Welcome back to the Buffalo Bread Podcast. I
am your host, Dan Roberts. We are here at the
bye week for the Buffalo Bills, putting together
quite a bit of guest host content for you all
as the Bills take a much needed break from losing
football. Our guest today, though, is not familiar
with losing football recently. That is when Brandon
Bennett, our resident friend of the pod, not
friend of the Bills, our Patriots expert. He
has come on the pod to, uh, to brag a little
bit about his first place pats. All us, Bill's
fans, uh, suckers forever believing that we could
run it back. Like we did last year, Brandon right
off the top, man. How dare you, sir. How dare
you guys find a quarterback this good, this close
to the close of the Tom Brady era. That's all
I wanted to say. Pod over. What's up, man? How
you doing? How you doing today? Good, I'm really
good. As a Patriots fan, probably, you know,
the best I've been in quite some time. Yeah,
I really listen, man, you guys deserve to drought
like the Bills had a drought for all those years
back in the day. And it looks like you're going
to avoid it. Congratulations to you. But in all
seriousness, I was watching that Bills game,
I was over at your house was watching that Bills
game. And I thought a couple of things. Um, and
this is why I want to bring you on the pod. I
want to kind of test them with you, right? To
see if my instincts were correct. Number one,
Drake May's arrival has happened, I think, ahead
of schedule, and he has skipped some of the growing
pains that second year QBs and young QBs go through,
and that is making the dumb mistakes downfield.
He did that some last year, but he hasn't done
any of that putting the ball in danger this year.
Next, Mike Vrabel. We're going to talk about
him too. Um, I think, and I'm going to get your
take on this later on. I think you guys might
have the best coach in the AFC East right now.
You guys already might have the best coach in
the division after just six weeks. And we'll
dig into that a little bit too. And then third,
your guys defense, man, the way you guys can
stop the run when so few teams can, but then
you also have two corners on the back end that
can hold up. You guys got a lot of things going
for you, not to mention the easy schedule to
close out the year. I mean, playoffs seem not
inevitable to you guys, but high probability,
right? So where do you want to start? You want
to start with your general vibes on the team?
Do you want to dive right into gushing over Drake
May? You tell me where you want to steer this
ship, sir. You are in first place after all.
So you get to call the shot. Why don't we start
with a variable and how variable is settling
into. his new role back on the Patriots now as
the head coach. What are your thoughts? My thoughts
are I do believe he is the best coach in that
division. And this is not going to turn into
some fire McDermott rant. But when you look at
the totality of what he brings, you look at the
ability to craft culture. You look at the ability
to influence an organization to build a staff.
But then you look at just what always feels like
game after game, impeccable in game decisions,
always managing to pull the right levers, always
managing to make the right fourth down call,
right? Always managing to make sure that there
are not 12 guys on the field or 11 guys on the
field and making sure his staff is up to the
task. The discipline, the culture building, the
organization building, he just feels like the
total package. And when you juxtapose that with
the organization that that sent him to the sidewalk
in Tennessee and the turmoil they're going through,
not only does that look like an insanely rash
move on their part to get rid of him, but it
is like the boon of the century for you guys
then to be able to pick that up, bring it in
to a culture that already had a reputation and
somehow this is the most amazing thing. That
culture doesn't feel like a Belichick culture
anymore, which is insane to say for a coach that
was there for 20 years that the residue of the
previous head coach is not still on that organization.
