1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: And now Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. Hello, everybody, 2 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: welcome to another Monday edition of Move the Sticks. I'm 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: Brett Lewis here with our former NFL scouts lead NFL 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: Draft analyst. Here for Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and guys. 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: This the first Monday after a week seventeen. We're not 6 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: just talking about playoff matchups. We got another game, another 7 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: week to go, and so do things a little bit 8 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: different today. You're gonna look back at week seventeen and 9 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: gets you set for what's in store week eighteen. Are 10 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: you ready to rock and roll? Let's do it. Some highlights, 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: let's go. Let's start with the game of the day 12 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: from Cincinnati Chiefs and Bengals. Jamaar Chase absolutely taking over. 13 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: First quarter, Bengals down fourteen nothing, Borrow Chase seventy two 14 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: yards and he was off to the races. White jerseys. 15 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: We're not gonna catch number one in orange. Eleven catches, 16 00:00:56,080 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: two hundred sixty six yards and three touchdowns. Fourth quarter, 17 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: Bengals tied up here at thirty one. This was a 18 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: crazy sequence at a fourth and goal under a minute ago. 19 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: Burrow incomplete to Tyler Boyd, but penalty on the play 20 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,639 Speaker 1: on la Jarius Sneed called for a legal use of hands, 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: gives the Bengals a first down fresh set of downs. 22 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: Kyron Matthew hits Joe Burrow on the play, knee a 23 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: little banged up, he actually exits the game. Brandon Allen 24 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: comes on to take a couple of knees and set 25 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,839 Speaker 1: up the rookie Evan McPherson for the potential game winner, 26 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: no problem from twenty yards out. The Bengals, you'r a 27 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: f C North champions for the first time since two 28 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,839 Speaker 1: thousand and fifteen. Burrow has thrown for nearly a thousand 29 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: yards in the last two weeks. And so with that, 30 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: DJ put in perspective for us what Burrow has been 31 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: able to do and the the type of explosive play 32 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: threat that Jamaar Chase gives him here for this offense. Yeah, 33 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: I was looking up some numbers read and the average 34 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: depth of target is over fourteen yards for Jamaar Chase. 35 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: It's also over fourteen yards for t Hig. So this 36 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: is a dynamic, explosive offense. But when I'm watching this tape, 37 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: I was having flashbacks to our colleague and Steve Smith, 38 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: because when you would watch Steve and his prime, it 39 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: was the same thing. He looks like he's at a 40 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: different speed than everyone else. You see Jamar Chase, this 41 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: is just a little curl route and then he's able 42 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 1: to roll out of it and then run away from 43 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: everybody on the field in the dead middle of the field. 44 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:23,839 Speaker 1: So let's look back at Steve Smith. I'm like, I've 45 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: seen this before, and look here as Jake delom Bucky 46 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: knows this well from having worked in that organization. These 47 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: are simple completions that these guys turned into explosive, huge games. 48 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: They look like they're just playing at a different speed 49 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: than everyone else on the field. The scary thing is 50 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: is that Jamar Chase does that even with a little 51 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,839 Speaker 1: bit more size and Steve had and they both bring 52 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: that edge and that that juice to this offense or 53 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,399 Speaker 1: to their respective offense and guys. The even scarier thing 54 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: here is then it's not just Chase, it's not just 55 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: see Higgins, it's not just Tyler Boyder. So it's all 56 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: of them together, Like how many different answers does that 57 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: provide for Zach Taylor, the offensive coaching staff, and for 58 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow to know that you gotta pick your poison 59 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: if you were a defense trying to game plan for 60 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: this team. And look, Jamar Chase, like he's not gonna 61 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: be covered one on one by tre Various Ward there. 62 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: But look, everybody got some with Chase in this game, 63 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: all three of his touchdowns coming with different defenders the 64 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: closest in coverage, and there was just no stopping this 65 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: offense on the day. Tyler Boyd only one of these 66 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: primary skill position players that's over the age of five. 67 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 1: You got Burrow, you got Chase, you got Higgins and 68 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: mixing all twenty five and under like they could be 69 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: the entire team if you were making the all and 70 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: under team. But Bucky, it took a minute for that 71 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: offense to get going, and once they did, they still 72 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: needed some stops from their defense to make their run 73 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: in this game. And the Bengals defense in the second 74 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: half was able to show up. How did they turn 75 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: things around there? Yeah? The biggest defense is really collection 76 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: of blue collar, hard working guys that find a way 77 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: to get it done. I think Louro has done a 78 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: great job of putting you guys in a position to 79 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: make plays and then when I look at how the 80 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: Bengals play, Look, there's no there's no backdown in them. 81 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: They don't feel like they're underdogs, like they have a 82 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: level of confidence that maybe exceeds their accomplishments to this point. 83 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: But man, it works out and it's really been impressive 84 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 1: to watch. This is a team that many of us 85 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: thought was talented, but we wanted to could they finished 86 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: the last two weeks They finished. They finished in very 87 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: impressive fashion. And guys, I think when we as we're 88 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: getting into draft season here in a few weeks and 89 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: starting to evaluate these quarterbacks, we talked about it a 90 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: lot with the the ability to be an agent of 91 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: change for your team, to to be a leader in 92 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: those leadership qualities and arrogance DJ is not a quality 93 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: you typically associate with leaders. But in a way it's 94 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: it's not a negative here for Joe Burrow because he 95 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: has a little bit of that and it feels like 96 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: that's what it's taken for Cincinnati to take this next step. 97 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: And not only is it not a negative, it is 98 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: a necessity when you go with the team picking one one. Now, 99 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: this is different than the guy he was playing against, 100 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: Patrick Maho. He didn't go with the first overall pick. 101 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: The Kansasity Chiefs were a really good roster. They moved 102 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: up to get him. You can look back at Deshaun Watson, 103 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: some of these other guys that have had all the success. 