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Ep.51: Throw away dime · Football Junkies podcast

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Breaking news breaking news breaking news folks Daniel Jones has signed with the Vikings practice squad
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Yep, we got a whole lot to talk about with that entire situation
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Okay, you thought I wasn't going to put out an episode before Thanksgiving. Nope
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We got to do it
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We still have to do it because why we are football junkies and I have to give you guys the fix that you guys need
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Getting into the start of the holiday season
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Okay, we also have to talk about the Steelers having cold feet in Cleveland
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All right, the Cardinals versus Seahawks game Vikings versus Bears Ravens versus Chargers
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49ers and Packers and Eagles versus Rams
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Okay, all of this and more on the 51st episode of the greatest football podcast that you could possibly listen to
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On a week to week day-to-day basis. Okay, I am your host with the most
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Okay, your GM who currently is not on a team right now, but don't you worry about that? Okay?
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I'm all these things and more. Okay. I'm your chief bagro Domus. I'm your chief head
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meteorologists, okay when it comes to all predictions pertaining to football the draft bag alerts and more, okay?
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But guess what? I'm your host Kale. You already know what I'm getting Ray say
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We're gonna try to see we can make this episode as loaded as we possibly can so guess what on three one two three
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Let's lock it
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Oh
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Oh, right folks, let's get into the meats and potatoes of everything that is going on the lead
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Right now. Okay, so this literally just broke prior to me getting ready to record
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Daniel Jones former New York Giants quarterback has decided to sign with the Vikings. Okay, so before we get into that
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Let's stake it. Let's take a step back and let's talk about how we got to this point prior to the
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Giants and Buccaneers game that just happened this past Sunday
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Brian Dable decided to bench Daniel Jones and have Tommy DeVito starting. Okay, cool. So as time go forward
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He, you know leaves a heartfelt, you know emotional statement during the latest press conference
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And then in doing so he decides to ask for his release and John Merritt decides to you know grant his release and whatnot
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So this is the statement that was put out, you know
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When when the news drop of Daniel Jones being released so and I quote Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release it
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We mutually agree that this would be the best for him and for the team
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Daniel has been a great representative of our organization first class in every way his handling of this situation yesterday
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Exemplifies just that we are all disappointed in how things have worked out
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We hold Daniel in in high regard and have a great appreciation for him
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We wish him nothing but the best in the future now before I get into my opinions and whatnot
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Let's let's talk about a little bit of business. Okay, the Giants will carry a 22.21 million dollar dead cap hit come next year
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Now this is what I will say. Okay, and I'm just gonna be completely honest here and you know Giants fans
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I'm gonna try to see if I can you know
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Express how you guys are feeling right now. So just buckle in so this is what I will say the Giants with
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Diffed on Daniel Jones and now you're probably thinking why in the world would you say something like that?
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leading up to that draft and just looking at you know some of the highlights of Daniel Jones and whatnot even you know some
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Some of the games as well. There was nothing about Daniel Jones's skill set that screamed. Oh, he's a franchise quarterback
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Oh, he's going to be a game changer. Oh, he's gonna be someone that you can rely on that you can say hey
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We need you to carry us to victory. That was not Daniel Jones and the Giants with and they got him high
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Now granted if Daniel Jones was drafted in the second third four for fifth round
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Guess what?
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Nobody would really care because here you have somebody who overcame the odds and was able to get a good contract
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You know, he won some games. He lost some games and then eventually, you know had to be released
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But if we're being real here, this falls on the Giants
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Specifically this falls on Joe Shane's is lap. This doesn't really fall on Brian Dables is lap
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Yes, he did make a dumb decision in you know putting in Tommy DeVito
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Instead of Drew Locker, maybe Daniel Jones or just writing this thing out until the end of the season
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Then if you wanted to make that move you can make that move
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But this falls shortly on Joe Shane's his shoulders and the reason why I say that is because here you have somebody who we all know
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Benefitted off of having seguan on the field and got paid because of seguan's
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Influence on the field and so now that seguan is not there anymore
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Now you are seeing someone who is struggling to be able to do the
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Simplistic things that every quarterback was supposed to do but again this all goes back to Joe Shane
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Because Joe Shane decided you know what I'm gonna continue to give Daniel Jones a chance
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Instead of just saying you know what I think we just need to pivot and understand that we whiff and
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Maybe go into a different direction and try to bring in somebody else
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That's what you should have done from the beginning instead of giving him the contract that you gave him
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May I remind you ladies and gentlemen fellow football junkies wherever you guys are in the world?
