1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: All the scenarios out there were aware of, and they 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: all include us having to win. So I think that's 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: just the focus is final way to win this game 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: in New York and then we'll worry about Oakland when 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: we get there. Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with you on 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: the week sixteen edition of Chargers Weekly. That was Philip 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: Rivers ahead of a must win game for the Chargers 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: against the New York Jets on Christmas Eve. A bit later, 9 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: I'll be joined by two of the best football writers 10 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: in New York, ESPN's Rich Samini and the New York 11 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: Daily News is miniche Metta give this week's opposing view 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: and talk yet another homecoming for head coach Anthony Lynn. 13 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: Chargers reporter Hailey Ellwood also stop spy with the latest 14 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: from the Home Performance Center. But first, the LA Times 15 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: is Mike dg Avanna and I talk Chargers, Pro Bowlers 16 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 1: and an excellent piece he wrote on Desmond King. All right, 17 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: Mike d. Giovanna of The La Times joins me on 18 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: Charges Weekly, and Mike, let's get into some news that 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: recently broke. Four Chargers named the Pro Bowl. Philip Rivers, 20 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen, Joey Bosa and Casey Hayward. No surprises there, 21 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: and then the alternates led by the Melvin's, Melvin Ingram, 22 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon, Corey Legit, and Russell o'coon. What's your immediate 23 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: reaction when you hear those names, Mike, I guess immediate 24 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: reaction is, that's a lot of guys for the Pro Bowl. 25 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,479 Speaker 1: There's a lot of guys. You know, some teams haven't 26 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: had any guys picked, which is a little surprising, but 27 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: I think certainly they're all worthy. You know, Philip until 28 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: last week in Kansas City, had had put together a 29 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: four game stretch that was really maybe the best board 30 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: game stretch any quarterback in the league this year. And 31 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: Casey Hayward has just been a lockdown guy. I know 32 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: he had a little rough go of it in Kansas City, 33 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: but you know Pro Football Focus has raged in the 34 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: top covered corner pretty much all year, so that was 35 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: pretty much expected. So and Keenan Allen boy talk about 36 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,919 Speaker 1: a guy along with Philip Wood a four games stretch 37 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: that was phenomenal. I think was and he said an 38 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: NFL record with three games of one hundred yards a 39 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: touchdown and ten or more over sec. That's pretty amazing. 40 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: So and who was the fourth guy? Who am I'm 41 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: missing out? Miss Joey Boza, Joey Bosa. Oh yeah, Joey Bosa. 42 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: Sorry Joey. And I need to forget you Joey. Uh. 43 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: You know that's kind of a no brainer to me. 44 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,119 Speaker 1: And uh, I guess the interesting interesting thing with him, 45 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: And this is my first year covering this team. You 46 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: know his numbers, I don't think he leads the NFL. 47 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,839 Speaker 1: And sacks, I know he's up there in the top 48 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: five or song, but those of his numbers, there have 49 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: been some games where maybe he hasn't had a sack. 50 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: The engine on this guy is just so impressive. He is, 51 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: like you can't tell the difference of whether he's just 52 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,119 Speaker 1: played the first snap of the game or the last 53 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: snap of the game. His motors non stop. And I 54 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: think his technique and his his instincts in his second 55 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: year have just gotten better. And h you know, I 56 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: think we're watching, you know, one of the elite past 57 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: pass rushers of this generation. You know, as long as 58 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: he stays healthy, I think he's got a heck of 59 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: a career ahead of him. Yeah, Mike, everybody I've talked 60 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: to this season. You know, from Peter King to Daniel 61 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 1: Jeremiah just raised about Joey Bosa and just not only 62 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: his motor, but just the ability to beat you in 63 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: so many different ways, whether it's speed, whether it's power, 64 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: and you alluded to it. It may not show up 65 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: in the stat sheet every single week, but I mean 66 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: I used the game against the Redskins as an example, 67 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: and how he got after Kirk Cousins or Nathan Peterman 68 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: or Deshaun Kaiser during the stretch. It's just been something else. 69 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: And then the other guy on the other side, Melvin Ingram, 70 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: who's a Pro Bowl alternate. It was gonna be hard 71 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 1: to get in against guys like Khalil Mack and Kalaias 72 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: Campbell and all these other studs in the in the AFC. 73 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: But but Melvin Ingram has certainly had a heck of 74 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: a year as well. Yeah, that's a lot of good 75 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: edge rushers in the s It's been fun to watch 76 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: this year. And two last things on Joey, But I 77 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: think the play all remember the most is when they 78 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: were playing the Giants in New York and there was 79 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: a play where a guy I think I don't think 80 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: it was intentionally kind of chop blocked him a bit, 81 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: and he literally jumped over a guy. His body was 82 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: like parallel to the ground, you know, trying to get 83 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: at the quarterback. And then after that Kansas City game, 84 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: I thought I was really interesting talking about a guy 85 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: who's always wanted to get better. He saw the video 86 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: from that Fox TV posted of help with him and 87 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: the Chiefs defensive lineman Tom Bahali. You know Tom, but 88 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: I think it is a twelve year veteran showing a 89 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: kid who you know, I mean, Joey's good enough now 90 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: where you know you wouldn't think he'd be seeking tips 91 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 1: like that, but you know, there he is, after a 92 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: really tough loss, going over some techniques and maybe learning 93 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: a new technique from a guy who's been in the 94 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: league for a dozen years. That that tells you a 95 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 1: lot about his character and his drive and his desire 96 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: to get better. So yeah, that was kind of cool. 97 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: I echo that. I mean, it tells you all you 98 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: need to know about Joey Bose after a thirty thirteen 99 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: loss against a division rival on the road Saturday night 100 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: and you're still getting tips from the rival. I thought 101 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: that was a really really cool video and Mike, you 102 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: said that you were there thirty thirteen turnovers, the story 103 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: of the game, you'll lose control of your own destiny. 