1 00:00:04,404 --> 00:00:07,244 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:07,284 --> 00:00:08,244 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:24,604 --> 00:00:26,924 Speaker 2: Let's talk about what's at hand here. You mentioned Rogers 4 00:00:26,964 --> 00:00:29,404 Speaker 2: could be his last game. If Mike Tomlin loses this game, 5 00:00:29,484 --> 00:00:32,324 Speaker 2: do they have that conversation? If John Harbaugh loses this game? 6 00:00:32,444 --> 00:00:35,444 Speaker 2: Is the time to have that conversation. Also a big time, 7 00:00:35,604 --> 00:00:39,284 Speaker 2: bizarre legacy game for Lamar. But let's focus on Rogers 8 00:00:39,404 --> 00:00:42,964 Speaker 2: because we once upon a time saw him walk off 9 00:00:43,044 --> 00:00:45,404 Speaker 2: lambeau Field for the last time, and it was so 10 00:00:45,564 --> 00:00:47,644 Speaker 2: poetic and it was like a Western and he finds 11 00:00:47,684 --> 00:00:50,244 Speaker 2: a buddy, Randall Cobb and we all knew it was 12 00:00:50,324 --> 00:00:52,204 Speaker 2: over and he was never going to be a packer again. 13 00:00:52,324 --> 00:00:54,804 Speaker 2: It's the best packer ever, this and that, and he 14 00:00:54,884 --> 00:00:57,044 Speaker 2: knew it and he soaked it in and he's doing 15 00:00:57,164 --> 00:00:58,884 Speaker 2: the wave to the crowd and he's got his best 16 00:00:58,884 --> 00:01:01,244 Speaker 2: friend like he knew the moment. There's some of that 17 00:01:01,324 --> 00:01:06,524 Speaker 2: going on this weekend, but this one feels a little differently. 18 00:01:06,644 --> 00:01:10,444 Speaker 2: This a week ago. Just beat the dumb Browns. Due 19 00:01:10,444 --> 00:01:12,684 Speaker 2: respect to the Browns, their defense is very scrappy. Just 20 00:01:12,724 --> 00:01:14,764 Speaker 2: beat them and you're going to the playoffs, which is 21 00:01:14,764 --> 00:01:18,164 Speaker 2: an incredible story for Rogers in season forty or whatever 22 00:01:18,204 --> 00:01:20,684 Speaker 2: it is. If he walks off the field and a 23 00:01:20,764 --> 00:01:23,004 Speaker 2: loss here, it's not gonna be arm in arm with 24 00:01:23,124 --> 00:01:26,484 Speaker 2: Randal Cobb. It's not gonna be poetic, it's not gonna 25 00:01:26,484 --> 00:01:27,084 Speaker 2: be beautiful. 26 00:01:27,084 --> 00:01:29,124 Speaker 3: It's gonna be oh my god, what happened? 27 00:01:29,324 --> 00:01:31,444 Speaker 2: How many times did you throw it to MBS at 28 00:01:31,444 --> 00:01:33,924 Speaker 2: the end of that Browns game? And then you lost 29 00:01:33,964 --> 00:01:37,284 Speaker 2: to this weird, zombie Ravens team that has never really 30 00:01:37,324 --> 00:01:40,244 Speaker 2: had it together. I don't think Rogers wants to retire 31 00:01:40,244 --> 00:01:42,164 Speaker 2: after this year. I think he'll want to come back 32 00:01:42,204 --> 00:01:44,724 Speaker 2: to Pittsburgh even if they lose this game. I think 33 00:01:44,724 --> 00:01:46,684 Speaker 2: that for a lot of reasons. I think it's because 34 00:01:46,724 --> 00:01:48,684 Speaker 2: he loves playing. I think it's because he thinks it's 35 00:01:48,684 --> 00:01:51,204 Speaker 2: cool that he keeps playing older and older. I think 36 00:01:51,204 --> 00:01:55,284 Speaker 2: the fact that candidly that he doesn't have children may plays. 37 00:01:54,964 --> 00:01:55,604 Speaker 3: A factor in that. 38 00:01:55,884 --> 00:01:59,124 Speaker 2: What retirement doesn't that play a factor in two? So 39 00:02:00,124 --> 00:02:02,484 Speaker 2: a lot as at stake with Rogers. You don't want 40 00:02:02,484 --> 00:02:04,644 Speaker 2: to end this season. You want to like this, you 41 00:02:04,684 --> 00:02:06,724 Speaker 2: want to do it the right way. But even if 42 00:02:06,724 --> 00:02:08,804 Speaker 2: they lose this game, I think Rogers want to come back. 43 00:02:08,844 --> 00:02:11,004 Speaker 2: If the stealers want him back. I can't believe there's 44 00:02:11,004 --> 00:02:13,324 Speaker 2: fifty different questions I just posed here. I don't know 45 00:02:13,404 --> 00:02:15,084 Speaker 2: the answers to any of them, but I think we're 46 00:02:15,084 --> 00:02:17,044 Speaker 2: gonna get the answers to most of them this weekend. 