1 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast. The dang addition as the Bengals 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: host the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night at Paycore Stadium. 4 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: And by the way, this podcast is named Heavy Action 5 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: because that is the actual name of the Monday Night 6 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: football theme song. You're welcome for the trivia question. Coming up, 7 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: I'll talk to Boomers Siasin about Joe Burrow, Zach Taylor 8 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: and what it's going to take to beat the Bills. 9 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: You'll hear from Logan Wilson about facing his former teammate 10 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, Chimadenage on moving into the starting lineup at 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 1: right tackle, and Cam Sample on his increased role after 12 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: injuries to Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard. And finally, in 13 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: this week's No The Faux segment, we'll spend a few 14 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: minutes with the voice of the Buffalo Bills, John Murphy. 15 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast is brought to you by Bengals 16 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: Picks and Ultimate Bengals. 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As you 22 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: may have read, the Bengals had a little trouble getting 23 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: home from New England after beating the Patriots on Christmas Eve. 24 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 1: About fifteen minutes into the flight home, one of the 25 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: flight attendants notified us that due to a mechanical issue, 26 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: we were going to have to divert to New York 27 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: and land at JFK Airport. That was a little unsettling, 28 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: but didn't seem like a major issue. A few minutes later, 29 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: the pilot got on the intercommon said, folks, this is 30 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: your Captain Skooking. Were having a mechanical issue at one 31 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: of the engines, so we're going to land at JFK 32 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: and have it checked out. We should touchdown at about 33 00:01:55,760 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience. Okay, so now 34 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: we know it's engine related and that made me a 35 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: little nervous, but the players were happy about the win 36 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: and barely seemed to notice. The landing in New York 37 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: was pretty bumpy, but still felt like normal turbulence, as 38 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: one of my colleagues put it, about a three on 39 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: a scale to ten. But when we hit the runway, 40 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: we were greeted with about ten fire trucks with their 41 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: lights flashing. It was only after landing that we learned 42 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: exactly what happened, when the pilot got back on the 43 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: intercom and said, okay, folks. While we were in the air, 44 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: a warning indicated that there was an issue with the 45 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: left engine. So after checking the proper procedure, I shut 46 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: it down and we landed with one engine at the 47 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: nearest airport. We should have another plane ready to go shortly. 48 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: Thank you for your patients. Amazing He shut off an 49 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: engine and landed with one like it was nothing. We 50 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: got home several hours late, but we got home safely. 51 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: All I can say is thank God for islets. Now 52 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: let's look ahead to Monday's game between the eleven and 53 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: four Bengals and the number one playoff seed in the 54 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: AFC at the moment, the twelve and three Buffalo Bills. 55 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: It's no coincidence that when the schedule came out in May, 56 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: the NFL picked this matchup to be the final Monday 57 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: Night football game of the year. It figured to be 58 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: a critical game, and that is exactly how it's played out. 59 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: A huge game warrants a big time guest, and that's 60 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: exactly what we have on this podcast. We are joined 61 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: this week by one of the greatest Bengals of all time, 62 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 1: Boomer Asiasin and Boomer, let's start with an obvious topic 63 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: and you know what's coming. Joe Burrow. You had a 64 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: great career fourteen years MVP, took the Bengals to the 65 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. Is there anything about Joe Burrow at age 66 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: twenty six in his third season that you wish you 67 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: had had your playing days? Oh? Boy, I'll tell you 68 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: what I wish I were playing during during this time 69 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: in the NFL. It's a completely different game than when 70 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: we played back in the you know, in the eighties, 71 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: and I don't want to always go back to that, 72 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: but it's a different game. It's more wide open. Uh. 73 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: These kids are more prepared coming out of college than 74 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: we were when we were coming out of college. So, 75 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: you know, I think he has lived up to every 76 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: single expectation that I certainly had for him coming out 77 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,359 Speaker 1: of LSU. I remember talking to Jeff Hopson before the draft, 78 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: and he asked me, why are you so sure Joe 79 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: Burrow is going to be the first overall pick. I said, 80 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: if you watched him play, and you watched the boys 81 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: that he that he possessed on the field for LSU. 82 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: Did you watch that national championship game? I mean the 83 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: kids and can't miss players, So you know you combine that, 84 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: and I've said this, you know many years now watching 85 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: him play, you combine that with his whole aspect of 86 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: being a point guard in the high school and being 87 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: an All state point guard. You understand that he understands distribution, leadership, 88 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: and how to run a football team. So I'm not 89 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: surprised by any of this. And this a matter of fact, 90 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: I think he's going to go to even greater heights 91 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: and he'll get his Super Bowl. If it's not this year, 92 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: it will be in the next comming years. Boomer. He 93 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: might not have the armed talent of Patrick Mahomes, he 94 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: doesn't have the legs of Lamar Jackson, but I say 95 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: he's the perfect quarterback for this franchise. And I wouldn't 96 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 1: trade him for anybody. You know the city, you know 97 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 1: the fan base, you know ownership. Do you agree with that. Yeah, 98 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: but you know he's an Ohio kid too. I mean, 99 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: so he gets the whole thing, and he's a local kid, 100 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: and he's done well and he's exceeded every single expectation. 