1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: If you want Colts talk all year long, you're in 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: the right place. This is the Official Colts Podcast, giving 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: you an updated look at what's new with the Horseshoes. 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: He's got it Touchdown Jack Coyle, and it's gonna be 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: brought down inside the fifteen and it's gonna go to 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: the Forest Buckner's Home. He's at the Dirty, He's gonna 7 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: go ten Fud Touchdown, Chat at the Taylor from the 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Power Home Solar Studio. Let's get the podcast started. Hello, 9 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: get everyone, and welcome to the Colts Official Podcast, presented 10 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: by wind Bets Crowd Sports, foot partner of your Indianapolis. 11 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: Colts Betting is a team sport bet together at Win 12 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: Bet and you can bet we got a great show 13 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: today because they're always sweeter when you win. And speaking 14 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: of sweet, we bring in Miss Lara Overton, the captain 15 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: of this ship. Merry Christmas a couple of days after. 16 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: How are you miss Hello? I'm like a sour Patch kid, 17 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: you know, for first they're sour, then they're sweet. That's 18 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: normally what you're getting with me, because it wouldn't be 19 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: you know, it wouldn't be fitting if I were all 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: sweet all the time. I know, Christmas was wonderful, very 21 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: low key, and got to finish it off with our 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: radio crew called a fantastic game with mate and Rick, 23 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: and it's been wonderful. We know you're sweet, but a 24 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: few of us do know the sour side of you. 25 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: But we love that you're here. Jj Stakhom, It's cools 26 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 1: dot Com Senior writer, JJ. How is Christmas? You had 27 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: the kids everything? I know you weren't out in Arizona 28 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: to cover that one, but you had a good seat 29 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: for that one due to COVID protocol. Yeah. I had 30 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: a good Christmas. The kids got way too many gifts 31 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: and Santo is pretty generous to them. So now we 32 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: have to figure out places to put them, don't we 33 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: good success? Yeah? I think we're gonna start getting rid 34 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: of some things to make some room. Maybe some of 35 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: their birthday gifts they got a couple of weeks ago 36 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: are gonna have to go away to create some space. Okay, okay, 37 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: hey listen also joining us right now, which I'm all 38 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: excited to talk about Christmas. We got a big ball 39 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: game to talk about coming up. We have a huge 40 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: ball game to talk about that happened on Christmasy, But 41 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: let's bring him in. He's part of this Colts radio team. 42 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: His name is Joe Ritz. He used to play the 43 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: game for a living. Joe, I know you're excited real quick. 44 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: I know you got about fourteen or fifteen little ones 45 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: at the house. How is Christmas? It was crazy in 46 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: an awesome way. I mean, we had kids up at 47 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: one thirty three four wanting to go downstairs. We thankfully 48 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: kind of held everybody off till like six thirty. I 49 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: felt like an old old lineman trying to keep pass 50 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: rushers away from the quarterback, trying to keep kids from 51 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: three different rooms from going down the steps till at 52 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: least about six six thirty. But Christmas was awesome. I mean, 53 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: we were wiped out, but I'll tell you what, when 54 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: that Colts game started, and when we started rolling, that 55 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: got all fired up, and I was so hyped up 56 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: the way I couldn't fall as until like two am. 57 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: Let's pay for it the next day. What a cherry 58 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 1: on top to a wonderful Christmas holiday for Colts fans everywhere. 59 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 1: I can't wait to get this conversation started because I 60 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: want to talk to you about being an offensive lineman 61 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: in the NFL. And what that meant for this group, 62 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 1: this group against the Cardinals that had you know, arguably 63 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: the top five player in the league in Quenton Nelson 64 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: down as well as others, and to come out and 65 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: put together over one hundred yard rushing on the ground 66 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: for guys that don't see a lot of action on 67 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: the field. How excited and pumped does the offensive line 68 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: group this week, especially doing what they did against the Cardinals. Oh, 69 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: it's absolutely huge. And you mentioned it, Gorman. The word 70 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 1: is group. And what that showed me is that this 71 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,399 Speaker 1: old line extends beyond the five starters and guys six seven, eight, 72 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: nine Pinter Chris read prior how well they did, that's 73 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: the expectation. The standard is. The standard doesn't matter who's there. 74 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: And I know one thing, Chris Bower has always been 75 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: big on offensive line depth. You're only as good as 76 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: your seventh, eighth, ninth offensive lineman. That bared out and 77 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: came true in Spade Glass Saturday. And the other thing 78 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: I loved is Wentz. Wentz looked very comfortable back in 79 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: the pocket behind all of those quote backups. And that's 80 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: told me that Wentz views those guys as starters. Right, 81 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter if Nelson's there at Kelly and Glinsky, 82 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: you hope they're there. You hope they're they're back this week. 83 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: But he expects those guys to play at a high level. 84 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: Another shout out Danny Pinter on the road loud environment. Boy, 85 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: Pinter's impressed me too. So the Colts O line depth 86 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: is huge to have down the stretch with COVID injuries, etc. 87 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: What could happen in the playoffs, Joe, we were sitting 88 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: there calling the game on radio and we were like 89 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: scratching out going through the depth chart, you know, looking 90 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,239 Speaker 1: at the flip cart, and it was at one point 91 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: Carter O'Donnell, I think was the lone guy who was 92 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 1: available to go into the game once Pinter went down 93 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: and Fisher went down, and then you know you're almost 94 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: bonus o lineman and Jack Doyle going out as well. 95 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: And I kind of joked with coach Reich this week. 96 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: I said, at one point I was starting to wonder 97 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: if maybe Grover Stewart could go old school and play 98 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 1: play on both sides of the line, And he said 99 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 1: he almost kind of thought the same thing, where it 100 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: was like can Mo line up at tackle? You know, 101 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: jokingly so I was texting a friend of ours and 102 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: he said, I got ready to text old Joey ballgame 103 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: to see if he still could have stepped in, gotten 104 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: in there and played in for the Colts one more time. 105 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 1: I did get a few texts Christmas night from some 106 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: old friends asking if I had an eligibility left. I 107 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: thought I could give you a half, but I could 108 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: do a full game. But you're right, I've been in 109 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: those games when you know, I've been talking to Jack 110 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: Doyle on the sidelines and he's the next man up 111 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: if somebody else goes down, and we're like Jack, nope, 112 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: I mean, if we can walk, we're gonna play. But hey, 113 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: here's how you got to take a pass that if so. 114 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: But those guys did phenomenal. Glad to see most of 115 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: them are hopefully going to get back this week. We'll 116 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: see what the COVID protocols. Eric Fisher somebody to keep 117 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: an eye on, and no Frank said he's day to day. 118 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: But Jack Doyle somebody I want to talk about, because 119 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: if Jack's not there. Jack is the best in the 120 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 1: business as a blocking tight end, and he is so 121 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: important to the Colts running scheme with all the stuff 122 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: he can do wham on a three technique going back 123 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: across the formation to cut the defensive end. That first 124 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor run that was half a line half Jack Doyle. 