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 2: get into the postseason, you have to pack a running 97 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 2: game like you're gonna have to rely on the running 98 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: game at some point to win you a game. And 99 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 2: this has been a problem all season. You know, take 100 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: Week one out of the equation and a big run 101 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 2: by Joshua Kelly in Kansas City. For the most part, 102 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 2: this running game has been stagnant. And I ask you 103 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:08,720 Speaker 2: what's the most culpable part of this? Is it the 104 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: running backs? Is it the way the offensive line is 105 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 2: run blocking? Is it the lack of weapons on the 106 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 2: outside outside of Keenan With all these guys down that 107 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 2: you know they know that Keenan is the number one 108 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 2: guy that's going to beat them, and there really isn't 109 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 2: a clear cut number two. I'm just trying to figure 110 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 2: out where we kind of diagnose this issue because it's 111 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 2: a big issue. You're seeing Denver who's coming in this weekend. 112 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 2: You know, Javonte Williams. They're relying on him to run 113 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 2: the football and chew clock Austin. I don't know if 114 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 2: Austin's still hurt, but fourteen for eighteen Joshua Kelly six 115 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 2: for sixteen averaging one point two yards to carry last 116 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 2: week against the Patriot's not going to get it done. 117 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think the answer, you know, to your question 118 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: is yes, it's all of those things. 119 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 2: Yes. 120 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: So I actually ended up watching every single run snap 121 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: twice just I shouldn't say twice, but I just spent 122 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: a lot of time on it from trying because it's 123 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: just such a glaring number, right, you know, seventeen for 124 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: eighteen and six for eighteen. You know, one point two 125 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: per carry? So what went wrong? Everything went wrong? But 126 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: if you were to ask me where I start, it's 127 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: tight ends. It's the tight ends just can't block they 128 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: they they are getting blown off their blocks. At least 129 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,279 Speaker 1: that was the case in the New England game. Gerald 130 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: Everett and Donald Parham got absolutely washed out on every 131 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 1: single run snap and a couple of the runs, I 132 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: thought on one of the runs, I thought Austin had 133 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: an opportunity. He chose chose the wrong you know, he 134 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: chose the wrong gap. There was a cup values wide 135 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 1: and look, I say these things not like, hey, you 136 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: screwed up. That's not what I'm saying. I get it. 137 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: It's you know, you're trying, You're you're in the middle 138 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: of these things happen in a split second. You don't 139 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: always pick right. But so one they it looked like, 140 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: you know, he's he's got to read the gaps and 141 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: figure out which one he wants to pay, and he 142 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: just kind of hit the second gap he read instead 143 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: of coming back one more, and it looked like that 144 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: thing was opened up for him. On some of them. 145 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: On quite a few of them, the offensive line is 146 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: just losing. They're getting pushed back instead of pushing forward. 147 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: There was one where it just kind of developed a 148 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: little too quickly. Slater couldn't get out to the edge. 149 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: He was kind of pulling out wide and the whole 150 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: line was shifting. He just couldn't quite get out there 151 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: to seal that block. So but but I think for me, 152 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: what really really stood out was just how badly Everett 153 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: and Parham got beaten in the run game. It seemed 154 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: to be on almost every single run play, it was 155 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: their guy that was making the play and was just 156 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: in the backfield or in the fit you know, was 157 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: fitting right away. And and that's something we've talked about, 158 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: you know, we talked about it before the season started. 159 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: We have a blocking tight end. Yeah, yeah, So it's 160 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: just kind of like we knew these we knew that 161 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 1: these tight ends are not blocking tight ends. They're really good. 162 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: Gerald is a really good receiving tight end. He's not 163 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: a blocking tight end. They don't have one. And so 164 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: you know when that's the case, and look, not everybody 165 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: needs it. You know that the right side just is 166 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: not working, you know, Jamari and Trey, that's an issue. 167 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: Whenever you run to that side, there's a there's a 168 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: little bit more success left. But I think to to 169 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: the point you were making that the boxes are stacked. 170 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,559 Speaker 1: They even though it's justin Herbert, they're not afraid of 171 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: Jalen Guidon or are they afraid of Quintin Johnson. Those 172 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: guys are in one on one coverage. They're brack. You know, 173 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 1: the Patriots bracketed Keen in the entire game. He had 174 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 1: two helmets on him the entire game. So I think 175 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: you're going to continue to see that. And that's why, 176 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: you know, hearing as we do this on Thursday, hearing 177 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: yesterday that Josh Palmer's windows open. Man, if he could play, 178 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: that's going to go a long way because they need 179 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: him that And you know, I keep saying it as 180 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: I continue to just kind of ramble here, but you know, 181 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: just I don't I don't know why Alex Erickson isn't 182 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: getting more snaps. He's just there's I don't get it. 183 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: The guy catches, he's got sure hands. Made the play 184 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: of the game, you know, on that third down. And 185 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: I tip my cap to coach Staley and to Kellen 186 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: Moore for just saying, hey, we got Justin Herbert. I 187 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: don't need to run forty more seconds off the clock. 188 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 1: You know, it doesn't matter to me if the Patriots 189 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: have a minute twenty or if they have fifty seconds. 190 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: Let's just end this right now. We've got justin Herbert, 191 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: let's go end it and and man Erickson beat his 192 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 1: man like a drum. He beat Brian like a drum. 193 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: Off the snap, he got inside leverage and he pulled 194 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: away and it's pouring rain, and Herbert throws him a 195 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: laser and he, you know, downfield twenty yards. He secures it, 196 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: and that's the game. And to me, I just got 197 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,440 Speaker 1: to catch the ball. And Alex Erickson catches the ball 198 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: and Herbert, so think about it, right, that's the game. 199 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: That's that's like, Hey, you complete this pass, you win 200 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 1: the game. Where's Herbert go It goes to alex Erickson. 201 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,680 Speaker 1: So clearly there's trust there, which leads me to say, 202 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: put them out there, let's get some more snaps. 203 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 2: Maybe we see more of him on Sunday, and I hope. 204 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 2: So when Mike Williams goes down, obviously it was crushing, 205 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,079 Speaker 2: but when Joshua Palmer goes down on top of that, 206 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 2: that's when you're really kind of playing with one hand 207 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: tie behind your back. With Keenan and you know, with 208 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 2: Quintin struggles and you know, these guys just dropping balls. 209 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 2: I don't know if Austin is one hundred percent you know, obviously, 210 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 2: you know, there's the injury report and then there's just 211 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:47,839 Speaker 2: the wear and tear of the season. I still don't 212 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 2: know why we're not seeing Isaiah Spiller when the runner, 213 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 2: you know why, Like I get trying to earn it 214 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 2: during practice, but like how much he really hitting as 215 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 2: a running back in practice? I saw enough in preseason 216 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 2: to say, give this guy. He has twelve carries this 217 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:07,559 Speaker 2: year money twelve carries over what are they five twelve games? 218 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 2: He's averaged a one carry a game. You know, he's 219 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 2: been active for five games, and I thought I saw 220 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 2: enough at Texas A and M coupled with preseason this 221 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 2: year to say, at least give him a shot, right 222 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 2: because it can't get any worse than what it's been 223 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 2: at this point. 224 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: Or you know what, Chris or cut him or cut him? Yeah, 225 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: like that's you know, they cut Elijah Dotson, so you know, 226 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 1: cut him. It's taking up a space on your roster. 