1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to One Bill's Life, the podcast that is the 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: express version of our Monday to Friday program, One Bills Live. 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: Instead of three hours, you get thirty to forty minutes 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: of the best Steve and I have to offer with 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: fresh content along with our best interview of the week. 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: Let's get things started at a Steve tester who has 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: spent all over the fields. Kind of unique. He was 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 1: kind of a dual role players for you, Steve, Steve 9 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: a blimp. We're not even in the stratosphere of normalcy, 10 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: all right, Steve, It's the Seahawks coming to town, who, 11 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: as we know, lead the league in scoring. Five thirty 12 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: eight dot Com, a statistics and analytics site, did a 13 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: piece on Buffalo's odds of winning the division. Okay, it's 14 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: currently at eighty five percent in case you're wondering. But 15 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: with respect to the rest of Buffalo's schedule this week, 16 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: the game against Seattle, based on their ELO ratings or 17 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 1: ELO ratings, I don't even know what it's called, this 18 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: is the second hardest game they have left on their schedule, 19 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: topped only by their game against Pittsburgh. So, according to 20 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: the five thirty eighth site, the Bills have just a 21 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: forty five point six percent chance of winning Sunday's game. 22 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: If they beat the Seahawks, their chances of winning the 23 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:32,839 Speaker 1: AFC's climbed to ninety two percent, and if they lose 24 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: their division title chances slipped to seventy eight percent. We're 25 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: talking to fourteen point swing here. So first up, do 26 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: you think the bills chances of victory on Sunday are 27 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: better than forty five point six percent? Yeah, yeah, I do. 28 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: I think it's more than about a coin flip a 29 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: fifty fifty anyway, particularly playing at home, and particularly playing 30 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: in what looks to be a nice weather day. I 31 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: think this is a game where the Bills we'll show 32 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: up big offensively. I think they're getting enough guys healthier. 33 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: I think John Brown being back healthy is gonna help them. 34 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: John Feliciano gives them a little edge up front. Although 35 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: the loss of Mitch Morris is big, I think the 36 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: Bills are deep enough on an offensive line to dominate. Yeah, 37 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,279 Speaker 1: so I'd say, yeah, the Bills are getting better the Seahawks. 38 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 1: I don't think they're gonna go fifteen and one, And 39 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 1: I think the Bills are as tough a game as 40 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: they have left on their schedule too. I don't think 41 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: the Seahawks are looking past this game at all either, 42 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: So the Bills have every reason to have some confidence 43 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: going in this game that they they're gonna keep this 44 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: close late and get a chance to win it. Yeah, 45 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't think the Seahawks have played a 46 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: slew of powerhouses so far this season. I mean, they 47 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: played a couple of high scoring teams, but they haven't 48 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: played against any great defenses per se. I mean San 49 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: Francisco is probably your closest example, and their injury riddled 50 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: and not the same defense they were at the start 51 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: of the season. So I mean I'd put their chances 52 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: at fifty fifty at least, I would think, right, So 53 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: to heck with the analytics moving along. Earlier this week 54 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: on One Bills Live, we discussed where we thought the 55 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: points scoring floor had to be for the Bills in 56 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: this game for a chance of coming out with a victory. 57 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: You remember where we set the floor, Steve, Yeah, right 58 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: at thirty points. Yeah. So we agreed that the point 59 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,399 Speaker 1: scoring floor is probably thirty for a chance to win. 60 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: But in taking a closer look at the scoring exploits 61 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: of the Seahawks. Steve, I'm not so sure that even 62 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: thirty points would get it done. Here's why. Okay, Seattle 63 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: has scored thirty points or more in six of their 64 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: seven games, and in the only game they didn't, they 65 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: scored twenty seven. So with that, we're gonna just jump 66 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: right into the numbers game this week. Concerning scoring, Are 67 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: you ready, Steve? Yeah, okay. So, the Seahawks are the 68 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: only team in the league to score at least four 69 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: touchdowns in every game they've played this season, all seven 70 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: of them. Only two other NFL teams have been able 71 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: to score at least four touchdowns in five games. So 72 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: what two teams are those? Do you think? Four touchdowns 73 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: in five of their games? Four touchdowns in five of 74 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: their games? I will say Arizona, and I will say 75 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: I'll say the Bills. Nope, those they're both incorrect. They're 76 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: both incorrect. They are both incorrect. The Bills are only done. 77 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: It's gonna say the Rams on the Rams as well, 78 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: So five of the games played. The two teams that 79 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: have scored at least four touchdowns in five games, Kansas 80 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: City and Green Bay. Those are the teams that have 81 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: scored at least four touchdowns in five of their games 82 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: so far. So only five teams have scored at least 83 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: four touchdowns in four of their games. So there's five 84 