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I would like to say this, and we were efforting catching up with Lebar Arrington, who by the way, is in Arizona where his Penn State Nitney alliance took care of business last night and took care of business against Boise State. And the game kind of played out pretty much how you expected the game to play out. That Boise State was going to battle because they play hard. If Ashton Genty didn't have a big time monster performance, then Boise State was going to be up against it. But ultimately Penn State was the better team. They were favored by eleven, twelve points whatever that going into the game for a reason, and Penn State got it done.

I would like to say this, and we were efforting catching up with Lebar Arrington, who by the way, is in Arizona where his Penn State Nitney alliance took care of business last night and took care of business against Boise State. And the game kind of played out pretty much how you expected the game to play out. That Boise State was going to battle because they play hard. If Ashton Genty didn't have a big time monster performance, then Boise State was going to be up against it. But ultimately Penn State was the better team. They were favored by eleven, twelve points whatever that going into the game for a reason, and Penn State got it done.

And so what we've gotten.

And so what we've gotten.

Thus far through the first five games of the College Football Playoff, this new expanded twelve team college Football Playoff, what we've gotten is basically chock, You've gotten all the results that you expected, and you've gotten, for the most part, pretty uncompetitive games, and so the feeling would be all right, Well, then what was the point of this? I mean, I thought this was supposed to add some intrigue. I thought this was supposed to add a new layer to college football. I thought that the College Football Playoff was supposed to give us a different viewpoint and a different look and a different vibe when it comes to the entire thing. So what was the point? And my pushback on that would be, what's the complaint? Like, there is no guarantees that when you go into this thing that you're gonna get good games. There's no guarantee. And I got news for you, there's no guarantees you're gonna get good games whatever you turn on football or basketball or baseball. Like, there's no guarantees. You ever gotten to a movie, walked in and been like, man, really excited about this thing. Half hour in you're like, this sucked out loud. It happens. Now you could be one of those people who walks up to the person who ripped your ticket, who probably doesn't want to be there anyways, and be like, Hey, movie didn't live up to my expectations. Can I get my thirteen twenty five back? And by the way, the popcorn was a little dry. You could take that approach. You could be one of those nerds who, after many pakiaw fought Floyd Mayweather and people shelled out one hundred dollars to watch the fight, who went and complained afterwards and said, I've paid one hundred dollars for this, had a ten live up to my expectations, okay, And then they found out Manny Pacio had like a torn rotator cuff, and they thought, you know what, he should have disclosed that before the fight, because otherwise I would have felt a lot differently about shelling out one hundred dollars. Dude, what are you bitching about? If the guy didn't fight, you would to complained then if you would have pulled out last minute and canceled. But this is the problem when it comes to college football. No matter what, you're going to have a complaint because I got news for you. It could have been a twelve team playoff, it could have been a sixteen team playoff. You could have thrown in twenty teams. Christ you could have done a sixty four team field like college basketball, and somebody somewhere would have found a way to complain because that's what it is. That's what college football has bred complaints. Like every single story that comes out of call Football, somebody's on the opposite side pounding the table against it. Cam Ward decides, hey, you know what, I want to go chase a record and then I want to sit out the second half.

Thus far through the first five games of the College Football Playoff, this new expanded twelve team college Football Playoff, what we've gotten is basically chock, You've gotten all the results that you expected, and you've gotten, for the most part, pretty uncompetitive games, and so the feeling would be all right, Well, then what was the point of this? I mean, I thought this was supposed to add some intrigue. I thought this was supposed to add a new layer to college football. I thought that the College Football Playoff was supposed to give us a different viewpoint and a different look and a different vibe when it comes to the entire thing. So what was the point? And my pushback on that would be, what's the complaint? Like, there is no guarantees that when you go into this thing that you're gonna get good games. There's no guarantee. And I got news for you, there's no guarantees you're gonna get good games whatever you turn on football or basketball or baseball. Like, there's no guarantees. You ever gotten to a movie, walked in and been like, man, really excited about this thing. Half hour in you're like, this sucked out loud. It happens. Now you could be one of those people who walks up to the person who ripped your ticket, who probably doesn't want to be there anyways, and be like, Hey, movie didn't live up to my expectations. Can I get my thirteen twenty five back? And by the way, the popcorn was a little dry. You could take that approach. You could be one of those nerds who, after many pakiaw fought Floyd Mayweather and people shelled out one hundred dollars to watch the fight, who went and complained afterwards and said, I've paid one hundred dollars for this, had a ten live up to my expectations, okay, And then they found out Manny Pacio had like a torn rotator cuff, and they thought, you know what, he should have disclosed that before the fight, because otherwise I would have felt a lot differently about shelling out one hundred dollars. Dude, what are you bitching about? If the guy didn't fight, you would to complained then if you would have pulled out last minute and canceled. But this is the problem when it comes to college football. No matter what, you're going to have a complaint because I got news for you. It could have been a twelve team playoff, it could have been a sixteen team playoff. You could have thrown in twenty teams. Christ you could have done a sixty four team field like college basketball, and somebody somewhere would have found a way to complain because that's what it is. That's what college football has bred complaints. Like every single story that comes out of call Football, somebody's on the opposite side pounding the table against it. Cam Ward decides, hey, you know what, I want to go chase a record and then I want to sit out the second half.

How dare he?

How dare he?

Wait? Wait?

Wait? Wait?

What?

What?

It was a pop Tarts Bowl? Like you literally had an unhealthy toasted strudel jump out of a giant fake toaster at the end of the game, and people were pissed because some guy didn't participate in all of it. What are we talking about here? Did you see the cheese It Bowl yesterday? You had people getting married at the cheese It bull It's the cheese It Bowl? Like there was a guy sitting in a jacuzzi filled with crackers talking about the snack, not trying to win an Antonio Brown Award. But if he wants to hand out any more of those, I'll gladly accept. But the point is, no matter what, there's going to be a complaint, and there's gonna be a problem and I looked at last night bar and I thought to myself, you know what, Hey, Penn State took care of business. Boise State played hard, But I would not rather go back to a four team college football playoff because at least she gave the underdog a chance in that spot.

It was a pop Tarts Bowl? Like you literally had an unhealthy toasted strudel jump out of a giant fake toaster at the end of the game, and people were pissed because some guy didn't participate in all of it. What are we talking about here? Did you see the cheese It Bowl yesterday? You had people getting married at the cheese It bull It's the cheese It Bowl? Like there was a guy sitting in a jacuzzi filled with crackers talking about the snack, not trying to win an Antonio Brown Award. But if he wants to hand out any more of those, I'll gladly accept. But the point is, no matter what, there's going to be a complaint, and there's gonna be a problem and I looked at last night bar and I thought to myself, you know what, Hey, Penn State took care of business. Boise State played hard, But I would not rather go back to a four team college football playoff because at least she gave the underdog a chance in that spot.