47 00:02:18,564 --> 00:02:22,444 Speaker 3: Lamar's not Lamar right now. Now. It's certainly there's a 48 00:02:22,444 --> 00:02:23,204 Speaker 3: physical factor. 49 00:02:23,604 --> 00:02:26,244 Speaker 2: I don't know if there's a psychological factor, but I 50 00:02:26,364 --> 00:02:30,084 Speaker 2: know the numerical factor. Lamar Jackson, two time MVP in 51 00:02:30,164 --> 00:02:32,204 Speaker 2: twelve games, does not have a twenty yard run. 52 00:02:32,404 --> 00:02:35,124 Speaker 3: That's not Lamar does not have a run of twenty 53 00:02:35,204 --> 00:02:36,164 Speaker 3: yards in twelve games. 54 00:02:36,204 --> 00:02:40,324 Speaker 2: Guys Snoop Huntley in five games has two of them. 55 00:02:40,684 --> 00:02:45,124 Speaker 3: He also has a nineteen yard run. So that's not that. 56 00:02:45,364 --> 00:02:47,964 Speaker 3: We are way down the street with the Lamar Jackson football. 57 00:02:48,484 --> 00:02:50,124 Speaker 3: We know him, we know what these guys know what 58 00:02:50,124 --> 00:02:50,844 Speaker 3: he's capable of. 59 00:02:51,364 --> 00:02:55,124 Speaker 2: As long as passing play this year is forty five yards. 60 00:02:54,844 --> 00:02:56,724 Speaker 3: The offense is not working. 61 00:02:56,924 --> 00:03:00,444 Speaker 2: He's not working up into and including the point where 62 00:03:00,444 --> 00:03:04,804 Speaker 2: there's actual conversations being had by people that we respect 63 00:03:04,884 --> 00:03:08,004 Speaker 2: about Even if Lamar gets cleared by the doctors, you 64 00:03:08,124 --> 00:03:10,444 Speaker 2: just go with Snoopuntley and just say Snoop you have 65 00:03:10,484 --> 00:03:12,604 Speaker 2: one job and hand it to Derek and let's win 66 00:03:12,644 --> 00:03:15,164 Speaker 2: this game. That's a reality where the doctors say, yeah, 67 00:03:15,204 --> 00:03:17,644 Speaker 2: Lamar's fine, he can go, and you say, nah, well 68 00:03:17,964 --> 00:03:21,884 Speaker 2: I can't get there. I can't, I won't. It's in 69 00:03:21,964 --> 00:03:24,924 Speaker 2: the history of sports, in the history of humanity. 70 00:03:25,124 --> 00:03:28,764 Speaker 3: You don't do that. You don't say, our guy, who 71 00:03:28,764 --> 00:03:31,524 Speaker 3: have been there for years, I just don't think he 72 00:03:31,564 --> 00:03:33,484 Speaker 3: has it right now. I think we're gonna go with 73 00:03:33,524 --> 00:03:35,404 Speaker 3: the hot hand. This is not snoop. 74 00:03:35,404 --> 00:03:37,644 Speaker 2: Puntley is not a hot hand. He is a capable 75 00:03:37,684 --> 00:03:40,404 Speaker 2: backup who is a likable guy. You don't do that. 76 00:03:40,444 --> 00:03:42,284 Speaker 2: It's not like, well, we will go with our second 77 00:03:42,284 --> 00:03:44,604 Speaker 2: picture on three days rest because he's been striking every No, 78 00:03:44,644 --> 00:03:47,284 Speaker 2: this is not that you start Lamar Jackson and I listen. 79 00:03:47,444 --> 00:03:49,404 Speaker 3: I've heard people, I'm not even gonna name it, but I've. 80 00:03:49,284 --> 00:03:51,564 Speaker 2: Seen people and doing what we do, who are saying 81 00:03:51,644 --> 00:03:54,444 Speaker 2: Lamar's is not right right now between the ears or 82 00:03:54,444 --> 00:03:57,644 Speaker 2: in his legs, put Snowpuntley in. I don't think that 83 00:03:57,644 --> 00:04:00,124 Speaker 2: they're without a point. I'm just not joining that I 84 00:04:00,404 --> 00:04:03,044 Speaker 2: will go down with Lamar Jackson. Rather the imagine you 85 00:04:03,044 --> 00:04:04,884 Speaker 2: put Snuwpuontley out there. He doesn't play well. I just 86 00:04:04,884 --> 00:04:07,404 Speaker 2: can't get there, guys. But I'm not saying someone who's 87 00:04:07,404 --> 00:04:11,324 Speaker 2: saying that is crazy. There's a player on my whiteboard 88 00:04:11,364 --> 00:04:13,644 Speaker 2: that I don't think this player's name has been set 89 00:04:13,644 --> 00:04:17,084 Speaker 2: on the show in months. It is a great player, 90 00:04:17,124 --> 00:04:19,364 Speaker 2: a young player, and a huge media market. I'm not 91 00:04:19,364 --> 00:04:21,284 Speaker 2: sure it's been set on this show this season. 