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: other teams that have done it four in four games 85 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: this season. Oh so you know, Kansas City and Bays 86 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 1: off the list. Why don't we see if you can 87 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 1: get three of the five teams that have scored at 88 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: least four touchdowns in four games this season. I'll stay 89 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: I'll say the La Rams again, and I'll say I 90 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: keep wanting to say Buffalo because of the first four 91 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: games I had, I'll say Atlanta, and I'll say Tampa. Okay, 92 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: one out of three, Tampa is one of them. Tampa 93 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 1: is one of them. So the other four okay, Minnesota, 94 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: San Francisco, Dallas, and Cleveland. The Bills have only scored 95 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: four touchdowns in three of their games. So that's where 96 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: it is. Um, so, good try. That was not a 97 00:05:53,600 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: good try. Thanks. So knowing Buffalo has scored at these 98 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: four touchdowns in three of their eight games, Steve against Miami, 99 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: against the Rams and against Las Vegas. Do you know 100 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:12,039 Speaker 1: where those three defenses rank in points allowed? Miami, the 101 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 1: Rams and Las Vegas. Miami's number one in points allowed. Yes, 102 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: and it's due mainly to the fact that they shut 103 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 1: out to the shutout. Yeah, with twenty four nothing. The Rams, though, 104 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: are number three, the Raiders are number twenty five. The Seahawks, 105 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: as we know, are ranked twenty fourth in points allowed. 106 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: So does more than thirty points seem possible against the 107 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: Seahawks team that has given up thirty points or more 108 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: in three of their seven games this season. I say yes. 109 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: I say there's no question. I think the Bills could 110 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: do that. Their running game came around a little bit 111 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: last week. But John Brown needs to be healthy, no question. 112 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: His health has a lot little to say about that. 113 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: I think given the forecast in Buffalo up for this weekend, 114 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: this is a game they're the over. Under's gotta be 115 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: sixty one, sixty two points for both these clubs. I 116 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: think this is gonna be one of those games. I 117 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 1: do think they can get over thirty. I'm not addressed 118 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: by this Seahawks defense. They got to come all the 119 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: way east here and play on the road. They're still 120 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: a little nicked up. I know they got new additions, 121 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams, Carlos Dunlap. They could you know, flash here 122 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: or there, in the game, but their corners are nicked up, 123 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: their safeties are average. They don't have great guys up 124 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: front from a pass rushing or a run defense perspective, 125 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: per se. So I think the Bills will be able 126 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: to have a balanced offense in this game and finish drives. 127 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: So with that in mind, what number do they need 128 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: to reach, Steve to make you pretty sure they can win? 129 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: We said thirty points is the floor. What number they 130 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: have to hit to make you feel good that you 131 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: know they can win this game. Somewhere between. It's gotta 132 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: be between thirty five and forty. I'll say thirty seven 133 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: and a half. Yeah, that's so funny because I was 134 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: gonna say thirty seven thirty seven, and I feel pretty 135 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: good they can win the game. Yeah. I think the 136 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: Bill's defense can outperform the Seattle defense, no question. And 137 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: if you can keep Seattle at around thirty between twenty 138 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: eight and thirty two, that gives your offense enough possessions 139 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: and enough opportunities to score more. It may come down 140 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: to a field goal on either side of this, no question. Yeah, 141 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 1: but I think that's what we're looking at. I don't 142 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: see any way around it. I mean we could go 143 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: over there. It could be six to three at the 144 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: half and then everything changes. I don't think that's gonna happen, 145 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: not on a day when it's going to be beautiful out. Yeah. 146 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: All right, So here to tell us why Seattle has 147 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: been so successful scoring is a guy who knows a 148 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: little bit about putting up points himself, the trigger man 149 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:55,439 Speaker 1: and the run and shoot offense of the Houston Oilers. 150 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer Warren Moon, a Seahawks analyst, took time 151 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 1: to speak with us, joining us on the line right 152 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: now to get us up to speed a little bit 153 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: more on the Seahawks is Hall of Fame quarterback and 154 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: former teammate of the man to my left one, Warren Moon. Warren, 155 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: thanks for joining us. How's how's this COVID world we're 156 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: all living in? Treating you sir? You know, I hate 157 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: to say that I'm getting used to it, but I've 158 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 1: adjusted to it, I'm sure like everybody else has. But 159 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,360 Speaker 1: I think a lot of us have the fatigue as well. 160 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,319 Speaker 1: We're tired of it and it's time to get back 161 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: to our normal lives, but we just can't do that 162 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 1: right now. So it's really tough because you want to 163 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: get back to being social and the things that we 164 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: are as Americans. But because of this nagging virus to 165 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: just keeps hanging around, we have to be a little 166 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 1: bit more diligent about it. Let me ask you before 167 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: we get into the Seahawks and how great a season 168 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: they're having in Russell Wilson, all that, I gotta ask 169 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: a question to ask you, and then you're great one 170 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: to ask. You came you played in the Canadian Football League, 171 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: You came to the to the NFL in eighty four, 172 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: You played through two thousand year Hall of Fame quarterback. 