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What is going on, my people? How are we doing?

What is going on, my people? How are we doing?

I said, you know what, the Commanders beat the Lions, got to do a podcast, and that's what I did, so Reaction pod to just watched. It's about ten o'clock the number one seed get bounced in Detroit. The Commedis and Jaden Daniels headed to the NFC Championship game for the first time since nineteen ninety one, which is a long time, which ironically last year was the first time the Lions had been to the NFC Championship since nineteen ninety one because that's when they played each other. But other than that, we will talk about the chiefs, the officiating. I'm sure everyone's up in arms, but also Demiko, who I love, and the Texan's not taking advantage of when they were playing well, So we will dive into those two games. Mike Tomlin, the Bears and.

I said, you know what, the Commanders beat the Lions, got to do a podcast, and that's what I did, so Reaction pod to just watched. It's about ten o'clock the number one seed get bounced in Detroit. The Commedis and Jaden Daniels headed to the NFC Championship game for the first time since nineteen ninety one, which is a long time, which ironically last year was the first time the Lions had been to the NFC Championship since nineteen ninety one because that's when they played each other. But other than that, we will talk about the chiefs, the officiating. I'm sure everyone's up in arms, but also Demiko, who I love, and the Texan's not taking advantage of when they were playing well, So we will dive into those two games. Mike Tomlin, the Bears and.

We had talked.

We had talked.

Hell, I'd throw it out like the Bear should try to trade for him. They clearly sniffed around, but doesn't look like that's gonna go anywhere. And yeah, that'll basically be the show. So make sure you subscribe Three and Out podcast if you listen on Collins feed. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel. All of our content is up there as well. And I'll be doing I won't have a podcast on Monday, Well I will, but it will be a preview for Notre Dame Ohio State with intern Jackson. I will just I'll just I'm dealing with Coward after the Bill's Ravens game, and so you can catch that on on Collins YouTube page or his podcast feed. But let's dive into some football. Start with this game. And I've been thinking about as it was like, the Lions are gonna lose, and it's like, well, what are we going to lead the show with? What's the headline of this game? And I think big picture? And this is what makes sports so cool, is like, if this is a movie, you'd go, well, last year they got to the brink and they lost the Niners. This year they win fifteen games. They honestly with the Commanders forever. But unlike the Commanders, they didn't get a new owner. The Ford family still owns the squad, but they did hire the right people and it was like, this is gonna be their year. I don't know if they were gonna win the Super Bowl, but the Lions are gonna go to the super Bowl. The Detroit Lions are gonna.

Hell, I'd throw it out like the Bear should try to trade for him. They clearly sniffed around, but doesn't look like that's gonna go anywhere. And yeah, that'll basically be the show. So make sure you subscribe Three and Out podcast if you listen on Collins feed. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel. All of our content is up there as well. And I'll be doing I won't have a podcast on Monday, Well I will, but it will be a preview for Notre Dame Ohio State with intern Jackson. I will just I'll just I'm dealing with Coward after the Bill's Ravens game, and so you can catch that on on Collins YouTube page or his podcast feed. But let's dive into some football. Start with this game. And I've been thinking about as it was like, the Lions are gonna lose, and it's like, well, what are we going to lead the show with? What's the headline of this game? And I think big picture? And this is what makes sports so cool, is like, if this is a movie, you'd go, well, last year they got to the brink and they lost the Niners. This year they win fifteen games. They honestly with the Commanders forever. But unlike the Commanders, they didn't get a new owner. The Ford family still owns the squad, but they did hire the right people and it was like, this is gonna be their year. I don't know if they were gonna win the Super Bowl, but the Lions are gonna go to the super Bowl. The Detroit Lions are gonna.

Go to the super Bowl.

Go to the super Bowl.

But this isn't a movie, and there isn't a happy ending. This isn't Rudy coming off the edge and getting a sack, or remember the Titans winning the last game.

But this isn't a movie, and there isn't a happy ending. This isn't Rudy coming off the edge and getting a sack, or remember the Titans winning the last game.

This is sports.

This is sports.

This isn't Reality TV, even as much as people that watch Chiefs games think it is.

This isn't Reality TV, even as much as people that watch Chiefs games think it is.

This is not scripted.

This is not scripted.

Anything could happen on any given moment, and tonight the Lions imploded. Jared Goff threw multiple interceptions, one that scored a touchdown for the Commanders, another one that was caught in the end zone. He also had a fumble their wide receiver through an interception, which was honestly the backbreaking play of the game. But if I told you that the Commanders would average well over six yards of play and that the Lions would throw three interceptions and lose a fumble, there's just no way you can win. And this was the question mark before the Vikings game where you went, listen, man, is their defense gonna be good enough? Is their defense gonna be good enough? And you saw tonight it simply was not. But in games like this, your offense has to be perfect. You might have to score forty plus points, but their offense wasn't perfect. Jared Goff imploded and played one of the worst games I can remember him having in years, in a spot where clearly they could not afford to have him do that. And then because you know, his play was all over the map, it felt like Ben Johnson, I don't know, got a little cute. I don't know if he was showing off for Tom Brady hoping there'd be a sixty seventy million dollar offer on the table for his services tomorrow from the Raiders, or it's just what he does. Because in fairness to him, they run a lot of trick plays. But when you're in a position and you're down, you know, by ten points, and you got the ball and it's in the second half, I'm not sure a double pass is the right play because when you do that stuff, I would say, typically, no matter what you coach the wide receiver to do, if he's not open, eat it, if he's not open, throw it away. I think that gets coached into those players.

Anything could happen on any given moment, and tonight the Lions imploded. Jared Goff threw multiple interceptions, one that scored a touchdown for the Commanders, another one that was caught in the end zone. He also had a fumble their wide receiver through an interception, which was honestly the backbreaking play of the game. But if I told you that the Commanders would average well over six yards of play and that the Lions would throw three interceptions and lose a fumble, there's just no way you can win. And this was the question mark before the Vikings game where you went, listen, man, is their defense gonna be good enough? Is their defense gonna be good enough? And you saw tonight it simply was not. But in games like this, your offense has to be perfect. You might have to score forty plus points, but their offense wasn't perfect. Jared Goff imploded and played one of the worst games I can remember him having in years, in a spot where clearly they could not afford to have him do that. And then because you know, his play was all over the map, it felt like Ben Johnson, I don't know, got a little cute. I don't know if he was showing off for Tom Brady hoping there'd be a sixty seventy million dollar offer on the table for his services tomorrow from the Raiders, or it's just what he does. Because in fairness to him, they run a lot of trick plays. But when you're in a position and you're down, you know, by ten points, and you got the ball and it's in the second half, I'm not sure a double pass is the right play because when you do that stuff, I would say, typically, no matter what you coach the wide receiver to do, if he's not open, eat it, if he's not open, throw it away. I think that gets coached into those players.

All the time.

All the time.

