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Episode 21: Bagrodomus · Football Junkies podcast

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Triple back alert triple back alert triple back alert triple back alert folks. That's right. Tyree kill gets paid Harrison
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Bucker gets paid and Zeven Collins gets paid as well as somewhat of a mini rent alert because
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All the speculation going on with brand-new York. Okay, we have to address a certain things
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We got to call a few people out because things are starting to get out of hand with this whole situation
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Okay, as well as with the recent signs to a anti-rekill and Jalen waddle and other people
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Does this put pressure on dolphins to win it all this year?
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And if not then what then what should they do moving forward to enhance their chances of winning at all as well as
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AFC North
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Training camp coverage now there are a few teams that I have more information about and then there's other teams
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I don't have a whole lot of information about but we're gonna cover all these things as well as the rankings
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For the AFC North as well as which teams are best prepared to win and
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Make a crazy playoff run and eventually maybe even win a Super Bowl all of this in more on the
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21st episode. Oh wait. I forgot to tell you the new
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Title has been dropped. I have now decided to call myself
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Bagro Domis
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That's right. Bagro Domis
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Yes
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Yes, I am your host your Bagro Domis your GM your meteorological bag alert
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associate founder and CEO
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CEO Kale and guess where I am folks. I'm in the mountains of Washington
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Looking over the beautiful forest. So guess what? You know, we gotta do let's lock in
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All right, so let's just let's just dive into exactly what's going on because there's a lot of things that we have to talk about
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Within this within this episode. I'm gonna try to be as reserved as I possibly can but it probably will not happen
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But let's just go into these bag alerts. Okay, so Tyree kills contract
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Situation is a little bit a little bit weird, but I'm going to explain it
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Right now so everybody can understand it. So basically he agreed to a restructure deal of 90 million dollars over the next three years
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Including 65 million in guarantees which brings the total money fully guaranteed to 106.5 million
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Wow not adding new years to the deal. So basically what they did was they added they upped his
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Guarantees for the remaining parts of this contract Wow at the same time not adding any more years
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So in some ways, it's a little bit of a raise if you would sort of
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Think of it like that, but you know, this was definitely coming down the pipeline
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It was a matter of when it was going to happen and how much
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You know guarantees he was going to be looking for at this point. Let's be real folks Tyree kill continues
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To prove that he is still the best receiver. If not the best receiver the second best receiver
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In the league, okay, when you look at his stats last season
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171 targets for 119 receptions
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1799 yards 13 touch touchdowns and he had
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15.1 yards per reception. Okay, that is Tyree kill
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This is the person that we're talking about now when you look that you know all the things that the dolphins have done lately
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It does you know beg the questions?
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as far as
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Do you think the dolphins are in a position to you know make a run and do I think it?
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No, not really
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No, not really because we have seen multiple times what happens when a team decides to put all of their money
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On one side of the ball the other side lacks and then what happens is they get into a situation
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Where they go up against a team who is able to?
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You know basically pick apart that team and pick apart that side of the ball and now you know, it's basically
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They have to you know do whatever they have to do in order to win the game, right?
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And so I say all that to say this, you know when when you look at some of the things that they've done
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You know within the past what two or three years? They got Bradley Chubb, you know, they traded for him in 2022
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They traded for Jaylen Ramsey in 2023. They picked up to Ron Armstead in free agency
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They picked up Kaleas Campbell in free agency. They picked up OBJ in free agency. They paid Jaylen Waddle. They paid to
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And they also
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Resigned Raheem Moser so they've done a lot of things lately
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But the question is is this enough for them to win it all?
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That is the number one question
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I think everyone needs to ask at this point because for one the division
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It's not it's there's not a solid, you know, this is the person who owns the division. It's not the division is up
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You know, it's up in the air for anybody at this point
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You have you still have the dysfunctional jets
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You still have the Buffalo Bills who are still trying to figure out exactly what is their
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Identity especially for the offensive side
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While as you know, their defense is starting to age out and you know
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they really haven't been hitting on a lot of their draft picks when it comes to the defense and
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You know, the Patriots are still going through some they're going through a hard rebuild
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So it's anybody's division at this point. So if the Dolphins were smart
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They would try to see and they would try to steamroll everybody within their division
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So that it'll give them a better chance to go up against a weaker opponent within the playoffs because let's be real here
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Folks if the Dolphins were to go up against a team, you know
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Like the Chiefs like the Ravens in the playoffs, they would get steamrolled
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They would get steamrolled and it's not only because you know
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The the Ravens had this or they have that or the Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and you know and Travis Kelsey, you know
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Both of those teams are they they they have a potent offense in a way potent defense, right?