92 00:04:21,724 --> 00:04:26,284 Speaker 3: Guys. Garrett Wilson, you remember Garrett Wilson. It's been a 93 00:04:26,444 --> 00:04:27,204 Speaker 3: long time. 94 00:04:27,324 --> 00:04:30,684 Speaker 2: Garrett offensive Ricky the amazing player, and he had an 95 00:04:30,724 --> 00:04:33,204 Speaker 2: incredible play that did not count roll to Garrett Wilson. 96 00:04:33,324 --> 00:04:35,204 Speaker 3: I don't say this to mak Garrett Wilson. I just 97 00:04:35,444 --> 00:04:37,604 Speaker 3: I really am trying to prop him up here justin field. 98 00:04:37,684 --> 00:04:40,844 Speaker 2: To Garrett Wilson, Oh, that is a great catch from 99 00:04:40,844 --> 00:04:45,844 Speaker 2: a fantastic player. Look at this. Their fingertiping thin and 100 00:04:45,884 --> 00:04:49,044 Speaker 2: then they it doesn't all bounce the rolley. We had 101 00:04:49,044 --> 00:04:51,404 Speaker 2: a penalty and blah blah blah. This was what this 102 00:04:51,444 --> 00:04:55,444 Speaker 2: season was supposed to be, guys. Fields to Wilson beating 103 00:04:55,484 --> 00:04:59,244 Speaker 2: the dolphin in some sort of bizarre acid trip alternate reality. 104 00:04:59,524 --> 00:05:01,644 Speaker 2: None of this stuff worked, and Garrett Wilson has been 105 00:05:01,684 --> 00:05:03,804 Speaker 2: out for a long time, but just a little check 106 00:05:03,804 --> 00:05:06,444 Speaker 2: in a that facial expression that's Garrett was near a 107 00:05:06,444 --> 00:05:06,924 Speaker 2: great player. 108 00:05:06,964 --> 00:05:09,084 Speaker 3: I think I'm gonna tell you that there's a light 109 00:05:09,124 --> 00:05:09,724 Speaker 3: at the end of the tunn. 110 00:05:09,804 --> 00:05:11,244 Speaker 2: I don't know if there is, but I hope that 111 00:05:11,284 --> 00:05:13,124 Speaker 2: there is at least, and we hope that you're part 112 00:05:13,164 --> 00:05:16,524 Speaker 2: of it. I don't want to live in a world 113 00:05:16,804 --> 00:05:19,524 Speaker 2: where the Houston Texans they're playing a Wildcard game on Sunday. 114 00:05:19,564 --> 00:05:20,524 Speaker 3: That's not how it's done. 115 00:05:20,924 --> 00:05:23,724 Speaker 2: I want them Saturday with the Lions and Cowboys play 116 00:05:23,724 --> 00:05:26,724 Speaker 2: on Thanksgiving and the Texans play on Saturday in January. 117 00:05:26,724 --> 00:05:28,404 Speaker 2: It's the only way you do it. You sit there. 118 00:05:28,404 --> 00:05:31,084 Speaker 2: I call it the door Dash Classic. You just order food, 119 00:05:31,124 --> 00:05:33,964 Speaker 2: you watch the Texans, whoever the hell may be their quarterback, 120 00:05:34,004 --> 00:05:36,404 Speaker 2: and it's always them. But I gotta answer the question. 121 00:05:36,444 --> 00:05:38,204 Speaker 2: That's what the segment is about, and I answer the 122 00:05:38,244 --> 00:05:42,124 Speaker 2: question my way. The wildcard matchup you want to see. 123 00:05:42,564 --> 00:05:45,204 Speaker 2: If I'm being honest, I want Saints Falcons. 124 00:05:45,204 --> 00:05:47,124 Speaker 3: I don't care if they're I don't care if they're out. 125 00:05:47,484 --> 00:05:49,884 Speaker 3: I want it. I'm getting it. Let me tell you something. 126 00:05:49,884 --> 00:05:51,844 Speaker 2: It's gonna happen this weekend, the Saints and Falcons are 127 00:05:51,844 --> 00:05:54,364 Speaker 2: playing a regular season game. This thing's gonna be like 128 00:05:54,764 --> 00:05:57,484 Speaker 2: forty six to forty five masterpiece. 