Like this is, this is variables organization
after six weeks. And that to me is the most amazing
piece of it. What's your take? Yeah. So my take
is I feel like these days there are, um, a handful
of coaching archetypes in the NFL. Um, I feel
like you have your, your young, quirky, kind
of nerdy coaches. Um, yeah. Um, and then you
have sort of this older generation of very serious,
um, coaches, um, that, you know, always are kind
of mean mugging on the sideline and, uh, you
know, Yes, yes, exactly. I don't know why I'm
blanking on his name, but the coach of the Broncos
right now who was a long time. Sean Payton. Yeah,
Sean Payton. Like he's that archetype of like
grumpy old dude, just like always mad on the
sideline. And that brings me to the next archetype,
which I think is former players that are maybe
not the best coaches, but are great leaders of
men. And so I put Vrabel in a category with Dan
Campbell as just like a good leader of men. Like
Vrabel physically is a big guy, like pretty intimidating
guy. You know, they show these clips of him kind
of out there, getting scruffy with some of the
players, holding a pad, all that sort of stuff.
And I think it's that sort of mentality that
has allowed him to rally these players behind
him and see the success that they're seeing on
the field. I think, you know, I had some skepticism
when the season started. I think that Las Vegas
game was one that the Patriots should have won.
But they've quickly turned it around And I think
this is this is probably a natural segue to talking
about Drake May Who as a fan? I'm just so So
happy to be watching good football on the Patriots
again Because it's been really bad for several
years Seeing the way that he extends plays the
accuracy. Oh my god the accuracy he's been If
not the most, I think second most he's behind
that. Yes. Thank you. So second most accurate
quarterback. So love to see those completions,
you know, happening through the air. This is
not all ground game, which when variable arrives
after what he did with Derek Henry, I think some,
you know, thoughts there of like, okay, this
is going to be a super run heavy. Offense, but
then they did all these moves in the offseason
picking up these receivers digs Mac Collins folks
that your listeners are very familiar with Picking
up Kyle Williams in the draft who we haven't
seen a whole lot of yet But yeah, no, it's it's
been a really fun ride so far and you mentioned
playoffs, so, you know It's still really early.
We're only heading into week seven here. But
I hope that that remains a possibility. I think
I mean, I think, again, I don't want to jinx
you guys, but it feels like like a very attainable
reality. And listen, for the record, even in
the last years of the Belichick McCorkle era,
I I was constantly smashing the, I literally
put down and lost money on betting your guys
over on the wind total, right? Year after year
post Tom Brady. Um, part of it was trauma betting
because like I've never known a Patriots team
to not be good. So, so part of it was that right.
Um, but you guys have so much stuff that you've
done that feels real and there, there is this
There is this caveat to Drake May's performance
that I know is out there on the interwebs and
some media personalities have brought it up that
he hasn't played a real defense yet. Well, there
are not a lot of real defenses in the NFL. And
it just so happens that one of the few real defenses
out there is, is on the New England Patriots.
So he's never going to face anything that good.
You know what I mean? Um, I think, I think the
toughest test is very likely going to be Tampa
Bay, but out from a, from a defensive standpoint,
but even they can be had over the middle of the
field with that linebacker core. I mean, I think
Atlanta, I think you guys, you're not going to
be as susceptible to the blitz as we were for
a lot of different reasons, mostly because you're
not going to be stupid and keep your best offensive
weapons on the bench while you, while you watch
your franchise quarterback flounder against a
six man rush. But, um, But I think even Atlanta,
you guys are going to have the ability to handle
that defense a little bit better. You know, so
I think there's a lot of stuff that just feels
real and sticky for you guys. It starts with
Drake May and it really kind of ends with him
too. And I listen McDaniels is your guys play
caller has not done anything completely out of
pocket. Hasn't done anything super innovative
or creative. But we know he's got that in his
bag for later on down the season in case he needs
to. So all the more reason I think for you to
feel great because May has developed to this
extent so quickly. It hasn't been because of
a lot of funky stuff going on with the scheme,
trying to spam easy button things for him. They're
rolling out the concepts that they're rolling
out. May is hitting them. He's hitting them at
a high level with great efficiency, great accuracy,
but also just mental clarity. He's just not making
a lot of dumb mistakes that tank sophomore seasons
for a lot of, a lot of second year QBs. So there's
a lot, there's a lot here that's in your guy's
favor and it makes me really angry to say that.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. They look good. I, you know,
if I could offer a frustration, it's been. To
this point, the utilization of Trevion Henderson
and what I would characterize as a really faulty
over -reliance on Remandre Stevenson. Stubborn.
