1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: Lay fifteen to ten touched up. 2 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 2: What's Up? Guys. 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 3: Welcome into a Week four edition of Chargers Weekly, as always, 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 3: joined by the Voice of the Chargers, Matt Mundy Smith. 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 3: As the Bolts get ready for the Super Bowl defending 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 3: champion Kansas City Chiefs on a Sunday, gonna be a 7 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 3: little shorthanded and money. Before we talked about the Chiefs, 8 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 3: will rewind to the Steelers. A great first half. I 9 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 3: thought that the team executed their game plan and then 10 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 3: a combination of things in the second half game got 11 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 3: away from them. 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: Obviously, justin Herbert leaving not ideal. 13 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 3: After that, the defense on the field for a long time, 14 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 3: some tough penalties, and just anything that could go wrong 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 3: get go wrong in that second half. 16 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 4: It's a reminiscent of what the Chargers want to do. 17 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 4: Two teams right and exactly. You know, you hang tough, 18 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 4: and you keep it as a tight game, and then 19 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 4: you hope in the end, as my dog is sticking 20 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 4: her nose in here for some reason, in the end, 21 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 4: you impose your will. And I think that's what happened. 22 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 4: You know, I thought clearly. I mean, you mentioned the 23 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 4: first half, and I know people are saying it's two 24 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,639 Speaker 4: halves of football, yes it is. But they were healthy 25 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 4: in the first half. They were able to execute the punts, 26 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 4: not a bad play field position, take advantage of a 27 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 4: broken play on defense Q you know, scoring the touchdown, 28 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 4: and they dominated the first half. They went into the 29 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 4: half up three, but they had held the Steelers essentially 30 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 4: to take out the forty yards where they were playing 31 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 4: prevent and forced a sixty two yard field goal attempt 32 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 4: to eighty yards in the first half, you know, to 33 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 4: nine carries and fourteen yards. But going back to kind 34 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 4: of the Raider game, and you wear it down, Nash, 35 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 4: you will wear you down. It's not eye candy when 36 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 4: you watch Najie Harris run. It's there's nothing pretty about it. 37 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 4: But then you start to see those zeros and ones 38 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:02,639 Speaker 4: and twos become fours and six's twelves, And as you said, 39 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 4: you know, when you're on the field for twenty of 40 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 4: the thirty minutes in the second half, eventually the damn's 41 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 4: gonna break. And you know, I'm not trying to I 42 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 4: don't want this to come off as making excuses. I'm 43 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 4: just saying I think when I think of that game, 44 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 4: there's two pivotal drives that I think of, obviously, and 45 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 4: a few pivotal plays. One to me the even beyond 46 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 4: the penalties, I thought the the biggest play was and 47 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 4: this is going to really sound like excuse making and 48 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 4: a charger bias. 49 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: TJ. 50 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 4: Watt was off side on that sack, way off sides. 51 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 4: I mean he jumped. You still have Bradley Boseman's finger 52 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 4: pointed to the to the mic before he snaps, and 53 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 4: he's already leaned over the line of scrimmage. And Joe 54 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 4: Walton never had a chance. I mean he's still in 55 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 4: his stance and TJ's in his full sprint. That's a 56 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 4: third and five at the Steelers forty nine after a 57 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 4: beautiful pass over the middle from Heineke. You pick up 58 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 4: that first and now you're at the Steeler forty five 59 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 4: and you're five yards away from a Cameron Dicker field 60 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 4: goal range to tie this game, and you feel a 61 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 4: lot different than taking that sack and having to punt 62 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 4: and put your defense back out on the field after 63 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 4: them being worn out from a six minute driving. So that, 64 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 4: that to me was a I just man, I wish 65 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 4: I would love to have seen how things could have 66 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 4: played out, had that drive been extended, little bit more confidence, 67 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 4: confidence for Taylor, and I don't know, you know, kind 68 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 4: of what we might have been able to see. 69 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I go back to the first of all, 70 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 3: your point is spot on with the Chargers want to 71 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 3: play football like the Steelers played football on Sunday and 72 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 3: what the Chargers did to the Raiders and Panthers, the 73 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 3: Steelers did to the Chargers in that second half. And 74 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 3: I think the other drive you're talking about is that 75 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 3: the two fifteen yard penalties that they aided that that 76 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 3: go ahead field goal. And first, I don't know what 77 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 3: Khalil Mack's supposed to do in that situation. And you know, 78 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 3: as far as Derwin is concerned, obviously suspended for Sunday. 79 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 3: This goes back to fifteen yard penalties last year, and 80 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 3: clearly the league has been monitoring Durwin. It's a safety 81 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 3: is probably the hardest position to playing football right now. 82 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 3: Just the bang bang, makeure is what you have to do, 83 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 3: right I mean, it's just the bang bang, like split 84 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 3: second decisions that you have to make. 85 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: In terms of. 86 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 3: Playing football, you have to be physical. It's a violent game. 87 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 3: We know Darwin, we know der was not trying to 88 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 3: hurt anybody, but those two penalties really aided the go 89 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 3: ahead field goal for the Steelers. And I just look 90 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 3: at some of these stats that the Steelers had four 91 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 3: first downs from penalties, the Chargers zero charges were three. 92 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 2: For eleven on third down. And then the running game. 93 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 3: You know, the Chargers want to make their money running 94 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 3: the football sixty one yards for the entire game, and 95 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 3: then the time of possession thirty three fifty one to 96 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 3: twenty six o nine. But you referenced just the second half, 97 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 3: and I think the defense just kind of wore down 98 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 3: at that point. Taylor Heindecke was put into an impossible 99 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 3: situation going on the road in Pittsburgh with your left 100 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 3: tackle down. Joe eventually leaves the game, and you know 101 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 3: you're down to the Pittsburgh Steelers who play punishing defense. 102 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 3: So it's one of those games where you have to 103 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 3: chalk up. We knew it was going to be difficult. 104 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 3: Now becomes increasingly difficult on Sunday because we're going to 105 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 3: get into these injuries led by the quarterback. 