1 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: What's up? What's going on, y'all? This is another episode 2 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: of the Beatdown podcast. How are we all doing? Welcome in, 3 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: and that breezier feeling of the last few days is 4 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: not just the foot of snow that's been so graciously falling, 5 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,319 Speaker 1: and you know it's calling all of trouble. It is 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: playoff season. That's right. The Commanders are heading to the 7 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: playoffs for the first time since twenty twenty and playing 8 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers any rematch for Week one. It's 9 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: not the first time these teams have met in the postseason. 10 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: You remember last in twenty twenty of these guys met 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: when the hin heat height was just starting to starting 12 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: to brew and really hit a fever point there. But 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: they met several other times two thousand and five other 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: times throughout the team's history, and all the games have 15 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 1: been pretty close. They've been pretty crazy for one reason 16 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: or another, and this one is shaping quite the case again. 17 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: So how are we going to be discussing this? How 18 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: are we going to be adding another addition to this 19 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: play history. Well, that is what we're going to be 20 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 1: talking about today. And in a special edition, we had 21 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: both the play by play announcers for the commanders with me. 22 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: We had Brian Weinstein, who does the English version brand 23 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: how you doing good? 24 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: Zach? 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: Hello, doing all right? And we have Moies Leonaris who 26 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: is on the Spanish broadcast. But moyses, how are we doing? Man? 27 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 3: We're excited, baby, let's sell Bran. How you doing baby? 28 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: Going on? 29 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 3: Already? 30 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 2: You ready to start screaming again? 31 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 3: I'm already. You know, I was a little sick this week, 32 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 3: but I'm prepping a lot of tea, a lot of 33 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 3: you know, just ginger or whatever. Anything ginger helps. According 34 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 3: to the experts. 35 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: We know both of you guys have gone viral for 36 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: various various calls of the year, and I will say 37 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: for both of you, I mean both of your calls 38 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: are fantastic. I'm sure this is You'll have plenty of 39 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: plenty of great highlights on this Sunday. I'm sadaying at 40 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: football at eight pm. But guys listening, they know the deal. 41 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 3: Here. 42 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: We will be asking three questions from these guys and 43 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: they will be ge There were giving points at the 44 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: to beach round and like as always it is as 45 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: the host, it is my heavy burden to be giving 46 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: a winner out after this and it might be a 47 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: tough one here, but we we full soldier on no 48 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: matter what. Without all that being said, we were going 49 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: to get right into it. And I think we're gonna 50 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: start with the Commander's defense here, because that was something 51 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: that you know, you saw the pressure that the Commander 52 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: bringing against Baker maybe in that first matchup, and whether 53 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 1: it was just getting the ball out quickly or whether 54 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: it was just a lack of finishing tackles, they just 55 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,679 Speaker 1: couldn't really quite generate the sacks that they wanted to 56 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: on Baker. Now he I mean, I didn quit even 57 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: said that he is an excellent player inside the pocket 58 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: and that's a very unique skill to have. But Brandon, 59 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: we'll start with you. Like when I would imagine obviously 60 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: the plans to get him on the ground as much 61 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: as possible. Again, but what do you think they can 62 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: do to generate more sacks and were pressure on Baker? 63 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 4: So like that game feels like eons ago, right, I 64 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 4: mean it was I tell you this, Tampa Bay scored 65 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 4: on the seven nine possessions. If that happens again, Washington loses. 66 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 4: So that literally cannot happen again. And they've progressed and 67 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 4: gotten to be a prolific offense. They're the only team 68 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 4: in the NFL that's top five in most of the 69 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 4: major categories rush offense, scoring offense, all those things. Like. 70 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 4: So they've had what I think is an extremely under 71 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 4: the radar great season, not a good one, a great season, 72 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 4: and their offensive coordinators starting to get head coaching opportunity 73 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 4: interviews now. And I'm not surprised, especially after what we 74 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 4: saw week one. You know, I think some of it 75 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 4: was miscommunication, Like they openly admitted that the corner tandem 76 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 4: is very different than when it was Week one. Think 77 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 4: fact the starters were Emmanual Forbes, Benjamin Saint Juice, It's 78 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 4: probably going to be hopefully Marshall Latimore, Mike Sanders Stilt, 79 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 4: So it's completely different back end of the defense. I 80 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 4: think this team's playing with the playing speed and physicality 81 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 4: that Dan Quinn and Joe would have talked about all year. 82 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: I think that's going to be different. Frankly, they just 83 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 2: got to