January 14, 2025 • 16 mins
Labs and Tom discuss the end of the season with the Steelers being bounced from the Wild Card round, then get into this weeks questions.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
This is asked and answered questions with Tom Upferman and
Steelers Digest editor Bob Labriola.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well, that certainly didn't go the way that we had
hoped it would, Labs. It's always tough to lose in
the playoffs. Little extra assault in the wound when it
comes at the hands of those Baltimore Ravens. Just another
non very good performance by the Steelers, seeing them lose
in the playoffs in their twenty twenty four to twenty
five season come to an end.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yeah, you know, for me, the you know, the people
can look at the score. I mean, whatever, really, whatever
criticism you want Levy after that loss to the Ravens
in the playoffs, say to me, it's valed. The only
thing I don't do is, you know, I just don't.
I never crossed the line and criticize effort or desire
(00:54):
because I don't know, and I think that, you know,
like Herb Street, he was very very vocal about effort.
And you know, again, I don't think you can tell
that from watching in the press box or watching from
the TV booth or on TV or any of that stuff.
(01:16):
I don't I don't think you can measure, you know,
what's in the guy's heart. And you know, let me
just say this about Herbstreet too. He's been a look
at me guy with his dog thing that he's been
going through, you know, I mean seriously, and I you know,
we've had dogs here. My wife is a dog person.
I I you know, I like dogs. But I mean,
(01:38):
come on, if that doesn't give you a hint of
what that guy is about. You know, look at me
and my dog and dogs running around in the field.
I mean, come on, I don't think that that's professional.
So okay, I'm past that now. But the thing that
really bothered me about the game was the Ravens handled
(02:01):
the Steelers physically. And you know, these these matchups have
been you know, not that not that way in the
Ravens favor as significantly as it was last Saturday nights.
So that to me was really disappointing. And I really
think that you could tell how clearly the Ravens handled
(02:24):
the Steelers physically by the rushing totals two hundred and
ninety nine yards rushing net yards rushing. It was ten
to fifteen on third downs and the absolute worst thirteen
plays eighty five yards touchdown. It's all running all running plays.
(02:48):
So anyway, it's over in how many more days still
training camp? And me and you get to do this
every day again.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
You know what I next next week for ask an answer?
We do ask an answer next week. I'm going to
have the days for sure. I'm going to count it
down roughly, you know, because theydn't announce the actual starting
day yet, but roughly estimate of how far we are away.
I can't wait, though, I'm counting down the days and
ask the name.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Yeah, I can wait. I can wait.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
So half of us can wait. The other half can't
aston answered. Will ride on though. Let's get to this
week's edition. Our first question comes from Howard Radziminski from Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Steelers have started five different quarterbacks in the last
two years, and despite not having a franchise quarterback, we
were twenty and fourteen with two playoff appearances. Fans want
(03:34):
to fire coaches, GMS, et cetera. But until we have
a quarterback who rivals the talent of the other six
quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs this season, we can't be
the team that everyone wants. Is it coaching or quarterback play?
That's the key. I believe that if we had any
of those other six AFC quarterbacks, we would be running
a much better offense.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Yeah, I mean, I can't disagree with with Howard about
the you know, the disparity in quarterback talent among the
six AFC teams. And you know, let's just look at
Steelers history between the retirement of Terry Bradshaw on the
arrival of Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers made it to one
(04:16):
Super Bowl that was in nineteen ninety five. They lost
that game to the Dallas Cowboys because of awful quarterback
play in that game. You know, the the NFL is
a players league, and no and no player is more
important to a team than the quarterback. And the Steelers
have an issue there that they have to address. I
(04:37):
don't know how, I don't know, you know when, but
got to be better at quarterback if you want to compete,
you know, with the top teams in the AFC.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Mark Rice from Las Vegas, Nevada. I watch opposing teams
throw five to ten yard slants over the middle a
lot versus Steelers defense and be success. Is Russell Wilson's
height a problem for that?
Speaker 1 (05:04):
Yeah? In my opinion, yes, you know, Russell Wilson is
listed as five foot eleven. You know I'm five ten.
I've walked past Russell Wilson at the Steelers practice facility.
I don't think he's taller than me. But you know, whatever,
(05:26):
your job. Yeah, so, and let me just throw this
out there. I did a little research when Russell Wilson.
