1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, Good morning football. Good morning football, brought to you 2 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: bi old Trapper Beef Jerky. What's up, everybody? My name's Chams. 3 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: Mike Rob is here, Peter Schrags is here, Kyle Brandt 4 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: is here. Let's do it highlights last night playoff pictures. 5 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: Week sixteen is over and done. What happened between the Saints, 6 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: Saints ISH and the Dolphins? Kyle? What happened the Dolphins 7 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: win seven in a row twenty two three? And what 8 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: is my post game sound? Could it be someone from 9 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: the Dolphins? Who is the voice in my ear? Who's 10 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: going to tell me? It's Jaylen Waddle, the rookie sensation 11 00:00:49,479 --> 00:01:06,199 Speaker 1: after another ten catch day, Take it away away, all right, 12 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: that's Widdle. He's excited about another win in seven in 13 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: a row. Gets what They're also the seven seed that 14 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: last wildcard spot did not control their own destiny win 15 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: out and they are in win number seven. May not, 16 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: you know, be the toughest opponents over that dreats. I 17 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: said it earlier, Jets twice, Giants, Panthers, a mostly missing 18 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: Saint squad. But your play was on the schedule and 19 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: it's hard to drink together win after win. M Rob 20 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: do you think the Dolphins are the most dangerous team 21 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: in the AFC Wildcard race. Oh, most dangerous team in 22 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: the AFC wild Card Race. They are dangerous, but I 23 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: wouldn't say the most dangerous. I don't necessarily believe totally 24 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: in tool to win games with his arm. I would 25 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: have to go with the New England Patriots. And I 26 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: can't sit here and say that I totally believe in 27 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: Macjonalds as well, but the kids very accurate. And when 28 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: you look at the New England Patriots team, they have 29 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: two elements that I love when you talk about playoff time. 30 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: They run the football and they have great defense. They 31 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: have a pass for us. They have a suffocating defense. 32 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: They can stop the run. They have a cornerback in J. C. 33 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: Jackson who can shut down your number one receiver. And 34 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 1: in defense and run game travels right. And so when 35 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: you look at the National Football League and how team, 36 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: how teams win and lose games, most teams lose the game. 37 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: There are there aren't many teams that just play mistake free. 38 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: When you look at the way the New England Patris play, 39 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: they play fundamentally sound. They play a physical brand of football, 40 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: and that's what leave. That's what opposing teams think about 41 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: when they when they think about playing New England. Patris So. 42 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: I love the coach too, But if I had to 43 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: pick a team in the AFC Wild Card right now, 44 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: it had to be the Pages that would be the 45 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: team I wouldn't want to play. Yeah, look, I gotta 46 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: get the Dolphins credit. I know that game wasn't against 47 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: Drew Brees and Michael Thomas and whoever else, but eight sackses, 48 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: eight sacks. The Dolphins absolutely dominated a team they should 49 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,399 Speaker 1: have dominated on the road. And yet I can't look 50 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: at that team from last night, with that offense and 51 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: say they're the most dangerous team. I don't know if 52 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: that team, if their down ten points, is gonna be 53 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: able to light it up and keep up. One team 54 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: that I've saw Saturday night in person and watched Saturday 55 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: night before that, Indianapolis Colts. You mentioned to Mike the 56 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: adversity that they're facing right now. They had four offensive 57 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: linemen missing, and their went over the Cardinals on Saturday 58 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: night and Jonathan Taylor still gobbled up more than a 59 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,239 Speaker 1: hundred yards. This is a team that has been through 60 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: a lot. They start off oh and three, They were 61 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: one and four, and now in back to back weeks, 62 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: they've beaten the Patriots and the Cardinals on Saturday nights, 63 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: and they hung with the Buccaneers before the Bucks got 64 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: the best women when they needed Wentz, they needed Wentz 65 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: to make a play in the fourth quarter in a 66 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: one score game. Carson Wentz on Saturday Night through one 67 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: of the prettiest passes and most difficult passes we've seen 68 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: from any quarterback when he hit Patman in the back 69 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: of the end zone and put that game away. The 70 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: call they're going to get back Nelson, They're going to 71 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: get back Darius Leonard, and they still have the best 72 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: back in football and Jonathan Taylor. I don't think anyone 73 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: wants to face the Indianapolis Colts. They're hungry, they're mean, 74 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: they're really well coached, and they've been through a lot 75 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: already that by the time they get to January, things 76 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: are gonna be a lot smoother than they were in 77 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: December where they were still winning games. I think you're 78 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: right here. I think dangerous you have to talk about 79 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: the Colts. I think they're scary to play. I think 80 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: you hate to see them on your schedule right now. 81 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: This year is a very bizarre year for the AFC 82 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: in particular because typically we as a show right now 83 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: are saying, there's this team that's come and running, and 84 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: they started terrible the first two months, but man, they've 85 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: won four in a row and they're on the outside 86 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: looking in. But if they can get some breaks, maybe 87 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: they can get in. And no one wants to that 88 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: team isn't really there. If you look at the teams 89 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: that are out of the picture right now, do any 90 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: of these teams scary you? Denver, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, the Raiders, 91 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: the Chargers, the Ravens. These are all teams that are 92 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: really struggling. They're not with this head of steam. Maybe 93 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: the Raiders, I guess, but I'll bring it back. I 94 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: do think the answer is the Colts. But I just 95 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: want to take a second to talk about the Dolphins 96 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 1: because I think they're the most interesting team. Kay said it, 97 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: I've said it. Seven game losing streak, seven game winning streak, 98 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: unbelievably bizarre, and the way that they're doing it is 99 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,359 Speaker 1: not something that's really able to put a finger on it. 100 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: It's not stats based. They play with an edge on defense. 101 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: They kind of just make plays and their entire offense 102 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: goes through aie rookie wide receiver, not a wookie that's 103 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 1: a star wars a rookie wide receiver. I don't know 104 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: if I've ever seen anything like this, Like, they don't 105 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: really run the ball, they don't have this crazy number two. 106 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: It's just waddle, waddle left, waddle right, waddle up and 107 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: down the field. And again, I'm trying to think of 108 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 1: a comp you know, everyone keeps comparing him to an 109 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: Kuon Bolden when he came out. That was a different 110 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: team that has not built like this. And we've seen 111 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 1: some great rookie whiteouts, but I just don't know if 112 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: this is sustainable. Now. Listen, they beat Lamar Jackson on 113 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: a Thursday night and more or less derailed the Ravens season. 