106 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 5: Justin Herbert on location, official hospitality partner of the NFL 107 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 5: and the LA Chargers offering Chargers fans the opportunity to 108 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 5: lock in verified Super Bowl tickets and access to exclusive 109 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 5: pregame parties with an official VIP ticket package. 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No sacks in the first. 126 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 2: Half, no sacks on the first half. 127 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: Does it really under that much pressure. 128 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 3: And yeah, and then and then Rashawn goes down, and 129 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 3: you know, if your all pro left tackle goes down, 130 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 3: joe All goes down at the end of the game, 131 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 3: Joey Bose who goes down the first defensive snap of 132 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,359 Speaker 3: the game. And here we are a big matchup. A 133 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 3: couple of weeks ago, we're thinking, Okay, this is this 134 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 3: is gonna be Jim Harbaal versus Andy g Reid. And 135 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 3: it's just a shame that the Charges are not going 136 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 3: to be full strength for this. But it sounds like, 137 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 3: you know, in listening to Justin Herb on Wednesday, he 138 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 3: has every intention of trying to play in this football game. 139 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 3: And I know, I know that there's an outside argument of, hey, 140 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 3: if you don't have your starting left tackle and right tackle, 141 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 3: and your quarterback has a high ankle spraing and you 142 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 3: have a buy on the other side of this game, 143 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 3: why not rest them for three weeks, get ready for Denver, 144 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 3: and just take. 145 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 2: Your chances with what you got with the Chiefs this week. 146 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 3: But you know, when you talk to players, and you 147 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 3: talk to competitors and you talk to coaches, they have 148 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 3: every intention of winning this football game. 149 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 2: And it doesn't matter who's on the field. 150 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 3: So you have to give Justin Herbert all the credit 151 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 3: in the world for saying, you know what, that's great. 152 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 2: I hear that talk. 153 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 3: But I want to play and I don't care who's 154 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 3: blocking for me. I want to beat the Chiefs on Sunday. 155 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, and I think you maybe adjust the game plan 156 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 4: a little bit, protect him more, you know, to make 157 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 4: sure those edges are sound. Now with the Chiefs, it's interesting, 158 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 4: right because it's never really been the edges, not Carlofti's 159 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 4: good rusher Chanale who's on the other side now, solid rush, 160 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 4: But the charge is always that issue with the interior 161 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 4: of the line. Against the Chiefs, it's always been Chris Jones. 162 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: You know. 163 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 4: Now they may opt and we've seen him move up 164 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 4: and down that line. They if they're smart, and they 165 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 4: are smart, I would assume we're I see a lot 166 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 4: of Chris Jones on the edge, but we're going to 167 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 4: probably see him opposite Foster Serell or you know, Trey 168 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 4: was out of practice. You know, the day before we're 169 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 4: doing this pod with a foot So if you're talking 170 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 4: about Foster Currell and Alex Leatherwood, is your tackles. You 171 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 4: bet your your tail that Chris Jones is gonna be 172 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 4: on the edge and he's gonna be coming over one 173 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 4: of those guys. But you know, Jim Harbass a guy 174 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 4: that's comfortable running one extra offensive lineman, three tight ends, 175 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 4: a running back and a quarterback, and you know you 176 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 4: run the you run the option, and you just tried 177 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 4: up to punish him and rush them. And look that 178 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 4: that it's interesting. Like the line is Chiefs by eight. 179 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 4: I get it. There's no slater, there's no there's no 180 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 4: alt but me. This is a Chiefs team that you know, 181 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 4: was a toe away from being in overtime against the 182 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 4: Ravens and a two point conversion away from losing. That 183 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 4: was a fourth and sixteen penalty away from losing to 184 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 4: the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead, and was some questionable coaching 185 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 4: decisions on continually going forward on fourth down instead of 186 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 4: kicking field goals when the Chiefs offense had not been 187 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 4: doing much in Atlanta all day from. 188 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: Losing to the Falcons. 189 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 4: So now I say all that, and then I also 190 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 4: recognized the great thing about the Chiefs is it doesn't 191 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 4: matter like That's what makes them so exceptional. Is things 192 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 4: can be going wrong throughout the course of a game, 193 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 4: and in the final five minutes or the final two minutes, 194 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 4: they figure it out. Whether that's a Harrison Bucker fifty 195 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,839 Speaker 4: nine yard field goal, it's so far and then another 196 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 4: one in overtime, they figure it out. And that's that's 197 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 4: that to me, that's the special sauce. I mean, Patrick Mahomes. 198 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 4: We know how incredibly is Chris Jones, Andy Reid as 199 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 4: a coach, But the most special attribute of the Chiefs 200 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 4: is doesn't matter. And I think that's something that Mahomes 201 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 4: and Andy Reid have instilled into this team. And it's 202 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 4: something and I lay all that out because I do 203 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 4: think that's something that coach Harbaugh and Justin Herbert can 204 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 4: instill into a team. And it's something Lorenzo said on 205 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 4: Our Believe Show that it's such a great and I'm 206 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 4: sure it's you know, said in locker rooms all over 207 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 4: the place, but he says, opportunity doesn't leave, just finds 208 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,719 Speaker 4: a new address. And when you have Justin Herbert back 209 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 4: there and Jim Harbaugh on the sideline, I feel like 210 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 4: the players believe that, like, hey, we've still got this defense, 211 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 4: We've still got Jesse Minner. We still held the Steelers 212 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,439 Speaker 4: to eighty yards in the first half, and it was 213 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 4: a thirteen to ten game in the fourth quarter without 214 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 4: our tackles and Joey Bosa and Justin Herbert, you know, 215 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:46,679 Speaker 4: when an off side's call that could have changed everything. 216 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 4: Like so, I think there is still that sense of 217 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 4: belief and opportunity presented that these guys can buy in 218 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 4: and you can try to make this thing a rock 219 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:00,559 Speaker 4: fight and keep it close and see if you can 220 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 4: steal one. 221 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 3: They got to get back to running the football, and 222 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 3: did do you think they got away from a little 223 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 3: bit in the second half because they had some they 224 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 3: had some runs in the first half money that at 225 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 3: least sustained. 