WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.659 Welcome back to Football Army, your essential 00:00:01.659 --> 00:00:05.719 guide for navigating really just the absolute 00:00:05.719 --> 00:00:08.380 chaos of the NFL and NCAA season. There's the 00:00:08.380 --> 00:00:10.820 perfect word for it. We are officially in that 00:00:10.820 --> 00:00:13.099 late November stretch where everything just feels 00:00:13.099 --> 00:00:16.660 bigger. The stakes are massive. Every single 00:00:16.660 --> 00:00:19.100 snap feels like it could decide a team's entire 00:00:19.100 --> 00:00:21.460 season. That's absolutely right. You know, if 00:00:21.460 --> 00:00:23.399 September is about figuring out who you are, 00:00:23.460 --> 00:00:25.760 late November is about trying to survive with 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:29.000 that identity. And nothing, I mean nothing. kicks 00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.380 off this high stakes period like Thanksgiving 00:00:32.380 --> 00:00:34.380 Day football. It's the best tradition. Yeah. 00:00:34.439 --> 00:00:36.380 And we've got a huge slate of games that could 00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:39.740 really shake up the playoff picture in both conferences. 00:00:40.460 --> 00:00:43.179 So here's our mission for you today. We're going 00:00:43.179 --> 00:00:45.140 to break down that entire three game Thanksgiving 00:00:45.140 --> 00:00:47.299 triple header. We'll get into the history, the 00:00:47.299 --> 00:00:50.990 key stats and. Yeah, our predictions. And after 00:00:50.990 --> 00:00:52.990 that, we're diving into the big league -wide 00:00:52.990 --> 00:00:56.490 stories, the total turmoil in the NFC East, the 00:00:56.490 --> 00:00:58.369 coaching hop seats that are getting warmer by 00:00:58.369 --> 00:01:00.990 the minute, and the, well, the really polarizing 00:01:00.990 --> 00:01:03.450 rise of some of these rookie quarterbacks. Then 00:01:03.450 --> 00:01:06.769 we're shifting to college for rivalry week. We 00:01:06.769 --> 00:01:09.790 have maybe the biggest. the game Ohio State versus 00:01:09.790 --> 00:01:12.090 Michigan that we've seen in years. Oh, it's huge. 00:01:12.290 --> 00:01:14.530 And we'll also track the coaching carousel. You've 00:01:14.530 --> 00:01:16.590 got Jim Mora on the move and, of course, the 00:01:16.590 --> 00:01:19.150 constant speculation around Lane Kiffin. And 00:01:19.150 --> 00:01:21.290 finally, we'll give you those essential fantasy 00:01:21.290 --> 00:01:23.829 football insights you need. That final push for 00:01:23.829 --> 00:01:26.090 the playoffs is here, and every lineup decision 00:01:26.090 --> 00:01:28.709 counts. All right, let's get into it, starting 00:01:28.709 --> 00:01:31.620 with the tradition itself. Thanksgiving. Yeah. 00:01:31.659 --> 00:01:33.480 And you can't talk about Thanksgiving football 00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:37.040 without first talking about the man who basically 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:39.939 was the voice of the holiday for so many of us. 00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:42.920 The late, great John Madden. Exactly. For me, 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:45.540 growing up, the sounds of Thanksgiving were, 00:01:45.700 --> 00:01:49.439 you know, the parade on TV, family in the kitchen, 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:52.400 and John Madden's voice over the game. It's so 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:54.719 true. He just made it feel like more than a game. 00:01:55.129 --> 00:01:57.150 And the NFL is doing a really wonderful tribute 00:01:57.150 --> 00:01:59.709 this year, making sure that Legacy is front and 00:01:59.709 --> 00:02:02.650 center on all three broadcasts, Fox, CBS, and 00:02:02.650 --> 00:02:05.109 NBC. Which is great to see. Yeah, and the details 00:02:05.109 --> 00:02:07.629 are really thoughtful. First off, every player 00:02:07.629 --> 00:02:10.069 on all six teams will wear a special Madden patch 00:02:10.069 --> 00:02:12.949 on their jersey. But the part I love, the part 00:02:12.949 --> 00:02:16.030 that's just so Madden, is the coin toss. The 00:02:16.030 --> 00:02:18.069 turducken coin. The turducken coin. On the head 00:02:18.069 --> 00:02:20.530 side, you've got a silhouette of Coach Madden. 00:02:20.629 --> 00:02:23.680 And on the tail side... A six -legged turducken, 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:26.419 you know, honoring his favorite holiday dish. 00:02:26.699 --> 00:02:29.120 It's just perfectly absurd, isn't it? Only Madden 00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:31.520 could inspire that. Right. But it's not all fun 00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:34.259 and games. It's also about the future. They're 00:02:34.259 --> 00:02:37.219 giving out a Madden Thanksgiving MVP award after 00:02:37.219 --> 00:02:39.340 each game. And the winner gets more than just 00:02:39.340 --> 00:02:41.960 a trophy. Exactly. The NFL Foundation makes a 00:02:41.960 --> 00:02:45.539 $10 ,000 donation in that player's name. to a 00:02:45.539 --> 00:02:47.900 youth football program. It's just a perfect way 00:02:47.900 --> 00:02:50.280 to tie his legacy to the next generation of players. 