Thanks for listening to The Herd podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday on Fox Sports Radio in noon to three Eastern nine am to noon Pacific. Find your local station for The Herd at Fox Sports Radio dot com, or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching Fox Sports Radio or FSR. You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Here we go. It is a Thursday. More NFL stuff, trickling in Celtics, lose what to make Up, the world live in Los Angeles. It's The Herd. Wherever you may be, however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. Jmac, Paul Pierstopspire show today. Uh, you know, that's a good time we've had. We've had a very very fun week. There's still the Aaron Rodgers situation. We'll get into Russell Wilson, Kirk cousin. So they're eight. Now what I'm really excited about for the first time this year, here's I do. I am dropping my NFC predictions. You gotta have four new teams between the AFC and the NFC. Today, I'll do the Fox Conference, I'll do NFC. I've got three new playoff teams. I will do the AFC tomorrow at the top of the second hour. You know, I take a lot of time on that. I came in with my notes in my pocket this morning. So I've looked at schedules, I've looked at free agency. I've looked at coaching moves. Most of the free agency has done except old quarterbacks.

Thanks for listening to The Herd podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday on Fox Sports Radio in noon to three Eastern nine am to noon Pacific. Find your local station for The Herd at Fox Sports Radio dot com, or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching Fox Sports Radio or FSR. You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Here we go. It is a Thursday. More NFL stuff, trickling in Celtics, lose what to make Up, the world live in Los Angeles. It's The Herd. Wherever you may be, however you may be listening. Thanks for making us part of your day. Jmac, Paul Pierstopspire show today. Uh, you know, that's a good time we've had. We've had a very very fun week. There's still the Aaron Rodgers situation. We'll get into Russell Wilson, Kirk cousin. So they're eight. Now what I'm really excited about for the first time this year, here's I do. I am dropping my NFC predictions. You gotta have four new teams between the AFC and the NFC. Today, I'll do the Fox Conference, I'll do NFC. I've got three new playoff teams. I will do the AFC tomorrow at the top of the second hour. You know, I take a lot of time on that. I came in with my notes in my pocket this morning. So I've looked at schedules, I've looked at free agency. I've looked at coaching moves. Most of the free agency has done except old quarterbacks.

Did you look at the Bears schedule closely? I'm hearing top five toughest schedule.

Did you look at the Bears schedule closely? I'm hearing top five toughest schedule.

In THEE Sure, yeah, I think you'll like it. One hour from now, let's start with this Celtics loss to Oka. See what do I make of it? A lot of people, myself included, think that's very likely. That is the NBA Championship preview. What do I make of it? Boston is a team that can often be weird at home. They're just a weird home team. They're better on the road this year. And number two is really good. Really deep teams without a title yet, OKC. Remember the old Bulls teams with Derrick Rose. They play their butt off in the regular season. So the regular season is about depth and intensity. If you have a lot of bodies and you play hard every night home and away, and you have one great player and SGA is certainly that you're gonna win a lot of games. Plus Boston couldn't shoot last night. So but we all know this. I never overreact to this. I said it about Cleveland last year, I'll say it about Okay. See this year, I said it about the Derreck Rose Bulls forever. Playoff basketball and regular season basketball are two different things. Think about it this way. Regular season basketball is babysitting. Playoff basketball is parenting same kids every night, couple of weeks, no days off, always discomfort. That's playoff basketball. You're not just waltzing in the town. You're more rested. You throw a bunch of bodies at them. You play your arse off. The Celtics have a trophy. The Celtics have the better team. And I mean, you can't fool the players. I saw this. Brian Windhorst, who does a great job, says NBA players don't respect the thunder as contenders this year. That's what players think because they understand it. You can't fool them. The Celtics don't really have a weakness. Okase has several The average age is twenty four and a half. Those teams don't win the title. They're arguably second best player. Chet Holmgren gets hurt a lot. And number three is they play like ten guys. You play like seven to eight in the playoffs. So one of their real strengths, which is depth, you're not going to have that in the playoffs. And the other thing I throw out there is young teams tend to be great at home and not very good on the r in the playoffs. And that is okay see. So you know, in the regular season, I would suspect last night, you know, okay see, wanted to make an imprint. They're also trying to win their star in MVP. Celtics don't care about that crap. Take the NFL the Kansas City Chiefs experiment in the regular season. You know who doesn't the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens. They're great in the regular season. But who's usually great in the AFC in the postseason? We know who The answer is Kansas City. So Jalen Brown, you got to give them credit, But this doesn't mean much to me.

In THEE Sure, yeah, I think you'll like it. One hour from now, let's start with this Celtics loss to Oka. See what do I make of it? A lot of people, myself included, think that's very likely. That is the NBA Championship preview. What do I make of it? Boston is a team that can often be weird at home. They're just a weird home team. They're better on the road this year. And number two is really good. Really deep teams without a title yet, OKC. Remember the old Bulls teams with Derrick Rose. They play their butt off in the regular season. So the regular season is about depth and intensity. If you have a lot of bodies and you play hard every night home and away, and you have one great player and SGA is certainly that you're gonna win a lot of games. Plus Boston couldn't shoot last night. So but we all know this. I never overreact to this. I said it about Cleveland last year, I'll say it about Okay. See this year, I said it about the Derreck Rose Bulls forever. Playoff basketball and regular season basketball are two different things. Think about it this way. Regular season basketball is babysitting. Playoff basketball is parenting same kids every night, couple of weeks, no days off, always discomfort. That's playoff basketball. You're not just waltzing in the town. You're more rested. You throw a bunch of bodies at them. You play your arse off. The Celtics have a trophy. The Celtics have the better team. And I mean, you can't fool the players. I saw this. Brian Windhorst, who does a great job, says NBA players don't respect the thunder as contenders this year. That's what players think because they understand it. You can't fool them. The Celtics don't really have a weakness. Okase has several The average age is twenty four and a half. Those teams don't win the title. They're arguably second best player. Chet Holmgren gets hurt a lot. And number three is they play like ten guys. You play like seven to eight in the playoffs. So one of their real strengths, which is depth, you're not going to have that in the playoffs. And the other thing I throw out there is young teams tend to be great at home and not very good on the r in the playoffs. And that is okay see. So you know, in the regular season, I would suspect last night, you know, okay see, wanted to make an imprint. They're also trying to win their star in MVP. Celtics don't care about that crap. Take the NFL the Kansas City Chiefs experiment in the regular season. You know who doesn't the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens. They're great in the regular season. But who's usually great in the AFC in the postseason? We know who The answer is Kansas City. So Jalen Brown, you got to give them credit, But this doesn't mean much to me.

That boy good, you know what I mean? That boy is good. You know, big fan of his game. You know, shifty on crafty around the basket, knows how to use his body well, draws fouls. He has been hitting the three ball well too. You know, tough. Definitely a guy that you know, you watch and you study to be better if we ended up playing him down the line. But now he's a tough cover. He's been playing some good basketball. And you got to tip your cat.

That boy good, you know what I mean? That boy is good. You know, big fan of his game. You know, shifty on crafty around the basket, knows how to use his body well, draws fouls. He has been hitting the three ball well too. You know, tough. Definitely a guy that you know, you watch and you study to be better if we ended up playing him down the line. But now he's a tough cover. He's been playing some good basketball. And you got to tip your cat.