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Let me remind you that this is the same person that was fighting tooth and nail to get a deal when the
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Franchise tag that line was dwindling. Okay. There was mere seconds
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Seconds before they would have to slap the franchise tag on him and they were fighting tooth and nail going back and forth
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Trying to come together for an agreement. This is what happens when you do not perform
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Because the number one thing that everyone says about the NFL is it is a performance base league
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If you are not performing well, someone is going to replace you. They'll eat the dead cat
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They'll you know make adjustments
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Whatever they need to do in order to bring somebody else and to move off of you
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We've seen it. We see it multiple times every single year. The Broncos are still paying Russell Wilson
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30 plus million dollars and Russell Wilson don't even play for the Broncos anymore. He plays for the Steelers
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so again
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Let's be real here. Okay, let's really be honest here
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This was a bad situation
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But the fact that Daniel Jones as outstanding as he was kudos to him to still want to be involved with this team
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They had him play safety during practice
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I don't know a whole lot of people that would be willing to do that after I just got bitched
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I didn't just you know get moved to the second string on the third string. No, I'm the emergency quarterback
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So just in case if all the other three quarterbacks can play
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I'm the little last option and he still
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Wanted to do what he needed to do for his team and that says a lot about him and kudos to him for it
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Now the only head scratcher that I have in this decision of Daniel Jones going to the Vikings is
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Why would you go to the Vikings now granted?
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Apparently from multiple sources that have been said him and Kevin O'Connell have had a really good relationship and this has started
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You know prior to Daniel Jones getting getting drafted
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So of course, there was probably some connection there now
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My only thing is you know with him being on the practice squad that does make it available
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For him to be able to be signed to another team. So all in all, I don't know if this was a good move or not
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I will say this I will not be surprised if the 49ers would try to
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Snatch up Daniel Jones because again, they don't know what's going on with Brad Purdy
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They don't know how long bar purdy is going to be out for and so if you bring in someone like a Daniel Jones, hey
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You never know. I've seen crazier things, but let's get into these games here. So let's talk about the Steelers in Brown's game
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Yes, it was a horrible game. Yes, I don't like talking about it, but I have to talk about it as a podcaster
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So let's just get into it. So Russell Wilson 21 for 28
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270 passing yards one touchdown 9.6 yards per 10th in a 75 completion percentage Jalen Warren 11 attempts 45 rushing yards
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4.1 rushing yards per carry one touchdown and one rush of 10 plus yards or more
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Calvin Austin 3 targets for three receptions 78 receiving yards one touchdown and 26 receiving yards per reception
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James Winston 18 for 27 219 passing yards one pick
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8.1 yards per attempt in a 66.7 completion percentage Nick Chubb 20 attempts for 48 for 59 rushing yards
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Excuse me three rushing yards per carry and two touchdowns Jerry Judy six targets for six receptions
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85 receiving yards and 14.2 receiving yards per reception Cleveland has become
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What we are to the Ravens. All right, let me break it down to you. Okay, so you know how we are
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Are dominant against the Ravens and have been you know in in recent times
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That is how the Browns are compared to us. Okay, the Browns is the kryptonite for the Pittsburgh Steelers
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I don't know what it is, but we have not been super successful in winning against them in Cleveland
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The last time that we won an in Cleveland against the Browns was Ben's last year since then we have not been successful in doing it and
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the record for
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For a tumbling when it comes to Thursday night games is even worse. So I don't know what it is, but
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The Browns always have our number and mind you they're doing this with James Winston
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They're not doing this with their starting quarterback. So that
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That makes it even worse if we're being honest here now
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This is what I will say this has to be one of the worst games for Arthur Smith from a play calling standpoint
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And the reason why I say that is because there were multiple times and multiple instances
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Where the play calling just did not make any sense, right? If you know that you have Miles Garrett on the left side
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Why in the world did you not shift the protection to the left side or better yet?
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Why wouldn't you put Darnel Washington over there to help Dan Moore?
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Why wouldn't you do that?