tackle better. And I think what's interesting about 84 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: Baker is he's, let's see. 85 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 4: This year, he's double the amount of rush yard and 86 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 4: she's had in any other single season. So he's running 87 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 4: the ball more. But there's one thing about them that 88 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 4: this is what I love our opportunity. This is where 89 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 4: I love about our opportunity. This weekend, David preaching all 90 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 4: your ball's life, were going to hit the ball out, 91 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 4: Tampa Bay turns the ball over a lot. Baker Mayfield 92 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 4: has tied for most interceptions in the NFL this year. 93 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 2: And there's one stat where I. 94 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 4: Think he's been lucky, and it goes along with all 95 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 4: this running stats that he's done. He's fumbled the ball 96 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 4: nine times, only lost one of them. That's lucky, right, 97 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 4: that's lucky. So the way that Washington is playing, with 98 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 4: the physicality, they're playing tackle better, Baker's going to give 99 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 4: you opportunities. My whole key for this thing is if 100 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 4: we can flip the ball, get two turnovers, pull the 101 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 4: ball as life, I think Washington gets out of there 102 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 4: with the win. 103 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: You know. 104 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: And to that point, Baker, you know, not as start 105 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: with the fumbles, but he also leads the league with 106 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: sixteen interception Despite you know, the fab heat. We thought 107 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: last year was a good year for Baker, He's been 108 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: phenomenal this year. Forty five hundred yards, forty one touchdowns 109 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: with the completion percentage of seventy one point four percent. 110 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: I mean, to your point, he really has been has 111 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 1: his offense turning in a way that we haven't really 112 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: seen from him or or Tampa's offense is in probably 113 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: Brady a few a few years back whenever he was 114 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: there and he led them to the super Bowl. But 115 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: more than this will flip over to you and we'll 116 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: ask you the same question to start out, but like, 117 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: what do you what do you think that the committeers 118 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: need to do to generate more pressure and more sacks 119 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 1: on Baker to get him to make some of these mistakes. 120 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: Like Brahmon was talking. 121 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 3: About, well just to be just to play the devil's 122 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 3: advocate here, I'm gonna disagree with bram and say that 123 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 3: there's no luck in sports. I think that what we've 124 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 3: done just proves that they're a great team. They've been 125 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 3: pretty much elite the past couple of weeks. We also 126 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 3: have to analyze who they played, right, They played the Panthers, 127 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 3: the Giants, the Raiders, probably teams that are not at 128 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 3: the top of the NFL standings, But they do have 129 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 3: an elite quarterback in Baker Mayfield. At least he's played 130 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 3: that way the last couple of weeks, I think for 131 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 3: Washington when we when we see this team, like coach said, 132 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 3: there's a new sea in the horizon. We have to 133 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 3: focus on what's happening from Sunday moving forward, forget about 134 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 3: everything else. Because this Commander's team, they've reached the quarterback 135 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 3: forty three times, which tells you it's not a bad team, 136 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 3: number eleven in the ranking when it comes two sacks. 137 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 3: But there's been instances where we see plays that they 138 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 3: should have made and they haven't made for whatever reason. 139 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 3: I think now you have to step up your game. 140 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 3: You have to take it to the next level. You 141 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 3: have to finish the place. We've seen the players get 142 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 3: to the quarterback but not able to finish the play, 143 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 3: or they end up committing a personal foul which costs 144 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 3: the Commanders a lot of yards. So for me, in 145 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 3: order for them to be successful against Baker Mayfield, this 146 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 3: Elevator player, you're in the playoffs, show that playoff type 147 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:55,359 Speaker 3: of mentality that probably this Washington commander doesn't have. They 148 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 3: don't have the experience, but this is going to be 149 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 3: a good test. You see the Tampa Bay offense, they 150 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 3: are top ten, like like Bram said, right, top number 151 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 3: four in scoring, number four in rush, and these are 152 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 3: some of the areas where the Washington Commanders have struggled. 153 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 3: I reiterate this is an opportunity for the team to 154 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 3: elevate their play. It is the playoffs, and I believe 155 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 3: if they want to be successful, perhaps it's putting more 156 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 3: pressure on Baker having players like Dorians Armstrong and Dante 157 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 3: Fowler finished some of these places we've seen the last 158 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 3: couple of weeks. 