All right, all right, all right, all right, all right here we go here we go here we go folks
That's right. We got a victory week. Okay. Yes, the Steelers did beat the Raiders
But what you know what we don't care about that right now because you know why we have two trades the first two trades of
The 2024 season okay as well as a bag alert, okay
We this episode potentially could could crest the hour mark
So guess what if you have a task that you have to do if you got that homework assignment
That you need to work on if you have that book report that you need to do just know this if you listen to this episode
You should be able to complete it all okay because guess what the Vonte Adams makes the move
Okay, he finally gets traded to the Jets. I don't know why but he did okay as well as we have bag alert bag alert bag alert bag alert bag
Alert folks, that's right
David Montgomery gets paid. He gets paid. He gets paid
Ladies and gentlemen boys and girls junkies from here there and everywhere as well as
Hassan Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade as well as Mike Williams is now available for a trade as well as
Roy Robertson gets traded to the Seahawks
Russell Wilson gets first team practice reps with the chance of starting one Sunday
Baltimore wins the battle of the Beltway the Steelers get the dub
Okay, the Cowboys give Jerry Jones a birthday. Oh, what a great birthday present if you're a Cowboys fan
The Browns continue to drown in L's in Jacksonville check themselves into a hotel
That I don't think a lot of people want to be a part of it's called loserville
Yeah
Yeah, did I miss anything? I don't think I miss anything who cares don't matter because guess what this is the 40th episode
What great way to go into celebrate 40 episodes then with a banger
I'm talking about a bomb a new a nuke of an episode
Okay, you got a bag alert and two trades and one come on now
This is the greatest part. This is the greatest football podcast. Hmm. Can't even speak as I'm so excited
The greatest football podcast you can possibly listen to okay, you already know the title
So we're not even going to go in that because why we need to get into
everything the meat and potatoes of everything but guess what I am your host
Okay, the man with the plan. Okay, the man who was trying to figure out what the Steelers are going to do
Okay, the man who was on the verge of creating a whole episode of just rants
But I didn't do it because the Steelers one. Okay. I'm all these things and more
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Let's lock in
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Right folks, let's get into the meat and
Potatoes of everything that is going on. I know I was supposed to be talking about Kyle's football
But guess what all this stuff happened while I was working on the talking points
I guess what that's gonna have people on the back burner that might actually be an episode
For before Thursday night football, I don't know we'll figure that out, but who cares about that. Okay, the Vonte Adams kids
It's traded as well as a back where okay?
Whoo man. Oh man. Do we have so much we have to talk about it is ridiculous?
Oh, I knew I was forgetting something trade predictions. See come on man. See this come on now
This is the greatest football podcast in the world. Okay, because guess what you can forget things and then remember them in a matter of a
Few seconds who cares but guess what former
Packers and now former Raiders receiver Devontae Adams has been traded to the New York Jets
Okay, so the Jets of course received Devontae Adams and the rest of his deal
They take that on but the Raiders receive a conditional third round pick that turned into a second if
Devontae Adams either makes first or second team all-pro or is on the active roster for the AFC championship game or Super Bowl now
That's right. We have to whoo-saw for a moment
Yeah, yeah, I got my surgical knife
Okay, I got I got all my tools and everything because we're about to dissect this thing like a surgeon. Okay, so let's get into
Everything. Okay, so this is what I will say, you know, I
Understand, you know that Devontae Adams wanted to you know
Reunite with with the quarterback that that he has, you know, the most success from I get all that I do I really do
But you know, I feel like this is a bad decision
This is a really bad decision because when we look at it and you look at the other teams that were somewhat interested in you
those teams have a much more better chance of making it to the playoffs or
Maybe even, you know, if they if they were to get you make to the AFC championship or let alone a Super Bowl
Compared to going to the Jets, especially with everything that has happened, you know
With, you know, Robbers Island getting fired and you know, people losing their, you know
They're play calling abilities. No people getting play calling abilities all those different types of things, right and
The simple fact that you decided to go to you know to keep to keep not even keep but to put your heels in the sand and really
You know want to go to the Jets says a lot about you, right? Because my only my only gripe is
Don't be one of those players, you know
Once you're done playing football or not that you're like, you know what the only regret I have is I didn't get a chance to win a
Championship you did get a chance to win a championship
You did because you know why you could have went to the Ravens. He would have went to the Ravens
I mean that that that automatically, you know pushes them even farther to being a Super Bowl team
You have the bills where you would be the number one option
You would be getting the ball a lot of times and that would instantly make them the best team in their division
Which honestly speaking the division is a wreck right now
They could easily win when the division put themselves in in a position to where they can you know
Be seated pretty high and go up against a weak team in the playoffs and make a deep playoff for if they really wanted to
There's other teams that you could have went to and and the fact that you decided to go to a
Person who left you right left you right?
