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Welcome in Everyday Fox Sports Radio, Fox Sports Saturday Era Tors Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com studios. Tyreck dot com. We'll help you get there an unmatched election, fast free shipping, free road hazard protection, over ten thousand recommend it installers, tyreck dot com the way tire buying should be. Jmart Tonight's gonna be one of those nights, you know, I if Bernie Frado wants to call out sick for a couple hours. We got three NFL games to recap, we got a college football playoff to preview, we got camwre doing stuff, Mike McCarthy's future, Aaron Rodgers future. I don't know how we're gonna fit it all into three hours, Jmar, what do you think, my friend?

Welcome in Everyday Fox Sports Radio, Fox Sports Saturday Era Tors Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com studios. Tyreck dot com. We'll help you get there an unmatched election, fast free shipping, free road hazard protection, over ten thousand recommend it installers, tyreck dot com the way tire buying should be. Jmart Tonight's gonna be one of those nights, you know, I if Bernie Frado wants to call out sick for a couple hours. We got three NFL games to recap, we got a college football playoff to preview, we got camwre doing stuff, Mike McCarthy's future, Aaron Rodgers future. I don't know how we're gonna fit it all into three hours, Jmar, what do you think, my friend?

We're gonna try. And then of course we have the college football quarterfinals to preview as well, which is the first thing we would usually do. But there's so much happening. This is when we're supposed to be, you know, just sort of tidying up the house and getting prepared for the next year. We don't have time. No, there's too much live sports going on. Too many things happening, including look when you see Yukon and North Carolina, whoa man, what a basketball game? Well, no, it was a football game and Yukon won it. So there you go. What checka era is officially on the clock.

We're gonna try. And then of course we have the college football quarterfinals to preview as well, which is the first thing we would usually do. But there's so much happening. This is when we're supposed to be, you know, just sort of tidying up the house and getting prepared for the next year. We don't have time. No, there's too much live sports going on. Too many things happening, including look when you see Yukon and North Carolina, whoa man, what a basketball game? Well, no, it was a football game and Yukon won it. So there you go. What checka era is officially on the clock.

I didn't know we were going to talk about Yukon football turning Bill Belichick into a meme two minutes and fifty nine seconds into the show, But here we are. Saw a lot of Belichick memes from the Fenway Bowl Today, Yukon a nine win season for the first time since two thousand and seven. Might have to put that one on the back burner for right now, Jay Martin, I appreciate you bringing up I'm sure Ja Saga will have all the stats on that one later on in the show. But let's get into the three NFL games that took place on Saturday. By the way, Jason Martin, I don't mean to be a Christmas scrooge here before the New year, don't don't.

I didn't know we were going to talk about Yukon football turning Bill Belichick into a meme two minutes and fifty nine seconds into the show, But here we are. Saw a lot of Belichick memes from the Fenway Bowl Today, Yukon a nine win season for the first time since two thousand and seven. Might have to put that one on the back burner for right now, Jay Martin, I appreciate you bringing up I'm sure Ja Saga will have all the stats on that one later on in the show. But let's get into the three NFL games that took place on Saturday. By the way, Jason Martin, I don't mean to be a Christmas scrooge here before the New year, don't don't.

I'd really like to talk about two games.

I'd really like to talk about two games.

Well, no, all I was gonna say was before the end of the show, we might have to talk about did the NFL actually give us too much football?

Well, no, all I was gonna say was before the end of the show, we might have to talk about did the NFL actually give us too much football?

This week.

This week.

That might be a conversation we have that, but I'm not going to be a Christmas Scrooge. Right now, the Rams are playing the Arizona Cardinals. It is thirteen to nine. Rams have the lead, but the Cardinals are driving with about a minute to go. So we'll keep you updated on that one. J Mart. By the way, the stakes in that one. The Rams can't technically clinch the NFC West tonight. There is some complicated mathematics with that one because they are obviously a game up on Seattle and host Seattle to end the regular season in week eighteen, So technically the Rams cannot clinch. If they were to lose this game, it would set up a winner takes the NFC West next week at Sofi Stadium. But we will see where we are at the Rams up four with under a minute or about a minute to go. I do want to go to the game right before this, Jmark, because my goodness, what a game. So much to get to Bengals Broncos. I'm just gonna let the guys and girls that were in the booth get you caught up on what happened. Here is what happened. Bengals were up twenty four to seventeen. As the clock tick down, was it gonna go to overtime? Here's Bonnicks.

That might be a conversation we have that, but I'm not going to be a Christmas Scrooge. Right now, the Rams are playing the Arizona Cardinals. It is thirteen to nine. Rams have the lead, but the Cardinals are driving with about a minute to go. So we'll keep you updated on that one. J Mart. By the way, the stakes in that one. The Rams can't technically clinch the NFC West tonight. There is some complicated mathematics with that one because they are obviously a game up on Seattle and host Seattle to end the regular season in week eighteen, So technically the Rams cannot clinch. If they were to lose this game, it would set up a winner takes the NFC West next week at Sofi Stadium. But we will see where we are at the Rams up four with under a minute or about a minute to go. I do want to go to the game right before this, Jmark, because my goodness, what a game. So much to get to Bengals Broncos. I'm just gonna let the guys and girls that were in the booth get you caught up on what happened. Here is what happened. Bengals were up twenty four to seventeen. As the clock tick down, was it gonna go to overtime? Here's Bonnicks.

Bengals rush four Nicks deep drop.

Bengals rush four Nicks deep drop.

Now Rollster's right, throws the ball he wants Mems in the corner of the end zone.

Now Rollster's right, throws the ball he wants Mems in the corner of the end zone.

Marvin goes up, missed the catch. That's a different touchdown.

Marvin goes up, missed the catch. That's a different touchdown.

They are stunned here at pain Course Stadium. A twenty five yard touchdown pass Nicks.

They are stunned here at pain Course Stadium. A twenty five yard touchdown pass Nicks.

To Mems, twenty five yard touchdown pass with eight seconds to go from bow Knicks ties the game, sends it into overtime. Bengals get themselves in field goal position. We think they're going to seal the victor with a field goal. Other plans this attempt will be for thirty three yards and to.

To Mems, twenty five yard touchdown pass with eight seconds to go from bow Knicks ties the game, sends it into overtime. Bengals get themselves in field goal position. We think they're going to seal the victor with a field goal. Other plans this attempt will be for thirty three yards and to.

Win the game for Cincinnati. Snap placement, kick on the way.

Win the game for Cincinnati. Snap placement, kick on the way.

And he hifts you upright and is so good all you can do is chuckle, really, oh man, goodness, Katie York thirty three yard field goal to win the game off the upright, as you heard, Bengals do force a punt.

And he hifts you upright and is so good all you can do is chuckle, really, oh man, goodness, Katie York thirty three yard field goal to win the game off the upright, as you heard, Bengals do force a punt.

Joe Burrow a perfect thirty three yard pass down the sideline sets this up.

Joe Burrow a perfect thirty three yard pass down the sideline sets this up.

The Bengals trying to win it from the three yard line of Denver Burrow looking to throw his pass.

The Bengals trying to win it from the three yard line of Denver Burrow looking to throw his pass.

It is cough my t Higgins touchdown.

It is cough my t Higgins touchdown.

It's a Bengals and the final playoff spot in the AFC will not be decided until the final week of the regular season. The Cincinnati Bengals are still alive. Has Joe Burrow hits Tay Higgins front game winning touchdown.

It's a Bengals and the final playoff spot in the AFC will not be decided until the final week of the regular season. The Cincinnati Bengals are still alive. Has Joe Burrow hits Tay Higgins front game winning touchdown.

