1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: LA fifteen ten touchdown. What's up? Guys? Welcome into a 2 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: week sixteen edition of Chargers Weekly. Happy Holidays if you're 3 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: watching or listening. As always joined by Matt Money Smith Money, 4 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: we have an eight and six football team in Los 5 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: Angeles on their way to Indianapolis, open to get nine wins. Yeah, 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: and a team that's firmly in control of its own 7 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: destiny because of all the cooperation they had last weekend. 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: You know, things are breaking the Chargers way. They have 9 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: the easiest by far, remaining schedule of all of the 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: opponents that are in that postseason picture for the wild card. 11 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: I think, what's the win percentage, like two thirty eight 12 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,279 Speaker 1: something like that. It's the lowest in the NFL, and 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: it's the lowest number of everyone else. Now, of course, 14 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: you know, you don't quite know what that means. Is 15 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: it teams like we're seeing with Indianapolis given a look 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: seat in Nick Foles to see if maybe he could 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: be the quarterback for next year, because they're certainly gonna 18 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: have to address that position even though they owe real quick. 19 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: Do you think about this? What do you think about 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: this curveball? Nick Foles on what Tony I mean? I'm not. Look, 21 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: the guys played one game in two seasons. That's good. 22 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: You know, it's it's it's the quarterback position is rarely 23 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: one where you can kind of find a rhythm and 24 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: just get right in there at this so I like 25 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: that part of it. What I don't like is, just 26 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: like you said, it's curveball. You know, Matt Ryan is 27 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: you know, had a miserable season. Is fourteen you know, 28 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: touchdowns to thirteen picks is the worst ratio in the league. 29 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: The offensive line has not been able to protect and 30 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan's not mobile, so I would have much rather 31 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: seen him back there. We know Nick's bit of an athlete, 32 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: and I think you put it best, Chris, it's curveball. 33 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: So you know, it's it's just another another in the 34 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: line of things. But look, the Charge defense has played 35 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: lights out the last two weeks against you know, some 36 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: very good teams that Derrick Henry led Titans offense and 37 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: Tyree killed Jalen wattle Ta offense. It was able to 38 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: throw twenty nine up on the board against the Bills 39 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: so the following week, so you know, at least the 40 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: defense was playing a heck of a lot better. Right now, 41 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: than they had been prior to those first two those 42 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 1: those last two games. Let's start with the defense. So 43 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: last week, I think many people expected a street fight 44 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: like that, right seventeen fourteen, you play against this Titans team, 45 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: That's kind of what you get if you look at 46 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: their scores. But back to back games by this defense 47 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: holding the opponent under three hundred yards three for eleven 48 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: on third down. Michael Davis is playing awesome. Brandon Fajoko 49 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: played really well. I think they did as well as 50 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: expected against Derrick Henry, and you know, you stack a 51 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: couple of good performances together. This defense without Derwin James 52 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: has been pretty good these last two weeks, I think 53 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: for you know, for the Chargers. And it's funny, it's 54 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: very similar to the Miami game, right where the numbers 55 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: are almost skewed, even though they're dominant numbers, they're skewed 56 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: because of that last drive and just you know, getting 57 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: time off there or playing I guess, to prevent the 58 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: explosive play which ultimately sort of led that that offense, 59 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: to get a little bit of breeding room and not 60 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: letting them try to try to get that one big one. 61 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: But they set the edge well Uh, even though you know, 62 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: Derek had a good day, Derek Henry had a good day. 63 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: I thought they play you know, they were only there 64 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: really weren't that many explosive runs. And you know there's 65 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: one that really could have gone to the house that 66 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: Nazz did everything. It was a Lowe did a great 67 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: job of tripping him up before he was able to 68 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: break through. So that was good. You know, I think, Um, defensively, 69 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: you're starting to see the guys that need to make 70 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: plays make plays. You know, even going back, you know, 71 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks before the wins, you know, before 72 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: this two game win streak, Morgan Fox getting his sack. Um, 73 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: you know this last one, Joe Gaziano the first of 74 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: his career, Chris Rump the first of this season, Kyle 75 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: van Noy his second in a row. Because Khalil is 76 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: still commanding so much attention, you have to see those 77 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: guys produce. And they're starting too, And I think everyone's 78 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: starting to get a little more comfortable, you know, playing 79 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: and perhaps they've just sort of stumbled upon something and 80 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: you know it's they've they've simplified the offense without their 81 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: I mean the defense. I should say they've simplified it 82 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: without Derwin, and you know, they're attacking and and they're 83 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: able to just kind of pin their ears back and 84 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: get after it. And I think they'll be able to 85 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: do that against this coach team without Jonathan Taylor as well. 86 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: I think this is why you signed a guy like 87 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: Kyle van Noy who's come on late veteran presence. DJ 88 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,239 Speaker 1: broke him down this week in film room, just the 89 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: impact that he's made on this defense last two weeks. 90 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: Fojoko said in the locker room after the game that 91 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: you know, he's been kind of leading these player led 92 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: meetings and talking about that every game here is a 93 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 1: playoff game. So to have that veteran presence late in 94 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: the season, I think it's no coincidence that he's playing 95 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 1: his best ball right now. Yeah. Look, and I think 96 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: you know that was something coach mentioned when when he 97 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 1: was signed. He mentioned championship pedigree, you know, and it's 98 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: it's someone who's a leader, someone who's won Super Bowls 99 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: that is going to command respect in the locker room. 100 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: And this is the time of year where that carries 101 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: a lot of weight. And you know, we've been around 102 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 1: Kyle enough. He's very vocal. U is not afraid to 103 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 1: share his opinions and where he's coming from. So one 104 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: hundred percent agree, you know, and I think for Kyle too, 105 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: for Calvenoy now, just that his play on the field 106 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: is starting, I'm guessing that it's he's become a lot 107 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: more vocal as he started to get more comfortable, and 108 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: his play on the field is reflecting, you know, a 109 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 1: leadership role where you can, you know, kind of establish 110 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 1: yourself as someone who can set a tone, call out 111 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 1: issues that need to be called out, you know, maintain 112 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: accountability from everybody on that side of the ball. And 113 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: you know, they had a little bit of a blow 114 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: up on the sideline. You know, that was discussed, and 115 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: I think having someone like Kyle that's that's been through 116 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: it is a huge asset right now to not because 117 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: you know, I think we've seen at Chris this team 118 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: at times can come out a little flat, you know, 119 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: they can just and I thought I thought that I'd 120 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: like the sideline fire, to be honest, one hundred percent, 121 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 1: Like I thought that was a little bit of the 122 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 1: case on offense against Tennessee after that first drive. It's 123 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: just kind of just the energy and the building sort 124 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 1: of disappeared after a couple of punts and it was 125 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: just really hard for them to find it again. So 126 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,359 Speaker 1: I think to have someone in the locker room that 127 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: does have that fire, that vocal leadership quality is a 128 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: big asset for this team because look, they could be 129 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: hitting some flat atmospheres here these final three. You know 130 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: it's supposed to be three degrees in Indianapolis with thirty 131 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: degree win. Show how many people want to get on 132 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: the roads and show up at a game where their 133 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: team's got four wins this season, you know, and brave 134 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: those elements even though the game is indoors. Do they 135 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: want to leave their house for it? You know? Same 136 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 1: thing with Denver. You know, who knows what that atmosphere 137 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: is going to look like in the first week of January. 