104 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: They went to good football teams. When you go one one, 105 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: you are going to a bad football team that has 106 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: had a recent history of a lot of losing. And 107 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: I think Joe Burrow not only with his ability being 108 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: dropped into too Cincinnati, I think his attitude and yeah, 109 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: I'll use that word arrogance. I think it was needed 110 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: because he goes in there and says, there might be 111 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 1: losing here, but there's no losers here. I'm a winner. 112 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: That's what I do, and I'm gonna change this thing. 113 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: And they did it in the heartbeat. This has been 114 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: two years and they're at the top of the division. 115 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: I think you gotta give him a ton of credit 116 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: for that. Yeah, I think you do have to give 117 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: him a ton of credit. In DJ what you speak 118 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: to is athletic arrogance or swag as they would call it. 119 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna say it's also Joe Burrow's ability to 120 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: be a chameleion, his ability to connect with so many 121 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: different guys on this roster. When you look at some 122 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: of the postgame videos, they came out him smoking cigars 123 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: with his guys, him taking pictures with different groups of guys, 124 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: his ability to coast, which, as they say, I think 125 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: is an underrated skill their franchise quarterbacks have. But let's 126 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: dig deeper in Joe Burrow's background and why he might 127 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: be so comfortable. Remember, he's a big time high school 128 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: basketball player, so that meant he had to get on 129 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 1: the A a UTH circuit. He had to kind of 130 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: do some of these pickup games with some of these 131 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: one on one things with other guys who also had 132 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: a lot of swag. So he had to put on 133 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: that cape to make sure that he could could exist. 134 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: I think guys respect that. I think it's one of 135 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: the reasons why he has been able to be an 136 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: agent of change within this locker room. It's all working 137 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: out right now for Cincinnati back into the playoffs, a 138 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: f C North champs for the first time since two 139 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: thousand and fifteen, and with the win over the Chiefs 140 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: knocking Kansas City from that number one seed. Let's get 141 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: to some of these other games from week seventeen that 142 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: had these major playoffs implications, starting with the Tennessee Titans, 143 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: who could clinch the a f C South for a 144 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: second straight year with a win over the Dolphins, and 145 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: man did they play like it. Second quarter Titans were 146 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:01,479 Speaker 1: up ten to three here, second and ten and Deonte 147 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: Forming twenty one yards busting through the Dolphins defense for 148 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: the touchdown. He had a hundred thirty two on the ground. 149 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: Terrific pickup for John Robinson and the Titans, and they 150 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: win thirty four to three. Let's go to Orchard Park, 151 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: New York Bills. We're into the playoffs with a win 152 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: in the Ravens lost. Ravens lost. Josh Allen, Yeah, I 153 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: had some turnovers in this game, but also had a 154 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: pair of rushing touchdowns just a hundred twenty yards through 155 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: the air. But the Bill's got it done and they 156 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 1: are into the postseason. Can clinch the a f C 157 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: East next week with a win. Trvil Lawrence and Mac Jones, 158 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: two rookie quarterbacks going head to head here, but man, 159 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: this was all about the Patriots. Look at Mac perfect 160 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 1: throw all the money to Jacobe Myers for the touchdown. 161 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: Put up the fifty spot on the Jags fifty to ten. 162 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: Patriots are into the playoffs after missing out last season. 163 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: Colts among the teams there in the games in which 164 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: John Madden was honored, obviously little extra special with the 165 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: Raiders in the house as well, and Derek Carr playing 166 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: inspired in this game four, the Raiders finding Hunter Renfro 167 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: who gets back up uh and has the yard catch 168 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: was initially called the score, but after review he was down. 169 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: Four plays later though fourth and one and Daniel carlson 170 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: thirty three yard field goal is time expires. Raiders get 171 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: the win, keeping their playoff hopes alive, and guys setting 172 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: up a pretty big match up here. Um, and we're 173 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: gonna get to that here in just a second. But Bucky, 174 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: let's talk about the Colts for a second here, because 175 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: this is a team that we built up a little 176 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: bit the last couple of weeks. Wins over the Patriots, 177 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 1: wins over the Cardinals, and then bad time for a 178 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: dud like this at home against the Raiders. Yeah, bad 179 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: time for it. And this is a team that we 180 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 1: talked about. This is a scary team for others to face. 181 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 1: If they get into postseason, they could do damage their 182 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: defense there running game with those things live up to expectation. 183 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: The quarterback position is where they are lacking. Carson Wentz 184 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: is their franchise quarterback, but he doesn't necessarily consistently play 185 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,080 Speaker 1: like a franchise quarterback because the franchise quarterback should be 186 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: able to step in and when the offense needs more 187 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: from him, he should be able to deliver. And we 188 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: haven't seen that consistently from Carson Wentz. And so for 189 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Coast to win, it's such a narrow path 190 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: of victory for them. It has to be Jonathan Taylor 191 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: having a big game, the defense keeping the score down, 192 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 1: and maybe they get a player two in the passing game. 193 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: That is not a recipe for success lawn term success 194 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,079 Speaker 1: in the postseason. They need more from their quarterback. I 195 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: think it's a good point in calling it a narrow 196 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: path to victory is pretty accurate here, right, because if 197 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: it's not the defense, you know, keeping the points down 198 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: and Jonathan Taylor like owning the game, then what do 199 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: they have in the past game? I mean, the the 200 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: t Y Hilton touchdown was like on a wing and 201 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,679 Speaker 1: a prayer off in reflection ends up catching it. And 202 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: whether it's the quarterback or the perimeter options there. It 203 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: feels like they're lacking the explosive passing game to take 204 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: advantage of some of the looks that they get as 205 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: defenses try to stop Jonathan Taylor. So it feels like 206 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 1: they need a little bit more from that. Paris Campbell 207 00:09:57,240 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: maybe on the way back here for this team, see 208 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 1: if he can provide some of that deep threat. But 209 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: right now, the Colts lacking a little bit in that 210 