1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: You're listening to Hawk Talk with former Seahawks wide receiver 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Michael Bumpus at the ten yard launch. Second to day 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: free wide receivers now in motion has Pumpas left to right, 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: Julius Jones, a single setback Matt pumpfecks looking at the 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: goal line. He throws it into the end zone. Touchdown. 6 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: Say Hawks, it's Michael Bumpas with a diving catch in 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: the end zone. Our ten yard touchdown reception for Pumpas, 8 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: and the kid out of Washington State has found himself 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: a place on this team. Powered by Seahawks dot Com. Well, 10 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: when a Hawk Talk Preview edition Week six, the Seattle 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: Seahawks travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, we're 12 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: gonna send it over to NASA Shelby with these injury updates, 13 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: thanks bump Well, we'll start with the obvious news. Starting 14 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: quarterback Russell Wilson injured his finger last Thursday night against 15 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: the Rams, hitting his finger on Aaron Donald's hand. Unfortunately, 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: that required surgery, and according to head coach Pete Carroll, 17 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: things went very well all things considered. Russ had a 18 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: very successful surgery and we're really happy with all of 19 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: the reports, and we don't have any timelines for you 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: at all right now, so that then that's all you 21 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: want to hear, But we don't have anything like that. 22 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: But he's in really good spirits and really active today 23 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: as much as he can be around us and all that, 24 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: and really happy for the results of you know, the 25 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: initial part of it. We haven't seen very main doctors 26 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: that ever say, you know, well, I didn't go that well. 27 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: But but he went to a great doc and a 28 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: great setup and all that, and it seems like he 29 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: really matched out what he could possibly get done. Another 30 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: thing to keep an eye out for is running back 31 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: Chris Carson, who was held out last week with a 32 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: neck injury. Pee Carroll hopes to get Chris Carson back tomorrow. 33 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna hold him out. He went through 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: the walk through today. I think we're gonna hold him 35 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: out today and bring him back tomorrow and see how 36 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: he does. Lastly, and on a positive note, fourth round 37 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: pick Trey Brown looks like he's ready to compete after 38 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,559 Speaker 1: returning from ir after missing the team's first five games 39 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: with a knee injury. Here was head coach Pee Carroll, 40 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: this is going to be a real week for him. 41 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: Last week was the you know, the partial week. I've 42 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: already talked to him about this is the time he 43 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: comes back to action and let's see if he can 44 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: return to the level of play. When he got hurt, 45 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: he was right at the verge of competing to be, 46 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: you know, in the play playtime, and uh we've done 47 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: a lot of positive things and unfortunately his knee acted 48 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: up and he couldn't you know, couldn't respond right then. 49 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: But uh so I'm going back to where he was, 50 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: and like I said to him today, let's let's pick 51 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: up where you left off and show us that you 52 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: got your stuff together, and let's see what that leaves 53 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: you in the competition of it. So, um, he'll be battling, 54 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: but he's he's full going, ready to go. All right, 55 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: now that we've talked about the injuries, let's get into it. 56 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: The Pittsburgh Steelers versus Seattle Seahawks. What's on tap? What's 57 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: on tap? The Seahawks are heading across the country after 58 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: suffering itself lost last Thursday to the Los Angeles Rams, 59 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,839 Speaker 1: they had a long weekend, they're back at it. They're 60 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: on the practice field getting ready for these Pittsburgh Steelers, 61 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: who were two and three on this season. They opened 62 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: the season with an impressive win over the Buffalo Bills. 63 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: That's the Bill's only lost, beating them twenty three to sixteen. 64 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: Then they had then things got hard man three straight losses. 65 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: They lost twenty six to seventeen to the Las Vegas Raiders, 66 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: twenty four to ten to the Cincinnati Bengals, in twenty 67 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: seven to seventeen to the Packers. So they were reeling 68 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: three game losing streak and they went into that game 69 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday trying to get off that nod and badly 70 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: needing a victory, and they got that done. Got to 71 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:23,239 Speaker 1: win over the Denver Broncos twenty seven to nineteen. Ben 72 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: Roethlisberger and the offensive line has been pretty noted that 73 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: they've had struggles this year. It hasn't been a great 74 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: year for them offensively and disappointing, but they got a 75 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: huge win last week a bump. The thing that jumped 76 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: out to me last week was Naji harris Man, Alabama's 77 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: finance ran for a career best one hundred and twenty 78 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: two yards and a touchdown. He had a couple of 79 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: cramping issues in the second half and he kind of 80 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: had to sit on the sideline as Denver made a 81 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: furious comeback. Man, they were up by eighteen. Teddy Bridgewater 82 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: brings them back. I love Teddy. Two touchdown passes in 83 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the game came to an end 84 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: on a fourth down heave with eleven seconds lap that 85 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: was intercepted in the end zone. Steelers hold on to victory. 86 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger finished the day probably one of his better 87 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: performance of the season. When fifteen to twenty five or 88 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: two hundred and fifty three yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Yeah, 89 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: Ben looked all right, man. You mentioned fifteen to twenty 90 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: five to fifty three, two touchdowns. Honestly, I thought Ben 91 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 1: was gonna have an okay season this year. But he's 92 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: starting to look old. But it always helps when you 93 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: have a run game going. Nagy Hair stepping up. Chase 94 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: Claypool had five receptions, one hundred and thirty yards and 95 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 1: one touchdowns. The Steelers offensive line had their best game 96 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,359 Speaker 1: of the year, giving up just one sack, and Minca 97 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick led all defenders with ten tackles and one tackle 98 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: for loss. On the downside for the Steelers, wide receiver 99 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 1: Juju Smith Schuster went to the hospital with a shoulder injury. 