1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 1: Ryan and Pitman touchdown. Colts first lead to the night 2 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: br Indianapolis. Hand off the snell, He's got a touchdown. 3 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh pack on to grow snap, Ryan lets it go 4 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: and this one is broken up. Steelers will take over. 5 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: The minute that Matt Ryan was moved off the spot 6 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: on a killer fourth and three in Steelers territory late 7 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: in the game, I said game over and it was 8 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: because he Matt Ryan was not making any plays on 9 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: the move. The Steelers go into Indianapolis get a win 10 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: on a ugly but fun Monday night game twenty four 11 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: to seventeen. Phoebe Scheckter is with me. You heard Phoebe 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: on our show earlier. I think in the summer. She's 13 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: a former coach with the Buffalo Bills, and she uh 14 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: is a Sky Sports analysts also Talk Sports. She's getting 15 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: it done over in the UK, but she's back in 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: the States right now, so at least it's not four 17 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: thirty in the morning. How are you doing, Phoebe? I'm 18 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: doing great. Thank you. I really like that you've titled 19 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: that ugly and fun. I feel like that is exactly 20 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: what that game was. Okay, so I was gonna I 21 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: was gonna start that way? Was that a so bad 22 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: it's good game? That's another way to say it, Because 23 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: when I'm home watching Prime Time, or when I'm here, 24 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: if a game is between two not great teams and 25 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: there's some bad ball, and there was a lot of 26 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: bad ball here, at least make it entertaining. And to me, 27 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: this was a so bad it's good game. Do you agree? Yeah? 28 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: I would agree with that because it left people with hope, 29 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 1: and that's what the dangerous fit didn't. Didn't maybe the Steelers. 30 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: It left the Steelers with a little bit of home. 31 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: It left us with with a lot to talk about 32 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: at least, which I didn't think was going to be 33 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: the case. In the first half of this game, it 34 00:01:54,640 --> 00:02:00,080 Speaker 1: was sixteen to three at halftime. The yardage totals were 35 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: outrageously one sided. It was fifteen first downs to four 36 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: in the first down in the first half, I think 37 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: it was two thirty yards to seventy one. It was 38 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: just ugly and it looked like the Steelers were gonna 39 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: walk the Colts up and down the field, and then 40 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: the Colts came back and made it an entertaining game, 41 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: to the point that Jeff Saturday, the former ESPN analyst 42 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: as of three weeks ago, was in a position where 43 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: he had to try to manage the clock at the 44 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: end of the game, and I feel like we have 45 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: to start there, even if it's negative. You're a former 46 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: coach Phoebe watching Jeff Saturday choose not to take time 47 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: outs as the Colts struggled to even get a first down, 48 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 1: not even inside the steelers uh red zone. What was 49 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: going through your mind and where you just kind of 50 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: feeling bad for him in that moment or thinking like 51 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: this is why you don't hire a TV guy to 52 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: be your coach. I mean, I'd say it might be 53 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: a little bit of the second flashbacks of Nathaniel Hackett 54 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: firstly in the season with the Broncos. You know, I 55 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: think what was really tough there is, first off, Matt 56 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Ryan's running the football and then he's trying really hard 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: getting the ball to John and Taylor and you're like, 58 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: come on, call the time out. What are you doing? 59 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: What are you waiting for? And you know, I think 60 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: when you bring in an interim head coach or you know, 61 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: we've seen again with Hackett, you have someone that's there 62 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: to tell you the situations. You know, on the sideline 63 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: or Matt Ryan step up and just make a decision 64 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: for him, knowing who you have is your interim head coach. 65 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: That that's a great point. And I also think it's 66 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: worth noting that it's a first time play caller Parks 67 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: Fraser who's never been close to this role making the 68 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: calls all you know in this situation, So I think 69 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: you have to keep that in mind. I understand not 70 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: using the time outs before the two minute warning, although 71 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: there's an argument for it. Then they come out, Uh 72 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: they run a short pass on fourth and three to 73 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: Michael it Man. It's a tipped pass, but they get 74 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: it to keep the game alive. Essentially. At that point, 75 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: there's one thirty five left on the clock when Ryan 76 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: takes his next snap, and I didn't have a huge 77 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: problem with them not taking a time out until that 78 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: point because he's still thinking, if we, you know, don't 79 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: continue the drive and we get another possession, we want 80 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: to keep all three time outs that can get us 81 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: another possession. Matt Ryan drops back to pass, Alex Highsmith 82 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: gets pressure on him quickly. They did not get pressure 83 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: on Ryan for most of the night. He gets sacked, 84 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: he fumbles, they recover it. At that point, there's one 85 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: twenty left in the game. That's where you have to 86 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: use a time out. Even still, okay, we're still above 87 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,119 Speaker 1: a minute, and maybe you can make the argument there's 88 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: still a chance we could get a possession if we 89 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: don't pick up this first down. Matt Ryan scrambles for 90 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: fourteen yards, sending up a third and three. At that point, 91 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:55,799 Speaker 1: there's fifty one seconds left. It is a crime against 92 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: your team to not take a time out with fifty 93 