1 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: He is The Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: on Home of the Black and Goal Steelers Nation Radio. 3 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Drive. I'm Dale Lolly here with Matt Williamson, 4 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: and it's a Wednesday here in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are 5 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: getting ready. This was their first day of prep to 6 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: play the Chargers on Sunday. Sunday football. Football will be 7 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: Sunday afternoon football for me. I guess so because you 8 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: will be on. It's always so weird. I think it's 9 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: so weird that one o'clock games are at ten for 10 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: the wake up on the West Coast. It's something we'll 11 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: probably wake up since I usually get up around eight morning. 12 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: I'll wake up at five in the morning night, I'm sure, 13 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: but there have been times where, you know, you try 14 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: to sleep in a little bit, you turn the TV on, 15 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,479 Speaker 1: the pregame shows are already on, or you know, of course, 16 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 1: you know that's just the way it goes. It would 17 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: be so weird to me just not spending any time 18 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: in my life on the Left Coast would be come 19 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: home from school, sit down for Monday night football. You know, 20 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: as a kid, I've been like, what on earth? That's crazy? 21 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: Talk instead of mom and dad making you go to 22 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: bed at halftime or were got to watch the whole 23 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: blooming thing. Yeah, right right, crazy. Yeah, it really is 24 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: no injury report yet for the Steelers, although I wasn't 25 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: practiced today and we did talk to us. Oh I've 26 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: spoke too soon. Wow, as you were, as we let's 27 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: dig into that and then we got a little something 28 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: else after coming. Joe Hayden did not practice. Trade Turner 29 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: did not practice. Kevin Dotson did not practice. T J 30 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: Watt did not practice. None of those really surprises. Chase Claypool, 31 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: Cam Hayward both limited Hayward with the coach's decision, I 32 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: would put him. I would go John Travolta style boy 33 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: in the bubble, put Cam in in the bubble for 34 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: the week. He said, that's a problem though with him, 35 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: Like you have to fight him on it, have to. Yeah, 36 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: we have to kind of make him. I think your 37 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: ankle's bugging you, Cam, you better sit out or yeah, 38 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: like he wants to practice and set that tone and lead. Yeah, 39 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: if I had the guests, and this is just a 40 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: purely guessing at this point obviously on any of the 41 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: participation for these guys, this week, I would say Hayden 42 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: doesn't play, I would say Dotson doesn't play. To me, 43 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: looks like he's going to play. And then what I 44 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: would say is maybe fifty interesting. Interesting. I think there's 45 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: definitely a chance that that he is back and plays 46 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: in this football game, but which would be massive. And 47 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: we haven't brought up Minca either. I mean, he's a 48 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: well they're on the COVID list, so yeah. I mean 49 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: I think chances are you'll be without Manka. I mean 50 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: I think that's probably safe to say. Um, I can 51 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: live without Dots in play. And I mean we talked 52 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: about this a lot yesterday. Finney would probably be the 53 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,839 Speaker 1: guy you insert there, but I thought Hasks played really well. 54 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: I've been really impressed with Hague as off the bench 55 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: six man type of guy. Claypool would be nice. I mean, 56 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: you and I have done a bunch of stat geeky 57 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: stuff over the last eight hours or so, and Steelers 58 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: are players are still going sev eleven personnel on no 59 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: matter if Juju's hurt Juju and Claypool or hurt. I mean, 60 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: it's big numbers, so they're gonna pretty much be a 61 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: heavy eleven personnel three wide receiver team. When you want 62 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: Claypool out there, you know, without question, no doubt. I 63 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: think you know, that would be a huge you know, 64 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: if they're able to get him back, and it makes 65 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: things more difficult on the defense. It gives you a 66 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: guy that at least occupies the safeties, you know, they 67 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: have to be concerned about him going deep. Yeah, because 68 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: he's just bigger than and even on the slot he 69 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: I mean, he's an interesting option where he's he's done 70 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: some of that since you Ju has been out. And 71 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: I feel like I'm always bashing on McCloud, but I 72 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: need less and less McLeod on offense, and I think 73 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: that was, Yeah, that would be the result. I'd rather 74 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: have Dennis Weaver. I'm not sure that that is. You're 75 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: just missing my seven these reference here. Dennis Weaver was McLeod. 