100 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,799 Speaker 1: Probably not gonna make it back for at least four months, 101 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: might be the rest of the year. That's unfortunate for 102 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: that young man. But thankfully they got a couple other 103 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: receivers over there that can pick up the slack. But 104 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: Juju man that has to hurt this offensive production. Yeah, 105 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: no question, jud is probably the most dynamic electric player 106 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: they have. But they're still talented offensively. And that's why 107 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: I was kind of interesting why they're struggling so much 108 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: on offense and just in general. So let's jump into 109 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: his head to head comparison now looking at this, I'll 110 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: start with defense again. It's unfortunate. I feel like I'm 111 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: banging my head against the wall. I hate to look 112 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:21,119 Speaker 1: at these defensive numbers because I know the coaching staff 113 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: doesn't like it. I don't like looking at it. The 114 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: Seahawks ranked thirty second to last in the NFL in 115 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 1: total defense, giving up four hundred and fifty yards a game. 116 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: They're ranked thirty one in rush defense, giving up one 117 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 1: hundred and forty five yards on the ground, and thirtieth 118 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: in pass defense, given up three hundred and five through 119 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: the air, thirtieth in the National Football League. On the 120 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: flip side of the the Steelers are pretty much in the 121 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: middle of the pack. They are sixteenth in total defense, 122 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: giving up three hundred and sixty one yards a game. 123 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: They're pretty good stopping the run. They're ninth in the NFL, 124 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: only giving up one hundred yards per game, and through 125 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 1: the air they're giving up two hundred and sixty yards 126 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: which is nineteenth in the NFL. And points per game 127 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: they're allowing twenty two points a game, which is tenth 128 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: in National Football League. So the Steelers are doing some 129 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: good things. We're gonna jump into the matchups there defensively, 130 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: but when you look at his head to head, obviously 131 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 1: the Steelers have a big time advantage, and we're just waiting, Bump. 132 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: We were just waiting for the Seahawks defensively to do 133 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: it we know they can do and put four quarters together. 134 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: We saw half last week or against the Rams. You know, 135 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: we saw half against the Titans. We've seen streaks in 136 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: times against the forty nine Ers, we saw pretty close 137 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: to a full game against the Colts. We're just waiting 138 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: to see it all come together and we know they 139 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: can do it. They just have to eventually do it, man, 140 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: because at this point in the year, it's time to go. 141 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: It's time to go. I'm done with advertisers. Give me 142 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: the full meal. Now, let's talk about this offense, this 143 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: new Geno Smith offense. Okay, now, these numbers don't reflects Gino, 144 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: but he is the leader now of this offensive unit. 145 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: All right. The offensive rank nineteenth in NFL. Talking about 146 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 1: the Seahawks averaging in three hunt to fifty one yards 147 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: per game, They're nineteenth running in the ball average in 148 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: one hundred and four yards per game. Passing the rock, 149 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: they're tied for sixteenth, averaging two hundred and forty seven 150 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: yards per game. On the other side of the Steelers 151 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: are ranked twenty seventh averaging three hundred nineteen to the yards, 152 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: thirty first against running the football, averaging seventy three point 153 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: six yards per game, and in the past they are 154 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: nineteenth averaging two hundred and forty six yards per game. 155 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: This looks like a game nasks that maybe the defense 156 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: and get right. You have Ben Roethlisberger, who's not the 157 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: bind that he used to be. He's slowing. The pocket 158 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: is not very mobile. You lose Juju Smith Schuster, but 159 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: Nagi Harris, like he said, this, had one of his 160 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: best performances as a Rockie hundred twenty two yards. They 161 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: still got a couple good receivers over there, and the 162 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: Hawks have played well back East. Okay, every week, we're 163 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: gonna find ways to make you guys believe. I just 164 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: gave you a a few stats. Right there, be league baby, 165 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: let's get it done. Know your history, No your history. 166 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: As you mentioned, the Seahawks have been very comfortable making 167 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: these cross country trips and they are much better at those, 168 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: not back when Bump played. We know who's that's well documented. 169 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 1: Things have changed in the current times series record against 170 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: the Steelers and the Seahawks. The Seahawks leave that all 171 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: time series ten to nine, including the postseason, with the 172 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: Seahawks winning the last two matchups. If you remember their 173 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: last meeting, that was in twenty nineteen, the Seahawks won 174 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: twenty eight to twenty six. In Week two, Russell Wilson 175 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: had a big day, thrown for three hundred yards three touchdowns. 176 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger didn't play in the second half, left the 177 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: game with an elbow injury that ended up ending his season. 178 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: Never played another down for them that year. And then 179 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: so in that game, Pittsburgh trailed by chew in the 180 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: fourth quarter and they kind of had the momentum they're 181 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: coming back in the game. Seahawks were facing a third 182 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: and twenty Russell Wilson throws a jump ball to Hyder 183 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: Lockett passed was incomplete, but if you guys remember twenty nineteen, 184 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 1: you could challenge the pass interference rule. One of the 185 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: few times we have the whole league that someone want 186 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: to challenge. But Coach Carroll won that challenge and the 187 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: thirty thirty eight yard penalty was the forest. The Seahawks 188 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: scored two plays later with DK metcalf touchdown juggling in 189 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: the back of the end zone. The Steelers tried to 190 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: make an interesting later in the game, drew within two 191 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: points once again, but Chris Carson and Ice the game 192 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 1: with a two yard game on a fourth and one 193 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: with two minutes remaining, and those boys took some knees. 