1 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Chris Avery with you on a week five 2 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: edition of Chargers Weekly. A bit later, Daniel Jeremiah recaps 3 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: last week's win against the Niners and shares his keys 4 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: to victory against the Raiders. We'll also get this week's 5 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: opposing view and talk Raiders Xes and those with Ted 6 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: Win of the Athletic. But first CBS Sports is Bruce 7 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: Arians joins me and we preview sundays AFC West Showdown. 8 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: All right, my first guest will be in the booth 9 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: this Sunday on CBS with Greg Gumbo and Trent Green 10 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: when the Chargers host the Raiders from Stuff Up Center. 11 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: Bruce Arians joins me on the line, Coach, I appreciate 12 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: you joining me. How you doing. I'm doing fantastic. Hope 13 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: everybody's good out there. Yeah, we're doing good. We're excited 14 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: for this one and excited you're on the call for 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: it AFC West Showdown in Los Angeles. As a coach, 16 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: is there a different feeling in the building the week 17 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: before playing a divisional opponent? Oh? Definitely, I mean always, 18 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: those games are so huge when it comes to December 19 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: and you know, October September, they're the ones that they 20 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: come back to bite you if you don't, if you 21 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: don't play well, I'll win, oh no doubt. And you 22 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: know the Chargers lost the Chiefs on opening days, so 23 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: another crack of a divisional opponent here in Los Angeles. 24 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: Let's go back to last Sunday. He was an up 25 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: and down game for the Chargers, but they came away 26 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: with to win. They beat the nine Ers twenty nine, 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: twenty seven. When you saw tape on that game, Coach, 28 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: what stood out to you as the resiliency of the Chargers. 29 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: I mean, things didn't always go their way, obviously, and 30 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 1: that's the one thing I love about Philip. I mean, 31 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: he doesn't care. It's a sixty minute game. Yeah, things 32 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: went wrong early, but let's right bounce right back and 33 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: go win the game. And he did. Coach. I was 34 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: just talking to you offline about your book. In that 35 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: first chapter book The Quarterback Whisper, you addline some traits 36 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: and characteristics of that elite quarterback, and I think the 37 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: first few heart, grit, and intelligence, and then I imagine 38 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: that Philip Rivers falls into that category for you. I 39 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: think he's got a great start to the to the 40 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen season. Eleven hundred yards, eleven touchdowns and just 41 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: two interceptions. Yeah, I mean he's at the top of 42 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: the list. He's in the top five for sure. Loved 43 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: him when he came out. I liked him when he 44 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: came out of high school. And it's just a winner. 45 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: And you know, there are a lot of ways to 46 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 1: play the position. He is a classic drop back quarterback. 47 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: And I mean those are the guys I love coaching, 48 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: no doubt. And you and Ken was a hunt. You 49 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: guys worked together at the Steelers for three seasons. What's 50 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: impressed you about what the Chargers have been able to 51 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: do offensively, not just in the passing game, but this 52 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: two headed running back attack with the Austin Eckler and 53 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon. Yeah, I mean one thing about Wiz, I 54 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: mean he's one of the best offensive coordinators in the league. 55 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: I mean, he did such a great job when we 56 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: were together in Pittsburgh winning Super Bowl forty of just 57 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: establishing the running game, the play acting game off of it, 58 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: and then having always a great third down package. And 59 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: he always has a great rapport with his quarterback. You know, 60 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,959 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon his first three seasons in the league at 61 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: this point through four games, his high end receptions was 62 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: just thirteen. He's already his twenty four catches. Coach through 63 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: the first four games, what have you seen from him 64 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: not only running the football but also catching it and 65 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: breaking the tackles that he's breaking. Yeah, I mean, you know, 66 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: he learned from a couple of good guys in front 67 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: of him in the last couple of years on I'm 68 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: playing where he's always been a great, bad running back, 69 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: and you know, with Danny and those other guys that've 70 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: had learning how to run routes, and I'm sure now 71 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: with Philip going into these next couple of years, they're 72 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: just gonna get better and better. I mean, they've got 73 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: a great report and he is so explosive after he 74 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: catches it. Now, coach, you've you've coached some of the greats, 75 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: from Manning to Roethlisberger and Carson Palmer Andrew Luck. What 76 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: do you admire most about Philip in his fifteenth NFL season, 77 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: thirty six years old, really has shown no signs of 78 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: slowing down. He looks younger than he has the last 79 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: six years, doesn't he. I Mean it's amazing. I mean 80 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: I watched Ben and he lost all that weight and 81 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: looks so good and all these guys, I mean forties, 82 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: that that number anymore, you can throw that out the window. 