76 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: Dennis Weaver was McLeod. You don't remember the seventies TV 77 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: show mcloch too young for that, I know, riding his 78 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: horse through New York City. I don't know that one. 79 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: You don't know that one. I'm not going to invested. Okay, 80 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: all right, he was man before the marble man. Come, 81 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 1: I'll take your word for it. How about how about 82 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: Connor mclaude. Do we get that one? The Highlander? No, 83 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: come on that one. I probably should don't. You should 84 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: know that that's an eighties man. I just have not 85 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: tuned in. Yeah, okay, all right. The guy who the 86 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: guy who does the voice for Mr. Crabs, Oh much, 87 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: Bob was the gorgon in that Man, You're on fire today. 88 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: I'm just on the useless knowledge, That's what I am. Yeah, 89 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: you know your stuff, and your a couple years older 90 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: than me for the first couple let's go. Come on. 91 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 1: They also had that practice report. No, that's that's pretty much. Yeah. Um. 92 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: We did talk to Terrell Edmonds after practice. He said 93 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: that he's spoken with Menca Fitzpatrick and he's doing well. Um. 94 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 1: I asked him if if that means that there's a 95 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: chance that perhaps he could be starting to test here soon, 96 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 1: and he said he doesn't know about that, but he 97 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: says he's doing well so good. You know, he's not 98 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: he's under the weather anymore. Today is his birthday. By 99 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: the way, how about his years on the planet more 100 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: than I did my first You were still in college 101 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: at oh yeah, a long way to go to It 102 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: wasn't for a doctor at eight years now. Um, anyways, 103 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: Cam Hayward actually yes, since he didn't we mentioned him 104 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: didn't again. Was held out of practice today, but he 105 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 1: was on the DV Morning Show Tuesday, as he does 106 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: a weekly hit with them, and I thought it'd be 107 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: interesting to hear from the Steelers captain, the only one 108 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: kind of well. I guess Derek Wat's still healthy, but 109 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlis wasn't available that last game. UM, I thought 110 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: it'd be interesting to see what hear. What Cam had 111 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: to say are a couple of days removed from that loss, 112 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: and so I thought we'd play that back with Cam 113 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: on the DV Morning Show. Here's what Here's what he said. 114 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: It's your radio home at the Pittsburgh Steelers one or 115 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: two point five d V Randy Bauman and the DV 116 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: Morning Show. Our next guest sponsored by your neighborhood Forward 117 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: Stores from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cam Heyward, Cam, good morning, 118 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: How are you? Good morning? Are you doing? I'm doing great. Look, 119 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: you had a great game, I thought Sunday you played great. 120 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: The rest of defense, Uh, not not as great as 121 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: I wanted them to. Mike is banging the drum over here. Saying, 122 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: you know, defensively, we held the Lions. They held the 123 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:50,159 Speaker 1: Lions to their average point total, less than their average 124 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: point total, yeah, and less than their average yards. Yeah, 125 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: good enough to win. This is a game that is 126 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: on the offense, they underperformed. I know that's not how 127 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 1: you look at things where you thought the defense came 128 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: up short. Was it due to actually losing battles on 129 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 1: the defensive line in particular? We're making mental mistakes combination. Um, 130 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: you know, I think, um, we're not getting up We 131 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: didn't get off blocks as great as we should have. UM. 132 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: Some of it was male errors and not setting the 133 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:30,559 Speaker 1: front and getting lined up properly. Um. You know, and 134 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: you know we we said a lot of times hadden 135 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: in hands in the wrong gap. You know, you're going 136 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: to create touristation holes. Um. And too many times we 137 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 1: had that, and it put the the defense at risk. UM. 138 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: With them, they were more downhill running than zone blocking. 