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Here we go on to Tuesday. Loaded up in redneed to go 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. One hour from now, Nick Wright and our Herd Hierarchy to playmaker Michael Irvin stops by. You know you and I have I think Jack. We both are football first guys. We like the NBA, you love college basketball. Both of us like soccer. I'm a UFC guy as well. I'm I'm moving back to baseball because of the moves in the last couple of years. I'm not The baseball playoffs were hard to turn off. But I was watching last night's game and it felt different. Cowboys Bengals. Bengals went on to win than most games. And I'll tell you why. The reason we watch football is because we care about the outcomes, and it's not that way for a lot of sports. In the NBA. The bottom of the NBA is so large, you end up watching games sometimes because you just want to watch like an individual star or two. You don't really care about who wins the game. And I've been saying this all season where the NFL's got to be careful. It's become so quarterback centric and the rules are so quarterback friendly. If you don't have a great quarterback, you have not so you don't want to become the NBA. You want to care about the outcomes. And last night felt like an NBA game. All I care about was Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase. That's the only reason I watched that game. And that's what I worry about. The NFL bought it is getting large. There's like eleven teams that are hard to watch. Burrow thirty three or forty four, He's absolutely brilliant. Jamar Chase fourteen catches, game winner, probably the second best receiver in the entire world. These are all time greats, but they are stuck in a shaky organization that frankly has suboptimal ownership and a front office. They're the opposite of the Eagles. They don't take any risks. Now, it's not the first time ever a great quarterback has been stuck with a franchise that can't deliver for him. Andrew Luck, Carson Palmer, same ownership in Cincinnati, Matt Stafford, Joe Burrow is similar. There is no arguing. This is why you have to contextualized championships. The fact that he got a bad offensive line and allows the linebacking corps. I mean that team. It's almost impossible to get a bad O line to a conference championship. He got to within a play of winning the Super Bowl. The guy is absolutely incredible. But I'm watching him last night and I felt like I'm watching an NBA game. I'm just watching this for Burrow and Chase because I think Jamar Chase is a top ten wide receiver talent of my life. I think he's that good. I'm not saying he's Jerry Rice. He's an all timer. I remember when he came out of college. They're like, he's not that fast. I don't know, nobody catches him. And Burrow what do you want to say he's the one guy that will go into Arrowhead Stadium? And I think gives Andy Reid and Steve Spagnola nightmares. So so much about life, especially for young people, is where you land. Mahomes got a great owner and a great coach. Josh Allen got a good owner and a good coach. And that's the difference between a conference championship and trophies and so like they say in real estate, location, location, location, And that's why I always say you have to context your LIZE championships. Dan Marino had a great coach, never a great defense, doesn't avity. He got to the Super Bowl once, and that's why I say about John John Elway's probably the greatest prospect to ever enter the league in terms of town. I mean it was number one. There was no question. John Elway got to Super Bowls and got humiliated. He got beat by forty five thirty two nineteen points. John Elway His was, yeah, he's a talented loser in the big games. Then he got an all time coach Mike Shanahan and Terrell Davis back to back Super Bowls, retires and he's a legend. I mean even now you just say the word Elway. It's like Peley Elway, like everybody gets it means great. It wasn't that for a long time. He needed the right coach. So to me, I look at Joe Burrow and I saw a stat this morning, and this what he sums it up. Burrow. Here's quarterbacks that have led the league in passing touchdowns on teams with losing records in the past fifty years. Joe Montana, Drew Brees and Joe Burrow. And you know, Montana was fortunate he had the ownership, he got the coach, but he didn't always work that way. And this is not a friend him against Zach Taylor. But I'm just watching Burrow last night and Jamar Chase fourteen catches game winning touchdowns. Here's Burrow after talking about his superstar receiver.

Here we go on to Tuesday. Loaded up in redneed to go 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. One hour from now, Nick Wright and our Herd Hierarchy to playmaker Michael Irvin stops by. You know you and I have I think Jack. We both are football first guys. We like the NBA, you love college basketball. Both of us like soccer. I'm a UFC guy as well. I'm I'm moving back to baseball because of the moves in the last couple of years. I'm not The baseball playoffs were hard to turn off. But I was watching last night's game and it felt different. Cowboys Bengals. Bengals went on to win than most games. And I'll tell you why. The reason we watch football is because we care about the outcomes, and it's not that way for a lot of sports. In the NBA. The bottom of the NBA is so large, you end up watching games sometimes because you just want to watch like an individual star or two. You don't really care about who wins the game. And I've been saying this all season where the NFL's got to be careful. It's become so quarterback centric and the rules are so quarterback friendly. If you don't have a great quarterback, you have not so you don't want to become the NBA. You want to care about the outcomes. And last night felt like an NBA game. All I care about was Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase. That's the only reason I watched that game. And that's what I worry about. The NFL bought it is getting large. There's like eleven teams that are hard to watch. Burrow thirty three or forty four, He's absolutely brilliant. Jamar Chase fourteen catches, game winner, probably the second best receiver in the entire world. These are all time greats, but they are stuck in a shaky organization that frankly has suboptimal ownership and a front office. They're the opposite of the Eagles. They don't take any risks. Now, it's not the first time ever a great quarterback has been stuck with a franchise that can't deliver for him. Andrew Luck, Carson Palmer, same ownership in Cincinnati, Matt Stafford, Joe Burrow is similar. There is no arguing. This is why you have to contextualized championships. The fact that he got a bad offensive line and allows the linebacking corps. I mean that team. It's almost impossible to get a bad O line to a conference championship. He got to within a play of winning the Super Bowl. The guy is absolutely incredible. But I'm watching him last night and I felt like I'm watching an NBA game. I'm just watching this for Burrow and Chase because I think Jamar Chase is a top ten wide receiver talent of my life. I think he's that good. I'm not saying he's Jerry Rice. He's an all timer. I remember when he came out of college. They're like, he's not that fast. I don't know, nobody catches him. And Burrow what do you want to say he's the one guy that will go into Arrowhead Stadium? And I think gives Andy Reid and Steve Spagnola nightmares. So so much about life, especially for young people, is where you land. Mahomes got a great owner and a great coach. Josh Allen got a good owner and a good coach. And that's the difference between a conference championship and trophies and so like they say in real estate, location, location, location, And that's why I always say you have to context your LIZE championships. Dan Marino had a great coach, never a great defense, doesn't avity. He got to the Super Bowl once, and that's why I say about John John Elway's probably the greatest prospect to ever enter the league in terms of town. I mean it was number one. There was no question. John Elway got to Super Bowls and got humiliated. He got beat by forty five thirty two nineteen points. John Elway His was, yeah, he's a talented loser in the big games. Then he got an all time coach Mike Shanahan and Terrell Davis back to back Super Bowls, retires and he's a legend. I mean even now you just say the word Elway. It's like Peley Elway, like everybody gets it means great. It wasn't that for a long time. He needed the right coach. So to me, I look at Joe Burrow and I saw a stat this morning, and this what he sums it up. Burrow. Here's quarterbacks that have led the league in passing touchdowns on teams with losing records in the past fifty years. Joe Montana, Drew Brees and Joe Burrow. And you know, Montana was fortunate he had the ownership, he got the coach, but he didn't always work that way. And this is not a friend him against Zach Taylor. But I'm just watching Burrow last night and Jamar Chase fourteen catches game winning touchdowns. Here's Burrow after talking about his superstar receiver.

