1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:28,188 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Ya Hey, welcome to Go Morning Football. 3 00:00:28,228 --> 00:00:30,468 Speaker 1: We're presented by Old Trapper Feature. He live here in 4 00:00:30,468 --> 00:00:33,428 Speaker 1: New York City. It's Wednesday, November thirtieth. I'm Jamie Hurtle. 5 00:00:33,468 --> 00:00:37,428 Speaker 1: It's Kyle Brandt, Peter Schrager, Jason mccordy. Guys, November is 6 00:00:37,428 --> 00:00:39,948 Speaker 1: coming to an end, that's right. Do we feel like 7 00:00:40,188 --> 00:00:42,388 Speaker 1: things have shaken out from a football perspective the way 8 00:00:42,428 --> 00:00:45,388 Speaker 1: we may have thought they would have? Peter Shaker out immediately? Yeah, 9 00:00:45,868 --> 00:00:48,068 Speaker 1: I feel like every year around this time, as one constant, 10 00:00:48,148 --> 00:00:50,268 Speaker 1: Mahomes doesn't lose. Everything else is all up in the air. 11 00:00:51,988 --> 00:00:53,868 Speaker 1: All right, let's go three hours time for the leader. 12 00:00:55,028 --> 00:00:58,268 Speaker 1: Here's a look at the NFC playoffs. Sure, but the 13 00:00:58,308 --> 00:01:00,748 Speaker 1: fact that the Buccaneers still sit at the lead of 14 00:01:00,788 --> 00:01:03,508 Speaker 1: their division in that in a drivers seat in the 15 00:01:03,508 --> 00:01:06,188 Speaker 1: playoffs is so fascinating just by the way they've played, 16 00:01:06,468 --> 00:01:10,068 Speaker 1: who they've lost to, and really is an indictment all 17 00:01:10,068 --> 00:01:13,148 Speaker 1: the rest of their division. But interestingly, the wildcard in 18 00:01:13,188 --> 00:01:16,548 Speaker 1: the middle. There just full ownership in the division with 19 00:01:16,588 --> 00:01:18,668 Speaker 1: the Giants, the Cowboys, the Commanders, and then of course 20 00:01:18,828 --> 00:01:20,868 Speaker 1: the Eagles on top of that, but let's stay in 21 00:01:20,868 --> 00:01:23,188 Speaker 1: that division right there. The Giants Commanders are teams that 22 00:01:23,228 --> 00:01:26,268 Speaker 1: play each other twice over the next three weeks. I'm 23 00:01:26,268 --> 00:01:28,908 Speaker 1: no schedule expert, but that feels unique and they learnally 24 00:01:28,948 --> 00:01:32,228 Speaker 1: fold the sixth and seventh seeds. Here is Giants head 25 00:01:32,228 --> 00:01:34,988 Speaker 1: coach Brian Dable ahead of their Week thirteen matchup against 26 00:01:34,988 --> 00:01:38,508 Speaker 1: the Commanders. I've been on teams that have played meaningful 27 00:01:38,548 --> 00:01:41,188 Speaker 1: games in December, and I've been part of teams that haven't. 28 00:01:41,348 --> 00:01:43,348 Speaker 1: And it's not a lot of fun when you're not 29 00:01:43,348 --> 00:01:45,708 Speaker 1: playing meaningful games. So you know, let's come to work 30 00:01:45,708 --> 00:01:48,348 Speaker 1: with a great attitude, a positive mindset, keep getting better 31 00:01:48,348 --> 00:01:50,428 Speaker 1: and you know, you focus on the week's opponent. That's 32 00:01:50,428 --> 00:01:52,348 Speaker 1: how you have to do it. But they're important games. Now. 33 00:01:52,548 --> 00:01:54,908 Speaker 1: The next step would be to score a few more 34 00:01:54,948 --> 00:01:58,068 Speaker 1: points and not allow a few more points, and instead 35 00:01:58,068 --> 00:02:01,068 Speaker 1: of winning games by one score, maybe you win a 36 00:02:01,108 --> 00:02:03,388 Speaker 1: few more by two or three scores. I think that's 37 00:02:03,428 --> 00:02:05,988 Speaker 1: the next evolution in scott more than anything else. It's 38 00:02:05,988 --> 00:02:09,508 Speaker 1: just it's about consistent of play and then putting a 39 00:02:09,508 --> 00:02:14,628 Speaker 1: few more points up. So I'm hearing convincing wins from 40 00:02:14,708 --> 00:02:16,988 Speaker 1: Ron Rivera. But a win's a win, especially when it 41 00:02:16,988 --> 00:02:19,868 Speaker 1: comes to December. Ian Rappaport is joining us now, Good morning, 42 00:02:19,908 --> 00:02:23,268 Speaker 1: rap seat, Let's talk Commanders. They get Chase Young back 43 00:02:23,308 --> 00:02:26,108 Speaker 1: on Sunday? Is this true? We think they get Chase 44 00:02:26,148 --> 00:02:28,508 Speaker 1: Young back. However, we also thought they were getting Chase 45 00:02:28,548 --> 00:02:30,468 Speaker 1: Young back the previous week, and there was a chance 46 00:02:30,468 --> 00:02:32,148 Speaker 1: that he might have come back the week before that. 47 00:02:32,308 --> 00:02:35,548 Speaker 1: Chase Young has now emerged as maybe the biggest wild 48 00:02:35,628 --> 00:02:38,748 Speaker 1: card in the Commander's season, a top pass rusher, one 49 00:02:38,748 --> 00:02:41,028 Speaker 1: of the best in the league, a superstar, is coming 50 00:02:41,028 --> 00:02:43,308 Speaker 1: back from a very serious knee injury, and I think 51 00:02:43,308 --> 00:02:46,548 Speaker 1: it's safe to say getting him to trust the injury, 52 00:02:46,908 --> 00:02:49,588 Speaker 1: make sure that he feels as good as he should be, 53 00:02:49,708 --> 00:02:51,908 Speaker 1: make sure that he is able to do all the 54 00:02:51,948 --> 00:02:54,548 Speaker 1: things that he used to do before the knee injury. 55 00:02:54,908 --> 00:02:57,068 Speaker 1: These are all paramount right now, and it has been, 56 00:02:57,108 --> 00:02:59,988 Speaker 1: i would say, a long road to get there. Can 57 00:02:59,988 --> 00:03:02,708 Speaker 1: he get on the field and trust that his knee 58 00:03:02,748 --> 00:03:04,188 Speaker 1: is going to do what he needs it to do 59 00:03:04,188 --> 00:03:07,628 Speaker 1: without paint or without worry a further injury. That is 60 00:03:07,628 --> 00:03:09,468 Speaker 1: the biggest question going forward. I think there was a 61 00:03:09,468 --> 00:03:11,588 Speaker 1: real chance he was going to play last week. Remember 62 00:03:11,668 --> 00:03:14,148 Speaker 1: he was questionable. There was some optimism that he got 63 00:03:14,188 --> 00:03:16,908 Speaker 1: sick right before the game, maybe his knee wasn't kind 64 00:03:16,948 --> 00:03:18,548 Speaker 1: of quite ready. He was supposed to play about ten 65 00:03:18,588 --> 00:03:21,268 Speaker 1: to twelve plays, ended up not playing a better chance 66 00:03:21,348 --> 00:03:23,548 Speaker 1: this week, so I would say there's some fingers crossed 67 00:03:23,548 --> 00:03:25,908 Speaker 1: for the Commanders. But because of everything that has happened 68 00:03:25,908 --> 00:03:28,708 Speaker 1: in the Chase Young situation, no one is exactly sure 69 00:03:28,988 --> 00:03:31,068 Speaker 1: that he's going to play well. It would be interesting 70 00:03:31,188 --> 00:03:33,628 Speaker 1: if they did go with Chase Young this week considering 71 00:03:33,628 --> 00:03:36,068 Speaker 1: to have a buy So if it's even teetering, you'd 72 00:03:36,068 --> 00:03:37,628 Speaker 1: wonder if they want to buy him a little bit 73 00:03:37,668 --> 00:03:40,628 Speaker 1: more time for that Commander's defensive line Ian rapport, Thank 74 00:03:40,628 --> 00:03:42,148 Speaker 1: you very much. We'll check him if you later in 75 00:03:42,148 --> 00:03:44,108 Speaker 1: the show. We're going to see these long time NFC 76 00:03:44,148 --> 00:03:46,388 Speaker 1: East rivals square off twice in the next three weeks 77 00:03:46,388 --> 00:03:48,588 Speaker 1: for the first time in a long time. Though Brian 78 00:03:48,668 --> 00:03:52,148 Speaker 1: Dabele just mentioned these games have huge playoff implications, So 79 00:03:52,268 --> 00:03:55,188 Speaker 1: let's inspect both teams here, Okay, and what draws your 80 00:03:55,188 --> 00:03:57,188 Speaker 1: eye to this matchup? What do you think will ultimately 81 00:03:57,188 --> 00:03:59,868 Speaker 1: decide an outcome. Let's just focus on this first of 82 00:03:59,908 --> 00:04:02,428 Speaker 1: the two matchups a couple of weeks. The Chase Young 83 00:04:02,468 --> 00:04:05,828 Speaker 1: factor is fascinating. We have sess Odell Beckham as a 84 00:04:05,948 --> 00:04:08,308 Speaker 1: national media and where he's ending up and where he 85 00:04:08,348 --> 00:04:10,348 Speaker 1: goes and how he will affect the NFC East. We 86 00:04:10,348 --> 00:04:12,908 Speaker 1: haven't seen Chase Young in three hundred and eighty one days. 87 00:04:13,188 --> 00:04:15,228 Speaker 1: He tore his knee up last year Week ten against 88 00:04:15,228 --> 00:04:17,828 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers. He is now going to emerge onto the 89 00:04:17,868 --> 00:04:20,268 Speaker 1: field as a December add on. We don't know what 90 00:04:20,388 --> 00:04:21,868 Speaker 1: version of him we're gonna get. We do know that 91 00:04:21,908 --> 00:04:25,428 Speaker 1: the Washington Commander's defense has been okay since he first 92 00:04:25,508 --> 00:04:29,148 Speaker 1: left the field. Look, this is a Week ten last year, 93 00:04:29,668 --> 00:04:31,548 Speaker 1: this guy who was offensive Rookie of the Year. He 94 00:04:31,588 --> 00:04:33,948 Speaker 1: had seven and a half sacks, he forced four fumbles, 95 00:04:34,428 --> 00:04:39,028 Speaker 1: And now, despite his absence, Washington still has twelfth best defense, 96 00:04:39,028 --> 00:04:41,828 Speaker 1: six against the run, third and third down efficiency and 97 00:04:41,868 --> 00:04:45,228 Speaker 1: like other leaders have emerged Jonathan alland or On Payne 98 00:04:45,308 --> 00:04:48,548 Speaker 1: Montes sweat first round picks. Each one of those guys 99 00:04:48,628 --> 00:04:50,908 Speaker 1: has six and a half sacks. You're adding one of 100 00:04:50,908 --> 00:04:54,348 Speaker 1: the best college football pass rushers over the last decade 101 00:04:54,348 --> 00:04:56,988 Speaker 1: to the mix in December, and you're telling me that 102 00:04:57,028 --> 00:04:59,828 Speaker 1: they're getting him on an already stacked defense that's gotten 103 00:04:59,868 --> 00:05:01,748 Speaker 1: a lot of the guys in the defensive backfield too. 104 00:05:01,788 --> 00:05:04,068 Speaker 1: I don't think many people had the commanders going on 105 00:05:04,108 --> 00:05:06,108 Speaker 1: this Ron and Heinick, He's gonna get all the attention. 