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This is the Best of the Herd with Colin cowher on Fox Sports Radio.

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Here we go. It is a Friday. How lucky are we? Who's got it better than us?

Here we go. It is a Friday. How lucky are we? Who's got it better than us?

Nobody?

Nobody?

I'll steal that from Jim Harba today live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for Megan, how's part of your day? Hope you can put up with me. Got some allergies, A little stuffed up, doesn't matter. Bring in the a game. What a game last night? Al Michaels is twinly like, Hell yeah, I got a game.

I'll steal that from Jim Harba today live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd wherever you may be and however you may be listening. Thanks for Megan, how's part of your day? Hope you can put up with me. Got some allergies, A little stuffed up, doesn't matter. Bring in the a game. What a game last night? Al Michaels is twinly like, Hell yeah, I got a game.

It's fun.

It's fun.

A wild lot of angles on the Cowboys slipping past wobbly Seattle right now. Seattle had that game not midway through the fourth. But that's the way it works. One hour from now, Blazing five fix getting harder and harder to make these picks. Yeah, quarterbacks beat up defenses, don't have their best players.

A wild lot of angles on the Cowboys slipping past wobbly Seattle right now. Seattle had that game not midway through the fourth. But that's the way it works. One hour from now, Blazing five fix getting harder and harder to make these picks. Yeah, quarterbacks beat up defenses, don't have their best players.

But Jay Mack, that was fun last night.

But Jay Mack, that was fun last night.

I sat there full of popcorns, sat there three and a half hours, and I'm like, this is fantastic television, a great theater.

I sat there full of popcorns, sat there three and a half hours, and I'm like, this is fantastic television, a great theater.

Indeed, Seahawks come through for US nine and a half. It nearly stole that game, because yep, you know Dallas is.

Indeed, Seahawks come through for US nine and a half. It nearly stole that game, because yep, you know Dallas is.

So overrated, so let's let's talk about this.

So overrated, so let's let's talk about this.

I didn't watch last night's game to see if Dallas could beat Seattle.

I didn't watch last night's game to see if Dallas could beat Seattle.

They're a better team.

They're a better team.

I didn't watch the game to see if Dallas would beat another inferior team at home or Dak would play well. It's been playing well for a time now. That's not what it's about. What I watched the Dallas Cowboys for now is I view them currently as a top five or six team that can win the Super Bowl, and I haven't felt that in decades. They have several key ingredients that super Bowl winning teams have. They've got a very good quarterback playing easily the best football of his life. An explosive playmaker in Ceedee Lamb emerged this year.

I didn't watch the game to see if Dallas would beat another inferior team at home or Dak would play well. It's been playing well for a time now. That's not what it's about. What I watched the Dallas Cowboys for now is I view them currently as a top five or six team that can win the Super Bowl, and I haven't felt that in decades. They have several key ingredients that super Bowl winning teams have. They've got a very good quarterback playing easily the best football of his life. An explosive playmaker in Ceedee Lamb emerged this year.

As a star.

As a star.

Excellent pass rush above average offensive line, a veteran head coach, in my opinion, Mike McCarthy having the best coaching year of his career. They're super aggressive. I like that, and they're tremendous at home. It's not just about having good players. Generally, teams that win Super Bowls their coaches, their coordinators. They're good, players are having their best years. My number one concern with Dallas their defense stepped up situationally last night has always been situational football, right like red zone offense. They get there, they don't get enough touchdowns. Penalties, they're always penalty clogged. I'm just gonna have to live with that one. But for twenty five years I have been right and mostly had the same opinion on the cow They'll be pretty good. They're my pretty good team because they're usually pretty good. Tony Rommels pretty good, Dak's pretty good, Jason Garrett McCart pretty good. O line's been great. But I've been Dallas is pretty good for twenty five years. You Cowboy fans have been on Dallas's very good. Dallas is great. So I'm gonna twenty five year winning streak, But this year I'm gonna pivot They're very, very good with key players having their best years, and you want to know who's having his best year. Mike McCarthy buys great coaches in this league. Andy Reid's known for this. Sean Payton, they take that buye. Remember Brady's first year in Tampa. Totally different team out of a bye. Dak Prescott before the bye, six touchdowns, four picks post by twenty touchdowns, two picks before the bye touchdown now averaging one hundred and eighteen yards a game and six touchdowns. Brandon Cook's invisible early now post by four touchdowns. Jake Ferguson, I mean it was like, you know, Mel cart and stuff in anonymous Jake who four touchdowns but post by That's called coaching. That's what good businesses do with good bosses. They get better over time, they spot important people, they evolve, they elevate. I preached all year this team is way to ceed. Lamb dependent. They're not anymore tight ends, good, powerful, cocky and productive. Tony Pollard three touchdowns three games. Dak is on a complete heater. Dak has never played this well. And guess what, Mike McCarthy gets some credit for that. He does let me, ask you, and I don't think any reasonable person would deny what I'm about to say. Dallas is absolutely a top five to six team in this league. Come on, Burrough's gone, Josh Allen struggling. I mean, you can put Kansas City, Baltimore in there, Philadelphia, San Francisco, They're a top five to six team. Detroit not what we thought. Dak is on fire twenty TD's two picks postpot. Never been this confident, never been this accurate, Never had a teammate, not even Amari Cooper that's this good. This is good coaching. And ask yourself this. If Mike McCarthy makes his second Super Bowl, there's going to be a quarterback in New York that's going to look like really high maintenance and maybe all the problems in Wisconsin weren't Mike. Like, that's what I'm watching. I'm watching Aaron's career worst playoff record with Lafleur than Mike. Aaron with a circus in New New York, and Mike has made Dak Prescott currently today, I'm not talking all time, I'm not talking next year.

Excellent pass rush above average offensive line, a veteran head coach, in my opinion, Mike McCarthy having the best coaching year of his career. They're super aggressive. I like that, and they're tremendous at home. It's not just about having good players. Generally, teams that win Super Bowls their coaches, their coordinators. They're good, players are having their best years. My number one concern with Dallas their defense stepped up situationally last night has always been situational football, right like red zone offense. They get there, they don't get enough touchdowns. Penalties, they're always penalty clogged. I'm just gonna have to live with that one. But for twenty five years I have been right and mostly had the same opinion on the cow They'll be pretty good. They're my pretty good team because they're usually pretty good. Tony Rommels pretty good, Dak's pretty good, Jason Garrett McCart pretty good. O line's been great. But I've been Dallas is pretty good for twenty five years. You Cowboy fans have been on Dallas's very good. Dallas is great. So I'm gonna twenty five year winning streak, But this year I'm gonna pivot They're very, very good with key players having their best years, and you want to know who's having his best year. Mike McCarthy buys great coaches in this league. Andy Reid's known for this. Sean Payton, they take that buye. Remember Brady's first year in Tampa. Totally different team out of a bye. Dak Prescott before the bye, six touchdowns, four picks post by twenty touchdowns, two picks before the bye touchdown now averaging one hundred and eighteen yards a game and six touchdowns. Brandon Cook's invisible early now post by four touchdowns. Jake Ferguson, I mean it was like, you know, Mel cart and stuff in anonymous Jake who four touchdowns but post by That's called coaching. That's what good businesses do with good bosses. They get better over time, they spot important people, they evolve, they elevate. I preached all year this team is way to ceed. Lamb dependent. They're not anymore tight ends, good, powerful, cocky and productive. Tony Pollard three touchdowns three games. Dak is on a complete heater. Dak has never played this well. And guess what, Mike McCarthy gets some credit for that. He does let me, ask you, and I don't think any reasonable person would deny what I'm about to say. Dallas is absolutely a top five to six team in this league. Come on, Burrough's gone, Josh Allen struggling. I mean, you can put Kansas City, Baltimore in there, Philadelphia, San Francisco, They're a top five to six team. Detroit not what we thought. Dak is on fire twenty TD's two picks postpot. Never been this confident, never been this accurate, Never had a teammate, not even Amari Cooper that's this good. This is good coaching. And ask yourself this. If Mike McCarthy makes his second Super Bowl, there's going to be a quarterback in New York that's going to look like really high maintenance and maybe all the problems in Wisconsin weren't Mike. Like, that's what I'm watching. I'm watching Aaron's career worst playoff record with Lafleur than Mike. Aaron with a circus in New New York, and Mike has made Dak Prescott currently today, I'm not talking all time, I'm not talking next year.