173 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,599 Speaker 1: But you see, you look on the league and you 174 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: see guys like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, even Pat Mahomes 175 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: and Deshaun Watson and guys like this. Do you think 176 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: that it is easier now to play quarterback in the 177 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 1: NFL than it was because of the protections, maybe because 178 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: of the offensive schemes or what have you. How does 179 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: it compare when you came in nineteen eighty four? How 180 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:24,839 Speaker 1: difficult is it to play quarterback in the NFL now 181 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: compared to them? You know, I think those things help 182 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: a lot, Steve. There's no question about it being protected better, 183 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 1: and the receiver is not being able to be as 184 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 1: physical Defensive backs with receivers be as physical down the field. 185 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,719 Speaker 1: After five yards, you can't touch these guys. Makes it a 186 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: a little bit easier for releases and things like that. 187 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: But I think the big, the big key y these 188 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: young quarterbacks are having such successes. They start playing the 189 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: game a lot earlier at the quarterback position as far 190 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: as throwing the football. They're in these quarterback camps and 191 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: seven on seven camps as early as as junior high school, 192 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:01,559 Speaker 1: and they go all the way through high school. They 193 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: have really good quarterback coaches now coaching them from the 194 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,719 Speaker 1: time they're in junior high school through high school, so 195 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 1: they come into the league a lot more well prepared. 196 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: And I think one of the things that the NFL 197 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: has done different offensive coordinators around the league is they've 198 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: adapted their offenses to what these young guy guys are 199 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: doing in college, so when they come into the NFL, 200 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: there's not a huge learning curve for him. They're basically 201 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: doing the same type of things they did in college, 202 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: and it makes it makes an easier transition. So I 203 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: think that's that's part of the reason why you're seeing 204 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: these guys come into the league, so are prepared to play. 205 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: All right, let's take a look here at the Seahawks 206 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: Warren and I guess we'll start with the quarterback because 207 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: who else better to evaluate this guy than a former 208 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: one in a Hall of Famer. So he's pretty much 209 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: tearing the cover off of point production here. He's got 210 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 1: at least three touchdown passes in every single game that 211 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: they've played. The team has four touchdowns in every single 212 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: game that they've played at least. You look at the Bills, 213 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: they have sixteen passing touchdowns on the season. I mean, 214 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: Metcalfe and Locket alone have fourteen receptions for touchdowns. So 215 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: what is what has made them so prolific a scoring 216 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,680 Speaker 1: team even though they're playing in a pretty tough division 217 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:20,079 Speaker 1: the NFC West. Yeah, you mentioned it. The quarterback Russell 218 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,439 Speaker 1: Wilson is just playing at another level this year. And 219 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: it's not that he hasn't had the ability to play 220 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: at this level. It's just that they haven't allowed him 221 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: to play at this level because their offense up until 222 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: the last couple of years has been more of a 223 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: run dominated offense to go along with the dynamic defense. Well, 224 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: they don't have that same type of defense, no more so. 225 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: Now they've kind of opened up their offense and they're 226 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: having outscore teams, and it's something that's scary because you know, 227 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: you just can't outscore everybody every week. And they ran 228 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,839 Speaker 1: into that in Arizona a couple of weeks ago. They 229 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 1: scored thirty something points, but they still lost the football game. 230 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: So their defense is going to have to improve. But 231 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: Russell is having a great year. He's throwing the ball 232 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: with great accuracy. He's got two dynamic receivers on the outside, 233 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,839 Speaker 1: one that's really big and fast, another one that's small 234 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: and fast, and they both are really good route runners. 