1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Richard Sherman Podcast. And I just 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: want to say I appreciate you guys. You can be 3 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: getting your NFL content from anywhere, but you're here with me. 4 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: I'm thankful for you. So hit that sub button so 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: you can get the notifications when I'm dropping a new episode. 6 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 2: All love. 7 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: Hope you guys are having a great New Year's accomplishing 8 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: all your New Year's resolutions and staying healthy. Welcome back 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: to the Richard Sherman Podcast. It's Championship week, Mitchell. These 10 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: are the games that matter, the games that will send 11 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: you to the Super Bowl and crush your team's dreams. 12 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: Which one will it be? We'll find out soon enough. 13 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: I can't wait. The Seattle Seahawks play the Los Angeles 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 1: Rams in another NFC West showdown. It's been They split 15 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: the two games during the season. The last one was 16 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: a shootout. It ended up thirty eight thirty seven. Sea 17 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: Yawk Sam Donald drives down the field in a Valian 18 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: effort to win that game. They go for the two 19 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: point conversion. They convert in overtime walk off win. Beautiful game. 20 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: The first game, not as beautiful, Not as beautiful. Struggle 21 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: by Sam donald for interceptions, but his defense kept standing 22 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: up for him, held Matthew Stafford to one hundred and 23 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: thirty yards passing, and they had a chance at the end. 24 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: Two more yards and they they would have had two 25 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: wins this season versus the Rams. And I'm sure the 26 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: Rams fans are like, yeah, but if it went different, 27 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: we would have had two wins. Yeah, yeah, yeah, But 28 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about y'all right now. The Rams defense 29 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: is incredible. They're riding high. Cam Curl interception sends them 30 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: to the championship game. They played fantastic and tough conditions 31 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: against a very good Chicago Bears offense, and I know 32 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: that that gives them confidence. This was a game that 33 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford didn't throw a touchdown pass, he didn't play 34 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: his best football. His his offense didn't play their best, 35 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: but they still came away with the win. 36 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: It was a cool game. 37 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: This is a game that I'm sure Mike McDonald is 38 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: gonna is gonna be incredibly prepared for. He's gonna have 39 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: this defense incredibly prepared at their confidence level is through 40 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: the roof. But I know that Chris Shula is looking 41 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: at last year's UH playoff game against the Vikings when 42 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: they sacked Sam Donald nine times in the game, when 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: they got after him, they picked him off once. And 44 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: there he's looking at that trying to see what disguises, 45 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: what things he can take from that game play to 46 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: put into this one. I'm sure he's looking at things 47 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: that he did in the matchup early on in the 48 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: first matchup, the disguises, the way they forced him into mistakes. 49 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: But if i'm if I'm Sam Donald, like I said before, 50 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: I'm watching that fourth quarter in that overtime where he 51 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: played great football. If I'm K nine, I'm feeling really good. 52 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: He had one hundred yards on the eleven carries in 53 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:04,239 Speaker 1: that second matchup. The offensive line found their rhythm. He's 54 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: played his best football when it's been required. And that's 55 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: what makes me excited about the Seattle Seahawks team. And again, Mitchell, 56 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: I'm wearing his hat for a reason because Super Bowl, Mitchell. 57 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,359 Speaker 1: We went to that Super Bowl and we wanted they 58 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: gotta go again. This is gonna be a fantastic matchup, 59 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 1: and I think they have everything they need. 60 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: This is where legends are made. 61 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 1: This is the game where legends and legacies are created 62 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: and upheld. 63 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: You got guys like Leonard Williams and. 64 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: Julian Love who were in New York and hadn't really 65 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: had much success at all, much success, they never really 66 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: played meaningful football in this way, they're playing in their 67 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: first championship game. It's great to see those guys were 68 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: ready for the moment. I just saw a clip today 69 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: where Leonard Williams was talking to grey Zabel on the 70 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: sideline after halftime and grey Zabel gave him a little advice. 71 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: You talk about a ten year vet taking taking advice 72 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: from a rookie in a playoff game, and he takes 73 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: that advice, goes on the field and it creates a 74 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: sack for his team, and it was a huge play 75 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: in the ball game. And it just talks to the 76 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: camaraderie and the togetherness, the brotherhood that has been built 77 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: in Seattle. And that's what Those are the things that 78 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: you need in games like this. Those are the things 79 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: that make teams special when you win championships, when you 80 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: when you've built this brotherhood and everybody's talking about this 81 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: mob mission over bullshit, and that's the way they've been living, 82 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 1: Mitchell all season long. They have been on a mission 83 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: from day one. A training camp until now, they knew 84 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: what they had in the building. And if you came 85 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: to training camp and you got to watch that team, 86 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: if you spent any time in that building, you knew 87 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: what they had. That was a big reason I felt 88 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: good about them coming into the season, having those conversations 89 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 1: with Sam Darnold and JSN and the defense Tarik Wooling 90 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: and Mike McDonald, because it just felt different. You know 91 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: what a special championship locker rooms sounds like. You know 92 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 1: what it feels like, and that's what it looked like. 93 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: Could I have predicted them making it all the way 94 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: this year, and and and and playing as well as 95 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: they did in the divisional game, I couldn't have seen 96 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: it be in a forty one to six blowout. But 97 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: a defense finding its rhythm at the right time is 98 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: a dangerous thing. And they're finding their confidence, their