226 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:14,559 Speaker 2: Drives, time and possession. 227 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 3: But you know, I know Justin went out middle of 228 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 3: the third quarter, around middle of the third. 229 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,319 Speaker 1: Quarter, it was after two drives. It was a drive 230 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: and a half and then he was gone. 231 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, So it just. 232 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 3: It seemed like they just kind of got away from 233 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 3: it a little bit. Didn't have minus five yards in 234 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 3: the second half of the game. So so getting back 235 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,000 Speaker 3: to that running game with with JK and Gus, I 236 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 3: think Gus only had three carries in the game. And 237 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:36,200 Speaker 3: you know, we talked about Gus's impact in the game 238 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 3: against Carolina. That's got to be higher. JK and Gus. 239 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 3: They have to run the football, and we don't even 240 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 3: know what the combination is going to be. As you mentioned, 241 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 3: Trey Pipkins did not practice on Wednesday, So we have 242 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 3: zero idea maybe save for Zion and left card and 243 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 3: Bozeman at center. 244 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 4: And I don't even know if that's going to happen, right, 245 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 4: you know, they they're they're talking about maybe moving Bozeman 246 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 4: to guard, having high Miss play center, kicking saw Your 247 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,839 Speaker 4: out to one of the tackles, you know, So there's 248 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 4: I know that that coach can be a little you know, 249 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 4: can can be a little evasive when asked about anything 250 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 4: that relates to injury or things that that correspond with injury. 251 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 4: But I do buy that he's like, hey man, we're 252 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 4: gonna we're gonna figure it out this week. So I 253 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 4: think we very well could see Foster Serell at left tackle, 254 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 4: Zion Johnson at left guard, High Miss at center, Bradley 255 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,680 Speaker 4: at right guard, saw Your at right tackle. Like, I 256 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 4: think that's on that even that is on the table. 257 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 4: So that's yeah, it's wild. It's not ideal against the 258 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 4: Steve Spagnolo defense that will blitz the bid Jesus out 259 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 4: of you. If if that's what he thinks is the 260 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 4: best way to go about it. Now, what can you 261 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 4: do with a blitz? You can run right through it, 262 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 4: you know, you can try to just if they're gonna blitz, 263 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 4: let's just hope that we find that lane where they're 264 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 4: not running through and then get them back on their heels. 265 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 4: So it's going to be an interesting chess match. You're 266 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 4: talking about four incredib do play callers on both sides 267 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,560 Speaker 4: of the ball, and Andy Reid, Greg Roman. You know 268 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 4: jesse Minner what he's been able to show us through 269 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 4: three games, and now I'm already seeing I was reading 270 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 4: an article on ESPN and I hate reading it, but 271 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:13,199 Speaker 4: you know, God bless him. I want him to get 272 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 4: the opportunities. 273 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:14,320 Speaker 1: You know. 274 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 4: They asked the question of hey, who's who are some 275 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 4: of the hot names that we should keep an eye 276 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 4: on for head coaching gigs next year, and Fowler brought 277 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 4: up jesse Minner that his name's been coming up in 278 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 4: a lot of circles. And it's not a surprise to 279 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 4: me at all considering how great Mike McDonald's doing up 280 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 4: in Seattle and what coach Minder has done with this 281 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 4: defense through three weeks. So but I think that speaks 282 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 4: to the respect throughout the league of Oh yeah, okay, 283 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 4: so the offense is compromised defense. I mean, look, got 284 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 4: the I got the offense. Offensive numbers pulled up right here. 285 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:50,559 Speaker 4: So yards per game, the Chiefs are somewhere around thirteenth 286 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:55,200 Speaker 4: this year. Passing yards per game. They are outside the 287 00:13:55,240 --> 00:14:00,839 Speaker 4: top ten. Rushing yards per game they are? Where are 288 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:04,719 Speaker 4: they outside the top fifteen? Yeah, you know, points per 289 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 4: game there it is twenty six. They they just know 290 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 4: how to score. So if you can if coach Mentor's 291 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 4: defense can continue to do what it does, like you said, 292 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: negative five yards from the offense in the second half 293 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 4: and all the allowed was ten points, Like if you 294 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 4: can figure if that defense is sound, you know, and 295 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 4: it's not gonna be easy without Joey and without Derwin, 296 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 4: and let's hope Joey can get back out there. But man, 297 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 4: I just I really buy into him, man I really do. 298 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 4: And I think he can keep this thing close or 299 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 4: maybe it can be a field goal game. 300 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 3: We talked about it all off season two with the 301 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 3: edge rushers. If one of them goes down, they're good 302 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 3: hands with Tully and Bud and you know, we'll just 303 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 3: see more Tooley, which is a great thing. You know. 304 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 3: Obviously you want Joey out there as much as possible. 305 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 3: But I thought Tully played really good in that first half, 306 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 3: getting more snaps in the Pittsburgh game. And I just 307 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 3: go back to how you were talking about the Chiefs, 308 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 3: how they've won, you know, these first three weeks. It 309 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 3: was it was Xavier Worthy had that the rookie had 310 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 3: two touchdowns in Week one. They had a fumble return 311 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 3: for a touchdown in Week two against the Bengals. Kelsey 312 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 3: has not done much of anything, you know, and it's 313 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 3: it's a it's a. 314 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 4: Player that has got sixty nine receiving yards through three games. 315 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, sixty nine. 316 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 2: Rashid Rice's has had a good couple of games. 317 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 3: He had a forty four yard touchdown against the Bengals 318 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 3: and played well against the Falcons. But it's just it's 319 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 3: a different Chiefs team. And it's like you said, it's 320 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 3: it's credit to Spagnolo and Reed for finding ways to win, 321 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 3: and they have, you know, last year. 322 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 2: It wasn't your typical Chiefs explosive offense either. 323 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 3: That that' spagnola defense was a big reason why they 324 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 3: won a Super Bowl. So so getting after Mahomes with 325 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 3: with Tuley and with Mac and with Bud, that's going 326 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 3: to be critical to this game. And you know, and 327 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 3: from a rushing perspective, you mentioned their numbers. You know, 328 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 3: Pacheco's out right. 329 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 2: Carson Steele. 