October 3, 2025 • 33 mins
Colin Cowherd breaks down the New York Yankees advancing to the ALDS after a dominant, historic outing by rookie pitching sensation Cam Schlittler. He discusses what this performance means for the Yankees World Series hopes and how it compares to past October debuts
Then, it’s Colin’s must-hear Blazin’ 5 NFL picks for Week 5 — his top five best bets against the spread
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There's a lot of them. One hour from now. Off
a winning week, the Blazing Five ready to roll, a
couple of dogs, Barkin last week, the big favorites, not
a lot of them covered, a couple of them lost.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
We'll get to the Rams.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Last night almost inexplicable when you consider how healthy they
were and how beat up the Niners were. But jamac
Cam Schlittler, are we looking at the next great arm
in baseball?
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Six'? Six you, know you, know there's a lot.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Of talent In america in baseball high.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
School you, know whatever. League you, know there's a lot of.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Talent cam is a seventh round pick From, northeastern WHICH
i thought was a hockey. School so let's talk about.
It this was not Like Justin verlander Or Adam wainwright
in his, prime Or Oral. Hirscheiser, no, no this is
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a guy that made his first major league start In,
july and he was unbelievable total, composure one hundred miles
an hour getting ahead of the hitters Dominated.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
BOSTON i mean he had such.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Control, now he was relying mostly on, heat but even
in the, sixth, seventh and, eight The Red sox batters
were behind the fastball twenty years from. Now if you read,
well it was a great pitching performance.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
In the wild card.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Round that won't sound, historic but when you consider, age opponent,
circumstances it felt all. Timy he didn't walk a single.
Batter and, again this is a young, kid seventh. Rounder you,
Know i'm watching it And i'm thinking to. Myself you,
know sometimes a field goal kicker will kick like a
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fifty five yard field goal and you'll, say, man that
thing could have gone sixty five. Yards i'm watching that
kid in the eighth And i'm, like he could go.
Eleven he's throwing ninety eight and a half seventh eighth,
inning blowing the ball by The Red. Sox by the,
way we beat up on managers all the, time but
What's alex Carr is supposed to? Do they didn't get
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a runner to second base until the fifth, inning And,
boston it looks like after three games came down to.
This if The Red sox Ace Garrett crochet was not,
pitching The yankees were the better. Team So boston made,
mistakes The yankees took, advantage and so much of we
talked about this all, Week so much of baseball is
(03:13):
just these high leverage at, bats and last night both
teams had a, couple but The yankees delivered on their
high leverage at. Bats, also some you know heirs via
The Red sox did not. Help we talk a lot about,
managers but this felt like listen reck the second game
in a er for The Red. Sox players got to make.
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PLAYS i don't care if it's, HOCKEY mls or. Baseball
players got to make. Plays SO i just thought it
was one of those sports. Moments maybe it was Like
Tiger woods at that ONE Us open or it Was
Michael jordan against The, blazers hitting all those threes when
he gives you the shoulder, shrug but it felt like
you were watching. History young kid called up In, july
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grows up in The, northeast Right Red. Sox he's throwing absolute,
gas doesn't walk a single, batter just moved it around the.
Plate ninety eight one. Hundred it was just to, me
it was just it was a. Masterpiece you, know it
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won't be talked about in twenty years because it's the
wild card, round but, man that it feel bigger than.
That for The, yankees we're still waiting for that Next World.
Series it felt. Huge and Here's Aaron boone After.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Stars born. Tonight he's special. Kid, Man i'm telling you
it's obviously amazing. Stuff but he's shown us this from
the jumb like he's not. Afraid he expects, this and uh,
What i'm not gonna say what he told me last,
night But i'm not surprised at all by what he.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Did, yeah we said yesterday it's two young. Guys we
don't know what we're gonna. Get, well we know what we.
Saw that is an all time performance by a kid
who just got called Up midsummer all, RIGHT i, mean
just think about what we've seen in the last. Week
The packers huge favorite tie The, cowboys the bill struggle
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at home against The, saints The chargers lose to The
New York, giants And i'm gonna throw this one in.
There the injury ravaged forty Nine ers who didn't even
run the ball particularly, well go to sofar and beat
a mostly Healthy rams, team And Matt stafford right now
is playing better than any quarterback in the. LEAGUE i
mean it was jaw dropping to. WATCH i, mean my
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number one takeaway Of Kendrick, BOURNE i know he went
to my alma. Mater if he is eating your secondary.
Alive we've said this now five times. Time at the
trading deadline for The rams to go get a, corner
there was not a single receiver or tight end for
The niners that entered last night's game who had a
catch for the team last. Year and think about, This
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this is not.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
A great old.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Line Mac jones was, gimpy got hurt. Again christian McCaffrey
didn't have a big rush, night so he didn't have
play action defendoff three Weeks Daniel, Jones Jalen hurtz And
Mac jones one hundred passer. Ratings they're doing whatever they
want to. Do and to make it, worse The rams
have a good pass. Rush this is not like you're
sitting in the pocket all. Day so The, rams you
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can have flaws in THE. Nfl The rams corners feel. A.
J brown has eaten once this. Year it was against The.
Rams he had more yards in the second half that
he's had the rest of the games. COMBINED i believe.
So And Kenrick bourne he's a good solid three or.
Four he's a nine year. Vet he's a total. Pro
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but for him to kind of do whatever he wanted
to that is a major. Problem, also my second takeaway
is The rams are wasting an unbelievable year By Matt.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Stafford this is his best year as a.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Pro you got two running Backs Kyron williams And blake
Coram coorum maybe a. Bust they have ball security, issues
you got drop. PASSES i, mean The niners special teams
had been a liability for three. Years it was The
rams special teams last night that were an absolute.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
Mess so we entered the.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Season remember we entered the season worrying About Matt stafford's.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
Back, yeah you want to know why it. Hurts he's
carrying the.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Franchise two, fumbles three drop, passes a, block, pat a
miss field, goal and then stopped on fourth and one in.
Overtime he is thirty seven years. Old he has a
career high passer. Rating The rams are wasting this. Year
they are wasting it With Matt, stafford and these running
backs are a. Problem and they drafted this kicker and
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he'd been pretty. Good but when The niners special teams
are fantastic and yours are, struggling.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
You're in big.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Trouble SO i mean they're running backs And sean mcvagh
this is driving him. Crazy he got rid of Cam
akers because he kept. Fumbling Kyron williams now major. Issue
Blake carum can't play Another michigan player behind that great
old line with The, wolverines And harbaugh gets to The.
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Pros doesn't look the. Part BUT i mean to go
into that. Game Mac jones old line's been. Struggling special
teams have been a. Mess Kendrick, bourne who you have
to rely on, him and Mac jones is throwing. Darts
first drive on throwing. Darts he got hurt late in the,
game got back, up did it.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Again Here's sean McVay, after.
Speaker 5 (08:32):
And we had a chance to close the game out
and ultimately it didn't go down for. Us there was
a significant amount of, things you, know for us to
even be in, it you, know is a real credit
to the resilience of the Group, jordan you.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Know but that's not winning football.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Tonight.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
Uh it is.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
Crazy in the last week what you see in this
league with everybody thought Like, Packers, oh they're just gonna
mow The Dallas cowboys. Defense and it is overtime forty
forty tie And chargers lose to The. Giants that game
is and mcfay's a great, coach And stafford is. Unbelievable
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And Puka nakua is he the best receiver in THE
nfl right? Now he may, be but it just goes
to show you in this sport you have got to
have it buttoned. Up if your running backs are fumbling
in bad spots one at to one and then deepen
your own. Territory and your special teams are. FALTERING i
mean the special teams In San francisco have been a
mess for four or five. Years like they drafted a kicker.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
In the third.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Round they booted him this, Year Eddie pinero is apparently Jan.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Stenerude that kid hit a fifty nine yard or that
thing went.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
Seventy so you, know some, nights Some sundays in this,
league you just scratch your head and you can't figure it.
