1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,440 All right folks, let's go let's go let's go we got a victory week because guess what the six time 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:09,680 six time 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:11,280 six time 4 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:12,780 six time 5 00:00:12,780 --> 00:00:14,280 six time 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:15,780 six time 7 00:00:15,780 --> 00:00:17,140 six time 8 00:00:17,140 --> 00:00:18,680 six time 9 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:24,600 Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh Steelers win again danger us doing his thing. That's right 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:29,720 I know there was a lot of naysayers that were saying hey Russ may be a bad idea 11 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:36,400 He's watched all those different types of things. Hey, listen. I was teetering that line as well, but you know what I see 12 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,400 the lights, okay, I see 13 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:41,920 the vision okay, let 14 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,520 Russ cook, okay 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,200 He is cooking right now. He is cooking 16 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:56,080 Gordon Ramsay and every single major chef you can possibly think of put them in one body and guess what you have Russell Wilson, okay? 17 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,520 Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. We got a loaded episode 18 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:06,320 Beyonce Johnson comes back to the north not to the Steelers calm down Steelers fans. I know 19 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:13,520 It's okay. We'll talk about it. Okay. We'll talk about it. Can Robinson goes to Minnesota Josh Uche goes to the Chiefs 20 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:20,360 Anthony Richardson gets benched. Yes. I know it's controversial. We have to talk about it Ravens lose to the Browns 21 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Cowboys look defeated game 22 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:27,320 Over for the Jets the DMV miracle 23 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:32,640 Lions maul the Titans and most importantly we have to end this episode. Okay 24 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:40,200 With the Steelers going into the by with a W. Yeah, that's right. I W a W you 25 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,640 Yeah, yes 26 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:51,280 Okay, things are looking good for the Steelers right now. Okay on the 45th episode of the football junkies podcast 27 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,120 Okay, I am your host with the most. Okay. I am your chief 28 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,800 Bagrodamas, okay? I'm your GM who currently is not on a team right now 29 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:06,800 But don't you worry about it because why don't even you don't need to worry about that because why we're still putting out this hot fire 30 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,960 This hot content for you guys to get your daily 31 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:18,440 Weekly whatever football fix you could possibly think of okay, but guess what I'm all these things and more of okay 32 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:24,600 But most importantly, I am your host with the most kale. You already know what I'm getting ready say 33 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:40,160 So guess what on three one two three? Let's lock in. Oh 34 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:56,480 All right folks, let's get into the meat and potatoes of everything that is going on in the league 35 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:01,780 Okay, so let's just dive into everything that's happened so far because we've had a few trades that have happened 36 00:03:01,780 --> 00:03:06,800 You know within the last 24 48 hours or so probably a little bit longer, but who cares? 37 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:15,160 So let's start off with the most recent ones the auntie Johnson former Panthers and Steelers receiver has been traded from the Panthers to 38 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:22,520 The Baltimore Ravens so essentially the draft compensation is they're swapping picks basically so the Panthers receive a 39 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:30,440 2025 fifth round pick Baltimore receives a 2025 six round pick and when we look at this it was it's an okay trade 40 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:33,800 I'm just gonna say okay. I'm not saying it was a great trade 41 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:40,120 Not saying it's a phenomenal trade not saying it's a game changer trade none of those things because 42 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:48,640 Where see was never a problem the problem with the Ravens was the defense and a lot of that is because of 43 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,740 You know play calling as well as a lack of patch rusher, you know 44 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,360 effectiveness and consistency right outside of Kyle van Noy 45 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:05,200 Who else from a past rusher standpoint is able to constantly and consistently create pressure on quarterbacks? 46 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:07,280 nobody and 47 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,840 It's no slide to them, but again 48 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:15,800 at this point when you see teams like the bills and the chiefs and 49 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:20,840 You know other teams who are retooling in our you know trying to get themselves 50 00:04:20,840 --> 00:04:30,160 Per prepare for a deep playoff run you have to be able to try to counter that and the weakest point for the Ravens has 51 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:32,080 been their defense and 52 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:38,440 You know with a few past rushers that have been you know floated around and teams are saying that you know 53 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,440 They're available for the right price 54 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,600 You want to try to go after a patch rusher because right now 55 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:52,480 There are multiple teams that want another patch rusher and so right now you're in the driver's seat to where if you get another 56 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,240 Patch rusher you could probably be a little bit more productive 57 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:00,320 Compared to just getting another receiver who at best is probably what? 58 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,240 Why receiver three at this point if we're being real here? 59 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:12,080 Like let's really let's really dissect this thing. Let's really look at it because again, it's it's not like 60 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:20,080 You know the Ravens were lacking and you know in the receiver department. No, they never were it's just you know 61 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:23,440 If you if you wanted to add more depth, okay 62 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,400 You probably could have done that but again you have you know 63 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Tez Walker and company who you could just give them a chance and just see what happens and then if you think okay 64 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:38,920 They're not as productive as you want them to be then that's when you go and you make a move for receiver 65 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:42,880 But just flat out just doing it before addressing patch rusher. No 66 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:49,920 No, no, no, no, no, but I'm gonna save the defensive part the Ravens and Browns game though 67 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:54,680 Because there there is a lot that needs to be said with that and it might might even turn into a little bit of 68 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,880 Arrant as well, but you know, we'll cross that bridge and we'll