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No Ride. It is Tuesday, after a great Monday night 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. Appreciate you stopping by. Maybe I'll get my hair together by the end of the show. What a wild Monday night. Okay, So all game, you're like Philadelphia, They're home. I'm posting w and all of a sudden you look up and you're like, what just happened? You know what just happened? Jamac her Cousin's happened?

No Ride. It is Tuesday, after a great Monday night 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. Appreciate you stopping by. Maybe I'll get my hair together by the end of the show. What a wild Monday night. Okay, So all game, you're like Philadelphia, They're home. I'm posting w and all of a sudden you look up and you're like, what just happened? You know what just happened? Jamac her Cousin's happened?

Nick Sirianni at this morn Oh my god, what was he doing?

Nick Sirianni at this morn Oh my god, what was he doing?

Holy cat? So I want to start with it. It was exactly April twenty fifth, the Atlanta Falcons drafted Michael Pennix, y'all went crazy. They were universally lambasted because they'd already signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins, so when they drafted Michael Pennix, y'all freaked out. There was just one voice in America who defended Atlanta, a beloved sportscaster here in Los Angeles me and last Night's why my quote at the time was, let me get this straight. Having a four time Pro Bowl quarterback and the best backup potentially in the league is a bad place to be in all the Belichick siicaphans, and the fan boys because he didn't get the Atlanta job. Oh, they came porn in an avalanche criticism. Do you watch Kirk Cousins in the second half last night on the road off the surgery thirteen to sixteen, hundred and sixty sixty yards, two touchdowns over one hundred and forty nine passer rating. Michael Pennix ain't win in that game. Kirk Cousins is. Michael Pennix also hadn't taken a beating like Jayden Daniels bo Nicks. He'll be better on the bench than on his back. He's not getting his confidence shattered I told you at the time, and I'll say it again, Bryce Young, Caleb Williams. I mean, these guys sound different after a two to three game losing streak. They sound different. Pennix'll be fine. This is very Mahomes, Alex Smith and Atlanta's good by the way O line last night controlled the second half run game, maybe the best running back room in the league, tight end wide receiver strong and Kirk Cousins further record in the last I mean second half last night was insane. But if you go look at Kirk Cousins between Minnesota and Atlanta his last ten Star arts, He's got a one h two passer rating, completing almost seventy percent of his throws. The dudes made four Pro Bowls. He's the best quarterback in my opinion. I like Baker, but the best quarterback in his division. Come on now, the move always made sense. It is never bad in the NFL to have arguably the best quarterback in a division. He didn't sign a Dak contract, he didn't sign a Mahomes or a he didn't sign one of those contracts. If he starts this year and a chunk of next year, you can move off it and move if he wants to play. But it's amazing. There's a reason Belichick's on TV and not coaching because he ran out of quarterbacks. Atlanta's got two, So it's not the end of the world. Philadelphia lost. This is a team that has a chance to win their division. And for the record of c J. Stroud is an outlier. Mahomes sat for a year, Lamar sat for ten games. Kirk Cousins in two years, played four games to start. You're seeing these older quarterbacks. You're seeing people who are pushed to the side, they're doing fights. The young guys that are man overboard. You think Penix wins that game, you want Pennix on his back.

Holy cat? So I want to start with it. It was exactly April twenty fifth, the Atlanta Falcons drafted Michael Pennix, y'all went crazy. They were universally lambasted because they'd already signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins, so when they drafted Michael Pennix, y'all freaked out. There was just one voice in America who defended Atlanta, a beloved sportscaster here in Los Angeles me and last Night's why my quote at the time was, let me get this straight. Having a four time Pro Bowl quarterback and the best backup potentially in the league is a bad place to be in all the Belichick siicaphans, and the fan boys because he didn't get the Atlanta job. Oh, they came porn in an avalanche criticism. Do you watch Kirk Cousins in the second half last night on the road off the surgery thirteen to sixteen, hundred and sixty sixty yards, two touchdowns over one hundred and forty nine passer rating. Michael Pennix ain't win in that game. Kirk Cousins is. Michael Pennix also hadn't taken a beating like Jayden Daniels bo Nicks. He'll be better on the bench than on his back. He's not getting his confidence shattered I told you at the time, and I'll say it again, Bryce Young, Caleb Williams. I mean, these guys sound different after a two to three game losing streak. They sound different. Pennix'll be fine. This is very Mahomes, Alex Smith and Atlanta's good by the way O line last night controlled the second half run game, maybe the best running back room in the league, tight end wide receiver strong and Kirk Cousins further record in the last I mean second half last night was insane. But if you go look at Kirk Cousins between Minnesota and Atlanta his last ten Star arts, He's got a one h two passer rating, completing almost seventy percent of his throws. The dudes made four Pro Bowls. He's the best quarterback in my opinion. I like Baker, but the best quarterback in his division. Come on now, the move always made sense. It is never bad in the NFL to have arguably the best quarterback in a division. He didn't sign a Dak contract, he didn't sign a Mahomes or a he didn't sign one of those contracts. If he starts this year and a chunk of next year, you can move off it and move if he wants to play. But it's amazing. There's a reason Belichick's on TV and not coaching because he ran out of quarterbacks. Atlanta's got two, So it's not the end of the world. Philadelphia lost. This is a team that has a chance to win their division. And for the record of c J. Stroud is an outlier. Mahomes sat for a year, Lamar sat for ten games. Kirk Cousins in two years, played four games to start. You're seeing these older quarterbacks. You're seeing people who are pushed to the side, they're doing fights. The young guys that are man overboard. You think Penix wins that game, you want Pennix on his back.

I don't so.

I don't so.

Atlanta's got an excellent offensive line at excellent running backs, above average weapons. I like their coach, and a veteran quarterback who controlled the game in the second half on the road. Every fan base, I mean every single fan base. There's no patience in this league, right and if if your moves don't pay off immediately, every fan base in the NFL would take a top outside of maybe Kansas City, would take a top ten quarterback, top twelve quarterback in the league and the best backup, and you're all freaking out. Atlanta's good. Green base done it three times. This is what Green Bay does. They draft a really good guy, let him sit and watch football for a few years. I don't know, Farv Rogers, Jordan Love. It's paid off three times, so.