83 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: Of all these guys, I think are can play to 84 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 1: forty forty two and because they're taking such great care 85 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: of themselves. And if you allow a great quarterback to 86 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: stay with a great offensive coordinator and stay in the 87 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: same system, that's how you have success. Coach, Is it 88 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: harder to play quarterback in twenty eighteen versus twenty years ago? 89 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: I think there's pros and consts to it. I know 90 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: you've wrote about this in terms of just defenses are 91 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: more complex now than they were in the past. But 92 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 1: at the same time, some of the rules have have 93 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: favorite quarterback a little bit, made it a little bit 94 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: safer and made more of a pass heavy league. What's 95 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 1: your take on that in terms of how hard it 96 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: is to play the position now versus let's say, twenty 97 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: years ago. I think mentally it's twice as hard to 98 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: play now with all the zone blitzes and all the 99 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: things that defensive coordinators continue to come up with. Physically, 100 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 1: it's a lot easier. I mean, you're not taking the 101 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: shots you were taking before. If you are, you're getting 102 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: penalties and so that part. I think it's great because 103 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 1: the league is built on the quarterback position, and none 104 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: of us want to go see our second team quarterbacks play. 105 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: I want to see our stars play, and let's keep 106 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,239 Speaker 1: them in the game. Coach, you look at the Raiders 107 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 1: and oh and three start. They got their first win 108 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: of the year against the Browns and overtime. What have 109 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: you seen from that John Gruden offense? They're number two 110 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: in the league in total offense right now. It doesn't 111 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: look like the offense has been the problem. It's been 112 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 1: the defense. Well, yes and no, the offense went up 113 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: and down the field. We had them a couple of 114 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: games and they didn't score a point until the fourth quarter, 115 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 1: and they only had three points in the fourth quarter. 116 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: Then their defense failed. So I put it more on 117 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: their offense. They're moving the ball up and down the field. 118 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: They got they got eliminate those turnovers. That was a 119 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 1: big win for them last week. And once you get 120 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: off to snide, you know how that first, that person's 121 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 1: always the hardest one to get. Everybody should be more 122 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 1: relaxed at practice this week, and it should be a 123 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: heck of a ball game. Yeah, we're looking forward to it, 124 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: and you know, the last two opponents for the Chargers, 125 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: it's been that Kyle Shanahan offense, been that Sean McVeigh offense, 126 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 1: and I know they do a lot of the same 127 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: things that that Gruden has done in the past. Is 128 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: it a benefit to have seen a team like the 129 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: Rams in the forty nine Ers headed into this matchup 130 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: against the Raiders. I think you're going to see a 131 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: lot of the same concepts and but the Raiders are 132 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: loaded on offense. I mean, you got the Mary Cooper 133 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: and Jared Cook, Derek Carr, Marshawn Linda. They have weapons 134 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: and it's just when they maintain balance and don't turn 135 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: the football over there, they're a handful coach, What has 136 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 1: it been like for you making that adjustment from the 137 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: sidelines to the booth in terms of just preparation. I 138 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: know it's totally different preparing for a game as the 139 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: head coach on Sundays versus being in the booth. But 140 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: what's been the biggest difference for you? Well, it's just 141 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: the excitement of the game, you know, being up in 142 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: the press box and not being on the sideline, that's all. 143 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: That's a huge difference. For me for sure, but I'm 144 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: loving it. I mean been a part of I guess 145 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: every game we've had came down to the last possession 146 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: so far this year, and I look for the same 147 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 1: type of game this week. So it's been exciting. It's 148 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: fun seeing the coaches, the players and then going up 149 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: in the booth and I have to worry about winning 150 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: and losing. There you go. Final think for you what's 151 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: going to decide this game on Sunday based on what 152 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: you've seen from both the Chargers and the Raiders through 153 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: the first four games of the year. I think who 154 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: wins the last two minutes of the half and the 155 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: last two minutes of the game, because I really believe 156 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: it's gonna be another close game, and who makes the 157 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: players to win at the end of the half and 158 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. Well, it's exactly what 159 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: happened last week with the forty nine Ers. Desmond King 160 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: had at fifty six yard pump return with less than 161 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: a minute left in the first half tied that game up, 162 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: and I think that was the difference in the game. 163 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: So we'll look for that on Sunday. Coach, Really looking 164 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: forward to see you in Los Angeles. And can't thank 165 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: you enough for your time. I appreciate you guys. Before 166 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: we get to Daniel Jeremiah, a quick break to let 167 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: you know that this season we've taken Chargers Weekly to 168 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: the next level. That's because I'm using Bows Quiet Comfort 169 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: thirty five headphones two on air now. The powerful noise 170 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,959 Speaker 1: canceling technology helps me blackout distractions and brings you the 171 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: latest news on the Los Angeles Chargers. And when I'm 172 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: not recording, these are my go to wireless headphones. 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But let's go back to last week San Francisco. 