1 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Greetings everyone, and welcome to a special holiday edition of 2 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,319 Speaker 1: Between the Horns, presented by your Southern California Toyota dealers. 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: I'm JV. Long, joined by Erica Tamposy, Maurice Jones, Drew 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: and a Marco far on this Black Friday, timed a 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: weigh in. Who wants to step on the scale? First? 6 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: We are joining you from points unknown, some unfamiliar backgrounds. 7 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: Of course, we're on the road on assignment. Eric is 8 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: at home at least Erica, did you have a nice Thanksgiving? 9 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm still paying for it. 10 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: I think I slept in this chair because I was 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: afraid that I wouldn't be able to make it here 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: this morning if I didn't, you know, if I was 13 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: in the bed. Because the food was good, the vibes 14 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: were good, the drinks were good. Everything was good. So 15 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: and the Rams didn't play, so it was kind of 16 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: nice to just watch football, relax, eat and just kind 17 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: of kind of focus on, you know, life for a 18 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: little veteran veteran moved by you. Marty's Jones, Drew DeMarco 19 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: Far are here as well. Did either you ever play 20 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: on Thanksgiving Day? No? Never No, not gad Kansas City 21 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: and he fagned memories there. That's where the Rams are 22 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: heading next. Yeah, the first flyover, Um, this is crazy. 23 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: Derrek Thomas was on the other side. You guys know 24 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: who Derrick Thomas is, right, one of the best most 25 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: spirit pass preshers ever. And they told me something about 26 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: his dad was in the military or he was an 27 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: Air Force vet or something. And he was really emotional 28 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: that day. This is pregame. And then they had the 29 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: flyover and you could see him on the other side 30 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: just bawling, like crying. And I looked at our guys. 31 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: Guys were in trouble today, you know what I mean. Yeah, 32 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: just one of those weird moments and they always get 33 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: you with and the home of the US and it's 34 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: so unnerving. You really feel like it's just us against 35 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: the world. It's crazy. It looks like we're any catch 36 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: of break as far as the weather is concerned on Maurice, 37 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: no snow flurries at the end of November in Kansas City. 38 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: I don't know, JB. I mean, he's still gonna be cold, 39 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: so you know that means I'll be bundled up like 40 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: the michelin Man ready to go. I'm actually gonna try 41 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: to go hit a target or something to get some 42 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: gloves today, and I may have to fight a couple 43 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: of people to get him out of there. But again, 44 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: I'll do whatever it takes to make sure I'm prepared 45 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: to be the best I can be on the on 46 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: the on the call for the day shoe, I mean, 47 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: michelin Man would cover up all that excessive eating we 48 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: both took part in yesterday. So maybe snag me an 49 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: extra Paris slacks. I don't know if the ones I 50 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: packed are gonna make it for Kansas City. I don't know. 51 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: I think I may wear jeans. I don't know, Like 52 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: I think I'm gonna go long John's thermal hoodie. It's 53 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: not that bad man. Are you guys gonna eat barbecue? Like? 54 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: Is that still on the table or how I can 55 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: all do that? Really? No? I woke up this morning. 56 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: I know we gotta get to the show. I woke 57 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: up this morning at three o'clock because I was like starving, 58 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: and I was like, why am I hungry eight so much? 59 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: And I went and made a plate. That's me? That's me? Wow? 60 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: So yeah, absolutely, I'm getting barbecue. No, doubt. Yeah, yeah 61 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: to turn all right, let's start off this showdown with 62 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: Kansas City with a change at quarterback. We know Matthew 63 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: Stafford is not going to play. John Wolford has been limited, 64 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,239 Speaker 1: but he has been participating at practice. But it seems 65 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: like Bryce perkins moment is now. We saw a good 66 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: bit of him in the second half against the Saints 67 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: in New Orleans, MJD. Now they get to formulate a 68 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: game plan around their dynamic threat at quarterback. How do 69 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: you think it's going to play. I think you'll see 70 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: a ton of read option. I think