Hello, Texans, Welcome to the show in advance of Memorial Day weekend.

Hello, Texans, Welcome to the show in advance of Memorial Day weekend.

It's Memorial Day weekend eve.

It's Memorial Day weekend eve.

Here Thursday Night, Mark vandermir John Harris with you, joined by the General John maclain, and we are excited because we're always excited to talk Texans and NFL football and anything else that comes up on the program.

Here Thursday Night, Mark vandermir John Harris with you, joined by the General John maclain, and we are excited because we're always excited to talk Texans and NFL football and anything else that comes up on the program.

General, good evening. How are you doing tonight?

General, good evening. How are you doing tonight?

That couldn't be better?

That couldn't be better?

Guys, how are you doing great? Looking forward to a big weekend? A lot has happened. We had owners' meetings this week, among many other things. I wanted to start here though we'll go in no particular order, but we want to acknowledge and express our condolences to the Indianapolis Colts organization and the Ersay family. Jim Ersay passes and General. I know you've covered this league for a long time. You covered his dad, Baltimore Colts. Tell us your thoughts on the passing of Jim Irsay.

Guys, how are you doing great? Looking forward to a big weekend? A lot has happened. We had owners' meetings this week, among many other things. I wanted to start here though we'll go in no particular order, but we want to acknowledge and express our condolences to the Indianapolis Colts organization and the Ersay family. Jim Ersay passes and General. I know you've covered this league for a long time. You covered his dad, Baltimore Colts. Tell us your thoughts on the passing of Jim Irsay.

After I retired from the Chronicle after the twenty twenty two draft, I received a package and when I opened it, it was a football addressed to me from the Colts with a note from Jim Ersay congratulating me. On forty seven years of excellence, and last night I took a picture of it since it started to put it on Twitter, and I thought, now we'll do that. He get lost in all the tributes and it's interesting. Ersay was broadcast journalism major and the head of his department at SMU was David mccam, who was the head of journalism when I was at Baylor. And mccam lives in Houston. He's ninety one and I go to launch by once a month and he's told me for years what a good student Jim Ursay was, and he thought Ersay could have a great career in broadcast journalism, but of course he had another thing to do, and he was involved in the organization early on when he was a teenager. And Jim, I think people nationally have a different opinion to him than people are knew. And because he was dicted to pills, because he was a big weightlifter at one weight two ninety oh impetitive bodybuilder, and he had all kind of injuries and surgeries nack back, and I think that's how he got addicted to the pills. But he was so generous with giving away millions and millions around the country, especially in Indianapolis, and he is so revered there. And the thing that I thought was the coolest thing about Jim Mersay was his collection. He collected. He spent millions and millions, and he collected a lot of things sports, music, non sports, not related, but he had a lot of things. Guitars, drum set, the drum set the Beatles had when they made their initial appearance on Ed Sullivan Show, which was the biggest audience ever til Mash signed off and he turned down. He said in his story a couple of years ago, one and a half billion dollars and he said, but I didn't get all this to sell it. I'm not interested in selling it, and I'll be interested to see what his family does with it, because it was near and dear it his art and he took it on the road. His collection never charged anything. He had a band, the Jim Ursay Band, and he didn't charge anything. But Jim was a really good guy. The media loved him there, and I've been reading a lot of things by the media covered him, how accessible he was and calls it one in the morning because he was a night out and they knew they better be prepared to stay up a couple hours, and he just he as a journalism major, he knew the importance of how a team used the media to get their message out to their fans, and it's a shame ninety nine percent of the owners today do not understand that.

After I retired from the Chronicle after the twenty twenty two draft, I received a package and when I opened it, it was a football addressed to me from the Colts with a note from Jim Ersay congratulating me. On forty seven years of excellence, and last night I took a picture of it since it started to put it on Twitter, and I thought, now we'll do that. He get lost in all the tributes and it's interesting. Ersay was broadcast journalism major and the head of his department at SMU was David mccam, who was the head of journalism when I was at Baylor. And mccam lives in Houston. He's ninety one and I go to launch by once a month and he's told me for years what a good student Jim Ursay was, and he thought Ersay could have a great career in broadcast journalism, but of course he had another thing to do, and he was involved in the organization early on when he was a teenager. And Jim, I think people nationally have a different opinion to him than people are knew. And because he was dicted to pills, because he was a big weightlifter at one weight two ninety oh impetitive bodybuilder, and he had all kind of injuries and surgeries nack back, and I think that's how he got addicted to the pills. But he was so generous with giving away millions and millions around the country, especially in Indianapolis, and he is so revered there. And the thing that I thought was the coolest thing about Jim Mersay was his collection. He collected. He spent millions and millions, and he collected a lot of things sports, music, non sports, not related, but he had a lot of things. Guitars, drum set, the drum set the Beatles had when they made their initial appearance on Ed Sullivan Show, which was the biggest audience ever til Mash signed off and he turned down. He said in his story a couple of years ago, one and a half billion dollars and he said, but I didn't get all this to sell it. I'm not interested in selling it, and I'll be interested to see what his family does with it, because it was near and dear it his art and he took it on the road. His collection never charged anything. He had a band, the Jim Ursay Band, and he didn't charge anything. But Jim was a really good guy. The media loved him there, and I've been reading a lot of things by the media covered him, how accessible he was and calls it one in the morning because he was a night out and they knew they better be prepared to stay up a couple hours, and he just he as a journalism major, he knew the importance of how a team used the media to get their message out to their fans, and it's a shame ninety nine percent of the owners today do not understand that.

Yeah, there's a little question. General asked the question.

Yeah, there's a little question. General asked the question.

Because at this point you ask, is there any do you think there's any ownership issues going forward now that Ersa has passed, or does he pass it down to his girls who have been so instrumental in running the colts.

Because at this point you ask, is there any do you think there's any ownership issues going forward now that Ersa has passed, or does he pass it down to his girls who have been so instrumental in running the colts.

He has three daughters, and the oldest, Carly, has been involved on the personnel side for a long time. One of them's involved on the administrative side. When he was suspended in I think it was fourteen for six months, Carly took over. If you google her, there's all kinds of pictures with her, the headphones and cold stuff on the sideline she's at practice. So they think they're in good hands with her because she's learned at every level of the organization. She's not somebody he just put in charge, and she has great respect from the fan base and the media as well.

He has three daughters, and the oldest, Carly, has been involved on the personnel side for a long time. One of them's involved on the administrative side. When he was suspended in I think it was fourteen for six months, Carly took over. If you google her, there's all kinds of pictures with her, the headphones and cold stuff on the sideline she's at practice. So they think they're in good hands with her because she's learned at every level of the organization. She's not somebody he just put in charge, and she has great respect from the fan base and the media as well.

General.

General.

A lot of people listening are in a world where it's always been the Indianapolis Colts, but we come from a world where it was the Baltimore Colts, and especially you. I don't want to say what that implies, ye, but you understand.

A lot of people listening are in a world where it's always been the Indianapolis Colts, but we come from a world where it was the Baltimore Colts, and especially you. I don't want to say what that implies, ye, but you understand.

That I'm old.

That I'm old.

That's sorry, but you want to You understand what the Colts meant to Baltimore. And it's been an interesting dynamic because Baltimore eventually gets the Ravens, the former Cleveland Browns, and look how well they've done. So I guess it's all's well, that ends well. But your thoughts on that whole moving the Colts thing, because that predated the Oiler move obviously, what about that part of the legacy of the Ursay family.