He didn't just you know what I think is as best we go
I think it's just you know things things just aren't working. No, he forced his way out of Green Bay
To go to another situation and left you and you decided to leave Green Bay out of emotion
All for you to go back to that doesn't make any sense
You are supposed to go to a place and then go into a situation that benefits you the most to where you could possibly
compete to win a championship
Okay, because let me tell you something and Triple H said
So he said this and I know that's probably the wrong thing to probably say get it from a wrestler
But it does somewhat make sense in this situation
He literally said and in a promo that he was shooting he said you can either make friends or you can make money
Right and I decided to make money. Okay now when you add that over to Devontae our situation
He's already made the money. Oh, you need is a championship even if you get one championship that puts you in a class
Then everybody else that puts you in the elite of the elite
Okay, because now that means that you have jewelry to show that guess what I am a champion
That not only you know says a lot about your NFL career, but that could open up numerous doors for you know
advertisements and
endorsements and all those different types of things it can do that
But you know what doesn't is you not being a champion? Okay, because guess what no matter if you won one championship
Two championships four five seven whatever guess what you're still a champion
You're still see anytime Tom Brady or grump Julian Edelman Eli Manning Peyton Manning
Russell Wilson any of those dudes anytime they they go on anywhere guess what they say Super Bowl champion
Blank blank blank blank blank blank. That's what they say. They'll just say that person's name
No, they say Super Bowl champion for Tom Brady seven times Super Bowl champion
Right that has a that's a different or a different ring to it compared to just saying that person's name, right?
And you will go into a situation where honestly speaking the offense is
Is a little bit dysfunctional not to mention Aaron Rogers just threw Mike Williams under the bus. He did
He literally said oh, yeah, Mike Williams, you know messed up on on that router one not
Geez Aaron, are you just not gonna just take you know responsibility and just take one on the chin like a team like a real team leader?
Are you really gonna do that? Are you really gonna go into a place of dysfunction Devonte Adams?
Are you really willing to put yourself through that because I'm telling you right now that defense last night did not look as good
When they had Robert Sala basically what the Jets defense could not stop the run
It couldn't it could not stop the run. That's not good. That is not good at all and mind you
They were a little bit better and they were a little bit more buttoned up when they had Robert Sala and granted I get it
You know a lot of things have happened
You were just in London not too long ago and then to find out that your head coach gets fired and then your defensive coordinator
Is still the defensive coordinator, but it's also the head coach
Whoo, I know that's a lot and then on top of that the offensive coordinator loses his play calling abilities and then the assistant offensive coordinator
Is now the offensive coordinator, but he still keeps that title and it's just a whole bunch of rig among row
Okay, and the fact that you
Decided to you know stick with this says a lot about you to Monta Adams, but you don't like guess what when you don't make it to the playoffs
Guess what no one's gonna be there to you know console you or you know say hey, man
You do this you should do that. No man because guess what you had an opportunity
Okay, you you messed up you messed up before and you decided to go to the Raiders and you you know made made a decision out of a
Most in in impulse I get all of that
But now you're doing it again and this time it's worse
It's way worse, but again if that's what you want to do then hey by all means
Take a crack at it break a leg. No pun intended
Now let us talk about well should we go to the back? Well, you know, we will just keep on going on with the other trade
so boy Roberson
D tackle for the
Jaguars was treated to the Seahawks. Okay, so the Jaguars receive a 2026
6th round pick honestly speaking the
Seattle defense of line definitely needs more depth
So this definitely is a really good move not to mention
He actually is a these are these are pretty pretty good pretty good detackle now
I'm not saying he's you know Dexter Lawrence or Cameron Hayward or Gravedigger or you know any of those guys
But he is pretty good. He is pretty good
So, you know, he definitely goes into a much better situation than you know staying with Jacksonville
because again Jacksonville is not really going anywhere and
That tire fire is burning brights
Bright bright bright bright bright now moving on to the bag alert. Okay, so yes. Yes, there is a bag alert
I know it's crazy, right? So David Montgomery running back for the Lions into a two-year
18.25 million dollar extension. Okay, he gets 10.5 million in total guarantees
He's making 9.1 million a year. Okay now when we look at his stats last year not this year because this year is still
Still going but we look at last year
219 rushing attempts for
1,015 rushing yards
4.6 yards per carry 13 touchdowns. That's right 13 touchdowns and 22 rushes of 10 plus yards or more
when we look at this, you know
he was already somewhat productive with Chicago, but
When he went to the Lions, it just took things to a whole nother level, right?
He him and Jameer gives is you know, they are that one-two punch that really good one-two punch in the league
They they are in my mind. They're one of the best. Okay, and both of them are home run hitters. Okay, both of them, you know
They can they they can easily go for 30 or 40 yards untouched. They could go
You know score two or three touchdowns. No problem, right?
And you know for for David Montgomery to be in a situation where you're on a winning team
You're in a winning situation in a winning culture and you know
Everything around you is just winning. That's great. It's a great situation now granted
I understand he did throw shots at Ryan Poles and whatnot
But you know, you have to look at as a blessing in disguise at this point because now you're in a situation
Where now you are showing the best you right?
You literally have 13 touchdowns 13 touchdowns last year and this season isn't even isn't even over. It's not even halfway done yet
So who knows if you can even get close to that or even crack that right?