00:02:50.439 --> 00:02:52.979 Love that. Okay, let's get into the action. First 00:02:52.979 --> 00:02:56.439 up, the NSC North Clash, Green Bay Packers at 00:02:56.439 --> 00:02:59.330 the Detroit Lions, 1 o 'clock Eastern. This game 00:02:59.330 --> 00:03:01.889 is just steeped in history. It's the 23rd time 00:03:01.889 --> 00:03:03.930 these two have met on Thanksgiving. That's an 00:03:03.930 --> 00:03:06.250 NFL record. And the Lions actually have the edge 00:03:06.250 --> 00:03:09.069 on Turkey Day, right? They're 12 -9 -1. They 00:03:09.069 --> 00:03:11.509 do. And look, motivation is everything for Detroit 00:03:11.509 --> 00:03:14.530 here. They got crushed by the Packers 27 -13 00:03:14.530 --> 00:03:18.169 way back in week one at Lambeau. That loss has 00:03:18.169 --> 00:03:20.550 been sitting with them all year. You have to 00:03:20.550 --> 00:03:22.560 think they've had this one circled. Oh, for sure. 00:03:22.759 --> 00:03:25.599 Aidan Hutchinson basically said as much. He called 00:03:25.599 --> 00:03:27.719 this, and I'm quoting, as big as any game will 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:29.699 play in the regular season, this is their chance 00:03:29.699 --> 00:03:32.680 to make a statement on a national stage. So the 00:03:32.680 --> 00:03:35.840 key to this game, it feels like it comes down 00:03:35.840 --> 00:03:38.439 to one thing for Detroit, and that's protecting 00:03:38.439 --> 00:03:41.330 Jared Goff. That is the entire ballgame. Look, 00:03:41.409 --> 00:03:44.169 Green Bay's defense, they've been quietly really 00:03:44.169 --> 00:03:46.469 good at getting after the quarterback. They generate 00:03:46.469 --> 00:03:49.889 pressure on 35 % of snaps. That's the sixth highest 00:03:49.889 --> 00:03:52.569 rate in the whole league. Now, here's the killer 00:03:52.569 --> 00:03:55.490 stat for Detroit. When Jared Goff faces pressure 00:03:55.490 --> 00:03:58.289 this season, his QBR, his total quarterback rating, 00:03:58.370 --> 00:04:02.090 drops by an incredible 69 points. 69 points. 00:04:02.229 --> 00:04:04.110 I mean, that's not just a drop. That's falling 00:04:04.110 --> 00:04:06.389 off a cliff. It's the biggest drop in the NFL. 00:04:06.830 --> 00:04:08.270 And it tells you everything you need to know. 00:04:08.569 --> 00:04:10.949 Goff is a great quarterback when he's clean, 00:04:11.110 --> 00:04:13.469 when he can throw on time. But when you force 00:04:13.469 --> 00:04:15.449 him off his spot, when that interior pressure 00:04:15.449 --> 00:04:18.449 gets there, his mechanics break down and he becomes 00:04:18.449 --> 00:04:20.790 a completely different player. And that's exactly 00:04:20.790 --> 00:04:23.269 what the Packers defense is designed to do. Right. 00:04:23.350 --> 00:04:25.610 They'll try to create that chaos up the middle 00:04:25.610 --> 00:04:28.009 and force him into mistakes. If Green Bay hits 00:04:28.009 --> 00:04:31.149 that 35 percent pressure rate, it could completely 00:04:31.149 --> 00:04:33.529 stall out Detroit's offense. But on the flip 00:04:33.529 --> 00:04:37.930 side, the Lions have. An absolute weapon who 00:04:37.930 --> 00:04:40.310 doesn't need a clean pocket to do damage. Jameer 00:04:40.310 --> 00:04:44.009 Gibbs. He has been just electric. He just won 00:04:44.009 --> 00:04:46.389 his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award 00:04:46.389 --> 00:04:48.610 in three weeks. His game against the Giants was 00:04:48.610 --> 00:04:51.310 insane. 219 scrimmage yards, three touchdowns. 00:04:51.310 --> 00:04:53.569 He's averaging, what, like 194 yards over his 00:04:53.569 --> 00:04:55.529 last three. It's unbelievable production. And 00:04:55.529 --> 00:04:57.550 he's on the verge of making some serious history. 00:04:57.649 --> 00:04:59.850 Right. The touchdown milestone. Yep. With just 00:04:59.850 --> 00:05:02.990 one more touchdown of any kind, rushing, receiving, 00:05:03.230 --> 00:05:06.129 whatever, he becomes only the fifth player in 00:05:06.129 --> 00:05:08.889 NFL history to get 45 total touchdowns in his 00:05:08.889 --> 00:05:11.069 first three seasons. And the other four guys 00:05:11.069 --> 00:05:14.029 on that list are? Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, 00:05:14.370 --> 00:05:17.930 Gale Sayers, and Earl Campbell. So just a few 00:05:17.930 --> 00:05:19.990 Hall of Famers. No big deal. Just, you know, 00:05:19.990 --> 00:05:21.990 the Mount Rushmore of running backs. That's the 00:05:21.990 --> 00:05:24.029 kind of air he's breathing right now. So what 00:05:24.029 --> 00:05:26.009 are the predictions looking like? The line is 00:05:26.009 --> 00:05:28.779 pretty tight. It is. Detroit is favored by just 00:05:28.779 --> 00:05:32.360 two and a half points. Most analysts, like Maldonado 00:05:32.360 --> 00:05:34.660 and Moody, are picking the lines to win and cover. 00:05:34.800 --> 00:05:39.660 Scores like 34 -24, 30 -27. The FPI gives them 00:05:39.660 --> 00:05:42.759 a slight edge, about 54%. But not everyone agrees. 00:05:43.139 --> 00:05:45.959 Nope. Walder has the Packers pulling off the 00:05:45.959 --> 00:05:49.279 upset, 23 -17. And you do have to factor in the 00:05:49.279 --> 00:05:52.160 coaching. Rex Ryan has been all over Dan Campbell's 00:05:52.160 --> 00:05:54.379 clock management this year. Yeah, that's a legitimate 00:05:54.379 --> 00:05:57.160 concern. In a tight divisional game, one bad 00:05:57.160 --> 00:05:59.199 decision late in the fourth quarter could be 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:00.660 the difference. Campbell can't afford one of 00:06:00.660 --> 00:06:02.180 those aggressive gambles that don't pay off. 00:06:02.339 --> 00:06:04.500 And Packers fans have seen this movie before, 00:06:04.579 --> 00:06:07.160 just last year. They came in as huge underdogs 00:06:07.160 --> 00:06:10.199 and spoiled the Lions Thanksgiving. They did. 00:06:10.459 --> 00:06:16.019 An 8 .5 point dog won 29 -22. And that win really 00:06:16.019 --> 00:06:17.759 kickstarted their whole playoff run. They need 00:06:17.759 --> 00:06:20.100 that same kind of gritty defensive performance 00:06:20.100 --> 00:06:22.339 on Thursday. All right, let's move to the afternoon 00:06:22.339 --> 00:06:25.769 game. The 4 .30 Eastern kickoff, Kansas City 00:06:25.769 --> 00:06:28.689 Chiefs at the Dallas Cowboys. A classic matchup. 