you're gonna see 71 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: some play action off the read option. It may seem 72 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: gimmicky at first, but again, you gotta usialize what he 73 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: does best, right, and part of what he does best 74 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: is running the football. So you'll see a lot of players, 75 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: a lot of things. I think you'll see a very 76 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: unique and creative running game. And it's going to challenge 77 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, right, It's gonna put the Chiefs in a 78 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: bind on how do you stop a running quarterback? And 79 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: so I think it's gonna give them a great opportunity 80 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: to try to sneak or not sneak, but get the 81 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: ball down the field and then get some points on 82 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: the board in the red zone. Erica, You've got a 83 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: good pulse of the fan base. It seems like a 84 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: lot of people have been curious and are looking forward 85 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 1: to this opportunity to see what it looks like with 86 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: Perkins behind center. Yeah, definitely. And I think when you 87 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 1: were dealing with the offensive line that the Rams are 88 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: dealing with what is it now? They're twelfth starting line 89 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: shift or eleven. It has absolutely just been decimated by 90 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 1: injuries and this team hasn't been able to play together. 91 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: And when I say team, I mean the offensive line. 92 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: So I think Stafford is getting hit a lot. And 93 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: the reason why he's out is because he's been taking 94 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: a lot of hits. So why not put a mobile 95 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: quarterback like Bryce Perkins out there and try to design 96 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: the game around him. So I think what you just 97 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: said is perfect. Yes, he went in on the second 98 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: half sort of ready to go if that needed be. 99 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: But they have this whole week to plan the game 100 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: with him as the starter, which I think could actually, 101 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: you know, inject some some turkey juice into this offense. 102 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: Like I think it's an exciting sort of switch. Yeah, 103 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Turkey don't you jest your turkey? I do. Yeah, they're 104 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: basting great. I think I'm just trying to make it festive. 105 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: I'm just trying to be festive. DeMarco as long as 106 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 1: a number ninety five dresses for the Kansas City Chiefs. 107 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 1: I think a priority should be who can run away 108 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: from him the fast as Chris Jones is having a 109 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: defensive Player of the Year type season six six ten 110 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 1: pounds on the interior. Yeah, I mean, to be honest, 111 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: you really don't have a prayer in blocking him. Same 112 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: thing with Aaron Donald. I mean, he's gonna lift you, 113 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: he's gonna move you, he's going to disrupt. He's going 114 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: to be a problem for you. So thinking you can 115 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: cover him up with a pro bowler is kind of folly. 116 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: So you kind of have an idea what Sunday is 117 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:00,559 Speaker 1: going to be like. But I'll tell you this, Bryce 118 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 1: Perkins is ready to go. He's one of my favorite 119 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: guys to talk to pregame when he's out there warming up. 120 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 1: So I asked him a few times watching him warm up, 121 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: I'm like, you know you're not playing today? He goes, 122 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter. In my mind, I still think I'm sorry, 123 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: this is last season. So and going into New Orleans. 124 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: When he was going into the press conference post game, 125 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: I gave him a look. I said, you've been ready 126 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: for this a long time and he shook his head 127 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: like this is gonna be the Bryce Perkins experience moving forward. 128 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 1: But the problem is Matthew Stafford was ready to go, 129 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 1: and so was John Woolford. It's just protecting your guy 130 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: is going to be the issue. But like Maury said, 131 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: he's got the benefit of his legs. The guy has 132 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,799 Speaker 1: out of this world athleticism, so if he gets into trouble, 133 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 1: he can get himself out of it and possibly pick 134 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: up yards keep the drive alive. So it's going to 135 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 1: be a monumental, you know, effort to try to beat 136 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 1: Kansas City there with Mahomes on the other side. But 137 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: he's gonna give it all he's got. But job number 138 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: one is, I'm with you know where Chris Jones is. 139 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: Check the play away from him if you can, and 140 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: if the play is dead and he's got you swallowed up, 141 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 1: discretion is the better part of valor. You've got to 142 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: protect yourself and the quarterback. This is what I said. 143 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: I was running around in New Orleans trying to figure 144 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: out who the emergency quarterback was because you're down the 145 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: one QB with a quarterback that exposes himself to the 146 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: defense a lot. So think about that. What is your 147 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: secondary option if your quarterback gets dinged? But number one, 148 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: keep Chris Jones away from your quarterback as long as 149 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: you possibly can. But like I said, that's tough to do. 150 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: Locker room seems to love Perkins too. They always have, 151 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: I mean preseason action. You see how they react to 152 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: the way that he plays. Maurice, I think they'll rally 153 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: around him. Yeah, I think so as well. I think 154 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: when you talk about what he's able to do, and 155 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: we've kind of harped on it, the one thing that 156 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: defense hates is a quarterback that's willing to take off 157 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: and run. Patrick Mahomes on the other side, has done 158 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: that a ton over the last couple weeks of getting 159 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: those third and fifteens with his legs, and so it's 160 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: hard to account for everyone and then the quarterback running, 161 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: and I think that's gonna be kind of the skill 162 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: set of helping this offensive line, this eleventh starting offensive line, 163 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: helping Kyron Williams and Cam Akers and helping Alan Robertson 164 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: and these receivers, right, you gotta have to figure out 165 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: the scramble drill. You dont have to be better at 166 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: getting in the opening the scramble drill. You're gonna see 167 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: him take off a little bit more. And that's what 168 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: that may Again, I'm not a defensive coordinator. When I've 169 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: talked to guys that that call defenses or defensive coordinators 170 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 1: in general, they hate mobile quarterbacks because now I have 171 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: to put a spy in there, which it leaves a 172 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: hole or force us to play man to man. What 173 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: makes it simple for the quarterback right so? And the 174 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:36,959 Speaker 1: play caller so? I think his legs are going to 175 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: be more of a benefit to this roster. And the 176 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: biggest thing is this, at the end of the day, 177 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: we've talked about it. You have to be efficient on 178 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: first and second down. You can't get into third and 179 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: long and allow Chris Jones a lineup all over the 180 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 1: line and pickle we wants to go against and then 181 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: go after. You can't allow them to send Willie gay 182 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 1: And on a blitz. You can't allow Molten to come 183 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: on a blitz as well, like they'll blitz these backers 184 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:04,839 Speaker 1: out of un unconventional defense is where I says he's 185 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 1: not rolling down over him, or he may be rolling 186 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: another way, and they'll still blitz those guys. You've got 187 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 1: to be prepared for all that, and so you want 188 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,199 Speaker 1: to see out of those thirty long so you don't 189 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: have to see none of those crazy blitzes. All right, 190 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: real quick, I want to ask about the other guy, 191 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes, because we will get to the news of 192 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: the week the tandem of starters at the Rams released, 193 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 1: and then I also want to know down the closing 194 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: stretch here who you're most excited to see get an 195 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: opportunity for the Los Angeles Rams. But on Mahomes, it 196 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: blows my mind that they essentially discarded, traded away one of, 197 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: if not the best receivers in the National Football League 198 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 1: and Mahomes are gonna go win MVP throwing to tight 199 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,559 Speaker 1: ends and running backs. So my question is, and Erica, 200 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: why don't you go first year? If we were starting over, 201 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: if every player in the National Football League was draft 202 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: eligible and you were starting a franchise with the number 203 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: one overall pick, would it be Patrick Mahomes. No, it 204 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 1: would be Matthew Stafford JB. But if I had the 205 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: second pick, then I would take Patrick Mahome Holmes because yes, 206 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 1: he is, absolutely he is a cheat code. He is 207 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: I think I think you could put your third grade 208 