1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:29,628 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning Start. The Rams were built 3 00:00:29,788 --> 00:00:32,668 Speaker 1: to win the Super Bowl and they had shield of deal. 4 00:00:32,988 --> 00:00:41,628 Speaker 1: Super Bowl MVP Rooper. All right, good morning everybody. I 5 00:00:41,668 --> 00:00:45,348 Speaker 1: am Kyle Brants. This is Oil Selvashan O Haraton Pellicero, 6 00:00:45,388 --> 00:00:47,228 Speaker 1: and I'm thrilled to tell you this morning, each of 7 00:00:47,268 --> 00:00:49,868 Speaker 1: these three three gentlemen next to me have signed a 8 00:00:49,908 --> 00:00:53,668 Speaker 1: one hundred million dollar contract with Los Angeles Rams. Congrats, guys, 9 00:00:53,668 --> 00:00:56,388 Speaker 1: it's just what you do now. It's your last broadcast 10 00:00:56,428 --> 00:00:58,188 Speaker 1: on the NFL media groups. This is kind of a 11 00:00:58,188 --> 00:01:00,548 Speaker 1: goodbye to all three of you. Let's celebrate with a 12 00:01:00,628 --> 00:01:04,308 Speaker 1: big old lead block and get things started. Tom Peller, 13 00:01:04,468 --> 00:01:08,028 Speaker 1: Sarah Lee Black, Cooper Cup signs this big extension that 14 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:12,508 Speaker 1: he deserves. There's excitements, there's sort of confusion about how 15 00:01:12,548 --> 00:01:15,308 Speaker 1: the Rams keep doing this. Tell us how this all 16 00:01:15,348 --> 00:01:16,988 Speaker 1: went down. Break it down for us, Tom, Well, Kyle, 17 00:01:17,028 --> 00:01:18,548 Speaker 1: this is a deal that was in the works even 18 00:01:18,588 --> 00:01:22,148 Speaker 1: before the Rams gave Aaron Donald his big new contract. 19 00:01:22,268 --> 00:01:25,028 Speaker 1: Ends up being a three year, eighty million dollar extension 20 00:01:25,068 --> 00:01:27,508 Speaker 1: for Cooper Cup, who is now under contract to the 21 00:01:27,588 --> 00:01:30,988 Speaker 1: Rams through twenty twenty six. Now, some of these recent 22 00:01:31,028 --> 00:01:34,548 Speaker 1: receiver contracts are a little bit convoluted when you're evaluating 23 00:01:34,588 --> 00:01:37,668 Speaker 1: one against the other. Kausov, mav Fluff numbers At the end, 24 00:01:37,828 --> 00:01:41,428 Speaker 1: bottom line, Cooper Cup one of, if not the highest 25 00:01:41,428 --> 00:01:45,148 Speaker 1: paid receiver now in the NFL, depending on which metric 26 00:01:45,228 --> 00:01:47,308 Speaker 1: you choose, which makes a lot of sense. He's still 27 00:01:47,348 --> 00:01:49,908 Speaker 1: only twenty eight years old, and of course coming off 28 00:01:49,908 --> 00:01:53,468 Speaker 1: of a monster season. The Rams have a habit. Their 29 00:01:53,508 --> 00:01:56,108 Speaker 1: pattern is they want to do these deals early. They 30 00:01:56,108 --> 00:01:59,108 Speaker 1: did Cups with two years remaining on his old contract. 31 00:01:59,148 --> 00:02:02,628 Speaker 1: Allows them to have cost certainty now and there's different 32 00:02:02,628 --> 00:02:05,028 Speaker 1: ways that you can account for ticking. Continue to make 33 00:02:05,108 --> 00:02:08,068 Speaker 1: it all work with the cap. Cooper Cups numbers on 34 00:02:08,108 --> 00:02:12,348 Speaker 1: the field the time referred to just massive explosive turgeon 35 00:02:12,508 --> 00:02:15,948 Speaker 1: throw anyway you on. It is just a river of statistics. 36 00:02:16,108 --> 00:02:19,308 Speaker 1: First receptions first in yards. Look at them, touchdowns both 37 00:02:19,308 --> 00:02:22,148 Speaker 1: second most in NFL history in bold. So, guys, we 38 00:02:22,228 --> 00:02:24,188 Speaker 1: look forward to the Rams. Let's make this more about 39 00:02:24,228 --> 00:02:27,508 Speaker 1: the just their receiver. It's the first year with Stafford. 40 00:02:27,788 --> 00:02:30,868 Speaker 1: You lose a really important piece like Robert Woods, and 41 00:02:30,988 --> 00:02:33,228 Speaker 1: yet you still win the Super Bowl. So there's this 42 00:02:33,308 --> 00:02:37,148 Speaker 1: thought of y'all ain't seen nothing yet, Sean looking forward 43 00:02:37,188 --> 00:02:39,668 Speaker 1: to this season, could the world champion Rams offense be 44 00:02:39,788 --> 00:02:42,348 Speaker 1: even better next year? Yeah, Kyle, that's a great question. 45 00:02:42,348 --> 00:02:43,868 Speaker 1: When you win the Super Bowl, it's always all right, 46 00:02:43,908 --> 00:02:45,628 Speaker 1: how do we get back? How do we run it back? 47 00:02:45,668 --> 00:02:48,668 Speaker 1: How do we improve on things? And a lot of times, 48 00:02:49,028 --> 00:02:51,668 Speaker 1: as defending Super Bowl champs, you end up losing players 49 00:02:51,668 --> 00:02:53,548 Speaker 1: you can't afford to keep them all. Of course they 50 00:02:53,588 --> 00:02:56,188 Speaker 1: lost Von Nuller to Buffalo, but keeping Cooper cup signing 51 00:02:56,228 --> 00:02:58,868 Speaker 1: them to this extension huge obviously, same thing with Aaron Donald. 52 00:02:58,908 --> 00:03:01,188 Speaker 1: I look at this offense, Kyle, and I'm looking at 53 00:03:01,188 --> 00:03:03,308 Speaker 1: and say, okay, where are some rooms for improvement? Well, 54 00:03:03,348 --> 00:03:05,388 Speaker 1: you want to piggyback all which did the year before. 55 00:03:05,468 --> 00:03:06,828 Speaker 1: So right out of the gate, they've got a new 56 00:03:06,868 --> 00:03:10,228 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator, Kevin O'Connell. He's in Minnesota now, so Liam 57 00:03:10,268 --> 00:03:12,868 Speaker 1: Cohen steps in, so there will be some adjustments there. 58 00:03:13,028 --> 00:03:15,428 Speaker 1: But I look at matt Stafford and you know, look, 59 00:03:15,468 --> 00:03:18,428 Speaker 1: he's the bell of a ball right now. Right, everything 60 00:03:18,468 --> 00:03:21,068 Speaker 1: has changed. But I think when you look at Matthew 61 00:03:21,108 --> 00:03:22,788 Speaker 1: Stafford and when he goes in and watch the film 62 00:03:22,788 --> 00:03:24,428 Speaker 1: with him, last year. He's looking at it, say, boy, 63 00:03:24,468 --> 00:03:26,508 Speaker 1: you know what, you could trade jerseys and have a 64 00:03:26,508 --> 00:03:30,268 Speaker 1: different look. But old habits die hard. Matthew Stafford can improve. 65 00:03:30,348 --> 00:03:32,268 Speaker 1: This offense can be better if he takes care of 66 00:03:32,308 --> 00:03:36,788 Speaker 1: the football. Take a look at last season, Matthew Stafford 67 00:03:36,788 --> 00:03:41,148 Speaker 1: where he stood on these deep interceptions. Look, it never failed. 68 00:03:41,148 --> 00:03:43,148 Speaker 1: It seemed like game after game there were gonna be 69 00:03:43,148 --> 00:03:45,708 Speaker 1: an opportunity where Stafford was just gonna go heav here 70 00:03:45,748 --> 00:03:47,988 Speaker 1: it is, I'm throwing it up there and it's an interception, 71 00:03:48,148 --> 00:03:50,628 Speaker 1: and you know, sure, fine, it's like a punt. But 72 00:03:51,028 --> 00:03:52,748 Speaker 1: there are times when you know what, you can't get 73 00:03:52,748 --> 00:03:54,868 Speaker 1: away with that. And I think for Stafford he could 74 00:03:54,868 --> 00:03:56,228 Speaker 1: do a better job to take care of the football 75 00:03:56,268 --> 00:03:59,748 Speaker 1: and not throwing all these picks. Jeez, Shannie's so negative 76 00:03:59,988 --> 00:04:05,628 Speaker 1: this morning. Absolutely yes, this offense, absolute lutely can get better. 77 00:04:05,708 --> 00:04:08,548 Speaker 1: They have one of the best wide receiver trios in 78 00:04:08,588 --> 00:04:12,588 Speaker 1: the game with Cup, with Alan Robinson and Van Jefferson. 79 00:04:13,028 --> 00:04:15,628 Speaker 1: In terms of Cup, we know he always gets open. 80 00:04:16,028 --> 00:04:18,428 Speaker 1: And in terms of Alan Robinson, we talked about him 81 00:04:18,428 --> 00:04:20,588 Speaker 1: a lot on this program. He's the top ten wide 82 00:04:20,588 --> 00:04:24,468 Speaker 1: receiver in an ideal situation and guess what he has 83 00:04:24,508 --> 00:04:28,308 Speaker 1: won in LA In Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay calling him 84 00:04:28,308 --> 00:04:31,908 Speaker 1: a stud, raving about his body control, Jefferson making that 85 00:04:32,028 --> 00:04:35,348 Speaker 1: leap last season from his rookie season. They also have 86 00:04:35,388 --> 00:04:39,148 Speaker 1: a great backfield with Cam Akers and Darryl Henderson. Remember 87 00:04:39,148 --> 00:04:42,228 Speaker 1: the Rams road Acres in the postseason until that Super 88 00:04:42,268 --> 00:04:45,228 Speaker 1: Bowl when he rushed for only twenty one yards. But 89 00:04:45,268 --> 00:04:48,548 Speaker 1: in my opinion, if you have those four whiteouts and 90 00:04:48,668 --> 00:04:51,548 Speaker 1: you say, Okay, I want to exploit the middle of 91 00:04:51,588 --> 00:04:55,228 Speaker 1: the field, well, guess what you have Tyler Higbeet there 92 00:04:55,468 --> 00:04:59,828 Speaker 1: who is around and ready to go okay? And then 93 00:05:00,228 --> 00:05:03,468 Speaker 1: you look at Okay surveying the field. Who also I have, Oh, 94 00:05:03,588 --> 00:05:06,268 Speaker 1: Cam Acres, just dump it up to him. So in 95 00:05:06,308 --> 00:05:09,588 Speaker 1: my opinion, while Sean's going negative, I think Matthew Stafford 96 00:05:09,748 --> 00:05:13,948 Speaker 1: actually has a chance to throw for over five thousand yards. Here, 97 00:05:14,148 --> 00:05:16,468 Speaker 1: Sean made a really good point about the way that 98 00:05:16,748 --> 00:05:19,308 Speaker 1: Stafford gave the ball away and it wasn't as if 99 00:05:19,308 --> 00:05:21,668 Speaker 1: this was okay early in the season. He hit some 100 00:05:21,748 --> 00:05:24,308 Speaker 1: bumps when they won the division title here in Minnesota 101 00:05:24,308 --> 00:05:26,588 