182 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: What'd you see from your vintage point, Well, you saw 183 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: a team show a little something because they came out flat. 184 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: You know, Philip has to pick six early in the 185 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 1: ball game, you're down two scores and uh, and then 186 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: I thought you saw some resolve from that from that team. 187 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a team coming off of a 188 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: year where you're owing four start the season. No, you can't. 189 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: You want to get in that hole and one in 190 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 1: three is not much better. They could not be in 191 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,959 Speaker 1: that spot working against a team with their backup quarterback 192 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 1: and a bunch of other injuries, and including Joe Staley 193 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: in that game, working against the forty nine tough CJ 194 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: be Third. That was one of the tougher displays from 195 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: a quarterback I've ever seen. I mean, he got crushed 196 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: a handful of times. Now, some of us with him 197 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: as a runner where he took some big shots. Other 198 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: you had a roughing the passer in the pocket where 199 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: he took a huge hit and just kept getting up 200 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 1: time after time. And oh, I know, I mean it 201 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: was it was unbelievable. He took several big shots in 202 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: that game. So you saw some toughness there. Now to me, 203 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: it's kind of the it's what you want early in 204 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 1: the season. I would say, if you're the Chargers in 205 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 1: that there's a lot of teaching points. I mean, there's 206 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 1: some mistakes in that game that the long touchdown to Kiddle. 207 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 1: You've got some things you need to iron out and 208 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 1: work out. You've got to turnover, so you've got things 209 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: you can work on. But you've got things you can 210 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: work on coming off of a win. So that's a 211 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 1: good thing to be in. Let's do our derwin minute. 212 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: I feel like we want to do it every other week. 213 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 1: So this is These are his stats through the first 214 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,959 Speaker 1: four weeks. He's got twenty six tackles. He's got five 215 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: quarterback hits, three sacks, one interception, six passes defense, and 216 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:38,839 Speaker 1: probably the sealer at the end of the game hitting 217 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: Bethard causing make that error. I guess you want to 218 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: call out a throw that falls into the heads of 219 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: Isaac rochell. I mean, every single week, DJ, we see 220 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 1: this guy just do something that's gonna win the Chargers 221 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: a game. Can I give you a little marketing idea 222 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: free of charge. Yeah, we gotta go with like the 223 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 1: twelve Days of derwin, like you know, kind of go 224 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: with the twelve Days of Christmas and just kind of 225 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: all the different and one game saving play like you 226 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 1: can really you gotta rip that thing off, man, that's 227 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: that's free of charge. No, he he changes the game. 228 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: I mean to me, it's a it's a phrase I 229 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: know at NFL Network we have a show that Coach 230 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: Mooch does and they call it game Changers, and it's 231 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: a it's a phrase that's used, probably overused in sports, 232 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: but it is the exact correct description of Derwin James. 233 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: He changed that game, He ended that game. He was 234 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: the closer in that game. Um, and he's just it's 235 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,440 Speaker 1: just fun to watch, man. I mean, the things you 236 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: saw live as it happened. You know, with the big 237 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 1: hit at the end of the game, you see the sack, um, 238 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: those things. Okay, you'll leave the stadium and you're you're 239 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: obsessing about those things. Then you go watch the tape 240 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:42,959 Speaker 1: and there's three or four other things that he does 241 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: in there that just blew you away. You didn't even 242 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: pick up on as you're watching the game. And when 243 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:48,480 Speaker 1: he's when he's in the flat and drops back on 244 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: a corner route, jumps up in high points to knock 245 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: the ball away. When he blitzes and jumps about four 246 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 1: feet off the ground and knock a ball down from 247 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: Bethard earlier on in that game, I mean, he's just 248 00:11:57,240 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: so dang active. He looked like Lebron James. I know, 249 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: shot off the off the glass against CJ. Bethard. But no, 250 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: you know, listen Derwin. Each week, two weeks ago, you 251 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 1: and I spoke after the Buffalo game, he was playing 252 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,440 Speaker 1: more in the box. He's playing more in the box 253 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 1: in this game against the Raiders. Jared Cook has been 254 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: sneaky good, so I could see that as a potential 255 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: matchup Derwin versus Jared Cook. How do you play him 256 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 1: against Oakland? Well, I'm I mean know, I'm always gonna 257 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: say the same thing. I mean, he's I love him 258 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: when he's low. I mean and and you saw some 259 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: of the issues you have when he is down low. 260 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:29,599 Speaker 1: You have a missed tackle on a long touchdown that 261 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: Derwin probably makes that play. So it's a little bit 262 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: of a give and take. I think you know, we've 263 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: seen predominantly one or the other in every game. You 264 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: mentioned the Buffalo game, he's down. Last week, we saw 265 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: him down. The other two games against the Rams and 266 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,080 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, he was high. I think this week, just 267 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: when you look at the personnel that they have, maybe 268 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: this is when where you