1 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: The following is a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Lets go. Are you 3 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: ready for a break? Yes? Are you ready for a break? Absolutely? 4 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: Ready for a break? Yeah, and so much for that. 5 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: It's time for The Break on Dallas Cowboys dot Com 6 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: with Nick Eatman, David Hellman, and bar Garcia and Derek Eagleton. 7 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: It is Friday, December thirteenth, twenty nineteen, Season fifteen, episode 8 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: number ninety nine. Welcome to another edition of The Break. 9 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: We are live Nest WBC Mortgage Studios at the Star. 10 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: We got a little bit of a shortened show today, 11 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: but we're gonna try to get in a lot of stuff. 12 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: We're gonna start first by catching up on some injuries. 13 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: There were two guys that continue to miss practice to 14 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: yesterday that it missed most all week, actually shun Lee 15 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: Layton Vandersh. Yesterday, you guys said, I think Nick, you 16 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: were saying you you fully expect that Shaun Lee will play. 17 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: Are you changing? I think I think I'm sorry when 18 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: I still play, I lean toward thinking I'll play. Okay, honestly, so, 19 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: even though he hasn't played practice this week, you still 20 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: feel pretty good I mean, he definitely doesn't feel good, 21 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: and you know that's that's football. But I mean, if 22 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: if he can get himself right in time for Sunday afternoon, 23 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: it's It's one of those things. I mean, he's one 24 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: of those guys that can play without practice reps. He 25 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: was out there today. He wasn't participating, but he's part 26 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: of it. He's working with the linebackers on on reps 27 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: and things like that. So he's going to play. It's 28 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: not ideal, but he will. He's going to try his 29 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: ass off to play, which we'll see. Tell me, let's 30 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: let's go the opposite side of that. Let's assume for 31 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: a second that he doesn't play. How the cow Cowboys 32 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: managed this from the standpoint of the linebacker position, knowing 33 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: that Layton vandersh most likely is not going to play 34 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: as well? This Ismith, that's one out of three. That's 35 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: what night Pro Bowl. So what are you doing the 36 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: other two positions when you're in base? Who the other 37 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: two linebackers that you have about that I'm talking right 38 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: now about bodies and who's doing well? I know, I mean, 39 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: I'm well aware, well aware of the linebackers. Luke sounds 40 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: like a boy band does Justin and Luke and Joe. 41 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: I'm well aware of the linebackers haven't played well, but 42 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: this is why we bragged about their depth all year, 43 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 1: I mean all through training camp. This I mean, Joe 44 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: Thomas will step in and start if Sean can't. And 45 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: it's a hell of a place to be if your 46 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: best or two of your top three linebackers are out 47 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: and you can still start Joe Thomas, Like, that's not 48 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: a bad spot to not worried about Joe at all. Yeah, 49 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: I start wondering once you get beyond that and having 50 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: exposed these other guys, I mean, I know there were 51 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: a lot of people that like Luke Gifford during training camp, 52 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: but he just doesn't have a lot of experience, And 53 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 1: so how do you feel about you know, who's going 54 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: to be out there? And let's let's also think of 55 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: from this standpoint, even if Sean can go, what happens 56 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: if you get into the first quarter and he can't go, right, 57 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: you still got to have those guys in there playing. 58 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: How comfortable do you feel with those guys that are 59 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: farther down the depth chart now playing? We were always 60 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: wondering why the Cowboys did not choose to put Lucifer 61 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: under the injury reserve, then what was the point of that. 62 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: And now you come to a point in the season 63 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: where okay, maybe you do need to utilize him, and 64 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: if he's not ready, then that's on them. You know. 65 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: They they kept him on the list on the roster 66 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 1: for a reason and they know more than we do. 67 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: But he's not here just to look good and walk around. 68 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: You know, he ought to do something. So if you 69 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: need him, go ahead. Yeah, that's okay. Now that's all 70 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: sounds great and and and in theory, you're absolutely right. 71 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: I don't know that necessarily still means he can play, 72 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: like we don't really know, and I don't know, you 73 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: got options right now, that's on them. Yeah, you know, 74 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: they had decisions to make, and if they thought he 75 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 1: was good enough for for a reason or had the 76 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 1: talent and motivation, I don't think that's necessarily on them. 77 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: I mean, at this point we're talking talking about like 78 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: your sixth linebacker, and I mean that's the nature of 79 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: the NFL. Guys get hurt and this happens. But look 80 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: at the Eagles bride receiver position. Yeah, I mean that 81 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: stuff like that's gonna happen. And Justin March is there 82 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: as well. He's kind of forgotten man, more of a 83 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: special teamer. He could he could step in and do 84 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: that if he needs to. Uh yeah, they think the 85 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: world of Luke Gifford. I've had people ask me about that. 86 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: It's like, well, all you did all through training camp 87 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 1: was brag about Louke Gifford when are were going to 88 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: see him? I'm like, do you not understand? Like again, 89 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 1: these things right on a curve, Like I'm very impressed 90 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: with Luke Gifford for being an undrafted free agent rookie 91 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: and he made the team and they liked him enough 92 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: not to put him on injured reserve. That doesn't mean 93 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 1: he's gonna step on the field and just light it 94 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: up from the get It's the I mean, it's the 95 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: same thing with Donovan Wilson. There's levels to this stuff. Um. 96 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 1: I do think he could play and might have to, 97 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: and we'll see how he does. Maybe he's a pleasant surprise, 98 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: but I don't everyone needs to start though, you know, sure, 