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: vertical pass game. All right, let's get back to the 211 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 1: highlights here, Broncos and Chargers, Chargers and one of those 212 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 1: gotta have it games here as well. They were the 213 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 1: ninth seed in the a f C coming into game 214 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: losing straight fourth quarter six and justin Herbert this is 215 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: more like it, explosive down the field forty five yards 216 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: and Mike Williams diving catch. Chargers went at thirty four 217 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: to thirteen. Broncos eliminated from playoff contention, and as you 218 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,199 Speaker 1: got to look at the a f C playoff picture, 219 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: how about this for the final game of this the 220 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: biggest season ever in the NFL, Chargers visiting the Raiders 221 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: winner headed to the postseason loser, heading home, Colts with 222 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:49,199 Speaker 1: another win in in scenario against the Jaguars. Titans can 223 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: lock up the number one seed if they get past 224 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans in Week seventeen. So DJ, let's start 225 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: here with the Raiders and how they were able to 226 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: extend their season, getting some contributions from some rookies and 227 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: and a big part of how they're able to still 228 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: be alive here right now heading in a weekend team. Yeah, 229 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: I think some people got to remember that the NFL 230 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 1: Draft is more than one round, and I think this 231 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: Raiders football team is a great example of that. You've 232 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: seen it over the past couple of years with guys 233 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: like Max Crosby and Hunter Renfro and it's no different 234 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 1: this year with a couple of rookies to find. Diablo 235 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 1: was a safety in college at Virginia Tech. He's being 236 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: converted to linebacker due to injuries. He's got a chance 237 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: to get on the field. You can't miss him. He's 238 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 1: wearing that single digit number five. You see how long 239 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: and ranging he is. He brings some much needed speed 240 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: to the second level of their defense. He led the 241 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: team and tackles against the Colts. He's really been a 242 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: nice fine for Mike Mayock. And company. And then when 243 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: you flip it over to the Chargers. As great as 244 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: Rashaan Slater has played all year, he made the Pro Bowl, 245 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: He's probably gonna join Trent Williams the first team All 246 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: Pro guys. The game against Denver when I watched that 247 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 1: tape was his best game of his young NFL career. 248 00:11:57,800 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: He was dominant. So you look at this game him. 249 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: I think those rookies for the Raiders are gonna be key, 250 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: and I think Rashawn Slater versus Max Crosby, uh, that 251 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: could help decide that football game. So the rookies Week 252 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: eight team big game, I'll be there. I cannot wait 253 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 1: for this one. Look, we can talk about the rookies 254 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:15,199 Speaker 1: and all of that, but this is a quarterback driven 255 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:17,719 Speaker 1: league and ultimately big games that decided by the play 256 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: off your quarterback. So this is the biggest game of 257 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: Derek Carr's career. Derek Carr has been on the cusp 258 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 1: of being included in that conversation of being maybe a 259 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: Tier one quarterback. Well, now we get a chance to 260 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: see it. Look, big time players are supposed to maybe 261 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: big time plays in big games. Let's see how big 262 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: time Derek Carry is because it ultimately will change the 263 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: narrative around his game, whether he's a big time player 264 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: or not. How you performs this weekend. Yeah, and then 265 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: look on the other side, I think Justin Herbert has 266 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: everything that you want for a quarterback in this kind 267 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:49,959 Speaker 1: of spot, all the tools to make it work and 268 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: all the tools on the perimeter to have the explosive 269 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: passing game that's given the Raiders defense problems. We saw 270 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: how they tried to defend Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs 271 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:01,199 Speaker 1: got burned for it. What happens with that match up 272 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 1: here and how the Raiders try to defend the explosive 273 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: nature of the Chargers pass games we saw with Mike 274 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: Williams in the highlight, as we've seen time and time again, 275 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: whether it's Jalen Guyt and Josh Palmer, Keenan Allen, Austin 276 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:14,560 Speaker 1: Ekeler in the past game. I think that could be 277 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: one of the matchups to watch in this one in 278 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: a winner take all for a postseason birth. That's gonna 279 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: be a fantastic way to close out this twenty one 280 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: two NFL regular season. What a strange scene from East Rutherford, 281 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 1: New Jersey with the Bucks down to ten after Ty 282 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:40,680 Speaker 1: Johnson Jets touchdown. Antonio Brown, apparently, according to Ian Rapp report, 283 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 1: had a conflict with the Bucks coaching staff due to 284 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: the health of his ankle and was seen leaving the 285 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: field and leaving the team. Now no longer a buccaneer, 286 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: but Cyril Grayson stepping up for the Tampa Bay Bucks 287 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: and with a touchdown there at the very end with 288 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: seconds to go, as Tom Brady and the Bucks able 289 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 1: to get the win twenty to twenty four. So all 290 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: of that controversy and adversity, but the Bucks still find 291 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: a way to get it done here. It does beg 292 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:15,679 Speaker 1: the question, though, DJ do they have enough knowing they 293 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: won't have Chris Godwin now knowing they won't have Antonio Brown, 294 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: Leonard four Net still out to repeat a Super Bowl 295 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: champions Well, I I have some some serious questions there 296 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: because I think when you look at the defense, not 297 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: only the defense is where it's been so I think 298 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: you've got some issues in the secondary against some very 299 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: high powered offenses you'll see in the NFC. And then 300 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 1: when you look at the attrition here on the offensive 301 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: side of the ball, and you take Antonio Brown out 302 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,760 Speaker 1: of the mix, I don't know if they have enough 303 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: firepower to find themselves in the winner circle one of 304 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: those type of games that they're gonna be playing in 305 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: here in the postseason. So yeah, I have major concerns 306 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: about that, And just kind of wrap up the Antonio 307 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: Brown thing. The NFL has kind of proven over the 308 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: years you can rent trouble, you can't necessarily buy it. 309 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: They got some short term returns. I think Antonio Brown 310 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: helped them win a Super Bowl, There's no doubt about it. 311 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: But we all knew the expiration date was coming soon, 312 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: and it came in a very bizarre fashion. Yeah, look, 313 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 