So that was the Bengals with the walkoff win in overtime thirty to twenty four, setting up that playoff scenario. Bengals still need help. The Broncos could have clinched the final playoff spot had they won this evening. The Bengals are still alive. They would need a Broncos loss next week, unlikely to the Kansas City Chiefs, which will almost certainly be resting starters, as well as a loss apiece from Miami and Indianapolis, who both have a game left. That is the situation in Cincinnati. By the way, should at least acknowledge that we got ourselves a little situation here in Sofi Stadium. The Rams are up four with forty two seconds to go. The Arizona Cardinals, though are in the red zone, first in goal on the about five yard line or so. If they score here, Arizona would take the lead in a game the Rams desperately want to win, and we got ourselves a very interesting play here. A tipped Kyler Murray pass appears to have been intercepted on the goal line or in the end zone. Really I want to see though, because as the player came down I can't see who caught it. I think the ball might have touched out of bounds, so off of a player's helmet. For the Arizona Cardinals, it is caught, does he have control and is he in bounds? From that angle, it looked like it was a good interception. It would seal a victory for the Los Angeles Rams. He was definitely in bounds. The question is did he have control? It looks as though he did have control, Jamart. We will wait for the official ruling here. The Rams may survive by the skin of their teeth, setting up a situation where they uh could win the division. Not technically done yet, but uh chaos in the final seconds here in Sofi Stadium.

So that was the Bengals with the walkoff win in overtime thirty to twenty four, setting up that playoff scenario. Bengals still need help. The Broncos could have clinched the final playoff spot had they won this evening. The Bengals are still alive. They would need a Broncos loss next week, unlikely to the Kansas City Chiefs, which will almost certainly be resting starters, as well as a loss apiece from Miami and Indianapolis, who both have a game left. That is the situation in Cincinnati. By the way, should at least acknowledge that we got ourselves a little situation here in Sofi Stadium. The Rams are up four with forty two seconds to go. The Arizona Cardinals, though are in the red zone, first in goal on the about five yard line or so. If they score here, Arizona would take the lead in a game the Rams desperately want to win, and we got ourselves a very interesting play here. A tipped Kyler Murray pass appears to have been intercepted on the goal line or in the end zone. Really I want to see though, because as the player came down I can't see who caught it. I think the ball might have touched out of bounds, so off of a player's helmet. For the Arizona Cardinals, it is caught, does he have control and is he in bounds? From that angle, it looked like it was a good interception. It would seal a victory for the Los Angeles Rams. He was definitely in bounds. The question is did he have control? It looks as though he did have control, Jamart. We will wait for the official ruling here. The Rams may survive by the skin of their teeth, setting up a situation where they uh could win the division. Not technically done yet, but uh chaos in the final seconds here in Sofi Stadium.

It's wild. I mean, you had that thing first in goal. You did need a touchdown, so maybe you took you know, you took the risk you otherwise would not have had to take. But that's tough right there, it's tough. Did he have to settle boy? All kinds of drama. Yeah, they're definitely looking at this.

It's wild. I mean, you had that thing first in goal. You did need a touchdown, so maybe you took you know, you took the risk you otherwise would not have had to take. But that's tough right there, it's tough. Did he have to settle boy? All kinds of drama. Yeah, they're definitely looking at this.

They are you think, you know with the nfl.

They are you think, you know with the nfl.

Angle right now in front of me. Let me see here.

Angle right now in front of me. Let me see here.

Yeah, take your time. We're all trying to figure this out.

Yeah, take your time. We're all trying to figure this out.

Man. I mean, the nose of the ball obviously hits the ground, but then the ball doesn't move. I know, Like that's the thing, Like he's got a grip on the ball. I think you have to rule that a catch.

Man. I mean, the nose of the ball obviously hits the ground, but then the ball doesn't move. I know, Like that's the thing, Like he's got a grip on the ball. I think you have to rule that a catch.

I think so too. We are waiting on official ruling. An interception from a Kello Witherspoon in the end zone. Let me set this up, Rams up thirteen to nine. The Cardinals were driving and in the red zone a Kyler Murray pass hits off his receiver's helmet. Achilo Witherspoon catches it.

I think so too. We are waiting on official ruling. An interception from a Kello Witherspoon in the end zone. Let me set this up, Rams up thirteen to nine. The Cardinals were driving and in the red zone a Kyler Murray pass hits off his receiver's helmet. Achilo Witherspoon catches it.

Did it?

Did it?

Did he have control as it hit the ground? The call officially stands. The Los Angeles Rams are going to survive. They will improve with this victory. The Los Angeles Rams will improve. To let me make sure that I have all this accurately. I just had all of it up in somehow loss six ten and six absolutely, and with this victory they will be in fact ten and six. Technically, they do not clinch the division. The Seattle Seahawks are back one game. I will not bore everyone with super complicated math, but there is a possibility the Rams and Seahawks play next week at Sofi Stadium. There is a possibility that the Rams could lose that game and still get into the playoffs based on the math and based on strength to record and all of that. Had they lost tonight, it would have set up a winner goes to the playoffs, a winner wins the NFC West situation. Rams are in pretty good shape when next week they are in. Even if they lose, they may still get in based on strength of record. But it looks j Mart like they are going to survive here on a Saturday night at Sofi Stadium.

Did he have control as it hit the ground? The call officially stands. The Los Angeles Rams are going to survive. They will improve with this victory. The Los Angeles Rams will improve. To let me make sure that I have all this accurately. I just had all of it up in somehow loss six ten and six absolutely, and with this victory they will be in fact ten and six. Technically, they do not clinch the division. The Seattle Seahawks are back one game. I will not bore everyone with super complicated math, but there is a possibility the Rams and Seahawks play next week at Sofi Stadium. There is a possibility that the Rams could lose that game and still get into the playoffs based on the math and based on strength to record and all of that. Had they lost tonight, it would have set up a winner goes to the playoffs, a winner wins the NFC West situation. Rams are in pretty good shape when next week they are in. Even if they lose, they may still get in based on strength of record. But it looks j Mart like they are going to survive here on a Saturday night at Sofi Stadium.

Look, all you gotta do is win in the league, and it doesn't always have to look impressive, and oftentimes it doesn't, you know. I mean, I think that Joe Burrow looked impressive, but a lot of things, as Zach Taylor did, I think we're questionable. A lot of things that that defense did were questionable, but they still won the game and they're still alive, and that's the only thing that matters. The style points, there's nothing to worry about here. So you win it however you can win it. It's a division game. The Rams are that kind of team that is rather dangerous if they were to make into the playoffs, just because they have some guys that if they show up big, they can they can be incredible difference makers. So this is you know, this is it's rough if you're Arizona, because they had a pretty good season, even though they kind of ran out of gas down the stretch. But unfortunately, this is kind of what that organization has been with Kyler Murray is they've been like on the doorstep a couple of different times in his career, but they just haven't been quite good enough. They've had a moment or two that have cost them dearly. And you see a couple of their players, you know, teering up on the sidelines. They realized how close they were, and I think they felt like they were about to get this done. But the other guys have good players too, and the Rams dB made a heck of a.

Look, all you gotta do is win in the league, and it doesn't always have to look impressive, and oftentimes it doesn't, you know. I mean, I think that Joe Burrow looked impressive, but a lot of things, as Zach Taylor did, I think we're questionable. A lot of things that that defense did were questionable, but they still won the game and they're still alive, and that's the only thing that matters. The style points, there's nothing to worry about here. So you win it however you can win it. It's a division game. The Rams are that kind of team that is rather dangerous if they were to make into the playoffs, just because they have some guys that if they show up big, they can they can be incredible difference makers. So this is you know, this is it's rough if you're Arizona, because they had a pretty good season, even though they kind of ran out of gas down the stretch. But unfortunately, this is kind of what that organization has been with Kyler Murray is they've been like on the doorstep a couple of different times in his career, but they just haven't been quite good enough. They've had a moment or two that have cost them dearly. And you see a couple of their players, you know, teering up on the sidelines. They realized how close they were, and I think they felt like they were about to get this done. But the other guys have good players too, and the Rams dB made a heck of a.