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Because Miles Garrett was on a tear the entire game that first half
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He was making play after play after play and after the first fumble. I would have thought okay
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We're gonna put somebody over there to help out that way
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You know slow him down a little bit just so Russ can be able to make a play
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but clearly that was not the case and
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That is probably one of the reasons why we lost and I think if we're being real here
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I think another pressing issue that is starting to emerges the lack the lack of ability to convert on
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second and third downs and the lack of ability when it comes to
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Scoring in the red zone that is starting to show its ugly head at the worst time
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Now this was early in the season and they nipped it in the bud cool
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But we are entering the part of the season where every game matters and seeding is going to start. Okay?
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So you can't be you can't be having these type of problems now and you can't say it's a personnel issue
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Some of it really is a coaching issue and better yet. I think since we're talking about the coaching
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I think we have to even go to the defense as well because why in the world do we keep having TJ?
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Why on one side?
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Everybody else moves their past rushers on multiple sides Michael Parsons
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Joey Bosa Max Crosby Nick Bosa
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Miles Garrett all of those guys move on multiple sides
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They're not just strictly lined up on one side
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So you have to do that for TJ Y if you want him to be able to make plays
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I'm sorry here folks
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But you you got to be more creative when it comes to the play calling because now
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It's easier for an offense to scheme up something when you're not moving your best defensive player on
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Multiple sides of the ball you have to do it when we did it against the Giants. Guess what happened?
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TJ Watt was making plays since then TJ Watt has been quiet and that's not good and granted I
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Get it, you know
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You want to be able to do it when Alex high Smith is in and all of their stuff blah blah blah I get all that but guess what?
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We are trying to position ourselves to have home field advantage for the playoffs
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And we cannot do that if we are not willing to make necessary changes in
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Adjustments in real time. Don't wait until halftime. Don't wait until this no way until the game is almost over
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No, do it actively right then and there make that change because if you make that change that
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Complexes everything up even more and that puts more pressure on the offense to scheme up a better play
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Rather than just saying okay, TJ
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Okay, TJ just lined up where we normally lined up at no man. That's not how you do it
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That's not how you do it and by the way, let me go into a little bit of a rare because I really have to get this off
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My chest it's really been bothering me
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You know since since he said it and you know Miles Garrett was talking a whole lot of crap and I mean crap
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Once the game was over saying oh, yeah
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Everybody was disrespecting me and you know was disrespectful for TJ
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Why not being there when I won the award blah blah blah?
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Let me tell you something you just arrived here brother
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TJ why at this point should be a three-time
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defensive player of the year
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But the reason why he did not get his defensive player of the year award last year was simply because
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They were tired of TJ white winning
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Even to player the year awards and they wanted to give one to Miles Garrett
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That's what it was on top of that when you have people
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who rely on the words of
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PFF who by the way is one of the worst companies when it comes to
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statistics and grades and whatnot and
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We all know damn well that they don't even really describe and break down their process of
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giving certain grades and breaking down how they do their stats, but everyone loves PFF
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Oh PFF this PFF that PFF PFF PFF PFF
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It don't matter
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Everyone knew that TJ watch should have won that award last year because TJ Y
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Statistically was better than Miles Garrett
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He was doing more than what Miles Garrett was doing and the fact the fact that they did not give it to TJ
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What is an embarrassment? It is a smack in the face
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So you mean to tell me that I can do better
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Then what my other opponents are doing and I don't get the award of course
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I'm not gonna show up for what because I know that that's my award
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Everybody knows that's my award
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Everybody knows that and never being real here with Miles Garrett and all Browns fans. Guess what?
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Let me tell you something. Let me tell you has more sacks than than the Miles Garrett Trey Hendrickson. Oh
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Oh, you're quiet now. Oh, you don't have anything to say. Yeah
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Trey Henderson has more sacks than Miles Garrett and TJ Y. Oh, it's quiet
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It's it's very quiet. It's scary hours, but nobody wants to talk about that though
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See it's one thing if Miles Garrett has been just as dominant as
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As TJ Y has been within the last four years. I can't really say anything
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But you just arrived, bro. You just arrived
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You just arrived
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Come on
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Come on miles
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What are we doing here? It's like when you go up against your older brother or older cousin and you play them in like 2k or Madden
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And you finally get a win, but they done beat you like 30 times in a row, but you got that one win
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Nobody really cares because guess what I didn't beat you 30 sometimes prior to this point
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Congratulations, you want a cookie? You want a cookie? Come on?
