1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be there. I'm your guy mid party. Get 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: the text. Hey, I'm not gonna make it. My son 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: has a runny nose. Does it get more soft than that? 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: That was a cover up. I just didn't want to 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: be there. You just went on a ten minutes spield 6 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: about how you're going on a diet. Yeah, because I'm 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: getting fat. Welcome into the lounge. I'm Garrett Downing. Why 8 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: you steal my intro? I mixed it up. You know 9 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: my job. We're mixing things up right now. We gotta win, 10 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: and so I'm just excited to get started today. I 11 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: couldn't wait any longer. Kicking it off all right. Well, 12 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: also in the spirit of kicking off new things, we 13 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: have our first audio question from John Strommel. Before we 14 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: read it, are you we don't read it? We played 15 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: a sorry yes, before we play, can you just describe 16 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: how excited and how different the feeling is in here 17 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: on a Monday after being the Steelers compared to the 18 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: last month. Yeah, if you can't tell, we got a 19 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: little pep in our step. Victory cake is probably on 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: its way right now. I seriously, I think it turned 21 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: to you in the press box, I said after We 22 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: came up from the locker and said, you know what 23 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: this means. Victory Cake is back, my friend. Yeah, And 24 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: if there's one guy that's gonna be excited about victory 25 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: cake in this building, we know it's gonna be. Just 26 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: got done talking about how paying on the l hold 27 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: on before he came in and started recording. You just 28 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: went on a ten minutes spiel about how you're going 29 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: on a diet. Yeah, because I'm getting fat, But Victory 30 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: cake is still gonna be part of that diet. All 31 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: know that victory cake is an exception that you have 32 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: to make certain exceptions. I'm not trying to starve myself here, Garrett. 33 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 1: If I could eat only a diet of victory cake, 34 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: I was, that's like when you're Thanksgiving dinner as a 35 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: kid and you're so full, and then you have the 36 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: separate stomach for pumpka pie that's the same stomach for 37 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: victory precisely goes in its own category. So I got 38 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: off track there. Let's go back to the email. Got 39 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: off track. We're gonna intro a new segment later in 40 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: the podcast called getting off Track very well done. Well, 41 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: so all right, we're gonna play this one all right, 42 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: here this Fox, Hey Ryan, Hey Garrett. This is John 43 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: from Hawaii. I just wanted to say that that win 44 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: against the Steelers felt really good. Usually when we win, 45 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: everybody goes on social media and say it wasn't pretty, 46 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: but YadA, YadA, YadA. At least it's a win. This 47 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: one felt pretty. So my question to you is did 48 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: it feel pretty to you as well? I thought it 49 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: felt pretty good, but I don't know, maybe I'm totally 50 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: misreading it. Also, I'm not super confident about Thursday against 51 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: the Browns, even though they haven't won a game all 52 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: season and we're technically tied for first. I still have 53 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: that warm and fuzzy feeling. So I guess my other 54 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: question is why don't I have that great feeling? Thanks 55 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: for the great podcast, guys. All right, so John's question. 56 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: We're gonna break this down to the two parts. First, 57 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 1: we're gonna talk about the Steelers part of this question. 58 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: Then we're gonna later and hit the Browns part. John, 59 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: But to get into the Steelers, was this ugly? Was 60 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: it beautiful? The Ravens whatever, the Steelers? What do you think? Yeah, 61 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,239 Speaker 1: that's a good question, And just as a reminder to 62 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 1: tell people how they can send in those questions. They 63 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 1: got to email us at the lounge at Ravens on 64 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: NFL dot net, just recorded on your phone, send it 65 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: in and you can be like Johnny, get your question 66 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: played now. To answer that question, I actually kind of 67 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: disagree with john a little bit. I think it was 68 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 1: not quite as pretty as maybe he feels like. You know, 69 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: when you're sitting there at twenty one nothing and you're 70 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: feeling like, oh wait, the Steelers, you have them down 71 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: on the ropes, three touchdowns, You're feeling really good about 72 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: this thing. Pretty for three and a half three and 73 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: a half quarters, it was good. I thought it was 74 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: really pretty. For the defense, the defense, I thought I 75 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: played a heck of a game. The defense, to me, 76 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: looks legitimate, looks really good. I'm excited about what I 77 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: see from this defense, really in all three levels of 78 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: that defense. But at the same time, the offense still 79 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: has a long way to go. That game masked a 80 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: lot of the issues on offense that we would be 81 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: spending a lot of time talking about how things gone Differently, 82 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: do you have a block punt that gets returned for 83 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: a touchdown. All a sudden, you get a touch on there. 