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 1: one seconds left. And this is something I don't feel 94 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: bad yelling about it because it's one of the few 95 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 1: things as outsiders I think we know what the right 96 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: answer is, right, Like you've been inside the game as 97 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,160 Speaker 1: a player and a coach, but and there's few things 98 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: that we actually know from the outside what the right 99 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: answer for. But this is it, Like, there's no argument 100 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: to not take a time out with fifty one seconds 101 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: left there. Yeah, I mean, it's blatantly I feel your 102 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: but it's blatantly obvious. You know you're yes, you're in 103 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: this situation. It is always tough, but come on, like, 104 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: see what your opportunity is here, See who you've got. 105 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 1: Just get the time out in quickly, and they just 106 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: weren't able to do that. Well. The reason is I 107 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: still think he's still thinking what he started the drive thinking, 108 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: and he hasn't had enough experience in this situation, which is, 109 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: I want to keep my three time outs in case 110 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 1: the Steelers get the ball back. But there's no point 111 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: in having your three time outs if the Steelers get 112 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: the ball back. Once you're snapping the ball on third 113 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: and three with thirty four seconds left, that's it. That 114 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,679 Speaker 1: possession is all you're gonna get. They weren't settled. Jonathan 115 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: Taylor gets stuffed on a run call at the when 116 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: the six yard line to set up UH their first 117 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 1: time out, and then they call the fourth and three. 118 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: They didn't get it. Very frustrating, but I think a 119 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: fitting ending because I didn't think the Colts deserved to 120 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: win this game. Let's let's spin it positive for a 121 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: little bit before getting back to the Colts. Let's talk 122 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: Kenny Pickett. What did you think of Kenny Pickett in 123 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 1: this game. I really liked him in this game. I 124 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: thought he did a great job of leading his receivers. 125 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: He kept it in a place where it was away 126 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: from the defender, I mean from his first throws in 127 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: the beginning of the game. For the most part, say, 128 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: he was pretty steady throughout. There weren't any times where 129 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: I felt like he was really worried or stressed. I 130 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: think he kept a pretty cool lid the entire time. Um, 131 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: I'm really liking what we're seeing from him, and I 132 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: think he's become a really nice leader and a nice 133 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: fit for this team. I agree. I think this was 134 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 1: his best game of the season. Buy a lot. I 135 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: think the first half of last week's game against the 136 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: Bengals was his best half of the season, and then 137 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 1: they they fell apart like they started to do here 138 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: in the second half. Wasn't all picket, although he didn't 139 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:08,359 Speaker 1: miss a couple early throws in the second half, and 140 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: he missed a couple throws in this game, But overall, 141 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: his accuracy was really good. He was decisive. Uh they 142 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: were down seventeen sixteen. They blew a sixteen to three lead. 143 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: It would have been twenty two three if he hadn't 144 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: missed a layup for a touchdown one of his few 145 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: miss throws, that would have given them a twenty three 146 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: lead going into the half. Before that, he was almost 147 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: perfect and he had a couple of misses and then 148 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: you're down and everything's going against him. And he had 149 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: a third and nine play to start the fourth quarter 150 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: where he ends up rolling left to extend the play 151 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: and just kind of move the pocket and he throws 152 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: the ball against his body right and finds George Pickens 153 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: great throw, has a dime to Friar Muth later in 154 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: that drive, and then a great throw on the goal 155 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 1: line to Deante Johnson who drops it in a great 156 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: throw for the two point conversion. That was the best 157 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: drive I've seen from Picking all season into considering it 158 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: was in that spot where they had just given up 159 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: a three lead. That's that's really impressive. Yeah, I couldn't 160 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: agree more. I mean, I just think that he's developed 161 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: so much and from the time that he came in, 162 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: and you know, I just think that he's done a 163 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: really nice job there and it's been great to see. 164 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: And I think the fact that he also has so 165 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 1: many different weapons that he's able to pick from. I mean, 166 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: you you look at yes, the cults aren't a great example, 167 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: but you look at the amount of different people that 168 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: he's been able to throw the ball to tonight as 169 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: opposed to potentially the Colts, and he's really spread it out. 170 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 1: And the relationship that him and Pickens have is okay, 171 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: speak speak to me more on that. What what do 172 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,719 Speaker 1: you mean? They're just like the way that they know, 173 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: like he knows what Pickens is going to do, or 174 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: just like the body language or what are you talking about? 175 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 1: I'd say it's a bunch of things, right, So bring 176 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: it all the way back to training camp and those 177 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 1: guys are both your second string, your third string, whatever 178 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: that looks like for them, you know, And I think 179 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: they were able to really develop this relationship in training 180 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: camp that they've been working on consistently, and now you 181 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: see it in game time. There's obviously a lot of 182 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: trust and Pickens and we've seen him make these unreal catches, 183 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: but really great body language. He trusts the timing of 184 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 1: those routes, and he trusts that he's going to be 185 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: there with I mean, his hands are amazingly strong. He 186 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: knows that wherever he puts the ball. How many times 187 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: this evening do we see Pickens pretty much on his 188 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 1: knees catching that football, you know? And for me, that's 189 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: just absolute faith in your receiver to be in the 190 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: exact right spot at the right time. That's a great point. 