WEBVTT - Getting In The Octagon with Ariel Helwani

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<v Speaker 1>From the King of sports Books comes the Key sports

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<v Speaker 1>podcast Unleashed, presented by MGM. Here's your host, Jerry Ferrara

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<v Speaker 1>and Olivia Arlen Decker. Welcome to Unleashed. Coming off another

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<v Speaker 1>great week of sports. I can't wait to dive into

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<v Speaker 1>all of this. You know, we got to give congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>to the Houston Astros on winning the World Series. I

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<v Speaker 1>saw a mattress Mac had that big bet. Jerry, did

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<v Speaker 1>you see that? I did. I was watching him. They

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<v Speaker 1>had a camera on him for for some of it

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<v Speaker 1>at not. Yeah, I would not want to watch a

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<v Speaker 1>game with that dude. It's very stressful. Yeah. God, he

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<v Speaker 1>bets the house and for him, it's not just any house. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's one of the most prolific bettors in the country. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>many houses he had on the many houses. Yeah. And

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<v Speaker 1>also I was laughing. I thought of you because the

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<v Speaker 1>l A f C won the MLS Cup And do

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<v Speaker 1>you remember, just a couple of weeks ago we were

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<v Speaker 1>kind of ranking l A Sports teams and we totally

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<v Speaker 1>left them out. What was wrong with us? I think

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<v Speaker 1>that that's on me. Olivia. I gotta I love soccer.

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<v Speaker 1>I love football, soccer, whatever you want to call it,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as we lose time being parents, the things

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<v Speaker 1>that slipped through the cracks, Like, yeah, my love of

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<v Speaker 1>soccer football slipped through the cracks. That's on me, that's

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<v Speaker 1>on me. Yeah. I like how you're trying to be

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<v Speaker 1>so politically correct soccer football. Why. I just I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to. I don't want to piss someone off. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we already have. Yeah, we even brought up the

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<v Speaker 1>l A Galaxy, so shame on us. And then, oh

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<v Speaker 1>my gosh, we cannot go any further into this episode

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<v Speaker 1>without paying homage to the amazing college football weekend that

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<v Speaker 1>was last weekend. Jerry holy Cow. Number one Tennessee got

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<v Speaker 1>crushed at you g a the new number one they

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<v Speaker 1>never should have left, and Bama really might be out

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<v Speaker 1>of the playoff hunt as they lose their second straight

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<v Speaker 1>not straight, but in conference two SEC games they've dropped

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<v Speaker 1>to L s U and Brian Kelly and then of

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<v Speaker 1>course they lost a Tennessee a couple of weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's so bizarre. I mentioned last week, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>working the SEC championship game less than a month and

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<v Speaker 1>it's so bizarre that Bama is not going to be there. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's just you know, there's things that you just always

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<v Speaker 1>kind of count on. And but I do think it's good.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's good that we get some I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to say new blood, but just different blood in there,

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<v Speaker 1>because look, respect Obama obviously incredible, but yeah I could

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<v Speaker 1>I could do without for one year. That's fine. I'll

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<v Speaker 1>be will survived, We'll be okay. I like that, And

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<v Speaker 1>just for an kind of updated look, now, so the

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<v Speaker 1>tide according to you know, the Playoff Predictor, which is

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<v Speaker 1>all because really the playoff committee, it's humans, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>making the decision to pick the top four. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>not as cut and dry as maybe some people would

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<v Speaker 1>like it to be. Obviously, we've talked on this podcast

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<v Speaker 1>about expanding the college football playoff and how that's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a whole new scenario. I can't wait to see

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<v Speaker 1>that in a couple of years. But so now, Alabama

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<v Speaker 1>has a sixteen percent chance to make that top four.

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<v Speaker 1>And I mean you look at Michigan, U, g A,

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<v Speaker 1>t c U, Ohio State, they're all nine and oh

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<v Speaker 1>in TCU also has a sixteen percent chance to make

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<v Speaker 1>the top four. Like, think about that. Alabama's lost two

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<v Speaker 1>games TCU hasn't lost any They both have the same

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<v Speaker 1>amount of opportunity to make this top four. Now, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think this is what everyone had in mind when

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<v Speaker 1>they first expanded into a playoff system, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>expanding it further will be great because you really get

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<v Speaker 1>some excitement as we enter into the high I mean

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<v Speaker 1>this holiday season. And we'll talk about this when we

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<v Speaker 1>get into the NFL too. You know, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas,

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<v Speaker 1>it all falls on the weekend pretty much, so we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be watching lots of sports over this holiday season.

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<v Speaker 1>And college football is gonna be a pretty big component

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<v Speaker 1>of that. Oh yeah, no, it's it's gonna be very exciting. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>now it's looking like l s U in Georgia in

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<v Speaker 1>the SEC Championship. That's gonna be awesome. Okay, NFL weekend

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<v Speaker 1>another doozy to stay the least. And I know our

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<v Speaker 1>Peter Andrew lost a little bit. I'm gonna assume that

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<v Speaker 1>I was being nice. It was nice, but the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>The Jets kind of ruined a lot of people's weekend. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's at least one of these every week. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought it might be the Texans as we spoke about

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<v Speaker 1>last week. There's at least one big money line like

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<v Speaker 1>underdog every single week, so if you could start sniffing

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<v Speaker 1>that out, you're doing a little I stayed away from

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<v Speaker 1>the Bill's Jets game. I didn't. I just didn't. I did.

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<v Speaker 1>I did okay. This weekend, I snuck out. I just

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<v Speaker 1>kept my head above water. It wasn't terrible. Peter Andrew,

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<v Speaker 1>on the other hand, is going to be joining us.

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<v Speaker 1>He might need to go get like do it already

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<v Speaker 1>renew his vows with his wife because when he came

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<v Speaker 1>out of the wedding he was hot, and that wedding

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<v Speaker 1>juice is wearing off. Oh my gosh, I know. I

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<v Speaker 1>can't believe the Jets are six and three. They're actually

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<v Speaker 1>the first team in the NFL to hit the over

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<v Speaker 1>on their win total. So yeah, oddsmakers had that at

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<v Speaker 1>five and a half. I want to offer a big

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<v Speaker 1>congratulations to anyone who has cashed in on that. Please

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<v Speaker 1>tweet us if that was you, because I'd like to

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<v Speaker 1>know what else you have cooking for the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the season, what other futures you have, because something tells

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<v Speaker 1>me you were onto something. You're gonna get a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of tweets from a lot of undisciplined Jet fans who

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<v Speaker 1>put money on the Jets over because you know Jet fans,

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<v Speaker 1>they always thick their team, like this is the year

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna break through. So now your tweet is gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get your tweets gonna get flooded with unreasonable Jet fans.

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<v Speaker 1>The Jets are fun to watch. I like cheering for

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<v Speaker 1>Robert Sala. I covered him when he was a defensive

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<v Speaker 1>coordinator in San Francisco. Great guy. No one has a

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<v Speaker 1>bad thing to say about Robert Sala. He's such a

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<v Speaker 1>good one, you know. No, I think we kind of

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<v Speaker 1>it's very memorable now everyone talking about the receipts and

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<v Speaker 1>all that. It was a great quote. We all ran

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<v Speaker 1>with it first is like a yeah, yeah, yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>keep those receipts. I think that really was a defining

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<v Speaker 1>moment for the team in their relationship with their coach,

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<v Speaker 1>where their coach showed went out in public, didn't just

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<v Speaker 1>say like we're getting better every week, like he actually

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<v Speaker 1>said something there and the team really responded. And speaking

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jets, we got to talk later about the

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<v Speaker 1>a f C and NFC playoffs for that matter, because

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<v Speaker 1>I am looking at these A f C, Like what

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<v Speaker 1>you know, seven teams got to make it. The a

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<v Speaker 1>f C is a big jigsaw puzzle of who's going

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<v Speaker 1>to get in and who's not. And it is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be amazing coming down the stretch. I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>looking right now at the standings. I see five teams

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<v Speaker 1>with six wins already. I mean, it's yeah, the top

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<v Speaker 1>is thick. It is gonna be it's almost gonna like

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<v Speaker 1>hannibalize itself. It's sad that some really good teams are

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<v Speaker 1>going to miss the playoffs. Yeah, and I think I

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<v Speaker 1>found one that is gonna miss. And so we should

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<v Speaker 1>maybe just go through some of these odds and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>do you think they get in? Do you think they not?

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<v Speaker 1>Because it's tough, The NFC is a little more clear,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, a little not much slightly clearer. Your packer

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<v Speaker 1>stinking has certainly helped um well, it helped who It's

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<v Speaker 1>just made everything more interesting. I mean because now and

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<v Speaker 1>speaking of the NFC North, because I know we we

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<v Speaker 1>focus a lot on the teams that we love and

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<v Speaker 1>the divisions that those teams are in. But the Bears

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<v Speaker 1>and Miami and I'm not talking about Bears making the

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<v Speaker 1>playoffs playoffs or anything, but the Bears looked I and

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<v Speaker 1>that was a shootout and Justin Fields was a monster

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<v Speaker 1>and something is starting to come together that we should

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<v Speaker 1>see the fruit of. I think next season. I know

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going off track here a little bit, but no, no, no,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm with you, and I listened to a lot. I

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<v Speaker 1>love Mike Lombardi. I think we're gonna get him on

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<v Speaker 1>this podcast in the next couple of weeks, so if

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<v Speaker 1>you really want the deep dive stuff, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he made some great points about Justin Fields and how

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<v Speaker 1>the cater the offense to him, which was kind of

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<v Speaker 1>like opposite of what the Titans did with Malie Willis.

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<v Speaker 1>They didn't really run anything for him. The passing is

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<v Speaker 1>still it's better, but it's still wild. But either way,

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<v Speaker 1>that run that he had like just building around that guy.

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<v Speaker 1>And you really look back at that draft class we

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<v Speaker 1>always talk who's the beast. Justin Fields at one point

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<v Speaker 1>would probably say he was fourth or fifth on that

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<v Speaker 1>list of quarterbacks coming out. Now I think he vaulted

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<v Speaker 1>to number one. The Bears got something going and I

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<v Speaker 1>like the Claypool edition and uh yeah, they really got

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<v Speaker 1>something going there. They got a good coach. I think

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<v Speaker 1>I think they have a good coach and I would

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<v Speaker 1>love to know all the nuances because that was one

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<v Speaker 1>of the big storylines the whole trade deadline week. Where

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<v Speaker 1>was Claypool going to go? And I know green Bay

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<v Speaker 1>was I guess close. I don't know. That whole story

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<v Speaker 1>was weird, but I think Green Bay was going to

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<v Speaker 1>be a destination. Yeah, I'm looking at to like the

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<v Speaker 1>Bears are favored at home against the Lions, who somehow,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, beat your pack. I mean, I'm sorry, Lydia,

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<v Speaker 1>and I mean, I I don't know what to say.

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<v Speaker 1>At this point. It's over. Yeah, it's over. It's over.

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<v Speaker 1>But maybe maybe not this season. Maybe like the team

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<v Speaker 1>like it might be time to hit the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>pressing case of emergency button. And I think the Rogers

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<v Speaker 1>trade is like imminent. I don't know what else do

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<v Speaker 1>you do if you're there, what else do you do?

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna have a great draft pick, you drapp another quarterback?

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<v Speaker 1>Or do you pack it in focus this offseason on

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<v Speaker 1>getting him some weapons. I think your only other option

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<v Speaker 1>is to sit him for you know, maybe not this week.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, but he could be on the I

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<v Speaker 1>R he has lingering injuries. God knows, but I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know that brings a big problem though. What

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<v Speaker 1>happens if Jordan's Love comes in and does Aaron Rodgers?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Aaron, go take the rest of the year off,

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<v Speaker 1>go play some golf like we tried, And what if

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<v Speaker 1>he comes in and slightly lights it up? Slightly lights

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<v Speaker 1>it up? Then like this great? Then you're going into

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<v Speaker 1>a tumultuous off season. The whole off season will be

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<v Speaker 1>about trade. No trade. Do you trade Jordan's love now

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<v Speaker 1>and get something for him? Do you trade at like

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be insane? Insane? No? I think it's if anything,

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<v Speaker 1>If Jordan's Love comes in and does all right, they

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<v Speaker 1>win a couple of games, get good reps for him.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know you're not fighting with your starting job

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<v Speaker 1>with Aaron Rodgers. You know that's that's a given. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's not a quarterback controversy ever, if he's in the room.

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<v Speaker 1>So I like that. I like that plan, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you have to be careful. You don't look like you're

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<v Speaker 1>tanking and all that. But I think it's pretty obvious

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron's got that thumb injury. Put him on I are,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's uh, let's pack it in. I've had friends

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<v Speaker 1>and family who have we're going to be going to

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<v Speaker 1>some Packer games coming up, and they've like sold their tickets.

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<v Speaker 1>They're like, I'm not going. I'm not going to watch

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<v Speaker 1>this team. I don't support this team. Sorrible. The Green

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<v Speaker 1>Bay packeting, Oh, hey Bay packeting. Okay, wait, let's stay

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFC with some teams here. Let's look at

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<v Speaker 1>how about Atlanta Falcons. There four and five to make

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<v Speaker 1>the playoff plus miss it minus two. Now, keep in

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<v Speaker 1>mind they're still tied with Tampa Bay. Of a, Tampa

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<v Speaker 1>Bay holds the tiebreak, and I don't know. Atlanta is

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<v Speaker 1>confusing because they're kind of like flucky. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>a good word for them. They have a good rushing attack.

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<v Speaker 1>I like some of their players, but they're inconsistent at

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback Mariota. Their defense isn't good. What do you think, Jerry,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna say they miss it. So yeah, I I

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<v Speaker 1>leaned toward the miss and I was looking at bet MGM.

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<v Speaker 1>They have it at minus two to not make the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a little high. I don't know if I would

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<v Speaker 1>be comfortable laying that plus for them to make it.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's almost a stay away from a betting perspective

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<v Speaker 1>unless you really are willing to lay to it's a

0:11:38.800 --> 0:11:41.559
<v Speaker 1>little heavy. But to me, yeah, I just they've been

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<v Speaker 1>fun and definitely bet them the rest of the year

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<v Speaker 1>in game. But yeah, I think that they're just gonna

0:11:47.559 --> 0:11:50.880
<v Speaker 1>be a little short because we're all planning on the

0:11:50.920 --> 0:11:54.480
<v Speaker 1>Bucks really just making their run now after what Brady did.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think if you're gonna bet, I think you

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<v Speaker 1>maybe throw a little on the on the yes, they'll

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<v Speaker 1>make it, but that's just like a flaw fire because

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<v Speaker 1>I think the minus two a little heavy for the no.

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<v Speaker 1>But at Lee, I think it's him. Now, speaking of

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<v Speaker 1>my minus two, that's Tampa Bay's odds to make the

0:12:08.800 --> 0:12:12.760
<v Speaker 1>playoff and to miss his PLU. Like I mentioned earlier,

0:12:12.760 --> 0:12:16.120
<v Speaker 1>they're also four and five tied with the Falcons, and

0:12:16.280 --> 0:12:19.880
<v Speaker 1>as Tom Brady put it so eloquently, that was sucking awesome.

0:12:20.080 --> 0:12:24.520
<v Speaker 1>Last week, I that that got me excited. It was awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm still very worried like the drops. I've been complaining

0:12:27.840 --> 0:12:30.480
<v Speaker 1>about the drops from weeks ago because I stupidly in

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<v Speaker 1>the one last high Stakes Fantasy league I stayed in,

0:12:33.480 --> 0:12:35.640
<v Speaker 1>which I sware I wasn't gonna do. I have a

0:12:35.679 --> 0:12:38.120
<v Speaker 1>Brady Evans connection, which has always worked well for me.

0:12:38.320 --> 0:12:41.360
<v Speaker 1>Evans even was dropping touchdown passes a few weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 1>The Scottie Miller. Who's walking through that door? That's my

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<v Speaker 1>big concern with Tampa. The defense I think will be fine.

0:12:48.000 --> 0:12:50.760
<v Speaker 1>They can't really run the ball. You're really seeing what

0:12:50.840 --> 0:12:53.600
<v Speaker 1>Antonio Brown and Grounk met like. Who's walking through that

0:12:53.679 --> 0:12:56.599
<v Speaker 1>door to to fill this void? Because I think the

0:12:56.720 --> 0:12:59.400
<v Speaker 1>Rams just flat out fell asleep on defense in that

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<v Speaker 1>last year, or they were just pissed that they shouldn't

0:13:01.720 --> 0:13:03.840
<v Speaker 1>have been back on the field. I know Jalen Ramsey said,

0:13:04.200 --> 0:13:05.600
<v Speaker 1>you know, we shouldn't have even had to go back

0:13:05.640 --> 0:13:07.880
<v Speaker 1>on the field. But I think you gotta just ride

0:13:07.880 --> 0:13:10.480
<v Speaker 1>Tampa now for the division, for the playoffs. I think

0:13:10.480 --> 0:13:13.000
<v Speaker 1>they win the division, but it's not gonna be fun. No.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they're asking too much of Tom Att years old.

0:13:16.400 --> 0:13:18.840
<v Speaker 1>Like you mentioned, they have no run game and there's

0:13:18.880 --> 0:13:21.080
<v Speaker 1>too much expected of him and he has he doesn't

0:13:21.080 --> 0:13:22.920
<v Speaker 1>have the weapons to do it like he has. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>Giants six and two minus two fifty to make the

0:13:26.160 --> 0:13:30.880
<v Speaker 1>playoff plus two hundred to miss Yeah for me, and

0:13:30.960 --> 0:13:32.679
<v Speaker 1>you know my heart is at stake here, so I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be very very careful. I think from a betting perspective,

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<v Speaker 1>the minus to fifty, I would not lay for them

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<v Speaker 1>to make it because there still is some talent questions,

0:13:41.800 --> 0:13:45.080
<v Speaker 1>especially at wide receiver. There's some injury problems now as

0:13:45.120 --> 0:13:47.920
<v Speaker 1>we saw what players getting hurt on vacation. Giants players

0:13:47.920 --> 0:13:51.360
<v Speaker 1>need to stay off going on vacation because Javery McKinney

0:13:51.400 --> 0:13:53.319
<v Speaker 1>broke his hand on the a t V or something.

0:13:53.640 --> 0:13:55.600
<v Speaker 1>He does seem like Giants were getting back in a

0:13:55.600 --> 0:13:59.000
<v Speaker 1>few weeks. So betting perspective, just for the value, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the plus two h for not making the playoffs

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<v Speaker 1>is the best value, like because that can actually happen.

0:14:05.160 --> 0:14:08.120
<v Speaker 1>The Giants do have talent issues, but I do think

0:14:08.120 --> 0:14:10.000
<v Speaker 1>they get in and they get in the playoffs. Be

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<v Speaker 1>hard for me to lay to fifty, but I think

0:14:12.480 --> 0:14:16.280
<v Speaker 1>they're the seventh team that gets in. Yeah, I don't know, Jerry,

0:14:16.280 --> 0:14:19.440
<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna go against you. I'm kind of more supporting

0:14:19.480 --> 0:14:21.160
<v Speaker 1>your team than you are right now. I think they

0:14:21.240 --> 0:14:24.000
<v Speaker 1>make the playoffs. The minus two fifty doesn't scare me.

0:14:24.040 --> 0:14:26.480
<v Speaker 1>I know it's deep, but they've been a Cenderella story.

0:14:26.520 --> 0:14:29.920
<v Speaker 1>They've been outperforming all expectations. I see no reason why

0:14:29.920 --> 0:14:31.640
<v Speaker 1>it'll stop now. Their past game has to be a

0:14:31.680 --> 0:14:34.760
<v Speaker 1>little concerned. But I like everything else, I'm seen. Oh

0:14:34.800 --> 0:14:37.880
<v Speaker 1>and they just you know, right quick before we move.

