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[Assistant] Chris Sims unbuttoned PFTPM prime time, Sunday night, Monday night, the game that was flexed in place of Mahomes versus Russell Wilson. We've got two versus Justin Herbert taken.


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[Assistant] Back to back in the 2020 draft. Fifth and sixth overall by the Dolphins and Chargers respectively. The Dolphins are favored by three at SoFi Stadium. The over-under is 52. Dolphins?


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[Assistant] Overall, Chris, I mean, they're the better team. Chargers on paper going into the season, we're the better team, but...


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[Assistant] You don't play it on paper, and the Chargers get banged up, and the Dolphins are playing better, they've got healthier guys, and they just look better right now. I can't imagine the Chargers winning this one. I've got no faith in them at this point.


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[Assistant] I'll take the Dolphins 30-24. Uhm, and look, when I say I have a hard time thinking the Chargers will win, that doesn't mean I don't believe they'll be ahead at some point. This is the Roseanne-Rosanna-Danna team. It's always something.


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[Assistant] Played back-to-back Sunday nights earlier this year. They could have beaten slash should have beaten the 49ers and didn't. Could have beaten, should have beaten the Chiefs and didn't. They're the bizarro Vikings where they find a way late to blow a game they should win.


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[Assistant] And I feel like the same thing is going to happen here. They're going to find a way to blow it. The Dolphins will find a way to win it. It could be high scoring. I don't know. I mean that over under maybe, maybe it's a best bet to take the over on that one. It's one of the ones I'm going to have to think about when we, when we do that segment coming out.


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[Assistant] I, the Chargers are competitive, but they just have a knack for finding a way to blow it. And yeah, oh hey, they beat the Cardinals, but those are the Cardinals. Right. They won the Cardinals game on that late two point conversion. Yeah, right. It's the Cardinals. But these aren't the Cardinals. Exactly.


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[Assistant] Dolphins, uh, Monday night. Patriots. Same, same division. So, there's a save. Patriots at Cardinals. Patriots favored by one and a half over the Cardinals. And the Patriots had 11 days to get ready for this one. You give Bill Belichick 11 days to get ready for Cliff Kingsbury, who, a hot seat galore.


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[Assistant] In Arizona, uh, Chris, I'm gonna take this one first and say,


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[Assistant] You know what, this is one, I think this is one where the Patriots, uh, are gonna scheme them up.


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[Assistant] And execute and get the better of the cardinals. I've got, where's the score? Where's the score? Hello? Hello? Patriots 27-17 winning this one.


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[Assistant] I think Belichick has taken some of the offensive criticisms to heart. I suspect he's used some of that


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[Assistant] Uh, and avoid falling under 500. I like the Patriots a lot in this one. 27 to 17.


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[Assistant] Best bets and Folsom Prison Blues pick when we wrap up Kristen Zumbuck at PFTPM right after this.


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[Assistant] Best bets time, aka worst bets time. Do the opposite of whatever we suggest. Chris, go first. What do you got? Against the spread or over-under?


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[Assistant] Titans given four to the Jaguars. The post-John Robinson bump is real. The Titans win big.


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[Assistant] 49ers giving the bucks three and a half. I think it's going to be ugly for Tampa Bay and Tom Brady. Give me the 49ers to cover. One more, let's go.


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[Assistant] Last one for me, the team that Tom Brady used to play for, New England Patriots only giving one and a half in Arizona. I think with that extra time to get ready, the Patriots win and they could win big. Alright, Folsom Prison Blues, the one team to win. Straight up, I'm Cowboys.


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[Assistant] Well yeaah, I could have gotten like on the best bets. Maybe one win there if you're, you know, a Kirk of cousins could have just done something. I mean, how many times have they got to put him at the 12 yard line and he's going to throw an interception. So that, that screwed me over. That's the last time I ride with your stupid ass team, Minnesota Vikings. I don't like


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[Assistant] Well, go ahead, you lead it off. You're Johnny Steelers guy and always have the pasta and meatballs working the right way. So I, like, I'll let you take the floor here, Florio. And here's what I did. Right.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I mean, listen, that is something to watch for. There's no doubt. I think when, you know, I'm excited to see how they bounce back, how that goes. You're right. Very odd to have a players only meeting, you know, did it affect Monday, Tuesday preparation where you're still talking about the Jets game?


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[Assistant] All that, yeaah, I getcha. You know, but it's not like the Steelers are free of like, media scrutiny too, with the whole Kenny Pickett, Trubisky conversation there. I do think there's pressure on him tonight.


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[Assistant] Definitely. I really like, we talked about this a lot during the show today on Pro Football Talk, but you know, I really do think this will be the game that kind of makes a difference or who the quarterback is, at least if Trubisky can save his job for a few more weeks.


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[Assistant] I think they are going to have to throw the ball to win the game. Period.


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[Assistant] They're not going to be able to run the ball in the Browns defense. The Browns defense is fast, they have decent size, and the Steelers, as we've talked about it, they suck at running. They suck.


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[Assistant] Now, they're okay at pass protection, alright? Clowny's not playing, and of course we know they have those weapons that are dangerous. Trubisky's gotta be a little more aggressive. It's not his fault they lost last week or haven't looked that great.


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[Assistant] I will say that there are plays that I look at to go, yeah, you might need to push the envelope here a little bit. These guys are too good to just go, uh, I'm going to check it here or throw it here, whatever. So that's what I do look at.


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[Assistant] Overall, I just think the Browns are a better football team. I do. And what really scares me is a little bit about the Patriots ran the ball on the Steelers last week, and I just look at the Browns and think, you know, we know they're one of the best run teams in all of football. And Brissett's been good. He's been better than solid. So if you overplay the run,


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[Assistant] You know, he, he can make you pay. He can, he's certainly not going to make mistakes and stay ahead of the chains in that way. So that's where I'm going to go with the Browns here. 24 17. It's, it's, it's, you know, a rivalry game in a short week is scary. I think the thing, the other thing that kind of takes it to me for Cleveland, Mike, because of the short week,


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[Assistant] There's a part of me that thinks it hurts the Steelers a little bit because now they can't get a little crazier with their game plan on defense and implement some things that they might, which might make them keep them a little more simple. And I think that favors the Browns who were kind of simple to begin with on both sides of the ball.


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[Assistant] I'm gonna ride with the Saints here, uhm, and I'm looking at it, and I, I got the Saints 20 to 17. You know, I'll, I'll, I'll cut that and make it 19 to 17. So I'm gonna thread the needle, alright?


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[Assistant] I am gonna do that, I don't care. Uhm, but, but, my thing here, that, my biggest question about this, and the health of Jameis Winston certainly plays into a degree, but to me is, even if Andy Dalton has to play, I don't go, oh man, this really changes the Saints. My big thing is the Panthers.


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[Assistant] The Panthers are disappointing. First off, like, can their offense do anything? Their offense is sucky ducky.


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[Assistant] You know, they went from sucky ducky last year to sucky ducky again here this year.


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[Assistant] They are unable to really have any consistency in the passing game and the passing game has sucked other than one deep pass to Robbie Anderson in week one and really their run game has


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[Assistant] Uh, new word for this segment, sucked, except other one run from Christian McCaffrey last week against the Giants. I can't buy into them. Not against the Saints defense.


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[Assistant] Saints defense is damn good. We know that. So I don't see an area where they stress them out. And then, you know, for the Panthers, I just, on their defense side of the ball, you know I like their talent.


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[Assistant] It's come to the point where they just don't have enough big people to stop teams that can run the ball at all.


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[Assistant] That's their biggest problem. They're athletic. They're fast. They're just not enough big people. Their defense ends are athletic. Their linebackers are just okay. And that's where I think, you know, I don't know where the status of Alvin Kamara is quite yet.


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[Assistant] But I think they'll be able to run the ball and play ugly enough and win the game that way. I don't think this game's gonna be pretty regardless, obviously, by a 19-17 score that I'm picking. Um, Panthers, this is last ditch desperate effort, but I just don't think they're good enough to overcome the Saints. I wasn't taking the Saints.


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[Assistant] What, gut reaction, where are we in our sheets on our computer? We were on something else. So were we in another document here? This is where I don't...


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[Assistant] Okay, I guess we are. Looking right at it. Well, it wasn't here earlier and it was in another document, but now it's over in this document, so that's where I don't know where we are. So keep going, I'm sorry.


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[Assistant] I mean, you talk about the ugliest, most uninspiring game of the weekend that I could really give a crap about. It's this one, okay? I mean, it is this one, for sure. Uhm, it, it's too


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[Assistant] You know, bad offenses and with two defenses that are well coached, but don't really have any playmakers or anything like that. I'm basically boiling this down to the Bears have fields. The run game has been good.


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[Assistant] And they just have a few more difference makers than the Texans. I don't think the Bears will be able to throw the ball on the Texans consistently. I don't.