106 00:05:06,228 --> 00:05:08,948 Speaker 1: The defense has been really good. They keep the offense 107 00:05:09,028 --> 00:05:11,748 Speaker 1: in these games. I think Chase Young. As recent as 108 00:05:11,748 --> 00:05:13,948 Speaker 1: two years ago, the COVID season, we were talking about 109 00:05:14,028 --> 00:05:16,748 Speaker 1: Chase Young. It was like Kyler Murray went first overall, 110 00:05:16,828 --> 00:05:19,268 Speaker 1: you know, and then Bosa one second. All on that draft. Okay, 111 00:05:19,348 --> 00:05:22,828 Speaker 1: well this draft, this is the Chase Young draft with 112 00:05:22,988 --> 00:05:24,908 Speaker 1: Burrow and who's it gonna be. That's gonna be the 113 00:05:24,908 --> 00:05:27,668 Speaker 1: guy that ends up? Yeah, And he was as big 114 00:05:27,708 --> 00:05:29,828 Speaker 1: as Burrow that first year. He was as big as 115 00:05:29,868 --> 00:05:33,508 Speaker 1: Justin He seriously did we haven't heard his name in 116 00:05:33,508 --> 00:05:35,628 Speaker 1: three hundred eighty one days. Ian's right and knee and 117 00:05:35,628 --> 00:05:37,708 Speaker 1: then an illness before the game on Sunday, which a 118 00:05:37,748 --> 00:05:39,348 Speaker 1: lot of people were scratching their head saying, you just 119 00:05:39,428 --> 00:05:41,228 Speaker 1: want to get out there and plays whatever. It is. 120 00:05:41,468 --> 00:05:43,588 Speaker 1: Great point, Jamie, They have a buy after this week. 121 00:05:43,668 --> 00:05:45,468 Speaker 1: But I think you'd love to see this a sprinkle 122 00:05:45,508 --> 00:05:47,268 Speaker 1: a Chase Young and if Chase Young comes back and 123 00:05:47,308 --> 00:05:50,028 Speaker 1: he's committed. Wow, we're talking about a team that not 124 00:05:50,228 --> 00:05:52,548 Speaker 1: just playoffs, but like, hey, what can they do once 125 00:05:52,548 --> 00:05:54,428 Speaker 1: they get into the playoffs. Yeah, that's a great point. 126 00:05:54,468 --> 00:05:57,748 Speaker 1: And Ron Rivera said, more convincing wins and somebody like 127 00:05:57,868 --> 00:06:00,468 Speaker 1: Chase Young on an already good defense and can give 128 00:06:00,548 --> 00:06:02,588 Speaker 1: you that extra edge. And one of the main things 129 00:06:02,628 --> 00:06:05,508 Speaker 1: I said was that injuries getting over an, he feel uncomfortable. 130 00:06:06,348 --> 00:06:08,068 Speaker 1: Who he's been talking to a lot, Thomas Davis, And 131 00:06:10,468 --> 00:06:13,708 Speaker 1: apparently that's been a guy he's been talking with connections 132 00:06:13,748 --> 00:06:16,628 Speaker 1: through coach. I'm looking at another player on the other 133 00:06:16,668 --> 00:06:19,228 Speaker 1: side for the New York Giants, and that's sa Quon Barkley, 134 00:06:19,228 --> 00:06:21,908 Speaker 1: a guy who has been dominant for them this season 135 00:06:22,148 --> 00:06:24,108 Speaker 1: when you look at it and his last their last 136 00:06:24,108 --> 00:06:27,068 Speaker 1: four games, or three of his worst rushing games that 137 00:06:27,148 --> 00:06:30,068 Speaker 1: he's had the entire season. And say, Quan has been 138 00:06:30,068 --> 00:06:32,508 Speaker 1: the driving for us from early on. We've watched how 139 00:06:32,588 --> 00:06:34,988 Speaker 1: Dable and my captor down there have been able to 140 00:06:35,108 --> 00:06:37,988 Speaker 1: use him and play some places where he's getting handoffs 141 00:06:38,068 --> 00:06:39,948 Speaker 1: running the ball, but he's also catching the ball out 142 00:06:39,948 --> 00:06:43,108 Speaker 1: of the backfield. And we've seen some explosive runs him 143 00:06:43,148 --> 00:06:46,508 Speaker 1: making guys mess and it's been very exciting to watch. 144 00:06:46,548 --> 00:06:49,308 Speaker 1: He's such a good player. But right now the Giants 145 00:06:49,348 --> 00:06:51,628 Speaker 1: are struggling and a lot of it has to do 146 00:06:51,748 --> 00:06:55,108 Speaker 1: because of sa Quon's production. You look at their wins 147 00:06:55,148 --> 00:06:58,028 Speaker 1: and their losses and where he's at rushing the ball, 148 00:06:58,348 --> 00:07:01,228 Speaker 1: look at those drastic changes from left to right, and 149 00:07:01,228 --> 00:07:03,388 Speaker 1: it's gonna be It's gonna come down to Brian Dable 150 00:07:03,548 --> 00:07:06,148 Speaker 1: and my cap. Now the stretch of the season, these 151 00:07:06,188 --> 00:07:08,868 Speaker 1: meaningful games. How are you able to get sa Quon gone? 152 00:07:08,868 --> 00:07:10,588 Speaker 1: Where are you able to move him around to get 153 00:07:10,628 --> 00:07:12,628 Speaker 1: him the ball and get him in open space. Who's 154 00:07:12,628 --> 00:07:15,348 Speaker 1: gonna help as Daniel Bellinger there tight end, he's coming back, 155 00:07:15,348 --> 00:07:17,028 Speaker 1: he can block, and he's a guy that can also 156 00:07:17,068 --> 00:07:19,188 Speaker 1: open up the lanes as he became one of Daniel 157 00:07:19,268 --> 00:07:21,908 Speaker 1: Jones's favorite target. And then Evan Neil on the offensive 158 00:07:21,948 --> 00:07:24,508 Speaker 1: line and Ben Brenton are both coming back, so that 159 00:07:24,548 --> 00:07:26,788 Speaker 1: should help with the rushing attack. But they have to 160 00:07:26,828 --> 00:07:29,108 Speaker 1: get sa Quon gone, and I think Dave Bowl is 161 00:07:29,108 --> 00:07:30,708 Speaker 1: the guy to do that, and when they do, I 162 00:07:30,708 --> 00:07:33,508 Speaker 1: think the Giant's gonna be scary coming down the stretch. Well, 163 00:07:33,548 --> 00:07:35,788 Speaker 1: We saw a little bit more of them early on 164 00:07:35,908 --> 00:07:37,788 Speaker 1: in the season when they were don't feel like they're 165 00:07:37,788 --> 00:07:39,708 Speaker 1: on fumes. Right now, they are on fumes, and I 166 00:07:39,748 --> 00:07:42,228 Speaker 1: think getting some guys back healthy, being able to get 167 00:07:42,228 --> 00:07:44,628 Speaker 1: say Quon gone, will help get those fumes a little 168 00:07:44,668 --> 00:07:46,868 Speaker 1: bit taken away. We're saying, like you can hear the 169 00:07:46,868 --> 00:07:49,948 Speaker 1: air coming out of balloon, you know, or maybe it's 170 00:07:49,948 --> 00:07:51,788 Speaker 1: like flying all around the room like that. I just 171 00:07:51,828 --> 00:07:54,148 Speaker 1: think that we started the segment talking about stories of 172 00:07:54,188 --> 00:07:56,308 Speaker 1: the year. The Giants were the story of September. I mean, 173 00:07:56,348 --> 00:07:58,028 Speaker 1: they were the Giants were blowing up the world and 174 00:07:58,068 --> 00:07:59,828 Speaker 1: it's oh my god, Daniel Jones and say Quona Day 175 00:07:59,868 --> 00:08:02,948 Speaker 1: bows the truth. Meanwhile Washington's one and four and we're like, oh, 176 00:08:02,988 --> 00:08:06,188 Speaker 1: you losers, Washington suck, Carson Wentz sucks, blah blah blah blah, 177 00:08:06,268 --> 00:08:08,188 Speaker 1: and we just now they turn it around completely and 178 00:08:08,228 --> 00:08:10,068 Speaker 1: I love that. And that's why my eyes on the 179 00:08:10,108 --> 00:08:11,988 Speaker 1: Commanders in this game. All they do is win every 180 00:08:12,028 --> 00:08:14,228 Speaker 1: single week, and I think there's a misconception about them, 181 00:08:14,268 --> 00:08:16,268 Speaker 1: about their image and how they're made up because of 182 00:08:16,308 --> 00:08:19,388 Speaker 1: Taylor Heineken. Taylor Heinekey a few years ago was competing 183 00:08:19,388 --> 00:08:22,268 Speaker 1: with Mike Kafka to be Teddy Bridgewater's backups backup on 184 00:08:22,308 --> 00:08:25,588 Speaker 1: the Vikings came out of nowhere XFL that type of deal. 185 00:08:25,748 --> 00:08:27,668 Speaker 1: So you look at them as the Vikings are this 186 00:08:27,788 --> 00:08:31,188 Speaker 1: working class, blue collar team, bull craps. They got Ohio 187 00:08:31,228 --> 00:08:33,908 Speaker 1: State and Alabama playmakers all over the