84 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: You forget that that wasn't an offensive touchdown. You have 85 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: one play yards that basically accounts for a third of 86 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: your overall offensive production in one play Ye. The rest 87 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: of the time you didn't have much success. I mean, 88 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: what was it forty two yards in the second half, 89 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: it was to two other field goals. It wasn't three 90 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: touchdowns two other field goals. Uh. And knock yourself out 91 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 1: of field goal position. A couple of times of penalties, 92 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: uh and out of the red zone. You know, you 93 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: ended up kicking a field goal instead of being in 94 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 1: good position inside your intent with the first down because 95 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: of penalties. So a lot of the same offensive problems 96 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: that we've been talking about for the first half the season, 97 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: for the first seven games, they cropped up once again 98 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: after the bye. You know, not much change. I thought. Joe, 99 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: you know, missed some more throws that he should have made. Um. 100 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: I thought the running game, yeah, flir At times it 101 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 1: look good, at other times it really stumbled. You know, 102 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: it just kind of fell flat. Um once again, brashop 103 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: Perryman didn't show up again. Actually, you know what I thought, Perryman, 104 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: I don't They didn't really throw to him that much. 105 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: But he had couple of the one crossing round. Well, 106 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: he had a couple of nice catches, uh right before 107 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: halftime um to set up that field goal, the one 108 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: right on the on the sidelines and then got out 109 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: of balance kind of footwork. I thought he did okay 110 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: that he wasn't super involved in the game plan. Obviously 111 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: it's not. He went that was a two minute drive 112 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: to get a field goal. Yeah, but I thought that 113 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: was at least decent. That's true. So like Steve made 114 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: somewhat of a difference, I would say there's incremental progress 115 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: from the offense, but certainly not even near enough to 116 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 1: feel comfortable with where the offense is right now or 117 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: feel like that's the unit that's gonna I didn't see 118 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: enough to tell me that the offenses is turning and around. Yeah. 119 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: I agree with that on the flip side. And maybe 120 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: this is why John feels like it was such a 121 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: pretty win. Is that the defense. Did you know, defenses 122 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: lights out? It really be You've been kind of a 123 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: nervous Nelly. I love to call you a millie about 124 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: the defense and the secondary specifically, And we kind of 125 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: got into a little debate after the game last night 126 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: in which I've said, Look, the secondary has been good 127 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 1: all year long. Like everybody just loves to drop the 128 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: hammer on probably every fan of every team in the 129 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: NFL drops the hammer on their secondary because they give 130 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: up plays. But the Ravens secondary, yes, has have they 131 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: gotten torched at times? When you step back and look 132 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 1: at it, it's been good. I think that the Raves 133 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: defense has been really good this year, and I think 134 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: that there have been games that the team has lost 135 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: in part in large part because of the secondary. The 136 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: big one that stands out, obviously is the game against 137 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: the Giants where Odell Beckham Jr. Went off for two 138 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: yards and two touchdowns. And everyone's gonna say, Jimmy went 139 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: out in the second half of that game and that 140 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: was an impact. And and I said this on the 141 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: podcast the day after that game, the last touchdown that 142 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: he had had nothing to do with the fact that 143 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: Jimmy wasn't in the game that was against Havon Young. 