1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: The Around the League Podcast always goes for to welcome 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: back to another edition of the Round the League Podcast. 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: My name is Dan Hansas, and I'm joined by a 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: room filled with heroes, Chris Westling, Mark Sessler, and Greg Rosenthal. 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: What up, boys, It's Friday, Friday Funday. We're naturally excited because, well, 6 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: our weekend doesn't begin for another it doesn't begin for ages. Yeah, 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: we got a couple of weeks till a real weekend hits. 8 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: Because we'll be work in the rumor mill this weekend 9 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: on the Around the League site. There's gonna be a 10 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 1: lot of fake reports out there that we'll try not 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: to pass along. Mark said he had to fake his 12 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: energy today because it's not real. But I don't. I 13 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: don't like that. Just have low energy. Wow, you just 14 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: sold him out, he said, Yeah. You know, listen, we 15 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: come into the studio in variable condition at times, and 16 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: I'm going to do my best to get through the production. 17 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: Um West, who came in today on his off day, 18 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: has now gone all the way to the Mr Clean 19 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: look again. He is fully shorn, cleanly shaved. I was 20 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: feeling like it's over. I don't. I don't like that, 21 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: feeling like Cincinnati type comment to make um but it's yeah, 22 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: it's good to have you back out with a dirty hippie. 23 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: You have to use the back door if every bar 24 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: you go into. UM. One thing, one thing I came 25 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: up in the news room. I don't know. One thing 26 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: came up in the newsroom on Thursday that we should 27 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: address right now is um who is the top defensive 28 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: player on the free agent market, Jaris Bird. There you go. 29 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: So the people on the network side approached us the 30 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: A T L Folk because we're knowledgeable, and said, how 31 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: do you pronounce that? It turns out it's West, It's 32 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: Jaris And this has come up on the podcast before. 33 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: Our listeners will remember this, even if Greg doesn't. We've 34 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: corrected him in the past, and he insists on calling 35 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: him Gyrus. Well, see, I've heard other people say Gyrus. 36 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: And then you Mark, you went to YouTube to find 37 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,279 Speaker 1: the answer, and what did you find? Well? I found 38 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 1: what at this point is a haunting and disturbing depiction 39 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: of a guy that gives two options gold standard behind 40 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: the glass? Can we hear that? Ruse Bird? There's two 41 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: itself as a thirty minute clip to educate us on 42 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: how to say his name, and then he says it 43 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: in two completely different ways, neither the way that anyone 44 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: in here says it is that Jared's bird that's saying 45 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: that we don't know it has a fifty two year 46 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: old Southern gentleman on like seven shots of whiskey. I 47 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: just like the fact that we can enter how do 48 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: you pronounce Jared's Bird into Google and this pops up? 49 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: There are other ones? Who is this man out here 50 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: putting these pronunciations? It also has how to pronounce Demetrius 51 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: Bell and DeNora Searcy of the Bills, so many ran 52 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: them builds players from a few years ago. It's got it. 53 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: It's clearly a man like in his house in Schenectady, 54 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: New York, with a lot of time on his hand. 55 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: I'm thankful. I'm thankful for it though, because as a 56 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: person that called Mike pett and Mike Pettini for his 57 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: entire four year tenure as defensive coordinator, I'm very happy 58 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: to have some type of knowledge. Um Big Show Today. 59 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: So that's settled. Can I hear that one more time? Yeah? 60 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:33,839 Speaker 1: I'm fired slaves us every time. Big Show Today. We're 61 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: going to talk about you know, West wrote something that 62 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: I really enjoyed. It was posted uh this morning Friday 63 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: morning on the Around the League page ten best free 64 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: agent bargains were By the way, when this one up 65 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: on the website, it had Greg's face and Byeline and uh, 66 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: I don't know Greg how that I know you put 67 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: it in whip yesterday, so I'm not sure how that happened, 68 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: but I I said it straight West, thank you. Mark. 69 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 1: In Greg's defense, I show me put in huge apper 70 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: letters by Chris Wesley, right, and I didn't put it 71 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: in whip. So you're which no one has any idea 72 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: what we're talking about. By the way, when you say that, Mark, 73 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: I sent it to the desk, so you're just throwing 74 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: them under the bus. This is the first time hearing 75 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: of it. I'm throwing everyone under the bus. It was 76 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: West's Peace, and that's how it should be sold on 77 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:19,919 Speaker 1: our website. When Sessler works the early shift, now that 78 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 1: he doesn't do it all the time anymore, when he 79 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 1: works it, sometimes you could see that salt of the 80 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:25,799 Speaker 1: earth Sessler come out near the end of the shift. 81 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: He's out and he's salty, and I like it. That's 82 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: not that's not what's salt of the earth means what 83 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: salt of the earth would mean. Salt of the earth 84 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: means you're a good guy, you're a man of the people. 85 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: Salty means a little. Why do you have an issue 86 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: with me being referred to as salt of the earth. 87 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: That's not how he was. You jump to a conclusion 88 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: he's both salt of the earth and salty. That's how 89 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: I took it. People that are salt of the earth, 90 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:56,679 Speaker 1: they're often salty. I was using context clues. You're incorrect. Whatever. 91 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: Don't buy into anything that Greg is saying. Try to 92 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: steal Westland story this morning. Um, all right, and we're 93 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: also going to play a new game, which will unveil 94 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: a little later. But before that, we're gonna do uh 95 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 1: some news the gold Standard Zach Goldman, our producer behind 96 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: the glass. How are you doing? Why don't we do 97 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: this because we we have our men, Chicago correspondent Kevin 98 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Patra How about we have him sit on sit in 99 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: on news, pretend like this is something we're just talking 100 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 1: about now. But he's already on the line, so we 101 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: can talk to him right now. Is Kevin Patrack coming 102 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: at you? What's up, buddy? Going? It's going good. The 103 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: entire a t L team is altogether, and we're gonna 104 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: do some news and then we have to talk about 105 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: something related to your trip to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. 