1 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: Welcome inside with the Insiders presented by Harbor Freight to 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: alongside Ian Rappaport, Judy Battista, Mike Garafalo, I am Tom Pellicero. 3 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: We got so much to get into from the first 4 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: full weekend of the preseason and everything that lies ahead. 5 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: We'll think a look back how some of those rookies did, 6 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: particularly the quarterback, to the extent to which guys like 7 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,480 Speaker 1: bow Knicks made their case for the starting job. All's 8 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: talk about some injuries as a first round pick who's 9 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: going to miss some time, we will get into that. 10 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 2: We'll also talk. 11 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: About the contract talks guys like Brandon Ayuk and Ceedee Lamb. 12 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: And let's start with the guy who's made clear. 13 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: Again that he wants out, That is with the New 14 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: York Jets, where Hassan Reddick, as Ian first posted on 15 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: X earlier today, has officially requested a trade. 16 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 2: From the Jets. And no, you are not imagining this. 17 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: The Jets are the team that acquired Hassan Reddick in 18 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: a trade from the Eagles oh of a few months ago, 19 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: have not yet been able to work out a new contract. 20 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: The Jets want Reddick to show up before they talk. 21 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: About that new contract. Critick not really interested in showing up. 22 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: So what's your response, Joe Douglas Uh, not happening, but 23 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: out a statement just minutes later saying, we have informed 24 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: Hassan we will not trade him, that he's expected to 25 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: be here with his teammates. Then he will continue to 26 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: be fined per the CBA if he does not report. 27 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: Since the trade discussions back in March, we've been clear, direct, 28 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: and consistent with our position. Our focus will remain on 29 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: the guys we have as we prepare for the regular season. 30 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 1: So Ian now wasted a lot of time in making 31 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: their position once again, as they have privately repeatedly for months, 32 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,559 Speaker 1: clear publicly as well, they don't want to trade Hasan Reddick. 33 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: Reddick doesn't want to be in New York without a 34 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: new deal. 35 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: What gives? 36 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 3: Twice in two months Hassan Reddick has requested the trade. 37 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 3: One time it worked, although obviously hasn't worked like literally 38 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 3: anyone involved has wanted, and now a second time. This 39 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 3: is a complicated issue and it actually goes back to 40 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 3: right around the time the Jets were trading with the 41 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 3: Philadelphia Eagles for someone who was at the time the 42 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 3: best pass rusher available. A Sono Reditik wanted a big time, 43 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 3: multi year, big money contract extension, something to last him 44 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 3: threw into his mid thirties and really pay him like 45 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 3: one of the highest paid pass rushers in the NFL. 46 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 4: They talked about it briefly before the trade. 47 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 3: I think the Jets probably thought maybe like a one 48 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 3: year dealer, kind of like a bandoned was more something 49 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 3: they would do. Traded for him anyway, thinking you'd work, 50 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 3: and the Sono Redick was there signing the contract, passing 51 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 3: the physical, standing up there and talking about how happy 52 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 3: he was, and then things kind of went sideways when 53 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 3: it became clear the Jets were not going to give 54 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 3: him the long term extension and he only wanted that, 55 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 3: so he did not show up to minicamp, did not 56 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 3: show up to training camp, collected fines after fines after fins, 57 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 3: and ill. The fact that he now has said he 58 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 3: wants to be traded does leave us in kind of 59 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 3: a weird place because it was very evident during free 60 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 3: agency and after that, Asana Renick was available, there was 61 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 3: no team besides the Jets willing to do a trade 62 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 3: and give him a new contract. So a couple months 63 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 3: later are there teams that would also trade for him 64 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 3: and give a new contract something that would make him happy. 65 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 3: Duty Obviously, it's something that remains to be seen. You 66 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 3: can have need dgging, have injuries, there are leverage that 67 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 3: points that are created. 68 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 4: Prefer Son Reddick and the Jets. After all this, they're 69 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 4: literally nowhere. 70 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 5: We probably should have thought it was a bad sign 71 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 5: when his press conference, at which Hassan Reddick said he 72 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 5: was really happy to be with the Jets and he 73 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 5: would be there no matter what happened, was held on 74 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 5: April tools Day. Things have fallen apart since then. Look, 75 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 5: whichever signed you believe, whichever version of the offense you 76 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 5: believe here, the reality is this is a really bad 77 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 5: look for the Jets in a very very difficult situation 78 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 5: for the Jets now, because this was their prize move 79 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 5: of the off season. Don't forget Bryce Huff, their pass rusher, 80 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 5: signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. So Hassan Reddick is supposed 81 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 5: to come in and not just replace Bryce Huff. Frankly, 82 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 5: he is a better, more accomplished player than Bryce Huff, 83 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 5: but he is the prize of the offseason for a 84 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 5: team that is built to win. Right now, don't forget 85 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 5: This is a team with an owner in Woody Johnson, 86 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 5: who was not happy with how things fell apart last year, 87 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 5: not happy with coaching and the front office moves. Woody 88 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 5: Johnson wants wins right now, So the Jets are now 89 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 5: in a position of having to figure out how to 90 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 5: get Hassan Reddick in. 91 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 4: I know the finds are piling up. 92 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 5: Obviously, if he misses games, he would lose those game checks, 93 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 5: so maybe that is the incentive. But even if he 94 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 5: shows up under those conditions, it's an unhappy player showing up. 95 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 5: The Jets are in a really tough spot right now. 96 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 6: One hundred and thirty three days between April four day 97 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 6: and today, the most delayed April Fool's Day in the 98 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 6: history or April Fool's Joke in the history of April 99 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 6: Foll's Day. Congratulations Hassan Reddick on that one. I just 100 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,679 Speaker 6: you know, I couldn't help. But when this was happening 101 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 6: today and this news was coming out about the trade request, 102 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 6: and we kind of sensed it was gonna get to 103 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 6: this point because of all the holdouts and hold ins 104 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 6: that we have, this one felt like the one that 105 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 6: had the most potential to drag into the regular season, 106 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 6: which means which isn't to say others wouldn't. But we 107 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 6: were told before he didn't report for training camp that 108 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 6: Hassan Reddick was quote serious about his money and his 109 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 6: respect and he felt like he wasn't getting either from 110 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 6: the Jets. But I just couldn't help think today while 111 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 6: it was all going on, and Tom, you mentioned Brandon 112 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 6: Ayuk and we're gonna get to him in a moment 113 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 6: with the forty nine ers. His stance has been to 114 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 6: San Francisco, if you trade me somewhere, I'm not showing 115 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 6: up for the physical. 