November 1, 2024 • 8 mins
CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon looks at the Jaguars-Eagles matchup in Week 9 with senior reporter J.P. Shadrick on Countdown to Kickoff.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's always a big game when Andrew Cataloan's on the call.
It's been a few weeks Jaguars Texans the last time,
but now the Eagles Jaguars matchup in Philly. Good to
see you again.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
How are you too, JP. Always good to be with
you on a Jaguars week.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, and that's a big Jaguars week. Every week's a
big week. But boy, for the Jaguars right now, two
and six, just trying to get out of their own
way a lot of times. There's a lot going on now.
There's the pre snat penalties the past. Defense hasn't been good,
They've got injuries all over the field. On offense, they're
making trades and it's only week nine. Like it's a
lot happening, a.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Lot, a lot happening. And I thought they played you know,
obviously you'll point to the mistakes that occurred, but they've
played a pretty good game against Green Bay on Sunday.
I know that Malik Willis was the quarterback and not
Jordan Love for most of the second half, but I
thought there was a lot of encouraging signs Compared to
the last time I got ready to call a Jaguars game,
which was Week four in Houston, so still not there obviously,
(00:58):
but we saw what happened a couple of years ago
when they were two and six. I think Trevor is
playing better football now. I know I'm wearing the you know,
the rose colored glasses, but that's the way I'm looking
at Jacksonville as I get set for this one.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Yeah. I mean he had two giveaways last week in
his own end, the interception and then a fumble you
can't have. But then rally the team so you know,
and got them down the field without three starting receivers
out there. That's tough to do. You got two tight
ends in the game, that's all you're left with. So
you got to give the quarterback credit.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
No doubt, no doubt. I think Brenton Strange had a
really nice second half. Four of his five catches were
after halftime when they needed him because of the injuries.
Evan Ingram I think is still a really good tight
end in this league. And I give the coaching staff
credit for adjusting without the receivers. We had to see
them in double tight end a lot in that second
halfter and the comeback, so you know, some positive signs,
(01:53):
but still not where any of the Jaguars fans thought
they would be after eight games this year.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Andrew, there's another trade that's happened, of course, this week.
Cam Robinson is gone to Minnesota. He'll be back next week,
by the way, to face off against the Jags. That'll
be an interesting conversation. Roy Robertson Harris was traded earlier
this year, a couple of Vets with bigger contracts. It's
kind of that time, you know, they're not out of
it mathematically, but they're giving Walker Little a shot at
(02:20):
left tackle the rest of the season. It's the final
year of his rookie deal, so that's kind of where
they are in the offensive line right now too.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Yeah, and I think it's a great opportunity for Walker
and for the organization to figure out if this is
a guy that we want to bring back and make
our left tackle of the future. So in some ways
I understand the trade. I feel like, you know, these
days the last few years, more and more trades compared
to ten fifteen years ago. So I find that interesting
(02:49):
becoming more of the norm in the NFL. So I
wouldn't be surprised if we see a lot of activity
before the trading deadline next week.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
All right, final thought about this Jags offense. At least
some young guys really playing well. Tank Bigsby stepped in
and with Travis Eati and Junior dinged up a little bit.
He's really performed well over the last month. And then
Brian Thomas Junior showing off. He had a chest injury
last week. We'll see a status moving ahead. But to
have those young guys stepping up and playing big, that's
(03:19):
a bright spot in an otherwise dull start to the season.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Big time, big time.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I'm really hoping that Thomas plays because I'd like to
talk to him in our production meeting. I'd like to
get a sense of this young man because I've been
really impressed with the way that he has played, and
Tank Bigsby certainly has, you know, I think that you
see it a lot, you know with JP that when
you have a year under your belt, it's it's almost
like you're a whole new player in that second season.
So I feel like he's made that really nice leap
(03:47):
this year, and there's there's some bright points, you know.
I think if they put it all together, it's a
pretty good team. Obviously, Kirk is no longer there, and
I think that's going to be a huge loss. But
you're right, the younger players have stepped up in some
nice spots here for them this season.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
All right, Andrew Cattle on CBS Sports with US, Jaguars
defense will have their hands full. They've had their hands
full most weeks this season. Let's be honest with you.
They've struggled up front in a lot of areas. Rushing
the passer hasn't been great. Linebackers are on and off
the field, The Lucan's been out a lot. The secondary
has issues in pass coverage. That's a long list of things.
(04:28):
And they're going up against an Eagles team that can
pound you. And they've got Saquon Barkley, who's second in
the league in rushing yards, two time All Pro Bowler.
He's fit right in in Philly. I mean, I guess
he could fit right in anywhere, right.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Yeah, he's special. He's a really good player. Called some
of his games with the Giants over the years. Interestingly
for me, JP is that this my first game as
a full time CBS announcer was Week one of twenty fourteen,
when the Jaguars were at the Eagles, Alan Hearns burst
(05:04):
on the scene. They had a nice lead in that
game and let it slip away. Eagles on CBS not
a team that I see very often, is my point.