Play Cardinals started two and four this year, proceeded to win four straight to improve to six and four going into their buy. With the loss tonight, they will be one and five posts by fall to seven and nine Cardinals using all their timeouts, Rams on their goal line just trying to get it out clock, you know, and take basically take a knee and get the victory. And it looks like they will be basically able to do that here Arizona is out of timeouts. The Rams just basically have to basically snap the ball to Matt Stafford. He has to receive the ball and not fumble it, and the game will be over. J Mart Let's let's look ahead a little bit. Arizona looks like, as I mentioned, will fall with this loss to uh to a little bit of a disappointing seven and nine overall. And it looks like that last snap is good. There's a little pushing and shoving on the on the on the line of scrimmage here, so we'll keep you updated on that. But the clock is gonna run out. Helmets are off. After the pushing and shoving. There's there's you know, the the you know, the dap and the love from player to player I want to talk to you about the Rams. So, by the way, just setting everything up, Rams came into today if they lost this game. If they had lost this game the Los Angeles Rams, it would have been a win and your in situation for both them in Seattle next week they play each other Week eighteen at SOFI Stadium. With the win, the Rams don't technically clinch if they were to lose next week. There's a strength to record component. The Rams are still in good shape, but obviously they still have one more game to absolutely secure a spot in the playoffs as the NFC West champ. Real quick, Jmart, you mentioned Rams potential to do damage in the playoffs. It looks like right now, you know, barring something surprising, they would be the three seed. Right now, Atlanta, as your favorite to win the NFC South is in position to get the four seed, and it looks like the Rams would host the Green Bay Packers, who of course have a big one themselves in week seventeen against the Minnesota Vikings. You know, you mentioned a team that could do damage. I am curious for your perspective. One thing I will say really quick on the Rams. We'll get back to the Bengals and Broncos in just a second here, But the Rams. I was thinking about this this week is I think Sean McVay has weirdly somehow. I don't know if it's fair to say has become underrated as a coach. I think he's kind of underrated because you know, he made that first Super Bowl run doesn't work out, wins the title. But remember when they won that championship. It was this top heavy, star studded roster with not only Matthew Stafford, but Cooper cup at the peak of his powers, Aaron Donald, Odell Beckham, Von Miller, You go on and on down the list. This team is kind of Matt Stafford and I know Cooper Cupp is still obviously highly paid, but he's not playing his best football right now. It's Matt Stafford and a bunch of really young guys. You know, Pookinaku has been in ant of the lineup all year, Jared Versa on defense, Kyron Williams at running back. I'm really impressed by the coaching job that Sean McVay did. As the Rams have officially beaten the Cardinals thirteen to nine to improve to ten and six, as they get set for their Week eighteen game next week against the Seattle Seahawks team Mart, Yeah, I.

Play Cardinals started two and four this year, proceeded to win four straight to improve to six and four going into their buy. With the loss tonight, they will be one and five posts by fall to seven and nine Cardinals using all their timeouts, Rams on their goal line just trying to get it out clock, you know, and take basically take a knee and get the victory. And it looks like they will be basically able to do that here Arizona is out of timeouts. The Rams just basically have to basically snap the ball to Matt Stafford. He has to receive the ball and not fumble it, and the game will be over. J Mart Let's let's look ahead a little bit. Arizona looks like, as I mentioned, will fall with this loss to uh to a little bit of a disappointing seven and nine overall. And it looks like that last snap is good. There's a little pushing and shoving on the on the on the line of scrimmage here, so we'll keep you updated on that. But the clock is gonna run out. Helmets are off. After the pushing and shoving. There's there's you know, the the you know, the dap and the love from player to player I want to talk to you about the Rams. So, by the way, just setting everything up, Rams came into today if they lost this game. If they had lost this game the Los Angeles Rams, it would have been a win and your in situation for both them in Seattle next week they play each other Week eighteen at SOFI Stadium. With the win, the Rams don't technically clinch if they were to lose next week. There's a strength to record component. The Rams are still in good shape, but obviously they still have one more game to absolutely secure a spot in the playoffs as the NFC West champ. Real quick, Jmart, you mentioned Rams potential to do damage in the playoffs. It looks like right now, you know, barring something surprising, they would be the three seed. Right now, Atlanta, as your favorite to win the NFC South is in position to get the four seed, and it looks like the Rams would host the Green Bay Packers, who of course have a big one themselves in week seventeen against the Minnesota Vikings. You know, you mentioned a team that could do damage. I am curious for your perspective. One thing I will say really quick on the Rams. We'll get back to the Bengals and Broncos in just a second here, But the Rams. I was thinking about this this week is I think Sean McVay has weirdly somehow. I don't know if it's fair to say has become underrated as a coach. I think he's kind of underrated because you know, he made that first Super Bowl run doesn't work out, wins the title. But remember when they won that championship. It was this top heavy, star studded roster with not only Matthew Stafford, but Cooper cup at the peak of his powers, Aaron Donald, Odell Beckham, Von Miller, You go on and on down the list. This team is kind of Matt Stafford and I know Cooper Cupp is still obviously highly paid, but he's not playing his best football right now. It's Matt Stafford and a bunch of really young guys. You know, Pookinaku has been in ant of the lineup all year, Jared Versa on defense, Kyron Williams at running back. I'm really impressed by the coaching job that Sean McVay did. As the Rams have officially beaten the Cardinals thirteen to nine to improve to ten and six, as they get set for their Week eighteen game next week against the Seattle Seahawks team Mart, Yeah, I.

Mean I think it's a good point. I mean, I don't think anybody saw Sean McVay as a bad coach. I do think that this proves his ability beyond really being able to take anything away from him because you don't have the built in reasons why he succeeds. It's it's kind of that similar idea, not exactly the same, but similar ideas, like, well, Phil Jackson's never a coach, but never a great coach because he always had talent. Well one thing, it's hard to coach with talent. It could be hard to deal with those egos and deal with things like that. Luckily, on the Rams side, Stafford seems like he'd be easy to get along with. Cooper Cup was pretty you know, he and Robert Woods were both class acts the entire time that they were there. Woods of course left, but generally speaking, they've had those kind of guys. They've had, you know, lunch pale guys, blue collar guys that have been through there, and Sean McVay has been able to melt personalities really well. But you look at it now they are overperforming. They are they're performing, I think, better than you would anticipate. And the one thing that you can almost never say about players that end up in LA is they get worse when they're in LA, Like almost everybody gets better. He finds a way to use them to their best ability. And you know, credit to his staff too. But he puts that staff together, he understands and he lets those guys do what they are supposed to do. So mcveigh's a great leader, he's a great motivator, he's a great strategist. There's really nothing negative to say about him at all. I don't think the Rams are going to win the Super Bowl this year, but the fact that they are, you know, going to be in the playoffs and actually have double digit wins this year, especially considering the injuries that they've sustained on both sides of the football, speaks to Sean mcvay's continued ability and success.

Mean I think it's a good point. I mean, I don't think anybody saw Sean McVay as a bad coach. I do think that this proves his ability beyond really being able to take anything away from him because you don't have the built in reasons why he succeeds. It's it's kind of that similar idea, not exactly the same, but similar ideas, like, well, Phil Jackson's never a coach, but never a great coach because he always had talent. Well one thing, it's hard to coach with talent. It could be hard to deal with those egos and deal with things like that. Luckily, on the Rams side, Stafford seems like he'd be easy to get along with. Cooper Cup was pretty you know, he and Robert Woods were both class acts the entire time that they were there. Woods of course left, but generally speaking, they've had those kind of guys. They've had, you know, lunch pale guys, blue collar guys that have been through there, and Sean McVay has been able to melt personalities really well. But you look at it now they are overperforming. They are they're performing, I think, better than you would anticipate. And the one thing that you can almost never say about players that end up in LA is they get worse when they're in LA, Like almost everybody gets better. He finds a way to use them to their best ability. And you know, credit to his staff too. But he puts that staff together, he understands and he lets those guys do what they are supposed to do. So mcveigh's a great leader, he's a great motivator, he's a great strategist. There's really nothing negative to say about him at all. I don't think the Rams are going to win the Super Bowl this year, but the fact that they are, you know, going to be in the playoffs and actually have double digit wins this year, especially considering the injuries that they've sustained on both sides of the football, speaks to Sean mcvay's continued ability and success.