00:06:28.689 --> 00:06:30.850 And for the Chiefs, this is all about building 00:06:30.850 --> 00:06:33.639 on that last win. That wild comeback against 00:06:33.639 --> 00:06:36.560 the Colts. They were down 11 in the fourth and 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:39.199 pull it out in overtime. Right. And Patrick Mahomes 00:06:39.199 --> 00:06:41.300 said it himself this week. They need to build 00:06:41.300 --> 00:06:44.120 off that momentum. But that win was more than 00:06:44.120 --> 00:06:47.000 just a W. It was like a psychological hurdle 00:06:47.000 --> 00:06:49.639 they finally cleared. The one score game narrative. 00:06:49.860 --> 00:06:52.279 Exactly. Before that game, they were zero and 00:06:52.279 --> 00:06:54.720 five in one score games this season, which is 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:57.019 just bizarre when you remember that last year 00:06:57.019 --> 00:06:59.279 on their way to the Super Bowl, they won a record 00:06:59.279 --> 00:07:01.980 12 and 0 in those same situations. So getting 00:07:01.980 --> 00:07:04.180 that win, it kind of proves they still have that 00:07:04.180 --> 00:07:06.220 clutch gene in them, even if it's been heightened 00:07:06.220 --> 00:07:08.339 all year. It shows it's still there. No, for 00:07:08.339 --> 00:07:10.540 the Cowboys, their path to victory is crystal 00:07:10.540 --> 00:07:13.019 clear. It's all about play action. Right. Establish 00:07:13.019 --> 00:07:16.800 the run, then hit them over the top. 100%. Dak 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:19.720 Prescott has the best QBR in the entire league 00:07:19.720 --> 00:07:22.839 on play action passes this year. He's tied for 00:07:22.839 --> 00:07:25.279 the league lead with 13 touchdowns off of play 00:07:25.279 --> 00:07:27.519 action. And that's a huge problem for the Chiefs 00:07:27.519 --> 00:07:29.769 defense, isn't it? It's their biggest vulnerability. 00:07:30.110 --> 00:07:32.769 Kansas City's defense allows an 82 % completion 00:07:32.769 --> 00:07:34.870 rate on play action. They're giving up almost 00:07:34.870 --> 00:07:37.170 10 yards per attempt. That's third worst in the 00:07:37.170 --> 00:07:40.069 NFL. So if Dallas can get their ground game going 00:07:40.069 --> 00:07:42.870 early. It opens up everything. The Chiefs will 00:07:42.870 --> 00:07:45.069 have to bring a safety down into the box, and 00:07:45.069 --> 00:07:47.089 that's when Prescott can take his shots downfield. 00:07:47.189 --> 00:07:50.689 It's a massive tactical mismatch if Dallas can 00:07:50.689 --> 00:07:52.839 exploit it. Good news for them on the personnel 00:07:52.839 --> 00:07:55.819 front, too. George Pickens and Kavante Turpin 00:07:55.819 --> 00:07:58.560 are both good to go. No injury designation. Yep. 00:07:58.800 --> 00:08:00.680 And, you know, stepping away from the X's and 00:08:00.680 --> 00:08:02.879 O's for a second, a really great story out of 00:08:02.879 --> 00:08:04.779 Dallas this week. The Dak Prescott initiative. 00:08:05.060 --> 00:08:07.939 Yeah. It came out that his charity initiative 00:08:07.939 --> 00:08:10.980 for cancer screening actually led to a Cowboys 00:08:10.980 --> 00:08:12.860 executive getting diagnosed early with stage 00:08:12.860 --> 00:08:15.620 two cancer. And it basically saved his life. 00:08:15.720 --> 00:08:18.000 It's just a great reminder of the impact these 00:08:18.000 --> 00:08:21.560 guys can have off the field. Absolutely incredible 00:08:21.560 --> 00:08:24.740 story. OK, back to the game. The predictions 00:08:24.740 --> 00:08:27.639 here seem pretty one sided. Yeah, the consensus 00:08:27.639 --> 00:08:31.019 is heavily on the Chiefs. Maldonado, Moody, Walder, 00:08:31.060 --> 00:08:34.200 they all have Casey winning. The FBI is really 00:08:34.200 --> 00:08:36.919 bullish, too, gives them a 63 .6 percent chance 00:08:36.919 --> 00:08:39.740 to win by about five points. But there's a trend 00:08:39.740 --> 00:08:41.700 we need to talk about. The betting trends. Yeah, 00:08:41.779 --> 00:08:44.379 they tell a different story. The Cowboys have 00:08:44.379 --> 00:08:46.740 been fantastic as underdogs this year. They're 00:08:46.740 --> 00:08:49.039 4 -1 against the spread. Meaning they play better 00:08:49.039 --> 00:08:51.460 than people expect. Exactly. And the Chiefs, 00:08:51.460 --> 00:08:53.840 on the other hand, are just 1 -4 against the 00:08:53.840 --> 00:08:55.879 spread on the road. So while everyone expects 00:08:55.879 --> 00:08:58.460 a Chiefs win, the numbers suggest this game could 00:08:58.460 --> 00:09:01.179 be much, much closer than people think. If the 00:09:01.179 --> 00:09:03.019 Chiefs need some Thanksgiving road magic to look 00:09:03.019 --> 00:09:05.440 back on, they've got it. Oh yeah. You go back 00:09:05.440 --> 00:09:08.950 to 1996, Marcus Allen. He passed Walter Payton 00:09:08.950 --> 00:09:10.889 for the all -time rushing touchdown record with 00:09:10.889 --> 00:09:14.029 his 111th score against the Lions, helping KC 00:09:14.029 --> 00:09:16.129 rally for a huge comeback win. That's the kind 00:09:16.129 --> 00:09:18.090 of grit they'll need in Dallas. And finally, 00:09:18.190 --> 00:09:22.110 the nightcap. The 820 kickoff. An AFC North grudge 00:09:22.110 --> 00:09:25.129 match. Cincinnati Bengals at the Baltimore Ravens. 00:09:25.190 --> 00:09:28.029 And the entire story here is the return of one 00:09:28.029 --> 00:09:31.509 man. Joe Burrow. Joe Burrow is back after missing 00:09:31.509 --> 00:09:34.529 nine games with that turf toe injury. And look, 00:09:34.669 --> 00:09:37.389 the Bengals' playoff hopes are on life support. 00:09:38.129 --> 00:09:42.509 ESPN gives them like a 1 % chance. 