1 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: The following. Here's a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Cowboys. Are you ready 3 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: for a break? Yes? Are you ready for a break? Absolutely? 4 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:25,319 Speaker 1: Ready for a break? Yeah, and so much for that. 5 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: It's time for the Break on Dallas Cowboys dot Com 6 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: with Nick Eatman, David Hellman, and bar Garcia and Derek Eagleton. 7 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: It is Wednesday, November tenth, twenty twenty one, Season seventeen, 8 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: episode number fifty eight. Welcome to the latest edition of 9 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: The Break Life in st WBCT Mortgage Studios at the Star. 10 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: Today we turned the page. We start looking forward. We 11 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: moved away from Denver and head toward Atlanta. Cowboys face 12 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday at noon at at and 13 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: T Stadium. It's our job to get you guys ready, 14 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: and that's exactly what we will do on today's show. 15 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: Let's let's start first with some news. It broke yesterday, 16 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: kicker Greg Zerline added to the COVID list. Um, let's 17 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: start first with how big of a deal is this 18 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,119 Speaker 1: for Dallas? Because I get the impression. Well, I'm gonna 19 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: tell you my thoughts on Zerline. I think he's a 20 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: good kicker. I don't think he's an elite kicker, and 21 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: but on the flip side of that, I think he's 22 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: pretty money when it comes to money kicks, When it 23 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: comes down to end the game kicks, he tends to 24 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 1: make them work. So how big of a deal is 25 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: this for them if they can't get him to play 26 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Hopefully it's not a big deal at all. 27 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: Hopefully it just means they won't kick. I hope. Just 28 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: just go for it every time, Just go for it. 29 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: You name two elite kickers one I can name one, right, 30 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: I mean Tucker two younger young Waiku in Atlanta's pretty 31 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: damn kicking. But yeah, yeah, he is doing well as 32 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: a matter of fact that we will see him this Sunday. 33 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: Yeah him. I bet there's another one I thought hard. 34 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, Harrison Bucker in Kansas City. Yeah, it's good. 35 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: There's probably three. I just I mean, I think he's 36 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: been pretty good, Zerline, and I think most kickers are 37 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: pretty good. You know, last time we saw a Tucker, 38 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: he missed. I don't know if he's missed since, but 39 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: I know he missed against the Cowboy. He doesn't miss 40 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:20,799 Speaker 1: he doesn't and he can make it from what sixty six, Yeah, 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: wherever them he pretty much whatever, put the ball down, 42 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 1: up and put the ball down. But my point is that, 43 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I think I think Zirline has been pretty 44 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: good based off of, you know, just what most kickers 45 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: are around the league. When I was gonna say, when 46 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: the news came out and I was looking around on 47 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: Twitter and seeing like what fans were saying, you know, 48 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: the amount of comment of people just being really excited 49 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: that this happened because he gives a cow with an 50 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: opportunity to bring another kicker in, try him out, hopefully 51 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: be better than Shirline. But but then, and although I 52 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: agree to a certain level or extent, I'm like, to 53 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: you guys this point, who is better out there? And 54 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: if whatever other kicker you bring, he's not going to 55 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: be that far better than than what Sterling has been. 56 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: So it's like, yeah, it's not great that sometimes he misses, 57 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: But at the same time, it's like, okay, what else, 58 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: what what's the other option? We as a fan base 59 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: are spoiled by having a guy that was a Justin 60 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: Tucker for a decade, and they had Dan Bailey he 61 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 1: was automatic for eight years, um and and it goes 62 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,239 Speaker 1: back to you know, you you you're harsh on Dak 63 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: because you see every throw that he makes, and you 64 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: don't follow every quarterback that closely. You're probably only seeing 65 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: other kickers if they're not playing your team. It's when 66 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: Fox cuts in to show you their game winner and 67 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: you're like, damn, that's a good kick, right, and you're 68 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: not seeing the miss from forty two that he had 69 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: earlier in the game. And it's subjective. Um, I think 70 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: the thing, and I think you've said this, Derek. The 71 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: thing that concerns me is he does have a pension 72 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: for the dramatic kick. Um Like he hit game winner 73 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: against atlant last year, had a fifty five yard game 74 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: winner this year. His uh the go ahead against Tampa 75 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: that ultimately didn't win him the game was from forty eight. 76 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: So he's he's reliable in those clutch situations from what 77 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: we've seen. Um, you'd like to think that it won't 78 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: come down to that against Atlanta this week, but you 79 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: never know, so that that worries me. Um. But he's 80 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: seventy eight percent on the year, which is not a 81 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: good percentage at all. So I think I said last 82 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: week it was like I think he's twenty first, I 83 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: want to say in the league in kicking percentage, I'd 84 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: rather not have to think about this. But I don't 85 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: think it's such a dramatic drop off that I'm worried 86 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 1: about it. And I'm I said it tongue in cheek, 87 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 1: but I'm serious, Like fourth and three and in unless 88 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: it's just an unless it's a pressure situation where you 89 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: need the points because it's late in the game or whatever, 90 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: I just go for it. Take it off your kicker shoulders. 91 00:04:55,440 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: There's been, hey haven't. It's fine. I know that. That's 92 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: what's frustrating about it is that it because a lot 93 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: of people are, especially on the second one was like, 94 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: just just get the field goal. But how have they 95 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: been this year when when it comes to fourth downs? 96 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: Because I don't know it to me and I don't 97 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: know the stats. I don't know the stats, but it 98 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 1: feels like they're not a great fourth down team. They're 99 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: They're not. Really Yeah, I still don't care, and I 100 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: do think that at some point. The reason why I 101 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 1: think statistically everyone always talks about, hey, it's always good 102 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: to go forward and fourth downs because there was a 103 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: time in the NFL when basically you could get a 104 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: fourth down just like this, especially its fourth and short, 105 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: still a quarterback sneak. Now teams that isn't as easy 106 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: as it once was, And I'm starting to wonder if 107 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: the stats aren't. The data isn't starting to say, and 108 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: maybe it's not a good idea to go for it 109 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: on fourth down as frequently as maybe it was years ago. 110 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 1: I don't think it. Offensive line isn't as good as 111 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: it was a few years ago. It's not. It's not 112 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 1: very I mean, Connor Williams is kind of just an 113 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: average guard. I think Beyondest is not an average center. 