So again, great situation great signing great everything all around again
The lines are prioritizing and taking care of their players, which we might have to talk about the lines about everything
That's happened now on to one of the first games that we need to cover. Okay
We have to talk about
The battle of the belt way folks. Yes, the battle of the belt way if you do not watch that game
You have to rewatch that game because that game was a really good game. It was it was a back-and-forth
You know heavyweight bout and you know both both quarterbacks, you know, definitely showed a lot
because those two those two teams were you know the one and two best
Offenses in the league and they've you know, and they showed it
They when when Lamar was doing something Janan Danes was doing something when Janan Danes was doing something Lamar was doing something
And you know, it was great. It was a great game. So when we look at things, right?
The Marne Jackson was 20 for 26 323 passing yards one touchdown one pick 12.4 yards per attempt a
76.9 completion percentage, right? Derek Henry 24 attempts for 132 rushing yards
5.5 yards per carry two touchdowns 83 rushing yards after contact
Okay, and three rushes of 10 plus yards or more Zay flowers nine for nine. Okay, that's crazy, right?
9 for 9 9 targets for nine receptions 132 receiving yards 14.7 receiving yards per reception
Okay, Jane and Daniels 24 435
269 passing yards to touchdowns 7.7 yards per attempt a
68.6 completion percentage Austin Eckler 9 attempts for 21 rushing yards
2.3 rushing yards per carry Terry McLuhan scary Terry
7 targets for six receptions 53 receiving yards to touchdowns 8.8 receiving yards per reception
When we look at this, you know, the only difference in this entire situation was the Ravens have a better defense than what?
Washington has right Washington has pieces granted they do they have pieces, but you know
That Ravens defense is it's built different. It is it's built different. Okay
When you have a Rokwan Smith a Kyle Hamilton a Marlin Humphrey a Nate Wiggins a
You know that defensive line doing gets thing when you have all those intangibles on that defense
That that's a problem right there and granted Jane and Daniels. He was taking some hits
He was taking some shots and he was getting right back up and and going back into the huddle
So, you know kudos to him now. I will say this
I think something that doesn't need to be talked about is the Ravens defense. I think you know, they're still in and I get it
You know the season is still fairly, you know
What's the word I'm looking for new fresh. No
No, no, I can't be thinking of work, but forget about it
The the the Ravens defense just has to do more right because a lot of the problems that that were that were happening
Was because of self-inflicted mistakes compared to just okay
They scheme this up better than what we had in in mind like Marcus Williams
Marcus Williams was not looking the best. He was not looking the best out there. I know they called
I think like a crate a stupid call on Kyle Hamilton for no reason
Even though that was a clean hit that was a clean hit that was not a dirty hit
That was a very clean hit. So I don't understand what why they would do that, but all in all a really great game
You know hats off to to Jaden Daniels and that commander's offense. They held in
You know, they took the the blows that came in from the Ravens and you know, they almost had it
They almost won they almost won but you know, the Ravens do Ravens things now Derek Henry
Derek Henry once again, he's doing his thing
He's this is the best version of Derek Henry that we have seen all together
That this is the best version. Okay for him to be this productive this early into the season says a lot
Okay, because usually Derek Henry really doesn't start, you know
Getting really active and really start putting up some serious numbers until until you know
The real first cold snap really happens honestly speaking here, but for him to do it now definitely says a lot
It definitely says a lot now on to the Steelers and Raiders game. Yes
It was a game that honestly speaking here
I was definitely going to freak out and I was definitely going to do a
rent a rent long episode, but you know, they pulled off the win and you know, great honestly
That's that's that's all you can say just you know, cool now
You know what forget about let's let let's get into the stats before we go any in your father, okay?
So Justin Fields 14 for 24 and 145 passing yards six yards per attempt a 58.3 completion percentage
Najee Harris 14 attempts for a hundred and six rushing yards
6.6 rushing yards per carry four rushes of 10 plus yards George Pickens eight targets for three receptions
53 receiving yards 17.7 receiving yards per reception a no-karno 27 for 40
227 passing yards one touchdown one pick 5.7 yards per attempt a
76.5 completion percentage
Alexander Madison for 14 attempts for 33 rushing yards
2.4 yards per carry one and one touchdown Brock Bowers 10 targets for nine receptions
71 receiving yards 7.9 receiving wait a minute. Did I say that right 71 receiving yards in
7.9 receiving yards per reception. I know
The excitement the excitement and definitely the coffee now when we look at this, you know, and this this sort of tells into the Russell Wilson stuff
Justin Fields did not have a good game
Let's let's be honest here. Okay, see those fans. Let's let's really had that conversation. Okay, because let's be real here. I
get it
Justin Fields, he's been winning games and whatnot, but again
He mainly won this game because of his legs not because of his arm because of his legs
Okay, his legs were able to extend plays get a first down do all those different types of things, right?
