1 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: At a Steve Tasker who has been all over the field. 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: Kind of unique. He was kind of a dual role 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: player for you, Steve a blimp. We're not even in 4 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 1: the credit here of normalcy. Here kicking it off on 5 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: a Thursday, a little bit late, but we're here. One 6 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: Bill's Live on a Thursday. Chris Brown, Manny, glad with 7 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: you after the Instigators went a little long, and understandably so, 8 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: as there was some Sabers stuff to discuss on the 9 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: heels of new head coach Don Grenado's first formal press 10 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: conference as the twentieth head coach in Saber's history. So 11 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: we're happy to lend them some time this time of year. 12 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: This was September October, Manny, I don't know if we 13 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: would have given them an extra half an hour, but 14 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: that's neither here nor there. How you doing you all right? 15 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: We're ready to fly. Painted my nails like thirty seconds 16 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: ago as the intro was rolling, So we've got a 17 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: fresh coat of paint on the nails. We're ready for 18 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: It is Fourth of Jula weekend. It's really Friday for us. 19 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: It is it is. We will actually go dark for 20 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: a week starting tomorrow as our crew gets a well 21 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: deserved break. I don't know if a lot of people 22 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: realize this, but during the throws of the pandemic, we 23 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: didn't miss a day here. We were doing shows on 24 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: Keep an Eye at Home, shows in studio, even when 25 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: you know, for the majority of our building no one 26 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: was here. It's like we might as well have been 27 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: on act Arctica doing the show because no one was here, 28 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: because nobody could be in the building yet. And then 29 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: people started trickling in in the fall, you know, and 30 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: then restrictions were put in place. You know, we're all 31 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: coming to work with masks on and all that stuff. 32 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: And then just this past couple of weeks, it's about 33 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: a month now that things finally we were finally able 34 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: to come to work without a mask on. And then, 35 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: you know, the governor lifted all the restrictions June fifteenth, 36 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: and we're pretty close to back to normal, at least 37 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: on the business side of the building. But it still 38 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: feels like no one is around, because it kind of 39 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: feels like we're back in pandemic when it was just 40 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: like eerie quiet around. But that's just because the coaches 41 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: and the players are taking their well deserved break before 42 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: we get into training camp at the end of July. 43 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: That is right, and that is creeping up on us steadily, 44 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: but there is still some downtime for players and coaches 45 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: and for us. So we will be dark next week 46 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: and return. Let's see, July ninth is a Friday, ten eleven. 47 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: July twelfth, we will be back on the air, but 48 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: we'll remind you a little bit later on when we 49 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: sign off today when we will return to the airwaves. 50 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: Got some interesting news and notes to discuss today. First 51 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 1: and foremost the topic we were discussing on the show 52 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: yesterday with our guest Andrew Brandt. Boy, have the chickens 53 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: come home to roost? Early on that Maddie name, image 54 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: and likeness rights are free game to monetize for college athletes, 55 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: and it didn't take long. There has been an early 56 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: rundown of who is inking deals and it has been 57 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: pretty crazy. Auburn quarterback Bo Nicks now has a deal 58 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: with Milo's Sweet Tea in Alabama and Fresno State. This 59 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: was the coolest one I thought. Fresno State has two 60 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: basketball players on their women's team who are twins, Hannah 61 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: and Haley Cavender, and apparently they have more than five 62 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: million followers on TikTok and Instagram, and so they're huge 63 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: on those social media platforms. They got a deal with 64 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: a mobile phone care that will remain nameless for obvious reasons. 65 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: But holy cow, like, what is it? I mean, when 66 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: did that happen? Twelve thirty last night? Like in the morning, 67 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: it's nuts, And uh, there's some others here. Here's I've 68 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: got one that I thought was cool that I just 69 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: saw on my Twitter feed. Okay, Arkansas receiver Trey Knox, 70 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 1: did you see this one? I don't know if I 71 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,799 Speaker 1: saw that one has signed a deal with pet smart 72 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: and the social focused partnership with Knox pet Smart with 73 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: the football star and his husky Blue, highlighting Knox's love 74 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: for Blue and the Lynx. Pet Smart will go to 75 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 1: support pets. That's his own dog, parents' own. He has 76 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: a husky named Blue, and so he and Blue have 77 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: partnered with pet Smart. This one so far is my favorite. Okay. 78 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: Michigan State kicker Matthew Coglin has agreed to promote a 79 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: podcast about the Spartans football team, and his tweet is hilarious. 80 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: He tweets this, this is a paid tweet to tell 81 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: you to listen to the Lockdown Spartans podcast. I've never 82 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: listened to it, but I'm sure it's not terrible. This 83 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: is gonna be interesting to see where this whole thing goes. Now, 84 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: on the really cool side of this thing, Oklahoma quarterback 85 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: Spencer Rattler, he has already announced that he is going 86 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: to donate part of his name, image, and likeness earnings 87 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: to underserved communities and people. So good on Spencer Rattler 88 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: for that one way to go. Way to use your 89 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: your notoriety and your platform to do the right thing 90 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 1: and kind of give back to underserved communities. Good on you, 91 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 1: Spencer Rattler. Miami quarterback de Eric King launched three separate 92 00:05:52,279 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: monetizing initiatives, including branded clothing, autographed memorabilia. He's got a 93 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 1: partnership with Florida State quarterback Mackenzie Milton. He co founded 94 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: a company that will help college athletes set up speaking 95 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: appearances and autograph signings. Do you think Dearic King was 96 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: ready for this? Yeah? Holy college planning has gone into 97 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: this so that when the clock struck midnight, they could 98 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: just release the hounds and tell everybody what they were 99 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: up to. One thing that I didn't realize too well, 100 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: kind of realized, but it was interesting to see. Is 101 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: now all of these bigger universities are playing off this 102 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: as another way to recruit athletes to come to their university. 103 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: Because the big universities who get a lot of attention, 104 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,119 Speaker 1: you're probably gonna get some bigger brands if you're tied 105 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: to that university. Ie talked about the University of Tennessee 106 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: several times this week and working there while they released 107 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,239 Speaker 1: a video that was like welcome to the nil Era, 108 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: and it had some quotes from some people in their 109 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: athletic department kind of explaining like the Power Team brand 110 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: is a huge brand and you want to partner with it. 111 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: We've been working on this for several years and it's 112 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: all let up to this point. So come to the 113 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: University of Tennessee. So's it's interesting to also see these 114 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: big sec big Power five schools and conferences kind of 115 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: playoff the fact that these athletes can make money, So 116 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: come to our school and will help you make some 117 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: more money. Now, twenty of the states have passed the 118 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: legislation kind of paving the way for this, but there 119 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: are other states that have not so Louisiana is one 120 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: state that is where the bill is still awaiting the 121 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: governor's signature down there. So athletes at LSU they're in 122 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: a holding pattern like that's a major school, Power five 123 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: conference SEC. They're all waiting, like, come on, sign the 124 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: thing so we can go. So there has to be 125 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: some kind of implementation. I just saw this funny video 126 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: that popped up. It said people working in pro sports 127 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: not having to worry about all the NIL confusion and 128 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: mess And there's a kid on a swing set just 129 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 1: like swinging, so he's the pro sports people and in 130 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: the background there's a fire. Yeah, that sounds about right. 131 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: Although there is a tie in to the NFL and 132 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: these college athletes because the NFL Players Association this according 133 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 1: to Tom Pella Sero from NFL Network, the NFL Players 134 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: Association has advised the agents that represent players that they 135 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: are permitted to enter into name, image and likeness marketing 136 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 1: agreements with college players. So that's a potential game changer 137 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:37,599 Speaker 1: in terms of how agents recruit college athletes. There is 138 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 1: one stipulation. The union did say that such agreements should 139 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: not include clauses about future NFL representations. So you want 140 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: to help them market their name, image and likeness. You're 141 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: all good there, but do not force them to sign 142 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 1: some kind of agreement that says and after we serve 143 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: your marketing interests while in college, we reserve the right 144 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: to represent you and have to first refusal as your 145 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: player agent for your NFL contract. That is off the table. 146 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: So it looks like NFL player agents. There's a whole 147 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: new landscape for them as well as far as recruiting 148 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: new clients, you know, as their player representatives. So it's 149 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: gonna there are many tentacles to this that are going 150 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: to kind of creep out as it unfolds each step 151 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: of the way, whether it's states signing off on it, 152 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 1: so you have all fifty states and the NFL angle. 153 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,959 Speaker 1: So there's gonna be a lot of layers to this, 154 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: and I think there are some layers that we're not 155 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: even aware of, because that was what I was unaware 156 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 1: of until you know, Tom Pellisero put the memo out 157 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: that the Players Association sent to their agents. So a 158 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 1: lot of twists and turns to this. It's going to 159 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: really be interesting to see where it goes, see what 160 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: kind of money some of these people can make. There's 161 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: a lot that we are not even aware of that 162 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: are that's gonna unfold from this. So it's a It 163 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: really is a new day in college athletics like nothing 164 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: we've ever seen before. So it's going to be very 165 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: interesting to see where it all goes here in the 166 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: very near future. It's it's gonna develop in many different 167 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: ways and take many different turns, so curious to see 168 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: where it goes. Coming up in just about twenty minutes, 169 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 1: we'll have the NFL Senior Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion, 170 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: Sam Rappaport joining us on the show. Former NFL Senior 171 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: Director of Football Development and NFL Football Operations, just did 172 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: a guest column. I believe it was MQB. Yeah, it 173 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: was MMQB. I was gonna say Peter King Albert Brier's column. 174 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 1: She stepped in for Albert while he's away on vacation. 175 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 1: Did a nice job with her write up there, which 176 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: she admitted in the piece she rewrote and edited about 177 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: four hundred times because she's still trying to get out 178 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: of the habit of writing what she thinks people want 179 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: to read and not what she believes she has to 180 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: represent as herself, not only as in terms of her 181 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: position entitle within the league, but also for the representation 182 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: that she has to portray in her position as director 183 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. So we'll talk to her 184 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 1: about that and the angst she went through to kind 185 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: of put that together, because she admitted a lot of 186 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 1: delete and a lot of backspacing on her laptop. So 187 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 1: we'll talk to her about that and where it goes 188 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 1: from here. I know the forums that she has put 189 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: together to get more women hired in the NFL. I 190 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: think it's five years now that she's done this, and 191 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: it's grown by leaps and bounds to provide open doors 192 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: to the inner sanctum of the NFL, which has largely 193 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 1: been male dominated as we know. So we'll talk to 194 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,319 Speaker 1: her about where she sees that going in the years 195 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 1: to come. So interesting conversation we expect to have with 196 00:11:52,880 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: Sam in just about twenty minutes or so. Darryl Talley Maddie, 197 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 1: great news for Darryl Talley, Bill's linebacker, Bill's Wall of Famer. 198 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: He is going to become the fourth player ever in 199 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: West Virginia University football history to have his number retired. 200 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: Number ninety is going to be retired for all time 201 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: for the Mountaineers. That is a rare and coveted honor. 202 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 1: So congrats to Darryl Talley. I already saw Thurman Thomas 203 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: congratulating him on social media. He said he's he tweeted 204 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 1: earlier today he's beyond proud. So good on Darryl for 205 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: that honor. That is something that doesn't come along often, really, 206 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 1: I mean it is what do we have three retired 207 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: numbers in Bill's history Bruce Thurman and Bruce Thurman and 208 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: Jim But yeah, great honor for Darryl Talley. I was 209 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,959 Speaker 1: covering this team at the very very end of his 210 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: career and that guy pulled no punches in the locker room. 211 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: If you were a reporter and you asked a stupid question, 212 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: he would tell you point blank, I'm not answering that 213 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,360 Speaker 1: because that's a stupid question. And you want to talk 214 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: about intimidating a media member. Pretty quickly, Daryl could do 215 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:17,080 Speaker 1: it because he pulled no punches. He'd give you great 216 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:21,680 Speaker 1: direct and honest answers. You know, there was no company 217 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: line from him or covering up. You wanted a straight answer, 218 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: you'd go to Daryl, but there was some risk involved. 