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You're talking about two teams right now that can play punch you in the mouth style of football
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Right and we literally saw how the Dolphins basically crumbled
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You know as the season started to you know to wind down, you know after after that dynamic game against the Broncos
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Where they put up almost, you know 70 or most 80 points on them everyone was like, okay
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You know, this is the you got worried about the Dolphins now
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But it's like no because after that they just fell off and then not to mention when they had to go up against the Chiefs in the playoffs
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They couldn't take the cold
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So it's like it's it's a lot riding on this because they have invested so much into the offense
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They've done it and it's like okay at some point something has to hit they locked up their French
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They're somewhat, you know, they're so called franchise quarterback. They locked up both of their receivers
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Something has to click at this point something now. Do I think it's gonna happen?
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I don't know unless they you know, maybe
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Maybe probably do something, you know for the defense as well
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Maybe it can happen. But as of right now, I don't know. I really don't and I'll just leave it there at now
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Moving on to Zeven Collins outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
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He inked a two-year 14 million dollar extension
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11.25 million in total guarantees and he'll be making 7 million a year now when you look at this deal
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Again, as I've said before with the whole
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What is it? Godchild? I think that's his last name Godchild for the Patriots. This is basically an insurance policy
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This is what it is because they lost BJ O'Jallari
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For the rest of the season because I think he either tore his ACL or he tore his Achilles
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So basically they're just trying to make sure that you know, they locked somebody up at least
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While at the while at the same time making sure that you know, nobody tries to you know, go after him
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You know once the once the cut downs happen for rosters and things of that nature
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but you know his stat line really doesn't speak a whole lot but
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You know to say that he is someone that teams have to really worry for I don't know
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Because when you look at his stats, especially last year specifically
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He had three past deflections three and a half sacks six quarterback hits one pick now when you look at these stats
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You're probably thinking and it's not really the best
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But you know, sometimes if you look at the tape you might see something completely different, right? And so, you know
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There's that I don't really have a whole lot to speak about will come when it comes to seven Collins
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But congratulations now when you look at Harris can Harrison but Kerr, you know kicker for the Chiefs
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He ain't a four-year 25.6 million dollar deal 17.75 million in guarantees
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He'll be making 6.4 million a year which technically makes him the highest paid kicker in the NFL
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Now Harrison Bucker has been a little bit more of a controversial
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You know figure recently with with the recent comments that he's made
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About women, you know, I'm not gonna discuss those if you want you can you know
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You can look those up in your in your own time, but I'm just not going to do that
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But you know the the fact of the matter is Harrison Bucker has definitely, you know made a few a few clutch kicks
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You know for the Chiefs, you know to either send them to the Super Bowl or to win the Super Bowl
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so
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You know congratulations to him and all those different type of stuff now
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let's get into the meat and potatoes of this situation because
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And in this this might turn into a little bit of a rant and learning if it does that's perfectly fine. I really don't care
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Just as much as I really don't care about, you know stealer fans and whatnot. So
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There was there was a few people yesterday who I will remain well
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I'm gonna try to keep them anonymous, but you know, if it doesn't happen then oh well, I don't care
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Who were basically putting out tweets are basically saying that you know a trade was basically imminent
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between Brandon I you again the Pittsburgh Steelers and you know for the longest time, you know
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Steelers Twitter was just you know was just there they were just going ballistic because they were like, oh
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It's about to happen. It's really about to happen
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This is really happening and then come to find out and never did happen
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it's not even close right and then you know later on that night then you find out that
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Apparently there is offers from both the Patriots and the Browns who both want Brandon I you so you know, it's
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This is what I'll say. This is this is what I'll say Brandon I you it is in a situation
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Where you know, I understand he he wants to get paid. I understand that no problem against it, but at the same time
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You are literally in the best situation possible
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Literally, you're in the best position possible
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Because you are on a team right now that the only two teams that you have to worry about is either the Lions or the Eagles and
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Even then guess what you've beaten both of those teams
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Pretty good pretty fairly you've beaten them
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So then why in the world would you want to leave a team that is almost destined to go to the Super Bowl?
