December 26, 2023 • 41 mins
Rob Parker and Kerry Rhodes discuss how Antonio Pierce may have played himself into keeping the Raiders Head Coaching job after the season.
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details on that game. But let's go do we brought
up that Chiefs game. The Raiders somehow without getting a
completion in the last three quarters, they get two defensive
turnovers in the span of seven seconds, and you, being
a former defensive player, yes, you love that. I always
go back to that Super Bowl that I covered two
thousand and two. I think it was Tampa Bay against
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the Raiders. Yes, and it was pitted the number one offense,
the Raiders and the number one defense, and the defense
scored so many touchdowns in that game. Do you remember that.
I mean they were running it back left and right.
That was Gouden's that was Gooden Championship. Yere yeap, that
was it. He took over Tony Dungee exactly like that
would Tony should have won with that team. It was unbelievable,
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just couldn't win. He could not get over the hump.
He reminds me of similar to Marvin Lewis situation in Cincinnati.
You know, he kept getting making making it to the
player in the playoffs seven times under him. I mean,
they had good teams, it was unbelievable, and they could
not make could not win a playoff, couldn't get over
the hump.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
And then now you get a you know, you get
a new coach, and there was some new blood. I
think a lot of times, once you kind of reached
the pinnacle of the success with the team and you know,
you can't really get over that hump, talking starts to
fall on deaf ears, and so yeah, it's time for
a new change.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
And I think it was it was needed for both
of those suggestions. No, no, I don't think no one could argue.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Even with the Tampa they had too good of a
game that they couldn't somehow win a Super Bowl and
they do it the next year. But all right, but
we talked about the Raiders beat the Chiefs in that game.
They got two games left, that's still not mathematically eliminated.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
They can make the playoffs.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
The Chiefs haven't clinched the playoffs spot, which is shocking.
But they've lost five of their last eight, and think
about that where they are. But Antonio Pierce is the
interim coach with the Raiders, and you know him from
New York. You played for the Giants, you played for
the Jets. Just you know, look at.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
Where he is and.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Has he earned the head coaching job, because I know
most people were shocked when they saw that the Raiders
beat the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Yeah, I knew.
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I knew it would be a close game, and I
thought they had a chance to win. So I wasn't
surprised that they won. But I was surprised that they won,
you know what I mean, because as good as as
good as I thought the game would be, and how
tight I thought it would be, I thought Kansas City
would find a way to win, you know, And you know.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Which in the old days, they always did they would right.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
Right, Yeah, But I'm for me, man, I'm just so
impressed with ap Antonio Pearson what he's done. And I mean,
I knew he would bring some energy in the building.
I've known him as as as a player in New
York and when I was in my New York days
as well. Great leader, a guy that won a championship,
so knows how to win, knows how to galvanize guys,
and so I knew he'd be good. I think right
(04:33):
now he definitely deserves to to probably be in consideration
for that job. I'll say it's still enough up in
the air. If he wins out for me, I would
say give it to him, because obviously the team's responding.
But I don't know, what do you what do you
think about what's going on with Ap and those guys.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Yeah, I think he's definitely earned his way into consideration
for the job when they when they do their search
that he has to be considered and be taken seriously,
not like a token interview or he's done a good
enough job. I'm just I'm not one to just stamp
someone and automatically say he should get the job, because
(05:12):
I want to spread the net and make sure I
look at everybody that's out there, and then if I
really believe that he deserves the job, then he should
get the job. So you're just saying, do your due diligence, Yeah,
because there could be somebody else out there, sure that
could be even better or fit where what we're trying
to do with the team, And maybe he showed us
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some things, you know what I mean, that we could do.
And I'm not saying he doesn't to be there or
I'm not poopooing him or what he's done. He did
win a game last week where the quarterback did not
complete a pass for three quarters. I mean, like, I
don't know if you want a trumpet that, but when
you get too defensive touchdowns within seven seconds, that'll.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Turn a game, and it certainly did.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
Well.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
He's a defensive guy, right, so you know he's gonna
hang his hat there. I'm sure he has his imprint
over the whole locker room, in the whole team. But
when it comes to defense, that's what it's gonna be.
