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We trust. 48 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: He is so respected around the league. And you just 49 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: watch that running game for the Vikings develop in the 50 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: second half, and you watch JJ McCarthy gain confidence. He 51 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,959 Speaker 1: looked as bad as any quarterback I saw this weekend 52 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: in the first two and a half quarters. And tell 53 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: me if I'm wrong on this, But JJ McCarthy reminds 54 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: me a little of Baker Mayfield. Baker plays with a 55 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: lot of emotion. And when Baker is feeling it, and 56 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: you know, like a basketball player gets into his own, 57 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: Baker hits a couple completions, his accuracy and his velocity 58 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: noticeably improve. And JJ McCarthy they were protecting him in 59 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: the first half. The first start, Road game, didn't take 60 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: a lot of snaps in the preseason, and then all 61 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: of a sudden, he hit one throw. I forget if 62 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 1: it was the Justin Jefferson, And from that point forward 63 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: you were watching a different quarterback, a completely different quarterback. 64 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: The Viking. Now the Vikings, listen. The Vikings have the 65 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: better owner, they have the better front office, they have 66 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: the more proven head coach, they have the better roster. 67 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: The Vikings were favored on the road. They should be, 68 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: but it didn't play like it in the first half. 69 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: But once JJ McCarthy in the fourth with a run game, 70 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: now with confidence, now with the staff, with confidence in him, 71 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter six of eight, one hundred and 72 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: forty nine point five passer rating, one hundred and one yards, 73 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: three touchdowns. Would you have predicted that watching the first 74 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: three quarters of JJ McCarthy and you are lying through 75 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: your teeth if you say yes. I joked on Twitter 76 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: he deserved comeback Player of the Week. From first quarter 77 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: to fourth. It was just an incredible turnaround. I've never 78 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: been a huge JJ McCarthy a fan. I don't see 79 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: what trait you know. I hear he's a winner and 80 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: he's you know, he's got some alpha and he's got 81 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: pretty good feet moves. But what you saw in the 82 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: second half it does feel a little Baker Mayfield. He's 83 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: an emotional player, and when he gets confidence and he 84 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 1: gets rolling, he's got some zip on the ball. And 85 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: again this team there are Minnesota's got real players, I mean, 86 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: and Brian Flores and Kevin O'Connell. I think I read 87 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: about two months ago in the Athletic An article and 88 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: the best coaching staff in the league head coach to coordinators, 89 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: and Minnesota was number one, and I think Robert sal 90 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: and Kyle Shanahan were number two. So I thought the game, 91 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: I had said this on Fox today. I thought the 92 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: game would come down between the battle between Caleb Williams 93 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: and Brian Flores. So Caleb was ten for ten when 94 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: it was on script, right Ben Johnson scripted plays. He 95 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: was ten for ten, and then what happened when they 96 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: went off script after the ten for ten start, kayleb 97 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: Williams was ten of twenty four one hundred and five 98 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: yards and the Bears were riddled with penalties. They had 99 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: a dozen, way too many. So let's just start with 100 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy. I think this is a very exciting time. 101 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: So you know you have these young quarterbacks. It's like 102 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 1: Denver last year. It was a bumpy September for bow Nicks. 103 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Then you look up and you're like, ooh, I think 104 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: we found we made the playoffs. I think we found 105 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: our franchise quarterback. I said it with Justin Fields. My god, 106 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: the Jets lost, you have to feel great, have we 107 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 1: found our guy? Jets been looking forever. I think if 108 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: you're a Minnesota Vikings fan, you take that fourth quarter 109 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 1: and you're pretty fired up. I mean, you got out 110 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: played for three quarters, you were trailing. I mean the 111 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: game kind of felt like if you know, if Chicago 112 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: when they were leading, could just string some first downs 113 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: together and pin the Vikings and JJ McCarthy deep middle 114 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: third quarter, you're like, I'm not so sure if this 115 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: game's not over. But again, of the two teams, one 116 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: of the Minnesotas really started churning out a running game 117 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 1: and that got better for the field position. That gave 118 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy better second and third down options. They open 119 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: up the playbook. Then you get some momentum you're winning 120 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. So that run game really helped 121 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: kind of set the tone for Minnesota. They could get 122 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: a little more aggressive with JJ. Then he hits a 123 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: couple of passes. He's feeling it, and it just fed itself. 124 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: A crazy game though. I mean the first half, I 125 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 1: was sitting there thinking, I'm not sure I've seen a 126 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: quarterback that looks more overwhelmed this entire weekend in the 127 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: NFL than JJ McCarthy like he looked. I mean, it 128 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: was a protective, deliberate, cautious game plan. But you know, 129 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: I mean in Kevin O'Connell, we trust, So you have 130 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: to feel great. You know, if I told you the 131 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: Vikings won by three before the game started, you know 132 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: you'd have taken it. You had no idea it would 133 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 1: look like this. The dreadful first two and a half 134 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: quarters and then a remarkable fourth quarter for JJ McCarthy. 