99 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: but you have to saying like if he's if he 100 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: if he struggles, I'm not just like, ah, he sucks 101 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: and shame on the Cowboys for keeping out. That's that's 102 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: not what I'm saying. I like Geffer and I'm I've 103 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: been wanting to see him and what he can turn into. 104 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: But I'm saying, at one point you have to throw 105 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: him in the field and let him get started and 106 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: get rolled in and maybe this is you know, we're 107 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: approaching maybe that time. Yeah, not a good time in 108 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: the season. But again, this game doesn't matter. According to 109 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: most people, it really matters. His name's Todd Gurley. Have fun. Yeah, 110 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: that's the that's the part. I mean. You look at 111 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: this team that they're going to be playing. They got 112 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: a lot of good athletic um skill players that you're 113 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: going to have to make sure you're doing the technique 114 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: techniques right in order to have a chance at being 115 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: able to tackle them in open field spaces. And to me, 116 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: that's you know, that's where you start wondering about guys 117 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 1: that don't have the experience play less space. It's fine, Nickel, 118 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: play less space, It'll be okay. Did you say they're 119 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: using a lot more twelve weeks for sure? Which yea. 120 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: That helps you if you want to stay in base. No, 121 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: if you want as opposed to them going three wide. Yeah, yeah, 122 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: but but it could expose your expose your linebackers. Yeah, 123 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: you don't want to be in base right now. What 124 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: you're saying, you're saying you want to go more nickel. Yeah, 125 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: I got you, But you know that it's December. Here 126 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: we are. What are you gonna do? Yeah? Okay, so 127 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: here's we're gonna do. I have two questions for you 128 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: guys that will talk about Cowboys versus Rams. Give people 129 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: kind of an understanding what you guys think will be 130 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: the storylines coming out of this game. The first question 131 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: I have for you, and these questions are pretty much related. 132 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: We're gonna look at offense and defense. But the player 133 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: that you think is more likely to create problems for 134 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: the Cowboys offense is I'll throw out Aaron Donald. I'll 135 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 1: throw out Jalen Ramsey. If you have another, feel free 136 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: to throw it in. But what player on the Rams 137 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 1: defense do you think is more likely to cause problems 138 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: for the Cowboys other than Aaron Donald? I mean you 139 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: could say Donald. I will say the last time they 140 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: played Donald didn't get a sack. I don't think right, 141 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say I'll just say Michael Brockers because it's 142 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 1: it was the tackle opposite Donald that wrecked everything last time, 143 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: So maybe Brockers will pick up on that. I mean, 144 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: Corey Littleton is a name that I brought up yesterday. 145 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: He's having a fantastic season. He's one of their main 146 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: inside linebackers. Um, can't you just see Clay Matthews junior 147 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: making a couple of plays? Can? Yeah? Is he a junior? Yeah? 148 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: He is. You just called him junior? So awesome, I 149 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: think I guess so, I don't know. They just kind 150 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: of rolled off. Okay, is it right? Clay Matthews isn't 151 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: he didn't he isn't there didn't he the son of 152 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: like a but I didn't know his name was Clay 153 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: Tarzan running around with that hair fabio. Now I'm doubting myself. 154 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: I don't think he's a junior, but Clay Matthews from whatever, 155 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: long haired guy on the edge, he's gonna make problems 156 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: or cause problems for Fowlers a junior who I think Fowler? Yeah, 157 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: Fowler is a junior. Yeah, he's actually Clay Matthews the third. 158 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: Now can we move on? Yuh sobriety show Taylor rap? 159 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: How about that. That's another one. I mean, Zeke Elliott 160 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: is probably gonna have a tough time running the ball. 161 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: It's I mean, it hasn't been great for the run 162 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: game in recent weeks. Some of that is circumstanced. They've 163 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: gotten down in games, but you know, he hasn't had 164 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: a one hundred yard games since November the fourth. This 165 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: is a team that's equipped a little limit. That I 166 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: mentioned Littleton I meant obviously Donald obviously, I mean there's 167 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: a lot of talent on the front, but then Littleton's 168 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: having a great season behind that, and again Ramsey enables 169 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: rapped to freelance a little bit more. I would imagine 170 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: he's going to spend him and Wettle both are probably 171 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: going to spend a healthy amount of time near the box. 172 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: That's never great for Zeke. So that's where it's where 173 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: I look Garcia, I think, I mean, just a defensive line. 174 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: That's what what's worrying me, aside from Aaron Donald, just 175 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: everything that everyone else is doing on that line and 176 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: what his own presence brings and creates opportunities for other guys. 177 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: Dak is going to have a really hard day. I 178 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: just see him getting pressure so much and then, like 179 00:08:56,040 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: we talked yesterday, the fact that he takes so much 180 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: much time to get rid of the ball just because 181 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 1: he's trying to find the best option on the field, 182 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: that can't happen. He can allow himself to overthink things 183 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: and just think too much. But then at the same 184 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: time that concerns me about throwing some interceptions, you know. 185 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: So it's just gonna be a really tough game for 186 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 1: the offense. All right, I'll just throw in just for kicks. 187 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: I think it's Jalen Ramsey. Until until I see the 188 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 1: Cowboys be able to move their offense when they have 189 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: an opposing defense that has a really great cornerback. Until 190 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: I see that consistently, I'm gonna assume that that's going 191 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 1: to be a problem for them. And if Amar if 192 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:44,559 Speaker 1: if they travel Ramsey with Amari, then if Amari does 193 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: what I think will probably happen, which is they don't 194 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: either they don't go to him very much. Because that 195 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: does happen where they just won't go to him, or 196 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: he has or he struggles, I think the offense gonna 197 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: have a hard time moving the ball. So I think 198 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 1: that's the lynchpin. That's the part that worries me the moment. 