114 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: I don't know if the Ravens have been the same 115 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: since then for a lot of different reasons. So it's 116 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: not like they've completely just played a bunch of cupcakes. 117 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: But this is the team. I think they're going to 118 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 1: the playoffs, I really do. Is this the team on 119 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: a Monday morning after the wildcard round, or we're gonna say, 120 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, the Dolphins beat Buffalo, or they beat 121 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: some team that we think is going to coast through 122 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: that round. I don't know, because I think they're almost unprecedented. 123 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: Seven losing, seven winning. It is a full theater mask 124 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: of smiling face, brownie face. Colts are the most dangerous, 125 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: but I think the Dolphins are the most intriguing. Yeah, 126 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 1: it's it's who, don't you want to see? That's the 127 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: right way to look at it, and that's how you 128 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: guys are looking at it. So if you're the Titans 129 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: or you're the Bengals, like who in that column, I 130 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: don't want to see the Chargers. I think there's genuinely 131 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: something dangerous about not knowing what to expect week to week. 132 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: They're dangerous to other teams and they're dangerous to themselves 133 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: because they've seen them lose to some really good ones. 134 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: But at their best, they can contend this is a 135 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: team that took down the Chiefs. Is the team that 136 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: took down the Bengals. Is the team that also lost, 137 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: of course to the Texans and got beat up by 138 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: the Broncos. But at their best and when Herbert is clicking, 139 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: I think they're just a little bit more terrifying. I'm 140 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: pulling for the Chargers. If I'm the Bengals and the 141 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: Titans to stay, plant yourselves, buy a house in that 142 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: In the hunt column, don't Rent don't be able to move. 143 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: I don't want to see him in the wild card round. 144 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: They can lookgitimately, in my opinion, take down anyone when 145 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: things are clicking for them. And I'd rather face the Dolphins, 146 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: I think, And I'd rather face the Raiders or one 147 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: of the other teams. What do you guys think at 148 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: GMFE with your thoughts on the AFC wildcard race? Who's 149 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: most dangerous? Let's bring in Tom Pellasero to give us 150 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: a little bit of some updates on some things. Tom, 151 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: Let's go to the AFC South. We know the Jags, 152 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: they're in the market for a new head coach. Why 153 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: is today a big deal for that search? And number 154 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: two C Titans? What is the latest with Julio Jones? Okay, 155 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: the Jaguar's head coaching search is going to ramp up soon. 156 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: Here is they look for Urban Meyer's replacement. Some of 157 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: the names to watch here former NFL head coaches Jim 158 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: Caldwell and Doug Peterson. Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, who 159 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: of course is a former Jaguars quarterback and Cowboys offensive 160 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,559 Speaker 1: coordinator Kellen Moore. But the Jaguars are going to cast 161 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: a wide net here. They are not going to be 162 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: rushing this decision. General manager Trent Bulky remains on the 163 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: job and he is going to be assisting owner Shot 164 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: Khan in the search. Today is also the first day 165 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: that NFL teams that have a head coaching vacancy can 166 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: request interviews with assistant coaches from other teams. But there's 167 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: only two teams right now that have a vacancy. We'll 168 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,319 Speaker 1: see how much, if it all the Jaguars and Raiders 169 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: decide to take advantage. Meanwhile, a record one hundred six 170 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: players landed on the reserve COVID nineteen list on Monday, 171 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,199 Speaker 1: all of them as a result of a positive test. 172 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: That list includes Titans wide receiver Julio Jones and outside 173 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: linebacker Bud Dupree. A frustrating year overall for Julio, who's 174 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: appeared in only nine games because of a hamstring injury, 175 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 1: has yet to catch a touchdown pass this season, and 176 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: now his status in doubt for a big game on 177 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:05,959 Speaker 1: Sunday against the Dolphins. Since the start of December alone, 178 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 1: k Nearly one in four active NFL players has tested 179 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 1: positive for COVID. There could be additional protocol changes as 180 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: soon as today after the CDC issued new guidance cutting 181 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: the recommended isolation time from ten days to five days 182 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: after a positive test. It's well said, good information from you. 183 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: I hope Julio Jones is out there playing in all 184 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: Titans fans wish he was when he and Ajrew Brown 185 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: are on the field together. This year. They are six 186 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 1: in one in that win lost column, so hopefully they 187 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: get it together. Epic AFC Implications. This is a segment 188 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: called we Interer we Out. I'm going to say a 189 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: statement and then my co hosts are gonna say whether 190 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: they agree or disagree. And let's start off actually in 191 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: New England, where the Patriots have now lost two straight games, 192 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: both to the Cults and to the Bills, and that 193 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick is the Coach of the Year deal that 194 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: we were talking about for the last t two months. 195 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: It's kind of worn off a little bit. It doesn't 196 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: seem like Belichick is the front runner anymore, unless you 197 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 1: think he is. So here's my new statement as we 198 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: enter week seventeen. Not Belichick Mike Vrabel is the NFL's 199 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: Coach of the Year twenty one. Are we in or 200 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 1: are we out? Start us off? KB, I love it, Peter, 201 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:28,959 Speaker 1: It's fun to talk about Vrabel. It's fun to talk 202 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: about the Titans because they've just kind of been off 203 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 1: to the side for a couple of months, and yet 204 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: there they are and where they are supposed to be. 205 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,719 Speaker 1: And yet, Peter, I'm gonna go thumbs down, and incredibly, 206 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: I'm I'm gonna endorse the coach in the same division. 207 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: I look at what Frank Reich is doing right now 208 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 1: and take it anyway you want. Frank Reich started this 209 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: season by losing his brand new quarterback in training camp, 210 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 1: as well as Quentin Nelson. Anne was one and four 211 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 1: right this season off, Well, not anymore. They're nine and six, 212 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,839 Speaker 1: and Peter, personally, I think this year's Coach of the 213 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: Year should be waited to the back half of the 214 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: year because that is when COVID has started to take 215 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: its greatest effect on rosters, and we'll have to see 216 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:10,199 Speaker 1: what some of these coaches are made of. I watched 217 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: Frank Wrych go out without Quentin Nelson, without Darius Leonard 218 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: against the Cardinals and beat them. He is dealing with 219 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: several notable unvaccinated players who are subject to witnessing a 220 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: lot of time, and he's serious just winning game after 221 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: game after game. I like frank Wright this year for 222 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:31,680 Speaker 1: the red hot Colts. That's a good one. That's a 223 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 1: good one, KB, you know what. I like frank Wright. 