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 1: math teacher out there and they would be making huge 209 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: plays like I just you know, sometimes I talk to 210 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 1: my dad and my Dad's like, hey, I like, put 211 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: me in an O line, like I'll block them, And 212 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: I'm like, Dad, you would be knocked on your ass 213 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: so fast, that's hilarious. But if he's out there playing 214 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:27,199 Speaker 1: with Patrick Mahomes, like Big John might be getting touchdowns 215 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: like this kid finds a way to get everyone. It 216 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: is absolutely insane. And I and I feel for our 217 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: defense sitting in the you know, in the locker room 218 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: right now or in the in the meeting rooms trying 219 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: to plan for this because Patrick Mahomes is a cheat code. 220 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: All right, Erica, we got your father, my son's pe 221 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 1: coach volunteered last week to step up and block somebody. 222 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: So we're calming it together here. DeMarco m J d 223 00:10:55,600 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 1: Any thoughts on his MVP campaign here in twenty twenty two. Wow, 224 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: if you ask me that question, I mean, the two 225 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: guys that came to mind were Josh Allen and him, 226 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: And I wouldn't mind picking second, right, would you anybody? 227 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,839 Speaker 1: I feel comfortable with most two guys. They're tremendous. Look, 228 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: there aren't that many perfect quarterbacks. And what I mean 229 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:18,079 Speaker 1: perfect is I'll go back to John Elway. Playing against 230 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: him was an absolute like education and higher level, like 231 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: elite level quarterbacking, which means he can keep his eyes 232 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: on me as I'm rushing him and then know what's 233 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 1: going on down the field at the same time and 234 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,439 Speaker 1: just look up in a blink and get the ball there. 235 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: So Mahomes is the same way. Watching him on film 236 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: is unreal how he can just find those dead spots 237 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: in the pocket to step up in to find a 238 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: window to throw too. He's off balance, but the ball 239 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: comes out with velocity. So it's a full time job. 240 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:49,560 Speaker 1: You gotta cover more than you're asked to versus more 241 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: than you're asked to versus most quarterbacks, and you gotta 242 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: rush with reckless abandon against him. So it's a full 243 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,959 Speaker 1: time job. From your d line to your back end 244 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: and your defensive coordinator. You gotta keep him guessing. You 245 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 1: can't let him know what sets you're in or what 246 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 1: covered you're in because he'll pick your part and even 247 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: when the play is has begun, you have to take 248 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: it up a notch. So, yeah, this is this is 249 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: the white whale of the NFL. This is this is 250 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: the movie Dick. So if you get him on the 251 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: ground or pick him off, you've done something special. If 252 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: you keep him out of the end zone, frame that shot, 253 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: because next time he gets it, he's gonna score on you. 254 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: So this is the biggest deal you're gonna face this 255 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: year as a Rams defense. Yeah, DeMarco, I'm not gonna lie. 256 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 1: Watching him reminds me of the nightmargenes you have. And 257 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: we play Peyton Manning twice a year, right, and it's 258 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:40,120 Speaker 1: like you go down with two minutes left to score, 259 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:41,719 Speaker 1: and there may be a minute and thirty seconds that 260 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: Payton goes down and scores with thirty seconds left. Right. 261 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 1: So the biggest thing is this with him. And if 262 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 1: you're asking me who I would start with, it would 263 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: have to be him, right, because he's done it without 264 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:53,679 Speaker 1: his number one wide receiver. He's doing it with a 265 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:55,959 Speaker 1: band of guys trying to make plays and guys are 266 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:00,319 Speaker 1: getting hurt. Micho Harman's out Jujuspi Schuster maybe come back 267 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: from his concussion injury. Like he's out there playing with 268 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,079 Speaker 1: just some guys, some rookies out there throwing the ball 269 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 1: and still making things happen. The key is this, So 270 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: when you play the Chiefs is you have to stop 271 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey. And if you watch the Sunday night matchup, 272 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: the Chargers try to stop it with Durrow and James 273 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 1: and that wasn't enough. So you have to figure out 274 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: a way how you're gonna limit Travis Kelsey's ability