Out J mack The blazing five in one. Hour it
almost made me second guess my picks last night As
i'm going through.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
Them but that was one of.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Those it's one thing when The chargers lose because they're on,
line they have no, tackles and you're on the. Road
it is another when The bills are playing The saints
and they're a huge favorite and they just play with
their food and they look like they're bored out of their.
Mind but to watch that game That San francisco, controlled
and they.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Were down to third and four string, guys and The.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Rams have an elite front seven defensively and they just
picked a part the second, theary.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
It felt like that was probably the worst coach game
of mcveigh's last five.
Speaker 7 (10:26):
YEARS i, Mean.
Speaker 6 (10:27):
Colin they came out with, listless no pressure on Net,
jones who was like a wounded animal back, there and
they were barely getting to, him and then the cushion
they were Giving Kendrick.
Speaker 7 (10:36):
Bourne he's not beating you.
Speaker 6 (10:38):
DEEP i was just so puzzled by everything from The,
rams and yet if he had just Had Matt stafford
pass on fourth and one with the game on the,
line they'd probably get it instead OF i don't.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Know running into.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Fremire what are you?
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Doing all night, long my takeaway was they'll come back
and win. It they'll come back and win. IT i
felt all. Night i'm, like, Listen stafford's on, Fire pook
is getting whatever he. Wants mcveay's a great. Coach they'll
figure it. Out and they just kept stepping in.
Speaker 6 (11:03):
It So shanahan has now Beaten, Seattle arizona and The
rams in The division three and. ZERO i said early
remember in the, PRESEASON i was saying this team could
be in the mix for the number one. Seed Con
that win last night was massive Mass san FRAN i
think THE nfc is going to go Through San francisco all.
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Speaker 7 (12:08):
Five let's blaze it, Up fired. Up It's Collins blazing,
Five raiders And.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
COLTS i like The colts at home to win and.
Cover first of, all they lead THE nfl in yards per.
Play that's a big stat for the wise, guys six point.
Five an incredibly efficient offense that scores on sixty six
percent of the. DRIVES o line gives a run game
In Daniel jones plenty of. Space in, fact in two
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home starts this, year he's completing seventy one and a
half percent of his. Throws The raiders are beat, up
tied for the most giveaways in the, league twenty second ranked.
Defense they're now missing their left, Tackle Colton, miller who's
their best offensive. Lineman SO i think right NOW i
get a better all, line significantly a better consistent run.
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GAME i think The colts are, really really. Talented i've
been saying this for. YEARS i think they're going to
run away now with this division twenty eight to Twenty colts,
win it won't feel this. Close they win and cover the.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Spread cowboys And.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
JETS i like The jets when the numbers plus. Three
three of their four losses have come in one score,
games and When Justin fields, plays they affage twenty seven
a game and almost four hundred. Yards The cowboys are beat,
up seventeen players on the injured, list a lot of
guys in the, secondary in THE o, line and it
wasn't a good pass blocking unit when they were. Healthy
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they've allowed thirty plus points Has dallas in three straight,
games probably the worst defense in the. League they're bad
on third, down they're bad on the back, end and
they're all beat. Up and they've also allowed a ton
of big plays And Justin fields with those legs can
create THOSE i think The jets at, home healthier win
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twenty eight twenty. Seven take the. Points broncos At. Eagles
i'm taking the. Hook denver plus three and a half
is the Side i'm. On Sean payton ranked second In
october win percentage in The Super bowl, era behind Only John.
Madden both losses For denver this year have come on
game winning field goals as time. Expired best team in
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the league Is denver at getting to the quarterback and
protecting the. Quarterback really good offensive line In, denver and
their defense is tied With. Seattle it's only given up
sixteen a. GAME i think this roster is. Outstanding eagles
have been outgained in all four. Games now you got
Aj brown. Drama the offense is thirtieth. Rank that means
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the coordinator does not fit and they're not getting to
the quarterback this. Year they've only got five sacks in four.
Games so this team is kind of not right now
working on all. Cylinders maybe if it's a three point, spread,
No but at three and a, Half i'm gonna Take
denver to win, close low scoring game twenty four to twenty.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
Three Bucking ears At.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
Seahawks seattle here second best point differential in THE. Nfl
they're great at, home second least penalized.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
Team they don't beat.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
Themselves Sam darnold is having himself a year and he's
not as reckless as he used to.
Speaker 3 (15:13):
BE i can Like.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Baker, baker, though has nine turnover worthy plays this. YEAR
tff said that's tied for the most in THE. Nfl
And tampa it's in too many close. Games they make more. Mistakes,
Also tampa's got sixteen players on the injured, list So
seattle is. Healthier they're at, home they're less. PENALIZED i
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like him. Here tampa's defense is beat up last couple of,
weeks does not feel as. Dominant i'm gonna take The
seahawks minus the three to win and cover twenty eight
to twenty.
Speaker 3 (15:47):
Three titans And. CARDINALS i like the over forty one
and a.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Half neither team pressures the, quarterback so Cam ward And
kyler are going to have time to. Operate cardinals also
coming off extra. Rest they're at home where there can be,
feisty AND i think they're gonna win this, game potentially by.
Blowout listen To titans that faced for pretty good, Defenses, Broncos, Rams, Colts,
texans so this is a little bit of a. Breather
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it won't be as dominant a. Defense and again Unrest
arizona skilled people are outstanding defense for The, titans not.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Great don't get to the.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Quarterback their defense doesn't do anything particularly. Well the overs
forty one and a, half it's a low. NUMBER i
think we have a blowout on The Horizon cardinals when.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
At thirty one to thirteen take the over in this.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
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Speaker 1 (16:40):
Pacific and with, That Julian edelman is now JOINING us
Live Fox sports analysts and we appreciate. That on A,
Friday SO i got to ask you about last. NIGHT
i can remember this year's. AGO i always thought, Fumbles,
julian were, random but they were except for The, patriots
which a team that didn't.
Speaker 3 (16:58):
Fumble SO i want to that game last.
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Night Blake, Koram Kyron williams had five fumbles last year
and like ball, Security Matt stafford had one of the
best nights he's had as a pro and they lose at.
Home much healthier. Team what Did New england do all those?
Years because after seven or eight years are not, fumbling
it's not. Luck did The patriots just concentrate on it?
Speaker 9 (17:22):
More, yeah you, know we used to have them out
of ball, securities job, security And bill would literally Which
i'm sure right Now North carolina is here in the same.
Pitch if you carry the ball in your, hands you're
carrying the fate of the whole organization in your, hand
From Nancy myers, upstairs to the marketing, department to the
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guys In New hampshire that are rooting for the.
Speaker 7 (17:44):
Team that's how important the ball.
Speaker 9 (17:47):
Was and we would start off every day of practice
after our warm, up we would do a ball security
drill where we'd sit there and we'd have you, know
you run down fifty three yards and back with the
guy in the back of you trying to take the ball.
Out you'd hold two balls and you have two guys hitting.