Right now, Dak's a top three quarterback in the league. He is, he is I'm not getting turnovers.

Right now, Dak's a top three quarterback in the league. He is, he is I'm not getting turnovers.

I'm getting accurate, I'm getting confident, I'm getting big plays, I'm getting fourth quarter excellence. I'm finding myself rooting for Mike McCarthy, who too often has been the butt of jokes. But I have preached for years and years on this show. If there's new information, you need a new opinion. Daughter's going into surgery. They have an alternative drug that seems to be successful.

I'm getting accurate, I'm getting confident, I'm getting big plays, I'm getting fourth quarter excellence. I'm finding myself rooting for Mike McCarthy, who too often has been the butt of jokes. But I have preached for years and years on this show. If there's new information, you need a new opinion. Daughter's going into surgery. They have an alternative drug that seems to be successful.

Use it.

Use it.

Pilot gets new radar information, storm headed our way, avoid it. Insider information on a company CEO is selling the stock. I'd sell yours too, new information. Mike McCarthy is having a great year situationally, he beat all these guys up. But look at how CD's playing, Dak's playing. The O lines had injuries, the explosion of their tight end play. Pollard's are two, but he's playing better. Brandon Cooks took a while to figure it out. They figured it out. Here's Mike after.

Pilot gets new radar information, storm headed our way, avoid it. Insider information on a company CEO is selling the stock. I'd sell yours too, new information. Mike McCarthy is having a great year situationally, he beat all these guys up. But look at how CD's playing, Dak's playing. The O lines had injuries, the explosion of their tight end play. Pollard's are two, but he's playing better. Brandon Cooks took a while to figure it out. They figured it out. Here's Mike after.

Told the team up to the game, we need we need games like this and this is what December football looks like. And you know, we all understand what's in front of us because you have to win the close games. I'm mean to get to where you want to go. You have to win these kind of games, and this was a great example of how you just hanging in there and keep playing.

Told the team up to the game, we need we need games like this and this is what December football looks like. And you know, we all understand what's in front of us because you have to win the close games. I'm mean to get to where you want to go. You have to win these kind of games, and this was a great example of how you just hanging in there and keep playing.

Jerry Jones is still a handful. I still worry about late game situations with Mike McCarthy. I've come to terms with Mike's teams in Dallas just get penalized a lot. I'm over trying to fight it, but we got to be fair. We got new information. Dak's never played this well, Mike's having a great season. Super Bowl winning teams are not just about having good players, but it's often good players having their greatest year, players that find themselves during or after a bye, players that stay healthy, Micah Dak, Cdee, Lamb Lawrence. There's some dudes here, Ferguson now Corners Bland. This is a super Bowl level team and I don't remember the last time I thought that about the Dallas Cowboys. All right, let's talk Seahawks briefly. Seattle needs to figure out what they are. So I've always had this feeling with Pete that he doesn't like a quarterback reliant team. He tends to be a bit old school. He wants to run the football. They drafted another running back this year, and he wants defense to rule the day. The problem is Seattle's wide receiver and tight end talent is arguably their best talent and more and more. Geno Smith's big season last year looks like a fluke. His completion percentage is way down, his interceptions are up. He's got fewer touchdown passes, even though the receiving core is actually better. DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jackson Smith and Jigba Noah Fan Those are dudes. Those are dudes. Seattle's defense it's not great though. Running backs I like them both. They're never healthy. You can't rely on defense. You can't rely on these running backs to stay healthy. Your stars are a couple of really good corners and some really good weapons. What Pete Carroll wants to win with and what he needs to win with. Feel like he needs an ideological reboot. Go get a quarterback. Stop pretending Drew locks the answer, potentially or Geno Smith is Look at who's leading divisions. Your Tua's your Jalen Hurts. Dack's up there. Look who's leading division Brilliant offensive coaches, very good quarterbacks. Trevor Lawrence Patrick Mahomes right now, Russell Wilson's urging, go get a dude. I know Pete historically loves the run game and the defense, but rules have changed. Nobody's winning now with defense. The Niners last year got gashed by both Kansas City and Philadelphia. The Niners defense, Remember Kansas City, they couldn't stop them. Remember Philadelphia they couldn't stop them either. You can't win that way. You can have a good situational defense. But Pittsburgh's got a great defense, right All those players not a super Bowl team. Go spend money, trade players picks, Get a quarterback. These weapons are really good. DK and Locket the rookie coming into his own. The backs can catch, they just can't stay healthy. No offense is just he is a tough matchup dude. Looks like a defensive tackle that can catch and run. But what they want to be and what they are feels like two different things. I would be hyper aggressive. Go get a quarterback. Go look at the history of the franchise when they had Russell Wilson and Dave Craig, who was an under ratted player. Even Jim Zorn was better than people nationally acknowledged. That's when Seattle's been really, really good. This team has an absolute ceiling and their best talent, to me is on the perimeter defensively and offensively.

Jerry Jones is still a handful. I still worry about late game situations with Mike McCarthy. I've come to terms with Mike's teams in Dallas just get penalized a lot. I'm over trying to fight it, but we got to be fair. We got new information. Dak's never played this well, Mike's having a great season. Super Bowl winning teams are not just about having good players, but it's often good players having their greatest year, players that find themselves during or after a bye, players that stay healthy, Micah Dak, Cdee, Lamb Lawrence. There's some dudes here, Ferguson now Corners Bland. This is a super Bowl level team and I don't remember the last time I thought that about the Dallas Cowboys. All right, let's talk Seahawks briefly. Seattle needs to figure out what they are. So I've always had this feeling with Pete that he doesn't like a quarterback reliant team. He tends to be a bit old school. He wants to run the football. They drafted another running back this year, and he wants defense to rule the day. The problem is Seattle's wide receiver and tight end talent is arguably their best talent and more and more. Geno Smith's big season last year looks like a fluke. His completion percentage is way down, his interceptions are up. He's got fewer touchdown passes, even though the receiving core is actually better. DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jackson Smith and Jigba Noah Fan Those are dudes. Those are dudes. Seattle's defense it's not great though. Running backs I like them both. They're never healthy. You can't rely on defense. You can't rely on these running backs to stay healthy. Your stars are a couple of really good corners and some really good weapons. What Pete Carroll wants to win with and what he needs to win with. Feel like he needs an ideological reboot. Go get a quarterback. Stop pretending Drew locks the answer, potentially or Geno Smith is Look at who's leading divisions. Your Tua's your Jalen Hurts. Dack's up there. Look who's leading division Brilliant offensive coaches, very good quarterbacks. Trevor Lawrence Patrick Mahomes right now, Russell Wilson's urging, go get a dude. I know Pete historically loves the run game and the defense, but rules have changed. Nobody's winning now with defense. The Niners last year got gashed by both Kansas City and Philadelphia. The Niners defense, Remember Kansas City, they couldn't stop them. Remember Philadelphia they couldn't stop them either. You can't win that way. You can have a good situational defense. But Pittsburgh's got a great defense, right All those players not a super Bowl team. Go spend money, trade players picks, Get a quarterback. These weapons are really good. DK and Locket the rookie coming into his own. The backs can catch, they just can't stay healthy. No offense is just he is a tough matchup dude. Looks like a defensive tackle that can catch and run. But what they want to be and what they are feels like two different things. I would be hyper aggressive. Go get a quarterback. Go look at the history of the franchise when they had Russell Wilson and Dave Craig, who was an under ratted player. Even Jim Zorn was better than people nationally acknowledged. That's when Seattle's been really, really good. This team has an absolute ceiling and their best talent, to me is on the perimeter defensively and offensively.