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[Assistant] I don't think the Texans will be able to throw the ball in the Bears either. It really comes down to whose run game takes over. You know, I don't have faith in either pass game. So because of that, I'm just going to go with the Bears there and that one. I'm going to go, uh, 16-13 Bears.


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[Assistant] I mean, you know, you look at it, it's a desperation game for the Colts, definitely. You know, I, I don't know if I have any faith in the Colts offense as of right now. I know they ran the ball well in week one against the Texans, but as we discussed, I mean, you know, we just hit that. I don't think the Texans defense is anything to write home about.


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[Assistant] So, that's, that's an issue right there, right? And then, I'm hearing something in my ear here too, guys. Yeah, I am too. We gotta kill whatever


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[Assistant] We're trying to do ours. Let's get that taken care of. Alright. Alright. And then the other thing is, and then the other thing is, I think with like, the uhm, the O-line with the Colts. How good is it? I don't know. Do I think they can just run the ball down the throat of the Chiefs?


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[Assistant] I have a hard time believing that. And then the Colts pass game, can they carry them for the Chiefs? I don't know if I believe in that too. Michael Pittman's health is gonna be big for, you know, how this game plays out. But Matt Ryan, as we've talked a lot this week, it doesn't look great. The arm looks weak. You know, I'm a little worried about it from that standpoint.


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[Assistant] Uhm, so, and then the other thing is here, you know, the, the, the, the chief's offense, you know, they know how to play against this Gus Bradley defense. He was in the AFC West the last


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[Assistant] You know, I, I, can the Colts D-line get pressure? If they can, then maybe this game is close, but I don't think so. Uh, and that's where I'm going to go with the Chiefs here, 31-21.


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[Assistant] Well, I almost wanted to go that way too. You know, you said it too, extra time. It's something that we talk about a lot in the, you know, the NFL in general, like the psychosis of it. You have a great feel for this department for sure. That's why I call you pasta and meatballs.


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[Assistant] Don't you think that Chiefs game extra time like you're talking about in a game where I also think it's like, yeah, we won, but we didn't play good. So we're still kind of pissed off, right? That's kind of the feeling I got from the Chiefs.


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[Assistant] Like, they didn't play their best ball against the Chargers, still won that game, so I don't think they're gonna like, sit back and just be like, oh, it's pina colada time, we're 2-0. You know, I think they'll be on their shit this week and ready to go. Alright, game of the day.


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[Assistant] Well, I like the Bills. I do. I, you know, I just, I'm too much of a believer in them, what they got, their culture, their toughness, their coaching, all of that. Is it dangerous? Sure. I'm going Bills 2820. Here's the reason. The Bills are legit on defense this year.


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[Assistant] You know, like I, like I've said a lot last year, number one was a mirage last year when they were the number one defensive football. This year they're, they legitimately can be that.


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[Assistant] They have the D line, they have the depth, right? They don't have to over commit and do crazy stuff on defense. So I think they're going to have a plan and they're not a man to man team. So I think they'll have a plan to one,


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[Assistant] You know, their D line I think can stop the McDaniel run game, Shanahan run game, all that stuff. And then two, because their D line is so good, I think that's going to allow them to stop the, what I call, you know,


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[Assistant] The bullshit plays from the Miami offense. That's where they really kill you. Is, woah, it's a screen to Waddle, it's a screen to Tyreek, and you go, oh, here they go. They got 15 yards. He threw a ball two yards over the middle. They got another 14 yards. So I think they're going to be all over that. And as great as Tula was and all that as well,


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[Assistant] You know, this defense is different than the Ravens. The Ravens are, I'm, the Ravens defense, I think we gotta see how good their D actually is. Uhm, now the other side of that is the Dolphins defense is good, it's talented.


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[Assistant] They were too aggressive last week. If they're that aggressive against my boy Blue and Josh Allen, they're gonna get torn apart. Uhm, so I just, you know, from that standpoint, the Bills have done nothing wrong on the offensive side of the ball. I'm just too much of a believer in them being so good, Josh Allen being so good, and I think their defense is a different animal, 28-20.


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[Assistant] Yeah, it's funny. It really is. You said it. I like a lot of the points you made there. It hasn't been, you know, under the radar exciting. It's just they gotta get good both of these teams to really jump on the scene here.


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[Assistant] I, I, I mean, you said it right. I, I do think the Vikings are going to be able to run the ball.


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[Assistant] On the Detroit Lions. You know, we saw the, of course, the Eagles run the ball on them. The Washington didn't run the ball on them, but Washington's O-line's not very good. And, but Washington had their way in the pass game. You know, Minnesota's got a little bit of both worlds here. I think they should be able to move the ball up and down the field on a Lions defense that I just don't think quite has enough pieces yet.


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[Assistant] And then, you know, the, the other aspect of this is why Jared Goff has been better, definitely.


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[Assistant] I'm not ready to say he can just win shootouts on a consistent basis. I gotta see a little more to believe in that. And the other thing too, the Lions need another receiver that you can look at. It can't just be the Amon Ra St. Brown show.


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[Assistant] Who else is going to be a compliment to him to where, you know, as we go here, defenses aren't just going to be able to focus on St. Brown. That's a thing too.


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[Assistant] The one thing I do question, and, you know, I don't, I don't expect it to happen because I think the Vikings, their defense up front is pretty damn good with those two linebackers and everything like that. If the Lions run game starts killing it, I go, uh oh, maybe it's going to be an upset, but I'm going Vikings 27-20.


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[Assistant] Well, I like the Patriots. I do. I'm going with it. I think they match up well within the Baltimore Ravens football team.


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[Assistant] I think where, you know, and I know we discussed this a little bit earlier today, is just that I think the Patriots defense is very good.


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[Assistant] You know, as much as we talk about the offense of the Dolphins, they only scored 13 points on that crew right there.


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[Assistant] And one of them was a fourth down and eight. Great play over the middle of the waddle to break it.


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[Assistant] So I think they are legit there. And then what I worry about is the Ravens can't run the ball. They can't. It's the Lamar Jackson show.


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[Assistant] And I don't know if they got enough weaponry around him for just to take over like a Mahomes or Allen quite yet against a defense like this. So that's where I don't really like it. And then I think I question the Ravens defense.


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[Assistant] The Ravens do not have a special defense alignment on their team. There's none. I mean, Kaleus Campbell's a Hall of Famer. I get that, but this is year 45. He's not the same guy anymore.


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[Assistant] Alright, Justin Houston's on there. You know, borderline Hall of Famer. It's year 47 for him. So I, it's, I just, they don't have those kind of guys. And what I worry about is they have to overcommit to stop the run. And even though Mac Jones and that offense isn't super explosive,


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[Assistant] They'll have a plan to stop the crazy blitzes and things that the Ravens do. That's the one thing you can count on with the Patriots. So, uh, that's where home opener, the matchup itself, uhm, I think the Ravens have to blitz to get pressure because they know their front four can't do it. I'm going to go Patriots 20 to 17.


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[Assistant] I'm going to go with the bangles because they're desperate and I still have some faith in them.


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[Assistant] To me, it's just all about the Bengals offense. It's all about that. Can they protect Burrow? Can they do that? If they can do it, they're going to win the game. It's really plain and simple.


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[Assistant] And, you know, they played this scheme last week, so I'm hoping they learned from it a little bit. Dan Quinn, he taught this scheme to Robert Sala. So this is what they're gonna deal with again this week. I know the protection's not gonna be great, great, but...


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[Assistant] You know, I don't think this Jets pass rushes is the Cowboys.


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[Assistant] You know, and then the other side of it is, you know, the one thing we've lost here because of the Bengals inability to protect Joe Burrow is the Bengals defense has been phenomenal. They've been phenomenal in both football games, really. It's a good unit. And the Jets have shown that they're a better unit as well.


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[Assistant] I don't know, I just don't, I don't trust them all the way yet. I don't know if they're a high functioning offense that way, and because of the desperation, I'm gonna go bangles 2420.


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[Assistant] No, I have too much faith in, in Vray Bowl and company there, uh, the coaching staff there in general.


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[Assistant] One, I, you know, I would think the, I would think the Titans can run the ball and get that going here against the Raiders a little bit. The Raiders defensive front hasn't been...


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[Assistant] It's, I don't think it's a great defensive front, and then the interior part of the defensive line especially.


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[Assistant] You know, I also think that, you know, they have a chance to get the, the pass game going here too. You know, Vrible's got great knowledge of the Raiders and how they're coached. The McDaniel offense, the Patrick Graham defense. I mean, he played in that defense in New England. So he gets that. I'm giving them a little bit of an advantage of that as well.


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[Assistant] Uhm, so, you know, that's where, you know, I think the offense can get on track. It's not going to be sexy. One of these receivers has to jump out a little bit to be a...


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[Assistant] A little bit of a difference maker. They definitely need more of a presence there. Uhm, but I'm not panicked about Ryan Tannehill. I'm not. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. I know I'm probably in the minority there. And then the other thing I worry about is just


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[Assistant] The Raiders offensive line. They've been unable to run the football. And we saw, you know, last week it was better against the Cardinals as far as protecting the passer. But J.J. Watt and a few of those other guys on the D-line were close a lot. And the Chargers the week before got to Derek Carr a whole lot.