1: he was very bizarre how it ended. For a B. 314 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: And football teams are built on three things, commitment, accountability, 315 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 1: and trust. The trust was no longer there between the 316 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 1: team and a B, so they had to move on. 317 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: So now the trust has to go to If I'm 318 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: Bruce arians, my trust has to go to top bowls 319 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: because I don't know, if I fancifully they can do 320 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: the same stuff that they were able to do last year. 321 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: So that means more pressure on the defense to really 322 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: play like they performed last year during the postseason. That 323 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: means more pressure upfront, more guys trying to knock the 324 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: quarterback around. DJ speaks to the lack of coverage ability 325 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: in the back end. Well, the one thing that can 326 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: solve their problem is if you knock the quarterback down. 327 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: I think the pressures on top bowls to try and 328 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: figure out some schemes that can allow them to knock 329 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: the quarterback down before you get the ball out of 330 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,239 Speaker 1: his hands. But guys, what do you what? The situations 331 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: like this provide opportunity, opportunity for players to show their 332 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 1: worth like a cerial grace. And you got might remember 333 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: a play last year where he had a Tom Brady 334 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 1: deep ball like bounce off his helmet. Uh, and it 335 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: was one of those kind of embarrassing moments. He actually 336 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: put it out on Twitter. Recently and now in the 337 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks, has made some huge plays for 338 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: this offense when they've really needed, including, uh, that game 339 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 1: winner against the Jets for the Bucks. All right, let's 340 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 1: keep it moving here. Let's go back to Sunday night football, 341 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 1: shall we Vikings and Packers. Pack looking to clinch the 342 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: one seed in the NFC and avenge that week eleven loss. 343 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: So here we go. Second quarter. Aaron Rodgers, how about 344 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: the pump fake and the throw to Alan Lazard. Packers 345 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: fans think Rogers is the MVP, and he's got him 346 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: up thirteen nothing. Couple of possessions later, Rogers Davante Adams 347 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: eleven yard touchdown. Packers when it thirty seven attend. They 348 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the second 349 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: straight year. Vikings are eliminated. Rams and Ravens. Rams could 350 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: clinch the NFC West with the winning the Cardinals lost 351 00:16:56,760 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, Rams down five, Matthew Stafford overcoming some early 352 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:04,919 Speaker 1: turnovers to hit Odell Beckham for what would be the 353 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: game winner. Rams get it done twenty to nineteen. Let's 354 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 1: move to Arlington, Texas, where Kyler Murray has never lost, 355 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: never lost at a T T stadium, and not trying 356 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: to do it on this day. Here finding Antoine Wesley 357 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: nineteen yard touchdown. Two scores for Wesley on the day, 358 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals get to win twenty five to twenty two. Murray 359 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: remains undefeated at a T and T stadium and the 360 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:36,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals still alive in the NFC West Division Crown Race. Rams, though, 361 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: would clench the division with a win over the forty 362 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:43,159 Speaker 1: Niners or with a Cardinals loss in Week seventeen, and 363 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:46,439 Speaker 1: then you got the Saints and the Niners still vying 364 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 1: for that seventh and final playoff spot in the NFC. 365 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: And so with that, let's look at this in the landscape. 366 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,879 Speaker 1: But we know where the Packers are going to be, right, 367 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 1: we know they're gonna be at lambeau Field in the playoffs. 368 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 1: And so then who dj is the biggest threat to 369 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 1: the Packers this season? Well, I look at a couple 370 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,400 Speaker 1: of teams. I think you look at teams that can 371 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: really rush the quarterback. You've got to heat up Aaron 372 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,159 Speaker 1: Rodgers if you have a chance. So I look at 373 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys with their trio of rushers they can 374 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 1: throw at you. Um, that would be the first threat 375 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:18,719 Speaker 1: I would think of. Although, man, that's a big injury 376 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: for them, losing Michael Gallop, you lose some of your firepower. 377 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:23,479 Speaker 1: But based on that defense, I would probably put them 378 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 1: number one is the biggest threat, and that I would 379 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: actually have the San Francisco forty Niners. Um, I think 380 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: that's a dangerous matchup for them. We've seen it in 381 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:33,439 Speaker 1: the past in the playoffs. Uh, they absolutely obliterated the 382 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: Packers and that one and they're starting to kind of 383 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 1: come together here. I know, you've gotta get Jimmy Garoppolo 384 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 1: back healthy, but Trey Lances has helped them out. They 385 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 1: can shorten the game with their run game, and then 386 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,480 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa is capable of taking a game over with 387 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: the pass rush. So while I agree I think the 388 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: Packers arecluded the favorite, I think those two teams I 389 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: can give them a good battle. Yeah. Look, I think 390 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 1: it has to come from somewhere out west, and so 391 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,159 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with the L. A. Rams. I think 392 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 1: the L. A Rams have enough star power to be 393 00:18:57,600 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: able to get it done. In the last few weeks, 394 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: We've seen some this star is really step up. We've 395 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 1: seen Oh b j have a bigger role to go 396 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,360 Speaker 1: with Cooper Cup. We've seen Von Miller have a two 397 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: sack effort against the Baltimore Ravens, and Sony Michelle has 398 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 1: studied the running game. Yeah, the L A. Rams our 399 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: team that is a viable option to knock off the 400 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 1: Packers because they have star power and if this star 401 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:20,840 Speaker 1: has played at the high level, they can get it done. Yeah, 402 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 1: and look, I I believe you on the Rams. I 403 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,360 Speaker 1: feel like they absolutely can be a threat to the Packers, 404 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: But you've made the case there, So I'll make the 405 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: case of the Arizona Cardinals, who absolutely needed to win 406 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,359 Speaker 1: here this week to feel good about their chances and 407 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 1: avoid a four game losing streak. And they get it 408 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: done on the road against the Cowboys team that we 409 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: thought had figured it out on offense after a huge 410 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 1: game a week ago. Right, well, the Cardinals defense stepped up. 411 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,679 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray stepped up, started to put this team on 412 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:49,520 Speaker 1: his back again. They got some contributions from some unsung 413 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:52,159 Speaker 1: heroes like we're talking about with Wesley here, and then 414 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: if they can get DeAndre Hopkins back in the postseason. 