139 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: So you know, when you get that, that's what happens. UM. 140 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: You know you can sit up here and say we 141 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: had given up sixteen points. Um, but we got our 142 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: hands on some balls that I think we should have. 143 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: You know, created turnovers off on the get a short 144 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: fields for our offense. UM, and overall, I just think 145 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: we gotta play better. Camp. I was at Ford Deer 146 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: post games because you're one of the voices of the 147 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: team and you always seem to be wanting to set 148 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: a tone. And there are times when you are chewing 149 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: nails up there, and there are times such as Sunday, 150 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: when you're very analytical and understanding. Why did you take 151 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: the tone you did after that tie? Because I was 152 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: expecting a little more venom and Uh, it was almost 153 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: like you were trying to, you know, don't worry. We 154 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: can get over this sort of vibe that you were 155 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: trying to express. Um. You know, I just think, Uh, 156 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: you gotta walk the fine balance. You know. I can screaming, 157 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: yell and on the field and you know, on the 158 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: sideline and UM delivered my point that way. UM, but 159 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: sometimes you have to play a good cops as well. UM. 160 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:09,719 Speaker 1: And it's not UM, but with all the injuries, I 161 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:15,679 Speaker 1: gotta I gotta play. I gotta funny. It's funny to 162 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: be able to laugh at that. But you know, I 163 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: just think, you know, there's you know, you have to um. 164 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: You know, sometimes you have to gauge people and you 165 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: can't just be you know, uh for lack of a 166 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: better word, and all the time. UM, and so you know, 167 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: it's it's it's finding that happy medium where you gotta 168 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: you know, inspire and sometimes challenge guys. You know, when 169 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: you say that word, it doesn't sound even it doesn't 170 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: even sound it doesn't sound word. It doesn't sound bad. Kim, 171 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you what you thought of your 172 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 1: teammate Joe shoberdge commerce comments after the game talking about 173 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: how you guys just need to continue to take practice 174 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: seriously and work on these things in practice and execute 175 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: the plays in which you're trying to work on or 176 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: the failings that you've had in the previous game. Do 177 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: you do you think that that's an issue for you 178 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: guys or just something that you need to continue to do. 179 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: I think it's something you can continue to do. UM. 180 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 1: You know, if you look at our team from last year, UM, 181 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: just roster wise, there are a lot of new pieces 182 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 1: of whether it's due to injuries, free agency, UM, you know, 183 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: trading for people UM, or you know, guys just getting 184 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: a chance this year. UM. You know, I think you 185 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: have to be locked in and understand the magnitude of stuff. 186 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: You know. So we were on a four game winning streak. 187 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: That shouldn't change the way you prepare. Um, you should 188 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: be even more locked in because as you go down 189 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: this road, you know, Coach always tells us the road 190 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: gets narrow and you have to be able to focus 191 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: and lock in, UM and be able to thrive in 192 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: these situations. Um. Did we get off the field, um 193 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. Yeah? Were you putting 194 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: some tough situations at the end of game? Yeah? But 195 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: how can we be even better? How can we start 196 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: the game faster? Um and not give up sixteen points 197 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: to put our offense in the hall? Cam. I know 198 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 1: you told me Sunday that you're not John norwigg and 199 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: you're never gonna try to be. But do you have 200 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:31,559 Speaker 1: an expectation for t J Watt playing Sunday? And how 201 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 1: big a concern is COVID right now for the Steelers? Um? 202 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: You know with t e J, I just you know, uh, 203 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: all I can say he's alive, He's alive and kicking, 204 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: and uh you know, I know t J is gonna 205 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: be UM trying as hard as to get back whenever 206 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: he can. But you know, if he's not there. You know, 207 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: Coach always tells, one man's misfortunate is a is another 208 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: man's fortune, and it's gotta be some new guys stepping up. Um. 209 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: You know, we I think guys gotta understand. Injuries happened. Um, 210 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: and you know people get you know, are not able 211 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 1: to play every game. And I remember, shoot, when I 212 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:23,320 Speaker 1: was we we went to Baltimore with Charlie Batch and man, 213 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: he want us, he want us. Yeah, you know that's 214 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,439 Speaker 1: a clear example. I can remember other times where guys 215 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: have been hurt, um, and we've needed other guys to 216 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: step up. Shoot, we went to Denver one year and 217 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: I know we didn't win the game, but A B 218 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: was out and we had to have guys like Mark 219 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 1: Tavis Bryant and um, you know Marcus Wheaton step up 220 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: and they did. You know, just because you're not a 221 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 1: starter doesn't mean you can't play like a starter. Um. 222 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: Coach always calls them starters and waiting. So you know, 223 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: knuckle up and let's get ready. Last night, you had 224 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: the Ayward House benefit at Coup Deville. How did that go? Man? 225 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: It was awesome. Um, you know, I was just very 226 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: appreciative of the support we got for not only the Steelers, 227 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: my teammates, um, you know, but just the Pittsburgh community. Um. 228 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: You know, we're able to raise a lot of money. 229 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 1: Um that goes out to so many different people, and uh, 230 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: you know, I'm just thankful for it. Um. I know 231 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: I'm gonna blessed situation, but we're gonna be able to 232 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: bless a lot of people with those That's awesome. Uh. 233 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 1: And if people want to check it out, you can 234 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 1: go to camps the website for the Hayward House and 235 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: donate online if you weren't able to be there last night. 236 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I'm gonna make sure I do 237 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: that as soon as we pop off here. And you're 238 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: doing great stuff and carrying on the legacy of all 239 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,599 Speaker 1: those great Steelers before you. It's awesome to see you 240 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: so involved in the community. I know that last week 241 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 1: was a blip. I'm not freaking out about it. I 242 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: do hate seeing that one dangling off the record, you know, 243 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: five three and one, and then you always have to 244 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: think about that game. I god, that was the worst game. 245 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: My god. Yeah. The only way you don't think about 246 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: it is if you make the playoffs, So you know, 247 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: after that then all bets are off, so you know, 248 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,640 Speaker 1: I know it's, um, it's an ugly taste in our 249 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: mouth right now. But you know, we're five three and one, 250 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: so we got nine games left. Let's see, we're you 251 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 1: know the Chips play God. That sounds like a lot 252 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: of games, doesn't it. Nine Okay, alright, eight games left? 253 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: Eight games? Yeah, yeah, eight games. Yeah. You know that's 254 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: basically a high school football season. So you know we 255 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: start all over all, right, let's not play like high 256 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: school or Sunday night in Los Angeles. It's so fine though, 257 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: that gets filled up with Steeler fans. Yeah you know, um, 258 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 1: you know, I've I've heard it's like a space station 259 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 1: out there. Um. And you know, I hope all of 260 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: our fans travel. Well. I know it's good other out there. Um. 261 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 1: So if you if you want to come out, you 262 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: know the experience of a good game, I think you 263 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: should make the trip. Yeah, that'll be It's gonna be 264 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: a good one and another late one for us. That's 265 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: the only thing I win. You know, every time there's 266 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 1: a late game, it goes to the last play, like 267 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: it keeps the entire town up all night. We did 268 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: it with Chicago and even though that was a one 269 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: o'clock game, it felt like we were up until midnight 270 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: watching the lines tie. Well, Randy, I'll even break it 271 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: down this way. I remember we play the Chargers a 272 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 1: Monday night, and so, yeah, you already lose the day prepared. 273 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: Is that the game? Yeah, we got back at like 274 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: six thirty in the morning, so we were already losing 275 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 1: another day on top of it. So we're gonna we're 276 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 1: gonna probably get back around six here on next Monday. 