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[Assistant] Well, I like the Eagles. I think this actually is a chance to be kind of a shootout, you know? I don't know. I think it was close last week with the Eagles-Vikings becoming kind of that.


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[Assistant] Uhm, I think here, the first thing is, the commanders, you've heard me say they can't run the ball, I think that's been pretty justified through two weeks, but they can throw the ball.


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[Assistant] And they're decent at pass protection, and I don't think the Eagles D-line, even though I think it's pretty good against the run, I don't think it's great as far as just pass rushers. I don't, that and play.


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[Assistant] To where I think Carson Wentz and the Eagles to me are still a little too simple in the secondary. I think there's going to be plays there for the commanders to make on that side of the ball. So I do think they can throw it and I would expect Wentz to put up pretty good numbers in the pass game, definitely.


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[Assistant] But ultimately, the biggest problem to me is the commander's defense. That's the biggest problem.


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[Assistant] You know, Del Rio's got them playing dust-up ball. And you know, dust-up ball just doesn't work.


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[Assistant] You can't play dust-up ball. You gotta play real defense, you know? You gotta go, sometimes you just gotta go full in. And he's, he's playing dust-up ball. So I, I don't trust him there at all. I don't think his players really like him either. I wouldn't doubt that either. And I just think the Eagles offense is phenomenal. They put you in so many tough situations.


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[Assistant] Run game. Quarterback run game. You know, do you want to match up against these receivers? And, uh, I just don't think dustup ball Del Rio can pull it off. So I'm going Eagles 34-27.


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[Assistant] Well, I don't, I'm not gonna go upset, but I think people are not recognizing the Jaguars yet. I do think that. You heard me say today on the show, like, I have a man crush on the Jaguars defense. It studs galore everywhere. I mean everywhere.


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[Assistant] When you go through it, it's Trayvon Walker, Josh Allen, Roy Robertson Harris in the middle, Alou Akana linebacker, um, uh, Devin Lloyd, the first round pick out of Utah. So you go, Whoa, holy cow. That's unbelievable. And then he get in the secondary and you go, you know, the, the, um,


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[Assistant] Yes, Tyson Campbell at one, you know, the 33rd pick of the draft and, and then Shaq Griffin at the other corner and then two good safeties and Ray Sean Jenkins and my man Andre Sisco to where I don't think people are recognizing how good they are.


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[Assistant] You know, and then what, the Jaguars have shown the ability to protect the passer a little bit on that side of the ball. So then you add that into Justin Herbert might not be a hundred percent. He's like, he's, you know, visiting with Dr. Needle a lot and all that, you know, that's where I look about, look at it. To me, I'm going Chargers 24, 23. Um, but if, if,


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[Assistant] You know, the Jaguars can run the ball just a little bit. I think this can be very interesting.


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[Assistant] And, you know, limit the amount of attempts Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa get to rush on, on, on, uh, Trevor Lawrence. And Stanley's creative on defense. You know, Trevor hasn't seen a defense like this this year where they do a lot of different stuff and all that.


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[Assistant] So because of that, I'm gonna go with the chargers, but I do think this is like a little bit dangerous and they better watch out in this one for sure.


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[Assistant] Well, I, I, I do like the rams. I do think it's scary though. I, I, I do expect, you know, again, another thing we discussed, like,


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[Assistant] The Cardinals just gotta go all in, spread, quarterback draws, spread, read option, you know, option, pitch it out there. When they started to do that stuff, four receivers to the right, one to the left, right? And oh, it's a crazy pass play and then it's a crazy screen off of that formation. When they started to just do that.


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[Assistant] That's when the game changed. And that's when the Raiders went, whoa!


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[Assistant] We can't play just cover two and make it about that. We gotta get somebody down there because we're outnumbered with some of these runs of Kyler Murray and now he's starting to scramble and he's starting to, they're starting to bring out crazy plays like that. They get themselves in trouble when they try to be something they're not. All of a sudden two tight ends are on the field and all that. I've given up on trying to say that they can't do it. They're not made for that. Don't do it. So that's where I look at it.


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[Assistant] But I do think, you know, the Rams even should be able to contain Kyler to a degree. They've been pretty good through that throughout their career. I think for the most part, other than one game. Um, but I do feel as if the Rams offense is not clicking all the way yet.


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[Assistant] And if they, one of the keys I look at is just can they run the ball? If they can run the ball, I think they win the game.


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[Assistant] Yeah, there's some interesting things about this game. You know, you hit it with the Gino Cook stuff. Like, they have to.


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[Assistant] Like if they don't open it up and start, you know, throwing the kitchen sink in the passing game, they're just wasting their time. They are.


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[Assistant] I mean, because, and then there's the other thing, I just go, if they play simple like they did the last few weeks, Dean Pease is smart. He's gonna be all over their simple ass offense. He's gonna be all over it. He's gonna be like, oh gosh, I saw this play in, you know, 1974. I know how to defend this. They haven't changed it since then.


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[Assistant] So that's where I just, I, I, you know, I don't trust the Seahawks that way.


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[Assistant] You know, but I'm, I'm hopeful maybe they can do that and show some creativity.


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[Assistant] You know, ultimately, uhm, yeaah, I think, I think the Falcons are gonna be able to run the ball on the Seattle Seahawks. I do.


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[Assistant] And as long as Mariota protects the football, which, you know, there's times where he, he is very loose with it, fumbles too much, throws some interceptions. And I'm never one to go, so we'll protect the football. But I think the Falcons are every bit as good as the Seahawks.


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[Assistant] I'm going to go Falcons getting the win here on the road 20 to 17. Wow. Wow.


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[Assistant] Right, I know, those are the good old days, right? Brett Barr vs. Warren Sapp and all of that stuff. Uhm, you know, I'm, I'm, I think, I think where I look at this, you know, more than anything is


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[Assistant] The Packers offense. That's where I look at it. Are they gonna be able to run the ball on the Bucks? I don't think so.


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[Assistant] I mean, I don't, you don't ever see anybody really run the ball in the box.


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[Assistant] And then, so then we get into like, wait, the pass game's gonna get it done and make plays there?


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[Assistant] I'm just not ready to say that in Green Bay yet. I'm not.


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[Assistant] You know, and the Bucks, like, I think they're perfectly fine playing ugly football game. We gotta do it Todd Bowles way, and I think Brady, he's okay doing that too.


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[Assistant] I think he has two games in a row. What, he's throwing for in the hundreds, right? 195, 190 yards. You know, they run the ball, all of that. It does think they have Noakeem Hicks and he's hurt. Okay, uhm.


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[Assistant] You know, the other thing is, you know, the Bucs offense, I guess I just have a little more faith in them. Even though they're injured galore, I like their scheme.


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[Assistant] You know, I'm not a believer in the Packers D line. You know, I'm not. I know, and like, not all the way. I know they're good, but we saw the Bears running down their freakin' throw last night, last week.


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[Assistant] I think the Bucks will be able to run the ball that way and play it ugly and do that. So, uh, I think that within the running game, it's going to force the Packers into some uncomfortable positions and give them just enough good looks to take advantage of it. It's an ugly defensive game.


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[Assistant] You know, with the old timers who, you know, they are, they're awesome. You know, their first time at hall of famers, but they're not Josh Allen and my homes or Herbert and able to create and just make up for some of the things that are missing in this game. That's where I think it's just going to be ugly. 20 to 17 or 20 to 14 bucks. I got 23, 20, 10.


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[Assistant] It's that simple. They're just like, don't you, I just feel like the, the Bucks are okay being in these kind of games. More than the Packers. I just feel like, you know, anytime games get like this with the Packers, they lose it. And then it's like the Bucks, they, they're okay. They can do it. They can play physical ugly football.


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[Assistant] It scares me a little because I just go, wait, what? Is there something I don't know? Or is, you know, Jimmy the shark out there betting millions on something I don't know too that sway the line here?


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[Assistant] Uhm, but, you know, I, I think you, you said it right. I think Kyle's gonna be really motivated here. He's gonna have a ton of family and friends at the game. He's gonna wanna put a show on for them. I think the Jimmy G aspect gives the team a lift. As I told you, I know there's people in that locker room that wanted Jimmy G as the quarterback.


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[Assistant] I know. So I think that's a little energy there that way. And you know, the, the, the, the Seahawks deep, I mean the Seahawks, excuse me, the Broncos defense. I like it. I do, but they haven't seen an animal like this yet.


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[Assistant] E.J. Evero, who I got a lot of faith in as a, you know, new young defensive coordinator in football, he, he hasn't had to defend an animal like this in Shanahan, who to me is, you know, one of the master game planners in, in football. Uh, so that's where I, I, I, I questioned that.


