1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,199 Speaker 1: Countdown to Kickoff continues the Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: in Week twelve, and as always on this program, we 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: visit with pride of the Jaguars running back in Hall 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: of Fame semifinalist Fred Taylor. Congratulations Fred, thanks boss, I 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: appreciate you man some more football, enjoyed a great Thanksgiving holiday. 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: More football here today, looking forward to it. Well, we're 7 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: not gonna get to the football yet. We're gonna talk 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: about you a little bit more. We've got to get 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: you into that final group, to get you in that 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: room the day before the super Bowl to be discussed 11 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: among the selectors. That's really the next step. This is 12 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: a great honor, certainly to be among twenty five. But 13 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: at some point you're gonna be in that room, Fred, 14 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: and I know you can't wait to be in the conversation. Finally. Yeah, 15 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: you know, it's certainly a great honor to be in 16 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: the twenty five. I think we started at one thirty 17 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: uh sating here in the row, So I mean there 18 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: is some something good that's brewing, right Um. I think 19 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: the one thing that set out to me to be 20 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: a month to twenty five this year is I'm the 21 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: only running back on the list, so I don't know 22 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: if that gives me an opportunity, a better opportunity, but 23 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: the other running backs aren't there, so let's just say, uh, 24 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: I am getting closer, but I really really need to 25 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: get in that room. Final fifteen and eventually the next 26 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: step in the next step, We're just gonna stay praying up, 27 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: stay hopeful. We did everything, you know, we did everything 28 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: when we played related all out on the field, and 29 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: it's up to the selectors and hopefully, um I get 30 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: enough yeays, you know, versus the nays, and eventually Ago Jackisonday. 31 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: That's gonna be one heck of a party. Let's put 32 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: that way. Fred Taylor with us, friend of the Let's 33 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: get to the game today. A handful of defensive coaches 34 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: are out, including Todd wash COVID nineteen situation for the 35 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: Jaguars this week. Kickers out as well because of that 36 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: he's on the list, So a lot of changes there. 37 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: They weren't on the practice field this week. Some of 38 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: those coaches they're doing virtual meetings, so that just changes 39 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: the way things operate in the building. That has to 40 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: be a big shake up, and considering the attrition on defense, 41 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: there's so many new faces, young guys. It's a lot 42 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: of change in one week. You know, it is a 43 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: lot of change. There's definitely a lot of change. The 44 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: hardest party is with the young guy. You know, how 45 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: receptive they're gonna be, you know to this virtual of teaching. 46 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: You know, in coaching for the veterans, it doesn't change. 47 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: You're veteran, You're a sound veteran. You know, it's it's 48 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: come to work. Get the game plan as the all 49 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: of it, and no matter who's calling the place, I 50 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: have a job to do. So the hardest part is 51 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: gonna be whether the younger guys that you know, the 52 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,679 Speaker 1: rookies and the guys that are you know, they're being 53 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: thrown into the fire because of all of them moving around, 54 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: through the injuries and these other things. How will they 55 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: receive the message and the information? So that would be 56 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: the biggest challenge I think when it when it comes 57 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: to the communication part is gonna be big at kickoff. 58 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: But you know, the coaching style won't change much because 59 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: those coaches they're around each other so much, so much 60 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: throughout the year or so much throughout the week. Uh, 61 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: and they understand each other's post you know, and maybe 62 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: I don't know what the team has mustard up. This 63 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: is an opportunity for them, from the young coaches, to 64 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: get in there, you know, and make a name for themselves. 65 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: So let's see how it goes. I know, if they 66 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: keep him under twenty, the spotlight is gonna be on 67 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: a new play color. I don't think they on anybody 68 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: on the twenty. Maybe throughout the entire season, yeah, they 69 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: have it. It has been a rough year defensively, Fred 70 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: Taylor with us Mike Glennon is getting the start, and 71 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: I never thought we'd say that word this this year. 72 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: I'll be with you know, um JP. I don't know 73 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: a whole lot about Mike Gannon other than he's from 74 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: played at NC State. He was a third round draft 75 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: pick in two thousand, you know. Other than that, I mean, 76 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: I'm I'm I'm still pretty much like everyone else. But 77 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: whoever was out there, you know, they he's gonna arrost 78 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: for a reason. I mean, he has some ability. Let's 79 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: just see how well he does today. All right. On 80 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 1: the other side, a stable of running backs in Cleveland 81 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: one of the really good running offensive teams in football. 82 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: On the defensive side, I think their third in the 83 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: league and takeaways their opportunistic Uh. And they beat teams 84 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: they're supposed to be. They are undefeated I think six 85 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: and oh against teams with a record below five hundred. 86 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: They take care of business when they're supposed to most 87 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: of the times. And this is a challenge today, especially 88 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: against these running backs Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Different soulenge. 89 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: I guess just listening to that statistic, it doesn't bold 90 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: well for the Jaguars. Uh, but again, here's an opportunity 91 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 1: to get out there and and and show people what 92 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 1: you had. No matter if you're veteran, a young guy, 93 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: you gotta get out there. You gotta play the game. Uh. 94 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 1: It's not gonna be an easy task. Welcome back, Nick Chubb, 95 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt, their entire school, running backs, the offensive line, 96 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: they're playing well. As you mentioned, their defense, it is 97 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: playing lights out in previous years. You know, seeing a 98 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: seven and three Cleveland Brown team, you know that'll make 99 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 1: your head pop, you know. Uh, but they're in a 100 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: division with the Pittsburgh Steelers were attending. Oh, so it 101 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: doesn't look so sexy, but it's still a seven and 102 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 1: three team with an opportunity to Uh, come in here 103 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: and they're trying to make themselves eight and three and 104 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: eventually clinch a playoff wild card spot. So it's gonna 105 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: be a challenge. It's not gonna be easy. You gotta 106 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: do your best against the run. I sell out against 107 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: the run. I'll sell out against the run and on 108 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: my way to rushing the pastor Baker Mayfield, he will 109 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: give you a ball. He will throw it. That's why 110 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 1: they're taking They're taking it out of his hands and 111 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,679 Speaker 1: put it in the hands of the running back because 112 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: they know he he was wanting to turn That's what 113 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: you want to do. Try to get him in third 114 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 1: and long and hopefully get after Mayfield when it's time 115 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 1: for him to pass the ball and give yourselves a 116 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 1: few opportunities and the takeaway department. From a defensive standpoint, offensively, 117 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: you gotta run the ball. James Robinson happy. He has 118 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: to have a big day, minimized the turnover opportunities for 119 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Brown defense, and hopefully make it a ball game. Fred, 120 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: great stuff. As always, we will talk to you in 121 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: the post game a little bit later. Thanks looking forward 122 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: to a boss. Fred Taylor Hall of Fame semifinalist prior 123 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: to the Jaguars running back. Yes, yes, yeah, I said it. 124 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: We're back in a moment. The final word with head 125 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: coach Doug Broone before kickoff of the Browns and the 126 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: Jags a one o'clock kickoff time. 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