199 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: I have this weird feeling like Mary's gonna play well. 200 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:03,959 Speaker 1: I'd love to see it, and I don't. I mean, 201 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: I can't give you a great reason for it other 202 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: than that. Again, like I think it's at home well, 203 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: I mean the home road splits. Everybody knows about him. 204 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: It's crazy how much better he plays at at and T. 205 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: I don't know why. I just again, I think Ramsey's 206 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: confident enough in his ability that, like, you know, Cooper 207 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: catching the ball, as long as you limit the big play, 208 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: you know, the house call. I think he's willing to 209 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: let him do a little bit of work and you 210 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: know you're not gonna I know Gilmour did, but typically 211 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: you're not gonna shut out an NFL receiver with the 212 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: with the way the rules are anyway, I just I 213 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: think I think Coop. Not to say he's gonna blow up, 214 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:40,679 Speaker 1: but I think he could have eighty to one hundred 215 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: yards and Ramsey will probably take that and be like, well, yeah, 216 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: they scored seventeen points. I don't care if you had 217 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: a hundred yards. But I think Cooper could play well 218 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:48,679 Speaker 1: in this game. I will say this. I'm just as 219 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: concerned that they just don't get him involved. And I 220 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: think it's because the only thing I can point to 221 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: is maybe if Dax's looking for the open guy and 222 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: you got a really good corner and that guy doesn't 223 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: look open very much, and so you just go away 224 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 1: from him. And we know that that's happened this year, 225 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: where he gets lost and they just don't find a 226 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 1: way to get him involved in games. And so that 227 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: would be more of the concern, even more so then 228 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 1: than Jalen being willing to concede some of that stuff. 229 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 1: I just think his coverage will be good, and I 230 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: think that might take a Maria away. Last time Ramsey 231 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: was at the stadium, didn't the Cowboys score forty? Yeah? 232 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: With the Jaguars. Yeah. I don't know what was happening 233 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: that day, but I'll Beasley had a lot of catches 234 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: over the middle. I mentioned that during the Bills was 235 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: he not him? Yeah? But I mean it's really funny 236 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: I thought about that during the Bills game. The Jags 237 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: dared Bees to just beat him man up on their 238 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: slot corner, and he abused him, and then having known 239 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: that he's capable of doing that, that's exactly how the 240 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: Cowboys played him when the Bills came to down and 241 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: it had the same result. I don't. I mean, it 242 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: seems like an oversight, like you, of all people, should 243 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 1: know what Cole Beasley can do. Yeah, and maybe that 244 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: means that the Cowboys are gonna have to use some 245 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 1: of these other wide receivers this week. Problem has been 246 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: just in most games this year, if a Maria isn't 247 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: a part of it, then it's hard. Those other guys 248 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:03,959 Speaker 1: just don't seem to get going and the offense seems 249 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: to be stagnant. They gotta run the ball. That's what 250 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: they have to do first. I mean, if they did 251 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: not do that in the game against the Rams back 252 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: in January, and you know, in fifty yards rushing, I mean, 253 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 1: they've got to establish that. You can establish that, which 254 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: I believe Zeke had a nice day against the Jaguars 255 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 1: at least early on. You get that going, then they 256 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: can change a lot of things. But if you can't 257 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 1: run the ball, it doesn't really matter. It doesn't matter 258 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: what happens in this game. I don't think the Cowboys 259 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: can win if they don't run at all. All Right, 260 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: we're gonna take our first break and we come back, 261 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: We're gonna flip that question. Ask you, guys, who do 262 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: you think the biggest problem will be for the Cowboys 263 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: on the offensive side of the ball. 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At 296 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: the second segment of The Break, last nest WBC Morgan 297 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: Studios got that's the start, We got an interesting conversation. 298 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: We're not gonna take it to the air, but anyway, 299 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: come all right now, we don't all right, all right, um, 300 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: let's let's actually the I want to flip the question 301 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: I ask you guys before the break, I want to 302 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: ask you what player on the Rams offense do you 303 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: think can be the biggest problem for the Dallas defense. 304 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: Some of the names could be Todd Gurley, Robert Woods, 305 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, you can even say golf if you choose. 306 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: But but what player do you think would be will 307 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: be the biggest problem for the Cowboys this weekend? Cooper 308 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: Cup and Tyler Higbee. Higbee, all right, but Cowboys aren't 309 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 1: good at defending the middle of the field. Uh, you know, 310 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: we just Cole Beasley torched him. Um, their linebackers haven't 311 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: been good in coverage all year. Their best coverage linebacker 312 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: hasn't played in three weeks. So those are guys that 313 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: can exploit you. And Higbee can line up, you know, 314 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: he can line up in line next to the tackle 315 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: or he I mean they've put him out on the 316 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: numbers last week. He can do He can go where 317 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: every once. So he's athletic enough to make those types 318 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: of plays. And cup Is I mean Cup, we talked 319 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: about it. He's six two, two hundred. I mean that's 320 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: that's a big body for Jordan Lewis to have to defend. 321 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 1: And that worries me, so those guys, I expect him 322 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: to be making plays over the middle of the field. 