191 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: And the the two point conversion was a play where 192 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: that really stands out because he had to know Pickens. 193 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 1: It's ultimately a scrambled drill at that point. He's rolling 194 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: right and he has to know Pickens is going to 195 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: fake his defender inside and then he goes back out 196 00:09:57,880 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 1: to the outside and that that's a veteran type of 197 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 1: play by of those two. Yeah, and I mean I 198 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: love I love that play, like because you watch him 199 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: come back and he finds his way behind the defender, 200 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 1: you know, literally put himself in a position where only 201 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: he can catch that. And normally you would think, if 202 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: you're in the back of the end zone that ball 203 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: should be high in a way, but he actually goes 204 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: the opposite there and puts it really low where Pickens 205 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: is on his knees catching that football. I mean, the 206 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: relationship and body language that you have to have to 207 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 1: be able to do that is insane. That was a 208 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 1: seed and he kept going back to Pickens. Pickens did 209 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 1: have a key drop on a low throw, but a 210 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 1: key drop that ended one of those three and outs. 211 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: In the third quarter, he had another catch he couldn't 212 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 1: come up with on the sideline, but he kept going 213 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:43,439 Speaker 1: back to him. He's a freak George Pickens, and if 214 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: they can just get him, uh to mature in terms 215 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 1: of just the finer aspects of route running and just 216 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: being a professional all that stuff. I mean, he's already 217 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 1: showing what kind of talent he has. Deonte Johnson is 218 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: someone they've paid long term. He gets open all the time, 219 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: and Friar mooths a great tight end. What do you 220 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: think of this Steelers group, all on the rookie contracts 221 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: except for Deante Johnson, growing together Because until the last 222 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, I guess I was on a wait 223 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: and see a vibe with with Kenny Pickett. But I 224 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 1: think he has shown some things that maybe this group 225 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: can can grow up together, you know, a little bit 226 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: like the Bengals group. I'm not gonna say they're as 227 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: talented as that group, but at least the same idea 228 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: where it's a bunch of young players growing up together. Yeah, 229 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: and I think that's a mentality shift, right. You look 230 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: to the Rams, for example from last year, who really 231 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: sold out and went all in to win the Super Bowl, 232 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: And now where do they have essentially nothing? Really from 233 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 1: a young perspective. They got Super Bowl rings though, but 234 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: the Steelers, the Steelers aren't gonna be going that route. 235 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 1: They are the opposite of that absolutely precisely, like the Bengals, 236 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,959 Speaker 1: like the Bills, people who are actually invested in building 237 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: from the ground up. And you want to have those 238 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: guys around building together, learning, growing, because all of them 239 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: are going to have to go through these growing pains. 240 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: And if you can really raise this kind of rookie 241 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 1: class together and imagine what this team will be like. 242 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: And you've got a guy like Mike Tomlin leading the 243 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: way who is very much so rooted in the Steelers, 244 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: rooted in his culture and his beliefs, and he's going 245 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: to be able to really guide these guys the right way, 246 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 1: right And we've seen them developed receivers before, and so 247 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:28,680 Speaker 1: you just have an idea. I know the coaching staffs 248 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: are different, but Tomlin's there, and I've talked to people 249 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: that have been in that organization and I think it's 250 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 1: just underrated how Tomlin can push the right buttons. It's 251 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: just one of the things you can't like get into 252 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: the schematics of being a coach. But you've been a 253 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: coach and you've seen what it's like behind the scenes, 254 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 1: Like what do you think a coach like Tomlin or 255 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 1: what people have talked to you about what he does 256 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: is so unique because it seems like he has a 257 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: way of developing players in a way that goes beyond 258 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 1: us x as and ohs. Yeah, he's invested in people 259 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: as well, which is, you know, the biggest thing. Whatever 260 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 1: organization you're in, it always has to come down to 261 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 1: vulnerability trust. How can I make this culture as quickly 262 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: as possible? And you look at someone like Tomlin, that's 263 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: not probably the first two words you think of, but 264 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 1: that is absolutely what he's doing behind closed doors. And 265 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 1: he will stand up for his players no matter what, 266 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: and he's always there to back him. But he's got 267 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: a very clear vision on what he wants for the 268 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 1: Steelers nation, for everybody within that building, and everyone buys 269 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: into that. They've got this kind of rough edge they've 270 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: always carried with him and the players that they recruit 271 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 1: to come to the Steelers, they all have that little 272 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 1: bit of too