field. Peter talked 188 00:08:33,908 --> 00:08:36,748 Speaker 1: about the d line. Their quarterback is working class. But 189 00:08:36,828 --> 00:08:40,468 Speaker 1: they are a really really talented, loaded blue chip team 190 00:08:40,708 --> 00:08:42,628 Speaker 1: with a head coach that's been to the super Bowl, 191 00:08:42,668 --> 00:08:45,228 Speaker 1: and like they are compact and ready. And you know, 192 00:08:45,268 --> 00:08:48,028 Speaker 1: I talked yesterday about easy targets in the league. Washington 193 00:08:48,188 --> 00:08:52,148 Speaker 1: is first team All American easy, meaning like they're just 194 00:08:52,228 --> 00:08:54,268 Speaker 1: a convenient punchline. And then if you need a witty 195 00:08:54,308 --> 00:08:56,788 Speaker 1: tweet or a funny meme, you make fun of Washington 196 00:08:56,868 --> 00:08:58,588 Speaker 1: and it's easy and they deserve a lot of it. 197 00:08:58,588 --> 00:09:00,028 Speaker 1: And they haven't won a playoff game I think since 198 00:09:00,068 --> 00:09:01,668 Speaker 1: I was in college, and I've had a hard time 199 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:04,628 Speaker 1: adjusting even to the word Commanders. It's like that's your name, 200 00:09:04,668 --> 00:09:06,708 Speaker 1: really and it was blown of course from the aerials shot. 201 00:09:06,708 --> 00:09:09,108 Speaker 1: I've had a hard time to adjust into the uniforms. Esthetically, 202 00:09:09,428 --> 00:09:11,708 Speaker 1: they look like they're from the XFL themselves. But I'm 203 00:09:11,708 --> 00:09:13,548 Speaker 1: coming around and you know, yes, there was a Sunday 204 00:09:13,588 --> 00:09:15,508 Speaker 1: was perfect example because the whole internet's losing their mind 205 00:09:15,588 --> 00:09:17,708 Speaker 1: making fun of the Sean Taylor statute. And God bless them. Well, 206 00:09:17,708 --> 00:09:19,588 Speaker 1: the Commanders won again that day. They won. They won 207 00:09:19,628 --> 00:09:21,708 Speaker 1: on the field. So maybe the optics aren't great, or 208 00:09:21,708 --> 00:09:24,028 Speaker 1: maybe they don't always make the best decisions. They definitely don't, 209 00:09:24,188 --> 00:09:26,668 Speaker 1: but this year they win, and they win over and 210 00:09:26,828 --> 00:09:28,588 Speaker 1: over and over again, and guys, look at your watch, 211 00:09:28,628 --> 00:09:30,988 Speaker 1: like they win every week and they have a massive recond. 212 00:09:31,028 --> 00:09:32,348 Speaker 1: They were one in four and they writted them off 213 00:09:32,348 --> 00:09:34,468 Speaker 1: and said, the Giants are gonna win everything. M it's 214 00:09:34,508 --> 00:09:36,308 Speaker 1: the Commanders that make fun of you want just know 215 00:09:36,428 --> 00:09:38,188 Speaker 1: they win every week. Make fun of that one. I 216 00:09:38,188 --> 00:09:39,628 Speaker 1: don't know if anybody else has this sense, but it 217 00:09:39,628 --> 00:09:41,628 Speaker 1: feels like Ron Rivera has been there for ten years 218 00:09:41,708 --> 00:09:44,708 Speaker 1: with what Washington has gone through. But it's his third 219 00:09:44,828 --> 00:09:47,788 Speaker 1: season at the helm of this football team, and in 220 00:09:47,828 --> 00:09:50,268 Speaker 1: his first two years he had seven wins. Great the 221 00:09:50,308 --> 00:09:52,588 Speaker 1: first season he led the NFC East because it was 222 00:09:52,628 --> 00:09:55,388 Speaker 1: a terrible division that season. In twenty twenty, well, the 223 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:58,308 Speaker 1: Commanders already have seven wins this season and it's not 224 00:09:58,348 --> 00:10:00,268 Speaker 1: even December yet, and that would make a lot of 225 00:10:00,268 --> 00:10:02,668 Speaker 1: people happy. But you can hear it in Ron Rivera's 226 00:10:02,748 --> 00:10:05,268 Speaker 1: voice that this team wants more, it needs more. They 227 00:10:05,308 --> 00:10:07,428 Speaker 1: think that they can win more. And I'm a firm 228 00:10:07,428 --> 00:10:10,308 Speaker 1: believer in the old school philosophy of like get points, 229 00:10:10,348 --> 00:10:12,948 Speaker 1: early score early, score a lot, and then run the ball, 230 00:10:13,188 --> 00:10:15,428 Speaker 1: run that clock as fast as you possibly can and 231 00:10:15,468 --> 00:10:18,788 Speaker 1: get the heck out of town. The Commanders run game, 232 00:10:18,988 --> 00:10:21,548 Speaker 1: I mean they were on angry runs. They almost walked 233 00:10:21,588 --> 00:10:24,068 Speaker 1: away with the scepter this week, or Robinson playing out 234 00:10:24,108 --> 00:10:26,908 Speaker 1: of his mind. But this team the run game, it 235 00:10:26,988 --> 00:10:30,188 Speaker 1: has just been slowly plodding. They're making highlights, they're moving 236 00:10:30,188 --> 00:10:32,428 Speaker 1: the ball down the field. Taylor Haneke is playing great, 237 00:10:32,428 --> 00:10:34,508 Speaker 1: but he is not the only guy that is setting 238 00:10:34,548 --> 00:10:37,308 Speaker 1: up this team getting second and long and then achieving 239 00:10:37,348 --> 00:10:40,268 Speaker 1: like a seventeen yard rush. Here's what they've done in 240 00:10:40,308 --> 00:10:43,148 Speaker 1: their wins. Now they're five and one since Heineke took over, 241 00:10:43,188 --> 00:10:44,628 Speaker 1: of course, but I think a lot of that has 242 00:10:44,668 --> 00:10:47,748 Speaker 1: to do with the hundred rush games that the Commanders 243 00:10:47,788 --> 00:10:50,188 Speaker 1: have done coming out of the backfield. They're the one 244 00:10:50,188 --> 00:10:52,508 Speaker 1: of five teams in the league right now that have 245 00:10:52,548 --> 00:10:54,588 Speaker 1: two rushers that have more than four hundred and fifty 246 00:10:54,628 --> 00:10:57,428 Speaker 1: yards this season, one of five teams if you have 247 00:10:57,468 --> 00:11:00,148 Speaker 1: a run game with how long this season has become 248 00:11:00,388 --> 00:11:03,668 Speaker 1: and they're healthy. Brian Robinson looks great. He kind of 249 00:11:03,708 --> 00:11:06,668 Speaker 1: I thinks I'm the emotional leader of the offense. At least. 250 00:11:06,668 --> 00:11:08,588 Speaker 1: You saw him address the team about what he went 251 00:11:08,628 --> 00:11:10,868 Speaker 1: through in August, and everyone was nodding their head and 252 00:11:10,948 --> 00:11:13,148 Speaker 1: buying into him having a run game healthy. As you 253 00:11:13,188 --> 00:11:15,228 Speaker 1: approached the end of December and into January, I think 254 00:11:15,348 --> 00:11:17,348 Speaker 1: is massive. Can I just add something? How good does 255 00:11:17,388 --> 00:11:19,988 Speaker 1: it does it feel to have Washington New York? And 256 00:11:20,068 --> 00:11:23,468 Speaker 1: if you see matters, it's the division. I'm obsessed in December, Like, 257 00:11:23,508 --> 00:11:25,228 Speaker 1: this is what I grew up with in the nineties, 258 00:11:25,268 --> 00:11:27,668 Speaker 1: where it was every single week when Washington and the 259 00:11:27,708 --> 00:11:29,708 Speaker 1: Giants would play at playoff, Berth was on the line. 260 00:11:29,948 --> 00:11:31,868 Speaker 1: This feels really cool. Two and the next three weeks 261 00:11:31,908 --> 00:11:33,508 Speaker 1: they play each other. While Washington go was on a bye, 262 00:11:33,628 --> 00:11:36,148 Speaker 1: Giants play the Eagles in the sand. This is amazing, 263 00:11:36,228 --> 00:11:38,868 Speaker 1: not even talking Eagles and Cowboys in our detopter division. 264 00:11:38,948 --> 00:11:41,228 Speaker 1: Like it's amazing. And Jason likes the Giants. God bless you. 265 00:11:41,468 --> 00:11:43,268 Speaker 1: I hope they're right. All four teams in the playoffs 266 00:11:43,268 --> 00:11:45,508 Speaker 1: if they started today. How often does this happen? Where 267 00:11:45,508 --> 00:11:48,228 Speaker 1: these two division teams play each other within three weeks 268 00:11:48,228 --> 00:11:49,748 Speaker 1: of each other with a bye for one of them? 269 00:11:49,788 --> 00:11:52,948 Speaker 1: Squeezs work doesn't happen a lot work. It's a scheduling quirk, 270 00:11:52,988 --> 00:11:55,108 Speaker 1: and we thank the scheduling gods from such. Here we go, 271 00:11:57,068 --> 00:12:01,708 Speaker 1: get after markers side for whiteboard Wednesday. Josh Jacobs mentioned 272 00:12:01,748 --> 00:12:03,828 Speaker 1: him before the break. He ran for a career two 273 00:12:03,908 --> 00:12:06,868 Speaker 1: hundred nine rushing yards in Week twelve, putting him on 274 00:12:06,948 --> 00:12:10,628 Speaker 1: top of the NFL rushing leaderboard after the week. Not 275 00:12:10,668 --> 00:12:13,708 Speaker 1: many predicted this type of year for Jacobs happening back 276 00:12:13,748 --> 00:12:15,268 Speaker 1: in August when we saw him in the Hall of 277 00:12:15,268 --> 00:12:17,548 Speaker 1: Fame game. But last year we are. Is he the 278 00:12:17,668 --> 00:12:20,628 Speaker 1: NFL's most pleasant surprise this season? And if he is not, 279 00:12:20,908 --> 00:12:22,548 Speaker 1: you guys get to write a name on your board. 