125 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: He did such a great job wiping out the backside. 126 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: Taylor had that big cutback laying in there. So he's 127 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: somebody I'm keep an eye on this week if he 128 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: can go getst Oakland, because if not, I do think 129 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: that changes some of your running game schemes. That'll be 130 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: something for Colts fans to watch out for this Sunday. Yeah, Joe, 131 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 1: you know, after the game, Frank Craik said that losing 132 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: Jack Doyle that ankle and knee injury, that had as 133 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 1: big of an impact as anything on what the Colts 134 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: are able to do in the run game. But losing 135 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: so many guys, you know, whether it was right before 136 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: kickoff or during the game, or you know, a couple 137 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: of days before the game. How does the way the 138 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: Colts won that game with so many next men up 139 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: stepping up in big spots, how does that impact what 140 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: this team's belief is going forward this season and what 141 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 1: they believe they'll be able to accomplish. It just puts 142 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: such a belief in the team, in the belief from 143 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: one to fifty three on the roster. And we were 144 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 1: talking on the Monday Night show. Was this Chris Ballard's 145 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,599 Speaker 1: signature win, you know as the Colts GM with the 146 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: roster and what he put together, And I said, I 147 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: really think that it is now. You hope that you're 148 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 1: going to have more signature wins into January and the playoffs, 149 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: winning divisions, etc. But credit to Chris, credit to Frank 150 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,280 Speaker 1: and his leadership about just being so even keeled and 151 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: never wavering, and credit to those players because the leadership 152 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: in that locker room says, again, the standards the standard. 153 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter who you are, You're expected to go 154 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: out there and play like a starter. So many guys 155 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: did across the board. I mean, Jojo, George Oden comes 156 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: to mind, EJ. Speed. You had a lot of guys 157 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: that played like legit starters. And I think that's really 158 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: important for this Colts team because they'll be able to 159 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: channel that if you get in late January and you 160 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: get a COVID issue or something pops up right before 161 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: the game. You've got those guys that have played played 162 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: at a high level, won a really hard road game 163 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: against a team that was the number one team in 164 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: the NFL no more than a couple of weeks ago. 165 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: I just think that does wonders for this Colts organization 166 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 1: in that field and really galvanizes the locker room from 167 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: an emotional level. Brings me back to Houston, Texan Thursday 168 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: night game. We had a bunch of guys out, Andrew 169 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: didn't play. Hassleback was on his deathbed. He almost didn't play. 170 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: We found a way to gut out a gritty win 171 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: on the road, and those type of wins build that 172 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: team camaraderie and give you that little something special that 173 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: you need to go on a deep playoff run. If 174 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: that may. That's Son Hasselbeck Gate, that bad burrito I 175 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: think I think that was burrito gate. That he says 176 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: they'll never go back to a Chipotle as long as 177 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: he lives. That's it. Yeah, that was Josh Johnson. We 178 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: signed him on Monday. Funny he started for the Ravens 179 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: last week. His locker was next to Miami. We all 180 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: thought he was gonna play Thursday morning when we woke up, 181 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: right for sure. Hey, speaking of quarterback play, let's talk 182 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: about the elephant in the room and Lara and JJ 183 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: I want to open this up with Joe rights Carson Wentz. 184 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: We don't know. We don't know as if as of 185 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: this recording, if he is going to speach see the 186 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: field come Sunday against the Raiders due to the fact 187 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 1: that he has tested positive for COVID. I just kind 188 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: of wanted to open that up and get your guys 189 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: thoughts on this is it a Sam Ellinger week? What 190 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: are we looking like as far as the rookie coming 191 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: in there? Lara, I want to start with you with 192 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: the latest with Carson. Well, what we know as of 193 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: Wednesday around eleven fifteen when Frank Reik addressed the media 194 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: is there is a possibility, but they really won't know 195 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: if Carson will be available until this weekend. So that 196 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: will give am Ellinger this entire week to operate as 197 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: quarterback one. They have all meetings operating virtually, so players 198 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: are really only coming in for practices and then getting 199 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,719 Speaker 1: back out doing any necessary treatment. But they're all kind 200 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: of urged to be away from the facility and trying 201 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: to just go home, almost replicating each individual in a 202 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: bubble as much as they can aside from the essential 203 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 1: practice time. So Joe. For Sam Ellinger with the possibility 204 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: to make his first career start, how beneficial is it? 205 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: I mean, of course it's not an ideal scenario when 206 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 1: you don't have Carson Wentz this week, But how beneficial 207 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: is it all things considered for Sam Ellinger that he 208 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: does get this entire week and it's not a oh, 209 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: Carson test positive on a Saturday and you're suiting on 210 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: suiting up on Sunday. Yeah, that's very important. From the 211 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 1: physical aspect, it's important to get the reps, to get 212 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: the familiarity, get the timing down with the offensive line. 213 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: But mentally, you know, going in on Tuesday or Wednesday, 214 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: you're the starter and you're preparing like that. That's a 215 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:59,599 Speaker 1: lot different than you go in and all of a 216 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: sudden Saturday morning you're the starter. And so I think 217 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: that's advantageous to Ellinger. Another thing that's advantageous is let's 218 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: not forget that Wenz was out for an extended period 219 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 1: of time in camp and Ellenor got a ton of 220 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: reps with the ones, especially the back half of the camp. 221 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 1: He can now go back and leverage that some of 222 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: the familiarity had with the receivers and throwing the guys 223 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: like Pittman and t Y, So I think a combination 224 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: of those two things. And then the third wild card 225 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:28,559 Speaker 1: is just Sam. I mean, his leadership, his presence is moxie, 226 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,559 Speaker 1: whatever you want to call it. You can bind those 227 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: three things. He'll be ready to go Sunday at one o'clock. 228 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: Now we'll see if Wenz comes back and plays, and 229 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: you know, I know he'll play if if he can 230 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 1: come off the list by Sunday. But I'm very confident 231 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 1: in Ellinger. I'm confident in what he can do. And 232 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: a big reason why I'm so confident in is number 233 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: twenty eight two. He don't have to do a whole lot, 234 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: and Frank is not going to ask him to have 235 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: to do anything special. Right if he's starting, you're hopeful 236 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: that he has a game where maybe you know he's 237 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: twelve or fifteen throwing the ball, he can beat you 238 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 1: with his legs. I guarantee they'll have some different rp 239 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: and maybe some design quarterback runs you might not have 240 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: with Carson. So on the flip side, if you're open preparing, 241 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: kind of a tough spot to be in. What do 242 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 1: we expect from him? What quarterbacks is going to go 243 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:12,679 Speaker 1: do we got to prepare for some more QB runs 244 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 1: in some different packages. So I think the Colts can 245 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 1: work this to its their advantage. However it shakes out Sunday, Joe, 246 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: I