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Mike and Dan break down everything you need to set your lineups, from position rankings to starts and sits. The guys help you make those hard decisions. And now let's get your flexod Here's Dan Bayer and Mike Harmon.

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Welcome in. He is Mike Carmon, I'm Dan Byer Ian Roddy as our executive producer hit Mike up at Swollen Dom and Mike Carmen on Bluesky. I'm Ian at Ian Roddy Underscore on X and on Blue Sky at ian Ash Roddy. And you can find me Dan Bayer at Dan Byer on Blueskuy and at Dan Byer on Fox. They can seize in the National Football League, Mike Harmon, We do three of them throughout the season. Gerrod Mayo was the bit of a surprise on Sunday night. Doug Peterson out of work on Monday for the Jacksonville Jaguars, And yeah, it's that time of year for the coaches to figure out who's gonna go where, who's gonna interview interviews. You get an interview, you get an interview, you get an interview. Rampant so far in these first couple of days of the post regular season.

Welcome in. He is Mike Carmon, I'm Dan Byer Ian Roddy as our executive producer hit Mike up at Swollen Dom and Mike Carmen on Bluesky. I'm Ian at Ian Roddy Underscore on X and on Blue Sky at ian Ash Roddy. And you can find me Dan Bayer at Dan Byer on Blueskuy and at Dan Byer on Fox. They can seize in the National Football League, Mike Harmon, We do three of them throughout the season. Gerrod Mayo was the bit of a surprise on Sunday night. Doug Peterson out of work on Monday for the Jacksonville Jaguars, And yeah, it's that time of year for the coaches to figure out who's gonna go where, who's gonna interview interviews. You get an interview, you get an interview, you get an interview. Rampant so far in these first couple of days of the post regular season.

Yeah, seeing the laundry list of prospective interview subjects for the Jets and Bears is pretty comical. Do you have a pulse? Have you coached in the last thirty five years? Come on in, let's talk about it. Let's glean some insights, right, the Jets starting things off. Here's Rex Ryan gonna get his talk. Ron Rivera was in there, Varibel in there, Vrabel obviously one of the bells of the ball along with you Ben Johnson, and you know.

Yeah, seeing the laundry list of prospective interview subjects for the Jets and Bears is pretty comical. Do you have a pulse? Have you coached in the last thirty five years? Come on in, let's talk about it. Let's glean some insights, right, the Jets starting things off. Here's Rex Ryan gonna get his talk. Ron Rivera was in there, Varibel in there, Vrabel obviously one of the bells of the ball along with you Ben Johnson, and you know.

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He's got his.

List of priorities and thoughts of what he needs to make things happen. And that's where I come down. And all of this is the curiosity, because none of these are great jobs.

List of priorities and thoughts of what he needs to make things happen. And that's where I come down. And all of this is the curiosity, because none of these are great jobs.

Right.

Right.

You look at Jacksonville. You keep Trent Balkey, How does that make any sense? But you fire Doug Peterson. You've got Trevor Lawrence coming off another injury. Congratulations to he and his wife having a baby. And you know, Jason and I talked about it on our show A Bunch. He's talking about him being bounced and finding a new place to become that generational quarterback.

You look at Jacksonville. You keep Trent Balkey, How does that make any sense? But you fire Doug Peterson. You've got Trevor Lawrence coming off another injury. Congratulations to he and his wife having a baby. And you know, Jason and I talked about it on our show A Bunch. He's talking about him being bounced and finding a new place to become that generational quarterback.

He was supposed to be.

He was supposed to be.

You can find the podcast wherever you got this one, But you know, the short of it from my end of it was again like we talked about on the last episode with Kyler Murray and some of these other quarterbacks, looking at the landscape, what am I finding that's better? And can I find a guy to come in? And that's been the curiosity with a lot of the lists that I see of would be coaching hires, a lot of defensive guys. That's not fixing Trevor Lawrence, that's not fixing Caleb Williams. That's not you know, going on down the line. It's like, as much as I'd love to see maybe Vance Joseph get another show, Aaron Glenn's been fantastic what he did in the Red Zone, maybe I overrated it on first watch, because second watch I go back and see some of the what the hell was Sam's Darnold missing? And you can circle guys pretty clear that are dancing open. I mean, obviously pressure and speeding up the clock helped but that we've got so many defensive guys mixed there in Dan.

You can find the podcast wherever you got this one, But you know, the short of it from my end of it was again like we talked about on the last episode with Kyler Murray and some of these other quarterbacks, looking at the landscape, what am I finding that's better? And can I find a guy to come in? And that's been the curiosity with a lot of the lists that I see of would be coaching hires, a lot of defensive guys. That's not fixing Trevor Lawrence, that's not fixing Caleb Williams. That's not you know, going on down the line. It's like, as much as I'd love to see maybe Vance Joseph get another show, Aaron Glenn's been fantastic what he did in the Red Zone, maybe I overrated it on first watch, because second watch I go back and see some of the what the hell was Sam's Darnold missing? And you can circle guys pretty clear that are dancing open. I mean, obviously pressure and speeding up the clock helped but that we've got so many defensive guys mixed there in Dan.

Yeah, there's gosh, there's a lot there with what you said and the defensive guys doesn't make a ton of sense to your point about your Bears. And even if for the Jaguars, and I don't know how far their their net is cast. I know Shad Khan took quite a shot at Doug Peterson saying they were the most predictable team in the National Football League this season. Yeah, that isn't great when your owner is saying that publicly, but that's the reason why you move on. But I would hope and I would think that Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren in Chicago would have an idea of what this team is missing. And so the need to cast this huge net to me is surprising. Like I get the Jets doing it. You're gonna need a GM, You're gonna need a head coach. Everything is being cleared out in Chicago. You have your pieces in the front office that are set to make this decision built around your quarterback. And I would think that it would actually be quite a narrow range of candidates that you would want to talk to because you just went through a season where you know what went wrong, and a lot of things went wrong. So you don't need to talk to twenty different people. You need to talk to five really good ones. You don't need to go there and search everywhere. You need someone to go in and do the right thing. And that's what's surprising me about this. And I had heard someone say over the last couple of weeks that you have Rabel on one column and you have Ben Johnson on the other, and teams that are looking for culture will go after Vrabel, teams that are looking for offense will go after Ben Johnson, and you're not gonna get a lot of cross pollination with these interviews. Well that's kind of gone out the window because everybody's interviewing everywhere right now, and just your Bears for you know, as an example, we're just a surprise to me because I would think that that front office would have an idea of who they actually want to hire as a head coach, and Mike, considering they've had a head start for how many weeks to sit there and now want to look at twenty different guys, doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

Yeah, there's gosh, there's a lot there with what you said and the defensive guys doesn't make a ton of sense to your point about your Bears. And even if for the Jaguars, and I don't know how far their their net is cast. I know Shad Khan took quite a shot at Doug Peterson saying they were the most predictable team in the National Football League this season. Yeah, that isn't great when your owner is saying that publicly, but that's the reason why you move on. But I would hope and I would think that Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren in Chicago would have an idea of what this team is missing. And so the need to cast this huge net to me is surprising. Like I get the Jets doing it. You're gonna need a GM, You're gonna need a head coach. Everything is being cleared out in Chicago. You have your pieces in the front office that are set to make this decision built around your quarterback. And I would think that it would actually be quite a narrow range of candidates that you would want to talk to because you just went through a season where you know what went wrong, and a lot of things went wrong. So you don't need to talk to twenty different people. You need to talk to five really good ones. You don't need to go there and search everywhere. You need someone to go in and do the right thing. And that's what's surprising me about this. And I had heard someone say over the last couple of weeks that you have Rabel on one column and you have Ben Johnson on the other, and teams that are looking for culture will go after Vrabel, teams that are looking for offense will go after Ben Johnson, and you're not gonna get a lot of cross pollination with these interviews. Well that's kind of gone out the window because everybody's interviewing everywhere right now, and just your Bears for you know, as an example, we're just a surprise to me because I would think that that front office would have an idea of who they actually want to hire as a head coach, and Mike, considering they've had a head start for how many weeks to sit there and now want to look at twenty different guys, doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

Welcome to Chicago, which has been my whole point all along with all of this fun stuff. I use this line on air, so it may be a bit stale, but the guy that I think has encapsulated my feelings about where the Bears are and anybody that would be looking to take this job. I know it's one of thirty two. It's in Chicago. Fans are great cities, great food, great everything about the city.