280 00:12:22,748 --> 00:12:24,548 Speaker 1: Tell us whyatt is? Okay, let's go back to that 281 00:12:24,628 --> 00:12:27,268 Speaker 1: August month. Josh Jacobs was entering the fifth year of 282 00:12:27,308 --> 00:12:29,908 Speaker 1: a rookie contract, didn't have it picked up. Everyone figured 283 00:12:29,948 --> 00:12:31,548 Speaker 1: that he was trade baite. He's playing in the Hall 284 00:12:31,588 --> 00:12:33,148 Speaker 1: of Fame game and m to be leading the league 285 00:12:33,148 --> 00:12:34,668 Speaker 1: and rushing his fasciname. But take us back to that 286 00:12:35,228 --> 00:12:37,228 Speaker 1: place where you were. If I told you that Mike 287 00:12:37,268 --> 00:12:39,028 Speaker 1: White and the New York Jets would be six and 288 00:12:39,068 --> 00:12:41,908 Speaker 1: four in December, what would you say. I know it's recent, 289 00:12:41,988 --> 00:12:44,348 Speaker 1: mevery they that they've suddenly lost a couple of games 290 00:12:44,388 --> 00:12:47,788 Speaker 1: in the last few weeks, But come on, this is unbelievable. 291 00:12:47,908 --> 00:12:51,308 Speaker 1: It's December, Jets fans, and you're playing with a playoff 292 00:12:51,348 --> 00:12:54,948 Speaker 1: berth on the line this weekend against Minnesota in Minnesota. 293 00:12:55,108 --> 00:12:59,028 Speaker 1: Jets six and four in December, pleasant surprise. Because they're 294 00:12:59,068 --> 00:13:01,468 Speaker 1: so young, they're only going to get better. I don't 295 00:13:01,468 --> 00:13:03,668 Speaker 1: know who's playing quarterback or the west of the way. 296 00:13:03,828 --> 00:13:06,068 Speaker 1: I don't know who was playing quarterback next season, but 297 00:13:06,148 --> 00:13:09,468 Speaker 1: I do know this. They're six and four in December. 298 00:13:09,508 --> 00:13:11,268 Speaker 1: And let's that fall apart, right though, Like, can we 299 00:13:11,308 --> 00:13:12,948 Speaker 1: finish this and the Jets? I want them to get 300 00:13:12,988 --> 00:13:14,868 Speaker 1: the wild card? Can they do it? Are they gonna fall? 301 00:13:14,908 --> 00:13:17,468 Speaker 1: It's gonna be tough and really brutal stretch coming up. 302 00:13:17,508 --> 00:13:19,228 Speaker 1: But if you were just take this moment in time 303 00:13:19,348 --> 00:13:22,668 Speaker 1: and I would you sign up for this? In August, sir, Yes, 304 00:13:22,668 --> 00:13:25,868 Speaker 1: I sign up for six. Yes, I enjoyed the moment 305 00:13:27,148 --> 00:13:29,188 Speaker 1: when you talk about Josh Jacobs, like you said in 306 00:13:29,188 --> 00:13:31,308 Speaker 1: that Hall of Fame game, We're like, what is going on? 307 00:13:31,428 --> 00:13:33,868 Speaker 1: And definitely a surprise. But I had to play against 308 00:13:33,868 --> 00:13:35,948 Speaker 1: this guy. I had to tackle this guy, so for me, 309 00:13:36,028 --> 00:13:38,668 Speaker 1: it's not a surprise because he was tough as hell 310 00:13:38,908 --> 00:13:40,828 Speaker 1: to get down on the ground, so he's killing it. 311 00:13:40,868 --> 00:13:44,348 Speaker 1: I'm going with a guy, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, 312 00:13:44,348 --> 00:13:46,188 Speaker 1: and I know he's been good and because we talked 313 00:13:46,228 --> 00:13:48,188 Speaker 1: about him last year they made it into the playoffs, 314 00:13:48,308 --> 00:13:50,868 Speaker 1: but no one talked about this guy being this good 315 00:13:50,988 --> 00:13:54,068 Speaker 1: this season, having the best team in the NFL, being 316 00:13:54,108 --> 00:13:56,668 Speaker 1: talked about as a favorite for the MVP right now 317 00:13:56,708 --> 00:14:00,228 Speaker 1: in this season alongside Patrick Mahomes. I know he's always there, 318 00:14:00,428 --> 00:14:02,588 Speaker 1: but Jalen Hurts has been incredible. This guy rushed for 319 00:14:02,628 --> 00:14:05,708 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty seven yards in a game and 320 00:14:05,748 --> 00:14:08,988 Speaker 1: he's doing everything Philadelphia needs to continue to be a 321 00:14:09,108 --> 00:14:12,308 Speaker 1: top to NFC winning week after week. Jalen Hurts a 322 00:14:12,308 --> 00:14:16,588 Speaker 1: pleasant surprise. What do you got, guys? We took someone's 323 00:14:16,668 --> 00:14:18,628 Speaker 1: job in this soft season and then he didn't get 324 00:14:18,628 --> 00:14:21,428 Speaker 1: an opportunity to talk about it to respond. In fact, 325 00:14:21,468 --> 00:14:24,788 Speaker 1: his job was Jimmy. His job was taken last season 326 00:14:24,988 --> 00:14:28,308 Speaker 1: when Trey Lance was drafted, and he just kept plotting 327 00:14:28,348 --> 00:14:30,588 Speaker 1: and he kept playing, and he keep being the guy 328 00:14:31,028 --> 00:14:33,508 Speaker 1: for the San Francisco forty nine ers. Then his job 329 00:14:33,588 --> 00:14:36,188 Speaker 1: actually gets taken. We talk about him for the entire 330 00:14:36,268 --> 00:14:38,828 Speaker 1: month of August. August keeps coming back and we're just like, 331 00:14:38,948 --> 00:14:41,388 Speaker 1: where's Jimmy Jeep? What's he gonna do here? Takes a 332 00:14:41,508 --> 00:14:45,828 Speaker 1: pay cut with some fantastic financial benefits if he plays, 333 00:14:45,868 --> 00:14:47,868 Speaker 1: which all of us just wrote off. He's absolutely not playing. 334 00:14:47,908 --> 00:14:50,228 Speaker 1: Good for him for being good teammate. Well, what happens? 335 00:14:50,508 --> 00:14:53,348 Speaker 1: What's happening in December? Right now, Jimmy Garoppolo is leading 336 00:14:53,388 --> 00:14:55,268 Speaker 1: a forty nine ers team that Kyle now feels like 337 00:14:55,308 --> 00:14:58,068 Speaker 1: it's going to be the NFC Championship. This is fantastic, 338 00:14:58,108 --> 00:15:01,148 Speaker 1: the biggest surprise. This van was never supposed to be here. Frankly, 339 00:15:01,228 --> 00:15:02,588 Speaker 1: none of us really thought he was supposed to be 340 00:15:02,628 --> 00:15:06,028 Speaker 1: in San Francisco. Jimmy Garoppolo absolutely the biggest surprise for me. 341 00:15:06,148 --> 00:15:08,028 Speaker 1: So you can do with him if they win. I 342 00:15:08,068 --> 00:15:10,948 Speaker 1: don't care, but he's about to get paid by who? 343 00:15:11,148 --> 00:15:14,588 Speaker 1: By who? The Niner if he wins the Super Bowl? 344 00:15:14,628 --> 00:15:16,828 Speaker 1: Is either starting quarterbacks going to pay him. I don't 345 00:15:16,828 --> 00:15:19,308 Speaker 1: know who he's going to pay him. I'm gonna bring 346 00:15:19,308 --> 00:15:21,708 Speaker 1: this full circle. I have an incredible statistic on your 347 00:15:21,788 --> 00:15:25,468 Speaker 1: want I don't know it's it didn't want him before, 348 00:15:25,468 --> 00:15:27,708 Speaker 1: but wouldn't you want him after? This season? What does 349 00:15:27,748 --> 00:15:31,348 Speaker 1: he give me? Such an interesting one's whole He's going 350 00:15:31,348 --> 00:15:34,028 Speaker 1: the same thing he's done. Yeah, he's always been this guy. 351 00:15:34,348 --> 00:15:36,708 Speaker 1: This is for a different conversation. I think I just 352 00:15:36,708 --> 00:15:39,548 Speaker 1: thought of an eight block. I think we're gonna talk 353 00:15:39,548 --> 00:15:43,148 Speaker 1: about Jimmy so much next brain. Brady's a free agent too. 354 00:15:43,188 --> 00:15:46,428 Speaker 1: Don't worry, we got a lot to talk about. I'll 355 00:15:46,468 --> 00:15:48,348 Speaker 1: try to be quick here. I have a stat Josh 356 00:15:48,388 --> 00:15:52,628 Speaker 1: Dubao AP writer first downs gained either rushing or receiving 357 00:15:52,668 --> 00:15:56,308 Speaker 1: this year. Travis Kelsey fifty seven, Tyreek Hill fifty eight, 358 00:15:56,948 --> 00:16:01,308 Speaker 1: Josh Jacobs eighty eight. That's an unbelievable stat. I'm going 359 00:16:01,308 --> 00:16:04,188 Speaker 1: with Josh Jacobs. I'm gonna hold serve. I'm a losing 360 00:16:04,428 --> 00:16:07,068 Speaker 1: team that couldn't win a game for like two months, 361 00:16:07,188 --> 00:16:10,348 Speaker 1: and he's still the man. That's it, Josh Jacobs, And 362 00:16:10,388 --> 00:16:13,828 Speaker 1: now do they pay him? Probably not? But anyway, great season, Josh. 363 00:16:13,868 --> 00:16:15,828 Speaker 1: I hope you get money from them or somebody else. 364 00:16:15,868 --> 00:16:17,468 Speaker 1: Can I make a quick edit? I said the Jets 365 00:16:17,468 --> 00:16:20,348 Speaker 1: are six and four. Their fans are going wild already 366 00:16:19,428 --> 00:16:24,908 Speaker 1: on the Jets are seven in December? I sold them short. 