159 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: You know, if you if you look at like, you know, 160 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: the the wins that the Buccaneers have had, you know, 161 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: they've won six out of the last seven games. You're right, 162 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: they have the teams that are kind of you know, 163 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: in the bottom and they obviously be the charge and 164 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: the charges of a playoff team. The teams like the Giants, 165 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: like you said, the Panthers, the Raiders, I mean, those 166 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: teams are are definitely picking at the top of the 167 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: draft for a reason, right, And to kind of expand 168 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: on the point about Baker, here is you know, in 169 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: that first matchup, and like Bram said, it was eons ago. 170 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: One of the reasons he was able to get the 171 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: ball out so quickly because there was a lot of 172 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: really open guys, especially in those first couple of drives 173 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: that he just could hit on it first, and then 174 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: all of a sudden you start seeing kind of getting 175 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: a little bit of a groove there, obviously generating good 176 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: pass rushes twofold, right, You've got to have the guys 177 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: up front to do and then you've also got to 178 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: make sure the coverage on the back end is holding up. 179 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: They're into the bargain to help make Baker hold onto 180 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: the ball for a little bit longer. And this commander's 181 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: secondary is going to be having a little bit, a 182 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: little bit of an upgrade, I guess you could say, 183 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: with marsh On Lattimo or looking like he's going to play. 184 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: You know, it was a full participant on Wednesday. We'll 185 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: see what he does for the rest of the week. 186 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: Moses will stick on you here for a little bit. 187 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: And I think I want to talk about the secondary 188 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:33,719 Speaker 1: specifically and how that's going to help, you know, this 189 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: pass rush, Like, how how big is Marshaan going to be, 190 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 1: especially going begainst Mike Evans, who you know, they're battles 191 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: between those two have been kind of well known for 192 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: a while now. How do you think that's going to 193 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: affect the way that the commanders from rush of passer. 194 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 3: Well, now you have a real weapon on defense when 195 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 3: it comes to the secondary. I think marsh On when 196 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 3: he's healthy, when he's one hundred percent, he can go 197 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 3: one on one against any wide receiver, and he's had 198 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 3: several battles against Mike Evans. I think all the fan 199 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 3: bases waiting to see what that's gonna look like this weekend. 200 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,959 Speaker 3: I think if he's if he's healthy, he gives you, 201 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 3: he gives you another weapon. And and that's something that 202 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 3: we haven't seen most of the season for the Commander 203 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 3: is because look at how many games he's actually played. 204 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 3: I'm sure that if he's ready to go, he's gonna 205 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 3: give that support to the to the secondary. But we've 206 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 3: also had other other guys step up. Sander still Noah 207 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 3: as well, Jeremy chen has has been great. I think 208 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 3: if these guys can stay the course, they will do 209 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 3: a good job defending and make a life a little 210 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 3: bit more complicated for a Baker Mayfield if you can 211 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 3: take some of those lanes away. With Marshawn playing at 212 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 3: that elite level, we know he can play and I 213 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 3: think we have a different ballgame, right. I think that 214 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 3: it's gonna come down to one of the things I've 215 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 3: observed all season, do a better job against the running game. 216 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 3: If you can close those lanes, then you're gonna force 217 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 3: Baker Mayfield to make mistakes. 218 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: Hey, you know the Commander secondary is I think, even 219 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: though there's still a lot of work to do overall 220 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: with them, I think they have come you know, they've 221 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: made progress since that's been Week one matchup. You know, 222 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,199 Speaker 1: Baker in that first game twenty four thirty yards and 223 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,559 Speaker 1: four touchdowns. Since then, the Commanders are having third fewish 224 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: passing yards fringing and now part of that is because 225 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: they've they've all had so many yards on the ground. 226 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,439 Speaker 1: I still think that you you liked it, you like 227 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: what they've I think there's definitely a foundation in terms 228 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: of how they can build going forward. And bram Uh, 229 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: before we move on to the next question, I want 230 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: to ask you just like your overall evaluation of the 231 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 1: Commander's secondary and Hey, you think they're going to go 232 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,559 Speaker 1: up against a Buccaneers off a wide receiver corps that 233 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 1: doesn't have Chris Godwin, but they've still got Mike gam 234 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: They've still got a lot of other good playmakers there. 