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The NFL schedule was fully released last night, No More, No More Leaks. The leaks was gone.

The NFL schedule was fully released last night, No More, No More Leaks. The leaks was gone.

Run of a clause, but didn't have this Colts the Colts video made it an hour before they had to.

Run of a clause, but didn't have this Colts the Colts video made it an hour before they had to.

Take it down.

Take it down.

By the way, what do you think rest of the Colts the Colts people are assuming that the Colts took it down because there was, you know, some depictions of Minecraft.

By the way, what do you think rest of the Colts the Colts people are assuming that the Colts took it down because there was, you know, some depictions of Minecraft.

By the way, I don't even know what Minecraft is.

By the way, I don't even know what Minecraft is.

That's a lot of Minecraft, a lot of Minecraft going.

That's a lot of Minecraft, a lot of Minecraft going.

Like some movie just came out, So some nerd lego movie modern day Legos.

Like some movie just came out, So some nerd lego movie modern day Legos.

You build and zero sense to me, bro like zero sense. I had to go to the movie to see it. I saw the movie. I went to sleep halfway through the movie.

You build and zero sense to me, bro like zero sense. I had to go to the movie to see it. I saw the movie. I went to sleep halfway through the movie.

That's about right.

That's about right.

I just didn't understand it. I didn't understand what makes it, you know, Well.

I just didn't understand it. I didn't understand what makes it, you know, Well.

The understanding of this particular thing was Tyreek Hill I think was depicted as a dolphin and they had the coast guard come up. It looked like the coast guard was arresting him. So that is the assumb show as to why.

The understanding of this particular thing was Tyreek Hill I think was depicted as a dolphin and they had the coast guard come up. It looked like the coast guard was arresting him. So that is the assumb show as to why.

Hey, god forbid they do a documentary, God forbid, what do you want to do? Tell lies? Have him winning a super Bowl?

Hey, god forbid they do a documentary, God forbid, what do you want to do? Tell lies? Have him winning a super Bowl?

Come on, Dolphins have very very high sex drives. Man, you know, just saying that's.

Come on, Dolphins have very very high sex drives. Man, you know, just saying that's.

True, I didn't know what that what that doesn't do with anything, but there's a lot to do with everything.

True, I didn't know what that what that doesn't do with anything, but there's a lot to do with everything.

I don't know.

I don't know.

To who they depicted.

To who they depicted.

Well, by the way, I've heard that number has grown exponentially. Oh yeah, you go, yeah, I've to ten to We don't even know at this point.

Well, by the way, I've heard that number has grown exponentially. Oh yeah, you go, yeah, I've to ten to We don't even know at this point.

No, don't stay healthy, keep playing.

No, don't stay healthy, keep playing.

He's in for a big season this year. He's in for a big season.

He's in for a big season this year. He's in for a big season.

There was always the other one. Patrick Mahomes's dad was depicted as a frog trying to stop a fight between his dad and John Rocker was the other one. I mean, yeah, I mean, come on, what's the problem we can't have?

There was always the other one. Patrick Mahomes's dad was depicted as a frog trying to stop a fight between his dad and John Rocker was the other one. I mean, yeah, I mean, come on, what's the problem we can't have?

What the problem is with these videos? One?

What the problem is with these videos? One?

I wonder if the department who creates them actually has the okay of the owner of like the GM or whoever else, because with the cold situation.

I wonder if the department who creates them actually has the okay of the owner of like the GM or whoever else, because with the cold situation.

It feels like that was like the type of deal where they go.

It feels like that was like the type of deal where they go.

Oh, just wait, we're gonna release everyone gets to watch it, and then they watch it and then there's there's in there for a second, going what idiot put this together and thought that they could actually keep this up, Like, we can't put this out there in front of what people, like, we're gonna get sued or there's gonna be some sort of issue here. It kind of feels like that goes on with some organizations. Maybe that happened with the Colts. What was interesting to me was watching the difference in Minecraft, because there's a number of teams that used it.

Oh, just wait, we're gonna release everyone gets to watch it, and then they watch it and then there's there's in there for a second, going what idiot put this together and thought that they could actually keep this up, Like, we can't put this out there in front of what people, like, we're gonna get sued or there's gonna be some sort of issue here. It kind of feels like that goes on with some organizations. Maybe that happened with the Colts. What was interesting to me was watching the difference in Minecraft, because there's a number of teams that used it.

Did you see the Jets?

Did you see the Jets?

I don't. I might have seen highlights.

I don't. I might have seen highlights.

Go go and watch the Jets if you can't. I don't know if like what they said was true or not. It's felt like they were late to the game and it sounded like they had something else planned that they went with something else instead. Wasn't sure if that was just for the sake of what they were doing. But I couldn't tell if I liked it or not. It was one of those ones where it kind of zooms in and then it zooms in, and then it zooms in. It keeps like zooming into smaller things in the picture. I found it entertaining, but at the end of it, I was like, this is kind of un original, Like didn we see a team do that last year?

Go go and watch the Jets if you can't. I don't know if like what they said was true or not. It's felt like they were late to the game and it sounded like they had something else planned that they went with something else instead. Wasn't sure if that was just for the sake of what they were doing. But I couldn't tell if I liked it or not. It was one of those ones where it kind of zooms in and then it zooms in, and then it zooms in. It keeps like zooming into smaller things in the picture. I found it entertaining, but at the end of it, I was like, this is kind of un original, Like didn we see a team do that last year?

Yeah, I'm not really in a good whole themed schedule releases like just drop it, like here's what we got, here's who we're playing, Go buy some tickets, come to the games, like that's it.

Yeah, I'm not really in a good whole themed schedule releases like just drop it, like here's what we got, here's who we're playing, Go buy some tickets, come to the games, like that's it.

I thought the OS was good.

I thought the OS was good.

Alan Irison, Yeah, what's the Why wouldn't he have done the Eagles? Like is there are some issue going on there or what?

Alan Irison, Yeah, what's the Why wouldn't he have done the Eagles? Like is there are some issue going on there or what?

Like, what's the I mean, I just maybe they didn't think of it. I don't think it was just like up for grabs. I think the Buffalo Bills thought of it, and you know, it was a fun little skit.

Like, what's the I mean, I just maybe they didn't think of it. I don't think it was just like up for grabs. I think the Buffalo Bills thought of it, and you know, it was a fun little skit.

It was good.

It was good.

Pure coincidence. I'm sure that you know. The the Jets host the Pittsburgh Steelers Week one, purely coincidence, like like just has nothing to do with who potentially could be the quarterback for the for the Steelers.

Pure coincidence. I'm sure that you know. The the Jets host the Pittsburgh Steelers Week one, purely coincidence, like like just has nothing to do with who potentially could be the quarterback for the for the Steelers.

Uh are still waiting on I'm waiting for Oh, you guys aren't banking on Mason Rudolph.

Uh are still waiting on I'm waiting for Oh, you guys aren't banking on Mason Rudolph.

Yeah, I gather.