That's sorry, but you want to You understand what the Colts meant to Baltimore. And it's been an interesting dynamic because Baltimore eventually gets the Ravens, the former Cleveland Browns, and look how well they've done. So I guess it's all's well, that ends well. But your thoughts on that whole moving the Colts thing, because that predated the Oiler move obviously, what about that part of the legacy of the Ursay family.

My first hero was Johnny Unias, Johnny Yu, Colts quarterback. I had a Colts uniform from sears number nineteen, and I'd get out of the yard, throw the ball around to my little brother and the neighbors, and I was Johnny Yu. Then the Cowboys came, and the Cowboys were terrible for a while, but then when they got good, I didt Cols and became a Cowboy fan. And Jim Mersey was the antithesis of his dad. His dad was despicable human being and drunk. He treated people terribly, and I know they said that he embarrassed to Jim a lot of times when he was early on. Jim said the story, my dad fired me more times than I care to admit. That he wanted to run that organization opposite the way his dad ran to Baltimore calls. When he took him out of town in the middle of the night, they made flower manlines going to Indianapolis. And Jim, he was beloved by everybody in organization, whether you were in personnel or you were on the administrative side. There were times where he took everybody places. He treated his people right. And it's a tremendous loss for the NFL.

My first hero was Johnny Unias, Johnny Yu, Colts quarterback. I had a Colts uniform from sears number nineteen, and I'd get out of the yard, throw the ball around to my little brother and the neighbors, and I was Johnny Yu. Then the Cowboys came, and the Cowboys were terrible for a while, but then when they got good, I didt Cols and became a Cowboy fan. And Jim Mersey was the antithesis of his dad. His dad was despicable human being and drunk. He treated people terribly, and I know they said that he embarrassed to Jim a lot of times when he was early on. Jim said the story, my dad fired me more times than I care to admit. That he wanted to run that organization opposite the way his dad ran to Baltimore calls. When he took him out of town in the middle of the night, they made flower manlines going to Indianapolis. And Jim, he was beloved by everybody in organization, whether you were in personnel or you were on the administrative side. There were times where he took everybody places. He treated his people right. And it's a tremendous loss for the NFL.

All right, So you mentioned the collection. It's amazing. I was reading about Ursay's musical instrument collection. It is phenomenal stuff. There's a whole Wikipedia page devoted to that. But let me ask you this, since rather the subject, what is one item a guitar from a famous guitarist, bass or drums, or maybe it's a horn, I don't know, But what musical instrument historically would you love to have as a collector's item.

All right, So you mentioned the collection. It's amazing. I was reading about Ursay's musical instrument collection. It is phenomenal stuff. There's a whole Wikipedia page devoted to that. But let me ask you this, since rather the subject, what is one item a guitar from a famous guitarist, bass or drums, or maybe it's a horn, I don't know, But what musical instrument historically would you love to have as a collector's item.

I know the one I.

I know the one I.

Want you talking about the one that he had. No just one from anywhere.

Want you talking about the one that he had. No just one from anywhere.

One from anywhere. You get to pick it and it's all yours.

One from anywhere. You get to pick it and it's all yours.

Well, he had guitars from Elvis, the Beatles. I really came of age with the Beatles. So mane would be something like Paul Guitar's first Paul guitar, Paul McCartney's first bass which was distinctive, and that big drum set that Ringo had the Beatles. That would be something instantly instantly recognizable.

Well, he had guitars from Elvis, the Beatles. I really came of age with the Beatles. So mane would be something like Paul Guitar's first Paul guitar, Paul McCartney's first bass which was distinctive, and that big drum set that Ringo had the Beatles. That would be something instantly instantly recognizable.

Johnny Jimmy Hendrick's guitar, very nice.

Johnny Jimmy Hendrick's guitar, very nice.

Yeah, he had one, preferably one that he didn't burn.

Yeah, he had one, preferably one that he didn't burn.

Yes, that would be good, although the burn one.

Yes, that would be good, although the burn one.

Would I'd be fine with Monna. A pop burn guitar would be cool. I would pick Jimmy Page double neck SG from the seventy three tour.

Would I'd be fine with Monna. A pop burn guitar would be cool. I would pick Jimmy Page double neck SG from the seventy three tour.

By the way, have you seen the Jimmy Page black Crows. Yes, yes, Mash that is good. Interesting, that is really really good. Speaking of good general, the tush push lives on NFL meetings yesterday twenty two to ten. They needed two more votes, they didn't get it. The tush push continues to live. There's a lot of different ways to look at this. One of the things that that Mark I talked about last night. I read this that you know, the NFL sort of pushed the packers into being the ones to kind of put a team's face, so to speak, on making that proposal. Your thought about just the tush push in general not going away and hew up, say you think the NFL is that it is staying for twenty twenty.

By the way, have you seen the Jimmy Page black Crows. Yes, yes, Mash that is good. Interesting, that is really really good. Speaking of good general, the tush push lives on NFL meetings yesterday twenty two to ten. They needed two more votes, they didn't get it. The tush push continues to live. There's a lot of different ways to look at this. One of the things that that Mark I talked about last night. I read this that you know, the NFL sort of pushed the packers into being the ones to kind of put a team's face, so to speak, on making that proposal. Your thought about just the tush push in general not going away and hew up, say you think the NFL is that it is staying for twenty twenty.

Five, Well, they're upset about it. Roger Godell didn't want it. I think, coming two votes short, we'll visit it again next year and then they'll get rid of it under the guise of not repelling players forward unless you're blocking for them. And I think it's terrible. You can't stop something somebody else is perfected, so you want to go home and get the bosses to change the rules. I just think that's preposterous. Somebody ought to work harder on perfecting it on offense and events instead of whining to the other owners to change it. And as Jeffrey Lourie, I've read the behind the scenes things in The Athletic and ESPN about how it went down. He infuriated some people when he was talking about it, and I'm surprised all of them didn't vote against it, just because of the way he was talking about it. But even though the Safety Commission, the Competition Committee, Goodell all wanted to get rid of it, they didn't. But it just shows you it's coming. And he defied them, said, show us statistics that say it's caused players get hurt. He brought in Jason Kelsey. Kelsey said, I'd come out of retirement if all I had to do was to run the toush push from the one yard line. So I'm guessing it'll be gone again next year. And he had solicited Green Bay like Youdell, it's solicited Detroit on the schedule, I mean on the playoffs receding, and I'm glad that didn't even go to a vote. I think that's ridiculous. Texans could have played on the road, and if they lost on the road in the first round, then they're supposed to play a first place schedule. That would be preposterous.

Five, Well, they're upset about it. Roger Godell didn't want it. I think, coming two votes short, we'll visit it again next year and then they'll get rid of it under the guise of not repelling players forward unless you're blocking for them. And I think it's terrible. You can't stop something somebody else is perfected, so you want to go home and get the bosses to change the rules. I just think that's preposterous. Somebody ought to work harder on perfecting it on offense and events instead of whining to the other owners to change it. And as Jeffrey Lourie, I've read the behind the scenes things in The Athletic and ESPN about how it went down. He infuriated some people when he was talking about it, and I'm surprised all of them didn't vote against it, just because of the way he was talking about it. But even though the Safety Commission, the Competition Committee, Goodell all wanted to get rid of it, they didn't. But it just shows you it's coming. And he defied them, said, show us statistics that say it's caused players get hurt. He brought in Jason Kelsey. Kelsey said, I'd come out of retirement if all I had to do was to run the toush push from the one yard line. So I'm guessing it'll be gone again next year. And he had solicited Green Bay like Youdell, it's solicited Detroit on the schedule, I mean on the playoffs receding, and I'm glad that didn't even go to a vote. I think that's ridiculous. Texans could have played on the road, and if they lost on the road in the first round, then they're supposed to play a first place schedule. That would be preposterous.