Russell Wilson was drafted in twenty twelve, and NFL dot
Com always does a rundown of prospects and they break
them down. You know, they have all their pertinent measurables
(05:49):
and also strengths and weaknesses. And this is what was
written on NFL dot com about under weaknesses for Russell Wilson.
Reading it now verbatim, Wilson's height will be his biggest
inhibitor at the next level and the largest reason for
his late round value. It remains to be seen if
(06:09):
he can throw effectively from the pocket at the next level.
When he was younger, he was much more nimble and mobile,
and you know, was able to find using his mobility
in the pocket to find throwing lanes. You know, I
don't know if the Steelers offensive line needed to do
(06:29):
a better job up the middle certainly having a rookie
center and a rookie right guard for a good part
of the season. That doesn't help either. He's older, Russell Wilson,
I'm sure he's not as quick and nimble as he
used to be. None of us are so. Yes, in
my opinion, his height is an issue for the kinds
(06:51):
of throws that Mark referenced in his question.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Yeah, and as you were alluding to in your answer,
their labs like this has been a problem back in
Seattle when he was in his prime, when he was
winning Super Bowls. He didn't shrink all of a sudden,
but he was able to get around that stuff more
because he was a little more athletic. He was able
to move outside of the pocket more effectively than he
is now at this current point in his career. And
they had marks him, they had Mark shan Lanch.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Yes, that helps a lot. Yes, in his prime. So
there's that.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Matt Vucho from Holly Springs, North Carolina. Shouldn't Cam Hayward
be one of the top candidates for Defensive Player of
the Year. What would your ballot look like if you
had a vote? Love this question? Matt been banging this
drum for a while he's putting up a year like
that for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
Yeah, I mean I don't. I don't see enough games
other than the Steelers games and the teams that the
Steelers play to really have a solid perspective on the
other top defensive players around the entire league. But let
me say this, since two thousand, the only interior defensive
lineman to win the award has been Aaron Donald. Aaron
(07:55):
Donald won it in twenty seventeen, twenty eighteen, and twenty twenty.
In those three I mean, that's why exactly, of course.
And in those three seasons he had a totaled a
grand total of forty five sacks. Okay, Cam Hayward is
an now All Pro caliber player. He had another all
Pro caliber season. But my experience is that voters are
(08:19):
attracted to gaudy statistics and often don't look beyond that.
So I don't, you know, is he should he be considered? Yes,
I think it would be. You know, you talk about
a long shot way, Yes, big time long shot still
be Defensive Player of the Year.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Still, it's jaw dropping what he was able to do
at age thirty six thirty seven this year, I mean,
a first team All Pro Performance and Labs. He had
as many passes defensed as Pat Certain did. If you
don't know who Pat Certain is out there, he's the
defensive back for the Denver Broncos who's considered maybe the
best corner in football. Cam Hayward has just as many
passes defense as him.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Unbelieve, yeah and I and the interior of the defensive
line is a brutally physically demanding place to ply your
trade in the NFL too.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Daniel Mazenko from Leditz, Pennsylvania. In an earlier post, you
pointed out that the Steelers have a losing record on
the road on Thursday night games. The Steelers had two
Saturday games near the end of this regular season and
lost them both. What is the Steeers record for Saturday games,
regular season and playoffs?
Speaker 1 (09:32):
Okay, sending me for more research. The first ever Saturday
game in franchise history was on October eighth, nineteen forty nine.
It was a fourteen to seven win over the Detroit Lions.
All time, the Steelers are now thirty eight and thirty
two on Saturdays, twenty six and ten at home, twelve
(09:54):
and twenty two on the road. The Steelers have played
seven games games on excuse me, eight games on Saturday
during the Mike Tomlin era. Their record in those is
now four and four. A little fun fact, the most
famous Saturday game in franchise history was on December twenty third,
(10:14):
nineteen seventy two, when the Steelers posted their first ever
playoff win by defeating Oakland, and that game was made
famous by something called the Immaculate Reception.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
Oh, that is a very cool fact. Saturdays usually go
for the Steelers, just haven't been recently. Tom McCormick from Finley, Ohio,
as each team's last head coach, has the option to
challenge calls. Are there any stipulations in the rules that
each team be given access to the video of the play? Basically,
do home teams have an unfair advantage because they control
(10:46):
what replays are displayed in the stadium?