It feels stubborn, doesn't it? Yeah. And nonsensical,
to be honest. You have this rookie who I think
has all the trappings of a potential superstar
and is just being Limited and you know in the
remandre game where he fumbled pretty early on
in the game You know right back out there and
getting the goal line touches and I feel as though
That's like that's got to be earned like what
message did you send to remandre Stevenson when?
He yet again fumbled a ball that then led to
a score and you said No worries, big guy. We'll
get you the same allotment of snaps and get you
those goal line carries. He scored two touchdowns
that game. So, you know, is that part of the
strategy of like, okay, we're not going to beat
this guy down. He's going to beat himself up.
So let's give him the opportunities. But then
we're not seeing enough, in my opinion, of Trevion
Henderson, who they spent quite a bit of draft
capital to acquire. You know, back to the playoffs
discussion, if this team is going to continue
to grow and evolve over the course of the season
and win games, I think they're going to have
to get him involved more. I think they're going
to have to get Kyle Williams involved more, see
some flashes of what these younger guys can do
because they're the future of this team. Right.
Is this a Super Bowl team this season? No, like
that ain't going to happen. We know that. But
we got to see what those guys can do. And we
haven't yet. So I agree. And as we're talking
playoffs, you have not yet had the joy of playoff
Stefan Diggs, where he disappears for long stretches
at a time and is rendered usually ineffective.
So I do think it's wise for you guys to work
in some of these other weapons on the Stefan
Diggs topic. I want to talk about that a little
bit. It feels like He purposefully signed with
you guys just to stick it us for two games out
of the air like it feels like that dude's got
a big axe to grind because He what goes off for
149 yards against the Bills that has like 11
yards the next week against New Orleans I mean,
it's like come on man his performance seemed
Seemed really personal I don't know what Trey
white did to him, but he made Trey look ridiculous
There, and I hope, Dan, you're okay with me saying
this, but there was a point where you and I were
having a conversation, and you bet what most
men would view as a very valuable body part that
the Buffalo Bills would not, would not get rid
of Diggs. And then it happened. And now he's
a patriot. It's wild. And seemingly... Very healthy
when it comes to playing the bill. Yes. Well,
and here's so here's Listen, I have a I have
a take on this if you'll allow me the to do this,
right? Because it has to do with a player who
both of our teams have shared and stuff on digs
like watching digs Constantly constantly break
open during the Drake may scramble drills, right
Josh Allen to the right Scrambling to the right
for so long was undefeated. Why? Because they
had stuff on digs down there. To watch Drake
May on our field scrambled to the same right
sideline, the right hash marks like Josh Allen
did back when him and digs were playing together.
And then find digs in a Patriots uniform down
the field. Not only was it like this wave of
very bittersweet nostalgia, but I had a thought
in my brain too. And listen, I love this team.
I want this team to win a Superbowl. But the
reality is this is the last season that Josh
is in his twenties. And we know that time comes
for everybody very quickly. You and I are two
gentlemen of advanced age. We know that time
time comes for everyone inevitably. And as I
was sitting there watching May launch ball after
ball at Stefan Diggs during scramble drills,
I had this one thought in my head. If for whatever
reason, the Bills. Do not capitalize on this
generational talent that they have found and,
and developed at QB. They don't capitalize and
win a super bowl. It is going to be wild to think
that a big reason why that could be as I watch
the ease of Drake may finding Stefan digs versus
how difficult it was for Josh Allen to find anybody
open on his scramble drills in that game. It's
going to be interesting to think that part of
the reason they didn't capitalize on that. was
because they couldn't keep the Alan Diggs thing
together longer. Right? Yeah. It's just wild.
It's just wild to think about. But, you know,
you guys got them now and to hell with you guys.