1%. But that 00:09:42.509 --> 00:09:44.470 doesn't matter to Burrow. He came out and said, 00:09:44.570 --> 00:09:46.350 I'm not going to live my life and play this game 00:09:46.350 --> 00:09:47.950 scared of something happening. If he's healthy 00:09:47.950 --> 00:09:50.110 enough to play, he's playing. Which is classic 00:09:50.110 --> 00:09:53.090 Burrow. But we have to ask, what does a healthy 00:09:53.090 --> 00:09:55.950 enough Joe Burrow look like? That turf toe injury 00:09:55.950 --> 00:09:59.580 is no joke for a quarterback's mobility. That's 00:09:59.580 --> 00:10:02.240 the huge question. It limits your ability to 00:10:02.240 --> 00:10:05.220 push off, to extend plays. Does this turn the 00:10:05.220 --> 00:10:07.480 Bengals into a purely short -passing, timing 00:10:07.480 --> 00:10:10.340 -based offense? Because if it does, that plays 00:10:10.340 --> 00:10:12.559 right into the hands of a Ravens defense built 00:10:12.559 --> 00:10:14.360 to get pressure up the middle. And this isn't 00:10:14.360 --> 00:10:16.580 just any game. This is a bitter rivalry. Oh, 00:10:16.580 --> 00:10:18.519 yeah. Burr said he always dreamed of playing 00:10:18.519 --> 00:10:20.580 on Thanksgiving, but the reality is just pure 00:10:20.580 --> 00:10:23.200 AFC North hate. He said, you don't like them. 00:10:23.220 --> 00:10:25.059 It's a division rivalry. And the Bengals are 00:10:25.059 --> 00:10:27.240 trying to snap a four -game losing streak to 00:10:27.240 --> 00:10:29.879 Baltimore. On the Ravens' side, Lamar Jackson 00:10:29.879 --> 00:10:33.059 is practicing in full, which is good news. But 00:10:33.059 --> 00:10:35.700 his recent play has been a little concerning. 00:10:35.899 --> 00:10:38.840 It has. Zero touchdowns and two turnovers in 00:10:38.840 --> 00:10:41.659 his last two starts. The defense is holding up 00:10:41.659 --> 00:10:43.679 their end, but the offense has been sputtering. 00:10:43.899 --> 00:10:46.179 You have to wonder if all those nagging injuries, 00:10:46.460 --> 00:10:49.379 the toe, the ankle, are preventing him from being 00:10:49.379 --> 00:10:51.980 the Lamar we're used to seeing. So the predictions 00:10:51.980 --> 00:10:53.779 are kind of reflecting that offensive uncertainty, 00:10:54.059 --> 00:10:56.080 right? They are. The Ravens are favored by a 00:10:56.080 --> 00:10:58.940 touchdown, seven points. But both Dajani and 00:10:58.940 --> 00:11:01.279 Dubin are picking the Bengals to cover that spread. 00:11:01.580 --> 00:11:04.320 They're predicting really close games like 23 00:11:04.320 --> 00:11:08.759 -21, 24 -20 Ravens. The thinking being that Baltimore's 00:11:08.759 --> 00:11:11.000 offense just isn't explosive enough to blow them 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:14.220 out. Exactly. Their offense is ranked 21st in 00:11:14.220 --> 00:11:16.480 the league. They're not built for blowouts. And 00:11:16.480 --> 00:11:19.559 Burrow, even at 80 or 90 percent, is good enough 00:11:19.559 --> 00:11:21.480 to keep the Bengals in this game and make it 00:11:21.480 --> 00:11:24.179 a classic down -to -the -wire divisional fight. 00:11:24.559 --> 00:11:27.139 All right. That sets the stage for a massive 00:11:27.139 --> 00:11:29.759 Thanksgiving. But the news cycle, as we know, 00:11:29.940 --> 00:11:32.679 never sleeps. Let's get into some of the bigger 00:11:32.679 --> 00:11:35.440 headlines shaking up the league. And we have 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:39.320 to start in the NFC East with the spectacular 00:11:39.320 --> 00:11:42.120 collapse happening in Philadelphia. It's a meltdown. 00:11:42.519 --> 00:11:45.580 Blowing a 21 -point lead to the Cowboys. It wasn't 00:11:45.580 --> 00:11:48.360 just a loss. That felt like it exposed something 00:11:48.360 --> 00:11:51.580 rotten at the core. It did. And the stats are 00:11:51.580 --> 00:11:54.480 just damning. I mean, they have the worst third 00:11:54.480 --> 00:11:57.039 and out rate in the league since the 2014 Raiders. 00:11:57.200 --> 00:11:59.600 The 2014 Raiders. That's a five -alarm fire. 00:11:59.879 --> 00:12:03.940 It's a total structural failure on offense. And 00:12:03.940 --> 00:12:06.019 when you can't stay on the field, it just puts 00:12:06.019 --> 00:12:08.320 immense pressure on your defense. It kills your 00:12:08.320 --> 00:12:11.159 field position. It's a recipe for losing. Their 00:12:11.159 --> 00:12:14.000 overall success rate is down to 40%. That's 25th 00:12:14.000 --> 00:12:15.600 in the league. And you're starting to see the 00:12:15.600 --> 00:12:18.340 cracks show in the locker room. Former Eagles 00:12:18.340 --> 00:12:20.700 QB Rodney Peete called out A .J. Brown's body 00:12:20.700 --> 00:12:22.820 language and public frustration. Yeah, and that 00:12:22.820 --> 00:12:24.539 stuff matters. When your number one receiver 00:12:24.539 --> 00:12:27.159 is openly unhappy, it absolutely affects the 00:12:27.159 --> 00:12:29.240 quarterback. It undermines Jalen Hurts' leadership 00:12:29.240 --> 00:12:30.799 at a time when he's already facing questions 00:12:30.799 --> 00:12:33.059 about his own play. And the running game isn't 00:12:33.059 --> 00:12:35.419 helping him out at all. Sequon Barkley, I mean, 00:12:35.419 --> 00:12:38.019 the explosiveness just isn't there. It's gone. 00:12:38.179 --> 00:12:41.240 Ten carries in that loss. And the big stat is 00:12:41.240 --> 00:12:44.399 he has only two rushes of over 20 yards all season. 