235 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, they have really good players the sky. Jalen McMillan 236 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 4: has been touched down in five straight games. He's had 237 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 4: seven over the last five games. He is on a 238 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 4: streak that no receiver has been on since Randy Moss. 239 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 4: So they found their number two. They don't need Chris Godwin, 240 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 4: and they're still prolifically scoring. They're extremely dangerous team. But 241 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 4: the addition of Latimore is huge and we haven't obviously 242 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 4: seen it in full effect yet. And hopefully he's healthy 243 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:08,599 Speaker 4: and hopefully he's out there and makes an impact. The 244 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 4: difference between Week one and now is the physicality that 245 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 4: dan Quinn Joe would have talked about is there on 246 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 4: the back end, Jeremy Chin, Kwan Martin, now Latimore. Secondarily, 247 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 4: I think we can all agree that this team, when 248 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 4: we get to the offseason and in this season, have 249 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 4: needed more playmakers on both sides of the ball, Guys 250 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 4: who can make explosive plays. Lattimore and kind of embodies 251 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 4: that as someone who not only can get his hands 252 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 4: on the ball, break things up, be physical, but potentially 253 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 4: get an interception. I mean, the one thing that has 254 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 4: not happened this year. That and dan Quinn preached about 255 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 4: all the year was ball is life. They're going to 256 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 4: get the ball. 257 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:45,559 Speaker 2: They haven't. 258 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 4: They're like bottom half of the league. Seventeen turnovers won 259 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 4: a game. That's not going to cut it for them, 260 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 4: and it's probably not going to cut it this weekend. 261 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 4: I think they need to get the ball a couple 262 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 4: of times, but I think they're a very physical different 263 00:11:56,360 --> 00:12:00,199 Speaker 4: team this time around. That typically carries into January. And 264 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 4: I'll go back to Baker again when he scrambled and 265 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 4: when he has this year, look at that rush number again, 266 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:07,959 Speaker 4: double the amount of yards he's had in any other year. 267 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 4: He's willing to run the ball more. He's put the 268 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 4: ball on the ground, and it's because of the way 269 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:15,839 Speaker 4: he plays. He's physical like he is unlike most of 270 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 4: the quarterbacks that will slide or go out of bounce. 271 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 2: He'll take a hit. Josh Allen ESQ like he wants 272 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 2: to smoke, he'll do it. So they're going to have opportunities. 273 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 4: Their physicality is going to be tested here when they 274 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 4: get their opportunities. Franky Luvu dropped the ball a couple 275 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:34,079 Speaker 4: times the last couple of weeks, Marshaun Lattimore, assuming the 276 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 4: ball comes his way like it didn't against the Saints, 277 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 4: They've got to get their hands on the ball. They 278 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 4: got to flip the field. And I really believe the 279 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 4: turnovers are everything. This is the only team in the playoffs, 280 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:48,559 Speaker 4: Tampa Bay that has a negative turnover margin. That is 281 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 4: their downfall this weekend. Washington takes advantage of the mistakes 282 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 4: they make, They're gonna have a real opportunity to win. 283 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: And you know, also like the Commanders have seven interceptions 284 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: this season, that's time for the fourth fewest in the league. 285 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: And you know, for a team that that does emphasize, 286 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: as you said, Paul his life, they do that so much. 287 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: And you can tell how frustrated Joe Witt is with 288 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:13,319 Speaker 1: with that, because I don't think he's ever experienced a 289 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: defense that he's been a part of where they've committed 290 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: committed so few turnovers in this season. And you know, 291 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: I think that you're right, there definitely will be some 292 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 1: opportunities there against Baker Mayfield. We'll move on to the 293 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: next question. Before we do that, we'll give a score update. 294 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,199 Speaker 1: Bram your head forth to three. The turnover points. I 295 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: thought you really, really hits hard there, but was still 296 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: have a chance to catch up here. And we'll start 297 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:39,199 Speaker 1: with you because we're gonna move over to the committed's 298 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: offense here. And the running game has been so important 299 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 1: to this to this offensive success pretty much for them 300 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: for most of the season. And there's still, you know, 301 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: a top five unit in that regard. But it seems 302 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 1: like the quarterback, whether it's whether it's Jane Daniels, whether 303 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,599 Speaker 1: it's Marcus Mario who came in there, it seems like 304 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks are more carrying the load for the run 305 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: game over the last weeks as opposed to Ryan Robbins 306 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: and Jeremy mc nichols, Chris Rodriguez and now Austin Eckler 307 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 1: who is back from its concussion. And this this Buccaneers 308 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: defense is, I mean, they're very stout against the run. 309 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 1: They're they're fourth in yards allowed on the ground. It's 310 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna be tough slighting for them no matter what. 311 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: But you have to in the playoffs, you have to 312 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 1: find a way to get to get some yards in 313 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: the middle there. You have to find a way to 314 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: get b ro up going. So a simple question for you, 315 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 1: simple mean, what can Cliff do to get this run 316 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 1: game going. 317 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 3: I'm not sure if it's a Cliff question. I think 318 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 3: that the line has to pull a little bit better. 