144 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 1: So they have gotten beat at times, and so I'm 145 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: not ready like every every team. Here's my argument. Noell 146 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 1: Beckham Jr. Had the best game of his career against 147 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: the Ravens. That's not that every team gets beat argument, 148 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: and we haven't faced DJ agree. Yeah, we know that 149 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 1: always ends up very well. That'll be a test. But 150 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: I think that it's easy to throw the secondary ut 151 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: of the bus. Every fan probably doesn't because they're on 152 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: the island. Is so clear to see when they get beat. 153 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: And by the way, I don't know if you've noticed this, 154 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: but the NFL is a passing league, and so they 155 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: get thrown on and tested a lot um and so 156 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: I think it's time to give the Ravens secondary. It's 157 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: props go out there against Antonio Brown Rolsisberger on the 158 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: field and they really handcuffed them. So it's a pretty 159 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: darn good unit. And heck c J. Mosley back is 160 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: makes a big difference, and that interior defensive line. If 161 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: if there's any way the Ravens can keep Brandon Williams 162 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: shout out podcast bull tip Ball for an interception podcast moment. 163 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: If there's any way to keep Brandon and Michael Pierce, 164 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: it's good. Just turned it into a four three defense 165 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: and gobl them up. By the way, I think the 166 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: Ravens have several good candidates for Pro Bowl this year, 167 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: Brandon Williams being one of them. Eric Weddill certainly being 168 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: one of them. C J. Mosley is having a Pro 169 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: Bowl esque season, and I think that Jimmy Smith and 170 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 1: that was gonna be the guy. I think that it's 171 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: time Tucker obviously. Yeah, for sure, Tucker. I think that 172 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: Jimmy Smith has signed it for him to start getting 173 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: some credit as somebody that should be making a trip 174 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: for his first Pro Bowl. Yeah, I would agree with that. 175 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: Uh So, now I think you look at it and 176 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: the Ravens are in first place. They're tied for first 177 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: place of the Steelers. They have a head to head 178 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: tie breaker on them, but means nothing because they're gonna 179 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: play again. I always love you. If this season ended today, well, 180 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: guess what, it's not in the more games, right, we're 181 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: halfway through. Uh but the Ravens are in first place. Now, 182 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 1: the question I think is do you think they're gonna 183 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:38,559 Speaker 1: hold onto it for how long? Till the end of forever, 184 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: until the end of the season. I definitely think they can. 185 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 1: I mean the Steelers, for as good as they looked, 186 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,800 Speaker 1: you know, very early in the year, they've shown chinks 187 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: in their armor, no question about it. Um. The Bengals 188 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: have taken a step back this year. I think what 189 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: it's gonna come down to is how the Ravens perform 190 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: within the division. And we've had this very conversation on 191 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: this podcast before. The Ravens can't count, particularly on the Steelers. 192 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 1: I think they can't count on other teams to beat 193 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: them in order to knock them back in the division. 194 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 1: If the Ravens are going to win the division, they 195 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 1: have to take care of business against the Steelers again 196 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: later in the year, and then of course against the Bengals. 197 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: So I do think that the Ravens certainly can do that. 198 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: Now the question is just how they perform in those games, 199 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: because I don't think that you can count on the 200 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: Steelers going and losing, going for and for the second 201 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: half of the year. Looking at their schedule right Yeah, 202 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: the Steelers schedule right now, Uh, I would say if 203 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:34,079 Speaker 1: I were if I were to put the mortgage on it, uh, 204 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 1: the Ravens, I would say, have a less of a 205 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: chance to hold onto it that I would say the 206 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: Steelers right now, just looking at the schedules, the Steelers 207 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: have a lighter second half. The Cowboys are really the 208 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: only playoff bound team. But here's the thing, you can 209 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: never really predict how tough an opponent is gonna be Okay, 210 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: So I looked at this last week, and the Steelers 211 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 1: are gonna face the Giants, They're gonna face the Colts, 212 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: They're gonna face you know, the Bills in the second half. Okay, 213 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: let's specifically talk about the Giants and the Colts. You 214 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: would say, there's are that good at teams? Well, the 215 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: Giants just beat the Eagles, right, and the Eagles are 216 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:13,839 Speaker 1: a team that everybody's worried about. The Ravens