1 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: What's up? Everybody's John Middlecott three and out podcast, Big 2 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: show for you coming up. Just watched Cowboys Titans in 3 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 1: Jerry's world. What a terrible night for Jason Garrett in 4 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott and that was if you're 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: a Cowboys fan, that was depressing. Uh, same ship, different pile. 6 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 1: That was bad. That that was tough to stomach. And 7 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 1: thank god, I almost put a little money digging myself 8 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: out of a hole on the Cowboys minus five. I 9 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,639 Speaker 1: think kickoff backed out, ended up not betting the game. 10 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: Thank god I did not. I am on a cold 11 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: streak and it would have gotten even colder. Bet on 12 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett on Monday Night Football? What what an embarrassment 13 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: in Dallas? Some other things coming up on the show today. Uh, 14 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: some thoughts on a couple of guys who whose job 15 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: security is in major trouble and they're kind of carried 16 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: by this, you know, elephant in the room. Whenever you 17 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: have a Super Bowl you're just viewed as a Super 18 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,119 Speaker 1: Bowl winning coach. And I don't think all Super Bowl 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: winning coaches are created equal. Uh. Jared Goff was fantastic 20 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: this weekend. Kans Chiefs are rolling Josh McDaniels on Sunday Night, 21 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: Football's name came up. Would he be a candidate for 22 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: some of these jobs? I have some thoughts on that, 23 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 1: and then uh, I'll probably dive into this too. Is 24 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick just just absolutely steals players? I know he's 25 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: a Hall of Fame coach, but he's a Hall of 26 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: fame general manager as well, And I'll just dive in 27 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: what makes us? What makes the hoodie great? He's a 28 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: he's a freaking genius. But let's start with this. Optics 29 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: are a real thing. And the Dallas Cowboys are the 30 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: number one brand in the NFL. Like it or not, 31 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: they are the number one television rated team. When you 32 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,639 Speaker 1: throw them in a primetime game. And I think people 33 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: on Twitter struggle with this. Get the Cowboys off prime time? No, 34 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: this is how the why the league is so lucrative. 35 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: You throw them on Sunday and Monday night, an enormous 36 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: amount of people watch, more than every other team. That 37 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: includes the Patriots, that includes the Packers, that includes the Eagles, 38 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: that includes everyone. You put them on and you print 39 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: cash because the masses watch. And then every seven eight 40 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: years or six years or whatever it is, when you 41 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: renegotiate television deals. You have the Cowboys on national television 42 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: as much as possible, and the numbers are up. It's 43 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: basic business. I listen as a media member who talks 44 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: about football and who's worked in football my entire professional life. 45 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: The higher television ratings are, the more people interested in football, 46 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: is better for the NFL business. It's also better for 47 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: my business. I am pro good business. I'm pro the 48 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: Cowboys doing well. But from a football standpoint, From a 49 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 1: business standpoint, they crush it. Number one valued franchise. They 50 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 1: have the most famous owner, probably in all of sports 51 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 1: ever since George Steinbrenner died in Jerry Jones. But they 52 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: they've stumbled upon a problem their football product. They actually 53 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: have a lot of talent on the team, but their 54 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: overall team and this isn't tennis, this is not golf, 55 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: This is not an individual sport. It's a team effort, 56 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: and their team effort is no longer good. But in 57 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,519 Speaker 1: football you can have really good players and a big 58 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: problem can be your coach. Well, they just coming off 59 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 1: of bye. That was you're playing on Monday night, so 60 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: you went Sunday. That's seven days, then another Sunday that's 61 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: fourteen days. It was basically fifteen days to figure this 62 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: thing out. I get you have a weekend off and 63 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: coaches work crazy hours. I mean insane hours. I've seen 64 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: it firsthand college a pro not normal jobs. But when 65 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: you take the weekend off or whatever on a bye week, 66 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: when you're coming off a bad loss, like Jason Garrett 67 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: was to the Washington Redskins, he should not have gone 68 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: to the World Series game, in which he did last 69 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: week on Friday night, sat next to Brad Paisley, and again, 70 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: if you are going to go to the World Series game, 71 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: you know, regardless of Jason Garrett shot it down, said 72 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: it was no big deal. Jerry Jones definitely shot it down, said, listen, 73 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: we were in constant communication. I get it, but you 74 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: can't get your ass kicked and lose by two touchdowns 75 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: on Monday night football in Dallas. Like yo, Jason, you're 76 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: you're a IVY League guy, You're super smart. We're not sure. 77 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: You're definitely not very good schematically excess and knows wise 78 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: for a long time you could motivate the troops, but 79 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 1: watching your team just not seeing it anymore, that was 80 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,239 Speaker 1: a terrible move. And I'm starting to question. I always 81 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: thought Jason Garrett was super on the ball. I've always 82 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: been impressed by him, But that was a move I 83 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: read flagged. He went to the World Series, and this 84 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: isn't why he won or lost the game. But I 85 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: do think he doesn't have a great pulse of the 86 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: way people are looking at him, the way this thing 87 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: is going. Like Jason, it's off the rails, You're now 88 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: three and five. Dak Prescott is a whole another can 89 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: of worms. He's just not very good. It's just that simple. 90 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: Like I like Mariota, I think I've always said he 91 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: can be a better version of Alex Smith, a little 92 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: more athletic, not quite as uh as accurate, but definitely 93 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,799 Speaker 1: you know, when he gets in a rhythm, can complete balls. 94 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: Will never be as consistently accurate as Alex, but he 95 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: can be a better player than that. So that kind 96 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: of tells you what I think of him. Dak camp sniff, uh, Mariota, 97 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: they're not even in the same conversation. Then you put 98 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: together his head coach, who is an offensive guy that 99 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: again just stands there. I know people call him the clapper. Listen, 100 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 1: it's over. I said a couple of weeks ago. For McCarthy, 101 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: it's over. This thing is over now. Whether they fire 102 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 1: him or not, I don't know. Like Jerry may be 103 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: stubborn enough. Clearly he's at the age he's not big 104 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 1: on change when it comes to his football team. He 105 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: would pay a hundred million in dollars right now for 106 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett to turn this thing around and make it work, 107 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: not just because Jerry wants to win, but because he 108 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: does not want to fire Jason Garrett. But Jason is 109 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: not gonna win. Like the evidence is there now that 110 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:15,039 Speaker 1: this thing is over. I mean, you get five catches, 111 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: you get a touchdown from Momori, and your offense is 112 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: still just horrendous. The thing about the Cowboys that's pretty 113 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: eye opening, and I've watched them three or four times 114 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: start to finish this year, is the one thing they 115 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 1: used to hang their hat on is their offensive line 116 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 1: was