1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:16,868 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,428 --> 00:00:23,908 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:25,268 --> 00:00:27,868 Speaker 3: Hey, everybody, welcome to SACOD Morning Football. It's our show, 5 00:00:27,908 --> 00:00:30,348 Speaker 3: presented my old trout for Beef Jerky, Live in New 6 00:00:30,428 --> 00:00:32,508 Speaker 3: York City. News coming out of New England though in 7 00:00:32,588 --> 00:00:36,148 Speaker 3: moments Friday, January twelfth, the day before Super Wildcard weekend, 8 00:00:36,228 --> 00:00:37,348 Speaker 3: very busy at the table. 9 00:00:37,588 --> 00:00:38,388 Speaker 4: I'm Dami here at all. 10 00:00:38,388 --> 00:00:42,268 Speaker 3: There's Kyle Grant, Peter Schrager, Jason mccordy. Hold your thoughts 11 00:00:42,348 --> 00:00:46,068 Speaker 3: until we hear the news that just emerged from New England, 12 00:00:46,108 --> 00:00:48,348 Speaker 3: and that is that a day after Bill Belichick has 13 00:00:48,388 --> 00:00:51,908 Speaker 3: separated as head coach from the Patriots, they have a 14 00:00:51,948 --> 00:00:54,588 Speaker 3: new head coach, Ian Rappaport, joining us now to give 15 00:00:54,708 --> 00:00:56,668 Speaker 3: us the facts as far as we know them so 16 00:00:56,748 --> 00:00:58,988 Speaker 3: far this morning, that the Patriots have a new man. 17 00:00:59,028 --> 00:01:00,628 Speaker 3: Were in the headset, and we're not sure if it's 18 00:01:00,628 --> 00:01:02,468 Speaker 3: going to be a hoodie though for Girodmeo. 19 00:01:02,868 --> 00:01:05,228 Speaker 5: I would imagine girod Mayo is going to plot his 20 00:01:05,308 --> 00:01:08,908 Speaker 5: own way both in coaching, in style and in dress. 21 00:01:08,988 --> 00:01:11,228 Speaker 5: He's a very fashionable man. I expect he'll be looking 22 00:01:11,268 --> 00:01:13,948 Speaker 5: good out there on the sidelines for the New England Patriots, 23 00:01:13,948 --> 00:01:15,748 Speaker 5: where he has walked for the last several years as 24 00:01:15,788 --> 00:01:18,508 Speaker 5: one of their key defensive coaches, but now is said 25 00:01:18,548 --> 00:01:22,388 Speaker 5: to be their new head coach. Sources say the Patriots 26 00:01:22,388 --> 00:01:25,788 Speaker 5: have in fact decided to hire Girond Mayo as the 27 00:01:25,908 --> 00:01:28,828 Speaker 5: successor to Bill Belichick. They should have a press conference 28 00:01:29,028 --> 00:01:31,828 Speaker 5: probably the middle of next week, maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. 29 00:01:31,988 --> 00:01:34,388 Speaker 5: Get another little bounce out of this, but also hit 30 00:01:34,428 --> 00:01:36,788 Speaker 5: the ground running. No one else has hired a head coach. 31 00:01:36,828 --> 00:01:40,108 Speaker 5: And because of the way contractually this was set up 32 00:01:40,388 --> 00:01:43,788 Speaker 5: before last season, the Patriots rode it into Girod Mayo's 33 00:01:43,788 --> 00:01:46,228 Speaker 5: contract that he would be the successor to Bill Belichick. 34 00:01:46,268 --> 00:01:48,148 Speaker 5: That was submitted to the NFL. 35 00:01:48,588 --> 00:01:49,428 Speaker 6: It was approved. 36 00:01:49,508 --> 00:01:51,708 Speaker 5: That means they do not need to go through the 37 00:01:51,828 --> 00:01:54,148 Speaker 5: Runey rule, means they do not need to do an 38 00:01:54,148 --> 00:01:57,628 Speaker 5: extensive list of interviews. They can simply hire them. Since 39 00:01:57,668 --> 00:02:00,748 Speaker 5: this was the process they set forward before the season, 40 00:02:01,188 --> 00:02:03,268 Speaker 5: that is what they decided to do. That's why we've 41 00:02:03,308 --> 00:02:05,948 Speaker 5: been discussing with the course of the last three hours 42 00:02:05,988 --> 00:02:08,468 Speaker 5: that this is likely the choice of the Patriots. Now 43 00:02:08,548 --> 00:02:11,188 Speaker 5: the decision has been made, which means a couple of things. 44 00:02:11,268 --> 00:02:13,428 Speaker 5: First of all, the Patriots are going to hire a 45 00:02:13,468 --> 00:02:16,548 Speaker 5: new general manager. That search for the next person to 46 00:02:16,708 --> 00:02:20,468 Speaker 5: work with Girard Mayo that also begins now. And because 47 00:02:20,508 --> 00:02:23,188 Speaker 5: they're the forced organization to have a head coach in place, 48 00:02:23,508 --> 00:02:26,708 Speaker 5: they also get the first crack at all the assistants available, 49 00:02:26,908 --> 00:02:28,868 Speaker 5: which is a huge advantage too. 50 00:02:29,708 --> 00:02:32,908 Speaker 3: Is an interesting part of the decision making GM new 51 00:02:32,948 --> 00:02:35,268 Speaker 3: head coach and of course the number three overall pick 52 00:02:35,308 --> 00:02:36,588 Speaker 3: in this year's NFL drafting. 53 00:02:36,668 --> 00:02:38,588 Speaker 4: Rappaport, thank you so much. All right. 54 00:02:38,628 --> 00:02:40,828 Speaker 3: One day later, as we mentioned, the Patriots have their 55 00:02:40,868 --> 00:02:44,708 Speaker 3: new head coach. It's Gerrod Mayo, the successor to Bill Belichick. 56 00:02:44,868 --> 00:02:46,908 Speaker 3: He is just the fourth head coach in the last 57 00:02:47,308 --> 00:02:49,788 Speaker 3: thirty plus years, which is crazy for the Patriots. 58 00:02:49,828 --> 00:02:52,108 Speaker 7: Jason, you know him, well, yeah, Duel and I said 59 00:02:52,108 --> 00:02:53,988 Speaker 7: it last hour when we were talking about this. I'm 60 00:02:54,148 --> 00:02:56,828 Speaker 7: excited for GIROD Mayo and this opportunity that he has. 61 00:02:56,868 --> 00:02:59,028 Speaker 7: He came into coaching while I was there in twenty 62 00:02:59,068 --> 00:03:01,708 Speaker 7: nineteen and New England as our linebackers coaching right away, 63 00:03:01,948 --> 00:03:03,828 Speaker 7: So as he walked in that building, you get a 64 00:03:03,828 --> 00:03:06,708 Speaker 7: different vibe, a different energy that he brings to the 65 00:03:06,748 --> 00:03:10,268 Speaker 7: table each and every day. I'm excited for his personality 66 00:03:10,308 --> 00:03:12,908 Speaker 7: takeover because for the last twenty four years, Bill Belichick, 67 00:03:12,948 --> 00:03:15,388 Speaker 7: as great as he's been, he's totally different than Mayo 68 00:03:15,588 --> 00:03:19,308 Speaker 7: dry Onto Cincinnati. What we've talked about. Mayo is a 69 00:03:19,348 --> 00:03:22,068 Speaker 7: more virent, upbeat type of guy. So I'm excited to 70 00:03:22,108 --> 00:03:24,108 Speaker 7: see how the guys react to it in the direction 71 00:03:24,228 --> 00:03:29,708 Speaker 7: that this organization goes beyond just that over these next days, weeks, months, 72 00:03:30,268 --> 00:03:32,308 Speaker 7: to see the decisions that's going to be made within 73 00:03:32,348 --> 00:03:34,588 Speaker 7: the organization now that male is at the Helm, because 74 00:03:34,588 --> 00:03:37,108 Speaker 7: for the last few years he's watched everything that's transpired 75 00:03:37,108 --> 00:03:39,988 Speaker 7: and seeing them missing the playoffs and different things, He's 76 00:03:39,988 --> 00:03:41,908 Speaker 7: going to want to make changes in that building. He's 77 00:03:41,948 --> 00:03:44,068 Speaker 7: not just gonna take over for Bill and just keep 78 00:03:44,108 --> 00:03:46,788 Speaker 7: everything the same. So I think we're all sitting by 79 00:03:46,908 --> 00:03:48,748 Speaker 7: waiting and watching a lot of those people in the 80 00:03:48,748 --> 00:03:51,228 Speaker 7: building are doing the same to see what decisions Jeroz 81 00:03:51,428 --> 00:03:52,428 Speaker 7: Mayo is going to be making. 82 00:03:52,508 --> 00:03:56,348 Speaker 8: It feels like a very loving and family decision in 83 00:03:56,388 --> 00:04:00,068 Speaker 8: a way that Craft Robert of course had fond feelings 84 00:04:00,068 --> 00:04:03,108 Speaker 8: for Belichick yesterday, but has fond feelings for Patriots homegrown players, 85 00:04:03,148 --> 00:04:05,628 Speaker 8: and I thought may I would make an excellent head coach. 86 00:04:05,668 --> 00:04:08,108 Speaker 8: I also thought they would have wanted to meet with 87 00:04:08,188 --> 00:04:11,388 Speaker 8: Mike Vrabel, but per Ian's report, Mayo had it in 88 00:04:11,428 --> 00:04:14,148 Speaker 8: his contract that if he's a successor, they can supersede 89 00:04:14,188 --> 00:04:15,948 Speaker 8: all the different rules, and of course he is a 90 00:04:15,988 --> 00:04:18,508 Speaker 8: minority candidate, so it's the Rooney rules. True fact is 91 00:04:18,548 --> 00:04:21,348 Speaker 8: to get different minority candids in the door. They satisfy that. 92 00:04:21,828 --> 00:04:24,628 Speaker 8: To not even meet with Rabel at a formal interview setting, 93 00:04:24,628 --> 00:04:27,548 Speaker 8: to me is surprising. And yet they must have known 94 00:04:27,668 --> 00:04:29,788 Speaker 8: all along and this is their guy, because they're not 95 00:04:29,828 --> 00:04:31,388 Speaker 8: even taking the opportunity to meet with the guy who's 96 00:04:31,388 --> 00:04:32,988 Speaker 8: a Coach of the Year two years ago with similar 97 00:04:32,988 --> 00:04:33,868 Speaker 8: Patriots roots. 