having to 217 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: play down the stretch, and the Eagles blew out the 218 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: Steelers earlier in the season. Yeah, the Colts just beat 219 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: the Packers in Green Bay. Maybe they're not as bad 220 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: as you think. So, you know, we all play this 221 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: game of like, well, how tough is the schedule? Are 222 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: gonna be? Here's their combined record, and then things change 223 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 1: and surprises happen. So yeah, if I'm if I'm forced 224 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: to play that game of how tough is the remaining schedule, 225 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 1: I'd say the Ravens is tougher. The Patriots are good 226 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: and you're in New England, Cowboys are good, Right, you 227 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,719 Speaker 1: have to still go to Pittsburgh. The Ravens beat the 228 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: Stelers the first time at home. You gotta go to Pittsburgh. 229 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 1: That's gonna be tough. Two games against the Bengals. You know, 230 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: they have been an achilles heel for the Ravens. Talking 231 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: about the Ravens having the Steelers number, Bengals have had 232 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: the Ravens number. So when I look at it on paper, 233 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: I'd still say the Ravens have a tougher chance than 234 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:02,079 Speaker 1: the Steelers of going to the playoffs. But I'm not 235 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,680 Speaker 1: ruling them out by any means, especially after what I saw. 236 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: I mean, the Steelers were the preseason hype to be 237 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: a super Bowl team. Well, they had all their weapons, 238 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: and you can sit there and say, oh, well Ben 239 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 1: wasn't and all this stuff. You know what, I'm tired 240 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: here and all that stuff. They have not looked that good. 241 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: You know, they haven't looked that good. They have issues, 242 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: That's what I'm saying. So, yeah, I think the Ravens 243 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 1: can hold onto it. And the way they're going to 244 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:28,439 Speaker 1: hold onto it, And what we've alluded to so far 245 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: is defense is going to have to play lights out 246 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 1: for the rest of the year. Yeah, lights out. Eric 247 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: Weddle said that I think perfectly in the postgame huck Room. 248 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 1: When I asked him this, he says, we know, now, 249 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: if the defense plays well, we're probably gonna win. If 250 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 1: they don't, we're probably gonna lose. Yeah, it's a lot 251 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,599 Speaker 1: of pressure on the defense because I don't think that 252 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: the offense is going to be a team that puts 253 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: up thirty points. They haven't been all season. I don't 254 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: think they necessarily a team is gonna put up twenty 255 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: one points every week. You know, they haven't been that. Um, 256 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: what the offense has to do and if this team 257 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: was going to win really tough games down the stretch, 258 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: I think here's what it comes down to this these 259 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: finally games. You gotta beat the teams that you're expected 260 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: to be. You gotta beat Miami, you gotta beat Cleveland 261 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: at home. You probably gotta beat the Eagles at home. 262 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: You gotta at least win one of those two games 263 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: against the Bengals. What you have to do is then 264 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,079 Speaker 1: go out and beat two teams that when people look 265 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: at it, you're probably not expected to win. You have 266 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: to go to Dallas and beat the Cowboys, or you 267 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 1: have to go to New England and beat New England. 268 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 1: Both of those games are teams, are games that the 269 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 1: Ravens are not gonna be favorite and most likely or 270 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:33,959 Speaker 1: you have to sweep the Steelers. You have to win 271 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati in Week seventeen, right So you have to 272 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: win games that people don't think that you're gonna win. 273 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: And I think that if you're going to do that, 274 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: you need a plus play from your defense, and then 275 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: you need don't screw it up play from your offense. 276 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: You need run, run the ball, you need to have 277 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 1: no turnovers, you need to have a big play mixed 278 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: in there. The phrases complementary football, and I think the 279 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 1: Ravens are in complementary football mode right now. Even Harves 280 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: even alluded to it when talking ab out Flacco after 281 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 1: the game. He said, you know, there are some completions 282 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: I think he could have had, but you don't get 283 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,200 Speaker 1: You looked at it and said, now, I'm not going 284 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 1: to take that shot. You know. Eric Weddle talked about 285 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: the same thing. We're playing complimentary football right now. It's 286 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: what we talked about on the podcast. I said, I 287 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: thought the Ravens could lean more on the run game, 288 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 1: control the clock a little bit more, and put it 289 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,679 Speaker 1: on their defensive shoulders. I think that's where they're at 290 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 1: right now. Do they want the offense and turned around 291 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: and started but none more points, of course, But I 292 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:28,320 Speaker 1: just don't see it happening. I just don't think they're 293 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: they're on the same page. Here's a here's a shot 294 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 1: of optimism that I think that could help the offense. 