compared to
You know, just putting up the numbers that that you know, they he probably should put up like granted that Cowboys loss
That was a really bad loss and you would think that you know, Justin Fields would would show a little bit more and he didn't
And that's sort of the reason why Mike Tomlin sort of opened up the quote-unquote quarterback competition
Again, because he realized like listen, although. Yes. We are winning games
The offense is still stagnant
Justin Fields is you know, he's his inability to see open people because there were people getting open in this game
There were people getting open right Calvin Austin was getting open. Darnell Washington was getting open
Pat Fierman was getting open people were getting open
It was just again the limited vision that you know, Justin Fields had and that is that's definitely been a drawback
And that's definitely been coming out a little bit more
Lately than what it has unfortunately, but you know, my time realizes that listen
I have a veteran quarterback who I really don't have to worry about all these different types of things
I know he's gonna put the ball in the playmakers hands. I know that now will I be able to get the same athleticism and
You know the chance of him extending plays no
but what we make up for it is his play calling play adjustments all those different types of things and
You know, I
Get it, you know, I was I was definitely one of those people that would say, you know
Let Justin Fields at least make it to you know the bye week and then if you want to make that change make that change
But you know at this point Justin Fields has been okay. Okay. He's not been you know, this dynamic, you know
Quarterback he hasn't he hasn't now there are some games. He's one with his legs
There are some games that he's lost with his legs. There's some games
He's one with his arm and there's some games. He's lost with his arm, right and you know, we're
The team wants to make it to the playoffs and they realize that you know
if the best person the best option possible is to
You know bring in Russell Wilson, then it is then it's time to bring in Russell Wilson not to mention
Justin Fields was already on borrowed time and like like let's be real. Let's really have an honest conversation here
Justin Fields was already on borrowed time. Okay, because of Russell Wilson's calf injury now
Granted, I understand that Russell Wilson will still be limited because you know
He's a little bit up in age and his athleticism isn't what it used to be and and all those different type of stuff
I get that but you know, I think they I think they realized
That you know a change needs to be made now
Especially with you know with everything that's happened with the Jets, you know today, especially with them getting Devontae Adams like you know
This is this is a this is a really important game on Sunday night
This is and granted you lost to the Cowboys on Sunday night even though that that was a winnable game
You can't do that again. You just can't and granted I understand, you know
We should be you know celebrating this and the other because we won we beat the Raiders, but it's like that was expected
Right. It was expected for us to beat the Raiders. Okay, because the Raiders don't have Kristen Wilkins
Don't have Devontae Adams Gardner. She was not starting and there were a slew of other players that were banged up
So of course we were going to go in and get the W now
There was a point in time where things were starting to look really shaky
it was Roger Jones a few plays was looking like a deer in headlights and
You know it just it
The offense just has to be has to do more especially from the quarterback position
I think that is where I think that's where Mike Tomlin is at this point because he realizes that listen
even though that the Eagles look a little bit shaky the Chiefs look a little bit shaky and
The real main competition that you're really gonna have to worry about is the commanders and the Ravens. I
Still can't take these teams lightly. I
Still can't I we they want to position themselves the best way that they can to make a playoff run
And if it means that they have to do this if it means they have to you know make a change and they have to make a change now granted
You know
Does will this open up the playbook a little bit more? I don't know there's a chance that that it you know
It could happen, you know, but if you're Justin Fields, I wouldn't I wouldn't take it as
Somewhat of a you know someone of a punishment. I would take it as okay
This is what I should have done more. This is how I could have been more useful all those different types of things
But I will say this to play devil's advocate, you know
It's hard for him to do that when you don't have a whole lot of weapons
right path fire move and
Naji are probably your most consistent weapons
Well, and now Calvin Austin is starting to as well George Pickens takes off on on plays
The plays that that George should have scored, you know on Sunday
He didn't do it and you know, he he could have done it
He could have easily done it and he didn't decide to do it now why I don't know
but you know again
This model of okay, we're gonna rely on the defense to position us in and you know and
Great areas of the field so that we can score easily. I don't think it's working. I just don't I think you know when we look at this
We the offense is handicapped
it is it's handicapped because of the limit of
Playmakers and you know just downright consistent quarterback play like you know
There'll be some games where Justin Fields is you know
Doing his thing in the pocket and then there's other times where Justin Fields just has to solely run
You know use his legs and that's not always gonna get you that's not gonna always win you games
it's not because
There is there there's teams now that you know have players on their team or have schemes
Designed to stop players like a Justin Fields just in case they want to run just in case they want to you know
Do do all these different types of things now do I think Justin Fields will still be involved?
You know in certain plays I do believe that I still do because of his athleticism
But to how much of the degree that he will be involved. I don't know this is a way in see situation. I
Would not be surprised if they make you know if they make the decision of Russell Wilson being the starter fairly quickly
I would not be surprised now
Onto a topic that I think definitely needs to be talked about
Especially with you know the the the trade deadline coming up soon and that's trade predictions
Yes trade trade predictions now
These are just a few a few names that that I've definitely thought of in you know
In no particular order and whatnot, but we definitely have to get over
We definitely have to go over and cover some of these you know names as well as any other ones that may come to mind
So do I say Adams of course, you know, he's already been traded
Hassan Reddick the on say Johnson and Marta Cooper Mike Williams Deandre Hopkins and manual forwards Travis E.T. and Christian Kirk and
Armstead right these are just people that I think will probably get traded or at least garnered some interest
Personally now for Hassan Reddick
I think he will garner a lot of attention because there's a lot of teams that need a patch rusher right now
Especially the Lions with 80 Hutchison going down and he's basically being out for you know out for the year
They need a they need a patch rusher and granted I understand, you know the lion there
I know there's probably lions fans are probably saying always get Max Crosby get Max Crosby get Miles Gehrer is like
But you can't really you really won't be able to afford them in the long run, right?