to 275 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,040 Speaker 1: make plays, because once he started making plays, it opens 276 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: up for everyone else. Now all of a sudden, NBS 277 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,839 Speaker 1: is going down the field and you have to stop 278 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey. And once you stop Travis Kelsey, then you 279 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 1: forced my homes and make someone else the number one 280 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: read or the number or Andy Reid and every benemy 281 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: forcing the goal with someone else to be the number 282 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: one in the progression. The thing is this, though teams 283 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,319 Speaker 1: have gotten after him, They've they've the Buffalo Bills have 284 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:48,839 Speaker 1: gotten after him, and there's been a lot of interior rush, 285 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,559 Speaker 1: right Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines. They have they have to 286 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,959 Speaker 1: find a way to get that pressure other guys that 287 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,079 Speaker 1: are gonna rotate. I know, Ashaan Robinson just went on 288 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 1: ir So there's other guys have to rotate in and 289 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: get going and get that interior pressure. And if you're 290 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: the outside guys, don't just go to him. Force him 291 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: to stay in the pocket. The Cincinnati Bengals in the 292 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: ANC Championship game did an awesome job of forcing him 293 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: to stay in the pocket and make him throw from 294 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 1: the pocket, not allowing him to scramble out to his 295 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: rider or his left because he can make his throws 296 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 1: from all the platforms. But when the pocket starts to 297 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 1: collapse and you let him get out, that's when the 298 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: big plays happened. So find a way to keep him 299 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: in the pocket. Very similar to Kyler Murray in a way, 300 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: just without the crazy speed. But if you can keep 301 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 1: him in the pocket and those guys and he cast 302 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: it like look through the trees or trying to throw 303 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: around some guys, I think you have a great chance 304 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: to slow him down. Yeah. Can we borrow the Bengals 305 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: ends for this game? That would be nice. Can we 306 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: borrow the pass rushers just from the edge, that would 307 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: be great. And look, I would feel comfortable this is 308 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: must CTV. I would let Jalen Ramsey go one on 309 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: one with Kelsey, just like the Chargers did. I think 310 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: my guys better than you. Prove it to me. Kelsey 311 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: did against them, but I would go one on one 312 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 1: with my guy and say, let me see if you 313 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: can beat him today. And that was Kelsey's thirty third 314 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: career receiving game of one hundred plus yards for a 315 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: PROMS record among tight ends, and he went for a 316 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 1: hat trick along the way to beat the Chargers. Meanwhile, 317 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes has won twenty five consecutive games in November 318 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: and December. So if you believe in the clutch gene, 319 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: thet time gene, he's he's got it all right, Maurice, 320 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: I know you were surprised because we back channeled when 321 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: the news came out that the Rams released a pair 322 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 1: of at least part time starters, Justin Hollins on defense 323 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: on the edge and Darryl Henderson at running back this week. 324 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: Help me interpret it, But what does it mean for 325 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: where the Rams are going the rest of this season 326 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: and who might step up in their absences? Well, Jab, 327 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: I'm not the only one that was shocked by this. 328 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 1: I was actually texted by a couple of coaches, one 329 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: that we'll be seeing this weekend about like what's going on, 330 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: And kind of all you can say is, look, the 331 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: Rams have gone to the evaluation period, right, Darryl Henderson's 332 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 1: in a contract here justin Halls in the contract year. 333 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: You've seen what you've seen from them, and you most 334 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: likely thought that you weren't going to bring them back. 335 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: So why not cut them now and allow Kiren Williams 336 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: some other guys. I'm sure Garrett's gonna probably get put 337 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 1: on the roster and go other edge guys and see 338 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: what you have. Right again, you're in the We talked 339 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: about this after the New Orleans Saints game. It was 340 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: it was all about evaluating talent from this point forward. Right, 341 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: You had three games that you had to win. It 342 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: was the