Atlanta's got an excellent offensive line at excellent running backs, above average weapons. I like their coach, and a veteran quarterback who controlled the game in the second half on the road. Every fan base, I mean every single fan base. There's no patience in this league, right and if if your moves don't pay off immediately, every fan base in the NFL would take a top outside of maybe Kansas City, would take a top ten quarterback, top twelve quarterback in the league and the best backup, and you're all freaking out. Atlanta's good. Green base done it three times. This is what Green Bay does. They draft a really good guy, let him sit and watch football for a few years. I don't know, Farv Rogers, Jordan Love. It's paid off three times, so.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I watched this game last night. Everybody's freaking out. I picked Atlanta to win twelve games. I picked him to arguably fight for number one seed. The first win. It was a disadvantage because their former coach was the Steelers offensive coordinatory knew all their personnel. That was a coaching disadvantage. But last night my staff made fun of me. Yesterday I came into the morning meeting, I'm like, I like Itlanta to win. I think Atlanta and they're all like, don't say that on the air. Literally, don't say it on the air. I think Atlanta can play. I think they have, arguably after Detroit, the best offensive line in the league. And everybody always craps on Kirk Cousins. You watched the second half, he said, who watched that final draft? Bang bang bang bang bang touchdown game over? Here's Kirk after you.

I watched this game last night. Everybody's freaking out. I picked Atlanta to win twelve games. I picked him to arguably fight for number one seed. The first win. It was a disadvantage because their former coach was the Steelers offensive coordinatory knew all their personnel. That was a coaching disadvantage. But last night my staff made fun of me. Yesterday I came into the morning meeting, I'm like, I like Itlanta to win. I think Atlanta and they're all like, don't say that on the air. Literally, don't say it on the air. I think Atlanta can play. I think they have, arguably after Detroit, the best offensive line in the league. And everybody always craps on Kirk Cousins. You watched the second half, he said, who watched that final draft? Bang bang bang bang bang touchdown game over? Here's Kirk after you.

Know, it's so important to find ways to win. And that's how you put together a great season is you know, when you have these games that could go either way, you find a way to have it break your way. And that's the way this league is. And so when we can find those inches, it can really change the tail of the season. So we're gonna have more of those up ahead, and we're gonna have to keep Bud, you know, as a whole team, finding ways to make the place to get it done.

Know, it's so important to find ways to win. And that's how you put together a great season is you know, when you have these games that could go either way, you find a way to have it break your way. And that's the way this league is. And so when we can find those inches, it can really change the tail of the season. So we're gonna have more of those up ahead, and we're gonna have to keep Bud, you know, as a whole team, finding ways to make the place to get it done.

Okay, now let's talk Philadelphia, a very popular team. I'm actually concerned about the state of Pennsylvania. You do realize, if you look at all the polling, you're going to decide the presidential election. We need adults in the room here, not throwing a tantrum every time you lose a football game. Folks, Saquon catches the football, you're two to zero. You beat a team if he catches the football in Green Bay that could win their division and Atlanta could win theirs. Kirkcuzes is good. It happens. It's football. Your division's a mess. Giants Washington don't look very good. Dallas is typical Dallas roller coaster. You'll be fine, now, Nick Sirianni's not Andy Reid. Who is? There's one people even complain this weekend about Kyle Shanahan, Sean mcvazo and two John harbaughzoh and two. Yeah, you don't have Andy Reid, but Aj Brown, your number one receiver, did not play. That is a thing. You can defend Philadelphia much differently when Aj Brown's not on the field for most of the game, you look like the better team. You also have a very expensive offense, and because of that, there's some liabilities or weaknesses on the back end. You know what you really are and you should take pride in this. You're really the opposite of the Steelers. You're great at quarterback. You spend your money on offense, but you're not probably don't trust your defense to win a Super Bowl. Would rather be the Steelers who spend all their money on defense and that quarterback room is just not good enough. Two to zero start, Yeah, check back in eight weeks. So it's I mean, Philadelphia is going to win their division, I would imagine, and then ultimately at some point late in the season they're gonna lose a game in January or maybe February. They just can't make a stop. Okay, but that's because nobody is stopping Patrick Mahomes right. No, as Cincinnati a really good team with a great pass rush, they couldn't stop enough to win. So Jalen Hurt, Let's look at the good news. Jalen Hurts back to being dynamic. Jalen Hurts was something A J. Brown's returning. Saquon Barkley. Say whatever you want to say about Saquon Barkley, clearly a really good player who just dropped a ball. Your offensive lines top five in the league. You're deciding our democracy. I need you to take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay. Now we'll check back on November fifth on your decision, but everything is going to be okay. Saquon catches it. You're two to zero over two teams that could win a division.

Okay, now let's talk Philadelphia, a very popular team. I'm actually concerned about the state of Pennsylvania. You do realize, if you look at all the polling, you're going to decide the presidential election. We need adults in the room here, not throwing a tantrum every time you lose a football game. Folks, Saquon catches the football, you're two to zero. You beat a team if he catches the football in Green Bay that could win their division and Atlanta could win theirs. Kirkcuzes is good. It happens. It's football. Your division's a mess. Giants Washington don't look very good. Dallas is typical Dallas roller coaster. You'll be fine, now, Nick Sirianni's not Andy Reid. Who is? There's one people even complain this weekend about Kyle Shanahan, Sean mcvazo and two John harbaughzoh and two. Yeah, you don't have Andy Reid, but Aj Brown, your number one receiver, did not play. That is a thing. You can defend Philadelphia much differently when Aj Brown's not on the field for most of the game, you look like the better team. You also have a very expensive offense, and because of that, there's some liabilities or weaknesses on the back end. You know what you really are and you should take pride in this. You're really the opposite of the Steelers. You're great at quarterback. You spend your money on offense, but you're not probably don't trust your defense to win a Super Bowl. Would rather be the Steelers who spend all their money on defense and that quarterback room is just not good enough. Two to zero start, Yeah, check back in eight weeks. So it's I mean, Philadelphia is going to win their division, I would imagine, and then ultimately at some point late in the season they're gonna lose a game in January or maybe February. They just can't make a stop. Okay, but that's because nobody is stopping Patrick Mahomes right. No, as Cincinnati a really good team with a great pass rush, they couldn't stop enough to win. So Jalen Hurt, Let's look at the good news. Jalen Hurts back to being dynamic. Jalen Hurts was something A J. Brown's returning. Saquon Barkley. Say whatever you want to say about Saquon Barkley, clearly a really good player who just dropped a ball. Your offensive lines top five in the league. You're deciding our democracy. I need you to take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay. Now we'll check back on November fifth on your decision, but everything is going to be okay. Saquon catches it. You're two to zero over two teams that could win a division.