194 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: So it was good because that win snapped a really 195 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 1: long losing streak in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. So the 196 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: Seahawks are riding a winning strink against that bunch, so 197 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: hopefully they can keep that going bump. But as we 198 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: talk about every week, the NFC West is a problem 199 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: for the entire football league and they're still playing some 200 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: good football. What's the word? And the Seahawks for the 201 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: NFC West champs again, what's the word? In the West? 202 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: On Hawk Talk West West. The West is still getting 203 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 1: down Arizona Cardinals sitting at top of the Division five 204 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 1: and though Los Angeles Brands right behind him at four 205 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: and one, the Hawks in the niners bottom two, sitting 206 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: at two in three. There's another battle in the NFC West. 207 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: This weekend, the Arizona Cardinals remained the only undefeated team 208 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: in the NFL after beating the forty nine or seventeen 209 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,839 Speaker 1: to old in a defensive battle. We got a chance 210 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:52,719 Speaker 1: to look at Trey Lance for the first time. He 211 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: got his first start fifteen to twenty nine, one hundred 212 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: ninety two yards, zero touchdowns, one interceptions, but he did 213 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: leave the forty nin rushing eighty nine yards sixteen carries. 214 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: But he struggled and throwing the ball around. He looked 215 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: like a rookie at times. However, one of the biggest 216 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: players of the game was when the forty nineties went 217 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 1: on the thirteen play ninety three yard drive. But Trey 218 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:13,559 Speaker 1: Lance will stop at the goal line on four in 219 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: one in the second quarter. He should went over the 220 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: top there. He tried to slide underneath. I remember watching 221 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: that game. Unlike Trey Lanz, you're a big boy, go 222 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: over the top there. And then the Cardinals went to 223 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: half of ten to zero, coming out both team straighty 224 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: touchdowns in the third quarter, making the score seventeen to seven. 225 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 1: The forty nineties kick a field goal with four minutes 226 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 1: twelve seconds remaining in the game, making the score seventeen 227 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: to zero. The Niners were unable to get a stop 228 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: as the Cardinals picked up a couple of first downs 229 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: to ice the game. And what makes things worse, Trey 230 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: Lance has a sprain name. But they're coming on a 231 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: bye week, to have a bye week here, so there's 232 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: time to get things right. I saw good and bad 233 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: with Trey lands now. So I saw a guy who 234 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: was clearly athletic, can really spend that football. But I 235 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 1: saw an offense I was kind of handcuffed because they 236 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 1: didn't want want to do too much with the rookie. 237 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 1: I saw a big body like I mentioned at the 238 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,319 Speaker 1: goal line you go over the top, young fella. You 239 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: can't lower your shoulders and trying to run over linebackers 240 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: and safety. That's not gonna happen. This is not big 241 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 1: Sky football or FCS football wherever you came from. You 242 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: gotta get big and go over the top. But there's 243 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: some promise in this young man. I mean there's a 244 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: couple of throws. H I'm like, all right, I can 245 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: kind of see what they're working with is I'm interested 246 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:30,719 Speaker 1: to see how he looks now after having what a 247 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: couple of weeks essentially to get right and try to 248 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 1: figure some things out. Yeah, no, you mentioned it. There 249 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: was good and bad from Trey Lance. He did a 250 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: couple of things, and it was kind of the accuracy 251 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,559 Speaker 1: for me. He missed a couple of throws. I think 252 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: decision making a little bit. I mean, once you're playing 253 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: every down and bolts are flying and you're out there 254 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: on the field, it gets difficult. I did notice that 255 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: they really simplified the game playing down and he's gonna 256 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 1: be They're gonna use him on the ground a lot 257 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: when he's in the game. They're gonna run a lot 258 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 1: of that stuff. I mean, he had eighty nine yards 259 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:03,680 Speaker 1: on sixteen carry, so giving them ball that one touchdown. 260 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: If you're a forty nine Ers fan, you are six 261 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: to your stomach. You're like, oh my goodness, it's about 262 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: to get knocked out because that was a big hit 263 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,319 Speaker 1: that Simmons put on him on the goal line. It 264 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: really would have changed the game, because you know, they 265 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: ended up losing seventeen to ten, but that that was 266 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: a difference in the game right there. But no Trey Lance. 267 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: I think there's something there. We can see it, but 268 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: he's a rookie. It's gonna take time, especially trying to 269 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: pick up that Shanahan offense, and Kyle is going to 270 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: do the best he can to get him up, you know, 271 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,959 Speaker 1: upright and ready to go for their next matchup. And 272 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: also thing to look for is when Jimmy G's gonna 273 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: come back. Now they have some time Max with Jami's 274 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 1: gonna try to work back in. Trey Lances banged up 275 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 1: trying to work back in. So the Niners are in 276 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: a tough spot, but they're so are the Seattle Seahawks. 