Cardinals, the Bucks, and the Saints. You lost 343 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: all three. Now you're in evaluation mode. The chance of 344 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: you making the playoffs are slim the nun But there's 345 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 1: still a lot of work that can be done. And 346 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: so how do you, you know, try to get Ky 347 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: Williams more reps right, and how do you do some 348 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: of these other things? And the only way I guess 349 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: the Rams thought was Okay, let's start guys that we 350 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: don't have a plan for next year, that we haven't 351 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: or we don't think we'll have a plan for next year. 352 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and get rid of them and figure 353 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 1: it out. Justin Hollins ends up in Green Bay with 354 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 1: familiar face obviously in the DC there, and then obviously 355 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: Darrell Henderson goes to Jacksonville. So they landed on their feet. 356 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: They're ready to go. But now it's about the Rams 357 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 1: kind of seeing what's going on in the rookies and 358 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: other guys they've drafted they have on this roster to 359 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: see who can help them in the future. DeMarco. Since 360 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,639 Speaker 1: the trade deadline, the Rams had been operating largely with 361 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 1: only three active edge defenders. And when I saw Michael 362 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:25,919 Speaker 1: Hoyt rushing against the Saints, I was intrigued, we might 363 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,919 Speaker 1: see more of that. Well. I like his wild band persona, 364 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:30,719 Speaker 1: I really do. I mean, you're just looking for anybody 365 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: that can give you heat at there, and I think 366 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: Justin Hollins was kind of miscast. I think he's a 367 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 1: two down linebacker. Take him off on third down, but 368 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 1: they were expecting him to get pressure on third down, 369 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: to be a pass rusher that I don't think that 370 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,680 Speaker 1: just fits what he does. So a lot of heat 371 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:47,159 Speaker 1: coming out of that outside linebacker group. Same thing with 372 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: the running backs. With Darryl Henderson, I was a little 373 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:53,400 Speaker 1: bit surprised. I thought out of all the backs outside 374 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 1: of Kyron Williams, he had the most explosion. I mean, 375 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 1: I thought he had some of the best runs the 376 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:01,680 Speaker 1: Rams had this year. So that was a little bit shocking. 377 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,200 Speaker 1: And I was surprised when I didn't see him on 378 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: the field more against New Orleans and then when he 379 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,399 Speaker 1: gets cut, I'm like, oh, gosh, well there must have 380 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: been something else going on. But yeah, it kind of 381 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: coincides with the emergence of Kyron Williams. I want to 382 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: see more of him. And like Marie said, the evaluation 383 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 1: process has begun, so some decisions have already been made. 384 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: But yeah, there are other people that need to step 385 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:25,680 Speaker 1: up now. But you know, outside of, like you said, 386 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: trying to get people to fill in or moving Aaron 387 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 1: Donald around from inside to outside, you still haven't been 388 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,160 Speaker 1: able to find a consistent pass rush outside of say 389 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 1: three guys if you exclude Bobby Wagner coming from the middle. 390 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: So I think that that that journey continues, and you're 391 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: gonna need it this week. So either you find a 392 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 1: guy that can rush or Rahee Morris is gonna have 393 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 1: to manufact your pressure to get to Mahomes. The last 394 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 1: thing you want is that guy standing around for five 395 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 1: six seconds, bouncing around trying to find a hold in 396 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 1: your defense because he's going to Marie. It seemed like 397 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: you're trying to jump in there. Yeah, yeah, I was 398 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 1: gonna I was gonna say this. I don't know if 399 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 1: DeMarco's been at this point in his career because the Rams, 400 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 1: you know, DeMarco was winning two championships and doing some 401 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: great things. But I have and it's never a fun 402 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: thing as a player to be in this type of situation. 