Here's the coach we wanted to They were they were running a certain defense and they're junking it up in the middle. So we're trying to go on around the outside, and you know it didn't work. With it being fourth and three to go for I thought, you know, with them not having any timeouts, I wanted to be down a touchdown and see if they could drive the field and they did. Hats off to them.

Here's the coach we wanted to They were they were running a certain defense and they're junking it up in the middle. So we're trying to go on around the outside, and you know it didn't work. With it being fourth and three to go for I thought, you know, with them not having any timeouts, I wanted to be down a touchdown and see if they could drive the field and they did. Hats off to them.

Yeah, it hats off to Atlanta. You know it's funny about this is that there are certain quarterbacks. Look who is doing well at quarterback in this league. Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr last night, Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, lot of reps. Older guys been around the league in the first two weeks of the season. When you know no starters are playing in the preseason, offensive lines are out of rhythm. Atlanta was a tough, tough game last night. Okay, you know who is flourishing veteran quarterbacks who have been around the block since no starters are playing in the preseason. The Bakers and Sam Darnold's they look pretty good. Geno's doing well, and Kirk Cousins last night with a good offensive line. That was a tough game for Philadelphia. Atlanta's. Don't pushover, but take a deep breath. Nick Seriani has been to a Super Bowl. He can't be that terrible. Not a lot of terrible coaches end up there. He's not a top five coach. They're not terrible. Listen in Dallas, they don't like their coach in New York. They got good coach. They don't like. They don't like Brian da bol like it's an epidemic. Take a deep breath. You're gonna be fine, all right, j Mac. That first of all, wildly entertaining football game.

Yeah, it hats off to Atlanta. You know it's funny about this is that there are certain quarterbacks. Look who is doing well at quarterback in this league. Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr last night, Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, lot of reps. Older guys been around the league in the first two weeks of the season. When you know no starters are playing in the preseason, offensive lines are out of rhythm. Atlanta was a tough, tough game last night. Okay, you know who is flourishing veteran quarterbacks who have been around the block since no starters are playing in the preseason. The Bakers and Sam Darnold's they look pretty good. Geno's doing well, and Kirk Cousins last night with a good offensive line. That was a tough game for Philadelphia. Atlanta's. Don't pushover, but take a deep breath. Nick Seriani has been to a Super Bowl. He can't be that terrible. Not a lot of terrible coaches end up there. He's not a top five coach. They're not terrible. Listen in Dallas, they don't like their coach in New York. They got good coach. They don't like. They don't like Brian da bol like it's an epidemic. Take a deep breath. You're gonna be fine, all right, j Mac. That first of all, wildly entertaining football game.

Wildly entertaining opening ramp from you, huh, Falcons everything fine.

Wildly entertaining opening ramp from you, huh, Falcons everything fine.

They were like they should be zero to two this morning.

They were like they should be zero to two this morning.

We would be laughing at them for letting the Jagles walk up and down the field.

We would be laughing at them for letting the Jagles walk up and down the field.

This is not a should be league. I know, it is a what's the final score league? Pittsburgh's two and o Ravens oh and two? It should be Pittsburgh's oh and two And the Ravens are two and oh by a toe but and they led the Raiders late. But it's not a should be league.

This is not a should be league. I know, it is a what's the final score league? Pittsburgh's two and o Ravens oh and two? It should be Pittsburgh's oh and two And the Ravens are two and oh by a toe but and they led the Raiders late. But it's not a should be league.

And Pittsburgh looks like it's headed too three and oh if you've seen this justin Herbert update where he's definitely not mobile and not looking good.

And Pittsburgh looks like it's headed too three and oh if you've seen this justin Herbert update where he's definitely not mobile and not looking good.

And now Pittsburgh might be three and oh and they have.

And now Pittsburgh might be three and oh and they have.

One offensive touchdown?

One offensive touchdown?

What a league?

What a league?

What a start to the season? Banana? Last night was it was hey, here, listen, Jalen Hurts look good, Yeah, Jalen Hurts look good. He's fine.

What a start to the season? Banana? Last night was it was hey, here, listen, Jalen Hurts look good, Yeah, Jalen Hurts look good. He's fine.

He did with no AJ Brown.

He did with no AJ Brown.

By the way, I'm an any deep passes. Did they complete passes over twenty yards last night? None? No offense without a J.

By the way, I'm an any deep passes. Did they complete passes over twenty yards last night? None? No offense without a J.

Brown.

Brown.

That's right, so they'll be good.

That's right, so they'll be good.

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Here's our hurd hierarchy.

Here's our hurd hierarchy.

Heard Hierarchy time Now, No go the top ten NFL teams according to College Number ten.

Heard Hierarchy time Now, No go the top ten NFL teams according to College Number ten.

Yeah, their next four opponents are one and seven. The Bengals are fined at zero and two. If you can go to arrowhead against maybe the best defense in the league, arguably, Andy Reid has extra time mahomes and shut down Travis Kelcey and outplay the Chiefs double their yards in the fourth, you're fine. Zach Taylor's teams don't do well in September. Joe Burrow doesn't do well again. I'll say it again about the time pumpkin spice lattes are available at Starbucks. That's when they're good. T Higgins coming back. I like this team, quarterback, pass rush weapons, I like him. I don't care they're all in two. That team can beat anybody anywhere, Anywhether I do think they missed Joe Mixon a little bit, we'll see. I like the team Fangals.

Yeah, their next four opponents are one and seven. The Bengals are fined at zero and two. If you can go to arrowhead against maybe the best defense in the league, arguably, Andy Reid has extra time mahomes and shut down Travis Kelcey and outplay the Chiefs double their yards in the fourth, you're fine. Zach Taylor's teams don't do well in September. Joe Burrow doesn't do well again. I'll say it again about the time pumpkin spice lattes are available at Starbucks. That's when they're good. T Higgins coming back. I like this team, quarterback, pass rush weapons, I like him. I don't care they're all in two. That team can beat anybody anywhere, Anywhether I do think they missed Joe Mixon a little bit, we'll see. I like the team Fangals.

Ten number nine.

Ten number nine.

