All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right. We got some stuff. We got to talk about today folks
Okay, finally Woody Johnson has put out a statement as well as Robert Silas
So we have to get into that as sort as well as sort of like a breaking news ish type of thing the new intern head coach
Jeff
Albrick if if if sorry if I butcher your last name
But Todd Downey has been named the offensive play caller for the Jets offense Nate Hackett will remain on the staff and no title change
As well as Jeff Albrick will be the head coach defensive coordinator and primary defensive play caller
We got to talk about all of that as well as the
Thursday night football game tonight 49ers versus Seahawks preview
We got to talk about one of the most anticipated games of this season in my mind
Commanders versus Ravens Steelers versus
Uh, I can't even speak. I'm so excited commanders versus Ravens Steelers versus Raiders
Eagles versus Browns. We're gonna try to keep this short. I can't promise you
We might have a little bit of a rant too because finally the the kid himself
George Pickens finally speaks so all of this and more on the 39th episode. That's right
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In the league right now. So before we get into the
statements of woody Johnson and Robert solid
We have to talk about somewhat of the breaking news that just happened of the jets intern head coach Jeff
All break just concluded his first press conference as the interim head coach and basically have decided to
give the primary play calling
responsibilities to Todd Dowling
And as well as you know keep keeping Nathaniel Hackett on the coaching staff
No changes to his title as I've said before in the intro
As well as Jeff Albrecht will be of course the intern head coach defensive coordinator and primary defensive play caller
Now when we look at this, you know a lot of turnover a lot of change
Now do I think this was something that was probably going to come down the pipeline anyway?
Probably and the reason why I say that is because the jets offense has been very stagnant. It's been very
Lackluster if if if you would somewhat describe it. It's not been the best
And you know, they still leave they still leave a lot of meat on the bone per se
And you know when when we look at it that jets offense has talent
Okay, I don't care anyone says the jets offense does have some talent. You have two
Really good running backs and breeze hall and braille and Allen. Okay, you got your thunder and your lightning. Okay
You have Garrett Wilson. You have Alan Lazar. You have Aaron Rodgers
They're supposed to be doing something right and you know the offense really
This is what I'll say. This is what I'll say the London game said a lot, which is one
Aaron Rodgers has definitely regressed
And you know the the the offense needs to do a little bit more because again the defense is doing everything
Right. The defense was keeping them in the game. Right, but the offense
They just couldn't they couldn't do it. They couldn't put points on the board
They couldn't make the big plays that need to be made and Aaron Rodgers
Um decision making was you know very lackluster and there was there was a point in time in the game where you can definitely tell
That he was just over it that he was just done with the game in in its entirety
So you have all those things that basically
Amounted, you know to to the decision that is right now because at this point what people don't realize is before
Robert solid out fired if they win against the bills
I think they play Monday night if I'm not mistaken. They will be first in their division
First in their division, which is amazing
Honestly speaking with all the turmoil all the the foolishness and the crap that is associated with the Jets
So a lot is riding on this week
And I think Robert solid probably realized like hey, I have to make a major change
I have to do something different because
We are on the cusp of doing something different than what we were supposed to do last year
And you know, we could put ourselves in a great position not only right now
But later on down the road once you know
We get to talking about the the playoffs from right and whatnot because why the division is still there's still a lot of
uncertainty in the division
You would have thought that the dolphins would you know would be dominant the bills will be dominant. No, they haven't
They're still very they're still going through their own wildfires
Per se
The dolphins are still trying to figure out what they're going to do, you know with this whole tool situation
And the bills are trying to figure out, you know, what can they do to you know?
Pump this to pump the team up because let's be real here. The bills offense is stagnant those receivers
Josh Allen does not trust those
Does not trust those receivers the only receiver that he would probably really trust
A lot is Khalil Shakur and that's because he's been with Josh Allen the longest
Curtis annual doesn't look like it's working. Mack Hollins doesn't look like it's working. Keon Coleman. He's a rookie
So he's still learning a lot of these things
They
They have to figure out what they want to do and not to mention that defense that defense is not doing well
Either so you have all of those things that's going on
And you know, the jets are in a prime position where they can do a lot
Oh, I forgot the jets also have Mike Williams as well. So
Again, they're in a really good place right now and they can't make it up now
Transition that over to what what has happened, you know for people who do not know Robert Sala got fired. What was it?
