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You are listening to the Dan Patrick Show on Fox Sports Radio. It's a Thursday. It's our one Dan and the Dan Nets Dan Patrick Show. Fritzy is asking that he'd be referred to as Mary fritzmus and I think that's a little pretentious, but we can see how it goes today, Mary fritzmusing. It's a big night for Fritzi his Broncos. I think it's us against the Chargers, finest money.

It's us. This is the biggest game since Super Bowl fiftieth.

It's us. This is the biggest game since Super Bowl fiftieth.

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Program, Well, we got a few options here for you quarterback whose future I'm most curious about?

Program, Well, we got a few options here for you quarterback whose future I'm most curious about?

Your options?

Your options?

Here are Cousins, Rogers, Lawrence other.

Here are Cousins, Rogers, Lawrence other.

Okay, so Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, kirkd Cousins. What about Sam Darnold? Okay, that's a great one. Do you put Brock Purdy in there or does that feel like, of course they're going to hold on to brock Perty see anybody else that we would put it now? I think that's that's the final four. Those are the ones we've been talking about. Speaking of Kirk Cousins, not many backup quarterbacks go to a press conference, but he talked about getting benched yesterday. You know, it's pro football.

Okay, so Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, kirkd Cousins. What about Sam Darnold? Okay, that's a great one. Do you put Brock Purdy in there or does that feel like, of course they're going to hold on to brock Perty see anybody else that we would put it now? I think that's that's the final four. Those are the ones we've been talking about. Speaking of Kirk Cousins, not many backup quarterbacks go to a press conference, but he talked about getting benched yesterday. You know, it's pro football.

You know there's a standard that you know, I have for myself, the team has for me that Unfortunately I wasn't playing for that standard consistently enough. You know, it is what it is. You know, you still get ready, you know, one play away kind of thing and support Mike and and just try to help our team, you know, be able to find a way to win these last three to get in the playoffs.

You know there's a standard that you know, I have for myself, the team has for me that Unfortunately I wasn't playing for that standard consistently enough. You know, it is what it is. You know, you still get ready, you know, one play away kind of thing and support Mike and and just try to help our team, you know, be able to find a way to win these last three to get in the playoffs.

Yeah, I'm not surprised that, you know, this would be his approach. He's sort of the Jimmy Stewart of NFL quarterbacks. You know, it's a wonderful life. I'll try to make it great for the other guy. And yeah, hey, get Mike in there and let him play. Here's Michael Pennix Junior on how he found out he was the starter with the Falcons.

Yeah, I'm not surprised that, you know, this would be his approach. He's sort of the Jimmy Stewart of NFL quarterbacks. You know, it's a wonderful life. I'll try to make it great for the other guy. And yeah, hey, get Mike in there and let him play. Here's Michael Pennix Junior on how he found out he was the starter with the Falcons.

I was actually shopping shopping with my girlfriend, was at Costco, and I got the call and you know, they they they told me that I was gonna be the starting quarterback, you know, for the for the rest of the season. And you know, as you can imagine, it was some nerves as an excitement, you know, but I was actually getting a hot dog, and whenever I got the call, I wasn't hungry no more.

I was actually shopping shopping with my girlfriend, was at Costco, and I got the call and you know, they they they told me that I was gonna be the starting quarterback, you know, for the for the rest of the season. And you know, as you can imagine, it was some nerves as an excitement, you know, but I was actually getting a hot dog, and whenever I got the call, I wasn't hungry no more.

So, all right, getting your food at Costco. That's how you find out that you're gonna be the starting quarterback. Yes, Todd, he wasn't.

So, all right, getting your food at Costco. That's how you find out that you're gonna be the starting quarterback. Yes, Todd, he wasn't.

Hungry anymore because of nerves or because I shouldn't be eaten hot dog. I'm gonna be the starting quarterback. That's not something I should be putting in my body.

Hungry anymore because of nerves or because I shouldn't be eaten hot dog. I'm gonna be the starting quarterback. That's not something I should be putting in my body.

I don't know. I wasn't there.

I don't know. I wasn't there.

It was the first thing I thought I could.

It was the first thing I thought I could.

Couldn't ask him I could eat a hot dog.

Couldn't ask him I could eat a hot dog.

I'm the starting quarterback. It's terrible thing to you or oh my god, I'm so nervous about starting. I got no appetite now.

I'm the starting quarterback. It's terrible thing to you or oh my god, I'm so nervous about starting. I got no appetite now.

No, I think it's time to go to work. Probably lost his appetite. Time to go to work. I gotta leave, let's go. I gotta watch some film. Here on the Giants, So Michael Pennix Junior will get this start. And he talked about what Kirk Cousins said to him.

No, I think it's time to go to work. Probably lost his appetite. Time to go to work. I gotta leave, let's go. I gotta watch some film. Here on the Giants, So Michael Pennix Junior will get this start. And he talked about what Kirk Cousins said to him.

You know, he's on my corner, you know, the same way that I was for him whenever he was a starter. He said that he was gonna come into the building. You know, Countine, you to stay positive and you know, do whatever he can to help me out and you know, help this team with football game.

You know, he's on my corner, you know, the same way that I was for him whenever he was a starter. He said that he was gonna come into the building. You know, Countine, you to stay positive and you know, do whatever he can to help me out and you know, help this team with football game.

So Okay, he's thirty six. He's had a great career financially, I mean statistically as well. Is he going to be a starter someplace? Could you see him as a one year starter? Probably? I could see him. I think he's I think he's been too good to not be a starter. We talked about destinations yesterday, maybe the Giants if they draft a quarterback, would you have Kirk Cousins one year? Yes?

So Okay, he's thirty six. He's had a great career financially, I mean statistically as well. Is he going to be a starter someplace? Could you see him as a one year starter? Probably? I could see him. I think he's I think he's been too good to not be a starter. We talked about destinations yesterday, maybe the Giants if they draft a quarterback, would you have Kirk Cousins one year? Yes?

Yeah, I was gonna actually throw that out as another poll question. We'd sort of hit it yesterday. But where does Kirk Cousins land? Giants, Brown's Colts, Jets?

Yeah, I was gonna actually throw that out as another poll question. We'd sort of hit it yesterday. But where does Kirk Cousins land? Giants, Brown's Colts, Jets?

