1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,680 Double back alert, double back alert, double back alert folks. 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:07,680 That's right. 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,680 James Conner and Walker Little gets paid. 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,840 We got a lot to talk about in a little bit of time. 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,360 Matt Ibrafluz gets fired. 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,960 The Steelers cook the bangles. 7 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:20,680 The Eagles continue to win. 8 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:25,920 The 49ers get cold feet and the Falcons get a charged up L. 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,960 Also, we got breaking news as well. 10 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,080 Aziz Alshair has been suspended for three games. 11 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:39,000 All of this and more of the 52nd episode of the Football Junkies podcast. 12 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,960 I am your host with the most. 13 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,920 I am your chief Bagrodamas. 14 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,320 I am your chief head of the table. 15 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:51,120 GM who currently is not on a team right now, but don't you worry about it because guess 16 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,120 what? 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,840 I am all these things and more. 18 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,800 Most importantly, I am your host, Kale. 19 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:58,600 You already know what I'm getting right. 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,640 So let's not waste any more time. 21 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,920 Because this is also a victory week because the sixth time, you know what? 22 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,040 I'm going to wait for that. 23 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,040 But guess what? 24 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,680 I'm not going to wait for this right here. 25 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:10,680 One, two, three. 26 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:34,760 Fuck it. 27 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,240 All right, folks, let's not waste any more time. 28 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:45,800 Let us get into the meat and potatoes of everything that is going on in the league right now. 29 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,320 Okay, so let's get into the bag alerts. 30 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,400 Then we'll probably get into the breaking news and then we'll get into everything else. 31 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,040 All right, so let's just get into it. 32 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:58,840 So James Conner, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, but now currently Arizona Carnals 33 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:00,080 running back gets paid. 34 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:05,760 Okay, he gets a two year 19 million dollar extension and he will be making 9.5 million 35 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,760 a year. 36 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:15,720 Now, we look at his stats from 2023, 208 attempts for 1040 rushing yards, 5 rushing yards per 37 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:21,160 carry, 7 touchdowns, and 764 rushing yards after contact. 38 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:27,920 Okay, now when we look at this, you know, James Conner was definitely the 1A or 1B running 39 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:32,920 back that was going to hit free agency after, you know, once the season was over with. 40 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:38,440 And so for the Cardinals to do this ahead of time, definitely says that they value James 41 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,120 Conner's role on this offense. 42 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:42,120 Let's be real here. 43 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:48,600 He's definitely put himself in a top 10, top 15, you know, running back at this point. 44 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,400 He's been playing phenomenally well since being with the Cardinals and I love it that, 45 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:58,120 you know, he has a new change of scenery and he's been showing off and he's been doing 46 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:04,520 his thing because yes, he was, you know, he was productive with the Steelers, but you 47 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,680 know, the Cardinals, I don't know what it is. 48 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,160 It just, it just took him to a whole another level. 49 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,120 So congrats to him on getting another bag. 50 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:16,640 Now for Walker Little, this was somewhat of a curve ball, honestly. 51 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:19,240 Left tackle for the Jaguars gets paid. 52 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:23,760 Okay, three years, 45 million, 26 million guaranteed. 53 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,880 He'll be making 15 million a year. 54 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,480 Now you're probably wondering what are the stats look like? 55 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:32,600 Well, unfortunately, they really don't have stats for offensive linemen. 56 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:33,600 Now why? 57 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,280 I don't know, but this is what I will say. 58 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:43,160 I'm not surprised by the move simply because once they traded away, Cam Robinson, most 59 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:47,920 likely they were going to either lock up somebody that was already on the team or that was going 60 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:53,200 to be, you know, their number one, you know, priority when it comes to free agency or the 61 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,200 draft. 62 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,240 I'm not really surprised there all in all good situation. 63 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,320 It's not necessarily, you know, the biggest deal in the world, but it's a really good 64 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:01,320 deal. 65 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:02,320 He gets his money. 66 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:03,400 He stays on the team. 67 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,880 You have your left tackle for the future. 68 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:10,440 And you know, that's one less position that you have to worry about moving forward. 69 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:11,440 Okay. 70 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:16,520 Now, let's get into the breaking news that broke not too long ago, which is the league 71 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:24,160 has decided to suspend Aziz Asha here, linebacker for the Texans for three games without 72 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:25,160 pay. 73 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:31,240 Now, this is a lot to unpack and some people may not like my opinion about it, but I think 74 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:36,200 this is a conversation that definitely does need to, you know, happen at this point. 75 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:40,320 And you know, there have been various people that have also said the same thing as well. 76 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:45,920 So let's just get into the statement that was put out by the NFL vice president of football 77 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,680 operations, John Runyon. 78 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,680 So here it goes. 79 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,840 And this is a pretty lengthy quote. 80 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:56,080 So excuse me for, you know, for it for it being as long and drawn out as this, but here 81 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:57,080 we go. 82 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,760 And I quote, during your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1st with 83 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,800 420 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in the play that the league considers 84 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,320 unacceptable in a serious violation of the playing rules. 