1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: straight Fire? Fam? It's means Jason McIntyre straight Fire for Monday, 3 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: the December end. Boy, if this wasn't one of the 4 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: most action packed sports weekends of the year. I mean, folks, 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: I don't even know where to begin. And luckily, our 6 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: fearless leader, producer Rob is not available as we record 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: this podcast, so it's me flying solo for as long 8 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: as I can go. I basically could bang out two 9 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: hours this morning because I'm very fired up. I mean, listen, 10 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: I don't know how much World Cup soccer I'm supposed 11 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: to do. I've got thoughts on the USA losing to 12 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: Netherlands three to one. That sucked. I know you guys 13 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: woke up early. I was getting all your d m 14 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: s and your tweets. It was it was difficult. But 15 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: the good news is, um, we were great on the 16 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: x G the expected goals. But I can't go deep 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: into the World Cup because that game is now a 18 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,119 Speaker 1: few days old. Um, there are a couple of good 19 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: matches later today. If you do get this, Uh, if 20 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: you're listening to a podcast in the morning, perhaps on 21 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: your way to work. The only bets I've got for 22 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: this one are both team to sport score in Croatia Spain. 23 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna be a great game. And Brazil 24 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: South Korea. I'm trying to call my shot Brazil winning exactly, 25 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: scoring exactly two goals against South Korea. I don't know 26 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: if they'll give one up. They might, but Brazil to 27 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: score two goals plus two forty and anytime goal score 28 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 1: Vinicius Jr. He has yet to score, but he's played 29 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: incredible so far in the World Cup. So anyways, that's 30 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: what I got in the World Cup. But we gotta 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: obviously start with no. Not the college football playoff. We've 32 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: got the final four. I think USC just missed another 33 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: tackle as I record this missed twenty four tackles against 34 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: Utah Friday night. I mean it was it was bad. 35 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: Kayla Williams got hurt. We get kind of a whole 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: home final four. Like I'm not that excited about Ohio 37 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: State George I already bet Georgia favored by a touchdown. 38 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: I don't see I don't know what who's betting Ohio 39 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: State there. Michigan TCU was like Michigan should kill him. 40 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be a Michigan Georgia game, and 41 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: it's out here. It's so far already got my Michigan 42 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: buddies hitting me up for tickets. I think Michigan is 43 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: gonna travel really, really well for that game. Could be interesting, 44 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: but we gotta start with the NFL. And I know 45 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: there are some college football people saying, Jay, you got 46 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: to talk about Deon Sanders in Colorado, and no, no, 47 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: I don't. We'll talk about it a little later. I'll 48 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: just say this, Um, he put together a staff pretty quickly, 49 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: and he's gonna hit the transfer portal hard. Transfer portal 50 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: is going to be more exciting than like every bowl 51 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: game except for like five because Notre Dame's fishing for 52 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: a quarterback and they might have first pick. It's almost 53 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: it's almost like you're recruiting once again. Calle Transfer Portal. 54 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: College football is gonna be wild here coming up. But um, 55 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: I thought it would open before we get to the NFL. 56 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis getting in the m v P race fifty 57 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: five points on Sunday, I did not see one moment, 58 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: not one second. Lakers one eight of ten. But this 59 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: is an NFL podcass because it's an NFL Monday, and 60 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: that's that's what I'm gonna say. My teeth into folks. 61 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: It was a good, not great gambling weekend. Jets did 62 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: not get there. For me. The biggest letdown, obviously was 63 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: Kansas City losing to Joe Burrow Man January Joe. Could 64 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: we just call him? Can we call him? M VP 65 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 1: candidate Joe Burrow Like, listen, Man Burrow is the kid 66 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: is on fire? And Andy Reid totally mucked that up. 67 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: You know, you could argue Andy Reid could have potentially 68 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: screwed the Chiefs out of the number one seat. So 69 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: I know, you guys know what The scenario was, Kansas 70 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: City leading by seven in the fourth and they let 71 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: the Bengals peel off ten straight points. Travis Kelsey, who 72 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: I have on my fantasy team, uncharacteristic fumble. The guy 73 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: the linebacker ripped it out of him. And you never 74 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: see a mistake like that by Kelsey. You know, he 75 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: was shattered at any rate. After the turnover, they get 76 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: the ball back down three and they're driving. There's like 77 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: three minutes left and I think it was about fourth 78 00:03:55,240 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: and four, and for whatever reason, Andy Reid decides I'm 79 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: gonna kick off fifty five yard field goal instantly. I'm like, 80 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: you gotta be kidding me. There's three minutes left. I 81 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: know you have your time outs, but you haven't stopped Burrow. 