And watching their film against Cincinnati last week, you know,
the first half they kind of mosied around, but then
the way their offense looked in the second half really
impressed me. I mean, they whether it's Barkley on the
(05:27):
ground or Devonte Smith or AJ Brown, you gotta worry
about Jalen Hurts running. There's a lot of different ways
they can beat you. So yes, the Jaguars defense will
have their hands full with a very hot Eagles team
that has won three straight coming off their by.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
What's the key to stopping this Eagles push play?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
I think that nobody can figure it out. It's amazing.
Now we have to decide if we want to call
it the tush push or the brotherly shove. That'll have
to be something we spend a lot of time with
analyzing this week. But if you're a Jaguars fan, you
don't want to hear it at all because I think
they're around an eighty two percent success rate when they
(06:10):
run that play. Jalen Hurts had two of his three
rushing touchdowns against the Bengals on that play. I don't know.
I mean, it's it's something that no one has really
been able to figure out, and certainly I'm not going
to be able to help the Jags do it either.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Andrew catal On with us AFC South, give us an
idea of the rest of the division right now. We
know what the Texans are, their record, Hey, there's questions
in Indy right now a quarterback. It's a lot going
on in this division.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Wild you know, so I had had the Titans, I've
had the AFC South the last few weeks. I had
the Titans in Buffalo. You know, without Levis Mason Rudolph,
there's a lot going on there. Obviously they trade DeAndre Hopkins.
They only had two running backs going into that games.
You know, they're feeling their way through. And then last
week I had the Colts Texans game in Houston, and
(06:58):
you know, we met with Shane steike It on Saturday night.
We told this on the air. We said, hey, when
Flacco played those two games, he looked pretty good, and
he's like, yeah, I get it. But Richardson is our
quarterback of the future. And he's got to play well.
Here we are and that's how quickly it changes in
the NFL. A few days he pulled himself out of
the game. What role that had into it, I don't know,
(07:19):
but the culture in flux. But but here's the thing.
They're going to probably be pretty good with Joe Flacco.
I mean, this could change their season in a positive way.
As you know. Obviously the Richardson part of it and
how that plays out in the future, you know that
that is a great question. But in a short term,
this could be a pretty good team with Flacco running
(07:40):
the quarterback. And now Houston, you know, Nico Collins still
out but almost back, but no digs. Their offensive line
has not performed well, you know. So you know, yeah,
they're six and two, but they're not to me the
juggernaut that I thought they were maybe a month ago.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
A lot of football left to be played. Where in
a halfway point and we'll see what happens. The Jags
have rallied before in circumstances like these, we'll see if
they can do it again. Always good to talk to you, Andrew,
appreciate it man, you too, pal. Thank you
It's always a big game when Andrew Cataloan's on the call.
It's been a few weeks Jaguars Texans the last time,
but now the Eagles Jaguars matchup in Philly. Good to
see you again.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
How are you too, JP. Always good to be with
you on a Jaguars week.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, and that's a big Jaguars week. Every week's a
big week. But boy, for the Jaguars right now, two
and six, just trying to get out of their own
way a lot of times. There's a lot going on now.
There's the pre snat penalties the past. Defense hasn't been good,
They've got injuries all over the field. On offense, they're
making trades and it's only week nine. Like it's a
lot happening, a.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Lot, a lot happening. And I thought they played you know,
obviously you'll point to the mistakes that occurred, but they've
played a pretty good game against Green Bay on Sunday.
I know that Malik Willis was the quarterback and not
Jordan Love for most of the second half, but I
thought there was a lot of encouraging signs Compared to
the last time I got ready to call a Jaguars game,
which was Week four in Houston, so still not there obviously,
(00:58):
but we saw what happened a couple of years ago
when they were two and six. I think Trevor is
playing better football now. I know I'm wearing the you know,
the rose colored glasses, but that's the way I'm looking
at Jacksonville as I get set for this one.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Yeah. I mean he had two giveaways last week in
his own end, the interception and then a fumble you
can't have. But then rally the team so you know,
and got them down the field without three starting receivers
out there. That's tough to do. You got two tight
ends in the game, that's all you're left with. So
you got to give the quarterback credit.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
No doubt, no doubt. I think Brenton Strange had a
really nice second half. Four of his five catches were
after halftime when they needed him because of the injuries.
Evan Ingram I think is still a really good tight
end in this league. And I give the coaching staff
credit for adjusting without the receivers. We had to see
them in double tight end a lot in that second
halfter and the comeback, so you know, some positive signs,
(01:53):
but still not where any of the Jaguars fans thought
they would be after eight games this year.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Andrew, there's another trade that's happened, of course, this week.