104 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: What were the takeaways for you after that Saturday night loss. Well, boy, 105 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 1: the injury report, I sure got a lot bigger. You know, 106 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: this team has been one of the healthiest in the 107 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 1: NFL all season long. They've lost a couple of guys 108 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 1: early absorbed that pretty well. And you know, you had 109 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 1: about eight guys, and some of them prominent like Hunter 110 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: Henry who's now out for the season, Corey Legit who's 111 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 1: and Denzel Perriman who are not going to play against 112 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: the Jets in New York this weekend. Austin Eckler, a 113 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: guy who's been a really important part of the offense 114 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: backing up Melvine coordinate running back. He got some key 115 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:12,039 Speaker 1: players who were either not going to play or not 116 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: going to be at full strength for these last two 117 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: games of the season. I know they their odds and 118 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: making the playoffs are pretty long, but the first part 119 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: of every equation for them to make the playoffs in 120 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: any ways in winning two games. So it's gonna be 121 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: a tough little go not being at full strength. So 122 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: that was the main takeaway. And you know, I know 123 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: the Chargers have a history of you know, not winning 124 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 1: big games and coming up short. I was a little 125 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: surprised at the lop side of this, of that score, 126 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: especially considering the Chargers were up thirteen ten, I think 127 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 1: early in the third quarter, and I think, you know, 128 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,239 Speaker 1: the injury started piling up, and I think the loss 129 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: of Perriman especially was big because I think they probably 130 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: missed at least a good twelve tackles and cream hunt 131 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: like you did in the first game, and Carson kind 132 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: of went wild on them running, so really tough loss, 133 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: physically bruising loss that you know, it's the kind of 134 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: loss it Yeah, I mean it could stick with them 135 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: mainly physically, but you want our mentally how they're gonna 136 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: bounce back against the Jets as well. Yeah, when Perryman 137 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: went out, you all must see the defense kind of 138 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: revert back to their to their ways in terms of 139 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: not being able to stop the run. That was the 140 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: big bugaboo at the beginning of the year. Perryman comes 141 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: back and all of a sudden they were very stout 142 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: against the run. And that leads me to my next 143 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: question because you mentioned it Hunter Henry's out for the 144 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: season now, Denzel Perryman's out Sunday, Corey leads out Sunday. 145 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: These are major pieces the team's going to be without 146 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 1: on Sunday against the Jets. Of those three, which one 147 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: do you think will be missed the most, Probably Perryman 148 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: because they really don't have a guy who can replace 149 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: him extremely effectively. You know, with Corey, he have Philon 150 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: and Square who've been playing along with me being really 151 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: they've really gone on an eight man rotation up front. 152 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: So you know, those two guys in my mind are 153 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: pretty much starters, almost like Chris McCain. You know, he's 154 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: played a lot. You can go with Jerry Tashu and 155 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: I don't think you're going to be I mean, Corey 156 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: is a really good player. He's had a great season, 157 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: but you know there's not that much drop off to 158 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: his backups and Hunter Henry as good as he is. Uh. 159 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: You know, Antonio Gates had a nice little game last week, 160 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 1: so he could be targeted more. But Perriman, you know, 161 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: to me, his presence has allowed Gus Bradley, the defensive coordinator, 162 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:47,839 Speaker 1: to use more of I guess they call it. I 163 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 1: don't know if it's a dime or they played plenty 164 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: of nickel and dime, but it's more of a four 165 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: one six formation where Perriman is the only linebacker on 166 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: the field a lot. You know, you'll see him lined 167 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: up with Adrian Phillips to his right, you know, who's 168 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: supposedly a safety, and and Desmond King to his left, 169 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 1: who's supposedly at nickel corner. And these guys are essentially 170 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 1: playing outside linebacker positions. So the reason they're able to 171 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: do that is his pyram in such a good run stopper, 172 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: and it gives him a lot more speed in the slot. 173 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: So I just don't think Hayes, Pillard and Corey Toomber 174 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: have been up to the level of pyramids play all year, 175 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: So I think that's where you're gonna get a old 176 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: drop off. And the other injuries I forgot to mention 177 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: were Russell o'coon and Joe Barksdale. You know, both of 178 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 1: those guys played only a little more in half the 179 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: game in Kansas City, and I think Michael Schofield's a 180 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: good backup a little more drop off to Tevy, But 181 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: I think the biggest issue there is they really haven't 182 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: had many injuries along that line over the last four 183 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,560 Speaker 1: or five games, Barksdale been in and out. But I 184 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: think when that line is able to play together, they 185 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:08,319 Speaker 1: communicate better, Their continuity is there, and I think when 186 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: those two guys went out, you know, I think Philip 187 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: was getting pressured a little more. The run game wasn't 188 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: as strong. The protections. There are more breakdowns there, and 189 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 1: I think it's just kind of a kind of a 190 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 1: little snowball effect on the offense. Yeah, Unfortunately, all these 191 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: injuries seem to have come at the same time. When 192 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: you talk about both sides of the football paramoun and 193 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: then the offensive line, as you alluded to, Austin Eckler, Hunter, 194 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: Henry So to be challenging against the Jets, Mike, and 195 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: one of the things that I talked to some of 196 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: the New York Riders about is just the fact that 197 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: Bryce Petty's under center and they're not throwing the ball 198 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: down the field as much. You're seeing a lot of 199 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,719 Speaker 1: short stuff and that's what I think is gonna be 200 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: paramount on Sunday, is being able to stop the run 201 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: because they're going to try to run the