295 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: They're going up against the Browns this week. Browns are 296 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: the worst team in the NFL, so you know you 297 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: gotta win this game. This goes back to our guys 298 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 1: question earlier in the podcast, so we'll get more into that. 299 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 1: But you have the opportunity now for the offense. It's 300 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: gonna be the second game in a row that the 301 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: offensive line is also back fully intact. I think Righty 302 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: Stanley is gonna play better than he did. He's not 303 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: gonna get four penalties every game and give up auple 304 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: of sacks. So that's about as bad at a game 305 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: as a left tackle could have. I think he's gonna 306 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:58,959 Speaker 1: bounce back from that. The offensive line's gonna think gonna 307 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: play better, and then you have a nice long layoff. 308 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: It's also like a mini bye gives them a little 309 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: bit more time to continue to rest up, get guys 310 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: healthier and healthier. What this win against the Steelers did 311 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: is it made the second half of the season interesting. 312 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: The Ravens are right, And to think of it, they 313 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: had lost the Steelers, falling two games back, it would 314 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 1: have been it would have been bad. We would have 315 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: not done a podcast today because you would have been 316 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: weeping into the microphone. No joke. I would have been 317 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:27,360 Speaker 1: weeping about the victory. Kick. So let's let's get off track, Grett. 318 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: This is we usually have the stories time segment. This one. 319 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: We're getting off track and I'll start off. Happy birthday, buddy, 320 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: Thanks man. Happy. Well, it was Friday. Friday was the 321 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: actual day, but twenty nine years young, you're just a 322 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: wee lad. Yeah, it was a great birthday. We had 323 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 1: a party on Saturday. A lot of people came. However, 324 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: one person who did not come with you. Yeah, that's right. 325 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: I want listeners to understand how soft Mike is based 326 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: on this text that I got mid party Saturday. I'll 327 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: make Yeah, we're coming, bringing the baby. It's gonna be great, 328 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. I'm gonna be there. I'm your guy, 329 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: all right, man, appreciate it. That's gonna be great. Can't 330 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: wait to see you. Thanks, have a special spot for 331 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: you can put the kid in the guest room, you know, 332 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: making a special special setup. Anything, do anything mid party, 333 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: get the text, Hey, I'm not gonna make it. My 334 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: son has a runny nose. Can't come out. Does it 335 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: get more soft than that? I can't leave the house 336 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 1: because the kid has runny nose. That was a cover up. 337 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: I just didn't want to be there. That's the beautiful, 338 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 1: the beautiful thing about parents and Garrett. Lets you have 339 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: a kid. Any excuses on the table, Yeah, you can 340 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: use any excuse. That doesn't mean I'm gonna buy him 341 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,280 Speaker 1: or that it doesn't as soft as possible. No, my 342 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 1: kid got sick. I think you might have less nile. 343 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: This was bad. Maybe that's the case. But your text 344 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: said he's got a runny nose. Was it literally? That 345 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: was literally? The text works as a runny nose. I 346 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: can do better than that. Yeah, sparkling, But I made 347 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: up for it for I brought you a beer, a 348 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: nice tall boy, and the doughnut. Don't forget about the 349 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: cherry donut donut. I had to sneak that in the 350 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: press box. You know how hard it is to sneak 351 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 1: a beer in into our stadium. I had to do 352 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: the T shirt to cover it up. It was a 353 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: whole cover up operation. Yeah, I appreciate it. The beer 354 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: in the donut. You got back on my grid graces 355 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: with that exactly. Another topic that I wanted to hit 356 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: on is we talked about fantasy football last week, and 357 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: I said, I was gonna ask Jimmy Smith what he 358 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: thought about starting Antonio Brown, whether it was okay for 359 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: me starting