227 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: What is the point you know, what is the point 228 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: of having him on the active roster if you're going 229 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: to make him an active every single game day and 230 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: you're not going to give him an opportunity, Like that's 231 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: the whole thing, Like We don't know what's going on 232 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 1: in practice. We don't know if there is no situation 233 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: with him, you know, behaviorally, if there's something there, Like, 234 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,719 Speaker 1: there's got to be something, because it does not make 235 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: sense to carry this guy on the fifty three when 236 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: you're going to make him an active every week, and 237 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: when he is active, he gets no touches. He's not 238 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: a special teams player. So what are we doing? 239 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 2: You know, it's giving our teammate money. His former teammate 240 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 2: eight Chan as a rookie he drafted. I believe in 241 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 2: the same round looked like the best running back in 242 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 2: football because he got on the field for a little bit. 243 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 2: And yeah, I'm not saying this Spiller's eight Chan. I'm 244 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 2: not saying that. But I saw enough at Texas A 245 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 2: and M to know that, hey, they drafted him in 246 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 2: the fourth round for a reason, and you can get 247 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 2: running backs late who could be very, very productive for you. 248 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 2: And I just don't know if twelve carries throughout twelve 249 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 2: games is enough to make a determination on a second 250 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 2: year player who didn't play at all last year. Give 251 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 2: him a shot, because what do you got to lose? 252 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: I think that's why I keep saying Chris, there's got 253 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 1: to be something. There has to be something there. It 254 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: just it's it doesn't make any sense. You know, you 255 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:53,080 Speaker 1: mentioned you know this last game, you know, six carries 256 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: for eighteen from Joshua. What was it for for Austin? Seventeen, 257 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: for eighteen fourteen, for eighteen fourteen, for eighteen? Why why 258 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: are they keeping him off the field? So, I don't 259 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: know if it's pass protection, if he's not picking up 260 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: you know what they're asking him to do in practice. 261 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: And it's like, hey, if you can't pass pro, you 262 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: can't be out there. And maybe he's just you know, 263 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: he's not maybe he can't play special teams that you 264 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: know that the coach Ficken doesn't trust him on special teams. 265 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: And it's like, okay, so now we're down a body 266 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 1: there you've got to be you know, So I'm with you. 267 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: I just because he's a big back. That's the thing 268 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: is he's different from Austin. And look, Joshua's a bigger 269 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 1: back than Austin and they're both physically strong, but like 270 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: Isaiah's a legitimately big back, you know, two fifteen to twenty. 271 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: He's a bigger guy. And then you would think he'd 272 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: have value in those short yardage situations that they don't 273 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: like to sneak Herbert, but they like to run. So 274 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: I'm with you, but to me, it. 275 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 2: Really impressive runs in the preseason money like that. I 276 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 2: remember what it was. 277 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: Like a saf the one of the guy called back 278 00:13:58,160 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 1: on the holding. 279 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 2: On the holding, but then he had another seventeen yard run. 280 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 2: I think against the Rams or the Saints, I forget 281 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 2: which team it was, but there was like two or 282 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 2: three like wow, like wow, plays like this is an 283 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 2: NFL running back plays And something that you mentioned a 284 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 2: few weeks ago that I still am kind of puzzled 285 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:16,840 Speaker 2: by is just Austin Eckler in the passing game only 286 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 2: three targets, two catches for nine yards. It was it 287 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 2: was before one of these must win games where you're like, hey, 288 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 2: we we got to get the ball in Austin's hands, 289 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 2: and you know, if it's not working running the football, 290 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 2: get them in space, because two for nine through the 291 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 2: air for a guy like this, and we've seen he's 292 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 2: he said Chargers records, he said NFL records as an 293 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 2: undrafted running back, Like that's another guy that you have 294 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 2: to kind of lean on during a time when your 295 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 2: offense is lean at these explosive positions. 296 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 1: Yeah. I again, it's it's multifold. But you know, you 297 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 1: go back to the Jacksonville playoff game last year and 298 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: that's why they lost. You know, I had I did 299 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: an interview with a the Broncos radios in Denver yesterday, 300 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: and you know, the host brought up was just kind 301 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 1: of he wasn't taking shots at Herbert, but he sort 302 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 1: of was. You know, it was more like, Hey, are 303 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 1: you at all concerned that all these close games aren't 304 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: being won? You know that you talk about Joe Burrow 305 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 1: and how clutch he is, and Justin and Jalen Hurts, 306 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: you know, two guys that were drafted in his draft class. 307 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: You know that win these close games. You know how 308 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: much of this, how much of the blame does he 309 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: does he wear? You know, does he share in? And 310 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 1: he then specifically brought up Jacksonville. He's like, you know, 311 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 1: you're up twenty eight nothing, twenty seven nothing, and you 312 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: lose a game that's got to stick to you as 313 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: a quarterback. And I said, that's I think that's fair. 314 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: I said, but you also have to remember, you know 315 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: what the approach was in the second half, it's we're 316 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 1: up twenty seven to seven, and we got to run 317 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: the ball, I said. So they tried to run the 318 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: ball and couldn't, and so now they're behind schedule, and 319 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,120 Speaker 1: now there's three and outs. And they continued to try 320 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: to run the ball to play that the game management, 321 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: you know, manage the clock game, and they couldn't. And 322 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: that's gonna bite you. You're you're gonna lose when you can't. 323 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: You're going to lose games when you can't do that. 324 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: You've got to keep the ball. Or the flip side 325 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 1: of that is stop running. Just stop running the ball. 326 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: Don't care drop that. Let's go. Let's go Texas Tech, 327 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: Washington State, Mike Leach style. We'll run the ball three times. 328 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: Just throw it, throw it, throw it, throw it, and 329 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 1: you can throw it quick. You can have some RPOs, 330 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: you can There were a couple of those, by the way, 331 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: the couple of RPOs that I thought justin hand it 332 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 1: off where you could see the end was crashing, and 333 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: he should keep those. And you know those are where 334 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 1: you know you can see the end crash, so keep 335 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: it in take off. I thought there were maybe one 336 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: or two of those. So it's you know, it's just 337 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: a confluence of issues as to why it's not working. 338 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 1: But it's gonna have to you know, these last five 339 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: games that you have to win them all, two against 340 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 1: the Broncos, the Raiders, the Bills, and the Chiefs. You're 341 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: gonna have to run the ball at least in one 342 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 1: of those games in order to win them. You cannot 343 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:08,159 Speaker 1: or again, just don't run the ball. My answer to it, 344 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 1: just don't run the ball, I know. 345 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 2: But knowing that you have to at some point, you know, 346 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 2: like with Burrow, Burrow had mixed in spots. Lamar Jackson has. 347 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 1: Uh gus said, that's running game in the league. 348 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, right, you know, Jalen Hurts, Christian McCaffrey in the backfield, 349 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 2: the way that Shanahan runs the football in San Francisco. Like, 350 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 2: you can be an a league quarterback, but also you 351 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 2: have to have some help around you and you have 352 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 2: to have some balance in your offense. So we'll see. 353 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 1: I think that's you know, you talk about you talk 354 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:39,640 Speaker 1: about the Eagles, Chris, and it's like and I don't 355 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: know if they just didn't know or you know, sort 356 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,199 Speaker 1: of where they were at from an evaluation standpoint, but 357 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:47,879 Speaker 1: it's like, you know, just go get DeAndre Swift for 358 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: a fifth round. Pick know, that's what it costs. It's 359 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: a fifth round, talk about and we talked about it 360 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: and the salary is nothing. So if you don't feel like, 361 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 1: if you don't want to extend Austin because you you know, 362 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 1: and I think we've seen a decline there, you know, 363 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: certainly from his peak. So if that's your concern and 364 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: why you don't want to extend him, number one, Number two, 365 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,360 Speaker 1: Josh Kelly's in his last year, and three Isaiah Spiller's 366 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 1: gotten no playing time. Like to me, that's it's fifth rounder. 