1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,520 Now if you think I'm going to talk about the chiefs and the bills and the commanders and the Eagles 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:13,960 You're a sad and mistaken. We're not doing that in this episode. Okay, because you know why we got drama with coaches 3 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:21,940 Okay, and not with all coaches, but one specific coach. Okay in Florida. Okay, we got betrayal in Tampa folks 4 00:00:21,940 --> 00:00:26,400 Okay, Brian Schoenheimer is the new coach for the Dallas Cowboys 5 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:32,720 Liam Cohen is officially the coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars P. Carol heads to Vegas 6 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:36,960 Bobby slowly gets the boot from Houston Robert solid goes back to Cali 7 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,680 Big Ben speaks on the state of the Steelers and 8 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:50,700 Russ makes his bid for another chance with Pittsburgh. Okay, all of this and more on the 63 episode of the football junkies podcast 9 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:53,800 Okay, I am your host with the most. Okay 10 00:00:53,800 --> 00:01:00,820 I am your chief back road Domus where everything anything related to the bag and more is 11 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:07,600 In my ballpark. Okay, as well as your GM who currently is not on a team right now 12 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:13,200 But has sources at the senior bowl. What would they tell me? Well, I know I don't know 13 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,320 Maybe I'll tell you in the next episode. Stay tuned. Who knows but most importantly 14 00:01:17,320 --> 00:01:23,880 I am your chief head of the table anything and everything related to the offseason the bag trades 15 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:28,980 Speculations rumors anything and everything you could possibly think of okay, but I'm all 16 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:36,200 These things and more but most importantly the most important title that you must remember is I am your host 17 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:41,160 Kale you already know how things are about to go. This is about to be a loaded episode 18 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:47,840 We might have a loaded week of twists and turns truth bombs and some reality checks for certain teams 19 00:01:47,840 --> 00:02:13,960 But guess what we're all gonna love it. So guess what on three one two three. Let's lock in 20 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,840 All 21 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:32,880 Right folks, let's just get into the meats and potatoes of everything that is going on in the league rights now 22 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:37,520 Okay, so yes, I am not talking about the playoffs 23 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:44,540 Right now, okay, I'm gonna save that for the second episode because there's a lot to talk about with that episode, okay? 24 00:02:44,540 --> 00:02:49,740 We got betrayal and Tampa folks. Okay. This is like a drama series 25 00:02:49,780 --> 00:02:56,580 This is like days of our lives, but with football. Okay, we're gonna get into that segment 26 00:02:56,580 --> 00:03:01,980 But before we get into that we got to talk about a few other coaches that either got hired or fired 27 00:03:02,060 --> 00:03:10,140 Okay, so let's start with Brian Schoenheimer Brian Schoenheimer is now the official head coach for the Dallas Cowboys 28 00:03:10,140 --> 00:03:16,660 Whoo, man, oh man, if you would have told me that he would have been a head coach for the Cowboys 29 00:03:16,660 --> 00:03:23,240 I would have called you a liar, but he is so let's go a little bit into the background of 30 00:03:23,940 --> 00:03:25,940 Brian Schoenheimer. Okay, so 31 00:03:26,300 --> 00:03:31,980 He was an offensive coordinator for the Jets from 2006 to 2011 the Rams from 2012 to 2014 32 00:03:32,540 --> 00:03:38,380 The Seahawks from 2018 to 2020 and the Cowboys from 2023 to 2024 33 00:03:38,380 --> 00:03:44,140 Okay, he joined the Cowboys as a consistent in 2022 and worked with 34 00:03:44,540 --> 00:03:46,900 Dan Quinn for a majority of the time after 35 00:03:47,620 --> 00:03:52,020 Kellan Moore left in 2020 he became the offensive coordinator. However 36 00:03:53,020 --> 00:03:58,500 Mike McCarthy took over the play calling responsibilities according to Todd Archer from ESPN 37 00:03:59,660 --> 00:04:04,420 Also, he was not a what will actually know let me let me take a step back 38 00:04:04,420 --> 00:04:08,660 While he wasn't a play caller for the Cowboys 39 00:04:09,020 --> 00:04:15,180 He quote-unquote had a large role in the offense weird. I know right also 40 00:04:15,620 --> 00:04:21,020 He has a strong relationship with Dak and personnel within the building and the Cowboys also interviewed 41 00:04:21,180 --> 00:04:23,740 Leslie Frazier Robert Sala and Kellan Moore 42 00:04:24,260 --> 00:04:26,260 now when we break down the 43 00:04:26,580 --> 00:04:33,540 Offenses that he has worked with as you know as an offensive coordinator, right? We have to you know break things down 44 00:04:33,540 --> 00:04:40,940 So here we go. And this is from Garrett Poldell from CBS Sports. So the 06 Jets, okay? 45 00:04:41,500 --> 00:04:43,500 19.8 points per game 46 00:04:43,860 --> 00:04:46,100 18th in the league the 07 Jets 47 00:04:46,540 --> 00:04:48,540 22.2 points per game 48 00:04:48,780 --> 00:04:50,900 25th in the league the 08 Jets 49 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:55,660 25.3 points per game ninth in the league the 09 Jets 50 00:04:56,780 --> 00:05:00,060 21.3 points per game 17th in the league the 51 00:05:00,060 --> 00:05:05,420 2010 Jets 22.9 points per game 13th in the league the 52 00:05:05,860 --> 00:05:06,980 2011 Jets 53 00:05:06,980 --> 00:05:11,580 23.6 points per game 13th in the league the 2012 Rams 54 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:16,500 18.7 points per game 25th in the league the 2013 Rams 55 00:05:17,060 --> 00:05:21,820 21.8 points per game 21st in the league the 2014 Rams 56 00:05:22,660 --> 00:05:25,220 20.3 points per game 20 again 57 00:05:25,460 --> 00:05:28,060 All right the 2018 Seahawks 58 00:05:28,060 --> 00:05:33,260 26.8 points per game 6th in the league the 2019 Seahawks 59 00:05:33,580 --> 00:05:37,980 25.3 points per game 9th in the league the 2020 Seahawks 60 00:05:38,300 --> 00:05:40,860 28 points per game 8th in the league 61 00:05:41,140 --> 00:05:46,220 So my takeaway from all of this out of all those years that he was an offensive coordinator 62 00:05:46,740 --> 00:05:52,300 He's only had four years where he's had a top 10 offense 63 00:05:52,300 --> 00:06:00,740 Okay, outside of that. He's been very average to slightly above average to slightly below average 64 00:06:01,180 --> 00:06:07,140 This is probably one of the worst hires that Jerry Jones has had in a very long time. Now. I wonder 65 00:06:07,780 --> 00:06:10,140 Why would Jerry make this type of move? 66 00:06:10,540 --> 00:06:13,820 Because you have someone like a Robert Salah who was very qualified 67 00:06:14,340 --> 00:06:21,620 You could have kept Mike McCarthy who was very qualified and you had a track record to show that the offense has been 68 00:06:21,620 --> 00:06:24,460 significantly better under his tenure 69 00:06:25,020 --> 00:06:29,460 But instead you decide to go with this guy and there's no disrespect to him at all 70 00:06:29,460 --> 00:06:33,700 I want everybody to get their you know shot to get their opportunity 71 00:06:33,700 --> 00:06:41,260 But everybody knows