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All Right, here we go. It's Thursday, final foreign college football on the precipice of a huge first NFL playoff weekend, live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening, Thanks for making us part of your day. You know, it's an interesting time right now in professional football, and so you have the haves and the have nots are both being discussed at the same time. So as we look forward to the weekend of the half, it's the Chargers, it's the Eagles, you know, it's Buffalo, it's Baltimore, it's everybody except Kansas City and Detroit. They get buys. And then it's also fascinating to see what the other teams that did not make the playoffs, what are they going to do in Chicago? What are they gonna do with the Raiders? So Jay Mackett's so interesting week. And then you have a team that's been a have forever and suddenly was a have not San Francisco forty nine ers. So they have been usually the team either waiting for a playoff game one week or two, a buy or not a buye. A lot of these bad teams are bad forever, like a lot of these bad Raiders have been bad forever. Bears have been ridiculous forever. And then there's the Niners, and they want to be and are usually in the haves, and now they're a have not and they've got a big decision to make, because what you don't want to do is make the wrong decision at quarterback, or you will stay a have not forever you make the bad decision there, or you become Dallas when you win when it doesn't matter, and you're never around in January and February to play. And so John Lynch, he is telling you now we are signing Brock pretty to a big deal.

All Right, here we go. It's Thursday, final foreign college football on the precipice of a huge first NFL playoff weekend, live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening, Thanks for making us part of your day. You know, it's an interesting time right now in professional football, and so you have the haves and the have nots are both being discussed at the same time. So as we look forward to the weekend of the half, it's the Chargers, it's the Eagles, you know, it's Buffalo, it's Baltimore, it's everybody except Kansas City and Detroit. They get buys. And then it's also fascinating to see what the other teams that did not make the playoffs, what are they going to do in Chicago? What are they gonna do with the Raiders? So Jay Mackett's so interesting week. And then you have a team that's been a have forever and suddenly was a have not San Francisco forty nine ers. So they have been usually the team either waiting for a playoff game one week or two, a buy or not a buye. A lot of these bad teams are bad forever, like a lot of these bad Raiders have been bad forever. Bears have been ridiculous forever. And then there's the Niners, and they want to be and are usually in the haves, and now they're a have not and they've got a big decision to make, because what you don't want to do is make the wrong decision at quarterback, or you will stay a have not forever you make the bad decision there, or you become Dallas when you win when it doesn't matter, and you're never around in January and February to play. And so John Lynch, he is telling you now we are signing Brock pretty to a big deal.

What we know about Brock is that he's our guy. We've got, you know, we have interest in Brock being around here for a long long time, and he's done so much for our organization. He's won big games and you know, had a little tougher task as we all did this year with some of the things that happened throughout the course of the year. We just never could string games where we were all together. And through that he continued to lead, he continued to play at a high level. So we have every interest in him being around.

What we know about Brock is that he's our guy. We've got, you know, we have interest in Brock being around here for a long long time, and he's done so much for our organization. He's won big games and you know, had a little tougher task as we all did this year with some of the things that happened throughout the course of the year. We just never could string games where we were all together. And through that he continued to lead, he continued to play at a high level. So we have every interest in him being around.

Okay, So it's really interesting. The Niners used to be a have and now it looks like, oh, this year they're a have not. So what we know is the eight teams that won their division all had the best quarterback first time I can remember. Do you think brock Purdy is the kind of guy that will be a best quarterback in a division?

Okay, So it's really interesting. The Niners used to be a have and now it looks like, oh, this year they're a have not. So what we know is the eight teams that won their division all had the best quarterback first time I can remember. Do you think brock Purdy is the kind of guy that will be a best quarterback in a division?

I do not.

I do not.

You have to reframe the discussion on brock Purty. It has to go from Ooh, look what he's done to what can he do? Because once he gobbles up a big chunk of the salary, he plays with less talented players. Remember Jared Goff before he got paid in LA Sean McVay loved him and then he paid him and he didn't love him.

You have to reframe the discussion on brock Purty. It has to go from Ooh, look what he's done to what can he do? Because once he gobbles up a big chunk of the salary, he plays with less talented players. Remember Jared Goff before he got paid in LA Sean McVay loved him and then he paid him and he didn't love him.

So much.

So much.

If you ever wonder if you should pay a quarterback, ask yourself one question, what does our rival think? Because Buffalo loved it when Miami paid to a big boy money, Buffalo loved it. He's one and eight against the Bills, and he can't play when it's cold. Buffalo loved to a signing along term deal. By the way, the Eagles loved Daniel Jones signing up for more money with the New York Giants. What do you think Sean McVay thinks with Matt Stafford ooh, scary Brock Purtty. Nope, Sean McVay this year, next, probably the following year will have the best quarterback.

If you ever wonder if you should pay a quarterback, ask yourself one question, what does our rival think? Because Buffalo loved it when Miami paid to a big boy money, Buffalo loved it. He's one and eight against the Bills, and he can't play when it's cold. Buffalo loved to a signing along term deal. By the way, the Eagles loved Daniel Jones signing up for more money with the New York Giants. What do you think Sean McVay thinks with Matt Stafford ooh, scary Brock Purtty. Nope, Sean McVay this year, next, probably the following year will have the best quarterback.

So ask yourself.

So ask yourself.