cool chip on the shoulder. And I 273 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: think that's what makes sense so special because you see 274 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: games like today where it starts coming together and you 275 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: start seeing that vision really click a little bit, you know, 276 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: especially the first half of the offense, and then you've 277 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: got guys on defense just killing it like Fitzpatrick. And 278 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: also special teams. I mean, how many times you see 279 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: a team making big plays on special teams? I mean, 280 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: blocking that field goal was major for them today. That's 281 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: a good point. I was gonna say, not them tonight 282 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: because they gave up a big kick return. They gave 283 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: up a few, uh big kick returns, but one that 284 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 1: really changed the game coming out a halftime that he 285 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 1: almost took it to the house. Who is that Dallas for? 286 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: For the colt so that the Steelers have not been 287 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: a good team this year. The Tomlin has never had 288 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: a record under five d there now at four in seven, 289 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: and again I think they can start feeling better. Pickets 290 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: a little bit of an older quarterback, so I think 291 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 1: you do want to see him show something as a rookie, 292 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: and he is improving by the week. They have the 293 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: Falcons next week, they have the Ravens at home, than 294 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: at Panthers home for Raiders, at Ravens at home for Browns. 295 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: It's gonna be tough for them to get to nine 296 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: and eight that that would mean winning five five games 297 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: the rest of the way, But it would not surprise 298 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: me at all. And they've won two out of three now, uh, 299 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: and played the Bengals very close to see them finished strong, 300 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: see them finished with seven maybe eight wins. Who knows 301 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: even get to eight eight in one like Mike Tomlin 302 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: did a year ago. I wouldn't want to play them 303 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: down the stretch. No. Yeah, and the way imagine if 304 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: they get their defensive like that when they played the Bengals, 305 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: and you know, even parts of their offense, if they 306 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: start putting all those pieces together, like, they could be 307 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: a real dangerous team. Right. What's been quiet since he 308 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: came back relatively Uh, they don't have a great pass rush, 309 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 1: the defense has been a little underwhelming overall. Even in 310 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: this game, letting the Colts back into it. I don't 311 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 1: think it was a great look, but it is the NFL. 312 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: Giving up seventeen points is not a bad thing. Let's 313 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:53,160 Speaker 1: flip to the Colts because, yeah, Matt Ryan in the 314 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: first half looked confused by the pressure that Pittsburgh was 315 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: sending his way. That's been a problem for the Colts 316 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: all year. Felt like they had improved on that the 317 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: last few weeks, and when pressure was getting there, he 318 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: just doesn't have an answer. And it's unpleasant to watch 319 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: as someone that's like watching Matt Ryan for his whole career. 320 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: You don't like seeing a player struggle as much as 321 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: he was. I think he was five for thirteen for 322 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 1: thirty something yards and and an interception at halftime before 323 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: throwing better balls overall, you know in the second half. Yeah, 324 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: and it's really tough. I mean a second they started 325 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: giving him any pressure, and you know, they did cook 326 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: up some nice pressures and stunts and blitzes in there 327 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: this evening, But when he has to roll out or 328 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: do anything that looks mody athletic, it just feels like 329 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 1: the end of the play, like just get there, let's 330 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: move on, you know, save yourself a little bit. Um. 331 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: Troyan was getting frustrated. Do we actually have some of 332 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 1: the sound? Troy Aikman is a former quarterback, of course, 333 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 1: and he does not like bad ball. Let's let's hear 334 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: a couple of the Troy Aikman clips from tonight, justin 335 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: when they was struggling in the first half. So that 336 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: was his fourth pass and nothing good has happened. Yet 337 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 1: when they've tried to throw the football, the first pass 338 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: should have been intercepted, the second one was, the third 339 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 1: one was a sack. And now now this I don't 340 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,919 Speaker 1: know you, I don't know, you're you're you're a player 341 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: and and and a coach like I don't know, does 342 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 1: it pain you to criticize like players now at the 343 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: because he's been at the top of the mountain and 344 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: to to see like a team struggling as bad as 345 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:34,920 Speaker 1: they were offensively, it just seems as painful, man. Yeah. 346 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: And I mean everyone thought with Ryan going to the cold, 347 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:40,679 Speaker 1: you know, having Jonathan Taylor like that, they would just 348 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: be explosive. And we have probably seen one of the 349 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: worst versions of Matt Ryan, which is such a shame 350 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: because you think he could have been, you know, a 351 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame quarterback and potentially still could be. But 352 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,879 Speaker 1: what a what a not nice place to go and 353 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 1: rest the rest of your days. And I think this 354 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: this might be his last year unless he really wants 355 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 1: to be a backup, which might not be what he 356 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: wants to do. Um he definitely gives him a better 357 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 1: chance to win than Sam Ellinger, but he just doesn't 358 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 1: he can't make plays after there was that one drive 359 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: you know at the end of the game where he 360 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: moves the ball well and has some nice throws. G 361 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 1: Lonnie Woods was a freak of nature tonight. He had 362 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: more catches in this game, uh than he had all 363 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 1: season combined coming into it. He's a six ft seven combine. 