Oh interesting, You know that's a good point about the scheduling the following year.

Oh interesting, You know that's a good point about the scheduling the following year.

Channel.

Channel.

I never even thought of that. The repercussions. Hey I'm on the road, but now I got to play a first place schedule. But you did win the division, so I didn't know that that's the way you felt about that. I thought you might be one of these people that thought, hey, good record, you deserved the host.

I never even thought of that. The repercussions. Hey I'm on the road, but now I got to play a first place schedule. But you did win the division, so I didn't know that that's the way you felt about that. I thought you might be one of these people that thought, hey, good record, you deserved the host.

What do you think the NFL would think about Mike Leech's short yardage pitch?

What do you think the NFL would think about Mike Leech's short yardage pitch?

Did you Joe hear about this one? Oh?

Did you Joe hear about this one? Oh?

Throw the little person, throw a little person over the top.

Throw the little person, throw a little person over the top.

I guess it never came to fruition, But I.

I guess it never came to fruition, But I.

Wonder what the NFL would have thought of that one general, Why do you I mean, that's a great point about the playoff seating staying where it is. It didn't even get to vote, so I'd imagine the owners will leave it right there. The other one that changed slightly was the on side kick, And we've talked about this over the years. You know, do you do fourth and fifteen, fourth and twelve, fourth and twenty and give it a play, or do you try and tweak the outside kick.

Wonder what the NFL would have thought of that one general, Why do you I mean, that's a great point about the playoff seating staying where it is. It didn't even get to vote, so I'd imagine the owners will leave it right there. The other one that changed slightly was the on side kick, And we've talked about this over the years. You know, do you do fourth and fifteen, fourth and twelve, fourth and twenty and give it a play, or do you try and tweak the outside kick.

They moved it back a yard.

They moved it back a yard.

It doesn't sound like a whole lot, but the kick is going to move back to the thirty four yard line such that maybe you can get the bounce in. It makes on side kicks a little bit more exciting, I know, it's not a big one, but just the fact that they give a.

It doesn't sound like a whole lot, but the kick is going to move back to the thirty four yard line such that maybe you can get the bounce in. It makes on side kicks a little bit more exciting, I know, it's not a big one, but just the fact that they give a.

Little bit more hope.

Little bit more hope.

General, what do you think about that tweak to the kickoff on side kick roll?

General, what do you think about that tweak to the kickoff on side kick roll?

I didn't think squad about it because you got to tell the opposing team you're doing it, which is just ridiculous. Day. The whole reason they changed the kickoffs was because of injuries. Now they've changed the rule trying to get more kickoff returns. What's the sense in that? Just go ahead, let them start on the thirty or thirty five if you win the coin toss and take at all this rigmo they keep trying to put in that people don't understand. It makes no sense, like telling the opponent, yeah, we're going to do an onside kick.

I didn't think squad about it because you got to tell the opposing team you're doing it, which is just ridiculous. Day. The whole reason they changed the kickoffs was because of injuries. Now they've changed the rule trying to get more kickoff returns. What's the sense in that? Just go ahead, let them start on the thirty or thirty five if you win the coin toss and take at all this rigmo they keep trying to put in that people don't understand. It makes no sense, like telling the opponent, yeah, we're going to do an onside kick.

Imagine a halftime of the Super Bowl, how many ever years ago and Sean Payton walks over to the Colts and says, hey, I'm an onside kick right here.

Imagine a halftime of the Super Bowl, how many ever years ago and Sean Payton walks over to the Colts and says, hey, I'm an onside kick right here.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, it's one of the great players NFL history. It is that that's a kick start the.

I mean, it's one of the great players NFL history. It is that that's a kick start the.

Second half, and the McAfee one here in twenty fourteen. I hate seeing it on the MCCAVV pre roll every day at a chev Oh my gosh, please stop anyway, General, flag football. It's a thing, and the league will allow NFL players to participate.

Second half, and the McAfee one here in twenty fourteen. I hate seeing it on the MCCAVV pre roll every day at a chev Oh my gosh, please stop anyway, General, flag football. It's a thing, and the league will allow NFL players to participate.

Thoughts, one player per team if they want to can go to the tryouts, doesn't mean they'll make it. I think there will be UFL players. I think there'll be some college players, some retired recently retired players who want to do it. I think there'll be a lot of competition. And boy, let one player blow out his acl while he's playing flag football and there's going to be screaming to the high heavens.

Thoughts, one player per team if they want to can go to the tryouts, doesn't mean they'll make it. I think there will be UFL players. I think there'll be some college players, some retired recently retired players who want to do it. I think there'll be a lot of competition. And boy, let one player blow out his acl while he's playing flag football and there's going to be screaming to the high heavens.

Yeah, no doubt.

Yeah, no doubt.

Next week, General, the OTAs that we get to see are taking place. I think Wednesday is the day that we get to see next week this team in full for the first time. We don't get to see pads, so a lot of times we're gonna watch the offensive line, defensive line. But I still think they're gonna be eyes on those guys even if there are no pads, just to kind of see what the new guys look like and how they line up and all.

Next week, General, the OTAs that we get to see are taking place. I think Wednesday is the day that we get to see next week this team in full for the first time. We don't get to see pads, so a lot of times we're gonna watch the offensive line, defensive line. But I still think they're gonna be eyes on those guys even if there are no pads, just to kind of see what the new guys look like and how they line up and all.

That kind of stuff.

That kind of stuff.

What are you most excited, general, about seeing next week, even without the pads, seeing kind of the full group for the first time.

What are you most excited, general, about seeing next week, even without the pads, seeing kind of the full group for the first time.

In twenty twenty five, absolutely nothing when it comes to lineman because they can't do squad sept. I hope they look good. I'm still watching the receivers, the defensive back who are covering the receivers even though there's no pads and they can't knock them down. These young quarterbacks, I want to see how they throw the ball. It's kind of ridiculous considering they can't cover, they can't hit, they can't touch each other. They might as well practice flag football out there. Give them a head start. But I'm more interested. Yeah, I'm gonna go. I'm gonna watch him. I would like. I was watching the two rookie receivers and I was watching Woody Marks as well, and so I'm I'm fired up to see the skill position players general.

In twenty twenty five, absolutely nothing when it comes to lineman because they can't do squad sept. I hope they look good. I'm still watching the receivers, the defensive back who are covering the receivers even though there's no pads and they can't knock them down. These young quarterbacks, I want to see how they throw the ball. It's kind of ridiculous considering they can't cover, they can't hit, they can't touch each other. They might as well practice flag football out there. Give them a head start. But I'm more interested. Yeah, I'm gonna go. I'm gonna watch him. I would like. I was watching the two rookie receivers and I was watching Woody Marks as well, and so I'm I'm fired up to see the skill position players general.

There was an account called what was it Johnny slick Rick Football or something slick Rick Scoops. Slick Rick Scoops, the always reliable slick Rick Scoop.

There was an account called what was it Johnny slick Rick Football or something slick Rick Scoops. Slick Rick Scoops, the always reliable slick Rick Scoop.

Did have thirty one thousand followers.

Did have thirty one thousand followers.