219 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 1: You better have your questions prepared, and they better be 220 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: formulated properly. Just being around that guy made you a 221 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: better journalist because you had to do your homework, You 222 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 1: had to have your questions phrase properly so you could 223 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: get the good answers that you wanted from him. So 224 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 1: just an observation I had as a young guy trolling 225 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: through the locker room at times, but great career here 226 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. I saw a lot of Bills fans congratulating 227 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: him on social media too, So that's a really cool 228 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: deal for him. Can you think of like Tennessee, do 229 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: they have a lot of people numbers retired there? Peyton 230 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: Manning probably, I'm assuming they have Peyton Manning. I don't 231 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: know how many. I would say it's not a huge number, 232 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 1: since it's something that doesn't happen all the time. I 233 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: was going to say, though, I think Darryll Tally and 234 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: his interviews, he's got a little bit softer in a 235 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: good way. I interviewed him what two summers it was 236 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: for our Captain's Circle series that we did and he 237 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: was a part of it, and just listening to him 238 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: relive his glory days with the Buffalo Bills was so 239 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: fun and just such an insightful type of person. And 240 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 1: you know you can learn a lot from listening to 241 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: a player like him who got to play on this 242 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: team during some of the best years. He's a pussycat. Now, 243 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: absolutely I saw this. This is other good news as 244 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: far as the Pegoula family's concerned. Jesse Pegoula named to 245 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: the US Olympic tennis team. So congrats to her. So 246 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: she'll be headed off to Tokyo, probably in the next 247 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. I would think. Um, I don't believe though, 248 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: that family members can go. I know there are restrictions 249 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: there as to who can go and actually watch the Olympics, 250 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: And I mean, what a shame. You know, you have 251 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 1: any any parent who has an Olympic caliber athlete, you 252 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: know you've been heavily invested in their athletic career from 253 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: the word go, you know what I mean, And now 254 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: you can't go to the Gosh, that would just crush me, 255 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: because there's nothing better than watching your kids compete. It 256 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 1: is just it's the greatest at any level. It's just 257 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: a lot of fun just seeing what your kids made 258 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: of and you know how hard they work and what 259 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: they compete at and stuff, so um, that makes it 260 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: a little bitter sweet. You love the opportunity that Jesse's got, 261 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: but you kind of feel for Kim and Terry a 262 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: little bit because they can't go and watch her in person, 263 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: because you know they'd want to. For sure. We have 264 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: to take a break here, but when we come back, 265 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: we'll set the table for you. The OBIL fan mail 266 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 1: bag is open, and we have a Twitter poll question 267 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: for you as well. We'll tell you what those are 268 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 1: when we return here on One Bills Live, presented by 269 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: Collat of Health, It's Buffalo Bills Radio. Welcome back to 270 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: One Bill's Live. Chris Brown Maddy glab with you here 271 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: on a Thursday, and since we don't have a show tomorrow, 272 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: in case you're just joining us, show going dark for 273 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 1: a week during this downtime on the NFL calendar. Be 274 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: back on July twelfth. We decided to open up the 275 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: OBL fan mail bag a day early, so please submit 276 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: your questions now, anything at all on the Bills, their roster, 277 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 1: their coaches, the schedule, the NFL at large, whatever's on 278 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: your mind. Fire the questions off to Maddy and I 279 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: will do our best to answer those and we'll do 280 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: that in the second half of the program, So now 281 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: is your time to get your questions in for that. 282 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 1: We are also asking a Twitter poll question, a good 283 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: conversation that was kind of spawned by some of the 284 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: things we saw online over the last twenty four hours. 285 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:16,719 Speaker 1: Which quarterback in the NFL is facing a put up 286 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 1: or shut up year in twenty twenty one. And what 287 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: we mean by that is a quarterback who if they 288 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,239 Speaker 1: don't perform this year, they're not going to be on 289 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,160 Speaker 1: that team next year. That kind of scenario. I think 290 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 1: we all agree that there are quarterbacks that are firmly 291 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:36,479 Speaker 1: entrenched with their respective teams. Josh Allen, for example, if 292 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,359 Speaker 1: Josh Allen doesn't meet all of the production numbers that 293 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: he hit last year, it doesn't mean he's gonna be 294 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 1: on another team next year. We know that's not happening. 295 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: But there are a lot of guys in this league 296 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,159 Speaker 1: that are in that boat. And I can think of 297 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: four or five right off the top of my head 298 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: where you don't get it done this year, you're gonna 299 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: be looking for a job somewhere else next year. So 300 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:01,399 Speaker 1: we're just curious who you think is its tops on 301 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:03,959 Speaker 1: your list of facing a put up or shut up 302 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 1: year in twenty twenty one, and there are plenty to 303 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: choose from. I think even successful quarterbacks Mattie like Kirk 304 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: Cousins for example. Okay, guy throws for like four thousand 305 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: yards almost every year, but it hasn't meant to hill 306 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 1: of beans in Minnesota because they can't get in the playoffs. 307 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:29,879 Speaker 1: And now they're Mike Zimmer kind of moved more to 308 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 1: a run first offense. I mean, I think Dalvin Cook 309 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 1: was second behind Derrick Henry in total carries last year, 310 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: and so their offense kind of went through Dalvin Cook. 311 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: They said, all right, well let's go this way instead 312 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: of Aaron and out with Kirk Cousins and see what happens. 313 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,159 Speaker 1: And it still didn't work. And so now I think 314 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: the burden shifts back to Cousins. And I think this 315 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 1: is year four already for Cousins in Minnesota after the 316 00:18:56,520 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: move from Washington, when he got paid mad money, and 317 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 1: they've got nothing to show for it. Nothing. I mean, 318 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,879 Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but I just think some's 319 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: got something's got to change there in terms of playoff 320 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: birth winning a playoff game. Now, granted they were victimized Um, 321 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:21,719 Speaker 1: oh no, they weren't victimized. They had the Minneapolis miracle. Um. 322 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: The only thing is Kirk Cousins didn't play in that game. 323 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 1: It was case Keenum. Uh so, holy cow. Like I 324 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 1: think it's I think Cousins has got to get something done. 325 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 1: And we've said this already, especially if Aaron Rodgers is 326 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 1: not in that division. At least they have justin Jefferson. 327 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 1: That was a bright spot on their Sure that is true. 328 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: We gave them that pick. That's right, and I'll give 329 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:52,280 Speaker 1: it to him ten more times if I was given 330 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 1: the opportunity, me too, based on what was given in return. No, 331 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 1: but there's several good options for this. Like we talked 332 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: about two days ago, quarterback turnover this year versus what 333 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,679 Speaker 1: it could be next year, and all the question marks 334 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 1: in the NFL surrounding the quarterbacks and players who are 335 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: new teams, players who have been on the same team 336 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,920 Speaker 1: for a couple of years, they got to get figured out. 337 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:18,920 Speaker 1: I mean, Cam Newton is a perfect example of what 338 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: the pack is going to happen this year for him. 339 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,640 Speaker 1: Does he get a chance, Yeah, I mean I think 340 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,359 Speaker 1: he'll get a chance, but I think it'll be short lived. 341 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:29,280 Speaker 1: If he looks anything like he did last year. And 342 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:33,199 Speaker 1: here's the thing with him, Maddie. It's a put up 343 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 1: or shut up year, most definitely for Cam Newton. And 344 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: if he doesn't put up, he might not be anywhere 345 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,719 Speaker 1: next year, certainly not as a starting quarterback. He might 346 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: be somewhere as a backup. But he doesn't show that 347 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:49,679 Speaker 1: he can still be starting caliber in this league. And 348 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 1: he just told the New England media last week there 349 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: are not thirty two quarterbacks better than me in the 350 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: NFL right now, which means in his mind he still 351 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 1: believes he's a starter. But if he doesn't put up 352 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:06,200 Speaker 1: this year, he's at best going to be a backup 353 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 1: next year and probably somewhere else. So yeah, I mean 354 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: he's he might be number one on the list of 355 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: put up or shut up quite frankly, I was right. 356 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: It is year four for Kirk Cousins in Minnesota. Through 357 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,120 Speaker 1: for almost forty three hundred yards his first year, through 358 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,920 Speaker 1: for thirty six hundred yards, a second year, missed a 359 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 1: start that season, and through for forty two hundred yards. 360 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:36,119 Speaker 1: Last year. Guy had thirty five touchdowns and thirteen interceptions. 361 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: I mean that a lot of teams would take that 362 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: kind of production in a second. But for some reason 363 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:45,399 Speaker 1: it just has not come together for him. And I 364 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: just wonder if they say, where are we going with 365 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: this guy? Are our problems elsewhere on this roster? Or 366 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: is it the quarterback? Is he just not a get 367 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 1: you over the top guy. I don't know. He's not 368 00:21:56,480 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, and maybe that's the problem. So you've seen 369 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 1: other teams cut bait with quarterbacks because they say to themselves, well, 370 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: if I don't have a Mahomes and Alan a Brady, 371 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 1: even like a young Justin Herbert, if I don't have 372 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: one of those guys, I gotta consider doing better than 373 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 1: what I have right now. And that's why I think 374 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: we saw such a short leash on all the quarterbacks 375 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 1: this offseason, whether it's Carson went I mean, the guy 376 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: was the number two pick in the draft. Gone, and 377 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,640 Speaker 1: there were other circumstances around that, you know, a deterioration 378 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 1: of the relationship between the coach and the quarterback and 379 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:42,119 Speaker 1: the organization and whatever. But I mean, Jared Goff, thanks 380 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: for coming. I know you took us to the super 381 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: Bowl two years ago, but you know you have fun 382 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: in Detroit. We think we can do better with Matthew Stafford. 383 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:54,640 Speaker 1: So I just think the the league is more wide 384 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: open in quarterback movement than we have ever seen it before. 385 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: And gms do not care. They just say, if I 386 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:05,400 Speaker 1: think we can do this much better at quarterback, let's 387 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: make it happen. It's a new time of NFL. It 388 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,160 Speaker 1: is it really is? All right. We have to take 389 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,120 Speaker 1: a break here because when we come back, we will 390 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: have the NFL Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 391 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:22,640 Speaker 1: joining us, Sam Rappaport, who had a very poignant Monday 392 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: Morning Quarterback column as she was filling in for Albert Breer. 393 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: This week, we'll talk to her about that, her institution 394 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: of the Women's Forum for creating opportunities for more women 395 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:38,160 Speaker 1: in the NFL and hiring and the like. We'll discuss 396 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: all of that with her next here on One Bill's Live, 397 00:23:40,800 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 1: presented by Kalid to Health, It's Buffalo Bill's Radio. Had 398 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: a Steve Tasker who has been all over the fields, 399 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 1: kind of unique. He was kind of a dual role 400 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: players for you state Steve a blimp. We're not even 401 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:18,639 Speaker 1: in the stratogere of normalcy. And welcome to our number 402 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,879 Speaker 1: two of one Bills Live, Chris Brown, Matti glab with 403 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,119 Speaker 1: you here on a Thursday, and we're pleased to be 404 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 1: joined now by the person who was recently named one 405 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: of Sports Illustrated It's most powerful, influential and outstanding women 406 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: in sports at his NFL Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion, 407 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:39,199 Speaker 1: Sam Rappaport, joining the show. Sam, thanks for giving us 408 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 1: some time here. We know you are a busy person, 409 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: so we appreciate you carving out some time in your 410 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: crazy schedule to join us. How you doing doing well? 411 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: Thank you honored to be here as always for anything 412 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: with the Buffalo Bills. Yeah. So I think we should 413 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 1: start with your latest foray into sports journalism, your guests 414 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: on MMQB filling in for a vacationing Albert Breer, And 415 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,560 Speaker 1: I know, Maddie and I told you during the break 416 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 1: we can one hundred percent relate to the writing process 417 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 1: and the frustrations therein which you clearly outlined within the piece. 418 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: Nobody you usually don't have the liberty to do that, 419 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: but obviously you did. And that's great that you did 420 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 1: that because I think a lot of people can relate 421 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 1: to it, even if they're not a journalist. By trade, 422 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:29,440 Speaker 1: but you you very clearly stated in there, Sam that 423 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 1: you were still wrestling with writing what you thought people 424 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 1: wanted to hear and writing what you felt was necessary 425 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: to put down on your laptop keyboard. So I'm curious 426 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 1: as to that process because I know that it's I 427 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 1: can't relate to it because I don't come from that 428 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: world where you're wondering, am I going to get acceptance 429 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,359 Speaker 1: that I want and be able to live the life 430 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:03,160 Speaker 1: publicly that I want? So maybe just walk us through 431 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 1: that so we can have kind of a better understanding 432 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 1: of the wrestling match that that is for a lot 433 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: of people, right right, Yeah, So I had three days 434 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 1: to write this thing. I found out, you know that 435 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: I had a three day deadline on one of the 436 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: busiest weeks of the year because the news of Karl 437 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: Nassin coming out is gay certainly, you know, changed my 438 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: workweek a little in a very positive way. But so, 439 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 1: you know, I knew I had to write this thing, 440 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, off hours, and so I woke up on 441 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: Thursday morning at four in the morning, I set my alarm, 442 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 1: I started writing, and it was, as I mentioned, it 443 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,120 Speaker 1: was terrible. It was it was the cookie cutter NFL. 444 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 1: You know, it was a little too squeaky clean, and 445 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,639 Speaker 1: I just felt as though I'm writing about authenticity and 446 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 1: I'm writing about living your life as yourself. How can 447 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: I write this essay as anyone else other than the 448 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 1: real me? And I think many people in the lgbt 449 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: BTQ plus community struggle with am I the real me? 450 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:02,440 Speaker 1: Or am I to me everyone feels comfortable with and 451 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,639 Speaker 1: isn't going to discriminate against. And so I decided to 452 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 1: throw caution to the land and say, you know, screw it, 453 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: I'm doing this And I just poured my heart onto 454 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:14,639 Speaker 1: that computer page for about three hours. I love it. 455 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 1: And I you outlined in the article how Carl Nassa. 