85 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:13,440 Video shows you striking the head neck area of Jaguar's quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, 86 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,640 after he clearly goes down in a feet first slide. 87 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:21,960 You led with your forearm and helmet and delivered a forefoot blow to the head neck area of 88 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,480 him in space to avoid such contact. 89 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:28,480 After the in a brawl, which you escalated when you pull an opponent down by his face 90 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:33,920 mask, after the referee announced that you were disqualified for the sportsman like acts, 91 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,840 you removed your helmet and reengaged with your opponent while walking down and across 92 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:42,200 the field, which started another physical confrontation near the end zone. 93 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:46,040 Your lack of sportsmanship in respect for the game of football and all those who play 94 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:51,800 coach and enjoy watching it is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL. 95 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:56,600 Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and 96 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,080 your opponents in jeopardy. 97 00:05:58,080 --> 00:05:59,440 It will not be tolerated. 98 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:06,320 Now this is a very lengthy quote, but at the same time, this is a very eye opening quote 99 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:13,680 because when you look at the replay, you can clearly see that Aziz is trying to harm Trevor 100 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:14,680 Lawrence. 101 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:15,960 He uses his elbow. 102 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,360 Now see, here's the difference, right? 103 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:22,400 And we're really going to have to go a little bit in depth about this. 104 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:29,080 It's one thing if you couldn't stop your momentum enough and it just accidentally happened. 105 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,080 Okay, cool. 106 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:35,000 No one's really going to say anything about it, but you have a reputation of doing these 107 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:39,600 types of things and the NFL is just not going to allow that. 108 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:42,480 Trevor Lawrence got knocked out. 109 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:46,800 I'm talking about lights out knocked out and you used your elbow. 110 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,080 So you knew exactly what you were doing. 111 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:55,520 You can't say, oh, I couldn't stop myself or oh, I couldn't do this or I couldn't do 112 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:56,520 that. 113 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,080 No, you knew exactly what you were doing. 114 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,600 You used your elbow. 115 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:05,040 You have purposed it in your heart that you were going to deliver that blow either with 116 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,440 your elbow or with your helmet. 117 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,080 That is unacceptable. 118 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,200 I get it. 119 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,880 You know, his teammates are supposed to back him up and everything, but after the game 120 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,680 is over with, I'm pulling you to the side. 121 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,040 I'm saying, yo, what is wrong with you? 122 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:19,560 Why in the world would you want to do that? 123 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:25,840 There's no need for you to use your elbow to deliver a hit on somebody who was already 124 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,080 in the process of sliding. 125 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:29,280 There's no need. 126 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:32,560 If you want to try to go for the ball, you should have went for the ball. 127 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:38,520 But at the same time, we do have to play devil's advocate in this situation with Trevor Lawrence. 128 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:44,360 Why in the world would you want to slide the way that you did when you slide like that? 129 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:50,520 You put yourself in harm's way and you increase the likelihood of you having a serious neck 130 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:55,640 and head injury because you're sliding feet first and you have no protection for your 131 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:56,640 head. 132 00:07:56,640 --> 00:08:01,400 So you have someone like a Aziz who sort of has a reputation of head hunting. 133 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:02,400 Who guess what? 134 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,640 He's going to try to take your head off and then you're going to be there. 135 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:06,640 Lights out. 136 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:09,480 You're trying to figure out where in the world just, you know, what happened? 137 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:14,080 You should have tried to run out of bounds or there's so many other things that you 138 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:18,360 could have done instead of just trying to slide slide like that. 139 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:24,280 And we've seen multiple times what happens when a player specifically quarterbacks try 140 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,240 to slide like that. 141 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:30,080 Most likely they get put out out of the game. 142 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:36,680 There is a level of concern that definitely needs to be brought up on both sides. 143 00:08:36,680 --> 00:08:39,960 I think quarterback sliding like that is very dangerous. 144 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:44,920 I feel like that, that move should be somewhat outlawed. 145 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:49,640 And at the same time for someone like Aziz, there has to be separate penalties for it 146 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:55,980 just so players can understand the importance of not trying to do these type of moves. 147 00:08:55,980 --> 00:09:03,040 Because again, if Aziz elbow connected with Trevor Lawrence in the right direction, Trevor 148 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:06,320 Lawrence could have seriously injured himself. 149 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,600 We would have been having a different conversation this morning. 150 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:14,520 So I understand he has the right to, you know, appeal it. 151 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,600 But if I am Aziz, just take it. 152 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:18,600 Just take it. 153 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,240 Three games. 154 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:21,320 No pay. 155 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,000 You got to take it, bro. 156 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,880 Because you did this. 157 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:29,480 You could have easily just allowed him to just make the slide and not really worry about 158 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:30,480 it. 159 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:35,800 But instead, you purposed it and you want it to deliver a hit. 160 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:41,840 And you can't say that you wasn't trying to when it clearly shows you were cranking 161 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:45,960 up your elbow to deliver a hit to Trevor Lawrence. 