It's not about what he's done, it's about what can he do once you take people away from him. Scheme in stats, this is where Tua and Purty are very similar. The scheme and the stats make you go ooh, I test h ham Anegger, little small weather affected, need certain weapons, lose weapons not as good. And what's interesting with the Niners is you already have the answer. How many games do you win this year without Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Hurt, Brandon ayuk Hurt. You got the answer, would you win six, seven, eight games? He got the answer in front of you. So if you're the Niners, you have to reframe the question. And here's something else, because you want to be playing this weekend the Haves. There's fourteen halves and that means there's what you got. Eighteen have knots, and the Niners are in the havenots. And one thing we know. If you have a great quarterback and Purty's not that, in my opinion, you're not gonna be winning your division going forward. I mean, good God. Kyle Shanahan, boy genius, has a losing record in San Francisco Without Christian McCaffrey. Sean McVay doesn't have losing seasons often Shanny's had him. So one of the disturbing trends is that Stafford needs McVeigh, but is he totally reliant on McVay, Because the stats this year for Brock are disturbing. In the first and second quarter the schemed quarter, his passer rating is excellent. In the third and fourth quarters, the non schemed quarters, he has a He has a passer rating that should pay you about sixteen million dollars a year, not fifty eight. And so it is an interesting time for the San Francisco forty nine ers. They used to be in one group, now they're in the other. And the only thing that guarantees no Super Bowls is paying a b quarterback a money. You'll win a bunch of games, so does Dallas, but nobody will take you serious come January, big decisions. The idea of paying him early has never made any sense. I would let it play out. Oh, by the way, he got hurt again this year. So I saw this story yesterday. Belichick. Bill Belichick made sure as he's on the recruiting trail, he made sure to get a hold of a couple of sources or as people did, to say, hey, I am not going back to the NFL because it's hurt in recruiting. And here's the thing, Bill Belichick did such a great job. And you've had this before in your life. Somebody does such a great job doing something, it's the only way I can see them. It's like the Rock. The Rock is an action star. He could do a rom com. But if you're trying to convince me he's going to give up action films for rom comms. Uh, huh uh huh. His personality is an action film his experience with wrestling, he's action. His physique is an action film star. The Rock does action films. I don't want him crying a lot on screen. I don't want Rock being too tender and huggable. That's not who he is, and that's not what he is, and that's not what he's built to be. Bill check is a pro coach. He is much more rotc than nil. He is rigid, he doesn't pander. He doesn't have time for small talk. And that's what college football is high volleyball coach, Hey recruit, Nice to meet you, mister Donor. I've always thought it's easier. Although the coaching is much better in pro football than college, it's much easier to go psychologically college to pro, just more football.

It's not about what he's done, it's about what can he do once you take people away from him. Scheme in stats, this is where Tua and Purty are very similar. The scheme and the stats make you go ooh, I test h ham Anegger, little small weather affected, need certain weapons, lose weapons not as good. And what's interesting with the Niners is you already have the answer. How many games do you win this year without Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Hurt, Brandon ayuk Hurt. You got the answer, would you win six, seven, eight games? He got the answer in front of you. So if you're the Niners, you have to reframe the question. And here's something else, because you want to be playing this weekend the Haves. There's fourteen halves and that means there's what you got. Eighteen have knots, and the Niners are in the havenots. And one thing we know. If you have a great quarterback and Purty's not that, in my opinion, you're not gonna be winning your division going forward. I mean, good God. Kyle Shanahan, boy genius, has a losing record in San Francisco Without Christian McCaffrey. Sean McVay doesn't have losing seasons often Shanny's had him. So one of the disturbing trends is that Stafford needs McVeigh, but is he totally reliant on McVay, Because the stats this year for Brock are disturbing. In the first and second quarter the schemed quarter, his passer rating is excellent. In the third and fourth quarters, the non schemed quarters, he has a He has a passer rating that should pay you about sixteen million dollars a year, not fifty eight. And so it is an interesting time for the San Francisco forty nine ers. They used to be in one group, now they're in the other. And the only thing that guarantees no Super Bowls is paying a b quarterback a money. You'll win a bunch of games, so does Dallas, but nobody will take you serious come January, big decisions. The idea of paying him early has never made any sense. I would let it play out. Oh, by the way, he got hurt again this year. So I saw this story yesterday. Belichick. Bill Belichick made sure as he's on the recruiting trail, he made sure to get a hold of a couple of sources or as people did, to say, hey, I am not going back to the NFL because it's hurt in recruiting. And here's the thing, Bill Belichick did such a great job. And you've had this before in your life. Somebody does such a great job doing something, it's the only way I can see them. It's like the Rock. The Rock is an action star. He could do a rom com. But if you're trying to convince me he's going to give up action films for rom comms. Uh, huh uh huh. His personality is an action film his experience with wrestling, he's action. His physique is an action film star. The Rock does action films. I don't want him crying a lot on screen. I don't want Rock being too tender and huggable. That's not who he is, and that's not what he is, and that's not what he's built to be. Bill check is a pro coach. He is much more rotc than nil. He is rigid, he doesn't pander. He doesn't have time for small talk. And that's what college football is high volleyball coach, Hey recruit, Nice to meet you, mister Donor. I've always thought it's easier. Although the coaching is much better in pro football than college, it's much easier to go psychologically college to pro, just more football.

And less nonsense.

And less nonsense.

It's very difficult to be a great pro coach and have to go backwards to college. A lot of handshakes, a lot of pandering, a lot of small talk. I mean, Bill hates mistakes. What a eighteen and nineteen and twenty year old boys do make a lot of mistakes in football and out of it. There's a reason Belichick is an NFL historian. He loves great players, and great players play at Georgia, and they play at Notre Dame, and they play at Ohio State, and they play at Alabama and LSU, and a lot of great players don't play at Carolina. Now, Bill has the advantage of being a big brand, and some kids may want to play for him, especially defensive players. But but Bill was so great at the NFL. I just can't buy into. I don't care what sources say about, you know, Bill, because I saw the stories this morning. Bill's got no interest going back to the NFL. Yeah, and the Rock would have no interest going back to action films if somebody offered him thirty large for one. I'm sorry. That's who Bill is, that's his experience, that's his personality, that's who he is. And so I would love to see Bill because because you know, some of these offensive coaches they age well. Sean payton age as well, Drew Brees old as yesterday, Andy Reid is aging well. You see these old offensive goal old defensive coaches don't generally age as well because they don't necessarily you know, they're they're they're they're not necessarily always the best to and college football. NIL portal is all about adapting. So it just it's almost like Belichick's staying in college. Just like you know New Year's resolutions. You can tell me you're gonna go to the gym every day. You can tell me you're gonna keep your New Year's resolution and you're.

It's very difficult to be a great pro coach and have to go backwards to college. A lot of handshakes, a lot of pandering, a lot of small talk. I mean, Bill hates mistakes. What a eighteen and nineteen and twenty year old boys do make a lot of mistakes in football and out of it. There's a reason Belichick is an NFL historian. He loves great players, and great players play at Georgia, and they play at Notre Dame, and they play at Ohio State, and they play at Alabama and LSU, and a lot of great players don't play at Carolina. Now, Bill has the advantage of being a big brand, and some kids may want to play for him, especially defensive players. But but Bill was so great at the NFL. I just can't buy into. I don't care what sources say about, you know, Bill, because I saw the stories this morning. Bill's got no interest going back to the NFL. Yeah, and the Rock would have no interest going back to action films if somebody offered him thirty large for one. I'm sorry. That's who Bill is, that's his experience, that's his personality, that's who he is. And so I would love to see Bill because because you know, some of these offensive coaches they age well. Sean payton age as well, Drew Brees old as yesterday, Andy Reid is aging well. You see these old offensive goal old defensive coaches don't generally age as well because they don't necessarily you know, they're they're they're they're not necessarily always the best to and college football. NIL portal is all about adapting. So it just it's almost like Belichick's staying in college. Just like you know New Year's resolutions. You can tell me you're gonna go to the gym every day. You can tell me you're gonna keep your New Year's resolution and you're.

