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At least up. Let's go.
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It's time for better with the boys.
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Yo, yo, yo, welcome back to Banter with the boys.
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I guess this is technically week 18 recap.
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Yeah, kind of.
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But we're more excited about wild card week, of course.
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All matters.
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I'm just like, honestly, like it's just taking so long to get here.
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Like, I'm just so excited for playoffs.
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I could just you know what I mean?
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Like I could just like
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I didn't know you were that good.
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Just just so excited.
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Skullvikes got the L but Matt, welcome back.
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Dude, I am so happy to be back.
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It's probably been what? 15 months.
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Months. Probably week.
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Like 14, 13.
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It was early.
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Early predictions.
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We'll see kind of how they panned out.
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For sure. For sure. Fair enough.
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And of course, Dan, to the left.
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Welcome back again. Yeah, it is awesome.
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It's been a long two weeks and it's good to be back.
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Yeah, for sure.
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I was happy that we could get you and Matt on the same show.
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Absolutely.
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We got the whole Kennedy coaching staff here.
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Half of them. Cute.
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We could probably do a whole day.
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Got position open. I'm in.
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Rob, make it the full team here.
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You're Robin there.
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And then, of course, speaking of Rob speaking, he's here too.
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What do you mean here, too? I'm ready for this.
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This is the best part.
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And, you know, playoffs are the best part.
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It's January. New season.
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Get through this.
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Get to the Super Bowl, baby.
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This is what we've been waiting for, man.
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This is right. This is what the buildup's to.
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And half of our state is ready to give up, but we'll get into that.
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Don't worry. Don't worry.
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We'll get in that. Sell our coaches.
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Yeah. Well, yeah.
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Trade them. Trade them.
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KOC is on the on the trading block. Yeah.
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And then, of course, don't forget, Kevin behind the scenes here,
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getting everything done for us, freshly back from his vacation.
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So he's super tan right now.
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He's tanner than he was when he left. That's Kevin.
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Yeah, that is Kev. Yeah.
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My God. Fresh from Mexico.
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All right. He's smiling so I can see him.
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All right. Wow. Unbelievable.
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Anyway, with that, Kev, let's move into our week 18 game recaps.
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Where are you going with that?
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And we're back.
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We're back.
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Of course, we might as well just.
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Well, first off, with these game recaps, we're not going to get
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too crazy with them.
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We'll talk about the Vikes. That's fine.
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Of course, we're going to do that.
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All four of us are Vikes fans up here.
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We'll definitely touch on Bears Packers, but really everything else.
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We'll definitely mention and talk through it.
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But I think we're all just more excited to talk about these playoff
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matchups coming up this week.
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But obviously we got we do got to rip the bandaid off real quick. Right.
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Vikes getting the L 31 to nine in Detroit.
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Competitive L got no, no, no, no.
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No, no, no. Well, well, yes, actually. Yes.
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Yes, it is a competitive L.
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And so I don't know.
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I don't want to steal nobody's thunder.
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Anybody else want to go? I got a whole thing.
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Well, go let's go. Let's go.
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OK, so my thing is the Vikings lost.
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I mean, I'm not mad.
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Like, I'm disappointed for sure.
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I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed.
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That's usually worse. Yeah, that's usually where it is.
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But you can't go oh, and four in the red zone.
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You can't go three for 14 on third and fourth down combined or whatever
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the heck it was like. That's just unacceptable.
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And you won the turnover battle.
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I mean, they had every opportunity to take advantage of the game
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early in the game. They did. And they just did it.
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So that's why I'm also not like I'm again, I'm disappointed,
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but I'm not like the season's not.
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So who do you blame?
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The offense completely.
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The play calling KOC, Sam Darnold, Aaron Jones.
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It could be a mix of play calling and Sam Darnold only because
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I know it's Jay Jedis, but why you you're going to target him
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three times in a row from an end goal situation to it.
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That's so sorry for me.
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I mean, but that's it. You're just trying to force feed.
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But he was one of the three.
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Why wouldn't you two or the three times he was open?
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Correct. Which the one the sale in the corner?
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Yeah, there's no touch on that.
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That's that's on that's on Samuel.
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Yes. You know, Samuel is that when he's naughty.
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I was I was getting like that's when he's getting angry.
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Will record his name is William this past Sunday, too.
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I was getting very frustrated with our players.
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They get called the full names in my household. Anyway. Yeah.
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You know, as an air Jones in and out of the game, he must have been hurting.
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I'll be so.
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But even so, can't make his big run.
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We settle for a few. Yeah.
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And that's why we or we didn't even get it.
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I can't remember on that.
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No, we went for a fourth.
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But the weird play on that just particular play when a guy runs for 50, 55.
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Do you give him the ball right away?
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After he's gas. Yeah.
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And they did. And they did.
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Like a yard. Keep the momentum going.
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Give him a shot to finish.
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I don't I've never understood that after a long run.
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Like you're gas.
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You can tell. As soon as he got back up, he was gas.
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You can visit. And then the next play, they took him out.
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But I think it's more of a like a momentum for the offensive line
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rather than the running back at that point.
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So you're just like hoping the offensive line, even if the running back
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block can kind of like will him in blocks.
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Great. Like the previous on a 10 play drive, I give you that.
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But not a three play drive.
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You don't have the mo mo of the offensive line just punishing him at that point.
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I agree.
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Adrenaline is a hell of a drug.
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I mean, and so you're you're you're firing out.
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You break off a 50 yard run.
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You tell me you can't give me another push.
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Well, I think that's where you play action.
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They make millions of dollars.
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They can't they can't be gassed after that.
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You got to give them at least one more shot.
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Which they did. And we saw it didn't work.
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There you go. So fair enough.
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So, yes, to answer, I still would have done it.
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I still would. I think that's your play action spot.
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I agree with the mo mo part is on your side.
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You go and go action or an RPO is a good option right there, too.
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You know, I don't think Sam Darnold can throw an RPO.
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So like play action or fair.
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We didn't see me.
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RPOs out of him this year. Bubble screens.
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But yeah, Sam just came out nervous and hot.
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Yeah, he a lot of high balls.
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I mean, that Hawkinson on that third downplay when he was high on it.
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That was another like his fifth.
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That's another miss.
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But like we can't like what the Lions did was also insane.
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Right. They were taking advantage of everything in the second half anyway.
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And if Gibbs gets anything, if he gets outside at all, I mean, and turns it on.
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He's a hard guy.
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He did what he does.
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You know, he's been doing all year, you know.
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You know, I thought they kept him pretty contained.
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Most of the game, though, they had the two long runs for the touchdown.
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But in general, I think what he averaged after before that.
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Not very much. I say the fourth quarter, that average went up a little bit.
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I think those two runs came after our defense wasn't expecting it.
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And they were on their heels.
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Can't bite him. Took two horrible angles on both of them.
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I still can't blame our defense that much because when they're on their play.
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I thought their defense played just fine.
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In the first half and the offense can't answer.
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Yeah.
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Eventually, that's just going to wait.
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They're going to get worn down.
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I want to say as much as we shot ourselves in the foot,
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I really want to give credit to Alex Anzaloni.
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I agree.
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I really like Chris Collin.
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I could call Daniel on that.
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I like I don't like Chris Collins worth, but he said he's horrible.
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He brings a mentality and he leads the team on defense.
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Alex Anzaloni and he plays like a dog.
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Well, he still has stitches in his.
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Yeah. His forearm.
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Yeah. And he went out there and had like five pressure.
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And yeah, he just got on a surge.
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He had the whole everybody on the defense was on one ship.
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I mean, he shut down Hawkinson, really. He did.
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Yeah, he did. Well, shut down.
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What's his name? Or held Robertson or whatever.
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Shut down JJ half the game.
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He did. He did.
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I will give Robertson some.
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There's a couple that are questionable, right?
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But they're but he played physically played well.
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That's how it often if I was ever defense coordinator,
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that's my style defense.
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Handsy. Make the refs make a couple of calls, you know.
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And in that game, you got to be aggressive, see what you can get
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and like let them at that point, you let them play.
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So if they're going to get handsy in the red zone,
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they're going to handsy on a jump ball.
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Let it happen.
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Don't throw a flag. See what see how it goes.
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For sure. I think going back to the credit of of what Detroit had done.
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Their defense was on point.
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They played. I mean, they played.
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I played a lot of zero man.
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What another big guy, though.
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And playing playing zero man, I mean, that is that's.
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Balls near it's.
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Yeah, that's putting them out on the table, man.
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And I think they played it well.
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What I heard earlier in the week that it was like
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Sam Darnold will pick them apart.
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I think Dan Campbell said he's Sam Darnold is going to pick us apart
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if we give him time in the pocket.
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So what we're going to do is take the gamble and come at him.
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Yeah, it was Aaron Glenn that said that the defense coordinator.
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But it makes perfect sense.
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Exactly where you're going with this.
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Come at him. And Aaron Glenn sitting on the bench like do cross legs.
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I like as much as I was much disappointed about the Vikings game.
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I was like, that's a G move.
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I was so mad that that's kind of funny.
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Like that it was annoying.
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No, I almost threw my beer like at my TV.
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This dude's just chilling.
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No, they're a tough team.
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You know, their offensive line is elite.
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Their number one seed for a reason.
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Yeah. So but I'm not as scared of them.
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I'm ready for them. Two weeks.
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Yeah, we'll play them again.
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I'm fine. We'll see. I'm playing.
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Oh, Dan, Dan's a little nervous.
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Why are you tipping your hat over here?
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I'm just not.
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Don't call me a nonbeliever, but if we play like we play it, I'm sorry.
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It's not correct.
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We got to take advantage.
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We got to take advantage.
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I hope. I hope we.
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We needed a game like this, and I'm glad it happened now rather than.
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Don't get me wrong.
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I'd rather have the one seed and home field advantage of high week.
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All the all the plus, you know, amenities.
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But do it in week 18 and all the men.
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Do them in week 18 and don't do it in playoffs.
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That's the hope, right?
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Fair story.
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And I think you know what?
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I think we play better as a team as the underdog.
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100%. You know, like all year, no one's really believed in us.
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So I would agree.
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Like right now, I don't know what Vegas is at one.
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I just don't like us playing in prime time.
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I don't all playoff games are prime time.
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I understand that.
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I mean, the last part, the last playoff game we had was against the Giants.
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I was at three thirty.
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I prefer that because when we're in prime time, our offense is scared.
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I mean, they look like they're going to have to show up in the area.
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In L.A. and we were at least able to score points.
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And that's Monday night all by themselves.
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All right. You had the 30 second defense.
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Are they Monday night all by themselves?
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Yeah, Monday night.
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All right. That's what everybody's going to be watching.
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So the Vegas line is minus one and a half like that.
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Vikings. Wow.
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See, interesting. OK. So in L.A.
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So I get next game.
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Bears getting the win over the Green Bay Packers 2422
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and Bears fans are ecstatic.
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I mean, I don't know why nor Jordan love no Jacobs.
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Christian Watson went down with ACL.
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Sad face should not have been playing your guy like.
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Yeah, my boy. Just come on.
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I've been saying this a lot. Kevin knows what I mean when I say that.
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I just get out of here. Just get out of here.
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But anyway, Bears still getting the win, though, ending the season on a high note.
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Twenty four to twenty two.
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So they're Super Bowl, basically, pretty much.
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Hey, Caleb Williams was was pretty pumped walking back to the locker room.
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But I mean, hey, you got the win and you're ending the season with a win.
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That's always got to feel good.
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And to be honest, the direction of the Bears is trending up.
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I mean, there's still a somewhat decent defense there, you know,
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if they can put it together.
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I mean, if you if you go into the offseason winning,
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that's definitely a lot of momentum and that's good juju for sure.
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But here's the thing.
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There's been so many games where Caleb,
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where they've only had 40 to a minute to work with to get him down
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to a field goal to maybe tie or win the game.
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And it's been clock management.
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It's been the issue. Yeah.
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Two games sack.
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Special teams block field goals and they got it done this time.
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You know, yeah, Caleb proved that he, you know, got it done.
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The special teams was able to hit all their blocks and they got that kick off.
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So they're thinking to themselves, you know, if we could do this next season,
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you know, the whole.
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Page would have flipped this season for them.
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They could have easily been and they had made.
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I agree with that. They had some close game.
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They definitely did. All their games were close.
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They only had a one three, three point loss to us.
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One point loss to the Packers.
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Yeah. Yeah. And the game they bought the game.