138 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: Right now, it's twenty degrees below zero as we're doing 139 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: this pod. So like, there's going to probably be some 140 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 1: bring your own energy games, and I think it's important 141 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: to have that leadership that reminds these guys, you know, 142 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: you got to bring your own. You can't always rely 143 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: on the fans and the stadiums to give you the juice. 144 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: Sometimes you gotta make it yourself. So let's go to 145 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: the offense. And you know, I think this is a 146 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: perfect example of like the past doesn't necessarily predict the future. 147 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,719 Speaker 1: But yeah, I looked at the last two games of 148 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: the Titans defense and I was like, all right, this 149 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: is gonna be a Mike Williams game from start to finish. 150 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: And it was far from that. They scored touchdown in 151 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: their opening possession, but the twelve possessions in the game money, 152 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: seven punts, two picks, that opening drive touchdown, the late 153 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,679 Speaker 1: drive touchdown, and then the game winning, game winning field 154 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: goal camera Dicker forty three yards. I agree with you. 155 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: I think it felt flat at times that all of 156 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: a sudden, when you needed it the most, Justin delivers 157 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: that thirty five yards strike to Mike Williams was awesome, 158 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: And it's just I wonder kind of where this offense 159 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: needs to go here these next three games in an 160 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: effort to maybe have even more confidence going into the playoffs, 161 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 1: you know, because I think you're gonna have to score 162 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: a lot of points against Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow 163 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: and Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson whoever's in the postseason. 164 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,559 Speaker 1: You can't score twenty so I think there's a couple 165 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: of things like and I'm just looking for people that 166 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: are watching the video and I'm looking off screen, just 167 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: looking at the play, like the way the play by 168 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: play and the drive summaries are like they had a 169 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: couple like they just they did something every game or 170 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: every drive that just got them off schedule, you know, 171 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: a holding penalty, a drop, a missed pass on a 172 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: second and you know, like and also like they had 173 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: empties on first down. You know, so you've got a 174 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: short you know, two yards on this one that ends 175 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: up in a punt on first down. Now it's second 176 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 1: and eight. You don't want to be in there's an 177 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 1: incomplete pass. You got a second and ten. You know, 178 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,719 Speaker 1: there was just another one first and ten, you get 179 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 1: an incomplete your second and ten. Like, there's just too 180 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: many of those. There was that big holding penalty that 181 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: got them off after they were driving really well, they 182 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: had to punt when they got near midfield. Like you 183 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 1: look at their drives and it's like, Okay, this was 184 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: a punt, but they got thirty eight yards. This was 185 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: a punt, but they got twenty three yards this, you 186 00:08:58,120 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: know what I mean? There were too many of those 187 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: where there moving the ball and they shoot themselves in 188 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: the foot. Obviously, the interception in the end zone at 189 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:07,839 Speaker 1: the end of the first half just tip of the 190 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 1: captain McCreary. I mean, my goodness, what it was incredible 191 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: by a rookie. That ball was thrown out of bounds 192 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: where only Mike could get it or it was going 193 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: to be out of bounds, and just an incredible heads 194 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 1: up play that takes three points off the board. Second interception, 195 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: you know, Justin was just a little bit late over 196 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: the middle, and look, Buyer, it's one of the best 197 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: safeties in the league. So it's not like, you know, 198 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,319 Speaker 1: he just threw that thing right between the numbers to 199 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: some rookie defensive back. It's Buyered recognizing making a huge 200 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: break and covering about eight yards of ground to make 201 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: that interception. So some stuff that can be cleaned up. 202 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: But I thought they moved the ball pretty well. Obviously 203 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,680 Speaker 1: Justin passed for over three hundred yards. I mean, like 204 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: you said, most importantly when they needed it, they delivered, 205 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: you know, late. They got the touchdown and then with 206 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 1: forty seconds left they got the field goal. There was 207 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 1: a there was definitely an emphasis to get Josh Kelly 208 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: the ball on that first drive. I think he hit 209 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: six of his ten carries on that drive. Wasn't getting 210 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: much but at least, you know, trying to establish some 211 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: sort of running game. But you know, I look at 212 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: last year versus this your money, and I was looking 213 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 1: some stats this morning before we got on here. So 214 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: last year this offense had twenty seven points or more 215 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: in eleven games. Last year, this year twenty seven points 216 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 1: or board in three games. And you could point to 217 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 1: Justin's ribs, you can point to the loss of Rashaan Slater, 218 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: you could point to the loss of Mike and Keenan 219 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:36,559 Speaker 1: throughout the year. What are Jay Linkiton, I guess is 220 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: another guy you know threat? But are they close? Do 221 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: you think they're close to being the offense they were 222 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: last year? Mind you, this is only the second game 223 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 1: that Mike and Keenon have been on the field together 224 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: for four quarters, So I'm just wondering if these these 225 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 1: next three weeks they can really try to get back 226 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,959 Speaker 1: to the offense that they were in twenty twenty one 227 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: and really hit their stride heading into January. I'd love 228 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: to say yes, I just don't think so. I think 229 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 1: you look at the pressures in the sacks and that's 230 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: really that's what this is a product of, is that 231 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: you just don't have enough time for those deep shots 232 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 1: to develop. And we've talked about this, so like there's 233 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 1: it's sort of a confluence, right, you have incredible amounts 234 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: of pressure. Only Kirk Cousins has been pressured more than 235 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: Herbert pressure, like to put it in just the numbers 236 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: for the people to put it in context. Cousins has 237 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: been pressured two hundred and eight times. Herbert's been pressured 238 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: two hundred and two times. Third on that list is 239 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan one hundred and sixty seven times. That's the 240 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,839 Speaker 1: gap between two and three, So that's the kind of 241 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: pressure he's under. Number one two. You mentioned Jalen Guyton, 242 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: perfect that you brought that up, because when you have 243 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: someone with four three speed, what that does is they're 244 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 1: now open sooner. They're open that beat sooner, so you 245 00:11:57,559 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: can cut the ball loose sooner. So when you have 246 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: four five and four six guys out there, even though 247 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: they win jump ball as like Mike does, that route 248 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: takes that extra beat or two to develop down field 249 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: because he's not a four three guy. So he's not 250 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: down there yet. So that's that's where the Guitton issue 251 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: comes in. And we don't that that player is not 252 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: on the roster, so that that speed is not coming back. 253 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: Rashaan Slater is not coming back until the postseason. So 254 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:25,559 Speaker 1: and I think you've seen the issues with Zion and 255 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: Filer that have just kind of been hit and miss. 256 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: Some games they've been great, some games they've been leaky. 257 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: And I think it's gonna be another tough one against 258 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 1: the Colts with DeForrest Buckner. I mean, he's just one 259 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 1: of the best interior rushers out there, Yannick and Gokua 260 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: is one of the best edge rushers out there. You know. 261 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 1: It's it's why they have I think the seventh most 262 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: sacks in the NFL. So for as poorly as their 263 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: record suggests they are, defense has been pretty good at 264 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,679 Speaker 1: getting after it. They've only allowed a single three hundred 265 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 1: yard passer and that was Kirk Cousins last week, which 266 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 1: was just a total anomaly of a contest. They allowed 267 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:00,040 Speaker 1: him to throw over four sixty But outside of that, 268 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: they haven't allowed three hundred yard passers. So, you know, 269 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: and again I don't know what the rams are gonna 270 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: look like are they gonna bring Aaron Donald back? We 271 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: know that Leonard Floyd is still playing his tail off 272 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: and piling up sacks, So you have that combo, and 273 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 1: then we know what the defense looks like in Denver 274 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: and how good they've been all season long. So like 275 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: to I think the offense can get back on track. 276 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: It doesn't it right now to me, it doesn't quite 277 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 1: line up that way because Herbert's taken the most sacks 278 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: since Week eleven by a pretty sizeable amount, and he's 279 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: the second most pressured quarterback, and you don't have that 280 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: four three guy out there to help push that ball downfield. 281 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: And that's how you get to twenty seven. You know, 282 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: you've got one of those a game, maybe two of 283 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: them a game, two big plays that go for you know, 284 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 1: one that goes for a touchdown, one that goes for 285 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: a giant game, and that's how you get those extra 286 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: fourteen points. So you're scoring, you know, twenty seven instead 287 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 1: of twenty because you had to kick two field goals. Yeah, 288 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: you know, I when I think of Jalen Guy, I 289 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: think of that game in Cincinnati last year where they 290 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: went up twenty four nothing, and you know, just deeps 291 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: to him. They were going to toe for toe with 292 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,439 Speaker 1: Chamar Chase and Higgins and boyd Um. But it's just 293 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 1: gonna have to be a different brand of football, as 294 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: you suggested, Man, I mean, this is kind of what 295 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 1: the offense is at this point. There's three games to 296 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: goum this Colts team. You know Gus Bradley. We see 297 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley every year now, right, just with a different 298 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 1: different team team. You know, they're coming off, They're coming 299 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: off you know, a pretty deflating loss, to put it mildly. Um, 300 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: you know, you up thirty three nothing in Minnesota. You 301 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: wonder how a team like that is gonna come back, 302 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: How are they gonna respond, especially with the new quarterback. 303 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: You have an interim coach in Jeff Saturday. This is 304 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: like the biggest like wildcard game to me in terms 305 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 1: of teams that have been you know, their records four 306 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: nine and one, They've been in a ton of games. 307 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: They almost beat the Eagles a few weeks ago. Um, 308 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: they were up thirty three nothing on Minnesota. This won't 309 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: be a gimme by any stretch, but it's a It's 310 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: a team that you should if you play all four quarters. Yeah, 311 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: you know, I hate it. I hate the situation the 312 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: Chargers are in just because you've got you know, guys 313 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: that were humiliated, you know, that are being pointed at 314 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: and saying, hey, you you authored the the worst performance 315 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: by a team with a lead in NFL history. You 316 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: were up thirty three zero and you allowed a team 317 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: to beach a thirty nine thirty six. That's you know, 318 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: these guys have pride, you know, and they know they've 319 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: been called out and they know they've been mocked, and 320 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: certainly you see, it cost Matt Ryan his job, you know, 321 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: he's now been benched. The one thing I think that 322 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: that like, I do feel oh you know, I do 323 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: feel like his is in their favors and the Chargers 324 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: flavor is just the offense has not been good. The 325 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: Colts offense has not been good all year. The offensive 326 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: line has been terrible. The fact that Jonathan Taylor isn't 327 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: out there and instead it's Zach Moss, who was anywhere 328 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: near as explosive as Taylor, is a big benefit for 329 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 1: the Chargers to have a new quarter back in there, 330 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: their third one as these and they do have some 331 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: decent you know, look, Michael Piman's good player. You know, 332 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: they they've got some solid Pierce a good player, like 333 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: they've got some good you know, Paris Campell's good player. 334 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 1: Like those are good receiving options. So that I think benefits, 335 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 1: But I just I don't like that. It's a team 336 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: that's kind of been dragged through the mud for the 337 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 1: last week and has been really mocked considerably for having 338 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: put up in a performance like that. That's you never 339 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: want to kind of get. You never want to get 340 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 1: a team coming off something like that. I look at 341 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 1: back a year ago, exactly a year ago, and I 342 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: think Brady Saley has been open about this that the 343 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: need to close the season strong. Sometimes you need to 344 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: go through something to to realize, hey, this is how 345 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 1: we correct it. And last year it was not a 346 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: strong close to the season for the Chargers for obvious reasons. 347 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: We know what happened with the COVID game in Houston 348 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: and what happened a week EIGHTEAM that prevented them from 349 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:01,240 Speaker 1: getting into the postseason. This is an opportunity to write 350 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 1: that ship and you know it's it's almost a similar 351 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: situation in that, hey it's Christmas, you're traveling on Christmas day, 352 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:13,880 Speaker 1: you're getting on a plane on the road going to Indy. 353 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:16,399 Speaker 1: You gotta wait all day on Monday, and it's just 354 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: kind of a weird week for travel. You know, you 355 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:23,360 Speaker 1: got family obligations and you're thinking about things outside of football. 