319 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 3: I know that we've seen injuries, and if those guys 320 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 3: are healthy, then probably that's going to open more lanes 321 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 3: for the Washington Commanders. But I think it's tough and 322 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 3: when we asked a question, what can Cliff do? Because 323 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 3: I think that he probably is doing everything that he 324 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 3: could do. But this is a game where we're gonna see, 325 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 3: like you mentioned, the number three offense rushing against the 326 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 3: number four rush defense. It's gonna be a good test 327 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 3: for these Washington Commanders. When we look at the past 328 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 3: couple of games, we've seen the run game cool off 329 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 3: a bit. We haven't seen that explosive Brian Robinson that 330 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 3: we've seen at the that we saw at the beginning 331 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 3: of the season. Jerremy McNichols, we know he comes in 332 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 3: as a backup Austin Eckler has been injured. I truly 333 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 3: like what Chris Rodriguez has done coming off the bench, 334 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 3: and perhaps this is an opportunity to give another guy 335 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 3: a look. Chris has looked very well, very good. When 336 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 3: he comes in, perhaps give a defense has a different 337 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 3: view of what the Commanders can do. But like you mentioned, 338 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 3: I believe, and I don't know if Brown's gonna agree, 339 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 3: Jaden Daniels might be the difference maker eight hundred and 340 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 3: ninety one yards this season rushing leads all runners for 341 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 3: the Commanders. I think that the game is gonna go 342 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 3: through Jaden Daniels. And we've seen these Buccaneers. They've had 343 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 3: issues against quarterbacks. They scrambled, and I think Jaden Daniels 344 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 3: is nothing like they've seen the past couple of weeks. 345 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 3: He's a different type of van and if he has 346 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 3: his a game going, they're going to be successful in 347 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 3: the run game and perhaps open other links for Brian 348 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 3: Robinson and whoever comes in second, whether that's Austin Eckler 349 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 3: or Chris Rodriguez. But I do feel that a lot 350 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 3: has to do with how well the old line plays, 351 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 3: and we've seen they've been down a few guys the 352 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 3: past couple of weeks due to injury. 353 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean the other one has been has been 354 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 1: banged up quite a bit. I mean, losing Tyler Biadich 355 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 1: for two of the last four games has been very tough. 356 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 1: Last week, I mean Michael Dieter was in there as 357 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: a backup, And I mean no disrespect to like Michael 358 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: Dieter or anything. He's a professional for a reason. But 359 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: at the same time, like to Beondis has been one 360 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: of the best sinners in the league for all year. 361 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: So obviously it's gonna be a little bit of a 362 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: drop off there. But Brian, you know, we'll switch over 363 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: to you now. And you know, as Moss said, like 364 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 1: it's hard, it's harve a cliff to kind of drop 365 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: probably a game plan when you have injured off at 366 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 1: the lineman up front and all that other stuff. But 367 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: in terms of getting the run in going, is it 368 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: just are you just leaning more heavily into Jayden or 369 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: like you trying to scheme up some other ways to 370 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: get past some of those injuries on the offensive line. 371 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 4: So when this team was at their best at the 372 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 4: beginning of the season, they played with tempo, and you 373 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 4: actually saw that last week against Dallas when Mariota came in. 374 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 4: When they are playing with tempo, that's when they have 375 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 4: their most success running and throwing, whether it's with Jayden 376 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 4: b rob whoever. In fact, Robinson's best carries game in 377 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:29,120 Speaker 4: the second half on tempo. It starts with drive starters. 378 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,160 Speaker 4: In my opinion that they've had a lot of penalties 379 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 4: that have backed up drives. This team doesn't seem to 380 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 4: function very well when it gets behind the sticks early, 381 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 4: So they need to be in second and mid second 382 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 4: and five second and six maybe even better than that. 383 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:47,440 Speaker 4: And at that point if they can hit the gas, 384 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 4: not go no huddle, come out and get the ball 385 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,440 Speaker 4: out of Jaden's hans quickly. It seems to keep the 386 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 4: other team off kilter, and it seems to be when 387 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 4: they function at their best. So I look at it 388 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 4: as here's an extremely aggressive team. They're gonna pressure you, 389 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 4: They're gonna put people up on the line. Their run 390 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 4: defense is ranked for a reason what it is, and 391 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 4: running in the middle against Vitavea is a waste of time. 392 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 2: So how are you going to get around this? 393 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:14,400 Speaker 4: I think it's gonna be a lot of quick game 394 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 4: to start drives, plays on the outside, end around, try 395 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,919 Speaker 4: to use their aggressiveness against them. Can you set up 396 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 4: a couple of better wide receiver screens. Eckler being back 397 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 4: to me is a big deal. You can move him 398 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 4: out of the backfield, you can run him from the backfield. 399 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 4: I think he has a big role in this game, 400 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 4: and I'm glad to see he played. 