December 2, 2025 • 17 mins
Chris Rose, host of NFL Gameday Highlights and NFL Gameday Final for NFL Network, joins the show to discuss the Panthers' surprise season, Bryce Young's standing in the league and why there is so much parity in the league this season.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We got to talk after the show because we have
to welcome Chris Rose to the program, a part of
NFL Network, and I think Barrett Media actually just dropped
an article about Chris with John Malorie saying that he
believes no one is better than Chris at adding context
and texture to highlight narration. I completely agree. We've had
him on one time before I said it. He's the
guy that brings me back to the old school days
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of what highlight narration should be, watching sports enter and
all of it. I'm happy to have you, man, Chris.
Thank you so much for the time. How are you
doing doing great? Appreciate the kind words.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Thank you. Yeah, we we have a lot of fun
on Sundays. I mean it's I mean, you need to
sit and watch football all day and then go out
and scream about it for an hour in a fun
way without like screaming at people, but screaming about football.
It's really fun. So I appreciate that a lot.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Thank you, And maybe we just set up camp here
for a moment before we dive into some Panthers stuff.
I mean, again, you had the article written about you
a part of Barrett Media, so maybe this is a
weird question to ask ask, but how much work do
you put into highlight narration because it does seem like
you have that same grip that old school Sports center
anchor slash highlight anchors used to have on me. That
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feels to be waiting just a little bit. And that's
not to hate on the new crop of Sports center
anchors or anything like that. It's just I don't feel
like anybody has that grip on me nearly as much.
Outside of a select few. You are one of them. Like,
what is it? What is the secret to still having
that key element?
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Well, I think it's a few things. I mean, I
grew up in when Sports Center was at its peak, right,
So I grew up watching Berman Dew Sundays, right, And
that's how everybody in my era kind of grew up
wanting to do this. You know, we didn't have the
ability to have Sunday ticket, we didn't have the ability
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to watch every game. So at seven o'clock when the
late games before Sunday night game were coming on, Herman
and Tom Jackson would take you through all of the
games and sure we got a highlight here and there
when you're watching let's say the four o'clock Eastern game.
You know, they do some highlight to halftime, but it
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just that wasn't the way it was. And even dating
back further, I mean Monday Night. I'm old enough to
remember Howard Kosell doing the halftime highlights for Monday Night Football,
and that's what made those games come to life and
broad energy, and that's the number one thing I love
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the NFL. And so why in the world would you
not want to put every ounce of energy you have
into doing a sixty minute highlight show. You just you
owe it to the viewers. You want to make it
fun for you yourself. I've got an amazing group of
researchers and editors that are putting together every game and
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so basically just kind of peel back the curtain real quick.
Let's say there's seven games of an Early Kick. I'll
go back and watch those at about five point thirty
the edited version of the games. So they take a
three hour and ten minute game and boil it down
to the three most important minutes, and I'll go back
and get what's called a shot sheet, which is essentially
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a play by play, and it's my job to kind
of add the cool statistics that will help put things
in perspective and context, but also have fun with certain
things because at the end of the day, it's an
entertainment business, and so you want to bring that to it.
And it's you know, the late games that happen, those
four o'clock window games, when I see the highlights for
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the first time, You're seeing them for the first time too,
So we kind of do it together and that's what's fun.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Uh, Chris again here I am just lost an inside broadcast.
But how much of an appetite is there for that still?
Like that form of media, what it is that you do,
is it waning because maybe the skill and or other
formats are just going away from it because they're like,
for lack of a better word, being lazy about it. Like,
how much of an appetite is there still for what it
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is that you guys do such a good job at.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
I still think there is, But I mean, you got
to be honest with yourself. Everybody has access to virtually
every highlighter. I mean, you know the way that red
zone has has changed the sport. You know, people can
see virtually every play. You're not going to see everyone,
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you just can't And Scotty does his best to bring you.