Hassan Reddick on the other hand, you probably could now the only roll block is he wants to get paid now
The question is is he willing to play on the existing deal that he has now or
You know or is he gonna do the same thing that he did with the Jets which is basically just hold out
I think that's the that's the problem in all this now granted
He did change, you know management and he got drew Rose on house and everybody knows drew drew Rose on takes care of it
was
Okay, they're they're in a good place talks are you know are going on and whatnot to you know now this morning
Well, not me this morning, but this after what was it this morning? It was this morning that you know
They've given him permission to seek a trade. So, you know, it's it's a moving ongoing situation
I think it's a I think it's a decision that will probably come fairly quickly
14 that is looking for a patch rusher now the question is will he stay in the NFC or will he go to the AFC?
I think that is the major question in all of this now on to the receivers Deontay Johnson
Amari Cooper Mike Williams
Dehop Christian Kurt now the only person that I think that won't be you know, Garni interest from the Steelers
It's probably Deontay Johnson. That's only because of a certain rule in place where he can't be traded back under
I think it's like two years or something like that blah blah blah who cares about that
But I think people like Mike Williams who just became available
Especially with everything going on with you know with Devontae Adams being trade to the Jets
I think he will garner interest from the Steelers, you know
Dehop will probably garner interest from the Steelers
Maybe even Christian Kurg if they're if they're looking to spend a little bit of money
I think they I think you know they could probably garner interest from the Steelers
I think any receivers outside of Amari Cooper and Deontay Johnson will definitely
Be connected to the Steelers in some way because again the Steelers are still in the market for a receiver
They've been in the market
They've been in the market for a receiver since the offseason since they traded for Deontay Johnson and have been you know very
Unsuccessful they put all their eggs in one basket for brand-new week
That blew up in their face. They tried to go after Devontae Adams blew up in their face
So, you know, they're they're gonna try to see what what they can do now
Do I think Mike Williams will be open to getting traded to the Steelers?
possibly maybe as maybe as of you know a little bit of a
Revenge and whatnot who knows but you know Dehop
He could definitely get traded because the Titans aren't looking that good that offense is you know, it's it's not looking good
It's not will levis does not look good this year folks
He does not Calvin Ridley is is you know complaining that he's not getting any touches and whatnot
So it's just a whole debacle going on in Tennessee right now
Now for the other people that you're probably thinking about you're probably thinking a manual for us really a manual forms
Yes, a manual forms. I do think a manual forms will possibly be you know floated around
Simply because I think since his since he's been drafted there
I think he just hasn't had the the best situation now granted he was drafted
You know when Ronald era was there and you know, he just he just didn't look that good
He just did I think you know putting him in a different situation a better situation
Will probably be a little bit better now. Do I think he'll stay within you know within the conference?
I don't know. I do know there's other teams that do need you know a somewhat productive corner
You know that is still on the rookie deal is cheap and you don't have to give you don't have to give up a whole lot to get
Him so you know you have that you you know Travis etn you have someone who was a dual threat
You know who is just as dangerous as at running back as you know when it comes to receiving as well
I honestly speak here and you know the Jaguars really haven't been using him as much as they have you know in the past
So I do think when you have those two factors on top of them not I think picking up the his fifth year option if I'm not mistaken
You know you have that you have Trevor Lawrence not you know looking the best in this team looking like it's going to
Go through another tanking year. I think it's his best you you probably get something with Travis
Etn before letting him you know become a free agent. I do I think Travis etn could definitely garner some interest from a few teams
That are looking for that receiving back ish type of running back. I do same thing for Christian Kirk as well
I think you know when we look at this and this sort of tells into what happened with the with the Jacksonville and Chicago game, you know
This this team is just not looking good
Trevor Lawrence has has not looked the same Trevor Lawrence as he did you know last year or even the year before that
He has not looked good. I don't know if it's a coaching thing
I don't know if it's a schematic thing. I don't know if it's a player thing
I don't know what it is, but Trevor Lawrence does not look the same. He looks horrible
He looks horrible and you know, it's starting to look like that deal that they gave him
It's starting to look like it's gonna be a backfire. It really is because
He the same production that that you saw last year. It's just not there anymore and granted
You know, he has weapons around him. You have Christian Kirk. You have Evan Ingram
They just got Brian Thomas, you know this in this year's draft. You have Travis etn. You have tank tank big big speed
So why can't you get things done Trevor Lawrence?
I think that is I think that's the million dollar question and everyone's trying to figure out like what exactly is going on in
Jacksonville because this team is
I'm not saying this is a team that can compete with the Texans
But they should be a team that should you know, they should have a few wins under their belt right now and they have it
So, you know, let's let's see what happens with that even with Eric armstead
I think Eric armstead will probably want out as well simply because for one teams are in need for you know
A defensive tackle, especially a team like the commanders who they just lost Jonathan Allen, you know for
For the year with with the torn pack
I think going to Washington might be a better situation because they're winning right now
And if they keep this winning up, there's a chance that they can make it to the playoffs
Now I'm not saying they're gonna make it to the Super Bowl or the NFC championship, but they could make some noise
They could make some noise. That's all I'm saying. They can make some noise now
Do I think any of those four those four people manual four was Travis etn
Christian Kerr for Eric armstead. Do I think anything will get, you know, traded?