when you are working for Jerry Jones Jerry Jones is the judge jury and executioner of this thing 72 00:06:41,340 --> 00:06:45,860 Okay, decision is made without the approval of Jerry Jones 73 00:06:45,860 --> 00:06:54,220 Not one draft pick not one trade not one signing not one cut Jerry Jones's approval on one hand 74 00:06:54,500 --> 00:07:01,020 Maybe they did it because they felt that Robert Salah and Mike McCarthy were probably you know out of the question 75 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:03,660 Because maybe it was probably gonna be a little bit expensive 76 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:09,100 But you are probably one of the most popular teams in the world 77 00:07:09,860 --> 00:07:11,140 Okay 78 00:07:11,140 --> 00:07:14,580 Most people know about the Chicago Bulls 79 00:07:14,580 --> 00:07:22,300 The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Yankees you are bringing in well over a billion dollars in revenue 80 00:07:22,860 --> 00:07:28,980 Add sales people buying your jerseys coffee cups slippers all those things 81 00:07:29,460 --> 00:07:36,500 So why in the world could you just wrote a check to get one of these big names for the team? 82 00:07:37,140 --> 00:07:41,780 Instead of going with somebody who by these stats is average 83 00:07:41,780 --> 00:07:51,100 You don't need average especially in your division when you have two offenses that are significantly better than yours 84 00:07:51,940 --> 00:07:54,540 Okay, we've literally just saw Washington 85 00:07:55,020 --> 00:07:57,020 Almost make it to the Super Bowl 86 00:07:57,260 --> 00:08:00,660 That's gonna be a problem for the next 10 to 15 years 87 00:08:00,820 --> 00:08:03,700 You don't have anybody on your team that can compete with that 88 00:08:03,940 --> 00:08:07,540 You don't have on your you don't have anybody on your team that can compete with the Eagles 89 00:08:07,540 --> 00:08:11,580 So why would you make this type of move Jerry Jones? 90 00:08:12,340 --> 00:08:14,340 This is a little bit odd 91 00:08:14,580 --> 00:08:21,100 Now I do know there was a period in time where there was a report coming out that there was a little bit of an internal 92 00:08:21,100 --> 00:08:23,100 strife between him and his son because 93 00:08:23,940 --> 00:08:28,420 apparently Jerry Jones was interested in bringing in Dion Sanders and 94 00:08:29,700 --> 00:08:31,700 Stephen Jones was interested in 95 00:08:31,700 --> 00:08:38,660 Elevating Brian Schoenheim if you hear something in the background, that's that's my dog max movement 96 00:08:38,660 --> 00:08:43,420 So but anyway back to back to the situation. Oh one hand 97 00:08:43,420 --> 00:08:50,300 I have so many questions, but all of my questions won't be asked until we actually see 98 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:53,020 How he orchestrates this offense? 99 00:08:53,580 --> 00:08:59,380 Now if the offense is phenomenal and they make it to the playoffs and they win, you know some playoff games 100 00:08:59,380 --> 00:09:03,540 Okay, cool. I'll give you you know credit where credit is due 101 00:09:03,860 --> 00:09:10,140 But if they don't go anywhere and they're actually worse with him than what they were with Mike McCarthy 102 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:18,820 I don't know. I don't know. We gotta have a conversation. You overpaid for Dak Prescott. You overpaid for CD land 103 00:09:19,220 --> 00:09:23,820 You're trying to rebuild the offense as well as the defense. You're out of crossroads 104 00:09:24,900 --> 00:09:26,900 What exactly 105 00:09:26,900 --> 00:09:32,620 Made you say okay, we're gonna go with somebody internally instead of trying to bring in somebody from outside 106 00:09:32,900 --> 00:09:35,700 That can give us a spark that we need. I 107 00:09:36,980 --> 00:09:40,940 Don't know. I'm not a Cowboys fan. So this is above me 108 00:09:42,100 --> 00:09:48,980 But man, I have lost lost faith. I have lost everything if I'm a seasoned ticket holder. Oh 109 00:09:49,780 --> 00:09:56,420 Listen every single game. I'm selling them. You want free tickets? You want some tickets? You want some tickets? 110 00:09:56,420 --> 00:09:59,700 Here take them. I don't I'm not even a Cowboys fan. I'm more I've 111 00:10:00,380 --> 00:10:03,500 renounced myself from being a Cowboys fan because wow 112 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:08,260 But let's get into a betrayal in Tampa folks 113 00:10:09,060 --> 00:10:11,060 Man, oh man. Oh man. This is 114 00:10:11,980 --> 00:10:13,980 weird this is 115 00:10:14,940 --> 00:10:17,940 Very odd, but you know, I 116 00:10:19,220 --> 00:10:21,140 Don't know how to feel about this. I don't know 117 00:10:21,140 --> 00:10:29,300 I'm trying to find the words to say but this whole situation is so confusing and if you if you listen to 118 00:10:29,780 --> 00:10:33,820 Who was it not this past that the second to last episode 119 00:10:34,620 --> 00:10:39,860 Where I was saying, you know, I had my phone up and I was on Twitter because there was a lot of you know 120 00:10:40,220 --> 00:10:43,740 Back and forth going on with a lot of insiders saying, you know 121 00:10:44,340 --> 00:10:49,580 Liam Cohen is about to be the next head coach for the Jaguars. He wasn't he's in the building 122 00:10:49,580 --> 00:10:55,420 He's not in the building Robert Saw was there. It was it was a source off. Okay, and you gotta love source source 123 00:10:55,420 --> 00:11:01,980 Offs those are the best thing in the world. Okay, but let's get into this Liam Cohen situation. Okay, so Liam Cohen, of course 124 00:11:01,980 --> 00:11:09,900 Is now the official head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Okay, so let's get into his stats first and 125 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:15,100 Then we'll get into the quotes and the entire situation. Okay, so 126 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:24,540 He started off as an assistant Y receiver coach with the LA Rams from 2018 and 2019 and then he moved to being the quarterback coach for 127 00:11:24,540 --> 00:11:31,820 The Rams in 2020. All right, then he goes into college football and becomes the offensive coordinator for Kentucky in 2021 128 00:11:31,900 --> 00:11:36,860 Then he goes back to the Rams and be their offensive coordinator in 2022 129 00:11:36,900 --> 00:11:41,740 Then he goes back to Kentucky to be the offensive coordinator again in 2020 130 00:11:41,740 --> 00:11:48,020 And then he goes to the Buccaneers and be their offensive coordinator in 2024. Yes, I know confusing 131 00:11:48,860 --> 00:11:57,660 Just just hang on there. Just just hang on. It's gonna get more confusing. Okay, so under his tenure with the Rams in 2022 132 00:11:57,740 --> 00:12:05,180 They had the 32nd ranked offense the 27th passing offense and the 27th rushing offense 133 00:12:05,180 --> 00:12:11,820 Okay with the Buccaneers in this past season. They had the third ranked offense 134 00:12:12,060 --> 00:12:20,020 The third passing offense in the fourth rushing offense. So that's pretty good compared to you know, his tenure with the Rams 135 00:12:20,380 --> 00:12:27,020 Okay, cool. This is where things get crazy. Okay, so I need you to buckle up 136 00:12:27,620 --> 00:12:33,220 Turn that volume up because it's about to get weird. Okay, so this is how it starts off 137 00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:40,940 Okay, so Jason light the general manager for the Bucs came to Liam Cohen and said, what would it take for you? 138 00:12:41,500 --> 00:12:50,220 To stay with us and he put in a request that he wanted to be the highest paid offensive coordinator in NFL history 139 00:12:50,540 --> 00:12:57,220 Okay, cool. So Jason light takes that request to the Glazer family who happens to be the owners of the bitch 140 00:12:57,220 --> 00:13:05,500 Okay, and so they approve it as well as approve Liam Cohen to take the interview with the Jaguars 141 00:13:05,540 --> 00:13:10,980 So he can experience going through the process of becoming a head coach 142 00:13:11,460 --> 00:13:15,580 Okay, cool. No problem with that. He was one of three finalists 143 00:13:16,380 --> 00:13:22,500 Including Robert Sala and Patrick Graham the problem with all of this is of many 144 00:13:22,500 --> 00:13:29,700 One of many is that the Bucs tangent on Liam Cohen not taking a second interview? 