Absolutely, that's what you do. That's what you did with the Derreck Rose Bulls. You tip their cap. They had a bunch of dudes. They could play. They had a rock star. They're trying to win him MVP. They're playing their butt off. Everybody freaks out. But I didn't trust him. In the postseason, Lebron came in, squashed their dreams. Okase, Luca Lebron, Austin Reeves, Ruey Jackson, Hayes, more experience, be a better road team than Oklahoma City is in the playoffs. Take a deep breath. I still have Boston winning it all. Okay, So this is interesting. So former NFL GM Doug Whaley was talking on a Pittsburgh podcast and he says, basically, Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants hostage. There was a picture of Aaron Rodgers that made the Internet in Malibu, and he's got earphones in and blanket over his shoulder. It says it is unclear if he was listening to music, a podcast, or perhaps taking a call from his agents concerning his next team. Sources tell me he was listening to The Herd. Damn right, he was, absolutely and his takeaway as that show is fresh and who knew Colin took magnesium. So let me defend Aaron Rodgers here. The Steelers and the Giants have backed themselves into a corner because the Giants have been reaching on quarterbacks and then Steelers have been ignoring the position until it's you know, late free agency. For a long time, these two teams, the Giants and the Steelers are being willingly detained, is the way I'd put it. And you know, Giants have made too many bad choices upstairs, and the Steelers don't take quarterbacks seriously enough. So and as for Aaron Rodgers, I would be walking on a beach looking very sad if at forty one years old, the Giants and the Steelers were my last two options. There's a report out there it could be Minnesota, but I'm just going to defend Aaron here. It's March thirteenth, and he was just officially released by the Jets yesterday. Okay, so he's gone from a darkness retreat to Egypt in the summer to walking on the beach in Malibu. I see that as personal growth. I think he's actually getting somewhere. And I'll tell you, and I don't feel bad for teams who can't get their act together. The Giants front office is bad, and the Steelers lack of urgency at quarterback and tone deaf sensibility to offense is their problem. So I mean to me, Aaron Rodgers has earned a walk on the beach to contemplate he got officially released yesterday. He's a hard guy to figure out. There's a story out there about the Minnesota Vikings. I said this yesterday, and I am totally in the minority. I would take the New York Giants over the Steelers. I get an offensive coach, I get a great left tackle, I've got an excellent receiving one weapon who doesn't appear to be as needy as Pittsburgh's too, And the things they and that got some actually some pretty decent defensive personnel. Also, the Steelers spend too much money on defense, where it does feel like the Giants would rather spend money on offense. So I like the Giants. By the way, both divisions are tough. So yeah, you're gonna have to face the Eagles, and yeah you're gonna have to face the Ravens. Yeah you're gonna have to face Jaden Daniels. Yeah you're gonna have to face Joe Burrow. It's the NFL. Not everything can be the NFC South. Okay, So my take is I'll take the offensive coach who's worked with Josh Allen. All take the left tackle, all take neighbors, all take you know, the Giants need a running back in a tight end. By the way, it's a very good draft for running back in the tight end. I like the Giants situation. Here was Albert Breer yesterday on Aaron Rodgers.

Absolutely, that's what you do. That's what you did with the Derreck Rose Bulls. You tip their cap. They had a bunch of dudes. They could play. They had a rock star. They're trying to win him MVP. They're playing their butt off. Everybody freaks out. But I didn't trust him. In the postseason, Lebron came in, squashed their dreams. Okase, Luca Lebron, Austin Reeves, Ruey Jackson, Hayes, more experience, be a better road team than Oklahoma City is in the playoffs. Take a deep breath. I still have Boston winning it all. Okay, So this is interesting. So former NFL GM Doug Whaley was talking on a Pittsburgh podcast and he says, basically, Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants hostage. There was a picture of Aaron Rodgers that made the Internet in Malibu, and he's got earphones in and blanket over his shoulder. It says it is unclear if he was listening to music, a podcast, or perhaps taking a call from his agents concerning his next team. Sources tell me he was listening to The Herd. Damn right, he was, absolutely and his takeaway as that show is fresh and who knew Colin took magnesium. So let me defend Aaron Rodgers here. The Steelers and the Giants have backed themselves into a corner because the Giants have been reaching on quarterbacks and then Steelers have been ignoring the position until it's you know, late free agency. For a long time, these two teams, the Giants and the Steelers are being willingly detained, is the way I'd put it. And you know, Giants have made too many bad choices upstairs, and the Steelers don't take quarterbacks seriously enough. So and as for Aaron Rodgers, I would be walking on a beach looking very sad if at forty one years old, the Giants and the Steelers were my last two options. There's a report out there it could be Minnesota, but I'm just going to defend Aaron here. It's March thirteenth, and he was just officially released by the Jets yesterday. Okay, so he's gone from a darkness retreat to Egypt in the summer to walking on the beach in Malibu. I see that as personal growth. I think he's actually getting somewhere. And I'll tell you, and I don't feel bad for teams who can't get their act together. The Giants front office is bad, and the Steelers lack of urgency at quarterback and tone deaf sensibility to offense is their problem. So I mean to me, Aaron Rodgers has earned a walk on the beach to contemplate he got officially released yesterday. He's a hard guy to figure out. There's a story out there about the Minnesota Vikings. I said this yesterday, and I am totally in the minority. I would take the New York Giants over the Steelers. I get an offensive coach, I get a great left tackle, I've got an excellent receiving one weapon who doesn't appear to be as needy as Pittsburgh's too, And the things they and that got some actually some pretty decent defensive personnel. Also, the Steelers spend too much money on defense, where it does feel like the Giants would rather spend money on offense. So I like the Giants. By the way, both divisions are tough. So yeah, you're gonna have to face the Eagles, and yeah you're gonna have to face the Ravens. Yeah you're gonna have to face Jaden Daniels. Yeah you're gonna have to face Joe Burrow. It's the NFL. Not everything can be the NFC South. Okay, So my take is I'll take the offensive coach who's worked with Josh Allen. All take the left tackle, all take neighbors, all take you know, the Giants need a running back in a tight end. By the way, it's a very good draft for running back in the tight end. I like the Giants situation. Here was Albert Breer yesterday on Aaron Rodgers.

Pittsburgh saying, look, we just need somebody to put us over the top of the position. So I do wonder if that's gonna be a factor in his decision making. Again, only he knows, and he's very private about these things, and I don't know what the timeline is.

Pittsburgh saying, look, we just need somebody to put us over the top of the position. So I do wonder if that's gonna be a factor in his decision making. Again, only he knows, and he's very private about these things, and I don't know what the timeline is.

It could happen in ten minutes. It could happen in ten days.

It could happen in ten minutes. It could happen in ten days.

But you know, I do think you know, we're all a product of our own experiences, and I and I look at this like Pittsburgh offers him as something that's a little bit different than what he went through with the Jets, where I think the Giants would be asking him to do something similar to what the Jets were asking him to do a couple of years ago.

But you know, I do think you know, we're all a product of our own experiences, and I and I look at this like Pittsburgh offers him as something that's a little bit different than what he went through with the Jets, where I think the Giants would be asking him to do something similar to what the Jets were asking him to do a couple of years ago.

And to that, I would say, He's right, the Giants would need him a little bit as a savior. But I'm gonna make the argument Mike Tomlin and the Steelers need saving. Two two receivers who are demanding the ball on offense, can't get the O line right, just lost their left tackle, just lost their number one running back. Okay, so you've had a dramat wide receiver, less talented at left tackle, less talented at the backfield. Pittsburgh shown no ability to get the offensive line right. We look at the Giants, We look at the New York Giants as a mess who they need saving. I'm here to argue offensively, the Pittsburgh Steelers need saving. That's the difference here. We view the Steeler, isn't it the last three or four playoff games, the Steelers have it in. They've been behind by at least twenty one points in each of them. They're not a viable AFC championship team at all, and the Giants aren't a viable team in the NFC for a championship. Well, the difference is I get an offensive coach, a great left tackle, a good weapon, and a team willing to spend money on the right side of the ball. So I would take the Giants. I don't think that's where he's gonna end up. I think he's gonna go to the Steelers. But I would go with the Giants. And I know it doesn't mean anything, but I got my house, I got my left tackle, I got my coach, I got my weapon. And I do think the Giants at least understand they gonna spend some money on offense because they're defensive personnel actually is pretty good. Steelers defensive personnel is better. Giants isn't terrible. So there you go, j Mac. I'm feeling it with ar. That walk on the beach in Malibu. That pensive look.