But what usually happens the skilled guy wants to make a play. He wants to throw the ball and he threw it right to the dB and it essentially ended the game right there. But like this game, isn't that complicated? We can you know, I do this a lot as well. We crush coaches for being cliche, for being just the coach speak answers in these press conferences. But there is a reason you hear over and over and over again. We cannot lose the turnover battle. We cannot lose the turnover battle. They have been saying it since the history of the sport, because it usually kills you. Now, there are moments in certain games where you can get away from it. You cannot avoid it in playoff games because you're not only playing the best teams, you're typically playing the best quarterbacks. And we'll get into Jayden. It turns out he looks like a fucking Hall of Famer. But when you turn the ball over that many times, you got no shot, and then when you factor in your defense is awful. I mean, Amik Robinson, who had been playing really, really well for him last or two weeks ago against the Vikings, did an excellent job against Justin Jefferson. Think he got a game ball right, and he has played really really well for them this season. Shattered his arm early in that game. You're like, they cannot overcome this. They were already at, you know, at a tipping point of like this is a law of diminishing returns and we are well past it. And then Jared Goff starts throwing to the other team. You're like, listen, I didn't expect a rookie quarterback to be as good as he was. But if I told you to begin the game that, I'm not even going to count the last interception, but he would throw a pick six, he would throw another pick in the end zone, and he would have a fumble, so he'd a returnovers. They're not gonna win like that. They can't win like that. We saw them in a game late in the season against the forty nine ers on that Monday night, and it was the same situation. Touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown.

But what usually happens the skilled guy wants to make a play. He wants to throw the ball and he threw it right to the dB and it essentially ended the game right there. But like this game, isn't that complicated? We can you know, I do this a lot as well. We crush coaches for being cliche, for being just the coach speak answers in these press conferences. But there is a reason you hear over and over and over again. We cannot lose the turnover battle. We cannot lose the turnover battle. They have been saying it since the history of the sport, because it usually kills you. Now, there are moments in certain games where you can get away from it. You cannot avoid it in playoff games because you're not only playing the best teams, you're typically playing the best quarterbacks. And we'll get into Jayden. It turns out he looks like a fucking Hall of Famer. But when you turn the ball over that many times, you got no shot, and then when you factor in your defense is awful. I mean, Amik Robinson, who had been playing really, really well for him last or two weeks ago against the Vikings, did an excellent job against Justin Jefferson. Think he got a game ball right, and he has played really really well for them this season. Shattered his arm early in that game. You're like, they cannot overcome this. They were already at, you know, at a tipping point of like this is a law of diminishing returns and we are well past it. And then Jared Goff starts throwing to the other team. You're like, listen, I didn't expect a rookie quarterback to be as good as he was. But if I told you to begin the game that, I'm not even going to count the last interception, but he would throw a pick six, he would throw another pick in the end zone, and he would have a fumble, so he'd a returnovers. They're not gonna win like that. They can't win like that. We saw them in a game late in the season against the forty nine ers on that Monday night, and it was the same situation. Touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown.

No one was punting.

No one was punting.

The only way you're gonna lose in games like that is turning the ball over. Why the Niners lose pretty through a couple interceptions, and to me, that's one hundred percent the difference in the game. And obviously the Lions defense was atrocious night. They could not stop a soul beside the one play where I don't know if it's like a tush push quarterback sneak with like three options or Mariota just tried to add lib. I kind of hope he tried to add lib But if he was looking to pitch it to Jaden who was in the shotgun, I think it might have been an option. My guesses and listen, you probably hear they might talk about it in the press conferences. Is that like it's an option play. He can either go forward if he sees or flip it to Jaden. But when that play happened, you're like, hey, you know, Dan is kind of you know, I mean, Dan Quinn, like Dan Campbell, they will go for it relentlessly. And then as the game went on, every single fourth and short and they were always in fourth and short, they were in fourth and sixes, they were in fourth and two's, fourth and ones, fourth and threes.

The only way you're gonna lose in games like that is turning the ball over. Why the Niners lose pretty through a couple interceptions, and to me, that's one hundred percent the difference in the game. And obviously the Lions defense was atrocious night. They could not stop a soul beside the one play where I don't know if it's like a tush push quarterback sneak with like three options or Mariota just tried to add lib. I kind of hope he tried to add lib But if he was looking to pitch it to Jaden who was in the shotgun, I think it might have been an option. My guesses and listen, you probably hear they might talk about it in the press conferences. Is that like it's an option play. He can either go forward if he sees or flip it to Jaden. But when that play happened, you're like, hey, you know, Dan is kind of you know, I mean, Dan Quinn, like Dan Campbell, they will go for it relentlessly. And then as the game went on, every single fourth and short and they were always in fourth and short, they were in fourth and sixes, they were in fourth and two's, fourth and ones, fourth and threes.

They were odd tomatic.

They were odd tomatic.

You never had one thought in the back of your head, and by the second one, if you're a Commander fan, you're like, we're getting these that there is no way they're going.

You never had one thought in the back of your head, and by the second one, if you're a Commander fan, you're like, we're getting these that there is no way they're going.

To stop us.

To stop us.

We can do a quarterback play action run first down. We can have Jayden drop back, hit Zach Ertz, hit Terry McLaurin, run for it, do whatever, we are going to get this first down. And it just kept happening and happening and happening.

We can do a quarterback play action run first down. We can have Jayden drop back, hit Zach Ertz, hit Terry McLaurin, run for it, do whatever, we are going to get this first down. And it just kept happening and happening and happening.

And there was a drive. You know, they had long drives. They had long drives.

And there was a drive. You know, they had long drives. They had long drives.

Of like ten plus plays, six seven minutes. It's like you just can't afford there is you know in football when they are running the ball down your throat, and tonight it felt like how many yards did the Comedi's run for? One hundred and eighty three yards? One hundred and eighty three yards, So you have I'm not going to count the last turnover, but two picks and a fumble and they're running for one hundred and eighty plus yards and they're controlling the clock thirty three to twenty six. That's hard, man. That is really really hard to overcome, especially when you factor in I mean, obviously their quarterback was a huge running threat, but that's a big kick in the nuts if you're the Lions. Because as Schefter said, I think he said it multiple times this week, he reiterated it when I saw him say it this morning. These two guys are getting jobs. We don't know exactly where Ben Johnson's going. Is he gonna end up with the Bears. Schefter made it seem like, don't discount the Jags. Obviously, the Raiders are all in trying to get him. Ben Johnson is gone, and by all accounts, Aaron Glenn is gone as well. And sometimes and listen a couple of years ago when the uh the Chargers couldn't stop a soul in the second half of that game to the Jags that was on Brandon Staley. His guys had no fucking clue where to go. I remember it was blown coverage after blown coverage after blown coverage. It's like these defensive players have absolutely no clue what he's calling tonight. Like guys are close, guys are there, They're just not good enough. And this is what happens when you get the attrition of the amount of injuries they had. Aaron Glenn is clearly an excellent defensive coordinator in his style. Because they're so undermanned, he had to be really aggressive and there were countless times when the game was like seven to ten points, so the Commanders hadn't taken off where he's blitzing guys off the right side, and because Jaden is such a great athlete, he was just able to run away and he made so many plays tonight with his feet that weren't just quote unquote designed runs.