145 00:13:30,100 --> 00:13:35,580 Okay, I know you probably have a shrugged up face right now like you just ate a lemon head 146 00:13:35,580 --> 00:13:37,500 It's gonna get more weird 147 00:13:37,500 --> 00:13:44,020 So Cohen requested more time and requested more money in which the Glazer family denied and 148 00:13:44,620 --> 00:13:47,980 Reinforced that the current offer which was to make him the highest paid 149 00:13:47,980 --> 00:13:55,060 Offensive coordinator is the only offer that they have on the table and that they needed an answer by Monday 150 00:13:55,420 --> 00:14:01,300 So Cohen asked for more time and was given until Tuesday and when asked again for more time 151 00:14:01,700 --> 00:14:05,180 He informed them that he would have an answer by Wednesday 152 00:14:05,900 --> 00:14:10,940 Meanwhile, he's waiting for the second round of interviews to happen with the Jaguars 153 00:14:11,340 --> 00:14:15,620 So Wednesday morning comes around and Cohen. I want you to remember this 154 00:14:15,620 --> 00:14:17,620 I want you to remember that 155 00:14:17,620 --> 00:14:22,620 He talked with ownership. He talked with Todd Bowles. He even talked with a few players 156 00:14:23,060 --> 00:14:30,060 Okay, shortly after this Trent bulky the general manager for the Jaguars was fired. Okay 157 00:14:30,780 --> 00:14:38,180 Cohen was expected to sign the deal for the Buccaneers to be the highest paid offensive coordinator in the league 158 00:14:38,180 --> 00:14:45,420 Cohen was expected to sign the deal for the Buccaneers to be the highest paid offensive coordinator in the league 159 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:53,940 That Wednesday afternoon, but he never showed up. The team tried reaching out to him, but was unsuccessful. Okay 160 00:14:54,740 --> 00:14:56,740 Jason like called and 161 00:14:57,340 --> 00:15:04,080 They had a you know conversation and he asked if they can push the signing deal until Thursday morning, which was granted 162 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:10,720 Thursday morning comes around and Cohen has yet to appear and the assistant general manager 163 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,400 Mike Greenberg had to reach out to him 164 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:19,280 Which was unsuccessful as well as Todd Bowles and Jason light tried as well 165 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:24,200 Cohen's agent informed the Buccaneers that Cohen was dealing with a personal matter 166 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:30,120 So Liam Cohen reached out to Todd Bowles to inform him that he was still dealing with the personal matter 167 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:37,760 But as well as let him know that things had changed in Jacksonville and that he was going to explore the option a 168 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,760 Buck staffer remember this 169 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,360 Inform somebody from somebody from the Jaguar side 170 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:53,560 So basically somebody from the Jaguar side informed somebody from the Bucs side that they had spotted Liam Cohen in the building 171 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:57,400 The Jaguars wanted to keep the meeting between them 172 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:03,480 under the wraps and offered Cohen the chance to choose his GM 173 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:08,920 They also satisfied the Rooney rule by interviewing Patrick Graham 174 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:16,080 But by doing so they cancelled interview for Robert Sala that was slated for Friday morning 175 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:20,160 And this is all coming from Albert Brear a very respected insider. So 176 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:26,600 Let's get into the statements that were put out. Okay, so let's let's get into Liam Cohen statement first and 177 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:35,160 I quote becoming the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars is an opportunity of a lifetime and one that I am going to run with to 178 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:39,760 Install a championship culture and winning tradition here in Duval 179 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:47,040 This doesn't happen without the support and opportunities that my family and I have been offered throughout my career 180 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,440 Especially during this past season in Tampa Bay 181 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:58,400 We thank Todd Bowles for his continued support in the entire Buccaneers organization for the experience and no 182 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,280 They will have success ahead 183 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:05,480 Most of all we are grateful to shotgun for his belief and what we will bring to the Jaguars 184 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:11,640 We will work tirelessly to reward his confidence as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars 185 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:14,440 I will hire a first-class coaching staff 186 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:22,440 Establish a distinctive and effective brand of football on both sides of the ball and our players will live for the black and teal 187 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:29,040 Shad and the Jaguars fans should expect nothing less and that's what we plan to deliver and more 188 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:35,000 My wife Ashley and our family are honored to be here in a part of the Jacksonville community 189 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:41,960 We are ready to get to work and quote now. This is what Chad Khan said on the hiring of Liam Cohen 190 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:49,160 To repeat my message earlier this week. I am deeply committed to building a winner here in Jacksonville 191 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,560 I also believe in being judged by actions not words 192 00:17:53,000 --> 00:18:01,000 That's why I took swift and decisive action this week to hire Liam Cohen as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars 193 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,880 I am pumped that Liam is a good opportunity 194 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:09,320 To build the winner that Jaguars fans and partners fully deserve 195 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:13,120 I know our players feel the same in quote 196 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:17,080 Now this is what I will say 197 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:22,040 On one hand, I understand that there are only 32 head coaching opportunities 198 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:29,000 And I understand when one opens up that you have to take it if it is presented to you 199 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:33,000 However, there is a way that you go about it 200 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:41,000 