He's he's a special player. He continues to make plays after the catch, for the catch, anyway that you get in the ball.

He's he's a special player. He continues to make plays after the catch, for the catch, anyway that you get in the ball.

He makes plays.

He makes plays.

He deserves all. He's gonna get more.

He deserves all. He's gonna get more.

Hasn't been paid yet. I'm not sure what they're waiting for. But because they're not gonna pay t Higgins and they've already let safeties and Joe Mixon go, I don't know what they're waiting for. I think he'd have a contract in Philadelphia already. Crazy me, I think he'd have one. So the Chicago Bears, according to a popular former radio host now podcaster Dan McNeil, they're down to four head coaching candidates. These are the names you're hearing, Ben Johnson, Brian Floores, Joe brad and Mike Rable. So now I believe that some jobs, and I'm not just talking football, some jobs are too big for first timers. You can't go from intern to chief resident at a hospital. You can't go from city controller to President of the United States as too much and there's just too many potholes and obstacles for Joe Brady or Ben Johnson. This is not the job. This is not the job for those two guys. It's too big as too many moving parts, too much dysfunction the two guys. Let's first talk Brian Flores because he's very interesting, been a head coach, tremendous defensive resume, learned under the school of Belichick. Has been in a dysfunctional organization. He created some of it and he failed, but he created a culture and a defense very quickly. Now he's intense. He didn't get along with Tua. He's acknowledged it, he's been reflective. I wouldn't make him my first choice, but I've said all year Brian Flores deserves a head coaching job. He's just too damn good at defense. And he's also been willing. He's not a stubborn guy. He has gone to the podium and said, hey, man, I wish I could do the do a thing differently.

Hasn't been paid yet. I'm not sure what they're waiting for. But because they're not gonna pay t Higgins and they've already let safeties and Joe Mixon go, I don't know what they're waiting for. I think he'd have a contract in Philadelphia already. Crazy me, I think he'd have one. So the Chicago Bears, according to a popular former radio host now podcaster Dan McNeil, they're down to four head coaching candidates. These are the names you're hearing, Ben Johnson, Brian Floores, Joe brad and Mike Rable. So now I believe that some jobs, and I'm not just talking football, some jobs are too big for first timers. You can't go from intern to chief resident at a hospital. You can't go from city controller to President of the United States as too much and there's just too many potholes and obstacles for Joe Brady or Ben Johnson. This is not the job. This is not the job for those two guys. It's too big as too many moving parts, too much dysfunction the two guys. Let's first talk Brian Flores because he's very interesting, been a head coach, tremendous defensive resume, learned under the school of Belichick. Has been in a dysfunctional organization. He created some of it and he failed, but he created a culture and a defense very quickly. Now he's intense. He didn't get along with Tua. He's acknowledged it, he's been reflective. I wouldn't make him my first choice, but I've said all year Brian Flores deserves a head coaching job. He's just too damn good at defense. And he's also been willing. He's not a stubborn guy. He has gone to the podium and said, hey, man, I wish I could do the do a thing differently.

And I know.

And I know.

Internet trolls want you to believe that they're perfect, but most of us make mistakes in our life all the time. Nick Saban was just talking about this the other day on TV when he took the Dolphins job, and he had a couple of funny lines that you just you make mistakes, you make choices if you're aggressive, and Brian Flores is a hyper aggressive guy. But he deserves a second job. He is a really good coach. He would be my one a but my one would be Mike Frabel because he's been a head coach for six years. He's been part of a dynasty, he got to a conference championship with Ryan Tannehill, and most of all, he is a culture changer. And I talked about this yesterday. If you look at organizations that were really a messy, like the Chargers with Brandon Staley, the Lions forever, it wasn't just guys who were schemers, it was culture changers. Jim Harbaugh has changed the way we think about the Chargers, Dan Campbell, the Biding kneecap stuff. He's not a scheme expert. What he is is a culture changer, and I think that matters. When Green Bay was looking for a coach, I'll never forget this. I got to call it on Matt Lafleur and I called around and I said, what do you know about Matt Lafleur And the question was, well, mcveay, Shanahan and Lafleur are tight. Mcvey's the culture guy. Hanson walks into a big, big lot of confidence. He's the culture changer. And he did that for the Rams literally in two weeks. Whereas Lafleur was really good with schemes, could develop into a big presence. But Green Bay wasn't a mess. Green Bay wins, they draft and developed well. What they needed is somebody to get along with Aaron Rodgers and somebody that with their draft and development program, and they're smart, mostly frugal free agent signings. They didn't need somebody to blow it up. Aaron and McCarthy didn't get along. Laflora gets along with everybody in the league, and so it's different. Oregonists San Francisco when they hired Kyle Shannan, they had good ownership, they had some good players. They needed a scheme expert. So not every team needs the same thing. Vrabel's my choice in Chicago. He's a culture guy. He's had dysfunction in Tennessee. But I gotta tell you, Brian Floores is a strong one a to me because I watched them go to Miami. He may have messed up to two a thing, and defensive coaches aren't always great in the offensive rooms. But I think Rabel's to play here, and I think it's an easy one. And also, the Bears could have had Jim Harball, who won one of the job and passed on him. This organization could have already solved their cultural issues and they passed. Don't pass again. All right, we got a lot of stuff going on. Nick Wright heard hierarchy Philadelphia Eagles, you're already getting now, Philadelphia sports radio creates more controversies than any sports radio in the country. They already got players for the Eagles squawking and talking and disrupting.

Internet trolls want you to believe that they're perfect, but most of us make mistakes in our life all the time. Nick Saban was just talking about this the other day on TV when he took the Dolphins job, and he had a couple of funny lines that you just you make mistakes, you make choices if you're aggressive, and Brian Flores is a hyper aggressive guy. But he deserves a second job. He is a really good coach. He would be my one a but my one would be Mike Frabel because he's been a head coach for six years. He's been part of a dynasty, he got to a conference championship with Ryan Tannehill, and most of all, he is a culture changer. And I talked about this yesterday. If you look at organizations that were really a messy, like the Chargers with Brandon Staley, the Lions forever, it wasn't just guys who were schemers, it was culture changers. Jim Harbaugh has changed the way we think about the Chargers, Dan Campbell, the Biding kneecap stuff. He's not a scheme expert. What he is is a culture changer, and I think that matters. When Green Bay was looking for a coach, I'll never forget this. I got to call it on Matt Lafleur and I called around and I said, what do you know about Matt Lafleur And the question was, well, mcveay, Shanahan and Lafleur are tight. Mcvey's the culture guy. Hanson walks into a big, big lot of confidence. He's the culture changer. And he did that for the Rams literally in two weeks. Whereas Lafleur was really good with schemes, could develop into a big presence. But Green Bay wasn't a mess. Green Bay wins, they draft and developed well. What they needed is somebody to get along with Aaron Rodgers and somebody that with their draft and development program, and they're smart, mostly frugal free agent signings. They didn't need somebody to blow it up. Aaron and McCarthy didn't get along. Laflora gets along with everybody in the league, and so it's different. Oregonists San Francisco when they hired Kyle Shannan, they had good ownership, they had some good players. They needed a scheme expert. So not every team needs the same thing. Vrabel's my choice in Chicago. He's a culture guy. He's had dysfunction in Tennessee. But I gotta tell you, Brian Floores is a strong one a to me because I watched them go to Miami. He may have messed up to two a thing, and defensive coaches aren't always great in the offensive rooms. But I think Rabel's to play here, and I think it's an easy one. And also, the Bears could have had Jim Harball, who won one of the job and passed on him. This organization could have already solved their cultural issues and they passed. Don't pass again. All right, we got a lot of stuff going on. Nick Wright heard hierarchy Philadelphia Eagles, you're already getting now, Philadelphia sports radio creates more controversies than any sports radio in the country. They already got players for the Eagles squawking and talking and disrupting.