330 00:15:54,200 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 3: UCLA's Carson Steele with Krocky JS pet crocodile or pet alligator. Yeah, 331 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,359 Speaker 3: seventeen carries in that game against the Falcons. 332 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 2: They just signed Kareem Hunt. I think they elevated. 333 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: Him, so he's gonna play. 334 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 3: Their running game isn't going to look the same without 335 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 3: Pacheco either, So you know, if they can stop the 336 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 3: run and force Mahomes into a couple of mistakes because 337 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 3: it seems like money. The Chargers always get Mahomes for 338 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 3: at least one or two when they play them. 339 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 4: Well, and you have to get them. That's the thing like, 340 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 4: and that's something that DJ has said on the game 341 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 4: broadcast every single time we play the Chiefs. You know, 342 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 4: keys to the game, Patrick Mahome is going to give 343 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 4: you some you better take them he is going to 344 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,480 Speaker 4: He's already got four interceptions through three games, and they're 345 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 4: trying to figure out left tackle. You know, they wanted 346 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 4: to be Kingsley Suamataia. Everybody that was at the combine 347 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 4: said that guy's not ready. He's he's huge, and he's 348 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 4: certainly an impressive physical specimen, but he is not ready 349 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 4: for the NFL. And sure enough that's proven out now 350 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 4: Wanya Morris is over there. There's a reason why they 351 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 4: drafted Kingsley and started him because they think Juan Ye 352 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 4: could you got Joan Taylor a walking false start at 353 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 4: the other tackle? You know, he's got a false start 354 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 4: because he's susceptible to speed, so you put Khalil and 355 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 4: all that power opposite him. So yeah, you got to 356 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 4: get him, man, You got to force him into mistakes. 357 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:16,959 Speaker 4: And that was the one thing I think that was 358 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:20,800 Speaker 4: maybe the one negative takeaway is man, I just felt 359 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,400 Speaker 4: like the Chargers had so many opportunities. Those balls kept 360 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 4: popping up in the air, and they finally got one 361 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 4: with Bud, but it felt like there were two or 362 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 4: three more that maybe you could have really got things 363 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 4: to be lopsided, and just some of the stuff they 364 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 4: got to clean up Stone Smart not being on the 365 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 4: line on that punt when you could have pinned him 366 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 4: all the way back at the five. I mean, that's 367 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 4: just you know, that's not even it's just procedural, you know. 368 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 4: So things like that, and they will you know, it's 369 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,240 Speaker 4: great coaching staff and then great players and they'll get 370 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 4: everything buttoned up. So it's that they've had issues with 371 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 4: their tackles. 372 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: Now. 373 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,120 Speaker 4: The one thing they've done is, Man, it's as good, 374 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 4: if not the best interior offensive line in the league 375 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,479 Speaker 4: when you're talking about Smith, Humphrey and Toney. So they 376 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 4: got that thing locked up, and that's what makes them 377 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,959 Speaker 4: so darn dangerous because you know, Mahomes can escape from 378 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 4: that edge pressure if you can get it behind him 379 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 4: and stuff. But that's what Look, it's not going to 380 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 4: be easy. I'm not saying that, man, I really think 381 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 4: the Chargers have a you know, this is lined up. No, 382 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 4: it's not lined up for him. But Patrick Mahomes gives 383 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 4: you opportunities. The Jesse min Or defense creates opportunities and 384 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:27,919 Speaker 4: a physical brand of football on the offensive. On the 385 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 4: offensive side with a bunch of tight ends, extra olignement 386 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 4: if you want you know, a three hundred and ten 387 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:38,399 Speaker 4: pounds full back and Gus Edwards and JK. If you 388 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 4: can figure out how to make it work. They're allowing 389 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 4: over four yards per carry as a team, So if 390 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 4: you can figure out how to make it happen, then 391 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 4: you know. 392 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: Tread Water. 393 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 3: I'm going to read the injury report just to give 394 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 3: people everybody context of what the Chargers are dealing with. 395 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: A horror film. 396 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's long, so therewith me. Joe Altney did 397 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 3: not practice. Joey Bo's a hip did not practice. Junior 398 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:06,160 Speaker 3: Colson hamstring did not play last week. Did I practice? One, two, three, 399 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:09,479 Speaker 3: four or five guys limited here Darius Davis hamstring limited, 400 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:13,760 Speaker 3: Fulton Knee Limited, Herbert Ankle limited, Hayden Hurst Achilles limited, 401 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:19,400 Speaker 3: Khalil didn't practice, rest, Tito Abonia neck did not practice. 402 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 2: Palmer did not play last week. 403 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:26,160 Speaker 3: Limited to Trey Pipkins foot DNP for Shaun Slater Peck 404 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 3: d n P, Jaseeter Taylor Fibula limited. It's a long list, 405 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 3: and you look at the Chiefs list, they have three 406 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 3: guys on the list that did practice, so they're as 407 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 3: healthy as as ever. 408 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 2: This is this is going to be an uphill battle. 409 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 3: And I think I tweeted this the other day, like 410 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:46,399 Speaker 3: we talked about how unideal an early buy is couldn't 411 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,359 Speaker 3: come at a better time for the Chargers right now, 412 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:51,879 Speaker 3: And I go back to this Justin Herbert, like do 413 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 3: you play him behind an offensive line that could be 414 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 3: completely makeshift against the Chiefs or do you rest him? 415 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:01,400 Speaker 3: With the long view in mind, I'd play the Broncos 416 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 3: coming out of the by another division win potentially and 417 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 3: get him that requisite rest that you need for a 418 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 3: high ankle sprain money and listen, I know the trainers 419 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 3: and doctors are going to make sure that they don't 420 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 3: put him in harm's way to aggravate it further make 421 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 3: it worse than it already is. 422 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 2: But I think it's a valid question. 423 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 3: Is it worth putting Herbert out there against the Chiefs 424 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 3: with this offensive line like this? 425 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 1: Yeah? I think it is. 426 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 4: And I just go back to what Justin said in 427 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 4: his presser and kind of what he said to us 428 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 4: against the Panthers are coming out of the Panthers and 429 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 4: Charlotte going into the Steelers. And that's if I know 430 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 4: I'm healthy enough and I feel good enough that I 431 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 4: am not putting myself in harm's way, then I'm gonna 432 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 4: go out there. 