1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 2 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: Straight Fire? Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire for Friday, December, 3 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: final Friday podcast of the year. It's been a good one. 4 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: I can't complain about, especially from a podcast standpoint, a 5 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: sports standpoint. We just had the World Cup and how 6 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: about this weekend college football? You know, obviously you guys 7 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: listen to the pod. You're follow me on I G 8 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: three and oh on College Football Picks on Wednesday, three 9 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: and one on College Football Picks on Thursday. Tuesday was 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: not good, but we bounced back. It's been a productive week. 11 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: We'll have best bets at the end of the podcast. 12 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: College football for Saturday's big games, NFL's Sunday games. We're 13 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: not gonna talk about Monday yet. It's a great game, 14 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: but we're not gonna go there yet. Um. You also 15 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: have an NBA topic that has popped up. Surprise small one. No, 16 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: it's not the Nets winning ted straight but it's just 17 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: a quick NBA topic I had to get to before 18 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: NFL Best Bets. I do want to start, obviously with 19 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys win over the Titan unimpressive, boring Cowboys 20 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: were basically facing a practice squad defense a quarterback who 21 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: I don't I think this was Josh Dobbs his first start. 22 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: You know, I was watching the game, not with the 23 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: sound on. They kept showing Josh Dobbs his mom and 24 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: dad in the stands. I guess this is his first start, 25 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: twenty seven year old. Uh, he's appeared in a bunch 26 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: of games before with Pittsburgh, but his first start. Josh Dobbs, 27 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: good story out of Tennessee. Nice quarterback, really just scoring 28 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: machine in college with the balls, and he looked okay. 29 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: I mean again, he's throwing the trail on Burts who 30 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: had an awesome play, and a bunch of guys who 31 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: really would not cut it on any of the playoff 32 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: rosters in the a f C. I mean, seriously, some 33 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: of these they had. Let's see one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 34 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: ten guys catch a pass against the Cowboys. And if 35 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: I if we played a game where I said, is 36 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: this an actor in London or is this an NFL 37 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: wide receiver Racy McMath, Is this gentleman an nb DL 38 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: player or is he a pass catcher for the Titans. 39 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: Julius Chestnut. I literally never heard of those guys. Just 40 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: to humor you, I'm gonna click on Racy McMath. He 41 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: is a two thou six round pick out of Tennessee 42 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: Ladies and Gentlemen. Racy McMath has now four career receptions. 43 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: At any rate. Deck Prescott continues to underwhelm another two 44 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: interception game. I know, you just look at the stat 45 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: line O two touchdowns, two two yards. You know, um, 46 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: you know when Tennessee made it interesting, Dac delivered. Okay, fine, 47 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: you want to look at it that way, that's all good. 48 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott lost a fumble, had one interception that was 49 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: not his fault. You know, you look at the replay 50 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: of the receiver basically bobbled it right into the hands 51 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 1: of Bayard who is always around the football. And then 52 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: the other interception was just brutal, terrible past nice play 53 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: by Bayard. And again it's one of those games where 54 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: Dallas just played with their food for the large portion 55 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 1: of the game. Did not look over the impressive no 56 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: Tony Pollard. The backfield lacked punch. They did lose their 57 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 1: center to an ankle injury. That is never a good 58 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: sign heading into the playoffs. Folks, Listen, I was bullish 59 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: on Dallas about four weeks ago. And listen, they did 60 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: win last week against Gardner Minshew. They have now won 61 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: back to back games. You're gonna be a get I said, Oh, 62 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: twelve wins, amazing, awesome. McCarthy is doing a great job 63 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: their last two wins or against Gardner Minshew and Joshua Dobbs. 64 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: I mean, we could go down this list. It gets 65 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: really interesting. They did lose to Trevor Lawrence. They beat 66 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: Davis Mills, they beat Matt Ryan, they beat Daniel Jones. 67 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: The win over the Vikings was super impressive. But I 68 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: just can't get over this. And you look at some 69 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: of these teams they've beat and the backup quarterbacks, folks. 70 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 1: I don't really know what to do with this Dallas 71 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: team heading into the playoffs. I don't. They have had 72 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: moments where they get the turnovers going their way, and 73 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: they dropped forty nine on the Bears and then forty 74 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 1: on the Vikings, fifty four on the Colts. A lot 75 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: of this stuff is turnover aided. And I just wonder 76 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: this injury on the offensive line. Yeah, Dak Prescott in 77 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: a big spot. I had a buddy at a bar 78 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: on Thursday, asked me if I if you had to 79 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: make one dollar bet on would the Cowboys win one 80 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: playoff game this year? And I'm like, well, it depends 81 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: who they play. Nope the bets. Now would you do it? 82 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: And I'm thinking, well, if Tampa wins, they're probably facing 83 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: Tampa in Tampa, and I think that Dallas has to 84 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: be the side. I don't like Tampa at all. That 85 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: being said, Dak Prescott on the road, Todd Bowles defense, 86 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: Tampa defense getting healthier. We'll touch on that a little 87 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: bit in the Tampa Carolina game later, But I don't 88 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: know what you do it. Do you think Dak Prescott 89 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: is getting a win on the road, because I'm just 90 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: telling you, there is a scenario where Dak loses the game, 91 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy loses the game. And when you look into 92 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: point Fingers what we lost last year at home to 93 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: San franz and everybody says that was mostly a McCarthy meltdown, 94 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,679 Speaker 1: but Dak could surely be blamed as well, and Kellen 95 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: Moore could get some And then you look at this 96 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: year and if they go down in the first round 97 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: again despite thirteen wins, It's like, folks, do we keep 98 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: riding this or is this gonna be one of these 99 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: Marty Schottenheimer, We win fourteen games, losing the playoffs and 100 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: fire the coach because something's got to give at some point, 101 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: and Dak Prescott ain't going to where because of the 102 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: salary and the contract. I'm just I don't know. Many 103 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not trying to shove McCarthy out, just 104 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: pointing out that the Cowboys are suddenly just like Philadelphia, 105 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 1: sort of limping into the playoffs. I don't know. I 106 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: don't know. There's any way you could have watched what 107 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: happened against Tennessee and call that impressive win. Tennessee's reeling. 