Okay, you don't just go to the team that you were just working for and say oh, I want to be the highest paid offensive coordinator in 201 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:49,120 League history they grant it to you and then when they tell you hey, we need to answer by you know expected date 202 00:18:49,360 --> 00:18:56,960 You're continuing to buy time to see if the Jaguars are gonna make their move and try to counteract what the Buccaneers are doing 203 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:01,400 I understand that you want to be a head coach and that's perfectly fine 204 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:06,880 But certain situations, especially like this one you have to choose 205 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,200 Stability over chaos. I'm gonna say that again 206 00:19:12,120 --> 00:19:20,320 Sometimes you have to choose stability over chaos, especially in the workforce and the reason why I say that is because 207 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:22,880 The Buccaneers are a stable organization 208 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:30,360 Okay, the Glazers family have been in business long enough to know how to run a successful 209 00:19:30,360 --> 00:19:32,360 successful football operation 210 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:41,520 Jason light is a very well respected general manager throughout league circles and his track record shows it 211 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:47,840 Okay, compared to going to the Jaguars where you have a very 212 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:54,920 Emotional as I would say owner in a very 213 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:58,040 toxic situation 214 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:02,920 Now you're trying to figure out how in the world are you one going to build this team? 215 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,840 to figure out who your GM is going to be and 216 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:12,960 Three figure out a way how you guys can begin creating winning football 217 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:17,240 That's a lot in your plate and you're a first-time head coach 218 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:24,440 Now it'll be different if you had somebody in mind that you can say oh they can be my GM 219 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:29,560 I've had history working with them. We have a good working relationship all of that and more 220 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:35,400 But you don't have that and it's not like there's a whole bunch of GM's that are just sitting around and saying oh, yeah 221 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:40,560 I'll definitely take on that job. No, I will not touch this job with a 10-foot pole. I'm sorry 222 00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:45,400 Because this has a mistake written all over it 223 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:52,840 Because now guess what if this team does not show anything within the first maybe three years 224 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:57,600 Oh, you're out and guess what you and the GM are out 225 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:02,840 You guys are gonna be a package deal because you know why he's gonna turn this thing around and say guess what? 226 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,760 I gave you the power to choose your GM and 227 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:10,720 Here we are in the same situation that we've been in for the past five years or whatever 228 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,160 so it's those type of 229 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:20,280 Situations that you have to be in concern of because your reputation is on the line and 230 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,720 If you fail horribly with this 231 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:28,600 It's gonna be ten times hard for you to get another head coaching job 232 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:37,080 That's why a lot of times you see the same head coaches staying in the same place because why they have shown a level of 233 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:41,920 Consistency wherever they've been and they have maintained a 234 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:49,680 Status quo with that team. That's why you have certain organizations that are regarded and talked about so highly 235 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,560 Like the Rams the Ravens the chiefs 236 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:59,240 Those are the type of teams that are always going to be in a place of stability because why 237 00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:07,040 stability starts all the way in ownership and it goes all the way down to the general managers in the front office 238 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,800 compared to dysfunctional organizations like 239 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:17,080 The Giants the Jaguars the Cowboys the Bears for instance 240 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:23,480 Places that have been struggling to find a level of consistency in a level of stability 241 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:29,480 But continue to make self-inflicted wounds every single chance that they get 242 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:34,640 So while I am happy that Liam Cohen got a head coaching job 243 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:41,080 We also have to recognize that he is under a microscope from day one 244 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:43,440 because now 245 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:44,840 everybody in 246 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,760 every assistant every coordinator 247 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:53,240 Front office and more guess what that all falls on your shoulders now 248 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,040 Just saying 249 00:22:56,040 --> 00:23:00,000 some people are built for a head coach and 250 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:04,720 And some people are just not meant to be head coaches and that's perfectly fine 251 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:08,680 You can still make a whole bunch of money being a coordinator. We've seen it 252 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,880 Spags is a perfect example spads was a head coach 253 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:15,080 Didn't have the best success 254 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:21,000 Now it becomes a coordinator with the chiefs and is now going to be regarded as one of the greatest defensive 255 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:23,440 coordinators of all time 256 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:28,520 No one's complaining because why he got championships and he's making money no one really cares 257 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:36,040 But sometimes we look at the opportunity and not the things that come with the opportunity 258 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:41,880 That's a bar right there. I might have to write that down but on to another coaching situation that is 259 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:50,520 Former Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowing has been fired. Okay, so let's just get into the rankings of the