want to flip it on you and ask you 247 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: about the mentality of the team if Carson Wentz does play, 248 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 1: because he won't have any practice time during the week, 249 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: And something Frank Creich talked about was that this could 250 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: be a little bit similar to Week three against the 251 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans, when Carson didn't practice with those two sprained 252 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: ankles and the Colts didn't really even know if he 253 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: was going to be able to play until a couple 254 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: of hours before kickoff. So how will the lack of 255 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:48,559 Speaker 1: practice time and you know that that level of preparation, 256 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: how could that impact what the Colts offense is able 257 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: to do against the Raiders and what the mentality of 258 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: this team will be if they wake up Sunday and 259 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 1: learn that, hey, Carson Wentz is able to go and 260 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: he is able to be the starting order back against 261 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: the Las Vegas Raiders. Yeah, I think one the fact 262 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: that you know it sounds like their meetings are going 263 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: to be mostly virtual, that helps because he'll be able 264 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 1: to participate in everything. And then two, I think it's 265 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: completely different from Week three for two reasons. One Week three, 266 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: I mean that was like Wentz's third fourth week with 267 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: the team when you take into account his injuries during 268 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: training camp. And the other part was physically he was 269 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 1: so limited that game that really affected him. Where now 270 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 1: you're so late into the season, he's got the familiar 271 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: with everybody, He's in a good spot physically, so I 272 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: don't really have any pause if all of a sudden 273 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: it's Sunday at eleven o'clock and he can play and go. 274 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: I think that again, the team will mentally prepare for 275 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: both situations. But you know, if it is Linger, I'm 276 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 1: excited for him. I mean it's a chance, you know, 277 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: for a kid to go out there and make a 278 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: name for himself and really prove to this team and 279 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: this franchise that he belongs in the NFL. And again, 280 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 1: if you're going to have somebody that gets thrust into 281 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: a situation, you want to have somebody that's got very 282 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 1: high football character, great leadership, moxie, and I know that 283 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: this guy has it. That's Joe right part the Colts 284 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 1: Radio team, and we are talking about this Colts team 285 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: right now. I want to get fired up a little 286 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: bit here, Lard. I'm gonna open it up in a minute, 287 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 1: because Joe Wrights, who does our pregame show, I mean, 288 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,959 Speaker 1: he gets fired up kind of like he's getting ready 289 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 1: for pregame as a player. He gets fired up. And 290 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: the things that come out of his mouth in touchdown 291 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: Town some Sundays is unbelievable. So I'm gonna put you 292 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: on the spot right now, right now here. It is 293 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,560 Speaker 1: with COVID hitting the way that it is around the 294 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: NFL and the Colts star players on the COVID list, 295 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: they're gonna be healthy coming back when they talk. When 296 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: you're talking about Jacksonville and in the playoffs, knock on wood, Joe, 297 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna get it the party started. Why is 298 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:41,560 Speaker 1: this football team led by Carson Wentz. Let's not forget 299 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: about the show. The throw last week to Desmond Patman incredible. 300 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: If that was Patrick Mahomes, they'd have it on a 301 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: loop for everybody to watch over and over and over again. 302 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: With a hot quarterback like this, a running game and 303 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,440 Speaker 1: a defense, how excited are you for this playoff run? 304 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: I know we gotta get there first, but really, does 305 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: this Colts team have what it takes to win the AFC? 306 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: Absolutely right now? In my power rankings, I got the 307 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: Chiefs one. I got the Colts two and the Bills three, 308 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: and I based it off which team do I think 309 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: based on what they've shown as the best chance to 310 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: make it to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are only 311 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: number one because it looks like they're gonna have a 312 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: home field. But the reasons are one, you're running game 313 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: and running back is the best in the NFL. To 314 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: your defense is continuing to play better as the season 315 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: goes on, and they're the best in the NFL at 316 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: turning the ball over, which is the number one statistic 317 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: for determining how well you're gonna win, and turnover margin. 318 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: And then three, something nobody's talking about is our special teams. 319 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: Our special teams unit is the best in the NFL. 320 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 1: Game changing plays like we've seen block punts, you know 321 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: that against New England. So you throw all that in there, 322 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 1: and then you combine the quarterback and Carson Wentz is 323 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: one of two quarterbacks in the NFL that's got more 324 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: than twenty five TV's and six or fewer picks. The 325 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: other is Aaron Rodgers, whoever I think's gonna win the MVP. 326 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: The other thing about Wentz, the average Colts fan doesn't 327 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: realize he's sixth in the NFL in total QBR, the 328 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: formula that spits out all the inputs and what quarterback 329 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: is the best. He's third since Week four. You take 330 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: away those first three games, which was kind of his 331 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: training camp, because he missed it in that game three 332 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: against Tennessee, which is an aberration because he's injured. He 333 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: started in the NFL and he's played at such a 334 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: high level. And the last thing about wins, in my opinion, 335 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: he had his signature moments Saturday night. The Colts need 336 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: to win, they're on the road. He didn't play great 337 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: to start the second half. He comes back with that 338 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: drive in the fourth quarter and that play rolling out 339 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: to his left a patment. I mean, there's a handful 340 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: of guys that can make that throw in the NFL, 341 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: and he's one of them. And to me, the fact 342 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: that they won that game like they did, that's got 343 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: to give him supreme confidence, and that's got to give 344 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: this team supreme confidence heading into January. So I can't wait, 345 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: the Colts have been a good road team all year. 346 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: Obviously the one negatives. You're probably gonna have to win 347 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: three games on the road to get to the super Bowl. 348 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: But I got faith in the shoe for sure, and 349 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: I cannot wait. I texted your gorman, you remember after 350 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: the game, I said, welcome to the playoffs, and you 351 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: gave me the old coach speak. Hey, it's just one, 352 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: we got three more. But in my mind, once we 353 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: did that, I knew we were going to be in 354 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: the dance and I can't wait to see what we do. 355 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: And he sure did, He sure did. Hey, Joe, I'm 356 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: curious about something here. Well, okay, what what is it? Larah? 357 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: What are you got? All right? All right, Joe? You 358 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: were always a pro with the media during your playing tenure. 