Listen, the Niners have the second highest graded offense in the league. Now, they're beat up offensively. That's why I put him back at nine. Here's what I really worry about. Brock Perty's been sacked eight times in two games. And I don't look at the Vikings as having one of the better pass rushes. So they're beat up and they're not protecting brock Purty. But thank god, you know, they still have a very good deck without Deebo and Christian McCaffrey. Shanahan's remarkable, but they're not the same team without McCaffrey and Deebo. They're not. That's why I put them nine. Number eight. I don't know what to do with the Seahawks. Gino Smith, to his credit, like Baker Mayfield playing really well. Dude's completing seventy four percent of his throws. Well, he's played this team and he's played that team. Here's all I know. The last two drafts were excellent. In fact, I could argue the last three drafts are excellent, and I'm seeing this young defensive code. It's like a Demico. Ryans do really cool things. DK Metcalf, Jackson Smith and Jigba are tremendous, and Tyler Lockett I love their weapons running back, tight end, wide receiver, and I've been critical at Gino Smith. You can win a lot of games in this league when your quarterback is a big guy that's accurate at seventy four percent. I put them at eight number seven. The Bucks. I buy into it again. Baker's playing his butt off eight and two over his last ten starts. He and Chris Godwin are totally connecting now. The Denver game this week is sneaky and they're you know right now. Though, to go to Detroit, I own. They went in there all banged up, an injury riddled, and they won. So I buy Tampa. I buy Baker. He's playing with a ton of confidence. I've always thought Todd Bowles a good defensive coach in New York. He just I didn't think he was quite ready for New York. If his first job would have been in Tampa may have been different. But in New York they're impatient. I like the coach, and I like the quarterback. I have them at seven number six. The Vikings, I don't know how long it's gonna last. I mean they leave the NFL with eleven sacks. I don't think that's gonna last over the course of a season. But they are nine to zero under this head coach, Kevin O'Connell when they tie or win the turnover battle. So I mean he's cleaned up Sam Donald significantly. That's what he does. He is the quarterback whisper the tall Sean McVay. He is Sam Darnald. I mean even the Fred Warner interception. Fred Warner is the best linebacker in football. How many other linebackers get that ball? I mean, Donald led a game winning, clinching drive without Jefferson Addison and TJ. Hawkinson. I think we may have the best young coach in football in Minnesota. I have the Vikings at six, number five. I like the Saints. Let's not go crazy. I need one more week of the Saints. Derek Carr. I gotta give him credit. Though. The run game, Alvin Kamara is a beast and they are leaning on it heavy. They have the highest rushing percentage sixty four percent. In the NFL through the first two weeks in Clint Kubiak again from the Niner system. These quarterbacks get the Niners system and they look different. Alvin Kamar has been a beast. It's just a new team that's shocking everybody. I want one more week, but I have him at five, number four. You know what I like about the Bills. First time in seven eight years, they have a star running back. They can run the football now nine and two since offensive coordinator Joe Brady arrived. So Josh Allen has been very dependent on offensive coordinators to clean him up. This is a new offense. The tight ends are excellent, receivers don't have a star, but they have depth. And James Cook's a baller. So he is one of two quarterbacks in the league. If I'd have told you there's two quarterbacks in the league without a turnover, one of them's Josh Allen. Again, he's very coordinator dependent. Mahomes isn't. I don't think Joe Burrow is. Allen is and he looks good. They're at four, number three. I buy the Chargers. They're tackles. Joe Alt and Rashaun Slater were the two highest quitted tackles in the entire league. The only flaw with Kansas City is their strengths. JK. Dobbins looks like Buckeye JK. Dobbins. Herbert, for the record, is eighteen to zero when his team allows less than twenty points. He just needs to coach now. I don't think their defense will remain this viable. But they have two pass rushers, two elite tackles, a run game. That bus receiver Quintin Johnson, Uh oh, he can play. This is a real team. I think this is a real deep Kansas City good, not yet, but a real team. Number two I buy the Texans. I didn't even think they played well against Chicago. They're young, and I could see them getting too the AFC Championship and making a silly play and losing to Kansas City. C. J. Stroud is insane. That kid is the most effortlessly accurate guy outside of maybe Burrow and Mahomes in the league. Nico Collins his size and they're comparing him to Andre Johnson. They got multiple DEFs, a great left tackle, the quarterback, the coach, the culture of their defense right now, a lot of sacks again, Chargers, Texans I buy Saints. I kind of buy Steelers at two and zero. Don't make the hierarchy and number one number one. Listen, I do worry. I don't think they're very good at tackle. They they were not very good on third down against the Bengals. They got to clean that up where they go get somebody at the trade deadline they are it's it is hard to win a Super Bowl, even with Mahomes if you don't love the offensive line, and I don't, But I think they're coaching their structure, their defense. Chris Jones now Travis Kelcey, I don't worry too much about because he was invisible for spots last year. Then like Gronk arrived when it mattered. I don't worry about that. I also think they've even though Hollywood Brown's not gonna be back for a while, I think their weapons feel significant upgrades. To me, there's the top ten.