offense 260 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:55,240 Then we will get into everything else that's associated with it. Okay, so in 261 00:23:55,240 --> 00:24:02,640 In 2023 they had the 12th ranked offense. They were seventh in passing offense in 22nd in rushing 262 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:09,900 Okay in 2024 they had the 22nd ranked offense. They were 21st in passing offense in 263 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:12,160 15th in rushing 264 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:14,160 Now when we look at this 265 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:21,420 We all know that that first year that Bobby Slow was the offensive coordinator. That was their best year by mother 266 00:24:21,420 --> 00:24:28,540 Okay, that was the year that everyone was saying. Oh Bobby Slowik, you know might might be a head coach next 267 00:24:28,540 --> 00:24:30,540 He's being connected to you know 268 00:24:31,060 --> 00:24:34,700 This team and that team that has you know head coaching openings 269 00:24:34,700 --> 00:24:40,340 And so he decides to stay with the Texans for one more year. Okay, cool from the offensive line 270 00:24:40,620 --> 00:24:43,140 To the run game to even the passing game 271 00:24:43,340 --> 00:24:49,660 The Texans offense as a whole was not as productive as that first year people could say, you know 272 00:24:49,660 --> 00:24:55,660 It's the sophomore slump or you know teams had schemed up a better plan against the Texans 273 00:24:55,660 --> 00:25:01,900 It could be any of those things but the fact of the matter is that production that they saw in 23 274 00:25:02,580 --> 00:25:07,740 Was not there in 24 and so what better way to you know 275 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:15,900 To make sure that you can keep your best opportunity of staying relevant as well as possibly making a run 276 00:25:15,900 --> 00:25:20,620 With someone like a CJ Stroud get off of Bobby Slowik bringing somebody else 277 00:25:21,220 --> 00:25:24,220 Because at the end of the day if things are not working 278 00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:31,900 There's no need to try to force it sometimes. It's just good to just move off going a different direction and just figure out 279 00:25:31,900 --> 00:25:37,820 What do we need to do moving forward? Okay, because at the end of the day, I want people to remember this 280 00:25:38,020 --> 00:25:40,020 we are in a 281 00:25:40,020 --> 00:25:47,740 Business of production and if you are not being productive guess what you are going to unfortunately lose your job and 282 00:25:47,860 --> 00:25:51,960 Someone else is going to take your place that is for players as well as coaches 283 00:25:52,420 --> 00:25:56,340 GM's and more and so this is what happened now 284 00:25:56,340 --> 00:26:02,500 The question is who are they going to make their offensive coordinator next me personally the first person 285 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:07,860 I would have thought of is maybe pep Hamilton or Byron left which and the reason why I say that is because 286 00:26:07,860 --> 00:26:14,540 Pepp Hamilton has experience working with the Texans. Okay now granted he worked with 287 00:26:15,180 --> 00:26:18,420 Davis Mills at the time. This was before they got CJ Stroud 288 00:26:18,420 --> 00:26:23,580 I think if you bring in pep Hamilton and maybe even Byron left which as well 289 00:26:23,580 --> 00:26:29,140 I think you could really maximize the potential that this Texans offense has 290 00:26:29,700 --> 00:26:35,660 Because Joe mixing that's a dog. You got Stefan digs. You got Nico Collins. You got Tink Dale 291 00:26:35,660 --> 00:26:41,620 You got Dalton Schultz. This is a really good offense. All it needs is just better productivity 292 00:26:42,420 --> 00:26:48,900 From a play calling standpoint. That's it. Well, gotta work on the offensive line as well because offensive line was just 293 00:26:49,260 --> 00:26:52,900 Atrocious, but that's another story for another day. The fact of the matter is this 294 00:26:53,820 --> 00:27:00,860 They need to bring in somebody that's going to take this team to the next level because right now in my mind 295 00:27:00,860 --> 00:27:08,100 This is a playoff caliber team. This is a team that can easily win their division because their division is still dysfunctional 296 00:27:08,100 --> 00:27:11,100 Okay, you have the Titans that are still going through rebuild 297 00:27:11,220 --> 00:27:17,200 You have the Colts that are trying to figure out their left from the right and you have the Jaguars that are I 298 00:27:17,780 --> 00:27:21,700 Don't know stuck in the swamp. I don't know but the fact of the matter is 299 00:27:22,580 --> 00:27:29,600 Sometimes it's just good to just go your separate ways. Let's talk about Robert solid going back to Cali. Okay 300 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:37,840 former Jets head coach Robert solid has rejoined the 49ers as their defense coordinator as expected by a few people 301 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:40,980 Okay, now when we break things down, okay in 302 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:46,420 2017 under Robert solid they had the 20 second against the pass in 303 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:51,080 22nd against the run 2018 they had the 13th ranked defense 304 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:56,600 They were 11th in past defense and 14th in run defense in 2019 305 00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:01,000 They had the second ranked defense. They were first in past defense in 306 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:06,160 17th and run defense and then in 2020 they had the fifth ranked defense 307 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:08,440 fourth in past defense and 308 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:10,560 Seventh in run defense now 309 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:17,880 We all know that under Robert solid especially from 20 maybe 18 to 310 00:28:18,120 --> 00:28:24,280 2020 that is when the 49ers defense was spectacular was elite was 311 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:31,600 Punching people in the mouth and since then they've had their struggles. Okay, let's just be real here 312 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:33,600 They have had significant struggles 313 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:40,240 And so I think bringing somebody back like a Robert solid who by all means, you know 314 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:46,440 Was very well respected within that organization and the players. I think it does help them significantly 315 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,280 Because let's be real here folks 316 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:56,120 Robert solid is going to get another head coaching job. Okay, we all know that the situation in 317 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:58,240 New York was atrocious 318 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:03,160 It was toxic and it didn't help that you have someone like Aaron Rodgers who will 319 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:11,960 Just willingly throw you under the bus every single chance that he has and will continue to do so until the end of time and so 320 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,900 Everyone realizes listen some of that was not on Robert's 321 00:29:16,900 --> 00:29:24,480 Silas, you know plates some that was out of his control and sometimes it's just good to just take a pivot come back home 322 00:29:24,780 --> 00:29:30,500 You know figure things out your strengths and your weaknesses and then go back out try it