All Right, you know.

All Right, you know.

I don't I am not always this cheery in the morning about the Dallas Cowboys. And I know it was a close game, but remember the Cowboys play the Eagles next week, so this is sort of a tough matchup. You're playing a team you're a nine to ten point favorite. You know, you could tell very early in the game last night Seattle came to play, they were going to be super aggressive on the perimeter. They were going to clutch and grab, and I hated the officiating, but you could see Seattle came in and if they were gonna lose, they were gonna lose aggressively. They were throwing the ball all over the field. So you know J mack was right on this is that you could tell first quarter, like Seattle came to play, Seattle was going to throw the ball attack Dallas very aggressive on the corners. But it's a nice win for Dallas. And to be honest with you, I agree with Mike McCarthy. You gotta win close games because that's what the playoffs mostly look.

I don't I am not always this cheery in the morning about the Dallas Cowboys. And I know it was a close game, but remember the Cowboys play the Eagles next week, so this is sort of a tough matchup. You're playing a team you're a nine to ten point favorite. You know, you could tell very early in the game last night Seattle came to play, they were going to be super aggressive on the perimeter. They were going to clutch and grab, and I hated the officiating, but you could see Seattle came in and if they were gonna lose, they were gonna lose aggressively. They were throwing the ball all over the field. So you know J mack was right on this is that you could tell first quarter, like Seattle came to play, Seattle was going to throw the ball attack Dallas very aggressive on the corners. But it's a nice win for Dallas. And to be honest with you, I agree with Mike McCarthy. You gotta win close games because that's what the playoffs mostly look.

Like I know a little concerned about the Dallas defense. I mean, the kid Bland who's got the pick six record, got lit up like my Christmas tree by Metcalf couldn't guard them well anywhere.

Like I know a little concerned about the Dallas defense. I mean, the kid Bland who's got the pick six record, got lit up like my Christmas tree by Metcalf couldn't guard them well anywhere.

On the field.

On the field.

Metcalf's hard to guard Colin.

Metcalf's hard to guard Colin.

They had twenty five first downs four hundred yards, got to the red zone five times.

They had twenty five first downs four hundred yards, got to the red zone five times.

I think Dallas got big time exposed here.

I think Dallas got big time exposed here.

Like not good.

Like not good.

It's also possible that sometimes on a Thursday night game, or an overseas game, or a Monday game, or a short rest game or a holiday game, sometimes games just get out of hand and you just want to win them looking ahead, Like Detroit on that short week with green Bay, they got exposed and lost. Dallas maybe gets exposed in won and in the end of the game, Dallas didn't have a good night defensively, It's okay. The officials decided they want to control things at the.

It's also possible that sometimes on a Thursday night game, or an overseas game, or a Monday game, or a short rest game or a holiday game, sometimes games just get out of hand and you just want to win them looking ahead, Like Detroit on that short week with green Bay, they got exposed and lost. Dallas maybe gets exposed in won and in the end of the game, Dallas didn't have a good night defensively, It's okay. The officials decided they want to control things at the.

End of the game.

End of the game.

Last two Seattle draw Dallas's defense was very, very good in key spots. So to me, the takeaway is, hey, we took some chances, we got some interceptions, we got beaten a slant early and some plays late.

Last two Seattle draw Dallas's defense was very, very good in key spots. So to me, the takeaway is, hey, we took some chances, we got some interceptions, we got beaten a slant early and some plays late.

But in the end the defense delivered.

But in the end the defense delivered.

Hey, Philadelphia plays lousy first halfs and wins and we always credit them. Dallas did not have a good night defensively, but they were good defensively when it mattered.

Hey, Philadelphia plays lousy first halfs and wins and we always credit them. Dallas did not have a good night defensively, but they were good defensively when it mattered.

How about that Lockett drop their brutal on third down, second to last drive. Can you just tell Seattle fans that their players can go ahead and book summer vacation plans for January. They're not in the playoffs. Colin San Francisco next, followed by Philadelphia.

How about that Lockett drop their brutal on third down, second to last drive. Can you just tell Seattle fans that their players can go ahead and book summer vacation plans for January. They're not in the playoffs. Colin San Francisco next, followed by Philadelphia.

Yeah, no, no, it's over. It's over for Seattle.

Yeah, no, no, it's over. It's over for Seattle.

And it would feel different if they had a big time quarterback, but they don't. They drafted another running back Because I understand. Pete loves the power run he did at USC, he did Marshaun Lynch.

And it would feel different if they had a big time quarterback, but they don't. They drafted another running back Because I understand. Pete loves the power run he did at USC, he did Marshaun Lynch.

He loves the run.

He loves the run.

He likes to use the quarterback as sort of an off pitch, which is, by the way, what Sean Payton's doing with an older Russell Wilson now. But you look around this league, it's more quarterback centric than ever. Pete Carroll can no longer be the star of this franchise. Gotta go get a start, quarterback. Got too many good players here, too many good receivers. Too much talent, two tackles that can play now. Two running backs that can't stay healthy but are talented and cheap, like go, get somebody to sench it all together, and that's a quarterback. I have a great parlay for you this weekend thanks to Draft Kings Sportsbook. New users, please use the code herd h EERD when you download the app. Here's my parlay pick of the week via Draft King sports Book. I'll take the Lions minus four at the Saints. I'm out on Dennis Allen. I think he's one of the worst coaches in the league. Lions got embarrassed by Green Bay. They bounce back and win. Chargers minus six at the Patriots. A desperate team coach in a hot seat in New England. I'm not sure they want to win games. I'll take the Chargers to win by more than a touchdown. And I'll take the Jaguars hosting the Bengals. Jake Browning not it can't beat you downfield. Jags want to get that number one seed. They're motivated. If you want to take the Herd parlay, check out Draft King Sportsbook. Please new users use the code herd atrd when you download the app It's real simple.