82 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: He just drove down and got ten points in a row. 83 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: Burrow is having a great game. The Bengals are going 84 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: up and down the field. What are you doing, Andy Reid? 85 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: This is Andy Reid, Mr. Aggressive, great coach with the game, 86 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: great game plan. I mean they were down fourteen three 87 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: in this one started very slow, and I'll give you 88 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: I'll give this guy credit. I have not given him 89 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: a shout out on the podcast. Cincinnati defensive coordinator lou 90 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: on Umrono. I think I just missed his neighbor on 91 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: a romo. I hope, I hope I got that right. Anyways, 92 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: if you watch the game closely, he continued to mix 93 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: up coverages. He would rush three, drop eight, and on 94 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: the next play he's sending six in a blitz. They 95 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: were so dialed in the Chiefs could not get any 96 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: big plays. They only had two passes over twenty yards. 97 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: I think both were by mvs Mahomes was pretty much 98 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: bottled up. But again, it was fourth and short, and 99 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 1: it's like, oh, you could get this. You've got Pat Mahomes, 100 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: and I know Mahomes after taking a hit on the 101 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: third down, came up limping, and maybe that played into it, 102 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: but it looked like Read had kind of already made 103 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: up his mind. And as a guy sitting here holding 104 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: Kansas City minus two, I'm like, wait a mid wait, wait, 105 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: hold up, hold up, you're kicking. So then he misses 106 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: the field goal, and then the Chiefs don't get the 107 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: ball back. Game over, Sionara lights out. And here's where 108 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: it really hurts guys. Buffalo remember they want on Thursday 109 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: night easy winner is now tied with Kansas City atop 110 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,799 Speaker 1: the a f C nine and three. However, because Buffalo 111 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 1: beat Casey head to head, Buffalo now as the inside 112 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: track down home field advantage. Does anybody want to go 113 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: to Orchard Park in January? I don't think so. This 114 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 1: is really bad news for Casey. Ultimately, they'll have to 115 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: either basically they need the Bills to lose one and 116 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: Casey to not lose, or the Bills to lose two 117 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: and Casey to lose one. The schedule is easier for 118 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: Kansas City, but Buffalo just got right back in the 119 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: mix for the number one seed. And remember we love 120 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 1: to write people off quickly. How quickly to Buffalo turn around? 121 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: They get my Jets this week and Mike White and 122 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: we'll get to the Jets and Vikings in a moment. 123 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,239 Speaker 1: But listen, Josh Allen. I know Josh Allen hasn't played great, 124 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: but all of a sudden, you look up and who's 125 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: got the best record in the a f C. Oh 126 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: it's the Buffalo Bills. And you know, I'm not sleeping 127 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: on the Bengals, but I will say I have a 128 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: buddy back in Pennsylvania, Um, who was a huge Bengals fan, 129 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: and he's always given. He listens to the podcast regularly 130 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: and he's always sending me notes like, come on, man, 131 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:30,679 Speaker 1: you gotta believe in Burrow and you're bagging on the coach. 132 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 1: And listen, they did this without mixing. I mean, somaj 133 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 1: p Rhin. Did you you guys see how hard he's 134 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: running yet over a hundred yards rushing out of the backfield. 135 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: He's making plays, Um Jamaar chase on third down. It's 136 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: like this team is smart. I'm sure it's a lot 137 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: of Burrow because they're doing almost exclusively out of the 138 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: shotgun now, which is what Burrow loves, and Burrows just 139 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 1: picking apart. I mean, they had three guys Corral Jamaar 140 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: Chase on that third down and Chase still was able 141 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 1: to get the first down. Then the next time they 142 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: go to the Higgins game over, Um, this Bengal seems 143 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: gonna be a problem. And with this Lamar Jackson injury 144 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: to the Ravens, Ravens got so lucky to beat Um. 145 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 1: Would they beat Denver in a really ugly game? That 146 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: was another one of my losses. Uh, the losses hurt 147 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: the Jets. One really stung. And when I realized the 148 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: Ravens weren't gonna cover eight and a half, Lamar goes 149 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: down I think for the second quarter. Yeah, second quarter 150 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: and then did not play in the second half. I'm like, oh, 151 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: the Ravens are gonna cover. I hope they lose, so 152 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: then they would fall down on the standings and the Jets, 153 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: who already lost to the Ravens, would have a chance 154 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: of passing them in the wild card race. No such luck, 155 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: Ravens win it in the final minute, ugly game. The 156 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: Broncos stink. Broncos unders eleven and one this season. You 157 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: just need to be blindly bending them because uh, Denver 158 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: cannot score. They don't want to push the ball down 159 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: the field. They set over field goal attempts. It's just 160 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: an ugly watch. But the defenses is still playing very hard. 161 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: But anyway, the Cincinnati Bengals at this point, folks, I 162 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: think they're going to pass the Ravens. It sounds like 163 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: Lamar multi weeek injury. And here's the weird thing about Lamar, 164 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: and I do like Lamar Jackson. If you guys have noticed, 165 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: he has been ill. He's had a couple I don't 166 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: know if he's an ankle, but it's a knee. It's 167 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: an arm. He's been banged up the last like four 168 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:20,239 Speaker 1: or five weeks, and finally he cracked and this knee bruise. 