I mean, they bring every touchdown, but they don't bring
every play and so maybe you know there's an important
drive right before the half, and that's kind of where
we kind of fill in the gaps. We try and
tell the story of what happened in the game so
that you go, oh, well, maybe I didn't see that,
but that was interesting, and then they'll give you something
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else to talk with your buddies about as to why
there was a play that they didn't see that was
super important. I do think that there's people that can
do this, there's no question. But we now live in
an era and it's the deiety where people are gravitating
more toward people screaming at each other and yelling louder
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and picking about six or seven different topics and only
talking about those. I still think that there's room for
other stuff and providing an entertainment angle that way.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
I'm not going to yell at it, Chris. I appreciate
you hopping on with us. I'm not gonna yell at it,
but that seems weird. I'm not going to do that.
This isn't first take it. It's Chris Rose.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, we can talk about we can talk about seven
different things. Let's see here. We'll talk about the Eagles
offense hating each other. We'll talk about the Cowboys and
why they're still live. We can talk about Patrick Mahomes
and the Chiefs, but we have to mention Taylor Swift.
We could talk about Shador Standers and why he's getting
screwed by Kevin Stefanski. Am I missing anything else?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Mike Tomlin job security.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
That's why Mike Tomlin right, the fans chanting for him
to get fired and him agreeing with it. I think
I think that should probably do it for now, but
maybe there's one or two others.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
All right, I'll get our research team on it. They'll
come up with some more topics for us to discuss. Really,
my question for you, Chris Rose joining us here on
Weston Walker a part of the NFL network. Have the
Panthers become your adopted team like pretty much everybody else
in national media. Have they become your adopted team, a
team that you kind of secretly root for as well?
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well? I will say this, if you had told me
at the beginning of the year that the Panthers would
have seven wins, I would have said, okay, did they
play thirty five games? Because I didn't think there was
any way that this team was going to be where
it is right now with a little bit more than
a month ago in the season. I actually believe they're
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the biggest surprise in the NFL. And I'm not saying
that because I'm on your show. I honestly believe it.
Some people will say the Bears. I'm not shocked by
the Bears. I mean, the fact that they have is
they have a ton of talent, they really do, and
Ben Jon since done a tremendous job, and Caleb has improved,
and he's not taken the sacks, and they are getting
the ball to their playmakers, and they can run the ball,
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and Manung Guy has given them a great lift in
the backfield, and their defense is living on forcing turnovers.
I don't know how long that lasts, certainly when we
get to the playoffs, but it's been their calling card.
They've been great. The Panthers, I particularly along along the
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front line on both sides of football. I didn't think
they'd have enough to compete, and somehow they've hung in
here and here we are. They've got two games against
the team trailing by a half game in the standings,
and they're going to have a shot at this thing.
I cannot believe this is where they are. But good
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for Dave Canalis and everybody else in that organization that
this is where they are.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
How much is your disbelief saturated with the whole Bryce
young skepticism, and how so for you to see at
least every other week him give us a good game.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Yeah, you know, I think that the organizations in kind
of an interesting turning point with him, because you know,
they're gonna have to make up a decision at the
end of this year about picking up a fifth year option,
and I think that he has solidified that certainly. I
don't know if he's you know, could he end up
getting like a short ish extension, you know, like a
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Baker Mayfield one in Tampa Bay, which is about to
get blown up because Baker's you know, gone past that
mark that that's possible. You know. Here's what I see.
Bryce is really good when he's out of the pocket.
I think he makes good decisions. I think he puts
the ball where he needs to be. I think inside
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the pocket he struggles. He really does. They've tried to
get him help. Right, They fortified the interior of that
offensive line through free agency, spent a lot of money
on a pair of guards, and I understand all of that.
You know, making Tetoroha mcbillin a top ten pick has
been a home run for them. I mean, look, the
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guy only catches one pass last week and it's the
game winner. But he has been outstanding. But you know,
with Bryce, he it just feels like he'll never be
better than on his best year, the twelve best quarterback
in the league, right, and it is worse. He's going
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to be twentieth, you know, something like that. Like, I
think he'll be dependable, but I don't know if he'll
ever be great.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Chris Rose joining us on Weston Walker Sports Radio ninety
two to seven WFNZ. Well, and the weird thing about
the NFL this year is, I know, when you bring
up parody, everybody kind of loses their mind whatever sport
you're discussing.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
But man, I'm.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Still surprised to see guys like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson,
Pat Mahomes led teams not only having the gap closed
between them in the middle of the pack, but them
just actually being in the middle of the pack. What
is it about the NFL this season as to why
we're seeing those teams not as good as they used to,
even Detroit out of the playoff picture. What's going on
in the NFL this season as to why we're seeing
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so much jumbled up standings.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
I think it's hard when you pick that low, that
long to hit on everybody, It just is, It's really hard.