Antonio Brown, which is exactly what I asked him. 360 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 1: Finish your story and then I'll correct your heirs. No, 361 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: go ahead and correctly. Well, you phrase it as you 362 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: were gonna go up to Jimmy and say, Hey, Jimmy, 363 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 1: I got Antonio Brown on my fantasy team this week. 364 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: I'm thinking about starting him. What do you think about that? 365 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: And then in reality, you went up and you said, hey, Jimmy, 366 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,359 Speaker 1: what do you think about people in general? Hypothetical hypothetical 367 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: question possibly starting Antonio Brown against the Ravens this week? 368 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: Is that a bad look? And he basically said, He 369 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 1: basically said, I don't care how you start. Are you 370 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: playing to win? If you're playing win, you should probably 371 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: start the Antonio Brown because he's pretty good. And then 372 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: he kind of came back later. He kind of had 373 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 1: he was all over the place. Yeah, and then he 374 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: came back later. Was like, you know, good luck, good 375 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 1: luck to you if you do that. Basically you know 376 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be garden him. But his first reaction was like, 377 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: I mean, it's here, it's pretty good. So are you 378 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: looking to win this? You're not? Uh, but but but 379 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: he started Antonio Brown and it was the perfect scenario. 380 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,440 Speaker 1: I started Antonio Brown, but put the little hecks on him. 381 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:37,199 Speaker 1: You know you're not gonna win the game. He got 382 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 1: some decent numbers, got a late garbage time touchdown, I 383 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,679 Speaker 1: got the points I needed, and there you go. I 384 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: won Ravens on Best of All Worlds. It is true. 385 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: But I think the other UH ethics question is if 386 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: you are going up against somebody like you did on Sunday, 387 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: who has basically their entire team on by and they 388 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: don't go through the process of setting their lineup, do 389 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: you feel any obligation to actually go in and say, hey, 390 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: you're you gotta set your line up? No, I agree, 391 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: I don't think so euro percent. I even try to 392 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 1: go as far as dissuading other If other people are like, 393 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:12,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell them, man, because like you know, I'm 394 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: a division leader. I know you don't know what it 395 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: feels like in fantasy football. But other people who I'm 396 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 1: contending with will be like, I'm gonna tell them to 397 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: go set their line up. I will get salty, I'll 398 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 1: get pissed, and I'll be like, gag order, this is 399 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,719 Speaker 1: none of your business. You stay out of it. If 400 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:27,680 Speaker 1: they don't want to set their line up, that's their fault. 401 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:30,199 Speaker 1: Leave them alone. I agree with that, but there are 402 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: a few things that I disdain more than fantasy football. 403 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: Let's talk about real football. There's a real football game 404 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,639 Speaker 1: we left we left off the other topic here on 405 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 1: getting off track, I'm sorry the election. The election is 406 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: kind of a big deal. This is, you know, going 407 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,640 Speaker 1: out election Tuesday here kind of big deals. So we'll 408 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 1: preface it by saying we haven't talked about talk politics 409 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 1: at all on this podcast for two reasons. A because 410 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure you're saturated with it everywhere else. And be 411 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 1: if we started talking politics on this podcast, you would 412 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: actually here Garrett and I fight. It would be a 413 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: throw down because there's no subject that gets us more 414 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: part of and each other's throats than politics. That's wait 415 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:09,399 Speaker 1: back to that one one second. I do you want 416 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: to say on politics? We're gonna I'm gonna write a 417 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: call on this this week about who what Ravens player? 418 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 1: If you're gonna elect one Ravens player to be president 419 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: of the United States of America, it's an all Ravens ballot. Yeah, 420 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: who are you casting your bit for? That's a good question. 421 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: I knew we were writing that story, but I hadn't 422 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:30,360 Speaker 1: really thought about the question. I'll go with uh. I'll 423 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: go with Eric Weddle. Really, I'll go with Eric Weddle. 424 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: I think that he is a fair, he is honest. 