224 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 1: But frank Wright has had Jonathan Taylor the entire season. 225 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: That is the identity of that team, that is the 226 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 1: identity of that offense. I would vote for Mike Rabel 227 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: in this particular count. I would vote for him for coaching. 228 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 1: He I think he's dealt with a lot of adversity. 229 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: I think this team is dealt with a tremendous amount 230 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:55,839 Speaker 1: of adversity. The fact that they lost Derrick Henry King 231 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: Henry and they still continue to run the football at 232 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: a high clip, They continue to be aggressive, they continue 233 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: to just keep their identity there a scrappy bunch. And 234 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 1: I think Ryan Tannehill is real gritty. I'm not saying 235 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: he's doing the gritty. I'm saying he plays the gritty 236 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:12,959 Speaker 1: brand of football right as long as he doesn't turn 237 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 1: the football over, So I would I would say, Yeah, 238 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 1: I think Mike Rabel. The adversity to this team has 239 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:23,319 Speaker 1: overcome the fact that they continue to play tough nosed football. 240 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: They get after the quarterback and again in the playoffs, 241 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: They're going to be a tough team to play. Yeah, 242 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:29,959 Speaker 1: I'd vote for Mike Grabel. I think he I think 243 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:31,839 Speaker 1: right now he is an NFL Coach of the Year. 244 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:35,439 Speaker 1: You make a good case. I'm gonna say that I'm 245 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: out because I think you need it all you need. 246 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: The adversity of Rabel has that. I don't think having 247 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: a superstar to take you out of the Coach of 248 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: the Year race. So Jonathan Taylor, the fact that he 249 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,599 Speaker 1: uses them the way he used them, the way he 250 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: set that team up, that should just go in the 251 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 1: favor of Frank Wright getting some nominations in some love 252 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 1: in this conversation. But I'll submit coach Matt Lafleur because 253 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: the league year starts, it should be coach of the year. 254 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: So let's vacuum this bad boy league year starts in March. 255 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: Lafleur go out there, drama of the off season. We're 256 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: talking about it and nauseated about it week in week out, 257 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: and I personally gained a lot of respect for Matt 258 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: Laflour in those moments he showed up with the facility. 259 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 1: He was very genuine in all of his press conferences, 260 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: his handling being the middleman. I think he has a 261 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: lot to do with Aaron Rodgers coming through that door, 262 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: wearing those flip flops in that office t shirt, getting 263 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: back into the building, and honestly, after this tumultuous officene 264 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: that he handled really well, nearly perfectly. There has not 265 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: been a more consistent and dependable team out there. Post 266 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 1: Week one win over the Cardinals Thursday, in a football 267 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: without any of his wide receivers, I think that was 268 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: a moment for him. I think the coach of the 269 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: year needs that signature moment. Trigger to me, that was 270 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: that tell me if I'm doing this wrong. You know 271 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: more about how this gets chosen than I do. But 272 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: I also feel like people would want to say he 273 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: has Aaron Rodgers, it's his third season with him. If 274 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: you know Aaron Rodgers also, you need to be a 275 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: certain kind of coach to gain his trust, to be 276 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: there with him. Mentally, I give the Florid doesn't get 277 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 1: enough credit for being that guy and personally, if Aaron 278 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: Rodgers was the ticket too, shouldn't get you an MVP 279 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 1: or it's so easy with him? Why did the coach 280 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: before him miss back to back playoffs with the same 281 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 1: quarterback and pretty much the same roster. Mike McCarthy helps 282 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:13,559 Speaker 1: bolster the case for Matt lafloorsh rigs it's a it's 283 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 1: a great argument, Kyle, I am so in with you 284 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,520 Speaker 1: on ch and Mike here could be right with with 285 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 1: with Rabel. That's why this year's race is so wide open. 286 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: And Kay, you left off there with a name that 287 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 1: might be getting some mentioning too. The Cowboys are eleven 288 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: and four. Maybe Big Mike is going to say, you 289 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: know what now on the floor, maybe it's me. Mike 290 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: McCarthy has the coach of the Year this season. Hey, look, 291 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 1: this is the this is the wide open MVP year. 292 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 1: It's also the wide open coach of the Year year. 293 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,360 Speaker 1: One name we didn't mention was Zach Taylor. He could 294 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: be in the conversation. So let's get to the next 295 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: question of where are we out and Zach Taylor's quarterback 296 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow, who put on a show earlier in the week, 297 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: Martindale came out and said when he's talking about these 298 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: quarterback connections and the receivers. Let's not put a gold 299 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: jacket on Joe bur just yet. Joe Burrow went out 300 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: and threw for the fourth most yards in NFL history 301 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: in a game with five hundred and twenty five and 302 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: was asked about Mink Martindale's comments from earlier in the week. 303 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: Take a listen to mister Burrow. I didn't think it 304 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: was a necessary comment. I wouldn't say I was offended 305 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: by it. I mean, I'm in year two. Who knows 306 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: what's going to happen down the road. I didn't think 307 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: it was a necessary comment. Was it on your mind 308 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: when you were thrown at the end for five maybe? Yeah? 309 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: Yesterday said that Joe Burrow is the grown up version 310 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: of Kevin McAlister, and I haven't had this. I couldn't 311 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: get this out of my head. Look, I'm more of 312 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: a Roman Roy Kieran Coulkin guy in the moment, but 313 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: growing up it was all about McCully. So here is 314 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: the statement I will make, and it is that, I mean, 315 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: are we out The Joe McCauley Colkin comparisons are spot on? 316 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: You guys are gonna be so happy with what I'm 317 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 1: about to do. Since I'm in the basement, I got 318 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 1: a lot of silly old props from shows past. Not 319 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: only do I give you thumbs up, but I give 320 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: you comical prop thumbs up, big thumbs up. Yes, this 321 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: is what I have for you today, and I'm weigh 322 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: in on it because being the Kevin McCallister isn't just 323 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: about being a little cute kid in a Christmas hat. 324 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 1: You have to enjoy the pain of others. It's called 325 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: being a sadist. And Joe Burrow enjoys the pain of 326 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens. He treats them like his own personal 327 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 1: wet or sticky bandits. Let's remember, Kevin McCallister at any 328 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 1: point could have gone to the police, could have said, 329 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: I know they're coming to my house at nine o'clock tonight, 330 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: I'm a home alone. Can you help me? He didn't 331 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:52,560 Speaker 1: want to. He wanted to stay home and hunt those 332 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: men and hurt them. I think Joe Burrow has that 333 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: same instinct. I am in on it. I also want 334 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: to shout out he's got a little bit of Murray Culkin, 335 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: the sort of Cooper manning of the family that we 336 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: all celebrated from the movie Signs. So I'm in Culkins 337 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: across the board with a thumb that is funny because 338 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 1: it's larger than a normal sized thumb. What do you got, kay, 339 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: I wish I had that big thumb. I bet I 340 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: do have it somewhere in this apartment of mine. Well, John, 341 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: by you, you're comparing Joe Burrow to Kevin McCallister. The 342 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 1: question says, Joe Burrow and young McCauley Culkin look similar. 343 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: I'm out on that. I'm really good at this. When 344 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: I see somebody, I'm like, you look like. It's never 345 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: crossed my mind. And to be quite frank, and I 346 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: know we know him as Kevin mccalliser from two incredible movies, 347 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 1: two of my favorites. I at a very young age 348 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: saw a movie called The good Son starring McAuley Culkin, 349 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,679 Speaker 1: and I've never been able to take the image of 350 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:49,600 Speaker 1: this sinister young boy and the cliff and the ice 351 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: skating pond. I will never go ice skating on a 352 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 1: pond ever in my life. So he McAuley culkin was 353 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: ruined for that, and I happened to love Joe Burrow. 354 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:08,920 Speaker 1: So no, I do not think there's anything alike back 355 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 1: on Good Morning Football. 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He had not 373 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:11,160 Speaker 1: had more than forty one yards in a game all 374 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,119 Speaker 1: year before breaking out with twenty two carries for one 375 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: hundred forty nine yards and two touchdowns in that win 376 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 1: over the Chargers, a head scratching win, but still a win, 377 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 1: and Burkehead ran all over them. So I don't know 378 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 1: why the Texans wouldn't feed him again this weekend against 379 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: the Niners. If you lost one of those through running 380 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 1: backs I mentioned, I definitely would have Rex very high 381 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 1: on my priority list. All right, let's get to it here. 382 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:39,399 Speaker 1: Robinson exited, the backup, came in, and Darry crushed it, 383 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 1: finishing with seventy two total yards in a score. It 384 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 1: was good enough for him to finish fifteenth top fifteenth 385 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:46,640 Speaker 1: at the running back spot on Sunday. So a capable 386 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 1: receiver out of the backfield. We're hearing his name more 387 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: and more if you're in PPR leagues, A solid option 388 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: as a replacement for Jay rob against a Patriots defense 389 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,879 Speaker 1: that's been top ten most generous running backs over the 390 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: past five weeks. On another running back of do you 391 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,920 Speaker 1: want to win your championship? So I submit Jay how 392 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: Jordan Howard. He loves Sunday's game with a stinger, So 393 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: that's definitely something to monitor and listen to Ian Rabbit, 394 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: vort Gearfolo and Pelaso on But if he's good to 395 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: go on Sunday, he would be the main guy, the 396 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: primary ball carrier in the Eagles backfield if Miles Sanders 397 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: doesn't go, and he won't. So he scored three touchdowns 398 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 1: in the six games he's played this year while averaging 399 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: over five yards a carry, so he should be set 400 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: up for success behind that a line up against Washington, 401 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: and if both Sanders and Howard can't go, it's going 402 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: to be the Boston Scott Show. He punched in a 403 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: score after both running backs went out on Sunday, and 404 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 1: we've seen him thrive when he's forced into action over 405 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: the past couple of years. He's a very viable option 406 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,400 Speaker 1: at backup and he's actually averaged over one hundred totally 407 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 1: yards per game in week seventeen situations over the last 408 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 1: two seasons. Fresh legs, he does his thing, and he 409 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: wins fantasy championships. And finally, just a little sprinkle, just 410 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: a wide receiver for you in case you need one. 411 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: Lots of love on waivers for Isaiah Mackenzie, racking up 412 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: eleven catches for one hundred and twenty five yards and 413 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:04,880 Speaker 1: a score in that win over the Patriots. If Colpis 414 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 1: gets and remains out of the lineup, I think he 415 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:12,920 Speaker 1: can end up having another big day against the Atlanta Fails. 416 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: Week seventeen matchups. Let's take a look. You're way for 417 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: wire targets for running backs and and Isaiah McKenzie and 418 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: that should be it and enough to give you some 419 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: depth and some options. And obviously covid has been all 420 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: over the place, so these are good guys to add. 421 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 1: Even if you feel like you've bought the roster and 422 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: you're ready and you love your matchups, you want depth 423 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:34,959 Speaker 1: to go ahead and win. So there you go. You're welcome. 424 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: Go to NFL dot com slash fantasy for more information there. Now, 425 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: we had a debate. We in we out. Peter very 426 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: controversially likes us for the pot. He likes to get 427 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: everybody going, giving everybody little soundbites. I'm sorry, the doucers 428 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: are talking to me in my ear. She's not doing 429 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: what I'm doing. Yeah, we're going the tweets, let's do it. 430 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: I think we have some tweets in reaction to our 431 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 1: Coach of the Year is that true. That's fun. All right, 432 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: let's do it. We got called Mike Jones. Sorry guys, 433 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: but kay hey, Kaye's correct. LA Floor should get Coach 434 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 1: of the Year. He's dealt with more drama than the 435 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 1: season of Kardashians, yet his team has the best record 436 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL twelve twelve regular season wins for LA 437 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: Floor three years in the row. How about Thomas, he's 438 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,680 Speaker 1: seeing Andy Reid coach of the Year. Team started three 439 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: and four and looked lost, now looking to lock up 440 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 1: the number one seed. What do you think, Peter? I 441 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 1: didn't think Andy, but you're right this team the defense 442 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:35,360 Speaker 1: was atrocious to start the season. Then Andy's a good 443 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,919 Speaker 1: one here. They are the clear cut favorites. Comparing the 444 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 1: Packers to the Kardashians. I don't know about that though. 445 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:45,320 Speaker 1: That's not right. And Rob, what do you think Brian 446 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: Flores head coach of the year, especially if they make 447 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: the playoffs history making season one and seven, eight and seven. Mike, No, yeah, definitely. 