356 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 1: But I think this week will show show us a 357 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:30,239 Speaker 1: lot in terms of, you know, how focused this team is, 358 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: and I really do. I think over the last two weeks, 359 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:37,160 Speaker 1: beating Miami and beating Tennessee, I think it's really opened 360 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 1: their eyes to what they're capable of and to close 361 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 1: this season strong. Starting on December twenty six in freezing Indianapolis, 362 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: I'll be at indoors. That would be a nice start. Yeah, 363 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:51,199 Speaker 1: Like it's not ideal, you know, And you mentioned it 364 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: last year, we had the exact same situation. We traveled 365 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 1: on Christmas Day. Everybody was in kind of an odd mood. 366 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,439 Speaker 1: It was totally different because we were sequestered to our rooms. 367 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,199 Speaker 1: You had to go your food and immediately get to 368 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 1: your room and you're not allowed to leave. And next 369 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: thing you know, forty guys got COVID and they're being 370 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 1: pulled off the field before the game even starts. There's 371 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 1: dudes we don't even know who they are that are 372 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,199 Speaker 1: dressed and playing. So it was an anomaly and you 373 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: know most of these guys were there for it, and 374 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: you hope there isn't some sort of scar tissue there, 375 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: you know, just is they board a plane again at 376 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:26,439 Speaker 1: whatever eleven am to go, you know, leave their families behind, 377 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: many of them on Christmas Day and head somewhere and 378 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:33,880 Speaker 1: hang out in a hotel and again not gonna leave 379 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: because you know, the forecast says it's gonna be like 380 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: minus twenty five degrees windshills. You're gonna be sequestered to 381 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,120 Speaker 1: the hotel. You're gonna be hanging out in your room 382 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: on Christmas. On Christmas, you know. So it's not ideal, 383 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: but I think it goes back to your opening point, 384 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 1: which is a great way to set the tone, Chris. 385 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 1: You know, you got to have leaders, and I think 386 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,720 Speaker 1: we've seen Justin Herbert become more vocal and more emotional 387 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:01,639 Speaker 1: these last couple weeks. Talked about Kyle van Noy. We know, 388 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:05,199 Speaker 1: you know the respect that Khalil Mack commands in that 389 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: locker room based on his play on the field. He's 390 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: very much a no nonsense guy. I think we've seen 391 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: through Trank will become much more vocal behind his stellar 392 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: play this season. So I think, you know, I'm just 393 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,360 Speaker 1: I'm hopeful. I'm hopeful that they recognize the opportunity that's 394 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: in front of them as guys continue to get healthy, 395 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 1: and the fact that that every everywhere we turn, there 396 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: are signs that this is anybody's conference. Over time against 397 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 1: the Texans, for the Chiefs, you know that the Bills 398 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:42,879 Speaker 1: continue to show Okay, they they got to grind it 399 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: out too. You know, Miami is supposed to go in 400 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: there and get blown out in three degree weather and 401 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: instead they gave him everything they could handle and they 402 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: needed a last minute win. So like I think we've 403 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: seen and we know we talked about it last week 404 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: the Bengals, you know, Chargers were up twenty four, nothing 405 00:19:57,200 --> 00:20:00,680 Speaker 1: scored forty on them. So like there's an opportunity there. 406 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:03,680 Speaker 1: There is a great opportunity for this team if they 407 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 1: can close out with five straight wins to finish with 408 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:11,320 Speaker 1: eleven and and perhaps have Joey Bosa and Rashaun Slater 409 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 1: back when they start the postseason, because that will change 410 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:17,360 Speaker 1: so much to have those two guys out there. Yeah, 411 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: I mean, I feel like we forget what Joey Bosa 412 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: on the other side of Khalil Mack actually looked like 413 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:25,159 Speaker 1: for a for a game and a half. You know, 414 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: much different defense. You get throwin back and I just 415 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: I think money. If you have an elite quarterback, you 416 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,359 Speaker 1: can go places. And number ten is the type of 417 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: quarterback that can take your places in January if you 418 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 1: just if you had the supporting cast around them. Let's 419 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 1: just get into the scenarios right now. Eric Smith tweeted 420 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: this early in the week, Chargers can actually clinch a 421 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: playoff spot this week. But it's get that far fetched. Actually, 422 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: if it's not, if you look at the way the 423 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:55,959 Speaker 1: schedule lays out, No, it's not not at all. Actually tonight, 424 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 1: we're taping this on a Thursday morning, so if you're 425 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,199 Speaker 1: like listening or watching this on a Friday, this may 426 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: have already happened. But the Jets need to lose to 427 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: the Jags, and that that forced by gets really interesting. 428 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 1: We'll get into that too. The Patriots would have to 429 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 1: lose to the Bengals, that's entirely possible. The Raiders would 430 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,400 Speaker 1: need to lose to the Steelers. That is entirely possible 431 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:22,159 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh, where it's currently five degrees. Yeah, so like 432 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:24,120 Speaker 1: that's what's that. That's what I think is like that's 433 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:25,920 Speaker 1: why I say when I talk about it, like that's 434 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:30,639 Speaker 1: what makes this so realistic is you know, the Jags 435 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 1: and Jets are going to play in three degree weather. 436 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:35,200 Speaker 1: It's just it's gonna be a mess. You know. Same 437 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,360 Speaker 1: with the Raiders and Steelers, same with the Bengals and Patriots. 438 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 1: Like those are anything goes games. You know, home field 439 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: does not matter at all because both teams are playing 440 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: in absolutely horrible conditions. And the conditions are horrible outside 441 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: in Indianapolis, but you get that that climate controlled Lucas Oil. 442 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 1: So exactly, you know, exactly, and I'll tell it to 443 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: know it to not have to to tap to be 444 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: the only game on Monday, and to know all we 445 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 1: have to do is win and we punch our ticket. 446 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: Like gosh, talk about a boost for you know, a 447 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,400 Speaker 1: team because they caught Look, they caught the break last week. 448 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: Everybody lost. Everybody lost, and they weren't just the seventh seed. 449 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 1: They jumped all the way to the six because everybody, 450 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:21,120 Speaker 1: the Patriots, the Jets, the Ravens and I can't own 451 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: the Dolphins all lost the four teams they needed to lose, 452 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: all lost, so the Jets in Patriots outside looking in 453 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: now the tiebreaker over Miami. That's why the game was 454 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 1: so huge on Saturday Night Football. The sixth seed instead 455 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 1: of the seventh seed. And now you have a Ravens 456 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: team who they playing this week again, the Falcons this week. 457 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:43,400 Speaker 1: They're playing the Falcons this week and Lamar Jackson has 458 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: not practiced as we taked is all week. Falcons this 459 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: week they close with the Bengals and I think they 460 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: have the Steelers. Okay, it's not an easy schedule for 461 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: the Ravens. And then the Charges are gaining back of 462 00:22:57,119 --> 00:22:59,159 Speaker 1: the Ravens. They you know, you win to hold the 463 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:02,120 Speaker 1: tiebreaker if they if they went out, they'll hold the tiebreaker. 