367 00:16:24,988 --> 00:16:27,068 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, guys, that's why you don't want to raise 368 00:16:27,068 --> 00:16:29,628 Speaker 1: your board quickly. I know, all right, we stumbled upon 369 00:16:29,708 --> 00:16:31,548 Speaker 1: some Jimmy stuff earlier in the show. We gotta pick 370 00:16:31,588 --> 00:16:33,548 Speaker 1: that up. At some point, Amy was talking about where 371 00:16:33,548 --> 00:16:35,148 Speaker 1: he's gonna go next season. Then Peter's like, we don't 372 00:16:35,148 --> 00:16:37,148 Speaker 1: know where he's gonna go. We go. It's free agent value, 373 00:16:37,188 --> 00:16:39,588 Speaker 1: musical chairs, it's free agent value. Is he gonna make 374 00:16:39,588 --> 00:16:41,988 Speaker 1: a ton of money? I guess. I said he's gonna 375 00:16:41,988 --> 00:16:44,148 Speaker 1: get paid because he's gonna land somewhere. I think that's 376 00:16:44,188 --> 00:16:46,868 Speaker 1: not San Francisco, obviously, But this is a conversation that 377 00:16:46,908 --> 00:16:48,788 Speaker 1: we can fill our day with and even may. But 378 00:16:48,828 --> 00:16:52,628 Speaker 1: it is almost December. Do you win to super Bowls 379 00:16:53,308 --> 00:17:09,708 Speaker 1: but doesn't win guys, Bill's Patriots. Wait. The season started, 380 00:17:09,748 --> 00:17:11,548 Speaker 1: I was a little bit concerned about a game like this. 381 00:17:11,588 --> 00:17:13,188 Speaker 1: But the Patriots, j what do you think about a 382 00:17:13,228 --> 00:17:15,668 Speaker 1: team like this? You feel like they're building momentum. Yeah, 383 00:17:15,668 --> 00:17:17,428 Speaker 1: this is the time where we talked about it in 384 00:17:17,468 --> 00:17:19,228 Speaker 1: our last hour Brian Davis say, this is where the 385 00:17:19,268 --> 00:17:21,788 Speaker 1: meaningful games began. And for New England, when you're at 386 00:17:21,828 --> 00:17:23,908 Speaker 1: the point they are in their season, the games still matter. 387 00:17:23,948 --> 00:17:25,948 Speaker 1: They have a chance. They had to play off Buffalo 388 00:17:26,028 --> 00:17:27,908 Speaker 1: team that they don't look like they look back in 389 00:17:27,948 --> 00:17:30,868 Speaker 1: September where they were just crushing everybody. So a Thursday 390 00:17:30,948 --> 00:17:32,708 Speaker 1: night prime time I'm looking forward to this one in 391 00:17:32,708 --> 00:17:34,868 Speaker 1: New England. In New England, you know, it's like this 392 00:17:35,068 --> 00:17:37,708 Speaker 1: isn't just in the Hasslehrs. It's in England. Absolutely. It's 393 00:17:37,708 --> 00:17:40,028 Speaker 1: an ANFC East rivalry game between Josh Allen and the 394 00:17:40,028 --> 00:17:43,148 Speaker 1: Bills and Mac Jones and England Patriots. The Bills Patriots 395 00:17:43,188 --> 00:17:46,908 Speaker 1: is Thursday Night Football tomorrow on Prime Video at eight 396 00:17:46,948 --> 00:17:50,548 Speaker 1: fifteen pm East Stern. It's also available on NFL Plus. 397 00:17:50,548 --> 00:17:53,668 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick he had this to say yesterday about Bill's 398 00:17:53,748 --> 00:17:57,988 Speaker 1: quarterback Josh Allen, You know, very dangerous out of the pocket. 399 00:17:57,988 --> 00:18:01,428 Speaker 1: It's dangerous in the pockets. So team defense playing with 400 00:18:01,468 --> 00:18:05,308 Speaker 1: our leverage using our Teammateell being where they need to 401 00:18:05,308 --> 00:18:08,188 Speaker 1: be being aggressive. Yeah, he's a hard guy to get 402 00:18:08,228 --> 00:18:09,788 Speaker 1: and you just can't stand there and watch him throw 403 00:18:09,788 --> 00:18:11,868 Speaker 1: it because he'll I'll throw a pretty good too, so 404 00:18:13,068 --> 00:18:16,108 Speaker 1: it'll be a challenge for us. There's a stretch of 405 00:18:16,148 --> 00:18:18,588 Speaker 1: games here between the Patriots and the Bills as of 406 00:18:18,668 --> 00:18:21,308 Speaker 1: late where the Bills haven't been forced to punt in 407 00:18:21,348 --> 00:18:23,268 Speaker 1: the games against the Patriots over the last couple of years, 408 00:18:23,308 --> 00:18:25,748 Speaker 1: which has Bill Belichick stymied. This is the first of 409 00:18:25,788 --> 00:18:28,228 Speaker 1: two meetings down the season stretch. How are things going 410 00:18:28,268 --> 00:18:30,348 Speaker 1: to be different this week for whichever team? What are 411 00:18:30,388 --> 00:18:32,388 Speaker 1: you gonna be watching for tomorrow? Ls? You know, I 412 00:18:32,988 --> 00:18:35,188 Speaker 1: look at this game right here, and I see Mac 413 00:18:35,268 --> 00:18:38,348 Speaker 1: Jones versus Josh Allen, and I remember that Mac Jones 414 00:18:38,668 --> 00:18:40,948 Speaker 1: did beat Josh Allen in a game last year, but 415 00:18:41,028 --> 00:18:43,428 Speaker 1: it was one of the more bizarre games in the 416 00:18:43,468 --> 00:18:46,108 Speaker 1: history of the sports, the weirdest game. Mac Jones beat 417 00:18:46,188 --> 00:18:48,828 Speaker 1: Josh Allen last year with a twenty three point six 418 00:18:48,868 --> 00:18:52,468 Speaker 1: passer rating thirty two yards, one interception. It was just, 419 00:18:52,548 --> 00:18:55,068 Speaker 1: I mean, awful, awful stuff with what he was doing. 420 00:18:55,068 --> 00:18:57,508 Speaker 1: And yet the team won because they coached and used 421 00:18:57,508 --> 00:19:00,708 Speaker 1: the elements. Last week in Minnesota, Mac Jones was slinging 422 00:19:00,708 --> 00:19:02,548 Speaker 1: the ball all over the field. I know they lost 423 00:19:02,548 --> 00:19:04,668 Speaker 1: this game, but I was watching Mac last week and 424 00:19:04,668 --> 00:19:07,428 Speaker 1: I'm like they might have something here in New England 425 00:19:07,428 --> 00:19:09,748 Speaker 1: with Mac. More than just hand theball off and don't 426 00:19:09,788 --> 00:19:12,268 Speaker 1: hurt us. Mac was throwing the ball deep. Mac was 427 00:19:12,268 --> 00:19:14,708 Speaker 1: getting Aggaloor involved. Mac was using Hunter Henry in a 428 00:19:14,748 --> 00:19:16,908 Speaker 1: way we haven't seen all season long. This is a 429 00:19:17,068 --> 00:19:19,068 Speaker 1: light years different than the mac Jones we saw earlier 430 00:19:19,068 --> 00:19:20,828 Speaker 1: in the season, where every time he did go back 431 00:19:20,828 --> 00:19:22,788 Speaker 1: he seemed like he was jittery. He was throwing an 432 00:19:22,748 --> 00:19:26,748 Speaker 1: interception Jimmy Bailey exactly like the zappy thing has gone away. 433 00:19:26,788 --> 00:19:30,828 Speaker 1: Because say what you want, Mac Mack is playing well. 434 00:19:31,228 --> 00:19:34,708 Speaker 1: They go into Buffalo, it's the windiest game in NFL history, 435 00:19:34,788 --> 00:19:36,908 Speaker 1: and they didn't even attempt any passes and they won 436 00:19:36,948 --> 00:19:39,828 Speaker 1: the game because they just made sure they controlled the ball. 437 00:19:40,108 --> 00:19:41,828 Speaker 1: And we're trying to have the Bills beat them. With 438 00:19:41,948 --> 00:19:45,188 Speaker 1: the win, Mac only attempted a few passes. Like I 439 00:19:45,188 --> 00:19:46,668 Speaker 1: think it was two for three. I think it's two 440 00:19:46,708 --> 00:19:48,828 Speaker 1: for three for thirty two yards. Yeah, and they won, 441 00:19:49,468 --> 00:19:52,228 Speaker 1: and they won. Mac Jones is gonna have to be 442 00:19:52,308 --> 00:19:54,428 Speaker 1: the guy that he was in Minnesota last week, and 443 00:19:54,468 --> 00:19:56,868 Speaker 1: there is no like, let's protect him and that's not 444 00:19:56,908 --> 00:19:59,148 Speaker 1: gonna work anymore. That was a one time gimmick because 445 00:19:59,148 --> 00:20:00,588 Speaker 1: of the win that it was a one time gimmick 446 00:20:00,588 --> 00:20:02,588 Speaker 1: because no one was ready for it. Mac Jones has 447 00:20:02,628 --> 00:20:04,188 Speaker 1: to win this game, and I know that's saying a 448 00:20:04,188 --> 00:20:06,228 Speaker 1: lot when Romandre is playing so well and the defense 449 00:20:06,268 --> 00:20:08,468 Speaker 1: does have its moments, but like last week, Max should 450 00:20:08,468 --> 00:20:10,788 Speaker 1: have won. I think defense and special teams. Jason, Yeah, 451 00:20:10,828 --> 00:20:13,468 Speaker 1: you're forte for many years. I think that's what let 452 00:20:13,548 --> 00:20:15,668 Speaker 1: them down. But he's playing good enough football. And if 453 00:20:15,668 --> 00:20:18,148 Speaker 1: he's gonna ever beat the Bills in a Thursday night 454 00:20:18,148 --> 00:20:20,548 Speaker 1: game in primetime, it can't be that what it was 455 00:20:20,668 --> 00:20:22,628 Speaker 1: last year. It has to be him making the big plays. 