0:14:38.320 --> 0:14:41.240
<v Speaker 1>You see, I'm nervous right now. We've got the Lions

0:14:41.280 --> 0:14:43.480
<v Speaker 1>on the schedule. We've got the Texans on the schedule.

0:14:43.720 --> 0:14:48.560
<v Speaker 1>So like the two, I'm always scared of the Texans,

0:14:48.640 --> 0:14:51.560
<v Speaker 1>you know me, I don't like I'm scared of them.

0:14:51.560 --> 0:14:53.880
<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry. It's the scariest one win team we've ever

0:14:53.880 --> 0:14:56.600
<v Speaker 1>had in the NFL. I mean, it's crazy. They're six

0:14:56.640 --> 0:15:01.360
<v Speaker 1>and two and they've based teams like Titans, Cowboy Bays, Packers, Ravens.

0:15:01.400 --> 0:15:05.400
<v Speaker 1>They've faced I think the meat of their schedule. Yeah,

0:15:05.440 --> 0:15:08.000
<v Speaker 1>I mean, they still got Philly twice. They got Dallas

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<v Speaker 1>on Thanksgiving. This is gonna be the first time and

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<v Speaker 1>we're hosting Thanksgiving this year as a family, with like

0:15:13.120 --> 0:15:16.800
<v Speaker 1>forty of my wife's family coming over. So I'm gonna, like,

0:15:16.800 --> 0:15:18.440
<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna be watching on my phone. I don't even

0:15:18.480 --> 0:15:20.440
<v Speaker 1>know how I'm gonna get this done. And that hasn't

0:15:20.440 --> 0:15:23.400
<v Speaker 1>been a game on Thanksgiving that's actually mattered to me.

0:15:23.560 --> 0:15:26.520
<v Speaker 1>And I don't know how long so I know my

0:15:26.560 --> 0:15:29.760
<v Speaker 1>birthday the next day. It's the time. But yeah, they

0:15:29.840 --> 0:15:32.880
<v Speaker 1>still got Philly twice. They got the Cowboys. That's going

0:15:32.920 --> 0:15:35.320
<v Speaker 1>to be the real hard part. But yeah, like beating

0:15:35.320 --> 0:15:37.640
<v Speaker 1>the Texans, being the Lions will go a long way

0:15:37.680 --> 0:15:40.080
<v Speaker 1>for the Giants securing their playoff bit. I also like

0:15:40.160 --> 0:15:42.280
<v Speaker 1>how you said, because you host, you can have the

0:15:42.280 --> 0:15:46.880
<v Speaker 1>TV on whenever, wherever, whatever game you want, so I

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<v Speaker 1>know how it goes down in your house. Okay, the

0:15:48.840 --> 0:15:51.760
<v Speaker 1>Rams to make it plus two hundred to miss it

0:15:51.960 --> 0:15:55.040
<v Speaker 1>minus two fifty Rams are three and five after losing

0:15:55.120 --> 0:15:58.360
<v Speaker 1>to TV twelve last week. What do you think, Look,

0:15:58.360 --> 0:16:00.600
<v Speaker 1>there's still a lot of games left that I think.

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<v Speaker 1>I think TV twelve might have just put the finishing

0:16:03.360 --> 0:16:07.880
<v Speaker 1>touches on that Rams team gracefully too, because that was

0:16:07.920 --> 0:16:11.120
<v Speaker 1>one they needed, that was one they had. Their schedule

0:16:11.160 --> 0:16:13.280
<v Speaker 1>doesn't get any easier. And also a kind of look

0:16:13.280 --> 0:16:15.600
<v Speaker 1>at that team, like who's walking through that door. There's

0:16:15.600 --> 0:16:19.360
<v Speaker 1>just too many holes Without Cooper Cup this team is nowhere.

0:16:19.440 --> 0:16:21.720
<v Speaker 1>Stafford's on the run for his life. The defense is

0:16:21.720 --> 0:16:24.840
<v Speaker 1>always going to be good. But to me, it's a no, no, no,

0:16:25.760 --> 0:16:28.560
<v Speaker 1>all all the way home. So I'm looking at real

0:16:28.600 --> 0:16:33.160
<v Speaker 1>quick who they played this weekend? Um Arizona at home? Yeah, no,

0:16:33.240 --> 0:16:36.640
<v Speaker 1>there's some wind. There's there's some winds coming for sure.

0:16:37.120 --> 0:16:39.640
<v Speaker 1>But you know they got to go to New Orleans.

0:16:39.720 --> 0:16:42.640
<v Speaker 1>That's not that's not an easy one that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>then to Kansas City. Yeah, that's why the schedule doesn't

0:16:45.880 --> 0:16:49.960
<v Speaker 1>line up. I just at Chargers at Seahawks. They got

0:16:49.960 --> 0:16:51.720
<v Speaker 1>some tuff. He's coming. It's tough for them. I don't

0:16:51.720 --> 0:16:53.520
<v Speaker 1>think they get it. I think they miss out and

0:16:54.400 --> 0:16:56.480
<v Speaker 1>I think they might be listening to McVeigh calls some

0:16:56.600 --> 0:17:00.960
<v Speaker 1>games next year somewhere else. Yeah, he looked a little

0:17:01.080 --> 0:17:05.359
<v Speaker 1>over it. Don't you think they pushed all in for

0:17:05.520 --> 0:17:07.600
<v Speaker 1>last year and this year's sort of They got the

0:17:07.600 --> 0:17:10.160
<v Speaker 1>super Bowl, so you can't say like it's a success.

0:17:10.240 --> 0:17:12.440
<v Speaker 1>They did what they needed to do. They got their

0:17:12.480 --> 0:17:14.960
<v Speaker 1>super Bowl and again, look, there's a lot of games left.

0:17:15.000 --> 0:17:17.399
<v Speaker 1>You can't ever count out a champ, but three and five,

0:17:17.840 --> 0:17:19.600
<v Speaker 1>with the way the Seahawks are looking and the way

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<v Speaker 1>to not in the moves that the Niners have made,

0:17:21.240 --> 0:17:26.199
<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be really really tough. Okay, San Francisco to

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<v Speaker 1>make it minus three fifty, minus three really to miss

0:17:30.600 --> 0:17:34.119
<v Speaker 1>it plus two seventy five their four and four, I

0:17:34.200 --> 0:17:37.080
<v Speaker 1>think they make it. I mean, I still like Seattle

0:17:37.080 --> 0:17:39.199
<v Speaker 1>to win the NFC West, but I think because the

0:17:39.280 --> 0:17:41.959
<v Speaker 1>NFC is weaker, they should make it in there. So

0:17:42.000 --> 0:17:45.639
<v Speaker 1>well coached, they've got all these stars, added Christian McCaffrey.

0:17:45.960 --> 0:17:48.760
<v Speaker 1>Jimmy g always gives you a chance. Yeah, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>it's a make for me. The only thing that could

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<v Speaker 1>say this is all pending, no or minimal injuries. That's

0:17:55.480 --> 0:17:58.520
<v Speaker 1>always going to be the four Niners issue. If they're

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<v Speaker 1>healthy or relatively how healthy I think this is. You

0:18:01.280 --> 0:18:03.080
<v Speaker 1>got a late to three fifty. I think they're a

0:18:03.119 --> 0:18:05.680
<v Speaker 1>shoeing for the playoffs and there it's gonna be a

0:18:05.720 --> 0:18:08.879
<v Speaker 1>real fun shootout for that division. But it's all healthy

0:18:09.000 --> 0:18:11.800
<v Speaker 1>for them. They're healthy, they're good. Oh look at this.

0:18:11.840 --> 0:18:15.480
<v Speaker 1>Their next five weeks are at home. That's crazy. Their

0:18:15.520 --> 0:18:18.040
<v Speaker 1>next five weeks coming off to buy so they've literally

0:18:18.040 --> 0:18:20.000
<v Speaker 1>will be home and they'll be on the whole holiday

0:18:20.040 --> 0:18:23.560
<v Speaker 1>season they get to spend in San Francisco. Damn, that's

0:18:23.560 --> 0:18:26.120
<v Speaker 1>like a month and a half at home that's pretty great.

0:18:26.160 --> 0:18:29.080
<v Speaker 1>And then at Seattle home against Washington. I just see

0:18:29.080 --> 0:18:33.040
<v Speaker 1>wins here. I mean, I think they're in it. Stay

0:18:33.040 --> 0:18:35.280
<v Speaker 1>healthy there. I like it. I like it. Okay, a

0:18:35.400 --> 0:18:38.199
<v Speaker 1>f C Baltimore Ravens are six and three. What a

0:18:38.280 --> 0:18:41.600
<v Speaker 1>great Monday night football victory over New Orleans. I think

0:18:41.600 --> 0:18:43.879
<v Speaker 1>they win the a f C North. The problem has

0:18:43.920 --> 0:18:46.560
<v Speaker 1>been letting these big double digit leads just slip away.

0:18:46.640 --> 0:18:50.000
<v Speaker 1>We saw that first Miami, we saw that first Buffalo Giants,

0:18:50.520 --> 0:18:52.480
<v Speaker 1>and they got real Kland Smith. I think he's a

0:18:52.520 --> 0:18:56.040
<v Speaker 1>great edition. One game, you know, test sample here, But

0:18:56.240 --> 0:18:59.080
<v Speaker 1>the defense looked great on Monday night. First New Orleans

0:18:59.160 --> 0:19:01.360
<v Speaker 1>in a week spot on that Ravens team has been

0:19:01.400 --> 0:19:05.280
<v Speaker 1>against good passing teams, so you know they can pick

0:19:05.320 --> 0:19:08.800
<v Speaker 1>them apart. They have the fifth worst past defense, but

0:19:08.960 --> 0:19:10.840
<v Speaker 1>when you look at the remaining schedule, they don't face

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<v Speaker 1>any elite passers coming up, so I think they could

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<v Speaker 1>even finish six and two or five and three or

0:19:16.160 --> 0:19:18.680
<v Speaker 1>something like that. I think their schedules really soft. So,

0:19:18.840 --> 0:19:22.840
<v Speaker 1>as I mentioned in our open Olivia, this, I started

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<v Speaker 1>off this little exercise that we're doing here looking at

0:19:26.119 --> 0:19:28.440
<v Speaker 1>and I started with the a f C. That's why

0:19:28.480 --> 0:19:31.439
<v Speaker 1>the NFC have been given some quick short answers. The

0:19:31.520 --> 0:19:35.439
<v Speaker 1>a f C playoffs in general is going to be

0:19:36.040 --> 0:19:38.480
<v Speaker 1>the It was like a Russell Crowe in a beautiful

0:19:38.520 --> 0:19:40.800
<v Speaker 1>mind the way I was writing notes on my board

0:19:41.160 --> 0:19:44.240
<v Speaker 1>trying to figure out which seven teams are going to

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<v Speaker 1>make this playoff? Right, So if you look at the

0:19:46.480 --> 0:19:48.720
<v Speaker 1>divisions for now, if you want to even assume, and

0:19:48.720 --> 0:19:51.720
<v Speaker 1>we'll ask, you know, Ariel Hawani, who's a big Bills fan,

0:19:52.720 --> 0:19:55.200
<v Speaker 1>are the Bills in after that loss? Let's just assume

0:19:55.280 --> 0:19:57.920
<v Speaker 1>for a second that it was a momentary, just bad

0:19:58.000 --> 0:20:00.199
<v Speaker 1>Josh Allen game. Hopefully the injury is not bad. If

0:20:00.240 --> 0:20:02.320
<v Speaker 1>the Bills are in the Chiefs, I think we could

0:20:02.320 --> 0:20:05.639
<v Speaker 1>say are in with the division, right the Titans, you

0:20:05.640 --> 0:20:09.119
<v Speaker 1>look at that game defensively, I know they lost the Chiefs,

0:20:09.160 --> 0:20:11.720
<v Speaker 1>but I don't want to face times that division is

0:20:11.800 --> 0:20:16.200
<v Speaker 1>absolutely terrible. Titans walk away. I personally, then you look, okay,

0:20:16.200 --> 0:20:19.040
<v Speaker 1>so those three we have four teams left to make it. Now,

0:20:19.040 --> 0:20:21.000
<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna throw teams at you as we do this exercise.

0:20:21.040 --> 0:20:23.560
<v Speaker 1>You mentioned the Ravens. I'm with you. I think the

0:20:23.640 --> 0:20:30.880
<v Speaker 1>Ravens are in. I look at their schedule Panthers, Jaguars, Broncos, Steelers, Browns, Falcons,

0:20:31.000 --> 0:20:33.960
<v Speaker 1>Steelers again and in the last season, the last game

0:20:34.000 --> 0:20:37.520
<v Speaker 1>matchup with the Bengals, that Browns team is still without

0:20:37.520 --> 0:20:39.840
<v Speaker 1>Deshaun Watson when they face them, because I remember I

0:20:39.840 --> 0:20:43.000
<v Speaker 1>said that they're bad past defense. Deshaun Watson might come

0:20:43.040 --> 0:20:46.199
<v Speaker 1>in and light some things up. But either way, I

0:20:46.280 --> 0:20:48.840
<v Speaker 1>just don't I don't. I don't see a way the

0:20:48.920 --> 0:20:52.280
<v Speaker 1>Ravens don't get in as long as they stay healthy, right, Okay,

0:20:52.359 --> 0:20:56.320
<v Speaker 1>So assume that those are the four division winners, Bills, Chiefs, Titans, Ravens.

0:20:56.359 --> 0:20:58.639
<v Speaker 1>We have three spots left, and I'm gonna name you

0:20:58.840 --> 0:21:07.000
<v Speaker 1>five teams Chargers, Dolphins, Bengals, Jets, Patriots. Is it currently stands,

0:21:07.000 --> 0:21:09.159
<v Speaker 1>it's the Dolphins and the Jets that are kind of

0:21:09.160 --> 0:21:11.920
<v Speaker 1>holding on to two of those seats, so we can

0:21:11.960 --> 0:21:14.560
<v Speaker 1>go through it. I have all the schedules. This is

0:21:14.560 --> 0:21:16.560
<v Speaker 1>insane because all these teams are gonna play each other.

0:21:17.760 --> 0:21:19.320
<v Speaker 1>Three of them are in the a f C. I mean,

0:21:20.600 --> 0:21:23.119
<v Speaker 1>I told you it's going to cannibalize like this is

0:21:23.800 --> 0:21:26.800
<v Speaker 1>this it's so crazy. With the Patriots, I mean, they're

0:21:26.840 --> 0:21:30.240
<v Speaker 1>five and four from a betting perspective to miss the

0:21:30.280 --> 0:21:35.440
<v Speaker 1>playoff minus two hundreds make plus one. I think they miss.

0:21:35.920 --> 0:21:37.920
<v Speaker 1>I think the Jets, Bills, and Dolphins are all better,

0:21:38.400 --> 0:21:40.840
<v Speaker 1>and I know it looks tighter in that division just

0:21:40.840 --> 0:21:44.960
<v Speaker 1>looking at records, but the fans doing Mac Jones, I

0:21:45.000 --> 0:21:47.639
<v Speaker 1>think says everything you need to know about where that

0:21:47.760 --> 0:21:50.560
<v Speaker 1>offense is headed. I mean, it's it's ugly. I do

0:21:50.680 --> 0:21:54.080
<v Speaker 1>think it's a miss too. I'm very uncomfortable ever picking

0:21:54.119 --> 0:21:57.600
<v Speaker 1>against Bill Belichick. We know this, but m you know,

0:21:57.640 --> 0:22:00.480
<v Speaker 1>they're five and four. Their schedule obviously, now they're at

0:22:00.520 --> 0:22:03.760
<v Speaker 1>home versus the Jets. Their next game, that's no longer

0:22:03.800 --> 0:22:06.639
<v Speaker 1>a pushover. They go into Minnesota. They still got the

0:22:06.720 --> 0:22:09.000
<v Speaker 1>Bills twice, and then they got some you know at

0:22:09.040 --> 0:22:12.400
<v Speaker 1>Cardinals at Raiders. That should be fine. You know, their

0:22:12.440 --> 0:22:14.560
<v Speaker 1>home against the Bengals that's a tough one, and they

0:22:14.600 --> 0:22:17.479
<v Speaker 1>play the Dolphins again. So I just I think they

0:22:17.520 --> 0:22:19.959
<v Speaker 1>barely miss. I wouldn't be shocked if they get in,

0:22:20.000 --> 0:22:22.600
<v Speaker 1>but I think it's a barely miss. Although terrifies me

0:22:22.680 --> 0:22:25.440
<v Speaker 1>to go against Bill Belijack. Okay, so are the Bengals

0:22:25.480 --> 0:22:28.000
<v Speaker 1>one of your fringe teams? The Bengals were the tough

0:22:28.000 --> 0:22:30.360
<v Speaker 1>decision because I really do enjoy that team. Their run

0:22:30.440 --> 0:22:33.920
<v Speaker 1>last year was Seahawks esk almost. Let's say that kind

0:22:33.920 --> 0:22:35.639
<v Speaker 1>of came out of nowhere. The guys together at the

0:22:35.720 --> 0:22:39.080
<v Speaker 1>right time. They are five and four. They've had some

0:22:39.200 --> 0:22:42.080
<v Speaker 1>misses and games that they should have won. Jamaar Chase

0:22:42.320 --> 0:22:44.879
<v Speaker 1>is out. That definitely hurt. Now they're still loaded offensively.

0:22:45.200 --> 0:22:47.560
<v Speaker 1>I have them as a miss. Pull it right now.

0:22:47.560 --> 0:22:51.000
<v Speaker 1>It's plus one twenty to get in, and it's even

0:22:51.119 --> 0:22:54.040
<v Speaker 1>money plus a hundred really to get out. I have

0:22:54.280 --> 0:22:56.440
<v Speaker 1>that as a miss. And here's the number one. They're

0:22:56.640 --> 0:22:59.399
<v Speaker 1>oh and three in their division and three in the

0:22:59.440 --> 0:23:01.240
<v Speaker 1>division A. Right, they still got some games left, but

0:23:01.280 --> 0:23:03.800
<v Speaker 1>that's that's a tough that's a tough start, alright. The

0:23:03.800 --> 0:23:06.359
<v Speaker 1>best they could do is five division. Now they go

0:23:06.480 --> 0:23:14.200
<v Speaker 1>at Pittsburgh, find at the Titans, that's a who knows, chiefs, chiefs, browns, browns.