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Okay? There are natural advantages to the home team because
the NFL has guidelines requirements as to what can is
to be shown on in stadium video. Okay, and teams
can either follow those guidelines requirements strictly or they can
(11:14):
be a little bit more liberal. That's okay if they want.
But if you're in Baltimore, you're not getting stadium video
of any controversial play that is, well, probably any controversial play,
because you might think the person operating the video or
(11:36):
choosing the video might think, well, this, clearly it's a
controversial play, but this clearly shows that we should get
the benefit of the replay. But you never know that
for real until after it happens, and so you don't
want to give the opposing sideline a good look at
something as the coach is trying to determine whether to
(11:58):
throw the challenge flag. However, the coaches booth must have
access to the network feed of the game. So if
for example, CBS or NBC or Fox or ESPN or
whoever whatever network might be doing the game in the
(12:20):
coaches booth, they get that game feed. So when, if,
when and if that network or streaming service shows replays,
the people in the booth get a chance to see it. Now,
the coach on the sideline, he's relying on either what
someone tells him or what he can see himself from
(12:41):
his vantage point on the field, and clearly it's better
when you're at home.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
Bill Blaine from Woodlands, Texas. As the season has progressed,
it seems that our receivers have not been getting open.
In your opinion, is it the scheme, slash patterns, or
the talent level of the receivers, or is Russell Wilson
just like getting the ball out?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
Okay? In my opinion, there's really not one aspect of
the Steelers offense that's blameless for the performances during the
losing streak at the end of the season and then
into the playoffs. I mean, you can whatever you want
to point to. The receiver's not getting open, okay, Yes,
dropping the ball when it's thrown to them, okay. Yes,
(13:29):
there's been protection issues, Yes, quarterback play substandard sometime. Yes,
play calling questionable. Yes, everything in anyone, everything and everyone.
You can criticize them and not be wrong. But the
drop off, it's puzzling to me because starting with the
(13:50):
Jets game on October the twentieth at Akrasure Stadium, there
was a seven game span where the offense was in
a nice rhythm, not perfect, but the average points scored
per game was respectable twenty eight point four. And if
you're that close to thirty at that time of the year,
that's what you need to be.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
Yeah, Europe, not only in the playoffs labs. You can
win playoff games scoring that much.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
Yes, And you know, we saw some good games from
the running game. We saw some good games from the
passing attack. It just boggles my mind that the personnel
really didn't change that much since then for it to
be a difference, and the offense was I won't say
(14:36):
it fell apart, but it was nowhere near good enough
or as good as it had been during that stretch.
I cannot explain it. I'm not a football guy enough
to be able to watch video or tape or whatever
those guys like to call it and give any kind
of intelligent analysis. I just know that it wasn't good enough.
(15:00):
It has to be better, if you know, they want
to go where they want to go in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Yeah, I mean I don't know either. Searching for answers
as to how there was such a big drop off
as well, But let me ask you this, just to
wrap things up. I mean, the one thing that I
look at, the turbulence started right around when GP got injured.
Do you think that has a factor to it. You know,
they lose their number one weapon offensively, and he was
back for the last three games of the season, but
I don't know. Maybe you hit so much turbulence in
(15:26):
that stretch without him it was hard to get things
back again.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Yeah, I mean it certainly didn't help, but you know,
injuries happen. Yeah, you're right to teams. I don't light
in the season. I mean, come on, yeah, everybody's getting
here and the other thing that I you know, I believe,
but it's also an excuse. But since we love Hard
Knocks so much, we had to backload the schedule to
(15:50):
make Hard Knocks interest. Yes, we did, because Hard Knocks
is so important to everything that you want to do.
So yay hard Knocks. I didn't watch a second of it.
I will never watch any of that because to me,
it is just unnecessary and intrusive. And if I don't know,
(16:13):
if you can tell I'm not a fan of Hard Knocks.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
It's coming across pretty well. That'll do it for us today.