108 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: They basically benched all their important players so they could 109 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: save them for next week's game to get in the playoffs, 110 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: and they faced the week prior an Eagles team that 111 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: lost Lane Johnson, backup quarterback, three fumbles in the game. 112 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: Dallas recovers all of them. I don't know, guys, Dallas 113 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: just seems like a very fortunate regular season team this year. 114 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: I've vacillated back and forth. Or do I love them? 115 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 1: Do I like them? Is their value? I don't know. 116 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: After Tennessee I just uninspiring is the word I choose. 117 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,239 Speaker 1: All right, let's pivot to the NBA and talk about 118 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: what I think could be an interesting story, Lebron James. 119 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk up in 120 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,359 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports 121 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app 122 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: search f s R to listen live. Al Right, so 123 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,679 Speaker 1: you guys know, I'd love to talk about my hits 124 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: on here all the time, gambling, fantasy, whatever it is. 125 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: I love a little brag, little pat on the back 126 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: to myself. My wife does not like that trade just 127 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:22,679 Speaker 1: f y I. That being said, I had a whiff 128 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: this week. Rob g hit me up one morning and said, Hey, 129 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: did you see what Lebron said? I said, nope. You know, listen, 130 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: it's Christmas week. Maybe I'm not on my game as 131 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 1: much as I should be. I'm not watching Bowl games, 132 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: trying to spend some time with the family. My brother 133 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: got me into FIFA, so I started like a dynasty 134 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: in FIFA, so I'm sneaking in games every now and 135 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: then got back on the basketball court. I'm not as 136 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: locked in on sports as I should be. That could 137 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: be a good thing for the gambling, which you know 138 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: this is a big weekend. Uh, in the contest, I 139 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: need to go five and oh absolutely at any rate. 140 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: Rob G tells me, well, these Lebron quotes and I 141 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: read them and I'm like, okay, it's mini shot at 142 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: the Lakers, no big deal. Lebron's quote was let's see 143 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: what it exactly was on how long he wants to play. 144 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: I'm a winner and I want to win, and I 145 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: want to win and give myself a chance to win 146 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: and still compete for championships. That has always been my 147 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: passion playing basketball at this level, at this level, just 148 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 1: to be playing basketball is not in my DNA. It's 149 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: not in my DNA anymore. That right, there was a 150 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: shot at the Lakers. I was like, okay, he's taking 151 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: a little jab at the Lakers. He's unhappy that they 152 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: haven't swung a trade like he wants. And that was 153 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: mushroomed into kind of a thing. And you see Lebron 154 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: pop up on the injury report with the game against 155 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: the Hawks tonight, and you start wondering, is Lebron gonna 156 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: start playing games with these guys, and say, listen, if 157 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: you ain't gonna do something, maybe I'll just start sitting 158 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 1: some games, arresting up for next year wherever I may 159 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 1: be playing. And you guys don't have the Lebron guy. Obviously, 160 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: he's been playing at a ridiculously high level of this season. 161 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 1: I mean I saw some stat where I think it 162 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: was on I G guys who were playing in their 163 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: twentieth season in the league, and they were posting some 164 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: of their stats for guys who have been in the 165 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 1: league for twenty years, and you know, Lebron is having 166 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: a very very very good twentieth year. Uh both points 167 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 1: per game in their twentieth season, right, Vince Carter twenty 168 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 1: years in five points a game, Jabbar with the skyhook, 169 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: ten points a game, Dirk Nvitski twelve, the Great, the 170 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: late great, Kobe Bryant seventeen point six points per game. 171 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,559 Speaker 1: You gotta go all the way down to Lebron at 172 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: twenty seven points per game in his twentieth season, averaging 173 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: eight point five boards, six point five assists. This is 174 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: other worldly stuff. Well, you do not see this in 175 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:44,959 Speaker 1: the NBA. We've never seen anything like Lebron. But that's 176 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: not news, right, I think what news could be here 177 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: is what's going on between Lebron and the front office. 178 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: We know that they're not happy with the Russell Westbrook move, 179 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: which was influenced heavily by Lebron. Him and Anthony Davis 180 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: were whining and dining Russ Westbrook out here talking about 181 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: how great it's gonna be, and it's not worked out. 182 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: So yeah, theoretically the Lakers are saying, we're not listening 183 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: to you, Lebron. We're gonna do what we think is 184 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: right for the team. Okay, got it. Well, you know what, 185 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: Lebron doesn't want to be on some freaking Orlando Magic 186 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 1: Charlotte Hornet's team that's not trying. Are the Lakers trying 187 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,959 Speaker 1: to win right now? Anthony Davis is out a month. 