456 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 1: You know, so many kids look up to NFL players, 457 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 1: and kids may feel more comfortable coming out now because 458 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:26,640 Speaker 1: of someone like Carl Nassa. But just like yourself being 459 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: yourself in that article, I mean, I think so many 460 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: female journalists or journalists or anybody in the sports world 461 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:36,440 Speaker 1: who are struggling with being their true selves. I mean, 462 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:40,440 Speaker 1: you just gave a perfect example of how you laid 463 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:42,639 Speaker 1: it out all on the line, and I think people 464 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 1: can look up to you also, Sam, I mean you 465 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,120 Speaker 1: are female in a prominent role. So many of us 466 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: are are working to get into an avenue or or 467 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: something like that, and to see you, you know, kick 468 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: butt day and night in the NFL. I look up 469 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:58,639 Speaker 1: to it all the time and I love getting to 470 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: follow you. But in the article, you kind of wrote 471 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 1: about how the first ten years of your experience in 472 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: the NFL you were kind of not being your true 473 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 1: self and you know, following the script of how it 474 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 1: works in the NFL, especially in a male dominated industry, 475 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 1: kind of trying to hide in the background, as a 476 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:21,439 Speaker 1: lot of us women do in sports. But then you 477 00:28:21,480 --> 00:28:23,800 Speaker 1: said it came to a point where you're like, all right, 478 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: I'm just going to be myself. And you outlined and 479 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: experience where you went up to Roger Goodell and you 480 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 1: held your girlfriend's hand and he gave you a big 481 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:34,199 Speaker 1: smile and you felt a lot of comfort in that moment. 482 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 1: What allowed you to be your true self in the 483 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: NFL and when you went to work every single day 484 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:47,440 Speaker 1: rather than being this person that you really weren't was it? 485 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 1: Was it the NFL finally coming up with the times 486 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: of where we're at now, or was it something within 487 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: yourself that allowed you to come forward and say, you 488 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 1: know what, this is who I am. I'm gay, and 489 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: I'm proud of it. Yeah. I think it's a fifty 490 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: fifty split for me between not just the NFL but 491 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: the sports world and the country being a little more 492 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: ready for it in twenty thirteen than they were, you know, 493 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: in two thousand and three when I started. But it 494 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:18,040 Speaker 1: also the other half really was, you know, it came 495 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: to a boiling point where it was either that or 496 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,880 Speaker 1: I had to leave football. And so I knew I 497 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: would have to leave football because I couldn't lie anymore. 498 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: I couldn't cover this up anymore. I couldn't you know, 499 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: pretend I couldn't keep track of my lies anymore. And 500 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 1: so I felt as though I had many days where 501 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: I said, let me just step away from football and 502 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 1: start somewhere new, and I can come out there. But 503 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 1: I grew up at the NFL. I'm forty, and you know, 504 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: I'm turning forty next week. And I started there when 505 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 1: I was twenty two, So you know, I spent half 506 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: my life here. So it was kind of my high school, 507 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: and you know, and and and you know, really spent 508 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:50,120 Speaker 1: such a great deal of my life here that that 509 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: was the decision, and so I decided to choose football 510 00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 1: and you know, be bold and go for it, and 511 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 1: you know it turned out well. I think something that 512 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,560 Speaker 1: many people in the LGBTQ plus community can relate to 513 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:03,560 Speaker 1: is sometimes the monster that we perceive in our head 514 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 1: is smaller than we think it is. And you know, 515 00:30:06,240 --> 00:30:09,200 Speaker 1: I had that experience. I really was dreading it and 516 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: nervous and you know, almost paralyze at times for what 517 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:15,440 Speaker 1: the other side looked like. But the other side was 518 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: the water was a lot warmer than I thought it 519 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: would be. Sam. I know, one of the things that 520 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 1: I'll just kind of quote what you said. You said, 521 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 1: I used to think football was for one kind of person. 522 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: It isn't. So it's great that you're convinced of that now, 523 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,479 Speaker 1: But what first part of the question, what did you 524 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: think that one kind of person was? And then when 525 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:39,720 Speaker 1: did that dynamic change for you where you were convinced 526 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: of it. You didn't just think it, you were like, no, 527 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:46,920 Speaker 1: it is for everybody. Yeah, I mean I think the 528 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: prototypical NFL fan, you know, what a lot of women, 529 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:51,800 Speaker 1: what many women feel, what a lot of people feel, 530 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 1: is kind of you know that middle aged, white, straight 531 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:58,240 Speaker 1: cys man you know in Middle America who loves the sport, 532 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: and we love those guys, right, That's predominantly who we 533 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: feel represents the NFL. And you know, I don't know 534 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: to answer your question directly, I don't know when the 535 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:10,200 Speaker 1: exact point was, but I have to talk about the 536 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: Football is for Everyone's spot that just came out, you know, 537 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: last week from our office, which you know, I still 538 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,320 Speaker 1: get goosebumps now talking about it, but just seeing those 539 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 1: words football is for everyone, Football is gay, football is trans, 540 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: football is queer. Those words have never been associated with 541 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 1: football until that spot went out. And interestingly, you know, 542 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:33,160 Speaker 1: speaking to members of the Buffalo Bills, there was a 543 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 1: two dad family who recently put out a video I'm 544 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:38,240 Speaker 1: not sure if both of you saw, and they mentioned 545 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: that before that spot came out. You know, they didn't 546 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:43,320 Speaker 1: feel comfortable attending an NFL game and they looked at 547 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 1: their little son, who must be around nine or ten 548 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: years old, and they said to him, do you think 549 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,720 Speaker 1: we're ready now? They said, football is gay? Do you 550 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: think we're ready now? And he says, let's go to 551 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,920 Speaker 1: a Bills game. You know, that type of impact is 552 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 1: life changing in the sports industry, and it's going to 553 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 1: serve to draw so many more LGBT plus fans and 554 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:04,800 Speaker 1: allies into stadiums and buying gear and feeling like they 555 00:32:04,800 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 1: are a part of the team instead of, you know, 556 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,720 Speaker 1: feeling excluded, which many have in previous years. Yeah, I 557 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:13,240 Speaker 1: got to take a look at that TikTok. Oh my gosh, 558 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:18,200 Speaker 1: so cute, so awesome, and yeah, I love that. It 559 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:21,000 Speaker 1: was the Bills too, of course, or we're proud of that. 560 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:24,800 Speaker 1: M But Carl Nassi, you know what was it a 561 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 1: couple weeks ago, two weeks ago, came out on social 562 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:28,959 Speaker 1: media and said he was gay and said, you know, 563 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 1: I've I've been meaning to do this for a long time, 564 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: but here I'm doing it now. I feel comfortable. I'm 565 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: loved by my family, I'm loved by my teammates. What 566 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:42,520 Speaker 1: do you think that does for the NFL going forward? Um, 567 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,040 Speaker 1: it's a great question, Mattie, and I find it hard 568 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,640 Speaker 1: to think about what it does for the NFL because 569 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,200 Speaker 1: my mind really goes to what it does for Carl 570 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:53,160 Speaker 1: and what it does for the Las Vegas Raiders and 571 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:56,240 Speaker 1: what it does for you know, little kids that can 572 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:59,320 Speaker 1: finally see someone that they can relate to in the 573 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,240 Speaker 1: sport that the most popular in the country. And so 574 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: you know, if after my essay came out and after 575 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: Carl announced that there were there were two people that 576 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 1: work for clubs and I'll obviously keep their names anonymous 577 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:13,960 Speaker 1: who wrote me an email asking me if I can 578 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 1: help them come out at their clubs. Right like that 579 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:21,880 Speaker 1: is that is life changing impact that Carl's announcement had 580 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:26,000 Speaker 1: on not just the NFL family, but to little kids 581 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 1: who play the sport of football, whether it's flag or tackle, 582 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:32,320 Speaker 1: regardless of their gender, who now say it's a little 583 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:34,480 Speaker 1: bit more okay for me to be who I am. 584 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:37,840 Speaker 1: And I truly think that's the impact. And I certainly 585 00:33:37,880 --> 00:33:42,240 Speaker 1: hope that his announcement catalyzes other announcements of players, because 586 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:44,479 Speaker 1: I'm sure there are there are members of the Bills 587 00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: players or the Bills who are in the community and 588 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: not ready to talk about it yet, and every team 589 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:51,520 Speaker 1: really and so I really hope that Carl started something 590 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,320 Speaker 1: for people to be able to live a little more authentically. 591 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 1: As Carl even said though in his statement Sam he 592 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:03,320 Speaker 1: hopes that announcements like this are no longer headline news, 593 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:06,479 Speaker 1: which it obviously was. I mean, I mean it was 594 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 1: a national story, and yeah, I mean, we're all proud 595 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 1: of him and the bravery that he showed in doing 596 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:16,080 Speaker 1: what he did. But is there is there a part 597 00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:18,840 Speaker 1: of you in your head, you know, in your current 598 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:24,200 Speaker 1: position that says, Okay, how much longer are we gonna 599 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:28,800 Speaker 1: have to take to get to a place where these 600 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:33,920 Speaker 1: announcements aren't even really major announcements. It's just the norm 601 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: or the accepted kind of thing where we say, oh, 602 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:40,719 Speaker 1: that's great, fantastic, I'm glad you feel comfortable doing that, 603 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,920 Speaker 1: But you know it's not an Associated Press national story, 604 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:45,719 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, Like, I just I want 605 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:47,839 Speaker 1: to know if you even have a thought in your 606 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,239 Speaker 1: head because you're always looking forward in your position with 607 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:54,200 Speaker 1: the league to where you guys the ground that has 608 00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:57,000 Speaker 1: to be covered to get to maybe that point. Whereas 609 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:01,399 Speaker 1: Carl said himself, it's not national news, no question. It's 610 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:04,160 Speaker 1: an interesting question because you know, it's similar to the 611 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:09,279 Speaker 1: work that we're doing to help enfranchise women into football roles. Right, 612 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 1: it is still newsworthy that we have an active gay 613 00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:15,800 Speaker 1: NFL player. It is still newsworthy that a team hires 614 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: a female coach the objective is to move closer and 615 00:35:20,239 --> 00:35:22,879 Speaker 1: closer to when both of those things. Everything we're doing 616 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:26,400 Speaker 1: within diversity, equity and inclusion is no longer an announcement, 617 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:29,080 Speaker 1: But the reality where we are right now in twenty 618 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:31,440 Speaker 1: twenty one, in the middle of the year, is it 619 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 1: is still a big deal. And you know, some of 620 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:37,839 Speaker 1: the comments that we've heard from fans reactions is who 621 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:40,200 Speaker 1: cares that he's gay? Move on, right, we don't care 622 00:35:40,239 --> 00:35:42,160 Speaker 1: about you know, who he dates and what have you. 623 00:35:42,239 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 1: But you know, that's a hurtful and insensitive comment to 624 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:48,080 Speaker 1: say to someone who is going through something that is 625 00:35:48,120 --> 00:35:51,239 Speaker 1: a big deal and is still impactful and important to 626 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:54,879 Speaker 1: people in the country. And LZ. Granderson of ESPN wrote 627 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:58,600 Speaker 1: a fantastic article, you know, pleading with people who identify 628 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:01,239 Speaker 1: as straight to stop saying who cares when someone comes 629 00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:04,959 Speaker 1: out because it is a big deal, and it minimizes 630 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 1: the emotions and the impact and the courage that it 631 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:13,040 Speaker 1: takes to do that. And so to answer your question directly, absolutely, 632 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:15,600 Speaker 1: we're all excited for a point when you don't even 633 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:17,400 Speaker 1: you don't have to answer it anymore. But we're not 634 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:20,439 Speaker 1: there yet. Because until Carl announced it, he was going 635 00:36:20,480 --> 00:36:23,279 Speaker 1: to constantly get asked about who are you dating, who's 636 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,120 Speaker 1: your girlfriend? Are you? Do you want to get married? 637 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:28,880 Speaker 1: And those questions slowly break down a person in the 638 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 1: LGBTQ plus community. So you do have to say who 639 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:34,279 Speaker 1: you are so you can stop lying. And so it 640 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:37,120 Speaker 1: is a big deal. And I'm certain that with the 641 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,160 Speaker 1: progress that we've made that we will get to a 642 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 1: point in our lifetimes when it's not a big deal anymore. 643 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:44,680 Speaker 1: But we're not there yet. Speaking of some other progress 644 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:47,360 Speaker 1: that's been made in the NFL over the last several 645 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:51,280 Speaker 1: years is seeing a lot more women in coaching roles 646 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:55,000 Speaker 1: in the scouting department walking the hallways we're usually only 647 00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:58,600 Speaker 1: men walked. And it's happening at at one Bill's Drive 648 00:36:58,680 --> 00:37:02,040 Speaker 1: here in Buffalo and or tred Park where are complexes, 649 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:04,919 Speaker 1: and it's so cool to see, you know, every year 650 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:10,400 Speaker 1: some new females be added on in terms of scouting 651 00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:14,440 Speaker 1: assistance or interns and coaching interns. And I know we 652 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:17,040 Speaker 1: have a few new women who I haven't gotten to 653 00:37:17,080 --> 00:37:18,520 Speaker 1: meet yet, but I've gotten to see them out on 654 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:20,520 Speaker 1: the field at mini camp and at ots and I 655 00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:22,279 Speaker 1: can't wait to meet them during training camp. But I 656 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:25,839 Speaker 1: know you know some of them, So talk about how 657 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:29,160 Speaker 1: excited you are just to see some of those few 658 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,879 Speaker 1: women who've you met before that are now a part 659 00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:35,800 Speaker 1: of the Buffalo Bills community. Yeah, I mean, I honestly 660 00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:38,399 Speaker 1: I can't keep track of the Bills anymore. And that 661 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:40,880 Speaker 1: is the objective, That is what we're trying to do. 662 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,840 Speaker 1: And so well, I certainly could name you many whom 663 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:45,839 Speaker 1: I know who recently got jobs and who have been 664 00:37:45,880 --> 00:37:48,480 Speaker 1: there for a long time. Really, the culture that you know, 665 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:51,839 Speaker 1: Cam and Terry and Brandon and Shaun are creating at 666 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:54,759 Speaker 1: Bills is that I would assume walking the hallways that 667 00:37:54,840 --> 00:37:56,840 Speaker 1: it's normal at one Bills Drive, and then it's no 668 00:37:56,920 --> 00:37:59,160 Speaker 1: longer there is a female scout or a female coach. 