98 00:04:34,308 --> 00:04:36,588 Speaker 6: I think it's fun. I think what Jess is talking about. 99 00:04:36,588 --> 00:04:39,748 Speaker 1: To go from this quarter century of Ebenezer Scrooge to 100 00:04:39,828 --> 00:04:42,068 Speaker 1: a guy who's liked and fun and lively in the 101 00:04:42,108 --> 00:04:45,348 Speaker 1: youngest head coach. What a wild contrast it'll be as 102 00:04:45,388 --> 00:04:48,068 Speaker 1: fans for us, it'll be fun. What's not been fun 103 00:04:48,108 --> 00:04:50,668 Speaker 1: this year is watching the New England Patriots is a 104 00:04:50,748 --> 00:04:53,468 Speaker 1: really bad team after a terrible season, with a roster 105 00:04:53,548 --> 00:04:55,708 Speaker 1: that needs a lot of work and the number three 106 00:04:55,788 --> 00:04:57,908 Speaker 1: draft pick which who knows if they even stay at 107 00:04:57,988 --> 00:05:00,388 Speaker 1: number three. If it was BELICHICKI probably trade back. We 108 00:05:00,428 --> 00:05:02,908 Speaker 1: don't know what they're gonna do. There's so much intrigue. 109 00:05:02,908 --> 00:05:05,108 Speaker 1: But once we get past this is well done by 110 00:05:05,108 --> 00:05:08,068 Speaker 1: the patroon. This is a fun tonal change. There's so 111 00:05:08,188 --> 00:05:10,028 Speaker 1: much work to be doing this. This is a full 112 00:05:10,228 --> 00:05:13,188 Speaker 1: potential rebuild. This is not taking over one of these teams. 113 00:05:13,188 --> 00:05:14,908 Speaker 1: It was a wild card last year. It was a 114 00:05:14,988 --> 00:05:16,628 Speaker 1: rough team and a rough scene. He has a lot 115 00:05:16,668 --> 00:05:17,628 Speaker 1: to do real quick. 116 00:05:17,708 --> 00:05:19,948 Speaker 8: A question for the table and maybe Jason as someone 117 00:05:19,988 --> 00:05:22,828 Speaker 8: who is in the building. Yeah, Josh McDaniels blown out 118 00:05:22,908 --> 00:05:25,668 Speaker 8: of Vegas, not on the scene. Do you think there 119 00:05:25,668 --> 00:05:27,988 Speaker 8: would be a working relationship where maybe McDaniels would be 120 00:05:27,988 --> 00:05:30,668 Speaker 8: able to work under Mayo or is it that McDaniels 121 00:05:30,708 --> 00:05:32,108 Speaker 8: is his senior and it would be a little odd 122 00:05:32,108 --> 00:05:33,548 Speaker 8: to have him as his offensive coordinator. 123 00:05:33,588 --> 00:05:33,948 Speaker 1: I don't know. 124 00:05:34,108 --> 00:05:36,668 Speaker 7: I think for Gerard and obviously you can say what 125 00:05:36,708 --> 00:05:38,628 Speaker 7: you want about Josh McDaniels the head coach, he's had 126 00:05:38,628 --> 00:05:41,748 Speaker 7: a ton of success as an offensive coordinator in this league, 127 00:05:41,748 --> 00:05:43,868 Speaker 7: and I think for Jiraw Mayo, as a first time 128 00:05:43,908 --> 00:05:46,348 Speaker 7: head coach, it will probably be important somewhere on his 129 00:05:46,428 --> 00:05:48,828 Speaker 7: staff to have a former head coach, just to be 130 00:05:48,868 --> 00:05:50,988 Speaker 7: able to have somebody to go to. Whether he brings 131 00:05:51,028 --> 00:05:52,668 Speaker 7: in Josh or not, I don't know. I don't know 132 00:05:52,668 --> 00:05:54,428 Speaker 7: if Jerraw's looking at this as I all right, this 133 00:05:54,508 --> 00:05:57,148 Speaker 7: is my opportunity to kind of start new and fresh 134 00:05:57,188 --> 00:05:59,148 Speaker 7: and to bring in some of the ideas that I 135 00:05:59,268 --> 00:06:01,148 Speaker 7: have of what I want my offense to look like. 136 00:06:01,228 --> 00:06:03,708 Speaker 7: Maybe that is exactly what Josh wants. I don't know, 137 00:06:03,788 --> 00:06:05,868 Speaker 7: but I think there's an opportunity to have a former 138 00:06:05,908 --> 00:06:07,868 Speaker 7: head coach. But I do think Jira may be looking 139 00:06:07,908 --> 00:06:10,308 Speaker 7: to go fresh and new with some of his own ideas. 140 00:06:10,388 --> 00:06:13,108 Speaker 3: He'll become the youngest head coach in the NFL right now, 141 00:06:13,228 --> 00:06:15,188 Speaker 3: a crown he takes back from Sean McVay when he 142 00:06:15,228 --> 00:06:16,908 Speaker 3: was hired in LA a couple of years ago. He'll 143 00:06:16,908 --> 00:06:19,668 Speaker 3: turn thirty eight in February. Drod Mayowell the next head 144 00:06:19,708 --> 00:06:22,068 Speaker 3: coach of the New England Patriots. As Kyle mentioned, the 145 00:06:22,508 --> 00:06:24,068 Speaker 3: tough to watch them this year, and they're not playing 146 00:06:24,068 --> 00:06:25,788 Speaker 3: this weekend Super wild Card weekend. 147 00:06:26,108 --> 00:06:27,148 Speaker 4: Time to make our pick, so. 148 00:06:27,148 --> 00:06:27,948 Speaker 6: Let's go football. 149 00:06:28,108 --> 00:06:32,388 Speaker 3: We picked our last three AFC games last hour So 150 00:06:32,468 --> 00:06:34,548 Speaker 3: now let's go to the NFC side of things. We 151 00:06:34,588 --> 00:06:37,428 Speaker 3: start on Sunday afternoon. The middle game, if you will. 152 00:06:37,268 --> 00:06:38,028 Speaker 4: Is on Fox. 153 00:06:38,428 --> 00:06:41,108 Speaker 3: The seven seed Packers are heading to Dallas, a very 154 00:06:41,148 --> 00:06:44,428 Speaker 3: young Packers team to take on an experienced and very 155 00:06:44,428 --> 00:06:47,468 Speaker 3: successful Cowboys team at home. Jason, time to make your 156 00:06:47,468 --> 00:06:48,908 Speaker 3: pick for Cowboys Packers. 157 00:06:48,988 --> 00:06:50,788 Speaker 6: Yeah, the Packers. You guys have said it. 158 00:06:50,828 --> 00:06:53,548 Speaker 7: They've played so well as of late, and you talked 159 00:06:53,548 --> 00:06:56,668 Speaker 7: about Jordan Love and has eighteen touchdowns and one interception, 160 00:06:56,868 --> 00:06:59,388 Speaker 7: and look at with Shaun Gary, he's been balling out 161 00:06:59,588 --> 00:07:02,388 Speaker 7: on defense as well. And they've had so many guys 162 00:07:02,428 --> 00:07:05,188 Speaker 7: step up, especially the young receivers out of making plays 163 00:07:05,228 --> 00:07:07,788 Speaker 7: after plays. And for the last few weeks, the Packers 164 00:07:07,828 --> 00:07:10,508 Speaker 7: have had to win to continue to keep their playoff 165 00:07:10,708 --> 00:07:13,228 Speaker 7: hopes alive. It just so happens to going on the 166 00:07:13,308 --> 00:07:15,708 Speaker 7: road to Dallas, where Dallas just doesn't lose at home. 167 00:07:15,908 --> 00:07:19,108 Speaker 7: Sixteen straight games of winning. Dak Prescott Ceedee Lamb. I 168 00:07:19,148 --> 00:07:21,308 Speaker 7: think they're going to be too much for this Green 169 00:07:21,348 --> 00:07:25,188 Speaker 7: Bay Packers team. I am rolling with the Dallas Cowboys 170 00:07:25,228 --> 00:07:25,948 Speaker 7: to win this one. 171 00:07:26,108 --> 00:07:28,068 Speaker 8: If you haven't had a chance to watch the Packers 172 00:07:28,068 --> 00:07:30,268 Speaker 8: the last few weeks, and I give you an excuse 173 00:07:30,308 --> 00:07:31,748 Speaker 8: on that. You know, they were on New Year's Eve 174 00:07:31,788 --> 00:07:33,348 Speaker 8: against the Vikings in a game That's what people were like, 175 00:07:33,388 --> 00:07:35,748 Speaker 8: I'm gonna watch the ball drop instead. And then last week, 176 00:07:35,748 --> 00:07:37,828 Speaker 8: of course, they went up against the Bears and it 177 00:07:37,868 --> 00:07:39,828 Speaker 8: was more of a defensive effort. What they're doing on 178 00:07:39,908 --> 00:07:42,388 Speaker 8: offense is electric, and they're doing it with such youth. 179 00:07:42,388 --> 00:07:44,788 Speaker 8: You're talking about receivers who are twenty two, twenty two, 180 00:07:44,908 --> 00:07:47,908 Speaker 8: twenty three, twenty three, twenty fourth guys like Wicks and 181 00:07:48,028 --> 00:07:51,268 Speaker 8: Reed and Malik Heath and bo Helton, Bo Melton. 182 00:07:51,308 --> 00:07:52,908 Speaker 6: It is such a young, fun team. 183 00:07:53,308 --> 00:07:56,348 Speaker 8: I think they're a year away. I love Laflor's coaching. 184 00:07:56,388 --> 00:07:58,268 Speaker 8: I love what they're doing. I think Dallas is a 185 00:07:58,348 --> 00:08:00,788 Speaker 8: juggernaut at home right now. Dallas the juggernaut in the 186 00:08:00,868 --> 00:08:03,308 Speaker 8: NFL right now. And I think what Dallas did to 187 00:08:03,348 --> 00:08:04,668 Speaker 8: Washington last week, like. 188 00:08:04,668 --> 00:08:05,508 Speaker 6: It was a meetingless game. 189 00:08:05,548 --> 00:08:06,908 Speaker 8: No, no, that was a statement to the rest of 190 00:08:06,908 --> 00:08:10,228 Speaker 8: the league. We're not Philly, We're not anybody else. I'm 191 00:08:10,228 --> 00:08:13,228 Speaker 8: taking the Cowboys at home, despite everyone online calling me 192 00:08:13,228 --> 00:08:15,708 Speaker 8: a Cowboys hater every week on this show. I do 193 00:08:15,828 --> 00:08:17,708 Speaker 8: not see them losing this game. I think they take 194 00:08:17,748 --> 00:08:18,788 Speaker 8: care of business this weekend. 