464 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 1: With conference record, they'll end up having one more conference 465 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: win than the Ravens because the Ravens only have a 466 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: FC games left or after the Falcons they will have 467 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:13,120 Speaker 1: those two AFC games, so if they lose one of those, 468 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:16,879 Speaker 1: then Chargers will be in business. So we've going the 469 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: last several weeks with the with the Chargers outside looking 470 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: in that eight that eight spots right right, This team 471 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: could be the fifth seed by you know, Week eighteen, 472 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:30,919 Speaker 1: after the Broncos game, and they'd be going to duvall 473 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,240 Speaker 1: or they'd be going to Nashville and they'd be either 474 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 1: getting revenge over the Jags or playing this Titans team 475 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: without Ryan Tannehill. So yeah, it's imagined what you know 476 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: a month can do. It's crazy. I don't want to 477 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:46,680 Speaker 1: jump too far ahead because you got to just punch 478 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 1: your ticket to the playoffs, but we can at least 479 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 1: talk about these different scenarios. I mean, to get to 480 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:54,200 Speaker 1: five seed money, I mean, after everything that this team 481 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: has been through, that'd be pretty impressive. Yeah, I think 482 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 1: I had mentioned, you know, we talked about this last week. 483 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:03,119 Speaker 1: I could see the Dolphins or the Ravens, you know, 484 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:05,479 Speaker 1: if that's let's just say it's what it is right now. 485 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: If those are your three wild card teams, I could 486 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,640 Speaker 1: see either of them knocking off the Chiefs the Bengals. 487 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: You know, if the Chargers play the Titans or the Jags, 488 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: and then you've got Dolphins versus let's say it's Dolphins 489 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 1: Bengals and it's Ravens Chiefs or Dolphins Chiefs or I 490 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: could totally see one of those two teams winning well. 491 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,640 Speaker 1: And now you don't have to take on a Buffalo 492 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,680 Speaker 1: team that was on a bye or a Chiefs team 493 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: that was on a buy. You know, now you get 494 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: the two seed if one of those teams wins, and 495 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 1: you you know, you get to take on a squad 496 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 1: that probably went through a pretty gnarly game itself. So 497 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: so we're talking about like win out, you know, absolutely, 498 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: win out, get that five seed, get healthy, and take 499 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:46,919 Speaker 1: advantage of the opportunity that it's presented to you. And 500 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,879 Speaker 1: I think the one thing that gives me confidence is 501 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:50,719 Speaker 1: just how well they've played these last two weeks, how 502 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 1: they how they've executed when they had to execute to 503 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:56,879 Speaker 1: get these wins, and they are you know, it's almost 504 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 1: like they're everybody's pointing the finger at them, going fraud, 505 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:04,199 Speaker 1: you know, minus twenty eight point differential fraud. You know, 506 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: they they've only won one game by double digits. Fraud, 507 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 1: you know that. But what that does is it puts 508 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:15,720 Speaker 1: you in tight situations. It puts you in playoff like conditions, 509 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: because every team that makes the playoffs is good, you know, 510 00:25:19,119 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: unless you're a crappy team that wins a crappy division. 511 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 1: But for the most part, every team you're gonna face 512 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 1: is going to be good, and it's more likely than 513 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: not going to be a tight game. And the Chargers 514 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 1: have had to get a two point conversion to beat Atlanta. 515 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: You know, drive after a tie game this past week 516 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 1: to get a field goal, you know, score a field 517 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: goal on a nine minute drive to knock off Miami. 518 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,119 Speaker 1: I mean, rally from fourteen down to beat Cleveland. You 519 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: just go through all of their games, and you know 520 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: they've been so battle tested to get these wins and 521 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,239 Speaker 1: know how to execute and not freak out. You know 522 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 1: when things aren't going your way and when any mistake 523 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: and a critical on a critical possession could cost you 524 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: the contest, and they've been able to overcome that to 525 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 1: the tune of eight wins this year. I think you 526 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,200 Speaker 1: hit it on the headband, you know. I think as 527 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,959 Speaker 1: fans and people who love watching this team and all 528 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:13,679 Speaker 1: the talent they have on offense, it's so fun to 529 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 1: see them score forty seven points and forty one points 530 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 1: and thirty one points. But if we're really talking about 531 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 1: winning and winning games close and being resilient, I mean 532 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: this twenty twenty two Chargers team has done that at 533 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:28,639 Speaker 1: every turn. I mean you talk about that Cleveland game. 534 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:30,919 Speaker 1: What about the Atlanta game? You're now tend nothing, You 535 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 1: get run all over, you come back, you don't panic, 536 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: and you beat the Falcons without your top guys on offense. 537 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,119 Speaker 1: I mean you really, you go toe to toe with 538 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:40,680 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers on Setay and night football with 539 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:42,880 Speaker 1: that's your top guys on offense, you do the same 540 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 1: thing agains the Chiefs. So it has not been pretty. 541 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:50,640 Speaker 1: And I ask you, do you think do you think 542 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:53,119 Speaker 1: this offense needs a blowout win? Do you think that 543 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 1: they need it for confidence or do you think that 544 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: it's really just maybe for us, for us watching the game. 545 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:00,280 Speaker 1: Do you think that they really even care or that 546 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: they're not blowing teams out. I don't think they do, 547 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: but I think they I do think they need it. 548 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 1: I think you just you gotta find that rhythm, you know. 549 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 1: And they were two for two in the red zone. 550 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: But again, that's a Titans team that was down seven 551 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:16,239 Speaker 1: starters on defense, you know. And and the reason why 552 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 1: they couldn't take advantage of it is because you know, 553 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 1: Walker and Simmons were in Herbert's lap the entire game, 554 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:24,160 Speaker 1: you know, and they were down Landry and Dinkico Autry. 555 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 1: They're two top pass rushers, so like, you know, it 556 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 1: all came from the center. Um, so I would really like, 557 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:33,480 Speaker 1: I just would love to see this offense and rhythm 558 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: like you know, and look, it was pretty, it was 559 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 1: pretty in rhythm against Miami. It felt really good. You know, 560 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 1: you felt those explosive plays. You know, they're they are 561 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 1: converting third downs, which I love to see. You know, 562 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:47,159 Speaker 1: they're preventing teams from converting third downs, which you'd love 563 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: to see. Um. You know, prior to that last drive 564 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,119 Speaker 1: from Tennessee, they had only converted one third down the 565 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 1: entire game. So you know, I think it's it's it's 566 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 1: getting there, you know, but it's just it's not there. Look, 567 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:04,400 Speaker 1: it looks a lot better. It looks a lot better 568 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 1: now than it did three weeks ago. You know, it 569 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:11,879 Speaker 1: certainly feels like Justin Herbert's healthy, Mike Williams is healthy, 570 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:15,840 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen is healthy. I think it's just up front 571 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:21,280 Speaker 1: that needs to get fixed somehow, some way. It's just specifically, 572 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:25,040 Speaker 1: you know, on that interior when you go through here, 573 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: I'll pull it up. When you go through them, the front, 574 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:34,399 Speaker 1: you look and you know you've got Matt Feiler with 575 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 1: the most pressures thirty eight and four sacks allowed, second 576 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 1: most Zion Johnson thirty seven and four a lone. That's 577 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 1: just that's right in his lab and it just throws 578 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: everything off. With Corey in and out of the lineup 579 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 1: this year too. Yeah, but like even with Corey back, 580 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: these last two it's been rough, Like you know, it's 581 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 1: been really rough for those two guys. So I think 582 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:56,720 Speaker 1: if they can kind of get settled in, like you said, 583 00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: and maybe Corey's not one hundred percent, you know, and 584 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 1: maybe he gets he gets more and more healthy as 585 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: the season goes out, and look, it's all going to 586 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: change when Rashan comes back. It becomes back. So you know, 587 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: Jamar has given up thirty five pressures in four sacks, 588 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 1: So you know, I think if we can, if you 589 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 1: can get that front to get settled, I feel pretty 590 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: good about all the weapons. I feel good about the 591 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,480 Speaker 1: Josh Keene and Mike Combo out there. In Gerald Evert, 592 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: who's got a career high and catches, you know, and 593 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: is putting up career high numbers, you know, and how 594 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: how important he's been and obviously you know, we know 595 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: what Austin means in the passing game and in the 596 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,360 Speaker 1: run I got his touchdown was incredible against the Titans. 