Listen, the Niners have the second highest graded offense in the league. Now, they're beat up offensively. That's why I put him back at nine. Here's what I really worry about. Brock Perty's been sacked eight times in two games. And I don't look at the Vikings as having one of the better pass rushes. So they're beat up and they're not protecting brock Purty. But thank god, you know, they still have a very good deck without Deebo and Christian McCaffrey. Shanahan's remarkable, but they're not the same team without McCaffrey and Deebo. They're not. That's why I put them nine. Number eight. I don't know what to do with the Seahawks. Gino Smith, to his credit, like Baker Mayfield playing really well. Dude's completing seventy four percent of his throws. Well, he's played this team and he's played that team. Here's all I know. The last two drafts were excellent. In fact, I could argue the last three drafts are excellent, and I'm seeing this young defensive code. It's like a Demico. Ryans do really cool things. DK Metcalf, Jackson Smith and Jigba are tremendous, and Tyler Lockett I love their weapons running back, tight end, wide receiver, and I've been critical at Gino Smith. You can win a lot of games in this league when your quarterback is a big guy that's accurate at seventy four percent. I put them at eight number seven. The Bucks. I buy into it again. Baker's playing his butt off eight and two over his last ten starts. He and Chris Godwin are totally connecting now. The Denver game this week is sneaky and they're you know right now. Though, to go to Detroit, I own. They went in there all banged up, an injury riddled, and they won. So I buy Tampa. I buy Baker. He's playing with a ton of confidence. I've always thought Todd Bowles a good defensive coach in New York. He just I didn't think he was quite ready for New York. If his first job would have been in Tampa may have been different. But in New York they're impatient. I like the coach, and I like the quarterback. I have them at seven number six. The Vikings, I don't know how long it's gonna last. I mean they leave the NFL with eleven sacks. I don't think that's gonna last over the course of a season. But they are nine to zero under this head coach, Kevin O'Connell when they tie or win the turnover battle. So I mean he's cleaned up Sam Donald significantly. That's what he does. He is the quarterback whisper the tall Sean McVay. He is Sam Darnald. I mean even the Fred Warner interception. Fred Warner is the best linebacker in football. How many other linebackers get that ball? I mean, Donald led a game winning, clinching drive without Jefferson Addison and TJ. Hawkinson. I think we may have the best young coach in football in Minnesota. I have the Vikings at six, number five. I like the Saints. Let's not go crazy. I need one more week of the Saints. Derek Carr. I gotta give him credit. Though. The run game, Alvin Kamara is a beast and they are leaning on it heavy. They have the highest rushing percentage sixty four percent. In the NFL through the first two weeks in Clint Kubiak again from the Niner system. These quarterbacks get the Niners system and they look different. Alvin Kamar has been a beast. It's just a new team that's shocking everybody. I want one more week, but I have him at five, number four. You know what I like about the Bills. First time in seven eight years, they have a star running back. They can run the football now nine and two since offensive coordinator Joe Brady arrived. So Josh Allen has been very dependent on offensive coordinators to clean him up. This is a new offense. The tight ends are excellent, receivers don't have a star, but they have depth. And James Cook's a baller. So he is one of two quarterbacks in the league. If I'd have told you there's two quarterbacks in the league without a turnover, one of them's Josh Allen. Again, he's very coordinator dependent. Mahomes isn't. I don't think Joe Burrow is. Allen is and he looks good. They're at four, number three. I buy the Chargers. They're tackles. Joe Alt and Rashaun Slater were the two highest quitted tackles in the entire league. The only flaw with Kansas City is their strengths. JK. Dobbins looks like Buckeye JK. Dobbins. Herbert, for the record, is eighteen to zero when his team allows less than twenty points. He just needs to coach now. I don't think their defense will remain this viable. But they have two pass rushers, two elite tackles, a run game. That bus receiver Quintin Johnson, Uh oh, he can play. This is a real team. I think this is a real deep Kansas City good, not yet, but a real team. Number two I buy the Texans. I didn't even think they played well against Chicago. They're young, and I could see them getting too the AFC Championship and making a silly play and losing to Kansas City. C. J. Stroud is insane. That kid is the most effortlessly accurate guy outside of maybe Burrow and Mahomes in the league. Nico Collins his size and they're comparing him to Andre Johnson. They got multiple DEFs, a great left tackle, the quarterback, the coach, the culture of their defense right now, a lot of sacks again, Chargers, Texans I buy Saints. I kind of buy Steelers at two and zero. Don't make the hierarchy and number one number one. Listen, I do worry. I don't think they're very good at tackle. They they were not very good on third down against the Bengals. They got to clean that up where they go get somebody at the trade deadline they are it's it is hard to win a Super Bowl, even with Mahomes if you don't love the offensive line, and I don't, But I think they're coaching their structure, their defense. Chris Jones now Travis Kelcey, I don't worry too much about because he was invisible for spots last year. Then like Gronk arrived when it mattered. I don't worry about that. I also think they've even though Hollywood Brown's not gonna be back for a while, I think their weapons feel significant upgrades. To me, there's the top ten.

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He's a senior NFL reporter Monday Morning quarterback cover in the NFL for almost twenty years. He's joining us live on a busy day. Albert Breer. By the way, I said, listen, Pennsylvania, you're gonna decide the country's democracy going forward. Stop panicking and acting like an eight year old. It didn't get your own way. If Saquon catches that, you're two and oer over the Packers and the Falcons, who could both win their division. That's my takeaway is that they've spent more money on offense than defense. They're gonna lose some games like this. This is they're the opposite of the Steelers. They're great offensively, some limitations defensive. That's my perception. Do you sense panic in Philly?

He's a senior NFL reporter Monday Morning quarterback cover in the NFL for almost twenty years. He's joining us live on a busy day. Albert Breer. By the way, I said, listen, Pennsylvania, you're gonna decide the country's democracy going forward. Stop panicking and acting like an eight year old. It didn't get your own way. If Saquon catches that, you're two and oer over the Packers and the Falcons, who could both win their division. That's my takeaway is that they've spent more money on offense than defense. They're gonna lose some games like this. This is they're the opposite of the Steelers. They're great offensively, some limitations defensive. That's my perception. Do you sense panic in Philly?

No, I don't think so. I mean, I think they're sort of where they expected to be. No aj Brown last night. Obviously that's a factor, you know. But the big thing, Colin is they're still really strong at the lines of scrimmage. And I think if you if you look at last night, that wasn't a problem for them. Could the run defense have been a little bit better. Sure, is there some transition moving from Fletcher Cox to Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter. Absolutely same thing on offense with Jason Kelcey gone and Cam Jurgens in as the center. But they've invested so many resources in the offensive and defensive lines that's going to keep them in every game. And they were right in this one till the very end. And the good news is they should get better outside of those areas. You know, again, like aj Brown wasn't out there last night. What does it look like with Jahan Dottson having a month or two under his belt as the number three receiver? And then on defense, like how young that secondary is? Guys like Quinyin Mitchell. Maybe it's not you know, Darius Slay covering Drake London. If this is two or three months from now, maybe Mitchell's out there covering him, you know, their first round pick. Maybe Cooper de Jean's playing a bigger role. So look like they're still really good in the areas you need to be good in, and I think they're going to get better over the course of the season everywhere else. They beat a really good Packers team in Brazil. This was a coin flip game. They'll be fine.

No, I don't think so. I mean, I think they're sort of where they expected to be. No aj Brown last night. Obviously that's a factor, you know. But the big thing, Colin is they're still really strong at the lines of scrimmage. And I think if you if you look at last night, that wasn't a problem for them. Could the run defense have been a little bit better. Sure, is there some transition moving from Fletcher Cox to Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter. Absolutely same thing on offense with Jason Kelcey gone and Cam Jurgens in as the center. But they've invested so many resources in the offensive and defensive lines that's going to keep them in every game. And they were right in this one till the very end. And the good news is they should get better outside of those areas. You know, again, like aj Brown wasn't out there last night. What does it look like with Jahan Dottson having a month or two under his belt as the number three receiver? And then on defense, like how young that secondary is? Guys like Quinyin Mitchell. Maybe it's not you know, Darius Slay covering Drake London. If this is two or three months from now, maybe Mitchell's out there covering him, you know, their first round pick. Maybe Cooper de Jean's playing a bigger role. So look like they're still really good in the areas you need to be good in, and I think they're going to get better over the course of the season everywhere else. They beat a really good Packers team in Brazil. This was a coin flip game. They'll be fine.