Thirty one reported I'll put that out of air. Quotes that the Texans were engaged in some kind of talks with JK. Dobbins, free agent running back. Now, I don't want to give slick Rick scoops too much credit here. Maybe he's right, maybe he's wrong, But that aside, or you can comment on the JK. Dobbins rumor or whatever you want to describe it as. But is there a position group you'd still like to see them add to at this point? Where would you like to see them inject some more talent?

Thirty one reported I'll put that out of air. Quotes that the Texans were engaged in some kind of talks with JK. Dobbins, free agent running back. Now, I don't want to give slick Rick scoops too much credit here. Maybe he's right, maybe he's wrong, But that aside, or you can comment on the JK. Dobbins rumor or whatever you want to describe it as. But is there a position group you'd still like to see them add to at this point? Where would you like to see them inject some more talent?

Well, if Joe Mixon is in the boot, as reported, and that may be why they're looking around. And but to me, you can never have enough offensive lineman, especially interior guys. If Nick Casio and Nmiko Ryans and Nick Kayley, if those guys along with Coppopach, if they decide there's a guy out there they want to bring in, you know, Cassario will do it. You know, it's more the merrier when it comes to the offensive line and the way they've bolstered. I saw some national publication talking about they need help and linebacker, and I'm like, do you have a clue what's going on in this organization? Maybe they know something, Maybe it was slicker Rick. They got injuries there we don't know about, but right now I think their depth on defense is tremendous. He can never have enough corners of course. But and as far as wide receivers, you know, I guess if you throw another one in there. But I would like to see even though they have Damian Pierce and they have Woody Marks. Now, if there's a guy like JK. Dobbins who's played great when he's healthy, problem is he gets hurt too much. That's why he's available and people are skeptical. But he proved last year when he's healthy he can still run and hit the home run.

Well, if Joe Mixon is in the boot, as reported, and that may be why they're looking around. And but to me, you can never have enough offensive lineman, especially interior guys. If Nick Casio and Nmiko Ryans and Nick Kayley, if those guys along with Coppopach, if they decide there's a guy out there they want to bring in, you know, Cassario will do it. You know, it's more the merrier when it comes to the offensive line and the way they've bolstered. I saw some national publication talking about they need help and linebacker, and I'm like, do you have a clue what's going on in this organization? Maybe they know something, Maybe it was slicker Rick. They got injuries there we don't know about, but right now I think their depth on defense is tremendous. He can never have enough corners of course. But and as far as wide receivers, you know, I guess if you throw another one in there. But I would like to see even though they have Damian Pierce and they have Woody Marks. Now, if there's a guy like JK. Dobbins who's played great when he's healthy, problem is he gets hurt too much. That's why he's available and people are skeptical. But he proved last year when he's healthy he can still run and hit the home run.

Apparently, Aaron Rodgers did a three hour interview on Joe Rogan's podcast, and I take that for what it is. The biggest part of that was he didn't shed any light on whether he was going to play football for the Steelers or for anybody for that matter. At twenty twenty five general, what do you think happens with Aaron Rodgers?

Apparently, Aaron Rodgers did a three hour interview on Joe Rogan's podcast, and I take that for what it is. The biggest part of that was he didn't shed any light on whether he was going to play football for the Steelers or for anybody for that matter. At twenty twenty five general, what do you think happens with Aaron Rodgers?

Second part?

Second part?

If Aaron Rodgers doesn't for Pittsburgh, what do you think they do at quarterback?

If Aaron Rodgers doesn't for Pittsburgh, what do you think they do at quarterback?

I think they have Mason Rudolph and they'll go out there and sign one of these veterans that out there and they will have big time issue. Now, people point out Mason Rudolph has a winning record. Wef that's the case, why is he not a regular starter? But I think Rogers is going to Pittsburgh. I don't think Mike Tomlin and the Ruinnies would leave themselves that vulnerable. I think he's going. I think he doesn't want anybody to know it because it would create even more controversy. And I'm thinking, my god, who could listen to him for three hours with you?

I think they have Mason Rudolph and they'll go out there and sign one of these veterans that out there and they will have big time issue. Now, people point out Mason Rudolph has a winning record. Wef that's the case, why is he not a regular starter? But I think Rogers is going to Pittsburgh. I don't think Mike Tomlin and the Ruinnies would leave themselves that vulnerable. I think he's going. I think he doesn't want anybody to know it because it would create even more controversy. And I'm thinking, my god, who could listen to him for three hours with you?

He should spend some time in the darkness and come up with a solution here and put.

He should spend some time in the darkness and come up with a solution here and put.

A little more Iahuastra.

A little more Iahuastra.

Yeah, a little more of that. Well, maybe not too much more. I don't know too much. Never done that stuff. Okay, let me ask you this about Jacksonville, because I see a lot of differing opinions out there about how this is going to go for them. They drafted Travis Hunter, we know the rest of the story bounce back yere maybe with Liam Kohane.

Yeah, a little more of that. Well, maybe not too much more. I don't know too much. Never done that stuff. Okay, let me ask you this about Jacksonville, because I see a lot of differing opinions out there about how this is going to go for them. They drafted Travis Hunter, we know the rest of the story bounce back yere maybe with Liam Kohane.

Are they going to be able to do it or not? In general?

Are they going to be able to do it or not? In general?

Do you Let's put it this way, you buying are selling the Jacksonville Jaguars in twenty twenty five.

Do you Let's put it this way, you buying are selling the Jacksonville Jaguars in twenty twenty five.

Well, for what you know, I think they could win eight or nine games, assuming Liam Cohen can get the best out of Trevor Lawrence, which nobody's been able to do. They have the best player in the draft. They had Brian Thomas last year was outstanding rookie receiver. They're going to cause a bunch of problems for defensive backs, and that's one reason the Texans have loaded up on defensive backs at corner in safety. They're going to be playing against a team that can throw the ball, and I would pick them second. I would pick the Colts third, and I'd pick the Titans last. I think the Colts wins six or seven games, Jaguars eight or nine, and the Texans I looked. I picked them to go eleven and six and win the division. Handle it again.

Well, for what you know, I think they could win eight or nine games, assuming Liam Cohen can get the best out of Trevor Lawrence, which nobody's been able to do. They have the best player in the draft. They had Brian Thomas last year was outstanding rookie receiver. They're going to cause a bunch of problems for defensive backs, and that's one reason the Texans have loaded up on defensive backs at corner in safety. They're going to be playing against a team that can throw the ball, and I would pick them second. I would pick the Colts third, and I'd pick the Titans last. I think the Colts wins six or seven games, Jaguars eight or nine, and the Texans I looked. I picked them to go eleven and six and win the division. Handle it again.

Is the Colts pick at third purely because of the quarterback position.

Is the Colts pick at third purely because of the quarterback position.

Absolutely, they don't. If Anthony Richardson doesn't make it this year in his third year, they're gonna have to get rid of it. And Daniel Jones, at least he's had a really good season or two in the NFL. He gives them hope. I think he was smart to play there. I'm assuming they'll begin with Richardson at quarterback, but you got to think they got some jobs on the line there and if Richardson bombs out again. I thought it might Chris costs Jim Chris Ballard his job this year, but it didn't. It's interesting now to see how does Carle Let's see carly r say, is it Gordon? I can't remember it'syphonated because she's married. What does she think? Will she get involved in it? Would she leave Ballard and change Dyking a loan for another year? But will she run it like her dad? Or will she be more hands off and just leave it to the top dogs. But to me, it's a make or break here for the coach.