669 00:37:59,239 --> 00:38:03,640 Speaker 1: It's just under stood that people of all backgrounds are 670 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:06,080 Speaker 1: going to contribute to the Bills winning season, which you 671 00:38:06,080 --> 00:38:10,480 Speaker 1: will have again this season. And so that is exactly 672 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:14,040 Speaker 1: what we are trying to achieve at all clubs in 673 00:38:14,080 --> 00:38:18,200 Speaker 1: football and beyond in all of sports as well. So Sam, 674 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:22,239 Speaker 1: the women's careers in football forum. I mean, what is 675 00:38:22,280 --> 00:38:25,399 Speaker 1: it five years now that you've kind of grown this thing. 676 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:29,960 Speaker 1: I'm curious in your mind's eye, when you were creating 677 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,240 Speaker 1: this in your head, or you know, putting it together, 678 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:37,160 Speaker 1: formulating it would have you five years later. Is it 679 00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:40,600 Speaker 1: everything you anticipated it would be, or have you exceeded 680 00:38:40,600 --> 00:38:45,799 Speaker 1: your own expectations. I think we knew that we could 681 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:47,799 Speaker 1: get this done. I think we knew that, with a 682 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:50,319 Speaker 1: little time and with a little effort, that we could 683 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:52,880 Speaker 1: get to where we need to be because we knew 684 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:55,560 Speaker 1: a few things. We knew that there are thousands of 685 00:38:55,560 --> 00:38:58,080 Speaker 1: women who are qualified to work in football that exist 686 00:38:58,120 --> 00:39:00,480 Speaker 1: in this country and out of this country as well. 687 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:03,880 Speaker 1: We also knew that there are progressive leaders in the 688 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,520 Speaker 1: NFL like Kim Pagoula, who spoke at our first and 689 00:39:06,600 --> 00:39:10,520 Speaker 1: everyone since who wants to see this progress made, but 690 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:13,000 Speaker 1: wants to see it happen in the right way. Right. 691 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:15,759 Speaker 1: We don't want to plug random women into random roles 692 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:19,120 Speaker 1: and hope they succeed. We want to find qualified candidates 693 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 1: of all backgrounds, all genders, all races, all ethnicities to 694 00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:25,520 Speaker 1: fill these roles. And so while I'm not sure I 695 00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:28,600 Speaker 1: anticipated progress to be as quick as we've seen it, 696 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:32,440 Speaker 1: the credit really goes to the leaders in the NFL 697 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,520 Speaker 1: who have raised their hand and said, why have I 698 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:37,520 Speaker 1: not considered this in the past, and we need to 699 00:39:37,560 --> 00:39:40,360 Speaker 1: make sure that our organization reflects our fan base in 700 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,840 Speaker 1: the country. And so you look at Kim Pagoula and 701 00:39:42,840 --> 00:39:45,560 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott and Brandon Bean, but also you know Ron 702 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:48,439 Speaker 1: Rivera and John Lynch and Bruce Arians and many others 703 00:39:48,520 --> 00:39:51,279 Speaker 1: who have said we're not good enough right now. We 704 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:53,920 Speaker 1: can be better. And you know, we've always operated in 705 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:55,919 Speaker 1: that way at the NFL, certainly at the league office. 706 00:39:55,960 --> 00:39:58,560 Speaker 1: The Commissioner Goodell sets that tone from the top we 707 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:00,560 Speaker 1: can be better, and we know he could be better 708 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:02,920 Speaker 1: in this space. But I'm not sure I anticipated one 709 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,400 Speaker 1: hundred and forty plus women, you know, being in football 710 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:07,400 Speaker 1: roles in five years. You know that's that's a pretty 711 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:10,680 Speaker 1: good stat Yeah, it's awesome to see here. Um. I 712 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:13,520 Speaker 1: love having Kim Bugula a part of this organization. She 713 00:40:13,600 --> 00:40:16,600 Speaker 1: does so much for that aspect and that element of 714 00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:19,319 Speaker 1: the game and is so for it and so um 715 00:40:19,640 --> 00:40:21,680 Speaker 1: just getting to hear her speak about things like that 716 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:26,120 Speaker 1: as also just so insightful and you can learn so 717 00:40:26,239 --> 00:40:29,319 Speaker 1: much from it. But being in the position that you're 718 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:33,359 Speaker 1: in the NFL senior Director of of Diversity and Inclusion 719 00:40:33,840 --> 00:40:36,640 Speaker 1: and just seeing the strides that the NFL has has 720 00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:39,960 Speaker 1: made in the last five to ten years, when it 721 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,879 Speaker 1: comes to seeing more women involved in the game, when 722 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:47,640 Speaker 1: it comes to seeing support for the LGBTQ plus community, 723 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:51,560 Speaker 1: when it comes to seeing support for the Black Lives 724 00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:55,040 Speaker 1: Matter movement, and for Roger Goodell coming forward saying we 725 00:40:55,080 --> 00:40:58,680 Speaker 1: should have listened to the players earlier, and here we 726 00:40:58,719 --> 00:41:01,439 Speaker 1: are now, and here we are now to support this 727 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:04,279 Speaker 1: cause and we want to be on the forefront of 728 00:41:04,320 --> 00:41:07,000 Speaker 1: a lot of these things. How do you reflect on 729 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:09,520 Speaker 1: how far the NFL has come in a lot of 730 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:13,920 Speaker 1: those avenues. Yeah, I think, you know, for me in 731 00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:16,200 Speaker 1: this position, we last year we hired a chief diversity 732 00:41:16,239 --> 00:41:20,080 Speaker 1: officer named Jonathan Bean who is an absolute game changer 733 00:41:20,120 --> 00:41:22,480 Speaker 1: and one of the most remarkable leaders to whom I've 734 00:41:22,520 --> 00:41:26,640 Speaker 1: ever reported. And with he, you know, Commissioner Goodella, Dacious Smith, 735 00:41:26,680 --> 00:41:29,560 Speaker 1: Troy Vincent. You know, we've all decided as a league 736 00:41:29,560 --> 00:41:31,799 Speaker 1: that we can be better and we can progress, and 737 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:34,160 Speaker 1: I give so much credit to our leaders who you know, 738 00:41:35,239 --> 00:41:38,560 Speaker 1: things changed, you know, last May, after George Floyd was murdered. 739 00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:42,359 Speaker 1: Things started operating differently at most organizations and we were 740 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:44,640 Speaker 1: no different. But I give you know, Commissioner Goodells so 741 00:41:44,719 --> 00:41:48,160 Speaker 1: much credit that you know, he said, let's do this right, 742 00:41:48,320 --> 00:41:50,359 Speaker 1: let's get this right, and he was committed to it. 743 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:53,560 Speaker 1: And you know that's the LGBTQ plus Footballs for Everyone 744 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:56,160 Speaker 1: spot that just came out. Everything that we've been doing 745 00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:58,560 Speaker 1: to commit to Black lives matters and ending racism and 746 00:41:58,760 --> 00:42:03,280 Speaker 1: systemic work, systemic racism work has been credited to them 747 00:42:03,360 --> 00:42:05,880 Speaker 1: and many people who are committed to saying it's not 748 00:42:05,880 --> 00:42:08,000 Speaker 1: good enough yet, and we're going to and we're committed 749 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:10,719 Speaker 1: to me being better. So, Sam, I know a lot 750 00:42:10,719 --> 00:42:13,520 Speaker 1: of these initiatives that you've enacted at the League Office 751 00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:17,399 Speaker 1: will obviously continue. But last question I have for you 752 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:22,200 Speaker 1: is what now is on your front burner in terms 753 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:26,960 Speaker 1: of maybe some new ideas, initiatives, things that you want 754 00:42:26,960 --> 00:42:29,919 Speaker 1: to push forward in much the same way you have 755 00:42:30,080 --> 00:42:32,319 Speaker 1: with the Women's Career in Football Forum and some of 756 00:42:32,320 --> 00:42:37,560 Speaker 1: the other initiatives that you've enacted. Yeah, So with Jonathan 757 00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:40,040 Speaker 1: Bean's leadership, you know, we're working with all thirty two 758 00:42:40,080 --> 00:42:44,680 Speaker 1: clubs to make sure that they all have powerful, impactful 759 00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:48,839 Speaker 1: and meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion plans in place that 760 00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:51,399 Speaker 1: we will all work together to track and that's something 761 00:42:51,440 --> 00:42:53,960 Speaker 1: that's never been done before and really will be a 762 00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:57,560 Speaker 1: game changer as far as you know, all clubs working 763 00:42:57,600 --> 00:43:00,120 Speaker 1: together to get to a place where we be or 764 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:02,879 Speaker 1: reflect our fan base. And we are not at all 765 00:43:02,880 --> 00:43:05,759 Speaker 1: where we should be from a representation standpoint, as far 766 00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:08,160 Speaker 1: as our staff is concern, as far as our our 767 00:43:08,239 --> 00:43:11,360 Speaker 1: media messages. But we're all committed to getting there, and 768 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:13,399 Speaker 1: I think together, you know, it's one of the ways 769 00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:15,560 Speaker 1: at all thirty two clubs hold hands and says let's 770 00:43:15,560 --> 00:43:18,480 Speaker 1: do this together. And really that's one of the items 771 00:43:18,480 --> 00:43:20,640 Speaker 1: on the forefront, you know that I've been working on lately. 772 00:43:21,719 --> 00:43:24,840 Speaker 1: Super good many Yeah, Sam, thank you so much for 773 00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:28,120 Speaker 1: coming on. It was a pleasure having you on here today. 774 00:43:28,200 --> 00:43:30,240 Speaker 1: And I'm so happy that I was. I was filling 775 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:32,200 Speaker 1: in for Steve Taskers so it could be a part 776 00:43:32,200 --> 00:43:34,919 Speaker 1: of this in you because we love you. We didn't 777 00:43:34,600 --> 00:43:37,040 Speaker 1: we were we were going to embarrass you a little 778 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:40,200 Speaker 1: bit because we had your touchdown run from the Montreal 779 00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:43,640 Speaker 1: blizz Um and I don't know, do we still have it, guys, 780 00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:48,319 Speaker 1: we should run that perfect Let's walk walk us through 781 00:43:48,360 --> 00:43:51,040 Speaker 1: this play here, Sam, all right? It was it was 782 00:43:51,080 --> 00:43:52,879 Speaker 1: a naked bootleg and I think there are a few 783 00:43:53,719 --> 00:43:56,759 Speaker 1: a few incredible blocks down there. I think the first 784 00:43:56,760 --> 00:44:00,400 Speaker 1: touchdown I ever scored in professional women's tackle football. And 785 00:44:00,680 --> 00:44:04,240 Speaker 1: thank god there's no audio right now because a little 786 00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:07,400 Speaker 1: embarrassing in this interview right here and the crid you know, 787 00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:10,080 Speaker 1: that was back in two thousand and one. I think 788 00:44:10,239 --> 00:44:12,640 Speaker 1: something like that, so a long time ago, but I 789 00:44:12,719 --> 00:44:14,279 Speaker 1: was one of one of my cooler It was a 790 00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:16,560 Speaker 1: tackle football moment. It was two thousand and two. And 791 00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:18,960 Speaker 1: the thing that's even more amazing is that game was 792 00:44:19,520 --> 00:44:21,520 Speaker 1: just down the road from where you work now, because 793 00:44:21,520 --> 00:44:23,840 Speaker 1: that game was played what against the New York Sharks 794 00:44:23,840 --> 00:44:27,319 Speaker 1: and Queen's right, Yep, that's right, not too far, yep. 795 00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:29,600 Speaker 1: That's awesome all right. So we had to throw that 796 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:31,120 Speaker 1: in there. I mean, come on, we got to embarrass 797 00:44:31,120 --> 00:44:33,440 Speaker 1: you a little bit. So that's great, great showing there. 798 00:44:34,080 --> 00:44:35,959 Speaker 1: That was good to speed. You got to the corner quick. 799 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:38,479 Speaker 1: I gotta give it to you. Um. So thanks again 800 00:44:38,520 --> 00:44:40,440 Speaker 1: for all the time. Sam. I'm sure we'll catch up 801 00:44:40,440 --> 00:44:42,719 Speaker 1: with you down the line. Keep doing the good work 802 00:44:42,760 --> 00:44:45,600 Speaker 1: that you do. Yeah, thanks Sam, thank you, thank you 803 00:44:45,640 --> 00:44:48,520 Speaker 1: both so much. It was an honor. Yep, that's Sam Rappaport, 804 00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:54,200 Speaker 1: NFL Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, joining us 805 00:44:54,239 --> 00:44:56,359 Speaker 1: doing some great work at the League office. And she 806 00:44:56,440 --> 00:44:59,520 Speaker 1: has done that for a long time. And in addition 807 00:44:59,600 --> 00:45:02,200 Speaker 1: to all Nastive's announcement, she kind of did the same thing. 808 00:45:02,239 --> 00:45:04,719 Speaker 1: I mean, she had done it with Roger Goodell and 809 00:45:04,760 --> 00:45:07,040 Speaker 1: the people that she works with every day some time ago, 810 00:45:07,560 --> 00:45:10,360 Speaker 1: but I don't know if it was publicly known, you know, 811 00:45:10,440 --> 00:45:13,440 Speaker 1: so good on her for putting it on paper, putting 812 00:45:13,440 --> 00:45:18,279 Speaker 1: it in print on a national website. I mean people 813 00:45:18,360 --> 00:45:20,200 Speaker 1: might not think that's a big deal. It's a big deal. 814 00:45:20,440 --> 00:45:22,600 Speaker 1: It's a big deal, and it's not an easy commitment 815 00:45:22,640 --> 00:45:26,200 Speaker 1: to make, especially with that kind that level of exposure. 816 00:45:26,280 --> 00:45:28,280 Speaker 1: It's one thing to come out to your family members 817 00:45:28,440 --> 00:45:30,520 Speaker 1: and the people that you know love you and accept you. 818 00:45:31,800 --> 00:45:33,480 Speaker 1: It's a very different thing to do that on a 819 00:45:33,520 --> 00:45:39,000 Speaker 1: public scale of that size. Yeah, And for the people 820 00:45:39,080 --> 00:45:41,799 Speaker 1: who say, who cares, why does it matter? I mean 821 00:45:41,920 --> 00:45:44,440 Speaker 1: Sam did a great job of explaining why it matters. 822 00:45:44,440 --> 00:45:47,959 Speaker 1: Someone like me knew we are straight, and we don't 823 00:45:48,040 --> 00:45:51,520 Speaker 1: understand how really, how big of a deal that is 824 00:45:51,560 --> 00:45:53,920 Speaker 1: for someone to do that, and what they're working through 825 00:45:54,280 --> 00:45:57,319 Speaker 1: on the inside and mentally, and all the hurdles and 826 00:45:57,400 --> 00:46:01,640 Speaker 1: all the wrestling that they have within them to be 827 00:46:01,719 --> 00:46:04,319 Speaker 1: able to come to a point to come out to 828 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:07,560 Speaker 1: your family, your friends, to the world, to the people 829 00:46:07,600 --> 00:46:12,239 Speaker 1: in your community. It should be met with I want 830 00:46:12,280 --> 00:46:14,160 Speaker 1: to help you, I want to support you. I still 831 00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:16,080 Speaker 1: want to love you through this, no matter what you 832 00:46:16,200 --> 00:46:21,560 Speaker 1: believe in, because appreciating people and caring for people are 833 00:46:21,719 --> 00:46:26,960 Speaker 1: values that transcend any type of however you want to 834 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:30,359 Speaker 1: identify with religion, where you're from, where you come from, 835 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:35,359 Speaker 1: how you've been raised, etc. Treating people with a good 836 00:46:35,400 --> 00:46:39,600 Speaker 1: heart and with a good mind, and stretching your hand 837 00:46:39,640 --> 00:46:42,919 Speaker 1: out to shake someone else's hand or to be there 838 00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:47,520 Speaker 1: means a lot love and acceptance. Ye simple as that. 839 00:46:47,840 --> 00:46:50,000 Speaker 1: We will take a break here, but when we come 840 00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:52,520 Speaker 1: back second half of the show was underway, we'll be 841 00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:56,800 Speaker 1: taking some of your obl fan mail bag questions. Annie 842 00:46:56,840 --> 00:46:59,080 Speaker 1: and I'll do our best to answer those, and feel 843 00:46:59,080 --> 00:47:00,919 Speaker 1: free to chime in on the tweet cheat with which 844 00:47:01,040 --> 00:47:04,120 Speaker 1: NFL quarterback you feel is facing a put up or 845 00:47:04,280 --> 00:47:06,960 Speaker 1: shut up year in twenty twenty one. They either do 846 00:47:07,040 --> 00:47:10,080 Speaker 1: it this year or they're somewhere else next year. Annie 847 00:47:10,080 --> 00:47:11,799 Speaker 1: and I back in a moment here on One Bills Live, 848 00:47:11,880 --> 00:47:27,760 Speaker 1: presented by Kalid to Health, It's Buffalo Bill's Radio. Welcome 849 00:47:27,800 --> 00:47:30,719 Speaker 1: back to One Bills Live. Chris Brown, Mattie clab with you, 850 00:47:31,400 --> 00:47:35,479 Speaker 1: and it is time now to open the obl fan 851 00:47:36,239 --> 00:47:39,800 Speaker 1: mailbag as we take your questions on Anything Bills, anything 852 00:47:40,080 --> 00:47:43,680 Speaker 1: NFL and do our best to provide you with coherent, 853 00:47:44,120 --> 00:47:47,400 Speaker 1: thoughtful and insightful answers. We can't guarantee you no, no, 854 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:50,920 Speaker 1: I don't know. It's a Thursday afternoon. We can't guarantee it, 855 00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:53,440 Speaker 1: but we will do our level best. So the first 856 00:47:53,440 --> 00:47:57,719 Speaker 1: one and we should say tweet sheet brought to you 857 00:47:57,800 --> 00:47:59,960 Speaker 1: by Coring and Moving System is the official equipment move 858 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:02,160 Speaker 1: in company of the the Buffalo Bills. ELI leads us off 859 00:48:02,520 --> 00:48:06,440 Speaker 1: with this question, which player could be that hidden gem 860 00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:12,040 Speaker 1: or a surprise in training camp? Who should we be watching? 861 00:48:12,520 --> 00:48:15,600 Speaker 1: This may be a story or a video that's coming 862 00:48:15,600 --> 00:48:17,880 Speaker 1: out in the next couple of days or weeks with 863 00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:21,239 Speaker 1: our camp countdown series that we're doing. That is right. 