Listen, they didn't have Jordan Addison, TJ Hawkinson at the end, Justin Jefferson and Sam Donald ate San Francisco for lunch. Do you think even Minnesota and we're seeing guys like Gino and Baker and Sam kind of a reboot for these veteran guys with a lot of snaps if they get decent protection. You think Kevin O'Connell, you talked to him in the camp, is a little surprised by how good it's gone for Donald.

Listen, they didn't have Jordan Addison, TJ Hawkinson at the end, Justin Jefferson and Sam Donald ate San Francisco for lunch. Do you think even Minnesota and we're seeing guys like Gino and Baker and Sam kind of a reboot for these veteran guys with a lot of snaps if they get decent protection. You think Kevin O'Connell, you talked to him in the camp, is a little surprised by how good it's gone for Donald.

You know, I actually talked to him on Sunday and I don't think he really is. And I know that sounds weird, but like they looked at how Donald finished his last season in Carolina playing for Ben Nakadoo, and then how he played last year in Kyle Shanahan now was very limited the action he got.

You know, I actually talked to him on Sunday and I don't think he really is. And I know that sounds weird, but like they looked at how Donald finished his last season in Carolina playing for Ben Nakadoo, and then how he played last year in Kyle Shanahan now was very limited the action he got.

But go back and look at that Christmas.

But go back and look at that Christmas.

Night game against the against the Ravens for San Francisco now is a blowout. Baltimore won by a mill but Donald got in there in the fourth quart And if you go and you really watch Donald play, he looks like a different player.

Night game against the against the Ravens for San Francisco now is a blowout. Baltimore won by a mill but Donald got in there in the fourth quart And if you go and you really watch Donald play, he looks like a different player.

He does, and he's an excellent fit for.

He does, and he's an excellent fit for.

What Kevin O'Connell wants to do. He's got a big arm, put the ball wherever he wants, and he's athletic. He's got all the traits that he had when he was a third overall pick. In fact that I would argue if you go back and you look at his history, go back and look at what happened.

What Kevin O'Connell wants to do. He's got a big arm, put the ball wherever he wants, and he's athletic. He's got all the traits that he had when he was a third overall pick. In fact that I would argue if you go back and you look at his history, go back and look at what happened.

With the Jets.

With the Jets.

He played for Adam Gase, and Adam Gase was trying to put it in an offense that worked for Peyton Manning. Donald came in the league as somebody who was very raw, athletic, like almost the antithesis of what we think of when we think of se quarterbacks.

He played for Adam Gase, and Adam Gase was trying to put it in an offense that worked for Peyton Manning. Donald came in the league as somebody who was very raw, athletic, like almost the antithesis of what we think of when we think of se quarterbacks.

That's what he was.

That's what he was.

He needed a lot, he needed time, and he needed a simpler offense. And you know, I think what's happened over the last couple of years is he's gotten into offenses that are simpler, that get him playing faster, that takes some of the mental load off of him and allow him to go out there and be an athlete. And I think we really saw that on Sunday. This is a really good fit for him in Minnesota. Maybe not, maybe it's not a long term fit because JJ McCarthy's there. But I think he's going to play really well the rest of the year. I know Kevin thinks he's gonna play well the rest of the year, and he's gonna set himself up if he does to play somewhere in twenty twenty five, whether it's in Minnesota or elsewhere.

He needed a lot, he needed time, and he needed a simpler offense. And you know, I think what's happened over the last couple of years is he's gotten into offenses that are simpler, that get him playing faster, that takes some of the mental load off of him and allow him to go out there and be an athlete. And I think we really saw that on Sunday. This is a really good fit for him in Minnesota. Maybe not, maybe it's not a long term fit because JJ McCarthy's there. But I think he's going to play really well the rest of the year. I know Kevin thinks he's gonna play well the rest of the year, and he's gonna set himself up if he does to play somewhere in twenty twenty five, whether it's in Minnesota or elsewhere.

So listen, I said, that's one thing that there's red flags that surface with Caleb Williams. It's all the red flags coaching competency, Keenan Allen's health, regression of old line, lack of accuracy, not staying with instructure. And I've said this, you can go back to Lamar and Mahomes and Josh Allen. It was strong coaching and coordinating that took these improvisational talents put them get back in the fairway. Let's clean your game up with Josh Allen. Josh Allen with Dave ol and Brady's a different quarterback right. So strong coaching, good coordinator, they can take these wildly gifted quarterbacks who can get a little ad libby a little offscript, pull them back in the fairway. My question is in cayleb is Chicago's infrastructure set up do they have have the ability to get an improvisational start on the fairway.

So listen, I said, that's one thing that there's red flags that surface with Caleb Williams. It's all the red flags coaching competency, Keenan Allen's health, regression of old line, lack of accuracy, not staying with instructure. And I've said this, you can go back to Lamar and Mahomes and Josh Allen. It was strong coaching and coordinating that took these improvisational talents put them get back in the fairway. Let's clean your game up with Josh Allen. Josh Allen with Dave ol and Brady's a different quarterback right. So strong coaching, good coordinator, they can take these wildly gifted quarterbacks who can get a little ad libby a little offscript, pull them back in the fairway. My question is in cayleb is Chicago's infrastructure set up do they have have the ability to get an improvisational start on the fairway.

You know, it's interesting you bring that up, Colin, because and you bring up Josh Allen specifically, because I remember talking to Brian Dave All about this when he first got Alan, and he had him watch a lot of tape of Tom Brady. Now Brady, of course was together with Dave Ball in New England two separate times, and Dave Ball's offense is New England's offense. So what he wanted Josh to look at was how many easy throws Brady made, how many layups he took. And he was trying to impress on Josh Allen. So much of what Tom Brady is is doing the easy stuff. It's taking the easy things, it's taking the easy money. And he eventually got through to him, and that's really what got Josh to buy into what they were trying to do. I think you're starting to see that with Caleb Williams. And there are two pieces to this, right Like there's the first piece, which is the improvisational stuff, which Caleb's going to go through a process now and has been going through a process the last couple of weeks of figuring out what he can and cannot get away with. Then there's the other piece, which is playing within structure and learning to do the easy stuff. And that's what Shane Waldron in the offensive staff in Chicago had been trying to do. And I actually think if you watched that broadcast, right, you watch back what Chris collins Were said.