364 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,680 Speaker 1: Marvel went eight for nine tonight. They have some receivers. 365 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 1: Pittman went he had sixty one yards and made one 366 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 1: nice play down the field, but they weren't trying it, 367 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 1: and that's because of the offensive line for the most part. 368 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: They are now at four seven and one, and I 369 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: I vote, and you can tell me if you agree 370 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: or not, phoebe to take them out of the playoff. 371 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: Uh in the Hunt graphic that they show on television, 372 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: you know how they show who's in the playoffs, and 373 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: then they show in the Hunt and the cults are 374 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 1: there and they're at four six and one, which is 375 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: just an ugly record. And now they're at four seven 376 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: and one, and I vote to officially take them out 377 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: of the in the Hunt graphic. Are you okay with that? 378 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: Are you okay? I totally am on board with this. 379 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,439 Speaker 1: I mean, this is just the fact that there's a 380 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 1: one in there at all already makes me feel like 381 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 1: you shouldn't be there. You and the Texans have your 382 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 1: one in there. I don't think we should count you first, right, 383 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:30,680 Speaker 1: And if it's a tie with the Texans. It's kind 384 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: of like our our producer Grave Digger had such a 385 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: bad pick in our lock competition last week. We we 386 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: do our locks of the week and he picked a 387 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,199 Speaker 1: team that lost three. Yeah, and uh he got an 388 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 1: extra half loss. I think if you tie the Texans, 389 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:52,239 Speaker 1: actually that should count as a loss. I don't know 390 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: what you're gonna say to that. There's nothing to say. Sorry, 391 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: pretty dreadful that was. That was at a point where 392 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 1: they were struggling to score inside the ten yard line, 393 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: and the crowd at one point actually booed because they 394 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,199 Speaker 1: called the pass. It was just second and goal from 395 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 1: the nine, and they called the pass, and in the 396 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:17,159 Speaker 1: crowd booed, like, do you I don't know, is there 397 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: anything that this team can do? Give me something positive 398 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: that you liked about? They call it defensively offensively tonight. Yeah, 399 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,880 Speaker 1: I mean I think you have to look to Gelanni 400 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,200 Speaker 1: Woods and even the fact that that first pass to 401 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 1: Joanny Woods. He dropped, but Matt Ryan went right back 402 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: to him and gave him the opportunity and he kind 403 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 1: of took off the rest of the game from that. 404 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 1: I mean, for me, I felt like there was a 405 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 1: really big momentum shift going into I say really big. 406 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,040 Speaker 1: I mean, it's all very relative, isn't it for this 407 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:47,479 Speaker 1: game going into the into the half. I felt like 408 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 1: their defense stepped up. It was starting to feel exciting. 409 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: And then you come out on the other side of 410 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 1: the half and Matt Ryan's going and but it was 411 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: like the saddest series of event because have this awesome 412 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: special teams, like then you get Matt Ryan probably the 413 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: longest time of possession they've had the entire game. They're 414 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: making something's happen. Johnny Woods is taken off and seven 415 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: minutes sixteen played drive that you're talking about? Or sorry, yes, 416 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: seven minutes sixteen plays yeah continue sorry Yeah, And that 417 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:24,160 Speaker 1: was probably the most successful back to back first downs. 418 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: I mean, they hadn't really had any any first down 419 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: to convert on third down at all, and so for me, 420 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: that's probably the most successful. But the irony that it 421 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 1: ends with a fumbled handoff to Jonathan Taylor is probably 422 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 1: and you look at it back. I mean, that wasn't 423 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 1: even really in Jonathan Taylor's got enough. It was just 424 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: kind of like, I don't know, that felt like I 425 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: was sitting next to Maurice Jones Drew, you know, doing 426 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 1: the Channel five telecast. He was like, that's on. I mean, 427 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: that's that's on Taylor. It didn't seem like there's anything 428 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: that Matt Ryan did wrong was there. It just was 429 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: sad luck. It was sad when the Steelers player who 430 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,160 Speaker 1: wasn't Wormly just came in and took the ball from Ryan, 431 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: because that was like, that was like if me and 432 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: you were playing football Phoebe as kids, and I just 433 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: fell on the ball and then you came over and 434 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:13,679 Speaker 1: you were just like, I'm taking that from you, you 435 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 1: little little man, you little boy, and that's like you 436 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 1: That's sort of what Wormly did to Ryan there. Yeah, 437 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 1: I was surprised that that was I mean, I just 438 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,000 Speaker 1: I did feel a bit tight, especially because I mean 439 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: the Steelers had caused a lot of penalties to get 440 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 1: to that place that were unnecessary. It was like some 441 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:33,360 Speaker 1: bad football back to back for a little bit there, 442 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: and then yeah, it was just not really good. The 443 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,880 Speaker 1: rest of I'm disappointed that the culture in prime time 444 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:41,680 Speaker 1: next week there in Sunday Night Football against the Cowboys. 445 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: There's so many good teams out there. We haven't seen 446 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 1: enough in prime time, and we're getting the Colts two 447 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 1: more times. We also have them on another Monday Night football. 