And that's why Philadelphia has done such an amazing job.
You know. It feels like every year they have guys
fall to them. Yeah, this year was John Campbell, the
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year before it was Nolan Smith. Those are guys that
are good football players that they didn't have to go
up and get. They didn't how he didn't have to
trade up ten or fifteen spots to go get the
guy you wanted. It fell to those guys, and it's
worked out great and in some cases for for these
teams that just it hasn't. I mean, Buffalo cannot stop
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the run at all, and that's gonna be a real
problem when you get to the playoffs because they're going
to go against a couple of really well coached teams.
I think that will say, hey, listen, that's fine. We'll
beat you by running the ball forty times. We don't
have a problem doing that. Just don't give that monster
Josh Allen a chance to beat us late. You know,
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Mahomes and the Chiefs. It's weird because they've hit on
so many picks on their defensive side of the football.
It's just offensively, you know. I mean, Rashie Rice has
come back and played great. He really has. You don't
have to like the kid. His decision making is whatever
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it is off the field, but we're just talking about
a football player. He's damn good. And it feels like
they should be better than what they are. I think
that Jacksonville lost has kind of hung with them a
little bit, to be honest with you. That's a game
it felt like they dominated and they were about to
go in and then ends up throwing a hundred yard
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interception that Devin Lloyd returns and I don't know if
if the Chiefs have rebounded from that. That's a game
where I think if you look back at their season,
that's to me, that's the turning point right there, not
only that game, but that play. As for whatever reason,
they haven't been able to get out of a funk.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Chris, do you still think that the Rams are the
best team in the NFL despite their loss to the Panthers.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
I do, Yeah, I do. I do because I think
their defense is really, really good. You know, when we
talk about Sean mcvayh and his coaching style, we strictly
focus on the offense, and I understand it. I mean,
Matthew Stafford I think will probably end up winning his
first MVP. He's played great until last week. He's got
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two incredible receivers. He's got a bunch of tight ends
that he can now rely on. They fortify that offensive
line for the most part. They have two guys that
can run the ball well. But defensively, that's a that's
a stud defense. I mean, let's remember they were the
only team that gave Philadelphia a tough time last year
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in the playoffs. It wasn't Kansas City. I mean, the
Super Bowl sucked. It wasn't the NFC Title Game, Washington
was overmatched. It was that game where if they can
get you know, unfortunately out of whatever, a sixth or
seventh round center in the game and he got blown
up on two consecutive plays in the red zone or else,
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it's Philadelphia, that's going home, and LA's gonna end up
hosting the NFC Championship game. So they were that close
to maybe in my opinion, winning the whole thing last year.
So I think he'll be the favorite, but it's not
a heavy favorite at all.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Chris Rose joining us on Weston Walker Sports Rady ninety
two to seven WFNZ, Last thing or a couple things
before we get you out of here. One national NFL
analyst that has adopted the Panthers, we believe at least
as his favorite team, it's been Brian Baldinger. I mean,
we Panthers fans have been obsessed with the Baldi breakdowns.
My question is you, Oh, they're terrific. We've seen a
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lot of Panthers a part of the Baldi breakdowns Tomorrow.
A phrase from a co worker of mine like, have
you seen Bob ross paint before? Have you seen him
in real time go through some of the Baldi breakdowns
and what is that experience like if you have?
Speaker 2 (14:31):
So, I you know, I only see Baldy a couple
times a year. Usually I'll catch him at a camp
in August or something like that. But we're on opposite coat,
so he doesn't come out to La very much, and
this is my home base and where I do my work.