195 00:08:18,868 --> 00:08:20,428 Speaker 1: I like this time of year when you get into 196 00:08:20,468 --> 00:08:23,788 Speaker 1: the emerging role players and shout out guys that really 197 00:08:23,988 --> 00:08:28,628 Speaker 1: loved that and it Dontavian Waits and the bow Melton, 198 00:08:28,668 --> 00:08:31,628 Speaker 1: Bo Melton. We'll do more of that next week. I've 199 00:08:31,628 --> 00:08:33,788 Speaker 1: said this so I don't know if the Packers have 200 00:08:33,948 --> 00:08:36,788 Speaker 1: enough offense. The Cowboys, for whatever their flaws may be, 201 00:08:37,268 --> 00:08:40,108 Speaker 1: can cook and ceedee Lamb is a superstar, and Dak's 202 00:08:40,108 --> 00:08:41,468 Speaker 1: been playing really really well. 203 00:08:41,628 --> 00:08:43,028 Speaker 6: I actually like I'm looking. 204 00:08:42,828 --> 00:08:46,228 Speaker 1: Up Kristin Watson Christian Watson injury reports because I think 205 00:08:46,228 --> 00:08:48,108 Speaker 1: they need that kind of lightning for all the role 206 00:08:48,108 --> 00:08:49,388 Speaker 1: players Peter was talking about. 207 00:08:49,508 --> 00:08:50,428 Speaker 6: Watson still has. 208 00:08:50,348 --> 00:08:53,628 Speaker 1: The high end talents, the breakaway thing, the big play thing. 209 00:08:53,788 --> 00:08:55,268 Speaker 6: I think they need a big game from him. 210 00:08:55,508 --> 00:08:58,508 Speaker 1: I also think the Dallas Cowboys have a magnetic attraction 211 00:08:58,628 --> 00:09:00,948 Speaker 1: to the divisional round. They'd be a really cool story. 212 00:09:00,948 --> 00:09:02,628 Speaker 1: If the Packers win in a little bit way, I'd 213 00:09:02,628 --> 00:09:04,708 Speaker 1: be personally disappointed because I like the Cowboy. Isn't that 214 00:09:04,748 --> 00:09:06,548 Speaker 1: the divisional round? Bloom or bust? They got a date 215 00:09:06,588 --> 00:09:08,868 Speaker 1: with destiny. I think the Packers show up and play 216 00:09:08,908 --> 00:09:10,508 Speaker 1: and love is good. I think their Cowboys have too 217 00:09:10,588 --> 00:09:12,508 Speaker 1: much offense at home. I also will take Dallas. 218 00:09:12,668 --> 00:09:15,428 Speaker 3: Guys, are we really gonna create this TV sin on 219 00:09:15,508 --> 00:09:19,788 Speaker 3: the Friday before play hard weekend? I know we already 220 00:09:19,788 --> 00:09:22,268 Speaker 3: did it to Buffalo, but there's something about four stars 221 00:09:22,308 --> 00:09:24,508 Speaker 3: across the bottom of the screen that makes you itch 222 00:09:24,548 --> 00:09:25,988 Speaker 3: a little bit just behind the back of ear. 223 00:09:26,028 --> 00:09:26,188 Speaker 9: Ear. 224 00:09:26,308 --> 00:09:28,548 Speaker 3: I'm gonna do it too, I'm gonna go Dallas. I 225 00:09:28,548 --> 00:09:30,508 Speaker 3: think the Cowboys are going to beat the Packers. I 226 00:09:30,548 --> 00:09:32,428 Speaker 3: agree with Peter on all fronts. In terms of the 227 00:09:32,468 --> 00:09:35,388 Speaker 3: youth factor. I think Mike McCarthy he will not let 228 00:09:35,388 --> 00:09:37,348 Speaker 3: this happen to him this weekend, not at home. 229 00:09:37,428 --> 00:09:40,108 Speaker 4: This team has taken some strays in terms of. 230 00:09:40,068 --> 00:09:42,468 Speaker 3: That awful game they played at Buffalo, awful game they 231 00:09:42,508 --> 00:09:43,188 Speaker 3: played at Miami. 232 00:09:43,228 --> 00:09:45,228 Speaker 4: They're back home, they're comfortable. It's all good. 233 00:09:45,668 --> 00:09:47,748 Speaker 1: I saw Micah Parsons were saying some stuff like I'm 234 00:09:47,748 --> 00:09:51,708 Speaker 1: gonna be bleeping amazing this, Like he's fired myself talking 235 00:09:52,468 --> 00:09:53,748 Speaker 1: Michael always. 236 00:09:53,828 --> 00:09:56,948 Speaker 4: Next game up Sunday night in prime time. Oh, this 237 00:09:56,988 --> 00:09:57,988 Speaker 4: one is beautiful. 238 00:09:58,028 --> 00:10:01,108 Speaker 3: Stafford in the Rams take on golf and the Lions 239 00:10:01,508 --> 00:10:05,908 Speaker 3: pooka and I'm on raw. Fantastic those are your four faces. 240 00:10:05,988 --> 00:10:08,788 Speaker 6: Cooper Cup, talk about Cooper anymore. You know what I'm saying. 241 00:10:09,188 --> 00:10:11,908 Speaker 7: It looks good the Pro Bowl received. 242 00:10:12,108 --> 00:10:16,188 Speaker 6: I know, thats a big game. You know what I'm saying. 243 00:10:16,708 --> 00:10:19,308 Speaker 7: It's gonna be a lot of fun. Two starring quarterbacks, 244 00:10:19,308 --> 00:10:22,188 Speaker 7: both playing against the former teams in the playoffs, first 245 00:10:22,188 --> 00:10:24,948 Speaker 7: time that this has happened. That's all the storyline we've 246 00:10:24,948 --> 00:10:28,188 Speaker 7: talked about. McVeigh got rid of golf and now golf's gone. 247 00:10:28,588 --> 00:10:30,948 Speaker 7: Forget about all the storylines. That's the fun that we 248 00:10:31,028 --> 00:10:33,628 Speaker 7: do from all week long. Once the ball kicks off, 249 00:10:33,748 --> 00:10:37,228 Speaker 7: is all about the football. That's why I'm rolling with 250 00:10:37,428 --> 00:10:41,588 Speaker 7: the LA in this run. I like their mix of 251 00:10:41,748 --> 00:10:44,468 Speaker 7: young guys, but also you have your veterans. You have 252 00:10:44,588 --> 00:10:48,108 Speaker 7: your Cooper Cup, who's okay with at Pooka Nakoula stepping 253 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:50,948 Speaker 7: into his roleing ball. DeMarcus Robinson stepped up for them 254 00:10:50,948 --> 00:10:53,508 Speaker 7: on offense and made plays on defense. You have your 255 00:10:53,548 --> 00:10:56,268 Speaker 7: Aaron Donald, your staple. But as Peter's gone through the 256 00:10:56,428 --> 00:10:59,388 Speaker 7: entire Rams defensive roster, of all those young guys that 257 00:10:59,428 --> 00:11:01,908 Speaker 7: you may not recognize their names, the Kobe Turners, the 258 00:11:01,988 --> 00:11:04,348 Speaker 7: Byron Youngs, those guys that have stepped up the Jonah 259 00:11:04,388 --> 00:11:07,108 Speaker 7: Williams and May plays for this team. I think you 260 00:11:07,148 --> 00:11:09,028 Speaker 7: get to the playoffs, you have that great mix of 261 00:11:09,068 --> 00:11:11,428 Speaker 7: those veterans that can be the lead dog voice and 262 00:11:11,468 --> 00:11:14,028 Speaker 7: get everybody going in the right direction, but those young 263 00:11:14,068 --> 00:11:16,548 Speaker 7: guys that are just coming out, fired up, wide eyed 264 00:11:16,628 --> 00:11:19,628 Speaker 7: in the playoffs. I like Stafford leading the Rams a 265 00:11:19,788 --> 00:11:22,028 Speaker 7: victory back and where it's all started. 266 00:11:23,908 --> 00:11:25,988 Speaker 8: Every week on this show, I do a segment called 267 00:11:26,068 --> 00:11:29,628 Speaker 8: cool Plays bro. I detail the best design plays, how 268 00:11:29,668 --> 00:11:31,868 Speaker 8: they were executed, and how it went down. For five 269 00:11:31,988 --> 00:11:34,228 Speaker 8: years on this show it was an LA Rams showcase. 270 00:11:34,468 --> 00:11:37,628 Speaker 8: It was Sean McVay drawing things up for Robert Woods 271 00:11:37,628 --> 00:11:40,988 Speaker 8: and Gerald Everett and Tyler Higbee and it was all 272 00:11:40,988 --> 00:11:44,628 Speaker 8: these amazing things with motional. The last two years has 273 00:11:44,668 --> 00:11:48,348 Speaker 8: been a Ben Johnson showcase. This Ben Johnson from Detroit 274 00:11:48,428 --> 00:11:50,908 Speaker 8: draws up better plays than anybody in the NFL. He 275 00:11:51,028 --> 00:11:54,548 Speaker 8: uses his offensive lineman, whether legally or illegally, he uses 276 00:11:54,588 --> 00:11:57,708 Speaker 8: his wide receivers, he uses his his star running backs 277 00:11:57,748 --> 00:12:01,148 Speaker 8: and Gibs and and David Montgomery. I cannot wait for 278 00:12:01,388 --> 00:12:04,668 Speaker 8: the offensive showcase from both of these teams. 279 00:12:04,708 --> 00:12:06,348 Speaker 6: Do you think Christian. 280 00:12:05,988 --> 00:12:09,068 Speaker 8: Rose Boom's name is gonna come up for us. Do 281 00:12:09,108 --> 00:12:12,508 Speaker 8: you think that maybe we're talking about Kobe Durant or 282 00:12:12,628 --> 00:12:16,428 Speaker 8: Twinton Lake or John Johnson the third. 283 00:12:16,188 --> 00:12:18,988 Speaker 6: Goal, or are we gonna be talking about Bobby Brown. 284 00:12:19,108 --> 00:12:21,428 Speaker 8: These are all Rams starting defenders. 285 00:12:21,468 --> 00:12:22,428 Speaker 6: Let me give you a quick story. 286 00:12:22,548 --> 00:12:24,748 Speaker 8: Ernest Jones was a Super Bowl hero for the Los 287 00:12:24,788 --> 00:12:27,828 Speaker 8: Angeles Rams, bats down a pass, makes another play. He 288 00:12:27,988 --> 00:12:30,708 Speaker 8: is a star player as a rookie in the Super Bowl. 289 00:12:30,948 --> 00:12:34,028 Speaker 8: Last year, they signed Bobby Wagner. They tell they tell 290 00:12:34,108 --> 00:12:37,388 Speaker 8: Ernest Jones, you're to the bench. Ernest Jones says, that stinks, 291 00:12:37,388 --> 00:12:39,828 Speaker 8: But that's Bobby Wagner. I'm gonna attach myself to his hip. 292 00:12:39,948 --> 00:12:42,588 Speaker 8: I'm gonna learn from that guy. This year, Bobby Wagner 293 00:12:42,628 --> 00:12:44,868 Speaker 8: moves on. Ernest Jones is wearing it with the green 294 00:12:45,068 --> 00:12:47,508 Speaker 8: dot on the helmet and has been an absolute casket 295 00:12:47,508 --> 00:12:50,268 Speaker 8: in the defense. This defense is gonna be what shows up, 296 00:12:50,308 --> 00:12:52,668 Speaker 8: not the offense. It's not gonna be a crazy shootout. 