He likes to use the quarterback as sort of an off pitch, which is, by the way, what Sean Payton's doing with an older Russell Wilson now. But you look around this league, it's more quarterback centric than ever. Pete Carroll can no longer be the star of this franchise. Gotta go get a start, quarterback. Got too many good players here, too many good receivers. Too much talent, two tackles that can play now. Two running backs that can't stay healthy but are talented and cheap, like go, get somebody to sench it all together, and that's a quarterback. I have a great parlay for you this weekend thanks to Draft Kings Sportsbook. New users, please use the code herd h EERD when you download the app. Here's my parlay pick of the week via Draft King sports Book. I'll take the Lions minus four at the Saints. I'm out on Dennis Allen. I think he's one of the worst coaches in the league. Lions got embarrassed by Green Bay. They bounce back and win. Chargers minus six at the Patriots. A desperate team coach in a hot seat in New England. I'm not sure they want to win games. I'll take the Chargers to win by more than a touchdown. And I'll take the Jaguars hosting the Bengals. Jake Browning not it can't beat you downfield. Jags want to get that number one seed. They're motivated. If you want to take the Herd parlay, check out Draft King Sportsbook. Please new users use the code herd atrd when you download the app It's real simple.

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Social media tends to be an avalanche, and it is much easier to jump on it and bury somebody than actually take the hit and get buried. Obviously, so Mike McCarthy's been easy to criticize, and last night, apparently I didn't see it. The team said he got crushed last night on a play late and I want to defend Mike McCarthy driving to score third and three a buck fifty two left, he elects to pass Twitter. I'm told they didn't like it. Let's dive into the analytics of why I agree with him on the pass. Dallas is not a very good yards per rush team. They are the best team in the league throwing on third down. Dak is number one on completion percentage in passer Rating. They are the best team in the league throwing on third down first of all, Second, why get conservative you've been throwing the ball all night, and if it wasn't complete, the officials gave you the flag. Why not third? Dallas's defense had an off night. We can all acknowledge that that's a good defense. It was having a bad night. They wanted more points. They wanted to bury Seattle. They're great at home. The offense is playing with confidence. They wanted to lead by ten. What they didn't want to do is hand it off to Tony Pollard and they're not very good at this, trying to get three yards and then bring out the change and everybody takes a deep breath, and they wanted to bury Seattle. You can't have it both ways. Mike last night knew his defense wasn't gonna support him. He was going to go for it. Sports aggressive wins. I don't care if it's day A White, I don't care if it's the NFL. I don't care if it's the NBA. Hey say all you want, but people are no longer reasonable. My only question is if you're gonna throw it on third, hell, I just throw it on fourth and three and try it again. I have no problem with going for it twice. Seattle, didn't you know don't have any time outs, so I'd throw it twice. But ask yourself, game on the line, Tony Pollard or Dak and CD Lamb or increasingly Dak and ferguson the tight end. Remember it was a night in which you were getting the calls from the officials. They were over calling the game on pass interference. You were throwing the ball all over the yard. CD Lamb was unstoppable. Dak was red hot. You can't have it both ways. Most people in life that succeed are aggressive. Most coaches are aggressive. I didn't have a problem there. People have stopped being reasonable with Mike McCarthy. If you want to complain, if you're gonna pass on third and three, just pass on fourth and three.

Social media tends to be an avalanche, and it is much easier to jump on it and bury somebody than actually take the hit and get buried. Obviously, so Mike McCarthy's been easy to criticize, and last night, apparently I didn't see it. The team said he got crushed last night on a play late and I want to defend Mike McCarthy driving to score third and three a buck fifty two left, he elects to pass Twitter. I'm told they didn't like it. Let's dive into the analytics of why I agree with him on the pass. Dallas is not a very good yards per rush team. They are the best team in the league throwing on third down. Dak is number one on completion percentage in passer Rating. They are the best team in the league throwing on third down first of all, Second, why get conservative you've been throwing the ball all night, and if it wasn't complete, the officials gave you the flag. Why not third? Dallas's defense had an off night. We can all acknowledge that that's a good defense. It was having a bad night. They wanted more points. They wanted to bury Seattle. They're great at home. The offense is playing with confidence. They wanted to lead by ten. What they didn't want to do is hand it off to Tony Pollard and they're not very good at this, trying to get three yards and then bring out the change and everybody takes a deep breath, and they wanted to bury Seattle. You can't have it both ways. Mike last night knew his defense wasn't gonna support him. He was going to go for it. Sports aggressive wins. I don't care if it's day A White, I don't care if it's the NFL. I don't care if it's the NBA. Hey say all you want, but people are no longer reasonable. My only question is if you're gonna throw it on third, hell, I just throw it on fourth and three and try it again. I have no problem with going for it twice. Seattle, didn't you know don't have any time outs, so I'd throw it twice. But ask yourself, game on the line, Tony Pollard or Dak and CD Lamb or increasingly Dak and ferguson the tight end. Remember it was a night in which you were getting the calls from the officials. They were over calling the game on pass interference. You were throwing the ball all over the yard. CD Lamb was unstoppable. Dak was red hot. You can't have it both ways. Most people in life that succeed are aggressive. Most coaches are aggressive. I didn't have a problem there. People have stopped being reasonable with Mike McCarthy. If you want to complain, if you're gonna pass on third and three, just pass on fourth and three.

I'm for that.

I'm for that.

But in that situation, my thing is, don't worry about the clock. You got the officials in your pocket. They're calling everything. Dack's on fire. You can't stop Seattle anyway, Go for it. I very rarely am gonna crush aggressive.

But in that situation, my thing is, don't worry about the clock. You got the officials in your pocket. They're calling everything. Dack's on fire. You can't stop Seattle anyway, Go for it. I very rarely am gonna crush aggressive.

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All Right, we don't get Michael Irban very often, but when the Cowboys look as good as they have looked this season, we bring in the Pro Football Hall of Famer three Super Bowl rings. Okay, I want to start with this is that when McCarthy was in Green Bay and he got let go. The feeling was, you know, Aaron needs a better coach. Well, all these years later, I look at McCarthy, I'm like, this is Dak's best year. The old line is at injuries, they're good. You start looking at Dallas at home. Dallas is a favorite. Mike's teams have always had some penalties. I can live with that. Consumer Bowl champs have had penalties, but I think it was very easy for guys like me to beat up on him and take Aaron Rodgers' side. And this is not a shot at Aaron. But I'm watching this cowboy team since the bye. This is coaching right, This is the best Dak has ever been. Ferguson now Cooks Pollard like, this feels like a well coached team.

All Right, we don't get Michael Irban very often, but when the Cowboys look as good as they have looked this season, we bring in the Pro Football Hall of Famer three Super Bowl rings. Okay, I want to start with this is that when McCarthy was in Green Bay and he got let go. The feeling was, you know, Aaron needs a better coach. Well, all these years later, I look at McCarthy, I'm like, this is Dak's best year. The old line is at injuries, they're good. You start looking at Dallas at home. Dallas is a favorite. Mike's teams have always had some penalties. I can live with that. Consumer Bowl champs have had penalties, but I think it was very easy for guys like me to beat up on him and take Aaron Rodgers' side. And this is not a shot at Aaron. But I'm watching this cowboy team since the bye. This is coaching right, This is the best Dak has ever been. Ferguson now Cooks Pollard like, this feels like a well coached team.

And it is.

And it is.

And one thing Colin that you bring up that I want to try to emphasize a little bit of about the job that Mike McCarthy has done because I was a little bit side eyed, side eyed early on when I heard, oh, well, we want to play more complimentary football. As he was delivering how he was going to pull Dack back earlier in the season, he said, we want to play more complimentary football. Get more defense, get more run games in here to help our defense.