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[Assistant] You know, the Broncos offense, I'm just not ready to buy in on it quite yet. I'm not. And the 49ers defense is arguably the best defense in football. It's certainly in that conversation. So, you know, can the Broncos run the ball on them?


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[Assistant] I don't know, I don't, nobody can run the ball in the 49ers either, so I don't know where that goes, and I'm not sure that the Broncos pass game is really hitting on all cylinders yet either, so, uh, that, that's where I'm a little, you know,


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[Assistant] On the fence still about what to see from the Broncos, let alone all the other things about the clock management and all that stuff. I'm going 49ers, 27-17.


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[Assistant] Well, nothing. I know, I know. It is scary. And you know, E.J. Evero, who's been with the Rams, I mean, he does have knowledge of this.


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[Assistant] You know, uh, offense a little bit, but yeah, I, I, I don't get it either. I don't. Um, it just, hey, I think it's what we're really seeing here is it's still a, it's, it's week three and with the 17 game schedule now and the fact that there's no preseason football the way it used to be.


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[Assistant] Teams are still kind of figuring it out early in the year. I think that's why we got like every game seems like it's a two point spread, a one point spread. I mean, I mean, the fact that Jaguars at seven is the biggest spread of the week. Yeah. It's kind of crazy that way, but I got to think that's a part of why these are all so close or at least closer than normal in my opinion.


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[Assistant] Let me just like, uh, you know, I'm going with the Giants here. And I don't, this is gonna be, I think, an ugly football game. You know, but I do look at it like...


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[Assistant] The stadium's gonna be electric. The G-men haven't been 2-0 in, I don't know, forever? I don't even remember the last time they were 2-0.


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[Assistant] There's positive vibes, and then it's Cooper Rush and everybody. I just think the stadium is going to be a real factor in this football game for the Giants. You know, and then I look at it and I just go, you know, the Giants defense, it's pretty damn good.


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[Assistant] You know, we saw that they, they were okay against Derrick Henry and company. They probably shouldn't have won that game or whatever, but they kept it close enough and hey, ball bounced their way a little bit. That's okay.


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[Assistant] But I think they're gonna be able to handle this Cowboys offense, which I don't think is all that special, right? Now I don't think the Giants offense can do a whole lot against the Cowboys defense either. You know, but the Giants do have a decent run game.


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[Assistant] And Daniel Jones ability to keep the ball off the run game makes them dangerous. And Daniel Jones has been playing clean, good football for the most part. He's made like one bad decision the whole year and it was an interception down the red zone against the Titans. I think day ball has, you know, really beat that into his brain a little bit.


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[Assistant] So because of the emotions of the stadium, you know, the, the, the way the Giants are playing.


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[Assistant] They're gonna make the Cowboys wear the blue that they feel are bad luck. Uh, I'm going with the Giants. I'm so pumped, man. My family's never been to a Giants game. It's gonna be awesome.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I hear you there. I hear you there. There's no doubt. I don't know if I said my score. I'm going Giants 16-13. And I'll say one thing. Saquon being back makes them better.


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[Assistant] I think they have the appropriate offensive game plan week to week right now. That's the good thing. And then Wink Martindale is their D coordinator. Even though you're right, the talent, you don't look at it and just go, Oh my gosh, they got better here. They got better there. All that. I totally agree with you, but I think they got two guys on both sides of the ball.


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[Assistant] Understand what they are, and they play the appropriate way on both sides. So that's where it's gonna be cool, and uh, yeaah. We're going stricken through the quad on this one. Let's go Giants.


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[Assistant] I'm gonna go with the under in the Patriots Ravens game. That's the first one I'm gonna go with there. I...


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[Assistant] Wanted to pick the under with the Patriots Steelers last week. I think that game can look this very similar way. I got a 20 to 17. The over-under's at 43.5. I'm gonna ride the under here again.


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[Assistant] My next one is I'm going to the Shanahan Bowl. I'm going with the 49ers. You know, I don't know. I, you know, I know I'm blonde and from New Jersey and I don't read books, but damn, I just don't understand it. And I'm not Johnny the shark or anything like that, but I'm just still shocked by that. I really am. I just think all things point to the 49ers. I'm going 49ers.


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[Assistant] Tough one here. Because it's just like, it's not a team we're accustomed to.


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[Assistant] But I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna go with the Jaguars. I don't like the seven points.


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[Assistant] I think Dr. Needle and the Herbert Rib things, a little pain in the butt there for them. And I think it, you know, the Jaguars lose, it'll be really close. I wouldn't be shocked if they pulled off the upset. I really would not be. I think the Jaguars got a lot of talent.


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[Assistant] I'm emotional because I love Frank, right? I really do. And he's, uh, he's one of the best damn football coaches I've ever been around. So, yeah.


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[Assistant] I was hoping that, that him and I would be able to coach against each other, uh, in this game, but he, he is one of, he, he's my, one of my biggest mentors. I got my dad, I got Larry Harris and I, and I got Frank Reich and Frank's such a good football coach and, uh,


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[Assistant] Yeah, you don't want to know what I think, uh, of if he should be here or not, but, uh, cause you guys can probably imagine what I really think.


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[Assistant] And of course I got four brothers, three older brothers, and uhm,


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[Assistant] You know, we laugh and think it was really, really funny, so, eh, sometimes it's hard to overcome your upbringing.


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[Assistant] And our TV room that he finally built because the other one was about, you know, eight by ten.


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[Assistant] You knew my dad well enough, I just, I just can't even tell you some of the words that came out of his mouth. Of course as a young kid we would laugh and just go, oh this is funny. Even though we can't sit anywhere but on the floor, but go ahead.


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[Assistant] Oh, could he snore. Oh my god, you're right. And my dad, I won't, we're not gonna get into all this, uh, I should write a book about my brother's sister, whatever. But, my dad,


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[Assistant] Had one thing, I don't know when it started, started early. It didn't do it with my oldest brother, Dominic.


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[Assistant] As he had a job, which he still has to this day, uh, with an insurance company and he comes in from work


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[Assistant] My wife, Diana, and my mom and dad were all sitting at the kitchen table, which is what we did and played cards and talked, whatever.


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[Assistant] Uh, he can't even talk. He goes, I'll tell you what son, or I think he probably said boy, hey listen son, I want you out this weekend. And my father goes, what do you mean? He goes, I want you to move out. You're out.


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[Assistant] And there's my poor wife sitting there, not moving, looking straight ahead, won't even look at me hardly.


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[Assistant] I gotta feed you, I gotta do this, I'm not doing it anymore and it just was part of his routine and I could tell stories for the next hour about what you said to my other bro. Hey, thank god I never got in that position. I went to college and went to the NFL so I was never home.


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[Assistant] Oh man, it was coming, so I don't know. He was mad at all times, and uhm...


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[Assistant] That's, that was just one of his things. Get out because it was about the money.


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[Assistant] Uh, yeaah, no, it's, it's a different world, so I can't, I can't really, when I look at it now,


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[Assistant] And, you know, I really do believe in hard practices, all that, playing in the preseason, getting used to it and all that. That's what I really feel. But, if I was a head coach in the NFL now,


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[Assistant] I tell you, I don't know who I would play. Very few people. I don't know if I'd play many at all. And I think I would do all this trying to get everybody ready for the season that would practice with practices with other teams. Because you can get not a real look, but it's really close.


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[Assistant] And it's just so much more, uh, safe, I guess you would say. Right. And so that's, I think a lot of people are surprised when I say it that way, but just keep everybody healthy, try to get to work. There's a different way to do it now. So I have no problem with the coaches that pull.


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[Assistant] Don't practice or don't play their players in pre-season games or give them very little action.


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[Assistant] The quarterbacks all seem to be in agreement, they're veterans, that they don't need the preseason action. That's pretty interesting. But yeaah, when we played, it was a quarter in the first game or two series, a half in the second,


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[Assistant] And the games, there would be 75,000 people or whatever Giant Stadium seat, uh, seated. Because we'd play the Jets, and it was a real game.


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[Assistant] I mean like when it was over, wow. It would take you, it almost would ruin the opening week of the season because you're trying to feel better because the game was so rough, the Jets were good, and the crowds were into it, and that's how we ramped up for


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[Assistant] In the preseason because just getting used to it in the fourth game sometimes late in my run with Bill Parcells, he goes, how much do you want to play? I said, you know, I don't care.


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[Assistant] And I don't even care if we throw it, I just want to get under center, see the crowd, see the defense, because you know how it happens. The quarterback, you watch them and you work all week.


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[Assistant] Then you go out there and get under center and the stadium and the game and everything and go.


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[Assistant] Did we study this week? I don't know. And uh, so you gotta learn to really be able to focus when you even get out of the center. And I did like that. And I think...


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[Assistant] Most of the time that happened, especially under Bill Parsons, even with Dan Reeves, we did it too. We played a couple series in every game just to get everybody ready for the season.


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[Assistant] I don't know what their defense was doing in the opening series. I didn't look at it close enough, Christopher, to say.


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[Assistant] Did they, how many starters do they have out there and all that but it didn't look good?