448 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: You can look at Brian Flores each year this team 449 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: with Miami Dolphins, they know how to finish strong Packers. 450 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,400 Speaker 1: To me, this would be the third year that they've 451 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:05,159 Speaker 1: been really good I think that the story with the 452 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: Packers will be told later on if they go to 453 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. KB rob Isalyst gave the Eagles no 454 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 1: more than three to four wins this year. Sirianni found 455 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 1: the identity of the team and they control their desks. 456 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: I don't hate it. I don't hate it at all. 457 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 1: First year head coach, crazy quarterback situation. They're on fire. 458 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:26,640 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna make the playoffs. I like it actually. 459 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: Former employee of the New England Patriots, the Atlanta Falcons, 460 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:33,919 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Chiefs, and now with us at the 461 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,199 Speaker 1: NFL Network, a three time Super Bowl champion, Scott Paoli, 462 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 1: Good morning football to you. What thought Scott Borning the 463 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 1: rest of the crew. Good to see everybody. Great to 464 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: see you. You know, a couple of weeks ago, the 465 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: Patriots go into Buffalo and they only throw the ball 466 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 1: three times, but they still beat the Bills in demoralizing fashion. 467 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: On Sunday, the Bills had a response from your advantage point, 468 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,640 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott coming out there and that Bills team going 469 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,360 Speaker 1: into Foxboro and getting that win. What does that mean 470 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: for Buffalo? You know, Peter, you know after that game, 471 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:12,400 Speaker 1: I heard the word embarrassing, and everyone was so down 472 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:14,919 Speaker 1: on the Bills. But one thing about that first matchup 473 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: that stood out to me with a scouting background, when 474 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 1: you evaluate a player, when you evaluate teams, when you 475 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,919 Speaker 1: evaluate coaches, you can never put too much emphasis on 476 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 1: a game where there's extenuating circumstances and there's so many 477 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 1: outside factors. So now the Bills had an opportunity to 478 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: go into Foxborough man for man, playing a good situation, 479 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:38,679 Speaker 1: good conditions, and they played terrific football. So I think 480 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: what that did for the Bills yesterday was it gave 481 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,919 Speaker 1: them true confidence. I didn't agree with some of the 482 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: evaluations of the embarrassing game previously, just didn't like that. 483 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:48,719 Speaker 1: But I'll say this, I think the Bills are now 484 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: a much more confident the team because they know they 485 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:54,240 Speaker 1: can be an elite level football team. They have a 486 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: chance to win the division. But on the flip side, 487 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 1: I don't think that this game is going to affect 488 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,720 Speaker 1: or impact the confidence of the Patriots. So as soon 489 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: as that game was done, I was sitting there watching 490 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 1: and thinking to myself it was like one of those 491 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 1: epic fights back in the day where one battler would 492 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 1: win the first game, the next one would win the 493 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: other game, and now they've got to wait for the 494 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:14,199 Speaker 1: rubber Matt. So after the game, I was sitting there 495 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:16,120 Speaker 1: think that they were probably looking, Hey, good to see you, man. 496 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 1: I'll see you again real soon. So I'm excited for 497 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 1: the third matchup whenever that happens in January. Yeah, I 498 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: mean I'm excited for Bill's Chiefs too. I'm excited for 499 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 1: the playoffs, Scott. I think we all are, except of course, 500 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 1: for the teams that will not be joining us in 501 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:33,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And some of those teams, as they play 502 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:35,640 Speaker 1: out their last couple of games, aren't sure what they're 503 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 1: going to do at quarterback moving forward. There's a lot 504 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 1: of questions to be answered. You have teams like the Giants, 505 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 1: the Panthers, just to name a couple. From the front 506 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: office perspective, how do you handle a season winding down 507 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 1: and to determine who your quarterback in the future is 508 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: going to be? Kyle, This is so complicated. We could 509 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: spend an entire one hour show on this thing and 510 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:58,280 Speaker 1: what goes into it. But essentially what has to happen 511 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: is you have to determine who is the leader ship 512 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 1: group you know, because usually when you have a quarterback 513 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:06,439 Speaker 1: that you're determining the future on the record probably isn't 514 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 1: that good. So who's staying. Is the general manager staying? 515 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 1: Is the head coach staying? Who was going to be 516 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 1: part of the leadership group making the decision? But there's 517 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: so many factors that go into this. It's the performance, 518 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: it's the development, it's the team's confidence, it's the organization's confidence. 519 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: There's so many things that have to go into this. Kyle, 520 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:25,719 Speaker 1: you know, I remember I've been a part of some 521 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 1: that have worked out. I've been a part of some 522 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: that haven't worked out in determining who the quarterback is. 523 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,439 Speaker 1: But to me, what's most important in this moment is 524 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: that the quarterback of the future is also a good 525 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:40,439 Speaker 1: enough quarterback for the now. So you're winning games and 526 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 1: everyone keeps their job, that can continue to develop and 527 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 1: have continuity and keep that quarterback around. Scott, we talked 528 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: to you briefly in the commercial breaking you were at 529 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: all Borough. You liked his response, you liked what happened. 530 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: The Ravens did not like the fact that he hung 531 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:00,200 Speaker 1: five hundred plus yards a ton of touchdowns, and then 532 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: Brow had this to say after the game, he was 533 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: asked about Raven's defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and his gold 534 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: jacket comments, take a look. I didn't think it was 535 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: a necessary comment. I wouldn't say I was offended by it. 536 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm in year two. Who knows what's going 537 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 1: to happen down the road. I didn't think it was 538 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:21,159 Speaker 1: a necessary comment. Was it on your mind when you 539 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: were thrown at the end? Maybe? Yeah? Okay there, what 540 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: do you make of it? Okay? To me, this was 541 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:36,719 Speaker 1: possibly one of my favorite moments of this season, as 542 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 1: silly as it sounds, because what Burrow showed in his 543 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: response was a good attitude poise, and it was the 544 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: perfect response because if you listen to his words, but 545 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 1: also looked at his facial expression before he talked about 546 00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:54,400 Speaker 1: maybe motivating. To me, it was this moment where he 547 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:57,359 Speaker 1: was almost saying, why does someone have to be so mean? 548 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: Why did someone have to be so disrespectful? And it 549 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:03,960 Speaker 1: was this cool moment to me where he was almost 550 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:05,959 Speaker 1: I don't want to say naive in a sense, but 551 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: it was almost like, why does someone have to be 552 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:11,880 Speaker 1: that disrespectful to call me out? In that West Bay? 553 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 1: It was just totally unnecessary. And I loved again his voice, 554 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:18,160 Speaker 1: the way he looked, because he answered it not only 555 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:20,120 Speaker 1: with his words, he answered it with his face where 556 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 1: he was almost it was almost like he was hurt that. 557 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 1: You know, wait, why did you have to be so disrespectful? 