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They were down by 17, like three minutes.
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Yeah, I guess. Yeah.
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We just let them back in.
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But I mean, and that's the thing.
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They played in a division with three eleven plus win teams.
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True. True. Yeah.
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They had to play us. Right.
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Six hours right there. That's tough.
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I mean, they also did us a favor, right?
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Now the Packers are going to have to line up against the Eagles
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and see what kind of goes on for next.
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Oh, that'd be awesome. Yeah.
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They were going to have if they would have won the game,
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it would have been a different seed.
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Yeah. So very true.
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That's an interesting game.
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Well, yeah, that's a we'll get there.
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We'll get there. We'll get there.
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Yep. Yep. Yep. I'm excited about it.
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Yeah. Anyway, Bears get in the win.
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24.2 first time in a while that they beat the Packers.
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It was a it was a long while. Six years, I think.
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Is it? Is that what it was?
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I knew it was a long while.
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The number one rivalry.
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So that is probably why they're so excited to get that now over with
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and look into next season now.
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But third game, third game, third game.
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We had the Bengals at the Steelers.
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Bengals trying to keep their playoff hopes alive,
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which they did with that win, which this was on Friday night or Thursday.
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And I can't remember.
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So it was Saturday. Saturday.
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Yeah. The whole AFC North go Saturday, which is odd.
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But whatever. Yeah.
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So Bengals trying to keep their hopes alive, get the dub.
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I mean, the way they ended the season.
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What do the Bengals now have to do to start the season a little bit quicker
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next year, you know, and solidify or even win the division,
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solidify the running game, running game.
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Yeah. Not have your starting quarterback with a calf injury
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going into the beginning of the season.
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That's going to be a big difference.
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Right. And it took him a few games to kind of get going.
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Oh, for sure. He wasn't.
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He wasn't great out of the gate.
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No. Once he came back.
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But there are also a team that nobody would want to play
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if they played made the playoffs right now.
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No, no, no. 100 percent.
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They're like the team that didn't make the playoffs. Tampa Bay.
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Yeah. Right. Right.
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I like what you said, because as soon as they got rid of Joe Mixon,
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that's so much weight being put on Joe Burrow's shoulders. Correct.
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And, you know, Joe Burrows, not he's still top five.
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Don't get me wrong.
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But he's not that mobile quarterback to where things if things go weary,
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he can make a guy miss like Mahomes hurts Josh Allen.
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So they put a lot of weight on his shoulders and it kind of showed.
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And he picked it up.
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I mean, he played at a.
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Well, he had to because the defense stopped nobody.
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Defense was terrible.
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And that's the other thing they got to probably fix too.
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Yeah. Oh, yeah. Without it.
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When I think there, what's his name? Henderson, Henderson led the league in sex.
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I think isn't he due for a contract right now? Did he resign?
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I can't remember. And the money hurts going to be.
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Well, and then what do they do with T Higgins next year?
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So they franchise in this year.
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So you can't do it. You got to be gone.
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You can be a wide receiver. One on one of these teams.
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Yeah. Yeah. You can't do anything.
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That bangles off.
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And this is even a little different without him there.
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And he played hot the last three or four weeks.
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Is Omar Chase the best receiver?
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Yes. Yeah. Yes.
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This year. Yeah.
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He passed J.J.
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At us for me. It hurts my soul.
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He did. J.J.'s too, though.
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Which is fine. But in the same aspect, you look at it like
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when does it break down to one person is one all the time. Right.
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But so, I mean, especially with that close.
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Other than when Larry Fitch, Jared was playing.
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It's going to be J.J. last year.
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It's going to and then J.J. had a great season anyway.
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Or Mike. Oh, yeah. He still used the what?
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The third J.J.'s like because he had 1500 yards or whatever.
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He's up there with like two other receivers like Jerry Rice and.
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Sure. So, yes, this year, Jamar Chase was one, but that's not forever.
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No, for sure. And I hear you.
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Omar is going to come out a little bit and J.J.
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is going to go back to number one.
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He's going to put up. He did win the Triple Crown. Correct.
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He had a great season. Congratulations.
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But I think the Bengals play.
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I think the Bengals make a playoff next year.
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You think so? I think as he said this year.
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I think this is. Yeah, I know.
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Because I thought so, too.
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You know, and they almost did.
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So it really depends on who they bring in.
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Almost doesn't count.
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Well, and it depends on their division, too.
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I mean, they play a really tough division.
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Yeah, they do. You're definitely the HBO matchup.
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The Browns, you know.
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Yeah. But I mean, it's who knows who knows.
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But anyway, yeah, Bengals get in the way in 1917, keeping their playoff
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hopes alive, which were squashed by the Broncos.
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But yeah, by the Broncos winning.
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Playing the division three.
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I thought you were talking about last week.
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I was like, no, they play the Steelers.
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But then what the Steelers in the playoffs.
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Yeah, Steelers are.
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So they take the out of the Bengals and then the Steelers still get to go off
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and and have their hopes alive.
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The Steelers are trying and they're OK.
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I mean, Tomlin's done a great job with the Steelers.
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You can't. He has.
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And I guess there's rumors of him now being potentially trade bait.
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No, it's trade baiting. A coach is dumb.
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It's weird. It's weird.
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Is that really just the Internet or someone trying to get a take?
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I heard it. I heard it on ESPN today.
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Well, you got to make stories about about about KOC.
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Like, what? I mean, what if this does happen someday?
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What if some team puts just a stupid amount of money on the table?
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There's so they're willing to trade for all this money.
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Here's the keys to the city. Come coach this organization.
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I think somebody does it someday.
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Tomlin can't, though, because he's one of three coaches in the last, what, 50 years.
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I agree. Tomlin be tough. But KOC.
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He I'd trade him. No, no.
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Viking fans are going to hate him in two years anyway.
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So we might as well get something for our quarterback.
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Because right now, the Vikings fans hate everybody.
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So no, not I don't think that all.
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There's a few of you. I've seen you on the Internet.
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Anyway, let's see.
17:47
Seahawks at Rams, I don't really want to talk about this game.
17:50
I mean, Seahawks get in the wind 30 to 25,
17:53
but it really didn't end up mattering too much.
17:55
Well, it did to Gino.
17:57
It's not going to be, you know, I guess.
17:59
I guess career high.
17:59
You have to talk about Gino's feelings.
18:01
No, you don't.
18:02
You guys didn't see the six million made from.
18:04
Yes, did he? Oh, yeah.
18:06
Really? Six mil.
18:07
Because what? He had what number did he get?
18:09
How do you think the Seahawks feel about that?
18:11
And there was a third category incentive.
18:14
Might have been yards.
18:15
At least they didn't they didn't Cooper rush Gino Smith.
18:19
They said Cooper rush so he couldn't get incentives before the season.
18:23
Are the Seahawks thinking a 10 win season is good enough for playoffs?
18:26
I think so. Absolutely.
18:28
You would think so.
18:29
NFC is just so loaded this year.
18:30
Yeah, so he gets 10 wins, no playoffs and here's still two mil.
18:35
Six. Heck yeah.
18:36
You still you still did what you wanted.
18:39
What we asked. Yeah.
18:41
Yeah, yeah. 100 percent right.
18:42
But it is a weird.
18:43
I just that's probably leaves a sour taste in the Seahawks owners.
18:46
You think so? That's just me.
18:47
Oh, yeah. Well, that's why Jerry Jones at Cooper Rush.
18:49
So you couldn't make five hundred thousand dollars.
18:52
You know, but I think Gino has done a good good enough job
18:55
for them after Russell left where they're like, hey, dude,
18:58
we got at least honor you.
18:59
Like, thanks for what you've done.
19:01
You think he's there next year? Do they get a quarterback?
19:04
I think he's got one more year left.
19:05
Yeah, but this would be the year to draft a quarterback.
19:08
If you were absolutely. Yes, they draft one now.
19:10
No, you don't go.
19:12
I'm a quarterback.
19:13
I'm not drafting a quarterback this year at all.
19:15
No, not that we can.
19:17
Not on the next.
19:18
And we could get into that.
19:19
I'm not I am throwing everything I can at the Vikings
19:23
to try to steal J.J.
19:24
McCarthy off of them is what I'm doing.
19:27
That's what I'm doing.
19:28
It's your turn now.
19:29
And I don't want to as a Viking fan.
19:31
No, I'm saying if I'm on another team, I'm throwing everything I can
19:35
to try to get him away from the fight.
19:36
They've talked.
19:37
Seattle's was the thoughts that that might be the one to do it.
19:40
Really? I would hate that.
19:42
Anywho, yeah.
19:43
Anyway, yeah, don't yeah, don't be.
19:45
All right. Let's see.
19:46
Chiefs, Broncos again, nothing really to talk about here
19:49
other than the fact that the Broncos
19:52
controlled their own destiny and they they did it.
19:55
You know, I love 38 nothing over the chiefs.
19:57
They made the playoffs over that win.
19:59
Yeah. Yeah.
20:00
And they looked like they wanted they wanted it like truly.
20:03
Right. And for how like I mean, the Broncos have been great.
20:06
But at the beginning of the year, you wouldn't have said
20:07
that the Broncos are going to be in contention for the playoffs.
20:10
Right. No. Correct. Correct.
20:12
Because you have a next quarterback.
20:13
You didn't know what he was going to be.
20:14
And yes, he still has some rookie tendencies.
20:16
And Sean Payton and like Russell Wilson last year was at.
20:19
Yes. And I was just about to say there's a bad name for the Broncos.
20:23
Everybody was saying, oh, who was ever playing for the Broncos next season?
20:26
But you saw fire. You saw want and you want that on every team.
20:30
You're in Denver right now. So yeah, I think they play with a chip
20:32
on their shoulder and Sean Payton is still a good coach.
20:34
Yeah. Playing a fourth place schedule really helps to.
20:37
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. True.
20:39
I mean, I mean, yes, I just thought it was ideal for a rookie quarterback to get
20:43
I agree. Yeah. And I was a mo next to his dude.
20:45
He did well. Chiefs fans just sat there and watched their team get slaughtered.
20:49
I mean, they don't care, but they probably knew that was coming.
20:54
I mean, you know, dang well, they're not starting anybody.
20:57
It's like the spoiled kid got what he got what he deserved finally, you know.
21:02
Oh, yeah, exactly.
21:04
Oh, all right. All right.
21:06
I like it. Kansas City.
21:08
This is where you were.
21:09
Yes. All right.
21:10
So so just real quick, because we're going to talk about playoffs later,
21:12
but their chiefs going to the Super Bowl for you, Dan, then.
21:16
Oh, real quick.
21:18
Hot take real real quick.
21:19
I think it's three in a row.
21:21
So hard because the two teams are not to be a hot take.
21:25
Yeah. Sorry. Yes.
21:30
No, it was a take without the take.
21:32
What were you going to say?
21:33
The two teams that I could see beating them are Buffalo and Ravens.
21:36
And, you know, when it comes to every off season or postseason, I'm sorry.
21:42
They can't figure them out.
21:43
They just can't. Can an NFC team win the Super Bowl this year?
21:46
Or do you think it's? Yeah.
21:47
And they do. Well, other than the bikes, I'll be.
21:49
We all think they can, but I do.
21:51
Will will. Sorry.
21:53
And could be the Lions, could be the Eagles.
21:55
I think we have the tools to take down the Chiefs for sure.
21:58
For sure. And the Chiefs have been a shell of themselves all season.
22:01
So they really have.
22:02
They're really reminiscent of the I think they're sandbagging.
22:06
This is the twenty twenty two Vikings or twenty eighteen.
22:08
I think twenty twenty two.
22:09
Yeah. With Kirk, they were there a garbage for the same thing.
22:13
Yeah. The same vibe to me.
22:14
But anyway. All right.
22:17
With that, Kev, let's head into our tent talk.
22:22
Nine one one. What's your emergency?
22:34
And to start us off with news, horns up.
22:37
Horn. Let's see injuries, of course.
22:41
David Montgomery or Knuckles, as he's known to the Lions fans,
22:45
is set to be back for the Lions.
22:47
After their first run by.
22:48
So wow. That's great for the rest of the NFC
22:52
after seeing Gibbs single handedly destroy the Vikings.
22:55
So just add more fuel to that fire.
22:58
Lions DB, Terry and Arnold, he went down during the game.
23:01
He ended up getting an extra that was negative.
23:02
So he is listed as day to day
23:04
for a team that cannot lose any more of these right now.