297 00:12:52,748 --> 00:12:55,308 Speaker 8: I think the Los Angeles Rams make a pick six 298 00:12:55,388 --> 00:12:57,828 Speaker 8: and the biggest moment and I'm sorry, Detroit. I love 299 00:12:57,868 --> 00:12:59,708 Speaker 8: the story and I love that it's the first home 300 00:12:59,708 --> 00:13:02,228 Speaker 8: game in thirty years I'm not straying from McVeigh. I'm 301 00:13:02,268 --> 00:13:04,908 Speaker 8: not straying from Stafford, and I am not straying from 302 00:13:05,028 --> 00:13:06,588 Speaker 8: Raheem Jordan Fuller Pitts. 303 00:13:06,428 --> 00:13:09,628 Speaker 6: See Los Angeles Rams. I warned this game right here 304 00:13:09,828 --> 00:13:14,108 Speaker 6: with Jason mccordy. Respect you, I respect you. Detroit. Are 305 00:13:14,148 --> 00:13:15,828 Speaker 6: you watching this? Are you watching what's happening? 306 00:13:15,828 --> 00:13:17,668 Speaker 1: He's supposed to be the best weekend of your life. 307 00:13:17,908 --> 00:13:20,548 Speaker 1: And we got a RAM, and we got a RAM 308 00:13:20,588 --> 00:13:21,668 Speaker 1: and we're all smiles. 309 00:13:21,908 --> 00:13:27,548 Speaker 6: Everyone's smiling at your misery. Goff versus McVeigh, Sure, Goff 310 00:13:27,708 --> 00:13:28,908 Speaker 6: versus Stafford. Sure. 311 00:13:29,068 --> 00:13:31,948 Speaker 1: I think the legacy of this game will be Campbell 312 00:13:32,188 --> 00:13:35,628 Speaker 1: versus McVeigh. And I think this game will represents the 313 00:13:35,828 --> 00:13:37,708 Speaker 1: end of the story arc in which we look at 314 00:13:37,748 --> 00:13:40,508 Speaker 1: Dan Campbell and say that is a great bleeping coach, 315 00:13:40,828 --> 00:13:43,828 Speaker 1: not a personality, not a quote, not a cartoon. I 316 00:13:43,828 --> 00:13:45,668 Speaker 1: think Dan Campbell is going to have a day. 317 00:13:45,668 --> 00:13:46,868 Speaker 6: Guys. All the lines do is win. 318 00:13:47,028 --> 00:13:49,628 Speaker 1: They're seventeen and six over the last twenty three games, 319 00:13:49,788 --> 00:13:51,988 Speaker 1: and it just isn't enough. They were supposed to be 320 00:13:52,468 --> 00:13:55,308 Speaker 1: maybe a month ago, this big come to Jesus moment 321 00:13:55,388 --> 00:13:57,668 Speaker 1: for Dan Campbell, where Sean Payton was in town. 322 00:13:57,748 --> 00:13:58,588 Speaker 6: He's going to ruin it. 323 00:13:58,668 --> 00:14:01,148 Speaker 1: And it's the master and the pupil they destroyed that 324 00:14:01,268 --> 00:14:05,908 Speaker 1: they did. They destroyed him. He didn't blink, destroyed Sean Payton. 325 00:14:05,988 --> 00:14:08,588 Speaker 1: This great coach is supposedly a better coach than him. 326 00:14:08,628 --> 00:14:10,388 Speaker 1: I think is going to beat another Shawn this weekend, 327 00:14:10,428 --> 00:14:12,428 Speaker 1: and his name is Sean McVay. I like the Lions 328 00:14:12,428 --> 00:14:16,148 Speaker 1: in this game, and I like an incredible, incredible scene. 329 00:14:15,868 --> 00:14:17,908 Speaker 6: In Detroit that they have worked for and they have earned. 330 00:14:17,948 --> 00:14:20,988 Speaker 1: I think the Lions advance and we'll get into that 331 00:14:21,028 --> 00:14:23,308 Speaker 1: divisional run game because it could be a very tasty mashup. 332 00:14:23,388 --> 00:14:25,748 Speaker 6: Is what happened to be Green, you know what I'm saying. 333 00:14:28,548 --> 00:14:31,468 Speaker 3: The Lions are looking for their second postseason win since 334 00:14:31,548 --> 00:14:35,788 Speaker 3: nineteen fifty seven, hosting this game for the first time 335 00:14:35,828 --> 00:14:38,988 Speaker 3: in the postseason since nineteen ninety three. Sometimes a Hollywood 336 00:14:39,028 --> 00:14:39,908 Speaker 3: story can just be. 337 00:14:39,868 --> 00:14:42,268 Speaker 4: A Hollywood story. We've even gifted them a lot this season. 338 00:14:43,108 --> 00:14:46,948 Speaker 3: The Tommy DeVito experience, the Tyson bage it like all 339 00:14:47,028 --> 00:14:50,148 Speaker 3: these were cute. The Lions have been our story since 340 00:14:50,268 --> 00:14:54,508 Speaker 3: last off season. We all fluttered with our preseason predictions 341 00:14:54,548 --> 00:14:56,148 Speaker 3: of who is going to win the NFC North, and 342 00:14:56,148 --> 00:14:58,908 Speaker 3: if I believe we all put the Lions in, they 343 00:14:58,948 --> 00:15:02,068 Speaker 3: have continued to be the story. They are the new Hollywood. 344 00:15:02,108 --> 00:15:03,748 Speaker 3: I go with the Detroit Lions as well. 345 00:15:03,828 --> 00:15:06,908 Speaker 1: Right, no beautiful look at the two Rams and the 346 00:15:06,948 --> 00:15:09,068 Speaker 1: two Lions. There are some things that were just said 347 00:15:09,068 --> 00:15:11,428 Speaker 1: at this table by all of us, and myself included. 348 00:15:11,708 --> 00:15:14,108 Speaker 1: Peter said that the end of the game, Jared Goff 349 00:15:14,188 --> 00:15:17,148 Speaker 1: is going to throw a pick six in Detroit's I mean, 350 00:15:17,148 --> 00:15:19,548 Speaker 1: that's Peter. That's a loaded prediction. And I know you 351 00:15:19,588 --> 00:15:21,308 Speaker 1: respect the Rams defense. It's a big one. 352 00:15:21,348 --> 00:15:23,868 Speaker 8: I respect Jared Goff. You do think Rams defense has 353 00:15:23,868 --> 00:15:25,988 Speaker 8: been opportunistic all year. It's the one unit we're not 354 00:15:26,068 --> 00:15:29,148 Speaker 8: talking about. But I will also say this, if the 355 00:15:29,188 --> 00:15:31,708 Speaker 8: Lions win this game, they would have earned it and 356 00:15:31,748 --> 00:15:33,908 Speaker 8: I would be so happy for those fans hey for 357 00:15:33,988 --> 00:15:36,108 Speaker 8: that franchise, how far they've come. They were a three 358 00:15:36,188 --> 00:15:38,148 Speaker 8: win team two years ago and they're going up now 359 00:15:38,268 --> 00:15:38,908 Speaker 8: for our home playoff. 360 00:15:38,908 --> 00:15:39,748 Speaker 6: Get cool, Peter. 361 00:15:39,788 --> 00:15:41,948 Speaker 3: I now, sometimes we struggle with like rolling the clips 362 00:15:41,948 --> 00:15:44,388 Speaker 3: at the right time for you, But don't worry if 363 00:15:44,428 --> 00:15:46,028 Speaker 3: we have to do address this. 364 00:15:46,028 --> 00:15:47,668 Speaker 4: On Monday, and when we do, we will be able 365 00:15:47,708 --> 00:15:48,668 Speaker 4: to press it clean. 366 00:15:48,748 --> 00:15:51,868 Speaker 6: We'll be able to have a pick six, Jamie Alex Anzeloni. 367 00:15:51,948 --> 00:15:54,988 Speaker 6: We're gonna have Isaac Bruce arms the legend. Azeloni. 368 00:15:55,028 --> 00:16:09,348 Speaker 10: If you're listening, get in here, buddy, let's go. 369 00:16:09,348 --> 00:16:10,908 Speaker 2: Good morning football. 370 00:16:11,788 --> 00:16:13,708 Speaker 4: Hey, we're back on the learning football. We're fired up 371 00:16:13,748 --> 00:16:14,908 Speaker 4: about this. It's our next guest. 372 00:16:14,948 --> 00:16:17,508 Speaker 3: He led his team and tackles for the second straight year. 373 00:16:17,548 --> 00:16:20,188 Speaker 3: This season, he's got a career high in sacks and 374 00:16:20,228 --> 00:16:22,628 Speaker 3: he's one of the Lions team captains. You'll see that 375 00:16:22,708 --> 00:16:25,828 Speaker 3: sea on his sweatshirt. Welcome inside, Good morning football, Linebacker. 376 00:16:25,428 --> 00:16:30,788 Speaker 4: Alex, and awesome to see you, man. 377 00:16:30,868 --> 00:16:33,068 Speaker 3: We are thrilled, thank you for joining us ahead of 378 00:16:33,068 --> 00:16:35,988 Speaker 3: this massive game Lions Rams Sunday night. 