dominant. They could obviously run blocked with mall you 117 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: and then pass walking. They were well above average. They're 118 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 1: getting smoked tonight, their first round picks getting worked. The 119 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: Cowboys have issues the way they've built their team, even 120 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: their defense, which I gotta give them credit, their front 121 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: seven is extremely talented they have all their dbs are 122 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: pretty good, Like they have extremely talented defense. Trust to 123 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: be someone who lives in the Bay Area and watch 124 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: the Raiders and Niners defense like it's the cow Ways 125 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: are playing a different sport, but in the biggest moments 126 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: when they needed in the most, they couldn't come through 127 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: tonight against the Titans. They couldn't get it throw down 128 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: stuff to stop to save their life. And Jason Garrits 129 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: is not good enough in a moment like the account 130 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: the Belichick and Josh McDaniels run that trick play the 131 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: delayed throwback pass at the perfect time. Jason saves this 132 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: end around double pass to Cole Beasley with like under 133 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: two minutes when they're just in beyond desperation mode, Like, Jason, 134 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: why don't you bust that out when the game's tied 135 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: fourteen to fourteen to give your team a spark? Again? 136 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: When it what's the optics, whether it's the coaching his team. 137 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: I think Jason's completely lost a feel for this thing. 138 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: It's over, it's done, and again, I keep getting back 139 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: to this. I don't necessarily think that means Jerry will 140 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: fire him, though I do think this Jerry clearly listens 141 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: and watches everything. There is gonna be a ton an 142 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: avalanche worth and there already has been this last you know, 143 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: eighteen months on Jason Garrett. It's only gonna magnify, It's 144 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: gonna exponentially grow with every game. And they showed that 145 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: graphic on Monday Night Football. The Eagles, the Falcons got 146 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: it turned around. The Redskins are pretty good. Some of 147 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: the teams they play coming down the stretch, like the Cowboys, 148 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,239 Speaker 1: and this is you know, you gotta give John Gruden 149 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: some credit. Uh not that no one had wouldn't have 150 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: traded to Mary Cooper, but if you are, you get 151 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 1: a first round pick. This Dallas Cowboy team might be 152 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: a six win team. They might be a six and 153 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: ten football team, and really quick, I want to give 154 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: a little credit to this team. General manager John Robinson 155 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: came on this podcast. For those of you that have 156 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: been new to the podcast over the last I don't know, 157 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: five six months. I went to training camp. I've known 158 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: him for a long time. I thought the Titans had 159 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: a solid team. I thought a lot of their success 160 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: was gonna rely on Mariota kind of taking a step. 161 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 1: He's been hit or miss, but you can see John Robinson, 162 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: the pick up Dion Lewis, he was excellent. Harold Landry, 163 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: the guy that got in the second round, the past 164 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: rest for Boston College Electric. The Titans are physical team. 165 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: They do have good defensive players. Malcolm Butler. I know 166 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: he got smoked early in the game, but he got 167 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: a little better as the game went on. Uh. Their 168 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: wide receivers aren't great, but Mariota can make enough plays 169 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: with his legs. I don't think the Titans. While the 170 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: Houston Texans at six and three are in firm control 171 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: of that division, I do not think the Titans are dead. 172 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: And I think he saw tonight two teams that have 173 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: a lot of talent on the roster, not like Saints Rams, 174 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: you know, Chiefs level talent, but enough talent to compete 175 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: for a playoff team. One team is just better coached. 176 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: One team just made fewer mistakes. One team is just 177 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: a little I'd take Mike Rayable over Jason Garrett. Neither 178 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,079 Speaker 1: calls the defense, neither calls the offense. They're just kind 179 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: of motivators. I know which guy I take is my motivator. 180 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 1: The dude that took a pull over it off the sleeves, 181 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 1: made his own vest I like Mike Rabele, Jason Garrett's 182 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 1: Redhead Ivy League World Series going no you know, innovation 183 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: on offense, going coaching style. I'm over it. The Cowboys 184 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: season over. I was told a long time ago whenever 185 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 1: you get a new job, to fight for salary, not title. 186 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: And I've realized now that I worked for myself and basically, 187 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: if an independent business owner, fighting for things financially and 188 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: claiming and having a title or a press release are 189 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: two completely different things. Now in football, once you get 190 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: a title like you're the head coach, that really means 191 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: something you you had to earn, having an owner give 192 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,199 Speaker 1: you that title. It's a really big deal. So why 193 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,959 Speaker 1: position coaches want to be coordinators? Why coordinators want to 194 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: be head coach? And then you get the opportunity to earn, 195 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: you know, records, you know in terms of winning it, 196 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: winning losses count you know on your on your ledger 197 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: as a head coach, and if you coach long enough, 198 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: you know, eight ten, twelve years, we get a feel 199 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 1: for if you're good or not. But the one thing 200 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: in football, and I think it's probably true for any sport, 201 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: but definitely football, when you're just known as a super 202 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:29,839 Speaker 1: Bowl winning coach, that stays with you forever. And think 203 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,959 Speaker 1: about this, Brian Billick was a super Bowl winning coach 204 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. Would Brian Billick be a top ten coach 205 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: in the NFL right now? No chance. There are a 206 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 1: couple of guys in the NFL right now that are 207 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: living off this Super Bowl in years past, and again 208 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: both of them had had high highs and have a 209 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 1: long resume, and I actually think one guy is better 210 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: than the other. But actually I don't think either is 211 00:11:55,960 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: that great. And one of them, specifically in On Harbaugh, 212 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: who would have been wildly considered four or five years 213 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: ago as a top five coach, a lock top five 214 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: coach in the NFL. I think there's a decent chance. 