see him flopping a little 269 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: bit more. You know, you see him switching up. Sometimes 270 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: gonna be high, sometimes is gonna be low. And you 271 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 1: mentioned it with with Cook. The tight end has been 272 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,319 Speaker 1: on fire there and Derek Carr to get to the 273 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: raiders real quick when you study him. The most impressive 274 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: to me the over under throws over linebackers, under safeties 275 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: that require a lot of touch. A lot of times 276 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: those balls are going to the tight end. He's been 277 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: outstanding on those particular throws. So having Derwin James on 278 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:12,719 Speaker 1: top of those to be able to break on the 279 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:14,959 Speaker 1: football and try and make plays, maybe we see a 280 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: little bit of him, you know, back and forth here 281 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: in this one. Did he complete like ninety percent of 282 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: his throws against the Broncos a couple of weeks ago, 283 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: so something crazy where he had an unbelievable start of 284 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: the game. These guys just can't finish ball game. Yeah, 285 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: they were what they're leading every going to the fourth quarter. 286 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 1: That's there, that's their deal. Finding a way to close. 287 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: Now you can say that the closer that they had 288 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,559 Speaker 1: their Mariano Rivera is playing for the Bears right now. 289 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 1: He does nice yard throws and out games with Khalil Max. 290 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: So they got to continue to find guys on that 291 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: side of the ball to make plays to try and 292 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: finish off games. When you watch them offensively last week 293 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: running physical with Marshawn Lynch, the quick rhythm passing game 294 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 1: was there, and then they got some shots down the 295 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: field with Mary Cooper as well. Speaking of physical runners, 296 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon through the first four games, I wrote this 297 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,680 Speaker 1: down with DJs just because I thought is interesting because 298 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: we always talk about Todd Gurley and what he means 299 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: to the Rams. Through the first four games, Gurley has 300 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: sixteen more touches than Melvin ninety four touches, five hundred 301 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,920 Speaker 1: thirty two total yards and six touchdowns, Melvin seventy eight touches, 302 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: four hundred and seventy five yards, five total touchdowns, and 303 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: your guy Bucky Brooks over last year. He always talked 304 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 1: about that Alvin Kamara mark Ingram Tannem is the best 305 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: of all time, right and by journiest Binner is still 306 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: upset about. Yeah, I'm sure, but listen, I'm not comparing 307 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: these guys right now, but just to put this into context, 308 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: they're on pace to surpass them in touchdowns and total 309 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: yards to the first four games. That's a great nugget, 310 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: by the way, that I don't think many people are 311 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: aware of. Say that one Marteka, Melvin Gordon, Austin Eclo. 312 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: They're on pace for thirty three hundred yards from scrimmage, 313 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 1: twenty eight touchdowns, Alvin Kamara mark ingram three ninety four 314 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: yards twenty five touchdowns last year. So they're they're all 315 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: pace to surpass them by three touchdowns and just over 316 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 1: two hundred yards. How about that. I don't think people 317 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: realize just how prolific this tantem has been and what 318 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: I love about it being a preserve. Melvin Gordon is big. 319 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: You saw how hard he ran, how violent he ran. 320 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: He did his damage last week, I believe on fifteen carries. 321 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: I don't think he's had more than fifteen carries in 322 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: any game this season. That's so you're keeping those guys 323 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: fresh and you're seeing it pay dividends, which just how 324 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 1: hard he's able to run. That that's hard. You get 325 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: twenty five thirty carries to run as violently as Melvin 326 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 1: did last week. Buddy Bowen said, fifty five yards after 327 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 1: first contact. Yeah, no, no, he broke a ton of tackles, 328 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: and I think a big part of that as you're 329 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 1: able to keep him fresh well, not only you know 330 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler doing his thing, but how they're just balanced 331 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: on offense being able to throw the ball as well 332 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: as getting these guys the ball out out in space 333 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: where you're not having to run into bigger bodies once 334 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: you get out there on the perimeter. Another thing that 335 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: stood out to me about just the first four weeks 336 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: with Melvin is just catching the ball twenty four catches. 337 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: He's never had more than thirteen catches through the first 338 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: four games of any of his four seasons in this 339 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: league except for this year, so he's placed more of 340 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 1: an emphasis on catching the ball. These are just extended 341 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: runs that Philip is getting in to him. It's easy money, yeah, 342 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: there's there's very little risk and there's a lot of 343 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: reward with how they're using the running backs in the 344 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: passing game. And Melvin's been phenomenal. And then you you 345 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: talk about what Austin Eckler's doing, not just running outes 346 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: out of the backfield. Austin Eckler is splitting out. He's 347 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: got two touchdowns now where he's been out in the 348 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: formation and just just looks like a wide receiver out 349 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: there with what he's doing so efficient DJ he doesn't 350 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: need a lot of touches this thing like like, oh, 351 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: well Austin only had six seven touches, Well, what makes 352 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: account a twenty two yard touchdown? He also, Yeah, he's 353 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: just been so efficient and Philip trusts him. I mean, 354 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: you can tell when he when Philip gets out there 355 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:32,640 Speaker 1: and sees him with no help over the top, that's 356 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: where the football is going. Even though he's got some 357 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: other favorable matchups out there, I don't know that any 358 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: of them favor the charters quite as much as when 359 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: you get Austin Eckler split out. So one of the 360 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: priorities last week was stopping that potent forty nine ers 361 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 1: rushing attack, and they did that, say six total yards 362 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: between Lauris Breda, CJ. Bethard. This week a different animal, 363 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 1: probably one of the toughest guys we talk about broken tackles, 364 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 1: one of the toughest guys to get down in Marshawn Lynch. 