cross that bridge 69 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:05,280 But another trade came Robinson former former Jaguars left tackle was traded to the Vikings 70 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:12,400 So the Jaguar receive a 2026 conditional fifth that can turn into a fourth based on playing time while the Vikings receive a 71 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:18,400 2026 can get conditional seven that can go that can go up based off of playing time 72 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:23,720 So both, you know conditional draft picks that can increase in value, which all in all is great 73 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,840 You know the Vikings were somewhat 74 00:06:26,840 --> 00:06:28,720 I want to say they weren't they were in panic mode 75 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:33,360 But they were looking to try to patch up that hole with Christian Deris all going down 76 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:39,000 And you know they felt like can Robison was probably their best option and so they pulled the trigger 77 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:44,000 That's it. There's nothing really, you know in depth really to talk about with it 78 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,240 You know, they were just trying to make sure that that position is 79 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:53,600 You know strengthen and bolstered up because again the Vikings are in a situation where right now 80 00:06:54,000 --> 00:07:00,240 They can legitimately go to the playoffs this year. They really can they have a real chance to do it 81 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,520 And I think you know when we look at it that division 82 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:09,480 There's gonna be at least three teams out of division that are gonna make it to the playoffs the Lions 83 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:18,360 The Vikings in the Packers all three are definitely gonna make it to the playoffs from now as far as who will probably go to the Super Bowl 84 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,240 I think it's definitely between the Lions and the Packers 85 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,560 Definitely you heard it here for us in a football joke. He's podcast now 86 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:31,920 Let's get into the other tray that happened as well. So former Patriots pass rusher Josh Uche was traded to the Chiefs 87 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:37,640 So the Patriots receive a 2026 six round pick and the Chiefs of course received Josh Uche 88 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,840 So when we look at this, this is a 89 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:46,160 Pete this is a move to get you know to bolster up the death when it comes to pass rusters because 90 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:51,860 Outside of Chris Jones their pass rushers have been you know hit with the injury bug 91 00:07:51,860 --> 00:07:58,100 So they definitely want to bring somebody else in just to you know bolster that position because again 92 00:07:58,220 --> 00:08:03,220 The Chiefs defense has been playing lights out they have and you know 93 00:08:03,220 --> 00:08:07,580 If if you want to be able to you know go back to the Super Bowl 94 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:10,940 Then you have to do what you have to do and that is somewhat 95 00:08:11,580 --> 00:08:17,420 That is the the one trait that separates the elite GM's from just you know 96 00:08:17,420 --> 00:08:25,980 The casual GM's as I call them simply because the elite GM's they they view the roster and they figure out 97 00:08:25,980 --> 00:08:32,620 Okay, there's holes on this position this position that position and they go out and they address them immediately, right? 98 00:08:33,140 --> 00:08:38,880 They don't really they they do not value picks as much. They want to win 99 00:08:38,900 --> 00:08:40,660 They want to be competitive 100 00:08:40,660 --> 00:08:44,740 So if it means that they push, you know, they cook they not even cook 101 00:08:44,740 --> 00:08:48,180 But they kick some things, you know down the road with it. Okay, cool 102 00:08:48,260 --> 00:08:53,460 But if it you know if it works out, hey, no one's really complaining because why you're a champion 103 00:08:53,860 --> 00:08:57,380 Think about it. The Rams did it, you know for a few years 104 00:08:57,620 --> 00:09:03,260 they kept on retooling retooling retooling throwing away picks throwing away picks throwing away picks and 105 00:09:04,020 --> 00:09:06,740 Eventually worked and they were able to get a Super Bowl with it 106 00:09:07,060 --> 00:09:09,940 Same thing with the Chiefs the Chiefs realized that listen 107 00:09:09,940 --> 00:09:15,500 Pass rusher needs to be strengthened up a little bit more receiver needs to be strengthened up a little bit more 108 00:09:15,500 --> 00:09:20,340 And guess what they address both of those positions without breaking the bank when it comes to 109 00:09:20,740 --> 00:09:25,780 You know carrying, you know, the the the contracts of these of these players 110 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:31,100 So, oh, no, it's a win-win situation if we're really being honest here 111 00:09:31,100 --> 00:09:37,260 So but let's get into these games. Okay, because a lot has to be said about these games 112 00:09:37,260 --> 00:09:43,380 Okay, so let's let's start off with the Ravens and Browns. So I'm gonna read the stats and then we'll get into 113 00:09:43,860 --> 00:09:50,240 You know the the crevices of everything. Okay, so Lamar Jackson was 23 for 38 114 00:09:50,660 --> 00:09:55,180 289 passing yards to touchdowns 7.6 yards per attempt a 115 00:09:55,940 --> 00:09:57,060 60.5 116 00:09:57,060 --> 00:09:58,460 completion percentage, okay 117 00:09:58,460 --> 00:10:06,380 Derek Henry 11 attempts for 73 rushing yards 6.6 yards per carry one touchdown in two rushes of 10 plus yards or more 118 00:10:06,380 --> 00:10:09,200 Save flowers 12 targets for seven receptions 119 00:10:09,980 --> 00:10:17,460 115 receiving yards 16.4 receiving yards per reception. Okay, James Winston 27 for 41 120 00:10:18,340 --> 00:10:21,780 334 passing yards three touchdowns 8.1 yards per attempt 121 00:10:22,300 --> 00:10:28,140 65.9 completion percentage set Cedric Tillman nine targets for seven receptions 122 00:10:28,900 --> 00:10:33,220 99 receiving yards two touchdowns 14.1 receiving yards per reception 123 00:10:33,220 --> 00:10:36,460 Nick Chubb 16 attempts for 52 rushing yards 124 00:10:37,060 --> 00:10:40,820 3.3 yards per carry in one rush of 10 plus yards or more 125 00:10:41,660 --> 00:10:43,660 That's a lot. I know 126 00:10:44,340 --> 00:10:50,380 But let's get into everything. So this is what I will say, you know, and I literally said this 127 00:10:50,380 --> 00:10:54,740 I think in the last episode you have to be careful with your divisional opponents 128 00:10:54,980 --> 00:10:59,700 because if not your divisional opponents will sneak up on you and they'll get a win from you and 129 00:10:59,700 --> 00:11:04,780 You you'll be you know be fluddled because you're like how in the word that just happened 130 00:11:04,980 --> 00:11:10,220 We have a whole better roster than we are so much better than them and then it happens 131 00:11:10,220 --> 00:11:17,340 It happens that is why the vision of games to me are so tricky to predict simply because 132 00:11:17,700 --> 00:11:22,540 The team that you will least expect it could be a team that has lasted last in the division 133 00:11:22,540 --> 00:11:27,020 That you know is not going to make it to the playoffs that you know is not going to make it to the wild card 134 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:30,900 That you know that they're probably going to have a fire sale for a lot of their players 135 00:11:30,980 --> 00:11:35,660 But guess what they get that one win on you and that's exactly what happened, you know 136 00:11:36,060 --> 00:11:41,420 James Winston looked really good. He did he looked really really really good, but 137 00:11:42,180 --> 00:11:46,780 Again, I think this goes back to something that I've said also about the Ravens 138 00:11:46,780 --> 00:11:53,380 Which is the two things that can destroy the Raven season is injuries and 139 00:11:53,380 --> 00:12:00,900 You know costly mistakes those are the two things those are the two things that can derail the Ravens 140 00:12:01,460 --> 00:12:06,540 Season simply because there is no reason why the Ravens kept on 141 00:12:07,180 --> 00:12:14,500 Repeating the same play over and over and over and over again. There's no reason. There's no reason and 142 00:12:15,020 --> 00:12:17,700 You know, I think this does open up a conversation 143 00:12:18,300 --> 00:12:22,860 That does need to be had the defensive coordinator has not been playing well 144 00:12:22,860 --> 00:12:30,080 That defense is not been playing well and we can't say the defense is lacking of talent because it's not you got a bunch of all 145 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,700 pros and pro bowlers on that team 146 00:12:33,180 --> 00:12:35,520 So I don't understand what the problem is 147 00:12:35,860 --> 00:12:42,580 James Winston low key put on a clinic a passing clinic on that Ravens defense and 148 00:12:43,180 --> 00:12:48,100 That has been their Achilles heel, you know, the offense is running on all cylinders 149 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:52,660 The defense has to pick has to pick it up. It just has to at this point now 150 00:12:53,060 --> 00:12:59,540 Would would the Ravens be open to maybe bringing somebody in and doing what the Steelers did with Brian Flores? 