114 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: Right now. You know they're left tackle. Yes, last week 115 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 1: was not very good in the game. You know, Lyle's 116 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: working his way back in and Zach Martin's probably the 117 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: best guard in football. But it's hard to you know 118 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: that the line is just not something you could count 119 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 1: on like you used to. So fourth and inches, fourth 120 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: and one, fourth and two, you know, it's that's something 121 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: that they're having to deal with right now. Well, and 122 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 1: you don't have to crowd people into the box and 123 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: telegraph what you're gonna do. I mean, they didn't get it. 124 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: The call to centric Wilson was perfect. It was it 125 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 1: was perfect. He might have scored. Throw a better ball, 126 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: and don't let the fact that it didn't work scare 127 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: you in the future, because I'll take Dak completing that 128 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: past ninety nine times out of one hundred. Yeah, just 129 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: is what I mean. And that's what makes football so 130 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: great is you get one shot at these things and 131 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,479 Speaker 1: he normally makes that throw. That's yeah. But the but 132 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: the fourth I mean, but the fourth and ones and 133 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: stuff like that. We saw it in New England. We 134 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: saw it in the goal line in New England. We 135 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: saw it that whole game. You know, they're just not 136 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,040 Speaker 1: pushing people back and that's just plain and simple. They're 137 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: not doing that. So you know they they're gonna have 138 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: They can't just run up to say I'm better than 139 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: you and we're gonna just get this yard yard because 140 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: it's not always working, all right. They're twenty seventh and 141 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: fourth down conversion percentage, which is rough. That's not they're 142 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: six and two. I mean, it hasn't gotten in their 143 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: way too much. I'm and and again you're in a 144 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: situation where if you're well, it depends on who wins 145 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: this tryout. You our Buddy Brett Maher is one of 146 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: these guys. You read that right, um? But and Hira 147 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: Lula whom leram Hira lah who ain't that fall? Thank you? 148 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: But I'll take I'll take Dak Prescott converting a fourth 149 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: down over putting a guy who's never kicked an NFL 150 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: kick in into too much of a pressure situation. Like 151 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: I said, if it's if that's the sensible call, then 152 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: do it. But if it's close, I'd rather put faith 153 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: in my offense. Yeah, And I guess this goes back 154 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 1: to the old line conversation and how they've been this 155 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: year because a lot of the times they're trying to 156 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: run the ball in situations like that, and I'm not. 157 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: I feel like I wasn't as used to seeing this 158 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: as like early on when he first got here. But 159 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: with Zeke, for example, sometimes it's like he bounces off, 160 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: like he hits a wall and just like bounces back. 161 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: So there's not that kind of power that he's used 162 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: to having. Some comes from the online, but some I 163 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: guess from himself too. He's lacking and I love what 164 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: he's doing. I don't think he's having a bad year 165 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: or anything. I think he's doing a good job, especially 166 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: opposed to last year. But still there's like a tiny 167 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: tiny bit of lack of that extra that extra power 168 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: that he he's used to showing us earlier on when 169 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: he first got here. All right, real quick, before we 170 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: take our first break, giving an update on who's practicing today, 171 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: the injury list, just the guys that are going to 172 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: be in and out that we that we I guess 173 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 1: need to keep an eye on this week. Tyrn Smith 174 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: is not going to practice. He will be in the 175 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: rehab group, so will be out on the field doing things. 176 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 1: He just won't be taking reps. It's a step in 177 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: the right direction. It's probably not as good as you 178 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: would have wanted to hear today. We'll see how it goes. Zeke, 179 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: Zack Martin are gonna they're taking vet days. They'll be involved, 180 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: but they're not gonna get the full workload. I think 181 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: there was one more guy in that group, Amari maybe, um, yes, 182 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: thank you. Amari Cooper is also in that group. So 183 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: those three they're fine, but they'll be limited today. That's 184 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: Gallup is the full go guy. Yeah, Gallup will be 185 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: CD will be full today. As far as I'm I 186 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: just I really am. That's my own concern. I really 187 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: want this receiver group back out there practicing because I 188 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 1: think that was a part of it last week. I 189 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: think Dak needs the work. I think the receivers need 190 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: the work, and I think they all need to work 191 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: together in order to get that timing back right, because 192 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: it certainly was not right last week. 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You talk a 251 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 1: little bit about the opposing offense on Wednesday. Bucky, let's 252 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: start first with the fact that this is an offense 253 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: in Atlanta that that has changed I think a lot 254 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: over the last several years, losing some of the mainstay players. Uh, 255 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: what do you think this offense does best? Where? When 256 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 1: are they at their best? I don't know if I've 257 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: got him all right, Well, we'll go ahead and talk 258 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,839 Speaker 1: about this a little bit nothing before we get him back. 259 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: Maybe he was trying to answer it's nothing. They don't 260 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: do anything. Well, I'm sure they did something to beat 261 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: the Saints. What does that say about the Saints? Again? 262 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 1: I don't know anything. We are not acting like the 263 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: last week, Tali member, we are talking, we are not. 264 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, they're they're doing something right. Yeah, they're 265 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 1: you know, just gonna get their ass kicked I mean, 266 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: I can tell you that, but but they're doing something 267 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: right now. Why can't you tell us that they just will? 268 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: Because they just will. I I don't know. Okay, I'll 269 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: put it down thirty one to ten. I'll just put 270 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 1: my score. Okay, it's Wednesday, cool Gill some time to 271 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: get through this thing. I might give him a field 272 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: goal later in the we got we got Bucky Brooks 273 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: joining us. Now, Bucky, I was asking about this this 274 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:15,079 Speaker 1: offense that I think has changed quite a bit over 275 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: the last couple of years. Tell me what this offense 276 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: does best. When are they at their best? Give it 277 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: the Maddy Ice and that mighty Ice go to work. 278 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: I think when you look at this talking team and 279 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: what they have, they have really good skill players. And 280 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 1: so you have Canaryl Patterson, who was doing a little 281 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: bit of everything. You have Maddie Ice, who's throwing the 282 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: ball to anyone is open, and then you have Kyle Pitts, 283 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: who is a bit of a unicorn on a perimeter. 