215 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,400 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh was reported this weekend he's on the hot seat, 216 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: of course he as the owner said last year after 217 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: the end of the season that he thought he contemplated 218 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: firing him. John Harbaugh, like vrabel In Jason Garrett, doesn't 219 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 1: call the offense, doesn't call the defense, can't call the offense, 220 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 1: knows nothing about offense defensively, has helped out DBS in 221 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: the past, but never been a coordinator, was a special 222 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 1: teams coordinator, never been a defensive coordinator. So he's not 223 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: a defensive guy. Definitely not an offensive guy. Cannot coach 224 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:45,839 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks. But he has won a Super Bowl? Like 225 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: what does that even mean? Like, here's what I do know. 226 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: Andy Reid, since showing up in Kansas City, an organization 227 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: that before he got there was kind of a joke, 228 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: has gone sixty one and his record in Philly speaks 229 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: for itself. Andy Reid has never won a Super Bowl. 230 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:05,080 Speaker 1: It feels like with Mohomes is gonna have a pretty 231 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: good chance. He's next three or four years, but he's 232 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: super Bowl super Bowl less right now? Would anyone in 233 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: their right mind take John Harbaugh over Andy Reid? I 234 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: got another guy for you. After they lost to the 235 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 1: Green to the Bill Belichick in the New England Patriots 236 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night? Would anyone take Mike McCarthy over Andy 237 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: Reid is an offensive mine. I'll give Mike McCarthy this. 238 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: If I was the New York Jets for the Cleveland Browns, 239 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 1: I would take a flyer I would think about. I 240 00:13:36,520 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: definitely talked to him when Mike McCarthy, it's not if 241 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: it's when Mike McCarthy is relieved of his duties in 242 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: Green Bay. At least Mike McCarthy can coach quarterbacks and 243 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: can call offense. Now, his offense is a little infuriating 244 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: at times, but at least I know he can do that. Now, Eventually, 245 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: will he be willing to look in the mirror and 246 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: be open to change. We've seen Andy is more than 247 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 1: going to do that. Constantly changed, especially once he got 248 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: to Kansas City, was open minded with Alex, completely changed 249 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: his offense. Now has morphed his offense even into more 250 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: of the spread attack with Patrick Mahomes, And it's light 251 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,000 Speaker 1: in the league on fire because he's just open minded 252 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 1: to everything. Like John Harbaugh is this kind of stubborn. 253 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: He's like, listen, I got one for you. Jim Harbaugh 254 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: has never won a Super Bowl. Jim, I'd rather much 255 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: rather have Jim Harbaugh than John Harball. I'd rather have 256 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy than John Harball. Mike, is John Harbor hirable? 257 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 1: This might sound crazy, but is he hirable as a 258 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: head coach in two thousand what will be nineteen? Again? 259 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: He can't coach the most important position on your team, 260 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 1: the quarterback, knows nothing about offense. A league that's you know, 261 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: on on the pie chart. If we were breaking it down, 262 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: if you if you were an owner looking at what 263 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: you wanted at your head coach, I'd say it's probably 264 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: like seventy thirty offensive minded guy like that. Just the 265 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: natural thought process. Now, given the rules, given the way 266 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: the game's officiated, given the game, the way the game's played, 267 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: given what the draft is giving you every year, would 268 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 1: anyone hire John Harbaugh? Would John Harbaugh get a job 269 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: this offseason. He's also known for being a borderline eaglemaniac. 270 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: It's one thing to be an egomaniac like Sean Payton. Well, 271 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: do you know what I know Sean Payton can do. 272 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: I know he can call offense. I know he can 273 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: coach quarterbacks. So you want to be an eagleman and 274 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: and he's won a Super Bowl too, But I just 275 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: you know what, if you could just remove the Super Bowl, 276 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: like I could remove Bill Belichick's five rings. And when 277 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: I just watched his team, I go, that guy's really 278 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: pretty good. You know, Bruce Arians. I feel it felt 279 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: like he was a head coach for like five years, 280 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: not long enough. I watched Bruce Arians and when he 281 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: was a little flawed, like to pass it sometimes. But 282 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: that guy was a big time NFL football coach. Mike Zimmer, 283 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: he was a defensive coach. Again, older guy late to 284 00:15:56,840 --> 00:16:00,080 Speaker 1: his opportunity, never won a Super Bowl, may never in 285 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: one because he's older, was only gonna have a limited opportunity. 286 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 1: When I think of Mike Zimmer, I think I'd much 287 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: rather have Mike Zimmer than John Harball than Mike McCarthy. 288 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 1: You just say better football coach now and again it 289 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: might be a little unfair because Mike has had high highs. Uh. 290 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 1: He's to me, Mike McCarthy would be more desirable than 291 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh. I've said forever, and I think it's even 292 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: more in play, especially if SC finishes seven and five. 293 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh, I don't know if he will be he 294 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: should be the next head coach of the USC Trojans. 295 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: I actually think all those clips over the years of 296 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,400 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh with a Samurai sword in the middle of 297 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 1: the locker room, John Harball with his crazy motivational speeches, 298 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh sitting in the living room motivating the young, 299 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: the youth of America, like he's perfect for for for college, 300 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: for USC he You know, he's got a chiseled online 301 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 1: fit right in in l a Lynn Swan NFL guys 302 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:05,639 Speaker 1: a d they have an unlimited budget. He can go 303 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: hire coordinators, you know, quarterback coaches, you name it. He'd 304 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: had a bunch of ray Lewis is in his prime, 305 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 1: doesn't have to worry about aging players in the draft. 306 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,399 Speaker 1: I I think it makes too much sense. But I 307 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: think it's also and this is why I feel even 308 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 1: more confident about it actually being in play. I don't 309 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 1: think he's gonna get hired in the NFL. I think 310 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh's tenure in Baltimore is it's again. It's not 311 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: like Jason garrettson. If it's it's when, and it's clear 312 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: his style and what he brings the table is outdated. 313 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:43,400 Speaker 1: Let's dive into my main man, Bill the Hoodie Belichick. 314 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 1: If you've ever you know, read business books, follow anyone 315 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: in business, have mentors that have been successful in business. 316 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: I'll always tell you the key in life is to 317 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: have cash on hand for when recessions hit. For even 318 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: when they're not recessions, just value arises and you can 319 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: buy something for fifty forty thirty cents on the dollar, 320 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: but you have to typically have some cash on hand 321 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: to take advantage of those opportunities. You have to be 322 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:17,360 Speaker 1: ready to pounce when the opportunity presents itself, because that's 323 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: how you can make a lot of money. You can 324 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:23,159 Speaker 1: get an undervalued asset and for cheap for whatever reason, 325 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:27,439 Speaker 1: for whatever circumstance, whether it's a recession, whether it's someone 326 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: is just desperate to sell they need the cash, you 327 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 1: name it. You know, I bought a lot of stock 328 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 1: in the last couple of years in the market. Uh, 329 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: and trust me, I paid three hundred fifty dollars per 330 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: stock for Netflix. Right now it's not even at three dollars. 331 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 1: So I didn't get in at the ideal time. People 332 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: that got into the ideal time. Sure, some people are listening. 