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Speaker 1: the l Huddle podcast. Me Hank Bay, Welcome into el Huddle.

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Speaker 1: That was our boy George aka Joe Kittles getting us

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Speaker 1: going today. I'm m j Acosta Ruiz with the one

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Speaker 1: and only me Familia Will Salva with me today, will whatever.

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Speaker 1: We're getting ready for a championship weekend, for Championships Sunday,

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Speaker 1: there's like this other level of energy, like in the studio,

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Speaker 1: in the sports world, even when you're talking to people

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Speaker 1: on Twitter, it just elevates because we know we're so

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Speaker 1: close to knowing who is going to be playing in

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Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. What is this week? Lots lots of anticipation,

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Speaker 1: right These are the four best teams who've been pretty

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Speaker 1: much the most consists, who have the most well rounded rosters,

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Speaker 1: and we've got a lot of stars to playing in

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Speaker 1: these games. So for us, especially on Good Morning Football,

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Speaker 1: has just been a lot of fun hearing some of

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Speaker 1: the chatter from some of the players and how they're

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Speaker 1: I'm i am so excited for this. I think we'll

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Speaker 1: be treated to two really good games. We hope you're

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Speaker 1: all looking forward to our latest edition of l Huddle

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Speaker 1: because we'll have chiefs may of course, but as maganas

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Speaker 1: by yourself up Blast of Power, and of course we

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Speaker 1: the Bengals and how he thinks they're going to game

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Speaker 1: plan against Mahomes and company. But first, let us take

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Speaker 1: a look at this week's conference championship games, Today's Son

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Speaker 1: Touchdowns and New York Lo. I didn't know that had

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Speaker 1: that range in him, right, He hit that falsetto on

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Speaker 1: the Love. That was great. That's awesome. I nailed it,

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Speaker 1: absolutely love it. That may be my favorite call that

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Speaker 1: When I heard that, that is excellent. Anytime they weave

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Speaker 1: and everything which brings us to these games that we've

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Speaker 1: been talking about. Starting with the Chiefs and the Bengals.

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Speaker 1: This can I just tell you, like the matchup with

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Speaker 1: the quarterbacks, to me seems something out of a movie.

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Speaker 1: So bear with me here, Okay. I don't know if

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Speaker 1: you ever watched the movie The Dark Knight Rises. That

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Speaker 1: I feel as though Patrick Mahomes has been Baine for

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Speaker 1: Joe Burrow is Batman. It's literally anarchy everywhere, and then

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Speaker 1: Bain is saying you came back to city and then

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Speaker 1: That's right. Like he's like, he's a vigilante. He's out

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Speaker 1: like this. I think this is an interesting fit. Yeah,

424
00:24:52,606 --> 00:24:55,726
Speaker 1: the first coaching domino has now fallen. We'll see where

425
00:24:55,766 --> 00:24:59,246
Speaker 1: the other pieces fall. But I like this fit a lot.

426
00:25:00,406 --> 00:25:03,966
Speaker 1: I wonder who his quarterback is going to be. I mean,

427
00:25:04,406 --> 00:25:07,566
Speaker 1: we that they had Baker Mayfield that he ended up

428
00:25:07,566 --> 00:25:10,366
Speaker 1: going to the Rams and then they went with p J. Walker.

429
00:25:10,486 --> 00:25:15,646
Speaker 1: But it seemed like Sam Donald really turned things around,

430
00:25:15,686 --> 00:25:20,326
Speaker 1: like he was really living up to the potential that

431
00:25:20,406 --> 00:25:23,286
Speaker 1: many people thought he would have in this league. So

432
00:25:23,406 --> 00:25:29,286
Speaker 1: how he handles that, you know, that quarterback situation, and

433
00:25:29,326 --> 00:25:32,566
Speaker 1: I have to say that the team played extremely hard

434
00:25:32,846 --> 00:25:36,606
Speaker 1: under the circumstances with Matt Rule getting fired early in

435
00:25:36,646 --> 00:25:40,406
Speaker 1: the season, so he does have pieces to work with there.

436
00:25:40,566 --> 00:25:42,726
Speaker 1: There's still a lot of work to be done, but

437
00:25:42,806 --> 00:25:45,726
Speaker 1: I do think it starts with the quarterback position and

438
00:25:45,806 --> 00:25:49,166
Speaker 1: as he's sold on Sam Donald and working with him.

439
00:25:49,486 --> 00:25:52,726
Speaker 1: But that team was very resilient as we saw. Granted

440
00:25:52,886 --> 00:25:56,046
Speaker 1: it was a weak division that they played in, but

441
00:25:56,206 --> 00:25:59,726
Speaker 1: they were in it until really that the last couple

442
00:25:59,766 --> 00:26:02,846
Speaker 1: of games of the season. I mean, I think what

443
00:26:02,926 --> 00:26:05,246
Speaker 1: was interesting by the Panthers is that we saw them

444
00:26:05,526 --> 00:26:08,286
Speaker 1: sort of pulled quite a few upsets to one point

445
00:26:08,326 --> 00:26:10,126
Speaker 1: we were like, okay, wait, wait a minute, here are

446
00:26:10,166 --> 00:26:12,486
Speaker 1: they going to take this division? Um? So I think

447
00:26:12,526 --> 00:26:14,766
Speaker 1: there there's something of a tipping point there where this

448
00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:18,446
Speaker 1: can be very exciting and he's not starting from scratch

449
00:26:18,526 --> 00:26:21,286
Speaker 1: from zero, right. The quarterback position is certainly a huge

450
00:26:21,686 --> 00:26:23,686
Speaker 1: piece that they'll have to figure out. But like, if

451
00:26:23,766 --> 00:26:26,326
Speaker 1: I'm a young Kupee, I'd want to play for Frank, right,

452
00:26:26,486 --> 00:26:29,286
Speaker 1: Like I think this is great, so good for you

453
00:26:29,326 --> 00:26:32,086
Speaker 1: Indy or good for you Carolina? This is great? Yeah,

454
00:26:32,886 --> 00:26:35,446
Speaker 1: bad for you Indy. Though, I'll say that because the

455
00:26:35,486 --> 00:26:38,566
Speaker 1: way things went down there was not great. Not so

456
00:26:40,206 --> 00:26:42,846
Speaker 1: glad that he landed on his feet, and we'll see

457
00:26:42,846 --> 00:27:09,286
Speaker 1: what he does with it. Boro Rique Barrac de Levisa's

458
00:27:09,446 --> 00:27:13,046
Speaker 1: very own with the call there and speaking of the

459
00:27:13,086 --> 00:27:16,406
Speaker 1: Bengals were now joined by Hall of Fame linemen and

460
00:27:16,686 --> 00:27:21,846
Speaker 1: Bengals legend. Let's go warm, he huddle, Welcome to the

461
00:27:21,926 --> 00:27:28,806
Speaker 1: one the only Anthony moves. Thank you, good being with you.

462
00:27:28,846 --> 00:27:32,726
Speaker 1: How you doing today? Hey? We are better because we're

463
00:27:32,766 --> 00:27:38,406
Speaker 1: with you, Anthony. And this is an exciting time for Cincinnati,

464
00:27:38,686 --> 00:27:41,926
Speaker 1: especially with Joe Burrow and company and how they're playing.

465
00:27:42,526 --> 00:27:46,606
Speaker 1: But let me get this straight though, because right now

466
00:27:46,646 --> 00:27:51,246
Speaker 1: the Bengals are considered the favorites. Then you look at

467
00:27:51,286 --> 00:27:55,726
Speaker 1: the wind probability and it has the Chiefs as the favorites.

468
00:27:56,166 --> 00:28:00,286
Speaker 1: You know, the Bengals like to have that underdog role,

469
00:28:00,366 --> 00:28:04,086
Speaker 1: they like to wear that cone. So in your opinion.

470
00:28:04,206 --> 00:28:09,366
Speaker 1: What are the Bengals the underdogs or the favorites? Well,

471
00:28:09,526 --> 00:28:13,086
Speaker 1: you know what, it's always nice to be the right Now,

472
00:28:13,606 --> 00:28:19,126
Speaker 1: I'm gonna say the Bengals are the hungry. Who know

473
00:28:19,366 --> 00:28:23,246
Speaker 1: this team is amazing because last year before the playoffs,

474
00:28:23,286 --> 00:28:25,206
Speaker 1: people were saying, well, what about the lack of playoffs?