151 00:12:59,540 --> 00:13:03,980 I think you will probably have to entertain it at this point because again 152 00:13:04,060 --> 00:13:10,420 We are about to hit that point in the season where after Thanksgiving. That's when the season really starts 153 00:13:10,740 --> 00:13:12,740 that's when every single game is 154 00:13:13,340 --> 00:13:15,180 important and 155 00:13:15,180 --> 00:13:23,380 Especially those divisional games you want to be able to write your own ticket and to have the playoffs run through you 156 00:13:23,540 --> 00:13:28,640 Not you go to another another place to host a playoff game 157 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,980 You don't want that so again Ravens 158 00:13:31,980 --> 00:13:35,260 You have to do better when it comes to the defense a play call 159 00:13:35,460 --> 00:13:39,940 You have to because if you don't it's gonna cost you another year 160 00:13:39,940 --> 00:13:45,420 And you don't have a whole bunch of time to continue to you know 161 00:13:45,820 --> 00:13:51,120 Make the mistakes and then you know try to fix it next year then that you can't keep on doing that 162 00:13:51,140 --> 00:13:55,500 This team is in when now mode and if you want to maximize 163 00:13:56,300 --> 00:13:59,940 Everything that they have done so far to get to this point 164 00:14:00,060 --> 00:14:05,460 You have to make adjustments now because if you don't make adjustments now 165 00:14:05,740 --> 00:14:09,640 You're gonna be in a situation where you're gonna go up a team like the bills 166 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,860 Like the Steelers like the Chiefs 167 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:17,580 They're gonna knock your block off and then guess what now you guys have wasted another year 168 00:14:17,580 --> 00:14:25,140 And now you guys have failed expectations once again because why you guys do not want to make simple 169 00:14:25,540 --> 00:14:31,860 Adjustments, but at the same time when we pivot and we go to the Browns, you know, this definitely says a lot 170 00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:34,660 So far we have seen more production 171 00:14:34,660 --> 00:14:41,060 Out of backup quarterbacks than we have from the quarterback. I'd really think about it for a second here 172 00:14:41,420 --> 00:14:44,220 Joe Flacco last year was 173 00:14:45,860 --> 00:14:51,660 Way more productive way more productive than what the Sean Watson was okay 174 00:14:51,740 --> 00:14:53,740 There was a point in time 175 00:14:54,020 --> 00:15:00,900 Where if where they were about to go on somewhat of a deep playoff run if we're being real here, okay? 176 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:06,860 Let's really think about this for a second and then you have James Winston now 177 00:15:06,860 --> 00:15:12,580 Am I saying, you know James Winston is playing at an all-pro level or he's gonna be a pro bowler? 178 00:15:12,580 --> 00:15:17,100 No, I'm not saying any of those things but for him to do what he did against that Ravens defense 179 00:15:17,940 --> 00:15:22,140 I give you gotta give him credit where credit is due you just do now 180 00:15:22,580 --> 00:15:28,460 Am I saying that the Browns could you know mysteriously go on a run? I've seen crazier things 181 00:15:28,460 --> 00:15:32,700 I've seen crazier things. It'll be the teams that you least expected 182 00:15:32,740 --> 00:15:37,420 They go on someone of a dry spell and the next thing you know they find a spark and 183 00:15:38,020 --> 00:15:43,740 You know now they're being super competitive and now they're a team that everybody has to be concerned about I have seen it 184 00:15:43,860 --> 00:15:47,220 We have all seen it before that is the beauty of 185 00:15:47,740 --> 00:15:52,220 Football the teams that you count out and you say man, they're not gonna do anything. Guess what? 186 00:15:52,220 --> 00:15:59,740 They just win that one game and after that one game. They just they go on a tear so Ravens 187 00:16:00,140 --> 00:16:04,380 Gotta do better Kyle Hamilton if you catch the interception you sealed the game 188 00:16:04,820 --> 00:16:10,020 You sealed the game you sealed the game. So Ravens. Oh, no, man 189 00:16:10,940 --> 00:16:14,980 You gotta do something you got make some adjustments got make some changes got to do something man 190 00:16:14,980 --> 00:16:19,500 Just saying but let's get into the Lions and the Titans 191 00:16:19,500 --> 00:16:22,940 So Mason Rudolph was 22 for 33 192 00:16:23,700 --> 00:16:30,700 266 passing yards one touchdown two picks seven yards per attempt in a 57.9 completion percentage 193 00:16:30,700 --> 00:16:33,940 Okay, Tony Pilar 20 attempts for 94 rushing yards 194 00:16:34,660 --> 00:16:40,980 4.7 yards per carry three rushes of 10 plus yards or more Calvin Ridley 15 targets for 10 receptions 195 00:16:41,980 --> 00:16:45,580 143 receiving yards 14.3 receiving yards per reception 196 00:16:45,580 --> 00:16:49,900 Jared golf 12 15 85 passing yards three touchdowns 197 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:52,860 5.7 yards per attempt in an 80 198 00:16:54,060 --> 00:16:56,260 80% 80% completion percentage 199 00:16:57,260 --> 00:17:01,940 Man, Jameer Jameer Gibbs 11 attempts for 127 rushing yards 200 00:17:02,740 --> 00:17:06,940 11.5 yards per carry one touchdown and two rushes of 10 plus yards or more 201 00:17:07,060 --> 00:17:13,560 Sam Laporta six targets for six receptions 48 receiving yards one touchdown eight receiving yards per reception 202 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,560 When we look at this, you know 203 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:17,640 Yeah 204 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,240 Yeah 205 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:20,840 Yeah 206 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:22,160 Yeah 207 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:27,080 This is bad. This is really bad. This is really really really bad 208 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:34,320 If you would have told me this Titans team after all the moves they made this off-season to bolster this team 209 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:39,000 Well would be in this position. I would have called you a liar 210 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,180 This team is trash 211 00:17:42,180 --> 00:17:44,180 It is trash 212 00:17:45,260 --> 00:17:47,260 It is horrible 213 00:17:47,620 --> 00:17:53,220 Come on guys. Come on. They didn't even put up a fight. You didn't even put up a fight 214 00:17:53,220 --> 00:17:56,900 You just you got mauled by a herd of lions 215 00:17:56,900 --> 00:18:01,260 I'm talking about when when Simba was done with you. Guess what? 216 00:18:01,740 --> 00:18:08,620 Nala came after when Nala was done with you. Guess what scar came after you when scar came after you 217 00:18:08,620 --> 00:18:13,460 I can't think of the other lions. Just forgive me on it. Just please please please forgive me 218 00:18:13,700 --> 00:18:18,540 But it's a Lion King reference for people that don't realize it's Lion King if you know, you know, but 219 00:18:18,980 --> 00:18:22,180 Moving on with that. But this is what I will say, you know 220 00:18:22,180 --> 00:18:26,900 The lions continue to be this very potent team that continues to you know 221 00:18:26,900 --> 00:18:32,340 Put points on people's heads and continue to be super competitive and super physical. That's just what it is 222 00:18:32,380 --> 00:18:35,460 This team is good. This team is really good 223 00:18:35,460 --> 00:18:40,220 This team has continued to say listen, we are going to beat you in the air 224 00:18:40,340 --> 00:18:44,260 We're gonna beat you on the ground. We are going to be physical with you 225 00:18:44,340 --> 00:18:48,900 We are going to beat you on every single level of football 226 00:18:48,900 --> 00:18:52,980 And there is nothing that you can do to stop this team 227 00:18:53,500 --> 00:19:00,620 Jerichoff he's playing at a really high level this one-two punch with Jameer Gibbs and David Montgomery lethal 228 00:19:01,420 --> 00:19:03,940 Everything about this team is lethal 229 00:19:03,940 --> 00:19:11,260 Don't let them get another patch rusher if they get someone like a Max Crosby or Zadaria Smith or Miles Garrett 230 00:19:11,740 --> 00:19:13,740 Good night 231 00:19:14,060 --> 00:19:16,060 Good night 232 00:19:16,100 --> 00:19:21,140 They are going to the Super Bowl. I'm telling you it's either gonna be the Lions or the Packers 233 00:19:21,180 --> 00:19:25,940 One of those two teams are going to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl 234 00:19:25,940 --> 00:19:29,220 You heard it here first on the football junkies podcast 235 00:19:29,220 --> 00:19:34,820 Now on to another game that definitely needs to be talked about the Cowboys and 49ers game 236 00:19:35,380 --> 00:19:37,380 Man, where do we start? 