101 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: There's no question about that. You know, he could run, 102 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: believe me, he's an athlete. He just wants to play 103 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: quarterback like Tom Brady plays quarterback. You know, I would, 104 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: I would basically compare him to a young Tom Brady. 105 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: This is what Brady looked like when he finally took 106 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: over and he really, you know, basically ran the offense 107 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: for the New England Patriots. So what we're watching to 108 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: me in terms of the way that he plays is 109 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: the way that Tom Brady plays the game. You know, 110 00:05:55,320 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: Josh Allen plays fearlessly. He can be chaotic times, but 111 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: his game has been refined to now, you know, whether 112 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: it be him justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow. 113 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: You know, we're looking at the four best quarterbacks in 114 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: the league right now, and I guess in another year 115 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: or so, Trevor Lawrence will probably join that group. But 116 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: the Big four, as I'd like to put them in 117 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: the AFC, you know, all bring something special to their 118 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: own franchise, And I think all these teams pick the 119 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: right guys and when you think about marrying them to 120 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: the coaching staff, to the city, and to everything that 121 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: they're bringing to their football teams, all four of those 122 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: players are perfect fits for their respective organizations. Let's talk 123 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 1: about some news of the week and that involves right 124 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: tackle Al Collins and the eighty eight Super Bowl season. 125 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: You lost your great right tackle Joe Walter final game 126 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: of the regular season when he's playing at a Pro 127 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: Bowl level. Now the Bengals have lost the Al Collins 128 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 1: for the rest of this season. What problems does that 129 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: present this late in the year. You know, for us, 130 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: we had Brian Blados that substant for Joe Walter. Everybody says, 131 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: why did I have a number sixty three in my 132 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: helmet that year? Well that was Joe's number. And Joe 133 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 1: is a big part of our success, much like Stanley 134 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: Wilson was. You know, it's got to be the next 135 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: man up mentality. You know, when Jamar Chase went down, 136 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: who do they bring in Trenton Irwin? Like everybody's like, 137 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: who is Trenton Irwin? Well, Trenton Irwin turned out to 138 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: be a pretty damn big player. So you never know 139 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: when that opportunity is going to present your present itself 140 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: to the next player, that is, the next man up 141 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: in a DNA. Jay has played in big games before. 142 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: He knows what's going on. You know, he's not going 143 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: to be overwhelmed. He's not a rookie. Let's see how 144 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: he does first, and this is going to be a 145 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: really good test for him because the Buffalo Bills have 146 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: a good pass rush, not a great pass rush. It's 147 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: not basing von Miller out there, I can tell you that. 148 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 1: So luckily for Joe Barrow, you know, von Miller is 149 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: out for the rest of the season for the Bills. 150 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: So you know, it's like you got to think about 151 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: the locker room itself and how guys look at each 152 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,239 Speaker 1: other and how long they've been, you know, working together 153 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: and playing together. And he's there for a reason. He's 154 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: there for depth. And the one good thing about the Bengals, 155 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: I've had a lot of good depth all throughout their 156 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: roster this year. When guys have gone down, other guys 157 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: have stepped up. So Haydon Hurst smissed a couple of games. 158 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: Now all of a sudden, Trent Irwin is one of 159 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: those down the middle patterns. You know, at six foot two, 160 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: it's like you're throwing it to a tight end. He 161 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: may not be as heavy as one, but he's as 162 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: tall as one, and he's got the aththeticism of a 163 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: wide receiver. So that's the mentality that every team in 164 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: the league has to have, and that's the mentality that 165 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor has definitely brought to the Bengals. So I 166 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,119 Speaker 1: know that there's people out there saying that they should 167 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: go out and sign you know, will it Worth and 168 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: bring him back and all that other stuff. Number One, 169 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: I don't know if he wants to plan anymore. And 170 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: number two, that would wreak at desperation. To me, that's 171 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 1: not who the Bengals are. That's not what this organization 172 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: is all about. This organization is all about, next man up. 173 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: Put him out there. He's experienced, and we can win 174 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: with him, because hell, they won with him last year, 175 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,719 Speaker 1: or why couldn't they do it again this year? We're 176 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,960 Speaker 1: chatting the boomer Assias and three coaches of Arvin already 177 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: been fired this year, including Nathaniel Hackett, who is in 178 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: his first year on the job in Denver. The Bengals 179 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: stuck with Zach Taylor through two tough seasons and now 180 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: they're reaping the benefits. What do you admire and respect 181 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: about Zach Taylor and the job he's done in Cincinnati. Well, 182 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: Zach was lucky he was able to draft Joe Burrow. 183 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: And that's the most important position in all of sports. 