Kind of self inflicted by Graham. He just popped off, Hey, let me go. Can I go back to the Bears for suck? So we're hearing a lot of Belichick stuff this morning. I don't know who the Chicago guy is who's reporting this stuff. You said he's credible. How are the Bears not considering Bill Belichick?

Kind of self inflicted by Graham. He just popped off, Hey, let me go. Can I go back to the Bears for suck? So we're hearing a lot of Belichick stuff this morning. I don't know who the Chicago guy is who's reporting this stuff. You said he's credible. How are the Bears not considering Bill Belichick?

What is that about? Because I think Belichick. I think Belichick's interest in Carolina tells you where his head's at is That now it's about his legacy and his kids. Also builds a lifetime AFC guy. You know he the Giants, that's a long time ago. It was the Jets, no thank you, it was the Browns, it was the Patriots. I don't think he fits in Chicago, and I think there are different stages people are in their life. I think when Andy Reid went to Kansas City, he's in his fifties and he wanted to prove Philadelphia made a mistake. Bill doesn't need to prove anything at the NFL level. He's got the vote, the rings, the house, Nantucket, the new girlfriend. He didn't need to prove anything. College is about legacy, and I think that's a different state. Harbaugh, by the way, he left that NFL stone unturned. He got to a Super Bowl, did not get along with Trent ball Key, but the forty nine ers in the front office. So he wanted to prove, Hey, give me an organization where I can bring all my guys in and all win. You a ring that has a legitimate quarterback. So Harball had something to prove because day one in San Francisco, he and Trent Bulky battled. He's like, no, no, I want all my guys and so they allowed that. So I don't think Bill has anything to prove.

What is that about? Because I think Belichick. I think Belichick's interest in Carolina tells you where his head's at is That now it's about his legacy and his kids. Also builds a lifetime AFC guy. You know he the Giants, that's a long time ago. It was the Jets, no thank you, it was the Browns, it was the Patriots. I don't think he fits in Chicago, and I think there are different stages people are in their life. I think when Andy Reid went to Kansas City, he's in his fifties and he wanted to prove Philadelphia made a mistake. Bill doesn't need to prove anything at the NFL level. He's got the vote, the rings, the house, Nantucket, the new girlfriend. He didn't need to prove anything. College is about legacy, and I think that's a different state. Harbaugh, by the way, he left that NFL stone unturned. He got to a Super Bowl, did not get along with Trent ball Key, but the forty nine ers in the front office. So he wanted to prove, Hey, give me an organization where I can bring all my guys in and all win. You a ring that has a legitimate quarterback. So Harball had something to prove because day one in San Francisco, he and Trent Bulky battled. He's like, no, no, I want all my guys and so they allowed that. So I don't think Bill has anything to prove.

I get that, But Colin, would I hear somebody and again I don't know who this guy is reporting this, but this idea that Joe Brady is on the Bear's list and Bill Belichick is not.

I get that, But Colin, would I hear somebody and again I don't know who this guy is reporting this, but this idea that Joe Brady is on the Bear's list and Bill Belichick is not.

I hear that. I'm out. I'm out on the forget the future, Colin, They're not going anywhere.

I hear that. I'm out. I'm out on the forget the future, Colin, They're not going anywhere.

Joe Brady.

Joe Brady.

Come on, well, I said, I don't think Brady or Ben Johnson they are not equipped to deal with this. There's also now a reported rift between Ryan Poles the GM, who I think is pretty good. I like him. I think Ryan Poles is pretty good. I think he missed on the Chase Claypool thing, but everybody misses on receivers. Okay, it's a position with a lot of drama and personality. I think Poles is pretty pretty darn good. I like him, and I actually think the offensive line choices I like too. I don't think this staff was equipped to make those young players better. But now Kevin Warren and Ryan Poles their story. They don't get along enough. You watched at the press conference, Yeah, it was tense and weird.

Come on, well, I said, I don't think Brady or Ben Johnson they are not equipped to deal with this. There's also now a reported rift between Ryan Poles the GM, who I think is pretty good. I like him. I think Ryan Poles is pretty good. I think he missed on the Chase Claypool thing, but everybody misses on receivers. Okay, it's a position with a lot of drama and personality. I think Poles is pretty pretty darn good. I like him, and I actually think the offensive line choices I like too. I don't think this staff was equipped to make those young players better. But now Kevin Warren and Ryan Poles their story. They don't get along enough. You watched at the press conference, Yeah, it was tense and weird.

Instantly the next morning was like, what's going on there behind the scenes?

Instantly the next morning was like, what's going on there behind the scenes?

Now pretty I think there are different times to hire different people. To me, Vrabel is the clear choice for Chicago. Those names, yeah, I would agree.

Now pretty I think there are different times to hire different people. To me, Vrabel is the clear choice for Chicago. Those names, yeah, I would agree.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Herd weekdays and Noone Eastern non am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio FS one and the iHeartRadio app heard Hierarchy time now No Go the top ten NFL teams according to College Number ten.