He's gonna be proud of for sure.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Can the Raiders they might be willing to do this
with Antonio because of the financial picture, and you know,
let's not play dumb or act like finances don't play
into decisions that teams make.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
Right.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
They just threw Josh McDaniels out the window, and he's
got four years fully guaranteed coming to us. Yes, okay,
So Josh McDaniels could go to Dubai on vacation for
the next three years. I mean seriously, and getting paid
every nickel of that guarantee contract. Right, John Gruden, even
though he got fired with cars, they had to make
(06:42):
a settlement, they still owed him like sixty of the
one hundred million or something. I don't know if we'd
haven't heard what it is. Did he get thirty, did
he get twenty five?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Whatever? He got some money.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Oh yeah, he didn't go out without a fight, okay,
without when he had that much money left.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
So they're on the hook for a ton of money,
that's point.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Yeah, And they might go just can't go out and
really go for the sweet stakes. Maybe Bill Belichick does
become available in New England and you're not gonna get
him on the cheap, even though he's having a down year.
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Well, you know what I mean, you just had a
disciple of his in there. I don't think you want
to bring Bill Belichick to that to the mix. Obviously
he's a different animal. He's Bill Belichick. But I mean
he does with the six Super Bowls. I'm just saying,
but it's gonna cost you money. He ain't coming for
free for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think you have
to go where the pulse of the team is, and
(07:32):
right now the post of the team is with a
p and if he wins out and say they do make.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
The players different if you can, we went out and
make the playoff.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
But say, I'm just say they lose the last two
and it's not pretty.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
No, I'm just.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
It's not prety, it's not party or it is perty
and it stinks. But but but it makes you feel
like Manzi hates you. I'm sorry, Manzi. I'm just calling
it like I see it. It one parody. Yes it
was not.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
It was. It was fugly is what it was.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Okay, But anyway, if if if that happens, then you
don't have the same feel.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
You've got to admit that. Us talking about it.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Coming off of Wind in Kansas City on Christmas, you're
feeling good.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Oh the wind the wind out is important, right, But.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
If you lose the next two and then they don't
make the playoffs, then it doesn't. It has a woe.
It just doesn't feel like it's good.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Yeah, it's it's a little delayed, Alex, A little delayed,
but yeah you got it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
You got it in Its beautiful. Whoa, whoa. But that's
me doing a turkey? Is that you little gig yo?
That kind of fun in here? I like it. I
had a glizzy in my mouth, Alex, I don't know why.
(08:57):
Was in New York. I had a hot dog. I
was telling them. He goes to record the thing. My god.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
He's a sound guy. Alex knows what he likes. He's
a play you know. He came into this segment with
the little Doja cats. I said, you know, no, get
it you.
Speaker 1 (09:08):
I know what's going on over there, Alex.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Yes, but it's now help me with this because uh
and and Antonio was a coach before. So I'm not
putting him in the Jeff Saturday case. No, but no
I'm not. I'm not because I'm not going to disrespect
he put in his dudes, he's been coaching. He deserved
the chance that he got but there was talk when
Jeff Saturday got that job.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
There were a lot of NFL players who were.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Like, oh, see after he won Game one, you remember
that one Game one? Even Bill Cowell. I lost a
lot for Bill Cower. I don't know if you remember.
Bill Cower was on CBS and was against it. You
know what I mean, at first, was against it, and
rightfully so. In the coaching fraternity, people put in time
and you know what I mean, like, yes, it would
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be like you being a player. And so Joe Blow's
nephew didn't play football, but he's in great shape and
he's got a physique, and you go, oh, man, you
like a football player, Let's put you on the team.
You would be like what, oh he would right, right,
he would sink exactly.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Yeah, there's no swimming exactly.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
But that's what they did with Jeff Saturday, and players
were like, oh, you just need to be the leader, man.