rhythm, 99 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 1: and the rookie nick Emmin Worri is playing as good 100 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: as he's ever played in his career. And that's a 101 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: big reason why I feel like the Seattle Seahawks are 102 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: gonna pull this one off in a comfortable fashion. I 103 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,359 Speaker 1: don't know if it's not gonna be the blowout that 104 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: it was against a I don't think it can be that, 105 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: but I think they're gonna feel good. I think they're 106 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: gonna be in control of this game. They just are 107 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: such an incredible team, complete team. The special teams are 108 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: amongst the best in the National Football League. The defense, 109 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: the offense, and even with Sam Darnold's injury, the way 110 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: the offensive line has been blocking. It's it's gonna be 111 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: different than you expect from the Seattle Seahawks team. I 112 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: still think their passing game is gonna be necessary. They're 113 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: gonna have to push the ball down the field. I 114 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 1: think Rashid Shaheit is gonna have to factor in, no 115 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: question about that. 116 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: Richard. 117 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 3: I have to admit I've been wildly impressed with the 118 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 3: Seattle Seahawks team even before their dominant performance against the 119 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 3: forty nine ers. Mike McDonald what an incredible hire for 120 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: this organization. You want to talk about transitioning from Pete 121 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: Carroll to the next guy, and that next guy, Mike 122 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 3: McDonald has stamped his imprint on this team. You saw 123 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 3: his vision, you saw his scheme in Baltimore, just a 124 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 3: wild defense getting after the football, wreaking havoc on quarterbacks, 125 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 3: causing turnovers. Baltimore was a ferocious defense. He has got 126 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 3: the personnel to absolutely wreak havoc on whoever they go 127 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 3: up against. And for that reason, I love the Seattle 128 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 3: Seahawks team. I don't even care about the offensive side 129 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 3: of the ball because what I saw this past weekend 130 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 3: against the forty nine ers. If this defense shows up 131 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 3: like that, good luck to the Rams. I think Seattle, 132 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 3: if they put twenty one on the board, they walk 133 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 3: away with a win because you can see it in 134 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 3: their eyes, man, and like you said, mission over bullshit. 135 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 3: You can see that model playing out on the field. 136 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 3: And you know you want to talk about absolutely dominating 137 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 3: an offseason, killing it with the drafty drafting guys like 138 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 3: you said, like Gray's Able, like Nick Amnwari. These are 139 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 3: guys that are going to be culture changers here in 140 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 3: Seattle for years to come. And Richard switching to the 141 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 3: offensive side of the ball. It's my boy. Canine's time 142 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 3: to shine. The Michigan State graduate. You saw him tail 143 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 3: and Tom Brady go green in that broadcast. After the win, 144 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 3: Zach Sharbonnay unfortunately goes out with an ACL injury, which 145 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 3: is brutal, but you know what. I've seen it firsthand 146 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 3: at Michigan State when Kenneth Walker absolutely dominated the Michigan 147 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 3: Wolverines and carried this team back from multiple scores down. 148 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 3: I think we see that same caneine this upcoming weekend 149 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 3: against the Rams. He's somebody that can the rock. He's 150 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 3: he can be a lone ranger in that backfield. I 151 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 3: promise you guys in Seattle, I think this is his 152 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 3: moment to shine, not to mention, he's got all the moment, 153 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 3: all of a motivation in the world. He's gonna be 154 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 3: a free agent after this year, so you know he's 155 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 3: going to be highly motivated to prove himself in this game. 156 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 3: You gotta love what you've seen from the Seattle's running 157 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 3: attack over the last handful of weeks. The question becomes, 158 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 3: cam Sam Darnold cure those demons against Chris Shula. He's 159 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 3: had not so much success over the last couple of years, 160 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 3: five touchdowns to seven interceptions, been sacked sixteen times. So 161 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 3: that question becomes, can Sam Donald manage this offense well 162 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 3: enough to bring home the victory? Do you think Sam 163 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 3: has it in him? 164 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 2: Yeah? 165 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: I think he has it in him, And I think 166 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: again you don't have to save the world. He doesn't 167 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: have to be a world conqueror in this game. You 168 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: don't have to throw for five six touchdowns. When we 169 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: won the Super Bowl, it didn't take a ton. It 170 00:08:57,520 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: didn't take a ton of touchdowns from a quarterback. 171 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:00,439 Speaker 2: Take it. 172 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: Marshawn Lynch consistent. Marshan Lynch running the football. Our run 173 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: game was consistent. He scored, He took over that NFC 174 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: championship game. Russell Wilson threw a critical clutch touchdown to 175 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: Jermaine Curse on a on a on a free play 176 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: where they got the defense to jump off sides on 177 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: a fourth down. Critical play, clutch moment. But it's not 178 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: like you have to to go out there and score 179 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 1: forty points and make it a shootout. This defense is 180 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: gonna do their part. They're gonna do their job. Can 181 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: they hold Matthew Stafford in check like they did in 182 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: the first game. That's gonna be another big question in 183 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 1: the game. Matthew Stafford the MVP of the league this 184 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 1: year is what I'm assuming he's gonna be named at 185 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: some point. Is is not gonna go quietly into the night. 186 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: He's a Super Bowl champion, for a reason. Him and 187 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: Sean McVeigh have been through dark moments, they've been through 188 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: these big games, they've been through these these critical games before. 189 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: But what they haven't been is in these critical games 190 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:59,559 Speaker 1: against this aggressive Mike McDonald coach defense. And again, John 191 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: Snyder deserves a ton of credit, and you got to 192 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: give credit where it's due. He's built this team from 193 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:07,319 Speaker 1: the bottom up. And you talk about guys like Charles Cross, 194 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy from the last class, JSN from the last class, Uh, 195 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: Devin Witherspoon. You got guys like Ernest Jones that they 196 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: brought in that they that they brought in uh middle 197 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 1: of the season and and and made him their guy, 198 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 1: and now he's a he's a foundational piece of this defense. 