106 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: Is that cool? All right? We'll start in New Orleans 107 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: where Lance Moore will be released by the Saints and 108 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: that might not be the only change of his report 109 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: on Thursday that the team could be open to trade 110 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: dating Pierre Thomas and may even put Darren Sprawls on 111 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: the trade market. Is this surprising to you guys? The 112 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: Lance more part is not surprising. I think Pierre Thomas, 113 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: they've been talking about trying to do something with his 114 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: contract for a while now, so that's not surprising. That 115 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 1: Darren sproils thing is surprising because he and Jimmy Grant 116 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: have been their passing game lately. There have been in 117 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: some of the local beat writer right ups that Sprawls 118 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: was potentially a salary cap cut target because they don't 119 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: look like about a million and a half under the 120 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: cap right now. They've got to make moves. But I 121 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: think talking downstairs, we thought there's no way you could 122 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: ever part ways with Thomas and Sprawls the way that 123 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 1: they operate as a passing team unless they're gonna completely 124 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 1: revamp the way they moved the ball. Well, when they 125 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: put lance more In Thomas on the trade block, that's 126 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: just because they knew they were gonna cut him. If 127 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: they don't take a pay cut Sprowls, maybe they think 128 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: we're are likely to keep them, but maybe someone out 129 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: there would actually offer to take the salary and give 130 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: us something. I have a hard time believing they would 131 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: cut both of them. Like you, I think Sprawls is 132 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: more likely to stay. But the real surprises that they 133 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: were together this long in the first place. But Saints 134 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: had of the same offense for seven six seven years. 135 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: There is no team, there's no offense in the NFL 136 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: that has had the kind of continuity that New Orleans 137 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: has had. Marcus Colston, Um, Pierre Thomas, lance More, Darren Sprawls, 138 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: so many of their linemen. You can't keep teams together 139 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: for that long, especially with role players. They get overpaid, 140 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: so it's time to say goodbye. Do you think they 141 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: say has anything to do with how good Ingram and 142 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: Kyrie Robinson looked in the playoffs, And maybe they go 143 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: to more of a power running game. Yeah, I think 144 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: that's got to be part of it. You gotta keep 145 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 1: a good pass catching running back. Haydon said all last 146 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: season that they wanted to get tougher running the ball, 147 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: and that's what they kind of look they wanted to 148 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: give to you. Saints fans love these guys and they should, 149 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: but it is a minor miracle in today's salary cap 150 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: air you could keep these role players paying him so 151 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 1: well for so long. Patra Lance Moore is one year 152 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: removed from a one thousand yards season. It's hard always 153 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: to tell what these guys playing the Super Dome with 154 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: Drew Brees. What kind of UM market do you think 155 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: he would have with free agency now? Hitting and he 156 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: because he's about to become a free agent, Oh, I 157 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: think he has a market certainly as a tier two 158 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: or Tier three receiver that a team could get and 159 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 1: plug in UM as a veteran guy right away, I think, 160 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: you know, personally speaking, the Lions make a lot of 161 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: sense for him. He knows the offensive limbar he's gonna 162 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: put in. Uh, there's some other places in New York 163 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: would make a little bit of sense to me. I 164 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: think that he's a guy that still has some legs. 165 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 1: He's not going to be a one or two receiver, 166 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: will be a slot receiver. Mostly it's what he's played 167 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. I think that's where where he's gonna 168 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: make his bread the rest of the whatever career has left, 169 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 1: it always comes back to the Lions with you. I mean, 170 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: there's only one team in the teams out there. It's 171 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: like that in the two thousand and ten Jets. We'll 172 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: never forget that. I do like the Lombardi connection. Let 173 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: it makes sense. That makes sense. Moving on to Quell Jackson, 174 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: who was of course released by the Cleveland Browns last week, 175 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: and it worked out well from Mr Jackson, He signed 176 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: a four year, twenty two million dollar deal with eleven 177 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: million and guaranteed money with the Indianapolis Colts. Um, I 178 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: don't know. Jim is Jim Marcay the new George Steinbrenn. 179 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: And now he's just you know, he's the guy gives 180 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: out all the money. You know, di Quell said that 181 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: he did. It is a lot of money, and we 182 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see that finishes taking less money than 183 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: he was making before he called up UD. Yeah, it's 184 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: a very bizarre scenario. She just got to be at 185 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: some point in Indianapolis, probably in a restaurant that we've 186 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: all strutted through at some point. Uh, certainly west that 187 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: a table where you've got Trent Richardson, Chazynski and Diquell 188 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: Jackson whatever. Outraged when he was he was definitely. I 189 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:00,559 Speaker 1: think that's contributed to him being on the way out. 190 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: All these deals that are four years, twenty two million, 191 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: stuff like that, they're all two year deals, I've been noticed. 192 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: I mean they're all basically the money is guaranteed for 193 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: two years and after that you're gonna get cut unless 194 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: you're playing at a Pro Bowl level. So they're signing 195 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: these first level of free agents for two years five 196 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,319 Speaker 1: million a year. That's that's fine. They have struggled to 197 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: stop the run. They have a bad bad inside linebackers there. Patra. 198 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: Can someone both be salty and salt of the earth? Um? Yeah, 199 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: but not me? Which are you? You're salty not not 200 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: salt of the earth. Though I never realized how salty 201 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: Patra was. Maybe he showed he shows a different side 202 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: to me a little bit um for whatever reason, because 203 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:48,960 Speaker 1: whenever he's come up in conversations with other NFL media 204 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: types people on the desk, there was like, oh, yeah, Patra, 205 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: he's a he's a sharp one. He'll come at you, 206 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: you know, I like, I don't know that. But he's 207 00:10:57,280 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: nestled in the Middle East. He's got to be salt 208 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: of the earth. You were ornery even before you went 209 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: into the cold of Chicago. You were ornery even here. 210 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: Uh you know, so I was brought up in fairness problem, 211 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 1: that's a rhetorical question to your boss. By the way, 212 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: you might want to turn down he's personality. In fairness, 213 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: you made the Sessler shift look like something for a 214 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: bunch of people that sleep in. Lazy folks, I mean, 215 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,079 Speaker 1: your shakers, your shifts that the NFL were ridiculous. I 216 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: don't remember what they were, but they would have made 217 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 1: me angry to Yeah, waking up at two m isn't 218 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: always fun, but you know, you you do what you 219 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: gotta do. You know, you know it's also not fun. 220 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: And this is relatively speaking, DeMarcus Ware, multimillion dollar football 221 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 1: player being asked to take a pay cut. It sounds 222 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: like to stay with the Cowboys. A little bit of 223 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 1: a labor transition there, I'm going with it. Uh, you know, 224 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: there's a report that he doesn't want to take a 225 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: pay cut, Greg, you started one her. I know when 226 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 1: it was a good transition. Be confident in it's gaining. 