162 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:47,440 You can't say that. 163 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:52,440 Now moving forward to something that is a little more or less dangerous and whatnot, 164 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:58,600 Matt Ibrahimlu's former head coach, now we can say it, of the Chicago Bears has been 165 00:09:58,600 --> 00:09:59,600 fired. 166 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:04,440 Now, I know this isn't a surprise for, you know, a lot of people, but we do have to talk 167 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:05,440 about it. 168 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,840 So here's the statement that was put out prior to his firing. 169 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:10,880 So here we go. 170 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,960 And I quote, this morning after meeting with Chairman George McCaskey and president and 171 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:19,640 CEO Kevin Warren, we informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the 172 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,760 leadership of our football team and the head coaching position. 173 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:27,800 I thank Matt for his hard work, professionalism and dedication to our organization. 174 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:31,640 We extend our gratitude for his commitment to the Chicago Bears and wish him and his 175 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,200 family the best moving forward. 176 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:40,080 Now before we get into all the opinions and whatnot, let's go into his records since being 177 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,760 the head coach for the Bears. 178 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:43,760 Okay. 179 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:47,720 In 2022, three and 14 and 2023, seven and 10. 180 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:50,280 And 2024, four and eight. 181 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,040 This is unacceptable. 182 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:59,320 When we look at this, there were multiple instances leading up to this point where we could vividly 183 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:05,440 agree to disagree that Matt Ibra Flues is not head coaching material. 184 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:06,940 Okay. 185 00:11:06,940 --> 00:11:12,800 From the mishandling of the commander's game to the mishandling of the Thanksgiving game, 186 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:19,480 you can tell that there's no real sense of urgency coming from him and it shows literally 187 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:24,960 the straw that broke the camel's back was the mishandling of the Lions game. 188 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:30,720 They should have called a timeout or something and you can see Caleb Williams on the field 189 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:32,480 trying to figure out, hey, what do I do? 190 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:33,480 What do I do? 191 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:34,480 What do I do? 192 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:35,480 He's a rookie quarterback. 193 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:40,560 Now, if he was in year four or year five and he's still doing this, then guess what? 194 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:42,560 The blame goes on Caleb Williams. 195 00:11:42,560 --> 00:11:46,440 But Matt Ibra Flues is just looking around just like, huh, what's going on? 196 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:48,800 Oh, wow, that's a new, that's a new banner over there. 197 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:49,800 I didn't see that. 198 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,320 Oh, wow, they got new boots over there. 199 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:52,320 Oh, wow. 200 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:53,320 That's crazy. 201 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:54,320 Wow. 202 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,320 Look, that that concession stand looks really nice. 203 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:57,320 Oh, I forgot. 204 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,320 I forgot. 205 00:11:58,320 --> 00:11:59,320 I'm a head coach. 206 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,680 No, you cannot do that. 207 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:02,680 You cannot. 208 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:07,440 They had enough ample time where you could have called a timeout, figure out exactly 209 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:11,000 what you wanted to do and then execute the plan. 210 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,760 Because again, the Bears were making a comeback. 211 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:17,000 They could have easily forced this game into overtime. 212 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:21,720 But the fact that you didn't want to do it and you just allowed the clock to just keep 213 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:27,840 on running definitely shows that you are not adequate to being a head coach. 214 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:34,200 And if we're being real here, this puts more pressure on Ryan Poles to really hit on the 215 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:38,560 head coaching hire because this happened on your watch. 216 00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:43,320 And so now this falls on your lap and now you have to figure out exactly what you are 217 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:46,320 going to do to make this right. 218 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:51,320 Because again, the Bears are falling into the same cycle that they have fallen into in previous 219 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,960 years, which is mess up quarterbacks. 220 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:57,200 They messed up Mitchell Jbisky and they messed up Justin Fields. 221 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:59,240 You cannot mess up Caleb Williams. 222 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:04,120 And you cannot say that the Bears have not positioned themselves for Caleb Williams to 223 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:06,440 be successful because they have. 224 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:12,800 They got DJ Moore, Roma Dunze, Cole Comet, a good offensive line, Deandre Swift, and 225 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,840 they have a good defense. 226 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:19,840 Why in the world could they not put things together because of the head coach coaching? 227 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:26,360 As I've said before in previous episodes, coaching can destroy a team. 228 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:31,920 If the coach does not know what he's doing, that coach can literally destroy an entire 229 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:36,880 locker room to the point where nobody wants to be a part of that team anymore. 230 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:43,960 And those emotions and feelings that have been building up this entire season, all hell 231 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:45,480 broke loose after that game. 232 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:50,640 And you have reports coming out that Jaylen Johnson was very emotional and angry about 233 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:56,200 it and other players and even staff members was very angry about this. 234 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,680 And I would be too because you're the head coach. 235 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:03,240 You should have something, something should have clicked in your mind and said, Hey, oh, 236 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,440 I think I need to call in a timeout right now. 237 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,520 Instead of you just allowing the clock to continue to go down. 238 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,040 I'm sorry, folks. 239 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:12,200 The Bears will be the Bears. 240 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:13,960 The Bears will be the Bears. 241 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:18,840 This is why I say I forgot what episode was by no, I think it was, I think it was the 242 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:19,840 curse of the first. 243 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:23,320 If I'm not mistaken, correct me if I'm wrong football junkies. 