199 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: Uh. 200 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: Guys like DeMarcus Lawrence they brought in who said he 201 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: wanted to go up pursue a championship. Guys like Greek 202 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 1: Wooland who he brought in, Kobe Bryant, who they've developed. 203 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: These are home A lot of these guys are home 204 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: grown talents. And then you talk about Gray's Abel and 205 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: K nine and all the rest of the guys. It's 206 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,439 Speaker 1: not like they're just picking a ton of guys off 207 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: other teams that most of his team in its core 208 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: has been home grown. 209 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 2: Jared Reed. Jared Reed was drafted to the Seattle Seahawks. 210 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 1: He went and played other places, but he's back home 211 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: and he's playing fantastic football. There's so many guys that 212 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 1: they've got that that they've done developed and coached and 213 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 1: really nurtured. This this incredible culture that they have now 214 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: and you can see it the way they talk about 215 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: each other in these interviews, the way they talk in 216 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: press conferences. 217 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 2: That's the chemistry. Now. On the other side, the Rams 218 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 2: aren't again not going quietly into the night. They feel good. 219 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: About how they were able to attack Sam Donold in 220 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: this offense, but I think again K nine is gonna 221 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: have a huge impact. 222 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 2: They can feel as good as they want. 223 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: They gave up thirty eight points and the last time 224 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: they played, But I think this is gonna be a 225 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: different game. 226 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 2: It's gonna be a mix of the first two games. 227 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 1: But Sam's gonna obviously be wary of being careful, being 228 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: cautious with the football, doing what he needs to do 229 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: to get the ball down the field and get his 230 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: team a win, not putting it at Harm's way K nine, 231 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: consistent running game. 232 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: I don't think they're gonna try to be cute. 233 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: I don't think Kubiak is gonna try to get too 234 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:57,679 Speaker 1: cute in this game. They're gonna hand the football out, 235 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: football off and try to live in the way you 236 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: win championship football games and the way it's it's a 237 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: proven formula that has stood at the test of time. 238 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: You run the football, you play great defense, and you 239 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: walk off for the win. Obviously they get this win. 240 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: I think the winner of this game wins the Super Bowl. 241 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: I think the the. 242 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 2: Denver Broncos without bow knicks. 243 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: It's a great story, you know, it's a It's a 244 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: fantastic story that what they've been able to do this season, 245 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 1: what Sean Payton's done. 246 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 2: They were the number one seed. 247 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: Any time you lose your starting quarterback, it's a heartbreak 248 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: and a and a gut punch. I think the same 249 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: thing about the New England Patriots. Young quarterback that's been 250 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 1: an MVP candidate all season long, played fantastic, elevated his 251 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 1: team and his teammates, Mike Rabel and the way he's 252 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 1: he's he's created that culture and injected life and energy 253 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: into these guys. But you're running into a bus all 254 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: in this NFC. These these aren't guys that are playing around. 255 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,439 Speaker 1: These aren't guys that are are feel good stories. That 256 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: these are big dogs, and I I think the big 257 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: dogs eat first and I think they they going to win. 258 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: But you know the NFL, that's why everybody watches the 259 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: game because you never know how things will shake out. 260 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 2: But that's what I feel. 261 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 3: Well, the Rams, you know, they've been road warriors these 262 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 3: first two games of this playoffs, going on the road 263 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 3: to beat Carolina and a thriller in the same way 264 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 3: against the Bears, So they're battle tested on the road. 265 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 3: I know they're going in into lumen Field against these 266 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 3: crazy twelves. Richard hard Rock Bett has this is a 267 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 3: two and a half point spread in favor of the Seahawks. 268 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 3: I know you said you spect a mix of the 269 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 3: two games. Well, I think that's what the hard Rock 270 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 3: Bett expects too. I mean these two teams and they're 271 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 3: two matchups. Fifty eight to fifty seven. The Rams have 272 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 3: outscored the Seahawks by one point. The two teams have 273 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 3: put up one hundred, eight hundred and thirty yards and 274 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 3: eight hundred and twenty nine yards, respectfully. See that shows 275 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 3: you how evenly balanced these two teams really are. Obviously 276 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:56,719 Speaker 3: they know themselves, they know each other very very well. 277 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 3: Walk me through, what's your score prediction here in this game? 278 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 2: Oh, that's tough. 279 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: That's tough, because I have to expect the Seattle Seahawks 280 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: are going to have a better plan for poking Nicola, 281 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: who had twelve catches for two hundred and twenty five 282 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: yards in their last matchup, even with Davante Adams out 283 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:16,839 Speaker 1: of that game. Obviously, Davante Adams is is gonna be 284 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: well and good and in Seattle present with his pats 285 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: on ready to play in this game. So how they 286 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: defended him isn't the way? 287 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 2: There? 