But I hope it's not the Jets. If there was an article that came out and it sounds like it's a mess with the Jets. Dinah Racini had been a really detailed article with a couple other writers with The Athletic, and it's just about Woody Johnson, who really sounds clueless. And it's one of those you can get rid of a quarterback, you can trade a quarterback, or you can fire the head coach or fire the GM. You can't do anything with the owner. You know, the Cowboy fans, if you said, hey, would you want another owner the last thirty years, they probably say yeah. The Washington commanders would yeah, well I'm sure they said that, can we get somebody else in here? But with the Jets, it starts there. Leadership starts there. Everything just the feel in the building starts there. Who is he, what does he know? What decisions do you make? Who does he confer with? And then you find out that they were going to trade for Jerry Judy, who I think has one thousand receiving yards for the Browns, they were going to trade with the Broncos. And then Woody Johnson I think found out from his sons that Jerry Judy didn't have a good Madden raading. Oh oh yeah, so they didn't make the trade. He didn't have a good Madden rating. But I guess his sons or grandsons. I guess the family's more involved in this now. And it is. It is a deep dive into the Jets mess. And Woody Johnson doesn't come out of this looking like he knows what he's doing. And there's a reason why the Jets. You know, it's Jetsyon, they just do things and you go, that's just Jetsyon.

But I hope it's not the Jets. If there was an article that came out and it sounds like it's a mess with the Jets. Dinah Racini had been a really detailed article with a couple other writers with The Athletic, and it's just about Woody Johnson, who really sounds clueless. And it's one of those you can get rid of a quarterback, you can trade a quarterback, or you can fire the head coach or fire the GM. You can't do anything with the owner. You know, the Cowboy fans, if you said, hey, would you want another owner the last thirty years, they probably say yeah. The Washington commanders would yeah, well I'm sure they said that, can we get somebody else in here? But with the Jets, it starts there. Leadership starts there. Everything just the feel in the building starts there. Who is he, what does he know? What decisions do you make? Who does he confer with? And then you find out that they were going to trade for Jerry Judy, who I think has one thousand receiving yards for the Browns, they were going to trade with the Broncos. And then Woody Johnson I think found out from his sons that Jerry Judy didn't have a good Madden raading. Oh oh yeah, so they didn't make the trade. He didn't have a good Madden rating. But I guess his sons or grandsons. I guess the family's more involved in this now. And it is. It is a deep dive into the Jets mess. And Woody Johnson doesn't come out of this looking like he knows what he's doing. And there's a reason why the Jets. You know, it's Jetsyon, they just do things and you go, that's just Jetsyon.

Yes, Mark is knowing who the owner is a bad sign for a franchise, Like if you know who the owner is for the most.

Yes, Mark is knowing who the owner is a bad sign for a franchise, Like if you know who the owner is for the most.

Part, well, Robert Kraft did really well in New England, so I mean I would start there. Jerry Buss with the Lakers. I think there's I think there's certain ownership individuals, not groups, but individuals where you know, it's the Rooney family with the Steelers. But for the most part, now, I mean, I'd rather not see the owner, hear the owner. You know, when I see Arthur Blank on the sidelines with the Falcons, I just know they're going to lose. It just feels like, oh, there's Arthur.

Part, well, Robert Kraft did really well in New England, so I mean I would start there. Jerry Buss with the Lakers. I think there's I think there's certain ownership individuals, not groups, but individuals where you know, it's the Rooney family with the Steelers. But for the most part, now, I mean, I'd rather not see the owner, hear the owner. You know, when I see Arthur Blank on the sidelines with the Falcons, I just know they're going to lose. It just feels like, oh, there's Arthur.

Just stay up there.

Just stay up there.

You know what, You want to congratulate them after the game, You want to bring your girlfriend down there. On the field. Hey, look at this little photo op. And then all of a sudden it's like we're gonna win the super Bowl. Now all cameras are on me because we're going to lose the Super Bowl. I'd prefer my owner stayed upstairs. Yes, Martin, you only see the Rooneys at the Super Bowl podium. Yeah, go the time you see those guys. Yeah, the Marra family with the giants. But you know you're looking at what the jets. I mean, if you read the article, you'll go now I know now, I know that we're cursed. You know, when Woody Johnson was the ambassador to Ireland, I think first go around with President Trump and then he got passed over this time around. I think in the building they were hoping that he would go back, like, oh my god, he's not gonna be and I think they called him mister ambassador in the building. Yes, what a mess. What's the reason why we're not trading for Jerry Judy? Have you seen his Madden rating? You base all your information on that. You got all of these analytic guys, data, stats, everything, But when the owner bigfootshee, there's nothing you can do. He wanted to bench, Aaron Rodgers, they fired Robert Sala, I mean Joe Douglas. I mean they fired people mid season, and that's on ownership owner. It starts there, but it's a mess. You know, if you feel bad about your franchise, read this article. You will feel better about your franchise, your team, your ownership group. Let's see what else do we have? Deon Sanders saying that he wants to stay at Colorado and they've had a pretty good recruiting year. He was on the pac Man Jones podcast and had this to say, I.

You know what, You want to congratulate them after the game, You want to bring your girlfriend down there. On the field. Hey, look at this little photo op. And then all of a sudden it's like we're gonna win the super Bowl. Now all cameras are on me because we're going to lose the Super Bowl. I'd prefer my owner stayed upstairs. Yes, Martin, you only see the Rooneys at the Super Bowl podium. Yeah, go the time you see those guys. Yeah, the Marra family with the giants. But you know you're looking at what the jets. I mean, if you read the article, you'll go now I know now, I know that we're cursed. You know, when Woody Johnson was the ambassador to Ireland, I think first go around with President Trump and then he got passed over this time around. I think in the building they were hoping that he would go back, like, oh my god, he's not gonna be and I think they called him mister ambassador in the building. Yes, what a mess. What's the reason why we're not trading for Jerry Judy? Have you seen his Madden rating? You base all your information on that. You got all of these analytic guys, data, stats, everything, But when the owner bigfootshee, there's nothing you can do. He wanted to bench, Aaron Rodgers, they fired Robert Sala, I mean Joe Douglas. I mean they fired people mid season, and that's on ownership owner. It starts there, but it's a mess. You know, if you feel bad about your franchise, read this article. You will feel better about your franchise, your team, your ownership group. Let's see what else do we have? Deon Sanders saying that he wants to stay at Colorado and they've had a pretty good recruiting year. He was on the pac Man Jones podcast and had this to say, I.

Love where I am. I mean elated where I am. I'm happy where I am. I can't wait to see what the future beholds where I am, and I love Bowl of Colorado. So I have every intention, every plan in the world to be coaching for the Colorado Buffs from here on.