You we'd do the stumble bump on every third. Step
you would go down to the ground and try to
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simulate when you put your hand on the ground how
vulnerable the ball is when you pull it. Up and
you're always trying to get three points of three points
of contact on the ball with your, forearm the top
and keeping it nudged. In so we used to talk about,
it and when you talk about, it you subconsciously think about.
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It we would also have cutups of that defense that
we were playing that specific, week a thirty play cutup
of if they were a ball hawking. Team you, KNOW
i vividly remember The. Ravens they'd always come after the
ball and you'd Have chad o'shay come up there and
have thirty plays of plays.
Speaker 7 (18:46):
Of the defense trying to get at the.
Speaker 9 (18:47):
Ball may not have been a, fumble but just to
show that they have that in their weap.
Speaker 7 (18:51):
Injury so we were very conscious about.
Speaker 9 (18:54):
IT i could still, remember like the three times that
eye fumbled because it was such an important.
Speaker 7 (18:59):
Thing ball, securities job.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
Security so you, Know i've Seen darnold And baker And
Daniel jones and Now Mac jones be. REBORN i was
so impressed with him last. Night first of, all anytime
a player gets hurt and stays in the, GAME i
mean that's, something because he's hurting way more Than i've
ever been hurt in my. Life Kendrick bourne was his
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go to. Guy what did you make Of Mac jones last?
Speaker 7 (19:25):
Night he played.
Speaker 9 (19:27):
GREAT i mean he threw for what three hundred and
forty two yards two.
Speaker 7 (19:31):
Touchdowns he's three and.
Speaker 9 (19:32):
Zero this is a heck of a start for The
San francisco forty nine.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
Ers they've really had to overcome some.
Speaker 9 (19:40):
ADVERSITY i thought it was really going to hit him
hard last night not Having Nick bosa out, there because
how are they going to get that closing stop at the,
End and they were able to find a way to
win the. Game Kendrick bourne And Mac, jones they clearly
have some chemistry From New. England and, look we've Seen
Mac jones play good football In New. England it was
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never about him playing good, football was about how he
handled success in his body. Language and he's obviously matured
over this these last couple of years because he looks
like a different. Player you can see him on and
off the, field how he handles, himself with how he
spoke at the podium after the.
Speaker 7 (20:20):
Game he's been.
Speaker 9 (20:21):
Humbled this game humbles you in some form of, fashion
and it buries some, guys And Mac, jones you, know
he's shown that he's resurging from.
Speaker 1 (20:29):
It, yeah, accurate good, velocity back shoulder throw is really.
Impressive i'm going to. Spend, yeah, YEAH i want to
Talk Drake. MAY i got to tell you last couple of.
Weeks he doesn't make a lot of. Mistakes they're not
putting a ton on his, plate but he. Moves, well
what are you hearing From rabel In New england On Drake?
May because it looks like they found their.
Speaker 7 (20:50):
Guy, YEAH i.
Speaker 9 (20:53):
Think they found a guy that they can think can
become the franchise. GUY i, mean it's still super early
in the evaluation. Process last week or two weeks, ago
they turn over the ball five, times he had a
couple of. Fumbles he's you, know he's taking care of the,
ball throwing, it but you, know he still got to
win these.
Speaker 7 (21:12):
Games and this is a good situation.
Speaker 9 (21:14):
For him now because after the, loss how did he
come and show? Up the next week they go on
and blow out The, panthers who are a great slump
busting team to play when you're not playing very, well
and he handles them the way you should handle.
Speaker 7 (21:26):
Them so this is going to be the ultimate test
when you.
Speaker 9 (21:30):
Got to go play the big brother in the division
who's been you, know embarrassing the team for the last few.
Years and it'll be really interesting to see if he
could carry over all the success he's had these last
couple weeks or last, week not taking care of the,
football making plays in the red area when you know
he has to with his, legs not over using his,
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legs not getting hit too, much offensive lines playing. WELL
i think that they match up very well Against, buffalo
but they're going to have to play a mistake free
game to beat The Buffalo. Bill you can't go in
there and turn it over two times one. Time they're
gonna have to play sound. Football and if he can continue,
that then you looked at look At Drake, man you,
say this is our, guy but he's still super. Early
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he's shown, signs but you can still see That vrabel's out.
There you, know they each challenging him to be a.
Leader he wants to see more's he's still a. Baby
he's still a. Baby so it's been great to see
some of the success he's, had and there's been great.
Situations get lose a game you should have, won come,
back you, know ignite the, offense and play a mistake
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free game the next week against The. Panthers let's see
how he rolls in against The Buffalo. Bills because this
is the ultimate measuring stick for.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Him, well it doesn't happen, often But i've spent the
last week Defending Aaron rodgers and my take is he
is the lowest gridded quarterback according TO, pff and the
reason being is he's not throwing the ball down the.
Field my take is is That, aaron and this happens
in real, time realizes his defense has been so dominant
in field position and taking the ball away That, aaron
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over the course of a, game is, like, well what's
the point if we're running?
Speaker 3 (23:05):
It, Okay i'm not throwing the ball down the.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
Field he's developed a relationship WITH Dk, metcalf who's a
great player but kind.
Speaker 3 (23:11):
Of an emotional, guy still very.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Young and my take, is and it's nothing AGAINST pff
or a grading, system BUT i do think a quarterback
part of his job is over the course of a,
game if you're watching your, defense take apart the other team's. Offense,
okay put away some of the erase some of the
big swings down the. Field AND i think people Think
(23:34):
aaron's being, conservative might take it, now he's being. Smart
there's no reason to take big. Swings what's your take
on his?
Speaker 7 (23:40):
SEASON i agree with you one thousand.
Speaker 9 (23:42):
Percent this is what she signed up for when you
Wanted Aaron rodgers a guy that's going to get you
in the right. Play he's going to take care of
the football play, situationally right on third down and in
the red. Area and that's what he's been. Doing he's
actually moved around a lot better than he has in
the last couple of years. TOO i, mean two years,
off The achilles looks great and he can still throw the.
Speaker 7 (24:01):
Ball Aaron rodgers has forgotten more.
Speaker 9 (24:04):
Football than probably seventy percent of these other, quarterbacks and
the fact that he can go out and manage the
game the way he has shows. THAT i, mean it's
been really. IMPRESSIVE i think this is one of the
biggest surprises of the. Season, yeah and you, know you
look at him AND i think they're only going to
get better because time on task. Together they've only had four,
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weeks you, know they didn't have a full offseason and
good QUARTER i Remember tom always used to, say you,
know the older he, got he would always, say the
game gets easier because he knows the answers to the.
Speaker 7 (24:37):
Test it's if.
Speaker 9 (24:38):
Their body can allow them to do, it and his
body can still allow him to do. It he understands
that he doesn't need to take a big hit on
a second and ten early in the.
Speaker 7 (24:48):
Game just throw the ball.
Speaker 9 (24:49):
Away he's not going to put his team in jeopardy
of throwing crazy deep balls in triple coverage because he
doesn't have to, because like you, said his defense and
get him a couple. Turnovers he's playing the game. Away
The steelers kind of used to play the game With Big.
Ben When Big ben was rallying the. Team you, know
you'd have one or two big, plays but it was
always kind of a muddy. Game play to the, defense
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have a good couple special teams play The boswell guy's great,
kicker so he's got a lot of great things going
in his. Favor i'm super interested to see how he
does in THESE x four.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
Weeks so The eagles aren't doing anything well, offensively and
it's obviously not. Personnel So siriani's not a big scheme.
Guy he's more of the walk AROUND, ceo kind of
the culture. Builder so he's very reliant on his offensive.