Absolutely, they don't. If Anthony Richardson doesn't make it this year in his third year, they're gonna have to get rid of it. And Daniel Jones, at least he's had a really good season or two in the NFL. He gives them hope. I think he was smart to play there. I'm assuming they'll begin with Richardson at quarterback, but you got to think they got some jobs on the line there and if Richardson bombs out again. I thought it might Chris costs Jim Chris Ballard his job this year, but it didn't. It's interesting now to see how does Carle Let's see carly r say, is it Gordon? I can't remember it'syphonated because she's married. What does she think? Will she get involved in it? Would she leave Ballard and change Dyking a loan for another year? But will she run it like her dad? Or will she be more hands off and just leave it to the top dogs. But to me, it's a make or break here for the coach.

See I feel Johnny, how do you feel about this?

See I feel Johnny, how do you feel about this?

I feel like Jones in an off season, preseason training camp context should win the job. I feel like his experience, he should be able to handle things. It's going to look good. The real pressure doesn't come until you play these regular season games. I think if they start Anthony Richardson, it's going to be the Well. We still feel like he gives us the best chance to win with his outstanding surprise playmaking. And Daniel Jones, you know, he did a solid job in the preseason, but we're gonna go with the guy with the higher ceiling X factor, however you want to describe it.

I feel like Jones in an off season, preseason training camp context should win the job. I feel like his experience, he should be able to handle things. It's going to look good. The real pressure doesn't come until you play these regular season games. I think if they start Anthony Richardson, it's going to be the Well. We still feel like he gives us the best chance to win with his outstanding surprise playmaking. And Daniel Jones, you know, he did a solid job in the preseason, but we're gonna go with the guy with the higher ceiling X factor, however you want to describe it.

Let's say you're right. Let's say you're right and Daniel Jones does win that competition.

Let's say you're right. Let's say you're right and Daniel Jones does win that competition.

Then I start, okay, well, what do you do with Anthony Richardson? Are you going to keep him as the backup? Or do you release him? At that point, I guess you keep them. But I had this thought if they released him from the Baltimore Ravens.

Then I start, okay, well, what do you do with Anthony Richardson? Are you going to keep him as the backup? Or do you release him? At that point, I guess you keep them. But I had this thought if they released him from the Baltimore Ravens.

Oh, think about this for a second, don't What.

Oh, think about this for a second, don't What.

If the Baltimore Ravens then picked him up and put him in a backfield, maybe not to throw it, but put him in a backfield.

If the Baltimore Ravens then picked him up and put him in a backfield, maybe not to throw it, but put him in a backfield.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, Oh, don't start, Holy con want to see that.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, Oh, don't start, Holy con want to see that.

I mean, he's got the thread of throwing it if you need him to. But he could also run. He's two fifty. He could block for Henry Henry could block for him. Speaking of Henry, Derek.

I mean, he's got the thread of throwing it if you need him to. But he could also run. He's two fifty. He could block for Henry Henry could block for him. Speaking of Henry, Derek.

Anning expensive blocker, I know.

Anning expensive blocker, I know.

He would be. Derrick Henry signs a two year deal. John.

He would be. Derrick Henry signs a two year deal. John.

He hasn't seemingly hit a wall at thirty years old, he ran for nineteen hundred yards. Does father time catch up to Derrick Henry like seemingly every other back, or is he just completely different and he's gonna keep producing thousand yard seasons for the next two three years while with Baltimore. What are your thoughts he signs the extension? What'd you think of that?

He hasn't seemingly hit a wall at thirty years old, he ran for nineteen hundred yards. Does father time catch up to Derrick Henry like seemingly every other back, or is he just completely different and he's gonna keep producing thousand yard seasons for the next two three years while with Baltimore. What are your thoughts he signs the extension? What'd you think of that?

The latter I think that he knowing now he takes care of himself and how serious he is. He's been very fortunate when it comes to injuries. He missed half a season about four years ago, and he's gonna he's gotta be a workhorse and he always will be. But I remember Ladanian, Tomlinson, There's been some Curtis Martin, There's been some backs Frank Gore who were real good when they were like thirty three years old. And the fact that Lamar Jackson is a threat that every team has to worry about running in passing that plays right into Derek Henry's hands, and they make sure they always have a big, strong offensive line that can run block. So I could see him doing this another two three years.

The latter I think that he knowing now he takes care of himself and how serious he is. He's been very fortunate when it comes to injuries. He missed half a season about four years ago, and he's gonna he's gotta be a workhorse and he always will be. But I remember Ladanian, Tomlinson, There's been some Curtis Martin, There's been some backs Frank Gore who were real good when they were like thirty three years old. And the fact that Lamar Jackson is a threat that every team has to worry about running in passing that plays right into Derek Henry's hands, and they make sure they always have a big, strong offensive line that can run block. So I could see him doing this another two three years.

General.

General.

We had a who's better question the other day. I want you to weigh in on this one. I gave this one to Johnny which was more impressive. Lamar Jackson last year throwing forty one touchdown passes only four picks over four thousand yards and rushing for over nine hundred yards, or Derrick Henry going for almost two thousand yards and putting up a season high yard per carry average, which was more impressive to you.

We had a who's better question the other day. I want you to weigh in on this one. I gave this one to Johnny which was more impressive. Lamar Jackson last year throwing forty one touchdown passes only four picks over four thousand yards and rushing for over nine hundred yards, or Derrick Henry going for almost two thousand yards and putting up a season high yard per carry average, which was more impressive to you.

Well, I think Gary Henry was able to do that, and the big reason was because of Lamar Jackson. When you think of those touchdowns that he provided and how a few times he turned the ball over, I would say Lamar Jackson is the more impressive.

Well, I think Gary Henry was able to do that, and the big reason was because of Lamar Jackson. When you think of those touchdowns that he provided and how a few times he turned the ball over, I would say Lamar Jackson is the more impressive.

Yeah, he was crazy good.

Yeah, he was crazy good.

Yeah, but Lamar Jackson was also able to do what he could do because the.

Yeah, but Lamar Jackson was also able to do what he could do because the.

Dude, why did we ever let these two get together?

Dude, why did we ever let these two get together?

Did you see this dude at the press conference? He was sitting there with like a sleeveless shirt on. He was kind of his arms up on a table and it's like.

Did you see this dude at the press conference? He was sitting there with like a sleeveless shirt on. He was kind of his arms up on a table and it's like.

Stop, like Demico ryans, Yeah, they stop.

Stop, like Demico ryans, Yeah, they stop.

I don't want. I mean, if I see that, I'm just terrified. As a defensive player, I'm.

I don't want. I mean, if I see that, I'm just terrified. As a defensive player, I'm.

Like I have to tackle him.

Like I have to tackle him.

By the way, Tomiko at the season ticket State of the Texans town hall things that night, he shows up in a shirt and he's just busting out of it. The biceps are like we want to be free. The biceps are trying to get out. Everyone commented, like, coach.

By the way, Tomiko at the season ticket State of the Texans town hall things that night, he shows up in a shirt and he's just busting out of it. The biceps are like we want to be free. The biceps are trying to get out. Everyone commented, like, coach.

That's watch was Demiko's buying his shirt smaller?

That's watch was Demiko's buying his shirt smaller?

Yeah, somebody asks.

Yeah, somebody asks.

You to double x, I'll take a medium.

You to double x, I'll take a medium.

Somebody asked him who his workout inspiration is and he pointed to Nick.

Somebody asked him who his workout inspiration is and he pointed to Nick.

It was great.

It was great.