Speaker 1: in mid December, I interviewed Stafford after the game. He 102 00:05:26,708 --> 00:05:29,308 Speaker 1: played badly a couple bad picks. His first words out 103 00:05:29,308 --> 00:05:31,508 Speaker 1: of his mouth were, boy, I tried to make that interesting, 104 00:05:31,588 --> 00:05:34,188 Speaker 1: didn't I. That was the Matthew Stafford and the entire 105 00:05:34,188 --> 00:05:36,108 Speaker 1: debate was is he going to play well enough down 106 00:05:36,108 --> 00:05:38,668 Speaker 1: the stretch? Well? He certainly from that point forward played 107 00:05:38,668 --> 00:05:40,748 Speaker 1: a lot better, played well in the playoffs. You know 108 00:05:40,788 --> 00:05:43,788 Speaker 1: who else made a big difference, Odell Beckham Junior. Go 109 00:05:43,908 --> 00:05:46,588 Speaker 1: back and look what happened after he joined after his 110 00:05:46,668 --> 00:05:49,668 Speaker 1: separation from the Cleveland Brown five touchdowns in the last 111 00:05:49,668 --> 00:05:53,228 Speaker 1: seven regular season games. In the playoffs, Beckham had twenty 112 00:05:53,228 --> 00:05:55,948 Speaker 1: one catches for two hundred and eighty eight yards. A 113 00:05:55,948 --> 00:05:58,308 Speaker 1: couple of touchdowns. Might have been a Super Bowl MVP, 114 00:05:58,468 --> 00:06:01,508 Speaker 1: except he tore his ACL after his touchdown in the 115 00:06:01,548 --> 00:06:04,068 Speaker 1: first quarter. He's not gonna be ready coming off that 116 00:06:04,108 --> 00:06:07,148 Speaker 1: in till probably around Thanksgiving. Could end up being back 117 00:06:07,148 --> 00:06:09,348 Speaker 1: with the Rams. Sean mcfay says, they'd love to have 118 00:06:09,428 --> 00:06:11,908 Speaker 1: him back. But if you don't have Beckham, the guy 119 00:06:11,908 --> 00:06:14,748 Speaker 1: who you had on the backside of all those double teams, 120 00:06:14,828 --> 00:06:17,548 Speaker 1: brack coverage, Cooper Cup scene, it was Beckham winning those 121 00:06:17,548 --> 00:06:21,188 Speaker 1: one on ones. Can Alan Robinson now step into that role? 122 00:06:21,388 --> 00:06:24,428 Speaker 1: How to defense is just it's a little bit of 123 00:06:24,468 --> 00:06:27,228 Speaker 1: an unknown there, just in terms of that sparked that 124 00:06:27,308 --> 00:06:29,148 Speaker 1: the Rams really seem to find down the stretch with 125 00:06:29,148 --> 00:06:31,588 Speaker 1: Obj one hundred percent, he was massive even in the 126 00:06:31,668 --> 00:06:34,108 Speaker 1: first half of the Super Bowl, looked like a superstar. 127 00:06:34,308 --> 00:06:35,668 Speaker 1: I look at it this way. So these teams win 128 00:06:35,748 --> 00:06:37,628 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl sometimes and they go on this incredible 129 00:06:37,668 --> 00:06:40,428 Speaker 1: meteorc run, and there's a question of where do we 130 00:06:40,468 --> 00:06:42,788 Speaker 1: go from here? How can we play better than this? 131 00:06:42,948 --> 00:06:45,108 Speaker 1: Even with the Chiefs when they won and I felt 132 00:06:45,108 --> 00:06:46,948 Speaker 1: like they were scoring fifty points a game, there's this 133 00:06:47,028 --> 00:06:50,308 Speaker 1: question of is this sustainable? It's kind of nowhere to 134 00:06:50,348 --> 00:06:52,228 Speaker 1: go but down. I don't see it that way with 135 00:06:52,268 --> 00:06:53,788 Speaker 1: the Rams at all. I don't even think this is 136 00:06:53,788 --> 00:06:56,788 Speaker 1: the fully realized Sean McVay Rams experience. Yet, as good 137 00:06:56,788 --> 00:06:59,828 Speaker 1: as they were last year, Sean McVay has had Jared 138 00:06:59,908 --> 00:07:03,428 Speaker 1: Goff offenses that are significantly better than the one last year. 139 00:07:03,428 --> 00:07:05,388 Speaker 1: They won the Super Bowl with just the numbers right 140 00:07:05,388 --> 00:07:07,908 Speaker 1: in front of you. Last year ninth in total offense. 141 00:07:08,188 --> 00:07:10,268 Speaker 1: They had a Jared Goff team that was second in 142 00:07:10,348 --> 00:07:13,468 Speaker 1: total offense. So they haven't even realized this yet. The 143 00:07:13,508 --> 00:07:16,508 Speaker 1: whole cam Aker's injury, and he came back really early 144 00:07:16,548 --> 00:07:18,828 Speaker 1: and just doesn't does it himself. We don't have the 145 00:07:18,868 --> 00:07:21,948 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley thing going yet. There's so many things that 146 00:07:22,068 --> 00:07:25,668 Speaker 1: dendicate that they really won this Super Bowl ahead of schedule. 147 00:07:26,068 --> 00:07:29,028 Speaker 1: Once mcvagh really sinks in and they get more weapons 148 00:07:29,068 --> 00:07:31,468 Speaker 1: on the field, of course they could be better. Pick 149 00:07:31,508 --> 00:07:33,468 Speaker 1: an offense that you're sure is going to be better 150 00:07:33,468 --> 00:07:35,788 Speaker 1: than the Rams next year in the entire NFL. I 151 00:07:35,828 --> 00:07:38,028 Speaker 1: can't find it and makes it a very compelling one. 152 00:07:38,028 --> 00:07:39,348 Speaker 1: And I would say the same thing for the team 153 00:07:39,348 --> 00:07:41,908 Speaker 1: they've beaten the Super Bowl, the Bengals, just because they 154 00:07:41,908 --> 00:07:43,788 Speaker 1: were so young. But Tom, I have to take it 155 00:07:43,828 --> 00:07:46,148 Speaker 1: back to you because a lot of the reactions right now, 156 00:07:46,348 --> 00:07:48,388 Speaker 1: let's just talk about the fans, people that we know, 157 00:07:48,868 --> 00:07:51,628 Speaker 1: especially people who are trying to beat the Rams this year, 158 00:07:52,028 --> 00:07:55,588 Speaker 1: there's this wtf is going on? Is the salary cap 159 00:07:55,628 --> 00:07:58,948 Speaker 1: not existing anymore? This guy gets a contract, this guy does. 160 00:07:59,108 --> 00:08:01,948 Speaker 1: How are the Rams doing this? Can you put this 161 00:08:02,308 --> 00:08:04,548 Speaker 1: just in lay terms a little bit for how they 162 00:08:04,588 --> 00:08:07,468 Speaker 1: just keep giving contract after contract and getting under the 163 00:08:07,468 --> 00:08:10,548 Speaker 1: caps on how the fundamentals of the cap, Kyle, are 164 00:08:10,588 --> 00:08:14,028 Speaker 1: that every dollar you spend hits the cap. Eventually, what 165 00:08:14,108 --> 00:08:17,748 Speaker 1: teams can do is use signing bonuses, which are pro rated. 166 00:08:17,788 --> 00:08:21,308 Speaker 1: They are counted over the lifetime of the contract at 167 00:08:21,388 --> 00:08:24,828 Speaker 1: least up to five years, to be able to push 168 00:08:24,868 --> 00:08:28,988 Speaker 1: some of those dollars into future years salary caps. So 169 00:08:29,028 --> 00:08:32,748 Speaker 1: what the Rams history has been is with their young stars, 170 00:08:32,908 --> 00:08:35,628 Speaker 1: they are willing, unlike some other teams, to do deals 171 00:08:35,668 --> 00:08:39,228 Speaker 1: early with two years remaining. The thing with doing that 172 00:08:39,428 --> 00:08:42,548 Speaker 1: is you need to be right go back several years. 173 00:08:42,708 --> 00:08:46,028 Speaker 1: The Rams did it with Jared Goff and Todd Gurley. 174 00:08:46,268 --> 00:08:49,628 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley was a monster centerpiece in their offense, but 175 00:08:49,668 --> 00:08:52,068 Speaker 1: he had a bad knee. Things to Terry Ranting, he 176 00:08:52,188 --> 00:08:54,548 Speaker 1: wasn't the same. They were still paying him when he 177 00:08:54,628 --> 00:08:57,828 Speaker 1: played in twenty twenty with the Atlanta Falcons. With Jared Goff, 178 00:08:57,908 --> 00:09:00,228 Speaker 1: they were stuck with this huge guaranteed money at a 179 00:09:00,268 --> 00:09:02,788 Speaker 1: time that Sean McVan company knew they wanted to move 180 00:09:02,788 --> 00:09:04,708 Speaker 1: on at quarterback and they had to do do an since 181 00:09:04,828 --> 00:09:08,948 Speaker 1: incentivize the Lions to take that big contract because salary 182 00:09:08,988 --> 00:09:11,068 Speaker 1: cap wise, they would not have been able to acquire 183 00:09:11,108 --> 00:09:13,948 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford with Jared Goff still on the books. So 184 00:09:14,188 --> 00:09:16,948 Speaker 1: is the salary cap reel. Yes, But with the way 185 00:09:16,988 --> 00:09:19,588 Speaker 1: that revenue is growing, which in turn means that the 186 00:09:19,628 --> 00:09:22,428 Speaker 1: salary cap COVID, barr in COVID or another, that type 187 00:09:22,468 --> 00:09:25,828 Speaker 1: of situation continues to grow, teams have become more willing 188 00:09:25,868 --> 00:09:31,068 Speaker 1: to push those cap hits into the future, spend cash overcap. Now, Tom, 189 00:09:31,108 --> 00:09:34,388 Speaker 1: we're talking about these mind blowing contracts, and that brings 190 00:09:34,468 --> 00:09:36,468 Speaker 1: us to Deshaun Watson, of course has one of his 191 00:09:36,508 --> 00:09:38,748 Speaker 1: own with the Cleveland Browns, and there's all sorts of 192 00:09:38,788 --> 00:09:43,148 Speaker 1: things doing right now with the Browns. Drama, maybe melo drama, 193 00:09:43,308 --> 00:09:47,068 Speaker 1: very serious things, Watson, Baker, the brown What is the 194 00:09:47,108 --> 00:09:49,868 Speaker 1: state of the nation in Cleveland. Let's start with Baker Bayfield. 195 00:09:49,868 --> 00:09:53,468 Speaker 1: The Browns decided to excuse him from next week's mandatory 196 00:09:53,668 --> 00:09:57,348 Speaker 1: mini camp, avoiding any type of an uncomfortable situation with 197 00:09:57,388 --> 00:10:01,348 Speaker 1: a player who doesn't want to be there, potentially showing up. Mayfield, 198 00:10:01,348 --> 00:10:04,468 Speaker 1: of course, requested a trade back in March before of 199 00:10:04,508 --> 00:10:07,108 Speaker 1: the Browns finalized that five year, two hundred thirty million 200 00:10:07,108 --> 00:10:08,988 Speaker 1: dollars deal is part of a trade with the Texans. 