Love where I am. I mean elated where I am. I'm happy where I am. I can't wait to see what the future beholds where I am, and I love Bowl of Colorado. So I have every intention, every plan in the world to be coaching for the Colorado Buffs from here on.

I want to finish here.

I want to finish here.

I want to put the flag.

I want to put the flag.

I want my names on the mountains out there.

I want my names on the mountains out there.

I want to put a flag down in Colorado.

I want to put a flag down in Colorado.

Okay, if Deon truly feels this way, he should reach out to Stephen A. Smith and tell Stephen to shut up and stop having Dion up for every job. You know, Stephen A's saying, oh, he should replace Ryan Day at Ohio State. He should be the next Cowboys head coach. Paul Feinbaum saying, oh, he should go to USC if you truly believe you're not helping Dion by promoting him for these other jobs, Because if I'm a recruit, the first thing I'm saying is, wait a minute, are you going to go to the Raiders with your son? What if the Cowboys call? I can't see him At Ohio State, Mike Vrabel would get that job, but you know, Deon's friends keep promoting him for these other jobs, and it hurts Dion at Colorado because I want to know, are you going to be there? I hope he stays there. He's great for college football, but if he wants to leave, that's his, you know, prerogative, and he would be joining a long list of coaches who told us one thing and did something else.

Okay, if Deon truly feels this way, he should reach out to Stephen A. Smith and tell Stephen to shut up and stop having Dion up for every job. You know, Stephen A's saying, oh, he should replace Ryan Day at Ohio State. He should be the next Cowboys head coach. Paul Feinbaum saying, oh, he should go to USC if you truly believe you're not helping Dion by promoting him for these other jobs, Because if I'm a recruit, the first thing I'm saying is, wait a minute, are you going to go to the Raiders with your son? What if the Cowboys call? I can't see him At Ohio State, Mike Vrabel would get that job, but you know, Deon's friends keep promoting him for these other jobs, and it hurts Dion at Colorado because I want to know, are you going to be there? I hope he stays there. He's great for college football, but if he wants to leave, that's his, you know, prerogative, and he would be joining a long list of coaches who told us one thing and did something else.

Yes, Tod, you probably want to say I want to win national titles as opposed to putting a flag down based on what's going on in the world these days in college football, probably not the best choice of words.

Yes, Tod, you probably want to say I want to win national titles as opposed to putting a flag down based on what's going on in the world these days in college football, probably not the best choice of words.

Thank you, thank you, it's a figure of speech. I think I don't think he meant it literally actually put the.

Thank you, thank you, it's a figure of speech. I think I don't think he meant it literally actually put the.

Flag down because's causing quite the controversy. I don't know if you've been watching some of these games. I have, I have.

Flag down because's causing quite the controversy. I don't know if you've been watching some of these games. I have, I have.

We were talking about Kirk Cousins only has a wild card spot for Kirk Cousins where.

We were talking about Kirk Cousins only has a wild card spot for Kirk Cousins where.

He thinks he would end up the San Francisco forty nine ers. Imagine you don't want to give Party two hundred and sixty million dollars and can trade for him for almost nothing, but du a Russell Wilson where the Atlanta Falcons are paying most of it for next year.

He thinks he would end up the San Francisco forty nine ers. Imagine you don't want to give Party two hundred and sixty million dollars and can trade for him for almost nothing, but du a Russell Wilson where the Atlanta Falcons are paying most of it for next year.

Possible gap year situation with Kirk Cousins.

Possible gap year situation with Kirk Cousins.

Okay, see, you would bring him in as the backup to Brock Party.

Okay, see, you would bring him in as the backup to Brock Party.

Yeah, have both of them on the roster and best man wins. It's a it's an interesting option for them at the quarterback.

Yeah, have both of them on the roster and best man wins. It's a it's an interesting option for them at the quarterback.

Yeah, Ston.

Yeah, Ston.

So if you want to bring in a quarterback who frustratingly keeps you just short of where you're trying to go, here's another one for you.

So if you want to bring in a quarterback who frustratingly keeps you just short of where you're trying to go, here's another one for you.

Yeah. We already got a couple. Yeah yeah.

Yeah. We already got a couple. Yeah yeah.

Jimmy g You know that the forty nine ers have a little bit of a history of disrespecting the quarterbacks who have done well for them, so I wouldn't be surprised if they got.

Jimmy g You know that the forty nine ers have a little bit of a history of disrespecting the quarterbacks who have done well for them, so I wouldn't be surprised if they got.

Rid of Rock Party.

Rid of Rock Party.

I don't know it's that easy to get to the super Bowl. No, it's really not. Oh, the Rams got rid of Jared Goff. Is Jared Goff better than Rock Perty, I'd say yes, right, I'd tell you yes, that's a push.

I don't know it's that easy to get to the super Bowl. No, it's really not. Oh, the Rams got rid of Jared Goff. Is Jared Goff better than Rock Perty, I'd say yes, right, I'd tell you yes, that's a push.

I guess.

I guess.

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We'll hear from the Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell coming up. You know, you start to look at this season with the Vikings. They started out five and zero. This felt like a feel good story. Sam Darnold the backup, they draft JJ and then he gets hurt and then Sam Darnold slips in and they're now twelve and two. So it's not one of those cute little stories. Now they're a true contender here. But if you look at some of the things that you know, statistically, they rank fourth in point differential and that's really a big indicator of being consistent. And you know they're top five in sacks, top five, and takeaways top five and points per game allowed. So you're looking at their defense. We talk about the offense, the defense is what is surprisingly great. So you got Justin Jefferson, TJ. Hawkinson, Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones. So it's not this underdog story anymore. They're twelve and two right now. But this is where the Packers, Lions and Vikings are going to cannibalize one another here in the final three weeks of the season. Give me the Vikings schedule Pauling.

We'll hear from the Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell coming up. You know, you start to look at this season with the Vikings. They started out five and zero. This felt like a feel good story. Sam Darnold the backup, they draft JJ and then he gets hurt and then Sam Darnold slips in and they're now twelve and two. So it's not one of those cute little stories. Now they're a true contender here. But if you look at some of the things that you know, statistically, they rank fourth in point differential and that's really a big indicator of being consistent. And you know they're top five in sacks, top five, and takeaways top five and points per game allowed. So you're looking at their defense. We talk about the offense, the defense is what is surprisingly great. So you got Justin Jefferson, TJ. Hawkinson, Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones. So it's not this underdog story anymore. They're twelve and two right now. But this is where the Packers, Lions and Vikings are going to cannibalize one another here in the final three weeks of the season. Give me the Vikings schedule Pauling.