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I don't think the Rams could duplicate that effort again this season, but Matt Stafford, Sean McVay, Kyron Williams, Cooper Cup, Puka Nakua, Rob Havenstein. I mean they've got pieces here. They've got five or six really top of the chart pieces. And when Matt Stafford has time to throw, and they didn't allow a sack against Buffalo, he is beautiful. He's what Aaron Rodgers wishes he still was. When you give Stafford time to throw, he's in that Borough class. It is just different. Rams at ten, number nine, you know, the Seahawks look at Baltimore's defense. Since Seattle hired their coordinator as head coach, held in three of their last four games, they've held offenses under twenty points. And Gino Smith, you know, he's second in the league in completions to Joe Burrow. But they're on a four game winning streak since the buye. I think John Snyder has put together the last couple of years excellent drafts, and I don't think there are a lot of holes in this roster. I don't think they're special at quarterback, but they're certainly good enough I think to make the playoffs and potentially win a playoff game. Seattle at nine, number eight Steelers George Pickens absence really was impactful. They really needed but Russell Wilson six and one as a starter. Here's what I like. They're four to zero against teams with winning records, so they tend. It's Mike Tomlin's history is he is a great underdog coach. Now they got the Eagles coming up at Philly, at the Ravens and the Chiefs, so we're gonna find out contender for tender in the next three weeks. Number seven, the Ravens. Listen, they have five losses by a combined twenty two points. They're they're losing the teams like you know, the Chiefs. Number one total offense, number two rushing offense. Listen, they get penalized way too much. That is a problem and their past defense what I don't like about this team. They're like a baseball team with a bad bullpen. They can outplay and lose. This team can outplay you, but on the back end they are leaking so much oil that they can lose games they should win. So I think Baltimore is out of the Super Bowl bubble with a back end of their defense. Number six, you keep waiting for the Minnesota bubble to burst and They're on a six game winning streak, seven to one in one score games. You know who else is good at one score games? Kansas City, really good coaches and good quarterbacks are good in one score game. Sam Darnold in the last month eleven touchdowns, no picks. There was an aspiring young sportscaster years ago that said he was going to be a great player. Hey it took a while. Hey all I know is this Minnesota's really good? Are they great? I don't know. Number five the Packers are closer to great now. I think they're a year away. They are like Detroit last year. They're really young, but they become a power run team behind Josh Jacobs, so they are taking a lot of the responsibility from Jordan Love, who can be at tad reckless despite being an excellent talent. So they are now kind of a power running team. And for years and years with Aaron Rodgers, we were always like, they don't have much of a run game. Oh they got it now, Josh Jacobs, they got it now. Green Bay at five. Number four, Buffalo super talented, but they beat themselves Rams. They had a block pont nine guys on the field. They're two and three against winning record teams. Why because you got to have it buttoned up against winning record and winning teams. Now they're not allowing sacks anymore. And the Rams had a good defensive front. That's why Josh putting up these numbers. I like their roster, I like their momentum, but I don't trust them in big games. And the Rams are an inferior team to the Bills. And the Rams blocked a punt and the Rams didn't waste a time out at the goal line. So Buffalo's great, and I do my final four teams I think are super Bowl teams, but they really concern me in close games. Number three Philadelphia, so do they, Nick Siriani. Now we've got aj Brown and Jalen Hurts don't get along. But clearly since the bye, the coaching staff has been very intentional. They become a run team over a pass team. Clearly Saquon Barkley is leading them. It's got a Christian McCaffrey niners Field like they like the quarterback, don't love him. So I think it's a very very good team. I think they have the best roster in the league, slightly better than Detroit. But I've got my issues in tight spots with the coach and the quarterback. Number two Kansas City, first team in NFL history. They have three plus kickers with game winning field goals as time expired in a single Listen. They're ten to zero in games decided buy seven or less. And you can keep telling me it's luck. It's not luck. It's their brand, it's their business model. They're such a complex team because of the best third down team of the sport, and yet they're only averaging five yards of play, which is the worst in the Mahomes era. So they're not as explosive. They're not gonna give you the total yards. They're not gonna blow you away. But they've never been better than I'm third down. So that's the complexity of this dynasty. It's got a Patriots feel. You don't feel they have the best roster, but they have the best coach, the best quarterback, and like Michael Jordan, when you need a bucket, that's the team you want. KC at two, number one buy an inch Detroit.

I don't think the Rams could duplicate that effort again this season, but Matt Stafford, Sean McVay, Kyron Williams, Cooper Cup, Puka Nakua, Rob Havenstein. I mean they've got pieces here. They've got five or six really top of the chart pieces. And when Matt Stafford has time to throw, and they didn't allow a sack against Buffalo, he is beautiful. He's what Aaron Rodgers wishes he still was. When you give Stafford time to throw, he's in that Borough class. It is just different. Rams at ten, number nine, you know, the Seahawks look at Baltimore's defense. Since Seattle hired their coordinator as head coach, held in three of their last four games, they've held offenses under twenty points. And Gino Smith, you know, he's second in the league in completions to Joe Burrow. But they're on a four game winning streak since the buye. I think John Snyder has put together the last couple of years excellent drafts, and I don't think there are a lot of holes in this roster. I don't think they're special at quarterback, but they're certainly good enough I think to make the playoffs and potentially win a playoff game. Seattle at nine, number eight Steelers George Pickens absence really was impactful. They really needed but Russell Wilson six and one as a starter. Here's what I like. They're four to zero against teams with winning records, so they tend. It's Mike Tomlin's history is he is a great underdog coach. Now they got the Eagles coming up at Philly, at the Ravens and the Chiefs, so we're gonna find out contender for tender in the next three weeks. Number seven, the Ravens. Listen, they have five losses by a combined twenty two points. They're they're losing the teams like you know, the Chiefs. Number one total offense, number two rushing offense. Listen, they get penalized way too much. That is a problem and their past defense what I don't like about this team. They're like a baseball team with a bad bullpen. They can outplay and lose. This team can outplay you, but on the back end they are leaking so much oil that they can lose games they should win. So I think Baltimore is out of the Super Bowl bubble with a back end of their defense. Number six, you keep waiting for the Minnesota bubble to burst and They're on a six game winning streak, seven to one in one score games. You know who else is good at one score games? Kansas City, really good coaches and good quarterbacks are good in one score game. Sam Darnold in the last month eleven touchdowns, no picks. There was an aspiring young sportscaster years ago that said he was going to be a great player. Hey it took a while. Hey all I know is this Minnesota's really good? Are they great? I don't know. Number five the Packers are closer to great now. I think they're a year away. They are like Detroit last year. They're really young, but they become a power run team behind Josh Jacobs, so they are taking a lot of the responsibility from Jordan Love, who can be at tad reckless despite being an excellent talent. So they are now kind of a power running team. And for years and years with Aaron Rodgers, we were always like, they don't have much of a run game. Oh they got it now, Josh Jacobs, they got it now. Green Bay at five. Number four, Buffalo super talented, but they beat themselves Rams. They had a block pont nine guys on the field. They're two and three against winning record teams. Why because you got to have it buttoned up against winning record and winning teams. Now they're not allowing sacks anymore. And the Rams had a good defensive front. That's why Josh putting up these numbers. I like their roster, I like their momentum, but I don't trust them in big games. And the Rams are an inferior team to the Bills. And the Rams blocked a punt and the Rams didn't waste a time out at the goal line. So Buffalo's great, and I do my final four teams I think are super Bowl teams, but they really concern me in close games. Number three Philadelphia, so do they, Nick Siriani. Now we've got aj Brown and Jalen Hurts don't get along. But clearly since the bye, the coaching staff has been very intentional. They become a run team over a pass team. Clearly Saquon Barkley is leading them. It's got a Christian McCaffrey niners Field like they like the quarterback, don't love him. So I think it's a very very good team. I think they have the best roster in the league, slightly better than Detroit. But I've got my issues in tight spots with the coach and the quarterback. Number two Kansas City, first team in NFL history. They have three plus kickers with game winning field goals as time expired in a single Listen. They're ten to zero in games decided buy seven or less. And you can keep telling me it's luck. It's not luck. It's their brand, it's their business model. They're such a complex team because of the best third down team of the sport, and yet they're only averaging five yards of play, which is the worst in the Mahomes era. So they're not as explosive. They're not gonna give you the total yards. They're not gonna blow you away. But they've never been better than I'm third down. So that's the complexity of this dynasty. It's got a Patriots feel. You don't feel they have the best roster, but they have the best coach, the best quarterback, and like Michael Jordan, when you need a bucket, that's the team you want. KC at two, number one buy an inch Detroit.