475
00:28:26,246 --> 00:28:28,726
Speaker 1: But I don't know what's gonna happen in the playoffs.

476
00:28:29,166 --> 00:28:32,726
Speaker 1: But this football team is so confident in themselves and

477
00:28:32,806 --> 00:28:35,766
Speaker 1: in each other. I don't know if playoff experience matters.

478
00:28:36,006 --> 00:28:37,806
Speaker 1: And it's funny. My wife and I were driving in

479
00:28:37,806 --> 00:28:39,646
Speaker 1: the freeway yesterday. She says, so, what do you think

480
00:28:39,726 --> 00:28:42,006
Speaker 1: is going to happen Sunday? I said, you know what

481
00:28:42,166 --> 00:28:44,726
Speaker 1: I said, d D. I don't know. But now with

482
00:28:44,886 --> 00:28:47,126
Speaker 1: this team, I just expect them to win. I think,

483
00:28:47,486 --> 00:28:51,126
Speaker 1: you know, they have the talent, the ability, physical ability,

484
00:28:51,166 --> 00:28:55,766
Speaker 1: and the mental discipline to win games. So, you know what,

485
00:28:55,846 --> 00:29:00,006
Speaker 1: it's just a different culture, you know, underdog not underdog.

486
00:29:00,286 --> 00:29:02,246
Speaker 1: I'm just kind of I'm throwing that out the window.

487
00:29:02,926 --> 00:29:06,206
Speaker 1: I love God, But we were talking here before we

488
00:29:06,246 --> 00:29:08,686
Speaker 1: got going, Anthony, but I want you to share this

489
00:29:08,726 --> 00:29:11,846
Speaker 1: with everyone else because you have high praise for Joe Burrow,

490
00:29:11,926 --> 00:29:13,846
Speaker 1: not just from what you've seen on the field, but

491
00:29:13,886 --> 00:29:17,886
Speaker 1: what he brings to the organization from your conversations with him,

492
00:29:18,006 --> 00:29:20,446
Speaker 1: I assume what is it that impresses you so much

493
00:29:20,646 --> 00:29:23,446
Speaker 1: about him? Well, that's very few conversations, to be honest.

494
00:29:23,686 --> 00:29:25,526
Speaker 1: You know, with COVID when he got here and I

495
00:29:25,606 --> 00:29:29,086
Speaker 1: do the preseason games, there's been a little communication. But

496
00:29:29,126 --> 00:29:31,926
Speaker 1: one of the things I right away the first time

497
00:29:31,966 --> 00:29:35,286
Speaker 1: I met him, he appreciated the older players and the

498
00:29:35,406 --> 00:29:38,206
Speaker 1: legacy of the guys being around. He said, we need

499
00:29:38,246 --> 00:29:40,246
Speaker 1: more of the guys that have played here around. So

500
00:29:40,286 --> 00:29:43,286
Speaker 1: I know he's all about the legacy, the tradition of

501
00:29:43,286 --> 00:29:47,006
Speaker 1: the football team. And then for me to see the

502
00:29:47,046 --> 00:29:49,566
Speaker 1: way the guys react to him and just the body

503
00:29:49,646 --> 00:29:52,446
Speaker 1: language and to read certain things about the guy. They

504
00:29:52,486 --> 00:29:54,046
Speaker 1: just love playing for the guy. And I think the

505
00:29:54,166 --> 00:29:56,646
Speaker 1: one example that I keep going back to was a

506
00:29:56,686 --> 00:29:59,446
Speaker 1: couple of years ago when Riley Reif came in from

507
00:29:59,446 --> 00:30:02,726
Speaker 1: Minnesota as a free agent right tackle. He went to

508
00:30:02,766 --> 00:30:05,246
Speaker 1: dinner with Joe the night before. Then the next is

509
00:30:05,246 --> 00:30:06,966
Speaker 1: when he signed with the Bengals, and he said, you

510
00:30:06,966 --> 00:30:09,886
Speaker 1: know what, I had dinner with this guy. I had

511
00:30:09,926 --> 00:30:12,726
Speaker 1: to play with him. That's a second year quarterback that

512
00:30:12,726 --> 00:30:14,726
Speaker 1: he was talking about, and you have a ten year

513
00:30:14,846 --> 00:30:18,246
Speaker 1: veteran offensive lineman. So to me, that speaks volumes about

514
00:30:18,286 --> 00:30:21,926
Speaker 1: his leadership characteristics, his leadership qualities, and just who he

515
00:30:22,006 --> 00:30:25,366
Speaker 1: is as a player and as a person. And you know,

516
00:30:25,766 --> 00:30:29,686
Speaker 1: he's been so great, whether the offensive a line has

517
00:30:29,766 --> 00:30:36,246
Speaker 1: been effective or ineffective, or dealing with injuries. Last game

518
00:30:36,446 --> 00:30:40,166
Speaker 1: he was without three offensive linemen. We'll see what the

519
00:30:40,886 --> 00:30:43,686
Speaker 1: health status is going to be of the old line

520
00:30:43,726 --> 00:30:47,566
Speaker 1: heading into this one. How do you think he counters

521
00:30:47,646 --> 00:30:52,086
Speaker 1: that weekend week out with the uncertainty on the old line. Well,

522
00:30:52,126 --> 00:30:54,206
Speaker 1: and here's the thing I always say, Okay, you have

523
00:30:54,286 --> 00:30:56,406
Speaker 1: your five starting lineman. As you mentioned, three are out.

524
00:30:57,166 --> 00:30:59,766
Speaker 1: The guys that are in there are on the roster.

525
00:31:00,526 --> 00:31:03,446
Speaker 1: They're not on the roster just to fill roster spots.

526
00:31:03,726 --> 00:31:06,326
Speaker 1: They're on the roster because, as the coaches believe, they

527
00:31:06,366 --> 00:31:09,046
Speaker 1: can play in the NFL. So when you have a

528
00:31:09,126 --> 00:31:12,886
Speaker 1: line coach like Frank Pollock, you have you know, Jackson Carman,

529
00:31:12,926 --> 00:31:14,726
Speaker 1: who is a high number two pick, that it's his

530
00:31:14,886 --> 00:31:17,966
Speaker 1: time to perform. He came in and did that. I

531
00:31:18,006 --> 00:31:19,886
Speaker 1: just think that it was one of those things that

532
00:31:20,486 --> 00:31:22,286
Speaker 1: here you got three guys coming in. They have been

533
00:31:22,326 --> 00:31:25,286
Speaker 1: practicing every day with the team. They know the game plan.

534
00:31:25,526 --> 00:31:27,606
Speaker 1: Now it's just maybe getting in there and getting some

535
00:31:27,646 --> 00:31:31,726
Speaker 1: reps in live game situations. I think Joe just again

536
00:31:31,846 --> 00:31:35,006
Speaker 1: as he shows with everybody on the team. I really

537
00:31:35,046 --> 00:31:38,286
Speaker 1: believe that he made those guys believe in the confidence

538
00:31:38,326 --> 00:31:41,006
Speaker 1: that he exudes, that they're capable of coming in and

539
00:31:41,086 --> 00:31:44,126
Speaker 1: doing the job because that's what he does. And you know,

540
00:31:44,326 --> 00:31:46,366
Speaker 1: and here's the thing, getting back on Joe Burrow. I

541
00:31:46,446 --> 00:31:49,566
Speaker 1: got two grandsons that are eleven and thirteen, and they're

542
00:31:49,566 --> 00:31:53,046
Speaker 1: playing basketball, and they're playing sports. And your kids at

543
00:31:53,086 --> 00:31:55,846
Speaker 1: young age have a tendency to get a little excited,

544
00:31:55,926 --> 00:31:59,446
Speaker 1: a little demonstrative when they're playing. I said, guys, I said,

545
00:31:59,446 --> 00:32:03,006
Speaker 1: your leaders on your team, do me one favor. Watch

546
00:32:03,166 --> 00:32:06,726
Speaker 1: Joe Burrow the great arm or the great you know

547
00:32:06,846 --> 00:32:10,806
Speaker 1: decisions he makes. But watch his body language. When things

548
00:32:10,806 --> 00:32:14,006
Speaker 1: are going well and when things are not going well.