Of like ten plus plays, six seven minutes. It's like you just can't afford there is you know in football when they are running the ball down your throat, and tonight it felt like how many yards did the Comedi's run for? One hundred and eighty three yards? One hundred and eighty three yards, So you have I'm not going to count the last turnover, but two picks and a fumble and they're running for one hundred and eighty plus yards and they're controlling the clock thirty three to twenty six. That's hard, man. That is really really hard to overcome, especially when you factor in I mean, obviously their quarterback was a huge running threat, but that's a big kick in the nuts if you're the Lions. Because as Schefter said, I think he said it multiple times this week, he reiterated it when I saw him say it this morning. These two guys are getting jobs. We don't know exactly where Ben Johnson's going. Is he gonna end up with the Bears. Schefter made it seem like, don't discount the Jags. Obviously, the Raiders are all in trying to get him. Ben Johnson is gone, and by all accounts, Aaron Glenn is gone as well. And sometimes and listen a couple of years ago when the uh the Chargers couldn't stop a soul in the second half of that game to the Jags that was on Brandon Staley. His guys had no fucking clue where to go. I remember it was blown coverage after blown coverage after blown coverage. It's like these defensive players have absolutely no clue what he's calling tonight. Like guys are close, guys are there, They're just not good enough. And this is what happens when you get the attrition of the amount of injuries they had. Aaron Glenn is clearly an excellent defensive coordinator in his style. Because they're so undermanned, he had to be really aggressive and there were countless times when the game was like seven to ten points, so the Commanders hadn't taken off where he's blitzing guys off the right side, and because Jaden is such a great athlete, he was just able to run away and he made so many plays tonight with his feet that weren't just quote unquote designed runs.

It was lamar ish.

It was lamar ish.

They're like, yeah, nothing's here, nothing's here.

They're like, yeah, nothing's here, nothing's here.

I'm out.

I'm out.

I'm gonna gain six yards, I'm gonna gain eight yards, I'm gonna gain ten yards. I'm gonna keep these move the chains.

I'm gonna gain six yards, I'm gonna gain eight yards, I'm gonna gain ten yards. I'm gonna keep these move the chains.

Let's keep rolling.

Let's keep rolling.

And there's nothing you can do about it. That's tough. That's tough. And I think if you're a Lions fan, for as awesome as this is for the Commanders fans, and it should just be an incredible moment. This You just won your fourteenth game this season, You're in the NFC Championship Game for the first time since nineteen ninety one, and no one saw this coming At this time last year, they had the number two overall pick in the draft. I'm not even sure as of January eighteenth, was Dan Quinn officially their hire. Maybe Adam Peters had been hired, and I'm not sure. I don't have to google when they even hired the guys. I'd say there's a fifty to fifty chance that neither guy was even hired at this point in time, and if one was, it was probably Adam. But I think the Lions lost is worse than their great win because this is the first time that Washington has made the NFC Championship Game since nineteen ninety one. Nineteen ninety one, I'm forty years old. In nineteen ninety one, I was seven. That is a long time ago. But remember last year was the first time that I think it was the first time ever the Detroit Lions won multiple playoff games. It was the first time I think since nineteen ninety one. Also because they played Washington in the game, so you were looking at two franchises that hadn't sniff success in so long. But the difference is Detroit. The expectations were there this year because they were in the game last season.

And there's nothing you can do about it. That's tough. That's tough. And I think if you're a Lions fan, for as awesome as this is for the Commanders fans, and it should just be an incredible moment. This You just won your fourteenth game this season, You're in the NFC Championship Game for the first time since nineteen ninety one, and no one saw this coming At this time last year, they had the number two overall pick in the draft. I'm not even sure as of January eighteenth, was Dan Quinn officially their hire. Maybe Adam Peters had been hired, and I'm not sure. I don't have to google when they even hired the guys. I'd say there's a fifty to fifty chance that neither guy was even hired at this point in time, and if one was, it was probably Adam. But I think the Lions lost is worse than their great win because this is the first time that Washington has made the NFC Championship Game since nineteen ninety one. Nineteen ninety one, I'm forty years old. In nineteen ninety one, I was seven. That is a long time ago. But remember last year was the first time that I think it was the first time ever the Detroit Lions won multiple playoff games. It was the first time I think since nineteen ninety one. Also because they played Washington in the game, so you were looking at two franchises that hadn't sniff success in so long. But the difference is Detroit. The expectations were there this year because they were in the game last season.

At this point in time, last year, they were.

At this point in time, last year, they were.

Headed to the NFC Championship Game. This was gonna be their year. Their coaching staff had been there forever. They have three head coaches on their fucking staff, dan Quinn, Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn. They have an all star lineup on offense, so even if their defense sucks. We are going to score on every drive. And you notice the first drive of the game, it's like they had to punt.

Headed to the NFC Championship Game. This was gonna be their year. Their coaching staff had been there forever. They have three head coaches on their fucking staff, dan Quinn, Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn. They have an all star lineup on offense, so even if their defense sucks. We are going to score on every drive. And you notice the first drive of the game, it's like they had to punt.

You're like, huh, that's a little weird.

You're like, huh, that's a little weird.

That's a little weird, and let's face it, it was just off. And by the time they had to call that double pass, you know, from Jamison Williams, it almost felt like Ben Johnson had lost his confidence in Jared Goff. They can say whatever they want, but I never judge a human being on their words. Words to me don't mean shit. I judge you your actions. And his actions calling that play in that spot was like and listen, I get they like trick plays, but was kind of, you know, a direct reflection of golf, and it felt like they had kind of jumped off as bandwagon, which to me is crazy because he had given you three years of playing at a really high level. And it's the opposite with Washington. They treat Jayden Daniels, who I saw Jim Rome tweet this out. He thought that Jaden Daniels is the greatest rookie quarterback he'd ever seen. He's got to be on the short list. And when you factor in that most rookie quarterbacks that become that go on to have all time great careers. I mean, when you think of the great quarterbacks in the NFL, Tom Brady did not play as a rookie. Peyton Manning was terrible as a rookie, John Lway, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, I can't speak to their rookie years. Brett farrv was a backup in Atlanta as a rookie.

That's a little weird, and let's face it, it was just off. And by the time they had to call that double pass, you know, from Jamison Williams, it almost felt like Ben Johnson had lost his confidence in Jared Goff. They can say whatever they want, but I never judge a human being on their words. Words to me don't mean shit. I judge you your actions. And his actions calling that play in that spot was like and listen, I get they like trick plays, but was kind of, you know, a direct reflection of golf, and it felt like they had kind of jumped off as bandwagon, which to me is crazy because he had given you three years of playing at a really high level. And it's the opposite with Washington. They treat Jayden Daniels, who I saw Jim Rome tweet this out. He thought that Jaden Daniels is the greatest rookie quarterback he'd ever seen. He's got to be on the short list. And when you factor in that most rookie quarterbacks that become that go on to have all time great careers. I mean, when you think of the great quarterbacks in the NFL, Tom Brady did not play as a rookie. Peyton Manning was terrible as a rookie, John Lway, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, I can't speak to their rookie years. Brett farrv was a backup in Atlanta as a rookie.

Steve Young.

Steve Young.

Was on Tampa Bay. It did not go well. Aaron Rodgers was sitting right. Patrick Mahomes did not play as a rookie beside the last game of the season in Denver. He's just Josh Allen wasn't good as a rookie. Lamar was good but didn't start the whole time. It's just Joe Burrow shattered his leg. Justin Herbert had a really good rookie season, but his team didn't make the playoffs. So I think when you look, Roethlisberger's team went far as a rookie, but he wasn't that good and their team was built about avoiding him. Dak Prescott had a really good season as a rookie, but they lost in this round. So pretty special. Shit, man, these guys changed the franchise overnight changed Washington overnight. Dink Allen's saying, that is this franchise like the Lions. This is what we said last year, what they accomplished, Like, that's insane. You did that to the Lions, what they did with this team, And it's really because of Jayden Daniels. I don't think their defense is that good. Like in two years, how many guys on this defense are gonna be starting for that defense? The corner from Michigan, maybe a D lineman, a couple of dbs maybe. I think this isn't like it's insane.