Welcome to Chicago, which has been my whole point all along with all of this fun stuff. I use this line on air, so it may be a bit stale, but the guy that I think has encapsulated my feelings about where the Bears are and anybody that would be looking to take this job. I know it's one of thirty two. It's in Chicago. Fans are great cities, great food, great everything about the city.

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On the Netflix broadcasts on Christmas Day to promote the new era of Raw that began on Monday night, January sixth from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and when asked about his bears, my Bears, Chicago's Bears said, until there's a change in ownership and a real change of structure, nothing changes business as usual. It'll be another disaster. Ryan Poles is an empty suit. No matter how much Kevin Warren wants to prop him up, He's going to make the decision.

On the Netflix broadcasts on Christmas Day to promote the new era of Raw that began on Monday night, January sixth from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and when asked about his bears, my Bears, Chicago's Bears said, until there's a change in ownership and a real change of structure, nothing changes business as usual. It'll be another disaster. Ryan Poles is an empty suit. No matter how much Kevin Warren wants to prop him up, He's going to make the decision.

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Those exit interviews the last couple of weeks, dan Ian he stood there and stammered for fifteen seconds, like, wait, I actually you're saying this is my call? He's going to hire the next head coach when you Warren has been coming over the top at every turn to talk about the direction of the team whatever. It's like, No, that's what your GM's.

Those exit interviews the last couple of weeks, dan Ian he stood there and stammered for fifteen seconds, like, wait, I actually you're saying this is my call? He's going to hire the next head coach when you Warren has been coming over the top at every turn to talk about the direction of the team whatever. It's like, No, that's what your GM's.

Supposed to be doing.

Supposed to be doing.

You're supposed to be in figuring out the stadium and land movement and whatever not that you're not still involved with football operations. But you had a number of players as they got ready to leave the facilities for the final times going unless we really change something, which is why you had some people kind of stumping for Vrabel. It's like, you know where the buck stops, you know where the line is drawn, and what you can get away with. What is team behavior and where you get you're getting sloppy And I don't think the Bears have that inside that in those those office spaces right now to where I would trust that they have any idea what they want. It's your point is why they have this wide array. Let's see if someone comes in off this massive list and wows us it's a joke.

You're supposed to be in figuring out the stadium and land movement and whatever not that you're not still involved with football operations. But you had a number of players as they got ready to leave the facilities for the final times going unless we really change something, which is why you had some people kind of stumping for Vrabel. It's like, you know where the buck stops, you know where the line is drawn, and what you can get away with. What is team behavior and where you get you're getting sloppy And I don't think the Bears have that inside that in those those office spaces right now to where I would trust that they have any idea what they want. It's your point is why they have this wide array. Let's see if someone comes in off this massive list and wows us it's a joke.

Right.

Right.

You have Caleb Williams. If he didn't show you enough now, there's plenty of deficiencies. We've talked about him at nauseum on the program and throughout the season and I've certainly done it, you know on Sunday mornings and with Smith that you know you've got a couple of wide receivers. I mean they call Keenan Allen twinkletoes in Chicago. Just that he's not fully engaged was the assumption there. For DJ Moore. We saw a lot of routes. We saw him walk off the field during a play once Cole Comet was invisible, very critical of the team. It's almost like he was frozen out for being critical of the play calling. Tight ends supposed to be a young quarterback's best friend. He had games where he didn't get targeted. So trying to think that anybody in that building knew what they were doing, and Thomas Brown going, oh, it'll be a look a lot different.

You have Caleb Williams. If he didn't show you enough now, there's plenty of deficiencies. We've talked about him at nauseum on the program and throughout the season and I've certainly done it, you know on Sunday mornings and with Smith that you know you've got a couple of wide receivers. I mean they call Keenan Allen twinkletoes in Chicago. Just that he's not fully engaged was the assumption there. For DJ Moore. We saw a lot of routes. We saw him walk off the field during a play once Cole Comet was invisible, very critical of the team. It's almost like he was frozen out for being critical of the play calling. Tight ends supposed to be a young quarterback's best friend. He had games where he didn't get targeted. So trying to think that anybody in that building knew what they were doing, and Thomas Brown going, oh, it'll be a look a lot different.

It's like you had the keys to the car for quite a while.

It's like you had the keys to the car for quite a while.

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Now.

Maybe Mike McCarthy can come in and fix.

Maybe Mike McCarthy can come in and fix.

It all Well, I was gonna say, like, whether you like him or not, at least it would show to my point a direction of their like we need someone like Mike McCarthy. You need someone who runs an offense. They Dallas like it or not. Dallas did have an effective offense under Mike McCarthy, whether all the other stuff falls into place, completely separate story, but at least it would show direction just interviewing and Mike to bring Mike Kafka back. Okay, you know, nice get Yeah, exactly, great, cool story, the whole deal. But then you're talking to Flores, you're talking to Arthur Smith. I know I'm missing a couple of other names that arched out as well.

It all Well, I was gonna say, like, whether you like him or not, at least it would show to my point a direction of their like we need someone like Mike McCarthy. You need someone who runs an offense. They Dallas like it or not. Dallas did have an effective offense under Mike McCarthy, whether all the other stuff falls into place, completely separate story, but at least it would show direction just interviewing and Mike to bring Mike Kafka back. Okay, you know, nice get Yeah, exactly, great, cool story, the whole deal. But then you're talking to Flores, you're talking to Arthur Smith. I know I'm missing a couple of other names that arched out as well.

Why would you sit down and talk with Arthur Smith?

Why would you sit down and talk with Arthur Smith?

Yeah, I don't know. It doesn't make any It makes zero sense to me. And so just like that's at least with the Bears, that doesn't make a lot of sense. Now the Patriots, they're gonna do interviews. I don't know if it's just a you know, just you know, puppets to try to show that they're actually trying to do a real search here. But Indeedy Kinkawalla tweeted on Sunday that the whole reason Vrabel interviewed for the Jets was to tell the Patriots, if you want to do something, you better do it. And so he interviews for the Jets, and a day later, drawn Mail gets fired, and I just like it just seems it just seems too coincidental to not have Mike Rabel end up taking over in New England. And and that's it's not a hot to take everybody's saying as much. But to that point, if you know Vrabel's interviewing with the Jets, it's quite a message to send to Robert Kraft. So to think that we're going to now go through a whole you know, charade of a full interview. And I know that there's candidates that you have to you know, you have to fill the ruty rule and speak with other other guys, but it just seems like it's a foregone conclusion that it's going to be Mike Rabel.