323 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 1: Hey gee, um, I'm gonna go with Golf. And here's why. 324 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 1: The Cowboys. They face some other quarterbacks that aren't as 325 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: good as Golf. I see Golf of being better than 326 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: some of those past quarterbacks, and I think that the Cowboys, 327 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: if they are unable to pressure him and really get 328 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: after him, I think they can make Golf look like 329 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: a really, really good quarterback. And we've seen it happen 330 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: this season, and I think it could happen again this Sunday. 331 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: So I would go with him. Yeah, as it is, 332 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: I mean, as it is with most quarterbacks. Pressure is 333 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: something that definitely can get Golf his game off his game. 334 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 1: But when you're not pressuring him, Yeah, he's got the 335 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: arms that bad. He's got the arm talent to get 336 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: you Nick, and I don't really feel like messing around 337 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: with games and stuff like that. I mean, Girly, I'm 338 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: going with Donald. I'm going with Girly. I mean, those 339 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 1: are great points. I like it, but just since since 340 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 1: he's still on the table, I'll take Quartly because you know, 341 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: just kind of to that point if if um both 342 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: Scarborough can have decent numbers and games and stuff like that, 343 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: and some of these other backs that we've seen that 344 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: have some success. You know, this is considered one of 345 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: the best in the league when he's healthy, and you know, 346 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: I think he's starting to round in the forum and so, 347 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:17,679 Speaker 1: you know, Dalvin Cook was was really dynamic and he 348 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: gave him all kinds of problems. I just feel like 349 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: Girly's going to be able to do that. Like I 350 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: said about the previous um about the Cowboys defense that 351 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: you know you have or you have to run the 352 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 1: ball in offense, same thing. If you don't stop the run, 353 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 1: that you can't do anything. All those things that they're 354 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: talking about play accent, it all starts with stopping a run. 355 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: So Girly and it seems like they're I mean, I 356 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: would assume they're going to try to run the ball. 357 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 1: They have been. That's how they set up there last time. 358 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 1: You know, it was really one of Girly's first you know, 359 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 1: coming out party games against the Cowboys. I mean passes 360 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 1: over the middle, and I think he made Heath look 361 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,199 Speaker 1: pretty bad, you know, and everybody look bad. He was 362 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: really he was really great in that game, So girly 363 00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 1: was be my answer. I went with Donald and Girly 364 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,679 Speaker 1: all right, so fair. I mean you're not wrong. I 365 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 1: do have one more question for you guys now thinking 366 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 1: about the Cowboys players, and this can be offense, defense 367 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: or special teams. If you had to identify one player 368 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: on the Cowboys that needs a huge day, career day, 369 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:17,680 Speaker 1: big day in order for the Cowboys have their best 370 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: chance to win? Who is that player? Nick Bullet Nick swiped. 371 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,480 Speaker 1: For those of you all that are watching, do you 372 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: think it's Jaye? You said, yea, if Jayla has a 373 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: career day, you think Cowboys can win? Yeah, yeah, okay, 374 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: because a career day would be like you can throw 375 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: a sack in there. Give me ten tackles, good tackles, 376 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,439 Speaker 1: not tackles twenty yards you said the other day. Tackles. 377 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,960 Speaker 1: Now a couple four swipes, A couple of tackles, A 378 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:50,160 Speaker 1: couple of tackles for lost and they approved swipes, unproved swipes, 379 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:53,400 Speaker 1: approved swipes by Derek. Did we do that on the air? 380 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 1: That wasn't on the air. You might not know what 381 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,880 Speaker 1: I'm talking about. I was having this conversation with somebody 382 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 1: the other day in the office. You know you have 383 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: a get back coach. Yeah, we need to have a 384 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 1: swipe coach. Like every time he does something he thinks 385 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: is swipe worthy, somebody on the sideline says yes or no, 386 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 1: and then he can swipe or not. That person does 387 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:12,479 Speaker 1: not need to be running his social media account, but 388 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:15,160 Speaker 1: because the same thing, right, because they don't. He does 389 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: not have an interception in one in his career. It right, 390 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: so a career day, I think. I I agree, Like 391 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: if he plays like an absolute badass, it gives him 392 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: a great chance to win. Because if he plays like 393 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:31,160 Speaker 1: an absolute badass, then Girley's gonna be at least limited. Uh, 394 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,199 Speaker 1: you know, he'll he'll contribute to the pass rush if 395 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 1: he gets a takeaway that speaks for itself. I mean 396 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: I got yours because I wanted it was you. I 397 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 1: was gonna be mine if you hadn't said it. I 398 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: want to switch my all right, Switchers, he's been my 399 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: guy and he's I need him to play well in 400 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 1: this game. Xavers to a philo like with Aaron Donaldson there, 401 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: like he's messing up your reputation. No, I mean this 402 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: is this is a big moment for him. You know 403 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: him and Frederick and on those guys, but they really 404 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 1: need to have their best game. So I'm gonna go 405 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:04,360 Speaker 1: with Suphilo since I should have approved. I approved your swife. There, 406 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: all right, I can't pick one. Yeah, play the game. 407 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 1: One guy can have a good game and it still 408 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: won't matter. The Cowboys have bigger problems than just one guy. 409 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: I can. Okay, Honestly, if you just want to take 410 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: the easy way out, like if Dak plays the best 411 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 1: game of his life, they'll probably win fifty yard games, 412 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 1: I'll tell you the person it is. Actually, actually it's 413 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 1: an easy answer. Nick went easy with all the other 414 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: ones and then this one he goes to a filo. 415 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: But it really is Zeke. I mean you think about it. 416 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,400 Speaker 1: If Zeke has a career level day, that means they 417 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: have the ball, they're possessing the ball, he's running well, 418 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: he's getting probably getting scores. Like everything about Zeke, and 419 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: that's what this team is built around. Is I mean, 420 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: how many times does Zeke had a great day and 421 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:56,360 Speaker 1: this team has not won any back Anybody's if your back. 422 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: If your back has a great day, the likelihood is 423 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: that you're going to win. It is that so they're 424 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: built they're built around that. Can we make up our 425 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:05,920 Speaker 1: minds what they're built around? Because they were built around 426 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,199 Speaker 1: the pass for like three weeks and that's not working. 