That's all I got to say. So can we, can we talk
about the trick? Go back to the Travian Henderson
thing really quick. I think you bring up a good
point. I think though, and this is the, this
is the, one of the many shortcomings of McDaniels
as a play caller. He's not as creative as a lot
of guys are in the modern game right now, but
he's good. He's solid. He's stable. You know,
the floor is going to be on a scheme, but I think
he's also committed to his ways and he's never
had, he's never had a running back rotation less
than three guys. So like, this is something I
do think he, and based on his play calling history,
he bakes into the formula. Like he's going to
want to spread the ball around to a stable of
running backs. I agree with you. I think Henderson
is, should easily be the featured back there.
And now with, with Gibson's on IR at this point,
right? Yeah. Yeah. He's super out with ankle
injury with Gibson on IR. One would think that
that would potentially change that calculus for,
for McDaniel's. But at the end of the day, this
is a dude who is always, always called the run
game the way he's called it. And I don't know
that there's a lot of innovation or a higher
ceiling you guys are going to hit than where
you're at now. And while the offensive lines
have been improved, hasn't been super awesome
in the run game for you guys either. So I think
he's working. He feels like he's working around
some limitations, but he's also clamped down
to his tendencies as well. So I would like to
see Henderson hit, but I don't know if it's going
to be this year. I feel like there's so much
potential for, again, I'm going to draw a Detroit
Lions comparison, but for that one -two punch
that we see Detroit doing with Gibbs and Montgomery,
where Montgomery's your up -the -gut, hard runner,
heavier, and then Gibbs is your pass -catching,
elusive, speedy, around the edges, can beat guys
on his feet. Type of player and you know, I could
see that with Henderson and Stevenson I just
you know to your point. I don't think it's gonna
happen that way. I think it's gonna take you
know, unfortunately a remandre injury to See
Henderson getting more snaps and more opportunities
and that'll probably happen because Ramadres
an older back, you know, he's been around for
a while. He has this fumbling problem. And so
I think it's going to come at some point in this
season. It's just that like impatience as a fan
waiting for Henderson to get those opportunities.
Yeah, I mean, you know, the Buffalo Bills as
fans, we have had similar. Similar experiences
rooting for what we feel like is our best back
to get on the field. We had them recently in
the Atlanta game. We were like, why is James
good playing less than 50 % of the snaps? So
sometimes, you know, coaches just don't learn.
Let's talk trade deadline deadline really quick
because you guys are in a position, depending
on how things go with Tennessee this weekend
to really control your own destiny and the division.
And while you guys are sound, particularly on
the defensive side of the ball. There are definitely,
I think, some additions you guys could stand
to make. So are there any trade deadline crushes
you have? Any positions of need you hope you
guys address? Like what are you hoping the strategy
is here after the Tennessee game? Yeah, that's
that's tough. I feel like. The weapons on like
the wide receiver room is is there's a lot of
depth there. Gibson just went down, so. Is there,
you know, the possibility that they pick up another
back? What I ultimately would like to see is
a little bit more beef and talent in the O -line.
Drake May has shown his scramble ability. You
know, he's pretty good on his feet, extending
the plays. But if he can get a little bit more
protection, a little bit more time... you know,
maybe we'll see some bigger shots downfield to
some of those great wide receivers. Yeah, I think
I think and I could be projecting as a Bills
fan. But I do think you guys still feel like
one wide receiver short. I think booty has been
really good. I think booty has been really good.