Was on Tampa Bay. It did not go well. Aaron Rodgers was sitting right. Patrick Mahomes did not play as a rookie beside the last game of the season in Denver. He's just Josh Allen wasn't good as a rookie. Lamar was good but didn't start the whole time. It's just Joe Burrow shattered his leg. Justin Herbert had a really good rookie season, but his team didn't make the playoffs. So I think when you look, Roethlisberger's team went far as a rookie, but he wasn't that good and their team was built about avoiding him. Dak Prescott had a really good season as a rookie, but they lost in this round. So pretty special. Shit, man, these guys changed the franchise overnight changed Washington overnight. Dink Allen's saying, that is this franchise like the Lions. This is what we said last year, what they accomplished, Like, that's insane. You did that to the Lions, what they did with this team, And it's really because of Jayden Daniels. I don't think their defense is that good. Like in two years, how many guys on this defense are gonna be starting for that defense? The corner from Michigan, maybe a D lineman, a couple of dbs maybe. I think this isn't like it's insane.

Now.

Now.

Mclaurin's an excellent player. The touchdown he had the night was badass. Terry McLaurin is a stud. But you know that kind of got a running back group by committee. Eckler's a good little change of pay scap back. McNichols.

Mclaurin's an excellent player. The touchdown he had the night was badass. Terry McLaurin is a stud. But you know that kind of got a running back group by committee. Eckler's a good little change of pay scap back. McNichols.

Adam Peters loves that guy.

Adam Peters loves that guy.

Brian Robinson I'm a fan of, but he clearly fell out of favor though he had a touchdown the night.

Brian Robinson I'm a fan of, but he clearly fell out of favor though he had a touchdown the night.

Ertz is my age.

Ertz is my age.

So it's it's insane that they are in the NFC Championship game with this roster. And it's simple like quarterback. There's gonna be a lot of talk about in Caleb. I saw today he was at like a USC game. He's got a cast on his arm. It's because like he removed a cysts or something. I mean, the chances that in five years Caleb Williams has two playoff victories, Like what he's already just accomplished immediately as a rookie is pretty insane. Like the lead he has on his draft class. And it's obviously he's a special athlete and he's got a big arm, but when you watch him play quarterback, you're like, he's not. He is a running quarterback, but he doesn't really play like a running quarterback on so many pass plays where he just sits in the pocket like a true pocket guy and throws these absolute seeds and darts right over the middle of the field. Hitdn't get in stride on like third and long or second and long or fourth and four.

So it's it's insane that they are in the NFC Championship game with this roster. And it's simple like quarterback. There's gonna be a lot of talk about in Caleb. I saw today he was at like a USC game. He's got a cast on his arm. It's because like he removed a cysts or something. I mean, the chances that in five years Caleb Williams has two playoff victories, Like what he's already just accomplished immediately as a rookie is pretty insane. Like the lead he has on his draft class. And it's obviously he's a special athlete and he's got a big arm, but when you watch him play quarterback, you're like, he's not. He is a running quarterback, but he doesn't really play like a running quarterback on so many pass plays where he just sits in the pocket like a true pocket guy and throws these absolute seeds and darts right over the middle of the field. Hitdn't get in stride on like third and long or second and long or fourth and four.

It's like, how.

It's like, how.

Calm, cool and collected is this guy. It's amazing to watch as just a fan of football. It is insane how calm this guy is in these moments. He's on the road in Detroit. I can't even imagine. I mean, right when he comes out for the first drive, he's going like this, he's trying to hear and his team's not as.

Calm, cool and collected is this guy. It's amazing to watch as just a fan of football. It is insane how calm this guy is in these moments. He's on the road in Detroit. I can't even imagine. I mean, right when he comes out for the first drive, he's going like this, he's trying to hear and his team's not as.

Talented as who he's playing. And it doesn't even matter.

Talented as who he's playing. And it doesn't even matter.

He was the best player on the field tonight by a country mile, Like who would you even say was the second best player on the field. He was dominant and clearly and listen, you know it's a new school way of thinking, always going forward on fourth down.

He was the best player on the field tonight by a country mile, Like who would you even say was the second best player on the field. He was dominant and clearly and listen, you know it's a new school way of thinking, always going forward on fourth down.

Now.

Now.

Granted, their kicker sucks, and one thing Brady mentioned in the second half, like you're playing with house money, Like, no, Tom, they have a ten point lead in the second half of the second round of the playoffs. Yet most people probably thought they'd win seven eight games and be a successful season. But that's no longer house money. That is, we've taken like one thousand dollars to the blackjack table and now we have fifty k So it's like, yeah, just if you blow a little bit, what, No, you have fifty thousand dollars you started with one thousand, Like, let's let's be smart about this. We want to go home with fifty thousand dollars. If you want to bet a couple more Koka, but at minimum you're going home with like forty seven. You cannot lose this game. Going into this game one hundred percent, you're playing with house money.

Granted, their kicker sucks, and one thing Brady mentioned in the second half, like you're playing with house money, Like, no, Tom, they have a ten point lead in the second half of the second round of the playoffs. Yet most people probably thought they'd win seven eight games and be a successful season. But that's no longer house money. That is, we've taken like one thousand dollars to the blackjack table and now we have fifty k So it's like, yeah, just if you blow a little bit, what, No, you have fifty thousand dollars you started with one thousand, Like, let's let's be smart about this. We want to go home with fifty thousand dollars. If you want to bet a couple more Koka, but at minimum you're going home with like forty seven. You cannot lose this game. Going into this game one hundred percent, you're playing with house money.

The moment you have a.

The moment you have a.

Ten point lead at halftime and your quarterback looks like he's in a different universe than Jared Goff. You had to win it, and they did, and they dominated, and you know, you talk about a storybook kind of ending, and obvious their season is not over. I mean, they have gonna have a legit chance to be in the Super Bowl. They are gonna have to go on the road again. Right so tomorrow night or I guess tomorrow day afternoon, whoever wins that Rams Eagles game is hosting.

Ten point lead at halftime and your quarterback looks like he's in a different universe than Jared Goff. You had to win it, and they did, and they dominated, and you know, you talk about a storybook kind of ending, and obvious their season is not over. I mean, they have gonna have a legit chance to be in the Super Bowl. They are gonna have to go on the road again. Right so tomorrow night or I guess tomorrow day afternoon, whoever wins that Rams Eagles game is hosting.

The NFC Championship Game.

The NFC Championship Game.

And I think if you're the Commanders, I think most people would say, oh, they'd rather play the Rams.

And I think if you're the Commanders, I think most people would say, oh, they'd rather play the Rams.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I mean, you're pretty comfortable playing the Eagles, Like, you know their schemes, You've coached against them twice, you watch cross tapes so often throughout the season. Because of the division, there is just a huge, huge comfort level there. I think if you just pulled the average NFL fan, they would say the Rams, it's gonna be hard regardless and who knows, like could so far even host a game next week that they could in a week ago.

I mean, you're pretty comfortable playing the Eagles, Like, you know their schemes, You've coached against them twice, you watch cross tapes so often throughout the season. Because of the division, there is just a huge, huge comfort level there. I think if you just pulled the average NFL fan, they would say the Rams, it's gonna be hard regardless and who knows, like could so far even host a game next week that they could in a week ago.

Can they do it now? I mean they're still fires ripping. Maybe they could. I don't know.