football, They're 202 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 1: not gonna try to get the ball down the field 203 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: because they don't really have the guy to do it. 204 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: And Bryce Petty, yeah, that to me, if they're really 205 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: it's an insuring matchup. You know, this is all I 206 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 1: do the Rams last year. It's only my second year 207 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: back in the NFL. But to me, you know, Christmas 208 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: Eve game, the Jets are out of it, the Chargers 209 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: are trying to hang on. You know. To me, a 210 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: game like this really comes down to who wants it more, 211 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:23,679 Speaker 1: and you know, the Chargers. If the Jets indeed are 212 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: going to be more of a run team and a 213 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,839 Speaker 1: you know, use a short pass as an extension of 214 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: the run, it's going to be more of a physical game. 215 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: And I think maybe that will play into the Chargers 216 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:40,959 Speaker 1: hands even without Perriman, because one thing with Phillips and 217 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: King had played the run a lot better. They become 218 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: both become better tacklers in space, and they were earlier 219 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: this season. And I think they're quicker than your typical 220 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: linebacker and probably physical enough to take on the running 221 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 1: backs in this league. So it may not be as 222 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: much of a drop off there as we and it 223 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: might actually help them, I think too, to have more 224 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 1: quickness in the box as opposed to physicality. Mike will 225 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,880 Speaker 1: get you at her on this last week, you had 226 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: a fantastic story about Desmond King. We've talked about him 227 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: already a couple of times. In this podcast in the 228 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 1: La Times, it details his upbringing and just persevering through 229 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: losing his brother. It was excellent. So if you haven't 230 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,599 Speaker 1: read it yet, charges fans, go ahead and go to 231 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: La Times and check it out. When you wrote this piece, 232 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: what did you learn about Desmond that you didn't know before? Well, 233 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: I didn't know about his brother, you know. Yeah, it's 234 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: funny because I knew I knew about Desmond. I covered 235 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: the Rose Bowl that year Iowa up played Stanford. Not 236 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 1: a great day for the hot guys. But I was 237 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:48,839 Speaker 1: aware of this kid, knew his background. I've covered baseball 238 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: for twenty one years, so I've been to Detroit a lot. 239 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 1: I've actually driven through the area where he grew up. 240 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: I knew Antonio Gates grew up in that area, so 241 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,960 Speaker 1: I talked to him about what it's like. You know, 242 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: I called his mom. One thing that Desmond said while 243 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: I was interviewing him was how his you know, mom 244 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: really kept him out of trouble. So you know, when 245 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,719 Speaker 1: I called his mom, I asked her, you know, how 246 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: are you able to do that? And and what was 247 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 1: the kind of trouble you're keeping keeping him away from? 248 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 1: So she sort of described the area where where he 249 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: grew up and told me about uh, Desmon's older brother 250 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: and what happened with him. Yeah, I mean it's a 251 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: it's been five years now, and I think what really 252 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:35,680 Speaker 1: struck me is how, you know, how emotional Desmond got 253 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: when I brought up his brother, even though you know, 254 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: in five years a pretty long time, it still seemed 255 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: really raw to him. And then I saw I was 256 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: interesting how you know, as he's sort of talking about 257 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 1: his armand was his name, he's sort of pawing at 258 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:55,319 Speaker 1: this gold chain and he mentions, how you know this 259 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: is my brother's chain. I wear it under my inform. 260 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: I wear it all the time. I always want to 261 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: have him with me, and you know, we've all lost 262 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: loved ones and it's just, you know, to know that 263 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 1: he's kind of playing every game that under his uniform. 264 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:15,319 Speaker 1: I think it's inspiring, inspires him, it motivates him. And 265 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: and as Antonio I think put it so eloquent. I mean, 266 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: we're all sort of products of our background, on our upbringing, 267 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: and when you grow up in in in a city 268 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: like Detroit, in a rough neighborhood, I think it shapes you. 269 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: It makes you tough, You develop a work ethic, an edge, 270 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: and Antonio had it, you know, undrafted guy coming in 271 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: the league. Look at the career he's had. And I 272 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: think Desmond, you can see with his play in the field, 273 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: he's sort of I don't know that he's ever tentative 274 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: intimidated as a rookie, but he was a little unsure 275 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: of himself and it's a tough defense to pick up. 276 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 1: But he saw as you saw him improve, he saw 277 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: his confidence grow. And when you see him in that 278 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: locker room, you know he's one of the guys. He's 279 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: not a rookie. He holds his own. He's a really tough, 280 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: physical kid on the field, and he's not going to 281 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 1: back down to anyone. I think that's h and I 282 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 1: think it's a credit to his mom too. I think 283 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 1: she did a real nice job raising him. Just a 284 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 1: very respectful, nice kid. And it's those are the kind 285 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: of stories he'll love to do, you know, the ones 286 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: that sort of bringing human human side of these guys, No, 287 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: it was. It was fantastic. I suggest everybody checked that out. Also, 288 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: I didn't know he's a broadcast journalism major. Mike. I 289 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 1: wanted to get him on the podcast, maybe do some 290 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 1: co hosted with me in the off season. Yeah, he's 291 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: a double major. He major in African American studies as well. 292 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: Graduated in three and a half years. I mean that's 293 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: uh any and he kept the promise too. I didn't 294 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: get a chance to write all this stuff, but you know, 295 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: he kept the promise to his mom to graduate from college. 