again 323 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:35,980 And that's perfectly fine because we saw exactly the Jets defense 324 00:29:36,540 --> 00:29:40,020 being super productive under Robert solid and then 325 00:29:41,020 --> 00:29:44,220 When he left well not even left but when he was fired 326 00:29:44,220 --> 00:29:51,020 Okay, and Jeff Albright stepped in that defense was not the same. I'm just saying here folks 327 00:29:51,620 --> 00:29:54,860 Robert solid has a major effect on the defense 328 00:29:55,380 --> 00:29:59,420 Where everywhere he goes he has a major effect on the defense 329 00:29:59,420 --> 00:30:02,340 I would not be surprised within the next two years 330 00:30:02,620 --> 00:30:08,580 Robert solid is a head coach again now. Let's get into Pete Carroll going to sin city folks 331 00:30:08,580 --> 00:30:13,780 That's right. Pete Carroll. He hogs head coach is now a raider. Okay? 332 00:30:13,780 --> 00:30:17,180 Now when we look at this, this is actually really good hire 333 00:30:17,380 --> 00:30:25,180 Okay, and the reason why I say that is because the raiders needed true leadership. Okay, and this is no shot at 334 00:30:25,820 --> 00:30:32,380 Antonio Pierce or whatever, but they needed somebody who has experienced they needed somebody who is 335 00:30:32,740 --> 00:30:39,180 Able to communicate with the players and bring the best out of players when we look at the entire Seahawk situation 336 00:30:39,180 --> 00:30:46,660 That was Pete Carroll's MO which was relating to the players from DK Metcalf 337 00:30:46,980 --> 00:30:51,740 To Marshal Lynch to Richard Sherman and more each and every person 338 00:30:52,220 --> 00:30:55,420 Has something positive to say about Pete Carroll 339 00:30:55,780 --> 00:31:01,740 Because he was able to talk with them on a level that both of them were able to understand 340 00:31:01,740 --> 00:31:08,060 And so I think this gives a little bit of hope to someone like a Max Crosby who? 341 00:31:08,060 --> 00:31:16,580 Let's be real here has been in limbo for the last few years because he's been a part of all the foolishness that has happened with the raiders 342 00:31:16,580 --> 00:31:24,740 From Josh McDaniels to Antonio Pierce. He's been through it all and he wants to be able to experience winning football 343 00:31:24,740 --> 00:31:28,780 And what better person to experience winning football with 344 00:31:29,420 --> 00:31:33,220 Than with a guy named Pete Carroll. Okay, this is the same person 345 00:31:33,220 --> 00:31:41,260 That was shirtless with DK Metcalf when they had their combine meetings like this is how wild Pete Carroll is and so I 346 00:31:41,580 --> 00:31:43,820 Do believe this gives 347 00:31:44,660 --> 00:31:50,100 The Raiders some hope now. I'm not saying they're gonna you know go on a crazy run and go to the Super Bowl 348 00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:55,700 But I do think this could bring in a breath of fresh air for this team because let's 349 00:31:56,380 --> 00:31:59,680 Look at what happened a few years ago. Okay? 350 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:05,240 Remember when Tom Brady went to the Buccaneers, who did he bring out of retirement? 351 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:10,840 Bruce Arians and guess what happened one of Super Bowl now? 352 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:19,400 He's applying that same recipe over here with the Raiders to see if it's gonna work, which I think it possibly could work I 353 00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:25,080 Think there's a good chance that Russell Wilson might actually go and work with Pete Carroll because 354 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:30,440 Outside of all the coaches that he's worked with my time in P. Carol 355 00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:35,660 Champagne does account cuz champagne really done like Russell Wilson, but that's a little story for another day 356 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:41,040 But outside of those two he's had the most success with P. Carol. That's his guy 357 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:46,260 So I wouldn't be surprised if Russell Wilson goes to the Raiders and that's gonna be hilarious 358 00:32:46,260 --> 00:32:53,920 But that's another story for another day, but we have to talk about some Steven's football here folks big Ben 359 00:32:53,920 --> 00:33:01,960 Speaks on the state of the Steelers. Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. He is dropping some truth bombs here folks 360 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:08,920 So let's just get into it and I quotes. Okay. It still feels like there's no Steelers way anymore 361 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:15,240 There's still guys who have it, but it doesn't feel like it it frustrates me to watch it happen 362 00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:20,280 It might be time to figure out what you've got to do for the next couple years to make a run 363 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:27,480 I don't know that they're close to be honest. You go get a guy if you think you're only a quarterback away from winning 364 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:33,520 They're just not a quarterback away in my opinion if Russ is willing to take a lower deal for less money 365 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:39,640 I'd go with Russ. If not, I don't think it's an issue to give Justin a shot. Why not? 366 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:42,640 Give him a chance. What's the worst that can happen? 367 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,840 If you go with Justin, you pay him less money than Russ 368 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:52,040 You save some money if it doesn't go well, you're right back where you are right now and can draft a guy 369 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:56,440 Do you really think the team is built for a Super Bowl run? I don't think it is yet 370 00:33:56,440 --> 00:33:58,640 Now this comes from Jerry Dulac 371 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:02,580 one of the the big dogs for the Pittsburgh post 372 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:09,040 Post-cazette so shout out to him for this amazing interview with Big Ben. Now, this is what I will say 373 00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:13,920 He is 100% right. He is spot on from start to finish 374 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:17,360 Okay, and the reason why I say that is because 375 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:21,000 The Steelers for the past few years have been very dysfunctional 376 00:34:21,720 --> 00:34:29,520 Ever since been retired it has been a nosedive into the ground when we look at it. They have mishandled 377 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:35,800 Drafting free agency signings coaching hires and coaching firings 378 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:40,400 They have mishandled all of that lately and it has pushed them back significantly 379 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:47,040 Do I remind you ladies and gentlemen fellow football junkies the last 380 00:34:47,680 --> 00:34:53,360 first round pick that the Steelers have given a second contract to was TJ Y 381 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:56,400 That was the last person since then 382 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:01,840 Nobody else has gotten to that second contract and the streak continues 383 00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:10,080 Because now Najee most likely will not be joining the team as well on top of that the mishandling of the Kimmy