277 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: You know, that victory by the Cardinals, now the Seahawks 278 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:48,959 Speaker 1: are three games behind the division lead. The Seahawks will 279 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: play their next divisional game against those Cardinals on Sunday, 280 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:55,959 Speaker 1: November twenty first, hopefully that game will be was starting 281 00:12:56,040 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 1: quarterback Russell Wilson. Yeah, the Seahawks, Let's be frank, they 282 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 1: got some work to do. I'm not one to write 283 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: them off of the division right now this early in 284 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 1: the season. With that being said, though, there's not a 285 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 1: lot of room for air. You got three games. I 286 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: know everyone downstairs and in this facility is concerned about Sunday, 287 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 1: but just big picture thinking, you have a huge three 288 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: week span here, we don't. Russell Wilson is hoping to 289 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: target that Green Bay game to make his return. Now, 290 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:25,559 Speaker 1: if you can go three and oh and you go 291 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: to the bye week five and three, I think you're 292 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: just fine because listen to Cardinals, They're not gonna go 293 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: seventeen and now, they're not gonna go sixteen and one. 294 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: They're not even gonna go fifteen and two. Okay, So 295 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: and you got two games against them, so you can 296 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,439 Speaker 1: get back in this division. But to get there, it 297 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 1: starts this weekend against the Pittsburgh Seelers. Let's get in 298 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:51,959 Speaker 1: those matchups. Man up is this whole man up? On 299 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: Hawk Talk we started we always do with quarterback. We're 300 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: gonna take a look at Ben Roethlisberger versus Seahawks defense. Now, 301 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:03,559 Speaker 1: Ben is a really interesting player this year and just 302 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 1: in general. He's had so much success in the National 303 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: Football League. He has been a staple in the Pittsburgh 304 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: Steelers organization. He's done a lot of great things. He's 305 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: brought them to a super Bowl in twenty twenty one. 306 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,319 Speaker 1: He's one hundred and twenty four for one hundred and 307 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 1: ninety five with one two hundred and eighty six yards, 308 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: six touchdowns, four interceptions, and has been sacked eleven times. Now, 309 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: if you're a Seattle fan, you think eleven times over 310 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: five weeks, that's not that bad. That's you know, We're 311 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: used to seeing higher sack numbers here. But he was 312 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: only sacked thirteen times in the fifteen games he played 313 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: last year. So obviously something is not going in their 314 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: favor up front. I know a lot of the national 315 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: narratives that they're not playing well upfront. Protections have been 316 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: an issue, and Ben isn't playing as good as he 317 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: has in the past, completing sixty three percent of his passes, 318 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: six carries for nine yards on the season. So that 319 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: tells you the mobility, right. Yeah. So the thing about 320 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: me bump that I'm curious about. So last year he 321 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: led the Stealers tough with twelve and four rec They 322 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: opened the year eleven and oh there's guns blaze and 323 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 1: everything was going good. They end up winning a division title, 324 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 1: even though they slipped down the stretch. And there's been 325 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: a lot of whispers starting last year about Ben Roethlisberger. 326 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: How much does he have less than the tank? What 327 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: you know, there's I know there's contract disputes. He ended 328 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: up taking less money going in this season, but the 329 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 1: whispers have gotten louder. There's been some poor play last year. 330 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: He still did have thirty three touchdowns and ten interceptions, 331 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: but it's been a struggle. What first of all, I 332 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: guess number one, what have you seen from him specifically? 333 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 1: And do you think this will be the last year 334 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: that Ben sits up for the Steelers? What they hollering now? 335 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: I ain't know? Whispers? No more people are hollering about 336 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger. And I think this is is last season. 337 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: I really do. And all right, I mentioned I was 338 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: one of the guys who thought that Ben was gonna 339 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: be Okay, thirty three touchdowns last year, ten interceptions. You'll 340 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 1: take that from any starter any year, honestly. But something 341 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: has changed this year, and it's crazy what an offseason 342 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: will do. Mike Thomas has done a great job of 343 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: standing by him, letting people know this is our quarterback. 344 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna ride with him as long as he wants 345 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 1: to play. But you just look at his play like 346 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: he can't throw the ball down and feel like he 347 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 1: used to. He was never really mobile, but he was 348 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: mobile enough right to get outside the pocket. He's a big, 349 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 1: strong dude. He doesn't even look strong anymore. And it 350 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: hurts when I talk about guys like Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady, Juwbers, 351 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: because these are the guys we grew up on, right, 352 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: these are the guys that we love seeing play. So 353 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 1: it hurts for me to see him play the way 354 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: he is right now. But I think it's done, man, 355 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: And what what's next is where do you go from here? 356 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: You don't go Kyle Rudolph, You don't go Dwayne Haskins. 357 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 1: Dwayne Haskin might be a band aid for a year 358 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: or whatnot, but I don't think they're gonna be bad 359 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: enough to have a high draft pick to get into 360 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: the quarterback either. So that's why this team is in 361 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:50,720 Speaker 1: a tough place. Yeah, no, that's hard. I mean that's 362 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: the other thing too. When people were asking, you know, 363 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: I think it was after they're they're lost to Green 364 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: Bass there. They've lost three in a one and three 365 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: in the year, and I think Tom Olins asked about 366 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger and he's like, are you kidding me? Of course, 367 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 1: Ben's our quarterback. And it's kind of one of those 368 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: things where it's like, I'm, you know, without saying it, 369 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: what else you want us to do? I really think 370 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,199 Speaker 1: one of the other quarterbacks is a better chance to win. 371 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: That's not true if Ben is not playing the level 372 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,160 Speaker 1: that he's been capable that he was playing out earlier 373 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: in his career, even a couple of years ago. So 374 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: that's that's obvious. But I mean he's their best option. 375 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: And here's the thing. While you know, I said whispers, 376 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 1: you said people are hollower, and now people are yelling. 