188 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 1: They're not playing well without him. Obviously, they're beating up 189 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: on the dregs of the league. They're not a playoff 190 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 1: team without him. With him, I think you're probably talk 191 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: and play in because they have got so much ground 192 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: to make up here. Rob here's my thing. I don't 193 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: know what the solution is for the Lakers and Lebron. 194 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: I would say it goes one of two ways. Lebron 195 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,599 Speaker 1: goes in, says, guys, I really want to win. I 196 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: know you don't want to listen to me because I 197 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 1: screwed up the rust thing. You know what, do something? 198 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: Do something to make us a contender. Not there's no 199 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 1: magic switch, there's no silver bullet the gonna make it 200 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 1: happen overnight. But please do something even if you don't 201 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: want to listen to me, and then the Lakers have 202 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: a choice. We don't think there's anything that could be 203 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 1: done to Salvage's team. Well what Lebron is like? Well, 204 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: what am I doing here? Can you trade me to 205 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: somebody who is trying to win? I don't think Lebron 206 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: wants to go anywhere. Loves living out here. His kids 207 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: are in playing basketball in high school. You know, he's 208 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: got the spring Hill production company, He's got the show, um, 209 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 1: the shop, the shop, Lebron's crush. You get out here. 210 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: You don't want to go nowhere. That being said, should 211 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: the Lakers do something? And I'm an unequivocally yes, you're 212 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 1: always trying to get better forward momentum? Do something? Do 213 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,599 Speaker 1: you give up a two seven pick? Whoopee damn? Do 214 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: who cares? It's freaking four years away? What would you 215 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,680 Speaker 1: would you like? Some seventh grader now is is a 216 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: guy that's going to be impacted in that deal, or 217 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: I guess the ninth grader, like, that's what we're doing, 218 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,439 Speaker 1: that's what we care about. A two thou pick. It 219 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: just seems dumb that the Lakers are not trying to 220 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 1: do anything. And I don't want you yelling, but what 221 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: can they do? What can they do? Listen, there's guys 222 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 1: working with the Lakers seventy hours a week trying to 223 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 1: figure out what can can they do around the cap moves, 224 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: what kind of wiggle room they have? Okay, that's their 225 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: job full time. You know you guys don't got a podcast. 226 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: I got the TV show, I'm writing for Fox Sports 227 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: dot com. I got oh, by the way, two kids? Yeah, 228 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: I got wife, all that stuff. Either guy could go 229 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: through every contract in the league. I can float some 230 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 1: ideas that I have, certainly, but I think the Lakers 231 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: it's not a good look for them to sit on 232 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: their hands and do nothing while Lebron James pouts about 233 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: playing his ass off and not even making the playoffs. 234 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: So Rob, I know you're a hardcore Lakers guy. You 235 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: don't want a cave and cow tow to Lebron, but 236 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: let's be realistic. This team borderline unwatchable. They gotta do 237 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,559 Speaker 1: something with a play in tournament and you can't even 238 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: get in. It's an embarrassment. Oh yeah, you know it's 239 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:07,719 Speaker 1: fitting that tonight they get the Atlanta Hawks because, um, 240 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: you know, a week and a half ago, it was 241 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: reported by Chris Haynes that Lee executives believe that the 242 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: next superstar to request the trade is gonna be trade 243 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: young and low and behold, Lebron dropped this bombshell, and 244 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: so you know, you might see the summer Lebron is 245 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: the next superstar to drop a trade. So that's kind 246 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: of funny. Um, But going back to what you said, 247 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 1: I think it's a double sided coin, because well all 248 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: coins are double side. Is that, you know, expression doesn't 249 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: make a lot of sense. But let me start here. 250 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,839 Speaker 1: I agree with what you're saying. You know, like I 251 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: believe that if you have Lebron, James and Anthony, especially 252 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis who was playing at the peak of his 253 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: powers before he had this fluke injury, Um, then you 254 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: should be going all in. And if you're not gonna 255 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: go all in, then what's the point of having him? 256 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: Then you might as well tear it down and trade 257 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: both of those guys in the off season and just 258 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: build from scratch like that. That's what I agree with you. 259 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 1: I agree that if you have those two guys, it 260 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 1: should be championship robust all the time. My only caveat, though, 261 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 1: is that when Lebron made these quotes, and you're not 262 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 1: the one who who who was like this, but there 263 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 1: was a lot of people on TV and radio and 264 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: podcast on social media were saying, yeah, look at the 265 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: way the Lakers are doing Lebron dirty. They're they're wasting 266 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: his talents. You know, they're doing a disservice by not 267 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: you know, trading those picks and Russ and and those 268 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: picks and Pat or whatever. Right, And it's like, you 269 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: do realize that all of their biggest moves and their 270 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: biggest contracts, and their biggest trades involved Lebron James led 271 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: decisions and clutch sports guys. You go back in the time, Okay, 272 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: the Anthony Davis trade, which worked out because you want 273 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: a championship. I don't care about the draft picks now 274 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: moving forward, I don't care if it costs you Victor 275 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 1: women Yama this season, because you got the title out 276 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: of it. Which is the ultimate goal. But then you 277 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: keep going down the line like, oh, well, they alienated 278 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 1: Marc Gasol so that they could bring Andre Drummond in 279 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: and that was a colossal failure. He ends up getting 280 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: benched in Game six against the Phoenix Suns. They give 281 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: the full mid level exception to Mantras Harrold, who did 282 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: not fit alongside Lebron in a D and was off 283 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 1: the team in the year. A year later, they kept 284 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: Taylor Horton Tucker, a clutch sports guy, over Alex Caruso. 