135 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: So he's just going to grow and grow and grow, 136 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: and let's watch it unfold. It's fun. You know. Packers 137 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: dealt with this with Jordan Love. You know, they had 138 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: a good start, good start, it goes backwards. It's not linear, 139 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: it's not in a straight line with young quarterbacks, but 140 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: this is a nice win, you know, with Caleb Williams. 141 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: The criticism of him, and I've discussed this for two years. 142 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: Was he played a little bit too much hero ball, 143 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: could be undisciplined, and his accuracy was hit and miss. 144 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: I think you saw a lot of the accuracy issues 145 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: sailing balls. When JJ McCarthy got into a rhythm, he 146 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: was very, very accurate. Caleb is all over the map 147 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: on accuracy, can miss layups, can hit big plays. He 148 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 1: felt like he was all over the map, and he 149 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: plays with a lot of emotion and after a big run, 150 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: he's got a little you know, he's going to show 151 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: you a little personality. I'm not a huge fan of it. 152 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: It is what it is, but I watch head coaches 153 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: to watch their view and their confidence in Ben Johnson 154 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: on a couple of drives. In fact, I wrote it 155 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: down here Ben Johnson third quarter. It was coming out. 156 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: Caleb had a really bad series and Ben Johnson was 157 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 1: shaking his head and he was frustrated because he missed 158 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: an open receiver than he dirted one. You know, I 159 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: don't know with Caleb Williams. The offensive line for the Bears, 160 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: it's a perpetual problem. They spend a lot of money 161 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: to upgrade the interior line, but again Brian Flores. You know, 162 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: he's a handful to deal with, and the Vikings have 163 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: better players, But I don't know. I think Caleb Williams 164 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 1: has an incredibly high ceiling. He has a ton of horsepower, 165 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: the arm, the movement is I mean, he's got a 166 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: power arm. That that completion on the first drive to 167 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: Roma Dunza and the sideline was gas. I mean it 168 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 1: was heat. And he made a couple of big throws 169 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: to Dj Moore. I mean he's got a fastball, but 170 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 1: a lot of times he's missing the strike zone. So 171 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 1: it's a real work in progress. Ben Johnson was frustrated 172 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: during the game. Twelve penalties, false starts. I think some 173 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: of that's on Caleb Williams. You know, when you read 174 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:39,719 Speaker 1: that story with Tyler Dunn where you know they were 175 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: having problems they had to simplify the offense last year. 176 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: I trust Tyler Dunn. He's written multiple stories on the 177 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: Bills or the Packers and the Bears, and he's been accurate. 178 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: And when you have when you have twelve penalties and 179 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 1: multiple false starts, that's usually on the quarterback. So and 180 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: and I think I think Ben Johnson's you know, I 181 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: think he's a more than capable guy, but he wants 182 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: a timing and rhythm quarterback, like he's got that Shanahan 183 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: thing and Kevin O'Connell same thing. He's going to dial 184 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: up plays. He'll let you add little little and JJ 185 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: McCarthy's got pretty good feet, but he wants you to 186 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: run his play. And I just feel I felt tonight 187 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: that half the time Caleb didn't see the field and 188 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: just took off. So and again, he's explosive, He's going 189 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: to make plays. He ran for that touchdown. I mean 190 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 1: there were some growth tonight. He I think he only 191 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: got sacked once, could have been twice, but you know, 192 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: he scored a touchdown on his first possession that. I 193 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: don't think the Bears did that all of last year. 194 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: They did it tonight. They have a better coach and 195 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: an offensive head coach. They're going to be better. But 196 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 1: I think if you're a Bears fan, you're left scratching 197 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: your head. And is this justin fields where you know 198 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: there's moments the size, the arm, the athleticism, the movement. 199 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 1: There are definitely moments, but you're kind of left. I mean, 200 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 1: you watch Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen and you watch 201 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy for three quarters Caleb Williams, it's a different sport. 202 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: So I you know, I listen. I was as big 203 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: a fan as Caleb Williams had. I didn't think he 204 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: was Andrew Luck or a John Elway, but I thought 205 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: he was really talented and on script and that first drive, 206 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: you know, it was ten for ten on script. So 207 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: that's something. But it just feels like to me, they 208 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 1: couldn't generate a consistent run game the Vikings did. They 209 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: never really had back to back great drives. The Vikings 210 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: had three straight great drives in the fourth quarter. And 211 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: the better personnel, the better org is the Vikings. That's 212 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: why they're favored in this game. So I mean, I'm 213 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: just trying to think how you would feel if you're 214 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: a Viking fan and you played like that for three 215 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: quarters in one. You have to be overjoyed and you 216 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: have to love what you saw in JJ McCarthy. You know, 217 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: he didn't play much in the preseason. I mean, maybe 218 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: the game plan, you know, Kevin