288 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: A lot of it was dig routes and crossers and 289 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: allowing him to catch and run through the defense. Uh, 290 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure Mike McDonald is gonna do what a lot 291 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: of teams have done and crowd that middle of that 292 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: field with his safeties and linebackers and and kind of 293 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 1: just keep everything in front of them. 294 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 2: Make them check the. 295 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: Ball down, make them check it down to Kolby Parkinson 296 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 1: and Kyen williams Uh and Blake Korum and and and 297 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: allow them to to Hey, if Blake Korum and and 298 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: Kyen Williams have twelve and thirteen catches between them, you 299 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: feel good about that. You don't want Poking the Cool 300 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: and Davante to to get out there and beat you. 301 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 2: You want to be able to containing those guys. 302 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: You want to allow your pass rush to get home, 303 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: and you want to allow them to live. And he 304 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 1: let ten eleven play drives because when you have teams 305 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: taking ten eleven plays drives, it gives your defense opportunity 306 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 1: to force turnovers. In a game against the San Francisco 307 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: forty nine ers, those were a lot of those turnovers 308 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: were effort turnovers. They weren't necessarily mistakes by the San 309 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: Francisco forty nine ers. You look at the DeMarcus Lowrence 310 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: fumble that he forced on brock Party when brock Party 311 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: was scrambling. That was just pure effort. That was just 312 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: what DeMarcus Lawrence has put on tape weekend and week 313 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,800 Speaker 1: out this season, and why this team has so much 314 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: love and respect for him and what he's brought because 315 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 1: he's done that. He came in, he came around and 316 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: chopped it, and Rock Purty gave the football. You look 317 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: at the fumble they forced on Jake Tongs again, just 318 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: an effort play, just guys going after the football. They 319 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: were out there hungry wolves. They're hungry, they are attacking. 320 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: They are finding immense play in running and hitting and 321 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 1: causing chaos. And when you get to that point, Mitchell, 322 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: you get to the point where your defense is just 323 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: enjoying causing chaos. 324 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 2: Atchally, it don't matter who you play the trout. 325 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 3: It sounds, it sounds familiar to twenty thirteen, twenty fourteen, 326 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 3: twenty fifteen, when you were playing with the league in 327 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 3: the Boom. I know you guys took pride in the 328 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 3: way you played and the energy you brought to that defense. 329 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 2: Richard, what is it like? 330 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 3: You've played in three three NFC championship games, obviously three 331 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 3: Super Bowls. You know, what is it like this moment? 332 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 3: I know the next one's the biggest one, but what 333 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 3: is it like playing in an NFC championship game? 334 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 1: You know, it was one of the things, and everybody's 335 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 1: gonna be max so cliche, but every game is a 336 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 1: championship game. And I'm sure Mike McDonald is given them 337 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: the same conversation like that don't treat this game any 338 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: different than the one before. I mean, all of them 339 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: are big games, all of them matter, all of them 340 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: are relevant. You've been locked in. You had to win 341 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: against the San Francisco for nineers to get the one seat. 342 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: You had to win to continue the season. You got 343 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: to keep winning to continue your season. But nothing changes. 344 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:10,239 Speaker 1: The field of the same size. You're at home, you're 345 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 1: wearing the same jerseys, putting the same pads on, and 346 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: he's the same guy as your face before. You got 347 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:16,959 Speaker 1: a point to prove you beat him before you can 348 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: beat him again. And uh, it's it's gonna take every 349 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: man just doing their job. It's gonna take every phase 350 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 1: just doing their job. And that's what they understand. On defense, 351 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 1: it's about being detailed, stopping pooping the cools, stopping Matthew Stafford, 352 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 1: getting pressure on the quarterback, getting this pass rush, getting home, 353 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,920 Speaker 1: giving them exotic looks and and and being smart about 354 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 1: when you send the fire zones. I think Mike McDonald 355 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 1: is gonna be a little bit more cautious with with 356 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: sending those five men simulated pressures because Matthew Stafford was 357 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: finding those those those lanes. That's when a lot of 358 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 1: their explosive plays happened. They had ten explosive plays in 359 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 1: that last game against the Seattle Seahawks, and and I 360 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: know Mike McDonald was pulling his hair out because it 361 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 1: some of them are or just hey, they had answers 362 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,960 Speaker 1: for the pressures that you were bringing and that there's 363 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: nothing the players can do at that point, you know 364 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: you They they found plays where the dns dropping in 365 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,440 Speaker 1: the fire zone where he's the hook dropper, and that's 366 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: where they're attacking. 367 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 2: And Matthew Stafford a smart enough quarterback. 368 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: If he can diagnose it and the blitz doesn't get home, 369 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,479 Speaker 1: he's gonna make you pay. And I think that's an 370 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: important lesson going into this game, is knowing when and 371 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: where the pressure and when and where to just trust 372 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: that your four man fine men, your four man rush 373 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: is gonna be able to get home and trust in 374 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: your back end can be disciplined and get these guys 375 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:35,439 Speaker 1: covered up. I think there's an incredible chemistry in the 376 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: back end between guys that have played a lot of 377 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: football together now, and I think you gotta trust that. 378 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 1: So I think it is what it is when you 379 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: when you're flying high and you're playing with confidence and 380 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 1: you you you've been through as many battles as this 381 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: team has been through, you feel like you're you're invincible. 382 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: You feel like nobody can beat you. And a lot 383 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: of times that's what you need going into this game. 384 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 1: They're gonna need to twelves to be loud, and they're 385 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 1: gonna need the crowd to be rackets so that the 386 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: Rams understand that this ain't no walking the park. It 387 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: is not sweet out here, and I think that's what 388 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 1: it's going to come down to once they it's just 389 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: like against the San Francisco forty nineers. Once there was 390 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 1: blood in the water, and they felt there was blood 391 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 1: in the water Metell. It was like Piranhas. It was 392 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: Piranhas everywhere you at, Mitchell, and you don't want to 393 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,479 Speaker 1: be in that water when the Piranhas is eating, when 394 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:24,160 Speaker 1: they feasting and there's blood in the water. 