415 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: Is anybody saying that the Cardinals can't go into Lambo 416 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: and win. I don't know, man, I I got a 417 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,680 Speaker 1: lot of trust in with the Cardinals can do here 418 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: if they are at least close to full strength here 419 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: moving forward. So uh, forty Niners, though still trying to 420 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: punch their tickets to the postseason, could be a player 421 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: here either with Trey Lancer Jimmy Garoppolo. They are into 422 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: the playoffs with a win against the Rams in Week eighteen, 423 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:20,200 Speaker 1: or if the Saints lose in Atlanta, to the Falcons, 424 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: So a lot still have to be undecided to to 425 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 1: be decided there. In the NFC, we kick off our 426 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 1: Elite eight here following week's seventeen. In the NFL, of course, 427 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:34,919 Speaker 1: still one game left to play with the Pittsburgh Steelers 428 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: in the Cleveland Browns. But a happy New Year to 429 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,120 Speaker 1: all of you out there at Lewis Dandem, Jeremiah, Bucky 430 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 1: Brooks here with you in that light, how about some 431 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: New Year's resolutions here for some teams either preparing for 432 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: the postseason or Bucky for the offseason. You want to 433 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: lead us off here, Oh this is easy. I'm gonna 434 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 1: go to the specific Northwest and I'm gonna talk to 435 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,920 Speaker 1: all the twelves and I'm gonna say the Seattle Sahawks 436 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 1: need to find a way to resolve the issues with 437 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,199 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson and keep him in the full for the 438 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: betterment of the team. I've talked about this agg nausea. 439 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: I don't like a situation where Russell Wilson is not 440 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 1: their quarterback. I think they need to figure out how 441 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: to get on the same page. Because if they get 442 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson on the same page, they have a franchise 443 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: quarterback place for at least the next five years. Build 444 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 1: the team around it. And I know we're gonna talk 445 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: about like they haven't performed at a high level, but 446 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 1: they will get it back. They have nine winning seasons 447 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: with Russell Wilson in the foe. Figure it out. Yeah, 448 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: I guess I'll go with my first New Year's resolution, 449 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:33,920 Speaker 1: which is to disregard Bucky's first New Year's resolution. I 450 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: don't agree with this is time. You've had a great run, 451 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 1: it's over. It's time to move on. You've got no picks, 452 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,159 Speaker 1: you've got no money, you've got no way to improve 453 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 1: this roster around Russell Wilson. I think it's time for 454 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 1: a new era in Seahawks football. Not to diminish anything 455 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: that's been accomplished. It was a fantastic run, but I 456 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 1: look around that division and they are clearly trailing these 457 00:21:56,920 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: other teams, and they've got a lot of work to do, 458 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: and the only way they can get that done is 459 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:03,840 Speaker 1: to start fresh. I think it's time to tear this 460 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,479 Speaker 1: thing down to the studs. It's the line from Forgetting 461 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: Sarah Marshall. Right, It's like it's like the Sopranos it's over, Man, 462 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 1: find a new show. Okay, let's move it on here. 463 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna implore the Denver Broncos to watch some Bengals 464 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: and Cowboys tape because your offensive skill talent is not 465 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 1: that far off from what both those teams have. Judy Sutton, 466 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: kJ Hamdler when he comes back healthy, Noah Fan Alberta 467 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: Koye boonem Like they have all the pieces there, especially 468 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: with Javonte williams Now in the backfield, but like, we 469 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: need some more creativity, we need we need a better 470 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: quarterback to make this thing work, and essentially we just 471 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 1: need more like m O O. R E had tipped 472 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: the DJ for that analogy there, But look, it feels 473 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,919 Speaker 1: like he knows how to use the talent that the 474 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys have. Maybe he could help the Broncos unlock that 475 00:22:56,840 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: talent as well, Bucky, what do you think? Look, man, 476 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: I like killing Moore and I like some of the 477 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 1: stuff that he's done with the Cowboys. You're talking about 478 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: unlocking the talent. The problem that you have in Denvers 479 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: you might not have a quarterback. Well, in Chicago they 480 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: have a quarterback, but they don't have someone who understands 481 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: how the unlocked the quarterback or the playmaker. So my 482 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: new year's resolution for the Bears is, let's find a 483 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 1: head coach that can make all of that stuff work together. 484 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: This is a team that has too much talent to 485 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: not be more explosive, more dynamic, more fun to watch. Well, 486 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 1: let's try and figure it out. So if Matt Neggie 487 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: is not going to be the coach, let's find someone 488 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,920 Speaker 1: who can be a little more creative, a little more fun, 489 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 1: and a little more enthusiasm and creativity to the mix 490 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 1: so we can have fun watching the Bears in the 491 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: Windy City. And Guys, I looked to the New York Jets, 492 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:46,160 Speaker 1: and we always talk about receiving cores looking like basketball teams. Okay, 493 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: I think Elijah More can be their Steph Curry. They've 494 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: got to go find a Kevin Durant type guy. They 495 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: need somebody with a big catch radius, get some size 496 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,639 Speaker 1: to go along what they have in that offense. I 497 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:58,880 Speaker 1: also think you can add a bigger back, a more 498 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 1: physical back to kind of compliment what they have in 499 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: Michael Carter, who is a young stud. He is gonna 500 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 1: be a great piece in this offense. But I think 501 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,679 Speaker 1: finding a two plus pound back to go along with 502 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:10,880 Speaker 1: him will be a great combination. So get a little 503 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: bit bigger there with the Jets. Yeah and d J. 504 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: My New year's resolution is something I think we should 505 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: all kind of, you know, look inward, look in the mirror, 506 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: and say, don't ever count the Titans out. Even if 507 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 1: they lose Derrick Henry, even if Julio Jones has essentially 508 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,479 Speaker 1: done very little for this team this year, Even if 509 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 1: A J. Brown is out for a stretch of games, 510 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: this team will find a way to win. There are 511 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:41,200 Speaker 1: a few teams that embody their head coaches mentality more 512 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: than the Titans do. With Mike Vrabel uh Coach of 513 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:47,159 Speaker 1: the Year candidate perennially really for the way he helps 514 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 1: his team get find the best way for success. The 515 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: foreman H. Hilliard, I mean like they have found ways 516 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: to still get that rushing performance, that rushing production without 517 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry, who, by the way, might get back onto 518 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: the practice field this week. As Mike Rabel said, they're 519 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: gonna have a decision midweek on whether to open up 520 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:09,600 Speaker 1: the window for his potential playoff returning. How about they 521 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: getting the one seed and a bye next week to 522 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: allow potentially for some more time for Derrick Henry. It's 523 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 1: my new Year's resolution, don't mess with the Titans. Look, man, 524 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:22,960 Speaker 1: remember the Titans is a great and they are a 525 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 1: great team. There's another team in the division that I 526 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:28,679 Speaker 1: want to be great desperately, and that's the Jacksonville Jaguars. 