116 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: So you go back to this, and maybe Hassan. 117 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 6: Reddik could have slammed the brakes on this one months 118 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 6: ago and said I'm not going anywhere. I'm not gonna 119 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 6: finalize a deal until we have the contract done. At 120 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 6: that point, of course, you can also go to the 121 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 6: Jets and say you got to make sure you got 122 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 6: the contract done and agreed to before you do this trade, 123 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 6: which is a warning for all teams going forward. 124 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 2: There's a very unique one in how it came together. 125 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 2: We're here. 126 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 6: I don't know where it goes from here, but I 127 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 6: would think at this point, with both sides dug in. 128 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: It could last into the regular season for sure. 129 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: Us On Reddick, due about fourteen million dollars in twenty 130 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 1: twenty four, already is racked up somewhere in the neighborhood 131 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: of two to three million dollars in fines, and that 132 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: number only goes up if this goes into the regular season, 133 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: and he is not the only holdout within the league. Though, 134 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: I think there's probably a better chance of a happy 135 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: ending here sooner than later. For the Dallas Cowboys, Ceedee 136 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: Lamb has not been present through the course of training camp. 137 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones has spoken on that issue a number of 138 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: times in various ways in recent days, saying that he 139 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 1: doesn't have urgency to get a deal done, and later 140 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: saying that he misses CD, but to the extent that 141 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,039 Speaker 1: CD being gone disrupts anything or might force their head. 142 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 1: Jerry to make in the macro point here that ian 143 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: regardless of Ceede Lamb's absence, no matter how badly they 144 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: want Tom back on the field, that's not going to 145 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: change their negotiating position. So at what point do we 146 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: actually get a resolution for Ceedee Lamb. 147 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 3: It feels to me Tom like the resolution comes at 148 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 3: the last possible day when Ceedee Lamb could show up 149 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 3: and be effective and ready for the regular season, right, 150 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 3: I mean, that's kind of what all sides you're looking for. 151 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 3: Because best case scenario for everyone, Cowboys already know they're 152 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 3: going to pay him a lot of money. May not 153 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 3: be the highest paid receiver in the NFL, but it 154 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 3: is going to be really really close. If this gets 155 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 3: done to Justin Jefferson is going to be hefty, is 156 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 3: certainly going to be the most they've ever paid a receiver. 157 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 3: They want him on the field being awesome like they're 158 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 3: paying him to do. And if you're Ceedee Lamb, you 159 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 3: want the money and then you want to show up 160 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 3: and be effective for what should be a really good 161 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: playoff team and potentially deep into the playoffs. So best 162 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 3: case scenario for everyone, this gets wrapped up at some point, 163 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 3: probably pretty soon, when he can show up, have a 164 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 3: couple weeks to get ready, and then roll into the 165 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 3: regular season. Just it's not there yet, and for Jerry 166 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 3: Jones to go out and say he has no urgency 167 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: then have to walk it back. Let me translate what 168 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 3: I believe Jerry Jones means he doesn't have urgency, and 169 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 3: that they just have to give him whatever he wants. 170 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 3: But there is urgency and that everyone would like him 171 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 3: here because he's really good. Did that make it? Did 172 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 3: that solve everything? At some point you got to think 173 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 3: this is you're. 174 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: Not forcing my head actually when I want you on 175 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: my terms back here. It does seem like we have 176 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: at least some positive momentum so to speak. 177 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 7: Here. 178 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: I would be surprised if they don't find a way 179 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: to work things out. The Cowboys have made very clear, 180 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: see Lamp's not going anywhere. This isn't a trade him 181 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: type of a situation here. Still got time for the 182 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: start of the regular season. They also got a quarterback 183 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: who's in a contract here. You might have heard Dak 184 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: Prescott maybe headed toward having the most leverage of any 185 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: player ever to get the free agency right now. He's 186 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: also got an ankle that he's been dealing with sodus 187 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: in for like four years, suffered that grotesque injury back 188 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty. Dak, however, saying that one thousand percent 189 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: he will be on the practice field Tuesday when the 190 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 1: Cowboys get back to Oxnar. 191 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 2: There. 192 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: I'm in California for a month here through the course 193 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: training camp, here says the ankle feels just fine and 194 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: he is going to be okay. 195 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 2: Brandon Ayuk. 196 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, back to the receiver holdout hold in front still 197 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,960 Speaker 1: not with San Francisco, and things have gotten awfully quiet 198 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: over the past several days since Mike and I talked 199 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: on TV on Friday about the fact that the forty 200 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: nine Ers had re engaged in hopes of getting something 201 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,959 Speaker 1: done with Brandon Ayuk. Mike, we know the Steelers are 202 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: still in the picture. That is the preferred trade destination 203 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: for Ayuk. I don't get the sense that there's really 204 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:51,199 Speaker 1: any obstacles to overcome if the forty nine ers want 205 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: to go that way. But their actions in recent days, 206 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 1: besides the relative silence of the past forty eight hours 207 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: or so, would seem to indicate that there is tension 208 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: as of now is to try to get this long 209 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: term deal done without you. 210 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, I believe, based on every conversation I've had. If 211 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 6: the forty nine Ers say a Omar Khan, Pittsburgh's dealers 212 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 6: deal done, We're sending them to you Boom. The deal's 213 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 6: done in a matter of seconds, and then the contract's 214 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 6: done in a matter of minutes as well. Again talked 215 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 6: about that a couple minutes ago, that being part of 216 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 6: this whole situation, but the forty nine ers who and 217 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 6: Tom you made it clear the other night we talked 218 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 6: about this part. We're looking for the possibility of then 219 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 6: filling the hole with another wide receiver if they trade 220 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 6: away Ayuk, which they could have done as part of 221 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 6: the deals with Cleveland and New England that just never 222 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 6: came to fruition. Pittsburgh just doesn't have that guy kind 223 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,439 Speaker 6: of canvassed the market and said, well, you know what, 224 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:47,880 Speaker 6: a lot of these guys either don't stack up to 225 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,719 Speaker 6: Brandon Ayuk or the cost is going to be what 226 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 6: we're getting back around, so why are we even trade. 227 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 2: Let's just try to reset this thing. 