284 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 1: And so it's a very interesting matchup. Is one that 285 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: it doesn't look like they have a lot of names, 286 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: but man, they're playing really well and Arthur Smith is 287 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: figuring out how to use all the pieces that he 288 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: has around it. Is Patterson like, I mean, I know 289 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: Hester is probably gonna go in the Hall of Fame. 290 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: Is Patterson like at that level of like as a 291 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: returner dynamic player. I know he's doing great on offense, 292 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: but I mean, he seems like he's one of the 293 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: most feared kick returners ever. I mean, he is definitely 294 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 1: one of the best two have ever played the game. 295 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's Gold jacket worthy, but he's 296 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: a difference maker. I think when you think about a 297 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: guy who's been a multiple time All Pro returner, someone 298 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: who can take it the distance anytime he touches it, 299 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: you certainly have to be aware of him. I think 300 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: the thing that he's done the last couple of years, though, 301 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 1: has reinvented himself as a multipurpose dynamic player. His ability 302 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,119 Speaker 1: to do it as a runner, a receiver, a returner 303 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: has really allowed creative minds to do some things with him. 304 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: And then he's put it all together down in Atlanta 305 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: because Arthur Smith certainly understands how to utilize him in 306 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: a way to create and take advantage of mismatches. So 307 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's a Hall of Fame player, 308 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: but he's definitely a dangerous player to watch. I want 309 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: to get into that a little bit more Bucky, because 310 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 1: he's probably he's gonna set a career high for receiving 311 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: this week. He only needs eleven yards. He's at all 312 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: I mean, he's at five hundred yards at the halfway point. 313 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: He's never had that good of a season as a receiver. 314 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: Arthur Smith gets a lot of credit for being really 315 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: creative the offense that he had in Tennessee. Is it 316 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: that where is he just making it easy for him 317 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: or is it more him developing as a route runner, 318 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: because we just as dynamic as he is as an athlete, 319 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: we just haven't seen this level of production from him 320 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: really ever. I think Arthur Smith is the first coach 321 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: who understood how to tap into all the things that 322 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: could Patterson brought to the table. If you go all 323 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: the way back to when he was a player at Tennessee, 324 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: he played the game in a way that is very 325 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: similar to the way he's been utilized with the Falcons. 326 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: He was a mix of a runner, a receiver, a returner, 327 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: and at the University of Tennessee he was terrific in 328 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: the one season or two seasons that he was there, 329 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: Arthur Smith's being able to find a way to take 330 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: all of those skills and to put him in a 331 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: game plan where he doesn't go these long stretches without 332 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,360 Speaker 1: touching the ball. And so when you're able to get 333 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: him matched up on linebackers, advantage goes to Kadero Patterson 334 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: and they're putting in sets and formations where you're forced 335 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: to put a linebacker or a safety on him and 336 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: he's tearing them up. And so it's a combination of 337 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: Kadera Patterson continue to evolve, but really it's about the 338 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: play calling play designer put him in spots where he 339 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 1: can do the things that he does well. Fucky with 340 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 1: Trevor Diggs getting a lot of criticism this past week, 341 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: what are some of the things that they can do 342 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,679 Speaker 1: with him against an offense like this to kind of 343 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: get him back on track and on course? Well, I mean, one, 344 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: you gotta let him know that he's going to be 345 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 1: a target. As much as he's taking the ball away, 346 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,239 Speaker 1: he's also giving up some plays and so teams are 347 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 1: going to test them early and often to see if 348 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:57,959 Speaker 1: they can catch him with his hand in the cookie 349 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: Jarb and so he just has to be disciplined enough 350 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,199 Speaker 1: to know when to pick and choose when to gamble. 351 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 1: But right now he is a target because he has 352 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 1: given up so many big plays. And the first thing 353 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 1: that you do as an offensive coordinator is you try 354 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: and find I don't want to call him walter, but 355 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: you try and find the guy who is gullible enough 356 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:18,400 Speaker 1: to double move and to get on trick plays. Right now, 357 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 1: Diggs is putting enough stuff on tape that people are 358 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,919 Speaker 1: going at him. He just needs to be solid, solid 359 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: in this technique, soiling his fundamentals, and just play the 360 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: game the right way. You would think in a week 361 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: like this, Treyvon Diggs would be matching up quite a 362 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: bit with Calvin Ridley, but as we know, Calvin Ridley 363 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: is out at this point, he's out taking a break 364 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 1: from football, as he calls it. How much has the 365 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: loss of Calvin really hurt this offense and who is 366 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: stepping into his role at this point for them? Well, 367 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,639 Speaker 1: I mean it's certainly hurtson because he's a guy that 368 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 1: was a Pro Bowl caliber player. He was the number 369 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 1: one receiver a season ago, and that's when Julio Jones 370 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 1: was on the field, you lose him. Now you kind 371 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:01,399 Speaker 1: of have to spread the well. Originally, cow piss was 372 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,920 Speaker 1: the biggest beneficiary of Calvin Ridley being gone two weeks 373 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:06,880 Speaker 1: back to back, he went over a hundred yards. Well 374 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:08,920 Speaker 1: last week it was a little slore, and so now 375 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: they're kind of doing it by committee. Christian Blake, Russell 376 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: Gage a little bit of anybody and everybody touching the 377 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: ball because Mattie Ice is just throwing it to the 378 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: open receiver. And so the challenge for the Cowboys is 379 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: you don't really know who is going to be the 380 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: guy because matt Ryan has enough trust and his guys 381 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 1: that he's just throwing it to the open man. That 382 00:19:28,359 --> 00:19:31,199 Speaker 1: makes it very very difficult on the defense. Who are 383 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 1: the running backs? Um, because last week, you know, well, 384 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: I mean that's what I'm saying. Last week we didn't 385 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: even know who Denver's running backs were. You know that 386 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 1: they weren't like household names. But yeah, they just you know, 387 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: ran through the Cowboys defense time and time again. Or 388 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,879 Speaker 1: do they have those type of backs that can that 389 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: can hurt them that way? Well, I mean everybody in 390 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,239 Speaker 1: the league has backs that can can hurt you. If 391 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 1: you're not focused. I think the Cowboys problem last week 392 00:19:56,119 --> 00:20:00,280 Speaker 1: was more of handling success as opposed to what the 393 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: town on the other side did. This week. You're talking 394 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: about Mike Davis, You're talking about Goodell Patterson, Wayne Gallman 395 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: making in. I wouldn't say that any of those guys 396 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: are a level running backs, but they do just enough 397 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 1: to make them dangerous. Mike Davis is a big, physical back. 398 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 1: If you let him get going, he's certainly been able 399 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: to put up one hundred right games in this league. 400 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 1: I think this is a game where, if you're Dan Flint, 401 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 1: you stand in front of the room and say, look, 402 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 1: it's less about them, It's more about us. Let's make 403 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: sure we're detailed on the gap fits, we're playing with 404 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,360 Speaker 1: the right effort and energy, and let's play the right way. 405 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: It's not necessarily about who we're facing on the other side. 406 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 1: It's about playing the right way. This week seems to 407 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,679 Speaker 1: me like Arthur Smith kind of got famous for leaning 408 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 1: on twelve personnel when he was with the Titans. It 409 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 1: doesn't seem like Hayden Hurst is having this amazing year 410 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:52,359 Speaker 1: for Atlanta, But is that something that they do do 411 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 1: they lean on twelve personnel. I see they run it 412 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 1: like thirty thirty five percent of the time, and is 413 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: especially with Calvin Ridley not playing, is that something that 414 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: we should be looking for from their game plan. We 415 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 1: know a good thing about Arthur Smiths. He just kind 416 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: of takes the talent that you have and try and 417 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 1: figure out the best way to use it. The way 418 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:16,440 Speaker 1: that he played at Tennessee is not quite the same 419 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,399 Speaker 1: way that he is at Atlanta. Maybe it's because the 420 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: quarterback is better, maybe the quarterback does different things. They 421 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: still will mix in some twelve, but they're really kind 422 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 1: of all over the place in terms of their personnel groupings. 423 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:30,679 Speaker 1: They're gonna put players on the field and see what 424 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 1: gives the defense the biggest challenge, and then they're gonna 425 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: sit in there. So early in the game, he's gonna 426 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: spend the wheel, give you a bunch of different looks, 427 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: and then whatever is looking like it's working the best, 428 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,840 Speaker 1: he's gonna stay in that package. But Yeah, I wanted 429 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: to ask you. We've seen, and we've talked about it 430 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: this season with the Cowboys defense, how they've struggled in 431 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: allowing big plays. I haven't watched a lot of film 432 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:57,360 Speaker 1: from this team. But is this a team that has 433 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,199 Speaker 1: been putting out despite their losses here and there? Is 434 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: this a team that has been putting out big place 435 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 1: on tape. Well, last game they had four players of 436 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,159 Speaker 1: thirty yards or more. So if they can doll it up, 437 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: they will doll it up. And they have a handful 438 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:13,199 Speaker 1: of players that can get it done and can get 439 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: over the top. Mandy Ice likes to play a ball 440 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 1: control possession game where it's short and intermediate. But man, 441 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:22,920 Speaker 1: if you give him the lottery ticket, he's gonna cash 442 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 1: it in. And so for the Cowboys, it literally is 443 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: about being sound in their technique. I think this is 444 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 1: a great get right week in terms of a maybe 445 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 1: simplify the package even more, clean up the mistakes, try 446 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,399 Speaker 1: and make it where they're just playing without thinking and 447 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 1: see if they can get back on track. But no, 448 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: they can't let the ball flower over their head. Because 449 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons are sitting in a situation where they 450 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: feel like they may be able to get into the playoffs, 451 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:49,359 Speaker 1: and so they're going to bring the effort and energy. 452 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,880 Speaker 1: The Cowboys gotta match it, and they can't let them 453 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: have success early because then you're dealing with a sixty 454 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: minute affair. All right, Buck has good stuff. Man. We'll 455 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:58,679 Speaker 1: catch back up with you tomorrow. Talk a little bit 456 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 1: about this Atlanta defense versus the Cowboys office. We're gonna 457 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: take our final break and after that we'll come back. 458 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: Cowboys defense will be our topic. 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Back to the Break celebrate 496 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 1: sixty years of America's sweethearts as we take you through 497 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: the glitz and glamour of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The 498 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,200 Speaker 1: official twenty twenty one Cheerleaders edition of Star Magazine is 499 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 1: a complete history of the team. Visit Dallas Cowboys dot 500 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,800 Speaker 1: com slash start to get yours today, Welcome back. Final 501 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 1: segment of the Break, live from the SWBC Mortgage Studios 502 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: at the Start, Nick, give me a fifty eight um. 503 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 1: Scott Shanley, Wow, you pull that one out. Linebacker ended 504 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: up with the Saints. Do you go to Super Bowl 505 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: with them? Yeah? I was a good player for them. 506 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:49,439 Speaker 1: He was a good player for them. The Oreo defense. Yeah, okay, 507 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:50,960 Speaker 1: that's where are you going with it? No, that's what 508 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,360 Speaker 1: they called it. It was because they had Scott Shanley, 509 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:58,159 Speaker 1: Scott Figeta, and another white guy. They all played linebacker 510 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: and they were the only white guys on the defense. 511 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:05,160 Speaker 1: Like basically the secondary. Yeah, defensive live I'm not kidding. 512 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:06,919 Speaker 1: They called it the Oreo defense. We called it that 513 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 1: for years in New Orleans. Anyway, Sorry, got it, learned something? 514 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,919 Speaker 1: I mean. The real answer is a guy named Mike Hegman. 