333 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: I bought that bad Boy for a buck fifty two 334 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: hundred dollars, So even if it went from three fifty 335 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: back to three hundred, you're like, damn, I'm still making 336 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 1: money because you can never go broke making a profit. Well, 337 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick, and I think the guy he most admired 338 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 1: just to the last thirty forty years. Obviously he worked 339 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:07,639 Speaker 1: for Bill Parcels. Very tight with Bill Parcels, but Belichick 340 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: style is I wouldn't say it's as much Parcels, I 341 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 1: in as it's more Bill Walsh. It's kind of a 342 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: combination of the two. But for as great as Belichick 343 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,120 Speaker 1: is as a coach, and I think he's the greatest 344 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: coach in the history of sports, football, basketball, baseball, any 345 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: major sport, he's the best. I would take him over 346 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: everyone because this also goes hands at hands. He's a 347 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,920 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame general manager. Is there anyone better at 348 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: feasting on incompetence around the NFL? Like the Browns and 349 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 1: the the Raiders are basically teams that are just constantly 350 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: in a recession, the Belichick just goes, yeah, I'll give 351 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:51,719 Speaker 1: you a six rounder for Josh Gordon, Like the Browns 352 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:54,879 Speaker 1: couldn't get that guy to show up. Belichick paid nothing 353 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: for the Dude's been awesome for them. CORDORL. Patterson, Yeah, 354 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: I'll give you a seventh for c P eighty four. 355 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: By about weeks six or seven, he's playing running back 356 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: for them. Who else in the NFL could do that? Now, 357 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: He's unique because he's the coach and the general manager, 358 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: so he understands if you have one or two traits 359 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: he can get the most out of him because he's 360 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 1: also going to be coaching you. But for what he's 361 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: doing with Cordoroll, Patterson is borderline mind blowing. CP cannot 362 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: understand place, Like literally every time he's on the field, 363 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: he has no clue what's going on. But somehow Bill 364 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 1: Belichick can teach him to play a completely different position. Now, 365 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:43,440 Speaker 1: if you follow Jack del Rio on Twitter, he tried 366 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 1: to claimed that he moved him to running back last year. 367 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: Kind of they experimented, but they didn't leave him there. 368 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:54,000 Speaker 1: Anyone that's watched Patterson since his Tennessee days goes, Damn, 369 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: this kid's got some freakish talent. I mean, you just 370 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: get the ball in his hands and let him do things. Now, 371 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:03,080 Speaker 1: he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, so he's 372 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:06,159 Speaker 1: not some coaches and I've been around it, and I 373 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,680 Speaker 1: hate this mentality. And I'm personally like this, if you're 374 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 1: too dumb to understand something, I don't want to do 375 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: business with you. But I couldn't take that approach if 376 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: I was a coach, Like, if you're a coach, you 377 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: can't just be like, well, you can't learn the scheme. 378 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna go back to my office and watch 379 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: more film. Coach him up, and Bill Belichick, if you 380 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: have enough talent, we'll find a way to get through 381 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: to you. So somehow he got through to Josh Gordon. 382 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: The dude is just making plays. Looks like I mean, 383 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say an elite player, but a damn good 384 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: player that he got for nothing. He traded a late 385 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: round pick for a wide receiver kick returner that he's 386 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: turned into a running back. The dude and never played 387 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: running back, I mean full time. Just ran for sixty 388 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: yards on Sunday Night football and at a touchdown and 389 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: could just be there starting running back for several weeks, 390 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: Like you can play games with that guy. Name me 391 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 1: another coach that would have that the bag. They would 392 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: even think about that, and most I think a lot 393 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: of people I'm sure listening. If you're I'm thirty four, 394 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:12,160 Speaker 1: So whether your parents you know, in their sixties seventies, 395 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 1: whether you work for people in their sixties and seventies, 396 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 1: I mean most people running companies with all the money 397 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 1: or in their sixties and seventies. You know, it's the 398 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 1: richest generation the history of mankind. That generation typically, as 399 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: you gain a lot of wealth, and you gain a 400 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:27,919 Speaker 1: lot of success. You don't like change your ways in 401 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: your late sixties. You know, you don't go I'm gonna 402 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: be open minded this. That's what's so incredible about Bill Belichick, 403 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: and I throw a Nick Saban there too, is how 404 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: open minded they are with everything. You know why, because 405 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: their number one goal, it's the only thing they care 406 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: about is winning on Sunday or Monday or whenever the 407 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 1: hell they play, just winning the game. Whatever they have 408 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: to do, change a scheme, change a player they do 409 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 1: not care for as big as Belichick's ego probably is, 410 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 1: and in a postgame press conference, he was wearing the 411 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: seven rings sweatshirt to count for his five rings in 412 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: New England and to in New York. So Belichick's Eagles 413 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: pretty big. Forty five year old Bill Belichick. Even if 414 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 1: you would have told him that you would have had 415 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 1: seven rings one day, never would have worn that. But 416 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: I will give him credit for him continuing to be 417 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: open minded with everything. His ability to get guys for nothing, 418 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: to pay thirty cents on the dollar for players is incredible. 419 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 1: He's the best in the league by a country mile. 420 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 1: It ain't close like for as great as the Rams 421 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:39,200 Speaker 1: talent is, it's eventually gonna come to roost how much 422 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:42,640 Speaker 1: they've paid all these players, even the picks they've used. 423 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 1: They've used first rounders and second rounders, and they've just 424 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: thrown around picks for players, like eventually it comes to 425 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 1: a head. Belichick never really does that. You maybe do 426 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: it once like a bold trade, but he won't, you know, 427 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:58,439 Speaker 1: snowballed on three or four like the Rams are like, oh, 428 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,640 Speaker 1: here's the third for Dante Foul, here's our second last 429 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 1: year for Marcus Peters, here's our first for Brandon Cooks. 430 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: Then you gotta pay some of these guys. It's just 431 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 1: a never ending game. It's like me my gambling streak 432 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 1: right now, I'm always chasing losses. Well, you gotta be 433 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:14,960 Speaker 1: careful because sometimes all of a sudden you're like, God, 434 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: I can't afford to keep doing this. Belichick's a little 435 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: more you know, pragmatics the wrong word, because he will 436 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 1: be you know, especially as coach, like he will be 437 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:28,199 Speaker 1: really aggressive. Uh. And I do think he's kind of 438 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: gone out of left field, Like given Gilmore all that 439 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: money a couple of years ago, was like what and 440 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,080 Speaker 1: his ego has gotten the way it. Malcolm Butler was 441 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: on the bench all the Super Bowl. Now did that 442 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: cost in the Super Bowl? Maybe I'm watching Malcolm Butler 443 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:44,640 Speaker 1: this year. He's not that good. But man, I I 444 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: think we need to tip our hat two because we 445 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 1: only talked about him as the coach. But Bill Belichick 446 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Hackers. The 447 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: reason they won by two touchdowns. Bill Belichick, the general manager, 448 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 1: won in that game. Okay, staying on the Patriots, I 449 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 1: gotta give this guy credit. I mean, he's been one 450 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,159 Speaker 1: of the best offensive coordinators since he returned. He was 451 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,320 Speaker 1: this guy before he originally left to Denver, but since 452 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:11,719 Speaker 1: he's gotten back with Brady and Belichick for part two, 453 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 1: two point oh, Josh mcannels has been fantastic. But it 454 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: came up on Sundaynight Football. I think Chris collins Worth 455 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:21,959 Speaker 1: kind of claimed that, you know, don't be shocked when 456 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 1: he gets another job, and Al Michaels was, you know, 457 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: just flabbergasted, perplexed, couldn't believe that he brought it up. 458 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 1: And but but actually, rap sheet I saw an NFL 459 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 1: network on Sunday morning that kind of threw his name 460 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 1: out there. That for the Cleveland Browns, or maybe this 461 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,640 Speaker 1: was last week that Josh McDaniels might be an aim 462 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on, because one of the reports 463 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: was the Cleveland Browns has used have used a search 464 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 1: firm on their fifty million coaches they've signed the last 465 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,879 Speaker 1: you know, eight years, and this year John Dorsey is 466 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: gonna do it, I hope. So, I mean, if John 467 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,400 Speaker 1: Dorsey can't figure out who to hire, then you problem 468 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 1: as a general manager. That should be your number one job. 469 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 1: If you have a good GM, you shouldn't need a 470 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:07,920 Speaker 1: search firm. But Josh McDaniels name was thrown out there. 