Listen.

Listen.

Since Week nine to twenty twenty two, they're thirty four and nine, half of them blowouts. They have the number one scoring offense, and the number one offensive line. They're the one team I think could make Mahomes sit on the sidelines and watch a game. I trust Mahome to beat everybody in this league. Detroit has the personnel to say we're gonna play keep away and have a nine minute drive. So that's the kind of personnel they have. And the other thing is about Detroit is Aiden Hutchinson got hurt, hasn't hurt the defense.

Since Week nine to twenty twenty two, they're thirty four and nine, half of them blowouts. They have the number one scoring offense, and the number one offensive line. They're the one team I think could make Mahomes sit on the sidelines and watch a game. I trust Mahome to beat everybody in this league. Detroit has the personnel to say we're gonna play keep away and have a nine minute drive. So that's the kind of personnel they have. And the other thing is about Detroit is Aiden Hutchinson got hurt, hasn't hurt the defense.

Now.

Now.

I think a lot of that is because they lead and so their defense knows what's coming. Right. They're not in a lot of close games, so the defense can pin their ears back and go for the pass rush. But I have them as by an inch as a number one team.

I think a lot of that is because they lead and so their defense knows what's coming. Right. They're not in a lot of close games, so the defense can pin their ears back and go for the pass rush. But I have them as by an inch as a number one team.

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The playmaker, he is ready to go.

The playmaker, he is ready to go.

You're crazy college college man. He's funny. I'm just sorry.

You're crazy college college man. He's funny. I'm just sorry.

Listen, you gotta got a lot of connections. You're giving a commencement speech at Miami. I am now Dure is gonna go number one in the draft?

Listen, you gotta got a lot of connections. You're giving a commencement speech at Miami. I am now Dure is gonna go number one in the draft?

Yes, yes, I love Shador and he and he deserves to be number one. He's a hell of a quarterback, but Cam Wore deserves to be number one.

Yes, yes, I love Shador and he and he deserves to be number one. He's a hell of a quarterback, but Cam Wore deserves to be number one.

Two lot of backyard football. There there was talk that maybe his personality cams and the cam.

Two lot of backyard football. There there was talk that maybe his personality cams and the cam.

What, there's what.

What, there's what.

There are people that are saying he's edgy and he's not for everybody.

There are people that are saying he's edgy and he's not for everybody.

Listen, you know what. This re trips me out, man, every time.

Listen, you know what. This re trips me out, man, every time.

We get to this place, all these other things start falling off people's lips.

We get to this place, all these other things start falling off people's lips.

You know what I'm saying. This man right here, this man.

You know what I'm saying. This man right here, this man.

Has done a hell of a job showing you that he has the ability to do with he whatever you need him to do in any situation. Big arm, big player, poised.

Has done a hell of a job showing you that he has the ability to do with he whatever you need him to do in any situation. Big arm, big player, poised.

You see it.

You see it.

You see some Patrick Mahome's stuff in him too. Nobody ever says that. Nobody ever says that I see it in him also. And now all of this stuff is starting to come out. I don't know about who's saying all this stuff. I spent every week with them. Okay, So so if a man's opinion, it's only as good as his knowledge based on the subject. Take ye, what I say to the over, what they say to the couse. They are just running the radio, that's all. They don't know what they're talking about. This dude's a great dude, a great leader, a great leader.

You see some Patrick Mahome's stuff in him too. Nobody ever says that. Nobody ever says that I see it in him also. And now all of this stuff is starting to come out. I don't know about who's saying all this stuff. I spent every week with them. Okay, So so if a man's opinion, it's only as good as his knowledge based on the subject. Take ye, what I say to the over, what they say to the couse. They are just running the radio, that's all. They don't know what they're talking about. This dude's a great dude, a great leader, a great leader.

You're edgy, so you may like edgy? H edg?

You're edgy, so you may like edgy? H edg?

Edg edgy? What is edgy? What is edgy?

Edg edgy? What is edgy? What is edgy?

First of all, in order to be edgy, somebody had to put the line at edge and said, if you go.

First of all, in order to be edgy, somebody had to put the line at edge and said, if you go.

Over this, U edgy?

Over this, U edgy?

Who the hell put the line out of edge to say I'm edgy and you not.

Who the hell put the line out of edge to say I'm edgy and you not.

I'm not into these.

I'm not into these.

Things, man, I am not bound or strapped with these things that the world gets strapped with. I heard somebody say that Cam Warwick was being greeted in the portal, right, greed, let me listen.

Things, man, I am not bound or strapped with these things that the world gets strapped with. I heard somebody say that Cam Warwick was being greeted in the portal, right, greed, let me listen.

Listen.

Listen.

In order for somebody to be greeted, that means someone else has set a line on what he is worth.

In order for somebody to be greeted, that means someone else has set a line on what he is worth.

So what they're really.

So what they're really.

Saying, these anonymous sources, what they're really saying, is, oh, we we thought he was worth.

Saying, these anonymous sources, what they're really saying, is, oh, we we thought he was worth.

This, but he came in all shit, did it? I ingreed it?

This, but he came in all shit, did it? I ingreed it?

And he wanted this really, but he showed you this year that he was that that he was asking for.

And he wanted this really, but he showed you this year that he was that that he was asking for.

The man is a heis trophy fire.

The man is a heis trophy fire.

I don't traffic in rumors, but I have a source told me he's an edgy kid. Some may be put off by that edgy but like to your point, what does that mean?

I don't traffic in rumors, but I have a source told me he's an edgy kid. Some may be put off by that edgy but like to your point, what does that mean?

And it takes imitation to m until you got some issue.

And it takes imitation to m until you got some issue.

This is why And I was just saying this to these guys, this is why I love these top quarterbacks. A lot of times we wonder, yeah, you have physical skill sets, you can play the game, but can you be Can you be in the game when the game as big as I don't know what, and still play at the level that you played the game when the game wasn't that big. It's can you play a certain way all the time, no matter what. And I'm gonna tell you the best thing about a Shador Sanders in a cam Ward Sador because.

This is why And I was just saying this to these guys, this is why I love these top quarterbacks. A lot of times we wonder, yeah, you have physical skill sets, you can play the game, but can you be Can you be in the game when the game as big as I don't know what, and still play at the level that you played the game when the game wasn't that big. It's can you play a certain way all the time, no matter what. And I'm gonna tell you the best thing about a Shador Sanders in a cam Ward Sador because.