597 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: Guy got hit five yards from the end zone from 598 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 1: the goal line, you know, by two three hundred pounders 599 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:40,720 Speaker 1: and he just trucks him, you know, two yards deep 600 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 1: into the end zone as an exceptional run. So the 601 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:45,400 Speaker 1: weapons are there. 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So here's the 620 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 1: stats I have put together, like the superlatives for Austin 621 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 1: for the Colts game. I just got done doing them. 622 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 1: At least I didn't do them all, but here's a 623 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 1: lot of them. He leads the Chargers and carries rush yards, receptions, 624 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,720 Speaker 1: rushing touchdowns, receiving touchdowns. The only players in NFL history 625 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: that have done that for a full season are Christian McCaffrey, 626 00:30:57,920 --> 00:31:00,800 Speaker 1: Marshall Falkon, Jamal Charles. That's come He's in there. That's 627 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: just this season. He is the only player with fifteen 628 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 1: hundred rushing yards and a thousand receiving yards since the 629 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:10,000 Speaker 1: start of last season. The only one leads all running 630 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 1: backs in receptions and receiving yards, and all he needs 631 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: is eight rush yards and a RUSHTD and sixty five 632 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:27,080 Speaker 1: receiving yards to be seven hundred, seven hundred to join Kamara, Girley, Marshall, 633 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:30,360 Speaker 1: falk and Marcus Allen, who did it in nineteen eighty 634 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: four to be able to do that, to get ten 635 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:38,560 Speaker 1: rush tds and go seven hundred seven hundred, and like, 636 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 1: how is help help me understand how that's not Pro 637 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:45,760 Speaker 1: Bowl caliber? Like, I just don't that doesn't so who 638 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 1: got who got in? Who got a Jacobs Chub, Jacobs Henry. Yeah, 639 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 1: It's like, Okay, I get it, they're your three leading rushers, 640 00:31:56,600 --> 00:32:00,680 Speaker 1: but you mean to tell me that that Jo Jacobs 641 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 1: and guy had one really big game. If he doesn't 642 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:08,200 Speaker 1: have that three hundred plus yard game in overtime, you know, 643 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 1: we're not having this conversation, Like I just Austin's in. Like, ultimately, 644 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,239 Speaker 1: that's kind of the way I look at it. Has 645 00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: Josh been a really good run of this year, absolutely, 646 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: But at the same time, I think if his numbers, 647 00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 1: you know, don't include that three just that one singular 648 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:28,040 Speaker 1: three hundred yard contest that everybody's talking about because he 649 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:31,040 Speaker 1: was incredible in that game, it's just hard for me, 650 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: Like the body's the body of work. Six ninety two 651 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:37,040 Speaker 1: on the ground, six thirty five through the year, nine 652 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:41,200 Speaker 1: touchdowns on the ground, five touchdowns receiving. It's just I 653 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 1: don't get it. I don't get how that's not ahead 654 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:47,640 Speaker 1: of a guy that's just like same with Nick Chubb, 655 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:51,440 Speaker 1: you know, as Nick Chubb a Pro Bowl rusher. Yeah, absolutely, 656 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: I mean he's look, Nick Chubb's got twelve hundred and 657 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 1: fifty two yards and freaking twelve touchdowns on the ground. Yes, 658 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:00,800 Speaker 1: he's incredible. But the Browns are six and eight, the 659 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:03,240 Speaker 1: Raiders are six and eight. You know, where are the 660 00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:06,320 Speaker 1: Chargers with no Keenan Allen, no Mike Williams for a 661 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: stretch and Austin Ekeler doing all that heavy lifting at 662 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: eight and six to keep him in the playoff on? 663 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: Like that should be worth something, I know, and it's 664 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 1: and it's not in this Pro Bowl voting. And the 665 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,280 Speaker 1: only thing I can glean from him money is that, Okay, 666 00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: he's not like a bell cow running back. He does 667 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: too much like he's such a weapon in the passing 668 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:24,960 Speaker 1: game that you don't think of him is like this. 669 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 1: You don't think him him as a Derrick Henry or 670 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:29,280 Speaker 1: a Josh Jacobs. You think of him is a guy 671 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: who can do a little bit of everything. Maybe a 672 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,920 Speaker 1: pass catcher, you know. So you know, my my thing 673 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: is maybe we do a slash, maybe we have a 674 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 1: slash starter in the AFC and NFC, and Austin would 675 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:42,200 Speaker 1: be in it every year. He does it all. I mean, 676 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,239 Speaker 1: it's like I'm going through it now, you have you know, 677 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 1: he's fourth in receiving yards, fourth behind digs Hill and Jeffers, 678 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:54,120 Speaker 1: I mean in receptions. So I've got to go all 679 00:33:54,120 --> 00:34:00,360 Speaker 1: the way down to McCaffrey, who's got twenty less than him, 680 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 1: twenty less, twenty one less to find the next running 681 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: back with that, with that kind of number of receptions. 682 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:09,960 Speaker 1: So like, that's you know the guy's got If you 683 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,400 Speaker 1: go through first downs, you know, what's the what's the 684 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: goal to maintain possession? Right, Austin has got a ton 685 00:34:19,680 --> 00:34:22,880 Speaker 1: of first downs. He's got touchdowns, He's got you know, 686 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: the guy's got fourteen combined touchdowns. It's like, what do 687 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:26,799 Speaker 1: you want? I just don't that that's the one I 688 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:28,560 Speaker 1: don't get of all of them he's been. I can 689 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:33,120 Speaker 1: understand that Drew, you know, just doesn't have that name yet, 690 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:36,000 Speaker 1: you know, But but Austin's a guy that led the 691 00:34:36,080 --> 00:34:38,520 Speaker 1: league in touchdowns last year and he's tied for the 692 00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:41,000 Speaker 1: lead this year. Like, how does that not what's more 693 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 1: important than touchdowns for an offensive player. So yeah, um, 694 00:34:45,719 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 1: what was I gonna say Austin, I think you have 695 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: to give him. And he's first alternate too, Chris, so 696 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,120 Speaker 1: he's gonna get in. He'll get in, you know what 697 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,640 Speaker 1: I mean, He'll get in. One of those running backs 698 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:57,319 Speaker 1: will be like that. I don't feel like going. You 699 00:34:57,400 --> 00:35:00,040 Speaker 1: mentioned like the glue of the offense when Keen and 700 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 1: Mike was out, like that was awesome. Man Like he went, 701 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:05,359 Speaker 1: he went. He went toe to toe with Nick Chubb 702 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:08,280 Speaker 1: in Cleveland and had one hundred and seventy three yards rushing. 703 00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:10,719 Speaker 1: I think, if I'm not mistaken, like they were down 704 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 1: fourteen nothing in that game, Austin Effler brought them back 705 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: in that game. So I think Austin would tell you though, 706 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:19,440 Speaker 1: he'd be more interested in getting into the playoffs and 707 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:22,359 Speaker 1: going deep than uh than going to the Pro Bowl 708 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,360 Speaker 1: games in the twenty twenty three. Yeah, no doubt for me. 709 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:26,680 Speaker 1: It's just you know, I want to see the guys 710 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:29,080 Speaker 1: get paid, you know, so many of them, especially Austin 711 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:31,080 Speaker 1: and his second contract. He's not on a rookie deal, 712 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:33,239 Speaker 1: so I would assume there's Pro Bowl incentives in there, 713 00:35:33,719 --> 00:35:36,040 Speaker 1: and I want to see him get his bonus. You know, sorry, 714 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,200 Speaker 1: sorry Spano's family. I don't mean to take money out 715 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:40,680 Speaker 1: of your pocket, but I'm sure you have no problem 716 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,439 Speaker 1: paying a guy for earning an incentive like that. So 717 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,680 Speaker 1: I would, uh, I'd love to see the guy get paid, man, 718 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:50,000 Speaker 1: because he is. He busts his tail every game and 719 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 1: you know, and he deserves it, and I just think, 720 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:56,879 Speaker 1: you know, I look at it. So Josh Jacobs lay, well, 721 00:35:57,000 --> 00:35:59,480 Speaker 1: you know, Josh has fourteen hundred and ninety five rushing yards. 