227 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:07,839 Speaker 1: It's gaining a confidence that Greg. I wrote a piece 228 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: a few weeks back where I said he could be cut, 229 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: and then you shot it down. You're starting to have 230 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: some doubts that he might actually not be back grinding 231 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: an axe in this room. Uh no, not at all. 232 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: I don't trust Jerry Jones at all. I think this 233 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: is all for show. They are not going to cut 234 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 1: de Marcus where they can't even bring themselves to cut 235 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: Miles Austin yet. They couldn't cut cam ham Ken Hamlin. 236 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: They couldn't cut Ratliff, they couldn't cut Roy Williams. They 237 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: couldn't cut Jay Ratliffe after he yelled at Jerry Jones 238 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,079 Speaker 1: and he didn't play at all and he didn't fit 239 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: the new system, and he costs six million dollars. They're 240 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: gonna end up capitulating. Maybe they'll add some money to 241 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: his deal, kind of like Terrell Suggs and save some 242 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: cap space. There will be no pay cut to Marcus 243 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: where it will be a cowboys and you will there 244 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: will be you will live in Shane I think Jay 245 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: nova Check is still on the salary cap right now. 246 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 1: Your your theory is this is all about saving face, 247 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: right one. Both sides want to save face and make 248 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 1: it work out, but it has to be presented to 249 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,719 Speaker 1: the public in such a fashion. I don't think the 250 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 1: Cowboys want to look like they I don't think the 251 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: Cowboys have any leverage here because in their hearts, I 252 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 1: don't think they believed they would ever cut de Marcus Ware. 253 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: I think where in his agent know that if de 254 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: Marcus Ware went to the open market, he would go 255 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 1: to number one on my free agent list. Wow. Really, 256 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: he's a Hall of Famer still, but still the guy 257 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: he was three years. I thought last year before he 258 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 1: got injured, he looked as explosive as ever on his 259 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 1: get off. Wow, he would not be number one. I 260 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: don't think on our combined list because I would not 261 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 1: have to put them below Dante within her I would 262 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: not put your eyeline on that story. Oh wow, Look, 263 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 1: he wasn't healthy last year. He's an aging defensive end. 264 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: I think he'd be in my top twenty. But would 265 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 1: you rather have DeMarcus Where next year than Michael Bennett? Yes, 266 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: no question. If that's the case or Michael Johnson one year. 267 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: You're not signing him just for one year. You're signed 268 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: him for a couple of years. Logic breakdown. If the 269 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,880 Speaker 1: Lions are gonna sign a defensive end, would you rather 270 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: have them sign where Michael Johnson or Michael Bennett? Um? 271 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: I would say Bennett mainly because they move around the 272 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: defensive lineman on the line where you can sometimes playoffs. 273 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: I knew. I would it surprised you if DeMarcus Ware 274 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 1: has eighteen sacks this year? Yes, it would really it 275 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: would surprise me if anyone at eighteen. I would just 276 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: like to move into a more serene topic. I got 277 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 1: one for you. You ready. There's a report out there 278 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: that Jeff Cumberland and the Jets are in serious contract 279 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: talks companies coming home. How either Craig commies back for 280 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: a team with legiti. First news item that no one 281 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: makes any comment on because it's useless nothing, alright, I'm 282 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: sorry Chris Johnson's update on his update on coming back. 283 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 1: If Brandon Pettigrew signed, that news would dwarf the Cumberland news. 284 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 1: You just tried to throw at it. It's in the 285 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: same ballpark as Clay Harbor ash Dad Comby, Chad Henny 286 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: and the Jacksonville Jaguars strike a contract, a two year deal. 287 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: According to NFL media insider Ian Rappaport, what does this mean, 288 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: fellas about the Jaguars. Is a change their their draft strategy. 289 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: I don't imagine it does. But that's a two year deal. 290 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: He's probably getting pretty good money. I don't know. We 291 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: keep seeing Daniel Jeremiah going back and forth projecting them 292 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: to take a quarterback, but then occasionally you'll see Khalil 293 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: Mack in there. They had Clowney earlier on, and I 294 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 1: think the Anys maybe seen as a stop gap quarterback 295 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 1: because they don't love one of the guys out there, 296 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: and they want to take the best player, not just 297 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: the quarterback that they want. I think this gives them 298 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: options and there's no use us guessing what they're gonna 299 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: do in the draft. But like you said, it allows 300 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: them to take the best player available. I don't think 301 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,160 Speaker 1: it means anything. I really don't. And it pain him 302 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 1: a lot of money if chat not. Really, they pay 303 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: them what they paid them last four million, which is 304 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: more than a backup. It's what they paid him. Laughter, 305 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 1: It's what you play a backup to a starter somewhere 306 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: in between. All it tells me is that they like 307 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: Henny enough that they like him better than the other 308 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: flots them floating out there on the free agent market. 309 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: They like Henny better than the one B options. If 310 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: Chad Henny is affecting your draft with the top picks 311 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 1: of the draft, you should all they should be fired. 312 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: And I don't think I don't think any of that. 313 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: I don't think David cald was that dumb that Henny 314 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: would possibly affect anything. That's the first time I've ever 315 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: heard anyone used flots them without jets Patrack. It doesn't 316 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: that Blaine Gaverage is gone certain that that didn't before. 317 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:06,959 Speaker 1: But I say, on the on the money thing, I mean, 318 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: Matt Moore is getting four million in Miami. He's not 319 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 1: going to touch the ball, so it's it's chat and 320 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 1: he's going to start. I mean, the money is what 321 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: it is. That's what he got paid last year, and 322 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: he was a backup going in in into the year. 323 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: I think it just says they don't like Vic or 324 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: McCown and they didn't want to deal with all. By 325 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 1: the way, Vick may not want to go to Jacksonville. 