456 00:20:22,628 --> 00:20:24,668 Speaker 1: And I think he's better now than he wasn't then. Yeah, 457 00:20:24,708 --> 00:20:26,388 Speaker 1: I'm right with you. Matt Jones is going to have 458 00:20:26,388 --> 00:20:28,348 Speaker 1: to play well because the New England Patriots are going 459 00:20:28,388 --> 00:20:30,148 Speaker 1: to have to put up points to stay in the 460 00:20:30,148 --> 00:20:32,428 Speaker 1: game with the Buffalo Bills. And that's because of who 461 00:20:32,428 --> 00:20:35,548 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick was just talking about, Josh Allen. He has 462 00:20:35,708 --> 00:20:38,268 Speaker 1: terrorized the Patriots in the last two meetings they had 463 00:20:38,428 --> 00:20:40,588 Speaker 1: Jamie just mentioned and where she said, the last two 464 00:20:40,628 --> 00:20:43,548 Speaker 1: meetings they have not punted the ball, and it's because 465 00:20:43,548 --> 00:20:46,948 Speaker 1: of Josh Allen, his ability to extend plays, big plays, 466 00:20:46,948 --> 00:20:50,588 Speaker 1: third down. He has taken his Buffalo Bills offense versus 467 00:20:50,628 --> 00:20:53,908 Speaker 1: New England and has just cruise past them. And early 468 00:20:53,948 --> 00:20:56,228 Speaker 1: on in his career, I remember playing against this guy 469 00:20:56,268 --> 00:20:58,588 Speaker 1: when I was in New England and he would make plays, 470 00:20:58,628 --> 00:21:00,388 Speaker 1: but then he would give us the ball, put the 471 00:21:00,388 --> 00:21:02,508 Speaker 1: ball in the air and bad situations and give guys 472 00:21:02,548 --> 00:21:05,708 Speaker 1: an opportunity to intercept did or he got to go 473 00:21:05,788 --> 00:21:08,148 Speaker 1: down on the scrambles. We had a game where John 474 00:21:08,228 --> 00:21:09,748 Speaker 1: Jones hit him and took him out of the game. 475 00:21:09,908 --> 00:21:11,948 Speaker 1: So you look at him at how he's adjusted to 476 00:21:12,028 --> 00:21:15,508 Speaker 1: playing against this New England Patriots defense, and he's figured 477 00:21:15,588 --> 00:21:17,148 Speaker 1: something out. And I go all the way back to 478 00:21:17,228 --> 00:21:19,828 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. We played him the second time Monday night 479 00:21:20,108 --> 00:21:23,668 Speaker 1: and the Josh Allen to Stefan Diggs was incredible. I'm 480 00:21:23,668 --> 00:21:25,588 Speaker 1: out there in the film's just like, my goodness, Fleet, 481 00:21:25,668 --> 00:21:28,068 Speaker 1: somebody stopped this game. And I think it's gonna come 482 00:21:28,068 --> 00:21:30,388 Speaker 1: down to what you just mentioned. Peter, the New England 483 00:21:30,388 --> 00:21:33,668 Speaker 1: Patriots defense. They've played well this year and their top 484 00:21:33,668 --> 00:21:36,188 Speaker 1: ten in a lot of stats, ninth verse pass, their 485 00:21:36,228 --> 00:21:38,828 Speaker 1: tenth on third down. They're going to need to play 486 00:21:39,148 --> 00:21:42,508 Speaker 1: big versus Josh Allen in these Buffalo Bills and Aaron 487 00:21:42,588 --> 00:21:44,868 Speaker 1: Rodgers and overtime comes up. Has a good game to 488 00:21:44,908 --> 00:21:48,548 Speaker 1: win that game. Last week versus Minnesota Vikings, Kirk Cousins 489 00:21:48,548 --> 00:21:51,508 Speaker 1: has a really good game getting the ball to Justin Jefferson. 490 00:21:51,748 --> 00:21:55,108 Speaker 1: They're now playing against a really good quarterback. Can they 491 00:21:55,188 --> 00:21:57,948 Speaker 1: still put up those same stats and being able to 492 00:21:57,988 --> 00:22:00,508 Speaker 1: slow him down and give the offense a chance to 493 00:22:00,548 --> 00:22:02,868 Speaker 1: put points on the board to keep them in the game. 494 00:22:03,388 --> 00:22:06,988 Speaker 1: Buffalo hasn't won the division. I'm excited as hell to 495 00:22:06,988 --> 00:22:09,868 Speaker 1: watch this game. You played for Belichick against Josh Allen, 496 00:22:09,868 --> 00:22:12,908 Speaker 1: a different version of him, younger guy. Did Belichick say, hey, 497 00:22:13,028 --> 00:22:14,948 Speaker 1: here's the blueprint, here's how you beat this guy. Ever? 498 00:22:15,068 --> 00:22:16,628 Speaker 1: Was there ever a blueprint of like make him make 499 00:22:16,628 --> 00:22:18,468 Speaker 1: a bad pass, make Hi get out of the podcast. 500 00:22:18,468 --> 00:22:21,028 Speaker 1: What was Belichick's initial read on him when you played 501 00:22:21,148 --> 00:22:24,188 Speaker 1: for him against well early on in his career was Yes, 502 00:22:24,228 --> 00:22:26,588 Speaker 1: this guy can make every single throw on the field. 503 00:22:26,588 --> 00:22:28,148 Speaker 1: But it was like, hey, if we force him out 504 00:22:28,148 --> 00:22:29,748 Speaker 1: of the pocket. We put Prussia on and we can 505 00:22:29,788 --> 00:22:32,108 Speaker 1: force him into some bad decisions. But I remember when 506 00:22:32,108 --> 00:22:35,308 Speaker 1: they got ready to play last year, Belichick just gushed 507 00:22:35,388 --> 00:22:38,428 Speaker 1: about Josh Allen because as you've watched his maturation and 508 00:22:38,508 --> 00:22:41,708 Speaker 1: almost sometimes feels impossible to stop him based on what 509 00:22:41,748 --> 00:22:44,388 Speaker 1: the defense does, You're almost are waiting for him to 510 00:22:44,468 --> 00:22:47,108 Speaker 1: make a mistake on his own accord, because there's really 511 00:22:47,148 --> 00:22:50,028 Speaker 1: nothing anybody's doing that is forcing him into the mistakes 512 00:22:50,028 --> 00:22:52,068 Speaker 1: that he's making. All right, But if I'm a Pats fan, 513 00:22:52,228 --> 00:22:54,068 Speaker 1: I'm sick of the Gushian. We've heard the gushing for 514 00:22:54,188 --> 00:22:56,268 Speaker 1: years now. It goes farther than that. The Bills beat 515 00:22:56,308 --> 00:22:59,308 Speaker 1: the Patriots by thirty points. It's Belichick's worst playoff loss 516 00:22:59,308 --> 00:23:02,868 Speaker 1: of his career. After the game, Belichick goes into the 517 00:23:02,908 --> 00:23:06,348 Speaker 1: Bill's locker room to find Josh Allen to single him 518 00:23:06,348 --> 00:23:08,468 Speaker 1: out and say, you were incredible tonight. You're the man. 519 00:23:08,508 --> 00:23:09,988 Speaker 1: You're man, this is a real thing that happened. And 520 00:23:10,148 --> 00:23:11,948 Speaker 1: Josh I was like, Wow, thank you, What the hell 521 00:23:11,948 --> 00:23:13,828 Speaker 1: are you doing in here? Like that's how much he 522 00:23:13,908 --> 00:23:16,188 Speaker 1: likes Josh Allen, which great, it's a classy move, But 523 00:23:16,348 --> 00:23:18,428 Speaker 1: enough of that crap. You're Bill Belichick. Let's find something 524 00:23:18,468 --> 00:23:20,948 Speaker 1: out here. We've been through this. You can't rely on 525 00:23:20,948 --> 00:23:23,148 Speaker 1: one hundred mile an hour wins like Peter's talking about 526 00:23:23,228 --> 00:23:25,868 Speaker 1: to beat Josh Allen. And it's interesting to me because 527 00:23:25,908 --> 00:23:29,868 Speaker 1: we've never seen this opposition for Bill Belichick in his career. 528 00:23:30,188 --> 00:23:32,428 Speaker 1: There's never been a killer at quarterback in the AFS 529 00:23:32,548 --> 00:23:34,748 Speaker 1: East ever. You can run down the list of Brett 530 00:23:34,788 --> 00:23:37,628 Speaker 1: Farve on the Jets and Chad Pennington. There's never been 531 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:40,228 Speaker 1: a guy. It's always been a bunch of pushovers and 532 00:23:40,268 --> 00:23:42,988 Speaker 1: temporary guys and guys who fizzled, didn't work out. How's 533 00:23:43,028 --> 00:23:44,668 Speaker 1: this ending for Bill? Is he gonna spend the last 534 00:23:44,668 --> 00:23:46,468 Speaker 1: five six years of his career getting his doors blown 535 00:23:46,508 --> 00:23:48,988 Speaker 1: off by the Bill's quarterback? That can't be it. So 536 00:23:49,148 --> 00:23:50,748 Speaker 1: you gus shot and you say it is great. You 537 00:23:50,868 --> 00:23:52,908 Speaker 1: pay your respects. He beat your fair and square. Now 538 00:23:52,988 --> 00:23:54,828 Speaker 1: like this to me, this is the Belichick game. Mac 539 00:23:54,828 --> 00:23:56,628 Speaker 1: wil Be Mack and like the defensive players to the 540 00:23:56,628 --> 00:23:58,308 Speaker 1: pages need to step up a like, what is your 541 00:23:58,348 --> 00:24:01,428 Speaker 1: game plan? Greatest coach of all time? Do something here, 542 00:24:01,508 --> 00:24:03,468 Speaker 1: like you paid your respects, you took your buck kicking 543 00:24:03,508 --> 00:24:06,108 Speaker 1: like a man now would fix this problem because we 544 00:24:06,188 --> 00:24:08,788 Speaker 1: hear you're the best ever. You're getting crushed by a 545 00:24:08,788 --> 00:24:10,708 Speaker 1: guy in your own division. Can't let it happen. That's 546 00:24:10,748 --> 00:24:12,868 Speaker 1: that's your division. You built that thing. So like I'm 547 00:24:12,868 --> 00:24:14,988 Speaker 1: looking for a Belichick answer in this game, it's like 548 00:24:15,028 --> 00:24:17,028 Speaker 1: a title wave. It feels like coming from the Bills 549 00:24:17,068 --> 00:24:20,308 Speaker 1: offense onto Bill Belichick and this Patriots defense, I'm looking 550 00:24:20,348 --> 00:24:22,868 Speaker 1: for a bit of a vibe check, if you will, 551 00:24:22,908 --> 00:24:24,588 Speaker 1: from the Bills. And when I say this, I don't 552 00:24:24,588 --> 00:24:26,708 Speaker 1: mean to say that the Bills are an immature team. 553 00:24:26,748 --> 00:24:28,068 Speaker 1: I want to make sure I put that out there. 