Gonna eat better.

Gonna eat better.

You know, bout three weeks in you start to kind of fade off that. Nine weeks in you drive by the gym and think you should go, and twelve weeks in you just don't. You take a different way to work, like like, so you're getting me to buy into Belichick's gonna love this college football thing. I can't. I just can't do it. He was so great at one thing, I don't buy the other thing. That's where I stand on it. And I still contend Philadelphia or Buffalo get bounced early in the playoffs, and I don't think they will. I think Philadelphia is gonna beat Green Bay. I think Buffalo is gonna win at home against Denver.

You know, bout three weeks in you start to kind of fade off that. Nine weeks in you drive by the gym and think you should go, and twelve weeks in you just don't. You take a different way to work, like like, so you're getting me to buy into Belichick's gonna love this college football thing. I can't. I just can't do it. He was so great at one thing, I don't buy the other thing. That's where I stand on it. And I still contend Philadelphia or Buffalo get bounced early in the playoffs, and I don't think they will. I think Philadelphia is gonna beat Green Bay. I think Buffalo is gonna win at home against Denver.

I do.

I do.

But if they got bounced, you are having absolute phone calls to Belichick. My belief is he would pick up the phone for both. All right, J Mack, we got so many things this weekend. I'm starting to really feel good about my picks this weekend. The one game I'm gonna stay away from and you feel strongest about it is Rams Vikings. You love Los Angeles. I like Minnesota, but I am concerned you have been so good this year. I may just want to stay away. It's the Jmack factor.

But if they got bounced, you are having absolute phone calls to Belichick. My belief is he would pick up the phone for both. All right, J Mack, we got so many things this weekend. I'm starting to really feel good about my picks this weekend. The one game I'm gonna stay away from and you feel strongest about it is Rams Vikings. You love Los Angeles. I like Minnesota, but I am concerned you have been so good this year. I may just want to stay away. It's the Jmack factor.

Well, he said at in college. But I don't have a strong feeling starting tonight with Notre Dame. I think we both we're gonna go watch that together. I think we both know what it's gonna look like. Very physical, lot of devents, low scoring by the way, two NFL quarterbacks.

Well, he said at in college. But I don't have a strong feeling starting tonight with Notre Dame. I think we both we're gonna go watch that together. I think we both know what it's gonna look like. Very physical, lot of devents, low scoring by the way, two NFL quarterbacks.

One I like a lot, one you don't. But it's you have two very talented quarterbacks, two very young, energetic recruiters, two huge brands. I don't see a ton of offense tonight.

One I like a lot, one you don't. But it's you have two very talented quarterbacks, two very young, energetic recruiters, two huge brands. I don't see a ton of offense tonight.

Yeah, I would agree.

Yeah, I would agree.

It's a field goal game, a turnover game, a penalty game. Like it's gonna be fewest mistakes wins.

It's a field goal game, a turnover game, a penalty game. Like it's gonna be fewest mistakes wins.

Yeah, this is like an appetizer for the five days of football we get, you know, shrimp cocktail kind of games.

Yeah, this is like an appetizer for the five days of football we get, you know, shrimp cocktail kind of games.

Yeah, yeah, decent.

Yeah, yeah, decent.

I like it. I like Notre Dame. Yeah, uh, And I mean twenty three twenty like Notre Dame. What say you how the seventeen sixteen Irish Okay, and we both had Notre Dame over Georgia. I do like Ohio State over Texas as well. Tomorrow. That's gonna get that pulling out all the stops.

I like it. I like Notre Dame. Yeah, uh, And I mean twenty three twenty like Notre Dame. What say you how the seventeen sixteen Irish Okay, and we both had Notre Dame over Georgia. I do like Ohio State over Texas as well. Tomorrow. That's gonna get that pulling out all the stops.

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So you know, the Chicago Bears have been critical of a lot of the executive sweet stuff to me is political and it doesn't feel centered. But Ryan Pohl's a young GM did say something because I pushed back on this whole Hey, hire Ben Johnson, He'll fix Caleb Williams. All right, that's part of it. Here's Ryan Poles.

So you know, the Chicago Bears have been critical of a lot of the executive sweet stuff to me is political and it doesn't feel centered. But Ryan Pohl's a young GM did say something because I pushed back on this whole Hey, hire Ben Johnson, He'll fix Caleb Williams. All right, that's part of it. Here's Ryan Poles.

Obviously there's ideal fit. But at the end of the day, you got to look at all the characteristics of what you're looking for in the head coach, and then you got to see what's the best bundle of those to bring in the building. Obviously we're talking about leadership, accountability, some of those important things that carry over.

Obviously there's ideal fit. But at the end of the day, you got to look at all the characteristics of what you're looking for in the head coach, and then you got to see what's the best bundle of those to bring in the building. Obviously we're talking about leadership, accountability, some of those important things that carry over.

To ignore those.

To ignore those.

Just to go to the other side I think is a bad deal too.

Just to go to the other side I think is a bad deal too.

Yeah, so I agree with this. The Chicago Bears hire can't just be about Caleb Williams. Again, it's like getting in being healthier and losing weight. Can't just be about the gym. You got to eat better and sleep better. It's got to be holistic. Maybe a little less alcohol, you know, and then you got the gym. It's got to be holistic. And when it comes to the Bears, I mean they got to go all the way down to the gut health. They need cases of kombucha. This is not just a hey, let's hire a whiz kid. It'll solve everything. Now, bro, the gym won't solve everything. Can't go taco bell four times a week. Gotta do better than that. That's why I've said Mike Vrabel and Pete Carroll I think they'd be good hires. They're defensive guys because they're culture creators. They've created run games, good defenses. So the quarterback is important, but not the only thing. Maximizing Caleb Williams and maximizing a quarterback has its perils. Buffalo, in my opinion, and the Bengals are two quarterback reliant. Kansas City was able to win this year when Mahomes wasn't playing great football. Yes, believe it or not, sometimes great quarterbacks have bad stretches. Mahomes has had a few through the years. But Kansas City is more than just Mahomes. It's Steve Spagnola and that defense and when Pacheco's healthy, a run game and a great tight end and physicality and intelligence. So the Philadelphia staff has said, you know what we want, Jalen Hurt throwing less, and they've won more. Lamar Jackson won the MVP. Baltimore said, let's get him.