You know, it's interesting you bring that up, Colin, because and you bring up Josh Allen specifically, because I remember talking to Brian Dave All about this when he first got Alan, and he had him watch a lot of tape of Tom Brady. Now Brady, of course was together with Dave Ball in New England two separate times, and Dave Ball's offense is New England's offense. So what he wanted Josh to look at was how many easy throws Brady made, how many layups he took. And he was trying to impress on Josh Allen. So much of what Tom Brady is is doing the easy stuff. It's taking the easy things, it's taking the easy money. And he eventually got through to him, and that's really what got Josh to buy into what they were trying to do. I think you're starting to see that with Caleb Williams. And there are two pieces to this, right Like there's the first piece, which is the improvisational stuff, which Caleb's going to go through a process now and has been going through a process the last couple of weeks of figuring out what he can and cannot get away with. Then there's the other piece, which is playing within structure and learning to do the easy stuff. And that's what Shane Waldron in the offensive staff in Chicago had been trying to do. And I actually think if you watched that broadcast, right, you watch back what Chris collins Were said.

I think we all thought Chris.

I think we all thought Chris.

Maybe went a little overboard when you know, I think Caleb completed a little slamt in the second quarter. Yeah, and Chris Collinsworth was acting like he was like reinventing the wheel, like, oh my god, we.

Maybe went a little overboard when you know, I think Caleb completed a little slamt in the second quarter. Yeah, and Chris Collinsworth was acting like he was like reinventing the wheel, like, oh my god, we.

Didn't see this last week.

Didn't see this last week.

Well, Chris was in the production meeting with all the coaches, right, That's what they're trying to get him to do. They're trying to get him to do the easy stuff. And after what Caleb went through last year with the offensive line being what it was at sc and everything else, like he kind of got off track with that stuff. So they're trying to get him back on those rails. Like you said, and you know, again, it's about taking the easy stuff, and we saw little glimpses of it against Houston. We're going to need to see a whole lot more of it. The good news is the Bears are good enough on defense and special teams to keep him in games while he's fixed bring it out.

Well, Chris was in the production meeting with all the coaches, right, That's what they're trying to get him to do. They're trying to get him to do the easy stuff. And after what Caleb went through last year with the offensive line being what it was at sc and everything else, like he kind of got off track with that stuff. So they're trying to get him back on those rails. Like you said, and you know, again, it's about taking the easy stuff, and we saw little glimpses of it against Houston. We're going to need to see a whole lot more of it. The good news is the Bears are good enough on defense and special teams to keep him in games while he's fixed bring it out.

So I have to be very cautious with my Jets' opinions because old j Matt gets hyper sensitive. But but my takeaway through two games is that Aaron's mobility is closer to Kirk Cousins than Kyler Lamar, Josh Mahomes.

So I have to be very cautious with my Jets' opinions because old j Matt gets hyper sensitive. But but my takeaway through two games is that Aaron's mobility is closer to Kirk Cousins than Kyler Lamar, Josh Mahomes.

Yeah, he doesn't move. That's fair.

Yeah, he doesn't move. That's fair.

Okay, that's number one. Number two is Matt Hackett is not a top ten coordinator. They have very little motion. I was told years ago that Aaron doesn't like a lot of motion. He's not a fan of it. He wants to see the defense. That's fine. But the best offensive coaches in this league Saints. Now with Kubiak, they're moving. It's it is deception and slight of hand. Everybody thinks this is a defense first, and that Aaron's a savior, but he's now a forty year old that doesn't move in the pocket, an okay offensive line and not a highly deceptive offense. Have we kind of overhyped? Yeah, this whole Aaron's the savior thing. I think this offense is a breeze hall sprained ankle from remedial.

Okay, that's number one. Number two is Matt Hackett is not a top ten coordinator. They have very little motion. I was told years ago that Aaron doesn't like a lot of motion. He's not a fan of it. He wants to see the defense. That's fine. But the best offensive coaches in this league Saints. Now with Kubiak, they're moving. It's it is deception and slight of hand. Everybody thinks this is a defense first, and that Aaron's a savior, but he's now a forty year old that doesn't move in the pocket, an okay offensive line and not a highly deceptive offense. Have we kind of overhyped? Yeah, this whole Aaron's the savior thing. I think this offense is a breeze hall sprained ankle from remedial.

Well, let me explain to you, like why he doesn't want motion. First of all.

Well, let me explain to you, like why he doesn't want motion. First of all.

Okay, like this is this goes back and look like Matt Lafleur's from the Kyle Shanahan, Mike Shanahan Sean McVay school of offense. They love motion, they love movement, and Lafleur basically cut it out of the offense because Aaron didn't want that. The reason why Aaron doesn't want it the same reason Peyton Manning didn't want it, which is they want to see the field and they want to move guys around on their own so they can figure out what the coverages and make their decisions accordingly. So that's an Aaron Rodgers thing. Some veteran quarterbacks like it that way. That's why Aaron wants it that way. So, you know, like they have to do things to create you know, open receivers, to create a running game without the motion, and that's a process too, and they're going through.

Okay, like this is this goes back and look like Matt Lafleur's from the Kyle Shanahan, Mike Shanahan Sean McVay school of offense. They love motion, they love movement, and Lafleur basically cut it out of the offense because Aaron didn't want that. The reason why Aaron doesn't want it the same reason Peyton Manning didn't want it, which is they want to see the field and they want to move guys around on their own so they can figure out what the coverages and make their decisions accordingly. So that's an Aaron Rodgers thing. Some veteran quarterbacks like it that way. That's why Aaron wants it that way. So, you know, like they have to do things to create you know, open receivers, to create a running game without the motion, and that's a process too, and they're going through.

That right now.

That right now.

I think if there's one encouraging sign from the game against the Titans on Sunday, it's the big run that Brailn Allen broke at the end of twenty yard run at the very end of the game that wound up being the game winner. Was Brailen Allen's second touchdown. Right, He's a big, burly back out of Wisconsin, twenty years old.

I think if there's one encouraging sign from the game against the Titans on Sunday, it's the big run that Brailn Allen broke at the end of twenty yard run at the very end of the game that wound up being the game winner. Was Brailen Allen's second touchdown. Right, He's a big, burly back out of Wisconsin, twenty years old.

That was the result of.

That was the result of.