184 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: You've got to have the quarterback. You've got to have 185 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 1: the unquestioned leader of the guy that inspires everybody else. 186 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: And that includes the defense, the special teams, the front office, 187 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: the fan base. You know, you have somebody to sell. 188 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:28,559 Speaker 1: And it's one of the reasons why the Bengals are 189 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: so popular, why they're on national television as much as 190 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: they are, and why this game was selected to be 191 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: on Monday night before the season even started, because whoever 192 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: put the schedule together knew that this was going to 193 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 1: be a meaningful game. So I think Zach Taylor has 194 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: done a magnificent job. But it's really more the patience 195 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: of the Bengals, Like we used to make fun of it. 196 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: You know, Marvin Lewis was there for fifteen years, and 197 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: you know, Mike Brown has never won to react to 198 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 1: finn pressure. He's never got to react to national pressure 199 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: from people like me that may say, hey, this guy's 200 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 1: got to be fired, that guy should be fired. He's 201 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: always going to do it his way, and that's been 202 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: the Bengal way for as long as I can ever remember. 203 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: So I never thought in my wild the streams that 204 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: Mike would have gotten rid of Zach early on in 205 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 1: his career. You know, he's a young coach. He was 206 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 1: learning on the fly. And now when you see he 207 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: and Joe come together and you see what it can 208 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: really turn into, you realize that it's pretty special. This 209 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: thing that happened in Indianapolis with my buddy Frank Wright, 210 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: what happened in Denver. You know, it's obvious to see 211 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:28,959 Speaker 1: what happened. You know, they had older quarterbacks, so the 212 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: older quarterbacks were not playing well. The team looks listless. 213 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: You know, Russell Wilson has been awful this year. Matt 214 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 1: Ryan has been you know, I would say partly awful 215 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,959 Speaker 1: when it came to turnovers and things like that. In Nature, 216 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 1: you saw his replacement, Nick Falls throw interceptions. Those are 217 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,559 Speaker 1: the things that older quarterbacks do that get them in trouble, 218 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: get their coaches in trouble. So that's not the case 219 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: with the Bills or the Bengals, because they have young, 220 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 1: vibrant quarterbacks. They got really solid head coaches, won an 221 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: offensive coach, Sean McDermot as a defensive coach for the Bills. 222 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: And that's why, you know, these coaches end up lasting 223 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: a long time. Like Andy Reid. You know he had 224 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: Donovan McNabb for all those years and then all of 225 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: a sudden has Alex Smith and then drafts of Patrick Moms. 226 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: It doesn't get much better than that for Big Red. 227 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 1: So all I can tell you right now, Dan is 228 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: we got four great quarterbacks in the AFC, and it 229 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,079 Speaker 1: is going to be one wild playoff fund And I 230 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 1: would tell you Monday Night's game is going to be 231 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: a playoff atmosphere, much like it wasn't Week thirteen when 232 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: we played the Bills when they came to Cincinnati back 233 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: in nineteen eighty eight as well. But when people talk 234 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: about great defensive minds in the NFL, they'll start with Belichick. 235 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 1: They might mention Dan Quinn or Link Martindale, whatever, should 236 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 1: lou Anna Rumo be included on that list? So lou 237 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,599 Speaker 1: Anna Rumo came to the forefront last year. You know 238 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: we had their AFC Championship game out there in Kansas City. 239 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: I don't know if you were doing the game, so 240 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: you didn't see halftime when we had the speakers behind us, 241 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: you know, just absolutely drowning everything out that we were saying. 242 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: But I would We were all talking about lou Anna 243 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: Rumo and his ability to change up, you know, in 244 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: the second half of games, and he never gives the 245 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: quarterback a comfort zone of seeing the same thing over 246 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 1: and over and over again. The number one, you gotta 247 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: have really smart players on your defense to be able 248 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 1: to pull stuff off like that. So the Bengals, you know, 249 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,079 Speaker 1: when you see their players and you see like Bondell 250 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: make this put at the end of the game last 251 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: week and bj Hill fall on the ball, you know 252 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: that they understand what's going on, where they are in 253 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: the game, how important their plays are to be made, 254 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: and what they did in the second half last year 255 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 1: against Patrick Mahomes and what they did to Patrick Mahomes 256 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: again this year. You know, speaks volumes to who lu 257 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 1: and A Rumo is. But really the players that he 258 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 1: has the ability to adjust them the fly, have a 259 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:41,439 Speaker 1: plan and be patient with that plan. So if you know, 260 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: if the Bill score seventeen points of the first half 261 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: on Monday Night. You know he's not going to panic. 262 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: He'll come back and he'll have something for the second 263 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: half that Josh hasn't seen yet. So I think he's 264 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: definitely a guy that is on everybody's radar now because 265 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: of their success. This has been one of the best 266 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: defenses in football. You know, they're not San Francisco. You 267 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: know that's that's a deep it's on a different level. 268 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: But I will say that the defense has come up 269 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: with a huge plays throughout the year and he's a 270 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 1: big reason for that. But the players have to buy 271 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: into what he's selling, and I think that's the combination 272 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: that makes them work so well together. I did see 273 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: the video of halftime last year in Kansas City. I'm 274 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: glad you didn't suffer permanent hearing damage, or at least 275 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:24,959 Speaker 1: it doesn't appear that you did. Last thing for Boomerassias 276 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: and Bills and Bengals Monday Night. You've talked about the 277 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: importance of this game. What do you see as a 278 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: couple of keys to victory on Monday. Well, you know, 279 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: number one, the Bills have a hard time with wide receivers, 280 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: A lot of wide receivers have had big games against them. 281 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: You know, they put against Miami, They've struggled against Miami's 282 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: wide receivers, and I wouldn't say that Cincinnati is right 283 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 1: there with the Miami wide receivers, especially with the emergence 284 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:49,960 Speaker 1: of Trenton Irwin. And maybe they get Hayden Hurst back too, 285 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: So that creates a lot of problems down the field. 