I don't know only time will tell at this point and just like that folks. We got breaking news
Breaking news. Just see greatest football podcast in the world. Don't care anyone says a mark Cooper just got traded to the bills
I am not lying to you right now. I'm Mara Cooper. Just got traded to the bills
Apparently what they're saying is there is going to be a pick swap that includes a third round pick. Oh my god
My god, come on
Come on, man. What are we doing?
But at the same time, this was somewhat expected because you know with the Browns
restructuring, you know a Mara Cooper's deal it definitely, you know opens up a path for them to
Trade him release him do whatever so, you know
Josh Allen gets a bona fide number one receiver who is still very productive at this point in his career
And you know that definitely, you know moves the needle just a little bit more than it does
So, you know, you have that again greatest football podcast in the world
World bar none. Nobody can compete with this. Now. We got to talk about the Cowboys
Yes, I got to talk about the Cowboys. How about them cowboy? How about them cowboys?
How about them cowboys?
Cowboys got a vissurated. Okay, they got cooked. Okay. I'm talking about they got sauteed. They got pretty they got cooked
Salt Bay style. Okay. They got cooked not even over there stove. Okay. They got cooked over some wood
So what they got some trees some some tree branches some leaves they put them together like the fire
What do we have a sauteed L just for Jerry Jones? Happy birthday, Jerry
Happy birthday, Jerry. And what's the best way for a Cowboys fan to celebrate their birthday with the L?
L
Okay, uh, L the biggest L that you could possibly think of. Okay, so Jerry golf was 18 for 25
315 passing yards three touchdowns
12.6 yards per attempt in a 72 completion percentage. Okay, David Montgomery 12 attempts for 80 rushing yards
6.7 rushing yards per carry two touchdowns three rushes of 10 plus yards or more for James and Williams
For targets for three receptions 76 receiving yards one touchdown
25.3 receiving yards per reception. Oh, oh, it's just think don't it. It just think don't it now
That press got yeah, mr. $60 mr. 60 million a year mr. 60 60 million
17 for 33
178 passing yards two picks 514 yards per attempt a 51.5 completion percentage
Recode
Dattle, I think I'm pronouncing your last name wrong. I'm horrible with last names. I apologize
Five attempts for 25 rushing yards five rushing yards per carry one rush of 10 plus yards or more CD land
14 targets for seven receptions 89 receiving yards
12.7 receiving yards per reception and when we look at this, you know, the Cowboys just got embarrassed
They got embarrassed. I think that's that's just what a boys down to the Cowboys got embarrassed in their home stadium
Okay, the Lions were dominant
From the first quarter to the fourth quarter, they were dominant in every level of the game
They were being dominant the defense was making plays the offense was making plays
everything was just clicking and you know, I think I think we do need to have an honest conversation the
Cowboys this offseason had you know, did not position them to be competitive not only in their division
But against other teams and granted, you know, there's probably cowboy fans are saying well, we were able to beat you guys
No, we beat ourselves. That's what it was in the discussion. Okay, but when we look at this this team, you know
It's it's it needs it needs its stars. It needs its stars like let's be real here from
Michael Parsons being out DL all being out that defensive line is not looking good let alone the defense
It's all around. It's not really that good
The only two bright spots that you really have is Dak and CD Lam and even then they haven't really been clicking the most
They really happen. So
Again, if you're a Cowboys fan and if you really think that this team could can make some noise this, you know
This year they can't because again this whole offseason
They were tied to trying to you know, figure out what they're gonna do with Dak
figure out what they're gonna do with CD Lam and in others and then once they were done with all of that by the time
They were able to create some catchphrase all the good players were gone
All the good players were gone. So, you know, the the offensive line was not looking that good
The receiver is okay granted, you know, other people were getting open outside of CD Lam
But you know the Lions just came in they came in with the mission. Well, and what was their mission?
We're gonna kick down this door. We're gonna beat you to a pulp
We're gonna take everything you have and we're gonna run and there's nothing that you can do about it
You cannot call in the police. You can't call the feds. You can't call the FBI CIA
Military whatever because guess what we are robbing you. We are robbing you. Okay hands in the air where I can see them
Okay, because guess what the Cowboys you guys are horrible
Horrible and I mean that with the biggest H I can possibly think of in my brain you guys are horrible
Granted Jack Prescott does his thing every once in a while. But guess what?