Thanks as always for listening. We got an off season
ahead of us, so get your questions into Labs and
hopefully you will hear them read on a future edition
of Asked and Answered for Bob Laberil. I'm Tom Opferman,
and we'll talk to you next time on Asden answered,
This is asked and answered questions with Tom Upferman and
Steelers Digest editor Bob Labriola.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well, that certainly didn't go the way that we had
hoped it would, Labs. It's always tough to lose in
the playoffs. Little extra assault in the wound when it
comes at the hands of those Baltimore Ravens. Just another
non very good performance by the Steelers, seeing them lose
in the playoffs in their twenty twenty four to twenty
five season come to an end.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yeah, you know, for me, the you know, the people
can look at the score. I mean, whatever, really, whatever
criticism you want Levy after that loss to the Ravens
in the playoffs, say to me, it's valed. The only
thing I don't do is, you know, I just don't.
I never crossed the line and criticize effort or desire
(00:54):
because I don't know, and I think that, you know,
like Herb Street, he was very very vocal about effort.
And you know, again, I don't think you can tell
that from watching in the press box or watching from
the TV booth or on TV or any of that stuff.
(01:16):
I don't I don't think you can measure, you know,
what's in the guy's heart. And you know, let me
just say this about Herbstreet too. He's been a look
at me guy with his dog thing that he's been
going through, you know, I mean seriously, and I you know,
we've had dogs here. My wife is a dog person.
I I you know, I like dogs. But I mean,
(01:38):
come on, if that doesn't give you a hint of
what that guy is about. You know, look at me
and my dog and dogs running around in the field.
I mean, come on, I don't think that that's professional.
So okay, I'm past that now. But the thing that
really bothered me about the game was the Ravens handled
(02:01):
the Steelers physically. And you know, these these matchups have
been you know, not that not that way in the
Ravens favor as significantly as it was last Saturday nights.
So that to me was really disappointing. And I really
think that you could tell how clearly the Ravens handled
(02:24):
the Steelers physically by the rushing totals two hundred and
ninety nine yards rushing net yards rushing. It was ten
to fifteen on third downs and the absolute worst thirteen
plays eighty five yards touchdown. It's all running all running plays.
(02:48):
So anyway, it's over in how many more days still
training camp? And me and you get to do this
every day again.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
You know what I next next week for ask an answer?
We do ask an answer next week. I'm going to
have the days for sure. I'm going to count it
down roughly, you know, because theydn't announce the actual starting
day yet, but roughly estimate of how far we are away.
I can't wait, though, I'm counting down the days and
ask the name.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Yeah, I can wait. I can wait.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
So half of us can wait. The other half can't
aston answered. Will ride on though. Let's get to this
week's edition. Our first question comes from Howard Radziminski from Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Steelers have started five different quarterbacks in the last
two years, and despite not having a franchise quarterback, we
were twenty and fourteen with two playoff appearances. Fans want
(03:34):
to fire coaches, GMS, et cetera. But until we have
a quarterback who rivals the talent of the other six
quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs this season, we can't be
the team that everyone wants. Is it coaching or quarterback play?
That's the key. I believe that if we had any
of those other six AFC quarterbacks, we would be running
a much better offense.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Yeah, I mean, I can't disagree with with Howard about
the you know, the disparity in quarterback talent among the
six AFC teams. And you know, let's just look at
Steelers history between the retirement of Terry Bradshaw on the
arrival of Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers made it to one
(04:16):
Super Bowl that was in nineteen ninety five. They lost
that game to the Dallas Cowboys because of awful quarterback
play in that game. You know, the the NFL is
a players league, and no and no player is more
important to a team than the quarterback. And the Steelers
have an issue there that they have to address. I
(04:37):
don't know how, I don't know, you know when, but
got to be better at quarterback if you want to compete,
you know, with the top teams in the AFC.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Mark Rice from Las Vegas, Nevada. I watch opposing teams
throw five to ten yard slants over the middle a
lot versus Steelers defense and be success. Is Russell Wilson's
height a problem for that?
Speaker 1 (05:04):
Yeah? In my opinion, yes, you know, Russell Wilson is
listed as five foot eleven. You know I'm five ten.
I've walked past Russell Wilson at the Steelers practice facility.
I don't think he's taller than me. But you know, whatever,
(05:26):
your job. Yeah, so, and let me just throw this
out there. I did a little research when Russell Wilson.