201 00:10:09,268 --> 00:10:13,948 Speaker 1: Four DeShawn Watson trade talks remain ongoing with Baker Mayfield. 202 00:10:14,068 --> 00:10:16,228 Speaker 1: He will not be subject to fines based on being 203 00:10:16,308 --> 00:10:19,628 Speaker 1: excused from that mini camp. Meanwhile, with Deshaun Watson now 204 00:10:19,628 --> 00:10:24,788 Speaker 1: faces twenty four civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct, coach Kevin 205 00:10:24,828 --> 00:10:29,228 Speaker 1: Stefanski was asked about the latest lawsuits and reports at 206 00:10:29,308 --> 00:10:32,908 Speaker 1: their Ota practice on Wednesday's Fansky said quote, I'm going 207 00:10:32,948 --> 00:10:36,348 Speaker 1: to be respectful of the investigation legal proceedings and let 208 00:10:36,428 --> 00:10:40,708 Speaker 1: that play out. The NFL investigation still ongoing. Eventually could 209 00:10:40,788 --> 00:10:43,868 Speaker 1: lead to a suspension, but for now, Deshaun Watson continues 210 00:10:43,908 --> 00:10:47,628 Speaker 1: to practice and remains eligible to participate on activities with 211 00:10:47,668 --> 00:10:50,788 Speaker 1: the Browns. All right, welcome back to Good Morning Football. 212 00:10:50,788 --> 00:10:53,108 Speaker 1: And well, so I'm glad you are with us. And 213 00:10:53,268 --> 00:10:56,628 Speaker 1: Raymond's quarterback Lamar Jackson has been a no show at 214 00:10:56,708 --> 00:11:02,148 Speaker 1: voluntary workouts, but when the team opens mandatory workouts next Tuesday, 215 00:11:02,548 --> 00:11:05,588 Speaker 1: head coach John Harbaugh will be happy that he's there. 216 00:11:05,628 --> 00:11:08,588 Speaker 1: He says, his QB one will be present and accounts 217 00:11:08,628 --> 00:11:12,748 Speaker 1: it for. Have you had any remmunication with him and 218 00:11:13,028 --> 00:11:14,988 Speaker 1: what are your expectations for him to be here at 219 00:11:15,068 --> 00:11:18,628 Speaker 1: mandatory minicamp next Yeah, I expect him to hear mandatory minicamp. 220 00:11:18,668 --> 00:11:20,668 Speaker 1: You know he's uh I know he's working hard. You know, 221 00:11:20,748 --> 00:11:22,788 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson is a hard worker, So I'm not worried 222 00:11:22,788 --> 00:11:24,908 Speaker 1: about a hard He's working fully, expecting to come back 223 00:11:24,948 --> 00:11:26,948 Speaker 1: in great shape. You know, That's what he talks about. 224 00:11:27,068 --> 00:11:29,028 Speaker 1: And I'm sure he's throwing. I'm sure he's doing a 225 00:11:29,028 --> 00:11:30,948 Speaker 1: good job. And when he gets back here, we'll be 226 00:11:31,028 --> 00:11:32,588 Speaker 1: rolling with Lamar. You know. Right now, we roll with 227 00:11:32,588 --> 00:11:34,148 Speaker 1: the guys we got, and when he gets here that 228 00:11:34,228 --> 00:11:36,028 Speaker 1: he'll merge right in with everybody and we'll go to 229 00:11:36,028 --> 00:11:41,028 Speaker 1: work with Lamar. I Meanwhile, in Washington, Carson Wentz on 230 00:11:41,108 --> 00:11:44,068 Speaker 1: his third team in three seasons, all of Fame QB 231 00:11:44,228 --> 00:11:47,748 Speaker 1: and broadcast, with Troy Aikman recently saying he thinks this 232 00:11:47,828 --> 00:11:50,428 Speaker 1: is probably wentz His last chance to prove he can 233 00:11:50,468 --> 00:11:54,908 Speaker 1: be a franchise quarterback. Wentz saying he hadn't heard those comments, 234 00:11:54,908 --> 00:11:58,148 Speaker 1: but he's okay with Aikman feeling this way. It is 235 00:11:58,188 --> 00:12:00,708 Speaker 1: excited to be playing, be playing this game, have this opportunity. 236 00:12:00,788 --> 00:12:02,788 Speaker 1: I think we have the ability to do something special 237 00:12:02,828 --> 00:12:04,588 Speaker 1: here and then we have a really good skill set 238 00:12:04,628 --> 00:12:07,428 Speaker 1: offensively to be dynamic. And it takes one day at 239 00:12:07,428 --> 00:12:09,588 Speaker 1: a time, obviously, but for me, I don't try to 240 00:12:09,588 --> 00:12:11,588 Speaker 1: put too much pressure on myself. I always have high 241 00:12:11,628 --> 00:12:14,548 Speaker 1: expectations for myself and for the offense, but I don't 242 00:12:14,628 --> 00:12:16,788 Speaker 1: try and play those types of games. You know, there's 243 00:12:16,788 --> 00:12:18,308 Speaker 1: no I don't have enough mental space to kind of 244 00:12:18,348 --> 00:12:20,228 Speaker 1: process all that. It can wear on you. So for me, 245 00:12:20,308 --> 00:12:21,788 Speaker 1: I just show up to try and be the best 246 00:12:21,788 --> 00:12:23,028 Speaker 1: I can be, Go home and be the best I 247 00:12:23,028 --> 00:12:24,948 Speaker 1: can be as a father and as a husband, come 248 00:12:24,988 --> 00:12:28,668 Speaker 1: back and do again. So he's relentlessly positive and upbeat. 249 00:12:28,708 --> 00:12:31,188 Speaker 1: We know that about Carson Wentz. He was one and 250 00:12:31,468 --> 00:12:36,108 Speaker 1: done in Indianapolis, shocking. He's actually played pretty well, just 251 00:12:36,148 --> 00:12:38,868 Speaker 1: a few really bad optics, a cataclysmic loss at the 252 00:12:38,908 --> 00:12:41,108 Speaker 1: end of the season, and some charge words from Jim 253 00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:43,868 Speaker 1: Ersey on Wentz's way out the door. So now we 254 00:12:43,948 --> 00:12:46,508 Speaker 1: go to chapter three, I think, or five or ten 255 00:12:46,588 --> 00:12:48,988 Speaker 1: for Carson Wentz. He is now the starting quarterback for 256 00:12:49,028 --> 00:12:52,148 Speaker 1: the Washington Commanders. Guys, when we talk about this season 257 00:12:52,188 --> 00:12:55,468 Speaker 1: for Washington and Wentz, what needs to happen for us 258 00:12:55,508 --> 00:12:57,588 Speaker 1: to say, Wow, that one really well. It was great 259 00:12:57,588 --> 00:12:59,228 Speaker 1: that they brought him in and he played well, and 260 00:12:59,388 --> 00:13:01,428 Speaker 1: I really liked what the Commanders did there. Tom, what 261 00:13:01,708 --> 00:13:03,108 Speaker 1: has to happen in order for us to have that 262 00:13:03,108 --> 00:13:05,388 Speaker 1: conversation a year from now. On a macro level, Kyle, 263 00:13:05,428 --> 00:13:07,908 Speaker 1: it's playoffs. If they don't go to the playoffs, there's 264 00:13:07,908 --> 00:13:09,548 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of people with the Commanders who 265 00:13:09,548 --> 00:13:11,308 Speaker 1: have to answer not just for the Carson Wentz trade, 266 00:13:11,308 --> 00:13:13,548 Speaker 1: but everything else that's led them in terms of their 267 00:13:13,548 --> 00:13:16,388 Speaker 1: building process to this point. But on a more micro level, 268 00:13:16,428 --> 00:13:18,708 Speaker 1: it's just Carson Wentz has to play his best in 269 00:13:18,748 --> 00:13:21,148 Speaker 1: the biggest moments, which was not the case a year ago. 270 00:13:21,308 --> 00:13:24,388 Speaker 1: Let me show you his passer rating in his career 271 00:13:24,868 --> 00:13:28,028 Speaker 1: by month of the year. He is mister October. Is 272 00:13:28,028 --> 00:13:31,348 Speaker 1: that nickname taken? If not, Carson Wentzer Mister October. This 273 00:13:31,428 --> 00:13:33,548 Speaker 1: happened again last season. He actually play pretty well in 274 00:13:33,588 --> 00:13:36,868 Speaker 1: November two December. There were a couple of rocky moments. 275 00:13:36,868 --> 00:13:38,508 Speaker 1: He had that game against the Patriots where he was 276 00:13:38,548 --> 00:13:41,548 Speaker 1: like five or twelve passing. Then January he played two 277 00:13:41,868 --> 00:13:45,508 Speaker 1: terrible games. We've seen Carson Wentz played really good football. 278 00:13:45,708 --> 00:13:48,788 Speaker 1: Everybody knows the MVP campaign in twenty seventeen, he blows 279 00:13:48,788 --> 00:13:50,588 Speaker 1: out his knee, wasn't able to finish it off. Nick 280 00:13:50,588 --> 00:13:52,868 Speaker 1: Foles wins the Super Bowl. Nothing's the same. But again 281 00:13:52,988 --> 00:13:55,988 Speaker 1: last season he had really good moments. They're one of 282 00:13:55,988 --> 00:13:58,428 Speaker 1: the teams to beat in October and November. When you 283 00:13:58,468 --> 00:14:01,548 Speaker 1: get to December and January, that's the hump for Carson 284 00:14:01,588 --> 00:14:03,988 Speaker 1: Wentz and this football team to get over. Yeah, Tom, 285 00:14:03,988 --> 00:14:07,028 Speaker 1: when you playoffs, I hear playoffs, but then I also 286 00:14:07,108 --> 00:14:09,868 Speaker 1: hear Jim Morris Senior saying playoffs. But that's what it 287 00:14:09,988 --> 00:14:13,188 Speaker 1: is for Carson Wentz. Forget about the stats. He had 288 00:14:13,228 --> 00:14:15,388 Speaker 1: a good season last year. I think we throw the 289 00:14:15,428 --> 00:14:17,228 Speaker 1: stats out the window. Last time we had a great 290 00:14:17,268 --> 00:14:20,028 Speaker 1: statistical season. He was on track to win MVP and 291 00:14:20,068 --> 00:14:22,308 Speaker 1: then he tore his ACL. As we all remember, for 292 00:14:22,588 --> 00:14:25,908 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz, the optics are huge year and last year 293 00:14:25,948 --> 00:14:28,388 Speaker 1: they had a chance to make the playoffs and they 294 00:14:28,428 --> 00:14:30,988 Speaker 1: blew it. Not just the Jacksonville Jaguars game. They lost 295 00:14:30,988 --> 00:14:32,788 Speaker 1: to the Raiders. So you go in, you got two 296 00:14:32,788 --> 00:14:34,588 Speaker 1: games left. All you gotta do is win one game 297 00:14:34,948 --> 00:14:37,868 Speaker 1: and you're in. And they flat out lead an egg 298 00:14:38,068 --> 00:14:42,148 Speaker 1: and it was dysfunctional football. And when you look at Carson, 299 00:14:42,948 --> 00:14:45,588 Speaker 1: I don't know what we should expect from him and 300 00:14:45,668 --> 00:14:49,308 Speaker 1: this offense. When you had the NFL's leading Rusher last year, 301 00:14:49,388 --> 00:14:52,028 Speaker 1: one of the best no lines in the league, a 302 00:14:52,068 --> 00:14:54,388 Speaker 1: better offense last year, and you couldn't make the playoffs. 