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Come on Browns. Come on
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But Russell Wilson was trying to make a comeback in the second half
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But then out of the blue guess what happens a whole bunch of snow comes and that's thing
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You know it turns into very light small flakes. It's just a full-on
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White-out blizzard, okay, and from there on it just went bad now granted
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There was a point where I'm thinking oh, okay, we might be able to win this game Nick
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Herbie, you know gets you know makes a big play gets the strip sack and then Dante Jackson makes a pick
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So I'm thinking oh, okay. We're about to see the game. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
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That's not what happened. We lost so but we do have a chance to rewrite our wrongs
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Because we go up against the Bengals on Sunday now granted
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It's gonna be a shootout because they know that their defense is horrible
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But we all know that that offense can easily put up 37 points. No problem
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So I'm a little bit excited a little bit worried about that game, but we're not gonna talk about that
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Okay, we still got a whole bunch of other games that we got to talk about moving forward
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So let's get into this Giants and Bucks game. So Tommy DeVito 21 for 31
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189 passing yards 6.1 yards per 10 in a 67.7 completion percentage Tyrone Tracy, Jr
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nine attempts for 42 rushing yards
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4.7 rushing yards per carry and one rush of 10 plus yards or more
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Malik neighbors nine targets for six receptions 64 receiving yards and 10.7 receiving yards per reception Baker Mayfield
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24 for 30
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294 passing yards 9.8 yards per attempt in a 80 completion percentage
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Okay, Mike Evans six targets for five receptions 68 receiving yards
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13.6 receiving yards per reception
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Bucky Irving 12 attempts for 87 rushing yards
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7.3 rushing yards per carry one touchdown and one rush of 10 plus yards or more now
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This is what I will say, you know, if you are a seasoned ticket holder for the Giants
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I just want to let you know sell them to somebody who haven't been to a to a football game because at this point
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There is no need for you to go to any Giants home game
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There's no need because guess what this team as well as the other New York team are two of the worst teams in the entire league right now
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This was an absolute slaughter
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You would have thought that Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch and
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Company were on this field. Okay, because guess what the Giants could not do anything
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And by the time they were able to do something guess what it was over. Okay, I'm talking about game
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Over I'm talking about biggest letters. Okay, and it says game over. There's no countdown. There's no nothing
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It's over. Okay, this Giants team is
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Horrendous and it's starting to really eat at the players. Okay, Malik neighbor said a lot
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And I thought he was about to crash out but he did it but this is what he says and I quote
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Obviously, it ain't the quarterback same outcome. We have with with Jones at quarterback. Take a look take a look
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It ain't the quarterback. So what is it? I don't know
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Everyone knows better than me. I don't know. Honestly, I don't know what it is. I know. I'm tired of losing go out there
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First second don't get the ball
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Star getting the targets at the end. I mean can't do that
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Star getting the ball when the third is there. What do you want me to do? I don't know talk to table about that now
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I know it probably sound a little bit broken up. I didn't want to say oh he said and I
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Didn't want to try to make it sound like an error, but forget about that. Okay, if Malik neighbors are saying this
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Which it does have some validity to it then yeah, he does have a point
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Because everyone knows that Malik neighbors is their best receiver on the team and if you give him the ball
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He's going to make a dynamic play and the fact that you weren't able to give him the ball
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Definitely says a lot and again. I understand that you know benching
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Daniel Jones was a business decision, but you didn't have the wrong time
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You make those type of moves during the offseason. You don't make them during the season. You don't do that and
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And granted I understand that they're taking so that they can try to get into the Shadour Sanders sweepstakes, but still
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This is horrible. This is absolutely
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Atrocious, this is not good football and it even sucks worse because guess what they're playing on Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving I really think about this for a second imagine you open your your aunts or you know, whoever family members house
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Y'all get ready to eat some good food get ready put the game on what not everyone has this or was game
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What's the first game is coming on cowboys and giants? Oh, we can just pick up some cars and just you know play space or something
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We we just do something else
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We don't need to be watching no football because it's just horrible. It's just absolutely horrible
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This was a very bad performance and it's starting to show the frustrations
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That this team has really you know been trying to keep quiet about but they can't do it
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You know when you have Dexter Lawrence that is you know sort of saying the same thing that Malik neighbors are saying
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When you have Brian Burns saying the same thing as well. Hey, man