0:23:14.200 --> 0:23:18.160
<v Speaker 1>They went at Tampa at New England on Christmas Eve,

0:23:18.520 --> 0:23:21.880
<v Speaker 1>that Christmas Eve game we just spoke about the Patriots

0:23:21.920 --> 0:23:26.879
<v Speaker 1>in Foxborough Bengals Patriots on Christmas Eve. Massive playoff implications

0:23:26.880 --> 0:23:29.920
<v Speaker 1>in that game. Massive. It could be decided in that

0:23:29.960 --> 0:23:33.800
<v Speaker 1>game potentially, and then they finish up Bill's Ravens. It's

0:23:33.840 --> 0:23:37.040
<v Speaker 1>a really tough schedule, it is. So I have the

0:23:37.119 --> 0:23:40.080
<v Speaker 1>missing I have it as a miss. Do you have

0:23:40.119 --> 0:23:42.399
<v Speaker 1>a missing So then what about the Jets? Is that

0:23:42.480 --> 0:23:46.360
<v Speaker 1>your last fringe team? I mean, I think they're all

0:23:46.440 --> 0:23:48.879
<v Speaker 1>fringe teams as of right and hell, because it's like

0:23:48.880 --> 0:23:50.960
<v Speaker 1>you said, they're all gonna just They're all just gonna

0:23:51.000 --> 0:23:54.160
<v Speaker 1>hurt each other. Yeah. So I have the Jets, shockingly enough,

0:23:54.720 --> 0:23:57.919
<v Speaker 1>I can't believe it, and I have them in. You

0:23:58.000 --> 0:24:00.480
<v Speaker 1>had the Giants out and the Jets making well. I

0:24:00.680 --> 0:24:02.359
<v Speaker 1>know I have the Giants in, but I just don't

0:24:02.400 --> 0:24:04.200
<v Speaker 1>like the odds of Like, I don't like what you

0:24:04.280 --> 0:24:06.080
<v Speaker 1>have to lay for them to be in. I think

0:24:06.119 --> 0:24:09.560
<v Speaker 1>that's very, very expensive. I have the Jets in. They

0:24:09.600 --> 0:24:12.639
<v Speaker 1>still got the Lions, they got the Jaguars, they you know,

0:24:12.880 --> 0:24:14.840
<v Speaker 1>they got the Bears, which I know the Bears are

0:24:14.840 --> 0:24:17.720
<v Speaker 1>playing better. There's some winnable games. They're definitely they go

0:24:17.840 --> 0:24:19.960
<v Speaker 1>in to Buffalo still and Buffalo owes them one. I

0:24:20.040 --> 0:24:23.320
<v Speaker 1>have the Jets sneaking in. I do have the Dolphins

0:24:23.320 --> 0:24:27.280
<v Speaker 1>sneaking in. Dolphins still got Texans. They have to go

0:24:27.400 --> 0:24:30.879
<v Speaker 1>at Niners, at Chargers Packer game really is going to

0:24:31.000 --> 0:24:33.280
<v Speaker 1>help the Dolphins out a lot because that was one

0:24:33.320 --> 0:24:35.359
<v Speaker 1>of their tougher games left on the schedule, and I

0:24:35.400 --> 0:24:36.720
<v Speaker 1>think that they win that one. And I have the

0:24:36.760 --> 0:24:39.719
<v Speaker 1>Charges getting in because also their schedule, you know they

0:24:39.720 --> 0:24:41.480
<v Speaker 1>have Niners, Chiefs coming up. That's gonna be rough. Then

0:24:41.480 --> 0:24:47.119
<v Speaker 1>they go Cardinals, Raiders, Dolphins, Titans, Cults, Rams, Broncos. So

0:24:47.200 --> 0:24:48.880
<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of I think there's a lot of wins.

0:24:48.880 --> 0:24:51.240
<v Speaker 1>So I have those teams, I have the playoffs, the

0:24:51.320 --> 0:24:54.439
<v Speaker 1>three wild card teams, Jets, Dolphins, Chargers. I like the

0:24:54.520 --> 0:24:56.640
<v Speaker 1>Charges a lot. I like Justin Herbert a lot. He's

0:24:56.680 --> 0:24:59.840
<v Speaker 1>so tough. You know he's playing through this fractured rib.

0:25:00.119 --> 0:25:04.360
<v Speaker 1>It's crazy. Their defense is horrible. They have thirty rank defense.

0:25:04.920 --> 0:25:06.480
<v Speaker 1>I don't know when you look at what is such

0:25:06.520 --> 0:25:10.080
<v Speaker 1>a tight, tight division, tight conference, I don't know. And

0:25:10.080 --> 0:25:12.520
<v Speaker 1>and both are in second place of what was supposed

0:25:12.560 --> 0:25:15.240
<v Speaker 1>to be the best division in football heading into this year.

0:25:15.320 --> 0:25:18.520
<v Speaker 1>So I don't know. I like Charges. I can see

0:25:18.560 --> 0:25:20.960
<v Speaker 1>him making it. But we could sit here for hours

0:25:21.040 --> 0:25:24.240
<v Speaker 1>during dissecting the AFN and you know what ends up happening.

0:25:24.240 --> 0:25:26.160
<v Speaker 1>It will be like the three wild card teams will

0:25:26.160 --> 0:25:31.440
<v Speaker 1>be like the Broncos, the Calls and the Browns. That's

0:25:31.440 --> 0:25:35.920
<v Speaker 1>what Jeff Saturday, You're gonna make it. Oh god, that's yeah.

0:25:35.960 --> 0:25:38.679
<v Speaker 1>I love Jeff Saturday, but yeah, what was this quote? Like,

0:25:38.800 --> 0:25:40.960
<v Speaker 1>I think if you asked Jeff Saturday on this news

0:25:41.320 --> 0:25:44.239
<v Speaker 1>as as an analyst, you can be shocked. Yep, I

0:25:44.280 --> 0:25:55.520
<v Speaker 1>think you're right. It's all right, Olivia. Listen, I've been

0:25:55.520 --> 0:25:57.080
<v Speaker 1>given a lot of thought. I didn't have like a

0:25:57.119 --> 0:25:59.400
<v Speaker 1>clear cut unleashed this week. But then it's just it's

0:25:59.400 --> 0:26:01.159
<v Speaker 1>just kind of hit me today. Maybe it's because we

0:26:01.200 --> 0:26:03.680
<v Speaker 1>had my good buddy Max Greenfield on the show last week,

0:26:03.720 --> 0:26:06.400
<v Speaker 1>who was laying out the beautiful case for Micah Parsons

0:26:06.400 --> 0:26:10.480
<v Speaker 1>as like first half m v P Tyreek Hill. Now, look,

0:26:10.520 --> 0:26:12.520
<v Speaker 1>Tyreek Hill is not gonna win NFL m v P.

0:26:12.760 --> 0:26:14.919
<v Speaker 1>I get it, I do, Dick. It's time to re

0:26:15.000 --> 0:26:16.920
<v Speaker 1>examine the award as a whole and not just give

0:26:16.920 --> 0:26:18.800
<v Speaker 1>it to a quarterback. Maybe have a separate awar. I

0:26:18.800 --> 0:26:20.679
<v Speaker 1>know we have Offensive Player of the Year that usually

0:26:20.680 --> 0:26:23.359
<v Speaker 1>goes to a position player. Tyreek Hill is going to

0:26:23.480 --> 0:26:26.760
<v Speaker 1>have two thousand yards this year. Barring any injuries. He

0:26:26.800 --> 0:26:29.359
<v Speaker 1>may break the Cooper cut record from last year. We

0:26:29.440 --> 0:26:31.600
<v Speaker 1>all heard when he left Mahomes like, what is it

0:26:31.600 --> 0:26:33.439
<v Speaker 1>gonna mean he's going to play with tah Two has

0:26:33.480 --> 0:26:37.200
<v Speaker 1>been great this year, McDaniel. They've used him perfectly. Tyreek

0:26:37.240 --> 0:26:40.560
<v Speaker 1>Kill is so open he has to literally wait for

0:26:40.600 --> 0:26:43.439
<v Speaker 1>the ball. He actually could have probably another hunter and

0:26:43.440 --> 0:26:46.520
<v Speaker 1>fifty yards statistically this year if two was able just

0:26:46.560 --> 0:26:49.199
<v Speaker 1>to lead him. Remember he didn't have to uh for

0:26:49.280 --> 0:26:53.040
<v Speaker 1>a few games. It's just remarkable what he does to

0:26:53.200 --> 0:26:55.720
<v Speaker 1>an offense. I think he should receive at least one

0:26:55.800 --> 0:26:59.080
<v Speaker 1>m VP vote, just one, as a sign of like, hey,

0:26:59.119 --> 0:27:02.200
<v Speaker 1>we see you. We know you're not just like a weapon.

0:27:02.400 --> 0:27:05.360
<v Speaker 1>You are a game changer. Of all the receivers I've

0:27:05.359 --> 0:27:08.480
<v Speaker 1>watched in my watching experience as a fan, the three

0:27:08.520 --> 0:27:10.879
<v Speaker 1>best receivers I've ever seen in my own eyes, I'm

0:27:10.920 --> 0:27:13.000
<v Speaker 1>not gonna say Jerry Rice because I saw him at

0:27:13.040 --> 0:27:15.080
<v Speaker 1>on the tail end of his career as I was

0:27:15.119 --> 0:27:17.280
<v Speaker 1>a kid. But obviously Jerry Rice is the goat. Take

0:27:17.320 --> 0:27:19.720
<v Speaker 1>that out of play for a second. It's Randy Moss,

0:27:20.160 --> 0:27:24.159
<v Speaker 1>It's Calvin Johnson, and this Tyreek Hill scariest receiver. I

0:27:24.160 --> 0:27:26.200
<v Speaker 1>think he should get one m v P award as

0:27:26.240 --> 0:27:28.879
<v Speaker 1>just a vote as just a sign of like, we

0:27:29.000 --> 0:27:30.840
<v Speaker 1>see you and what you have done this year, because

0:27:30.880 --> 0:27:34.080
<v Speaker 1>it is InCred what he is doing for the Dolphins.

0:27:34.560 --> 0:27:37.600
<v Speaker 1>And what's really incredible is his back hand spring after

0:27:37.720 --> 0:27:40.440
<v Speaker 1>his touchdown. I mean he should get a vote for that. Yeah,

0:27:40.720 --> 0:27:42.800
<v Speaker 1>and look, it's it's kind of nice because we thought, well,

0:27:42.880 --> 0:27:45.320
<v Speaker 1>we'll see who's better. Mahomes are Hill, who's gonna survive

0:27:45.359 --> 0:27:48.600
<v Speaker 1>without the other guests what they both are surviving and thriving.

0:27:48.800 --> 0:27:50.439
<v Speaker 1>They're both amazing. The fact that they were on the

0:27:50.480 --> 0:27:53.080
<v Speaker 1>same team is kind of insane, and I'm bummed that

0:27:53.160 --> 0:27:56.520
<v Speaker 1>that got broken up. I know, I know, but yeah,

0:27:56.600 --> 0:27:58.720
<v Speaker 1>my homes is showing he didn't really need him. He's

0:27:59.240 --> 0:28:01.399
<v Speaker 1>he's a done well with these new receivers, which kind

0:28:01.440 --> 0:28:03.600
<v Speaker 1>of leads me to my unleashed because no, I'm not

0:28:03.680 --> 0:28:06.560
<v Speaker 1>going to unleash on the Packers doing absolutely nothing at

0:28:06.600 --> 0:28:10.720
<v Speaker 1>the trade deadline. I'm going to unleash on Tennessee volunteer

0:28:10.920 --> 0:28:15.200
<v Speaker 1>fans again. So not even a team, not a player again,

0:28:15.359 --> 0:28:18.640
<v Speaker 1>I'm unleashing on fans because remember a couple of weeks

0:28:18.640 --> 0:28:22.000
<v Speaker 1>ago when I unleashed on their celebration in the victory

0:28:22.040 --> 0:28:25.520
<v Speaker 1>over Alabama, they threw the goal post in the river, etcetera. Well,

0:28:25.600 --> 0:28:29.520
<v Speaker 1>now they just got whooped by my Georgia Bulldogs and

0:28:29.560 --> 0:28:32.520
<v Speaker 1>what they did before the game is horrible. That's right.

0:28:32.600 --> 0:28:35.879
<v Speaker 1>These fans try to take matters into their own hands.

0:28:36.200 --> 0:28:40.640
<v Speaker 1>Someone got Georgia quarterbacks that's in Bennett's phone number, Jerry, like,

0:28:40.880 --> 0:28:43.680
<v Speaker 1>this is how this is where we're at, and they

0:28:43.720 --> 0:28:47.560
<v Speaker 1>shared it across ball nations. So all night long, fans

0:28:47.560 --> 0:28:49.880
<v Speaker 1>were ringing him up right, trying to wake him up

0:28:50.200 --> 0:28:52.959
<v Speaker 1>and disturb his night of sleep before the game. So

0:28:53.000 --> 0:28:55.520
<v Speaker 1>we saw after he scored the first touchdown, he did

0:28:55.560 --> 0:28:58.280
<v Speaker 1>the call me hands signal to the crowd and it

0:28:58.400 --> 0:29:01.400
<v Speaker 1>was electric. People went crazy. I saw like the decipel

0:29:01.480 --> 0:29:05.120
<v Speaker 1>ranking in Nathans Georgia at Sanford Stadium, like broken new record.

0:29:05.480 --> 0:29:08.480
<v Speaker 1>So in honor of an entrepreneurial spirit and in the

0:29:08.520 --> 0:29:10.920
<v Speaker 1>new age of n i L deals for college athletes,

0:29:11.440 --> 0:29:14.440
<v Speaker 1>Stetson has decided to make a profit off of this

0:29:14.680 --> 0:29:17.880
<v Speaker 1>nonsense and he's now selling T shirts with the logo

0:29:17.960 --> 0:29:20.240
<v Speaker 1>on of him doing the call me sign. It's genius,

0:29:20.280 --> 0:29:23.880
<v Speaker 1>it's it's so good. To my question, Jerry, doesn't everyone

0:29:23.960 --> 0:29:26.720
<v Speaker 1>turn their phone on? Do not disturb at night, Like,

0:29:26.880 --> 0:29:29.960
<v Speaker 1>is that the most weird thing about that whole story? Yeah,

0:29:29.960 --> 0:29:32.160
<v Speaker 1>I just turned my phone off. In general, you know

0:29:32.160 --> 0:29:35.040
<v Speaker 1>what I do love about doing the show at Olivia,

0:29:35.320 --> 0:29:38.880
<v Speaker 1>especially on least segments, as you're sort of threshold for fans,

0:29:38.920 --> 0:29:41.880
<v Speaker 1>like you hold fans to a high standard, which I

0:29:41.880 --> 0:29:44.600
<v Speaker 1>think is great. No, I think it's awesome. You know,

0:29:44.680 --> 0:29:47.880
<v Speaker 1>we saw with the World series, you know, pizza places

0:29:47.920 --> 0:29:49.880
<v Speaker 1>and Philly not wanting to feed the Ashal, So I

0:29:49.880 --> 0:29:53.040
<v Speaker 1>think it's great. Wow, it looked fifteen years ago it

0:29:53.080 --> 0:29:54.560
<v Speaker 1>was really bad when they would get like a house

0:29:54.600 --> 0:29:57.480
<v Speaker 1>phone number. I think today it's a little ridiculous that

0:29:57.480 --> 0:29:59.400
<v Speaker 1>they got his cell phone number. He's gonna have to

0:29:59.480 --> 0:30:01.920
<v Speaker 1>you know, send out the whole change it, the whole

0:30:01.960 --> 0:30:04.600
<v Speaker 1>text of like new number, lock me in. He's have

0:30:04.640 --> 0:30:07.840
<v Speaker 1>to do that to his defense. But capitalizing on the

0:30:08.200 --> 0:30:10.680
<v Speaker 1>n I L part I think is is the is

0:30:10.720 --> 0:30:15.120
<v Speaker 1>the rub here that I love? Yeah? I love someone

0:30:15.160 --> 0:30:17.800
<v Speaker 1>making a dollar off of it? Pretty good. Okay, Well

0:30:17.800 --> 0:30:19.520
<v Speaker 1>that's a good place to end. Like I said, we

0:30:19.560 --> 0:30:23.280
<v Speaker 1>could talk forever about it, but let's switch gears because Jerry,

0:30:23.280 --> 0:30:26.080
<v Speaker 1>we've got a really really good guest today. It's m m,

0:30:26.080 --> 0:30:29.440
<v Speaker 1>a expert and really just a big overall sports fan

0:30:29.520 --> 0:30:33.640
<v Speaker 1>and personality to his millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram.

0:30:33.680 --> 0:30:36.160
<v Speaker 1>Ariel Helwani, he's going to join us. I'm so excited.

0:30:36.160 --> 0:30:38.200
<v Speaker 1>He's been with bet MGM about a year now, so

0:30:38.680 --> 0:30:41.440
<v Speaker 1>he's in the family. And as the UFC returns to

0:30:41.520 --> 0:30:44.960
<v Speaker 1>Madison Square Garden this weekend with UFC twenty eight, that's

0:30:44.960 --> 0:30:46.719
<v Speaker 1>a huge card. We'll talk to him all about it.

0:30:47.040 --> 0:30:49.640
<v Speaker 1>He is the guy. I can't wait. I've never met

0:30:49.680 --> 0:30:51.280
<v Speaker 1>him in person. I've never talked to him in person,

0:30:51.320 --> 0:30:54.000
<v Speaker 1>but you've done his podcast. Yeah. Yeah, I've been going

0:30:54.040 --> 0:30:55.920
<v Speaker 1>on pods and talking with him for a lot of

0:30:56.000 --> 0:30:59.400
<v Speaker 1>years now. He's fantastic just also just all around fantastic

0:30:59.440 --> 0:31:01.880
<v Speaker 1>sports fan. And it's not just UFC with him, although

0:31:02.080 --> 0:31:05.480
<v Speaker 1>for me we mentioned last week, you're like sports emergency

0:31:05.480 --> 0:31:08.479
<v Speaker 1>contact list, right, Yeah, anything in the UFC. I'm just

0:31:08.840 --> 0:31:10.520
<v Speaker 1>I'm like waiting for him to off day if he

0:31:10.520 --> 0:31:13.440
<v Speaker 1>does great stuff on like Spotify Live during these events,

0:31:13.440 --> 0:31:15.840
<v Speaker 1>like he's he's a machine and a big Bills fan,

0:31:15.880 --> 0:31:17.959
<v Speaker 1>so it'll be fun to talk to him. I love it.

0:31:18.080 --> 0:31:29.440
<v Speaker 1>Let's get to the interview. Okay, you do such a

0:31:29.440 --> 0:31:31.760
<v Speaker 1>great job covering m m A. We'll get to all that,

0:31:31.880 --> 0:31:34.360
<v Speaker 1>But what else are you following right now? Which teams

0:31:34.560 --> 0:31:36.600
<v Speaker 1>or players are you a fan of? Because I know

0:31:36.640 --> 0:31:40.320
<v Speaker 1>there's a Buffalo connection there. Yes, there's a few connections there.

0:31:40.480 --> 0:31:42.600
<v Speaker 1>Let me just say that I am a huge first

0:31:42.640 --> 0:31:45.800
<v Speaker 1>of all, huge fan of yours, Olivia and Jerry. Of course,

0:31:45.880 --> 0:31:47.400
<v Speaker 1>Jerry was on my show long time ago. Do you

0:31:47.400 --> 0:31:49.320
<v Speaker 1>remember that. Yeah, we've been talking for a long time.

0:31:49.360 --> 0:31:51.480
<v Speaker 1>We got some history you and I. All right, all right,

0:31:51.520 --> 0:31:53.000
<v Speaker 1>I just you know, you talked to a lot of people.

0:31:53.040 --> 0:31:54.320
<v Speaker 1>I wasn't sure if I was just a blip on

0:31:54.360 --> 0:31:57.120
<v Speaker 1>the radar. So much love to you both, And if

0:31:57.120 --> 0:31:58.720
<v Speaker 1>I'm being honest, I was kind of sitting back in

0:31:58.760 --> 0:32:00.200
<v Speaker 1>wondering what am I going to be invite it to

0:32:00.320 --> 0:32:02.240
<v Speaker 1>this great show. I mean, I'm part of the family.

0:32:02.840 --> 0:32:05.680
<v Speaker 1>I haven't been invited, and I was sort of starting

0:32:05.680 --> 0:32:07.760
<v Speaker 1>to feel like I was on the outside looking in

0:32:07.840 --> 0:32:10.440
<v Speaker 1>of the cool kids club. So it feels good. My

0:32:10.520 --> 0:32:13.840
<v Speaker 1>ego feels a lot better now that I'm here. Anyway,

0:32:13.840 --> 0:32:16.600
<v Speaker 1>back to the question, I'm a massive Buffalo Bills fan

0:32:16.720 --> 0:32:19.360
<v Speaker 1>and I'm a massive New York Knicks fan. Obviously, the

0:32:19.400 --> 0:32:22.000
<v Speaker 1>Bills are a lot closer than the Knicks right now.