285 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 1: Now you can argue that they could have kept both 286 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: of them, because it's just the money thing, of course, 287 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: but ultimately they the front office decided, we didn't want 288 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: to be paying ten million dollars a piece to two 289 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: role players who we didn't think we're worth that much 290 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: to begin with, so they went with the clutch sports guy. Obviously, 291 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: they have the mini mid level exception guys. They only 292 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: had two of them in the last couple of years. 293 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: Kendrick Nunn, who has been a bad signing as soon 294 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: as they made it because he had been available and 295 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 1: now he's not a good player anymore. And Lonnie Walker, 296 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:57,960 Speaker 1: who was okay, but he's a six four gunner on 297 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: a team that love. Don't don't be merchant. I like 298 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: Lonnie Walker, but it's payer this year. No, he's like 299 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: the fourth who's third as reason yeah, Austin reasons okay, 300 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 1: and then obviously the cherry on top. The biggest one 301 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: of them all is you gut a championship contending team 302 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: in some eysa championship favorite. If you go back to 303 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: NBA dot com, the executives pick the Lakers to be 304 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: the championship favorites in and so the last year and 305 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: the year before they gave all that up to get 306 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: Russell Westbrook, which blew up in their face. So I 307 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 1: understand why the front office is like, bro, every time 308 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: we listen to you and your representatives, ship go sideways. 309 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: So forgive us for being like, hey, let's be patient, 310 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: Let's wait a little bit, let's see what else is available. 311 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: Because every time we cave in too Lebron and Clutch 312 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 1: and you can't separate them. They're not like it's two 313 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 1: different things, They're all together. Everyone knows this. The minute 314 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: we decide to follow what Clutch Sports wants to do, 315 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: it backfires except for the first time, and that's ever 316 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: since then, it's been all negative. It's all downhill from there. 317 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 1: I just just based on what you said. I can't 318 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 1: believe I thought of something. It may irk you, and 319 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: I hope our audience is not angry. So you know, 320 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 1: the Lakers listen to Kobe Bryant there in his final 321 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: few years, he wanted that big money. He didn't get 322 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 1: no title for the Lakers. At the end, Lebron, they 323 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 1: listened to him. They at least got a title out 324 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,239 Speaker 1: of it. And it looks now like the Lakers are 325 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 1: headed back to pre Lebron Lakers like that waste land 326 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: of wins. Let's get D'Angelo Russell. Oh, no, he's not 327 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: the guy. Let's get Lonzo Ball. No, no, he's not 328 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 1: the guy. Rob. You gotta bet Lebron did get them 329 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,479 Speaker 1: a championship, right, yeah, well, I mean Kobe got him 330 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,360 Speaker 1: a champion to do with Pakasol. Remember he said he said, 331 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: trade trade me to Pluto before I played for the Lakers. 332 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 1: They said, no, we're not going to trade you. They 333 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,159 Speaker 1: get Pagosol Boom two championships, right, But I don't know that. 334 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,640 Speaker 1: Kobe said, Pagosol is the guy. Bring him in, he said, 335 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,399 Speaker 1: Lebron said a D's the guy. Yeah, well, I mean 336 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 1: it's a little bit different when Lebron is also basically 337 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: the shadow boss for Clutch Sports. So if there's a 338 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: Clutch Sports client and he wants him in l a 339 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 1: or to be his teammate wherever he decides to go, 340 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: it's much easier for him to steer said player to 341 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 1: wherever he wants him to. Yes, that is definitely true. 342 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: So look, obviously I'm a Laker fan. I want them 343 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:25,400 Speaker 1: to compete. I'd rather them trade Russ and a pick 344 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: and Pat Bev and none in a pick and get 345 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 1: wing players and guys who are gonna be here longer 346 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,560 Speaker 1: than one season. Of course, you know, because I think 347 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: the West is wide open. I think they can make 348 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: a run where they win a championship. I don't know, 349 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: but the West, there's no Juggernaut team obviously. Um, but 350 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:44,399 Speaker 1: I don't like this idea that, oh, they're wasting Lebron, 351 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 1: they did him dirty, that they're there, it's a disservice 352 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: to his talent. That sounds not It's not like that. 353 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: That sounds like a bit of a Twitter take that 354 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 1: they did Lebron dirty. Well, it all started with a 355 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: CBS column, and then all a suddeny got picked up 356 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,959 Speaker 1: by Fox Sports One and ESPN who wrote the CBS 357 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,479 Speaker 1: I don't remember, but I saw it was we had 358 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: we had an idea for a topic on the radio show, 359 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 1: and because we had saw it on TV during our 360 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: pre production, it was on FS one as an disputed 361 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: replay and on ESPN's uh I think it was around 362 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: the Horn they had as a topic there too, and 363 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 1: it's like, no, we're not doing it. Lakers wasting dirty 364 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: basically wasting. I mean, well, listen. Wasting and doing dirty, 365 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,440 Speaker 1: I would say, are two different things. I would say, yes, 366 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: they are, I think wasting. I would agree with he's 367 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: having an incredible season and they're wasting it because there 368 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 1: what five games under Well, he had an incredible season 369 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: last year and look what it got him, and that 370 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,960 Speaker 1: was with the team he had picked. If you go 371 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: back and do the research and read the articles, Lebron 372 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: said multiple times, Oh, it was great to be a 373 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: part of the process of building this team together, and 374 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:56,360 Speaker 1: it was arguably the most disappointing team in Lakers franchise 375 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 1: history relative to like expectations. Here's the core that was 376 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 1: year one of Russ Yes, here's the quote. It was 377 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: exciting helping put this team together this summer, making us 378 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: as explosive as we could be, both awesome offensively and defensively. 