And to that, I would say, He's right, the Giants would need him a little bit as a savior. But I'm gonna make the argument Mike Tomlin and the Steelers need saving. Two two receivers who are demanding the ball on offense, can't get the O line right, just lost their left tackle, just lost their number one running back. Okay, so you've had a dramat wide receiver, less talented at left tackle, less talented at the backfield. Pittsburgh shown no ability to get the offensive line right. We look at the Giants, We look at the New York Giants as a mess who they need saving. I'm here to argue offensively, the Pittsburgh Steelers need saving. That's the difference here. We view the Steeler, isn't it the last three or four playoff games, the Steelers have it in. They've been behind by at least twenty one points in each of them. They're not a viable AFC championship team at all, and the Giants aren't a viable team in the NFC for a championship. Well, the difference is I get an offensive coach, a great left tackle, a good weapon, and a team willing to spend money on the right side of the ball. So I would take the Giants. I don't think that's where he's gonna end up. I think he's gonna go to the Steelers. But I would go with the Giants. And I know it doesn't mean anything, but I got my house, I got my left tackle, I got my coach, I got my weapon. And I do think the Giants at least understand they gonna spend some money on offense because they're defensive personnel actually is pretty good. Steelers defensive personnel is better. Giants isn't terrible. So there you go, j Mac. I'm feeling it with ar. That walk on the beach in Malibu. That pensive look.

A nice usage of pensive. Did you do magnesium last night or no?

A nice usage of pensive. Did you do magnesium last night or no?

I did, and I slept so well the night before. It didn't have the same effectiveness, but it still worked. It made me groggy enough to fall asleep.

I did, and I slept so well the night before. It didn't have the same effectiveness, but it still worked. It made me groggy enough to fall asleep.

Okay, all right, I don't know.

Okay, all right, I don't know.

I'm just glad two folks right now are going to be irrelevant next year. The Dallas Cowboys and Aaron Rodgers. Neither of them are going to matter in the NFL. Well, I think it's gonna be an awesome season and we don't even need those two guys.

I'm just glad two folks right now are going to be irrelevant next year. The Dallas Cowboys and Aaron Rodgers. Neither of them are going to matter in the NFL. Well, I think it's gonna be an awesome season and we don't even need those two guys.

Well, that's true. That's the power now that this is not baseball or the NBA. You need certain brands.

Well, that's true. That's the power now that this is not baseball or the NBA. You need certain brands.

That carries out for the playoffs.

That carries out for the playoffs.

It's like I thought the Steelers have been. I think the Steelers have been irrelevant frankly the last several years. I think the Cowboys were irrelevant last year.

It's like I thought the Steelers have been. I think the Steelers have been irrelevant frankly the last several years. I think the Cowboys were irrelevant last year.

When you make the playoffs irrelevant.

When you make the playoffs irrelevant.

But like in terms of title contending Steelers, by the way offensive line issues, I don't love them.

But like in terms of title contending Steelers, by the way offensive line issues, I don't love them.

I don't love the right.

I don't love the right.

People think the Giants are a wreck offensively, so are the Steelers. So are the Steelers. At least the Giants have a offensive coach and a great left tackle. At least I get that. But I mean, if you look at the Steelers and the Giants offensive ratings. It's you know, they're both bad.

People think the Giants are a wreck offensively, so are the Steelers. So are the Steelers. At least the Giants have a offensive coach and a great left tackle. At least I get that. But I mean, if you look at the Steelers and the Giants offensive ratings. It's you know, they're both bad.

They're in Jets territory. That's that's what that is right there on the screen.

They're in Jets territory. That's that's what that is right there on the screen.

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All right, welcome back. I saw this story the Niners very very interesting last couple days for San Francisco moving off six seven reny good players and free agency. So the Niners gave Brock pretty extra comp competition. They have signed Mac Jones to a two year deal. So this single move is why drafting quarterbacks in the NFL is so hard. So Brock Purty played with Iowa state guys, Mac Jones played with Great Bama guys, and it fooled every single NFL GM, not a single one had brought Purdy, who was absolutely a much better quarterback than mac Jones. No NFL GM thought that mac Jones seventy seven percent completion of percentage in the SEC forty one touchdowns thirteen games.

All right, welcome back. I saw this story the Niners very very interesting last couple days for San Francisco moving off six seven reny good players and free agency. So the Niners gave Brock pretty extra comp competition. They have signed Mac Jones to a two year deal. So this single move is why drafting quarterbacks in the NFL is so hard. So Brock Purty played with Iowa state guys, Mac Jones played with Great Bama guys, and it fooled every single NFL GM, not a single one had brought Purdy, who was absolutely a much better quarterback than mac Jones. No NFL GM thought that mac Jones seventy seven percent completion of percentage in the SEC forty one touchdowns thirteen games.

Uh, but we.

Uh, but we.

Discovered when mac Jones doesn't get his way, when it's not an easy ride, when he has to play from behind without a great offensive line, he folded not a lot of inner toughness, bit of a temper bid and mature, not liked in the locker room. We found that Brock, Perty's a pretty dark and good athlete, actually came in as the number three quarterback to San Francisco and fought like hell to become number one. So they don't have a lot in common. But what of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Brock pretty ev in common. They didn't come from traditional powers, they had to overcome, They had to create their own college offense. They didn't throw to five star receivers. They often took a beating. They often lacked a run game, and this is precisely why I like Shaduur Sanders in the NFL draft more than NFLGMS. No run game worst than Power five football last two years no offensive line, but Shaduur Sanders had to initiate his own offense and was pretty productive. And so it did Brock pretty. Did Brock pretty have a great arm? Because I hear Shadhar Sander didn't have a great arm. Does Brock pretty? I hear Shador Sanders, Well, I know that athletic. He's at least his athletic as Brock pretty. They both process well, they're both accurate. This is what I say about should Or Sanders watch what he played with, not just who he played against. Not a lot of NFL O linemen or running backs at Colorado. So his college experience for shad Or Sanders, it looks just like a lot of the Iowa State stuff. In fact, I'd argue Iowa State had better players than Colorado in some instances. So this is why drafting quarterbacks is tough. Outside of anonymous trolls, everybody makes mistakes. Jmack with the News, No, no, no, turn on the news.

Discovered when mac Jones doesn't get his way, when it's not an easy ride, when he has to play from behind without a great offensive line, he folded not a lot of inner toughness, bit of a temper bid and mature, not liked in the locker room. We found that Brock, Perty's a pretty dark and good athlete, actually came in as the number three quarterback to San Francisco and fought like hell to become number one. So they don't have a lot in common. But what of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Brock pretty ev in common. They didn't come from traditional powers, they had to overcome, They had to create their own college offense. They didn't throw to five star receivers. They often took a beating. They often lacked a run game, and this is precisely why I like Shaduur Sanders in the NFL draft more than NFLGMS. No run game worst than Power five football last two years no offensive line, but Shaduur Sanders had to initiate his own offense and was pretty productive. And so it did Brock pretty. Did Brock pretty have a great arm? Because I hear Shadhar Sander didn't have a great arm. Does Brock pretty? I hear Shador Sanders, Well, I know that athletic. He's at least his athletic as Brock pretty. They both process well, they're both accurate. This is what I say about should Or Sanders watch what he played with, not just who he played against. Not a lot of NFL O linemen or running backs at Colorado. So his college experience for shad Or Sanders, it looks just like a lot of the Iowa State stuff. In fact, I'd argue Iowa State had better players than Colorado in some instances. So this is why drafting quarterbacks is tough. Outside of anonymous trolls, everybody makes mistakes. Jmack with the News, No, no, no, turn on the news.