Yeah, I gather.

No, I mean no, we're not. I'm sure sure. By the way, I do like how the NFL, the NFL made sure, the NFL made sure to put it early in the year, just just so we're safe. We can get that match up. When Rogers does sign with the pitcher of Steelers, we don't have to worry about anything popping up or an injury or anything like that. We can get that out of the way.

No, I mean no, we're not. I'm sure sure. By the way, I do like how the NFL, the NFL made sure, the NFL made sure to put it early in the year, just just so we're safe. We can get that match up. When Rogers does sign with the pitcher of Steelers, we don't have to worry about anything popping up or an injury or anything like that. We can get that out of the way.

And I mean, but was that that decision made prematurely to you know, the the idea that Aaron Rott not prematurely, but like just before the idea of Aaron Rodgers going to the Steelers. I mean, you know what I mean? I mean, does that make any sense? I mean, you think they purely made that decision based off.

And I mean, but was that that decision made prematurely to you know, the the idea that Aaron Rott not prematurely, but like just before the idea of Aaron Rodgers going to the Steelers. I mean, you know what I mean? I mean, does that make any sense? I mean, you think they purely made that decision based off.

Of Here's what you're asking.

Of Here's what you're asking.

You're asking if they're purely making that decision based on Justin Fields, who was also a former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback starting for the Jets, is what you're asking.

You're asking if they're purely making that decision based on Justin Fields, who was also a former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback starting for the Jets, is what you're asking.

Sure, I guess that's a good I guess that's a good pool, right.

Sure, I guess that's a good I guess that's a good pool, right.

I guess, because because whether Rogers is there or not, there is that.

I guess, because because whether Rogers is there or not, there is that.

Angle of all this that there is that angle. There is that angle.

Angle of all this that there is that angle. There is that angle.

Is that I mean? Is that a good angle?

Is that I mean? Is that a good angle?

Is that a big I guess if Justin Fields went in there as a starter and won against Pittsburgh. That would be a great angle. It's a post game, great postgame angle.

Is that a big I guess if Justin Fields went in there as a starter and won against Pittsburgh. That would be a great angle. It's a post game, great postgame angle.

I mean, look, it's it's a storyline.

I mean, look, it's it's a storyline.

It's one where you look at some of the matchups throughout Week one and they don't all have great storylines.

It's one where you look at some of the matchups throughout Week one and they don't all have great storylines.

Some are more.

Some are more.

Based on the matchup. So it's definitely a storyline. It's definitely something to keep an eye on. But like I said, I think it's going to be Aaron Rodgers versus Justin Fields when it's all said and done. I also think we're under estimating that if you look at how last year went with the Jets and Rogers, who was largely around the team in the offseason, with the exception of one period of time which happened to be the mandatory mini camp, which became that you know, whole topic of discussion during the course of the summer. He gets to avoid all of that, maybe he doesn't sign with the team during this period of time. So there is that thought to all this that you know, Rogers at this point in his career, you know, would help for him to be with the team, especially a new team. Guys is throwing to everything else. Sure, but you know he also maybe not a plan on being there anyway. So if that's the case, then it's maybe better just not need to be signed. Do not have to worry about being fine, I have to worry about putting the team in that position.

Based on the matchup. So it's definitely a storyline. It's definitely something to keep an eye on. But like I said, I think it's going to be Aaron Rodgers versus Justin Fields when it's all said and done. I also think we're under estimating that if you look at how last year went with the Jets and Rogers, who was largely around the team in the offseason, with the exception of one period of time which happened to be the mandatory mini camp, which became that you know, whole topic of discussion during the course of the summer. He gets to avoid all of that, maybe he doesn't sign with the team during this period of time. So there is that thought to all this that you know, Rogers at this point in his career, you know, would help for him to be with the team, especially a new team. Guys is throwing to everything else. Sure, but you know he also maybe not a plan on being there anyway. So if that's the case, then it's maybe better just not need to be signed. Do not have to worry about being fine, I have to worry about putting the team in that position.

I do wonder if they.

I do wonder if they.

Talked about that or have talked about that, considering how Brett Farv used to do things, you know, back during the end of his career and how he was handling stuff, but also how last year went and the trip to Egypt that seemed to rub a lot of people the wrong.

Talked about that or have talked about that, considering how Brett Farv used to do things, you know, back during the end of his career and how he was handling stuff, but also how last year went and the trip to Egypt that seemed to rub a lot of people the wrong.

Way because the timing of all of it, you know.

Way because the timing of all of it, you know.

So now if he wants to go smoke weed on the back of a camel, he doesn't have any obligation to any TMV hasn't signed yet, makes sense.

So now if he wants to go smoke weed on the back of a camel, he doesn't have any obligation to any TMV hasn't signed yet, makes sense.

I mean, here's here's.

I mean, here's here's.

The only thing I'll say about that trip is, did you see all that stuff that came out about the Pyramids? It was like the whole city and stuff, but everything else that came out. Maybe he got a sneak peak of all that stuff before everyone else.

The only thing I'll say about that trip is, did you see all that stuff that came out about the Pyramids? It was like the whole city and stuff, but everything else that came out. Maybe he got a sneak peak of all that stuff before everyone else.

Oh, they still they still haven't figured out how those things got built.

Oh, they still they still haven't figured out how those things got built.

Stories.

Stories.

You know, guys got theory. So what is the AI theory? Because I've looked at up. I've heard there's like water, Like there's there's water. They used water to transport some of the blocks in like that. Some of the uh I've heard, you know, alien involvement. I've heard an extraterrestrial involvement, Like there's been a slating that in there. I mean just saying there's there's a lot a lot of speculation about how those things were even built, because they're still standing. They still seem to be, uh functioning properly, and they were built a long ass time ago before any technican.

You know, guys got theory. So what is the AI theory? Because I've looked at up. I've heard there's like water, Like there's there's water. They used water to transport some of the blocks in like that. Some of the uh I've heard, you know, alien involvement. I've heard an extraterrestrial involvement, Like there's been a slating that in there. I mean just saying there's there's a lot a lot of speculation about how those things were even built, because they're still standing. They still seem to be, uh functioning properly, and they were built a long ass time ago before any technican.

Go look into the most recent discovery like what they.

Go look into the most recent discovery like what they.

Found you, I mean, he told you to go look on Hey, speaking of.

Found you, I mean, he told you to go look on Hey, speaking of.

The Jets, did you see there?

The Jets, did you see there?

Did you guys see their schedule release video that they posted on social It's pretty creative.

Did you guys see their schedule release video that they posted on social It's pretty creative.

Yeah, that's what I was just talking about earlier.

Yeah, that's what I was just talking about earlier.

Okay, I thought you were talking about the one they kept zooming in. Yeah, they kept zooming Yeah, so the Jets, like you kept zooming in, zooming in. They talked about how they were going to do something else and then they ended up dropping that right.

Okay, I thought you were talking about the one they kept zooming in. Yeah, they kept zooming Yeah, so the Jets, like you kept zooming in, zooming in. They talked about how they were going to do something else and then they ended up dropping that right.