He's Deon Sun. He's going around it all his life.

He's Deon Sun. He's going around it all his life.

But Cam because he's at Miami and all of this noise right now, all of this vibration, the mess right now is because of what he's done at Miami. So I'm telling you these two guys, because of where they.

But Cam because he's at Miami and all of this noise right now, all of this vibration, the mess right now is because of what he's done at Miami. So I'm telling you these two guys, because of where they.

Come from is what I like to call. They already pressure cooked for the NFL.

Come from is what I like to call. They already pressure cooked for the NFL.

If you know what I'm saying, press cooker, and they know how to perform. And when people go in pressure cookers and know how to perform. People that don't know starts saying, ooh, he's too edgy.

If you know what I'm saying, press cooker, and they know how to perform. And when people go in pressure cookers and know how to perform. People that don't know starts saying, ooh, he's too edgy.

That's what I'm talking about. I am. I am glad case closed. Then you sold me. I just bring stuff I here. I don't traffic and nonsense.

That's what I'm talking about. I am. I am glad case closed. Then you sold me. I just bring stuff I here. I don't traffic and nonsense.

Okay, I appreciate you not trafficing and nonsense. I said. See, that's what I talk about right there. Now that's a gift right there.

Okay, I appreciate you not trafficing and nonsense. I said. See, that's what I talk about right there. Now that's a gift right there.

Colin put that thing in the ether and disclaimed it at the same damn time.

Colin put that thing in the ether and disclaimed it at the same damn time.

I love you, buddy, special buddy.

I love you, buddy, special buddy.

Okay, how about this? Okay, You see I never looked at you as a diva. I looked at you. My take was you and ak Bananama were the heart of it. And by the way, you wanted the damn ball, right okay, and you were one of the only guys in your ear that was like all over the middle and take shops. I don't care, so that doesn't bother me. What bothers me? And I also think receivers want the ball. That doesn't It doesn't bother me, right.

Okay, how about this? Okay, You see I never looked at you as a diva. I looked at you. My take was you and ak Bananama were the heart of it. And by the way, you wanted the damn ball, right okay, and you were one of the only guys in your ear that was like all over the middle and take shops. I don't care, so that doesn't bother me. What bothers me? And I also think receivers want the ball. That doesn't It doesn't bother me, right.

I got a.

I got a.

Little issue with the Eagles with a quarterback that's not Aikman, and they've said, listen, we're a Barkley led team. We're not gonna give you fourteen targets like Jamar Chase. We're gonna give you seven. And they're winning, Mike, They've won like nine ten in a row. I don't love what aj Brown's doing here. If the stories are true from Brandon Graham where he and Jalen Hurts. Okay, here's here's the Brandon Graham sound. I want you to listen to Brandon Graham.

Little issue with the Eagles with a quarterback that's not Aikman, and they've said, listen, we're a Barkley led team. We're not gonna give you fourteen targets like Jamar Chase. We're gonna give you seven. And they're winning, Mike, They've won like nine ten in a row. I don't love what aj Brown's doing here. If the stories are true from Brandon Graham where he and Jalen Hurts. Okay, here's here's the Brandon Graham sound. I want you to listen to Brandon Graham.

I don't know the whole story, but I know that one is trying to and I mean, I love it to be a little better with how he responds to things. And they was friends before this. It's like, man, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But we gotta it's the business side that we have to make sure that we don't let the personal get in the way of the business. And that's where we gotta do better as right now because we know it's everybody's saying with some some things, but we need to be able to talk talk things out as men.

I don't know the whole story, but I know that one is trying to and I mean, I love it to be a little better with how he responds to things. And they was friends before this. It's like, man, but things have changed, and I understand that because life happens. But we gotta it's the business side that we have to make sure that we don't let the personal get in the way of the business. And that's where we gotta do better as right now because we know it's everybody's saying with some some things, but we need to be able to talk talk things out as men.

Okay, So so it does again, I understand some noise. I forever defended Stefon Diggs, but I I do think that it's very intentional. Michael the staff of the Eagles think Saquon's how they're going to roll. That's their dep run team first, right. You tell me, is AJ have a point?

Okay, So so it does again, I understand some noise. I forever defended Stefon Diggs, but I I do think that it's very intentional. Michael the staff of the Eagles think Saquon's how they're going to roll. That's their dep run team first, right. You tell me, is AJ have a point?

Well, well, everybody has a point.

Well, well, everybody has a point.

But just because you have a point doesn't mean it's time to deliver it anywhere into everybody.

But just because you have a point doesn't mean it's time to deliver it anywhere into everybody.

AJ has a point.

AJ has a point.

There are things that are going on within the passing game that that they that they need to work on and they need to fix. And here's my thing, here's my thing, here's my thing. We have to look deeper into this. Why would Aj say this to us? Looked a little calculating even the drop, like he knew he was going to do this if this continued, said to the media. Now, I talked about this yesterday. I said, I wonder who's he talking about? Is he talking to the quarterback or is he talking at the head coach? And maybe are the play caller Kellen Moore? You guys got to call some plays to get me some passes or here or is it is inefficient? And if it's shit at the quarterback? You see what I mean? Who is he talking about?

There are things that are going on within the passing game that that they that they need to work on and they need to fix. And here's my thing, here's my thing, here's my thing. We have to look deeper into this. Why would Aj say this to us? Looked a little calculating even the drop, like he knew he was going to do this if this continued, said to the media. Now, I talked about this yesterday. I said, I wonder who's he talking about? Is he talking to the quarterback or is he talking at the head coach? And maybe are the play caller Kellen Moore? You guys got to call some plays to get me some passes or here or is it is inefficient? And if it's shit at the quarterback? You see what I mean? Who is he talking about?

Now?

Now?

This just told me who he was talking about. This just told me so obviously there's one in eleven that they have a problem. But the other problem that comes with that. If he is talking about it now on TV, do A J.

This just told me who he was talking about. This just told me so obviously there's one in eleven that they have a problem. But the other problem that comes with that. If he is talking about it now on TV, do A J.

Brown think?

Brown think?

Does he think, oh, it's one plus his coach because I'm not even getting a call. And I understand from that perspective. Do you watch your Mark Chase last night? They were throwing him smoke routes. It takes nothing to throw a smoke route. Nothing that means you. You just run a little and I'm just stand there. I'm gonna throw you the ball. You go run with it. Three either throw one or two or those whenever he has man and man coverage out there to start the game, to get him involved, I'm right on. I'm with him on what he's saying about that get me in the game so I can use my energy to help you instead of using that energy against you.

Does he think, oh, it's one plus his coach because I'm not even getting a call. And I understand from that perspective. Do you watch your Mark Chase last night? They were throwing him smoke routes. It takes nothing to throw a smoke route. Nothing that means you. You just run a little and I'm just stand there. I'm gonna throw you the ball. You go run with it. Three either throw one or two or those whenever he has man and man coverage out there to start the game, to get him involved, I'm right on. I'm with him on what he's saying about that get me in the game so I can use my energy to help you instead of using that energy against you.