Yeah, I don't know. It doesn't make any It makes zero sense to me. And so just like that's at least with the Bears, that doesn't make a lot of sense. Now the Patriots, they're gonna do interviews. I don't know if it's just a you know, just you know, puppets to try to show that they're actually trying to do a real search here. But Indeedy Kinkawalla tweeted on Sunday that the whole reason Vrabel interviewed for the Jets was to tell the Patriots, if you want to do something, you better do it. And so he interviews for the Jets, and a day later, drawn Mail gets fired, and I just like it just seems it just seems too coincidental to not have Mike Rabel end up taking over in New England. And and that's it's not a hot to take everybody's saying as much. But to that point, if you know Vrabel's interviewing with the Jets, it's quite a message to send to Robert Kraft. So to think that we're going to now go through a whole you know, charade of a full interview. And I know that there's candidates that you have to you know, you have to fill the ruty rule and speak with other other guys, but it just seems like it's a foregone conclusion that it's going to be Mike Rabel.

Yeah, that one seems to be to be locked up. Just the whole process is just confusing a right, watching what some of these teams are doing, the Jets, whether they hire I mean, Rex Ryan would be great for content, Yeah, I as a Jets fan, I'm sure for ian it. You may not remember all of the Rex Ryan era, but enough of it, no part of it.

Yeah, that one seems to be to be locked up. Just the whole process is just confusing a right, watching what some of these teams are doing, the Jets, whether they hire I mean, Rex Ryan would be great for content, Yeah, I as a Jets fan, I'm sure for ian it. You may not remember all of the Rex Ryan era, but enough of it, no part of it.

Yeah, And I remember that it ended poorly and that I don't know why it would be any different right now. You wanted to come in and fix something that's dysfunctional, like he had success coming into an organization that that was set up for him to succeed, Like Eric Mangini left and left him this this perfect roster with a great offensive line. They got the young quarterback in Sanchez. I just don't see a roster right now that Rex Ryan is going to come in and just suddenly fix everything.

Yeah, And I remember that it ended poorly and that I don't know why it would be any different right now. You wanted to come in and fix something that's dysfunctional, like he had success coming into an organization that that was set up for him to succeed, Like Eric Mangini left and left him this this perfect roster with a great offensive line. They got the young quarterback in Sanchez. I just don't see a roster right now that Rex Ryan is going to come in and just suddenly fix everything.

It's well, it's no more country club atmosphere if he's in there for Aaron Rodgers.

It's well, it's no more country club atmosphere if he's in there for Aaron Rodgers.

I'm so disappointed about the I wanted Rabel so bad and now I'm gonna have to face him for the next twenty years in the same division.

I'm so disappointed about the I wanted Rabel so bad and now I'm gonna have to face him for the next twenty years in the same division.

How does it feel to be used by Rabel? Like? Does that? Does that hurt it all?

How does it feel to be used by Rabel? Like? Does that? Does that hurt it all?

I'ms a couple of years.

I'ms a couple of years.

Yeah, yeah, right us before exactly how does it feel? I mean, you know, it's not great, but there's still other candidates I like out there, so we pivot it. Just the worst part is that he's going to a division rival. That's the worst part is that he used leverage to get the job with a division rival. Who's now like who have their quarterback too? So they have their quarterback and now they have a guy who I feel pretty Dann confident is there is going to be their head coach for the next two decades.

Yeah, yeah, right us before exactly how does it feel? I mean, you know, it's not great, but there's still other candidates I like out there, so we pivot it. Just the worst part is that he's going to a division rival. That's the worst part is that he used leverage to get the job with a division rival. Who's now like who have their quarterback too? So they have their quarterback and now they have a guy who I feel pretty Dann confident is there is going to be their head coach for the next two decades.

Well, it's just it's funny to me to think it's it's almost like, you know, Vrabel just was like, watch me get behind enemy lines, watch me do this, and they kind of fell for it. I guess they're doing their due diligence. And if Rabel wants to interview you, you do the interview, But also you have to wonder of, like, why would you want to interview with us? Just I mean, I think you have to ask yourself that, And I don't know if the Jets have the wherewithal to realize that.

Well, it's just it's funny to me to think it's it's almost like, you know, Vrabel just was like, watch me get behind enemy lines, watch me do this, and they kind of fell for it. I guess they're doing their due diligence. And if Rabel wants to interview you, you do the interview, But also you have to wonder of, like, why would you want to interview with us? Just I mean, I think you have to ask yourself that, And I don't know if the Jets have the wherewithal to realize that.

To that end.

To that end.

Is Rabel that great or is it that everybody else is that far a step behind?

Is Rabel that great or is it that everybody else is that far a step behind?

I love them, like I think he was great in Tennessee. I thought that was one of those things where he was fired and it was just a complete shock.

I love them, like I think he was great in Tennessee. I thought that was one of those things where he was fired and it was just a complete shock.

I think I think that he is really good in setting the culture and because of the Lion's success, that is trendy, very.

I think I think that he is really good in setting the culture and because of the Lion's success, that is trendy, very.

Fair, very fair, because I was immediately picturing Dan Campbell in my head kind of at the same.

Fair, very fair, because I was immediately picturing Dan Campbell in my head kind of at the same.

And honestly, Vrabel was probably the one to do it prior to that.

And honestly, Vrabel was probably the one to do it prior to that.

Not to the same level of uh yeah, championship game though.

Not to the same level of uh yeah, championship game though.

Yeah, well you know they were the heck you know they were when they lost to the to the Bengals. Were they were they a number one seed that that year?

Yeah, well you know they were the heck you know they were when they lost to the to the Bengals. Were they were they a number one seed that that year?

I thought that that right.

I thought that that right.

Yeah, But but you know, just the just the fact of I think Campbell made it cool. I don't think that we were looking at it with when Vrabel was doing it. Plus you just had Derrick Henry and you're like, oh, they're giving them ball to Derrick Henry and having him run up and down, the up, down the field.

Yeah, But but you know, just the just the fact of I think Campbell made it cool. I don't think that we were looking at it with when Vrabel was doing it. Plus you just had Derrick Henry and you're like, oh, they're giving them ball to Derrick Henry and having him run up and down, the up, down the field.

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Yeah, and then that shows like after a little while, it kind of wears out. People aren't listening anymore. But as players loved them. We saw the videos of him sure, you know, waiting in the tunnel for his team to walk off the field. So I think all of that works. And plus honestly, he was out smarting Belichick rule you going to bring up yeah, yeah, yeah. So so there's there's a lot there. There's a lot that's appealing, and I think people would want him to come in and just end up changing that that atmosphere.

Yeah, and then that shows like after a little while, it kind of wears out. People aren't listening anymore. But as players loved them. We saw the videos of him sure, you know, waiting in the tunnel for his team to walk off the field. So I think all of that works. And plus honestly, he was out smarting Belichick rule you going to bring up yeah, yeah, yeah. So so there's there's a lot there. There's a lot that's appealing, and I think people would want him to come in and just end up changing that that atmosphere.

Yeah, we keep using that term culture, and certainly I'm not looking for that from a Bobby Slowick. Yeah, no, who had a good run last year and this year he had more on that roster in it. Yes, there were some injuries, but yeah, it took a decided step back, even though the division's stunk in.