Russell Wilson was drafted in twenty twelve, and NFL dot
Com always does a rundown of prospects and they break
them down. You know, they have all their pertinent measurables
(05:49):
and also strengths and weaknesses. And this is what was
written on NFL dot com about under weaknesses for Russell Wilson.
Reading it now verbatim, Wilson's height will be his biggest
inhibitor at the next level and the largest reason for
his late round value. It remains to be seen if
(06:09):
he can throw effectively from the pocket at the next level.
When he was younger, he was much more nimble and mobile,
and you know, was able to find using his mobility
in the pocket to find throwing lanes. You know, I
don't know if the Steelers offensive line needed to do
(06:29):
a better job up the middle certainly having a rookie
center and a rookie right guard for a good part
of the season. That doesn't help either. He's older, Russell Wilson,
I'm sure he's not as quick and nimble as he
used to be. None of us are so. Yes, in
my opinion, his height is an issue for the kinds
(06:51):
of throws that Mark referenced in his question.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Yeah, and as you were alluding to in your answer,
their labs like this has been a problem back in
Seattle when he was in his prime, when he was
winning Super Bowls. He didn't shrink all of a sudden,
but he was able to get around that stuff more
because he was a little more athletic. He was able
to move outside of the pocket more effectively than he
is now at this current point in his career. And
they had marks him, they had Mark shan Lanch.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Yes, that helps a lot. Yes, in his prime. So
there's that.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Matt Vucho from Holly Springs, North Carolina. Shouldn't Cam Hayward
be one of the top candidates for Defensive Player of
the Year. What would your ballot look like if you
had a vote? Love this question? Matt been banging this
drum for a while he's putting up a year like
that for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
Yeah, I mean I don't. I don't see enough games
other than the Steelers games and the teams that the
Steelers play to really have a solid perspective on the
other top defensive players around the entire league. But let
me say this, since two thousand, the only interior defensive
lineman to win the award has been Aaron Donald. Aaron
(07:55):
Donald won it in twenty seventeen, twenty eighteen, and twenty twenty.
In those three I mean, that's why exactly, of course.
And in those three seasons he had a totaled a
grand total of forty five sacks. Okay, Cam Hayward is
an now All Pro caliber player. He had another all
Pro caliber season. But my experience is that voters are
(08:19):
attracted to gaudy statistics and often don't look beyond that.
So I don't, you know, is he should he be considered? Yes,
I think it would be. You know, you talk about
a long shot way, Yes, big time long shot still
be Defensive Player of the Year.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Still, it's jaw dropping what he was able to do
at age thirty six thirty seven this year, I mean,
a first team All Pro Performance and Labs. He had
as many passes defensed as Pat Certain did. If you
don't know who Pat Certain is out there, he's the
defensive back for the Denver Broncos who's considered maybe the
best corner in football. Cam Hayward has just as many
passes defense as him.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Unbelieve, yeah and I and the interior of the defensive
line is a brutally physically demanding place to ply your
trade in the NFL too.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Daniel Mazenko from Leditz, Pennsylvania. In an earlier post, you
pointed out that the Steelers have a losing record on
the road on Thursday night games. The Steelers had two
Saturday games near the end of this regular season and
lost them both. What is the Steeers record for Saturday games,
regular season and playoffs?
Speaker 1 (09:32):
Okay, sending me for more research. The first ever Saturday
game in franchise history was on October eighth, nineteen forty nine.
It was a fourteen to seven win over the Detroit Lions.
All time, the Steelers are now thirty eight and thirty
two on Saturdays, twenty six and ten at home, twelve
(09:54):
and twenty two on the road. The Steelers have played
seven games games on excuse me, eight games on Saturday
during the Mike Tomlin era. Their record in those is
now four and four. A little fun fact, the most
famous Saturday game in franchise history was on December twenty third,
(10:14):
nineteen seventy two, when the Steelers posted their first ever
playoff win by defeating Oakland, and that game was made
famous by something called the Immaculate Reception.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
Oh, that is a very cool fact. Saturdays usually go
for the Steelers, just haven't been recently. Tom McCormick from Finley, Ohio,
as each team's last head coach, has the option to
challenge calls. Are there any stipulations in the rules that
each team be given access to the video of the play? Basically,
do home teams have an unfair advantage because they control
(10:46):
what replays are displayed in the stadium?