365 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: He's coming off a game one hundred and thirty yards 366 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: on twenty carries. News for the Chargers, though, you get 367 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: Corey Legia back. Yeah, you get Corey Legia back, which 368 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: not only just getting him back in the mix, but 369 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: just another guy to roll through depth wise, to be 370 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 1: able to keep guys fresh. And I do think we 371 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 1: are going to see an Oakland Raiders team come in 372 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: here with a concerned after really try and pound the football. 373 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:16,719 Speaker 1: I think that's what they're going to try and do 374 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: you saw that offense last week? To me, that's what 375 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: John grud envisioned that offense looking like, and that was 376 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: a physical, pounding affair with Marshawn Lynch and then being 377 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:28,920 Speaker 1: able to pay that off with some big plays down 378 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 1: the field. So I think they'll come in try and 379 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,440 Speaker 1: establish Marshawn Lynch and it'll be on that interior group 380 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: and not just those interior defensive linemen. I believe no 381 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: Kaiser White again this week. So Jatavis brounded a nice 382 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: job last week. He did. He was all over the 383 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,239 Speaker 1: field in coverage as well as did a nice job 384 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: in run support. So I need another big game from him. 385 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,680 Speaker 1: Desmond King is a punt returner. I love it. We 386 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: keep that going. I love it. That's actually what I'm 387 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: gonna I'm gonna break down and have a video on 388 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: Chargers dot Com. Just showing what he's done there, because 389 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 1: I thought that was just a huge part of the game. 390 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 1: That may have been to play the game at fifty 391 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: six yard punt return coming before the second quarter, just 392 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: to tie that game being down fourteen nothing, that was huge. Yeah, 393 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: And look, the forty nine ers maybe a little too 394 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 1: aggressive with their play calling on that last series and 395 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: was able to stop the clock and give the Chargers 396 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: an opportunity. And a lot of times when you think 397 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: of great punt returners, you think of just the flash 398 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:22,120 Speaker 1: and dash, the explosiveness. I'll tell you what, strength is underrated, man, 399 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: and you saw it with him. Very decisive. So I 400 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 1: want guys that I can they're good decision makers, catch 401 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: or not catch, be solid there. And then I want 402 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: guys that are decisive, and then I want guys that 403 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: are strong, they can break a tackle. And he showed 404 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: you all those things. Yeah, and then coming out of 405 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: the half another twenty one yard punt return that was 406 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 1: another huge playes different field position, he gets to the 407 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: fifty yard line and exact same thing. And on that one, 408 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,359 Speaker 1: I believe he broke four tackles and maybe five different 409 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers got a hand on him and couldn't 410 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: get him on the ground. So that's that's you know, 411 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: they use that freight hidden yardage and that's exactly what 412 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: was that for him. Hard to bring down. Staying with 413 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 1: special teams, obviously you gotta make a kicks. Donnie Jones 414 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:59,879 Speaker 1: comes in veteran, played for the Eagles recently, so he 415 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,919 Speaker 1: he's got deaf familiarity with with Sturgist. But just in 416 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: terms of a flipping field position, it gets an offense 417 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: and can go up and down the field. That's important. 418 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 1: But hopefully this this reunion from their Philadelphia days helps 419 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: out Caleb as well. Yeah, I mean, look, the punning situation, 420 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 1: I don't think there's a lot of worried there. You've 421 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: got a solid veteran coming in here, and you know, 422 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: I don't think Kayser was doing a terrible job. But 423 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 1: the kicking situation needs to get solidified. So now you 424 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: have a history, there, a track record, a relationship between 425 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,440 Speaker 1: holder and kicker. And maybe I mean, what was the 426 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: last time you heard anybody talk about holder? You talk 427 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: about all these kicks that get missed around the NFL 428 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,639 Speaker 1: each and every weekend, it's never ever mentioned about the 429 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 1: holder maybe it should be based on all the all 430 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: the changes through the first four question. And look, I 431 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: don't know how good a holder, Drew Kaysers. I'm not 432 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 1: I'm not an expert when it comes to evaluating holders, 433 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: but I do know that scouting holders, I'm not a 434 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: big on that, but I do know that there's history. 