Coordinator when he Had Steichen Super, bowl he went To Brian.
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Johnson kind of it didn't work that He's Kellen. Moore,
okay it, works and now he brings in a new,
guy it's not as. Good so it could be a coordinator.
Thing BUT i my question to you is you mostly
had the same, Coordinator but from your experience in, football
what's the difference between an okay coordinator and a great.
(26:02):
Coordinator Because, philly based on their offensive, coordinator has been
a different offense through the.
Speaker 3 (26:07):
Years, WELL i was.
Speaker 9 (26:09):
Fortunate enough to play with two really good offensive, Coordinators
billy O'Brien And josh, McDaniels which they had different, wrinkles
but a lot of the same similar values of how
they want to call the. GAME i still think this
is early in the season For Kevin pluto Or Kevin
patulo and this.
Speaker 7 (26:28):
OFFENSE i, mean they've only been together for four. Games last.
Speaker 9 (26:32):
Year at this point we thought the you, know The
eagles were not going to make the, playoffs whether they
won and three or two and.
Speaker 7 (26:38):
Two they weren't playing good until that bye week.
Speaker 9 (26:40):
Came SO i still think that they're trying to figure
out their, offense what they are and their identity this.
Speaker 7 (26:46):
YEAR i, mean and that takes a.
Speaker 9 (26:48):
WHILE i mean they're still four and oh they're collecting
wins and winning ball games when they're not playing their,
best so you can anticipate that they're going to figure,
out all, right, well we do these things very well
through the first four, weeks we don't do this very.
Well let's scrap, that let's get to, this let's try
to kill this. Tendency AND i think that's the part
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of the season that they're. IN i think it's a
little too early to say that they're just broken on
offense because there's only been four weeks and they have four.
Wins you, know you Have Aj, brown who's a talented
receiver who can make your plays on the. OUTSIDE i
anticipate they'd start moving to him around and scheming them
open because it seems like the only rout he runs
is a nine step a nine yard stop route on
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the outside on third and, long when you know it's
man coverage and a lot of these corners are now
squatting on, it so you know they're taking that. AWAY
i think a good offensive coordinator they'll start Moving aj,
around trying to get them the ball, early to get them,
happy because you got to keep them. Happy i'm still
kind of broken on how to like evaluate The eagles
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team because last YEAR i thought all the distractions were
going to be a, lot and they won The Super.
Bowl it seems like they're going down that same. Road
but they're even better this year than they were through
the first four games than last. Year so let's just
keep on watching this thing out and see how it.
UNFOLDS i think they'll continue to get.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Better so The chiefs offense had BEEN i mean like
a water. Pistol they bring In Xavier, worthy who's not
a number, one he's kind of a speed gadget, guy
and they bring him in and it looks like the
Best it looks like The Tyreek Hill chiefs offensive four
or five years. Ago And i'm, like, Well, worthy he's
not a number. One he is kind of a gadget.
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Guy but it does illustrate when you bring in an
over the top. Player it opens up stuff for even running.
Backs well give me your experience on. That we don't
look At worthy as an elite Justin jefferson Or Pooka,
nakua but it's like.
Speaker 3 (28:45):
Just inserting him change the entire.
Speaker 9 (28:48):
Offense this reminds me a lot of when we'd have
a guy Like philip Dor said Or Brandon LaFell and
our offense was cooking the most when they would make
one or two plays down the, field because it's it
makes the offense have to defend every blade of. Grass
and that's what speed.
Speaker 7 (29:06):
DOES i.
Speaker 9 (29:06):
Mean if you look at The Kansas City chiefs the
first four, weeks they were slow on, offense very. Slow
so then you can condense the middle of the field
and the production for all the guys that eat in
the middle of the field are going to be harder
to get because they don't have anyone that threatens down
threatens them. Downfield and that's what he, DOES i mean the.
Speed all he's got to do is make one play
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and get behind the defense once and it changes the
whole complexity of how that defense is going to defend,
them because if they don't want to get beat, deep
they rather Have Kansas city go on a fourteen play
drive and try to make them lose in a situational
battle on third down or in the red area and
collect three. Points SO i think it's a huge addition
to Get xavier worthy because the speed it opens up the,
(29:50):
Offense they're gonna get even better when they Get Rashi rice.
Back you, know this could be a scarier team than
they were last. Year they're going to have more offensive
a weapons this year once they start getting their guys,
Together So i'm excited to watch them in this next.
Speaker 1 (30:06):
Four, finally you got inducted into The Patriots hall Of. Fame, uh,
yeah that's pretty. COOL i, mean considering your life where you're. From,
uh take me.
Speaker 3 (30:18):
There what was it?
Speaker 7 (30:19):
Like, yeah it.
Speaker 9 (30:21):
Was it was an absolute unbelievable honor to be on
the same stage with you, Know Coach, Parcels, Brabes Stanley morgan,
McGuinness Coach, scarr all the, guys the former.
Speaker 7 (30:33):
Inductees it's just absolute.
Speaker 9 (30:35):
Honor and you, know to to say back in my
rookie year WHEN i was changing positions from a quarterback to,
receiver That i'd be in The Patriots hall Of, fame
which is, arguably you, know a top top one to
two three.
Speaker 7 (30:49):
Organization, uh it's pretty surreal for.
Speaker 9 (30:53):
Me it was an unbelievable honor to have my family,
there my little, girl my, brother my, sister my my
my my, parents because it's ultimately an award for them
for them being in my corner through the highs and the.
Lows you, know football is such a family. Sport there's
so many sacrifices you have to go through if you
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want to be a competitive professional, athlete and those sacrifices
are saying no to you, know your loved, ones and
you're really a. Mercenary and to have people that were
in my corner and understanding WHAT i was trying to
do in my, career you, know helped me get through.
It so it was an unbelievable. Day thanks to The craft.
Family they had an awesome production and you, know it
(31:38):
was a pretty, cool surreal.
Speaker 1 (31:39):
Moment Julian Edelman FOX Nfl Kickoff sundays On.
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Speaker 7 (31:46):
You man On. Fox great seeing you two.
Speaker 1 (31:48):
Guys, yeah he joined us ON fs one regular day
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BOOKS i will watch games without a, cause without a nervous.
REACTION i feel very strongly about my. PICKS J mack
has his an hour and a half and Uh man
(32:11):
alive that.
Speaker 6 (32:12):
Whole it's scary BECAUSE i like your picks a.
Speaker 3 (32:14):
Lot, COLIN i do That denver.
Speaker 6 (32:17):
Pick i'm on, them, LIKE i don't, know this could
be your first five and olo of the.
Speaker 3 (32:22):
SEASON i don't know about the.
Speaker 6 (32:23):
Total The titans just got shut. Out, okay The titans are.
Garbage we know that they cannot move the, football.
Speaker 3 (32:27):
But you, Know kalaan's fighting for his.
Speaker 1 (32:29):
Job this is the first mediocre defense The titans have,
played so you, know And arizona's on extra rest and
we Like arizona's. Offense And connor's not, healthy so they'll
have to throw the. Ball AND i think even if
The titans get, crushed they'll throw the ball back door it.
Speaker 7 (32:45):
Can So Cam mortill keep. CHECKING a quick note on The.
Speaker 6 (32:48):
Bucks i'm waiting for the injury for But Bucky, irving
the stud running, back hasn't practiced this, week So tampa
could be Without Mike evans And Bucky irving against a
top three defense in the league In.