Yeah, we keep using that term culture, and certainly I'm not looking for that from a Bobby Slowick. Yeah, no, who had a good run last year and this year he had more on that roster in it. Yes, there were some injuries, but yeah, it took a decided step back, even though the division's stunk in.

Their offensive line stunk. No, they were bad, Yeah.

Their offensive line stunk. No, they were bad, Yeah.

They were terrible. But you know, much like with Caleb Williams, like you know, I want to do the shot chart of how much of that is him hanging on to the ball a beat too long waiting for someone to get open.

They were terrible. But you know, much like with Caleb Williams, like you know, I want to do the shot chart of how much of that is him hanging on to the ball a beat too long waiting for someone to get open.

I'm coming off of a season where my team, you know, had a first year head coach and won ten games, and I have no idea what to expect next year. I don't know if we're to go eight to nine. I don't know if they're going to go twelve and five. I have no idea. I don't know what the future of any of it is. And honestly, like you call it a success, but you're like, all right, what do we what do we have here with the offensive coordinator? Change in reality, if you're like a coaching if Mike to your point and just getting back to the point you made about ten minutes ago, if you're looking for offense, you have to take care of your quarterback. And there is probably no better or example than Dave can Alice in what he did with Bryce Young over this last stretch. Absolutely and how important it is. So like if you're gonna go down that route, I don't know if Liam Cohen, you know, is the guy from Tampa that is that is a hot name, that could be that guy. But quarterback coach, you know, as can Allis was coming in taking you know, Gino Smith to what he did and then going to Tampa and helping Baker Mayfield and not doing this as a head coach with Bryce Young, I mean maybe that's maybe that should be the trendy path that people are trying to follow instead of just interviewing all these defensive guys.

I'm coming off of a season where my team, you know, had a first year head coach and won ten games, and I have no idea what to expect next year. I don't know if we're to go eight to nine. I don't know if they're going to go twelve and five. I have no idea. I don't know what the future of any of it is. And honestly, like you call it a success, but you're like, all right, what do we what do we have here with the offensive coordinator? Change in reality, if you're like a coaching if Mike to your point and just getting back to the point you made about ten minutes ago, if you're looking for offense, you have to take care of your quarterback. And there is probably no better or example than Dave can Alice in what he did with Bryce Young over this last stretch. Absolutely and how important it is. So like if you're gonna go down that route, I don't know if Liam Cohen, you know, is the guy from Tampa that is that is a hot name, that could be that guy. But quarterback coach, you know, as can Allis was coming in taking you know, Gino Smith to what he did and then going to Tampa and helping Baker Mayfield and not doing this as a head coach with Bryce Young, I mean maybe that's maybe that should be the trendy path that people are trying to follow instead of just interviewing all these defensive guys.

Yeah, it's just the curiosity whenever you see these giant lists start to flow. Frankly, I was surprised, you know, Las Vegas either hasn't made a decision as we tape this late on Monday night in the Tuesday morning, that the Raiders hadn't made a decision, And the whole McCarthy and Cowboys.

Yeah, it's just the curiosity whenever you see these giant lists start to flow. Frankly, I was surprised, you know, Las Vegas either hasn't made a decision as we tape this late on Monday night in the Tuesday morning, that the Raiders hadn't made a decision, And the whole McCarthy and Cowboys.

Thing is just laughable.

Thing is just laughable.

Yeah right, I mean because because he did the couple of years ago. I actually found a tweet of mine when Jason Garrett was gonna be a lame like he was going into a free agency period, same thing either, you know, and I put up the office space meme of fixing the glitch.

Yeah right, I mean because because he did the couple of years ago. I actually found a tweet of mine when Jason Garrett was gonna be a lame like he was going into a free agency period, same thing either, you know, and I put up the office space meme of fixing the glitch.

Sure.

Sure.

Yeah, he's just not on payroll anymore. We didn't really fire him. We just let it. We just let it come to its end.

Yeah, he's just not on payroll anymore. We didn't really fire him. We just let it. We just let it come to its end.

Man, Cowboys, they do business.

Man, Cowboys, they do business.

I'll tell you.

I'll tell you.

Jerry was really good on land Man, though. I say that little monologue was pretty good.

Jerry was really good on land Man, though. I say that little monologue was pretty good.

I've seen that. I haven't seen the show yet, but I've seen all the I've seen all of the the the clips of it. Yeah, maybe an Emmy is in his future.

I've seen that. I haven't seen the show yet, but I've seen all the I've seen all of the the the clips of it. Yeah, maybe an Emmy is in his future.

Do you believe it for any second that he didn't know the contract status of his quarterback and the bonus?

Do you believe it for any second that he didn't know the contract status of his quarterback and the bonus?

No?

No?

Okay, good I don't believe.

Okay, good I don't believe.

So, because otherwise it really is more damning than anything.

So, because otherwise it really is more damning than anything.

Yeah that we've seen, right, Maybe maybe maybe we're giving him too much credit, but I think that.

Yeah that we've seen, right, Maybe maybe maybe we're giving him too much credit, but I think that.

I really had no idea. Really, Wow, that's Malfeasan's on a whole other level.

I really had no idea. Really, Wow, that's Malfeasan's on a whole other level.

Well, the Buccaneers are like, hey, Saints, let Mike Evans get eight yards, you know, then we'll do this and run this out.

Well, the Buccaneers are like, hey, Saints, let Mike Evans get eight yards, you know, then we'll do this and run this out.

Boy, that got people so mad.

Boy, that got people so mad.

Yeah, how about that for a second, Like guys hitting the incentives at how much anger there was? I mean, Jeno Smith made six million dollars, I know, six million.

Yeah, how about that for a second, Like guys hitting the incentives at how much anger there was? I mean, Jeno Smith made six million dollars, I know, six million.

I know, yep, the touchdowns, the completion percentage, win number ten, Yes, if only there was win number eleven. Yeah, frustrated Seahawks man. All right, sorry, buddy, that's all right. Let's take a time out. We're gonna preview wild Card weekend. We'll do a little car wash with the six games and uh yeah, that'll be the second half of this episode. If I want your flex, that's coming up next. He's Mike Karmen, I'm Dan Byer it is I want your flex. Ian Roddy, our executive producer, hanging out as well. A two week post regular season into the playoffs. Two episode week of I Want Your Flights. We appreciate you guys hanging out with us. There will be no Friday morning episode. We only do that during the regular season to get your lineups ready with for your fantasy teams. The point that I'm trying to make is we're going to be doing one episode per week after this week. Just so much going on with the coaching carousel the end of the season starting into the postseason, we decided to do two episodes this week, but from here on out through the Super Bowl, we'll be doing one episode a week. But michae let's stop right into it. Playoff games six of them, and all starts with Chargers and Texans on Saturday afternoon in Houston. It's like tradition. Houston always gets that first game out of the gates when they win the AFC South and get to host it. But that's what we got to start off wild Card weekend.