864 00:48:21,600 --> 00:48:23,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's been released yet. No, I 865 00:48:23,680 --> 00:48:25,640 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a little bit later on 866 00:48:26,440 --> 00:48:31,360 Speaker 1: in the schedule where we had to put together who 867 00:48:31,600 --> 00:48:35,759 Speaker 1: are the training camp sleepers. Yeah, that's you. It's coming 868 00:48:35,760 --> 00:48:39,160 Speaker 1: out under July twenty third. You can wait till then 869 00:48:39,360 --> 00:48:43,799 Speaker 1: or just killing law answer. Do you have any that 870 00:48:43,960 --> 00:48:46,799 Speaker 1: immediately come to the front of your mind, Maddie in 871 00:48:46,920 --> 00:48:49,440 Speaker 1: terms of you know the players that we kind of 872 00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:54,320 Speaker 1: saw running around out there that maybe are not of 873 00:48:54,960 --> 00:48:57,719 Speaker 1: you know, Bills fans. I mean Bills fans know the 874 00:48:57,800 --> 00:49:03,080 Speaker 1: headline guys, the starters, but you know who who would 875 00:49:03,160 --> 00:49:06,920 Speaker 1: be on your list To tell some average fan that 876 00:49:06,960 --> 00:49:08,359 Speaker 1: may come up to you on the street and say, hey, 877 00:49:08,360 --> 00:49:13,000 Speaker 1: who should I be keeping on? I think I'm probably 878 00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:15,040 Speaker 1: just going to look more at rookies and free agents 879 00:49:15,080 --> 00:49:17,040 Speaker 1: that are new to this team because we've seen a 880 00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:21,280 Speaker 1: lot of people from last year. I think Dane Jackson 881 00:49:21,400 --> 00:49:24,720 Speaker 1: was your answer last year when we saw him during camp. 882 00:49:25,200 --> 00:49:30,120 Speaker 1: I'm interested to see someone like Isaiah Hodgens because he 883 00:49:30,200 --> 00:49:32,799 Speaker 1: stood out in OTAs a mini camp. He He was 884 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:36,000 Speaker 1: drafted by the Buffalo Bills last year, was here sixth 885 00:49:36,080 --> 00:49:39,480 Speaker 1: round pick. So he adds a lot of length to 886 00:49:39,560 --> 00:49:42,840 Speaker 1: this offense and had a pretty good collegiate career. Was 887 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:47,240 Speaker 1: out with some injuries last year and made some noise 888 00:49:47,360 --> 00:49:49,560 Speaker 1: so far from what we can see. I know the 889 00:49:49,800 --> 00:49:53,680 Speaker 1: wide receiver room is pretty full right now, but to 890 00:49:53,760 --> 00:49:57,399 Speaker 1: be able to have that longer presence is something that 891 00:49:57,880 --> 00:50:00,440 Speaker 1: we don't really have in that wide receiver. I mean, 892 00:50:00,440 --> 00:50:02,919 Speaker 1: we have it with the tight ends obviously, but he's 893 00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:05,600 Speaker 1: someone that I'll be looking to to see what type 894 00:50:05,640 --> 00:50:11,680 Speaker 1: of presence he can make and put into this training 895 00:50:11,719 --> 00:50:15,719 Speaker 1: camp when it comes to the offense. Someone else, Jacob Hollister, 896 00:50:15,960 --> 00:50:18,840 Speaker 1: I'm interested to see what he and I don't know 897 00:50:18,880 --> 00:50:22,000 Speaker 1: if these guys are hidden gems because I don't know 898 00:50:22,040 --> 00:50:24,719 Speaker 1: if we've been able to really tell who is and 899 00:50:24,760 --> 00:50:27,560 Speaker 1: who is not a hidden gem yet based on what 900 00:50:27,640 --> 00:50:30,600 Speaker 1: we've seen from ot as a mini camp. So Jacob 901 00:50:30,600 --> 00:50:34,120 Speaker 1: Hollister is someone else who I'm interested to see how 902 00:50:34,160 --> 00:50:37,600 Speaker 1: he fits in with this offense, what type of attention 903 00:50:38,040 --> 00:50:40,200 Speaker 1: he gets during training camp, when it comes to the 904 00:50:40,239 --> 00:50:42,640 Speaker 1: reps that he's getting. I mean, he has that connection 905 00:50:42,680 --> 00:50:46,000 Speaker 1: with Josh Allen from my Wyoming that was years ago, 906 00:50:46,200 --> 00:50:49,160 Speaker 1: but does it show up in training camp? Are Those 907 00:50:49,160 --> 00:50:51,920 Speaker 1: are two offensive players that are kind of on the 908 00:50:52,040 --> 00:50:55,280 Speaker 1: radar as I scroll through the roster here on Buffalo 909 00:50:55,280 --> 00:50:57,440 Speaker 1: Bills dot Com. What about you? Yeah, so since you 910 00:50:57,480 --> 00:50:59,239 Speaker 1: went offense, I'll pick a couple of guys on the 911 00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:02,280 Speaker 1: defensive side to the ball. I think a forgotten man 912 00:51:03,040 --> 00:51:07,160 Speaker 1: by almost everybody is Cam Lewis, the cornerback from you 913 00:51:07,320 --> 00:51:13,200 Speaker 1: B and I think people forgot this guy unseated Tarren 914 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:16,719 Speaker 1: Johnson as the starting nickel corner in Week five or 915 00:51:16,800 --> 00:51:20,600 Speaker 1: six week six for the Chiefs game. I mean, what 916 00:51:20,640 --> 00:51:24,200 Speaker 1: does it say when a guy who had been starting 917 00:51:25,200 --> 00:51:27,400 Speaker 1: for the better part of the last two seasons in 918 00:51:27,400 --> 00:51:30,520 Speaker 1: one of the most important roles in Buffalo's defensive scheme 919 00:51:30,520 --> 00:51:34,879 Speaker 1: at the nickel gets knocked out of the lineup by 920 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:38,920 Speaker 1: an undrafted second year player who starts in his place 921 00:51:39,040 --> 00:51:41,279 Speaker 1: and then unfortunately breaks his wrist and is out for 922 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:43,879 Speaker 1: the rest of the season. Now, Terren Johnson did come 923 00:51:43,880 --> 00:51:46,200 Speaker 1: back and have a very strong second half of the season, 924 00:51:46,239 --> 00:51:49,239 Speaker 1: But I think cam Lewis is a guy that is 925 00:51:49,960 --> 00:51:54,279 Speaker 1: most importantly a known commodity to this defensive staff. They 926 00:51:54,320 --> 00:51:58,160 Speaker 1: know what he can and cannot do, and I think 927 00:51:58,480 --> 00:52:00,680 Speaker 1: he is going to give Taryn Johnson to run for 928 00:52:00,719 --> 00:52:03,600 Speaker 1: his money again this year. Now, there are other candidates 929 00:52:03,600 --> 00:52:06,759 Speaker 1: in the nickel cornerback pool now as we know, but 930 00:52:06,840 --> 00:52:08,839 Speaker 1: I think Kim Lewis is an under the radar guy 931 00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:11,600 Speaker 1: that could really impress with a strong training camp and 932 00:52:11,719 --> 00:52:15,279 Speaker 1: maybe push Tarren Johnson for that job again. The only 933 00:52:15,280 --> 00:52:17,799 Speaker 1: other defensive guy, at least it comes to mind off 934 00:52:17,800 --> 00:52:22,520 Speaker 1: the top of my head, fa Obada. Everybody's talking about 935 00:52:22,560 --> 00:52:25,400 Speaker 1: the draft choices, what AJ and SA has done, and 936 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:27,520 Speaker 1: they've done great. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm 937 00:52:27,560 --> 00:52:30,279 Speaker 1: not dismissing what those guys have done. As a matter 938 00:52:30,320 --> 00:52:32,480 Speaker 1: of fact, I believe Ajpines is going to have a 939 00:52:32,480 --> 00:52:35,640 Speaker 1: big second year. That's just the feeling I get from 940 00:52:35,640 --> 00:52:38,720 Speaker 1: what we've seen from him, and I think will feel 941 00:52:38,719 --> 00:52:41,600 Speaker 1: even better about it when the pads go on. But 942 00:52:41,719 --> 00:52:46,160 Speaker 1: fa Obada is an intriguing talent that has been very 943 00:52:46,239 --> 00:52:50,120 Speaker 1: quietly added to this roster in the offseason, and the 944 00:52:50,239 --> 00:52:53,560 Speaker 1: guy passes the eyeball test with great size and length. 945 00:52:54,520 --> 00:52:57,359 Speaker 1: His arms are almost thirty six inches long, which is 946 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:01,839 Speaker 1: I mean, he's like a condor out there with his wingspan. 947 00:53:02,800 --> 00:53:09,200 Speaker 1: And I think knowing he offers position versatility, not only 948 00:53:09,239 --> 00:53:11,440 Speaker 1: being able to play on the edge but can also 949 00:53:11,560 --> 00:53:15,520 Speaker 1: kick inside, I think that enhances his chances to not 950 00:53:15,560 --> 00:53:18,719 Speaker 1: only make this roster, but make an impact as a 951 00:53:18,800 --> 00:53:21,319 Speaker 1: role player. And I think people are going to be 952 00:53:21,360 --> 00:53:24,279 Speaker 1: hearing fa Abata his name a lot in the preseason, 953 00:53:24,320 --> 00:53:26,920 Speaker 1: and if he impresses, he could be well on his 954 00:53:26,960 --> 00:53:28,880 Speaker 1: way to a solid role. He's not going to start, 955 00:53:29,239 --> 00:53:31,440 Speaker 1: but I think he's a guy that could have a 956 00:53:31,560 --> 00:53:35,799 Speaker 1: defined role in this defense. Yeah, I'm interested to see 957 00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:39,800 Speaker 1: about Faobata. I mean, the kids' story is so great, 958 00:53:40,480 --> 00:53:43,719 Speaker 1: his path to finding the NFL, and he's a part 959 00:53:43,719 --> 00:53:47,600 Speaker 1: of the International Player Pathway program, which is what Christian 960 00:53:47,640 --> 00:53:51,840 Speaker 1: Wade is also a part of. And it's still unique 961 00:53:51,880 --> 00:53:54,480 Speaker 1: to see these players who are part of that program 962 00:53:54,560 --> 00:53:58,959 Speaker 1: make their way onto the fifth onto the final roster. Yeah. 963 00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:00,840 Speaker 1: And one other defense, it's a player that I just 964 00:54:00,880 --> 00:54:04,640 Speaker 1: thought of now, safety Josh Thomas. This guy was an 965 00:54:04,760 --> 00:54:07,799 Speaker 1: undrafted rookie in twenty twenty, and I remember I was 966 00:54:07,800 --> 00:54:12,120 Speaker 1: watching tape of Appalachian State going into the twenty twenty 967 00:54:12,200 --> 00:54:14,799 Speaker 1: draft and I was looking at a Keem Davis Gaither, 968 00:54:15,320 --> 00:54:17,839 Speaker 1: his teammate, who was a linebacker. I think he ended 969 00:54:17,880 --> 00:54:20,880 Speaker 1: up going early in the fourth round. I can't remember 970 00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:23,200 Speaker 1: who drafted him. I honestly can't want to say Detroit 971 00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:26,440 Speaker 1: or Philadelphia or somebody in the NFC. And I'm watching 972 00:54:26,480 --> 00:54:30,840 Speaker 1: the tape and I'm noticing, I'm like, who is this safety? 973 00:54:31,239 --> 00:54:33,959 Speaker 1: Like he you know, I mean, Davis Gaither is making plays, 974 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:36,000 Speaker 1: but I'm watching, I'm like, who is this safety on 975 00:54:36,040 --> 00:54:39,400 Speaker 1: the tape here? And I started watching tape of Josh 976 00:54:39,440 --> 00:54:43,680 Speaker 1: Thomas after that, and he was on the practice squad 977 00:54:43,719 --> 00:54:47,719 Speaker 1: here all last year. But he's got great athleticism for 978 00:54:47,760 --> 00:54:52,960 Speaker 1: the position. I like his aggressive, decisive style, Like when 979 00:54:53,000 --> 00:54:56,239 Speaker 1: he makes a decision, he's going there is no hesitation 980 00:54:56,280 --> 00:54:59,040 Speaker 1: with him, and I think the coaches like that in 981 00:54:59,080 --> 00:55:02,000 Speaker 1: the scope of this d fence. Now, again, this is 982 00:55:02,040 --> 00:55:04,359 Speaker 1: not a guy that's gonna unsee Jordan Poyer or Micah 983 00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:07,200 Speaker 1: Hide or anything like that. But I think with a 984 00:55:07,239 --> 00:55:10,360 Speaker 1: strong training camp, he's got a really good chance to 985 00:55:10,520 --> 00:55:13,600 Speaker 1: be the fourth safety on this team and make the 986 00:55:13,680 --> 00:55:16,160 Speaker 1: fifty three man rosters. So those are some under the 987 00:55:16,239 --> 00:55:18,160 Speaker 1: radar guys on the defensive side of the ball, Manny 988 00:55:18,200 --> 00:55:20,120 Speaker 1: outline some of the guys on the offensive side of 989 00:55:20,160 --> 00:55:23,160 Speaker 1: the ball. So hopefully that helps you, you know, have 990 00:55:23,239 --> 00:55:25,759 Speaker 1: an idea on maybe who to look for out there. 991 00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:30,680 Speaker 1: Tiffany in the Mailbag says, the zach Ertz rumors are 992 00:55:30,760 --> 00:55:34,760 Speaker 1: heating up again in your opinion should the Bills trade 993 00:55:35,120 --> 00:55:37,040 Speaker 1: for him? What do you think? Are they heating up 994 00:55:37,120 --> 00:55:40,080 Speaker 1: or are just people go and smoke? It's heating up 995 00:55:40,080 --> 00:55:43,080 Speaker 1: on social media in terms of you know, fan accounts 996 00:55:43,080 --> 00:55:47,880 Speaker 1: and some other attributions. I know there was the Eagles 997 00:55:47,920 --> 00:55:51,080 Speaker 1: played by play man Merrill Reese was in a recent 998 00:55:51,400 --> 00:55:54,440 Speaker 1: podcast and he addressed it saying, Oh, I think it'll happen. 999 00:55:54,480 --> 00:55:56,480 Speaker 1: I don't have any information to back it up, but 1000 00:55:56,560 --> 00:56:00,319 Speaker 1: I think it'll happen. So, yeah, it sounds like tomorrow too. Yeah. 1001 00:56:00,320 --> 00:56:03,560 Speaker 1: I think he's just expressing an opinion, and unfortunately, in 1002 00:56:03,560 --> 00:56:05,959 Speaker 1: the world of social media sometimes that stuff gets taken 1003 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:11,560 Speaker 1: as fact. The prohibitive thing here, Maddie is the eight 1004 00:56:11,560 --> 00:56:14,160 Speaker 1: and a half million dollar contract. Even though the Bills 1005 00:56:14,200 --> 00:56:18,680 Speaker 1: did clear some cap space redoing Dig's deal recently in 1006 00:56:18,719 --> 00:56:23,000 Speaker 1: the last month. I don't know that they're looking to 1007 00:56:23,160 --> 00:56:26,799 Speaker 1: use that cap space for zach Ertz because it's going 1008 00:56:26,840 --> 00:56:30,480 Speaker 1: to gobble all of it up and then some if 1009 00:56:30,480 --> 00:56:32,440 Speaker 1: you trade for him, not to mention the fact that 1010 00:56:32,480 --> 00:56:36,399 Speaker 1: you're parting with an asset to acquire him. I think 1011 00:56:36,440 --> 00:56:39,960 Speaker 1: the Bills and probably a few other teams are waiting 1012 00:56:39,960 --> 00:56:41,759 Speaker 1: for the other shoe to drop. They're waiting for him 1013 00:56:41,760 --> 00:56:44,719 Speaker 1: to get released by the Eagles because they need that 1014 00:56:44,880 --> 00:56:48,000 Speaker 1: cap space more than one of these other NFL teams 1015 00:56:48,000 --> 00:56:50,040 Speaker 1: that might be interested in zach ERTs need to part 1016 00:56:50,080 --> 00:56:53,200 Speaker 1: with an asset and absorb that cap figure when they 1017 00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:56,000 Speaker 1: know they can probably sign him for about half that amount. 1018 00:56:56,680 --> 00:56:59,839 Speaker 1: Here's the other thing. And I know nothing about this situation, 1019 00:57:00,040 --> 00:57:03,480 Speaker 1: and either does Brownie. But we're just speaking from opinion. 1020 00:57:03,920 --> 00:57:06,960 Speaker 1: Do we need a tight end on our roster? We 1021 00:57:07,120 --> 00:57:11,640 Speaker 1: have some are they superstars? Not yet? Could some of 1022 00:57:11,680 --> 00:57:15,319 Speaker 1: them be? Maybe? Is zach ERT's true superstar? I don't 1023 00:57:15,360 --> 00:57:18,080 Speaker 1: think he fits in the superstar line. When you're looking 1024 00:57:18,080 --> 00:57:20,880 Speaker 1: at tight ends. We know who the best tight ends 1025 00:57:20,920 --> 00:57:23,160 Speaker 1: are in the NFL, and zach Ertz to me, is 1026 00:57:23,240 --> 00:57:26,560 Speaker 1: not the best tight end in the NFL. I'm interested 1027 00:57:26,840 --> 00:57:29,160 Speaker 1: in seeing what Dawson Knox can do this year, what 1028 00:57:29,320 --> 00:57:32,640 Speaker 1: Jacob Hollister can do this year, and whoever else gets 1029 00:57:32,680 --> 00:57:35,040 Speaker 1: thrown in that fold. If you're watching on MSG, you 1030 00:57:35,080 --> 00:57:37,800 Speaker 1: can see the tight ends on a roster right now. 1031 00:57:38,160 --> 00:57:42,600 Speaker 1: We have so many wide receivers we don't need another 1032 00:57:42,680 --> 00:57:46,920 Speaker 1: tight end. If he's going to cost eight million dollars, 1033 00:57:47,240 --> 00:57:52,160 Speaker 1: that is so stupid. Brandon Bean is not stupid. Yeah, 1034 00:57:52,200 --> 00:57:55,240 Speaker 1: and I think that what you pointed out is very 1035 00:57:55,320 --> 00:57:58,640 Speaker 1: valid here. This is an offense that largely lives in 1036 00:57:58,720 --> 00:58:03,560 Speaker 1: eleven personnel and ten personnel ninety five percent of their 1037 00:58:03,560 --> 00:58:06,480 Speaker 1: offensive plays. We're in eleven or ten personnel last year, 1038 00:58:06,840 --> 00:58:09,200 Speaker 1: which is basically either three wides in a tight end 1039 00:58:09,320 --> 00:58:13,160 Speaker 1: or four wides. Granted, the most popular formation was eleven 1040 00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:15,800 Speaker 1: personnel about seventy four percent of the time last year, 1041 00:58:16,240 --> 00:58:18,400 Speaker 1: so there is one tight end on the field. But 1042 00:58:18,560 --> 00:58:22,640 Speaker 1: if you add zach Ertz to this mix, I wonder 1043 00:58:22,680 --> 00:58:27,560 Speaker 1: if it changes the dynamics of how Brian Dabele is 1044 00:58:27,600 --> 00:58:30,000 Speaker 1: going to line people up. I think they've made the 1045 00:58:30,040 --> 00:58:34,760 Speaker 1: investment at the wide receiver position for a reason. They 1046 00:58:34,800 --> 00:58:39,400 Speaker 1: have early separation route runners to make Josh Allen's job 1047 00:58:39,480 --> 00:58:42,640 Speaker 1: easier in making good decisions and keeping the team on 1048 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:46,600 Speaker 1: schedule offensively. I'm not saying that zach Ertz and the 1049 00:58:46,680 --> 00:58:49,480 Speaker 1: acquisition of a player like him would completely upset the 1050 00:58:49,520 --> 00:58:53,840 Speaker 1: Apple cart, but it does change the dynamics of how 1051 00:58:53,840 --> 00:58:56,360 Speaker 1: you want to go forward each and every week. And 1052 00:58:57,000 --> 00:58:59,080 Speaker 1: I'm not saying it would throw a wrench in the works, 1053 00:58:59,560 --> 00:59:02,640 Speaker 1: but it may compromise. What the plans are right now 1054 00:59:02,760 --> 00:59:07,040 Speaker 1: going into the twenty twenty one season, Could they find 1055 00:59:07,080 --> 00:59:09,080 Speaker 1: a way? I mean, is Brian Dable creative enough of 1056 00:59:09,120 --> 00:59:11,479 Speaker 1: a coordinator to find a way to make it work? Yes, 1057 00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:16,040 Speaker 1: I just don't. I'm not convinced that they see it 1058 00:59:16,120 --> 00:59:21,160 Speaker 1: as an ideal upgrade that makes them demonstrably better from 1059 00:59:21,160 --> 00:59:27,800 Speaker 1: an offensive standpoint. So I'm not convinced that I'm convinced. 1060 00:59:28,280 --> 00:59:31,120 Speaker 1: I'm pretty convinced it's not going to happen via a trade. Now, 1061 00:59:31,160 --> 00:59:34,440 Speaker 1: if zach Ertz gets released, maybe they kick the tires. 1062 00:59:34,680 --> 00:59:37,360 Speaker 1: They consider it, and if the price is right, they 1063 00:59:37,400 --> 00:59:41,000 Speaker 1: do it. But short of that, I don't see zach 1064 00:59:41,080 --> 00:59:44,520 Speaker 1: Ertz in a Buffalo Bill's uniform. We have to take 1065 00:59:44,520 --> 00:59:47,280 Speaker 1: a break, but we'll take more of your obl fan 1066 00:59:47,520 --> 00:59:51,760 Speaker 1: mail bag questions, and we're also asking you which NFL 1067 00:59:51,880 --> 00:59:55,320 Speaker 1: quarterback is facing a put up or shut up year 1068 00:59:55,720 --> 00:59:58,760 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one, Who's got a show out this 1069 00:59:58,840 --> 01:00:01,120 Speaker 1: year or they're going to be own the door and 1070 01:00:01,240 --> 01:00:03,720 Speaker 1: have to find a job with an NFL team next year. 1071 01:00:04,040 --> 01:00:05,640 Speaker 1: All of that coming your way next Here on One 1072 01:00:05,680 --> 01:00:08,400 Speaker 1: Bill's Live, presented by Collot of Health, It's Buffalo Bill's Radio. 1073 01:00:21,240 --> 01:00:23,880 Speaker 1: Back on One Bill's Live, Chris Brown, Manti glab with you, 1074 01:00:24,040 --> 01:00:26,960 Speaker 1: and back in the Mailbag, we dive for some of 1075 01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:31,520 Speaker 1: your fan questions. This one from the Bruner. How much 1076 01:00:31,520 --> 01:00:35,120 Speaker 1: of an impact is crowd noise going to have? On 1077 01:00:35,480 --> 01:00:38,360 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, I felt his play took a dip when 1078 01:00:38,400 --> 01:00:41,080 Speaker 1: he didn't have the quiet crowd, especially in KC. I 1079 01:00:41,120 --> 01:00:42,880 Speaker 1: felt he was able to execute at such a high 1080 01:00:42,960 --> 01:00:45,919 Speaker 1: level because games were like being a practice and communication 1081 01:00:46,080 --> 01:00:50,640 Speaker 1: was not an issue. Good question, Bruner. As Maddie has 1082 01:00:50,640 --> 01:00:53,800 Speaker 1: seen during the spring, they've been blaring noise onto the 1083 01:00:53,840 --> 01:00:57,000 Speaker 1: practice field every single day, right, been some loud practices 1084 01:00:57,120 --> 01:01:01,480 Speaker 1: crowd noise onto the practice field, which must music. I mean, 1085 01:01:01,680 --> 01:01:06,000 Speaker 1: it's not a perfect replication of what crowd noise is 1086 01:01:06,040 --> 01:01:08,280 Speaker 1: going to be like this season with full stadiums, but 1087 01:01:08,360 --> 01:01:10,600 Speaker 1: I mean it's a good way to practice just having 1088 01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:13,320 Speaker 1: it there, so we kind of have to already tune 1089 01:01:13,360 --> 01:01:16,200 Speaker 1: it out. But I think if it's going to be 1090 01:01:16,240 --> 01:01:19,520 Speaker 1: an impact, it may be an impact the first couple 1091 01:01:19,560 --> 01:01:21,880 Speaker 1: of weeks, but after that, I really don't see it 1092 01:01:21,920 --> 01:01:25,600 Speaker 1: being an impact until we're playing in some stadiums that 1093 01:01:25,640 --> 01:01:28,920 Speaker 1: are really, really loud and known to be loud Ie 1094 01:01:29,680 --> 01:01:33,919 Speaker 1: Arrowheads Stadium, That place gets so loud, But I think 1095 01:01:33,920 --> 01:01:36,360 Speaker 1: it was an impact last year just because you went 1096 01:01:36,400 --> 01:01:40,080 Speaker 1: from nothing to then something in the playoffs, and that 1097 01:01:40,320 --> 01:01:44,360 Speaker 1: something was more fans than we had at our stadium. 1098 01:01:44,360 --> 01:01:47,200 Speaker 1: We're an Arrowhead and so I think that's what not 1099 01:01:47,320 --> 01:01:50,520 Speaker 1: spooked them, but it's what played a part I think 1100 01:01:50,560 --> 01:01:52,680 Speaker 1: a little bit in that game. And then Josh Allen 1101 01:01:53,560 --> 01:01:56,920 Speaker 1: getting his count right with his offense and his offensive lineman. 1102 01:01:57,040 --> 01:02:01,160 Speaker 1: So I think it could be a small impact, but 1103 01:02:01,280 --> 01:02:03,880 Speaker 1: I think they'll cover that in training camp. They're going 1104 01:02:03,920 --> 01:02:06,320 Speaker 1: to be practicing with crowd noise, I feel like throughout 1105 01:02:06,360 --> 01:02:08,760 Speaker 1: training camp to try and get that down and to 1106 01:02:08,800 --> 01:02:11,200 Speaker 1: try and get that feeling back again of what it 1107 01:02:11,280 --> 01:02:13,800 Speaker 1: sounds like and what it feels like. So by week 1108 01:02:13,800 --> 01:02:15,840 Speaker 1: one they're ready to go. And it's been a common 1109 01:02:15,840 --> 01:02:20,160 Speaker 1: practice that coach McDermott has had here since he got here, 1110 01:02:20,240 --> 01:02:24,560 Speaker 1: like these constantly pumping noise onto the practice field to 1111 01:02:24,600 --> 01:02:28,160 Speaker 1: create that din And while it may not completely replicate 1112 01:02:29,200 --> 01:02:33,600 Speaker 1: crowd noise as Mattie indicated, it does create a noise 1113 01:02:33,720 --> 01:02:38,800 Speaker 1: level that forces the offense to communicate either verbally in 1114 01:02:38,840 --> 01:02:42,640 Speaker 1: a loud way or with hand signals and other means 1115 01:02:43,040 --> 01:02:45,560 Speaker 1: so they can adjust. And I think having to adjust 1116 01:02:45,680 --> 01:02:50,280 Speaker 1: on the fly last year in the playoffs was something 1117 01:02:50,320 --> 01:02:53,960 Speaker 1: that proved to be tricky. Josh has even said as much. 1118 01:02:54,360 --> 01:02:57,320 Speaker 1: So I think with far more preparation leading up to 1119 01:02:57,360 --> 01:03:00,760 Speaker 1: a season where there will be crowd noise anticipated, I 1120 01:03:00,800 --> 01:03:04,000 Speaker 1: think they'll do a lot better with it. Robin in 1121 01:03:04,040 --> 01:03:06,560 Speaker 1: the fan mailbag says, what is your favorite Fourth of 1122 01:03:06,640 --> 01:03:10,560 Speaker 1: July food? Will be celebrating Ryoming tradition with bison on 1123 01:03:10,600 --> 01:03:13,640 Speaker 1: the grill. WHOA, that sounds really good. That's up your helm. 1124 01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:19,000 Speaker 1: Very lean beef. It's very lean, like I think it's 1125 01:03:19,040 --> 01:03:21,920 Speaker 1: even leaner. It might even be leaner than venison. I 1126 01:03:21,960 --> 01:03:26,200 Speaker 1: didn't know that. Yeah, bison, very lean. Bison burgers aren't bad. Hmmm. 1127 01:03:26,960 --> 01:03:28,960 Speaker 1: I don't know if I have like a staple favorite 1128 01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:30,919 Speaker 1: that like when I was a kid, my family would 1129 01:03:30,920 --> 01:03:33,840 Speaker 1: make every single year. Yeah, I mean most people go 1130 01:03:33,960 --> 01:03:38,200 Speaker 1: Hamburgers sound great. Some I mean watermelon on the fourth 1131 01:03:38,200 --> 01:03:41,080 Speaker 1: of July. A nice beverage in my hand might be 1132 01:03:41,120 --> 01:03:45,920 Speaker 1: my favorite food on the Fourth of July. I am 1133 01:03:45,960 --> 01:03:50,200 Speaker 1: a big burger guy. I'm not gonna lie big burger guy, 1134 01:03:50,280 --> 01:03:53,360 Speaker 1: but on the fourth of July, I will i will 1135 01:03:53,400 --> 01:03:56,760 Speaker 1: dive into the hot dog area. Um. I'm not a 1136 01:03:56,840 --> 01:04:01,480 Speaker 1: huge hot dog guy, but I'll do it. UM. I 1137 01:04:01,520 --> 01:04:04,120 Speaker 1: know you probably don't go anywhere near a hot dog. Um, 1138 01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:08,000 Speaker 1: you are a very healthy I am a very healthy eater. 1139 01:04:08,200 --> 01:04:11,720 Speaker 1: But a couple of times a year, okay, So especially 1140 01:04:11,760 --> 01:04:14,880 Speaker 1: if I'm at Wrigley Field, I'll have I'll have myself 1141 01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:18,480 Speaker 1: a Chicago dog, right or a polish sauceag Let me 1142 01:04:18,520 --> 01:04:21,920 Speaker 1: ask when you do that? Are you dressing that thing 1143 01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:24,200 Speaker 1: up big time or you like? Because if you're gonna 1144 01:04:24,200 --> 01:04:26,400 Speaker 1: treat yourself, I'm just curious, are you going all out 1145 01:04:26,440 --> 01:04:29,320 Speaker 1: there or what? There's stuff to go all out around me? 1146 01:04:29,440 --> 01:04:37,360 Speaker 1: I totally you know, yes, if I have everything around me, pickles, celery, sauce, onions, 1147 01:04:37,880 --> 01:04:41,160 Speaker 1: the train, I don't. I don't like sweet relish though. 