I think Pop Douglas no pun intended has popped
at certain times. But like And again, I've experienced
this as a Bills fan when you're playing, when
you're playing in the playoffs and people are
going to bracket your best weapon, which right
now is digs. They're going to find a way to take
away Henry because that's what good defenses
always do in the playoffs. It feels like you
need another option. This is the, the issue that
Miami has suffered from, from so long where they've
got a great top two set of weapons, but then
they never developed the third option. Um, it's
not going to be one of the running backs for
you guys. Cause as we have said, McDaniels has
kind of committed to his ways. I think Jacoby
Myers, if he were to be someone that you guys
would add back to the roster, I think could be
really good. And Chris Olave, who is a target
for a lot of Bills fans on the internet, I think
if you guys find a way to bring in Olave, he
is young Stefan Diggs. You roll those two guys
out as your Z and X receivers, your C and slot
receivers. You're going to be a problem for a
lot of teams, man. And I think you've got the
cat space to do it. My problem with Olave, Olave
is one concussion away from being Antonio Brown.
You know what I'm saying? I get it. I brought
up this name, I think, the last time you had
me on. Efton Chisholm III is a player I would
love for the Patriots to elevate into the rotation.
He's very Julian Edelman -esque as a lighter
weight, shorter receiving option. Definitely
showed flashes during preseason and throughout
camp. And so that's a name I would like to see,
you know, Kyle Williams, obviously, you know,
I already brought that name up, but Efton Chisholm,
the third, I think is someone that the Patriots
could utilize in the passing game to great effect.
So that's what I want to see. That's that is.
Wow. I like that. I like that. I I it would be
cool. It would be cool if a guy named Efton Chisholm
became like a household name in kids are wearing
like F 10 jerseys and stuff like that'd be pretty
amazing. And again, the the number of nicknames
and double entendres that can be produced off
of his name is just limitless. And I think that's
what we need. You know, in our household conversations,
100 % 100%. You guys could probably use a cover
linebacker as well. You're a little susceptible
in the middle of the field. Again, not that the
Bills took advantage of any of the downhill crashing
the run game that Spillane and Tevye were doing,
but it does feel like you guys could use a better
coverage backer back there. But honestly, we're
just nitpicking at this point. I mean, other
than to me, I do think raising the floor of talent
in the wide receiver room should be a priority
for you guys. Outside of that, you're pretty
solid where you need to be. And again, As long
as Drake May is driving this car that has this
Patriots team and the schedule is what it is.
I mean, you guys, unless something devastating
happens injury wise, I mean, it's really wide
open for you all. A question for you. You know,
the bills are coming off a couple hard losses.
What do you want us like number one, what do
you want to see the team? Do to turn this thing
around to right the ship and get back on track?
I think they got to take the threat of the Patriots
seriously and I'm not just saying that because
this is a you featuring podcast I was watching
that game against the Patriots and the bills
from staff to player Legitimately look surprised
that the Patriots were as good as they were showing
out And I would have liked to have thought that
that game would have been a wake up call for
them, but then they absolutely laid an egg against
Atlanta as well. I think there has got to, I
think, and there is this conspiracy amongst Bill's
mafia that this is how the Bills are. This is
why the Bills are actually struggling and Joe
Brady looks like he can't call plays because
they want to chief set, right? The chiefs, even
though the offensive struggle has struggled over
the past couple of years, they have been known
to like put really bad film on. for the regular
season because they just feel like the playoffs
are short for them. And then, and they do it
every year. Andy Reid rolls out something absolutely
spectacular and obnoxious in the playoffs, right?
Uh, that, that you've never seen them put on
film in the regular season. There was a thought
that there is a thought amongst bills mafia that
that's what the bills are doing. I don't know
that that's necessarily true, but I do think
I got the sense for the first time in that pats
game. that they thought they were going to have
an easier time with the division than, than you
guys presented. So the first thing I want to
see is I want to see them in a competitive mode
again, like even some of the, I just watched
you guys, everybody high -fiving on the sideline,
the energy you brought to the table, even in
winning times. I haven't seen that this season
from the spill squad. A lot of this feels like
it's been going through the motions and That
can be a very dangerous, complacent mentality
for a team with the aspirations of the Bills
to take. And quite frankly, we haven't earned
what the Chiefs have earned because we don't
have any Lombardi trophies in our trophy case,
right? So I want to see a change in mentality,
and I want to see them treat every game like
it is their Super Bowl with that level of intensity.