303 00:14:54,388 --> 00:14:55,868 Speaker 1: So for us to sit here at Saint Boy, he's 304 00:14:55,908 --> 00:14:58,148 Speaker 1: got to make the playoffs. He's actually got less around 305 00:14:58,228 --> 00:14:59,628 Speaker 1: him right now that he did last year and he 306 00:14:59,668 --> 00:15:01,668 Speaker 1: couldn't get it done. So this is definitely a mixed 307 00:15:01,668 --> 00:15:04,708 Speaker 1: bag for Carson Wentz. He needs to make the posts season, 308 00:15:04,868 --> 00:15:07,228 Speaker 1: he has to make a run in the playoffs. Why. Well, 309 00:15:07,228 --> 00:15:09,828 Speaker 1: because the division is out there for the taking. Why 310 00:15:09,948 --> 00:15:13,868 Speaker 1: because the NFC is considerably weaker than the AFC. Yes, 311 00:15:13,948 --> 00:15:16,748 Speaker 1: you have your bucks and packers and rams, but it 312 00:15:16,948 --> 00:15:20,068 Speaker 1: is possible. There's an opportunity there. Also, he can stack 313 00:15:20,108 --> 00:15:23,748 Speaker 1: wins early in this season. Why. I hate to be 314 00:15:23,788 --> 00:15:26,548 Speaker 1: the schedule guy, but because of this schedule that is 315 00:15:26,548 --> 00:15:29,868 Speaker 1: considered one of the easiest in the NFL because of 316 00:15:29,988 --> 00:15:34,148 Speaker 1: winning percentage. By the way, He's got that matchup against 317 00:15:34,148 --> 00:15:37,268 Speaker 1: his former team, the Eagles there in Week ten on 318 00:15:37,388 --> 00:15:39,748 Speaker 1: Monday Night Football. You know, five years ago we were 319 00:15:39,788 --> 00:15:43,148 Speaker 1: talking about MVP candidate, but then the relationship with Doug 320 00:15:43,188 --> 00:15:48,668 Speaker 1: Peterson and then Frank Reich went sideways. Reich reportedly had 321 00:15:48,708 --> 00:15:54,148 Speaker 1: gone to Jim Murse and apologize for acquiring Wentz. So 322 00:15:54,188 --> 00:15:56,628 Speaker 1: we've seen what he's done in relationships. This is it 323 00:15:56,788 --> 00:15:59,588 Speaker 1: for him. He's with Ron Rivera. We know he's a 324 00:15:59,588 --> 00:16:02,988 Speaker 1: stern guy, but a reasonable guy, Kyle. But if he's 325 00:16:03,068 --> 00:16:07,468 Speaker 1: not providing those results, this is it. Well, I think 326 00:16:07,468 --> 00:16:09,428 Speaker 1: you're all over it. I think he nailed it. And 327 00:16:09,508 --> 00:16:13,548 Speaker 1: I would say this. So many things are weird and 328 00:16:13,868 --> 00:16:17,508 Speaker 1: or unsettling with Washington right now. Their team name is 329 00:16:17,508 --> 00:16:20,628 Speaker 1: a little strange, their uniforms are a little strange. The 330 00:16:20,708 --> 00:16:23,828 Speaker 1: ownership situation is a little unsettling. If you've been paying 331 00:16:23,828 --> 00:16:25,948 Speaker 1: attention to the headlines this week out of their defensive 332 00:16:25,988 --> 00:16:29,068 Speaker 1: coaching staff, it's a little unsettling. And the Carson Wentz 333 00:16:29,108 --> 00:16:31,508 Speaker 1: thing is a little unsettling. What does he need to 334 00:16:31,548 --> 00:16:34,068 Speaker 1: do to have a successful season? How about just had 335 00:16:34,068 --> 00:16:37,148 Speaker 1: his teammates really like him and be embraced by this organization. 336 00:16:37,388 --> 00:16:40,348 Speaker 1: How about that because the Indianapolis thing, Make no mistake, 337 00:16:40,588 --> 00:16:42,228 Speaker 1: he was not let go from the Colts because they 338 00:16:42,268 --> 00:16:44,188 Speaker 1: lost to the Jaguars and the last week. And it's 339 00:16:44,188 --> 00:16:46,428 Speaker 1: not that it is the fits. He didn't get along 340 00:16:46,468 --> 00:16:48,668 Speaker 1: with Frank Rich who doesn't get along with Frank Reich. 341 00:16:49,108 --> 00:16:51,908 Speaker 1: He's paid amouth, universally beloved. He has been since his 342 00:16:52,068 --> 00:16:55,868 Speaker 1: college days. This was his guy. Carson Wentz is a 343 00:16:56,028 --> 00:16:58,748 Speaker 1: different dude. We can trace the whole thing. You think 344 00:16:58,788 --> 00:17:02,148 Speaker 1: he was let go of Philadelphia purely because of this play. No, 345 00:17:02,668 --> 00:17:05,068 Speaker 1: there was things going on in those locker rooms and 346 00:17:05,188 --> 00:17:07,628 Speaker 1: those buildings. He looked at the future of the sport 347 00:17:07,628 --> 00:17:09,748 Speaker 1: at one point, and the five minutes later his teammates 348 00:17:09,788 --> 00:17:12,708 Speaker 1: were literally building a shrine for the backup quarterback. There's 349 00:17:12,788 --> 00:17:15,028 Speaker 1: something I'm not gonna say it's off. I'm gonna say 350 00:17:15,028 --> 00:17:18,188 Speaker 1: it's unique about Carson Wentz in terms of the team, atmosphere, 351 00:17:18,268 --> 00:17:21,068 Speaker 1: the locker room. Two times now, it's not a coincidence. 352 00:17:21,548 --> 00:17:24,228 Speaker 1: Successful season. The Commander's players say this is our guy 353 00:17:24,268 --> 00:17:26,428 Speaker 1: and we want him back. The Commander's coaches says Carson, 354 00:17:26,468 --> 00:17:28,028 Speaker 1: I don't care if we went nine and eight. They're 355 00:17:28,188 --> 00:17:30,348 Speaker 1: seventeen to Oh, you're our guy. We want you back. 356 00:17:30,428 --> 00:17:32,748 Speaker 1: It's a lot more complicated than just football with him, 357 00:17:32,788 --> 00:17:34,508 Speaker 1: and we're gonna talk a lot about him over the 358 00:17:34,508 --> 00:17:37,268 Speaker 1: next coming months, but we must move on. Guys. What's 359 00:17:37,308 --> 00:17:39,348 Speaker 1: the weakness of the Buccaneers this year? We'll get through 360 00:17:39,388 --> 00:17:54,668 Speaker 1: after this, let's transition now to the Bucks, because the 361 00:17:54,708 --> 00:17:56,748 Speaker 1: Bucks are doing them any camp thing, They're into it. 362 00:17:56,908 --> 00:18:00,668 Speaker 1: And Mike Evans loves talking about Tom Brady loves it. 363 00:18:00,748 --> 00:18:02,948 Speaker 1: For a guy who's had Johnny Men's ala, Jamis Winston 364 00:18:03,028 --> 00:18:05,788 Speaker 1: and asked a million questions. He'd always talked about Brady 365 00:18:05,828 --> 00:18:08,988 Speaker 1: and in this case he talked about Brady's on retirement 366 00:18:09,388 --> 00:18:12,068 Speaker 1: and motivation for the Goat heading into yet another season. 367 00:18:12,108 --> 00:18:16,588 Speaker 1: Taken away, Mike dded, motivation. I'm already everybody's motivated as 368 00:18:16,588 --> 00:18:18,068 Speaker 1: can be. You know, this is our job, there is 369 00:18:18,068 --> 00:18:19,948 Speaker 1: our livelihood. We do it for our families and things 370 00:18:19,988 --> 00:18:21,908 Speaker 1: like that. But a God that doesn't have to do it, 371 00:18:22,068 --> 00:18:23,828 Speaker 1: he just loves it so much and definitely, and he 372 00:18:23,868 --> 00:18:26,148 Speaker 1: makes you want to win and he demands that and 373 00:18:26,348 --> 00:18:30,268 Speaker 1: he's added motivation, all right. So guys, look, he's motivated 374 00:18:30,428 --> 00:18:32,388 Speaker 1: to win the Super Bowl like he always is. He's 375 00:18:32,388 --> 00:18:34,948 Speaker 1: been to ten of them. But when we look forward, 376 00:18:34,988 --> 00:18:36,988 Speaker 1: what do you think is the biggest question mark about 377 00:18:37,028 --> 00:18:38,548 Speaker 1: this team? What is the thing that could get in 378 00:18:38,588 --> 00:18:40,588 Speaker 1: the way of Brady get into another Super Bowl? What 379 00:18:40,668 --> 00:18:42,588 Speaker 1: jumps out to you, will Salva, I would hear the 380 00:18:42,588 --> 00:18:45,788 Speaker 1: biggest question mark. Here is new head coach Todd Bowles. 381 00:18:45,788 --> 00:18:48,748 Speaker 1: Now he inherits a situation that was way better in 382 00:18:48,868 --> 00:18:52,748 Speaker 1: New York, and he admitted that he learned from that situation, 383 00:18:52,868 --> 00:18:55,948 Speaker 1: and he said he's not going to relinquish a lot 384 00:18:56,228 --> 00:18:58,788 Speaker 1: with the box. He'll be very involved in the defensive 385 00:18:59,108 --> 00:19:02,188 Speaker 1: game planning. Still, things will remain status quo on the 386 00:19:02,188 --> 00:19:04,988 Speaker 1: outpitive side of the ball, with Bowls saying Tom Brady 387 00:19:04,988 --> 00:19:07,628 Speaker 1: and Byron Lepwich will have a lot of power over 388 00:19:07,708 --> 00:19:10,908 Speaker 1: the offense. The old line underwent some changes there and 389 00:19:10,948 --> 00:19:13,548 Speaker 1: it looks like there might be some changes from a 390 00:19:13,548 --> 00:19:18,108 Speaker 1: stylistic standpoint, but will be relatively the same. And honestly, 391 00:19:18,268 --> 00:19:20,908 Speaker 1: any change of head coach that means a change of energy, 392 00:19:20,948 --> 00:19:24,188 Speaker 1: because there were times last season where it just seemed 393 00:19:24,228 --> 00:19:25,668 Speaker 1: like the team was a little bit of a funk, 394 00:19:25,708 --> 00:19:28,268 Speaker 1: a little bit of a lull. They didn't have that juice. 