286 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: They're not a blitzing team. They're a team that likes 287 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: to play seven men in coverage. One of the reasons 288 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: that went out and got Bond Miller was to create 289 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: that pressure so they can they can have more guys 290 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 1: in the secondary, and they're going to meet every guy 291 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: they possibly can get in the secondary this week against 292 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: this bingle wide receiver crews. So to me, if I 293 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 1: was Jack Daylor, i walk in. Everybody knows the quarterbacks 294 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 1: are important, so you don't have to talk to them. 295 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: They know what they got to do. But you say, hey, 296 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 1: if we're going to win this game on offense, the 297 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: wide receivers got to win the game. Because in my eyes, 298 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 1: even with Trey Davias White back with the Buffalo Bills, 299 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: that's where they're susceptible because they don't have the pass 300 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: rush that they had prior to Bond Miller's injury. So 301 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: you know, to me that the wide receivers, you know, 302 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: the big, the big guys. This week, they got to 303 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: have the mammoth game, and I would like to think 304 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: that they can. And then on the other side, you know, 305 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: the Bills are running the ball a lot more. There's 306 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: no question that. You know, last week they had a 307 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: lot of subtests running the ball. But you know, to me, 308 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: you know it's always Josh Allen. Josh Allen is the 309 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: wild card because by Patrick Mames, you know, he's not 310 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: overly concerned about running with the ball. And you know 311 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 1: they actually have bets in their quarterback room in Buffalo. 312 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: I don't know if you guys knew this that if 313 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: he slides, then one of their guys that's got to 314 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: show up just with a jock on the walk through 315 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: on Wednesdays, because he never slides. He very rarely ever slides. 316 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: So he's the wild card, you know. So you've always 317 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: got to have somebody aware of where he is going 318 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: to be. And I'm sure that lou Anerom will come 319 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: up with a plan to try to deal with the 320 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: plays that just happened naturally for Josh, and that's a big, 321 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: big problem for everybody who plays the Bills. I think 322 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: it's going to be a great game. I think it's 323 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: gonna be a high scoring game, and I think it's 324 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: just going to be kind of a glimpse into what 325 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: I think is going to be another great playoff run. 326 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: You know, for all of us on the AFC side, 327 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 1: because we have the best quarterbacks in the league. Boomer, 328 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 1: you're the best. Hope he had a wonderful Christmas with 329 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: your kids and grandkids, and we really appreciate your time. 330 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: Thank you, my pleasure. Then, thank you very much. No 331 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: Bengals Podcast is brought to you by Alta Fiber, future 332 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 1: proof fiber Internet capable of delivering multi gigabits speeds designed 333 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: to take your home, business, and community to a new level. 334 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: Elevate your connection with all to Fiber. As I mentioned 335 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: in that conversation with Boomer, the Bengals will have a 336 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: change in the starting line up at right tackle. L 337 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: Collins suffered a season ending knee injury in New England, 338 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: meaning that third year pro hakimad Energy will take his place. 339 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 1: You are the next man up. As they say, it 340 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: looked like things went pretty well for you in New England. 341 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: How did you think you did? You know, there's there's 342 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: definitely things to fix, but ultimately was able to go 343 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: out there and produce enough to get the job done. 344 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 1: We could get a win Washton, and you know, there's 345 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: plenty of things to clean up and we have a 346 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:41,240 Speaker 1: lot of time to clean things up before the game 347 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: Winday night. What are your emotions now taking over a 348 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: right tackle in the hunt with two games left in 349 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: the regular season? Business as usual? I mean, we've been 350 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 1: through this situation last year and you know, just we 351 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 1: know what our goals are and you know, got great 352 00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: guys with experience across the old line, got great coach 353 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: and so I mean it's just going out there and executing. 354 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,679 Speaker 1: Just another week. Really, honestly, do you feel happy to 355 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 1: be playing tackle in this situation as opposed to being 356 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: in there at guard last year? Uh, no doubt. You know, 357 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: it was kind of new playing guard last year, and 358 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: it's kind of you know, more natural here playing tackling, 359 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: and you know, having that full full camp and early 360 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 1: season as opposed to you know, last year. Definitely feel 361 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:31,400 Speaker 1: a lot better energy, started the last thirteen games last year, 362 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: including the postseason, at right guard, but he was a 363 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: tackle in college and appears more comfortable on the outside. 364 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: According to Pro Football Focus, he was in for forty 365 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: five pass blocking snaps last week and did not allow 366 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 1: a sack or a quarterback hit. 