129 00:05:57,484 --> 00:05:59,364 Speaker 3: It's gonna be the most beautiful game we've ever seen, 130 00:05:59,644 --> 00:06:01,084 Speaker 3: Schuck versus Cousins. 131 00:06:01,084 --> 00:06:02,924 Speaker 2: And we're gonna be sitting here being like, we have 132 00:06:03,004 --> 00:06:05,044 Speaker 2: the dumb Panthers and dumb Box trying to take a 133 00:06:05,044 --> 00:06:07,644 Speaker 2: playoff spot. These guys should be in it. I don't 134 00:06:07,644 --> 00:06:09,924 Speaker 2: care if it's not possible. We can find a way. 135 00:06:10,124 --> 00:06:12,964 Speaker 2: I want either the Saints or Falcons or both in 136 00:06:13,324 --> 00:06:15,844 Speaker 2: the NFC playoffs. And wait till you watch this week, 137 00:06:15,844 --> 00:06:17,604 Speaker 2: and it's gonna be the most It's gonna be Golf 138 00:06:17,684 --> 00:06:20,044 Speaker 2: versus Mahomes at the LA Coliseum is going to be 139 00:06:20,084 --> 00:06:22,484 Speaker 2: Shuck versus Cousins in Week eighteen. We're gonna be so 140 00:06:22,604 --> 00:06:25,604 Speaker 2: mad that they're not in it. I used to roll 141 00:06:25,604 --> 00:06:28,084 Speaker 2: my eyes at the mister Irrelevant, just because, like Jamie said, 142 00:06:28,084 --> 00:06:30,324 Speaker 2: it was just it was so cute and so convenient, 143 00:06:30,364 --> 00:06:31,804 Speaker 2: and it's like, do we really have to mention that 144 00:06:31,844 --> 00:06:33,444 Speaker 2: every single time we talk about him, that he was 145 00:06:33,444 --> 00:06:36,404 Speaker 2: the last player drafted. It's changed now because he went 146 00:06:36,444 --> 00:06:38,004 Speaker 2: from a cute little story to he's one of the 147 00:06:38,044 --> 00:06:40,684 Speaker 2: best quarterbacks in the league. Where it's now is like 148 00:06:40,764 --> 00:06:43,764 Speaker 2: the mister Relevant will never go away, and it really 149 00:06:43,804 --> 00:06:44,684 Speaker 2: shouldn't go away. 150 00:06:44,804 --> 00:06:45,364 Speaker 3: It is the. 151 00:06:45,284 --> 00:06:48,204 Speaker 2: Next version of Tom Brady. Was the sixth round draft pick. 152 00:06:48,284 --> 00:06:50,724 Speaker 2: That's where we're at. That'll never not be talked about 153 00:06:50,764 --> 00:06:51,164 Speaker 2: with Brady. 154 00:06:51,164 --> 00:06:51,524 Speaker 3: He played. 155 00:06:51,564 --> 00:06:53,684 Speaker 2: Brady played in ten Super Bowls and you can still 156 00:06:53,684 --> 00:06:55,244 Speaker 2: talk about him for a few minutes. And you mentioned 157 00:06:55,284 --> 00:06:57,204 Speaker 2: he was a six round draft pick. That's part of 158 00:06:57,204 --> 00:06:59,644 Speaker 2: the party lore now. And I use the word lore. 159 00:06:59,724 --> 00:07:02,364 Speaker 2: You don't get lore about you unless you're a really 160 00:07:02,404 --> 00:07:04,964 Speaker 2: special player. He could very well start to second Super 161 00:07:04,964 --> 00:07:09,004 Speaker 2: Bowl this year. This guy, seventh round pick out of nowhere. 162 00:07:09,084 --> 00:07:12,124 Speaker 2: And I watched that Bears game from start to finish. 163 00:07:12,204 --> 00:07:14,084 Speaker 2: I know he threw a pick six on his first play. 164 00:07:14,164 --> 00:07:16,764 Speaker 2: After that, I don't think I've seen a quarterback play 165 00:07:16,804 --> 00:07:18,444 Speaker 2: better this year than Brock Perdy. 166 00:07:18,484 --> 00:07:20,124 Speaker 3: I'm talking Stafford. 