Yeah, it's funny, it's pretty cool. It's a pretty cool video.

Yeah, it's funny, it's pretty cool. It's a pretty cool video.

Look, I kept zooming in on on the Jets schedule, and I saw eleven l's for some reason, I.

Look, I kept zooming in on on the Jets schedule, and I saw eleven l's for some reason, I.

Don't know you zooming.

Don't know you zooming.

You didn't have to zoom in because the video did the zooming for you. That is a funny little bit, just funny little.

You didn't have to zoom in because the video did the zooming for you. That is a funny little bit, just funny little.

Just like you take your fingers put them together.

Just like you take your fingers put them together.

I know we're up against a little bit. Can we get these some games? Show music though? Real fast?

I know we're up against a little bit. Can we get these some games? Show music though? Real fast?

All right?

All right?

Oh yep, it's that time for guess which teams don't have a game in primetime?

Oh yep, it's that time for guess which teams don't have a game in primetime?

Jonas Knox, you'll be first up.

Jonas Knox, you'll be first up.

Which NFL team has zero games in primetime this season?

Which NFL team has zero games in primetime this season?

Well, based on the fact that even their starting quarterback doesn't want to be there anymore and he just upped and retired less than a week ago, I'm gonna go the New Orleans Saints as being one of them.

Well, based on the fact that even their starting quarterback doesn't want to be there anymore and he just upped and retired less than a week ago, I'm gonna go the New Orleans Saints as being one of them.

Correct, the New Orleans Saints have his zero games in primetime, LaVar Arrington, you were up next.

Correct, the New Orleans Saints have his zero games in primetime, LaVar Arrington, you were up next.

There are two more teams. Can you name one of the next two that has no like?

There are two more teams. Can you name one of the next two that has no like?

You gotta go with the Panthers, right, I mean they're.

You gotta go with the Panthers, right, I mean they're.

That is wrong, Yeah, that is wrong, Carolina Panthers actually do have a game in prime.

That is wrong, Yeah, that is wrong, Carolina Panthers actually do have a game in prime.

Jonahs knocks back to you. You have a chance to steal here got them.

Jonahs knocks back to you. You have a chance to steal here got them.

Let me let me think of what would be a got A team that should have very little expectations based on what they go with.

Let me let me think of what would be a got A team that should have very little expectations based on what they go with.

Carolina Panthers isn't one of those.

Carolina Panthers isn't one of those.

I would go with the Cleveland Browns. I'm gonna say the.

I would go with the Cleveland Browns. I'm gonna say the.

Right.

Right.

That's correct, the Cleveland brown You're looking for the second of three teams that have zero games in prime time, LeVar, last chance?

That's correct, the Cleveland brown You're looking for the second of three teams that have zero games in prime time, LeVar, last chance?

Looking?

Looking?

Can you name the third team that has no games in prime time?

Can you name the third team that has no games in prime time?

Uh?

Uh?

I mean the Titans. They get the number one overall pick. I mean they so they stunk. They might still stink. This about the Titans.

I mean the Titans. They get the number one overall pick. I mean they so they stunk. They might still stink. This about the Titans.

That is correct, Titans have zero games. I mean, even though I'm not I should.

That is correct, Titans have zero games. I mean, even though I'm not I should.

Be, but the Titans one. I totally disagree with the NFL not put them in primetime. He's a number one pick, Like, why would you not feature them? They've got Indianapolis getting a primetime game. Who gives a crap about Indianapolis other than their their schedule release video.

Be, but the Titans one. I totally disagree with the NFL not put them in primetime. He's a number one pick, Like, why would you not feature them? They've got Indianapolis getting a primetime game. Who gives a crap about Indianapolis other than their their schedule release video.

Until Levar's point, I'd rather.

Until Levar's point, I'd rather.

See the Tennessee Titans and the number one overall pick. With what you said as opposed to the Carolina Panthers. Like the Panthers seem like one of those teams with the least amount of buzz around them. It was a bit surprising. Hell, I'll even throw the Browns in there, like the fact that the Browns don't have a primetime game. I don't care what people say about the quarterback situation. They still have a decent roster around them. There's still stars like Miles Garrett, There's still going to be some good AFC North like matchups and battles.

See the Tennessee Titans and the number one overall pick. With what you said as opposed to the Carolina Panthers. Like the Panthers seem like one of those teams with the least amount of buzz around them. It was a bit surprising. Hell, I'll even throw the Browns in there, like the fact that the Browns don't have a primetime game. I don't care what people say about the quarterback situation. They still have a decent roster around them. There's still stars like Miles Garrett, There's still going to be some good AFC North like matchups and battles.

I just I don't think they're.

I just I don't think they're.

Gonna be that that bad of a team this year.

Gonna be that that bad of a team this year.

Like, I think they'll be competitive.

Like, I think they'll be competitive.

So it's a bit surprising dating to throw them a bone get them an early primetime But is.

So it's a bit surprising dating to throw them a bone get them an early primetime But is.

What it is, man. That's that's what. By the way, that's what the NFL.

What it is, man. That's that's what. By the way, that's what the NFL.

Don't blame us, all right, that is what the NFL thinks of you, Cleveland, Tennessee, and New Orleans. They make the schedule, they think you're going to stink. It's not on us. We're just poining it out to you, just so you know, the NFL thinks those three teams are gonna stink this year.

Don't blame us, all right, that is what the NFL thinks of you, Cleveland, Tennessee, and New Orleans. They make the schedule, they think you're going to stink. It's not on us. We're just poining it out to you, just so you know, the NFL thinks those three teams are gonna stink this year.

Meanwhile, Dallas gets six games in primetime it just can't help themselves whatever whirl them in. You know, the only Kansas City's got more primetime games than the Cowboys this year. All right, makes sense they've got more than Philly, but okay.

Meanwhile, Dallas gets six games in primetime it just can't help themselves whatever whirl them in. You know, the only Kansas City's got more primetime games than the Cowboys this year. All right, makes sense they've got more than Philly, but okay.

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We talked last year about how, you know, people were going to find something to complain about regardless of the fact that we've got this college football Playoff and we've got you know, all the fun that came along with it. We got to go to the Orange Bowl, we saw the National like all that stuff that came along with the college football Playoff. First time they did it, it felt like it was a pretty fun event all the way through, in fun to watch. Unfortunately, people were bitching about the seeding and all that stuff. Apparently we're getting close to a resolution here this. According to CBS Sports, college Football's playoffs powers brokers are now are nearing a consensus to change the seeding process, so they are going to eliminate first round byes for conference champions. So teams like Arizona State, all apologies to Pete Prisco, who I think everybody was, Yeah, are you know, weren't really deserving maybe of that buy. Apparently that's going to go by the wayside and we're going to get ourselves a college football playoff without all of that to complain about from the previous year.