515 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:16,360 Speaker 1: He played like thirteen fourteen seasons. Is he good? Yeah? 516 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 1: He was a good player. He scored a touchdown in 517 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl seventies, which eighties they were both thirteen. Okay, 518 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 1: what happened on the play. He stripped the ball from 519 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: Terry Bradshaw and returned it for maybe forty one yards 520 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: for a touchdown early in that game. But they ended 521 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 1: up losing thirty five to thirty one in the Orange 522 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:33,439 Speaker 1: Bowl over there because Jackie Smith dropped the past. He 523 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: probably was the sickest man in America, and they lost 524 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 1: the brilliance of well I knew that I didn't know 525 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: about the well he laid out the whole. Yeah, that's great. 526 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: I love about this guy. That was great. Who else 527 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:49,680 Speaker 1: does it? Verne Quist brad Sham. I'm guessing you weren't 528 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:51,440 Speaker 1: doing that in math class, but if you were, you 529 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 1: would have been My god, my grades were so terrible. 530 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: But if they would have had a sports class, you'd 531 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: have killed it Dallas Cowboys sports like he would have 532 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 1: killed Nick and I aren't similar. I'm sorry, go ahead, 533 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:04,680 Speaker 1: I'm just saying my mom is famously said to me 534 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 1: on a bad report card. You can't just work for 535 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. That is not a job. You have to 536 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 1: study and get your books right. And here we all 537 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: are working for all your dreams. Kids. Nick and I 538 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:21,879 Speaker 1: aren't all that similar, like across the board, but we 539 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,719 Speaker 1: have that. And like I might not know what day 540 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 1: of the week it is, but I can tell you 541 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: the score of Super Bowl whatever. And I don't love 542 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,040 Speaker 1: that about myself, but greatness, here we are. We have 543 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: a lot in common. We'll be watching the same football 544 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 1: game this week, slightly different ruling interests. Let the Pigs 545 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:43,919 Speaker 1: are playing the Tigers on Saturday, Red versus the battle 546 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 1: for the Golden Boot is what I'll do, should it be. 547 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 1: I feel like this is a break. I'm not trying 548 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: to talk trash. This is probably this is the first 549 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 1: time in a while where Arkansas and LSU are kind 550 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 1: of like on a level playing field where we both 551 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 1: think we've got a chance to win the problem with 552 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 1: the t shirt bet okay, because because we'll probably one 553 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: of us is five six because I have to wear Dave. 554 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:11,360 Speaker 1: I have not cool. The day's gonna walk in here 555 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 1: like well, like he's wearing his dad's shirt about the 556 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: Hulk Hogan. You're you're I think this will be awesome. 557 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,000 Speaker 1: I got, I got an article, I got, I get 558 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: Danny mccrazy. This is perfect. Let's do that. Actually, I'll 559 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:27,719 Speaker 1: bring you. I'll bring you Brian's sugar bowl jersey. All right. 560 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 1: If LSU beats Arkansas, I will wear I will wear Okay, 561 00:28:32,359 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: this is a good one. I will wear the broadest jersey. 562 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: This is fifty five. If Arkansas wins. What do I 563 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 1: have to do? You have don't have to okay, And 564 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: it's a number nine Jones jersey. You have a John 565 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: Stephen Jones. No, it's a Matt Jones right now. It's 566 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 1: he does wear nine, right, So yeah, the important the family. 567 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 1: I'll do it. Oh, no, I don't wear that. I 568 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 1: was gonna say, no, I'll wear I'll wear anything. Before 569 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: I put a pig snout on my face. That actual 570 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: would be funny. I'm kind of the same way I 571 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 1: do that. All Right, we got a bed here. I 572 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 1: have a lot of face paint whoa, Yeah, let's take 573 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 1: one more knots the guy whose team got run out 574 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 1: of aims. You're right over here, exactly. I got nothing 575 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:24,800 Speaker 1: else to root it for it right now, but just craziness. Okay, 576 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 1: so yeah, let's do it. I'm in all right, let's up. 577 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: Let's get back to Dallas defense talk. Um, here's a 578 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 1: big question for you guys at this point, after what 579 00:29:33,480 --> 00:29:36,320 Speaker 1: we saw in Minnesota. I'll speak for myself. I thought 580 00:29:36,360 --> 00:29:39,000 Speaker 1: this defense was turning the corner from being a byproduct 581 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: of a high scoring offense to being a defense that 582 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 1: really could win games for this team. I'm not sure 583 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 1: what I think after Denver, where do you land with 584 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 1: this defense? After watching both those games? Now, you gotta 585 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 1: have help to be a good defense, you gotta have 586 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,400 Speaker 1: some help. The offense wasn't giving him any help there, 587 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 1: so to just keep you know, never scoring, never really 588 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 1: putting pressure on the defense to go out like or 589 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 1: to put pressure on the Broncos like, okay, we got 590 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 1: a score right now. I mean they never really did that. 591 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: So it was a difference though, because they did against Minnesota, 592 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 1: and you would think Minnesota is a better offense than Denver. Right, No, 593 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 1: but I mean, my point is that at least even 594 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, the offense was kind of helping them a 595 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,520 Speaker 1: little bit. They were scoring three points in the first half. Well, 596 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: then they scored one coming out of the second half. 597 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:25,640 Speaker 1: I mean like that, that game was completely different. It's 598 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:27,320 Speaker 1: a different type of game. But at least they got 599 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 1: some points there. But I don't know, they didn't tackle. 600 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:32,760 Speaker 1: They just chose not to tackle this game. That's what 601 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 1: it was. They just said, we don't need to tackle. 602 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:38,040 Speaker 1: Definitely agree with that. That is the number. I think 603 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: I'd already talked about this, like they've never they have 604 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,560 Speaker 1: not been great against the run all year, but they 605 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 1: have got they have rallied to the ball and gotten 606 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:49,840 Speaker 1: guys down. And you give up a twelve yard play, 607 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 1: you live to fight another play, you forced the punt 608 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,400 Speaker 1: on the next series. Like that last week, they just 609 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 1: they just looked like they forgot how to do some 610 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:00,280 Speaker 1: of the basic stuff. I will say sometimes I think 611 00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:03,440 Speaker 1: we get into this echo chamber where like it's only 612 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:06,080 Speaker 1: about what the Cowboys do. I think the Vikings helped 613 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 1: them a lot in that game, like the way they 614 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:11,640 Speaker 1: called that game. Kirk Cousins is notorious for being inconsistent. 615 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 1: They did some stupid stuff where they and I mean 616 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:18,720 Speaker 1: the Cowboys get credit too, but like they're the plays 617 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: they're calling, they're not helping themselves. I felt that way 618 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:23,320 Speaker 1: in the whole second half, like, man, they kind of 619 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,120 Speaker 1: they forgot these receivers play on this team, Like what's 620 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:28,600 Speaker 1: going on? So I think that's part of it too, 621 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't feel a ton different. Like I 622 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 1: refuse to take the bait that this is an elite defense. 