367 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: You know, the guy's got juice, Go get them. So 368 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: and they tried it last year with Sony Michelle and 369 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: it failed miserably, and you know, it just seems like, 370 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, they can't get it right. You know, 371 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 1: we've been talking about this since Melvin Gordon and Austin 372 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 1: were together, and Melvin wasn't that effective, you know, and 373 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 1: it was just like. 374 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 2: We've been talking about this for years, like for years, 375 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 2: seven years, and like, you know, just pushing it forward 376 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 2: to next year however it goes. That needs to be 377 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 2: an emphasis, like serting to be physical in the trenches 378 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 2: with our offensive line, and we need to pack a 379 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 2: running game for this quarterback, like a legit running game 380 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 2: that could win games in December and January, because justin 381 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 2: Herbert is phenomenal, but you can't do it alone. They 382 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:05,880 Speaker 2: haven't won close games, and I think the running game 383 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 2: was a big reason why. So that's that's the offense. 384 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:12,440 Speaker 2: We got to give the defensive props. 385 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: Though well, and special teams we got. We got to 386 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: get to the positives of this game, that's for sure. 387 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 2: Start start with special teams. JK. Scott Man like phenomenal 388 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 2: when you have a weapon like that. The hangtime that 389 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 2: he provides and the amount of times he had to 390 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 2: punt and put that Patriots offense way way back that 391 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 2: won the game. 392 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 1: Frankly, special teams was certainly. You know, if you were 393 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: to rank them, I would put, as you know, the 394 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:39,360 Speaker 1: defense pitch to shut out, yes, But if you ask 395 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,400 Speaker 1: me to rank in order the units, yeah, special teams 396 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: is won because that offense is does not have any 397 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: explosive plays in it. So the fact that you're making 398 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 1: them go ninety to ninety eight yards on every single 399 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: drive to get a score is what helps your defense 400 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: because now you have an opportunity to eventually get them 401 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 1: off schedule. Sooner or later on a series. They just 402 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:06,679 Speaker 1: can't overcome their ineptitude. So that's and that starts with 403 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: the starting field position. So we talked to JK after 404 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: the game. Tells you what kind of game it was. 405 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 2: That. 406 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: That's who we interviewed the punter, the guy Yeah, and 407 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 1: he talked about Josh Harris and how he prepared them 408 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 1: for this game. He's like, you know, Josh was pivotal 409 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:29,920 Speaker 1: to this game. All week, all we practiced with was 410 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: balls that were wet, NonStop snap. He goes for me 411 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: holding the field goals for Cameron Dicker. We did it 412 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: over and over and over again, balls that were soaking 413 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 1: wet to make sure we had it, you know, a wet, 414 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 1: heavy ball for Dicker to kick, to make sure he 415 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: knew what that was going to feel like and to 416 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: make sure that was right. And then for him, he's like, 417 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 1: you know, the whole operation, he's and you forget about that, 418 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:55,959 Speaker 1: you know, you forget about the snap, and you know, 419 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: for it to be a perfect snap every time, especially 420 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,920 Speaker 1: in those conditions. I things flying back there fifteen yards, 421 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: you know, and Jk's got to get in his hands, 422 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,400 Speaker 1: spin it to where he wants it, drop it within 423 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: a second and a half two seconds, then be able 424 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:10,879 Speaker 1: to get his full force into it. You know, he 425 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: almost got one blocked, and he was able to get 426 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,399 Speaker 1: that one off. You know when they really pined their 427 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: ears back and came after it because they recognized there's 428 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: nothing else we can do offensively. We're not making anything happen, 429 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 1: so we've got to try to figure something out special 430 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: teams wise. And then on top of that, two field 431 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: goals from Dicker made both you know, seven punts, every 432 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 1: single one of them inside the twenty. I think four 433 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,760 Speaker 1: of them inside the ten or three of them inside 434 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: the ten. I think they had negative six return yards. 435 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 1: And on top of that thirty four yard punt return 436 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 1: that sets up a field goal that now forces the 437 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: Patriots to have to go the length of the field 438 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,920 Speaker 1: and score a touchdown and order to gain a lead 439 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: as opposed to it being three zero. So you know, 440 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: special teams really made the difference in that game. And 441 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,520 Speaker 1: it's amazing you talk about how they have not packed 442 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: a running game really since since you know, really they've 443 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: been here, and you know since twenty seven team. This 444 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: was the worst special teams team for about three years 445 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: in a row. You know, it was that like, they 446 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:14,160 Speaker 1: ranked thirty second in the league multiple years DVOA. They 447 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: are now one, number one, And I think it speaks 448 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:22,119 Speaker 1: to what Tom Telesco believes in when drafting, especially you know, 449 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: making sure he gets guys that can play special teams. 450 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 1: These young players. Dan Henley was exceptional and has been 451 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: exceptional on special teams. Nick Neeman, it should be a 452 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 1: pro bowler on special teams to spend money on Josh Harris, 453 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:40,119 Speaker 1: to identify and sign JK and Cam and then on 454 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: top of that, especially coach ficken and what he's done 455 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 1: and how well he has done with this unit to 456 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: make it the best in the league. It's it's impressive. 457 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 2: We don't say coach Fickens name enough on this podcast, 458 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 2: you know, special teams coach, but what he's done to 459 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 2: turn around that you to man in two years has 460 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:01,199 Speaker 2: been unbelievable. Remember, but he didn't come in with Staley, 461 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 2: so you know, Staley made the decision to bring him 462 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 2: in on his second year of his of his tenure 463 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 2: as the head coach and instant, instant success and you 464 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 2: know the production of Darius Day. I'm glad you mentioned 465 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 2: Darius Davis too, because he's been a weapon for this team. 466 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 2: They had a nice weapon and DeAndre Carter last year, 467 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 2: who also gave him some flexibility on offense and had 468 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 2: he had a really good year. But but Darius has 469 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 2: picked up and and literally ran with it and and 470 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 2: it's been awesome. What's it like to call a game 471 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 2: like that for you? And DJ? Like I said, you've 472 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,960 Speaker 2: called forty one thirty eight. Uh, You've called tons of 473 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 2: games where there's nothing but touchdowns and six nothing. 