We talked last year about how, you know, people were going to find something to complain about regardless of the fact that we've got this college football Playoff and we've got you know, all the fun that came along with it. We got to go to the Orange Bowl, we saw the National like all that stuff that came along with the college football Playoff. First time they did it, it felt like it was a pretty fun event all the way through, in fun to watch. Unfortunately, people were bitching about the seeding and all that stuff. Apparently we're getting close to a resolution here this. According to CBS Sports, college Football's playoffs powers brokers are now are nearing a consensus to change the seeding process, so they are going to eliminate first round byes for conference champions. So teams like Arizona State, all apologies to Pete Prisco, who I think everybody was, Yeah, are you know, weren't really deserving maybe of that buy. Apparently that's going to go by the wayside and we're going to get ourselves a college football playoff without all of that to complain about from the previous year.

So everybody's happy.

So everybody's happy.

It's an interesting conversation to have because if you're a call, do you remember how everyone kept measuring the impact of playing a home game and then building momentum into the next round And people started saying, well, it's unfair that, you know, a team gets a buy and they had this this long wall of this long layover in their season. And it's odd to me only because we never say that at any point in time, especially in the NFL playoffs, Like you want to be the number one seed, you want to have that additional time off to rest, recuperate and get rejuvenated. You'd rather do that than have to play an opponent, risk of injury, all those things. And so they use an example, Well, look at Ohio State. They had to beat Tennessee at homes like well, Tennessee is a damn good football team. You know, they didn't show out that day. Ohio State jumped on them early. That was you know, and then the end of the story, you know, same thing with Oregon. It's not Ohio State's fault that Oregon didn't show up for the first half of that game. And look, give credit to Ohio State. They were the most talented, best team in the country. They finally started to play that way and found themselves somehow between their Michigan loss and that first round game versus Tennessee.

It's an interesting conversation to have because if you're a call, do you remember how everyone kept measuring the impact of playing a home game and then building momentum into the next round And people started saying, well, it's unfair that, you know, a team gets a buy and they had this this long wall of this long layover in their season. And it's odd to me only because we never say that at any point in time, especially in the NFL playoffs, Like you want to be the number one seed, you want to have that additional time off to rest, recuperate and get rejuvenated. You'd rather do that than have to play an opponent, risk of injury, all those things. And so they use an example, Well, look at Ohio State. They had to beat Tennessee at homes like well, Tennessee is a damn good football team. You know, they didn't show out that day. Ohio State jumped on them early. That was you know, and then the end of the story, you know, same thing with Oregon. It's not Ohio State's fault that Oregon didn't show up for the first half of that game. And look, give credit to Ohio State. They were the most talented, best team in the country. They finally started to play that way and found themselves somehow between their Michigan loss and that first round game versus Tennessee.

But we make these quick judgments.

But we make these quick judgments.

On the structure of the playoff purely because we're looking at a group of four, a group of five, you know, team in Boise State hosting a game I should say, are getting the buy and getting the chance to be that seed. We looked at Arizona State and in the same manner, and so now how it's gonna work as the top four seeded teams end up getting the buy. So we're going we're actually basically putting it back towards the committee instead of allowing football on the field to dictate who gets the buys. So I'm not here to say I have a huge issue with it. I don't think it's right based on how you did it last year. I would have liked to see how things played out. But I do think the hardest thing with the old format was as these conferences get bigger, speaking of the Big Ten, the SEC in particular, it gets really hard to measure the strength of schedule.

On the structure of the playoff purely because we're looking at a group of four, a group of five, you know, team in Boise State hosting a game I should say, are getting the buy and getting the chance to be that seed. We looked at Arizona State and in the same manner, and so now how it's gonna work as the top four seeded teams end up getting the buy. So we're going we're actually basically putting it back towards the committee instead of allowing football on the field to dictate who gets the buys. So I'm not here to say I have a huge issue with it. I don't think it's right based on how you did it last year. I would have liked to see how things played out. But I do think the hardest thing with the old format was as these conferences get bigger, speaking of the Big Ten, the SEC in particular, it gets really hard to measure the strength of schedule.

And look at them equally.

And look at them equally.

And it gets really hard to look at the you know, those schedules in comparison to a Boise State, in comparison to even an ACC or a.

And it gets really hard to look at the you know, those schedules in comparison to a Boise State, in comparison to even an ACC or a.

Big twelve schedule.

Big twelve schedule.

So I think that's where there's a bit of a frustration from the side of the Big Ten and SEC is those conferences don't feel like these other conferences or teams are playing as difficult as schedules, and so when they're not a conference champ, when they don't get the chance to have that buy, they feel like it's being held against them because they plan a tougher conference, because they plan a tougher schedule. So I understand, you know, the wanting to try to make this and get this right, but you're gonna have outlier years, and I kind of feel like last year probably was more of an outlier in regards to who the four teams that receive the buys were.

So I think that's where there's a bit of a frustration from the side of the Big Ten and SEC is those conferences don't feel like these other conferences or teams are playing as difficult as schedules, and so when they're not a conference champ, when they don't get the chance to have that buy, they feel like it's being held against them because they plan a tougher conference, because they plan a tougher schedule. So I understand, you know, the wanting to try to make this and get this right, but you're gonna have outlier years, and I kind of feel like last year probably was more of an outlier in regards to who the four teams that receive the buys were.

But here we go. I mean, we're.

But here we go. I mean, we're.

Basically building a playoff in a format that plays totally in.

Basically building a playoff in a format that plays totally in.

The benefit of the Big ten in the SEC.

The benefit of the Big ten in the SEC.

And if that's going to be the case moving forward, because it sounds like even with expansion to a sixteen team playoff, the Big ten SEC are going to have automatic qualifiers and they're probably gonna have double the amount of everyone else.

And if that's going to be the case moving forward, because it sounds like even with expansion to a sixteen team playoff, the Big ten SEC are going to have automatic qualifiers and they're probably gonna have double the amount of everyone else.

Well, then just make it the Big ten in the SEC.

Well, then just make it the Big ten in the SEC.

Then, like, there's combine the conferences, the A SEC Big twelve, fold them into the other two. Let's just create this whole separate league with two conferences, and let's move on that direction. Fine, works way, because it feels like we're dragging our feet our feet to get there, does it not. Yeah, like there's just like little incremental motions to get to that point.

Then, like, there's combine the conferences, the A SEC Big twelve, fold them into the other two. Let's just create this whole separate league with two conferences, and let's move on that direction. Fine, works way, because it feels like we're dragging our feet our feet to get there, does it not. Yeah, like there's just like little incremental motions to get to that point.

Anyways, I mean, we're we.

Anyways, I mean, we're we.

Already basically eliminate the PAC twelve's gone. I mean, apologies, but the PAC twelve's gone. So if that's the case and we're just gonna you know, split it and go that direction, let's go, no problem with it.

Already basically eliminate the PAC twelve's gone. I mean, apologies, but the PAC twelve's gone. So if that's the case and we're just gonna you know, split it and go that direction, let's go, no problem with it.

Best two conferences versus Big ten let's go.