0:32:22.320 --> 0:32:25.840
<v Speaker 1>I was a huge Montreal Expos fan. Unfortunately they are

0:32:25.840 --> 0:32:28.520
<v Speaker 1>no longer with us in eighteen long years. I've sort

0:32:28.520 --> 0:32:30.440
<v Speaker 1>of adopted the Blue Jays. Once I became a dad,

0:32:30.840 --> 0:32:32.640
<v Speaker 1>I was like, all right, I can't be like this bitter,

0:32:32.760 --> 0:32:35.280
<v Speaker 1>cynical fan. I need to have a team so that

0:32:35.320 --> 0:32:37.800
<v Speaker 1>my kids aren't rooting for a team that no longer exists.

0:32:37.800 --> 0:32:40.920
<v Speaker 1>That would be very strange and selfish of me. So yeah,

0:32:41.000 --> 0:32:43.480
<v Speaker 1>those are my three main teams. And I'm not sure

0:32:43.520 --> 0:32:45.280
<v Speaker 1>when this is going to come out, but I am.

0:32:45.480 --> 0:32:48.000
<v Speaker 1>I am petrified right now because there's all these reports

0:32:48.000 --> 0:32:51.000
<v Speaker 1>about Josh Allen's elbow. I asked my kids to say

0:32:51.000 --> 0:32:53.800
<v Speaker 1>a prayer last night for his elbow. They said that

0:32:53.880 --> 0:32:55.960
<v Speaker 1>was very weird. I said, just trust me on this one.

0:32:56.000 --> 0:32:58.080
<v Speaker 1>He needs all the prayers. Will donate our own elbow

0:32:58.080 --> 0:32:59.959
<v Speaker 1>to him if we have to. So it's a bit

0:33:00.000 --> 0:33:02.080
<v Speaker 1>of a tense time right now, but I'm still feeling

0:33:02.080 --> 0:33:04.680
<v Speaker 1>good about our chances. Well, if we assume that the

0:33:04.720 --> 0:33:07.240
<v Speaker 1>Bills are locked in for the playoff and your prayers

0:33:07.280 --> 0:33:10.560
<v Speaker 1>work on Josh Allen's elbow. If they had to play

0:33:10.560 --> 0:33:12.240
<v Speaker 1>in the first round. Who do you want to face

0:33:12.400 --> 0:33:14.840
<v Speaker 1>the least I know Jets come to mind right away

0:33:14.840 --> 0:33:16.400
<v Speaker 1>because they just stole a win from you. But a

0:33:16.600 --> 0:33:19.600
<v Speaker 1>screw the damn Jets, Screw those stupid fans, all those

0:33:19.600 --> 0:33:21.320
<v Speaker 1>people who texted me and d m me over the

0:33:21.400 --> 0:33:24.040
<v Speaker 1>past few days, all of you, congratulations on your Super

0:33:24.080 --> 0:33:26.760
<v Speaker 1>Bowl win in November. You're not gonna be playing in January,

0:33:27.000 --> 0:33:30.280
<v Speaker 1>your pathetic loser franchise with the ugliest jerseys in the league,

0:33:30.440 --> 0:33:32.560
<v Speaker 1>and I hope you all lose the rest of your games.

0:33:32.640 --> 0:33:34.680
<v Speaker 1>Screw all of your Jets fans. All right, I hate

0:33:34.680 --> 0:33:38.000
<v Speaker 1>you guys. Great job you beat an injured Josh Allen.

0:33:38.120 --> 0:33:40.600
<v Speaker 1>Way to go. We didn't have Jordan Ployer Matt Milano either,

0:33:40.680 --> 0:33:43.719
<v Speaker 1>all right, bravo. Anyway, I'm sorry to break the news.

0:33:43.760 --> 0:33:45.600
<v Speaker 1>We're actually not gonna play in the first round. We're

0:33:45.640 --> 0:33:47.960
<v Speaker 1>gonna get the by, all right, So I know that

0:33:48.040 --> 0:33:50.320
<v Speaker 1>was a trick question. We're getting the by. We're gonna

0:33:50.320 --> 0:33:52.560
<v Speaker 1>be the number one seed, and it's all gonna be good.

0:33:52.720 --> 0:33:55.280
<v Speaker 1>I'm not nervous. I'm not nervous at all. It's all

0:33:55.280 --> 0:33:57.480
<v Speaker 1>gonna be good. Here's the thing, guys, Jerry you know

0:33:57.520 --> 0:34:00.080
<v Speaker 1>this as a Knixpan like, I just want one. I

0:34:00.120 --> 0:34:01.760
<v Speaker 1>just want to know what it feels like. That's it.

0:34:01.840 --> 0:34:03.920
<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to be one of these greedy Yankee fans,

0:34:03.960 --> 0:34:06.440
<v Speaker 1>these greedy Warrior fans. I want a dynasty. I want

0:34:06.480 --> 0:34:08.319
<v Speaker 1>to I just want to know what it feels like

0:34:08.400 --> 0:34:11.160
<v Speaker 1>on that final day, that final game, to sit back

0:34:11.200 --> 0:34:13.440
<v Speaker 1>and be like, holy crap, my team did it. That's

0:34:13.440 --> 0:34:15.560
<v Speaker 1>all I want. And I've never experienced that in my

0:34:15.600 --> 0:34:19.000
<v Speaker 1>life with any of my teams, and I just I

0:34:19.000 --> 0:34:21.000
<v Speaker 1>don't know what that feels like. And as a dad

0:34:21.040 --> 0:34:23.200
<v Speaker 1>now with two boys who are starting to get into

0:34:23.200 --> 0:34:25.160
<v Speaker 1>it as well, I want to give that to them.

0:34:25.239 --> 0:34:28.080
<v Speaker 1>And last year I will never forget it. The second

0:34:28.160 --> 0:34:32.120
<v Speaker 1>round game against the Chiefs, thirteen seconds gave Davis Scores

0:34:32.160 --> 0:34:35.000
<v Speaker 1>his fourth touchdown. My son, Walter is sitting next to me.

0:34:35.040 --> 0:34:36.759
<v Speaker 1>He's eight years old, and I gave him a hug

0:34:36.800 --> 0:34:38.600
<v Speaker 1>and I started crying, and I said, they are going

0:34:38.640 --> 0:34:41.040
<v Speaker 1>to win. They are finally going to win. Because I

0:34:41.120 --> 0:34:43.640
<v Speaker 1>thought we would host the Bengals in the a f

0:34:43.719 --> 0:34:46.160
<v Speaker 1>C Championship and then we would smoke the Rams or

0:34:46.160 --> 0:34:48.439
<v Speaker 1>whomever it was in the Super Bowl. And I thought

0:34:48.520 --> 0:34:50.160
<v Speaker 1>that was the closest that we have been in over

0:34:50.200 --> 0:34:51.920
<v Speaker 1>twenty years. And then, of course you all know what

0:34:51.960 --> 0:34:54.360
<v Speaker 1>happened next. I just want one you know, brings to

0:34:54.400 --> 0:34:56.719
<v Speaker 1>mind too, because I'm I'm a Knicks fan like you,

0:34:56.840 --> 0:34:59.279
<v Speaker 1>so I do know. I know the exact feeling you're

0:34:59.280 --> 0:35:02.080
<v Speaker 1>talking about. That my whole life of basketball and basketball

0:35:02.200 --> 0:35:05.200
<v Speaker 1>is up there for me in sports. Obviously I've had

0:35:05.200 --> 0:35:07.960
<v Speaker 1>success with the Giants, but then also to you know,

0:35:08.120 --> 0:35:11.440
<v Speaker 1>you mentioned the Montreal Expos earlier and like your fandom

0:35:11.480 --> 0:35:14.600
<v Speaker 1>of that, like they were there that strike ended year,

0:35:14.680 --> 0:35:16.399
<v Speaker 1>like they even did the fake like yeah, and they're

0:35:16.400 --> 0:35:18.200
<v Speaker 1>supposed to be the Yankees too, was like the Yankees

0:35:18.239 --> 0:35:20.320
<v Speaker 1>excellent they were. They were on like this collision course

0:35:20.400 --> 0:35:24.120
<v Speaker 1>and it just never happened. Do I remember it? August

0:35:23.239 --> 0:35:26.319
<v Speaker 1>two was the day the strike happened. Do I remember it?

0:35:26.360 --> 0:35:29.000
<v Speaker 1>I I freaking hold a vigil every single August twelve.

0:35:29.200 --> 0:35:31.320
<v Speaker 1>It's a it's a horrible thing. You know. There was

0:35:31.360 --> 0:35:33.680
<v Speaker 1>this knock against the Expos that we didn't have fans.

0:35:33.880 --> 0:35:35.800
<v Speaker 1>We did have fans, it was just that our stadium

0:35:35.840 --> 0:35:37.360
<v Speaker 1>was in the middle of nowhere. It was built for

0:35:37.400 --> 0:35:39.839
<v Speaker 1>the nineteen seventy six summer games. It wasn't a real

0:35:39.880 --> 0:35:42.160
<v Speaker 1>baseball stadium. And as you may know, there's only like

0:35:42.160 --> 0:35:44.759
<v Speaker 1>two nice months in the summertime in Montreal, and no

0:35:44.760 --> 0:35:46.799
<v Speaker 1>one wants to go in the middle of nowhere and

0:35:46.880 --> 0:35:50.600
<v Speaker 1>sit in a domed stadium and watch baseball. They want

0:35:50.600 --> 0:35:52.439
<v Speaker 1>to be downtown. They want to be having a good time.

0:35:52.480 --> 0:35:55.520
<v Speaker 1>So that team was incredible. In yes, I know, the

0:35:55.520 --> 0:35:58.719
<v Speaker 1>Mattingly season, everyone thought he'd get his ring. It was

0:35:58.719 --> 0:36:01.080
<v Speaker 1>gonna be magical. And then was the following year. We

0:36:01.120 --> 0:36:02.920
<v Speaker 1>had to get rid of all our players, John Wetland,

0:36:02.920 --> 0:36:06.800
<v Speaker 1>Marquis Christom, ken Hill, Jeff Ficero, all these guys were gone,

0:36:07.000 --> 0:36:09.440
<v Speaker 1>and then we were able to restock, and you know,

0:36:09.560 --> 0:36:11.400
<v Speaker 1>Pedro makes his run, and then we get Vladdie a

0:36:11.400 --> 0:36:13.200
<v Speaker 1>couple of years later, and then we had another run.

0:36:13.440 --> 0:36:16.480
<v Speaker 1>But then, of course Major League Baseball screwed us, and uh,

0:36:16.560 --> 0:36:19.239
<v Speaker 1>you know, Jeffrey Lauria, New Yorker buys the team and

0:36:19.280 --> 0:36:21.560
<v Speaker 1>then he tries to, you know, get the Marlins and

0:36:21.560 --> 0:36:23.600
<v Speaker 1>that whole thing. So, yes, it's been a very tough

0:36:23.840 --> 0:36:26.440
<v Speaker 1>I would argue with anyone that I have had some

0:36:26.520 --> 0:36:29.280
<v Speaker 1>of the worst luck of any sportsman out there. Between

0:36:29.400 --> 0:36:31.560
<v Speaker 1>the expos that don't exist. I will never see them

0:36:31.600 --> 0:36:34.200
<v Speaker 1>win a championship. The Knicks have been unfortunately a bit

0:36:34.200 --> 0:36:36.440
<v Speaker 1>of a laughing stock for the last two decades. And

0:36:36.480 --> 0:36:38.920
<v Speaker 1>then the Bills. People forget the Bills were the last

0:36:38.960 --> 0:36:41.520
<v Speaker 1>team to make the playoffs in the twenty one century.

0:36:41.640 --> 0:36:43.840
<v Speaker 1>It took them seventeen years to make the playoffs in

0:36:43.840 --> 0:36:46.160
<v Speaker 1>the twenty one century. They were the last team. So

0:36:46.360 --> 0:36:49.480
<v Speaker 1>you know, crimea River, Brown's fans, Lions fans, all of

0:36:49.520 --> 0:36:52.360
<v Speaker 1>you guys. It's been a rough go. Okay, So I

0:36:52.440 --> 0:36:55.080
<v Speaker 1>just won't one. We just had Andre Reid on the podcast.

0:36:55.120 --> 0:36:57.200
<v Speaker 1>He was talking about all those years and you've got

0:36:57.200 --> 0:36:59.719
<v Speaker 1>to listen to that one because he gives credit to

0:37:00.080 --> 0:37:03.240
<v Speaker 1>Oh see, Jerry, I knew like this guy the loyal listener.

0:37:03.440 --> 0:37:05.719
<v Speaker 1>So before we but please continue. Sorry, I didn't mean

0:37:05.760 --> 0:37:07.360
<v Speaker 1>to interrupt. You tell us what he said because I

0:37:07.400 --> 0:37:09.680
<v Speaker 1>need that. I need that positivity right now just about

0:37:09.719 --> 0:37:12.440
<v Speaker 1>the bill that Brandon being did and how exciting the

0:37:12.440 --> 0:37:15.200
<v Speaker 1>future is. And I mean nothing but good things for

0:37:15.239 --> 0:37:17.440
<v Speaker 1>the future of the Bills. And I will be joining

0:37:17.480 --> 0:37:19.520
<v Speaker 1>your prayers because the league is better with the healthy job.

0:37:19.640 --> 0:37:21.480
<v Speaker 1>Thank you appreciate that, Olivia. It's very kind of you.

0:37:21.560 --> 0:37:24.319
<v Speaker 1>All right, before we get into like amazing UFC two

0:37:24.320 --> 0:37:26.719
<v Speaker 1>eighty one stuff, I got two more things. One I

0:37:26.760 --> 0:37:29.400
<v Speaker 1>always think, like what championship would you would I trade

0:37:29.520 --> 0:37:31.920
<v Speaker 1>for a Knicks championship if they could win in ninety four,

0:37:31.960 --> 0:37:34.319
<v Speaker 1>I would have easily probably traded like the Yankees. Oh

0:37:34.440 --> 0:37:36.640
<v Speaker 1>nine World Series. I don't really care about that one, Okay,

0:37:36.719 --> 0:37:39.839
<v Speaker 1>So for you, you you get one wish the Bills could

0:37:39.840 --> 0:37:42.200
<v Speaker 1>win the Super bowlers year, the Knicks could win the

0:37:42.239 --> 0:37:45.160
<v Speaker 1>championship this year, or you go back to the little

0:37:45.239 --> 0:37:47.560
<v Speaker 1>kid version of you and the expos would have won

0:37:47.560 --> 0:37:52.560
<v Speaker 1>the World Series, in which one of those times I

0:37:52.680 --> 0:37:54.759
<v Speaker 1>love it. I love it. It's pretty much the same

0:37:54.760 --> 0:37:56.520
<v Speaker 1>as asking me which of my three kids do I

0:37:56.560 --> 0:38:00.360
<v Speaker 1>like the most? That's pretty much That's what I'm gonna ask. Yeah,

0:38:00.400 --> 0:38:02.280
<v Speaker 1>I can't wait for that one. Hopefully they're not listening

0:38:02.280 --> 0:38:06.560
<v Speaker 1>to this. It's so tough because right now I think

0:38:06.560 --> 0:38:09.240
<v Speaker 1>you would agree like the Knicks are pretty far right,

0:38:09.600 --> 0:38:12.600
<v Speaker 1>and so right now I feel like the closest for

0:38:12.640 --> 0:38:14.399
<v Speaker 1>a very long time, because who knows when the Knicks

0:38:14.400 --> 0:38:16.680
<v Speaker 1>are gonna be able to turn this around. The closest

0:38:16.719 --> 0:38:19.200
<v Speaker 1>I have been in quite some time. Are the Bills right?

0:38:19.480 --> 0:38:21.680
<v Speaker 1>And I feel this emotional attachment to those guys like

0:38:21.760 --> 0:38:23.759
<v Speaker 1>I I love. I've never met Josh Allen, I've never

0:38:23.760 --> 0:38:25.800
<v Speaker 1>talked to him, but I freaking would run through a

0:38:25.840 --> 0:38:27.520
<v Speaker 1>wall for that guy. Like the way he handled that

0:38:27.560 --> 0:38:30.960
<v Speaker 1>loss on Sunday, putting it all on his shoulders. Seems

0:38:30.960 --> 0:38:32.719
<v Speaker 1>like such a great guy. Seems like you see him

0:38:32.760 --> 0:38:34.680
<v Speaker 1>with kids, you see what he does for the community.

0:38:34.880 --> 0:38:36.560
<v Speaker 1>I mean, I freaking love this man. I think I

0:38:36.600 --> 0:38:39.160
<v Speaker 1>have as close to a crush on him as like

0:38:39.520 --> 0:38:42.680
<v Speaker 1>socially acceptable. So I want to see him succeed. I

0:38:42.680 --> 0:38:44.400
<v Speaker 1>want to see him win, and I want that for

0:38:44.400 --> 0:38:47.920
<v Speaker 1>the city of Buffalo, because, uh, you know, let's be honest.

0:38:48.040 --> 0:38:50.120
<v Speaker 1>New York has had some championships over the last two

0:38:50.160 --> 0:38:53.400
<v Speaker 1>decades and Buffalo doesn't have much. They have the Sabers,

0:38:53.400 --> 0:38:55.040
<v Speaker 1>they have the Bills. And I got to actually go

0:38:55.080 --> 0:38:57.120
<v Speaker 1>to my first ever Bills game just a month ago.

0:38:57.200 --> 0:38:59.680
<v Speaker 1>I never been to a home game before. Yeah, and

0:38:59.719 --> 0:39:02.560
<v Speaker 1>this was like, it was like a spiritual experience. I've

0:39:02.560 --> 0:39:04.799
<v Speaker 1>heard so much about it, but I went to Orchard Park,

0:39:04.920 --> 0:39:06.839
<v Speaker 1>I saw what it meant. I was able to show

0:39:06.880 --> 0:39:09.640
<v Speaker 1>my kids, my wife what this means to these people

0:39:09.680 --> 0:39:11.640
<v Speaker 1>because they laugh at me sometimes when I'm going crazy,

0:39:11.640 --> 0:39:13.560
<v Speaker 1>I'm like, no, this is religion. This is like it

0:39:13.600 --> 0:39:15.759
<v Speaker 1>reminded me a lot of the Montreal Canadians back home.

0:39:16.080 --> 0:39:19.120
<v Speaker 1>This is religion. This stadium is their cathedral. And I

0:39:19.160 --> 0:39:21.680
<v Speaker 1>think I got that point across. And so because I'm

0:39:21.680 --> 0:39:24.080
<v Speaker 1>in the moment right now, I would say the Bills,

0:39:24.160 --> 0:39:26.680
<v Speaker 1>but I would tell you this. In the nineties, my

0:39:26.760 --> 0:39:29.400
<v Speaker 1>number one all time were the Knicks. Like the nineties,

0:39:29.480 --> 0:39:32.160
<v Speaker 1>Knicks are my favorite team of all time. Patrick Ewing

0:39:32.239 --> 0:39:34.719
<v Speaker 1>is my favorite athlete of all time. I cried my

0:39:34.760 --> 0:39:36.960
<v Speaker 1>eyes out in ninety four. I cried my eyes out

0:39:37.000 --> 0:39:40.040
<v Speaker 1>with the finger roll in. I despised Michael Jordan with

0:39:40.080 --> 0:39:42.319
<v Speaker 1>all my heart. I hate the Miami Heat with all

0:39:42.320 --> 0:39:44.359
<v Speaker 1>my heart. I hate the India. I hate Reggie Miller.

0:39:44.440 --> 0:39:46.800
<v Speaker 1>The site of his face makes me sick to my stomach.