377 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:30,439 Speaker 1: While that's true, he can't take this man lightly. Man, 378 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: you can't, especially with how the Seahawks have performed defensively, 379 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: at least statistically. He can still throw the ball. Still, 380 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 1: he'll still if there were places to be made, he 381 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:41,400 Speaker 1: will take them. So this is But with that being said, 382 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: this is a huge game for the Seahawks and it's 383 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 1: a lot of potential for them to really bounce back. 384 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: You know, I mentioned earlier. You know, they're not doing 385 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,479 Speaker 1: well in the defensive categories. Through five games, the Seahawks 386 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,680 Speaker 1: are in the same position as they were in twenty twenty, 387 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 1: actually a tiny bit worse, meaning throw on a historic pace, 388 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,719 Speaker 1: giving up the most yards in NFL history, that kind 389 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: of thing. We obviously know what happened to the end 390 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: of last year the last eight games. They turned around 391 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 1: and they became one of the best defenses in the 392 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 1: National Football League and fix all that stuff, and I 393 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: have faith that the Seahawks can get there. They just 394 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 1: have to. It has to start somewhere, right, you know, 395 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: Paul Moore us always talking about breaking the season up 396 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:21,280 Speaker 1: into quarters. The seventeen game kind of messed all that up. 397 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: But the same kind of thought process last year. The 398 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: Seahawks are horrific in the first quarter, second quarter, there 399 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: is improvement, but they weren't right there. Third and fourth, 400 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 1: as Pete Carroll preachers can't win the game the first quarter. 401 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: They finished really strong and they started to get things corrected. 402 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 1: Now they have a huge opportunity to do that this week. 403 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,959 Speaker 1: You know, Ben, They're struggling to protect Ben Roethlisberger. He's 404 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: not getting the ball down field as much, so they 405 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: need to find a way to get after him number one. Defensively, 406 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 1: straight up, they need to pressure Ben Roethlisberger. The man 407 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: will be a statue. He is not running anywhere. He's 408 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: easier to bring down. The used to be because he 409 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 1: is a big guy. So he wasn't easy due to 410 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,480 Speaker 1: sack just because of his stature. But he's not that 411 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 1: same guy anymore. So you're gonna need to get pressure 412 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:03,120 Speaker 1: upfront and then in the back end. You know, it's 413 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: been it's been a thing. It's the middle of the field, bump, 414 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: it's the middle of the field. And we'll talk about 415 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:08,919 Speaker 1: this a little bit more in some of the matches. 416 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 1: But the Seahawks need to execute better in that phase 417 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: of the game. But like I said, they have a 418 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: huge opportunity to get after an aging QB in a 419 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,920 Speaker 1: struggling offense. Improvement needs to happen on all phases of 420 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 1: the game and on defense should be a number one priority. 421 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,199 Speaker 1: Get after Ben. That's their quarterback. You know who our 422 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:31,840 Speaker 1: quarterback is, Genos man Gino no geo ge No, you're 423 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: the twelves. Last Thursday, let's go. G Twells got behind him. 424 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: Man Twells were chatting his name, and they kind of 425 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 1: did it at the wrong time because you're on offense. 426 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,399 Speaker 1: You want it, you want to be quiet there. But 427 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 1: I appreciate their excitement. They're like, look, man, we're gonna 428 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: get behind our dude. What did Gino do? That goes 429 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,800 Speaker 1: on at ten play ninety eight yard drive and with 430 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: a touchdown too. DK metcalf against the Rams last Thursday. Now, 431 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: the last time someone not named Russell Wilson started a 432 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: game at QB for the Seahawks was January first, twenty twelve, 433 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 1: rest in piece to VARs Jackson, who played that whole 434 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 1: season on a torn peck. Man So Gino man Gino 435 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: spent he hasn't He hasn't been a regular start in 436 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: the NFL since twenty four. Team spent four years with 437 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 1: the Jets, one year with the Giants, one year with 438 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: the Charges before joining the Seahawks in twenty twenty season. 439 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 1: Last Thursday, like I mentioned he threw his first start 440 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:23,719 Speaker 1: sounds since Week twelve or twenty seventeen. His career stats 441 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: five hundred and thirty seven for nine hundred twenty eight 442 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,640 Speaker 1: six thousand, three hundred forty six yards, thirty touchdowns, thirty 443 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,840 Speaker 1: seven interceptions, one hundred and fifty two carries, six hundred 444 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: and eighty two yards and seven touchdowns. Now, I don't 445 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: need Gino to be perfect. I don't need him to 446 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,159 Speaker 1: throw for three hundred and fifty yards and four touchdowns. No, 447 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 1: and you can't expect that from Geno. Gino's a pro. 448 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: He's been in this league, He's been in some battles. 449 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: He's gonna be okay. I was just talking to my 450 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:52,679 Speaker 1: boys the other day. I go, man, what we need 451 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:54,919 Speaker 1: from Gino? One hundred and fifty two hundred and one 452 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:58,680 Speaker 1: or two touchdowns, nothing too crazy. Hopefully thirty two is healthy, 453 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: ready to go. You hand the full ball all off. 454 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:02,400 Speaker 1: But if there's every time for a defense to help 455 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,639 Speaker 1: this offense out, it has to be this week because 456 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: you have Geno coming in as a backup. Now, he's 457 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: a backup for a reason, but he's still a good backup. 458 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 1: We saw that last week. The guy knows the offense, 459 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: He's comfortable. He cain't shook out there, Oh, no question 460 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:16,960 Speaker 1: about it. It was We talked about it on the 461 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 1: podcast after the game. It's unbelievable the resiliency showed and 462 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: just the poise to come into the game, backed up 463 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: on your two yard line with a game of time, 464 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 1: needing to drive the whole way to score touchdown, and 465 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: and he does it. He just looks smooth, calm, collected, 466 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,240 Speaker 1: took what the defense gave him, stepped up in the pocket, 467 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: rolled out to his right. Was flawless, and he loved 468 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: what we saw there. And they're going against you know, 469 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 1: a Steelers defense, as we mentioned earlier's kind of middle 470 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 1: of the pack. They're sixteenth in total defense, nineteenth thinks 471 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: a pass nine thing gets a runs pretty good tenth 472 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: in points per game. But if they do have a 473 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: couple of big name guys bump and that is t J. 474 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 1: Watt and Minka Fitzpatrick. First of all, t J. Watt 475 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 1: has emerged as one of the best players in the 476 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: National Football League, doesn't matter offense, defense, pef scenes, whatever. 