558 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,680 Speaker 1: Can't we just go out and compete like grown adults. 559 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 1: So again, it was one of my favorite moments of 560 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: the season, As silly as that may sound, but to me, 561 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,360 Speaker 1: what it tells me is the Bengals have the right guy. 562 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:36,280 Speaker 1: Not only as a player, we can see the tools, 563 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,960 Speaker 1: but from a makeup standpoint and a maturity standpoint that 564 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 1: was outstanding in my opinion. Yes, Scott Doe Burrow, the 565 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:50,200 Speaker 1: nonverbal communication was amazing. I love the answer as well. 566 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 1: Fifty six fourteen. That was the score of them Cowboys 567 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: beat the you know what, I don't know watch football team. 568 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:01,440 Speaker 1: So look, the question is are you totally and on 569 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: this Cowboys team you're picking up what they putting down, 570 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: or are you still kind of on the fence because 571 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: we've seen Cowboys teams in the past be talented but 572 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: then blew it in the playoffs. Am Rob, You know 573 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 1: you and I are both excited about our guy dan 574 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:17,640 Speaker 1: Quinn and the job that he's doing. So I am 575 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:22,120 Speaker 1: strongly encouraged by the Dallas Cowboys, particularly that they're doing 576 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 1: this now in December. However, I'm also one that likes 577 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:28,520 Speaker 1: to manage expectations and want to tap the brakes a 578 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 1: little bit. I mean, either nailed something yesterday that I 579 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 1: agreed with. They've got this four game winning stream this 580 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,200 Speaker 1: past weekend. They were absolutely dominant, but they were dominant 581 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: against the team with their number two quarterback, with their 582 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 1: two two starters in the secondary, including Landon Collins, out 583 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,760 Speaker 1: for the game, and without one of the game's best 584 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 1: pass rushers. And that is not to say that the 585 00:29:51,280 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 1: Cowboys are not good. They are ascending, they are improving, 586 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 1: they're winning games that they should. But if we look 587 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: at their last four games, two of those wins are 588 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 1: against the Washington football team, one is against the New 589 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 1: York Giants, and the other one is against the Taysom 590 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 1: Hill led New Orleans Saints. So to me, I'm not 591 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:12,240 Speaker 1: being disrespectful to those teams, but those are all teams 592 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 1: that are under five hundred and really haven't been that 593 00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 1: consistently competitive. So again, I'm starting to believe in the Cowboys. 594 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 1: But I'm tapping the brakes just a little bit. I 595 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: want to see them beat a good playoff caliber team 596 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:29,840 Speaker 1: in order to get me on the bandwagon. And that's fair, Scott. 597 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 1: I's got a text with my friend saying Paoli on 598 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:35,160 Speaker 1: Burrow was terrific. That's exactly right. Why do we have 599 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 1: to be so mean? It was so uncalled for. So 600 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 1: you do have fans watching out there and people are listening. 601 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:43,480 Speaker 1: That's good stuff. Teams with head coaching vacancies, like the 602 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 1: Jaguars and the Raiders, they can start interviewing head coaches. 603 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 1: Now this is a new rule for the NFL, but 604 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:52,320 Speaker 1: starting this week, if you've already fired a head coach, 605 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 1: you could start meeting with other head coaches. Who does 606 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 1: this benefit and how would you go about doing this 607 00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: if you were one of the guys running one of 608 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 1: these teams, Peter, I think it benefits both sides. And 609 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:04,360 Speaker 1: when I say both sides, I mean it better fits 610 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:08,200 Speaker 1: the clubs and ownership because they can get a head start. 611 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:10,360 Speaker 1: But now with the clubs and ownership, they have to 612 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: decide who's their decision making group, right who is going 613 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:15,040 Speaker 1: to be a part of that search committee. But to me, 614 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,080 Speaker 1: the bigger winners on the other side are the coaches 615 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:20,600 Speaker 1: because now there's coaches that normally would be in the 616 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 1: playoffs it couldn't be talked to. I think it opens 617 00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:26,840 Speaker 1: up a lot of possibilities for other coaches. So I 618 00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 1: think everyone is going to win in this. But just 619 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,360 Speaker 1: like every good rule that we come up with, there's 620 00:31:31,560 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: always going to be some unintended consequences. I just don't 621 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:36,960 Speaker 1: know what they are yet. But to me, I love 622 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,200 Speaker 1: this idea that people can talk to coaches. There will 623 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: be some teams and some head coaches that are disrupted 624 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: or feel that they're disrupted and feel that their coaches 625 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: may be distracted. But I also think that ownership and 626 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,959 Speaker 1: teams are looking for coaches may be using this as 627 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 1: part of the interview. How all in will this coach 628 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:57,720 Speaker 1: be during the interview? Is he still doing his job? 629 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 1: How committed is he? And how loyal? Who is he? 630 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: Who the organized ah's working for? So to me, I'm 631 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 1: really excited to see how this works itself out this year. 632 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:11,200 Speaker 1: That's an interesting take because like the prisoner's dilemma, like 633 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 1: you're almost reading there, like okay, if you're two into 634 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:16,360 Speaker 1: this interview, what does that mean about your current team? Scott, 635 00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: great take as always, and I'll never forget when Kyle 636 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: Shanahan was with you guys in Atlanta, he told every team, 637 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:24,440 Speaker 1: I'm not interviewing till the season's done, and if I 638 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:26,320 Speaker 1: don't get the job, that's fine by me as well. 639 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: I think there's something to be said for that too, Scott, 640 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:41,720 Speaker 1: great steps always, Thank you. Thanks Benn. Canton is awaiting 641 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:45,160 Speaker 1: its next class. Join us live as we reveal the 642 00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:49,000 Speaker 1: fifteen legends who are one step closer to the Pro 643 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:52,400 Speaker 1: Football Hall of Fame the twenty twenty two Gold Jacket 644 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 1: finalists Thursday, Live at five pm easton only on NFL Network. 