527 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: But it's not going to happen until they put more 528 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: talent around Trevor Lawrence. It is depressing each and every 529 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: week to watch Trevor Lawrence, who was very talented, not 530 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: have anyone to throw too. So my new Year's resolution, 531 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 1: my Christmas wish, my holiday season greeting, is for the 532 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: Jaguars to find more talented players to put around Trevor 533 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 1: Lawrence so we may be able to see him realize 534 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:54,440 Speaker 1: his potential as a quarterback. Yeah, more talent, I don't 535 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: know about. Maybe just talent, I don't know. There's a 536 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,440 Speaker 1: lot there to be to add to um to be 537 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 1: what I look. I want to make a one very 538 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 1: specific request. The Philadelphi Eagles have three first round picks. Okay, 539 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 1: two of them offensive line, defensive line. I'm cool with that, 540 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: but one of them needs to be Drake London. Okay, 541 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 1: can I get very specific and just say. I know 542 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 1: they've gone receiver back. I know who They've got three 543 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 1: first round picks, Ratt, So we're gonna use two of 544 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 1: them on the line of scrimmage and the other one 545 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 1: is going to be the perfect compliment to what they have. 546 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: And DeVante Smith get a big guy, Drake London would 547 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 1: be the perfect compliment to him. Okay, I know three 548 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: years in a row, I just do it, trust me, 549 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 1: run alright, a big j j Rteo White. So didn't 550 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 1: they try and get a stop stop? I'd love to 551 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:47,920 Speaker 1: see it. I'd love to see it happen again. More 552 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:51,280 Speaker 1: wine outs, Let's go, Let's get it real talent Jags 553 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: come on. Buck signed for a rookie report cards d 554 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 1: J let us off of Zack Wilson. Yeah, Zack Wilson. 555 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: I think it was outstanding in this game. I give 556 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: him an a. Had the Jet some position to win 557 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,120 Speaker 1: a game against a much superior team missing a bunch 558 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: of guys. He showed poise, The decision making was really solid. Guys. 559 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:09,639 Speaker 1: He's only turned the ball over interception wise four times 560 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 1: in the last nine games, four straight games, no picks. 561 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: He's protecting the football. Things are looking up for Zach 562 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: Wilson or seeing improvement. Love to see that. Mac Jones, Guys, 563 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: I am going to hand the Patriots quarterback and a 564 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: minus here. Man is he decisive there? And I'm like, 565 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 1: I feel like I need the Patriots medical staff to 566 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: run out there every now and then just to make 567 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,200 Speaker 1: sure he still has a pulse. The guy stands back 568 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:34,639 Speaker 1: there like I don't have a care in the world, 569 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 1: Like just calm feet, cool, collected, and deliver strike after strike. 570 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: That the only reason to give him an a plus 571 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: in this game. I still felt like he turned down 572 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:45,440 Speaker 1: a deep shot that he had to Kendrick Borne of 573 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 1: the middle of the field, ended up taking a sack 574 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: on the play. There's still some opportunities out there for 575 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:52,919 Speaker 1: some more explosives. But man, he is decisive. When he 576 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:55,120 Speaker 1: pulls the trigger, he looks like he knows exactly where 577 00:27:55,119 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 1: he wants to go when that ball is snapped. Bucky 578 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,399 Speaker 1: what he got on Trevor? Oh, Well, look man, like 579 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 1: I a mag knowls he knows exactly where they go 580 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,200 Speaker 1: because there's guys that are can be in the spot. 581 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: When I look at Trevor Lawrence, he does not look 582 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: like he's decisive. He looks overwhelmed. He looks like he's 583 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,119 Speaker 1: losing confidence. And because of that, I'm gonna give him 584 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 1: a d. And it's not really his fault. He just 585 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,679 Speaker 1: doesn't have enough weapons around him. And you don't have 586 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:18,919 Speaker 1: enough weapons around you, you begin to play outside of 587 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 1: your comfort zone. You start pressing, you started having mistakes. 588 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 1: There hadn't really been a part of your d n A. 589 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 1: And so right now Trevor Lawrence is struggling and they 590 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: will have to see if they can fix him in 591 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: the off season. All guys, let's get to Davis Mills 592 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 1: week after his best performance of the season. This swell 593 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 1: wasn't his best, but I'm selling hope here in Houston, 594 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 1: c plus Davis Mills. It wasn't great, it wasn't terrible. 595 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: It was just, you know, it wasn't a winning effort. 596 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 1: Still had that touchdown throw to Brandon Cooks, like there's 597 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: nothing he can't do. There's no throw he can't make, 598 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 1: And I feel like, if you're a Houston fan, that 599 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:57,000 Speaker 1: should excite you. Feels like he's in command, pre snap, 600 00:28:57,040 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: pointing out protections, changing play like all of bit. He 601 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: feels like he is in command of this offense. Yet 602 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:04,440 Speaker 1: when the ball is snapped. It does feel like some 603 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: of that decision making. Look, he's a rookie and he 604 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:08,600 Speaker 1: played a full season, yet still feels like some of 605 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 1: that decision making can still be refined there. But I 606 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: think there's a lot to like there. With Davis Mills 607 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:16,080 Speaker 1: in Houston, Look, there's a lot to like about Davis 608 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 1: Mills and Houston. There's also a lot to like about 609 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: Trey Lance in San Francisco had a chance to make 610 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: another star for the forty Niners. I'm gonna give him 611 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 1: a solid beat for his efforts. And when I look 612 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 1: at Trey Lance and I look at what he was 613 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 1: able to do one he had in a dynamic element 614 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:32,640 Speaker 1: to this offense, not only with his legs but with 615 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 1: his willingness to push the ball down the field. We 616 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,360 Speaker 1: saw the movement passes, we saw the bootlegs, we saw 617 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,840 Speaker 1: make some plays off script. It really added something to 618 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:43,800 