Speaker 7 (32:58):
Seattle great for The. Bucks
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There's a lot of them. One hour from now. Off
a winning week, the Blazing Five ready to roll, a
couple of dogs, Barkin last week, the big favorites, not
a lot of them covered, a couple of them lost.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
We'll get to the Rams.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Last night almost inexplicable when you consider how healthy they
were and how beat up the Niners were. But jamac
Cam Schlittler, are we looking at the next great arm
in baseball?
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Six'? Six you, know you, know there's a lot.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Of talent In america in baseball high.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
School you, know whatever. League you, know there's a lot of.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Talent cam is a seventh round pick From, northeastern WHICH
i thought was a hockey. School so let's talk about.
It this was not Like Justin verlander Or Adam wainwright
in his, prime Or Oral. Hirscheiser, no, no this is
(01:42):
a guy that made his first major league start In,
july and he was unbelievable total, composure one hundred miles
an hour getting ahead of the hitters Dominated.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
BOSTON i mean he had such.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Control, now he was relying mostly on, heat but even
in the, sixth, seventh and, eight The Red sox batters
were behind the fastball twenty years from. Now if you read,
well it was a great pitching performance.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
In the wild card.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Round that won't sound, historic but when you consider, age opponent,
circumstances it felt all. Timy he didn't walk a single.
Batter and, again this is a young, kid seventh. Rounder you,
Know i'm watching it And i'm thinking to. Myself you,
know sometimes a field goal kicker will kick like a
(02:31):
fifty five yard field goal and you'll, say, man that
thing could have gone sixty five. Yards i'm watching that
kid in the eighth And i'm, like he could go.
Eleven he's throwing ninety eight and a half seventh eighth,
inning blowing the ball by The Red. Sox by the,
way we beat up on managers all the, time but
What's alex Carr is supposed to? Do they didn't get
(02:51):
a runner to second base until the fifth, inning And,
boston it looks like after three games came down to.
This if The Red sox Ace Garrett crochet was not,
pitching The yankees were the better. Team So boston made,
mistakes The yankees took, advantage and so much of we
talked about this all, Week so much of baseball is
(03:13):
just these high leverage at, bats and last night both
teams had a, couple but The yankees delivered on their
high leverage at. Bats, also some you know heirs via
The Red sox did not. Help we talk a lot about,
managers but this felt like listen reck the second game
in a er for The Red. Sox players got to make.
(03:34):
PLAYS i don't care if it's, HOCKEY mls or. Baseball
players got to make. Plays SO i just thought it
was one of those sports. Moments maybe it was Like
Tiger woods at that ONE Us open or it Was
Michael jordan against The, blazers hitting all those threes when
he gives you the shoulder, shrug but it felt like
you were watching. History young kid called up In, july
(03:57):
grows up in The, northeast Right Red. Sox he's throwing absolute,
gas doesn't walk a single, batter just moved it around the.
Plate ninety eight one. Hundred it was just to, me
it was just it was a. Masterpiece you, know it
(04:17):
won't be talked about in twenty years because it's the
wild card, round but, man that it feel bigger than.
That for The, yankees we're still waiting for that Next World.
Series it felt. Huge and Here's Aaron boone After.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Stars born. Tonight he's special. Kid, Man i'm telling you
it's obviously amazing. Stuff but he's shown us this from
the jumb like he's not. Afraid he expects, this and uh,
What i'm not gonna say what he told me last,
night But i'm not surprised at all by what he.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Did, yeah we said yesterday it's two young. Guys we
don't know what we're gonna. Get, well we know what we.
Saw that is an all time performance by a kid
who just got called Up midsummer all, RIGHT i, mean
just think about what we've seen in the last. Week
The packers huge favorite tie The, cowboys the bill struggle
(05:09):
at home against The, saints The chargers lose to The
New York, giants And i'm gonna throw this one in.
There the injury ravaged forty Nine ers who didn't even
run the ball particularly, well go to sofar and beat
a mostly Healthy rams, team And Matt stafford right now
is playing better than any quarterback in the. LEAGUE i
mean it was jaw dropping to. WATCH i, mean my
(05:31):
number one takeaway Of Kendrick, BOURNE i know he went
to my alma. Mater if he is eating your secondary.
Alive we've said this now five times. Time at the
trading deadline for The rams to go get a, corner
there was not a single receiver or tight end for
The niners that entered last night's game who had a
catch for the team last. Year and think about, This
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this is not.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
A great old.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Line Mac jones was, gimpy got hurt. Again christian McCaffrey
didn't have a big rush, night so he didn't have
play action defendoff three Weeks Daniel, Jones Jalen hurtz And
Mac jones one hundred passer. Ratings they're doing whatever they
want to. Do and to make it, worse The rams
have a good pass. Rush this is not like you're
sitting in the pocket all. Day so The, rams you
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can have flaws in THE. Nfl The rams corners feel. A.
J brown has eaten once this. Year it was against The.
Rams he had more yards in the second half that
he's had the rest of the games. COMBINED i believe.
So And Kenrick bourne he's a good solid three or.
Four he's a nine year. Vet he's a total. Pro
(06:35):
but for him to kind of do whatever he wanted
to that is a major. Problem, also my second takeaway
is The rams are wasting an unbelievable year By Matt.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Stafford this is his best year as a.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Pro you got two running Backs Kyron williams And blake
Coram coorum maybe a. Bust they have ball security, issues
you got drop. PASSES i, mean The niners special teams
had been a liability for three. Years it was The
rams special teams last night that were an absolute.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
Mess so we entered the.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Season remember we entered the season worrying About Matt stafford's.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
Back, yeah you want to know why it. Hurts he's
carrying the.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Franchise two, fumbles three drop, passes a, block, pat a
miss field, goal and then stopped on fourth and one in.
Overtime he is thirty seven years. Old he has a
career high passer. Rating The rams are wasting this. Year
they are wasting it With Matt, stafford and these running
backs are a. Problem and they drafted this kicker and
(07:38):
he'd been pretty. Good but when The niners special teams
are fantastic and yours are, struggling.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
You're in big.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Trouble SO i mean they're running backs And sean mcvagh
this is driving him. Crazy he got rid of Cam
akers because he kept. Fumbling Kyron williams now major. Issue
Blake carum can't play Another michigan player behind that great
old line with The, wolverines And harbaugh gets to The.
(08:08):
Pros doesn't look the. Part BUT i mean to go
into that. Game Mac jones old line's been. Struggling special
teams have been a. Mess Kendrick, bourne who you have
to rely on, him and Mac jones is throwing. Darts
first drive on throwing. Darts he got hurt late in the,
game got back, up did it.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Again Here's sean McVay, after.
Speaker 5 (08:32):
And we had a chance to close the game out
and ultimately it didn't go down for. Us there was
a significant amount of, things you, know for us to
even be in, it you, know is a real credit
to the resilience of the Group, jordan you.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Know but that's not winning football.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Tonight.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
Uh it is.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
Crazy in the last week what you see in this
league with everybody thought Like, Packers, oh they're just gonna
mow The Dallas cowboys. Defense and it is overtime forty
forty tie And chargers lose to The. Giants that game
is and mcfay's a great, coach And stafford is. Unbelievable
(09:11):
And Puka nakua is he the best receiver in THE
nfl right? Now he may, be but it just goes
to show you in this sport you have got to
have it buttoned. Up if your running backs are fumbling
in bad spots one at to one and then deepen
your own. Territory and your special teams are. FALTERING i
mean the special teams In San francisco have been a
mess for four or five. Years like they drafted a kicker.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
In the third.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Round they booted him this, Year Eddie pinero is apparently Jan.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Stenerude that kid hit a fifty nine yard or that
thing went.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
Seventy so you, know some, nights Some sundays in this,
league you just scratch your head and you can't figure it.