Sooner or later, you're gonna get the beat down and you got the beat down in front of America
So guess what? Enjoy that L now moving on to the Browns and Eagles because we do have to talk about them
The Browns and Eagles game really wasn't that good. It wasn't no, it just wasn't I think the brightest spot was
realizing that Nick Siriani shaved his head and that
You know he you know
Said a few things that you know he probably shouldn't have said and you know all this other stuff
But you know, it's it's it's you know, it's whatever
It's whatever you know, but you know a speaking which actually the the trade details just dropped for the Amar Cooper trade
So the bills of course are getting a Mark Cooper and a 2025 six round pick the Browns are getting a 2025
third round pick on 2026 seven round pick which sort of entails to what's going on right now
So when we look at this, you know, and let's just be honest here. Let's really address the elephant in the room here
The Browns with
Hard they with hard
On you know on the whole Dishon Watson debacle, they thought that they were going to trade for a player
That is going to give them the same amount of energy and same amount of play that the Texan got and
It hasn't shown it has not shown Dishon Watson looks horrible. He looks washed. He looks like he is not himself
Now, I don't know if it's because of all the off the field legal issues
I don't know if it's because of all the off the field legal issues
I don't know what it is, but whatever it is. He does not look good
He does not look good if I am the GM and if I'm Kevin Kevin Stafansky
I'm drafting me a quarterback. I understand that that were tied to the shine Watson and that's a fully guaranteed deal
I get all of that. I'm not, you know, training him away, but you know, I have to I have to prepare for the future
I have to at this point because again, you're wasting that defense is time Miles Garrett. You're wasting his time
So Darius Smith, you're wasting his
You know the corners you're wasting everybody's time and granted
We can't say that the Sean Watson walked into a situation where he was devised a talent
No, the Browns kept on giving him talent year after year after year and what happened?
They didn't do anything. I want you to think about this for a second here Browns fans and everybody else on my fellow junkies out there in the world
World world world world guess what Joe Flacco an old Joe Flacco
Was more productive in the short and the short span that he was playing last year than the Sean Watson has since he's been traded to
The Browns, I want you to think about that for a second
That should probably make you feel very small and the simple fact that the Browns
Did not do enough to try to keep Joe Flacco on the team says even more and you replaced him with James Winston
Thinking that that's gonna work and every single every single game Kevin Sifansky says the same thing
Which is what I believe in the Sean Watson. We're gonna continue to move
Continue to move with the Sean Watson. Guess what you're not fooling everybody Kevin
You're not the fact of the matter is this this offense is not productive under the Sean Watson
It's not it was more productive under Joe Flacco who could barely move than just on Watson
It was and in granted, you know, you guys don't have Nick Chubb. Okay, cool
You guys had you know some injuries have piled up in different positions. I get all of that
But still you should see something
Something something anything from the Sean Watson. You literally made this man
You literally gave this man a the first
fully guaranteed contract in NFL history you moved
Resources for multiple years for one person and what has that person done?
Nothing you should be ashamed of yourself people should get fired, but again
The Browns will be the Browns now moving forward. Okay, so let's let's get into these stats. Okay, so here we go
Jaylin hurts. Wait me. Did I already say everything?
You know what who cares we're gonna go into it. Okay Jaylin hurts 16 for 25
264 passing yards to touchdowns 10.6 yards
Per attempt a 64. I came to speak completion percentage AJ Brown nine targets for six receptions
116 receiving yards one touchdown 19.3 receiving yards per reception say Kwan look what God
18 attempts for 47 rushing yards 2.6 rushing yards per carry in one rush of 10 plus yards or more the Sean Watson
16 for 23
100 7168 passing yards 7.3 yards per attempt
69.6 completion percentage on Marry Cooper six targets for four receptions 42 receiving yards
10.5 receiving yards per reception P. Here's strong
Eight attempts for 43 with such
Rushing yards 5.4 rushing yards per carry in one rush of 10 plus yards or more now when we look at this
You know, this was definitely a a must-need win for both teams
It it was and it was not necessarily for record purposes
But for culture right because I could I could assure you that it is not easy going into that Brown's locker room
Every single day. I can assure you I can assure you that there are players that are looking at the Sean Watson with the side
I because they're thinking like yo
We you ain't playing you ain't the same person that we saw in the Texans
Everybody knows when the Sean Watson was was playing with the Texas. He was lighting things up
There was one year. I think he was a finalist for MVP
That's how great he was and since he's you know come to the Browns
he's had this fall from from grace and
It's not good
It's not good at all if your mouse Garrett, you know, I get it you're tied with them for for get it
You know, they drafted you and all and then and all that different type of stuff
But bro, you are one of the best pass rushers in the league
I can guarantee you if you made yourself available somebody with a better record in a better situation
What would would gladly take you?