So unfortunately, I have yet to see the sausage being
made or anything, but I know that that guy goes
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not to overthinks, and it's so fun because things have
got you know. I also work in the YouTube world
with John Boy Media where I do my baby false
content and things look really good on YouTube. They've gotten
to the point where they're sharp, they're well done. You know.
Chase Daniels puts out a great thing each week where
he breaks down quarterbacks and it's easy to follow. It's
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easy to see. Baldise looks like it's constructed in something
where you know, Buffalo Bill from Silence to the Lambs
would have it a laugh down in a basement or something.
You know, like Baldi's down there Jrumy berkbar Durham Dog
while he's working on you know, while he's working on
creating these masterpieces. They're shot in such a weird What
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was the one movie the Blair Witch Project.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Yeah, for sure, it's an amateur camera work going on,
no doubt about.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
It, exactly, Like there's some weird I'm like, Baldy, come on, man.
But that's also that's also like the beautiful charm of
it all.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
It's you're so right, like it's endearing. We're all just
hanging out in that well watching him break down. Derek
Brown throw dudes to the side, and I'm here. I
hope we never get any upgrade in production. I want
to see the weird pixelated images that he puts out.
Just never allow him to upgrade whatever NFL network gives him.
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As far as resources are concerned. Please go to the
higher ups and say, never give him any upgraded equipment.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Yeah, no, no, no, no. I think we're all kind
of in the same boat on that one. It's like
the you could have all the best video games to
play with right now, you could have the coolest headset,
you could have the sharpest monitor, the whole bit. But
Baldy's the guy who goes back and grabs his Atari
so he could go play Pitfall for the next six hours.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Just give me Tetris. Tetris works. We don't need to
upgrade from that. It's the Tetris breakdowns from Baldy, and
we love it. And we love Chris Rose for joining
us here on Weston Walker. Seriously, I still think the
best out there at Highlight Narration doing the sports anchor
stuff with the highlights, all of it. It's fantastic catch
him on NFL Network. He does a great job. We
appreciate your time, Chris, thanks again.
Speaker 2 (17:01):
Thank you, and good luck to the Panthers down the stretch.
It's been an amazing watch
We got to talk after the show because we have
to welcome Chris Rose to the program, a part of
NFL Network, and I think Barrett Media actually just dropped
an article about Chris with John Malorie saying that he
believes no one is better than Chris at adding context
and texture to highlight narration. I completely agree. We've had
him on one time before I said it. He's the
guy that brings me back to the old school days
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of what highlight narration should be, watching sports enter and
all of it. I'm happy to have you, man, Chris.
Thank you so much for the time. How are you
doing doing great? Appreciate the kind words.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Thank you. Yeah, we we have a lot of fun
on Sundays. I mean it's I mean, you need to
sit and watch football all day and then go out
and scream about it for an hour in a fun
way without like screaming at people, but screaming about football.
It's really fun. So I appreciate that a lot.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Thank you, And maybe we just set up camp here
for a moment before we dive into some Panthers stuff.
I mean, again, you had the article written about you
a part of Barrett Media, so maybe this is a
weird question to ask ask, but how much work do
you put into highlight narration because it does seem like
you have that same grip that old school Sports center
anchor slash highlight anchors used to have on me. That
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feels to be waiting just a little bit. And that's
not to hate on the new crop of Sports center
anchors or anything like that. It's just I don't feel
like anybody has that grip on me nearly as much.
Outside of a select few. You are one of them. Like,
what is it? What is the secret to still having
that key element?
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Well, I think it's a few things. I mean, I
grew up in when Sports Center was at its peak, right,
So I grew up watching Berman Dew Sundays, right, And
that's how everybody in my era kind of grew up
wanting to do this. You know, we didn't have the
ability to have Sunday ticket, we didn't have the ability
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to watch every game. So at seven o'clock when the
late games before Sunday night game were coming on, Herman
and Tom Jackson would take you through all of the
games and sure we got a highlight here and there
when you're watching let's say the four o'clock Eastern game.