This is the herd line news.

This is the herd line news.

I love it, love it when you go after anonymous trolls college. But let's start with the Detroit Lions and Ben Johnson. He leaves the Lions, goes to the Bears, and oh my gosh, what an offseason your Bears.

I love it, love it when you go after anonymous trolls college. But let's start with the Detroit Lions and Ben Johnson. He leaves the Lions, goes to the Bears, and oh my gosh, what an offseason your Bears.

We gotta call him your Bears, right is that?

We gotta call him your Bears, right is that?

Oh well, in forty five minutes, we'll find out what I think about the Bears.

Oh well, in forty five minutes, we'll find out what I think about the Bears.

They've been one of the biggest winner in free agency.

They've been one of the biggest winner in free agency.

The biggest winner.

The biggest winner.

Joe Toney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dolman will fortify the offensive line.

Joe Toney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dolman will fortify the offensive line.

Here's Johnson yesterday talking about the addition.

Here's Johnson yesterday talking about the addition.

We want some tough, some gritty, some dirty individuals, and we feel pretty good about the two guys we got. Smart is a word that comes to mind, particularly with the interior players. We need guys that we love to have some versatility to our scheme, some multiplicity, if you will. I'm really really excited to get these guys in the room. Combined with the coaches coaches that we've already put together for that room, I feel really good about the style of play we'll have this year.

We want some tough, some gritty, some dirty individuals, and we feel pretty good about the two guys we got. Smart is a word that comes to mind, particularly with the interior players. We need guys that we love to have some versatility to our scheme, some multiplicity, if you will. I'm really really excited to get these guys in the room. Combined with the coaches coaches that we've already put together for that room, I feel really good about the style of play we'll have this year.

Those are really good pickups. Close to the football guys, smart guys.

Those are really good pickups. Close to the football guys, smart guys.

I saw that they had the twenty fourth rated offensive line last season.

I saw that they had the twenty fourth rated offensive line last season.

Killer william usacks sixty eight times.

Killer william usacks sixty eight times.

Now, by the way, they have a good right tackle, young guy who looks like he's the right guy. So between these three guys in the right tackle, that will be a top eight O line this year.

Now, by the way, they have a good right tackle, young guy who looks like he's the right guy. So between these three guys in the right tackle, that will be a top eight O line this year.

Maybe.

Maybe.

By the way, that's what Sean Payton did in Denver. Remember bad till like seventh watch the watch the Bears all line, and if the all line's good, then they get gent watch out maybe super Bowl here.

By the way, that's what Sean Payton did in Denver. Remember bad till like seventh watch the watch the Bears all line, and if the all line's good, then they get gent watch out maybe super Bowl here.

We come com But let's be real.

We come com But let's be real.

One of the issues they had was Caleb Williams just holding the ball forever. Remember the backyard football that he did at USC Maybe because it was the offensive line was a great in Chicago. He just held the ball forever. No, and like you, I don't think that's gonna automatically like click, just aus the offensive line is better. This might be a slow ish start and then it builds up. But Colin, I mentioned the schedule. Have you looked at the opponents that the Bears have to face the season?

One of the issues they had was Caleb Williams just holding the ball forever. Remember the backyard football that he did at USC Maybe because it was the offensive line was a great in Chicago. He just held the ball forever. No, and like you, I don't think that's gonna automatically like click, just aus the offensive line is better. This might be a slow ish start and then it builds up. But Colin, I mentioned the schedule. Have you looked at the opponents that the Bears have to face the season?

It is brutal. Okay, yeah, yeah, undaunted.

It is brutal. Okay, yeah, yeah, undaunted.

I looked at the Chargers schedule last year. It was brutal.

I looked at the Chargers schedule last year. It was brutal.

They made the playoffs, yeah they did, they did.

They made the playoffs, yeah they did, they did.

They got Washington. Schedule was brutal. They made the NFC Championship. Detroit schedule was brutal. So Just my takeaway is just think of the coaching Caleb Williams had to endure last year. Now watch the coaching against with Ben Johnson. If you don't think coaching matters for a young quarterback, I mean, do you think Bo Nicks was aided a little bit by coaching a little bit? Do you think Sam Darnold this past year was aided a little bit by coaching Caleb Williams. Weren't they on like a quarterback passing coordinators the head coach someone?

They got Washington. Schedule was brutal. They made the NFC Championship. Detroit schedule was brutal. So Just my takeaway is just think of the coaching Caleb Williams had to endure last year. Now watch the coaching against with Ben Johnson. If you don't think coaching matters for a young quarterback, I mean, do you think Bo Nicks was aided a little bit by coaching a little bit? Do you think Sam Darnold this past year was aided a little bit by coaching Caleb Williams. Weren't they on like a quarterback passing coordinators the head coach someone?

Yeah?

Yeah?

I mean that was the Jets and the Bears. You're dealing with guys who shouldn't even be coordinators.

I mean that was the Jets and the Bears. You're dealing with guys who shouldn't even be coordinators.

Run on the show, all right, So we're booking tickets for the Bears.

Run on the show, all right, So we're booking tickets for the Bears.

Well, why I want to be there already. Maybe you can stop by and FC Championship at the Soldier Field hosting it.

Well, why I want to be there already. Maybe you can stop by and FC Championship at the Soldier Field hosting it.

Speaking of free agency, next story is Russell Wilson still available and there's a lot of uncertainty where a land. The Steelers haven't ruled out bringing Russ back, but they're not really talking about it.

Speaking of free agency, next story is Russell Wilson still available and there's a lot of uncertainty where a land. The Steelers haven't ruled out bringing Russ back, but they're not really talking about it.

Remember there was the justin Field stuff.

Remember there was the justin Field stuff.

Well, Russ is taking meetings with the Browns today, Cleveland Browns, who just got Kenny Pickett and are drafting second.

Well, Russ is taking meetings with the Browns today, Cleveland Browns, who just got Kenny Pickett and are drafting second.

That's bizarre to me. And the New York Giants tomorrow.

That's bizarre to me. And the New York Giants tomorrow.

Russ of course went on Instagram and posted one of these cool things.

Russ of course went on Instagram and posted one of these cool things.

There's a couple.

There's a couple.

There's a lot of swearing with this. He's fired up, He's fired I don't like all that swearing.

There's a lot of swearing with this. He's fired up, He's fired I don't like all that swearing.

That nobody wants me.

That nobody wants me.

There's a reason you go to a hotel. They got a Bible in the drawer. Trying to clean your act up on the road.

There's a reason you go to a hotel. They got a Bible in the drawer. Trying to clean your act up on the road.

Clean it up.

Clean it up.

Russ cleaned it up a little bit there.

Russ cleaned it up a little bit there.

Either of these does that do anything? Being rush to the Cleveland Browns?

Either of these does that do anything? Being rush to the Cleveland Browns?

Does it do anything for me? The Cleveland Browns rarely do anything for me. I like the coach, coach, I like a lot.

Does it do anything for me? The Cleveland Browns rarely do anything for me. I like the coach, coach, I like a lot.

What about Russ with Moliku, neighbors and the Giants.

What about Russ with Moliku, neighbors and the Giants.

It doesn't do much for me. The Giants, regardless of the quarterback or not, unless they get you to or Sanders that that excites.

It doesn't do much for me. The Giants, regardless of the quarterback or not, unless they get you to or Sanders that that excites.