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This upcoming season and then go to teams that they don't even really they have a chance to do it
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But it's not set in stone that they're going to do it right there
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Their path to the Super Bowl is 10 to 20 times much more harder than what the 49ers are having to endure
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I'm just being honest here. Let's just call it spade-to-spade right and I understand you want to get paid
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You want to get all that money, but
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There's just certain things that you have to you know factor in at this point for one
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um
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The 49ers are are basically looking for you know players that can you know that can serve as direct impact to them winning a championship
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Right, and they're probably looking for a first-round pick as well now
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Granted, you know, you probably will want to go after a team that you know could probably have a high first-round pick case in point
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The Patriots compared to going after a team, you know, like the Browns or the Steelers who you know, they're probably gonna have a
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middle to late first-round pick right and then not to mention, you know, the money that you're looking for that
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That's a lot of money, right?
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You you're looking for money when in when in all actuality and I don't care what anyone says
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You're not better than AJ Brown. You're not better than Justin Jefferson. You're not better than the Vontae Adams
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You are not better than some then some of the highest paid receivers right now
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Okay, because let's be real here. You're literally in the best
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If not the best the second best offense in the league right now
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So who was to say that a lot of the things that that has happened so far is because of the situation that you're in
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Because guess what a team is going to be really pissed off if they put over 25
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30 34 or like
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35 million dollars into you and you don't even do half the things that you did when he was with San Francisco
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So it's it's a very rocky situation
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And you know if I was Brandon now you just play it
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Just play it because guess what if you win a Super Bowl this year guess what's gonna happen?
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You're your value instantly shoots up and so now and so now teams basically have to give you your money
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They can't just you know fight you you know tooth and nail about it. No, they're gonna give it to you because why you're a Super Bowl champion
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You contributed to winning a championship, bro
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But you doing this is not it's not the way it is just not and to the
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And to the you know the Twitter accounts that you know you have purchased your blue check marks
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And you think that you're credible and whatnot. You're not you're not and I you know, you know exactly who I'm talking about
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You know exactly who who this is going towards because you cannot put out things and say oh my sources
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that that
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That the paid not the Patriots, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and the in the 49ers are
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Very close to working on a deal and then nothing happens. Oh
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That's not what you do. You're just doing that for clickbait
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You're doing that just to get attention and you shouldn't be doing that anyway because you're a radio host, but
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Am I not surprised? No because he's done this before right and then you have Twitter accounts like Ricky
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Who you know, this was the same fool who basically said oh, yeah
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The Cowboys and CD land have agreed to have agreed to a deal and then you started to see other accounts
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That were basically saying yes, that's happened when it's like no it never happened and never happened
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It's never happened so far. I'm and this is that this is something that I stick by and I will continue to stick by
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Unless unless the information is coming from Ian Rappaport Adam Schefter
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Josina Anderson Kim Lee Martin Jeremy Fowler
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Mike Garofalo Tom Pelle Ocero or any of those people that are really connected
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into G into NFL front offices and have actual real sources and have reported credible
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information
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Do not believe anything
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Do not believe anything now there are there are some times where there are people who you know
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They have connections that they can you know tap into and they can report certain things and those are you know
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Those are the outliers of those different types of situations, right?
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but what you what you cannot do is
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Put out fake news and don't put you know in your in your bio or whatnot that oh
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I've been covering the league for eight years nine years ten years or whatever. No you haven't no you haven't no you haven't
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Because when people look at your bio and they click on your link and whatnot you haven't even put out anything recently
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So again, I say all of that to say this
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Before we react and before we get into our emotions and before we you know have this big hype about certain things
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We need to wait until credible sources report on any and every
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You know every type of move that that may be occurring within the league
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Okay, and not just saying oh well, I have speculation and I believe that you know things are gonna happen
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It's okay if you make it an educated guess and the educated guess was correct then can guess what?
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Congratulations, you want a cookie?
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But what you cannot do especially if you have a platform is
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Report fake news and report fake information that is not credible and then it does not happen
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Because guess what you know what that does that that puts a stain on your credibility
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Why wouldn't even say that because you've never had credibility never never had credibility
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So you're just doing this for likes and you're doing this for
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for retweets and whatnot and and that's perfectly fine if you want to but in
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In this type of situation and you know how how sensitive
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Steelers Twitter is lately with this whole brand-new situation. Why would you want to do that?
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Just why why would you want to do that? So?