474 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: I said this, Yeah, I said this at the end 475 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: of the game, and as everyone was kind of laughing, 476 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,159 Speaker 1: and you know, we're joking in the hallway with Spiro 477 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 1: and Arch about the game we're calling and what a 478 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 1: mess it is. And I think I'm pretty sure I 479 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: said it on the broadcast, but I've said it repeatedly 480 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 1: since I cannot count how many pretty losses I've called 481 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,199 Speaker 1: for this team, how many beautiful games that they have 482 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,160 Speaker 1: played that defended in a loss. But I can tell 483 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 1: you I've maybe called three ugly wins, maybe three. So 484 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:18,120 Speaker 1: I'll take it. I will take an ugly win. And 485 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: they don't happen often. Pretty losses happen a lot, you know, 486 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:27,160 Speaker 1: a lot they've happened this year, you know, Detroit, pretty loss, Beautiful, 487 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: Herbert ties to score at thirty eight, you know, with 488 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,960 Speaker 1: three minutes to go. Yeah, they lose on a field goal. 489 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: Game was beautiful, Miami beautiful, back and forth, trade and 490 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: punch is offensively gorgeous game. You know, I'll take it. 491 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: I'll take six nothing, you know. And that then leads 492 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,679 Speaker 1: us to the defense and just how special of a 493 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: season that certainly they can you know, I hope they 494 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: can lift him up. I hope they can punch their 495 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 1: ticket into the playoffs. So Khalil Mack can win Defensive 496 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: Player of the Year at thirty two, because I've got 497 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: to believe nobody that's ahead of him right now, not 498 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 1: with not with what he's doing, not with leading the 499 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: league in sacks, leading the league in forced fumbles, and 500 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 1: leading the league in sackyards. And I think back to 501 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 1: multiple times the Patriots were knocking on the door. They're 502 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 1: at the thirty, they're at the thirty five, and here 503 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 1: it comes, big play, tackle for loss, sack, you know, 504 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 1: And the thing about the sackyards, he's averaging eight yards 505 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 1: lost per sack. So think about that, it's third and ten, 506 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:33,679 Speaker 1: you know, you now make it fourth and eighteen. You 507 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: can't go forward on fourth down. You're pulling them out 508 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:38,359 Speaker 1: of field goal range. And that has been the case 509 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 1: with Khalil year. You know, sack after sack after sack, 510 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 1: he's got a hundred. I think it's one hundred and nineteen. 511 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 1: I want to say it's one hundred and nineteen yards 512 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 1: lost on his sacks, on his fifteen sacks. It's been 513 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: really really impressive. 514 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 2: And to do it without Joey Bosa on the other 515 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,920 Speaker 2: side too, because this current tear that he's on. I 516 00:25:57,960 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 2: think he has two sacks in each of his last 517 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 2: three games, and Joey hasn't been a part of that. 518 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,679 Speaker 2: We obviously know about the six sac game against the Raiders. Uh, 519 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:08,919 Speaker 2: the rookie Tooley took below two to have him on 520 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 2: the other side the Chargers. You know, the jury is 521 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 2: still out on Quentin. Tooley's gonna be a franchise guy. 522 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 2: I was just gonna say it now. I think the 523 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 2: Tooley is gonna be a franchise guy for this team, 524 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 2: and he's gonna make an impact on this franchise for 525 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 2: the next decade. So to have a rookie on the 526 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 2: other side, it's a testament to the way Tooley's played 527 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 2: to allow Khalil to do what he's doing. And you know, 528 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 2: we've talked about the defensive struggles all year, and you 529 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 2: know they made adjustments a couple of weeks ago against 530 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:43,480 Speaker 2: the Ravens, and like I said, Bailey ZAPPI a lot 531 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 2: to be desired with that Patriots offense. I thought Romandre 532 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 2: Stevenson leaving the game was a big boost to the 533 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 2: Chargers defense. But you can't say enough about the year 534 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 2: Khalil is having and and kind of how he's helping 535 00:26:57,080 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 2: this team, trying to will this team into playing meaningful 536 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:02,640 Speaker 2: football in December Money. 537 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know you started it, and I think I'll 538 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:08,199 Speaker 1: just pick it up when you mentioned Tooley and and 539 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:10,439 Speaker 1: this is something I also said, and because I know 540 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 1: CBS showed the graphic during the game of Clinton and 541 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: how poorly he's performing compared to every other receiver that 542 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: was drafted behind him. And it's certainly a glaring issue 543 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,199 Speaker 1: that that we hope long term will be fine and 544 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:25,159 Speaker 1: overcome it and continue to grow your Your career is 545 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:29,720 Speaker 1: not one year. But if you want to ding the 546 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,760 Speaker 1: front office for that selection, well you better give them 547 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: their flowers for the next three because Tooley is a 548 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: steal he. You know, Will Anderson had a really good 549 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: game against the Broncos, but you know Tuley had the 550 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:46,800 Speaker 1: force fumble and the fumble recovery. Tooley's got pressures. Tooley's helping, 551 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 1: you know, he's helping Eric Kendricks. That that Eric Kendrick 552 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:53,120 Speaker 1: sack was a product of Tooley. The you know, the 553 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:55,720 Speaker 1: the Derwin James sack. They had two guys jump out 554 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: to block Tooley, which opened that lane for Derwin to 555 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 1: come flying through. So it goes beyond just the numbers 556 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:05,960 Speaker 1: for him. So that's your second round pick, your third 557 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 1: round pick. We already mentioned core four special teams player, 558 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,639 Speaker 1: and I wish he'd be on the field for defensive snaps. 559 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 1: I would love to see Dane Henley out there playing 560 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 1: some linebacker, but he is. And again he made I 561 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 1: think two tackles of those seven punts, two of those 562 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 1: big tackles were I know two were Dean Leonard. 563 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 2: Two. 564 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,080 Speaker 1: I believe we're Daan though. So there's that one in 565 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,840 Speaker 1: the third round, fourth round. Obviously your number one punt 566 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:31,399 Speaker 1: returner in the league in the NFL, not rookie, number 567 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 1: one punt returner in the NFL that has the longest 568 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,880 Speaker 1: punt return for a touchdown, leads the league in punt 569 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: return yards on average, and set up another field goal, 570 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 1: you know, essentially one that put the game out of 571 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:46,120 Speaker 1: reach at six nothing. So that's your two, three, and four. 572 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:48,600 Speaker 1: A draft is not the first round. A draft is 573 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 1: a complete draft, and those three picks have really made 574 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 1: an impact for this team. So you know, I think 575 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 1: it's important to keep that in mind, you know, when 576 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: you're when you're assessing the issues that that Quinton has had, 577 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 1: and you know, the the disappointment there in in in 578 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:13,479 Speaker 1: relation to other receivers in the league and their production 579 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 1: thus far. The rest of the next three picks have 580 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 1: been exceptional. And and also you mentioned Khalil, you know, 581 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 1: and you scratched it there, Chris, just how important he's 582 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 1: been for Touley and and what Tooley has talked about, 583 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 1: having him to bounce things off of as a mentor 584 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:36,960 Speaker 1: someone that's helping coach up his game and develop his 585 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: game in his rookie season. So his value goes beyond 586 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:43,959 Speaker 1: the box score. And what he does on the field, 587 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: considering there's no Joey Bosa and how effective Tooley's been. 588 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 1: I think the other part of that too is that 589 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: that we have to mention is how good the interior 590 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:56,040 Speaker 1: line has been. Nick Williams with a huge tackle for loss, 591 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: you know, Morgan Fox has been effective again, you know, 592 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 1: rushing the pass or from the interiors. Pastin Joseph Day 593 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:04,760 Speaker 1: has the most sacks of his career rushing from the interior. 594 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:08,080 Speaker 1: So it's really been a collective that's that's helped to 595 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:12,400 Speaker 1: overcome this injury to Joey and you know, hopefully he 596 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 1: can get back before the end of the season. 597 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 2: Hey, just going back to Darius Davis real quick. I'm 598 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 2: just looking at a few of these games. So that 599 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 2: game against the Raiders early in the season, that was 600 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 2: the game where Austin was out. He had a fifty 601 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 2: one yard yeah run to open up the game to 602 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 2: kind of set the tone for that game against the Jets. 603 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 2: Obviously the touchdown what he did last week. I mean, 604 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:42,040 Speaker 2: those are three of five wins that Darius Davis has 605 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:46,160 Speaker 2: had a direct impact on the game and winning the game. 606 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,680 Speaker 2: And this is your fourth round guy. Another guy from 607 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,120 Speaker 2: TCU coincidentally, you know, and I believe Darius had the 608 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 2: best game of any TCU receiver in the National Championship 609 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 2: and that blowout lost to Georgia. So he's been huge. 610 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:01,360 Speaker 2: He's been huge, And you know, we always talk about 611 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 2: during the offseason where you know free agency, you don't 612 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 2: quite know who the rookies are going to be yet, 613 00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 2: but a rookie will make an impact on your team, 614 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:11,360 Speaker 2: and it's just a matter of time before that kind 615 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 2: of expresses itself throughout the season. I think we're starting 616 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,760 Speaker 2: to see that with Henley a little bit more on 617 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:18,760 Speaker 2: special teams, and I'm with you, I would love to 618 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:20,400 Speaker 2: see him out there. I know coach is very high 619 00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 2: on Kendricks and what Murray's doing right now, but finding 620 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 2: a way to get a number zero on the field 621 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,440 Speaker 2: during these last five games, I think, especially from an 622 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:32,320 Speaker 2: evaluation perspective, because I don't think there would be much 623 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 2: drop off if Henley was on the field of defense money. 