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There when there's smoke there is fire and this is the fire that is continuing to grow
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Bigger and bigger as the weeks continue now in this situation
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The blame goes on both Brian Dable and Joe Shane and the reason why I say that is because Brian Dable made the decision to bench
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Daniel Jones, he should have just continued to keep them out there as I've said, you know
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Earlier on into this episode because again
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Tommy DeVito
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Isn't it's gonna give you a fair shot at trying to win the game. It's not I'm sorry
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No disrespect to Tommy, but bro, you're not that guy pal. Trust me. You're not that guy
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Okay, and I get it, you know, you're doing this because they're trying to prepare themselves for the future
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Blah blah blah blah blah blah. I get that but still this is not
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This is not the time to be making a decision and honestly, well, you know what I'm away
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I'm gonna save that for the Eagles and Rams game now. Let's get into this Cardinals and Seahawks game
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So Colin Murray 24 for 37
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285 passing yards one interception
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7.7 yards per attempt in a 64.9 completion percentage
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Trey Benson 14 attempts for 18 rush yards 4.5 rushing yards per carry Trey McBride 15 targets for 12 receptions
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133 receiving yards 11.1 receiving yards per reception Geno Smith 22 for 31
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254 passing yards one touchdown one pick 8.2 yards per attempt in a 71
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Percent completion percentage. All right, Kenneth Walker 16 attempts for 41 rushing yards
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2.6 rushing yards per carry and one rush of 10 plus yards or more
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JSN Jackson Smith and Jigba 7 targets for six receptions 77 receiving yards one touchdown
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12.8 receiving yards per reception. Now when we look at this, this was a heavy weight bout between two of the best teams within their division
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Okay, and ultimately it was the Seahawks that came out with their hand raised high
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But I will say this I would not be surprised if both of these teams sneaking to the playoffs
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I wouldn't the Cardinals are just as dangerous as the Seahawks are
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Okay, and mind you the Cardinals are doing this with less talent than what the Seahawks have
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But all in all this does show that Trey McBride has emerged and has submitted himself as one of the primary
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Weapons for Kyle Murray. I'm sorry here folks, but Trey McBride
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Has been dominant. Okay since last year maybe even a year before that. Okay, I don't know what it is
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But every time this guy gets the ball he is making a play
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He is making the big play, but I will say this that Seahawks defense. They're gonna be a problem in the playoffs
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I do believe that because they have playmakers on both sides of the ball from DK
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Metcalf to Tyler Lockett to Tyreek Woolen and Leonard Williams and company this team has the pieces to give
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Any NFC team a problem now? I'm not saying they're going to be
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Superdominant and they're gonna you know shut a team down completely. No, but will they give a team problems?
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Yes, most definitely you heard it here first on the football junkies podcast now
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Let's get into this Vikings and Bears
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Game even though it really wasn't a game and that bear is basically dead at this point in juncture of the season
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But let's just get into everything so Sam Darno 22 for 34
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330 passing yards to touchdowns 9.7 yards per temp in a 64.7 completion percentage
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Erin Jones 22 attempts for 106 rushing yards
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4.8 rushing yards per carry one touchdown and three rushes of 10 plus yards or more Jordan Addison
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9 targets for a receptions 162 receiving yards one touchdown 20.3 receiving yards per reception
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Kayla Williams 32 for 47
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340 passing yards to touchdowns 7.2 yards per attempt in a
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68.1 completion percentage the Andre Swift
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13 attempts for 30 rushing yards 2.3 rushing yards per carry DJ Moore seven targets for seven receptions
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106 receiving yards one touchdown at 15.1 receiving yards per reception now when we look at this
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You know the Vikings have a recipe and that recipe is as long as they score more than 30 points
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Most likely they are going to win
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But when they do not score 30 points when they don't hit that magical number guess what happens it makes it very much
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Harder for them to win the game and it shows because according to NFL Pro shout out to them
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the Vikings are eight and oh when holding opponents to fewer than 30 points and
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Zero and two when allowing 30 plus points this season so far now
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I will say this the Bears are trying
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Despite the you know circumstances that they're in they still keep on trying to fight and they were they definitely were kudos to them
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This was a close game as most divisional games are but again when you have bad coaching and
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When the team is just not in a position to win
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This is what happens because let's be real here the Bears at this point and this juncture of the season
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They are ready for the season to be over. Okay, I can guarantee you right now. Half of those players have already
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Talked to the agents talked to their family figured out what they're going to do moving forward
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They probably already booked their you know vacations that they're going to be taking in the summer already talked to their agents
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Let me know. Hey listen get me the hell out of here. I don't care what you have to do