277 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: So I don't know, I'm gonna have to beg my 278 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: wife for a couple of extra hour to sleep when 279 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: I get home. That's my favorite thing. You guys just 280 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: played in the game. You're losing, but it's really about us. Yeah, 281 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: we got a bad night. Yeah that's right, you lost 282 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: the whole day. All right, Well, let's let's hope for 283 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: the best Sunday night football once again, prime time so 284 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: FI Stadium Steelers in Los Angeles Chargers, and you'll hear 285 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 1: it right here on your radio Home of the Pittsburgh 286 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: Steelers one or two point five DV Cam Thanks as always, 287 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: thank you. That was Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward on 288 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: the DV Morning show earlier this week, and uh yeah, 289 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, as much as fans are stewing 290 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: about what happened on Sunday and you know, hating it, 291 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: you still have to live by gone. It's gone. You know. 292 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: That's how you, That's how you, and that's how the 293 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: professionals handling, right, that's how something spirals if you don't 294 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 1: do that, if you can't compartmentalize those kind of things. 295 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 1: And sure you're disappointed, but in the end, it's half 296 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: a game different than the loss, half a game different 297 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:07,360 Speaker 1: than actually in some ways. You know, I don't want 298 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 1: to sound like I'm trying to make this sound like 299 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,160 Speaker 1: a good thing. It didn't hurt them that bad. It's 300 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 1: a good thing for for people in our business. Tiebreakers 301 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: are completely out the window. You don't have to worry 302 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: about the Steelers tying somebody and losing a tiebreaker, the 303 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 1: Raiders or any of those teams, like, just finish ahead 304 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,359 Speaker 1: of them. Yeah, it's pretty easy to figure out. Yeah, Yeah, 305 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 1: it's not a good thing. It's a game they should 306 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 1: have won nine out of ten times. Um, there was 307 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,400 Speaker 1: a lot of extenuating circumstances. And I'm not making excuses either, 308 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 1: everybody deals with that kind of stuff. But and it 309 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 1: was definitely disappointing, but it's not over. It does show you, though, 310 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:47,360 Speaker 1: what can happen. We're still in a COVID situation here. 311 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,439 Speaker 1: You look at the schedule and you say, well, they 312 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: gotta play the Ravens twice again, Lamar Jackson is not vaccinated, 313 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: right right right? You know we're seeing that boast of 314 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:58,080 Speaker 1: this week. Think about this, what if because Cleveland plays 315 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: UH Baltimore two times in three weeks, what happens if 316 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:08,160 Speaker 1: Lamart Lamar test positive before that first game against the Browns, 317 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,159 Speaker 1: they play the Steelers in between that right now of 318 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: a sudden, the Ravens are out of it. All of 319 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: a sudden, the Ravens lose two games and their quarterback 320 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 1: and then he's coming back rusty that for that third 321 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:19,919 Speaker 1: game against the steel Like that changes everything, changes everything. 322 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: I don't I'm not gonna get into the politics of 323 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: people should getvaccinated or not, but it's frankly blows me 324 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: away that these as that any athlete isn't that it's 325 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 1: that important to their team. That being said, even if 326 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 1: I didn't know what COVID was, I think it's a 327 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 1: bit of a scheduling problem to go Browns by or 328 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 1: Ravens by Ravens for the Browns, Like that could really work. 329 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:49,439 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield UM was at least a limited participant today. 330 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:53,479 Speaker 1: Um he said, according to the reports, I saw that 331 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,639 Speaker 1: he's as banged up as he's ever been in his career. 332 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,880 Speaker 1: That makes sense, But Stefanski says, Oh, he's he's gonna 333 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 1: be good to go. He'll be like every time he 334 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: gets hit. Now it's like, oh, here goes. They're they're 335 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: scraping Baker off the field and dragging him back out. 336 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: And it's I talked about this all the time, and 337 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 1: my least favorite things to do in my job is 338 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: talking about injuries because I know I don't know, but 339 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: I do know what's he's putting on the field, and 340 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 1: it's really bad. He's not playing well, at least in 341 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,240 Speaker 1: part because of the injury. I'm sure it's a factor. 