624 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I'm just looking at the numbers with the Broncos, 625 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 1: they are a very good special teams unit. So you know, 626 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:45,040 Speaker 1: if you're talking about a game that's going to be 627 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,520 Speaker 1: one on the margins, you know, I'm looking at their 628 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:50,200 Speaker 1: now they're gross and their net punting numbers aren't great, 629 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: but that doesn't matter to me. It's you know, more 630 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 1: about you know, punt return average, and so they are 631 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,960 Speaker 1: first in punt return average at seventeen point seven. The 632 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:02,920 Speaker 1: Chargers are second sixteen point six. They are sixth in 633 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 1: return average against at six and a half. The Chargers 634 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:09,560 Speaker 1: are tent. That's super misleading because it's one return, it's 635 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 1: one fifty one yard return that has skewed that stat. 636 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 1: You take that out and they're probably first, but they're 637 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:19,560 Speaker 1: tenth at seven point two. So you know, they're converting 638 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:21,800 Speaker 1: ninety three percent of their field goals. The Chargers are 639 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,719 Speaker 1: converting ninety five percent of their field goals. So Special 640 00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:29,200 Speaker 1: Teams is going to be a battle, and that's it's 641 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: two of the best, if not the two best units 642 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:35,320 Speaker 1: in the game going head to head, you know, trying 643 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: to you know, provide that little bit of extra you know, 644 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,520 Speaker 1: a little bit of extra push to get a victory. 645 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 1: And it's gonna be it's gonna be fun, as as 646 00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: stupid as that may sound, it's gonna be fun to 647 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:50,160 Speaker 1: watch those particular units go after one another because they're 648 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 1: two of the best in the game. 649 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,440 Speaker 2: Perfect segue into the Broncos. 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The Chargers obviously need to sweep 673 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:23,080 Speaker 2: the Broncos to have any shot at the postseason. Haven't 674 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:25,879 Speaker 2: swept them since twenty ten. Just to kind of set 675 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,520 Speaker 2: the table on this Broncos team obviously started terrible one 676 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 2: in five, gave up seventy points to the Dolphins. During 677 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:35,080 Speaker 2: that five game winning streak, they were a plus thirteen 678 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 2: turnover differential, which is unheard of. I mean, it's just 679 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:43,440 Speaker 2: an insane stat that isn't sustainable. They lost twenty two 680 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 2: to seventeen to the Texas last week. Russ had three picks. 681 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:48,200 Speaker 2: One was in the end zone at the end where 682 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:49,520 Speaker 2: you know they had a chance to win it and 683 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,120 Speaker 2: obviously go go on a six game winning streak. But 684 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 2: we know about Sean Payton, we know about Joe Lombardi. 685 00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:58,839 Speaker 2: This has always been a fierce rivalry and I think 686 00:34:58,840 --> 00:35:01,160 Speaker 2: it's rated up a little bit. What's its stake for 687 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:01,720 Speaker 2: both teams. 688 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:05,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, Chargers gotta went out, you know, I gotta win out. 689 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:09,160 Speaker 1: And the Broncos are darn near close to that as well. 690 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:11,680 Speaker 1: And I think you can see how resilient that Denver 691 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:14,560 Speaker 1: team is having started one in five and now finding 692 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:17,240 Speaker 1: themselves at six and six. You know that that speaks 693 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:19,799 Speaker 1: a lot to the character of that team and the 694 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:24,440 Speaker 1: fight in that team. You know, watching watching the Houston 695 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 1: game back, the running game is good. Russell Wilson looks 696 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:32,840 Speaker 1: like Russell Wilson again. You know, he's yeah, he's he 697 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:34,560 Speaker 1: wants to push. I know a lot of people have 698 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:37,040 Speaker 1: kind of stuck him with that game manager tag because 699 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:39,040 Speaker 1: of what his overall numbers are. You know what the 700 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:41,759 Speaker 1: passing yards per game are, the fact that you know 701 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:43,960 Speaker 1: there aren't a lot of interceptions. Prior to last week, 702 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,560 Speaker 1: I think it was twenty to four is what the 703 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:48,880 Speaker 1: the tv I T ratio was, you know, and now 704 00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 1: it's twenty one to seven after the three and he 705 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:53,800 Speaker 1: was a little careless with the football, but he's extending plays, 706 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:56,880 Speaker 1: he's using his legs. He's their second leading rusher, he's 707 00:35:56,920 --> 00:36:00,440 Speaker 1: their leading rusher in yards per carry and pushing the 708 00:36:00,440 --> 00:36:03,399 Speaker 1: ball downfield, and he and Courtland Sutton got something special going. 709 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: They they are, they are. He's got the Cortland's got 710 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:10,320 Speaker 1: nine touchdowns and he's got explosive plays all over the field. 711 00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:13,000 Speaker 1: And that's gonna be a headache. So you're gonna want 712 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:14,920 Speaker 1: it to You're gonna want your defense to be connected. 713 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,680 Speaker 1: It's gonna be incredibly important. That pass rush has to 714 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:21,160 Speaker 1: get home. They've got to mind the edges. They cannot 715 00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:24,239 Speaker 1: let Russell break contain because if he does, you've got 716 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:27,480 Speaker 1: capable receivers, you're gonna be able to break free for 717 00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:31,400 Speaker 1: some big gainers downfield. So it's gonna be gonna have 718 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:35,960 Speaker 1: to be disciplined. And I think it's, you know, just 719 00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:39,760 Speaker 1: don't don't let I would it's crazy to say, because 720 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:43,240 Speaker 1: they have a good running game with Yvonte Williams, who's 721 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:45,800 Speaker 1: Who's looks like he's starting to get back to himself 722 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,320 Speaker 1: after the injury. Looked like he really had that juice 723 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:53,279 Speaker 1: last week against Houston. But I still think, just if 724 00:36:53,320 --> 00:36:56,279 Speaker 1: you can take away Courtland Sutton, you know, Russell is 725 00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: has been very focused on him, So see if you 726 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 1: can take that away and force him to beat you, 727 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:05,480 Speaker 1: you know, other you know with other pass catchers. 728 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:06,560 Speaker 2: Do you put on some money? 729 00:37:08,360 --> 00:37:11,120 Speaker 1: I will multiple people, you know, I think I don't 730 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:13,920 Speaker 1: think you have a lockdown corner on this team. You know, 731 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,680 Speaker 1: it's you just don't so I. 732 00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:17,880 Speaker 2: Right now, Dean Leonard is he's in the he's on 733 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:19,920 Speaker 2: the injury report. Sorry, he's on the injury report as 734 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,240 Speaker 2: we tape this. Uh yeah, I think with a heel. 735 00:37:23,080 --> 00:37:25,400 Speaker 2: So I don't know if he practiced on Wednesday or not. 736 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,879 Speaker 2: But yeah, so Mikey would be back out there. Yeah, 737 00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:31,200 Speaker 2: you know, Mikey be back out there. 738 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:34,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think it's it's gonna be a challenge with 739 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:36,480 Speaker 1: the defense. It's funny with the defense, Like as I 740 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:39,200 Speaker 1: watch it, parts of it are really good. You know, 741 00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:41,960 Speaker 1: Sirtan is still exceptional and teams are just staying away 742 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:44,759 Speaker 1: from him. So they're gonna put certain on Keenan. You know, 743 00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:47,360 Speaker 1: I'm quite certain of that, that would be my assumption. 744 00:37:47,880 --> 00:37:50,799 Speaker 1: But like they just take the ball away. That's what 745 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:54,480 Speaker 1: they've been doing. They've been creating turnovers. So you think 746 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:57,880 Speaker 1: about the drops. Those drops can turn into picks, you know. 747 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:01,200 Speaker 1: I think about Quinton bobbling that thing and it's boobling 748 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,160 Speaker 1: around in the air and it's like that's those turn 749 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:06,960 Speaker 1: into interceptions. Yeah, Like that's that's what you got to 750 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:09,000 Speaker 1: be careful of. You know, the one that popped off 751 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:11,319 Speaker 1: of Keenan's chest and popped up into the air when 752 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,319 Speaker 1: he was being checked by J. C. Jackson just didn't 753 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:15,080 Speaker 1: quite get his hands out far enough in front of Like, 754 00:38:15,080 --> 00:38:18,000 Speaker 1: those can turn into interceptions against this team. They're very 755 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:21,719 Speaker 1: good tips overthrows. They force a ton of fumbles. They're 756 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:25,040 Speaker 1: first in fumble recoveries with twelve, so their fumble luck 757 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:28,279 Speaker 1: is incredible. Chargers, by the way, second they got ten, 758 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:33,919 Speaker 1: So fumble luck Baltimore game, notwithstanding, has been incredible this year. 759 00:38:34,040 --> 00:38:37,960 Speaker 1: So for me, like it's you have got to take 760 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:41,840 Speaker 1: care of the football because last week, notwithstanding, for the Broncos, 761 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:44,120 Speaker 1: they've taken care of the football. They do not give 762 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:48,440 Speaker 1: it away. So that's that's going to be a big 763 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:50,640 Speaker 1: part of it. Like that just I think speaks to 764 00:38:50,680 --> 00:38:53,560 Speaker 1: how close these two teams appear to be out there. 