403 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: And as we were getting on the plane the other day, 404 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,400 Speaker 1: a couple of the players that kind of like said something, 405 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: and I was just like, when you're in this type 406 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 1: of mode, you've got to be a professional, Like you 407 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 1: got to show up early, you gotta stay late. You 408 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: need to make sure that you're on you on everything 409 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: that you're doing because everything is being evaluated at this 410 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: point when your team and your organizations in this mode, 411 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: this evaluation mode, so it's going to be important for 412 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: a lot of guys to kind of figure out what 413 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:38,119 Speaker 1: they want to do and what they want to be 414 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 1: here in the next you know, a couple of months, 415 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 1: or next six weeks, six to eight weeks. All right, Ricky, 416 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: you want to throw a name or two at me. 417 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: When DeMarco says, let's see who steps up, Let's see 418 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,679 Speaker 1: who gets that opportunity, who might impress and carve out 419 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: a role in the twenty twenty three Los Angeles Rams. 420 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 1: Who comes to mind for you? I mean, I loved 421 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 1: listening to Russ Yeast on the RAM revealed this week. 422 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: I thought that he did a really great job when 423 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: he got to step up this past week too. And 424 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 1: as much as I've been really, really really excited about 425 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: kyr and Williams, he was amazing at Notre Dame. Of course, 426 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: he had that first the first drive of the season 427 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: to get hurt, and then he's slowly getting back. I 428 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 1: thought watching him at the Saints, he looked fast, he 429 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: looked excited. He has that, and after the game he 430 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,200 Speaker 1: was just so even after a loss, was just so like, 431 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 1: oh my God, like I'm gonna give him my jersey 432 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:34,160 Speaker 1: to my mom, Like this is so great, and when 433 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: a team is sort of feeling down and the season 434 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 1: is kind of going this way, it's just like such 435 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,440 Speaker 1: a breath of fresh air to not only see him 436 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:45,119 Speaker 1: giving everything that he got and being so excited to 437 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 1: be there, but he's like damn good too. So it's 438 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: really exciting to see him paired with cam Akers now too, 439 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 1: who got some great runs off. I think it's I 440 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: think it's just like at this kind of jump start 441 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,119 Speaker 1: that we need and to look in at some one 442 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: that we have on a rookie contract like this is 443 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:06,360 Speaker 1: exciting for the future of the franchise. Excellent cross promotion 444 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: as always, and that leads me to Ricky's Ram Jam 445 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 1: this week with special guests Rachel Banetta. So she wasn't 446 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: dressed as Cooper Cup this week. I thought she might be, 447 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:20,919 Speaker 1: but no, just just normal. Rachel was on DeMarco. Who 448 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 1: are you watching Who's going to step into a larger role. Well, 449 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: there's two people that come to mind instantly. One is 450 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 1: McCutcheon would love to see him out there and get 451 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 1: some reps at receiver. I mean every time I see 452 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: this guy walk by, I mean he's a skyscraper of 453 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: a receiver, like Wow, you can't find a place for him, 454 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:38,680 Speaker 1: you know. Can you imagine him and Alan Robinson on 455 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: the field at the same time. That's two fast running 456 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: giraffes on the field. And the other one is a 457 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: guy that we both know. We saw him in New 458 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 1: Orleans and I said this on the Coaches Show. Two 459 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:50,119 Speaker 1: two out well is a problem. If you don't get 460 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 1: your hands on him. That dude can absolutely fly. So yeah, 461 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:55,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I'd love to see more of those two 462 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 1: in the lineup, so you might. And when the jazz 463 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: session begins, that's when the play breaks down and then 464 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,360 Speaker 1: the quarterback takes over. Like Kyler Murray, that's his bread 465 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: and butter. When the jazz session begins, look for guys 466 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: like two two and McCutcheon to start playing football and 467 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: just break north and have him find you down the field. 468 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 1: So that might be what it takes to beat Kansas City. 469 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 1: It may be off script stuff. Yeah, Bryce Perkins was 470 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 1: pretty good at finding him in the preseason led the 471 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 1: NFL in receiving yards more ree, I'm gonna go with 472 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:27,680 Speaker 1: Bryce Perkins. And just because of what DeMarco talked about 473 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: when he said the guy prepared is if he was 474 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: the starter. And the one thing I remember event telling 475 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: me in the National Football League was that opportunities in 476 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: the NFL are given, not earned right. And this is 477 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: an opportunity that he probably wouldn't would have never gotten 478 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,680 Speaker 1: in his whole career. And so a chance to play 479 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:48,120 Speaker 1: quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams for maybe multiple games. 