Yeah, so I agree with this. The Chicago Bears hire can't just be about Caleb Williams. Again, it's like getting in being healthier and losing weight. Can't just be about the gym. You got to eat better and sleep better. It's got to be holistic. Maybe a little less alcohol, you know, and then you got the gym. It's got to be holistic. And when it comes to the Bears, I mean they got to go all the way down to the gut health. They need cases of kombucha. This is not just a hey, let's hire a whiz kid. It'll solve everything. Now, bro, the gym won't solve everything. Can't go taco bell four times a week. Gotta do better than that. That's why I've said Mike Vrabel and Pete Carroll I think they'd be good hires. They're defensive guys because they're culture creators. They've created run games, good defenses. So the quarterback is important, but not the only thing. Maximizing Caleb Williams and maximizing a quarterback has its perils. Buffalo, in my opinion, and the Bengals are two quarterback reliant. Kansas City was able to win this year when Mahomes wasn't playing great football. Yes, believe it or not, sometimes great quarterbacks have bad stretches. Mahomes has had a few through the years. But Kansas City is more than just Mahomes. It's Steve Spagnola and that defense and when Pacheco's healthy, a run game and a great tight end and physicality and intelligence. So the Philadelphia staff has said, you know what we want, Jalen Hurt throwing less, and they've won more. Lamar Jackson won the MVP. Baltimore said, let's get him.

Dereck Henry.

Dereck Henry.

They didn't say more Lamar. He won a game this year completing I think ten passes. So this whole thing about just maximize Caleb. What Gay Caleb Williams needs is protection. O line stunk this year. You know my rule in football, find the quarterback, protect the quarterback. Draft guys who make the other quarterbacks life uncomfortable, the three step plan. You worry about wide receivers, running backs, later quarterback and protect them. Chicago has the quarterback. They couldn't protect him, so they gotta solve the old line. He needs protection and guidance. He doesn't need to be shot out of a cannon every week. That's not what wins in this league. For years, and I mean it took Buffalo years to figure this out. They finally went and got kid k at the tight end and James cooked the unning back. It was basically you were asking Josh Allen to be Superman every week. Think how great Joe Burrow is on any Sunday. The best quarterback in the league did not make the playoffs. They're too reliant on him. So to me, the Ben Johnson, let's just hire a whiz kid. Can he change the culture? Can he hire a good staff. It's not just about the gym. You got to eat better. It's not just about Caleb. And I mean I was looking at a stat this morning on Jalen Hurts seven and a half fewer pass attempts per game this year, and I think there have been moments it's been the best Jalen Hurts. Matt Lafleur has asked Jordan Love to throw less. They acquired Josh Jacobs run more. So, I don't need a quarterback shut out of a cannon. I don't want to be quarterback reliant. If you told me Caleb Williams they get a coach, whoever it is, and Caleb throws twenty eight times a game in rush is five.

They didn't say more Lamar. He won a game this year completing I think ten passes. So this whole thing about just maximize Caleb. What Gay Caleb Williams needs is protection. O line stunk this year. You know my rule in football, find the quarterback, protect the quarterback. Draft guys who make the other quarterbacks life uncomfortable, the three step plan. You worry about wide receivers, running backs, later quarterback and protect them. Chicago has the quarterback. They couldn't protect him, so they gotta solve the old line. He needs protection and guidance. He doesn't need to be shot out of a cannon every week. That's not what wins in this league. For years, and I mean it took Buffalo years to figure this out. They finally went and got kid k at the tight end and James cooked the unning back. It was basically you were asking Josh Allen to be Superman every week. Think how great Joe Burrow is on any Sunday. The best quarterback in the league did not make the playoffs. They're too reliant on him. So to me, the Ben Johnson, let's just hire a whiz kid. Can he change the culture? Can he hire a good staff. It's not just about the gym. You got to eat better. It's not just about Caleb. And I mean I was looking at a stat this morning on Jalen Hurts seven and a half fewer pass attempts per game this year, and I think there have been moments it's been the best Jalen Hurts. Matt Lafleur has asked Jordan Love to throw less. They acquired Josh Jacobs run more. So, I don't need a quarterback shut out of a cannon. I don't want to be quarterback reliant. If you told me Caleb Williams they get a coach, whoever it is, and Caleb throws twenty eight times a game in rush is five.

I'm good.

I'm good.

You can go look at Dak career. When he throws over thirty eight times game, he has a losing record. I remember when Kobe Bryant was in his prime, if he scored over forty, the Lakers were less successful. I mean, Michael Jordan's a great example. Speaking of Chicago, Michael loved Doug Collins. Doug Collins put the ball in his hands, score however many you want. Phil Jackson came in and said, you want to be a scorer, you want to hoist trophies, you gotta trust your teammates, right, You got to trust Kerr, and you got to trust Luke Longley and Scottie Pippen and others, and Packson to hit jumpers. So Chicago's got a history of it. It wasn't just about Jordan. It was it was Ron Harper and Rodman and Pippen and the length and the perimeter shooters. That's when Jordan won trophies. This is not just a Caleb thing, a slightly different variation of the same team every year. It has been going on for over a decade.

You can go look at Dak career. When he throws over thirty eight times game, he has a losing record. I remember when Kobe Bryant was in his prime, if he scored over forty, the Lakers were less successful. I mean, Michael Jordan's a great example. Speaking of Chicago, Michael loved Doug Collins. Doug Collins put the ball in his hands, score however many you want. Phil Jackson came in and said, you want to be a scorer, you want to hoist trophies, you gotta trust your teammates, right, You got to trust Kerr, and you got to trust Luke Longley and Scottie Pippen and others, and Packson to hit jumpers. So Chicago's got a history of it. It wasn't just about Jordan. It was it was Ron Harper and Rodman and Pippen and the length and the perimeter shooters. That's when Jordan won trophies. This is not just a Caleb thing, a slightly different variation of the same team every year. It has been going on for over a decade.

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Here we go live in Los Angeles, hour two and a Thursday, Notre Dame, Penn State Tonight. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. In three minutes, Greg Cosell is gonna stop by and excited for that, we're gonna talk about all the playoff games in the matchups. It's interesting. I look this morning, Jmac. We got fourteen teams in the playoffs. The best eight quarterbacks won their division. So it's more and more it's becoming a quarterback centric league. But I think coaching matters more, experience matters more. Home field can matter, weather can matter more based on like some quarterbacks, I don't trust going into cold weather, Josh Allen, I do, Mahomes, I do big strong quarterbacks.