Vikings are at the Seahawks host the Packers at the Lions to end the season.

Vikings are at the Seahawks host the Packers at the Lions to end the season.

Okay, yeah, yikes, So twelve and two then you got the Lions and you got the Packer. Okay, and if you're going to get the Lions, get them.

Okay, yeah, yikes, So twelve and two then you got the Lions and you got the Packer. Okay, and if you're going to get the Lions, get them.

Now.

Now.

We were talking about Kirk Cousins. Players with more touchdown passes and fewer interceptions than Kirk Cousins. This is career Aaron Rodgers. That's it. Russell Wilson is also in there with Kirk Cousins. So that's that's the list touchdowns and interceptions. Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, and Russell Wilson Junior. The third stall of the Day Standay to day Stan today is the stud of the Neame, brought to you by Panini America. Yes, Ston.

We were talking about Kirk Cousins. Players with more touchdown passes and fewer interceptions than Kirk Cousins. This is career Aaron Rodgers. That's it. Russell Wilson is also in there with Kirk Cousins. So that's that's the list touchdowns and interceptions. Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, and Russell Wilson Junior. The third stall of the Day Standay to day Stan today is the stud of the Neame, brought to you by Panini America. Yes, Ston.

What's crazy about that too, is that Aaron rodgers career has fallen off a cliff, and Russell Wilson is possibly having a resurgence after his also falling off a cliff.

What's crazy about that too, is that Aaron rodgers career has fallen off a cliff, and Russell Wilson is possibly having a resurgence after his also falling off a cliff.

Yeah, well, Russ got that resurgence here in Pittsburgh, and Kirk has had a few of these along the way, and maybe there's one more for him. Aaron Rodgers says he's gonna wait until the season ends before he decides what he's going to do next year. And then I think he may have mentioned on McAfee that he's willing to mentor a younger quarterback. That's not reason enough to have Aaron Rodgers stay as my quarterback. He just turned forty one. But you know it's the Jets, so I always go against you know, what is logic, common sense, Like, what do you think they'll do? They'll probably bring Aaron Rodgers back. DeVante Adams has a big number there. You still have Garrett Wilson. But I'm done handicapping what I think the Jets are capable of doing because I thought thought, Hey, if all goes well, they're going to be a great team. Well it didn't go well, and they've been an embarrassment. Do I think they're going to get better anytime soon? Let me know who the coach is. If Mike Rabel goes there, I would have a lot of confidence in him being hired. But then I still got to worry about that owner, and really that that's the big mystery here. How involved what she do? What she say? Who do they draft? And it starts with Woody Johnson. Yes, I wonder if a.

Yeah, well, Russ got that resurgence here in Pittsburgh, and Kirk has had a few of these along the way, and maybe there's one more for him. Aaron Rodgers says he's gonna wait until the season ends before he decides what he's going to do next year. And then I think he may have mentioned on McAfee that he's willing to mentor a younger quarterback. That's not reason enough to have Aaron Rodgers stay as my quarterback. He just turned forty one. But you know it's the Jets, so I always go against you know, what is logic, common sense, Like, what do you think they'll do? They'll probably bring Aaron Rodgers back. DeVante Adams has a big number there. You still have Garrett Wilson. But I'm done handicapping what I think the Jets are capable of doing because I thought thought, Hey, if all goes well, they're going to be a great team. Well it didn't go well, and they've been an embarrassment. Do I think they're going to get better anytime soon? Let me know who the coach is. If Mike Rabel goes there, I would have a lot of confidence in him being hired. But then I still got to worry about that owner, and really that that's the big mystery here. How involved what she do? What she say? Who do they draft? And it starts with Woody Johnson. Yes, I wonder if a.

Guy like Mike Rabel, who's in need and the Jets could use him, could walk into that meeting with the GM and ownership and say I have to have control. I can't be overruled even by you. Can you say that to an owner in a meeting or will that blow up your chance.

Guy like Mike Rabel, who's in need and the Jets could use him, could walk into that meeting with the GM and ownership and say I have to have control. I can't be overruled even by you. Can you say that to an owner in a meeting or will that blow up your chance.

For the job.

For the job.

I would be apprehensive if a coach came in and said that, a coach who hasn't won a Super Bowl and said that, I would say, that's not going to happen, Mike, that we will have. Unfortunately, if you're the coach and you're going in and you want that, you're not going to get it with most of these owners because these owners don't want to be told what to do or I can't do anything. You're going to decide something, and I just can't imagine that Woody Johnson's going to go Mike, go in there and have full autonomy, or Ben Johnson, the Lions offensive coordinator or whoever else you're bringing in. Yeah, paulin what.

I would be apprehensive if a coach came in and said that, a coach who hasn't won a Super Bowl and said that, I would say, that's not going to happen, Mike, that we will have. Unfortunately, if you're the coach and you're going in and you want that, you're not going to get it with most of these owners because these owners don't want to be told what to do or I can't do anything. You're going to decide something, and I just can't imagine that Woody Johnson's going to go Mike, go in there and have full autonomy, or Ben Johnson, the Lions offensive coordinator or whoever else you're bringing in. Yeah, paulin what.

If Mike Rabel goes back to Whatdy Johnson and says, you know, when I was in kans New England winning Super bowls, our head coach had autonomy and Robert Kraft mostly stayed out of the way and it seemed to work.

If Mike Rabel goes back to Whatdy Johnson and says, you know, when I was in kans New England winning Super bowls, our head coach had autonomy and Robert Kraft mostly stayed out of the way and it seemed to work.

Would you be interested in having.

Would you be interested in having.

That here, but then I would say, you're not Bill Belichick. Okay, you're not Bill Belichick. And this is an organization that passed on Bill Belichick reportedly passed on bringing Bill in to interview him. I don't know if they're in the mood for a Bill Belichick type personality there, and really that I think scared away a lot of these owners, Like when you turn it over to Bill, it's his and it's you know, you're not getting it back. I mean, it took the Crafts a long time to get it back from Bill, and then they led them down a path that you know, Bill got fired because of that.

That here, but then I would say, you're not Bill Belichick. Okay, you're not Bill Belichick. And this is an organization that passed on Bill Belichick reportedly passed on bringing Bill in to interview him. I don't know if they're in the mood for a Bill Belichick type personality there, and really that I think scared away a lot of these owners, Like when you turn it over to Bill, it's his and it's you know, you're not getting it back. I mean, it took the Crafts a long time to get it back from Bill, and then they led them down a path that you know, Bill got fired because of that.