What's the day thursday? He got fired. I think tuesday either tuesday or wednesday. So
Finally, we have statements from the both of them from both witty johnson and robert sala. So let's just get into it
So this is from woody johnson, right according from an article from judy
The patista patista patista. No, I don't think it's patista. I think it's patista. I don't know my apologies
So that's basically what he said and I quote this is one
This is one of the most talented teams that has ever been assembled by the new york jets
I wanted to give this team the the most opportunity to win this season
I feel that we had to go in a different direction and that's why I did that today the change we made
I made I believe will bring new energy and positivity that will lead to more wins
Starting now. Okay now before I get anything, but I was getting right go. I was getting right go in. But I'm not we're gonna
Let's let's read uh robert sala statement as well. And then we're gonna really dissect everything. Okay, so this is what robert sala said
To the jets organization. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many incredible people
I'll always be appreciative of the love and support from everyone at one jets drive. Okay, that's weird
That must be the street name or something. I don't know to all the players
I truly love and appreciate every single one of you to the character the men in the locker room
Made made coaching you guys the ultimate print. Okay. Wow
It's definitely the coffee
Through all the ups and downs each and every one of you showed up every day and attacked every moment to my fellow coaches and staff
It has been an honor to work with all of you
Every every one of you were all in and made sacrifices for one another that will never be forgotten
I wish you all the very best luck for the remainder of the season to the most passionate fan base in the NFL
Thank you for embracing my family. It's been a pleasure calling New York our home
And we will forever appreciate all the memories that we
Can't speak that we're created here with love in regard all gas no breaks Robert Sala now
This is what I will say I call BS
Okay, I call BS and the reason why I call BS is because
You are not going to make this type of decision just instantly. Okay, you're just not this is something that has been simmering
for a while and
Probably after this game this this game probably had a lot of a lot riding on it
And so Woody Johnson probably, you know him being the indecisive owner that he is and very impulsive owner that he is
He probably realized after that game, you know what? Okay, I think I just need to get rid of him. That's what it feels like
That that's that's what it seems like because when we look at this
Robert Sala. Okay. Yes. Did he you know does he have the best coaching record? No
Was thing did he make a lot of decisions that probably weren't the best probably every head coach does
But the fact of the matter is that defense has been dominant since he's been there and you cannot tell me that that
Defense has not been at least top 10 or top 15 since he's been there. You can't tell me that
They've been doing their thing. That's the defense has basically been been carrying the workload of the entire team
And so what we have here is someone once again as I've said before being the sacrificial lamb
Oh, and then not to mention not to mention
Apparently it was told and it was reported that Woody Johnson talked to Aaron Rodgers the night before
They're their Robert Sala was fired now
Now they've all said that you know, it wasn't he he didn't ask for Aaron Rodgers
You know honest not honesty opinion about you know, Robert Sala whatnot. I call BS on that as well
You are not going to make that decision and not consult Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is the second most powerful person in that organization right now
Whatever he says goes especially for the offense. Okay, so Aaron Rodgers has pulled
He's just not he's just not just this ordinary, you know quarterback that he has pulled
He has pulled just like how Tom Brady had pulled when he went to Tampa and just like how paint manny went to the Broncos
They had pulled I'm not saying they had a whole bunch of pool
But they were able to call the shots on certain decisions. Okay, and this is what happened
This is what happened if we're being real here
There there was probably some smoke and there was probably some rumors and murmurs going around
That Nate Hackett was probably going to not was probably to lose his play calling
responsibilities after this after the London game
It was probably going to be reporting it was probably going to be you know finalized and so
Am I gonna you know be the conspiracy theorist and say oh, it's it's against Robert Sala?