448 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 1: Uh in a few weeks. I forget who that matchup 449 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: is against. Maybe Grave Digger. You can tell me it's 450 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: against the Chargers, and that's in Indian in Neannapolis, and 451 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: by then, I don't know. I just feel like they 452 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 1: got a little bit of a bounce from Jeff Saturday 453 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: getting there. It's nice that Jonathan Taylor looks healthy again. Uh. 454 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:11,239 Speaker 1: Naj Harris, we should mention left this game with an 455 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: oblique injury. I don't think that hurt the Steelers at 456 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: all because I think Anthony McFarlane and Benny Snell might 457 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 1: have had a little more juice overall than Harris, and 458 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 1: so they were able to run the ball. So I 459 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: think the Steelers are gonna finish strong. I do not 460 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 1: think the Colts will. Let's move on to more fun stuff, Phoebe, Like, 461 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 1: how how's this season going for you? By the way, 462 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:37,120 Speaker 1: you're back in Connecticut right now, right, Yes, I am 463 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 1: enjoying good old CT you know. Okay, but you you 464 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 1: are spending the season as a Sky Sports analyst and 465 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: you live in London. Yeah, my life is kind of 466 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 1: a mystery. Really. I'm here with NFL Flag for two 467 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: weeks and then I go back to my Sky Sports 468 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,399 Speaker 1: and talk sport duties on the eighth of December. Okay, 469 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:01,480 Speaker 1: So you've been you've been killing in the studio with 470 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: Neil Reynolds. Neil is gonna be here, uh in a 471 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, and we're going to see him there. Uh. 472 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:09,679 Speaker 1: And I know you've been watching this entire draft class. 473 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: And so with Kenny Pickett in this game and George 474 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: Pickens in this game, who was my preseason pick for 475 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,960 Speaker 1: offensive Rookie of the Year, George Pickens. It's not gonna 476 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 1: happen for him, but he is stacking up good games. 477 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:25,400 Speaker 1: This is three good games in a row for Pickens, 478 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: three improving games in a row, certainly for pick It. 479 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:31,360 Speaker 1: I thought we'd throw out our favorite rookies that we've 480 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:36,199 Speaker 1: seen this year before we get going. Why don't you 481 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,399 Speaker 1: start just throw out anyone? And this isn't like the 482 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: top six for offensive, Rookie of the or defensive. We're 483 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: just throwing them all together. We're just saying our favorite 484 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 1: some guys that we've liked. So it's gonna sound like 485 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: I have premeditated this. Okay, I did go with George Pickens. 486 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 1: It's one of my top rookies. I think that even 487 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:59,400 Speaker 1: coming into this game four to fifty three yards through 488 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:02,160 Speaker 1: his first ten in games. Uh, you know, I think 489 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,120 Speaker 1: he's just kind of a freak of nature in terms 490 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 1: of his catching radius. I know you alluded to earlier. 491 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 1: He does need to work on some of his bedside 492 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,959 Speaker 1: manner in terms of how he actually holds himself as 493 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 1: a professional. But I think rookie year what he's able 494 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: to do. The once he starts to really refine his 495 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:24,159 Speaker 1: skill set, I think he could be unstoppable. You know, 496 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,920 Speaker 1: he draws a lot of double coverage since Chase Claypool left, 497 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: I think he's really picking up on those targets. I 498 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:34,479 Speaker 1: really like him. I think he's exciting to watch. Right. 499 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: They drafted him essentially to replace Claypool, and I think 500 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,719 Speaker 1: he's already a better version of what they thought Claypool 501 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 1: was going to be. And and to be clear, when 502 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: I say being a professional and stuff. I think they 503 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:49,959 Speaker 1: love that he wants to win so much and is 504 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: such a competitor and some of the things that made 505 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:58,200 Speaker 1: him drop in the draft. People talking about maturity and 506 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 1: all that. The Steelers are the perfect team for a 507 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: player like that to go to. They've shown that they 508 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: can develop young men who want to win so bad. 509 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 1: And what I'm saying that I'm basing on some things 510 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:16,040 Speaker 1: that Mike Tomlin has said, specifically about his practice habits 511 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: and improving things, and that he's gonna get there and 512 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: that they're working with him. And so I'm basing that 513 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,640 Speaker 1: on Tomlin's word based on how he's matured and how 514 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:27,160 Speaker 1: he dominated from what I heard in training camp, like 515 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: he already knows how to be a pro in terms 516 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: of playing football, and that's that's sort of the hard part. 517 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,399 Speaker 1: And uh, I think he's gonna be great and that 518 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,200 Speaker 1: they're gonna develop him, just like they've developed a lot 519 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: of great receivers over there. Let's stick with receiver. I'm 520 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 1: gonna go Garrett Wilson because I think Olave and Garrett 521 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: Wilson was a debate going into the draft, and the 522 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: answer was both there they're gonna be stars for a 523 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,880 Speaker 1: long time. And I've talked a lot about Olava as 524 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:58,359 Speaker 1: my favorite rookie in this class, that he's gonna finish 525 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 1: with the most yards. He'd be my choice for offensive 526 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,120 Speaker 1: Rookie of the Year. But that's partly because of opportunity. 527 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,439 Speaker 1: If Garrett Wilson had been in a different spot. And 528 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:07,399 Speaker 1: I think we'll see it over the next seven weeks. 529 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: He's showing me things that I didn't quite understand in 530 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:14,920 Speaker 1: the draft process. Of his suddenness, the way he can 531 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: make moves after the catch, that he's so smooth, he's 532 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,200 Speaker 1: got a little bit of Stefan digs to him. Maybe, Like, 533 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: what what are you seeing from Garrett Wilson so far 534 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 1: in this season? Yeah, And I think the game last 535 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:30,600 Speaker 1: week was a great show, a showcase for him. You know, 536 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,800 Speaker 1: it really felt like he had a lot more opportunities. 