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Figure out a way create a narrative to get me the hell out of Chicago because at this point
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Let's just be real here. Okay, and let's just address the elephant in the room
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Most likely this entire coaching staff is going to be cleaned
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Okay, they're going to hit the nuke button and they're going to get rid of everybody from the head coach to the defensive coordinator
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To the intern, you know offensive coordinator. Everybody's just going to go
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They're just going to want to create a clean slate for Kayla Williams because they understand that they invested a lot into
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Getting Kayla Williams and they want to make sure that they do right by him and rewrite the wrongs that they have done
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With previous quarterbacks and Mitchell Trebesky as well as Justin Fields now moving on to other games
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That we need to talk about okay. We have to talk about the Ravens in Chargers games
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So Lamar was 16 for 22
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177 passing yards to touchdowns eight yards per temp in a 72.7 completion percentage
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Derek Henry 24 attempts for 140 rushing yards
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5.8 rushing yards per carry and four rushes of 10 plus yards or more Zay flowers a target for fire receptions
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62 receiving yards 12.4 receiving yards per reception Justin Herbert 21 for 36
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218 passing yards 6.1 yards per attempt in a 58.3 completion percentage
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JK Dobbins six rushes for 40 rushing yards
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6.7 rushing yards per carry and two rushes of 10 plus yards or more
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Lad McConkey six targets for six receptions 83 receiving yards and 13.8 receiving yards per reception now
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This is what I will say
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Lad McConkey has lived up to the expectations that I had for him coming out of Georgia
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Okay, this guy is a playmaker and for him to be paired up with Justin Herbert is a great situation
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And I hope that you know that relationship continues to build as time progresses
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but this is what I will say the Ravens they got their win and
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This puts more pressure on the Steelers to want to continue to try to increase their lead as the
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season continues to narrow and as we begin to enter into the playoffs, but
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Do not count out the Chargers
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Do not count out the Chargers and the reason why I say that is because at this point
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We all know the Chiefs are going to be you know, the probably the number one or number two C within the AFC
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But under them the Broncos and the Chargers right now are fighting to get into the playoffs
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And if we're being real here, I do believe the Chargers may sneak into the playoffs
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I do now is that because of they have the best record is it because of you know of a technicality
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I don't know but this Chargers team is not a team that you can sleep on because they are just as dangerous as they are in the
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Run game as well as the passing game and that defense that defense as well has been bowling out as well
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So do not sleep on the AFC because right now the AFC is in a toss up
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I don't care what anyone says. I don't care when you know
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Whatever one is saying about the Chiefs and whatnot. It is anyone's ball at this point for the AFC now for the NFC
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It's a little bit more trickier, but for the AFC. Oh
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Man, it's gonna get down to the nitty gritty
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It's gonna get down to the last game of the season for a lot of these teams to really know
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Okay, who's really in there who's not in there who's gonna be facing who in the playoffs who's gonna be having home field advantage
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I cannot wait for all it because I know it's gonna be phenomenal
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Now let's talk about some NFC matchups. Okay, 49ers and Packers. Okay, Brandon Allen 17 for 29
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199 passing yards one touchdown one pick
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6.9 yards per attempt in a 58.6 completion percentage
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Kristen McCaffrey 11 attempts for 31 rushing yards 2.8 rushing yards per carry George Kittle six targets for six receptions
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82 receiving yards one touchdown and 13.7 receiving yards per reception Jordan Love 13 for 23
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163 passing yards two touchdowns
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7.1 yards per attempt in a 56.5 completion percentage Josh Jacobs
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26 attempts for 106 rushing yards
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4.1 rushing yards per carry three touchdowns three rushes of 10 plus yards or more Romeo dobs
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six targets for three receptions 54 receiving yards in
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18 receiving yards per reception now
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I'm beginning to wonder if this is the final curtain call for the 49ers at this point because
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You know, it's been hard for them this season
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It really is and you know, their remaining schedule does not help them at all
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Okay, because when you look at it their next opponents
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Well, they're final opponents the bills the Bears the Rams the Dolphins the Lions and the Cardinals
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I can tell you right now
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It is going to be a fight and even then I don't even think if they were to win at least three of their forward
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You know next games. I don't even know if it would still put them in a good position
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I just don't this team has gone through hell in high water this season and
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Who knows that they can really get to you know
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The NFC championship because right now the Eagles are getting hot at the perfect time of the season
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The Lions are continuing to be dominant now
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Can they go on a crazy run and you know, maybe win?