I know, yep, the touchdowns, the completion percentage, win number ten, Yes, if only there was win number eleven. Yeah, frustrated Seahawks man. All right, sorry, buddy, that's all right. Let's take a time out. We're gonna preview wild Card weekend. We'll do a little car wash with the six games and uh yeah, that'll be the second half of this episode. If I want your flex, that's coming up next. He's Mike Karmen, I'm Dan Byer it is I want your flex. Ian Roddy, our executive producer, hanging out as well. A two week post regular season into the playoffs. Two episode week of I Want Your Flights. We appreciate you guys hanging out with us. There will be no Friday morning episode. We only do that during the regular season to get your lineups ready with for your fantasy teams. The point that I'm trying to make is we're going to be doing one episode per week after this week. Just so much going on with the coaching carousel the end of the season starting into the postseason, we decided to do two episodes this week, but from here on out through the Super Bowl, we'll be doing one episode a week. But michae let's stop right into it. Playoff games six of them, and all starts with Chargers and Texans on Saturday afternoon in Houston. It's like tradition. Houston always gets that first game out of the gates when they win the AFC South and get to host it. But that's what we got to start off wild Card weekend.

Chargers two and a half point favorite forty two and a half the total as we sit here and record this, so you can get in fro under a hundred bucks if you want.

Chargers two and a half point favorite forty two and a half the total as we sit here and record this, so you can get in fro under a hundred bucks if you want.

And it's also the SpongeBob game. Oh yeah, guess what I'll be watching.

And it's also the SpongeBob game. Oh yeah, guess what I'll be watching.

I know you'll be watching SpongeBob.

I know you'll be watching SpongeBob.

Anytime I can get the voices of SpongeBob and the animation in sign me McCole.

Anytime I can get the voices of SpongeBob and the animation in sign me McCole.

Hardman's touchdown last year was incredible in the Super Bowl. SpongeBob screaming touchdown.

Hardman's touchdown last year was incredible in the Super Bowl. SpongeBob screaming touchdown.

Nicely done.

Nicely done.

And what we'll be curious is what kind of role does Ezekiel Elliott play?

And what we'll be curious is what kind of role does Ezekiel Elliott play?

Right?

Right?

How about that for a Monday Night, We'll drop a nugget in there. After getting released by the Cowboys, he finds his way.

How about that for a Monday Night, We'll drop a nugget in there. After getting released by the Cowboys, he finds his way.

To the Chargers.

To the Chargers.

It feels like there's just a lot of weight on the Chargers side of things, right, that that bandwagon has really filled up for this particularly for this game to Barry Houston.

It feels like there's just a lot of weight on the Chargers side of things, right, that that bandwagon has really filled up for this particularly for this game to Barry Houston.

Well, I think deservedly so. Honestly, I know that there was a dip that the Chargers had this season, but they didn't have a running game without JK. Dobbins and not that Ezekiel Elliott is going to provide the boost. But once Dobbin come Dobbins came back, felt like it was more legit of a team and that Broncos win that they had that they needed to have against Denver. I think kind of got the sour taste out of people's mouth from what they had to deal with the last couple of weeks. I don't know if the Chargers will go on a deep run. I think they'll beat the Texans mic, and if they do, I think it could be pretty interesting if they face the Chiefs in the division round. If the Seeds end up holding like they do. No guarantee that that could happen, but I don't find many ways where I think Houston wins this game. I do think that the Chargers just defensively are better and they'll be able to make more plays. They're similar, almost similar teams except for CJ. Stroud as a guy like Nico Collins with him, But I just think that the Chargers are a better team.

Well, I think deservedly so. Honestly, I know that there was a dip that the Chargers had this season, but they didn't have a running game without JK. Dobbins and not that Ezekiel Elliott is going to provide the boost. But once Dobbin come Dobbins came back, felt like it was more legit of a team and that Broncos win that they had that they needed to have against Denver. I think kind of got the sour taste out of people's mouth from what they had to deal with the last couple of weeks. I don't know if the Chargers will go on a deep run. I think they'll beat the Texans mic, and if they do, I think it could be pretty interesting if they face the Chiefs in the division round. If the Seeds end up holding like they do. No guarantee that that could happen, but I don't find many ways where I think Houston wins this game. I do think that the Chargers just defensively are better and they'll be able to make more plays. They're similar, almost similar teams except for CJ. Stroud as a guy like Nico Collins with him, But I just think that the Chargers are a better team.

Herbert with McConkey certainly has been a great connection through the year. Curious to see Quinton Johnston the way he's played thirteen catches in the last game. Drops have been the identity through his first two seasons, but he's had some big moments, some big games here for the Chargers.

Herbert with McConkey certainly has been a great connection through the year. Curious to see Quinton Johnston the way he's played thirteen catches in the last game. Drops have been the identity through his first two seasons, but he's had some big moments, some big games here for the Chargers.

They're gaining more confidence in him. And then you.

They're gaining more confidence in him. And then you.

Mentioned the run game, but certainly on the other side, Chargers being the best defense in all of football, giving up just seventeen point seven per game, and that pass rush against that beleaguered offensive line.

Mentioned the run game, but certainly on the other side, Chargers being the best defense in all of football, giving up just seventeen point seven per game, and that pass rush against that beleaguered offensive line.

I think they make it tough for Stroud.

I think they make it tough for Stroud.

Yeah. Yeah, the Chargers offensive line is better. He kind of threw some shade at the Texans line in the last segment.

Yeah. Yeah, the Chargers offensive line is better. He kind of threw some shade at the Texans line in the last segment.

All about Alton Rashaun Slater, who said about this?

All about Alton Rashaun Slater, who said about this?

How about this? The Texans went ten and seven, scored three hundred and seventy two points this year, allowed three hundred and seventy two points this year. They're differential was zero.

How about this? The Texans went ten and seven, scored three hundred and seventy two points this year, allowed three hundred and seventy two points this year. They're differential was zero.

How about that boom.

How about that boom.

Man the Nightcap Steelers Cravens. I really don't like this rivalry. It's just kind of boring to me. I hated it when it was in its heyday. It kind of got fresh to me again and now it's the third time seeing it, and I just I don't see a way for Pittsburgh. They've they've Mike I believed in them for a while. I was calling for Mike Tomlin Coach of the Year, but the way they played down the stretch against good opponents just wasn't there. And I don't see it happening on center.

Man the Nightcap Steelers Cravens. I really don't like this rivalry. It's just kind of boring to me. I hated it when it was in its heyday. It kind of got fresh to me again and now it's the third time seeing it, and I just I don't see a way for Pittsburgh. They've they've Mike I believed in them for a while. I was calling for Mike Tomlin Coach of the Year, but the way they played down the stretch against good opponents just wasn't there. And I don't see it happening on center.

This one where they if they really get buried, that we can finally have an honest conversation about.

This one where they if they really get buried, that we can finally have an honest conversation about.

What the Steelers had been. Sure you and I have had that.

What the Steelers had been. Sure you and I have had that.

I'm talking nationally because folks, you know, the staunch defenders of Hey, we're always in it.

I'm talking nationally because folks, you know, the staunch defenders of Hey, we're always in it.

It's like, are you really in it?

It's like, are you really in it?

And I think I was a sucker for that they were in it. I think I felt that their defense was better than what it was and that the offense didn't have to do as much. So you could get shot plays, you could hit George Pickens, you could do those sort of things. Russell Wilson could make a throw here or there. Wouldn't have to do it for four quarters. We'd just have to do it for four or five plays. But it sure seems like they needed a little bit more. And yeah, it's just it's it's been a tough goal, both on the offensive and defensive sides. And then there seems to even be some infighting.

And I think I was a sucker for that they were in it. I think I felt that their defense was better than what it was and that the offense didn't have to do as much. So you could get shot plays, you could hit George Pickens, you could do those sort of things. Russell Wilson could make a throw here or there. Wouldn't have to do it for four quarters. We'd just have to do it for four or five plays. But it sure seems like they needed a little bit more. And yeah, it's just it's it's been a tough goal, both on the offensive and defensive sides. And then there seems to even be some infighting.