It was good stuff. General, Thanks so much for joining us. We really appreciate it, as always to look forward to hearing more about your documentary.

It was good stuff. General, Thanks so much for joining us. We really appreciate it, as always to look forward to hearing more about your documentary.

Any update now, No updates now.

Any update now, No updates now.

I'll update you with a new one next week. But thank you very much for asking, thanks for having me on, and I hope everybody has a great weekend.

I'll update you with a new one next week. But thank you very much for asking, thanks for having me on, and I hope everybody has a great weekend.

Great Memorial Day weekend. Thank you, General.

Great Memorial Day weekend. Thank you, General.

Coming up, we've got whose better type questions more on the schedule. It never ends, and it's awesome because it's going to get us fired up for the season and flag football when everyone's getting wrong about this flag football stuff, and if it's one player per team, there's a Texan who's a lock to make it and I kind of don't want to see it because of something the General said. We'll talk about that and other things coming up here on Texans Radio. So much to get to here on the program, let's get right to it. Mark Van Drmir and John with you Texans Radio. Great to have you along here in the hun Day Texans Radio Studio. And Johnny, you're ready for some who's better stuff. Let's go related to the schedule somewhat mostly, I think let's go all right.

Coming up, we've got whose better type questions more on the schedule. It never ends, and it's awesome because it's going to get us fired up for the season and flag football when everyone's getting wrong about this flag football stuff, and if it's one player per team, there's a Texan who's a lock to make it and I kind of don't want to see it because of something the General said. We'll talk about that and other things coming up here on Texans Radio. So much to get to here on the program, let's get right to it. Mark Van Drmir and John with you Texans Radio. Great to have you along here in the hun Day Texans Radio Studio. And Johnny, you're ready for some who's better stuff. Let's go related to the schedule somewhat mostly, I think let's go all right.

We'll start off with a little old derv here.

We'll start off with a little old derv here.

Better preseason matchup, preseason game in general at Minnesota the opener three pm on August ninth or August twenty third closer at Detroit High noon, better preseason game in your.

Better preseason matchup, preseason game in general at Minnesota the opener three pm on August ninth or August twenty third closer at Detroit High noon, better preseason game in your.

Mind, I'm gonna say Minnesota. I don't know.

Mind, I'm gonna say Minnesota. I don't know.

Actually one games one and three, you don't even know how much the starters are gonna end up playing at all, if at all. But I do feel like, especially after the way that this offense played last year against Minnesota.

Actually one games one and three, you don't even know how much the starters are gonna end up playing at all, if at all. But I do feel like, especially after the way that this offense played last year against Minnesota.

I know it is a regular season game.

I know it is a regular season game.

I get that, but Brian Flores will probably have a few different wrinkles that I think will be good for Nick Hilly and this offense to see at least a little bit good point and to see how they can adapt to things. And even if you don't see the quote unquote, starters have to have to do it because maybe Flores keeps at Vanilla for the first series or so. You're gonna see how the offense reacts to it, and I think that's gonna.

I get that, but Brian Flores will probably have a few different wrinkles that I think will be good for Nick Hilly and this offense to see at least a little bit good point and to see how they can adapt to things. And even if you don't see the quote unquote, starters have to have to do it because maybe Flores keeps at Vanilla for the first series or so. You're gonna see how the offense reacts to it, and I think that's gonna.

End up being key. So I'm gonna go Minnesota.

End up being key. So I'm gonna go Minnesota.

I don't I don't know how much the starters will play in either one of those situations, but I feel like Minnesota, what's the one thing people want to see. They want to see this offensive line and the offense in general. How does it pass? Protect, how does the offense move? I think Minnesota provides a little bit better test for that.

I don't I don't know how much the starters will play in either one of those situations, but I feel like Minnesota, what's the one thing people want to see. They want to see this offensive line and the offense in general. How does it pass? Protect, how does the offense move? I think Minnesota provides a little bit better test for that.

It's a good test.

It's a good test.

And in the preseason we've seen more blitzing and more so called exotic looks than ever before. In the last few years, five to ten years, preseason has evolved. I agree with you also JJ McCarthy, because I want to see him, that's right.

And in the preseason we've seen more blitzing and more so called exotic looks than ever before. In the last few years, five to ten years, preseason has evolved. I agree with you also JJ McCarthy, because I want to see him, that's right.

I think it'll be cool.

I think it'll be cool.

He has to play, he needs to play for ball, and so they've got to put them out there against the Houston Texans defense, So that might be fun. The middle game is Carolina at home, and there were reports, well Carolina in quite about practicing here, and I would think Demiko Rans would be up for that, but who knows, And if they do practice here, then it makes you wondering, well in the game itself, after joint practices, how much are we going to see the starters in that noon August sixteenth game. So we'll find out together. But that'll be Bryce Young. That'll be fun to see him here on campus in one way or another.

He has to play, he needs to play for ball, and so they've got to put them out there against the Houston Texans defense, So that might be fun. The middle game is Carolina at home, and there were reports, well Carolina in quite about practicing here, and I would think Demiko Rans would be up for that, but who knows, And if they do practice here, then it makes you wondering, well in the game itself, after joint practices, how much are we going to see the starters in that noon August sixteenth game. So we'll find out together. But that'll be Bryce Young. That'll be fun to see him here on campus in one way or another.

So that's cool.

So that's cool.

Yes, Texans Campus, Baby, Texans Campus and Dimiko's the BMOC all right? Another one? Feeling better about a prime time win? Buffalo on a Thursday night or the Bucks on Monday Night football in the Liberty White opener, Bucks on Monday Night Football. Keep in mind they won the division, they were tough. We all know how good they can be with that front. Or Buffalo on a Thursday. They're traveling on a short week for that Thursday night tilt on Amazon and ABC thirteen. So feeling better about a primetime win? Which game do you feel better about?

Yes, Texans Campus, Baby, Texans Campus and Dimiko's the BMOC all right? Another one? Feeling better about a prime time win? Buffalo on a Thursday night or the Bucks on Monday Night football in the Liberty White opener, Bucks on Monday Night Football. Keep in mind they won the division, they were tough. We all know how good they can be with that front. Or Buffalo on a Thursday. They're traveling on a short week for that Thursday night tilt on Amazon and ABC thirteen. So feeling better about a primetime win? Which game do you feel better about?

Just as I want to talk myself into Week two against the Bucks because you get an extra day. You know, we've not played extremely well on Thursday games the last how many every years? I think the last time I remember us winning one was twenty twenty for Thanksgiving. I think that was the only one I could really remember us winning. Now, we didn't playing Thursday games. We did twenty one played the Eagles. Was that a Thursday? It was twenty two? Yeah, played the Eagles on a Thursday. Twenty one it was Carolina Panthers or it lost that one. Twenty three didn't have a Thursday game. Twenty four played the Jets, didn't play exceeding well. Not so we've not played really really well on Thursday nights even here or there.

Just as I want to talk myself into Week two against the Bucks because you get an extra day. You know, we've not played extremely well on Thursday games the last how many every years? I think the last time I remember us winning one was twenty twenty for Thanksgiving. I think that was the only one I could really remember us winning. Now, we didn't playing Thursday games. We did twenty one played the Eagles. Was that a Thursday? It was twenty two? Yeah, played the Eagles on a Thursday. Twenty one it was Carolina Panthers or it lost that one. Twenty three didn't have a Thursday game. Twenty four played the Jets, didn't play exceeding well. Not so we've not played really really well on Thursday nights even here or there.

Now it's a different team, different situation, et cetera.