Cam Robinson is gone to Minnesota. He'll be back next week,
by the way, to face off against the Jags. That'll
be an interesting conversation. Roy Robertson Harris was traded earlier
this year, a couple of Vets with bigger contracts. It's
kind of that time, you know, they're not out of
it mathematically, but they're giving Walker Little a shot at
(02:20):
left tackle the rest of the season. It's the final
year of his rookie deal, so that's kind of where
they are in the offensive line right now too.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Yeah, and I think it's a great opportunity for Walker
and for the organization to figure out if this is
a guy that we want to bring back and make
our left tackle of the future. So in some ways
I understand the trade. I feel like, you know, these
days the last few years, more and more trades compared
to ten fifteen years ago. So I find that interesting
(02:49):
becoming more of the norm in the NFL. So I
wouldn't be surprised if we see a lot of activity
before the trading deadline next week.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
All right, final thought about this Jags offense. At least
some young guys really playing well. Tank Bigsby stepped in
and with Travis Eati and Junior dinged up a little bit.
He's really performed well over the last month. And then
Brian Thomas Junior showing off. He had a chest injury
last week. We'll see a status moving ahead. But to
have those young guys stepping up and playing big, that's
(03:19):
a bright spot in an otherwise dull start to the season.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Big time, big time.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I'm really hoping that Thomas plays because I'd like to
talk to him in our production meeting. I'd like to
get a sense of this young man because I've been
really impressed with the way that he has played, and
Tank Bigsby certainly has, you know, I think that you
see it a lot, you know with JP that when
you have a year under your belt, it's it's almost
like you're a whole new player in that second season.
So I feel like he's made that really nice leap
(03:47):
this year, and there's there's some bright points, you know.
I think if they put it all together, it's a
pretty good team. Obviously, Kirk is no longer there, and
I think that's going to be a huge loss. But
you're right, the younger players have stepped up in some
nice spots here for them this season.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
All right, Andrew Cattle on CBS Sports with US, Jaguars
defense will have their hands full. They've had their hands
full most weeks this season. Let's be honest with you.
They've struggled up front in a lot of areas. Rushing
the passer hasn't been great. Linebackers are on and off
the field, The Lucan's been out a lot. The secondary
has issues in pass coverage. That's a long list of things.
(04:28):
And they're going up against an Eagles team that can
pound you. And they've got Saquon Barkley, who's second in
the league in rushing yards, two time All Pro Bowler.
He's fit right in in Philly. I mean, I guess
he could fit right in anywhere, right.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Yeah, he's special. He's a really good player. Called some
of his games with the Giants over the years. Interestingly
for me, JP is that this my first game as
a full time CBS announcer was Week one of twenty fourteen,
when the Jaguars were at the Eagles, Alan Hearns burst
(05:04):
on the scene. They had a nice lead in that
game and let it slip away. Eagles on CBS not
a team that I see very often, is my point.
And watching their film against Cincinnati last week, you know,
the first half they kind of mosied around, but then
the way their offense looked in the second half really
impressed me. I mean, they whether it's Barkley on the
(05:27):
ground or Devonte Smith or AJ Brown, you gotta worry
about Jalen Hurts running. There's a lot of different ways
they can beat you. So yes, the Jaguars defense will
have their hands full with a very hot Eagles team
that has won three straight coming off their by.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
What's the key to stopping this Eagles push play?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
I think that nobody can figure it out. It's amazing.
Now we have to decide if we want to call
it the tush push or the brotherly shove. That'll have
to be something we spend a lot of time with
analyzing this week. But if you're a Jaguars fan, you
don't want to hear it at all because I think
they're around an eighty two percent success rate when they
(06:10):
run that play. Jalen Hurts had two of his three
rushing touchdowns against the Bengals on that play. I don't know.
I mean, it's it's something that no one has really
been able to figure out, and certainly I'm not going
to be able to help the Jags do it either.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Andrew catal On with us AFC South, give us an
idea of the rest of the division right now. We
know what the Texans are, their record, Hey, there's questions
in Indy right now a quarterback. It's a lot going
on in this division.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Wild you know, so I had had the Titans, I've
had the AFC South the last few weeks. I had
the Titans in Buffalo. You know, without Levis Mason Rudolph,
there's a lot going on there. Obviously they trade DeAndre Hopkins.
They only had two running backs going into that games.
You know, they're feeling their way through. And then last
week I had the Colts Texans game in Houston, and
(06:58):
you know, we met with Shane steike It on Saturday night.
We told this on the air. We said, hey, when
Flacco played those two games, he looked pretty good, and
he's like, yeah, I get it. But Richardson is our
quarterback of the future. And he's got to play well.
Here we are and that's how quickly it changes in
the NFL. A few days he pulled himself out of
the game. What role that had into it, I don't know,
(07:19):
but the culture in flux. But but here's the thing.
They're going to probably be pretty good with Joe Flacco.
I mean, this could change their season in a positive way.
As you know. Obviously the Richardson part of it and
how that plays out in the future, you know that
that is a great question. But in a short term,
this could be a pretty good team with Flacco running
(07:40):
the quarterback. And now Houston, you know, Nico Collins still
out but almost back, but no digs. Their offensive line
has not performed well, you know. So you know, yeah,
they're six and two, but they're not to me the
juggernaut that I thought they were maybe a month ago.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
A lot of football left to be played. Where in
a halfway point and we'll see what happens. The Jags
have rallied before in circumstances like these, we'll see if
they can do it again. Always good to talk to you, Andrew,
appreciate it man, you too, pal. Thank you
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