167 00:07:19,844 --> 00:07:23,964 Speaker 2: Lawrence may I just never he was so in command 168 00:07:24,004 --> 00:07:26,724 Speaker 2: of that game. The Bears secondary that leads the NFL 169 00:07:26,764 --> 00:07:30,844 Speaker 2: and takeaways could do nothing. They couldn't stop him. So 170 00:07:31,004 --> 00:07:33,324 Speaker 2: I don't think mister Relevant will ever go away. I 171 00:07:33,364 --> 00:07:35,724 Speaker 2: don't think it should go away. It's like, once you 172 00:07:35,804 --> 00:07:38,684 Speaker 2: become a classic player like he's becoming, those things stick 173 00:07:38,684 --> 00:07:42,524 Speaker 2: with you. The reason you're talking about narratives and same 174 00:07:42,564 --> 00:07:45,244 Speaker 2: topics for Sam Donald is because it's all lining up 175 00:07:45,324 --> 00:07:45,604 Speaker 2: like that. 176 00:07:45,644 --> 00:07:48,244 Speaker 3: We don't have to go outside our lane to do it. Understand. 177 00:07:48,284 --> 00:07:50,564 Speaker 2: Right now, Sam Donald has a Week eighteen game against 178 00:07:50,564 --> 00:07:53,364 Speaker 2: a divisional opponent with the playoffs looming. Last year, he 179 00:07:53,364 --> 00:07:55,564 Speaker 2: had a Week eighteen game against a divisional opponent with 180 00:07:55,564 --> 00:07:56,404 Speaker 2: the playoffs looming. 181 00:07:56,564 --> 00:07:58,644 Speaker 3: It did not go well. It went poorly. 182 00:07:59,004 --> 00:08:02,124 Speaker 2: That's why we're having this conversation because of this really 183 00:08:02,164 --> 00:08:05,604 Speaker 2: good Vikings team, really good Lions team, really bad performance 184 00:08:05,644 --> 00:08:07,764 Speaker 2: by Sam Donald in a game that everyone was watching 185 00:08:08,284 --> 00:08:11,684 Speaker 2: and he was off. It wasn't just that he was 186 00:08:11,684 --> 00:08:15,444 Speaker 2: getting hit. He was short arming passes, he was floating passes. 187 00:08:16,724 --> 00:08:18,444 Speaker 3: Understand what stood him in the balance here. 188 00:08:18,484 --> 00:08:20,924 Speaker 2: It wasn't just the Vikings and Lions and one seats 189 00:08:20,964 --> 00:08:23,804 Speaker 2: and all that like. It was Sam Donald's future. If 190 00:08:23,844 --> 00:08:25,844 Speaker 2: he wins this game, if he wins the playoff game, 191 00:08:26,804 --> 00:08:28,604 Speaker 2: Minnesota might have had to keep him if they went 192 00:08:28,644 --> 00:08:30,324 Speaker 2: far enough in the playoffs. You can't go to a 193 00:08:30,364 --> 00:08:32,324 Speaker 2: title game or a Super Bowl and say no we're 194 00:08:32,324 --> 00:08:34,804 Speaker 2: going to JJ McCarthy. He might still be there right now, 195 00:08:34,844 --> 00:08:36,764 Speaker 2: but that throw right there was one of the most 196 00:08:36,804 --> 00:08:38,884 Speaker 2: perfect ones where Jefferson was open and. 197 00:08:38,844 --> 00:08:41,284 Speaker 3: Every Vikings fan I know was like, Wow, Sam. 198 00:08:41,044 --> 00:08:43,044 Speaker 2: Did not look like himself, and he goes to the 199 00:08:43,044 --> 00:08:45,684 Speaker 2: playoffs doesn't play well either. So this is all in 200 00:08:45,724 --> 00:08:47,284 Speaker 2: the past. I don't want to dwell on it here. 201 00:08:47,364 --> 00:08:49,324 Speaker 2: This is the Rams game. He was off here, he 202 00:08:49,404 --> 00:08:51,964 Speaker 2: had two subpar games in a row at the end 203 00:08:51,964 --> 00:08:52,804 Speaker 2: of a great season. 204 00:08:53,204 --> 00:08:54,564 Speaker 3: That's why we're talking about it. 205 00:08:54,604 --> 00:08:57,884 Speaker 2: Why because there is a fear that it might happen again, 206 00:08:58,444 --> 00:09:01,364 Speaker 2: and there is a fear that the lights were really 207 00:09:01,364 --> 00:09:04,484 Speaker 2: bright and the stage was really big, and he's not 208 00:09:04,524 --> 00:09:05,804 Speaker 2: going to be ready and. 209 00:09:05,724 --> 00:09:08,044 Speaker 3: He's not going to play well because he didn't last year. 210 00:09:08,844 --> 00:09:11,884 Speaker 3: So this is what sports are great for. Go play well, Sam, 211 00:09:11,884 --> 00:09:13,484 Speaker 3: and will never show this stupid clip again. 