379 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 1: We have a team that's looking forward to putting in 380 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: the work. I'm looking to see. Yeah, Lebron played fifty 381 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 1: six games last year. Yeah he was. He puts up 382 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: good numbers, but it wasn't you know, resulting in wins. 383 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:27,400 Speaker 1: I mean yeah, but he missed twenties six games with injury. 384 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: Let me see how manny Anthony Davis missed? Yes, so, 385 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess I can see the argument that, hey, 386 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,719 Speaker 1: they running it back. You know, it's not the greatest 387 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: thing ever, but it's so, you know, Lebron missed twenty six. 388 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: Let's see Anthony Davis last year missed Oh dear, I 389 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 1: don't even want to hear the number. I mean, no, 390 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: he Anthony Davis played forty games last year, bro, So 391 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis missed forty two and Lebron missed twenty six. No, 392 00:20:57,960 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: you're not making the playoffs if you're top two players. 393 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 1: I don't care. If it's Janice and Chris Middleton miss 394 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: that many games, I don't know. Drew Holiday might be 395 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 1: their second best and beat and Harden missed that many games. 396 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 1: They're not making the playoffs. Hey, don't disrespect Tyrese Maxie 397 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: and Tobias Harris like that. Okay, I don't want to 398 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: be like defending Lebron guy, but the reality is like 399 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 1: they're kind of wasting this year of Lebron's greatness. Now 400 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis is injury. I just I don't see how 401 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: you don't want to go do something. Rubber Linka may 402 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 1: not even be with the organization in four years. Yeah, 403 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:32,080 Speaker 1: I mean it makes me hypocrite because everything said about 404 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 1: John Daniels all week. But this is one of those 405 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: situations where if you're Rob Polinka, you can make a 406 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,159 Speaker 1: series of moves in effort to save your job and 407 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: give yourself the built an excuse. Well, the weird thing 408 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: is didn't get an extension in the off season. He did. 409 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:48,119 Speaker 1: All right, That's enough on le Bron in the NBA. 410 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: Time for the best bets on a massive football New 411 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,640 Speaker 1: Year weekend. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 412 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 413 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio Dot and within the I Heart Radio app. 414 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:07,399 Speaker 1: Search f s R to listen live. The only thing 415 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: better than sitting on your couch watching the game. He's 416 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: making money while you do it. Here's your best bet alright, 417 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: time for the final best bet of two thousand twenty two. 418 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: It's been a good year. World Cup was incredible. Hopefully 419 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 1: you guys were tagging along on the picks on the 420 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:32,439 Speaker 1: World Cup. It was better than any sport I've had 421 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: this year. College basketball was good, not great. During the 422 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 1: NZA tournament this early season, I had our hot streak 423 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,000 Speaker 1: and then it cooled off the last week. So I'm 424 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: gonna lay off here until after um we get back 425 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:47,439 Speaker 1: in a conference play in early January. But NFL has 426 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 1: been up and down a winning season, fifty six percent 427 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 1: in the contest, and we'll be doing some college football 428 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: bets in a moment. But I think the thing you 429 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: need to remember the key to betting this late in 430 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: the Sea in its Fantasy Football finals weekend right. Sorry 431 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: to you who could not use Derrick Henry last night. 432 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: That's a big bummer. I had Tony Pollard. I had 433 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: to actually end up cutting him. My strategy for fantasy 434 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: late like this is load up on all the skilled 435 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: position players and dump your kicker and just wait to 436 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 1: see who is in and who's out. So I was 437 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: able to dump Pollard because I don't need him pick 438 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: up a kicker because you know, I didn't have a kicker, 439 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 1: because I feel like kickers are interchangeable this late in 440 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 1: the season at any rate. For the NFL, the number 441 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: one thing you need to remember is teams that are 442 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 1: motivated to win that needs something historically are inflated in 443 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: the market. You're betting into a number that should not 444 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: be that big. Let's take the Eagles for instance. They win, 445 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 1: they wrap up the NFC East, the number one seed, 446 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,159 Speaker 1: the bye week, so much on the line for the Eagles. 447 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: It's only six and af against the States. Oh, the 448 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:57,159 Speaker 1: States stink. Its are terrible. This is true. Did you 449 00:23:57,240 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 1: guys see the Lane Johnson True? We talked about it 450 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: on the podcast. I found this crazy number that was 451 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: almost not believable. The Eagles without Lane Johnson, I believe 452 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 1: the last three seasons are three and ten. He is 453 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,199 Speaker 1: massively instrumental to that offense, one of the best right 454 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: tackles in the league. Eagles also maybe without Jordan Davis, 455 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 1: the defensive nose tackle who has returned um. Good player 456 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,480 Speaker 1: on the inside. Avonte Maddox is not gonna play their 457 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 1: slot cornerback. I know it's like, well, what does it matter, 458 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:30,479 Speaker 1: it's against Andy Dalton. Just remember this is a one 459 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 1: PM Andy Dolt. This is not prime tom Andy Dalton. 460 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 1: We're looking at an Eagles team that's beat up. They're 461 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: coming off an emotionally draining loss to the Cowboys. We 462 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 1: still don't know if Hurts is gonna go or if 463 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: it's gonna be Minshew. I would guess it's Minshew. I 464 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: don't see why you'd force Hurts into this, but I 465 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:51,479 Speaker 1: think you gotta take the Saints here, guys. I mean, 466 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:54,119 Speaker 1: if you got the seven amazing, I think you can 467 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: also consider six and a half. I would not be 468 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 1: surprised to see this go down to six five and 469 00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: a half as we get closer. Some pressure here on 470 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: the Eagles and that Lane Johnson injury cannot be underestimated. 