Can they do it now? I mean they're still fires ripping. Maybe they could. I don't know.

We will find out, I guess if they win. But I don't think you'd be intimidated to play the Eagles, even though you would be a big underdog, because, like we had talked about the house money thing, you would have house money going into the game until you would be winning the game or something at halftime and there's no longer house money. Then you're actually playing to go to the super Bowl. This was the thing with the Lions last year. It was like when Dan Campbell went forward on fourth and whatever instead of kicking the field goal. It's like, Dan, this is no longer house money.

We will find out, I guess if they win. But I don't think you'd be intimidated to play the Eagles, even though you would be a big underdog, because, like we had talked about the house money thing, you would have house money going into the game until you would be winning the game or something at halftime and there's no longer house money. Then you're actually playing to go to the super Bowl. This was the thing with the Lions last year. It was like when Dan Campbell went forward on fourth and whatever instead of kicking the field goal. It's like, Dan, this is no longer house money.

This is a game to go to the super Bowl.

This is a game to go to the super Bowl.

If you kick this field goal, you will be up seventeen points. Last time I checked, that takes three offensive drives to get seventeen plus points. They can't tie the game with two drives. You have a huge advantage. And last year kind of bit him in the ass. So you could argue looking at Dan Campbell like yeah, this sucked. I can't even imagine being in that lion's locker room. I can't even imagine being Dan Campbell knowing you're gonna.

If you kick this field goal, you will be up seventeen points. Last time I checked, that takes three offensive drives to get seventeen plus points. They can't tie the game with two drives. You have a huge advantage. And last year kind of bit him in the ass. So you could argue looking at Dan Campbell like yeah, this sucked. I can't even imagine being in that lion's locker room. I can't even imagine being Dan Campbell knowing you're gonna.

Lose your two coaches.

Lose your two coaches.

But you could argue, looking back on last year, the opportunity was there to put a knife in the throat of the San Fransco forty nine ers. I don't know if you've watched that Cowboy and Indian show that Tim Riggins from Friday, and that lights plays this dude who's taking this chick across the country. It's basically like John Wick meets the eighteen fifties. It's incredible. People just get killed like every five minutes, but sometimes just you gotta go for the kill shot. And tonight I felt like every time the commander's never relented. But end of the game, it's like okay, And it's different scenarios, not apples to apples, like no, we gotta kick a field goal here, we're not going for it. We're going up seventeen unless end. Now he missed the field goal, but that was one d PC the right move. It would end the game like this thing that there is absolutely no shot. So what a moment. And this is why we like sports and football because you never know. Stucky and I talked about it and he was really hammering this home.

But you could argue, looking back on last year, the opportunity was there to put a knife in the throat of the San Fransco forty nine ers. I don't know if you've watched that Cowboy and Indian show that Tim Riggins from Friday, and that lights plays this dude who's taking this chick across the country. It's basically like John Wick meets the eighteen fifties. It's incredible. People just get killed like every five minutes, but sometimes just you gotta go for the kill shot. And tonight I felt like every time the commander's never relented. But end of the game, it's like okay, And it's different scenarios, not apples to apples, like no, we gotta kick a field goal here, we're not going for it. We're going up seventeen unless end. Now he missed the field goal, but that was one d PC the right move. It would end the game like this thing that there is absolutely no shot. So what a moment. And this is why we like sports and football because you never know. Stucky and I talked about it and he was really hammering this home.

He's like, this.

He's like, this.

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Then, speaking of weird, the Chiefs are headed back to the NFCAFC Championship game seven straight year. I do think the headline of this game and listen. It's not like the Texans deserve to win the game. There were three calls, definitely two and another moment. They were pretty outrageous. Now I am all four protecting quarterbacks. They carry the league in terms of entertainment, at least the good quarterbacks. I don't give a shit about the bottom fifteen. Those guys should not get flags. No one would care when they miss games. No one misses them, but all the Pro Bowl, high end guys all four, protecting them all four. I am four Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Jared Goff being in the game. I mean tonight for a split second when Jared Goff got rocked and didn't get a penalty, and he thought, if that was Patrick Mahomes, they would have thrown three flags and it would have been a one hundred yard penalty. But he didn't get anything. You thought he got a concussion, he was gonna be out and they were gonna have to play with Teddy Bridgewater, who was literally coaching high school football like.

Then, speaking of weird, the Chiefs are headed back to the NFCAFC Championship game seven straight year. I do think the headline of this game and listen. It's not like the Texans deserve to win the game. There were three calls, definitely two and another moment. They were pretty outrageous. Now I am all four protecting quarterbacks. They carry the league in terms of entertainment, at least the good quarterbacks. I don't give a shit about the bottom fifteen. Those guys should not get flags. No one would care when they miss games. No one misses them, but all the Pro Bowl, high end guys all four, protecting them all four. I am four Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Jared Goff being in the game. I mean tonight for a split second when Jared Goff got rocked and didn't get a penalty, and he thought, if that was Patrick Mahomes, they would have thrown three flags and it would have been a one hundred yard penalty. But he didn't get anything. You thought he got a concussion, he was gonna be out and they were gonna have to play with Teddy Bridgewater, who was literally coaching high school football like.

Three weeks ago.

Three weeks ago.

I think he won Miami State championship. Kind of crazy that he was even the backup. Pretty questionable indictment on Hendon Hooker, who I said, if Ben Johnson gets a job, he should take him with him. But that's a conversation for another day. So I'm all for it protecting the quarterbacks. But there were two moments today that I think we've jumped the shark. And people push back on this about the Chiefs, that the refs and the league are in the tank for the Chiefs. Now, one thing that is not debatable the Chiefs are the number one rated team in the NFL. I read an article like halfway through the season they were rating higher this year than the Cowboys. They are doing astronomical numbers when they're on television. They have the current most famous player in the league, and Patrick Mahomes obviously their second most famous player is dating one of the most famous human beings on the planet. That they are a ratings bonanza. And when I was a kid, the Sacramento Kings couldn't beat the Lakers. And then it came out later that one of the ref for rees was working for the Mob and helped the Lakers make it to the NBA Finals. And there were always rumors about how David Stern wanted to fuck the smaller markets to make sure the Lakers were in the primetime games. Now, from a business perspective, if I was David Stern, I would have done the same thing because it was better for business if the Lakers were in the NBA Finals, then the Sacramento Kinks. But I hate the fucking Lakers. I wanted the Kings to win, and I remember that infuriated me. And as I got older and you find out the details, you're like they never had a shot.

I think he won Miami State championship. Kind of crazy that he was even the backup. Pretty questionable indictment on Hendon Hooker, who I said, if Ben Johnson gets a job, he should take him with him. But that's a conversation for another day. So I'm all for it protecting the quarterbacks. But there were two moments today that I think we've jumped the shark. And people push back on this about the Chiefs, that the refs and the league are in the tank for the Chiefs. Now, one thing that is not debatable the Chiefs are the number one rated team in the NFL. I read an article like halfway through the season they were rating higher this year than the Cowboys. They are doing astronomical numbers when they're on television. They have the current most famous player in the league, and Patrick Mahomes obviously their second most famous player is dating one of the most famous human beings on the planet. That they are a ratings bonanza. And when I was a kid, the Sacramento Kings couldn't beat the Lakers. And then it came out later that one of the ref for rees was working for the Mob and helped the Lakers make it to the NBA Finals. And there were always rumors about how David Stern wanted to fuck the smaller markets to make sure the Lakers were in the primetime games. Now, from a business perspective, if I was David Stern, I would have done the same thing because it was better for business if the Lakers were in the NBA Finals, then the Sacramento Kinks. But I hate the fucking Lakers. I wanted the Kings to win, and I remember that infuriated me. And as I got older and you find out the details, you're like they never had a shot.