326 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 1: It's it's like they can get Henny and he wants 327 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 1: to be there, so that's fair. All right, gentlemen, Hey, 328 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,719 Speaker 1: Kevin Patrick, before you go. You know, when you were 329 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: in Honolulu for the Pro Bowl, your main task that 330 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 1: we had discussed in the studio was well, maybe not 331 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: everyone's main task, but I felt like we kind of 332 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:47,680 Speaker 1: agreed in here that you making a friend before you 333 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: left was something that would be a priority for you, 334 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,359 Speaker 1: and we never really heard anything, so I guess it 335 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:56,159 Speaker 1: kind of meant you didn't make a friend. But then 336 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: I heard something from Greg Rosenthal that maybe actually a 337 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:03,920 Speaker 1: friend was made. Greg, what did you hear? Well, Alex 338 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 1: max uh transition tag comes up the other day and 339 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: we're just talking about Alex macmi and Kevin Patrick back 340 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: and forth, and he just casually drops a story that 341 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,920 Speaker 1: not only was he having a conversation with Alex mack 342 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: at the Pro Bowl, but it involved drinking and a discussion, 343 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 1: a discussion of the future of book publishing. All right, 344 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: you know what, Patrick, you gotta answer to this because 345 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: that sounds like a friend move to me, and you 346 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 1: were supposed to report this back. Damn if if if 347 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: I considered every drunk conversation I had with a person, 348 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,680 Speaker 1: a made friend, I'd do his fame as as Jesus 349 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: right now. I mean, I don't know about you, but 350 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: this is an everyday come thing for me. I mean, 351 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: you know, you like to go out, you just strike 352 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 1: up a conversation. We were. It just happened to be 353 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: at the Lue while they had for the players. Alex, 354 00:18:55,520 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: I've never discussed but out with I was with NFL media, indeed, 355 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,120 Speaker 1: King of Walla and we were hanging out and came 356 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 1: over and I don't even know. I couldn't tell you 357 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: how there was. There were beverages involved. I don't even 358 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:09,399 Speaker 1: know how we got on the subject, but I'm so. 359 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,159 Speaker 1: I mean, he's a really smart guy. We had I 360 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: thought we had a very good back and forth. We 361 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 1: have different ideas on the future of books in the world. Well, 362 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 1: I mean, the discussion was whether it would be all digital, 363 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 1: and I believe the paper. I mean, as much as 364 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 1: it will get transition, it still won't go away. After 365 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: he got his books are more full philosophical things about 366 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: what books means poor and educated people. He went out 367 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: in there. But that sounds like a friend today. Oh yeah, 368 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: there's no doubt he wouldn't know me. He wouldn't know 369 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 1: me from Adam Patrick. I just want that tells you 370 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: were where I am on the football hierarchy of people 371 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,639 Speaker 1: who write about football, that the center for the Cleveland 372 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: Browns wouldn't know my name. If I stoodent right in 373 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:56,399 Speaker 1: front of theirs, he would remember. You enlightened him. He 374 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,680 Speaker 1: changed his mind. Yeah, and Patrick, you should know this 375 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: is a trust tree here in Studio sixty six. And 376 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 1: even if maybe you're not sure that you're friends with 377 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 1: Alex Mack, bring it up to us and we'll talk 378 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: it out and we'll figure it out. I didn't even 379 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: until he came up in the transition. It was. It 380 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: was just a fun conversation. I didn't even consider it 381 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:17,639 Speaker 1: or even better, slightly embellished the story for the podcast purposes, 382 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 1: just for entertainment value. That's really the way. What's the chance, 383 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: what's the chances that traces back to the guy? You 384 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: could really take it in a number of directions if 385 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 1: you wanted it to. I'm glad that you're endorsing wine, 386 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: all right, Kevin Patrick. Great hearing your voice, Um, you know, 387 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: very silky and smooth and salty and Salt of the Earth. 388 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:42,400 Speaker 1: As always, Thank you, buddy, Kevin Patrick. Support your local bookseller. 389 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: I think that's really the take away, that is the 390 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 1: moral of that story. Um, all right, what do you 391 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: guys wanna Do you want to talk about Wes's free 392 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 1: agent bargains or do you want to play a game? 393 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 1: Save the game for Last's gonna do them both. It's 394 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,399 Speaker 1: just a matter of you know, Mark, what do you want? 395 00:20:58,440 --> 00:20:59,959 Speaker 1: What do you want to do? West's list? I'm I'm 396 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:03,080 Speaker 1: been looking at It's intriguing. I like that. Well, why 397 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 1: don't you started out We're gonna go through West post 398 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 1: ten best free agent bargains, and you know, Wes, you 399 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 1: set it up with a great opener. Free agent bargain 400 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 1: is an oxymorn. That's how I knew is copied. By 401 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: the way, what was like, that's such a West sentences 402 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 1: and I'm looking at Greg's face. I thought, something's not 403 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: right here. Explain what that means. As the person that 404 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,120 Speaker 1: they're monitoring the ship, you could have fixed it yourself. Well, 405 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 1: it was a mistake. The desk was putting it up 406 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: and I end them right away and said I have 407 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: a concern about this piece of content, and they said, 408 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 1: you're right, Okay, we're getting this fix and move forward. West. 409 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 1: Free agent bargain is an oxymoron. Why well, free agents 410 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 1: make it to the open market because they're flawed in 411 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 1: one way or another, injury risks, they don't fit a position, 412 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: they've been inconsistent, they want too much money. Teams don't 413 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: draft and developed players only to then usher them into 414 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: the open market and say, you know what, we're washing 415 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:03,239 Speaker 1: our hands of you unless there's some problem with them. 416 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,359 Speaker 1: So it's hard to find guys who are not overpaid 417 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 1: in free agency. There are some, Michael Bennett, Cliff Avriel. 418 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 1: I mean that was the purpose of this article. Yeah, 419 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:14,119 Speaker 1: I like that. We're going positive too, because we have, 420 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 1: by the way, the ted most overpaid player players likely 421 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: to be overpaid. We all contributed to that, and you 422 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: guys should check that out on the website. Do you 423 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 1: keep it positive? That's what we do sometimes, not always, 424 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 1: not usually? All right, Mark, why don't you started us 425 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: off and you know, pick a name out here, and 426 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:33,200 Speaker 1: you know, away we go. I think that the name 427 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 1: that sticks out to me, you know, I think West 428 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 1: number one. You got a lot of these dead on 429 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:42,639 Speaker 1: but Walter Thurman is a cornerback that I think is 430 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 1: destined first starting job. I think Jacksonville could jump on him. 431 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: They know, you know, Gus brad Than is exactly what 432 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 1: kind of player. He is, number three on number three 433 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 1: on the list, A guy that's done an outstanding job 434 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: in a nickel role for Seattle. But I think you 435 00:22:57,119 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 1: could take a ton of those guys in that defense 436 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: and start them anywhere. They have a reserve role for 437 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:03,919 Speaker 1: the Seahawks. So I'm very interested to see what happens 438 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:05,840 Speaker 1: to him. I think that that is a bargain player 439 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,439 Speaker 1: gonna get more than you think just entering his prime. 