645 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: It's intercepted by Williams, Terry Goes Walias Williams. Took it 646 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 1: away by Nias is one of the hardest working guys 647 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:10,120 Speaker 1: that I've ever played when I played with some pretty 648 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 1: good Let's get it off. Intercepted by Nis Williams, and 649 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 1: this put me a touchdown. When a Nis is coming 650 00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 1: to your town, you just you know there is no 651 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: easy route. Girl. Easy catches is due here. It's one 652 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: of the better corners you're ever going to see in 653 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:35,960 Speaker 1: this game. I think, Yes, Williams is unbelievable. Oh we 654 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: are true playmaker at the cornerback position. Our next guests 655 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:43,320 Speaker 1: one of the finest defensive backs to ever played the game. 656 00:33:43,320 --> 00:33:48,040 Speaker 1: He played fourteen seasons, had more interceptions than Dion Sanders, 657 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:52,000 Speaker 1: more Pro Bowls than Darryl Green. Please welcome back to 658 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:55,280 Speaker 1: the show. A friend of the show Hall of Famer A. 659 00:33:55,560 --> 00:34:00,080 Speaker 1: Nis william was Welcome to the show, big Dog, and 660 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:03,040 Speaker 1: I'm loving the energy. I see the jacket, I see 661 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:06,440 Speaker 1: somebody eating a little breakfast, and those highlights I love 662 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:10,400 Speaker 1: beyond as well as they are Greed. Happy holidays to 663 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:13,600 Speaker 1: the build of Morning Football Family. Shout out to you guys. 664 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:18,719 Speaker 1: That's great work you do. Thanks for having me. Yeah, man, 665 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 1: thank you for being here. Happy holidays to you and 666 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:24,600 Speaker 1: your family as well. Let's talk about one of your 667 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:28,120 Speaker 1: former teams, the Rams. Right last time the Rams were 668 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:30,719 Speaker 1: unbeaten in December. It was two thousand and one. I 669 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:33,319 Speaker 1: was graduating from high school and this yes I was. 670 00:34:33,480 --> 00:34:36,359 Speaker 1: You were on that Rams team and went to the 671 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:42,360 Speaker 1: Super Bowl that year. What does that December momentum feel 672 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 1: like for NFL team and how far can this current 673 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 1: Rams team take that momentum? First in the middle of 674 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 1: a pandemic man and all the all what we're seeing 675 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:58,280 Speaker 1: players and coaches not able to play games being moved, 676 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:01,880 Speaker 1: but to be able to have the Rams, the talent 677 00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:05,400 Speaker 1: that they have on that team, injured guys coming back, 678 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:10,560 Speaker 1: Von Miller added. Odell Beckham Jr. Added these things happen 679 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:14,440 Speaker 1: in the middle of the season. They pulled outstanding trade 680 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:18,680 Speaker 1: off with Stafford in the all season. So now the 681 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:21,719 Speaker 1: culmination in the simpler this is when you are supposed 682 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 1: to be riding high. And now those added pieces are 683 00:35:25,239 --> 00:35:29,719 Speaker 1: simulating well within the team. So this team has it. 684 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:35,319 Speaker 1: They can score, excellent special teams, excellent defense. They're gonna 685 00:35:35,360 --> 00:35:39,720 Speaker 1: be a team that's hard to beat in the playoffs. Yeah, 686 00:35:39,840 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: and it's it's so wide open right now in the NFL. 687 00:35:43,719 --> 00:35:46,520 Speaker 1: And because of the players maybe not being able to 688 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:48,719 Speaker 1: address or the coaches, we don't know week to week 689 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:50,560 Speaker 1: which team is going to have their best stuff. And 690 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:53,520 Speaker 1: over the last three weeks, your other former team, the 691 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:56,920 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, have not shown the best football they had 692 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:59,440 Speaker 1: the obvious Monday night lost to the Rams, then this 693 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:01,760 Speaker 1: confused using loss of the Lions, and then the Saturday 694 00:36:01,840 --> 00:36:03,920 Speaker 1: night loss at home to the Colts. What do you 695 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,480 Speaker 1: make of this Cardinals team, And although they're in the 696 00:36:06,520 --> 00:36:09,520 Speaker 1: playoffs right now, any confidence that they can turn this 697 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:12,839 Speaker 1: thing around him? It could be turned around. But one 698 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:15,000 Speaker 1: of the things, let's not sleep on the Detroit Lions. 699 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,400 Speaker 1: I remember when I was in Arizona, I'm sorry, in 700 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:20,440 Speaker 1: Saint Louis in two thousand and four. We had all 701 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:22,719 Speaker 1: we had to do is beat Detroit in Detroit to 702 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:25,680 Speaker 1: get home fill advantage. And we went there and got 703 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:29,640 Speaker 1: upset by Detroit. And I like to tell fans all 704 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:32,880 Speaker 1: the time, these are professionals, even though they may not 705 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:35,440 Speaker 1: win a whole lot of games. You have to be prepared. 706 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:38,320 Speaker 1: But when it comes down to the Cardinals, it's being healthy, 707 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:42,600 Speaker 1: Kyla being healthy, but now hop is injured. But regardless 708 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,040 Speaker 1: of all did all of that, they have a very 709 00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:48,800 Speaker 1: good team. They have to learn from their mistakes, protect 710 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:52,840 Speaker 1: the football, play very good defense like they do. Connor 711 00:36:52,920 --> 00:36:55,960 Speaker 1: has had I'll standing that running back. So just a 712 00:36:56,080 --> 00:37:00,160 Speaker 1: matter of now regrouping and not allowing the losses to 713 00:37:00,239 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: be so devastating to you that you don't learn from him, 714 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:07,680 Speaker 1: so you can now prepare for the next week. It's 715 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:09,760 Speaker 1: well said, and yes there's always a couple of as losses, 716 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins of course, even J. J. Watt, guys who 717 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:14,120 Speaker 1: might have a say in the Hall of Fame when 718 00:37:14,120 --> 00:37:15,640 Speaker 1: it's all said and done. And this is a very 719 00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:17,440 Speaker 1: exciting time for the Hall of Fame because the Pro 720 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:20,319 Speaker 1: Football Class Hall of Fame is revealing its finalists for 721 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:22,919 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty two The show is called the Gold 722 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:25,439 Speaker 1: Jacket Final. Let's say, air's Thursday at five pm hester 723 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:27,879 Speaker 1: in the NFL network. As Mike mentioned when we started here, 724 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:32,719 Speaker 1: you were teammates with current NFL Hall of Fame semifinalist 725 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:34,680 Speaker 1: Tory Halt, of course, And yes, he was on the 726 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:37,400 Speaker 1: show last week and we asked him to do something 727 00:37:37,400 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 1: he's very good at, which making his own case as 728 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,279 Speaker 1: a Hall of Famer. Take a listen to this well 729 00:37:42,400 --> 00:37:45,799 Speaker 1: own NFL records. I was drafted six overall. Look, you 730 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:47,359 Speaker 1: know I was part of the greatest show in turn. 731 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:50,719 Speaker 1: You know, we changed the way our entire conference drafted 732 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:53,640 Speaker 1: their corners. Just du they can try to cover us, 733 00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: so you are know how this goes. And yes, Kurtzon 734 00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:03,560 Speaker 1: Marshall's in Orlando's in Isaac's and a lot of guys 735 00:38:03,600 --> 00:38:05,239 Speaker 1: are in and I think maybe in a way that 736 00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:08,560 Speaker 1: works against Tory. He's your teammate, though, make the case 737 00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:10,359 Speaker 1: for him yourself. Why should Tory Hope be a Hall 738 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:12,919 Speaker 1: of Famer? First of all, I can make the case 739 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,880 Speaker 1: by saying that Isaac Bruce was so glad they drafted 740 00:38:17,239 --> 00:38:21,040 Speaker 1: Toury sixth overall because all of a sudden, now, all 741 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,960 Speaker 1: those double teams, all those linebackers chipping you when you 742 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:27,839 Speaker 1: run in a shallow crosser, all of a sudden, now 743 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:31,400 Speaker 1: you have to pay attention to Toury hole great route runner. 