1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,720 Speaker 1: Countdown to kickoff continues. 2 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 2: It's week six, the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 2: coming up. Spiroddas has the call on CBS Sports. 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: It's great to see you. It's our first time seeing 5 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: it here in twenty twenty three. 6 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 2: So welcome back to Jacksonville, first of all, and you've got, 7 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 2: I guess a familiar crew around you. It's been a 8 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 2: little bit since you've had the crew that is joining 9 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 2: you here in Douvall. 10 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 3: First of all, great to see you. Congrats on the 11 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 3: new digs. This place is absolutely spectacular. Yeah, it's always 12 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: fun to come back here, and it's good. You know, 13 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 3: we had the Colts last week, We've seen Houston already. 14 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 3: It's just good to see these AFC South teams now 15 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 3: start to turn a corner. I mean, it was it 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 3: was a couple of lean years. I know, obviously for 17 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 3: you guys, it was a turnaround last year, but prior 18 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 3: to that, there was some there was some down years, 19 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 3: as you know better than anyone. So it's just good 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 3: to see now these teams now back on the rise. 21 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 3: Because when the AFC South is competitive, it just changes 22 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 3: the dynamic. 23 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: Of what the af AFC is as a whole. 24 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 3: So we're looking forward to Sunday and it's a huge game, 25 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 3: obviously big playoff implications. It seems like every game in 26 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 3: this division is huge because it's such a wide open division. 27 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 3: So we're all looking forward to Sunday. 28 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: Ten thousand foot view of the Jaguars now through five weeks. 29 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: What sticks out the most when you turn them on 30 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: and take a look. 31 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 3: Well, the interesting thing is, I think they're fine, is 32 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 3: the short answer. It's interesting now because this is a 33 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 3: team now that has to deal with expectations for the 34 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 3: first time, and that changes everything, right, I mean, I 35 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 3: think people forget that as good as last year was, 36 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 3: and as good as last year turned out, people forget 37 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 3: that they started three and seven. So, you know, to 38 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 3: go from where they were last year to where they 39 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 3: are now, you can make a pretty sound argument this 40 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 3: is a better team, This is a more well rounded roster. 41 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 3: But now when you throw expectations into the equation, that 42 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 3: obviously changes things. I think if they can win Sunday, 43 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 3: if they can win this game against Indianapolis, take that 44 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 3: head to head, you know you've got that tiebreaker, out 45 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 3: of sight, out of mind, They're really in a good position. 46 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 3: You know. The two game trip to London was something 47 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 3: that I'm sure Doug Peterson wanted to get through. They 48 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 3: not only survived, they prospered with the two wins. So 49 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 3: I think this game is huge for a number of reasons. 50 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 3: Everyone in the division is huge obviously, but if they 51 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 3: can get this one, I think they're really sitting pretty 52 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 3: six weeks into the season. 53 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: Spiro g CBS Sports with us. You know of any 54 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: coach that can get his team going, and get this 55 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: team going, Doug Peterson has really found a way to 56 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: flip the switch for his team when he needs them 57 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 2: to play and step up in a big way. That 58 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 2: was the case in London. They had lost to the 59 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 2: Texans here and just looked horrible in all three phases 60 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: and there was a lot of head scratching going on. 61 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 2: They had to go to London and figure it out. 62 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 2: They certainly did with the two wins. There just the 63 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 2: leadership of Peterson to be able to get the team 64 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 2: to answer the bell and answer his lead. 65 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: That goes a long way. 66 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: Even with a team now in the year two under 67 00:02:57,880 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: Doug Peterson, he knows how to push that button here. 68 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 3: I don't know how this is going to end with 69 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 3: Doug Peterson and Jacksonville, but they haven't. If they haven't 70 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 3: been built the statue of this guy. By the time 71 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 3: his career is done, I'll be surprised. He was such 72 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 3: the perfect tonic for this franchise last year. You know, 73 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,959 Speaker 3: not to rehash with the Urban Meyer era, but to 74 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 3: see what he did last year. You know, he's just 75 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 3: so perfect for I think a team that's in this position, 76 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: young trying to climb the ranks in the AFC. He's 77 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 3: such a great teacher, he's a great leader. He walks 78 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 3: into the room, you know, people know about his career. 79 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 3: There's just certain guys that have an influence on players. 80 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 3: And if I'm a GM, Doug Peterson's on a short 81 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 3: list of the type of coach that I would want. 82 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 3: And I just think they needed to get at a 83 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 3: dodge for a couple of weeks. I think the two 84 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 3: weeks in London did wonders for this team because again 85 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: for the first time, they're dealing with expectations. Now now 86 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 3: they're expected, they have a little bit of a target 87 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: on their back based on what they did last year 88 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 3: get into the second round of the playoffs, and that's 89 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 3: really different. You know, it's one thing to sneak up 90 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 3: on teams. It's something different now to be expected to 91 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 3: play at a certain level week in and week out. 92 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 3: And I think they're learning how to deal with those 93 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 3: kinds of pressures. So you hope as a Jacksonville fan 94 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 3: that they cleared a mental hurdle these last couple of weeks. 