Here we go live in Los Angeles, hour two and a Thursday, Notre Dame, Penn State Tonight. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. In three minutes, Greg Cosell is gonna stop by and excited for that, we're gonna talk about all the playoff games in the matchups. It's interesting. I look this morning, Jmac. We got fourteen teams in the playoffs. The best eight quarterbacks won their division. So it's more and more it's becoming a quarterback centric league. But I think coaching matters more, experience matters more. Home field can matter, weather can matter more based on like some quarterbacks, I don't trust going into cold weather, Josh Allen, I do, Mahomes, I do big strong quarterbacks.

I do.

I do.

So here's the NFL wild Card weekend schedule. I put these teams in three tiers so you can follow along if you're on TV or radio. Here the first tier is it's kind of the trophy class. They can hoist a Trophy. I think five teams can win the Super Bowl. I think it's Philadelphia, in Detroit, Kansas City, Baltimore, and Buffalo. They can hoist a trophy. Now, the next class are teams that I think can win a playoff game or two. They can win game or games in the playoffs. I think Green Bay, Minnesota, Rams, Chargers, Bucks could win a couple of games. I think Tampa is the weakest of that group, but I think they could win two games. And then there's those who have been invited and they certainly earned it more of a participation trophy. Pittsburgh, Houston, Denver and Washington. I would be surprised if they won a game. So the trophy class certainly capable of making life uncomfortable. That's not to say the teams in the second tier couldn't beat a team in the first tier. And it's not saying Washington can't beat Tampa or the Broncos can't beat the Buffalo Bills. But I kind of feel like there's three tiers. And with that we go to Greg Cosell joining us Live forty five years NFL films. So just from the outside, I look at the Chargers, Texans and I think coach, quarterback and consistency on defense bolts bolts bolts. Chargers are across the board, but it's the playoffs. CJ. Stroud can be streaky, you know, Chargers in big games, even with hardball. I don't know yet. What does the film say, What are you expecting in that matchup?

So here's the NFL wild Card weekend schedule. I put these teams in three tiers so you can follow along if you're on TV or radio. Here the first tier is it's kind of the trophy class. They can hoist a Trophy. I think five teams can win the Super Bowl. I think it's Philadelphia, in Detroit, Kansas City, Baltimore, and Buffalo. They can hoist a trophy. Now, the next class are teams that I think can win a playoff game or two. They can win game or games in the playoffs. I think Green Bay, Minnesota, Rams, Chargers, Bucks could win a couple of games. I think Tampa is the weakest of that group, but I think they could win two games. And then there's those who have been invited and they certainly earned it more of a participation trophy. Pittsburgh, Houston, Denver and Washington. I would be surprised if they won a game. So the trophy class certainly capable of making life uncomfortable. That's not to say the teams in the second tier couldn't beat a team in the first tier. And it's not saying Washington can't beat Tampa or the Broncos can't beat the Buffalo Bills. But I kind of feel like there's three tiers. And with that we go to Greg Cosell joining us Live forty five years NFL films. So just from the outside, I look at the Chargers, Texans and I think coach, quarterback and consistency on defense bolts bolts bolts. Chargers are across the board, but it's the playoffs. CJ. Stroud can be streaky, you know, Chargers in big games, even with hardball. I don't know yet. What does the film say, What are you expecting in that matchup?

Yeah, I'm kind of looking at the Chargers O Texans d Believe it or not. You and I have spent a lot of time talking about Stroud this year. We'll put that aside for the moment. But I think that the Texans are a really interesting defense because over the last many years, in sort of the NFL history, so to speak, what are the two positions that everybody says that are premium positions on defense? Edge, pass rusher and corner, And those are two positions that the Texans have really quality players. They've got Hunter and Anderson on the edge. They've got Stingley, who's the top three corner in this league. Now he does doesn't necessarily match up. He almost always plays left corner.

Yeah, I'm kind of looking at the Chargers O Texans d Believe it or not. You and I have spent a lot of time talking about Stroud this year. We'll put that aside for the moment. But I think that the Texans are a really interesting defense because over the last many years, in sort of the NFL history, so to speak, what are the two positions that everybody says that are premium positions on defense? Edge, pass rusher and corner, And those are two positions that the Texans have really quality players. They've got Hunter and Anderson on the edge. They've got Stingley, who's the top three corner in this league. Now he does doesn't necessarily match up. He almost always plays left corner.

And the rookie.

And the rookie.

Lassiters had a terrific season. Where they're hurting is they've lost their two slot corners. So now they're sort of, you know, working with someone. They picked up Brian who got cut by New England, and he's been playing slot corner. And the reason I mentioned that is that's predominantly where McCaffrey McConkie lines up. Alad McConkie, and McConkie's had an outstanding year and I'm just curious how that's going to play out because the Texans do like to play man coverage.

Lassiters had a terrific season. Where they're hurting is they've lost their two slot corners. So now they're sort of, you know, working with someone. They picked up Brian who got cut by New England, and he's been playing slot corner. And the reason I mentioned that is that's predominantly where McCaffrey McConkie lines up. Alad McConkie, and McConkie's had an outstanding year and I'm just curious how that's going to play out because the Texans do like to play man coverage.

Yeah, all right, let's talk Denver going into Buffalo. Buffalo is a big favorite for a reason. What I want to concentrate on is Bonnicks because rookie quarterbacks don't do all in the playoffs. First game, especially on the road. Bon Nicks against Buffalo's defense, Could he succeed? Could he move the chains?

Yeah, all right, let's talk Denver going into Buffalo. Buffalo is a big favorite for a reason. What I want to concentrate on is Bonnicks because rookie quarterbacks don't do all in the playoffs. First game, especially on the road. Bon Nicks against Buffalo's defense, Could he succeed? Could he move the chains?

Yeah? You know, that's really interesting about the Bills defense.

Yeah? You know, that's really interesting about the Bills defense.

That's my concern in the playoffs for Buffalo, to be honest with you, because they don't really have a dominant rush. Von Miller's had some good snaps in recent games, but he's not going to play forty or forty five snaps in the game. Their secondary, I think has some questions.

That's my concern in the playoffs for Buffalo, to be honest with you, because they don't really have a dominant rush. Von Miller's had some good snaps in recent games, but he's not going to play forty or forty five snaps in the game. Their secondary, I think has some questions.

Now.

Now.