23:07
That looked bad.
23:08
Christian Watson torn ACL, most likely.
23:11
I didn't see if that was confirmed today, but it's most like he's out for season.
23:14
Yeah. I mean, well, yeah.
23:16
He's like a year or two or so.
23:18
All right. We'll get that.
23:20
Jalen hurt still in concussion protocol at the moment.
23:22
So that's something to take note of in a minute here when we talk about playoffs.
23:28
Buck's safety.
23:28
Jordan Whitehead was placed on the non football injury list
23:31
due to a bad car accident on in route to practice.
23:35
I didn't see what exactly happened, but he had injuries sustained from the car accident.
23:38
So he is on the non football injury.
23:41
I hope you're better, Jordan. That sucks.
23:43
Rams running back Blake Corum to I.R.
23:46
Something with his forearm.
23:48
Gave me all four arms.
23:49
Shiver for a Steelers make it a tackle back.
23:52
Calvin Anderson, his practice window is open.
23:55
So Steelers fans maybe getting a little extra protection.
23:57
Go into the playoffs.
24:00
A little bit of news here.
24:01
Nothing too wild, but a couple of records.
24:03
Aaron Rodgers becomes a fifth player in NFL history to reach five hundred touchdowns.
24:07
The other five Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and the other four.
24:11
Sorry, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.
24:14
Pretty solid list there.
24:15
That's I mean, and unfortunately two backers on that list.
24:18
Yeah, but in a row, you got to give it to him.
24:21
Oh, yeah, for sure. For sure.
24:23
Do you think he's back next year?
24:24
Do you think he hangs it up?
24:25
Because he said like he's going to hold it.
24:27
I think he holds it over her head all the way up until like training.
24:31
Like right before he said he's not going to do that.
24:33
God, yeah. He said he's not going to do that or go on a darkness retreat to figure it out.
24:38
Depends on the coach.
24:39
He's not doing both. Watch.
24:42
I think it depends on who the Jets sign as quarterback.
24:46
Yeah. Or coach. Who they sign as a coach.
24:49
I don't think he's in New York at all next year.
24:51
That and I think that's going to determine where he goes following it.
24:55
And watch watch the Jets get Rex Ryan back.
24:58
Dude, he interviewed. I know.
24:59
He did interview him. Mark Sanchez tattoo.
25:01
Yes, he says he's the man for the job.
25:03
There's a couple of interesting interviews.
25:05
Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
25:06
You interviewed the Jets.
25:08
He was out there banging his chest going, I am the man.
25:12
To the Cavs just pulled some of those two days until it left until Aaron Rogers.
25:17
Let's see. Mike Evans hits 11 straight, 1000 yard seasons, tying the great Jerry Rice.
25:23
At a point that's pretty B.A.
25:25
He got up and was pretty pumped about that.
25:27
Yeah, one should be. Yeah, that was so.
25:29
And the team was in the form, which is kind of fun to see.
25:31
So I thought that was the good part about it.
25:33
Teamwork and that's availability. 11 years in a row.
25:36
Oh, yeah. Right. Exactly.
25:37
And he's always like low key under the radar.
25:39
He's never like the top receiver that anybody really thinks about.
25:42
There's always like a couple of guys in front of one thing of the quarterback.
25:44
So you think of the quarterbacks he's had to know since college, for sure.
25:47
So for sure. That's impressive.
25:50
Jamar Chase wins the Triple Crown.
25:52
We talked about that.
25:53
Barkley also wins the rushing championship, if you will.
25:56
We knew that was coming or at least between him and Henry.
25:59
And that was about it. Yeah. Yeah.
26:01
Let's see. After the game on Sunday, quote, I'm opening the door.
26:04
I'm out, bro. I recall says about his Miami situation.
26:09
Now he did meet with McDaniel and the ownership and ownership
26:13
and ownership said that he did not think
26:17
that he did not request trade in the meeting.
26:20
So did they resolve it?
26:22
Did they not? Or is this just eventually is he going to be traded away
26:25
anyway, this offseason?
26:27
Could have been this is diva being a diva.
26:30
You think so? Oh, yeah.
26:31
I mean, I think it's just emotion coming out at the end of the season.
26:34
Like it just frustrated.
26:35
I mean, he had an awful, awful year.
26:37
For sure. I mean, he was injured too, a little bit.
26:39
So well, and two hours.
26:41
And then when he was healthy, two was injured.
26:42
So, you know, just a bad, bad season all the way around.
26:45
So I'd be anyone who's made the playoffs.
26:48
Maybe Tyreke in Miami.
26:49
Is there anybody you can think of that could use the Tyreke Hill?
26:51
That have to go after everyone. Yes. Right.
26:54
I heard anybody actually have the capital to do.
26:56
Micah Parsons has been pitching for all of them.
26:59
Yeah. Well, Dallas has money.
27:01
They didn't spend it this year.
27:02
So I mean, Tyreke and CDLAM, I mean, yeah.
27:06
Just find someone to throw in the ball.
27:08
I I'm not I mean, Cooper Rush.
27:10
I wouldn't have paid back 60 million a year, but I'm not fully out on that.
27:13
Like he still gets them to the playoffs, but then he gets there and that's it.
27:16
But that is old Tony Romo before Tony Romo was good.
27:20
Oh, hey, hear that back.
27:22
Ouch. Yeah.
27:23
Anyway, moving on.
27:24
Speaking of former cowboy, Ezekiel Elliott signing with the Chargers
27:28
practice squad right here before the playoffs.
27:30
He most likely will be elevated before the game.
27:34
I definitely spelt that guy's name.
27:36
He's hunting for a junior ended up getting cut to make room for that.
27:42
Vikings signed Daniel Jones to the active roster and cut Brett Ripen.
27:46
That was a compensation move.
27:48
Really? By us signing him and then he signs of someone next year.
27:52
We get compensation.
27:54
Who? Daniel Jones.
27:55
We got third round third or fourth round pick, I think is what it was.
27:57
Interesting strategy move there.
27:59
Was it quasi quasi getting down and dirty?
28:01
Yeah, yeah.
28:02
Digging through the rulebook.
28:03
Right. Right.
28:05
Purdy says he wants to get a deal done.
28:07
The quote ASAP.
28:09
I know that I'm the guy for this organization.
28:12
However, if you think about it, George Kettle,
28:15
what's his name, Dibo, Ayuk last year,
28:17
they're not known for getting deals done super fast.
28:20
So it's Sam.
28:21
So Jan Fran be looking for a different quarterback or you given Purdy a deal.
28:25
And he's probably not looking for 50 mil.
28:28
How much is a year?
28:29
He's probably not looking.
28:30
Why would I? Why would I?
28:31
Would not. He took the team to the Super Bowl.
28:34
50 million a year.
28:35
I think they give him the Jordan Love deal.
28:37
That middle of the road to your private deal.
28:41
That I'm OK with.
28:42
But are you OK with that if you're Brock Purdy, though?
28:44
Like because to your point, does he have a choice?
28:46
The same as yes, his year wasn't as good.
28:48
But what else does he have to prove over the years?
28:51
Correct. So does he have to do a prove it deal
28:54
because he's already proved it the years prior?
28:56
But if he gets the open market, who's begging to get him? No one.
29:00
That's just it.
29:01
So like that's why it's like the Giants who will destroy him.
29:06
The Giants are interesting.
29:07
So I can think of that Brock Purdy with Thriven is us
29:11
because we have the best offensive weapons.
29:14
True. But that's not we do a QB swap.
29:17
I'm just saying like Sam Darnold, that's another team that Brock
29:20
well, my Thriven is a team with a lot of offensive weapons.
29:23
But we're not going to pay him.
29:24
And then he's in the same boat. Right.
29:27
I don't know.
29:27
Christine, I bet San Francisco takes I mean, it's sticky,
29:30
but I bet they take on back.
29:31
They will see
29:33
Derek Carr allegedly not interested in taking a pay cut to stay in New Orleans
29:38
if they ask him to take a cut.
29:40
So Derek Carr could be looking for a job.
29:42
And I don't know if anybody would take him for a starting role.
29:44
That's why he's not taking a pick up. Right.
29:46
Like I think he's going to lose money going anywhere else.
29:49
Yeah. You would you take that's a leverage play by saying that. Yeah.
29:53
For him, it's like, hey, I'm not I'm not I'm not bending.
29:57
Yeah, for sure.
29:58
Would you put in the sand?
29:59
Would you give an opportunity to Derek Carr or Daniel Jones?
30:02
Daniel Jones. I'm actually for Daniel Jones.
30:04
We can talk about that. I am too, actually.
30:06
That's why I'm curious.
30:07
Sam Darnold, why do we keep saying Daniel?
30:09
Yes, 100 percent.
30:10
Because we don't know if JJ is good to go.
30:12
I'm going to their car. I'm going to their car.
30:13
I think he's better throw our over Daniel. Yeah.
30:15
OK. Fair enough.
30:17
I mean, he's just out of curiosity.
30:18
I mean, he's been in the league 10 years proving that.
30:20
So correct.
30:22
He's had some good seasons.
30:24
I like Daniel Jones. Raiders are dumpster fire.
30:26
You know, I mean, if Daniel Jones were to go to New Orleans,
30:28
I think he'd mold in with the New Orleans
30:33
passing attack and the running attack.
30:34
I do. I think he better than you think.
30:36
Daniel Jones goes. Yes.
30:37
Could potentially take his job. Nola.
30:40
Yeah, maybe.
30:42
I think I mean, Daniel Jones is tank.
30:45
I mean, you can do him on a quarterback run
30:48
and then counter the quarterback run with all the 70 yard run
30:51
that he tripped on. So yeah.
30:53
But I think of his build, I think of Josh Allen's build and Josh Allen.
30:57
I fear GM. What are you going to pay Daniel Jones?
31:01
One year, 10 million dollars.
31:03
I was going to say he's probably getting a 10 mil.
31:05
He's getting the Sam Darnold deal.
31:07
Like a bridge quarterback type of thing.
31:08
He's already got money from New York.
31:10
He doesn't need money right now.
31:12
So now let's just go find a spot and let's see if I can make more money
31:14
the next year after I do my prove it deal.
31:16
And like if same Darnold leaves, like, OK, well, KOC.
31:19
Hey, can you help fix me to now, please?
31:20
He's already been getting fixed, if you think about it.
31:23
And we don't know if JJ is coming back next year or how his injury is.
31:26
Or if he gets traded.
31:28
Just I know, I know. I don't don't give me.
31:32
We should do a draft show.
31:33
We are going to do a draft show.
31:35
We're calling it. All right. Coaching real quick.
31:38
I'm going to rifle through these.
31:39
And if anything sticks out to you or you think there's somebody
31:41
that's a fit for a specific team, just blurt that out here at the end.
31:45
And we can discuss and tell you that you're wrong.
31:47
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce fired after only one season.
31:52
GM is still in the house at the moment.
31:55
Jets, L.O.L., I put
31:57
they requested permission to interview Saints syndrome head coach Darren Rizzi.
32:01
I think they because they fired what's his name?
32:04
Dennis Allen halfway through the year. Yeah.
32:06
Because he what?
32:07
Started to and on and lost for her own and fired him or something.
32:09
I can't remember. It was dumb. No. Yeah.
32:12
Also, they have also request permission to speak to Brian Flores.
32:16
That'd be an L for us.
32:17
And quarterback coach Josh McCown
32:20
and L for us have also interviewed Rex Ryan.
32:23
And they're looking to interview Aaron Glenn, the Lions DC as well.
32:27
Bears request permission to interview Mike McCarthy, which I found interesting.
32:31
Also request permission to interview Bills O.C.
32:34
Joe Brady.
32:36
Aaron Glenn as well as in their lines, DC Mike Vrabel
32:39
looking to make a return as an H.C. as he should.
32:42
I think he will be a patriot. But for sure, I guess we'll move on.
32:44
David Shy is a former Stanford coach, Broncos senior personal executive right now.
32:49
He's also been talked to about it.
32:51
Steelers O.C., Artie Smith as well in that mix.
32:56
Talk about patriots.
32:57
They fired Mayo after only one season after Kraft said, quote,
33:01
I felt we regressed.
33:03
Well, you gave the guy one season.
33:04
Yeah, I think you regressed on hiring coaches.
33:07
I don't really. That's kind of messed up.
33:09
If you ask me, it was a weird hire to begin with.
33:11
It was a weird hire. Yeah.