And one thing Colin that you bring up that I want to try to emphasize a little bit of about the job that Mike McCarthy has done because I was a little bit side eyed, side eyed early on when I heard, oh, well, we want to play more complimentary football. As he was delivering how he was going to pull Dack back earlier in the season, he said, we want to play more complimentary football. Get more defense, get more run games in here to help our defense.

Take our time, maybe longer drive.

Take our time, maybe longer drive.

So the defense can have rest. I thought, okay, he's really talking about playing complimentary football. I was baffled and confused when he was like, you're the number one offense. You've been the number one offense. Why would you want to stop being that?

So the defense can have rest. I thought, okay, he's really talking about playing complimentary football. I was baffled and confused when he was like, you're the number one offense. You've been the number one offense. Why would you want to stop being that?

Right?

Right?

Just bring everything else up to the number one office. But this is what I realized he was doing early on. What was crucial was to keep those interceptions of Doc down because it would have come the whole mantra of the season had he started early with interceptions.

Just bring everything else up to the number one office. But this is what I realized he was doing early on. What was crucial was to keep those interceptions of Doc down because it would have come the whole mantra of the season had he started early with interceptions.

So by keeping him.

So by keeping him.

Down and then at that point after you lost to the forty nine ers, I remember I sat down the interview with Doc and he said, hey, we re evaluated. We're going to cut it loose from here on out. And I said, what does that mean? I remember texting cde Lamb, so what does that mean?

Down and then at that point after you lost to the forty nine ers, I remember I sat down the interview with Doc and he said, hey, we re evaluated. We're going to cut it loose from here on out. And I said, what does that mean? I remember texting cde Lamb, so what does that mean?

Man?

Man?

What a y'all saying? He said, we're cooking with five grease. Now that means we're ready to go and we're putting the ball in the air. And every since then, they've been taken off So the whole idea early on and not throwing the ball all over the field to make sure those interceptions don't power up was brilliant.

What a y'all saying? He said, we're cooking with five grease. Now that means we're ready to go and we're putting the ball in the air. And every since then, they've been taken off So the whole idea early on and not throwing the ball all over the field to make sure those interceptions don't power up was brilliant.

Well, because the DAK is done, there's too many pass and.

Well, because the DAK is done, there's too many pass and.

That's what the narrative would have been had he started out early doing the same thing. So I was like, Wow, and now they're cutting it loose, really cutting it loose. I said, this is really brilliant, and now we're not stuck with that narrative of interceptions being the mantra carrying you into the late part of this season.

That's what the narrative would have been had he started out early doing the same thing. So I was like, Wow, and now they're cutting it loose, really cutting it loose. I said, this is really brilliant, and now we're not stuck with that narrative of interceptions being the mantra carrying you into the late part of this season.

I thought that that part was brilliant coaching.

I thought that that part was brilliant coaching.

So I like dan Quinn a loot. He's aggressive.

So I like dan Quinn a loot. He's aggressive.

Last night, the officials decided they were going to call everything. Are you concerned at all with the defensive performance?

Last night, the officials decided they were going to call everything. Are you concerned at all with the defensive performance?

By the way they were calling them on both sides?

By the way they were calling them on both sides?

Right, it's crazy, But are you a little concern with Dallas's defense got burned a few times?

Right, it's crazy, But are you a little concern with Dallas's defense got burned a few times?

Yeah, yeah they did, But they knew Dallas had the proclivity of giving up plays like that.

Yeah, yeah they did, But they knew Dallas had the proclivity of giving up plays like that.

That's they do. They have Like the run game.

That's they do. They have Like the run game.

You know, if you're in a solid game where they're not where the team the other offense is not playing for from behind. They can run and they can get, they can get, they can get yardage. To Ron Bland, everybody's talking about how he got attacked, and yes he did get attacked, but in the.

You know, if you're in a solid game where they're not where the team the other offense is not playing for from behind. They can run and they can get, they can get, they can get yardage. To Ron Bland, everybody's talking about how he got attacked, and yes he did get attacked, but in the.

End, they played Walton.

End, they played Walton.

In the end he made a play by intercepting the ball. I don't want d ron Bland to change because each of those plays he was there, He was there. He learned something that I think is going to help him with the big fellow he got coming up in ten days.

In the end he made a play by intercepting the ball. I don't want d ron Bland to change because each of those plays he was there, He was there. He learned something that I think is going to help him with the big fellow he got coming up in ten days.

AJ Brown.

AJ Brown.

You know on that slant route, that early touchdown by DK Metcal, you know, iro Bland try to grab him around the waist.

You know on that slant route, that early touchdown by DK Metcal, you know, iro Bland try to grab him around the waist.

Now a small.

Now a small.

Lighter receiver that affects his route, that little tog around the way.

Lighter receiver that affects his route, that little tog around the way.

But at six forty dagn he just ran right through that.

But at six forty dagn he just ran right through that.

Don't try that next week with Aj Brown, He's gonna run through it. You learn something. I don't mind you got beat because the process is you need to learn, and you need to learn anything. Every one of those plays he was right there. Dk just made great plays. So I still want him to do what he does. Stay right there, stay in that fight and keep doing what you're doing. And he got a pick at the.

Don't try that next week with Aj Brown, He's gonna run through it. You learn something. I don't mind you got beat because the process is you need to learn, and you need to learn anything. Every one of those plays he was right there. Dk just made great plays. So I still want him to do what he does. Stay right there, stay in that fight and keep doing what you're doing. And he got a pick at the.

End, of that game.

End, of that game.

I will give you some credit.

I will give you some credit.

Yeah, give me some Jordan Love credit.

Yeah, give me some Jordan Love credit.

So I have been a critic of Jordan Love.

So I have been a critic of Jordan Love.

Give me some Jordan Love credit. I coched.

Give me some Jordan Love credit. I coched.

But one thing we did like is that the receivers are young. He's young, so generational growth. Brady didn't love the young kids. Aaron Lebron doesn't. Once you got the rings, you know what to be a mentor and teach gets how to play. The last couple of weeks, your guy, Jordan, he looks way more confident.

But one thing we did like is that the receivers are young. He's young, so generational growth. Brady didn't love the young kids. Aaron Lebron doesn't. Once you got the rings, you know what to be a mentor and teach gets how to play. The last couple of weeks, your guy, Jordan, he looks way more confident.

Right right, right, and he looks like he's getting settled in on his offense. And I told you, when I told you when it was a couple of weeks ago, I'd say, I just look at a few things that tells me do I keep Do I stay on this fight?

Right right, right, and he looks like he's getting settled in on his offense. And I told you, when I told you when it was a couple of weeks ago, I'd say, I just look at a few things that tells me do I keep Do I stay on this fight?

Did he earn a right for me to stay in this fight? For him?

Did he earn a right for me to stay in this fight? For him?

You know, each young quarterback each week, justin Fields, each week, is trying to go out and earn the right for the Chicago Bears to stay in his fight. If not, they're going to say, hey, we're going in another direction. But Jordan Love has earned that right with some of the things I see us, man that looks like Aaron Rodgers.

You know, each young quarterback each week, justin Fields, each week, is trying to go out and earn the right for the Chicago Bears to stay in his fight. If not, they're going to say, hey, we're going in another direction. But Jordan Love has earned that right with some of the things I see us, man that looks like Aaron Rodgers.