They do get their two starting safeties back in hamlet and rap, but it's not a great secondary. So I'm just very curious to see how this plays out because I think that Denver can have some success throwing the football. Now, the issue for them is they've not been able to run the ball with consistency. But I will say this, colin the other side of the ball is not being talked about a lot. We know that Josh Allen can be special. We know that their offense in any given game can put up thirty that's what they averaged. But this Denver defense is very, very good, and they've got a lot of really good players. They're very good up front, and they've got a really good corner in Certan and a really good safety combination that a lot of people don't know about in Lock and Brandon Jones. So this game, I think this could be I mean, I could be wrong. Buffalo could win thirty five to ten and no one would be surprised.

They do get their two starting safeties back in hamlet and rap, but it's not a great secondary. So I'm just very curious to see how this plays out because I think that Denver can have some success throwing the football. Now, the issue for them is they've not been able to run the ball with consistency. But I will say this, colin the other side of the ball is not being talked about a lot. We know that Josh Allen can be special. We know that their offense in any given game can put up thirty that's what they averaged. But this Denver defense is very, very good, and they've got a lot of really good players. They're very good up front, and they've got a really good corner in Certan and a really good safety combination that a lot of people don't know about in Lock and Brandon Jones. So this game, I think this could be I mean, I could be wrong. Buffalo could win thirty five to ten and no one would be surprised.

I understand that.

I understand that.

But there's a part of this game that really intrigues me that thinks it could be a close game.

But there's a part of this game that really intrigues me that thinks it could be a close game.

So I think Philadelphia's got the best roster in the NFL, and I think one of the ways to beat them is to keep that dominating O line Saquon Barkley off the field, You're not gonna beat I mean, you got to move the chains against Philadelphia because if you give Saquon and aj Brown and Hurts and that old line can just suffocate you. It's a little bit like playing Detroit. The best way to beat them is don't let that old line control the clock, the game, and the tempo. How does Green Bay's offense match up against the Eagles defense?

So I think Philadelphia's got the best roster in the NFL, and I think one of the ways to beat them is to keep that dominating O line Saquon Barkley off the field, You're not gonna beat I mean, you got to move the chains against Philadelphia because if you give Saquon and aj Brown and Hurts and that old line can just suffocate you. It's a little bit like playing Detroit. The best way to beat them is don't let that old line control the clock, the game, and the tempo. How does Green Bay's offense match up against the Eagles defense?

And this is where you go into the weeds a little bit, because what will green Bay do in terms of personnel? Because keep this in mind, the Eagles defense has been really, really good and that's one reason the Eagles can play offense the way they have all season long, because they've not really won a lot of games big and they've not been ahead big in all lot of games going into the fourth quarter. So defensively, what have they become? They've become a nickel defense since Week five. I believe it was when Cooper Dejene became the slot corner. They play about eighty five percent of their defensive snaps in nickel.

And this is where you go into the weeds a little bit, because what will green Bay do in terms of personnel? Because keep this in mind, the Eagles defense has been really, really good and that's one reason the Eagles can play offense the way they have all season long, because they've not really won a lot of games big and they've not been ahead big in all lot of games going into the fourth quarter. So defensively, what have they become? They've become a nickel defense since Week five. I believe it was when Cooper Dejene became the slot corner. They play about eighty five percent of their defensive snaps in nickel.

That's who they are.

That's who they are.

So the question is will green Bay, now that they have two really good tight ends. Craft has been really good, and Musgrave is back, and Musgrave.

So the question is will green Bay, now that they have two really good tight ends. Craft has been really good, and Musgrave is back, and Musgrave.

Was considered a better prospect than Craft.

Was considered a better prospect than Craft.

Will the Packers play a lot at a two tight ends, Colin and see how the Eagles play.

Will the Packers play a lot at a two tight ends, Colin and see how the Eagles play.

Will the Eagles play with.

Will the Eagles play with.

Their nickel where they want to play, or will they go with their base defense and take Degene off the field, which is not how they really want to play. I think that's something to look at early in this game because that will dictate, based on what you said, if they can control the ball with their run game, which I think they need to do.

Their nickel where they want to play, or will they go with their base defense and take Degene off the field, which is not how they really want to play. I think that's something to look at early in this game because that will dictate, based on what you said, if they can control the ball with their run game, which I think they need to do.

Both teams are run based.

Both teams are run based.

Yeah, So I like Campa to beat Washington, And one of the reasons is I think Washington will have trouble running the ball, and I think they'll have trouble stopping the run. So to take a rookie quarterback on the road without much of a run game, and I think Baker Mayfield. I just I look at Tampa's run game and I think not Baker, not Jayden. I think the Bucks run game is the story of this game.

Yeah, So I like Campa to beat Washington, And one of the reasons is I think Washington will have trouble running the ball, and I think they'll have trouble stopping the run. So to take a rookie quarterback on the road without much of a run game, and I think Baker Mayfield. I just I look at Tampa's run game and I think not Baker, not Jayden. I think the Bucks run game is the story of this game.

What say you? Yeah?

What say you? Yeah?

And I think that's fair. See, the Bucks have become a really interesting offense. They run a lot of plays because Baker Mayfield has the third most dropbacks in the NFL of any quarterback. Yet they run the ball really, really well. Irving has been kind of a revelation. I mean, I really liked him coming out of Oregon, but he's five nine and a half one ninety two and I'm not sure anybody.

And I think that's fair. See, the Bucks have become a really interesting offense. They run a lot of plays because Baker Mayfield has the third most dropbacks in the NFL of any quarterback. Yet they run the ball really, really well. Irving has been kind of a revelation. I mean, I really liked him coming out of Oregon, but he's five nine and a half one ninety two and I'm not sure anybody.

I certainly didn't think he could carry the ball over.

I certainly didn't think he could carry the ball over.

Two hundred times as a rookie, and he's done that, and he's been really really good, and he's dynamic and explosive.

Two hundred times as a rookie, and he's done that, and he's been really really good, and he's dynamic and explosive.

Their run game is really good. Now.

Their run game is really good. Now.

The Commanders do have a very good defensive front, so that's a definite matchup in this game. But the other that really strikes me about this game Todd Bowles. Since about week twelve, we know he blitzes, but Colin, since week twelve, he's blitzing like crazy. Now Jayden Daniels has been very good against the blitz, but that doesn't deter Todd Bowles. He doesn't care who he's playing against. So I think that's a real critical matchup in this game. How the Commanders handle the Bucks blitz concepts.