235 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: So Russell has a great chemistry going with those guys 236 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,439 Speaker 1: as well. And his offensive line is playing better this year, 237 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: giving him much better protection, and he's getting the ball 238 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: out of his hands when he needs to. Well. We've 239 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: seen here in Buffalo with Josh Allen and the addition 240 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: of Stefan Diggs along with John Brown and Cole Beasley, 241 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: and how that one top guy being added to the 242 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: lineup has changed things at least statistically. Now they're scoring 243 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: points like an NFL team, and they can move the 244 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:36,079 Speaker 1: football and they have a passing attack that looks like 245 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:37,959 Speaker 1: an NFL team, whereas in the last couple of years 246 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 1: when Josh was developing, it didn't look that way. To 247 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 1: explain to us as a quarterback, and you just said 248 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 1: about Russell Wilson. With Lockett and Metcalf out there, what's 249 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: it change for you when you're taking snaps. When you 250 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: look out there and you've got a guy on either 251 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 1: side that is that good, well, you know, it gives 252 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,199 Speaker 1: you options. And they also have a really good tight 253 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: end as well in Greg Olson. And then they have 254 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: Will Disley who came on a couple of years ago, 255 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: had some injuries, but he's a very capable tidy end 256 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: as well. So when you've got those types of weapons 257 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: to throw the football too, it really makes it easier 258 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: for you as a quarterback, because we all know a 259 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: quarterback is only as good as the people that surround him. 260 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 1: Because you can't do it all by yourself. You've got 261 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: to have good pieces and complementary pieces for yourself, and 262 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: Russell has that now. He's never had a receiver like 263 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: a DK Metcalf since he's been here. You know, his receivers. 264 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 1: The year they went to the Super Bowl where Jermaine 265 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: Curse and Doug Baldwin, you know, two relatively small receivers 266 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 1: that didn't have great, great speed. This guy six four, 267 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: two hundred thirty pounds and runs, you know, four to 268 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: three in the forty to go along with Tyler Lockett, 269 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: who has that same type of speed, doesn't have the 270 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: same build, but a really great route runner in excellent hand. 271 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 1: So you've got a lot of different options when you're 272 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson on this offense, and he's taken advantage of 273 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: all of them. How would you characterize their run game, Warrent? 274 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: I mean, they've been a beat up, banged up group 275 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: this season and this week is no different. I mean, heck, 276 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: they had to turn to DJ Dallas last week to 277 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: be their primary ball carrier in the run game. So 278 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 1: how would you characterize their run game right now? Clearly 279 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: it seems like a complimentary piece to what their identity 280 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: is on offense, But how would you characterize that run 281 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: game for them? Inconsistent? Only because like you said, all 282 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: those guys have been banged up. Chris Carson is a 283 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 1: guy who's a He's a twelve hundred yard runner last year, 284 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: but he's had some problems this year with injuries and 285 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 1: Carlos Hyde, who they brought in, was a thousand yard 286 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: back with Houston last year. He's a great complimentary back, 287 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: but he's been hurt the last few weeks too. So 288 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: you also have Travis Homer, who was a young guy 289 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 1: that they think a lot of and then he's been 290 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: banged up. So now they're Darren. Like you said to 291 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,960 Speaker 1: DJ Dallas, who's a rookie. He's a talented guy, but 292 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: it's a lot to put on his shoulders to come 293 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: in here and try and carry this football team in 294 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 1: the running game and also staying there on third down. 295 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 1: But he did a great job last week against the 296 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 1: forty nine ers scored two touchdowns. But they need to 297 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: get some of these guys back into the lineup so they, 298 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: for one, can be a little bit more balanced offensively, 299 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: so you don't have to throw the ball all the time. 300 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: And being able to run the football helps your defense 301 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: out that hasn't been playing that great because you eat 302 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: up time on the clock and you control the time 303 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: of possession. That's something that can help any defense out 304 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: that might be struggling. Yeah, before the deadline, the Seahawks 305 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 1: traded for Carlos Dunlap of Cincinnati Bengals. What do they 306 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: hope Dunlap can change for their defense. Well, one of 307 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: the biggest problems with their defense is you got to 308 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 1: get pressure on the quarterback, as with any defense, but 309 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: definitely when you're playing the type of zone that the 310 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: Seahawks have played since Pete Carroll has been here, They've 311 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 1: always had good guys that can pressure the quarterback. Because 312 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: when you pressure the quarterback, they've got to get the 313 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: ball out of their hands now, and it allows that 314 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 1: defense to really rally to the football and make tackles 315 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: and limit their yards after the catch. That's what this 316 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: defense is predicated about. But when you have a lot 317 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: of time back there to throw the football, now, you 318 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,959 Speaker 1: can push it down the field a little bit longer 319 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: and you get bigger plays within your offense. So Carlos Dunlap, 320 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,760 Speaker 1: a guy who's been in the league ten years, he's 321 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: had a solid career in Cincinnati, became a little frustrated there. 322 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 1: I think he'll come in and give them some of 323 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 1: that pressure that they need off off the edge to 324 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 1: help their running, to help their pass rush, which will 325 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: help this defense out, and then you get hopefully Jamal 326 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: Adams back this week as well, another guy who's very 327 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: dynamic on this defense. So as they get some pieces 328 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 1: back into this defense, they feel like they're gonna play 329 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: a little bit better on that side of the ball. 330 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: If they can get this defense to play somewhere in 331 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: the middle of the pack to go along with this offense. 