No, I'm not gonna do that
But what I am saying is this it does it it's a little bit weird
When you know just out of the woodworks you decide to fire your head coach when you guys are literally just a game away from being first in your division
The defense is doing their job and just the offense needs to be more aggressive when it comes to the play calling and making
You know big plays right? That's it
That's all the jets have to do if the jets become better with their play calling. I
I guarantee you we will see a different team
I guarantee you you will start to see more wins than losses and that you know you will see more
Production not only out of Garrett Wilson Alain Lazard and you know company but out of Aaron Rodgers as well
Because again, they've put all their money in in the table for Aaron Rodgers
They believe that Aaron Rodgers is going to be the person that's going to carry them to a Super Bowl
Now do I believe that no I do not because
He is too indecisive
He's he's just regressed. Let's just be honest here. He has regressed
Okay, some of the things that that you know
That he does now he would have never done it in his prime. He wouldn't have and you know, he just
He doesn't to me that this is just this is my personal, you know
Honest opinion here. He doesn't look like he's fully committed. He doesn't he doesn't look like he's fully committed to winning
Right Tom Brady. He was fully committed to winning and if he was not fully committed to winning
He would have walked he would have walked earlier
Then you know then then what he did the same thing would pay manning you never have to question their commitment
I have to question Aaron Rodgers commitment. I do
because again, I
Do because again
You are the you are the voice in the in the face of this, you know of this locker room
And you have been to a place that not a lot of those that not, you know that none of those players have really been to you
You've been to the Super Bowl. You've won a Super Bowl, right?
You've won MVP's when you walk away from this game. You are going to get a gold jacket
All of those accolades in more so your voice has to be the biggest voice out of everybody
You have enough power and enough experience as a quarterback to change a play
Tweak something slide the protections all those different types of things you have that power Aaron
So why in the world do you not do it?
You have to be committed to this thing because guess what a lot of players decided to go to the Jets
Then other teams because of you
not because of they were giving more money not because of this or that or
This this roster spot or that roster spot because they felt like guess what if I go to the Jets
And if I pair if I pair myself over Aaron Rodgers
I have a better chance at going to a place that I have only dreamed about and I really want to go to
That's what it is now
Am I going to say that you know after this change that you know
Maybe the team will go on this amazing run and they win and they went out. No, I'm not saying that but
Who knows this is a wait and see type of situation because I guarantee you if this continues
They continue to lose and that offense continues to be stagnant
You are going to hear more and more leaks come out
I guarantee it not to mention the trade deadline is not too far away
I would not be surprised if there are some offensive players, especially those receivers that want out
I would not be surprised but moving forward because nobody cares about the Jets
Nobody does nobody does okay now. We got Thursday night football tonight 49ers of Seahawks classic matchup
Now, you know if you was watching football during the legion of boom era or whatnot
It used to be a really physical match. It used to be physical
I'm talking about super physical anytime you had the 49ers and the seahawks back in the day
Oh man, just get your popcorn ready. It's gonna be us. It's gonna be a drag out fight
Now this is what I will say about this
The 49ers have you know, they they they're coming off of a loss
Okay, both teams are coming off of losses and they're looking to get back into the winning column. Okay, both of them both of them
Okay, the 49ers have won the last five games against Seattle by 12 points according to NFL pro junky
Nugget right there Byron Murphy, Tyree Gulen and Uchina
No, was who are out for this game? Well, what's his name? What's his name?
Hufanga, I think I think that's his name. Fonga. Yeah, I think it is
Hufanga and then Jordan Elliott for the 49ers are out as well
Geno Smith has thrown for over 280 passing yards in the last four games and less than in
I can't speak and less than two touchdowns in all five games of this season
Okay, Brock Purdy has thrown for less than two touchdowns in his last seven out of eight games
Dating back to last season including the playoffs
Okay, and the seahawks have generated the seventh highest pressure rate to drop backs at 37%
Now when we when we dissect all of these junky nuggets and whatnot according to NFL pro here
The the the fact of the matter is the seahawks defense has definitely been has definitely been balling out lately