433 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 1: If I don't feel like I can protect myself, I'm not. 434 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:49,560 Speaker 4: And I do think that, you know, our dear friend 435 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:53,960 Speaker 4: Daniel Popper's article notwithstanding, I do think that played itself out, 436 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 4: you know, at least what he's telling us that, Yeah, today, 437 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 4: on Monday, it was better than the Monday after Carolina. 438 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 4: Tuesday was better than the Tuesday after Carola. Wednesday has 439 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 4: been better than And I think we saw the way 440 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 4: he played and so it's designing a game plan to 441 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 4: protect him. And unfortunately, you know, you lose your tackles. 442 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 4: And I think, you know, Rashawn was out there on 443 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 4: that hit and it was clear that he just you 444 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:20,639 Speaker 4: know that that thing wasn't work and he could not 445 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 4: get any strength in that left arm, and that's a 446 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 4: huge concern moving forward. But you know, that's that's the 447 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 4: hit that he took. He didn't expect it because Rashaan 448 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 4: was back out there, He's like, Okay, just took a playoff. 449 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 4: We're good, and it's like, no, he's not good. And 450 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 4: he just didn't expect it. And I think going into 451 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 4: a game knowing, Okay, Foster sirole here had good games 452 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 4: when he had to start against San Francisco, played really well. 453 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 4: Got you know, Jamari over here, whoever it's going to be, 454 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 4: I gotta keep my head on a swivel and this 455 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,880 Speaker 4: is going to be three step bang, three step bang, 456 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 4: and it's it's gonna be a lot of hand and 457 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,679 Speaker 4: off and you know, there's not gonna be a lot 458 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 4: of play action. Seven step drop, wait for that route 459 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 4: that developed field, you know, to whomever it might be, 460 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 4: to Q, just get that ball out and keep it moving. 461 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 4: And so I think that's probably how they'll design the 462 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 4: game plan. And he's like, he's such a smart guy. 463 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 1: I don't and yes to a fault. 464 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:20,639 Speaker 4: He's got the warrior you know, the warrior attribute of 465 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 4: I've got to be out there with my guys. I'll 466 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 4: die on my shield, that sort of thing. But at 467 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 4: the same time, I do think he recognized and like 468 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 4: that's the other thing too. So it's better than it 469 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 4: was last week. And you're going into the buy. So 470 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 4: it's like, yeah, I'm gonna play because I gotta buy 471 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 4: so I'll get the extra week. This This will be 472 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,360 Speaker 4: the week of rest that I need and I'll get 473 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 4: it and I don't need three weeks. Just I'll get 474 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 4: this extra two weeks and then we'll be ready to 475 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 4: go in Denver and hopefully I'll be you know, a 476 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 4: heck of a lot closer to one hundred percent. 477 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think just having a plan too. 478 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:54,959 Speaker 3: In the quarterbacks room again, Heineke spoke after the game, say, hey, 479 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,479 Speaker 3: this is my job. I have to go in at 480 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 3: a moment's notice and be ready to go. But dude 481 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 3: was putting in a pot gossibel situation. 482 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 2: He just got here. He's learning the playbook. 483 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 3: You're down the Steelers defense pinning their ears back. So 484 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 3: I think another week of Heineke getting up to speed 485 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 3: with his teammates, with with the system, and you know, 486 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 3: God forbid, Justin has to come out again. You know 487 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 3: Taylor can can operate the offense a little bit more 488 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 3: efficiently than that second half. I think that that's going 489 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 3: to be an important aspect to this upcoming week two 490 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 3: because if it gets away from them early, you know, 491 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 3: I just you have to look at the long view. 492 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 3: I know that it's a it's a week to week league, 493 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 3: and you want nothing more than to beat the Chiefs, 494 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 3: but you have to look at the reality of what 495 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 3: the roster looks like right now, and make sure that 496 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 3: you can live to fight another day, especially when you 497 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 3: have your by coming up. 498 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, and I think I think it goes back with Taylor, 499 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 4: like is I'm pulling up the play right now to 500 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 4: look at it. You know, the guy dropped back. What 501 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 4: do you drop back? He dropped back five times and 502 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 4: took three sacks. 503 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 2: Like it's just it's impossible. 504 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's like, what do you want from him? And 505 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,600 Speaker 4: as I said, like the third, the third and five 506 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,200 Speaker 4: from the Pittsburgh forty nine. I'm looking at it right now. 507 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:08,399 Speaker 4: I wish people could get innocent. And I'm going to 508 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 4: do a free plug. I shouldn't, but it's why you 509 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,640 Speaker 4: need to get NFL plus Pro because you can pull 510 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:14,439 Speaker 4: up the coaching film and it's just fun to watch. 511 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 4: I mean literally, the guard is pointing, is it? Is 512 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 4: it Bozeman or is it? Yeah, it's Trey. Trey is 513 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 4: pointing and he's already gone. It's like, dude, throw the flag. 514 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 4: So anyway, and the point is that you know, you 515 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 4: get the offside call, you're now five yards from I 516 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 4: already said it. That's that's my whole thing with Heineke is. 517 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 4: I think he just needed a little bit more confidence, 518 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 4: not three sacks and five dropbacks. And he's someone who's 519 00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 4: you know, been in a playoff game that started sixteen 520 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 4: games for Washington, that that's had that Heinekey magic. 521 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 1: You know, he's had a little bit of that. 522 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 4: So I wish you would have had an opportunity as 523 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 4: opposed to, like you said, no shot, three sacks, five dropbacks, 524 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 4: no shot. 525 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 2: Get back to the running game too money. 526 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 3: You know, we talked about Dobbins who was just unbelievable 527 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 3: through the first two games, and you know, he popped 528 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,199 Speaker 3: a couple in the first half, and we mentioned that 529 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 3: they got away from it a little bit, but this 530 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:20,360 Speaker 3: being a Gust and JK game, they have to get 531 00:25:20,359 --> 00:25:22,960 Speaker 3: back to that attitude running the football. And some of 532 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 3: these guys that we're going to see across the offensive 533 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,400 Speaker 3: line keep in mind to coaching matters, and we haven't. 534 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 2: Seen Foster Surrel with this new system. 