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Yes, even though Allen has 375 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: been in the NFL two years longer than Burrow, he's 376 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: only six months and nineteen days older. Logan Wilson was 377 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:27,679 Speaker 1: Josh Allen's teammate at the University of Wyoming. It's like 378 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: the Wyoming Showdown, you know. I mean, Wyoming loves loves 379 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 1: Joston rightfully, so I mean he's he's the highest draft 380 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:38,399 Speaker 1: pick we've had in school history, and he's represented you know, 381 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,680 Speaker 1: the state very well, and so guys, the whole state 382 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: loves him back home. You know, I'm proud to be 383 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 1: his former teammate. Obviously, will be on the opposing sidelines 384 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: on Sunday, so it'll be it'll be a cool opportunity 385 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: for us. He's become so much more accurate. He's worked 386 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: hard at that. Obviously, Are you at all surprised the 387 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 1: way that he's developed that aspect of his game? No, 388 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,399 Speaker 1: I knew the talent was there. He's always used just 389 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: call as you was just very raw and those those 390 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,880 Speaker 1: skills weren't as developed and sometimes those things just take time. 391 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 1: You know. They had a good coaching staff that obviously 392 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,160 Speaker 1: brought out the best in him. And you know what 393 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:15,160 Speaker 1: he is today is didn't happen by chance. Josh Allen 394 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 1: his throne for more than four thousand yards and rushed 395 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 1: for more than seven hundred. I discussed tackling him and 396 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 1: other topics this week with defensive lineman cam sample Can. 397 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 1: The NFL made Bengals Bills the final Monday night game 398 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: of the year for a reason. I think they realized 399 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: there was a good chance that a lot would be 400 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: at stake in this game. When the schedule came out 401 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: and you saw Bengals Bills Week seventeen, did you think 402 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 1: the same thing? Honestly, no, I didn't really. Uh. I mean, 403 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:45,679 Speaker 1: obviously you look at the whole schedule, you know, as 404 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: a grad opportunity, but you really don't know the significance. 405 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 1: I mean, I know we're both two very good teams, 406 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: so but I mean I didn't know I had this 407 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 1: type of ampet. But we're just kind of taking the monset, 408 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: you know, one game out of time to try and 409 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: get the next win. The mindset that has certainly been 410 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,919 Speaker 1: working well of late. You and your fellow defensive lineman, 411 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 1: we'll be trying to sack Josh Allen on Monday ninety 412 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,880 Speaker 1: six five two thirty seven. Is there a different approach 413 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: you have to take to try to bring down a 414 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: guy like that? I would say it's not really much 415 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,439 Speaker 1: of a difference. I mean, he is a bigger guy, stronger, 416 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 1: I mean, we just got to do what we do, 417 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:16,239 Speaker 1: beat the offensive lineman and get to him and just 418 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: make the play. So over the last few weeks, you 419 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: guys have either been without Sam Hubbard or without Trey Hendrickson, 420 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,160 Speaker 1: and you're the guy that's really been getting the bulk 421 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: of the snaps in the rap since last week it 422 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: was ninety five percent, fifty three out of fifty six plays. 423 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:34,560 Speaker 1: How have you approached these games the last few weeks 424 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,479 Speaker 1: knowing that your role was going to be so much bigger. 425 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 1: The great thing for me is my approach really didn't change. 426 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: I mean, the kind of approach I'd taken through the 427 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 1: whole season's prepares you to start us. So I mean 428 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: when Sam and Tray went down, I mean, you know, 429 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 1: I didn't change my routine, study the same amount of film, 430 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,400 Speaker 1: did the same things. I mean, so I'll just trying 431 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: to take advantage of opportunity in front of me. As 432 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: it felt like you were back in college or back 433 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: in high school being out there for every snap. Oh yeah, yeah, 434 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 1: now that that far is definitely to college. But you know, 435 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: once you get in the floor of the game, you 436 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,200 Speaker 1: start to catch a second win and rhythm, and you 437 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 1: know it's just playing ball. We're chatting with camp Sample 438 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: so on the key defensive play last week, the fumble 439 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 1: in the final minute forced by Von Bell, you were 440 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: one of the guys out there that was kind of 441 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: pushing Romandre Stevenson backward before the ball was punched out. 442 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:19,959 Speaker 1: In that situation, when do you realize that there's a fumble? 443 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: Do guys start yelling? How do you know? Um? Yeah, 444 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: it's it's just a shift in a big shifting movement 445 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,119 Speaker 1: or energy. You know, it goes from everybody focus on 446 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:29,399 Speaker 1: him to a little, you know, a little pile to 447 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: the side. So, I mean it was a great play 448 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: by a first DJ. I think he came off a 449 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: double team stood him up and we all rallied to it. 450 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: And then on the way down. I mean, we're always 451 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:38,639 Speaker 1: preached attacking the ball, so Vron had a great you 452 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 1: know punch out and you know BJ came up with it. 453 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:45,679 Speaker 1: BJ's recovered three fumbles this year. Is that luck or 454 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: is that skill? Man? I think it's a I'll say 455 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: it's skill because I mean our kind of mentalit on 456 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: defenses hats around the ball. So I mean, if you 457 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: if you go around the ball that much, good things 458 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,440 Speaker 1: attending to happen. So when it comes out, he's in 459 00:21:58,440 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: a position made to play. So I'm gonna go with 460 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 1: that one. You were next to DJ Reader on that play. 461 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 1: You've lined up next to him quite a bit this season. 462 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: What makes him the immovable object that he is in 463 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: the middle of your defensive line. I mean, I mean 464 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 1: just a pride he takes him coming in and doing 465 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 1: his job to the best of the ability. I mean, 466 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 1: he's very technically sound. He takes his job serious, approaches 467 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: it the right way. So I mean he's not a 468 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 1: surprise for anybody on defense on the team, and we 469 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: see him making those plays because how hard he works 470 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:26,719 Speaker 1: and he does every day in practice, So that's just him. 471 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 1: How cold were you last week? Oh man, I wasn't 472 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: cold to after the game, but I mean it was 473 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: cold out there, way different than New Orleans for shire. 