33:13
Yes, it was. And of course, they interview a guy named Pep Hamilton,
33:16
who I've never heard of.
33:18
He was the Browns running back coach for a long time.
33:20
Pep Hamilton's been the legal like all the while.
33:23
And he's always been an assistant.
33:24
Yeah. But he's got this like this salt and pepper beard.
33:27
Oh, yeah. And I love me. Super fiery.
33:30
So they did interview him already.
33:31
But he had a stint in the U.F.L.
33:33
or the U.S.F.L. before they all merged out together.
33:36
And I don't think his team did very well.
33:37
So I think that's his last bigger position was the Texans O.C. in 2022.
33:42
And I think that's pre CJ Stroud.
33:44
So that's when they were.
33:45
That was a lovey, lovey Smith.
33:47
Lovey Smith experiment that didn't work out.
33:49
Now, that wasn't the plan.
33:51
I like them.
33:52
I love them.
33:53
Also interviewing former Bucs O.C.
33:55
Brian Leftwich and Mike Grable is in there.
33:57
And that is who I honestly believe the Patriots will probably go with.
34:02
Jaguars fire.
34:03
Old Doug, we know we knew that was coming,
34:06
but they're going to keep their GM as well.
34:09
Jags have requested permission to interview the following coaches.
34:13
Todd Monkin, who I don't know Ravens off.
34:15
Oh, good call.
34:17
OK, Joe Brady again.
34:18
Liam Cohen, Bucs O.C., Ben Johnson.
34:20
First time we've heard Ben Johnson's name for real.
34:23
But I think he's tied to the Jets as well.
34:24
Was tied to a bunch of a job I would not take.
34:27
Aaron Glenn, Patrick Graham and Sala.
34:29
Also, the Jaguars are interesting talking to Robert
34:34
as we like to call him.
34:35
And so does his mother, I'm sure.
34:37
Titans fire GM.
34:39
What is that? Ran Ron Carthen?
34:41
Whatever.
34:42
They're going to keep their coach, though.
34:43
So interesting.
34:45
Colts fire their D.C., but they're going to roll with the same head coach
34:48
and GM for twenty twenty five Bengals fire their longtime D.C.
34:53
So he's going to be on the open market and, you know,
34:56
people think that he's going to be picked up fairly quickly.
35:00
Giants are keeping their head coach and GM
35:02
mid their three and 14 season as they head into their fourth season together.
35:06
Super. That's working super well.
35:07
All the people that got fired, I thought maybe that's one guy
35:10
that got fired fastest.
35:12
I actually like Brian Dable.
35:14
I know you personally like him, but he's not a very good pool ball coach.
35:18
He's flown you out to a game yet. No.
35:21
I mean, what are you getting out of this relationship?
35:23
I'm also with Dan, though.
35:24
I actually wanted the Vikings to hire Dable before KOC.
35:27
I don't I said at the beginning of the year
35:30
that I think Dable's gone, but I also don't think Dable's done
35:33
a terrible job minus this season.
35:35
I do think that with what he's been given
35:37
with what I mean, you look at it.
35:39
I mean, shoot, they were they were just in the playoffs with Dana Jones.
35:42
What and say one Barkley?
35:44
Yeah. Well, I knew that you get rid of those guys.
35:46
Then whose fault is it?
35:48
Is it the head coach fault or is it the GM for putting them in a crappy situation?
35:50
Does it say the GM got fired there?
35:52
No, no.
35:53
I say, you know what?
35:55
He's a crappy GM.
35:57
I mean, you just you gave sake.
35:59
You're like, say, one, this is what we're doing.
36:00
And if you're not here, did you hear that little behind the door talk?
36:05
Yeah. I mean, saying that, yeah, we don't need this running back.
36:07
That runs for so and so.
36:09
So you pick up Devin Singletary. Yeah.
36:12
Very cool. Yeah.
36:13
Joe Jones said that. Look at. Oh, gosh.
36:15
I'm going to have he sounded not very intelligent.
36:18
I'm just going to say that he's been doing it.
36:20
He's been doing it a long time.
36:21
I obviously understand the higher.
36:22
But I mean, what?
36:24
And with the thought process that there's like running back
36:27
to our value to high right now.
36:28
So like, you know, this is where I think we can just we can just go get one.
36:32
Yeah. Well, you know, angles need one.
36:34
The Giants need one.
36:35
Everyone needs one. Everybody needs one. Yeah.
36:37
And I think Saquon and Derrick Henry, you know,
36:40
when frickin CMC is healthy, have provide like brought back
36:44
the running game like, hey, you need a running back.
36:47
Jameer Gibbs is proving it right now.
36:49
Yeah, it sounds like you need to.
36:52
We drafted a running back in the first round for a reason,
36:54
which is just unheard of nowadays. It feels like. Yeah.
36:57
Like, you're also naming off running backs
36:59
whose teams have outstanding offensive lines.
37:01
That's right. 100.
37:02
And the Giants offensive line has always been lacking.
37:05
So they drafted a wide receiver.
37:07
Well, you can pass up on Malik.
37:09
I agree with that. I agree.
37:10
But I'm more talking about the Bears when they went to Romeo.
37:12
Dude, they're picking up a whole tackle.
37:15
But yeah, the offensive line has been treacherous.
37:18
And Saquon did what he needed to do for his career and it paid off.
37:23
They need some help. They need a quarterback.
37:24
I don't know which direction they're going to go.
37:26
I don't know if they're going trying to get Cam Lord.
37:28
They got the third pick or. Yeah. Yeah.
37:31
So whether they should be the Giants and Madden.
37:34
See if I can fix them.
37:35
No, probably not.
37:37
Well, if you don't, you won't keep your job anyways.
37:40
I will turn coach firing off.
37:42
You can turn that off. So.
37:46
I think what would be
37:47
I know you got one bullet point less.
37:49
Whatever. Bronze Fire OC and they're going to keep Stefanski.
37:51
I think Antonio Pierce goes to the New York.
37:54
Just as their head coach.
37:58
Yes. Well, I think Antonio Pierce as an as a new he was.
38:02
Where X giant? Right. Yeah.
38:05
And he was awesome. Correct.
38:07
Awesome. New York's going to get behind him. Right.
38:10
You send the Jets, let them actually do a shot.
38:13
Now, will that include Aaron Rodgers? Probably not.
38:17
I think they need a bigger splash.
38:18
Ben Johnson sounds like a really nice.
38:20
But Ben's not going to take that job. That's why you're right.
38:22
It's not as flashy as like a Ben John or somebody
38:25
with a little bit more success. Recent success.
38:27
Yeah, but Ben won't take the job.
38:28
That's why he didn't take a head coach job last year.
38:30
Last year, he's like the opportunities aren't here
38:32
that are going to put me in success.
38:33
So I'm not taking it.
38:34
I'm in a better spot now.
38:35
As a callback. And now now he's gets to pick and choose
38:38
kind of what he was like.
38:40
He's got leverage now. There's a great.
38:42
What four or five jobs out there that he could take.
38:45
Ben Johnson and the other any that are appealing to him right now?
38:48
You think there I would say if I'm a young
38:52
bears patriot, really good.
38:54
I was thinking the Jags.
38:56
Jags. Are you keeping favorite Lawrence?
38:58
I am. Yes, absolutely.
39:00
I think Ben would take him and take the bears job.
39:03
I think that's the most like that.
39:05
Yeah, it's the one you want.
39:07
Because I think there's a lot of weapons.
39:09
He's an he's an offensive coach.
39:11
Right. So that defense is OK right now.
39:14
So I think that's possibly where he could go.
39:16
And the only other thought I had would be Vrabel
39:19
rather than going to the Patriots because it's an obvious choice.
39:22
I think he goes to Las Vegas and teams up with Tom Brady.
39:28
Interesting.
39:29
Because, yeah, that's right.
39:30
Tom Brady is what part part owner, part minority owner there.
39:33
You know, I couldn't believe Vrabel even lost his job.
39:36
I know. I agree. I agree.
39:38
I thought he was doing a awesome job with the Titans.
39:41
I think so, too. I mean, you go into New England and beat them.
39:43
I don't know. Whatever playoffs.
39:46
Maybe playoffs. Yeah. In the playoffs.
39:47
Titan stuff, I guess.
39:49
With that, we're not doing a bonehead this week.
39:51
I just wanted to kind of talk about wild card.
39:53
If you bonehead people that love it,
39:56
you can just count the Vikings offensive bonehead
39:58
because they had ample opportunities to win that game and it's great.
40:01
Yeah. So I twitch. I know. I know.
40:05
Cap, with that, let's head right into our wild card weekend preview and picks.
40:14
All right. Wild card weekend.
40:17
I mean, it's again, I could do the Scooby laugh again,
40:20
but that's just how excited I am.
40:22
It's just it's just so exciting. Yeah. Right.
40:25
Right. Right.
40:26
Yeah. But no.
40:28
So number five, L.A.
40:30
Chargers finishing the season 11 and six, traveling to number four,
40:33
Houston Texans finishing the season at 10, seven, winning their division.
40:38
What do you guys got?
40:40
Matt, let's start with you.
40:42
Texans or Chargers?
40:45
And you can give a little blurb why if you want, you know.
40:48
OK, so I think he's got put the pen down.
40:51
Oh, yeah. I'm focused.
40:53
No, we have four picks for Chargers so far.
40:55
Well, and I'm going to roll the train.
40:56
I think Chargers are going to beat the Texans.
40:58
I think the Texas have shown sometimes that their offense has holes and issues.
41:04
I think C.J. Stroud has done a good job.
41:06
You can't get me wrong. I think he's going to be a great quarterback.
41:08
I think in the same way, sophomore slump wise, a lot of pressure.
41:14
Now, where the Texas the playoff last year.
41:16
Yeah. Yep. And how did that turn out?
41:18
They won one game. OK.
41:19
So you can say one one this week.
41:21
Well, that's what you think. I think the Chargers are going to beat him.
41:23
I think Harbaugh is a different person.
41:25
I think J.K. Dobbins is a different runner than Eckler,
41:28
but I think he gives you something more than Eckler when he's healthy.
41:31
I when he's healthy and he's back.
41:33
So he is back.
41:35
I think the receiving game for the Chargers has been lacking minus Ladd
41:39
McConkey. I agree.
41:41
But Quinton Johnson or whatever needs to get going.
41:43
I just I think catch the ball.
41:45
I just think the Chargers are going to take that one.
41:46
I think there's too much pressure.
41:47
I don't think it's going to be a high scoring.
41:49
I don't think it's going to be a low scoring game.
41:51
I think it's going to come down to which offense can score the most points,
41:54
which is sports. But it's a lot more.
41:56
Write that down. Kevin, mark that.
41:58
Yep. The more points.
42:00
Dan, Dan, Dan.
42:04
I'm going to go the opposite, Matt.
42:05
I'm going to go to Texans.
42:07
I just think Homefield is going to play a lot of advantage into this.
42:11
I think D'Amico Ryan is going to harp on that run game to get it stopped right away.
42:15
He's going to try to have Herbert throw a lot,
42:19
which Harbaugh doesn't want to do.
42:20
Obviously, he loves the run.
42:22
He loves the ground and pound.
42:25
I don't know. I just think the Texans do get this one.
42:28
I think they will have a lot to do with it.
42:31
You think there's enough?
42:31
You think there's enough like Houston Texans fans out there to give them.
42:35
Oh, yeah.
42:36
Well, every NFL team has been enough bandwagon fans to fill the ones
42:40
that are done with the Cowboys go right from Dallas to Houston.
42:43
Yeah. Right. There you go.
42:45
Yeah. Right.
42:47
Give me the Texans.
42:48
Yeah, Dan take first one to take the Texans in this lineup.
42:52
I got to stay with the Chargers.
42:53
I mean, yes, I'm a fan, but also I think Harbaugh has unlocked
42:57
something different in Herbert.
42:58
I know I agree.
42:59
He doesn't like to throw the ball as much, but it's a different Justin Herbert.
43:03
He's very efficient right now.
43:04
I mean, 23 tuds on three picks for the season.
43:07
The season that he was injured for a little bit.
43:09
He's had this ongoing foot ankle issue for the last like two years.
43:13
And then like has an AC joint thing like Trevor Lawrence right now.
43:17
And then but anyway, but I'm going Chargers.
43:20
Yeah. Healthy, healthy.
43:22
J.K. Dobbins is a game changer.
43:25
Different, you know, maybe you brought in maybe you're going to bring in Zeke
43:28
just for like a goal line package thing or something.