237 00:19:37,820 --> 00:19:43,380 Where do we start? Where do we start folks because this was 238 00:19:44,420 --> 00:19:49,620 It's basically like two old people fighting. I think that's the best way to put it 239 00:19:49,620 --> 00:19:56,740 It's like two old people at Thanksgiving fighting over who's gonna get the last roll. That's basically what happened 240 00:19:56,740 --> 00:20:02,660 It was a bad game. It was a really bad game for this to be the Sunday night game horrible 241 00:20:03,740 --> 00:20:10,680 Absolutely horrible. Okay, but let's just get into everything. Okay, so that press card 25 for 38 242 00:20:11,180 --> 00:20:15,540 243 passing yards to touchdowns to pick 6.4 yards per tip 243 00:20:16,500 --> 00:20:18,500 65.8 completion percentage 244 00:20:18,620 --> 00:20:21,500 Ezekiel Elliott 10 attempts for 34 rushing yards 245 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:28,980 3.4 yards per carry one touchdown one rush of 10 plus yards or more CD lamb 17 targets for 13 receptions 246 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:34,760 146 receiving yards to touchdowns 11.2 receiving yards per reception 247 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:37,340 Brock Purdy 18 for 26 248 00:20:38,100 --> 00:20:41,500 260 passing yards one touchdown 10 yards per attempt a 249 00:20:42,060 --> 00:20:44,060 69.2 completion percentage 250 00:20:44,580 --> 00:20:47,780 Isaiah Guerrero 14 attempts for 85 rushing yards 251 00:20:47,780 --> 00:20:52,460 6.1 yards per carry one touchdown three rushes of 10 plus yards or more 252 00:20:52,700 --> 00:20:55,400 George Kittle seven targets for six receptions 253 00:20:56,020 --> 00:20:58,340 128 receiving yards one touchdown 254 00:20:59,340 --> 00:21:04,180 21.3 receiving yards per reception and when we look at this, you know, this is what I will say 255 00:21:04,340 --> 00:21:10,160 And I'm gonna be very honest with what I'm saying. I'm shoot. I'm a straight shooter shoot from the hip 256 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:14,540 I'm just being honest with you. The Cowboys are horrible. Let's be honest here 257 00:21:14,540 --> 00:21:21,540 I think it's time we have that conversation that Cowboys are horrible as well as the 49ers, but mostly the Cowboys, okay? 258 00:21:21,860 --> 00:21:26,940 This roster is not meant to be competitive. It's not and 259 00:21:27,940 --> 00:21:33,160 For you to waste basically your entire offseason to sign two players 260 00:21:34,060 --> 00:21:36,060 two players is 261 00:21:36,300 --> 00:21:41,780 Absolutely atrocious it is because when you look at it outside of death 262 00:21:41,780 --> 00:21:45,620 Who else do you really have CD lamb? Okay? Yeah? 263 00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:48,020 you know 264 00:21:48,020 --> 00:21:55,420 It's whatever but again this this team is not competitive in no way shape or form 265 00:21:55,460 --> 00:22:00,940 The run game is atrocious the passing game is the is atrocious sure you have certain 266 00:22:00,940 --> 00:22:06,700 You know certain players who they have a lot of upside to their game and they're gonna be there for a long long time 267 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:13,660 But everywhere else it's just garbage. It's not good. It is not good folks 268 00:22:13,660 --> 00:22:20,660 It's not the defense is atrocious and it's crazy because Rex Ryan called the Cowboys this offseason 269 00:22:21,100 --> 00:22:26,340 Just have a conversation just to see if you know if they'll let him be the defensive coordinator 270 00:22:26,340 --> 00:22:32,940 I don't even know why they turned him down because this defense is it's horrible. They're they can't stop the run 271 00:22:32,940 --> 00:22:38,260 They can't stop the passing pass game. What can you stop? Can you stop a piece of paper? 272 00:22:38,620 --> 00:22:41,100 Can you stop a pop water team? 273 00:22:41,540 --> 00:22:45,380 What can you do? It's not good. It is not good 274 00:22:45,380 --> 00:22:52,660 This roster was not properly built to be competitive and this falls on Jerry Jones's lap 275 00:22:52,780 --> 00:23:00,060 This does whenever Jerry, you know, when whenever the Cowboys win guess what everything goes Jerry Jones, man 276 00:23:00,060 --> 00:23:05,740 Jerry Jones was right. He was right. He did the right thing. He built this roster the right way 277 00:23:06,020 --> 00:23:10,060 But now when everything is going wrong. Oh, everybody wants to point fingers 278 00:23:10,340 --> 00:23:13,780 Everybody wants wants to play the blame game. It doesn't work like that 279 00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:20,740 It doesn't this team is not good and it's not going to be good for a very long time 280 00:23:21,060 --> 00:23:26,540 the only way that the Cowboys can truly be competitive and to try to 281 00:23:26,540 --> 00:23:34,100 Reclaim some of the glory and some of the success they had in the 90s is if you bring in a hard 282 00:23:34,740 --> 00:23:36,740 stern coach 283 00:23:37,340 --> 00:23:40,820 Not somebody that's that's gonna lap up to to Jerry Jones 284 00:23:41,060 --> 00:23:47,700 Not somebody that's going to just you know follow following line someone who is going to be a difference maker 285 00:23:47,940 --> 00:23:50,980 Someone who is going to set a standard in a culture 286 00:23:50,980 --> 00:23:58,060 Bill Belichick if you bring someone like a Bill Belichick in there, you wouldn't be having half of the problems that you're having now 287 00:23:58,060 --> 00:24:03,420 and then apparently there are reports that are coming out that the 288 00:24:04,220 --> 00:24:09,260 Cowboys allow tours while the while the players are practicing and whatnot 289 00:24:09,860 --> 00:24:13,220 Why are you doing this? Why that that's unnecessary? 290 00:24:14,060 --> 00:24:16,060 Very very much unnecessary 291 00:24:16,060 --> 00:24:22,020 These players are trying to prepare themselves for their next opponent and you got people that are coming in 292 00:24:22,100 --> 00:24:28,020 You know getting all close to him or whatnot. You can't do that like apparently 293 00:24:30,100 --> 00:24:32,100 Oh my god, this is ridiculous 294 00:24:32,580 --> 00:24:40,180 Apparently there were people that were banging on the window on the glass while the players were working out 295 00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:42,780 What are we? 296 00:24:42,940 --> 00:24:44,220 expensive 297 00:24:44,220 --> 00:24:46,860 losers that's what the Cowboys are 298 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:49,020 expensive 299 00:24:49,020 --> 00:24:57,980 Losers if you are a Cowboys fan and you bought those season tickets guess what you just threw $1,200 down the drain 300 00:24:58,420 --> 00:25:01,700 Because why this team is not going anywhere? 301 00:25:01,860 --> 00:25:05,140 This team is not serious about running football games 302 00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:13,300 This team is about the glitz and the glamour the the prime time TV shows the big lights all the attention 303 00:25:13,300 --> 00:25:16,420 That's what this team is this team really isn't about you know 304 00:25:16,420 --> 00:25:21,300 They're not serious about winning because if they were serious about winning half of these things wouldn't even be happening 305 00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:27,540 They have basically turned the Cowboys into a reality TV show and every single week 306 00:25:27,540 --> 00:25:29,060 You don't even know what's gonna happen 307 00:25:29,060 --> 00:25:35,140 But most but most importantly guess what Jerry Jones is gonna be is gonna be in every single episode in some 308 00:25:35,460 --> 00:25:40,740 Shape or form or capacity now on to the 49ers the 49ers 309 00:25:40,740 --> 00:25:47,420 You know they keep wishing and hoping and praying that you know a lot of their players can get healthy and 310 00:25:47,420 --> 00:25:53,220 You know try to come back, but it's like you know at some point you just have to you know 311 00:25:53,700 --> 00:25:58,660 Have a realization that you know this season. It's not gonna end well 312 00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:01,100 It's just not you know because 313 00:26:01,700 --> 00:26:06,020 You're you're hoping that Christian McCaffrey can come back at some point in time 314 00:26:06,020 --> 00:26:12,900 We don't know I don't think nobody really knows I think they're just throwing out something just to throw something out there 315 00:26:12,900 --> 00:26:17,860 I think they truly do not know when Christmas. Caffrey is really going to be able to 316 00:26:18,420 --> 00:26:20,420 Like really come out on the field 317 00:26:20,420 --> 00:26:27,500 And even then how is he gonna look because he's been he's rusty like he's rusty 318 00:26:27,500 --> 00:26:33,220 And it's gonna take him a while to get back into the screen of things right if I'm the 49ers 319 00:26:33,220 --> 00:26:35,220 I gotta make some calls 320 00:26:35,220 --> 00:26:42,620 I gotta make some calls. I gotta see you know what what can we do to try to at least try attempt? 