Now it's a different team, different situation, et cetera.

However, I feel like the Bucks are maybe a little bit better matchup too. I mean, Baker's tough to stop Josh's MVP. But I feel like the last time we played the Bucks and is a little different situation on both sides. But I feel like we were able to do offensively what we wanted to. I feel like the Tampa Bay offense or excuse me, defense isn't all. They're not back to that twenty twenty level like they had. That twenty twenty defense was really really good. They're not back to that. I think they can put up some points and you get a little bit of a shootout, hopefully you can win that shootout at home like you did back in twenty twenty three. So I'm saying Monday Night against the Bucks, I think the Bills are gonna be I had a thought last year the Bills are gonna have maybe a down year, kind of reset year, and we popped them in Week five. But they got better and better and better. Yep, and as Josh got better and better and better. And I just worry about having to face Josh Allen, regardless in this building or not. So I'm gonna go Tampa Bay Monday night. Get that winning week two.

However, I feel like the Bucks are maybe a little bit better matchup too. I mean, Baker's tough to stop Josh's MVP. But I feel like the last time we played the Bucks and is a little different situation on both sides. But I feel like we were able to do offensively what we wanted to. I feel like the Tampa Bay offense or excuse me, defense isn't all. They're not back to that twenty twenty level like they had. That twenty twenty defense was really really good. They're not back to that. I think they can put up some points and you get a little bit of a shootout, hopefully you can win that shootout at home like you did back in twenty twenty three. So I'm saying Monday Night against the Bucks, I think the Bills are gonna be I had a thought last year the Bills are gonna have maybe a down year, kind of reset year, and we popped them in Week five. But they got better and better and better. Yep, and as Josh got better and better and better. And I just worry about having to face Josh Allen, regardless in this building or not. So I'm gonna go Tampa Bay Monday night. Get that winning week two.

This era of Buffalo Bill's football. Look, this is a team that, although they lost for super Bowls in a row, they went to force super bowls in a row. That's their standard, at least getting there. That's the high water mark with Jim Kelly in company. But I've been told that Josh Allen is already more beloved in Western New York than Jim Kelly.

This era of Buffalo Bill's football. Look, this is a team that, although they lost for super Bowls in a row, they went to force super bowls in a row. That's their standard, at least getting there. That's the high water mark with Jim Kelly in company. But I've been told that Josh Allen is already more beloved in Western New York than Jim Kelly.

I mean, that's amazing, it's amazing. That's incredible considering what they did.

I mean, that's amazing, it's amazing. That's incredible considering what they did.

I think losing the super Bowl can be so emotionally damaging that it almost hurts you.

I think losing the super Bowl can be so emotionally damaging that it almost hurts you.

More in a way.

More in a way.

Yeah, I could see that almost, Yeah, I'd like to be able to go there to test your theater.

Yeah, I could see that almost, Yeah, I'd like to be able to go there to test your theater.

Let's test.

Let's test.

Let's just test there to win the Super Bowl. But I want to at least get there. But Allen's done some incredible things. They just have not gotten over the hump Thursday night game with the Bills Bill's Mafia, less of a chance, I would say to travel maybe, Okay, what at sal car? So?

Let's just test there to win the Super Bowl. But I want to at least get there. But Allen's done some incredible things. They just have not gotten over the hump Thursday night game with the Bills Bill's Mafia, less of a chance, I would say to travel maybe, Okay, what at sal car? So?

I texted sal and I said, well, you know, at least we're playing you guys on a Thursday night, probably not gonna have Bill's Mafia. And he said, well, uh, he said that's not maybe not the case. He said, it's definitely more challenging. However, Houston is basically the only true destination city on this year's schedule. Everything else is Eastern time zone and close by and mostly colder weather.

I texted sal and I said, well, you know, at least we're playing you guys on a Thursday night, probably not gonna have Bill's Mafia. And he said, well, uh, he said that's not maybe not the case. He said, it's definitely more challenging. However, Houston is basically the only true destination city on this year's schedule. Everything else is Eastern time zone and close by and mostly colder weather.

So that will still be a popular game to go to.

So that will still be a popular game to go to.

You know what warms my heart South Capaccio, Bill's sideline reporter saying that Houston.

You know what warms my heart South Capaccio, Bill's sideline reporter saying that Houston.

Is a destination How about that? That is sweet.

Is a destination How about that? That is sweet.

That was very flattering to have Houston called destination city. Yeah, come here, I Wellesley would not call it a destination city. However, if you live in Buffalo and it's winter or late fall, or whatever the heck it is. Yeah, Houston is a destination city. Anything below the Mason Dixon line is a destination city.

That was very flattering to have Houston called destination city. Yeah, come here, I Wellesley would not call it a destination city. However, if you live in Buffalo and it's winter or late fall, or whatever the heck it is. Yeah, Houston is a destination city. Anything below the Mason Dixon line is a destination city.

I want to get warm, I want to get out of this.

I want to get warm, I want to get out of this.

Frigid temperature region, the frozen tundra of western New York. Yes, it's a destination city in that way.

Frigid temperature region, the frozen tundra of western New York. Yes, it's a destination city in that way.

You know more than anybody. When we fly somewhere to play a game. Say we're going to play a game in September and we're going up north of October. We're going up north, and that plane door hits when we get off, and it's like, oh, this is glorious.

You know more than anybody. When we fly somewhere to play a game. Say we're going to play a game in September and we're going up north of October. We're going up north, and that plane door hits when we get off, and it's like, oh, this is glorious.

Compared to what we have in Houston.

Compared to what we have in Houston.

But then there are times we go in January and that door opens and it's like, this is not what we have in Houston, you know. So I can imagine for Bill's Mafia when they are thinking a November game and.

But then there are times we go in January and that door opens and it's like, this is not what we have in Houston, you know. So I can imagine for Bill's Mafia when they are thinking a November game and.

They're like, hey, we can go to Houston, can be fifty. Oh we love that. They'd be ball me.

They're like, hey, we can go to Houston, can be fifty. Oh we love that. They'd be ball me.

Yeah, you get that feel when you get off the plane, it's like, yeah, this is great. So I think I can see it. But it's gonna be tough for them on a Thursday night.

Yeah, you get that feel when you get off the plane, it's like, yeah, this is great. So I think I can see it. But it's gonna be tough for them on a Thursday night.

I love getting off the airplane after coming back from a cold weather game. Yeah, preferably with a win, and you just feel that humidity and land.

I love getting off the airplane after coming back from a cold weather game. Yeah, preferably with a win, and you just feel that humidity and land.

Oh I love it. I love it. I hate the cold on my body.

Oh I love it. I love it. I hate the cold on my body.

Okay, tougher game at the Rams at the Chargers.

Okay, tougher game at the Rams at the Chargers.

Hear me out. People feel like, I just think.

Hear me out. People feel like, I just think.

There's a narrative. Oh, the Rams much tougher. It's the Rams, my gosh, Sean McVay the Rams. Well, you got Harriball coaching the Chargers. Now, they actually won more games than the Rams last year.

There's a narrative. Oh, the Rams much tougher. It's the Rams, my gosh, Sean McVay the Rams. Well, you got Harriball coaching the Chargers. Now, they actually won more games than the Rams last year.

They won eleven. The Rams won ten.

They won eleven. The Rams won ten.

Okay, you're opening at the Rams and presumably fresh Chargers. Is the second to last week of the season, and it is a relatively short week. It's a Saturday game now on the schedule says tbd P the TBA or TV something, but on the Google schedule it says Saturday. And on an early schedule we saw there was Saturday in parentheseseason.