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That's all that that's all I have to say about that because it's it's
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It's it's gotten to a point where it's like bro. Everybody acts like they're the credible source
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Everybody acts like oh, I know this person know that person. Yeah, I don't know shit
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Y'all don't y'all don't know a damn thing y'all think y'all do y'all think because well I talked to my friend who you know
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My man's you know, he works, you know in the janitor's office of the 49ers
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And you know, he was cleaning out his trash can and you know, he stumbled and he saw you know
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John Lynch's phone was open and whatnot
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Stop
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Stop, please stop get some help get some help. Okay drink some water because you don't know what you're talking about
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leave the the real reporting in the real
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Journalism and I mean real
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Journalism to the people that actually do these things that have these conversations behind closed doors that knows things
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Way before they even happen and then report them in an accurate way. Okay, do that
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Do do that for it for all of us, please now on to bigger and better things than to talk about people who don't know what they're talking about
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We'll have no credibility to their name, but just a platform the somewhat rocky and unstable
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platform that they have
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Let's let's talk about the FC north, okay
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So it was so far recently with everything that's been going on especially with training camp, you know
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I've definitely heard a lot of good and a lot positive things, but I will say this
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The thing that really is you know, really starting to grab my attention is what the Ravens are doing, right?
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So if you guys don't know the Ravens brought in what was it free agent center former dolphins
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Connor Williams in for a visit and apparently he's supposed to be making his decision soon
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between the Ravens and the Seahawks according to Adam Schefter and so basically
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You know the Ravens the Ravens low-key
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They can they they can run it back and I think this year
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They could probably go farther than what they did last year because now you have this
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Battering Ram this tank in Derek Henry on that offense behind that offensive line. Okay now
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Me personally, you know, I think what would really stands out more for that team is the defense
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The defense from what I've heard and for what I'm from what I've read
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Sounds very very very ready to you know to compete with some of the best. I really do, you know with them drafting
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Nate Wiggins and then TJ Tampa and then you know them, you know
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Just just doing the things that they do for that defense
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I would not be surprised if that's a top three or top five
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Defense, I would not be surprised. I just put it and then not to mention, you know
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Trent went Trent Simpson is starting to get more reps, you know as the as the number two middle linebacker along with
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You know real quiet and Smith. So, you know Kyle Hamilton is doing his thing Lamar is starting to get back into the swing of things
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I know he had a some some of what was it sort of like a a
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Stomach bug or like a little bit of like the stomach flu or something, but I know he's he's gonna be fine
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But I think really, you know, the raiders are in a really good situation this year
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They really can't I think if they if they come out guns blazing against the Chiefs and they really like punched them in the mouth
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That sends a message not only to the AFC, but to everybody and into the league
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We're not the ones to play with that's the message and so, you know
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I say all that to say this the Ravens
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I'm keeping a very close eye on I really am because they only they honestly really just need to just boast up their offensive line
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It's not even really all their offensive line. I think it's more of their their their interior offensive line specifically guard
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I think if they do that
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While while also having someone who can play center if need be I think that definitely helps out a lot
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And I think they just need another patchwrestler. So I wouldn't be surprised if they try to you know
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Take a swing at someone like a Jude on or you know, whoever could could become you know available
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I just would not be surprised, right now moving on to the Browns
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I haven't really heard a whole lot about the Browns, you know, but I wouldn't be surprised if things are starting to
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You know go into the you know going to a somewhat of a good place
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I do feel like you know, there is a lot of pressure on the Sean DeSean Watson's shoulders this year because you know
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The Browns moved heaven and earth to get him and so far
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It's starting to look like that was that was a reach a major reach if we can be honest here, right?
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Now granted I understand he was hurt last year. Okay perfectly fine
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But you know the level of excuses is starting to dwindle, right?
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So at some point the Sean Watson has to show up. He has to show up that defense that defense balls out every single year
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It's time for the Sean Watson to show up
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Okay, because if we can be real here folks Joe Flacco showed a lot more and he was playing with house money
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Compared to what the Sean Watson was doing and mind you they gave the Sean watch fully guarantee contract
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But I'm gonna leave that alone now moving on to the bangles the bangles. I've heard more about the offense
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And I really heard a lot about the defense. I know Jamar Chase is you know is holding in and whatnot
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I don't know exactly what's going on with T Higgins either
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But you know the the big craze that's been going on is you know, Joe Burrow blotting his hair and basically looking out looking like you know
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Eminem when he was slingshading whatnot don't really care about that
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The fact of the matter is folks, you know, the bangles are in somewhat of a crossroads this year
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Okay, and the reason why I say that is because
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Look that defense has aged horribly
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They've lost a lot of their players to free agency and cuts and trades and whatnot. Okay
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The offense is the only thing that's keeping them alive and in games
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That's the only thing and even then I
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Mean, you know the run game is basically going at this point because they traded away Joe mixing
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So it's like exactly how in the world are things going to flow this year?