Yeah, siden, I'm going to guess that billionaire team owners, the one thing they absolutely will not stand for is I'm not in control. So I'm not in charge. You're you're going to come in here and tell me how to run my team that I own. Noah, that's all right, I'm good.

Yeah, siden, I'm going to guess that billionaire team owners, the one thing they absolutely will not stand for is I'm not in control. So I'm not in charge. You're you're going to come in here and tell me how to run my team that I own. Noah, that's all right, I'm good.

Yeah, And I do think that you have the ownership now that is not turning their franchise over to somebody who wants total autonomy. You coach, we'll have a GM, we'll have a president, and then I'm the owner and there's a chain of command here, and I think Bill scared some of these owners. I mean, if you're the Bears, why wouldn't you bring him in?

Yeah, And I do think that you have the ownership now that is not turning their franchise over to somebody who wants total autonomy. You coach, we'll have a GM, we'll have a president, and then I'm the owner and there's a chain of command here, and I think Bill scared some of these owners. I mean, if you're the Bears, why wouldn't you bring him in?

Right?

Right?

The downside is what you continue to lose. You lose a little control. If you're the Jets, can you swallow whatever pride you have and say, you know what we'll bring We'll bring him back even though he resigned on a napkin, resigned on a napkin, didn't want to coach the Jets. But he's Belichick. There's only one that's it. But I can't imagine that these teams are going to go Bill, come on now. I thought Jacksonville, But I don't know. You know Shad Khan and his family and how involved and you know, so I think those those are concerns that you have with ownership of turning everything over to Bill Belichick. He's Kevin O'Connell, third years, the Vikings head coach and a former backup NFL quarterback. What did you keep from your days as a backup quarterback?

The downside is what you continue to lose. You lose a little control. If you're the Jets, can you swallow whatever pride you have and say, you know what we'll bring We'll bring him back even though he resigned on a napkin, resigned on a napkin, didn't want to coach the Jets. But he's Belichick. There's only one that's it. But I can't imagine that these teams are going to go Bill, come on now. I thought Jacksonville, But I don't know. You know Shad Khan and his family and how involved and you know, so I think those those are concerns that you have with ownership of turning everything over to Bill Belichick. He's Kevin O'Connell, third years, the Vikings head coach and a former backup NFL quarterback. What did you keep from your days as a backup quarterback?

What did I keep?

What did I keep?

Yeah, Jersey, you know some tough memories of uh, you know, anytime it was windy or rainy and I couldn't throw the football. But Uh, no, I I I've got, I've got I've got everything.

Yeah, Jersey, you know some tough memories of uh, you know, anytime it was windy or rainy and I couldn't throw the football. But Uh, no, I I I've got, I've got I've got everything.

My wife would probably tell you that I keep too much stuff.

My wife would probably tell you that I keep too much stuff.

I got jerseys, I I uh, you know, I got a pair of Ladanian Tomlinson's cleats from when my locker was next to him at you know, his uh my last year with the Jets.

I got jerseys, I I uh, you know, I got a pair of Ladanian Tomlinson's cleats from when my locker was next to him at you know, his uh my last year with the Jets.

Wait, did you ask him for those or did you take those?

Wait, did you ask him for those or did you take those?

I can't recall. Let's let's not go there this morning. Actually no, I did. I did ask him.

I can't recall. Let's let's not go there this morning. Actually no, I did. I did ask him.

I did ask he might be one of he might be one of the most underrated players of all time.

I did ask he might be one of he might be one of the most underrated players of all time.

Totally agree.

Totally agree.

I mean his stats are crazy. I went over those two days ago. I was just looking and I go, gosh, he's not meant when we talked great running backs of all time, he's one of those we got to come back to and go, oh, yeah, you're right. LT was great.

I mean his stats are crazy. I went over those two days ago. I was just looking and I go, gosh, he's not meant when we talked great running backs of all time, he's one of those we got to come back to and go, oh, yeah, you're right. LT was great.

No, there's no doubt. And how he did it too.

No, there's no doubt. And how he did it too.

I mean there were some games he was thirty plus carries. There was other games he had ten plus catches. I mean, super super impactful.

I mean there were some games he was thirty plus carries. There was other games he had ten plus catches. I mean, super super impactful.

You wouldn't have got your chance if Brady didn't get hurt that year.

You wouldn't have got your chance if Brady didn't get hurt that year.

It was you know, it was actually uh, you know when it happened. That was back.

It was you know, it was actually uh, you know when it happened. That was back.

That was back kind of you know before some of the rules that we have now with the you know where you have to clearly define who the third quarterback is. So you know, there was there was a moment in that in that when when Tom went down where Matt Castle and I weren't sure who was going in the game, and then Matt went out there and and you know we were if I if I recall correctly, there was a moment early there where we were backed up and he threw Randy Moss a big completion from you know, standing in the shadows of his own goalpost, and uh, he the rest was history from there. He he had an unbelievable year. That was a that was a really interesting year because you know, you're you go to New England, you think you're going to be watching the greatest quarterback of all time. Uh, you know, go to work every week and then something catastrophic like that happens and then just to be there side by side through that with Matt and and and Matt and I became really close and watch him go through it, and he was so prepared for the moment, had been there for a pretty good, chunky years kind of just learning and growing and developing, and then watch him go out and execute every week, and shoot, we won if I don't if I recall, right, I think we won eleven games and didn't make the playoffs. It was it was kind of a one of one thing, do you do the nobody believes us?

That was back kind of you know before some of the rules that we have now with the you know where you have to clearly define who the third quarterback is. So you know, there was there was a moment in that in that when when Tom went down where Matt Castle and I weren't sure who was going in the game, and then Matt went out there and and you know we were if I if I recall correctly, there was a moment early there where we were backed up and he threw Randy Moss a big completion from you know, standing in the shadows of his own goalpost, and uh, he the rest was history from there. He he had an unbelievable year. That was a that was a really interesting year because you know, you're you go to New England, you think you're going to be watching the greatest quarterback of all time. Uh, you know, go to work every week and then something catastrophic like that happens and then just to be there side by side through that with Matt and and and Matt and I became really close and watch him go through it, and he was so prepared for the moment, had been there for a pretty good, chunky years kind of just learning and growing and developing, and then watch him go out and execute every week, and shoot, we won if I don't if I recall, right, I think we won eleven games and didn't make the playoffs. It was it was kind of a one of one thing, do you do the nobody believes us?