00:12:44.600 --> 00:12:48.220 Two. After having 17 last year. Right. He's not 00:12:48.220 --> 00:12:50.740 creating those chunk plays that the offense desperately 00:12:50.740 --> 00:12:53.340 needs. Which is why you're hearing some analysts 00:12:53.340 --> 00:12:55.600 suggest maybe they should give Tank Bigsby more 00:12:55.600 --> 00:12:58.240 run. Just to see if some fresh legs can provide 00:12:58.240 --> 00:13:01.159 a spark. Meanwhile in Dallas, it's a completely 00:13:01.159 --> 00:13:04.440 different story. Well, kind of. You've got C 00:13:04.440 --> 00:13:06.899 .D. Lamb taking ownership of his drops. Yeah, 00:13:06.960 --> 00:13:08.840 I loved his quote. He said, I need to catch the 00:13:08.840 --> 00:13:11.940 effing ball. He's being solution oriented, which 00:13:11.940 --> 00:13:14.000 is what you want to see. But his struggles are 00:13:14.000 --> 00:13:17.639 happening at the exact moment. George Pickens 00:13:17.639 --> 00:13:19.919 is turning into an absolute superstar. He's been 00:13:19.919 --> 00:13:22.000 phenomenal. He's second in the NFL in receiving 00:13:22.000 --> 00:13:23.960 yards with over a thousand eight touchdowns. 00:13:23.960 --> 00:13:26.399 He is absolutely overshadowing Lamb right now. 00:13:26.730 --> 00:13:28.629 Which creates a really tricky contract situation 00:13:28.629 --> 00:13:30.769 for the Cowboys, doesn't it? It's a massive strategic 00:13:30.769 --> 00:13:33.190 puzzle for them. They want to extend him, but 00:13:33.190 --> 00:13:37.669 they also have to pay Dak, Micah Parsons, and 00:13:37.669 --> 00:13:40.110 Lam. There's only so much money to go around. 00:13:40.350 --> 00:13:42.210 So this is where the franchise take comes in. 00:13:42.509 --> 00:13:44.610 This is exactly why the franchise tag exists. 00:13:44.809 --> 00:13:48.490 In 2026, they can tag him for one year, probably 00:13:48.490 --> 00:13:51.929 for around $28 million. And that buys them time. 00:13:52.090 --> 00:13:54.289 It buys them time and flexibility. They get to 00:13:54.289 --> 00:13:56.509 keep their star receiver for a year while they 00:13:56.509 --> 00:13:59.090 sort out the other massive contracts. Pickens 00:13:59.090 --> 00:14:01.769 Camp wants a huge deal now, but the Cowboys might 00:14:01.769 --> 00:14:03.750 want to see one more year of this production 00:14:03.750 --> 00:14:06.330 and, frankly, this maturity before they commit 00:14:06.330 --> 00:14:08.970 that kind of long -term cash. Okay, let's shift 00:14:08.970 --> 00:14:13.799 gears to a rookie QB. who is just a lightning 00:14:13.799 --> 00:14:16.220 rod for conversation right now. Shedder Sanders 00:14:16.220 --> 00:14:18.820 in Cleveland. Yeah, he wins his first start, 00:14:18.860 --> 00:14:20.799 first Browns QB to do that in three decades. 00:14:21.179 --> 00:14:23.460 He's now the starter moving forward, even with 00:14:23.460 --> 00:14:25.799 Dylan Gabriel clearing protocol. But the football 00:14:25.799 --> 00:14:28.799 story is almost secondary to the cultural story 00:14:28.799 --> 00:14:31.519 around him. He's trying to downplay it, saying 00:14:31.519 --> 00:14:34.100 he's just trying to do his job. But others are 00:14:34.100 --> 00:14:36.480 not. Not at all. You have guys like Sean Merriman 00:14:36.480 --> 00:14:38.679 defending his confidence, saying that little 00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:41.240 bit of cockiness is exactly what a locker room 00:14:41.240 --> 00:14:44.080 needs. It gives them an edge, a belief they can 00:14:44.080 --> 00:14:47.259 win. And then the conversation goes to a whole 00:14:47.259 --> 00:14:49.879 other level. And we have to be clear here. We're 00:14:49.879 --> 00:14:52.259 just reporting what's being said by prominent 00:14:52.259 --> 00:14:55.320 analysts. Right. Impartially. You have someone 00:14:55.320 --> 00:14:57.600 like Emmanuel Ocho claiming the NFL colluded 00:14:57.600 --> 00:14:59.139 to push Sanders out of the first round. He's 00:14:59.139 --> 00:15:02.259 even called him the public sports face of oppression. 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:05.080 Which is an incredibly heavy label. It's immense. 00:15:05.740 --> 00:15:09.000 Ocho's argument is that the media and scouts 00:15:09.000 --> 00:15:11.980 scrutinize Sanders' confidence, his jewelry, 00:15:12.200 --> 00:15:14.960 his flash. In a way, they would never scrutinize 00:15:14.960 --> 00:15:17.539 a white quarterback. He believes it's a clear 00:15:17.539 --> 00:15:20.279 example of systemic bias in the evaluation process. 00:15:20.659 --> 00:15:22.960 And you have Kendrick Perkins comparing him to 00:15:22.960 --> 00:15:25.360 Barack Obama. Calling him the most powerful black 00:15:25.360 --> 00:15:29.379 man in sports. It's a massive amount of pressure 00:15:29.379 --> 00:15:31.600 and expectation to put on a rookie after one 00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:33.860 single start. He has become this symbol, and 00:15:33.860 --> 00:15:35.840 now he has to go out and prove on the field that 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:37.960 he can sustain this level of play week after 00:15:37.960 --> 00:15:41.100 week. From a rookie on the rise to coaches who 00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:43.779 might be on their way out. The Hanseats are scorching 00:15:43.779 --> 00:15:46.039 right now. And nowhere more than in Las Vegas. 00:15:46.379 --> 00:15:49.019 The Raiders are in a free fall. Pete Carroll 00:15:49.019 --> 00:15:52.019 is facing real one and done talk. Firing three 00:15:52.019 --> 00:15:54.080 assistants in three weeks, including Chip Kelly. 00:15:55.149 --> 00:15:57.490 That feels like a desperate move. It is a desperate 00:15:57.490 --> 00:15:58.990 move. And what makes it more interesting is the 00:15:58.990 --> 00:16:01.830 Tom Brady angle. Reports are saying Brady was 00:16:01.830 --> 00:16:04.090 a huge advocate for bringing Kelly in. And now 00:16:04.090 --> 00:16:06.990 he's deeply disappointed with the whole team's 00:16:06.990 --> 00:16:08.870 performance, not just the offense. Having your 00:16:08.870 --> 00:16:11.769 new minority owner who happens to be the GO disappointed 00:16:11.769 --> 00:16:15.620 in you. That can't be a good feeling for Carroll. 