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[Assistant] I just thought he'd look good. He made a couple good throws. He moved really well. Even on the play got hurt. You can see he's like a lot of quarterbacks we see in the NFL now. He's going to be able to get out of pocket with, with great ease and run or really.


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[Assistant] He's more of get out of pocket. He likes to stay behind a lot of scrimmage and look for throws. Right.


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[Assistant] Yeaah, I think I was gonna be, I just felt like as I watched him, once he got over that interception and the shock of, oh my god, here we go, uhm.


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[Assistant] It looked pretty good and I was excited to see him play. So it's a big deal. Can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. What is the final outcome is. But man, does that really.


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[Assistant] Yeah, he stood there, didn't talk, no expressions, and it finally took a little bit.


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[Assistant] A big play happened for the Jets and they started coaching again, but I understand that feeling too. I really believe it when they said it on the telecast. The whole team just went silent on the sideline.


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[Assistant] Well, yeaah, you know that too, and you know it, now fighting that injury, it's so hard, let's just say it, we get a really good diagnosis tomorrow, and everything is about as good as it can be.


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[Assistant] Just the fight to get healthy again, then to get back in rhythm. This is not- Oh! He could-


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[Assistant] Looks solid, and as the game went on, he got better.


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[Assistant] Uh, so I think we're in that kind of, I think in the best case scenario for the Jets, they're in this situ, or it happens to them that way, uh, also just real quick.


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[Assistant] I've talked to people with the jets, I haven't been to their practices yet.


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[Assistant] But they said Joe Flacco and I saw Robert Sala on TV today. He goes, Joe Flacco has been tremendous and he's got great talent, which he know he does have.


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[Assistant] Still, you know, a tremendous NFL throwing.


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[Assistant] Yes, and you know, I, I, again, I watch a lot of TV as I sit here and watch games and listen.


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[Assistant] Or no, they went overboard about Jalen Hurts and what he did in the game six for six. And then, you know, it's countered, well, you know, they did... Listen, they played in that little...


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[Assistant] They got a good offensive line, and you're right, oh my god, get off the bus, they're one of the top four in the league, top five at worst, I don't care how you look at it, but,


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[Assistant] And my last statement is here, and I've told you this over the weekend.


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[Assistant] Every year since I saw him in his first action in Alabama, I have followed his career. And as he left Alabama, he got better down there.


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[Assistant] Progression with him throwing the football. Is it ever going to be NFL elite? No, it's not. It's just not going to happen. But it does get better.


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[Assistant] And uh, I think that's what you have to look at, the fact that he's gonna be a better thrower.


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[Assistant] Where we gotta throw, and now that's not what we do.


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[Assistant] To watching play, to make the big throw down the field, you know, I gotta veer off here a little.


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[Assistant] Look no further than the 49ers, your buddy Kyle, I mean listen, it's, they do a great job. They're receiving core, man, Gray from SMU, you know, he's, again, Speed, Debo Samuel.


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[Assistant] Brandon Iuke, I mean, they all have the chance to be difference makers. The 49ers look great as a team, uh, overall. Like you said, they got, they got two things. You know, you talked about those big teams in Tennessee, Baltimore.


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[Assistant] And a lot of it. Right. They got the speed at all the right spots. And uh, so, but Tray Lance.


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[Assistant] Good job. I think the big thing for him this year, yes, he's gonna throw it better than he did last year, but also when you turn into a runner,


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[Assistant] And so I think he learned from that. They'll call plays differently.


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[Assistant] And they're using to run the football, I think, in better moments and big moments. And, you know, the other team, I think we always got to say this, you have to be careful rushing the passer.


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[Assistant] Preseason, everybody's just, let's get to the quarterback. I saw running lanes that even I could have ran through and picked up 10 yards. But as the season starts and teams game plan, that's going to change dramatically, so.


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[Assistant] But there was a lot to like. You gotta like what you saw from the 49ers.


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[Assistant] If you follow the league at all, when you go to the 49ers, all of a sudden you turn into this guy that just flies up in there. And it's amazing to watch. And it's truly, you know, Kyle learned that from his dad who started a lot of this stuff, but it's never.


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[Assistant] Everybody's aggressive and run blocking, all that stuff. So, you know, the 49ers, they're


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[Assistant] Yeah, you know, that is really true. I will say this last thing. If you want to know anything about the 49ers, just listen to their preseason telecast. Tim Ryan, you said it. He's there every day.


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[Assistant] And I, I sat here and watched the game and listened to him, and hell, I was writing notes faster than you could write. And I just go...


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[Assistant] Focus on them and give them the benefit of the doubt cause that's, he works for them.


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[Assistant] But his analogies and his understanding of the game at almost all positions, it's tremendous. It's a great listen.


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[Assistant] And you're right, uh, got himself in really good position.


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[Assistant] And he was throwing 30 yarders down the field like it was throwing a hitch route outside. I was so impressed with his freedom, the way he looked.


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[Assistant] The confidence that you could see he was playing with, and, you know, Doug Peterson, you know, he's kinda...


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[Assistant] I'm not, I don't want to pigeon hole him this way, but he has a lot of little trick plays and you know, the RPOs which he loved or whatever, but just watching that game, it's like, man, we got a guy with a big arm.


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[Assistant] And we're going to take advantage of it. A lot of plays down the field and I was very impressed with how he threw the ball.


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[Assistant] Oh, absolutely. First you have the quarterback. You're just going to be coached better all over the football team.


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[Assistant] And I think the receiving corps just going out and get Zay Jones, just everything about him.


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[Assistant] It's, it's an uptick, and of course I think the other thing is too, Christopher.


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[Assistant] I'm sure practices are better. You feel better about the coaches. You have great confidence in them. Not only is, you know, Doug Peterson, look, he's done it!


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[Assistant] He's done it. He's shown everybody he can run the football team. And, uh, very impressed and yeah, no playoff team, but.


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[Assistant] Now you look at that AFC South, it's just not a walkthrough. That's one more team now you have to worry about a little bit. Just knowing, especially down there.


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[Assistant] They had some, two really great games this past year. And they really fought a lot of teams, you'd watch their games, and they looked physical, but here's what hits me. How they played against the Buffalo Bills.


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[Assistant] And the Indianapolis Colts take those two teams, so those two games.


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[Assistant] So I think that's something they learn from, especially against the Colts at the end of the year.


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[Assistant] And man, do they dominate the Buffalo Bills when they play them during a year or two.


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[Assistant] Really surprising. Josh Allen couldn't get anything done.


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[Assistant] And I think too, you know, we always, the line is, and I like it, you know, oh, you've got, we look at the run.


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[Assistant] But when the season starts, it's a little different than we're gonna see in preseason, that's for sure.


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[Assistant] But yeaah, I feel the same way. I want Justin Fields to become, uh, you know, a real...


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[Assistant] Knock it down, throw her from the pocket. Yes, he's going to run. We're going to have, that's going to happen. I think he does that easily, but yeah, it just, the football,


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[Assistant] Almost was hit, whatever, unbelievable catch down the right sideline, I guess a little fade down the left sideline, I watched that, and that was a good catch, good throw, whatever, but I just need to


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[Assistant] And get outside the pocket and complete some passes when nothing's there every once in a while. But, uh, we'll follow the Bears.


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[Assistant] I look at them and just say this, wow, it could be a really rough year in Chicago.


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[Assistant] Well, look, if you don't just praise quarterbacks or whatever, players, there's always going to be a group that's just, oh.


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[Assistant] You're a hater, oh my god. I think you and I are far from that about anybody, but I don't care. Think what you want, we're not-


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[Assistant] You know, so that's one thing. I'm just gonna go back to this, to Kansas City Chiefs orchestrator opening drive.


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[Assistant] Because Andy Reid, old school, believes in getting his players in that rhythm, used to game action. The play calling was tremendous. Mahomes made some good throws.


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[Assistant] And inside the 10 yard line, it's the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Here we come.


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[Assistant] From the Patri- I mean, from the Chiefs inside the 10 yard. They don't ever just line up and run the ball.


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[Assistant] Whatever, shovel pass, which they ran about 15 times last year for touchdowns.


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[Assistant] But, it's really interesting. Andy Reid, whatever his offense is, he tries to run the ball a little more in the open field.


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[Assistant] But I don't know if you noticed this Christopher, when they get inside near the goal line, they're not gonna say, we're just gonna be tougher than you and runnin' at you.


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[Assistant] So, it's everything and I, I, I think it, uh, honestly...


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[Assistant] I think it's a great way to play in the NFL right now, to do more, I don't want to say tricks.


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[Assistant] It's a game of giants. You know, there's just no way you're going to blow them out anymore like that. So yeah, it's, he's, he's ahead of his time. And I've talked to a few coaches at all levels this off season.


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[Assistant] Because, you know, sooner or later everybody's gonna start copying some of this stuff the chiefs are doing.


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[Assistant] But that's Justin Fields, my, your little take on the Chiefs.