Well that's the bigger thing, right Offensively, I mean, we're looking at a number of games in a row thirteen point scored, seventeen points scored, ten points seventeen go back a lot in the teams to where the defense has had to carry the day, we got the moon ball from Wilson to a bit some really bad decision making down the stretch, as we alluded to in the last episode. But you know, the George Pickens thing is just fascinating to me, just where he's at mentally and physically. You know, just checked out quite often and disappeared. And as much as I love Pat Fryermuth, there's only so much you can do with him Stretching the field. Najee Harris, Jalen Warren will give you some opportunities now and again, but you're not seeing enough from Austin and these other guys to think you're really going to be able to play in.

Well that's the bigger thing, right Offensively, I mean, we're looking at a number of games in a row thirteen point scored, seventeen points scored, ten points seventeen go back a lot in the teams to where the defense has had to carry the day, we got the moon ball from Wilson to a bit some really bad decision making down the stretch, as we alluded to in the last episode. But you know, the George Pickens thing is just fascinating to me, just where he's at mentally and physically. You know, just checked out quite often and disappeared. And as much as I love Pat Fryermuth, there's only so much you can do with him Stretching the field. Najee Harris, Jalen Warren will give you some opportunities now and again, but you're not seeing enough from Austin and these other guys to think you're really going to be able to play in.

The score that you're gonna need to.

The score that you're gonna need to.

With Baltimore, I don't think they're a ten point favorite in this one.

With Baltimore, I don't think they're a ten point favorite in this one.

For those that missed that, George Pickens had six targets in their season finale on Saturday, one catch for zero yards, multiple passes going through his hands, just not bringing it in. It was ugly against Cincinnati, all right. So that's the Saturday slate. Sunday starts with Denver and Buffalo. I actually think Buffalo could get a run for their money. I think that Denver is going to bring it defensively. We know they will. I think they can score against Buffalo. Buffalo may ultimately win and make me look like a fool and win by three touchdowns. But if I had to pick any team that I think can hang in Week one that is a lower seed, outside of picking the Chargers to win, I think Denver actually has it, has a shot to compete against Buffalo.

For those that missed that, George Pickens had six targets in their season finale on Saturday, one catch for zero yards, multiple passes going through his hands, just not bringing it in. It was ugly against Cincinnati, all right. So that's the Saturday slate. Sunday starts with Denver and Buffalo. I actually think Buffalo could get a run for their money. I think that Denver is going to bring it defensively. We know they will. I think they can score against Buffalo. Buffalo may ultimately win and make me look like a fool and win by three touchdowns. But if I had to pick any team that I think can hang in Week one that is a lower seed, outside of picking the Chargers to win, I think Denver actually has it, has a shot to compete against Buffalo.

Eight and a half the line, forty seven and a half the total bo Nicks in that offense making some things happen. Courtland Sutton special. You're looking at the way Knicks can make plays with his legs too, much like his counterpart Allan does. And I think that's where we get into it, right when we look at Denver, what were they the third or fourth best scoring defense in the game. Advance, Joseph. This is where we get into those debates of you know, getting another shot. Do you take a defensive coach in this day and age where everybody wants the offensive wizard and all of that, But who do you really fear in that Buffalo receiving corps?

Eight and a half the line, forty seven and a half the total bo Nicks in that offense making some things happen. Courtland Sutton special. You're looking at the way Knicks can make plays with his legs too, much like his counterpart Allan does. And I think that's where we get into it, right when we look at Denver, what were they the third or fourth best scoring defense in the game. Advance, Joseph. This is where we get into those debates of you know, getting another shot. Do you take a defensive coach in this day and age where everybody wants the offensive wizard and all of that, But who do you really fear in that Buffalo receiving corps?

Nobody? No one, right, nobody?

Nobody? No one, right, nobody?

So Josh Allen making plays with his leg sure and improvisational there'll be a guy that makes a play. But in terms of hey, we have to design a defense to take someone away. Just don't let Josh Allen get off on thirty yard sprints right, and James Cook will do some damage out of the backfield as a runner and receiver.

So Josh Allen making plays with his leg sure and improvisational there'll be a guy that makes a play. But in terms of hey, we have to design a defense to take someone away. Just don't let Josh Allen get off on thirty yard sprints right, and James Cook will do some damage out of the backfield as a runner and receiver.

But yeah, eight and a half the total. I'll certainly take the points. Would not be surprised if Peyton and Joseph have a script whereby they can go in and steal this game.

But yeah, eight and a half the total. I'll certainly take the points. Would not be surprised if Peyton and Joseph have a script whereby they can go in and steal this game.

Yeah, Buffalo, I end up winning in the end, but I think Denver puts up a fight the Fox Marquee Window game, if you will, Packers and Eagles smack dab As we start the NFC slate of things, Jalen hurts a concussion protocol is a question Jordan Love and his scenario. We mentioned Christian Watson earlier. I think the Eagles are the better team, and I think that the Eagles win this game. MIC. But it's funny because it was our second game of the year. In Brazil, they play and the Eagles and Packers put on a high scoring affair, And there was probably from about weeks three through about week thirteen that I felt if Green Bay played Philadelphia again, that Green Bay would win that game, and from then on I don't think that way anymore. I think Philadelphia beats him again. Philadelphia is just better than they were at the start of the year, and I'm not sure Green Bay is better than they are at than the start of the year.

Yeah, Buffalo, I end up winning in the end, but I think Denver puts up a fight the Fox Marquee Window game, if you will, Packers and Eagles smack dab As we start the NFC slate of things, Jalen hurts a concussion protocol is a question Jordan Love and his scenario. We mentioned Christian Watson earlier. I think the Eagles are the better team, and I think that the Eagles win this game. MIC. But it's funny because it was our second game of the year. In Brazil, they play and the Eagles and Packers put on a high scoring affair, And there was probably from about weeks three through about week thirteen that I felt if Green Bay played Philadelphia again, that Green Bay would win that game, and from then on I don't think that way anymore. I think Philadelphia beats him again. Philadelphia is just better than they were at the start of the year, and I'm not sure Green Bay is better than they are at than the start of the year.

And I asked this legitimately, because we're still very early in this week. Is it possible we see Malik Willis against Kenny Pickett? Sure, I mean legitimately, I mean we're I mean we're three weeks into Jalen Hurt's concussion protocol.

And I asked this legitimately, because we're still very early in this week. Is it possible we see Malik Willis against Kenny Pickett? Sure, I mean legitimately, I mean we're I mean we're three weeks into Jalen Hurt's concussion protocol.

Has Tanner McKee not proven enough.

Has Tanner McKee not proven enough.

To I'm all for the Tanner McKee. I did watch the trading card market go insane with people bidding up Tanner.

To I'm all for the Tanner McKee. I did watch the trading card market go insane with people bidding up Tanner.

McKee cards after each he flashed.

McKee cards after each he flashed.

But all that to say that it doesn't just become Barkley versus Josh Jacobs and the kicking games at play here in the midst of blizzards and whatever the hell else is going on weatherwise on the East Coast.

But all that to say that it doesn't just become Barkley versus Josh Jacobs and the kicking games at play here in the midst of blizzards and whatever the hell else is going on weatherwise on the East Coast.