212 00:09:13,804 --> 00:09:15,524 Speaker 2: I'm sure that Sam Donald does not want to hear 213 00:09:15,524 --> 00:09:17,644 Speaker 2: about this title game or this Lions game, but that's 214 00:09:17,644 --> 00:09:18,644 Speaker 2: also the way sports work. 215 00:09:18,684 --> 00:09:20,764 Speaker 3: You hear about it. You didn't play well until you 216 00:09:20,804 --> 00:09:21,364 Speaker 3: erase it. 217 00:09:21,404 --> 00:09:24,124 Speaker 2: If you exercise it like a demon with the ex 218 00:09:24,564 --> 00:09:25,604 Speaker 2: R that's what. 219 00:09:25,604 --> 00:09:27,524 Speaker 3: He needs to do. If he does not play this 220 00:09:27,604 --> 00:09:29,164 Speaker 3: well this weekend. If he goes one and done in 221 00:09:29,204 --> 00:09:30,804 Speaker 3: the playoffs, then then we. 222 00:09:30,724 --> 00:09:33,724 Speaker 2: Had Then then we can't really get rid of it 223 00:09:33,764 --> 00:09:36,644 Speaker 2: because if you do that twice, then it became the reputation. 224 00:09:36,684 --> 00:09:38,524 Speaker 2: And Jamie, you know this is a loaded topic for you. 225 00:09:39,204 --> 00:09:41,564 Speaker 2: I brought up the name kirk Cousins earlier this season 226 00:09:41,604 --> 00:09:44,164 Speaker 2: about Sam Donald. Now, Kirk Cousins is winning right now 227 00:09:44,164 --> 00:09:46,124 Speaker 2: with Atlanta and all that wonderful stuff. But like Kirk 228 00:09:46,124 --> 00:09:49,164 Speaker 2: Cousins developed a reputation based mostly on Monday Night football 229 00:09:49,204 --> 00:09:51,684 Speaker 2: over and over and over, Sam Donald does not want 230 00:09:51,684 --> 00:09:52,564 Speaker 2: to develop a reputation. 231 00:09:52,604 --> 00:09:55,244 Speaker 3: He's too young, too good, too likable, too talented. 232 00:09:55,964 --> 00:09:57,964 Speaker 2: Lose this game this weekend and played poorly, lose in 233 00:09:57,964 --> 00:10:01,684 Speaker 2: the playoffs, you have officially developed a reputation. I hope 234 00:10:01,684 --> 00:10:05,884 Speaker 2: he does not, but that's not up to me. Went 235 00:10:05,924 --> 00:10:09,804 Speaker 2: for bo Nicks is ready, Ria d Why he's ready? 236 00:10:09,844 --> 00:10:10,684 Speaker 2: Any better be ready? 237 00:10:10,684 --> 00:10:11,164 Speaker 3: This is time. 238 00:10:11,284 --> 00:10:13,764 Speaker 2: This is two full seasons of starting, two full seasons 239 00:10:13,764 --> 00:10:15,684 Speaker 2: of winning. I know it was a blink and you 240 00:10:15,724 --> 00:10:17,564 Speaker 2: missed it, but bo Knicks has been in the playoffs 241 00:10:17,604 --> 00:10:20,804 Speaker 2: before bo Nicks started at Buffalo against Josh Allen and 242 00:10:20,844 --> 00:10:23,004 Speaker 2: the Broncos were perfectly respectable in that loss. 243 00:10:23,364 --> 00:10:24,404 Speaker 3: But this is the league. 244 00:10:24,444 --> 00:10:26,004 Speaker 2: You have two years as the starter, you have a 245 00:10:26,084 --> 00:10:29,484 Speaker 2: very good defense, you have two years under Sean Payton. Ready, 246 00:10:29,684 --> 00:10:31,764 Speaker 2: You've are ready to go. This is not some crazy 247 00:10:31,844 --> 00:10:34,844 Speaker 2: rookie thing. This is not you haven't been playing. There 248 00:10:34,884 --> 00:10:37,324 Speaker 2: is no reason and no excuse for Bonicks to not 249 00:10:37,404 --> 00:10:39,124 Speaker 2: be very good at his first playoff game. 250 00:10:39,204 --> 00:10:39,964 Speaker 3: It will be at home. 251 00:10:40,204 --> 00:10:41,884 Speaker 2: He has the coach, he has the defense, he has 252 00:10:41,884 --> 00:10:43,204 Speaker 2: the weapons, he has the experience. 253 00:10:43,804 --> 00:10:45,964 Speaker 3: You can't get more ready than this in the NFL. 254 00:10:46,084 --> 00:10:48,764 Speaker 3: So he is ready, and I expect him to play well. 255 00:10:50,124 --> 00:10:53,844 Speaker 2: All right. With Christian McCaffrey, we've become so numb like 256 00:10:53,924 --> 00:10:54,564 Speaker 2: Lincoln Park. 257 00:10:54,724 --> 00:10:55,804 Speaker 3: I won't allow it, though. 