Out J mack The blazing five in one. Hour it
almost made me second guess my picks last night As
i'm going through.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
Them but that was one of.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Those it's one thing when The chargers lose because they're on,
line they have no, tackles and you're on the. Road
it is another when The bills are playing The saints
and they're a huge favorite and they just play with
their food and they look like they're bored out of their.
Mind but to watch that game That San francisco, controlled
and they.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Were down to third and four string, guys and The.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Rams have an elite front seven defensively and they just
picked a part the second, theary.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
It felt like that was probably the worst coach game
of mcveigh's last five.
Speaker 7 (10:26):
YEARS i, Mean.
Speaker 6 (10:27):
Colin they came out with, listless no pressure on Net,
jones who was like a wounded animal back, there and
they were barely getting to, him and then the cushion
they were Giving Kendrick.
Speaker 7 (10:36):
Bourne he's not beating you.
Speaker 6 (10:38):
DEEP i was just so puzzled by everything from The,
rams and yet if he had just Had Matt stafford
pass on fourth and one with the game on the,
line they'd probably get it instead OF i don't.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Know running into.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Fremire what are you?
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Doing all night, long my takeaway was they'll come back
and win. It they'll come back and win. IT i
felt all. Night i'm, like, Listen stafford's on, Fire pook
is getting whatever he. Wants mcveay's a great. Coach they'll
figure it. Out and they just kept stepping in.
Speaker 6 (11:03):
It So shanahan has now Beaten, Seattle arizona and The
rams in The division three and. ZERO i said early
remember in the, PRESEASON i was saying this team could
be in the mix for the number one. Seed Con
that win last night was massive Mass san FRAN i
think THE nfc is going to go Through San francisco all.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
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Podcasts here's My blazing.
Speaker 7 (12:08):
Five let's blaze it, Up fired. Up It's Collins blazing,
Five raiders And.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
COLTS i like The colts at home to win and.
Cover first of, all they lead THE nfl in yards per.
Play that's a big stat for the wise, guys six point.
Five an incredibly efficient offense that scores on sixty six
percent of the. DRIVES o line gives a run game
In Daniel jones plenty of. Space in, fact in two
(12:35):
home starts this, year he's completing seventy one and a
half percent of his. Throws The raiders are beat, up
tied for the most giveaways in the, league twenty second ranked.
Defense they're now missing their left, Tackle Colton, miller who's
their best offensive. Lineman SO i think right NOW i
get a better all, line significantly a better consistent run.
(12:55):
GAME i think The colts are, really really. Talented i've
been saying this for. YEARS i think they're going to
run away now with this division twenty eight to Twenty colts,
win it won't feel this. Close they win and cover the.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Spread cowboys And.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
JETS i like The jets when the numbers plus. Three
three of their four losses have come in one score,
games and When Justin fields, plays they affage twenty seven
a game and almost four hundred. Yards The cowboys are beat,
up seventeen players on the injured, list a lot of
guys in the, secondary in THE o, line and it
wasn't a good pass blocking unit when they were. Healthy
(13:31):
they've allowed thirty plus points Has dallas in three straight,
games probably the worst defense in the. League they're bad
on third, down they're bad on the back, end and
they're all beat. Up and they've also allowed a ton
of big plays And Justin fields with those legs can
create THOSE i think The jets at, home healthier win
(13:51):
twenty eight twenty. Seven take the. Points broncos At. Eagles
i'm taking the. Hook denver plus three and a half
is the Side i'm. On Sean payton ranked second In
october win percentage in The Super bowl, era behind Only John.
Madden both losses For denver this year have come on
game winning field goals as time. Expired best team in
(14:14):
the league Is denver at getting to the quarterback and
protecting the. Quarterback really good offensive line In, denver and
their defense is tied With. Seattle it's only given up
sixteen a. GAME i think this roster is. Outstanding eagles
have been outgained in all four. Games now you got
Aj brown. Drama the offense is thirtieth. Rank that means
(14:34):
the coordinator does not fit and they're not getting to
the quarterback this. Year they've only got five sacks in four.
Games so this team is kind of not right now
working on all. Cylinders maybe if it's a three point, spread,
No but at three and a, Half i'm gonna Take
denver to win, close low scoring game twenty four to twenty.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
Three Bucking ears At.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
Seahawks seattle here second best point differential in THE. Nfl
they're great at, home second least penalized.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
Team they don't beat.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
Themselves Sam darnold is having himself a year and he's
not as reckless as he used to.
Speaker 3 (15:13):
BE i can Like.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Baker, baker, though has nine turnover worthy plays this. YEAR
tff said that's tied for the most in THE. Nfl
And tampa it's in too many close. Games they make more. Mistakes,
Also tampa's got sixteen players on the injured, list So
seattle is. Healthier they're at, home they're less. PENALIZED i
(15:35):
like him. Here tampa's defense is beat up last couple of,
weeks does not feel as. Dominant i'm gonna take The
seahawks minus the three to win and cover twenty eight
to twenty.
Speaker 3 (15:47):
Three titans And. CARDINALS i like the over forty one
and a.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Half neither team pressures the, quarterback so Cam ward And
kyler are going to have time to. Operate cardinals also
coming off extra. Rest they're at home where there can be,
feisty AND i think they're gonna win this, game potentially by.
Blowout listen To titans that faced for pretty good, Defenses, Broncos, Rams, Colts,
texans so this is a little bit of a. Breather
(16:14):
it won't be as dominant a. Defense and again Unrest
arizona skilled people are outstanding defense for The, titans not.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Great don't get to the.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Quarterback their defense doesn't do anything particularly. Well the overs
forty one and a, half it's a low. NUMBER i
think we have a blowout on The Horizon cardinals when.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
At thirty one to thirteen take the over in this.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
Game be sure to catch live editions of The herd
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Speaker 1 (16:40):
Pacific and with, That Julian edelman is now JOINING us
Live Fox sports analysts and we appreciate. That on A,
Friday SO i got to ask you about last. NIGHT
i can remember this year's. AGO i always thought, Fumbles,
julian were, random but they were except for The, patriots
which a team that didn't.
Speaker 3 (16:58):
Fumble SO i want to that game last.
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Night Blake, Koram Kyron williams had five fumbles last year
and like ball, Security Matt stafford had one of the
best nights he's had as a pro and they lose at.
Home much healthier. Team what Did New england do all those?
Years because after seven or eight years are not, fumbling
it's not. Luck did The patriots just concentrate on it?
Speaker 9 (17:22):
More, yeah you, know we used to have them out
of ball, securities job, security And bill would literally Which
i'm sure right Now North carolina is here in the same.
Pitch if you carry the ball in your, hands you're
carrying the fate of the whole organization in your, hand
From Nancy myers, upstairs to the marketing, department to the
(17:43):
guys In New hampshire that are rooting for the.
Speaker 7 (17:44):
Team that's how important the ball.
Speaker 9 (17:47):
Was and we would start off every day of practice
after our warm, up we would do a ball security
drill where we'd sit there and we'd have you, know
you run down fifty three yards and back with the
guy in the back of you trying to take the ball.
Out you'd hold two balls and you have two guys hitting.
You we'd do the stumble bump on every third. Step
you would go down to the ground and try to
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simulate when you put your hand on the ground how
vulnerable the ball is when you pull it. Up and
you're always trying to get three points of three points
of contact on the ball with your, forearm the top
and keeping it nudged. In so we used to talk about,
it and when you talk about, it you subconsciously think about.