1148 01:04:41,240 --> 01:04:43,720 Speaker 1: I'm all about the dill relish and the dill pickles 1149 01:04:43,760 --> 01:04:45,840 Speaker 1: and sweet stuff. I'm just happy you're in the pickle 1150 01:04:45,880 --> 01:04:49,640 Speaker 1: world with me, because I am ketchup mustard pickles on 1151 01:04:49,720 --> 01:04:52,920 Speaker 1: a hot dog. Um, and then I'm catch up in 1152 01:04:52,960 --> 01:04:56,640 Speaker 1: pickles on a burger. I don't go mustard there. Um. 1153 01:04:56,680 --> 01:04:58,680 Speaker 1: And I'm more. I am more of the spicy brown 1154 01:04:58,760 --> 01:05:03,240 Speaker 1: mustard guy than I am the Deli not dijon. I 1155 01:05:03,280 --> 01:05:05,760 Speaker 1: go spicy brown. He's got a nice little, nice little 1156 01:05:05,840 --> 01:05:10,280 Speaker 1: kick in it. Um. But yeah, I'm not. I'm a 1157 01:05:10,320 --> 01:05:12,400 Speaker 1: bigger burger guy than a hot dog guy. So that's 1158 01:05:12,400 --> 01:05:15,800 Speaker 1: probably where I would land in the world of Fourth 1159 01:05:15,840 --> 01:05:19,040 Speaker 1: of July food. Now, if I'm going to a party 1160 01:05:19,040 --> 01:05:22,120 Speaker 1: and somebody's got the slow cooker going and there's a 1161 01:05:22,200 --> 01:05:25,000 Speaker 1: rack of ribs, I'm there. Yeah, you know, I think 1162 01:05:25,120 --> 01:05:29,760 Speaker 1: ribs would then be my favorite if I and the 1163 01:05:29,840 --> 01:05:32,720 Speaker 1: other thing that I don't think it's enough credit is 1164 01:05:32,800 --> 01:05:37,200 Speaker 1: grilled corn on the cop Oh that's good stuff. Yes, Um, 1165 01:05:37,680 --> 01:05:39,479 Speaker 1: I think that would be a state Like if I'm 1166 01:05:39,520 --> 01:05:44,160 Speaker 1: hosting for Fourth of July, it's Burger's dogs grilled corn 1167 01:05:44,200 --> 01:05:49,080 Speaker 1: on the cob. Um, I would need help in this area. 1168 01:05:49,120 --> 01:05:51,200 Speaker 1: But somebody if they want to put together a nice 1169 01:05:51,240 --> 01:05:55,200 Speaker 1: potato salad, because here's the beauty of the potato salad, manty, 1170 01:05:55,560 --> 01:05:58,160 Speaker 1: And I know, again we're delving into mayonnaise and other 1171 01:05:58,160 --> 01:06:00,640 Speaker 1: things that usually don't even come near. Yeah, I don't 1172 01:06:00,640 --> 01:06:04,080 Speaker 1: really touch that stuff. Um, But the beautiful thing about 1173 01:06:04,080 --> 01:06:08,040 Speaker 1: the potato salad is it's the cooling element of the 1174 01:06:08,080 --> 01:06:11,600 Speaker 1: meal because you know you've got a warm salad. You 1175 01:06:11,680 --> 01:06:13,560 Speaker 1: got it, well, yeah, you can put it. I'm not 1176 01:06:13,560 --> 01:06:17,000 Speaker 1: opposed to that, but you know it's a holiday, Okay, 1177 01:06:17,160 --> 01:06:20,720 Speaker 1: I'm laying it all out. So if you've got if 1178 01:06:20,720 --> 01:06:23,440 Speaker 1: you've got a burger or a dog, and you know 1179 01:06:23,440 --> 01:06:24,880 Speaker 1: you got a corn on the common, these are all 1180 01:06:24,920 --> 01:06:27,680 Speaker 1: hot things on a hot what is usually a hot day. 1181 01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:33,479 Speaker 1: The potato salad is just a beautiful cooling compliments kiss 1182 01:06:33,800 --> 01:06:37,680 Speaker 1: to everything. It's a beautiful cooling compliment to everything else 1183 01:06:37,720 --> 01:06:41,320 Speaker 1: that's hot and fresh off the grill, uh to your plate. 1184 01:06:41,520 --> 01:06:46,560 Speaker 1: So I think potato salad, macaroni salad, those are underrated 1185 01:06:46,960 --> 01:06:50,520 Speaker 1: cooling elements of the dinner plate on the fourth of July. 1186 01:06:50,960 --> 01:06:55,760 Speaker 1: But bison sounds fantastic from Robin. So if I'm at 1187 01:06:55,800 --> 01:06:58,240 Speaker 1: that house, I'm all in. I'd be all in on that. 1188 01:06:58,440 --> 01:07:01,280 Speaker 1: So I don't we don't find these off the wall questions. 1189 01:07:01,280 --> 01:07:04,400 Speaker 1: We'll take any and all of them. Nick T. One 1190 01:07:04,440 --> 01:07:06,680 Speaker 1: more before the break here man, he nick T says, 1191 01:07:07,200 --> 01:07:10,880 Speaker 1: does the Washington game worry you at all? In week three? 1192 01:07:10,960 --> 01:07:13,520 Speaker 1: They already have a great defense and fits always seems 1193 01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:15,880 Speaker 1: to play us tough. I think Washington will be kind 1194 01:07:15,880 --> 01:07:19,320 Speaker 1: of like the twenty nineteen Bills. They won't be amazing, 1195 01:07:19,760 --> 01:07:23,200 Speaker 1: but they'll be really hard to beat. Now, if I remember, 1196 01:07:23,280 --> 01:07:25,360 Speaker 1: didn't you pick Washington? Were you the one that picked 1197 01:07:26,600 --> 01:07:29,320 Speaker 1: did maybe Eric Woods because he's a Fitz fan. Yes, 1198 01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:31,800 Speaker 1: that's what he did. We had a podcast with you 1199 01:07:31,960 --> 01:07:34,480 Speaker 1: on the pod Squad and we all asked, you know, 1200 01:07:34,520 --> 01:07:37,360 Speaker 1: who's the sneaky opponent on the Bills rot on the 1201 01:07:37,400 --> 01:07:40,760 Speaker 1: Bills schedule that could give them problems? You picked Atlanta, 1202 01:07:41,040 --> 01:07:45,160 Speaker 1: I picked Carolina, and Eric woodpicked Washington. And I think 1203 01:07:45,160 --> 01:07:51,240 Speaker 1: he's got an argument. Oh yeah, their defensive line is nasty. 1204 01:07:51,480 --> 01:07:53,880 Speaker 1: That pass rush could give Josh some problem. Yeah, you 1205 01:07:53,960 --> 01:07:56,880 Speaker 1: never know what's going to happen with Fitz. He knows 1206 01:07:56,920 --> 01:08:00,560 Speaker 1: this team. It's not like he was here yesday though, 1207 01:08:00,800 --> 01:08:04,960 Speaker 1: But fitz Magic can pop off at any time. He 1208 01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:06,919 Speaker 1: was in the division, you know, three of the last 1209 01:08:06,920 --> 01:08:08,600 Speaker 1: four years, because he was with the Jets and then 1210 01:08:08,640 --> 01:08:13,400 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. I think too, Maddie. The other thing to 1211 01:08:13,440 --> 01:08:17,559 Speaker 1: worry about with Washington is Fitz has weapons to use. 1212 01:08:19,800 --> 01:08:23,400 Speaker 1: They've got Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel both of those 1213 01:08:23,479 --> 01:08:25,880 Speaker 1: dudes are four three guys, so there's a lot of 1214 01:08:25,920 --> 01:08:28,000 Speaker 1: speed that they can put on the field. Logan Thomas, 1215 01:08:28,120 --> 01:08:33,280 Speaker 1: a former Bills tight end, is six eight and can run, 1216 01:08:33,960 --> 01:08:38,240 Speaker 1: is an athlete, and they got a good young running back, 1217 01:08:38,280 --> 01:08:43,679 Speaker 1: the kid out of Memphis, Antonio Gibson. Couldn't stay healthy 1218 01:08:43,760 --> 01:08:45,679 Speaker 1: last year for the full season, but we'll be back 1219 01:08:45,720 --> 01:08:48,600 Speaker 1: for his second year and I think will be a 1220 01:08:48,680 --> 01:08:51,360 Speaker 1: playmaking element to their offense as well. So they've got 1221 01:08:51,400 --> 01:08:54,960 Speaker 1: some people, and I think Washington will be better than 1222 01:08:55,040 --> 01:08:58,240 Speaker 1: some anticipate. And I think you can make the argument 1223 01:08:58,600 --> 01:09:01,120 Speaker 1: that they are the closest thing to a complete roster 1224 01:09:01,240 --> 01:09:05,479 Speaker 1: in the NFC East. Dallas has a great offense, crappy defense. 1225 01:09:05,800 --> 01:09:08,599 Speaker 1: Giants have assembled some good talent on offense, still putting 1226 01:09:08,640 --> 01:09:12,639 Speaker 1: together their defense, and the Eagles first year head coach. 1227 01:09:12,680 --> 01:09:15,120 Speaker 1: Are we really expecting them to contend for a playoff spot? 1228 01:09:15,120 --> 01:09:17,960 Speaker 1: Probably not, so Washington could be right there at the 1229 01:09:17,960 --> 01:09:20,360 Speaker 1: top of the division. So yes, I agree with you, nickt. 1230 01:09:20,640 --> 01:09:23,000 Speaker 1: I think it's a game that is going to be 1231 01:09:23,240 --> 01:09:28,240 Speaker 1: tougher than some might anticipate. Yeah, I don't know if 1232 01:09:28,280 --> 01:09:30,439 Speaker 1: it'll worry me, but I think it's going to be 1233 01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:34,000 Speaker 1: a tough win. I think it's a one. I think 1234 01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:36,840 Speaker 1: it could be a one score game if the Washington 1235 01:09:36,920 --> 01:09:40,160 Speaker 1: defense can get the pass rush on Josh, I think 1236 01:09:40,160 --> 01:09:42,240 Speaker 1: it could be a one score game when all is 1237 01:09:42,240 --> 01:09:44,160 Speaker 1: said and done. All right, break time for us. Here 1238 01:09:44,400 --> 01:09:47,040 Speaker 1: morerior mail bag questions coming up, and we also want 1239 01:09:47,040 --> 01:09:49,479 Speaker 1: your thoughts at eight O three oh five fifty one 1240 01:09:49,640 --> 01:09:52,400 Speaker 1: eight eight five fifty two five fifty on which NFL 1241 01:09:52,479 --> 01:09:55,680 Speaker 1: quarterback is facing a put up or shut up year 1242 01:09:56,040 --> 01:09:59,240 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one. That's coming your way next Here 1243 01:09:59,240 --> 01:10:01,599 Speaker 1: on One Bills Live, presented by Kalida Health, It's Buffalo 1244 01:10:01,640 --> 01:10:21,519 Speaker 1: Bill's Radio at a Steve Tasker who has been all 1245 01:10:21,640 --> 01:10:23,680 Speaker 1: over the field, kind of unique. He was kind of 1246 01:10:23,680 --> 01:10:29,240 Speaker 1: a dual role player for you, Steve, Steve a blimp. 1247 01:10:30,040 --> 01:10:36,240 Speaker 1: We're not even in the straded fear of normalcy. All right, 1248 01:10:36,240 --> 01:10:39,479 Speaker 1: We're here our number three of a Thursday edition of 1249 01:10:39,560 --> 01:10:41,960 Speaker 1: One Bills Live. Chris Brown, Mandy Clab with you. We're 1250 01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:45,559 Speaker 1: answering questions in the fan mail bag. I was gonna 1251 01:10:45,560 --> 01:10:47,840 Speaker 1: say Fan Friday mail bag, but it's Thursday because it's 1252 01:10:47,880 --> 01:10:49,519 Speaker 1: the last show of the week and the last show 1253 01:10:49,560 --> 01:10:53,280 Speaker 1: for about a week. As our staff gets are well 1254 01:10:53,320 --> 01:10:57,959 Speaker 1: deserved week off with the show going dark until July twelfth, 1255 01:10:57,960 --> 01:11:00,920 Speaker 1: when we'll be back on the air set to entertain 1256 01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:06,120 Speaker 1: you and prep you for the upcoming training camp. But 1257 01:11:06,760 --> 01:11:09,200 Speaker 1: before we get to more of your questions, we did 1258 01:11:09,200 --> 01:11:11,479 Speaker 1: want to address some of your thoughts on the tweet 1259 01:11:11,520 --> 01:11:14,320 Speaker 1: sheet concerning our Twitter poll today. Which was or our 1260 01:11:14,320 --> 01:11:17,599 Speaker 1: Twitter question I should say which NFL quarterback is facing 1261 01:11:17,640 --> 01:11:21,760 Speaker 1: a put up or shut up year in twenty twenty one? 1262 01:11:22,760 --> 01:11:24,479 Speaker 1: And you want to read the first one there from 1263 01:11:24,560 --> 01:11:27,880 Speaker 1: Jack Maddie. Jack says it's got to be Twa or 1264 01:11:27,960 --> 01:11:31,040 Speaker 1: once Once is back with Reich and after years of 1265 01:11:31,080 --> 01:11:34,599 Speaker 1: injuries and poor play, this may be his last chance. 1266 01:11:34,920 --> 01:11:39,080 Speaker 1: Doll fans were already questioning if TWA could be the 1267 01:11:39,120 --> 01:11:40,960 Speaker 1: guy at the end of his rookie year if he 1268 01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:44,080 Speaker 1: can't take a major step. I doubt he sees year 1269 01:11:44,280 --> 01:11:48,960 Speaker 1: three in Miami. Yeah, and it wasn't that long ago, 1270 01:11:49,040 --> 01:11:51,360 Speaker 1: Maddie where we were hearing Miami as one of the 1271 01:11:51,439 --> 01:11:55,640 Speaker 1: primary teams interested in Deshaun Watson before his off the 1272 01:11:55,680 --> 01:11:58,559 Speaker 1: field issues cropped up and kind of put that all 1273 01:11:58,600 --> 01:12:05,040 Speaker 1: to bed. But we get to next February, and if 1274 01:12:05,040 --> 01:12:09,200 Speaker 1: there is clarity on what Deshaun Watson is facing league 1275 01:12:09,240 --> 01:12:14,240 Speaker 1: suspension wise, legal wise, and it's something that a team 1276 01:12:14,280 --> 01:12:16,800 Speaker 1: like the Dolphins or another team that's unhappy with their 1277 01:12:16,880 --> 01:12:20,519 Speaker 1: quarterback situation can stomach. Yeah, two of may not be 1278 01:12:20,920 --> 01:12:23,320 Speaker 1: in Miami at this time next year, which is crazy 1279 01:12:23,360 --> 01:12:26,400 Speaker 1: to say, knowing he was the fifth pick in the draft. 1280 01:12:26,520 --> 01:12:28,840 Speaker 1: But again, I go back to what I mentioned earlier 1281 01:12:28,880 --> 01:12:33,040 Speaker 1: in the show. Teams in this league are more free 1282 01:12:33,080 --> 01:12:36,760 Speaker 1: wheeling than ever at their quarterback position because they know 1283 01:12:37,479 --> 01:12:40,400 Speaker 1: and the Dolphins are in this boat. We're in the 1284 01:12:40,439 --> 01:12:44,160 Speaker 1: same division as Josh Allen. If we don't have a 1285 01:12:44,240 --> 01:12:49,200 Speaker 1: quarterback who can even help us compete with Josh Allen 1286 01:12:49,240 --> 01:12:51,000 Speaker 1: and what he can do on offense with the Bills, 1287 01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:55,639 Speaker 1: we don't have a prayer, So it's incumbent upon us 1288 01:12:55,920 --> 01:12:59,839 Speaker 1: to seek out ways of doing better at the position. 1289 01:13:00,160 --> 01:13:03,200 Speaker 1: So if they can trade for a Deshaun Watson, they're 1290 01:13:03,240 --> 01:13:06,200 Speaker 1: gonna do it unless two alights the world on fire 1291 01:13:06,280 --> 01:13:08,559 Speaker 1: this fall, and I'm not convinced he's going to. And 1292 01:13:08,680 --> 01:13:12,439 Speaker 1: it's incredible that teams are moving on from quarterbacks as 1293 01:13:12,520 --> 01:13:14,760 Speaker 1: young as they are now, Like that's think about what 1294 01:13:14,840 --> 01:13:17,800 Speaker 1: Arizona did a few years ago, Mannie, they draft Josh 1295 01:13:17,880 --> 01:13:21,200 Speaker 1: Rose in tenth overall, they fire his head coach like 1296 01:13:21,520 --> 01:13:26,920 Speaker 1: a month into the season. Cliff Kingsbury gets hired and 1297 01:13:27,080 --> 01:13:30,519 Speaker 1: they trade Josh Rosen away a year later and draft 1298 01:13:30,600 --> 01:13:33,839 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray number one. Now, at least on the surface, 1299 01:13:33,880 --> 01:13:37,439 Speaker 1: it looks as though that was the right call. But 1300 01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:42,080 Speaker 1: that is just one small example on how quickly it 1301 01:13:42,160 --> 01:13:45,519 Speaker 1: changes at the all important position in this league. And 1302 01:13:45,560 --> 01:13:48,639 Speaker 1: I think it is more fluid than it has ever been, 1303 01:13:48,680 --> 01:13:50,880 Speaker 1: and gms are more apt to make that change than 1304 01:13:50,920 --> 01:13:56,400 Speaker 1: they have ever been before. Cap hit of twenty three 1305 01:13:56,439 --> 01:13:59,280 Speaker 1: million dollars. We don't care where trading Carson wentz anyway. 1306 01:13:59,600 --> 01:14:02,559 Speaker 1: I mean, think about that. That is unheard of, even 1307 01:14:02,640 --> 01:14:05,800 Speaker 1: five years ago, unheard of, and they don't even blink 1308 01:14:05,840 --> 01:14:10,160 Speaker 1: at it now. Nope, it's nuts. D hart Tuah and 1309 01:14:10,320 --> 01:14:13,920 Speaker 1: Big Ben faced the most adversity. Many fans of their 1310 01:14:13,960 --> 01:14:16,439 Speaker 1: teams wanted to go in a different direction at quarterback 1311 01:14:16,479 --> 01:14:20,280 Speaker 1: this offseason, Miami faces a win now mentality from their fans. 1312 01:14:20,600 --> 01:14:24,120 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh management will catch heat if Big Ben shows he 1313 01:14:24,320 --> 01:14:27,439 Speaker 1: is done and wasting a year. And I have a 1314 01:14:27,479 --> 01:14:30,800 Speaker 1: genuine concern about that too. For two reasons for the 1315 01:14:30,840 --> 01:14:34,640 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh situation. Number One, what we saw at the end 1316 01:14:34,680 --> 01:14:36,920 Speaker 1: of the season from Ben was alarming, at least as 1317 01:14:36,920 --> 01:14:40,160 Speaker 1: far as I'm concerned. I'm not convinced he can get 1318 01:14:40,200 --> 01:14:42,599 Speaker 1: it down the field anymore, which limits them to being 1319 01:14:42,640 --> 01:14:45,559 Speaker 1: a short to intermediate passing game. And now DBS can 1320 01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:48,080 Speaker 1: squad on routes and their offense becomes a lot more 1321 01:14:48,120 --> 01:14:50,920 Speaker 1: predictable unless they can run the ball really effectively with 1322 01:14:51,000 --> 01:14:53,759 Speaker 1: Naji Harrison with this revamped offensive line, I'm not convinced 1323 01:14:53,760 --> 01:14:56,360 Speaker 1: that it's going to happen either. We already mentioned Tah, 1324 01:14:56,479 --> 01:15:02,519 Speaker 1: but this Roethlisberger situation is interesting. I think we can't 1325 01:15:02,520 --> 01:15:05,479 Speaker 1: forget the fact that he came back from major elbow surgery. 1326 01:15:06,280 --> 01:15:09,080 Speaker 1: Maybe the arm looks better in year two coming back 1327 01:15:09,120 --> 01:15:11,640 Speaker 1: from the injury than year one. I don't know, but 1328 01:15:11,720 --> 01:15:13,960 Speaker 1: one thing is certain. He does not have the mobility 1329 01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:16,760 Speaker 1: he once had. He does not have the offensive line 1330 01:15:16,800 --> 01:15:19,439 Speaker 1: protecting him that he once had, and I think all 1331 01:15:19,439 --> 01:15:21,880 Speaker 1: of those things are working against him. And then as 1332 01:15:21,880 --> 01:15:24,439 Speaker 1: you get into the second half of the season, if 1333 01:15:24,479 --> 01:15:27,599 Speaker 1: his thirty eight year old body starts rebelling against him, 1334 01:15:28,760 --> 01:15:31,599 Speaker 1: it could get pretty ugly. In Pittsburgh. Yeah, I think 1335 01:15:31,600 --> 01:15:34,479 Speaker 1: it's time for Pittsburgh to start planning for the future. 1336 01:15:34,520 --> 01:15:37,080 Speaker 1: I mean, realistically, how many how many more years is 1337 01:15:37,120 --> 01:15:39,559 Speaker 1: this guy? I think this is it for him this year. 1338 01:15:39,600 --> 01:15:42,040 Speaker 1: I think this is his last year in Pittsburgh, and 1339 01:15:42,040 --> 01:15:44,400 Speaker 1: then I think he hangs it up. But if it 1340 01:15:44,439 --> 01:15:47,479 Speaker 1: doesn't look good, Yeah, if it doesn't look good during 1341 01:15:47,520 --> 01:15:51,599 Speaker 1: the year, then that that's an issue. They're gonna be revolting, like, 1342 01:15:51,720 --> 01:15:53,519 Speaker 1: how did you think this guy was going to take 1343 01:15:53,560 --> 01:15:55,519 Speaker 1: you anywhere this year? If it doesn't look good, that's 1344 01:15:55,520 --> 01:15:58,840 Speaker 1: going to be the response from Steeler fans who are 1345 01:15:58,880 --> 01:16:01,519 Speaker 1: as serious about football as a heart attack. I mean, 1346 01:16:02,400 --> 01:16:05,840 Speaker 1: football is part of their daily life down there. So 1347 01:16:06,720 --> 01:16:10,360 Speaker 1: if if Roethlisberger is given the benefit of the doubt 1348 01:16:10,360 --> 01:16:13,719 Speaker 1: by the Pittsburgh organization, which he obviously has been, and 1349 01:16:14,000 --> 01:16:16,000 Speaker 1: Toy's credit, you know, he took a pay cut to 1350 01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:18,760 Speaker 1: come back, so it's not like even he believes he's 1351 01:16:18,800 --> 01:16:22,240 Speaker 1: the player that he once was and they can't get 1352 01:16:22,240 --> 01:16:25,919 Speaker 1: it done. Yeah, it's gonna get messy there in Pittsburgh 1353 01:16:25,920 --> 01:16:28,799 Speaker 1: in a hurry. They've got Toy and Haskins, Mason, Rudolph, 1354 01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:32,280 Speaker 1: Josh Dobbs to go to if they need to move 1355 01:16:32,320 --> 01:16:35,320 Speaker 1: on from Ben mid season and they choose to not 1356 01:16:35,479 --> 01:16:38,400 Speaker 1: go outside of what they have on their current roster. 1357 01:16:38,560 --> 01:16:41,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, you're making those noises those I think we 1358 01:16:42,040 --> 01:16:46,519 Speaker 1: not the best three backup. Might we might have one 1359 01:16:46,560 --> 01:16:50,080 Speaker 1: of those on our team. His name is Mitchell Drubisky. Yeah, 1360 01:16:50,120 --> 01:16:51,920 Speaker 1: I think we just answered our own question as to 1361 01:16:51,960 --> 01:16:54,200 Speaker 1: why Roethlisberger is back as the starter, because when you 1362 01:16:54,240 --> 01:16:57,640 Speaker 1: listen to those other three names, it's like, yeah, what 1363 01:16:57,680 --> 01:17:01,479 Speaker 1: else do we have to choose from? Yeah? Not Alan 1364 01:17:01,880 --> 01:17:05,439 Speaker 1: goes with Matt Stafford. Either he will be a sleeper 1365 01:17:05,520 --> 01:17:07,400 Speaker 1: or a bust for the Rams. He is on a 1366 01:17:07,439 --> 01:17:11,599 Speaker 1: way better club. Now, now here's the thing, Maddie. Let's 1367 01:17:11,640 --> 01:17:15,360 Speaker 1: just say Stafford comes in the first few weeks or 1368 01:17:15,400 --> 01:17:19,720 Speaker 1: a little iffy in terms of performance in production, and 1369 01:17:19,760 --> 01:17:21,799 Speaker 1: then he kind of catches fire. They make the playoffs, 1370 01:17:21,840 --> 01:17:25,080 Speaker 1: they make a run. I mean, is that a bad year. 1371 01:17:25,240 --> 01:17:29,519 Speaker 1: I don't know if it is. But obviously expectations out 1372 01:17:29,520 --> 01:17:31,960 Speaker 1: in La are through the roof. They get carried away 1373 01:17:32,000 --> 01:17:35,200 Speaker 1: really easily out there in LA. So I get it, 1374 01:17:35,920 --> 01:17:38,760 Speaker 1: and I would be encouraged if Stafford was my quarterback 1375 01:17:38,800 --> 01:17:40,479 Speaker 1: on a team that I felt was good enough to 1376 01:17:40,520 --> 01:17:42,080 Speaker 1: go a long way in the playoffs, and in the 1377 01:17:42,160 --> 01:17:46,120 Speaker 1: NFC they should be. I don't know if they're better 1378 01:17:46,160 --> 01:17:51,080 Speaker 1: than the Bucks, but they're pretty good. And if Stafford 1379 01:17:51,120 --> 01:17:53,760 Speaker 1: plays like he has the first nine ten years of 1380 01:17:53,800 --> 01:17:57,960 Speaker 1: his career, yeah, they could be a favorite, certainly in 1381 01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:01,360 Speaker 1: the division and maybe short the Bucks in the conference. 1382 01:18:01,920 --> 01:18:05,360 Speaker 1: But I don't know if he's put up or shut up. 1383 01:18:05,640 --> 01:18:07,800 Speaker 1: I mean he's put up or shut up from the 1384 01:18:07,800 --> 01:18:13,400 Speaker 1: standpoint of there are huge expectations, But if he doesn't 1385 01:18:13,439 --> 01:18:18,720 Speaker 1: play out of his mind football, that doesn't mean he's 1386 01:18:18,720 --> 01:18:20,280 Speaker 1: not going to be there next year, does it. I 1387 01:18:20,320 --> 01:18:22,760 Speaker 1: don't think it does. No, let's not forget. I think 1388 01:18:22,760 --> 01:18:25,000 Speaker 1: a lot of people are doubting the type of quarterback 1389 01:18:25,160 --> 01:18:29,040 Speaker 1: that he is. And you alluded to this yesterday that 1390 01:18:30,080 --> 01:18:34,120 Speaker 1: he's the most underappreciated quarterback in the NFL because he 1391 01:18:34,200 --> 01:18:41,480 Speaker 1: played on the Lions for his entire career up until now. Yeah, 1392 01:18:41,680 --> 01:18:45,120 Speaker 1: I'm looking at his completion percentage since twenty fifteen. It's 1393 01:18:45,200 --> 01:18:49,960 Speaker 1: all above sixty three percent. This is a pretty good quarterback. 