Best two conferences versus Big ten let's go.

That's in essence what is building here if you look at how they're formatting this. And here's the other thing that's it's important for people to understand those two conferences. They want more teams within the conference because they get more money from the TV deal with the College Football Playoff by having more teams in. So the better a team does within the College Football Playoff, the more that conference gets paid. So the Big Ten, I would assume, made out better than anyone last year of all the conferences from you know, the teams that.

That's in essence what is building here if you look at how they're formatting this. And here's the other thing that's it's important for people to understand those two conferences. They want more teams within the conference because they get more money from the TV deal with the College Football Playoff by having more teams in. So the better a team does within the College Football Playoff, the more that conference gets paid. So the Big Ten, I would assume, made out better than anyone last year of all the conferences from you know, the teams that.

Were able to make to the College Football Playoff.

Were able to make to the College Football Playoff.

You know now teams specific Notre Dame made out the best of anyone because they made it to the National Championship Game. And they don't have to really share I don't believe any of that with anyone. You know, their deal is struck where I don't believe that to share any piece of that, even with the ACC who they have a partial affiliation with. So all this is going to be voted on. There's ten conferences evolved as well as Notre Dame. But that's where this whole thing feels like it's going. It feels like we're just basically pushing slowly towards a Big Ten and SEC and kind of everyone else. And if that's the case, like can we just rip the band aid off?

You know now teams specific Notre Dame made out the best of anyone because they made it to the National Championship Game. And they don't have to really share I don't believe any of that with anyone. You know, their deal is struck where I don't believe that to share any piece of that, even with the ACC who they have a partial affiliation with. So all this is going to be voted on. There's ten conferences evolved as well as Notre Dame. But that's where this whole thing feels like it's going. It feels like we're just basically pushing slowly towards a Big Ten and SEC and kind of everyone else. And if that's the case, like can we just rip the band aid off?

If that's the case, I think it totally strips away what a national championship would represent. I mean, I find it strange that you have a team, I mean, just honestly, just at a first glance, you have a team that wins the national title and they didn't even play for a conference championship. They weren't even in the game, So you have to perceivably say that they were the third best team in their own conference. And so to me, it's the conversation always for me, has to go down the lane of how do you measure and judge these other teams. People can make the same discussion point about Boise against Notre Dame, and and Notre Dame clearly was good enough to make it to I mean, they got through us, they made it to the national title game. If we're just basing it off of Okay, you're not in the Big Ten or you're not in the SEC. They get that loss that they got early on in the season, Now you write them off, like, no, you can't. There has to be a way to reward the teams that play well. Let's be clear, Arizona State almost won that game against Texas.

If that's the case, I think it totally strips away what a national championship would represent. I mean, I find it strange that you have a team, I mean, just honestly, just at a first glance, you have a team that wins the national title and they didn't even play for a conference championship. They weren't even in the game, So you have to perceivably say that they were the third best team in their own conference. And so to me, it's the conversation always for me, has to go down the lane of how do you measure and judge these other teams. People can make the same discussion point about Boise against Notre Dame, and and Notre Dame clearly was good enough to make it to I mean, they got through us, they made it to the national title game. If we're just basing it off of Okay, you're not in the Big Ten or you're not in the SEC. They get that loss that they got early on in the season, Now you write them off, like, no, you can't. There has to be a way to reward the teams that play well. Let's be clear, Arizona State almost won that game against Texas.

Like these teams were.

Like these teams were.

I watched the way Boise played against US. I was there at the game. It was a competitive game, and by the way they traveled they were there was more Boise State people at that game than there were Penn State people. So we're making it. If we're making it about who's going to attend and what's going to draw the more money and different things like that, I think you're doing a disservice to college football because there is going to be a team that is deserving of that the way that they played. And listen, I know that that goes away from saying, Okay, now they deserve to be there. They just don't deserve to have a bye week. I get all of that. But if they've played well enough where they've done what they needed to do and they've won their conference, there's got to be a way to figure out how they're rewarded and not rewarded as a qualifier.

I watched the way Boise played against US. I was there at the game. It was a competitive game, and by the way they traveled they were there was more Boise State people at that game than there were Penn State people. So we're making it. If we're making it about who's going to attend and what's going to draw the more money and different things like that, I think you're doing a disservice to college football because there is going to be a team that is deserving of that the way that they played. And listen, I know that that goes away from saying, Okay, now they deserve to be there. They just don't deserve to have a bye week. I get all of that. But if they've played well enough where they've done what they needed to do and they've won their conference, there's got to be a way to figure out how they're rewarded and not rewarded as a qualifier.

Like the qualifying.

Like the qualifying.

Idea of it is is that, oh, well, you were good enough to win a week conference, so we're going to put you in the playoff, but you're going to have the toughest toughest road the hole because you're not playing in a bigger conference. Like I think that's whack man, I really do. I think you're putting them in a position it's almost liked you don't play into ten or you don't play in the SEC. We don't respect you the same way. We don't respect how you got here. So even though you play well, even though you might be undefeated during the course of the year, we're not going to reward you with what would come with if a Big ten team did the same exact thing you did or SEC so that the same exact thing you did.

Idea of it is is that, oh, well, you were good enough to win a week conference, so we're going to put you in the playoff, but you're going to have the toughest toughest road the hole because you're not playing in a bigger conference. Like I think that's whack man, I really do. I think you're putting them in a position it's almost liked you don't play into ten or you don't play in the SEC. We don't respect you the same way. We don't respect how you got here. So even though you play well, even though you might be undefeated during the course of the year, we're not going to reward you with what would come with if a Big ten team did the same exact thing you did or SEC so that the same exact thing you did.

So what I think is interesting about this, and we don't have a ton of time, but if you look at how the NFL does it, and I keep going back to a professional model because you already have one in place, and it's odd to me that the college football level, whether it be the College Football Playoff or the not, that the NCAA has evolved with the power for conferences don't try to take a page out of that book.

So what I think is interesting about this, and we don't have a ton of time, but if you look at how the NFL does it, and I keep going back to a professional model because you already have one in place, and it's odd to me that the college football level, whether it be the College Football Playoff or the not, that the NCAA has evolved with the power for conferences don't try to take a page out of that book.

But I think it's it's hard because you're battling.

But I think it's it's hard because you're battling.

Against the change that's coming in this landscape or in this space and the history and the tradition that's always existed. So, for example, we're talking about conference champions and how we go about, you know, considering teams conference champions There used to be a day and age where you didn't have a conference championship game. But you know, TV networks felt like it'd makes sense to make money off them, so we create these conference championship games, these neutral site games. In most cases not for the group of five teams that they can they get to host it. The top seeded team does. But the point is is that that's how now we're determining the conference chamionship.

Against the change that's coming in this landscape or in this space and the history and the tradition that's always existed. So, for example, we're talking about conference champions and how we go about, you know, considering teams conference champions There used to be a day and age where you didn't have a conference championship game. But you know, TV networks felt like it'd makes sense to make money off them, so we create these conference championship games, these neutral site games. In most cases not for the group of five teams that they can they get to host it. The top seeded team does. But the point is is that that's how now we're determining the conference chamionship.