471 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:07,479 Speaker 1: I don't think much of the Saints, but I think 472 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 1: that's definitely a pick that all I'll have in the contest. Obviously, 473 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:12,560 Speaker 1: we don't need to say much more about the Jets. 474 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: I've talked about them all a week. Better about one 475 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: and a half to two and a half. Mike Whites 476 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: back for the Jets. The Seattle defense is criminally overrated. 477 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: Did you know Seattle has not covered the spread in 478 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 1: six weeks? That's how far they've fallen. And I saw 479 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:28,960 Speaker 1: that the Jets. You know, I'm looking up. Oh, people 480 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: are on the road. It's so tough to go into 481 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 1: Seattle and win. Remember they said there about Sam Donald. 482 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 1: Sim Donald went in their one wire to wire victory 483 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 1: Marcus Mariota back when he was the starter one there. 484 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:41,359 Speaker 1: Seattle just not playing well. Now the interesting development here 485 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:45,679 Speaker 1: is Locke it may return. You know, it's a big 486 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 1: game Locket as a clutch player. If they get him back, 487 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:50,880 Speaker 1: that's that's kind of a big one because I could 488 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 1: see a scenario or Sauce Gardner removes Metcalf in one 489 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: half the field. Mc mccalf will probably have a couple 490 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 1: of catches, but without Metcalf, so Gardner on him. I 491 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 1: just wonder where does you know Smith look for offense. 492 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: I don't think the running game will do too much 493 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:09,479 Speaker 1: damage against his Jets front big mismatch with Quinny Williams 494 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:14,160 Speaker 1: on the Seattle Center blithe Um, but the Locket edition 495 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,000 Speaker 1: would be big. DJ Read is having a good season 496 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: but Lockett is just a great possession receiver, so I 497 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: think there is a case for Seattle if Lockett plays. 498 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: But the Jets have gone on the road seven times 499 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: this year, five and two against the spread on the road. 500 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: One of the losses was the walk off loss against 501 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:32,680 Speaker 1: the Patriots on the punt return with like two three 502 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 1: seconds left or whatever crap it was. The other was 503 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:37,440 Speaker 1: the Minnesota game, which was started by Mike White. So 504 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: I'm just saying, Jets leaving New York have done very, 505 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 1: very well. It's definitely going to be one of the 506 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:46,239 Speaker 1: picks for me. And the contest Jets and Saints are 507 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: two for sure. I like Carolina, but I just I'm 508 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: struggling with the number. Tampa Bay was favored by thirteen 509 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: over this team what two months ago, thirteen on the road. 510 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:03,120 Speaker 1: They're now three at home. It's just a massive move 511 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: Carolina down. Their top two cornerbacks J C. Horne and 512 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:10,320 Speaker 1: Jackson both out. Listen, I Caroline has been a great story. 513 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:13,639 Speaker 1: I I am rooting for Sam Donald. It's tough for 514 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 1: me to only get three. A week ago. This was seven. 515 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: You've gone now through the key number seven, the look 516 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:21,360 Speaker 1: ahead line with seven all the way down to three. 517 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: It's something doesn't seem fishy about that. It's just something 518 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,680 Speaker 1: seems off. And we've been saying for weeks. Oh, this 519 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,879 Speaker 1: is the Tom Brady spot where Tom Brady shows who 520 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:32,640 Speaker 1: we really is. And you know Brady of course is um. 521 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:34,960 Speaker 1: I think the numbers are one eleven and one against 522 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: the spread this season, Tom Brady, Okay, I've got knocked 523 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: out a survivor taking Tampa against Carolina. Um, there's no 524 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 1: way I can get beat Tampa here. It's Carolina or 525 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,640 Speaker 1: pass for me. Um. I'm looking at the Bears. Haven't 526 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 1: pulled the trigger yet because this is gonna sound idiotic. 527 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: In a fantasy league where there's some good money at stake, 528 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:59,080 Speaker 1: I may start Jared Goff and I cannot then go 529 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: back the Bears at plus six. I mean, I guess 530 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: the only out there as well. You just hope the 531 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:10,160 Speaker 1: Bears score and then the lines are able to score 532 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 1: and it's a shootout and golf throws for four yards 533 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 1: and four touchdowns. The total has gotten rocketing up the 534 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:18,359 Speaker 1: fifty two, so there will be points. I just can 535 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 1: Detroit at margin. Can they looking at the Bears and 536 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: justin fields in that spot. But Here's what's interesting. If 537 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:29,879 Speaker 1: Houston wins against Jacksonville, we don't know yet. That's a 538 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 1: game we're not gonna talk about. What is Peterson sitting 539 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 1: his guys? I don't know. It sounds like they should 540 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 1: as Tennessee is sitting everyone and they'll get extra rest, 541 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 1: obviously leading into the Jacksonville Tennessee game, which is for 542 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 1: a playoff spot next week. But if I'm Jacksonville, am 543 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 1: I playing my guys? So now let's say Houston wins, 544 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 1: and Houston has won nine straight against Jacksonville. Let's just 545 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: say Houston wins that and the Bears lose. The Bears 546 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 1: now are in line for the number one pick in 547 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: the draft. What do you I mean, what do you 548 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: want with the number one pick or number two pick? Now? 549 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: The Jets? My Jets have done this before, winning a 550 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: meaningless game against the Rams that cost him Trevor Lawrence. 551 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 1: I ended up with Zack Wilson. We've seen how that's 552 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: worked out. So this is a difficult week. I kind 553 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 1: of want to take Chicago. I just wonder if there's 554 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 1: a call from upstairs, Hey, justin Field sits at half, 555 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:21,840 Speaker 1: we're checking out new guys. Does that come I don't know. 556 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 1: Um another game, there's a major dog with fleas the 557 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:30,040 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos. Yeah, the team that I had last week 558 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 1: when they went to the Rams and got their teeth 559 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 1: kicked and gave up fifty one unbelievable stat from the 560 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 1: guys at Fox or is it here in my notes? 