435 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,199 Speaker 1: And when you have history and a relationship and and 436 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: some success, a nice track record there with Sturgist working 437 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: with his with his buddy here, I think that's something 438 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: that gives a little more confidence going forward. Moving to 439 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: the anymore Holder talker, you I don't know, raiding Spike. 440 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:08,560 Speaker 1: It'll be the headline of this podcast, Chargers Weekly Holder Edition. 441 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: Moving to defense, DJ for the Raiders, Mohurst had a 442 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: really good game. He's a stud. Gary Conley had to 443 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,639 Speaker 1: pick six. They have a lot of young pieces on defense. Still, 444 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:20,920 Speaker 1: I look at some of these explosive plays by the Browns, 445 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: especially on the ground. Nick Chubb had three carries, two 446 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 1: of them went for touchdown, sixty yard touchdown to forty 447 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: one yard touchdown. What's the key against this Oakland defense? Well, 448 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: if they can get penetration, they can give you some trouble. 449 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 1: And that's penetration in the run. In the past game, 450 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 1: when you can get some knockoff though, and you can 451 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: get your your skill players, your line your running backs 452 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,679 Speaker 1: up on their linebackers, I like, I like your chances. 453 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: I don't think this Oakland group at the second level 454 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 1: was very good right now. Um so again, it's just 455 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: not getting beat with with penetration, with some of the 456 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,919 Speaker 1: quickness and Mohurst. He's a guy that could have been 457 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:52,720 Speaker 1: a first round pick. At worst. He was a second 458 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: round pick unfortunately, had to help Mission in that first round. 459 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 1: All up in he is a special player, so he 460 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:00,479 Speaker 1: to me is a key in this ballgame, being able 461 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: to keep him under control and limit the penetration. R DJ. 462 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:07,160 Speaker 1: This is a divisional game. It's the Chargers second divisional 463 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: game to the first five weeks. You'll lose the first 464 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,479 Speaker 1: one to the Chiefs. This was important. You gotta have 465 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 1: this one. What do the Chargers need to do to 466 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 1: come out three and two before this long road trip 467 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:20,080 Speaker 1: starting Cleveland? Well, I mean simply they need to put 468 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: a game together. I mean, we've seen in these spurts 469 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: just how explosive and dominant they can be on offense. 470 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: We've seen a defense that. You know, last week we 471 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 1: saw some splashy turnovers, but there's been too many inconsistent 472 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 1: gaps on both sides of the ball. So to win 473 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 1: a key division game at home, as you mentioned, you 474 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 1: can't afford to drop this. It's putting it together. It's 475 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: putting it together from the first drive offensively, man, I 476 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,320 Speaker 1: don't know what are we twenty one games now, the 477 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 1: Chargers have not scored on that first drive, so waiting 478 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: it's time. This would be the perfect time for that 479 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 1: to happen. After a slow start last week, get off 480 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: to a hot start in this game, and that starts 481 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: with going down your first opportunity and go get some 482 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,440 Speaker 1: points and put that streak to bed. Just be fun 483 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,399 Speaker 1: and Raiders we got I talked to Lorenzo Neil and 484 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 1: Marcellas Loneil about the the rivalry in general. Did you 485 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,360 Speaker 1: know that Loneil was eight and one against the Raiders 486 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: in nine games. When he was on the field, Ladenia 487 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: Thompson had it over thirteen hundred yards rush. Yeah, that's 488 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: not bad, not bad. That's one of the all time 489 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: great full backs blocking for you know where they're truly 490 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: great tailbacks in NFL history. 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Again, go to Chargers 509 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 1: dot com slash win for all the rules and details. 510 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:17,760 Speaker 1: All right, to get this week's opposing view now joined 511 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: by Ted Win of The Athletic and Ted's got a 512 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 1: great podcast focused on the Raiders. It's called Coffee House Stunt. 513 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 1: He breaks down the xs and o's of John Gruden's bunch. Ted, 514 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:28,719 Speaker 1: appreciate you spending a few minutes with us. Man. How 515 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: are you? I'm good? How are you doing? Doing very well? 516 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:33,920 Speaker 1: I listened to the latest episode of your your pod 517 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: recap in the raiders first win against the Browns forty 518 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 1: five forty two and overtime. Sounds like there were a 519 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: lot of twisting turns in that one, Ted, Yes, it 520 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:46,160 Speaker 1: was one of the crazier games that I can remember. 521 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 1: It just at one point, the Raiders are going really well, 522 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 1: then the Browns started doing really well, and you know, 523 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 1: the Raiders turn the ball over late with two less 524 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 1: and two minutes less us off half the stadium, less 525 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 1: the coliseum, and they got the ball back on troversial call, 526 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,400 Speaker 1: took the game to overtime and won John Bruden's first 527 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: game in over nine years in the calls team. So 528 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: it was it was wild. They put up five hundred 529 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: total yards of offense. More than that, I think what 530 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,200 Speaker 1: was at five thirty something like that. Yeah, yeah, I 531 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: think it's around five hundred thirty yards and surprising the Races. 532 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 1: Actually they are second to the league in total yards 533 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: and offense, but in the first three games they haven't 534 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,440 Speaker 1: been able to capitalize in a red zone. But obviously 535 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,960 Speaker 1: against the Browns they kind of turned their red zone 536 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: problems around. But we'll see if they can keep it going. 