549
00:32:14,446 --> 00:32:18,126
Speaker 1: He is the same during both situations. That's what a

550
00:32:18,166 --> 00:32:21,326
Speaker 1: true leader is. He doesn't get all excited, im pointing

551
00:32:21,406 --> 00:32:24,966
Speaker 1: fingers and you know, really letting people see the frustration.

552
00:32:25,046 --> 00:32:27,606
Speaker 1: He might be a little frustrated but don't let anybody

553
00:32:27,646 --> 00:32:30,646
Speaker 1: see that, you know, keep that demeanor even killed. And

554
00:32:30,686 --> 00:32:32,566
Speaker 1: that's what he does. And that's what I recommended to

555
00:32:32,646 --> 00:32:36,126
Speaker 1: my grandkids to watch the way he handles himself as

556
00:32:36,166 --> 00:32:38,766
Speaker 1: the leader of this football team. I thought you were

557
00:32:38,766 --> 00:32:40,806
Speaker 1: gonna say what I thought you were gonna say. With

558
00:32:40,886 --> 00:32:45,286
Speaker 1: the way that he dresses. He's got Seinfeld sweatpants. You know,

559
00:32:45,606 --> 00:32:49,206
Speaker 1: he's got the big white turnilac. You know, now, one

560
00:32:49,246 --> 00:32:51,446
Speaker 1: of my grandsons might dress like that. I don't think

561
00:32:51,486 --> 00:32:54,486
Speaker 1: the older one with a little more traditional, a little

562
00:32:54,526 --> 00:32:57,086
Speaker 1: more conservative. Now the second one. I can see him

563
00:32:57,086 --> 00:33:00,446
Speaker 1: in those outfits. So that point, though, I think people

564
00:33:00,526 --> 00:33:04,046
Speaker 1: misking strue the whole Joe Cool persona right like part

565
00:33:04,086 --> 00:33:07,166
Speaker 1: of it is the swag, the wardrobe. But the other,

566
00:33:07,486 --> 00:33:09,886
Speaker 1: very literal part of Joe Cool is that he is

567
00:33:09,926 --> 00:33:12,926
Speaker 1: always steady. He is always even keel. You never see

568
00:33:12,966 --> 00:33:15,006
Speaker 1: him get too high or too low. And that's saying

569
00:33:15,046 --> 00:33:17,926
Speaker 1: a lot for a guy who's barely scratching the surface

570
00:33:17,966 --> 00:33:20,526
Speaker 1: of his potential and just starting out in his career.

571
00:33:20,726 --> 00:33:24,606
Speaker 1: If I'm a Bengals fan, I'm really excited for what's

572
00:33:24,646 --> 00:33:26,406
Speaker 1: to go. Well, you know, it's funny you mentioned the

573
00:33:26,446 --> 00:33:29,446
Speaker 1: swag and the apparel. I mean, I can tell you

574
00:33:30,126 --> 00:33:31,846
Speaker 1: I'm not that type of dresser. First of all, I

575
00:33:31,926 --> 00:33:34,446
Speaker 1: can't find those clue clothes that fit me, I would say,

576
00:33:35,246 --> 00:33:38,846
Speaker 1: But hard for you, Anthony. I can tell you when

577
00:33:38,926 --> 00:33:41,966
Speaker 1: Cam Newton would come, I always was curious to see

578
00:33:42,166 --> 00:33:44,526
Speaker 1: his swag and what kind of outfit he had. So

579
00:33:44,766 --> 00:33:47,006
Speaker 1: it's good that we have a guy here in Cincinnati

580
00:33:47,286 --> 00:33:49,726
Speaker 1: that has that same swag in those outfits. But you

581
00:33:49,726 --> 00:33:52,766
Speaker 1: know what, as long as those ws keep ringing up,

582
00:33:53,366 --> 00:33:57,646
Speaker 1: he's gonna keeping. That's all good, no question. Last time

583
00:33:57,646 --> 00:34:00,686
Speaker 1: I saw you, Anthony was on the sidelines of Estadiostika

584
00:34:00,886 --> 00:34:04,806
Speaker 1: and that Mexico for that Cardinals forty nine Ers game,

585
00:34:04,966 --> 00:34:07,646
Speaker 1: which correct me if I'm wrong to me, that was

586
00:34:07,766 --> 00:34:10,686
Speaker 1: as close to a super Bowl atmosphere as you can

587
00:34:10,766 --> 00:34:14,926
Speaker 1: get outside of the US. We felt that energy, and

588
00:34:14,926 --> 00:34:18,726
Speaker 1: I think it was indicative of how much how much

589
00:34:18,726 --> 00:34:21,206
Speaker 1: are people not only love the game, but know the

590
00:34:21,286 --> 00:34:24,766
Speaker 1: game and live the game. So as we nagged the

591
00:34:24,766 --> 00:34:27,646
Speaker 1: game here and we got closer to the super Bowl,

592
00:34:28,366 --> 00:34:30,726
Speaker 1: how much have you been able to interact with the

593
00:34:30,726 --> 00:34:33,806
Speaker 1: fans outside of that Mexico game. Now that we're back

594
00:34:33,966 --> 00:34:36,566
Speaker 1: in the States, and what do you look forward to

595
00:34:36,566 --> 00:34:39,646
Speaker 1: the most when we are in a literal super Bowl atmosphere. Well,

596
00:34:39,686 --> 00:34:41,526
Speaker 1: you know, it's interesting you mentioned that because I have

597
00:34:41,606 --> 00:34:44,166
Speaker 1: the opportunity to go to like three games down in Mexico. See.

598
00:34:44,166 --> 00:34:46,646
Speaker 1: In fact, the very first one was seventeen years ago

599
00:34:46,966 --> 00:34:49,326
Speaker 1: with the forty nineers in the cards. I got to

600
00:34:49,366 --> 00:34:52,126
Speaker 1: do the hard one cost and I came back from

601
00:34:52,206 --> 00:34:54,686
Speaker 1: that game telling my friends, I think I just went

602
00:34:54,726 --> 00:34:58,966
Speaker 1: to a super Bowl And you mentioned the same thing,

603
00:34:59,326 --> 00:35:01,526
Speaker 1: you know, when we went this last time. But the

604
00:35:01,606 --> 00:35:04,406
Speaker 1: people there are amazing. They love the game, not only

605
00:35:04,446 --> 00:35:07,166
Speaker 1: just of the game, but I tell my friends it's

606
00:35:07,206 --> 00:35:09,686
Speaker 1: been a long time that they've been following American football

607
00:35:09,806 --> 00:35:13,846
Speaker 1: and they're very, very knowledgeable, and which is impressive to me.

608
00:35:13,886 --> 00:35:16,766
Speaker 1: You know, we've done clinics over the years, coaches clinics,

609
00:35:17,006 --> 00:35:19,526
Speaker 1: and the interaction with the coaches and those that are

610
00:35:19,566 --> 00:35:22,286
Speaker 1: teaching those young men and women that just absolutely love

611
00:35:22,326 --> 00:35:25,446
Speaker 1: the game. People don't realize they have millions of young

612
00:35:25,486 --> 00:35:28,006
Speaker 1: men and women playing flag football down there in Mexico.

613
00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:30,646
Speaker 1: So that's that's exciting for me. You know, my families

614
00:35:30,646 --> 00:35:33,006
Speaker 1: from there, My grandparents, my great grandparents are from there,

615
00:35:33,246 --> 00:35:34,886
Speaker 1: so for me to go back down there and be

616
00:35:34,966 --> 00:35:37,286
Speaker 1: with the people, just I mean, I get excited, and

617
00:35:37,286 --> 00:35:39,926
Speaker 1: I was excited that I was asked back down this year.

618
00:35:40,326 --> 00:35:43,566
Speaker 1: But it's exciting to get back towards the super Bowl time.