228 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 6: So they did, and they made an offer, and it's 229 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 6: pretty clear by the fact that nothing is done that 230 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,679 Speaker 6: that offered isn't good enough for Brandon Ayuk's liking. And 231 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 6: now it just kind of seems like it's stuck in 232 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 6: limbo based on every conversation that I have had today, 233 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 6: and I think the ball at this point probably in 234 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 6: the forty nine ers court, and it's up to them 235 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 6: to decide do they want to pursue the trader or 236 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 6: they want to continue to try to get a long 237 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 6: term deal done with AYUK. Now no real progress on 238 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 6: either front over the weekend. So here we sit on Monday, 239 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 6: same situation. 240 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: Good problems to have, I guess in general, when you 241 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: have somebody who's going to comand the top of the 242 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 1: market contract, maybe a problem the Giants could have in three, 243 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,599 Speaker 1: four or five years here when malink neighbor's Brookie contract 244 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: is coming up. They certainly invested in him, selected him 245 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: high in the first round in this year's draft. A 246 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: little bit of a scare in practice on Sunday he 247 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: suffered an ankle injury, but as Ian and others reported 248 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 1: over the weekend, sounds like it is a minor sprain. 249 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: Even though Brian Dabele doesn't want to give us a 250 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: whole lot of specific spell what's going on shore today. 251 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 8: We'll back off them, take it day to day. But 252 00:11:59,160 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 8: that's where we're at with him. 253 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 9: You just have MRI X ray any of that kind 254 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 9: of stuff, just to confirm the worst is not a. 255 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, they're still doing evaluation on him, but he's you know, 256 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:09,959 Speaker 8: he's a little sort of there. So we'll back off 257 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 8: him and then we'll just take from there. What does 258 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 8: he still have to do in those evaluations? They just 259 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 8: the medical people look at him. So I'm not going 260 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 8: to get into too much of the details. I think 261 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 8: he's okay. He's just a little sort of day. I 262 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 8: just meant liked and did an X ray already occur? 263 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 4: Ruling out a fracture. 264 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 8: They're I don't think it's fractured. 265 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 2: What the medical professional? 266 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: Maybe the medical professionals just answer the questions too, because 267 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 1: it is pulling teeth for Brian Dabele. 268 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:36,719 Speaker 4: I get it. 269 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: Don't want to speak on the actual medical details here, Judy. 270 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 1: It seems though, as if crisis averted for the most part, 271 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: about a guy who so far as really impressed and came. 272 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 5: Yeah, the most important thing Brian Dabel said is not 273 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 5: a fracture, so they dodged the bullet on the worst 274 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 5: case scenario, a serious injury. They're clearly going to dial 275 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 5: him back, although Brian Dabel would not even say that 276 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 5: he would keep him out of the game this week 277 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 5: if the doctors said he was good to go, But 278 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 5: it sounds like they're going to just pull him back 279 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,319 Speaker 5: a little bit. He has been quite impressive in training camp, 280 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 5: so far, so they're going to be very careful with 281 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 5: him because certainly this is going to be a critical 282 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 5: part of the offense going forward. One person we are 283 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 5: going to see in the week two preseason game quarterback 284 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 5: Daniel Jones, who has been doing everything in training camp. 285 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 5: He has been fully cleared. He is expected to play 286 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 5: in the Week two preseason game. That'll be the first 287 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 5: time he is playing in a football game since the 288 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 5: ACL injury that ended his twenty twenty three season. So 289 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 5: big step forward for Daniel Jones. And actually Dave Ball said, 290 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 5: you know, he would like to get Molik Neighbors and 291 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 5: Daniel Jones on the fields in a game together. 292 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 2: We'll see how that goes. 293 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 5: But they've been practicing together the whole time and looking 294 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 5: pretty good at it. 295 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: A lot of preseason action over the weekend, including for 296 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: this guy, Bo Nicks. 297 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 2: That's the name I. 298 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: Was trying to think of when my brain broke for 299 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 1: about five seconds at the top of this set. But 300 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: what type of case did he make for Denver's starting 301 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: quarterback job. We'll talk about that and a lot more 302 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: with the guy who was there, Omar Ouiz next on 303 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 1: the inside. Colts lost their preseason over to the Broncos 304 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday, But a lot more important for Indianapolis that 305 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 1: guy number five, Anthony Richardson finally back on the field 306 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: two for four passing for twenty five yards in that 307 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 1: game against the Broncos. He had time to take a shower, 308 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: get something to eat, and then talk to our Omar 309 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: Ouiz after the game. 310 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 10: Anthony Richardson here, Anthony, your first came back after more 311 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 10: than ten months of rehabbing recovery. Described the emotions of 312 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 10: getting back out on the field. 313 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 7: Here, and I'm just thankful, you know, Gud made it 314 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 7: possible for me to be able to come back out 315 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 7: here on the field, my brothers and my teammates, you know. 316 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 7: So I'm just having a great food. I got another 317 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 7: opportunity to be back on the field, and I'm just 318 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 7: thankful and just happy. 319 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 10: What were you focusing on training camp? You wanted to 320 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 10: translate here today in just a limited role that you 321 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 10: had in this preseason debut. 322 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 7: Here, honestly, just being a quarterback, you know, managing the game, 323 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 7: you know, taking what the defense give me, and just 324 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 7: being the leader. You know, day by day now by night, 325 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 7: you know, I'm just working, you know, trying to be 326 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 7: the best version of myself for my team and just 327 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 7: for the city. So you know, I just want to 328 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 7: just keep working and trying to be the best. 329 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 10: We only saw one game with you and Jonathan Taylor 330 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 10: sharing the field last year. How much excitement do you 331 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 10: have to be able to play with him a full 332 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 10: season and see what kind of damage you guys can do. 333 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 7: Man, we talk about it almost every day, you know. 334 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 7: We just counting down the days where we'll both be 335 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 7: out there on the field together, just making plays and 336 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 7: making it happen. So we're talking about it a halftime actually, 337 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 7: Like man, we just hope we can get more plays. 338 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 7: But you know, it is what it is. Preseason. We 339 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 7: just gotta get ready for Week. 340 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 10: One next week against the Cardinals. What do you want 341 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 10: to build on from this week to next week? 342 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 7: Man, just make the most out of my opportunity. You know, 343 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 7: however many minutes I get next week, I'm gonna make 344 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 7: the most of it. And I just gotta no work. 345 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 7: That's it. 346 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 10: Appreciate your time, Anthony, good good luck the rest of preseason. 347 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: Time now for Preseason Spotlight presented by Harbor Freight As 348 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 1: we welcome in that guy Omar he's already back with 349 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: us along with Judy Batista. I am Tom pelvisero Omar. 350 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: I talked to Anthony Richardson a week ago and he 351 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: went through the entire rehab process with the shoulder. 