It didn't used to be that way. It us.

It didn't used to be that way. It us.

You played your regular season schedule, you played against the teams in your conference. You determine a regular season winner, right. And the reason why I bring that up is because if you look at the NFL model, they only decide a division winner. Once the division winners decided, which gives them obviously an automatic admission into the playoff.

You played your regular season schedule, you played against the teams in your conference. You determine a regular season winner, right. And the reason why I bring that up is because if you look at the NFL model, they only decide a division winner. Once the division winners decided, which gives them obviously an automatic admission into the playoff.

Then you play for your conference.

Then you play for your conference.

So the playoff process is a part of your conference, right, or the conference championship is a part of the playoff process, and then that whittles down your you know, in this case, super Bowl champ But if you apply that to what they're trying to do, I think think with an expanded playoff to sixteen or even with twelve, I think the Big Ten in the SEC are trying to essentially get automatic qualifiers almost as or similar to a division winner, Meaning if we could get like the top four teams from each of our conferences, that would be the best case scenario four. I think the playoff for US determine a national champion moving forward. The clunkinesses you have eighteen teams, for example, the Big Ten unless you're kicking two out, unless you're adding to and then you've got, you know, four divisions that are five teams. You got to figure how that's going to work, you know, throughout the course of a season. There'd be some more legwork to do, but I think you can kind of get my point. That's what it feels like college football is trying to do is trying to utilize some of these automatic qualifiers almost as division winners like they have in the NFL, and they advance on into the playoff and you see how things take place from there. What gets difficult is you know, how you go about determining.

So the playoff process is a part of your conference, right, or the conference championship is a part of the playoff process, and then that whittles down your you know, in this case, super Bowl champ But if you apply that to what they're trying to do, I think think with an expanded playoff to sixteen or even with twelve, I think the Big Ten in the SEC are trying to essentially get automatic qualifiers almost as or similar to a division winner, Meaning if we could get like the top four teams from each of our conferences, that would be the best case scenario four. I think the playoff for US determine a national champion moving forward. The clunkinesses you have eighteen teams, for example, the Big Ten unless you're kicking two out, unless you're adding to and then you've got, you know, four divisions that are five teams. You got to figure how that's going to work, you know, throughout the course of a season. There'd be some more legwork to do, but I think you can kind of get my point. That's what it feels like college football is trying to do is trying to utilize some of these automatic qualifiers almost as division winners like they have in the NFL, and they advance on into the playoff and you see how things take place from there. What gets difficult is you know, how you go about determining.

Well, who plays who and where do they play.

Well, who plays who and where do they play.

Them after the first round and everything else. And that's why we still have a committee because we haven't figured out a unified way of putting everything under one umbrella and allowing the schedules to have, you know, more similarities to one another, right, same amount of conference games, and you know, same amount of non conference like big boy non conference games, not the directional schools all these things. And that's what makes it difficult because there's some directional schools that bank on the million dollars that that big school's paying them every single year as part of their budget, and so you take that away from them, maybe they don't exist after a while, and that's not good for college football. That's not good for college kids in sports. So it's a very difficult conversation to have. But I think that's the intent of where all this is going eventually, with how the Big ten and SEC are operating behind the scenes.

Them after the first round and everything else. And that's why we still have a committee because we haven't figured out a unified way of putting everything under one umbrella and allowing the schedules to have, you know, more similarities to one another, right, same amount of conference games, and you know, same amount of non conference like big boy non conference games, not the directional schools all these things. And that's what makes it difficult because there's some directional schools that bank on the million dollars that that big school's paying them every single year as part of their budget, and so you take that away from them, maybe they don't exist after a while, and that's not good for college football. That's not good for college kids in sports. So it's a very difficult conversation to have. But I think that's the intent of where all this is going eventually, with how the Big ten and SEC are operating behind the scenes.

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How you doing.

How you doing.

Good morning guys, How are we doing good?

Good morning guys, How are we doing good?

Yeah?

Yeah?

So anything stand out to you other than Mike North of the NFL the NFL VP who No, definitely, who's that? Look it up? You do not look that up? But Mike North.

So anything stand out to you other than Mike North of the NFL the NFL VP who No, definitely, who's that? Look it up? You do not look that up? But Mike North.

Mike North saying that a flying start.

Mike North saying that a flying start.

Mike North saying that, you know, listen, if we knew Aaron Rodgers was going to be on the Steelers, we would have put it in a primetime game based on the other matchups in that window. It does feel like maybe they might have had some sort of a hunch that that's going to happen. As he goes to the Jets to play his former team to open up the air.

Mike North saying that, you know, listen, if we knew Aaron Rodgers was going to be on the Steelers, we would have put it in a primetime game based on the other matchups in that window. It does feel like maybe they might have had some sort of a hunch that that's going to happen. As he goes to the Jets to play his former team to open up the air.

Yeah, and I talked to another one of those scheduling guys there, Annie Bows, who you know more or less, said to me, you know, the Steelers are a big brand, so it sort of protected them in a way where I mean, it wasn't like I mean, with all due respect, it's not like you know, Aaron Rodgers going to the Jaguars, where it's like, okay, like you know, we have to make a real decision here. The Steelers are a draw no matter what, and so they could put them in enough windows where they know, you know, he'll get a lot of exposure if he does if he isn't the team, and because it's the Steelers, they'll be okay even.

Yeah, and I talked to another one of those scheduling guys there, Annie Bows, who you know more or less, said to me, you know, the Steelers are a big brand, so it sort of protected them in a way where I mean, it wasn't like I mean, with all due respect, it's not like you know, Aaron Rodgers going to the Jaguars, where it's like, okay, like you know, we have to make a real decision here. The Steelers are a draw no matter what, and so they could put them in enough windows where they know, you know, he'll get a lot of exposure if he does if he isn't the team, and because it's the Steelers, they'll be okay even.

If he isn't.

If he isn't.

Now I mean, like Annie did cancede to me that they would have handled this a little bit differently if they knew Aaron was on the team. And so there's that part of it, and I do think you know, the piece of it where you know Key's playing the Jets in week one. I don't think that was lost on anybody in the room. But there was also some things they were working around for the Steelers. The Steelers actually, so they're locked in on having on going to Ireland in week four, and then they had blocks in week one. In week three also because the Pirates are home and they share the parking lot with the Pirates, so like they had to be away in week one, and so when you start to kind of put all the factors together. You can see where they were sort of limiting their options there. And you know, putting the Jets Steelers together made sense because it's Justin Field's playing against his former team. But I don't think it would have been at one o'clock if they knew for sure that Aaron Rodgers was going to be on the roster.