You know in some places.

You know in some places.

Yeah, he moves it and he throws off different a different platforms, so you can see him making the plays.

Yeah, he moves it and he throws off different a different platforms, so you can see him making the plays.

I really like and what I love.

I really like and what I love.

I remember hearing the story about Coach Lafleur called him and he said, listen, we're thinking about I know, we were going over this one play we want to run early in the game down the sideline and he said, I'm thinking about changing and Jordan Loves said, don't change it.

I remember hearing the story about Coach Lafleur called him and he said, listen, we're thinking about I know, we were going over this one play we want to run early in the game down the sideline and he said, I'm thinking about changing and Jordan Loves said, don't change it.

No, no, let's run the play. Let's run the play.

No, no, let's run the play. Let's run the play.

They ran the play, and of course they got a big, big reception in the play. I said, stuff like that matters because now when you start giving input and they're taking input, now you feel more of a need to make sure the play happens. That's what they call taking ownership. You're taking on this ship, and he's taking ownership for that team. Him and that young Watson is going to be hell to deal with for some years.

They ran the play, and of course they got a big, big reception in the play. I said, stuff like that matters because now when you start giving input and they're taking input, now you feel more of a need to make sure the play happens. That's what they call taking ownership. You're taking on this ship, and he's taking ownership for that team. Him and that young Watson is going to be hell to deal with for some years.

Yeah, and this is a big game because now it's Mahomes. Now, this is big TV game. So it's different than playing the Chargers and the lie.

Yeah, and this is a big game because now it's Mahomes. Now, this is big TV game. So it's different than playing the Chargers and the lie.

I gonna measure you against Patrick Mahomes. Happen to be lucky for you having someone getting having his worst members of his career, yards.

I gonna measure you against Patrick Mahomes. Happen to be lucky for you having someone getting having his worst members of his career, yards.

Per game, yards per played, past kids.

Per game, yards per played, past kids.

This is a big game, Jordan Love.

This is a big game, Jordan Love.

Right, Jordan Love can really step on people.

Right, Jordan Love can really step on people.

People get say, man, he was good as Patrick Mahome when you win this game.

People get say, man, he was good as Patrick Mahome when you win this game.

I remember when GoF faced Mahomes on Monday Night Football. Remember that and GoF played, right, that was an incredible game. It was like, okay, that was an incredible game.

I remember when GoF faced Mahomes on Monday Night Football. Remember that and GoF played, right, that was an incredible game. It was like, okay, that was an incredible game.

That that game, five hundred to five hundred and two, whatever that score.

That that game, five hundred to five hundred and two, whatever that score.

Was, but it sold the organization.

Was, but it sold the organization.

Okay, golf can go toe to toe, and that's what even if Jordan loses, if it's twenty eight, twenty seven and he's spinning it, everybody's like, we got our guy, I got these guys.

Okay, golf can go toe to toe, and that's what even if Jordan loses, if it's twenty eight, twenty seven and he's spinning it, everybody's like, we got our guy, I got these guys.

Are this a big moment? Okay?

Are this a big moment? Okay?

So there, you're right.

So there, you're right.

There are two things I want you to show me that you can run this offense, Jordan Love, and then your next level, show me you can play with them guys, because that's what you got to go up against.

There are two things I want you to show me that you can run this offense, Jordan Love, and then your next level, show me you can play with them guys, because that's what you got to go up against.

So you're right, those those are the level.

So you're right, those those are the level.

Okay.

Okay.

So I've said there's something about Jalen Hurts, the intangibles, the toughest. He has been inconsistent, but he's been great tighter trailing. Brock Purdy has been great leading, he has not shown he can be an overcomer. How concerned are you with Jalen Hurts? Though there is wild like back this year, there's no inconsistency. Jalen is wildly inconsistent first to second half. Does what does that mean? Does it concern you?

So I've said there's something about Jalen Hurts, the intangibles, the toughest. He has been inconsistent, but he's been great tighter trailing. Brock Purdy has been great leading, he has not shown he can be an overcomer. How concerned are you with Jalen Hurts? Though there is wild like back this year, there's no inconsistency. Jalen is wildly inconsistent first to second half. Does what does that mean? Does it concern you?

No? No, no, no no.

No? No, no, no no.

And I always say this here when you're winning, the whatever we're looking at or discerning, we just call them flaws.

And I always say this here when you're winning, the whatever we're looking at or discerning, we just call them flaws.

They're just flaws. They're flaws.

They're just flaws. They're flaws.

The people like you and I can point out about these teams, but ultimately the team is winning, it's just a flaw. They can work on it all week from a winning standpoint. When you lose, then those flaws become issues and problems and issues and problems to get you.

The people like you and I can point out about these teams, but ultimately the team is winning, it's just a flaw. They can work on it all week from a winning standpoint. When you lose, then those flaws become issues and problems and issues and problems to get you.

Fighting going home.

Fighting going home.

This story right right right because now now, now, now you're losing with that there, it doesn't work that way. So so what we've noticed is the flaws in the Philadelphia Eagles.

This story right right right because now now, now, now you're losing with that there, it doesn't work that way. So so what we've noticed is the flaws in the Philadelphia Eagles.

But no matter the flaw, he was flawless in the record book.

But no matter the flaw, he was flawless in the record book.

He found a way to get his team over the victory line. I say, talent shoulders down is a great thing for us to measure. Talent shoulders up is a very difficult thing for us to measure, because this leadership is that intangible thing that you have that no one else has, that he has that very.

He found a way to get his team over the victory line. I say, talent shoulders down is a great thing for us to measure. Talent shoulders up is a very difficult thing for us to measure, because this leadership is that intangible thing that you have that no one else has, that he has that very.

Few people have.

Few people have.

He is the hard and soul of a football team, Jalen Hurts, and that leadership is in It's incredible because late games, late plays. In every game, He's going to be there. And that's why they're ten and one.

He is the hard and soul of a football team, Jalen Hurts, and that leadership is in It's incredible because late games, late plays. In every game, He's going to be there. And that's why they're ten and one.

Do you like them?

Do you like them?

This weekend?

This weekend?

I never I said this earlier, guys, I promise you and all my years of being around the game of football, I've never been more vexed to make make to make a pick than I was than I have been with this game right here, this San Francisco Philly game, because Philly don't know that it's going to take I was telling people what I was saying to all the guys as we got ready to play for San Francisco back in ninety two, our first NFC championship game, and we weren't supposed to be there, and we were like, man, I can't believe we're And we all said, if we got to this place.

I never I said this earlier, guys, I promise you and all my years of being around the game of football, I've never been more vexed to make make to make a pick than I was than I have been with this game right here, this San Francisco Philly game, because Philly don't know that it's going to take I was telling people what I was saying to all the guys as we got ready to play for San Francisco back in ninety two, our first NFC championship game, and we weren't supposed to be there, and we were like, man, I can't believe we're And we all said, if we got to this place.

We're not going to lose.

We're not going to lose.

Before each before the game, I went around, talked to all my guys. I was tapping in here, Hey, a Mardel death before defeat. We were ready to die before we left that game. I said, death before defeat, just before defeat, deaf before you see what I mean?

Before each before the game, I went around, talked to all my guys. I was tapping in here, Hey, a Mardel death before defeat. We were ready to die before we left that game. I said, death before defeat, just before defeat, deaf before you see what I mean?