O'Connell just went into 219 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 1: the game plan thinking Brian Flores is going to give 220 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,959 Speaker 1: Caleb Williams issues. He probably thought they're not going to 221 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: run that much on our defensive front. We're just gonna 222 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 1: let this game slowly bake and develop, and we're gonna 223 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 1: let the game come to JJ McCarthy. That could have 224 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: been the entire game plan, but we're going to go 225 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: in very cautious. Can Brian Flores create some mistakes and 226 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: then let's let the game develop. Maybe that was the 227 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: game plan from the beginning. It didn't look like that 228 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: based on the facial expressions of Kevin O'Connell, but maybe 229 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 1: that was the game plan. So I think if you're 230 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,120 Speaker 1: a Vikings fan, and I've said this, this is a 231 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: they remind me of the Kansas City Chiefs before Mahomes. 232 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: I just think Minnesota's smartly owned and well run. They 233 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 1: draft and develop, and they've got you know, Kevin O'Connell 234 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: was a great hire Flores is in my opinion, arguably 235 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: the best defensive coordinator in the league. Robert slaz up there, 236 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: Vic Fangio, you have to feel great if you're a 237 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: Vikings fan, you really do. I mean, if the next 238 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 1: game you're probably gonna get something from JJ McCarthy that 239 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: looks much more like the fourth quarter of JJ with 240 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 1: confidence than the first quarter. You know, now he's got 241 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: a full start behind him and a roadstart that matters 242 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: if you're the Bear fans. You know, I'm just looking 243 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: at some numbers here. Bears are at the Lions next 244 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: week on a short week, facing a Detroit team that 245 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: was humiliated. That is a rough spot. And listen Jared 246 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: Goff's first start with Ben Johnson calling the plays. He 247 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 1: had an eighty passer rating, fifty seven percent completion percentage. 248 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: Kayleb Williams first start eighty seven passer rating, sixty percent 249 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: completion start. They both threw for about two hundred and 250 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: fifteen yards and both had, you know, a couple of 251 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 1: total touchdowns. So Jared Goffs first game with him and 252 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: Kayleb Williams are very similar. They're obviously different players. But 253 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,520 Speaker 1: you know, I think the thing that I think, the 254 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: thing that really stuck out to me with Caleb was 255 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: too many times he sat in that pocket one thousand 256 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: and one, one thousand and two, one thousand and he 257 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: took off. Now again, Brian Floores is a handful, and 258 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: you know, maybe I'd rather Caleb Williams take off than 259 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: see ghosts and throw picks. So it was thinking after 260 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: the first half, well, he's running too much, but that's 261 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: better than if you're not seeing the field well and 262 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: you don't see openings. He did miss a couple there 263 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: were open people, but that's better than throwing a pick 264 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: and throwing it up for grabs. But in the end, 265 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: I think, you know, I think, if you're the Bears, 266 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 1: you just got to cross your fingers and keep watching. 267 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: You don't have any definitive statements. You should have won tonight. 268 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: You didn't take advantage when JJ McCarthy was sort of 269 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: growing and lacking confidence to gaining confidence. You had about 270 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 1: two hours of football and two and a half three 271 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: quarters of football to really seize control of the game. 272 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:04,840 Speaker 1: Some of that the penalties, and you couldn't run the ball, 273 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:06,920 Speaker 1: so there were a lot of third and longs and 274 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: difficult situations. At one point, these quarterbacks combined were four 275 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: for twenty on third down. Was it was not Lamar Jackson, 276 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, But it is just one of the reasons 277 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 1: I love this sport. You have to watch the games, 278 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: and you have to watch until the end, you know, 279 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: and I don't want to, you know, it'd be one 280 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: thing if JJ McCarthy had one good drive at the 281 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: end and walked off with a win. He didn't. He 282 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: had three drives. His velocity was excellent. They were running 283 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: the ball, and it was like, that's a that was 284 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 1: not just you know, a good series or play calling. 285 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,120 Speaker 1: That was JJ McCarthy making multiple nice throws with a 286 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: lot of velocity. And he does have good feet. You 287 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,160 Speaker 1: can move the pocket. He's got a little rock pretty 288 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 1: that you can move the pocket with him, which is 289 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: almost a standard basic trait you have to be equipped with. 290 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 1: But he's got so twenty seven to twenty four, what 291 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: a first weekend. I mean, Dallas takes the Eagles to 292 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: the wire. The next day in Brazil, justin Herbert's flawless 293 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: and beats Kansas City. Then Sunday's unbelievable one o'clock window, 294 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: I got Jets and Steelers, the late game Bills and 295 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: Ravens is won for the Ages, and then this thing tonight. 296 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: It may not have been an aesthetic masterpiece, it turned 297 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 1: out to be a hell of a fourth quarter. Man. Well, 298 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 1: you got about seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty more weeks of 299 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 1: this stuff. I'm here for it. My instant reaction this 300 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 1: episode is presented by Uber eats. When football makes you hungry, 301 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: order Uber eats. 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