359 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: Of course I was covering the team, and I remember, 360 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 1: you know you were always very gracious. Was there ever? 361 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: And I have a point to this, but anything like 362 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: a media faux paw? I am something like a talk 363 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: about or a way that particular media members would like 364 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 1: pose questions that really irritated you, something as an athlete 365 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: that you really hate when the media reporters will will 366 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: pose particular questions or frame them in a certain way. Yeah, 367 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: I wasn't a big fan of the talk about because 368 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: it's not a question you know, hey, talk about X 369 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: that basically says, hey, i'm writing a story. I need 370 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 1: to get a quote from you to fit the narrative 371 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: in my own story. So I necessarily wasn't a big 372 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:11,119 Speaker 1: talk about fan. But I think what's nice for me? 373 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: You know, I was always, i say, the most bored 374 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: person in the media. My goal was to talk for 375 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 1: a minute and give a great, candid answer, but never 376 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 1: reveal anything. I was always so scared I was going 377 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: to let some sort of small trade secret out and 378 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 1: coach was gonna get mad. I'm gonna get pulled into 379 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: the head coach's office. So I tried to say as 380 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 1: little as possible. So it's a little bit nice being 381 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 1: on the other side now because I feel like I 382 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:33,359 Speaker 1: can speak a little more candidly and openly, kind of 383 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:34,959 Speaker 1: like as a fan, you know, as a player, if 384 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: you're asking me to say, well, it's the next game. 385 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:38,880 Speaker 1: All that matters is Oakland at one o'clock. But now 386 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: as the fan, I'm like, look, I know we're playing Oakland. 387 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 1: I know we're playing Jacksonville. But let's face the fact 388 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: we're going to be in the playoffs and we're going 389 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 1: to get a good seed. Who do we want to play? 390 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: And you start thinking about some of those things two 391 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,479 Speaker 1: three weeks down the road. The reason I say that 392 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: is because JJ led his question to you with I'm curious, 393 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: And I pointed out because this came up earlier today 394 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 1: in our media ability, which is now all on zoom 395 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,239 Speaker 1: because everyone's out of the building and no one can 396 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,919 Speaker 1: be in and all of that. But I said, reporters 397 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: leading with you know insert player where it's you know, hey, 398 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,520 Speaker 1: Joe writes I'm curious, then proceeds to ask a question. 399 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 1: Isn't curiosity just a given? Hence why you're asking a question? 400 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 1: So the preface is completely unnecessary. So therefore I'm on 401 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: my pulpit, all right, important context. I asked Xavier Rhoades 402 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: something where I said I was curious about rock you scene, 403 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: which prompted this this diatribe. I'm losing it. Any I'm 404 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: I'm I'm with Lara. I'm with Lara on this one. JJ. 405 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: Anytime you ask a question, it's in curiosity. You have 406 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: the question mark for a reason. So I think that 407 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: that's that's totally unnecessary from you, and that's why Lara 408 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:52,840 Speaker 1: is the true pros throw and you're one of our 409 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,120 Speaker 1: One of our colleagues also brought up, which I thought 410 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 1: was well was well pointed out, said, how about the 411 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:04,520 Speaker 1: leading with many are saying in reality, you're saying it. 412 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: You know, many are saying that this team has struggled 413 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:11,919 Speaker 1: against X. Yes. Yes, So that's another just egregious media 414 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 1: error at a Twitter. Listen it's at JJ Steak. If 415 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:17,239 Speaker 1: it's at Twitter, I want to get that out there 416 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: right now, because he's getting hated on from a three 417 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 1: hundred pound angry guy, and you don't want Lara Overton 418 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: on your bad side. So I'm coming to his defense. 419 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: He's great at what he does. Colds dot Com Senior 420 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 1: writer at JJ Steak. If it's on Twitter, look, look, 421 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: I appreciate that. I'm not also not questioning Joe and Lara. 422 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: They're right. I mean, like, the premise of a question 423 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:42,879 Speaker 1: is curiosity, so of course it's stupid to be like 424 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: I'm curious, So like, I don't ask a question I 425 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 1: don't know the answer to, unless it's like should I 426 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: go change the kids poopy diaper. Yeah, exactly, that's the answer. 427 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,439 Speaker 1: It's me. I'm going to change the kids poopy diaper. 428 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: I know the answer always you. Here's what I'll say. 429 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:03,199 Speaker 1: Just don't ask a player JJ after a loss what 430 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: their new Year's resolution. Yes, we can stay away from that. 431 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: We will all be in good shay. Yep, that's true. 432 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 1: We saw that with Bill Belichick earlier. But it was 433 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: nice what he said that maybe next week I'll have 434 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 1: something for you, Joe, Joe. That got brought up in 435 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 1: among our group texts. That was going when I pointed 436 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,679 Speaker 1: out the I'm curious thing and someone asked about that 437 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: and I said, no, no, no, don't ruin it. That 438 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: was gonna be my question to Quenton Nelson now that 439 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: he's activated off at first question is gonna be I'm 440 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 1: totally teasing, totally choking back. Can only imagine the death 441 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 1: stare and I would get from Quentin Nelson. It almost 442 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 1: makes it work. He Qulentton Nelson bays he is back. 443 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: Among others, We're gonna look for as the week goes on, 444 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 1: who is available for this coach team. All eyes are 445 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: on Carson Wentzon the quarterback position. Obviously, don't forget to 446 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: catch him pregame shows and live from Touchdown Town on 447 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: home games and also on the Monday Night Roundtable. It's 448 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 1: part of the Coach Radio Network. He is our man. 449 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: Joe writes, Hey, we appreciate the time. We're gonna go 450 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 1: up down a little bit of the Vegas. The Vegas 451 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: situation going on right now. They're in a playoff hunt 452 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: offs there. Aaron Coscarelli is going to join us from 453 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 1: Raider Nation coming up in a little bit. But Joe, 454 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,479 Speaker 1: just give us your your quick last thoughts on this 455 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: game upcoming Sunday Lucas Oil Stadium clinch with a win 456 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: win in a clinch, What do you think does it 457 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: happen this week for the Colts? I definitely think it does, Gorman, 458 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: and I think the reason is is, you know, obviously 459 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: Vegas is going to be desperate, but in my opinion, 460 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 1: they haven't been the same team since Scruden left. Their 461 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: offense has definitely taken a step back, and you know, 462 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,479 Speaker 1: they're really not scoring a ton of points. So bottom 463 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 1: line for the Colts, you put up high twenties into 464 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 1: thirty like you're doing, you should be in good shape. 465 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: And the real stat for me is Oakland is last 466 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 1: in the NFL and red zone t td percentage. They're 467 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: giving up seventy nine percent tds in the red zone. 468 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: So bottom line, the Colts, you're going to have those 469 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: red zone opportunities, score touchdowns, get the win, feel great officially, 470 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 1: clinch yourself in the playoffs, and then it'll be a 471 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 1: nice warm trip that'll be welcomed by everybody down to 472 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: Jacksonville next weekly. All right, that's Joe writs right there. Hey, 473 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: where can we follow you? On Twitter? Joe writes seventy six. 474 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 1: Joe writes, Oh, they're real easy, the number that he wore. 475 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,400 Speaker 1: Joe write seventy six on Twitter, big man, I appreciate 476 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: the help. Hey, we'll see a Sunday morning. It'll be 477 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: about twenty five degrees. I'll be in a T shirt, 478 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 1: be ready to go, getting myself ready for some playoff 479 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: weather football. A big thanks to Joe Rights. And again, 480 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:25,160 Speaker 1: don't forget pregame and on Monday nights, Colt's Roundtable, catch 481 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,919 Speaker 1: the big Man. He's the best in the business. Before 482 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:32,360 Speaker 1: we get to Aaron Coscarelli, Guys, we lost a legend 483 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL and we are going to catch up 484 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: with Aaron on that and how Raider Nation is is 485 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 1: taking the passing of the great John Madden recently, and 486 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,879 Speaker 1: we're going to get into that in a minute. But folks, 487 