321 00:26:43,020 --> 00:26:46,020 To save this season because again 322 00:26:46,500 --> 00:26:53,060 Your defensive line and needs help and needs help you need to put more bodies at the defensive line 323 00:26:53,060 --> 00:26:57,620 I've heard that they have been connected to the forest buckner David 324 00:26:57,780 --> 00:27:01,860 They've got child and others even for receiver 325 00:27:01,860 --> 00:27:05,460 You might want to try to get one of those receivers as well 326 00:27:05,940 --> 00:27:10,980 Just to try to see if you can like you know go on a run and you know, maybe 327 00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:16,860 Maybe be in the position where you could go to the playoffs, but you have to do something at this point 328 00:27:16,860 --> 00:27:18,860 you have to because 329 00:27:19,740 --> 00:27:23,820 We're getting closer to Thanksgiving and everybody knows once you hit Thanksgiving 330 00:27:24,460 --> 00:27:31,140 If you ain't in a good spot, you might as well want to count your losses start figuring out what you're gonna do next year 331 00:27:31,140 --> 00:27:37,540 Come up with the plan that you're going to do for next year and just execute at that point if you're gonna tank 332 00:27:38,060 --> 00:27:45,140 well, you know completely or if you're going to do somewhat of a light tank and you know just to 333 00:27:45,340 --> 00:27:52,140 Put you up not super high but like in a place where you can you know be able to have a good enough draft 334 00:27:52,420 --> 00:27:57,060 Sure do that because right now this 49ers team isn't competitive 335 00:27:57,060 --> 00:28:03,460 And it sucks because a lot of those veteran players, you know, they stay committed 336 00:28:03,980 --> 00:28:10,020 They they wanted to come back for one more year one more raw and in this thing with a Super Bowl 337 00:28:10,020 --> 00:28:13,280 And so far their season has not gone the way that they wanted 338 00:28:13,460 --> 00:28:15,460 Brandon are you looking out for the season? 339 00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:21,020 Christian McCaffrey is a question mark at this point. Brock Purdy has not been looking good 340 00:28:21,020 --> 00:28:27,900 Sure, Ricky Pierce all has come back. But again, Ricky is only one person and then even when you look at the defense 341 00:28:27,900 --> 00:28:30,300 Javon Hargrave, he's out for the season and 342 00:28:31,220 --> 00:28:36,140 You know that that was a major blow. It's a major blow to the team 343 00:28:36,740 --> 00:28:38,740 so again, I 344 00:28:38,980 --> 00:28:45,860 Don't think this 49ers team is ultra competitive like what people think they are. I don't I think if they went up against a team 345 00:28:45,860 --> 00:28:49,860 Like the Lions or the Packers in the NFC championship 346 00:28:49,860 --> 00:28:51,740 It's not gonna end well 347 00:28:51,740 --> 00:28:59,220 I think the Lions this time are gonna rewrite their roles and they're actually gonna go and you know, do the right thing 348 00:28:59,220 --> 00:29:01,220 Which is minimize their mistakes 349 00:29:01,980 --> 00:29:07,580 Put the points on their head and just win that that's just where we are at this point John Lynch 350 00:29:07,740 --> 00:29:11,700 You wouldn't you you had an incredible run you built this 351 00:29:11,700 --> 00:29:16,860 You know, you you revised this team and made this team super competitive for a super long time 352 00:29:16,860 --> 00:29:23,060 But at this point it didn't end well and it didn't in the way that you had expected, right? 353 00:29:23,140 --> 00:29:26,380 But forget about them. Okay, let's get into the jets in 354 00:29:26,740 --> 00:29:31,500 Patriots because we do have to talk about them. We do have to talk about them 355 00:29:31,500 --> 00:29:38,960 So error Roger 17 for 28 233 passing yards to touchdowns 8.3 yards per attempt a 356 00:29:39,900 --> 00:29:43,940 60.7 completion percentage Garrett Wilson a targets for five receptions 357 00:29:43,940 --> 00:29:48,340 113 receiving yards 22.6 receiving yards per reception 358 00:29:48,500 --> 00:29:54,780 Breeze Hall 16 attempts for 80 rushing yards five yards per carry two rushes of 10 plus yards or more 359 00:29:55,140 --> 00:29:57,620 Jacobi Bressette 15 for 24 360 00:29:58,180 --> 00:30:01,820 132 passing yards 5.5 yards per attempt in a 361 00:30:02,740 --> 00:30:05,540 62.5 completion percentage. Okay, Drake may 362 00:30:06,020 --> 00:30:12,260 Yes, I yes, I did put two quarterbacks in because Drake may was in at first and then he suffered a head injury and then Joe 363 00:30:12,260 --> 00:30:15,500 Be then Jacobi Bressette had to come in and finish the game 364 00:30:15,500 --> 00:30:22,420 So Drake may before he got hurt was three for six 23 passing yards 3.8 yards per attempt in a 50% 365 00:30:23,300 --> 00:30:25,980 completion percentage. Okay, Remandry Stevenson's 366 00:30:26,580 --> 00:30:33,220 20 attempts for 48 rushing yards 2.4 yards per carry two touchdowns now before we go any further 367 00:30:33,220 --> 00:30:38,020 I just have two junky nuggets according to spot rack. Okay, so Rogers has a 368 00:30:38,020 --> 00:30:43,380 $35 million bonus option that must be exercised before the beginning of the 2025 season 369 00:30:43,420 --> 00:30:50,540 And he carries a $23 million cap hit in 20 in 2025 in a 49 million dollar dead cap hit 370 00:30:50,700 --> 00:30:57,860 This is what I will say the Patriots, you know, they they redeemed themselves from their last, you know matchup 371 00:30:58,180 --> 00:31:02,540 And you know, especially with draw male coming out saying that the team was soft and whatnot 372 00:31:02,700 --> 00:31:06,980 This was you know, this was a much needed win very much needed win 373 00:31:06,980 --> 00:31:09,660 But you know, if you're the Jets 374 00:31:10,380 --> 00:31:12,900 Your season is is continuing to go 375 00:31:14,260 --> 00:31:20,580 It's going down. It's going this plane is is nose diving into the ground 376 00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:23,500 Because the season is over 377 00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:32,100 The season is over for the Jets this experiment is over and I mean I mean exactly what I say when I say experiment 378 00:31:32,420 --> 00:31:35,260 because they thought that getting a 379 00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:44,540 40 year old quarterback would solve all their problems and all it did was create more problems more drama more 380 00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:48,740 unnecessary, you know attention and just drama 381 00:31:49,300 --> 00:31:50,940 That's really what it is 382 00:31:50,940 --> 00:31:57,220 Robert Sala was the glue that was holding this team together from falling apart and 383 00:31:57,780 --> 00:32:04,600 Since they have fired Robert Sala their season has not has not done well that defense has not done well 384 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:09,040 Everything about this team has not done well. It hasn't 385 00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:14,160 So again, this whole experiment was a loss. It's a L 386 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:19,200 It's a very big L because when we look at it 387 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:22,880 Aaron Rodgers, you got almost all of your buddies 388 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,440 To come and play with you 389 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:30,040 Alizar you got Devante Adams. You got you have a 390 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:38,040 A great offense if you put any other quarterback if you put 31 other quarterbacks in this offense 391 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:42,520 They're going to have a great season. They're going to have a pro bowl season 392 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:48,560 