440 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 1: Maybe is sized to play the nickelback. If he puts 441 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 1: on five to ten pounds, maybe somebody likes him better 442 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:17,920 Speaker 1: on the outside. But yeah, he's plenty of talent. One 443 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 1: thing quick on that. I feel like San Francisco is 444 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 1: gonna do what it does. Come in try for Thurmond 445 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 1: and Brandon Browner just just at us. Absolutely, you're also 446 00:23:30,560 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: getting a great player and Thurmond Browner maybe not as much. 447 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 1: But if just to irritate the are making moves like 448 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,119 Speaker 1: that out of spite the Seahawks, they have them exactly 449 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: where they want them. Well, that's how they were. They 450 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 1: were doing that but with low level players and arguing 451 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: over Ricardo lock At but great signing for them though, Well, 452 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: I think if you were making moves just to irritate 453 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:59,120 Speaker 1: your opponent, then your opponent is already in your head. Yeah, 454 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: I mean, Pocket was Kaepernick's roommate and his best friend 455 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: in the Seahawks. To come away, the super blow was 456 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 1: the difference. Greg What about you? I hate seeing Morey 457 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: Stones Drew on this list because yeah, I think it's 458 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 1: a great list, and uh, for the most part, I 459 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: think a lot of smart names here, Randy Starks, Jeff Schwartz, 460 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 1: Pat Sims, one of one of West's favorites over the years. 461 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:29,360 Speaker 1: Jones Drew would have to go against all historical precedent. 462 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: He is an aging running back with a lot of 463 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,240 Speaker 1: tread on his tire who in the last two years 464 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:38,919 Speaker 1: has done the following missed ten games with a major injury, 465 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:42,440 Speaker 1: and then run for three point four yards per carry 466 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:47,080 Speaker 1: the following season after that. So I know, Jones Drew 467 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: has had a great career, but you can't find many 468 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: running backs in NFL history that that's happened for a 469 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:56,439 Speaker 1: couple of years. Got your historical precedents right here. Corey Dillon, 470 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: same age coming off a groin injury. Bengals didn't want 471 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: because he was I have been three and a half 472 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:04,680 Speaker 1: yards per carry. Patriots get him. He blows up Stephen 473 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:09,880 Speaker 1: Davis no, same age that Redskins didn't. One of comes 474 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 1: in and Carol It becomes the workhorse in Carolina's offense, 475 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,360 Speaker 1: both the same stage in her career is both coming 476 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: off injuries, and then blow it up in their next 477 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: about what willis he did last year for Cleveland, came 478 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 1: in and set the town on fire. Was never coming 479 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: off two bad years. I'm looking at it now, missed 480 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: three games one of the years with three point nine. 481 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: Then that's when the Patriots swooped in because the Bengals 482 00:25:34,119 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 1: were tired of his groin injury. There are exceptions, and 483 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: maybe for the right price, Jones Drew could be a 484 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 1: rotation back. It wouldn't be the most shocking thing in 485 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:44,479 Speaker 1: the world. You're talking about exceptions. Maybe one of your 486 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: exceptions will be a guy who was, for the majority 487 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:48,960 Speaker 1: of his career one of the best running backs in 488 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: the NFL, but a unique talent. But there are so 489 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 1: many other examples. Basically every other free agent running back 490 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 1: that's hit the market in this point of his career 491 00:25:58,760 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 1: that haven't worked. Counting on that everyone thinks like you do, 492 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: so nobody pays him any money. Then he becomes a 493 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:11,800 Speaker 1: bargain like Stephen Jackson last year. Mark Sessler, I like 494 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 1: that moment. It was good. I'd like to say the 495 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 1: name just let out there the sizzler. Mark Sessler, you 496 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: wrote the free agency primer for running backs and you 497 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:25,239 Speaker 1: had Ben Tate number one. I imagine you obviously then 498 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 1: disagree that m j D. Where was he on your list? Well? 499 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: I think the I think the Tate, though, is a 500 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:34,240 Speaker 1: guy that could be overpaid. It was who's the most 501 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,600 Speaker 1: talented potentially. I mean, I think that what West is 502 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: doing here is saying that m j D. The market 503 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: will be low. People will think the guy's done and 504 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 1: someone's going to snatch him up, and maybe he isn't finished. 505 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 1: But I I sort of agree with Greg on the 506 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:52,680 Speaker 1: sense that I have a tough thing making him a centerpiece. 507 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:57,040 Speaker 1: But if you add them to the right offense, very interesting. Wes. 508 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: Let me ask you a question. Your number one on 509 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:04,440 Speaker 1: this list is Golden Hate. Um my question is is 510 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 1: he a bargain if I mean, he has to go 511 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: into the right situation, right, because he's not a guy 512 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 1: that could be signed to be a number one wide receiver. 513 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 1: He's not gonna tilt the field do those those things. 514 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,400 Speaker 1: So isn't it Isn't he kind of a case where 515 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:19,680 Speaker 1: he needs to be in the exact right spot to 516 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 1: really translate here, right? But I don't think anyone's going 517 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:24,400 Speaker 1: to pay him like a number one. That's why he's 518 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,200 Speaker 1: on this list. Yeah, I think he's gonna get paid 519 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: like a borderline to three. If he gets paid less 520 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 1: than Brian Heartline six million dollars a year, and then 521 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 1: he's a bargain because Heartline and Amond Doula are making 522 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,400 Speaker 1: six million in Golden takes a better player than both 523 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: of them. Heartline is sort of the wide receiver version 524 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: of the after Dolphin because he always comes up with 525 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: us what we're like. Well, if it's less than Heartline 526 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: as a receiver six, Riley Cooper in there too, Yeah, 527 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 1: totally valid. I love Starks and Randy Starks would be 528 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: a great pickup. I think he's been one of them 529 00:27:57,119 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 1: two underrated players of the last five years. I agree 530 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: with that he's been great the last five years. I 531 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:06,040 Speaker 1: think you nailed number ten as well. Toby Gearhard. That's 532 00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 1: what that's my favorite one on the list. I think 533 00:28:08,040 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: that it's easy to look at him and say, look 534 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,560 Speaker 1: at the guy came in occasionally, but you know when 535 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: he played, he was a guy that produced in His 536 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 1: yards per carry was higher than I thought it was. 537 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:22,239 Speaker 1: How many guys have a second round pedigree and can 538 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: play all three downs have fresh legs because they were 539 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: underutilized and still hit the market and getting no fanfare 540 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,440 Speaker 1: when they hit the market. I think he could go 541 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: to a cold Weather type team and be the kind 542 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 1: of running back that could be a bruiser. To me, 543 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 1: it seems like the Giants would be a good fit. 544 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: They really need a running back. He's not gonna cost 545 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:42,200 Speaker 1: a lot of money. David Wilson's futures up in the air, 546 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:43,640 Speaker 1: so you don't want to pay a ton of money 547 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 1: with David Wilson there. He makes a lot of sense 548 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 1: that I'm torn on him. When you watch him, you're 549 00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: not overly impressed. But he might be that sort of 550 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: guy that could just have two seventy carries, get you yards. 