43:30
I don't know. But Zeke said, but no, and for sure, he's not.
43:34
He's not coming in to get clock.
43:35
He's game ready. Let's be clear.
43:38
Feed him.
43:39
But yeah, if they can shut down Joe Mixon defensively,
43:42
I think the Chargers should have no problem.
43:44
And what the Texans have shown us ending their season is nothing I'm scared about.
43:49
And I was really high on the Texas.
43:51
Yeah, it's just yeah, they just I don't know.
43:53
I don't know what injuries on offense.
43:54
Their receiver, of course, has just been totally beat up.
43:57
And if you want to finish him in the morning of that conversation,
44:00
I agree 100 percent.
44:02
This is a coin flip for me.
44:03
I mean, it is, but I'm going to Texans.
44:06
Just I don't know why I have a weird feeling in the Texans.
44:10
But but I'm with you on J.K.
44:13
Dobbins and back that helps Justin Herbert so much.
44:19
Defensively, I think they're kind of a wash.
44:21
Well, you got Mack and Bosa with the Chargers.
44:24
And then on the other side, you have Hunter and Will Small,
44:28
Will Anderson, Beast, both of those guys.
44:32
And I just that's where I think one of those two is just going to be
44:35
the difference maker at the end of the game that's going to flip, flip it.
44:38
I feel like if the Texans just get a lead force to charge us at the pass,
44:42
especially in the fourth quarter,
44:43
that's when one of those two Eddressers is in a make a play.
44:47
OK, yeah, like that.
44:48
Fair enough to go with everybody else here.
44:52
J.K.
44:54
And we'll all update the regular season final standings
44:58
after we do our picks here.
44:59
I should have done that before, but we're already in it.
45:01
So we'll just do it after. No big deal.
45:02
Say hot.
45:04
J.K.
45:06
He finished third this year.
45:08
He took the Chargers.
45:09
Matt obviously just took the Chargers.
45:10
Tyler, our Packer fan, took the Chargers.
45:14
Let's see.
45:15
I do not have anything back from our other Packer fan yet.
45:18
That's because I didn't send it to him. Nice.
45:21
We got a couple days doing a good job here.
45:22
Anyway, let's see.
45:25
Graham also took the Chargers.
45:28
Dom took the Chargers.
45:30
Heavy on the Chargers.
45:31
Cody took the Chargers.
45:32
Trey took the Chargers.
45:34
D'Angelo, I do not have one back yet from D'Angelo.
45:38
So two Texans and everybody else Chargers at the moment.
45:42
So what was the Vegas on that?
45:44
I was just in the look. I was I just saw it.
45:46
I'm not big on the Vegas stuff, but if somebody wants to keep an eye on that
45:49
and throw it in there for these games, that's cool.
45:52
Let me see here. Let me pull it back up.
45:54
I just grab it really quick.
45:56
I'm going to beat you to two and a half.
45:58
I do.
45:59
Do that after you have started.
46:01
But wow, started at even.
46:03
So the money's moved a little bit towards the Texans.
46:06
Mm hmm. Well, it's hard to stop Joe Mixon sometimes.
46:08
So I agree. So.
46:10
So let's move on to a slightly harder one.
46:12
I think Steelers traveling to Baltimore.
46:16
Dan says no. Dan, why don't you just take it away?
46:19
Dan's confident over here.
46:21
I think the Steelers finished the season poorly.
46:25
I think Russell doesn't have a lot of juice left in him.
46:29
And he's coming into a hostile crowd
46:33
in Baltimore.
46:34
And Baltimore is going to be ready to play because they don't like the Steelers
46:38
and Steelers don't like the Ravens.
46:40
I think the Steelers might punch them in the mouth right away
46:42
just to show that this is playoff football.
46:44
But then the Ravens, once they get rolling, they won't stop.
46:47
Just a quick jab, not a knockout.
46:49
And then it'll wake up the old Ravens.
46:51
And the Steelers really haven't played a complete game this whole year.
46:55
I mean, I mean, the whole year.
46:58
No, I mean, I mean, this has come from the pick leader.
47:00
Mouth right now. So very good.
47:02
Listen up, boys and girls. That is why they are in the position
47:05
that they are right now.
47:06
I mean, you don't have 10 wins and play QB carousel with old Russell Wilson
47:10
in fields. I mean, is that is that smarter?
47:13
Is it dumb that he did?
47:17
I think it was smart.
47:20
I do. I mean, OK, because I think that Steelers were more built
47:24
for a pocket quarterback rather than Justin, who is a dual threat.
47:27
Agreed. So especially if their ground and pound style of offense
47:31
with Najee and Warner.
47:36
I like it. So you think they're not.
47:38
What's with traction? You going with this?
47:39
I have down.
47:42
Well, you wrote it down even.
47:43
I'm I write everything down.
47:45
And I didn't write that one down.
47:48
No, I think the system's working.
47:50
Thank you. I think truly, I think the Ravens will win that game.
47:54
I mean, I don't know why you can't like Lamar's putting up MVP numbers.
47:59
I do. Like you said, Dan, I think with the dual threat
48:01
quarterback, I think it's I thought it was smart.
48:03
I thought it does develop something you have to scheme for. Right.
48:08
As you go into each week, you have to scheme on what are they going to do
48:11
and think about and then try and plan for that.
48:13
Right. And are you going to spend a lot of time planning for a read option
48:16
with Justin Fields or a read option with Russell Wilson? Yeah.
48:22
So I think the Ravens go away with it.
48:24
Like you said, hostile environment.
48:26
Ray Lewis will be there probably with his entrance 100 percent.
48:29
It's going to fire everybody.
48:31
I do think they are going to hit him in the mouth.
48:32
T.J. Watt's going to be aggressive, but I think Lamar is too elusive
48:36
and too shifty.
48:38
And what he does on the run is it's wild.
48:40
Like, I mean, some of the stuff he does, you sit there like,
48:44
is that a quarterback?
48:46
And to most people, he was a wide receiver at the beginning of his career.
48:49
But and then a running back.
48:51
But look at look at him now. Right.
48:53
So I think it does come down for the Ravens.
48:58
Comes down to Derek Henry, obviously.
48:59
I think he needs to be the big part of that win
49:02
because I have Zay Flowers has done a decent job. Right.
49:05
But their wide receivers.
49:07
It's questionable. Correct.
49:08
Their wide receivers haven't really like wowed me by any means.
49:11
Shot Bateman gets a big catch here and there.
49:13
Zay Flowers will do a big catch here and there.
49:15
But I think it's a lot of dumping to Mark Andrews.
49:17
And who didn't really get going until later on.
49:20
And he was also injured.
49:21
But yeah. But I think with Lamar and Derek Henry,
49:24
I think it's just too unstoppable for any team. Really. Fair enough.
49:27
And I'm going to ride that train as well.
49:29
I think for me, Baltimore's offense, Baltimore's offense is a strength
49:34
of their team.
49:35
Steelers defense is a strength of their team.
49:37
And I think Baltimore's offense is just that much, you know,
49:39
that little bit better than the Steelers defense.
49:42
I think the Steelers offense compared to the Baltimore's defense
49:45
is can be a wash depending on the day.
49:48
So I think for me, it's just Baltimore's offense
49:50
is going to run the show.
49:51
And since you're at home, you know, you're going to be able to get the play
49:54
calls in, you'd think and everybody's going to be on the same page.
49:57
I think it's going to be nasty.
49:59
Now, TJ Watt, we've seen, can take can
50:02
can take over a game by himself.
50:05
Game near so and watch just really depend.
50:08
Wilson's a veteran quarterback, too.
50:10
So he's been in these situations, you know, so the crowd is not going to
50:14
make him as nervous, you know, a little bit.
50:16
But I'm totally going Ravens on this. For sure. For sure.
50:18
I mean, Vegas got him by eight and a half.
50:20
Yeah. Well, Steelers have lost their last four games.
50:24
Yeah. What?
50:25
Three and a half out of the eight and a half is because you're home.
50:27
Pretty much right. So even by five.
50:29
Yeah, you take that away. Hypothetic. Right.
50:31
I just feel like the Steelers are just trending downwards, you know,
50:33
with four losses in a row, they've lost five of the last seven.
50:38
Not in the season. They're just not in the season well.
50:40
So and the Ravens at home.
50:42
I just feel like this is going to be the Ravens game. Yep. For sure.
50:46
And so does everybody else here at Banter, the boys. I mean, all the boys.
50:50
Yeah. All this was the heart.
50:52
And the girl has also gone with the Ravens. Wow.
50:55
That girl. We don't have a single Steelers pick at the moment with
50:59
we're only missing two people's picks tonight, too. So
51:03
we'll put Mike down as a Steelers.
51:05
No, they don't get back. They're both Steelers. He's off.
51:08
All right. So third game, third game.
51:12
I got something interesting here.
51:13
Broncos at the Buffalo Bills.
51:16
What do we got here?
51:17
The number seven Broncos at that coming in, 10 and seven at the number two bills,
51:21
13 and four.
51:23
We do have somebody that has taken the Broncos.
51:26
That is Graham taking the Broncos in Buffalo.
51:30
I'm you. The Broncos are fired up.
51:33
We've seen what the Bills can do. Yes.
51:36
We'll just choke in the playoffs, just like the Vikings. Yes, they can.
51:40
And the Broncos have the horsies to play defense against the old bills. They do.
51:44
Oh, man, it is tough.
51:46
This is the last rush in the secondary.
51:48
This is a tougher game than I look excited.
51:51
What do you got? What do you got?
51:52
Let you go. You go first before me.
51:54
I can't go against the MVP, Josh Allen.
51:56
So I'm still going to the bills, but I think this game is going to be really competitive.
51:59
I think it's a barn burner.
52:00
Oh, I think this is going to be a barn.
52:02
I think the Broncos, I mean, they're coming off that, you know, making the playoffs
52:06
after last year's struggle. Everyone's excited.
52:08
They got the defense. Definitely they can play.
52:11
The Bills defense also has kind of been slithering away the last few weeks,
52:16
which gives me a little more bone next.
52:18
Like, all right, let's see what we can do.
52:21
Coraline Sutton still an issue, you know, for no matter who plays against them.
52:25
You know, so I'm going with Noah Fant.
52:27
I'm not Noah Fant, I guess.
52:29
So, yeah, no offense used to be on him.
52:32
Now he's with Seattle. But I'm still going with the bills.
52:35
I think is I think it's still staff Josh Allen.
52:38
He's going to be the difference maker.
52:39
And since it's Buffalo, I was just going to see if it's going to snow there.
52:42
It is the weather right now is 30 degrees and snowy
52:46
according for Sunday around 4 p.m., which helps the bills, I think.
52:49
You know, because I think that's where Josh Allen and.
52:53
Yeah, I'm sure. Oh, it's that storm that's over there.
52:55
Oh, you know, the dumping. Oh, my God.
52:57
So, yeah, who knows?
52:58
You never know what you're going to get there.
52:59
But it's not like, you know, Denver wouldn't be used to that type of weather either.
53:03
Yeah, it's different in Buffalo, though.
53:05
That's I just don't think Denver can run the ball as good as the bills.
53:09
We'll be able to. Yes.
53:10
I mean, those running backs are completely two different animals.
53:13
I agree. They are.
53:14
Devante Williams compared to like James Cook is just it's just too.
53:17
And Josh Allen and Josh Allen.
53:19
Yeah. Yeah. But how running back?
53:20
How long was Devante Williams injured or did he play?
53:22
He played all the games.
53:24
I don't know if he played every.
53:25
Devante Williams, 17 games played for.
53:29
That's got to be like a lot for five hundred and thirteen.
53:32
Yeah. Who else?
53:33
Who else are you looking at the rushing stats right now?
53:35
Yep. Well, McLaughlin had one hundred and thirteen carries on four ninety six.
53:40
He did have a better yard average.
53:42
So four point four.
53:44
Yeah, just under a thousand for it.
53:45
So they said enough of a rushing threat, though.
53:47
Yeah. To be able to take for a snow game.
53:50
I don't know. I'll let you get your pick.
53:51
I got to go with the Bills.
53:52
I think they're just coming into the playoffs kind of hot.
53:57
Like I would take the Bills over the Chief right now
53:59
if they were to play and the Bills finally beat my homes. But
54:03
yeah, I think the Bills are
54:05
between the Bills and Ravens for me as a favorite out of the AFC at the moment.