395 00:19:28,388 --> 00:19:32,148 Speaker 1: And these players really believe in Todd Bowles and what 396 00:19:32,188 --> 00:19:36,308 Speaker 1: he's all about. Well respected around the NFL, certainly deserving 397 00:19:36,468 --> 00:19:39,308 Speaker 1: of another shot. He earned it and this is the 398 00:19:39,348 --> 00:19:42,468 Speaker 1: best situation for him. So Seannie, we'll see if he's 399 00:19:42,548 --> 00:19:44,868 Speaker 1: learned anything from his time with the Jets, But certainly 400 00:19:45,028 --> 00:19:48,108 Speaker 1: this is an ideal situation for him to thrive. When 401 00:19:48,148 --> 00:19:50,348 Speaker 1: you mentioned the Bucks kind of being on a little 402 00:19:50,348 --> 00:19:52,188 Speaker 1: bit of a roller coaster here and there. Look, I 403 00:19:52,188 --> 00:19:53,788 Speaker 1: feel like two years ago, the year they won the 404 00:19:53,788 --> 00:19:55,588 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, there was a point in the season where 405 00:19:55,628 --> 00:19:58,068 Speaker 1: everybody was asking, boy, what's wrong with Tom Brady? Like 406 00:19:58,108 --> 00:20:00,508 Speaker 1: he hadn't completed a deep ball in four games, and 407 00:20:00,588 --> 00:20:02,588 Speaker 1: they were breaking down all these deep throws that he 408 00:20:02,668 --> 00:20:04,468 Speaker 1: kept missing. And then they went on a terror and 409 00:20:04,508 --> 00:20:06,788 Speaker 1: they won hred games and won the Super Bowl. So 410 00:20:06,908 --> 00:20:09,148 Speaker 1: I think when you look at what is consistent in 411 00:20:09,228 --> 00:20:12,148 Speaker 1: the NFL, things change week to week, year to year. 412 00:20:12,268 --> 00:20:15,788 Speaker 1: Everything is changing. There's constant change, except when it comes 413 00:20:15,788 --> 00:20:17,628 Speaker 1: to Tom Brady. Take a look at what did tam 414 00:20:17,628 --> 00:20:21,788 Speaker 1: Bay Buccaneers offense has looked like since Tom Brady came down. 415 00:20:21,868 --> 00:20:24,188 Speaker 1: That's why they're calling at Tampa Bay. Tom Brady led 416 00:20:24,188 --> 00:20:26,348 Speaker 1: the league in passing yards last year. People, Yeah, he 417 00:20:26,388 --> 00:20:28,588 Speaker 1: wasn't an MVP, but you could argue that he should 418 00:20:28,588 --> 00:20:32,028 Speaker 1: have been. And I think this offense, no doubt is 419 00:20:32,508 --> 00:20:34,108 Speaker 1: we know what we're gonna expect from it. Even with 420 00:20:34,148 --> 00:20:36,508 Speaker 1: Goblin coming off of injury, We're not sure what Gronk's 421 00:20:36,548 --> 00:20:39,508 Speaker 1: gonna decide to do. Tom Brady's gonna make it work somehow. Someway, 422 00:20:39,588 --> 00:20:42,028 Speaker 1: We're definitely gonna be watching this defense though. I mean 423 00:20:42,068 --> 00:20:45,028 Speaker 1: tom Brady through that unbelievable touchdown to Mike Evans to 424 00:20:45,228 --> 00:20:48,188 Speaker 1: tie the game against the Rams, and then Cooper Cup 425 00:20:48,548 --> 00:20:52,148 Speaker 1: against the Blitz zero beats his guy. That's gonna be 426 00:20:52,228 --> 00:20:54,628 Speaker 1: what this comes down to. Tom Brady is gonna get you, 427 00:20:54,708 --> 00:20:56,508 Speaker 1: give you a chance to win the game at the 428 00:20:56,588 --> 00:20:58,428 Speaker 1: end of it, but your defense has got to hold up. 429 00:20:58,588 --> 00:21:03,228 Speaker 1: And that's, of course what everybody's looking at. I understand 430 00:21:03,348 --> 00:21:07,188 Speaker 1: it's black asking me to question Tom Brady in any way, 431 00:21:07,308 --> 00:21:10,308 Speaker 1: so I am certainly not doing that. I will say 432 00:21:10,508 --> 00:21:15,068 Speaker 1: there is no precedent for a player performing at this 433 00:21:15,188 --> 00:21:17,468 Speaker 1: level at age forty five, which Tom Brady will be 434 00:21:17,468 --> 00:21:19,668 Speaker 1: when the twenty twenty two season begins. Now, there's no 435 00:21:20,228 --> 00:21:21,868 Speaker 1: in somebody to perform at that level at age forty 436 00:21:21,908 --> 00:21:24,028 Speaker 1: four or forty three or fourty two. Either. Brady has 437 00:21:24,068 --> 00:21:28,348 Speaker 1: defied everything in countless ways. But remember when Tom Brady 438 00:21:28,388 --> 00:21:30,268 Speaker 1: retired you might have heard about that. That was back 439 00:21:30,308 --> 00:21:33,388 Speaker 1: in January February or so he announced I'm walking away, 440 00:21:33,508 --> 00:21:36,108 Speaker 1: I'm done. Obviously, he reversed his field. Six weeks later, 441 00:21:36,148 --> 00:21:38,548 Speaker 1: before free agency, they get the band back together. They 442 00:21:38,548 --> 00:21:40,548 Speaker 1: had guys like Russell Gage. They decided they're going to 443 00:21:40,588 --> 00:21:43,148 Speaker 1: make another run with a new head coach in Todd Bowles, 444 00:21:43,388 --> 00:21:46,468 Speaker 1: but the greatest player that we've ever seen in the game, 445 00:21:47,148 --> 00:21:51,188 Speaker 1: the greatest competitor we've ever seen in the game. Something 446 00:21:51,308 --> 00:21:53,668 Speaker 1: somewhere in his head, whether it was about family, or 447 00:21:53,708 --> 00:21:57,668 Speaker 1: it was about coaches, the organization, whatever, something went off 448 00:21:57,708 --> 00:21:59,948 Speaker 1: that Tom Brady said, at least I think I might 449 00:21:59,988 --> 00:22:03,068 Speaker 1: be done playing football. I'm gonna take eighty billion dollars 450 00:22:03,108 --> 00:22:05,468 Speaker 1: from Fox and eventually, and there is an analyist, I'll 451 00:22:05,508 --> 00:22:07,868 Speaker 1: be just fine. I'll do seventy five different commercials and 452 00:22:07,948 --> 00:22:11,468 Speaker 1: viral videos. I'm moving on with my life again. Reverses field. 453 00:22:11,468 --> 00:22:14,268 Speaker 1: But something was going off to Tom Brady was willing 454 00:22:14,308 --> 00:22:17,108 Speaker 1: to say, I think I might be stepping away here. 455 00:22:17,308 --> 00:22:20,308 Speaker 1: He obviously is a returney, but just at some point, 456 00:22:20,428 --> 00:22:23,908 Speaker 1: for everybody who's ever played the game, if you play 457 00:22:23,988 --> 00:22:26,068 Speaker 1: long enough, there is going to be a time that 458 00:22:26,108 --> 00:22:29,148 Speaker 1: your skills diminished. We haven't seen it with Tom Brady. 459 00:22:29,308 --> 00:22:31,868 Speaker 1: He's never been a guy who's athletic traits or what 460 00:22:31,948 --> 00:22:34,588 Speaker 1: has carried him. But do we get that same Tom 461 00:22:34,588 --> 00:22:37,468 Speaker 1: Brady performing at that really high level. He's defied every 462 00:22:37,508 --> 00:22:39,668 Speaker 1: other expectation in his career, but I just want to 463 00:22:39,668 --> 00:22:41,948 Speaker 1: see how he played from start to finish in twenty 464 00:22:41,988 --> 00:22:44,388 Speaker 1: twenty two. Tom. I think it is a great compliment 465 00:22:44,428 --> 00:22:47,108 Speaker 1: we pay Tom Brady to ask the question of what 466 00:22:47,268 --> 00:22:49,428 Speaker 1: might go wrong for the Bucks this year, and we're 467 00:22:49,508 --> 00:22:53,148 Speaker 1: kind of bending over backwards, begrudgedly saying their quarterback is 468 00:22:53,268 --> 00:22:55,788 Speaker 1: kind of old. That looks as the respect we have 469 00:22:55,868 --> 00:22:57,868 Speaker 1: for him. But let's just get into this further. You 470 00:22:57,948 --> 00:23:01,148 Speaker 1: mentioned Tom there is no precedence for someone playing at 471 00:23:00,988 --> 00:23:02,908 Speaker 1: that kind of level at this age. Why don't we 472 00:23:02,908 --> 00:23:05,388 Speaker 1: just have a look at his brother And by his brothers, 473 00:23:05,388 --> 00:23:08,228 Speaker 1: I mean his grandfathers. These are the gentlemen who have 474 00:23:08,308 --> 00:23:11,748 Speaker 1: ever thrown a pass in the NFL at forty four 475 00:23:11,868 --> 00:23:14,228 Speaker 1: years of older. We got Tom on the Laft, you 476 00:23:14,268 --> 00:23:17,148 Speaker 1: got Vinny on the Panthers, you got a Steve de 477 00:23:17,268 --> 00:23:20,188 Speaker 1: Burgh on the Falcons, Warren Moon on the Chiefs, and 478 00:23:20,228 --> 00:23:23,868 Speaker 1: then you have Tom Brady's grandfather's dad on the right, 479 00:23:23,988 --> 00:23:26,548 Speaker 1: that is George Bland. The Hall of Famer who played 480 00:23:26,588 --> 00:23:30,108 Speaker 1: until he was forty eight. The headline here is that 481 00:23:30,268 --> 00:23:33,908 Speaker 1: quarterbacks forty four and older are one in four as starters, 482 00:23:34,788 --> 00:23:37,668 Speaker 1: and there's that. That's what Brady did last year is prolific. 483 00:23:37,748 --> 00:23:39,188 Speaker 1: I thought he could have won the MVP. It was 484 00:23:39,228 --> 00:23:41,388 Speaker 1: really close. But then look at the rest of them. 485 00:23:41,548 --> 00:23:45,148 Speaker 1: Vinny amazing athlete and physical specimen, Warren Moon the same thing, 486 00:23:45,428 --> 00:23:49,188 Speaker 1: just really not producing, barely getting out there. And I 487 00:23:49,228 --> 00:23:51,788 Speaker 1: want you to remind you, guys, those bottom four names 488 00:23:51,828 --> 00:23:54,708 Speaker 1: are at spot starting. Somebody gets injured, they go in 489 00:23:54,748 --> 00:23:58,628 Speaker 1: for a little bit. It's Brady is gonna go seventeen 490 00:23:58,788 --> 00:24:03,308 Speaker 1: games plus the playoffs, not at forty four, at forty five. 491 00:24:03,868 --> 00:24:06,308 Speaker 1: So I know he still has it, and I know 492 00:24:06,388 --> 00:24:08,748 Speaker 1: that he eats nothing but super foods and all that stuff, 493 00:24:08,788 --> 00:24:10,588 Speaker 1: and I get it, and that's why we're here. I 494 00:24:10,668 --> 00:24:13,468 Speaker 1: also know, and I've seen it. When it goes, it 495 00:24:13,508 --> 00:24:16,828 Speaker 1: goes quickly, even for the greatest there are. Peyton Mannu 496 00:24:16,908 --> 00:24:18,908 Speaker 1: was winn an MVP with the Broncos, and then it 497 00:24:19,068 --> 00:24:21,548 Speaker 1: just kind of went away. The Roethlisberger thing went away, 498 00:24:21,708 --> 00:24:24,508 Speaker 1: the breeze thing went away, and you could watch it. 499 00:24:24,508 --> 00:24:26,908 Speaker 1: It's okay as a forty five year old guy who 500 00:24:26,948 --> 00:24:29,868 Speaker 1: was born in the mid seventies to say, is there 501 00:24:29,908 --> 00:24:32,668 Speaker 1: any chance that in November we turn on a Bucks 502 00:24:32,668 --> 00:24:35,148 Speaker 1: game and say, whoa Tom looks a little different, and 503 00:24:35,188 --> 00:24:37,268 Speaker 1: you know, and they lose thirty one to thirteen. I 504 00:24:37,308 --> 00:24:39,868 Speaker 1: think it's fair because it will be one of those years. 