Type speech? Well, you know, it was to me at the beginning of the year.

Type speech? Well, you know, it was to me at the beginning of the year.

Dan It was easy to say to give that speech because that would have been accurate at the time, you know, but I did have a feeling about this team, even going back into the offseason. New editions arrive and you're kind of just seeing the team come together, and it seemed like every few days. I remember vividly a conversation I had with Harrison Smith second or third day of training camp, and I just kind of walked up to him and we were talking and kind of assessing.

Dan It was easy to say to give that speech because that would have been accurate at the time, you know, but I did have a feeling about this team, even going back into the offseason. New editions arrive and you're kind of just seeing the team come together, and it seemed like every few days. I remember vividly a conversation I had with Harrison Smith second or third day of training camp, and I just kind of walked up to him and we were talking and kind of assessing.

You know.

You know.

It was during special teams, and I said, Harry, I think we'd be pretty good, and He's like, I think so too, and we kind of just kept on having good days. And my whole focus was just it really wasn't about you know, motivating from a standpoint of, Hey, nobody's talking about us or the wind projections or anything like that. I didn't get into all that. It was just trying to get these guys to truly see if we can maximize every day. And it's it's it can be a cliche if you're you know, if you're if you're not authentically believing it that that's the most important thing for this team this year. But I truly did feel between our you know, having a new quarterback and and and just you know, so many new faces on the defense and flow kind of bringing that group together every single day, we had to maximize the time we had and if we didn't, you know, I didn't necessarily think we would reach our potential or you know, as early as we needed to to have the kind of impact to get the confidence going to start really believing. And we were able to rip off five in a row to start the season. And we you know, I tell our team this sometimes because I want them to remember it, especially the totality of our roster.

It was during special teams, and I said, Harry, I think we'd be pretty good, and He's like, I think so too, and we kind of just kept on having good days. And my whole focus was just it really wasn't about you know, motivating from a standpoint of, Hey, nobody's talking about us or the wind projections or anything like that. I didn't get into all that. It was just trying to get these guys to truly see if we can maximize every day. And it's it's it can be a cliche if you're you know, if you're if you're not authentically believing it that that's the most important thing for this team this year. But I truly did feel between our you know, having a new quarterback and and and just you know, so many new faces on the defense and flow kind of bringing that group together every single day, we had to maximize the time we had and if we didn't, you know, I didn't necessarily think we would reach our potential or you know, as early as we needed to to have the kind of impact to get the confidence going to start really believing. And we were able to rip off five in a row to start the season. And we you know, I tell our team this sometimes because I want them to remember it, especially the totality of our roster.

But we won all three preseason games.

But we won all three preseason games.

Dan, I'd never won a preseason game before, so that was you know, I was hoping that wouldn't be the marquee moment of the year.

Dan, I'd never won a preseason game before, so that was you know, I was hoping that wouldn't be the marquee moment of the year.

For us.

For us.

But you know, outside of losing two games in five days too to Detroit and then going playing Seawan and the Rams on the road on a short week, this team hasn't hasn't lost outside in the other you know, fifteen total opportunities. So proud of what we are, but means absolutely nothing. Got a heck of a challenge this week going to Seattle. Mike McDonald's got a you know, that's that's a tough watch on tape for an opposing team because he's he's doing some really good things on offense, defense, and special teams.

But you know, outside of losing two games in five days too to Detroit and then going playing Seawan and the Rams on the road on a short week, this team hasn't hasn't lost outside in the other you know, fifteen total opportunities. So proud of what we are, but means absolutely nothing. Got a heck of a challenge this week going to Seattle. Mike McDonald's got a you know, that's that's a tough watch on tape for an opposing team because he's he's doing some really good things on offense, defense, and special teams.

Kevin O'Connell, who I think is going to win the Coach of the year, I don't does that matter to you?

Kevin O'Connell, who I think is going to win the Coach of the year, I don't does that matter to you?

I you know, I'm lucky I don't have a vote because there's a lot of really good coaches in our league.

I you know, I'm lucky I don't have a vote because there's a lot of really good coaches in our league.

Man, Okay, who would you vote for for coach of the year if you can vote for yourself?

Man, Okay, who would you vote for for coach of the year if you can vote for yourself?

I can't envision a scenario like that.

I can't envision a scenario like that.

But if I can't vote for myself, I would probably say, you know, I think Dan Campbell and in our division coaching against him. You know, that team is always really well prepared, tough, They've they've truly taken on the persona of their head coach, which I think is you know what what means, what means the most in this position, having done it now for three years, I think Mike Tomlin would be there's nobody I respect more than Mike Tomlin and and what he has consistently done his whole career. And I just love anytime I get a chance to be around him. He you know, I always take something from it and and just love, love, love him. But I would say probably one of those two guys can't can't sleep on dan Quinn either.

But if I can't vote for myself, I would probably say, you know, I think Dan Campbell and in our division coaching against him. You know, that team is always really well prepared, tough, They've they've truly taken on the persona of their head coach, which I think is you know what what means, what means the most in this position, having done it now for three years, I think Mike Tomlin would be there's nobody I respect more than Mike Tomlin and and what he has consistently done his whole career. And I just love anytime I get a chance to be around him. He you know, I always take something from it and and just love, love, love him. But I would say probably one of those two guys can't can't sleep on dan Quinn either.

That's I know, that's that's been a heck of a year for them as well.

That's I know, that's that's been a heck of a year for them as well.

Take me back to when you were offensive coordinated with the Rams, so like Cooper Cup's year, how crazy was that? And and if you're calling plays, it seems like had to be pretty easy. If you're calling plays with with Matthew Stafford playing as well and Cooper Cup having the triple Crown year.

Take me back to when you were offensive coordinated with the Rams, so like Cooper Cup's year, how crazy was that? And and if you're calling plays, it seems like had to be pretty easy. If you're calling plays with with Matthew Stafford playing as well and Cooper Cup having the triple Crown year.