Made you even more mad.

Made you even more mad.

But then you get even older and you realize, well, from a business perspective, totally get it.

But then you get even older and you realize, well, from a business perspective, totally get it.

It's about moving the needle.

It's about moving the needle.

And I think most people think that the Chiefs are these games are rigged. And I think they watched today and that's gonna be a huge conversation for people that aren't Chiefs fans.

And I think most people think that the Chiefs are these games are rigged. And I think they watched today and that's gonna be a huge conversation for people that aren't Chiefs fans.

Here's what I do know.

Here's what I do know.

It is great for business.

It is great for business.

When people hate.

When people hate.

You, you either want them to be hate you or love you. You want nobody in the middle. You want no apathy. That's bad for business. And the one thing the Chiefs do right now is they create emotion. The Lakers have done this forever, and the Yankees do this, and the Cowboys started to diminish.

You, you either want them to be hate you or love you. You want nobody in the middle. You want no apathy. That's bad for business. And the one thing the Chiefs do right now is they create emotion. The Lakers have done this forever, and the Yankees do this, and the Cowboys started to diminish.

They used to do it a lot more.

They used to do it a lot more.

But when I say the Kansasity Chiefs, I evoke some sort of emotion into a football fan, and there's a lot of hatred in people rooting against them right now. That's a good thing for the business of the NFL. Do I think that they told the referees to make sure to call plays or call fouls when guys get close to Patrick Mahomes. I don't necessarily think they do.

But when I say the Kansasity Chiefs, I evoke some sort of emotion into a football fan, and there's a lot of hatred in people rooting against them right now. That's a good thing for the business of the NFL. Do I think that they told the referees to make sure to call plays or call fouls when guys get close to Patrick Mahomes. I don't necessarily think they do.

They do that.

They do that.

I do think these referees when they officiate Patrick Mahomes are just basically officiating scared and are so quick to throw the flag. Will Anderson did not touch his helmet. It should not have been a fifteen yard penalty. The second one, the two Texans players helmet to helmet each other. Patrick Mahomes didn't even get touched. But to me, the most egregious thing today, and this is where the NFL needs to step in, and Patrick Mahomes has been doing this for years, is when he went to the sideline and he was running to get out of bounds and then he stopped. He's manipulating the rules. He has turned into Chris Paul James Harden when it comes to getting fouls on the sideline and he got shoved. Now they ended up not throwing a flag, thank god. But he's too great of a player and too important to the league to be doing that stuff. The league does need to step in and end that right now. And honestly, I'd have no problem if you do that. That's a fifteen yard penalty on the offense that cannot happen. But I'm also not gonna sit here and act like you know what, the Texans should have won. The game is their game to win. Demiko is a great coach, and I saw a headline today from rap Sheet about Robert Sala, who somehow is getting a million interviews. Like, guys, I like Robert Sala, I root for my bald brother. I'd hire him as my defensive coordinator. He was a fucking terrible head coach, I mean, completely over his head as a head coach. Interviewing as a head coach to me seems insane, but rap Sheet basically said is like no wonder everyone's interviewing Sala. He was once Dimiko's mentor, and Demiko says that he learned everything from him, and that's don't I think there's some truth to that. He was a mentor to Demiko Ryans as a younger coach, But there is not one team in the NFL who would hire Robert Sala over Demiico Ryans obviously as a head coach, let alone a defensive coordinator.

I do think these referees when they officiate Patrick Mahomes are just basically officiating scared and are so quick to throw the flag. Will Anderson did not touch his helmet. It should not have been a fifteen yard penalty. The second one, the two Texans players helmet to helmet each other. Patrick Mahomes didn't even get touched. But to me, the most egregious thing today, and this is where the NFL needs to step in, and Patrick Mahomes has been doing this for years, is when he went to the sideline and he was running to get out of bounds and then he stopped. He's manipulating the rules. He has turned into Chris Paul James Harden when it comes to getting fouls on the sideline and he got shoved. Now they ended up not throwing a flag, thank god. But he's too great of a player and too important to the league to be doing that stuff. The league does need to step in and end that right now. And honestly, I'd have no problem if you do that. That's a fifteen yard penalty on the offense that cannot happen. But I'm also not gonna sit here and act like you know what, the Texans should have won. The game is their game to win. Demiko is a great coach, and I saw a headline today from rap Sheet about Robert Sala, who somehow is getting a million interviews. Like, guys, I like Robert Sala, I root for my bald brother. I'd hire him as my defensive coordinator. He was a fucking terrible head coach, I mean, completely over his head as a head coach. Interviewing as a head coach to me seems insane, but rap Sheet basically said is like no wonder everyone's interviewing Sala. He was once Dimiko's mentor, and Demiko says that he learned everything from him, and that's don't I think there's some truth to that. He was a mentor to Demiko Ryans as a younger coach, But there is not one team in the NFL who would hire Robert Sala over Demiico Ryans obviously as a head coach, let alone a defensive coordinator.

Demiko's really good.

Demiko's really good.

I think Demiko is easily I think we saw two of I don't know the top two or three defensive coaches in the league in Spags in Demko going at it in that game. Demiko is an elite defensive coach and he had the boys ready. Now they have a lot of talent and their front obviously the Chiefs offensive line can be a little iffy, was dominating the line of scrimmage early on. Patrick was running around for his life. But there were two moments in that game that just made me go to Miko that this cannot happen. One early in the game, he kicked a field goal into the wind, which did not even have a chance. If it was a golf hole, the ball would be out of bounds. It was really, really bad. It was a fifty five yard field goal. You can't do that in a field position game against Kansay Chiefs. And then late in the game, it was twenty to twelve and as Aikman is screaming at the television, I guess he's on television. He's screaming through the television call time out. I don't like this. Call time out, and he didn't, and it probably should have been a delay a game. And the play got all the men up and it wasn't even close. I got no problem necessarily going for it, and I have a rule of thumb. I'm not a big call time out guy in the second half for a delay of game, but this is the playoffs and that play was essentially your season. So you either got to take the delay a game and then choose to punt or call time out.

I think Demiko is easily I think we saw two of I don't know the top two or three defensive coaches in the league in Spags in Demko going at it in that game. Demiko is an elite defensive coach and he had the boys ready. Now they have a lot of talent and their front obviously the Chiefs offensive line can be a little iffy, was dominating the line of scrimmage early on. Patrick was running around for his life. But there were two moments in that game that just made me go to Miko that this cannot happen. One early in the game, he kicked a field goal into the wind, which did not even have a chance. If it was a golf hole, the ball would be out of bounds. It was really, really bad. It was a fifty five yard field goal. You can't do that in a field position game against Kansay Chiefs. And then late in the game, it was twenty to twelve and as Aikman is screaming at the television, I guess he's on television. He's screaming through the television call time out. I don't like this. Call time out, and he didn't, and it probably should have been a delay a game. And the play got all the men up and it wasn't even close. I got no problem necessarily going for it, and I have a rule of thumb. I'm not a big call time out guy in the second half for a delay of game, but this is the playoffs and that play was essentially your season. So you either got to take the delay a game and then choose to punt or call time out.