296 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: He actually finished in three and a half years. No, 297 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. He was very highly touted him in twenty 298 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: fifteen one the Jim Pillip Award, and there's a lot 299 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: of speculation that he's going to come out to the 300 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: NFL draft, and keeping that promise to his mom, he 301 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: came back to school for another year, played one more 302 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:17,520 Speaker 1: year of football. Might have hurt his draft stock a 303 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 1: little bit because he didn't have as good a year, 304 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: but he did get those degrees. So yeah, I could 305 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 1: definitely see him go like him in broadcast journalism. He's 306 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: got a nice personality that's great. Yeah, definitely going to 307 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: get him on. But It's just these are the types 308 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 1: of stories that when you cover a team or when 309 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: you're a fan of a team, to get that human 310 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: side and you know you mentioned it. He may have 311 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: been drafted a little bit later than he expected, but 312 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: once you get to the league and you show what 313 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: you can do, it doesn't really matter. Right. We saw 314 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 1: flashes from him in the preseason, and then that picks 315 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: six a few weeks ago against the Cowboys and sack 316 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 1: against the Redskins. He has quickly picked up Gus Bradley's 317 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: system and he looks like he's going to be a 318 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: mainstay in that charge of secondary. Yeah, and that's uh, 319 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: that's a good secondary. You got Casey and Trevor Williams 320 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: and the corners and a die and and Trey Boston's 321 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: had a real nice here. It's safety and you know 322 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: when you're Esmond's probably good. I don't know if he's 323 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: fascined to be a starting corner in the league, but 324 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:22,560 Speaker 1: there's something everyone. He's playing nickel almost three out of 325 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: four downs that they are I think I think he's 326 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 1: in the perfect spot now, Mike. I think he's a 327 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: perfect spot for him. Yeah, he's essentially a starter, even 328 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: though he's not listed as a starter. Uh. And to 329 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 1: do that as a rookie in this way, I think 330 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: is pretty That's pretty impressive, especially in a defense like 331 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: this where you know it can be a little tricky 332 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:43,359 Speaker 1: to to be comfortable enough in it to sort of 333 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: play free and to play aggressively. Absolutely well, Mike, Hey, 334 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: I can't thank you enough for your time you were. 335 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: Were you at the Kobe game yesterday? Were you covering 336 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: that for that? I was not at the game. I 337 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: was not at the game. Had to do the Chargers yesterday, 338 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: but they moved me around. I'm like a nickel back 339 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: myself and move around a lot of them. The Desmond 340 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: King of the La Times, Mike dg You go, Mike 341 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: takes so much, man. I will see you all Friday, 342 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: all right, Chris take here. Hey, fans, be there live 343 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: to support the LA Chargers this season. Always buy your 344 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 1: Chargers tickets from our official ticketing partner, Ticketmaster and the 345 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 1: NFL Ticket Exchange. Only. 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Well, 355 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: I think the Jets are, you know, they have a 356 00:18:56,320 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: lot of respect for the Chargers, you know, especially their defense, 357 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers on offense. In fact, the Jets are in 358 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,440 Speaker 1: the midst of like they're facing a murderers row of 359 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 1: quarterbacks right now. They just got done with Drew Brees. 360 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: Now they have Philip Rivers and they have Tom Brady 361 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 1: next week. So they're getting free future Hall of Famers 362 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: in a row here. This is making a very difficult 363 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: finish to the season for them. So the Jets definitely will, 364 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: you know, they'll be in tune. The Jets are struggling, 365 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 1: they need to win. It's their last home game. I 366 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,640 Speaker 1: think I think they'll be on their p's and q's 367 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 1: in this game. Rich, How different is this Jets team 368 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 1: without Josh McCown under center. I mean, we've seen him 369 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 1: pull out some pretty big victories, and now it looks 370 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: like the drop off between McCown and then you go 371 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:49,360 Speaker 1: Petty and Hackenberg is pretty steep at this point. Yeah, 372 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,640 Speaker 1: I mean it's Josh. You're talking about a fifteen year 373 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 1: veteran who was the leader of the Jets, the unquestioned leader, 374 00:19:57,200 --> 00:20:02,159 Speaker 1: had a career year, just really knew the everything. It 375 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: was the offensive coordinator on the field, and you know, 376 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,239 Speaker 1: you just see the drop off and Bryce, you know, 377 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:11,400 Speaker 1: he's only started five games in his career. There were 378 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: some moments against the Saints of confusion. They had, you know, 379 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 1: too many men in the huddle penalty, they had an 380 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 1: illegal substitution, you know, some pre snap penalty that they 381 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 1: could have avoided. That maybe if you haven't experienced quarterback 382 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: out there, it doesn't happen. I just think, you know, 383 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: in terms of offense, what they were able to run, 384 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: you could see they scaled it back with Bryce. You know, 385 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:38,399 Speaker 1: it was a very conservative passing attack. It was really short, 386 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: short stuff and maybe with Josh they take a few 387 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 1: more chances. So yeah, definitely a different style of offense 388 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 1: with with Bryce in the game, rich what can you 389 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:50,360 Speaker 1: say about Todd Bowls and the job he's done with 390 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: this team. I think a lot of people at the 391 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: beginning of the year were predicting doom and gloom for 392 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: the Jets in the form of, you know, one to 393 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: two wins, you come out of the gates pretty hot, 394 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: and I think people started to realize that there's a 395 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 1: lot more talent on this team than people may have 396 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:07,640 Speaker 1: realized at the beginning of the year when you talk 397 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 1: about some of these studs on defense led by Leonard 398 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: Williams and Jamal Adams. Yeah, it's a really hard season 399 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: to evaluate because you're right, going in, the expectations were dire. 400 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: In all my years of covering the Jets, I can 401 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 1: never recall the expectations being so low as they were 402 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 1: going into this year. I mean, the fans were already 403 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 1: you know, we were even as a reporter, I was 404 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 1: charting the college quarterbacks, you know, everyone thinking the Jets 405 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 1: would be in contention for the number one pick. And 406 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 1: so then they start three and two and I you know, 407 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: it gets the fan base excited. You know, you've got 408 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 1: this underdog team that's you know, playing over their heads 409 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: and you think maybe they can do something this year 410 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 1: that no one expected. But then they kind of slipped 411 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:58,160 Speaker 1: back into you know, a prolonged funk, and they've lost 412 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 1: seven out of nine. Now, they've been competitive in those 413 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:05,159 Speaker 1: seven losses. I think really only one they got blown 414 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: out of Denver a couple of weeks ago, they were awful, 415 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 1: you know, they got blown out twenty three nothing. But 416 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: other than that, they've been pretty competitive. So it's really 417 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 1: it's been a weird season to evaluate. I think Todd 418 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 1: has done a decent job this year. I think he'll 419 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: end up, you know, staying. I don't think they'll make 420 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,400 Speaker 1: a coaching change unless something crazy happens over these last 421 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 1: two games. But so yeah, in a sense, they've overachieved, 422 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 1: but I think they also left some wins on the 423 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 1: table as well. You know, Richie, in Los Angeles, there's 424 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 1: it's kind of like this quarterback renaissance. We talk about 425 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers and Jared Goff really rebounding after his disappointing 426 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: first year. Then you got these two young guys at 427 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: USC and UCLA, Darnold and Rosen. And if I'm not mistaken, 428 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: I read a piece I think you may have been 429 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 1: at that game to see those guys go head to head. 430 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:56,159 Speaker 1: What are Jets fans saying about the potential of getting 431 00:22:56,160 --> 00:23:00,360 Speaker 1: one of these Los Angeles quarterbacks under center in twenty eighteen. Yeah, 432 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 1: I was at that game and it was really impressed 433 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: with Josh Rosen in that game. And I think Jet 434 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 1: fans are frustrated now because I think the Jets currently 435 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 1: hold the tenth pick in the draft, and which in 436 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,359 Speaker 1: the eyes of many is no man's land. You know, 437 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 1: you're the top four. If Donald and Rosen are both 438 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 1: in the draft, you know they're probably gonna go one, 439 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: two or somewhere. Yeah, so the Jets are gonna have 440 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 1: to trade up, and we know how much that costs. 441 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:33,440 Speaker 1: So I mean you're talking future number one's multiple picks, massive, 442 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: massive package to move up to get one of those guys. 443 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:39,479 Speaker 1: And so Jet fans are frustrated. I think at this 444 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 1: point they'd rather be two or twelve or something. Indeed, 445 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: it'd be like the Giants, because the Giants are sitting 446 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 1: at number two they're going to get a quarterback, and 447 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 1: the Jets, you know, who were supposed to be lousy 448 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,239 Speaker 1: this year, are sitting in the ten spots. So I 449 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,920 Speaker 1: still think the Jets will get a quarterback. I think 450 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: they'll either trade up or maybe get get a Josh 451 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 1: Allen or Baker Mayfield. I think that's kind of their 452 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: goal going into the offseason. Yeah, the one thing about 453 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 1: this quarterback class, I think everyone thought they had to 454 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: figure it out at the beginning of the year. Then 455 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: you're seeing guys like Baker Mayfield emerge and Josh Allen 456 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 1: t take a step back a little bit. But over 457 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 1: these next few months, with the combine and Pro Days, 458 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 1: I think opinions are going to change like the win, 459 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: So it'll be interesting to see what the Jets end 460 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 1: up doing. A guy you're familiar with, rich Anthony Lynn. 461 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 1: He returns to New York and he's had a bunch 462 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,200 Speaker 1: of homecoming games this year. He played played the Cowboys 463 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: on a national stage, the Jaguars, the Bills, and now 464 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 1: he gets to go back to New York where he 465 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,400 Speaker 1: spent six seasons under Rex Ryan. He's done a really 466 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 1: nice job with the Chargers. Is there a memory or 467 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 1: a story that comes to mind when coach was in 468 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: New York? Well, let me say it is. I mean, 469 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: I think, you know, Anthony Lynn is one of my 470 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:53,160 Speaker 1: favorite guys that I've that I've ever encountered in coaching, 471 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 1: and I've been doing this a long time. Just had 472 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 1: such a respect from the players. They really respected them 473 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:01,400 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, he did the running backs with 474 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:04,400 Speaker 1: the Jets, and you know, they had some good running backs. 475 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:09,199 Speaker 1: You know, obviously they had Ladanian Tomlinson, who you know, 476 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 1: he really didn't need a lot of coaching, but uh, 477 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: you know, young guys like Sean Green and Bio Powell 478 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:18,679 Speaker 1: came along and Anthony did a really good job. You 479 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:23,760 Speaker 1: could tell there was something about him. Uh just from 480 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: a leadership standpoint. He had the factor. He had a 481 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: way of relating to players. It was kind of a 482 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: nobsque guy. You know, he would just tell you right 483 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: out how he felt. I think, tremendous respect from the players, 484 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: and I always thought he had a chance to be 485 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: a head coach, even though he was never really a 486 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:44,679 Speaker 1: coordinator per se. You know, he did get that shot 487 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 1: in Buffalo, you know, mid season, but he just had 488 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 1: that charisma you know that you know you want from 489 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: your head coach. And I'm glad he's doing well there. 490 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:57,160 Speaker 1: You know. I know it was a rough start for them, 491 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: but they've rebounded and I think the Chargers made a 492 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 1: great choice in Anthony Win. Yeah, I think he's really 493 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 1: put his imprint on this football team. You can't you know, 494 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 1: the last few years, all these last second losses. I 495 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,680 Speaker 1: think he's really kind of changed the culture in a way. Obviously, 496 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,159 Speaker 1: there's been some kicking woes in Los Angeles from the 497 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: beginning of the season to even last Saturday missing an 498 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:23,199 Speaker 1: extra point. But despite that, I mean, these guys have 499 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 1: been in seemingly every single game this year and it's 500 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: a must win coming up against the Jets on Sunday. 