551 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 1: Nothing great, but you need a guy like that that's 552 00:28:57,360 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: how I feel, and you know what he was living 553 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: in the shadow in Minnesota. I'm referring obviously to Matt 554 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: asiata Um and you know, for him to step out 555 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:09,320 Speaker 1: of there and you know, make his own career and 556 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 1: you know, good luck to him. One interesting fit for him. 557 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: How about the Titans, because what they didn't want with 558 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: Johnson in the sense he's he'll go one yard, one yard, 559 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:19,840 Speaker 1: one yard, then break a home run. They want a 560 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 1: running offense. If they keep the same thing, that could 561 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:24,800 Speaker 1: all change now at this point that would go three 562 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 1: four yards per carry each time. He's more of that 563 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: kind of a running. They need a sustaining element in 564 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 1: their offense because Chris Johnson was boom or bust and 565 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,480 Speaker 1: Jake Locker is not an accurate quarterback. You can keep 566 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 1: the chains moving. So I agree with you Garhart would 567 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: be a good fit there alright. Great jobs. Not only 568 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 1: was the content very strong, the arguments in the podcast 569 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: setting also strong. Thanks Dan. It was a good ten 570 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 1: days for us here on around the league the website. 571 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 1: So if have you missed any of the content. We 572 00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 1: got the one oh one free agents. We got it 573 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 1: by position. We've got about five or six big features. 574 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:05,000 Speaker 1: Mark looked at what teams will spend a lot. It's 575 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:07,960 Speaker 1: all out there and uh go check it out. We 576 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:10,440 Speaker 1: have to be the only podcast that at the conclusion 577 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 1: of segments sits around and decides if we did a 578 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: good job or not. Just pass ourselves on the back 579 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:23,600 Speaker 1: most a lot of weeks sometimes we're just trying to survive. 580 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: We're you know, mailing it in a little bit. But 581 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:31,480 Speaker 1: the last ten days, ten days, we have been on fire. 582 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: Very good. All right, moving on, there's a new game 583 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:38,640 Speaker 1: speaking of you know, not just settling or resting on 584 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 1: your laurels. Got a new game I love dance for 585 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,360 Speaker 1: the podcast. This game is a great one. And Greg, 586 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:45,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do you know what the name of this 587 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 1: game is. Greg. This is called Let's bet Lunch. What 588 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:55,560 Speaker 1: do you think that's the terrible name, because well, you 589 00:30:55,600 --> 00:31:01,080 Speaker 1: can't use the word bet, right, Plus it just sounds cheesy. 590 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:03,920 Speaker 1: Al Right, Well about how about go get my lunch? 591 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 1: Get my lunch. I like that because it's really not 592 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: about by It's really not jobs. We can afford lunch, right, 593 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,120 Speaker 1: It's really not the money so much as it's nice 594 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 1: if someone brings you lunch service you know, we get 595 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 1: away from the NFL huddle for a day. Yeah, that's true. 596 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:27,800 Speaker 1: Gold standard behind the glass standards in practice is go 597 00:31:28,040 --> 00:31:30,800 Speaker 1: get my lunch? Is that are we allowed to use 598 00:31:30,840 --> 00:31:34,320 Speaker 1: that are on the side and no, but well we'll 599 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:36,720 Speaker 1: leave it implied from now on and just call it 600 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 1: go get my lunch. That sounds good. Yeah, we should 601 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 1: we go go get my lunch. Female dog, No, go 602 00:31:46,520 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 1: get my lunch? Is good? Right, I like that? All right, 603 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: it's good. Alright. So anyway, this is these are the 604 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 1: rules of go get my lunch. That's it. That's all 605 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:58,239 Speaker 1: it is, you know, going forward, Um, each of us 606 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 1: will take our turn. We will make a prediction of 607 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:05,480 Speaker 1: sorts or kind of a bold statement, and then the 608 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 1: rest of the room has a chance to jump in 609 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:11,520 Speaker 1: and say that's not gonna happen. You know, go get 610 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:15,320 Speaker 1: my lunch. You know, that type of situation, and you 611 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 1: could take the person up on that. Yes, from from 612 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: now on implied. Um, So you could take them on 613 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 1: that challenge essentially, and then however it unfolds, you either 614 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,800 Speaker 1: owe the sandwich or you're gonna you know, get a sandwich, 615 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:31,840 Speaker 1: and that person whoever throws it out there can take 616 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:34,239 Speaker 1: on as many as three. Uh. You know we can 617 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,640 Speaker 1: bring gold centered in on this too. Take on even 618 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: four sandwich bets if you want, or just one. It's 619 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:42,960 Speaker 1: your choice, so it will make itself more clear. As again, 620 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:46,960 Speaker 1: one thing, it's not just like go make uh a 621 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,320 Speaker 1: piece of cheese in between two slabs of white bread. 622 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 1: It's go get me a high octane sandwich and elaborate sandwich. 623 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:57,520 Speaker 1: You cannot. It cannot come from you know Ralphs, like 624 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 1: a suit one of these supermarket wrap up one do 625 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: you just pick up? It has to be something that 626 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:03,959 Speaker 1: has purchased at a very nice you know, a Delhi 627 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: or something like that, a restaurant that's respected in the region, 628 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 1: something like that. All right, Wes, why don't you get 629 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:16,000 Speaker 1: its started? Okay? Arthur Jones Ravens defensive end, the older 630 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 1: brother of Patriots sack masters Chandler Jones and m M. 631 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: A Fighter John Bones Jones, Jim Harball or John Horrible 632 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:25,560 Speaker 1: said the other day, if you put the game tape on, 633 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:27,800 Speaker 1: you know teams are going to bid high on this guy. 634 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 1: I'm taking the Colts. You guys get the rest of 635 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 1: the field. He signs with the Indianapolis Colts. M. M. Well, 636 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:40,360 Speaker 1: that's too easy. I mean, I gotta take that. I'll 637 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 1: take the fields every time unless you have some sort 638 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:46,440 Speaker 1: of inside information. I do have inside information. It's not inside, 639 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:49,120 Speaker 1: it's just it's commonly known. It's out there on Google. 640 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: You know, Chuck Pagano used to be the defensive coordinator 641 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: for the race. Did you know when Pagano had to 642 00:33:56,640 --> 00:34:00,040 Speaker 1: shave his head because he had cancer? Arthur Jones, a 643 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:04,160 Speaker 1: playing for the Raven, shaved his own head really in 644 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:07,240 Speaker 1: support of Chuck paganough and said, is to show that 645 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:09,759 Speaker 1: we care and love him. He's a great man and 646 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:12,280 Speaker 1: a great leader. He's going to get back to coaching 647 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 1: and kicking butt. Arthur Jones a huge Chuck Paganoh, I'm 648 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,920 Speaker 1: taking my name out of this one. I won't. I 649 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:22,759 Speaker 1: won't take this one. It's also sah, I'll take it. 650 00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:26,959 Speaker 1: I'm just a businessman. Anytime the odds are in my favor. 