0:39:47.040 --> 0:39:49.120
<v Speaker 1>I mean, I in ninety four, when I was in

0:39:49.120 --> 0:39:50.880
<v Speaker 1>the sixth grade, I wore a Youing jersey and a

0:39:50.920 --> 0:39:54.360
<v Speaker 1>Stark jersey every every day, and I would rotate for

0:39:54.400 --> 0:39:56.880
<v Speaker 1>the entire playoff front. It was Youing starts, doing starts,

0:39:56.920 --> 0:39:59.880
<v Speaker 1>doing starts, and I had the Spreewald Jersey and I

0:40:00.120 --> 0:40:01.680
<v Speaker 1>or that almost every day as well. I mean, I

0:40:01.680 --> 0:40:04.080
<v Speaker 1>I adored that team. It makes me very sad to

0:40:04.120 --> 0:40:06.840
<v Speaker 1>see what has become of them. I'm hoping for good things.

0:40:06.880 --> 0:40:08.759
<v Speaker 1>You know, they're doing pretty well. Nice one on Monday Night,

0:40:08.840 --> 0:40:11.120
<v Speaker 1>Jalen Brunson, great pickup. I kind of wish they did

0:40:11.200 --> 0:40:14.680
<v Speaker 1>the Donovan Mitchell deal, but right now, in short, you agree,

0:40:14.719 --> 0:40:17.600
<v Speaker 1>thank you, it would be the bills. Well, that's a

0:40:17.600 --> 0:40:22.080
<v Speaker 1>tough question. Arry asked questions, and Ariel, you asked tough questions,

0:40:22.200 --> 0:40:24.480
<v Speaker 1>and you're not scared to either, even of Dana White,

0:40:24.600 --> 0:40:27.920
<v Speaker 1>I've seen that. Were you ever nervous asking an m M,

0:40:27.920 --> 0:40:30.080
<v Speaker 1>a fighter, or anyone a question because of how they

0:40:30.120 --> 0:40:32.719
<v Speaker 1>might respond? That is a good question. There have been

0:40:32.760 --> 0:40:36.320
<v Speaker 1>a couple of times where it felt a little uncomfortable.

0:40:36.640 --> 0:40:39.800
<v Speaker 1>I never felt like someone was gonna punch me or

0:40:40.080 --> 0:40:42.960
<v Speaker 1>do anything physical, But I would be lying if there

0:40:42.960 --> 0:40:44.440
<v Speaker 1>were a couple of times. You know, there's a famous

0:40:44.440 --> 0:40:46.560
<v Speaker 1>one in two thousand and eleven. There's a fighter named

0:40:46.640 --> 0:40:49.120
<v Speaker 1>Nick Diaz, the older brother of Nathan Diaz. He's a

0:40:49.200 --> 0:40:52.080
<v Speaker 1>very famous fighter. He wasn't really a fan of mine

0:40:52.080 --> 0:40:53.719
<v Speaker 1>at the time. He sort of marches to the beat

0:40:53.719 --> 0:40:55.239
<v Speaker 1>of his own drum. He's a different kind of cat.

0:40:55.480 --> 0:40:57.640
<v Speaker 1>And he didn't want to interview do an interview with

0:40:57.640 --> 0:40:59.720
<v Speaker 1>me before his fight against Paul Daily and San Diego,

0:40:59.760 --> 0:41:02.239
<v Speaker 1>and it was a bit tense off camera. And then

0:41:02.280 --> 0:41:04.359
<v Speaker 1>once we did the interview and he said yes, I

0:41:04.440 --> 0:41:07.000
<v Speaker 1>asked them on camera, like, do not like me, Nick,

0:41:07.480 --> 0:41:09.799
<v Speaker 1>And he's like, now, you know, I don't like your

0:41:09.840 --> 0:41:12.120
<v Speaker 1>questions sometimes. And you know where I come from, people

0:41:12.120 --> 0:41:14.040
<v Speaker 1>like you get slapped. And he like looked into the

0:41:14.080 --> 0:41:15.799
<v Speaker 1>camera when he said that with a bit of a

0:41:15.800 --> 0:41:17.440
<v Speaker 1>smile on his face. And he's from a rough part

0:41:17.440 --> 0:41:20.719
<v Speaker 1>of town Stockton, California. So in that moment, I was like,

0:41:21.000 --> 0:41:23.879
<v Speaker 1>is he gonna slap me or what's gonna happen? But

0:41:24.000 --> 0:41:25.640
<v Speaker 1>for the most part, you know, I don't know how

0:41:25.680 --> 0:41:27.440
<v Speaker 1>many mm A fighters you guys have met, Like these

0:41:27.480 --> 0:41:31.000
<v Speaker 1>are sweethearts. They truly are salt of the earth individuals.

0:41:31.040 --> 0:41:34.600
<v Speaker 1>They're they're very very kind, very thoughtful, they're not divas.

0:41:34.880 --> 0:41:37.359
<v Speaker 1>They understand the power that they possess, and they don't

0:41:37.400 --> 0:41:39.680
<v Speaker 1>go around just like punching people all the time. So

0:41:40.080 --> 0:41:42.440
<v Speaker 1>it's been a couple of instances here there, but for

0:41:42.480 --> 0:41:45.160
<v Speaker 1>the most part, not really. Yeah, they carry a great

0:41:45.200 --> 0:41:49.200
<v Speaker 1>responsibility with the powers that they have. Similar to you,

0:41:49.200 --> 0:41:51.359
<v Speaker 1>you know then that you mentioned the nineties Knicks, That's

0:41:51.440 --> 0:41:53.520
<v Speaker 1>kind of was my life too. But you mentioned to

0:41:53.800 --> 0:41:56.440
<v Speaker 1>Madison Square Guard, right, So I've been to I think

0:41:56.480 --> 0:41:58.560
<v Speaker 1>three or four UFC events. I think I went to

0:41:58.600 --> 0:42:01.280
<v Speaker 1>like one at Staple, I went to one at the Garden,

0:42:01.520 --> 0:42:04.120
<v Speaker 1>one of the GSP one. So I think obviously I'm

0:42:04.160 --> 0:42:07.000
<v Speaker 1>always partial to Madison Square Garden because it's just where

0:42:07.000 --> 0:42:10.359
<v Speaker 1>I'm from. But you have seen so many fights and

0:42:10.760 --> 0:42:14.000
<v Speaker 1>covered so many as well, What in your mind is

0:42:14.040 --> 0:42:16.359
<v Speaker 1>like even though, is there a top three arena? Because

0:42:16.400 --> 0:42:18.520
<v Speaker 1>UFC is different, right, It's not just like a basketball

0:42:18.600 --> 0:42:21.160
<v Speaker 1>game like some people don't maybe not. They don't love

0:42:21.200 --> 0:42:23.400
<v Speaker 1>to set up as much as m MSG as they

0:42:23.400 --> 0:42:26.160
<v Speaker 1>would somewhere else. So is they What arena stick out

0:42:26.200 --> 0:42:29.239
<v Speaker 1>to your mind for a great UFC event? Oh man,

0:42:29.320 --> 0:42:31.520
<v Speaker 1>that is a good question as well. I would say

0:42:31.640 --> 0:42:36.480
<v Speaker 1>number one is the three Arena in Dublin. They are unbelievable.

0:42:36.520 --> 0:42:39.680
<v Speaker 1>You're not too far away from them, Olivia and that crowd.

0:42:40.120 --> 0:42:42.000
<v Speaker 1>I mean, I saw Connor McGregor fight there back in

0:42:42.040 --> 0:42:44.840
<v Speaker 1>two thousand fourteen and there were ten thousand people. It

0:42:44.920 --> 0:42:47.080
<v Speaker 1>legit sounded like there were a hundred thousand people there.

0:42:47.160 --> 0:42:50.879
<v Speaker 1>It was unbelievable, deafening, truly deafening. So I would say

0:42:50.920 --> 0:42:53.200
<v Speaker 1>the three arenas up there. I don't want to be

0:42:53.239 --> 0:42:55.319
<v Speaker 1>so partial to Europe, but man, the O two in

0:42:55.400 --> 0:42:58.240
<v Speaker 1>London is I mean, the European fans are just different,

0:42:58.280 --> 0:43:00.600
<v Speaker 1>Like there's a different kind of passion that they possess,

0:43:01.000 --> 0:43:02.640
<v Speaker 1>and the way they back their own and the way

0:43:02.680 --> 0:43:04.520
<v Speaker 1>they fight for their own and chant for their own.

0:43:04.560 --> 0:43:06.960
<v Speaker 1>It's much like a you know, a European soccer game.

0:43:07.040 --> 0:43:09.120
<v Speaker 1>So I would put the O two up there, and

0:43:09.160 --> 0:43:11.920
<v Speaker 1>if you want like a truly different kind of experience.

0:43:12.200 --> 0:43:15.840
<v Speaker 1>The Saitama Super Arena and Sitama, Japan is so unique

0:43:15.880 --> 0:43:17.759
<v Speaker 1>because they have hosted some of the biggest fights in

0:43:17.880 --> 0:43:21.040
<v Speaker 1>m A history, particularly the ones from an organization that

0:43:21.120 --> 0:43:23.000
<v Speaker 1>is no longer a round called Pride, which back in

0:43:23.040 --> 0:43:25.000
<v Speaker 1>the day used to be the number one organization and

0:43:25.160 --> 0:43:28.520
<v Speaker 1>m m A. And when they like, when the fans

0:43:28.560 --> 0:43:30.440
<v Speaker 1>go to those events, they don't treat it like us

0:43:30.560 --> 0:43:33.120
<v Speaker 1>or even like the European fans. Where there's chanting, there's music,

0:43:33.160 --> 0:43:36.680
<v Speaker 1>there's all this stuff. They treated like we would treat

0:43:36.719 --> 0:43:40.400
<v Speaker 1>going to the theater. They are so quiet during the

0:43:40.440 --> 0:43:43.920
<v Speaker 1>fights and they do like little clapping things in appreciation,

0:43:44.320 --> 0:43:46.080
<v Speaker 1>and then when the fights are over then they'll like

0:43:46.160 --> 0:43:49.400
<v Speaker 1>show true love. But you can truly hear pin drop

0:43:49.440 --> 0:43:51.800
<v Speaker 1>in there because it is just so quiet. The respect

0:43:51.800 --> 0:43:54.040
<v Speaker 1>that they have for the gladiators, the warriors, it's just

0:43:54.160 --> 0:43:56.160
<v Speaker 1>very different. So if you're looking for like the loud,

0:43:56.160 --> 0:43:59.520
<v Speaker 1>boisterous crowd O two three Arena and Dublin, but if

0:43:59.560 --> 0:44:02.080
<v Speaker 1>you're looking for something that almost feels like a religious experience,

0:44:02.400 --> 0:44:05.040
<v Speaker 1>I would suggest these Hi Thomas Super Arena. Oh those

0:44:05.040 --> 0:44:08.359
<v Speaker 1>are great answers. I bet that's kind of eerie, the quietness,

0:44:08.600 --> 0:44:10.719
<v Speaker 1>but it makes it feel like heightened, right, It makes

0:44:10.719 --> 0:44:13.560
<v Speaker 1>it feel so much more important. And they just have

0:44:13.680 --> 0:44:17.120
<v Speaker 1>a great you know, birthplace of Martial Arts Asia, all

0:44:17.160 --> 0:44:20.120
<v Speaker 1>that stuff. And there was a time where those events

0:44:20.520 --> 0:44:22.759
<v Speaker 1>the prime time. It's amazing we don't have this in

0:44:22.880 --> 0:44:25.960
<v Speaker 1>our country. But New Year's Eve was always the biggest

0:44:26.040 --> 0:44:28.640
<v Speaker 1>night for fighting in Japan, and there was a period

0:44:28.680 --> 0:44:31.359
<v Speaker 1>in the early two thousands where they would get no joke,

0:44:31.440 --> 0:44:35.400
<v Speaker 1>like sixty seventy million viewers on television for these fights.

0:44:35.440 --> 0:44:37.520
<v Speaker 1>It was that big of a deal. It was bigger

0:44:37.560 --> 0:44:39.160
<v Speaker 1>than you know. It was like akin to the super

0:44:39.160 --> 0:44:41.919
<v Speaker 1>Bowl here in America. And I never went to those

0:44:41.920 --> 0:44:43.879
<v Speaker 1>particular ones because it was a little bit before my time.

0:44:43.880 --> 0:44:46.600
<v Speaker 1>But I've been since and it's just, you know, unlike

0:44:46.600 --> 0:44:49.520
<v Speaker 1>anything we have here in North America. Well, MSG did

0:44:49.520 --> 0:44:51.400
<v Speaker 1>not make your top three lists, but it is a

0:44:51.480 --> 0:44:54.640
<v Speaker 1>damn good ven you two and Saturday night it'll be rocking.

0:44:54.760 --> 0:44:58.400
<v Speaker 1>The main event Israel Atisania Alex Pereira. Who are you

0:44:58.400 --> 0:45:02.839
<v Speaker 1>betting here? Atrisania is at minor plus? Okay? So can

0:45:02.880 --> 0:45:04.920
<v Speaker 1>I be honest with you guys? Just you know us

0:45:05.160 --> 0:45:07.879
<v Speaker 1>us friends M M A fighters. As tough and as

0:45:07.880 --> 0:45:11.239
<v Speaker 1>great as they are, they are incredibly sensitive. They are

0:45:11.520 --> 0:45:14.600
<v Speaker 1>the most sensitive. And I learned early on when I

0:45:14.600 --> 0:45:16.880
<v Speaker 1>would come on shows and my own show and make picks,

0:45:17.000 --> 0:45:18.640
<v Speaker 1>they'd be like, oh, yeah, I you, I'm not going

0:45:18.680 --> 0:45:20.400
<v Speaker 1>to talk to you anymore because you picked against me.

0:45:20.440 --> 0:45:22.320
<v Speaker 1>I was like, jeez, I was just making it wasn't personal.

0:45:23.040 --> 0:45:25.759
<v Speaker 1>So for the you know, sake of my career and

0:45:26.080 --> 0:45:28.160
<v Speaker 1>you know, my relationship with these guys, I have abstained

0:45:28.360 --> 0:45:32.000
<v Speaker 1>from making picks because I don't want to fracture a relationship.

0:45:32.239 --> 0:45:34.080
<v Speaker 1>You may say that I'm a woss for doing that.

0:45:34.560 --> 0:45:37.040
<v Speaker 1>I would just say I'm being a business savvy. If

0:45:37.080 --> 0:45:40.799
<v Speaker 1>you will, um, I will say this. The backstory is

0:45:41.320 --> 0:45:43.719
<v Speaker 1>unbelievable in this fight. These two guys, in case you

0:45:43.719 --> 0:45:46.279
<v Speaker 1>don't know, have fought twice before, but not in m

0:45:46.400 --> 0:45:50.400
<v Speaker 1>m A. They have fought in kickboxing. Is Hedsonia started

0:45:50.440 --> 0:45:52.600
<v Speaker 1>off as a kickboxer. He's a pretty good kickboxer, but

0:45:52.680 --> 0:45:55.520
<v Speaker 1>Peheta had an actually better kickboxing career than he did.

0:45:55.520 --> 0:45:57.359
<v Speaker 1>And the last time they met. So the first time

0:45:57.360 --> 0:45:59.200
<v Speaker 1>they met, Alex beat him via a decision. It was

0:45:59.239 --> 0:46:02.520
<v Speaker 1>a controversial decision. Alright, all well and good. Then they

0:46:02.520 --> 0:46:04.520
<v Speaker 1>meet for a second time in two thousand and seventeen,

0:46:04.840 --> 0:46:07.319
<v Speaker 1>and is he actually was doing better than him. He

0:46:07.360 --> 0:46:09.200
<v Speaker 1>was this close to finishing him in the second round,

0:46:09.640 --> 0:46:11.799
<v Speaker 1>but then in the third round got brutally knocked out,

0:46:11.960 --> 0:46:15.040
<v Speaker 1>like knocked out, bad head hits the mat like falls down.

0:46:15.160 --> 0:46:18.720
<v Speaker 1>It was bad. Is He hasn't fought in kickboxing since.

0:46:18.760 --> 0:46:20.520
<v Speaker 1>He then transitioned over to m m A and he's

0:46:20.560 --> 0:46:22.840
<v Speaker 1>had this legendary career. He's now the middleweight champion of

0:46:22.840 --> 0:46:26.520
<v Speaker 1>the UFC. Alex stayed in in kickboxing and actually became

0:46:26.560 --> 0:46:29.440
<v Speaker 1>a two division champion. But then it became clear, like, yo,

0:46:29.520 --> 0:46:31.279
<v Speaker 1>there's a money fight here between him and is He

0:46:31.360 --> 0:46:34.480
<v Speaker 1>Because is he's steamrolling through everyone, Let's try to make

0:46:34.480 --> 0:46:36.719
<v Speaker 1>this fight happen. So he switched over to M M

0:46:36.719 --> 0:46:38.640
<v Speaker 1>A a a couple of years ago, and he's looked like

0:46:38.640 --> 0:46:40.759
<v Speaker 1>a killer his first fight back. He had a couple

0:46:40.800 --> 0:46:42.600
<v Speaker 1>of fights very early in his career, but his first fight,

0:46:42.640 --> 0:46:45.279
<v Speaker 1>after a long layoff, I legit thought he killed the

0:46:45.280 --> 0:46:46.880
<v Speaker 1>guy like the guy was on the mat after he

0:46:46.920 --> 0:46:49.320
<v Speaker 1>knocked him out for no joke, like five six minutes,

0:46:49.360 --> 0:46:51.480
<v Speaker 1>and it got uncomfortable. They're usually not on the mat

0:46:51.560 --> 0:46:53.520
<v Speaker 1>for that long. He has a left hand that is

0:46:53.560 --> 0:46:55.920
<v Speaker 1>like straight out of a cannon, and so he has

0:46:55.920 --> 0:46:57.880
<v Speaker 1>been signed by the UFC. He looked good in his

0:46:57.920 --> 0:47:00.760
<v Speaker 1>first few fights, and so they make this fight. And

0:47:01.040 --> 0:47:03.640
<v Speaker 1>the thing is with Izzy, like people are intimidated by him.

0:47:03.680 --> 0:47:05.720
<v Speaker 1>He's such a good striker, He's such a high level striker.

0:47:05.960 --> 0:47:08.040
<v Speaker 1>There's that intimidation factor where a lot of these guys

0:47:08.080 --> 0:47:10.520
<v Speaker 1>are actually losing the fight before the fight. Here you

0:47:10.560 --> 0:47:14.879
<v Speaker 1>have Alex who isn't intimidated by anything. Is he brings

0:47:14.880 --> 0:47:16.600
<v Speaker 1>to the table. He beat him twice, he knocked him out.

0:47:16.600 --> 0:47:17.880
<v Speaker 1>He's the only meant to knock him out in m

0:47:17.920 --> 0:47:20.440
<v Speaker 1>m A or kickboxing. And you could tell there's tension there,

0:47:20.480 --> 0:47:22.120
<v Speaker 1>and you could tell this a rivalry there. And I

0:47:22.160 --> 0:47:24.359
<v Speaker 1>had Iszzy on my show yesterday and he admitted, because

0:47:24.360 --> 0:47:27.280
<v Speaker 1>some fighters wouldn't say this, it is personal. He wants

0:47:27.320 --> 0:47:29.439
<v Speaker 1>to right this wrong. He wants to end this guy

0:47:29.480 --> 0:47:31.640
<v Speaker 1>for his legacy so that people can't hang this over

0:47:31.680 --> 0:47:33.719
<v Speaker 1>his head. So it's fascinating stuff. And to answer your

0:47:33.800 --> 0:47:36.560
<v Speaker 1>question in a roundabout way, I do believe that Izzy

0:47:36.600 --> 0:47:39.279
<v Speaker 1>should be the favorite. And just between us, I'll break

0:47:39.320 --> 0:47:41.120
<v Speaker 1>my rule up. Do you think is he wins the fight?