244 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:29,360 But this is why I say the price of being, you know, one of those players that are drafted 245 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:34,360 very high is you are going to be put in a crappy situation and it's going to take you 246 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:38,760 a while to figure out exactly what can you do to get out of it. 247 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:40,680 The Bears are dysfunctional. 248 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:46,320 They are still in the mindset that, oh, we need to have a defensive mind, you take coach 249 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,960 and we need to be defense, defense, defense and defense. 250 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,960 No, it's time for you to make a change. 251 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:58,000 It's time for you to come to the terms of what's going on in the league right now. 252 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,120 Instead of just going with this mind, we can choose this coach. 253 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,280 No, you need to hit on the head coaching hire. 254 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,920 You need an offensive minded head coach. 255 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:08,920 Not a defensive minded. 256 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:14,400 You need offensive minded that can help Caleb Williams become a better quarterback, a quarterback 257 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:20,000 that is able to make the routine throws and be able to win games as well as make the big 258 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,040 play if need be. 259 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:26,040 Instead of just a quarterback who, oh, I'm just looking to make the highlight that's 260 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:30,320 going to be on ESPN by the time the game is over and when I get home. 261 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:31,320 That's all I have to say. 262 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:35,600 Now, moving forward with these games because you know why we got to talk about the six 263 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:43,440 time, six time, six time, six time, six time Pittsburgh Steelers. 264 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:44,440 That's right. 265 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:45,440 We cooked. 266 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:46,440 We cooked. 267 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:47,440 We habacied. 268 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:48,440 We fried. 269 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:49,440 We grilled. 270 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:50,440 We sauteed. 271 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,960 We got the rosemary. 272 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:53,160 We got the time. 273 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:54,320 We got the butter. 274 00:15:54,320 --> 00:16:00,800 And we were just sauteing the bangles over and over and over again until everything was 275 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:06,080 perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. 276 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,800 And who was the chef for this entree? 277 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,680 Russ once again, cooking again, folks. 278 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:14,680 Come on. 279 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,000 Let's get into everything. 280 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:23,360 So Russell Wilson, 29 for 38, 414 passing yards, three touchdowns, one pick, 10.9 yards 281 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:26,960 per attempt and a 76.3 completion percentage. 282 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:33,000 Najee Harris, 16 attempts for 75 rushing yards, 4.7 rushing yards per carry, one touchdown 283 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,440 and two rushes of 10 plus yards or more. 284 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:42,120 George Pickens, six targets for three receptions, 74 receiving yards, one touchdown and 24.7 285 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:43,680 receiving yards per reception. 286 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:51,720 Joe Burrow, 28 for 38, 309 passing yards, three touchdowns, 8.1 yards per attempt and a 73.7 287 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:52,880 completion percentage. 288 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:58,520 Chase Brown, 12 attempts for 70 rushing yards, 5.8 rushing yards per carry, one touchdown 289 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,760 and two rushes of 10 plus yards or more. 290 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:07,320 Jamar Chase, nine targets for six receptions, 86 receiving yards, one touchdown and 14.3 291 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:08,320 receiving yards per reception. 292 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,400 Now this is what I will say about the game. 293 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,280 Yes, it's a great victory. 294 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:20,560 However, I think what needs to be emphasized is we need to clean up the self-inflicted wounds. 295 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,840 Now you're probably wondering, what are the self-inflicted wounds? 296 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:24,040 You're talking about Kale. 297 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,760 I'll explain to you, my fellow football junkie. 298 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:33,160 Joey Porter Jr. was being targeted a lot for passing interference. 299 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:38,720 If you know that you are a handsy grabby type of corner and you know that you're going into 300 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:43,560 a game that most likely the refs are going to be very ticky tacky with the calls, so 301 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,560 you have to make sure that you dot your eyes and cross your T's and make sure that you 302 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:53,760 do not put the team in harm's way because there was just so many ticky tack calls on 303 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:54,760 both sides. 304 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,760 It just didn't make any sense, honestly. 305 00:17:56,760 --> 00:18:00,480 Like Joey, you are one of the biggest corners on the field. 306 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,400 You don't need to be super handsy and super grabby. 307 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:08,320 You need to use your body instead of trying to grab a hold because guess what? 308 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:11,760 We all know that they're looking for you to do it. 309 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:13,440 Everybody knows now, guess what? 310 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:17,200 If you want a free first down, target Joey Porter Jr. 311 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:18,920 Most likely you're going to get it from him. 312 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:24,280 Now, when we look at George Pickens, George, you've got to refine yourself and you've got 313 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:25,280 to calm yourself down. 314 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:28,560 Yes, I understand you are an emotional player. 315 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,000 Don't really care about that. 316 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:34,280 Continue to use your emotions, but there is a time and a place for everything because 317 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:40,080 again, we are entering the part of the season where everything matters. 318 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:44,880 We already know that a lot of teams are going to be targeting you because they know that 319 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:50,680 you are a very emotional player and that they're going to try to play mind games with you so 320 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:55,240 that you can slip up and make the mistake so that they can be put in a better position. 321 00:18:55,240 --> 00:19:01,240 Listen, man, calm down the emotions, focus on the game, make the big plays. 322 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:02,800 It puts us in a better situation. 323 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:03,800 That's all I'm saying. 