1394 01:18:50,000 --> 01:18:52,559 Speaker 1: And I think he's going to have more success with 1395 01:18:52,600 --> 01:18:55,719 Speaker 1: the Rams because of the weapons that he has around 1396 01:18:55,800 --> 01:19:00,360 Speaker 1: him and the type of offensive minded coaches that are 1397 01:19:00,400 --> 01:19:04,200 Speaker 1: on that staff. So I don't see him falling off 1398 01:19:04,240 --> 01:19:07,280 Speaker 1: a cliff really at all. I just see him getting better. 1399 01:19:08,080 --> 01:19:10,160 Speaker 1: And I do think you get you get a year 1400 01:19:10,200 --> 01:19:12,800 Speaker 1: tune up. I don't think it'll take him a year, 1401 01:19:12,920 --> 01:19:15,479 Speaker 1: may take him a couple of weeks, but I don't 1402 01:19:15,479 --> 01:19:18,040 Speaker 1: think they're gonna lay the hammer hard on him this 1403 01:19:18,120 --> 01:19:22,679 Speaker 1: year if he doesn't have the most perfect season, which 1404 01:19:23,120 --> 01:19:27,760 Speaker 1: LA fans are maybe expecting. I'll say this too, and 1405 01:19:27,960 --> 01:19:30,040 Speaker 1: maybe this is something neither of us have considered. I 1406 01:19:30,040 --> 01:19:32,280 Speaker 1: am considered until it just popped into my head now. 1407 01:19:33,080 --> 01:19:35,160 Speaker 1: But I think the change of change of scenery will 1408 01:19:35,240 --> 01:19:39,559 Speaker 1: rejuvenate Matthew Stafford. Think about this poor guy dragging himself 1409 01:19:39,560 --> 01:19:42,080 Speaker 1: out there on the field every year, going all right, 1410 01:19:42,160 --> 01:19:45,479 Speaker 1: I hope it works. This week I played it for 1411 01:19:45,520 --> 01:19:48,960 Speaker 1: the Lions. You know. Now, he's like he's with the 1412 01:19:49,080 --> 01:19:52,600 Speaker 1: RAM in high profile, big market. I mean not that 1413 01:19:52,640 --> 01:19:55,880 Speaker 1: Detroit's a small market. It's a big market, high profile, 1414 01:19:57,280 --> 01:20:07,160 Speaker 1: successful team, perennial playoff team, really really sharp offensive play caller. 1415 01:20:08,560 --> 01:20:10,760 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be rejuvenated in much the same 1416 01:20:10,800 --> 01:20:13,720 Speaker 1: way we saw Tom Brady rejuvenated last year with a 1417 01:20:13,800 --> 01:20:16,680 Speaker 1: change of scenery. So I think he is going to 1418 01:20:16,720 --> 01:20:21,640 Speaker 1: play well right from the jump. How far it goes obviously, 1419 01:20:21,720 --> 01:20:25,439 Speaker 1: well we'll find out. And I don't know that they're 1420 01:20:25,479 --> 01:20:28,679 Speaker 1: better than the Bucks, so that's still they're the chiefs 1421 01:20:28,680 --> 01:20:31,080 Speaker 1: of the NFC. Like it's like, oh, these Rams, the 1422 01:20:31,160 --> 01:20:33,240 Speaker 1: Rams have done all these great things and kick their 1423 01:20:33,400 --> 01:20:36,760 Speaker 1: salary cap can down the road, but still might not 1424 01:20:36,800 --> 01:20:38,720 Speaker 1: be better than the Bucks, and that's the problem for them. 1425 01:20:39,160 --> 01:20:43,280 Speaker 1: JT says Cam must or Mac Jones will have the 1426 01:20:43,360 --> 01:20:45,680 Speaker 1: job day one in New England, which doesn't scare me. 1427 01:20:45,720 --> 01:20:47,760 Speaker 1: If Jones has to step in day one, that could 1428 01:20:47,800 --> 01:20:50,519 Speaker 1: be a disaster for his career instead of learning for 1429 01:20:50,560 --> 01:20:53,200 Speaker 1: a year or two. Then again, learning under Cam might 1430 01:20:53,240 --> 01:20:55,320 Speaker 1: not be the best idea. And we see the stream 1431 01:20:55,360 --> 01:20:58,320 Speaker 1: of consciousness from JT as he's writing, I don't see 1432 01:20:58,400 --> 01:21:01,040 Speaker 1: Macercam on the roster next year. Wow, that is a 1433 01:21:01,040 --> 01:21:04,760 Speaker 1: hot take. Or Cam, I think Mac Jones will be there. 1434 01:21:04,880 --> 01:21:06,519 Speaker 1: I don't think Cam will be there. I don't I 1435 01:21:06,560 --> 01:21:08,639 Speaker 1: don't know if Cam will be there. Mac, I think 1436 01:21:08,720 --> 01:21:11,360 Speaker 1: Max Jones will be there. You don't draft to get well, 1437 01:21:12,400 --> 01:21:15,519 Speaker 1: that's funny, I say this. They drafted Mac Jones fifteenth overall. 1438 01:21:15,520 --> 01:21:16,960 Speaker 1: There's no way he's not going to be there next year. 1439 01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:18,840 Speaker 1: But then look at what the Arizona Cardinals did with 1440 01:21:18,920 --> 01:21:20,920 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen. He was drafted tenth overall and he was 1441 01:21:20,960 --> 01:21:25,200 Speaker 1: gone the next year. So see, so there it is. Um. Yeah, 1442 01:21:25,200 --> 01:21:27,479 Speaker 1: I had Cam at the top of my list for 1443 01:21:27,520 --> 01:21:30,519 Speaker 1: put up or Shut Up? And I think we all 1444 01:21:30,560 --> 01:21:32,800 Speaker 1: know why, not only because mac Jones is there, but 1445 01:21:32,800 --> 01:21:35,040 Speaker 1: because he had such a god awful season last year. 1446 01:21:35,640 --> 01:21:38,439 Speaker 1: So if he doesn't show some measure of ability to 1447 01:21:38,560 --> 01:21:44,400 Speaker 1: be a starting caliber quarterback in this league, I think 1448 01:21:44,400 --> 01:21:47,439 Speaker 1: he's definitively done as a starter in this league, and 1449 01:21:47,439 --> 01:21:51,880 Speaker 1: he may be done all together us A. He's a 1450 01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:55,160 Speaker 1: career backup after this year if he cannot show himself 1451 01:21:55,240 --> 01:21:57,960 Speaker 1: capable of being starting caliber. Yeah, I think Cam Newton 1452 01:21:58,000 --> 01:22:01,599 Speaker 1: has the most pressure on him of quarterbacks who are 1453 01:22:01,640 --> 01:22:04,160 Speaker 1: facing a put up or shut Up year. I feel 1454 01:22:04,160 --> 01:22:06,400 Speaker 1: bad for the guy. He was such a good quarterback 1455 01:22:06,800 --> 01:22:10,680 Speaker 1: Granthers the beginning of his career and to see this 1456 01:22:10,960 --> 01:22:14,120 Speaker 1: falloff from what he used to be. Too many hits, 1457 01:22:14,120 --> 01:22:17,000 Speaker 1: too many surgeries, it's kind of all caught up with him, 1458 01:22:17,120 --> 01:22:23,360 Speaker 1: unfortunately for him. Doug says Russell Wilson. Wow, he's got 1459 01:22:23,400 --> 01:22:25,800 Speaker 1: a lot of slack. He's gotten a lot of slack 1460 01:22:25,840 --> 01:22:29,240 Speaker 1: for trade talks, getting out of MVP talk so fast 1461 01:22:29,320 --> 01:22:31,720 Speaker 1: last year. I think Russ needs to cook this year, 1462 01:22:32,040 --> 01:22:34,479 Speaker 1: and with his division being so good, it'll be tough. 1463 01:22:35,080 --> 01:22:36,800 Speaker 1: But I think Russ is going to kill it this year. 1464 01:22:36,880 --> 01:22:38,559 Speaker 1: So Doug is saying it is a put up, shut 1465 01:22:38,600 --> 01:22:40,200 Speaker 1: up year for him, but he thinks he is going 1466 01:22:40,280 --> 01:22:42,280 Speaker 1: to put up. I think he'll put up numbers, he'll 1467 01:22:42,320 --> 01:22:45,519 Speaker 1: put up production. Is he gonna put up w's that's 1468 01:22:45,520 --> 01:22:49,759 Speaker 1: the question. Because their defense is still in transition mode. 1469 01:22:50,200 --> 01:22:52,639 Speaker 1: They're still transitioning from what they were when they were 1470 01:22:52,640 --> 01:22:54,839 Speaker 1: the legion of Boom, and I don't think they've completely 1471 01:22:54,880 --> 01:22:58,280 Speaker 1: redefined themselves on that side of the ball, and that 1472 01:22:58,320 --> 01:23:00,920 Speaker 1: puts undue pressure on the off to put up there. 1473 01:23:00,960 --> 01:23:02,559 Speaker 1: I mean, think about the game here last year in 1474 01:23:02,600 --> 01:23:05,759 Speaker 1: Week nine, they put up thirty four points and lost 1475 01:23:05,800 --> 01:23:10,240 Speaker 1: by ten, Maddie, because their defense I don't think has 1476 01:23:10,720 --> 01:23:15,280 Speaker 1: recapably redefined themselves and established an identity and that I 1477 01:23:15,320 --> 01:23:17,719 Speaker 1: think that'll continue to be an issue for them. Yeah, 1478 01:23:17,760 --> 01:23:21,280 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, I mean he's had a great career he's 1479 01:23:21,320 --> 01:23:23,960 Speaker 1: still a great quarterback. I mean, he had offensive line 1480 01:23:24,000 --> 01:23:27,240 Speaker 1: issues this past season, and that was a he was 1481 01:23:27,360 --> 01:23:30,320 Speaker 1: definitely vocal about that, not wanting to get hit as 1482 01:23:30,439 --> 01:23:33,320 Speaker 1: much as he did. So we'll see how that changes 1483 01:23:33,360 --> 01:23:36,840 Speaker 1: for this season. But you're right that defense still has 1484 01:23:36,840 --> 01:23:40,240 Speaker 1: a lot of question marks surrounding them. I don't know 1485 01:23:40,280 --> 01:23:42,120 Speaker 1: if it's a put up or shut up year for 1486 01:23:42,240 --> 01:23:46,200 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson. I think we're a year away from that conversation. Really. 1487 01:23:47,240 --> 01:23:49,400 Speaker 1: I think maybe people are thinking it could be a 1488 01:23:49,439 --> 01:23:52,040 Speaker 1: put up or shut up year just because he kind 1489 01:23:52,040 --> 01:23:54,559 Speaker 1: of let out, Hey, if I was going to be traded, 1490 01:23:54,640 --> 01:23:56,360 Speaker 1: these are the teams I would want to go to. 1491 01:23:56,520 --> 01:24:00,960 Speaker 1: And that started a whole fire slew of conversations and 1492 01:24:01,120 --> 01:24:04,360 Speaker 1: firestorm as too. Is Russell Wilson going to be part 1493 01:24:04,400 --> 01:24:06,600 Speaker 1: of the Seahawks next year? Does he want to be? 1494 01:24:06,760 --> 01:24:10,640 Speaker 1: And so I think that's kind of folded into that 1495 01:24:10,720 --> 01:24:13,800 Speaker 1: part of the conversation too. RJ is going with Cam 1496 01:24:13,800 --> 01:24:16,599 Speaker 1: Newton's second year in a system after terrible numbers, first 1497 01:24:16,640 --> 01:24:19,880 Speaker 1: year starters like Wentz and Winston should be given a 1498 01:24:19,960 --> 01:24:23,000 Speaker 1: year to adjust. Winston definitely has to show out being 1499 01:24:23,080 --> 01:24:25,720 Speaker 1: his second year after learning from breeze, and he's got 1500 01:24:25,840 --> 01:24:30,679 Speaker 1: new eyes. He's talking about his new prescription lenses. Winston 1501 01:24:30,800 --> 01:24:35,479 Speaker 1: is an interesting discussion here, Mattie, because, as RJ mentioned, yes, 1502 01:24:35,560 --> 01:24:37,200 Speaker 1: he did get to learn on the job, but he's 1503 01:24:37,200 --> 01:24:40,960 Speaker 1: also got Taysom Hill breathing down his neck. And some 1504 01:24:41,040 --> 01:24:44,720 Speaker 1: people might still see Taysom Hill as a gadget quarterback, 1505 01:24:45,200 --> 01:24:49,960 Speaker 1: a package quarterback, a read option quarterback. And while you 1506 01:24:49,960 --> 01:24:51,960 Speaker 1: can make an argument that he is all those things, 1507 01:24:52,040 --> 01:24:54,320 Speaker 1: I think Sean Payton sees him has more than that. 1508 01:24:55,040 --> 01:24:56,840 Speaker 1: I mean, they wouldn't have thrown money at him if 1509 01:24:56,840 --> 01:25:00,880 Speaker 1: they did it. If they didn't, So think Winston does 1510 01:25:00,960 --> 01:25:03,679 Speaker 1: have to put up or he's not even the starting 1511 01:25:03,760 --> 01:25:07,479 Speaker 1: quarterback for the Saints this year, forget about next year. 1512 01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:11,920 Speaker 1: He's got to really outperformed Taysom Hill. And I think 1513 01:25:11,920 --> 01:25:16,800 Speaker 1: he'll get the benefit of the doubt, and my best 1514 01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:19,880 Speaker 1: guess is he will be the starting quarterback, but I 1515 01:25:19,920 --> 01:25:23,040 Speaker 1: think Taysom Hill will take snaps away from him for 1516 01:25:23,240 --> 01:25:27,120 Speaker 1: certain parts of their game plan and given weeks, but yes, 1517 01:25:28,360 --> 01:25:31,040 Speaker 1: Jameis Winston has to show up or he might be 1518 01:25:31,080 --> 01:25:33,559 Speaker 1: in the same boat as Cam Newton pretty quickly. Yeah, 1519 01:25:33,640 --> 01:25:37,720 Speaker 1: he might be forever a backup if he doesn't succeed 1520 01:25:37,960 --> 01:25:40,800 Speaker 1: in this opportunity that has been given to him by 1521 01:25:40,840 --> 01:25:43,680 Speaker 1: the Saints. And it'll be also interesting to see if 1522 01:25:44,080 --> 01:25:47,519 Speaker 1: I mean, if Jamis and Taysom are playing, If Jamis 1523 01:25:47,600 --> 01:25:49,840 Speaker 1: is playing at a decent level and Taysom is having 1524 01:25:49,880 --> 01:25:53,200 Speaker 1: this amazing year, does he start to take a lot 1525 01:25:53,280 --> 01:25:57,559 Speaker 1: more reps away from Jamis? How does that factor into everything? 1526 01:25:57,640 --> 01:26:00,200 Speaker 1: And how much are those two really going to share 1527 01:26:00,280 --> 01:26:03,200 Speaker 1: the ball when it comes to how Sean Payton wants 1528 01:26:03,240 --> 01:26:07,280 Speaker 1: that offense to run. I think so many of these 1529 01:26:07,439 --> 01:26:12,439 Speaker 1: storylines surrounding quarterbacks are just fascinating this year. And I 1530 01:26:12,560 --> 01:26:14,920 Speaker 1: watch a lot of NFL football, but I think I'm 1531 01:26:14,920 --> 01:26:19,240 Speaker 1: going to be watching even more. Well, it's almost quarterback. 1532 01:26:19,439 --> 01:26:21,479 Speaker 1: You want to be tuned in to the rest of 1533 01:26:21,520 --> 01:26:24,519 Speaker 1: the league. Very often we suffer from Bill's myopia here 1534 01:26:24,560 --> 01:26:27,760 Speaker 1: because it's our job and a lot of times we're 1535 01:26:27,760 --> 01:26:30,320 Speaker 1: only focused on the next opponent or the next opponent 1536 01:26:30,400 --> 01:26:33,160 Speaker 1: and the next opponent. And yeah, I kind of want 1537 01:26:33,200 --> 01:26:35,200 Speaker 1: to take a wider look at this whole thing too. 1538 01:26:35,439 --> 01:26:38,200 Speaker 1: I think we can agree though, that if Jamis Winston 1539 01:26:38,280 --> 01:26:40,960 Speaker 1: was going to land anywhere after his days in Tampa 1540 01:26:41,040 --> 01:26:44,080 Speaker 1: ran out. You'd be really hard to find a better 1541 01:26:44,120 --> 01:26:46,960 Speaker 1: situation than you know, being dropped into New Orleans with 1542 01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:50,920 Speaker 1: Sean Payton. Yes, I mean it's a dynamic, creative, inventive 1543 01:26:50,920 --> 01:26:53,000 Speaker 1: play caller who's going to put you in the best 1544 01:26:53,040 --> 01:26:57,760 Speaker 1: situation to succeed. So ay, If you can't be productive 1545 01:26:57,760 --> 01:27:00,240 Speaker 1: with Sean Payton as your play caller, and b you 1546 01:27:00,240 --> 01:27:02,800 Speaker 1: can't beat out Taysom Hill for the starting job, you 1547 01:27:02,880 --> 01:27:07,040 Speaker 1: may not start anywhere else ever again in this league. 1548 01:27:07,920 --> 01:27:11,439 Speaker 1: Tiffany goes with. Matt Ryan is in a tough spot. 1549 01:27:11,760 --> 01:27:14,559 Speaker 1: He has a large salary for an aging quarterback that 1550 01:27:14,720 --> 01:27:17,160 Speaker 1: is working against him. I'll give her that. He lost 1551 01:27:17,200 --> 01:27:19,400 Speaker 1: his top wide out Julio Jones, and is in the 1552 01:27:19,400 --> 01:27:22,000 Speaker 1: midst of a rebuild in Atlanta. He may have to 1553 01:27:22,000 --> 01:27:25,519 Speaker 1: finish his stellar career elsewhere. Yeah, I mean, if he 1554 01:27:25,560 --> 01:27:28,679 Speaker 1: doesn't throw for over four thousand yards this year, Arthur 1555 01:27:28,680 --> 01:27:31,679 Speaker 1: Smith could consider other options the new head coach. Now, 1556 01:27:31,720 --> 01:27:35,840 Speaker 1: he did say he is committed to Matt Ryan. He 1557 01:27:35,920 --> 01:27:42,080 Speaker 1: wasn't super clear on for how long, but he is. 1558 01:27:43,360 --> 01:27:47,200 Speaker 1: He is working on a finite amount of time here 1559 01:27:47,240 --> 01:27:48,880 Speaker 1: because I think we all agree he's closer to the 1560 01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:50,719 Speaker 1: end of his career than the beginning. At this point 1561 01:27:51,000 --> 01:27:53,439 Speaker 1: at third, what is he thirty six? I think I 1562 01:27:53,439 --> 01:27:56,040 Speaker 1: think he's thirty six years old. I think he's okay 1563 01:27:56,040 --> 01:28:00,800 Speaker 1: for this year, but if he starts to show decline 1564 01:28:01,120 --> 01:28:04,439 Speaker 1: in his game, yeah, I think he's a viable candidate 1565 01:28:04,479 --> 01:28:07,799 Speaker 1: for this category. What do you think? I am interested 1566 01:28:07,800 --> 01:28:11,880 Speaker 1: to see how much that tight end position in Kyle 1567 01:28:11,960 --> 01:28:15,640 Speaker 1: Pitts helps out Matt Ryan and if that's going to 1568 01:28:15,720 --> 01:28:19,760 Speaker 1: be his new go to guy without Julio Jones on 1569 01:28:19,800 --> 01:28:22,760 Speaker 1: this roster. And Vin Ridley had a big year last year, 1570 01:28:22,840 --> 01:28:25,519 Speaker 1: so he I mean, he's still there, so that helps. 1571 01:28:25,520 --> 01:28:29,679 Speaker 1: It's not like he's devoid of weapons. So yeah, between 1572 01:28:29,720 --> 01:28:32,519 Speaker 1: Pitts and Ridley, my god, he should be able to 1573 01:28:32,520 --> 01:28:35,479 Speaker 1: produce numbers again. I would think their problem is defense 1574 01:28:35,520 --> 01:28:38,599 Speaker 1: Manny Atlanta has had a defensive issue for the last 1575 01:28:38,600 --> 01:28:41,240 Speaker 1: three or four years. They can't stop anybody. They got 1576 01:28:41,240 --> 01:28:43,479 Speaker 1: to win games like thirty five thirty every week, and 1577 01:28:43,560 --> 01:28:48,840 Speaker 1: that's that's a hard road to cut and win more 1578 01:28:48,880 --> 01:28:52,000 Speaker 1: games than you lose. In the NFL's that's a big ask. 1579 01:28:52,520 --> 01:28:54,679 Speaker 1: You're putting an undue amount of pressure on your quarterback 1580 01:28:54,680 --> 01:28:58,200 Speaker 1: in your offense every week. Doing that. They've tried to 1581 01:28:58,240 --> 01:29:00,320 Speaker 1: improve that defense. We'll see if they can do it. 1582 01:29:00,560 --> 01:29:03,400 Speaker 1: I'm not convinced they have. I think they're still gonna 1583 01:29:03,400 --> 01:29:08,320 Speaker 1: struggle a little bit from that standpoint. So yeah, Matt Ryan, 1584 01:29:08,800 --> 01:29:13,160 Speaker 1: he has one h on that list. We're gonna break 1585 01:29:13,200 --> 01:29:18,360 Speaker 1: early here as we wrap a bow on the OBL fanmailback. 1586 01:29:18,439 --> 01:29:21,040 Speaker 1: Thanks for all your questions, We appreciate them. We are 1587 01:29:21,080 --> 01:29:24,840 Speaker 1: going to transition or I'm sorry, we're gonna wrap up 1588 01:29:24,840 --> 01:29:27,640 Speaker 1: the conversation on the quarterbacks. We will go back to 1589 01:29:27,720 --> 01:29:30,479 Speaker 1: the OBL fanmailback because we still have some questions hanging 1590 01:29:30,479 --> 01:29:32,639 Speaker 1: out there that we want to get answered. So if 1591 01:29:32,640 --> 01:29:34,560 Speaker 1: you still have some, fire them off. We'll try to 1592 01:29:34,560 --> 01:29:36,640 Speaker 1: get them answered before the end of the show, and 1593 01:29:36,720 --> 01:29:38,920 Speaker 1: we may have some time for some NFL true false 1594 01:29:38,960 --> 01:29:41,439 Speaker 1: as well. That's what we're doing by breaking here early 1595 01:29:41,640 --> 01:29:43,640 Speaker 1: to get the answers to you. So Maddie and I 1596 01:29:43,680 --> 01:29:45,880 Speaker 1: step aside here, but we're back in a couple of minutes. 1597 01:29:46,080 --> 01:29:48,160 Speaker 1: On One Bill's Live, presented by Collat of Health, It's 1598 01:29:48,160 --> 01:30:04,240 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills Radio. Welcome back to One Bill's Live. Chris Brown, 1599 01:30:04,280 --> 01:30:06,559 Speaker 1: Mattie Glab with you. Final half hour of the show, 1600 01:30:06,920 --> 01:30:09,920 Speaker 1: and we would be remiss, Mattie if we did not 1601 01:30:10,439 --> 01:30:14,639 Speaker 1: remind everyone that today is also known as Bobby bani 1602 01:30:14,760 --> 01:30:17,320 Speaker 1: a day in the world of the New York Mets. 1603 01:30:17,960 --> 01:30:21,640 Speaker 1: The Mets, in their infinite wisdom, in an effort to 1604 01:30:21,680 --> 01:30:25,439 Speaker 1: get Bobby Baniah off of their roster, signed with him 1605 01:30:25,600 --> 01:30:29,120 Speaker 1: a long term agreement in which they deferred the remainder 1606 01:30:29,160 --> 01:30:33,840 Speaker 1: of his contract over a series of twenty years with 1607 01:30:34,000 --> 01:30:37,639 Speaker 1: an eight percent interest, Yes, with eight percent interest. So 1608 01:30:37,680 --> 01:30:44,639 Speaker 1: now every July first until twenty thirty five, Bobby Bania, 1609 01:30:44,720 --> 01:30:46,360 Speaker 1: who has not played for the Mets, I believe in 1610 01:30:46,439 --> 01:30:50,600 Speaker 1: eight years now maybe it's ten, might be more, is 1611 01:30:50,640 --> 01:30:55,280 Speaker 1: collecting a paycheck of over one million dollars every July first. 1612 01:30:55,479 --> 01:30:58,960 Speaker 1: Now here's good news, Mattie. The Mets have actually decided 1613 01:30:59,000 --> 01:31:01,000 Speaker 1: to make him work for it, and I use that 1614 01:31:01,080 --> 01:31:04,880 Speaker 1: in strict finger quotes. He is now doing a voiceover 1615 01:31:05,000 --> 01:31:07,960 Speaker 1: for the Met's latest promotion, which is an opportunity to 1616 01:31:07,960 --> 01:31:11,439 Speaker 1: stay in the hotel room of sorts that is at 1617 01:31:11,479 --> 01:31:16,120 Speaker 1: City Field for two nights and they attend two days 1618 01:31:16,160 --> 01:31:18,840 Speaker 1: worth of games throughout the first pitch at the July 1619 01:31:18,960 --> 01:31:22,360 Speaker 1: twenty eighth game. They also get to meet mister and 1620 01:31:22,400 --> 01:31:24,559 Speaker 1: missus met, I mean, does it get any better than this? 1621 01:31:25,240 --> 01:31:30,519 Speaker 1: And a couple of signed baseballs from Bobby Bania? So cool? 1622 01:31:30,800 --> 01:31:33,880 Speaker 1: So for the small price if one point one million dollars, 1623 01:31:33,880 --> 01:31:35,600 Speaker 1: the Mets were able to get Bobby Bania to do 1624 01:31:35,640 --> 01:31:38,720 Speaker 1: a voiceover for this promotion and sign a few baseballs, 1625 01:31:38,720 --> 01:31:42,160 Speaker 1: Good on the Mets. I'm really handy work for it, yeah, 1626 01:31:42,360 --> 01:31:44,400 Speaker 1: making him work. Good on them for that. I mean, 1627 01:31:44,640 --> 01:31:49,000 Speaker 1: does anybody have it made more than Bobby Benia right now? 1628 01:31:49,160 --> 01:31:51,519 Speaker 1: The guy sits on his duff all year long, and 1629 01:31:51,560 --> 01:31:57,160 Speaker 1: every July first a million point one and then eight 1630 01:31:57,160 --> 01:32:01,000 Speaker 1: percent interest the next year. Where can I sign up? Good? 1631 01:32:01,200 --> 01:32:05,400 Speaker 1: Lord man? Yeah, that sounds awesome. Good for Bobby Bunny up? Yeah, 1632 01:32:05,439 --> 01:32:08,479 Speaker 1: I guess, well, I guess we should be happy for him. 1633 01:32:08,680 --> 01:32:11,000 Speaker 1: He was blessed with god given ability to play baseball, 1634 01:32:11,040 --> 01:32:12,880 Speaker 1: and then he had an agent with the god given 1635 01:32:12,920 --> 01:32:16,160 Speaker 1: ability to swindle the mess spread it out. Holy cow, 1636 01:32:18,000 --> 01:32:19,880 Speaker 1: I guess it's a drop in the bucket, you know, 1637 01:32:19,960 --> 01:32:23,080 Speaker 1: for what Major League Baseball budgets are these days. But still, man, 1638 01:32:23,120 --> 01:32:27,719 Speaker 1: the guy's just sitting on his couch every year, getting 1639 01:32:27,760 --> 01:32:32,640 Speaker 1: over a million every July. First. Happy Bobby Bennia Day. Everybody, 1640 01:32:33,200 --> 01:32:35,679 Speaker 1: we do want to get back to the OBIL fan 1641 01:32:36,080 --> 01:32:39,200 Speaker 1: mail bag and who are we up to? Rick? I 1642 01:32:39,240 --> 01:32:43,679 Speaker 1: think Maddie? Yeah, what is Ricky? Number six? I believe 1643 01:32:44,160 --> 01:32:47,840 Speaker 1: number six? Rick says, how do you think Sean McDermott 1644 01:32:47,880 --> 01:32:51,439 Speaker 1: will approach the bye week between the third preseason game 1645 01:32:51,520 --> 01:32:54,880 Speaker 1: and the season opener? Will players have the week off 1646 01:32:55,120 --> 01:32:57,880 Speaker 1: or will it serve as an added practice in preparation 1647 01:32:58,000 --> 01:33:01,599 Speaker 1: time before facing Pittsburgh? Does the nfl PA have any 1648 01:33:01,760 --> 01:33:07,280 Speaker 1: saying it, Yeah, this is a practice week. They might 1649 01:33:07,320 --> 01:33:10,479 Speaker 1: get a weekend on. I think they'll get if they 1650 01:33:10,560 --> 01:33:13,599 Speaker 1: are where they should be at according to the coaches, 1651 01:33:13,680 --> 01:33:16,320 Speaker 1: then they'll they'll probably get the weekend off. Yeah, I 1652 01:33:16,320 --> 01:33:20,240 Speaker 1: don't think they'll get the full week. Typically, what has 1653 01:33:20,280 --> 01:33:23,320 Speaker 1: happened in a four game preseason is you have the 1654 01:33:23,400 --> 01:33:27,240 Speaker 1: fourth preseason game, usually on a Thursday, and then Friday 1655 01:33:27,240 --> 01:33:32,320 Speaker 1: Saturday is spent making final cuts, and the players usually 1656 01:33:32,360 --> 01:33:34,720 Speaker 1: get Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. They come back to 1657 01:33:34,760 --> 01:33:38,960 Speaker 1: work what is usually Labor Day Monday, now final cuts. 1658 01:33:39,080 --> 01:33:41,080 Speaker 1: The deadline for final cuts was moved up on the 1659 01:33:41,120 --> 01:33:45,080 Speaker 1: calendar this year. I think it's August thirtieth. Things usually 1660 01:33:45,280 --> 01:33:48,160 Speaker 1: or thirty four, it's usually September second. Usually the first 1661 01:33:48,240 --> 01:33:49,960 Speaker 1: or second day is September, so it's moved up a 1662 01:33:49,960 --> 01:33:53,920 Speaker 1: couple of days, and there is no fourth preseason game. 1663 01:33:54,360 --> 01:33:57,880 Speaker 1: So could that change how much time off a team gets? Perhaps, 1664 01:33:58,680 --> 01:34:01,080 Speaker 1: but I don't think at that time of the year 1665 01:34:01,200 --> 01:34:04,360 Speaker 1: coaches are apt to give them too much time away 1666 01:34:04,439 --> 01:34:08,800 Speaker 1: to get their minds off of football. I think what 1667 01:34:08,960 --> 01:34:12,160 Speaker 1: is going to be interesting, Maddie, is how they handle 1668 01:34:12,240 --> 01:34:15,479 Speaker 1: the practice schedule through the course of the regular season, 1669 01:34:15,560 --> 01:34:17,960 Speaker 1: knowing there is an extra game on the schedule this year, 1670 01:34:18,280 --> 01:34:20,639 Speaker 1: I think load management is going to be even more 1671 01:34:20,680 --> 01:34:26,880 Speaker 1: important now than it's ever been before, knowing that, and 1672 01:34:26,920 --> 01:34:29,439 Speaker 1: so it's gonna be very interesting to see how coaches 1673 01:34:29,479 --> 01:34:34,880 Speaker 1: across the league change and tweak how much they put 1674 01:34:34,920 --> 01:34:39,280 Speaker 1: on their players in a given practice week. Are there 1675 01:34:39,280 --> 01:34:42,040 Speaker 1: even fewer padded practices than there already are? I think 1676 01:34:42,040 --> 01:34:46,880 Speaker 1: you can only have eleven to eleven or twelve after 1677 01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:50,240 Speaker 1: week one, and it's usually Thursdays that they do that, 1678 01:34:50,320 --> 01:34:51,559 Speaker 1: and then by the time they get to the last 1679 01:34:51,560 --> 01:34:53,519 Speaker 1: month of the season, there's no padded practices because the 1680 01:34:53,520 --> 01:34:57,200 Speaker 1: guys are so beat up. So I'm really interested to 1681 01:34:57,240 --> 01:35:00,559 Speaker 1: see how the common practices from the city sixteen game 1682 01:35:00,600 --> 01:35:03,600 Speaker 1: schedule in a four game preseason change now that you 1683 01:35:03,680 --> 01:35:07,599 Speaker 1: have an extra regular season game and one last preseason game. Yeah, 1684 01:35:07,600 --> 01:35:10,120 Speaker 1: they've done load management. I think they do a great 1685 01:35:10,160 --> 01:35:14,479 Speaker 1: job of that, especially this past year with the veterans. 