54:08
Anyway, so I just I just got a ride with the Bills on this one. Mm hmm.
54:14
I'll go. Yeah.
54:15
You know, my as a
54:18
as kind of a Buffalo Bills fan and my wife loves Josh Allen.
54:22
Like we talked about, you know, this is it's a big deal.
54:24
And I told you I bought her a jersey.
54:27
So if it's not the Vikings, we'd love to see the Bills succeed.
54:30
I do think they do it. Bo Nix does scare me.
54:32
I've seen his games like dudes a baller.
54:35
He's a gamer. He takes chances. He takes chances.
54:37
He runs. He pulls the ball.
54:39
He takes off, goes for 30, 40 yards when you're not expecting it.
54:43
I think when you need it.
54:44
Correct. And I do think Sean Payton, who has been in the situation before,
54:48
will get ballsy.
54:49
You know, the the onside kick and at the start, the the second half of what?
54:53
Was that the Super Bowl? Was that something?
54:55
Can't do it now.
54:56
So but with it being as snowy as it as it's probably going to be
55:01
and the rushing game that the Bills have,
55:04
I just think they are more of a complete team
55:08
rather than running by committee with two average running backs.
55:12
So that's a great take, Ben.
55:14
So that's it. That's it.
55:16
That's it. That's it. Bills.
55:18
Daniel, did you already pick the Bills?
55:20
No, he did not. But I will pick the Bills.
55:24
You know, this really just depends on who Patrick Sertane's lined up against,
55:28
because then I think Josh Al will definitely have to get the ball
55:32
to either Keon Coleman or Khalil Shakir, whoever he's not guarding.
55:36
So with that being said, they're going to ride.
55:39
Probably not Shakir at all. Like crazy.
55:41
They're going to ride, James.
55:43
Oh, one thousand percent.
55:44
I think they're going to have to.
55:45
They're going to run over this.
55:46
Well, and Davis, too.
55:48
The Bills backup, that Davis dude has been going.
55:50
I don't even know his first name. Mike?
55:51
Is it? No, that's not Mike Davis.
55:53
That's old school, man.
55:55
Let me see. I got it here.
55:57
Ray Davis.
55:58
Yeah. But yeah, the Bills.
56:01
And this will be a little welcome to playoff football moment for Bo Nix.
56:04
You know, he's going to soak it in.
56:06
He's going to throw some high balls like Sam Darnold.
56:08
You know, I think Sean will put him into a position to succeed.
56:13
So he'll get warmed up with a couple of slip screens there,
56:17
you know, just toss to your receiver.
56:19
I think that's what it's going to be like. But
56:22
it's going to be too much.
56:23
And like I said, they're going to ride James Cook.
56:25
He's going to have at least 80 yards with a lot of reception yards, too.
56:31
So over 100 scrimmage yards, for sure.
56:33
Pretty much. Yeah, for sure.
56:35
Let's see. Next game. Next game.
56:38
Number seven Packers, but number seven at 11 and six.
56:42
Number two, Philadelphia Eagles 14 and three.
56:44
This game will be in Philly.
56:47
There is one person that has chosen the Packers so far.
56:50
That is Tyler. He is a Packer fan.
56:52
So that's a given skewed default given.
56:55
Here's a couple of injuries for you all.
56:57
That's what matters.
56:58
Game Quaver Walker is right now questionable for the Packers.
57:02
Jordan Love questionable.
57:03
I imagine he will play Christian Watson, obviously out.
57:06
Nothing about Jair Alexander.
57:08
I think he's out for the season, though.
57:10
Wow. It's really weird.
57:12
I don't really know what's going on with that. Weird.
57:16
But they're missing their one of their tackles.
57:19
Andre Dillard as well.
57:21
They're missing a safety Evan Williams.
57:22
I don't know if he's key to them or not.
57:25
He doesn't sound familiar to me.
57:28
Eagles right now hurts is questionable, but that's with concussion, too.
57:31
So that's tough. That's that's super.
57:33
Who knows? Right.
57:35
They're all tricky, man.
57:36
Smith also questionable.
57:39
Nicoby Dean, that linebacker.
57:41
I think he was a Georgia. Yeah, he's gone.
57:43
He's questionable. AJ Brown.
57:45
Are you all in the my questionable?
57:46
You know, guys like AJ Brown, Devante Smith.
57:48
I'm not I don't know what their injuries are, but I think they may play.
57:52
But again, hurts is a giant question mark right now.
57:54
Yes. So that being said, who are you taking?
57:57
With that being said, I'm taking the Packers.
57:59
I think this is going to be an upset at Lincoln Financial Field,
58:02
even if Jalen hurts plays.
58:05
I think the Eagles have had a great season.
58:07
They got hot at the right time.
58:08
Take one. Barkley is completely unstoppable.
58:11
But I think if Jordan Jordan Love is healthy enough,
58:16
he's got enough options there.
58:17
The receiving court, both tight ends.
58:20
Josh Jacobs gives you I mean, I hate that he's in the NFC North.
58:24
I don't know.
58:25
I think I think it's going to be close, but I think the Packers
58:27
have enough to upset Philly in Philly.
58:29
And I'd like them to be out of the playoffs ASAP.
58:33
And that's where our next.
58:35
That's a little by the way.
58:37
So I see where all the weight of your opinion comes on more than
58:39
you're thinking of the next game versus the current game.
58:42
No, no. I mean, current game.
58:44
I think a healthy Packers can absolutely take this team in it.
58:48
The game at the beginning of the season doesn't count at all.
58:50
That game just doesn't even matter.
58:52
I was just going to ask you that.
58:54
Are you watching any film on that first week?
58:57
Are you saying these teams are completely maybe one time?
59:00
All right. Just to see if there's a couple more like a formation.
59:02
But then watch their latest game or their their latest game
59:06
against a team more like your defense or see if they're doing anything different.
59:10
No, if not, then yeah, you can go watch that whole game.
59:12
But if so, I think there's NFL so complex.
59:15
Yeah, I think you're I think it's so hard to use that.
59:17
Teams change from first week to you have to 1000 percent.
59:22
So well, you figure out your own strengths.
59:24
Yeah, that's the main thing.
59:27
So Daniel, what are you doing?
59:29
Yeah, gosh, man.
59:31
I know I'm trying to sell you on set the bar, dad.
59:33
I'm going to do a show. What ifs right now?
59:35
So if Jalen hurts is hurt, I'm going to go Packers.
59:40
If he's healthy, I'm going to go Eagles.
59:41
But well, you can't hear a banter with the boys, son.
59:44
So and I know we're like three, four days from this happening.
59:48
So anything.
59:50
Let's say Harris is going to go Packers.
59:52
You want Packers to? Yes.
59:54
Interesting. Yes.
59:56
I just drink in the cool.
59:59
There's going to be a big.
1:00:00
For sure, there is going to be a big.
1:00:02
I agree. This weekend.
1:00:03
Yes. But there's going to be a big high wind team
1:00:07
that's going to fall this week.
1:00:09
And the Packers have upset.
1:00:12
I mean, yeah, the Cowboys have all their problems in the playoffs,
1:00:15
but they were still a good team last year.
1:00:16
Losing Chris, you came in there and beat them.
1:00:21
They almost beat the forty niners
1:00:23
and then they let the fourth quarter happen and the Niners came back.
1:00:27
So Packers seem to turn it on when the playoffs come.
1:00:30
And we all know this. We don't like it.
1:00:32
But if there is a team to Super Bowl experience, they do.
1:00:37
They do have their team.
1:00:39
Are you changing your mind, Dan?
1:00:40
No, I'm rolling with the Packers.
1:00:43
What about you, Matt?
1:00:43
You feel like you already made your mind.
1:00:45
Yeah, no, there's no way I'm picking the Packers in this bad boy.
1:00:48
Wow. Partially, I'm biased and I'm a Vikings fan.
1:00:53
I don't want to see it. But no, but truly, if I think if I break it down.
1:00:56
Right. Christian Watson.
1:00:57
Wasn't he injured at the beginning of the year?
1:01:00
Christian Watson, he was.
1:01:01
So what was the what was the Packers record at the beginning of the year?
1:01:04
Not so average. Correct.
1:01:06
So are they an average team at this moment? I agree. OK.
1:01:08
So will Jaylen Hurts have an incusion?
1:01:11
It is tricky to determine whether or not he will.
1:01:12
I think he plays.
1:01:14
I think there is probably some sort of person that would be like, yeah,
1:01:16
you're probably 20 bucks.
1:01:18
Yeah. Get him with Devante Smith potentially being out.
1:01:21
I don't think he's had that great of a year.
1:01:23
And I think AJ Brown has been better.
1:01:26
We also missed a good chunk of the year.
1:01:27
And then you look at Saquon.
1:01:28
I mean, to just give the guy the ball the whole time.
1:01:31
Do I think it's going to be a high scoring game?
1:01:32
No, absolutely not.
1:01:33
I think it's going to come down to maybe like a like a 10, seven.
1:01:36
Is that a factor for you? Saquon? Yes. Right.
1:01:40
I get I get that.
1:01:40
But Devante Smith and AJ Brown missing time and not being inconsistent.
1:01:44
Is that a factor at all for you?
1:01:45
I don't think I think AJ Brown's going to be fine.
1:01:47
I think AJ Brown's going to take over the game.
1:01:49
Minus a one. OK, I think Devante Smith isn't as much of a factor
1:01:53
as AJ Brown is.
1:01:54
AJ Brown's actually over a thousand yards right now.
1:01:57
AJ Brown's got 97 targets, a thousand over a thousand yards, sixteen, sixteen.
1:02:02
Read them those stats. Yeah, yeah, that's fine.
1:02:04
I don't know. Oh, Devante Smith did have eight.
1:02:07
But playoffs, it's a new game.
1:02:08
It's a new season. Yeah, everyone starts over.
1:02:10
But in the same aspect of even though I hate Nick Sirianni,
1:02:13
like with a passion to have, I think like I think it's with a passion.
1:02:17
I think I really don't like him. I'm kind of with you, I think.
1:02:20
I got to find him. I think I think I think he does win the game.
1:02:23
But I think when it comes down to potential
1:02:26
of who the Vikings can play in the NFC,
1:02:28
I think I'd rather take the Eagles and the Packers.
1:02:31
But you'd rather play the Eagles than the Packers.
1:02:33
Yeah, because the Packers.
1:02:35
That's what I'm saying.
1:02:36
So that's why you don't think the Packers can beat the Eagles? No.
1:02:39
No, I think we can beat the Eagles.
1:02:41
I don't want to see the Packers. I don't want to see them. Correct.
1:02:44
Correct. So the Eagles aren't a threat to the
1:02:46
or the Packers aren't a threat to the.
1:02:47
No, but we play the Packers two times a year, right?
1:02:50
Right. They don't beat them three times.
1:02:51
I get we have that. Correct. And we played them twice.
1:02:54
You watch film, you look at everything.
1:02:56
What do they got? Right.
1:02:57
They know Josh Jacobs can run on us. Cool. Right.
1:03:00
Now, Saquon is also as scary. 100 percent.
1:03:05
No, I think it's a it's a I think this game is a coin flip.
1:03:08
And I think it's a low score.
1:03:10
But I do think the Eagles just slip on by.
1:03:13
And I think they lose next the week after.
1:03:15
Hmm. The Vikings. Yep. So that's where I'm at with that.
1:03:18
I'm going blow out Eagles in this game.
1:03:21
I'm going Eagles defense is actually going to
1:03:25
the Watson injuries and is more significant of a deal
1:03:29
than most people are thinking. It is super.
1:03:32
He's the one that takes the at the top of makes them sit on those high
1:03:35
safeties and makes them respect that throw.
1:03:37
And with the secondary that actually the Eagles have,
1:03:41
they can get up in your face and play a little defense, too.
1:03:43
So Josh Jacobs would be the only thing I think that maybe keeps them in the game
1:03:49
if they can establish any better running game.
1:03:50
But if he doesn't get gone, 31 10, 31 10.
1:03:55
Wow. Whoo.
1:03:56
BTA. I'd love to see it.
1:03:59
I don't want to see the Eagles.
1:04:00
I think they're a better team even against the Vikings, too,
1:04:03
because the Vikings brush defenses probably, you know,
1:04:06
that's knuckles when you get so hard from knocking all that.
1:04:09
That's just the real conversation.
1:04:11
Yeah. So that's so I think the Watson injury is going to be.
1:04:14
It's going to be big for them.