471 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 1: If you're an owner and you even want to interview 472 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels, I think you're a little crazy. He's shown 473 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: you what he is. He's excellent New England. He should 474 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:20,159 Speaker 1: just stay in New England. But in Denver it was 475 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: a royal disaster. Then you know, this Diane POMPEII article 476 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:27,480 Speaker 1: came out, maybe it was a year ago, maybe it 477 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 1: was two years ago about Josh McDaniels doing a lot 478 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 1: of introspection, keeps a journal of things he's working on, 479 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 1: you know, all your classic kind of a PR move. Well, 480 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: I thought Josh McDaniels was a big time candidate a 481 00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:42,359 Speaker 1: couple of years ago. I thought in San Francico, forty 482 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 1: Niners should have hired him. They tried, he said no, 483 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:50,640 Speaker 1: he he got you just didn't want the job, so okay, 484 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: they went with Kyle Shanahan. Then a year later, which 485 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:57,440 Speaker 1: I got was a weird job because Andrew Luck. We 486 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: we later found out shoulder was messed up, that he 487 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:03,240 Speaker 1: heard it against snowboarding, like it was a major question mark. 488 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: The number one asset if you were taking a job. 489 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 1: Think about this, if you were taking a job and 490 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 1: the number one asset in that company, or the number 491 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 1: one thing that was going to dictate your job performance 492 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 1: in that company was a question mark. I get having 493 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:22,920 Speaker 1: cold feet, but if that asset had the upside potential 494 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 1: of Andrew Luck and I think we found out he's 495 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:30,200 Speaker 1: headed towards potentially fifty touchdowns this year. A general manager 496 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 1: that's well thought of around the NFL and Chris ballad 497 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: and he got cold feet and he pulled out last second. 498 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: I don't think he's hirable. I I do not think 499 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,040 Speaker 1: he's hirable. Why because I do not think his decision 500 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:45,879 Speaker 1: making is dependable, like he's comfortable in his little bubble. 501 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,159 Speaker 1: You know, he does well. It's like a lot of 502 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: people in a lot of different towns do really well. 503 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:54,160 Speaker 1: And whatever they're doing, could they do it in another market? 504 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 1: Only so many people can succeed everywhere. Like you could 505 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 1: throw Bill Parcels in any city and he works any 506 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: city and it's getting the job done. You know, that's 507 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 1: just a fact. Well, could you throw Josh McDaniels in 508 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:13,440 Speaker 1: any environment and have him succeed? I don't know. I'm 509 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,360 Speaker 1: not quite seeing it. Like there are some of our 510 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:19,840 Speaker 1: like in Hollywood, could every like the the culture and 511 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: things that go on in Hollywood, Could people in Hollywood 512 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:26,640 Speaker 1: excel in other businesses and other cities. I'm no, I'm 513 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 1: not so sure. Like the things we do in California 514 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: are a little weird now, our businessmen could like Steve 515 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: Jobs is running any company anywhere. Warren Buffett's figuring anything out. 516 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick at this point in time is figuring anything out. 517 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels. First off, he had problems when he got 518 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:47,520 Speaker 1: his opportunity. Now you can chalk that up to him 519 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: being young. But then when he was asked to make 520 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 1: a big boy decision, he made one. I'm pretty sure 521 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 1: he did. He actually sign it, maybe sign like an 522 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: understanding or whatever the term was. He didn't sign his 523 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:02,440 Speaker 1: to a contract, but he was all in. They had 524 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: hired coaches for him, like. It's one of those things 525 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: that it's the most basic premise when you when you 526 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 1: are growing up, your parents teach you when you tell 527 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 1: someone something, you gotta follow through on. If you don't 528 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 1: want to do it, don't ever say you're gonna do it. 529 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: But once you say you're gonna do it, you gotta 530 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 1: do it, whether you like it or not. Now as 531 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 1: you know, as you get older, I mean, if business 532 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:25,800 Speaker 1: contracts are meant to be broken. But still that this 533 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 1: one wasn't al timer. I don't think we've never seen 534 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:31,120 Speaker 1: anything quite like it. So to me, to even bring 535 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 1: it up that he is hirable is crazy. I wouldn't 536 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:35,840 Speaker 1: touch him with a ten football if I was an owner. 537 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:38,360 Speaker 1: And I'm not disputing he's been one of the better 538 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:42,320 Speaker 1: offensive coordinators in my life of watching football. And maybe 539 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:46,360 Speaker 1: it's the combination of Bill and Tom whatever, but Josh 540 00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: McDaniels when he's calling football games with Brady is elite. 541 00:29:51,280 --> 00:29:54,120 Speaker 1: And I've heard Brady talk about it enough. Brady thinks 542 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: he's elite, like he's unreal, But he wouldn't be by 543 00:29:57,800 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: head coach unless I'm Robert Kraft and I'm comfortable with 544 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: him in his little bubble. Outside of his bubble, he 545 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: gets cold feet. I wouldn't even waste an interview. I 546 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 1: would not waste an interview. I think it's that simple. 547 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 1: So if he's interviewing this, and here's the other thing. 548 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 1: If he were to leave, like let's say the Browns 549 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,960 Speaker 1: were to hire him, you take the Brown's job with 550 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: Jimmy Haslam and Baker Mayfield over the potential of Andrew Luck. 551 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: Are you on drugs? Are you crazy? Are you taking 552 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 1: crazy thills? I think about that, even the Jets. And 553 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:30,800 Speaker 1: I'm a Sam Donald guy, but you would mortgage your 554 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:34,240 Speaker 1: career on Sam Donald over the potential of Andrew Luck, 555 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:39,080 Speaker 1: which is gonna change Frank righteous life because Andrew Luck's good. 556 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 1: You know, he's a superstar. Like you don't turn that down, 557 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:47,360 Speaker 1: and Josh did, Like I'm sorry to me, Josh McDaniels. 558 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 1: Maybe these owners are cookie enough, maybe they would interview him. 559 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:55,000 Speaker 1: These general managers, John Dorsey's nuts, Maybe he'd do it. 560 00:30:55,480 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 1: But you're telling me you wouldn't work for Chris Ballard, 561 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:00,960 Speaker 1: but you'd work for John Steve, couldn't get along with 562 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: Andy read Clark Hunt, you know, you'd go to the 563 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 1: New York Jets. I just I think it's crazy. Uh. 564 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 1: Now again, maybe it's all here saying maybe he's just 565 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: you know, hypothetical classic NFL drama talk, But we've seen 566 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:18,040 Speaker 1: the NFL. It's not crazy enough. But I would think 567 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 1: it would be absolutely borderline insane to even grant him 568 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 1: an interview. The game of the year maybe so far, 569 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:31,440 Speaker 1: was Rams at Saints. For some reason, I thought that 570 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:33,080 Speaker 1: the game was in l A. And then it came 571 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 1: on my television. I'm like, damn, it's in New Orleans. 