169 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: We'll see how long it lasts. But just remember there's 170 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: a guy playing for that max contract, and by max, 171 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: I mean I want all the guaranteed money, all of it. 172 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: He wants what Deshaun Watson got. I don't know that 173 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 1: he's totally earned it. It'll be interesting to see if 174 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: they fall off a cliff again. Here. Remember last year 175 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: when he got hurt. They could do nothing without Lamar 176 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: Jackson and they missed the playoffs. We'll see what happens 177 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: this December. For Baltimore Cincinnati. The schedule is very difficult 178 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: coming up. I don't know. If you asked me today, 179 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:55,079 Speaker 1: well the answer could change tomorrow. But coming up, they 180 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: have Deshaun Watson this week and Cleveland. Deshaun Watson looked 181 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: tear rble in his first game back. Cleveland still got 182 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: the win because the Texans are inept. Then they're at 183 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: Tampa Brady. We'll see how Brady does tonight on Monday 184 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 1: Night football at New England. Never easy to play Belichick. 185 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't think they're good at all, but 186 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: it's Belichick. You gotta respect it. And then it's Buffalo 187 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. So that is probably one of the toughest 188 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: schedules in the league. Here to close it out, by 189 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: the way, Cleveland at five and seven not totally out 190 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: of the mix. Everybody's chasing the Jets, as I like 191 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: to say, Brown's five and seven Steelers, Kenny pick it 192 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: five and seven, Rob G's Raiders, who probably should talk 193 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: about a little bit um. Davante Adams just roasting Chargers 194 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: defensive backs. Um, by the way, Chargers, who I have 195 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: a feeling we're gonna be talking about Brandon Staley because 196 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 1: they have the Miami Dolphins up next, and Miami's coming 197 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: off that tough loss to the Niners. Let's actually pivot 198 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 1: to that San Francisco forty Niners lose Jimmy Garoppolo to 199 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: a broken foot. He's out for the season. I thought 200 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 1: about leading the podcast with that, but I wanted to 201 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: be positive towards the Bengals. So Jimmy Garoppolo gets hurt, 202 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: goes down, and instantly I'm thinking, oh boy, I bet 203 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: on the forty nine. There is no chance Brock Purty 204 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: gets a job done. And I guess he was okay. 205 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: But this was a forty Niners defensive game. I love 206 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,719 Speaker 1: this stat so obviously to everybody saw the opening play 207 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: of the game. It was a seam route to I 208 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: think Trent sherfield and he takes the distance seventy five 209 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: yards on the first play from scrimmage. Everybody's like two, 210 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 1: he did jack squat For the next two and a 211 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 1: half quarters, I mean, absolutely nothing throws were off. I 212 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: mean we're talking about basic throws and you could see that. 213 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: It was kind of getting to tah to the point 214 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,439 Speaker 1: and I know this is gonna sound bad, but there 215 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: was a moment in the third quarter, I think after 216 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: his second interception where a guy we had on the 217 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,319 Speaker 1: podcast he writes for the Home Beach Post, he tweeted 218 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: this out on the sideline too. Has spent some time 219 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: with Teddy Bridgewater who's out injured, Tyreek Hill, then Darryl Bevil, 220 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,679 Speaker 1: who was a former Seahawks offensive cordinnner. Then Mike McDaniel 221 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 1: came over. Then Tehron Armstead who's out injured, had a 222 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:19,440 Speaker 1: few words of encouragement, and I'm thinking, like, hold on, 223 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: it is an m VP candidate who's had a couple 224 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: one bad game this one, and everybody's got to come 225 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: over and pump him up. It reminded me instantly if 226 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: you guys have seen the movie Swingers, where Mikey gets 227 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 1: dumped by his girlfriend and he's got all his friends 228 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: just relentlessly pumping him up. Oh dude, you're so money. 229 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: Oh these all these girls want you. You're so cool, 230 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: You're get numbers, is l A. It's great, And and 231 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: they have to keep doing this because he's so down 232 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: in the dumpson. I wonder if there is some still 233 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: some deep scarring from what happened the last two years. 