619
00:35:43,606 --> 00:35:46,126
Speaker 1: The only thing, guys that I don't like about super

620
00:35:46,126 --> 00:35:52,846
Speaker 1: Bowl time is Montella to John What's Taylor? John Taylor

621
00:35:53,806 --> 00:35:55,886
Speaker 1: old line? Stan? You know, because I watched those over

622
00:35:55,926 --> 00:36:00,806
Speaker 1: and over during bus twenty three. But but now that

623
00:36:00,846 --> 00:36:03,766
Speaker 1: the Bagels are right on that knocking on the door,

624
00:36:03,846 --> 00:36:06,486
Speaker 1: I get even more sided getting toward super Bowl time.

625
00:36:06,606 --> 00:36:10,366
Speaker 1: So hopefully I can enjoy Arizona. I'm already going out there.

626
00:36:10,366 --> 00:36:12,286
Speaker 1: I'll be out there all week. Hopefully I can enjoy

627
00:36:12,326 --> 00:36:15,086
Speaker 1: it like I did last year in LA. But this year,

628
00:36:15,206 --> 00:36:18,046
Speaker 1: hopefully they're there and cap it off with the wind.

629
00:36:18,606 --> 00:36:21,326
Speaker 1: All right, Well, well, Anthony, now you brought up the

630
00:36:21,406 --> 00:36:28,246
Speaker 1: name Montana. Okay, Now my Tanna's nickname Joe Cool. People

631
00:36:28,286 --> 00:36:32,686
Speaker 1: are calling Joe Burrow Joe Cool. How are you feeling

632
00:36:32,726 --> 00:36:35,886
Speaker 1: about that? Do you WinCE when you hear that? Like

633
00:36:36,206 --> 00:36:38,646
Speaker 1: like like do you break out and hives a little

634
00:36:38,686 --> 00:36:41,486
Speaker 1: bit when you hear that? Are you okay with it?

635
00:36:41,646 --> 00:36:45,366
Speaker 1: Because this is Joe Burrow and not Joe Montana or

636
00:36:45,406 --> 00:36:49,326
Speaker 1: should he be called something else? Well, you know, knowing

637
00:36:49,806 --> 00:36:52,606
Speaker 1: and watching Joe and how he handles things, I feel

638
00:36:52,646 --> 00:36:54,406
Speaker 1: okay with it because I don't think it's gonna get

639
00:36:54,446 --> 00:36:57,806
Speaker 1: to him. I think Joe wants to be Joe Burrow,

640
00:36:58,046 --> 00:37:00,646
Speaker 1: and uh, you know, I think that's cool. But you

641
00:37:00,686 --> 00:37:04,326
Speaker 1: know what, hopefully, you know what, ten years down the road,

642
00:37:04,406 --> 00:37:06,726
Speaker 1: we can we can say that, you know, with four

643
00:37:06,806 --> 00:37:09,606
Speaker 1: rings just like Joe Montana. That would be cool, uh,

644
00:37:09,766 --> 00:37:13,206
Speaker 1: you know, to be able to compare the two. But uh, yeah,

645
00:37:13,206 --> 00:37:15,806
Speaker 1: it doesn't bother me. I mean there's always those comparisons,

646
00:37:16,686 --> 00:37:19,366
Speaker 1: and hopefully in a year or two people will start saying,

647
00:37:19,406 --> 00:37:21,206
Speaker 1: you know, young quarterbacks that come from college in the

648
00:37:21,246 --> 00:37:24,166
Speaker 1: NFL will start comparing them to Joe Burrow. But I

649
00:37:24,206 --> 00:37:26,806
Speaker 1: think it's pretty uh you know, I think it's pretty cool.

650
00:37:27,046 --> 00:37:29,246
Speaker 1: I think he should be honored that they're comparing them

651
00:37:29,286 --> 00:37:31,126
Speaker 1: to a guy like Joe Montana for you know, the

652
00:37:31,206 --> 00:37:35,326
Speaker 1: career he had, an unbelievable career that Joe Montana had.

653
00:37:35,886 --> 00:37:37,766
Speaker 1: You know the fact that I did, I guess I

654
00:37:37,806 --> 00:37:40,486
Speaker 1: did bring it up. I'm still going through counseling sessions

655
00:37:40,486 --> 00:37:44,446
Speaker 1: because you know, for someone that played at SC and

656
00:37:44,526 --> 00:37:47,246
Speaker 1: played against Notre Dame, I can I actually say that,

657
00:37:47,286 --> 00:37:53,766
Speaker 1: I'm oh for Montana. Four years in college at USC,

658
00:37:53,886 --> 00:37:56,366
Speaker 1: we were three and one, so we beat Notre's name

659
00:37:56,446 --> 00:38:00,246
Speaker 1: three times, but the one time, Joe Montana, we lost

660
00:38:00,286 --> 00:38:05,166
Speaker 1: you in the two regular seasons, two super Bowls. So

661
00:38:05,286 --> 00:38:09,166
Speaker 1: oh for Montana. But that's all right, I got I've got, Anthony.

662
00:38:09,246 --> 00:38:12,206
Speaker 1: This is this is a safe space though anytime I

663
00:38:12,326 --> 00:38:16,606
Speaker 1: want to talk to us, you know, by the way,

664
00:38:16,726 --> 00:38:18,886
Speaker 1: all about that, so I like talking about it and

665
00:38:19,166 --> 00:38:21,926
Speaker 1: helps me out. I spoke with Joe Montana and asked

666
00:38:22,006 --> 00:38:25,566
Speaker 1: him directly about the Joe Cool nickname, and his exact

667
00:38:25,726 --> 00:38:28,886
Speaker 1: quote to me was, he can have it. It's fine.

668
00:38:29,606 --> 00:38:32,686
Speaker 1: So the torch has been passed on. It's not a

669
00:38:32,686 --> 00:38:37,166
Speaker 1: thing over there. I know. And Joe Montana, it doesn't

670
00:38:37,206 --> 00:38:42,046
Speaker 1: surprise me that he would say. He's just a great guy. Yeah,

671
00:38:42,086 --> 00:38:45,886
Speaker 1: a cool guy. And what's also cool, Anthony, that we're

672
00:38:45,926 --> 00:38:49,486
Speaker 1: talking about Joe Burrow and how much he's meant to

673
00:38:49,486 --> 00:38:54,006
Speaker 1: to Cincinnati but also to the NFL as well. What

674
00:38:54,046 --> 00:38:58,966
Speaker 1: we're seeing here is now this new chapter of young

675
00:38:59,086 --> 00:39:03,606
Speaker 1: signal callers coming through where we have Joe Burrow. Now

676
00:39:04,246 --> 00:39:07,086
Speaker 1: Jaleen Herts is making a case for himself. We saw

677
00:39:07,166 --> 00:39:12,086
Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence. There's always Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allan and

678
00:39:12,286 --> 00:39:16,486
Speaker 1: Justin Herbert. We'll see what happens with Brock Purty, but

679
00:39:16,846 --> 00:39:20,566
Speaker 1: he's now entered the conversation, at least with the way

680
00:39:20,606 --> 00:39:22,766
Speaker 1: that he's played in the last seven games. What do

681
00:39:22,806 --> 00:39:26,526
Speaker 1: you think about this next generation of signal callers? And

682
00:39:26,686 --> 00:39:29,246
Speaker 1: is this and is this something that you've ever seen

683
00:39:29,326 --> 00:39:31,606
Speaker 1: like in the NFL maybe during your playing days he

684
00:39:31,686 --> 00:39:35,726
Speaker 1: mentioned Montana and there were some good quarterbacks that you face.