474 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: How many layers did you have on? I didn't do 475 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: anything out of ordinary. I wear my long sleeves and shots. 476 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: So the same thing. You know out there while you're playing, 477 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:45,679 Speaker 1: you don't feel it's on the sideline and starting to 478 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,239 Speaker 1: get to you. We're chatting with Cam sample. You are 479 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,680 Speaker 1: a rookie on last year's Super Bowl team. You got 480 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: into the game. That had to be a thrill. Is 481 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 1: this year starting to feel similar with an eleven and 482 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,639 Speaker 1: four record in a seven game winning street. I only 483 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:01,399 Speaker 1: like to compare years. I mean everything last year was 484 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:03,239 Speaker 1: last year. We kind of put it to bed. But um, 485 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,199 Speaker 1: I mean we're turning in the right direction of our 486 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: you know, our main goal to win the Super Bowl. 487 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: So I mean we're taking step by step beach the 488 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 1: co try to accomplish that goal. What was getting into 489 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl? Like for you? I mean, guys, go, 490 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,880 Speaker 1: some players go ten years and never get a chance 491 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 1: to play in that game. There you are in year 492 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: one and you're on the field in LA and a 493 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: super Bowl. Yeah. Man, it's crazy. All the older guys 494 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: coming mess with, you know, the guys in our class 495 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: and say, we don't know how blessed we are to 496 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: have it, not even just a chance at Super Bowl. 497 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:32,440 Speaker 1: Was just the playoffs. You know. I was talking to 498 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 1: in DJ and he told me one guy he played 499 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 1: with his rookie year made the playoffs then or a 500 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 1: guy who made the playoffs and then make it again 501 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: for nineteen years. You know, you know, we're blessing making 502 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: it bad to bad years in our first two seasons. 503 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: So I mean, I don't think we realized the Sevin 504 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: nic is now probably after you know, years passed, we 505 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 1: take some time away from it. Because I mean, we're 506 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 1: just attacking it one day at the time. It's definitely 507 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 1: a blessing though. All right, let's talk a little bit 508 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 1: about your alma mater. Tulane won two games last year. 509 00:23:57,119 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: They've won eleven so far this year. They won the 510 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:04,639 Speaker 1: American Athletic Conference title, they ended Cincinnati's home field winning streak. 511 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,359 Speaker 1: Now they get to play USC and the Cotton Bowl. 512 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: What's it been like for you as an alum to 513 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 1: watch that team this year? Honestly, a little jealous, I 514 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 1: which happened when I was there, But now I'm happy 515 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: for those guys. I mean, I know a lot of 516 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,680 Speaker 1: the guys. I'm around them. You know, when I get 517 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: the chance to and just see some of those young 518 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:23,679 Speaker 1: guys grow up and be the leaders and stuff like 519 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: that is great for the program, great for coach Fritz. 520 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:27,760 Speaker 1: He's did a great job over there. So I'm happy 521 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:29,639 Speaker 1: to see it all come together from and you know, 522 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,160 Speaker 1: they got one more win to go get so I'll 523 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,160 Speaker 1: be tuned in watching before we got to get ready. 524 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 1: Have you been doing a lot of bragging in the 525 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: locker room this year? Oh? Yeah, they can't shut me 526 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,719 Speaker 1: up in there. I was, I was bragging. We were 527 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: two and ten, so now now the rolls of flip. 528 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,360 Speaker 1: They can't shut me up. I'm talking to everybody about Toulin. Well, 529 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,919 Speaker 1: I hope you are bragging about a victory over USC. 530 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 1: Congratulations on a great season, Best of luck against Buffalo. 531 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: All right, gotsa thank you. Appreciate its beat podcasts just 532 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 1: brought to you by pay Corps. More than twenty nine 533 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: thousand customers trust pay Corps to help them recruit, pay, engage, 534 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: and retain employees. Learn more at paycorps dot com. Finally, 535 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:08,160 Speaker 1: it's time for this week's No the Faux segment. John 536 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: Murphy is the radio voice of the Buffalo Bills, and 537 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: he joined Dave Lapham in me this week. Got in 538 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:18,520 Speaker 1: the Bengals game plan show. Let's discuss what you folks 539 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:21,159 Speaker 1: have been dealing with in Western New York. Buffalo has 540 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: been hit with one of the worst storms in recent memory. 541 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: It has crippled the city. How is that impacting the 542 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills so far? It's not infecting them much, to 543 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: be honest. I mean with the Bills played at Chicago 544 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: last Saturday and couldn't get home until late Sunday, so 545 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 1: they got home late on Christmas Day for thirty five 546 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:44,520 Speaker 1: o'clock or so, and then they had a couple of 547 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,600 Speaker 1: days off, you know, just kind of reset. And that's 548 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: the benefit of having a Monday game. The practice week 549 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:52,719 Speaker 1: has begune. I think it's going fairly smoothly. Things are 550 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: where we are in Orchard Park, and I live a 551 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,840 Speaker 1: couple of the mouths of the stadium. You know, there's 552 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: a lot of snow on aground here were three feet 553 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 1: but it was thirty nine forty degrees today. It started 554 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: to melt. It'll be former tomorrow, it will melt some more, 555 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: and I'm pretty sure by Friday morning they'll be just 556 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:08,679 Speaker 1: a trace us though, So I don't think the storm, 557 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:13,880 Speaker 1: which was considerable here last Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I don't 558 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: think gonna have any impact on their preparations for this 559 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: coming week. Murph, I know you've lost you know you've 560 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: lost players during the season earlier, Von Miller, you know, 561 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:27,719 Speaker 1: great edge guy, one of your tremendous safeties on injury reserve. 