1:04:16
But I think there's enough in their receiving core at this point in the season
1:04:19
that and no Alexander on the outside, which really hurts the back.
1:04:22
But they haven't had him all year.
1:04:23
I mean, can't count the guy right now.
1:04:25
And that's why they're the seven safety in the game, too. True.
1:04:27
But that's why they're also in the playoffs.
1:04:29
Other teams aren't.
1:04:30
So we'll see. I don't know.
1:04:31
They still played in a really tough division.
1:04:33
I don't know. I think it's going to be me and Rob are going to be high fiving
1:04:36
next week because the Eagles won. That's weird.
1:04:38
No, we were not. I wouldn't.
1:04:41
I wouldn't high five the Packers.
1:04:42
I'll just do that.
1:04:43
Oh, man. I would high five.
1:04:45
I respect. Can they both? Yeah.
1:04:50
All right.
1:04:51
Number six commanders at 12 and five traveling to Tampa Bay,
1:04:55
the number three team at 10 and seven.
1:04:58
This one's a little bit more of a split from the picks that we have received.
1:05:02
Let's see. Tyler, Graham, Cody and Dom have all gone bucks.
1:05:08
Jay, Ben, Trey and Rachel have all gone commanders.
1:05:13
Wow. We got an exact split coming into this one right now.
1:05:18
I started last one. So Rob, why don't you start this?
1:05:20
I'm definitely going commanders in this one. It's a tough.
1:05:23
I thought the Bucks, you know, they're hot right now.
1:05:27
I just think Jalen Daniels is going to give that defense on the backside.
1:05:30
Bucks are a little banged up in the secondary, and I think that'll be enough.
1:05:35
The only way I think Washington has any issues if Tampa can establish
1:05:39
the running bag, running game with Irving.
1:05:42
Who's the beast?
1:05:43
Who's a beast?
1:05:44
And but I still think they have the the defense enough just to come.
1:05:47
And Mike Evans is probably the biggest threat in the passing games.
1:05:50
And who knows what you get out of Baker, you know, consisting.
1:05:53
Now it's pressure time.
1:05:55
And he's got to be proven.
1:05:56
Pressure time for Jane Daniels.
1:05:58
I agree, but he's he's just that quarterback doesn't seem to be a phase.
1:06:02
He's played so much football.
1:06:03
But that's what we saw.
1:06:04
So many big games.
1:06:05
CJ Shroud and they're in the playoffs too, still.
1:06:07
So correct.
1:06:08
You know, so I'm just I'm going Daniels on this game.
1:06:11
I just and I haven't picked the commanders all the year.
1:06:13
I've picked the Bucks every game.
1:06:15
I just have a feeling it's going to be flipped home.
1:06:17
And it's going to be a little different for sure.
1:06:19
Well, flipped. It's going to be in Tampa Bay.
1:06:22
Well, in Tampa Bay.
1:06:23
Fair enough. I would agree.
1:06:25
I think the commander's defense for me is just slightly better than the Tampa Bay
1:06:29
defense. I think Tampa Bay's defense has carried them a little bit
1:06:32
towards the end of the season here.
1:06:34
I mean, Bucky Irving's a dude. Yeah.
1:06:36
I got to keep remembering that he wears number seven and not Leonard for net
1:06:40
Leonard. Yeah, because I keep confusing that.
1:06:42
I shouldn't be at this point because Bucky's a beast.
1:06:45
But even if Baker plays,
1:06:49
I think this one could be a shootout, you know, to be honest,
1:06:51
even though both defenses I like and I think are good.
1:06:53
But oh, I see this one in the 30s.
1:06:57
Both teams. I agree.
1:06:58
I think Jaden, I think Jaden Daniels brings you a different factor to it.
1:07:02
And I took the Texans last year to round one. But.
1:07:07
I don't know. Yeah, I'm taking commanders.
1:07:09
I think I think it's going to be a stamp stamp in it.
1:07:12
I think it's going to be good.
1:07:13
I think the commanders could even, you know, make next round
1:07:16
interesting as well in the NFC. So.
1:07:19
Who knows? But yeah, commanders for me. Wow. Hmm.
1:07:23
Damn. Yeah.
1:07:25
I'm going to go to the Bucks on Bucks.
1:07:28
Tell me more. Because I've seen a lot of the offensive plays
1:07:32
that the commanders have ran the last two weeks and they have a lot of RPO
1:07:36
plus quarterback draw.
1:07:37
And I think that is a type of a linebacking court is fast enough to
1:07:41
to put a spy on Jaden Daniels.
1:07:44
And they're going to make them throw the ball a lot.
1:07:47
And in this playoff atmosphere, you don't really want your young quarterback
1:07:51
to be to be throwing the ball a whole ton.
1:07:53
As much. You mean the offensive rookie of the year? Yes.
1:08:00
It's in Tampa Bay.
1:08:02
I'm I'm just a big stickler for home playoff.
1:08:05
Which is true. I think home field advantage makes a huge difference.
1:08:08
That's why it sucks that we lost.
1:08:10
So in Jane Daniels is going to experience that crowd.
1:08:15
And I just think the Bucks, I think
1:08:19
Todd Bowles will have a great plan for the young quarterback.
1:08:22
All right. Give me a score to your vibe.
1:08:26
Huh? Give me a score.
1:08:28
I'm going to go Bucks 24 commanders 22.
1:08:32
You know, we'll do that right down the end.
1:08:35
Then right down to the wire.
1:08:37
Yeah. Knock on some wood.
1:08:39
Not for that game.
1:08:42
Not for the Bucks.
1:08:43
The command on your right pick. How about that?
1:08:45
And I'm you know, I'm like both of you.
1:08:49
I do feel very split in this.
1:08:53
But I think I am taking the Buccaneers in this. Yeah.
1:08:58
When it comes down to I mean, Jane Daniels, yes, he's a rookie.
1:09:00
He's he's shined. He's done very well.
1:09:03
Currently, the leading rusher on the commanders.
1:09:05
That should be startling for eight hundred ninety one yards, it says,
1:09:09
which is enough.
1:09:10
It's a rookie as a record.
1:09:12
But probably well, there's no way RG three or RG three on the same squad.
1:09:19
Either way, moving on.
1:09:20
When it comes to when it comes down to it, though, I think I think Baker,
1:09:24
Baker truly give him this opportunity.
1:09:27
Right. How many opportunities has he had that he's minus like last year?
1:09:31
Didn't he was weren't they in the playoffs last year and they lost?
1:09:33
Yes. OK, so like that goes for sure.
1:09:35
Correct. So and that was his was that his first year in Tampa?
1:09:38
Yep. Yeah.
1:09:39
So now now he's sitting here with some fire in his in his bones.
1:09:44
Right. And I think he's shown that like that gamer mentality.
1:09:48
Like, dude's got it. He's a dog. Dude can play.
1:09:50
Yeah. OK. And you give him a playoff chance against a rookie team.
1:09:54
And then we can't forget about how Todd Bowles took on the Chiefs
1:09:58
when he was defensive coordinator for the Bucks.
1:10:00
Right. When the Buccaneers beat the Chiefs,
1:10:03
the defense that the Bucks put out was gnarly.
1:10:07
Yes. They rattled the cage of Pat Mahomes.
1:10:09
They took him around. They beat him up.
1:10:11
And I do think that there's that's going to be at play,
1:10:14
especially with the RPOs and the the the running quarterback just in general.
1:10:19
The downfall is you can't scheme for broken plays.
1:10:22
And Jay and Daniels can do that.
1:10:24
Yes, he can. So how well can they spy the quarterback?
1:10:27
And when they don't spy that, they actually hit on a blitz or anything like that.
1:10:33
So that's scary.
1:10:34
So the banged up secondary in Tampa doesn't bother you or scare you
1:10:38
because the court at that point, if the quarterback gets to the second level
1:10:41
to the secondary, he should score anyway.
1:10:44
If the linebackers, the D line can't contain the quarterback,
1:10:46
that's on the defense's fault for the Buccaneers.
1:10:48
So they have to get them before that secondary hits. Yep.
1:10:53
And I think they will.
1:10:55
Just just because of Todd Bowles and his history that he has.
1:10:58
So Daniels did be our G three is
1:11:02
rookie rushing record by quarterback.
1:11:04
What a great football. Congratulations, Dean.
1:11:06
Jay Daniels also looked up Bobby Wagner is the leading tackler for the commander.
1:11:10
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Dan, Dan, Dan.
1:11:12
He's using him.
1:11:14
And I think Dan Quinn's going to done a great job. Right.
1:11:17
He has. He has a great job. Yes.
1:11:20
But they went from the second pick to the playoffs. So why?
1:11:23
For sure. Well, let's talk about the game that actually matters.
1:11:26
The only one Vikings at Rams.
1:11:29
Save the best for last.
1:11:31
Let's go. Let's go.
1:11:33
Sorry, I'm struggling for you, Spotify listeners.
1:11:35
School. Yeah, there we go.
1:11:37
He's got short arms. There it is.
1:11:38
You can see it. One to school.
1:11:40
All right. Yeah, there he is.
1:11:42
Vikings at L.A. Rams, who we've lost to already this year.
1:11:45
30 to 20, I believe.
1:11:46
The score was absolutely we got to bring that.
1:11:49
I just watched that game.
1:11:51
Atrocious, by the way.
1:11:52
Twenty one, 20th and a third quarter.
1:11:56
Who? I don't want to start with this one. Dan. Yeah.
1:11:59
I like it.
1:12:00
Rams, my guy.
1:12:01
I don't want to start with this one because I know you guys
1:12:04
aren't going to like what I'm about to say.
1:12:06
Are you kidding?
1:12:07
Don't start with this.
1:12:08
Matt, why is he even coming on the show?
1:12:11
I'm sorry. Let me go first.
1:12:13
Then I. Unbelievable.
1:12:15
What a fan. I pick the Vikings to win.
1:12:18
All right. Now you can go.
1:12:19
Now you can go, Daniel.
1:12:21
Vikings going to win this game.
1:12:24
No, just just going on that.
1:12:26
I just I think the Vikings have to show out.
1:12:30
I think they know they kind of messed up last week.
1:12:33
Even Sam took credibility for it.
1:12:34
Sam's like, I need to be better.
1:12:36
And I think that team has.
1:12:38
I mean, I can take credibility for it, too.
1:12:40
Like I had a bad podcast last week.
1:12:42
I need to be better.
1:12:43
You know what I mean? You own it.
1:12:45
I owned it.
1:12:46
I just think the team, the locker room atmosphere
1:12:49
that the the Vikings have is it's like too tight knit
1:12:54
to where they will rally behind each other.
1:12:56
They will come out and they will.
1:12:58
I hope so. They will put it to them.
1:12:59
Now, that's what Aaron Jones said.
1:13:02
And somebody else said that, too, that the Vikings team
1:13:04
this year really close. They're close.
1:13:06
And that plays a huge part in that.
1:13:09
So I do think they come out, they play out hard.
1:13:11
The thing that scares me are the Rams. The Rams scare me.
1:13:13
Oh, yeah. And like they were they were.
1:13:15
Rob and I have talked about it all season, too.
1:13:17
It's just like they're so unpredictable.
1:13:19
When they lost games, they had Pook out Cooper out.
1:13:24
Like, yeah, I mean, what are you supposed to do in that scenario?
1:13:27
Then once they got healthy, I mean, staff slinging the thing.
1:13:30
It's gross. It's it's really what's the running back?
1:13:32
Kyron Williams or something?
1:13:33
Williams, that dude does enough to disrupt the game.
1:13:37
Like, correct. It's it's going to be close.
1:13:40
No, it won't. All right.
1:13:41
But close. You're not going to just be just out of.
1:13:46
I don't know, spite.
1:13:48
It won't be close. OK, fine.
1:13:49
All right, Daniel, let's get this over with.
1:13:51
Rip the bandaid off.
1:13:52
You can't go first if he's going to get start with.
1:13:54
I don't know.
1:13:56
Thank you for for shutting him down. Yeah.
1:13:59
I'm going to go to Rams. All right.
1:14:01
Moving on. I'm going to be heartbroken.
1:14:03
Everybody. Why?
1:14:04
All right. We'll give us a.
1:14:05
We all knock on wood right now because this is a Monday night game.
1:14:08
We saw how jittery we were on a Sunday night game.
1:14:12
I think that doesn't play a factor at all. Move on.
1:14:14
Sean McVeigh knows KOC like the backhand of a book
1:14:18
because they are the same exact head coach.