I mean, they weren't the underdog. They were ranked higher, they came in seed at higher, they had a bye week because of what they accomplished during the season. I think that there's going to always be debates of why people like something and why they don't. Otherwise there wouldn't be any topics, like nobody's ever going to get a perfect scenario for a playoff, and you're not always like to me, I've been really thinking of this, right. It's like they're saying their commitment is to get the best teams into the playoff, and so there's all these different variables. Your strength is schedule and stuff like that. There's all these different variables. But at the end of the day, jonas you set up the schedule, you know what the schedule is coming in, right, So if a team wins out with their schedule knowing when they come into the season that it's not a schedule that's strong enough to outweigh the other schedules that are out there, then you, I would say, you judge it based off of that, if you want to try and do it based off of strength to schedule.

I mean, they weren't the underdog. They were ranked higher, they came in seed at higher, they had a bye week because of what they accomplished during the season. I think that there's going to always be debates of why people like something and why they don't. Otherwise there wouldn't be any topics, like nobody's ever going to get a perfect scenario for a playoff, and you're not always like to me, I've been really thinking of this, right. It's like they're saying their commitment is to get the best teams into the playoff, and so there's all these different variables. Your strength is schedule and stuff like that. There's all these different variables. But at the end of the day, jonas you set up the schedule, you know what the schedule is coming in, right, So if a team wins out with their schedule knowing when they come into the season that it's not a schedule that's strong enough to outweigh the other schedules that are out there, then you, I would say, you judge it based off of that, if you want to try and do it based off of strength to schedule.

But at the end of the day, I think, to.

But at the end of the day, I think, to.

Me, if you win your conference, and if you're a team that has shown with their record, if like say it's an independent like Notre Dame, if you've shown what you're record that you should be in the playoff, then be in the playoff. And let's line them up, let's do the playoff, and who wins wins.

Me, if you win your conference, and if you're a team that has shown with their record, if like say it's an independent like Notre Dame, if you've shown what you're record that you should be in the playoff, then be in the playoff. And let's line them up, let's do the playoff, and who wins wins.

Who loses loses.

Who loses loses.

I just think that it gets crazy to me because here's the narrative. Here's the narrative. Oh, these aren't the best teams. The best teams aren't in there. Alabama should have been in there. Alabama just lost yesterday. Alabama lost, Like, oh, this team, this team should have been in there. Miami should have been in there. Miami lost. Okay, Oh, you had opt outs. Maybe the opt outs play, maybe cam Ward plays. I don't care.

I just think that it gets crazy to me because here's the narrative. Here's the narrative. Oh, these aren't the best teams. The best teams aren't in there. Alabama should have been in there. Alabama just lost yesterday. Alabama lost, Like, oh, this team, this team should have been in there. Miami should have been in there. Miami lost. Okay, Oh, you had opt outs. Maybe the opt outs play, maybe cam Ward plays. I don't care.

They lost. They lost.

They lost. They lost.

So there is no justification for saying some of these teams that didn't play in the playoff should have been in the playoff because some of those teams have lost their bowl games that they're playing in. So to me, if a team gets granted and earns the opportunity to be in the playoff and the bracket is made, shut the f up and enjoy the bracket, enjoy the games, Like what else is there to it? I don't understand why there's such outrage. If Boise beats If Boise beats Penn State, are people complaining? If Indiana beats Notre Dame? Are people complaining? If the lower seed teams that get in beat the higher seed teams, are people still complaining. They'll probably find something different, a different narrative to complain about, but they're still going to be complaining. You're not going to make all of the pundits happy, You're not going to make all of the fans happy. You're not going to make everybody happy with what it is that the College Playoff represents. So keep the number the same. I love the fact that there's a bracket and a tournament that has this many teams.

So there is no justification for saying some of these teams that didn't play in the playoff should have been in the playoff because some of those teams have lost their bowl games that they're playing in. So to me, if a team gets granted and earns the opportunity to be in the playoff and the bracket is made, shut the f up and enjoy the bracket, enjoy the games, Like what else is there to it? I don't understand why there's such outrage. If Boise beats If Boise beats Penn State, are people complaining? If Indiana beats Notre Dame? Are people complaining? If the lower seed teams that get in beat the higher seed teams, are people still complaining. They'll probably find something different, a different narrative to complain about, but they're still going to be complaining. You're not going to make all of the pundits happy, You're not going to make all of the fans happy. You're not going to make everybody happy with what it is that the College Playoff represents. So keep the number the same. I love the fact that there's a bracket and a tournament that has this many teams.

I like the fact that you.

I like the fact that you.

Have matchups, and in the matchups have been made by the schedule makers, by the bracket makers, the tournament makers just accept it for what it is and enjoy it. My god, what is all of the outrage for all of the time it's weird.

Have matchups, and in the matchups have been made by the schedule makers, by the bracket makers, the tournament makers just accept it for what it is and enjoy it. My god, what is all of the outrage for all of the time it's weird.

And for the people that are like, well, it's not the best teams all right? Well, you know how you determine the best teams. You play games during the regular season, and this is you know, this is going to be a weird concept. But if you win a lot of those and don't lose a lot of those, you are determined to be the best team in college football. And there were teams that lost less than Miami and Alabama. Thus they got in and Miami and Alabama didn't. That's the way this works, I understand.

And for the people that are like, well, it's not the best teams all right? Well, you know how you determine the best teams. You play games during the regular season, and this is you know, this is going to be a weird concept. But if you win a lot of those and don't lose a lot of those, you are determined to be the best team in college football. And there were teams that lost less than Miami and Alabama. Thus they got in and Miami and Alabama didn't. That's the way this works, I understand.

Straight the schedule best teams.

Straight the schedule best teams.

Yeah, the best teams don't always perform well enough to make it in. Like that's just the bottom line. They might have been a better team, but something happened that said, Okay, they're not the best team, or they didn't play the best game, like that could have been Notre Dame with that Northern Illinoi's loss, right Illinois, Like that could have been a you know, that could have been something that kept them out.

Yeah, the best teams don't always perform well enough to make it in. Like that's just the bottom line. They might have been a better team, but something happened that said, Okay, they're not the best team, or they didn't play the best game, like that could have been Notre Dame with that Northern Illinoi's loss, right Illinois, Like that could have been a you know, that could have been something that kept them out.

You know, you just never know.

You know, you just never know.

It's just they're so people are so conditioned to complain and bitch about college football.

It's just they're so people are so conditioned to complain and bitch about college football.

That they can't.

That they can't.

Yeah, and they can't. They can't just let it be. Listen, there's no guarantees that you're going to get a good game every single time. And so so Penn State did what they've supposed to, what they were supposed to do in time.

Yeah, and they can't. They can't just let it be. Listen, there's no guarantees that you're going to get a good game every single time. And so so Penn State did what they've supposed to, what they were supposed to do in time.