Well, last quick thought on that, you know you mentioned credit to Sean McVay and his staff. I mean, this is a guy that routinely loses more guys, you know, think about it. I mean, you know, obviously lost Raheem Morris. This past offseason, lost Kevin O'Connell. You know, we could joke about Brandon Staley, but you know, he was part of a staff that had to be replaced at some point by Maybe that's Sean mcvay's greatest gift is he can just being in his presence, got Brandon Staley a head coaching job. But in all seriousness, you know, that's another thing about it. They've lost a lot of talent on the roster. But again, Raheem Morris. Remember Liam Cohen was on that staff two years ago now the offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Bucks. So the only point I'm trying to make is, like you said, I'm not saying that anybody thought that Sean McVay wasn't good, but I do think you know, when they won that Super Bowl, it was kind of like, Okay, the chips are all in the middle. You know, let's see what they got to do when they rebuild this. That the other thing, and I think they've just done a really good job. And the other part too is I think when we talk about the best coaches in the sport right now, you talk about obviously Andy Reid, you talk about you know, Kyle Shanahan up until this year, what he's done with all those different quarterbacks. I just feel like Sean McVay weirdly gets lost a little bit in the shuffle. But the Rams do win this game. They improved to ten and six. They can officially clinch the NFC West next week with a win over Seattle. Technically there is a possibility that they could win the division even with a loss. Fox Sports Radio erontors Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com studios. When we come back, we'll dive a little bit deeper into that Bengals Broncos game that finished about two two and a half hours ago. Also, Chargers ladle whooping on the Patriots, and we got to ask what's the future in New England because that was not pretty Discuss all that next. Fox Sports Radio.

Well, last quick thought on that, you know you mentioned credit to Sean McVay and his staff. I mean, this is a guy that routinely loses more guys, you know, think about it. I mean, you know, obviously lost Raheem Morris. This past offseason, lost Kevin O'Connell. You know, we could joke about Brandon Staley, but you know, he was part of a staff that had to be replaced at some point by Maybe that's Sean mcvay's greatest gift is he can just being in his presence, got Brandon Staley a head coaching job. But in all seriousness, you know, that's another thing about it. They've lost a lot of talent on the roster. But again, Raheem Morris. Remember Liam Cohen was on that staff two years ago now the offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Bucks. So the only point I'm trying to make is, like you said, I'm not saying that anybody thought that Sean McVay wasn't good, but I do think you know, when they won that Super Bowl, it was kind of like, Okay, the chips are all in the middle. You know, let's see what they got to do when they rebuild this. That the other thing, and I think they've just done a really good job. And the other part too is I think when we talk about the best coaches in the sport right now, you talk about obviously Andy Reid, you talk about you know, Kyle Shanahan up until this year, what he's done with all those different quarterbacks. I just feel like Sean McVay weirdly gets lost a little bit in the shuffle. But the Rams do win this game. They improved to ten and six. They can officially clinch the NFC West next week with a win over Seattle. Technically there is a possibility that they could win the division even with a loss. Fox Sports Radio erontors Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com studios. When we come back, we'll dive a little bit deeper into that Bengals Broncos game that finished about two two and a half hours ago. Also, Chargers ladle whooping on the Patriots, and we got to ask what's the future in New England because that was not pretty Discuss all that next. Fox Sports Radio.

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Welcome back, everybody, Fox Sports Radio, Eric Jason Martin. We are taking you till two am Eastern Time, broadcasting the I from the Tyreck dot Com studios. Jay Martin, I want to get to the other two NFL games, but something just struck me. During the break. We are basically Fox Sports Radio's unofficial college football postgame show, and in hour two we'll start looking ahead to the next round of the playoff. This is actually technically the last Saturday until August that we're gonna have college football on during our show because the college football playoff rezuoms Tuesday into Wednesday this week the thirty first. In the first I should mention you and I will be in for Jason Smith and Mike harmon ten pm Eastern on New Year's Day to recap the four college football playoff games. But then I actually looked up the schedule after because I wasn't sure. The semi finals are on a Thursday Friday, and I believe that's solely because that will be a weekend where the NFL has playoff games on Saturday, and then the National Championship Game is Monday, January twenty. So this is the last Saturday that we have jmart with college football on our airwaves during our show until week zero and August. Jmartin, I'm sad it.

Welcome back, everybody, Fox Sports Radio, Eric Jason Martin. We are taking you till two am Eastern Time, broadcasting the I from the Tyreck dot Com studios. Jay Martin, I want to get to the other two NFL games, but something just struck me. During the break. We are basically Fox Sports Radio's unofficial college football postgame show, and in hour two we'll start looking ahead to the next round of the playoff. This is actually technically the last Saturday until August that we're gonna have college football on during our show because the college football playoff rezuoms Tuesday into Wednesday this week the thirty first. In the first I should mention you and I will be in for Jason Smith and Mike harmon ten pm Eastern on New Year's Day to recap the four college football playoff games. But then I actually looked up the schedule after because I wasn't sure. The semi finals are on a Thursday Friday, and I believe that's solely because that will be a weekend where the NFL has playoff games on Saturday, and then the National Championship Game is Monday, January twenty. So this is the last Saturday that we have jmart with college football on our airwaves during our show until week zero and August. Jmartin, I'm sad it.

Went very fast, so fast, like it's just it's here, and then it's not. We are luckily going to do that New Year's show, and so we're going to be able to, you know, comment as things are happening on that crazy night, and that's going to be a blast. But yeah, I mean, we've gotten used to it, and we get used to it every year and then we move on. And the one thing we have noticed, I think, especially over the last few years, is what's supposed to be kind of the slow period in sports ends up giving us all sorts of things we're not prepared for. That's the great thing about what it is that we do and how much there is to talk about is the variety that comes with it and the things that you're just flat out not anticipating, not expecting that end up being massive stories. I can't tell you what they're going to be, or it would kind of defeat the purpose of me saying that you're not expecting them. So that's why you'll be tuning in next year right here across Fox Sports Radio, because all the stories that come, whatever they are, whenever they are involving whoever they involve, will be here with them.

Went very fast, so fast, like it's just it's here, and then it's not. We are luckily going to do that New Year's show, and so we're going to be able to, you know, comment as things are happening on that crazy night, and that's going to be a blast. But yeah, I mean, we've gotten used to it, and we get used to it every year and then we move on. And the one thing we have noticed, I think, especially over the last few years, is what's supposed to be kind of the slow period in sports ends up giving us all sorts of things we're not prepared for. That's the great thing about what it is that we do and how much there is to talk about is the variety that comes with it and the things that you're just flat out not anticipating, not expecting that end up being massive stories. I can't tell you what they're going to be, or it would kind of defeat the purpose of me saying that you're not expecting them. So that's why you'll be tuning in next year right here across Fox Sports Radio, because all the stories that come, whatever they are, whenever they are involving whoever they involve, will be here with them.

Yeah, And for the record, we still got a lot of good stuff on these Saturdays. We will have obviously NFL Playoff football two of those saturdays, and well, of course, by the way, be coming off, you know, Like I said, college football Playoff next week will be done with the quarterfinals when we get back on their next Saturday. The following Saturday, the semi finals will have been the two nights before, so we'll have plenty to react to, just nothing specifically on Saturday. So shout out to the Independence Bowl as Army leads Louisiana Tech. That will be officially the last college football game in our window here on Fox Sports Radio. But well that said, plenty of NFL still to come, including the two games today, I tell you what before we kind of break down Bengals Broncos and of course that Chargers beat down of the Patriots. Why don't for the first time this evening, let's get it over the news desk. Steve the Seger, go ahead, tell us what's turning?

Yeah, And for the record, we still got a lot of good stuff on these Saturdays. We will have obviously NFL Playoff football two of those saturdays, and well, of course, by the way, be coming off, you know, Like I said, college football Playoff next week will be done with the quarterfinals when we get back on their next Saturday. The following Saturday, the semi finals will have been the two nights before, so we'll have plenty to react to, just nothing specifically on Saturday. So shout out to the Independence Bowl as Army leads Louisiana Tech. That will be officially the last college football game in our window here on Fox Sports Radio. But well that said, plenty of NFL still to come, including the two games today, I tell you what before we kind of break down Bengals Broncos and of course that Chargers beat down of the Patriots. Why don't for the first time this evening, let's get it over the news desk. Steve the Seger, go ahead, tell us what's turning?

My friend?

My friend?