501 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 1: As far as injuries are concerned, I know we're taping 502 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: this earlier in the week, Rich, but what are the 503 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 1: key injuries that the Jets are dealing with ahead of 504 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: the Chargers. Well, I think the one to watch this 505 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,879 Speaker 1: week is Leonard Williams. Their their young up and coming 506 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: defensive alignment. He had a concussion in the New Orleans game, 507 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: and you know he was on the concussion protocol, and 508 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: so that'll be one to watch this week. He's really 509 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: a good players. He hasn't had the kind of season 510 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: numbers wise that he was expecting. He's only got two 511 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:04,680 Speaker 1: or three sacks at this point. His goal was double 512 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 1: digits this year, so a little bit of a step 513 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 1: back for Leonard, but he was dealing with a risk 514 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 1: injury for the first six or eight games. He was 515 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 1: playing with it a small cast during that time, and 516 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 1: you could tell it really affected him. But since he 517 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:20,880 Speaker 1: got that cast off the last two months, he's really 518 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: been playing well and very disruptive. I think he leads 519 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,920 Speaker 1: the team in quarterback hits with I think close to 520 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,240 Speaker 1: thirty and but he you know, in the protocol. So 521 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:32,760 Speaker 1: his status will be very much up in the air 522 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 1: this week and that would be a loss for the 523 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: Jets because he's easily their best defensive linement Richard. Who's 524 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 1: a player, I mean, I'm excited to see Jamal Adams play. 525 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: Who's a player on the Jets. Maybe a little bit 526 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,919 Speaker 1: unhralded or under the radar that charges fan should have 527 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 1: eyes on Sunday. Well, definitely Jamal Adams. You know, I 528 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: don't think he can call him unheralded because the sixth 529 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 1: pick in the draft. But he's going to be a 530 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: good player for them. You know, he's had He's had 531 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: a solid year. I'm not going to say he had 532 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 1: a you know, a spectacular year. He hasn't made a 533 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: lot of big plays, no interceptions, but he's a he's 534 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:09,360 Speaker 1: a very instinctive player. You'll see him mostly in the box. 535 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: He's more of their epheman in the box. Guy had 536 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 1: a huge hit last week to force a fumble in 537 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 1: the Saints game. He's always around the ball. He's you know, 538 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: he's going to be a real good one. And the 539 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: guy with him too, with the other rookie, Marcus May's safety, 540 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:25,200 Speaker 1: he's more the pree safety. You'll see him in the 541 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:28,640 Speaker 1: deep post. He's had a couple of interceptions this year. 542 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: He's played. Those two guys have played virtually every snap. 543 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 1: They have not come off the field, So I think 544 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,679 Speaker 1: they've probably hit the rookie wall. At this point, you know, 545 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:41,320 Speaker 1: would be in their fiftieth game, so that's probably they're 546 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: dragging a little bit towards the end here. But two 547 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 1: guys who are really bright futures, and I think, for 548 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: you know, the Charter fan, the guy to watch on 549 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: offense is Robbie Anderson. He has close to nine hundred 550 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 1: yards receiving. He's hit a little bit of a lull 551 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:59,640 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks, but seven touchdowns. He's there, 552 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 1: big like guy, he can rip the top off any defense. 553 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 1: He can fly. He's probably one of the fastest players 554 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:09,360 Speaker 1: in the league. He's easily the most improved player on 555 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: the Jets. It was an undrafted rookie last year, came 556 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 1: out of Temples, came out of nowhere and really moved 557 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: up to depth chart. The issue with him, though, is, 558 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: you know, with Bryce Petty at quarterback last week, they 559 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 1: did not attempt any deep passes to the wide receivers, 560 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: and I think some players were a little miffed at that. 561 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 1: They wanted to stretch the field a little bit. So 562 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: I think you may see them trying to take some 563 00:29:33,160 --> 00:29:35,400 Speaker 1: deep shots this week with Robbie Anderson. He's a guy 564 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: to watch, Yeah, Robbie. I mean, Rich, did you see 565 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:41,200 Speaker 1: this coming in September? With Robbie Anderson. I mean, this 566 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: is a guy, like like you said, who's absolutely come 567 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 1: out of nowhere to a point where, like the Jets 568 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:49,240 Speaker 1: may have to reevaluate the wide receiver position in twenty 569 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 1: eighteen and make sure that he's maybe the number one 570 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: receiver or at least a one A at this point. Yeah, 571 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 1: he's really come on. And he had a lot of 572 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:00,440 Speaker 1: playing time last year because of some injuries, and he 573 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:02,520 Speaker 1: was so raw last year. I mean he basically ran 574 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: one route. It would like Robbie go deep, you know, 575 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:07,959 Speaker 1: that was that was the route. And you know, if 576 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: he was able to get the right coverage, I mean, 577 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: he can run past any corner in the league. I 578 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 1: think teams have adjusted a little bit. You know, they're 579 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:18,440 Speaker 1: playing off coverage now, maybe rolling a little safety over 580 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,120 Speaker 1: the top because they know he can he can go deep. 581 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 1: But he's really expanded his repertoire. He's become a better 582 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,960 Speaker 1: route runner. You know, you'll see him running the quick 583 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 1: slants and some of the incutting routes. He's really developed 584 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 1: that way. He had a couple of drops against the Saints. 585 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: I think at times concentration is an issue for him. 586 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 1: He tends to lapse a little bit. But if he 587 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: gets the right coverage, I mean, the Chargers have to 588 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:45,200 Speaker 1: pay attention to him because the Jets are always looking 589 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:47,440 Speaker 1: to see if they can get him matched up on 590 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 1: a guy and go deep, because I don't think there're 591 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,640 Speaker 1: too many corners, if any corners who could stay with him. 592 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:57,240 Speaker 1: But definitely a guy who's who's hasn't reached his ceiling yet. 593 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: He figures prominently in their future plans. That's a great 594 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:04,479 Speaker 1: point because the Chargers got caught with Tyree Hill on 595 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:08,000 Speaker 1: Saturday at sixty five yard bomb beat Casey Hayward. Casey 596 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: was questionable going into the game, but speed kills, and 597 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: I think that could really wreck any secondary in the NFL. 598 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:15,480 Speaker 1: If you have a guy who could take the top 599 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: off the defense, Rich, We'll get you out of here 600 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: on this. What's going to decide Sunday's game? Well, I 601 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 1: think from the Jet standpoint, it's gonna be protecting the quarterback. 