Yeah, on some level, you have to wonder what Russ is thinking, Like, hey man, Justin Fields was fine.

Yeah, on some level, you have to wonder what Russ is thinking, Like, hey man, Justin Fields was fine.

I came on, we were what ten eleven?

I came on, we were what ten eleven?

Ye know what's weird? I was thinking about that and like, nobody wants me. So the biggest cities in the country are New York in LA and LA is always thinking about star power. I mean, Dean Spannels would tell you Harbaugh was gonna be we needed big. And the Lakers had a D and they're like, no, no, we want to upgrade to Luca. And the Rams had GoF and they're like, no, we want to we want an upgrade. The Giants are like a Midwest football team, like you're New York. If you can get Shador Sanders, that's exciting. Aaron Russ Cousins. I mean, if the Giants were in Los Angeles, I can tell you what the LA football team would do. They would draft Dion Sanders kid because he's pretty good. So it's weird when I look at the Giants, it's a great question by you. Does any of this do anything for you? The New York Giants are boring and they're in New York. I mean that's what George Steinbenner ohways understood. He'd fire Billy Martin higher, fire high. The bottom line be interesting. It manors in New York. There's too many things to do for people. In the summer. For baseball, people get in their car, they head to the Hamptons, they had wherever they go. It's like, I look at the Giants, and that's a great question. Like in Pittsburgh, everybody's gonna watch regardless. In Cleveland people watch regardless. New York, Chicago, La Man, you got to make an effort to be interesting and great.

Ye know what's weird? I was thinking about that and like, nobody wants me. So the biggest cities in the country are New York in LA and LA is always thinking about star power. I mean, Dean Spannels would tell you Harbaugh was gonna be we needed big. And the Lakers had a D and they're like, no, no, we want to upgrade to Luca. And the Rams had GoF and they're like, no, we want to we want an upgrade. The Giants are like a Midwest football team, like you're New York. If you can get Shador Sanders, that's exciting. Aaron Russ Cousins. I mean, if the Giants were in Los Angeles, I can tell you what the LA football team would do. They would draft Dion Sanders kid because he's pretty good. So it's weird when I look at the Giants, it's a great question by you. Does any of this do anything for you? The New York Giants are boring and they're in New York. I mean that's what George Steinbenner ohways understood. He'd fire Billy Martin higher, fire high. The bottom line be interesting. It manors in New York. There's too many things to do for people. In the summer. For baseball, people get in their car, they head to the Hamptons, they had wherever they go. It's like, I look at the Giants, and that's a great question. Like in Pittsburgh, everybody's gonna watch regardless. In Cleveland people watch regardless. New York, Chicago, La Man, you got to make an effort to be interesting and great.

I remember, like Thanksgiving, the Holidays, Christmas in New York is.

I remember, like Thanksgiving, the Holidays, Christmas in New York is.

So exciting and fun.

So exciting and fun.

Nobody wants to go to a Giants game when they're terrible, Like, I just don't see anything there. Listen, I'm hammering them a little too hard. The Jets, they're not gonna be great.

Nobody wants to go to a Giants game when they're terrible, Like, I just don't see anything there. Listen, I'm hammering them a little too hard. The Jets, they're not gonna be great.

But let's wrap up the first hour with a good New York team. And that's my Knicks. What a finish last night.

But let's wrap up the first hour with a good New York team. And that's my Knicks. What a finish last night.

Look at Michel bridges ware in overtime, Nick's win by one, lots of stuff from the Villanova star.

Look at Michel bridges ware in overtime, Nick's win by one, lots of stuff from the Villanova star.

Watch the crowd in Portland. Watch it's weird.

Watch the crowd in Portland. Watch it's weird.

There were a lot of Knicks falls.

There were a lot of Knicks falls.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, a lot of let me see look at that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, a lot of let me see look at that.

They were loud.

They were loud.

If you watch the video and listen and got the cool celebration.

If you watch the video and listen and got the cool celebration.

New York's everywhere.

New York's everywhere.

However, Colin, the biggest story about the win came after the game because Bridges told coach Tom Thibodeau the starters need to play fewer minutes.

However, Colin, the biggest story about the win came after the game because Bridges told coach Tom Thibodeau the starters need to play fewer minutes.

He's right, He's one hundred percent right.

He's right, He's one hundred percent right.

I've been saying this for months.

I've been saying this for months.

Bridges said that Thibodeau received the message and he's not arguing about it. I don't know what that means. The Knicks lead the NBA in minutes played by starters. There's no minutes per game. The Knicks have three of the top six this yes, and by the way, is eighteen.

Bridges said that Thibodeau received the message and he's not arguing about it. I don't know what that means. The Knicks lead the NBA in minutes played by starters. There's no minutes per game. The Knicks have three of the top six this yes, and by the way, is eighteen.

And by the way, I like tips, but nothing drives me crazier than multiple time fired coach who can't move off his system. TIBs. Take four to six minutes a night off all those players. You're gonna make the playoffs. Seating, the seating doesn't matter. There's enough veterans on the Knicks. They can win road playoff games. They're not okay. See, it doesn't matter. You want to get at least one home playoff series reward the fans right, get home court, win a series at home. The Knicks are built these things. I mean, Brunchon's been around, CAP's been around this. Mikhale Bridges, these are veteran players that can win road games like you and I know this. If OKC played the Lakers, I can guarantee you Lebron and Luke are built to win road games. They're older players. So to me, just when I see this, whenever I see a coach that's been fired three times, Like, I get, when you get fired one. I mean in most pro sports, and I even get if you went to a second place and we're there forever, you can get fired. But when you start being like you start getting to it, you've been fired twice, you move to a place and you're still doing the thing that people complained about on the way out. That I don't get.

And by the way, I like tips, but nothing drives me crazier than multiple time fired coach who can't move off his system. TIBs. Take four to six minutes a night off all those players. You're gonna make the playoffs. Seating, the seating doesn't matter. There's enough veterans on the Knicks. They can win road playoff games. They're not okay. See, it doesn't matter. You want to get at least one home playoff series reward the fans right, get home court, win a series at home. The Knicks are built these things. I mean, Brunchon's been around, CAP's been around this. Mikhale Bridges, these are veteran players that can win road games like you and I know this. If OKC played the Lakers, I can guarantee you Lebron and Luke are built to win road games. They're older players. So to me, just when I see this, whenever I see a coach that's been fired three times, Like, I get, when you get fired one. I mean in most pro sports, and I even get if you went to a second place and we're there forever, you can get fired. But when you start being like you start getting to it, you've been fired twice, you move to a place and you're still doing the thing that people complained about on the way out. That I don't get.

I mean, the Knicks fans are like, oh no, we're falling. We're not going to be third in the East. It's the same nonsense with Laker fans.

I mean, the Knicks fans are like, oh no, we're falling. We're not going to be third in the East. It's the same nonsense with Laker fans.

They're like, oh my gosh, Lakers, they're gonna be fourth or fifth.

They're like, oh my gosh, Lakers, they're gonna be fourth or fifth.

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter.

You need your stars healthy, you need Brunson, you need Bridges, you need Lebron.

You need your stars healthy, you need Brunson, you need Bridges, you need Lebron.

And I think these coaches are just it's frustrating, especially Tibet.

And I think these coaches are just it's frustrating, especially Tibet.

Yeah, j Maack within the news, Well.

Yeah, j Maack within the news, Well.

That's the news, and thanks for stopping by the herd.

That's the news, and thanks for stopping by the herd.