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Okay with them losing Tyler board and then then replacing him with Jermaine Burton
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Exactly. How is this offense going to to flow? Okay, Joe Burrow is still is still Joe Burrow
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I'm kidding one says despite the injuries that he suffered. He's still a top five top ten quarterback
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Okay, he is still somebody that can win that can win games that can carry that offense on his shoulders and get the win
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If need be I just I really want to see though how things work out with their offensive
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Offensive line, especially their their tackles. Okay, because they drafted the Marius Mims and then they paid for Trent Brown
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And then they also have Orlando Brown as well
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So I just want to see exactly how things are just going to mesh together
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I think that's that's somewhat of the the biggest question that I have for them at this point and you know
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Should they possibly be a little bit active?
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You know once you know once the the cuts you know happen and whatnot to try to bolster up that defense
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Especially that secondary because let's be real here folks
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That secondary is dog water
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It's dog water aside from Mike Hilton who is mainly a slot cornerback
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And it's mainly used for blitzing and whatnot. What else do you have?
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What else do you really have nothing? I mean granted you have Trey Henderson and you have Sam Hubbard
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But you lost Larry. Oh, good job. You you lost DJ reader this this year in free agency
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I mean you have Logan Wilson. You still have Jermaine Pratt, but I mean that that's not a whole lot
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That's not earth shadowing and whatnot. Okay granted. They got Geno stone, but it's like
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Okay
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Let's see. Let's see what happens at this point, right now moving on to the Steelers now
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You're probably wondering why I leave the Steelers for last because there's a lot of things that I have to talk about here
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And again, see what's fancy to get mad at me. That's perfectly fine. Do not care
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I think my main takeaway is I want to see
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Exactly how things are going to go
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leading into preseason and into the regular season because and
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And and this is that this is this is how I'm viewing things, right?
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Last year, you know during training camp in preseason, you know, we were seeing, you know
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Can he pick it? You know do his thing and you know, he was lining up and you know, the office was flowing
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And you know everything was looking great and everyone was really talking about everybody was like whoa
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This office looks different and then guess what week one didn't do a damn thing
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They didn't do a damn thing. So I'd stay on that to say this don't always believe the hype. Okay
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This is practice. We're talking about not a game not a real game. That's scrimmage. We're talking about practice, okay?
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And you know, I do feel like, you know, it's still Russell Wilson's job to lose
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However, I do think with Justin Fields being able to you know, take those those first team reps
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reps and you know build chemistry with all the receivers and you know, including Pat fire move and then as well as
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Najee Harrison whatnot, I definitely do think you know, that makes the Steelers feel a little bit more confident and
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Potentially, you know, signing him to a longer term deal
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You know once once this upcoming season is over with and then probably letting you know, Russell Wilson go
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I understand, you know, there are still people that are saying well, I think Justin Fields is over Russell Wilson. No, he's not
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No, he's not. I don't care. Anyone says I understand
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He hasn't you know done a whole lot best believe when week one comes around Russell Wilson will be ready
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He will be ready. He will be ready to compete. He will be ready to you know, show why he is still a
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Dangerous quarterback. Okay, that that's that that's just what it when it boils down to
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As far as the defense the defense is the defense
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Not a whole lot to say about it, you know, TJ why doing his thing
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Alex Hotshawth doing his thing Peyton Wilson is you know looking like a dog out there
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Patrick Queen is doing his thing. So, you know, great for that. I will say this, you know, Benny
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Beanie Bishop has definitely been been lining it up. He really has our
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He is gonna make it. He's gonna make the roster. He definitely is
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Um, but my question is should they go after, you know, maybe one more corner?
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just to short things up because after Joey Porter Jr and
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Dante Jackson, I mean sure they have Darius Russian and Corey Trice
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But they haven't had a whole lot of you know experience a whole lot of reps, right?
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And you know, you still have people like adori Jackson, Xavion Howard, Stefan Yomor who are in you know,
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Corey in free agency, JC Jackson, right?