Brady used to say that Tom liked to get his receivers going so right in the game.

Brady used to say that Tom liked to get his receivers going so right in the game.

Right, try try to do that with you, right, yes, and Troy, But Troy did that with me. But if Troy didn't, I would never do this. After we get a win, I don't mind. I want you to want the ball. I'd rather have you want the ball than not want the ball. I'd rather push pull you.

Right, try try to do that with you, right, yes, and Troy, But Troy did that with me. But if Troy didn't, I would never do this. After we get a win, I don't mind. I want you to want the ball. I'd rather have you want the ball than not want the ball. I'd rather push pull you.

Back, said God Dag, kick that damn ball.

Back, said God Dag, kick that damn ball.

You see what the man, rather pull you back. I want all of that, but I want you to know when and how to put that out. This is the reason I say ten and one last year then went one and six.

You see what the man, rather pull you back. I want all of that, but I want you to know when and how to put that out. This is the reason I say ten and one last year then went one and six.

Something fell apart in that locker room. Something fell apart. We were want with your.

Something fell apart in that locker room. Something fell apart. We were want with your.

One week past that moment? Why are you bringing this back up? Which brings back up, which opens back up the case for everybody to bring back that stuff, and now you gotta deal with it all over again. When you're coming off a big win like that, It's just not the time. I love great fighters, but I love when you know who and when to fight, and that wasn't the time.

One week past that moment? Why are you bringing this back up? Which brings back up, which opens back up the case for everybody to bring back that stuff, and now you gotta deal with it all over again. When you're coming off a big win like that, It's just not the time. I love great fighters, but I love when you know who and when to fight, and that wasn't the time.

Very well done.

Very well done.

Chicago Bears are dysfunctional. Now, I would argue that if you're a dysfunctional franchise, and not all teams are dysfunctional, that need a coach. Kansas City wasn't dysfunctional. They wanted Andy Reid, but they were a well run, well done organization. They just wanted a better coach. Detroit needed a culture changer. Chargers needed a culture changer. Bears need a culture changer. I think Rabel and Brian Flores are my two choices. Is there somebody out there you like?

Chicago Bears are dysfunctional. Now, I would argue that if you're a dysfunctional franchise, and not all teams are dysfunctional, that need a coach. Kansas City wasn't dysfunctional. They wanted Andy Reid, but they were a well run, well done organization. They just wanted a better coach. Detroit needed a culture changer. Chargers needed a culture changer. Bears need a culture changer. I think Rabel and Brian Flores are my two choices. Is there somebody out there you like?

Well?

Well?

I always say, now is this has to be depending on what I see the rest of this year with Caleb Williams in the next four games, five games, whatever we have left, and in the office coordinator right now to the air Summers Brown. Because if I see any kind of real progress and something, I said, oh, let me write this out. Because a few games he looked pretty good and then he, you know, had a little slipping from myke Caleb.

I always say, now is this has to be depending on what I see the rest of this year with Caleb Williams in the next four games, five games, whatever we have left, and in the office coordinator right now to the air Summers Brown. Because if I see any kind of real progress and something, I said, oh, let me write this out. Because a few games he looked pretty good and then he, you know, had a little slipping from myke Caleb.

So so if I see that, then I got some leeway.

So so if I see that, then I got some leeway.

Because I can go look at the Rabels and all of these guys and get that stability and have some form of stability with my young quarterback at least the same system. So we can see growth from year one to year two. That's the biggest growth you got in the NFL. I don't necessarily want to start him back over with year one again and a whole new.

Because I can go look at the Rabels and all of these guys and get that stability and have some form of stability with my young quarterback at least the same system. So we can see growth from year one to year two. That's the biggest growth you got in the NFL. I don't necessarily want to start him back over with year one again and a whole new.

Offense with a whole new system.

Offense with a whole new system.

So if I see great growth in these next few weeks, then I can do a defensive coach. I can go in that route to give you that stability. But if I don't, then I'm going to go an offensive coach so I can give him the total power over the organization because he and the offensive coach are connected and their success shall be connected, and they'll have a different approach to that game.

So if I see great growth in these next few weeks, then I can do a defensive coach. I can go in that route to give you that stability. But if I don't, then I'm going to go an offensive coach so I can give him the total power over the organization because he and the offensive coach are connected and their success shall be connected, and they'll have a different approach to that game.

So you the best coach you ever had is one of the few coaches in the history of football that was great at college and is a pro coach, Jimmy Johnson. As you know, it's usually an either or situation. Some guys can't recruit, some guys aren't good enough scheme. Jimmy was good at both. He knew the personnel side, he knew the scheme side. So Belichick, now he's got a new man. He's got a young girlfriend, he's got a son coaching at Washington that he wants to be a coach. Does he really want a coach or is it about getting his son the job? Would you hire and what do you expect? What do you make of this story?

So you the best coach you ever had is one of the few coaches in the history of football that was great at college and is a pro coach, Jimmy Johnson. As you know, it's usually an either or situation. Some guys can't recruit, some guys aren't good enough scheme. Jimmy was good at both. He knew the personnel side, he knew the scheme side. So Belichick, now he's got a new man. He's got a young girlfriend, he's got a son coaching at Washington that he wants to be a coach. Does he really want a coach or is it about getting his son the job? Would you hire and what do you expect? What do you make of this story?

There's no doubt coach wants to coach, you know what I mean, and can coach and one of the greatest coaches of all time. And no one can ever take that from coach. But you know that The current landscape of college football is a lot different than when Jimmy was in college. You know, so much different right then. You know, Jimmy can really use the hammer to keep you in line.

There's no doubt coach wants to coach, you know what I mean, and can coach and one of the greatest coaches of all time. And no one can ever take that from coach. But you know that The current landscape of college football is a lot different than when Jimmy was in college. You know, so much different right then. You know, Jimmy can really use the hammer to keep you in line.

Now, guy's leaving a minute.

Now, guy's leaving a minute.

You can't what man? I mean, you leave it a minute and you come down on these guys so tough and hard. Guys's good in the portal. There is no problem with you'll be playing next year. You'll be playing.

You can't what man? I mean, you leave it a minute and you come down on these guys so tough and hard. Guys's good in the portal. There is no problem with you'll be playing next year. You'll be playing.

You know what I mean.

You know what I mean.

When we were in school that you can you're not going anywhere. And if you're not here, you're not anywhere. So if you're not here, you're back at the ghetto. Coach, I'm gonna do whatever you tell me. I'm not going about the ghetto. You see what I mean is different now in these guys getting paid. I just don't know if coach has the time to counsel. And that's what it's going to take. That's what make Dion so great in college. He's really a mentor coach. Coach is a coach that has forced the mentor. And you know, a mentor coaching that this is his this is his world. But a coach forced the mentor because you got to go and mentor those guys out of the porter before you even mentor them, own the team and all of these things. Man, it's it's a lot. It's a lot dealing with kids in there, and I just think it's it's it's yeah, that's not what coach want to be doing.