535 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:33,400 Speaker 3: We haven't seen some of these guys Himus and hopefully 536 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 3: they can come in and play worthy of a starter, 537 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 3: you know, and protect justin open up some lanes for 538 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:41,919 Speaker 3: JK and Gus. 539 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 2: And you know, I think that there's something to be said. 540 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 3: I was listening to Chris Long's podcast this week, just 541 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:53,359 Speaker 3: talking about the schemes and how you know whether it's 542 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 3: an offensive coordinator or defensive coordinator. Like sometimes these guys 543 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 3: are the starts in the league right now because of 544 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 3: their scheme. Defensively, you said, Jesse Minter, the fact that 545 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 3: Joey and Derwin aren't there, it doesn't concern me as 546 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 3: much defensively because of the way that they're playing collectively 547 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 3: right now. We mentioned Bud and Tooley to spell Joey, 548 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 3: and then you know Elijah Moulden, although he I think 549 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 3: the secondary is gonna be okay, just from what we've 550 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 3: seen through the first I would say the defense has 551 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 3: played lights out for like two and three quarters games. 552 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 3: You know, the end of that game in Pittsburgh just 553 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 3: got away with them. I think they're gassed, and it 554 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:34,679 Speaker 3: was hot, it was humid, it was a long trip. 555 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 3: But I do think that the defense is going to 556 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 3: rebound with a good performance. 557 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 4: Yeah, my main, my main concern with this game is 558 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,640 Speaker 4: the secondary. I think we you know, we've we've had 559 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 4: a chance to watch them play opposite Gardner, Minshew, Rice 560 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 4: Young and Justin Fields. 561 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: And so, and I think kind of. 562 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 4: You saw that there's a mistackle play by by Sante 563 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 4: led to a huge gainer sort of the busted coverage, 564 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:01,639 Speaker 4: but they were just worn down to Calvin Austin. But 565 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:04,120 Speaker 4: I think that's like Rashi Rice is a problem. He's 566 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 4: he's a real problem. And that's that's okay. Who's who's 567 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 4: going to draw that assignment? Derwin would have been nice 568 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 4: to have for this game to continue to try to 569 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:16,680 Speaker 4: nullify Travis Kelcey. I think the junior Colson injury is 570 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 4: huge as he's still dealing with a hamstring because I 571 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 4: think that that goes a long way. He's so good 572 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 4: at reading coverages and locking down like that one that 573 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,360 Speaker 4: the hit on Friarmuth. You've got Denzel and Dayon and 574 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:32,719 Speaker 4: Denzel's garden the you know, the the back and the 575 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:34,960 Speaker 4: flat and Dayon ends up going there as well. That's 576 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 4: what vacates the zone and allows Friarmuth to get that 577 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 4: quick inside leverage on a lowe and that's what led 578 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 4: to that big play. So I think havin Colson out 579 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 4: there goes a long way. So he's sorely missed that. 580 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:52,360 Speaker 4: That's my one concern is I don't think we've necessarily 581 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 4: seen this secondary tested yet, and they're going to be 582 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:58,639 Speaker 4: tested the most definitely are going to be tested, and 583 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,879 Speaker 4: we're going to find out in a hurry. You know 584 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 4: if Fulton, Assante and Jaw and now a safety rotation 585 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 4: without Derwin is going to be able to keep up 586 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 4: with any elite even though the numbers don't bear it out. 587 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 4: It's anytime Patrick Mahomes has taking the snaps an elite 588 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 4: passing game. And that's that's something that I bring up 589 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,200 Speaker 4: because I think it's exactly what you said right there's 590 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,119 Speaker 4: there's gonna have to You're gonna have to scheme it 591 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,200 Speaker 4: up and you're gonna have to try to figure out 592 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 4: because I'd say you're probably tilting the advantage in that 593 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 4: direction for certain. 594 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, and you mentioned Kelsey too, He's he's gonna be 595 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,919 Speaker 3: due for a game at some point. Xavier Worthy speed 596 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 3: is a problem, and you know Andy Reads one of 597 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:39,959 Speaker 3: the best play callers in the history of the NFL. 598 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 3: So it's like it's almost like picked your poison. They 599 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,480 Speaker 3: found again, They've found different ways to win throughout the 600 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 3: first three weeks of the year. I am intrigued to 601 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:49,959 Speaker 3: see who's gonna run the football for them, if it's 602 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 3: gonna be Carson Steele again going seventeen times, or if 603 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 3: they're going to give a Kareem Hunt more the load. 604 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 2: Because their identity largely was. 605 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:01,440 Speaker 3: Kind of through Pacheco right running the football, and that 606 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:04,040 Speaker 3: has completely changed the last couple of weeks. So that 607 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 3: element of their offense is another kind of key to 608 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 3: the game that I'm looking at, like, can they can 609 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:12,360 Speaker 3: they stop the run and you know, force Mahomes to 610 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 3: maybe drop back a little bit more than he wants to. 611 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think I'd welcome the run. 612 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 4: Let's see what you just got A bunch of light boxes, 613 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 4: a couple of high safeties. Just go ahead, keep running 614 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:24,600 Speaker 4: into it. Let's see if we can make some sound 615 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 4: tackles and force you in the field goals. The idea 616 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,960 Speaker 4: inviting Patrick Mahomes to pass based up on the runners 617 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:33,719 Speaker 4: always an unwelcome idea. 618 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:35,360 Speaker 1: I think it's one of the reasons why I. 619 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 4: Think Pachecko's been so successful is it's like, hey man, 620 00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:44,080 Speaker 4: we'd rather die by a thousand paper cuts than three. 621 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 4: Patrick Mahomes extends to play bombs downfield that we're so 622 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 4: used to seeing that are just you know, heartbreakers and 623 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:51,520 Speaker 4: gut punches. 624 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:53,520 Speaker 1: So it's. 625 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:58,560 Speaker 4: Like I'm trying to I'm trying to talk myself into 626 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 4: it and just kind of keep coming back to identity 627 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 4: and leadership and belief. And I think that it's an 628 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,560 Speaker 4: it's an intangible game for the Chargers. To me, that's 629 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:14,360 Speaker 4: that's what this is. Intangibles, you know, fight physicality, you know, 630 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:19,040 Speaker 4: establishing like you said, Gus Edwards and JK and let 631 00:30:19,080 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 4: me see, I haven't really kind of gone through there. 632 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, I almost feel like it's a it's almost like 633 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:25,280 Speaker 3: a time of possession game. 634 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 2: I think that's why I break up. Like stopping the 635 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 2: run because if you can, if you can. 636 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 3: Force Mahomes to some three and outs, get the ball back, 637 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 3: control the clock and keep him off the field. 