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 1: we lost another key member of NFL media, and JJ, 488 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:50,440 Speaker 1: I want you to take a minute and talk about 489 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 1: Jeff Dickerson from Chicago who tragically lost his wife a 490 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:00,399 Speaker 1: few years ago and and just recently lost his battle 491 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:05,160 Speaker 1: with cancer. JJ. Yeah, thanks, Jeffrey. You know, as our 492 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: listeners know, I worked in Chicago for ten years before 493 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 1: coming here to Indy, and in that time I became 494 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,960 Speaker 1: really good friends with Jeff Dickerson. We kind of sat 495 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 1: near each other in the House Hall media room. He 496 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 1: was the I guess the social chair of the Chicago 497 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 1: Bears beat. We would always go out on the road 498 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: get really nice dinners. He always insisted on buying a 499 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: bottle of wine for the table, and you could not 500 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 1: try to expense. It's it's just I can't even find 501 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: the words because I went to his wife's funeral in 502 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen when she lost her battle with melanoma. She'd 503 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: been battling it for eight years. And now JD less 504 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: than three years later lost his battle with cancer. He 505 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: succumbed to colon cancer this week, and his eleven year 506 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:58,159 Speaker 1: old son, Parker, has gone through things that no person, 507 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 1: no child, should ever go through. And I just wanted 508 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 1: to take some time to mention to anyone listening to this, 509 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 1: if you have anything in your heart to you know, 510 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 1: potentially give two Parker. There is a go fund me 511 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 1: set up for him right now. This is incredible. Guys. 512 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: Three hundred and fourteen thousand dollars have been raised for Parker. 513 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: You know, we we've seen everyone did the NFL community 514 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:30,400 Speaker 1: come around and support this. No amount of money will 515 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 1: bring Parker's parents back, but hopefully this is a reminder 516 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 1: to him of how much his parents were loved, how 517 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 1: much of an impact Jeff Dickerson had on everyone he met, 518 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,720 Speaker 1: you know, And just as a quick little personal story 519 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 1: for me, when I got laid off by NBC earlier 520 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 1: this year in January, JD was one of the first 521 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: people to call me and he had a list of 522 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,440 Speaker 1: people I needed to talk to. He's like, you got 523 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: to talk to this person and this person tell him, 524 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,880 Speaker 1: I'm telling you, you know, hey, let's have a chat. 525 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:01,080 Speaker 1: So one of those people is Jim Phillips, who was 526 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 1: the former athletic director of Northwestern. He's now the commissioner 527 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: of the ACC And in the last week that Jim 528 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: Phillips was Northwestern's ideas he's working on, you know, closing 529 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,159 Speaker 1: up there. He took my call because well, you know, 530 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,240 Speaker 1: a friend of Jeff Dickerson's is a friend of mine, 531 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 1: and in that conversation, he talked to me a lot 532 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: about the the pros of working for a team or university, 533 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: and that conversation really resonated with me as the opportunity 534 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,680 Speaker 1: to come work for the Colts opened up, and I 535 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: looked back on this last night. The first person I 536 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 1: texted after I you know, obviously told my wife hey 537 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: took the job was Jeff Dickerson, thanking him for setting 538 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: me up with Jim Phillips and for helping guide me 539 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 1: to this new opportunity. And it's it's absolutely tragic. You know, 540 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:56,920 Speaker 1: his memory will live on forever in anyone that knew him. 541 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,040 Speaker 1: But I just wanted to say a little bit about 542 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: because you know, I'm sure people who follow the Colts 543 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 1: have seen Adam Schefter tweeting about him or Ian Rappaport. 544 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 1: He may not have known who he is, but he 545 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:13,119 Speaker 1: was a great man. He was a warm person, welcoming, kind, 546 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: always had a smile on his face, always had a 547 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 1: positive attitude, and someone who will be greatly greatly missed. 548 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 1: Very well respected colleague obviously for what he's done so well, 549 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,600 Speaker 1: and a family man at that, and our Colts Nation. 550 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:29,359 Speaker 1: Our hearts break for the Dickersons and son Parker, and 551 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: we wish their family all the best, our prayers, our 552 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 1: thoughts are with them right now, and a job well 553 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: done on that JJ. I know that that man was 554 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:42,280 Speaker 1: special to you. Yeah, he was a good man, and yeah, 555 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: just thanks for giving me a bit of a platform 556 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 1: to talk about him. Absolutely, Jeff Diffreckerson rest in peace, 557 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: gone but not forgotten. Thank you again, JJ, very heartfelt 558 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: tribute to the great Jeff Dickerson. We bring in Aaron 559 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: Coscarelli from Raider Nation. You've seen her all over TV 560 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: or whole career. She is a talented lady. She is 561 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,399 Speaker 1: a TV host for the Raiders right now, and I 562 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,919 Speaker 1: want to kind of stay with there if I could. Aaron, 563 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 1: the passing of Jeff Dickerson we just spoke of, and 564 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: also a legendary NFL figure in John Madden passing. I 565 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,840 Speaker 1: just want to offer our condolences to you and Raider 566 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 1: Nation and find out how you guys are holding up 567 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: after watching one of the biggest endorsers of the Oakland 568 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: Raiders four years passed and gone to the next side. 569 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 1: Oh guys, first of all, thank you so much for 570 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 1: having me, and thank you for bringing up the legend 571 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:33,479 Speaker 1: that really was the king of football. I mean, you know, 572 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 1: he was a legend on the football field, but he 573 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 1: was also a Hall of Famer in the broadcast booth, 574 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: a hall of famer really, which even his football. You know, 575 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: there's a football game that's becomes the legendary everything that 576 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:48,880 Speaker 1: I feel like John Madden has been a part of 577 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: and obviously defined Raider Nation. It's just truly an honor 578 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 1: to even be a part same, you know, legendary franchise 579 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,920 Speaker 1: as him, and that you guys are even taking the 580 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,400 Speaker 1: time to ask how Raider Nation feels about it, because 581 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: you know, of course we're all very sad with his passing, 582 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,199 Speaker 1: but I think none other than a great time in 583 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 1: the present to discuss all the things that he's really 584 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,840 Speaker 1: done for the game, for the sport. I mean, even 585 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:19,439 Speaker 1: Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, said that he was like 586 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: Elvis Presley of football. He really was the king. I mean, 587 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: you think of everything he's been a part. Tre Duccan 588 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: became a household name because that was something that he 589 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:33,199 Speaker 1: ate during the Thanksgiving broadcast, and it's you know, he 590 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:36,919 Speaker 1: pioneered the telestrator. There's so much that John Madden is 591 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:41,760 Speaker 1: synonymous with what we see on the broadcast with NFL today, 592 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: And you know, he certainly will be missed. Um at 593 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: eighty five years old. He really was such the Hall 594 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 1: of Famer and the legend that he was, So we're 595 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 1: all going to miss him and and hopefully continue to 596 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:58,800 Speaker 1: carry on his legacy. For sure, monumental NFL figure. John 597 00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:03,480 Speaker 1: Madden gone, but not forgotten, Aaron. This football team that 598 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 1: you cover, I want to start with this obviously, with 599 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:10,280 Speaker 1: what happened with John Gruden's firing, if you will, a 600 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: terrible off the field incident with Henry Ruggs, how has 601 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:16,440 Speaker 1: this team been able to hold it together and also 602 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:20,480 Speaker 1: be writing a mix for a playoff berth. I mean, 603 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:25,480 Speaker 1: it's amazing what this team has been through in terms 604 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:29,080 Speaker 1: of adversity, and I feel like Derek Carr definitely doesn't 605 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 1: get enough credit for each and every week bringing what 606 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: he brings to this team. In terms of leadership, I 607 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: mean each and every one of these men that are 608 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: part of Raider Nation, where the Raiders Jersey have brought 609 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 1: so much to the team. And you have leaders like 610 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:51,800 Speaker 1: Darren Waller, You've got you know, Hunter Renfro, alex Ingold 611 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,400 Speaker 1: who's injured. The team has been through so much adversities. 