477 00:21:57,720 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: He's a three time Pro Bowl over the last three years, 478 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 1: two times first team All Pro in twenty nineteen and 479 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. Had a career high in sacks in twenty 480 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: twenty with fifteen, and so far this year he picked 481 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: up right where he left off. Five sacks, fourteen tackles, 482 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 1: ten QB hits. You need to know where this man's 483 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,120 Speaker 1: line up at all time because he will absolutely wreck 484 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: a game faster than anyone in this league. Yeah, that 485 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 1: last name means something, right, that last thing want me 486 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,679 Speaker 1: and some now, Minca Fitzpatrick. Something about those dang Bama boys, man, 487 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:29,120 Speaker 1: you line them up anywhere in this league, They're gonna 488 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:31,359 Speaker 1: make plays. In four years, he has two hundred and 489 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: sixty six tackles. Talk about Menca Fitzpatrick. He has eleven interceptions, 490 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: four touchdowns, three force fumbles, three fumble recoveries, five tackles 491 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,399 Speaker 1: for loss. Twenty twenty one. So far, he's leading the 492 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:43,879 Speaker 1: team with thirty eight tackles and one tackle for loss. 493 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 1: You have to know where this man is. If you 494 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,360 Speaker 1: check out my weekly film session, I broke down Minca 495 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick and it was a simple play, nast. He's in 496 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 1: a soft zone. He's lined up over the tight end 497 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: like most strong safeties do. The Titan just runs like 498 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 1: a sixty eight yard route and he just lies downhill 499 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: makes his tackle. Now, to most people, you're like, oh yeah, 500 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 1: he's supposed to do that downhill, make it a tackle. 501 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: It's open field, that Titan's bigger than him, and it 502 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: was just a play recognition, like he knows exactly what 503 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: he's looking at. He's a savvy football player, no question 504 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 1: about it. And he doesn't have any interceptions or any 505 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 1: takeaways so far this year, but over in four years 506 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: he's taking the football away. That's a lot of interceptions 507 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: for a strong safety type player. So he's another guy 508 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: that you know, kind of makes the secondary go. He's 509 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,160 Speaker 1: a leader back there, and they're gonna Gino Smith's gonna 510 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 1: need to know where he is at all times. Those 511 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 1: two guys are the ones that you don't want to have. 512 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: If we're hearing their names all day long, it's gonna 513 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: be a rough day for Gino Smith in that offense. 514 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 1: As we mentioned, we need to get thirty two the ball. 515 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: Thirty two I'm assuming, you know, assuming he gets back 516 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: and is playing, you know, he needs probably get twenty carries. 517 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 1: You need Alex Collins to me and I change up 518 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: the running game without question. You know it's been talked 519 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 1: about all through this year, right, the Sehawks need to 520 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: be able to run the ball when they need to. 521 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: That's why you run the ball. So when you need 522 00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 1: to win a game, you need to take some time 523 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: off the clock. You need to give your defense rest. 524 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 1: You need to be able to run the damn ball. Right, Yep. 525 00:23:57,920 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: If there's any a week, if there's ever been a 526 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: week ever, yeah, it's this week right now. I would 527 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 1: love to see Chris Carson im twenty carries over one 528 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 1: hundred yards. It's so unbelievable me that he has not 529 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: gone over ae hundred yards in twenty nineteen. Yeah, that's insane. 530 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 1: I mean, we know he was injured for most of 531 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:15,200 Speaker 1: year last year and we were throwing the ball a 532 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: lot more as an offense. But Chris Carson is so talented. 533 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 1: He's in such good shape. I'm hoping that neck is 534 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 1: all right. I'm hoping he can show some of that burst. 535 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 1: We've seen it. We saw it in half in against 536 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 1: the Colts, we saw it for a half against the Vikings, 537 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,680 Speaker 1: so it's there. So hopefully the boys can help out 538 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,960 Speaker 1: running the football. Now. Talk about another running back bump, 539 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:37,640 Speaker 1: Naji Harris man against I wrote down, I wrote, Naji 540 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: Harris versus Steels Fronds seven. I think i'man to say 541 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: Nagy Harris versus the Seahawks front seven. This rookie man 542 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: he got seventy eight carries three hundred and seven yards, 543 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,760 Speaker 1: two touchdowns, twenty eight receptions one hundred ninety eight yards 544 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:50,879 Speaker 1: and one touchdown, come off his best game as a 545 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 1: pro against Broncos. Like I mentioned, twenty two carries one 546 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty two yards. And right now, they're not 547 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 1: good at running to football, so last week was the 548 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 1: first time they'd really show them they can actually do that. 549 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 1: They're only averaging seventy three yards per game, which is 550 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 1: pretty low ranking in the NFL. That's actually thirty first. 551 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:09,360 Speaker 1: So that being said, though, they kind of got into 552 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:10,639 Speaker 1: a groove and he kind of was just sparked to 553 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 1: this offense last week. Bum yeah, Naji man again, another 554 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 1: Bama boy doing it, Sam, And you see the potential 555 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: in Naji hairs like you see it, you know it 556 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:22,200 Speaker 1: just sometimes it takes a few weeks to get guys going, 557 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: and I think that's what we're seeing so far so 558 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 1: this year through five games that like you mentioned, they 559 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:30,680 Speaker 1: just aren't getting it done. Um, I think how they're 560 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,879 Speaker 1: gonna use Naji or how I would do it at 561 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: our of them one, you gotta do what we want 562 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 1: the Hawks do was give him the ball early, early, early, early, 563 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: get downhill and really tested to see all defensive line. 564 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: I really expect him to do that, especially with an 565 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: aging quarterback and Ben Roethlisberger, and then that should open 566 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: things up. I'm giving you guys still just scouting report. 