00:16:15.779 --> 00:16:18.600 No, it is not. The pressure is on. He has to 00:16:18.600 --> 00:16:21.620 show some sign of life in these final six games, 00:16:21.759 --> 00:16:24.840 or that one -and -done buzz could become a reality. 00:16:25.159 --> 00:16:27.559 Who else is feeling the heat? ESPN is keeping 00:16:27.559 --> 00:16:31.179 a close eye on Cincinnati and Atlanta. Zach Taylor 00:16:31.179 --> 00:16:34.840 in Cincinnati. Yeah, Burrow got hurt, but they're 00:16:34.840 --> 00:16:36.600 about to miss the playoffs for a third straight 00:16:36.600 --> 00:16:39.039 year after making back -to -back AFC title games. 00:16:39.159 --> 00:16:41.299 That's a big step backward. And Mike McDaniel 00:16:41.299 --> 00:16:43.399 in Miami. He's an interesting case. The team 00:16:43.399 --> 00:16:45.460 started 1 -6, so they've won three of their last 00:16:45.460 --> 00:16:48.080 four. The owner seems to believe in him. He's 00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:49.879 got a soft schedule coming up, so he has a real 00:16:49.879 --> 00:16:51.799 chance to coach his way off the hot seat. And 00:16:51.799 --> 00:16:54.620 quickly, a roster note out of Washington. It 00:16:54.620 --> 00:16:56.000 sounds like they're preparing to move on from 00:16:56.000 --> 00:16:58.950 a legend. Yeah, Bobby Wagner. He's 35, and while 00:16:58.950 --> 00:17:01.029 he's been a great leader, his age is starting 00:17:01.029 --> 00:17:03.549 to show, especially in pass coverage. They're 00:17:03.549 --> 00:17:05.650 expected to reduce his snaps after the bye week 00:17:05.650 --> 00:17:07.769 and get some of their younger linebackers, like 00:17:07.769 --> 00:17:09.809 Jordan McGee, more playing time to build for 00:17:09.809 --> 00:17:13.069 the future. A tough but necessary move. All right, 00:17:13.069 --> 00:17:15.210 let's hit the transaction wire. The Buffalo Bills 00:17:15.210 --> 00:17:18.329 made a big shakeup this week. A huge one. They're 00:17:18.329 --> 00:17:21.329 clearly all in on this season. They cut receiver 00:17:21.329 --> 00:17:24.160 Elijah Moore. an acquisition that just did not 00:17:24.160 --> 00:17:26.920 work out at all. Nine catches in nine games. 00:17:27.039 --> 00:17:29.099 Yeah, that's not getting it done. Not even close. 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:31.559 So to fill that void, they went out and signed 00:17:31.559 --> 00:17:34.539 a proven veteran, Brandon Cooks. He asked for 00:17:34.539 --> 00:17:36.539 his release from the Saints and got it. Yep. 00:17:36.599 --> 00:17:40.759 And even at 32, Cooks is a massive upgrade. He's 00:17:40.759 --> 00:17:43.319 a reliable route runner with six 1 ,000 -yard 00:17:43.319 --> 00:17:45.819 seasons under his belt. He gives them a legitimate 00:17:45.819 --> 00:17:47.779 deep threat on the perimeter that they have been 00:17:47.779 --> 00:17:50.359 desperately missing. So he joins a room with 00:17:50.359 --> 00:17:53.049 Khalil Shakir. Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel. 00:17:53.309 --> 00:17:55.630 That looks a lot better on paper. A lot better? 00:17:55.849 --> 00:17:58.089 If he can build a quick rapport with his quarterback, 00:17:58.430 --> 00:18:00.970 he could really change the ceiling of that entire 00:18:00.970 --> 00:18:04.170 offense for the December push. Now, over to New 00:18:04.170 --> 00:18:06.490 England, where they are facing a crisis on the 00:18:06.490 --> 00:18:09.250 offensive line. A major crisis. Their rookie 00:18:09.250 --> 00:18:11.509 left tackle, Will Campbell, is on injured reserve. 00:18:11.829 --> 00:18:14.130 He's out for at least four games. Losing your 00:18:14.130 --> 00:18:17.329 blindside protector is just a nightmare scenario. 00:18:17.609 --> 00:18:19.650 And it sounds like Mike Frabel doesn't have an 00:18:19.650 --> 00:18:22.819 easy answer. He was very noncommittal. The options 00:18:22.819 --> 00:18:25.079 are a Vidarian Lowe, who was inconsistent last 00:18:25.079 --> 00:18:28.160 year, or a rookie, Marcus Bryant, who has mostly 00:18:28.160 --> 00:18:30.500 played right tackle. Neither is a great solution. 00:18:30.940 --> 00:18:33.940 And yet, despite all that chaos, the Patriots 00:18:33.940 --> 00:18:37.299 are still a 7 .5 -point favorite over the Giants 00:18:37.299 --> 00:18:39.500 this week. It's incredible, isn't it? It just 00:18:39.500 --> 00:18:41.019 tells you everything you need to know about the 00:18:41.019 --> 00:18:43.599 current state of the New York Giants. Vegas thinks 00:18:43.599 --> 00:18:46.720 their problems are way, way worse than the Patriots' 00:18:46.799 --> 00:18:49.119 offensive line disaster. A few other quick injury 00:18:49.119 --> 00:18:52.140 updates. Drake London is doubtful for the Falcons. 00:18:52.400 --> 00:18:54.799 Yeah, and that's a big deal. When he's out, Kirk 00:18:54.799 --> 00:18:57.099 Cousins has to spread the ball around to, like, 00:18:57.119 --> 00:18:59.599 seven different guys, and none of them are a 00:18:59.599 --> 00:19:02.119 true number one. It really limits their passing 00:19:02.119 --> 00:19:04.680 game. The Chiefs will be shorthanded on Thanksgiving, 00:19:04.819 --> 00:19:07.700 too. Redguard Smith is out. Yep, that's a loss 00:19:07.700 --> 00:19:09.579 on the interior that could make it harder for 00:19:09.579 --> 00:19:11.619 them to establish that run game we talked about. 