612 00:29:55,400 --> 00:29:58,400 Speaker 1: Like you said, you know, a coaching change mid season, 613 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:01,640 Speaker 1: you don't really do a coaching change, let us losing team. 614 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: And like you mentioned, we're in the thick of it 615 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:07,360 Speaker 1: with the playoff hunt, and I'm pretty sure Raiders hold 616 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 1: the destiny. If they can win the next two next 617 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: two games, they they're in the playoff the postseason. So 618 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: I feel like adversities. We've talked about it a lot 619 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:21,720 Speaker 1: on my postgame show. Adversity has been the theme of 620 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:25,280 Speaker 1: the season. And just look at how our team has 621 00:30:25,400 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 1: responded to adversity. We've been down so often in a 622 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:33,240 Speaker 1: half and have had to come back. Josh Jacobs rushed 623 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 1: for one hundred and four yards after he fumbled, and 624 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: you know in the conversation that he has had to 625 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:41,800 Speaker 1: have with the team, you know, they were talking about 626 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: maybe benching him and he said, no, guys, give me 627 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 1: the ball. I need to get into the rhythm, and 628 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 1: of course had his first hundred yard game of the season, 629 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:54,440 Speaker 1: his career high one hundred and twenty nine rushing yards. 630 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,840 Speaker 1: I mean that to me really speaks to the team 631 00:30:57,320 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 1: with adversity and how they've managed to over because it 632 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,640 Speaker 1: is the next man of mentality and you're seen and 633 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:06,280 Speaker 1: on the football field. It really is quite amazing what 634 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: the Raiders have been able to accomplish the season with 635 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:13,080 Speaker 1: everything they've been through. Aaron co Traich earlier today mentioned that, 636 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 1: you know, this is a Raiders team that's already highly 637 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:19,120 Speaker 1: motivated and now they have that John Madden juju working, 638 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,840 Speaker 1: you know in their favor as well, certainly a lot 639 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:26,080 Speaker 1: to play for, highly motivated and honoring certainly his legacy. 640 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: And this has become almost like a divisional matchup because 641 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 1: it's four straight years that the Raiders and the Colts 642 00:31:32,520 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 1: have gone head to head, whether it was in Oakland, 643 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: whether it was in Vegas or right here in Indianapolis. 644 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:40,040 Speaker 1: And every single season, the Colts know they're going to 645 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 1: get the best from the Raiders. For the Colts, it's winning, 646 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 1: you're in the Raiders are fighting for the wild card. 647 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:51,320 Speaker 1: How motivated is this team? Oh my gosh, this team 648 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: is beyond motivated, and like you said, now even more 649 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: so with the passing of John Madden. And I think 650 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:02,040 Speaker 1: that's a great point to bring up because you know, 651 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 1: they've been through so much and you look at what 652 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:09,040 Speaker 1: they were able to do really really good defense just 653 00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:12,280 Speaker 1: last week against the Broncos, and you look at what 654 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:14,720 Speaker 1: we were able to do in terms of our run game. 655 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:18,400 Speaker 1: You know, our run defense have been a problem, I 656 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: would say for the Raiders. You know all season long, 657 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:25,520 Speaker 1: give or takes, and they held a very good run 658 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,320 Speaker 1: game in the Broncos to just eighteen rushing yards. So 659 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 1: you know, look, we know what we're up again in Indy, 660 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: whether we you know who's going to be on the 661 00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: football field, and that's the other thing that's really strange, 662 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: and we were talking about that pretty call, like who's 663 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:41,680 Speaker 1: going to be playing. We don't know. Everything's up in 664 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:44,240 Speaker 1: the air, but it really feels like that's been the 665 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:47,600 Speaker 1: theme of the season for the Raiders is, like I mentioned, 666 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,920 Speaker 1: a next man of mentality and at the end of 667 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: the day, they just got to play football. So they 668 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 1: are highly motivated. They feel the same way they this 669 00:32:56,440 --> 00:32:59,680 Speaker 1: right now, it is playoff football for the Raiders. They 670 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:03,400 Speaker 1: need to win to be able to get a wildcard spot. 671 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: And so yes, there they are beyond motivated. I would say, Aaron, 672 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 1: I want to ask you about Derek Carr because he's had, 673 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:14,880 Speaker 1: you know, a really good season just from what I've 674 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:18,160 Speaker 1: seen of him and averaging what two hundred ninety yards 675 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 1: per game career high. Where has he taken a step 676 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 1: in his game this year? And how confident are the 677 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,280 Speaker 1: Raiders in his ability to lead them to the playoffs 678 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:31,840 Speaker 1: in these last couple of games. Well, just look at 679 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:35,240 Speaker 1: what's on paper, right you mentioned it earlier, you introduced me. 680 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:37,600 Speaker 1: We lost Henry Ruggs. That was a deep threat. We 681 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,080 Speaker 1: were really airing it out early in the season. And 682 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:43,760 Speaker 1: you lose your number one vertical guy and you're kind 683 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,800 Speaker 1: of having to figure things out now. You Now, we 684 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: don't have Darren Waller on the field. I don't know 685 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 1: if he's going to be playing this week. But then 686 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 1: you need Foster Moreau to step up, You need DeShawn 687 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: Jackson to fill in. I mean, it's not easy to 688 00:33:55,800 --> 00:34:00,240 Speaker 1: build chemistry like that, and you've seen Derek Carr have 689 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:03,360 Speaker 1: to step up and you know, look this past game, 690 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:06,960 Speaker 1: and he mentioned it in our postgame presser, he only 691 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 1: he only threw for two hundred and one yards a 692 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 1: touchdown and he was twenty and twenty five. What I 693 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:15,880 Speaker 1: will say is what's nice for us is we're getting 694 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: the run game going at the right time because I 695 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:22,320 Speaker 1: have Marcel Reef on my postgame show and it's funny 696 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:24,959 Speaker 1: because him and Eric Allenos go after it and say, 697 00:34:25,160 --> 00:34:28,040 Speaker 1: you know, Marcel is confident this is a run first team. 698 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:32,640 Speaker 1: Eric believes we are a past first team. But regardless 699 00:34:32,719 --> 00:34:35,200 Speaker 1: what Derek Carr said in his post game was we 700 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:39,400 Speaker 1: can win in different ways and in December heading into January, 701 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: that's exactly what you want to scare a team like 702 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:44,840 Speaker 1: the Colt too, I believe are really truly one of 703 00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:47,720 Speaker 1: the hottest teams right now. They're one of the scariest teams. 704 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:49,480 Speaker 1: We don't want to be facing the cults right now, 705 00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:54,080 Speaker 1: but we're able to show that we can handle different 706 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 1: ways of winning, and I think that that makes rater 707 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:59,880 Speaker 1: Nations feel really good heading up to this week's matchup. Well, Aaron, 708 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,000 Speaker 1: the Raiders are in a bit of a similar situation 709 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:06,880 Speaker 1: to the Indianapolis Colts dealing with COVID outbreaks among key players, 710 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:09,320 Speaker 1: and the latest update that we saw from the Raiders 711 00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,240 Speaker 1: early earlier in the week, or at least the latest 712 00:35:11,239 --> 00:35:13,719 Speaker 1: that I have seen, six members of the Raiders were 713 00:35:13,719 --> 00:35:17,160 Speaker 1: added to the COVID nineteen list, and it really decimated 714 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,799 Speaker 1: the defense in particular, so far from what we know, 715 00:35:21,040 --> 00:35:23,719 Speaker 1: what's the likelihood of getting guys back or who are 716 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:27,600 Speaker 1: the key guys that you're watching, because this latest release 717 00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:30,520 Speaker 1: that I saw a lot of corners, a lot of linebackers, 718 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:32,640 Speaker 1: and that's a big problem when you're going up against 719 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:38,600 Speaker 1: a Jonathan Taylor led offense. Yes, and I have to apologize. 