427 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: Built around the run. I think we found out is 428 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,120 Speaker 1: they they may have flirted with being built around the pass, 429 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: but they weren't necessarily winning when they were built around 430 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: or when they were passing the ball and not successfully running. Okay, 431 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: they're built around the run. I choose one guy, and 432 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:29,760 Speaker 1: that's a coach. One guy because Jason Garrett has I 433 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 1: don't even know how to quantify that. What's what's the 434 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: best coached game of Jason Garrett's career? I'd have to 435 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:39,360 Speaker 1: think about it. I mean, to his credit, he's definitely 436 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: had some days where you were like, yeah, well, I 437 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 1: mean Nick always says that, like you never get the 438 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: good That's why it's hard to think about, but the 439 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,199 Speaker 1: bad ones, you're like, oh yeah, but unning them down 440 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 1: things into the decision, Okay, are they choosing to keep 441 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 1: running the ball if they're being if Zeke is doing 442 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 1: a good job, because we've seen it in the past 443 00:21:57,560 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 1: when k has been doing okay running the ball in 444 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden they decide to switch it 445 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: up and change it to the past. It's like they 446 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: change things up when things are working, and then when 447 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: things aren't working, they don't change it. You know. So 448 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:13,439 Speaker 1: if I had to pick a guy, yeah, give me 449 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: the coach, make the right decisions in the game, and 450 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:19,160 Speaker 1: you will come out with the win. Well, speaking of coaching, 451 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 1: this week, Jason Garrett did something that's getting some headlines 452 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: around Cowboys reporters talking about the fact yeah, well he supposedly. 453 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: He showed the team these different clips of them playing 454 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 1: at their best moments when they played at their best, 455 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,439 Speaker 1: trying to, I guess, get them to buy into the 456 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: idea that you really are a great team. You really 457 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 1: are a good team, You just need to play at 458 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: your best. And it made me start thinking as I 459 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: was getting ready for the show last night, if this 460 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 1: team were to play at its best, and I really 461 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 1: started looking at it from player to player, position to position, 462 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,719 Speaker 1: what position would you say, And I won't make an 463 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: individual player, but what position would you say? The delta 464 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:02,360 Speaker 1: between the best we've seen of them this year compared 465 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: to the average of what they're doing, like this has 466 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 1: the biggest gap. Does that make sense? So where they're 467 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: playing on average is down here, but where they've played 468 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 1: at their very best is way up here. And if 469 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 1: they can get back to being that, this team has 470 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:19,479 Speaker 1: a significant chance to be able to do something something 471 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: because it have to be this season, Yes, Because here's 472 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: the deal. You go back to last year, there are 473 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,119 Speaker 1: a lot of different variables that may have changed that 474 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 1: affect that. So I'd want to go with this year 475 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,200 Speaker 1: and what I've seen from because I think the offensive line, 476 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: I'll give you an example. The offensive line, to me 477 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,120 Speaker 1: is a great example of this. I don't think any 478 00:23:34,119 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 1: of them other than Lyle have played to the level 479 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: that they've played in past years. But I think that 480 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: there are reasons for that. I don't think buying large 481 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 1: most of the best offensive linemen are healthy. So going 482 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: back and saying the best that they've been in past years, 483 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: they're not gonn all of a sudden get health, right, 484 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:48,719 Speaker 1: I hear what you're saying. I know. I was just 485 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 1: asking because I mean, from top to bottom, wherever you 486 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,880 Speaker 1: want to go, whoever you're disappointed with. Like the biggest 487 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: gap between what we thought they could be in August 488 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 1: and what they've been is the line packer position. From 489 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: in my opinion and the offensive line, you can mention them, 490 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: that's but but they haven't played at that level all 491 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:09,199 Speaker 1: year round, right, That's what I'm saying. So, so, do 492 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: you think that was an aberration last year because we 493 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 1: haven't seen it this year? I don't know. I mean, 494 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: it's too small of a sample size. Like I choose 495 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:22,880 Speaker 1: to believe that Jalen Smith, like Jalen Smith doesn't just 496 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 1: suck like, I don't buy that. I don't think I 497 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:27,399 Speaker 1: buy that. I think there's a lot of things that 498 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 1: go into it, and I think it would be too 499 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: quick to just write that off. Even if it has 500 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 1: been a disappointing season. The defensive line needs to play 501 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 1: their best game. I mean, and they we've seen some 502 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:42,919 Speaker 1: moments this year, and the Eagles game was one we 503 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: you know, that's the one that that's the one position too. 504 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: We talked about what player needs to play his best game. 505 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: I mean if somebody like DeMarcus Lawrence played his best game, 506 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:55,159 Speaker 1: you know, defensive ents can change games. I mean they 507 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 1: can rate game. Yeah, I mean, what's the best game 508 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: they've played? Probably Philly killed them, and part of that 509 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 1: was the defensive line wrecked that thing from the start. 