401 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 2: A week ago. 402 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 4: I wasn't sure in what condition he would be, and 403 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 4: I think he played the amount that he did to 404 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 4: get him up to speed for this one. In particular, 405 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 4: get the ball out of Jayden's hands quickly, get into 406 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 4: these second and manageables, and all of a sudden, all 407 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 4: these other things we were talking about earlier, the prolific 408 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 4: nature of the Buccaneers offense, the way they're able to 409 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 4: run the ball, the deficiency of Washington's run defense. They 410 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 4: can't do nothing if they're on the sideline. So if 411 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 4: we can start generating these long drives that eat clock, 412 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 4: it starts at the beginning, know, with drive starters, And 413 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 4: that's where I want to see Cliff kind of come 414 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,120 Speaker 4: through here, like, are they going to just be able 415 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:06,959 Speaker 4: to run a standard rush offense? Well, they haven't all 416 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 4: year anyway, but are they gonna be able to do 417 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:09,040 Speaker 4: it against this team? 418 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 2: Unlikely? 419 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 4: Can you use their aggressiveness against them and scheme up 420 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 4: some drive starters with short passes and screens that gets 421 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:18,920 Speaker 4: the ball out of Jaden's hands, maybe does a little 422 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 4: more zone lead than they've done in recent weeks with 423 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 4: him to try to use these edge rushers and their 424 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 4: aggressiveness against them if they're in second and six, second 425 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 4: and five often in these drives and they're playing up 426 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 4: tempo off of it, I really really like what I 427 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 4: think the results will be with their offense, because that's 428 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 4: been their key to success the entire season. 429 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 1: It really, it really has. And I think something that 430 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,399 Speaker 1: something that has hurt them in the first half of 431 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: these of these last four games where the rayame hasn't 432 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 1: been going, is because they've been in second and third 433 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: and long so much in the first half of these games, 434 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: whether it's through penalties, whether it's through miscommunication, there's through 435 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: you know, airs for for whatever reason, it seemed like 436 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 1: they are really just they're behind the sticks literally so 437 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: much so much, and they seem to sort of get 438 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: back in the groove of that in the second half 439 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: of these games, and for example, like the last three games, 440 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,160 Speaker 1: they've scored nine touchdowns in the second half and overtime 441 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,159 Speaker 1: of all these wins. And it's great that they are 442 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:18,159 Speaker 1: they're able to do that, as dank Wuinn said, but 443 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,119 Speaker 1: you don't always have to do it like that. You 444 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 1: always have to come you know, more difficult. Uh, you know, 445 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 1: moys is real quick. Before we move on to the 446 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,199 Speaker 1: final question here, I want to ask you, like, if 447 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,800 Speaker 1: the Committee come out in this first half a flat 448 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: like they've done for the better part, you know, of 449 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 1: the last month, it's gonna be very tough for them, 450 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: and I don't think they're going to be able to 451 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 1: pull off another miracle. Now, granted I've been wrong before 452 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: and this team is probably troven people wrong constantly, but 453 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 1: it will undeniably be more difficult to come come from 454 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 1: behind against the Buccaneers offense like this. So what do 455 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: you what do you think they can do to get 456 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 1: more production, whether it's in the run game or something 457 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,640 Speaker 1: else offensively, to get out of these ruts they build 458 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: themselves in the first half. 459 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 3: I think Bradmas is right when he meant since the 460 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,920 Speaker 3: fact that this is a top run defense and you 461 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 3: have guys on the other side like Vita Vea that 462 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 3: are are you know, who's a monster. So you have 463 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 3: to change it up. You have to scheme it up, 464 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 3: you have to look at different you have to do 465 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 3: different things to be successful against this defense. But you 466 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,960 Speaker 3: also have to remember this defense might be good against 467 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 3: the brush, but they're terrible against the pass. 468 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: Ye. 469 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,360 Speaker 3: Therefore, you have to start the game looking for your weapons. 470 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:28,479 Speaker 3: We've seen Terry McClain go through entire halves without a target. 471 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 3: We cannot afford to do that. You have to look 472 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 3: for him early, get him involved. That's your playmaker, and 473 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,959 Speaker 3: then find your other weapons. Like Sakias who's also stepped 474 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 3: up the past couple of weeks, zach Ertz has done 475 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 3: the same thing. I need. I believe you need to 476 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 3: use your weapons in order to be successful. If the 477 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 3: roung game is a no go for the commanders, then 478 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,320 Speaker 3: go and attack their weaknesses, which is the pass game. 479 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:54,120 Speaker 3: They're allowing two hundred and forty three yards per game, 480 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 3: six yards per play. I think these are very important 481 00:21:57,800 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 3: numbers to look at if you want to be sick 482 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 3: accessible against them. Make them defend the pass, which perhaps 483 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,359 Speaker 3: is going to open some lanes for the runners. 