Yes, they were that was a game last night like that. People weren't. People were nervous in stadium.

Yes, they were that was a game last night like that. People weren't. People were nervous in stadium.

The game didn't look like the SMU game where SMU completely melted. I mean, they couldn't handle the conditions. They couldn't handle the stage. They looked like they were rattled from the get go, like there were opportunities, like it wasn't a clean game for Penn State. They turned the ball over like so I came away from that going Penn State did what they should have done, and I thought Boise State represented themselves well. But it played out how you would have expected it. If they were if they could stop Ashton gent, which they did for the most part, then they were going to have success. Like I I look at it and I think.

The game didn't look like the SMU game where SMU completely melted. I mean, they couldn't handle the conditions. They couldn't handle the stage. They looked like they were rattled from the get go, like there were opportunities, like it wasn't a clean game for Penn State. They turned the ball over like so I came away from that going Penn State did what they should have done, and I thought Boise State represented themselves well. But it played out how you would have expected it. If they were if they could stop Ashton gent, which they did for the most part, then they were going to have success. Like I I look at it and I think.

What's the beef? What's the beef?

What's the beef? What's the beef?

And I think that also there's a lot of people that hold on to the narratives that you have about certain programs or coaches going into things.

And I think that also there's a lot of people that hold on to the narratives that you have about certain programs or coaches going into things.

And you know the.

And you know the.

Narrative about James Franklin, Well, he doesn't win big games. He doesn't win big games. Look at his record against this team, this team, and this team, and.

Narrative about James Franklin, Well, he doesn't win big games. He doesn't win big games. Look at his record against this team, this team, and this team, and.

Blah blah blah. So the hope games, yes, it's so.

Blah blah blah. So the hope games, yes, it's so.

The hope is we got beef with Franklin over two teams. It's two teams.

The hope is we got beef with Franklin over two teams. It's two teams.

So the hope is we need James Franklin to lose so we can hold on to the take that we had three weeks ago when they lost to you know, Ohio State or they lost to Oregon.

So the hope is we need James Franklin to lose so we can hold on to the take that we had three weeks ago when they lost to you know, Ohio State or they lost to Oregon.

It's like, I just I look at it and I think to myself, we're better off this way.

It's like, I just I look at it and I think to myself, we're better off this way.

And I'm one of those people that I didn't agree with expanding past four teams. I thought, no, four, Fine, if you're gonna do anything, go to six. Give a bye to the first two, and then you have your semi fun. And then I start to look at it and go, First of all, I'm arguing upstream because it's more money, and the money dictates everything, so it's gonna happen regardless. And secondly, it's the first year.

And I'm one of those people that I didn't agree with expanding past four teams. I thought, no, four, Fine, if you're gonna do anything, go to six. Give a bye to the first two, and then you have your semi fun. And then I start to look at it and go, First of all, I'm arguing upstream because it's more money, and the money dictates everything, so it's gonna happen regardless. And secondly, it's the first year.

We don't know.

We don't know.

Look, we don't know how these games. Arizona State could upset Texas. We don't know that is all of a sudden the college football Playoff gonna be worthwhile because Arizona State Upstates upsets Texas. Like, there's no guarantees you're gonna get good matchups. Do you remember watching super Bowls in the eighties, there was like a stretch to where every Super Bowl was a blowout for like nine ten years in a row. I didn't see people complaining and they're like, oh, they've got to redo this whole super Bowl thing. No, you just understood. Hey, best team from this conference, best team from that conference. They get together. Hopefully we get a good game. But there's no guarantees.

Look, we don't know how these games. Arizona State could upset Texas. We don't know that is all of a sudden the college football Playoff gonna be worthwhile because Arizona State Upstates upsets Texas. Like, there's no guarantees you're gonna get good matchups. Do you remember watching super Bowls in the eighties, there was like a stretch to where every Super Bowl was a blowout for like nine ten years in a row. I didn't see people complaining and they're like, oh, they've got to redo this whole super Bowl thing. No, you just understood. Hey, best team from this conference, best team from that conference. They get together. Hopefully we get a good game. But there's no guarantees.

That's the point, Jonas.

That's the point, Jonas.

Sports are sports, Like, if you're not a decision maker for the playoffs, watch the games and enjoy the games. Like why does there have to be all these conspiracy theories and like I said, for sports talk radios, for sports talk television, podcasting and all, I get it. But the more people try to sound smart about it, the dumber they sound, like, let it play out. It's a game, you play the game. And if you've earn't the right by what took place during the season. If you're in there and I don't care about you arguing, well, maybe you didn't earn the right. Yeah you did it cause you're in. You got in. So if you got in, you got in. Play the games. Play the games. The brackets are the brackets. Play the games. Like if it's what you expected, good, bet money. If you're so brilliant, bet money and become a billionaire. Bet all your money. Go bet your house, your home, your kids, your wife, your husband, whoever, go bet it all. If you got it so figured out, go bet it all. If these teams aren't supposed to be here, that you're saying in this that at all.

Sports are sports, Like, if you're not a decision maker for the playoffs, watch the games and enjoy the games. Like why does there have to be all these conspiracy theories and like I said, for sports talk radios, for sports talk television, podcasting and all, I get it. But the more people try to sound smart about it, the dumber they sound, like, let it play out. It's a game, you play the game. And if you've earn't the right by what took place during the season. If you're in there and I don't care about you arguing, well, maybe you didn't earn the right. Yeah you did it cause you're in. You got in. So if you got in, you got in. Play the games. Play the games. The brackets are the brackets. Play the games. Like if it's what you expected, good, bet money. If you're so brilliant, bet money and become a billionaire. Bet all your money. Go bet your house, your home, your kids, your wife, your husband, whoever, go bet it all. If you got it so figured out, go bet it all. If these teams aren't supposed to be here, that you're saying in this that at all.

Go ahead, give it all up. Hey, let's see how confident you are.

Go ahead, give it all up. Hey, let's see how confident you are.

Let me tell you so.

Let me tell you so.

Look, I've been the I've been pounding the table for We've got to start building this stuff around gambling because it's it makes things interesting when they probably shouldn't be.

Look, I've been the I've been pounding the table for We've got to start building this stuff around gambling because it's it makes things interesting when they probably shouldn't be.

And I'll say this.

And I'll say this.

When Boise State was driving down the field and it looked like they were going to score that garbage time touchdown that would have impacted a significant amount of bets who had Penn State minus eleven. They're holding on to that seventeen point lead and people are sweating their balls off thinking of themselves, Oh god, I'm gonna lose here on a garbage time touchdown. But Penn State picked it off of the end zone and they and it saved the day.