Well, I think what people don't give Cooper enough credit is the position he plays in that offense. He you know, he made everyone remembers the third down catches and and Matthew hitting him, you know, on on a you know, a huge play against the Niners to kind of kind of break a game open when we had to have it, or the Tampa Bay fourth down throw down the middle in the playoffs, uh, you know, or two minute throw, I should say. But what they don't see is when he's such an integral, integral part of the run game and the physicality and the toll that takes, you know, and and the jobs he's willing to do the football intelligence. So it was I mean watching him, you know, I used to say there should be a fourth column that year he won the Triple Crown, you know, pancake blocks and you know amount of times he had to block a defensive end or a linebacker. And if there was that, I think people would recognize that year even more than what they did in the moment. And just watching him and Matthew Stafford was one of the one of the kind of highlights of my career, honestly, Dan, because you know, in the mornings, these two guys are are meeting as if they're almost coaches and really talking about the nuances of things that and I remember I would just sometimes just you know, get a conversation started or be present for one that they were having and just kind of sit back and recognize how one of won that situation was because of where both those guys were at their careers, but also just the football intelligence of two human beings that can play the game at a high level. But some of the things they talked about were so beyond football five oh one. It was you know, you know, sometimes I would sit there and just hope they didn't call on me to answer.

Well, I think what people don't give Cooper enough credit is the position he plays in that offense. He you know, he made everyone remembers the third down catches and and Matthew hitting him, you know, on on a you know, a huge play against the Niners to kind of kind of break a game open when we had to have it, or the Tampa Bay fourth down throw down the middle in the playoffs, uh, you know, or two minute throw, I should say. But what they don't see is when he's such an integral, integral part of the run game and the physicality and the toll that takes, you know, and and the jobs he's willing to do the football intelligence. So it was I mean watching him, you know, I used to say there should be a fourth column that year he won the Triple Crown, you know, pancake blocks and you know amount of times he had to block a defensive end or a linebacker. And if there was that, I think people would recognize that year even more than what they did in the moment. And just watching him and Matthew Stafford was one of the one of the kind of highlights of my career, honestly, Dan, because you know, in the mornings, these two guys are are meeting as if they're almost coaches and really talking about the nuances of things that and I remember I would just sometimes just you know, get a conversation started or be present for one that they were having and just kind of sit back and recognize how one of won that situation was because of where both those guys were at their careers, but also just the football intelligence of two human beings that can play the game at a high level. But some of the things they talked about were so beyond football five oh one. It was you know, you know, sometimes I would sit there and just hope they didn't call on me to answer.

Her question, what's your role with Sam Darnold.

Her question, what's your role with Sam Darnold.

I think my role with him is just I try to I try to not, you know, be so heavily involved, because I think Josh McCown and Grant Yudinsky in that room, we've got a really good kind of support system directly.

I think my role with him is just I try to I try to not, you know, be so heavily involved, because I think Josh McCown and Grant Yudinsky in that room, we've got a really good kind of support system directly.

For him in that room. In that room, what I try to really be is, you know, really three things.

For him in that room. In that room, what I try to really be is, you know, really three things.

Is the play caller given him as much play intent of what I'm thinking, so I can eliminate any gray. I think one of the big things I've always thought a quarterback needs to know is that I'm not going to be standing or sitting in the room on Monday morning holding the clicker and say, hey, why didn't you do this? Hey, this guy's open, Why didn't you throw that? Like, what I try to say is give clear concise, Hey, this is what we're trying to get done. If that doesn't happen, if I give you a bad play, like, here's what I want you to do with it, Here's here's where you know your your outlet or your checkdowns are going to be. And let's live to fight another down. Let's not try to You don't need to be Superman for for us here, although I do think he's made some superman esque throws this year with the talent he has and his to throw it. And that's what I'm, you know, most trying to do on a one on one level. And then there's the element of how we're going to manage the game together, because I do think the benefit of being the play caller and the head coaches a lot of times, you know, I can, I can, I can kind of help the management overall when we're gonna be ultra aggressive, when we're going to be, you know, kind of in a mode of Hey, our defense is playing great, I'm gonna give you this play call, but uh, let's make sure we ensure three points or let's make sure that no matter what we end this possession with or end this down with possession of the football, because if the way our defense is playing, if we don't do things to lose the game right now, we got a great chance to win it. And there's just a lot of times in the game where that can get away from you if you don't have that direct line of communication with the quarterbacks. So I know those are probably the two things. And and then just you know, overall, just you know, just how we put it all together, Just making sure that he's an extension of me out there, and really good about Sam's done a phenomenal job, Dan, he really has.

Is the play caller given him as much play intent of what I'm thinking, so I can eliminate any gray. I think one of the big things I've always thought a quarterback needs to know is that I'm not going to be standing or sitting in the room on Monday morning holding the clicker and say, hey, why didn't you do this? Hey, this guy's open, Why didn't you throw that? Like, what I try to say is give clear concise, Hey, this is what we're trying to get done. If that doesn't happen, if I give you a bad play, like, here's what I want you to do with it, Here's here's where you know your your outlet or your checkdowns are going to be. And let's live to fight another down. Let's not try to You don't need to be Superman for for us here, although I do think he's made some superman esque throws this year with the talent he has and his to throw it. And that's what I'm, you know, most trying to do on a one on one level. And then there's the element of how we're going to manage the game together, because I do think the benefit of being the play caller and the head coaches a lot of times, you know, I can, I can, I can kind of help the management overall when we're gonna be ultra aggressive, when we're going to be, you know, kind of in a mode of Hey, our defense is playing great, I'm gonna give you this play call, but uh, let's make sure we ensure three points or let's make sure that no matter what we end this possession with or end this down with possession of the football, because if the way our defense is playing, if we don't do things to lose the game right now, we got a great chance to win it. And there's just a lot of times in the game where that can get away from you if you don't have that direct line of communication with the quarterbacks. So I know those are probably the two things. And and then just you know, overall, just you know, just how we put it all together, Just making sure that he's an extension of me out there, and really good about Sam's done a phenomenal job, Dan, he really has.

I'll leave you with this, if every current NFL head coach took part in a passing contest, oh, I know, there'd be.

I'll leave you with this, if every current NFL head coach took part in a passing contest, oh, I know, there'd be.

Probably thirty two participants, but I don't know if we would classify all thirty two as passers of the football.

Probably thirty two participants, but I don't know if we would classify all thirty two as passers of the football.

Har Ball, you know, thinks that he could win this, no doubt.

Har Ball, you know, thinks that he could win this, no doubt.

He's probably got cleats on as we speak in bed, and he he probably you know, I know for a.

He's probably got cleats on as we speak in bed, and he he probably you know, I know for a.

Fact I've seen him. He still throws it probably as well as anybody. But I wouldn't sleep on on cliff there in Washington. I know you know he would qualify as a coordinator currently, but I know he he thinks.

Fact I've seen him. He still throws it probably as well as anybody. But I wouldn't sleep on on cliff there in Washington. I know you know he would qualify as a coordinator currently, but I know he he thinks.

He's not eligible. keV, he's not eligible, he's not.