But Aaron Rodgers, he doesn't he doesn't look like that same person and I think it's time we have that conversation 393 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:51,240 It's time 394 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:53,760 It's time. It's time for 395 00:32:53,760 --> 00:33:00,360 Aaron Rodgers to just walk away from the game of football if you want to preserve your reputation 396 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:03,120 if you want to preserve, you know 397 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:07,640 The greatness that you show when you were in your heyday 398 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:15,920 Walk away walk away because all you're doing is ruining yourself a lot of times the the legends 399 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:23,240 They don't know when it's time and a lot of times when they keep on playing as they get older 400 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:27,200 You really start to see those cracks and it don't look good 401 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:35,960 It really don't and you know, this is an air Rogers at is is one of those to you know to fall that victim 402 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:43,640 He is he has not played well and remember a lot of the a lot of the things that made Aaron Rodgers 403 00:33:43,640 --> 00:33:51,000 Aaron Rodgers was because of his athleticism and his ability to be somewhat mobile outside of the pocket 404 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:57,400 He can't do that anymore. He cannot do it anymore. He is not productive anymore 405 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:01,240 There there was somebody I forgot who it was 406 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:05,760 They show the stat line and they compared Aaron Rodgers this year to 407 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,440 Zach Wilson when the last time that he was playing 408 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:18,440 Zach Wilson was had a had a was better statistically and the team actually was winning more a little bit more 409 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:22,840 Than what Aaron Rodgers is and granted I don't what nobody say well 410 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:31,040 Aaron Rodgers was the ride of talent and he wasn't able to really do anything because team really no the team did everything for him 411 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:36,680 The teams they they probably told Aaron Rodgers right on this down what you want and we'll get it for you 412 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:39,680 every single thing you want we would get it for you and 413 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:42,120 Guess what? 414 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:44,120 They got everything for him 415 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:47,640 everything for and it's still not enough so 416 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:49,080 again 417 00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:54,560 This just experiment. It's over at this point. You have to you have to scrap it 418 00:34:54,680 --> 00:34:59,840 You have to nuke it because you are hitting a point where you know 419 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:06,240 Financially are going to start kicking in for certain players and you have to figure out what you're going to do 420 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:10,120 Sauce pretty soon is giving me come up into a contract here 421 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:12,640 What are you gonna do with Devontae Adams's deal? 422 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:15,720 You're gonna have to do a restructure or an extension or you're gonna have to cut him 423 00:35:15,720 --> 00:35:19,240 Error Rodgers, you're gonna have to have that tough conversation with him 424 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:25,480 You are because if you don't that that's a 35 million dollar option bonus that you must exercise 425 00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:33,680 Before the start of the 2025 season not to mention he's carrying a 49 million dollar dead cap hit next year 426 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:41,240 So you have some serious decision-making that you are going to have to do once this season is over 427 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:44,680 You really do if you are the judge front office 428 00:35:44,680 --> 00:35:52,200 It doesn't help when you have Woody Johnson making, you know, basis claims saying oh, this is the best just team that we have 429 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:56,320 You know assembled in years. No, it hasn't well 430 00:35:57,320 --> 00:36:02,200 Offensively probably you can make that you you probably could you know Devontae Adams 431 00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:05,080 Alan is our Garrett Wilson Malachi Corley 432 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:10,740 Breeze Hall brailing Alan, you know, pretty good pretty good quarterback in 433 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:13,160 offensive line. Oh 434 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:15,160 But again, this 435 00:36:15,720 --> 00:36:22,640 Team is this is this is not a team. This is just a collection of players who come together who are 436 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:28,960 Under the same team they put on the same jerseys and they play on Sunday. That's what it is 437 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:35,480 This is not a team. This is not a collective of men who are trying to be competitive and trying to win 438 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:39,440 This is just people coming together to play football on 439 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:44,880 Sunday and I mean exactly what I said no disrespect to any of those players that are trying to 440 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:47,280 You know do more 441 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:52,320 Regardless of the situation that they're in but again, let's just call this a loss 442 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:55,680 This will go down in history as one of the worst 443 00:36:56,080 --> 00:37:01,560 What ifs for a team and NFL history on to one of the most spectacular 444 00:37:02,240 --> 00:37:06,840 endings for a football game that happened on Sunday the DMV 445 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:11,560 Miracle, okay, Jaden Daniels doing Jaden Daniels things 446 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:17,640 Even with messed up ribs crazy, right? I know it. So let's just get into everything 447 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:20,440 Okay, Jaden Daniels 21 for 38 448 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:27,280 326 passing yards one touchdown 8.6 yards per attempt a 55.3 completion percentage 449 00:37:27,280 --> 00:37:30,880 Okay, Brian Robinson 16 attempts for 65 rushing yards 450 00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:37,760 4.1 yards per carry one rush of 10 plus yards or more Terry McClaren 8 targets for five receptions 451 00:37:38,080 --> 00:37:43,400 125 receiving yards 25 receiving yards per reception Kayla Williams 10 for 24 452 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:49,400 131 passing yards 5.5 yards per attempt in a 41.7 completion percentage 453 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:54,000 Okay, Deandre Swift 18 attempts for 129 rushing yards 454 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:59,120 7.2 yards per carry one touchdown two rushes of 10 plus yards or more 455 00:37:59,120 --> 00:38:03,540 We're on with doing say six targets for three receptions 41 receiving yards 456 00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:07,200 13.7 receiving yards per reception now when we look at this 457 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:10,880 This was actually a really low scoring game, which I'm actually surprised 458 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:13,320 but it was a really low scoring game and 459 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:19,680 You know, this was definitely a back-and-forth type of game that you know at first when I was looking at I was like 460 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:23,480 okay, the Bears might be able to win this and then you know, then the 461 00:38:23,960 --> 00:38:26,520 Commanders were doing something and then the Bears and the commandant 462 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:30,600 It just kept on going back and forth and it ended in the most spectacular 463 00:38:31,880 --> 00:38:36,680 Controversial way that you could possibly think of and you know for the people that didn't see it 464 00:38:36,680 --> 00:38:41,720 Just going YouTube type in commanders versus Bears ending and you will see it 465 00:38:41,720 --> 00:38:48,840 But you know Tyree Stevenson has to get some some backlash from this because while you're 466 00:38:49,080 --> 00:38:56,080 Heckling the fans guess what's happening one of the most dynamic endings to a football game and NFL history 467 00:38:56,080 --> 00:39:02,240 Just happened and you could have stopped it had you just done your job instead of this heckling with fans 468 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:04,560 How's it feel? How does it feel? 469 00:39:04,880 --> 00:39:07,800 How does it feel being the wrong end of history? 