258 00:10:55,884 --> 00:10:59,804 Speaker 2: I think we are just days and numb and not 259 00:11:00,004 --> 00:11:03,444 Speaker 2: really assessing properly how amazing this season has been for 260 00:11:03,524 --> 00:11:05,884 Speaker 2: Christian McCaffrey. I won't stand for it. I know he's 261 00:11:05,924 --> 00:11:07,964 Speaker 2: been great for a while, He's never been great like this, 262 00:11:08,044 --> 00:11:10,564 Speaker 2: in my opinion, and I have the evidence. Let's get 263 00:11:10,604 --> 00:11:14,204 Speaker 2: into this. He's of evidence. Number one, do you understand 264 00:11:14,204 --> 00:11:16,244 Speaker 2: the workload that number twenty three for the forty nine 265 00:11:16,324 --> 00:11:17,124 Speaker 2: ers has had this year? 266 00:11:17,164 --> 00:11:20,284 Speaker 3: Bring it up. He enters Saturday's game with three hundred 267 00:11:20,284 --> 00:11:21,364 Speaker 3: and ninety nine touches. 268 00:11:21,964 --> 00:11:24,284 Speaker 2: Here's the list of most touches in the NFL over 269 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:27,724 Speaker 2: the last decade. Leveon Bell back in twenty seventeen. He's 270 00:11:27,724 --> 00:11:31,124 Speaker 2: going to have more than him himself. Back in twenty nineteen. 271 00:11:31,284 --> 00:11:35,084 Speaker 2: He's going to have more than himself. Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, 272 00:11:35,204 --> 00:11:38,284 Speaker 2: Dereck Henry Again, He's going to blow all these numbers 273 00:11:38,324 --> 00:11:40,004 Speaker 2: away by the end of the game this weekend, when 274 00:11:40,004 --> 00:11:42,684 Speaker 2: he will be well north of four hundred. That is 275 00:11:42,684 --> 00:11:45,804 Speaker 2: an insane, insane workload. It should at least make you 276 00:11:45,884 --> 00:11:46,884 Speaker 2: stop and blink. 277 00:11:46,684 --> 00:11:48,204 Speaker 3: While you're having your coffee this morning. 278 00:11:48,484 --> 00:11:52,684 Speaker 2: Number two with four catches on Saturday, Christian McCaffrey again 279 00:11:53,364 --> 00:11:56,444 Speaker 2: will have a one hundred catch season. He will reach 280 00:11:56,484 --> 00:12:01,244 Speaker 2: one hundred receptions for the third time in his career. Guys, 281 00:12:01,644 --> 00:12:03,844 Speaker 2: would you like to see the list of running backs 282 00:12:04,444 --> 00:12:10,364 Speaker 2: triple digits in receptions? Here They are Austin Eckler, my Guy, 283 00:12:10,484 --> 00:12:14,724 Speaker 2: Larry Sanders, Matt Forte, and La Danian Tomlinson. 284 00:12:15,364 --> 00:12:18,004 Speaker 3: Those guys have done it once. 285 00:12:18,524 --> 00:12:22,924 Speaker 2: Those are legends, those are fan favorites, those are role players, 286 00:12:22,964 --> 00:12:27,324 Speaker 2: those are everything. They've had one hundred catches once. CMC 287 00:12:27,644 --> 00:12:30,724 Speaker 2: can and will do it for the third time. If 288 00:12:30,764 --> 00:12:33,324 Speaker 2: you were doing statistical things that Ladanian Thompson never did, 289 00:12:33,364 --> 00:12:37,964 Speaker 2: you are in the stratosphere. It's not normal. Reason number three, 290 00:12:38,684 --> 00:12:42,164 Speaker 2: two thousand scrimmage jars to go with those one hundred receptions, 291 00:12:42,444 --> 00:12:45,124 Speaker 2: two thousand yards from scrimmage to go with a hundred receptions. 292 00:12:45,164 --> 00:12:48,444 Speaker 2: All right, he did this back in twenty nineteen. All 293 00:12:48,484 --> 00:12:49,964 Speaker 2: the things he's doing, he's like, you've done it for 294 00:12:50,124 --> 00:12:51,724 Speaker 2: and that's probably why we're like, oh, it's just Christian 295 00:12:51,724 --> 00:12:55,004 Speaker 2: being Christian. Stop saying that there's nothing Christian about what's 296 00:12:55,044 --> 00:12:58,084 Speaker 2: going on here. The only other person who has done 297 00:12:58,084 --> 00:13:00,724 Speaker 2: it in history two thousand scrimmageyards one hundred catches is 298 00:13:00,764 --> 00:13:03,404 Speaker 2: again the alien Ladanian Tomlinson. 