722 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,279 Speaker 1: It's hard not to have the league's leading rusher with 723 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:03,160 Speaker 1: eleven touchdowns. All right, I'm gonna back that one up. 724 00:36:03,600 --> 00:36:07,080 Speaker 1: So he's got eleven touchdowns. Henry's got twelve. Derreck Henry 725 00:36:07,160 --> 00:36:10,319 Speaker 1: is the entire offense for Tennessee. It's you know, we're 726 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:11,960 Speaker 1: not knock You know What's funny though, Like if you 727 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:15,040 Speaker 1: go through Derrick Henry's game log, because I was looking, 728 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:16,120 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, you know what, the charges did 729 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:17,600 Speaker 1: a pretty good job. They held him to one hundred 730 00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:18,680 Speaker 1: and five. You know, that must have been one of 731 00:36:18,680 --> 00:36:21,080 Speaker 1: his lower totals of the year. No, like he had 732 00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 1: some weird games, Yeah, he's had He had a stretch 733 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:28,040 Speaker 1: thirty against Philly thirty eight against Cincinnati, eighty seven against 734 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:30,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay, fifty three against Denver. That's a four game 735 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,279 Speaker 1: stretch right there to start the season eighty two and 736 00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:35,160 Speaker 1: a loss to the Giants twenty five and a loss 737 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:37,399 Speaker 1: to the Bills eighty five and then nail biding win 738 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:40,600 Speaker 1: over the Raiders. So it's not like he's had a 739 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:46,640 Speaker 1: boomer Bus season percent he had a two nineteen one. 740 00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:48,960 Speaker 1: He had he had a two nineteen that really kind 741 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: of was able to equal out against the against the Taxans, 742 00:36:53,400 --> 00:36:55,160 Speaker 1: that was able to kind of give him those big numbers. 743 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:58,560 Speaker 1: But like I guess that's what I'm going to amend it. 744 00:36:58,600 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 1: I'm going to amend it to say, yes, you got 745 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:01,840 Speaker 1: to have Josh Jacobs in there, even though there was 746 00:37:01,840 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 1: the one big game, um, because you can't not have 747 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:07,680 Speaker 1: your leading rusher and a guy with eleven touchdowns not 748 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:09,799 Speaker 1: in there. So I'm gonna say, yeah, boot Boot Derrick 749 00:37:09,880 --> 00:37:13,879 Speaker 1: Henry for for Austin. I'm glad we talked this out. Yeah, 750 00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:16,800 Speaker 1: I upset the Raider fans enough, Yeah, exactly. Charges to 751 00:37:16,880 --> 00:37:19,680 Speaker 1: beat the Titans. That was the that was the deciding factor. 752 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:23,080 Speaker 1: We're gonna put Austin to the Pro Bowl. Exactly. Hey, 753 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:25,400 Speaker 1: this play like again, I don't want to jump to 754 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,239 Speaker 1: January too quickly, but I'm just looking at the first 755 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 1: seven seeds and what a treat this playoffs would be 756 00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:38,080 Speaker 1: if this holds. Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Um, 757 00:37:38,200 --> 00:37:42,439 Speaker 1: let's say maybe Trevor Lawrence. Um, I guess, don't, don't, 758 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:47,439 Speaker 1: don't get it twisted. That's very a very very real possibility. 759 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:50,160 Speaker 1: All they gotta do is win out. They control their 760 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:52,799 Speaker 1: own destiny. People don't realize that if they if they 761 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,920 Speaker 1: went out, they will win the division because they already 762 00:37:56,040 --> 00:38:02,680 Speaker 1: they will sweep the Titans, Texans, Titans, Jets, Tech Jets, Yes, 763 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:06,600 Speaker 1: Jets on a Thursday night in one degree weather, Houston 764 00:38:06,719 --> 00:38:13,000 Speaker 1: in Houston and Tennessee at home. So it is, by 765 00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:15,759 Speaker 1: the way, I would much rather face the Titans than 766 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:18,560 Speaker 1: the Jags, as we know full well because we've already 767 00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:24,400 Speaker 1: seen that horror film. So much rather face the Titans. 768 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:29,000 Speaker 1: So let's let's start this back, okay. Josh Allen top ten, pick, 769 00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:33,640 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes top eleven, twelth pick whatever he was, Joe Burrow, 770 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:40,720 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence, everyone overall pick Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert Intuutunga Violoa. 771 00:38:41,120 --> 00:38:43,920 Speaker 1: That would be your your quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs. 772 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:46,440 Speaker 1: I mean, how how awesome would that be? Every matchup 773 00:38:46,440 --> 00:38:50,719 Speaker 1: would be incredible. It's the uh you know, the only 774 00:38:50,760 --> 00:38:52,960 Speaker 1: one in there that you know you got Lamar and 775 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:57,920 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes are like your old guys. That's crazy, you know. 776 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:00,640 Speaker 1: So it's yeah, And I think that's speaks to why 777 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:05,319 Speaker 1: it's so important. You know, why it's so exciting that 778 00:39:05,360 --> 00:39:07,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers have justin Herbert, Because if you don't have 779 00:39:07,120 --> 00:39:09,879 Speaker 1: a quarterback in the AFC, you're not going anywhere. You're 780 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 1: just not You have to have a dude at that position. 781 00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:16,279 Speaker 1: You cannot have someone who just manages. You are going 782 00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 1: to have to have a guy because that's the buzz 783 00:39:19,080 --> 00:39:22,080 Speaker 1: saw that you're going to have to cut through. You know, 784 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:28,240 Speaker 1: Lawrence Burrow, Herbert Mahomes alan like that is a buzz saw. 785 00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,959 Speaker 1: So that's why the Chargers are in great shape because 786 00:39:31,960 --> 00:39:35,560 Speaker 1: they've got one. I want to ask you about Michael Davis. 787 00:39:36,719 --> 00:39:39,520 Speaker 1: What a season he's having since being asserted in the lineup. 788 00:39:39,560 --> 00:39:41,600 Speaker 1: I think since Week nine was he's his ten force 789 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,680 Speaker 1: thin completions. I think it's even later than that I 790 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:47,479 Speaker 1: want to say since Week eleven passes defense. Yeah, so 791 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:51,080 Speaker 1: that's most in the league. And look, he's been great. 792 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:55,080 Speaker 1: He's been great. And I think you you talk about 793 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:58,399 Speaker 1: football players and pride and ego, and here's someone who 794 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:00,479 Speaker 1: played pretty darn well last year. I think you could, 795 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:03,399 Speaker 1: I think you could have an honest debate about who 796 00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:06,520 Speaker 1: was better at corner last year, Assante or Michael Davis. 797 00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:10,640 Speaker 1: I think that's a totally legitimate debate. Assante gets the 798 00:40:10,680 --> 00:40:13,919 Speaker 1: starting job, jac gets the starting job. Bryce Callahan's brought 799 00:40:13,960 --> 00:40:17,160 Speaker 1: in for Nickel, and Michael's the odd man out. And 800 00:40:17,239 --> 00:40:21,000 Speaker 1: you never heard any complaints. You never heard I demand 801 00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:23,759 Speaker 1: a trade. You know he's going to be this is 802 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:26,240 Speaker 1: the last year or that that short extension he signed. 803 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:28,480 Speaker 1: He just kind of kept his head down and then 804 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:30,440 Speaker 1: all of a sudden he's called upon and I was 805 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:33,160 Speaker 1: one of the better corners in the league. And it's certainly, 806 00:40:34,320 --> 00:40:36,160 Speaker 1: you know, it's certainly going to make for an interesting, 807 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:41,040 Speaker 1: you know, interesting decision, you know, for the Chargers, because 808 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:45,000 Speaker 1: we see how valuable he is and what he means 809 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:47,279 Speaker 1: to this team and where they would be without him, 810 00:40:47,880 --> 00:40:51,640 Speaker 1: and you know it's look, he got rewarded you think 811 00:40:51,680 --> 00:40:56,480 Speaker 1: about an undrafted free agent. I'm just trying to go 812 00:40:56,560 --> 00:40:58,279 Speaker 1: to his contract, want to make sure because he might 813 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:00,560 Speaker 1: have one more year. I can't remember if he in 814 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:05,759 Speaker 1: year two or year three of that extension. Yeah, so 815 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:08,040 Speaker 1: he'll have one more year. So huge win for the 816 00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:09,920 Speaker 1: Chargers to have him locked up for one more year. 817 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:12,160 Speaker 1: There you go, So forget all that he's playing great 818 00:41:12,840 --> 00:41:15,080 Speaker 1: and you know, got his twenty five million dollar deal, 819 00:41:15,320 --> 00:41:17,440 Speaker 1: which I'm sure you know again, a lot of times 820 00:41:17,520 --> 00:41:20,800 Speaker 1: guys get upset they want to play, but Michael kept 821 00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:22,600 Speaker 1: his head down and he's been called upon him. He's 822 00:41:22,600 --> 00:41:25,319 Speaker 1: having his best season of his career, and his career 823 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:28,520 Speaker 1: kind of comes full circle Monday night because he got 824 00:41:28,520 --> 00:41:31,920 Speaker 1: his start in LA twenty seventeen under the tutelage of 825 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:36,400 Speaker 1: Ron Miless in Gus Bradley, and he'll see those guys 826 00:41:36,840 --> 00:41:39,239 Speaker 1: on Monday night. Money. We'll get out of here on 827 00:41:39,239 --> 00:41:43,200 Speaker 1: this your Keys to victory on Monday. We kind of 828 00:41:43,200 --> 00:41:47,200 Speaker 1: set the scene. It's a weird week. The curveball that 829 00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:50,400 Speaker 1: is Nick Foles, a quarterback, a team coming off an 830 00:41:50,440 --> 00:41:54,440 Speaker 1: embarrassing loss in Minnesota, and the Charges need to have it. 831 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:57,080 Speaker 1: And the Chargers could know if they if they punch 832 00:41:57,160 --> 00:42:00,279 Speaker 1: their ticket Monday night to the playoffs. Yeah, so I 833 00:42:00,280 --> 00:42:04,160 Speaker 1: think there's a couple things. One, bring your own energy. 