765 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:56,400 Speaker 1: But oh yeah, so I was saying, so like Chargers 766 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:59,800 Speaker 1: are twenty ninth in yard in total defense, the Broncos 767 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:01,960 Speaker 1: are thirty first. Now, look there's a seventy point game 768 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,400 Speaker 1: in there that skews these numbers a little bit. But 769 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:08,480 Speaker 1: they've played thirteen games, or you know, they've played thirteen games, 770 00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:11,960 Speaker 1: so they're you know, there there are twelve games. I'm sorry, 771 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:16,080 Speaker 1: they've played twelve games. So yeah, you can overcome the 772 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:18,319 Speaker 1: seventy point game and get that number down. But no, 773 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:21,760 Speaker 1: they're thirty first in total offense, thirty first in yards 774 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:24,440 Speaker 1: per play, twenty ninth in points per game, thirty second 775 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:28,960 Speaker 1: against the run, twenty fourth against the pass. They're you 776 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:31,759 Speaker 1: can get them, like you can get them now. They've 777 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: been better as of late. You know, when you go 778 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:37,759 Speaker 1: through the schedule and you think about you know, they 779 00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:40,200 Speaker 1: held Cleveland to twelve, they held Minnesota to twenty, they 780 00:39:40,200 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 1: held Buffalo to twenty two, they held Kansas City to nine, 781 00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:44,719 Speaker 1: they held Green Bay to seventeen on that five game 782 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:48,160 Speaker 1: win streak, so you know, they lost by giving up 783 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:51,680 Speaker 1: twenty two. So they've definitely cleaned things up from earlier 784 00:39:51,719 --> 00:39:54,640 Speaker 1: in the season. Went over a three week span, they 785 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:58,640 Speaker 1: gave up one hundred and thirty two points, so you know, 786 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:00,719 Speaker 1: that's where the numbers get a little bit. But I 787 00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:03,439 Speaker 1: do think I do think there's plays to be made 788 00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:05,680 Speaker 1: out there. We saw that from Houston in that game 789 00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:08,000 Speaker 1: that there are plays to be made out there, and 790 00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:10,720 Speaker 1: you can trust that Justin's gonna be able to make them. 791 00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:13,080 Speaker 2: So we got to figure out who that's gonna be. Right, 792 00:40:13,320 --> 00:40:16,399 Speaker 2: if we're just kind of reverse engineering this, we say, Okay, 793 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:20,760 Speaker 2: Sertain's gonna be on Keenan, Right, we haven't really found 794 00:40:20,880 --> 00:40:23,440 Speaker 2: out who the number two guy is. It could be anybody. 795 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:26,359 Speaker 2: Maybe it's Yer Old Everett, you know, maybe Ericson gets 796 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:30,439 Speaker 2: more run Like you said, Jalen Geiten deep. I think 797 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:33,239 Speaker 2: the key is gonna be Austin Eckler, and it's just 798 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:35,920 Speaker 2: finding ways to get him the football and hoping that 799 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:39,080 Speaker 2: he's ready to go. And then you know, like you said, 800 00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:42,400 Speaker 2: you can run on them. Yeah, try to run, But 801 00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:43,400 Speaker 2: who do you run with? 802 00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:43,759 Speaker 1: You know? 803 00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:45,360 Speaker 2: Is it gonna be more Joshua? 804 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:45,719 Speaker 1: Like? 805 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:47,560 Speaker 2: That's what you know? Coach Staley said that, you know, 806 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:50,000 Speaker 2: there's gonna be some competition. I don't know what that means. 807 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:51,799 Speaker 2: I don't know if that means less for Austin, more 808 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:54,920 Speaker 2: for Joshua or Isaiah comes in the mix too and 809 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:55,880 Speaker 2: we give him a run. 810 00:40:56,600 --> 00:40:58,160 Speaker 1: So I think, you know the interesting thing about the 811 00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:00,000 Speaker 1: Houston game is we know you know they want to 812 00:41:00,080 --> 00:41:02,560 Speaker 1: on the ball with you know, with Singletary and Pierce 813 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:05,520 Speaker 1: came back and they only rushed for three yards per carry. 814 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:08,239 Speaker 1: They ran it thirty times for eighty nine yards. But 815 00:41:08,360 --> 00:41:11,960 Speaker 1: Nico Collins tore them apart, tore them apart nine catches, 816 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:13,839 Speaker 1: one hundred and ninety one yards in a tug. 817 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:16,879 Speaker 2: So, like I said, down, go out of that game. Money. 818 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:17,520 Speaker 2: So excuse me what. 819 00:41:17,640 --> 00:41:20,000 Speaker 1: Tank Dell left pretty early. I don't even think he 820 00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:25,360 Speaker 1: had a target. So here, Yeah, he didn't even have 821 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:28,840 Speaker 1: a target. So you know, Stroud throws for two seventy 822 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:34,960 Speaker 1: four a touchdown on what sixteen to twenty seven passing 823 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:38,520 Speaker 1: explosive plays all over the field, Brevin Jordan goes three 824 00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:40,919 Speaker 1: for sixty four and then it just kind of falls 825 00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:42,919 Speaker 1: out from there. But you know, they found they found 826 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:47,160 Speaker 1: a waldo, they attacked and you know they got after it. 827 00:41:47,239 --> 00:41:50,000 Speaker 1: So that's and that's the thing about the Broncos, right 828 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:53,600 Speaker 1: when when you look at it, like, yes, Justin Simmons 829 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:57,920 Speaker 1: and Patsertan are you know, the two of the best, 830 00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:01,760 Speaker 1: if not the best free safety and the best corner 831 00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:04,040 Speaker 1: in the league. You've got to contend with that. But 832 00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:06,680 Speaker 1: then you look at Fabian Moreau, you know, and like, 833 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:08,880 Speaker 1: and that's what they did. They just so you've got 834 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:13,600 Speaker 1: an opportunity. They're up front, they're good it. You know, 835 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:16,279 Speaker 1: they're good at rushing the passer. I don't feel like 836 00:42:16,280 --> 00:42:19,759 Speaker 1: they're exceptional at rushing the passer. So I think there's 837 00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:23,160 Speaker 1: plays to be made out there offensively. There's a waldo. 838 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:27,960 Speaker 1: His name's Mike McGlinchey, and man, he is leaky. He 839 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:31,799 Speaker 1: is it's and you saw that last week. They and 840 00:42:31,840 --> 00:42:34,160 Speaker 1: you've seen it every week for the Chargers. Like that's 841 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:37,200 Speaker 1: the one thing that they have been really really good at. 842 00:42:37,239 --> 00:42:40,680 Speaker 1: Coach Staley, Coach Ansley, you know, Giff Smith, who coaches 843 00:42:40,719 --> 00:42:43,400 Speaker 1: a defensive line, they find the waldo. If it's on 844 00:42:43,440 --> 00:42:45,440 Speaker 1: the interior, they find it. If it's on the edges 845 00:42:45,719 --> 00:42:49,120 Speaker 1: at the tackle position, they find it and they exploit it. 846 00:42:49,480 --> 00:42:52,120 Speaker 1: And you know, they exploited it for six sacks against 847 00:42:52,160 --> 00:42:55,760 Speaker 1: the Raiders, and they exploited it last week. Both tackles 848 00:42:55,760 --> 00:42:58,040 Speaker 1: were leaky, but but Khalil really was able to use 849 00:42:58,080 --> 00:43:02,120 Speaker 1: some speed against Trent Brown. And I think McGlinchey is 850 00:43:02,280 --> 00:43:05,040 Speaker 1: Garrett Bowles had a nice year. But you can get mcglinchy. 851 00:43:05,160 --> 00:43:08,319 Speaker 1: You you can get him, So I think that's what 852 00:43:08,360 --> 00:43:10,440 Speaker 1: you're going to try to to get after. You know, 853 00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:13,760 Speaker 1: stay away from Cirtan, make sure your receivers whoever's opposite 854 00:43:13,800 --> 00:43:16,080 Speaker 1: who's being covered by Monroe or you know, by Moreau, 855 00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:22,120 Speaker 1: attack attack there. And you know, I would please keep 856 00:43:22,120 --> 00:43:25,040 Speaker 1: it away from Baron Browning. My gosh, guys at nightmare 857 00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:27,600 Speaker 1: whenever he plays the Chargers, keep it away from him. 858 00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:29,880 Speaker 2: He's a force. You know what you Russ had a 859 00:43:29,880 --> 00:43:31,960 Speaker 2: really good game against the Charges of week eighteen, and 860 00:43:32,360 --> 00:43:35,040 Speaker 2: I think the one touchdown that the Broncos head that 861 00:43:35,040 --> 00:43:38,799 Speaker 2: Monday game was the dultest wide open. But Russ eder 862 00:43:38,920 --> 00:43:42,280 Speaker 2: Denver thinking he was something he wasn't, and Sean Payton 863 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:45,239 Speaker 2: has brought him back down to earth. He's playing I 864 00:43:45,280 --> 00:43:48,279 Speaker 2: think largely how he played in Seattle, where you know, 865 00:43:48,920 --> 00:43:52,440 Speaker 2: for the most part, mistake free, not a game manager, 866 00:43:52,600 --> 00:43:57,080 Speaker 2: but but knows when to make the right similar decision, right, yeah, similar. 867 00:43:57,560 --> 00:44:00,399 Speaker 1: I mean he's pushing the ball downfield, he's extending, he's 868 00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:04,160 Speaker 1: doing his pirouettes, he's running the ball. You know, he's 869 00:44:04,200 --> 00:44:06,680 Speaker 1: back to doing all those things. I do think Chris 870 00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:09,080 Speaker 1: and look, I don't like Sean Payton I just put 871 00:44:09,120 --> 00:44:11,120 Speaker 1: it out there. I'm just not a fan. I don't 872 00:44:11,200 --> 00:44:14,880 Speaker 1: like the way he handled the when he's at Fox 873 00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:17,960 Speaker 1: and he's got people, because I know he's got people. 874 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:19,759 Speaker 1: I know I've worked with him. I know some of 875 00:44:19,800 --> 00:44:23,120 Speaker 1: his people in the media you know that are breaking 876 00:44:23,160 --> 00:44:25,319 Speaker 1: you know, not breaking news, but sharing stories about how 877 00:44:25,400 --> 00:44:28,040 Speaker 1: much coach loves living in southern California but he'd love 878 00:44:28,120 --> 00:44:29,600 Speaker 1: to get back into coaching. It's like, yeah, we can 879 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:32,440 Speaker 1: connect those dots, you idiot. We know what you're saying. Hey, Chargers, 880 00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:34,799 Speaker 1: fire Brandon Staley. I want to coach the Chargers and 881 00:44:34,840 --> 00:44:37,080 Speaker 1: it's lame. And I hope Brandon sticks it up there, 882 00:44:37,600 --> 00:44:40,200 Speaker 1: you know, in both of these games. I really do, 883 00:44:40,360 --> 00:44:43,120 Speaker 1: because it's not cool. That is not the way you 884 00:44:43,160 --> 00:44:44,759 Speaker 1: operate when you're a head coach in this league and 885 00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:46,360 Speaker 1: there's only thirty two of these jobs, and you know 886 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,919 Speaker 1: how tough it is to win week in and week out. 887 00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:51,800 Speaker 1: So you know, I'd like nothing more than to truly 888 00:44:51,800 --> 00:44:54,000 Speaker 1: have him humiliated. I'll be honest. I just I do 889 00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,680 Speaker 1: not like him. On top of that, the stuff he 890 00:44:56,680 --> 00:44:59,640 Speaker 1: said about Nate Hackett not cool. No need to do that, 891 00:45:00,600 --> 00:45:02,600 Speaker 1: which is why I was so ecstatic that they started 892 00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:04,280 Speaker 1: out one and five and I'd hoped they would finish 893 00:45:04,280 --> 00:45:06,680 Speaker 1: one in sixteen. But you've got to give him his credit. 