685
00:39:35,846 --> 00:39:38,246
Speaker 1: But but how would you compare like when you played

686
00:39:38,446 --> 00:39:41,406
Speaker 1: to now this new generation coming through. You know what,

687
00:39:41,566 --> 00:39:43,566
Speaker 1: I think it's great for the NFL because it is

688
00:39:43,606 --> 00:39:45,926
Speaker 1: a quarterback driven league. But think about it when I

689
00:39:46,006 --> 00:39:52,206
Speaker 1: was playing Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Yo Montana. I mean

690
00:39:52,286 --> 00:39:55,766
Speaker 1: Dan Fouts a little before that time, but there were

691
00:39:55,806 --> 00:39:58,046
Speaker 1: some pretty good quarterbacks when I was playing. Oh yeah,

692
00:39:58,366 --> 00:40:00,566
Speaker 1: I think it's great to see the new breed coming

693
00:40:00,646 --> 00:40:02,926
Speaker 1: up and you know, the faces of the NFL and

694
00:40:03,046 --> 00:40:06,566
Speaker 1: of the teams, because like I, it's a quarterback driven league,

695
00:40:07,206 --> 00:40:09,326
Speaker 1: and I think that you have more than just one

696
00:40:09,446 --> 00:40:11,446
Speaker 1: or two. You know, it's kind of like the Brady

697
00:40:11,726 --> 00:40:14,646
Speaker 1: Manning and those guys when they were playing. But I

698
00:40:14,686 --> 00:40:16,606
Speaker 1: have to add one more thing, you know, because so

699
00:40:16,686 --> 00:40:19,566
Speaker 1: much of the attention is paid to Joe Burrow, and

700
00:40:19,726 --> 00:40:22,566
Speaker 1: that's I mean, we should, but you have to give

701
00:40:22,686 --> 00:40:28,006
Speaker 1: Zach Taylor and this organization credit. Ye how they've turned

702
00:40:28,046 --> 00:40:31,886
Speaker 1: the culture of this football team. Not only do you

703
00:40:31,926 --> 00:40:34,766
Speaker 1: have Joe Burrow, but think about the weapons that he has,

704
00:40:34,926 --> 00:40:37,086
Speaker 1: and all the emphasis has been on the line because

705
00:40:37,086 --> 00:40:39,206
Speaker 1: of injuries. But then you have those three guys come in.

706
00:40:39,806 --> 00:40:45,126
Speaker 1: But then you got Mixon, Chase Higgins, Boyd Hearse and

707
00:40:45,166 --> 00:40:48,006
Speaker 1: then that's offense. But now you have a defense that

708
00:40:48,086 --> 00:40:51,766
Speaker 1: helped Buffle to ten points last week. B J. Hill,

709
00:40:51,966 --> 00:40:54,606
Speaker 1: you got Reader, you got Hubbard, you got Hendrickson, you

710
00:40:54,646 --> 00:40:57,366
Speaker 1: got Logan, you got Pratt, you got Hill. I mean,

711
00:40:58,166 --> 00:41:01,006
Speaker 1: they have done a phenomenal job filling this team with

712
00:41:01,126 --> 00:41:04,726
Speaker 1: guys that are good guys, but excellent players and form

713
00:41:04,806 --> 00:41:07,486
Speaker 1: our teammate might Dave Lapham has been the analyst on

714
00:41:07,606 --> 00:41:10,566
Speaker 1: radio for the Bengals for close to forty years. He

715
00:41:10,566 --> 00:41:14,366
Speaker 1: always says, when your best guys are your best players,

716
00:41:15,006 --> 00:41:17,726
Speaker 1: you're probably going to be successful, and I think that's

717
00:41:17,726 --> 00:41:21,766
Speaker 1: what's happened with this organization. They have that franchise quarterback,

718
00:41:22,206 --> 00:41:24,326
Speaker 1: but they have surrounded him on both sides of the

719
00:41:24,326 --> 00:41:30,046
Speaker 1: football with solid, solid character guyst The culture change, I

720
00:41:30,086 --> 00:41:31,526
Speaker 1: think is one of the biggest things that a lot

721
00:41:31,566 --> 00:41:33,686
Speaker 1: of people don't talk about you or of course a

722
00:41:33,806 --> 00:41:36,686
Speaker 1: staple and as Joe Burrow himself said, someone that they

723
00:41:36,766 --> 00:41:39,966
Speaker 1: look to for guidance in that aspect. Anthony muniels, thank

724
00:41:40,006 --> 00:41:42,566
Speaker 1: you so much for coming to every We always love

725
00:41:42,606 --> 00:41:45,926
Speaker 1: a friend of the show. We appreciate you so so much. Great,

726
00:41:45,966 --> 00:41:50,286
Speaker 1: anytime you want to come on than anytime. Yeah, well,

727
00:41:50,286 --> 00:41:52,846
Speaker 1: we've got a box of tissues right here. We got

728
00:41:52,846 --> 00:41:56,366
Speaker 1: a box of tissues just waiting for you, Anthony. You know,

729
00:41:56,726 --> 00:41:59,486
Speaker 1: Ladd all right, thank you. I might have to take

730
00:41:59,526 --> 00:42:03,246
Speaker 1: you up on that. The great Anthony Munis, Thank you,

731
00:42:03,286 --> 00:42:29,006
Speaker 1: Anthony Markets cuttings and on the Corvia NFL tele accompanied

732
00:42:29,006 --> 00:42:32,766
Speaker 1: by En Corrino de los Chiefs by Tapi Paroh. I

733
00:42:32,806 --> 00:42:38,006
Speaker 1: love that. You know I have a family. Oh okay, yeah,

734
00:42:38,046 --> 00:42:42,366
Speaker 1: are we cousins? I have to stop, but it feels

735
00:42:42,446 --> 00:42:44,366
Speaker 1: that way for sure. But yeah, that was a collab

736
00:42:44,686 --> 00:42:48,406
Speaker 1: with the Chiefs, an original track produced by t We

737
00:42:48,526 --> 00:42:52,006
Speaker 1: love that he's Lo the son of Mario, He's the

738
00:42:52,006 --> 00:42:58,086
Speaker 1: founding member of the legendary Tijuana Love. Oh okay, no

739
00:42:58,166 --> 00:43:01,446
Speaker 1: better way to get hype um for a playoff run,

740
00:43:01,646 --> 00:43:04,806
Speaker 1: for sure. But as much as we love getting hype,

741
00:43:04,846 --> 00:43:07,006
Speaker 1: we also have to know what's real and what isn't,

742
00:43:07,126 --> 00:43:12,886
Speaker 1: which of course gets us to all right, let's start

743
00:43:12,926 --> 00:43:17,366
Speaker 1: with the chief Will it is Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow,

744
00:43:17,566 --> 00:43:24,846
Speaker 1: the new Brady Manning. Well, I think that's a lot.

745
00:43:25,086 --> 00:43:28,446
Speaker 1: I think every generation needs a rivalry, to be quite

746
00:43:28,486 --> 00:43:30,286
Speaker 1: honest with you, I thought it was going to be

747
00:43:30,606 --> 00:43:34,246
Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, and I think that Joe

748
00:43:34,326 --> 00:43:40,286
Speaker 1: Burrow has leap frog Josh Allen. So the way that

749
00:43:40,366 --> 00:43:43,406
Speaker 1: these matchups have gone and the way that Joe Burrow

750
00:43:43,566 --> 00:43:50,286
Speaker 1: has played, I think that I do think it's the

751
00:43:50,326 --> 00:43:52,846
Speaker 1: new Brady Manning. I think that they are going to

752
00:43:52,886 --> 00:43:57,126
Speaker 1: be facing off against each other a lot in the

753
00:43:57,166 --> 00:44:01,686
Speaker 1: coming years. They've got now organizations that are firmly behind

754
00:44:01,766 --> 00:44:05,806
Speaker 1: these guys. I think that, you know, we saw with

755
00:44:05,846 --> 00:44:08,486
Speaker 1: like Brady and Manning, Like Manning always had the stats,

756
00:44:08,726 --> 00:44:12,726
Speaker 1: but Brady always had the winds. And so we'll see

757
00:44:12,806 --> 00:44:14,966
Speaker 1: how this is shaping up. I mean, right now, it's

758
00:44:15,006 --> 00:44:19,926
Speaker 1: Burrow three nothing, But Mahomes also has super Bowl MVP MVP.

759
00:44:20,606 --> 00:44:24,166
Speaker 1: He's got a super Bowl title, So I think Mahomes

760
00:44:24,206 --> 00:44:27,166
Speaker 1: has has more in that sense, but in terms of

761
00:44:27,206 --> 00:44:31,846
Speaker 1: like head to head and in critical gamess, bros got

762
00:44:31,846 --> 00:44:34,286
Speaker 1: his number, right. I think this thing is in its infancy.