And he didn't either.

And he didn't either.

So like situational awareness in time management, which is something that Andy used to get crushed for. Who's he's now elite at that. And Demiko a young coach who is a stud if you know, I saw Harbaugh say the big Cats say, hey, anyone's selling justin Herbert Stock, I will buy all of it. I will keep accumulating Demiko Ryan Stock. He is an excellent young coach. If he was an offensive guy, we would talk about this guy. I mean shit, everyone blows Kevin O'Connell. He's never won a playoff game. Demiko's won two and two years so and went toe to toe to day with the champs. But you gotta be better than that. And he said after the game, like we knew coming into this game everyone would be against us ay Ei the refs, and it was true, but that can't happen. That was a moment that just you gotta be better because in this game, like you're out playing them. You're at one point in time that I think they had one hundred more yards offense. They just look like the better team, and everyone's saying that, well, that's great, But this is games, not like scored from the twenty to the twenty or on time of possession. There is a scoreboard.

So like situational awareness in time management, which is something that Andy used to get crushed for. Who's he's now elite at that. And Demiko a young coach who is a stud if you know, I saw Harbaugh say the big Cats say, hey, anyone's selling justin Herbert Stock, I will buy all of it. I will keep accumulating Demiko Ryan Stock. He is an excellent young coach. If he was an offensive guy, we would talk about this guy. I mean shit, everyone blows Kevin O'Connell. He's never won a playoff game. Demiko's won two and two years so and went toe to toe to day with the champs. But you gotta be better than that. And he said after the game, like we knew coming into this game everyone would be against us ay Ei the refs, and it was true, but that can't happen. That was a moment that just you gotta be better because in this game, like you're out playing them. You're at one point in time that I think they had one hundred more yards offense. They just look like the better team, and everyone's saying that, well, that's great, But this is games, not like scored from the twenty to the twenty or on time of possession. There is a scoreboard.

So when you.

So when you.

Don't have the lead and you're down in a game or losing in a game, especially in a playoff situation, no one cares that you're out playing them. That sounds great, and that to me means stuff in the regular season because ultimately, over the course of a month, that will turn into wins.

Don't have the lead and you're down in a game or losing in a game, especially in a playoff situation, no one cares that you're out playing them. That sounds great, and that to me means stuff in the regular season because ultimately, over the course of a month, that will turn into wins.

But this you get.

But this you get.

This is not a seven game series. This is a sixty minute game. So I can be out playing my opponent all they want, all I want. If it's thirteen to three, who cares. Obviously their kicker melted down, you know, missed the field goal into the wind. Then they come out of halftime and this is Demko shines again. Squad is ready. They have a long fifteen play drive tech takes up ten minutes on the clock. They got five first downs off third downs on this drive, meant they were either in third and five, third and three, and they converted it five different times, scored a touchdown to make it it was gonna be thirteen to thirteen misses the kick and then you're like, God, something just off about the Texans. Something is just off. Now later that's what happened with the uh when Patrick slid or whatever and the two guys fly over him and they call the penalty, which was egregious. Was and there's no I'm not going to argue around that, but I'm also not going to act like, you know, the Texans didn't screw themselves countless times throughout this game, but like, this is what we thought about the Chiefs all season. And Mahomes was asked after the game, like was this rust because you guys didn't play and he said, no, they're a big time defense. And I don't think he's wrong. Will Anderson is a badass. Like you watched today, You're like, I get why Will Anderson went third overall last year. I get why Jayden Daniels went second overall this year. Shit should have gone one. You watch Jamiir Gibbs, You're like, no wonder the Lions drafted him in the top fifteen. That guy play that plays anytime any day. Someone tweeted at me that he looked like what everyone thought Reggie Bush coming out of USC was actually gonna look like in the NFL. That's Jamier Gibbs. Like, that's a pretty good one. So the high end talent on the Texans, and I said this coming into the game, like they have some flaws. Their offensive line is a major question mark. And you saw today the Chiefs have I think I don't know if it was the first or second sack. I mean he was sacked. How many times was CJ sacked today? Eight sacked? Eight times? Eight sacks? I'm sorry, that just can't happen. What happened when they move Chris Jones out to defensive end over the right tackle and he smoked them for a sack. George Karlovskis, who is just a good, high energy, just a really good starter, was just all over his ass all game long. I think he ended the game with three sacks. You cannot win a playoff game against the kanc Chiefs when you get a couple of bad calls go your way. When your quarterback get sacked eight times, it just can't happen. Especially when you're running the ball pretty well. The Texans ran for one hundred and fifty yards, Mixon's averaging five yards of carry. But what happened today, It's.

This is not a seven game series. This is a sixty minute game. So I can be out playing my opponent all they want, all I want. If it's thirteen to three, who cares. Obviously their kicker melted down, you know, missed the field goal into the wind. Then they come out of halftime and this is Demko shines again. Squad is ready. They have a long fifteen play drive tech takes up ten minutes on the clock. They got five first downs off third downs on this drive, meant they were either in third and five, third and three, and they converted it five different times, scored a touchdown to make it it was gonna be thirteen to thirteen misses the kick and then you're like, God, something just off about the Texans. Something is just off. Now later that's what happened with the uh when Patrick slid or whatever and the two guys fly over him and they call the penalty, which was egregious. Was and there's no I'm not going to argue around that, but I'm also not going to act like, you know, the Texans didn't screw themselves countless times throughout this game, but like, this is what we thought about the Chiefs all season. And Mahomes was asked after the game, like was this rust because you guys didn't play and he said, no, they're a big time defense. And I don't think he's wrong. Will Anderson is a badass. Like you watched today, You're like, I get why Will Anderson went third overall last year. I get why Jayden Daniels went second overall this year. Shit should have gone one. You watch Jamiir Gibbs, You're like, no wonder the Lions drafted him in the top fifteen. That guy play that plays anytime any day. Someone tweeted at me that he looked like what everyone thought Reggie Bush coming out of USC was actually gonna look like in the NFL. That's Jamier Gibbs. Like, that's a pretty good one. So the high end talent on the Texans, and I said this coming into the game, like they have some flaws. Their offensive line is a major question mark. And you saw today the Chiefs have I think I don't know if it was the first or second sack. I mean he was sacked. How many times was CJ sacked today? Eight sacked? Eight times? Eight sacks? I'm sorry, that just can't happen. What happened when they move Chris Jones out to defensive end over the right tackle and he smoked them for a sack. George Karlovskis, who is just a good, high energy, just a really good starter, was just all over his ass all game long. I think he ended the game with three sacks. You cannot win a playoff game against the kanc Chiefs when you get a couple of bad calls go your way. When your quarterback get sacked eight times, it just can't happen. Especially when you're running the ball pretty well. The Texans ran for one hundred and fifty yards, Mixon's averaging five yards of carry. But what happened today, It's.

Like he's washed. He's washed.

Like he's washed. He's washed.

He's washed, like, just wait for the playoffs, wait for the playoffs. And he's not as fast as he used to be. It was evident on his big how long was his big play forty nine yards? He probably scores on that five years ago. He might score on that three years ago.

He's washed, like, just wait for the playoffs, wait for the playoffs. And he's not as fast as he used to be. It was evident on his big how long was his big play forty nine yards? He probably scores on that five years ago. He might score on that three years ago.

His speed, if.

His speed, if.