324 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:10,160 Now, for the Bengals, I'm not really surprised that the game ended the way that it did. 325 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:14,840 I'm just not simply because, again, Joe Burrow is in this situation where he is. 326 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:18,880 He has to carry this team for the rest of the season. 327 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:20,640 He cannot rely on the defense. 328 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:24,080 He has to rely on himself, Jomar Chase and T Higgins. 329 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:29,480 Well, no, Mike Kaseke and Chase Brown, but you get what I'm saying. 330 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:33,000 The fact of the matter is, Joe Burrow tried. 331 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:38,200 He really did, but again, you cannot try to overcome things when you're going up against 332 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:44,800 a really good defense and you, your own defense, can't even really do anything for you. 333 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:52,280 But except cause more penalties and basically just get cooked, sauteed, roasted, fried, 334 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:57,680 habacid, you name it, any different type of cooking style when you're going up against 335 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:58,680 the Steelers. 336 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:01,400 Now, again, we still have to face them again. 337 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:03,760 So who knows how that game is going to go. 338 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,960 But Steelers fans, we got another tough matchup. 339 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,160 The gauntlet is not done yet. 340 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:13,800 If I'm not mistaken, I think if the Steelers win on Sunday and I think a few other things 341 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:17,240 happen, I think we could lock in our playoff spot. 342 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:21,360 Just saying, if you would have told me that the Steelers will be in the position that they 343 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:25,760 would have been in after making the moves that they made during the off season, I would 344 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:26,760 have called you a liar. 345 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:28,240 I'm just going to be completely honest here. 346 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:32,800 You know, this is in part to Mike Tomlin making the move that he did. 347 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:38,040 And granted, when he made the switch of, you know, putting Russ in, he did catch a lot 348 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,120 of heat for it, but so far it's worked. 349 00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:46,240 And now they're in the position where now they can, you know, have a high seed, which 350 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:50,680 most likely means they're going to be having to go up against somebody like the Chargers 351 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:53,680 or the Broncos and whatnot, which is a really good matchup. 352 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,800 Not saying it's going to be a pushover, but it's going to be really good matchup. 353 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,600 Now let's get into the 49ers in Bill's game. 354 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:06,000 So Josh Allen was 13 for 17, 148 passing yards, two touchdowns, 8.7 yards per attempt, and 355 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,560 a 76.5 completion percentage. 356 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:14,680 James Cook, 14 attempts for 107 rushing yards, 7.7 rushing yards per carry, one touchdown 357 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,240 in three rushes of 10 plus yards and more. 358 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:22,720 Dawson Knox, two targets for two receptions, 56 receiving yards, and 28 receiving yards 359 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:23,880 per reception. 360 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:30,920 Brock Purdy, 11 for 18, 94 passing yards, 5.2 yards per attempt, and a 61.1 completion 361 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:31,920 percentage. 362 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:37,400 Jordan Mason, 13 attempts for 78 rushing yards, six rushing yards per carry, and three rushes 363 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:38,920 of 10 plus yards and more. 364 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:44,720 Joann Jennings, five targets for three receptions, 56 receiving yards, and 18.7 receiving yards 365 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:45,720 per reception. 366 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,240 Now, if you guys didn't watch it, it was a really good game, really good snow game. 367 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,440 Snow games are always fun to watch. 368 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,640 They're probably not the best to play in, but they're definitely fun to watch. 369 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:56,480 Now this is what I will say. 370 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:59,400 The Bills are getting hot at the right time. 371 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:05,120 The Bills, in my mind, are the team that everyone's going to have to be concerned about in the 372 00:22:05,120 --> 00:22:06,120 AFC. 373 00:22:06,120 --> 00:22:11,920 It's not necessarily the Chiefs, and I'll explain in a little bit, but it's really the 374 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:16,480 Bills because now the Bills are really coming together. 375 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:22,520 That run game is getting more and more consistent, and it's getting better game after game after 376 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:23,520 game. 377 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,200 And that defense, that defense is making plays. 378 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:30,920 And so you have those two things coming together at the right time. 379 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:35,520 And if we're being real here, they are in a position where they could possibly maybe get 380 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:39,640 the 1C if the Chiefs lose a few games. 381 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,400 So all in all, Josh Allen is balling out. 382 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:49,680 I think this is the year that either Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Russell Wilson make 383 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:50,880 it to the Super Bowl. 384 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:51,880 Just saying. 385 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:53,040 Who knows? 386 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:55,480 But I will say this. 387 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:59,520 I don't think nobody wants to go to Buffalo in the playoffs. 388 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:00,880 I don't think nobody wants that. 389 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:08,880 I think Buffalo having a home game in the playoffs is going to be a problem because we all know 390 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:13,080 that at this point in the season, they're going to be having a lot of snow. 391 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:14,080 It's going to be super cold. 392 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:15,680 It's going to be windy. 393 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:17,920 Not a lot of people are built for that type of weather. 394 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:19,480 But you know who is built for that weather? 395 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:20,480 Josh Allen. 396 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:26,800 Now, for the 49ers, I don't think there really is a whole lot to really say about the 49ers. 397 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:28,720 That hasn't been said already. 