562 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: You've had your injuries. Bengals lose LC Collins at the 563 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: right tackle position. So I guess the football God said, well, 564 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: they don't have Miller you're not gonna have Collins kind 565 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:41,280 Speaker 1: of like balance that off a little bit. Is there 566 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: anybody that's limping and gimping along that you think might 567 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: not be able to make the dancer? Is everybody pretty 568 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: healthy otherwise? Well somewhere in between. I would say a 569 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: lot of guys are limping and gimping, but they're all 570 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 1: kind of gutting it out the last three or four 571 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: weeks and playing. Among those, inside linebacker Matt Milano, who's 572 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: got a leg injury that he kind of limits. He 573 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,240 Speaker 1: get is limited in practice most of the week, then 574 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: cuts through practice on Friday and then playing he's on Sunday. 575 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: He would be one of the biggest ones. Stacy Jordan Ployer, 576 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:13,800 Speaker 1: I know, has banged up in a lot of different ways, 577 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 1: and he too misses practice time during the week and 578 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: is landing up and playing on Sundays. It's kind of 579 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 1: a whole roster full of people like that. I mean 580 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: the guys that you think about. You mentioned Bon Miller. Obviously, 581 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 1: Josh Allen banged his elbow in the Jets game back 582 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 1: on November sixth. I want to say it was and 583 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: it took him a while to recover from that, and 584 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,880 Speaker 1: he didn't miss any time, but he's not point where 585 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:40,199 Speaker 1: he was. I think before that, before he heard his 586 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:42,639 Speaker 1: elbow and I think, I forget the name of the 587 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: nerve and there the all there or something. But he's okay, 588 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 1: He's not great. He's throwing the ball well, but I 589 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 1: know he's playing through some pain. I think that whole 590 00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: roster is playing through some pain right now. It is 591 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 1: that time of the year, isn't it. Our guest is 592 00:27:57,560 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: the radio voice of the Buffalo Bills, John Murphy. Murph 593 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 1: The Bills were seemingly everybody's pick to win the Super 594 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 1: Bowl this year, and rightfully so. It's been an excellent 595 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 1: team for several years now. But was there a burden 596 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 1: of expectation on the team because of that? Yeah, I 597 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: think so a little bit. I mean, they're they're an 598 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,360 Speaker 1: interesting team, and Sean mcdermots does a great job of 599 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: removing any internal doubts the players might have, and he 600 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,200 Speaker 1: does a great job of getting this team ready to play. Look, 601 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:29,440 Speaker 1: they've only lost three times this year, and they've won 602 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:31,680 Speaker 1: six in a row now, so it'd be I'd be 603 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:34,080 Speaker 1: hard pressed to say, yes, they struggled through a burden 604 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 1: of expectation, because I don't know when that was. I 605 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 1: think I think they've managed to make it true then 606 00:28:40,280 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: and this win six game win Street. Now it's setting 607 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: up well for the run to the postseason and hopefully 608 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: I think of runs through the postseason. And they're aware 609 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 1: that they're heavily favored. And I think because of mcdermot's 610 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: leadership and some of the veteran leaders he has, they 611 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: don't care whether you think they're any good or anybody 612 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: they're any good, you know what I mean. They don't 613 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:01,040 Speaker 1: care what the expectations are. They don't care what people 614 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: say about them. They just want to go out and 615 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 1: playing and win. And that's after credit McDermott for aid 616 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,240 Speaker 1: the type of people he brought into accomplice that, and 617 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 1: be just his leadership style in general. Murph. I don't 618 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 1: know if it's this simple or not, but it seems 619 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: to be. When when the game is on the line, 620 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 1: you know the ball is going to be in Josh 621 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 1: Allen's hands either either gonna run it or throw it. 622 00:29:22,040 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: And if he's gonna throw it, he's gonna throw it 623 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:26,080 Speaker 1: to Diggs. I mean, you know, Diggs is third in 624 00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 1: the league and catches with over one hundred, third in 625 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:32,400 Speaker 1: the league receiving yards with over thirteen hundred and ten touchdowns, 626 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 1: tied for second in the NFL. I mean, what makes 627 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:38,720 Speaker 1: Diggs digs and what kind of relationship does Josh Allen 628 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,200 Speaker 1: have with him? They have a good one, I will 629 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: say this day. They they've gotten away from that a 630 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: little bit in recent weeks and sort of expanded their 631 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 1: range offensively. Other guys, Gustin Knocks in particular, and some 632 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: others are making contributions in the passing game. It's not 633 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,600 Speaker 1: just Digg. In fact, Diggs did not have a target 634 00:29:55,640 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: in the first half last Saturday in Chicago. He targeted 635 00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: on the first pass of the SEC and alf and 636 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: made a nice catch and a nice pickup. But they've 637 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 1: tried to expand themselves. They've run the ball more often 638 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:08,680 Speaker 1: and better in the last couple of weeks than they 639 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:11,360 Speaker 1: did off season. Long Now that being said, Diggs is 640 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: the most important offensive weapon they have, and I think 641 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,120 Speaker 1: they want to. I think the Bills have done a 642 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:19,480 Speaker 1: good job of expanding their offense, in the range of 643 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: their offense, kind of teaching themselves that there's more than 644 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: one way they can move the ball. But I think 645 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: They all know that when push comes to shove, to 646 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 1: get at the Stefan Diggs is the way to go. 647 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 1: He's a remarkable player, a tremendous competitor. I don't