They're getting everybody's best shot. They are
everybody's litmus test for the remainder of
the season to measure against how good their
opposing team might be. I want to see the Bills
equal some of that fervor and equal some of that
ferocity again. I know they've got it in them.
Josh Allen's a dog, right? They just haven't
shown it yet this season. And then they need
to, they need to live up to the fact that they
have not drafted and signed a lot of natural
talent, a lot of athletic talent or superstar
talent to this roster. Brandon Bean has done
a great job of fattening up the middle class
of like B, B minus B plus players on this roster.
You're Terrell Bernard, Christian Benford, Greg
Rousseau. They have failed to, and I think part
of this is philosophical, failed to go after,
sign, draft, develop true athletic superstar
game changers. I want to see that change of philosophy
at the trade deadline. And I want them to go
after someone like a Rashid Shahid or a, or a
Crystal Lave, like two natural separators down
the field that they don't have. I want them to
acknowledge that you can't just draft a basketball
team of varying wide receiver sizes and expect
that that's going to work. Right. And then I
want to see them. They're so scheme, scheme.
Like dedicated, I want to see them actually scheme
for talent, not scheme for the playbook. Perfect
example is Keon Coleman. And I said this on the
last pod, it bears saying again, I'm ready to
see Keon Coleman in the slot. I am sick of watching
Keon Coleman at a physical disadvantage every
time they line him up on an Island on the outside,
get pressed into oblivion. I want to see him
in the slot because I do believe he's a talented.
wide receiver when he gets the ball in his hands.
And if we put him in the slot, he is almost always
going to be at a physical advantage for the first
time in his career against an opposing slot or
nickel DB. I want to see them move him around.
I want to see them acknowledge that their scheme
is not serving the talents of their players.
And I want to see them better account for the
talents of their players in the scheme. So, yeah,
no, I agree with that 100%. I think that Bills
need to have an awakening and realize that Keon
Coleman is currently the best offensive weapon
second to Josh Allen. Last night, we just saw
Joe Flacco target Jamar Chase 23 times over the
course of a game and win in his first game as
the Cincinnati Bengals. What was the recipe for
success? hyper target your best player and see
what happens. Let him go up and make plays. And
why wouldn't the Bills do the same thing? Exactly.
And Jamar Chase got moved around all across those
wide receiver slots. That the game breaking play
where Chase is about to get them in a field goal
range, right? You've got Higgins lined up at
the Z. You've got Chase on the slot. They put
Higgins in motion. He dedicated, they dedicate
a lot of attention to him on the Pittsburgh side.
All of a sudden they lose sight of Jamar chase
who runs this quick in route over the middle.
And then boom catches the ball and he's gone
up the scene. Why can't we do more of that? And
what's more, why can't we put James cook on the
field for more than 49 % of the snaps? Why can't
we play? Khalil Shakir, Kian Coleman, Dalton
Kincaid, more than 15 or 20 consecutive snaps.
Like, why are we constantly like, three snaps
in, three plays off, three snaps in, two plays
off. Why? I like Terrell Shavers, but so Terrell
Shavers can get some run block reps in? Like,
what are we doing? Yeah, these are supposed to
be elite professional. athletes, you have Travis
hunter down in Jacksonville playing offense and
defense, like your your offensive elite players
should be able to play more snaps than that.
Right consecutively. Right. It is art. And I've
said this before, it's artificially constrained.
It is voluntarily restrictive. And I think that's
the big change in philosophy that I want to see
scheme for your talent. Don't try to fit your
talent into the scheme. And then like let Just
let guys cook. No pun intended. Like it doesn't
seem that hard. Put opposing defenses in conflict
by making them account for your best players
at all times. Like if Jamar Chase got 49 % of
snaps, Bengals fans would be livid. That coaching
staff would be fired. But we tend to get away
with it in Buffalo. Why? I don't know. Because
everybody eats, I guess. Oh. Petty no. Maybe
we can bond over this. Did you see what the Chief's
new mantra is? No. I was listening to, uh, I
was listening to what's the Kelsey brothers pod
higher or something or other heights. Couldn't,
couldn't do heights. I think it's new. Yeah.