763
00:44:34,446 --> 00:44:37,246
Speaker 1: So what do you think? Do you think this is?

764
00:44:38,886 --> 00:44:41,086
Speaker 1: This is the new We've seen a changing of the guard,

765
00:44:41,166 --> 00:44:43,686
Speaker 1: right where where all of these quarterbacks that we know,

766
00:44:43,726 --> 00:44:46,046
Speaker 1: all of these rivalries that we know, have now a

767
00:44:46,086 --> 00:44:49,726
Speaker 1: new iteration with these new qbs um that have sort

768
00:44:49,726 --> 00:44:52,646
Speaker 1: of morphed into the spotlight um in the NFL. The

769
00:44:52,726 --> 00:44:56,006
Speaker 1: NFL has has sort of transitioned a lot to these

770
00:44:56,046 --> 00:44:58,966
Speaker 1: newer guys and and they're stepping up to give us

771
00:44:59,006 --> 00:45:01,206
Speaker 1: those type of matchups and those type of rival bries.

772
00:45:01,206 --> 00:45:03,486
Speaker 1: And I do think it is Brady Burrow. I mean,

773
00:45:04,006 --> 00:45:07,086
Speaker 1: fourth time they're meeting in a high stakes situation like

774
00:45:07,126 --> 00:45:10,246
Speaker 1: this con and you're right right, we're just scratching the

775
00:45:10,246 --> 00:45:13,246
Speaker 1: surface of this which is what makes it so so good.

776
00:45:13,446 --> 00:45:17,646
Speaker 1: All right, those are the newer guys. Some guys who

777
00:45:17,966 --> 00:45:19,926
Speaker 1: called it quits and then didn't. Yeah you don't talking

778
00:45:19,926 --> 00:45:23,206
Speaker 1: about Tom Brady. Tom Brady rather, when asked about his future,

779
00:45:23,606 --> 00:45:28,646
Speaker 1: Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. Had this to say on

780
00:45:28,726 --> 00:45:31,606
Speaker 1: his podcast Let's Go with Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald

781
00:45:31,646 --> 00:45:35,166
Speaker 1: lend him great Tom, you're leaving everybody guessing. You've said

782
00:45:35,206 --> 00:45:37,126
Speaker 1: you'll take your time. Do you have any type of

783
00:45:37,166 --> 00:45:39,726
Speaker 1: a timetable as to what you might want to do

784
00:45:40,566 --> 00:45:44,006
Speaker 1: regarding your football career? Jim, if I knew what I

785
00:45:44,046 --> 00:45:47,406
Speaker 1: was gonna fucking do, I've already done it. Okay, I'm

786
00:45:47,406 --> 00:45:51,326
Speaker 1: taking a day at a time. I sent your antagonized

787
00:45:51,406 --> 00:45:55,286
Speaker 1: by the question you're scratching. It's only the question that

788
00:45:55,326 --> 00:46:00,246
Speaker 1: everybody wants to hear. You're scratchy. I appreciate you asking.

789
00:46:00,606 --> 00:46:04,046
Speaker 1: First of all, props to Jim first day. I mean, yes,

790
00:46:04,326 --> 00:46:07,486
Speaker 1: he's a professional, he's a prose pro. But I would

791
00:46:07,486 --> 00:46:10,206
Speaker 1: have be like, um, Tommy, I don't like your tone

792
00:46:10,846 --> 00:46:13,806
Speaker 1: first of all. Yeah, but it is. I mean it's

793
00:46:13,806 --> 00:46:16,366
Speaker 1: a fair answer to you know, MJ. But but he

794
00:46:16,406 --> 00:46:18,846
Speaker 1: was calling him scratchy because that's the nickname that he's

795
00:46:18,846 --> 00:46:21,686
Speaker 1: called up for a long time, and in reading Jim

796
00:46:21,726 --> 00:46:25,166
Speaker 1: Gray's book. I also know that the two of them

797
00:46:25,566 --> 00:46:32,686
Speaker 1: are neighbors in Montana, so there's some familiarity there as well,

798
00:46:32,806 --> 00:46:36,166
Speaker 1: this little context. Right, But I love that he but

799
00:46:36,166 --> 00:46:39,206
Speaker 1: it is true if I knew what I was gonna do. Obviously,

800
00:46:39,246 --> 00:46:41,366
Speaker 1: we know this man can't stick to a decision because

801
00:46:41,366 --> 00:46:44,566
Speaker 1: it took all of a month for him to unretire.

802
00:46:44,926 --> 00:46:47,046
Speaker 1: And I get it. Look, this is what I've always

803
00:46:47,046 --> 00:46:52,926
Speaker 1: said about the Brady retirement no retirement situation. Um, you

804
00:46:52,926 --> 00:46:55,726
Speaker 1: you can't just abandon and walk away from something that

805
00:46:55,766 --> 00:47:00,126
Speaker 1: you've done literally your entire life, certainly all of your

806
00:47:00,126 --> 00:47:03,686
Speaker 1: adult life, and been as successful, more successful than anyone

807
00:47:03,726 --> 00:47:05,806
Speaker 1: else like Tom Brady, and then just be like, yeah,

808
00:47:05,806 --> 00:47:07,646
Speaker 1: you know what, I'm okay with this decision and not

809
00:47:07,726 --> 00:47:11,646
Speaker 1: loose sleep over it, especially after coming back. So well,

810
00:47:11,646 --> 00:47:16,246
Speaker 1: you heard the question there, and you heard Brady's response, UM,

811
00:47:16,406 --> 00:47:18,606
Speaker 1: I don't even know where this lands. Which way do

812
00:47:18,686 --> 00:47:22,606
Speaker 1: you think he's he's leaning towards? Uh? Well, I think

813
00:47:23,046 --> 00:47:25,246
Speaker 1: do you think he already knows and just said that

814
00:47:25,606 --> 00:47:29,926
Speaker 1: to get people off his back? I? Yeah, is what

815
00:47:30,046 --> 00:47:32,166
Speaker 1: I think. I think that he has an idea of

816
00:47:32,206 --> 00:47:33,726
Speaker 1: what he wants to do. I do think that he

817
00:47:33,766 --> 00:47:38,446
Speaker 1: wants to play. I think that he he didn't want

818
00:47:38,486 --> 00:47:41,806
Speaker 1: to leave the way that he did with this Buck's

819
00:47:41,886 --> 00:47:45,526
Speaker 1: performance and they just got house by the Cowboys. I

820
00:47:45,566 --> 00:47:48,766
Speaker 1: think he has more in him and he just doesn't

821
00:47:48,766 --> 00:47:51,806
Speaker 1: know where he's going to play. But he wants to play.

822
00:47:52,286 --> 00:47:54,806
Speaker 1: And it's not like, you know, we mentioned this before.

823
00:47:54,846 --> 00:47:57,646
Speaker 1: It's like it's not like he's he's at the end

824
00:47:57,646 --> 00:48:00,606
Speaker 1: of his career where he's he's not able to throw

825
00:48:00,726 --> 00:48:04,486
Speaker 1: the ball down. Is he able to throw like bombs? No? Right,

826
00:48:04,806 --> 00:48:07,926
Speaker 1: But he's still a very effective quarterback. Right. So I

827
00:48:07,966 --> 00:48:11,646
Speaker 1: think that as a professional athlete, guys that we've worked with,

828
00:48:11,726 --> 00:48:14,846
Speaker 1: guys that we've interviewed, guys that we know, it's hard

829
00:48:15,126 --> 00:48:19,526
Speaker 1: to walk away. So he's coming back. It's just a

830
00:48:19,566 --> 00:48:22,326
Speaker 1: matter of who he's gonna go to. All Right, Well,

831
00:48:22,326 --> 00:48:24,806
Speaker 1: I'm putting you to work today. UM over time if

832
00:48:24,806 --> 00:48:27,726
Speaker 1: you will, UM stop it already, because I have a

833
00:48:27,766 --> 00:48:31,926
Speaker 1: little by yourselva situation. The people need to know these things. Well,

834
00:48:33,166 --> 00:48:40,766
Speaker 1: ladies and gentlemen, it's time or bye or silva. Nick

835
00:48:40,806 --> 00:48:43,326
Speaker 1: Sirianni was informed during Wednesday's presser that he was not

836
00:48:43,406 --> 00:48:46,766
Speaker 1: included in the final candidates of Coach of the Year.