395 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 2: And that's what it. 396 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: Was like for the San Francisco forty nine ers, and 397 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 1: I think that's what it's going to be like for 398 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: the Rams. It started from play one and it'll start 399 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: from play one with the Rams and a lot of 400 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 1: our NFC Championship games, Mitchell, both games we started we 401 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,159 Speaker 1: were down ten points early in these games. We were 402 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: down in both games double digits and we were able 403 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: to come back and win. So it's not always perfect, 404 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,960 Speaker 1: and that's what battle tests your team. 405 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 4: You know. 406 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: Sometimes you have some adversity in these games not going 407 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: the way you want them to go, and you have 408 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: to persevere. You have to overcome that if you really 409 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 1: want to become champions and you deserve and if you 410 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 1: are who you think you are, And sometimes that's what 411 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: allowed us to be the legendary defense that we were 412 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: because we were against the eight ball. You're putting difficult situations. 413 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: In both NFC Championship games. We started off in our 414 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: own territory. The first game, they our offense fumbled the 415 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: first or second play. We're at in the red zoner 416 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: at the twenty five or something, and you got to 417 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:21,239 Speaker 1: stand up. 418 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:22,479 Speaker 2: You got to hold them to a field goal. 419 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: I think in the Green Bay game there was a 420 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: pick and Hah returned it to the to the three 421 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: or four yard line and you got to stand up. 422 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: We held them able to hold them to field goals. 423 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: That's when you really are able to showcase what makes 424 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: you special. And I know there will be a moment 425 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: in this game for this defense to show why they 426 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 1: are who they say they are, and I can't wait 427 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:42,640 Speaker 1: to watch. 428 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 3: I'm right there with you, hard Rocks two and a 429 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 3: half point line. I personally like the Seahawks as well. 430 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 3: I think that they're just riding too much of a 431 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 3: They're riding too high of a wave right now with 432 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 3: their momentum and having this game at home, seeing how 433 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 3: the Rams have just kind of squeaked by the last 434 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 3: couple of games, you know, albeit impressive wins, when you're 435 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 3: facing the Seattle Seahawks team that's clicking on all cylinders, 436 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 3: I feel like they've figured some things out and they're 437 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 3: ready to take care of the Rams this game. I 438 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:15,720 Speaker 3: got them winning by a touchdown. I think we're looking 439 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 3: at like a twenty seven to twenty game and I 440 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 3: expect Sam Darnold to clean things up as well. You know, again, 441 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 3: he's gonna have to be more of a game manager 442 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 3: this this time. Get JSN involved. Give the ball to 443 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:32,879 Speaker 3: my boy K nine. I like the Seattle Seahawks to 444 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:36,800 Speaker 3: go on to the Super Bowl and face the winner 445 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:39,119 Speaker 3: of the next game. Richard, let's talk a little bit 446 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:40,199 Speaker 3: about the AFC. 447 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: Well, this game predict addiction because you you go ask me, 448 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 1: and I never gave you an actual number, Mitchell, and 449 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 1: I feel bad about that. I got Settle winning twenty 450 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 1: seven to seventeen in this ball game, scoring, and they'll 451 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: get a defensive score somewhere in there, Mitchell, I need 452 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:57,119 Speaker 1: a defensive score. 453 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 2: I feel like I can feel it in my bones. Defense. 454 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 3: Give me a give me a player, dude, you extend 455 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 3: this one layer more? 456 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:07,200 Speaker 2: One layer more? Is it? 457 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 3: NICKI? 458 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,200 Speaker 2: Is it Witherspoon? I wanted to be Nick? 459 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:14,200 Speaker 3: Is it Tyreek Woolin? 460 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's not. He's not gonna get caught the Mark Lawrence. 461 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: Gimme Kobe Bryants got two touchdowns in the game. 462 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:28,360 Speaker 2: Give me Kobe. He already got okay. 463 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:33,920 Speaker 3: Twenty seven to twenty seven to seventeen, Seattle, per Richard Sherman. 464 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: Today's show is brought to you by our presenting sponsor, 465 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: hard Rock Bet. 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Now the storyline has 496 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 3: totally shifted. The number one seed. Denver Broncos welcome the 497 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:31,639 Speaker 3: New England Patriots, who are a five and a half 498 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:34,439 Speaker 3: point favorite per hard Rock Bet. Richard, I did a 499 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,440 Speaker 3: little research prying to jumping on the podcast with you today. 500 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 3: Did you know that, prior to the injury of Bonicks, 501 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 3: Denver was actually a one and a half point favorite 502 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 3: going into this matchup against the New England Patriots. 503 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:48,920 Speaker 2: So you see a. 504 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 3: Seven point swing with one guy going out. Obviously, it's 505 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:57,399 Speaker 3: a big deal losing Bonix, But how big of a 506 00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:59,440 Speaker 3: deal is it for the Denver Broncos. 507 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,680 Speaker 1: It's it's huge, it's colossal, it's monumental, it's enormous, whatever 508 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:07,400 Speaker 1: you want to use. It's big, and it's the difference 509 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: between winning and losing in this in this league, that's 510 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,919 Speaker 1: why the quarterback position is so valued and why they 511 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: pay them all the big bucks and why every team 512 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: is looking for one. Every single year that can put 513 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 1: them in this position to win the football game. I'm 514 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: not saying anything bad about Jared Stidham, but he didn't 515 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: get them here, and and and it's going to be 516 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: a tough task. It's going to be a tall mountain 517 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: to climb to expect him to come in this game 518 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: and play impactful football. But the Broncos have the defense 519 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: to give them a chance. They've been fantastic, they've been dynamic, 520 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:40,159 Speaker 1: they've been making plays all year. They're battle testing, no 521 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: question about it. And on the flip side, the Patriots. 