You got? I felt Philly had that in that Buffalo Bills game. I said, what they played like we You saw.

You got? I felt Philly had that in that Buffalo Bills game. I said, what they played like we You saw.

Four hundred pounder run across the field. Oh the way to run down Josh Allen and then laid out. He wasn't hurt, he was exhausted. That that that's a death before defeat kind of mantra. It's going to take that to beat to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. But San Francisco they'll have that. So I got Fisco winning the game by three points. The hardest decision, the hardest I ever had to make.

Four hundred pounder run across the field. Oh the way to run down Josh Allen and then laid out. He wasn't hurt, he was exhausted. That that that's a death before defeat kind of mantra. It's going to take that to beat to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. But San Francisco they'll have that. So I got Fisco winning the game by three points. The hardest decision, the hardest I ever had to make.

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You ready to go? Yeah, I'm ready blazing five.

You ready to go? Yeah, I'm ready blazing five.

Let's blaze it up, Fired Up, It's Collins Blazing Fox Lions at Saints.

Let's blaze it up, Fired Up, It's Collins Blazing Fox Lions at Saints.

All Right, I like the number better when it was minus four, but I'll take the Lions minus four and a half.

All Right, I like the number better when it was minus four, but I'll take the Lions minus four and a half.

They're coming off extra rest.

They're coming off extra rest.

They haven't lost back to back games in over a calendar year, and they looked awful against the Packers, so you know it was an intense week of practice. Their offense this year has been sensation. They can run it, They've got playmakers, and again that was an embarrassing loss to Green Bay. Dan cambell in that staff, you know they tighten the screws this week at practice. They're also a good road team. Four and one. I don't like the Saints. The Saints have fourteen straight drives without an offensive touchdown. Their defense isn't getting to the quarterback golf will have time. They're all beat up, and I don't think Dennis Allen is a head coach. I'll take the Lions to win and cover twenty eight to twenty. Just one of my picks. I don't like this week, but I'm going with it. Baby goff is winning falcons and hits. What the hell am I doing? I'm taking Tim Boyle and the Jets plus one and a half. They're coming off extra rest. This staff is coaching for their life. Their pass defense is good, the weather could stink.

They haven't lost back to back games in over a calendar year, and they looked awful against the Packers, so you know it was an intense week of practice. Their offense this year has been sensation. They can run it, They've got playmakers, and again that was an embarrassing loss to Green Bay. Dan cambell in that staff, you know they tighten the screws this week at practice. They're also a good road team. Four and one. I don't like the Saints. The Saints have fourteen straight drives without an offensive touchdown. Their defense isn't getting to the quarterback golf will have time. They're all beat up, and I don't think Dennis Allen is a head coach. I'll take the Lions to win and cover twenty eight to twenty. Just one of my picks. I don't like this week, but I'm going with it. Baby goff is winning falcons and hits. What the hell am I doing? I'm taking Tim Boyle and the Jets plus one and a half. They're coming off extra rest. This staff is coaching for their life. Their pass defense is good, the weather could stink.

It's going to be a.

It's going to be a.

Physical football game, and the Falcons have lost three of four. Desmond Ritter is not a franchise quoterback, so either's Tim Boyle.

Physical football game, and the Falcons have lost three of four. Desmond Ritter is not a franchise quoterback, so either's Tim Boyle.

Who cares.

Who cares.

I get the home team, I get the staff fighting for their lives. I get the much superior defense. I think it's gonna be one of the ugliest games of the weekend. I do not trust Desmond Rinter and Atlanta on the road. I'll take the Jets twenty one to twenty forty nine ers, said Eagle. Another one of my bad picks. I like the Niners minus two and a half. The number was better on Sunday and Monday when the Niners were getting points. But a very good team coming off rest. They are healthy and by the way, eight and one is brought purty. When Trent Williams is healthy, they are ready to go. They've got revenge, and the Eagles came off a super intense football game where their defense was on the field for a long time. Every day off helps. At this point of the season, Eagles increasingly are turning the ball over eleven in the last six games. I don't think you can be bad in the first half and good in the second and beat the Niners. I'll swallow the two and a half and take the Niners to win thirty twenty six.

I get the home team, I get the staff fighting for their lives. I get the much superior defense. I think it's gonna be one of the ugliest games of the weekend. I do not trust Desmond Rinter and Atlanta on the road. I'll take the Jets twenty one to twenty forty nine ers, said Eagle. Another one of my bad picks. I like the Niners minus two and a half. The number was better on Sunday and Monday when the Niners were getting points. But a very good team coming off rest. They are healthy and by the way, eight and one is brought purty. When Trent Williams is healthy, they are ready to go. They've got revenge, and the Eagles came off a super intense football game where their defense was on the field for a long time. Every day off helps. At this point of the season, Eagles increasingly are turning the ball over eleven in the last six games. I don't think you can be bad in the first half and good in the second and beat the Niners. I'll swallow the two and a half and take the Niners to win thirty twenty six.

Brown said Rare, I know I'm a.

Brown said Rare, I know I'm a.

Square, but I'm gonna take the Rams minus three and a half. I mean, you know, Cleveland's the side everybody likes the Sharps. I'm gonna take the Rams. They're in the playoff picture. This game means a lot. I think they've done a remarkable job despite injuries to get in this spot. The Browns, though, is the story offense. Twenty three giveaways a ton. Joe Flacco one in ten in his last eleven starts, gets the nod, potentially his last twenty starts. He's three and seventeen. He's cooked, Amari Cooper's hurt, David and Joko's banged up. Some are speculating Miles Garrett they may rest him to play next week.

Square, but I'm gonna take the Rams minus three and a half. I mean, you know, Cleveland's the side everybody likes the Sharps. I'm gonna take the Rams. They're in the playoff picture. This game means a lot. I think they've done a remarkable job despite injuries to get in this spot. The Browns, though, is the story offense. Twenty three giveaways a ton. Joe Flacco one in ten in his last eleven starts, gets the nod, potentially his last twenty starts. He's three and seventeen. He's cooked, Amari Cooper's hurt, David and Joko's banged up. Some are speculating Miles Garrett they may rest him to play next week.

He didn't practice.

He didn't practice.

All I know is this McVeigh and Stafford, Cooper, Cup, Puka Nakua, Hiron Williams and an offensive line that's healthy at home. I'm gonna take him to win. And cover the Sharps. Vegas loves Cleveland twenty seven to twenty. I'll take the.

All I know is this McVeigh and Stafford, Cooper, Cup, Puka Nakua, Hiron Williams and an offensive line that's healthy at home. I'm gonna take him to win. And cover the Sharps. Vegas loves Cleveland twenty seven to twenty. I'll take the.

Rams Bengals at Jaguars.

Rams Bengals at Jaguars.

Can we be honest because they got shelled by the Niners. People sold their Jaguars stop. They're really good good only loss in their last eight games is to the Niners. They don't get penalized. They've only had fifty four penalties all year. They're well coached Trevor Lawrence this season sixty seven percent completion percentage. It's a really good football team. They're thirteen and three over their last sixteen games. Yeah, they can't beat the chiefs of the Niners. The Bengals are now without Joe Burrow. They averaged fifteen points in offense. That's what the last eight games the Bengals have had no Joe Burrow, they've averaged fifteen points. It's at Jacksonville. I got to swallow eight and a half. Their defense isn't good now, I mean that's right. It's a mailed in season for Cincinnati. Their defense is last in many categories. I'm gonna take the team playing for more with a star quarterback against the backup a water pistol offense. Thirty two to twenty. Jacksonville wins. Monday Night's gonna be a big deal. And there are my picks, and I'm not sure any of them are any good guy like San Francisco. I just like the number earlier this week. I'm not a big fan of taking favorites. I took four, but I feel with Goff I have the better quarterback. I feel with Stafford, I got the better quarterback. Trevor Lawrence. I got the better quarterback, and the Niners are arrested team.