720 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,680 Speaker 1: I have about three dogs in my house all at 721 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:43,880 Speaker 1: one time. They decide to borrow when I'm in the 722 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:47,040 Speaker 1: middle of an interview, So I apologize. I have way 723 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,880 Speaker 1: too many animals in my house, So do not mind 724 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:55,320 Speaker 1: never too many dogs. The mailman they literally obliterate whenever 725 00:35:55,360 --> 00:36:00,120 Speaker 1: he comes. Yeah, I agree, Like, who's going to we 726 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 1: on the field come this week? You know, That's what's 727 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:07,320 Speaker 1: been really crazy is we were a pretty confident Carson 728 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:09,520 Speaker 1: Wentz wasn't going to be playing, but now obviously the 729 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:13,800 Speaker 1: NFL changed the rules per CDC guidelines and are allowing 730 00:36:13,840 --> 00:36:18,680 Speaker 1: them to come back sooner vaccinated, vaccinated. So you know, 731 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:21,399 Speaker 1: I just, yes, this is not the week you want 732 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:25,400 Speaker 1: to have, Like you mentioned, a banged up secondary, a 733 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 1: struggling front seven in terms of like who we're going 734 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,239 Speaker 1: to be able to play, who's going to be available. 735 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:33,920 Speaker 1: But you know, that's been what Raiders have had to 736 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:36,640 Speaker 1: go through, and in fact, they've done that last year 737 00:36:36,719 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 1: when our whole offensive line was unavailable and we were 738 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:43,399 Speaker 1: up against the Buccaneers. You know, we just I think 739 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:45,839 Speaker 1: at this point you just have to be willing to 740 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,400 Speaker 1: you know, we have one of the offensive line coaches 741 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:51,239 Speaker 1: in Tom Cable, and I think you just have to 742 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 1: really hone in on making sure everybody is prepared, regardless 743 00:36:56,840 --> 00:37:00,399 Speaker 1: of who may or may not be available. So not 744 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 1: knowing who's going to play on defense, but knowing who 745 00:37:02,520 --> 00:37:06,560 Speaker 1: the defensive coordinator is obviously in Gus Bradley. I'm trying 746 00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:09,880 Speaker 1: to get a handle on this defense because one of 747 00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:11,239 Speaker 1: the first things I look for when I look at 748 00:37:11,239 --> 00:37:13,200 Speaker 1: the defense is yards per play. All Right, the Raiders 749 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:15,640 Speaker 1: are ninth in yards per play allowed. That's pretty good, 750 00:37:15,960 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 1: but their bottom ten in points allowed. Is that a 751 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,680 Speaker 1: product of like just the Kansas City Chiefs being a 752 00:37:22,680 --> 00:37:25,680 Speaker 1: bad matchup for this defense, or are there why is 753 00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:31,520 Speaker 1: there that discrepancy in those two stats To the question, 754 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:35,759 Speaker 1: I mean, I would say Gus Bradley is a type 755 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:37,799 Speaker 1: of guy that likes to put pressure and we knew 756 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:41,439 Speaker 1: we needed to do that this this this past week, 757 00:37:41,480 --> 00:37:43,839 Speaker 1: whether it was going to be you know, Drew Lock 758 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:47,960 Speaker 1: or obviously Teddy Bridgewater was out with an injury and 759 00:37:48,040 --> 00:37:51,799 Speaker 1: so the focus. And I talked with Eric Allen, you know, 760 00:37:52,480 --> 00:37:56,160 Speaker 1: legendary corner all the time, and I asked him that, 761 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:59,879 Speaker 1: you know, what, what is the focus if you are 762 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:03,480 Speaker 1: are struggling in your secondary and giving up points the 763 00:38:03,520 --> 00:38:05,640 Speaker 1: way that the Raiders have And He's like, it's all 764 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:09,000 Speaker 1: about pressure, and so I think that's what Gus is frown. 765 00:38:09,120 --> 00:38:11,680 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we have a very young defense. We 766 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,879 Speaker 1: have some great leaders. Kasey Hayward was brought in, kJ 767 00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:19,680 Speaker 1: Wright Denzil Perriman who just came back last week after 768 00:38:19,719 --> 00:38:22,440 Speaker 1: missing a couple of games, I believe with an ankle insty. 769 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:26,120 Speaker 1: So you know, it's hard to describe and you know 770 00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:29,280 Speaker 1: what Gus is thinking or why there is a discrepancy 771 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:32,080 Speaker 1: in that. I think it's it's having to coach guys 772 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:35,480 Speaker 1: up who are you know, coming up from the practice squad. 773 00:38:35,560 --> 00:38:39,239 Speaker 1: Brandon Facon has been really great for us, and just 774 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:41,680 Speaker 1: getting guys sort of on the same page. It's it's 775 00:38:41,719 --> 00:38:44,359 Speaker 1: been an interesting year, but honestly, I feel like our 776 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:47,080 Speaker 1: defense is one of our bright spots, Max Crosby going 777 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:50,120 Speaker 1: to the Pro Bowl, and I think it's just sort 778 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:53,440 Speaker 1: of getting everybody, all the guys yung and veteran kind 779 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:56,440 Speaker 1: of on the same page. And you know that hasn't 780 00:38:56,440 --> 00:38:58,640 Speaker 1: been easy. Gus Bradley, this is his first year with 781 00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:01,880 Speaker 1: US as a defense important obviously very familiar with the 782 00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:05,480 Speaker 1: AfD West and that he's coming from the Chargers. But 783 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:07,360 Speaker 1: I think it's just a matter of kind of getting 784 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:11,160 Speaker 1: everybody sort of on the same page. And yes, it's 785 00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:12,920 Speaker 1: always going to be a bad matchup when you go 786 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:15,520 Speaker 1: against Pat Mahomes. You know he's always going to make 787 00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:19,000 Speaker 1: your stats struggle. The guy is on fire as of late. 788 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: So you know, we're just in a tough division and 789 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:25,680 Speaker 1: we've got Justin Herbert to contend with. Obviously Bridgewater's out, 790 00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:27,719 Speaker 1: but you know, you always kind of have to be 791 00:39:27,760 --> 00:39:30,480 Speaker 1: wary of going up against you know, that high optane 792 00:39:30,560 --> 00:39:34,000 Speaker 1: offense in the Kansas City Chiefs. For sure. That's Aaron Costcarelli. 793 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:37,960 Speaker 1: Follow her on Twitter at Aaron Costcarelli. That's E R 794 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:42,319 Speaker 1: I N cos cr E L L I. Aaron, you 795 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:45,880 Speaker 1: lost the face of the franchise when John Gruden walked 796 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:47,960 Speaker 1: out the door several months ago. And I want to 797 00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:51,320 Speaker 1: talk about the transition. Is this Derek Carr's team? Is 798 00:39:51,360 --> 00:39:53,759 Speaker 1: this completely his team? Is he the face of this? 799 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:56,360 Speaker 1: And what does Raider Nation think about their quarterback and 800 00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:59,480 Speaker 1: the locker room. Let's not forget twenty twenty five two 801 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,520 Speaker 1: on yards in a victory last week. That's very car 802 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:07,320 Speaker 1: like well, and he had two turnovers, right of course. 803 00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:11,960 Speaker 1: So look, you know, I think Greater Nation loves Derek Carr. 804 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:14,799 Speaker 1: I think Raader Nation just wants to see wins. And 805 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:17,680 Speaker 1: as Carr said walking off the field last Sunday, he said, 806 00:40:17,719 --> 00:40:20,719 Speaker 1: you know what, sometimes it's ugly, but a win is 807 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:24,359 Speaker 1: a win, and that's all Rader Nation cares about. That's 808 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:27,719 Speaker 1: all the Raiders organization cares about. Derek Carr. This is 809 00:40:27,800 --> 00:40:30,279 Speaker 1: his team. He carries his team on his back. And 810 00:40:30,320 --> 00:40:33,440 Speaker 1: you know what, we appreciate when he is accountable. He's 811 00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:37,200 Speaker 1: the one that takes responsibility when we have the turnovers 812 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:40,279 Speaker 1: or when the offense does struggle and it has you 813 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:42,880 Speaker 1: know that that's look he's had to go through. Derek 814 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:45,480 Speaker 1: Carr does not get enough credit, as I've said before, 815 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:48,839 Speaker 1: because having to go through what he's gone through and 816 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:52,200 Speaker 1: talk about the inconsistencies. You know, he hasn't always had 817 00:40:52,239 --> 00:40:55,800 Speaker 1: stability at the coaching position. Now of course, losing John Bruton, 818 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:59,279 Speaker 1: who had a playbook of a mile long, you know, 819 00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:02,799 Speaker 1: or a mile wide, to be able to navigate that 820 00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:06,120 Speaker 1: with ease the way Carr has and have back to 821 00:41:06,200 --> 00:41:08,719 Speaker 1: back to back four thousand passing yards each and every year. 822 00:41:08,719 --> 00:41:10,759 Speaker 1: I think only four quarterbacks have been able to do that. 823 00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:12,880 Speaker 1: I think, you know that says a lot about what 824 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:15,640 Speaker 1: car has been able to do. And to find quick 825 00:41:16,080 --> 00:41:21,560 Speaker 1: synchronicity with DeShawn Jackson, with Foster Moreau, you know, that's 826 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:24,879 Speaker 1: not easy to do. So I would absolutely say Carr 827 00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:27,600 Speaker 1: is a hundred percent of face with the franchise and 828 00:41:27,800 --> 00:41:32,240 Speaker 1: you know will continue to be hopefully in the future. Aaron, 829 00:41:32,239 --> 00:41:33,799 Speaker 1: I want to go off the field just a little 830 00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:37,680 Speaker 1: bit because you mentioned Max Crosby getting that Pro Bowl nod, 831 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:41,239 Speaker 1: and I thought this was just an incredible video where 832 00:41:41,280 --> 00:41:44,680 Speaker 1: he reflected on being in rehab two years ago now 833 00:41:44,760 --> 00:41:47,239 Speaker 1: going to the Pro Bowl. Of course, Darren Waller has 834 00:41:47,239 --> 00:41:49,880 Speaker 1: a very similar similar story struggling with addiction. He was 835 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:53,680 Speaker 1: on our panel for the Kicking the Stigma campaign earlier 836 00:41:53,719 --> 00:41:55,880 Speaker 1: this year, so I got to really learn about his story. 