522 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:46,640 Speaker 1: Patriots are battle tested. But Drake May was sacked five 523 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: times against the Chargers and he was sacked five times 524 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 1: against the Houston Texans. He fumbled multiple times in both 525 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: of these games. Put the ball on the ground. There 526 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: were multitude of opportunities for the Houston Texans to scoop 527 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: and score and and and really changed the outcome of 528 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: this game defensively. And I think the same is going 529 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,919 Speaker 1: to be true for the Denver Broncos. Will Campbell struggled 530 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:09,720 Speaker 1: with some of the pressure from from O way Uh 531 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 1: with the Chargers and and Khalil Mack, and he struggled 532 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: a little bit with with He struggled a lot a 533 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: bit with Will Anderson. But who doesn't struggle with Will 534 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: Anderson and daneil Hunter. And I think Edrin Cooper and 535 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: and Nick Ponito are going to cause issues for this, 536 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:28,439 Speaker 1: for this uh, for this offense of the the New 537 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:33,160 Speaker 1: England Patriots, and and unlike the Houston Texans defense that 538 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 1: that struggled a little bit in mandon Man coverage, no 539 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: question about it. And I think they would admit that 540 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:42,399 Speaker 1: these guys do not. They got Derek sten Stingley Kashawan 541 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:45,320 Speaker 1: Boody on a critical touchdown pass late in the game 542 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,439 Speaker 1: one on one coverage he beat Singley and and that 543 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 1: was a huge play, not a place Thingley gives up 544 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 1: very often, one of the best corners of the National 545 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 1: Football League. And again you go to the next week 546 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 1: and you're playing the reigning defensive player of the Year 547 00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:59,919 Speaker 1: and Patrick certain and he does play man to man. 548 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,919 Speaker 1: He is a tough outfit. And you ask any receiver 549 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 1: in AFC, any receiver that has faced him, He's gonna 550 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:08,440 Speaker 1: be there. He's gonna be in your your pocket. Can 551 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,600 Speaker 1: you deal with him? Can they deal with that? Uh? 552 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 2: Is he gonna be shadowing or falling following anybody. 553 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 1: But then on the other side, you got our guy 554 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 1: Riley Moss for Endo the program, uh, who also plays 555 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 1: a lot of man and man coverage. And you know, 556 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 1: the hardest job in the NFL is playing corner opposite 557 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 1: of Patrick's certain So what does Vance Joseph do in 558 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: those situations? Is he gonna give him help? Are they 559 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:31,359 Speaker 1: gonna stack the box? Are they gonna are they gonna 560 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:34,920 Speaker 1: be able to compensate for for the issues that they 561 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:37,920 Speaker 1: have in certain situations? This defense plays aggressive man to 562 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,880 Speaker 1: man defense about thirty percent of the time. They mix 563 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:42,879 Speaker 1: in different coverages, but most of the time, when the 564 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: game's on the line, those guys are gonna be in 565 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 1: man and man and they're gonna be able to that. 566 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:49,560 Speaker 1: That's gonna be the the tail of the game. Can 567 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos offense overcome the loss of bone I 568 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 1: mean bone knicks by running the football and not asking 569 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:00,360 Speaker 1: a ton from Jared's did him? 570 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 2: You cannot ask him to win you this game. 571 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,640 Speaker 1: I think that's unfair and that's unrealistic to think he's 572 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 1: gonna throw it twenty five thirty times and they're gonna 573 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: walk away with a winning This game. They're gonna have 574 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 1: to get the lead early and then just nurture it 575 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 1: throughout the game. You're just gonna have to to milk 576 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: the clock. You're gonna have to win the time of possession, 577 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: win the turnover battle. Everything's gonna have to go right 578 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: in order for the Denver Broncos to get a win 579 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: this week. 580 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:26,520 Speaker 3: Well, Jared Sidham is sitting behind the broncos number one 581 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 3: ranked offensive line per PFF, so you know they've got 582 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:32,360 Speaker 3: that going for him. And R. J. Harvey's really come 583 00:28:32,359 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 3: on late here in this year, so they clearly was 584 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 3: a good, good rookie draft pick for them. The question is, obviously, 585 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:42,040 Speaker 3: Ken Devers defense rise to the occasion and make it 586 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 3: uncomfortable for Drake May. They're gonna have to cause turnovers 587 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 3: like you talked about the other game. They're gonna probably 588 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 3: have to get a defensive score. You know, Drake May 589 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:53,440 Speaker 3: will be the first QB to face a top five 590 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 3: defense in each of his first three playoff games in 591 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 3: a season since Cam Newton at twenty fifteen. You know, 592 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:02,400 Speaker 3: so that's another story line here. But obviously the NFL 593 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 3: and everyone talking football did not expect that they have 594 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 3: a bow Nichless Denver Broncos team as the opponent, so 595 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 3: unfortunately the storyline is dramatically shifted. Can this Denver Broncos 596 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 3: defense keep things competitive? And like you said, I like 597 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 3: how you termed it nurture Homill win when Denver takes 598 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:26,720 Speaker 3: a lead. Jared Stidham has been around this league enough times, man, 599 00:29:26,760 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 3: but he has not taken a stamp in several years. 600 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 3: You know, so the Patriots have got to be chopping 601 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 3: at the bit defensively too. You know. They caused absolute 602 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 3: havoc and made life so uncomfortable for CJ. 603 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:39,440 Speaker 2: Stroud. 604 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 3: I can only imagine what's going on with Jared Stidham 605 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,719 Speaker 3: right now. That being said, if you are Sean Payton, 606 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 3: knowing the circumstances, what offensive game plan are you rolling 607 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:52,680 Speaker 3: out there to try to combat New England. 608 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 2: I'm keeping it simple. Obviously, This New England defense is 609 00:29:58,120 --> 00:29:58,840 Speaker 2: very variable. 