510 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: They gave them fourteen points right off the bat, two 511 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: short fields, and we've I mean, and we've seen that. 512 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: We've seen games where they got five sacks. So them, 513 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,880 Speaker 1: I agree because because I don't think the linebacker play 514 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:20,719 Speaker 1: has been like great all year, whereas we have seen 515 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 1: great games from the past. Rush. You know, that's an 516 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:24,920 Speaker 1: interesting thing. You look at all the positions that you 517 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,920 Speaker 1: could possibly name to me, those defensive linemen and I'm 518 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 1: talking specifically about the defensive ends and Tank Quinn and 519 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: you can throw him ben it. There is no reason 520 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: why they shouldn't be wrecking games like you. Just look 521 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 1: at the talent level of those three players alone and 522 00:25:38,359 --> 00:25:41,200 Speaker 1: their abilities to get after the quarterback. There's no reason 523 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: why we shouldn't be talking about them the way we 524 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: talked about the Rams earlier this week. Having guys that 525 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: are in the eight, nine, ten eleven range as far 526 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:51,679 Speaker 1: our sacks are concerned, there's no reason why we shouldn't 527 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 1: be talking about them like that. But for some reason 528 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 1: it hasn't gotten going. And I think that if there 529 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: is a position, I think they could get there if 530 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,879 Speaker 1: it just required them to just kind of maybe focus 531 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:04,880 Speaker 1: in a little bit more, maybe give a little more effort, 532 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,360 Speaker 1: whatever it is. I think that's a position where maybe 533 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:09,879 Speaker 1: you could turn it on and they could actually make 534 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: a difference here down the stretch. There's always that, you know, 535 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 1: chicken and egg theory about this pass rush helped secondary 536 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 1: player or a secondary help the pass rush. And I 537 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: think in this case, when you look at the Rams, 538 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 1: I think Ramsey has actually helped the Rams more than 539 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 1: the other way around, because they were averaging two sacks 540 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: a game in his first six games of the season. 541 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: The last seven then he's been on the team, they're 542 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 1: averaging four point one. So just a couple more seconds 543 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,719 Speaker 1: here and there of coverage has helped. So are you 544 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,920 Speaker 1: saying that there's an issue on the back of maybecause 545 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: just one example. I mean, I think I've always kind 546 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: of thought that's more pass rush first, but that's just 547 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:47,560 Speaker 1: an example. Then now he has a really great corner, 548 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 1: a great corner, and I don't know if the Cowboys 549 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 1: have that guy that's kind of shutting him down for 550 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 1: that long, but you know, you would like maybe one 551 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,880 Speaker 1: more second there. But I think if they if they 552 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: they need to be hot, you know, they claim that 553 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 1: they are, they need to be you know, I've seen 554 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,959 Speaker 1: many times where the quarterback is just standing there forever. 555 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: So it's like, even even if the corners are making 556 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: some good coverage, it's like, Okay, at one point, you 557 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:18,040 Speaker 1: gotta go in there and get your guy because not 558 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 1: everybody's getting doubled. That's the thing. Not everybody's getting doubled, 559 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:23,679 Speaker 1: So beat your guy, you know. Yeah, And they should 560 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 1: have the strength and the ability to do that, and 561 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 1: we've seen it do it, and that's the thing. Like, 562 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 1: to me, I really thought this defensive line after adding 563 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:37,640 Speaker 1: those two guys Bennett and Quinn, was really gonna be explosive, 564 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: and it hasn't been that way. And it's really really 565 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 1: disappointing because it's like, Okay, then what is it? What 566 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 1: is it? Because clearly these guys have the size and 567 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: the talent, so what's going on? And another guy was 568 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: Malie Collins, which was having a great training camp. And 569 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: then because usually guys that go into their last year 570 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: of their contract, they tend to spice up and play 571 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:03,199 Speaker 1: even better. And it hasn't been that way. I'm not 572 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: saying he's played horribly or anything like that, but not 573 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 1: what I thought he would be playing like this year, 574 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:12,640 Speaker 1: it's really like, it's a good point. Is I don't 575 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 1: know individually Individually I look at all those guys and 576 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 1: I'm like, I like, not having a terrible season. Quinn 577 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 1: speaks for himself, Malik had You're right, I mean, Malik's 578 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:23,919 Speaker 1: not setting the league on fire, but he's got like 579 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: five sacks, Like, he's not having a terrible season. That 580 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 1: Marcus clearly doesn't have the sacks, but he's a great, 581 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: well rounded end. He's not having a bad season either. 582 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: Michael Bennett has what three? And I mean he's he's 583 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:37,840 Speaker 1: made a difference for this team since they trade it 584 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 1: for him. All that sounds great individually, and you add 585 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 1: it up and talk about the pass rush and you're like, 586 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 1: they're they're not They're not special. Well, and that's weird though, 587 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 1: and I'm not. I don't have an answer for it. 588 00:28:48,520 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: I mean, we talked about it before the show. You 589 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: know upstairs that Taco Charlton has more sacks than DeMarcus Lawrence. 590 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,880 Speaker 1: Did you Is that true? Yikes? Yeah, he's got five. 591 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: One was against the Cowboys. Jacks aren't the only thing 592 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 1: that matters to defensive endplay. But that's fine, don't It's fine. 593 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 1: I get it. Out. He's been out like he was 594 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: a healthy scratch for them, you know, at least once. 595 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,760 Speaker 1: I don't know why. Yeah, I think it's it's to 596 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: the point in the season. I will I will die 597 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 1: on that hill that DeMarcus Lawrence is not playing poorly, 598 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: but the contract dictates that you wreck games and he 599 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: has not been doing that. I mean, that's fair to say, 600 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 1: But I'll say this like that more than it being 601 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: an indictment on Tank. To me, it's more should the 602 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 1: Cowboys have really made the move they did? Because for 603 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:44,080 Speaker 1: a guy that has five sex in Miami, you can't 604 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 1: tell me that guy can't be a rotational guy for you. 605 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 1: And you can say what you want about his attitude 606 00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:50,920 Speaker 1: and all this other kind of stuff. I would argue 607 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:53,680 Speaker 1: there are other guys in that locker room, particular defensive 608 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: line room, who may not have the greatest attitudes either, 609 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,400 Speaker 1: they may not be doing I want to see, I 610 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: want to go. I want to see the all twenty 611 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 1: two of Tacos five sacks because I saw one against 612 00:30:02,880 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and it wasn't anything to get excited about. 