Speaker 1: this offense. And I know it's in Houston, Texas, but 619 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:46,200 Speaker 1: remember the Texas beat the l A Charges not too 620 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 1: long ago. This is a solid performance for Trey Lance, 621 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: hopefully as the start of his strenk of solid performances 622 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 1: that will lead the forty Niners into the playoffs, So 623 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 1: we see Trey Lance played a little more look at 624 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 1: just what they needed. When we talked about Jimmy Garoppolo 625 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 1: having some of is durability issues. Trey Lance comes in 626 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:04,640 Speaker 1: and helps the forty Niners here, who have an opportunity 627 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 1: to clinch a playoff birth with they win or a 628 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,720 Speaker 1: Saints law. Saints are in Atlanta in the place to 629 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: play the Falcons. Rams can clinch the NFC West with 630 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: a win over the forty Niners or a Cardinals loss. 631 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:20,760 Speaker 1: So and that would, of course if the Rams can't 632 00:30:20,760 --> 00:30:22,960 Speaker 1: beat the forty Niners Cardinals that have an opportunity to 633 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:26,080 Speaker 1: win the NFC West, but the Niners and Saints fighting 634 00:30:26,120 --> 00:30:30,720 Speaker 1: for that last playoff spot in the NFC. Let's start 635 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: here with the forty Niners and Rams, because that is 636 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 1: always must see TV when these two teams get together. 637 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: Forty Niners seemed to have the Rams number here. Why 638 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:41,920 Speaker 1: is that? DJ? Well, I think you look at the 639 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 1: physicality that they bring to the table, and that has 640 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:45,960 Speaker 1: been a little bit of an issue for the Rams, 641 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: and they found themselves in some of those physical contests 642 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 1: this year. However, I look at last week and what 643 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 1: we saw from the Rams and what they did against 644 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens. They got pushed around a little bit 645 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:56,920 Speaker 1: early in that ballgame, but when they had to get 646 00:30:57,040 --> 00:30:59,200 Speaker 1: key stops, they were able to get them. You gotta leave. 647 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: That gives them a little of a confidence coming out 648 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: of one street fight getting ready to go into another one. 649 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,320 Speaker 1: Here with the Niners. Yeah, I mean, look, they should 650 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 1: have more confidence in terms of playing in San Francisco 651 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: forty Niners. But it's something about the ownership. There's something 652 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:12,960 Speaker 1: about when the Rams run out onto the field and 653 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,400 Speaker 1: the forty Niners see them, they know that they beat them. 654 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:17,560 Speaker 1: They know this is what they do, and so they 655 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:19,520 Speaker 1: have to get past that mental block. And from the 656 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 1: nine is this, If Jimmy Garoppolo plays, does he come back? 657 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,800 Speaker 1: Is he in rhythm? If Trey Lance plays with the 658 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: moment be too big and so to be interesting to 659 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: see how the second matchup looks like because the first 660 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:32,880 Speaker 1: one was a straight whooping by the forty nine. Is 661 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:35,840 Speaker 1: putting it on Yeah, I mean this is with everything 662 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:37,680 Speaker 1: on the line here for the Rams, they're trying to 663 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 1: win this division, get a home game in the playoffs. 664 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 1: You'd like to see them kind of bring their a 665 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:45,120 Speaker 1: game here, maybe Matthew Stafford uses this game to get 666 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,880 Speaker 1: out of his phone heading into the postseason, Rams clinching 667 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:52,240 Speaker 1: the NFC West with a win over the forty Niners. 668 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:55,360 Speaker 1: Looking forward to evaluating these quarterbacks. Matt Corral, one of 669 00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:59,000 Speaker 1: the top qubs in this year's draft class, opted in 670 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,880 Speaker 1: to the Doubles Bowl game of Sugar Bowl against Baylor, 671 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:04,760 Speaker 1: but left the game with an ankle injury. Linkifin said 672 00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 1: the the X rays on the ankle negative and that 673 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: he will be just fine. DJ As you assess uh 674 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 1: this quarterback class, and you look at Matt Corral and 675 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,719 Speaker 1: the injury that we saw here, and maybe it kind 676 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:19,120 Speaker 1: of delays some of his draft prep in terms of 677 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 1: the physical stuff on the field stuff. But still one 678 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 1: of the best in the class, right, Yeah, I don't 679 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: think this really will impact him at all, you know, 680 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,840 Speaker 1: provided he's gonna be okay, go on long term and 681 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:32,240 Speaker 1: into next year. You go to the spring to answer 682 00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:34,920 Speaker 1: questions and there's no questions for him. In terms of 683 00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: watching him throw the football. Sometimes you don't know about 684 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:38,600 Speaker 1: a guy's arm strength. You got to see him throw 685 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: live in person to get a feel for it. That's 686 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: not an issue with him. Obviously, the athleticism and you 687 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:44,959 Speaker 1: see how much he runs, how athletic he is. None 688 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:46,920 Speaker 1: of the athletic testing is really gonna matter. He checks 689 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:49,200 Speaker 1: all those boxes. The most important thing for him in 690 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:50,680 Speaker 1: the spring is gonna be the interviews. He's got to 691 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: get in there with the teams and and really handle 692 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,400 Speaker 1: himself well in that environment. Now, whether he walks into 693 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,680 Speaker 1: that room or he comes in on crutches, it's not 694 00:32:57,720 --> 00:32:59,440 Speaker 1: going to impact it either way. So this is not 695 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 1: gonna impact act this draft status one bit. Now, it 696 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:04,520 Speaker 1: won't impact this draft status at all. And I think 697 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 1: what we have to get more comfortable with is how 698 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: these players make these business decisions at the end of year. 699 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:13,880 Speaker 1: Being old school scouts, we're so used to seeing guys 700 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: play all the way, take it all the way to 701 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:18,560 Speaker 1: the end, play for your team. It shows a love 702 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:21,040 Speaker 1: of the game. And it's simply a different time. We 703 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:23,480 Speaker 1: saw with Leonard fo Nenett and Christie McCaffrey opting out 704 00:33:23,720 --> 00:33:26,000 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago. We've seen more guys not 705 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:29,160 Speaker 1: participating Bowl games and shoot with the COVID situation a 706 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 1: year ago, we saw guys like Michael Parsons and Jamaar 707 00:33:32,520 --> 00:33:35,960 Speaker 1: Chase not played, and it didn't impact their rookie seasons. 708 00:33:36,160 --> 00:33:39,040 Speaker 1: I think the challenge now for scouts is being able 709 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:41,520 Speaker 1: to look at the player's body of work and ignore 710 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: how it may end and just focus on where they 711 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,160 Speaker 1: are and what they could be at the next level. 