332 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: The way they're playing, they feel like they have a 333 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 1: great shot of going far in the playoffs. I haven't 334 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: not seen every single game Warren that the Seahawks have 335 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: played as if yet. Has any of their opposing defenses 336 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: tried to, you know, play like an umbrella style defense 337 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: or recover two shell and just force Russell to kind 338 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,919 Speaker 1: of nickel and dime his way down the field or 339 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,639 Speaker 1: have they Has anybody turned to that and has it 340 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,359 Speaker 1: proven effective in any way, shape or form against this 341 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:18,400 Speaker 1: high powered Seahawks passing game. Well, the great thing about 342 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: Russell this year is he's been very patient. He's taking 343 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:23,439 Speaker 1: his shots when he when he has him available, but 344 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: when he doesn't have him available in teams do try 345 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: and play soft back there, they either run the football 346 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,160 Speaker 1: or He's been very patient and he takes the underneath route. 347 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: So he's a very smart quarterback. Doesn't turn it over 348 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: a lot. He had a very uncharacteristic game a couple 349 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: of weeks ago against Arizona where he through three interceptions, 350 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: But other than that, he takes very good care of 351 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 1: the ball. And if you do give him time because 352 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: you're not you're not bringing pressure, he'll scramble around and 353 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:52,239 Speaker 1: wait for somebody to come open him. These guys are 354 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: very good at getting open once he's on the move. 355 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 1: So you're kind of damned if you do damned if 356 00:18:57,359 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: you don't with this offense. Right now, you've mentioned mal Adams. 357 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,959 Speaker 1: We're hearing Buffalo saw him play for the Jets, and 358 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 1: we're really and we know that guy's a really good player. 359 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: How does he change things in the back end? You 360 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: said about Carlos Dunlaper, they get a little more pressure 361 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: to help the back end of the defense, and Jamal 362 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: Adams hasn't been in there. Do Seattle fans appreciate him 363 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 1: for the player he might be for them, because we 364 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,600 Speaker 1: hear in Buffalo saw him play really well for the 365 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 1: New York Jets. Well, he came out with a great 366 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:29,160 Speaker 1: impact his first couple of games with US and Kenny Norton, 367 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,400 Speaker 1: our defensive coordinator has been using him in a lot 368 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: of different ways, bringing him off the edge a lot 369 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 1: of times with pressure to pressure the quarterback because we 370 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: haven't had that pass rush. He's a very dynamic player, 371 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 1: he's a very emotional player, and he's a great leader 372 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,640 Speaker 1: on that defense and kind of gives him a little 373 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: bit of a swag that they've been lacking. So I 374 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: think he does a lot of things for this defense 375 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: besides athletic ability. And then the other curious thing Snacks Harrison, 376 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: who remains on the practice squad. Initially, you know, they 377 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,159 Speaker 1: signed him and they said, oh, we're going to get 378 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: him up to speed and then we'll look at maybe 379 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:08,160 Speaker 1: getting him on the active roster eventually. But I mean, 380 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: this has been a top ten run defense. That is 381 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: one thing they have done well on the defensive side 382 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 1: of the ball. Is this just an example of the 383 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: guys that are on the roster are playing plenty well 384 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: enough and they don't need to bring Harrison up to 385 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,159 Speaker 1: the active roster. Well, I think you'll see Snacks on 386 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: the roster here pretty soon. But yet, like you said, 387 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 1: they have played well against the run, but teams haven't 388 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:31,199 Speaker 1: run the ball as much against them because they've been 389 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 1: able to throw the football successfully, especially when you get behind. 390 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: Our offense has tended to get out till leads, so 391 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 1: that kind of takes you out of your running game 392 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: because you're playing catchup all the time you're having to 393 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: throw the football, So that those are running statistics might 394 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: be a little bit misleading, But I think Snacks will 395 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: really help us not only in run defense, but he'll 396 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 1: also be one of those guys that could push the 397 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: pocket from the inside and allow those guys on the 398 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 1: edge to have a cleaner run to the quarterback. So 399 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: he can be very effective in the past game as well. 400 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: Last one I had for you was Bobby Wagner. There 401 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:07,360 Speaker 1: was some talk that he wasn't really playing up to 402 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: his standards early in the season, but man, last week 403 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: he was all over the place against the forty nine ers. 404 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 1: I mean, eleven tackles, three for lost, a couple of sacks, 405 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 1: four quarterback hits. Is he back to being the all 406 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: Pro linebacker they need him to be? Yeah? I don't 407 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 1: think he ever was gone anywhere. He's just I think 408 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: he got tired of hearing some of that talk and 409 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 1: and he had a great game last week. But he's 410 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 1: been pretty consistent. If you look at the number of 411 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: tackles that he's had, he's are leading tackler. When the 412 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: when the whole defense isn't playing well, it reflects on everybody. 