Line new it's really interesting. So I think the Bears, in my opinion, New England and the Bears had in Washington had very good free agent week and Washington some of it was just resigning, you know, Zach Ertz, Bobby Wagner, some of it was that. Some of it was getting Debo and Laramie Tunzel. But I really like where Chicago really concentrated guard center guard. That's where we're going to get better. And I mean they got two stars, Drew Dolman and Joe Tunier stars, two of the best interior O linemen in the league. And then Jonah Jackson will start. So it wasn't like it was scattershot. It was like Bears are like, we're getting better right up front. And so it's interesting. One of the players for the Lions, amor On Saint Brown, was on a podcast this week talking about all the money Chicago has.

Line new it's really interesting. So I think the Bears, in my opinion, New England and the Bears had in Washington had very good free agent week and Washington some of it was just resigning, you know, Zach Ertz, Bobby Wagner, some of it was that. Some of it was getting Debo and Laramie Tunzel. But I really like where Chicago really concentrated guard center guard. That's where we're going to get better. And I mean they got two stars, Drew Dolman and Joe Tunier stars, two of the best interior O linemen in the league. And then Jonah Jackson will start. So it wasn't like it was scattershot. It was like Bears are like, we're getting better right up front. And so it's interesting. One of the players for the Lions, amor On Saint Brown, was on a podcast this week talking about all the money Chicago has.

I feel like the Bears have unlimited money. It's crazy. They just signing news for.

I feel like the Bears have unlimited money. It's crazy. They just signing news for.

Like forty boom, Hey yeah boom, Jonah Jackson, Bang, Jude Donmond, bang Dao, go ahead, ad ingbo another.

Like forty boom, Hey yeah boom, Jonah Jackson, Bang, Jude Donmond, bang Dao, go ahead, ad ingbo another.

I saw yea a crazy amount of money. Grady Jared bang, Like they're just breaking everybody off.

I saw yea a crazy amount of money. Grady Jared bang, Like they're just breaking everybody off.

Line for cald I got unlimited money.

Line for cald I got unlimited money.

Is this?

Is this?

I mean the cat face is probably catch face.

I mean the cat face is probably catch face.

I mean hot bends just making moves. That's it, right.

I mean hot bends just making moves. That's it, right.

So it's first of all, he's just great. His podcast is great. It's a great player. Amor On Saint Brown impossible not to like. So he even dyed his hair of the team color. I mean, come on, you gotta like the guy. So, but it's interesting about Detroit. I've got family in Detroit, my wife's family, so huge Lion fans every where the Lions are entering. It's really interesting here they're pivoting to a different phase where they're now the hunted. They've won back to back division titles. They're hunted. They now draft their draft picks that they hit on like Pine sueal Amaran, Saint Brown. Now they got paying big money. So they've moved into employee retention phase. Now their coordinators are getting poched, and go ask the Philadelphia Eagles. When you get elite coordinators poached and you miss on the next coordinators, things go sideways fast. And that's for Philadelphia. Also, you're not picking at the top to get Pinae Sue, Aiden Hutchison. Now you're picking at the bottom of the first, second, and third round. By the way, last year they went and got a cornerback from Bama. He ranked sixty seventh in the NFL at corner because he was bottom of the first round, which is like a graveyard. There are more in the first round from like the twenty third pick to the thirty first. Well that's where the that's where the Lions are going to be picking from this point forward. So San Francisco was stacked for six years, no rings. They're in a semi rebuild. The window closes quickly. I say this all the time. I thought Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman. I thought that thing was going to be a four six year dynasty. Two trips, one ring, see you later. San Francisco a couple of trips, no rings, see you later. So Philadelphia because they have the best GM in the league, and I love the Lions front office. But it is interesting now it's you start looking around and the Giants just changed their entire o line and and last year it was receivers. Now, by the way, and I'll say it again, Caleb Williams gets elite coaching like Jayden Daniels got last year with coaching, or what bo Nicks got last year with coaching. Okay, so it's a different ballgame and Detroit, and again I have Detroit in thirty five minutes. We'll see where I picked them. But they do remind me a little bit of you know, Philadelphia. Now, Philadelphia got it, but they moved off coordinators and it went sideways within like eight games. So and I did not love Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are I mean, there was an argument the two best coordinators in football last year Detroit had both. What are the chances that you hire two coordinators and they're better than those guys? The chances are zero. One of your new coordinators will not hit. They won't one may may one won't. Can we be totally frank here the new offensive coordinator, I'm gonna say it right now, probably not as good as Ben Johnson, Probably not going to be that good by the way the Eagles found out, We're gonna hire a guy, yeah, not as good as Shane Steichen And dealing with quarterbacks, it's tough, all right. Top of the hour, my NFC predictions. Very excited. I've got three new playoff teams. It was this time last year when I said Washington will make the playoffs. You laughed at me. It was hurtful things worked out, but good for the podcaster who Aaron Rodgers listened to yesterday on the Beach. That's all I'm gonna say.

So it's first of all, he's just great. His podcast is great. It's a great player. Amor On Saint Brown impossible not to like. So he even dyed his hair of the team color. I mean, come on, you gotta like the guy. So, but it's interesting about Detroit. I've got family in Detroit, my wife's family, so huge Lion fans every where the Lions are entering. It's really interesting here they're pivoting to a different phase where they're now the hunted. They've won back to back division titles. They're hunted. They now draft their draft picks that they hit on like Pine sueal Amaran, Saint Brown. Now they got paying big money. So they've moved into employee retention phase. Now their coordinators are getting poched, and go ask the Philadelphia Eagles. When you get elite coordinators poached and you miss on the next coordinators, things go sideways fast. And that's for Philadelphia. Also, you're not picking at the top to get Pinae Sue, Aiden Hutchison. Now you're picking at the bottom of the first, second, and third round. By the way, last year they went and got a cornerback from Bama. He ranked sixty seventh in the NFL at corner because he was bottom of the first round, which is like a graveyard. There are more in the first round from like the twenty third pick to the thirty first. Well that's where the that's where the Lions are going to be picking from this point forward. So San Francisco was stacked for six years, no rings. They're in a semi rebuild. The window closes quickly. I say this all the time. I thought Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman. I thought that thing was going to be a four six year dynasty. Two trips, one ring, see you later. San Francisco a couple of trips, no rings, see you later. So Philadelphia because they have the best GM in the league, and I love the Lions front office. But it is interesting now it's you start looking around and the Giants just changed their entire o line and and last year it was receivers. Now, by the way, and I'll say it again, Caleb Williams gets elite coaching like Jayden Daniels got last year with coaching, or what bo Nicks got last year with coaching. Okay, so it's a different ballgame and Detroit, and again I have Detroit in thirty five minutes. We'll see where I picked them. But they do remind me a little bit of you know, Philadelphia. Now, Philadelphia got it, but they moved off coordinators and it went sideways within like eight games. So and I did not love Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are I mean, there was an argument the two best coordinators in football last year Detroit had both. What are the chances that you hire two coordinators and they're better than those guys? The chances are zero. One of your new coordinators will not hit. They won't one may may one won't. Can we be totally frank here the new offensive coordinator, I'm gonna say it right now, probably not as good as Ben Johnson, Probably not going to be that good by the way the Eagles found out, We're gonna hire a guy, yeah, not as good as Shane Steichen And dealing with quarterbacks, it's tough, all right. Top of the hour, my NFC predictions. Very excited. I've got three new playoff teams. It was this time last year when I said Washington will make the playoffs. You laughed at me. It was hurtful things worked out, but good for the podcaster who Aaron Rodgers listened to yesterday on the Beach. That's all I'm gonna say.