712 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:48,719 Speaker 1: That's what we all have to get used to us 713 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:50,440 Speaker 1: a new time. Look, I think I have a lot 714 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,000 Speaker 1: of respect for Matt corral for playing in this game 715 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:55,960 Speaker 1: and understanding that this was a historic season that he 716 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:58,480 Speaker 1: helped lead the Old miss Too here this year and 717 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 1: wanted to finish out the right way. Look, it didn't 718 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:02,600 Speaker 1: obviously didn't work out the way that he had planned 719 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:03,960 Speaker 1: or wanted, but I give a lot of respect for 720 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:06,680 Speaker 1: making that decision. That said, though, Bucky, to your point, 721 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:09,720 Speaker 1: you know, I don't. I'm not gonna downgrade a player 722 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:12,040 Speaker 1: for making the decision to do the opposite and saying, look, 723 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:13,520 Speaker 1: I've got a lot on the line here in this 724 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:16,480 Speaker 1: game and in my future, and so I'm not gonna play. 725 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:19,040 Speaker 1: I'd rather focus on the opportunity that it gives other kids. 726 00:34:19,080 --> 00:34:20,560 Speaker 1: Like let's look at the Ohio State game in the 727 00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 1: Rose Bowl, had four guys opt out, including you know, 728 00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:26,080 Speaker 1: Chrystal Lava and Garrett Wilson at wide receiver to the 729 00:34:26,120 --> 00:34:28,960 Speaker 1: top receivers in this year's class. And look, I get it. 730 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,399 Speaker 1: Not every school it's like Ohio State and has five 731 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 1: stars stashed in the closet at wide out like they did. 732 00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:36,360 Speaker 1: And we saw Marvin Harrison Jr. Catch three touchdowns, Jackson 733 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:38,840 Speaker 1: Smith and Jigbo with over three receiving yards. But it 734 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:42,240 Speaker 1: does provide an opportunity, and I guess in that sense, Bucky, 735 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:46,160 Speaker 1: I would rather focus on that part of it when 736 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:48,080 Speaker 1: it comes to the Bowl opt outs and and then 737 00:34:48,160 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 1: DJ looking at you know, like what we've seen what 738 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:53,880 Speaker 1: the Sun Bowl a couple of years ago with Christian McCaffrey, 739 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:57,439 Speaker 1: he had two different scenarios there. Yeah, to me, that's 740 00:34:57,560 --> 00:34:59,239 Speaker 1: that kind of changed everything for me. When you look 741 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:01,000 Speaker 1: at Christian McCay free opted out of that game, as 742 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 1: Bucky mentioned, did not impact his draft status one bit. 743 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: And then that same game you had Solomon Thomas who 744 00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:08,439 Speaker 1: chose to play and had the game of his life 745 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,399 Speaker 1: and probably helped vault him up into the top five 746 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,919 Speaker 1: of the draft. So I think both things can be true. 747 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:15,120 Speaker 1: I think sitting out doesn't necessarily hurt you. I don't 748 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:16,640 Speaker 1: think it does at all, And I think playing could 749 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:18,920 Speaker 1: also give you an opportunity to help yourself. Um, but 750 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: I was in the stadium, guys when Jalen Smith blew 751 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:23,680 Speaker 1: his knee out against Ohio State and the Fiesta Bowl, 752 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:26,040 Speaker 1: seeing that up close and personal. I'll never have any 753 00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:28,919 Speaker 1: criticism for anybody that elects not to play in their 754 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,480 Speaker 1: final game, but yeah, it is an opportunity. And and Red, 755 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 1: it's funny you mentioned Ohio State. I talked to one 756 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:36,040 Speaker 1: of their coaches before that game and he said, we're 757 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:37,960 Speaker 1: excited to see these young guys. Do you see Marvin 758 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,120 Speaker 1: Harrison Jr. What he can do? So, yeah, they're in 759 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:44,319 Speaker 1: a unique situation from their standpoint. Not everybody has has 760 00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:46,960 Speaker 1: Marvin Harrison waiting in the wings. Yeah, no kidding, Uh, 761 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:49,239 Speaker 1: same Jackson Smith and Jigba. I mean, with it just 762 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: a phenomenal game as he gets save in doing it 763 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:53,839 Speaker 1: all year exactly even essentially their leading receiver this year. 764 00:35:53,840 --> 00:35:56,439 Speaker 1: But we're gonna have some fun evaluating Chris A. Lava 765 00:35:56,520 --> 00:36:00,000 Speaker 1: and Garrett Wilson coming into this year's draft. The Pittsburgh 766 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:03,560 Speaker 1: Steelers are still alive for the postseason, but they have 767 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 1: to win tonight at home against the Cleveland Browns. If 768 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 1: they lose their out, if their win, they need to 769 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:12,399 Speaker 1: win again. And we gave team, but still get some help. 770 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 1: Let's talk about Ben Roethlisberger here essentially hinted that this 771 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:18,200 Speaker 1: will in fact be his final home game UH in 772 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:20,759 Speaker 1: the and now we know it will, they will not 773 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:22,480 Speaker 1: get a home game in the postseason even if they 774 00:36:22,520 --> 00:36:24,520 Speaker 1: make it. So, d J, what do you make of 775 00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:26,960 Speaker 1: this UH, this career, this run and is there is 776 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:30,759 Speaker 1: there a little magic left here for Roethlisberger and the Steelers. Well, 777 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,239 Speaker 1: I had a close look at it. There was six 778 00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:35,640 Speaker 1: years in that division, working with the Ravens and working 779 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:38,760 Speaker 1: with the Browns, and he impacted how we evaluated players 780 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:41,560 Speaker 1: because we were in the draft room. It wasn't just 781 00:36:41,719 --> 00:36:44,520 Speaker 1: whether or not a pass rusher could get to the quarterback. 782 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:46,799 Speaker 1: We had to answer the question, once he gets there, 783 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:49,479 Speaker 1: can he actually get Ben Roethlisberger on the ground. Meaning 784 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:52,120 Speaker 1: some of these underside rushers that maybe the Indianapolis of 785 00:36:52,120 --> 00:36:54,239 Speaker 1: the world could play with, we couldn't play with them 786 00:36:54,239 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 1: in that division because getting to Ben wasn't enough. You 787 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,200 Speaker 1: gotta find a way to get him on the ground. 788 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:00,000 Speaker 1: And I think it also impacted what you were looking 789 00:37:00,200 --> 00:37:02,640 Speaker 1: for in that division, trying to find somebody was big, 790 00:37:02,719 --> 00:37:05,279 Speaker 1: rugged and tough. Uh, they can help you win in 791 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:08,239 Speaker 1: the weather, as Ben Roethlisberger did for so many years 792 00:37:08,239 --> 00:37:11,680 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh. Yeah. Like, when I think it's Ben Roethlisberger, 793 00:37:11,680 --> 00:37:14,360 Speaker 1: I think about that class, Philip Rivers, Eli Manning and 794 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:17,600 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger, those two other guys played a big time schools, 795 00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:21,040 Speaker 1: Power five schools. But then you have Ben Roethlisberger playing 796 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:23,160 Speaker 1: in the MAC playing in a group of five still 797 00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:27,479 Speaker 1: and you wondered what his production translated to outstanding performers. Well, 798 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:29,760 Speaker 1: he gets on the field early, has a lot of success, 799 00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:32,400 Speaker 1: has a career that ends up with two Super Bowls. 800 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:34,040 Speaker 1: So great career to him. He paid the way for 801 00:37:34,080 --> 00:37:35,399 Speaker 1: a lot of other guys who come from a group 802 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:38,880 Speaker 1: of schools. Here's a question, guys, if this is in 803 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:41,040 Speaker 1: fact it for Ben Roethlisberger, where do they go from here? 804 00:37:41,040 --> 00:37:44,080 Speaker 1: At quarterback? It just it just feels like they're they 805 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:47,239 Speaker 1: don't have a plan ready, um and it feels like, 806 00:37:47,320 --> 00:37:49,319 Speaker 1: you know, if this doesn't work out, they don't get 807 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:51,279 Speaker 1: a playoff run, there's no magic left. They'll be in 808 00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:53,480 Speaker 1: no man's land. For a quarterback here. You know when 809 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:55,560 Speaker 1: it comes to the draft, when it comes to free agency. 810 00:37:56,120 --> 00:37:58,040 Speaker 1: It's just something we haven't seen from this team in 811 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:00,440 Speaker 1: a long time. But they still have a shot for 812 00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:02,640 Speaker 1: the postseason. Thanks for being with us here. I'll move 813 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:11,239 Speaker 1: the sticks this Monday. Will catch you next week. W