When Boise State was driving down the field and it looked like they were going to score that garbage time touchdown that would have impacted a significant amount of bets who had Penn State minus eleven. They're holding on to that seventeen point lead and people are sweating their balls off thinking of themselves, Oh god, I'm gonna lose here on a garbage time touchdown. But Penn State picked it off of the end zone and they and it saved the day.

Find something, find something compelling about it.

Find something, find something compelling about it.

If you get a plain piece of chicken at a restaurant, ask for some hot sauce. Gambling is the hot sauce of sports, and people need to start embracing it. For Christ's sake.

If you get a plain piece of chicken at a restaurant, ask for some hot sauce. Gambling is the hot sauce of sports, and people need to start embracing it. For Christ's sake.

I love that. That's a T shirt.

I love that. That's a T shirt.

Damn right.

Damn right.

If you don't like a regular wing, get some dipensaz.

If you don't like a regular wing, get some dipensaz.

Yeah.

Yeah.

If you if you don't put buffalo sauce on a wing, what is it to trump stand.

If you if you don't put buffalo sauce on a wing, what is it to trump stand.

Buffalo wing?

Buffalo wing?

Oh man? That is sure.

Oh man? That is sure.

By the way, well, we'll say we'll get details from you throughout the course of the show on what what Arizona looked like out there.

By the way, well, we'll say we'll get details from you throughout the course of the show on what what Arizona looked like out there.

Arizona was bro it was New Year's Eve, it's New Year's Day.

Arizona was bro it was New Year's Eve, it's New Year's Day.

All I can tell.

All I can tell.

You is, if you've ever been to Scottsdale, Arizona.

You is, if you've ever been to Scottsdale, Arizona.

On a regular day, on a regular weekend.

On a regular day, on a regular weekend.

You know, they call it Sunday Funday around here, you know, because Sunday is like the day that's like there deemed Friday or Saturday for most places. Right, if you've ever been here for that, you know what what the environment is in Scottsdale. I've never been here for I've never been here for for New Year's. I've never been here for New year and I ain't never coming back.

You know, they call it Sunday Funday around here, you know, because Sunday is like the day that's like there deemed Friday or Saturday for most places. Right, if you've ever been here for that, you know what what the environment is in Scottsdale. I've never been here for I've never been here for for New Year's. I've never been here for New year and I ain't never coming back.

And I don't know why I'm doing this show today.

And I don't know why I'm doing this show today.

Can't do it, do it.

Can't do it, do it.

But there's there's a there's a reason why a lot of retired baseball players retire in Arizona because they go out there for spring training during the course of their career and they go you know what, it's the taxes.

But there's there's a there's a reason why a lot of retired baseball players retire in Arizona because they go out there for spring training during the course of their career and they go you know what, it's the taxes.

They come out here. It's purely because of the taxes.

They come out here. It's purely because of the taxes.

That's right. It's that blonde tax.

That's right. It's that blonde tax.

Oh, it's that silicone tax.

Oh, it's that silicone tax.

Damn man, damn they called him. They called a mountain out here, camel Back Mountain, and they got it right. They got it right. God dang it, they got it right.

Damn man, damn they called him. They called a mountain out here, camel Back Mountain, and they got it right. They got it right. God dang it, they got it right.

It is the herd here on Fox Sports Radio, it's Lebar Arrington, Jonas Knox in for Colin coming up next here though, on Fox Sports Radio. Listen, this shouldn't have even gotten this far. This discussion about somebody in the NFL shouldn't have even got this far, but apparently here we are. We'll get into that for you next here on Fox Sports Radio.

It is the herd here on Fox Sports Radio, it's Lebar Arrington, Jonas Knox in for Colin coming up next here though, on Fox Sports Radio. Listen, this shouldn't have even gotten this far. This discussion about somebody in the NFL shouldn't have even got this far, but apparently here we are. We'll get into that for you next here on Fox Sports Radio.

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LeVar Arrington, Jonas Knox in for Colin and the crew here, and happy New Year to you and yours out there. Coming up in about twenty minutes from now here on FSR, A little parting gift from one organization to one player in the NFL, A little parting gift. We'll have the details on that for you here on Fox Sports Radio. So Var, I mean, this is just a real stunter. You talk about breaking news out of the NFL. Niners owner Jed York has told the San Francisco Standard that Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch aren't going anywhere, which is which is a real whoa which I gotta tell you.

LeVar Arrington, Jonas Knox in for Colin and the crew here, and happy New Year to you and yours out there. Coming up in about twenty minutes from now here on FSR, A little parting gift from one organization to one player in the NFL, A little parting gift. We'll have the details on that for you here on Fox Sports Radio. So Var, I mean, this is just a real stunter. You talk about breaking news out of the NFL. Niners owner Jed York has told the San Francisco Standard that Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch aren't going anywhere, which is which is a real whoa which I gotta tell you.

Do we have the breaking news? Do we have the breaking news effect? Can we do that again. You know what, Chris, do you have the breaking news?

Do we have the breaking news? Do we have the breaking news effect? Can we do that again. You know what, Chris, do you have the breaking news?

I don't want I don't want Dan to get mad at me.

I don't want I don't want Dan to get mad at me.

You're talking about news that really knocked my d in the dirt. Just a real stutter. This was this was thrown out there. This was thrown out there. It's not it's not to take shots and Mike Florio does a great job, but this was thrown out there as a Hey, what if for Mike Florio that for some reason spread like wildfire, Like I don't get it, Like I didn't understand it. Oh, maybe maybe the Bears should call up Kyle Shannan the Niners. And because it feels like it's run its course. Dude, they had a down year coming off a Super Bowl. I'm not I'm saying the window hasn't closed as far as this window, this championship window for the forty nine ers, But getting rid of those guys doesn't exactly open up another one.

You're talking about news that really knocked my d in the dirt. Just a real stutter. This was this was thrown out there. This was thrown out there. It's not it's not to take shots and Mike Florio does a great job, but this was thrown out there as a Hey, what if for Mike Florio that for some reason spread like wildfire, Like I don't get it, Like I didn't understand it. Oh, maybe maybe the Bears should call up Kyle Shannan the Niners. And because it feels like it's run its course. Dude, they had a down year coming off a Super Bowl. I'm not I'm saying the window hasn't closed as far as this window, this championship window for the forty nine ers, But getting rid of those guys doesn't exactly open up another one.

Quicker like it feels like you got rebuild. Yeah, Like it feels like like that.

Quicker like it feels like you got rebuild. Yeah, Like it feels like like that.

Now you're building, finding a new coach, finding a new GM Like everybody wants a Kyle Shanahan branch off the tree when they hire coaches. Now, why would the Niners let him walk for any reason whatsoever other than he just wanted out of there, which he doesn't.

Now you're building, finding a new coach, finding a new GM Like everybody wants a Kyle Shanahan branch off the tree when they hire coaches. Now, why would the Niners let him walk for any reason whatsoever other than he just wanted out of there, which he doesn't.