234 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 1: I remember getting pulled for Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Brian Flores 235 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 1: stuff like two has been riding high and he's been 236 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: great when they look awesome, well as soon as they 237 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: look bad, and he's getting Nick Bosa's getting three sacks 238 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: or maybe Joey Bosa, my bad Joey Bosa? No wait 239 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: is it Nick? Damn it? I always get the boss 240 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: is confused at any rate, A Bosa had three sacks, 241 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: five quarterback pressures and how about this on third down? 242 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: You know it's winning time to come on find you guys? 243 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: Oh for seven on third downs was two They could 244 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: not move the football. San Frame would get it bleed 245 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: clock right, you got Deebo, Samuel McCaffrey. They're just I mean, 246 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 1: short stuff from Purty who was making the passes? Now, 247 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 1: quick word on Brock Purty. So when he started out 248 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: at Iowa State, you know there's a big six four kid, 249 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: big arm, and he had Briest hall of who's now 250 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: on the Jets injured, and a couple other pros, and 251 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: you're like, damn, this guy's an NFL prospect, and then 252 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 1: he stayed in school and kind of got picked apart, 253 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 1: and they stayed in school a little longer, and I 254 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: was like, oh, well, so he ends up getting drafted 255 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: last in the draft. Mr Relevant they call it, and 256 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: you know he probably thought, oh, they got Trey Lance, 257 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: they got Jimmy Garoppolo. I'm not going to see the 258 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 1: field as a rookie. Trey Lance goes down early. Now, 259 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppolo's down, and basically Brock Purty is going to 260 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 1: have the audition of his life right here. You know, 261 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: this is the stuff you dream of when you're like 262 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: throwing the football around in your backyard when you're like 263 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:24,679 Speaker 1: twelve years old. I'm gonna be in the NFL one day. 264 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 1: You're playing with your buddies. Well, this is your chance, 265 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: brock Purty. He's got it. He's got his Super Bowl 266 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 1: defense behind him, He's got Deebo, Samuel Brandon. I you, 267 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 1: George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey. If you can't make it, or 268 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: at least look halfway decent and get this team deep 269 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 1: into the playoffs, Brock Purty, You're probably not not gonna 270 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: be an NFL quarterback, but he's gonna have a chance 271 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: because this defense held Miami to thirty three rushing yards. 272 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: They totally rattled to h You could just kiss his 273 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 1: m VP candidacy goodbye. I never really thought he was 274 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: a serious contender at this point. It's got to be 275 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow, Patrick Homes, Jalen Hurts, and I guess you've 276 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: got to keep Josh Allen on the fringe if you're 277 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,319 Speaker 1: looking for a fourth guy. Um, but Joe Burrows definitely 278 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: a discussion. Now two was out of it. He looked 279 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: terrible and the Dolphins lose. Now it gets interesting. How 280 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 1: will they bounce back from getting shell shocked by San Franz. 281 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: I don't want to say they got humiliated, but you 282 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: know that this game was not close. And next next 283 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: you look at the schedule, you got, oh, we we 284 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: got Chargers. Well, Chargers should be a w for them, right, Chargers, 285 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: They're they're not good, and he's lost to the Raiders, 286 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: and then after that you got Buffalo and so if Now, 287 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: but but it is three straight road games, which is dicey. 288 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 1: I gotta check the injuries. I I don't think by 289 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: Amy had any significant ones to a did leave. I'm 290 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: gonna put air quotes around it to a left late 291 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 1: with an ankle injury, I don't. I think they were 292 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,720 Speaker 1: just trying to save face. Honestly, I didn't see anything 293 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:55,120 Speaker 1: that got hurt. Um, there wasn't a play. I didn't 294 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: see him limping. Interesting, Let's just pull him. We're down 295 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: six in here, We're not gonna come back and win. 296 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 1: Let's uh. We got bigger, bigger battles ahead against the 297 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: Chargers and the Bill. Let's pull up. That's what it 298 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: felt like to me. I didn't see an ankle injury. 299 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: I guess we'll hear more later today. Um. So the 300 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 1: biggest results clearly Bengals being the Chiefs San fran topping 301 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. I mean I thought about opening with the 302 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys because seriously, this Jimmy g injury, without question 303 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 1: opens the door for Dallas. Fox Sports Radio has the 304 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 305 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within 306 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app search f s R to 307 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: listen live. People may not want to believe in Dak 308 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: and I didn't think he looked particularly sharp at times 309 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: against the Colts. He has not looked great since coming 310 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 1: back from the injury. But just consider this, Dallas has 311 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 1: top forty points in three of their last five. They 312 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: hung forty nine on Chicago, forty on Minnesota, fifty four 313 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: on Indie. And do you know who Dallas has not 314 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: Houston and Jacksonville. I mean, what is the spread gonna 315 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: be against Houston's fourteen and a half sixteen? I don't know. 316 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: Juston is terrible. The Dallas defense is swarming. I mean, 317 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan did look pretty awful, but this was still 318 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: twenty one nine team to start the fourth quarter. And 319 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: then it ends up fifty four for Dallas, like what 320 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 1: it was like a college football ending to a game 321 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: where it was like the underdogs hanging around and hanging 322 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 1: around and oh wait, the No. Number One on team 323 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 1: woke up and just went off. So I think I 324 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: think if if San Fran gets knocked down a peg 325 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 1: because of Brock Purty, and I know people want to say, well, 326 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: Jimmy Gez his kryptonite was the playoffs, He's very limited. 