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[Assistant] Uh, and your boy from Purdue, who you loved coming out, he really did a coloptus.


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[Assistant] He looked great, so the Chief's gotta feel good about a lot of things, uh, so far.


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[Assistant] Speed guy to a four-five because of what he does.


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[Assistant] So the power is so real and everything like that. You and I talk about this all the time. You know, we're talking about tackles.


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[Assistant] Yeah, oh, I want a guy with great, no, I want a guy that's upper body as he is a giant.


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[Assistant] Yeaah, that's right. You know, you can catch them by surprise and they still don't get moved, just because they're so big.


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[Assistant] Upper body dominant, and uh, you're right, it's kinda changed how I look at tackles a lot. In the last, especially this past year.


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[Assistant] But maybe the last couple years just kind of changed my whole thought process about how do you protect the cornerback.


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[Assistant] Well, you know, listen, all these things, oh, you're right, I'll just say this about Kellerman first. Uh, I thought he did look good.


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[Assistant] Is arm strength important in the NFL? Let me answer this really emphatically.


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[Assistant] If you think it's not, then you, I just, I don't know what to tell you. I'm not going to listen to you first, but there's always three or four throws a game that we never talk about. If somebody runs for five, what he does. But we don't go, wow, that throw is a difference maker.


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[Assistant] Throwing it between defenders 15 and 20 yards down the field. Throwing it over the top. Throwing a rocket on the run. Whatever it is. And that's, to me, separates a lot of quarterbacks. But we never talk about it. It's just, it's really interesting that way. Because I guess people don't notice it.


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[Assistant] Let me hear about that dumbass quarterback rating again. Oh.


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[Assistant] I mean guys, I watched some guys on the week, they played great with the situation, their talent versus the other team, and it'll come down to the numbers. That's how we're gonna judge them.


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[Assistant] Tom Brady. Tom Brady lives for the big play.


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[Assistant] He can't wait to try to drive a football between two defenders and all that stuff. And that's why he's gonna throw a few interceptions. But he doesn't care. Because on the other side, we don't judge it. We just look at the interceptions.


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[Assistant] How many plays did he make with aggressive decisions and really aggressive top level throws? Judge it that way.


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[Assistant] Uh, but he played really tough at Texas A&M, that's one of the reasons. I thought he made a lot of throws at Texas A&M, under pressure, into tight spots, and uh, just what he gives you. You know, I get talking so much, you and I.


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[Assistant] These decisions, Shawn Mannion and Kellen Mundt, okay, I understand, let's let it play out a little, but let's just make the damn decision. Yea, I know. Let's go ahead and groom the guy to be the two. Instead of, well, we're gonna keep a judge in. We already know.


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[Assistant] That can move around enough like he does and make throws on the run and all that. That's almost what you want in the league now.


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[Assistant] Because the backup quarterback is not going to be the drop back passer usually that the starter is.


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[Assistant] Before you even get going, I gotta say, I felt like I was watching a regular season playoff game.


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[Assistant] And I, I was kind of surprised. You've been to those practices, so you know more than me. I just go by what I kind of see on TV a little bit. The crowd, the teams.


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[Assistant] The play calling, it wasn't, you know, that's the one thing overall about the preseason I noticed with a lot of these backup quarterbacks and everything. The teams kept the offense wide open to give them a chance to really do what, instead of just going out.


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[Assistant] Well let's throw a slant flat. Let's throw a little hook wrap to the tight end. All that stuff.


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[Assistant] Which every team in the world knows it's coming and can defend that easier than anything else. But I was really impressed overall by the league.


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[Assistant] That what these coordinators gave their backup quarterbacks a chance to play well.


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[Assistant] They didn't win last year with Russell Wilson at quarterback. So let's start there.


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[Assistant] But let's don't look at this and judge this, you know, that's all we talk about now. Everybody, well, Seattle, Russell's gone and...


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[Assistant] I understand. It's a rebuilding football team. They're trying to change again. But I think what we, you see in the NFL...


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[Assistant] Just thinking you're gonna run the ball and be super dominant that way is not gonna happen. But I thought Drew Locke and Geno Smith both played well. I think everybody, everybody, underestimates Geno Smith.


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[Assistant] And he can throw on the run and he can make throws from the pocket.


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[Assistant] He showed that last year when he started with the Seattle Seahawks once again. And Drew Locke, hey, sometimes when you move teams...


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[Assistant] And it's going to be interesting to see what happens. And this, this is a true quarterback competition.


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[Assistant] They both played really well. I still think Geno Smith has the edge. Just because he was there last year?


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[Assistant] They know him and he understands so many things about the offense that does take a while to learn.


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[Assistant] With quarterbacks and Geno Smith has been there. And all I can say is when you watch him in person, you just go, wow, I'm impressed.


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[Assistant] I know it's just a workout, but I don't care. It's not average stuff.


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[Assistant] It's, like I said, he can really spin the football. He can throw in all weather. You know, he showed that with the Jets. He, you know.


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[Assistant] I'm sure he'd love, love a do-over with the Jets to be more mature, to handle himself differently and all that, but, you know, youth, a lot of things come with it, and he mishandled the situations, uh, but he's really done a good job since he's been in Seattle.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I did. Listen, they all three played well. I'm gonna do it quicker. Mason Rudolph.


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[Assistant] And uhm, I didn't view him that way, but I think he's gotten more athletic looking, smoother throwing the ball.


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[Assistant] Throwing it better, you name it, and I think he's a really, really good backup quarterback.


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[Assistant] Ever since Bill Cowers there, there's one thing to do. They throw those speed 12 yard outs more than any other team in football. Definitely. They love it.


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[Assistant] But I thought overall, Kenny Pickett, so smooth, those gloves are awesome for him. You know, I'll get into this one other time we talk.


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[Assistant] Hand size is a big deal with the NFL. I don't care what anybody says it is. Cause when you got those big hands, you can hand throw the ball.


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[Assistant] And I know if everybody's listening, what do you mean, hand throw? I can't quite make a description of it.


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[Assistant] You know, again, we don't want to name them all. We know who they are. Uh, but Kenny Pickett can do it because he's got those gloves on.


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[Assistant] And I don't care. He threw the ball well. It came out of his hand great. His movement is, you know, it's absolutely way above average for NFL quarterbacks. Maybe not as much now as it is.


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[Assistant] or, or it was years ago because we got so many guys that can move well. But, uh, good decision maker and that's why the Steelers took him. Because he's...


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[Assistant] I hate all these phrases, but I'm gonna say it, he's NFL ready right now. Will he look like that when they start the regular season against the...


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[Assistant] First team they play and they got the defense geared up and all that. If he is the starter, no, he's not gonna look that good. But it just shows you the talent, the savviness, the experience he has.


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[Assistant] Uh, it all showed through the Sievers in this preseason game.


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[Assistant] He's got a better arm, he's a better power thrower, he's more accurate.


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[Assistant] Jimmy G. I don't like nicknames for people until they just become superstars, but whatever. But, you know, he did go to Super Bowl.


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[Assistant] Everybody acts like a 45-yard throw was a, you know, a hitch route to the outside. So that's one thing. Oh, we overthrew him. Well, I didn't think the guy was running free with nobody around him. Yeaah. You expect NFL quarterbacks to hit that, but not at 100% rate. Went to the Super Bowl, went to the championship game last year.


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[Assistant] Uh, you know, there's something to be said for all that.


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[Assistant] There's a lot of times now during the offseason, I feel bad for him that he's in this situation, but sooner or later it'll work out. But yea, Kenny Pickett, just again, I think what we saw, we'll see how the preseason goes the next two weeks.


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[Assistant] Can I say this real quick? I just go, when you watch the Steelers, man, I know Mike Tomlin, he loves receivers. And can they pick receivers or what?


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[Assistant] I'm not just judging this, I love Pickens in college.


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[Assistant] And here he comes and he just looks like right away that he's a veteran NFL wide receiver. I know it's, I don't want to overstate it, which that probably is, but I think they realize, I'm sure they know it in training camp.


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[Assistant] And watching, because in training camp you get so many one-on-ones, so much stuff, and a lot of information. I think it's, just listen to their telecast too. That it tells me that...


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[Assistant] Well first I'll just go, Carson, what did you ask me? Which team?


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[Assistant] Okay, well Carson Wentz played really well. Sam Howell didn't catch, caught my eye. He threw some rockets, whatever. But...


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[Assistant] I just, because we judge you the same way. I haven't heard anybody go, well you know he was hurt last year when he played, with all these injuries, you don't hear that. Nope, if you're gonna play, you're gonna get judged, and that's kinda what happened to him.


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[Assistant] The year before, he threw the football outstanding the year they went to the playoffs.


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[Assistant] I've said this many times to your audience, to you, on TV, whatever. I said to him, when I interviewed him late in that year, I said, have you, my first question,


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[Assistant] And that's kind of what it looked like those few throws we saw in that game. His arm looked like it had great, uh, it was lively power on the football.