I thought this was going to be the Sunday night game, and then I think actually Fox got first DIBs on the game that they wanted.

I thought this was going to be the Sunday night game, and then I think actually Fox got first DIBs on the game that they wanted.

Look at those markets yeah, no, sure, Yeah, all right, Eagles four point favorites forty five and a half.

Look at those markets yeah, no, sure, Yeah, all right, Eagles four point favorites forty five and a half.

Give me Barkley and the kicker.

Give me Barkley and the kicker.

Yeah yeah, fair enough.

Yeah yeah, fair enough.

Well, I mean just talent, I guess talent. All Like, even if Hurts doesn't play, you still have to defend brown Smith Goddard's back and Barkley out of the back.

Well, I mean just talent, I guess talent. All Like, even if Hurts doesn't play, you still have to defend brown Smith Goddard's back and Barkley out of the back.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll take that contingency.

Yeah, I'll take that contingency.

I'm good with that. Sunday Night is Commanders at Buccaneers. That's coming up next. I know this could be a fun game, but this is just a game that I'm not locked into. I don't know why. I think it's because I don't believe in the Commanders, and the Commanders are fun for everybody else unless your team was like competing kind of indirectly for a wild card. You know. I had my eye as a Seahawks fan on them. It was like, come on, can you can you lose at least at some point? They're they're fun for for everyone that's not tied to the NFC East or in the playoff wise, but I I don't know how much I'd be dying to drive home and be like, Okay, I got to be there for the command or Buccaneers Sunday night game. But it should at least be fun, It should be entertaining and can provide some fireworks on Sunday night.

I'm good with that. Sunday Night is Commanders at Buccaneers. That's coming up next. I know this could be a fun game, but this is just a game that I'm not locked into. I don't know why. I think it's because I don't believe in the Commanders, and the Commanders are fun for everybody else unless your team was like competing kind of indirectly for a wild card. You know. I had my eye as a Seahawks fan on them. It was like, come on, can you can you lose at least at some point? They're they're fun for for everyone that's not tied to the NFC East or in the playoff wise, but I I don't know how much I'd be dying to drive home and be like, Okay, I got to be there for the command or Buccaneers Sunday night game. But it should at least be fun, It should be entertaining and can provide some fireworks on Sunday night.

Bucks three point favorites. This is the highest total of the weekend. Fifty and a half is you're over under and look at what Baker Mayfield has been. You know, we got wrapped up in the Mike Evans Quest for a thousand and everything. But McMillan's been fantastic, Bucky Irving one of the great stories from a fantasy perspective, and certainly overall Washington, Jaden Daniels and company. I just don't do I just say I don't trust Cliff Kingsbury in a big spot.

Bucks three point favorites. This is the highest total of the weekend. Fifty and a half is you're over under and look at what Baker Mayfield has been. You know, we got wrapped up in the Mike Evans Quest for a thousand and everything. But McMillan's been fantastic, Bucky Irving one of the great stories from a fantasy perspective, and certainly overall Washington, Jaden Daniels and company. I just don't do I just say I don't trust Cliff Kingsbury in a big spot.

I don't trust their defense either. Yeah, I don't. I'm with you there, Yeah, I gosh, it sounds like the Bucketeer. I feel I feel a little like my money going into Tampa Bay. I'm like, I don't know, but I guess it probably ultimately side with them.

I don't trust their defense either. Yeah, I don't. I'm with you there, Yeah, I gosh, it sounds like the Bucketeer. I feel I feel a little like my money going into Tampa Bay. I'm like, I don't know, but I guess it probably ultimately side with them.

I do know that I'll be having many convert stations about this towards the end of the week with my dad, so I'm really gonna have to bone up on how the individual it's this enlightening hockey.

I do know that I'll be having many convert stations about this towards the end of the week with my dad, so I'm really gonna have to bone up on how the individual it's this enlightening hockey.

Kah Man, all right, let's let's wrap it up. I do want to recap with that convo Vikings Rams Monday Night football to wrap up the wild card weekend.

Kah Man, all right, let's let's wrap it up. I do want to recap with that convo Vikings Rams Monday Night football to wrap up the wild card weekend.

Vikings on a letdown after a massive end of season game. Now they do get the the extra day and it's a Monday night game, the Rams coming off or resting everybody. I just fear that the letdown for Donald and that offense off of that red zone inefficiency, because everybody's good.

Vikings on a letdown after a massive end of season game. Now they do get the the extra day and it's a Monday night game, the Rams coming off or resting everybody. I just fear that the letdown for Donald and that offense off of that red zone inefficiency, because everybody's good.

I mean, you've got both of you. I'm sure have gone back through.

I mean, you've got both of you. I'm sure have gone back through.

And seen the Wow, that was open?

And seen the Wow, that was open?

That was open? How did he miss that? Read? What is it? And it's all accelerated. Obviously Glenn did a good job.

That was open? How did he miss that? Read? What is it? And it's all accelerated. Obviously Glenn did a good job.

Of speeding up everything in Donald's head to where he may have seen ghosts again old reference, but just wondering if that kind of physicality, that kind of violence doesn't have carryover effect into this game.

Of speeding up everything in Donald's head to where he may have seen ghosts again old reference, but just wondering if that kind of physicality, that kind of violence doesn't have carryover effect into this game.

When I've counted them out, they've proved me wrong. I do think that Sean McVay is onto something, and I feel like he feels that if he puts his best team out there that they will have a chance to win fully healthy. I'm gonna go with Minnesota on this one, gonna I'm gonna buy into it. I know it's a funky week you're on the road, but I'm gonna take Minnesota and believe in those fourteen wins and not just what we saw on Sunday night.

When I've counted them out, they've proved me wrong. I do think that Sean McVay is onto something, and I feel like he feels that if he puts his best team out there that they will have a chance to win fully healthy. I'm gonna go with Minnesota on this one, gonna I'm gonna buy into it. I know it's a funky week you're on the road, but I'm gonna take Minnesota and believe in those fourteen wins and not just what we saw on Sunday night.

Yeah, I also have to push in on Sam Donald because otherwise the conversation that I'll have to have with Smith on Monday night will not be one I want to have on Fox Sports Radio.

Yeah, I also have to push in on Sam Donald because otherwise the conversation that I'll have to have with Smith on Monday night will not be one I want to have on Fox Sports Radio.

Yeah, as a man who's still scarred from Sam Donald, whether he wants to admit it or not, from those days as it Yet you want to comment on, no, thanks, just leave it in the past.

Yeah, as a man who's still scarred from Sam Donald, whether he wants to admit it or not, from those days as it Yet you want to comment on, no, thanks, just leave it in the past.

Do you root for Sam Donold?

Do you root for Sam Donold?

I actually do.

I actually do.

Yeah, I do, And I think I'm probably rooting for the Vikings in this game, But I don't know. Like O'Connell used to work under McVeigh, he was his offensive coordinator. I wonder if McVeigh is gonna be ready for a few things he has to throw at him.

Yeah, I do, And I think I'm probably rooting for the Vikings in this game, But I don't know. Like O'Connell used to work under McVeigh, he was his offensive coordinator. I wonder if McVeigh is gonna be ready for a few things he has to throw at him.

But at the end of the day, I.

But at the end of the day, I.

Think I'm with you, Dan, I think I think I have the Vikings just because both offenses you expect to be great. And then I'll definitely take the Vikings defense over the Rams.