And I think the same thing exists for John Lynch as well. If you're going to have to rebuild a team like that team went to two super Bowls?

And I think the same thing exists for John Lynch as well. If you're going to have to rebuild a team like that team went to two super Bowls?

Correct, Yeah, like.

Correct, Yeah, like.

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, he's they taking the the kind of core pieces of that that forty nine ers seaman, they've gone to multiple super Bowls and they've had a ton of success. They add Christian McCaffrey, it looked as though they were going to have more success than what they did before. Maybe that takes them over the top. But you dealt with injuries. I mean they might if Greenlaw doesn't go down and that Super Bowl, maybe that Super Bowl plays out differently. Yeah, you know, you know there's so many different things that have happened to this this forty nine Ers team injury wise, that you would say, if this didn't happen, where are they at?

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, he's they taking the the kind of core pieces of that that forty nine ers seaman, they've gone to multiple super Bowls and they've had a ton of success. They add Christian McCaffrey, it looked as though they were going to have more success than what they did before. Maybe that takes them over the top. But you dealt with injuries. I mean they might if Greenlaw doesn't go down and that Super Bowl, maybe that Super Bowl plays out differently. Yeah, you know, you know there's so many different things that have happened to this this forty nine Ers team injury wise, that you would say, if this didn't happen, where are they at?

Right? If the lights don't go out, where are they at? You know?

Right? If the lights don't go out, where are they at? You know?

Which that wasn't that was horriball, But I'm just saying, at the end of the day, the forty nine ers have had some things happen to them where you'd be like, if this didn't happen, what would have what could have been? If I'm going to if I'm going to have to start over because of contracts, because of players that are you know, injured or retiring or whatever it may be, if I'm going to rebuild, I'm not looking for a different GM and a different coach than John Lynch Kyle Shanahan.

Which that wasn't that was horriball, But I'm just saying, at the end of the day, the forty nine ers have had some things happen to them where you'd be like, if this didn't happen, what would have what could have been? If I'm going to if I'm going to have to start over because of contracts, because of players that are you know, injured or retiring or whatever it may be, if I'm going to rebuild, I'm not looking for a different GM and a different coach than John Lynch Kyle Shanahan.

To do it. Like I'm just not so that.

To do it. Like I'm just not so that.

It really is kind of a comical conversation because that the team that they have right now. Sure, sure they they've underperformed this year, but when you take a good heart look at the body of work and what they've had to do with main pieces, these weren't These weren't just you know, cogs of the machine that you could just replace. These were main guys. Trent Williams going down like he's arguably I mean, he's up there with the greatest offensive tackles to ever play the game.

It really is kind of a comical conversation because that the team that they have right now. Sure, sure they they've underperformed this year, but when you take a good heart look at the body of work and what they've had to do with main pieces, these weren't These weren't just you know, cogs of the machine that you could just replace. These were main guys. Trent Williams going down like he's arguably I mean, he's up there with the greatest offensive tackles to ever play the game.

He's down, he's hurt. You know, I goes out.

He's down, he's hurt. You know, I goes out.

So now your number one threat, your downfield threats, he's not even there. After you spend a whole entire offseason trying to figure out what you were going to do with the situation. Deebo Samuels was dealing with injuries this year, Rock Purdy was dealing with injuries this year, still dealing with them. Now your whole team was decimated. Greenlalg couldn't come back. He tried, he couldn't even come back. You were decimated with with just just as much as a team like Detroit. You know, you could look at Detroit's injuries and say that there there are you know, there would have been reasons for them not to do well at some point based off of all of those injuries. Well, it happened to San Fran this year. They weren't able to overcome their injuries. I don't think it was coaching. I don't think it was the way that the team is being ran by the GM and I just think that you ran into a situation where you had to navigate what you had to navigated.

So now your number one threat, your downfield threats, he's not even there. After you spend a whole entire offseason trying to figure out what you were going to do with the situation. Deebo Samuels was dealing with injuries this year, Rock Purdy was dealing with injuries this year, still dealing with them. Now your whole team was decimated. Greenlalg couldn't come back. He tried, he couldn't even come back. You were decimated with with just just as much as a team like Detroit. You know, you could look at Detroit's injuries and say that there there are you know, there would have been reasons for them not to do well at some point based off of all of those injuries. Well, it happened to San Fran this year. They weren't able to overcome their injuries. I don't think it was coaching. I don't think it was the way that the team is being ran by the GM and I just think that you ran into a situation where you had to navigate what you had to navigated.

It was a snake bit year. I mean, like all the stuff that happened before the year, McCaffrey. You know, to your point, the injury that was really mysterious. They thought he was going to play the first week of the season, and then I was like, no, maybe he's gonna be outil November.

It was a snake bit year. I mean, like all the stuff that happened before the year, McCaffrey. You know, to your point, the injury that was really mysterious. They thought he was going to play the first week of the season, and then I was like, no, maybe he's gonna be outil November.

Wait what like that?

Wait what like that?

He like that wasn't anywhere on the injury report we were told about. And then you had the Brandon Ayuk injury and before the season it was contract and you know there was issues at practice where he didn't want to wear the same color pants or shorts as everybody.

He like that wasn't anywhere on the injury report we were told about. And then you had the Brandon Ayuk injury and before the season it was contract and you know there was issues at practice where he didn't want to wear the same color pants or shorts as everybody.

Like there was just always something.

Like there was just always something.

You had a guy get shot, like Pierce All got shot at three in the afternoon in San Francisco because somebody wanted his rolex. Just like it felt like everything that was going to go wrong with this that could go wrong for this team went wrong this year. And one of the things that I do think is so they talk about, well, you know, they've gotten to the super Bowl, they've come up short, so they need to make some changes. First of all, you came up short to Patrick Mahomes. Secondly, you probably should have won both those games. And thirdly, you remember the conversation that everyone always has about Joe Gibbs. They talk about all you know, listen, he's he's taken, He's won a super Bowl with all these different core back So you're giving a certain amount of credit if you can do it with different guys and not just the same quarterback every time. Dude, Kyle Shanahan took Jimmy Garoppolo and Brock Purty to the Super Bowl. Like, it's not like he's had a one year Oh listen, it was this one time and other than that they've fallen apart. Like no, no, Like he's taken multiple and been a part of multiple teams with different looks at that position to the Super Bowl.

You had a guy get shot, like Pierce All got shot at three in the afternoon in San Francisco because somebody wanted his rolex. Just like it felt like everything that was going to go wrong with this that could go wrong for this team went wrong this year. And one of the things that I do think is so they talk about, well, you know, they've gotten to the super Bowl, they've come up short, so they need to make some changes. First of all, you came up short to Patrick Mahomes. Secondly, you probably should have won both those games. And thirdly, you remember the conversation that everyone always has about Joe Gibbs. They talk about all you know, listen, he's he's taken, He's won a super Bowl with all these different core back So you're giving a certain amount of credit if you can do it with different guys and not just the same quarterback every time. Dude, Kyle Shanahan took Jimmy Garoppolo and Brock Purty to the Super Bowl. Like, it's not like he's had a one year Oh listen, it was this one time and other than that they've fallen apart. Like no, no, Like he's taken multiple and been a part of multiple teams with different looks at that position to the Super Bowl.