623 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:38,480 Speaker 1: I argue with Danny McCrae about this, Like every week 624 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:40,200 Speaker 1: he's like, we're gonna be top ten by the end 625 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 1: of the year. I'm like, I really don't think that's true, Danny. 626 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:45,920 Speaker 1: But now still are though, right, I don't know the 627 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,160 Speaker 1: whereas of last week, they're I mean they are much 628 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: They're much closer than I would have ever given them 629 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: credit for it. They're better than I expect them to be. 630 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:55,760 Speaker 1: I still just don't think that this defense is ever 631 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:57,720 Speaker 1: going to be the calling card of this team, especially 632 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 1: when they're not getting takeaways. But even more so, to 633 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:03,959 Speaker 1: Nick's point, if they're not tackling, I mean, that's if 634 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: I could fix anything, it's that and just in general, 635 00:32:07,320 --> 00:32:10,320 Speaker 1: like the way that it always felt like every other 636 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:13,440 Speaker 1: game there's like two or three, preferably even four hats 637 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: around the ball. Just didn't feel that way on Sunday. 638 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 1: And that's the big thing for me. Where are you ever? 639 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:22,920 Speaker 1: I absolutely hate this term, well I hate that I'm 640 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 1: gonna say it, but to me, they it is what 641 00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 1: it is. It's that whole band, don't break type of defense. 642 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 1: To me, that's what they've been. They've improved a whole 643 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:36,440 Speaker 1: lot compared to last year, but they haven't been impressive. 644 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:41,040 Speaker 1: You know, They've made impressive place, but overall, I just 645 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 1: take last week's loss as something that Okay, let's just 646 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 1: live it behind. Let's see what they do this week. 647 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:50,920 Speaker 1: Why because it wasn't it just like in this area. 648 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 1: It wasn't just like oh the secondary, the linebacker. It 649 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: was like all across the board, all over the field 650 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:02,280 Speaker 1: offense defense. So yeah, they need to improve the tackling it. 651 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 1: But at the same time, and I'm like, okay, this 652 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:07,960 Speaker 1: is going down the drain or anything. I just want 653 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,600 Speaker 1: to give them another week see how they react. I 654 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:13,560 Speaker 1: really do like Dan Quinn a lot, and I think 655 00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:16,800 Speaker 1: that based on what I've heard him say and the 656 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 1: way he speaks, He's gonna turn it up several notches 657 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 1: this week in practice and really put them to work. 658 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:26,000 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, So I want to really see how they 659 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: come out this week and the kinds of things that 660 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: dan Quinn does with them, I mean, bringing the fireback. 661 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:34,760 Speaker 1: As I went back and watched this game, Nick, I 662 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,200 Speaker 1: was mentioning this to you this morning, So I went 663 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 1: back and watched this game. I know, yesterday I said 664 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,720 Speaker 1: on the show, I don't really think anybody could have 665 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: had a good game after the way they the outcome 666 00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:47,480 Speaker 1: was of this game. But there was one guy that 667 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 1: stood out when I watched the game back, and I'm 668 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: really really impressed with also Diggi Zuoa had. He didn't 669 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:56,200 Speaker 1: just flash like there were plays when he didn't actually 670 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:59,000 Speaker 1: make the play, and he still destroyed his guy like 671 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 1: he just had at The more I watch him, the 672 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:04,920 Speaker 1: more I really really like him. My question for you guys, 673 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:08,040 Speaker 1: is is he the best interior defensive linemen that they 674 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:12,360 Speaker 1: have on this team at this point? M good question 675 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:18,040 Speaker 1: because you lean toward Neville. Gallimore hasn't played this year, 676 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:23,160 Speaker 1: only played eight games last year. I'm still not ready 677 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 1: to say that. Ever, this disruptive No, that's a good point. 678 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 1: I mean he's second in the league among rookies and pressures. 679 00:34:30,520 --> 00:34:33,800 Speaker 1: That's they couldn't do anything with him the first few series. 680 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:35,680 Speaker 1: I feel like it kind of got away once Denver 681 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:38,399 Speaker 1: had the lead and you're not rushing the passer as much. 682 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:43,600 Speaker 1: But second in the league among rookie tackles, rookie, no pressures, 683 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:47,520 Speaker 1: just pressures any play among rookies. Because mikeuld leads the league. 684 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,600 Speaker 1: So the Cowboys have the top two rookies in the league. 685 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:52,880 Speaker 1: Two of the top four play for the Cowboys. Yes, 686 00:34:53,239 --> 00:34:57,080 Speaker 1: uh o Way in Baltimore and I can't remember the 687 00:34:57,160 --> 00:34:59,919 Speaker 1: other one right now, but two of the top four. Yeah, 688 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:03,359 Speaker 1: I mean pressure you you know, that's that's a defensive end. 689 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:06,200 Speaker 1: That's not even a linebacker. So to have a linebacker 690 00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 1: in height. Yeah, he is consistently disruptive all year long. 691 00:35:11,840 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: He has been, and that's I definitely think he deserves mentioned. 692 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:17,399 Speaker 1: That's that's a really good question because like now I'm 693 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:19,719 Speaker 1: thinking maybe not even Neville, But then you think about 694 00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:21,920 Speaker 1: a guy like Brent Urban, who does not rush the 695 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:25,279 Speaker 1: passer at all, that's not his thing, but he's fantastic 696 00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:27,200 Speaker 1: against the run. Hasn't been as good this year as 697 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: he was last year, but just different skill sets. Um 698 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: embarrass Fans will tell you he's not playing the position 699 00:35:33,239 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 1: that they they did he played in Chicago like he 700 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:39,480 Speaker 1: was more of a defensive end, you know, and that 701 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:42,719 Speaker 1: you know in a three four scheme defensive end. This 702 00:35:42,920 --> 00:35:44,759 Speaker 1: is a little bit different where he's playing closer to 703 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:47,480 Speaker 1: the ball. He's been okay, but yeah, not No, he 704 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:50,359 Speaker 1: hasn't three tackles this year. But it's hard to just say, well, 705 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:52,839 Speaker 1: that's just that he hasn't been great. I'm just kind 706 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:54,800 Speaker 1: of thinking it's it's hard for me to say a 707 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:59,080 Speaker 1: guy who's played eight career games is the best interior 708 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:00,800 Speaker 1: lineman on your team. Well, we say Mike is the 709 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:05,320 Speaker 1: best linebacker, so right, he's he's he's having a little 710 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:08,560 Speaker 1: different with the position he's I mean, yeah, because one guy, 711 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:11,839 Speaker 1: for because of the nature of the position, is going 712 00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:13,680 Speaker 1: to stand out a lot more than the other. Yeah, 713 00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:16,120 Speaker 1: and then you're rotating a lot more as a defensive 714 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:18,480 Speaker 1: tackle as well. I think he's having the best season 715 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:20,680 Speaker 1: of any interior linement on this team. That's not even 716 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:24,080 Speaker 1: up for debate. I wonder if I mean, I wonder 717 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:27,799 Speaker 1: if George Edwards, either the veteran coach and coaches the linebackers, 718 