572 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:38,320 Speaker 1: And it even made it better. Uh that that game 573 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:41,160 Speaker 1: was just fantastic, so many storylines. Michael Thomas to me 574 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:45,080 Speaker 1: is a smaller version, uh not that much smaller of 575 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 1: what Julio Jones was, you know, three or four years ago. 576 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: Like in his apex, he's basically unstoppable, he's been unreal. 577 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:57,960 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara, Superstar, Todd Gurley, borderline, m v P. Drew 578 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: Brees resume speaks for itself. But the guy that I 579 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: came away, and I've really thought this all season long. 580 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: His growth as a player has been eye opening I 581 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,240 Speaker 1: and I say it all the time people that listen 582 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:14,360 Speaker 1: to this podcast. No, if you're from northern California, just 583 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 1: in general, the Bay, the southern you know, the San 584 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: Jose area, Sacramento, anywhere in that little vicinity, I'm rooting 585 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,800 Speaker 1: for you. I just naturally have I have my entire life, 586 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: I root for people from northern California. I have somewhat 587 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:31,400 Speaker 1: of a special place for people from Stanford and cow Like. 588 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 1: I just root for those guys because I've watched them 589 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:36,040 Speaker 1: play a lot of games, especially when they're gonna be 590 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 1: a prominent NFL pick. I watched a lot of Jared 591 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,480 Speaker 1: Goss games. I got news for you. Check His career 592 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 1: win loss record is three years in the program. They 593 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:48,240 Speaker 1: didn't win many games. The only year they were Bowl 594 00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:51,720 Speaker 1: eligible was his third year. Even like for a terrible 595 00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 1: program in Sunny Dike's, I mean just a defensively all 596 00:32:55,960 --> 00:32:59,040 Speaker 1: time bad. They did not play in important games, and 597 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:02,520 Speaker 1: the big games he played in his junior year he lost. 598 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:05,200 Speaker 1: He couldn't beat the Organs, he couldn't beat the Scs. 599 00:33:05,240 --> 00:33:06,760 Speaker 1: He got he got smoked by U C. L A. 600 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 1: They just weren't very good. But I still like the prospect. 601 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: You know, I thought he was a first round pick 602 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:16,280 Speaker 1: number one overall. Probably a little bold, but man, you know, 603 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:19,080 Speaker 1: he has gotten so he was awesome. He was really 604 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,520 Speaker 1: good last year, given up, you know, coming off his 605 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:25,000 Speaker 1: rookie year. But his improvement from last year this year 606 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 1: is eye opening. I mean it really is. Watching that 607 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 1: game in New Orleans. To go into that environment. I 608 00:33:31,920 --> 00:33:34,920 Speaker 1: get the rules, it's easier to play quarterback, but to 609 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,760 Speaker 1: go forty thrown for almost four yards and three touchdowns. 610 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: But just how confident he looks in the pocket, how 611 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: smooth he is, how accurate he is down the field, 612 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 1: like the I say this all the time, And I 613 00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:50,240 Speaker 1: know Raider fans love to tell me around here that 614 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:54,320 Speaker 1: they're they're owning l A. Listen to the Rams. They 615 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: were l A's team with the rate. You know, the 616 00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 1: Raiders were stolen, the Rams already there, but the Rams 617 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,040 Speaker 1: football being gone for so long, then it comes back 618 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 1: out of nowhere. Obviously, the Lakers, you know, are are 619 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:10,360 Speaker 1: always story number one, especially now with Lebron. Dodgers are 620 00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:13,279 Speaker 1: a really big deal. USC football is a really big deal, 621 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 1: even though it's struggling like this McVeigh Goff. When you 622 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:21,640 Speaker 1: have a superstar quarterback. Stuperstar quarterbacks in this country are 623 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:25,439 Speaker 1: treated like royalty, and O'Collins always said that like our 624 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 1: our royalty in America, our quarterbacks and shooting guards. You know, 625 00:34:30,120 --> 00:34:32,560 Speaker 1: I mean Jared Goff. If he continues to play like 626 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:34,720 Speaker 1: this and one day becomes one of the top paid 627 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:39,239 Speaker 1: guys and he's clearly looks like headed for continued success, 628 00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:41,799 Speaker 1: is gonna be a rock star. And now what makes 629 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:43,919 Speaker 1: why I like most about Jared. He's kind of got 630 00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:46,239 Speaker 1: this California cool. He's pretty low key. We'll see if 631 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:49,000 Speaker 1: that can maintain. It will be hard the more famous 632 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:54,000 Speaker 1: he becomes, But man, he is. I no really hot 633 00:34:54,040 --> 00:34:57,840 Speaker 1: take here beside. I'm just blown away by how good 634 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:01,320 Speaker 1: he's gotten, how calm, cool and collected he looks in 635 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:05,600 Speaker 1: some of these big, big road environments, Like for whatever reason, 636 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:07,239 Speaker 1: why I thought that game was gonna be in l A. 637 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:08,520 Speaker 1: If he had played like that in l A, I 638 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:10,440 Speaker 1: would have given him a lot of credit, But he 639 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:14,440 Speaker 1: earned so many more just street cred uh points with 640 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,880 Speaker 1: me doing that on the road in that environment, just 641 00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:21,680 Speaker 1: being lights out. I mean, the kid is an absolute baller. 642 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:24,239 Speaker 1: I I tweeted during the game like this guy is 643 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:28,040 Speaker 1: becoming a star, and someone tweeted at me like maybe 644 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:31,399 Speaker 1: you should take becoming out and maybe that's fair. Maybe 645 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,000 Speaker 1: he just is a star right right now. Like Jared 646 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:37,319 Speaker 1: Goff is a bona fide star quarterback. We we never 647 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:40,560 Speaker 1: mentioned him in the top ten. Uh. We always just 648 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:43,960 Speaker 1: say the you know, the clear top four or five guys, 649 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:48,400 Speaker 1: and then you know, sprinkling the Philip Rivers. Uh, you know, 650 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson's some of those guys. We never even Carson Wentz. 651 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:55,759 Speaker 1: You know, we never mentioned Jared Goff. Like, say one 652 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:59,279 Speaker 1: thing for Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, they're in a 653 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:03,759 Speaker 1: different alexy than Mariota and Jamis. Now, Jamis is just 654 00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: not a good player. I mean, Jameis doesn't even play 655 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:11,280 Speaker 1: Mariota's little hit or miss. But Golf and Wentz are stars. 656 00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:14,799 Speaker 1: We just consider Wentz a star. Maybe maybe we should 657 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:17,640 Speaker 1: start considering Golf a star. Okay, let's get to the 658 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: Middlecoff mail bag. The way you get into the Middlecoff 659 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:23,279 Speaker 1: mail bag is you slide up into my d M. 660 00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:26,960 Speaker 1: S at John Middlecoff on Instagram. You slide up into 661 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: my d m s. They're wide open on Instagram, and 662 00:36:29,120 --> 00:36:32,440 Speaker 1: I answer your questions here like, Hi, this is Clay 663 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:36,919 Speaker 1: a Jets fan. Uh. I've heard you say the Jets 664 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:39,680 Speaker 1: would be a desirable job for Mike McCarthy. As bad 665 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:41,759 Speaker 1: as the Jets have been over the past couple of years, 666 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 1: I don't think it's a reflection of Todd Bowles. With 667 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:48,359 Speaker 1: the talent we've had, and he's vastly outplayed what they 668 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:51,000 Speaker 1: should have been. For example, last year they were viewed 669 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:56,239 Speaker 1: as a one and fifteen team, true and they or 670 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:59,120 Speaker 1: no and six team team without the roster arguably could 671 00:36:59,120 --> 00:37:01,560 Speaker 1: have been seven and nine. What makes you think he 672 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:04,719 Speaker 1: will be fired. I'm not that confident that he will 673 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 1: be fired. I just think anytime you land a young quarterback, 674 00:37:08,840 --> 00:37:12,640 Speaker 1: owners get antsy Uh, you draft a quarterback really high. 675 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:17,839 Speaker 1: Owners expectations change when you don't have the quarterback. It's 676 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,279 Speaker 1: I mean, it's in Layman's terms, no one gives a shit, 677 00:37:20,920 --> 00:37:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's easy to justify. You know, we're building, 678 00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:25,399 Speaker 1: we're we're on the come, blah blah blah blah blah 679 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:28,960 Speaker 1: blah blah. But once you have Sam Donald, everything changes. 