537 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 1: Was that the biggest difference on offense to the fact 538 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: that they were just able to punch it in inside 539 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: the twenty because, as you mentioned, they've been moving the 540 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: ball up and down the field. You know, we talked 541 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 1: to Bruce Arians earlier in this podcast and he said 542 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: he called a couple of games, said they're moving it, 543 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: you know, from the twenties and just weren't able to 544 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: punch it in in previous games. Yeah, and I think 545 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:55,199 Speaker 1: you know, when you get towards the red zone, you 546 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 1: precision becomes more important because space becomes more compressed. And 547 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: anytime you learning a new system, precision is kind of 548 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:04,199 Speaker 1: the last thing that comes in. You know, when your 549 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: first learning the system, he just learning to play. You're 550 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:08,640 Speaker 1: just trying to get things correct. You don't have that 551 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 1: precision with the ball placement and little things like picking 552 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: up blitzes and that kind of thing that you need 553 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,359 Speaker 1: in the red zone, and they were lacking that in 554 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: the first three games. I don't think that their problems 555 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 1: are totally solved yet, but they did look a lot 556 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 1: better against the Browns. Well, when you turn on the 557 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,679 Speaker 1: tape ted what's improved over the last four weeks and 558 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 1: what hasn't. The run blocking definitely has gotten better. Marshawn 559 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: Lynch had one of the most physical games I've seen 560 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,479 Speaker 1: from a running back in a long time against the Browns. 561 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,080 Speaker 1: The turnovers is still a problem that we saw that 562 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 1: against the Rams, where a card through three pretty bad interceptions. 563 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: He had two interceptions against the Browns as well, So 564 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 1: he just needs to I don't necessarily the decision making 565 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: has gotten better, but like we talked about the precisions 566 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: in there against the Browns, I like the aggressive this 567 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 1: ency made eight. He just didn't place the ball very well. 568 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 1: And again, I think once he starts getting more comfortable 569 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: in the system and I haven't think as much, he'll 570 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: be able to do things more naturally like placing the 571 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:13,440 Speaker 1: ball where he needs to go and looking out safeties 572 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 1: in certain situations. Well, Sunday is gonna be interesting because, 573 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, Marshawn Lynch ran super hard twenty carries 574 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,440 Speaker 1: one hundred and thirty yards on Sunday against the Browns. 575 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: But bad news for the Raiders. You lose Donald Penn, 576 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 1: he goes on IR and you're starting a pair of rookies. Now, 577 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: Brandon Parker, I believe gets the nod in Penn's place. 578 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: He got Colton Miller on the other side. How do 579 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 1: you think that's going to affect how they protect Derek 580 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:39,719 Speaker 1: Carr and then open up those holes from our Shawn. Well, actually, 581 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: I think so. Colton Miller he was seen as a 582 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 1: developmental project when he was drafted. He had a really high, 583 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:49,920 Speaker 1: really high upside. He's you know, he has the body 584 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:51,879 Speaker 1: you wanted to tackle a little light right now, but 585 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 1: he has all the athleticism you want in a left tackle. 586 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: But he's really surprised people how quickly progressed in training camp, 587 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 1: and the numbers make him look a little better than 588 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 1: what he actually is right now. He hasn't give up 589 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,359 Speaker 1: given up a lot of pressures, but he has gotten 590 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:10,880 Speaker 1: pushed back and kind of got the pocket collapses because 591 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 1: he doesn't really have the functional strength to handle power 592 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: rushers right now, so he but he's gotten better every week, 593 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: and he played a decent game against Miles Garrett considering 594 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:25,679 Speaker 1: that he didn't have much help at all against Garrett. 595 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:28,399 Speaker 1: So he's just progressing every week. But he's not a 596 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 1: liability in the line. Donald Penn didn't really have an 597 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 1: off season, so he came back from the injury in 598 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: the third week of preseason and he had to switch 599 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: to right tackle, which he's never played in his career before, 600 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: and he had a really difficult transition and he was 601 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 1: just not playing very well to start with. So I 602 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 1: think that he was going to get better, and I 603 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 1: think I thought he was going to be a much 604 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 1: better player by mid season, but unfortunately, as an I 605 00:27:57,840 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 1: R now, so he's not gonna see mid season. He 606 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,680 Speaker 1: might come back later. So Brandon Parker came in and 607 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: he played a decent game for the circumstances, you know, 608 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 1: they didn't expect him to play. So I don't think 609 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: the drop off is that much, just because Penn wasn't 610 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:16,920 Speaker 1: playing very well at all. On the tapas spot car 611 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 1: is just doing a good job of getting rid of 612 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:22,080 Speaker 1: the ball and not allowing pressure to get to him. 613 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: So I don't think there's a huge drop off with 614 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: Penn coming off. Obviously they're going to help out Parker 615 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: as much as they can. Is a much different game 616 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: without Joey Bosa because the Chargers has had one of 617 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 1: the most had the best pass us can do in 618 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: the league, and they just present so much problems you 619 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 1: can't