379 00:16:36,028 --> 00:16:37,428 Speaker 4: You just said you're happy for. 380 00:16:37,428 --> 00:16:39,468 Speaker 3: Very specific reason why this game has been played at 381 00:16:39,588 --> 00:16:42,548 Speaker 3: night in Detroit. You've got playoff experience from earlier in 382 00:16:42,588 --> 00:16:45,348 Speaker 3: your career. What advice do you give younger guys in 383 00:16:45,388 --> 00:16:48,348 Speaker 3: this moment to soak it in but not make it 384 00:16:48,348 --> 00:16:51,388 Speaker 3: too big? What is the true feeling of difference between 385 00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:53,948 Speaker 3: a regular season game and a playoff game? 386 00:16:54,188 --> 00:16:55,988 Speaker 9: Yeah, I feel like we've done a pretty good job 387 00:16:56,028 --> 00:16:59,988 Speaker 9: of keeping it status quo this week, but Honestly, the 388 00:17:00,028 --> 00:17:02,028 Speaker 9: biggest advice that I have for the younger guys is 389 00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:04,748 Speaker 9: you don't have to be the whole puzzle, have to 390 00:17:04,748 --> 00:17:06,948 Speaker 9: be a piece of it. So you know it's going 391 00:17:06,948 --> 00:17:09,668 Speaker 9: to be excited going into that stadium Sunday night, and 392 00:17:09,788 --> 00:17:10,828 Speaker 9: you know we're gonna be ready to go. 393 00:17:11,228 --> 00:17:13,028 Speaker 1: I know you are, And Alex, I gotta tell you, 394 00:17:13,148 --> 00:17:15,628 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to point out what the date was the 395 00:17:15,708 --> 00:17:17,588 Speaker 1: last time the Lions played a home playoff game, and 396 00:17:17,628 --> 00:17:19,268 Speaker 1: I am so tired of it. I don't give a damn. 397 00:17:19,348 --> 00:17:21,228 Speaker 1: I don't give a damn that you weren't born yet. 398 00:17:21,268 --> 00:17:23,948 Speaker 1: I am so sick of referencing all that stuff. I 399 00:17:23,948 --> 00:17:28,068 Speaker 1: want to talk about this weekend, this game, specifically to 400 00:17:28,188 --> 00:17:30,748 Speaker 1: you and to Lions fans. I know that you have 401 00:17:30,828 --> 00:17:34,068 Speaker 1: made a personal request to Lions fans will be attending 402 00:17:34,148 --> 00:17:36,948 Speaker 1: Sunday's game in Detroit. Can you double down on that 403 00:17:37,068 --> 00:17:38,988 Speaker 1: right now to all the Lions fans who are watching 404 00:17:39,028 --> 00:17:39,948 Speaker 1: you right Yeah. 405 00:17:39,988 --> 00:17:42,628 Speaker 9: As a defensive player, obviously it's going to be the loudest, 406 00:17:42,708 --> 00:17:44,988 Speaker 9: you know, throughout the game, and you know to make 407 00:17:45,028 --> 00:17:47,388 Speaker 9: it to have the most effect on the quarterback or 408 00:17:47,428 --> 00:17:50,908 Speaker 9: the offense the opposing team get loud as as the 409 00:17:50,988 --> 00:17:53,788 Speaker 9: quarterback is going into the huddle calling to play, as 410 00:17:53,788 --> 00:17:56,388 Speaker 9: opposed to after he breaks the huddle, and you know, 411 00:17:56,468 --> 00:17:59,348 Speaker 9: the typical fan noise, get loud deal goes on the 412 00:17:59,348 --> 00:17:59,868 Speaker 9: big screen. 413 00:18:00,268 --> 00:18:03,388 Speaker 6: Smart, Yes, and oh's I'm screaming, practical. 414 00:18:03,428 --> 00:18:07,148 Speaker 8: Practical, Alex. Love having you on the show. We've been 415 00:18:07,148 --> 00:18:10,228 Speaker 8: supporting you guys all season long. You know, it's funny 416 00:18:10,228 --> 00:18:12,148 Speaker 8: we talk so much about Ben Johnson, talk so much 417 00:18:12,188 --> 00:18:15,828 Speaker 8: about Gibbs and Montgomery. Gosh man, that defense has stepped 418 00:18:15,868 --> 00:18:19,268 Speaker 8: up in the biggest games before the Wild Finish and Dallas, 419 00:18:19,468 --> 00:18:21,948 Speaker 8: let's call it the Wild Finish in Dallas on Saturday night, 420 00:18:21,988 --> 00:18:25,268 Speaker 8: you guys were undefeated in primetime. Talk about Aaron Glenn 421 00:18:25,268 --> 00:18:27,228 Speaker 8: and the defense that you guys are rolling out there 422 00:18:27,268 --> 00:18:29,588 Speaker 8: on Sunday night because a lot of people are focused 423 00:18:29,628 --> 00:18:31,748 Speaker 8: on all the offensive ex zos and the storylines between 424 00:18:31,748 --> 00:18:32,388 Speaker 8: the quarterbacks. 425 00:18:32,548 --> 00:18:35,708 Speaker 9: Yeah right, we love it, honestly, just being under the 426 00:18:35,748 --> 00:18:39,028 Speaker 9: radar and people sleeping on us. But yeah, Ag is 427 00:18:39,028 --> 00:18:40,988 Speaker 9: a great coach, great leader, and you know he's gonna 428 00:18:40,988 --> 00:18:42,548 Speaker 9: get us ready, and you know he has a good 429 00:18:42,548 --> 00:18:44,508 Speaker 9: game plan for us to go out there and play 430 00:18:44,548 --> 00:18:47,028 Speaker 9: well in primetime and that's what we do as a 431 00:18:47,068 --> 00:18:51,228 Speaker 9: defense every primetime game, where we show up and we 432 00:18:51,348 --> 00:18:51,788 Speaker 9: show out. 433 00:18:52,428 --> 00:18:54,228 Speaker 6: I love that show up and show out. 434 00:18:54,308 --> 00:18:56,388 Speaker 7: And you joined the Rams, I mean you joined the 435 00:18:56,388 --> 00:18:59,068 Speaker 7: lines as you came over the same year that Jared 436 00:18:59,108 --> 00:19:02,188 Speaker 7: Goff was traded to Detroit. Now, all the storylines, like 437 00:19:02,228 --> 00:19:04,548 Speaker 7: Schryger just said, has been about the quarterback staff for 438 00:19:04,588 --> 00:19:07,548 Speaker 7: coming back Jared gob You've watched Jared since you've been 439 00:19:07,548 --> 00:19:09,828 Speaker 7: in that building. How much do you think this game 440 00:19:09,908 --> 00:19:11,668 Speaker 7: means him? Because we know he's going to say all 441 00:19:11,668 --> 00:19:14,148 Speaker 7: the right things in the media and go about business. 442 00:19:14,228 --> 00:19:15,868 Speaker 7: But what do you think this one means to him? 443 00:19:15,948 --> 00:19:17,548 Speaker 9: You know, I mean it means a lot for him, 444 00:19:17,588 --> 00:19:19,868 Speaker 9: probably personally. You know, I think he's just going to 445 00:19:19,948 --> 00:19:21,668 Speaker 9: do his thing this week and show up for the 446 00:19:21,708 --> 00:19:24,508 Speaker 9: game and try to treat treat it as as normal 447 00:19:24,548 --> 00:19:27,188 Speaker 9: as possible. But you know, as a human human nature, 448 00:19:27,228 --> 00:19:29,708 Speaker 9: it's emotions are involved, and you know, I'm sure he's 449 00:19:29,708 --> 00:19:31,228 Speaker 9: gonna try to go out there and prove a point 450 00:19:31,228 --> 00:19:33,588 Speaker 9: and play how he's capable of playing. So you know, 451 00:19:33,628 --> 00:19:35,788 Speaker 9: as a defensive player, I want to I want to 452 00:19:36,108 --> 00:19:38,948 Speaker 9: do my part in it and play well and dominate 453 00:19:38,988 --> 00:19:39,348 Speaker 9: for him. 454 00:19:39,908 --> 00:19:42,628 Speaker 4: Alex was something I want to ask you about your family. 455 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:46,948 Speaker 3: So it's your son, Cooper's third birthday. Nice, Actually it 456 00:19:46,988 --> 00:19:50,708 Speaker 3: was yesterday, Okay, So it's true that Cooper was born 457 00:19:50,908 --> 00:19:53,188 Speaker 3: the day after the last time you had a playoff 458 00:19:53,268 --> 00:19:54,468 Speaker 3: victory against the Bears. 459 00:19:54,468 --> 00:19:56,028 Speaker 4: What's the story behind that in terms. 460 00:19:55,868 --> 00:19:57,868 Speaker 3: Of playing in the playoffs and having a baby on 461 00:19:57,908 --> 00:19:58,148 Speaker 3: the way. 462 00:19:58,668 --> 00:20:01,508 Speaker 9: Yeah, one hundred and twenty twenty. We played the Bears 463 00:20:01,548 --> 00:20:03,348 Speaker 9: in the wild card round when I was in New 464 00:20:03,428 --> 00:20:06,668 Speaker 9: Orleans and and her in due state. She was, you know, 465 00:20:06,708 --> 00:20:09,748 Speaker 9: post forty weeks, so we we she got induced that 466 00:20:09,948 --> 00:20:12,988 Speaker 9: night after the game, and you know, it was it 467 00:20:13,068 --> 00:20:17,108 Speaker 9: was tough to compartmentalize that game specifically, And funny enough, 468 00:20:17,108 --> 00:20:19,188 Speaker 9: I actually played really well in that game, So I 469 00:20:19,228 --> 00:20:22,828 Speaker 9: was able to compartmentalize well enough to play well and 470 00:20:23,268 --> 00:20:24,068 Speaker 9: have our baby boy. 471 00:20:24,828 --> 00:20:25,268 Speaker 4: That's great. 472 00:20:25,348 --> 00:20:27,188 Speaker 3: Well, I'm just wondering if you're going to try your 473 00:20:27,228 --> 00:20:30,868 Speaker 3: luck on again because your daughter was born last month. 474 00:20:31,668 --> 00:20:33,308 Speaker 3: Do you think you're gonna have the same kind of 475 00:20:33,308 --> 00:20:36,228 Speaker 3: performance now that you have another newborn in the house. Right? 476 00:20:36,308 --> 00:20:38,468 Speaker 9: Yeah. They talk about dash strength, and now now they 477 00:20:38,508 --> 00:20:41,588 Speaker 9: have two babies, it's kicking in and I think it's 478 00:20:41,588 --> 00:20:43,468 Speaker 9: gonna it's gonna flourish in the playoffs. 479 00:20:43,508 --> 00:20:44,748 Speaker 6: That's that's what I'm doing. 480 00:20:44,828 --> 00:20:45,308 Speaker 8: I'm hoping. 481 00:20:46,548 --> 00:20:48,268 Speaker 4: Do your babies come out with blonde hair? 482 00:20:48,708 --> 00:20:49,508 Speaker 6: Yeah? 483 00:20:49,588 --> 00:20:51,708 Speaker 9: No, actually dark hair, and then you know about a 484 00:20:51,708 --> 00:20:53,108 Speaker 9: few months in that it's blonde. 485 00:20:54,108 --> 00:20:56,788 Speaker 3: Make it makes sense, Alex Hendelo, Man, we appreciate you 486 00:20:56,828 --> 00:20:57,268 Speaker 3: so much. 487 00:20:57,348 --> 00:20:59,068 Speaker 4: You look great, you sound great, you look ready. 488 00:20:59,348 --> 00:21:06,068 Speaker 6: We're pumped for you. Yeah, we picked again, no hard feeling. 