Hello, gentlemen, do you remember when the Rams played that game against the Bills just a few short weeks ago and it was forty four forty two their games since then was a twelve six win at the Niners, nineteen to nine at the Jets and tonight thirteen to nine over the Cardinals, which means, ladies and gentlemen, that the La Rams become the first NFL team in three years to allow under ten points in three straight games since the Chiefs in twenty twenty one, but in Rams history, they haven't done this since the mid nineteen seventies. We'll see if that matchup with Seattle next weekend is what decides the division. I am glad you brought this up earlier, Aaron. There are some machinations that could happen tomorrow.

Hello, gentlemen, do you remember when the Rams played that game against the Bills just a few short weeks ago and it was forty four forty two their games since then was a twelve six win at the Niners, nineteen to nine at the Jets and tonight thirteen to nine over the Cardinals, which means, ladies and gentlemen, that the La Rams become the first NFL team in three years to allow under ten points in three straight games since the Chiefs in twenty twenty one, but in Rams history, they haven't done this since the mid nineteen seventies. We'll see if that matchup with Seattle next weekend is what decides the division. I am glad you brought this up earlier, Aaron. There are some machinations that could happen tomorrow.

If you have your abakus out and you can do the math for us, that explains exactly how the Rams clinched. But sorry, god go ahead.

If you have your abakus out and you can do the math for us, that explains exactly how the Rams clinched. But sorry, god go ahead.

Yeah, there are about five different games on the ledger that have an effect on the Rams, perhaps clinching tomorrow. Believe it or not. Rams over the Cardinals tonight thirteen to nine. Fuku Nakua ten catches one hundred and twenty nine yards really quick.

Yeah, there are about five different games on the ledger that have an effect on the Rams, perhaps clinching tomorrow. Believe it or not. Rams over the Cardinals tonight thirteen to nine. Fuku Nakua ten catches one hundred and twenty nine yards really quick.

So with the strength of record stuff, can they technically clinch before Week eighteen? Yes, okay, I wasn't aware of that. I thought it would depend on what Even if they lost, they could clinch in week eighteen, but not before then.

So with the strength of record stuff, can they technically clinch before Week eighteen? Yes, okay, I wasn't aware of that. I thought it would depend on what Even if they lost, they could clinch in week eighteen, but not before then.

So I it could happen by a Washington win tomorrow night, for example, that could affect all or you know, we get some upsets. It could happen tomorrow afternoon. Okay, yes, it certainly. And so this is the greatness of flex scheduling for the final week. Nobody still knows the start times of any of the NFL games next weekends. So we don't know if they're gonna flex rams Seahawks into a prominent spot because we don't know if it means anything in the division race. Yes, we're gonna have to wait till tomorrow. Cincinnati kept Denver from clinching at playoff berth overtime win for the Bengals against the Broncos thirty to twenty Fourty Higgainst three touchdown receptions, including the game winner. He had eleven receptions one hundred and thirty one yards. Chargers did clinch a playoff berth in the AFC with an easy win at New England forty to seven. Justin Herbert three touchdown passes, two to lad McConkie. By the way, the Georgia quarterback currently that's injured Carson Beck declared for the NFL Draft, And yes, we do have a late bowl game going on, Army twenty one six over Louisiana Tech. Now late third quarter of the Independence Bowl. We had bowl victories already for TCU and Nebraska. For Miami, Ohio and East Carolina BYU stomp Colorado at the Alamo Bowl thirty six to fourteen in Orlando, Iowa State over Miami forty two to forty one. I don't know if people saw, but the University of Connecticut won the Fenway Bowl today.

So I it could happen by a Washington win tomorrow night, for example, that could affect all or you know, we get some upsets. It could happen tomorrow afternoon. Okay, yes, it certainly. And so this is the greatness of flex scheduling for the final week. Nobody still knows the start times of any of the NFL games next weekends. So we don't know if they're gonna flex rams Seahawks into a prominent spot because we don't know if it means anything in the division race. Yes, we're gonna have to wait till tomorrow. Cincinnati kept Denver from clinching at playoff berth overtime win for the Bengals against the Broncos thirty to twenty Fourty Higgainst three touchdown receptions, including the game winner. He had eleven receptions one hundred and thirty one yards. Chargers did clinch a playoff berth in the AFC with an easy win at New England forty to seven. Justin Herbert three touchdown passes, two to lad McConkie. By the way, the Georgia quarterback currently that's injured Carson Beck declared for the NFL Draft, And yes, we do have a late bowl game going on, Army twenty one six over Louisiana Tech. Now late third quarter of the Independence Bowl. We had bowl victories already for TCU and Nebraska. For Miami, Ohio and East Carolina BYU stomp Colorado at the Alamo Bowl thirty six to fourteen in Orlando, Iowa State over Miami forty two to forty one. I don't know if people saw, but the University of Connecticut won the Fenway Bowl today.

We already talked about it to lead the show. I'm glad you were pant touch.

We already talked about it to lead the show. I'm glad you were pant touch.

Jim twenty seven to fourteen over North Carolina. This is kind of a PREEMPTI star before Connecticut gets adopted as the college football team for this show. But oh yeah, they did.

Jim twenty seven to fourteen over North Carolina. This is kind of a PREEMPTI star before Connecticut gets adopted as the college football team for this show. But oh yeah, they did.

So I mentioned. I figured if I did it first, then that would save us from like a five minute diet tribe later.

So I mentioned. I figured if I did it first, then that would save us from like a five minute diet tribe later.

We are thinking alike, But how about this. They are nine and four to finish the season, LSU Tigers eight and four. I'm just saying Texas A and M after last night eight and five, So.

We are thinking alike, But how about this. They are nine and four to finish the season, LSU Tigers eight and four. I'm just saying Texas A and M after last night eight and five, So.

Colorado nine and four. They're basically the same team.

Colorado nine and four. They're basically the same team.

Oh you need to know that college foot.

Oh you need to know that college foot.

If everyone watched you kind of a little closer, they would have seen they had Heisman contenders, just like Colorad.

If everyone watched you kind of a little closer, they would have seen they had Heisman contenders, just like Colorad.

Anyway, another give me five of them, camer five players on their teams right now?

Anyway, another give me five of them, camer five players on their teams right now?

Well, Skyler Bell, who's actually in the portal, but play today? Does Durell Robinson County transferred to Auburn? Very good play?

Well, Skyler Bell, who's actually in the portal, but play today? Does Durell Robinson County transferred to Auburn? Very good play?

I mean, this would this would this would? That question depends upon whether or not I knew he played for Connecticut at any point. Any The truth of the matter is, I have no idea of anybody. So you could just name say people. As long as you don't say Barry Sanders, I'd probably say, wow, impressive.

I mean, this would this would this would? That question depends upon whether or not I knew he played for Connecticut at any point. Any The truth of the matter is, I have no idea of anybody. So you could just name say people. As long as you don't say Barry Sanders, I'd probably say, wow, impressive.

Dan Orlovsky. I mean with this new uh you know co rule, I don't know if he's got eligibility left. I mean, who's to say, oh, that's right. That rewrites history completely. K Pobby has just screwed up everything for everybody. I don't know what's the truth anymore.

Dan Orlovsky. I mean with this new uh you know co rule, I don't know if he's got eligibility left. I mean, who's to say, oh, that's right. That rewrites history completely. K Pobby has just screwed up everything for everybody. I don't know what's the truth anymore.

And I did notice on the telecast they say that Connecticut gives coach Jim Moram four year extension exactly, he signed through twenty twenty twenty eight. This is never gonna end. This is the reign of Yukon football. This is gonna be every Saturday for the next four years. Nine and four is just the start.

And I did notice on the telecast they say that Connecticut gives coach Jim Moram four year extension exactly, he signed through twenty twenty twenty eight. This is never gonna end. This is the reign of Yukon football. This is gonna be every Saturday for the next four years. Nine and four is just the start.

It's just the start. What's crazy, really quick, if somebody did ask me this, they were like, so as an independent, they don't they're not. They can't qualify for like the G five spot as the last at large. So they the only way they can get into the playoff they have to have a Notre Dame like probably twelve and oh season. Even that I'm not sure would get him in. But you know what, though, it was still a good day.