837
00:48:47,526 --> 00:48:50,606
Speaker 1: Here's what Sirianni had to say when I asked about it.

838
00:48:50,766 --> 00:48:55,486
Speaker 1: Oh huh um, hey, uh bob, Bob did just tell

839
00:48:55,566 --> 00:48:59,606
Speaker 1: me that right when we when we walked down here. Um, yeah,

840
00:48:59,646 --> 00:49:02,406
Speaker 1: you know, that's that's something I can't control. Um. And

841
00:49:02,486 --> 00:49:05,446
Speaker 1: those awards are nice and and everything like that. I'm

842
00:49:05,446 --> 00:49:08,806
Speaker 1: really happy for Jalen and Shane that they that they're

843
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Speaker 1: that they're on that. But you know, we have obviously

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00:49:11,646 --> 00:49:15,526
Speaker 1: been much bigger things ahead and on our sites than

845
00:49:15,686 --> 00:49:19,606
Speaker 1: than individual awards. I mean, right, answer for sure, But

846
00:49:20,166 --> 00:49:23,766
Speaker 1: by yourself, you think you feelful a little slighted by it.

847
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Speaker 1: I'm gonna I'm gonna say silva on this. I mean,

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Speaker 1: he does. He doesn't have other things that are pressing

849
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Speaker 1: right now, like this NFC Championship game. He's a very

850
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Speaker 1: philosophical guy, as we know. He's also very competitive, so

851
00:49:40,926 --> 00:49:44,366
Speaker 1: that's what also makes you hesitate a little bit. Like literally,

852
00:49:44,366 --> 00:49:49,526
Speaker 1: they have basketball hoops around that, uh phillies or excuse me,

853
00:49:49,566 --> 00:49:55,046
Speaker 1: around Philadelphia's practice facility where where they're breeding competition, and

854
00:49:55,646 --> 00:49:58,486
Speaker 1: he likes that a lot, and shooting hoops and who's

855
00:49:58,566 --> 00:50:00,446
Speaker 1: going to beat who in a one on one. But

856
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Speaker 1: I'm solving on this. I think he doesn't really care.

857
00:50:03,566 --> 00:50:05,806
Speaker 1: I think this is not something you know where he's

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Speaker 1: talking about plants and roots and those sorts of things.

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Speaker 1: You know. I think he's he's like, I'm over. It's like,

860
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Speaker 1: I need to figure out how to stop this this

861
00:50:15,006 --> 00:50:17,606
Speaker 1: run game from the forty nine ers, you know. Yeah,

862
00:50:17,646 --> 00:50:19,806
Speaker 1: I think he's way more focused on his team, which

863
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Speaker 1: is something we've seen emulated in his quarterback and how

864
00:50:23,166 --> 00:50:25,766
Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts talked about his leadership, and I think those

865
00:50:25,766 --> 00:50:28,206
Speaker 1: things do start at the top. I almost thought it

866
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Speaker 1: was really endearing that he started the answer with oh damn,

867
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Speaker 1: but like in a sarcastic type of way. That was

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00:50:34,086 --> 00:50:37,246
Speaker 1: kind of cute. But he's right, like, we're trying to

869
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Speaker 1: get to the super Bowl here as honored as I

870
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Speaker 1: would have been, like, I'd rather hold the Lombardi. Quite frankly,

871
00:50:44,126 --> 00:50:46,566
Speaker 1: I think it is what he's thinking. So I'm right

872
00:50:46,606 --> 00:50:49,526
Speaker 1: there with you, Will. I think he's fine just about yeah.

873
00:50:49,566 --> 00:50:52,886
Speaker 1: And I think there's a lot of worthy finalists that

874
00:50:52,966 --> 00:50:55,206
Speaker 1: we have in the category a Coach of the Year

875
00:50:55,846 --> 00:50:59,566
Speaker 1: where you can say Brian and Dable listen, people can

876
00:50:59,686 --> 00:51:02,446
Speaker 1: make the case for cal Shanahan. He's on his third

877
00:51:02,526 --> 00:51:05,406
Speaker 1: quarterback and he's back in the NFC Champs Ship game.

878
00:51:05,446 --> 00:51:09,726
Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, there's there's a lot of worthy finalists there.

879
00:51:09,726 --> 00:51:12,406
Speaker 1: So I think that's low on his priority list. I

880
00:51:12,446 --> 00:51:14,926
Speaker 1: do think what is high on his priority list and

881
00:51:15,006 --> 00:51:18,766
Speaker 1: what's high on our priority list. We were talking about superheroes. Well,

882
00:51:18,806 --> 00:51:22,606
Speaker 1: there is one superpower I wish that I had at superpower.

883
00:51:22,846 --> 00:51:26,646
Speaker 1: I wish we all possessed with us. You know what

884
00:51:26,686 --> 00:51:30,886
Speaker 1: I'm talking about here, It is give it to me power.

885
00:51:33,086 --> 00:51:36,606
Speaker 1: So we've got the celestial cone on you right now

886
00:51:36,686 --> 00:51:39,046
Speaker 1: as we speak. No one can see it, but there's

887
00:51:39,046 --> 00:51:44,846
Speaker 1: a celestial cone. It's it's there, Blaton no power. Uh,

888
00:51:45,006 --> 00:51:50,286
Speaker 1: you have a very worthy candidate as your player that

889
00:51:50,326 --> 00:51:54,366
Speaker 1: possesses power. Who is that? Yeah, let me just refresh

890
00:51:54,446 --> 00:51:59,246
Speaker 1: everybody's mind on on what power symbolizes the Dominican Republic.

891
00:51:59,486 --> 00:52:02,486
Speaker 1: We had a lot of a lot of plantings. Oh

892
00:52:02,566 --> 00:52:04,286
Speaker 1: you can have a planting for every meal if you

893
00:52:04,326 --> 00:52:06,086
Speaker 1: think about it. But the thing about it is, I

894
00:52:06,126 --> 00:52:09,846
Speaker 1: remember my aboida telling me like, right, this is to

895
00:52:09,886 --> 00:52:12,126
Speaker 1: make you strong. Eat is gonna be good for you.

896
00:52:12,126 --> 00:52:14,606
Speaker 1: It's going to sustain you throughout the day. So every

897
00:52:14,606 --> 00:52:17,646
Speaker 1: time I see a guy go off during a game,

898
00:52:17,726 --> 00:52:20,246
Speaker 1: I'm like, he definitely had extra helpings of Plato. This week,

899
00:52:20,246 --> 00:52:25,526
Speaker 1: Soto Power candidate or winner, I guess of the week

900
00:52:25,766 --> 00:52:30,006
Speaker 1: is Fred Warner and it wasn't even close. He has

901
00:52:30,046 --> 00:52:33,566
Speaker 1: been unbelievable this season. He is a true leader. He

902
00:52:33,646 --> 00:52:35,366
Speaker 1: wears a green dot for the forty nine ers and

903
00:52:35,406 --> 00:52:37,526
Speaker 1: with good reason. I mean, we've seen him. He's he's

904
00:52:37,566 --> 00:52:40,606
Speaker 1: first team All Pro Pro Bowl selection. He led the

905
00:52:40,646 --> 00:52:42,926
Speaker 1: team with nine tackles last season. I believe he leaves

906
00:52:42,966 --> 00:52:45,486
Speaker 1: the team all season long with that will confirm had

907
00:52:45,526 --> 00:52:48,606
Speaker 1: the interception as well, which I love to see. It

908
00:52:48,686 --> 00:52:51,326
Speaker 1: was definitely one of those games where he showed I

909
00:52:51,366 --> 00:52:54,326
Speaker 1: said this earlier in the week, if there was like

910
00:52:54,446 --> 00:52:58,406
Speaker 1: a super like a superhero every week that every time

911
00:52:58,446 --> 00:53:00,326
Speaker 1: you see him, his muscles are a little bigger, he's

912
00:53:00,326 --> 00:53:02,286
Speaker 1: a little bit taller, his eyes are growing a little

913
00:53:02,366 --> 00:53:04,686
Speaker 1: glowing a little bit more. It's Fred Warner. It's like

914
00:53:04,966 --> 00:53:09,126
Speaker 1: he levels up every single week. But Latino Power for sure.