299 00:13:04,044 --> 00:13:06,604 Speaker 3: He did it in two thousand and three, over twenty 300 00:13:06,644 --> 00:13:07,124 Speaker 3: years ago. 301 00:13:08,324 --> 00:13:12,004 Speaker 2: If and when Christian McCaffrey has four catches this weekend, 302 00:13:12,044 --> 00:13:14,924 Speaker 2: and you know he will, he will become the only 303 00:13:15,124 --> 00:13:19,564 Speaker 2: player ever to have two thousand scrimmage yards and one 304 00:13:19,604 --> 00:13:25,404 Speaker 2: hundred receptions twice, my friends, twice understand Ladanian Thomas in 305 00:13:25,444 --> 00:13:27,284 Speaker 2: his eyes on my running back Rushmore, I think he's 306 00:13:27,284 --> 00:13:29,724 Speaker 2: one of the four greatest running backs ever, McCaffrey is 307 00:13:29,764 --> 00:13:30,844 Speaker 2: doing things he couldn't do. 308 00:13:31,764 --> 00:13:33,084 Speaker 3: Also, this is not. 309 00:13:33,164 --> 00:13:36,284 Speaker 2: Some bottom of the barrel team that's just feeding him 310 00:13:36,604 --> 00:13:38,044 Speaker 2: and they're going to be eight and. 311 00:13:38,164 --> 00:13:41,924 Speaker 3: Ten and who cares. He is doing this because he 312 00:13:41,964 --> 00:13:42,764 Speaker 3: has one more win. 313 00:13:42,844 --> 00:13:44,724 Speaker 4: On Saturday night, the forty nine Ers will earn the 314 00:13:44,844 --> 00:13:47,644 Speaker 4: number one seed in the NFC. They will have home 315 00:13:47,644 --> 00:13:51,044 Speaker 4: field throughout the postseason, and God willing, and that number 316 00:13:51,084 --> 00:13:54,364 Speaker 4: twenty three will have a buy and a rest for 317 00:13:54,404 --> 00:13:58,164 Speaker 4: those legs, those shoulders, those arms, that heart, and that 318 00:13:58,484 --> 00:14:00,644 Speaker 4: set that Christian McCaffrey has on him. 319 00:14:00,764 --> 00:14:03,764 Speaker 2: It is not being respected enough, guys. I will close 320 00:14:03,764 --> 00:14:07,364 Speaker 2: with this, I'm being told that MVP is a quarterback award. 321 00:14:07,444 --> 00:14:10,644 Speaker 2: I'm sick of being told that. It's nonsense. I've seen 322 00:14:10,724 --> 00:14:13,044 Speaker 2: running backs win MVP. I've seen running backs win MVP 323 00:14:13,124 --> 00:14:15,324 Speaker 2: in this era. If you're telling me that I have 324 00:14:15,524 --> 00:14:19,004 Speaker 2: to pick between Matthew Stafford and Drake May, I'm telling 325 00:14:19,004 --> 00:14:21,284 Speaker 2: you you are not paying attention to Christian McCaffrey. 326 00:14:21,644 --> 00:14:24,844 Speaker 3: He cannot possibly do more in a season with injuries. 327 00:14:25,124 --> 00:14:27,484 Speaker 2: Is this season, with all kinds of obstacles, he has 328 00:14:27,524 --> 00:14:30,644 Speaker 2: been the rock the most solid. The most statistically dominant 329 00:14:30,684 --> 00:14:32,564 Speaker 2: player in the NFL is Christian McCaffrey. 330 00:14:32,724 --> 00:14:35,444 Speaker 3: I have an MVP vote. I've not cast it yet. 331 00:14:35,444 --> 00:14:36,804 Speaker 3: I'm not divulging who I'm voting for. 332 00:14:37,044 --> 00:14:39,404 Speaker 2: But if Christian Gaffer doesn't have your attention, again, you're 333 00:14:39,404 --> 00:14:41,124 Speaker 2: not paying attention to football. 334 00:14:40,764 --> 00:14:41,204 Speaker 3: And the show. 335 00:14:51,204 --> 00:14:54,044 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 336 00:14:54,084 --> 00:14:57,484 Speaker 1: with I Heart Radio. For more iHeartRadio pods, go to 337 00:14:57,524 --> 00:15:01,844 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app, go to Apple, go anywhere you like, 338 00:15:01,964 --> 00:15:02,604 Speaker 1: it'll be there.