I don't know what more.

I don't know what more.

Evidence you need to understand that, Yeah, this guy kind of knows what he's doing. He kind of knows how to build around that position.

Evidence you need to understand that, Yeah, this guy kind of knows what he's doing. He kind of knows how to build around that position.

Here.

Here.

Well, in Washington's case, they could have won with any quarterback because of the personnel that they had, you know, with the Hogs, you know, with their their backfield, with their receivers, with the with the posse. You know, they could have won with any quarterback, and they did when with any quarterback. I think this is a different situation with with San Francisco, and I think that you've you've seen a team with with Kyle Shanahan.

Well, in Washington's case, they could have won with any quarterback because of the personnel that they had, you know, with the Hogs, you know, with their their backfield, with their receivers, with the with the posse. You know, they could have won with any quarterback, and they did when with any quarterback. I think this is a different situation with with San Francisco, and I think that you've you've seen a team with with Kyle Shanahan.

Evolved through the years.

Evolved through the years.

I think his his offensive prowess has been a tremendous asset to him, but He's ultimately going to have to adjust and adapt and evolve if he's going to continue to have the success what was new, fresh but yet mixed and meshed in with the old way of how things were done, like how his his father did things with the offenses, and the brilliance that he was able to bring with that zone blocking scheme, well, Kyle Shanahan evolved it and molded it in a way where he made it his and I think he's got to do it again.

I think his his offensive prowess has been a tremendous asset to him, but He's ultimately going to have to adjust and adapt and evolve if he's going to continue to have the success what was new, fresh but yet mixed and meshed in with the old way of how things were done, like how his his father did things with the offenses, and the brilliance that he was able to bring with that zone blocking scheme, well, Kyle Shanahan evolved it and molded it in a way where he made it his and I think he's got to do it again.

I think he's got to do it again.

I think he's got to do it again.

They just they got to stay healthy, They got to figure out who's going to be on this roster. And I think it just kind of is as simple as that Jonas is that there has to be an evolution as to what he's doing offensively, and you'd assume that he'll self scout in the off season and he'll start to figure out ways that he can have more success than what he did and possibly ultimately maybe had more success. Even if or have success, I say, a measure of success even if you find yourself dealing with the injuries, because again, with what you got Ben Johnson doing and Dan Campbell and Detroit, they haven't they haven't fallen off because of injuries. If there's any team that could blame injuries for a fall off, it would have been Detroit. And they have not. They have not fallen off, and they have been able to maintain a high level of execution. And I think that that's what these guys are going to have to focus in on in San Francisco.

They just they got to stay healthy, They got to figure out who's going to be on this roster. And I think it just kind of is as simple as that Jonas is that there has to be an evolution as to what he's doing offensively, and you'd assume that he'll self scout in the off season and he'll start to figure out ways that he can have more success than what he did and possibly ultimately maybe had more success. Even if or have success, I say, a measure of success even if you find yourself dealing with the injuries, because again, with what you got Ben Johnson doing and Dan Campbell and Detroit, they haven't they haven't fallen off because of injuries. If there's any team that could blame injuries for a fall off, it would have been Detroit. And they have not. They have not fallen off, and they have been able to maintain a high level of execution. And I think that that's what these guys are going to have to focus in on in San Francisco.

Yeah, I just I don't know how that makes your team better. I don't you know, like well, you know, it's just it's really run its court. Because look, the Raiders giving away John Grew, Like there's probably you know, if you were to go back and look at that and say, well, they traded away Gruden, but yeah, that probably a regrettable moment, especially in the Super Bowl when Gruden knew exactly what plays they were running, and that's you know what led to Tampa Bay winning that game. I just sometimes this stuff is thrown out there and people just run with it. And like I said, I don't blame Florio for throwing stuff out there, Like he'll he'll throw out and he'll speculate about stuff, and then that's say throw out, Oh okay, did you see any people you know, letting it letting it fly?

Yeah, I just I don't know how that makes your team better. I don't you know, like well, you know, it's just it's really run its court. Because look, the Raiders giving away John Grew, Like there's probably you know, if you were to go back and look at that and say, well, they traded away Gruden, but yeah, that probably a regrettable moment, especially in the Super Bowl when Gruden knew exactly what plays they were running, and that's you know what led to Tampa Bay winning that game. I just sometimes this stuff is thrown out there and people just run with it. And like I said, I don't blame Florio for throwing stuff out there, Like he'll he'll throw out and he'll speculate about stuff, and then that's say throw out, Oh okay, did you see any people you know, letting it letting it fly?

Out there.

Out there.

Nobody real pros.

Nobody real pros.

I can really handle it out there.

I can really handle it out there.

There to handle their business. Last night?

There to handle their business. Last night?

Oh yeah, so we will you know, listen.

Oh yeah, so we will you know, listen.

To nobody carried out, nothing like just I mean, they had to kick people out.

To nobody carried out, nothing like just I mean, they had to kick people out.

Did you make it? Did you make it all the way to midnight?

Did you make it? Did you make it all the way to midnight?

Yeah? I was? I was. I was out. How was that?

Yeah? I was? I was. I was out. How was that?

I was out last night? LeVar was out? La was out last night. But I was in my hotel, so maybe. But I am at the Ambassador, So it was this was a vibe. It was a vibe here.

I was out last night? LeVar was out? La was out last night. But I was in my hotel, so maybe. But I am at the Ambassador, So it was this was a vibe. It was a vibe here.

Nothing better.

Nothing better.

I was underdressed. I was terribly underdressed. But I had just left from a football game, so I wasn't going to switch it up, you know what I mean. I just went with it. But I was terribly underdressed.

I was underdressed. I was terribly underdressed. But I had just left from a football game, so I wasn't going to switch it up, you know what I mean. I just went with it. But I was terribly underdressed.

Our guy Ker Krutchmeyer is actually making the track. He was at the game last night. He's en route. He sent me a text a little while ago saying he's driving to the Rose Bowl as we speak.

Our guy Ker Krutchmeyer is actually making the track. He was at the game last night. He's en route. He sent me a text a little while ago saying he's driving to the Rose Bowl as we speak.

So he's oh wow, on.

So he's oh wow, on.

The commute from Arizona or did the Rose Bowl?

The commute from Arizona or did the Rose Bowl?

To watch?

To watch?