567 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 1: I don't do that. You guys just turn the ball 568 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: over and don't get Nagi going make us look good. 569 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 1: But yeah, that's that's what you do. Now. Naji Haris, 570 00:25:58,359 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: like I said, come off his best game to see 571 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 1: if he can back it up. All right? Another matchup 572 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,680 Speaker 1: Chase Claypool and Deontay Johnson verse Sidney Jones in d 573 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: J Reid. Chase Claypool man honestly one of my favorite 574 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: personalities in the NFL. Too man. He's all over TikTok 575 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: and Instagram, making funny memes and all that stuff. This 576 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:18,640 Speaker 1: guy's twenty receptions during the forty one yards one touchdown. Now. 577 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:21,680 Speaker 1: Claypool was the Steeler's second leading receiver in twenty twenty 578 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: with sixty two receptions, eight hundred and seventy three yards 579 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:28,119 Speaker 1: and nine touchdowns. Deontay Johnson in twenty twenty one twenty 580 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 1: five receptions, three hundred and five yards, three touchdowns. Johnson 581 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 1: left the Steelers in receiving in twenty twenty with eighty 582 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:38,919 Speaker 1: eight receptions nine hundred twenty three yards with seven touchdowns. Now, 583 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 1: typically they have a three headed monster with this receiving corps, 584 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 1: but like we mentioned, Juju spend Shooter will not play, 585 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 1: most likely out for the whole season with a dis 586 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: okay to shoulder. They needed some surgery. Now, Juju had 587 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 1: excuse me with his whole career so far had three 588 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:57,440 Speaker 1: hundred twenty three yards receptions, three eight hundred and fifty 589 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: five yards and twenty six touchdowns in sixty three games played. 590 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: Were five years and it was huge on third down. 591 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: Never wish a man to be hurt. But because Juju 592 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,600 Speaker 1: was hurt like takes some pressure off of his defense 593 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: and takes away a big third down threat for Ben Roethlisberger, 594 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: No question about it. Man. I mean listening to Mike 595 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 1: tom Head coach Mcammon for the Steelers talk about missing 596 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster and then he said, of course there's nothing 597 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: you can replace a guy like that, a talent like 598 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: that that really helped his ball club over the last 599 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 1: five years become a fan favorite down there. But he 600 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 1: said it's going to give an opportunity for other guys 601 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: to show up. He mentioned Claypool, he mentioned Johnson. There's 602 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 1: other guys that are gonna step up, and they have playmakers, 603 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:37,440 Speaker 1: so there's without question they're gonna be there now as 604 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:39,679 Speaker 1: a secondary, the Seahawks were still gonna have their handsful 605 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:42,040 Speaker 1: of those guys that just mentioned. And I'm still waiting 606 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,920 Speaker 1: for DJ Reid or Sidney Jones get the first takeaway 607 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: of the season right. I went in bold hot take 608 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:49,879 Speaker 1: whatever day it was last time on the preview podcast 609 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: saying I really thought that they were going to get one. 610 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:55,119 Speaker 1: I was wrong, but I still have that faith. I 611 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 1: feel like it's coming right. DJ Reid has done that 612 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty, showed he can take the ball right. 613 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: Sidney Jones, when healthy, he has been a good football 614 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: player in this league. You dub standout shout you dub 615 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 1: would have been a first round pick of Edian Bloud 616 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 1: his achilles. So they have playmaking ability and Sidney Jones 617 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 1: has been in an adjustment process. I guess right, because 618 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 1: he wasn't here to start, He wasn't through camp, he 619 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: didn't do all the mini camp stuff. He hasn't been 620 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 1: in this system forever. And the crazy thing bump, listen 621 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 1: to this man starting camp this year, the Seahawks had 622 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:29,440 Speaker 1: ten cornerbacks. Now they only have three remaining on the 623 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: roster here in Week six, DJ Reid, Gavin Heslop and 624 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 1: the Trey Brown, who the Seahawks drafted as a rookie. Now, 625 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,160 Speaker 1: with that being said, that means that we are bidding 626 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,520 Speaker 1: farewell the Trey Flowers. I know we've got a lot 627 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: of heat out here, but Trey Flowers is an absolute 628 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: stand up dude, one of the best players and people 629 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: you will ever work with. And I've had the pleasure 630 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,040 Speaker 1: of talking to Trey and he's helped us out with 631 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:55,920 Speaker 1: tons of interviews over the years since he's been here. 632 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: Has been nothing but class, always done what he was 633 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,800 Speaker 1: asked to do, played some really good football at times 634 00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: for the Seahawks. So a lot of love for Trey Flowers. 635 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:06,680 Speaker 1: He was event meant a lot to this organization. So 636 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 1: good luck to wherever he ends up. Tough, tough deal, there. 637 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 1: But with that being said, so you know, I brought 638 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 1: that up because I'm kind of transition back into the 639 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: adjustment period, right, So I think Sidney Jones is fine 640 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 1: taking that step. And we have guys in there, bless 641 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 1: Austin who we acquire John Reeds. Some of those guys 642 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 1: are gonna push, try to get in the game. But 643 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:26,960 Speaker 1: it's time bump for this back seven. And that's everybody, 644 00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:29,440 Speaker 1: not just the corners, not to save these the linebackers. 645 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: Everybody to figure out a way to take away the 646 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,360 Speaker 1: middle of the field, right, take away some of this 647 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 1: underneath stuff. Keep destroying the deeps and I gosh, I 648 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 1: know it's there, and they've got to put the puzzle 649 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 1: pieces there. It's a second quarter of the season. I 650 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 1: really want to see this back seven come together and 651 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 1: just make some place. Quandrie Diggs are taking them ball away, 652 00:29:49,680 --> 00:29:51,120 Speaker 1: have that spread out to the rest of the team. 653 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams, get some sacks that you're handing the ball, 654 00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 1: just lodge a football force fumble because you can live 655 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:57,680 Speaker 1: with some of the stuff you're giving up over the 656 00:29:57,720 --> 00:29:59,600 Speaker 1: middle if you're taking them ball away, if you're making 657 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:02,200 Speaker 1: big plays. So one or the other has to happen. 