You know, they do some highlight to halftime, but it
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just that wasn't the way it was. And even dating
back further, I mean Monday Night. I'm old enough to
remember Howard Kosell doing the halftime highlights for Monday Night Football,
and that's what made those games come to life and
broad energy, and that's the number one thing I love
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the NFL. And so why in the world would you
not want to put every ounce of energy you have
into doing a sixty minute highlight show. You just you
owe it to the viewers. You want to make it
fun for you yourself. I've got an amazing group of
researchers and editors that are putting together every game and
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so basically just kind of peel back the curtain real quick.
Let's say there's seven games of an Early Kick. I'll
go back and watch those at about five point thirty
the edited version of the games. So they take a
three hour and ten minute game and boil it down
to the three most important minutes, and I'll go back
and get what's called a shot sheet, which is essentially
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a play by play, and it's my job to kind
of add the cool statistics that will help put things
in perspective and context, but also have fun with certain
things because at the end of the day, it's an
entertainment business, and so you want to bring that to it.
And it's you know, the late games that happen, those
four o'clock window games, when I see the highlights for
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the first time, You're seeing them for the first time too,
So we kind of do it together and that's what's fun.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Uh, Chris again here I am just lost an inside broadcast.
But how much of an appetite is there for that still?
Like that form of media, what it is that you do,
is it waning because maybe the skill and or other
formats are just going away from it because they're like,
for lack of a better word, being lazy about it. Like,
how much of an appetite is there still for what it
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is that you guys do such a good job at.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
I still think there is, But I mean, you got
to be honest with yourself. Everybody has access to virtually
every highlighter. I mean, you know the way that red
zone has has changed the sport. You know, people can
see virtually every play. You're not going to see everyone,
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you just can't And Scotty does his best to bring you.
I mean, they bring every touchdown, but they don't bring
every play and so maybe you know there's an important
drive right before the half, and that's kind of where
we kind of fill in the gaps. We try and
tell the story of what happened in the game so
that you go, oh, well, maybe I didn't see that,
but that was interesting, and then they'll give you something
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else to talk with your buddies about as to why
there was a play that they didn't see that was
super important. I do think that there's people that can
do this, there's no question. But we now live in
an era and it's the deiety where people are gravitating
more toward people screaming at each other and yelling louder
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and picking about six or seven different topics and only
talking about those. I still think that there's room for
other stuff and providing an entertainment angle that way.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
I'm not going to yell at it, Chris. I appreciate
you hopping on with us. I'm not gonna yell at it,
but that seems weird. I'm not going to do that.
This isn't first take it. It's Chris Rose.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, we can talk about we can talk about seven
different things. Let's see here. We'll talk about the Eagles
offense hating each other. We'll talk about the Cowboys and
why they're still live. We can talk about Patrick Mahomes
and the Chiefs, but we have to mention Taylor Swift.
We could talk about Shador Standers and why he's getting
screwed by Kevin Stefanski. Am I missing anything else?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Mike Tomlin job security.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
That's why Mike Tomlin right, the fans chanting for him
to get fired and him agreeing with it. I think
I think that should probably do it for now, but
maybe there's one or two others.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
All right, I'll get our research team on it. They'll
come up with some more topics for us to discuss. Really,
my question for you, Chris Rose joining us here on
Weston Walker a part of the NFL network. Have the
Panthers become your adopted team like pretty much everybody else
in national media. Have they become your adopted team, a
team that you kind of secretly root for as well?
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well? I will say this, if you had told me
at the beginning of the year that the Panthers would
have seven wins, I would have said, okay, did they
play thirty five games? Because I didn't think there was
any way that this team was going to be where
it is right now with a little bit more than
a month ago in the season. I actually believe they're
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the biggest surprise in the NFL. And I'm not saying
that because I'm on your show. I honestly believe it.
Some people will say the Bears. I'm not shocked by
the Bears. I mean, the fact that they have is
they have a ton of talent, they really do, and
Ben Jon since done a tremendous job, and Caleb has improved,
and he's not taken the sacks, and they are getting
the ball to their playmakers, and they can run the ball,
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and Manung Guy has given them a great lift in
the backfield, and their defense is living on forcing turnovers.
I don't know how long that lasts, certainly when we
get to the playoffs, but it's been their calling card.