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I'll watched a lot of college basketball in NBA this weekend. I did. Michigan State can't score, but in college basketball a lot of times the offense is basically just dump it down to the big guy. That's Michigan and Michigan State. Michigan State can't shoot and will be like one of the top seeds, so it's you know, in college basketball, there are very few teams that have offensive depth. You win with coaching and defense, and sometimes you can have one great offensive player. Michigan State does not, so we may get Tom Izowan before the tournament. Mark Feue Gonzaga. Now that team generally has really good offense. So Josh Allen that new contract he signed one of the reasons I liked it, And I've always said this, with great superstar players, pay him early. Everybody else be patient. I have no problem signing Josh Allen to another big deal. By the way, he did not break the bank. And what does that tell you that outside of all his unbelievable physical traits, he's also got an emotional one and an intelligence. He gets the big picture. That's why winning matters the most. That's why Tom Brady signed a massive deal with Fox when he left the NFL. The winning thing because Kirk Cousins made more money playing football than Tom Brady. Tom Brady was the winning thing. And I've taught about this before. Michael Jordan and Iverson were iconic, huge in pop culture, one six rings, one nun wire. Businesses still throwing money at mj. It's the winning If Michael Jordan, as great as he was, was two and fourg INN finals, it wouldn't feel the same. So individual success in pro sports makes people like you. Individual success with team success makes you a legend. And that's the difference. Dan Marino maybe the most talented quarterback to ever get into pads is talked about less than Eli Manning, who was a completely mediocre regular season quarterback. So Taylor Swift is dating Travis Kelce, not the Jacksonville Jaguars tight end. There's a reason winning makes you more attractive to everybody, Broadcast, networks, advertisers, teammates, iconic status. A lot of guys have that, a lot of guys are popular, a lot of guys are rich, and NBA, NFL Baseball, they're all rich. You know, scoring titles is not what people talk about twenty years later. Karl Malone was like third all time in scoring two years ago. Nobody talks about him. Nobody talks about Dan Marino, not blaming him. Rory McElroy was talking to Golf Digest last year and he said, I'm in way better financial position now than I was a decade ago, and my life is no different, same three or four rooms in my house. So congratulations on the ninth car for all pro athletes. But Josh Allen sums it up, I didn't want to bankrupt my team.

I'll watched a lot of college basketball in NBA this weekend. I did. Michigan State can't score, but in college basketball a lot of times the offense is basically just dump it down to the big guy. That's Michigan and Michigan State. Michigan State can't shoot and will be like one of the top seeds, so it's you know, in college basketball, there are very few teams that have offensive depth. You win with coaching and defense, and sometimes you can have one great offensive player. Michigan State does not, so we may get Tom Izowan before the tournament. Mark Feue Gonzaga. Now that team generally has really good offense. So Josh Allen that new contract he signed one of the reasons I liked it, And I've always said this, with great superstar players, pay him early. Everybody else be patient. I have no problem signing Josh Allen to another big deal. By the way, he did not break the bank. And what does that tell you that outside of all his unbelievable physical traits, he's also got an emotional one and an intelligence. He gets the big picture. That's why winning matters the most. That's why Tom Brady signed a massive deal with Fox when he left the NFL. The winning thing because Kirk Cousins made more money playing football than Tom Brady. Tom Brady was the winning thing. And I've taught about this before. Michael Jordan and Iverson were iconic, huge in pop culture, one six rings, one nun wire. Businesses still throwing money at mj. It's the winning If Michael Jordan, as great as he was, was two and fourg INN finals, it wouldn't feel the same. So individual success in pro sports makes people like you. Individual success with team success makes you a legend. And that's the difference. Dan Marino maybe the most talented quarterback to ever get into pads is talked about less than Eli Manning, who was a completely mediocre regular season quarterback. So Taylor Swift is dating Travis Kelce, not the Jacksonville Jaguars tight end. There's a reason winning makes you more attractive to everybody, Broadcast, networks, advertisers, teammates, iconic status. A lot of guys have that, a lot of guys are popular, a lot of guys are rich, and NBA, NFL Baseball, they're all rich. You know, scoring titles is not what people talk about twenty years later. Karl Malone was like third all time in scoring two years ago. Nobody talks about him. Nobody talks about Dan Marino, not blaming him. Rory McElroy was talking to Golf Digest last year and he said, I'm in way better financial position now than I was a decade ago, and my life is no different, same three or four rooms in my house. So congratulations on the ninth car for all pro athletes. But Josh Allen sums it up, I didn't want to bankrupt my team.

When you start getting these fairly big numbers throughout the entire league, you know, it's weird to say this, but what's what's five more going to do for my life that I can't already do right now. I wasn't looking to to absolutely kill them in every chance that I could, And I told my agent that I was like, Hey, if this this has any impact on the pack or impact on the cap, I should say, let's figure out a way to not do that.

When you start getting these fairly big numbers throughout the entire league, you know, it's weird to say this, but what's what's five more going to do for my life that I can't already do right now. I wasn't looking to to absolutely kill them in every chance that I could, And I told my agent that I was like, Hey, if this this has any impact on the pack or impact on the cap, I should say, let's figure out a way to not do that.

You know.

You know.

And by the way, the game day revenue for Buffalo is not as good as like Los Angeles or Philadelphia or you know. So the truth of the matter is so much in this NFL Buffalo is not a big free agent market. It doesn't have massive game day revenue. They don't charge those prices, so you know, they that bank account may not be as big as Jeffrey Lowrie's of Philadelphia. So there's a lot of things to consider when you play in Buffalo or Green Bay, Like what's the house cost in Buffalo? What's it? What are the taxes in Buffalo compared to like an LA. So you know, to me, like Matt Stafford could have gone and made more money. You're in Los Angeles. You have Sean McVay, you have Puka Nakua, you have one of the richest owners. So I look at Buffalo and I'm like, the front office appears to be capable, really solid ownership, really solid B plus coach, great left tackle, so you get protected. They've got a great running back. And I said this for years and years about Dwayne Wade. Dwayne Wade's an all time great player. I love everybody love Dwayne Wade, but you have to think about this stuff. So Dwayne Wade gets drafted out of Marquette, goes up in cold weather, and ends up in Miami. Great owner Mickey Errison, best GM in the league. Pat Riley ends up getting Eric spolsterra a top three coach, no state tax. The NBA is a winter league, the best winter weather in America. Like, there's got to I mean, if you're not considering that stuff, you're nuts. I've moved four times across country. I consider everything. So look's like Aaron Rodgers and the Giants and the Steelers. I don't have to sell my house. I have an offensive coach, I have a great weapon, I have a great left tackle. That stuff matters. Not just well, Pittsburgh's got a better roster. Pittsburgh's offense is no better with Aaron Rodgers than New York's would be. It's a bunch of high maintenance wide receivers and they can't get their own line right, and they put draft capital into it. So it's to me, it's about winning, it's about keeping the band together. And I mean, I don't even need to mention certain quarterbacks in this league. They want to make every penny congrats. How many cars in houses? Do you want to win games? That's what it comes down now. Now, I will say this, when Brady was taking pay cuts forever, I would have had a problem because I think Buffalo drafts pretty well. I think Buffalo, so I'll give up some money. Are you spending it wisely? I think they have. They've tried to get him wide receivers, Amari Cooper, Stefon Diggs. So Buffalo has tried to use the money to help him. Kin Kay the tight end, first round pick, James Cook excellent. They paid Dean Dawkins, So Buffalo what used to drive me crazy for? And I said this when I worked at the other place. He was taking pay cuts as the league's best quarterback. What do they have to show for it? They never drafted a good receiver they wouldn't spend any big money in a wide receiver. So now Brady won. But at the end, Tom left New England not because of the weather, in Belichick, he left because New England had no skill people, so they were taking money from Tom forever and he didn't see the benefit of it. I don't have a problem if I give back a little bit to my company. If I feel I'm getting value. Is my staff good, do I have good support, marketing promotion, I can give it up Brady. At the end, I was like, just go to Tampa. I mean, I've set it on the air like Tampa's got Chris Godwin, take Gronk with you, Mike Evans, Bruce Arians, go to Tampa, great GM you'll have a bunch of good players. But I do feel in Buffalo giving it back is they go out and they try to get players to help you. It seems to me they've drafted pretty well. Maybe not as good as Philadelphia, but they're a top ten drafting team. I'm okay with that. I've said this for years about Green Bay, Brett Farbara and Rogers, Jordan Love. I would take less to play for the Packers. They always have a good offensive line. Always when's the last time the Packers had a terrible offensive line? They always have a smart offensive coach. They don't get as many free agents. But what do you have to spend for a house? I mean, you're spending a million and a half dollars for a house. You're paying twenty eight million for a house in Westchester County. If you play for the Jets or Giants, or in Los Angeles on the beach, you're paying a million and a half. In Green Bay you got less taxes. Always a good old line, always an offensive coach. And by the way, the media in Buffalo and Green Bay is not this relentless attack dog. That matters as well. My wife used to work in the corporate world. She contends Buffalo as the nicest people in the world. She's like, everybody bangs on Buffalo in the weather. She's like, I love going to Buffalo. The nicest people in the world, and there's value in that. So that is one of the things about the NFL that's great is that you can argue the three places in the league that treat the players the best are Green Bay, Buffalo in Kansas City, like three of the smallest markets. So I would just take less to be a packer. I would currently take less in Buffalo. I feel the value additive by you know, I mean, good God, if it snows twelve feet one day, your neighbors come in with blowers and clear the driveway. They're not doing that. They're not necessarily doing that. In Philadelphia. If you're on two game losing streak, all right, J Mac.