425 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: I think that he is uh, he's gonna put the 426 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: work in. I'm going with Joe. I think Joe would 427 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:49,200 Speaker 1: make a pretty good press cool, collected, honest, pretty straightforward guy, 428 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:56,360 Speaker 1: family values. I think, you know, all inclusive guy. You know, Uh, 429 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: I think Joe would make a pretty good president. Segment 430 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: three for the Cleveland Browns here Garrett uh So. This 431 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: is the second half of John's question, and he says he, 432 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: you know, he doesn't feel too good about this matchup 433 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: against the Browns's got kind of ikey feelings inside of him. 434 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:14,480 Speaker 1: Is that warranted? Do you think you think that's legit? 435 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:17,479 Speaker 1: I get it every game, we say it every time 436 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: we play the Browns. Every game against the Browns is closed. 437 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 1: Don't forget that they jumped out to a twenty nothing 438 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,919 Speaker 1: lead in the first quarter against US last time. So 439 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 1: I think that there is a little bit of reality 440 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: in that concern. But at the same time, the Browns 441 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: have also lost nine games this season, haven't won. They 442 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:35,360 Speaker 1: haven't won a game this year, and there's a reason 443 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:38,639 Speaker 1: Kessler's under center. I would be much more nervous if 444 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,640 Speaker 1: Josh mccawm are starting, because he's the starter that has 445 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 1: really torched the Ravens the past few times that he's 446 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 1: played them, And the fact that you know he's not 447 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 1: gonna be starting, that's gonna be Kesler. I think that's 448 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 1: a good sign for the Ravens. Definitely agree. I think 449 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 1: this is a game that the Ravens, you know, they 450 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 1: already got their wake up call in the first matchup 451 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: with the Browns. They know that they they cannot take 452 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: them lately. Not they were the first time, but I 453 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,880 Speaker 1: think that that that wake up call will serve them. Well, here, 454 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: Ravens know how big this game is. You can't beat 455 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: the Steelers and then lose to the Browns on Thursday 456 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:11,959 Speaker 1: Night football. It just would erase any momentum that they have. 457 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:15,680 Speaker 1: I think trell Sugs already started sending that message immediately 458 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: after Sunday's game. Uh. So, I think the Ravens will 459 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: come into this one ready to roll. And let's not forget. 460 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: You know, some of these guys like Ronnie Stanley missing 461 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,760 Speaker 1: four games. I think they're not. They knocked off a 462 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:30,400 Speaker 1: little bit of rust in the Steelers game. They're gonna 463 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 1: be even better if they're healthy against the Browns. Uh. 464 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,400 Speaker 1: Do you like the color Rush jerseys? Yeah? That's people 465 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: don't know. We're gonna be wearing the color Rush jersey's. 466 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:40,640 Speaker 1: You've probably noticed that and most Thursday Night football games 467 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: this year that the teams have the different jersey. Ours 468 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,160 Speaker 1: is all purple and uh, we've got some really cool 469 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,560 Speaker 1: pictures of Jimmy Smith wearing it. He modeled it for us. 470 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: I don't know why they didn't ask us about it. 471 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: That's a good question for me. Specifically, as you talk 472 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:58,200 Speaker 1: about being fat in your victory cake, that's pretty probably 473 00:21:58,240 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: part of the reason to check it out. It's got 474 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: it's all over the yek Yeah, it's stretchy fabric right 475 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 1: there that section. Um, I think I really I do 476 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: like them. Um. My favorite jersey still is the all 477 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: black jerseys that we wear with the black pants. But 478 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 1: I am a fan of these purple jerseys. I think 479 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: that people are gonna like him. I think they're gonna 480 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 1: look really cool under the lights. Um. I like the 481 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:24,400 Speaker 1: gold numbers, like the gold trim gold numbers. It's very cool. 482 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: It's better than the mustard pants. Oh, no question, that's 483 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 1: for some people I've seen have the They have these 484 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: um jerseys at games. I've seen them, you know, they 485 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: bought them off our team shop, And I like him 486 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: in person. I think they're a good look. So would 487 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: you rather see the all purple look or the Maryland 488 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: flag look that have been floated out there in the 489 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 1: false leaks. Well, I thought the Maryland flag look was 490 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,120 Speaker 1: pretty cool, but after seeing these, I really like these. 491 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 1: And also I don't have quite the appreciation for people 492 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: that have grown up in Maryland and adore the Maryland 493 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:58,800 Speaker 1: flag the way the Maryland everyone around here, you know, 494 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: I like to think it's cool like the Maryland uniforms. 