602 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: They're probably you know, those bookend rushers Bosa and Ingram 603 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 1: are gonna be really a handful for the Jets. I 604 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 1: don't think the Jets are equipped. They're gonna they're gonna 605 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,520 Speaker 1: struggle with those two guys as most teams do, so 606 00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to figure out a plan to stop them. 607 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:45,959 Speaker 1: I think you'll see a lot of quick passes. It 608 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: might be hard for Bryce to take a deep drop 609 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:50,400 Speaker 1: and throw deep. You're gonna the ball is gonna have 610 00:31:50,440 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: to come out quickly with those two guys and the 611 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 1: other way. Keenan Allen, you know, has had such a 612 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: good year for the Chargers, that's going to be an issue. 613 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,880 Speaker 1: The Jets secondary actually did a pretty good job against 614 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:06,000 Speaker 1: the Saints, so I'm sure that will health their confidence, 615 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:09,560 Speaker 1: But that those are two of the bigger and just 616 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: handling Philip Rivers, I mean, they're not going to be 617 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 1: able to fool him with anything, just like with Drew Brees. 618 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:17,040 Speaker 1: You just can't fool a quarterback who has been around forever. 619 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:20,000 Speaker 1: So those are some of the biggest challenges for the Jets. 620 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: And you know, and just staying into it emotionally, they 621 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,320 Speaker 1: know they're officially eliminated for the playoffs. You know that 622 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 1: was inevitable, and now they really have no postseason motivation 623 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 1: at all. So I'm curious to see, you know, what 624 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,880 Speaker 1: kind of mentality they come out with. Yeah, especially because 625 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 1: they've played hard all year long, and like you said, 626 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:41,160 Speaker 1: even in this kind of law where they've lost seven 627 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:44,400 Speaker 1: of nine, they've played some really good teams very closely. 628 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:46,440 Speaker 1: So I know the charge is gonna have a tough 629 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:49,920 Speaker 1: one on Sunday on Christmas Eve. He's ESPN NFL Nation 630 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: Jets reporter Rich Samini. Rich, I can't thank you enough 631 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: for your insight in your time today. I wish you 632 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: happy holidays and I hope you have a great week. 633 00:32:57,520 --> 00:33:02,440 Speaker 1: Same to you. Happy holidays as well. Chargers team reporter 634 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: Haley Ellwood joins me on Chargers Weekly, and Haley, let's 635 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: start with Saturday's loss in Kansas City. Really the opposite 636 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:11,840 Speaker 1: of what we've seen from this team the last four weeks. 637 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:15,000 Speaker 1: That was kind of the really super hard thing about 638 00:33:15,040 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: that loss was head coach Anthony Lynn said after the 639 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: game that the team reverted back to doing things that 640 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: they had done at the beginning of the season. And 641 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:25,280 Speaker 1: you look at the turnovers. There were four total turnovers. 642 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:29,160 Speaker 1: Philip through three picks again against the Chiefs. Eckler had 643 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,880 Speaker 1: that fumble to make it for there was poor tackling. 644 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:35,160 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt ran all over them. So that was a bummer, 645 00:33:35,320 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 1: and that was I think kind of the hardest thing 646 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,160 Speaker 1: about that loss was this team had been doing so 647 00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:42,760 Speaker 1: well and they had gotten these decisive victories under their belt, 648 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:46,200 Speaker 1: and then they know the script kind of flipped in 649 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: that again on them this past Saturday. I was trying 650 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:52,000 Speaker 1: to put my rap my head around it. Haley. They 651 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 1: have played so well the last four weeks. They went 652 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:57,680 Speaker 1: into an environment on Thanksgiving Day, I guess Dallas Cowboys 653 00:33:57,720 --> 00:34:00,720 Speaker 1: won twenty eight six, and I think we all that 654 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: they had all the horses and all the momentum to 655 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 1: go into Kansas City on Saturday night and get a win. 656 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:09,680 Speaker 1: But you were there, and I mean just from the 657 00:34:09,719 --> 00:34:13,600 Speaker 1: television you could sense how loud and rowdy that crowd 658 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 1: was on Saturday night. How much did that crowd noise 659 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:19,879 Speaker 1: affect the game? Because we talked about it before, just 660 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,160 Speaker 1: keeping your composure. They seem to have lost it in 661 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,520 Speaker 1: the second half. I think they did a little bit. 662 00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:27,680 Speaker 1: And I think it is that is an incredibly loud environment, 663 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:30,520 Speaker 1: an incredible place to play. I mean it is tough, 664 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:33,560 Speaker 1: you know, obviously being in Kansas City. It's an enclosed 665 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:36,279 Speaker 1: press box, but it was loud. I mean you could 666 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 1: feel how loud it was when you're inside confines of 667 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 1: a building. So once we went out in the fourth quarter, 668 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 1: it was still outrageous. And I think the other thing though, 669 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:48,280 Speaker 1: that really hurt them, no pun intended, were the injuries 670 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,160 Speaker 1: that piled up throughout the game. That it's hard when 671 00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:54,120 Speaker 1: a guy like Denzel Perriman goes out, he's your big 672 00:34:54,200 --> 00:34:56,319 Speaker 1: run stopper, and you look at the difference he made 673 00:34:56,320 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 1: when he came back. What was that week ten, I 674 00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:03,920 Speaker 1: think the Jaguar or was it I think it was 675 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:06,080 Speaker 1: the Jags. Yeah, and so you look at the difference 676 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:09,400 Speaker 1: that he made and then once went out, that changed 677 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,680 Speaker 1: and changed the whole kind of tone of the game 678 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:13,480 Speaker 1: and tone of the defense. And then you had other 679 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:16,839 Speaker 1: guys go out. So between the injuries, between the crowd noise, 680 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 1: between kind of everything that was happening, it was it 681 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:22,839 Speaker 1: was definitely defeating. For sure. What was locker room like 682 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:26,080 Speaker 1: after the game, because obviously it's a good punching loss 683 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:29,560 Speaker 1: because you controlled your own destiny. But at the same time, Haley, 684 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:32,600 Speaker 1: these guys have an opportunity to win out and albeit 685 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:34,880 Speaker 1: they need to get some help from a few different teams, 686 00:35:35,360 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 1: but they still have a lot to play for, especially 687 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,040 Speaker 1: when you consider the Owen four start. I think that 688 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:42,760 Speaker 1: was that was kind of the positive takeaway is after 689 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:45,279 Speaker 1: the game, Yeah, guys were upset about it and bummed out, 690 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:49,719 Speaker 1: but they know it's not over and hey, look at 691 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:51,759 Speaker 1: this team this season. This isn't the first time that 692 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:55,400 Speaker 1: they faced, you know, an adverse situation, that they faced adversity, 693 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:58,359 Speaker 1: so they'll they obviously got tested against the Chiefs. They 694 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: have two more weeks to kind turn things around here. Obviously, 695 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:03,799 Speaker 1: they have to win out, like you said, and they 696 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 1: have to get some help from other teams. But you know, 697 00:36:06,680 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 1: I think they also recognize what went wrong in that loss. 698 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 1: The defense talked about, you know, we didn't execute, we 699 00:36:12,719 --> 00:36:14,880 Speaker 1: didn't tackle. There are little things that we have to 700 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:18,160 Speaker 1: do better, and you know, I have faith and I 701 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:19,880 Speaker 1: think they have faith that they can turn that around 702 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:21,800 Speaker 1: this week against the Jets. So we'll see what happens. 