Now I mean, like Annie did cancede to me that they would have handled this a little bit differently if they knew Aaron was on the team. And so there's that part of it, and I do think you know, the piece of it where you know Key's playing the Jets in week one. I don't think that was lost on anybody in the room. But there was also some things they were working around for the Steelers. The Steelers actually, so they're locked in on having on going to Ireland in week four, and then they had blocks in week one. In week three also because the Pirates are home and they share the parking lot with the Pirates, so like they had to be away in week one, and so when you start to kind of put all the factors together. You can see where they were sort of limiting their options there. And you know, putting the Jets Steelers together made sense because it's Justin Field's playing against his former team. But I don't think it would have been at one o'clock if they knew for sure that Aaron Rodgers was going to be on the roster.

Hey, ab on the topic of Aaron Rodgers, not to try to do your job for you, but I've got some insight in so that leads me to think he's going to be signed with Pittsburgh at some point in time here in the future.

Hey, ab on the topic of Aaron Rodgers, not to try to do your job for you, but I've got some insight in so that leads me to think he's going to be signed with Pittsburgh at some point in time here in the future.

Yeah, Well, are you just saying at some point in time, Like you.

Yeah, Well, are you just saying at some point in time, Like you.

Know, I feel like I feel like there's a speculation he could retire, you know, maybe with the same situation, maybe he'd look there. I have some and fo that it's going to be in Pittsburgh.

Know, I feel like I feel like there's a speculation he could retire, you know, maybe with the same situation, maybe he'd look there. I have some and fo that it's going to be in Pittsburgh.

I don't think it's going to be the Saints. I'm with you. I mean, I think I think I think he does wind up with the Steelers. And and you always, I mean one one thing about this, Brady, like the way I tried to, you know, talk about it, and I think it's important to kind of give yourself some wiggle room on this thing, because because because until he's under contract, like I think, anything can happen. You know, I do think his personal situation, which he has referenced now publicly, I I think that the data that's definitely a factor here and here's here's how is that. You know, it would have made a lot of people feel better if he had just signed a contract in the first week April, right. The problem with that is if he is dealing with a personal situation and he wasn't going to be able to be there for a lot of the spring, well then you know, what are you inviting if you do sign him and then say, well, he's gonna be away for a while, Well, then every time you have any stort checkpoint in the spring, whether it's the beginning of the off season program, the beginning of OTA's, the beginning of any camp, there's going to be just an absolute tidal wave of where's Aaron? Why is Aaron?

I don't think it's going to be the Saints. I'm with you. I mean, I think I think I think he does wind up with the Steelers. And and you always, I mean one one thing about this, Brady, like the way I tried to, you know, talk about it, and I think it's important to kind of give yourself some wiggle room on this thing, because because because until he's under contract, like I think, anything can happen. You know, I do think his personal situation, which he has referenced now publicly, I I think that the data that's definitely a factor here and here's here's how is that. You know, it would have made a lot of people feel better if he had just signed a contract in the first week April, right. The problem with that is if he is dealing with a personal situation and he wasn't going to be able to be there for a lot of the spring, well then you know, what are you inviting if you do sign him and then say, well, he's gonna be away for a while, Well, then every time you have any stort checkpoint in the spring, whether it's the beginning of the off season program, the beginning of OTA's, the beginning of any camp, there's going to be just an absolute tidal wave of where's Aaron? Why is Aaron?

Here?

Here?

Is Aaron really committed to the team? And if he's not under contract, you don't have to deal with that, you know. Like so I think for Aaron and the Steelers, it made the most sense and always has made the most sense to say, like, let's just wait until you're going to be all the way in and then we'll do the contract. Now, the risk for the Steelers, of course, here would be that the guy changes his mind, and you know, I think you always have to kind of like leave some margin for air with that. But I do think that there's a, you know, a pretty good feeling, and he's gonna wind up signing the Steelers, like you said, at some point. I'm not saying it's going to be the next twenty four hours, but I think that is the Likelio.

Is Aaron really committed to the team? And if he's not under contract, you don't have to deal with that, you know. Like so I think for Aaron and the Steelers, it made the most sense and always has made the most sense to say, like, let's just wait until you're going to be all the way in and then we'll do the contract. Now, the risk for the Steelers, of course, here would be that the guy changes his mind, and you know, I think you always have to kind of like leave some margin for air with that. But I do think that there's a, you know, a pretty good feeling, and he's gonna wind up signing the Steelers, like you said, at some point. I'm not saying it's going to be the next twenty four hours, but I think that is the Likelio.

Abe, I have some outside information that says George Pickens is going to the Cowboys. I really have this outside information. I believe he will be a Dallas Cowboy. Do you think now taking a shot anyway? Seriously, I thought it was kind of funny, actually, but he is going George Pickens is going to Dallas to play for George Pickens is going to Dallas to play for the Cowboys. What has the conversations, if any, that you've heard now that the schedule releases out. They've got a pretty pretty tough schedule. I mean, they got the Lions, they got the Vikings, they got the Chargers obviously, the Commanders twice, obviously, the Eagles twice. I mean, what does this? Does this create any more excitement? What's the feeling with Dallas right now?

Abe, I have some outside information that says George Pickens is going to the Cowboys. I really have this outside information. I believe he will be a Dallas Cowboy. Do you think now taking a shot anyway? Seriously, I thought it was kind of funny, actually, but he is going George Pickens is going to Dallas to play for George Pickens is going to Dallas to play for the Cowboys. What has the conversations, if any, that you've heard now that the schedule releases out. They've got a pretty pretty tough schedule. I mean, they got the Lions, they got the Vikings, they got the Chargers obviously, the Commanders twice, obviously, the Eagles twice. I mean, what does this? Does this create any more excitement? What's the feeling with Dallas right now?

You know, the one thing I've learned about the Cowboys WIVAR over the years is that not in the same category as everybody else. They are when it comes to these sorts of things scheduling and everything else.

You know, the one thing I've learned about the Cowboys WIVAR over the years is that not in the same category as everybody else. They are when it comes to these sorts of things scheduling and everything else.

You can't look at them the same way you look at anyone else. They went seven and ten last year, and somehow they got six prime time games, eight standalone games, and they're playing on Thanksgiving as they always do. They're in the cuts spotlight on Christmas during the kickoff game. You know, it's it's like Bill Bartell said, the like everybody else is allowed to act and the Cowboys are on the main stage. It's it's just I think, you know, there's just an acceptance that they're different from everybody else. So I don't know that the way that they were scheduled out really has has anything to do with any sort of acquisition they made in the offseason. Now, does the pickings thing make them a little bit more appealing, because there a little bit more intrigue around them. Sure, you know, they've got a new head coach. You know, now they've got a new receiver. They're gonna have Dak Prescott coming back. There's gonna be pressure on Dak. Of course, it gets hurt me or these signs of sixty million dollars contract, and so yeah, I mean there's certainly storylines that intrigue around the Cowboys, but there always is, you know, It's just it is what that team is. It is what that team's always been, and it is that that team will continue to be until they start playing games again.