610 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 1: They do a great job to and you heard the 611 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: conversation after the Chargers game that the Chargers offense didn't 612 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:06,760 Speaker 1: know what they were in majority of the time. You 613 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 1: don't want to put a young, inexperienced quarterback behind center 614 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:12,240 Speaker 1: and say hey, I want you to go up back 615 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 1: there and diagnose this defense and and and deal out passes. 616 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: You don't want to do that. He's gonna keep it simple. 617 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 1: He's gonna run the football. It's gonna be simple, play actions, 618 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 1: keep the game right in front of him. Simple reads 619 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:26,640 Speaker 1: that he can say, hey, his own side, man side, 620 00:30:26,920 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 1: figure it out, you know, get guys crossing, get guys 621 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,520 Speaker 1: in motion, so he can diagnose and know what he's seeing. 622 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:36,680 Speaker 1: Early on, Stidham is just gonna have to use his 623 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: legs at times, like, use everything that's at your disposal 624 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 1: to win this game. 625 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 2: Now. I know the Patriots have to be feeling good. 626 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 1: There aren't many times you get such a gift in 627 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs in the NFL whe where you say, hey, 628 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: you're going against a really tough opponent, but hey, they 629 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 1: just lost the starting quarterback that put him in this position. 630 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 2: Can you go out and beat him. 631 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 1: I know Mike Rabel is doing everything to tell his 632 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 1: team not to take this team lightly. Do not take 633 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:07,160 Speaker 1: this quarterback lightly. This is this is this is a situation. 634 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: They can come in here and beat us if we 635 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 1: if we don't do what we're supposed to do. Like 636 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:17,360 Speaker 1: sometimes the biggest part of winning a championship is being 637 00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:20,000 Speaker 1: who you're supposed to be, not letting your opponent down. 638 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 2: Mitchell. 639 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 1: When when people would come in to see our defense, 640 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:25,360 Speaker 1: you didn't want to let him down. They knew, hey, 641 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 1: this is gonna be an ice bag game. And I 642 00:31:28,040 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 1: guess what, Mitchell. We are not going to disappoint him. 643 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,360 Speaker 1: We are going to be exactly what they expect us 644 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:35,560 Speaker 1: to be when they when they expect to get hit. 645 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:38,360 Speaker 1: We're gonna be there laying punishment on them when they 646 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 1: expected to get intercepted. 647 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:41,480 Speaker 2: I'll be back there, you know. 648 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: Just combining and I'll be I'll be there type type deal, Mitchell. 649 00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 1: You got to get a little singing in here. It's 650 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: that kind of deal. But the Patriots deal. 651 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 3: I'll just our background dance with you, man, anytime you 652 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 3: want to sing, I'll just be over here, you know, 653 00:31:57,800 --> 00:31:59,160 Speaker 3: do whatever you need me to do. We'll do some 654 00:31:59,240 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 3: choreography off air, though. 655 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,120 Speaker 1: No question, no question, Mitch. Well, I've seen your dance 656 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: moves and I must say they're fantastic. The Patriots defense 657 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 1: is underrated. Though they're underrated. They're six against the rush, 658 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,520 Speaker 1: nine against the past, they're eight in total total yards 659 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:16,880 Speaker 1: and their number four scoring defense. So we don't talk 660 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: about them a ton because they don't have a ton 661 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 1: of the big names, but the names they do play 662 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 1: really high level football. We got Christian Gonzalez at the corner. 663 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: We got our guy Carlton Banks, who I got to 664 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 1: play with, play on the same. 665 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:34,880 Speaker 3: Field with Carlton Davis Richard. Carlton Banks is doing my dance. 666 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:41,200 Speaker 3: You're right, hell yeah, hell yeah, No, carl Carlton Davis, 667 00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 3: but I need I think everyone knows where you're getting at. 668 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:44,480 Speaker 2: Carlton Davis Ballard. 669 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 1: By the way, Carlton Davis c CD had two interceptions 670 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 1: last game. Played fantastic. Again, they play a lot of 671 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 1: man and man covers because he and Christian Gonzalez are 672 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:57,080 Speaker 1: fantastic man and man cover corners, but they're also great 673 00:32:57,160 --> 00:33:00,479 Speaker 1: and zone. Marcus Jones is a fantastic play acre on 674 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:03,320 Speaker 1: that defense. He's He's had multiple touchdowns. Sometimes you'll see 675 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:04,960 Speaker 1: him on the offensive side of the ball. He's also 676 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 1: a punt returner. He had a pick six in the 677 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 1: last game that was a huge impact play that really 678 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: broke the backs of the Houston Texans. So look for 679 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 1: him to continue to make plays. Then you got guys 680 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:17,880 Speaker 1: like Splaine in the middle of that defense. Uh Clavon 681 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: Chase on guys that that aren't necessarily the biggest names. 682 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:23,680 Speaker 1: He was drafted high. He just seems like he's in 683 00:33:23,720 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 1: a great spot and a great rhythm playing where he's 684 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:29,720 Speaker 1: supposed to be playing. Milton Williams Barmore in the middle 685 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: of that defense, so stout against the run, they're you're 686 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 1: not just moving those guys up out of there. These 687 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:37,719 Speaker 1: guys were highly touted, highly paid free agents that are 688 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,720 Speaker 1: making tremendous impact. And that's why this defense has been 689 00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:45,440 Speaker 1: so fantastic. They're well coached, they're disciplined, they're ball aware, 690 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: they have great ball skills in the secondary. They have 691 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: big time playmakers, they have a great defensive line, have everything. 692 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:53,280 Speaker 2: That's that's why they're here. 693 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 3: So with that being a hard rock bat five and 694 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:59,320 Speaker 3: a half point favorite New England Patriots, how do you 695 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:00,200 Speaker 3: see this playing out? 696 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 2: Do you think they cover that well? Mitchell? 697 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:06,280 Speaker 1: Everybody, everybody, and I mean everybody. That's why the movies 698 00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:09,160 Speaker 1: do so well. Loves the fairy tale. They love a 699 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 1: happy ending. They love when Cinderella, the abuse young lady 700 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:19,440 Speaker 1: stepsister gets to be with the prince at the end, 701 00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:22,160 Speaker 1: and it's happily. Ever, at this ain't one of them stories. 702 00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:22,560 Speaker 2: Mitchell. 