613 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: I get you. All I'm saying is in a league 614 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:11,720 Speaker 1: where pass rushers are at a premium. I just wonder, 615 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:14,840 Speaker 1: I just wonder if if that decision was a little 616 00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 1: bit hasty and and leaned a little bit too much 617 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 1: on maybe the coaches saying he's not coachable or he's 618 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 1: not whatever, as opposed to looking at him on film 619 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 1: and Sam and he's got something we can use. Maybe 620 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: not perfect, but he's got something we can use as 621 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: a situational pass Rusher. Well, I think with that, And 622 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 1: I know I went down that road with talk, you know, 623 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 1: mentioning that. But you know, Taco is, I guess an 624 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:45,560 Speaker 1: immature player, and when it comes to tweeting things about 625 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: the team and I'm not going to play this week 626 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: and stuff like that, making it at all about him, 627 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:52,520 Speaker 1: I think they were just tired of that. But you're right, 628 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: there's obviously some skill there. I mean, I don't see 629 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,640 Speaker 1: Dorn's armstrong lighten it up. It was just like, sometimes 630 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:00,360 Speaker 1: it's just not a good fit and it just doesn't work. 631 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: You could be talented and stuff, and still it doesn't 632 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,440 Speaker 1: work out with the group of people that you're surrounded with. 633 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 1: So absolutely got to move on. But if this team, 634 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 1: if this, if the Cowboys, if the guys that made 635 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:14,680 Speaker 1: that decision Jerry and Jason and Will and then if 636 00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: they saw six and seven in their future, like they 637 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: saw that this year, they might not have done this. Yeah, 638 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 1: because because like she just said, it's a good fit, okay, 639 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:26,920 Speaker 1: fit for who? Yeah? Who's the coaches next year? Who 640 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: the defensive coaches? I also do kind of wonder if 641 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,360 Speaker 1: if that was if that was also their way of 642 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:34,440 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes coaches will use players to make statements 643 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: to the locker room. I wonder if they felt like, well, 644 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: he's not gonna a great fit for us. Cutting him 645 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:41,480 Speaker 1: may also send them a message to other guys in 646 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:43,360 Speaker 1: the locker room that you need to be the right 647 00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:45,680 Speaker 1: kind of guy. As we define the right kind of guy, 648 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:48,320 Speaker 1: I don't know. All I'm saying is follow in light 649 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: of recent weeks. Well, that's also where I get back to. 650 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,240 Speaker 1: When you start talking about right kind of guy, are 651 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 1: you sure you got the right kind of guys here? 652 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:57,959 Speaker 1: Like so so yeah, I just think the whole that 653 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,720 Speaker 1: whole thing to me is that's my point. That's where 654 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:04,120 Speaker 1: I get That's where I get back to. That's where 655 00:32:04,160 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: I get back to who's the right kind of guy? 656 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:11,120 Speaker 1: And what does that entail? Because for whatever reason, they're 657 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 1: not winning number one, number two. I don't know that. 658 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:16,200 Speaker 1: Some of the things that we've seen here recently suggests 659 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 1: that the right kind of guys are there in some instances. Yeah, 660 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: I don't know. All right, real quick, before we end 661 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 1: the show, let's go and get some picks. Let's start 662 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: with Dave. Dave, tell me who you think is gonna 663 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,280 Speaker 1: win this game? Give me a score. I'm pretty sure 664 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:30,360 Speaker 1: they're favored, by the way. Who the Cowboys really? Last 665 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:33,760 Speaker 1: time I checked? I believe. I'm dead serious. Actually, I 666 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:36,880 Speaker 1: think if they're not, then they opened as a favorite. 667 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: And the money just came in hard on the Rams. 668 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:42,160 Speaker 1: One and a half for the Rams. Okay, it moved, 669 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 1: I get I promise you it moves point I mean, 670 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: broken record time. I still think that this is a 671 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 1: talented team. I still do. They aren't playing like it, 672 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: and I'm sure as hell not going to pick them. 673 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:59,000 Speaker 1: They have not won since the beginning of the months, 674 00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:01,640 Speaker 1: since the beginning of November. They didn't even look good 675 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:04,200 Speaker 1: doing that. Like they didn't look good against the Lions. 676 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:06,320 Speaker 1: They didn't look good when they beat the New York 677 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:11,080 Speaker 1: Giants way back on November fourth. Like the Giants are pitiful, 678 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,520 Speaker 1: and they kind of played around with them and finally 679 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:17,400 Speaker 1: put it away. Point being like, they really haven't played 680 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: good football since like September. I get I've tweeted this 681 00:33:20,200 --> 00:33:22,760 Speaker 1: last night. I guess I knew this. I just hadn't 682 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:24,760 Speaker 1: thought about it in these terms, Like it sounds so 683 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:27,120 Speaker 1: crazy to say, like since they opened the season three 684 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: and oh they're three and seven, and again that's obvious, 685 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 1: but it just sounds it sounds different when you say it, right, 686 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:38,600 Speaker 1: they're not playing well. They haven't played well in the 687 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 1: wins that they've gotten since Philly. Really that was the 688 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 1: last time they played well. That was October twentieth, and 689 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:48,040 Speaker 1: so I just I don't buy that they're gonna be yeah, yeah, 690 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 1: well they played well against three bad teams at the start. Yeah, 691 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:52,280 Speaker 1: but it go back to it and they all had 692 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:55,240 Speaker 1: like slow starts and you started seeing those kind of 693 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: the Absolutely, you're absolutely right, that's