327 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: This is Jimmy g went into Dallas last year, made 328 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: just enough plays and got out of there. I know 329 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: it was the defensive lad game and Dallas screwed up 330 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: at the end. Then he went to Green Bay and 331 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: the special teams delivered and Jimmy G didn't screw it 332 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 1: up and they won. And then they were leading the 333 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:59,239 Speaker 1: Rams of the fourth quarter, a defender dropped in interception 334 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: and Jimmy G was not able to orchestrate a comeback 335 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: and they and they lost. Like you think brock Purty 336 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: can do. That is brock Purty winning three road games, 337 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,680 Speaker 1: because if they don't pass Seattle in the West, he's 338 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 1: gonna have to. Unbelievably, Seattle still clinging to the lead 339 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: in the NFC West. Seattle is garbage, guys, if you 340 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, what are my neighbors is from Seattle. It's 341 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: kind of new to the area. And he was all excited, 342 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 1: told me he was going to the game, and so 343 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: far he's all fired up. So I see him and 344 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: his buddies came back, you know, kind of staggering back 345 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,360 Speaker 1: after the game yesterday. I was like, nice win. And 346 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 1: I don't think he listened to the pot. I don't 347 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: think he knows that I kind of take some jabs 348 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 1: at the Seahawks, but he was so excited. He was like, oh, 349 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: was a great game, you know, DK Metcalf became up 350 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:47,119 Speaker 1: big Gino Smith at a monster drive at the end 351 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 1: of the game. I did clip it off. I don't 352 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 1: know if you guys saw this, but Gino Smith got 353 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:54,160 Speaker 1: into it with Kenneth Walker on the sideline. Weird. Kenneth Walker, 354 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 1: who's a rookie, looked like he was yelling at Gino 355 00:17:57,240 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: Smith and pointing out which is a little stra range. 356 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: And then of course Kenneth Walker got injured and did 357 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,400 Speaker 1: not return to the game. Uh not in a fracas 358 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 1: with the fracas did I say fracas with Gino Smith, 359 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:13,160 Speaker 1: But it was certainly a moment. But at anyway, Gino 360 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 1: did come down game winning score against the Giant's team, 361 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: missing Stafford, who by the way, has done for the year. 362 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 1: Now they're saying it's a spinal bruise. He's got a 363 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: bruise spinal cord. What the hell, dude, he definitely should 364 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:29,040 Speaker 1: not be playing football. Cooper Cup, Aaron Donald, all of 365 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,439 Speaker 1: them out. I will give this to Bobby wagner Man. 366 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 1: That guy wanted that win against Seattle, his former team, 367 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:38,360 Speaker 1: so badly. One of the hardest working dudes I saw 368 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: in a game. And listen, he's passed his prime but 369 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: this is a guy in what kind of some people 370 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: were calling was revenge Sunday um Malie Cooker or the 371 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: Cowboys had a scoop and score against the Colts, his 372 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 1: former team, Deshaun Watson, um goes back to Houston and 373 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:56,679 Speaker 1: beat the place that he hated and wanted to get 374 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,879 Speaker 1: out of a j brown against his former team. The 375 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 1: Titans had a couple off some touchdown catches for my 376 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: fantasy football team. And then you got Bobby Wagner. Who 377 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,920 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, you talk about all this cliche stuff 378 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: like heart of a Lion. Dude, Bobby Wagner three tackles 379 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,679 Speaker 1: for loss, two sacks, and an interception that was kind 380 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 1: of questionable, but he was fired up and nearly willed 381 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: him and Jalen Ramsey nearly willed the Rams to a 382 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: stunning win. Um Jayalen Ramsey just once again just getting 383 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,719 Speaker 1: torch lit up. DK Metcalf got the best of them. 384 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: They were jawing all game and then DK beats him 385 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 1: for the touchdown at the end, and you know, that's 386 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,920 Speaker 1: gotta that's gotta suck. It's just not a good not 387 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: a good feeling if you're Jalen Ramsey. This year. A 388 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 1: couple of good cornerbacks that have struggled. Jayra Alexander of 389 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: the Packers. Now I know he did have a game 390 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 1: ceiling interception, but I was able to pull the numbers, folks. 