(18:29):
It we would also have cutups of that defense that
we were playing that specific, week a thirty play cutup
of if they were a ball hawking. Team you, KNOW
i vividly remember The. Ravens they'd always come after the
ball and you'd Have chad o'shay come up there and
have thirty plays of plays.
Speaker 7 (18:46):
Of the defense trying to get at the.
Speaker 9 (18:47):
Ball may not have been a, fumble but just to
show that they have that in their weap.
Speaker 7 (18:51):
Injury so we were very conscious about.
Speaker 9 (18:54):
IT i could still, remember like the three times that
eye fumbled because it was such an important.
Speaker 7 (18:59):
Thing ball, securities job.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
Security so you, Know i've Seen darnold And baker And
Daniel jones and Now Mac jones be. REBORN i was
so impressed with him last. Night first of, all anytime
a player gets hurt and stays in the, GAME i
mean that's, something because he's hurting way more Than i've
ever been hurt in my. Life Kendrick bourne was his
(19:22):
go to. Guy what did you make Of Mac jones last?
Speaker 7 (19:25):
Night he played.
Speaker 9 (19:27):
GREAT i mean he threw for what three hundred and
forty two yards two.
Speaker 7 (19:31):
Touchdowns he's three and.
Speaker 9 (19:32):
Zero this is a heck of a start for The
San francisco forty nine.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
Ers they've really had to overcome some.
Speaker 9 (19:40):
ADVERSITY i thought it was really going to hit him
hard last night not Having Nick bosa out, there because
how are they going to get that closing stop at the,
End and they were able to find a way to
win the. Game Kendrick bourne And Mac, jones they clearly
have some chemistry From New. England and, look we've Seen
Mac jones play good football In New. England it was
(20:03):
never about him playing good, football was about how he
handled success in his body. Language and he's obviously matured
over this these last couple of years because he looks
like a different. Player you can see him on and
off the, field how he handles, himself with how he
spoke at the podium after the.
Speaker 7 (20:20):
Game he's been.
Speaker 9 (20:21):
Humbled this game humbles you in some form of, fashion
and it buries some, guys And Mac, jones you, know
he's shown that he's resurging from.
Speaker 1 (20:29):
It, yeah, accurate good, velocity back shoulder throw is really.
Impressive i'm going to. Spend, yeah, YEAH i want to
Talk Drake. MAY i got to tell you last couple of.
Weeks he doesn't make a lot of. Mistakes they're not
putting a ton on his, plate but he. Moves, well
what are you hearing From rabel In New england On Drake?
May because it looks like they found their.
Speaker 7 (20:50):
Guy, YEAH i.
Speaker 9 (20:53):
Think they found a guy that they can think can
become the franchise. GUY i, mean it's still super early
in the evaluation. Process last week or two weeks, ago
they turn over the ball five, times he had a
couple of. Fumbles he's you, know he's taking care of the,
ball throwing, it but you, know he still got to
win these.
Speaker 7 (21:12):
Games and this is a good situation.
Speaker 9 (21:14):
For him now because after the, loss how did he
come and show? Up the next week they go on
and blow out The, panthers who are a great slump
busting team to play when you're not playing very, well
and he handles them the way you should handle.
Speaker 7 (21:26):
Them so this is going to be the ultimate test
when you.
Speaker 9 (21:30):
Got to go play the big brother in the division
who's been you, know embarrassing the team for the last few.
Years and it'll be really interesting to see if he
could carry over all the success he's had these last
couple weeks or last, week not taking care of the,
football making plays in the red area when you know
he has to with his, legs not over using his,
(21:50):
legs not getting hit too, much offensive lines playing. WELL
i think that they match up very well Against, buffalo
but they're going to have to play a mistake free
game to beat The Buffalo. Bill you can't go in
there and turn it over two times one. Time they're
gonna have to play sound. Football and if he can continue,
that then you looked at look At Drake, man you,
say this is our, guy but he's still super. Early
(22:11):
he's shown, signs but you can still see That vrabel's out.
There you, know they each challenging him to be a.
Leader he wants to see more's he's still a. Baby
he's still a. Baby so it's been great to see
some of the success he's, had and there's been great.
Situations get lose a game you should have, won come,
back you, know ignite the, offense and play a mistake
(22:34):
free game the next week against The. Panthers let's see
how he rolls in against The Buffalo. Bills because this
is the ultimate measuring stick for.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Him, well it doesn't happen, often But i've spent the
last week Defending Aaron rodgers and my take is he
is the lowest gridded quarterback according TO, pff and the
reason being is he's not throwing the ball down the.
Field my take is is That, aaron and this happens
in real, time realizes his defense has been so dominant
in field position and taking the ball away That, aaron
(23:02):
over the course of a, game is, like, well what's
the point if we're running?
Speaker 3 (23:05):
It, Okay i'm not throwing the ball down the.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
Field he's developed a relationship WITH Dk, metcalf who's a
great player but kind.
Speaker 3 (23:11):
Of an emotional, guy still very.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Young and my take, is and it's nothing AGAINST pff
or a grading, system BUT i do think a quarterback
part of his job is over the course of a,
game if you're watching your, defense take apart the other team's. Offense,
okay put away some of the erase some of the
big swings down the. Field AND i think people Think
(23:34):
aaron's being, conservative might take it, now he's being. Smart
there's no reason to take big. Swings what's your take
on his?
Speaker 7 (23:40):
SEASON i agree with you one thousand.
Speaker 9 (23:42):
Percent this is what she signed up for when you
Wanted Aaron rodgers a guy that's going to get you
in the right. Play he's going to take care of
the football play, situationally right on third down and in
the red. Area and that's what he's been. Doing he's
actually moved around a lot better than he has in
the last couple of years. TOO i, mean two years,
off The achilles looks great and he can still throw the.
Speaker 7 (24:01):
Ball Aaron rodgers has forgotten more.
Speaker 9 (24:04):
Football than probably seventy percent of these other, quarterbacks and
the fact that he can go out and manage the
game the way he has shows. THAT i, mean it's
been really. IMPRESSIVE i think this is one of the
biggest surprises of the. Season, yeah and you, know you
look at him AND i think they're only going to
get better because time on task. Together they've only had four,
(24:26):
weeks you, know they didn't have a full offseason and
good QUARTER i Remember tom always used to, say you,
know the older he, got he would always, say the
game gets easier because he knows the answers to the.
Speaker 7 (24:37):
Test it's if.
Speaker 9 (24:38):
Their body can allow them to do, it and his
body can still allow him to do. It he understands
that he doesn't need to take a big hit on
a second and ten early in the.
Speaker 7 (24:48):
Game just throw the ball.
Speaker 9 (24:49):
Away he's not going to put his team in jeopardy
of throwing crazy deep balls in triple coverage because he
doesn't have to, because like you, said his defense and
get him a couple. Turnovers he's playing the game. Away
The steelers kind of used to play the game With Big.
Ben When Big ben was rallying the. Team you, know
you'd have one or two big, plays but it was
always kind of a muddy. Game play to the, defense
(25:12):
have a good couple special teams play The boswell guy's great,
kicker so he's got a lot of great things going
in his. Favor i'm super interested to see how he
does in THESE x four.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
Weeks so The eagles aren't doing anything well, offensively and
it's obviously not. Personnel So siriani's not a big scheme.
Guy he's more of the walk AROUND, ceo kind of
the culture. Builder so he's very reliant on his offensive.