Right and they've definitely been a little bit more effective against the Blitz
Now the question is with Tyree Gulen being out and with Byron and with
Byron Byron Murphy being out
Exactly. How are they going to do things now because again, this is still the 49ers
They are still a dangerous team that offense is still lethal with or without Christian McCaffrey. Okay
You still have Brandon iu. You still have Debo Samuel. You still have George Kettle. Okay, you still have that that three headed monster and then you also have
uh one Jennings as well who's also been having a dynamic year as well
So you have all of that. Okay, including the run game as well. So
I just want to see exactly how are the 49ers going to be able to be effective against this 49ers defense
I mean, um, I can't speak against this seahawks defense because let's be real here folks
This seahawks defense
It is only maybe another draft and maybe offseason away from being a top two or top three defense. Okay
That's secondary
They're they are physical. They want to get in your face and they play ball
Okay, they play from Tyreek Wulin to to Kobe Bryant not the other Kobe Bryant
uh julian love
All of them guys devon weather spoon. They want to be in your face. They want to play football. Okay, they're not trying to
You know, just just play around. No, they are here to take your head off. Okay, that's the mentality
That they come in and it's great
It has it since since mike mcdonald has has been the head coach
He has just injected that defense with just physicality
And just this this grit with them the grit that we've been looking the grit that the the seahawks fans have definitely been looking for
Since the legion of boom and honestly speaking this secondary sort of gives me
Legion of boom type of vibes. Honestly speaking. I'm just I'm just being real here
But you know the the seattle seahawks offense, you know secretly has definitely been really effective lately
I will say that they've definitely been pretty good. You know, I definitely want to see, you know
Well, how how decay maccaff is going to line up against our various war. I know that's going to be a very chippy
Uh matchup in in itself
Um, I definitely want to see, you know
Are the seahawks going to try to run the ball more especially with with how, you know beat up the
The the 49ers defensive line has been lately, you know with them not having javon hargrave and you know in company
So I definitely this is definitely going to be a game. I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye on
Just because you know a lot is riding on this a lot is riding on this because
I truly believe the seahawks are a dark horse for the playoffs. I do
I think depending on what they do during the
What is it trade deadline? Yeah, I came this I came in thing. I'm so excited about this episode
Based on based on what they do with the trade the trade deadline where they try to
Get another offensive piece or defensive piece
I think that's going to tell you and that's going to set the bar of exactly where they're going to go moving forward because again
The 49ers, yes, they are still a dangerous team
But they are a little bit wobbly and they know that they that that they are way more dangerous with christian mccaffrey
Than without christian mccaffrey, right?
and so
I just want to see exactly what you know, what exactly are they going to do at this point?
Because again the 49ers you lost to the carnals. You shouldn't have lost to the carnals if we're being real here, but
You know, we've seen crazier things any given sunday all that you know to chatter blah blah blah
Now moving on to the game that everybody wants to talk about
Everybody wants to see the commanders and the ravens now if you do not live in the dmv
You won't know anything what i'm talking about, but just know
commanders fans and ravens fans
who
Most of the times when they face against each other it is a drag out game
Okay, it's definitely a really if you think the cowboys and commanders game is something
Go to a go to a ravens and commanders game. Okay?
Just know it's going to be ultra competitive. It's going to be a drag out. Okay, it's going
Honestly, you know what it's going to be it's going to be a shootout in my mind. I think it's really going to be a shootout because
You have two of the best quarterbacks who are playing at a very elite level right now. Okay, you have air you
I'm gonna say iraq is I don't know why you got jayden daniels who is looking
I who's looking like a rookie of the year and maybe offensive rookie of the year and you have
Lamar who is looking like you know another mvp season as well not to mention
The ravens have king henry now
So you have you?
Oh my god the combinations the combinations folks the combinations are crazy
Now this is I think the few questions that I do have
With this game moving forward is how the ravens be able to limit uh jade and daniels explosiveness
Because again, we know that genuine that jade and daniels can beat you with his legs as well as with his arm
Okay, so exactly how are the ravens going to do that as well as how will the commanders limit the ravens running game?