484 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think so. And Jayden has as as prolific 485 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,440 Speaker 1: as he's been this year as as a running quarterback, 486 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,920 Speaker 1: he is just exceptional when it comes to passing the ball. 487 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: I mean everyone has talked about how how much far, 488 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 1: how far along ahead he is as the passer compared 489 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 1: to other rookies, and that's that's been another huge key 490 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: to while this offense and this team has just progressed 491 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 1: so quickly in a way that a lot of people 492 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,920 Speaker 1: didn't really expect because he I mean easy to forget. 493 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: But like you know, they were protected win six and 494 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: a half games this year and now they've you know, 495 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:35,199 Speaker 1: they've they've doubled that easily move on to a ton 496 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: of question. But guys, you were tie handing to this 497 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 1: last monso to come down to the wire here, and 498 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,159 Speaker 1: we'll keep it really simple with this one. Obviously, you 499 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,199 Speaker 1: know Dan Quinn he mentioned you know, obviously a lot 500 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: of a lot of cameras are gonna be focused on 501 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 1: the Marsha Lattimore Mike Evans matchup, and that's gonna be 502 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:50,640 Speaker 1: that's gonna be really really fun to watch every single 503 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 1: snap out there, assuming Latimer players, which it looks like 504 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: he will be. But there's a lot of other matchups 505 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 1: out there that are going to play very key role 506 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 1: here and Bram will start off with you in this one. 507 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,160 Speaker 1: It's pretty simple, but like, which matchic are you most 508 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: looking forward to aside from Latimore and Evans on Sunday. 509 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 4: Jayden Daniels versus the edge rushers of Tampa Bay. They 510 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 4: are an extremely aggressive team. They're not going to hide 511 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 4: what they do. I agree with Moisis on the back 512 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:21,919 Speaker 4: end of their defense. The advantage for Washington is going 513 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 4: to be how many, how injured they are. I don't 514 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 4: know if Antroon Winfield's playing, I don't if Jamal Dean's playing. 515 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 4: I know Jordan Whitehead's not playing. But they're not going 516 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 4: to back off because they're using their backups and third 517 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 4: teamers back there, which means there should be opportunity for Washington. 518 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 4: But when things break down, or if things go in 519 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 4: a manner of which I could foresee, which is a 520 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 4: little more zone read, moving Jayden around, moving the pocket 521 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 4: around a little bit, getting the ball out of his hands, 522 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 4: at least initially early, but getting into second manageables, then 523 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:52,879 Speaker 4: it's going to come down to some of these one 524 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:55,320 Speaker 4: on ones. Yahyad Diadi was the NFC Player of the 525 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 4: Week last week. He had four tackles for a loss 526 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 4: of a sack. Klaijah Kanti didn't play in the first 527 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,439 Speaker 4: game against Washington. He's back last nine games. He's had 528 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,880 Speaker 4: over six acts so he would have been on track 529 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 4: for a double DIGITSAX season. They're getting a lot of 530 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 4: production out of the scheme and out of these particular players. 531 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 2: But Jaydeen, We've seen this over and over and over. 532 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 4: And I want to see it on this stage, on 533 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 4: this level in the playoffs on Sunday night, with the 534 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,919 Speaker 4: lights as bright as they could possibly be, he starts 535 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,920 Speaker 4: shaking a juking these guys and getting out into some 536 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 4: open grass, because that's how Tampa Bay plays. 537 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 2: They're dead, So that's what I want to see. 538 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,679 Speaker 4: Can they get into these second and manageables, get up 539 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 4: tempo and then let Jayden do his thing. And if 540 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,960 Speaker 4: he starts juking Yaya Jiabi and Elijah Kansy and his 541 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 4: out and open grass, Washington's gonna have a lot of 542 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 4: success Sunday night. 543 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:47,720 Speaker 1: Yes, very true. I think him and Kalaijah Cansy, seeing 544 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 1: him those two go up against ech other is going 545 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: to be very fascinating because I've always been a big 546 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: fan of Kalijah Knsi's game. I think he's a very 547 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 1: unique skill set out there. But you know, to the 548 00:24:57,720 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: injury point here, it looks like Angel onlyinfield was a 549 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: full participant in yesterday's walkthrough for the Buccaneers, the Monty 550 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,959 Speaker 1: David also was hit a knee. He was liminated limited, 551 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,359 Speaker 1: So so we'll keep an eye on them. But I 552 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: think Eve, you know, Topbos even said that, you know, 553 00:25:10,920 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: Winfield would have been I mean would have even even 554 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 1: if they run like a full practice, Winfild would have 555 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:17,920 Speaker 1: would have been able to play. But Moys, this final 556 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: question going over to you, Other than Ladimore and Mike Evans, 557 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: which matchup are you most looking forward to seeing? 