658 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:04,040 Speaker 1: They need to figure out how to eliminate the middle 659 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 1: of the field, which is kind of been hurting the team, 660 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: or figure out a way to take the ball away. 661 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: And once they do one of those things, I'm telling you, man, 662 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: things are gonna take off for this defense. They're gonna 663 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,200 Speaker 1: take off, take the ball away, takeaways. Good things happen 664 00:30:16,360 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: when you do that. Now, let's figure out how they're 665 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: gonna do that and talk about the path to victory. 666 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 1: At the forty five waits for the staff, Michael Vickson 667 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: puts it down. That kick is away, and that kick 668 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:36,080 Speaker 1: is good. It's good. It's a path to victory. On 669 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: Hawk Talk, we've been talking about it, man, just where 670 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 1: we're just saying starts on defense. Man, the Seahawks can't 671 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 1: give up these huge numbers we've seen so far this season. 672 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: Every player on defense need to step up. Do their 673 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 1: job on each is given play, get lined up, execute 674 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,760 Speaker 1: your assignment, get to the football. This defensive unit and 675 00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:57,200 Speaker 1: is so talented. There's way too many impressive players, you know, 676 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: all pro type, Pro Bowl talent on this fans with 677 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 1: our coaching staff is unbelievably talented as well. They have 678 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:07,280 Speaker 1: the personnel and the people that do it. It's just 679 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:10,600 Speaker 1: a matter of executing that on Sunday. They gotta get 680 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: after Big Bim Man. We know he is not a 681 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 1: mobile quarterback. Gotta get after him, man. And I feel 682 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: bad talking about Big Ben like that because I like 683 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: to do. But ma'am, get him on his butt, sit 684 00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 1: him down. He will sack thirteen times all of last year. 685 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,360 Speaker 1: He's been sacked eleven times this year. That means that 686 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: something's not right in the past. Protection. Make that guy 687 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: have to move, make him after step up Darryl Taylor 688 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: and he like one or two out of you this week. Baby, 689 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:37,520 Speaker 1: let's go absolutely. I would love to see Darrell Taylor 690 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 1: the first time he mentioned him. He's got four sacks 691 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 1: in the year. He's about middle of the pack. I 692 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: think the leader in the NFL has seven sweets right there. 693 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:45,640 Speaker 1: It's a consistent pass rush. Would love to see him 694 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,480 Speaker 1: getting after him. Man. Gino Smith Man making his first 695 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,720 Speaker 1: starts in twenty seventeen. This game can't turn into a shootout. 696 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:54,240 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying I don't think Gino smith can 697 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 1: put up big numbers, because I know he's capable of 698 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:59,240 Speaker 1: that without question, especially with DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Chris Carson, 699 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:02,000 Speaker 1: Gerald Everts coming back. We know he can do those things, 700 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 1: but that's not the recipe for the Seahawks to win. 701 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:08,760 Speaker 1: You know, he's he's there's faith in Geno Smith. He's 702 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:10,800 Speaker 1: been in Chane Waldron system since day once, since he's 703 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: been here. But this needs to be a game where 704 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:16,920 Speaker 1: the Seahawks sustained drives. This needs to be game where 705 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 1: you play field position when you need to. This needs 706 00:32:18,880 --> 00:32:20,360 Speaker 1: to be a game where you don't turn the ball over. 707 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: This needs to be a game where you when you 708 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 1: get in the third quarter, you don't go punt punt punt. 709 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:26,920 Speaker 1: You possess the football. You go on long drives. And 710 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: that'll help with Chris Carson running the football. But this 711 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:31,600 Speaker 1: can't be a shooted. I think if I think, if 712 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:36,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks keep the Steelers under under twenty five points, 713 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:39,680 Speaker 1: they're absolutely gonna win this football game. I'm wiching, I'm wiching. Also, 714 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: how do you help Gino not get into a shoot 715 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:43,960 Speaker 1: all you kind of mentioned it. Man, run the football, 716 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:46,280 Speaker 1: give it to Ris Carson, give him twenty yards, then 717 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,719 Speaker 1: give him some Alice Collins, I mean Alice Salins did 718 00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:51,560 Speaker 1: a good job last week. But I think we see 719 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:55,200 Speaker 1: that he's best with Chris Carson right because they're running 720 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: styles are so different. Chris Carson's downhill, Alice Collins is 721 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 1: gonna make you miss and to be better on third downs. 722 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: Can't have zero points in the third quarter, which has 723 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:08,280 Speaker 1: happened in every game except versus San Francisco. Get back 724 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,239 Speaker 1: to three and three, all right, These guys have an 725 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:13,600 Speaker 1: opportunity here heading into the bye week. You get a win, 726 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,600 Speaker 1: you get guys healthy. You got two weeks to prepare 727 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:20,320 Speaker 1: for the next opponent. Thinks that simple man. Let's get 728 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 1: it done. We told you how we're gonna get it done. 729 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:24,160 Speaker 1: How the Seahawks that, for that matter, are gonna get 730 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 1: it done. Get back to three and three this week. Reminder, 731 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:29,600 Speaker 1: you can hear us everywhere Seahawks dot Com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 732 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:32,440 Speaker 1: Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. A lot of great podcasts on 733 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: our podcast network, Seahawks Insiders, The Huddle, Hawks Live, Seahawks Stories, 734 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:41,560 Speaker 1: Seahawks Rewind, and Man Bump. I'm really excited for Sunday. 735 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:43,920 Speaker 1: It's been a long time without Seahawks football. We're ready 736 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:45,960 Speaker 1: to get back after it. If you're listening on the 737 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:49,240 Speaker 1: Seahawks Radio network. We are live at two pm in 738 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: the Seattle area, three pm on the Seahawks Radio Network. 739 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:56,000 Speaker 1: But Michael Bump is, Robert Turbin, Ray Roberts, and Paul Moore. 740 00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 1: You're getting you ready for kickoff as a Seahawks take 741 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:01,600 Speaker 1: on these Pittsburgh Steelers. Let's gem Bump all right. That 742 00:34:01,720 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 1: was Hawk Talk preview Week six. Seahawks are traveling to 743 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh to try to bounce back and make things right. 744 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: I appreciate you guys listening to us. I am Michael 745 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,560 Speaker 1: Bump as he is Nashal Choby talked to you guys 746 00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:12,799 Speaker 1: soon