The Commanders do have a very good defensive front, so that's a definite matchup in this game. But the other that really strikes me about this game Todd Bowles. Since about week twelve, we know he blitzes, but Colin, since week twelve, he's blitzing like crazy. Now Jayden Daniels has been very good against the blitz, but that doesn't deter Todd Bowles. He doesn't care who he's playing against. So I think that's a real critical matchup in this game. How the Commanders handle the Bucks blitz concepts.

So the game the Monday Night Game. Jamack loves the Rams and I will admit darnld struggling against Detroit gives me some pause. I guess here's my feeling on Minnesota. I love the coach, I love the quarterback, I love the receivers. I don't necessarily love the O line. I think they're well coached, but I don't think they're personnel's great. The Rams are at home, I think they've got a more stable, talented team unit to unit, whereas I think there's some in Minnesota but a few holes. I'm kind of interested. Ram's young defensive front is healthy, yeah, switchy, and I kind of think they match up well with the vikings O line. What do you think?

So the game the Monday Night Game. Jamack loves the Rams and I will admit darnld struggling against Detroit gives me some pause. I guess here's my feeling on Minnesota. I love the coach, I love the quarterback, I love the receivers. I don't necessarily love the O line. I think they're well coached, but I don't think they're personnel's great. The Rams are at home, I think they've got a more stable, talented team unit to unit, whereas I think there's some in Minnesota but a few holes. I'm kind of interested. Ram's young defensive front is healthy, yeah, switchy, and I kind of think they match up well with the vikings O line. What do you think?

I agree? I agree one thousand percent.

I agree? I agree one thousand percent.

And the tape shows that the Vikings O line has struggled throughout this season in past protection and Darnold one of the reasons he's become really good this year is he's willing to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball late in the down with bodies around him.

And the tape shows that the Vikings O line has struggled throughout this season in past protection and Darnold one of the reasons he's become really good this year is he's willing to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball late in the down with bodies around him.

But this Rams d line.

But this Rams d line.

Particularly their sub front, where they have Turner and Fisk inside Young and Verse outside, I think that's going to cause problems for this Vikings O line.

Particularly their sub front, where they have Turner and Fisk inside Young and Verse outside, I think that's going to cause problems for this Vikings O line.

And you could make the argument.

And you could make the argument.

That right now as a rookie that Jared Verse is the best speed to power rusher in the NFL. Wow, He's going to give problems to this O line. So that to me is it'll be an overlooked element of this game. Everybody, of course, focuses on the quarterback and the skill players, but I think that that could be where this game is won and lost.

That right now as a rookie that Jared Verse is the best speed to power rusher in the NFL. Wow, He's going to give problems to this O line. So that to me is it'll be an overlooked element of this game. Everybody, of course, focuses on the quarterback and the skill players, but I think that that could be where this game is won and lost.

You know, one of the things we were talking about the Chicago Bears earlier and I said, listen, you got to you got to maximize as much as you can Caleb Williams. But it can't just be about Caleb Williams. Joe Burrow didn't make the playoffs because they're two quarterback centric and they're bad other spots. And I look at Baltimore and Lamar wins the MVP, and what do they do. They go get him, Dereck Henry. They don't say, Lamar, we want more of you. They're like, you know what, we want this to last a long time. We want to be a little less Lamar reliant. That's why I respect the Ravens so much. So I want to talk about Derreck Henry, not just Lamar here against the Steelers because I love an organization that has a superstar and doesn't make him put the Superman cape on every week. I think bald. I think Lamar completed ten passes once this year and they won a game.

You know, one of the things we were talking about the Chicago Bears earlier and I said, listen, you got to you got to maximize as much as you can Caleb Williams. But it can't just be about Caleb Williams. Joe Burrow didn't make the playoffs because they're two quarterback centric and they're bad other spots. And I look at Baltimore and Lamar wins the MVP, and what do they do. They go get him, Dereck Henry. They don't say, Lamar, we want more of you. They're like, you know what, we want this to last a long time. We want to be a little less Lamar reliant. That's why I respect the Ravens so much. So I want to talk about Derreck Henry, not just Lamar here against the Steelers because I love an organization that has a superstar and doesn't make him put the Superman cape on every week. I think bald. I think Lamar completed ten passes once this year and they won a game.

I love that.

I love that.

Let's talk Dereck Henry Ravens against the Steelers.

Let's talk Dereck Henry Ravens against the Steelers.

Which is a lot like the Eagles too, and that Jalen Hurts hasn't thrown a lot of balls in a lot of games. So you talk about Derrick Henry. You know, they lost once to the Steelers and they just didn't give the ball to Henry very much. The second time when they won, they did. You know, I think if you talk to Todd Monk and he'll tell you that Henry is the key to what they do. Now we know how great Lamar is. That's no knock on Lamar Jackson. He's had his best year and he's an unbelievable player, and he dictates many things defensively. But you could argue that Dereck Henry is really the starting point and when they give him the football, everything works off that and their run game is extremely multiple. So Henry has been terrific. I mean, in any other year. The fact that he gained over nineteen hundred yards. No one's even talking about that because of Saquon, deservedly so. But nineteen hundred yards isn't bad either, So it does start with him. But I think Lamar has in many ways improved this year as a passer. And when I say that, you know, you can look at the numbers. We know the numbers, they're great, But I think there's things I look for when I watch tape that tell me whether a quarterback is playing at a high level. And there's examples of that, and actually we've seen it throughout the year. We can go to the play right now if you like, because that's a there's a great example of it, and it was from last week. I mean, this is a touchdown he threw to Andrews and it just you know, you see it now. It looks a good throw, pretty routine, but this was not in the least spit routine as a throw. And what you're gonna see here is you're gonna see Jackson. He's in the gun. They're in twenty one personnel, which means they have recard on the field. Okay, and there he is. So they have two backs because he's essentially a back, and they've got Andrews here, and he's he's split the single receiver split to one side of the field, and he's going to run a corner route. Okay, and they run this a lot with him in the red zone. Now what they're going to do is take Mitchell, who's a very fastback. He's going to run into the flat. So it's really a two receiver route to that side of the field. Now, look at Lamar sees. He sees a post safety. He knows that that safety will not be a factor at all on Andrews's corner route.