558 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 3: By the by the way, Jalen is very good against 559 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,959 Speaker 3: the blitz, so bring them on. I think he has 560 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 3: sol touchdowns when teams blitz against him. He worked, He 561 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,680 Speaker 3: works very well under pressure, So we'll see how that 562 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 3: works out. Brown. But I'm gonna have to go in 563 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 3: a different direction, just not to say the same thing 564 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 3: you mentioned right now. I'm gonna say Jalen McMillan versus 565 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 3: either Sayer Still or Benjamin Saint Juice, one of those 566 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 3: two guys is gonna have to step up. I believe 567 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 3: it's gonna be Mike who's gonna have the goal for 568 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 3: the Commanders. I think that's an interesting matchup considering the 569 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:00,080 Speaker 3: fact that it's gonna be rookie versus rookie, and the 570 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 3: rookie on the other side has eight touchdowns this season. 571 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,879 Speaker 3: I think he's been one of those revelations in the NFL, 572 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:10,440 Speaker 3: very good player, very successful this this campaign. But I 573 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 3: believe Mikey has proven that he's an elite defender in 574 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,159 Speaker 3: the secondary as well. So I think that's an interesting 575 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 3: matchup to look at, and I'm gonna I'm gonna are 576 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 3: on the side of Mikey being successful and shutting him down. 577 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:29,920 Speaker 1: You know, Samrseol was all over the field against the Cowboys. 578 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,120 Speaker 1: It seems like he has really come into his own. 579 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I know that he was supposed to be 580 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,200 Speaker 1: a slot corner when they drafted him. Uh, and he 581 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:39,120 Speaker 1: might still be next year, which I'm assuming that they're 582 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: going to be addressed in the cornerback position at some 583 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 1: point in the offseason. But if you really need to, 584 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:45,360 Speaker 1: if you want to keep him outside, I don't see 585 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:47,439 Speaker 1: there the would be any reason to keep Mike uh, 586 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: you know, you know, prevent Mike from going staying outside 587 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 1: because he's so versatile, he's you know, got a really 588 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 1: good mentality, he's a hard worker. He's just got a 589 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 1: lot of talent and he never gives up on a play. 590 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 1: I think that's what makes what makes him very very 591 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 1: on to watch. Winner For this one, it's super tough. 592 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:07,159 Speaker 1: Both of you guys made really great points. But I 593 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 1: think moys is, I have to go with you on 594 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 1: the win because as important as Latimore and Mike as 595 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: that matchup is going to be, it's there. As Brand 596 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: said earlier, there's a lot of really key talented players 597 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: on this on this Buccaneers offense, and the rest of 598 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 1: those guys for the defense have to elevate. So moys 599 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 1: as you have the victory, any parting word of victory for. 600 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:29,720 Speaker 3: Us, well, that's great. Great. I mean I would even 601 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 3: call it a tie because I think Bram threw out 602 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:33,879 Speaker 3: some crazy numbers in the first question, which left me 603 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 3: I'm like, wait, let me, let me go back into 604 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:39,439 Speaker 3: my notes and see what I have down. But it's 605 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:41,440 Speaker 3: a pleasure man. Like I said, it's not about winning. 606 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:46,400 Speaker 3: For me, I like to have these conversations, arguments and debates. 607 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 3: They make me better and I know that Brown probably 608 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,159 Speaker 3: feels the same way. So at the end of the 609 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 3: of the day, it's all about winning. And as long 610 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,680 Speaker 3: as we win this coming Sunday. I think we'll both 611 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 3: be happy. I disagree. 612 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 4: I this is a out winning to me of this, 613 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:06,640 Speaker 4: that's ridiculous. I know it's fine, but if I'm gonna lose, 614 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 4: I at least I appreciate the competition. And I love Moises. 615 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:15,640 Speaker 4: And I'll take an l here reluctantly, only because it's him, 616 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:16,880 Speaker 4: only because it's him. 617 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:19,440 Speaker 1: I'm so glad you're able to accept the loss. Ram. 618 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 1: I know that was tough for you. 619 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,320 Speaker 3: I'll I'll buy you a beer in Tampa on Sunday. 620 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,000 Speaker 1: We'll hold you to that, Moises, all right, you know, well, 621 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, if we win, we're buying everybody beers for sure. Yea. 622 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:33,920 Speaker 1: And to the point to your two Moises' point, it 623 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,880 Speaker 1: was very very close on. It was great hearing your points, 624 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:39,760 Speaker 1: Dan Braym hearing your points as well, because, as I 625 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: always say, it is not really about my opinion about 626 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:44,360 Speaker 1: who wins to lose it here, It's about the objective 627 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: takes to everyone I've had on this on this podcast 628 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: this season, what they have to say, because they have 629 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: all been the stars of the show. They've been the 630 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 1: insiders and light moiss. We are hoping for a Commander's 631 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:58,880 Speaker 1: win over the Buccaneers this weekend. We'll see where they 632 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: go from there. But I've been saying I think this 633 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 1: team has a chance against anybody they play against, And 634 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: I mean, what a magical season either way regardless, and 635 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:10,680 Speaker 1: it's been so much fun and hopefully we'll see each 636 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 1: other for another week. If not, be sure to rate 637 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 1: your view subscriber, every yet your podcasts, and this has 638 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 1: been the beatdown