He's not eligible. keV, he's not eligible, he's not.

Well, then I'm putting myself in there. You got Zach Taylor, Sean Payton. Can he still throw throw it?

Well, then I'm putting myself in there. You got Zach Taylor, Sean Payton. Can he still throw throw it?

I don't know, I don't know.

I don't know, I don't know.

Probably, but and and don't sleep on the the McVeigh are you know, Kyle's a former receiver.

Probably, but and and don't sleep on the the McVeigh are you know, Kyle's a former receiver.

But all those guys, they all think they can throw it.

But all those guys, they all think they can throw it.

The Andy Reid won the punt passing kick contest when he was thirteen years of age.

The Andy Reid won the punt passing kick contest when he was thirteen years of age.

It all makes sense now, of course.

It all makes sense now, of course.

Good luck with the game against Seattle. Great to talk to you, and congrats.

Good luck with the game against Seattle. Great to talk to you, and congrats.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I always appreciate you, Dan, I really do. Thank you for having me on.

I always appreciate you, Dan, I really do. Thank you for having me on.

Thank you about it's Kevin O'Connell who I think right now would be the leading candidate for Coach of the Year. They got Seattle coming up, then they host the Packers and they're at the Lions. Yikes, take a break. Play the day up next.

Thank you about it's Kevin O'Connell who I think right now would be the leading candidate for Coach of the Year. They got Seattle coming up, then they host the Packers and they're at the Lions. Yikes, take a break. Play the day up next.

Be sure to catch the live edition of The Dan Patrick Show weekdays at nine am Eastern six am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio wapp. Oh my God.

Be sure to catch the live edition of The Dan Patrick Show weekdays at nine am Eastern six am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio wapp. Oh my God.

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Of the day, butter lipsyicon it.

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Play the play of the day.

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Check this out and he Drew's pass.

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Two pole questions. If you are the forty nine ers, who would you want as your starting quarter back, brock Purty or Kirk Cousins right now? Brock Purty has eighty three percent of that vote. Okay, And then we also have up there having one of your parents in the FBI. Is awesome or awful? Yeah, Kevin O'Connell's dad's a former FBI agent right now, that's fifty to fifty awesome and awful equal part.

Two pole questions. If you are the forty nine ers, who would you want as your starting quarter back, brock Purty or Kirk Cousins right now? Brock Purty has eighty three percent of that vote. Okay, And then we also have up there having one of your parents in the FBI. Is awesome or awful? Yeah, Kevin O'Connell's dad's a former FBI agent right now, that's fifty to fifty awesome and awful equal part.

Can you turn off the FBI agent when you're at home or are you going to be like Robert de Niro in The Fokers, where he's constantly looking. I don't know if you could turn it off? And are you looking? Are you suspicious? I don't know, Like you know you're going to try to fool your dad, who's an FBI agent. Na, I don't know. I just think you you know your friends know if you come over here dad, dad's at home. Hey, I can't. I got to be home by eleven. Oh, you can get home at eleven thirty. No, I have to be home before eleven o'clock. All of a sudden, you got a search light helicopter overhead? Yeah, that would do. I don't think any of my friends had.

Can you turn off the FBI agent when you're at home or are you going to be like Robert de Niro in The Fokers, where he's constantly looking. I don't know if you could turn it off? And are you looking? Are you suspicious? I don't know, Like you know you're going to try to fool your dad, who's an FBI agent. Na, I don't know. I just think you you know your friends know if you come over here dad, dad's at home. Hey, I can't. I got to be home by eleven. Oh, you can get home at eleven thirty. No, I have to be home before eleven o'clock. All of a sudden, you got a search light helicopter overhead? Yeah, that would do. I don't think any of my friends had.

Well.

Well.

Todd's dad was a police officer.

Todd's dad was a police officer.

Yes, and he put me in a situation which I was very embarrassed by, when I stole some candy at a Little League field concession stand.

Yes, and he put me in a situation which I was very embarrassed by, when I stole some candy at a Little League field concession stand.

And what did he do?

And what did he do?

He noticed that I took more of these little bingo tappy candies. My pocket was filled with candy. He only gave me like ten cents, and you only get like three of them, and there's no way there was only three in my pocket. So he said, oh, you got some deal there that you can get a lot of candy, but ten cents of these days, he reached into my pocket.

He noticed that I took more of these little bingo tappy candies. My pocket was filled with candy. He only gave me like ten cents, and you only get like three of them, and there's no way there was only three in my pocket. So he said, oh, you got some deal there that you can get a lot of candy, but ten cents of these days, he reached into my pocket.

And the spilling all ot way.

And the spilling all ot way.

He made me go all the way back and apologize, and he grabbed my wrist as I dumped all of them. As I apologized back into this container of where the tappy was. He didn't cough you, he did not, but he gave me a nice tight grab my wrist as I dropped all the candy.

He made me go all the way back and apologize, and he grabbed my wrist as I dumped all of them. As I apologized back into this container of where the tappy was. He didn't cough you, he did not, but he gave me a nice tight grab my wrist as I dropped all the candy.

Beck and so sorry, It'll never happen again. I took more than I was supposed to.

Beck and so sorry, It'll never happen again. I took more than I was supposed to.

You almost didn't have enough energy to finish that.

You almost didn't have enough energy to finish that.

It was very emotional.

It was very emotional.

Police officers are trained to see peripheral vision, and they get they see things before they happened on their side views.

Police officers are trained to see peripheral vision, and they get they see things before they happened on their side views.

Was very hard to put something past my dad.

Was very hard to put something past my dad.

Okay, well I would have cuffed you and thrown you in the clink for a night.

Okay, well I would have cuffed you and thrown you in the clink for a night.

That was That was a tough day for me, but rightfully sorry, did the right thing?

That was That was a tough day for me, but rightfully sorry, did the right thing?

Yes, he do.

Yes, he do.

All right?

All right?

Eight seven seven three DP show email address Dpadanpatrick dot com, Twitter handle at DP show Chris collins Worth coming up next hour. Here's a random thought you're probably thinking. I didn't think they would bring this up today. Is Christian McCaffrey a Hall of famer if he doesn't play another down? Don't know what this injury is going to be like. It feels like that injury is going to stay with him the rest of his career. And when you're going out of the country during the season to get treatment, you're looking for probably Plan B or Plan C. He's played eight seasons and if I'm looking at see, this is what's gonna happen. Guaranteed. Paulie brought this up, and I know this leads to the Tiki Barber is a better running back career wise? That is this where we're going.