Them chipping away and chipping away and chipping away with the run game. And I think over time, what we're going to see is that they're going to lean a lot on the run game. They're going to lean a lot on their defense. They are trying to set this up so Aaron doesn't have to be the savior. They want set up like Tampa had it with Tom where they can win lots of different ways. In the first two weeks have been about trying to build that sort of team, So the run game, Burley didn't get untracked against San Francisco, much better against Tennessee. And the hope is now you're going to go into the New England game on Thursday, and you're going to be able to see something that's a lot more versatile and a team that can win a lot of different ways. So you know, I always hesitate to call the first month of the season an extended preseason. That's sort of the way the NFL sets up now, and the Jets are still building the offense for Aaron Rodgers, and I think such a big part of the offense is what they're doing with that run game, what they're doing defensively as well. And I think the very end of that Titans game, when Braillen Allen breaks that run off at the very end and what Bryce Hall was able to do earlier in the game, is a sign of where they're going offensively, and maybe we'll see a bigger view of what the vision's going to be for the offense on Thursday against the Patriots.

Them chipping away and chipping away and chipping away with the run game. And I think over time, what we're going to see is that they're going to lean a lot on the run game. They're going to lean a lot on their defense. They are trying to set this up so Aaron doesn't have to be the savior. They want set up like Tampa had it with Tom where they can win lots of different ways. In the first two weeks have been about trying to build that sort of team, So the run game, Burley didn't get untracked against San Francisco, much better against Tennessee. And the hope is now you're going to go into the New England game on Thursday, and you're going to be able to see something that's a lot more versatile and a team that can win a lot of different ways. So you know, I always hesitate to call the first month of the season an extended preseason. That's sort of the way the NFL sets up now, and the Jets are still building the offense for Aaron Rodgers, and I think such a big part of the offense is what they're doing with that run game, what they're doing defensively as well. And I think the very end of that Titans game, when Braillen Allen breaks that run off at the very end and what Bryce Hall was able to do earlier in the game, is a sign of where they're going offensively, and maybe we'll see a bigger view of what the vision's going to be for the offense on Thursday against the Patriots.

I don't want to spend too much time in the Carolina Panthers, but Bryce Young, is there a possibility they're just done? They're moving off, they're moving in. But the trade deadline, I mean, I'm sorry, but two weeks in tells you this offensive coach sees nothing. I mean, Andy has been out of his prime for seven years? Is it over for Bryce Young?

I don't want to spend too much time in the Carolina Panthers, but Bryce Young, is there a possibility they're just done? They're moving off, they're moving in. But the trade deadline, I mean, I'm sorry, but two weeks in tells you this offensive coach sees nothing. I mean, Andy has been out of his prime for seven years? Is it over for Bryce Young?

Can I see?

Can I see?

I'll tell you what opponents are seeing, because I think that that's really that can be really informative as far as where the Panthers.

I'll tell you what opponents are seeing, because I think that that's really that can be really informative as far as where the Panthers.

Are with him, right now the pants.

Are with him, right now the pants.

The opponents of the Panthers right now are seeing a guy who is very reluctant to push the ball downfield, who isn't seeing the middle of the field, which could be a symptom of the fact that he's five foot ten.

The opponents of the Panthers right now are seeing a guy who is very reluctant to push the ball downfield, who isn't seeing the middle of the field, which could be a symptom of the fact that he's five foot ten.

And worst of all, a guy's whose eyes are dropping, who's looking at the rush, and that means.

And worst of all, a guy's whose eyes are dropping, who's looking at the rush, and that means.

He's already at the point in his second year where he's taken enough hits where.

He's already at the point in his second year where he's taken enough hits where.

He doesn't want to take any more. And I think that's part of.

He doesn't want to take any more. And I think that's part of.

Why Dave canallyss is in this position where he had to sit him down, because remember Dave Canalys is in year one of his program there and he's still earning the trust of the players, and a big part of that's going.

Why Dave canallyss is in this position where he had to sit him down, because remember Dave Canalys is in year one of his program there and he's still earning the trust of the players, and a big part of that's going.

To be what are you doing to help the team win? What are you helping to do me individually? What are you helping me do in the.

To be what are you doing to help the team win? What are you helping to do me individually? What are you helping me do in the.

Long run that's going to help me get paid? And if there's a player in there that's holding everybody back, that's holding the group hostage, well then it's on the coach to get that player out of there. And I think players have some understanding of Okay, well, it's a young quarterback. He's coming along, But if other player payers aren't seeing the progress at least incrementally being made, well, then that can create.

Long run that's going to help me get paid? And if there's a player in there that's holding everybody back, that's holding the group hostage, well then it's on the coach to get that player out of there. And I think players have some understanding of Okay, well, it's a young quarterback. He's coming along, But if other player payers aren't seeing the progress at least incrementally being made, well, then that can create.

A problem for a coach with the rest of the locker room.

A problem for a coach with the rest of the locker room.

And I've got a sneaking suspicion that's where Dave Canalis is right now Bryce Young that he needs to get him back to a point where he can sell the guy to the locker room. And you know, if you want to talk about a potential trade happening, I just I mean Colin right now, basically, the investment that they've made in him, I don't know where some team is going to come along and offer them something that's going to make it worse worth it for them to move off of him, right Like, I don't think they can give up on them this early, but I do think like the way it's gone the first two weeks has made it so it's difficult for Canalis to sell the quarterback back to the locker room. And if you're a first year coach two games in and you can't sell your quarterback to the veteran players in your locker room who aren't concerned about your three year plan, who are more concerned about where they are individually, Well, then you know you.

And I've got a sneaking suspicion that's where Dave Canalis is right now Bryce Young that he needs to get him back to a point where he can sell the guy to the locker room. And you know, if you want to talk about a potential trade happening, I just I mean Colin right now, basically, the investment that they've made in him, I don't know where some team is going to come along and offer them something that's going to make it worse worth it for them to move off of him, right Like, I don't think they can give up on them this early, but I do think like the way it's gone the first two weeks has made it so it's difficult for Canalis to sell the quarterback back to the locker room. And if you're a first year coach two games in and you can't sell your quarterback to the veteran players in your locker room who aren't concerned about your three year plan, who are more concerned about where they are individually, Well, then you know you.

Got to do what you do. I think that's where Canalis is right now.

Got to do what you do. I think that's where Canalis is right now.

Albert Bird, nobody better. Monday morning quarterback is always, buddy. Great seeing you all right.

Albert Bird, nobody better. Monday morning quarterback is always, buddy. Great seeing you all right.

Thanks calling

Thanks calling