489 00:21:06,068 --> 00:21:08,628 Speaker 6: I'm still wear your jersey. Yeah, yeah, sorry, Yeah, that's good. 490 00:21:08,708 --> 00:21:10,388 Speaker 9: Just keep rocking the jersey and I'll forgive you. 491 00:21:12,068 --> 00:21:13,228 Speaker 6: There we go, Alex. 492 00:21:13,268 --> 00:21:14,548 Speaker 7: Good luck out there on Sunday night. 493 00:21:14,588 --> 00:21:16,268 Speaker 6: Mah Man, see you guys. 494 00:21:17,228 --> 00:21:20,148 Speaker 7: We're pleased to be joined by Super Bowl thirty four 495 00:21:20,268 --> 00:21:23,948 Speaker 7: champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Rams 496 00:21:24,148 --> 00:21:25,588 Speaker 7: legend Isaac Broo. 497 00:21:26,908 --> 00:21:28,388 Speaker 11: What's up everybody, How you guys doing. 498 00:21:28,828 --> 00:21:30,708 Speaker 7: We're doing, Gray, It's good to see you. There's so 499 00:21:30,788 --> 00:21:34,788 Speaker 7: many storylines in this Rams Lions matchup this week, but 500 00:21:34,868 --> 00:21:38,108 Speaker 7: none bigger than Matthew Stafford returning back to where it 501 00:21:38,148 --> 00:21:41,428 Speaker 7: all started in Detroit. How do you think he'll respond 502 00:21:41,468 --> 00:21:42,868 Speaker 7: to the challenge and what do you think is going 503 00:21:42,908 --> 00:21:45,268 Speaker 7: through his mind in a big game like this well. 504 00:21:45,348 --> 00:21:47,468 Speaker 12: I'm sure it feels good for him to go back 505 00:21:47,468 --> 00:21:49,308 Speaker 12: to the place and go back and play against the 506 00:21:49,468 --> 00:21:51,788 Speaker 12: organization that drafted him. I'm sure he has a lot 507 00:21:51,828 --> 00:21:56,188 Speaker 12: of great memories, you know, game experience, experiences off the field, 508 00:21:56,268 --> 00:21:59,508 Speaker 12: you know what he'll have to Hopefully he's destroyed that 509 00:21:59,628 --> 00:22:01,788 Speaker 12: muscle memory that won't take him to the home locker 510 00:22:01,868 --> 00:22:04,628 Speaker 12: room and to that home side of field of the 511 00:22:04,668 --> 00:22:05,748 Speaker 12: Detroit Lions. 512 00:22:06,268 --> 00:22:07,348 Speaker 11: But I'm sure to be fun. 513 00:22:07,428 --> 00:22:09,708 Speaker 12: I mean, I'm sure he's a competitor, you know, having 514 00:22:09,748 --> 00:22:12,828 Speaker 12: this opportunity that's that he has to play against the 515 00:22:12,868 --> 00:22:15,468 Speaker 12: team that drafted him into playoffs, I'm sure he'll rise 516 00:22:15,508 --> 00:22:16,068 Speaker 12: to the occasion. 517 00:22:16,148 --> 00:22:17,108 Speaker 11: I'm sure he'll play well. 518 00:22:17,388 --> 00:22:17,708 Speaker 4: Isaac. 519 00:22:17,788 --> 00:22:20,508 Speaker 3: We're gonna go into the NFL film's vault for our 520 00:22:20,508 --> 00:22:23,028 Speaker 3: next question. We want to touch on the fact that 521 00:22:23,068 --> 00:22:24,428 Speaker 3: you were drafted by the Rams, but. 522 00:22:24,388 --> 00:22:25,908 Speaker 4: You you spent your final two. 523 00:22:25,788 --> 00:22:27,708 Speaker 3: Seasons of your career with the forty nine Ers, where 524 00:22:27,708 --> 00:22:30,508 Speaker 3: you caught your one thousandth catch as a member of 525 00:22:30,548 --> 00:22:34,188 Speaker 3: the Niners playing a game in Saint Louis against the Rams. 526 00:22:34,308 --> 00:22:36,948 Speaker 13: I love him play the drive first and goal hill 527 00:22:37,828 --> 00:22:44,148 Speaker 13: growing touchdown, Isaac bros His one thousandth career reception. It's 528 00:22:44,228 --> 00:22:50,548 Speaker 13: a touchdown Isaac Brose with a one thousandth reception of 529 00:22:50,588 --> 00:22:54,628 Speaker 13: his marvelous career. And it's a touchdown for the San 530 00:22:54,668 --> 00:22:58,828 Speaker 13: Francisco forty nine ers here in Saint Louis. 531 00:22:58,908 --> 00:23:00,108 Speaker 6: And those are not Booze. 532 00:23:00,548 --> 00:23:02,708 Speaker 13: Those are the fans here in Saint Louis who know 533 00:23:02,828 --> 00:23:06,508 Speaker 13: him and even as former coach a flooding Isaac Bruce, 534 00:23:07,868 --> 00:23:08,428 Speaker 13: those are not. 535 00:23:08,428 --> 00:23:11,908 Speaker 3: Boos as Bruce, because you were turned home and played 536 00:23:11,948 --> 00:23:14,908 Speaker 3: in front of fans that supported you throughout your entire career. 537 00:23:15,068 --> 00:23:17,508 Speaker 3: What's that like? Stafford's going to go play in Detroit? 538 00:23:17,588 --> 00:23:19,148 Speaker 3: Golf is going again as the insta ram. But the 539 00:23:19,148 --> 00:23:21,148 Speaker 3: point is Stafford's going to Detroit. What's that going to 540 00:23:21,228 --> 00:23:21,468 Speaker 3: be like? 541 00:23:22,228 --> 00:23:25,148 Speaker 11: It's emotional. You know, I wish you hadn't shown film now. 542 00:23:25,148 --> 00:23:27,068 Speaker 12: I got to go back and explain to my children that, 543 00:23:27,148 --> 00:23:29,108 Speaker 12: you know, I actually did play for for the forty 544 00:23:29,148 --> 00:23:29,548 Speaker 12: nine ers. 545 00:23:29,588 --> 00:23:31,148 Speaker 11: I always tell them that I never played. I was 546 00:23:31,228 --> 00:23:31,988 Speaker 11: just a higher. 547 00:23:31,748 --> 00:23:34,348 Speaker 12: Mercenary for them. But you know, I was talking to 548 00:23:34,388 --> 00:23:37,668 Speaker 12: Frank Gore about that situation just a couple of weeks ago. 549 00:23:37,788 --> 00:23:41,388 Speaker 12: But it's highly emotional just to have an opportunity to 550 00:23:41,468 --> 00:23:44,108 Speaker 12: go back where you had so many great memories. I mean, 551 00:23:44,268 --> 00:23:47,908 Speaker 12: we had our very first playoff game and playoff win in. 552 00:23:47,828 --> 00:23:50,148 Speaker 11: That stadium versus the Minnesota Vikings. 553 00:23:50,188 --> 00:23:52,228 Speaker 12: Just the history of the greatest show on turf, and 554 00:23:52,268 --> 00:23:54,628 Speaker 12: just all those memories just came back at that very moment. 555 00:23:54,708 --> 00:23:58,668 Speaker 12: Mike Marx was on the sideline, and it's very highly emotional. 556 00:23:58,788 --> 00:24:02,228 Speaker 12: I anticipated the Bruce call, I anticipated a lot of cheering. 557 00:24:02,508 --> 00:24:03,788 Speaker 11: Almost made me cry a little bit. 558 00:24:03,828 --> 00:24:06,548 Speaker 12: But at the same time, you know, I had a 559 00:24:06,628 --> 00:24:08,548 Speaker 12: job to go out there and do and perform well. 560 00:24:08,588 --> 00:24:10,788 Speaker 11: And I beat for Kiris Brown so bad. I was 561 00:24:10,828 --> 00:24:11,508 Speaker 11: just hoping that. 562 00:24:11,428 --> 00:24:13,068 Speaker 12: He wouldn't tackle me at the end so I could 563 00:24:13,108 --> 00:24:15,868 Speaker 12: just stand up and really acknowledge the crowd and acknowledge 564 00:24:15,908 --> 00:24:17,908 Speaker 12: that moment. But he ended up tackling me and kind 565 00:24:17,948 --> 00:24:19,028 Speaker 12: of ruined the moment for me. 566 00:24:19,868 --> 00:24:22,308 Speaker 1: It was beautiful, I promise you, as a fan, it 567 00:24:22,348 --> 00:24:24,028 Speaker 1: was a really really cool thing to see, and I'm 568 00:24:24,028 --> 00:24:25,988 Speaker 1: glad that your kids can relive it. Now you're talking 569 00:24:25,988 --> 00:24:28,188 Speaker 1: about emotions, come back to this weekend with us. There's 570 00:24:28,188 --> 00:24:30,748 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of emotions in Detroit, specifically for 571 00:24:30,908 --> 00:24:33,748 Speaker 1: Jared Goff as a Guy Isaac, who was a stone 572 00:24:33,788 --> 00:24:36,988 Speaker 1: cold competitor yourself. Jared Goff was cast off for a 573 00:24:37,028 --> 00:24:39,068 Speaker 1: different quarterback and then went on to win the Super Bowl. 574 00:24:39,108 --> 00:24:41,268 Speaker 1: And Jared Goff now goes against the coach who did 575 00:24:41,268 --> 00:24:43,028 Speaker 1: that to him. What do you think the emotions are 576 00:24:43,068 --> 00:24:45,308 Speaker 1: like for him as he faces his whole team time Sunday. 577 00:24:45,588 --> 00:24:47,108 Speaker 11: I think they're going to be through the roof. 578 00:24:47,508 --> 00:24:50,708 Speaker 12: I think Jared Golf, he probably won't see it publicly, 579 00:24:50,788 --> 00:24:53,268 Speaker 12: but he's thinking about this game. He's thinking about this moment, 580 00:24:53,308 --> 00:24:56,468 Speaker 12: probably the way that he transitioned out of Los Angeles. 581 00:24:56,148 --> 00:24:57,348 Speaker 11: Ended up with Detroit. 582 00:24:57,828 --> 00:25:01,588 Speaker 12: So I think he's probably been a lot more focused 583 00:25:01,628 --> 00:25:04,148 Speaker 12: than he's probably ever been, and he wants to play well. 584 00:25:04,188 --> 00:25:07,468 Speaker 12: And but that being said, you know, you know, Jay MC, 585 00:25:07,548 --> 00:25:10,348 Speaker 12: you know, emotions don't win football game. It's all about 586 00:25:10,428 --> 00:25:14,748 Speaker 12: execution and dedicated and discipline, going out there and doing 587 00:25:14,788 --> 00:25:16,748 Speaker 12: your job, making sure that you put your team in 588 00:25:16,788 --> 00:25:20,988 Speaker 12: the right place to make the right plays and explosive plays. 