837 00:41:56,239 --> 00:41:58,279 Speaker 1: And then you have Carl Nassau, who is such a 838 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 1: outspoken ambassador for inclusivity, you know, an equality across the league. 839 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:07,680 Speaker 1: I mean, what is kind of your most inspiring, kind 840 00:42:07,719 --> 00:42:10,359 Speaker 1: of like story of this year, because it seems like 841 00:42:10,600 --> 00:42:13,600 Speaker 1: that there are a lot of personalities on this Raider's 842 00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:17,480 Speaker 1: roster that have just incredible stories, who have been kind 843 00:42:17,480 --> 00:42:19,560 Speaker 1: of great guys to follow their career, and a few 844 00:42:19,560 --> 00:42:21,360 Speaker 1: of those guys who I know that the rest of 845 00:42:21,400 --> 00:42:24,239 Speaker 1: the league is rooting for because of what they have 846 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:29,839 Speaker 1: stood for. I love this question and this question. I'm 847 00:42:29,880 --> 00:42:34,400 Speaker 1: almost as passionate or more passionate about this football because 848 00:42:34,440 --> 00:42:37,800 Speaker 1: what these guys you mentioned Darren Waller, You mentioned Max 849 00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:41,000 Speaker 1: Crosby and what Max has had to go through. You 850 00:42:41,120 --> 00:42:45,799 Speaker 1: mentioned these guys who have been pretty transparent, I mean, 851 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:49,480 Speaker 1: very transparent about their own stories, about their own struggles. 852 00:42:49,560 --> 00:42:53,200 Speaker 1: And what I love is I've struggled with my own anxiety. 853 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:56,200 Speaker 1: I just lost my own father about a month ago 854 00:42:56,440 --> 00:42:58,680 Speaker 1: and had to really decide whether or not I felt 855 00:42:58,719 --> 00:43:02,320 Speaker 1: good enough or comfortable enough to even come back to work. 856 00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:06,720 Speaker 1: And when you see it faces of people like Darren Waller, 857 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:11,319 Speaker 1: Max Crosby, you guys with the quotes, I am so 858 00:43:11,400 --> 00:43:14,200 Speaker 1: passionate about what you guys are doing over there in 859 00:43:14,280 --> 00:43:17,239 Speaker 1: Indie with kicking a stigma. I cannot tell you how 860 00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:20,799 Speaker 1: inspiring it is for people like me who struggle with 861 00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:24,040 Speaker 1: that same kind of thing. And when you see a faith, 862 00:43:24,520 --> 00:43:28,160 Speaker 1: a familiar faith, a faith you look up to, and 863 00:43:28,200 --> 00:43:32,560 Speaker 1: they say they struggle with it too, you feel less alone. 864 00:43:32,840 --> 00:43:35,520 Speaker 1: And I cannot tell you how much better it made 865 00:43:35,520 --> 00:43:40,400 Speaker 1: me feel to be, like you said, inclusivity with Karl Massive. 866 00:43:40,480 --> 00:43:43,319 Speaker 1: We want representation. I want to see that someone else 867 00:43:43,880 --> 00:43:46,080 Speaker 1: is okay and they've gone through the things that I 868 00:43:46,120 --> 00:43:50,280 Speaker 1: am going through now right. I struggle with anxiety, panic attacks, 869 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:52,239 Speaker 1: you know, all of those things like we don't talk 870 00:43:52,320 --> 00:43:55,120 Speaker 1: enough about because like in some way maybe we feel 871 00:43:55,120 --> 00:43:58,360 Speaker 1: like shameful about it. So I am so proud of 872 00:43:58,560 --> 00:44:02,720 Speaker 1: Max of Darren of alec Ingold, of all of these Carolinas, 873 00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:05,359 Speaker 1: with all these guys that are on our team in 874 00:44:05,360 --> 00:44:08,759 Speaker 1: our locker room, continuing to share the message of it's 875 00:44:08,800 --> 00:44:13,799 Speaker 1: okay to be you and inclusivity is important to us. 876 00:44:14,200 --> 00:44:16,279 Speaker 1: So you know, like that makes me so honored to 877 00:44:16,280 --> 00:44:20,680 Speaker 1: be a part of Raiders organization because it just makes 878 00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:24,359 Speaker 1: me feel like I'm I'm going to be okay and 879 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:27,560 Speaker 1: I'm accepted. And I think that having those kinds of conversations, 880 00:44:27,560 --> 00:44:30,000 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that the NFL is more open to 881 00:44:30,080 --> 00:44:32,560 Speaker 1: discussing that kind of stuff because it's just real life, 882 00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:36,440 Speaker 1: real world conversations. And I took my cap off to 883 00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:39,719 Speaker 1: you guys, because kicking the stigma is like right there, 884 00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:42,000 Speaker 1: it's right there talking about the hard stuff that people 885 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:43,680 Speaker 1: don't want to talk about. And Hearon, we take our 886 00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:46,120 Speaker 1: caps off to you. Our condolences and our thoughts and 887 00:44:46,120 --> 00:44:49,640 Speaker 1: our prayers are with you. You just you know, openly 888 00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:52,080 Speaker 1: told us about losing your father. I understand how hard 889 00:44:52,120 --> 00:44:54,719 Speaker 1: that is and the kicking the stigma and everything that 890 00:44:55,160 --> 00:44:57,759 Speaker 1: the Raiders are doing as far as being outspoken in 891 00:44:57,840 --> 00:44:59,520 Speaker 1: this thing, just like you talked about, I think you're 892 00:44:59,520 --> 00:45:02,240 Speaker 1: in the right I think you're working for the right club, Aaron, 893 00:45:02,239 --> 00:45:03,719 Speaker 1: to be honest with you, and I know one thing 894 00:45:04,120 --> 00:45:06,680 Speaker 1: I know, I know you. I know your pops is 895 00:45:06,719 --> 00:45:10,960 Speaker 1: proud of his he's proud of his daughter. Er Wow, 896 00:45:11,080 --> 00:45:13,360 Speaker 1: thank you so much. I mean it really means a lot. 897 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:15,200 Speaker 1: And you know, yeah, I lost him a month ago 898 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:17,920 Speaker 1: and he's so much of why. He reminds me of 899 00:45:17,960 --> 00:45:20,319 Speaker 1: John Madden, my dad, and he was a larger than 900 00:45:20,360 --> 00:45:24,200 Speaker 1: my person Bob what's his name? So thank you guys. 901 00:45:24,280 --> 00:45:26,640 Speaker 1: You know, I appreciate it, and I love that we 902 00:45:26,680 --> 00:45:29,200 Speaker 1: can have these kinds of conversations and talk about it 903 00:45:29,239 --> 00:45:33,120 Speaker 1: and hopefully make other people feel feel better about, you know, 904 00:45:33,239 --> 00:45:36,000 Speaker 1: if they're struggling with something. And Aaron, I didn't tell 905 00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:38,279 Speaker 1: you know, Gorman and jj Ah had a time. But 906 00:45:38,320 --> 00:45:40,160 Speaker 1: we're on a big group text, Aaron and I are 907 00:45:40,160 --> 00:45:42,960 Speaker 1: with a lot of other fellow reporters across the NFL. 908 00:45:43,080 --> 00:45:45,040 Speaker 1: And so Aaron was, you know, sharing some memories and 909 00:45:45,120 --> 00:45:48,040 Speaker 1: sent it's just like the sweetest video of her dad. 910 00:45:48,160 --> 00:45:49,920 Speaker 1: So it was it was so nice just to kind 911 00:45:49,920 --> 00:45:52,360 Speaker 1: of see a glimpse into that special relationship that you 912 00:45:52,400 --> 00:45:55,040 Speaker 1: guys had and just to echo what Gorman said, certainly, 913 00:45:55,120 --> 00:45:58,879 Speaker 1: sending our condolences and sending you big hugs to Vegas 914 00:45:58,920 --> 00:46:01,919 Speaker 1: this weekend in particular, are you know, reflecting on of course, 915 00:46:01,960 --> 00:46:03,879 Speaker 1: there's many many memories that you had with your dad, 916 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:05,279 Speaker 1: and I'm so glad that you did get to spend 917 00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:07,359 Speaker 1: some extra time, you know, with your family and all 918 00:46:07,400 --> 00:46:09,080 Speaker 1: of that over the last few weeks because the holidays 919 00:46:09,120 --> 00:46:11,680 Speaker 1: in particular always a very difficult time and a lot 920 00:46:11,719 --> 00:46:13,879 Speaker 1: of those you know, things that you're struggling with, can 921 00:46:13,960 --> 00:46:16,680 Speaker 1: really you know, be amplified of course in this season 922 00:46:16,680 --> 00:46:18,319 Speaker 1: and dealing with all of the grief and all of 923 00:46:18,320 --> 00:46:22,480 Speaker 1: those things. So much love to you, my friend. Well, 924 00:46:22,560 --> 00:46:25,000 Speaker 1: thank you guys. I mean, honestly, was an honor to 925 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:27,839 Speaker 1: be able to be on with you. And I love 926 00:46:27,880 --> 00:46:31,200 Speaker 1: that women's group text and you know, it's it's it's 927 00:46:31,239 --> 00:46:33,640 Speaker 1: just it's fun to be able to talk football but 928 00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:37,040 Speaker 1: then also kind of really connect with people. So thank 929 00:46:37,080 --> 00:46:38,839 Speaker 1: you guys. It's an honor to be able to chat 930 00:46:38,840 --> 00:46:40,399 Speaker 1: with you today. And I was going to go into 931 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,440 Speaker 1: a question about the next head coach of the of 932 00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:44,759 Speaker 1: the Las Vegas Rangers. I don't give a rip, I 933 00:46:44,840 --> 00:46:47,280 Speaker 1: don't give a flip at this point, I'm not asking 934 00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:49,839 Speaker 1: that question. I appreciate you being so honest and open 935 00:46:49,920 --> 00:46:53,120 Speaker 1: and giving us your heartfelt feelings on you know what, 936 00:46:53,160 --> 00:46:54,799 Speaker 1: we talked about a little bit of football, a lot 937 00:46:54,800 --> 00:46:56,640 Speaker 1: of life and death that's going around us right now. 938 00:46:56,640 --> 00:46:59,560 Speaker 1: So again, I can't thank you enough, Aaron for being 939 00:46:59,560 --> 00:47:02,320 Speaker 1: so transparent for us and talking about things that affect 940 00:47:02,360 --> 00:47:05,360 Speaker 1: you and obviously losing a family member like that. Our hearts, 941 00:47:05,360 --> 00:47:08,239 Speaker 1: our thoughts, our prayers are with you, and this isn't 942 00:47:08,280 --> 00:47:11,080 Speaker 1: the last of us talking with you. Aaron. Well, thank you, guys. 943 00:47:11,360 --> 00:47:14,280 Speaker 1: It means a lot, and like sed, it's an honor. 944 00:47:14,360 --> 00:47:17,000 Speaker 1: And we've got a really cool, fun football game coming 945 00:47:17,080 --> 00:47:20,399 Speaker 1: up this week, so may the best team win. That's right, 946 00:47:20,480 --> 00:47:22,360 Speaker 1: R's right. Hope to see you, Hope to see you 947 00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:26,080 Speaker 1: this weekend. Aeron Costcarelli follow her on Twitter at Aaron Costcallity. 948 00:47:26,360 --> 00:47:28,960 Speaker 1: She is with Raider Nation, a TV host. She covers 949 00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:30,880 Speaker 1: the team and like I said, they got one of 950 00:47:30,920 --> 00:47:33,279 Speaker 1: the best in the business. That'll do it, folks. This 951 00:47:33,480 --> 00:47:36,440 Speaker 1: is what we call Our Colt's Official Podcast, presented by 952 00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:38,879 Speaker 1: win Bet, proud sports book partner of the Indianapolis Colts. 953 00:47:38,880 --> 00:47:41,239 Speaker 1: Betting is a team sport bet together at win Bet 954 00:47:41,280 --> 00:47:43,960 Speaker 1: fort JJ Stake if it's for the Great Lara Overton. 955 00:47:44,040 --> 00:47:47,480 Speaker 1: And again thank you Joe Rights and miss Aaron Coscarelli. 956 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:50,160 Speaker 1: A great chat up with you guys. I appreciate the help. 957 00:47:50,280 --> 00:47:52,160 Speaker 1: We do it weekend and week out. Let's keep this 958 00:47:52,160 --> 00:47:54,799 Speaker 1: thing marching towards the playoffs. Colts Nation, We'll talk to 959 00:47:54,840 --> 00:47:55,200 Speaker 1: you soon.