495 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: But I guess I'm not as much of a you know, 496 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 1: a native to me, and I love the Maryland flag. 497 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: I have a tattooed on my arm um, so, but 498 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 1: that's like a University of Maryland thing. I mean, I 499 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: think if the Ravens tried to do that, it would 500 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,439 Speaker 1: just look too much like that and it would be 501 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 1: totally out of syncle with what every other the NFL 502 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,639 Speaker 1: is doing. It's it's called college uniform masks, right, nobody 503 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,320 Speaker 1: else is doing that. It's not really on themes. So 504 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: I think for picking uh a uniform that they could 505 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 1: wear that was on theme, the purple was really good. 506 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:35,239 Speaker 1: I'm excited about it. I think fans are gonna like it. 507 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:39,120 Speaker 1: And lastly, what do you think of Thursday Night Football? 508 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: The uniforms cool, gimmicky but cool. What do you think 509 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 1: of Thursday Night Football in general? Well, Thursday Night Football, 510 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: and I feel like it's been like the hot topic 511 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: around the sports conversation this year because the product hasn't 512 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:56,719 Speaker 1: been that good. NFL ratings people are talking about them 513 00:23:56,760 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 1: being down a little bit this year and this Thursday 514 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: Night Football. The reason for that, I think there's been 515 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,159 Speaker 1: too much blame. First of all, put on Thursday night 516 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 1: football for the reason that the NFL ratings have dropped 517 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 1: a little bit this year. It seems like everyone just 518 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: says that Thursday night football's reason for that. I don't 519 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: think that that's true. I think that the quality of 520 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 1: football played on Thursday nights is not that great, and 521 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:19,680 Speaker 1: I think that weird things happen in Thursday night games. 522 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: That's one reason I go back to that question John's 523 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 1: question that it makes you a little bit nervous because 524 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:25,880 Speaker 1: if there's gonna be a game that the Browns win, 525 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: you know it's one of those random Thursday night games 526 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 1: where you know things, weird things happen, but you don't 527 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 1: you don't feel like you get a true result. I 528 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:38,960 Speaker 1: think is the problem. It doesn't feel like the best 529 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 1: team wins because they don't have enough time to prepare. 530 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,679 Speaker 1: You know, their injuries can linger from the previous game. 531 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: There's not enough time for players to rest. So, like 532 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: you're saying, weird things happen, you don't get a true result. 533 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 1: But that being said, I like the fact that they're 534 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: still Thursday night Football. I would given the option to 535 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: say cancel all Thursday Night football games or keep it. 536 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 1: I'm keeping it, no question about it. I being able 537 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: to watch games on Thursday nights if you're out or 538 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: if you're home, it's it's nice. It's nice to have 539 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 1: those games on TV. Yeah. I like the nice Sunday slate, 540 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 1: nice big, thick Sunday slate of games, and then the 541 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:20,199 Speaker 1: Monday night football, Sunday Night football. I'm a purist in 542 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: that way. Thursday Night like, it's just kind of spread 543 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,440 Speaker 1: it out a little too thin to me. The last 544 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: thing I'll say is that it gives you. I like 545 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: the fact that it kind of gives you this stuff 546 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: on the back end. It gives you a little bit 547 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 1: of a mini buy on the back end. I think 548 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:34,239 Speaker 1: that's good for the team and that's good for us. 549 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: That will give us time to try to recruit players 550 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: to do to join us here. On our podcast next week, 551 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 1: Flacco did say, I went off to the lack room. 552 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 1: I said, all right, here's the thing. You torch the Steelers, 553 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: you beat the Browns, then it's podcast time. And he agreed. 554 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:53,160 Speaker 1: You know, he told he put off decent numbers against 555 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,160 Speaker 1: the Steelers, you would say to them, but the final 556 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 1: numbers are pretty decent. Yeah, pretty good. We're treading in 557 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: the right direction here, trending, trending, trading water. I said, 558 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:07,680 Speaker 1: I know that's not me. We're trending in the right direction, 559 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: and I feel like we'll be able to beat the 560 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: Browns and they get Flacco on the podcast. That's the 561 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: hope that we gotta put the pressure on. Yeah, yeah, 562 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: I'll put the full court press on him. So thank 563 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 1: you so much for listening. Once again, you can email 564 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 1: us at the lounge at Ravens dot NFL. Done that 565 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,359 Speaker 1: and send us there's audio clips. 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