352 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 2: Alsoad he really worked on his. 353 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: Mechanics, kind of refining his arm angle. Again, you observed 354 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: him live and in person. You talk to him after 355 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: the game. 356 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 2: What were your impressions of his return to the field. 357 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 10: Well, the arm looks as strong as ever, as Shane 358 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 10: Styken described it, That ball really flicks out of his hand. 359 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 10: We saw the arm strength. But I asked Shane Stiken 360 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 10: before the game what impressed him most about Anthony Richardson's 361 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 10: dealing with this adversity and the recovery process, Because of 362 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 10: course he worked hard in the rehab room, but stikeens 363 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 10: saying the fact that he continued to develop his craft, 364 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 10: continued to grow as a quarterback, all the work he 365 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 10: did in the meeting rooms to continue to get better 366 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 10: that way was something that Steiken came away with And 367 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 10: they've seen that in the early days of any camp. 368 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 10: They hope to continue to see it in the preseason. Obviously, 369 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 10: we talked about Jonathan Taylor and Anthony Richardson sharing that backfield. 370 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 10: Richardson also saying that not only do they look forward 371 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 10: to playing together and making plays, but they want to 372 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:15,439 Speaker 10: hit home runs and become explosive as an offense. Another 373 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 10: comment that I got from Stiken before the game was 374 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 10: they didn't want to design any runs for Richardson in 375 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 10: this preseason opener, obviously trying to keep his health in mind, 376 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 10: but they also didn't want him to not react, and 377 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 10: so when Richardson took off running in the game and 378 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 10: ran out of bounds, Steiken certainly was pleased with that. 379 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:35,919 Speaker 10: He was also happy with him getting out there for 380 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 10: the first time in more than three hundred days, working 381 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:41,679 Speaker 10: on the chemistry, getting together with his teammates, and just 382 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 10: running through the operation again, going through his pregame process 383 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 10: and all of that. So well, the emotions were certainly 384 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 10: there for Anthony Richardson. He anticipates them being even more 385 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 10: so for that Week one opener against Houston, But a 386 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 10: good run through for him on yesterday against the Broncos. 387 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,919 Speaker 5: Really good to see Anthony Richardson out there again. Obviously 388 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 5: he's the man in Indianapolis, but on the other side 389 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 5: of the field in Denver, they're trying to figure out 390 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 5: if they have a man as quarterback. They're in a 391 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 5: three man quarterback competition. Bo Nicks, I thought Omar probably 392 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 5: showed up the best. I think that four scoring drives, 393 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 5: which is pretty good no matter where he is in 394 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 5: the pecking order of the competition. How did he improve 395 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,160 Speaker 5: his standings, if it improved his standing at. 396 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 11: All, Well, Judy, how often did we see last season 397 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:35,640 Speaker 11: Sean Payton seemingly furious on the sidelines and Russell Wilson 398 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 11: the brunts of that frustration many times? 399 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 10: Well, Sean Payton certainly was pleased that the Broncos didn't 400 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 10: allow a single sack, and a lot of that had 401 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 10: to do with bo Nick's mobility. You saw it right there, 402 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 10: rolling left, firing there down the sideline and making plays 403 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 10: with his feet. And that's something that Sean Payton told 404 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 10: me they weren't surprised by. He's been doing that in 405 00:18:56,440 --> 00:19:00,800 Speaker 10: training camp, in practice, in scrimmages. He said that's very 406 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 10: important to him. It's something he's been training on to 407 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 10: improve that running. And I saw that even before the game. 408 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:09,200 Speaker 10: He was the only quarterback to go through an extensive 409 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 10: warm up process, sprinting, working with the trainer trying to 410 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 10: work on that mobility even before the game, and it 411 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 10: showed there. So that was an impressive part of his performance. 412 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:21,359 Speaker 10: Courtland Sutton told me that he was most impressed by 413 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 10: the way Bonix operated the two minute offense, first time 414 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 10: playing in an NFL setting, getting the ball with a 415 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 10: minute forty five to go and leading a scoring drive, 416 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 10: and then to come out of the third quarter and 417 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 10: lead another scoring drive. So showing that poise, that moxie 418 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,640 Speaker 10: on display. You said it, Judy, He led scoring drives 419 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 10: in four of his five possessions there. Certainly felt comfortable, 420 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 10: he said, it's just football. When he's looking at it. 421 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,479 Speaker 10: That defense, he said, yeah, they were professional. They're showing 422 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 10: a lot of disguises. The defensive players seemed a little faster, 423 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 10: but when you look out at it, it's still cover three, 424 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 10: it's still quarters, it's still man trying to figure out 425 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:02,159 Speaker 10: which one it is. He did that fifteen of twenty one, 426 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 10: one hundred and twenty five yards and a touchdown there. 427 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 10: So bow Nick's shortly sewing showing why he was the 428 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,880 Speaker 10: twelfth overall pick this year. And he'll get the start 429 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 10: this week against Green Bay after they have a joint 430 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 10: practice there in Denver, and then he'll start the preseason 431 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 10: game number two for them. 432 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:23,719 Speaker 1: That is a Sunday night game live on NFL Network. 433 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: As bo Nicks tries to wrap up at starting job 434 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: for the Broncos, Omar, thank you very much, Talk to 435 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 1: you again soon. 436 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 2: This guy wrapped up the starting job. 437 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: I don't know, like three months before the draft in Chicago, 438 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: Cayleb Williams. You know he's gonna be the guy for 439 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: the Bears. But how quickly will he play at a 440 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: high level? Will break down the number one pick coming 441 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: up after this On the Inside It presented by Harbor 442 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 1: Freight Cold t running back Jonathan Taylor, one of a 443 00:20:55,920 --> 00:21:00,080 Speaker 1: half dozen players across the NFL who wore the Guardian cap. 444 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 2: In the game. 445 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 1: Something that is new this year over this past weekend, 446 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: the first full week of preseason NFL games, something that 447 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: you may see more often now that that is permitted, 448 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: and something that has certainly spread across the NFL, with 449 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 1: most positions now required to wear them at least in practice. 450 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: Welcome Back to the Insiders, presented by Harbor Freight Tom 451 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:25,120 Speaker 1: Pelaso alongside Judy Batista. Judy, I know you've written on 452 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 1: this This has been something that's been ongoing, not just 453 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: in terms of the Guardian caps, but the NFL investing 454 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: in trying to find better helmets, position specific helmets. They've 455 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: been putting out that poster for years are the best 456 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:39,120 Speaker 1: ones and the worst ones? 457 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:39,880 Speaker 2: Where do we stand? 458 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,040 Speaker 1: It wasn't say to you the year seeing players at 459 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:44,400 Speaker 1: least experiment with trying to wear the Guardian cap. 460 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 2: And again. 