Watch that big one there between Oregon Ohio State, which is going to be a beast of a game. That's gonna be that's gonna be a lot of fun. So yeah, listen, it looks like Arizona showed up. What was the crowd split by.

Watch that big one there between Oregon Ohio State, which is going to be a beast of a game. That's gonna be that's gonna be a lot of fun. So yeah, listen, it looks like Arizona showed up. What was the crowd split by.

The way, it might have been sixty forty maybe fifty five, you know, forty five maybe you know.

The way, it might have been sixty forty maybe fifty five, you know, forty five maybe you know.

And it was Boise.

And it was Boise.

They were there, man, they they they showed up, but it was almost split down the line. But but Boise they were they were louder. They were definitely louder. So it felt like a Boise home game.

They were there, man, they they they showed up, but it was almost split down the line. But but Boise they were they were louder. They were definitely louder. So it felt like a Boise home game.

Did Were you on the sidelines in like a hunting hat or something like this? Yeah, okay, it's somebody. Uh somebody sent a tweet asking if that was you, So that was me.

Did Were you on the sidelines in like a hunting hat or something like this? Yeah, okay, it's somebody. Uh somebody sent a tweet asking if that was you, So that was me.

Yeah, I wasn't sure.

Yeah, I wasn't sure.

It wasn't sure what the attire was or.

It wasn't sure what the attire was or.

Yeah, you know, it's my stick city hat, that's all. Yeah.

Yeah, you know, it's my stick city hat, that's all. Yeah.

I got to stay with my son, which was really cool. Who's now a member of the football team, so you know, yeah.

I got to stay with my son, which was really cool. Who's now a member of the football team, so you know, yeah.

That's no, that's awesome. Yeah, listen, it was uh, look, I enjoyed the game. I thought it was a fun game. Ashton got lit up after a turnover.

That's no, that's awesome. Yeah, listen, it was uh, look, I enjoyed the game. I thought it was a fun game. Ashton got lit up after a turnover.

That was they was hunting him.

That was they was hunting him.

Now, that was very nice.

Now, that was very nice.

He got it.

He got it.

He got his yardage. But they hey, them boys was out there hunting him. I can guarantee you that young man is sore as hell today.

He got his yardage. But they hey, them boys was out there hunting him. I can guarantee you that young man is sore as hell today.

Man.

Man.

They was slamming him all over the place, man, and they was thumping him. So but he's a warrior, man. I liked his I like his game.

They was slamming him all over the place, man, and they was thumping him. So but he's a warrior, man. I liked his I like his game.

Man.

Man.

He definitely is a warrior and he's going to be a good one for for years to come.

He definitely is a warrior and he's going to be a good one for for years to come.

So he was.

So he was.

He was literally in a shootout like Boise State was in a shootout against Oregon. It was Dylan Gabriel against Ashton gent Like. He was just ripping off seventy yard runs in that game to keep keep him alive. So he had a fantastic year, man, really really good.

He was literally in a shootout like Boise State was in a shootout against Oregon. It was Dylan Gabriel against Ashton gent Like. He was just ripping off seventy yard runs in that game to keep keep him alive. So he had a fantastic year, man, really really good.

He had a he had a brilliant game yesterday.

He had a he had a brilliant game yesterday.

It's I mean, you have a defense like that that's built the way that it's built upfront and has athletes on the back end. I mean, and he was still able to re two hundred yards man like, and everybody in the world, everybody in the stadium, everybody on the field, everybody knew that every play, every other play, you got it.

It's I mean, you have a defense like that that's built the way that it's built upfront and has athletes on the back end. I mean, and he was still able to re two hundred yards man like, and everybody in the world, everybody in the stadium, everybody on the field, everybody knew that every play, every other play, you got it.

Just listen, just go.

Just listen, just go.

After genty every single play, Like, don't worry about anything. Else just worry about getting to genty and he was still able to get to one hundred yards, so that's pretty special.

After genty every single play, Like, don't worry about anything. Else just worry about getting to genty and he was still able to get to one hundred yards, so that's pretty special.

Man.

Man.

I was watching the Hawaii Boise State game because I have no life, and I was watching it on I don't even know what the name of the app is, but I think it's like Team one Sports because that's the only way you can watch Hawaii games, or that one might have been on CVS whatever it was on, and I was watching it earlier in the year, and I'm listening to the to the broadcasters from Hawaii be like, you.

I was watching the Hawaii Boise State game because I have no life, and I was watching it on I don't even know what the name of the app is, but I think it's like Team one Sports because that's the only way you can watch Hawaii games, or that one might have been on CVS whatever it was on, and I was watching it earlier in the year, and I'm listening to the to the broadcasters from Hawaii be like, you.

Know, listen.

Know, listen.

I mean, look, I know the Rainbow Warriors are trailing right now, but I've done a really good job at containing Ashton gent and he was still averaging like seven point nine yards of carry, Like every time he touched the ball, he was picking up eight yards of clips. So that looked significantly different than last night where he was getting a beating at a.

I mean, look, I know the Rainbow Warriors are trailing right now, but I've done a really good job at containing Ashton gent and he was still averaging like seven point nine yards of carry, Like every time he touched the ball, he was picking up eight yards of clips. So that looked significantly different than last night where he was getting a beating at a.

Certain points during that game.

Certain points during that game.

But represented themselves well.

But represented themselves well.

And there's some thought I saw a mock draft that came out that some people think he there's a shot he might be a top ten pick. So the running back is resurging.

And there's some thought I saw a mock draft that came out that some people think he there's a shot he might be a top ten pick. So the running back is resurging.

So I mean, I.

So I mean, I.

Wouldn't get carried away on running backs resurging, but he is. I mean Q brought him up early on in the season and you guys talked about him, and I started paying attention to him after that. I mean, he literally almost beat Organ and Oregon is the best team in America right now. I mean, you know, it could be debatable, and you know if it's Ohio State, but I think it's it's Organ for now. And they had to beat them with a last second kick. Yeah, and that's really largely in part what Genti was able to do in that game. So yeah, man, I give him his props. I give Boise their props. You know, they went out there and they fought, and they played a you know, it was a valiant effort. If you ask me, it was not a just a runaway game. It was not just a runaway game. It had the potential to go There was like two or three times during that game where the momentum had clearly shifted one side to the other and it could have gone either way at those points in time. And so anytime you are a part of a game like that, you know, you you come away from that game knowing that you were in a game and you had to win that game. They belonged there, and it was to me, it was a super competitive game, and and good for them, good good for good for Ashton, Genty and and Boise coming in and playing the way that they.