703 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:24,560 Speaker 1: What did Coach Lynn have to say on Monday in 704 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 1: his press conference? Obviously a lot of news, but I 705 00:36:27,719 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 1: think one of the things that struck me, hilly was 706 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,839 Speaker 1: how healthy they've been. I guess from NFL standards. You know, 707 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:37,279 Speaker 1: during this middle stretch of the season, you had a 708 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:38,719 Speaker 1: lot of guys go down in that game. When you 709 00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 1: talk about Denzel Perim and you mentioned him, you're seeing 710 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:44,719 Speaker 1: how valuable he is to this defense when he's out 711 00:36:44,719 --> 00:36:47,879 Speaker 1: of the football game. Austin Eckler I think broke his hand. 712 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,160 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry had a small lass rationalized kiddy. What did 713 00:36:51,160 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: Coach Lynn say about the injuries and really the availability 714 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:56,359 Speaker 1: of these guys on Sunday? I know there's a whole 715 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,319 Speaker 1: week of practice to go. Yeah, so obviously there's a 716 00:36:59,320 --> 00:37:01,960 Speaker 1: whole week, but there were nine guys that exited that 717 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:05,480 Speaker 1: game total, so the quick rundown is crazy, right, So 718 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,520 Speaker 1: he I believe Good rule Denzel out for this week. 719 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 1: So we'll see. Denzel obviously has a bit of a 720 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:15,799 Speaker 1: hamstring problem right now. Yeah, that's a huge loss, an 721 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:18,799 Speaker 1: absolutely huge loss. Hunter, like you said, has a small 722 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,200 Speaker 1: kidney laceration. He's considered, you know, his status is up 723 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:24,600 Speaker 1: in the air. So we'll see. I don't personally know 724 00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 1: how you play with a lacerated kidney, but I guess 725 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:30,640 Speaker 1: depending on the severity of it. Yeah, we'll see what happens. 726 00:37:30,719 --> 00:37:34,120 Speaker 1: Obviously it doesn't sound good. No, they'll take to the 727 00:37:34,160 --> 00:37:36,919 Speaker 1: field on Wednesday, and you know, we'll get a little 728 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:39,239 Speaker 1: more clarity on that. You look at a guy like 729 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:42,480 Speaker 1: Corey legit, he dinged up as me, I believe coach 730 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:46,000 Speaker 1: Lin said he likely won't play. Eckler broke in hand 731 00:37:46,040 --> 00:37:48,680 Speaker 1: another kind of gathering information, you know, he said, Obviously 732 00:37:48,719 --> 00:37:51,440 Speaker 1: running backs can play with one hand. But when you 733 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:53,120 Speaker 1: look at a guy who's kind of had maybe some 734 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:56,960 Speaker 1: trouble protecting the football as of late, probably not best. 735 00:37:57,640 --> 00:38:00,200 Speaker 1: You know, if you're only one handing it throughout a 736 00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:04,640 Speaker 1: game and then the tackle. Joe Barksdale and Russell o'cooner 737 00:38:04,719 --> 00:38:07,759 Speaker 1: considered day to day. And the good news out of 738 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,400 Speaker 1: all of these guys is that Keenan Allen is considered fine. 739 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 1: So I know he had a bit of a Yeah, 740 00:38:13,320 --> 00:38:15,200 Speaker 1: that's that's a huge relief. I know he had a 741 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:16,880 Speaker 1: bit of a I think a back. I don't know 742 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:19,120 Speaker 1: if those back spasms or a little back injury there 743 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:21,080 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. Just was kind of 744 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:24,799 Speaker 1: dealing with some some soreness or whatnot. But he's I 745 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:27,359 Speaker 1: think going to come out of this okay. Yeah, if 746 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:30,719 Speaker 1: you take any positive out of the game, Hailey, I 747 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:34,160 Speaker 1: look at Melvin Gordon's performance and I think he had 748 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:37,000 Speaker 1: his business grand grands so hard. I think he had 749 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:38,440 Speaker 1: his best game of the year. I you know, he 750 00:38:38,440 --> 00:38:41,000 Speaker 1: had that big run against the Patriots earlier in the 751 00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:43,880 Speaker 1: season that made up for a majority of his yardage 752 00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:46,399 Speaker 1: in that game. But I think just consistently, I think 753 00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:49,280 Speaker 1: he led the team in both rushing and receiving seventy 754 00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:52,400 Speaker 1: yards on the ground, ninety one yards through the air, 755 00:38:52,880 --> 00:38:55,440 Speaker 1: had a rushing touchdown. What can you say about Melvin 756 00:38:55,480 --> 00:38:58,880 Speaker 1: Gordon's performance because I think that has almost been I 757 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:00,799 Speaker 1: don't want to say the missing because I think they 758 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:04,240 Speaker 1: have been really relying on that Philip Rivers to keenan 759 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:07,239 Speaker 1: Allen connection over these last four weeks. But to see 760 00:39:07,280 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon play like that, I mean, pooh, that was 761 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 1: something special. There was something special. And you look at 762 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:14,680 Speaker 1: Coach Lin and you look back at the beginning of 763 00:39:14,719 --> 00:39:16,879 Speaker 1: the season and he talked about how running the ball 764 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:19,719 Speaker 1: was always of the utmost importance, and you look at 765 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: a guy like Melvin and he like we just kind 766 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:25,319 Speaker 1: of touched on. He ran so hard. It was even 767 00:39:25,360 --> 00:39:27,200 Speaker 1: one of those games were obviously because it was a 768 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:29,600 Speaker 1: national game and you're on Twitter and you're seeing other 769 00:39:29,719 --> 00:39:32,680 Speaker 1: media members from not just Los Angeles media or not 770 00:39:32,719 --> 00:39:35,640 Speaker 1: just Kansas City media, but from around the league talking 771 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:39,000 Speaker 1: about this guy. And he was powerful and he was 772 00:39:39,239 --> 00:39:41,920 Speaker 1: he looked really good and like you said, he also 773 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:44,640 Speaker 1: has a threat, you know, in the passing game as well. 774 00:39:44,719 --> 00:39:47,920 Speaker 1: So that was a very solid performance from him. And 775 00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:49,960 Speaker 1: I think, you know, when you look at a guy 776 00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:52,240 Speaker 1: who's also dealt with some injuries and face some adversity 777 00:39:52,280 --> 00:39:55,359 Speaker 1: in his career to have the season he's having to 778 00:39:55,360 --> 00:39:57,680 Speaker 1: have a game like he had on Saturday, that's a 779 00:39:57,760 --> 00:40:01,239 Speaker 1: huge plus for him. Haley, the defense, I think there 780 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:04,360 Speaker 1: was obviously some tackling issues in cream Hunt. You and 781 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:06,200 Speaker 1: I talked about on a Friday, you could not let 782 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:08,960 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt get going, and he got going. One hundred 783 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,479 Speaker 1: and fifty five yards on the ground, fifty one yards 784 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:13,759 Speaker 1: through the air, So he had over two hundred total 785 00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:17,840 Speaker 1: yards in this game, two touchdowns without Denzel Perriman. What 786 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,279 Speaker 1: are these guys on defense saying about being able to 787 00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:20,600 Speaker 1: stop