Can we be honest because they got shelled by the Niners. People sold their Jaguars stop. They're really good good only loss in their last eight games is to the Niners. They don't get penalized. They've only had fifty four penalties all year. They're well coached Trevor Lawrence this season sixty seven percent completion percentage. It's a really good football team. They're thirteen and three over their last sixteen games. Yeah, they can't beat the chiefs of the Niners. The Bengals are now without Joe Burrow. They averaged fifteen points in offense. That's what the last eight games the Bengals have had no Joe Burrow, they've averaged fifteen points. It's at Jacksonville. I got to swallow eight and a half. Their defense isn't good now, I mean that's right. It's a mailed in season for Cincinnati. Their defense is last in many categories. I'm gonna take the team playing for more with a star quarterback against the backup a water pistol offense. Thirty two to twenty. Jacksonville wins. Monday Night's gonna be a big deal. And there are my picks, and I'm not sure any of them are any good guy like San Francisco. I just like the number earlier this week. I'm not a big fan of taking favorites. I took four, but I feel with Goff I have the better quarterback. I feel with Stafford, I got the better quarterback. Trevor Lawrence. I got the better quarterback, and the Niners are arrested team.

I worry about.

I worry about.

Philadelphia and all those snaps in that wildly emotional game. I think the Eagles could be a bit flat and tired. And I don't know what I'm doing with the Jets, but it's gonna be I look at even Jmax shaking his head at my pick. When Jamax shaking my head, I think I'll say it again. I don't think solves the problem. I think they're gonna come out get a defensive touchdown. It's gonna be sloppy and ugly.

Philadelphia and all those snaps in that wildly emotional game. I think the Eagles could be a bit flat and tired. And I don't know what I'm doing with the Jets, but it's gonna be I look at even Jmax shaking his head at my pick. When Jamax shaking my head, I think I'll say it again. I don't think solves the problem. I think they're gonna come out get a defensive touchdown. It's gonna be sloppy and ugly.

I'll take them.

I'll take them.

The other game I considered was the Titans plus one. I may be making a mistake. Instead of taking the Jets, I could take the Titans. I do like if I had a six pick. In fact, I'll probably.

The other game I considered was the Titans plus one. I may be making a mistake. Instead of taking the Jets, I could take the Titans. I do like if I had a six pick. In fact, I'll probably.

You can't put after tax dollars on Tim Boyle. I don't care if he's home road playing on the Moon.

You can't put after tax dollars on Tim Boyle. I don't care if he's home road playing on the Moon.

That's I can't back that.

That's I can't back that.

Everything else, I like everything else.

Everything else, I like everything else.

You like the other four? I mean I love the Niners. You know I love the Niners.

You like the other four? I mean I love the Niners. You know I love the Niners.

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So Aaron Rodgers, this is what he just said. Robert Salid, Joe Douglas, Nathaniel Hackett are going to be a recipe for the Jets' success. So another season of the Adventures of Nat Hackett is on the way because they're not getting rid of anybody that Aaron wants. But here's my question, if you're a Jets fan, or if you're a Jets media person, when does New York turn on Aaron?

So Aaron Rodgers, this is what he just said. Robert Salid, Joe Douglas, Nathaniel Hackett are going to be a recipe for the Jets' success. So another season of the Adventures of Nat Hackett is on the way because they're not getting rid of anybody that Aaron wants. But here's my question, if you're a Jets fan, or if you're a Jets media person, when does New York turn on Aaron?

Cause it's coming.

Cause it's coming.

So the downside to having power and using it is then we can start judging your moves. Alan Lazard, Aaron wanted him healthy scratch last week. Randall Cobb wouldn't be there without Aaron three catches this year. Dalvin Cook influenced by Aaron's want one hundred and sixty two yards Nat Hackett. Even Aaron's been caught on camera shaking his head at some of his play calls. So, and you have power, and sometimes entertainment figures or star athletes will have it. Be very careful about using every ounce of it, because now you can line up all the misfires and Aaron can deny he wanted Hackett and Lazard and Cobb. In fact, the cynical part of me wonders if Aaron is not pushing to come back because he sees the misfires and he's trying to create some goodwill. So for the next five to six months on New York Sports Radio, on the New York Post, they're not crushing him, and they see him as a guy that is sacrificing physically for the city and the team. So I don't think he should play. I don't think he's gonna play, but I mean it feels like to me. Diana Russini was on our show earlier this week. She said, Aaron calls the shots here.

So the downside to having power and using it is then we can start judging your moves. Alan Lazard, Aaron wanted him healthy scratch last week. Randall Cobb wouldn't be there without Aaron three catches this year. Dalvin Cook influenced by Aaron's want one hundred and sixty two yards Nat Hackett. Even Aaron's been caught on camera shaking his head at some of his play calls. So, and you have power, and sometimes entertainment figures or star athletes will have it. Be very careful about using every ounce of it, because now you can line up all the misfires and Aaron can deny he wanted Hackett and Lazard and Cobb. In fact, the cynical part of me wonders if Aaron is not pushing to come back because he sees the misfires and he's trying to create some goodwill. So for the next five to six months on New York Sports Radio, on the New York Post, they're not crushing him, and they see him as a guy that is sacrificing physically for the city and the team. So I don't think he should play. I don't think he's gonna play, but I mean it feels like to me. Diana Russini was on our show earlier this week. She said, Aaron calls the shots here.

Everything has to do with making sure Aaron Rodgers is not only happy, but he's empowered.

Everything has to do with making sure Aaron Rodgers is not only happy, but he's empowered.

Right.

Right.

They want to make him feel that he's not just the quarterback on this team, but he's part of this franchise and he has the control, and he is given that control. Now, look, there's a collaboration, they all have conversations, but at bottom line here, if Aaron Rodgers wants it, Aaron Rodgers is gonna get it.

They want to make him feel that he's not just the quarterback on this team, but he's part of this franchise and he has the control, and he is given that control. Now, look, there's a collaboration, they all have conversations, but at bottom line here, if Aaron Rodgers wants it, Aaron Rodgers is gonna get it.

I would retain Sala and Joe Douglas. My guess is there's better OC's on the market. But at this point, Aaron just turned forty I believe, or he's about to turn forty tomorrow he turns forty. So you know, when you get older and you're an athlete, there's certain things you want. You know. Tom Brady went to Tampa and for about twelve thirteen games they were trying to figure out. Tom was trying to say, hey, this is what makes me happy. This is what I'm gonna do. I got the rings, you guys don't. We're gonna do it my way. So and I don't have a problem with Peyton Manning going to Denver and you know, toward the end of his career and saying, guys, I'm the god that's gonna elevate the franchise. I'm gonna want some things my way. Brady and Tampa. They went back and forth for twelve weeks, and Tom said, I'm gonna win. This argument goes to the owners.