461 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 5: I think that was a big question when the league 462 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 5: allowed this spring players to wear the Guardian Cap in games, 463 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 5: the question was would any players wear it in game? 464 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 5: You know, it is outer recover that most most position 465 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 5: players are now required to where during practices. So we 466 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 5: saw a handful of guys where at this weekend. The 467 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 5: interesting thing is in the latest helmet testing, there are 468 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:13,200 Speaker 5: a number of helmets, new helmets available now to players 469 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 5: that actually performed better than a helmet plus the Guardian cap, 470 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 5: and so obviously that is an option for players. The 471 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 5: league wants players to be in the safest possible helmets, 472 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 5: the helmets that do the best at absorbing impact. They 473 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,000 Speaker 5: would like to get as many players as possible to 474 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 5: go towards the newer, most highly rated helmets, but As 475 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 5: we all know, helmets are a very personal decision, and 476 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,959 Speaker 5: once players are comfortable in a certain style of helmet, 477 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 5: they are reluctant to change it. They're very conscious depending 478 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 5: on their position that they play about the site lines 479 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,880 Speaker 5: and their peripheral vision. So it's going to be interesting 480 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 5: to see if the players who are wearing the Guardian 481 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 5: Caps now stick with it, if this is just an 482 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 5: experiment in the preseason to see if they're comfortable with it, 483 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 5: they continue it in the regular season, or might they 484 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 5: then switch to one of those very high performing helmets 485 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,879 Speaker 5: that actually outperformed the Guardian Caps. 486 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 2: Also important understand this is database. It is science based. 487 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:18,159 Speaker 1: There are years of data that's been collected from various 488 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,439 Speaker 1: sensors in players helmets, not just in the NFL, but 489 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: at the college level as well. So why position specific 490 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:26,119 Speaker 1: helmets While you get hit differently as a quarterback who's 491 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 1: probably most prone to hit in the back of your head, 492 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,439 Speaker 1: versus an offensive lineman or a defensive lineman who's in 493 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,879 Speaker 1: that contact every single snap. So those positions, the linemen, 494 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks, those are among the position specific helmets you're seeing. 495 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 2: Rolled out right now. 496 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:41,680 Speaker 1: Further we get along the fewer Guardian caps you're probably 497 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 1: going to see in games with some players at least 498 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 1: given it a test run Mike. 499 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,959 Speaker 6: Tom Elsewhere on the field in the preseason, Caleb Wllliams, 500 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 6: Hey you go four for seven ninety five yards. Showed 501 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 6: a little mobility, showed a lot of moxie, showed a 502 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 6: lot of poise in the pockets. Showed about everything you 503 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:01,119 Speaker 6: could possibly ask for from Kaylen of Williams in his 504 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:04,920 Speaker 6: preseason debut, DJ Moore called it quote outstanding. 505 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:06,440 Speaker 2: Here's Williams on his performance. 506 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,800 Speaker 9: It definitely feels good to get out there. Last time 507 00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 9: I was out there on the field other than practice, 508 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 9: it was November eighteen, and it's you know, you go 509 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 9: that long without something, it's it's it's tough. But you know, 510 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,199 Speaker 9: it's been great. The guys have made it fun. They 511 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 9: made it easy on me talking about our talking about 512 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,480 Speaker 9: our other players. They've been They've been great from the 513 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 9: beginning to now. And and you know, my my progress 514 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 9: is I would I would tell my progress and support, 515 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,240 Speaker 9: I would count it to them. Uh, they've been great, 516 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 9: like I said, and so uh to get out there 517 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 9: and and and and have the confidence you know that 518 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 9: we had out there. It's it's only going to get 519 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 9: better and we can't wait. 520 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 6: Looking forward to the hard knocks treatment of that preseason game. 521 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 6: Now it's time for the Cam Wolf treatment. All that 522 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:52,880 Speaker 6: means is just some facts. Ian, That's what it means. 523 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 6: Camera Wolf joining me uh and Ian Rappaport Here. Ye, Cam, 524 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 6: you were at that game. Let's talk about Kayla's perform. 525 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 6: Was it, in your opinion, as outstanding as DJ Moore said. 526 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 2: Absolutely, as advertised. 527 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 12: Everybody in a Bear's shirt was leaving the stadium smiling 528 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 12: because it was confirmation of what they thought when they 529 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:13,720 Speaker 12: took this guy number one. 530 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 11: Overall. 531 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,359 Speaker 12: Look, it's just one preseason game, but I want to 532 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 12: paint you a scene of maybe how the Bears felt 533 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 12: after the game. I'm in the locker room talking to 534 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:24,439 Speaker 12: Bears safety Kevin Byern and we're talking a little bit 535 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:27,240 Speaker 12: about the game, and very quickly he's like, man, did 536 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:29,719 Speaker 12: you see Caleb. He was like, man, that throw on 537 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 12: the run that he hit to Cole Comet, that twenty 538 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 12: six yarder. He's like, only a few quarterbacks in the 539 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 12: league can do that. And then Jakwan Brisker, the fellow safety, 540 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 12: gets in and he was like, man, his throw on 541 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 12: the run ability, it's special. We got something there, and 542 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 12: I heard one of the other DBS say it kind 543 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 12: of looked like Patrick Mahomes, right, And so you got 544 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 12: your DBS, your defense already raving about your rookie quarterback 545 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:55,480 Speaker 12: in one preseason game. I think it shows just kind 546 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 12: of how important Caleb Williams is the direction of this franchise. 547 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:02,240 Speaker 12: And just talk to people with the Bears along the 548 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 12: sidelines before the game, they discussed just how big of 549 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 12: a jump he's made from the end of otia. So 550 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,679 Speaker 12: the start a training camp, he's been working on his 551 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 12: own to get better, and small things like we saw yesterday, 552 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,600 Speaker 12: like sliding a slipping slide slide that they've. 553 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 4: Had a hard knocks playing up. 554 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 2: That's something they've worked with him on. 555 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 12: And so the continual development of Caleb helps the continual 556 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 12: development of the Bears, and they're excited with the potential. 557 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:27,720 Speaker 4: And I think you'll see him again this week against 558 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 4: the Bengals duel. 559 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:30,360 Speaker 11: No Man. 560 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 3: Some of those throws, though, it's hard not to look 561 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:34,200 Speaker 3: at them and being like, all right, this is kind 562 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:36,399 Speaker 3: of what it's kind of what Bears fans had to 563 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 3: run for. 564 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 4: Let's just be real. 565 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,120 Speaker 3: Meanwhile, on the other side of that game, billse fans 566 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 3: have already been more than comfortable with that with their 567 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 3: franchise quarterback Josh Allen. Of course, as we know has 568 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 3: been well documented this offseason and essentially entirely Crewe, entirely 569 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:54,320 Speaker 3: new receiving corps from Game Davis and Stefan Diggs out 570 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:57,680 Speaker 3: to Kean Coleman in Alan. Getting comfortable with that crew 571 00:26:57,720 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 3: is going to be such a big part of this season. 