It's just the start. What's crazy, really quick, if somebody did ask me this, they were like, so as an independent, they don't they're not. They can't qualify for like the G five spot as the last at large. So they the only way they can get into the playoff they have to have a Notre Dame like probably twelve and oh season. Even that I'm not sure would get him in. But you know what, though, it was still a good day.

But you know, they're in in the exact same bed as Notre Dame and you know, same type of college football program. Of course, yeah, I knew when the current rules came out for the twelve team playoff, we're going to have another great season. But you can't be a top four seat. Everyone's said that.

But you know, they're in in the exact same bed as Notre Dame and you know, same type of college football program. Of course, yeah, I knew when the current rules came out for the twelve team playoff, we're going to have another great season. But you can't be a top four seat. Everyone's said that.

They were like Notre Dame and Yukon cannot be top four teams. And there was a you know, just people just went crazy when they found that out.

They were like Notre Dame and Yukon cannot be top four teams. And there was a you know, just people just went crazy when they found that out.

It's a fact. One final note NBA, the Knicks in overtime went at Washington. Knicks have won seventh straight one thirty six two. Jalen Brunson fifty five points nine assists. Back to you, thank you.

It's a fact. One final note NBA, the Knicks in overtime went at Washington. Knicks have won seventh straight one thirty six two. Jalen Brunson fifty five points nine assists. Back to you, thank you.

Very much, Steve Singer says, Fox Sports Radio, Fox Sports Saturday, Ara and Towards. Jason Martin broadcasting live from the Tirereck dot Com Studios. Jmart we talked earlier in the show about the Broncos. Uh, you know, wild game with the with the Bengals a bow Knicks touchdown pass essentially as time expired, there was about eight seconds left, tied the game. It was a Hail Mary fourth down sends it to overtime. Bengals miss a field goal, then get the ball back Joe Burrow. A deep touchdown or a deep pass sets up a touchdown. I want to get to something Zach Taylor said in just a second before. I do know you're a Broncos fan. Yeah, and I know you just have thoughts on this game in general, just big picture takeaways. As the Bengals do survive in overtime, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive.

Very much, Steve Singer says, Fox Sports Radio, Fox Sports Saturday, Ara and Towards. Jason Martin broadcasting live from the Tirereck dot Com Studios. Jmart we talked earlier in the show about the Broncos. Uh, you know, wild game with the with the Bengals a bow Knicks touchdown pass essentially as time expired, there was about eight seconds left, tied the game. It was a Hail Mary fourth down sends it to overtime. Bengals miss a field goal, then get the ball back Joe Burrow. A deep touchdown or a deep pass sets up a touchdown. I want to get to something Zach Taylor said in just a second before. I do know you're a Broncos fan. Yeah, and I know you just have thoughts on this game in general, just big picture takeaways. As the Bengals do survive in overtime, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive.

All you needed was a tie, you know, if you were Denver and you couldn't get that, you needed one first down. I didn't like the play call, But that is something I could have said several times during the course of this game. I've never experienced this as a Broncos fan, and I'm sure a lot of the listeners have experienced it with their teams, but I don't care for it. There is a tension for every offensive play that Denver runs. There's a tension in me, like, I don't watch it relaxed in any way, shape or form. I don't watch it excited in any way, shape or form. I'm like nervous and anxious before every single snap. I understand it's a rookie quarterback, but I mean generally he's protected the protected the ball pretty well. I mean, at one point in this game, I think he was sixteen of nineteen. You didn't have a ton of yards because he's you know, they've dink and dunk to death, and then they have like one big played two mems that gets some seventy eight yards or something like that. But I don't know if it's Sean Payton's play calling. It looks like sometimes they unlock the team, sometimes they have them locked in a prison cell somewhere I've never been. I can't it's so disjointed and weird. The Broncos play some really dramatic football games, but the last couple have not been good football games like this was not well played football across the board with coaches that are just having this incredible chess match. It's like which team wants to throw this game away? Worse and outside of Joe Burrow, I mean, Burrow played magnificent football, don't get me wrong, but his coach tried to take it away from him. His defense tried to take it away from him. Even his running back it looked like was going to try to take it away from him. I don't understand. I understand that Zach Taylor tried to explain, you know, not trying to drown the clock out more at the end of regulation, But that's how the Broncos end up with the touchdown. Yes, the throw that Nicks made to tie the game at the end, Yeah, that's a throw that's not going to be made too often. But he doesn't have the chance for that if you only give them twenty thirty seconds with the football instead of a minute thirty and the time out the way that the Bengals did. The one last thing, I will say, go for two, bro. I understand you're playing for the tie, but giving this thing to a coin toss, I don't like it. You end up having multiple attempts in overtime to win the game. But I would have just gone for two. You're in Cincinnati, and my best chance is to go ahead and go for the win right there against the defense that they're just not very good, and you should be able to call one play to get that job done. I'm not going to allow Joe Burrow to potentially go and beat me in overtime, as weird as that game ends up and the missfield goal and all this other stuff. If I'm Sean Paig, I would not have been upset with Sean Payton. He gone for two and the Broncos failed, and then they needed to win next week to get into the playoffs. I don't know who would have as a matter of fact. So again, I don't like the conservative choice to play for overtime, even if you just needed a tie, because the chances it was going to end in a tie weren't that good anyway.

All you needed was a tie, you know, if you were Denver and you couldn't get that, you needed one first down. I didn't like the play call, But that is something I could have said several times during the course of this game. I've never experienced this as a Broncos fan, and I'm sure a lot of the listeners have experienced it with their teams, but I don't care for it. There is a tension for every offensive play that Denver runs. There's a tension in me, like, I don't watch it relaxed in any way, shape or form. I don't watch it excited in any way, shape or form. I'm like nervous and anxious before every single snap. I understand it's a rookie quarterback, but I mean generally he's protected the protected the ball pretty well. I mean, at one point in this game, I think he was sixteen of nineteen. You didn't have a ton of yards because he's you know, they've dink and dunk to death, and then they have like one big played two mems that gets some seventy eight yards or something like that. But I don't know if it's Sean Payton's play calling. It looks like sometimes they unlock the team, sometimes they have them locked in a prison cell somewhere I've never been. I can't it's so disjointed and weird. The Broncos play some really dramatic football games, but the last couple have not been good football games like this was not well played football across the board with coaches that are just having this incredible chess match. It's like which team wants to throw this game away? Worse and outside of Joe Burrow, I mean, Burrow played magnificent football, don't get me wrong, but his coach tried to take it away from him. His defense tried to take it away from him. Even his running back it looked like was going to try to take it away from him. I don't understand. I understand that Zach Taylor tried to explain, you know, not trying to drown the clock out more at the end of regulation, But that's how the Broncos end up with the touchdown. Yes, the throw that Nicks made to tie the game at the end, Yeah, that's a throw that's not going to be made too often. But he doesn't have the chance for that if you only give them twenty thirty seconds with the football instead of a minute thirty and the time out the way that the Bengals did. The one last thing, I will say, go for two, bro. I understand you're playing for the tie, but giving this thing to a coin toss, I don't like it. You end up having multiple attempts in overtime to win the game. But I would have just gone for two. You're in Cincinnati, and my best chance is to go ahead and go for the win right there against the defense that they're just not very good, and you should be able to call one play to get that job done. I'm not going to allow Joe Burrow to potentially go and beat me in overtime, as weird as that game ends up and the missfield goal and all this other stuff. If I'm Sean Paig, I would not have been upset with Sean Payton. He gone for two and the Broncos failed, and then they needed to win next week to get into the playoffs. I don't know who would have as a matter of fact. So again, I don't like the conservative choice to play for overtime, even if you just needed a tie, because the chances it was going to end in a tie weren't that good anyway.

So real quick, you kind of mentioned Joe Burrow, you know his coach? Is this is that Zach Taylor was asked about Joe Burrow and really, frankly his MVP candidacy. After the game, here's what he had to say.

So real quick, you kind of mentioned Joe Burrow, you know his coach? Is this is that Zach Taylor was asked about Joe Burrow and really, frankly his MVP candidacy. After the game, here's what he had to say.