Pickett situation 384 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:13,120 Now I'm not saying that Kenny was innocent 385 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:19,840 No, I am not because he has a hand to play in his own demise as well anytime that you do not suit up 386 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:23,520 for a game to be the emergency quarterback because 387 00:35:23,800 --> 00:35:29,880 You feel like that you should be out on the field and you should be out there over Mason Rudolph and whatnot 388 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:31,880 But that's a different story for a different day 389 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:35,720 because I have a lot to say about Kenny Pickett as well because I'm starting to see a 390 00:35:35,720 --> 00:35:41,400 A trend going on for some people especially on Twitter about you know Kenny picket and whatnot 391 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:47,760 So we're gonna shut that down but back to the Steelers as a whole though when you do not draft well 392 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:55,120 It's going to hurt you then and it's gonna hurt you now and the reason why I say that is because 393 00:35:56,320 --> 00:36:01,880 Drafting is a very pivotal part in building a Steelers championship team 394 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:09,960 Okay, you look at any of the championship teams from the 08 Steelers to you know the steel curtain all of those 395 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:16,440 They were built from the draft and so far they have not hit well in the draft 396 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:21,440 now on their first round picks and definitely not on their day two and day three picks and 397 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:27,820 So you have a mixture of that on top of the mishandling of the Mac Canada and Kenny Pickett situation 398 00:36:27,820 --> 00:36:33,940 Which we all knew when all said that they should have fired Mac Canada after that first year 399 00:36:34,300 --> 00:36:41,140 On top of that the mishandling of the quarterback situation where you bring in someone like a Mitchell Trabisky 400 00:36:41,460 --> 00:36:47,380 You don't tell him that you're going to draft a quarterback in the first round and then 401 00:36:47,820 --> 00:36:51,220 On top of that you just say okay 402 00:36:51,220 --> 00:36:56,860 Yeah, you're gonna start first and then during the middle of the game you pull him out and then you put Kenny pickett in 403 00:36:56,860 --> 00:37:04,060 That's a lot of mishandling and that falls on the Steelers and that is exactly why the Steelers are 404 00:37:04,540 --> 00:37:11,140 Farther away from being a true Super Bowl contender because they cannot overcome their own struggles 405 00:37:11,180 --> 00:37:17,340 We are living in a time now where if you do not have a guy at quarterback 406 00:37:17,660 --> 00:37:20,820 You are not going to win a championship 407 00:37:20,820 --> 00:37:26,900 You just won't be able to compete with the best of it if you don't have a 408 00:37:27,300 --> 00:37:33,020 Borough a Lamar a Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes or even a Justin Herbert 409 00:37:33,020 --> 00:37:37,540 You're not going to make it that far. I don't care if you have the highest paid offense 410 00:37:37,540 --> 00:37:42,460 I don't care if you have the highest paid defense. It don't matter if you don't have a guy 411 00:37:43,020 --> 00:37:45,020 You're not going to go anywhere 412 00:37:45,020 --> 00:37:51,220 Look at Washington for the longest time since RG 3. We're just shuffling through quarterbacks 413 00:37:51,820 --> 00:37:58,980 Shuffling shuffling shuffling Alex Smith Taylor Honecky who else who else who else who else who else Ryan Fitzpatrick 414 00:37:58,980 --> 00:38:03,380 They was just shuffling through quarterbacks and then guess what it only took one draft 415 00:38:03,780 --> 00:38:05,780 They got Jaden Daniels. Bam 416 00:38:06,220 --> 00:38:12,860 That first year with Jaden Daniels. They went all the way to the NFC championship may I remind people they 417 00:38:12,860 --> 00:38:19,420 Were pretty close from going to the Super Bowl this year and all it takes is just one 418 00:38:20,020 --> 00:38:25,300 Shot and so now we're going through that phase that a lot of teams go through which is 419 00:38:25,780 --> 00:38:28,480 Trying to figure out exactly. What are we going to do? 420 00:38:29,060 --> 00:38:35,900 Moving forward when it comes to the quarterback position and granted. I understand there's a lot of frustration 421 00:38:36,580 --> 00:38:39,980 There's a lot of anger and whatnot. I get all of that 422 00:38:39,980 --> 00:38:44,860 We have the right to feel that way because the standard is the standard 423 00:38:44,860 --> 00:38:50,500 We're all told that you know, the standard is the standard and our standard is you know championships 424 00:38:50,660 --> 00:38:58,540 We haven't been playing championship football in over a decade. Okay, and what what pains me the most is 425 00:38:58,620 --> 00:39:05,620 We are wasting the prime years of a TJ Y of a cam Hayward of a Minkoffice Patrick 426 00:39:06,260 --> 00:39:08,540 Because we cannot get our own act together 427 00:39:08,540 --> 00:39:09,980 because 428 00:39:09,980 --> 00:39:18,020 We decided we wanted to make a decision to rewrite the wrong that we didn't do in the 80s now 429 00:39:18,020 --> 00:39:21,660 You're probably wondering what I'm talking about back in the day 430 00:39:22,220 --> 00:39:24,820 The Steelers were interested in Dan Marino 431 00:39:25,420 --> 00:39:33,100 The only reason why the Steelers did not draft Dan Marino was because there were allegations coming out that Dan Marino 432 00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:37,380 Was using code while he was at pit and so for the longest time 433 00:39:37,380 --> 00:39:45,100 That was the thorn in their side and then you have someone named Kenny Pickett. That's coming out of pit and 434 00:39:45,740 --> 00:39:50,180 Now you're trying to rewrite that wrong guess what happened 435 00:39:50,820 --> 00:39:58,700 It and put you in a hole and now you have him who's on the cusp of possibly winning a Super Bowl and now you have fans are saying well 436 00:39:59,020 --> 00:40:04,740 Kenny Pickett could do it. He can do it. He's definitely gonna win them a Super Bowl. Let me tell you something here 437 00:40:04,740 --> 00:40:08,060 I want you to hear me very clearly. Okay? 438 00:40:08,740 --> 00:40:12,900 This is the same Kenny Pickett who literally 439 00:40:13,580 --> 00:40:18,060 Was put in the game the last game of the season against Washington and 440 00:40:19,300 --> 00:40:21,300 Choked the game away 441 00:40:21,300 --> 00:40:27,620 The Eagles had a lead over Washington and he choked the game away 442 00:40:27,620 --> 00:40:35,820 That's the same Kenny Pickett that everybody is concerned about that everybody is in a hoopla about really that guy 443 00:40:36,220 --> 00:40:37,740 Come on 444 00:40:37,740 --> 00:40:42,620 Come on guys. I need you to take your emotional glasses off for just a moment. Okay, and 445 00:40:43,900 --> 00:40:50,340 While we're at it, you know, I definitely saw a narrative that also caught my attention and that was you know 446 00:40:50,340 --> 00:40:54,700 Somebody said I'm not gonna give the name because I'm not gonna give them power 447 00:40:54,700 --> 00:40:59,860 But they say that the Steelers were a better team than the commanders 448 00:41:01,020 --> 00:41:03,020 New flash no, we're not 449 00:41:03,540 --> 00:41:07,180 No, we're not the only difference is we have better pieces 450 00:41:07,940 --> 00:41:12,820 Than Washington, but the fact of the matter is Washington is a better team than us 451 00:41:13,260 --> 00:41:16,700 When we look at things from