you know, 648 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: have an internal line to his way he's thinking. But 649 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure he's not crazy about not being targeted and 650 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: one half of football last Saturday, and I'm sure he 651 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 1: lets people know that. But he keeps an in house 652 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 1: and gets the job done. And I think he's all 653 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:50,880 Speaker 1: about winning. He's a remarkable competitor. He really is the 654 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: voice of the Bills. John Murphy is our guest. Here's 655 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:55,040 Speaker 1: my final question for you, Murphy, has to do with 656 00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 1: a Bill secondary. They lost Micah Hyde, who's multiple time 657 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:03,680 Speaker 1: All Pro safety, their best corner, Tredavious White, who's been 658 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:05,520 Speaker 1: to the Pro Bowl a couple of times, just started 659 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: playing again after missing a year with a torn acl 660 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: The Bengals obviously have a great quarterback and a trio 661 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: of outstanding receivers. From Buffaler's perspective, is that the concern 662 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:22,760 Speaker 1: that the Bill secondary versus Joe Burrow and his weapons. Yeah, 663 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 1: I mean it has to be right and he's got 664 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: weapons to be sure. I mean the Buffalo secondary. Yes, 665 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: Mike Hides is missed and he's been out since I 666 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,800 Speaker 1: want to say Week two this season. Trdavious White just 667 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 1: came back maybe three or four weeks ago. He is 668 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 1: not totally rounded into form. He plays every down, plays 669 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 1: every snap, but he's you know, he's not quite where 670 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:43,920 Speaker 1: he was the last few years, and he missed a 671 00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 1: whole year, more than a year with that injury. The 672 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: other cornerback spot is either a three year veteran Dave 673 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,560 Speaker 1: Jackson or Guy Eelam their first round pick, and they 674 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 1: sort of alternate. Yeah, that's the area concern. I think 675 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:57,760 Speaker 1: I'll tell you one and one other guy because he 676 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:02,360 Speaker 1: plays like he's a starter. He almost Taron Johnson the nickelback. 677 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 1: He's playing great. I think he's one of the most 678 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 1: underrated players in the league to be honest, number seven 679 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 1: for the Bill Star and Johnson. But all that being said, yes, 680 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,760 Speaker 1: that's the number one threat that the Bengals posed, right, 681 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:15,960 Speaker 1: and it's it's Burrow obviously one of the great quarterbacks 682 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,080 Speaker 1: in the game. And as arsenal of weapons, I mean, 683 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 1: who do you focus on? Which one of the three 684 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,160 Speaker 1: DA focus on? It's pretty impressive and yeah, I think 685 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 1: that's the number one challenge the Bills will face next 686 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:31,040 Speaker 1: Monday night. So I know that you know McDermott does 687 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 1: not want to to blitz much. I mean he rushes 688 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:38,360 Speaker 1: for plays coverage. He's got seven in coverage with you know, 689 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:42,800 Speaker 1: with regularity, Leslie Fraser obviously on board. They're they're both 690 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:46,800 Speaker 1: have the same mindset in that regard. But with Millard 691 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:49,239 Speaker 1: down and with the issues that you know they've had 692 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:52,880 Speaker 1: their secondary a little bit, do you anticipate that they 693 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,840 Speaker 1: will pick up the blitz the blitz percentages as the 694 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: season winds down here down the stretcher, Do you think 695 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 1: this is who we are and this is what we're 696 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: gonna do. Well, you know, it's already happened a little bit. 697 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 1: They blitzed more now and send more pressure now than 698 00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:09,000 Speaker 1: they did back when von Miller was in the lineup, 699 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: and he's been out now since I want to say, 700 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,040 Speaker 1: before the Thanksgiving Gay game. That's what he got hurt. 701 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 1: So it's just about a month. They blitzed more now 702 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 1: than they did before, but they don't flitz a lot. 703 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,880 Speaker 1: And ideally, this defense I think is at its best 704 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: when they have a four man rush and drop guys 705 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: into coverage. As you asstutely point out, that's what they 706 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:29,240 Speaker 1: want to do. They will blitz when the question comes 707 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 1: for it. Now, when the question, when the issue calls 708 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,959 Speaker 1: for it, I should say, but I'll be honest, they 709 00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:37,200 Speaker 1: haven't face a passing an attack like this since von 710 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:40,120 Speaker 1: Miller's been out right. They just I mean, they've rolled 711 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 1: through their opponents pretty well with the sixth straight wins, 712 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: but they haven't faced a team that can provide the 713 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:49,320 Speaker 1: kind of challenge the Bengals did. So if they're gonna 714 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:51,440 Speaker 1: blitz more, this I think would be a game to 715 00:33:51,480 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 1: do it. But I don't think they're ever going to 716 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 1: be a tournam loose. Uh you know, we're blitzing sixty 717 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: percent of the time. Kind of defense. They like to 718 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:00,960 Speaker 1: play covers. They using get a pretty good pass rushing 719 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:04,720 Speaker 1: with four. A guy to watch is last years first 720 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:07,520 Speaker 1: round draft picks Greg Russo, Who's I'm not going to 721 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:09,400 Speaker 1: say he's still in von Milou choose, but he's done 722 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:12,920 Speaker 1: a great job rushing the passer. Is a defensive end. 723 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 1: He's been a starter for most of the season. He 724 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 1: missed about four or five weeks in an injury, but 725 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:19,759 Speaker 1: he's a really good pass rusher. They haven't. They had 726 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: a nice eight man healthy rotation on the defensive line. 727 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:25,840 Speaker 1: With the injury, especially von Miller. They're down to about 728 00:34:25,840 --> 00:34:27,920 Speaker 1: six or seven now, but they still like the cycle. 729 00:34:27,960 --> 00:34:30,480 Speaker 1: Guys through there and get contributions from a number of 730 00:34:30,520 --> 00:34:33,880 Speaker 1: different guys up fronts Offensive book. That's why to do it. 731 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:36,560 Speaker 1: For this episode of the Bengals Booth Podcast, presented by 732 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:40,600 Speaker 1: Cattering Health, the official healthcare provider of the Bengals, by 733 00:34:40,640 --> 00:34:43,920 Speaker 1: Bengals Picks and Ultimate Bengals. 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