I don't know that anybody can stand on a field and watch Joe Burrow and say he's not the best player in the world, you know. And then you can transfer that argument to Jamaar Chase as well, you know, and you can argue those.

I don't know that anybody can stand on a field and watch Joe Burrow and say he's not the best player in the world, you know. And then you can transfer that argument to Jamaar Chase as well, you know, and you can argue those.

Two to death.

Two to death.

But the clearest thing I can say is I would not trade Joe Burrow for any player in the universe. And so to me, that's MVP to me.

But the clearest thing I can say is I would not trade Joe Burrow for any player in the universe. And so to me, that's MVP to me.

So real quick, Jamart, I want your opinion. I'll say this, John is my MVP, and I heard VJ and Martin talking about it earlier. I think Josh Allen's my MVP. I also think that there is no player who has, to the point that you just made, had to overcome more in his own organ you know, like relative to like the guys that are winning. I'm not talking about like Cayleb Williams, who's obviously, but like the guys that are in the mix. Like I think Joe Burrow has had to overcome more. I don't know that. I'm I think that that necessarily means he should win MVP, but I will say the betting odds plummeted in a good way for Joe Burrow after this game. He's not the favorite, but the odds are a lot different than they wore about six seven, eight hours ago.

So real quick, Jamart, I want your opinion. I'll say this, John is my MVP, and I heard VJ and Martin talking about it earlier. I think Josh Allen's my MVP. I also think that there is no player who has, to the point that you just made, had to overcome more in his own organ you know, like relative to like the guys that are winning. I'm not talking about like Cayleb Williams, who's obviously, but like the guys that are in the mix. Like I think Joe Burrow has had to overcome more. I don't know that. I'm I think that that necessarily means he should win MVP, but I will say the betting odds plummeted in a good way for Joe Burrow after this game. He's not the favorite, but the odds are a lot different than they wore about six seven, eight hours ago.

Yeah, I definitely, I definitely concur with that. And again there's been this like trendy deal with times this year to go after Burrow. Yeah, and to act like he needs to be doing more. I expect a whole lot of silence real soon. I mean, that's a team that's won four in a row and Burrow has put them in position to win virtually every game. He'll throw five touchdowns and then at the very end of the game he'll get the ball thirty seconds left, not scoring. They're like Burrow overrated, Like it's absurd. He is that good when he's healthy. And they have had a defense that has not lived up to what you've expected from a lou Ana Riumo unit in the past. They've given up a lot of points, they've been incredibly inconsistent, and they have been really bad against big play offenses throughout this season, and he's still managed to handle it. He's dealt with injuries on his offense a lot. Burrow, I'm not sure entered the season for the first month feeling anywhere close to one hundred percent. I don't know where he is now, but yes, I agree, I think this is Josh Allen giear. Now. We'll see what happens when we get to the playoffs, but it's a regular season award. I think Josh Allen has distinguished himself there. And you can mention some other guys in the mix. You can mention in a Saquan or whoever else that you want to mention. But I agree. I mean, I think it's hard to argue this Bengals team is not a four win team without Joe Burrow. Like they go the way that they have, in the way that they have performed. He has been responsible for so many of their wins. And yes, you have Chase and you have t Higgins. I understand this, but that guy can find a way to get it done with virtually anybody, and a lot of Chase's success is due to Burrow getting in the ball where he does, just like Burrow's success is due to Chase being the guy. They have great chemistry. That's just kind of how it goes. Usually a quarterback and wide receiver go together. Like Best Picture and Best Director in the Oscars, it usually goes to the same film, and in this case, you're gonna get that again. I think that those guys make each other better, They make each other MVP level candidates. But I would I think Burrow would probably be second on my ballot as well, and I do think Lamar needs to be mentioned too.

Yeah, I definitely, I definitely concur with that. And again there's been this like trendy deal with times this year to go after Burrow. Yeah, and to act like he needs to be doing more. I expect a whole lot of silence real soon. I mean, that's a team that's won four in a row and Burrow has put them in position to win virtually every game. He'll throw five touchdowns and then at the very end of the game he'll get the ball thirty seconds left, not scoring. They're like Burrow overrated, Like it's absurd. He is that good when he's healthy. And they have had a defense that has not lived up to what you've expected from a lou Ana Riumo unit in the past. They've given up a lot of points, they've been incredibly inconsistent, and they have been really bad against big play offenses throughout this season, and he's still managed to handle it. He's dealt with injuries on his offense a lot. Burrow, I'm not sure entered the season for the first month feeling anywhere close to one hundred percent. I don't know where he is now, but yes, I agree, I think this is Josh Allen giear. Now. We'll see what happens when we get to the playoffs, but it's a regular season award. I think Josh Allen has distinguished himself there. And you can mention some other guys in the mix. You can mention in a Saquan or whoever else that you want to mention. But I agree. I mean, I think it's hard to argue this Bengals team is not a four win team without Joe Burrow. Like they go the way that they have, in the way that they have performed. He has been responsible for so many of their wins. And yes, you have Chase and you have t Higgins. I understand this, but that guy can find a way to get it done with virtually anybody, and a lot of Chase's success is due to Burrow getting in the ball where he does, just like Burrow's success is due to Chase being the guy. They have great chemistry. That's just kind of how it goes. Usually a quarterback and wide receiver go together. Like Best Picture and Best Director in the Oscars, it usually goes to the same film, and in this case, you're gonna get that again. I think that those guys make each other better, They make each other MVP level candidates. But I would I think Burrow would probably be second on my ballot as well, and I do think Lamar needs to be mentioned too.

Joe Burrow only player in NFL history with two hundred and fifty plus passing yards and three plus passing tds in eight straight games. So we will see, you know, if he can close it out with the He needs a lot of help next week. Not only do the Bengals need to beat Pits, but they would need help. But yeah, an incredible, incredible season for Joe Burrow. Fox Sports Radio AER towards Jason Martin, broadcasting live from the Tireck dot Com studios. One team not so much having an incredible season, New England Patriots Drod Mayo.

Joe Burrow only player in NFL history with two hundred and fifty plus passing yards and three plus passing tds in eight straight games. So we will see, you know, if he can close it out with the He needs a lot of help next week. Not only do the Bengals need to beat Pits, but they would need help. But yeah, an incredible, incredible season for Joe Burrow. Fox Sports Radio AER towards Jason Martin, broadcasting live from the Tireck dot Com studios. One team not so much having an incredible season, New England Patriots Drod Mayo.

Seem ka week. Is he gonna be back next year?

Seem ka week. Is he gonna be back next year?

We'll discuss that next Fox Sports Radio Welcome back, everybody. Fox Sports Radio AER Towards Jason Martin, broadcasting live from the Tyreck dot Com Studios. Top of the hour, we will look ahead to the college football playoff games are Zoom Tuesday night, New Year's Eve Penn State, Boise, followed by three other quarterfinals on New Year's Day. But do want to wrap the hour talking the other NFL game we talked, of course earlier in the show. The Rams beat the Cardinals thirteen to nine. Rams can technically potentially clinch a playoff spot tomorrow. They have not officially clinched the NFC West just yet. Bengals win in overtime, keeping slim playoff hopes alive. And then there was the first one. J Martin Chargers forty Patriots seven. Patriots finished with one hundred and eighty one yards of total offense, eighty five passing yards thirteen of twenty four passing in the game, about three yards per completion. By the way, coming into today, the New England Patriots twenty ninth in total offense, thirtieth in scoring. And I'll be honest, I really until maybe the last week or so, it feels like this narrative has popped up, probably in the last like ten days or so. But with the loss, the Patriots have now lost seven straight games, six straight games. Excuse me dating back to their last win over the Bears, that was many, many, many weeks ago. I bring it up early November, by the way, it was the last time they won a game. Drod Mayo, Is this a one and done situation for him in New England?