Because right now you're on a sinking ship and this ship has so many holes in it
Then you can't patch it up with just you know
What with Jeff cloth and and and and you know tape and all this other stuff
No, this ship is sinking and it's sinking fast and the only way that you're gonna be able to do anything
Or at least experience something that nobody else has experienced on the team
Which is a mega to an AC championship or let alone a Super Bowl you gotta go
You gotta go same thing with was a Zidarius
I wouldn't be surprised if Zidarius name gets floated around because again, he chose the Browns
over the Ravens
Over the Ravens. I know it's crazy. He literally chose the Browns over the Ravens
If I'm Zidarius Smith, I am sick to my stomach
Because look at the Ravens the Ravens are in a position right now where where you could you can make an argument
That the Ravens are the best team not only in the AFC, but the best team in the league right now
Okay, and this is pending, you know the 49ers getting healthy and CMC finally gets on the field and you know any looming trees or anything like that
But yeah, let me check my phone real quick just in case anything crazy happened anything crazy happened
Nope, okay cool now moving forward, okay, so that that's just that's just what it is and for the Eagles
It was definitely a needed win for them because again, you're coming off of the by the last game that you play
You basically got eviscerated. Okay, you got you got you got robbed
Okay, the the Buccaneers came in like some real pirates and they stole your treasure. Okay, that's what it is and
You know for them to get a win is great, but at the same time, you know when you have
When you have an emotional head coach like Nick Siriani, you know, it sort of waters down the wind
And you know what I'm gonna just read the quote and then we'll get into what I'm about to say
So this is what he says after the fact after the fact he did what he did
You know was basically, you know jarring at the at the fans and whatnot. This is what he says with with his kids
Quote-unquote I would say I would say this about that what I was really doing was trying was trying to bring energy
enthusiasm I can't speak trying to bring energy and enthusiasm yesterday and I'm sorry and
Disappointed about how my energy was directed at the end of the game. He said
My my energy should be in my energy should be I cannot speak my energy should be all in on coaching
Motivating and celebrating with our guys. And so I've got to I've I've got to have better wisdom and
Discrement of when to use that energy man. I'm being honest here. Nick Siriani is definitely gonna get fired
He's definitely gonna get fired. He definitely is because when we look at this, you know
He's way too emotional. He's way too emotional and granted
No one is saying that you have to be as stiff as a board. You have to be like Bill Belichick and don't make any facial
You know most was anything don't say that but you're you're jarring with fans
Fans, why are you jarring with fans? There is no need for you to jar at fans. No need whatsoever
You once you've done shaking hands with the players and the coaches and whatnot go in the back
Talk to your players. Tell them know what the plan is. Take a shower get on the bus. Go home
Okay, just do that instead of just doing this Nick Siriani is too emotional when it comes to this game
And you know that is hurting them than helping them it is and I would not be surprised
You know if he if he does get fired because I don't want him to get fired
But I wouldn't be surprised if he does that, you know, leaks start coming out about certain
You know certain situations that probably happened in the past and all those different types of things because he's way too emotional
And as a head coach, you cannot be that emotional because they're gonna be
Situations in the game where you are going to have to be laser focused. You're not you can't you won't have time to
You know jar with the ref or jar with a fan and you know do all this clapping and you know
Do all this trash talking and whatnot. You won't have time to do that because you have to be focused on okay
What is what should we do in this situation? It's two-minute warning, you know, it's the fourth quarter
We're trying to win this game you know when this game so we can make it to the playoffs
But you can you can't focus on that because you're trying to focus on trying to jar with a fan a fan a fan
What is what is what is fan short fanatic? Come on, man
Who was this clown now on to the last game that we need to talk about okay?
The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears now if you were not up watching this game
Just know this this was a game that you could just leave on and you can go back to sleep
Okay, because this was a one-sided game the Bears came to London and
They destroyed the Jaguars. So let's just get into
Everything okay, so Trevor Lawrence 23 for 35 234 passing yards to touchdowns one pig
6.7 yards per 10 a 65.7 completion percentage the earnest Johnson six attempts for 28 rushing yards
4.7 rushing yards per carry one rush of 10 plus yards or more
Evan Ingram 10 targets for 10 receptions 102 receiving yards 10.2 receiving yards per reception now
Kayla Williams 23 for 29
226 passing yards for touchdowns one pick
7.8 yards per attempt a 79.3 completion percentage the Andre Swift
17 attempts for 91 rushing yards
5.4 rushing yards per carry one touchdown four rushes of 10 plus yards or more
Cole commit five targets or five receptions 70 receiving yards to touchdowns 14 receiving yard 14 receiving yards per reception
Now when we look at this folks, you know
This game definitely could have went either way, but I'm not surprised that the Bears won it honestly speaking
The Jaguars could not stop the run
The Andre Swift was doing his thing Kayla Williams was doing his thing
just the Bears offense as a whole was just being very productive and the Jaguars defense didn't have an answer for it and it
Also didn't help that they had some self-inflicted wounds
But a few passing interference calls and holding and you know various different things
So, you know when you have those when you have a game like that, you know, especially on the international platform
You know, there's definitely gonna be some ramifications, right? I would not be surprised if there are some people
Did that, you know are gonna either get traded or get cut?
So, you know simply because again the Jaguars are just dysfunctional right now
Neither side of the ball looks really good and granted, you know, the Jaguars defense should be really good
Especially that defensive line you got trade war from one side. You got Josh Allen on the other side
You got Eric Armstead in the middle like they should be able to make some noise and they haven't been able to do it
So, you know, hopefully they can bounce back now
Do I know, you know, do in my crystal ball, which is still won't recall do do I think that it'll probably be a win?
No, I just don't I just think the Jaguars are continuing to fall in the same pit
They've been falling in for the past five to ten years
honestly ever since they had that group where they had Kaleis Campbell and Telvin Smith and
I'm gonna say Bobby Wagner Miles Jack and you know that whole core one
I think they've been struggling since then and they will continue to struggle so I'm gonna end this here if you guys like what you're
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