638 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 1: Yeah you know, I mean they have Sorry, go ahead, Chris, I'm. 639 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:40,680 Speaker 3: Gonna say if Carsons, Steel and Cream Hunter are gonna 640 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,680 Speaker 3: rip off five yards six yards of pop and control 641 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 3: the the clock, and. 642 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,920 Speaker 2: Then the Chiefs can kind of dictate what they want 643 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 2: to do offensively. 644 00:30:48,120 --> 00:30:50,440 Speaker 3: At least if you stop the run and get Mahomes 645 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 3: off the field, Uh, maybe a few three and outs, 646 00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 3: you can kind of dictate the game a little bit 647 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:58,360 Speaker 3: more with with uh gus and JK. 648 00:30:58,960 --> 00:30:59,200 Speaker 1: Yeah. 649 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,200 Speaker 4: So you know, you look at you look at you know, 650 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 4: the Falcons could not run the ball three point three. 651 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,760 Speaker 4: You know, they rushed it twenty five times for eighty 652 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 4: two yards, and then the Bengals only rushed it for 653 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:16,640 Speaker 4: you know, I think under four yards per carry as well, 654 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:18,920 Speaker 4: for like eighty five yards even less than that. Let's 655 00:31:18,920 --> 00:31:21,240 Speaker 4: see where are my team stats. The Bengals rushed it 656 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 4: for seventy four yards on twenty two carries. So Chiefs 657 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 4: did a pretty darn good job of bottling up that run. 658 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:29,720 Speaker 4: It was you know, the Ravens that got him for 659 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 4: one to eighty five, and so much of that was 660 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:32,880 Speaker 4: Lamar Jackson, so it Lamar. 661 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: Into that. 662 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 4: But I think you know you still and the one 663 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 4: thing that I see in both of those those box 664 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:42,520 Speaker 4: scores and both of those games that were in the 665 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:46,200 Speaker 4: balance in the final minute is what they stuck with it. 666 00:31:46,520 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 4: You know, twenty two rushes for the Bengals, you know, 667 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 4: for the for the Falcons, they they rushed it. Let's 668 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:56,840 Speaker 4: see what they got for the Falcons. It's thirty three 669 00:31:56,920 --> 00:32:00,400 Speaker 4: rushes to thirty nine or that's this twenty twenty five 670 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,120 Speaker 4: rushes to twenty nine passes, Like I think, you just 671 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 4: you have to stay balanced. You have to against this 672 00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 4: Chiefs team. So that's you know, don't turn the ball over, 673 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 4: win the special teams battle, win the field position battle. 674 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:19,480 Speaker 1: And you know what. 675 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,200 Speaker 2: Are we saying about this Chargers team? If they find 676 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 2: a way to win this game money. 677 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,640 Speaker 4: Well that's I think that's the thing, right, that's that's 678 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,680 Speaker 4: that's part of it. They're not supposed to they're eight 679 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:32,640 Speaker 4: point underdogs. They're down both their tackle they're down three 680 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 4: of their five best players, Joe Walt Slater and Joey Bosa. 681 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 4: So you're not supposed to win. Like you're supposed to 682 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 4: walk out of this saying, okay, we're two and two 683 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:43,200 Speaker 4: at the by. 684 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 1: Three and one would be great. 685 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,400 Speaker 4: We'll take two and two and still have a bit 686 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 4: of a favorable schedule coming out of the by. See 687 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:52,640 Speaker 4: if we can build up to four and two, maybe 688 00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 4: five and two and get after it. But if you win, okay, 689 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 4: how about that? Chargers knock off the Chiefs who have 690 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 4: been struggling, who haven't found their passing rhythm yet. Travis 691 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 4: Kelsey's been a disappointment. Isaiah Pacheco is out there. You know, 692 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:12,320 Speaker 4: they've got really rashi Rice Xavier Worthy's getting tossed all 693 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 4: over the field because everyone's just playing them in press 694 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 4: right now, And like you can extend those conversations, you 695 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:22,760 Speaker 4: can really put a magnifying glass and cast doubt on 696 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:24,960 Speaker 4: this team. If you can find a way to win, 697 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:28,600 Speaker 4: they're not supposed to win. So I think that's sort 698 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 4: of the way. You know, you come out, you got 699 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,000 Speaker 4: to go to Denver, you got to go to Arizona. 700 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 4: Then you get New Orleans, who was dragged back to 701 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:37,400 Speaker 4: earth against the Eagles at home. Then you get Cleveland, 702 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,640 Speaker 4: then you get Tennessee. Like it's so I think there's 703 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,280 Speaker 4: that you lose. Okay, let's just get to the by 704 00:33:43,320 --> 00:33:45,600 Speaker 4: and let's just get these guys healthy. But you win, 705 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 4: and oh my gosh, what are two weeks you have 706 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:51,920 Speaker 4: of confidence building, getting guys ready to go, and just 707 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:56,120 Speaker 4: come flying out of the choot in week six in Denver. 708 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 3: So I want to say that every Herbert Mahos magic 709 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:01,760 Speaker 3: has been decided in. 710 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:03,800 Speaker 2: The fourth quarter. Right It's for the most part in 711 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:07,160 Speaker 2: a one score game. So you know the fact that 712 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:11,040 Speaker 2: Justin wants to play. You always have a chance, You always. 713 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,279 Speaker 3: Have a chance when he's on the field, and we've 714 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:18,440 Speaker 3: seen Justin with I think maybe the worst performing offensive 715 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:20,359 Speaker 3: line he had was his rookie year and he put 716 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:23,839 Speaker 3: up historic number. So Justin can mask some of the 717 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,560 Speaker 3: potential issues that you may have on the offensive line. 718 00:34:27,239 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 2: So I think if Chargers fans want to hang their 719 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:30,560 Speaker 2: hat on something. 720 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 3: That's positive, it's that number ten intends to play right 721 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:37,520 Speaker 3: now as we take this on Thursday, he intends to 722 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,680 Speaker 3: play against the Kansas City Chiefs. And if he can 723 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:44,799 Speaker 3: get Palmer back to go with Quinton and Ladd, you 724 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 3: get an extra weapon on the outside. The running game 725 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:52,040 Speaker 3: hopefully can rebound from a tough second half in Pittsburgh 726 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:54,640 Speaker 3: and you can keep this thing close, and who knows 727 00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:57,239 Speaker 3: what can happen. Like you said, Cincinnati's own three right 728 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:01,080 Speaker 3: now should have won that game in Arrowhead. Yeah, Atlanta 729 00:35:01,120 --> 00:35:05,800 Speaker 3: had every opportunity to win that game last week. And Baltimore, frankly, 730 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:09,759 Speaker 3: like you said, they're a toe away from going to 731 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:13,319 Speaker 3: overtime and potentially being the Chiefs on opening Day. So 732 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:16,960 Speaker 3: Charges have always played them tough. It won't be easy 733 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 3: with the injuries, but if if they find a way 734 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:23,759 Speaker 3: to win three and one going into your by with 735 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 3: a heck of a lot of confidence. 736 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 4: I was trying to fine as you were talking, and 737 00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:29,239 Speaker 4: you're right, you know it is. It is a ton 738 00:35:29,280 --> 00:35:29,680 Speaker 4: of confidence. 