We'll discuss that next Fox Sports Radio Welcome back, everybody. Fox Sports Radio AER Towards Jason Martin, broadcasting live from the Tyreck dot Com Studios. Top of the hour, we will look ahead to the college football playoff games are Zoom Tuesday night, New Year's Eve Penn State, Boise, followed by three other quarterfinals on New Year's Day. But do want to wrap the hour talking the other NFL game we talked, of course earlier in the show. The Rams beat the Cardinals thirteen to nine. Rams can technically potentially clinch a playoff spot tomorrow. They have not officially clinched the NFC West just yet. Bengals win in overtime, keeping slim playoff hopes alive. And then there was the first one. J Martin Chargers forty Patriots seven. Patriots finished with one hundred and eighty one yards of total offense, eighty five passing yards thirteen of twenty four passing in the game, about three yards per completion. By the way, coming into today, the New England Patriots twenty ninth in total offense, thirtieth in scoring. And I'll be honest, I really until maybe the last week or so, it feels like this narrative has popped up, probably in the last like ten days or so. But with the loss, the Patriots have now lost seven straight games, six straight games. Excuse me dating back to their last win over the Bears, that was many, many, many weeks ago. I bring it up early November, by the way, it was the last time they won a game. Drod Mayo, Is this a one and done situation for him in New England?

I mean, it seems hard to believe because he was a hand pick successor for years, it felt like, and for him to come in and one year in he's out, that seems doesn't seem likely. But they have been really bad. We knew they were going to be bad, but they've been really bad. And he's actually not been good lad in games. He's had some He's had some definitely, he's definitely had some moments of just not making the best decisions. And I think that the media up there had gotten on him a bit as well. And then you recognize that you might really have a quarterback. And that's that's the thing. It's like, if you're not sure about the coach, but you're sure about the quarterback, that's a problem for the coach, and that's a problem for the organization because again, the clock on that rookie contract is rolling, and of course you don't want to stun his growth. You want him to be able to grow properly, and if you feel like he's being hindered by what's happening on the sidelines, then that becomes an issue. I think that Mayo will get another year as of right now, but I do think that the chorus is growing louder. We are hearing more than many of us probably thought. Coming into the year, it felt like Mayo was probably gonna be fine for a year and then we were going to see what was going on because they they didn't have a good offseason. It's been tumult for a while and it was going to take some time. This is going to be an incredibly important offseason. Whether it's him or whoever it is, they've got to go spend some money. They've got to go bring in some real skill talent and put it around the quarterback and see what they could actually get out of this experiment. But I do think his job is probably not as safe as we might have thought, but I think he will end up keeping it.

I mean, it seems hard to believe because he was a hand pick successor for years, it felt like, and for him to come in and one year in he's out, that seems doesn't seem likely. But they have been really bad. We knew they were going to be bad, but they've been really bad. And he's actually not been good lad in games. He's had some He's had some definitely, he's definitely had some moments of just not making the best decisions. And I think that the media up there had gotten on him a bit as well. And then you recognize that you might really have a quarterback. And that's that's the thing. It's like, if you're not sure about the coach, but you're sure about the quarterback, that's a problem for the coach, and that's a problem for the organization because again, the clock on that rookie contract is rolling, and of course you don't want to stun his growth. You want him to be able to grow properly, and if you feel like he's being hindered by what's happening on the sidelines, then that becomes an issue. I think that Mayo will get another year as of right now, but I do think that the chorus is growing louder. We are hearing more than many of us probably thought. Coming into the year, it felt like Mayo was probably gonna be fine for a year and then we were going to see what was going on because they they didn't have a good offseason. It's been tumult for a while and it was going to take some time. This is going to be an incredibly important offseason. Whether it's him or whoever it is, they've got to go spend some money. They've got to go bring in some real skill talent and put it around the quarterback and see what they could actually get out of this experiment. But I do think his job is probably not as safe as we might have thought, but I think he will end up keeping it.

Coming into this afternoon or following this afternoon, I should say New England is three and thirteen. Giants have the worst record in the league at two and thirteen. They obviously play on Sunday. There are one, two, three, four, five teams all tied with three losses a piece, so they could have anywhere from like the two to the seventh pick. I assume you got to go get a wide receiver, right, you know, obviously Travis Hunter, you know, could be available. Tetuo McMillan from Arizona is another guy that people like. But I assume you got to go get some skill position talent on offense.

Coming into this afternoon or following this afternoon, I should say New England is three and thirteen. Giants have the worst record in the league at two and thirteen. They obviously play on Sunday. There are one, two, three, four, five teams all tied with three losses a piece, so they could have anywhere from like the two to the seventh pick. I assume you got to go get a wide receiver, right, you know, obviously Travis Hunter, you know, could be available. Tetuo McMillan from Arizona is another guy that people like. But I assume you got to go get some skill position talent on offense.

Yeah, I would say so. I mean, I think that Travis Hunter is probably the best bet. But whoever is top of your board when it comes to receivers or skill talent, that's what you've got to go get because it's what you don't have right now. We talk about how good you know, Burrow looks with who he has around him. He certainly made better by who he has around him, and he makes them better. You've seen the same thing in other parts of the league and other places in the league. You got to do the same thing for a Drake May And I think that's the benefits that you have. If you're the Patriots, you are a team that has a horrible record but already has a quarterback yep, and you feel like you have a quarterback. A lot of these teams have bad records are going to be in the quarterback sweepstakes, but that's not the case for the Patriots. The Patriots can just go get the best guy on their board and likely will have their pick.

Yeah, I would say so. I mean, I think that Travis Hunter is probably the best bet. But whoever is top of your board when it comes to receivers or skill talent, that's what you've got to go get because it's what you don't have right now. We talk about how good you know, Burrow looks with who he has around him. He certainly made better by who he has around him, and he makes them better. You've seen the same thing in other parts of the league and other places in the league. You got to do the same thing for a Drake May And I think that's the benefits that you have. If you're the Patriots, you are a team that has a horrible record but already has a quarterback yep, and you feel like you have a quarterback. A lot of these teams have bad records are going to be in the quarterback sweepstakes, but that's not the case for the Patriots. The Patriots can just go get the best guy on their board and likely will have their pick.

And it'll be interesting saying if they do get the number two pick, guy that we're gonna talk about the next hour cam Ward. Somebody listen, We're gonna talk cam Ward. There's definitely a discourse about cam Ward right now. But I think he'll probably end up being the number two pick because I think somebody will want to trade up, even if it isn't a team like the Patriots that necessarily need a quarterback. Jacksonville could be in that mix as well, so it'd be interesting if they were to trade back and maybe pick some stuff up in the process. That's if they get the number two pick again, they there's a five way tie in the lost column for the second pick New York at two to thirteen. That is the New York Giants in position to get the number one pick. Fox Sports Radio Aeron Tords Jason Martin, we are broadcasting live from the Tyreck Dot Com Studios and hour of NFL is in the books. When we come back. Oh, we're gonna talk college football. We got four more college football playoff games coming up this week. Plus I just said it cam Ward, there's a discourse floating around. We'll discuss it all next. Fox Sports Radio Welcome in everybody, our two tourres and Martin Fox Sports Radio. We are broadcasting live from the Tireck dot Com Studios tirerack dot com. We'll help you get there at unmatched election fast free shippig free road as a protection over ten thousand recommended installers, tirerack dot com the way tire buying should be. We are taking you up till two am Eastern time. Bernie Freddo over The Bernie Freddo Show follows us three NFL games on Saturday. As de Seger just told you, we did have a win for the Los Angeles Chargers. They beat New England forty to seven. LA clinches a playoff spot. Cincinnati beats Denver thirty to twenty four in overtime, Cincinnati keeping its slim playoff hopes alive. Denver can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Kansas City next week. The Rams go ahead and beat the beat. The Ravens beat the Cardinals on Saturday night. Los Angeles has not technically clinched a playoff spot. That's the Los Angeles Charger or Los Angeles Rams. Excuse me. They could clinch a playoff spot tomorrow depending on certain results. If not, they can clinch in Week eighteen against Seattle. Jmart audition to NFL. A lot of college football this week. A lot of college by the way, I listen, you know, I don't mean to you know, be you know, be whatever. I don't know what the right word is. I know you've had some stuff going on in your personal life, but outside of that, have you enjoyed having college football on in the background all these bowl games? You're not one of these people that says there's too many bowl games.