0:47:41.600 --> 0:47:45.319
<v Speaker 1>Don't tell Alex. Okay, yeah, no, no one's gonna hear this.

0:47:45.360 --> 0:47:47.560
<v Speaker 1>Don't worry about it. I I can't wait for it

0:47:47.560 --> 0:47:49.680
<v Speaker 1>because also too, I just think that, like you said,

0:47:49.719 --> 0:47:52.680
<v Speaker 1>like these two styles, like it's the kind of fight

0:47:52.760 --> 0:47:55.160
<v Speaker 1>to me where you really just can't turn your eyes

0:47:55.200 --> 0:47:56.879
<v Speaker 1>for one second. Not that you did you ever turn

0:47:56.920 --> 0:47:58.680
<v Speaker 1>your eyes in the fight, but there's some of those fights,

0:47:58.800 --> 0:48:00.480
<v Speaker 1>you know, when it's on the ground. All right, let

0:48:00.520 --> 0:48:02.759
<v Speaker 1>me just grab a handful of pocket. This one I

0:48:02.880 --> 0:48:05.880
<v Speaker 1>just I'm gonna be watching the whole entire time, not

0:48:06.000 --> 0:48:08.360
<v Speaker 1>missing a second of it. What are some This is

0:48:08.360 --> 0:48:10.640
<v Speaker 1>such a great card. Let's just talk about fights that

0:48:10.719 --> 0:48:13.920
<v Speaker 1>you are most excited for. Also, obviously this one, the

0:48:13.920 --> 0:48:15.680
<v Speaker 1>main event is going to be great, but there's a

0:48:15.680 --> 0:48:18.080
<v Speaker 1>co main event. So walk us through a little bit,

0:48:18.160 --> 0:48:20.640
<v Speaker 1>you know, just you sitting there, we were watching, What

0:48:20.680 --> 0:48:22.279
<v Speaker 1>are you like? Oh, this is the one, and maybe

0:48:22.280 --> 0:48:24.080
<v Speaker 1>it's all of them who knows. Well, the main event

0:48:24.120 --> 0:48:27.319
<v Speaker 1>is fantastic, like I said, But honestly, I'm just as

0:48:27.360 --> 0:48:29.799
<v Speaker 1>much looking forward to another fight on this card, and

0:48:29.840 --> 0:48:33.600
<v Speaker 1>it involves Dustin Pouria and Michael Chandler. This is something else.

0:48:33.719 --> 0:48:35.560
<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, there's so much M M A

0:48:35.719 --> 0:48:38.479
<v Speaker 1>on these days. It's it's on every week, and there's

0:48:38.480 --> 0:48:40.880
<v Speaker 1>a bit of you know, I think an oversaturation if

0:48:40.920 --> 0:48:43.400
<v Speaker 1>I'm being honest, This is the type of fight that

0:48:43.440 --> 0:48:45.480
<v Speaker 1>gives me like chills. This is the type of fight

0:48:45.520 --> 0:48:47.760
<v Speaker 1>that gives me goose bumps that I get all sweaty

0:48:47.800 --> 0:48:50.440
<v Speaker 1>in my palms for. Because dust to Pourier is an

0:48:50.440 --> 0:48:52.480
<v Speaker 1>o G. He's a legend. He is a guy who

0:48:52.520 --> 0:48:54.399
<v Speaker 1>has fought them all. He has beat a lot of them,

0:48:54.680 --> 0:48:59.560
<v Speaker 1>including Connor McGregor twice as recently as and Michael Chandler

0:48:59.600 --> 0:49:00.960
<v Speaker 1>is this guy who has been in m m A

0:49:01.080 --> 0:49:03.840
<v Speaker 1>for a very long time. He was in Bellatore, which was,

0:49:04.160 --> 0:49:06.680
<v Speaker 1>you know, the number two organization in the United States,

0:49:07.040 --> 0:49:09.880
<v Speaker 1>and then finally in twenty twenty he gets signed by

0:49:09.880 --> 0:49:12.520
<v Speaker 1>the UFC, and he was like kind of viewed as

0:49:12.560 --> 0:49:14.560
<v Speaker 1>the best guy to never fight in the UFC's former

0:49:14.600 --> 0:49:17.640
<v Speaker 1>wrestler from University of Missouri. He's jack, He's freaking tough,

0:49:17.680 --> 0:49:19.600
<v Speaker 1>he's a former champion in Belltore. But we all wanted

0:49:19.640 --> 0:49:21.239
<v Speaker 1>to know, like, just how good is this guy? Right?

0:49:21.280 --> 0:49:23.200
<v Speaker 1>So he comes over to the UFC and he has

0:49:23.200 --> 0:49:25.680
<v Speaker 1>been outstanding. Now, he did win a couple and then

0:49:25.719 --> 0:49:28.560
<v Speaker 1>lose the title shot, but he has been all action

0:49:28.640 --> 0:49:30.920
<v Speaker 1>and none of his fights have been boring. There seems

0:49:30.920 --> 0:49:33.480
<v Speaker 1>to be this sort of tension between them, this sort

0:49:33.480 --> 0:49:36.839
<v Speaker 1>of professional tension, if you will. They cross passed once

0:49:36.880 --> 0:49:38.799
<v Speaker 1>at an event, and you can just tell like, these

0:49:38.800 --> 0:49:41.719
<v Speaker 1>are two alpha males who don't really like each other

0:49:42.280 --> 0:49:44.759
<v Speaker 1>and would rather not be in the same space, but

0:49:44.840 --> 0:49:46.600
<v Speaker 1>at some point they're probably going to have to get

0:49:46.600 --> 0:49:48.560
<v Speaker 1>it on. And now they're getting it on and the

0:49:48.560 --> 0:49:51.280
<v Speaker 1>build up has been great, and the rivalry has been great.

0:49:51.480 --> 0:49:53.800
<v Speaker 1>The back and forth stuff has been great. So Poorrier

0:49:53.960 --> 0:49:56.480
<v Speaker 1>Chandler is fantastic. The co main event, as you mentioned,

0:49:56.520 --> 0:49:58.960
<v Speaker 1>involves Carlos Barza, who's the straw Way champion going up

0:49:58.960 --> 0:50:02.040
<v Speaker 1>against Jong Way Lee, who from China. Who's unbelievable. It

0:50:02.160 --> 0:50:03.920
<v Speaker 1>was a former champion who lost her belt and now

0:50:03.920 --> 0:50:05.720
<v Speaker 1>I was trying to get it back. She is jack.

0:50:05.800 --> 0:50:07.800
<v Speaker 1>She picked up Frances and got into the heavyweight champion.

0:50:07.840 --> 0:50:09.880
<v Speaker 1>She's a hundred fifteen pounds and she's picking up a

0:50:09.880 --> 0:50:12.120
<v Speaker 1>two d eighty pound man like it's me picking up

0:50:12.120 --> 0:50:15.319
<v Speaker 1>a banana. It's unbelievable. Got Meatball Molly on the card.

0:50:15.360 --> 0:50:17.040
<v Speaker 1>You've got the return of dominic grace. I mean I

0:50:17.080 --> 0:50:19.799
<v Speaker 1>could sit here like like I said, over saturation, But

0:50:19.840 --> 0:50:22.280
<v Speaker 1>when it comes to the big events, the UFC tends

0:50:22.320 --> 0:50:24.840
<v Speaker 1>to deliver. And when they come to MSG, in particular,

0:50:25.040 --> 0:50:28.040
<v Speaker 1>because you know, New York for so long didn't legalize

0:50:28.120 --> 0:50:30.320
<v Speaker 1>m m A. It's only been since two thousand sixteen,

0:50:30.360 --> 0:50:32.600
<v Speaker 1>they usually bring the big dogs, they bring the big events,

0:50:32.600 --> 0:50:35.440
<v Speaker 1>and this one is no different. Okay, Meatball Molly mccan

0:50:35.680 --> 0:50:37.719
<v Speaker 1>has got to be one of the better nicknames and

0:50:37.800 --> 0:50:40.320
<v Speaker 1>sports tell our listeners how that nickname came to be.

0:50:40.400 --> 0:50:42.920
<v Speaker 1>It's really good. She used to work at a subway

0:50:43.440 --> 0:50:46.120
<v Speaker 1>and when she was done working at the subway, like

0:50:46.160 --> 0:50:49.360
<v Speaker 1>I said, all humble beginnings, all downtarth people. Her training

0:50:49.400 --> 0:50:52.160
<v Speaker 1>partners said that she smelled like, you know, meatball sandwiches,

0:50:52.600 --> 0:50:55.920
<v Speaker 1>and so they there were things to smell like. Although

0:50:55.920 --> 0:50:57.680
<v Speaker 1>like you're wrong with someone on the ground and you're like,

0:50:57.680 --> 0:51:01.400
<v Speaker 1>oh god, you smell like meatballs. So yeah, but she

0:51:01.520 --> 0:51:04.040
<v Speaker 1>is so lovable. She is, Yeah, that is true. She

0:51:04.200 --> 0:51:07.239
<v Speaker 1>is a very She's from Liverpool. She is just a

0:51:07.280 --> 0:51:09.760
<v Speaker 1>sort of working class type of fighter, someone that everyone

0:51:09.800 --> 0:51:12.080
<v Speaker 1>loved and gets behind. And she has had a resurgence

0:51:12.120 --> 0:51:14.200
<v Speaker 1>this year. She's had two fights in London where she

0:51:14.239 --> 0:51:17.200
<v Speaker 1>wanted bea spinning back elbow and so putting her on

0:51:17.239 --> 0:51:20.160
<v Speaker 1>this card with a ton of European fans expected to

0:51:20.200 --> 0:51:22.600
<v Speaker 1>show up is a very smart move. She's very good

0:51:22.600 --> 0:51:26.000
<v Speaker 1>friends with Patty Pimblett, who everyone loves now their training partners.

0:51:26.120 --> 0:51:28.839
<v Speaker 1>He's not on this card, he's fighting in December. But

0:51:29.280 --> 0:51:31.200
<v Speaker 1>she's had a breakout year this year, so it's cool

0:51:31.239 --> 0:51:33.480
<v Speaker 1>to see her on this card. Yeah, this card is amazing.

0:51:33.520 --> 0:51:36.640
<v Speaker 1>But I also you know, I did this whole bit

0:51:36.719 --> 0:51:39.440
<v Speaker 1>last week of like my sports emergency contacts, like the

0:51:39.520 --> 0:51:42.160
<v Speaker 1>people you call when some stuff happens. You would definitely

0:51:42.200 --> 0:51:47.040
<v Speaker 1>be mine for what I mean, Well, I would love

0:51:47.080 --> 0:51:48.640
<v Speaker 1>to call you and ask you a text you and

0:51:48.680 --> 0:51:50.239
<v Speaker 1>ask you, and I'll ask you here on the show.

0:51:50.280 --> 0:51:51.879
<v Speaker 1>Maybe I was just saving it for the show. Okay,

0:51:52.480 --> 0:51:56.239
<v Speaker 1>what's the fight that you think should happen or will

0:51:56.320 --> 0:51:58.400
<v Speaker 1>happen that we want to see that hasn't yet or

0:51:58.440 --> 0:52:01.560
<v Speaker 1>the rematch? Like what do you want to see? There's

0:52:01.560 --> 0:52:04.319
<v Speaker 1>a lot of them, was a lot so like you know,

0:52:04.400 --> 0:52:06.000
<v Speaker 1>but if you really, if you had the power to

0:52:06.000 --> 0:52:08.560
<v Speaker 1>pick one a frame it that way, doesn't mean it's

0:52:08.600 --> 0:52:10.400
<v Speaker 1>not twelve Sure, sure, sure, I'll tell you the one

0:52:10.400 --> 0:52:12.680
<v Speaker 1>that just popped into my mind first, because that's usually

0:52:13.000 --> 0:52:16.480
<v Speaker 1>the most honest answer. It's the heavyweight debut of John Jones.

0:52:16.719 --> 0:52:19.200
<v Speaker 1>John Jones is considered one of the greatest fighters of

0:52:19.600 --> 0:52:21.560
<v Speaker 1>all time, if not the greatest of all time, and

0:52:21.640 --> 0:52:23.560
<v Speaker 1>he has always fought a light heavyweight. He's the greatest

0:52:23.640 --> 0:52:25.759
<v Speaker 1>light heavyweight champion of all time. He hasn't fought since

0:52:25.840 --> 0:52:30.719
<v Speaker 1>February and he has been teasing a move up to

0:52:30.760 --> 0:52:34.279
<v Speaker 1>heavyweight for the last two or so years. And there's

0:52:34.280 --> 0:52:36.239
<v Speaker 1>a guy named Francis and Gun who's out there whose

0:52:36.239 --> 0:52:38.520
<v Speaker 1>contract is about to expire, but if he resigns with

0:52:38.560 --> 0:52:41.040
<v Speaker 1>the UFC, as we all expect him to as of

0:52:41.160 --> 0:52:44.080
<v Speaker 1>next month, when he's a free agent, John Jones versus

0:52:44.080 --> 0:52:46.560
<v Speaker 1>Francis and ghan who would be incredible theater John, the

0:52:46.600 --> 0:52:49.000
<v Speaker 1>greatest light heavyweight champion moving up the heavyweight to fight

0:52:49.040 --> 0:52:51.680
<v Speaker 1>the current king of the heavyweights, who is the scariest

0:52:51.680 --> 0:52:53.480
<v Speaker 1>man on the planet, who can knock you out with

0:52:53.520 --> 0:52:55.640
<v Speaker 1>a pinky. I mean, this guy is like straight out

0:52:55.680 --> 0:52:57.960
<v Speaker 1>of a comic book. I would love to see that happen.

0:52:58.040 --> 0:53:01.040
<v Speaker 1>So a lot come to mind, but they've been sort

0:53:01.040 --> 0:53:03.520
<v Speaker 1>of circling each other for a long time. To me,

0:53:03.719 --> 0:53:06.279
<v Speaker 1>it would be a true travesty if we never see

0:53:06.400 --> 0:53:09.680
<v Speaker 1>John fight at heavyweight, because he's been hinting and teasing

0:53:09.680 --> 0:53:12.520
<v Speaker 1>this for so long, and who better than Frances and

0:53:12.520 --> 0:53:14.480
<v Speaker 1>Ghana to welcome him. So that's the fight that I would,

0:53:14.560 --> 0:53:15.719
<v Speaker 1>you know, I would make and I would love to

0:53:15.760 --> 0:53:18.440
<v Speaker 1>see happened come next year. When you talk about any

0:53:18.600 --> 0:53:22.359
<v Speaker 1>past or upcoming fight, I feel like the individual storylines

0:53:22.560 --> 0:53:25.279
<v Speaker 1>so much dictate how we look forward to some of

0:53:25.320 --> 0:53:27.480
<v Speaker 1>these or how we remember some of these. When you

0:53:27.520 --> 0:53:29.719
<v Speaker 1>look at who could make a great movie or maybe

0:53:29.719 --> 0:53:31.520
<v Speaker 1>a great book, or maybe it's already a book and

0:53:31.520 --> 0:53:33.759
<v Speaker 1>should be a movie. Who is a fighter that comes

0:53:33.760 --> 0:53:37.040
<v Speaker 1>to mind? Really? I mean again it's uh, it's a

0:53:37.040 --> 0:53:39.959
<v Speaker 1>testament to their stories and their their backgrounds. But again,

0:53:40.000 --> 0:53:41.279
<v Speaker 1>I'll give you the first one that comes to mind.

0:53:41.280 --> 0:53:45.000
<v Speaker 1>It's Francis. Francis and Ghanu grew up in Cameroon with nothing.

0:53:45.120 --> 0:53:47.480
<v Speaker 1>I mean, he has shown us pictures of his home,

0:53:47.560 --> 0:53:50.400
<v Speaker 1>his childhood home. To say it's a hut would be nice.

0:53:51.000 --> 0:53:55.960
<v Speaker 1>And this guy had to escaped Cameroon. He was on

0:53:56.000 --> 0:53:59.360
<v Speaker 1>a boat for days on end with no food, no water,

0:53:59.520 --> 0:54:03.960
<v Speaker 1>almost I had multiple times. Makes it to France, sleeping

0:54:03.960 --> 0:54:07.520
<v Speaker 1>in a parking lot in a garage, homeless, completely homeless,

0:54:07.520 --> 0:54:10.680
<v Speaker 1>has nothing to his name. Meets a guy who tells

0:54:10.760 --> 0:54:12.920
<v Speaker 1>him that he's, you know, a coach, wants to be

0:54:12.960 --> 0:54:15.560
<v Speaker 1>a boxer, doesn't know how to start, doesn't know where

0:54:15.600 --> 0:54:17.960
<v Speaker 1>to start. Brings him to his gym. There's m A

0:54:17.960 --> 0:54:20.200
<v Speaker 1>at the gym, and the guys like, forget this boxing stuff,

0:54:20.200 --> 0:54:21.879
<v Speaker 1>you should do this mm A thing because you're such

0:54:21.880 --> 0:54:24.480
<v Speaker 1>a beast. And this guy has nothing to his name,

0:54:25.040 --> 0:54:27.439
<v Speaker 1>truly nothing. I mean, he's training and then he's going

0:54:27.440 --> 0:54:30.680
<v Speaker 1>back to sleep in the parking garage and now he's

0:54:30.680 --> 0:54:33.920
<v Speaker 1>the heavyweight champion of the world. And so you know,

0:54:34.000 --> 0:54:35.960
<v Speaker 1>I mean that's one of a million. I mean, the

0:54:36.280 --> 0:54:39.160
<v Speaker 1>easiest answer is Connor McGregor, who was, you know, on

0:54:39.320 --> 0:54:42.319
<v Speaker 1>welfare when he made his UFC debut. He didn't have

0:54:42.360 --> 0:54:44.239
<v Speaker 1>anything to his name. He was, you know, he was

0:54:44.280 --> 0:54:47.000
<v Speaker 1>working to become a plumber before he started his mm

0:54:47.000 --> 0:54:48.560
<v Speaker 1>A career. And now look at him. You know, he

0:54:48.680 --> 0:54:51.799
<v Speaker 1>is rich beyond his wildest dreams and he's got all

0:54:51.800 --> 0:54:53.719
<v Speaker 1>this money and all this stuff. So that's what I love.

0:54:53.760 --> 0:54:55.319
<v Speaker 1>I love the stories at the end of the day,

0:54:55.360 --> 0:54:57.279
<v Speaker 1>like the fights. Like I said, there's so many and

0:54:57.320 --> 0:55:00.520
<v Speaker 1>they all kind of blend together. But these characters, the stories.

0:55:00.880 --> 0:55:03.560
<v Speaker 1>Israel is another guy. He grows up in Nigeria, his

0:55:03.640 --> 0:55:06.719
<v Speaker 1>family moves to New Zealand. He's bullied as a kid.

0:55:06.840 --> 0:55:09.480
<v Speaker 1>He's skinny, he's the only black kid in his school,

0:55:09.520 --> 0:55:11.120
<v Speaker 1>and all of a sudden, he you know, starts to

0:55:11.120 --> 0:55:12.960
<v Speaker 1>fall in love with fighting and he becomes one of

0:55:12.960 --> 0:55:15.480
<v Speaker 1>the most beard strikers in the world. Like these stories

0:55:15.760 --> 0:55:18.240
<v Speaker 1>of these people who had to overcome all these things

0:55:18.600 --> 0:55:20.400
<v Speaker 1>and are now on top of the world. I mean,

0:55:20.480 --> 0:55:22.759
<v Speaker 1>is he was telling me yesterday the first time he

0:55:22.880 --> 0:55:26.640
<v Speaker 1>fought Alex, he was staying in a seven dollar motel.