391 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: Jayar Alexander gave up six catches on seven targets for 392 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:54,640 Speaker 1: a hundred and twenty eight yards. Jal Alexander just got paid. 393 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: Now he has been injured a little bit, but he's 394 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 1: getting roasted by Nikkil, Harry and and guys on the 395 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 1: Bears that are not even household names. So j Alexander struggling, 396 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey struggling these quarterback positions. Tough man. Luckily Sauce 397 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: Gardner is delivering. I guess at this point we should 398 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:16,159 Speaker 1: probably pivot to the New York Jets. Oh guys, yes, 399 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: when stung the Vikings of course, who are living with 400 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: horseshoes around their ears. They are now nine and oh 401 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:30,640 Speaker 1: in one score games, nine and oh in one score games. Really, 402 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:32,719 Speaker 1: what are the odds of you going nine and oh 403 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,000 Speaker 1: and one score games. They were dominating the Jets in 404 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:41,640 Speaker 1: this game. I believe it was twenty to three. Uh yeah, 405 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 1: I think it was twenty three Vikings. And then Mike White, 406 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: the immortal Mike White just starts throwing lasers. Dude, he is, 407 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 1: I gotta give it. Listen. For a while, I was 408 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: doubting Mike White. I was like, oh, he's turning into 409 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 1: a pumpkin already. First half, I thought he would have 410 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: some success had it tipped interception. It was not a 411 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:01,680 Speaker 1: good for staff. But in the second half they opened 412 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: it up and they basically said, we're not running the 413 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:07,400 Speaker 1: football because we can. And if you guys remember back 414 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: to that Cleveland Browns uh Jets game earlier this season, 415 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: Joe Flacco ended up throwing a million passes in that game. 416 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: They came back and got lucky as Helen got the dub. 417 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,439 Speaker 1: Mike White threw fifty seven passes against the Vikings. Now, 418 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 1: normally that's not a recipe for success, but what the 419 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 1: deal is is when you can't run the football and 420 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,479 Speaker 1: your receivers are getting open because oh yeah, the Vikings 421 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: defense is terrible. I mean, Garrett Wilson continually just lit 422 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,159 Speaker 1: up Patrick Peterson like Peterson had no chance against him. Peterson, uh, 423 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: maybe a Hall of Famer. This guy was a great, 424 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: great player for many years in Arizona, and he had 425 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 1: zero chance against Garrett Wilson, who I think is rookie 426 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: the year eight for a hundred and sixty two yards. 427 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: Incredible performance. And Mike White was not bad, dude. I 428 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: mean sixty nine yards passing. Now, he did not have 429 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: a touched out. And what really hurt him was the 430 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: Jets kept getting into the red zone and Mike White 431 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 1: could not deliver. Jets fans just buckle up. They were 432 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 1: one for six in the red zone. They're down to 433 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: running backs. And I'll give this guy credit. Zonovan Knight. 434 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: I never heard of him in my life until last week. Um. 435 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:27,680 Speaker 1: James Robinson totally ineffective, can't do anything. Ty Johnson one carry, Um, 436 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: the backup to Bruce Hall Carter is hurt and it's 437 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 1: like Zonovan Knight. Was he even on the roster on 438 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:37,119 Speaker 1: for week one. I don't even know where this guy 439 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: came from. Now, he did break off a big run 440 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:42,680 Speaker 1: and he runs hard. Um. I know he's gonna sound crazy. 441 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: He reminds me for some reason, of Sean Alexander and 442 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 1: that he never goes down on first contact. This guy 443 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 1: is just continually fighting. It looks like he's a rookie 444 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 1: out of NC State years old five ten, two oh nine, 445 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 1: and he is just relentless. But in the red zone 446 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:00,720 Speaker 1: there's no room to operate. And the that's don't have 447 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: a big wide receiver. You could throw it like a 448 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: Mike Williams, just throw up and get it. They don't 449 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 1: have a tight end. I know they picked up this 450 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: tight end um um earv is it earth no no 451 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:15,159 Speaker 1: c j Uzama at a Cincinnati one target one target 452 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: for the guy Tyler Conklins the other side end. I mean, 453 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if you can catch a cold, but 454 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:22,440 Speaker 1: seven targets, two catches, nine yards, Like he's just not 455 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 1: a factor. Um Denzel Mims had been hoped to have 456 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:26,719 Speaker 1: been that guy, but I don't. I don't think he's 457 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 1: gonna be mosson guys in the end zone. And it's 458 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: basically like you look in the red zone, it's like 459 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 1: Garrett Wilson is attracting the attention of everybody. So Jets 460 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:38,359 Speaker 1: fall to seven and five with the With the loss, 461 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: it's a tough loss, but I maintain that they are 462 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: certainly in the playoff hunt. And why is that? Well, 463 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 1: the Chargers lost Chargers fault to six and six, And 464 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 1: if you look around, guys who's good? This is I'm 465 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 1: not being I'm not being a jerk. I'm not trying 466 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 1: to pump up the Jets here. But tell me after 467 00:23:55,560 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 1: the Bills, Okay, after the Bengals Ravens loser quarterback? Are they? 468 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 1: Are they good? Tennessee Titans, they have now lost two 469 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: in a row. They got destroyed by the way Tennessee 470 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: Titans seven and five point differential minus twenty one. Now, 471 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: a lot of it has to do with getting destroyed 472 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 1: by Buffalo and Philadelphia. But the Jets are seven and 473 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: five and they got a plus twenty nine point differential. 