00:19:12.059 --> 00:19:14.740 Good news for the Broncos, though. They locked 00:19:14.740 --> 00:19:17.259 up defensive tackle Malcolm Roach with a three 00:19:17.259 --> 00:19:20.059 -year extension. Smart move, building from the 00:19:20.059 --> 00:19:23.000 inside out on defense. And finally, down in the 00:19:23.000 --> 00:19:25.980 AFC South, the league might be figuring out the 00:19:25.980 --> 00:19:28.740 Colts. It sure seems like it. Daniel Jones is 00:19:28.740 --> 00:19:31.099 facing a lot of skepticism after two straight 00:19:31.099 --> 00:19:34.940 losses, and the formula seems to be simple. Stop 00:19:34.940 --> 00:19:37.380 Jonathan Taylor. The Steelers and Chiefs both 00:19:37.380 --> 00:19:39.839 held them under 60 yards. And when you do that, 00:19:39.859 --> 00:19:42.539 it puts the whole game on Daniel Jones' arm, 00:19:42.660 --> 00:19:45.380 forces them into obvious passing situations, 00:19:45.460 --> 00:19:47.059 and that's just not what they want to be. The 00:19:47.059 --> 00:19:49.819 shine is definitely wearing off in Indy. All 00:19:49.819 --> 00:19:51.660 right, let's pivot to the college game. It is 00:19:51.660 --> 00:19:54.240 rivalry week, and it does not get bigger than 00:19:54.240 --> 00:19:56.579 what's happening in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The 00:19:56.579 --> 00:20:00.519 game. No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Michigan. The 00:20:00.519 --> 00:20:03.519 stakes are just off the charts. This is basically 00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:06.630 a playoff elimination game. And Michigan, despite 00:20:06.630 --> 00:20:09.569 winning the last four in this rivalry, they're 00:20:09.569 --> 00:20:13.009 a huge underdog. A 9 .5 -point underdog at home. 00:20:13.170 --> 00:20:15.529 Their whole identity is running the football. 00:20:16.069 --> 00:20:18.309 Marshall and Haynes have been a two -headed monster 00:20:18.309 --> 00:20:21.569 all year. But their identity is in trouble. It 00:20:21.569 --> 00:20:24.369 is. Justice Haynes is doubtful for the game. 00:20:24.450 --> 00:20:26.130 And if their running game is neutralized, they 00:20:26.130 --> 00:20:28.549 are in deep, deep trouble. They are not built 00:20:28.549 --> 00:20:30.789 to play from behind and win a shootout. And Ohio 00:20:30.789 --> 00:20:32.890 State is the worst possible matchup for them 00:20:32.890 --> 00:20:35.670 if they can't run. The absolute worst. Michigan's 00:20:35.670 --> 00:20:37.490 secondary is the weakest part of their defense, 00:20:37.650 --> 00:20:40.109 and Ohio State has a fleet of five -star receivers 00:20:40.109 --> 00:20:42.490 like Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, who are 00:20:42.490 --> 00:20:44.769 both expected back from injury. They can exploit 00:20:44.769 --> 00:20:47.250 that matchup all day long. And the Ohio State 00:20:47.250 --> 00:20:50.029 defense is just suffocating. It's statistically 00:20:50.029 --> 00:20:52.609 dominant. They've only allowed 19 opponent trips 00:20:52.609 --> 00:20:55.390 to the red zone all year and only seven touchdowns. 00:20:55.390 --> 00:20:58.789 Seven touchdowns in 12 games inside the 20. That's 00:20:58.789 --> 00:21:01.809 unbelievable. It's game -changing. It means even 00:21:01.809 --> 00:21:03.750 if Michigan moves the ball, They're settling 00:21:03.750 --> 00:21:05.950 for field goals, and you can't beat this Ohio 00:21:05.950 --> 00:21:08.369 State team trading field goals for touchdowns. 00:21:08.369 --> 00:21:10.369 Plus, they're elite against the run, so they're 00:21:10.369 --> 00:21:12.869 built to stop the one thing Michigan wants to 00:21:12.869 --> 00:21:15.549 do. Everything on paper points to an Ohio State 00:21:15.549 --> 00:21:17.569 win, and probably a comfortable one. They're 00:21:17.569 --> 00:21:20.539 just built to bury teams like this. There's that 00:21:20.539 --> 00:21:22.380 historical trend that gives you pause. There 00:21:22.380 --> 00:21:25.019 is. Michigan has covered the spread in four straight 00:21:25.019 --> 00:21:28.519 games against Ohio State, and all four were outright 00:21:28.519 --> 00:21:31.099 wins. That's the longest streak in this rivalry 00:21:31.099 --> 00:21:35.940 since the FBS -FCS split back in 1978. So for 00:21:35.940 --> 00:21:39.440 nearly 50 years. No Michigan team has defied 00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:41.599 expectations against Ohio State like this current 00:21:41.599 --> 00:21:44.299 group has. It's a genuine historical phenomenon. 00:21:44.740 --> 00:21:47.160 Now, Ohio State is 8 -1 against ranked teams 00:21:47.160 --> 00:21:48.880 since last year, so they know how to handle the 00:21:48.880 --> 00:21:53.079 big stage. But that trend, it makes this game 00:21:53.079 --> 00:21:56.039 fascinating. While that rivalry plays out, the 00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:58.440 coaching carousel is spitting like crazy. It 00:21:58.440 --> 00:22:01.019 is. And we have our first big move. Jim Mora 00:22:01.019 --> 00:22:03.859 is leaving UConn for Colorado State. That's a 00:22:03.859 --> 00:22:05.920 great hire for Colorado State. He completely 00:22:05.920 --> 00:22:08.700 resurrected that UConn program. He did. It's 00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:12.079 video game numbers. And Bo Brungard at Youngstown 00:22:12.079 --> 00:22:14.759 State with 24 rushing touchdowns. It's just great 00:22:14.759 --> 00:22:16.200 to see these guys get the national recognition 00:22:16.200 --> 00:22:18.759 they deserve. Absolutely. Okay, let's bring it 00:22:18.759 --> 00:22:20.839 home with some fantasy football advice. It is 00:22:20.839 --> 00:22:23.900 crunch time, week 13. Every decision matters. 00:22:24.059 --> 00:22:26.779 It really does. Let's start at quarterback. Jalen 00:22:26.779 --> 00:22:29.319 Hurts, despite all the Eagles issues, is still 00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:32.000 the consensus QB1 this week against a soft Bears 00:22:32.000 --> 00:22:35.619 defense. Patrick Mahomes is QB2. And Joe Burrow, 00:22:35.680 --> 00:22:38.500 in his return, is ranked 11th. So a cautious 00:22:38.500 --> 00:22:41.519 top 12 play. Right. The analysts are baking in 00:22:41.519 --> 00:22:43.400 a little risk with that turk toe. And for the 00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:45.640 Thanksgiving games, the QBs are not ranked highly. 