342 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: And and you know the other thing that it does 343 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: is now when you're Stefanski, as the Steelers are doing 344 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:29,120 Speaker 1: this week, they're moving forward with the with the idea 345 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: that Ben Roethlisberger isn't going to be available. That's in 346 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,360 Speaker 1: the way you can prepare and then they'll be pleasantly 347 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,119 Speaker 1: surprised if he right, if when slash when he is. 348 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: He did it last year, if you remember he had 349 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,400 Speaker 1: a close contact last year, was out the entire week, 350 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: came back and played against the Bengals, and the Steelers 351 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 1: walloped the Bengals. Um, you know, so it's possible he 352 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: doesn't need all this all, you know, all the practice 353 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 1: snaps to do this, but it allows you to the 354 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 1: opportunity to at least get your back up ready. You 355 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: have to prepare. In the case of Mayfield, he's still 356 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: taking starter reps. But how much is it gonna give you, right, 357 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: You don't know. It's it's the James Conner. The thing 358 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: practices all week, week long. You get James Conner practicing 359 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: taking the first team snap. You get three snaps into 360 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,880 Speaker 1: the game he takes and hobbling off, and now you're 361 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 1: down to your backup who didn't get any of the 362 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 1: first team reps. I bet there is some of that 363 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: Mayfield stuff going. It's a little different running back than quarterback. Well, 364 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 1: no question, it's a bigger deal if it's a quarterback, 365 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: But you also have a keen im sitting there that 366 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: we could live with, you know, if we prep them 367 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: properly for the week and you know, hoping Baker gets 368 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: through and doesn't hurt us too bad as he has. 369 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean that that's interesting. I mean I 370 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: know the answer to this. I'm not sure all of 371 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: our listeners do. Ben doesn't have to practice one snap 372 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 1: to get to start this week, right, right, I mean, 373 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: as soon as he's cleared, whether it's one minute before kickoff, 374 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: he's going to be the starter. Yes, yeah, okay, yeah, 375 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:55,119 Speaker 1: I knew that. Well, he has to be cleared by 376 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: four o'clock on Saturday, there's a rule. But I mean 377 00:20:57,880 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: as soon as he's he's gonna start. If he can't, 378 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,479 Speaker 1: I mean, they're not gonna say you didn't practice here. 379 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: You know, I get people all the time, why are 380 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:12,480 Speaker 1: you writing another Ben Roethlisberger story. He's a quarterback, there's 381 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 1: not There's no more important position in sports than the 382 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:20,199 Speaker 1: quarterback of a football team, none, no doubt about it. 383 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 1: Touched the ball every play. It's unbelievably hard to do that. 384 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: Haves and have not. The hockey people try to argue, well, 385 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 1: the goalie's just important. No it's not. No, it's not. 386 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:34,880 Speaker 1: You can you can have a subpart goalie played great 387 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: defense in front of him. He never sees any shots. 388 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:41,159 Speaker 1: You win the game. Yeah, Or you're a high flying 389 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: unit that scores six goals a game and he only 390 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 1: has to let up five quarterback has a bad game, 391 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:49,680 Speaker 1: you're probably gonna lose. Probably gonna lose. Yeah, I mean, 392 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: I guess one argument is, would you rather have Michael 393 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: Jordan's or Tom Brady. Probably would have Jordan's because it's 394 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: a it's a spot. That doesn't mean basketball can make 395 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: that much difference. But if you don't, it doesn't mean 396 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: there's a position in basketball it's more important than quarterback. No. 397 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 1: He he touches the ball on every offensive play. He said, Well, 398 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,159 Speaker 1: the center touches the ball on every play. He's snapping 399 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: the football and they're not that hard to find. Yeah, football, 400 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: this is the guy who again you you talk about 401 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: the why what makes Roethlisberger effective at this age? Why? 402 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 1: You know, yes, his his skills are have diminished, but 403 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: it's his mind. Yeah, he gets you know, what's what's 404 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: he gets you into and out of. You know, people 405 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: are people were complaining about, you know, the Steelers not 406 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: running the football and first and goal from the five. Well, 407 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:39,680 Speaker 1: the first play was an r p O. Maybe Ben 408 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: runs the ball in that situation, right, just identifies it 409 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: different counting numbers, which is what you know, he's told 410 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 1: doing what