703 00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 1: I got the New England Patriots coming into Denver and 704 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:31,560 Speaker 1: winning comfortably. They will impose their will on the Denver 705 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 1: Broncos offense. The lack of quarterback play is gonna be 706 00:34:36,719 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: the difference in this game. In my humble opinion, I 707 00:34:39,719 --> 00:34:43,200 Speaker 1: think the Denver Broncos defense does everything they can, just 708 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 1: like the Houston Texans did, does everything they can to 709 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:49,480 Speaker 1: keep their offense in it, but eventually they are getting 710 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:52,399 Speaker 1: worn down. Too many possessions, too many three and outs 711 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,919 Speaker 1: for this offense. I think Mike Rabel is gonna stack 712 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,600 Speaker 1: the box. He's gonna have eight and nine people in 713 00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:00,560 Speaker 1: this box to stop this run. He's going to Sean 714 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:03,960 Speaker 1: Payton to drop back and throw and punish this defense 715 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:04,960 Speaker 1: with Jared Stidham. 716 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,120 Speaker 2: Will Will he be willing to do that? Will he be. 717 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:10,360 Speaker 1: Willing to play a straight shootout game with Jared Stidham? 718 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 1: I don't think he will. And I know that's what 719 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: Brable is going to be expecting, is that they're going 720 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:18,880 Speaker 1: to run this ball early and often. I don't think 721 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 1: that Denver is gonna have enough to win this game. 722 00:35:21,040 --> 00:35:23,920 Speaker 1: I got the New England Patriots winning this game twenty 723 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,960 Speaker 1: one to fifteen. 724 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 3: You and I see eyed. I too think that New 725 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:34,120 Speaker 3: England is going to be too tough a task for them. 726 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 3: I think, listen, Denver is going to be lively. It's 727 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,200 Speaker 3: going to be a very hype environment with all those fans. 728 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:43,319 Speaker 3: Everyone's gonna be a US against the World mentality with 729 00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:45,759 Speaker 3: Jared Stidham at the helm. But I think it's just 730 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:48,200 Speaker 3: too much to overcome. You know, defense is probably gonna 731 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,000 Speaker 3: make a handful of big plays, but Water is gonna 732 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:51,759 Speaker 3: find his level and New England Patriots are going to 733 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:54,359 Speaker 3: be marching out of the Super Bowl. Look for Hunter 734 00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:57,400 Speaker 3: Henry to have a big game this weekend. That's a 735 00:35:57,400 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 3: weak spot in this Denver defense. I've a lot almost 736 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 3: sixty yards a game to opposing tight ends. We saw 737 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:05,200 Speaker 3: Dalton Kincaid go off for six catches in eighty three 738 00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:07,919 Speaker 3: yards in a score last weekend. So you know, Hunter 739 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,880 Speaker 3: Henry a seasoned veteran for the New England Patriots. I 740 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,319 Speaker 3: like him a lot. And then that tanem At running back, 741 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:17,319 Speaker 3: Travion Henderson and ramondre Stevenson. They've been clicking of late. 742 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:20,840 Speaker 3: So I think this offense and We've seen the growth 743 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 3: of Drake May over the last you know, second half 744 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:26,320 Speaker 3: of the season. It's time to put to rest the 745 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:29,240 Speaker 3: claim that the Patriots only good because their schedules soft. 746 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:32,840 Speaker 3: I think they're actually really good and I wouldn't overlook 747 00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:35,440 Speaker 3: them in a matchup what we're calling right now is 748 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:39,759 Speaker 3: a Seattle Seahawks against New England Patriots super Bowl. I 749 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:42,680 Speaker 3: would not overlook them as a worthy opponent for the 750 00:36:42,719 --> 00:36:47,239 Speaker 3: Seattle Seahawks. You got a young Drake May. This would 751 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:51,919 Speaker 3: be an awesome story for the Seattle Seahawks to overcome 752 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:53,600 Speaker 3: the New England Patriots. 753 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:57,239 Speaker 1: Again, Richard, it's just giving me flashbacks, and you know, 754 00:36:57,280 --> 00:36:59,440 Speaker 1: it's great memories, but then it's trauma, you know what 755 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:02,440 Speaker 1: I mean. You're talking about the New England Patriots, the 756 00:37:02,440 --> 00:37:06,240 Speaker 1: Seattle Seahawks, and an NFC West opponent's field. 757 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:09,560 Speaker 2: Mitchell. We were in Arizona, they're in Levi Stadium, they're 758 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:13,759 Speaker 2: in Oh Oh. But this is this is we talked 759 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 2: about exercise and Demons. Mitchell. 760 00:37:15,560 --> 00:37:17,759 Speaker 1: That will be a super Bowl that Demons would be 761 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:22,160 Speaker 1: exercise Mitchell, that would be at exodus, Mitchell, bring it back, 762 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,040 Speaker 1: Avenge us Avenge what okay? 763 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:27,600 Speaker 2: Sorry, Mitchell got carried away. 764 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 3: I'm gonna say one thing, Richard, and I want you 765 00:37:30,239 --> 00:37:32,840 Speaker 3: to react. You know, jive with me here, you can react, 766 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:35,520 Speaker 3: you know facial expression. You give me a one word answer, 767 00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:36,920 Speaker 3: You can give me a paragraph, you give me a 768 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:38,320 Speaker 3: full chapter of a book. 769 00:37:38,600 --> 00:37:41,120 Speaker 2: I don't care what goes through. 770 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 3: Your nagging when I say, run the damn I don't 771 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:46,360 Speaker 3: want to talk about I don't want. 772 00:37:46,200 --> 00:37:47,800 Speaker 2: To talk about it. I don't want to talk about Mitchell. 773 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:51,799 Speaker 2: I don't want to talk about it. Mitchell, Mitchell, I 774 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:53,360 Speaker 2: got a hat. 775 00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:59,600 Speaker 4: They made me get a hat. Run the ball, Mitchell. 776 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:03,000 Speaker 4: I'm make sure our wedders have to run the ball. 777 00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:12,760 Speaker 4: Kenneth Walker. You know what I'm calling it right now, 778 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:17,440 Speaker 4: Kenneth Walker. Super Bowl MVP done. You want to talk 779 00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:21,000 Speaker 4: about exercising demons, Richard, Kenneth Walker should have been at 780 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 4: the Heisman ceremony man, and he wasn't. 781 00:38:23,719 --> 00:38:27,240 Speaker 3: That was bullshit. He's gonna win the Super Bowl MVP. 782 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:30,279 Speaker 3: Jot it down now. We're gonna timestap this for later. 783 00:38:30,480 --> 00:38:31,959 Speaker 3: But run the damn ball. 784 00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:33,520 Speaker 2: You heard it. 785 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 3: I need one of those hats. 786 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:41,200 Speaker 2: Thank you guys for joining us. 787 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,279 Speaker 1: We know you could be anywhere in the world, but 788 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:45,680 Speaker 1: you hear with us and we surely do appreciate it. 789 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:49,360 Speaker 1: On this a championship week in the National Football League, 790 00:38:49,480 --> 00:38:51,200 Speaker 1: we appreciate you guys joining us. 791 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,360 Speaker 2: Love you. See you next time. 792 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:59,360 Speaker 1: For the Super Bowl preview, actually for the Championship recamp 793 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:03,160 Speaker 1: because we're gonna figure out who going to the big game. 794 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,200 Speaker 2: We'll see you next time and again, as always, hit 795 00:39:05,239 --> 00:39:06,359 Speaker 2: that up button if you don't 796 00:39:09,719 --> 00:39:09,759 Speaker 1: H