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That you know, if you get them on your team that could short things up a little that that can short things up a lot
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Honestly, because they have experience. They know, you know
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What's the best way to go up against this type of receiver that type of receiver?
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They have those type of things, especially someone like a Stefan Gilmore, right? He's one of defensive player of the year
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He's won championships. He's been, you know, one one of the best corners in the league
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So he knows the ins and outs. He can still tackle. He can still, you know, go with the best
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He can still do that, right?
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So I say all that to say this the Steelers probably need to invest into
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Figure out what they want to do with that as well as what they want to do with the defensive line because
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you know, you have two veterans who you know
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Larry Oganjobi, you can't really rely on you basically have to wrap him up in bubble wrap
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Because every time he gets on the field, he gets hurt and he can't stay healthy
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He just can't and then once once he starts to get hurt, you know, his production does start to go down a little bit
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Cam, I mean Cam is Cam, but I mean exactly, you know
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What exactly do you expect for him to do at this point, right?
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Do you expect for him to go back to the, you know, 10 and a half sex season type of Cam?
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Or do you do you expect more out of him, right?
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And I'll just leave it there now for the offense. Well back to the offense
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I just want to see how things are gonna go with Arthur Smith. Okay, I'm tired of the talking tired of the debating tired of the speculation
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What not I want to see how things are going to go. That's what I want to see. Okay
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I want to see are these receivers, you know, like that or if they're not and if so do they need to go after somebody?
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As well as you know, is this run game going to be potent?
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That's what I want to see at this point because you know for the longest time everyone was saying oh, we want to run the ball run the ball run the ball
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Well, this is your opportunity to run the ball run the ball run the ball
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And I think and this will probably be the last thing I'll probably say about them
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I think the main problem that I have is
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Broderick Jones hasn't had a lot of time playing at left tackle
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Which sort of you know worries me just a little bit because you know Omar Khan basically said that Broderick Jones will play left tackle
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It's like now's the time for you to play left tackle. Okay, you have Troy Troy
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Fautano, Troy Fautano is gonna play a right tackle
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They need to build that chemistry together that line needs to build that chemistry together because
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Dan Moore at this point
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I would not be surprised if he get traded or cutting whatnot. He's still a he's still a good, you know productive left tackle
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But you know you invested two drafts back to back in tackle
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They have to play, you know at their respective positions at this point
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They have to right and you know the question is when is that going to happen?
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Is that going to happen now is it going to happen next year?
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Like the longer that you the longer that you put this off the worst, you know
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The worst of an outcome it could possibly be right now
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Moving on to you know who I think is probably the best positioned team in the north to to make a playoff run now me personally
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I would say
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It's probably the Ravens first
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then the Browns
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Then the Steelers then the Bengals and the reason why I have it have it at that is because the Ravens are still
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Unfortunately the best team in the AFC north. Yes. I said it. Yes. I said it Luke. Yes. I said it
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I said it I said it whatever don't care
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They are still the best team in the division and you know, they were that's it's only they're only going to get better as the season
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Progresses right that that's just what it is. They have a potent offense as well as a very potent defense, okay?
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They are going to create problems for a lot of teams. Okay, they still play
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That physical brand of football that not a lot of teams like they can still do it
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They still you know when they have when you have dogs on both sides sides of the ball
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When you have a Derek Henry when you have a mark Andrews a Lamar on the offense, right?
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As a flowers on the offense Rashad Bateman on the offense, right when you got a Roquan Smith a Kyle Hamilton a Marcus Williams
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Adjusting meta bouquet
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When you have those type of dogs on your team, you still got Marlon and now you got Nate Wiggins who can run a 4-2 and you
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Got TJ Tampa as well. You got you got some dogs on your team, right?
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So it's only up from here at this point the level of expectation is at an all-time high for the Ravens
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You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to win it all
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Now when you look at the Browns the Browns or someone in the same situation
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They still have a top five defense is just a matter of how exactly are the is the offense going to work?