413 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: But last week their defense played really, really good, except 414 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: for the last you know, maybe garbage time a couple 415 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: of touchdowns at the forty nine ers score that that 416 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 1: game wasn't as as close at what it is what 417 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: it looked like. But but Bobby has been a consummate 418 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 1: pro this year. He's playing solid football. But he just 419 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,400 Speaker 1: had one of those games that Bobby's capable of having 420 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: when he needs to on a big stage, and against 421 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers, he needed to have that type 422 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 1: of game, and he rose to the challenge. Warren is great, scene, 423 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: you look great. I hope you stay healthy during this 424 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:12,399 Speaker 1: COVID pandemic, and I hope we get a chance to 425 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 1: maybe go out and have a Bruskie once or for 426 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: sometime in the future. Yeah, we can do that, Steve. 427 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: You know and I want to tell you something, Steve, 428 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: the reason we lost that game back in ninety two, 429 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:26,120 Speaker 1: whenever it was is because you had left our football team. 430 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:29,439 Speaker 1: I just want you to know that a look at 431 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:33,680 Speaker 1: that bouquet that Warren's throwing out. The Wow, total jecks 432 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: in the mail, Warrens, that is total bs jeck is 433 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,440 Speaker 1: in the mail. Great scene, you man, you look great. 434 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: All right, guys, take care, have the great week. You 435 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: very much. All right again, our thanks to Warren Moon 436 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,880 Speaker 1: the Hall of Famer. Good insight from him, and time 437 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 1: now Steve to discuss one of our more interesting Twitter 438 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: polls of the week, which was asking the fans what 439 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,120 Speaker 1: do you want to see the most in Sunday's game 440 00:22:56,520 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks, And we gave them choices, Hey, Josh 441 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: and the offense going toe to toe, be the defense 442 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 1: controlling Wilson and company, see just win, no matter what 443 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: it looks like, or do something else, and you see 444 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: the overwhelming majority. Steve was for Hey, just win, baby, 445 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: they don't care what it looks like. I'm not surprised. Yeah, no, 446 00:23:19,119 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: not at all. And that's that's a no brainer as well. 447 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: That's much like the New England game this last week. 448 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 1: You would have liked to see the Bills win by 449 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: double digits against a team that's been crushing them for 450 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:33,919 Speaker 1: two decades, and they were all battered and beaten up 451 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 1: and stuff. But you know what, at the end of 452 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: the game, when you win by three points, you still 453 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: counts as a win. And there's no there's no editorial 454 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: page on the record book, you know. I mean, you 455 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: just you are what your record says you are. And 456 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: the Bills now got that win last week, and if 457 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 1: you get one over this team, all your critics will 458 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: have to do some editorializing because they're gonna have to 459 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:56,920 Speaker 1: take a big, hard look at Buffalo and what they're 460 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: all about. Because if you beat a team like Seattle, 461 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,880 Speaker 1: that says something about how good you can be going forward. Well, 462 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: use whatever cliche you want, statement, game measuring stick game. 463 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:08,360 Speaker 1: You beat a six and one team with a guy 464 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 1: who's probably been the best quarterback in football for the 465 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: first half of the season, that's going to get headline 466 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:17,560 Speaker 1: type attention, and deservedly so, because that is that is 467 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: a franchise defining type win. You beat a team like this, 468 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 1: I mean, granted, well it's in your barn, but no fans, 469 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: no atmosphere, You're doing this thing on your own. Certainly 470 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 1: it says something about where your team is going forward. 471 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:34,640 Speaker 1: And I think think about this as well. The Seahawks 472 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 1: are coming in here knowing this is also a measuring 473 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,479 Speaker 1: stick for them, most of their team, if not all 474 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: of them. Now with last night, with Thursday Nights Thursday 475 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 1: night football game with the San Francisco forty nine is 476 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,719 Speaker 1: going to going to a four and five on the season. Now, 477 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 1: they don't have a winning record either. Nobody that the 478 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: Seahawks have beaten have a winning record at this point, 479 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:57,679 Speaker 1: at least it was before that game last night. They 480 00:24:57,720 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: have not played a gauntlet of people. And if they 481 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 1: can come in beat a good team with Buffalo six 482 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: and two, yeah that says something about them as well. 483 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 1: So yeah, this is a big game for both teams. 484 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:10,280 Speaker 1: Certainly it is for the Bills in their own building, 485 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 1: but it's not any less big for the Seahawks. Well, 486 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: speaking of Twitter, Steve, I did a little poking around 487 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:22,879 Speaker 1: this week on that fine social media site, and I 488 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 1: thought I had come across DK metcalf site, and I mistake. 