894 00:45:07,239 --> 00:45:09,719 Speaker 1: He was able to keep them focused, keep them believing. 895 00:45:09,800 --> 00:45:12,040 Speaker 1: He got him back onto his path. He's a good coach. 896 00:45:12,080 --> 00:45:15,319 Speaker 1: I'm not going to argue that, however, And I bring 897 00:45:15,360 --> 00:45:17,239 Speaker 1: that up because I want to make sure I say this. 898 00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:19,479 Speaker 1: I'm not saying this because I'm not a head coach 899 00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:21,800 Speaker 1: in the league. But I think you see the Jets 900 00:45:22,200 --> 00:45:24,279 Speaker 1: and you see what the Broncos were last year, it's 901 00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:28,640 Speaker 1: clear that Nate Hackett has got issues calling offense. Clearly 902 00:45:28,680 --> 00:45:31,440 Speaker 1: he has got serious issues calling offense. So I think 903 00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:35,880 Speaker 1: it's important to point out, you know, maybe was it somewhat, 904 00:45:36,200 --> 00:45:38,680 Speaker 1: was there some of Russell Wilson issues there last year? Yeah, 905 00:45:38,760 --> 00:45:41,560 Speaker 1: But I think it's also important to point out, look 906 00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:44,240 Speaker 1: at what's going this Jets offense is. I mean, it's 907 00:45:44,280 --> 00:45:48,480 Speaker 1: an embarrassment, and that's Aaron Rodgers' fault, you know. And 908 00:45:48,480 --> 00:45:50,600 Speaker 1: that's why Nate Hackett ended up in Denver because I 909 00:45:50,600 --> 00:45:52,600 Speaker 1: thought they were going to trade for Rogers. And that's 910 00:45:52,600 --> 00:45:54,839 Speaker 1: why Nate Hackett ended up in New York because Aaron 911 00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:57,400 Speaker 1: Rodgers wanted him, and he's not a good play caller, 912 00:45:57,640 --> 00:46:00,640 Speaker 1: and it's affected both of those teams all that. I'll 913 00:46:00,640 --> 00:46:02,760 Speaker 1: be honest, Risus, I'm not that surprised that Russell wilson 914 00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:04,839 Speaker 1: s bounce back. He's a good quarterback. He's a really 915 00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:07,560 Speaker 1: good quarterback. So to think that his career was over, 916 00:46:07,600 --> 00:46:09,960 Speaker 1: I thought was just a little crazy money. 917 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:12,839 Speaker 2: The other lair to this is the Joe Lombardi. Lair 918 00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:16,520 Speaker 2: who spent the last two years with the Chargers obviously 919 00:46:16,560 --> 00:46:19,600 Speaker 2: knows the personnel of the offense, most of it is 920 00:46:19,640 --> 00:46:25,360 Speaker 2: the same, and you know, obviously is probably aligned with 921 00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:29,560 Speaker 2: Peyton in those meetings about what he has seen from 922 00:46:29,600 --> 00:46:31,759 Speaker 2: Herbert and the offense and the defense. He's been in 923 00:46:31,760 --> 00:46:34,400 Speaker 2: that building for the last two years. How much do 924 00:46:34,440 --> 00:46:37,960 Speaker 2: you think that will impact the game because the Chargers 925 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:39,160 Speaker 2: also know Joe Lombardi. 926 00:46:40,560 --> 00:46:42,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't think it impacts it at all. Really, 927 00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:45,239 Speaker 1: I think there's an all familiarity. But I think when 928 00:46:45,280 --> 00:46:49,480 Speaker 1: Callen came in, he had said this that offense is 929 00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:54,239 Speaker 1: so similar. So many teams share concepts and plays, and 930 00:46:54,800 --> 00:46:57,960 Speaker 1: you can watch film and know exactly what most people 931 00:46:58,000 --> 00:46:59,880 Speaker 1: are doing. Now, I think what you're talking to and 932 00:47:00,080 --> 00:47:02,440 Speaker 1: I shouldn't say it's not going to impact. You're talking 933 00:47:02,480 --> 00:47:06,160 Speaker 1: tendencies when plays breakdown. This is where he likes to 934 00:47:06,440 --> 00:47:09,400 Speaker 1: But I think most people again can see that, you know, 935 00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:11,720 Speaker 1: they watch the film and they can they can assess 936 00:47:11,840 --> 00:47:13,279 Speaker 1: that themselves. 937 00:47:13,840 --> 00:47:16,719 Speaker 2: Peyton I was like Joe, I thought he said, he said, well, 938 00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:18,840 Speaker 2: you know what the film is? The film, right, you know, 939 00:47:19,040 --> 00:47:21,040 Speaker 2: because they ask about Joe Lombardi and he said exactly 940 00:47:21,080 --> 00:47:21,640 Speaker 2: what you said. 941 00:47:22,080 --> 00:47:25,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, So that's an I And you know, I'm not 942 00:47:25,120 --> 00:47:26,480 Speaker 1: trying to steal it from them and pretend like I 943 00:47:26,480 --> 00:47:31,440 Speaker 1: didn't hear that. I didn't. But to me, it's to me, 944 00:47:31,560 --> 00:47:36,680 Speaker 1: it's execution, protecting the football. The offense is the offense. 945 00:47:37,040 --> 00:47:39,399 Speaker 1: It's twelve weeks in for both these teams, they are 946 00:47:39,440 --> 00:47:43,560 Speaker 1: what they are. There's for me, it's the getting over 947 00:47:43,600 --> 00:47:47,279 Speaker 1: the drops, figuring out why they're dropping so many footballs 948 00:47:47,400 --> 00:47:49,400 Speaker 1: when they didn't when they led the league in fewest 949 00:47:49,440 --> 00:47:52,040 Speaker 1: drops the first nine weeks of the season to the 950 00:47:52,120 --> 00:47:54,480 Speaker 1: last three now leading the league in drops, you go 951 00:47:54,560 --> 00:47:57,680 Speaker 1: from one to thirty two. That's a that's a pretty 952 00:47:57,719 --> 00:48:02,640 Speaker 1: drastic difference there. What's going on? And if you can't 953 00:48:02,640 --> 00:48:04,719 Speaker 1: catch the ball, let's get you off the field, and 954 00:48:04,800 --> 00:48:07,560 Speaker 1: let's get someone who can because Justin's busting his tail 955 00:48:07,600 --> 00:48:10,120 Speaker 1: back there. He's holding onto the ball, he's willing to 956 00:48:10,120 --> 00:48:13,160 Speaker 1: take the hits, he's avoiding the sacks, he's making great 957 00:48:13,200 --> 00:48:16,359 Speaker 1: decisions and he's not getting paid off on it. So 958 00:48:18,040 --> 00:48:20,720 Speaker 1: got to do that. And don't let Court and Sutton 959 00:48:20,760 --> 00:48:24,200 Speaker 1: beat you, and don't let Pats ertan and and that 960 00:48:24,200 --> 00:48:27,560 Speaker 1: that turnover happy Justin Simmons. Don't let those guys take 961 00:48:27,600 --> 00:48:31,160 Speaker 1: the ball away. And this should be a really tight game, 962 00:48:31,560 --> 00:48:36,480 Speaker 1: should be a really tight notty, I'm not breaking news. 963 00:48:36,600 --> 00:48:40,000 Speaker 1: Chargers don't play blowouts, you know, so what they do 964 00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:42,520 Speaker 1: gonna look, I just will it be a high scoring 965 00:48:42,520 --> 00:48:44,920 Speaker 1: a litle screen. I don't know it's gonna be a 966 00:48:45,040 --> 00:48:47,959 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a one score game though, that's that's 967 00:48:47,960 --> 00:48:48,480 Speaker 1: for certain. 968 00:48:49,320 --> 00:48:53,840 Speaker 2: I've I've told myself. You know, we're not talking playoffs anymore. 969 00:48:54,120 --> 00:48:57,960 Speaker 2: This five day stretch though, When you play two AFC opponents, 970 00:48:58,160 --> 00:49:00,600 Speaker 2: you just beat an AFC opponent, that's big, right. It 971 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:02,359 Speaker 2: doesn't matter if it's six to nothing or you know, 972 00:49:02,400 --> 00:49:04,960 Speaker 2: thirty five to nothing. You beat an AFC opponent in 973 00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:09,160 Speaker 2: the New England Patriots, But coming up Sunday versus Denver 974 00:49:09,360 --> 00:49:11,520 Speaker 2: at your place. Then you got to turn around and 975 00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:15,400 Speaker 2: play the Raiders on Thursday night. It's five day stretch 976 00:49:15,440 --> 00:49:19,920 Speaker 2: of football. Money will tell us a ton about this 977 00:49:19,960 --> 00:49:24,880 Speaker 2: football team, where they're going this year and kind of 978 00:49:24,920 --> 00:49:29,120 Speaker 2: what's in store for next year. I mean, the two 979 00:49:29,160 --> 00:49:32,560 Speaker 2: division opponents. You've already beaten the Raiders. It's an opportunity 980 00:49:32,560 --> 00:49:34,560 Speaker 2: to get to gosh, what do they have. They have 981 00:49:35,120 --> 00:49:39,319 Speaker 2: won two, so they have four AFC West games to 982 00:49:39,360 --> 00:49:39,680 Speaker 2: close this. 983 00:49:40,040 --> 00:49:44,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, their entire schedule is AFC. It's it's Broncos twice, 984 00:49:44,520 --> 00:49:46,960 Speaker 1: Raiders Chiefs, and then the Buffalo game on Saturday night. 985 00:49:48,800 --> 00:49:52,399 Speaker 1: It's it's just the playoffs, Chris, That's what it is. Yeah, 986 00:49:52,040 --> 00:49:56,000 Speaker 1: you knock off the Broncos twice and you get the 987 00:49:56,040 --> 00:49:58,800 Speaker 1: sweep there, so now you've got the tie breaker. You 988 00:49:58,880 --> 00:50:01,080 Speaker 1: knock off the Raiders twice, you get to sweep. Essentially, 989 00:50:01,160 --> 00:50:03,400 Speaker 1: you put them out of the playoffs. You give the Raiders, 990 00:50:03,520 --> 00:50:05,400 Speaker 1: let's say they beat Minnesota this week, you give them 991 00:50:05,400 --> 00:50:08,560 Speaker 1: their eighth loss. They're out because you've swept them and 992 00:50:08,920 --> 00:50:12,120 Speaker 1: you now have that advantage over them. You beat the Bills. 993 00:50:12,160 --> 00:50:16,040 Speaker 1: So let's just say let's say the Chargers if and 994 00:50:16,080 --> 00:50:18,680 Speaker 1: this goes back to what we talked about last week 995 00:50:18,120 --> 00:50:20,200 Speaker 1: when they had lost their third game in a row, 996 00:50:20,200 --> 00:50:22,080 Speaker 1: and it's like, what do we know? What do we 997 00:50:22,120 --> 00:50:24,319 Speaker 1: have to look forward to? And it's like, well, it 998 00:50:24,400 --> 00:50:28,920 Speaker 1: lays out. It lays out for them where they can 999 00:50:29,840 --> 00:50:34,359 Speaker 1: stay concerned and focused on themselves. They do not have 1000 00:50:34,440 --> 00:50:36,440 Speaker 1: to watch the rest of the league. All they have 1001 00:50:36,480 --> 00:50:39,600 Speaker 1: to do is win. It's that simple. They will not 1002 00:50:39,680 --> 00:50:43,120 Speaker 1: need help from anyone else because if the Bills show 1003 00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:47,880 Speaker 1: up here in week sixteen at eight and six, the 1004 00:50:48,040 --> 00:50:51,600 Speaker 1: Chargers will show up at seven and seven, and if 1005 00:50:51,600 --> 00:50:53,960 Speaker 1: they win that game, they'll be eight and seven, just 1006 00:50:54,040 --> 00:50:56,520 Speaker 1: like the Bills with the tiebreaker, and now you will 1007 00:50:56,600 --> 00:50:59,520 Speaker 1: jump them. So it's all. And by the way, the 1008 00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:01,960 Speaker 1: Bills are going to play at Kansas City and they 1009 00:51:01,960 --> 00:51:04,840 Speaker 1: will play Dallas. Those are their two games going into 1010 00:51:05,040 --> 00:51:09,080 Speaker 1: the Charger game. So and I'm I'm giving them wins 1011 00:51:09,120 --> 00:51:11,359 Speaker 1: in both of those like that, even if they get 1012 00:51:11,360 --> 00:51:14,600 Speaker 1: the wins, the Chargers, as long as they win, will 1013 00:51:14,640 --> 00:51:18,040 Speaker 1: still have an opportunity to knock them out the next week. 1014 00:51:18,320 --> 00:51:22,399 Speaker 1: Sweep the Broncos, knock them out the next week. Think 1015 00:51:22,440 --> 00:51:26,240 Speaker 1: about best case, and this is now powder Blue Glasses, 1016 00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:29,000 Speaker 1: Pie in the sky. They do something that we haven't 1017 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:30,000 Speaker 1: seen them do all the year. 1018 00:51:30,080 --> 00:51:32,360 Speaker 2: You should have this part of the podcast sponsored. 