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[Assistant] And his foot movement and scrambling, he's faster and quicker than Sam Darnold. I'll be shocked if he's not the starting quarterback. And, you know, quite honestly, I'm just going to be honest here, or not honestly.


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[Assistant] Now they're not gonna do it, I guess, and I'm just, this is what I think. And, you know, these quarterback battles...


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[Assistant] Well, whatever, I'm not a big fan of them a lot. Sometimes, like out in Seattle, you have to do it or whatever. But I think I've seen it.


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[Assistant] Such a little thing that we saw there. But I can see he has a better arm, can spin it better and he's more athletic than Sam Darnold.


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[Assistant] And he's got a pretty good track record too, of winning some big games, and playing well, and uhm.


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[Assistant] Matt Rohl said after this game, is that what he said after two games, he would name the starter.


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[Assistant] So, okay, I guess we can wait a few more days, but just me.


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[Assistant] See, if he's doing it from my viewpoint, I would name him now and get it over with.


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[Assistant] To make a difference physically, we want all that of course, but two, you would hope.


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[Assistant] Your quarterback has the ability to influence other players, especially on the offensive side, and maybe even the whole team.


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[Assistant] You know, some of these, like you said, Baker's got a little personality, and yeaah, when it kinda goes bad, it can turn against him too. But...


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[Assistant] I just think he can galvanize players naturally, it's inning.


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[Assistant] Yeah, he's got a little, I'm gonna say that, I hate to say it. He's got a little red ass in him.


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[Assistant] No doubt, because everybody's doubted him his whole life. Texas Tech has to go to Oklahoma, get it done, and all these things. But, uh, he looks healthy.


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[Assistant] Play again in another windstorm, rainstorm, you don't know what you're gonna get there. And it takes a special quarterback to deal with those elements.


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[Assistant] I thought he was a third or fourth round quarterback. I thought, well, they'll take him in third because he's productive. You know, he's got, he's got some.


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[Assistant] Yeah, that's exactly what he is. Maybe not as quick and doesn't have Baker's complete arm, but I thought he made some power with those. I think I heard, uh, shoot, this morning, I don't know who was talking about the...


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[Assistant] Washington, they just said, hey, Sam Howell has a big time NFL arm.


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[Assistant] And I think it was one of the coaches down there. I can't remember which one or who said it. I know this. Scott Turner is the offensive coordinator there in Washington and he gave his quarterbacks all a chance to have success.


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[Assistant] Pick plays, you know, everything they were doing. I was going, man, he's letting his quarterbacks get into the game and get confidence. And when you watch it, it won't happen. But Sam Howe excites me. I got, I was.


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[Assistant] So happy or impressed with what he did in the game.


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[Assistant] Uh, even the movement, cause Sam Howe's strong. I mean, he's a big, thick dude.


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[Assistant] And honestly, that was one thing I wasn't crazy about. I said, damn, he's big.


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[Assistant] Well, you know, what happens is, when you watch the game and you see them back to back, you just, I'm not getting into the total results or nothing like that, just going...


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[Assistant] Wow, you know, that, that, it just jumped out to me really that quick, that decisive for me.


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[Assistant] They could do the same thing, like in week six, all of a sudden, well, he's our backup.


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[Assistant] I said it when he came out. I can't remember if I said Kenny Pickett was our number one or Matt Corral. I had them both up there. I thought Matt Corral was going to translate to the NFL really well. But I said he looked small in college, on the field.


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[Assistant] And he got a little rattled in the game. He did. Uh, he did. He got some pressure, got a little rattled, so we'll see, but it could be a big jump for him. But I think also the other thing, what are they gonna do there? Because PJ Walker, he's from Jersey, not far from where you grew up.


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[Assistant] He did it in that league he was in, I don't even know what the hell a league is, I forgot the name of it.


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[Assistant] You know, that's why he's still around. Now he hasn't produced what he's played for the Carolina Panthers. He's been an interception machine just off the top of my head. I don't know his numbers, but still there's a lot to like, uh,


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[Assistant] Like about him, and if he's your backup quarterback, I'd actually feel pretty good about that too.


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[Assistant] Ben McAdoo, they're gonna give me more opportunities or whatever, easier, they're gonna make it work. You know, the game, when he came in, I will say this,


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[Assistant] Well, he was in college, so let's don't be shocked by that. That's right. And, you know, listen, when you have the ability to run, like he does,


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[Assistant] You know, so there's a, there's a line there and you gotta learn to do both. You know, like Lamar Jackson last year. I thought Lamar Jackson was more...


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[Assistant] Patient in the pocket when he played last year that he had been in his career, because you know, he had a better field, he's learned to adjust, and Malik Willis will say it. Trey Lance, Justin Fields, if you want to put those three in the thing, he's a better passer and a better thrower than those guys.


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[Assistant] He makes every throw. You wrote it in your notes or whatever I saw. You said, wow, he makes every throw look easy.


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[Assistant] He throws 18 yard sideline routes like he's, he's throwing it to his son in the backyard and catch. It's so easy for him.


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[Assistant] I'm trying to think, who's got the biggest legs you've seen at Running Back? I'm trying to think of a guy that's just... Earl Campbell! I mean, it's, oh my god, his legs!


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[Assistant] We know you can get outside and make some plays, but let's wait till there's nothing there. And, that's how... Rable is awesome.


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[Assistant] I mean, he's awesome. I mean, he's nothing but a football guy and all. I've talked about him many times.


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[Assistant] As he said last year, I saw him do the interview with Bill Cower. He, it's relationships with the players.


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[Assistant] And he does a great job with that because then they listen to him and they play for him. So he knows what he's doing with Leake Willis. And, I listen.


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[Assistant] Because it ain't gonna quiet anything, Christopher.


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[Assistant] That's the, that's the era we live in. I'm not even gonna bitch about it anymore. I can't believe I'm saying these words.


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[Assistant] I'm not gonna bitch about it anymore because that's just part of being an NFL quarterback and what it's about. And we got 9,000 ex-players like us, uh, sitting here talking about it and going over it. And you gotta, you just gotta deal with it. But overall, I'm just, I was...


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[Assistant] Wow about Malik Willis. I think that just says it all for me.


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[Assistant] Is there a stronger runner in the NFL than him at quarterback? I don't think so. Stronger. I mean, cause he's, it's unbelievable.


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[Assistant] It's Jai, but it's Jalen Hurts, Josh, but Jalen Hurts has got Malik though. Malik Willis, oh my gosh. I mean, I'll tell ya.


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[Assistant] And, you know, he'll learn as I, what did I tell you when you became a pro? Son, you hadn't even been there yet. You're gonna love.


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[Assistant] So you're going to learn to love the two yard completion. And you were like, oh yeah. And then you came back from your first foray down and you go, damn dad, you were right. Oh, I was just making it up son. Don't.


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[Assistant] You learn to love as a quarterback. Screens, quick throws.


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[Assistant] I did, you know, just watching it closely. I, I just wasn't, it wasn't as clear as I thought.


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[Assistant] And, you know, just cause I gotta, I need more, but I think I've watched everything in college, but it's, it's right in NFL average.


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[Assistant] And the fact that he can, of course he can move around. He showed that speed when he broke the pocket a few times. But, you know, I just wonder how big of a...


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[Assistant] And I, I gotta say this real too. I thought Marcus Mariota, when he was out in Las Vegas or whatever, he changed who he was. He got, he's in unbelievable shape.


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[Assistant] I think his throwing's back on par where it was early in his career. I think it's gotten better. And his legs, you know, he's as fast as I've seen him, you know.


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[Assistant] It's been a long time, really. It feels like it's been five years since he was a starting quarterback and all those things, but I was impressed with him.


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[Assistant] Hand it off and, you know, throw, you know, whatever. It was really good. I thought they, he played it wide open. He gave Desmond Ritter a chance to


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[Assistant] Get two games under his belt, instead of just one little game action. So that was really good and...


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[Assistant] You know, overall you gotta be happy with Desmond Ritter, but you gotta be happy about Marcus Mariota, where you're going with him too, I think.


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[Assistant] We talked about it earlier, is he gonna make three or four of these just, let me just be...


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[Assistant] I've told this story many times. I did a show with Bill Parcells. They were playing Green Bay that week.


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[Assistant] Brett Favre threw a touchdown between a safety and a corner, which, you know, even Brett Favre probably goes, why did I throw it? And it's a touchdown. And Parcell said to me,


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[Assistant] Sims, why do you think he made that throw? And I said, because he thought he could get it in there, Bill. And Bill goes, yeah, that's a good point. That's it.


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[Assistant] He still can be a really good starter in the NFL. And again, I'm just.


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[Assistant] You know, these guys, just watching everything this weekend is a blanket statement. But I gotta be...


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[Assistant] I didn't probably study the quarterbacks as much this past year, because I tell you, I just got so sick of listening to everything on TV, I go, I'm going to get out of this game. But, I'm going to judge guys a little differently. Coming out now, they're getting so many reps.