1:14:21
And that's why we lost the first game.
1:14:23
Yes. I am.
1:14:25
And those are my only two reasons, and those two reasons will be exactly.
1:14:29
Do you think it's do you think it's close?
1:14:31
No, I think it's very I think it'll be very close.
1:14:33
And we're we're going to be
1:14:35
we know how the Vikings have lost in heartbreaking fashion.
1:14:38
We're right there.
1:14:39
And we had twenty four, twenty three game and it's going to break my heart. But
1:14:44
this was the sake of the this is one team I didn't want to see in the playoffs.
1:14:47
And I agree. 100 percent.
1:14:49
I agree. Rams lost last weekend on purpose.
1:14:52
Well, they said you played
1:14:53
everybody, Garoppolo and you played they could have still won that game.
1:14:58
Which is yours right there.
1:14:59
So you're going to win a game with Jimmy Garoppolo is also scary.
1:15:01
When he's lost for 41 times.
1:15:03
Yeah. But I just think they lost on purpose
1:15:06
because they know they match up well against us.
1:15:09
Well, they didn't know they were playing us. But
1:15:13
can our corners take on Puga and Cougar Cup?
1:15:16
If we have enough of a pass rush, absolutely.
1:15:19
And Aaron Jones gives a full. We need a pass rush.
1:15:21
That is true.
1:15:22
I think we can't let Stafford sit back there for three, four seconds.
1:15:25
Otherwise, he's just going to torture us.
1:15:28
So which but that's the thing, though, they were sending pressure
1:15:31
on Jared Goff early, which don't get me wrong, was working.
1:15:33
And again, I guess it plays into the point where, well,
1:15:36
we didn't answer at all offensively.
1:15:38
So like it's hard to keep that shut down defense the whole game.
1:15:42
And you're like, when Ivan Pace gets a pick on their side of the.
1:15:45
Like winning the turnover battle over four in the just.
1:15:48
So you think the corner.
1:15:49
Sorry, guys, I hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to answer.
1:15:52
I appreciate that was from the heart, though.
1:15:54
The sorry. Yeah.
1:15:55
I mean, did you see it meant that meant it meant something?
1:15:57
I know. I appreciate that was from the heart.
1:16:00
The rest of us. Let me start it off.
1:16:02
Rob, you can finish. All right.
1:16:04
Vikings all day.
1:16:06
I do think it's going to be close, but I think they need a healthy
1:16:10
Aaron Jones to make a difference.
1:16:11
Don't get me wrong. Can't make her said that big run against
1:16:14
Jones against another old Rams team.
1:16:16
True. And Aaron Jones is just different.
1:16:18
Like when he's in the game a little bit, he's locked in.
1:16:21
He gives us more than what Dalvin Cook was giving us his final season.
1:16:24
You know, he just gives us a little bit more when he's healthy.
1:16:27
You know, a little bit of breakaway to him.
1:16:29
So we need that.
1:16:30
We need the ball to get in Jordan Addison's hand early.
1:16:33
We need the ball again. Justin Jarrett's hand early.
1:16:35
We need to not target Justin Jefferson three plays in a row.
1:16:38
That's just that's not going to work. You know what I mean?
1:16:41
And so I hope that Sam Darnold bounces back this week.
1:16:43
We need to have him.
1:16:45
He's the reason why we're here.
1:16:46
He's the reason why I think that's the reason why they're going to bounce back.
1:16:49
It's still a 14 win team.
1:16:51
I mean, there's a lot of good.
1:16:52
You have to throw last week's game away.
1:16:54
It is an anomaly compared to the last few weeks.
1:16:57
You take advantage of the situations early, like you've done all year.
1:17:01
The Vikings have out turned over every team in the first quarter,
1:17:04
probably outscored every team in the league in the first quarter.
1:17:07
Get up early and don't look.
1:17:09
And we might and we could have definitely done that against Detroit.
1:17:12
100 percent.
1:17:12
We could have outscored them in the first quarter.
1:17:14
And if they did, that would have been our formula.
1:17:15
Like they've used all season is get up early fast.
1:17:18
And it, you know, so we just didn't have Rob take us home.
1:17:22
Yeah, kind of.
1:17:23
I got some stuff.
1:17:25
Yeah, I'm going to the hometown purple on this one.
1:17:27
I think it's Los Angeles.
1:17:31
Where are we, Dan? Who are you?
1:17:35
I'm a Rams fan.
1:17:36
What are we doing?
1:17:37
The Rams are definitely a tough draw for sure.
1:17:39
Between them and the Eagles, I think they're the last team you want to.
1:17:42
You know, like I'd almost rather play the Eagles just because they're unfamiliar.
1:17:46
You know, just just because we haven't played them and they haven't played us.
1:17:50
It'll be really interesting.
1:17:51
I think the difference maker, I think our receivers are going to
1:17:55
do a little bit better against them, even though it's 14 14 at half
1:17:59
that second half kind of we didn't really execute as well.
1:18:03
I think we might add a turnover to that really kind of flip the game of that one.
1:18:07
But Jared verse versus Cam Robinson, I think that's that matchup
1:18:10
that we're really going to look at to see that.
1:18:13
I think it's all because Cam was not cut.
1:18:16
Cam was not that great.
1:18:17
He was not. And in that week, too, like that was probably
1:18:20
in the second half that really affected Sam was the pressure,
1:18:23
especially up the middle, too.
1:18:25
And then this is the team we lost there.
1:18:28
So exactly. So like took advantage of it immediately.
1:18:31
Yeah. So like I think that's something I think Aaron Jones being playing
1:18:34
least three quarters, I don't know what he's going.
1:18:36
He was sent came out of the locker room late.
1:18:38
Something's not something's not a little goofy.
1:18:40
So yeah, but I just think they just got enough.
1:18:43
I think Blake Cashman is back.
1:18:45
He didn't play against the Rams the first time through.
1:18:48
So I think, you know, you know, so I think there's a couple
1:18:53
of little things here.
1:18:55
Plus, also losing is a little advantage on the other side.
1:18:58
You see what they did to you to stop you.
1:19:01
You know, so I'm looking at him. He made it.
1:19:03
He dug his grave. Yeah.
1:19:05
Does he want to change your. No, he doesn't.
1:19:07
Can he change? But for the sake of the Vikings, yes.
1:19:09
Being on our defense as far as the communication, everybody,
1:19:13
everybody being on the same page, that's huge.
1:19:15
And Blake Cornham going down is also another little tidbit.
1:19:18
A lot of people are thinking for a spell back for Williams
1:19:20
on the other side, too.
1:19:21
You know, it's really there's this little
1:19:23
red bits that I see that there's adding to the Vikings advantage
1:19:27
in this game. Yeah. School.
1:19:29
Well, general consensus, Vikings getting the dub in L.A.
1:19:33
and starting their trek towards the Super Bowl.
1:19:37
Kev, right before we dip out here, do you want to throw up
1:19:40
our final standings for us?
1:19:43
Look at that guy.
1:19:44
No, that's that's we'll get to that. Hopefully not.
1:19:48
Did he make the screen in the live YouTube?
1:19:51
It's going to be it'll say week that one right there.
1:19:53
Yeah. Spotify people get a high school picture of our co-hosts over here.
1:19:58
We don't back in 2012.
1:20:02
Thirteen the year doesn't matter.
1:20:04
Yes. Back when I was coaching you when you were.
1:20:06
So what does that make you really old?
1:20:09
No, it's wise. Come on.
1:20:11
Yeah, really wise. Yeah, really wise.
1:20:13
Oh, I guess. So I did not get the picks out last week.
1:20:16
So this will say week 17 because I am a clown and didn't get last week out.
1:20:21
So that is the final regular season week results right there.
1:20:24
If you look on the right side, the BWTB that's banter with the boys
1:20:30
the leaderboard, Rachel is leading the boys.
1:20:33
She has won the regular season with a seven forty three win
1:20:37
percentage at twenty six and nine.
1:20:39
So it's right. Change the banter with Rachel.
1:20:41
And the boys and the banter with Rachel, Rachel and Rachel and the boys.
1:20:48
Yeah. Picks by Rachel. Yeah.
1:20:51
Cody bringing up second place for us, then followed by Jake, Dan and Trey tied
1:20:56
for fourth. Yeah.
1:20:59
Then our Packer fan Tyler, our Lions fan and our other Packer fan,
1:21:03
D'Angelo and Ben tied for seventh.
1:21:06
Matt coming in at ninth.
1:21:08
Wolf Rob with a six twenty four at 10th. Top 10.
1:21:12
Yes. You're you're standing on that.
1:21:17
Graham coming in with a six twenty.
1:21:20
Dom with a six hundred.
1:21:22
And we should probably start relegation for our hosts
1:21:25
because Smelsey coming in with a five eighty eight over five hundred.
1:21:29
Mind you, in last place.
1:21:31
So when you lose.
1:21:32
So Dom, I know you're on a forklift right now.
1:21:34
There you go, buddy. You're not last place.
1:21:36
That's a hey, Dom.
1:21:38
They go down anyway.
1:21:41
So that's the leaderboard. Congratulations, Rachel.
1:21:44
We'll have to come up with something cool.
1:21:45
I don't know. I didn't get that far ahead.
1:21:47
I don't know. You know, a trophy.
1:21:50
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, though.
1:21:51
A little trophy will make it up.
1:21:53
Banter banter with the boys and Rachel.
1:21:57
But Rachel getting the dub.
1:22:00
Excellent work, Rachel.
1:22:01
But fellas, that's the end of the show.
1:22:04
Wow. End of the year and the regular season.
1:22:07
End of the regular season.
1:22:08
The playoffs are finally here and they're they're shaping up.
1:22:10
I know some of these games seem like they might be nothing,
1:22:14
but I think we got a lot of good matchups coming our way.
1:22:18
Who, man, like school, the board is called the ball.
1:22:21
Can I just add one thing?
1:22:23
Remember at the beginning when I said that Sam Darnold
1:22:25
was going to be a top 10 quarterback? You did.
1:22:27
You said that you stood on. What did the official?
1:22:30
Actually, he's been standing on that since March. Since March.
1:22:33
There's this time stamp to it. What's he at?
1:22:36
Oh, he's up there.
1:22:37
I guess what's the definition of 15 yards, fifth in touchdowns.
1:22:41
Rating. Would you go rating this?
1:22:42
Fifth and he was fifth in rating heading into the.
1:22:44
All right. It's definitely top 10.
1:22:46
Yeah, I agree. No, he was like me and my picking.
1:22:48
So I just had to put it out there that I'm still.
1:22:50
Trouble. So you could argue is top six.
1:22:52
I'm still right. Heck yeah.
1:22:53
True, true. Fair enough. Fair enough.
1:22:56
Yeah, that's true. You did call that. Thank you.
1:22:58
Good point. Just I want credit where it's deserved.
1:23:00
Well, then I'll get my credit for calling the box over Atlanta
1:23:03
to win the division because you were wrong.
1:23:05
I was well, the Falcons were wrong for starting Michael Pinnix.
1:23:11
He actually looked decent.
1:23:12
I think they still lost to the other releases.
1:23:15
I mean, but anyway, Dan, thanks for being here, buddy.
1:23:18
Yeah, absolutely. This is absolutely.
1:23:20
I was able to get you and Matt on at the same time.
1:23:22
So three of us literally coached together.
1:23:25
All right. All the football.
1:23:26
I see him every single day.
1:23:27
So it's like a podcast tonight.
1:23:30
Yeah, there we go. There we go.
1:23:33
Obviously, I didn't say thank you for being here, but thanks for being here.
1:23:35
Yeah, dude, thanks for having me again.
1:23:37
I missed you all.
1:23:38
It was a lot of fun early on in the season when we all had high hopes
1:23:41
for everything and it turned out pretty sweet so far better than we probably thought.
1:23:46
And I'm glad to finish out the regular season with you all.
1:23:49
It was great. Thanks for having me.
1:23:50
Absolutely. I'm glad you're here, sir.
1:23:52
And another win.
1:23:55
Rob is always here.
1:23:57
Oh, yeah.
1:23:58
So you guys high five earlier in the hall.
1:24:01
We might as well do it here.
1:24:02
We want to do it here on camera.
1:24:03
So it's yeah. So it actually had, you know, receipts documented.
1:24:06
Yeah, we kept the receipts, buddy.
1:24:08
Anyway, with that, don't forget to like, comment, subscribe,
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1:24:20
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