480 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 1: We just don't know, right, you just don't know what's 481 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: your opportunities. But this week you have that opportunity. I 482 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: can't wait to see what he's able to do with 483 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: it and can he hang onto it? Does he give 484 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 1: them a spark? Does he give this offensive spark? Does 485 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 1: it look more explosive of with him out there? And 486 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: if so, you know, maybe coach McBay says, maybe we 487 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,119 Speaker 1: do this, Maybe this is this is something that we 488 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: can do. And so I'm excited to see him get 489 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 1: his opportunity against a you know, the best team in 490 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:17,879 Speaker 1: the National Football League. When in doubt, I always go 491 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: to dog work and DeMarco. You know where I'm going 492 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 1: with this. Bobby Brown is a drafted player in the 493 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:26,640 Speaker 1: back end of his second season. Now Ashan Robinson is injured, 494 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:30,399 Speaker 1: Gray Gains in a contract year. Aaron Donald's playing ninety 495 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: one percent of defensive snaps this season. I don't know 496 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 1: how you rain that in. I don't know how you 497 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 1: tell the greatest plan player to walk the planet to 498 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:43,200 Speaker 1: scale it back. But I have a feeling more opportunities, 499 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: more reps are coming for Brown, and I think we'll 500 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 1: know by the end of this calendar year, by the 501 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,639 Speaker 1: end of the season, what role he's gonna play on 502 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 1: that defensive front in twenty twenty three. Am I wrong? 503 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: You know, you're exactly right. He is a absolute mass. 504 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:57,159 Speaker 1: You've seen him. He's imposing, he's huge, and when he 505 00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: gets it going in the right direction, I mean, I 506 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:01,159 Speaker 1: don't care who you are trying to block him, you 507 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,919 Speaker 1: go backwards. So now you just have to increase your 508 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 1: game awareness and know what's coming. But you know, with Aaron, 509 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:08,640 Speaker 1: I think the only guy that can really stop him 510 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:11,159 Speaker 1: from playing is dogwork is Hindo coach Hendo. So if 511 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,920 Speaker 1: Coach Endo puts that arm out and says, Aaron, you stay, 512 00:24:14,040 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 1: you go, you might be able to keep him on 513 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:19,119 Speaker 1: the bench. But you better watch him because in a 514 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: third down, you know he's gonna be trotting back out there. 515 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 1: Oh he's gone, He's already out there, huddle on on 516 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 1: third down. All right, Happy Black Friday everyone, Before we go, 517 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: what's on each of your Christmas wish list? What can 518 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,440 Speaker 1: I go to Amazon and start searching for for each 519 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 1: of you rams Win Okay, okay, I think that's on Prime. 520 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: We'll find that, Yeah, DeMarco, go search section and start 521 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: with L and then go e FT and then start 522 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:52,679 Speaker 1: with T and see if like left tackle pops up 523 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: if one of those get too Yeah, Ricky, anything not 524 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,639 Speaker 1: football related? Yeah, I was just I'm gonna say, like 525 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 1: I could use like a second wine fridge maybe for 526 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: the office, so they might have some good deals on that, 527 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,640 Speaker 1: if that's what you're looking for. And Taylor Swift take 528 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: as of course you're so, yes, yes, definitely definitely all right. Well, 529 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: looking forward to being in Kansas City with each of you. 530 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:19,440 Speaker 1: By the way, I know our audience wants more of 531 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: Cameron Irwin, so I will search for another guest hosting 532 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: opportunity so that you can see her instead of me, 533 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 1: perhaps as soon as next week. No, I'm just get 534 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: it out. Y'all had a great, enjoyable, safe Thanksgiving. We 535 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 1: will see the Rams in Kansas City. As a take 536 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: on Patrick Mahomes and the asc leading Chiefs for Ricky Hollywood, 537 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:40,400 Speaker 1: for Maurice Jones Drew and to Marco farr I am JB. Long, 538 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: thank you for being with us for a holiday edition 539 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,359 Speaker 1: of Between the Horns, as always presented by your Southern 540 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:46,919 Speaker 1: California Toyota Deals