It was once for a tight end like a nine out of ten, it's probably like a six and a half now. But his instincts in space, when you get eighty seven the ball, to make a guy miss, to break an arm tackle, you can't teach what he.

It was once for a tight end like a nine out of ten, it's probably like a six and a half now. But his instincts in space, when you get eighty seven the ball, to make a guy miss, to break an arm tackle, you can't teach what he.

Brings to the table and the other thing.

Brings to the table and the other thing.

And this is where Chris Jones karloskis now is. I mean, this is Carlosa's third year. All George knows the Super Bowls and being one seats and kicking the shit out of everybody. That's all these guys know. So you are playing people that have just unlimited playoff experience at the highest level, and no one has more than Patrick and Travis. So when you get those guys in big spots and you know what basically was, you know, the game winning score when Travis or when Patrick's about to get sack, goes down on his knees and throws the ball to Kelsey and people go like, how does he always get open? Why could no one cover him? Because they're not like running specific routes.

And this is where Chris Jones karloskis now is. I mean, this is Carlosa's third year. All George knows the Super Bowls and being one seats and kicking the shit out of everybody. That's all these guys know. So you are playing people that have just unlimited playoff experience at the highest level, and no one has more than Patrick and Travis. So when you get those guys in big spots and you know what basically was, you know, the game winning score when Travis or when Patrick's about to get sack, goes down on his knees and throws the ball to Kelsey and people go like, how does he always get open? Why could no one cover him? Because they're not like running specific routes.

He's not.

He's not.

This is gonna be a five yard curl, this is gonna be like a seven yard in route.

This is gonna be a five yard curl, this is gonna be like a seven yard in route.

This is gonna be that.

This is gonna be that.

He's just freelances based on what you do. So if you have zone concepts, he is just gonna find the opening and sit in it. And Patrick knows exactly where he's going to go. So when you're at practice and these guys are hammering home like, hey, this is where they like to go against these defenses, this is where he likes to go, you have no clue. You could think Key might sit there if you're sitting as an underneath, you know, middle of the field spot dropper as a linebacker. But if you're cheating the wrong way, he'll go the other way. The they're not running, it's like it's like basketball, It's like a fluid situation where you watch the Lions, like everyone's running specific place right, like this guy's doing this, this guy's doing that, and the other guy's doing that. Like Travis just running a route out in the middle of the field and he's gonna find the empty grass. So if you're cheating the left, if you're cheating the right, he's gonna go the opposite way. And he does it over and over and over again in all these big games, because think about the heightened intensity of a playoff game.

He's just freelances based on what you do. So if you have zone concepts, he is just gonna find the opening and sit in it. And Patrick knows exactly where he's going to go. So when you're at practice and these guys are hammering home like, hey, this is where they like to go against these defenses, this is where he likes to go, you have no clue. You could think Key might sit there if you're sitting as an underneath, you know, middle of the field spot dropper as a linebacker. But if you're cheating the wrong way, he'll go the other way. The they're not running, it's like it's like basketball, It's like a fluid situation where you watch the Lions, like everyone's running specific place right, like this guy's doing this, this guy's doing that, and the other guy's doing that. Like Travis just running a route out in the middle of the field and he's gonna find the empty grass. So if you're cheating the left, if you're cheating the right, he's gonna go the opposite way. And he does it over and over and over again in all these big games, because think about the heightened intensity of a playoff game.

You're extra focused.

You're extra focused.

All these linebackers, do your assignment, don't fuck up. This is where I gotta be. These are my keys. This is what I'm looking for. And you're just you're just playing high level football and then you're you're basically playing checkers and he's playing chess. What today, seven catches for one to seventeen in a touchdown, I think they said on the broadcast is ninth game with over one hundred yards. And you know, the Chiefs have a huge advantage that they get basically a twenty four hour rest before the other team plays, and then whoever wins that game, if it's Baltimore, they got to fly home. Then they got to fly again to Kansas City, and if it's Buffalo, they just have a long travel. Now, I think you know, it's gonna feel like more than likely. We'll see how the Eagles look. That the super Bowl will be played in the AFC. Obviously, the Eagles to me are the probably the.

All these linebackers, do your assignment, don't fuck up. This is where I gotta be. These are my keys. This is what I'm looking for. And you're just you're just playing high level football and then you're you're basically playing checkers and he's playing chess. What today, seven catches for one to seventeen in a touchdown, I think they said on the broadcast is ninth game with over one hundred yards. And you know, the Chiefs have a huge advantage that they get basically a twenty four hour rest before the other team plays, and then whoever wins that game, if it's Baltimore, they got to fly home. Then they got to fly again to Kansas City, and if it's Buffalo, they just have a long travel. Now, I think you know, it's gonna feel like more than likely. We'll see how the Eagles look. That the super Bowl will be played in the AFC. Obviously, the Eagles to me are the probably the.

Team that could beat one of those three teams.

Team that could beat one of those three teams.

I have a hard time not trying to burst anyone's bubble, But I could I see the Commanders beating the Chiefs, Ravens or Bills. Could I see the Rams beating one of those teams?

I have a hard time not trying to burst anyone's bubble, But I could I see the Commanders beating the Chiefs, Ravens or Bills. Could I see the Rams beating one of those teams?

I can't.

I can't.

I could see the Eagles if Jalen's playing good, But if Jalen's playing bad and AJ's reading you know, the inner game of Tennis or whatever the fuck he's reading, no chance. So yeah, man, Lions lose Commies first time since ninety one, and the Chiefs seventh championship game since twenty nineteen. So it shows you how polar opposite the Chiefs are to like the Commies. Commi's like, yeah, we haven't been in this game since nineteen ninety one. Patrick was like, yeah, it was there last year. Then I was there the year before, then the year before and then the year before that. And I think the year before that, and oh and the year before that. I guess we can end on this. I was hoping that the Bears would do what was reported that they did, and honestly, the more I thought about it, is like, of course they would not be doing their job if they didn't call the Pittsburgh Steelers.

I could see the Eagles if Jalen's playing good, But if Jalen's playing bad and AJ's reading you know, the inner game of Tennis or whatever the fuck he's reading, no chance. So yeah, man, Lions lose Commies first time since ninety one, and the Chiefs seventh championship game since twenty nineteen. So it shows you how polar opposite the Chiefs are to like the Commies. Commi's like, yeah, we haven't been in this game since nineteen ninety one. Patrick was like, yeah, it was there last year. Then I was there the year before, then the year before and then the year before that. And I think the year before that, and oh and the year before that. I guess we can end on this. I was hoping that the Bears would do what was reported that they did, and honestly, the more I thought about it, is like, of course they would not be doing their job if they didn't call the Pittsburgh Steelers.

I think there's two.

I think there's two.

It's like a double edged sword here with Mike Tomlin on one side. I really respect him because in a business where it's a shady.

It's like a double edged sword here with Mike Tomlin on one side. I really respect him because in a business where it's a shady.

Business, from the teams.

Business, from the teams.

From the coaches and their agents, you do whatever you can to survive and make sure you get as much money as possible.

From the coaches and their agents, you do whatever you can to survive and make sure you get as much money as possible.

For as long as possible.

For as long as possible.

So if you were just looking at like I think now, we have to acknowledge as long as he has a winning season, regardless how it ends, he's just going to keep his job in perpetuity. Maybe if he ever had like a four win season, anything would be on the table. But as long as his team's win in nine plus games, Mike Tomlin's not gonna get fired.