Which is a lot like the Eagles too, and that Jalen Hurts hasn't thrown a lot of balls in a lot of games. So you talk about Derrick Henry. You know, they lost once to the Steelers and they just didn't give the ball to Henry very much. The second time when they won, they did. You know, I think if you talk to Todd Monk and he'll tell you that Henry is the key to what they do. Now we know how great Lamar is. That's no knock on Lamar Jackson. He's had his best year and he's an unbelievable player, and he dictates many things defensively. But you could argue that Dereck Henry is really the starting point and when they give him the football, everything works off that and their run game is extremely multiple. So Henry has been terrific. I mean, in any other year. The fact that he gained over nineteen hundred yards. No one's even talking about that because of Saquon, deservedly so. But nineteen hundred yards isn't bad either, So it does start with him. But I think Lamar has in many ways improved this year as a passer. And when I say that, you know, you can look at the numbers. We know the numbers, they're great, But I think there's things I look for when I watch tape that tell me whether a quarterback is playing at a high level. And there's examples of that, and actually we've seen it throughout the year. We can go to the play right now if you like, because that's a there's a great example of it, and it was from last week. I mean, this is a touchdown he threw to Andrews and it just you know, you see it now. It looks a good throw, pretty routine, but this was not in the least spit routine as a throw. And what you're gonna see here is you're gonna see Jackson. He's in the gun. They're in twenty one personnel, which means they have recard on the field. Okay, and there he is. So they have two backs because he's essentially a back, and they've got Andrews here, and he's he's split the single receiver split to one side of the field, and he's going to run a corner route. Okay, and they run this a lot with him in the red zone. Now what they're going to do is take Mitchell, who's a very fastback. He's going to run into the flat. So it's really a two receiver route to that side of the field. Now, look at Lamar sees. He sees a post safety. He knows that that safety will not be a factor at all on Andrews's corner route.

He's not going to get there.

He's not going to get there.

So he knows now that he's got the matchup that he likes, Andrews versus Delpit, the safety for the Browns. Now Delpit's a very good player, but you know he'll take Andrews one on one against any safety in the league, certainly in the red zone.

So he knows now that he's got the matchup that he likes, Andrews versus Delpit, the safety for the Browns. Now Delpit's a very good player, but you know he'll take Andrews one on one against any safety in the league, certainly in the red zone.

So as this play develops, we stop it right here.

So as this play develops, we stop it right here.

This is where Lamar has made the decision to throw the football. Okay, now he sees this, He's not going to throw it right there. He's going to throw it to his spot. But he's made the decision to throw the football. So this is about timing. This is anticipation and now it requires really precise ball location. And this is really what you look because look at the Delpit now where he is in relation to Andrews. He's outside of Andrews. But Lamar knows with Delpit's body turned that way, Colin, he cannot play this throw, so he throws this ball. This is the kind of thing you look for when you study quarterbacks, these kinds of throws, and the ball location is absolutely precise, it's perfect, and you get a really good look at that from this angle. So these are the things you look for. You know, most quarterbacks can throw to guys who are open. Throws like this really dictate how a quarterback's playing. Olamar has made more of those kinds of throws this year than ever before in his career.

This is where Lamar has made the decision to throw the football. Okay, now he sees this, He's not going to throw it right there. He's going to throw it to his spot. But he's made the decision to throw the football. So this is about timing. This is anticipation and now it requires really precise ball location. And this is really what you look because look at the Delpit now where he is in relation to Andrews. He's outside of Andrews. But Lamar knows with Delpit's body turned that way, Colin, he cannot play this throw, so he throws this ball. This is the kind of thing you look for when you study quarterbacks, these kinds of throws, and the ball location is absolutely precise, it's perfect, and you get a really good look at that from this angle. So these are the things you look for. You know, most quarterbacks can throw to guys who are open. Throws like this really dictate how a quarterback's playing. Olamar has made more of those kinds of throws this year than ever before in his career.

Yeah, my staff just wrote down that Zay Flowers has been ruled out, which I don't love because I do think I'm a surprise. Yeah, he can be a little hit and miss. There's some drops, but he has added he has added an explosiveness, which I think is an element. Baltimore is no fun to play. The quarterback's the fastest guy in the field. Deren Henries there's just no fun to play.

Yeah, my staff just wrote down that Zay Flowers has been ruled out, which I don't love because I do think I'm a surprise. Yeah, he can be a little hit and miss. There's some drops, but he has added he has added an explosiveness, which I think is an element. Baltimore is no fun to play. The quarterback's the fastest guy in the field. Deren Henries there's just no fun to play.

And that's why. By the way, I want to ask.

And that's why. By the way, I want to ask.

You one big broad question, and I want to go back to hardball and the Chargers again, and we can show some video talk about this. But defensively, it's the same darn team. You know, they added Alt and lad mcconkin, and they got a couple of fifth round corners out of college.

You one big broad question, and I want to go back to hardball and the Chargers again, and we can show some video talk about this. But defensively, it's the same darn team. You know, they added Alt and lad mcconkin, and they got a couple of fifth round corners out of college.

How in the world.

How in the world.

Has Jesse Minter taken the same personnel and they've gone from thirty second to first. What does the film say on the Chargers revelation On defense?

Has Jesse Minter taken the same personnel and they've gone from thirty second to first. What does the film say on the Chargers revelation On defense?

He does a lot of different things.

He does a lot of different things.

For instance, they're a big team playing what we call big nickel with three safeties, So they take Derwin James and they basically have made him a multi dimensional, dimensional, movable chess piece, and he is a dynamic player who can pretty much do anything on the football field, and he's become foundationally a very important piece.

For instance, they're a big team playing what we call big nickel with three safeties, So they take Derwin James and they basically have made him a multi dimensional, dimensional, movable chess piece, and he is a dynamic player who can pretty much do anything on the football field, and he's become foundationally a very important piece.

Then one player who was there last year, Colin and you know him from USC twoy Polo two.

Then one player who was there last year, Colin and you know him from USC twoy Polo two.

He is a really really good football player not talked about enough. Another player that can line up inside, can line up outside.

He is a really really good football player not talked about enough. Another player that can line up inside, can line up outside.

You can stand him up in the middle of your defense.

You can stand him up in the middle of your defense.

He's a really, really good player who doesn't get talked about enough because Bosa mac James. But you know, they just have some players who are multi dimensional, multi positional and can really affect games.

He's a really, really good player who doesn't get talked about enough because Bosa mac James. But you know, they just have some players who are multi dimensional, multi positional and can really affect games.

Yeah, Greg Cosel, forty five years at NFL Films never gets old.

Yeah, Greg Cosel, forty five years at NFL Films never gets old.

Great seeing you again, Thanks, Colin, appreciate it. You bet.

Great seeing you again, Thanks, Colin, appreciate it. You bet.