915
00:53:09,406 --> 00:53:12,366
Speaker 1: Fred Warner got it done yet again. Super proud of

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00:53:12,406 --> 00:53:15,086
Speaker 1: him and his development. I've watched him grow from when

917
00:53:15,086 --> 00:53:16,686
Speaker 1: he was drafted with the forty nine ers as a

918
00:53:16,726 --> 00:53:19,526
Speaker 1: young rookie, and he steps up in every way imaginable.

919
00:53:19,886 --> 00:53:22,806
Speaker 1: Love this for you, Fred, great job out there. And

920
00:53:22,886 --> 00:53:27,846
Speaker 1: you know Damiko Ryans is hella proud of his linebacker

921
00:53:27,846 --> 00:53:31,526
Speaker 1: out there? Oh yeah? And you know you mentioned how

922
00:53:31,526 --> 00:53:34,766
Speaker 1: he played last week. The play that impressed me the

923
00:53:34,846 --> 00:53:37,966
Speaker 1: most is Tayshaun Gibson, I believe is going there on

924
00:53:38,046 --> 00:53:41,606
Speaker 1: a blitz, so somebody has to cover Ceedee Lamb, right,

925
00:53:41,806 --> 00:53:45,286
Speaker 1: and who is that person doing that is none other

926
00:53:45,326 --> 00:53:50,246
Speaker 1: than Federvico who's there stride first stride with Ceedee Lamb

927
00:53:50,326 --> 00:53:53,446
Speaker 1: and breaks up the past, just speaks up to speaks

928
00:53:53,446 --> 00:53:57,846
Speaker 1: to his athleticism, how he goes from sideline to sideline,

929
00:53:57,926 --> 00:54:01,726
Speaker 1: how he is able to keep up with some of

930
00:54:01,766 --> 00:54:06,966
Speaker 1: these other teams's playmakers. It's impressive. It's really impressive. So

931
00:54:07,086 --> 00:54:09,206
Speaker 1: I'm glad that you mentioned it to him, and we've

932
00:54:09,246 --> 00:54:14,246
Speaker 1: really seen him, seen him grow into one of the

933
00:54:14,286 --> 00:54:19,646
Speaker 1: best linebackers in the in the NFL, certainly worthy, which

934
00:54:19,686 --> 00:54:23,846
Speaker 1: brings us now to eat bunto. This is the the

935
00:54:24,046 --> 00:54:29,086
Speaker 1: little bow that we put on the program. And for me,

936
00:54:29,366 --> 00:54:35,166
Speaker 1: my epunto is seeing these signal callers battle each other,

937
00:54:35,326 --> 00:54:37,926
Speaker 1: and I don't just mean Mahomes and Burrow, which we

938
00:54:38,006 --> 00:54:43,366
Speaker 1: talked about, and of course the the the matchup between

939
00:54:43,566 --> 00:54:48,526
Speaker 1: Purdy and Hurts. It's like there's history here where for

940
00:54:49,126 --> 00:54:54,366
Speaker 1: Purdy there are a couple of assistant coaches that are

941
00:54:54,406 --> 00:54:58,166
Speaker 1: with the Eagles that are familiar with him, and Matt

942
00:54:58,206 --> 00:55:03,486
Speaker 1: Campbell also went to school with Nick Siriani, so there's

943
00:55:03,526 --> 00:55:08,086
Speaker 1: connections there. And then finally, yeah, six degrees and then

944
00:55:08,286 --> 00:55:13,446
Speaker 1: also talking about the the quarterback matchup, getting to that, uh,

945
00:55:13,486 --> 00:55:17,646
Speaker 1: those two faced off each other in college where they

946
00:55:17,686 --> 00:55:21,406
Speaker 1: combined for eleven touchdowns and when Jalen Hurts was with

947
00:55:21,566 --> 00:55:25,366
Speaker 1: with Oklahoma and Purdy was with Iowa State and Purty

948
00:55:25,486 --> 00:55:32,406
Speaker 1: through five touchdowns and literally Oklahoma one by one and

949
00:55:32,486 --> 00:55:36,606
Speaker 1: it was one game. Yeah. See, you know somebody's been

950
00:55:37,246 --> 00:55:44,486
Speaker 1: somebody's been doing backgrounds on TA hosting and crushing and

951
00:55:44,606 --> 00:55:47,606
Speaker 1: you know it's it's um so so it's fun to

952
00:55:47,606 --> 00:55:49,806
Speaker 1: see these connections and it's just fun to see that

953
00:55:49,966 --> 00:55:54,246
Speaker 1: the next generation of quarterbacks, no question, and of course

954
00:55:54,446 --> 00:55:56,686
Speaker 1: we love to focus on the quarterbacks because they are

955
00:55:56,966 --> 00:56:00,126
Speaker 1: sort of the superstars out there. But well, my EPO

956
00:56:00,366 --> 00:56:03,366
Speaker 1: is that there's a reason why the phrase defense wins

957
00:56:03,486 --> 00:56:07,046
Speaker 1: championships ex this because as good as these guys are,

958
00:56:07,126 --> 00:56:10,846
Speaker 1: the onus always falls on these defensive units to shut

959
00:56:10,886 --> 00:56:13,566
Speaker 1: them down, to rattle them up, to get to them.

960
00:56:13,806 --> 00:56:16,966
Speaker 1: And I think we have four defenses that are going

961
00:56:17,006 --> 00:56:19,686
Speaker 1: to have to get after it at every level. It's

962
00:56:19,806 --> 00:56:22,206
Speaker 1: literally to throw another cliche out here, because why not

963
00:56:22,726 --> 00:56:26,486
Speaker 1: a gas breaks all gas no breaks for these guys.

964
00:56:26,486 --> 00:56:29,566
Speaker 1: So my focus is on the defenses this weekend and

965
00:56:29,646 --> 00:56:32,326
Speaker 1: what they're going to do on Championships Sunday. Do not

966
00:56:32,406 --> 00:56:34,926
Speaker 1: sleep on these guys. They're gonna be doing a lot

967
00:56:34,926 --> 00:56:37,446
Speaker 1: of work. These games are gonna be won in the trenches,

968
00:56:37,526 --> 00:56:44,966
Speaker 1: no question. Ibunt Well, yeah, yeah, Auero absolutely in agreement

969
00:56:45,166 --> 00:56:49,326
Speaker 1: with your ibunto. I do believe this is another l

970
00:56:49,406 --> 00:56:51,886
Speaker 1: huddle in the books. Can wait for next week and

971
00:56:51,886 --> 00:56:55,406
Speaker 1: what we're going to be talking about. Uh MJ is

972
00:56:55,446 --> 00:56:58,806
Speaker 1: always fun. Great when we have guests on another Hall

973
00:56:58,846 --> 00:57:01,326
Speaker 1: of Famer. We've had come on, Tom flores On, We've

974
00:57:01,326 --> 00:57:04,286
Speaker 1: had Tony Gonzalez and Anthony Munio's the great Hall of

975
00:57:04,286 --> 00:57:07,846
Speaker 1: Famer or the Bengals. Great having him. This was fun

976
00:57:07,886 --> 00:57:13,286
Speaker 1: as always. If you like what you hear, please download, subscribe,

977
00:57:13,886 --> 00:57:22,166
Speaker 1: make sure to like here, Uh yeah, let's do this, MJ.

978
00:57:22,726 --> 00:57:24,486
Speaker 1: This will be fun. Can't wait to see what we're

979
00:57:24,486 --> 00:57:42,526
Speaker 1: gonna be talking about. See you next week. US and

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00:57:42,726 --> 00:57:46,166
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