470 00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:13,600 Knowing that before before that Hail Mary went off guess what you are heckling with the fans 471 00:39:14,440 --> 00:39:18,600 Flexing doing all doing all this unnecessary stuff that you need to do 472 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:25,400 Save it for once the game is over once the game is over if you want to do all that by all means go ahead 473 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:32,240 Do it, but don't you do it while the game is going because guess what again the game is still going 474 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,200 Yes, the the game is you know 475 00:39:35,840 --> 00:39:39,520 Technically it's about the end, but you don't even know how the ending is gonna go 476 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:44,760 Once the ref said the game is over then you could go and celebrate flags dance 477 00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:49,800 Do the worm do the electric slide if you want to all that different type of stuff, but 478 00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:57,960 Until until those coaches come together they say good game and then they go their separate ways. Oh, no. Oh no player 479 00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:06,880 That's not what happened that's not what happened and it also doesn't what's worse is Montez sweat wasn't even on the field 480 00:40:08,120 --> 00:40:13,640 Montez sweat one of the best defensive players for the Bears was not on the field 481 00:40:13,640 --> 00:40:19,600 When this happened, I'm gonna let you think about that for a second because that right there is crazy 482 00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:22,720 Absolutely insane 483 00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:29,600 Why in the world would you not want to put your best defensive player on the field? Come on now 484 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,560 Come on 485 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:35,120 Come on man, and even when you I 486 00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:40,720 Don't even know I don't even know that this is just absolutely atrocious 487 00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:45,320 This is horrible and also doesn't help that the coach was just like yeah 488 00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:52,200 The even the coach's response was horrible like it was just it 489 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:57,720 It didn't make any sense. It didn't none of it made any sense all this was unnecessary 490 00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:05,240 All of this was very preventable had people just done their job. That's it if you saw that hey 491 00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:13,080 I don't like this unlike this and fix it cool because even when you look at the we look at the replay prior to 492 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:15,520 Prior to the the commander's hiking the ball 493 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:20,720 Kayla Williams was trying to was trying to tell people hey go here 494 00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:26,560 Hey go there and he was trying to get the coach's attention, but I guess the coach wasn't focused on that so you know 495 00:41:27,240 --> 00:41:33,920 That's what happens. So happens when you don't listen. Hey, it's just crazy how the rookie quarterback knows what to do in this situation 496 00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:37,200 But the head coach and Tyree steves and don't know what they're doing right? 497 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:38,920 right 498 00:41:38,920 --> 00:41:43,680 Right, and we do have to talk about something that has been a little bit controversial 499 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:48,600 That everyone is in an uproar for and that is Anthony Richardson 500 00:41:48,720 --> 00:41:53,560 You know basically tapping out of the game because you know he was tired or whatnot 501 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:56,560 This is what I will say, you know and 502 00:41:57,240 --> 00:42:02,560 I get it I get you know a lot of former players are very upset about it 503 00:42:02,560 --> 00:42:09,000 I get all that and they have every right to you know to feel like that because you know you can't do something like that 504 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:15,480 You know you have you have your offensive linemen who are on every single drive every single play and 505 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:18,640 You know they don't have a chance to tap out 506 00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:22,800 They don't have a chance to to get out to catch the breath. No they have to keep on going and 507 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:25,800 You know for you to do that 508 00:42:26,160 --> 00:42:30,720 You know that probably rubbed a lot of people in that locker room the wrong way 509 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:35,680 It probably did and you know, I don't know. I really don't know 510 00:42:35,680 --> 00:42:40,120 I really don't know I really don't because on one hand I understand 511 00:42:40,120 --> 00:42:45,440 You know he probably was tired. Maybe he had the wind knocked out of him. Maybe he you know, maybe he had to catch his breath 512 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:52,760 I don't know. I don't know Anthony Richardson, but you know, it was a bad look at that time and you know 513 00:42:53,520 --> 00:43:00,200 His punishment is they benched him a real question is this is he gonna be benched for an extended period of time? 514 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:07,800 Or is this just you know, he's just gonna be benched for you know one game and then though recess how you know 515 00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:13,160 How he is and whatnot and you know move forward from them because again, it happens 516 00:43:13,160 --> 00:43:18,760 I get it. Everybody's in you know, everybody's you know, very emotional about it 517 00:43:18,760 --> 00:43:25,600 And I get again as I've said before I get before my players are saying but again things are a little bit different now 518 00:43:25,600 --> 00:43:30,280 Yes, there are there are some cardinal rules that you know are just big no-knows 519 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:34,960 I get all of that but the man said he was tired. What else you want me to say? 520 00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:41,920 There's nothing else really really to say about it, but final thing we need to talk about Steelers versus Giants 521 00:43:41,920 --> 00:43:45,720 Yes, that's right Steelers versus Giants 522 00:43:46,680 --> 00:43:51,400 Because the Steelers the six time six time 523 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:56,560 Six time Pittsburgh Steelers. I don't know why the way I just 524 00:43:57,280 --> 00:44:00,920 But I guess I want to sound like the old steelers man 525 00:44:00,920 --> 00:44:05,220 I don't know but let's just get into everything Russell Wilson 24 28 526 00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:07,600 278 passing yards one touchdown 527 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:13,680 9.9 yards per 10 and he's 71.4 completion percentage on to Danny dimes 528 00:44:13,800 --> 00:44:15,800 Okay, 24 for 38 529 00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:19,960 264 passing yards one pick 6.9 yards per 10 530 00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:25,960 63.2 completion percentage Tyrone Tracy 20 rushes for a hundred forty five rushing yards 531 00:44:26,520 --> 00:44:30,520 7.3 yards per carry one touchdown four rushes of 10 plus yards or more 532 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:33,280 Darius lay in seven targets for four recessions 533 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:38,120 108 receiving yards 27 receiving yards per session and when we look at this, you know 534 00:44:38,520 --> 00:44:42,400 This by all by all accounts was supposed to be a slaughter 535 00:44:42,720 --> 00:44:47,400 This was supposed to be a game where the Steelers are going to impose their will both 536 00:44:47,400 --> 00:44:52,560 Offensively and defensively and just crush the Giants, but the Giants were fighting 537 00:44:52,560 --> 00:44:55,800 they were definitely fighting they were putting up a fight and you know 538 00:44:56,080 --> 00:44:58,580 They were doing their thing against the Steelers defense 539 00:44:58,600 --> 00:45:03,000 They were they were attacking them in the air and they were attacking them, you know on the ground 540 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:08,040 but the difference between the two is one team has a supposed 541 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:14,200 Three-time defensive player of the year future first-ball hallfamera and TJ Y while the other one did it 542 00:45:14,200 --> 00:45:20,440 TJ Y doing TJ Y things Alex Heisman doing how doing Alex Heisman things. That's it, right? 