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You know a few games and probably try to soften the blow a little bit and maybe try to see if they can sneak it
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To the wild card. Yes, they probably could but even then
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It's not a guarantee that they will be able to overcome their struggles that they're having on both sides of the ball
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Kyle Shanahan did say that he is opening up the practice window for Dre Greenlaw
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Maybe that'll be able to you know, put a little bit of juice into the team and who knows
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But just know this there are six weeks left and anything can happen
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But let's get into this Eagles and Rams game. Okay, so Jaylen Hertz 15 for 22
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179 passing yards one touchdown 8.1 yards per 10
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68.2 completion percentage. Okay, say quan the quad
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yard
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26 attempts for 255 rushing yards
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9.8 rushing yards per carry two touchdowns and three rushes of 10 plus yards or more a J Brown
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7 targets for six receptions 109 receiving yards one touchdown
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18.2 receiving yards per reception Matthew Stafford 24 for 36
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243 passing yards two touchdowns
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6.8 yards per attempt in a
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66.7 completion percentage
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Pukka Nukula 13 targets for nine receptions
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117 receiving yards 13 receiving yards per reception
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Khyra Williams 16 attempts for 72 rushing yards 4.5 rushing yards per carry one touchdown in three rushes of 10 plus yards or more
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Now when we look at this, this was one of the most dominant games that say quan Barkley has had it in his career so far
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This game alone
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Pushes the narrative of him winning the MVP this year. Right. Here's a junkie nugget for you. Okay, Barkley only needs
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608 more yards within the next six games in
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Order to get 2000 yards. He would need to average
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126.5 rushing yards per game and I believe that he can do it right now at this point in juncture
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I have to update my MVP list. Okay, so as of right now, I would say it's between Lamar
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Joe Burrow Josh Allen
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Saquon Barkley each of those players right now are statistically speaking
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Having historical seasons this year and right now
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I do believe that the only way the Saquon could lock in the MVP is if he presses over
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2000 rushing yards in one season if he does that and
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Probably goes to the Super Bowl. Oh, that's it. He won it fair in square now
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This goes back to you know, a certain someone that you know said, oh who in the world but want to pay
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11 or 12 million to a running back
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There's no need to do that and oh, we're gonna let you you know hit free agency and test the market and you know see
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You know where you are and hopefully you get back to us so that you know, we can try to get you a deal
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Yeah, Joe Shane calling you out because you know why you decided to let's say quan walk. Okay?
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It'll be different if you know, you guys couldn't afford him or you guys were strapped for cash or you know
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In those different types of things
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But you could have easily afforded say quan Barkley and he told you that he wanted to be
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With the Giants and instead you just allowed him to walk
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May I remind you that there's not a whole bunch of say quan Barkley is just walking around in the league
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Okay, say quan Barkley is a one-of-one running back who demands what he demands
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Okay, the Eagles were willing to pay what he paid because they knew that once they add someone like a say quan Barkley to their team
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It's gonna put them in a whole different stratosphere and right now if they continue on this trajectory of winning
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They could easily position themselves to where they can let everybody else hash things out and then just you know
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Dismantle whoever they wanted dismantle the NFC championship and then just go to the Super Bowl
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But I really want to leave this note before we end this episode here
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When we really look at that whole situation that whole offseason for the Giants
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They essentially traded for Brian Burns and in return
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They released Daniel Jones and let say quan Barkley hit the free agency market now
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It's no disrespect to Brian Burns not at all, but I really want you to think about this here folks
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Why would you let a generational talent and say quan Barkley just walk and hit the free agency market and not even try to fight?
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to bring him back if you try to
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You know hash things out and you guys just couldn't get a deal done then okay perfectly fine
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But you didn't even put up a fight you just let him walk and granted
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I understand that they got Tyrone Tracy and he's been playing he's been playing you know really well
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But Tyrone Tracy can't do the things that what say quan Barkley could do really think about that
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Let me know how you feel about that in the comments on the Instagram football underscore junkies pod
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