651 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:31,239 Speaker 1: If they were setting these odds in Vegas, my side 652 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:33,719 Speaker 1: would be the favorite, no matter what, No matter what 653 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:39,239 Speaker 1: you say with your sch this isn't inside information from 654 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,040 Speaker 1: a guy that shaved his own head this morning. I 655 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 1: don't trust him. That's a solidarity thing, alright, alright, I'll 656 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 1: mark that down. Yeah, we should keep tracking. If there 657 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:53,359 Speaker 1: are two people against one, do you have to both 658 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,640 Speaker 1: give him a sandwich? Weskin has the option of picking 659 00:34:56,760 --> 00:35:00,560 Speaker 1: up all the sandwich best or just one? God, all right, 660 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:02,840 Speaker 1: here we go. It is what is it? In March seven? 661 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:08,680 Speaker 1: Right now? On March four, Mark Sanchez will be an 662 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:13,040 Speaker 1: Oakland Raider. I'll take that. You're betting that will not happen. 663 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:15,239 Speaker 1: No way, I'm taking all. I I have a feeling 664 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:18,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take every bet because if they're bold by nature, 665 00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 1: it'd be an upset. So I'm taking that. I kind 666 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:25,520 Speaker 1: of agree with I'd never go against the Sessler. How'd 667 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:31,080 Speaker 1: that work out if you were picking games last year? Well, 668 00:35:31,239 --> 00:35:34,960 Speaker 1: I so you're saying by next week free agency Dan 669 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:39,520 Speaker 1: begins on two and that gives that Raiders plenty of 670 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:42,799 Speaker 1: time to swoop in. I believe they're the team that said, 671 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 1: if this guy hits the open market, PBR starters first 672 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:51,120 Speaker 1: time Reggie Mackenzie ever swooped him. Well, this is misguided 673 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:55,040 Speaker 1: in so many ways. First of all, Mark Sanchez not 674 00:35:55,239 --> 00:35:57,879 Speaker 1: that great at quarterback, still on the Jets at this point. 675 00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 1: To the bigger thing is the March fourteenth. I don't 676 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:02,920 Speaker 1: feel like Mark Santez is that free agent that oh 677 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: that first night of free agency Reggie mackenzie and Dennis 678 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:12,160 Speaker 1: Allen are knocking ont hey, we got to impress him. 679 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:15,360 Speaker 1: Let's get now before the rest of the league swoops. 680 00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:18,279 Speaker 1: The reason I feel so confident is he also is 681 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:21,520 Speaker 1: coming off a major shoulder operation. They're not. I don't 682 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:23,719 Speaker 1: imagine teams are going to race to sign him when 683 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:27,440 Speaker 1: they can probably just as easily waited out a few weeks. 684 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:30,399 Speaker 1: And you know, the way I should play this game 685 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:33,600 Speaker 1: is to come up with stuff that's so milk toasts 686 00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:37,520 Speaker 1: and rock solid. You're confident, right? I am very conc 687 00:36:38,360 --> 00:36:40,800 Speaker 1: Have the Jets released him yet? Can I bet multiple 688 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:46,560 Speaker 1: sandwiches against you? Absolutely? Sandwiches? Here do you take? Since 689 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:48,200 Speaker 1: I got it in first, I have the bet, but 690 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:51,600 Speaker 1: it's up to Mark if you want to take multi Yeah, 691 00:36:51,640 --> 00:36:53,920 Speaker 1: I'm I'm going against you. Greg sandwich will be more 692 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:56,360 Speaker 1: of a finger food sandwich because I don't like the 693 00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: attitude right now. But I'm gonna kid Jets fan Dan Hansons, 694 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:02,319 Speaker 1: who will be losing. Really a guy that you love 695 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:05,000 Speaker 1: in Mark Sanchez, I'm gonna buy you have a conflicting 696 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:09,719 Speaker 1: put me against Mark on this one too, so I'm 697 00:37:09,719 --> 00:37:11,880 Speaker 1: gonna get taken to the house. So you have until 698 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:16,200 Speaker 1: just you have until March fourteen, still have to release him. 699 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:20,880 Speaker 1: That's that that should happen, could happen by nightfall, or 700 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:27,240 Speaker 1: not happen until March. This is a real Sessler right here. Um, alright, 701 00:37:27,280 --> 00:37:31,040 Speaker 1: Greg your turn. This one is more out of spite 702 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:35,880 Speaker 1: than logic. Julian Edelman will get more guaranteed money than 703 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:40,760 Speaker 1: your boy, Golden Tate. I'll take that, proving once again, 704 00:37:41,480 --> 00:37:48,560 Speaker 1: Julian Edelman is an underrated star for the Ages. Alright, 705 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:52,279 Speaker 1: bring it. Do you remember last year about November when 706 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:53,680 Speaker 1: I wrote an article is calling him one of the 707 00:37:53,719 --> 00:37:55,320 Speaker 1: most athletic players in the NFL and one of the 708 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:57,840 Speaker 1: reasons the Patriots are winning. You know who agrees with you. 709 00:37:58,440 --> 00:38:02,360 Speaker 1: The greatest NFL am host of all time, Pat McAfee, 710 00:38:02,719 --> 00:38:07,239 Speaker 1: who just resigned a big contract with the Colts, one 711 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:09,520 Speaker 1: of the best punters in the league, knows punt return 712 00:38:09,560 --> 00:38:12,440 Speaker 1: as well. This week, he broke down his top five 713 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:16,600 Speaker 1: punt returners in the NFL. Had a lot of breakdowns 714 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:18,600 Speaker 1: of who keeps him up at night. The strategy to 715 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:21,400 Speaker 1: go away from He knows a lot more than you 716 00:38:21,600 --> 00:38:23,880 Speaker 1: or I. Chris Wesley number three on the list, Percy 717 00:38:23,920 --> 00:38:26,719 Speaker 1: Are but number two ja Kobe Jones, but the number 718 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:31,840 Speaker 1: one punt returner in the league, Julian Edelman. So do 719 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,080 Speaker 1: you know what happened when Pat McAfee broke down the 720 00:38:34,120 --> 00:38:38,640 Speaker 1: Packers offense? That's he called John Coon the lifeblood of 721 00:38:38,719 --> 00:38:42,239 Speaker 1: the Packers off not his field of expertise punt returners. 722 00:38:42,840 --> 00:38:48,000 Speaker 1: Maybe football analysis is started dancing. Maybe dancing is his 723 00:38:48,120 --> 00:38:50,680 Speaker 1: field of expertise and football analysis is not. Greg Just 724 00:38:50,719 --> 00:38:52,640 Speaker 1: so I have this right. You think Edel Edelman will 725 00:38:52,640 --> 00:38:55,480 Speaker 1: get more guaranteed money than Golden Tape. Yeah, okay, I 726 00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:59,440 Speaker 1: agree with you. I have him as an overpaid guy potentially. 727 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:04,480 Speaker 1: I think that's happening. So will you take both swords? Okay? 728 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:10,560 Speaker 1: So I don't find it um manly really if you 729 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:13,239 Speaker 1: would not take both the sandwiches, right, I mean, what 730 00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:16,759 Speaker 1: kind of better you making one? You got to take 731 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:20,640 Speaker 1: them off? That would be strange. Incognito over here, I 732 00:39:20,719 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 1: was trying to come up with the right word and 733 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:26,520 Speaker 1: it didn't happen. He's calling up Jonathan, you will go 734 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:32,480 Speaker 1: to Vegas with us? All right, we're going all right, 735 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:38,080 Speaker 1: my uh my turn, I will say, what the hell 736 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:50,360 Speaker 1: Jari's bird will against all odds, shocking the world, resign 737 00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:55,440 Speaker 1: with the Buffalo Bills taking that coming on back. You're 738 00:39:55,480 --> 00:39:57,640 Speaker 1: just handing sandwich is a way to keep on there. 739 00:39:59,239 --> 00:40:01,400 Speaker 1: This is the different stream Dan and the rest of us. 740 00:40:01,480 --> 00:40:04,759 Speaker 1: And that's why I love him. He just brought this 741 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:08,640 Speaker 1: up so we could get that. Jars dropped back in 742 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:12,280 Speaker 1: for the good of the show, selflessly giving away sandwiches. 743 00:40:12,440 --> 00:40:15,720 Speaker 1: I had absolutely I had a good chat Chad, anyone 744 00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:18,640 Speaker 1: lined up. But then you know, the coach comes out 745 00:40:18,719 --> 00:40:21,200 Speaker 1: and says that he's going to be the starter week one, 746 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:27,239 Speaker 1: soar sandwiches. We're talking about that. You just lost three, Yeah, 747 00:40:27,239 --> 00:40:29,799 Speaker 1: but I've already won two in my mind. So we're 748 00:40:29,840 --> 00:40:31,640 Speaker 1: in good show. I like this game. I have a 749 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:34,520 Speaker 1: couple more, wait to say, Wait a second, everyone nobody 750 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:37,200 Speaker 1: thinks this could possibly have not happening, not on this room. 751 00:40:37,239 --> 00:40:41,400 Speaker 1: Apparently they just gave his money to Aaron Williams. So 752 00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:45,799 Speaker 1: Mario Williams too. I'll tell you what. I'm only taking 753 00:40:45,840 --> 00:40:50,000 Speaker 1: Greg sandwich. But that's unmanly. I don't care. Okay, what gregs? 