1019 00:51:33,760 --> 00:51:39,600 Speaker 1: Exactly this is But like, imagine if they can figure 1020 00:51:39,640 --> 00:51:42,399 Speaker 1: this out. And they did last year. And that's why 1021 00:51:42,560 --> 00:51:45,840 Speaker 1: I don't feel stupid like a Homer saying it. But 1022 00:51:45,880 --> 00:51:48,880 Speaker 1: they were six and six and we were talking about 1023 00:51:49,680 --> 00:51:53,200 Speaker 1: what a mess lost in Vegas. This is a mess 1024 00:51:53,640 --> 00:51:55,680 Speaker 1: the team had, so and then they ripped off four 1025 00:51:55,760 --> 00:51:58,960 Speaker 1: straight and Week eighteen could have been five straight, but 1026 00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:02,680 Speaker 1: they played weird. Some guys played, some guys didn't, some 1027 00:52:02,719 --> 00:52:04,880 Speaker 1: guys played a half, some guys didn't, and they you know, 1028 00:52:04,920 --> 00:52:08,399 Speaker 1: so just throw that one out. So if they win 1029 00:52:08,440 --> 00:52:11,279 Speaker 1: four straight again, if you know, they had to end 1030 00:52:11,360 --> 00:52:13,200 Speaker 1: up being five straight. But if they win their next four, 1031 00:52:14,239 --> 00:52:18,440 Speaker 1: think about Week eighteen, think about Week eight team Kansas 1032 00:52:18,480 --> 00:52:22,120 Speaker 1: City at so far, maybe the Chiefs are playing for 1033 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:25,120 Speaker 1: the number one seed and the Chargers are playing to 1034 00:52:25,160 --> 00:52:28,600 Speaker 1: punch their ticket into the playoffs. And if the Chiefs win, 1035 00:52:29,160 --> 00:52:31,200 Speaker 1: they get the one seed and the Chargers get knocked 1036 00:52:31,200 --> 00:52:34,040 Speaker 1: out of the postseason. And if the Chargers win, the 1037 00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:36,760 Speaker 1: Chiefs don't get the one seed. And the two teams 1038 00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:38,520 Speaker 1: will face each other the next week in the first 1039 00:52:38,600 --> 00:52:41,359 Speaker 1: round of the wild Card for the for the third time. 1040 00:52:41,400 --> 00:52:44,360 Speaker 2: And like, that's just the Football Night in America promo 1041 00:52:44,560 --> 00:52:45,160 Speaker 2: for Week eight teen. 1042 00:52:45,320 --> 00:52:47,759 Speaker 1: That's how it could that's if they can take care 1043 00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:52,799 Speaker 1: of this, if they can play inspired football, that's what 1044 00:52:52,840 --> 00:52:56,840 Speaker 1: we could be headed towards. If the football gods smile 1045 00:52:57,000 --> 00:52:59,440 Speaker 1: upon us, which they rarely do, but if for some 1046 00:52:59,520 --> 00:53:02,759 Speaker 1: reason it twenty three they decided to, that's how we 1047 00:53:02,800 --> 00:53:06,400 Speaker 1: could start twenty twenty four with a winner, you know, 1048 00:53:06,719 --> 00:53:11,120 Speaker 1: essentially not winner take all, but one seed versus just 1049 00:53:11,239 --> 00:53:13,959 Speaker 1: getting into the playoffs and then being able to take 1050 00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:16,560 Speaker 1: the team on that you just knocked off the following 1051 00:53:16,600 --> 00:53:19,319 Speaker 1: week to try to knock him out of the postseason 1052 00:53:19,800 --> 00:53:21,400 Speaker 1: after knocking them out of the one seed and a 1053 00:53:21,400 --> 00:53:23,919 Speaker 1: buy the defending Super Bowl champs. Like, that's what this 1054 00:53:24,239 --> 00:53:26,160 Speaker 1: is is set up for them to be able to 1055 00:53:26,200 --> 00:53:30,200 Speaker 1: accomplish if they can take care of their football business. 1056 00:53:29,800 --> 00:53:33,160 Speaker 2: On the field, and it would be even more impressive 1057 00:53:33,160 --> 00:53:35,879 Speaker 2: than last year because during that winning streak, you beat 1058 00:53:35,960 --> 00:53:39,080 Speaker 2: Nick Foles, you beat Malik Willitts and Ryan Tannehill, you 1059 00:53:39,120 --> 00:53:41,279 Speaker 2: beat Baker Mayfield as a ram who was there for 1060 00:53:41,360 --> 00:53:44,520 Speaker 2: like a few weeks. This version, you'd have to beat 1061 00:53:44,600 --> 00:53:47,279 Speaker 2: Russell Wilson twice one on the road. You'd have to 1062 00:53:47,280 --> 00:53:49,320 Speaker 2: be Josh Allen at your place. You might be Patrick 1063 00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:52,400 Speaker 2: Mahome's Week eight team exactly with eg O'Connell sprinkled it 1064 00:53:52,480 --> 00:53:54,840 Speaker 2: on a Thursday night. So I mean, that would be 1065 00:53:54,880 --> 00:53:56,920 Speaker 2: a heck of a way to close the year. 1066 00:53:57,719 --> 00:54:01,600 Speaker 1: Yes and not. And you said you're asking to do 1067 00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:06,279 Speaker 1: it beyond the quarterbacks division opponents. You've got to be 1068 00:54:06,440 --> 00:54:11,399 Speaker 1: four Division You've got to win four division games. Not 1069 00:54:11,400 --> 00:54:14,280 Speaker 1: not easy. The odds are not Look, I'm not kidding anybody, 1070 00:54:14,840 --> 00:54:17,120 Speaker 1: the odds are not in their favor. They split with 1071 00:54:17,160 --> 00:54:20,560 Speaker 1: the Broncos almost every year. They've been splitting with the 1072 00:54:20,640 --> 00:54:24,080 Speaker 1: Raiders almost every year lately. The Chiefs have had their 1073 00:54:24,160 --> 00:54:28,040 Speaker 1: number year in and year out. Since Patrick Mahomes became 1074 00:54:28,040 --> 00:54:30,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback. I think they have three wins against him, 1075 00:54:30,680 --> 00:54:33,440 Speaker 1: and one of those it was a Chiefs are rushing 1076 00:54:33,480 --> 00:54:37,759 Speaker 1: everybody last week of the year, So I understand. But 1077 00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:41,240 Speaker 1: at the same time, I also understand this. The Broncos 1078 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:44,239 Speaker 1: were one in five. The Raiders have already fired their 1079 00:54:44,239 --> 00:54:46,719 Speaker 1: head coach and their offensive coordinator and are playing a 1080 00:54:46,760 --> 00:54:53,000 Speaker 1: fourth round rookie quarterback. The Chiefs have not looked good offensively. 1081 00:54:53,760 --> 00:55:00,400 Speaker 1: Look at the Chiefs last here's the Chiefs last five. 1082 00:55:00,680 --> 00:55:05,640 Speaker 1: Last five games, they have scored nine, twenty one, seventeen. 1083 00:55:05,760 --> 00:55:08,160 Speaker 1: They hung thirty one on the Raiders after falling behind 1084 00:55:08,200 --> 00:55:12,439 Speaker 1: fourteen to nothing. Yep, and nineteen. The offense is not right. 1085 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:17,080 Speaker 1: The offense is not right. Patrick Mahomes is looking for 1086 00:55:17,160 --> 00:55:20,160 Speaker 1: that receiver. He seems like Rashie Rice might be it, 1087 00:55:20,239 --> 00:55:23,320 Speaker 1: but he's still searching. The defense has been a little 1088 00:55:23,320 --> 00:55:26,440 Speaker 1: bit leaky. It's gotten a lot more leaky than it 1089 00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:30,640 Speaker 1: had been, so they can be had they you know, 1090 00:55:31,560 --> 00:55:34,640 Speaker 1: it's a little bit of a different sort of setup. 1091 00:55:34,680 --> 00:55:36,560 Speaker 1: I think, you know, it's important to keep it all 1092 00:55:36,560 --> 00:55:39,160 Speaker 1: in context, the good and the bad. You know, the 1093 00:55:39,160 --> 00:55:41,040 Speaker 1: bad you split with him, and the Chiefs have had 1094 00:55:41,080 --> 00:55:43,600 Speaker 1: your number. The good. His teams don't look that great. 1095 00:55:44,239 --> 00:55:46,440 Speaker 1: Broncos are one and five. They just lost to a 1096 00:55:46,480 --> 00:55:48,600 Speaker 1: Texans team that had the number two pick in the 1097 00:55:48,640 --> 00:55:50,799 Speaker 1: draft last year. You know, so. 1098 00:55:52,400 --> 00:55:54,799 Speaker 2: I won't apologize for this portion of the podcast, by 1099 00:55:54,840 --> 00:55:57,920 Speaker 2: the way, because if you're a Chargers fan, you're listening 1100 00:55:57,960 --> 00:56:00,200 Speaker 2: and watching Charges weekly because you want the charges do 1101 00:56:00,280 --> 00:56:03,600 Speaker 2: well as long as they're in the mix. I'm just 1102 00:56:03,600 --> 00:56:05,719 Speaker 2: telling you what lay out some positive vibes, right Like, 1103 00:56:05,880 --> 00:56:08,520 Speaker 2: hey man, I grew up in the DC area and 1104 00:56:09,360 --> 00:56:14,560 Speaker 2: the Washington Now commanders right every every December because they 1105 00:56:14,560 --> 00:56:17,200 Speaker 2: were always nine and seven, eight and eight, ten and six, 1106 00:56:17,280 --> 00:56:21,280 Speaker 2: always or worse. So when they were in contention, December 1107 00:56:21,400 --> 00:56:24,200 Speaker 2: was fantastic because I would do the scenarios. I would say, 1108 00:56:24,200 --> 00:56:26,520 Speaker 2: if they lose here, that's okay because if they win 1109 00:56:26,560 --> 00:56:30,120 Speaker 2: the next three and this team loses, you got a shot. Now, 1110 00:56:30,160 --> 00:56:32,520 Speaker 2: you don't want to be in that situation more times 1111 00:56:32,560 --> 00:56:35,040 Speaker 2: than not. But this is where we are. They're still 1112 00:56:35,040 --> 00:56:38,719 Speaker 2: in contention, and until they're not, we can lay out 1113 00:56:38,719 --> 00:56:40,239 Speaker 2: some scenarios, give some people some hope. 1114 00:56:40,239 --> 00:56:44,520 Speaker 1: No, and look, I'll finish on this. The point that 1115 00:56:44,120 --> 00:56:47,880 Speaker 1: I'm that I'm making is we thought, like always that 1116 00:56:47,920 --> 00:56:50,680 Speaker 1: the AFC was going to be this buzz saw and 1117 00:56:51,640 --> 00:56:55,040 Speaker 1: you had better be able to keep up. And it's anything, 1118 00:56:55,080 --> 00:56:59,319 Speaker 1: but every team has been sucked back to Earth and 1119 00:56:59,440 --> 00:57:03,759 Speaker 1: has issues. Pittsburgh is starting tonight as we record this podcast. 1120 00:57:03,800 --> 00:57:07,600 Speaker 1: We got a Mitch Trubisky against a Bill Belichick defense 1121 00:57:08,040 --> 00:57:11,239 Speaker 1: seven and five Steelers team, the Cleveland Browns just played 1122 00:57:11,320 --> 00:57:14,720 Speaker 1: Joe Flacco, who looked old and slow and got blown 1123 00:57:14,760 --> 00:57:18,320 Speaker 1: off the field by the Rams eventually in the second half. 1124 00:57:18,800 --> 00:57:21,520 Speaker 1: The Colts, Like, the teams that you need to be 1125 00:57:21,560 --> 00:57:24,400 Speaker 1: worried about are the Colts and the Texans, and thankfully 1126 00:57:24,960 --> 00:57:27,120 Speaker 1: they all play each other. The Jags, who now have 1127 00:57:27,200 --> 00:57:29,800 Speaker 1: no Trevor Lawrence, the Colts and the Texans are going 1128 00:57:29,800 --> 00:57:32,080 Speaker 1: to close the season by playing each other in this 1129 00:57:32,200 --> 00:57:35,880 Speaker 1: round robin for the AFC South, Like there is Jajoe 1130 00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:36,800 Speaker 1: monro Is. 1131 00:57:36,800 --> 00:57:38,120 Speaker 2: Jake Brown, and Kurt Warner. 1132 00:57:38,160 --> 00:57:40,720 Speaker 1: We don't know, That's what I mean now, Like the 1133 00:57:40,800 --> 00:57:45,400 Speaker 1: Bills are six and six. So the only point I'm 1134 00:57:45,400 --> 00:57:49,400 Speaker 1: making is you don't you don't have to have heartbreak 1135 00:57:49,880 --> 00:57:53,200 Speaker 1: because you were five and you were four and seven 1136 00:57:53,280 --> 00:57:55,320 Speaker 1: and you went on that three game losing straight because 1137 00:57:55,320 --> 00:57:58,400 Speaker 1: you lost to Tennessee in Week two. They can they 1138 00:57:58,920 --> 00:58:02,320 Speaker 1: all they have to focus on the Chargers is this week, 1139 00:58:02,640 --> 00:58:04,080 Speaker 1: and if they win this week, all they have to 1140 00:58:04,080 --> 00:58:06,880 Speaker 1: focus on is next week. They don't need any help. 1141 00:58:07,520 --> 00:58:10,560 Speaker 1: They can punch their ticket into the postseason on their 1142 00:58:10,600 --> 00:58:13,680 Speaker 1: own by winning out. Even though they were four and seven, 1143 00:58:13,800 --> 00:58:16,040 Speaker 1: they can still get into the postseason on their own 1144 00:58:16,120 --> 00:58:19,560 Speaker 1: volition without other teams falling out. All they have to 1145 00:58:19,600 --> 00:58:22,920 Speaker 1: do is win. And I think that's that's got to 1146 00:58:22,960 --> 00:58:26,240 Speaker 1: be a much more comfortable position for Brandon Staley and 1147 00:58:26,280 --> 00:58:29,080 Speaker 1: his staff to be in. Guys, don't worry about anything. 1148 00:58:29,120 --> 00:58:32,320 Speaker 1: The playoffs are still there. It's still a very real 1149 00:58:32,840 --> 00:58:35,840 Speaker 1: that that is still a very real outcome of this season. 1150 00:58:36,160 --> 00:58:37,960 Speaker 1: Just got to win. We just had to get to 1151 00:58:38,000 --> 00:58:41,040 Speaker 1: ten wins in a different way, that's all. So let's 1152 00:58:41,040 --> 00:58:41,520 Speaker 1: go get there. 1153 00:58:43,120 --> 00:58:46,960 Speaker 2: Let's go do it Sunday Chargers Broncos in a quick turnaround. 1154 00:58:47,000 --> 00:58:49,800 Speaker 2: Imagine we're gonna have to tape charge weekly early next week, 1155 00:58:49,800 --> 00:58:50,800 Speaker 2: maybe on Tuesday. 1156 00:58:51,440 --> 00:58:53,720 Speaker 1: Right, Well, I would guess we'll leave probably a little 1157 00:58:53,720 --> 00:58:58,200 Speaker 1: bit later on Wednesday, just because it's a Thursday night game, 1158 00:58:58,280 --> 00:59:01,840 Speaker 1: so I can't anticipate the we're gonna be leaving before noon. 1159 00:59:02,560 --> 00:59:04,160 Speaker 1: My guess is we can bang this thing out on 1160 00:59:04,200 --> 00:59:05,280 Speaker 1: Wednesday morning. 1161 00:59:05,440 --> 00:59:08,400 Speaker 2: Okay, and and maybe we'll have a better idea of 1162 00:59:08,400 --> 00:59:10,080 Speaker 2: the injury report we want to get you guys. 1163 00:59:09,920 --> 00:59:11,800 Speaker 1: Shoot, Chris, we can do it on Thursday. 1164 00:59:12,640 --> 00:59:15,680 Speaker 2: Do it from I want as many people listening to 1165 00:59:15,720 --> 00:59:17,680 Speaker 2: this thing as possible, though, so that's true. 1166 00:59:17,720 --> 00:59:18,640 Speaker 1: So let's go Wednesday. 1167 00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:20,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll do Wednesday morning. 1168 00:59:20,360 --> 00:59:22,680 Speaker 1: We'll do Wednesday. Get them ready, live on the. 1169 00:59:22,600 --> 00:59:25,680 Speaker 2: Pod, Get you ready, and hopefully it's it's coming off 1170 00:59:25,400 --> 00:59:29,400 Speaker 2: a big win against the Broncos and better be you know, 1171 00:59:29,640 --> 00:59:31,480 Speaker 2: gets you the seven seven if you beat the Raiders, 1172 00:59:31,880 --> 00:59:34,360 Speaker 2: the better. I think we laid it out. Nice man, 1173 00:59:34,400 --> 00:59:39,280 Speaker 2: anything else, all good, all, good man, all right. Uh, 1174 00:59:39,640 --> 00:59:42,800 Speaker 2: enjoy the game, guys. Uh say hi if we see 1175 00:59:42,840 --> 00:59:45,600 Speaker 2: it so far. For money, I'm Chris. We'll see you 1176 00:59:45,600 --> 00:59:46,120 Speaker 2: next week.