Because let's be real here folks
Derek Henry is is is he's moving and grooving. Okay? He got some motion right now
And you know, it's gonna be hard to bring down
uh king henry it is and
You know the the commanders defense it's good, but it can be better and it will get better. Okay, so I just want to know
And I and you know, we won't be able to know until the game happens, of course, but how effective will the commanders, you know
uh
Run defense be against someone like like a Derek Henry because Derek Henry is
That tank that tank of a man is gonna be running folks over
Okay, he is going to put somebody in the ground
On this game. I am so excited forget about the Steelers or Raiders game. I don't even care about that game
I want to see this they should have made this game the sunday night game
I would have stayed up and watched this. Okay, just being real here now
I will say this
How will
How
I can't even speak. I'm
I'm so excited about this game. You guys don't understand
You guys don't understand how much this game is
Like is so exciting as someone that lives that lives in the dmv. You are going to see two of the most
Emotional fan bases come together
And this is going to be a game that people are going to be talking about for the rest of the year
But I think the the question that I do have is, you know, how's the commander secondary going to hold up against, you know
Against those Raven receivers
Especially mark andrews. I think I think this is probably a game where mark andrews could definitely go off
Low-key because I I get that, you know, the commanders do have bobby waggler and and they have
Uh, the other linebacker. I forgot what what his name was
But you know mark andrews
He he's been looking he's been looking to to gain some momentum or whatnot
I think this is the perfect game for him to do it in my mind and this will probably be the the the name of the episode
It's proven weak
It's proven weak for a lot of teams
It is proven weak. Okay, because this game right here. This commander's a ravens game
This is going to prove who has not only the the best offense
But who is most likely definitely going to win their division and popsy make a playoff run
Because in my mind, I think the commanders are definitely in a position this year where they could make into the wild card
Maybe even someone make up a playoff run. I'm not saying they're going to make it to the nc championship
No, I am not but what I am saying is this
They got some firepower
And I think if they do a little bit more in that defense
Whoo, good god. Oh my you got yourselves a problem
You got yourselves a problem
Okay, now onto the Steelers and Raiders. Yes. Yes. Yeah
Whoo Steelers. Yay. Uh, yeah Steelers. Yeah, cool. No one cares
Uh, unfortunately. Yeah, but um, here we are Steelers and Raiders, you know, oh, oh classic rivalry
I definitely feel like this is definitely going to be
Again, uh, it's going to be a proving game. This is this is a game for both teams that need some momentum that needs
you know, just
They just need a win, right? Because again, the Steelers are coming off a horrible loss against the Cowboys on on primetime television, right?
They're coming you're coming off a two game two game losing streak and losing from and losing against the Colts and now the Cowboys
You can't go and lose to the Raiders. You cannot go on a three game losing streak. You cannot do that. Okay
Now this is what I this is what I will say. Project Jones is going to have his hands full against Max Crosby
Because now that they don't have Christian Wilkins
Max Crosby is going to be everywhere
And you know, hopefully project Jones can hold his own against someone like Max Crosby
Now am I saying that you know, the Steelers offense is going to ball out? No, I'm not saying that but
You know if this is if there is a game where you where you would want the Steelers offense to definitely show
Something it's this game. Not only is this a historic historically, you know rival game
But this is a game where that Raiders defense, you know, they do have some pieces
But this this Raiders defensive line you can run on you could definitely run on
And you know, let's be real here. The Steelers run game has not been good
It's not it's not it's not even been close to what people think it is now granted
I understand that there's been a lot of injuries and there's been a lot of turnover with the offense a lot
I get all of that, but this offense has to be more aggressive
They have to be more aggressive because if you do not be aggressive
You're going to cost the game and again the defense is banged up. Okay
TJ Watt is basically is the only real healthy, you know, pass rusher that they really have right now
Alex high Smith is out Nick Herbic is out. Who else do you have?
They have to do something this game. They have to ball out both sides of the ball
The defense has to be just as dominant as the offense
And you know, we we finally have you know, finally have heard some things with with George Pickens
And you know that whole debacle and you know, this is what I will say
And I really had to think about this, you know for for a few days now
George Pickens, he doesn't look like he just want to be here. He doesn't he he does not look like he wants to be here
he you can tell
By his by his just his posture and just the way that he's talking and whatnot that he does not want to be here that he
You know is just trying to
I
I don't even know. I really don't know. I I'm just I'm frustrated with this because
George Pickens has all the talent in the world to be dynamic to be a very dynamic explosive, you know superstar
But he has so much of an ego and so much of an attitude problem that it just makes you not want to deal with him
It doesn't you know
There there was some there was somebody that asked him
About the the the black paint or black tape that that he had in the message that you that he had on there
Because cam hayward got fine for it, you know a few years ago and you know, they asked George Pickens about and he was like
Well, you know that that has nothing to do with me. I wasn't in the league
You know when he was there and and basically, you know, this
This this this is just this is not what you want
This is not what you want. Okay, because let's be real here
This was supposed to be a year that was going to that was going to show if George Pickens
Can can leave the offense and be a leader in that receiver room
And so far he has not done that he has shown that he is still unprofessional
Unmature and that he does not deserve to be paid like a like a true franchise receiver
He has not shown that he has shown that he still lacks the maturity to do so
I get it. I get you want to be the person that that makes it that
Makes that big play I get that you want to be the person that makes the dynamic catch
Or scores the the you know the game the game ceiling touchdown and one night
I get all that but guess what everybody else wants to do it too
Everybody else does from Calvin Austin to scotty miller to van jefferson all those guys want to but you know what?