When we were in school that you can you're not going anywhere. And if you're not here, you're not anywhere. So if you're not here, you're back at the ghetto. Coach, I'm gonna do whatever you tell me. I'm not going about the ghetto. You see what I mean is different now in these guys getting paid. I just don't know if coach has the time to counsel. And that's what it's going to take. That's what make Dion so great in college. He's really a mentor coach. Coach is a coach that has forced the mentor. And you know, a mentor coaching that this is his this is his world. But a coach forced the mentor because you got to go and mentor those guys out of the porter before you even mentor them, own the team and all of these things. Man, it's it's a lot. It's a lot dealing with kids in there, and I just think it's it's it's yeah, that's not what coach want to be doing.

He wants to coach football.

He wants to coach football.

Finally, let's let's go back to something we discussed now. I think Dion has been successful for a lot of reasons. Colorado's a bottom ten to fifteen job in the sport. He's made them relevant. He's putting guys in the pros. They may have the top two draft picks. He's made them cool. There's a lot of wins here. I didn't know how it would work. My take was, we talked Colorado with Dion. I think he's been committed. I think he's been tremendous. I watched the Cowboys give away another game last night on some coaching snaffoos on the block punt, I just want to say, I'm gonna ask the question, you are friends with important people. Do you believe because you have said Dion would be interested, Jerry is more loyal then people give him credit for if Dallas wins out. Are we sure Mike McCarthy's gone. Jerry's loyal?

Finally, let's let's go back to something we discussed now. I think Dion has been successful for a lot of reasons. Colorado's a bottom ten to fifteen job in the sport. He's made them relevant. He's putting guys in the pros. They may have the top two draft picks. He's made them cool. There's a lot of wins here. I didn't know how it would work. My take was, we talked Colorado with Dion. I think he's been committed. I think he's been tremendous. I watched the Cowboys give away another game last night on some coaching snaffoos on the block punt, I just want to say, I'm gonna ask the question, you are friends with important people. Do you believe because you have said Dion would be interested, Jerry is more loyal then people give him credit for if Dallas wins out. Are we sure Mike McCarthy's gone. Jerry's loyal?

He is, he is, And I very Troy recently talking about it and saying, you know, Mike McCarthy, you's not sure Mike McCarthy will be gone, And Jerry is loyal and and that's one of the best things I love about him, trust me, trust me, that's one of the best things that I love about him.

He is, he is, And I very Troy recently talking about it and saying, you know, Mike McCarthy, you's not sure Mike McCarthy will be gone, And Jerry is loyal and and that's one of the best things I love about him, trust me, trust me, that's one of the best things that I love about him.

That he is loyal, giving loyal to a fault, loyal to a fault, and you know what I mean.

That he is loyal, giving loyal to a fault, loyal to a fault, and you know what I mean.

But but you know, you you look at what I'm talking about here, at what if you can find another good receiver, you can put him in this mix, and you see what red.

But but you know, you you look at what I'm talking about here, at what if you can find another good receiver, you can put him in this mix, and you see what red.

What Rams are doing.

What Rams are doing.

What the Rams just did to a top ten like the Bills because they got that Cooper Pooka Pooka Cooper thing going, you know, to number one regions good and well, well, let me tell you, when you have those two number one receivers, you can have an average back or he go out and still get real good traction because coverage is going to have to back the hell up.

What the Rams just did to a top ten like the Bills because they got that Cooper Pooka Pooka Cooper thing going, you know, to number one regions good and well, well, let me tell you, when you have those two number one receivers, you can have an average back or he go out and still get real good traction because coverage is going to have to back the hell up.

Nobody can cheat.

Nobody can cheat.

We you just.

We you just.

Talked about the Philadelphia Eagles, and you gave it all to Saquon Barklay. But take them to beasts off the can en, take take a b out, and you take Devontae Smith out and watch all them safeties drop down in that box, and you see Saquon gonna be doing the same thing he was doing in New York.

Talked about the Philadelphia Eagles, and you gave it all to Saquon Barklay. But take them to beasts off the can en, take take a b out, and you take Devontae Smith out and watch all them safeties drop down in that box, and you see Saquon gonna be doing the same thing he was doing in New York.

Let's be real here, ya ya, y'all. You see how this thing works. You know what I mean.

Let's be real here, ya ya, y'all. You see how this thing works. You know what I mean.

These things have to work together. You can't separate them like that. So yeah, Dallas can have the shot if they can find another number one.

These things have to work together. You can't separate them like that. So yeah, Dallas can have the shot if they can find another number one.

Receiver right now.

Receiver right now.

But you gotta bring and you gotta The problem is if you keep Mike McCarthy, then you gotta go get me somebody that's so tough at well, somebody else to give me hope that these things can be different. Nobody's saying Mike McCarthy is not a good coach. I'm just saying it dampens the hope when we do this again. After seeing the results over the last ten four years.

But you gotta bring and you gotta The problem is if you keep Mike McCarthy, then you gotta go get me somebody that's so tough at well, somebody else to give me hope that these things can be different. Nobody's saying Mike McCarthy is not a good coach. I'm just saying it dampens the hope when we do this again. After seeing the results over the last ten four years.

Hope's hopes everything.

Hope's hopes everything.

Hope would dictate effort from everybody. I always say that hope dictates effort. Give me a little hope, you'll get a little effort.

Hope would dictate effort from everybody. I always say that hope dictates effort. Give me a little hope, you'll get a little effort.

You know what, That's a great way to put it. And I am glad that you clear the air with these unsubstantiated reward rumors.

You know what, That's a great way to put it. And I am glad that you clear the air with these unsubstantiated reward rumors.

That we won't be using.

That we won't be using.

That we will not be a part of that clickbait mess.

That we will not be a part of that clickbait mess.

We would not, We would not be a part of that. I appreciate you giving me the room to clear it.

We would not, We would not be a part of that. I appreciate you giving me the room to clear it.

I do the great playmaker Michael Irvin always welcome on the show, and he's getting ready for that commencement speed in Miami.

I do the great playmaker Michael Irvin always welcome on the show, and he's getting ready for that commencement speed in Miami.

Oh yeah, I get ready for that. I'm looking forward to.

Oh yeah, I get ready for that. I'm looking forward to.

Oh, You're gonna be great.

Oh, You're gonna be great.

You believe that I get to do it.

You believe that I get to do it.

I do believe that because if you look at your life, it has not been linear. It has had turbulence right, right. But by the way, you don't love turbulence, but you've encounter it, right, and you've overcome it.

I do believe that because if you look at your life, it has not been linear. It has had turbulence right, right. But by the way, you don't love turbulence, but you've encounter it, right, and you've overcome it.

And it's part of all of our journeys. It's part of all of our journeys. So and since we all got to go in them, let's go in them and learn something to figure out what to do when we come out of them and where to go to.

And it's part of all of our journeys. It's part of all of our journeys. So and since we all got to go in them, let's go in them and learn something to figure out what to do when we come out of them and where to go to.

That's what we do.

That's what we do.

Michael Irvin

Michael Irvin