561 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 1: So teams that lose by thirty five or more points 562 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 1: and are then double digits again the following week our 563 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:56,480 Speaker 1: sixteen and three against the spread this century, I believe. 564 00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:59,480 Speaker 1: So they lose by thirty five or more. They definitely 565 00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: did that against the Rams and then their double digit 566 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: dogs again, those teams sixty and three against us. Right now, 567 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,000 Speaker 1: that it's just a trend, it doesn't mean any of 568 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,120 Speaker 1: the Denver is magically going to show up. Now, they 569 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:14,360 Speaker 1: do potentially get the bulk fire your coach bump hack 570 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: it out Kansas City. Obviously, all they have to do 571 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: is win. They don't really need to get margin here. 572 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 1: They just gotta win. And a Casey win combined with 573 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:26,320 Speaker 1: a Buffalo loss, puts Kansas City back in the mix 574 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 1: of the number one seed. Buffalo Obviously, the big Monday 575 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 1: night game against the Bengals will break that down on 576 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:36,520 Speaker 1: Monday's podcast. But I don't know, guys, can I pull 577 00:30:36,600 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: the trigger on Denver? I don't know if I had 578 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 1: the intestinal fortitude for that one. Um another one like listen, 579 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:46,520 Speaker 1: we all just watched Nick Folds embarrass himself on Monday 580 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 1: night football practice squad to starting and looking awful, nick 581 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 1: Folds starting again. The line is coming down, I'm sorry, 582 00:30:57,080 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 1: the total is coming down forty one and a half 583 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,400 Speaker 1: to thirty nine and a half. But the money is 584 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 1: coming in on the Giants. They went from three point 585 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: favorites to six. Daniel Jones lane six at home. We 586 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,040 Speaker 1: not about Daniel Jones on the road obviously, Daniel Jones 587 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: covering machine on the road at home not so much. 588 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 1: Can you get behind Nick Foles? I mean, seriously, this 589 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:22,080 Speaker 1: is These are some of the quarterbacks I've mentioned to 590 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: be backing this week in teams playing for something. Giants 591 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 1: are playing for something, Colts playing for nothing. Andy Dalton 592 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: of the Saints, and I know technically they're not eliminated 593 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 1: with guys, they basically need to heaven and Earth to 594 00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:37,440 Speaker 1: move to have a chance of getting the playoffs. Okay, 595 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:41,760 Speaker 1: talking about betting, Andy Dalton, Darcoby betting, Justin Fields and 596 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 1: the second worst team in the league record wise in 597 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:48,440 Speaker 1: the Chicago Bears, Russell Wilson and the sad Sack Broncos. 598 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:53,240 Speaker 1: And now I just mentioned Nick Foles in the Indianapolis Colts. 599 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 1: Oh and also like White in the New York Jets. 600 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:58,160 Speaker 1: This is a tough weekend. I mean, some of these 601 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:00,800 Speaker 1: games you just can't touch. I mean, now I did. 602 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 1: I did bet the Rams Chargers under under forty two. 603 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:10,959 Speaker 1: UM again, Ram score fifty. When people think, oh, Baker Mayfield, 604 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:14,520 Speaker 1: appends are back tons of interceptions from Russell Wilson. Okay, 605 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 1: Flukey stuff not Russell Wilson Flukey just two out of 606 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,239 Speaker 1: his first three passes being intercepted, and the Chargers are 607 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: now healthy. Bosa looks like he's slated too. I don't 608 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:26,840 Speaker 1: know if he's gonna be out of pitch Acount, but 609 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 1: he's playing. So now you get Bosa mac on opposite 610 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 1: ends against a terrible Rams offensive line. It's weird to 611 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: me that this number solo Chargers are in the playoffs. 612 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if they can help their cause much 613 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: regarding who they would play in the first round, but 614 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:47,600 Speaker 1: I think for sure UM Chargers Rams under I could 615 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,720 Speaker 1: see Chargers defense looking good, and you guys saying, damn Chargers, 616 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 1: they could win the a f C. They might go 617 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: to the super Bowl, And I told you you gotta 618 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:58,959 Speaker 1: bet them before this stuff happens. Um. I like the Chargers, 619 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:04,040 Speaker 1: And finally, sending day football, Pittsburgh goes to Baltimore to 620 00:33:04,120 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: face Tyler Huntley. The total has come crashing down because 621 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:11,160 Speaker 1: it was you know, maybe Lamar is supposed to Remember 622 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:13,760 Speaker 1: wasn't the shifter report that Lamar was supposed to return 623 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: last week? He still hasn't practiced. What are we doing? 624 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:20,320 Speaker 1: He hasn't practiced yet, Lamar Jackson. I don't know if 625 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:24,800 Speaker 1: he's playing again this season. I think I'm taking Pittsburgh. 626 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:26,400 Speaker 1: I wish I had got in the three. I did not. 627 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: It's a two and a half. I just this series 628 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:34,960 Speaker 1: is always um you know, going back what Harbaugh, Tomlin, 629 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:37,680 Speaker 1: you go back a decade, This feels like it's always 630 00:33:37,840 --> 00:33:40,840 Speaker 1: landing on three. I get t J. Watt and a 631 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 1: very good Pittsburgh defense. I get Baltimore and Tyler Huntley 632 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:49,040 Speaker 1: like Pittsburgh saw him earlier. This is not a good 633 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:51,880 Speaker 1: quarterback and Pittsburgh's already got the book on him, like 634 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:53,880 Speaker 1: there's enough tape on Tyler Hunter. You know that he's 635 00:33:53,920 --> 00:33:56,240 Speaker 1: not a threat. I mean, if I asked you to 636 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:58,440 Speaker 1: pick the name the top two receivers on Baltimore right now, 637 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:00,560 Speaker 1: could you even do it. I mean, they're storing to 638 00:34:00,680 --> 00:34:04,280 Speaker 1: DeMarcus Robinson, who was like this fourth or fifth guy 639 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:06,280 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs last year. He's like their number one 640 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:08,200 Speaker 1: option in Baltimore. I just I don't see it. I'm 641 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:11,239 Speaker 1: going Pittsburgh, kenn He Pickett. You know, the guy scares me. 642 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 1: It was. It was a great, uh comeback cover last 643 00:34:13,600 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 1: week against the Raiders. Needed that one badly, But um, 644 00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 1: I'm riding with Pittsburgh this week. Two and a half stinks. 