680 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:32,719 Speaker 1: How can I make Sam Donald great? I got Sam 681 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:35,560 Speaker 1: Donald at three? How can I make him a star? 682 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:38,800 Speaker 1: I agree? I worked with Todd, I always got along 683 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,440 Speaker 1: with him. I like Todd Bowls. I'm rooting for Todd Bowls. 684 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:44,200 Speaker 1: But if I was a Jets fan, I wouldn't want 685 00:37:44,200 --> 00:37:47,759 Speaker 1: a defensive coach. I want an offensive head coach. My 686 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:53,359 Speaker 1: entire future rests on the right shoulder and right arm 687 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:56,920 Speaker 1: of the kid from southern California who I kind of 688 00:37:56,920 --> 00:38:00,000 Speaker 1: got gifted at the third overall pick because he probably 689 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:01,680 Speaker 1: shouldn't have been there. I know he's struggled the last 690 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:06,960 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, but still everything comes back to him. 691 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:10,480 Speaker 1: How can I make him the best version of himself 692 00:38:10,840 --> 00:38:13,680 Speaker 1: so we can win? I'm with you, Todd Bowls has 693 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:17,000 Speaker 1: done a better, has done an admirable job. But in 694 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:19,960 Speaker 1: two thousand eighteen, with the way this league is set up, 695 00:38:20,239 --> 00:38:24,480 Speaker 1: offense offense, offense, offense, I need an offensive head coach 696 00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:27,600 Speaker 1: because even if I do get a new offensive coordinator, 697 00:38:28,120 --> 00:38:30,080 Speaker 1: if that offensive coordinator doesn't go with the same Donald, 698 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:32,399 Speaker 1: he's gonna leave because they can hire it away. That's 699 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,160 Speaker 1: why I want my offensive coach to be my play 700 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:36,920 Speaker 1: caller because I get the young quarterback can't go anywhere. 701 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,759 Speaker 1: Do you think the Warriors can win seventy four games? No, 702 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:44,200 Speaker 1: I don't basketball question, but they're not gonna win seventy 703 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:46,240 Speaker 1: four games. They're not gonna try that hard all season. 704 00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:49,320 Speaker 1: But a good question. Hey, John, I have some friends 705 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:51,840 Speaker 1: who are Georgia fans and are convinced Jake From is 706 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:56,000 Speaker 1: the best quarterback college football. I feel like he's solid, 707 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:59,120 Speaker 1: but that is ridiculous. Can you give them a reality 708 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:01,520 Speaker 1: check and talk about your top college quarterbacks from a 709 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:06,480 Speaker 1: scouting perspective? Yeah, Jake From is not a the best 710 00:39:06,560 --> 00:39:09,920 Speaker 1: college quarterback, the best college quarterback this year by a 711 00:39:09,920 --> 00:39:12,279 Speaker 1: game close and you saw it on Saturday night. What 712 00:39:12,280 --> 00:39:14,879 Speaker 1: what an awesome environment in Baton Rouge. I've never been there, 713 00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:18,520 Speaker 1: but I mean it sure looks badass Death Valley. To 714 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:21,040 Speaker 1: A kick their ass. L s U is littered with 715 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:23,920 Speaker 1: NFL players, not just NFL players, Dudes, they're gonna get 716 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:27,560 Speaker 1: drafted high and he beat him like a drum. Uh. 717 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:33,000 Speaker 1: Toa is the best college quarterback right now, best college prospect. 718 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:35,520 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's too although Toa is an 719 00:39:35,520 --> 00:39:41,400 Speaker 1: intriguing prospect probably be non draft eligible. Trevor Lawrence and 720 00:39:41,520 --> 00:39:45,040 Speaker 1: Clemson is really intriguing. I mean, he's six five, he's 721 00:39:45,040 --> 00:39:48,520 Speaker 1: got an absolute host, plays on a powerhouse. I'm fascinating 722 00:39:48,520 --> 00:39:51,840 Speaker 1: to watch his career. Uh kind of continue to play 723 00:39:51,840 --> 00:39:54,440 Speaker 1: out will career. I watched a lot of that Texas 724 00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:59,640 Speaker 1: game on Saturday. He's pretty interesting. I was kind of 725 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:02,200 Speaker 1: not down on Will Greer, but I thought the hype 726 00:40:02,239 --> 00:40:04,399 Speaker 1: was a little strong. I was impressed he played really 727 00:40:04,440 --> 00:40:09,239 Speaker 1: really well at Texas. You know who's actually pretty intriguing. Now. 728 00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's a quarterback, but I'll tell 729 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:13,000 Speaker 1: you this, I think he's a better thrower of the 730 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:17,600 Speaker 1: football than Lamar Jackson. Is Kyler Murray at Oklahoma. Now, 731 00:40:17,640 --> 00:40:20,480 Speaker 1: he was drafted by the Oakland A's number nine overall. 732 00:40:20,520 --> 00:40:23,280 Speaker 1: He's already signed a contract, already been paid. They allowed 733 00:40:23,320 --> 00:40:24,920 Speaker 1: him to play college football and he worked out a 734 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:28,719 Speaker 1: deal or whatever. He I've talked to multiple people in 735 00:40:28,719 --> 00:40:32,960 Speaker 1: the NFL that think that he would get drafted in 736 00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:37,400 Speaker 1: the top forty fifty picks if he proved. Now he 737 00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:39,920 Speaker 1: can throw the ball, but if he could show that 738 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:43,000 Speaker 1: he could catch the football. Have you seen how explosive 739 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:45,200 Speaker 1: he is? In the open field. How fast he is. 740 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:48,920 Speaker 1: Can you imagine him catching the football like? He would 741 00:40:48,920 --> 00:40:51,600 Speaker 1: be a lock first round pick if he has as 742 00:40:51,640 --> 00:40:53,160 Speaker 1: my buddy in the league told me, if he just 743 00:40:53,239 --> 00:40:56,319 Speaker 1: proved that he had like c plus hands, you know, 744 00:40:57,040 --> 00:41:00,520 Speaker 1: I mean, that is an elite NFL athlete. This is 745 00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:04,560 Speaker 1: an elite athlete. But even on NFL standards, he is special. 746 00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:07,759 Speaker 1: Now he's small. Could he play some quarterback for you? Sure? 747 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:11,319 Speaker 1: I like him more as an offensive weapon, But man, 748 00:41:11,400 --> 00:41:15,120 Speaker 1: that that guy is a freak show. Obviously. Justin Herbert, 749 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:17,840 Speaker 1: you know, is a is a big time uh in NFL. 750 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:23,839 Speaker 1: NFL prospect. I'm trying to think the Ohio State guys 751 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:25,800 Speaker 1: kind of come back to earth. You know. Shaye Patterson, 752 00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:27,759 Speaker 1: I don't think he's a great NFL prospect, but he 753 00:41:27,800 --> 00:41:30,720 Speaker 1: has grown on me. He's at an excellent college season. 754 00:41:31,480 --> 00:41:34,480 Speaker 1: He's putting Michigan in position to be in the playoffs. 755 00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:37,440 Speaker 1: I can't I can't wait. I'm a hardball guy, so 756 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:39,840 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be rooting for hardball to kick myer's ass. 757 00:41:40,680 --> 00:41:42,680 Speaker 1: And yeah, I think we gotta. You know, for the 758 00:41:42,719 --> 00:41:45,719 Speaker 1: most part, I think you turn on games on Saturday 759 00:41:46,080 --> 00:41:49,799 Speaker 1: and see pretty good quarterback play now, Jake from I 760 00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:54,480 Speaker 1: think he's solid. I don't think he's projects. You know 761 00:41:54,520 --> 00:41:57,520 Speaker 1: Aaron Murray a couple of years ago that led that team. 762 00:41:57,600 --> 00:41:59,520 Speaker 1: What year would that have been? Two thousand and twelve? 763 00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:05,120 Speaker 1: Maybe thirteen? They lost Alabama in the SEC championship game. Uh. 764 00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:08,239 Speaker 1: He's probably a little slightly better version of Aaron Murray. 765 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:10,120 Speaker 1: And Aaron Murray was out of the NFL I think 766 00:42:10,160 --> 00:42:14,359 Speaker 1: in like four or five years. Max, Okay, let's see 767 00:42:14,360 --> 00:42:18,200 Speaker 1: some other questions. Hey, john different kind of question for 768 00:42:18,200 --> 00:42:21,480 Speaker 1: the pod. Why doesn't Gus Johnson get to do NFL 769 00:42:21,560 --> 00:42:24,360 Speaker 1: games anymore? I really think he is the best in 770 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:26,879 Speaker 1: the biz, and I love when he and Clatt get 771 00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:30,040 Speaker 1: to call games on Saturdays. I think it's just simple 772 00:42:30,120 --> 00:42:33,719 Speaker 1: contract that you sign with the employer. And if you're 773 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:38,319 Speaker 1: Gus Johnson, are you better off doing a regional NFL game? 774 00:42:38,440 --> 00:42:40,360 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't know this for a fact, but 775 00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:42,040 Speaker 1: I know if I was him and I was looking 776 00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:44,080 Speaker 1: at it, because clearly he would be able to do 777 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:47,040 Speaker 1: NFL games. But I think the moments Fox and Fox 778 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:50,880 Speaker 1: Sports one got the big TV package, you go, should 779 00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:55,880 Speaker 1: I do the number one Fox game on college on Saturday? 