0:55:26.960 --> 0:55:29.920
<v Speaker 1>That was his fight week hotel. He's now staying this

0:55:29.960 --> 0:55:32.560
<v Speaker 1>week in some insane look at his Instagram, like some

0:55:32.640 --> 0:55:36.160
<v Speaker 1>insane mansion in New Jersey with an indoor pool with

0:55:36.239 --> 0:55:38.200
<v Speaker 1>a tennis court, Like it looks like something out of

0:55:38.239 --> 0:55:40.839
<v Speaker 1>the X Men, and you know, like he's paying for it,

0:55:40.920 --> 0:55:42.319
<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean. So, like the things like

0:55:42.360 --> 0:55:44.799
<v Speaker 1>that are incredibly inspiring. And that's why I love these

0:55:44.840 --> 0:55:47.600
<v Speaker 1>guys so much, because they truly had to scratch cloth

0:55:47.800 --> 0:55:49.960
<v Speaker 1>and bet on themselves. Right, it's not a team sport.

0:55:50.280 --> 0:55:52.279
<v Speaker 1>You don't rely on others, you don't need others, and

0:55:52.320 --> 0:55:54.560
<v Speaker 1>there's no knock on those guys. But it's like, man,

0:55:55.160 --> 0:55:57.080
<v Speaker 1>this can go you know, you can get knocked out,

0:55:57.080 --> 0:55:59.960
<v Speaker 1>it can all end, or you can continue to claw

0:56:00.040 --> 0:56:02.680
<v Speaker 1>him and build and bet on yourself and pray and uh.

0:56:02.719 --> 0:56:06.040
<v Speaker 1>And here they are headlining MSG. A kid from Nigeria

0:56:06.239 --> 0:56:09.120
<v Speaker 1>who moved to New Zealand is now headlining MSG like

0:56:09.160 --> 0:56:11.239
<v Speaker 1>this is insanity, you know, since we're talking about like

0:56:11.280 --> 0:56:14.319
<v Speaker 1>what would make a good movie and good storylines, because

0:56:14.320 --> 0:56:16.480
<v Speaker 1>I agree with you, I think some of it's countless

0:56:16.520 --> 0:56:19.360
<v Speaker 1>stories to tell. And sports movies are like a funny

0:56:19.400 --> 0:56:21.560
<v Speaker 1>thing for me. They like stick out, there's something that

0:56:21.600 --> 0:56:23.680
<v Speaker 1>are really good, and then when sports movies go wrong,

0:56:23.760 --> 0:56:26.680
<v Speaker 1>they could be really bad. Especially actually the physical acts

0:56:26.680 --> 0:56:29.279
<v Speaker 1>of sport. I came close. I almost had the chance

0:56:29.320 --> 0:56:32.160
<v Speaker 1>to play a fighter. I was deep into looking into

0:56:32.200 --> 0:56:34.359
<v Speaker 1>the Eternal Gaddy story. I had some of the rights

0:56:34.400 --> 0:56:36.080
<v Speaker 1>and I started to train. Yeah, I was training that

0:56:36.120 --> 0:56:40.040
<v Speaker 1>wild card and really feeling the pressure of when you

0:56:40.120 --> 0:56:43.400
<v Speaker 1>were around real fighters and you were maybe going to

0:56:43.520 --> 0:56:46.839
<v Speaker 1>play a fighter. You know, it's honestly, give me any

0:56:46.840 --> 0:56:49.400
<v Speaker 1>other sport because those fires are looking at you like

0:56:49.719 --> 0:56:53.719
<v Speaker 1>you're not a fighter. So I guess now sticking with

0:56:53.760 --> 0:56:56.040
<v Speaker 1>sports movies and fighting movies for instance, I don't know

0:56:56.080 --> 0:56:57.839
<v Speaker 1>if you're a big movie guy or not, are there

0:56:58.640 --> 0:57:00.480
<v Speaker 1>fight movies that stand out? Like if you could say,

0:57:00.480 --> 0:57:02.000
<v Speaker 1>like who kind of did it right? Or who's your

0:57:02.040 --> 0:57:05.160
<v Speaker 1>favorite on screen fighter? Obviously Rocky is the easier one

0:57:05.160 --> 0:57:07.319
<v Speaker 1>for example, but if you look at Warrior I think

0:57:07.320 --> 0:57:10.200
<v Speaker 1>like Tom Hardy a warrior, was dope, Like I bought

0:57:10.280 --> 0:57:13.120
<v Speaker 1>him as a fighter completely. Uh do you get to

0:57:13.160 --> 0:57:15.399
<v Speaker 1>watch many? Is there anything that's stuck with you? Maybe

0:57:15.400 --> 0:57:18.200
<v Speaker 1>because we'll start making movies now, well I would love that.

0:57:18.240 --> 0:57:19.840
<v Speaker 1>And by the way, we start with the Gotti won

0:57:19.880 --> 0:57:22.440
<v Speaker 1>Gott he was my favorite boxer of all time from Montreal.

0:57:22.760 --> 0:57:25.840
<v Speaker 1>So so what happened? What happened. What happened was I

0:57:25.920 --> 0:57:27.640
<v Speaker 1>was taking a long time to get some of the

0:57:27.680 --> 0:57:30.439
<v Speaker 1>deal done and he has a great manager, Pat Lynch,

0:57:30.480 --> 0:57:32.840
<v Speaker 1>who was like his brother, and he really wanted to

0:57:32.840 --> 0:57:35.520
<v Speaker 1>see the story done. He shared like all their stories

0:57:35.560 --> 0:57:38.360
<v Speaker 1>with me, and I was training and it took long,

0:57:38.480 --> 0:57:40.360
<v Speaker 1>and I had a scheduling thing, and you look back,

0:57:40.360 --> 0:57:42.439
<v Speaker 1>it's like four years agoe By. I was twenty nine,

0:57:42.560 --> 0:57:45.800
<v Speaker 1>thirty years old, and we started got down. I'm now

0:57:45.880 --> 0:57:48.280
<v Speaker 1>thirty four. I'm like one sixty and a little older

0:57:48.520 --> 0:57:51.240
<v Speaker 1>will slower. I got gray, you know, because we wanted

0:57:51.280 --> 0:57:54.000
<v Speaker 1>to really take him from you know, his journey from

0:57:54.000 --> 0:57:56.000
<v Speaker 1>Montreal and then he became like this back you know

0:57:56.120 --> 0:57:58.720
<v Speaker 1>Jersey guy. You know he had he had the weirdest

0:57:58.760 --> 0:58:01.560
<v Speaker 1>accent of all time and Montreal it was like Italian.

0:58:01.600 --> 0:58:04.320
<v Speaker 1>It was Jersey, So I just got old. At the

0:58:04.400 --> 0:58:06.240
<v Speaker 1>end of the day, I I kind of aged out

0:58:06.240 --> 0:58:08.880
<v Speaker 1>of it. And you're not that unfortunate because I saw

0:58:08.960 --> 0:58:11.600
<v Speaker 1>Mickey War a few weeks ago and I talked to

0:58:11.640 --> 0:58:14.000
<v Speaker 1>him about and he's like, yeah, that's like the thing

0:58:14.080 --> 0:58:16.720
<v Speaker 1>that's missing from The Fighter. The movie. The Fighter was

0:58:16.760 --> 0:58:19.360
<v Speaker 1>like a turtle side of that. That was a great

0:58:19.360 --> 0:58:21.000
<v Speaker 1>movie as well. By the way, I don't think you're

0:58:21.040 --> 0:58:22.800
<v Speaker 1>that old. I would love to see it happened. I

0:58:22.840 --> 0:58:25.920
<v Speaker 1>would love to see him immortalized like that. He deserves it.

0:58:26.040 --> 0:58:28.280
<v Speaker 1>What happened to him was obviously heartbreaking. I see his

0:58:28.320 --> 0:58:31.680
<v Speaker 1>son sometimes on social media. Have you seen him? Oh

0:58:31.720 --> 0:58:35.160
<v Speaker 1>my god, crazy, absolutely crazy to see how much he

0:58:35.200 --> 0:58:38.360
<v Speaker 1>resembles him. But to answer the question, Tom Hardy was

0:58:38.400 --> 0:58:40.240
<v Speaker 1>gonna be my answer, there haven't been a lot of

0:58:40.240 --> 0:58:42.840
<v Speaker 1>great m m A movies. Here Comes the Boom was

0:58:42.920 --> 0:58:47.400
<v Speaker 1>fun with Kevin Patrick, was Kevin James. Kevin James. Yeah,

0:58:48.040 --> 0:58:50.000
<v Speaker 1>that was actually kind of fun. I mean, obviously not

0:58:50.080 --> 0:58:51.600
<v Speaker 1>the same. I don't know if you guys saw Here

0:58:51.680 --> 0:58:53.959
<v Speaker 1>Comes to Boom, but it was. It was a good time.

0:58:54.680 --> 0:58:57.400
<v Speaker 1>M m A hasn't been used boxing. You'd use boxing. Yes,

0:58:57.520 --> 0:58:59.920
<v Speaker 1>so look, I know it's probably an easy one. I

0:59:00.040 --> 0:59:02.080
<v Speaker 1>I do think Michael B. Jordan's does a great job

0:59:02.080 --> 0:59:05.520
<v Speaker 1>with the Creed movies. Those are tremendous. I think Wahlberg

0:59:05.600 --> 0:59:10.040
<v Speaker 1>did a great job. Ali was okay, I've seen most

0:59:10.120 --> 0:59:13.320
<v Speaker 1>of them, you know, Will Smith Ali Um. I'm still

0:59:13.320 --> 0:59:16.200
<v Speaker 1>waiting for the you guys are forgetting like the Oscar winners. Wait,

0:59:16.360 --> 0:59:20.880
<v Speaker 1>Rocky do Oh. Yeah, that was tremendous. That was tremendous. Yes,

0:59:21.280 --> 0:59:23.440
<v Speaker 1>that's my bad. I will say I'm waiting for the

0:59:23.520 --> 0:59:26.320
<v Speaker 1>Jamie Fox Tyson movie. I always see that clip of

0:59:26.400 --> 0:59:27.920
<v Speaker 1>him talk. You never see that clip of him talking

0:59:27.960 --> 0:59:30.400
<v Speaker 1>about the opening scene he's I'm like, man, he sounds

0:59:30.400 --> 0:59:32.640
<v Speaker 1>like him. And where's that movie? I don't know. They

0:59:32.680 --> 0:59:35.200
<v Speaker 1>did the Hulu movie about him, which I guess Tyson

0:59:35.240 --> 0:59:37.600
<v Speaker 1>wasn't happy with. So I'm not gonna Yeah, I don't

0:59:37.600 --> 0:59:40.200
<v Speaker 1>know whether Jamie Fox went is it? And I continue

0:59:40.240 --> 0:59:41.960
<v Speaker 1>to be marvel and another one who's part of the

0:59:42.000 --> 0:59:46.240
<v Speaker 1>bat MGM family, Jamie Fox. That's I said. I continue

0:59:46.280 --> 0:59:49.160
<v Speaker 1>to marvel at He to me is the most talented

0:59:49.200 --> 0:59:51.760
<v Speaker 1>person on the face even when he's like doing like

0:59:51.800 --> 0:59:54.440
<v Speaker 1>a Trump personation on Instagram like it's like, oh my god,

0:59:54.440 --> 0:59:56.960
<v Speaker 1>he's got it. Bet So if anyone and we've seen

0:59:56.960 --> 0:59:59.040
<v Speaker 1>a lot of Mike Tyson stuff before, right, but if

0:59:59.080 --> 1:00:01.560
<v Speaker 1>anyone could maybe with a new light on it and

1:00:01.640 --> 1:00:04.360
<v Speaker 1>actually make us by it, I think it's Jamie Fox.

1:00:04.360 --> 1:00:06.920
<v Speaker 1>I'm waiting for that one too. But you sparked another idea.

1:00:07.040 --> 1:00:10.000
<v Speaker 1>Maybe we get a Truro son in a few years

1:00:10.040 --> 1:00:13.440
<v Speaker 1>to play his dad. You just sparked it. You might

1:00:13.480 --> 1:00:16.840
<v Speaker 1>just right now? Did I just right now? You just

1:00:16.880 --> 1:00:18.720
<v Speaker 1>sparked that idea in my head? Why not just wait

1:00:18.800 --> 1:00:21.560
<v Speaker 1>it out until he, you know, is ready, and you

1:00:21.680 --> 1:00:23.720
<v Speaker 1>just like like, I mean, who knows? That might be

1:00:23.720 --> 1:00:25.160
<v Speaker 1>too painful. I don't know if he would view that

1:00:25.160 --> 1:00:26.840
<v Speaker 1>as a painful thing, because I'm sure there's a lot

1:00:26.840 --> 1:00:29.760
<v Speaker 1>of pain with that he lost his dad. But you know,

1:00:29.800 --> 1:00:33.360
<v Speaker 1>I wonder that what they did with the Gandelfini. Yes,

1:00:33.600 --> 1:00:35.960
<v Speaker 1>his Gafini's son Michael, who have gotten to know a

1:00:36.000 --> 1:00:39.560
<v Speaker 1>little bit, played young Tony soprano in the Sopranos movies.

1:00:39.600 --> 1:00:42.640
<v Speaker 1>So maybe maybe you might have just opened the doors again.

1:00:42.960 --> 1:00:45.200
<v Speaker 1>I just wanted like a special shout out in the credit.

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<v Speaker 1>That's all I don't need. Thanks, just like something at

1:00:47.800 --> 1:00:50.560
<v Speaker 1>the end. Special for making this all happen, you know,

1:00:51.160 --> 1:00:54.120
<v Speaker 1>well bigger thanks, thank you for coming on here and

1:00:54.120 --> 1:00:56.520
<v Speaker 1>talking to him and some buffalo. But I think everyone

1:00:56.600 --> 1:00:59.200
<v Speaker 1>knows obviously how big of an mm A got you.

1:00:59.240 --> 1:01:01.120
<v Speaker 1>I love list and to you even on Simmons talk

1:01:01.160 --> 1:01:04.200
<v Speaker 1>about the Bill. Thanks. I appreciate it. Thank you. Just one.

1:01:04.320 --> 1:01:06.520
<v Speaker 1>I just want one. Can I just have one? Can

1:01:06.560 --> 1:01:08.720
<v Speaker 1>I just be happy once in February. That's all I

1:01:08.800 --> 1:01:13.720
<v Speaker 1>want is one? So sad, It's good. Thank you so much, guys.

1:01:13.840 --> 1:01:15.720
<v Speaker 1>You guys are doing a great job. I'm so happy

1:01:15.760 --> 1:01:17.560
<v Speaker 1>that we finally kind of broke the ice here. I

1:01:17.600 --> 1:01:19.200
<v Speaker 1>was feeling some sort of way about it as I

1:01:19.200 --> 1:01:21.200
<v Speaker 1>mentioned any to get into it again. So thank you

1:01:21.240 --> 1:01:24.480
<v Speaker 1>for having me continued success and really appreciate you guys

1:01:24.760 --> 1:01:26.800
<v Speaker 1>inviting me, and I hope you could do it again soon.

1:01:27.080 --> 1:01:29.000
<v Speaker 1>Maybe when the Bills win the super Bowl, we can

1:01:29.080 --> 1:01:31.920
<v Speaker 1>have a big party. I will definitely yeah, And if

1:01:31.920 --> 1:01:33.919
<v Speaker 1>I come to eight one, I'm I'm going to reach

1:01:33.920 --> 1:01:36.960
<v Speaker 1>out if I come to any perfect Thanks guys, take care,

1:01:37.240 --> 1:02:01.760
<v Speaker 1>Thank you well, I'm not even four. Episode ten. I

1:02:01.800 --> 1:02:04.800
<v Speaker 1>made some good progress this week. It was rainy and London, Jerry,

1:02:04.880 --> 1:02:07.400
<v Speaker 1>I got a lot of entourage and so just as

1:02:07.400 --> 1:02:10.000
<v Speaker 1>shook as I was with the Lisa Rennet episode a

1:02:10.080 --> 1:02:12.160
<v Speaker 1>while back, I was so excited about that one and

1:02:12.280 --> 1:02:14.919
<v Speaker 1>laughed my ass off. I was laughing my ass off

1:02:15.000 --> 1:02:18.520
<v Speaker 1>in this Furry episode. I put it on my Instagram story,

1:02:18.600 --> 1:02:22.160
<v Speaker 1>I tagged you, and I had so many people say

1:02:22.240 --> 1:02:24.640
<v Speaker 1>I love that episode. Oh my god, I'm dying, Like

1:02:24.720 --> 1:02:28.320
<v Speaker 1>everyone knows that episode. Who has watched the show? Now,

1:02:28.720 --> 1:02:31.560
<v Speaker 1>for those who don't know, according to the Internet, a

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<v Speaker 1>furry is someone interested in anthropomorphic animals. This can be

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<v Speaker 1>sexual or not sexual. And yes I did look this up.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's really just folks who are into animals talking

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<v Speaker 1>and stuff. But entreage fans know that that's not what

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<v Speaker 1>this episode is about. So tell me when you first

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<v Speaker 1>read the script for this episode, what did you think.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember exactly what I thought. I thought what I

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<v Speaker 1>thought many times reading the scripts? Are you kidding me? Like?

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<v Speaker 1>I read it and I would say, you get like,

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<v Speaker 1>what are we doing here, guys? And I think, like,

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<v Speaker 1>at first we referenced like a furry, and then it

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<v Speaker 1>was like a plushy, which was like another name used

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<v Speaker 1>for it, and I'm like, God, well, look, let's go

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<v Speaker 1>to the table reading, and you know, maybe they'll rethink

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<v Speaker 1>this once they hear it out loud. And of course,

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<v Speaker 1>the person who always makes this stuff work is Kevin Dillon,

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<v Speaker 1>who plays Johnny Drama. He takes all these storylines that

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<v Speaker 1>are kind of just sort of unbelievable and he just

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<v Speaker 1>grounds them in a way and makes it hilarious. And

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<v Speaker 1>uh yeah, So I think the picture that I put

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<v Speaker 1>up on Instagram and Twitter every year that gets the

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<v Speaker 1>most traffic of all time is on Easter Sunday. I

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<v Speaker 1>always put up a picture of me in the pink

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<v Speaker 1>bunny suit and I wish everyone a happy Easter. I

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<v Speaker 1>do every year for like five years running, and it

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<v Speaker 1>always gets hundreds of thousands of likes and retweets and

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<v Speaker 1>reposts and comments. It is people some of people's favorite episodes.

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<v Speaker 1>And that was another one, and it's just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the common habit, the ones I'm always like, God, what

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<v Speaker 1>are we doing? Who's going to watch this? People's favorite episodes,

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<v Speaker 1>which adds to the rhyme and reason like you just

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<v Speaker 1>don't know, you don't know what's gonna capture people's attention

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<v Speaker 1>and their interests. But yes, a lot of people have

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<v Speaker 1>that in their top three, like most funniest Entourage episode.

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<v Speaker 1>I just I was so hooked because you go on

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<v Speaker 1>Craig's liist, I believe, wasn't it Craigslist? Yeah, back then

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<v Speaker 1>I to look up what craigslist was. What is this Craigslist?

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<v Speaker 1>This is a real thing. What is this? Oh? I

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<v Speaker 1>love anything like that that dates the show. There's so much,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so much, there's a lot. Oh, it's great. And

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<v Speaker 1>because it's so of the time, Like I wish I

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<v Speaker 1>had watched this in real time because I bet it

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<v Speaker 1>would have just I mean, I know from people saying it.

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<v Speaker 1>It just it was the culture kind of like you

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<v Speaker 1>talked about sneaker culture, like that was like a new thing.