You don't see them complaining. You don't see them complaining. You don't see them throwing their helmet on the ground and
You know having a basic a basically a hissy fit on the sideline
You don't see you don't see them doing that not to mention you pull the dudes
You you've basically face masked the corner just just out of spite just cuz
Just cuz
If you're doing this now what makes you think?
31 other teams would give you an opportunity to make some real money because guess what there are 31 other gms
31 other head coaches that are looking at what you're doing right now
They're looking at the responses that you are giving out and guess what when you realize
That nobody wants to give you the money that you think that you deserve guess what?
We're all gonna have we're gonna recycle everything that you have done because guess what teams are not going to invest
Teams are not going to invest into you no matter how much talent that you have
They're not going to do it. They're not gonna do it if you have a crappy attitude
And that's what it is. He has a crappy attitude
You can't be given these non shalom added, you know answers
You have to be professional. Yes, you're losing right now. Yes, your stats are not the best
But guess what? Everybody is trying to be better
Everyone on that offense. What gives you the excuse to to have a hissy fit
Over everybody else. What gives you that excuse? Nothing because guess what you're not as productive as ab or any of the other receivers in the past
So you don't have a right to do that
The difference is with ab despite all of his antics you knew that once he got on the field
He was about the business
That's all he was about. He was about the business
Anything you asked him to do he was going to do it if it means that he was going to run around
Just to get the attention of the defense just so somebody else can be hoping he was going to do it
As well as make the dynamic play
But George on the other hand wants to have ass in jog and not fully commit to running his routes
That is not somebody that you want to pay
You know top dollar money for that's not that is somebody that is worth a one year
four to five million dollar deal and is and is really heavy on the incentives not to mention apparently
according to an article that came out from from
I can't even speak from Steelers reporter
Ray Ray for the pato apparently George Pickens has showed up late a few times this season
So i'm saying all that to say this
I would not be surprised if George Pickens get gets traded. I would not be surprised
And even when when diana russini, you know put tweeted out. I think was maybe what was it was last week
I think it was last week. I was it it was last week
basically and
It it's show. I think a marie cooper de andre hopkins the vante atoms and the show george pickens now at first
I was like, I don't know. I don't think that's gonna happen
But after this past game
Oh for sure
Because guess what my timeline is not going to continue to stick his neck out and try to defend you
When you are continuing to do these childish things on and off the field. He's not going to do it. That's why chubbs got benched
Because why chubb says something in the in in the ear way of my timeline and guess what happened?
He got benched
He got benched after he just got a deal after he just got an extension with the team
And they chose broadie jones broadie play play a right tackle
So I say all that to say this if you are feeling some type of way
About how things are going. That's perfectly fine
But there is a way that you have to translate that
Because if you don't guess what's going to happen, they're going to ship your ass
And when they ship your ass, they're going to put you somewhere where it's going to be even worse
Because I guarantee you andy reed would not be you wouldn't be having this problem with andy reed
You won't be having this problem with shana. They are couch in a hand a mat la floor any of those other coaches
They will be done with you. They would rather cut you
Get somebody from another practice squad or somebody that's on the street
And give them a chance before they give you a chance just because of how bad and how crappy your attitude is
I'm sorry. I had to go in that whole room, but it just had to be said it had to be said because
time and time again the Steelers have continued to have lately a
Receiver attitude problem from chase clay pool to a little bit of juju and now george pickings
A b that that's a whole different monster in itself because guess what even though he had the antics
He still showed up
He showed up you never had to question
You never had to to to look at any all all 22 film and see him jogging on the field
To run his routes. He was fully committed at practice
He was fully committed off the field now what he did off the field that is solely up to him because he's a grown man
But what we had right here folks is a is basically
Someone who is acting like he does not want to get paid top dollar money
Like he does not want to be the superstar that everyone knows that he can be that's what we have here
That's what we have here now moving forward
I think another thing that we really need to talk about is who was really going who was going to cover Brock Bowers
Because Brock Bowers, you know, he can he he's been doing his thing lately
He has been he's been he has been low-key one of the best tight ends, you know in that draft class
He really has and so will it be Patrick Queen?