You don't need to be a football more so than
any sport football, am I right? Like some of these
other ones, you might be able to stand around if
you got talent, right, not in football, you gotta really
have like what are you doing putting players in position
to win?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
And succeed, or it's football coaches earn their Money's yes,
it's an animal. It's a whole different animal because of
your team schemes with so many different personalities, archetypes, I mean,
managing the team, times, schedules.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
It's a lot. Coaches don't sleep when they do it
the right way.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
So it's one of those professions where you don't you
don't take that for granted or take it lightly. Those
guys put in their time.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
But now, so the Jeff Saturday again, that's another one
of those, like brock Perty's moment yesterday, that was a
turning point because had Jeff Saturday had success, you know,
the NFL is a copycat lead. Yes, and that would
have started that.
Speaker 1 (11:16):
Oh for sure.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
Oh yeah, you know, I like so and so. He
talks a great game about football. He was a leader
of man. He won a couple of Super Bowls with
a team. Man. He don't need to be a coach.
He knows football and they guys respect him. Guys would
have started getting higher. Yeah, but he was such a disaster.
After Week one, Bill Kauer denounced it. Yeah, he won
Game one totally did a three what do it call?
Speaker 1 (11:36):
Three?
Speaker 2 (11:36):
Eight one? Sixty totally turned around. And then of course
Jeff Saturday, what the bed the rest of the what wait,
so what the coward say?
Speaker 5 (11:44):
He was?
Speaker 2 (11:44):
Then he was all for it. He like endorsed it
and said look at what he did after week one.
And this guy like like just totally as if winning
one game had totally changed his mind.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Somebody got in his ear. Yeah, for sure, somebody got
in his ear in that one. But I think it's
the one thing about coaching, though, that I would say,
if you are a leader of man, and you're somebody
that obviously have a way with, you know, motivating guys
and getting them to play and do what they do,
you have to come in there and have a full
season of bringing in guys that are going to that's
(12:17):
going to elevate what you do. And I think that's
what the really good head coaches they do, and I
think that's why they have when you talk about coaching trees,
it's because of that. They're bringing in guys that know
just as much as they do or smarter, and so
you delegate them those road coaches, that's what they should do.
And so like even if a Jeff Saturday came in
at in the off season and got to do that
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and put people around him that were brighter than him
at that situation, probably could have got away with it,
but the fact they threw him in during the season
like that, it was terrible.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
It was a disaster.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
Yeah, And you remember what was a game that were
leading by what was it thirty four to nothing or
whatever one of those games and they lost that game.
That was the beginning of the end. All right, a
few calls here we are eight seven, seven ninety nine
on Fox. Just your thoughts, Antonio Piers and the Raiders job.
Did he secure that job after they beat the Chiefs
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on Christmas? Or is that just being a prisoner of
the moment and not yet? And if not, Antonio Piers,
who would you like to see coach the Raiders? We'll
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We have a few calls eight seven seven ninety nine
on Fox, Antonio Pierce.
Speaker 1 (14:58):
Did he earn that job? Did the Raiders job?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
After they beat the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas Day.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Let's go to a few calls and you will see
what they got to say about it. We got Curtis
from Fresno. You're on with the Odd Couple. How are
you doing? Brother?
Speaker 5 (15:13):
Hey, what's up?
Speaker 7 (15:14):
Guys?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
How are you guys doing? Great?
Speaker 8 (15:16):
Good?
Speaker 9 (15:18):
Yeah?
Speaker 10 (15:19):
First and foremost, I love listening to you guys. I
will say I'm a diehard Niner fan, So I got
some thoughts on rock party.
Speaker 2 (15:26):
All right, Well, real, real quick, real quick. I'm gonna
let you I'm gonna let you say something. Hold on,
hold on real quick. The Brock party, go ahead? What
what what happened? What happened Lucy last night?
Speaker 10 (15:38):
I think we were I think we were due for it.
Props to Lamar in the Ravens defense is no joke,
that's for sure. I just as a Niner fan, I'm
glad we got punched in the mouth. I think we
needed it right before the playoffs. But yeah, I think
CMC for MVP also is kind of in the running
ahead of him. But I think Brock needed that.