754 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:54,360 Speaker 1: I was the first one to say, I think you 755 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:57,959 Speaker 1: want that was strategic. You got another one West go ahead, 756 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,560 Speaker 1: and that is the ultimate lack of confidence and signed. 757 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:05,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go out on a flimsy limb. Here the 758 00:41:05,600 --> 00:41:10,840 Speaker 1: first free agent signed, we'll be Brandon Albert to the Cardinals. 759 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:15,040 Speaker 1: That's a good one. I agree with you, so I 760 00:41:15,120 --> 00:41:22,840 Speaker 1: don't want to wage your have every other free agents 761 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:26,560 Speaker 1: are astronomical. There are hundreds of other free agents that 762 00:41:26,640 --> 00:41:28,279 Speaker 1: all they have to do is beat him to the punch. 763 00:41:28,400 --> 00:41:30,200 Speaker 1: I have a good feeling, but it's not getting involved. 764 00:41:31,160 --> 00:41:35,280 Speaker 1: I'm in Darnel both. I'm taking both sandwiches. Because Darnel 765 00:41:35,320 --> 00:41:39,160 Speaker 1: Dott tweeted out culture by the way, that Brandon Albert 766 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:41,839 Speaker 1: will be joining the Cardinals, and we don't know if 767 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:44,480 Speaker 1: he was joking or not, but he said welcome to 768 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:47,839 Speaker 1: the bird gang. I didn't even know. That's why I'm 769 00:41:47,880 --> 00:41:51,000 Speaker 1: not there. They're training together. I think he was just 770 00:41:51,120 --> 00:41:54,239 Speaker 1: either getting him in trouble or releasing some tampering And 771 00:41:54,280 --> 00:41:56,319 Speaker 1: for me, they're gonna have a facts issue which leads 772 00:41:56,320 --> 00:41:59,000 Speaker 1: to the deal getting done fifteen minutes later, which is 773 00:41:59,040 --> 00:42:00,880 Speaker 1: all takes. It doesn't out if he signs with him 774 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:04,480 Speaker 1: he has to sign first. I love we're still faxing deals. 775 00:42:04,760 --> 00:42:09,200 Speaker 1: What if we are just tweaked, go get my lunch, 776 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:12,360 Speaker 1: just for some categories. What if we all picked who's 777 00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:15,600 Speaker 1: first to sign, and if any of us are right, 778 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,720 Speaker 1: that person gets four sandwiches. I know that's a little crazy, 779 00:42:22,440 --> 00:42:25,640 Speaker 1: because this the odds on you being right is it's tough, 780 00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:29,160 Speaker 1: but I kind of like this. It gives some fun 781 00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:32,880 Speaker 1: steaks to next. The only thing I don't like is 782 00:42:33,160 --> 00:42:35,440 Speaker 1: some of the pressure about the number of sandwiches. Ted 783 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:37,839 Speaker 1: Wells is gonna to investigate the studio. It's getting it's 784 00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:39,799 Speaker 1: getting to that point. I think, yeah, well they could 785 00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:42,560 Speaker 1: even out though, But you're right, someone could be down 786 00:42:43,239 --> 00:42:46,040 Speaker 1: seven right sandwich. I don't want to NFL comes to 787 00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:49,960 Speaker 1: you in my life. Alright, one more? Uh, I thought 788 00:42:50,239 --> 00:42:52,560 Speaker 1: I was let's have a few more. I was throwing 789 00:42:52,640 --> 00:42:54,120 Speaker 1: that out. I thought we were going to each pick 790 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:57,200 Speaker 1: up player to first sign. What if we did that? Oh, 791 00:42:57,360 --> 00:42:59,320 Speaker 1: I see what you're saying, Yeah, we could do that. 792 00:43:00,080 --> 00:43:04,719 Speaker 1: First player to sign. I will go with Baird. He 793 00:43:04,840 --> 00:43:13,719 Speaker 1: took mine, Bruce By alright, Mark takes Ruse Bayard. I'm 794 00:43:13,719 --> 00:43:18,160 Speaker 1: going Michael Johnson to the vikings about that. Who is 795 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:20,759 Speaker 1: bird going to more? Oh? I have to provide that 796 00:43:22,840 --> 00:43:26,640 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns. I'll say Golden Tate is going to come 797 00:43:26,680 --> 00:43:31,919 Speaker 1: off the market, so they were making Now that would 798 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:36,799 Speaker 1: be bizarre if golden, although you never know the Lions. Wow, 799 00:43:42,239 --> 00:43:46,600 Speaker 1: anybody else? All right? Some other betther he picked. Albert 800 00:43:47,360 --> 00:43:50,160 Speaker 1: can get in on this one, Zack get in. I 801 00:43:50,280 --> 00:43:53,360 Speaker 1: was I was gonna go Tate, I go to a 802 00:43:53,400 --> 00:43:57,440 Speaker 1: different team. Sure by breaker, This is huge because I 803 00:43:57,520 --> 00:44:01,600 Speaker 1: have no idea what's going on? Just okay to uh 804 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:05,200 Speaker 1: here it is the Blackburn rovers. I was gonna say, 805 00:44:05,239 --> 00:44:08,839 Speaker 1: Manchester night, you're still on my thunder here? Tate two? 806 00:44:10,480 --> 00:44:15,799 Speaker 1: The Titans? That work. Interesting that I'm not writing this down. 807 00:44:15,920 --> 00:44:17,960 Speaker 1: We all have to remember this the number thirty four 808 00:44:18,040 --> 00:44:20,200 Speaker 1: player on our list being the first player signed as 809 00:44:20,200 --> 00:44:23,080 Speaker 1: a long shot anyway, So why not the Titans? If 810 00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:26,040 Speaker 1: the gold standard gets this right? Oh, he's a master. 811 00:44:26,239 --> 00:44:32,600 Speaker 1: We're talking like three kinds of Italian meats. Yeah, alright, 812 00:44:32,680 --> 00:44:34,759 Speaker 1: one more and then we gotta go. I'm willing to 813 00:44:34,840 --> 00:44:37,120 Speaker 1: put more sandwiches on the line here, all right. Go. 814 00:44:37,800 --> 00:44:43,200 Speaker 1: The Houston Texans pass up to Devy and Clowney and 815 00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:49,680 Speaker 1: draft a cornerback quarterback at number one overall Texans with 816 00:44:49,719 --> 00:44:53,080 Speaker 1: a QB at number one. I agree with that. Oh 817 00:44:53,560 --> 00:44:59,320 Speaker 1: that stuff. Mark looks like he wants to do it. 818 00:45:00,120 --> 00:45:03,239 Speaker 1: I'll go sandwich with you on that, all right. I'll 819 00:45:03,280 --> 00:45:06,560 Speaker 1: take a sandwich with you on that. All right. That's 820 00:45:06,600 --> 00:45:09,359 Speaker 1: the first one where the favorite is what you said, 821 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:15,880 Speaker 1: not by a ton, but it's the favorite. You have 822 00:45:15,960 --> 00:45:18,160 Speaker 1: to put something out there. It's a good one. Two 823 00:45:18,160 --> 00:45:20,960 Speaker 1: more sandwiches, alright, one more? Did you write that down? 824 00:45:21,239 --> 00:45:23,680 Speaker 1: I stopped writing them down. We're gonna have ly. I'll 825 00:45:23,719 --> 00:45:28,640 Speaker 1: handle it great. I'll be eating liver for lunch. How 826 00:45:28,680 --> 00:45:31,120 Speaker 1: about the highest paid player in free agency would be 827 00:45:31,160 --> 00:45:32,759 Speaker 1: a fun one. I don't know how you measure it. 828 00:45:32,800 --> 00:45:39,920 Speaker 1: I guess guaranteed money, Yes, highest paid? We each take someone. 829 00:45:40,920 --> 00:45:45,240 Speaker 1: I think I'm gonna go again, Mike could Michael Johnson. 830 00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:47,919 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Eugene Monroe is the highest paid 831 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:50,400 Speaker 1: player in free agency. That's who I was going to 832 00:45:50,480 --> 00:45:53,520 Speaker 1: take you. I actually I think Michael Johnson will be 833 00:45:53,600 --> 00:45:55,520 Speaker 1: the highest paid. All right, Yeah, I think that it's 834 00:45:55,560 --> 00:45:58,839 Speaker 1: a good pick. Daniel writing on this down over there? 835 00:45:58,880 --> 00:46:01,880 Speaker 1: What's going on? I've already said I'm not writing it down. 836 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:05,319 Speaker 1: We're gonna have Lyle handle it. I think. Yeah. Monroe, Yeah, 837 00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:06,960 Speaker 1: he's gonna get the left tackle money. I don't know 838 00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:11,680 Speaker 1: if anybody's gonna top that, that is, unless Garret Graham 839 00:46:12,200 --> 00:46:15,520 Speaker 1: comes out of the to snatch a contract. It's let's 840 00:46:15,520 --> 00:46:18,960 Speaker 1: not sleep on what Comby gets. Comby is gonna be 841 00:46:19,000 --> 00:46:21,000 Speaker 1: the centerpiece of a new dynasty in New York. So 842 00:46:21,120 --> 00:46:26,080 Speaker 1: couldn't Filipillo don't want to sleep on it? Wow, alright, 843 00:46:26,120 --> 00:46:27,920 Speaker 1: so we're gonna, yeah, we're gonna have all this stuff 844 00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:31,920 Speaker 1: uh noted, and the sandwiches will be changing hands. Um. 845 00:46:32,080 --> 00:46:35,640 Speaker 1: We will be back on Monday, and this time I 846 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:38,320 Speaker 1: mean it. NFL media insider Ian Rappaport will be in 847 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:40,960 Speaker 1: studio and we'll we'll talk free agency, which will be 848 00:46:41,440 --> 00:46:43,080 Speaker 1: right around the corner at that point, in less than 849 00:46:43,080 --> 00:46:46,760 Speaker 1: twenty four hours away. That's exciting. Anything else you gentlemen 850 00:46:46,760 --> 00:46:49,359 Speaker 1: want to share before we leave today? Oh? My map 851 00:46:49,400 --> 00:46:51,360 Speaker 1: didn't arrive yet, but it should be there this afternoon. 852 00:46:52,280 --> 00:46:53,759 Speaker 1: I was out of the house early this morning, so 853 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:55,880 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's it's probably there by now, 854 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:58,960 Speaker 1: but that's close. Yeah. I think Amazon Prime let me down. 855 00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:01,880 Speaker 1: On this one. Who Yeah, and you have a very 856 00:47:01,960 --> 00:47:06,160 Speaker 1: close relationship. Well, I'm the only one that has. Yeah, 857 00:47:06,320 --> 00:47:09,560 Speaker 1: I've taken up blood of I'm looking forward to not 858 00:47:09,680 --> 00:47:14,640 Speaker 1: having to buy any sandwiches for the next month. All right, 859 00:47:14,719 --> 00:47:17,320 Speaker 1: that's it, we'll be back Monday. This is Dan Hansons 860 00:47:17,320 --> 00:47:20,239 Speaker 1: signing off for the Mailman, the Sizzler, the Boss, the 861 00:47:20,320 --> 00:47:28,520 Speaker 1: gold standard behind the glass until there really really could