Think I'm with you, Dan, I think I think I have the Vikings just because both offenses you expect to be great. And then I'll definitely take the Vikings defense over the Rams.

So because that was the thing this last week, I mean against the Lions, the Vikings move the ball, they just got greedy in the red zone afield.

So because that was the thing this last week, I mean against the Lions, the Vikings move the ball, they just got greedy in the red zone afield.

They just couldn't finish it in the end in the red zone.

They just couldn't finish it in the end in the red zone.

Kick a field goal. It's okay, take the three.

Kick a field goal. It's okay, take the three.

Your defense plays well, and then if Van Ginkle again doesn't drop the ball, maybe we have a tie game and it plays out differently in those final seventeen minutes or whatever the hell that would have been. But all of that to say, I mean, fourteen and three is fourteen and three.

Your defense plays well, and then if Van Ginkle again doesn't drop the ball, maybe we have a tie game and it plays out differently in those final seventeen minutes or whatever the hell that would have been. But all of that to say, I mean, fourteen and three is fourteen and three.

Yeah, eighteen of forty one is tough to cover up. I think that was the final line for this. This is true on Sunday night. But still, yeah, to your point, you make a couple of plays here, a couple of plays there, and Donald too, a couple of throws Jefferson in the end zone and whatnot could have could have been a different story. When you get in that avalanche in Detroit and it just starts coming, you know, Yeah.

Yeah, eighteen of forty one is tough to cover up. I think that was the final line for this. This is true on Sunday night. But still, yeah, to your point, you make a couple of plays here, a couple of plays there, and Donald too, a couple of throws Jefferson in the end zone and whatnot could have could have been a different story. When you get in that avalanche in Detroit and it just starts coming, you know, Yeah.

That snowballed quickly and Jamior Gibbs suddenly was running free without a lot of real contact on him, yes, right, and bouncing off of guys where and running through guys who at some point it seemed like they'd had their spirit knocked out of them as well.

That snowballed quickly and Jamior Gibbs suddenly was running free without a lot of real contact on him, yes, right, and bouncing off of guys where and running through guys who at some point it seemed like they'd had their spirit knocked out of them as well.

Well, what a way to end on to seventy two with that. And now we've got the playoff, the playoffs that actually think are underrated because we don't even look at them. We always say, oh, Stanley Cup playoffs are the best baseball in October, NBA playoffs, it's we don't care about the regular season, but the NFL playoffs quick, great games, great matchups, and then ultimately leading up to Super Bowl, which I think overshadows everything but should be fun. The fun the next two two and a half weeks or so in diving into all of this as we we get closer and closer to the end.

Well, what a way to end on to seventy two with that. And now we've got the playoff, the playoffs that actually think are underrated because we don't even look at them. We always say, oh, Stanley Cup playoffs are the best baseball in October, NBA playoffs, it's we don't care about the regular season, but the NFL playoffs quick, great games, great matchups, and then ultimately leading up to Super Bowl, which I think overshadows everything but should be fun. The fun the next two two and a half weeks or so in diving into all of this as we we get closer and closer to the end.

But think about it, we get wild Card weekend, we get the total of six games, and then we get the two nights before, we get a couple of college games. I think we're doing okay. Yes, one of the finest weekends the year.

But think about it, we get wild Card weekend, we get the total of six games, and then we get the two nights before, we get a couple of college games. I think we're doing okay. Yes, one of the finest weekends the year.

It's almost like, I don't know, we should be back on holiday holiday.

It's almost like, I don't know, we should be back on holiday holiday.

You get Orange Bowl. I think we're going to get the Cotton Bowl on Friday. Weather in Texas. Could this is true, some havoc with that. Playoffs on Saturday, playoffs on Sunday, playoffs on Monday. And don't forget Mike the TGL, Yes, Tiger Woods making Let's go, Yes, the new televised Golf League. I'm actually looking forward to that, but that will be for another day.

You get Orange Bowl. I think we're going to get the Cotton Bowl on Friday. Weather in Texas. Could this is true, some havoc with that. Playoffs on Saturday, playoffs on Sunday, playoffs on Monday. And don't forget Mike the TGL, Yes, Tiger Woods making Let's go, Yes, the new televised Golf League. I'm actually looking forward to that, but that will be for another day.

Hey.

Hey.

We always love when our stars and superstars are still out there and playing. And like I always say, at fifty one, I need these guys to keep participating.

We always love when our stars and superstars are still out there and playing. And like I always say, at fifty one, I need these guys to keep participating.

Yes, him and Rogers needs.

Yes, him and Rogers needs.

To sign somewhere, whether he's back with the Jets or somewhere else. I need these guys to extend these careers. Lebron Cyborg or whatever the hell you're doing, play another five to seven years like you threatened to last week.

To sign somewhere, whether he's back with the Jets or somewhere else. I need these guys to extend these careers. Lebron Cyborg or whatever the hell you're doing, play another five to seven years like you threatened to last week.

All of these things make me feel young.

All of these things make me feel young.

Ian just coming off of his birthday twenty five. My birthday will be coming up next week, so we don't have to mention the number for that. So anyway, all right, Ian, got anything before we wrap this up?

Ian just coming off of his birthday twenty five. My birthday will be coming up next week, so we don't have to mention the number for that. So anyway, all right, Ian, got anything before we wrap this up?

Just excited for some playoff football. I've missed it and this is the It's nice to not have to worry about the Jets anymore.

Just excited for some playoff football. I've missed it and this is the It's nice to not have to worry about the Jets anymore.

You know, I missed it.

You know, I missed it.

Yeah, I'm free I don't have to worry about the Jets every Sunday.

Yeah, I'm free I don't have to worry about the Jets every Sunday.

Now.

Now.

It's just straight up good football from here on out.

It's just straight up good football from here on out.

Well, at least you guys have a top ten pick to do with a mock draft. Like all my mock drafts are eighteen, and it's just like, all right, there's no fun in that because you have no idea at least at seven or ten. When you're doing mock draft, she's like, Okay, this realistic chance this guy could be here.

Well, at least you guys have a top ten pick to do with a mock draft. Like all my mock drafts are eighteen, and it's just like, all right, there's no fun in that because you have no idea at least at seven or ten. When you're doing mock draft, she's like, Okay, this realistic chance this guy could be here.

Sure, Yeah, you get down to.

Sure, Yeah, you get down to.

Eighteen, it's just kind of like a crap. Shoot, all right, I have no idea.

Eighteen, it's just kind of like a crap. Shoot, all right, I have no idea.

You know, I'm big into the draft, Dan, and it's like this, this is the year though, to where like if there was any year to where it just doesn't really matter how high you're picking, it's probably this year because the yeah, there aren't the quarterbacks. The consensus top player, Travis Hunter is you know, kind of a tweeterer. We don't really know what he's going to be playing. It's you know, it's all up in the air.

You know, I'm big into the draft, Dan, and it's like this, this is the year though, to where like if there was any year to where it just doesn't really matter how high you're picking, it's probably this year because the yeah, there aren't the quarterbacks. The consensus top player, Travis Hunter is you know, kind of a tweeterer. We don't really know what he's going to be playing. It's you know, it's all up in the air.

Well, I saw Matt Miller tweet. He says that the twenty twenty seven draft could be the greatest draft that he's ever seen, and that the twenty twenty six draft of players is going to be really good. Not as good as twenty twenty seven, but also not as good as twenty twenty three. Here at twenty twenty four.