Wouldn't get carried away on running backs resurging, but he is. I mean Q brought him up early on in the season and you guys talked about him, and I started paying attention to him after that. I mean, he literally almost beat Organ and Oregon is the best team in America right now. I mean, you know, it could be debatable, and you know if it's Ohio State, but I think it's it's Organ for now. And they had to beat them with a last second kick. Yeah, and that's really largely in part what Genti was able to do in that game. So yeah, man, I give him his props. I give Boise their props. You know, they went out there and they fought, and they played a you know, it was a valiant effort. If you ask me, it was not a just a runaway game. It was not just a runaway game. It had the potential to go There was like two or three times during that game where the momentum had clearly shifted one side to the other and it could have gone either way at those points in time. And so anytime you are a part of a game like that, you know, you you come away from that game knowing that you were in a game and you had to win that game. They belonged there, and it was to me, it was a super competitive game, and and good for them, good good for good for Ashton, Genty and and Boise coming in and playing the way that they.

Did, and hopefully their fan base got to stick around after the game. It just went out and got lit up in Arizona.

Did, and hopefully their fan base got to stick around after the game. It just went out and got lit up in Arizona.

Afterwards, some dude tried to fight me, really me, Oh, he tried to fight me. I was on my way to to where you know, we were going to depart, and you know, some of the people with me were doing the we are chat and I guess the two dudes that were walking back, one dude bumped me like like he bumped me, like and it was late, like I caught onto it late, Jonas, you know, like like did this guy just bumped me?

Afterwards, some dude tried to fight me, really me, Oh, he tried to fight me. I was on my way to to where you know, we were going to depart, and you know, some of the people with me were doing the we are chat and I guess the two dudes that were walking back, one dude bumped me like like he bumped me, like and it was late, like I caught onto it late, Jonas, you know, like like did this guy just bumped me?

I turned.

I turned.

I didn't know what it was until I right. I turned and I saw that it was a guy with Boise State orange on right, So then I realized that he had bumped me on purpose, you know. So then it was too late, like it would have been too late for me to run back up on him, you know what I mean, and throw down. So I let that one go. Then we're walking and we're not like, you know, we're not too far away from the first incident that takes place. And the people I'm with, they're saying the we are chant this, that and the other, and this dude go.

I didn't know what it was until I right. I turned and I saw that it was a guy with Boise State orange on right, So then I realized that he had bumped me on purpose, you know. So then it was too late, like it would have been too late for me to run back up on him, you know what I mean, and throw down. So I let that one go. Then we're walking and we're not like, you know, we're not too far away from the first incident that takes place. And the people I'm with, they're saying the we are chant this, that and the other, and this dude go.

He looks at me, he goes.

He looks at me, he goes.

Fu u f and push yeah, and then he said look look and then he said he said, you off, I'll whip you.

Fu u f and push yeah, and then he said look look and then he said he said, you off, I'll whip you.

And I'm looking at the.

And I'm looking at the.

Dude, I'm going to punch your face.

Dude, I'm going to punch your face.

Man.

Man.

I went into tunnel vision, bro, I went to the tunnel vision. I almost it almost went down last Ye.

I went into tunnel vision, bro, I went to the tunnel vision. I almost it almost went down last Ye.

Yeah I heard that because I actually did see a report on that that you lifted up your shirt and said, we got.

Yeah I heard that because I actually did see a report on that that you lifted up your shirt and said, we got.

A problem here, we got a problem here.

A problem here, we got a problem here.

And then like everybody's kind of jumping there convertible and sped off.

And then like everybody's kind of jumping there convertible and sped off.

So yeah, that was just it could have been all about the burner. You know what I mean.

So yeah, that was just it could have been all about the burner. You know what I mean.

Go to Berner dot com slash LeVar, you get you a nice little burner that's non lethal.

Go to Berner dot com slash LeVar, you get you a nice little burner that's non lethal.

Rowns people. Damn, you know what I mean.

Rowns people. Damn, you know what I mean.

He could have got it, He could have got popped.

He could have got it, He could have got popped.

It's the herd, so belligerent ass.

It's the herd, so belligerent ass.

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Flamped out like uh Ashton genty, Come it up.

Flamped out like uh Ashton genty, Come it up.

We're gonna tell you about a parting gift from one organization to one player in the NFL.

We're gonna tell you about a parting gift from one organization to one player in the NFL.

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No no turn on the news.

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This is the herd Line News, all right, lead to lap.

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What do we got, well, guys, Casey is this Cowboys cut running back Ezekiel Elliott yesterday and in a statement from Jerry Jones, he says, out of respect and appreciation for Zeke and wanting to provide him with an opportunity to pursue any potential playoff participation possible, we are releasing him from the Cowboys roster today, adding, as I have said many times previously, Zeke's impact as one of the greatest ever play with the star on his helmet, will never change and has etched into our record books and history forever.

What do we got, well, guys, Casey is this Cowboys cut running back Ezekiel Elliott yesterday and in a statement from Jerry Jones, he says, out of respect and appreciation for Zeke and wanting to provide him with an opportunity to pursue any potential playoff participation possible, we are releasing him from the Cowboys roster today, adding, as I have said many times previously, Zeke's impact as one of the greatest ever play with the star on his helmet, will never change and has etched into our record books and history forever.

Oh why did I not release in Michael Parsons then damn yeah?

Oh why did I not release in Michael Parsons then damn yeah?

Why is Zeke get all the good breaks?

Why is Zeke get all the good breaks?

Get my homie an opportunity to play for something.

Get my homie an opportunity to play for something.

By the way, I do like how they're out of the goodness of their heart, they're releasing Ezekiel Elliott to go find a playoff roster. That's like somebody who spends seventy five dollars at of an eighty dollars gift card and says, here, man, merry Christmas.

By the way, I do like how they're out of the goodness of their heart, they're releasing Ezekiel Elliott to go find a playoff roster. That's like somebody who spends seventy five dollars at of an eighty dollars gift card and says, here, man, merry Christmas.

Wait wait what there's five bucks left? What are we doing here?

Wait wait what there's five bucks left? What are we doing here?

Do the same thing with Michael Parsons And I want to hear the same exact statement.

Do the same thing with Michael Parsons And I want to hear the same exact statement.

What else we got guys?

What else we got guys?

In case you missed this, Shane Biemer flipped out after a in the Bowl game the cheese at the Bowl after Brett Bielima was taunting him. He was checking on his injured player and then started taunting Beemer by making a motion for a substitution.

In case you missed this, Shane Biemer flipped out after a in the Bowl game the cheese at the Bowl after Brett Bielima was taunting him. He was checking on his injured player and then started taunting Beemer by making a motion for a substitution.

Well, because they they were going back and forth because there was some complaints about how long it was taking Illinois to do some of their I guess you know when they were trying to bring players in and out and substituting guys.

Well, because they they were going back and forth because there was some complaints about how long it was taking Illinois to do some of their I guess you know when they were trying to bring players in and out and substituting guys.

Yeah, because yeah, you got to give them the time to get off the field when you do the substitution.

Yeah, because yeah, you got to give them the time to get off the field when you do the substitution.