505 00:24:40,108 --> 00:24:42,988 Speaker 1: The biggest question mark for the Buccaneers is it going 506 00:24:43,028 --> 00:24:46,508 Speaker 1: to be this year? Back with Chicago, the Bears were 507 00:24:46,548 --> 00:24:50,868 Speaker 1: on the field that OTAs yesterday. Mandatory midicamps begin next week. 508 00:24:51,228 --> 00:24:53,948 Speaker 1: With more from the Windy City. Here's our very own 509 00:24:54,028 --> 00:24:57,388 Speaker 1: Stacy Dales. The Bears were back on the field just 510 00:24:57,468 --> 00:25:00,348 Speaker 1: one day after having their June seventh OTA stripped of 511 00:25:00,348 --> 00:25:03,548 Speaker 1: them by the NFL due to contact related practices in 512 00:25:03,628 --> 00:25:06,628 Speaker 1: early make which Matt Eberflus and players citing a young, 513 00:25:06,668 --> 00:25:10,268 Speaker 1: eager team guys with much to prove, high expectations overall 514 00:25:10,428 --> 00:25:14,708 Speaker 1: as reasons for the overly physical practice related instances. Tight 515 00:25:14,788 --> 00:25:17,428 Speaker 1: End Colecommett, one of the team's player reps, essentially told 516 00:25:17,468 --> 00:25:20,068 Speaker 1: us it was an actual NFL PA rep in attendance 517 00:25:20,108 --> 00:25:23,948 Speaker 1: at practice that reported the issues. Eberflus said no fines 518 00:25:23,948 --> 00:25:27,828 Speaker 1: were levied against neither himself nor the Bears. While back 519 00:25:27,868 --> 00:25:30,708 Speaker 1: on the field, another day of growth for Justin Fields, 520 00:25:30,708 --> 00:25:33,588 Speaker 1: Eberflus told me that perhaps one of the most notable 521 00:25:33,668 --> 00:25:36,788 Speaker 1: comparisons in terms of trajectory, given all the QBS he's 522 00:25:36,788 --> 00:25:40,188 Speaker 1: been around Dak Prescott. Remember, Flus was a defensive assistant 523 00:25:40,188 --> 00:25:44,348 Speaker 1: in Dallas during Dak's rookie and sophomore campaigns. He told me, quote, 524 00:25:44,428 --> 00:25:46,948 Speaker 1: we could see then the growth in Dak before our eyes. 525 00:25:46,988 --> 00:25:48,668 Speaker 1: And he went on to tell me we can see 526 00:25:48,668 --> 00:25:51,588 Speaker 1: the jump we believe Justin Fields and our team will 527 00:25:51,668 --> 00:25:54,708 Speaker 1: make with Justin Fields here in Chicago, he said, timing 528 00:25:54,708 --> 00:25:58,068 Speaker 1: and footwork have unquestionably improved. Great news to go along 529 00:25:58,068 --> 00:26:00,948 Speaker 1: with that big arm down the field. All right, Stacy, 530 00:26:00,988 --> 00:26:02,988 Speaker 1: thank you very much. A lot of expectations on the 531 00:26:02,988 --> 00:26:06,788 Speaker 1: shoulders of Justin Fields and another year two quarterback Zach 532 00:26:06,828 --> 00:26:10,588 Speaker 1: Wilson in New York. So Tom, in your opinion, who 533 00:26:10,628 --> 00:26:12,908 Speaker 1: do you think is going to take the biggest leap 534 00:26:12,948 --> 00:26:17,148 Speaker 1: into year two? Justin Fields or Zach Wilson. Certainly an 535 00:26:17,228 --> 00:26:19,588 Speaker 1: encouraging comparison if you think Justin Fields is going to 536 00:26:19,668 --> 00:26:21,868 Speaker 1: turn into Dak Prescott. Though I would point out that 537 00:26:21,988 --> 00:26:24,988 Speaker 1: Dak as a rookie through twenty three touchdown passes with 538 00:26:25,028 --> 00:26:28,068 Speaker 1: four interceptions, and the Cowboys went thirteen and three. When 539 00:26:28,068 --> 00:26:30,148 Speaker 1: you go back and you look at the rookie years 540 00:26:30,148 --> 00:26:33,028 Speaker 1: of both Justin Fields and Zach Wilson, they were two 541 00:26:33,068 --> 00:26:36,188 Speaker 1: of the least efficient passers in the NFL. That's not 542 00:26:36,268 --> 00:26:39,668 Speaker 1: all on them. You had circumstances, what was happening with 543 00:26:39,708 --> 00:26:42,868 Speaker 1: the coaching staff in Chicago. Zach Wilson had a lot 544 00:26:42,908 --> 00:26:45,908 Speaker 1: of his weapons. Really the entire season, guys nicked up 545 00:26:46,148 --> 00:26:48,348 Speaker 1: just not ready. So really, to me, this is a 546 00:26:48,348 --> 00:26:50,228 Speaker 1: toss up in terms of who makes the bigger leap, 547 00:26:50,308 --> 00:26:53,868 Speaker 1: because do you buy into the continuity or the fresh start? 548 00:26:53,908 --> 00:26:57,348 Speaker 1: Was Zach Wilson. It's year two in Michael Lafleur's offense. 549 00:26:57,388 --> 00:26:59,548 Speaker 1: You would certainly hope that he's going to take a 550 00:26:59,588 --> 00:27:02,588 Speaker 1: big step forward in terms of his knowledge of that scheme. 551 00:27:02,668 --> 00:27:06,228 Speaker 1: They have invested to continue to upgrade that position. Whereas 552 00:27:06,268 --> 00:27:09,348 Speaker 1: with Justin Field, he's starting over with Luke Getsy. He 553 00:27:09,348 --> 00:27:11,788 Speaker 1: comes from Green Bay where they run a variation of 554 00:27:11,828 --> 00:27:15,228 Speaker 1: the Shanahan McVay offense. Is that the best fit for 555 00:27:15,388 --> 00:27:17,748 Speaker 1: Justin Field. You would certainly anticipate they're going to build 556 00:27:17,748 --> 00:27:20,948 Speaker 1: everything around what Fields does well, A long way of saying, 557 00:27:21,308 --> 00:27:23,588 Speaker 1: I really don't know. Both these guys have a long 558 00:27:23,628 --> 00:27:26,508 Speaker 1: way to go, and they're in very different situations entering 559 00:27:26,588 --> 00:27:30,388 Speaker 1: near too. As far as Justin Fields goes, there's this fear, 560 00:27:30,508 --> 00:27:33,268 Speaker 1: I think, not a concern, but a real fear that 561 00:27:33,388 --> 00:27:36,668 Speaker 1: he's not equipped with what's around him to succeed. The 562 00:27:36,708 --> 00:27:39,308 Speaker 1: weapons and the line and everything is, how's this guys 563 00:27:39,308 --> 00:27:41,668 Speaker 1: supposed to win on if he has enough? So there's 564 00:27:41,708 --> 00:27:45,228 Speaker 1: this thing where the Bears are reloading, restarting, whatever you 565 00:27:45,268 --> 00:27:47,188 Speaker 1: want to do with their new GM, new head coach, 566 00:27:47,428 --> 00:27:50,348 Speaker 1: and that may be at the detriments at their quarterback. 567 00:27:50,788 --> 00:27:52,748 Speaker 1: I just only bring this up to say this. I 568 00:27:52,748 --> 00:27:55,188 Speaker 1: would love to ask the Bears just stop for a 569 00:27:55,228 --> 00:27:58,388 Speaker 1: minute this week, right now, today, this morning and think 570 00:27:58,428 --> 00:28:02,108 Speaker 1: about maybe given a call of the Seattle Seahawks and say, guys, 571 00:28:02,308 --> 00:28:06,668 Speaker 1: Pete John, what's going on with DK Metcalf, we might 572 00:28:06,708 --> 00:28:10,228 Speaker 1: be interested. Could we maybe strike a deal. I understand, again, 573 00:28:10,348 --> 00:28:12,188 Speaker 1: you get rid of all these expensive parts and you're 574 00:28:12,188 --> 00:28:14,588 Speaker 1: gonna reforge this thing in your own image, and I 575 00:28:14,628 --> 00:28:18,228 Speaker 1: respect it, but again, are you doing it to the 576 00:28:18,268 --> 00:28:21,428 Speaker 1: detriment of the face of the franchise Justin Fields. Are 577 00:28:21,428 --> 00:28:25,148 Speaker 1: we supplying him with enough? I'm really worried about that. 578 00:28:25,428 --> 00:28:26,708 Speaker 1: I'm worried that they're not going to do it. You 579 00:28:26,788 --> 00:28:28,748 Speaker 1: might say, well, it's gonna take maybe a first round pick. 580 00:28:28,828 --> 00:28:30,868 Speaker 1: You can't keep trading your first round picks. I don't 581 00:28:30,868 --> 00:28:33,268 Speaker 1: know the Rams do how they do in these days. 582 00:28:33,588 --> 00:28:35,948 Speaker 1: If you break the field week one, the Chicago Bears 583 00:28:36,028 --> 00:28:40,748 Speaker 1: offense with cool Comet, Darnel Mooney, David Montgomery and DK Metcalf, 584 00:28:40,788 --> 00:28:43,028 Speaker 1: Now that's an offense. Now we can thrive. If you're 585 00:28:43,028 --> 00:28:46,148 Speaker 1: gonna go conservative and barren and Spartan on offense, can 586 00:28:46,148 --> 00:28:48,348 Speaker 1: you find yourself in the giant situation where you're four 587 00:28:48,428 --> 00:28:51,188 Speaker 1: years in you don't know what you have in your quarterback? Chicago, 588 00:28:51,388 --> 00:28:54,828 Speaker 1: just call, just text, see what Seattle's thinking, and if 589 00:28:54,868 --> 00:28:57,148 Speaker 1: they're maybe I've open to talking. Maybe make a move. 590 00:28:57,228 --> 00:28:58,828 Speaker 1: I think it would work really well and it'd be 591 00:28:58,868 --> 00:29:00,788 Speaker 1: a bolt of lightning in that city. What do you think, Sean, 592 00:29:00,988 --> 00:29:03,988 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf with Mooney and with Justin Fields. I don't 593 00:29:04,028 --> 00:29:05,908 Speaker 1: think a lot of football games that they would sell 594 00:29:05,948 --> 00:29:08,308 Speaker 1: out if they were thunder from down Under for sure, 595 00:29:08,348 --> 00:29:10,308 Speaker 1: with their shirts all how fitting that we have a 596 00:29:10,308 --> 00:29:12,348 Speaker 1: little car accident. When we look at Justin