780 00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:58,880 Speaker 1: Or do the number three or four NFL game. Because 781 00:42:58,920 --> 00:43:01,800 Speaker 1: Troy Aikman has the market cornered as the number one crew. 782 00:43:02,400 --> 00:43:07,080 Speaker 1: So I get the nation watching me on Saturday instead 783 00:43:07,160 --> 00:43:10,840 Speaker 1: of a regional group watching me on Sunday. I just 784 00:43:10,880 --> 00:43:14,720 Speaker 1: get more more eyeballs, more people watching. Now it's college, 785 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:18,120 Speaker 1: not NFL. But for the most part, Fox gets a 786 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:20,560 Speaker 1: bunch of big NFL games, Like he's gonna get to 787 00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 1: do a high State Michigan. He's gotten to do just 788 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:26,080 Speaker 1: a bunch of big games over the years. But you 789 00:43:26,160 --> 00:43:28,440 Speaker 1: gotta do games on Saturday. I I think it's really 790 00:43:28,440 --> 00:43:31,120 Speaker 1: that simple. I'm with you. He's he makes the game 791 00:43:31,160 --> 00:43:34,520 Speaker 1: feels very big. He's actually, honestly to me, feels a 792 00:43:34,520 --> 00:43:37,960 Speaker 1: little more collegiate. I think he's perfect for college. I 793 00:43:37,960 --> 00:43:41,960 Speaker 1: think him and Joel are excellent. I enjoyed that game. 794 00:43:42,360 --> 00:43:46,000 Speaker 1: Usually I got multiple TVs and whatever game they're doing 795 00:43:46,120 --> 00:43:49,520 Speaker 1: on Fox. I guess it depends on what the matchup is. 796 00:43:49,560 --> 00:43:51,160 Speaker 1: But for the most part, I flipped him on and 797 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:53,600 Speaker 1: I think this week, what did he call the wheel 798 00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:56,480 Speaker 1: Will Greer Texas game? Maybe he called the A and 799 00:43:56,640 --> 00:43:59,799 Speaker 1: M Oklahoma game, or I mean the Text Tech Oklahoma game. 800 00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:02,520 Speaker 1: I can't even remember, but yeah, he did. You know, 801 00:44:02,600 --> 00:44:05,600 Speaker 1: he did call the the West Virginia Texas game because 802 00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:09,439 Speaker 1: he freaked. He freaked out when they scored the touchdown. Uh, 803 00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:12,040 Speaker 1: so he's to me, he's perfect for that right and 804 00:44:12,120 --> 00:44:15,800 Speaker 1: for him, I think the way this question was asked, 805 00:44:16,040 --> 00:44:19,600 Speaker 1: more people watch him now because when you're doing you know, 806 00:44:19,719 --> 00:44:24,160 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers at a ten am West 807 00:44:24,160 --> 00:44:28,560 Speaker 1: Coast kickoff most of the time. Now, depending on the week, 808 00:44:28,640 --> 00:44:31,320 Speaker 1: sometimes that's a national morning game, but for the most 809 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:34,480 Speaker 1: part it's a regional game, so it's played in the South. 810 00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:36,279 Speaker 1: Like I don't get to watch that game on the 811 00:44:36,320 --> 00:44:38,440 Speaker 1: West Coast now if you have the NFL package or whatever, 812 00:44:38,920 --> 00:44:42,480 Speaker 1: but I probably get a different game. So this way 813 00:44:42,520 --> 00:44:45,480 Speaker 1: I guaranteed to watch him. Hey, John, loved the podcast. 814 00:44:45,480 --> 00:44:47,600 Speaker 1: I wanted to get your take on the Texans. If 815 00:44:47,640 --> 00:44:50,120 Speaker 1: you're the GM, the roster is full of star power 816 00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:53,520 Speaker 1: but no really depth behind it. Would you try to 817 00:44:53,560 --> 00:44:56,160 Speaker 1: improve the depth through the draft or trade a package 818 00:44:56,200 --> 00:44:59,000 Speaker 1: for Patrick Peterson and make a bid for lev On Bell. Well, 819 00:44:59,040 --> 00:45:02,560 Speaker 1: they definitely need to run back. They one heat of 820 00:45:02,680 --> 00:45:05,919 Speaker 1: running back. Lamar Miller is just for that team. He's 821 00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:08,400 Speaker 1: just not they need more. Can you imagine if the 822 00:45:08,440 --> 00:45:12,680 Speaker 1: Texans had, like, not even a Todd Gurley, just like 823 00:45:12,719 --> 00:45:18,200 Speaker 1: a Shady McCoy, you know, just like Cream Hunts, really good, 824 00:45:18,719 --> 00:45:21,480 Speaker 1: but just a good player. I'm trying to think of 825 00:45:21,560 --> 00:45:25,279 Speaker 1: just a solid running back, you know, a Dion Lewis, 826 00:45:25,320 --> 00:45:28,320 Speaker 1: just something like that that they would be so potent offense. 827 00:45:28,360 --> 00:45:30,960 Speaker 1: Now they got Da Marius Thomas. I guess next year 828 00:45:30,960 --> 00:45:34,000 Speaker 1: Will Fuller will come back. I've been impressed. I didn't 829 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:36,600 Speaker 1: think Jji Watt would ever come back from this back injury. 830 00:45:36,640 --> 00:45:39,440 Speaker 1: But he hasn't just come back, He's been fantastic. Clowney's 831 00:45:39,440 --> 00:45:44,040 Speaker 1: still a player. I guess you could let Clowney walk. Now. 832 00:45:44,080 --> 00:45:46,760 Speaker 1: The hard part with that is you did play draft 833 00:45:46,800 --> 00:45:49,759 Speaker 1: Clowney in the first number one overall and he's been 834 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:51,319 Speaker 1: a really good player. But are you going to give 835 00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:55,400 Speaker 1: him an astronomical contract? Are they just gonna franchise him? 836 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:58,200 Speaker 1: To me, that is the most important decision they make 837 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:02,759 Speaker 1: before they figure out that whether they signed Leviyan Bell, 838 00:46:02,880 --> 00:46:05,200 Speaker 1: whether they trade for Patrick Peterson, is what do they 839 00:46:05,239 --> 00:46:08,080 Speaker 1: do with Clowney? Are they gonna invest sixties seventy eight 840 00:46:08,239 --> 00:46:11,560 Speaker 1: million dollars in Clowney or are they gonna let cap 841 00:46:11,600 --> 00:46:14,640 Speaker 1: Clowney go an allocate resources, signed Levian Bell, make a 842 00:46:14,640 --> 00:46:17,640 Speaker 1: big trade for Patrick Peterson, you know, maybe signed some 843 00:46:17,719 --> 00:46:21,480 Speaker 1: other players. That to me is gonna be the uh, 844 00:46:21,600 --> 00:46:25,719 Speaker 1: the tipping point. It's kind of you know, because once 845 00:46:25,760 --> 00:46:29,360 Speaker 1: you signed Clowney, then Hopkins is already getting paid, Deshaun 846 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:31,759 Speaker 1: Watson's a year away from getting paid. J J still 847 00:46:31,760 --> 00:46:35,239 Speaker 1: makes a ton of money. The decision has become really hard, 848 00:46:35,400 --> 00:46:39,560 Speaker 1: like what do you do? Uh? Ultimately, I think at 849 00:46:39,560 --> 00:46:42,920 Speaker 1: the end of the day, Clowney stays and that's somewhat 850 00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:46,319 Speaker 1: limits what they can do big picture. I don't think 851 00:46:46,360 --> 00:46:48,760 Speaker 1: it's I don't think it's a black and white decision. 852 00:46:49,320 --> 00:46:53,680 Speaker 1: But whenever you draft a guy number one overall, I 853 00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:56,640 Speaker 1: don't want to say you're stuck with them, but usually 854 00:46:56,760 --> 00:47:01,520 Speaker 1: that mindset and that draft cap, especially when it's the 855 00:47:01,560 --> 00:47:04,920 Speaker 1: same head coach, same owner, kind of dictates what you 856 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:08,239 Speaker 1: do with that player when he's shown enough to you know, 857 00:47:08,640 --> 00:47:11,239 Speaker 1: will he ever be a superstar? I know this when 858 00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:14,760 Speaker 1: Clowney tries and Clowney is healthy, he's a dominant, dominant player. 859 00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:18,160 Speaker 1: Mariota look great tonight. What are the odds of Titans 860 00:47:18,160 --> 00:47:21,080 Speaker 1: back up the Brakes truck for him. Titans aren't exactly 861 00:47:21,080 --> 00:47:25,960 Speaker 1: a free agent free agent destination, but he isn't worth 862 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:29,160 Speaker 1: a big deal at all. Yeah, I think that you 863 00:47:29,280 --> 00:47:32,640 Speaker 1: just play it out. This is your this is your three? 864 00:47:33,320 --> 00:47:36,160 Speaker 1: Or is this your four? This is your four? He's 865 00:47:36,160 --> 00:47:39,279 Speaker 1: going into your five. I don't think you're necessarily in 866 00:47:39,320 --> 00:47:43,080 Speaker 1: any rush. Is this your four? I can't even so 867 00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:46,879 Speaker 1: he played his rookie year and then he said two years, Yeah, 868 00:47:46,920 --> 00:47:50,600 Speaker 1: this is your so this is your four. I I 869 00:47:50,640 --> 00:47:53,239 Speaker 1: think people rush too. We gotta pay this guy. We 870 00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:55,239 Speaker 1: don't need to pay this guy right right now. I 871 00:47:55,280 --> 00:47:58,600 Speaker 1: would not. I would make him play his fifth year 872 00:47:58,600 --> 00:48:01,800 Speaker 1: option out that it. It would be that simple. Marcus 873 00:48:01,800 --> 00:48:04,160 Speaker 1: Mariota would have to play his fifth year option. I'm 874 00:48:04,200 --> 00:48:06,280 Speaker 1: looking up as we speak, how many years this guy's 875 00:48:06,320 --> 00:48:10,040 Speaker 1: been in the NFL. So yeah, this is his fourth year. Uh. 876 00:48:10,080 --> 00:48:12,480 Speaker 1: In a perfect world, if you have your franchise guy, 877 00:48:12,560 --> 00:48:14,319 Speaker 1: you pay him after this year, and you pay him 878 00:48:14,360 --> 00:48:18,120 Speaker 1: a lot of money. Marcus Mariota is not making thirty 879 00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:21,160 Speaker 1: million dollars a year now. Would Marcus Mariota sign a 880 00:48:21,160 --> 00:48:24,680 Speaker 1: deal for four million dollars a year to stay in Tennessee, 881 00:48:24,800 --> 00:48:27,319 Speaker 1: and I think that would make some sense if you're 882 00:48:27,360 --> 00:48:30,319 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans. But I think what I would try 883 00:48:30,320 --> 00:48:33,200 Speaker 1: to do is play this year out, see if he 884 00:48:33,200 --> 00:48:35,040 Speaker 1: can get us to the playoffs. If you can keep 885 00:48:35,040 --> 00:48:38,040 Speaker 1: making plays like tonight, then we got a chance. Uh 886 00:48:38,080 --> 00:48:40,200 Speaker 1: then play next year on the fifth year option, and 887 00:48:40,239 --> 00:48:43,839 Speaker 1: again keep making him prove himself because I don't know 888 00:48:44,040 --> 00:48:46,200 Speaker 1: is he gonna keep getting better? Does he have the 889 00:48:46,280 --> 00:48:48,680 Speaker 1: physical attributes and the talent to ever be a star 890 00:48:49,120 --> 00:48:51,920 Speaker 1: like the one thing the reason why I supported the 891 00:48:51,960 --> 00:48:55,920 Speaker 1: Derek Carr contract the Jimmy Garoppolo contract, because it was 892 00:48:55,960 --> 00:48:59,400 Speaker 1: clear those guys have the ability to be what you needed. 893 00:48:59,480 --> 00:49:02,000 Speaker 1: Like Mark, can he simply sit in the pocket and 894 00:49:02,080 --> 00:49:04,040 Speaker 1: throw it. I know he can run it. He had 895 00:49:04,040 --> 00:49:07,319 Speaker 1: the great running touchdown tonight against the Cowboys. I know 896 00:49:07,520 --> 00:49:10,200 Speaker 1: he can take off on his own read. I know 897 00:49:10,320 --> 00:49:13,040 Speaker 1: he can occasionally hit some plays in the passing game. 898 00:49:13,120 --> 00:49:16,279 Speaker 1: But can he do it consistently? I don't know, And 899 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:18,799 Speaker 1: sometimes he makes me nervous that that that's not really 900 00:49:18,880 --> 00:49:22,000 Speaker 1: his deal. So as of right now, I would not 901 00:49:22,080 --> 00:49:25,080 Speaker 1: pay Marcus Mariotta. I would not expect the Titans to 902 00:49:25,080 --> 00:49:27,480 Speaker 1: pay Marcus Mariota this offseason unless they get him at 903 00:49:27,480 --> 00:49:32,560 Speaker 1: an extreme discount, and I, like I would imagine they 904 00:49:32,600 --> 00:49:36,440 Speaker 1: would do, is just play it out. Middlecoff Mailbag. Hit 905 00:49:36,520 --> 00:49:38,759 Speaker 1: me up in my d M s at John Middlecoff 906 00:49:39,480 --> 00:49:41,800 Speaker 1: and I'll see you a little later this week. Thanks 907 00:49:41,840 --> 00:49:46,160 Speaker 1: for listening Three and Out Podcasts, Subscribe, rate, review it, 908 00:49:46,600 --> 00:49:49,280 Speaker 1: like it, slide up in my d ms, do whatever 909 00:49:49,320 --> 00:50:00,160 Speaker 1: you guys do, and I appreciate everyone listening. Th