554 00:24:28,148 --> 00:24:30,708 Speaker 1: But to me, this is a true maturity test for 555 00:24:30,788 --> 00:24:32,708 Speaker 1: a Buffalo Bills team. What I mean by this is 556 00:24:32,748 --> 00:24:34,828 Speaker 1: that three losses the Bills have been handed this season 557 00:24:34,908 --> 00:24:37,868 Speaker 1: by a collective eight point so a lot of those games, 558 00:24:37,908 --> 00:24:40,548 Speaker 1: like the one earlier this season with the Dolphins, this 559 00:24:40,628 --> 00:24:42,748 Speaker 1: was a we had it at the goal line and 560 00:24:42,788 --> 00:24:45,588 Speaker 1: we couldn't get there down the stretch. Against the Jets, 561 00:24:45,828 --> 00:24:48,628 Speaker 1: they had what felt like a twenty minute play drive. 562 00:24:48,668 --> 00:24:51,228 Speaker 1: The Jets did to to take a lead with under 563 00:24:51,268 --> 00:24:53,108 Speaker 1: the two minute warning, and then the Bills just couldn't 564 00:24:53,108 --> 00:24:55,548 Speaker 1: get their guts rolling at the under the two minute 565 00:24:55,548 --> 00:24:57,748 Speaker 1: warning and then the Bike Kings get picked off by 566 00:24:57,788 --> 00:25:00,428 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson late in the game. Who's gonna step up? 567 00:25:00,468 --> 00:25:02,668 Speaker 1: Von Miller got hurt? I'm Thanksgiving, all right? He might 568 00:25:02,708 --> 00:25:05,988 Speaker 1: be at the game, might be on the sideline. Certain 569 00:25:06,028 --> 00:25:08,508 Speaker 1: he's not playing this weekend with his meniscus injury, which 570 00:25:08,508 --> 00:25:10,788 Speaker 1: we're gonna hear from rap Sheet in a little bit 571 00:25:10,788 --> 00:25:12,868 Speaker 1: in terms of his return. But who's going to be 572 00:25:12,908 --> 00:25:16,428 Speaker 1: the guy that says this Buffalo Bills team is unflappable. 573 00:25:16,708 --> 00:25:18,948 Speaker 1: If we haven't won a game in the division yet 574 00:25:18,948 --> 00:25:21,508 Speaker 1: this season, how are we going to make our definition? 575 00:25:21,668 --> 00:25:23,708 Speaker 1: Is it going to be against the Patriots? Because if 576 00:25:23,748 --> 00:25:27,068 Speaker 1: this Bills team loses another game in this division, it 577 00:25:27,148 --> 00:25:30,228 Speaker 1: becomes a what is happening? When they are backs are 578 00:25:30,308 --> 00:25:33,028 Speaker 1: up against a wall in games that are really really challenging. 579 00:25:33,108 --> 00:25:35,748 Speaker 1: Because the Dolphins in the Jets game, You're like, is 580 00:25:35,748 --> 00:25:37,908 Speaker 1: that an anomaly or do we have a pattern here? 581 00:25:37,948 --> 00:25:40,908 Speaker 1: A pattern and a problem within the division. Yeah, it's like, 582 00:25:40,948 --> 00:25:42,508 Speaker 1: what do we make of this Bills team if they 583 00:25:42,548 --> 00:25:44,428 Speaker 1: lose this game? Oh my god, they're oh in the 584 00:25:44,468 --> 00:25:47,388 Speaker 1: division again? It is? It is troublesome. Then you really 585 00:25:47,388 --> 00:25:49,348 Speaker 1: need to take this episode of the Patriots. Yeah, all right, 586 00:25:49,388 --> 00:25:51,828 Speaker 1: let's hang in that Thursday night game in Rapp Report. 587 00:25:51,868 --> 00:25:53,588 Speaker 1: It's going to join us. Now we're going to talk 588 00:25:53,748 --> 00:25:56,308 Speaker 1: the Bills defense in von Miller, who, as I mentioned, 589 00:25:56,508 --> 00:25:59,508 Speaker 1: injured his knee last week in his return, has been 590 00:25:59,588 --> 00:26:02,508 Speaker 1: discussed on his own podcast. So what is the chatter 591 00:26:02,508 --> 00:26:05,068 Speaker 1: about Momuller. We heard from sources last week the von 592 00:26:05,148 --> 00:26:08,068 Speaker 1: Miller is dealing with a lateral meniscus tear, and then 593 00:26:08,148 --> 00:26:09,908 Speaker 1: last night we heard from I would say, with all 594 00:26:09,948 --> 00:26:12,828 Speaker 1: due respect to our previous sources, better sources, von Miller 595 00:26:12,908 --> 00:26:15,748 Speaker 1: himself on his podcast saying that he in fact had 596 00:26:15,788 --> 00:26:19,428 Speaker 1: a lateral meniscus tear, an injury that he believes he 597 00:26:19,508 --> 00:26:21,788 Speaker 1: is going to be able to play through. He's obviously 598 00:26:21,828 --> 00:26:24,988 Speaker 1: going to be out this Thursday against the New England Patriots, 599 00:26:24,988 --> 00:26:28,948 Speaker 1: but he circled the December thirteenth game against the Jets 600 00:26:28,948 --> 00:26:31,188 Speaker 1: as his return, so they got the Thursday night this week, 601 00:26:31,308 --> 00:26:33,228 Speaker 1: then they got the mini buy, so it's going to 602 00:26:33,308 --> 00:26:35,388 Speaker 1: be more than a week for von Miller. He believes 603 00:26:35,428 --> 00:26:37,508 Speaker 1: he'd be able to put a brace on it and 604 00:26:37,548 --> 00:26:39,908 Speaker 1: come back, which it's not going to be one hundred percent, 605 00:26:39,948 --> 00:26:41,868 Speaker 1: but at the end of this thing, considering what it 606 00:26:41,908 --> 00:26:44,988 Speaker 1: could have been. That is an incredible outcome for von 607 00:26:45,068 --> 00:26:48,108 Speaker 1: Miller and the Bills. Also good outcome for Aaron Rodgers, 608 00:26:48,108 --> 00:26:51,028 Speaker 1: the Packers quarterback member. He's dealing with a broken thumb 609 00:26:51,028 --> 00:26:54,828 Speaker 1: and then most recently a rib injury from that night game. 610 00:26:54,868 --> 00:26:57,348 Speaker 1: Took a bad shot in the second quarter and the 611 00:26:57,348 --> 00:27:00,388 Speaker 1: third quarter ended up watching Jordan left finished. He told 612 00:27:00,428 --> 00:27:02,748 Speaker 1: Pat McAfee on the McAfee Show yesterday that he had 613 00:27:02,788 --> 00:27:05,908 Speaker 1: a good outcome and that he does, in fact expect 614 00:27:05,908 --> 00:27:08,508 Speaker 1: to be out there. No plans to shut Rogers down 615 00:27:08,548 --> 00:27:10,948 Speaker 1: at least as long as the Packers are still in it. 616 00:27:11,108 --> 00:27:13,428 Speaker 1: So you will see him this week. Well, that's good 617 00:27:13,428 --> 00:27:16,348 Speaker 1: news for him, bad news for the Bears, who Aaron 618 00:27:16,428 --> 00:27:19,588 Speaker 1: Rodgers generally handles his business against. And it will continue 619 00:27:19,708 --> 00:27:22,668 Speaker 1: our Jordan Love conversation I'm sure surrounding the Green Bay 620 00:27:22,668 --> 00:27:25,148 Speaker 1: Packers rap sheet. Thank you very much, coming up, Taylor 621 00:27:25,188 --> 00:27:29,228 Speaker 1: Heidechi Daniel Jones a Week thirteen Battle of the NFC East. 622 00:27:29,228 --> 00:27:30,508 Speaker 1: Did you know all four teams would be in the 623 00:27:30,508 --> 00:27:32,308 Speaker 1: playoffs that they started today, which they don't. What other 624 00:27:32,428 --> 00:27:35,148 Speaker 1: NF quarterback matchups do we look forward to this weekend, though, 625 00:27:35,228 --> 00:27:50,828 Speaker 1: we'll tell you right after this commercial ad placement. All right, 626 00:27:50,868 --> 00:27:53,868 Speaker 1: so we started the hour talking about the NFC condenders, 627 00:27:53,948 --> 00:27:55,388 Speaker 1: Let's put a bow on it and look at the 628 00:27:55,428 --> 00:27:58,908 Speaker 1: AFC playoff picture. We've got an AFC matchup this week 629 00:27:58,948 --> 00:28:01,828 Speaker 1: and want to look forward to. It's Chiefs Bengals, but 630 00:28:02,108 --> 00:28:04,468 Speaker 1: lacross the board, the Chiefs and the longest playoff of 631 00:28:04,588 --> 00:28:08,268 Speaker 1: street going right now with seven years straight, Bills hanging 632 00:28:08,308 --> 00:28:10,948 Speaker 1: in with three, which surprisingly for the Bills they sit 633 00:28:10,988 --> 00:28:13,188 Speaker 1: in a wild card spot, which no one really expected, 634 00:28:13,188 --> 00:28:16,308 Speaker 1: but that lost in the defense earlier this season takes effect. 635 00:28:16,348 --> 00:28:18,948 Speaker 1: And then a couple of teams like the Patriots are 636 00:28:18,988 --> 00:28:20,708 Speaker 1: a little bit dangerous when they're in the hunt. You 637 00:28:20,708 --> 00:28:23,588 Speaker 1: don't want to face them down the stretch. Here's wide 638 00:28:23,588 --> 00:28:27,148 Speaker 1: receiver Tyler Boyd though, who his eyes on the two 639 00:28:27,148 --> 00:28:29,548 Speaker 1: men under center in that game that we previously mentioned, 640 00:28:29,588 --> 00:28:33,188 Speaker 1: the Bengals and the Chiefs, it's going back to that 641 00:28:33,308 --> 00:28:35,268 Speaker 1: quarterback fight. You know, I think I kind of look 642 00:28:35,348 --> 00:28:38,028 Speaker 1: back of it as like a Manning get Brady because 643 00:28:38,308 --> 00:28:40,188 Speaker 1: you kind of can't stop them. You know, it's gonna 644 00:28:40,228 --> 00:28:43,028 Speaker 1: come down to whoever excel and take advantage of their 645 00:28:43,068 --> 00:28:45,948 Speaker 1: opportunities in drafts you know, and score points you know 646 00:28:45,988 --> 00:28:48,268 Speaker 1: with These are the type of games that when we play, 647 00:28:48,628 --> 00:28:50,548 Speaker 1: we got to take care of the football and don't 648 00:28:50,548 --> 00:28:53,748 Speaker 1: turn it over. It's a classics sports fans take. When 649 00:28:53,788 --> 00:28:56,388 Speaker 1: you remove something that you love so much, you must 650 00:28:56,388 --> 00:28:58,628 Speaker 1: fill it in with something else. So we love Manning 651 00:28:58,628 --> 00:29:00,508 Speaker 1: and Brady for so many years, and we're looking for 652 00:29:00,548 --> 00:29:02,628 Speaker 1: that thing to fill in the gap. Feels like Burrow 653 00:29:02,668 --> 00:29:04,948 Speaker 1: and Mahomes is a pretty good tea up. Yeah, must 654 00:29:04,948 --> 00:29:07,628 Speaker 1: have a quarterback matchup that you like the most immedirom team, Peter, 655 00:29:07,788 --> 00:29:09,788 Speaker 1: I think that's number one for me. And it's it's 656 00:29:09,828 --> 00:29:13,428 Speaker 1: so interesting. This is happening at four twenty five in Cincinnati. 