739 00:35:29,719 --> 00:35:30,960 Speaker 1: So here we go. I finally found it. 740 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:32,719 Speaker 4: Sorry, and I should do this before these things, but 741 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:34,720 Speaker 4: you just bring things up and it plants these seeds 742 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:38,799 Speaker 4: in my brain. And so they've run. You know, they've 743 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,880 Speaker 4: run nine ninety two snaps and eleven, so they're for 744 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,000 Speaker 4: the most part, they're they're in three receivers. That's fifty 745 00:35:45,040 --> 00:35:48,480 Speaker 4: three percent of the time you know they're running. But 746 00:35:48,520 --> 00:35:51,719 Speaker 4: then right behind that is what twenty two. That's their 747 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:55,200 Speaker 4: second most popular formation, So two backs, two tight ends, 748 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:59,239 Speaker 4: and then you've got some thirty one in there. You've 749 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 4: got some thirty in there. So I think instead of 750 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:06,160 Speaker 4: seeing that eleven, you know, fifty three percent of the time, 751 00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 4: i'd probably flip that. I think you're going to see 752 00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:11,600 Speaker 4: that twenty two. I think that's that's going to be 753 00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:14,280 Speaker 4: more likely. You're going to see that twenty two forty 754 00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:16,960 Speaker 4: percent of the time, and that's probably two backs, two 755 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:19,960 Speaker 4: tight ends. I think that's probably the way this thing's 756 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:24,320 Speaker 4: gonna go, would be my guess. With the ankle, and 757 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,319 Speaker 4: how they want to run this thing is just get 758 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:29,279 Speaker 4: the tight ends out there, get your full back out there, 759 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:31,640 Speaker 4: get your back you know, your full back, you're running 760 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:34,239 Speaker 4: back at as much pass protection as you can. Load up, 761 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:38,920 Speaker 4: go beefy and just try to out physical them. And 762 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:41,600 Speaker 4: you know, stick with it, and a punt's not a 763 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:44,040 Speaker 4: bad play, and lean on coach Minter and your defense 764 00:36:44,080 --> 00:36:45,879 Speaker 4: and see if you can just kind of keep this 765 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,720 Speaker 4: thing to a field goal game and try to steal 766 00:36:48,719 --> 00:36:49,520 Speaker 4: one in the fourth quarter. 767 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, it could be ugly for a little bit, just 768 00:36:52,239 --> 00:36:54,319 Speaker 3: like Ti Vader's game was ugly in that first half, 769 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:56,360 Speaker 3: and you know they stuck with it. That stick to 770 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:58,200 Speaker 3: it of this is something that they're going to have 771 00:36:58,280 --> 00:37:01,080 Speaker 3: to do against the Chiefs, and don't get into a 772 00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:05,040 Speaker 3: game where it's Mahomes airing it out, running the football 773 00:37:05,160 --> 00:37:09,120 Speaker 3: will and them dictating the terms. Uh, the Chargers want 774 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:11,439 Speaker 3: to play a certain way, exactly how the Steelers played 775 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:13,799 Speaker 3: last week. You know they need to they need to 776 00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:15,120 Speaker 3: dictate what they're going to do. 777 00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:18,479 Speaker 4: I wouldn't mind just a lot of Scott Matt Locke 778 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:22,720 Speaker 4: and Gus Edwards elevate Tucker Fisk and those massive calves 779 00:37:22,719 --> 00:37:26,080 Speaker 4: he's got, you know, and just keep punishing them, Just 780 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:30,440 Speaker 4: just continue to put licks on your opponent in the 781 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 4: hopes that you can wear them down. 782 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:33,799 Speaker 1: And it's not. 783 00:37:34,120 --> 00:37:35,799 Speaker 4: Look, they got a lot of They got a lot 784 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:37,160 Speaker 4: of beef in the middle of that line too. 785 00:37:37,400 --> 00:37:37,680 Speaker 1: You know. 786 00:37:37,960 --> 00:37:41,040 Speaker 4: That's that is one thing that that goes underrated is 787 00:37:41,239 --> 00:37:43,719 Speaker 4: how good that defensive front is because we tend to 788 00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:47,719 Speaker 4: pay attention to what to edge rush the guys that 789 00:37:47,719 --> 00:37:50,080 Speaker 4: are farther away from the ball. But when you get 790 00:37:50,080 --> 00:37:53,040 Speaker 4: into the Kansas City depth chart, and you know, obviously 791 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 4: we know Chris Jones, but you get you know, Mike Dana, 792 00:37:56,800 --> 00:38:01,160 Speaker 4: who's supremely underrated in the middle of that line as well, 793 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:04,040 Speaker 4: Derek Noddy. I mean, these are guys, you know, naughty 794 00:38:04,120 --> 00:38:07,360 Speaker 4: is what have they got Naughty three seventeen Derek Naughty. 795 00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:12,240 Speaker 4: They got big freaking dudes in the middle, Dana who's 796 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:14,799 Speaker 4: a great end and like I said, you get him 797 00:38:14,840 --> 00:38:19,120 Speaker 4: on each side of Naughty and it's it's pretty impressive, man, 798 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:21,280 Speaker 4: It's pretty impressive what they can do money. 799 00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:24,839 Speaker 3: Special teams too, if you know Charger are at such 800 00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:26,799 Speaker 3: an advantage too. I think it's it's almost a wash 801 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:30,320 Speaker 3: with Dicker and Butker right, but both guys can launch 802 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:32,719 Speaker 3: it from fifty plus. But if you can win the 803 00:38:32,760 --> 00:38:36,320 Speaker 3: field position battle with Darius Davis, maybe score on special 804 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 3: teams or get the offense in favorable positions to where 805 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:41,600 Speaker 3: a field goal. We know a field goal is not 806 00:38:41,640 --> 00:38:44,680 Speaker 3: a bad play in this game. You're only a couple 807 00:38:44,719 --> 00:38:47,160 Speaker 3: of plays away from getting into Dicker's field goal range 808 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:49,920 Speaker 3: if you have a successful kickoff. 809 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:50,320 Speaker 2: Or punt return. 810 00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:52,800 Speaker 3: So that's another I think factor in this game is 811 00:38:52,840 --> 00:38:55,360 Speaker 3: can they win the special teams battle against Kansas City? 812 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:59,560 Speaker 1: Yeah? Absolutely, I don't think there is any question. 813 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:03,640 Speaker 4: Let's see get one of those Matta Riza monster punts 814 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:06,400 Speaker 4: that out kicks his coverage and get after it. 815 00:39:06,440 --> 00:39:08,160 Speaker 1: Man. You know, let's see if we can get that going. 816 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:13,040 Speaker 3: Yeah all right, guys' listen. It's not gonna be an 817 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:15,319 Speaker 3: easy task on Sunday, but if they can get the 818 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:18,000 Speaker 3: three or opportunity. I can't wait for the next week 819 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:23,440 Speaker 3: of Chargers Weekly exactly, tailbag or something anything else to 820 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:24,000 Speaker 3: add money. 821 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:27,360 Speaker 4: No, just you know, show up, be loud, get excited, 822 00:39:27,719 --> 00:39:30,839 Speaker 4: and you know you need the crowd. So, you know, 823 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,720 Speaker 4: the Chiefs fans like to travel. They're the Super Bowl Champs. 824 00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:36,480 Speaker 4: LA's a destination. It's certainly not Kansas City, and that's 825 00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:38,680 Speaker 4: why people want to be here and not there, so 826 00:39:39,040 --> 00:39:42,040 Speaker 4: expect them to have a solid contingency. But we know 827 00:39:42,200 --> 00:39:44,320 Speaker 4: the powder Blues have really kind of come out in 828 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:47,799 Speaker 4: mass as of late, so be loud, try to make 829 00:39:47,840 --> 00:39:50,040 Speaker 4: it as a home field advantage for these guys, and 830 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:53,120 Speaker 4: let's get physical, create some turnovers, like you said, win 831 00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:56,399 Speaker 4: the game on special teams and man really really put 832 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:59,359 Speaker 4: the Chiefs on the talk shows and the debate shows 833 00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:01,600 Speaker 4: about what's wrong with the Chiefs And did Travis Kelcey 834 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:04,440 Speaker 4: spend too much time with Taylor Swift? And you know 835 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:07,880 Speaker 4: why isn't Rashie Rice suspended for six games after crashing 836 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,640 Speaker 4: a couple of cars at one hundred miles an hour 837 00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:13,279 Speaker 4: and on and on and on. So let's get that going, all. 838 00:40:13,280 --> 00:40:16,040 Speaker 3: Right, guys, We appreciate you listening watching as always, We'll 839 00:40:16,040 --> 00:40:18,920 Speaker 3: see it so far on Sunday for money. 840 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:20,600 Speaker 2: I'm Chris. This has been charges a week