1686 01:35:14,680 --> 01:35:17,960 Speaker 1: I mean we've seen it under the Sean McDermott era 1687 01:35:18,439 --> 01:35:22,640 Speaker 1: quite a bit. When the veterans gets a week week fourteen, 1688 01:35:22,840 --> 01:35:26,200 Speaker 1: a week week twelve towards the second half of the season, 1689 01:35:26,320 --> 01:35:28,439 Speaker 1: a lot of the veterans, we'll have a day off 1690 01:35:28,479 --> 01:35:32,240 Speaker 1: and that's just their day to rest and to hang 1691 01:35:32,240 --> 01:35:34,960 Speaker 1: out on the sidelines, maybe participating a little bit of it, 1692 01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:38,880 Speaker 1: but don't need to do any more than is required 1693 01:35:38,920 --> 01:35:41,599 Speaker 1: of you. And I think it's I think we've seen 1694 01:35:41,680 --> 01:35:45,800 Speaker 1: it paid dividends in the health of some of the 1695 01:35:45,880 --> 01:35:49,120 Speaker 1: veteran players and how much longer they're able to go 1696 01:35:49,240 --> 01:35:53,680 Speaker 1: for and the snaps and the percentage of snaps that 1697 01:35:53,720 --> 01:35:56,320 Speaker 1: they're on the field comes Sunday. Yeah. And the thing 1698 01:35:56,360 --> 01:35:59,559 Speaker 1: with that too is that makes it different because you say, oh, well, 1699 01:35:59,600 --> 01:36:01,680 Speaker 1: you know, the the last day a mini camp off. 1700 01:36:01,720 --> 01:36:06,400 Speaker 1: You know they got this off that off. Coaches are 1701 01:36:06,560 --> 01:36:09,439 Speaker 1: way too dialed in on the season opener and getting 1702 01:36:09,479 --> 01:36:11,840 Speaker 1: the season off on the right foot. So I think 1703 01:36:11,840 --> 01:36:14,479 Speaker 1: they're going to take advantage of every opportunity to have 1704 01:36:14,560 --> 01:36:18,639 Speaker 1: their players as prepared as possible, So extra days to practice, 1705 01:36:18,760 --> 01:36:21,439 Speaker 1: even if it's a walkthrough on the field, or extra 1706 01:36:21,479 --> 01:36:23,720 Speaker 1: time in the film room, I think they're going to 1707 01:36:23,760 --> 01:36:26,280 Speaker 1: want to take advantage of it. So I would anticipate 1708 01:36:26,720 --> 01:36:29,400 Speaker 1: they get the weekend off when the final rosters assembled, 1709 01:36:29,439 --> 01:36:32,719 Speaker 1: but then I think it is back to work. Kevin 1710 01:36:32,800 --> 01:36:35,280 Speaker 1: asks with reports that talks are picking up in a 1711 01:36:35,320 --> 01:36:38,320 Speaker 1: Bill's Earth's trade, knowing the Eagles need cap space, wouldn't 1712 01:36:38,360 --> 01:36:40,200 Speaker 1: it be more beneficial for the Bills if the Eagles 1713 01:36:40,200 --> 01:36:43,160 Speaker 1: just Cutts. Everyone knows he's not returning, so the Bills 1714 01:36:43,160 --> 01:36:45,000 Speaker 1: can just sign him up to a more cap friendly deal. 1715 01:36:45,040 --> 01:36:47,960 Speaker 1: That's how I think it would happen, if that even happens, 1716 01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:50,840 Speaker 1: And I'm not convinced even that will take place, But yes, 1717 01:36:50,960 --> 01:36:53,360 Speaker 1: I agree with you, Kevin, and I think Maddy's in 1718 01:36:53,400 --> 01:36:57,000 Speaker 1: the same boat on this. Yeah, Kevin is smart. It's 1719 01:36:57,000 --> 01:37:01,599 Speaker 1: not worth that much money up front for him when 1720 01:37:02,360 --> 01:37:04,559 Speaker 1: if he does get released, that's going to be a 1721 01:37:04,640 --> 01:37:07,040 Speaker 1: lot less that you have to deal with, especially in 1722 01:37:07,040 --> 01:37:10,920 Speaker 1: a year where the cap is lower and when our 1723 01:37:11,000 --> 01:37:15,040 Speaker 1: GM is thinking about paying more important players right now 1724 01:37:15,120 --> 01:37:17,479 Speaker 1: on our roster, not to mention the fact that in 1725 01:37:17,520 --> 01:37:21,519 Speaker 1: a trade you'd be giving something up in a cap 1726 01:37:21,560 --> 01:37:24,839 Speaker 1: casualty cut situation. If he's released from the roster, that's 1727 01:37:24,920 --> 01:37:28,240 Speaker 1: off the table obviously. So a good questions there. We've 1728 01:37:28,240 --> 01:37:29,920 Speaker 1: got a couple of more that we wanted to get to. 1729 01:37:30,160 --> 01:37:33,200 Speaker 1: Nate asks. Buffalo goes seven and one with Allan for 1730 01:37:33,240 --> 01:37:35,479 Speaker 1: the first eight games, but injures his arm trying to 1731 01:37:35,520 --> 01:37:38,040 Speaker 1: throw it out of the stadium. Trubisky takes over and 1732 01:37:38,080 --> 01:37:41,080 Speaker 1: goes eight and one. Alan is healthy, playoffs start next week. 1733 01:37:41,320 --> 01:37:47,479 Speaker 1: Who you got starting? It's Josh Allen. I'm reading this 1734 01:37:47,560 --> 01:37:50,920 Speaker 1: question again. Buffalo goes seven and one with Allan for 1735 01:37:51,000 --> 01:37:53,880 Speaker 1: the first eight games, but injures his arm trying to 1736 01:37:53,920 --> 01:37:56,160 Speaker 1: throw it out of the stadium. True is basically out 1737 01:37:56,200 --> 01:37:58,160 Speaker 1: for the whole second half of this, goes eight one. 1738 01:37:58,240 --> 01:38:01,920 Speaker 1: All yeah, Nate, what are you trying to trick us on? Here? 1739 01:38:01,960 --> 01:38:06,200 Speaker 1: You go right back to Josh here. I mean Trubisky 1740 01:38:06,280 --> 01:38:09,280 Speaker 1: would have to play. I mean they could be eight 1741 01:38:09,280 --> 01:38:11,880 Speaker 1: and one, but if Trubisky's not playing, out of his mind, 1742 01:38:12,560 --> 01:38:15,280 Speaker 1: it's an easy decision. If Trubisky is thrown for three 1743 01:38:15,360 --> 01:38:19,080 Speaker 1: hundred yards a game, maybe you think about it, but 1744 01:38:19,280 --> 01:38:22,280 Speaker 1: Josh is your franchise quarterback. You go back to Josh. 1745 01:38:22,320 --> 01:38:26,559 Speaker 1: I mean, Frank Reich engineered the greatest comeback in the 1746 01:38:26,640 --> 01:38:31,880 Speaker 1: history of football in the playoffs, and they went back 1747 01:38:31,880 --> 01:38:36,000 Speaker 1: to Jim when he was healthy. So I don't think it. 1748 01:38:36,080 --> 01:38:41,280 Speaker 1: And Frank Reich was a good quarterback in this league, Yeah, 1749 01:38:41,600 --> 01:38:45,479 Speaker 1: you go back to Josh. So yeah, to me, that's 1750 01:38:45,680 --> 01:38:48,880 Speaker 1: that's a relatively easy decision. I know the scenario Nate's 1751 01:38:48,880 --> 01:38:50,840 Speaker 1: trying to create here, like, hey, would it make it 1752 01:38:50,880 --> 01:38:53,040 Speaker 1: a tough decision? I don't think it does. I don't 1753 01:38:53,080 --> 01:38:57,400 Speaker 1: think it does. That would be a great scenario for 1754 01:38:57,400 --> 01:39:02,400 Speaker 1: the team because that means you're fifteen and Drubisky. It's 1755 01:39:02,400 --> 01:39:04,639 Speaker 1: the best situation for him because he's getting a big 1756 01:39:04,640 --> 01:39:08,680 Speaker 1: old contract in free agency the next offseason if he 1757 01:39:08,720 --> 01:39:12,120 Speaker 1: goes eight and one with the Bills. JT says Art's 1758 01:39:12,200 --> 01:39:14,720 Speaker 1: rumors are heating up. Bills are close to a deal. 1759 01:39:14,760 --> 01:39:17,799 Speaker 1: I hear could be a big battle at tight end. Also, 1760 01:39:17,840 --> 01:39:21,080 Speaker 1: the running back battle will be good too. Williams Motor 1761 01:39:21,560 --> 01:39:25,400 Speaker 1: Moss Brita Wade and then the D line goes deep, 1762 01:39:25,439 --> 01:39:27,639 Speaker 1: which brings me to this question, Wow, he's all over 1763 01:39:27,680 --> 01:39:30,519 Speaker 1: the map. Could Jerry Hughes be on the move for 1764 01:39:30,560 --> 01:39:33,920 Speaker 1: Earth's I don't think so. I think Jerry means too 1765 01:39:34,000 --> 01:39:36,719 Speaker 1: much this locker room and this team right now. He's 1766 01:39:36,760 --> 01:39:39,200 Speaker 1: got one more year left on his contract too. Yep. 1767 01:39:39,960 --> 01:39:42,400 Speaker 1: So you want to talk about twenty twenty two and 1768 01:39:42,479 --> 01:39:44,680 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes not being on the roster, I'll listen to that, 1769 01:39:45,360 --> 01:39:47,680 Speaker 1: but not this year. And the reason why is this 1770 01:39:47,760 --> 01:39:50,200 Speaker 1: because people say, oh, well, you got two high draft 1771 01:39:50,200 --> 01:39:52,439 Speaker 1: picks coming in, what do you need Jerry Hughes for. 1772 01:39:52,840 --> 01:39:56,400 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes is approving commodity in this league. He was 1773 01:39:56,439 --> 01:40:01,000 Speaker 1: still the most effective pass rusher from a as rush 1774 01:40:01,120 --> 01:40:04,040 Speaker 1: win rate perspective, and I have to say that slowly 1775 01:40:04,120 --> 01:40:08,280 Speaker 1: or I get all tongue tied. And what you have 1776 01:40:08,360 --> 01:40:12,880 Speaker 1: in Basham and Rousseau is certainly encouraging, but by no 1777 01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:17,599 Speaker 1: means are they proven players at the NFL level. I 1778 01:40:17,640 --> 01:40:20,840 Speaker 1: mean they are just a bunch of green rookies. And 1779 01:40:21,320 --> 01:40:23,880 Speaker 1: while I do think they will improve and they will 1780 01:40:23,920 --> 01:40:27,599 Speaker 1: get better as their rookie seasons wear on, I don't 1781 01:40:27,640 --> 01:40:31,479 Speaker 1: think they are players that coaches want to count on 1782 01:40:32,160 --> 01:40:35,800 Speaker 1: for fifty to sixty snaps a game. I think that's 1783 01:40:36,360 --> 01:40:40,519 Speaker 1: a dangerous path to go down. And so what were 1784 01:40:40,560 --> 01:40:43,280 Speaker 1: we saying on the show yesterday, Maddie, What do coaches 1785 01:40:43,360 --> 01:40:47,160 Speaker 1: love more than anything? Their ability to trust who they 1786 01:40:47,200 --> 01:40:50,080 Speaker 1: put on the field. Trust is important for a coach. 1787 01:40:50,640 --> 01:40:55,200 Speaker 1: They know they can trust Jerry Hughes out there on 1788 01:40:55,240 --> 01:40:58,400 Speaker 1: the field, They're not sure how much they can trust 1789 01:40:58,439 --> 01:41:00,880 Speaker 1: Greg Russo and Boogie Basham. They like what they have 1790 01:41:00,960 --> 01:41:03,080 Speaker 1: to offer in terms of a skill set, but they 1791 01:41:03,160 --> 01:41:05,880 Speaker 1: both have a lot to learn. They're both gonna make mistakes, 1792 01:41:06,360 --> 01:41:09,160 Speaker 1: and mistakes can get you killed sometimes. And if you 1793 01:41:09,200 --> 01:41:12,880 Speaker 1: put those players out on the field, more chances of 1794 01:41:12,920 --> 01:41:17,200 Speaker 1: them making more mistakes become more likely. And so I 1795 01:41:17,240 --> 01:41:19,960 Speaker 1: think because of that, Jerry Hughes is here this year, 1796 01:41:20,360 --> 01:41:23,639 Speaker 1: Mario Addison unless AJP and SA lights the world on fire, 1797 01:41:23,640 --> 01:41:26,280 Speaker 1: and training camp is here, and so there you go. 1798 01:41:26,960 --> 01:41:30,960 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a top heavy position, but you got 1799 01:41:30,960 --> 01:41:33,160 Speaker 1: some guys that still have a lot of learning to do. Yeah, 1800 01:41:33,200 --> 01:41:38,000 Speaker 1: And also this defensive line and this defensive coordinator and 1801 01:41:38,200 --> 01:41:41,760 Speaker 1: Leslie Frasier likes to rotate guys in and out. Now, 1802 01:41:41,760 --> 01:41:43,759 Speaker 1: they kind of went away from that in the second 1803 01:41:43,800 --> 01:41:46,200 Speaker 1: half of the season because it wasn't working how they 1804 01:41:46,240 --> 01:41:49,160 Speaker 1: wanted it to. But he still likes to have fresh 1805 01:41:49,240 --> 01:41:52,320 Speaker 1: legs on the field so you can get the pressure 1806 01:41:52,320 --> 01:41:55,760 Speaker 1: with four that you're wanting to tire out the offensive 1807 01:41:55,800 --> 01:41:58,080 Speaker 1: line that you're going up against. And I think by 1808 01:41:58,120 --> 01:42:01,120 Speaker 1: taking away a body who plays a good amount of 1809 01:42:01,160 --> 01:42:04,000 Speaker 1: snaps would be taken away from the equation that they're 1810 01:42:04,000 --> 01:42:09,000 Speaker 1: trying to put together in rotating fresh bodies in and out. Yeah, 1811 01:42:09,040 --> 01:42:12,320 Speaker 1: that's it for the Obil fan mail bag. Let's move quickly, 1812 01:42:12,520 --> 01:42:16,120 Speaker 1: Maddie to NFL. True false. Brought to you by Yancy's 1813 01:42:16,160 --> 01:42:19,639 Speaker 1: Fancy New York's artists in Cheese, and we lead off 1814 01:42:19,640 --> 01:42:22,600 Speaker 1: with a Bills related NFL True false, Maddie, this is 1815 01:42:22,640 --> 01:42:26,519 Speaker 1: not often the case. Linebacker Matt Milano is the Bill's 1816 01:42:26,560 --> 01:42:32,240 Speaker 1: most underrated player heading into twenty twenty one. True or false. 1817 01:42:34,760 --> 01:42:37,720 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's the most underrated player. I 1818 01:42:37,760 --> 01:42:41,439 Speaker 1: feel like Matt Milano has at least if you're living 1819 01:42:41,479 --> 01:42:45,519 Speaker 1: in Buffalo, you know the impact he's made on this roster. 1820 01:42:45,720 --> 01:42:48,920 Speaker 1: He just got paid. Yes, he probably took a little 1821 01:42:48,920 --> 01:42:51,679 Speaker 1: bit less than he wanted to stay on the team 1822 01:42:51,680 --> 01:42:55,160 Speaker 1: he wants to play for. But I don't think he's underrated, 1823 01:42:55,240 --> 01:42:59,519 Speaker 1: coming from like just this community and what the team 1824 01:42:59,560 --> 01:43:02,720 Speaker 1: thinks of him and what I think of him. Maybe 1825 01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:06,840 Speaker 1: NFL right, That's that's how I was framing this question 1826 01:43:06,880 --> 01:43:09,000 Speaker 1: in my head. I think this is asking the question 1827 01:43:09,080 --> 01:43:12,200 Speaker 1: from a league wide perspective. Is he the most underrated 1828 01:43:12,240 --> 01:43:15,240 Speaker 1: player heading into twenty twenty one? I think you can 1829 01:43:15,280 --> 01:43:18,400 Speaker 1: make the argument that he is because he's played. I 1830 01:43:18,400 --> 01:43:20,479 Speaker 1: think you could argue over the last two years he's 1831 01:43:20,479 --> 01:43:25,200 Speaker 1: played Pro Bowl caliber type football when healthy, but injuries 1832 01:43:25,240 --> 01:43:29,400 Speaker 1: probably have compromised more Pro Bowl recognition from his peers 1833 01:43:29,439 --> 01:43:33,920 Speaker 1: around the league. Um, I think Jordan Poyer is in 1834 01:43:33,960 --> 01:43:38,320 Speaker 1: this category though, also and Poyer's production has been off 1835 01:43:38,320 --> 01:43:41,960 Speaker 1: the charts the last two years and still no Pro 1836 01:43:42,040 --> 01:43:45,959 Speaker 1: Bowl recognition for him. So while I agree that Milano 1837 01:43:46,160 --> 01:43:50,000 Speaker 1: probably league wide, is still underrated, I don't think he's 1838 01:43:50,240 --> 01:43:54,760 Speaker 1: as underrated as probably Jordan Poyer is, whose production has 1839 01:43:54,760 --> 01:43:57,599 Speaker 1: been outstanding. I mean, Hunter tackles the last two years 1840 01:43:57,600 --> 01:43:59,320 Speaker 1: for her safe. I mean that, come on, what are 1841 01:43:59,360 --> 01:44:03,400 Speaker 1: we doing? Yeah, he was snubbed this past year. Tough 1842 01:44:03,439 --> 01:44:06,720 Speaker 1: one to take say I think player's more in that conversation, yeah, 1843 01:44:07,000 --> 01:44:10,759 Speaker 1: one point, so I will say falls NFL true. Falls 1844 01:44:10,840 --> 01:44:17,200 Speaker 1: number two, Name image and likeness laws will sway NFL 1845 01:44:17,400 --> 01:44:20,880 Speaker 1: draft early entry decisions. This was a question you asked 1846 01:44:20,920 --> 01:44:26,840 Speaker 1: if Andrew Brandt yesterday. Do we think all of these name, 1847 01:44:26,880 --> 01:44:29,240 Speaker 1: image and likeness things coming down the pike for college 1848 01:44:29,280 --> 01:44:32,479 Speaker 1: athletes will keep I guess we're asking will it keep 1849 01:44:33,160 --> 01:44:36,880 Speaker 1: college athletes in school longer? Because they're making money while 1850 01:44:36,880 --> 01:44:38,360 Speaker 1: they're in college, they don't have to go to the 1851 01:44:38,439 --> 01:44:41,120 Speaker 1: NFL early for the money. I think the guys who 1852 01:44:41,160 --> 01:44:43,599 Speaker 1: would go to college early for the money are going 1853 01:44:43,640 --> 01:44:47,040 Speaker 1: to be your best players who would leave to go early. 1854 01:44:47,439 --> 01:44:50,760 Speaker 1: And if they're making your best players in college are 1855 01:44:50,800 --> 01:44:51,920 Speaker 1: going to be the ones who are going to be 1856 01:44:52,000 --> 01:44:54,879 Speaker 1: making the most money. I would guess too, So depending 1857 01:44:54,920 --> 01:44:57,559 Speaker 1: on how much they're making, which it'll be interesting to 1858 01:44:57,560 --> 01:45:00,360 Speaker 1: see over the next year to how much these guys 1859 01:45:00,400 --> 01:45:03,439 Speaker 1: are making. But yeah, I think it could sway early 1860 01:45:03,680 --> 01:45:08,240 Speaker 1: entry for some of these college athletes, whether it's football 1861 01:45:08,320 --> 01:45:13,760 Speaker 1: or basketball. Yeah, it's different between the NFL and the NBA, 1862 01:45:13,920 --> 01:45:16,479 Speaker 1: because as we know, you can go one and done 1863 01:45:16,520 --> 01:45:18,439 Speaker 1: and go to the NBA in the NFL, you have 1864 01:45:18,479 --> 01:45:20,960 Speaker 1: to be three years removed from your high school graduation 1865 01:45:21,560 --> 01:45:25,360 Speaker 1: before you can declare for the draft. I am gonna 1866 01:45:25,400 --> 01:45:28,680 Speaker 1: say true because I will. I do think there are 1867 01:45:28,720 --> 01:45:31,200 Speaker 1: some people that will be swayed by the fact that 1868 01:45:31,240 --> 01:45:34,600 Speaker 1: they're making an income of some kind in college. I 1869 01:45:34,640 --> 01:45:37,360 Speaker 1: think there will still be some guys that say, I'm 1870 01:45:37,360 --> 01:45:39,160 Speaker 1: good enough to play in the NFL. I've achieved all 1871 01:45:39,200 --> 01:45:41,160 Speaker 1: I can in college. I'm leaving anyway. No matter how 1872 01:45:41,200 --> 01:45:42,720 Speaker 1: much money I'm making in college, I can make more 1873 01:45:42,720 --> 01:45:44,559 Speaker 1: in the NFL. But I do think there will be 1874 01:45:44,600 --> 01:45:48,799 Speaker 1: some guys that and women for that matter, w NBA players, 1875 01:45:48,800 --> 01:45:50,880 Speaker 1: They'll probably stay longer because they can make money with 1876 01:45:51,000 --> 01:45:55,479 Speaker 1: endorsement deals. We saw those Fresno State basketball twins are 1877 01:45:55,479 --> 01:45:57,679 Speaker 1: already signed up with a mobile carrier for gosh sakes. 1878 01:45:57,680 --> 01:46:00,120 Speaker 1: Good on them. All Right, we're out of time here, 1879 01:46:00,120 --> 01:46:01,840 Speaker 1: but that is NFL true false. Brought to you by 1880 01:46:01,920 --> 01:46:03,920 Speaker 1: Yancy's Fancy Mattie and I back to close it up 1881 01:46:03,920 --> 01:46:19,240 Speaker 1: here next on One Bill's Live Stay tuned, What have 1882 01:46:19,439 --> 01:46:22,760 Speaker 1: we learned? Brought to you by Skyworks, the official construction 1883 01:46:22,840 --> 01:46:27,240 Speaker 1: equipment rental company of the Buffalo Bills. I think we 1884 01:46:27,320 --> 01:46:30,719 Speaker 1: learned a lot from Sam Rappaport today, the NFL senior 1885 01:46:30,760 --> 01:46:34,720 Speaker 1: director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. I probably put that 1886 01:46:34,720 --> 01:46:36,320 Speaker 1: in the wrong order, but I got them all in, 1887 01:46:36,360 --> 01:46:40,160 Speaker 1: so there we go. But a really cool step that 1888 01:46:40,560 --> 01:46:44,360 Speaker 1: she made with her Monday Morning Quarterback guest column this 1889 01:46:44,400 --> 01:46:48,200 Speaker 1: past week took a big step in her personal life 1890 01:46:48,200 --> 01:46:52,200 Speaker 1: with her announcement there, and while she had done it 1891 01:46:52,200 --> 01:46:54,760 Speaker 1: with her co workers and everyone, but did it publicly, 1892 01:46:55,400 --> 01:46:59,280 Speaker 1: which is a big step. And I think we probably 1893 01:46:59,280 --> 01:47:04,280 Speaker 1: should have asked her. Maybe she had made that decision already, 1894 01:47:04,400 --> 01:47:08,760 Speaker 1: But I wonder if what Carl Nassip did convinced her 1895 01:47:08,800 --> 01:47:10,240 Speaker 1: to do the same. You know, I wonder if it 1896 01:47:10,280 --> 01:47:12,599 Speaker 1: had an influence on her in any way. I wonder. 1897 01:47:12,720 --> 01:47:14,880 Speaker 1: I wonder about that. I mean, whether it did or 1898 01:47:14,920 --> 01:47:18,240 Speaker 1: didn't his immaterial. But I was curious because Carl Nassi's 1899 01:47:18,240 --> 01:47:22,320 Speaker 1: announcement obviously made her a whole lot busy at her office. Yeah, yes, 1900 01:47:22,560 --> 01:47:25,320 Speaker 1: break up at Ford to write the article because of 1901 01:47:25,400 --> 01:47:27,840 Speaker 1: Carl's announcement, But she said it was all it was 1902 01:47:27,880 --> 01:47:30,960 Speaker 1: all good busy. But yeah, great to hear from Sam. 1903 01:47:31,120 --> 01:47:33,799 Speaker 1: Love what she does for the NFL, Love her connection 1904 01:47:33,840 --> 01:47:36,479 Speaker 1: to the Buffalo Bills. Anytime I get a chance to 1905 01:47:36,520 --> 01:47:39,240 Speaker 1: speak with her or hear her on a panel, I'm 1906 01:47:39,280 --> 01:47:43,519 Speaker 1: there because she's great. 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