Don't care. Um, so the bills have had the mantras
and sticks left. Everybody eats, right? So, uh,
Kelsey, the Kelsey brothers are talking about
this on their pod and the title of the pod was
examining the everybody's gotta eat mantra. in
Kansas City. And I was like, what? So I started
scanning some social media stuff and Xavier Worthy,
who is known to hold a grudge against the bills,
saw a couple of posts from him that were like,
hashtag EGE. And I'm like, those sons of bitches,
they, they are so petty, those trolls in Kansas
City. They took everybody eats and turned it
into everybody's gotta eat is the mantra for
that pass catcher room. And I'm like, you unoriginal
trolling sons of bitches. Like, it's not enough
that you win every other Super Bowl, but you
gotta take something that means a lot to another
fan base and pervert it and make it your own
as some sort of, like, snarky sub -tweet against
other NFL teams. Like, grow up, you children.
My God. Yeah. What would be your reaction if
today Tyreek Hill became a Buffalo Bill? That
says it all, that says it all. I mean, listen,
and it's not, listen, it's not because like he
is a, he's a questionable human being, right?
It's got nothing to do with that. Questionable?
That's, that's a generous compliment. It, it
would feel though, like you can find talent and
you can find character. And I have, I have been
very critical of this Bill's draft and signing
philosophy, because I think they think sometimes
the two are mutually exclusive. I want to win,
but I want to win in a way that's reflective
of what I value about this team, what I value
about the upstate New York area, what I love
about this area and the city. And a guy like
Tyreek Hill, as talented as he is, he doesn't
reflect that for me. And that might seem too
pie in the sky, especially for a fan of a team
that's never won one, but Like I want to do it,
but I want to do it the right way. You can't
go from be good, do good, God bless, go bills
to whatever Tyree kill is and feel good about
winning that way. Sure. Yeah, sure. Cool. Yeah,
man. All right. Listen, I'm fresh out of. stuff
I want to talk about about the Pats. I'm sure
I've put you through enough pain and torture
throughout the last 30 minutes. It's been, it's
been torture on my, my soul. Um, real quick though,
you guys have the Titans coming up. Mike Rable
revenge game. Titans just fired their, their
most recent head coach, uh, Brian Callahan. They're
now working with, uh, with an interim head coach
real quick. Um, does variable run up the score
on the Titans to the point where they have to
retire as a franchise. I don't know. I feel as
though this could be a sneaky, like, win. Don't
talk like Bills fans. Don't talk like Bills fans.
Have confidence in your generational QB and your
top of the top of the market coach. Say it's
going to be 50 to nothing. I watched a variable
interview from this week where this was brought
up about like, you know, whether this is this
is personal for him or anything like that. And,
you know, he basically brushed it off and he's
like, I'm a patriot. Like, you know, it's, it's,
you know, it's nothing. Water under the bridge,
like respect for the organization, you know,
wish him nothing but the best, all that sort
of stuff, the political stuff. But then I wonder
like deep down as he's like, no, I'm going to
absolutely eviscerate these. Like I'm going to
demoralize them. I'm going to make them like
really question whether or not they want to play
football in the NFL. So I think it's gonna be
a really fun game to watch. So I'm looking forward
to it. But at the same time, with trepidation,
with some anxiety, not knowing, you know, sort
of, or maybe fearful of how it could go. If the
Patriots score less than 40 points and give up
more than three, I would be legitimately surprised.
I really would. I really would. We'll revisit
this. We'll text as the game is going on this
weekend. But yeah, we will. Yeah. All right.
Listen, Brandon, as always, thank you for stepping
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