Coordinator when he Had Steichen Super, bowl he went To Brian.
(25:41):
Johnson kind of it didn't work that He's Kellen. Moore,
okay it, works and now he brings in a new,
guy it's not as. Good so it could be a coordinator.
Thing BUT i my question to you is you mostly
had the same, Coordinator but from your experience in, football
what's the difference between an okay coordinator and a great.
(26:02):
Coordinator Because, philly based on their offensive, coordinator has been
a different offense through the.
Speaker 3 (26:07):
Years, WELL i was.
Speaker 9 (26:09):
Fortunate enough to play with two really good offensive, Coordinators
billy O'Brien And josh, McDaniels which they had different, wrinkles
but a lot of the same similar values of how
they want to call the. GAME i still think this
is early in the season For Kevin pluto Or Kevin
patulo and this.
Speaker 7 (26:28):
OFFENSE i, mean they've only been together for four. Games last.
Speaker 9 (26:32):
Year at this point we thought the you, know The
eagles were not going to make the, playoffs whether they
won and three or two and.
Speaker 7 (26:38):
Two they weren't playing good until that bye week.
Speaker 9 (26:40):
Came SO i still think that they're trying to figure
out their, offense what they are and their identity this.
Speaker 7 (26:46):
YEAR i, mean and that takes a.
Speaker 9 (26:48):
WHILE i mean they're still four and oh they're collecting
wins and winning ball games when they're not playing their,
best so you can anticipate that they're going to figure,
out all, right, well we do these things very well
through the first four, weeks we don't do this very.
Well let's scrap, that let's get to, this let's try
to kill this. Tendency AND i think that's the part
(27:09):
of the season that they're. IN i think it's a
little too early to say that they're just broken on
offense because there's only been four weeks and they have four.
Wins you, know you Have Aj, brown who's a talented
receiver who can make your plays on the. OUTSIDE i
anticipate they'd start moving to him around and scheming them
open because it seems like the only rout he runs
is a nine step a nine yard stop route on
(27:31):
the outside on third and, long when you know it's
man coverage and a lot of these corners are now
squatting on, it so you know they're taking that. AWAY
i think a good offensive coordinator they'll start Moving aj,
around trying to get them the ball, early to get them,
happy because you got to keep them. Happy i'm still
kind of broken on how to like evaluate The eagles
(27:52):
team because last YEAR i thought all the distractions were
going to be a, lot and they won The Super.
Bowl it seems like they're going down that same. Road
but they're even better this year than they were through
the first four games than last. Year so let's just
keep on watching this thing out and see how it.
UNFOLDS i think they'll continue to get.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Better so The chiefs offense had BEEN i mean like
a water. Pistol they bring In Xavier, worthy who's not
a number, one he's kind of a speed gadget, guy
and they bring him in and it looks like the
Best it looks like The Tyreek Hill chiefs offensive four
or five years. Ago And i'm, like, Well, worthy he's
not a number. One he is kind of a gadget.
(28:29):
Guy but it does illustrate when you bring in an
over the top. Player it opens up stuff for even running.
Backs well give me your experience on. That we don't
look At worthy as an elite Justin jefferson Or Pooka,
nakua but it's like.
Speaker 3 (28:45):
Just inserting him change the entire.
Speaker 9 (28:48):
Offense this reminds me a lot of when we'd have
a guy Like philip Dor said Or Brandon LaFell and
our offense was cooking the most when they would make
one or two plays down the, field because it's it
makes the offense have to defend every blade of. Grass
and that's what speed.
Speaker 7 (29:06):
DOES i.
Speaker 9 (29:06):
Mean if you look at The Kansas City chiefs the
first four, weeks they were slow on, offense very. Slow
so then you can condense the middle of the field
and the production for all the guys that eat in
the middle of the field are going to be harder
to get because they don't have anyone that threatens down
threatens them. Downfield and that's what he, DOES i mean the.
Speed all he's got to do is make one play
(29:28):
and get behind the defense once and it changes the
whole complexity of how that defense is going to defend,
them because if they don't want to get beat, deep
they rather Have Kansas city go on a fourteen play
drive and try to make them lose in a situational
battle on third down or in the red area and
collect three. Points SO i think it's a huge addition
to Get xavier worthy because the speed it opens up the,
(29:50):
Offense they're gonna get even better when they Get Rashi rice.
Back you, know this could be a scarier team than
they were last. Year they're going to have more offensive
a weapons this year once they start getting their guys,
Together So i'm excited to watch them in this next.
Speaker 1 (30:06):
Four, finally you got inducted into The Patriots hall Of. Fame, uh,
yeah that's pretty. COOL i, mean considering your life where you're. From,
uh take me.
Speaker 3 (30:18):
There what was it?
Speaker 7 (30:19):
Like, yeah it.
Speaker 9 (30:21):
Was it was an absolute unbelievable honor to be on
the same stage with you, Know Coach, Parcels, Brabes Stanley morgan,
McGuinness Coach, scarr all the, guys the former.
Speaker 7 (30:33):
Inductees it's just absolute.
Speaker 9 (30:35):
Honor and you, know to to say back in my
rookie year WHEN i was changing positions from a quarterback to,
receiver That i'd be in The Patriots hall Of, fame
which is, arguably you, know a top top one to
two three.
Speaker 7 (30:49):
Organization, uh it's pretty surreal for.
Speaker 9 (30:53):
Me it was an unbelievable honor to have my family,
there my little, girl my, brother my, sister my my
my my, parents because it's ultimately an award for them
for them being in my corner through the highs and the.
Lows you, know football is such a family. Sport there's
so many sacrifices you have to go through if you
(31:15):
want to be a competitive professional, athlete and those sacrifices
are saying no to you, know your loved, ones and
you're really a. Mercenary and to have people that were
in my corner and understanding WHAT i was trying to
do in my, career you, know helped me get through.
It so it was an unbelievable. Day thanks to The craft.
Family they had an awesome production and you, know it
(31:38):
was a pretty, cool surreal.
Speaker 1 (31:39):
Moment Julian Edelman FOX Nfl Kickoff sundays On.
Speaker 3 (31:44):
Fox it's great seeing.
Speaker 7 (31:46):
You man On. Fox great seeing you two.
Speaker 1 (31:48):
Guys, yeah he joined us ON fs one regular day
and he's On fox On. Sundays, Plus games With names
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BOOKS i will watch games without a, cause without a nervous.
REACTION i feel very strongly about my. PICKS J mack
has his an hour and a half and Uh man
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alive that.
Speaker 6 (32:12):
Whole it's scary BECAUSE i like your picks a.
Speaker 3 (32:14):
Lot, COLIN i do That denver.
Speaker 6 (32:17):
Pick i'm on, them, LIKE i don't, know this could
be your first five and olo of the.
Speaker 3 (32:22):
SEASON i don't know about the.
Speaker 6 (32:23):
Total The titans just got shut. Out, okay The titans are.
Garbage we know that they cannot move the, football.
Speaker 3 (32:27):
But you, Know kalaan's fighting for his.
Speaker 1 (32:29):
Job this is the first mediocre defense The titans have,
played so you, know And arizona's on extra rest and
we Like arizona's. Offense And connor's not, healthy so they'll
have to throw the. Ball AND i think even if
The titans get, crushed they'll throw the ball back door it.
Speaker 7 (32:45):
Can So Cam mortill keep. CHECKING a quick note on The.
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Bucks i'm waiting for the injury for But Bucky, irving
the stud running, back hasn't practiced this, week So tampa
could be Without Mike evans And Bucky irving against a
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