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<v Speaker 1>In this episode. There's just a lot like in the

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<v Speaker 1>furry stuff at the time, you know, like not people

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<v Speaker 1>didn't even know that was a thing. No, and Entourage

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<v Speaker 1>has done that a lot things that people didn't know

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<v Speaker 1>we're a thing. And we do an episode and then

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<v Speaker 1>they go do some research like oh wow, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>whole community of these people who this is how they roll,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Yeah, that's and another one put that one

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<v Speaker 1>another one on the list of tough ones to watch

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<v Speaker 1>with the grandma. So I want to watch and yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a tough one. I was like, you know, mom, grandma,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys could skip this week's episode if you want.

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<v Speaker 1>And they're like, no, we're not skipping anything now any

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<v Speaker 1>episode that you do something like, it's really just anything

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<v Speaker 1>sexual and like they probably don't care about you, like

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<v Speaker 1>cussing or smoking weed or anything like that, and like

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<v Speaker 1>anyone that's just sexual and like, oh, his grandma, his

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<v Speaker 1>grandma had to watch that. Yeah, my grandmother likes the cursing.

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<v Speaker 1>She was into that, Like it didn't bother her at all.

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<v Speaker 1>But that's what I'm just like, God, And they were

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<v Speaker 1>good sports. They never made me feel weird about it,

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<v Speaker 1>but I always just felt weird. Okay. Something else i'd

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<v Speaker 1>ask you about season four is you had a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of scenes with Gary Busey. What was that like the

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<v Speaker 1>bucy Uh, listen, we we go back to like season

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<v Speaker 1>one with him. I remember the first time we worked

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<v Speaker 1>with him, he was kind of making the script his own,

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<v Speaker 1>changing his words and he's playing himself so fine. And

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<v Speaker 1>then uh, I think Doug Ellen or someone tried to

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<v Speaker 1>give him a note and he said, no one could

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<v Speaker 1>write Gary Busey like Gary buce and basically like kicked

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<v Speaker 1>off the producers. And it was always a little scary

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<v Speaker 1>with Gary because he was very You just didn't know

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<v Speaker 1>where he was gonna go. You just and you didn't.

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<v Speaker 1>The script kind of goes out the window and you

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<v Speaker 1>just don't. One moment in season one, we're doing a

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<v Speaker 1>scene on the beach, he said, you ever play the

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<v Speaker 1>game tickle P? And I'm like, what what is tickle P?

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<v Speaker 1>That's where I so wh I hold you down? I

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<v Speaker 1>tickle you to pe your pants. I'm like, Gary, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>a grown man. Don't touch me. And he's like chasing

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<v Speaker 1>me on the beach, trying to tickle me. No, but

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he was kind of like the mascot in

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<v Speaker 1>a way. It was Yeah, I hadn't loved those days

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<v Speaker 1>with the bucy. Oh my god. Well it did well

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<v Speaker 1>on camera. I'm telling you it was. It's gold and

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<v Speaker 1>he is he's such a random recurring guest. Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 1>again that the Entourage world, which it once you become

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<v Speaker 1>a fan of the show, like you buy in and like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there's some of people's favorite cameos was all the Gary Abusa,

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<v Speaker 1>we were all afraid of him on the show and

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<v Speaker 1>that they in real life a little bit again. And

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<v Speaker 1>then one more person who's been an episode for a

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<v Speaker 1>lot I've got to ask about or sorry season four

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<v Speaker 1>is Anna Ferris on Affairs. What was she like? She

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<v Speaker 1>was amazing. It was a great storyline. I wish that

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<v Speaker 1>storyline kind of lasted even longer. And also another good

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<v Speaker 1>storyline of just like putting a movie together and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting an actor who is interested and what they mean

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<v Speaker 1>to like the budget and getting everyone excited and stuff

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<v Speaker 1>like that. I thought it was pretty cool, like the

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<v Speaker 1>inside look of how putting together a movie works. And

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<v Speaker 1>she's just so quick, you know what I mean by

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<v Speaker 1>that is just whatever you throw at her, she doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>even need a second to like process it. Like whatever

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<v Speaker 1>notes or direction or line changes, she's like, god, good,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go. Like she was just in a few moments

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<v Speaker 1>I got to work with her. She's super quick and

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<v Speaker 1>hilarious and makes your job easy. You just gotta stand

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<v Speaker 1>there and just don't just say your lines correctly. She

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<v Speaker 1>makes your job really easy. Oh love, I'm loving Season

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<v Speaker 1>bore alright. Time for one of my favorite parts of

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<v Speaker 1>the show, although we always talk about betting. Here, we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna talk some week ten wagering with bet MGM analyst

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<v Speaker 1>Peter Andrew. He's our odds on favorite Peter. Listen, buddy.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we're not gonna talk about last week all that much.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just gonna say one thing. Maybe you should already

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<v Speaker 1>start planning, you know, renewing your vows with your lovely wife,

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<v Speaker 1>because when you came out of the wedding, you were hot.

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<v Speaker 1>You had all that wedding juice on you. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's starting to wear off you. Maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>should consider renewing your vows. After a tough week last week, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>call me, you're on the hat set. Jeff Saturday is

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<v Speaker 1>looking at your job. But look you you didn't miss

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<v Speaker 1>by much. We loved your parlay. Damian Pierce, you had

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<v Speaker 1>for any time TV. He got down to the one,

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<v Speaker 1>he was right there. Everything else hit as planned. Tried

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<v Speaker 1>to sort of talk you off the Eagles minus thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>and a half, but it was all right. There a

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<v Speaker 1>few different swings and you easily hit that parlay. Yeah

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough. I mean, between that with the one game parlay,

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<v Speaker 1>just missing the bills let me down. Big time on

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<v Speaker 1>the teaser, everything else fell into plan. I mean, would

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<v Speaker 1>I say Titans plus nineteen plus that under in the

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<v Speaker 1>Vikings game, and then of course the late touchdown by

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<v Speaker 1>the Bears had Dolphins minus five and let me down

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<v Speaker 1>so close only counts and horseshoes and hand grenades, I guess.

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<v Speaker 1>So before we get into your picks real quick, can

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<v Speaker 1>we almost expect you know, we watched the Bills, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people got lost on teasers and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Could we almost expect a heavy underdog money line winner

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<v Speaker 1>every week because it's feeling like it's starting to become

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<v Speaker 1>every week. Yeah, from a book point of view, we're

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<v Speaker 1>having a great season so far, and it's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to do with that. It's that one big result each

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<v Speaker 1>week that's really really carrying us. Bills was the great

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<v Speaker 1>example this week, and we've seen a couple of them

1:10:04.280 --> 1:10:06.080
<v Speaker 1>throughout the first seven eight weeks of the year. So

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<v Speaker 1>really interesting. So a really fascinating tweet by one of

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<v Speaker 1>my favorite follows, John Ewing that I shared actually when

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people bet MGM has seen sharp action

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<v Speaker 1>on the Jets, Bears, and Seahawks in Week nine. The

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<v Speaker 1>Rams are one of our biggest liabilities putting the sports

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<v Speaker 1>book in the rare position of needing Tom Brady to win.

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<v Speaker 1>I just thought that was incredible because I imagine as

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<v Speaker 1>a sports book you're constantly always rooting against Tom Brady,

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<v Speaker 1>and they actually needed Brady to win and he did.

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<v Speaker 1>That's awesome. So John didn't talk about it too much.

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<v Speaker 1>But same thing with Aaron Rodgers, Like, how many years

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<v Speaker 1>have we been talking about needing Aaron Rodgers to lose

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<v Speaker 1>the game? And then this year is just wildly different.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're in a new era now. It's uh. I

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<v Speaker 1>think a couple of these older quarterbacks are kind of

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<v Speaker 1>sad finally on the downfall it is. It's really sad,

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<v Speaker 1>especially because you look at I mean, believe you know this.

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<v Speaker 1>The Packers are obviously a little bit more expected because

1:10:59.520 --> 1:11:01.480
<v Speaker 1>the team law is quite a bit, especially with Davonte,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Bucks are still on paper decent teams, so

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<v Speaker 1>for them to be in this position, it's kind of crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh man, Okay, let's look ahead to this weekend. First

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<v Speaker 1>of all, you have a two unit, one game parlay

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<v Speaker 1>walk us through this one? Is this for Thursday night?

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<v Speaker 1>This for Thursday Night? Not the best game in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>But we got Falcons at the Panthers, the worst division

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<v Speaker 1>in football. Yeah, so, um, listen to the Panthers look

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<v Speaker 1>bad last week. P J Walker three of nine or

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<v Speaker 1>three of ten for nine yards in the first half,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think as of right now he might be

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<v Speaker 1>starting on Thursday, because all the props are leading towards that.

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<v Speaker 1>If that's the case, I like the Falcons big here.

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<v Speaker 1>So with that said, I've took nothing that is Carolina

1:11:44.320 --> 1:11:46.040
<v Speaker 1>focused because we just don't know what's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they even activated Sam Donald back, so there's

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<v Speaker 1>a chance he's playing the next couple of all three available.

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<v Speaker 1>That's how you know things are not good in Carolina

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<v Speaker 1>right now. Cor Daryl Patterson over thirty four and a

1:11:57.680 --> 1:12:00.560
<v Speaker 1>half rushing yards. He's back and healthy. Thirty four and

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<v Speaker 1>a half is one of the lower props that we

1:12:02.439 --> 1:12:04.880
<v Speaker 1>offered in terms of his yardage. I think it's a

1:12:04.880 --> 1:12:06.840
<v Speaker 1>safe assumption, especially if he goes back to some sort

1:12:06.880 --> 1:12:08.760
<v Speaker 1>of form like he was last year. I think we're

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<v Speaker 1>in good shape there. Mariota only over a twenty five

1:12:12.600 --> 1:12:16.439
<v Speaker 1>passing yards, So this isn't this isn't to s this

1:12:16.520 --> 1:12:19.080
<v Speaker 1>is just do the bare minimum. Get me back in

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<v Speaker 1>the green, get me out of the red, get over

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred twenty five yards um. I changed the line

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<v Speaker 1>to an online of Falcons min six and a half.

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<v Speaker 1>Again with what we said about Carolina just not being

1:12:29.520 --> 1:12:31.519
<v Speaker 1>a good team. Instead of the two and a half,

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<v Speaker 1>I pushed it up the six and a half, so

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<v Speaker 1>get plus money there. And then the last thing is

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<v Speaker 1>something I haven't done this year yet, but I really

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<v Speaker 1>like this, especially in soccer. It's a halftime, full time bet,

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<v Speaker 1>so a specific team to lead at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the half and obviously at the end of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>So I like Falcons to be leading at a half

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<v Speaker 1>and then obviously win the game out right. So added

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<v Speaker 1>all four of those two units, So twenty dollars at

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<v Speaker 1>plus four fifty two win one ten including that steak.

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<v Speaker 1>So right then and there, that hits seems pretty manageable.

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<v Speaker 1>That puts you in the green. And then we focus

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<v Speaker 1>on rest of the bets for the weekend. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta imagine the Falcons are gonna want to get this one,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm sure the Panthers too. They might as well

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<v Speaker 1>just roll out maybe PJ for the first quarter, Baker

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<v Speaker 1>for the second, Donald for the third, and whoever's playing better,

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<v Speaker 1>you could play the fourth. It's almost like preseason rules,

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<v Speaker 1>I think at this point, because they're like an assessment

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<v Speaker 1>territory at this point, like what do we have a god,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a good you know what that's I like the

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<v Speaker 1>lead at half and at end of game, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you would think too with the Falcons weapons like Mariota,

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<v Speaker 1>I meane like two screens to Patterson and like a

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Pitts steam route that and it should be done

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<v Speaker 1>in Atlanta. It's in Carolina, Carolina. But I don't think.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know how much of an impact that has

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<v Speaker 1>on that base, right, you know, they they were having

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<v Speaker 1>issues with the fan base. I think if we talked

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<v Speaker 1>about that, I think back in like the week one

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<v Speaker 1>in the preseason. So all right, well with you there,

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<v Speaker 1>do you have another teaser for us this week? Because

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<v Speaker 1>you know I love the teasers. I do have a

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<v Speaker 1>teaser year So three teamer again, moving everything six points again.

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<v Speaker 1>So we mentioned Frank Wright in the Colts. Jeff Saturday

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<v Speaker 1>being head coach right now makes absolutely no sense to me.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a very weird game for them this week,

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<v Speaker 1>especially since Jeff Saturday I think one of the last

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<v Speaker 1>things he said over media is how bad the Raiders are.

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<v Speaker 1>And guess who they're playing this week, the Las Vegas Raiders.

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<v Speaker 1>So Raiders just to win. So it's minus point five,

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<v Speaker 1>so all they need to do is win that covers

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<v Speaker 1>the spread. So I've teased that down from that six

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<v Speaker 1>and a half. I will be in San Francisco repping

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<v Speaker 1>my Niners this weekend home against the Chargers. I've teased

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<v Speaker 1>that down to seven. Seven seems like a weird line there,

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<v Speaker 1>given the Chargers are obviously a solid team, So Niners

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<v Speaker 1>down to minus one. I love the Niners at home.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they figured out obviously how to be using

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<v Speaker 1>McCaffrey here and having the week off by week to

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<v Speaker 1>get healthy, I think super important for them. And then

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<v Speaker 1>last one is just keep on rolling with the Eagles.

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<v Speaker 1>I've listened to Jerry here a little bit the thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>and a half of last week. I've learned my lesson,

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<v Speaker 1>so the eleven this week against the Commanders at home

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<v Speaker 1>at Lincoln, tease that down to minus five. Again. Eagles

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<v Speaker 1>best team in football right now. I don't think anybody

1:15:08.320 --> 1:15:11.559
<v Speaker 1>can can argue that one No, So plus one sixty

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<v Speaker 1>right there, So you're getting really good value just to

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<v Speaker 1>teasing those points down fifty so five units to win

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<v Speaker 1>one thirty. Again, I think this is a say this

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<v Speaker 1>every week, but I feel like this is a good

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<v Speaker 1>one right here. Where playing to a lot of strengths,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think the Raiders want is just the interesting one.

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<v Speaker 1>They've looked awful. But but so of the Colts, and

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<v Speaker 1>Jonathan Teller is clearly not right, not healthy. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's played in maybe three games this year, so I

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<v Speaker 1>think you have an auto fade with the Colts. So

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<v Speaker 1>we're looking for your big bounce back. Here you have

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<v Speaker 1>I think three units left, so very curious to see

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<v Speaker 1>where you go here. Yeah, so Vikings Bills probably one

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<v Speaker 1>of the games of the week, if not the game

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<v Speaker 1>of the week. But you have Josh Allen with potentially

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<v Speaker 1>u c L injury. You saw at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets game. He just did not look right somehow,

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<v Speaker 1>is still playing the ball seventy yards. Clearly that arms

1:15:59.680 --> 1:16:01.320
<v Speaker 1>Bob and him. I think he's do to have m

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<v Speaker 1>R I today or tomorrow. So I've faded them right now.

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<v Speaker 1>So Vikings plus six and a half Vikings are obviously

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<v Speaker 1>a really good team. They are a top five team

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<v Speaker 1>in the league anyway, I think six and a half

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<v Speaker 1>seemed like a lot of points there. So with the injury,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Vikings were a good on the road victory

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<v Speaker 1>last week. I think they're riding into this week pretty strong.

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<v Speaker 1>And everybody saw that the video of the plane with

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk Cousins with all the jewelry on. I mean, there

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<v Speaker 1>the chemistry with those Vikings. I you know, I I

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<v Speaker 1>like to look for chemistry at this point in the year.

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<v Speaker 1>They are all the games that the Vikings typically lost,

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<v Speaker 1>they could have easily been six and one, seven and

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<v Speaker 1>one last year, all the games and the injuries and

1:16:43.880 --> 1:16:46.080
<v Speaker 1>the weird like they blew a seventeen point lead to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lions and lost. Like they're just not doing that

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<v Speaker 1>this year. They're closing the door. It's still getting a

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<v Speaker 1>little weird, you know something with them. You can never

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<v Speaker 1>quite count any team out, as we even saw last week.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, the Vikings at this point, I like what

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing because if Alan is not right, that's a

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<v Speaker 1>heavy that's a plus six and a half, so a

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<v Speaker 1>big number to cover with with a quarterback that might

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<v Speaker 1>only be at what you know, Yeah, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Vikings. They've done this without a lot

1:17:15.080 --> 1:17:17.519
<v Speaker 1>of production from Justin Jefferson. From a touchdown point of view,

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<v Speaker 1>I think there was a point he might not have

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<v Speaker 1>a touchdown since week one. He's obviously getting his yards

1:17:22.080 --> 1:17:25.000
<v Speaker 1>and getting his catches. But when he gets hot, you know,

1:17:25.000 --> 1:17:26.680
<v Speaker 1>a good team turns great. So it's gonna be really

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<v Speaker 1>interesting to see second half of the the year. Yeah, you

1:17:28.160 --> 1:17:30.800
<v Speaker 1>can't underestimate the Hockinson trade. I thought that's gonna when

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<v Speaker 1>we look back on this year, if the Vikings really

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<v Speaker 1>do make a deep run, that trade might have been

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<v Speaker 1>the sneaky little interdivision move which we never really see,

1:17:39.320 --> 1:17:42.200
<v Speaker 1>that puts them over. He had nine targets for nine catches,

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<v Speaker 1>like instant impact, and it's just an upgrade a visition

1:17:45.520 --> 1:17:47.760
<v Speaker 1>I loved IRV Smitchy, but it's just an upgrade at

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<v Speaker 1>the position. So all right, Pete, the big bounce back

1:17:52.040 --> 1:17:55.160
<v Speaker 1>for you, buddy, I feel I feel good about it. Though. Well, Peter,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna make one tiny suggestion too. Right before the

1:17:57.760 --> 1:18:00.639
<v Speaker 1>game's kick off this weekend, maybe just have a look

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<v Speaker 1>at the wedding photo album or maybe watch the VI

1:18:03.600 --> 1:18:05.880
<v Speaker 1>just gets get some of those fields back I'm telling

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<v Speaker 1>you because I want to make sure that you have

1:18:07.960 --> 1:18:10.559
<v Speaker 1>that that wedding swag coming in. But Peter, thank you

1:18:10.600 --> 1:18:12.960
<v Speaker 1>as always. You're gonna make up for last week right here.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a big bounce back for the kid. I might

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<v Speaker 1>bring the photo of the wedding book to Leavi Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>So just good vibes and with all my buddies, so

1:18:20.560 --> 1:18:23.679
<v Speaker 1>it looks so weird a half time. What's Pete doing? Pete?

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<v Speaker 1>You want to be her num. I'm really into this

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<v Speaker 1>wedding album right now. Got the Bible and the wedding album.

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<v Speaker 1>Just which one do I go to? No one will know,

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<v Speaker 1>all while wearing a McCaffrey jersey. Thanks, Enjoy, Enjoy san Fran,

1:18:35.240 --> 1:18:58.200
<v Speaker 1>enjoy the game. Yeah, maybe see you this week. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>another week in the books. That was a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember to tweet me or Jerry if you cashed in

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<v Speaker 1>on jets over five and a half total wins. Because

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<v Speaker 1>That will be a lot of fun and the full

1:19:23.720 --> 1:19:25.880
<v Speaker 1>Max screenfield interview that was just last week. That's a

1:19:25.920 --> 1:19:29.680
<v Speaker 1>lot of fun. To Kevin Garnett, Andre read J Glazer.

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<v Speaker 1>We've had some great guests and guess what still coming,

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<v Speaker 1>so we'll be sure to join us. Next week we've

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<v Speaker 1>got soccer legend Tim Howard stopping by to talk all

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<v Speaker 1>things World Cup. Who that'll be fun, good stuff then