398 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:32,800 And it really sucks because Christian McCaffrey is now officially out for the season with 399 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:40,480 a torn PCL, which puts very much damper on this season for the 49ers. 400 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:46,160 But in all and all, I think this was a failure of a season when it comes to the standards 401 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:47,680 of the 49ers. 402 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:52,360 And when you know that they've been dominant for the last three or five years and for them 403 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:58,440 to just fall the way that they fall in this season has just been a disaster for them. 404 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:03,400 And you know, if I am the front office, if I'm management, if I'm the owner, I have a 405 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:04,400 lot of tough decisions. 406 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,560 I'm going to have to make this off season. 407 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:10,400 But I'm going to save all of those things for the another episode is going to be coming 408 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:11,840 out because you know why? 409 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:13,080 Gut check time. 410 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:14,080 That's right. 411 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:15,560 We're going to be talking about that this week. 412 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:18,640 Just gave you to just want to put that out there before we go any further. 413 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:24,920 But back to the 49ers, you know, honestly, speaking, this offense just doesn't look the 414 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:25,920 same. 415 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:31,520 It doesn't look what it is, but they just weren't able to really make any plays. 416 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:36,000 And granted, you know, a lot of their team is banged up and the people that are in there 417 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:41,040 now are mainly practice squad guys or guys coming from other situations. 418 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:45,440 Like it's just, it's a bad situation for the 49ers. 419 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:46,440 It is. 420 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:52,240 I think 49ers fans are definitely disappointed this season because, you know, coming into 421 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:56,680 the season, yes, you have the whole brand new situation and, you know, that back and 422 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:57,920 forth debacle and whatnot. 423 00:24:57,920 --> 00:24:59,680 Then you had to hold out with Trent Williams. 424 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:04,840 Then you have those two things get resolved and, you know, you know, everybody's healthy, 425 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:06,360 you know, relatively speaking or whatnot. 426 00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:07,360 So you're like, okay, cool. 427 00:25:07,360 --> 00:25:08,360 There's hope. 428 00:25:08,360 --> 00:25:09,880 Maybe this is the year where they went at all. 429 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:16,160 And it's just like, no, it's, it's been a nosedive of a season and it's going to continue 430 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:19,880 to go further down because they still have to face the Cardinals and they still have 431 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:22,680 to face a few other super competitive teams. 432 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:30,160 So I don't know, but I'm going to save all of my opinions for the 49ers when we have 433 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:31,400 gut check time. 434 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:36,360 Now there was one game I forgot we had to talk about the Eagles and Ravens. 435 00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:38,960 Yes, we have to talk about them. 436 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:39,960 Yay. 437 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,640 No, I really cared about them. 438 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:48,720 Lamar Jackson 2023 436 237 passing yards, two touchdowns, 6.6 yards per attempt in a 439 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:50,760 53.9 completion percentage. 440 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:55,880 Derek Henry 19 attempts for 82 rushing yards, 4.3 rushing yards per carry in two rushes 441 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,360 of 10 plus yards or more. 442 00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:03,080 Zay flowers seven targets for three receptions, 74 receiving yards and 24.7 receiving yards 443 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:04,080 per reception. 444 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:10,800 Jaylen Hertz 11 for 19, 118 passing yards, one touchdown, 6.2 yards per attempt in a 445 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:12,880 57.9 completion percentage. 446 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:20,240 Take one look what Barclay 23 attempts for 107 rushing yards, 4.7 rushing yards, one 447 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:23,640 touchdown and three rushes of 10 plus yards or more. 448 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:30,080 AJ Brown 6 targets for five receptions, 66 receiving yards and 13.2 receiving yards per 449 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:31,080 reception. 450 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:34,080 Now this is what I will say here. 451 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:41,920 The Ravens are starting to really struggle at the wrong time and Lamar is just, I don't 452 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:42,920 know what it is. 453 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:46,880 I don't know what's wrong with this Ravens team but they're just struggling and you 454 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:49,480 can't say, oh this is a game that they're going to lose. 455 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:52,160 No, this is a very winnable game for the Ravens. 456 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:57,680 It's just, again, they've fallen their own sword every single time, every single year. 457 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:00,480 This is exactly what I said a few episodes ago. 458 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:05,160 The two things that we're going to mess up the Ravens were self-inflicted wounds and 459 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,160 injuries. 460 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:12,320 So far, one of those things happens to be true, which is what, self-inflicted wounds. 461 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:17,360 You knew that coming into this game most likely that the Eagles defense was going to focus 462 00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:23,880 on putting pressure on Lamar Jackson and trying to eliminate or at least put a cap on the 463 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:26,960 effectiveness of Derek Henry's run game. 464 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:32,360 So I don't understand why in the world you guys will continue to try to do it and I don't 465 00:27:32,360 --> 00:27:37,680 see why Lamar is running as much as he used to, but there were a few open lanes where 466 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:43,680 he could have easily ran and got five or six yards untouched and he just didn't decide 467 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:45,520 to do it and I don't understand why. 468 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:53,320 So this puts more pressure on the Ravens to try to win because, again, we are getting 469 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:59,840 close to the season ending and pretty soon once the seeding starts, you better hope and 470 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:07,120 pray that you don't have to go up against a super hot team that has some momentum. 471 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:08,880 You don't want that. 472 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:14,200 And coming into the season, I would have thought, okay, this is the year for the Ravens. 473 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:21,040 This is the year where they win it all and Lamar finally shuts up the naysayers and the 474 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:24,760 haters and whatnot, but now it's like, I don't know. 475 00:28:24,760 --> 00:28:29,120 They've been struggling lately and they got to get their act together. 476 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:34,160 Deontay hasn't really played and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets released soon. 477 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,360 Marcus Williams is in the doghouse. 478 00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:38,080 There's a lot of people in the doghouse. 