Speaker 5 (15:58):
I think.
Speaker 10 (15:59):
I think he can now focus on on the task
a hand going into the playoffs versus dealing.
Speaker 11 (16:03):
With the talk about, you.
Speaker 10 (16:05):
Know, being an MVP or not.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
So yeah, all right, all right, I think that's fair. Okay,
that's fair.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
All right, Antonio Pierce, did you deserve the job whinning
up beating the Chiefs or no?
Speaker 1 (16:16):
The Chiefs are struggling. They lost five of eight. He's
doing what everybody else is doing. Oh do we lose them? Okay?
Oh he left out? Okay, all right, we got our
next caller.
Speaker 4 (16:24):
We have Paul from It looks like he's in North
North cal North Carolina, nor North Carolina or North carol California,
North Carolina, North California, Carolina.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Come on, Paul, you're going with theop. How you doing? Brother?
Speaker 11 (16:37):
Hey, gentlemen, I live in Asheville, North Carolina.
Speaker 1 (16:40):
Oh there it is?
Speaker 11 (16:41):
Okay, right, yeah, yeah, hey, gentle I'm happy holidays to
you and listen. Has Antonio Pierce deserved to stay with
the Raiders. Absolutely, However, I'm going to compare it to
a high priced running back. The high priced running backs
deserve contracts. Absolutely. But my concern is is there there
is no evidence in today's NFL of a young, defensive
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minded coach with a young, developing quarterback and taking that
team to the next level before you figure out if
the Antonio Piers is going to be your coach, and
you figure out who the heck is going to be
your quarterback, and if you're going to sit with Antonio Pierce,
you better go out and get a very well respected,
very well knowledgeable offensive coordinator us can come in and
develop a quarterback. There is no example of a defensive
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coach in today's game getting a new job and being
successful with the team. I'm a diehard Buffalo Bills fan.
Tohn mcdermot's done a nice job, but there's limits to
how successful we've been because he's a defensive minded coach.
You can say that about coaches all over the league.
So again, does Antonio Peers? Does Pears deserve the opportunity?
Hell yeah, he does, absolutely. I just don't thinking it's
the smartest decision for an organization.
Speaker 4 (17:48):
That's a good point is talking about. I mean, you
talk about the guy who just got fired and with
the other California team here right with the charges, He's
supposed to be a defensive guru and came in and
had a quarterback that we all know it's really good,
and still didn't do a good job of getting those
guys over the hump.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
So actually I like that one. Yeah, that's fair eight
seven seven ninety nine on Fox.
Speaker 4 (18:09):
THENK we got Yeah, we got another caller. We got
Bill from Minnesota. You're on with the odd Couple. How
you doing, man? What's up?
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Bill?
Speaker 8 (18:15):
Man? I'm doing good. How you guys doing. I've been
listening to you for a while and I can't ever
get through.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
Well you got through during the holidays, Bill, and we
appreciate your support. And the only reason you called is
because Chris isn't here and you can finally, you know,
not have them yell at you.
Speaker 8 (18:31):
I don't know about that. I call him before, but
that always says your phone is disconnected. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
Chris. Better pay Dobb Bill.
Speaker 8 (18:38):
No, I'm assuming that, but no, I've been I've been
listening to his rock pretty things. I think he's a
good quarterback, but I don't think he's good. I think
he's stept better players on his team, Lamar. He's got
okay stats, but I still I don't know. I have
a hard time with either of them.
Speaker 1 (18:56):
MVPs really either one. Did you watch the game last night?
Did you see lamar?
Speaker 7 (19:00):
No?
Speaker 8 (19:02):
No, I'm down in a part of Minnesota and I'm pouring.
I don't got TV show on the radio. No, I hear,
I don't know what happened.
Speaker 4 (19:10):
Yeah you do, got that accent you said Minnesota, So
I know you.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I know you are true to No, I hear you.