537 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 1: The relationship he has a white in that situation. I 538 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: just think that exactly like you're saying. Also, you know 539 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,199 Speaker 1: the yards after catch, what he's able to do, his 540 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:46,440 Speaker 1: finesse that he brings again another guy, strong, strong dude 541 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:49,560 Speaker 1: when it comes to catching a football. I mean, he's 542 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 1: really exciting for the Jets, and I really want him 543 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: to be positive. You know, the Jets have had some 544 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,159 Speaker 1: struggles throughout this season, and I really want him to 545 00:27:57,160 --> 00:27:59,720 Speaker 1: be a guy that they can look to. Right. I 546 00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: think there's some players that look, he's he's had production. 547 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 1: He's had some big games, but even in games that 548 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:10,879 Speaker 1: he doesn't or even it just isolating those games some 549 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 1: some fans or fantasy, and I was like, wow, he's 550 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:14,680 Speaker 1: only had this amount of good games, Like you can 551 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 1: see in just a handful of plays, the talent that 552 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,360 Speaker 1: he has that you just can't coach. And one thing 553 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:24,400 Speaker 1: going through all the rookies for this exercise is like, 554 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 1: almost all the receivers are hitting these days. If you 555 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:30,400 Speaker 1: want to make a good pick, take a receiver. They're 556 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: just almost always hitting. And the rest of the class, 557 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:36,640 Speaker 1: except for maybe cornerback, are struggling. So it's very interesting 558 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 1: to me because the conventionalisdom used to be receivers take 559 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 1: a little bit to get going, cornerbacks take a bit 560 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 1: to get going. And at least right now, most of 561 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,440 Speaker 1: the best players in this class are receivers and cornerbacks. 562 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 1: You know, we could have thrown out Christian Watson. You know, 563 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: you just throughout a receiver. I think Drake London's looked great. 564 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:54,400 Speaker 1: Olave was my favorite. There's there's a lot of great 565 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: receivers in this class. Trailing Burke's is coming on a grave. 566 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: Digger would remind you me give me uh defensive player 567 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 1: if you have one. Yeah, So my pick was pre 568 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 1: Ek Cool and I think that he has been phenomenal 569 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 1: for the Seahawks. I think the fact that he in 570 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 1: terms of his size six ft four five pounds, and 571 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:19,280 Speaker 1: he came into this like into the NFL, he'd only 572 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:22,960 Speaker 1: played quarterback for two years, had been a receiver previously, 573 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 1: which is like your Trayvon Diggs, who I love like. 574 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: I love the way that guys like that play that 575 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 1: dB position because they basically run it like their receiver, 576 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: and I think it just changes the way that they 577 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:37,360 Speaker 1: approached the game. But I mean, you know, already had 578 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 1: block kicks, so he's making plays on special teams. He 579 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: had five he's had five interceptions, four which were like 580 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: back to back in games. I mean, it's just unreal 581 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 1: to be a rookie and come in and make such 582 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: a difference in a game. And I like the way 583 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:56,120 Speaker 1: he plays versus receivers and since that a lot of 584 00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:57,719 Speaker 1: rookies are a lot of these young guys will come 585 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: in and they play that kind of soft off coverage 586 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:03,959 Speaker 1: because they don't have that confidence or that they might 587 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,680 Speaker 1: be faking that confidence. But he comes in and he 588 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: plays it like he's been in the league for a 589 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:14,400 Speaker 1: while and he's not straight confidence from that man. It 590 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 1: is amazing that he was a fifth round pick because 591 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:20,719 Speaker 1: he's sort of the type of guy that you think 592 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:25,720 Speaker 1: an NFL team is gonna overdraft, sometimes almost in take 593 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 1: i would say, early two, and there was talk about 594 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 1: him maybe going in the second round, and everyone said 595 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 1: that his tape was just bad at U T. S 596 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: A and the lower level of competition. But another guy 597 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 1: who landed in the absolute perfect spot, and sometimes that's 598 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: what football is all about. But you can't even though 599 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: the Seahawks are the perfect spot for him and Pete 600 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:49,360 Speaker 1: Carroll like, you can't fake what he has. What a 601 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: steel to step in right away reminds me a little 602 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: bit of Marshawn Lattimore just coming into the league and 603 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,640 Speaker 1: just from minute one being great, except this guy was 604 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: at U T. S A and was playing receiver couple 605 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 1: of years ago. I'm gonna pick another Saints cornerback. They 606 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: know how to draft cornerbacks. Alante Taylor has been awesome. 607 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 1: He was injured early in the season. Uh, he was 608 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 1: a guy that people thought they overdrafted because again, they 609 00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: have a certain type of physical receiver who can play 610 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 1: man coverage. He's six foot, but he just feels bigger 611 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 1: than that. He moves really well, and he plays with 612 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: an incredible amount of confidence. A four year player at 613 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:29,600 Speaker 1: Tennessee who's just been under the radar because that Saints 614 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:31,760 Speaker 1: team isn't playing well and you know it's not at 615 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:35,880 Speaker 1: a splash position. But I love me some Alonte Taylor. Look, 616 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:37,960 Speaker 1: I love Sas Gardner two. We know he's probably the 617 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: favorite for defensive Rookie of the Year, but I just 618 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,280 Speaker 1: wanted to highlight another player who who I think is 619 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:44,960 Speaker 1: gonna be around for a while. Give me one more 620 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 1: rookie and then I'll let you sleep. It is past 621 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:51,040 Speaker 1: midnight in Connecticut and you stayed up to talk about 622 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 1: the Colts and the Steelers. Obviously I love it, um, 623 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,960 Speaker 1: but my last one has to go to Aid Hutchins. 