479 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:39,080 Why? 480 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:41,480 I don't know, but I will say this. 481 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:46,360 There is a lot of questions that are going to have to be asked by John Harbaugh and Eric 482 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:54,640 Dacosta at this juncture because, you know, I don't know what it is about the Ravens, 483 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:57,360 but every single time the Ravens just do dumb things. 484 00:28:57,360 --> 00:29:04,240 Like, why haven't you guys brought in at least a few kickers just to at least push or put 485 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,640 some competition for Justin Tucker? 486 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,560 You see that Justin Tucker is struggling. 487 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:13,400 So why in the world wouldn't you want to try to bring in a few free agent kickers? 488 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:17,840 Now it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to sign them to a lucrative deal or, you know, 489 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:22,280 they can dethrone Justin Tucker, but you have to do something at this point because Justin 490 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:26,040 Tucker is in the slump and you need your kicker. 491 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:27,680 You need him. 492 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:31,680 And if he continues to do this, it's going to cost you more games. 493 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:32,880 I'm sorry. 494 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:37,760 I understand that, you know, he is one of the greatest kickers of all time and he's one 495 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:41,680 of the most accurate kickers of all time and all those great accolades and more. 496 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,240 I understand that. 497 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:47,260 But at the end of the day, I have said this in multiple episodes. 498 00:29:47,260 --> 00:29:50,200 This is a performance-based league. 499 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:55,120 And if you are not performing to the standards that you are supposed to be performing to, 500 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:56,520 they will replace you. 501 00:29:56,520 --> 00:30:01,800 I don't care if you've been with the team for 16 years and you won a Super Bowl and 502 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:06,400 you got, you know, you're a veteran in the locker room and all this other stuff. 503 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:07,640 This is performance-based. 504 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:12,120 If you are not playing well and if you can't get out of your slump, somebody else is going 505 00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:13,720 to take your spot. 506 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:14,720 Simple as that. 507 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:18,320 Now for the Eagles, though, the Eagles have been playing red hot. 508 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:22,320 If I'm not mistaken, they're on an eight-game win streak. 509 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:23,940 That says a lot here, folks. 510 00:30:23,940 --> 00:30:28,400 That is a team that is locked in, that is focused, that is trying to get back to the 511 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:29,680 Super Bowl once again. 512 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:32,480 And right now, I think they do have a chance to make it. 513 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:39,840 I think right now the Lions are so banged up on both sides of the ball that, you know, 514 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:41,640 it's going to take them a while. 515 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,920 Compared to the Eagles, the run game is solid. 516 00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:46,400 The passing game is solid. 517 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:48,720 The defense is making plays. 518 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:54,840 And we all know that the Lions are a different team when you stop and when you limit that 519 00:30:54,840 --> 00:31:00,960 two-headed running combo in David Montgomery and Jameer Gibbs. 520 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:06,680 And we all know the Eagles have the equalizer in that, which is Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis. 521 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:11,880 And you know, hats off to Vic Vangio doing his thing and actually coaching this defense 522 00:31:11,880 --> 00:31:13,200 the right way. 523 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:18,400 Because remember, prior to him leaving the Dolphins and whatnot, there was a lot of 524 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:23,320 criticism that was coming for Vic Vangio just because of, you know, how he handled things 525 00:31:23,320 --> 00:31:26,120 with that Miami defense. 526 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:31,880 But you know, he silenced all of those critics this year with how the Eagles have been playing. 527 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:37,240 So all in all, I think this is a really good situation for the Eagles to be in. 528 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:42,680 I think right now they're putting pressure on the Lions to maintain that number one 529 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:46,560 seed, but I would not be surprised if the Eagles make it to the Super Bowl. 530 00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:48,200 This is just my prediction right now. 531 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:50,400 I can be wrong. 532 00:31:50,400 --> 00:32:02,680 Eagles bills Super Bowl or Lions Steelers Super Bowl or Steelers Eagles Super Bowl. 533 00:32:02,680 --> 00:32:04,640 Just saying who knows. 534 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:07,400 But let's get into the last game that we have to talk about here. 535 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:10,520 I want to keep this episode fairly light for you guys. 536 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:12,520 So Falcons and Chargers. 537 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:13,520 Okay. 538 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:17,440 So Justin Herbert, 16 for 23, 147 passing yards. 539 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:21,400 6.4 yards per attempt in a 69.6 completion percentage. 540 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:27,040 Gus Edwards, 6 attempts for 32 rushing yards, 5.3 rushing yards per carry and one rush of 541 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:28,480 10 plus yards or more. 542 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:34,440 Ladd McConkey, 12 targets for nine receptions, 117 receiving yards and 13 receiving yards 543 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:35,440 per reception. 544 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:41,680 Kirk Cousins, 24 for 39, 245 passing yards, four interceptions, 6.3 yards per attempt 545 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,120 in a 61.5 completion percentage. 546 00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:50,120 Bijan Robinson, 26 attempts for 102 rushing yards, 3.9 rushing yards per carry, one touchdown 547 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:52,640 and two rushes of 10 plus yards or more. 548 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:58,640 Ray Ray McLeod, 6 targets for four receptions, 95 receiving yards and 23.8 receiving yards 549 00:32:58,640 --> 00:32:59,640 per reception. 550 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:01,320 Now, this is what I will say. 551 00:33:01,320 --> 00:33:04,040 This was a really good back and forth game. 552 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:08,520 Even though the scores definitely says otherwise, this was a really good game. 553 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:13,160 And you know, the Chargers are beginning to be a team that people are going to have to 554 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:15,320 worry about when it comes to the playoffs. 555 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:19,920 I understand that on paper, they're like, uh, well, they're, they don't have this or 556 00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:21,160 they don't have that. 557 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:23,160 This team is physical. 558 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:29,160 They want to run the ball down your throat, control the clock and impose their will at 559 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:30,660 the line of scrimmage. 