help both sides all the time. So I think 620 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:46,800 Speaker 1: just with Melvin Ingram out there, it's much easier to 621 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:51,040 Speaker 1: locate him and allocate help to his side wherever he's on. Well, 622 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: that leads me to this Chargers defense, and last week 623 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 1: against the forty nine Ers, they allowed just seventy six 624 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: yards on the ground. You get Corey lead you back 625 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 1: another run, stuff for an ext your body in that 626 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: defensive line. Looking at this Chargers defense without Bosa, said, 627 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:09,680 Speaker 1: what do you think is the biggest challenge for this 628 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: Raiders offense? The biggest challenge is going to be protecting 629 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 1: Car still. You know, it's still the run block. The 630 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 1: pass blocking has been inconsistent, and like I said before, 631 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: Car is doing a good job of getting rid of 632 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 1: the ball quickly, but it's been inconsistent and there's been 633 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: times where They've gotten really close to some really bad sacks, 634 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: Like there was a sack in the Browns game where 635 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:37,200 Speaker 1: the ball just popped out and for some reason the 636 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: referees Louis whistle early and it wasn't a fumble. It 637 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: would have been a fumble return for touchdown. So just 638 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 1: getting consistent protection, I think against any team and especially 639 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 1: this week, is going to be extremely important. Defensively, the 640 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 1: Raiders a difficult team to figure out at this point. 641 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 1: They gave up four hundred and eighty seven yards, a 642 00:29:56,680 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 1: lot of young players PJ. Hall, arden Key and guy 643 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 1: that I know you're very high on in Mohurst. Yeah. 644 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:06,120 Speaker 1: So the Raiders have been more of a bend but 645 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: don't break defense in the first three weeks, but in 646 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:11,800 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter they just got really winded. In each 647 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 1: of the first three games, the Raiders offense wasn't doing 648 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: a good job of holding on to the ball in 649 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter, and their defensive line rotation was really 650 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: short because of injuries. So they got TJ. Haul back 651 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 1: in the lineup. Kevin McDonald, who they signed late after 652 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 1: Justin Ellis got hurt, has been a nice surprize. So 653 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 1: the rotations a little stronger. Now, so getting tired and 654 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter shouldn't be too much of an excuse. 655 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 1: They did play a mile high and they played in Miami, 656 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: which could be really hot. So if they get back 657 00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: to limiting explosive plays, I think they'll be okay. I 658 00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: think the Niners had some success when they sat back 659 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: in his zone and fourth Philip Rivers checked the ball down. 660 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 1: He only average six point four yards per tenth against 661 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 1: the Niners secondary, which is pretty banged up. So I 662 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: think that's really the key for the Raiders defense is 663 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 1: just to make Rivers drive the length of the field, 664 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:04,360 Speaker 1: check the ball down, and not get the ball deep 665 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:06,960 Speaker 1: those big play receivers they have day We'll get you 666 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: out of here on this man, Give me a few 667 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:11,880 Speaker 1: names on this Raiders team to watch on Sunday. Maybe 668 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,640 Speaker 1: some of that are under the radar a little bit. 669 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: We know about Derek Carr, we know about Mary Cooper, 670 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 1: Jordie Nelson, Marshawn Lynch. Who are a few names that 671 00:31:18,920 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 1: we should keep an eye on. I think Derek Carrier 672 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 1: is a guy that you should keep your eye on. 673 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:28,600 Speaker 1: The Raiders are really high on him during training camp precons. 674 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:31,040 Speaker 1: He's made a lot of plays in training camp and 675 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:34,840 Speaker 1: the Raiders really haven't utilized them much so far this season. 676 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:38,560 Speaker 1: But I think with Derwin James being being a really 677 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:41,960 Speaker 1: good man and man coverage guy, I think he's gonna 678 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:44,760 Speaker 1: go and cook and I don't think he could stop Cook. 679 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: Cook is such a good matchup problem or a bad 680 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,680 Speaker 1: matchup problems for Chargers who'll get some yards. But I 681 00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 1: think James is gonna win some of those battles as well. 682 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:57,280 Speaker 1: So I think just having a second tied end out 683 00:31:57,320 --> 00:32:00,840 Speaker 1: there like Derek Carrier, where it's gonna be tough matching 684 00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:03,720 Speaker 1: upon him, especially they put a heavy footed guy like 685 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:07,680 Speaker 1: Denzel Perraman on him, he could be X factor. And 686 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: the Chargers play that conservative cover three type of defense 687 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:14,719 Speaker 1: that Seattle plays and they're gonna force you've to check 688 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: the ball down as well. So I think Jayleen Rashard 689 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: underneath to catch some passes and potentially make some plays. 690 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 1: Ted Win of the athletic. He's got a podcast, coffeehouse Stunt. 691 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 1: You should definitely check it out. Ted. Really appreciate your time, man, 692 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,920 Speaker 1: and hopefully you talk to you down the line. Yeah, 693 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: thanks having me on and that's gonna do it a 694 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: big thanks to ted Win, Daniel, Jeremiah and Bruce Arians 695 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 1: for joining me, and of course thanks to you all 696 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:39,920 Speaker 1: for listening. You can find Chargers Weekly in our new 697 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:43,920 Speaker 1: Backstage Chargers podcast on Apple Podcasts. While you're there, please 698 00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:47,160 Speaker 1: rate and leave a review, help spread the word. Enjoy 699 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 1: Sunday's game against the Raiders, and until next time, I'm 700 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:54,160 Speaker 1: Chris Hayry.