Fields and 597 00:29:12,388 --> 00:29:14,388 Speaker 1: what happened him last year, he took an unbelievable on 598 00:29:14,508 --> 00:29:16,788 Speaker 1: a hit. So I'm still a little bit hesitant on 599 00:29:16,828 --> 00:29:18,948 Speaker 1: Justin Fields. I think Zach Wilson is going to make 600 00:29:18,948 --> 00:29:20,868 Speaker 1: a leap, well kind of leap. I think this could 601 00:29:20,908 --> 00:29:23,508 Speaker 1: be a quantum leap to answer some of your questions 602 00:29:24,108 --> 00:29:27,788 Speaker 1: Tom from before about continuity and consistency in front of 603 00:29:27,868 --> 00:29:29,548 Speaker 1: you that were fans of the show. You know, doctor 604 00:29:29,588 --> 00:29:31,948 Speaker 1: Sam Beckett was stuck in time. I think for Zach 605 00:29:31,988 --> 00:29:34,788 Speaker 1: Wilson the off season, it's all about going back in 606 00:29:34,828 --> 00:29:37,388 Speaker 1: time and looking at your plays, looking at the things 607 00:29:37,428 --> 00:29:39,948 Speaker 1: that didn't work, the things that you did well, and 608 00:29:39,988 --> 00:29:42,308 Speaker 1: then the things that hey, here's where I really need 609 00:29:42,348 --> 00:29:44,028 Speaker 1: to approve on it. And for him and Mike Lafleur, 610 00:29:44,468 --> 00:29:47,148 Speaker 1: I just personalized this. I remember Eli Manning after his 611 00:29:47,228 --> 00:29:49,188 Speaker 1: rookie year. He didn't win a game until his final 612 00:29:49,268 --> 00:29:52,188 Speaker 1: game of his rookie season. We ended up going eleven 613 00:29:52,188 --> 00:29:54,188 Speaker 1: and five in his second year. But the off season 614 00:29:54,268 --> 00:29:56,308 Speaker 1: he said now with Kevin Gilbride and said, look here's 615 00:29:56,308 --> 00:29:58,308 Speaker 1: what I see and here's what really works well with me. 616 00:29:58,628 --> 00:30:00,668 Speaker 1: These are the plays. They just don't agree with me, 617 00:30:00,708 --> 00:30:02,308 Speaker 1: and they got rid of that stuff. So I think 618 00:30:02,348 --> 00:30:04,188 Speaker 1: this could be big for Zach Wilson. Of course, all 619 00:30:04,228 --> 00:30:06,548 Speaker 1: the ton Arondam certainly doesn't hurt, but for him, he's 620 00:30:06,548 --> 00:30:07,948 Speaker 1: definitely got to be more accurate with the ball. I'm 621 00:30:07,948 --> 00:30:09,828 Speaker 1: looking for to the chemistry. For me, it's got to 622 00:30:09,828 --> 00:30:12,628 Speaker 1: be Zach Wilson. He got that continuity there the offensive, 623 00:30:12,628 --> 00:30:14,908 Speaker 1: the line is better. He also has bigger targets than c. 624 00:30:15,068 --> 00:30:18,508 Speaker 1: J Uzama and Garrett Wilson as well. He's established himself 625 00:30:18,668 --> 00:30:22,388 Speaker 1: as a leader as well. Still to come, Cooper Cup 626 00:30:22,548 --> 00:30:25,868 Speaker 1: just got paid, Vante Adams has a new home in Vegas. 627 00:30:25,948 --> 00:30:28,148 Speaker 1: Which receiver will have by you better? Twenty twenty two 628 00:30:28,188 --> 00:30:45,268 Speaker 1: seasons we discussed Throw it Down Thursday is coming up, guys. 629 00:30:45,348 --> 00:30:48,188 Speaker 1: We got Cooper Cup, who is paid. We got Deavante Adams. 630 00:30:48,228 --> 00:30:51,428 Speaker 1: I think there's sort of the two consensus best receivers 631 00:30:51,468 --> 00:30:53,548 Speaker 1: in the league right now. We can debate it another segment, 632 00:30:53,708 --> 00:30:55,708 Speaker 1: very simple, throw it down Thursday, Sean, we will start 633 00:30:55,748 --> 00:31:00,348 Speaker 1: with you. Who has more receiving yards in the year 634 00:31:00,388 --> 00:31:03,188 Speaker 1: of Our Lord twenty twenty two? Is a Cup? Or 635 00:31:03,268 --> 00:31:07,348 Speaker 1: is it out? Didn't come out, So yeah, we're going 636 00:31:07,468 --> 00:31:09,388 Speaker 1: yards here. So I'm gonna go Cooper Cup. When you 637 00:31:09,428 --> 00:31:12,748 Speaker 1: pay a player, obviously you're paying them on your pass production, 638 00:31:12,828 --> 00:31:16,108 Speaker 1: you're paying playing them for future production. But when you're 639 00:31:16,108 --> 00:31:18,388 Speaker 1: gonna pay a guy that much money like hed better 640 00:31:18,428 --> 00:31:20,788 Speaker 1: be getting the football on a certain percentage of police. 641 00:31:20,868 --> 00:31:22,748 Speaker 1: So I think Cooper Cup. The fact that he could 642 00:31:22,788 --> 00:31:25,468 Speaker 1: play outside, and look, he led the league in yards 643 00:31:25,548 --> 00:31:27,988 Speaker 1: from the slot last year too, I think it makes 644 00:31:27,988 --> 00:31:30,268 Speaker 1: a lot harder to take him out of the offense 645 00:31:30,348 --> 00:31:33,028 Speaker 1: and to double team him and to eliminate him. So 646 00:31:33,348 --> 00:31:36,468 Speaker 1: I think for Cooper Cup, Look, he's never going to 647 00:31:36,588 --> 00:31:38,908 Speaker 1: demand the football, but I think when you look at 648 00:31:38,948 --> 00:31:42,108 Speaker 1: Alan Robinson coming over there and Matthew Stafford just wanted 649 00:31:42,148 --> 00:31:44,148 Speaker 1: to hit the ground running in Week one, I think 650 00:31:44,148 --> 00:31:46,388 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup. Look, he might have more yards this year 651 00:31:46,388 --> 00:31:48,868 Speaker 1: than he did last year, which would be phenomenal. I 652 00:31:48,948 --> 00:31:51,828 Speaker 1: am not going to bet against Cooper Cup. He is 653 00:31:51,828 --> 00:31:55,348 Speaker 1: a guy, as you mentioned, Sean, you could put him outside, inside, 654 00:31:55,348 --> 00:31:57,668 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. He finds a way to get open. 655 00:31:57,788 --> 00:32:00,388 Speaker 1: A top three wide receiver coming off one of the 656 00:32:00,428 --> 00:32:04,188 Speaker 1: best seasons we've seen from a wide receiver in NFL history, 657 00:32:04,388 --> 00:32:07,028 Speaker 1: he has another offseason with Matthew Stafford, and he has 658 00:32:07,068 --> 00:32:11,068 Speaker 1: said essentially that Matthew Stafford is his spiritual animal there 659 00:32:11,268 --> 00:32:14,748 Speaker 1: because they love to be inside looking at tape all 660 00:32:14,788 --> 00:32:17,428 Speaker 1: the time. Remember if you watched the postseason, the way 661 00:32:17,508 --> 00:32:20,508 Speaker 1: Cup was every single time he bailed out the Rams, 662 00:32:20,548 --> 00:32:23,588 Speaker 1: whenever they needed a clutch play, they went right to him. 663 00:32:23,628 --> 00:32:26,068 Speaker 1: So I think it's Cooper Cup who's going to come 664 00:32:26,148 --> 00:32:29,148 Speaker 1: up on top with more yards? What's a utown? This 665 00:32:29,228 --> 00:32:31,748 Speaker 1: is a tough one, just because we don't know what 666 00:32:31,828 --> 00:32:33,788 Speaker 1: this Raiders offense is going to look like, not just 667 00:32:33,828 --> 00:32:36,228 Speaker 1: how Davante Adams fits into it, but how is it 668 00:32:36,268 --> 00:32:39,748 Speaker 1: going to operate under Josh McDaniels. It's probably an oversimplification 669 00:32:39,788 --> 00:32:41,428 Speaker 1: to say it's going to be a carbon copy of 670 00:32:41,428 --> 00:32:44,268 Speaker 1: what they're running from New England. But having said that, 671 00:32:44,508 --> 00:32:46,628 Speaker 1: when's the last time that the Patriots had a true, 672 00:32:46,748 --> 00:32:49,188 Speaker 1: fully dimensional wide receiver? You probably have to go back 673 00:32:49,188 --> 00:32:51,748 Speaker 1: to two thousand and seven and Randy Moss. Does Davante 674 00:32:51,788 --> 00:32:55,188 Speaker 1: Adams get that type of record breaking production that they 675 00:32:55,188 --> 00:32:57,148 Speaker 1: feed him over and over when they also have Hunter 676 00:32:57,188 --> 00:32:59,668 Speaker 1: Renfro and they have Darren Waller, and they're going to 677 00:32:59,708 --> 00:33:01,988 Speaker 1: want to run the football with Cooper Cup you know 678 00:33:02,108 --> 00:33:05,188 Speaker 1: exactly what you're getting. He's gonna get done, he's gonna 679 00:33:05,228 --> 00:33:07,788 Speaker 1: get bracketed, They're gonna run trap man concepts, are gonna 680 00:33:07,788 --> 00:33:09,708 Speaker 1: do everything they can to stop him, and he's still 681 00:33:09,708 --> 00:33:12,708 Speaker 1: gonna catch like two hundred balls. Not saying that Davantams 682 00:33:12,708 --> 00:33:14,948 Speaker 1: won't end up having the better season, but if you 683 00:33:15,068 --> 00:33:16,828 Speaker 1: have to compare the two right now and make an 684 00:33:16,988 --> 00:33:19,508 Speaker 1: educated guess, you'd lean on the guy who's already shown 685 00:33:19,628 --> 00:33:21,908 Speaker 1: doesn't matter what you do against him, he's still gonna 686 00:33:21,908 --> 00:33:24,268 Speaker 1: put up those numbers. I'm sure Davonte will be fine, 687 00:33:24,268 --> 00:33:25,668 Speaker 1: but he's the only one of these two who has 688 00:33:25,668 --> 00:33:28,188 Speaker 1: a legitimate quarterback downgrade going into this year, and I 689 00:33:28,188 --> 00:33:29,908 Speaker 1: think some of his numbers are gonna reflect how good 690 00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:32,588 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers is. Guys, that's a clean sweep. You don't 691 00:33:32,588 --> 00:33:34,748 Speaker 1: see it much on throw down, but that is the 692 00:33:34,828 --> 00:33:37,548 Speaker 1: level of respect sweep the leg. Let's go from Los 693 00:33:37,588 --> 00:33:41,508 Speaker 1: Angeles to Philadelphia. From Randy's Donuts to Steve the Prince 694 00:33:41,508 --> 00:33:43,748 Speaker 1: of Stakes. The Philadelphia Eagles, a playoff team just a 695 00:33:43,788 --> 00:33:46,068 Speaker 1: year ago with the rookie head coach, had their mandatory 696 00:33:46,068 --> 00:33:48,628 