489 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: I mistook I should say a diamond emoji for a 490 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: blue check mark, So I thought it was his actual 491 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:34,679 Speaker 1: Twitter account. It turns out it's one of his fans 492 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: that retweets everything bad that has ever been said about 493 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf as We know when he was in the 494 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: pre draft process, you know, he didn't have spectacular stats. 495 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: He had an injury history that included a neck injury, 496 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:54,879 Speaker 1: and not tremendous production at the college level for various 497 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: reasons at all Miss and then even at the combine 498 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: when he ran like a four three three, people were 499 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 1: dogging him saying, well, you know, it's a solely straight 500 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:07,000 Speaker 1: line speed, blah blah blah. So I came across some 501 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:09,440 Speaker 1: of these and one of them belonged to a Bills fan, 502 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna read this for you, this guy said 503 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 1: back on March third, twenty nineteen, heading into the twenty 504 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 1: nineteen draft. You know, when Metcalf was made the last 505 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:22,440 Speaker 1: pick of round two, Running really fast in a straight 506 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:24,960 Speaker 1: line isn't indicative of how a player will do in 507 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: the NFL. If the Bill's draft is kid based on 508 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:31,040 Speaker 1: his forty time, they deserve to continue to be terrible. 509 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: A star receiver doesn't turn a franchise around depth and fundamentals, do. 510 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,720 Speaker 1: I got news for this guy, hot take hit man. 511 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 1: Metcalf's done a pretty good job at turning around the 512 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 1: passing game of the Seahawks. Yeah, he's played really well. 513 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:51,560 Speaker 1: And he's got a think back Brownie. Two plays that 514 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:55,680 Speaker 1: wide receivers have made that you remember, certainly, there's a 515 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 1: couple by Terrello and the going in in overtime against 516 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: the Packers of Steve Young hitting right in the middle 517 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 1: of the scent front and center the end zone, he 518 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: catches it, gets whacked by two guys. Boom game over 519 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 1: the play by the catch by Odell Beckham Jr. The 520 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,119 Speaker 1: one handed catch. And dk Metcalf has a play just 521 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: like that from the second year of his career, running 522 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:18,080 Speaker 1: down Buddha Baker and preventing a touchdown, which that drive 523 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:21,880 Speaker 1: even though it started for the Cardinals inside the ten 524 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: yard nine of the Zhawks, they didn't score a touchdown 525 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: on that, and they have dk Metcalf to thank He's 526 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:28,480 Speaker 1: got a signature play like that. The people are going 527 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: to associate with him forever, and that's hard to do 528 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 1: in a league full of elite athletes. Yeah, and I 529 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:37,920 Speaker 1: just want to read a couple of more here because 530 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: some of these trolling comments, you know, before he was 531 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 1: anything in the NFL, they are rich man. This guy says, yeah, 532 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: he can run fast, but can he put his arms 533 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: over his head to catch the ball now that he's 534 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,399 Speaker 1: built like Tony Atlas. We all remember the pre draft 535 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: photo of him and A. J. Brown. I mean they 536 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:59,080 Speaker 1: were all yoked up and this guy didn't think of 537 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: any flexibility left. This other guy, who is a Bills fan, 538 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 1: said neck injury is a hard pass. And then this 539 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: guy said, I looked up his college stats and was like, man, 540 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 1: John Ross almost had as many stats this year as 541 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: he's had in three years at Old Miss. So it's 542 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:22,439 Speaker 1: just like wow, right, they forget though that Old Miss. 543 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: He wasn't on the field very much. He had got 544 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,959 Speaker 1: an injury his junior every you know, he's got an 545 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: injuries his junior year kept him out all that. Let 546 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 1: me tell you something, when he was healthy, even as 547 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 1: a true freshman, he was on the field. They put 548 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: him out there every single opportunity they had. And that 549 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 1: says something about the what the coaching staff at Old 550 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 1: Miss thought about him, even though he was at that 551 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 1: time thought to be fragile and injury prone. When he 552 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: was available, he was a difference maker and they tried 553 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:54,680 Speaker 1: to take advantage of it every opportunity they could. Now, 554 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 1: I know, back when you guys were playing, you'd look 555 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:01,000 Speaker 1: for bulletin board material from your opponent's you know, usually 556 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,960 Speaker 1: in the newspaper because we didn't have all this online stuff. 557 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:08,720 Speaker 1: I know some of these players today use social media 558 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 1: from fan accounts and stuff like that to kind of 559 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 1: motivate themselves for an upcoming game. Can you imagine, with 560 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 1: the with the freaking cutthroat competitive guys you had in 561 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: your locker room, if you had social media to use 562 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 1: as a motivational tool, Like all you had to tell 563 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: Thurman sometimes was somebody said something about him and you 564 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: didn't even have to have specifics, and it was enough 565 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 1: to get him ready to rip somebody's face off. I 566 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 1: mean social media. If your guys had that, what the 567 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 1: hell would have happened about? Killed somebody? I thought exactly 568 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,240 Speaker 1: the same thing you did. Think abow big the chip 569 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 1: would have been. If Thurman would have had social