00:22:45.960 --> 00:22:49.180 Goff is 14th. Jordan Love is down at 20th. That 00:22:49.180 --> 00:22:51.980 Packers -Lions game is expected to be a slugfest. 00:22:52.319 --> 00:22:54.720 At running back, Jameer Gibbs is now an elite 00:22:54.720 --> 00:22:58.160 must -start. Oh, yeah. He's ranked RB3 overall. 00:22:58.720 --> 00:23:01.079 He has fully taken over that backfield and is 00:23:01.079 --> 00:23:03.579 getting massive volume as both a runner and a 00:23:03.579 --> 00:23:06.000 receiver. The trickiest situation is the Chiefs' 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:08.200 backfield. It's very tricky. Kareem Hunt got 00:23:08.200 --> 00:23:10.920 30 touches last week, but Isaiah Pacheco is expected 00:23:10.920 --> 00:23:13.660 back for Thanksgiving. Pacheco is ranked RB35, 00:23:13.819 --> 00:23:15.460 which tells you there's a ton of uncertainty. 00:23:15.859 --> 00:23:18.599 If Pacheco's fully healthy, he could be a league 00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:20.420 winner down the stretch, right? We saw what he 00:23:20.420 --> 00:23:22.160 did in the playoffs last year. Absolutely. He 00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:24.849 thrives on volume. but we just don't know if 00:23:24.849 --> 00:23:27.190 he'll get a full workload right away. So starting 00:23:27.190 --> 00:23:29.730 him this week is a risky proposition, whereas 00:23:29.730 --> 00:23:32.369 Hunt feels like a safer floor play. And Saquon 00:23:32.369 --> 00:23:35.130 Barkley is still ranked as RB10, but that's almost 00:23:35.130 --> 00:23:37.849 purely based on volume. It is. You're not counting 00:23:37.849 --> 00:23:39.549 on those home run plays anymore. You're just 00:23:39.549 --> 00:23:41.470 hoping he falls into the end zone. Any waiver 00:23:41.470 --> 00:23:43.710 wire guys we should be looking at. I like Chimere 00:23:43.710 --> 00:23:45.970 Dyke, the wide receiver for the Titans. When 00:23:45.970 --> 00:23:48.650 he gets targets, he produces. He's had a couple 00:23:48.650 --> 00:23:50.529 of good games recently, and he's also a great 00:23:50.529 --> 00:23:53.269 returner, which just speaks to his overall athleticism. 00:23:53.269 --> 00:23:56.250 A good stash for a deep league. Okay, let's wrap 00:23:56.250 --> 00:23:58.750 with this. Who are the most important players 00:23:58.750 --> 00:24:01.430 for the real -life and fantasy playoff stretch? 00:24:01.809 --> 00:24:04.710 Dan Graziano from ESPN says it's Jalen Hurts. 00:24:04.910 --> 00:24:07.569 He's the only one who can quiet all the noise 00:24:07.569 --> 00:24:10.910 about the Eagles' offense being a mess. If he 00:24:10.910 --> 00:24:13.750 gets back to his MVP form, he can carry fantasy 00:24:13.750 --> 00:24:16.630 teams and the actual Eagles. I'll go with Patrick 00:24:16.630 --> 00:24:19.509 Mahomes. It's all about those one -score games. 00:24:19.910 --> 00:24:22.750 If he rediscovers that clutch magic from last 00:24:22.750 --> 00:24:25.670 season, the Chiefs become terrifying again, and 00:24:25.670 --> 00:24:27.769 he becomes the fantasy QB one we all drafted 00:24:27.769 --> 00:24:30.049 him to be. And my final one is Lamar Jackson. 00:24:30.250 --> 00:24:33.029 He is the key to unlocking that Ravens offense. 00:24:33.549 --> 00:24:36.549 The big question is, can his body hold up? If 00:24:36.549 --> 00:24:38.309 his legs are healthy and he starts running like 00:24:38.309 --> 00:24:41.089 the old Lamar, Baltimore becomes a true Super 00:24:41.089 --> 00:24:43.829 Bowl contender, and he becomes a top -five fantasy 00:24:43.829 --> 00:24:47.539 QB again. Three massive stars with the weight 00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:49.660 of their teams on their shoulders for this final 00:24:49.660 --> 00:24:51.920 push. It's the theme every single year at this 00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:53.900 time, isn't it? The pressure just ramps up and 00:24:53.900 --> 00:24:55.819 you find out who these guys really are. And what 00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:57.720 a week we have ahead of us. From the Thanksgiving 00:24:57.720 --> 00:25:00.420 games to the biggest college rivalry game in 00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:02.920 years. Exactly. And I want to leave you with 00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:05.480 a final thought to chew on. We talked a lot about 00:25:05.480 --> 00:25:07.220 Shutter Sanders and this idea of confidence. 00:25:07.599 --> 00:25:09.980 Well, I want you to think about that razor thin 00:25:09.980 --> 00:25:13.299 line between confidence and questionable decision 00:25:13.299 --> 00:25:16.099 making. We've seen that second part from guys 00:25:16.099 --> 00:25:18.660 like Brock Purdy, J .J. McCarthy, even Daniel 00:25:18.660 --> 00:25:21.420 Jones in key moments this year. December is where 00:25:21.420 --> 00:25:23.500 the pressure exposes you. So my question for 00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:27.039 you is, what will these next six weeks tell us 00:25:27.039 --> 00:25:29.220 about the long -term future of those quarterbacks? 00:25:29.299 --> 00:25:31.779 Will they prove they have the clutch gene when 00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:34.359 the games matter most? A great question to think 00:25:34.359 --> 00:25:35.960 about this weekend. Thank you for joining us 00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:37.900 for another Essential Football Army Breakdown. 00:25:38.019 --> 00:25:38.839 We'll catch you next time.