Okay, you're opening at the Rams and presumably fresh Chargers. Is the second to last week of the season, and it is a relatively short week. It's a Saturday game now on the schedule says tbd P the TBA or TV something, but on the Google schedule it says Saturday. And on an early schedule we saw there was Saturday in parentheseseason.

I think it's a Saturday. Yep, so it's a Saturday.

I think it's a Saturday. Yep, so it's a Saturday.

It could get flexed out if both teams are one team stinks and they want to move things around, but for now, it's a Saturday.

It could get flexed out if both teams are one team stinks and they want to move things around, but for now, it's a Saturday.

So which is the tougher game at the Chargers.

So which is the tougher game at the Chargers.

At the Rams, I think having to stop Matt Stafford, Pukinakua and Devonte now that, I think that's gonna be tougher. I think the Chargers will one of the I wanst say one of the lessons, but I think one of the lessons maybe they learned is a maybe we should try and run the rock against these guys a little bit more. They didn't have a ton of success, but they sure as heck didn't have success throwing the football. So I think the Rams offense is multiple enough, but has those wide receivers that they can put you in run pass situations where you're like, I'm not too sure. I think the Rams will stay in second and four and second and five and kind of keep you off balance, where I think that the Chargers, I don't know that you get pushed as much. I think it'll be interesting if they go into that game and put staying on McConkey and see how that goes with them at that point.

At the Rams, I think having to stop Matt Stafford, Pukinakua and Devonte now that, I think that's gonna be tougher. I think the Chargers will one of the I wanst say one of the lessons, but I think one of the lessons maybe they learned is a maybe we should try and run the rock against these guys a little bit more. They didn't have a ton of success, but they sure as heck didn't have success throwing the football. So I think the Rams offense is multiple enough, but has those wide receivers that they can put you in run pass situations where you're like, I'm not too sure. I think the Rams will stay in second and four and second and five and kind of keep you off balance, where I think that the Chargers, I don't know that you get pushed as much. I think it'll be interesting if they go into that game and put staying on McConkey and see how that goes with them at that point.

But I think tougher game is gonna be the Rams.

But I think tougher game is gonna be the Rams.

I think the Rams multiplicity offensively, a McVeigh coach team who's had all offseason to try and get ready for the Texans and then getting ready for him and his offense.

I think the Rams multiplicity offensively, a McVeigh coach team who's had all offseason to try and get ready for the Texans and then getting ready for him and his offense.

I think that's I think it's tough. I think it's really tough.

I think that's I think it's tough. I think it's really tough.

So I think starting that the season with the Rams, I think it's more difficult. I think by the end of the year, week seventeen, either one of these teams is not gonna be good. One of the teams is completely out of the playoff run. We're not playing for seeding anymore. I think the game will not matter as much for both teams. So I dims say the Rams right off the bat. Both teams want to get off to one to zero big time. Get off the good start, you'd beat a playoff team from the previous year.

So I think starting that the season with the Rams, I think it's more difficult. I think by the end of the year, week seventeen, either one of these teams is not gonna be good. One of the teams is completely out of the playoff run. We're not playing for seeding anymore. I think the game will not matter as much for both teams. So I dims say the Rams right off the bat. Both teams want to get off to one to zero big time. Get off the good start, you'd beat a playoff team from the previous year.

I just think both teams are gonna be sky high for that game.

I just think both teams are gonna be sky high for that game.

Sky high opening day. Ye, what an opener at the open. You know what I find interesting? Mike Lafleur, baby Lafleur as I call him. Yeah, Matt's little brother. Is he with the Rams now he's been with the Rams?

Sky high opening day. Ye, what an opener at the open. You know what I find interesting? Mike Lafleur, baby Lafleur as I call him. Yeah, Matt's little brother. Is he with the Rams now he's been with the Rams?

Yeah?

Yeah?

So Nick Caley gets the job here as offensive coordinator and Mike was on the staff in San Francisco with Debiko Ryant. That's right, Mike went to the Jets to be the OC with Robert Sala first, and he got run out of there and doesn't get a whiff as an OCT.

So Nick Caley gets the job here as offensive coordinator and Mike was on the staff in San Francisco with Debiko Ryant. That's right, Mike went to the Jets to be the OC with Robert Sala first, and he got run out of there and doesn't get a whiff as an OCT.

Now he's in O C in La.

Now he's in O C in La.

But we all know McVeigh long enough, you're gonna end up getting something.

But we all know McVeigh long enough, you're gonna end up getting something.

Matt was the OC with the Rams and when it's to Tennessee where he could call the plays actually, and then he got the Green Bay job. Mike needs that chance again in order to get a head coaching job. Can't do it from underneath McVeigh. So coming here if that was an option, would have been an option, but didn't want them apparently or whatever. I don't know, if there are other things.

Matt was the OC with the Rams and when it's to Tennessee where he could call the plays actually, and then he got the Green Bay job. Mike needs that chance again in order to get a head coaching job. Can't do it from underneath McVeigh. So coming here if that was an option, would have been an option, but didn't want them apparently or whatever. I don't know, if there are other things.

Maybe he didn't want it, I don't know, but it ended up being Nick Keyley.

Maybe he didn't want it, I don't know, but it ended up being Nick Keyley.

And that's the first game that the Nick Kayley attack will be broken out of the box.

And that's the first game that the Nick Kayley attack will be broken out of the box.

And you want to see what what it looks like.

And you want to see what what it looks like.

And I'm I'm curious too, because I think we'll see some of it in training camp.

And I'm I'm curious too, because I think we'll see some of it in training camp.

I don't think we'll see much of it.

I don't think we'll see much of it.

We'll see the basics during preseason games, but it's gonna be fun to see it completely unearthed against the Rams, and that opener I think got opener is a tougher one.

We'll see the basics during preseason games, but it's gonna be fun to see it completely unearthed against the Rams, and that opener I think got opener is a tougher one.

Okay, next who's better type question? We're gonna mix home in road. Now tougher game, Oh boy, Broncos at home, Colts on the road.

Okay, next who's better type question? We're gonna mix home in road. Now tougher game, Oh boy, Broncos at home, Colts on the road.

You're going into Lucas Soil. Always tough.

You're going into Lucas Soil. Always tough.

I think the Colts, the Colts and Jags have I will say wild card, not in a playoff context, but wild card meaning you never know what's gonna happen. Yeah, you never know what's gonna happen with these teams. The Colts could flash to nine wins again, and they won nine games two years ago with Gardner Minshew. Right now, they got Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson. Some magic happens there, Jonathan Taylor stays healthy, they run the ball.

I think the Colts, the Colts and Jags have I will say wild card, not in a playoff context, but wild card meaning you never know what's gonna happen. Yeah, you never know what's gonna happen with these teams. The Colts could flash to nine wins again, and they won nine games two years ago with Gardner Minshew. Right now, they got Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson. Some magic happens there, Jonathan Taylor stays healthy, they run the ball.

Whoop, We're back to eight nine wins.

Whoop, We're back to eight nine wins.

We're back to being a semi contender in the AFC South. Tough game at Indie or is it home against the Broncos who were tough last year made the playoffs?

We're back to being a semi contender in the AFC South. Tough game at Indie or is it home against the Broncos who were tough last year made the playoffs?

Lost on the road against Buffalo.

Lost on the road against Buffalo.

I don't know it's in store for Act two with bo Nicks in his career, in his so called sophomore season, But we'll see which is tougher.