474 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 1: I mean, it seems like Jacksonville. I thought they could 475 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 1: have made a run. Boy was that a bad read. 476 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,639 Speaker 1: Luckily I did not take Jacksonville in that game. If 477 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:29,040 Speaker 1: you remember, it was like it feels like a coin flip, 478 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: no edge there. They lose by a million to Detroit, 479 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 1: which is kind of sort of surging Detroit ahead of 480 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,200 Speaker 1: green Bay in the standings. Detroit's like a fringe wild 481 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:43,440 Speaker 1: card contender. Uh, they need the Giants or Washington to 482 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: start cratering. I mean, I think San fran Seattle there. 483 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: You can never say Seattle the lock see San Fran 484 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: and Seattle are right now up there in the NFC 485 00:24:57,240 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: West Seattle could fall apart. I just don't have a 486 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 1: lot of faith in them. And also, you know, I 487 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: have the whole bet with the Cowherd show shaving the 488 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: Seahawks logo into my head. But well, well I don't 489 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: want to think about that because it's probably gonna end 490 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,400 Speaker 1: up happening. The bet was they'd have to finish under five, 491 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: so they would need two more wins to make me 492 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 1: look bad. Eight eight and one, and I would, I 493 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 1: think I would push on that bed. I would gladly 494 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: take a push um. But yeah, the Giants are not good. 495 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,680 Speaker 1: Washington is kind of plucky with Taylor Heineke. How about 496 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: that Taylor Heineck kid man. I like him, so I 497 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:31,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't rule out Detroit. By the way, they got Jamison Williams, 498 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: the Alabama rookie. He returned um, and you know he 499 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,840 Speaker 1: didn't have many snaps, but it looks like he will 500 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: have a shot here to help out Detroit down the stretch. 501 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: But I just I don't know who's great in the NFC. 502 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:46,200 Speaker 1: And I know a lot of people want to say 503 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:48,760 Speaker 1: Vikings guys there ten and two, but they are nine 504 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 1: and oh and one score games. Yes, they're gonna host 505 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: playoff games and they should do well. But again, I 506 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 1: think it's time to actually look at the playoff standings. 507 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 1: And here's what's interesting. I think Dallas is probably after 508 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 1: given the Jimmy Garoppolo injury, Jimmy g down out for 509 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: the season. I would say right now in the NFC 510 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: the two most dangerous teams are Philadelphia and Dallas. And 511 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: the worst part is Dallas may not be able to 512 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: catch Philly. So then Dallas is on the road in 513 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: the first round, certainly against the a NFC South winner, 514 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:27,719 Speaker 1: which right now is Tampa Bay. Now I don't think 515 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: Tampa is great, but do you really want to face 516 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:34,360 Speaker 1: Tom Brady and potentially that defense in the first round 517 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:37,200 Speaker 1: on the road after a nine win season, sorry, not nine. 518 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: They're at nine and three now, they're gonna win many 519 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 1: more games. I don't know if they're gonna catch the Eagles, 520 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:43,120 Speaker 1: and then they're gonna have to go on the road. 521 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: That is rough. So and that means the Vikings. Actually, 522 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, the more I think about that, if the 523 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 1: Vikings are on the same half of the bracket. So 524 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: let's say Vikings open with the Giants or the Commanders. 525 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: They're they're winning that game. I don't see that as 526 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,919 Speaker 1: a problem. But they would then host San Fran assuming 527 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: San Fran takes care of the sixth seed. So now 528 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: the Vikings defense, as bad as it is, they get 529 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,159 Speaker 1: to host brock Purty. So now you're looking at Minnesota 530 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 1: either going to Philadelphia for a rematch in the NFC 531 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:22,440 Speaker 1: Championship game, or if Dallas somehow gets by Philly. Yeah, 532 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:26,880 Speaker 1: it's it's a convoluted scenario. But folks, this Dallas Cowboys 533 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: team is really arrows pointing up. This team is as 534 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 1: good as I've seen a Dallas team since maybe the 535 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,680 Speaker 1: team that lost with the Dez Bryant catch in Green Bay. 536 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,040 Speaker 1: That was an awesome Dallas team, and I thought they 537 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: had a great shot. Um yeah, I that's it's just 538 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: a rough situation that if you're on Dallas, you've got 539 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 1: to now go on the road, just unless you could 540 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 1: pass the Eagles for first place. And I don't see 541 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:54,680 Speaker 1: that happening, by the way, Um I did. I forgot 542 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,000 Speaker 1: to note this was a big one the Eagles, Remember 543 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: how they were getting run over And that's why all 544 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:01,560 Speaker 1: these professional gamblers we're on the Titans this week. They 545 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: bet the Titans. They pushed it down I think from 546 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 1: six to four, which is a considerable move. I know 547 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:09,159 Speaker 1: five is a dead number, but six is. I mean 548 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: instantly came off the six and then to get down 549 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: four and a half to four like it's a big move, 550 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 1: and they were off by a mile. I don't know 551 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:20,200 Speaker 1: if anybody saw that. Jordan Davis return. Now he didn't 552 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:23,200 Speaker 1: play a full slate, but Derrick Henry had no room 553 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 1: to operate. By the way, Derrick Henry thirty yards on 554 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:30,080 Speaker 1: eleven carries last week against the