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:31,279 Speaker 1: um wonder what he would say has been the best 719 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:35,319 Speaker 1: linebacker this year? Like, like, is is Layton van ersh 720 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:38,640 Speaker 1: playing you know good football? Is he's playing better than 721 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:42,040 Speaker 1: than Micah. Michael got has more stats and he's doing 722 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 1: a lot more things. But you know, because see, I 723 00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:50,239 Speaker 1: think Mica he's got five sacks. I would guess four 724 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:54,759 Speaker 1: of the five have been from the linebacker position, can you. 725 00:36:54,840 --> 00:36:56,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I know that he rushed a lot, but 726 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:59,839 Speaker 1: I only think that one sack against the Chargers where 727 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 1: he just exploded. And even that one, I still don't 728 00:37:02,520 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 1: even think that was a real sack, but they gave 729 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,160 Speaker 1: it to him. But that's the only one I can remember, 730 00:37:06,200 --> 00:37:08,239 Speaker 1: I can be it's the one that stands out to me. 731 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,680 Speaker 1: You're saying, we're literally he's just lining up at defensive 732 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:12,880 Speaker 1: end and he's just rushing and gets a sack. I 733 00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:15,080 Speaker 1: think most of his sacks have been from this, like 734 00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:18,719 Speaker 1: you know, different spots on him wherever you line him up, wherever. Right. Yeah, 735 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:20,680 Speaker 1: I want to say maybe I agree with you. I 736 00:37:20,760 --> 00:37:23,320 Speaker 1: want to say maybe he did it against Philly, but 737 00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:26,120 Speaker 1: for the most part, it's been pursued plays as a lineback. 738 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:30,279 Speaker 1: I think Layton's playing pretty well, but not not No, 739 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:33,320 Speaker 1: it was all pros a rookie. Yeah, he came in. 740 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:36,440 Speaker 1: He was howling at the moon every single play. You now, 741 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:41,719 Speaker 1: how about them cowboys? He doesn't. He doesn't look as 742 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:46,640 Speaker 1: explosive as he used to. To me, lay there was 743 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:48,719 Speaker 1: a play he made the play, So I'm not trying 744 00:37:48,719 --> 00:37:50,320 Speaker 1: to trash talking, but there was a play out in 745 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:53,640 Speaker 1: the flat this past week where he knifed out into 746 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:56,279 Speaker 1: the flat. Guy had the ball and the back or 747 00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,800 Speaker 1: the receiver cut it back in and Layton kind of 748 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:00,920 Speaker 1: dove back. It looked like it was going to be 749 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:03,080 Speaker 1: a broken arm tackle, but he did enough to trip 750 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,520 Speaker 1: him up and so he made the tackle. But in 751 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:08,399 Speaker 1: my head, I was like, two or three years ago, 752 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:10,600 Speaker 1: he would have just knifed in and destroyed that guy. 753 00:38:10,719 --> 00:38:12,319 Speaker 1: He would have. It wouldn't have even been a doubt 754 00:38:12,400 --> 00:38:14,320 Speaker 1: that he was going to get him down, And it 755 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:18,000 Speaker 1: felt lucky that he pulled it off in this particular instance. 756 00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:20,000 Speaker 1: He's happy he's playing through the season without an injury. 757 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:21,440 Speaker 1: That's what I was about to say. Do you think 758 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:25,960 Speaker 1: he's playing slower? Than usual, or maybe not not not slower, 759 00:38:26,080 --> 00:38:27,879 Speaker 1: but like you know, not as quick to the ball 760 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:31,800 Speaker 1: because he has been injured or because he has been healthy. 761 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:36,960 Speaker 1: And I don't know, if you're healthy, you're kind of honestly, 762 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:40,399 Speaker 1: maybe you don't want to play as recklessly because you're 763 00:38:40,440 --> 00:38:42,319 Speaker 1: trying to preserve yourself. I don't know if it's either 764 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:46,360 Speaker 1: one track year for him. Layton doesn't. He doesn't strike 765 00:38:46,440 --> 00:38:48,880 Speaker 1: me as that kind of guy though, Like he's so intense. 766 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:50,800 Speaker 1: If he heard that, he would probably come in he 767 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:53,640 Speaker 1: would be pissed. Yeah, he has pissed it every time 768 00:38:53,719 --> 00:38:57,520 Speaker 1: I ask a question. Every time I ask him a question, question, 769 00:38:58,120 --> 00:38:59,680 Speaker 1: it might be. It might be and I and I 770 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:01,640 Speaker 1: of you a lot of guys, especially after the game. 771 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:04,680 Speaker 1: For some reason, I don't know what it is. Layton 772 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:07,120 Speaker 1: is not happy with any of the questions I ask. 773 00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:11,640 Speaker 1: Maybe it could be I think even it's I just 774 00:39:11,719 --> 00:39:14,480 Speaker 1: think that's his demeanor. And you think, you think about 775 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:16,600 Speaker 1: where his career is gone, Like he got about as 776 00:39:16,719 --> 00:39:18,880 Speaker 1: high as you can and that's We talked a lot 777 00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:21,080 Speaker 1: about his conversation with Micah at the Hall of Fame 778 00:39:21,160 --> 00:39:24,080 Speaker 1: game that Hard Knocks picked up. He was I think 779 00:39:24,120 --> 00:39:26,040 Speaker 1: he was kind of chuckling at Mica. He was like, Buddy, 780 00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:28,879 Speaker 1: I've been there where you're the talk of the town 781 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:32,319 Speaker 1: right away, and you just just be prepared. And Mica 782 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:34,719 Speaker 1: hasn't had that downturn yet, maybe he never will, but 783 00:39:35,360 --> 00:39:37,600 Speaker 1: the ebbs and flows of playing in this league come, 784 00:39:37,719 --> 00:39:40,400 Speaker 1: and I just think Layton realizes that. And I I 785 00:39:40,760 --> 00:39:43,120 Speaker 1: doubt he's unhappy with your questions so much as like 786 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:45,840 Speaker 1: he does not like the media. No, he doesn't like us. 787 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:48,080 Speaker 1: I think that happens. I think as you go to 788 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:50,560 Speaker 1: that top and then you just get just kind of 789 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:53,600 Speaker 1: destroyed after that, I think it hardens guys. Yeah. It's 790 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:55,520 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why yesterday we ran into into 791 00:39:55,600 --> 00:39:57,719 Speaker 1: Sean Lee in the hall talking to him, and it's 792 00:39:57,760 --> 00:39:59,279 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why I like Sean so much 793 00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:02,600 Speaker 1: is because he would have gotten very hardened because obviously 794 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:04,839 Speaker 1: there was always to talk, Oh, he's injury prone, he's 795 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:07,880 Speaker 1: injury problem. Sean was just like, look, yeah, I've had injuries, 796 00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:10,600 Speaker 1: Like I don't know, like I'm trying not to, but 797 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:14,040 Speaker 1: I've got Even when Sean was in the thick of it, 798 00:40:14,239 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: he was never like a jerk, but you had your 799 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:19,400 Speaker 1: own back and forth with him in that regard. Like 800 00:40:19,480 --> 00:40:21,960 Speaker 1: we always used to joke, Sean only wanted to talk 801 00:40:22,040 --> 00:40:24,960 Speaker 1: on Friday and only after he was done with everything 802 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:27,080 Speaker 1: he had to do, so he'd come in like thirty 803 00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:30,320 Speaker 1: seconds before the locker room closed and oh shucks, guys, 804 00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:33,160 Speaker 1: I just missed you for that. By the way, that 805 00:40:33,560 --> 00:40:35,840 Speaker 1: is just kind of like I'm gonna game them the 806 00:40:36,200 --> 00:40:38,800 Speaker 1: way they gave me. But he wasn't a butthole about it. 807 00:40:39,239 --> 00:40:42,520 Speaker 1: He was he was still like he would still have 808 00:40:42,719 --> 00:40:44,920 Speaker 1: the conversation with especially feels off the record and he 809 00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:46,880 Speaker 1: caught him. You could have a conversation in his final 810 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:49,560 Speaker 1: speed in his final like you know, when he made 811 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:51,799 Speaker 1: his quote at the end of the season or when 812 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:54,200 Speaker 1: he retired. You know, he gave his statement. I mean 813 00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:56,320 Speaker 1: even had some jokes in there. He was just like 814 00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:59,560 Speaker 1: and of course the training staff. I mean, I, you know, 815 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:02,600 Speaker 1: my best friends because I was there all the time. Yeah, 816 00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:04,000 Speaker 1: I mean, he could have gotten he could have been 817 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:06,279 Speaker 1: one of those guys that was really really mad with 818 00:41:06,400 --> 00:41:07,879 Speaker 1: the media, and I don't think that was the case. 819 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:11,560 Speaker 1: And I can tell while he's here. Sure, I don't know. 820 00:41:12,520 --> 00:41:16,319 Speaker 1: I assume just to visit this some people, I guess 821 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:20,960 Speaker 1: I don't know. I guess that's a good question. He 822 00:41:21,040 --> 00:41:24,279 Speaker 1: came to see the Broncos game former former players just 823 00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:26,120 Speaker 1: kind of in the building. Man, he was on he 824 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:28,000 Speaker 1: was on the show the other day, was on one 825 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:31,480 Speaker 1: of those other shows. Yeah, was that hanging not Players Players. 