Will they bring Deshaun Elliott down?
You know to to the line of scrimmage and have him play more in the box to cover Brock Bowers
Well, they have will they you know call up the will they give a helmet to to row admins
Who exactly is going to be given the responsibility to cover Brock Bowers because guess what?
Even though the the Raiders don't have
Devonte Adams, and they may not have Jacoby Myers
Brock Bowers, you know, he can he can do something he can make a player too. He can he can do something
Okay, now the Raiders unfortunately
There's they um, they have named Aiden O'Connell as the starting quarterback
So, you know Aiden O'Connell is not somebody that you just sleep on. Okay, because he can he can attack you
He can attack you from the pocket and he can attack you low-key outside of the pocket as well
So let's just see exactly what is going to happen because I guarantee you
If the Steelers lose this game
There's going to be a lot of questions that are going to have to be asked not only for this coaching staff
But also for Mike Tomlin because this is a Mike Tomlin thing
You lose the games that you're not supposed to lose and you win the games that you're that you're not supposed to win
He does it every single time every single year. I don't understand why but it always happens
so
and you know for the people out there that says well
Uh, Russell Wilson needs to be playing this game. Russell Wilson does not need to be does not need to play this game
Justin Fields needs to be the primary starter of this game
Because Justin Fields needs to he needs to get his get back this again
As I've said before the the title is is prove it weak
He has to prove that you know, this is still he is still in the running to get this job
He has to do he has to ball out. He has to be more better when it comes to his vision
He has to be better when it comes to his decision making
He has to be better with his throws all those different types of things because guess what if he just put a little bit more juice
On that throw to Darnell Washington. That's a touchdown right there
Guarantee touchdown right there because guess what nobody can cover almost a six eight tight end who basically could double as a right tackle
No one no one
That's Justin Fields has all the talent in the world to be
a starting court a starting caliber quarterback
He does
And you know for the people that are bashing him forward. Guess what?
Y'all weren't bashing when he was coming when he was coming
Coming out of Ohio State because guess what the same problems that were
That were there when he was at Ohio State and Chicago are still here
Now they've come up a little bit recently and that you know that that happens
But you know he just he has to be a better quarterback. He has to be better in all phases of the game because if you don't
They're going to put Russell Wilson in they're banking. They're wanting to put Russell Wilson in now. Do I feel like you know
Arthur Smith and maybe the rest of the coaching staff probably you know trust
You know Russell Wilson more. Yes, but the thing is Russell Wilson does not have that athleticism
That is needed for the the play action rollouts and the boots and all those different types of things
He doesn't have it. Justin Fields do so
Again, let's see what happens in this game. Just know if we lose this game
It might turn into a rant episode. I'm just letting you just letting you guys know, okay?