Speaker 1: mini camp. They were in OTAs this week and all eyes. 697 00:33:48,708 --> 00:33:52,708 Speaker 1: Of course, we're on third year quarterback Jalen Hurts. In 698 00:33:52,708 --> 00:33:55,588 Speaker 1: my opinion, outside of Dan Campbell, the best quote is 699 00:33:55,628 --> 00:33:57,348 Speaker 1: a head coach right now in the NFL is Nick 700 00:33:57,388 --> 00:34:00,428 Speaker 1: Sirianni and coach Sirianni talking about his young QB and 701 00:34:00,468 --> 00:34:03,108 Speaker 1: the confidence he has. Let's he's hear everybody had to say. 702 00:34:03,508 --> 00:34:07,228 Speaker 1: Jalen is in my opinion, is more comfortable in the offense, right, 703 00:34:07,228 --> 00:34:09,908 Speaker 1: and that's just part of the process the second year, Right, 704 00:34:09,948 --> 00:34:11,788 Speaker 1: he knows where the receivers are going to be versus 705 00:34:11,828 --> 00:34:13,988 Speaker 1: different looks. He knows where to go with the football 706 00:34:14,108 --> 00:34:16,468 Speaker 1: a little bit quicker. I've also noticed, you know, just 707 00:34:16,548 --> 00:34:19,148 Speaker 1: the crispness of the drop, all right, it's been you know, 708 00:34:19,228 --> 00:34:22,788 Speaker 1: the fundamentals. His fundamentals have improved and he's really worked 709 00:34:22,788 --> 00:34:24,988 Speaker 1: hard at that and so he's working every day to 710 00:34:25,028 --> 00:34:27,548 Speaker 1: get better. And I'm really pleased where he is right now. 711 00:34:27,588 --> 00:34:30,748 Speaker 1: But we got to continue to lay the groundwork. The 712 00:34:30,908 --> 00:34:34,268 Speaker 1: crispness of the drop, that's the kind of stuff we 713 00:34:34,388 --> 00:34:37,428 Speaker 1: like here. And we also like the talented players. So guys, 714 00:34:37,428 --> 00:34:39,868 Speaker 1: you look at Philadelphia and they got the Vante and 715 00:34:39,868 --> 00:34:42,548 Speaker 1: a j Brown and Dallas Goddard and Jalen. But then 716 00:34:42,548 --> 00:34:45,068 Speaker 1: you look at their little rival in the division. They've 717 00:34:45,068 --> 00:34:47,868 Speaker 1: got Dak and they've got Zeke and C. D Land 718 00:34:47,908 --> 00:34:50,468 Speaker 1: and Tony Poller who should be mentioned? So this one's simple. 719 00:34:50,468 --> 00:34:53,188 Speaker 1: This is a classic throat on right here? Who has 720 00:34:53,268 --> 00:34:56,268 Speaker 1: better weapons? Who do you like the playmakers more in 721 00:34:56,268 --> 00:35:00,308 Speaker 1: the division? The Eagles weapons or the Cowboys? Shut O'Hare? 722 00:35:00,388 --> 00:35:02,988 Speaker 1: What do you think you said? Playmakers? I mean Michael Lurvin, 723 00:35:03,028 --> 00:35:05,388 Speaker 1: the original playmakers. So I gotta go with the Dallas 724 00:35:05,388 --> 00:35:08,748 Speaker 1: Cowboys here. Yes, the Eagles won the offseason, great draft. 725 00:35:08,828 --> 00:35:11,028 Speaker 1: Getting a J. Brown was huge, that was big, But 726 00:35:11,108 --> 00:35:13,548 Speaker 1: you mentioned some of those guys look offensively. I mean 727 00:35:13,548 --> 00:35:17,188 Speaker 1: it starts with Dak. He consistently makes phenomenal throws, so 728 00:35:17,228 --> 00:35:19,468 Speaker 1: he's a playmaker. Michael Gallop, they signed him to a 729 00:35:19,468 --> 00:35:21,708 Speaker 1: big deal, ceedee lamb. This is gonna be a big 730 00:35:21,788 --> 00:35:23,588 Speaker 1: year for him, obviously. I think when you look at 731 00:35:23,628 --> 00:35:25,988 Speaker 1: Zeke Elliott, You've been on this show talking a lot 732 00:35:26,028 --> 00:35:28,708 Speaker 1: about how Tony Pollard is more explosive. Tony had bigger, 733 00:35:28,748 --> 00:35:31,148 Speaker 1: better runs last year than Zeke did at times. But 734 00:35:31,268 --> 00:35:33,228 Speaker 1: I'm going with the Cowboys for another reason. They have 735 00:35:33,268 --> 00:35:35,468 Speaker 1: playmakers on the defensive side of the ball, and I 736 00:35:35,508 --> 00:35:37,948 Speaker 1: think Trump's them over the Eagles. You look at what 737 00:35:38,188 --> 00:35:40,108 Speaker 1: Rookie of the Year Michael Parsons did last year and 738 00:35:40,148 --> 00:35:43,228 Speaker 1: Trayvon Diggs. Those guys are making plays on defense, and 739 00:35:43,308 --> 00:35:45,948 Speaker 1: who knows, they may one up it and start scoring 740 00:35:45,988 --> 00:35:48,708 Speaker 1: some points defensively too. So give me the Cowboys for me. 741 00:35:48,868 --> 00:35:51,148 Speaker 1: I think the Cowboys have some question mark, so I'm 742 00:35:51,188 --> 00:35:54,508 Speaker 1: going with the Eagles. In this particular case, Jalen Hurts 743 00:35:54,628 --> 00:35:58,348 Speaker 1: was aching wanting a big body target in that loss 744 00:35:58,388 --> 00:36:00,548 Speaker 1: to the Bucks in the playoffs. They end up getting 745 00:36:00,548 --> 00:36:03,388 Speaker 1: it with AJ Brown from the Titans, So you have 746 00:36:03,508 --> 00:36:06,588 Speaker 1: him and divine Tay Smith. We saw what DeVante Smith 747 00:36:06,668 --> 00:36:09,628 Speaker 1: did his rookie year. Both of those guys can be 748 00:36:09,748 --> 00:36:13,548 Speaker 1: you multiple ways. A. J. Brown was asked about whether 749 00:36:13,948 --> 00:36:16,388 Speaker 1: DeVante Smith was a number one wide receiver and he said, 750 00:36:16,428 --> 00:36:20,948 Speaker 1: I expect Smitty two dominates Dallas Goddard quietly one of 751 00:36:20,988 --> 00:36:23,428 Speaker 1: the best tight ends in the NFL. Yes, we hear 752 00:36:23,468 --> 00:36:25,828 Speaker 1: that Kelsey gets a lot of the love along with 753 00:36:25,948 --> 00:36:29,228 Speaker 1: Kittle and Mark Andrews, but you look at what Goddard 754 00:36:29,268 --> 00:36:32,868 Speaker 1: has done fourteen point eight yards per a game this 755 00:36:32,908 --> 00:36:36,068 Speaker 1: past season for him, that is a career high. It 756 00:36:36,188 --> 00:36:40,188 Speaker 1: made zach Ertz expendable. So for me, the edge here 757 00:36:40,348 --> 00:36:42,308 Speaker 1: goes to the Eagles. Well, first of all, if we 758 00:36:42,348 --> 00:36:46,148 Speaker 1: can see Nick Sirianni just one more time before I 759 00:36:46,228 --> 00:36:48,308 Speaker 1: begin to answer this question, you want to talk about 760 00:36:48,348 --> 00:36:50,948 Speaker 1: the weapons in the NFC East. I'm not sure there's 761 00:36:50,948 --> 00:36:53,988 Speaker 1: any head coach that shows off the guns more than 762 00:36:54,108 --> 00:36:56,868 Speaker 1: Nick Sirianni. Always seems to have the Schmidium. There's no 763 00:36:56,948 --> 00:36:59,788 Speaker 1: buttons done. You get the sense that he's bigger in 764 00:36:59,828 --> 00:37:01,988 Speaker 1: the room. I'm not saying he's the strongest guy. I'm 765 00:37:02,028 --> 00:37:04,748 Speaker 1: just saying the size of the shirt relative to the 766 00:37:04,788 --> 00:37:07,228 Speaker 1: size of the body. He's mastered. That just kind of 767 00:37:07,308 --> 00:37:09,948 Speaker 1: the laid back look I think here. I would say 768 00:37:09,948 --> 00:37:14,148 Speaker 1: this though in the middle. He's massive for Philadelphia, the 769 00:37:14,148 --> 00:37:17,148 Speaker 1: physical presence that he's going to bring. But I still 770 00:37:17,188 --> 00:37:19,748 Speaker 1: look at the Dallas Cowboys and what they have, even 771 00:37:19,788 --> 00:37:22,668 Speaker 1: after the departure of Maury Cooper, it's really Cge Lamb 772 00:37:22,708 --> 00:37:25,108 Speaker 1: who emerged their top weapon a year ago. He played 773 00:37:25,108 --> 00:37:28,308 Speaker 1: a lot more outside after predominantly being a slot player 774 00:37:28,388 --> 00:37:30,748 Speaker 1: as a rookie. You would anticipate that that's going to grow. 775 00:37:30,828 --> 00:37:33,108 Speaker 1: Michael Gallup coming off the ACL a really good player. 776 00:37:33,268 --> 00:37:36,228 Speaker 1: And don't sleep on the third round draft pick Jalen 777 00:37:36,348 --> 00:37:38,868 Speaker 1: Tolbert at A South Alabama. He was one of the 778 00:37:38,908 --> 00:37:41,388 Speaker 1: talks at the Senior Bowl. You stand next to him, 779 00:37:41,388 --> 00:37:43,588 Speaker 1: you can see what a physical specimen this guy is. 780 00:37:43,628 --> 00:37:45,388 Speaker 1: Would not be a surprise once you're able to work 781 00:37:45,468 --> 00:37:47,388 Speaker 1: him into the office. If we see him making an 782 00:37:47,388 --> 00:37:49,228 Speaker 1: impact in the second half of the season. I'd like 783 00:37:49,268 --> 00:37:51,228 Speaker 1: to see Jalen's hoover. I'd like to see him the 784 00:37:51,548 --> 00:37:55,108 Speaker 1: plunging neckline of Nick Sirianni. I had not noticed that before, Tom, 785 00:37:55,108 --> 00:37:57,428 Speaker 1: but that's why you're a reporter. You noticed the details. 786 00:37:57,668 --> 00:37:59,308 Speaker 1: My answer to this question is very simple. I have 787 00:37:59,588 --> 00:38:01,308 Speaker 1: made a pledge on this show that I don't spend 788 00:38:01,308 --> 00:38:03,188 Speaker 1: our time talking about the Dallas Cowboys. I think it 789 00:38:03,268 --> 00:38:05,508 Speaker 1: is better allocated to go to their teams. The Cowboys 790 00:38:05,508 --> 00:38:08,028 Speaker 1: have won three playoff games in the last twenty plus years, 791 00:38:08,028 --> 00:38:10,548 Speaker 1: and that's the third fewest to something in the NFL. 792 00:38:10,668 --> 00:38:13,108 Speaker 1: Just it's never anything else ups and so I'll say Eagles, Hey, Tom, 793 00:38:13,108 --> 00:38:15,188 Speaker 1: and the remaining ten seconds, could you break down one 794 00:38:15,228 --> 00:38:17,068 Speaker 1: more time in light of the LA Rams, why the 795 00:38:17,068 --> 00:38:23,348 Speaker 1: salary cap really is real? Go ahead, very real, but 796 00:38:23,508 --> 00:38:25,908 Speaker 1: it exists. But it is what you make it. Times