624 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:01,680 Speaker 1: And I know he's more of a bigger name in 625 00:32:01,760 --> 00:32:05,040 Speaker 1: terms of the rookies, but any d line that gets 626 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: an interception twice against Daniel Jones, and the one against 627 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:13,800 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones for me was so special because he is 628 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: playing like he's pass rushing and then drops into coverage. 629 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:21,160 Speaker 1: He is a rookie. He's understanding the nuances that it 630 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: takes in this league to be able to, you know, 631 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 1: do multiple things right, have multiple roles within within the 632 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: d line, So that one getting an interception against Aaron 633 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: Rodgers as well, I mean, and he's just playing cool. 634 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:37,760 Speaker 1: I feel like, you know, he didn't have much of 635 00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: an effect at the Thanksgiving game versus the Bills. I 636 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: didn't doubt he was a bit of a nonentity. However, 637 00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:48,960 Speaker 1: I think previous to that, he's just been an awesome dude, 638 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:52,160 Speaker 1: getting after it, you know, every play. Probably, I think 639 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:55,960 Speaker 1: he's leading the league for rookies in terms of tackles 640 00:32:55,960 --> 00:33:00,640 Speaker 1: for loss, solo tackles and stacks. Yeah, he's always moving. 641 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: I thought he started a little slow, even though he 642 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:05,120 Speaker 1: had that big sack game, But if you want, if 643 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:07,840 Speaker 1: you watch us down to down after the bye, he 644 00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:12,200 Speaker 1: really has been coming on. And you mentioning those two picks, 645 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 1: they weren't flukey, like they were just great plays and coverage, 646 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:17,960 Speaker 1: and it reminds me a little bit Trayvon Walker's some 647 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 1: of his best plays have been uncoverage. We've seen these 648 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:23,160 Speaker 1: players that just play football a little differently than you 649 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 1: used to see football being played in terms of defensive 650 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:27,840 Speaker 1: lineman being able to do that. My pick is Cavon Thibodeau, 651 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:31,640 Speaker 1: who he had on this podcast, uh in a couple 652 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,760 Speaker 1: somewhat infamous appearances I tried. I asked him if he 653 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:38,560 Speaker 1: would be our friend. He said acquaintances, and then they 654 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 1: had He had an appearance with Mark and Dan, which 655 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 1: they still don't really tell me what went on, but 656 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 1: but some strange things went on. But I noticed that, 657 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: I mean everyone noticed that Thanksgiving games seen him have 658 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:52,560 Speaker 1: nine pressures in that game. I love that he can 659 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,360 Speaker 1: do a lot of different things. He kind of reminds 660 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,520 Speaker 1: like Hutchinson. He's not just a pure edge rusher. They 661 00:33:57,520 --> 00:33:59,560 Speaker 1: asked him to do a few different things. He's good 662 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:01,120 Speaker 1: in the run game, and I think you're starting to 663 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,880 Speaker 1: see him play with a lot of confidence. So I 664 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 1: just wanted to highlight that Cavon Thibodeaux is coming on 665 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:10,279 Speaker 1: to get five QB hits and four more hurries. In 666 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:14,000 Speaker 1: a single game on Thanksgiving. I like it, and I 667 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,239 Speaker 1: think he's gotten better and better. He plays with a 668 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:21,560 Speaker 1: lot of energy, a lot of swagger, swag. Need some swagger. 669 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:25,960 Speaker 1: You know you've got swagger. You're out here, uh promoting 670 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 1: and working with with Flag Football everyone. Check out Flag 671 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:35,799 Speaker 1: online and uh and uh check Phoebe out at Talk 672 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:38,560 Speaker 1: Sports when she's on the radio. Are you doing the 673 00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:41,560 Speaker 1: Super Bowl this year again? I hope yeah, but I'll 674 00:34:41,600 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 1: be with I'll be with Sky and kneel and look 675 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:48,399 Speaker 1: at you, okay social at Sky Sports at the super Bowl. 676 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:51,640 Speaker 1: Check out Phoebe Uh in all of Sky's coverage. You 677 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:54,200 Speaker 1: do an awesome job. I'd love to have you back 678 00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:56,879 Speaker 1: on with with the rest of the gang soon. And yeah, 679 00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 1: thanks for staying up. Thanks for first of all coming 680 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:00,480 Speaker 1: all the way over to the Stay Eights to make 681 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: the time zone work just for us, going to Connecticut 682 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,239 Speaker 1: and um and then staying up for Steelers Colts. This 683 00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:11,600 Speaker 1: was fun. Thanks Stevie, appreciate it all right. For Phoebe 684 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,359 Speaker 1: Scheck there and of course Justin Grave Digger who's been 685 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:18,640 Speaker 1: behind the glass this whole time. Sorry I didn't get 686 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,680 Speaker 1: you in there, Graver, but it's it's too late now 687 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:23,919 Speaker 1: for all there, you're just happy that the Colts lost 688 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: in a big spot, he'd the call, I feel like 689 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 1: time was really of this since at the moment, I 690 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:33,560 Speaker 1: thought we had a good play um, I thought we 691 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:35,920 Speaker 1: would get yeah, and I felt like we would get 692 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:37,920 Speaker 1: to it, you know, we um. You know, obviously we 693 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,439 Speaker 1: don't do great on the back side, so it's it's 694 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:42,279 Speaker 1: worse than it, you know. But I felt good about 695 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:44,360 Speaker 1: the call before. I feel like we had time, we 696 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,320 Speaker 1: would have time outs afterwards. We were in striking distance, 697 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:50,120 Speaker 1: so yeah, I never felt like the pressure of needing 698 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:52,040 Speaker 1: the time out. I thought like I said, I thought 699 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:55,000 Speaker 1: the call was good and the you know, we had again, 700 00:35:55,080 --> 00:35:57,280 Speaker 1: we were in that mode pretty much the whole second half, 701 00:35:57,440 --> 00:35:59,799 Speaker 1: so it was pretty consistent with what we were doing. 702 00:35:59,840 --> 00:36:02,520 Speaker 1: So again, it wasn't like a change for us. UM, 703 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:07,840 Speaker 1: we just didn't execute it. H