589 00:25:21,188 --> 00:25:23,988 Speaker 12: I think Jered Golf is going to be highly emotional, 590 00:25:24,028 --> 00:25:25,788 Speaker 12: but he knows that he has to go out and 591 00:25:25,828 --> 00:25:27,388 Speaker 12: play well for his team to advance. 592 00:25:27,788 --> 00:25:29,508 Speaker 6: Bear with me as I make this parallel. 593 00:25:29,548 --> 00:25:31,708 Speaker 8: Here, Isaac Bruce is one of the best wide receivers 594 00:25:31,708 --> 00:25:33,628 Speaker 8: in all of football. Then all of sudden, rookie shows 595 00:25:33,708 --> 00:25:35,908 Speaker 8: up named Tory Holt, and a lot of the passes 596 00:25:35,908 --> 00:25:37,508 Speaker 8: start going to Tory Holt, and all of a sudden, 597 00:25:37,508 --> 00:25:39,628 Speaker 8: the two of you guys together are doing amazing things. 598 00:25:39,948 --> 00:25:42,748 Speaker 8: Here's Cooper Cupp, one of the greatest wide receivers in 599 00:25:42,828 --> 00:25:44,948 Speaker 8: the game, and a rams legend. All of a sudden, 600 00:25:44,988 --> 00:25:47,188 Speaker 8: some fifth round rookies getting a lot of touches named 601 00:25:47,228 --> 00:25:49,868 Speaker 8: Pooka Nikoua. We love nicoua season. It's been a great story. 602 00:25:49,948 --> 00:25:51,668 Speaker 8: Talk about it from Cupp's point of view. 603 00:25:51,708 --> 00:25:53,908 Speaker 6: Were you threatened by Tory Holt coming along? 604 00:25:53,988 --> 00:25:55,108 Speaker 8: Or do you look at that as hey, when we 605 00:25:55,188 --> 00:25:57,508 Speaker 8: joined forces, big things can happen. Cooper Cup's been the 606 00:25:57,588 --> 00:26:00,148 Speaker 8: ultimate teammate. But I'm so interested in the dynamics between 607 00:26:00,148 --> 00:26:03,028 Speaker 8: that when wide receivers have to share the rock after 608 00:26:03,188 --> 00:26:05,308 Speaker 8: years of being the number one guy. 609 00:26:04,828 --> 00:26:07,308 Speaker 12: Well, I mean, I came to the realization very early 610 00:26:07,348 --> 00:26:09,948 Speaker 12: in my career, after nineteen ninety five, when I had 611 00:26:10,028 --> 00:26:13,228 Speaker 12: this amazing football season as far as production level, as 612 00:26:13,228 --> 00:26:15,108 Speaker 12: far as receiving and catching the football and all that 613 00:26:15,108 --> 00:26:17,588 Speaker 12: stuff that you know, I just couldn't do it by myself. 614 00:26:17,868 --> 00:26:20,548 Speaker 12: You saw so many great wide receivers that have played 615 00:26:20,548 --> 00:26:23,708 Speaker 12: in this league that was always what some people will 616 00:26:23,788 --> 00:26:25,668 Speaker 12: call it one A and A one B. I mean 617 00:26:25,668 --> 00:26:28,308 Speaker 12: you had Rice and Taylor and San Francisco, you had 618 00:26:28,348 --> 00:26:30,188 Speaker 12: Moss and Carter and other places. 619 00:26:30,308 --> 00:26:33,108 Speaker 11: I remember Andre Rising and Michael Haynes, those guys. 620 00:26:33,708 --> 00:26:36,748 Speaker 12: When Toy came, I welcomed it because you know, I 621 00:26:36,828 --> 00:26:39,028 Speaker 12: knew I just couldn't do it myself. When that defense 622 00:26:39,068 --> 00:26:41,388 Speaker 12: starts to shift over and you get that cloud coverage 623 00:26:41,388 --> 00:26:43,108 Speaker 12: and they're beating you up at the line of scrimmage 624 00:26:43,148 --> 00:26:46,028 Speaker 12: and you're still running against zone two things that you need. 625 00:26:46,028 --> 00:26:48,508 Speaker 12: You need another player that can beat one on one coverage, 626 00:26:48,588 --> 00:26:52,908 Speaker 12: and you need a running games that's sustainable to ultimately 627 00:26:52,948 --> 00:26:54,788 Speaker 12: get that safety down in the box so you can 628 00:26:54,868 --> 00:26:57,868 Speaker 12: really show your talents and your skills. So I welcomed 629 00:26:57,868 --> 00:27:00,468 Speaker 12: the presence of Tory Hope. I'm sure Cooper Cup is 630 00:27:00,508 --> 00:27:04,308 Speaker 12: going through that. And mister Nicole has had a tremendous season. 631 00:27:04,668 --> 00:27:07,148 Speaker 12: I mean, he's faster than what people give him credit 632 00:27:07,188 --> 00:27:11,428 Speaker 12: for his ability to separate and attack the football. But 633 00:27:11,548 --> 00:27:13,428 Speaker 12: the number one thing I see with Nicole is that 634 00:27:13,548 --> 00:27:17,428 Speaker 12: his mental maturity is through the roof a guy coming 635 00:27:17,468 --> 00:27:21,348 Speaker 12: in being able to adapt to new concepts. I'm sure 636 00:27:21,348 --> 00:27:25,028 Speaker 12: Sean mcvay's his offense isn't what he's seeing in college. 637 00:27:25,388 --> 00:27:27,468 Speaker 12: But the way he's come in and just exploded to 638 00:27:27,508 --> 00:27:29,668 Speaker 12: the scene reminds me a lot of ankworn Bolden when 639 00:27:29,668 --> 00:27:32,668 Speaker 12: he came in and just started shattering records. So this 640 00:27:32,708 --> 00:27:36,668 Speaker 12: is a perfect time for Cooper Cup to remind the 641 00:27:36,788 --> 00:27:39,148 Speaker 12: National Football League who he is, and I think it's 642 00:27:39,148 --> 00:27:39,708 Speaker 12: set up for that. 643 00:27:39,748 --> 00:27:40,228 Speaker 14: I like this. 644 00:27:40,588 --> 00:27:41,548 Speaker 6: Hell yeah, I like that. 645 00:27:41,668 --> 00:27:43,748 Speaker 7: I love that, and I love what you said about Toy. 646 00:27:43,828 --> 00:27:46,908 Speaker 7: You welcomed his presence before we let you go. Would 647 00:27:46,948 --> 00:27:49,428 Speaker 7: you welcome his presence into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? 648 00:27:50,268 --> 00:27:50,908 Speaker 11: Absolutely? 649 00:27:50,948 --> 00:27:51,148 Speaker 1: Man. 650 00:27:51,228 --> 00:27:53,548 Speaker 12: I'm a guy that saw Tory come in. I saw 651 00:27:53,628 --> 00:27:57,588 Speaker 12: him develop. I saw just about every big play, that 652 00:27:57,748 --> 00:28:00,908 Speaker 12: big game Tory Hoe has ever had. It's almost a 653 00:28:00,988 --> 00:28:03,028 Speaker 12: shame that he's not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 654 00:28:03,068 --> 00:28:05,548 Speaker 11: But you know, he has another opportunity this year. 655 00:28:05,868 --> 00:28:09,228 Speaker 12: He's a finalist again, and hopefully he gets that that call. 656 00:28:09,308 --> 00:28:12,188 Speaker 12: Hopefully we can set up something kind of covert where 657 00:28:12,628 --> 00:28:14,548 Speaker 12: you know, I end up in North Carolina kind of 658 00:28:14,748 --> 00:28:16,788 Speaker 12: kicking his door in and saying, come on, man, let's go, 659 00:28:16,868 --> 00:28:18,988 Speaker 12: Come get your jacket, come get to ring, and let's 660 00:28:18,988 --> 00:28:19,628 Speaker 12: go celebrate. 661 00:28:20,428 --> 00:28:23,788 Speaker 3: Love your insights so fitting ahead of this game this weekend. 662 00:28:23,828 --> 00:28:25,548 Speaker 4: We know you'll be tuned in and we'll have to. 663 00:28:25,508 --> 00:28:26,868 Speaker 3: Have you on a little bit later in the month 664 00:28:26,988 --> 00:28:29,428 Speaker 3: chat about how this one plays out. Isaac Bruce, thank 665 00:28:29,428 --> 00:28:33,148 Speaker 3: you so much. Appreciate you always, thank you absolutely Still 666 00:28:33,148 --> 00:28:35,548 Speaker 3: come on The Morning Football, Kyle, what do you have 667 00:28:35,708 --> 00:28:36,548 Speaker 3: up your sleeves? 668 00:28:37,148 --> 00:28:37,428 Speaker 6: Listen? 669 00:28:37,548 --> 00:28:40,508 Speaker 1: We picked Rams Lions earlier in the show. Half of 670 00:28:40,588 --> 00:28:42,348 Speaker 1: us think the Rams are going to go to the 671 00:28:42,388 --> 00:28:44,228 Speaker 1: try and win. Half of us think the Lions are 672 00:28:44,228 --> 00:28:45,708 Speaker 1: going to have a party when you get into it. 673 00:28:45,788 --> 00:28:46,868 Speaker 1: Right after this, I got something to. 674 00:28:46,868 --> 00:29:01,908 Speaker 2: Say, Good Morning Football. 675 00:29:01,948 --> 00:29:04,148 Speaker 14: We'll solve it back with you here on Good Morning Football. 676 00:29:04,388 --> 00:29:08,908 Speaker 14: Atrius wasting no time in naming the successor to Bill Belichick. 677 00:29:09,068 --> 00:29:13,668 Speaker 14: NFL networking sider Ian Rapbord is reporting former linebackers coach 678 00:29:13,748 --> 00:29:17,348 Speaker 14: Geron Mayo will now be the head coach in New England. 679 00:29:17,708 --> 00:29:17,868 Speaker 8: Now. 680 00:29:17,908 --> 00:29:21,108 Speaker 14: Mayo, a former Patriots player, has been Belichick's coaching staff 681 00:29:21,148 --> 00:29:24,028 Speaker 14: for the past five seasons. He now becomes the youngest 682 00:29:24,028 --> 00:29:26,988 Speaker 14: head coach in the NFL, taking the honor from Rams 683 00:29:26,988 --> 00:29:31,348 Speaker 14: head coach Sean McVay, who's only one month older than Mayo. 684 00:29:31,788 --> 00:29:34,948 Speaker 14: Ian ads that Mayo had long been part of the 685 00:29:34,948 --> 00:29:39,788 Speaker 14: succession plan to replace Belichick elsewhere. The Rams and Lions 686 00:29:39,868 --> 00:29:42,668 Speaker 14: matchup will be the first playoff game in NFL history 687 00:29:42,668 --> 00:29:45,868 Speaker 14: to feature starting quarterbacks who both previously played for the 688 00:29:45,868 --> 00:29:49,148 Speaker 14: opposing team. As for Matthew Stafford, it'll be his return 689 00:29:49,188 --> 00:29:51,988 Speaker 14: to the Motor City, and his left guard Steve Avila 690 00:29:52,188 --> 00:29:56,268 Speaker 14: joined myself at MJT Conseruez on our El Huddle podcast 691 00:29:56,308 --> 00:29:59,628 Speaker 14: and gave us his thoughts what this game means to Stafford? 