95 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 3: And I think how they play in this game, which 96 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 3: is always tricky, as you know, coming back from London 97 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 3: after just one week is something that's difficult. With the 98 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 3: jet lag and the hour change two weeks there is 99 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 3: even more difficult. So this is going to be interesting 100 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 3: to see how they come out, but they could somehow 101 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 3: win this game. Genormous for this team, Spear. 102 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 2: They've got skilled physician players all over the place. Wide 103 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: receiver Travis Etn is coming off his second best career 104 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 2: day in terms of rushing yardage. We know what Trevor 105 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 2: can do, but it doesn't matter too much if we 106 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 2: can't block it up front. There's been a lot of 107 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 2: changes on the offensive line this year, a lot of 108 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 2: new faces. The right tackles, a rookie Cam Robinson was 109 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 2: back last week. The interior three have been pushed around occasionally. Well, 110 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: this is not the week to really try to figure 111 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 2: that out. This is a front seven for the Colts 112 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 2: that can pound for pound keep up with any front 113 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 2: seven in the NFL. Lenge this week of blocking a 114 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 2: guy like DeForest Buckner and the guys they have in 115 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 2: that front sevens Ay here Franklin leads the league and tackles. 116 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: That's the big challenge up front today. Yeah. 117 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 3: You know, when the season started, we were talking about 118 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,799 Speaker 3: the AFC South and Adam, my partner, Adam Rchaallette, agreed 119 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: that the one area that was a concern for Jacksonville 120 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 3: was the offensive line. Obviously, Harrison is a tremendous prospect. 121 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 3: You think that he will eventually become, you know, potentially 122 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 3: a Pro Bowl, All Pro type player. 123 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: But this is. 124 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 3: Something that you know, when area where this team is 125 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 3: going to have to prove itself, especially due to some 126 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 3: of the fronts that they're going to have to face 127 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 3: during the course of the season. And you mentioned Indianapolis 128 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 3: with Buckner and some of the big guys that they 129 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,359 Speaker 3: have up front. You know, you can go down the 130 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 3: list of all the teams that have had success in 131 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 3: this league, the championship teams They all build their teams 132 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 3: from the from the line of scrimmage out and you know, 133 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,679 Speaker 3: certainly Jacksonville's defense, I know that they've made some changes. 134 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 3: This offensive line for Jacksonville is the biggest question mark 135 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 3: for me. We know Lawrence, you know, is ascending. We 136 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 3: know some of the skill position players love etn love 137 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 3: the you know what Christian Kirk was able to provide, 138 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 3: and this year now with Calvin Ridley, it's just it's 139 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 3: going to come down to this offensive line. Can they 140 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 3: protect your franchise quarterback? That will determine, I think more 141 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 3: than anything else, how far this team. 142 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 2: Goes spiro Ginis with us. Let's now touch on the 143 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 2: Indianapolis Colts. Anthony Richardson obviously a first round pick, but 144 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 2: on the shelf for at least four weeks, and it's 145 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 2: not his first injury of the season. The long term 146 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: look at the future of Richardson. I mean, you know, 147 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 2: they've got so many injuries so far for their quarterback. 148 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 2: At some point they've got to slow that down if 149 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: he's going to be the future of that franchise. 150 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: So how do they do that in Indianapolis. 151 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 3: Well, we had the game last week Indie Tennessee. And 152 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 3: you know, we're so excited going in to finally see 153 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 3: this kid up close and personal, and then he goes 154 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 3: down with the injury. Hate to see it of any player, 155 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 3: especially someone like him. They get Jonathan Taylor back, everyone's excited, 156 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 3: the town's jumping, and now suddenly he goes down. I'm 157 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 3: actually concerned that it's going to be more than four weeks. 158 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 3: I think that's a really positive guesstimate. You know, who knows. 159 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 3: I mean, could link could be six, could be eight, 160 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 3: could be even more, who knows. The one thing that 161 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 3: I think has saved this team has been Gardner Minshew, 162 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 3: who you know is another huge part of this game Sunday. 163 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 3: He is a luxury that few teams have as a 164 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 3: number two quarterback because you know, you can go down 165 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 3: the list. There are very few number twos that can 166 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 3: come in and keep your team, keep a contending team 167 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 3: as a viable as a viable club, and I think 168 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: Gardner provides that for them. 169 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: But just to step back. 170 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 3: The Richardson injury aside, very similar to Jacksonville, you know, 171 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 3: with the going from Urban Meyer to Doug Peterson. If 172 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 3: you look at how bad that the vibe was in 173 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:54,679 Speaker 3: that building last year. We had a number of Colts 174 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 3: games last year. To go from that to where they 175 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 3: are now with Shane Steiken was mind blowing. We walked 176 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 3: in the building last week, it was like you were 177 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 3: in a different planet. They love this guy. 178 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: They feel like. 179 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 3: He's smart, puts his guys in a position to succeed, 180 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 3: and he's changed the culture quickly and overnight, really to 181 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 3: the same level that I think Doug was able to 182 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 3: accomplish here. So again, just great to see. I think 183 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 3: it'll be interesting to see how they navigate here these 184 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 3: next couple of weeks with Minshew, maybe long term if 185 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 3: Richardson's unable to come back, but just awesome to see 186 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 3: the Colts turn the corner the way that they have. 187 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 2: Minshew versus Lawrence, Colts versus Jaguars, First place on the line, 188 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 2: spirodidus on the call? 189 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: What else do you want? I love it, Appreciate the time. 190 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 3: Thanks brother, Good to see you.