Bengals, thirty eight yards 555 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 1: on seventeen carries. Like you know, Derrick Henry is gonna 556 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: eat up Houston and Indianapolis faced some real teams, Derrick Henry, 557 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 1: and that's why these Titans man. A whiff of fraudulent 558 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 1: just is still there. By the way, if you are curious, 559 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 1: and you're probably not who the Jets would open with 560 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:50,800 Speaker 1: if they make the playoffs, to go back to the 561 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:54,400 Speaker 1: Jets because you care about them as the seven seed, 562 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 1: they would open against Kansas City. That that's that's not 563 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: a favorable matchup, not at all. That being said Salah 564 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 1: in San France did a really nice job in the 565 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:10,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl for three and a half quarters against Kansas 566 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:14,240 Speaker 1: City when they had Tyree Hill. No, I'm not talking 567 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,240 Speaker 1: myself into the Jets in that one. Bottom line is 568 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 1: the Jets need to get to the six seed somehow 569 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: past Miami. I don't know if that's doable, but we'll see. 570 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 571 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports 572 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app 573 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: search f s R to listen live. I thought I 574 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:40,000 Speaker 1: would wrap up on the NFL front with um a 575 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:45,440 Speaker 1: theory that I kind of have about why this season 576 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: is so wacky on teasers? Have you guys noticed that 577 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,719 Speaker 1: I last season, if you were a listening to the podcast, 578 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,880 Speaker 1: teasers were crushing. I'm talking every week there were opportunities, 579 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: so many teasers were hitting six and a half seven 580 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,520 Speaker 1: point teasers. It was it was goal not always the 581 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 1: the what's called the wong teaser that everybody talks about. 582 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,560 Speaker 1: Will you tease through the three and the seven? Not 583 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 1: just those, but like all teasers writing, I thought teasers 584 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 1: would have had a great day and I had to that. 585 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: I thought I felt really, really good about and both 586 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: of them misfired. First of all, I thought Miami would 587 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 1: be able to hang and they got blasted, which significantly hurt. UM. 588 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: And then even when you teased Baltimore down, they only 589 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:32,560 Speaker 1: wouldn't by one like the sweat for that crap. Uh. 590 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:35,640 Speaker 1: Seattle did help the teaser, But the last one that 591 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 1: hurt was the Chargers. I thought, listen, that's a field 592 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,760 Speaker 1: goal game either way, and of course, um it wasn't. 593 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: The Chargers end up losing again and Brandon Saley rumors 594 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:49,520 Speaker 1: will be wild again this week. Um, But so teasers, 595 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 1: I think I just gotta stop doing them. The regular 596 00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 1: plays are doing well in the contest too, and two 597 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: pending the Saints tonight on Monday Night football. Speaking of 598 00:30:58,040 --> 00:30:59,960 Speaker 1: let's go to the best bet, well, I already give 599 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:04,680 Speaker 1: out the World Cup for um this morning's games, but 600 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,520 Speaker 1: for tonight, I'm on the Saints, guys. I know it's 601 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 1: a lot of dog and under in prime time games, 602 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:13,000 Speaker 1: it seems easy. Um, you toss in the divisional factor 603 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:15,640 Speaker 1: and I've gotta go Saints. I I know this is 604 00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:18,840 Speaker 1: not a great matchup for them, given they're hurt and 605 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,920 Speaker 1: they're on the road, and overall they're just not very good. 606 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 1: And Andy Dalton prime time like all all that stuff 607 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:28,280 Speaker 1: is just like wuf um. There also is the Tom 608 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: Brady prime time thing where he's so old now he 609 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 1: doesn't play well in prime time. I really don't want 610 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:37,800 Speaker 1: you to put your money on Andy Dalton in prime time. 611 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: That being said, that's where my money's at Tonight. I've 612 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 1: got the Saints. Now, I got three and a half 613 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 1: in the contest. Um, so like I'm hopeful, but uh, 614 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:51,880 Speaker 1: it's a good season in the contest. I'm definitely not 615 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:53,960 Speaker 1: gonna cash, not with if even if the three and 616 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:55,720 Speaker 1: two this we gotta need I need four, one or 617 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: five and ohs um so I just have to wait 618 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:01,720 Speaker 1: till next year. But that'll be it for this Monday's 619 00:32:01,760 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 1: the lengthy solo podcasts will be back tomorrow, um with 620 00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,240 Speaker 1: only one NFL game, and if it's a clunker, I 621 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 1: can finally talk a little more. World Cup. I'm absolutely 622 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 1: loving England France is going to be just an incredible game. Saturday. 623 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 1: College football bowl games seem very boring. And yes, to 624 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 1: the guys who are listening deep into the podcast, the 625 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: college basketball picks, they have been good. I think eleven 626 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 1: it's either ten of eleven or eleven or twelve, and 627 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:31,239 Speaker 1: now massive luck involved with two of the games over 628 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 1: the weekend. But you know what ball bounces your way, 629 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: you gotta take it right because other times it's not 630 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 1: gonna bounce your way. Back on the herd later this 631 00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:40,120 Speaker 1: morning and all week talk to you tomorrow.