834 00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:06,719 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be a very I could 835 00:42:06,719 --> 00:42:08,560 Speaker 1: be wrong. You know, people could have a bunch a 836 00:42:08,600 --> 00:42:10,239 Speaker 1: bunch of people could have the day off work. You know, 837 00:42:10,320 --> 00:42:12,440 Speaker 1: they're taking off that holiday week between Christmas and New 838 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:14,000 Speaker 1: Year's so maybe it'll be packed. But I think just 839 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:17,279 Speaker 1: with the weather, with the performance of the Colts, I'll 840 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:19,080 Speaker 1: be really surprised if there's a lot of action in 841 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:21,279 Speaker 1: that Lucas Oil. So bring your own energy, get ready 842 00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:25,880 Speaker 1: to freaking get after it yourself. Motivate yourself. Two mistakes. 843 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:29,000 Speaker 1: You know, this is a team that we saw was 844 00:42:29,040 --> 00:42:34,839 Speaker 1: able to really capitalize defensively off mistakes against Minnesota. That's 845 00:42:34,840 --> 00:42:37,760 Speaker 1: how they got their points. The offense did next to nothing. 846 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:40,640 Speaker 1: The offense was not good at all in that game, 847 00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:43,799 Speaker 1: and yet they put up thirty six points. You know, 848 00:42:43,880 --> 00:42:46,279 Speaker 1: they had two defensive touchdowns. It's a team that has 849 00:42:46,320 --> 00:42:49,880 Speaker 1: good special teams, so continue to have special teams dominate. 850 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:52,440 Speaker 1: I do not think this is an opponent to take lightly, 851 00:42:52,480 --> 00:42:54,680 Speaker 1: specifically on the defensive side of the ball. So after 852 00:42:54,719 --> 00:42:57,479 Speaker 1: throwing two interceptions. You know, in the game last week, 853 00:42:57,920 --> 00:43:01,400 Speaker 1: take care of the ball, you know, respect your opponent, 854 00:43:01,480 --> 00:43:04,719 Speaker 1: bring your own energy. And I think defensively, you ought 855 00:43:04,719 --> 00:43:07,160 Speaker 1: to be able to get after it with no Jonathan Taylor, 856 00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:10,160 Speaker 1: with Nick Foles making his second start in two seasons, 857 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:13,839 Speaker 1: his first this year, and you know, don't put your 858 00:43:13,840 --> 00:43:17,200 Speaker 1: defense in a tough spot. You know, I think they should. 859 00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:19,000 Speaker 1: They should be able to get after it. I think 860 00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 1: in terms of in terms of ranks, I'm gonna pull 861 00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:26,960 Speaker 1: it up right now just to remind myself of where 862 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,839 Speaker 1: they're at, because I know they're good against they are 863 00:43:29,880 --> 00:43:33,440 Speaker 1: good against the pass, if I remember, right, we just 864 00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:35,279 Speaker 1: kind of get to it here real quick. Here we go. 865 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:41,000 Speaker 1: So Colts defense twenty thirteen points, so that's good. But 866 00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:44,240 Speaker 1: they are twelfth in yards, they are tenth against the pass, 867 00:43:44,760 --> 00:43:48,880 Speaker 1: so and they're seventh in sacks. They're seventh on third down, 868 00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:52,120 Speaker 1: so they can get after you. So make sure take 869 00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:55,640 Speaker 1: care of the football. Takeaways they got fifteen of them, 870 00:43:55,840 --> 00:43:58,759 Speaker 1: So it's kind of what I'm I think that's the 871 00:43:58,840 --> 00:44:01,319 Speaker 1: key is, you know, I trust the defense to play sound. 872 00:44:01,360 --> 00:44:03,520 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna have their third, you know, solid 873 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:06,000 Speaker 1: week in a row of good defense because you don't 874 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:07,560 Speaker 1: really you know, you could pin your ears back and 875 00:44:07,600 --> 00:44:09,000 Speaker 1: get after him. I don't think you need to worry 876 00:44:09,040 --> 00:44:11,640 Speaker 1: as much about the run game. Offensively, it's a team 877 00:44:11,640 --> 00:44:14,880 Speaker 1: that's twenty ninth and points, twenty fourth in yards, twenty 878 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:17,880 Speaker 1: fifth in the run, nineteenth in the pass, you know, 879 00:44:17,960 --> 00:44:20,880 Speaker 1: twenty seventh on third down, thirty first in the red zone. 880 00:44:21,760 --> 00:44:24,719 Speaker 1: Don't give them any life, do not, you know. And 881 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:26,560 Speaker 1: that's what the that's what the Vikings did, and they 882 00:44:26,560 --> 00:44:29,520 Speaker 1: took advantage of it. Yeah, I think right out of 883 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:31,759 Speaker 1: the gates, man, I think bring your own energy is 884 00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:36,040 Speaker 1: the perfect key to victory. Because you mentioned this, the 885 00:44:36,040 --> 00:44:39,600 Speaker 1: Titans game felt kind of blah, right, Yeah, it got 886 00:44:39,600 --> 00:44:40,920 Speaker 1: real flat for a while, and then all of a 887 00:44:40,960 --> 00:44:44,520 Speaker 1: sudden it didn't when the sense of urgency got ratcheted 888 00:44:44,600 --> 00:44:46,359 Speaker 1: up late in that late in that game, and all 889 00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:48,000 Speaker 1: of a sudden you see Mike Williams doing his thing 890 00:44:48,040 --> 00:44:50,960 Speaker 1: and camera dickon. It was the defense that brought it. 891 00:44:51,040 --> 00:44:53,000 Speaker 1: Like the offense was just kind of it was. They 892 00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:55,239 Speaker 1: were just like, I don't know what was going on. 893 00:44:55,280 --> 00:44:57,880 Speaker 1: And then the defense starts getting some sacks, you know, 894 00:44:58,040 --> 00:45:00,319 Speaker 1: repeatedly getting off the field on third down and they 895 00:45:00,360 --> 00:45:02,400 Speaker 1: got the interception. It's like, okay, here we go. Now 896 00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:05,239 Speaker 1: we got some juice in the building, all three faces. Man, 897 00:45:05,360 --> 00:45:07,319 Speaker 1: this is this is where it's like, you know, sometimes 898 00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:09,480 Speaker 1: the offensive win you a game, defensive winning a game. 899 00:45:09,640 --> 00:45:11,719 Speaker 1: This is where everybody's got to be connected late in 900 00:45:11,719 --> 00:45:15,200 Speaker 1: the year, on the road against an inferior opponent. And 901 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:17,400 Speaker 1: that's what the Colts are and hopefully the Chargers can 902 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:23,480 Speaker 1: take care of business. Man. Um, Hey, Merry Christmas, Happy holidays, Enjoy, 903 00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:26,920 Speaker 1: enjoy your family, and I will see you. I'll see 904 00:45:26,920 --> 00:45:30,560 Speaker 1: you on Sunday. Chargers flying out Christmas Day, and uh, 905 00:45:30,920 --> 00:45:33,760 Speaker 1: I hope I don't see you on Sunday. I'm supposed 906 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:37,319 Speaker 1: to be flying to Chicago tomorrow, but no, we got 907 00:45:37,360 --> 00:45:40,280 Speaker 1: a bomb cyclone is what they are calling a weather event, 908 00:45:40,640 --> 00:45:42,800 Speaker 1: So all the flights into Chicago from here we're pretty 909 00:45:42,840 --> 00:45:47,200 Speaker 1: much canceled today. So I'm hopeful that maybe we get 910 00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:50,640 Speaker 1: lucky and this the meat of the storm passes and 911 00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:52,640 Speaker 1: we'll be all right tomorrow. So who knows. I may 912 00:45:52,680 --> 00:45:55,440 Speaker 1: be on the charter, I may not be. It totally 913 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:57,719 Speaker 1: depends on how this shakes out. You're gonna be in 914 00:45:57,760 --> 00:46:00,520 Speaker 1: the the old Windy City, going to Indie. Yeah, going 915 00:46:00,520 --> 00:46:03,160 Speaker 1: to see the family for Christmas. It really like the 916 00:46:03,239 --> 00:46:05,840 Speaker 1: schedule makers could not have done me a greater favor 917 00:46:05,920 --> 00:46:08,360 Speaker 1: by putting us on a Monday night, two and a 918 00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:11,319 Speaker 1: half hours from where my parents live. And then all 919 00:46:11,360 --> 00:46:14,120 Speaker 1: of a sudden, mother nature decided, now you don't get 920 00:46:14,120 --> 00:46:17,120 Speaker 1: to have nice things night. So uh yeah. So hopefully 921 00:46:17,160 --> 00:46:19,520 Speaker 1: we'll it'll work itself out and I'll be up there 922 00:46:19,520 --> 00:46:21,640 Speaker 1: in Chicago with the parents for Christmas, and then I 923 00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:23,600 Speaker 1: can just drive on down in some of the worst 924 00:46:23,600 --> 00:46:25,800 Speaker 1: conditions ever on I sixty five and yeah, I was 925 00:46:25,840 --> 00:46:28,520 Speaker 1: gonna say, you're you're gonna be driving huh yeah. So 926 00:46:28,640 --> 00:46:31,600 Speaker 1: we'll see. So we'll see if I decide to drive 927 00:46:31,640 --> 00:46:34,720 Speaker 1: down Christmas night, if it's supposed to be worse on Monday, 928 00:46:34,719 --> 00:46:36,399 Speaker 1: if it's supposed to be better on Mondy, I don't 929 00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:39,000 Speaker 1: know it's anyway. This is stuff that the folks listening 930 00:46:39,040 --> 00:46:42,040 Speaker 1: don't really care about. They listen, they care about to travel. 931 00:46:42,120 --> 00:46:44,840 Speaker 1: Some Matt Buddy Smith voice say this, this, this is 932 00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:46,959 Speaker 1: like DejaVu for me. I feel like you did, didn't 933 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:50,359 Speaker 1: you You did like the Big ten tournament, right, Yes, 934 00:46:50,840 --> 00:46:52,759 Speaker 1: you did this. You've done this before. You've seen this 935 00:46:52,880 --> 00:46:55,720 Speaker 1: on this before. Yeah, I've seen this film before. I've 936 00:46:56,400 --> 00:46:59,239 Speaker 1: seen it many many times, you know. And when the 937 00:46:59,320 --> 00:47:04,000 Speaker 1: Charger sees and concludes, hopefully after a super Bowl victory, 938 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:07,040 Speaker 1: I will also be on the road calling some some 939 00:47:07,160 --> 00:47:09,880 Speaker 1: college basketball in the Big Ten Tournament back in Chicago 940 00:47:09,920 --> 00:47:13,239 Speaker 1: and March and uh, you know, hopefully it'll be as 941 00:47:13,320 --> 00:47:16,960 Speaker 1: a member of a broadcast team that called the Super Bowl. 942 00:47:18,080 --> 00:47:22,000 Speaker 1: I love it. I love it. Matt money Smith. Safe travels, buddy, 943 00:47:22,120 --> 00:47:24,800 Speaker 1: and thank you, Thank you guys for watching and listening. 944 00:47:25,640 --> 00:47:28,080 Speaker 1: Barry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and we'll see you next week.