560 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:35,960 That is the recipe for the Chargers and they have been doing it very well this season. 561 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:41,080 Jim Harbaugh, his demeanor everywhere he goes. 562 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:45,160 Physical team that can run the ball and plays great defense. 563 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:52,040 That's always, you look anywhere he has coached from Michigan to San Francisco to now, they've 564 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:58,040 all been physical teams that play really good defense, that impose their will on both sides 565 00:33:58,040 --> 00:33:59,040 of the ball. 566 00:33:59,040 --> 00:34:00,440 And that's exactly what happened. 567 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:03,040 Now, this is what I will say for the Falcons. 568 00:34:03,040 --> 00:34:08,400 I think it's time for you guys to maybe consider putting in Michael Pennix just to see what 569 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:10,240 what happened at this point. 570 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:15,520 Because right now, Kirk Cousins is somewhat of a slump and this game definitely didn't 571 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:16,520 help as well. 572 00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:18,200 You threw four interceptions. 573 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:24,680 So you know, you want to give Kurt another chance, but you know, if he throws two interceptions, 574 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:27,600 the next game, I'm sorry, you have to put Michael Pennix in. 575 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,320 You have to see exactly what you're getting with him. 576 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,400 And you know, if it's something that you can live with or it's something that you can't 577 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:35,760 live without, that's just what it is. 578 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:42,360 Erwin James was everywhere on the field and he was making play after play after play. 579 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:48,280 This charges team came in there to prove a point that listen, we're just not this team 580 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:50,080 that everyone's just going to look over. 581 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:51,920 No, we are a serious contender. 582 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:58,480 We will be a playoff contender and we are going to exceed any and all expectations. 583 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:00,680 And that's exactly what they've done so far. 584 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:04,960 Because remember, leading up to the draft, everyone was saying the charges had draft 585 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:07,880 a receiver and they got Joe all. 586 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:12,680 And at first me personally, I was somewhat opposed to it, but at the same time, open 587 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:13,680 to it. 588 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:16,800 And so far that pick has looked fairly well. 589 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:23,120 That defense, they were creating pressure on Kirk Cousins everywhere, every time he got 590 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:24,120 the ball. 591 00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:26,800 And granted, Kirk Cousins was looking like a deer in headlight. 592 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:31,000 Sometimes he was trying to thread the needle with certain passes. 593 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:33,160 He just didn't look like himself. 594 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:39,560 You know, if you're the head coach, you have to try to figure out exactly what is the missing 595 00:35:39,560 --> 00:35:41,040 piece of this team. 596 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:43,840 Because right now, this team is still fairly good. 597 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:45,320 It really is. 598 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:51,240 But at the same time, if you want to at least sneak into the wildcard, you got to do something. 599 00:35:51,240 --> 00:35:54,480 Because right now this season is look a little bit rocky right now. 600 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,520 And it also doesn't help that the defense, if I'm not mistaken, I could definitely be 601 00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:58,680 wrong here. 602 00:35:58,680 --> 00:36:01,720 I think they are dead last when it comes to sacks. 603 00:36:01,720 --> 00:36:04,080 I don't know, I do not know. 604 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:07,360 But we have a lot to talk about when it comes to gut check time. 605 00:36:07,360 --> 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for my Instagram people, football underscore junkies pod, okay, football underscore junkies 629 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:22,400 pod. 630 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:30,240 What? 631 00:37:30,240 --> 00:37:32,800 It is together, not spaced. 632 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:33,800 Okay. 633 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:36,080 It is together, not space. 634 00:37:36,080 --> 00:37:37,760 Football underscore junkies pod. 635 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,920 Junkies pod is together, not space. 636 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:45,240 Now, for my TikTok people, football junkies pod, okay, football junkies pod. 637 00:37:45,240 --> 00:37:50,320 I know you guys are looking for more clips and we're going to be working on those clips 638 00:37:50,320 --> 00:37:53,360 and we're going to be trying to pull out those clips fairly soon. 639 00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:54,360 Just stay tuned. 640 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:56,840 I still got a whole lot of things that I have to work on and whatnot. 641 00:37:56,840 --> 00:37:59,000 So just got to give me some time here. 642 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:02,440 But as always, I hope I gave you guys the fix that you guys need. 643 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:03,440 I love you guys. 644 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:05,000 I appreciate you guys so much. 645 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:06,000 Happy holidays. 646 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,240 Enjoy the holiday season. 647 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:09,640 Watch home alone. 648 00:38:09,640 --> 00:38:11,080 Drink some hot cocoa. 649 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:13,160 Go, you know, holiday shopping. 650 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:14,560 Do something fun. 651 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:15,560 Okay. 652 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:17,000 But as always, I love you guys. 653 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:18,480 I appreciate you guys so much. 654 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:21,600 Stay tuned. We still got a second episode that still has to come out because we got 655 00:38:21,600 --> 00:38:24,000 to talk about what gut check time. 656 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,000 But I love you guys. 657 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:30,040 Once again, you guys don't realize how much I love each and every one of you guys, my 658 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:34,440 fellow football junkies out there and just know the Pittsburgh Steelers will be going 659 00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:37,440 to the Super Bowl this year and Russell Wilson will be the Super Bowl MVP. 660 00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:38,440 There I said it. 661 00:38:38,440 --> 00:38:39,440 Going to end the episode now. 662 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:40,440 Bye-bye. 663 00:38:40,440 --> 00:38:44,440 And another thing. 664 00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:46,440 I forgot to put this out there. 665 00:38:46,440 --> 00:38:50,680 Card Knox comes on tonight for the A.F. Greatest Division in all of football. 666 00:38:50,680 --> 00:38:53,760 So make sure you guys watch it because we're going to have a lot to talk about that with 667 00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:54,760 the first episode. 668 00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:55,760 Later. 669 00:38:55,760 --> 00:38:56,760 Bye. 670 00:38:56,760 --> 00:38:57,760 Peace. 671 00:38:57,760 --> 00:38:58,760 Super Bowl Steelers. 672 00:38:58,760 --> 00:38:59,760 Going to make it.