572 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 3: Where are they now after one preseason. 573 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 2: Game and is a work in progress is what I 574 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 2: would say. 575 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 12: They had their first preseason game, Josh Allen just had 576 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 12: eight snaps and there wasn't a lot of success on offense. 577 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 12: And in fact, after the game, Sean McDermott was really 578 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:17,120 Speaker 12: upset with the sort of standard that they had. He said, 579 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 12: I don't care who we play or where we play, 580 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:21,440 Speaker 12: there's a standard of play that comes when you put 581 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,480 Speaker 12: on the Bills colors and we just didn't have it today. 582 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:25,200 Speaker 2: And so I would like to. 583 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 12: See more of them in the preseason and getting that 584 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 12: rhythm down. I've talked to their general manager, Brandon Bean, 585 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 12: and he said, look, the reality is Steph is not here. 586 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 2: Anymore. 587 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:36,119 Speaker 12: Gabe Davis is not here anymore, Mitch Morris is not 588 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 12: going to be here anymore, and so Josh Allen has 589 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 12: to really build this thing anew with these new receivers, 590 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:45,320 Speaker 12: like you mentioned your Keon Coleman's, your Khalil Shakirs, and 591 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 12: so that. 592 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:46,800 Speaker 2: May take some time. 593 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,920 Speaker 12: This may be a team that may not come out 594 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 12: guns blazing in September as they try to figure out 595 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:53,920 Speaker 12: their new identity. And at times it looked like that 596 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:56,080 Speaker 12: when I was watching the preseason game, they struggled to 597 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 12: run the ball, and afterwards they said, hey, we weren't 598 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 12: game planning, but it does look like a team that 599 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,200 Speaker 12: has to figure out who we're going to be, who's 600 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,360 Speaker 12: going to be our go to guys, and we may 601 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,600 Speaker 12: not learn that And so, you know, week two, week 602 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 12: three of the season. 603 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:11,440 Speaker 2: Kim, I agree with you. I think the Bills need 604 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 2: to see more from themselves. 605 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 6: And sometimes you get like a little bit of game 606 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 6: planning from a team in this kind of spot that 607 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 6: wants to get some good vibes going. So let's see 608 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,359 Speaker 6: what they do, how much they roll those guys out 609 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 6: over the next two games, just to feel good about 610 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 6: that offense. Heading into the regular season. Thank you very much, 611 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 6: Camera Wolf, appreciate it. Coming up after the break, Mark Ross, 612 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,679 Speaker 6: our front office expert's going to join us to break 613 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:37,040 Speaker 6: down the performances of some of these rookie quarterbacks from 614 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 6: the first week of the preseason. This guy did a 615 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 6: terrific job. Plus we got an update, a medical update 616 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 6: of one of the other guys. 617 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,440 Speaker 2: It's up next to the Insiders. 618 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: Jane Daniels only threw three passes in his preseason NFL debut, 619 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:01,520 Speaker 1: but certainly made the most from a forty two yard 620 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 1: dime to Diami Brown on a play then Day may 621 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: or may not have been supposed to check to that throw. 622 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 1: Hard to argue though, when he puts it into a 623 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,960 Speaker 1: tight window like that, then James Daniels doing. 624 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 2: Something that I'd say is smart. 625 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: For anybody giving the game ball from his preseason debut 626 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: to his mom or Gina Jackson omnipresent in her son's 627 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 1: life and career, so of course there for the preseason 628 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 1: and FL debut. Welcome back to the Insiders, presented by 629 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:36,200 Speaker 1: Harbor Freight as Welcome in our Mark Ross, It's time 630 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: for rookie moves. 631 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 2: Who's making a move? 632 00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:41,680 Speaker 1: Mark James Daniels didn't really have anywhere to make a 633 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:44,760 Speaker 1: move too, at least of the death Jarney's GIMBI one 634 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 1: in the preseason opener. It would be a shock if 635 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 1: he's not QB one when we get to September. But 636 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 1: you watch the tape, what'd you see from the number 637 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 1: two pick? Well stop the season? 638 00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 13: Three passes, a huge shot down the field, he russ 639 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 13: were a touchdown? What else do you want to see? 640 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 13: From the just keep him on the shelf to the opening night. Now, look, 641 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,520 Speaker 13: he's got to throw more. Of course, three pass is 642 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 13: not going to get it done, but at least he 643 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 13: was efficient with that. The huge shot looks like, as 644 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 13: you mentioned, may or may not have checked off there 645 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 13: with that, but he looked poised, he looked in control, 646 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,040 Speaker 13: and that's just beautiful right there, whether I mean it 647 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 13: just the velocity, the placement was awesome. And then of 648 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 13: course this is what made him the second pick in 649 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 13: the draft, the dual threat ability that he has, and 650 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 13: I thought he was the best running quarterback that has 651 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:29,560 Speaker 13: come out since Lamar. So I think we'll see a 652 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,000 Speaker 13: lot lot more of this the rest of the preseason 653 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 13: and also of course during the season. 654 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 2: But next game for him to get better. 655 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:37,560 Speaker 13: Let's just see more than three passes going there for 656 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 13: my man, Jaden Mark. 657 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 6: The next quarterback we're going to talk about is JJ 658 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:44,440 Speaker 6: McCarthy from the Vikings. 659 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 2: But hold on right there, because we've got an update here. 660 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:50,520 Speaker 6: New right now from the Vikings from head coach Kevin 661 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:54,080 Speaker 6: O'Connell saying that JJ McCarthy has knee soreness and will 662 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 6: not participate in tonight's practice. 663 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 2: Here's the problem. 664 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 6: O'Connell told reporters then after that that he was planning 665 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 6: to give McCarthy more time with the ones this week 666 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 6: and is uncertain if he's going to make the trip 667 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 6: to Cleveland for the joint practices. So you would think 668 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 6: that if he misses this week, I mean, it's all 669 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 6: but locking it up for Sam Darnold as the starting 670 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:19,120 Speaker 6: quarterback for week one. But before we get to all that, 671 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 6: let's break down what we saw from McCarthy in his 672 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 6: preseason debut. 673 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 2: Mark. Yeah, that injury really is a shame. 674 00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 13: I was in Vikings camp last week couple whatever that was, 675 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,280 Speaker 13: and you know, I thought as long as JJ kept 676 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,080 Speaker 13: playing and impressing that he was going to take the job. 677 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:35,479 Speaker 13: You know, they kept saying all the right things about 678 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:38,400 Speaker 13: Sam being the guy, but it was just apparent just 679 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 13: in that practice of the way people were talking about 680 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:43,560 Speaker 13: JJ that they believed in him. The team believed in him, 681 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 13: the front office believed in him, the coaches. So he 682 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 13: went out there and had a bad interception early, but 683 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 13: came right back and he was slinging it and was confident. 