692 00:30:01,308 --> 00:30:05,068 Speaker 14: What have you noticed differently this week in prep with 693 00:30:05,228 --> 00:30:09,668 Speaker 14: that storyline in mind in Matthew's return to Detroit. 694 00:30:10,028 --> 00:30:13,788 Speaker 15: Yeah, I mean again, like as the team answer, I mean, 695 00:30:13,788 --> 00:30:15,468 Speaker 15: we're trying to approach the week, you know, the same 696 00:30:15,508 --> 00:30:19,308 Speaker 15: as we've been. Come on, Steve, but no, there is 697 00:30:19,348 --> 00:30:21,468 Speaker 15: there is a little bit more, Like you know, this 698 00:30:21,548 --> 00:30:24,068 Speaker 15: is this we need to get the job done. You know, 699 00:30:24,108 --> 00:30:25,428 Speaker 15: it would mean a lot, I know would mean a 700 00:30:25,468 --> 00:30:27,388 Speaker 15: lot to Matthew, it would mean a lot to me. 701 00:30:27,508 --> 00:30:30,068 Speaker 15: Whinning this game just knowing the season that we had 702 00:30:30,068 --> 00:30:31,908 Speaker 15: and just the expectations that people had. 703 00:30:31,788 --> 00:30:33,188 Speaker 6: For us going into the season. 704 00:30:33,468 --> 00:30:36,948 Speaker 15: We weren't supposed to be here, and you know, that's 705 00:30:36,988 --> 00:30:39,308 Speaker 15: just a great thing to be a part of. So 706 00:30:39,428 --> 00:30:40,628 Speaker 15: you know, I want to come out with this win 707 00:30:40,708 --> 00:30:44,188 Speaker 15: for myself, for the team, for the fans, and specifically 708 00:30:44,188 --> 00:30:44,868 Speaker 15: for Matthew too. 709 00:30:45,948 --> 00:30:48,588 Speaker 14: And you can catch that full interview with Steve abby 710 00:30:48,668 --> 00:30:52,268 Speaker 14: Love by downloading it wherever you get your podcast and 711 00:30:52,308 --> 00:30:55,508 Speaker 14: with more on the Rams Lions matchup. It's time for 712 00:30:55,748 --> 00:30:57,388 Speaker 14: call of the wild Card. 713 00:30:57,908 --> 00:31:01,308 Speaker 1: See, the Lions are like this old relative you have, 714 00:31:01,468 --> 00:31:05,228 Speaker 1: the Lions. It's like uncle Lenny, and Lenny just can't 715 00:31:05,228 --> 00:31:07,348 Speaker 1: get his act together. A year after you Lenny and 716 00:31:07,388 --> 00:31:09,268 Speaker 1: you see him here there, and you see him every 717 00:31:09,348 --> 00:31:11,828 Speaker 1: year on Thanksgiving and it's always like, oh, man, I 718 00:31:11,828 --> 00:31:13,988 Speaker 1: hope Lenny's all right. You know, he's been fired or 719 00:31:13,988 --> 00:31:15,868 Speaker 1: he's been dumped, or he's been caught in some sort 720 00:31:15,868 --> 00:31:18,748 Speaker 1: of sting, or he's got legal problems and credit problems. 721 00:31:19,028 --> 00:31:21,508 Speaker 1: Last year Lenny showed up and he's got a suit 722 00:31:21,628 --> 00:31:24,948 Speaker 1: on and he lost weight and he has a hair cutting. 723 00:31:25,228 --> 00:31:25,428 Speaker 9: Yeah. 724 00:31:25,828 --> 00:31:27,268 Speaker 6: Then he's got a date and. 725 00:31:27,228 --> 00:31:30,588 Speaker 1: It's like, damn, Lenny, you got your life together. Now, 726 00:31:30,668 --> 00:31:32,708 Speaker 1: do you sit down with Lenny and say, but you know, 727 00:31:32,748 --> 00:31:35,308 Speaker 1: it's been like twenty years since you've been cleaning sober 728 00:31:35,388 --> 00:31:37,668 Speaker 1: showing up here and since you've been coherent. Or do 729 00:31:37,748 --> 00:31:40,748 Speaker 1: you say, never mind all that, Lenny, that's in the past, 730 00:31:40,828 --> 00:31:43,228 Speaker 1: and I respect what you're doing here, and you have 731 00:31:43,268 --> 00:31:45,148 Speaker 1: a new direction and a new clarity. 732 00:31:46,108 --> 00:31:46,548 Speaker 12: Mm hmm. 733 00:31:46,868 --> 00:31:49,268 Speaker 1: Now that was in August, and Uncle Lennie has had 734 00:31:49,268 --> 00:31:51,868 Speaker 1: a year. Boy, he has had a year. He got 735 00:31:51,868 --> 00:31:56,548 Speaker 1: twelve wins. His future's on fire, his past is dead. 736 00:31:56,828 --> 00:32:02,108 Speaker 1: So Detroit, what happens the second you get your big 737 00:32:02,148 --> 00:32:06,988 Speaker 1: party in your house? A ghost from the past comes 738 00:32:07,068 --> 00:32:10,428 Speaker 1: creeping back right on time to ruin it. I'm not 739 00:32:10,468 --> 00:32:13,668 Speaker 1: even from Detroit, and I'm sick of the Lions past. 740 00:32:13,788 --> 00:32:17,108 Speaker 1: So for the love of God, burn it and bury it. 741 00:32:18,508 --> 00:32:18,828 Speaker 6: Nine. 742 00:32:19,348 --> 00:32:22,028 Speaker 1: Returning to ford Field is not bad luck. It's not 743 00:32:22,068 --> 00:32:26,108 Speaker 1: a curse, it's not a problem. It's perfect because it 744 00:32:26,148 --> 00:32:30,948 Speaker 1: allows the Lions to perform a public execution of their past, 745 00:32:31,308 --> 00:32:34,828 Speaker 1: to close the book, to end an era of losing. 746 00:32:34,908 --> 00:32:39,108 Speaker 1: By booing and beating the face of these You're not 747 00:32:39,268 --> 00:32:42,588 Speaker 1: just playing the Rams on Sunday. You are playing every 748 00:32:42,988 --> 00:32:46,548 Speaker 1: Lions team that was laughed at in that stadium, Every 749 00:32:46,708 --> 00:32:50,468 Speaker 1: Lions team that gets thrown in your face online, every 750 00:32:50,628 --> 00:32:53,428 Speaker 1: Lion's team that the world has been waiting for this 751 00:32:53,668 --> 00:32:55,068 Speaker 1: Lions team to become. 752 00:32:55,468 --> 00:32:58,508 Speaker 6: People like a laughing stock. People need someone to make 753 00:32:58,548 --> 00:32:58,828 Speaker 6: fun of. 754 00:32:58,908 --> 00:33:02,868 Speaker 1: People hate that the Lions aren't theirs to push around anymore. 755 00:33:03,308 --> 00:33:04,348 Speaker 6: They hate the chain. 756 00:33:05,108 --> 00:33:11,068 Speaker 1: Your rookies were draft grade punchlines. Now they're playoff headlines. 757 00:33:11,628 --> 00:33:15,788 Speaker 1: Your wide receiver was known for his dad being mister Universe. 758 00:33:16,188 --> 00:33:18,948 Speaker 6: Now he plays like first team All Universe. 759 00:33:19,148 --> 00:33:23,708 Speaker 1: Your quarterback, your quarterback was a poor man's Matt Ryan Sunday, 760 00:33:23,748 --> 00:33:26,188 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a rich man's Matt Stafford. 761 00:33:26,508 --> 00:33:29,188 Speaker 6: And they said, oh, your coach. 762 00:33:29,388 --> 00:33:33,188 Speaker 1: They said, your coach was a caricature of a caffeinated 763 00:33:33,308 --> 00:33:37,588 Speaker 1: Neanderthal whose soundbites were scraped from the downvoted muck of 764 00:33:37,628 --> 00:33:40,588 Speaker 1: a juice head Reddit thread. And now he is one 765 00:33:40,588 --> 00:33:43,708 Speaker 1: of the best coaches and most beloved men in all 766 00:33:43,828 --> 00:33:47,828 Speaker 1: of football. It's more fun for everybody else when Uncle 767 00:33:47,908 --> 00:33:51,788 Speaker 1: Lenny is a loser begging for bail money after getting 768 00:33:51,788 --> 00:33:54,948 Speaker 1: beat up at the OTP. And believe me, believe me, 769 00:33:55,268 --> 00:33:57,228 Speaker 1: there will be a moment on Sunday where there's a 770 00:33:57,228 --> 00:34:01,468 Speaker 1: bad play or there's a setback and the zombie Lemmions 771 00:34:01,508 --> 00:34:05,348 Speaker 1: online will start screeching, same old ha ha ha. 772 00:34:05,548 --> 00:34:06,188 Speaker 6: It will happen. 773 00:34:06,428 --> 00:34:09,108 Speaker 1: You know what, You will fight through it because Lenny 774 00:34:09,108 --> 00:34:11,588 Speaker 1: doesn't play that anymore. Let me tell you this weekend, 775 00:34:11,948 --> 00:34:14,428 Speaker 1: Uncle Lenny's gonna suit up for a party. He's gonna 776 00:34:14,428 --> 00:34:16,908 Speaker 1: become a made man, a paid man, and a laid man, 777 00:34:16,948 --> 00:34:20,068 Speaker 1: you hear me. And what Uncle Lenny puts on that suit, 778 00:34:20,348 --> 00:34:22,348 Speaker 1: he's gonna look in the mirror and he's gonna do 779 00:34:22,428 --> 00:34:23,788 Speaker 1: with Dan Skipper. 780 00:34:23,428 --> 00:34:26,748 Speaker 6: Didn't whoa, I look good, Detroit. 781 00:34:27,028 --> 00:34:30,068 Speaker 1: I am reporting you as eligible for the divisional round 782 00:34:30,268 --> 00:34:32,588 Speaker 1: and I hope you get the Cowboys so you can 783 00:34:32,588 --> 00:34:33,748 Speaker 1: beat them again. 784 00:34:34,228 --> 00:34:37,388 Speaker 6: You've earned it. Enjoy it, Detroit's go get it. 785 00:34:38,308 --> 00:34:44,868 Speaker 1: Yeah, let's playoff weekend, baby man. 786 00:34:44,908 --> 00:34:50,508 Speaker 4: And then he's on Monday.