744 00:38:31,840 --> 00:38:34,880 Speaker 1: Not only great route runner, but also have the ability 745 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:37,719 Speaker 1: to stress the field. So when you're dealing with the 746 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:40,120 Speaker 1: person that has disability to get off the line, that's 747 00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:42,920 Speaker 1: the other thing. A lot of teals guys are mobilized 748 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,680 Speaker 1: because they're not able to get off the line. Tory 749 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: one stuff and he's gone catch the ball. So let's 750 00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:52,719 Speaker 1: do this. He catches the ball, he has to be 751 00:38:53,239 --> 00:38:57,560 Speaker 1: identified as a as A one, one, A B. However 752 00:38:57,640 --> 00:38:59,960 Speaker 1: you want to turn those things, and then he gets 753 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:04,600 Speaker 1: it's deep on him. Excellent route runner, every everybody in practice, 754 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:08,560 Speaker 1: I got better going against these guys and Tory is 755 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:12,360 Speaker 1: it's time for Tory. It's time for the it we 756 00:39:12,400 --> 00:39:14,560 Speaker 1: call it the greatest you on turf, But really these 757 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:17,360 Speaker 1: guys dominated, whether it was on grass, our turf. It 758 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:20,920 Speaker 1: just it looked like it was a Madden Speed Up 759 00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:24,600 Speaker 1: team went on turf. And also, you don't shout out 760 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:26,640 Speaker 1: to You don't hear about him being talked about the 761 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:33,280 Speaker 1: whole shout out to London Fletcher. Don't sleep on him. 762 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:36,200 Speaker 1: H Okay, you got better facing those Hall of Fame 763 00:39:36,239 --> 00:39:38,600 Speaker 1: receivers in a practice, Tory Holt. Maybe we'll make his 764 00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:40,799 Speaker 1: way and join them with a gold jacket. But I 765 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:42,960 Speaker 1: was listening to that clip on the intro and theist 766 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:46,279 Speaker 1: and I think I heard Chris Carter's voice, Michael Irvin's voice. You, 767 00:39:46,320 --> 00:39:49,440 Speaker 1: of course played against the likes of Randy Moss. I 768 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:52,160 Speaker 1: would like to know in your opinion, which we value greatly. 769 00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:53,800 Speaker 1: It's always a treat to have you on the show. 770 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:57,880 Speaker 1: Who's the toughest wide receiver to guard? Right now? In 771 00:39:57,920 --> 00:40:03,640 Speaker 1: the NFL, Devance Adams is separated themselves numbers wise. The 772 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:06,319 Speaker 1: two that come to mind is obviously Adams as well, 773 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:11,600 Speaker 1: but also hot in Arizona. This guy, it's almost like 774 00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:16,640 Speaker 1: he makes it look easy and his catch radius you 775 00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:19,720 Speaker 1: can literally think you're having covered but it's catch radius. 776 00:40:19,719 --> 00:40:22,399 Speaker 1: So those are the two that come to mind. But 777 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:26,840 Speaker 1: the other guy, who yes, I have much respect, but 778 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:33,040 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, it's it's unreal what I'm seeing. Cooper Cup, dude, 779 00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:37,840 Speaker 1: whether it's zone, whether it's man, this guy is setting 780 00:40:37,880 --> 00:40:43,880 Speaker 1: records and I don't even know. It's like teams don't 781 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:47,600 Speaker 1: even know he's on the field. You know, Stafford is 782 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:51,520 Speaker 1: gonna go to Cooper Cup. But yet it's kind of 783 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:54,839 Speaker 1: like a lizard. One of the proverbs says. It says 784 00:40:54,880 --> 00:40:58,640 Speaker 1: there are four creatures unusual to humans, like a lizard 785 00:40:58,760 --> 00:41:01,719 Speaker 1: easily caught, but you can find him at keys places. 786 00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:12,799 Speaker 1: Cooper just take a I love it. I love it, man, 787 00:41:14,480 --> 00:41:16,640 Speaker 1: you can't. And he does. He does so much for 788 00:41:16,680 --> 00:41:19,319 Speaker 1: that Rams offense. He leads, block, he leads, he's the 789 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:21,959 Speaker 1: league blocker on some plays. He does the dirty work, 790 00:41:22,120 --> 00:41:24,799 Speaker 1: and he's a route technician. I love Cooper Cup as well, 791 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:27,480 Speaker 1: but it is you on a Rams team that led 792 00:41:27,480 --> 00:41:29,839 Speaker 1: the National Football League in two thousand and three with 793 00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:34,000 Speaker 1: forty six takeaways. Bro. You know that's a prerequisite to 794 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:36,759 Speaker 1: winning football games in the National Football League. Taking the 795 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:40,600 Speaker 1: ball away from the opposing offense. This Dallas Cowboys team, 796 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:44,000 Speaker 1: they're number two in the National Football League and takeaways right, 797 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:48,600 Speaker 1: talk about just how important it is for teams to 798 00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:51,480 Speaker 1: take the ball away from opposing offenses and ken this 799 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:56,439 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys team really make a deep run in the postseason. First, 800 00:41:56,520 --> 00:41:59,400 Speaker 1: let's stole all with my affectionate position. That's the cornerback. 801 00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:05,200 Speaker 1: And when you watch the digs man, this guy he's 802 00:42:05,239 --> 00:42:09,200 Speaker 1: a really a receiver and obviously player receiver initially going 803 00:42:09,239 --> 00:42:13,080 Speaker 1: into college from what I know of, but what he 804 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:16,719 Speaker 1: does and how he impacts the game. Always, if we're 805 00:42:16,760 --> 00:42:19,160 Speaker 1: breaking out a team, and if you want to establish 806 00:42:19,160 --> 00:42:21,640 Speaker 1: a team, you have to have a pass rusher. You 807 00:42:21,719 --> 00:42:24,759 Speaker 1: have to have on defense that cornerback and not only 808 00:42:24,840 --> 00:42:28,000 Speaker 1: can he cover, but his ability to catch the ball 809 00:42:28,160 --> 00:42:32,359 Speaker 1: create turnovers. Now, let's go to Michael Micah, that young 810 00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:36,040 Speaker 1: man coming out of Penn State. He is projected and 811 00:42:36,200 --> 00:42:40,520 Speaker 1: way he's What the defense coordinator has done is not 812 00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:45,000 Speaker 1: just put him in his position at middle linebacker, but 813 00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:48,239 Speaker 1: to find out his ability to rush the passer and 814 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:51,720 Speaker 1: be willing to take him out the middle linebacker position 815 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:55,560 Speaker 1: and put him in position to make plays. That's what 816 00:42:55,719 --> 00:42:58,960 Speaker 1: great coaches do. And that's what Dallas has done. They 817 00:42:59,120 --> 00:43:02,640 Speaker 1: found a way to put Micah in positions to make plays, 818 00:43:03,120 --> 00:43:06,000 Speaker 1: and rushing a pastor is one of the things that 819 00:43:06,560 --> 00:43:10,000 Speaker 1: he does extremely well. And turning the ball over, as 820 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:13,680 Speaker 1: you know, just like fifty six dollars putting a fifty 821 00:43:13,719 --> 00:43:17,000 Speaker 1: sis vertigo on Washington. That has a lot to do 822 00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:21,160 Speaker 1: with the turnovers that the defense hands the ball back 823 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:25,360 Speaker 1: to the offense. It really doesn't. And I hope you 824 00:43:25,400 --> 00:43:27,640 Speaker 1: don't mind what we save the most difficult question for 825 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:30,640 Speaker 1: last You talked about the Cowboys. Well, there was a 826 00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:33,279 Speaker 1: rodeo that took place this past weekend. We bring this 827 00:43:33,360 --> 00:43:35,960 Speaker 1: up because we know you're a lover of dogs. Here 828 00:43:35,960 --> 00:43:41,200 Speaker 1: we go halftime rams versus vikings, and we got dog races. 829 00:43:41,239 --> 00:43:44,160 Speaker 1: There was controversy, there was drama as what are your 830 00:43:44,200 --> 00:43:46,960 Speaker 1: thoughts on these they're called corgis, What are your thoughts 831 00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:48,960 Speaker 1: on the dog races? And what are your memories of 832 00:43:49,040 --> 00:43:51,600 Speaker 1: something crazy maybe you saw during a halftime in your career. 833 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:56,000 Speaker 1: First one thing is spirits. We used affection to turn 834 00:43:56,080 --> 00:43:57,920 Speaker 1: when we have somebody that's a ball and we call 835 00:43:58,040 --> 00:44:00,960 Speaker 1: him a dog. And as ironic that we're talking about 836 00:44:01,080 --> 00:44:04,839 Speaker 1: Minnesota game and we're talking about against the Rams. I 837 00:44:04,880 --> 00:44:08,959 Speaker 1: didn't mention Jalen Ramsey is a dog. So the half 838 00:44:09,360 --> 00:44:12,960 Speaker 1: race through the game and see guys that play the 839 00:44:13,000 --> 00:44:15,920 Speaker 1: game the way they played and going to the respect. 840 00:44:17,160 --> 00:44:19,600 Speaker 1: I just want to say, but in terms of any 841 00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:22,600 Speaker 1: weird thing is related to dog races and all those things, 842 00:44:22,920 --> 00:44:26,799 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, it's just like racehorses, racehorses. 843 00:44:27,440 --> 00:44:30,480 Speaker 1: We're going into the end of the season, regular season, 844 00:44:31,040 --> 00:44:34,839 Speaker 1: and now who's making who's putting themselves in a good 845 00:44:34,880 --> 00:44:38,799 Speaker 1: position as an NFL team to win this dog race? 846 00:44:39,560 --> 00:44:42,319 Speaker 1: And I would like to know from you guys, who 847 00:44:42,440 --> 00:44:45,520 Speaker 1: you think it's gonna win this race at the end 848 00:44:45,560 --> 00:44:52,520 Speaker 1: of it. Wait, he didn't tea that's something. Guys like 849 00:44:52,600 --> 00:44:58,360 Speaker 1: the Bills. I like the Bills. I like the Bills 850 00:44:58,440 --> 00:45:00,400 Speaker 1: right now, and I know a lot of Bills mafia 851 00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:02,600 Speaker 1: is watching. So I got this. Give a shout out 852 00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:04,840 Speaker 1: to my Bills mafia. But it is thank you for 853 00:45:04,920 --> 00:45:07,160 Speaker 1: joining us today, Big Doc. Thank you for coming by 854 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:10,160 Speaker 1: the breakfast table. Man. Always awesome to see you, hear 855 00:45:10,200 --> 00:45:12,640 Speaker 1: your voice, all of those things, man, and keep being 856 00:45:12,680 --> 00:45:15,520 Speaker 1: a light out in this world for everybody. Man, We 857 00:45:15,600 --> 00:45:18,920 Speaker 1: appreciate you. Thank you guys, and shout out to the 858 00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:23,120 Speaker 1: Movield my Tomber teammate Kurt Warner. So it's amazing yea, 859 00:45:23,400 --> 00:45:24,320 Speaker 1: the great word, guys,