543 00:45:20,840 --> 00:45:24,160 Najee Harris has been doing his thing. He's been on a run 544 00:45:24,160 --> 00:45:28,840 He's been on a tear since they put Russell Wilson in George Pickens 545 00:45:29,120 --> 00:45:33,760 Once again, he was showing off Van Jefferson. This is probably the most print, you know 546 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:37,280 Production that we've seen for Van Jefferson and then Calvin Austin 547 00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:42,260 This was probably Calvin Austin's best game so far in in his, you know 548 00:45:42,260 --> 00:45:44,740 professional football career and it's it's great 549 00:45:45,100 --> 00:45:51,740 This shows that you have a solid, you know kick returner and you have someone who is a great, you know slot option 550 00:45:51,740 --> 00:45:56,540 And who's just and who can be used as a Swiss Army knife in this offense? 551 00:45:56,540 --> 00:46:01,620 And I think that is what he was supposed to be used in the Mack Canada offense, but 552 00:46:02,420 --> 00:46:08,740 Unfortunately, when you don't have a real offensive coordinator, that's what happens now. This is what I will say, you know 553 00:46:08,740 --> 00:46:12,540 Don't tell you Jackson was definitely having some troubles, you know 554 00:46:13,340 --> 00:46:19,460 Against, you know Malik neighbors and in that receiving core Darius Lane was was lighting things up 555 00:46:19,980 --> 00:46:27,700 Darius Lane was a problem and you know if the Giants made him available and for the right offer 556 00:46:27,700 --> 00:46:33,520 I probably would pull the trigger on someone like a Darius Lane. I would you know, he now I'm not saying he's this 557 00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:41,680 Dynamic old pro receiver. No, I'm not saying that but he is somewhat of a really good option who can extend the field and 558 00:46:42,160 --> 00:46:43,480 you know 559 00:46:43,480 --> 00:46:45,280 who can 560 00:46:45,280 --> 00:46:49,680 He's a baller. He's a baller. I think that's just the best way to put it 561 00:46:49,800 --> 00:46:54,400 Darius Lane is a baller and that's what you need on this Steelers offense 562 00:46:54,400 --> 00:46:59,000 I'm not saying you need someone like a Cooper Cup or a courtless center or anything like that 563 00:46:59,080 --> 00:47:01,360 But if those options are not available 564 00:47:01,360 --> 00:47:07,000 Darius Lane is a very is a really good option just as much as Jacobi Myers as well 565 00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:13,880 And they probably would cost less compared to the other big name receivers that everybody will want to get now the one thing 566 00:47:13,880 --> 00:47:19,120 I would say that I think the the Steelers should do at this point is 567 00:47:19,720 --> 00:47:23,700 Try to see if they can bolster up the the interior defensive line depth 568 00:47:23,720 --> 00:47:27,240 I would definitely look into it simply because 569 00:47:27,240 --> 00:47:36,760 You you need to be able to make sure that you bolster up that defensive line to not only put more pressure on the quarterback 570 00:47:36,920 --> 00:47:41,360 But also be able to really successfully and consistently stop the run 571 00:47:41,800 --> 00:47:47,000 Because we are about to hit a point where we're going to be going up against teams who are 572 00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:50,360 statistically either top five or top ten when it comes to rushing and 573 00:47:50,880 --> 00:47:54,440 If we want to be able to eliminate that part of the game 574 00:47:54,440 --> 00:48:00,960 We have to bolster up the defensive line now am I saying that we have to go after someone like at the Forrest Buckner 575 00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:06,560 Me personally I would do it because why I like the Forrest Buckner. I think he's a really great player really a lead player 576 00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:10,160 But you know that probably will cost cost a lot to get him 577 00:48:10,280 --> 00:48:14,120 But when you have someone like a David Gotshaw, I would look into it 578 00:48:14,120 --> 00:48:20,600 I would I think and you know Alan Alan Saunders said this on the Steelers afternoon drive 579 00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:28,040 And then he said it again on the Lockdown Steelers podcast this morning shout out to Chris Carter and Zachary Smith 580 00:48:28,680 --> 00:48:32,720 This is the Steelers are at a position where right now 581 00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:39,840 You need to be a little bit more aggressive and you need to allocate resources and to really make this team 582 00:48:40,400 --> 00:48:45,560 Able to compete. I think people like TJ Y and Cam Hayward really do deserve that 583 00:48:45,560 --> 00:48:46,720 I'm not saying you know 584 00:48:46,720 --> 00:48:50,680 We should throw away your first or second third round picking all of our picks away just to get one player 585 00:48:50,680 --> 00:48:55,960 No, but what I am saying is if you really want to maximize this team 586 00:48:55,960 --> 00:49:00,560 And if you really want to do more than just win one measly playoff game 587 00:49:00,560 --> 00:49:04,480 I think you do have to push, you know some of your chips in the table 588 00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:10,080 I'm not saying you have to push all of them, but you do you don't need all these picks after those picks 589 00:49:10,480 --> 00:49:15,880 In the words of that giant. I mean that's our GM that Rams GM F those pigs man 590 00:49:15,880 --> 00:49:19,840 go and get you some ballers on this team and 591 00:49:20,440 --> 00:49:26,600 and and just go win the team right now is in is in a really good situation and 592 00:49:27,160 --> 00:49:35,800 I would not be surprised after you know next year's offseason and the draft that their Super Bowl window will be officially open 593 00:49:35,800 --> 00:49:39,480 And if it is you have to go and you have to attack it 594 00:49:39,480 --> 00:49:48,680 You just have to if I'm Omar calling I am addressing and I am looking at this roster from top to bottom and any holes that I see 595 00:49:49,040 --> 00:49:55,880 I'm going to try to see and I'm going to try to call other teams and see if they have players available with those particular positions 596 00:49:55,920 --> 00:49:58,840 What are they're asking price and then just go from there? 597 00:49:59,640 --> 00:50:04,440 because at this point if you really want to you know if you really want to 598 00:50:04,440 --> 00:50:10,640 Really be competitive not only in your division, but to be competitive against the Chiefs. You got to be a little bit aggressive 599 00:50:11,480 --> 00:50:18,920 Brett Beach. He was aggressive. How he rose me. I know he's cooking up something EDC in Baltimore. He's doing his thing 600 00:50:19,560 --> 00:50:23,560 You got to be able to to match that firepower this arms race 601 00:50:24,040 --> 00:50:28,920 When it comes to roster building because again, these teams are not doing this just to do it 602 00:50:28,920 --> 00:50:35,560 They're doing it because they feel like they are in a position that they can go and they can win a championship this year 603 00:50:35,560 --> 00:50:41,360 But when in this episode here if you guys like what you are listening, please, please, please, please please like share subscribe 604 00:50:41,880 --> 00:50:48,600 Download this episode leave a five star review leave her, you know, just just do something with the episode. Okay? 605 00:50:49,160 --> 00:50:54,880 Better yet share it with a friend. 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