You can't look at them the same way you look at anyone else. They went seven and ten last year, and somehow they got six prime time games, eight standalone games, and they're playing on Thanksgiving as they always do. They're in the cuts spotlight on Christmas during the kickoff game. You know, it's it's like Bill Bartell said, the like everybody else is allowed to act and the Cowboys are on the main stage. It's it's just I think, you know, there's just an acceptance that they're different from everybody else. So I don't know that the way that they were scheduled out really has has anything to do with any sort of acquisition they made in the offseason. Now, does the pickings thing make them a little bit more appealing, because there a little bit more intrigue around them. Sure, you know, they've got a new head coach. You know, now they've got a new receiver. They're gonna have Dak Prescott coming back. There's gonna be pressure on Dak. Of course, it gets hurt me or these signs of sixty million dollars contract, and so yeah, I mean there's certainly storylines that intrigue around the Cowboys, but there always is, you know, It's just it is what that team is. It is what that team's always been, and it is that that team will continue to be until they start playing games again.

Get them on x at. Albert Breers, Senior NFL reporter, lead content strategist at the MMQB, joining us here on Fox Sports Radio. So you just posted an article about an hour ago and you talked with the people that put together the schedule in the NFL and just sort of how they come to the decisions that they made. What was the most interesting aspect of their process that you found to you this year as opposed to previous seasons.

Get them on x at. Albert Breers, Senior NFL reporter, lead content strategist at the MMQB, joining us here on Fox Sports Radio. So you just posted an article about an hour ago and you talked with the people that put together the schedule in the NFL and just sort of how they come to the decisions that they made. What was the most interesting aspect of their process that you found to you this year as opposed to previous seasons.

I think the big thing, one thing I thought was really interesting was kind of how they looked at the schedule and there's the automatic like stuff that they know right, like they that they know before a lot of the previous season even ends. And one thing that stuck out was kind of how the division matchups were going to be really attractive in that the NFC East, which is the big brand, was going to play the NFC North, and the NFC North obviously is very very deep, and the the NFC North was going to play the AFC North, which is similarly deep. So that was going to create, i think, a deeper, richer schedule than than than they usually have. And they went back to last.

I think the big thing, one thing I thought was really interesting was kind of how they looked at the schedule and there's the automatic like stuff that they know right, like they that they know before a lot of the previous season even ends. And one thing that stuck out was kind of how the division matchups were going to be really attractive in that the NFC East, which is the big brand, was going to play the NFC North, and the NFC North obviously is very very deep, and the the NFC North was going to play the AFC North, which is similarly deep. So that was going to create, i think, a deeper, richer schedule than than than they usually have. And they went back to last.

Year and they felt like last year was so two years ago.

Year and they felt like last year was so two years ago.

They rolled the dice in the Lions and put in the Lions the kickoff game, and the idea there was like we're gonna sort of be ahead on this, and it worked. The Lions wound up fulfilling the potential that a lot of people thought they had. You know, went to the NFC title game that year and all of that last year they went the other way and did you know, a championship game rematch between the Ravens and the Chiefs, and you know, I think what they found was just putting a big game, like amplifying a big window with a big game really really worked, and so you know, going into this year, I think they with a deeper recher schedule, they felt like, let's just you know, let's just take a commitment. We're going to go big all over the place wherever we can, and let's not overcomplicate this, and let's not get cute, and let's just put the big brands and the big windows. And I think that that's reflected Chris in the kickoff window where they're they're putting Eagles Cowboys, where I think, you know, the logic a lot of other years would have been like let's save that one. That thing'll rate no matter what. They're putting that big game in that big window. And I think it's reflected on Thanksgiving too, like the I can't remember the last time the Cowboys had an opponent like the Chiefs coming in, you know, but Cowboys Chiefs now looks like a massive game from television standpoint. Anyways, we'll see how good the Cowboys wind up being. But we're a television standpoint. That's a massive, massive draw right there on Thanksgiving Day. So that to me was the most interesting thing. Is like a lot of times you look at it and say, Okay, the kickoff window the Thanksgiving late afternoon Dallas teame like those games are going to rate no matter what, Like we could put whoever we want in that window and it's not going to matter. Like now they're kind of it's almost a different course on it a little bit, you know what, Like now we're going to try to put huge games and huge windows, and let's do what happens.

They rolled the dice in the Lions and put in the Lions the kickoff game, and the idea there was like we're gonna sort of be ahead on this, and it worked. The Lions wound up fulfilling the potential that a lot of people thought they had. You know, went to the NFC title game that year and all of that last year they went the other way and did you know, a championship game rematch between the Ravens and the Chiefs, and you know, I think what they found was just putting a big game, like amplifying a big window with a big game really really worked, and so you know, going into this year, I think they with a deeper recher schedule, they felt like, let's just you know, let's just take a commitment. We're going to go big all over the place wherever we can, and let's not overcomplicate this, and let's not get cute, and let's just put the big brands and the big windows. And I think that that's reflected Chris in the kickoff window where they're they're putting Eagles Cowboys, where I think, you know, the logic a lot of other years would have been like let's save that one. That thing'll rate no matter what. They're putting that big game in that big window. And I think it's reflected on Thanksgiving too, like the I can't remember the last time the Cowboys had an opponent like the Chiefs coming in, you know, but Cowboys Chiefs now looks like a massive game from television standpoint. Anyways, we'll see how good the Cowboys wind up being. But we're a television standpoint. That's a massive, massive draw right there on Thanksgiving Day. So that to me was the most interesting thing. Is like a lot of times you look at it and say, Okay, the kickoff window the Thanksgiving late afternoon Dallas teame like those games are going to rate no matter what, Like we could put whoever we want in that window and it's not going to matter. Like now they're kind of it's almost a different course on it a little bit, you know what, Like now we're going to try to put huge games and huge windows, and let's do what happens.

Ab who got shafted this year with their schedule, Like who's the one schedule look at and go, oh, probably would have the season would have won a different direction.

Ab who got shafted this year with their schedule, Like who's the one schedule look at and go, oh, probably would have the season would have won a different direction.

Maybe if they didn't have the schedule they've.

Maybe if they didn't have the schedule they've.

Got, Oh, Brady Quinton, you're very on Cleveland Brown, You're very own Cleveland Brown.

Got, Oh, Brady Quinton, you're very on Cleveland Brown, You're very own Cleveland Brown.

They should have a primetime game or maybe.

They should have a primetime game or maybe.

Yeah, I mean, well the zero primetime games is kind of a slop in the stace. But I mean, like, look at this, right, so they play the Bengals at Ravens, Packers at Lions, the Vikings in London, and then they're at the Steelers coming back the next week, like that could and as this isn't a shot the Cleveland at the team. The team had a chance to be pretty decent, But are they going to be favored in any of those games, probably not, right, Yeah, yeah, So like I mean like like that's like, I mean, if you're talking one six, like what does that look like then you know, like with the quarterback situation being what it is and everything else. I mean, it's just like it's hard not to look at that and say, like, that is a really tough draw for a team that's going to have a lot going on. I'm still going to have to figure out a lot very early in the year. That was one that that was one that.