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right because the offense is still trying to you know
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Pick themselves up and sort of you know figure out exactly how do they want to run things as well as you know still develop that
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Chemistry with the Sean Watson and you know his receivers and then tight ends and you know whoever else so you know
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It's a lot of you know questions up in the air for for the Browns now for
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The Steelers reason why I put them at third is because their defense is still you know
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You know their defense still plays a major factor in everything that they do
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And I do think that they they should be a top 10 maybe top 15
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You know run offense. I do think they'll be a little bit more productive per
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I can't even speak productive than what they have been the last two years with you know, Matt Canada whatnot
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You know and for the bangles, I just don't trust the bangles
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I just don't unless they make some one of a blockbuster trade, you know for you know for the defense
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I just don't see it. I just don't I just think the bangles at this point
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In some ways have become one-dimensional and it's mainly just their offense
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And you know if you take away both T Higgins and if you take away Juman Chase, I
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Mean what what else do you have not to mention?
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You have a rookie right tackle and you know someone like a TJ Y is gonna eat that up
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You know that you know that everyone knows that right so bangles fans
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You know sucks to be y'all, but I don't I don't think you guys are gonna make it now
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Do I think do I think the division is gonna be as competitive as it was last year? Yes
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I do think it's gonna come down to the last two or three games. I truly do believe that because again as
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As as much as I want to say the Ravens are you know the clear-cut, you know divisional winners
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It's still anybody's division. It still is
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Okay, you still got you know the Browns are still in you still got the Steelers that you know can be a thorn in people's sides
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Especially late into the season and it's a lot. It's a lot. It's a lot folks. It really is now
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I want to do something a little bit different, you know as I have you know elevated my status to Bagrow Domus
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Yes, that is the name of this of this episode Bagrow Domus
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This is my predictions, you know moving forward. So I
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Do think Brandon I you does get traded?
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Fairly soon
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Especially with with things coming out especially with you know Adam Schefter tweeting out this morning
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Basically saying that you know the 49ers have given brand on Ewek and his agent permission to talk to other teams to facilitate a trade
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You know would sort of speed things up a little bit more. Okay?
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Now the question is where does he go to now? Do I think do I think he would go to the Patriots? No, I don't think that
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Do I think he probably would go to the Browns?
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possibly
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But I don't think the Browns can pay him the money that he wants right because and
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And you know what? I won't even report on that because I don't know if it's credible or not
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But it's just it's a it's a very rocky situation right now because his options are very limited and
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You know the 49ers are looking for for resources
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Resources that can help them win a Super Bowl this year not next year not two years from now, but this year right?
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And so the question is
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Where is he gonna go? If it's me personally, I still feel like he's probably want to go to the Steelers. Unfortunately
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I
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Don't know what they're gonna give up in return, but I do think something is gonna get done with them
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I just truly believe that
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I think he's probably gonna ink a four-year 125 point eight million dollar deal
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Which would be around 31 point 45 million a year or a four-year
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119 point eight million dollar deal, which would be twenty nine point ninety five million a year, right now moving on for CD
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Lam I do think CD Lam either signs an extension or he's just gonna play the rest of this season now and just hit free agency next year
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And if he does an extension my prediction is a four-year
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132 point four million dollar deal, which would be thirty three point one million a year
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Now for for that situation
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I just feel like you know, I think I think the Cowboys are gonna try to lock up, you know
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Both Dak and CD Lam
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I think what I think what's gonna make things a little bit difficult is from Micah Parsons
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Because the past restaurant market is all is stupid stupid high right now. So I
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Don't I don't I think Jerry will try I think he's gonna try his hardest to try to get all three of them done
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But if he can only get two of them done and it's you know CD Lam and Dak Prescott
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I don't think he don't think he's you know probably gonna trip over it honestly
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Now Jamar Chase, I do I do think the Bengals are gonna lock him up
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I do think it's it's gonna it's gonna be somewhat of a
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You know dragged out type of situation, but I do think a deal will get done
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Eventually, I just truly do but it's gonna come at the cost of T Higgins, you know walking and hitting free agency
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that that's just what it is at this point because I think the bangles realize that they can't pay, you know
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30 plus million dollars to two receivers and then play and then not play but pay 55 plus million to their quarterback
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I just don't see it honestly
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So, you know, it's it's a lot. It's a lot of moving pieces
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Do I think things could possibly change? Maybe a deal could get gun? I mean could get I can't speak
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Maybe a deal could get done for the both of them and it keeps that core, you know together
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There's a possibility, you know anything can can happen
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But I just don't think T Higgins is it I don't think he wants to stay with that team no more
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I think he wants to go have a clean start somewhere else honestly
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Really honestly speaking here. I would not be surprised if they get into a situation
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Where T Higgins wants to be traded before the trade deadline this season
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