So where we at right now 41 minutes. Okay. Yeah. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good spot. Good spot. Good spot
Now last last thing we need to talk about
Oh, I feel so bad now now that got that off my chest
Browns versus Eagles. Yes Browns versus Eagles now
This is this is just a few a few junky nuggets that that I decided to you know to to just you know
Write down or whatnot. So both are coming both are coming off of bad losses now
The Eagles are coming off of their buy but you know before the buy they were coming off of bad loss
And you know the Browns offense they need to be more effective
They they put up 15.8 points per game, which is 30th in the lead 30th
Their close game record is one in two
Okay, the Eagles have not won a game by more than eight points since week seven of last year
Right now the Eagles are averaging 21.5 points per game, which is 18th in the league the Eagles have to do more
Okay, the Eagles have to do more Jalen Hertz
It's it's it's starting to it's starting to not look good for Jalen Hertz. Okay
I understand that you guys got into offensive coordinator this offseason. I get all of that but you know, it's
He's his his decision making and whatnot is is not looking the best
And you know if if we can be real here, you know, this Eagles offense does not look like a playoff caliber offense
It doesn't granted they got say Kwann and say say Kwann's been been balling out
It's just everybody else around them that you know, hasn't really been doing anything and I get it
They're their main receivers in AJ Brown and Devonte stiff. I'm stiff
Steph Devonte Smith, excuse me is you know, it's still in concussion protocol when I get all of that
But you know, it's still next man up. It's still next man up. This is again prove it weak
I think this is gonna be a new thing. I think you know what I think. Yeah. Yeah, I like that
I like that ring. See best podcast in the world. Okay, this podcast in the world
This is a proof of wheat. This is a proof of wheat not only for the players
But also for the coaches as well because again
Nick Siriani his seat is is getting hot
It's getting hot. They're adding more wood to the flame
They're adding more air to the flame because guess what I'm telling you right now
That Eagles owner he wants to win. He does not care if he has to get rid of a head coach
Just so he can he can bring somebody else in and better their changes of winning because guess what they've been to the super bowl lately
He wants to go back there and this time he wants to win
He wants to win
And Nick Sariani has not been doing the best job now for whatever reason
I don't understand why they decided to release Demo white when they should have been trying to use Demo white because let's be real here
That Eagles defense
It's not been the best
Now when you have that much firepower on the defense when you have josh sweat jordan davis
Uh, jaylon carter brandon graham even though he he's up in age. He's still playing at a really high level
You got big play sleigh. You got james bradbearer. You got quinion. Mitchell. You got cooper dejean. You got cj garnet johnson
That roster it should be dominating right now
And they're not
It's not looking good for the eagles. It is not looking good for the eagles in my mind right now
The nfc team that every though to the two nfc teams that everybody really needs to be focused on is the vikings
in alliance
And it's it's mainly primarily the alliance because the lions
You know
As as as physical as the defenses that offenses too
They can beat you in the air as well as in the ground
They can do that and you know this eagles team
They're starting off really shaky now they can you know if they win this game
They can you know get get back on straight street and whatnot, but if they don't
It's not looking good. There's gonna be a lot of questions that are gonna be asked
It really is so you know
For the browns
I don't even know really what to say about the browns. I really don't because
The browns are in a situation where
You know, they they have to stop the bleeding
Because the browns offense
It hasn't been as productive
As as i've said before as i just said the browns are averaging
15.8 points per game
15.8 with the talent they have
With davin and joku amari cooper jerry judy joshan watson
They should be putting up some more numbers
I I don't know if I don't know
You know what what the browns can do, but you know if if i'm management
And if i'm you know kevin kevins to fanski
I will possibly look into maybe drafting a quarterback. You know this offseason
I I will look into it because
You let joe flacco go which was a dumb move because now you see joe flacco is doing his thing with the calls
You let him walk
You're thinking that joshan wasan is going to do his thing and so far he has it
Deshaun wasan looks like a deer in headlights
That offense does not look like they trust him anymore
You have to do something here with as much talent as they have invested on both sides of the ball
They have to do more. They have to win this game
This game is is is a must win for both sides of the ball
And then
And i'm telling you if the eagles lose this game
There's gonna be a lot there's gonna be as there's gonna be just as many questions if the eagles lose
As well as the browns
It is both sides are gonna have a lot of questions that they're gonna have to ask
If if neither one of these teams lose, but i want to end this here
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As always i hope i gave you guys the fix that you guys need i'm gonna be watching this game tonight
I'm gonna be taking a lot of notes. We'll have a lot to talk about come next week. Just know
It's gonna be a packed episode next week. I was gonna do early trade predictions this episode
But I was like nah, I'll probably put it off until after this game because I feel like you know after this week
I think there's gonna be a lot of you know rumblings and more people saying oh this person is available for a trade
That person is available for a trade. Oh, I forgot I forgot to add this
Especially for the Steelers and Raiders game. I think if the Steelers do rate
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I'm thinking about the Raiders too much if the Steelers do win this game
I think it could maybe change davante abs's mind
As well on you know going to the Jets or the the Saints because let's be real here
The Jets are having just as many problems as the Saints the Saints
Derek Carr is going to be out for a while with his old oblique injury. So just saying just saying here folks
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