And by the way, the game day revenue for Buffalo is not as good as like Los Angeles or Philadelphia or you know. So the truth of the matter is so much in this NFL Buffalo is not a big free agent market. It doesn't have massive game day revenue. They don't charge those prices, so you know, they that bank account may not be as big as Jeffrey Lowrie's of Philadelphia. So there's a lot of things to consider when you play in Buffalo or Green Bay, Like what's the house cost in Buffalo? What's it? What are the taxes in Buffalo compared to like an LA. So you know, to me, like Matt Stafford could have gone and made more money. You're in Los Angeles. You have Sean McVay, you have Puka Nakua, you have one of the richest owners. So I look at Buffalo and I'm like, the front office appears to be capable, really solid ownership, really solid B plus coach, great left tackle, so you get protected. They've got a great running back. And I said this for years and years about Dwayne Wade. Dwayne Wade's an all time great player. I love everybody love Dwayne Wade, but you have to think about this stuff. So Dwayne Wade gets drafted out of Marquette, goes up in cold weather, and ends up in Miami. Great owner Mickey Errison, best GM in the league. Pat Riley ends up getting Eric spolsterra a top three coach, no state tax. The NBA is a winter league, the best winter weather in America. Like, there's got to I mean, if you're not considering that stuff, you're nuts. I've moved four times across country. I consider everything. So look's like Aaron Rodgers and the Giants and the Steelers. I don't have to sell my house. I have an offensive coach, I have a great weapon, I have a great left tackle. That stuff matters. Not just well, Pittsburgh's got a better roster. Pittsburgh's offense is no better with Aaron Rodgers than New York's would be. It's a bunch of high maintenance wide receivers and they can't get their own line right, and they put draft capital into it. So it's to me, it's about winning, it's about keeping the band together. And I mean, I don't even need to mention certain quarterbacks in this league. They want to make every penny congrats. How many cars in houses? Do you want to win games? That's what it comes down now. Now, I will say this, when Brady was taking pay cuts forever, I would have had a problem because I think Buffalo drafts pretty well. I think Buffalo, so I'll give up some money. Are you spending it wisely? I think they have. They've tried to get him wide receivers, Amari Cooper, Stefon Diggs. So Buffalo has tried to use the money to help him. Kin Kay the tight end, first round pick, James Cook excellent. They paid Dean Dawkins, So Buffalo what used to drive me crazy for? And I said this when I worked at the other place. He was taking pay cuts as the league's best quarterback. What do they have to show for it? They never drafted a good receiver they wouldn't spend any big money in a wide receiver. So now Brady won. But at the end, Tom left New England not because of the weather, in Belichick, he left because New England had no skill people, so they were taking money from Tom forever and he didn't see the benefit of it. I don't have a problem if I give back a little bit to my company. If I feel I'm getting value. Is my staff good, do I have good support, marketing promotion, I can give it up Brady. At the end, I was like, just go to Tampa. I mean, I've set it on the air like Tampa's got Chris Godwin, take Gronk with you, Mike Evans, Bruce Arians, go to Tampa, great GM you'll have a bunch of good players. But I do feel in Buffalo giving it back is they go out and they try to get players to help you. It seems to me they've drafted pretty well. Maybe not as good as Philadelphia, but they're a top ten drafting team. I'm okay with that. I've said this for years about Green Bay, Brett Farbara and Rogers, Jordan Love. I would take less to play for the Packers. They always have a good offensive line. Always when's the last time the Packers had a terrible offensive line? They always have a smart offensive coach. They don't get as many free agents. But what do you have to spend for a house? I mean, you're spending a million and a half dollars for a house. You're paying twenty eight million for a house in Westchester County. If you play for the Jets or Giants, or in Los Angeles on the beach, you're paying a million and a half. In Green Bay you got less taxes. Always a good old line, always an offensive coach. And by the way, the media in Buffalo and Green Bay is not this relentless attack dog. That matters as well. My wife used to work in the corporate world. She contends Buffalo as the nicest people in the world. She's like, everybody bangs on Buffalo in the weather. She's like, I love going to Buffalo. The nicest people in the world, and there's value in that. So that is one of the things about the NFL that's great is that you can argue the three places in the league that treat the players the best are Green Bay, Buffalo in Kansas City, like three of the smallest markets. So I would just take less to be a packer. I would currently take less in Buffalo. I feel the value additive by you know, I mean, good God, if it snows twelve feet one day, your neighbors come in with blowers and clear the driveway. They're not doing that. They're not necessarily doing that. In Philadelphia. If you're on two game losing streak, all right, J Mac.

In Philadelphia, you're winning super bowls. In Buffalo, you're not getting that's being said. Buffalo is my super Bowl pick for this coming season. I think I got them coming out.

In Philadelphia, you're winning super bowls. In Buffalo, you're not getting that's being said. Buffalo is my super Bowl pick for this coming season. I think I got them coming out.

It's early. Let's see the order of the sea.

It's early. Let's see the order of the sea.

I mean, and I'm serious about this. There are places in the NFL that I would take less. Green Bay's at the top.

I mean, and I'm serious about this. There are places in the NFL that I would take less. Green Bay's at the top.

So much matters, Colin. Where you are in your career. You know, are you potentially a free agent? Who the quarterback is?

So much matters, Colin. Where you are in your career. You know, are you potentially a free agent? Who the quarterback is?

Like?

Like?

There's a lot I wouldn't.

There's a lot I wouldn't.

I wouldn't take a penny less to play for the Jets because I know the ownership's impulsive. I got a deal with the kids in the locker room. I want every penny out of the Jets, every penny, and I'm getting taxed to death. I'm taking every penny with the Jets. If I was a star quarterback, but I I Buffalo Kansas City. I mean, if I got Andy Reid or Sean McVay or Matt Lafleur, I'm taking I'm gonna say, and I said this about d Wade. I love d Wade. You're hitting the lottery when you get Spolster up Riley. You're in a winner league. It's aqua water, no state tax. And I don't know what d Wade's financial situation was, but he moved up to Chicago for a couple of years, remember or a year. He's like, I'm going back to the aqua watery.