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[Assistant] They're getting, everybody's in a passing offense in college, or most of them, and they just come in the league differently. They do.


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[Assistant] They play, they're used to playing in front of big crowds, and they play in big programs most of the time. So, oh, okay, so what? They got...


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[Assistant] Or Alabama, some of these teams, but, so I, I gotta be careful how I judge them, and uh,


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[Assistant] I think I'd hit Desmond Ritter right on the nose as far as everything that I kinda saw in that game. Uh, but again, with Arthur Smith, how they run that offense, he's a good fit for it.


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[Assistant] Well, listen, if I was in the front office at Green Bay,


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[Assistant] I don't get to watch him every single day, but I've heard about people who have watched him every single day, and I would be very disappointed. I really would.


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[Assistant] I couldn't care about the three interceptions, I'm not even judging them, just the whole overall throwing, it just, you know I expect more. We see quarterbacks


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[Assistant] Did not wow me at all. Here we're talking about Malik Willa, we're talking about everything and all these guys, and I can't even put Jordan Love in those categories.


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[Assistant] So, it's very hard, that's a tough assessment of him, but I haven't seen the improvement. I don't know if he's trying to be like Aaron Rodgers.


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[Assistant] I mean really inconsistent. And you and I had talked about it.


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[Assistant] And I still see, by NFL standards, it's just not even close to consistent enough.


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[Assistant] You just, I just look at it and go, you really can't count on it.


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[Assistant] To make all the ordinary throws, and I surely can't count on him to make wow throws. So.


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[Assistant] Everything. Aaron Rodgers doesn't come to any all season workouts. You get all the work. Everything. And I just don't see physically the difference. Uh, the decision making, maybe that is better. I didn't judge that.


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[Assistant] And you tell me what puts him over the top when you judge him.


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[Assistant] I thought he played tough last year when he started against Kansas City. Really tough, hung in there, all those things. But again, the throwing was just, you know.


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[Assistant] It was okay, and I'm not judging. The decision making, all those things, going to the right place, being more...


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[Assistant] Or whatever, thirteen and three for two years. What's gonna do it with him there? And I just think it's, you know, again, uhm,


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[Assistant] I guess, I'm not saying I was disappointed, but I just expected to see more for Jordan Love. I said, oh, I can't wait to watch the game.


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[Assistant] And how crispy he's gonna look and all that. Yea, all the decisions you make, that's a different thing. That's not even what I'm talking about.


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[Assistant] Just the Christmas of him delivering the football.


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[Assistant] And, uh, we'll see. I'll watch the next couple games and maybe he'll make me eat those words, but...


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[Assistant] Would you take him over any of those guys right now? If you had to start a game tomorrow?


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[Assistant] Uh, I just thought he looked like a guy that hadn't played in a long time. Uh, I was not impressed, of course, with what little action he got and what he did and all that. And, you know, I'm just gonna be honest here. I thought he looked like he's, he looks to me like he's ten pounds too heavy.


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[Assistant] And you know, he has those great feet, he's got a great hand, although we talked about using the hand to throw it.


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[Assistant] You know, I watch him and he's got long fingers and everything. He's made to throw. Long arm, there's a picture of him, maybe on pro football, whatever you guys, pro football talk.


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[Assistant] Of his arm and how flexible his arm is, everything.


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[Assistant] And, you know, I'm gonna just say this. I was a little underwhelmed by it. I really expected more. But I know he's been out a long time. He hasn't played in 793 days and 22 minutes. But, uh.


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[Assistant] That's just my quick impression there. I'm a tough judger and sometimes no spots.


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[Assistant] And I know he's getting lots of practice time, I just think I expected more.


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[Assistant] Because we know what he's going into here, and what he's dealing with, and all that.


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[Assistant] Let's just make sure we game plan it up and give him a chance to really...


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[Assistant] Get that out of the way, and all that. I don't know, that's just me. You know, psychologically you gotta think about the players too, but...


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[Assistant] Who knows what's gonna happen with the Sean Watson. I don't know when this final verdict's gonna come down.


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[Assistant] And just let's go, let him get some confidence, turn the team over to him and give him a chance to be the leader. Listen, he's big, strong, he's got a good arm.


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[Assistant] I mean, he is a team player and all that, and I love, last year, I'm not saying he played great at Miami, but oh my god did he play tough.


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[Assistant] Give him a chance and get his butt ready when you go into the season. Everybody knows he's the man and give him a lot of reps.


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[Assistant] Good, it was a lot of fun. And next week, we're going to talk about defensive players and offensive linemen.


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[Assistant] Right. He can't replicate that. And then I heard you with Matthew Barry, who I love Matthew. I've been following him at ESPN for a long time. And I was like, man, they got good chemistry together too. And I was like, oh yeah, it's still okay. Cause he probably can't do the pod every day. And then I heard you do it solo in the beginning of the pod. And that's when I was like, I gotta get back. Because that wasn't bad. I was like, the way you're able to juggle it and transition from topic to topic. I was like, I gotta get back just to show my relevance.


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[Assistant] The pod, but yea, I was in Cleveland and while I was there, my hotel, the Westin in Cleveland, was the Eagles Hotel. So I checked in on Saturday and right after I checked in the entire Eagles bus pulls up.


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[Assistant] Uh, our new guy Jordan Davis there too. Because I was like, how big of a human is he? I was like, I just want to spot him. And I did spot him. And he's a giant human, but I think I over...


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[Assistant] You put hurdles there, there's no chance. No chance, come on. He crushes them. That's insane. That's his specialty. Yes, that really is. Maybe without the hurdles they might have a chance. Yea, yea. I don't totally know. But that was cool. It was cool. I got to mix my football and baseball there. And now we get to take a look at all that happened in week two. You've seen everything. You've seen every single play.


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[Assistant] Get your friends to subscribe. The new YouTube page, just for NFL videos here, youtube.com slash NFL on NBC. Currently at 22,000 subscribers. 22,000? Yeaah. I feel like that rate of growth, I'm not impressed with that right now. It's all over social media, haven't you seen?


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[Assistant] Uh, so yeaah, sign up for the YouTube page. If you already have, get like, uh, like 28,000 other people to do it. And then we can stop reading this. Okay. Uh, every week. Uhm, alright, pre-season, uh, pre-season week two reactions. Before we get into the games, we got a question here from Room Court.


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[Assistant] What position groups can you take the most away from during preseason? I imagine since linebackers are based on tackling and getting the ball, you can see the translation into the regular season easier or earlier. Sure. Meanwhile, it's obvious a position like quarterback is almost impossible. What do you think about that? Which positions can you really actually learn something from preseason?


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[Assistant] Alright, so let's take a closer look at one of those guys on the defensive line that you are not so high on in the draft process. And we'll do that with Buy or Sell presented by eBay Motors.


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[Assistant] Cut block. It was all over social media. Right. Uh, on Kavon Thibodeau. Uhm, many people saying it was a dirty block by the tight end from the Bengal's Thaddeus moss. So, Thibodeau


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[Assistant] From what we hear, it seems like early indications, maybe not that serious, not the torn MCL or ACL, we don't know for sure yet, I don't think, but he was walking around, he said to people that were standing there, I'm good, I'm okay.


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[Assistant] That's no question. If you're watching here on YouTube or on Peacock, you see the tweet there from Emmanuel Acho that says, this is ridiculous, dangerous and cowardly, straight cowardly prayers up for Kevan Thibodeau. So are we buying or selling that? It was a legal hit, I guess. Yea, it's legal. Inside the Tackles.


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[Assistant] But they've made rules similar to protecting the quarterback and those low dives on the quarterback. It does seem like you could write a rule that would maybe make that illegal. I would like to see that be illegal there. And again, if it's against the man code and you're not supposed to do it really, you don't want it to be part of the game.


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[Assistant] Yes, we need them out there. We know that. Yes, right. From the football field. 100%. Let's stay with the Giants before we turn the page here. Daniel Jones, a lot of chatter with him. This was going to be a big preseason game for him even though


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[Assistant] I don't know how much he played in this one, but. It was three drives, I believe. Three drives, so enough to get a little bit of a feel. Right. Big bad O said, I thought Daniel Jones played great versus Cincinnati. Every ball on the money. Good zip too.


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[Assistant] I can hear the haters now, played versus the twos, didn't do anything in two drives with an INT, but yeaah, what did you think of Daniel J?


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[Assistant] Daniel Jones, uhm, but some teams don't have that luxury and the Bills and Josh Allen really haven't had that luxury throughout his, his tenure with Buffalo. Hasn't prevented them from doing great things on offense. One of the best offenses out there, but maybe, maybe this year.


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[Assistant] There's some juice to some of the running backs. What did you see from Buffalo in their trouncing of the Denver Broncos, 42 to 15?


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[Assistant] I know, that's what I wanted to, cause it was interesting, we were on this podcast, what, two weeks ago, where you're like, I'm going to have a hard time not picking the Chiefs to be.