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Okay? There are natural advantages to the home team because
the NFL has guidelines requirements as to what can is
to be shown on in stadium video. Okay, and teams
can either follow those guidelines requirements strictly or they can
(11:14):
be a little bit more liberal. That's okay if they want.
But if you're in Baltimore, you're not getting stadium video
of any controversial play that is, well, probably any controversial play,
because you might think the person operating the video or
(11:36):
choosing the video might think, well, this, clearly it's a
controversial play, but this clearly shows that we should get
the benefit of the replay. But you never know that
for real until after it happens, and so you don't
want to give the opposing sideline a good look at
something as the coach is trying to determine whether to
(11:58):
throw the challenge flag. However, the coaches booth must have
access to the network feed of the game. So if
for example, CBS or NBC or Fox or ESPN or
whoever whatever network might be doing the game in the
(12:20):
coaches booth, they get that game feed. So when, if,
when and if that network or streaming service shows replays,
the people in the booth get a chance to see it. Now,
the coach on the sideline, he's relying on either what
someone tells him or what he can see himself from
(12:41):
his vantage point on the field, and clearly it's better
when you're at home.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
Bill Blaine from Woodlands, Texas. As the season has progressed,
it seems that our receivers have not been getting open.
In your opinion, is it the scheme, slash patterns, or
the talent level of the receivers, or is Russell Wilson
just like getting the ball out?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
Okay? In my opinion, there's really not one aspect of
the Steelers offense that's blameless for the performances during the
losing streak at the end of the season and then
into the playoffs. I mean, you can whatever you want
to point to. The receiver's not getting open, okay, Yes,
dropping the ball when it's thrown to them, okay. Yes,
(13:29):
there's been protection issues, Yes, quarterback play substandard sometime. Yes,
play calling questionable. Yes, everything in anyone, everything and everyone.
You can criticize them and not be wrong. But the
drop off, it's puzzling to me because starting with the
(13:50):
Jets game on October the twentieth at Akrasure Stadium, there
was a seven game span where the offense was in
a nice rhythm, not perfect, but the average points scored
per game was respectable twenty eight point four. And if
you're that close to thirty at that time of the year,
that's what you need to be.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
Yeah, Europe, not only in the playoffs labs. You can
win playoff games scoring that much.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
Yes, And you know, we saw some good games from
the running game. We saw some good games from the
passing attack. It just boggles my mind that the personnel
really didn't change that much since then for it to
be a difference, and the offense was I won't say
(14:36):
it fell apart, but it was nowhere near good enough
or as good as it had been during that stretch.
I cannot explain it. I'm not a football guy enough
to be able to watch video or tape or whatever
those guys like to call it and give any kind
of intelligent analysis. I just know that it wasn't good enough.
(15:00):
It has to be better, if you know, they want
to go where they want to go in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Yeah, I mean I don't know either. Searching for answers
as to how there was such a big drop off
as well, But let me ask you this, just to
wrap things up. I mean, the one thing that I
look at, the turbulence started right around when GP got injured.
Do you think that has a factor to it. You know,
they lose their number one weapon offensively, and he was
back for the last three games of the season, but
I don't know. Maybe you hit so much turbulence in
(15:26):
that stretch without him it was hard to get things
back again.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Yeah, I mean it certainly didn't help, but you know,
injuries happen. Yeah, you're right to teams. I don't light
in the season. I mean, come on, yeah, everybody's getting
here and the other thing that I you know, I believe,
but it's also an excuse. But since we love Hard
Knocks so much, we had to backload the schedule to
(15:50):
make Hard Knocks interest. Yes, we did, because Hard Knocks
is so important to everything that you want to do.
So yay hard Knocks. I didn't watch a second of it.
I will never watch any of that because to me,
it is just unnecessary and intrusive. And if I don't know,
(16:13):
if you can tell I'm not a fan of Hard Knocks.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
It's coming across pretty well. That'll do it for us today.
Thanks as always for listening. We got an off season
ahead of us, so get your questions into Labs and
hopefully you will hear them read on a future edition
of Asked and Answered for Bob Laberil. I'm Tom Opferman,
and we'll talk to you next time on Asden answered,
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