1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Everyone. I'm will Selva these year good morning football headlines 2 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: from NFL Network. Well, in each of the past forty 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 1: two seasons, excluding nineteen eighty two, one divisional play did 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: not occur. This one team has won its Division A 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: season after missing the playoffs. This week, with either at 6 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: Cleveland loss on Sunday or a win on Monday Night 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: football at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh can actually extend that streak, and 8 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: despite losing two straight, the Steelers eleven and two record 9 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: is still good enough for the second seed in the 10 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: AFCEED and head coach Mike Tolland was as if his 11 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: team is trending up or down, which is three weeks 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: left to go when the regular season. So I know 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: that we've lost two games in a row. I know 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: that we have an AFC North game waiting for us 15 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 1: this week, and so that's what we're preparing for. Enough, 16 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: that's what our focus is. You know, I care less 17 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: about the commentary and trends and things of that nature. 18 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: I'll acknowledge what it is transpired. We've lost two games 19 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: in a row, and they haven't been good performances and 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: looked and directed by that. Well, Tom Olin and the 21 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: Steelers looking up at the twelve and one Chiefs, who 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: currently hold a number one seat in the AFC. They'll 23 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: square off against the ten and three Saints Sunday. New 24 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: Orleans allowing two hundred and ninety eight yards per game, 25 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: second fewest in the NFL. Well Kansas City LEAs the league, 26 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: of course, with four hundred and twenty nine total yards 27 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: per game, and ranked second with thirty one points per 28 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: and before looking ahead to this week's contest, Saint said 29 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: coach Sean Payton was a guest on the Hustle Flow 30 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 1: podcast and was asked why his team's nine game winning 31 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: streak came to one end Sunday at Philadelphia. I would 32 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: give credit to Philadelphia. I think they did play well, 33 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: and I think the young quarterback Jalen Hurts did play well, 34 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: and I think their defense came up with some stops. 35 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: But it took us till the second half where we 36 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: finally got at least a sense of urgency. And look, 37 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: it wasn't enough. And that's on me. And you know 38 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: I told him after the game, I said, look, you know, 39 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: we can lose this one game and it counts as 40 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: one loss, but if we don't learn from just a 41 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: handful of the mistakes made in this game, then it 42 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: will hurt us in a bigger game, a one that's 43 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: a game that's not even scheduled yet well. NFL owners 44 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: who will meet today to discuss several items, including the 45 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: option to increase the regular season to seventeen games next season, 46 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: the court to NFL Networks Judy Batistep, additional topics will 47 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 1: be health in safety, in regards to COVID nineteen, Super 48 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: Bowl fifty five planning and diversity, hiring, expanded regular season, 49 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: and related reduction of the preseason. As part of the 50 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: new CBA that was approved in March, owners have the 51 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: ability to increase the regular season schedule to seventeen games 52 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: at any point between the twenty twenty one and twenty 53 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 1: twenty three seasons, and still unclear of voting will take 54 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: place on a Wednesday regarding the seventeen game. According to Judy, 55 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: the NFL is bursting the bubble on the use of 56 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: an NBA style bubble for this year's postseason, and a 57 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 1: memo sent Tuesday the league and players Association both agreeing 58 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: that the current COVID protocols are working and a play 59 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: off bubble would not be necessary at this time. During 60 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: the last round of testing, less than one tenth of 61 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: one percent of players tested positive for COVID. Well after 62 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: multiple negative COVID tests, Raven's receiver Des Bryant was activated 63 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: off the reserve COVID lists yesterday. Brian missing the last 64 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: two games, but is now eligible to play Sunday. Brian's 65 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: issues began last Tuesday, when a positive test led to 66 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: him being pulled off the field during pregame warm ups 67 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: before Baltimore's game against his old team, the Cowboys. Is 68 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: now eligible to practice again with the team. Wonder what 69 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: he's going to be tweeting about, Woon. Stay tuned, As 70 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: we'd like to say in business that the news not 71 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: as good in Vegas as because the Raiders could be 72 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: shorthanded tomorrow. Nights of starters Jonathan Abram, Damon Arnett's, and 73 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: Cleveland Farrell all missing practice Tuesday. Rookie receiver Henry Ruggs 74 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: was added to the COVID list and will not play 75 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: Thursday against Los Angeles. Ruggs is averaging eighteen yards to 76 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: catch this season. While Joey Bosa, Keenan Allen, and Austin 77 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: Eckler were limited for the Chargers. The seven and six 78 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: Raiders are one game behind the current seventh seed Dolphins 79 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: for the final AFC Wildcard spot to watch the action 80 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: on NFL Network, Fox, and Amazon Prime Video Thursday at 81 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: APM Easter. In this postseason, it'll be a lot of 82 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: fun for the whole family, let me explain. On Sunday, 83 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: January tenth, Nickelodeon will stream special keep focused football covers 84 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: alongside CBS's broadcast of a wildcard playoff game. NFL Networks 85 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: Nate burleson My guy, he needs another gig, doesn't he. 86 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: He'll provide game analysis, and there will be a pregame 87 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: show starring Broncos all pro Von Miller and you guessed it, SpongeBob. Well, 88 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 1: find out who to start who to sit on your 89 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: fantasy team by downloading the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. Well, 90 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: my work is done. Those are your good morning football 91 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: headlines from NFL Network. I'm Will Selva.