657 00:29:13,428 --> 00:29:16,108 Speaker 1: The Son's gonna be down, It's gonna be dark year 658 00:29:16,148 --> 00:29:18,028 Speaker 1: in a late window game. And this has been a 659 00:29:18,068 --> 00:29:20,188 Speaker 1: house of horrors and a team of horrors for Patrick Mahomes. 660 00:29:20,188 --> 00:29:22,188 Speaker 1: Remember they went there last year in December, lost a 661 00:29:22,188 --> 00:29:25,228 Speaker 1: big Week sixteen game. They would eventually not have home 662 00:29:25,228 --> 00:29:27,468 Speaker 1: field advantage going into the playoffs. And for Joe Burrow, 663 00:29:27,668 --> 00:29:30,228 Speaker 1: he looks across the fields like kind of own these guys. 664 00:29:30,268 --> 00:29:33,308 Speaker 1: I've kind of had great success against these guys we're 665 00:29:33,348 --> 00:29:35,868 Speaker 1: showing Mahomes from last week. This isn't that team, this 666 00:29:35,908 --> 00:29:38,268 Speaker 1: isn't the Rams. He's going up against the Bengals team 667 00:29:38,268 --> 00:29:39,948 Speaker 1: that beat him in the regular season and then beat 668 00:29:39,988 --> 00:29:42,788 Speaker 1: him again in the playoffs. You make it three in 669 00:29:42,788 --> 00:29:44,628 Speaker 1: a row, and we've got an actual storyline that we 670 00:29:44,628 --> 00:29:48,068 Speaker 1: can go into saying, Joe Burrow owns Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes 671 00:29:48,228 --> 00:29:50,388 Speaker 1: doesn't lose in November December. We've done that statu of 672 00:29:50,468 --> 00:29:53,908 Speaker 1: a million times, but he also doesn't necessarily beat this guy. 673 00:29:53,948 --> 00:29:56,308 Speaker 1: Burrow so fascinated to see how this one plays out. 674 00:29:56,388 --> 00:29:58,228 Speaker 1: It was the first playoff loss from Homes where like, 675 00:29:58,228 --> 00:30:00,428 Speaker 1: he messed up. You know, it wasn't my great, it 676 00:30:00,508 --> 00:30:03,548 Speaker 1: wasn't the coin for defensive coordinator lou Emerno totally change 677 00:30:04,148 --> 00:30:06,868 Speaker 1: the situation and they dropped everybody. Homes was just like, 678 00:30:06,948 --> 00:30:09,308 Speaker 1: what do I do? Hey? That one was I was 679 00:30:09,308 --> 00:30:11,828 Speaker 1: in that building that day. It was a shocker, and 680 00:30:11,948 --> 00:30:14,868 Speaker 1: yet it can happen again. I'm looking at Cousins and 681 00:30:14,908 --> 00:30:17,268 Speaker 1: Mike Wahite. It's different. I like it. I really am 682 00:30:17,508 --> 00:30:20,948 Speaker 1: Vikings Jets Cousins white. Just when you think Kirk Cousins 683 00:30:20,988 --> 00:30:23,228 Speaker 1: can't be any more white, there you go, Cousins White, 684 00:30:24,068 --> 00:30:26,468 Speaker 1: we know, we get it. A couple of reasons. These 685 00:30:26,468 --> 00:30:28,908 Speaker 1: teams don't play very much. Just an interesting matchup Jets 686 00:30:28,988 --> 00:30:31,708 Speaker 1: versus Vikings. Let alone play when it actually matters. Kirk 687 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:34,308 Speaker 1: Cousins against the Jets. Jets's not a joke. We don't 688 00:30:34,308 --> 00:30:35,628 Speaker 1: We don't know what's gonna happen with Mike White. We 689 00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:37,668 Speaker 1: know what's gonna happen with their defense. And Quinnon Williams 690 00:30:37,668 --> 00:30:39,308 Speaker 1: and the same thing they did to Aaron Rodgers named 691 00:30:39,308 --> 00:30:41,868 Speaker 1: thinking did to Josh Allen, and then the Mike White thing. 692 00:30:41,948 --> 00:30:44,228 Speaker 1: I really don't want this balloon to burst. Talked a 693 00:30:44,228 --> 00:30:47,268 Speaker 1: lot about balloons today and deflating zepping around the room. 694 00:30:47,308 --> 00:30:49,668 Speaker 1: It's a fun thing the Mike White hive here in 695 00:30:49,708 --> 00:30:52,228 Speaker 1: New York City. But the Bears defense is not the 696 00:30:52,308 --> 00:30:55,028 Speaker 1: Vikings defense, certainly that the Bills defense. Peter has talked 697 00:30:55,028 --> 00:30:57,068 Speaker 1: about a couple of superstars. I'm talking about a couple 698 00:30:57,268 --> 00:30:58,708 Speaker 1: guys who are a little bit different in their own 699 00:30:58,748 --> 00:31:01,148 Speaker 1: kind of species. Kirk Cousins versus Mike White. I will 700 00:31:01,188 --> 00:31:03,188 Speaker 1: be watching that one. Yeah, two guys that don't play 701 00:31:03,188 --> 00:31:05,268 Speaker 1: a lot. I'm going with guys play against each other 702 00:31:05,268 --> 00:31:08,268 Speaker 1: a ton in the same division, Justin Herbert and Derek Carr. 703 00:31:08,268 --> 00:31:10,508 Speaker 1: And I'm looking at this because this is two desperate 704 00:31:10,508 --> 00:31:13,388 Speaker 1: teams on different sides of the thing. Chargers are looking 705 00:31:13,468 --> 00:31:16,388 Speaker 1: to get into the playoffs. They're right there, They're in 706 00:31:16,468 --> 00:31:18,388 Speaker 1: the hunt. They're in the AFC to New England's right 707 00:31:18,468 --> 00:31:20,148 Speaker 1: on top of them, and there's gonna be a tough 708 00:31:20,188 --> 00:31:22,188 Speaker 1: track for them to get in there. For the Raiders 709 00:31:22,188 --> 00:31:24,868 Speaker 1: on the other side and Derek Carr, they're desperate right 710 00:31:24,908 --> 00:31:27,668 Speaker 1: now because they need to string some wins together. This 711 00:31:27,748 --> 00:31:29,268 Speaker 1: is a team that we went into the season. We 712 00:31:29,388 --> 00:31:32,468 Speaker 1: talked about both of these teams with opportunity to contend 713 00:31:32,548 --> 00:31:35,308 Speaker 1: for the Super Bowl. Right now, neither one of them 714 00:31:35,348 --> 00:31:38,428 Speaker 1: are in the playoffs if the season was sit in today. 715 00:31:38,588 --> 00:31:40,388 Speaker 1: So I want to see both of these guys go 716 00:31:40,468 --> 00:31:42,308 Speaker 1: at it and have a battle where it come down 717 00:31:42,348 --> 00:31:45,348 Speaker 1: to offense and they're both just chucking touchdowns to their 718 00:31:45,348 --> 00:31:48,188 Speaker 1: main targets. I like all yours. I'm really looking forward 719 00:31:48,228 --> 00:31:51,388 Speaker 1: to this lad of games. On someday mine comes in 720 00:31:51,428 --> 00:31:53,588 Speaker 1: San Francisco. Let's go back to the forty nine ers. 721 00:31:53,628 --> 00:31:56,348 Speaker 1: They're hosting the Miami Dolphins. Kind of an unusual matchup 722 00:31:56,548 --> 00:31:58,548 Speaker 1: that we weren't sure what to look forward to here, 723 00:31:58,588 --> 00:32:01,188 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, Jimmy g to a conversation. 724 00:32:01,868 --> 00:32:03,468 Speaker 1: It leads the headlines for a lot of different reasons. 725 00:32:03,468 --> 00:32:05,708 Speaker 1: The forty nine Ers as a whole playing as one 726 00:32:05,708 --> 00:32:07,308 Speaker 1: of the most powerful teams in the league. But the 727 00:32:07,348 --> 00:32:11,228 Speaker 1: Dolphins offense, Oh my gosh, so special Tua is were 728 00:32:11,228 --> 00:32:13,788 Speaker 1: they seven? And oh? Now with Tuah as a starting 729 00:32:13,868 --> 00:32:16,708 Speaker 1: quarterback for this team. And then there's the added storyline 730 00:32:16,708 --> 00:32:18,108 Speaker 1: that I know Peter's going to hit on later in 731 00:32:18,148 --> 00:32:20,188 Speaker 1: the show, which will be fantastic, And the unpack the 732 00:32:20,188 --> 00:32:22,388 Speaker 1: way that Mike McDaniel how well he knows this team. 733 00:32:22,428 --> 00:32:24,708 Speaker 1: Of course, he was the coordinator in San Francisco and 734 00:32:24,748 --> 00:32:26,388 Speaker 1: now he's a head coach in the Dolphins, and he 735 00:32:26,428 --> 00:32:29,548 Speaker 1: has unleashed a game within Tuatungua Voloa, at least at 736 00:32:29,588 --> 00:32:33,308 Speaker 1: the professional level that has him playing so fantastic. But 737 00:32:33,388 --> 00:32:36,468 Speaker 1: I think the forty nine Ers defense is tremendous and 738 00:32:36,508 --> 00:32:39,388 Speaker 1: the Dolphins offense looks great. But Jimmy Garoppolo, I think 739 00:32:39,388 --> 00:32:41,108 Speaker 1: he can make a name for himself once again this 740 00:32:41,148 --> 00:32:42,548 Speaker 1: weekend if he tries hard enough with you