media 570 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:49,080 Speaker 1: people talk about him on social media, he had he 571 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: already carried around to chip the size of the stadium, yea, 572 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: the second round. Sometimes you remember Thurman would construe a 573 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: compliment as as an insult. That's the mental gymnastics he did. 574 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 1: So you know, all of this stuff, it's unbelievable. And 575 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: let me tell you something. It is extremely effective as 576 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: a motivational device because you feel like when you go 577 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,200 Speaker 1: out and play, it is a chance to absolutely slap 578 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: the face of those people who have said bad things 579 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:21,400 Speaker 1: about who don't They don't know you, and they're just 580 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:24,160 Speaker 1: spouting off. You know that they know that, but the 581 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,320 Speaker 1: simple fact of the matter is you get to have 582 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: a chance to answer them and just make them shut 583 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: up by the way you play. That is an incredibly 584 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: motivating frame mind to be in. And almost every athlete 585 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 1: I've ever been around, the great ones, they're not so 586 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 1: great ones, the good ones, the okay ones. Everybody use 587 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,320 Speaker 1: that to their advantage, every single one of them. And 588 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:50,320 Speaker 1: I and I have to believe that using fan accounts 589 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:54,960 Speaker 1: or just people from the general public who are spouting off, 590 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: I gotta think that's an even more effective motivational tool. 591 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 1: It's one thing, and if an opponent who plays in 592 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 1: the league and knows what it takes to be a 593 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:06,280 Speaker 1: professional athlete says something about you, that's one thing. But 594 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: you have some regular Joe spouting off like he knows 595 00:31:10,600 --> 00:31:12,440 Speaker 1: who you are and what it takes to be a 596 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:16,240 Speaker 1: pro athlete, when the vast majority of people have no idea. 597 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: I gotta believe that's got to incend somebody even more 598 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:24,360 Speaker 1: to turn the field off fire. It certainly counts. And 599 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: that's why you don't really see players doing it to 600 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:32,880 Speaker 1: other players as much because they understand it. Most players 601 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:35,480 Speaker 1: won't go near that because if another player says it, 602 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:39,000 Speaker 1: not only do you not only does that player from 603 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:44,360 Speaker 1: another team insult you, but when your teammates see somebody 604 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: from another team is insulting you, they come to your aid. 605 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:51,160 Speaker 1: It becomes about all of us, not just you. So 606 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:53,560 Speaker 1: if for instance, back in the day, like for instance now, 607 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:59,400 Speaker 1: if somebody starts talking smack about Cole Beasley, the entire 608 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 1: offensive side of the ball becomes incensed and motivated and 609 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,040 Speaker 1: just ready and angry to go out and prove those 610 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:14,000 Speaker 1: guys wrong and hope and helping Cole Beasley to slap 611 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 1: him in the face. It becomes if a player says 612 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: that on the other team, it motivates the entire team, 613 00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: not just one guy some some jamok on social media. 614 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: We'll do it to some you know, a guy, a 615 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:29,080 Speaker 1: one player. But when a player says it from another team, 616 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:33,240 Speaker 1: that's fuel for the entire locker room. And that's really dangerous. Yeah, 617 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 1: I didn't think of it that way, but yeah, you're right, 618 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: all right, Steve. Good stuff this week, man, Yeah, that's 619 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:43,240 Speaker 1: a good week. Big week, Brownie, a week, big week. 620 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:47,080 Speaker 1: Hopefully we're talking about next week. This is This is 621 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:49,880 Speaker 1: something I've always said, and it's really true. Your reward 622 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:55,080 Speaker 1: for winning games or important games, your reward usually is 623 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 1: the opportunity of playing an even more important and even 624 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:01,240 Speaker 1: bigger game. That becomes no more true than in the 625 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:03,880 Speaker 1: second half of an NFL regular season as you get 626 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,360 Speaker 1: into playoffs. Obviously, every time you win a big game, 627 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 1: it sets you up for an even bigger one down 628 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:12,320 Speaker 1: the road and match your reward. So let's let's drink 629 00:33:12,360 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: it in, man, because this is a big game against 630 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:17,000 Speaker 1: a really good team, and it's gonna be a fun 631 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:18,840 Speaker 1: game on a beautiful day. And this is the one 632 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:20,880 Speaker 1: game I tell you this too during the week, Brownie. 633 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: Don't we all wish on a day like this with 634 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 1: perfect weather conditions and the Mafia should be in the 635 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,120 Speaker 1: stadium with the team. This is when we're all this 636 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:35,640 Speaker 1: is the low point killer of the fan experience in Buffalo. 637 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:40,320 Speaker 1: This just stinks. It's a killer, but that is one 638 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,200 Speaker 1: to grow on Steve. Winning big games gives you the 639 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 1: chance to play in bigger games. This message brought to 640 00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 1: you by Steve Tasker. All right, that's all the time 641 00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: we have this week. Thanks for joining us here on 642 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:53,959 Speaker 1: one Bill's Light, the express lane of Bill's Talk. So remember, 643 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:57,200 Speaker 1: when there isn't time for three hours a day of 644 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:00,560 Speaker 1: one Bills Live, there's always time for one Bill. Is 645 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:02,920 Speaker 1: like Steve task around. Chris Brown will catch up with 646 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:03,960 Speaker 1: you next week. Everybody