he was told to do. Yeah, I'm looking 411 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:49,640 Speaker 1: at that. There's they've got five defensive linemen in the game. Okay, 412 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:51,879 Speaker 1: we're gonna throw in this is there's no feel too, 413 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: because they're trying to They're trying to get you to 414 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: not run the football because they know they can't stop it. 415 00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: Oh they know that, you know, and all that kind 416 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: of thing. Right, Whereas Ben I just said, you know what, 417 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: the numbers don't say that I should run the football here, 418 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:05,919 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna give Nagi a chance. I don't know 419 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: that's pent. But I think they win that game with Ben. 420 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: I don't have any doubt. I have very little doubt, 421 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,640 Speaker 1: to be honest with you. I mean, and he wouldn't 422 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: even have to have done a lot. I mean, I 423 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: don't need him to, you know, throw for three fifty 424 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 1: and put the world on his shoulders. And I'm not 425 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: sure that Rudolph made bad decisions either. I mean, my 426 00:23:23,359 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 1: problems with Rudolph were the way through the ball and 427 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 1: not the way he you know, handled the game, but 428 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:30,440 Speaker 1: a lot of that. I also don't know what the 429 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 1: rules are when he comes to Lion scrimage and what 430 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: Ben with them differently and all that too. And weather 431 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:37,119 Speaker 1: it was a factor. It's not like it's not the 432 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 1: Lion's seen Ben throw ball the weather, yeah, yeah, you know, 433 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 1: and he does it. Yeah, it always has been, right, 434 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, he said there's a reason why the Lions 435 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: weren't throwing the football either go off with his little 436 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: hands and you know, right right, right right, that was 437 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: not the environment for him. Yeah. Um, But anyway, so 438 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: this we'll see what happens as the week goes on. Here. 439 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 1: I know Roethlisberger took his first test, yeah, esterday, I 440 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,439 Speaker 1: took another one today. I don't know what the results 441 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 1: of those tests were, but we'll know tomorrow if he 442 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:10,479 Speaker 1: shows up, if he's at the facility, yeah, I mean 443 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: this time tomorrow and we get together, we might have 444 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,680 Speaker 1: that news. Now. If he's not there tomorrow, that doesn't 445 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: mean that he again not going to be ready to 446 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: go right right right right, I mean it's you can 447 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: only get good news tomorrow. It doesn't mean yeah, you're 448 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 1: not gonna be like he can't, right, he still float 449 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:27,639 Speaker 1: And I guess that's sort of true for Minca too, 450 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: because they could even go you know, Friday, Saturday, the 451 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 1: positive tests. Yeah, same thing with manka Um. But you know, 452 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: you have to get to that point where you start 453 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: taking tests. If you're at the point where you're taking tests, 454 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: you're not having symptoms any longer. That's the difference between 455 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: Benn a Manca. Right now, we don't know when Minko 456 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: has taken his first one. We know Ben already has 457 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: one in the book. Yeah, got you, So it makes sense. 458 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: It'll be interesting, of course, the charges with some issues 459 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: of their own. Joey Bosa and Jerry Tillery. Um. I've 460 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 1: read the Bosa is not vaccinated. Yeah, I mean I 461 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 1: don't know that for certain, but apparently it's a close contact. 462 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:05,480 Speaker 1: A close contact situation for a guy who's not vaccinated 463 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,600 Speaker 1: is different. It's different contact or whatever. Right, you're also 464 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 1: I mean you know he's still a young guy too. 465 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, you know, and again you've got a prep 466 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,360 Speaker 1: like you're not going to have him. Yes, they're very 467 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: thin on the edges of their pass rush too. I mean, 468 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: he's a they don't have seventeen sacks this year, right, 469 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 1: and everyone they're on the field a lot, and yeah, 470 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: we we have all kinds of good charges. Will get 471 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 1: more into that tomorrow, but we're gonna take a break 472 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: now because we've got our special guest coming up, Bob Labriola, 473 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:41,479 Speaker 1: as we do every Wednesday, so we will do that 474 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: when we return. He is. Matt william said, I'm Dale Lally. 475 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Drive here on Steelers Nation Radio, 476 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: Black and Gold Football. Leave here. 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