Oh yeah, he had a fantastic game.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
And to me, a lot of people think he moved
into the lead for the lead.
Speaker 4 (19:27):
I think I think so, But it's not it's not
it's not a it's not a clear this two games.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
But if they beat Miami to like, like if they
end up in the one seed and when he yeah,
when he's next to and he plays Wine doesn't have
a five turnover game or something crazy like rockhads.
Speaker 4 (19:43):
Exactly, be another yea one more. We got we got
a rick. We got Rick from Tucson, Arizona. You're with
the odd couple.
Speaker 9 (19:49):
How you doing, man, I'm well, happy New York gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Happy.
Speaker 9 (19:55):
First of all, the.
Speaker 1 (19:58):
Oh what say that again?
Speaker 9 (20:00):
Man continues doing what he's doing.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
So who are you talking about? You're talking about Antonio
Apiers because we lost you for a second.
Speaker 9 (20:05):
Yes, yeah, Antonio pears. He deserves he deserves to be
the head coach. Mister Davis Fetter, pull out his check
book and reward this man for what he's done. He
knows how to motivate players. He seems to be level
headed on the field, and you know, we don't know
what goes on in the locker room, but apparently these
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people believe in him. And I think it's important. And
as far as mister Purdy is concerned, he's a sophoboard
playing on a varsity high school team, and I think
it's important that he understands this is.
Speaker 5 (20:40):
A learning curve.
Speaker 9 (20:41):
Go for a kid, more power to you, And I
think I think last night was a great education for
him and he will understand that. Guess what, this league
is full of men, and just keep trying to do
what you're doing and don't let the mule carry.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
You away, all right, appreciate that. Uh the Baker's field call?
Who is that?
Speaker 2 (21:03):
We don't see a name? One more in a squeeze?
You got one minute man, David? Yeah, yeah, we got
David from Bakersville. You're on with the odd couple.
Speaker 5 (21:13):
How's it going so good.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Go ahead, turn your radio down please, Okay, can you
hear me? Yes, go ahead, buddy.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
I think we should go out and get justin fields
and use him. Michael States, say some hill.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
We you're talking about the Raiders.
Speaker 11 (21:33):
The Raiders.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
Okay, so you want him as a quarterback? What about coach?
And Antonio Pears be their coach?
Speaker 5 (21:39):
Antonio Piers has deserved it.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Okay, all right, appreciate it. A lot of guys with
you carry they like what he's done so far. And
obviously you said it too. You gotta win out if
they went out, but if they make the playoffs, it's hard.
Even though they didn't keep Rich Pasasi.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
It was uh uh you're talking about the last one
who was the uh oh, the interim.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Yeah, and they made the playoffs and they didn't keep them,
that's right, Yeah, which was bad.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
All right. I can't wait. We're gonna talk with Rob
Woods in the Hall of Fame.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
Yes, we're gonna talk to him next about the Ravens
in that win Sorry MONTI in uh San Francisco or
wherever that place is. That's like an hour away from
San Francisco. And I don't know if you saw my
tweet Monty, Uh.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
Your typical mouse can.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Be I said, I said, yeah, it was so quiet
and it was so quiet in San Francisco last night.
You could hear a mouse urinate on the spot in
the trophy case they had for brock Perty's MVP.
Speaker 1 (22:38):
He urinated on that one. Yeah, it was any spot.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
I'm just saying anyway, you know what, let's get your
called up with Monty Bolagna. Yeah, why not call Monzi
show on Saturday.
Speaker 1 (22:51):
You need to take calls Monzi two hours. There's not
enough to take calls once a week.
Speaker 12 (22:56):
It's not enough. We have a lot of things to say,
so beat them all there.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
And I see you know what I'm saying. I'm with you.
Speaker 12 (23:03):
I think Antonio Pierce has earned the job and they
miss some perfect opportunity. Imagine like telling him on Christmas, like, hey,
Merry Christmas, you got the job.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
What is this the Christmas story? What is you get
a job? You get a job? Why why are we waiting?