684 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:55,800 Speaker 13: Two huge shots down the field, which of course at 685 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:58,160 Speaker 13: Michigan didn't throw a ton and it was questioned if 686 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:00,920 Speaker 13: he could do that too, beautiful ball down the field, 687 00:32:01,280 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 13: did use his legs to get out of some trouble 688 00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 13: and make throws as well, and had eighteen yards rushing 689 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 13: on two rushes a big third down, So Vikings people 690 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,560 Speaker 13: had to be extremely encouraged with j J and wood 691 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 13: he showed there and unfortunately for him being hurt, that 692 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 13: will set him back. But man, hopefully he can have 693 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:19,280 Speaker 13: a quick recovery because I thought he had been an 694 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:23,120 Speaker 13: opening day starter and definitely what he showed warranted that, 695 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:24,640 Speaker 13: like this could be the guy. 696 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: We're talking about JJ McCarthy in that starting quarterback mix, 697 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: not just because he's worrying Tommy Kramer's iconic number nine. 698 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: Vikings Jersey but also because the guy who used to 699 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: have that job, Kirk Cousins for the last six years, 700 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:40,840 Speaker 1: got one hundred million dollars guaranteed from Atlanta, and then 701 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 1: six weeks later the Falcons drafted his potential replacement, Michael 702 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:47,760 Speaker 1: Pennix Junior nine of sixteen, one hundred four yards. It 703 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 1: would seem marked to be a pretty solid debut against 704 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:51,320 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. 705 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 13: Would you think it was solid for short of all 706 00:32:54,080 --> 00:32:56,240 Speaker 13: these guys, of course, we always knew Pennix was the 707 00:32:56,280 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 13: one that probably would not start. All the rest of 708 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:01,520 Speaker 13: them had those rookie quarterbacks had a chance to be 709 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 13: the opening day starter. But for Penix, you kind of 710 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 13: saw a little bit of good, little bit of bad, 711 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,000 Speaker 13: a lot of it just quick, get it out your 712 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:09,560 Speaker 13: hands really fast, which was kind of his calling card 713 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 13: there at Washington. But did again the thing he did 714 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:15,400 Speaker 13: really well washing the deep ball. We saw a nice 715 00:33:15,520 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 13: deep shot down there on the right side, you know, 716 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 13: left going right for him. Did sail a couple which 717 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:23,160 Speaker 13: we saw at Washington as well. But the good thing 718 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 13: for the Falcons is that, Okay, he doesn't have to play, 719 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 13: so Penix, you still got time to work this out. 720 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,880 Speaker 13: Sure he'll take a ton more snap to rep without 721 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:34,840 Speaker 13: Kirk playing in preseason. So we saw a little bit 722 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:36,400 Speaker 13: of the good and the bad with Pennix that we 723 00:33:36,440 --> 00:33:38,720 Speaker 13: saw at Washington, and let's see we can iron out 724 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:39,800 Speaker 13: that accuracy a little bit. 725 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 2: Mark. Thank you very much. 726 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: Look forward to chatting with you as we continue to 727 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,520 Speaker 1: track these rookie quarterbacks and a whole lot more through 728 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:50,960 Speaker 1: the course of the preseason coming up after this. It's 729 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:54,400 Speaker 1: not a rookie quarterback pushing for the job. Justin Field's 730 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: got his opportunity and well they could snap him the 731 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,520 Speaker 1: ball that might help us get a real evaluation on this. 732 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: Will it be Fields In the second preseason game, oral 733 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:07,400 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson make his first Steelers start. We'll talk about 734 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:09,600 Speaker 1: it next. So the Insiders presented by Harbor. 735 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 3: Freight, welcome back to the Insiders presented by Harbor Freight. 736 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:24,719 Speaker 3: And that is DeShawn Watson, who has doing plenty and 737 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,920 Speaker 3: can't be we have not yet seen him in a 738 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:31,520 Speaker 3: preseason game. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announcing recently that Deshaun 739 00:34:31,560 --> 00:34:35,399 Speaker 3: Watson has finally finally been fully cleared for contact after 740 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:38,760 Speaker 3: that fracture in the Glennay bone in his throwing shoulder. 741 00:34:38,760 --> 00:34:41,000 Speaker 3: Easy for me to say, not going to play in 742 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:44,840 Speaker 3: this week's preseason game against the Vikings, but will play 743 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:49,080 Speaker 3: against the Seahawks the final preseason game for the Cleveland 744 00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:52,040 Speaker 3: brown That is going to be one to watch there. Meanwhile, 745 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:55,960 Speaker 3: the Baltimore Ravens got some news, some very positives for 746 00:34:56,120 --> 00:35:00,480 Speaker 3: their standout safety Kyle Hamilton, who of course join me 747 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 3: in cam Wolfe on inside training camp, was a fantastic 748 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:05,319 Speaker 3: guest day after that. 749 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:08,000 Speaker 4: A couple of days after that, left practice early on Sunday. 750 00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,480 Speaker 3: What they thought was a sprain Asne was stable, they 751 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 3: weren't one hundred percent shore. Then he had tests it 752 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,200 Speaker 3: confirmed it is just a sprain, probably going to miss 753 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 3: a little bit of time, but not major. That is 754 00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:20,719 Speaker 3: excellent news for one of the best young players in 755 00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:24,840 Speaker 3: the NFL. And then there's a situation for Amarius Mims, 756 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 3: the Cincinnati Bengals first round pick, someone who they believe 757 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:31,600 Speaker 3: it's a good chance to be their starting right tackle. 758 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:34,799 Speaker 3: He is actually out several weeks with a strained peck 759 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 3: according to coach Zach Tail. 760 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:38,719 Speaker 4: Not great for Joe Burrow, but they do. 761 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,560 Speaker 3: Have Trent Brown there as a starter if they need 762 00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:45,640 Speaker 3: and then what will the Pittsburgh Steelers do at quarterback 763 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,840 Speaker 3: against the Bills on Saturday. Coach Mike Tomlin has not 764 00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:52,040 Speaker 3: yet decided if it would be Russell Wilson or if 765 00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:55,080 Speaker 3: it'll be Justin Fields. Remember, Russell Wilson be dealing with 766 00:35:55,080 --> 00:35:58,080 Speaker 3: the cap injury, has not seen a ton of practice time. 767 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:01,359 Speaker 3: They still do have a quarterback situation, so I want 768 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:02,480 Speaker 3: to try to figure this out. 769 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:04,839 Speaker 4: So what are they going to do? 770 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:09,080 Speaker 3: Welcome back here with me and my good friend Judy Batisa, 771 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:10,919 Speaker 3: who is right over there. 772 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:15,560 Speaker 4: Judy, what are they going to do with this quarterback situation? 773 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:19,040 Speaker 2: What should they do? Well? 774 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:21,960 Speaker 5: Justin Fields, as you know, has gotten most of the 775 00:36:22,040 --> 00:36:24,960 Speaker 5: work with the first team because Russell Wilson suffered the 776 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 5: calf strain even before they got on the fields for 777 00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:30,960 Speaker 5: training camp. And that's been good for Justin Fields. When 778 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,640 Speaker 5: I talked to Mike Tomlin when you and I were 779 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:35,799 Speaker 5: both actually at Steelers' training camp in Latrobe, when I 780 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:37,799 Speaker 5: talked to Mike Tomlin about it, he said, like, that's 781 00:36:37,800 --> 00:36:40,120 Speaker 5: been really good for Justin Fields to get to know 782 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:42,080 Speaker 5: the guys, and it's actually been really good for the 783 00:36:42,080 --> 00:36:45,960 Speaker 5: Steelers defense to be facing Justin Fields. Because obviously he 784 00:36:46,120 --> 00:36:48,759 Speaker 5: shows them a mobile quarterback and they face some of 785 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:50,840 Speaker 5: those during the regular season, so really good for the 786 00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:54,279 Speaker 5: Steelers defense to get some work in against a mobile quarterback. 787 00:36:54,640 --> 00:36:57,160 Speaker 5: But I asked him about Russell Wilson, and he said, 788 00:36:57,440 --> 00:36:59,880 Speaker 5: he's got to be careful with him. He's got to 789 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:02,319 Speaker 5: be cautious with him because he's just getting to know 790 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:04,879 Speaker 5: Russell Wilson, and Russell Wilson is just getting to know 791 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 5: Mike Tomlin. And so, as Mike Tomlin put it in, 792 00:37:08,239 --> 00:37:11,120 Speaker 5: this is just a small annoyance now, the calf strain. 