826 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,520 Speaker 1: He's good friends with Barry Church. Well, we did kind 827 00:41:34,520 --> 00:41:37,400 Speaker 1: of mention that, like, man, uh, you know, you go 828 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:40,120 Speaker 1: do that show and don't come to our show. Amber 829 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:42,719 Speaker 1: would really like you to come do this show. He's like, yo, 830 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,200 Speaker 1: if I see him, I'm definitely asking for a photo. 831 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,799 Speaker 1: I never done this. Back back to Layton real quick. 832 00:41:48,840 --> 00:41:51,320 Speaker 1: I laughed because Layton was with us this week. He 833 00:41:51,480 --> 00:41:54,400 Speaker 1: came out and talked away from you, and like in 834 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,799 Speaker 1: the more group setting, we're not gonna go as far 835 00:41:56,880 --> 00:41:59,319 Speaker 1: as he was. He's still he's always gonna be kind 836 00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:02,560 Speaker 1: of gruffing and tense, but like he was very thoughtful 837 00:42:02,719 --> 00:42:05,239 Speaker 1: and to be that way, if you're gonna like hunt 838 00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:08,960 Speaker 1: a wolf, true, you're right, that's a good point, but like, okay, 839 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:11,960 Speaker 1: he was almost like necessary. He was as eager to 840 00:42:12,080 --> 00:42:14,319 Speaker 1: talk as I've ever seen him, which isn't to say 841 00:42:14,360 --> 00:42:16,160 Speaker 1: that he was eating. But and then you know, he 842 00:42:16,280 --> 00:42:18,840 Speaker 1: gave a lot of quotes about I think we needed this, 843 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:20,719 Speaker 1: I think this can be good in the long run, 844 00:42:20,840 --> 00:42:25,560 Speaker 1: and I was. I was kind of surprised because when 845 00:42:25,600 --> 00:42:27,640 Speaker 1: I heard he was on our list. You do this 846 00:42:27,719 --> 00:42:29,759 Speaker 1: stuff mentally where you're like, oh boy, here we go 847 00:42:29,960 --> 00:42:32,200 Speaker 1: Layton vander esh after a loss, this will be fun. 848 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:35,200 Speaker 1: But I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging he was. 849 00:42:35,320 --> 00:42:37,040 Speaker 1: I do that when I when I get the list 850 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:38,560 Speaker 1: of who I'm going to talk to, and it's like 851 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:41,560 Speaker 1: it was like Lyle Collins, Terrence Steele, and then it 852 00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:43,239 Speaker 1: was literally when I got the list, it was like 853 00:42:43,360 --> 00:42:46,320 Speaker 1: holding seventy eight, holding seventy one. I was like, this 854 00:42:46,520 --> 00:42:48,960 Speaker 1: is awesome. Great, they're going to be in a great 855 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:51,600 Speaker 1: mood going back to Land. When you mentioned his name 856 00:42:51,640 --> 00:42:54,279 Speaker 1: and asked the question, immediately in my head, before you 857 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:58,440 Speaker 1: even made that point, I thought, well, you know, I'm 858 00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:00,719 Speaker 1: just glad he's playing, Like I'm glad he's out on 859 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:04,719 Speaker 1: the field. But then I call myself like, no, screw that, No, 860 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:08,439 Speaker 1: this is a young guy. He barely how many years 861 00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:12,560 Speaker 1: three has it been? This is fourth year already, but 862 00:43:12,680 --> 00:43:16,319 Speaker 1: he's still fairly young. We have not really squeezed them 863 00:43:16,360 --> 00:43:18,960 Speaker 1: out you know, we have not gotten enough juice from him. 864 00:43:19,239 --> 00:43:22,960 Speaker 1: So I'm like, no, no, he should be playing at 865 00:43:23,040 --> 00:43:25,480 Speaker 1: a higher level than what he has been giving you 866 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:28,479 Speaker 1: this year. To me, he tends to become a little 867 00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:31,759 Speaker 1: forgettable this year when I watched the Cowboys play as 868 00:43:31,800 --> 00:43:35,600 Speaker 1: opposed to previous year, where you even I mean he's 869 00:43:35,640 --> 00:43:38,160 Speaker 1: been hurt here and there, but even with that injuries, 870 00:43:38,239 --> 00:43:41,280 Speaker 1: and then when he comes back, you know, oh there's Layton. 871 00:43:41,560 --> 00:43:43,319 Speaker 1: You see him, and I don't know if maybe that's 872 00:43:43,400 --> 00:43:48,879 Speaker 1: the contract contrast against a guy like Jalen playing with him, 873 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:51,200 Speaker 1: that maybe he stood out more. But I don't think so. 874 00:43:51,640 --> 00:43:54,440 Speaker 1: I think that that he's just not playing at the 875 00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:57,319 Speaker 1: same level. Actually, I actually think lay Nissalid this year. 876 00:43:57,400 --> 00:43:59,600 Speaker 1: I don't think Layton has been a bad player this year. 877 00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:01,840 Speaker 1: I think I don't think it's obviously the year he 878 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:04,360 Speaker 1: was an All Pro. Yeah, but I think he's been solid. 879 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:06,239 Speaker 1: I think he's been solid on this team. I think 880 00:44:06,280 --> 00:44:08,480 Speaker 1: he fills the role for them, he plays the role nicely. 881 00:44:08,920 --> 00:44:11,040 Speaker 1: I think he's the second best linebacker on this team. 882 00:44:11,480 --> 00:44:14,400 Speaker 1: And I think, you know, maybe that's not what you 883 00:44:14,480 --> 00:44:16,319 Speaker 1: want in your contract year. Maybe you want a little 884 00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:18,839 Speaker 1: bit more a few more splash plays, but I think 885 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:21,160 Speaker 1: he's been solid, and that actually may end up working 886 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:24,239 Speaker 1: for the Cowboys because if they want to keep him, 887 00:44:24,239 --> 00:44:25,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if they do. If they want to 888 00:44:25,680 --> 00:44:28,759 Speaker 1: keep him, it may make it make it very financially 889 00:44:28,880 --> 00:44:31,480 Speaker 1: feasible to keep him if he's just a solid linebacker. 890 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:35,520 Speaker 1: I just think about all of the other decisions they 891 00:44:35,600 --> 00:44:38,160 Speaker 1: have to make, and that one is further down the 892 00:44:38,239 --> 00:44:41,080 Speaker 1: list than a few of them. True though, because if 893 00:44:41,480 --> 00:44:43,920 Speaker 1: you don't sign him, then who's playing linebacker for you 894 00:44:44,120 --> 00:44:49,160 Speaker 1: next year? That's it's low key devastating. Might be an exaggeration, 895 00:44:49,239 --> 00:44:51,000 Speaker 1: but it's low key a big deal that your brial 896 00:44:51,080 --> 00:44:55,360 Speaker 1: Cox got hurt because in a perfect world, you groom 897 00:44:55,480 --> 00:44:58,319 Speaker 1: him as the season goes along, and Layton vander Esh 898 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:00,120 Speaker 1: gets paid too much and you say, all right, like 899 00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:02,960 Speaker 1: we'll sign somebody or draft somebody. But the ideas that 900 00:45:03,080 --> 00:45:06,520 Speaker 1: you and Mica can be are nickel linebackers moving forward 901 00:45:06,600 --> 00:45:08,440 Speaker 1: like that is the hope, and it still could be. 902 00:45:08,560 --> 00:45:11,120 Speaker 1: It's just a roadblock for him that it's gonna have 903 00:45:11,239 --> 00:45:13,960 Speaker 1: to come after a rehab. Keano Neil thing hasn't really 904 00:45:14,160 --> 00:45:17,000 Speaker 1: developed like you thought, and so I mean, you know, 905 00:45:17,360 --> 00:45:21,160 Speaker 1: if you don't sign him um in March, then you 906 00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:24,040 Speaker 1: get into the draft and you're you're thinking, probably have 907 00:45:24,120 --> 00:45:27,000 Speaker 1: to here here we go again. You probably could draft 908 00:45:27,040 --> 00:45:29,840 Speaker 1: another linebacker pretty high. Well, I think this too. I 909 00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:31,879 Speaker 1: think that what are they gonna do with jay Ron Curse? 910 00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:33,719 Speaker 1: Because that also affects in a little bit. He's been 911 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:35,600 Speaker 1: down there a lot in the box. There's just a 912 00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:38,279 Speaker 1: lot of questions in regard to Yeah, but there there's 913 00:45:38,280 --> 00:45:40,120 Speaker 1: just a lot of questions with regards to what they're 914 00:45:40,160 --> 00:45:42,879 Speaker 1: doing linebacker and some of those big that that big 915 00:45:42,960 --> 00:45:45,640 Speaker 1: safety and that all they all play together. It all 916 00:45:45,719 --> 00:45:48,840 Speaker 1: will be a part of the calculations, accordinator back. I mean, 917 00:45:48,920 --> 00:45:51,000 Speaker 1: that's the question you have to ask, too, big part 918 00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:52,920 Speaker 1: of the decision. All Right, we appreciate you guys, join us. 919 00:45:52,920 --> 00:45:54,680 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow. We'll talk a little more Cowboys 920 00:45:55,080 --> 00:45:58,640 Speaker 1: versus Falcons. Tomorrow we'll focus in on the Cowboys offense 921 00:45:58,760 --> 00:46:02,040 Speaker 1: versus the Falcons defense. For Nick Eatn, Dave Hellman, Amber Garcia. 922 00:46:02,080 --> 00:46:04,000 Speaker 1: I am Derek Eagleton. This has been the Break live 923 00:46:04,160 --> 00:46:09,279 Speaker 1: on Dallas Cowboys dot Com Radio. This has been a 924 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:12,920 Speaker 1: production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com and the Dallas Cowboys 925 00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:13,680 Speaker 1: Football Club