They've been great. The Panthers, I particularly along along the
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front line on both sides of football. I didn't think
they'd have enough to compete, and somehow they've hung in
here and here we are. They've got two games against
the team trailing by a half game in the standings,
and they're going to have a shot at this thing.
I cannot believe this is where they are. But good
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for Dave Canalis and everybody else in that organization that
this is where they are.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
How much is your disbelief saturated with the whole Bryce
young skepticism, and how so for you to see at
least every other week him give us a good game.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Yeah, you know, I think that the organizations in kind
of an interesting turning point with him, because you know,
they're gonna have to make up a decision at the
end of this year about picking up a fifth year option,
and I think that he has solidified that certainly. I
don't know if he's you know, could he end up
getting like a short ish extension, you know, like a
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Baker Mayfield one in Tampa Bay, which is about to
get blown up because Baker's you know, gone past that
mark that that's possible. You know. Here's what I see.
Bryce is really good when he's out of the pocket.
I think he makes good decisions. I think he puts
the ball where he needs to be. I think inside
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the pocket he struggles. He really does. They've tried to
get him help. Right, They fortified the interior of that
offensive line through free agency, spent a lot of money
on a pair of guards, and I understand all of that.
You know, making Tetoroha mcbillin a top ten pick has
been a home run for them. I mean, look, the
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guy only catches one pass last week and it's the
game winner. But he has been outstanding. But you know,
with Bryce, he it just feels like he'll never be
better than on his best year, the twelve best quarterback
in the league, right, and it is worse. He's going
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to be twentieth, you know, something like that. Like, I
think he'll be dependable, but I don't know if he'll
ever be great.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Chris Rose joining us on Weston Walker Sports Radio ninety
two to seven WFNZ. Well, and the weird thing about
the NFL this year is, I know, when you bring
up parody, everybody kind of loses their mind whatever sport
you're discussing.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
But man, I'm.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Still surprised to see guys like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson,
Pat Mahomes led teams not only having the gap closed
between them in the middle of the pack, but them
just actually being in the middle of the pack. What
is it about the NFL this season as to why
we're seeing those teams not as good as they used to,
even Detroit out of the playoff picture. What's going on
in the NFL this season as to why we're seeing
(10:18):
so much jumbled up standings.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
I think it's hard when you pick that low, that
long to hit on everybody, It just is, It's really hard.
And that's why Philadelphia has done such an amazing job.
You know. It feels like every year they have guys
fall to them. Yeah, this year was John Campbell, the
(10:43):
year before it was Nolan Smith. Those are guys that
are good football players that they didn't have to go
up and get. They didn't how he didn't have to
trade up ten or fifteen spots to go get the
guy you wanted. It fell to those guys, and it's
worked out great and in some cases for for these
teams that just it hasn't. I mean, Buffalo cannot stop
(11:04):
the run at all, and that's gonna be a real
problem when you get to the playoffs because they're going
to go against a couple of really well coached teams.
I think that will say, hey, listen, that's fine. We'll
beat you by running the ball forty times. We don't
have a problem doing that. Just don't give that monster
Josh Allen a chance to beat us late. You know,
(11:25):
Mahomes and the Chiefs. It's weird because they've hit on
so many picks on their defensive side of the football.