793 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:14,080 Speaker 5: He does not want it to turn into a big problem. 794 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 6: Now. 795 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:17,279 Speaker 5: In the past few days, Russell Wilson has ramped up 796 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:21,560 Speaker 5: the amount of activity, but they are purposely being very 797 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:24,400 Speaker 5: cautious with him. He says, he's a competitor. This is 798 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 5: Mike Tomlin talking about Russell Wilson. He is dying to 799 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:29,360 Speaker 5: show the Steelers what he can do. But part of 800 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:32,920 Speaker 5: it is that Mike Tomlin is sort of protecting Russell 801 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:36,400 Speaker 5: Wilson from himself. They certainly don't want to aggravate an 802 00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:39,600 Speaker 5: injury that we know. We have watched other players deal 803 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:43,080 Speaker 5: with calf strains. They can linger the Steelers certainly don't 804 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:45,799 Speaker 5: want that situation because Russell Wilson is still in the 805 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:48,359 Speaker 5: pole position to be the starting quarterback and they don't 806 00:37:48,360 --> 00:37:51,319 Speaker 5: want to do anything to jeopardize his long term availability. 807 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 3: Ran If you listen to people who know these Steelers 808 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:56,680 Speaker 3: and medical staff, well, doctor Jim Rally is one of 809 00:37:56,680 --> 00:37:58,720 Speaker 3: the best, most respected doctors in the NFL. 810 00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:00,000 Speaker 4: Really believes that so. 811 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:03,360 Speaker 3: So many of the lower body injuries emanate from the calf, 812 00:38:03,600 --> 00:38:06,279 Speaker 3: So they are incredibly careful with the player with the 813 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:09,680 Speaker 3: CAF strain, which helps explain why Russell Wilson hasn't played, 814 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:12,840 Speaker 3: which all makes sense, except part of the issue is 815 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,960 Speaker 3: Justin Fields has played really well and you know that. Look, 816 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:19,240 Speaker 3: we saw Ryan Tannehill resurrect his career with offensive coordinator 817 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:23,920 Speaker 3: Arthur Smith. Well, Justin Fields has some similarities there, but 818 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:25,480 Speaker 3: is more athletic and has a little bit of a 819 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:28,480 Speaker 3: stronger arm. You know, he reminds Arthur Smith of Tannehill 820 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:31,920 Speaker 3: a little bit. You kind of wonder can Justin Fields 821 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:35,239 Speaker 3: do something similar and if he can, does that edge 822 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:37,759 Speaker 3: out Russell Wilson. I would say this, Judy, it's a 823 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:40,680 Speaker 3: lot more open than I probably thought, and probably a 824 00:38:40,719 --> 00:38:43,800 Speaker 3: lot more open that it would have been had Russell 825 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:44,800 Speaker 3: Wilson not get injured. 826 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:45,880 Speaker 4: But all this is going to. 827 00:38:45,880 --> 00:38:48,359 Speaker 3: Play out over the next couple weeks and I for 828 00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:52,120 Speaker 3: sure look forward to this one. Meanwhile, we are not 829 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:55,840 Speaker 3: done here just yet. I am told we are talking 830 00:38:55,880 --> 00:39:02,640 Speaker 3: about NFL flop. So let's get to Ryan lee Burn. Wait, no, no, 831 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:03,840 Speaker 3: it's something different. 832 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:05,919 Speaker 8: Oh my oh? 833 00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:08,080 Speaker 4: What in the tarnation? 834 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:08,480 Speaker 6: Is that? 835 00:39:16,040 --> 00:39:19,480 Speaker 1: The NFL preseason rolls on with six live games on 836 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:23,200 Speaker 1: NFL Network a week two that's tried six live games. 837 00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:26,680 Speaker 1: A new era is taking shape with rookie classes looking 838 00:39:26,760 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: to show out live on NFL Network. Blackout restrictions apply 839 00:39:31,360 --> 00:39:36,120 Speaker 1: also streaming on an NFL Plus subscription required for NFL Plus. 840 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:38,279 Speaker 1: One of the storylines still playing out who will be 841 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:42,200 Speaker 1: the Raiders starting quarterback Antonio Pierce reiterating he will not 842 00:39:42,400 --> 00:39:46,120 Speaker 1: make a decision on his starting QB until after this 843 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:49,480 Speaker 1: Saturday's preseason game against the Cowboys. 844 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:50,760 Speaker 2: Panthers know their. 845 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,680 Speaker 1: Starting quarterback is going to be, and of course will 846 00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:55,239 Speaker 1: be last year's number one pick Bryce Young, and he 847 00:39:55,360 --> 00:39:57,400 Speaker 1: got a key weapon back on the field in the 848 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:01,560 Speaker 1: least limited form today, Xavier le Get, who've been sidelined 849 00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:05,080 Speaker 1: last week with a foot injury. Returning to drills today 850 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:07,760 Speaker 1: could be a while. Till Andy Reid as Hollywood Brown 851 00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:10,919 Speaker 1: out on the field, though Reid says the Brown will 852 00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:15,840 Speaker 1: not need surgery after suffering that sc joint dislocation in 853 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:19,160 Speaker 1: the Chiefs preseason opener. To be determined on whether he 854 00:40:19,280 --> 00:40:22,160 Speaker 1: is ready to go in week one. Certainly they got 855 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:23,759 Speaker 1: a lot of speed, but not a whole lot of 856 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:28,240 Speaker 1: guys faster than that guy. In other injury news, Spencer Anderson, 857 00:40:28,280 --> 00:40:33,279 Speaker 1: Steelers offensive lineman still recovering from the devastating blow that 858 00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:38,960 Speaker 1: he suffered in Pittsburgh's preseason opener. Look at the big man, go, 859 00:40:39,760 --> 00:40:42,719 Speaker 1: Spencer Anderson over three hundred pounds, so you know that 860 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:46,040 Speaker 1: he was hit with the force of a thousand freight 861 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:47,279 Speaker 1: trains to send him. 862 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:47,839 Speaker 2: What do we got? 863 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:51,240 Speaker 1: It looks like with the additional role, he's a solid 864 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:55,799 Speaker 1: eleven yards behind the line of scrimmage here. As one 865 00:40:55,800 --> 00:40:59,160 Speaker 1: of our co hosts might say, what intarnation was that 866 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,520 Speaker 1: It brings us to a very important question. As we 867 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:05,040 Speaker 1: wrap up this edition of The Insiders presented by Harbor 868 00:41:05,120 --> 00:41:08,800 Speaker 1: Fright Judy, I will start with you should the NFL 869 00:41:08,840 --> 00:41:14,560 Speaker 1: like certain other leagues institute rules for over selling penalties 870 00:41:14,719 --> 00:41:16,759 Speaker 1: or flopping as it might be. 871 00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:21,960 Speaker 5: First of all, let's be kind. Maybe Spencer Anderson has 872 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:27,399 Speaker 5: some balance issues and that contributed to the rolling situation. No, 873 00:41:27,560 --> 00:41:30,239 Speaker 5: they don't beat a rule against flopping leaves, which I'm 874 00:41:30,280 --> 00:41:32,880 Speaker 5: not even going to say that have rules against flopping, 875 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:37,360 Speaker 5: still have flopping all over the place. Look at international soccer, 876 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:40,960 Speaker 5: no no flopping rules. Players rarely do this. 877 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:43,160 Speaker 2: In the NFL. Whatever, let them flop. 878 00:41:43,239 --> 00:41:44,120 Speaker 4: It's the preseason. 879 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:48,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would say for me, the best thing about 880 00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:51,640 Speaker 3: this thing is that he he looks like he's trying 881 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:54,120 Speaker 3: to swim but in air. I don't know about whether 882 00:41:54,200 --> 00:41:56,320 Speaker 3: or not they should, but look, it's like he's trying 883 00:41:56,320 --> 00:41:58,400 Speaker 3: to hold his balance. And then it's like when the 884 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:00,480 Speaker 3: Jets used to score and it was like, you know, 885 00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:02,680 Speaker 3: they would just like be soaring in mid air and 886 00:42:02,719 --> 00:42:03,480 Speaker 3: Rex Ryan. 887 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:05,720 Speaker 4: That's literally what he looked like. He looks like he's soaring. 888 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:08,680 Speaker 3: Anyway, put that guy in the penalty box for forcing 889 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:09,840 Speaker 3: us to get through this segment. 890 00:42:09,880 --> 00:42:12,440 Speaker 4: But I kind of liked it a little bit too. 891 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:16,080 Speaker 6: Mike Judy, you mentioned other sports you won't mention. I'm 892 00:42:16,080 --> 00:42:18,240 Speaker 6: gonna mention him by name one of my pet peeves. 893 00:42:18,239 --> 00:42:19,960 Speaker 6: This is a left turn here. But like in hockey 894 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:22,440 Speaker 6: they called the hook and the dive at. 895 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:24,160 Speaker 2: The Saint like which one was it? It had to 896 00:42:24,239 --> 00:42:26,520 Speaker 2: be either a hook or a dive? How can it 897 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:29,319 Speaker 2: be both? How was he embellishing? What incarnation? 898 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:30,120 Speaker 3: Right? 899 00:42:30,200 --> 00:42:30,439 Speaker 13: Ian? 900 00:42:31,840 --> 00:42:33,799 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm with you, literally. 901 00:42:33,560 --> 00:42:37,080 Speaker 1: Into Steelers beat writer this Alan Sanders. This could be 902 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:38,719 Speaker 1: fake quote or not, but I'm still gonna use it. 903 00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:41,719 Speaker 1: Anderson said, there's no place for violence like that in football. 904 00:42:42,320 --> 00:42:43,040 Speaker 2: Fairy Tomorrow