645 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 1: I mean, if if you're betting it, you definitely buy 646 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 1: up to three. I got no problem with that. But 647 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,080 Speaker 1: in the contest, it's not three, so I can't take it. 648 00:34:27,160 --> 00:34:28,800 Speaker 1: The the other big game we didn't really touch on 649 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:32,719 Speaker 1: his Packers Vikings at three and a half. I think 650 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:36,440 Speaker 1: I like the Packers, but that hook is just I 651 00:34:36,520 --> 00:34:39,080 Speaker 1: don't know, man, know what Packers team is gonna show up, 652 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: And I know I spent most of the week hyping 653 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: the Packers as a team that could win the NFC. 654 00:34:43,360 --> 00:34:47,600 Speaker 1: But can you assure me that this Packers defense which 655 00:34:47,680 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: got three picks of two last week and again, were 656 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,080 Speaker 1: they picks of two or were they concuss quarterback not 657 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:55,440 Speaker 1: knowing what he's doing, not knowing what he's doing. Some 658 00:34:55,520 --> 00:35:00,480 Speaker 1: of the quotes, by the way, about toa essentially saying 659 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,800 Speaker 1: I threw the or I threw the wrong route in 660 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: the second half after the concussion is like a little troublesome. 661 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:09,520 Speaker 1: And so now it's like, well, is Green Bay's defense 662 00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:13,640 Speaker 1: good or did they just get lucky because two was concussed? 663 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: And you're like, well, Kirk Cousins pretty damn accurate. I 664 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:19,840 Speaker 1: know everybody wants to say outdoors, if memory serves, Dalvin 665 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 1: Cook has had some games on the frozen tundra, and 666 00:35:22,719 --> 00:35:26,480 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson should have a game. So 667 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:29,520 Speaker 1: I don't like the hook, so I'm probably passing. Part 668 00:35:29,560 --> 00:35:31,040 Speaker 1: of me just wants to lay it with brock Purty. 669 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:33,399 Speaker 1: But nine and a half, I just like the san 670 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 1: Frantiam What if? What if brock Purty and san fran 671 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:39,480 Speaker 1: are the on the type of run that the Bengals 672 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:41,800 Speaker 1: have gone where they've covered eleven of twelve and you 673 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:44,160 Speaker 1: missed the boat. We've been on them, I think two 674 00:35:44,239 --> 00:35:49,040 Speaker 1: out of the three. Yes, well, yeah, we were on 675 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:50,719 Speaker 1: the Miami one, but then he was like filling in 676 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,399 Speaker 1: that game. We were on the Seattle one. I feel 677 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:55,120 Speaker 1: like there was one more game that I'm missing, but 678 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:57,879 Speaker 1: the Washington one, I I don't. I don't even remember 679 00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:00,759 Speaker 1: what we had last week, but I I like the 680 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:04,680 Speaker 1: cut of this forty Niners jib right now. And oh, 681 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:07,320 Speaker 1: by the way, they can still get the number two seats. 682 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:11,759 Speaker 1: So if we find out the Vikings lose, Actually the 683 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:13,960 Speaker 1: games are both in the afternoon, so they're both in 684 00:36:14,040 --> 00:36:17,520 Speaker 1: the window. So if the Vikings lose and the San 685 00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,759 Speaker 1: Francisco Fins win, San franc gets the number two seeds, 686 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: they would then have home field against the Vikings in 687 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So that's basically the NFL Sunday Card. It's 688 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:29,839 Speaker 1: a good one. Nothing really on Cleveland Washington. I would 689 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:33,600 Speaker 1: lean team with nothing to play for Cleveland over team 690 00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:42,320 Speaker 1: that's desperate Washington, Atlanta, Arizona to Zero's nothing, sorry, absolutely nothing, Miami, 691 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:46,360 Speaker 1: New England. I'm not touching Teddy Bridgewater against Bill Belichick. Sorry, 692 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:48,839 Speaker 1: I like money. I don't want to pick the wrong 693 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,840 Speaker 1: side there, and that's a Sunday card. It's a week seventeen, 694 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 1: should be a good one. Uh, let's get to college football. 695 00:36:55,960 --> 00:37:01,359 Speaker 1: I don't have anything yet on the other playoff games. 696 00:37:02,239 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 1: On the non playoff games, I'm sorry from tomorrow. Kansas 697 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:08,759 Speaker 1: State Alabama. Bryce Song says he's gonna play. Are we 698 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 1: certain he's gonna play the whole game? Will Anderson says 699 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:13,239 Speaker 1: he's gonna play. Are they gonna go a half and 700 00:37:13,239 --> 00:37:17,440 Speaker 1: then tap out? I can't do it, folks, I cannot 701 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:21,120 Speaker 1: take Alabama. But that at the same time, like Kansas 702 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:23,880 Speaker 1: State or pass as small money action play on on 703 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:27,400 Speaker 1: on Kansas State, I guess I could get behind that. 704 00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:29,160 Speaker 1: I haven't done it yet just for the record, but 705 00:37:29,320 --> 00:37:32,800 Speaker 1: that that's the way I would lean. Iowa Kentucky. I 706 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 1: guess I would go Iowa. I guess um. And then 707 00:37:37,239 --> 00:37:41,600 Speaker 1: the playoff games. You know the Michigan tc TCU line 708 00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:43,799 Speaker 1: which we talked about with Pat forty. It's come down. 709 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:46,120 Speaker 1: It was nine and a half money showing on TCU 710 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:51,600 Speaker 1: because Michigan, their style of play doesn't lend to margin. 711 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:54,399 Speaker 1: That being said, the totals fifty eight and a half. 712 00:37:55,719 --> 00:37:59,000 Speaker 1: So what's the likely outcome. If you're going fifty eight 713 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:04,319 Speaker 1: and a half already one twenty four, that's still only 714 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,440 Speaker 1: fifty five. So I look at it now like thirty 715 00:38:07,560 --> 00:38:12,320 Speaker 1: three twenties six. Something. Something seems off here, either the 716 00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:15,319 Speaker 1: totals way high or the margins high. And I think 717 00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:19,719 Speaker 1: my read would be Michigan with time to prepare, wins 718 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:24,880 Speaker 1: a twenty seven seven slobber knocker. But I will be 719 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: laying it with Michigan. I'm hoping that it gets down 720 00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:29,200 Speaker 1: to seven. I would love that as opposed to the hook. 721 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:32,800 Speaker 1: If you're noticing both have the hook. Georgia six and 722 00:38:32,920 --> 00:38:35,440 Speaker 1: a half, all the sevens are gone brought out of 723 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:40,400 Speaker 1: the market. I did take Ohio State weeks ago. I 724 00:38:40,680 --> 00:38:43,319 Speaker 1: don't totally feel comfortable here. I'll say this, if Ohio 725 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:45,640 Speaker 1: State gets the ball first, goes down and scores a touchdown, 726 00:38:46,280 --> 00:38:50,200 Speaker 1: which seems unlikely against Georgia defense. If Ohio State scores first, 727 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:52,800 Speaker 1: I think you gotta bet Georgia at a at a 728 00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 1: depressed price. Georgia is definitely the team that I think 729 00:38:57,040 --> 00:38:59,600 Speaker 1: wins this, and I would I'm looking forward to a 730 00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:02,719 Speaker 1: Georgia Michigan Natty. Now, I do have a bunch of 731 00:39:02,719 --> 00:39:05,839 Speaker 1: buddies who are all Stave fans, so you know, Plus 732 00:39:05,880 --> 00:39:08,120 Speaker 1: six and a half would love it, but I don't 733 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:11,239 Speaker 1: know what it would pay um a Georgia Michigan money line. 734 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:13,160 Speaker 1: Probably not well. But it's a good way to start 735 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:16,239 Speaker 1: the new year. All right, guys, that's it for two. 736 00:39:16,280 --> 00:39:19,800 Speaker 1: We'll be back in three. Thanks for listening, talk to 737 00:39:19,840 --> 00:39:20,160 Speaker 1: you soon.