It's just offensively, you know. I mean, Rashie Rice has
come back and played great. He really has. You don't
have to like the kid. His decision making is whatever
(11:45):
it is off the field, but we're just talking about
a football player. He's damn good. And it feels like
they should be better than what they are. I think
that Jacksonville lost has kind of hung with them a
little bit, to be honest with you. That's a game
it felt like they dominated and they were about to
go in and then ends up throwing a hundred yard
(12:06):
interception that Devin Lloyd returns and I don't know if
if the Chiefs have rebounded from that. That's a game
where I think if you look back at their season,
that's to me, that's the turning point right there, not
only that game, but that play. As for whatever reason,
they haven't been able to get out of a funk.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Chris, do you still think that the Rams are the
best team in the NFL despite their loss to the Panthers.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
I do, Yeah, I do. I do because I think
their defense is really, really good. You know, when we
talk about Sean mcvayh and his coaching style, we strictly
focus on the offense, and I understand it. I mean,
Matthew Stafford I think will probably end up winning his
first MVP. He's played great until last week. He's got
(12:53):
two incredible receivers. He's got a bunch of tight ends
that he can now rely on. They fortify that offensive
line for the most part. They have two guys that
can run the ball well. But defensively, that's a that's
a stud defense. I mean, let's remember they were the
only team that gave Philadelphia a tough time last year
(13:14):
in the playoffs. It wasn't Kansas City. I mean, the
Super Bowl sucked. It wasn't the NFC Title Game, Washington
was overmatched. It was that game where if they can
get you know, unfortunately out of whatever, a sixth or
seventh round center in the game and he got blown
up on two consecutive plays in the red zone or else,
(13:37):
it's Philadelphia, that's going home, and LA's gonna end up
hosting the NFC Championship game. So they were that close
to maybe in my opinion, winning the whole thing last year.
So I think he'll be the favorite, but it's not
a heavy favorite at all.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Chris Rose joining us on Weston Walker Sports Rady ninety
two to seven WFNZ, Last thing or a couple things
before we get you out of here. One national NFL
analyst that has adopted the Panthers, we believe at least
as his favorite team, it's been Brian Baldinger. I mean,
we Panthers fans have been obsessed with the Baldi breakdowns.
My question is you, Oh, they're terrific. We've seen a
(14:16):
lot of Panthers a part of the Baldi breakdowns Tomorrow.
A phrase from a co worker of mine like, have
you seen Bob ross paint before? Have you seen him
in real time go through some of the Baldi breakdowns
and what is that experience like if you have?
Speaker 2 (14:31):
So, I you know, I only see Baldy a couple
times a year. Usually I'll catch him at a camp
in August or something like that. But we're on opposite coat,
so he doesn't come out to La very much, and
this is my home base and where I do my work.
So unfortunately, I have yet to see the sausage being
made or anything, but I know that that guy goes
(14:51):
not to overthinks, and it's so fun because things have
got you know. I also work in the YouTube world
with John Boy Media where I do my baby false
content and things look really good on YouTube. They've gotten
to the point where they're sharp, they're well done. You know.
Chase Daniels puts out a great thing each week where
he breaks down quarterbacks and it's easy to follow. It's
(15:14):
easy to see. Baldise looks like it's constructed in something
where you know, Buffalo Bill from Silence to the Lambs
would have it a laugh down in a basement or something.
You know, like Baldi's down there Jrumy berkbar Durham Dog
while he's working on you know, while he's working on
creating these masterpieces. They're shot in such a weird What
(15:40):
was the one movie the Blair Witch Project.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Yeah, for sure, it's an amateur camera work going on,
no doubt about.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
It, exactly, Like there's some weird I'm like, Baldy, come on, man.
But that's also that's also like the beautiful charm of
it all.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
It's you're so right, like it's endearing. We're all just
hanging out in that well watching him break down. Derek
Brown throw dudes to the side, and I'm here. I
hope we never get any upgrade in production. I want
to see the weird pixelated images that he puts out.
Just never allow him to upgrade whatever NFL network gives him.
(16:16):
As far as resources are concerned. Please go to the
higher ups and say, never give him any upgraded equipment.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Yeah, no, no, no, no. I think we're all kind
of in the same boat on that one. It's like
the you could have all the best video games to
play with right now, you could have the coolest headset,
you could have the sharpest monitor, the whole bit. But
Baldy's the guy who goes back and grabs his Atari
so he could go play Pitfall for the next six hours.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Just give me Tetris. Tetris works. We don't need to
upgrade from that. It's the Tetris breakdowns from Baldy, and
we love it. And we love Chris Rose for joining
us here on Weston Walker. Seriously, I still think the
best out there at Highlight Narration doing the sports anchor
stuff with the highlights, all of it. It's fantastic catch
him on NFL Network. He does a great job. We
appreciate your time, Chris, thanks again.
Speaker 2 (17:01):
Thank you, and good luck to the Panthers down the stretch.
It's been an amazing watch
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