an overall perspective 452 00:41:17,140 --> 00:41:22,140 They have a better coaching staff and they're in a way better situation than what we are 453 00:41:22,140 --> 00:41:24,740 Because you know why they got their guy 454 00:41:25,620 --> 00:41:34,500 They got their guy Jane and Daniels is their guy. All right, Jane and Daniels could be the reason why they become Super Bowl champions 455 00:41:35,180 --> 00:41:41,500 We don't have that over here. They are in probably one of the best situations in the entire league 456 00:41:41,660 --> 00:41:44,020 They're gonna have a boatload of cap space 457 00:41:44,380 --> 00:41:50,540 They're gonna have a really good draft pick and they don't have a whole lot of holes that they have to fill on their team 458 00:41:50,540 --> 00:41:55,460 Oh, they're gonna be super competitive. They're gonna be problems in the next 10 to 15 years 459 00:41:56,140 --> 00:42:03,140 Meanwhile, we're trying to get our act together so we can at least try to win at least one playoff game 460 00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:05,500 Not two not three 461 00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:13,260 Not the Super Bowl just one and we haven't been able to win one in close to a decade. Come on. I 462 00:42:13,860 --> 00:42:18,700 Need you guys to take the emotional glasses off and be real 463 00:42:18,700 --> 00:42:25,300 Okay, be real with yourself, but let's get into the last topic and that is 464 00:42:25,860 --> 00:42:26,980 Russ 465 00:42:26,980 --> 00:42:31,380 Trying to get back and win the hearts of people in Pittsburgh 466 00:42:31,660 --> 00:42:38,020 Okay, so he appeared on the pat mac if you show not too long ago and he had this to say and I quote 467 00:42:38,460 --> 00:42:43,140 Yes, we have started to talk a little bit obviously and we have had our meetings and everything else 468 00:42:43,300 --> 00:42:47,580 We're just getting into it going into Pittsburgh was a special place for me 469 00:42:47,580 --> 00:42:50,580 I love it and hopefully I can play there a lot longer 470 00:42:50,620 --> 00:42:56,420 It's a special place because of the guys in the locker room and the traditions and the people in the winning 471 00:42:56,700 --> 00:43:01,780 Plus you got Mike tommy who's arguably the best coach of all time one of the top ones 472 00:43:01,780 --> 00:43:03,820 I got so much more in me man 473 00:43:03,820 --> 00:43:10,100 I'm excited obviously my goal is to be with the Pittsburgh Steelers a long time and hopefully 474 00:43:10,500 --> 00:43:15,780 Finish my career there and quote now when we look at spot rax's market value for us 475 00:43:15,780 --> 00:43:17,780 It's two years 476 00:43:18,420 --> 00:43:22,940 77.4 million which 30.7 million a year now. This was probably the old 477 00:43:23,620 --> 00:43:26,060 Market value when we were 10 and 3 478 00:43:26,580 --> 00:43:31,540 Now that the season is over and we're in Cancun, you know sipping pina coladas and mimosas 479 00:43:31,900 --> 00:43:33,900 It's probably less than that 480 00:43:34,700 --> 00:43:36,700 significantly you see I 481 00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:41,900 Would have had a problem if we would have at least won two of those 482 00:43:42,820 --> 00:43:44,820 last games right but 483 00:43:44,820 --> 00:43:52,100 For us to go live game slump horrible absolutely horrible on top of that 484 00:43:52,460 --> 00:43:56,300 We get crushed in Baltimore. Okay? 485 00:43:56,940 --> 00:44:00,540 It was just atrocious that last 486 00:44:01,300 --> 00:44:03,300 half of the season 487 00:44:03,300 --> 00:44:08,660 It was just bad play and in my mind. I think the team realizes listen 488 00:44:08,740 --> 00:44:12,780 we have to give Justin Fields a legitimate chance because they did it and 489 00:44:12,780 --> 00:44:14,460 and 490 00:44:14,460 --> 00:44:16,620 Justin Fields had a better 491 00:44:17,940 --> 00:44:24,460 Skill set to win than Russell Wilson at this point now if this was Seattle Russell Wilson 492 00:44:24,460 --> 00:44:33,380 Oh, listen Justin Fields get out the way Russ. Do your thing cook. Okay, but Russ has reached the point where he can no longer be 493 00:44:33,540 --> 00:44:35,540 You know that effective 494 00:44:35,780 --> 00:44:41,180 Quarterback that he used to be where he could just you know roll out the pocket and you know wait a few seconds and then 495 00:44:41,180 --> 00:44:45,620 You know make some magic and whatnot. He can't do that no more and that's fine 496 00:44:46,060 --> 00:44:51,780 But you're gonna have to go somewhere else because bro you are putting a cap on this team 497 00:44:51,780 --> 00:44:58,660 I don't understand for the life of me why people think that Russell Wilson will be the best, you know chance for us because 498 00:44:59,420 --> 00:45:06,260 We need a quarterback that is able to extend the play that is able to run if need be 499 00:45:06,260 --> 00:45:11,980 Mike Tallinn has been saying this for the past few years now and now that you have an opportunity to do so 500 00:45:12,140 --> 00:45:14,140 You have to act on it 501 00:45:14,540 --> 00:45:16,980 Justin Fields you can get him for less 502 00:45:17,460 --> 00:45:20,580 But the selling point is this if you take less 503 00:45:21,140 --> 00:45:23,620 We're going to surround you with weapons 504 00:45:23,620 --> 00:45:31,180 We're gonna give you an entire offseason to evaluate you and to see exactly if you are the long-term solution 505 00:45:31,180 --> 00:45:39,020 Or if we need to be aggressive in next year's draft class to trade up and to possibly find our guy 506 00:45:39,340 --> 00:45:43,580 Just the selling point, okay, because if he goes anywhere else 507 00:45:43,620 --> 00:45:48,300 There's not a legitimate guarantee that he's gonna be surrounded with a better situation 508 00:45:49,220 --> 00:45:50,500 so 509 00:45:50,500 --> 00:45:54,780 There's a lot of tough decisions. They're gonna have to be made moving forward, okay? 510 00:45:54,780 --> 00:45:57,420 I understand people want, you know 511 00:45:57,420 --> 00:46:03,660 This person to get fired and that person to get fired and Mike Tallinn to go and I understand all that 512 00:46:03,660 --> 00:46:08,940 That's most likely not gonna happen. Okay, most likely in my mind 513 00:46:08,940 --> 00:46:13,820 I think they'll probably make some additions to the coaching staff me personally 514 00:46:13,820 --> 00:46:20,780 I think if you just add assistance in places that you are weak at I think it would definitely be a 515 00:46:20,780 --> 00:46:26,860 A plus because look when we added Brian Flores for that one year 516 00:46:27,420 --> 00:46:30,940 We all saw how more productive the defense was 517 00:46:31,660 --> 00:46:37,260 So if you see it then that is something that you have to continue to do moving forward 518 00:46:37,980 --> 00:46:43,020 Also, that's the last thing I'm gonna say and then I'm gonna get into you know, everything else 519 00:46:43,740 --> 00:46:45,740 Arthur Smith was successful 520 00:46:46,220 --> 00:46:48,220 When he had a veteran 521 00:46:48,220 --> 00:46:55,660 Offensive line. Okay when you had Taylor Luan and Nate Davis and Ben Jones and Roderick Sappfold and company 522 00:46:56,380 --> 00:46:58,380 That's when he was the most successful 523 00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:03,180 Just saying but I'm gonna end this episode here if you guys like what you are listening 524 00:47:03,420 --> 00:47:07,340 Please please please please please make sure that you guys are downloading the episode 525 00:47:07,740 --> 00:47:11,980 Leaving the fire star review on anywhere that you listen to the football junkies podcast 526 00:47:11,980 --> 00:47:18,220 Okay, we are available on all streaming platforms where that be on Spotify apple podcast 527 00:47:18,620 --> 00:47:26,300 RSS feed and anywhere that you can listen to podcasts. 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