completely fair. Which point 694 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 1: being there, I just don't buy that they're going to 695 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 1: magically turn it on against the team that's fighting for 696 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:09,160 Speaker 1: its playoff life. I got rams thirty to twenty four, right, Camber, Well, 697 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:13,880 Speaker 1: every week I get to this point and I can 698 00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:17,360 Speaker 1: see it going down both ways to where I could 699 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:21,680 Speaker 1: see the Cowboys win and not be really surprised by it. 700 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 1: But I am not making that mistake again. I am 701 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:28,200 Speaker 1: not picking them to win for the rest of the season, 702 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:32,960 Speaker 1: not even against the Redskins. But yes, Rams come out here. 703 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:36,040 Speaker 1: I think that the Rams are appointing their season where 704 00:34:36,080 --> 00:34:39,080 Speaker 1: they're really starting to click and figure things out. They're 705 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:41,520 Speaker 1: gonna come in here with a lot of energy and, 706 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:44,680 Speaker 1: like Dave said, fighting for their spot in the playoffs. 707 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:48,839 Speaker 1: So I think that team comes out with the win. Um, 708 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:55,040 Speaker 1: I would see like twenty four to seventeen something like that. Okay, yeah, 709 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: I've got twenty four to fourteen Rams. I just I'm 710 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:00,200 Speaker 1: not picking up I mean, I'm not go say I 711 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 1: won't pick them again the rest of the season, but 712 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:04,799 Speaker 1: I'm not picking them in this game just because I 713 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: just I don't think that they're better than them in 714 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:11,560 Speaker 1: any way. Really, um, I you know, sometimes you try 715 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:14,239 Speaker 1: to see how how is this gonna work? Well, I 716 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 1: could see this happening, I really don't like. I don't 717 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:19,800 Speaker 1: see how it happens. I don't see him blocking that front, 718 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:22,000 Speaker 1: I don't see him running the ball consistently, and I 719 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 1: don't see special teams winning that battle. I don't see 720 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:29,879 Speaker 1: a lot of great, you know moments with to think, well, yeah, 721 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:33,640 Speaker 1: they're gonna win this game. So I hope I'm surprised 722 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker 1: it's true. Oh, I think four Bath will have a 723 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:42,960 Speaker 1: busy day. Our excellent producer Kyles. The Cowboys opened at 724 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 1: three and a half point favorites and it shrank quick. Yeah, 725 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:49,480 Speaker 1: which makes for our money at that Um, I've said, 726 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: I said it for the last couple of weeks. You 727 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: get to Thanksgiving, we know who you are. What this 728 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:56,120 Speaker 1: team has shown us so far doesn't mean they can't 729 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:57,920 Speaker 1: go against the trend. But what they've shown us so 730 00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 1: far is when you play a team that is worse 731 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:03,520 Speaker 1: record wise, typically you win. You play a team that's 732 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:06,760 Speaker 1: better record wise, you typically lose, and or you always 733 00:36:06,760 --> 00:36:09,440 Speaker 1: in this case and this season, always have lost. So 734 00:36:09,480 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 1: I can't in good faith pick the Cowboys to win 735 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:14,480 Speaker 1: this game. This is a game where I think the 736 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,920 Speaker 1: Rams win it, and I think their best shot at 737 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:19,520 Speaker 1: it is next week against Philly and then finish up 738 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,560 Speaker 1: with a win against Washington, maybe you back into the playoffs. 739 00:36:21,640 --> 00:36:25,600 Speaker 1: We ever had a unanimous slots call, Yeah, we passed. 740 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:29,600 Speaker 1: In other years, Okay, not this year, not this year. 741 00:36:29,719 --> 00:36:32,719 Speaker 1: I mean they did you know, they did kick their 742 00:36:32,760 --> 00:36:37,040 Speaker 1: ass in Hawaii. Yeah, there we go in the game. 743 00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:43,160 Speaker 1: Honestly that that was in San Francisco, damn it. But 744 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:47,520 Speaker 1: that that does factor back into this two a little bit. 745 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,279 Speaker 1: And back of my mind too, is the last time 746 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:52,080 Speaker 1: I saw these two teams match up, it wasn't even close, 747 00:36:52,120 --> 00:36:54,640 Speaker 1: Like the Rams were clearly the best team. And so 748 00:36:54,719 --> 00:36:56,799 Speaker 1: I can't shake that. On top of what I've seen 749 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,200 Speaker 1: this season, I just can't shake that that just the 750 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:00,920 Speaker 1: Cowboys not get me a reason to say that they're 751 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: gonna win it. Well, and at this point of the season, 752 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:06,319 Speaker 1: the Cowboys seem like they're going down heel and then 753 00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:09,040 Speaker 1: the Rams this is where they're turning up, and they're 754 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:11,880 Speaker 1: going up right now. So it's difficult to put that 755 00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:14,400 Speaker 1: right there though, is the one reason why it could happen? 756 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:17,680 Speaker 1: Because well, sure, and I don't think I don't know 757 00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:20,920 Speaker 1: anybody else, No, yeah, I just if you know, they 758 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:23,759 Speaker 1: can they can come in the studio and crow at 759 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:25,600 Speaker 1: us about how we were wrong. If they want to, like, 760 00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:27,520 Speaker 1: good for you, you finally put it together. What do 761 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:28,960 Speaker 1: you want me to do? All I can do is 762 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:32,120 Speaker 1: judge what I watch? Yeah, and what how could you 763 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 1: How could you pick a team that played the way 764 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:38,839 Speaker 1: they did in Chicago against a much better team? Yeah? Really, 765 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:40,920 Speaker 1: you go back the last few weeks. If you just 766 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,600 Speaker 1: talk about how the Cowboys have played here recently in 767 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:46,040 Speaker 1: the last several games, like, it's hard to say, and 768 00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:47,959 Speaker 1: you look at the Rams and how they've played, it's 769 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:49,560 Speaker 1: hard to say you think the Cowboys are gonna be 770 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,439 Speaker 1: able to get this win. That doesn't mean they can't, 771 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:53,319 Speaker 1: It just means it's hard to picture that. I do 772 00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:55,879 Speaker 1: randomly think Amari Cooper is gonna have a hundred yard game. 773 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,399 Speaker 1: We will see it's I mean, not that anybody's gonna 774 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:00,120 Speaker 1: feel better about it because I think it'll be in 775 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:02,360 Speaker 1: a loss. But good for him. They've had plenty of 776 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:05,799 Speaker 1: good stats. You are right about that. All right, guys, 777 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:07,520 Speaker 1: appreciate you. John Us we were back on Monday. We'll 778 00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:09,040 Speaker 1: tell you what went right and what went wrong for 779 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:10,920 Speaker 1: the Cowboys toil then for Nick Even, Dave Helm and 780 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:13,319 Speaker 1: Amber Garcia. I'm Derek Eagleton. This has been The Break 781 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:18,799 Speaker 1: live on Dallas Cowboys dot Com Radio. 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