Speaker 3 (23:19):
I mean he deserves it anyway.
Speaker 12 (23:21):
Other other coaching news here Boston Sports Journals saying that
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has expressed to some members
of his staff that he doesn't know if he's going
to be back with the team in twenty twenty four,
and then the NFL Network reported that it's true and
that Belichick has not met with owner Robert Kraft on
the matter.
Speaker 1 (23:38):
Dun dundon, let's talk a little bit about Aaron Rodgers.
Speaker 12 (23:41):
His weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee show every Tuesday.
So apparently today I just heard it myself. They set
him up for it. They're like, you want to talk
about you being activated off I ar, and you have
something to say about that, because apparently he's been kind
of torn apart for being a selfish player taking a
player's roster a roster spot on the fifty three mans roster.
He said that it was his idea to be activated
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off of IR and that he specially said he didn't
want to do it at the expense of somebody getting cut,
but that the team wanted him to be able to practice,
and he said, I didn't think I needed to practice.
I could do my things on the side, but I
got overruled, That's what he said.
Speaker 2 (24:15):
Probably a financial thing. You know, he's on the contract
and they're paying somebody. Seriously, I mean, I know people
act like, oh, ziannafl. They make all this money, a
lot of stuff. You know, they're counting the paper clips too.
Speaker 1 (24:26):
Yeah, exactly.
Speaker 12 (24:28):
And the player Nick Bodwin, he actually said that he
called him right away and was like, this wasn't my idea,
but he is a veteran something like. He still got paid,
so nobody has to worry. He got paid based on
just his status and him being on the rosteran opening day.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Somebody, it's okay.
Speaker 12 (24:45):
He says that it's conspiracy theorists out there trying to
use the same old tired story against him, making him
look selfish. That is what he said. Let's check on
checking on NBA scores. I may maybe I spoke too soon.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
No, not maybe, I don't what you would thank him?
Hot Sea. You gave a first quarter score and I, oh, yeah,
I mean that's what we are now.
Speaker 1 (25:07):
That's yeah. They were winning.
Speaker 12 (25:09):
They were winning, and I'm trying to hop them out.
But the nuts of taking the lead over the Piston
seventy one sixty early in the third. The Magic are
beating the Wizards seventy three to sixty nine halfway through
the third. But a lot of NBA going on tonight.
The Bulls have the early lead, is that okay? Against
the Hawks twenty two to seventeen late in the first quarter.
A close one in Houston with Pacers on top of
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the Rockets twenty five to twenty three, also late in
the first just like the Grizzlies and Pelicans with Memphis
on top twenty four to seventeen. And it's the thunder
who are beating the Timberwolves thirty five twenty six, less
than two minutes to go in the first Spurs Spurs
up on the Johns too early thirty two to twenty
five late in the first quarter. But yes, early early,
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but we're still gonna celebrate.
Speaker 1 (25:52):
Back to you guys.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Thanks mam, all right, Monty, thanks, appreciate it all. It
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and Super Bowl champ and Fox Sports Radio NFL analyst
Rod Woodson. Rod, say hello to Kerry Rhodes. What's up,
my man?
Speaker 5 (26:31):
What's happening? Rob?
Speaker 1 (26:32):
Doing great? How are you?
Speaker 5 (26:34):
Man? I'm doing awesome?
Speaker 1 (26:36):
Man, Man, Hey, Rob.
Speaker 4 (26:38):
I gotta say something to Rod Quick because he was
such a big supporter of me back in my days
when I got shafted for the Pro Bowl in those
things early on in my career. So Rod, I just
want to say thank you, man for always supporting me. Man,
I really appreciate you.
Speaker 5 (26:52):
No, Hey, Listen, I'm always out there for everybody to
get what they.
Speaker 2 (26:55):
Deserve, no doubt, and that also in that case, I
think Lamar deserves the MVP because I watched him on
the big stage in the big Game. Everybody said the
Ravers were going to get made out of make mincemeat
out made out of them, and he performed and what
a show that he put on. And I get it, Rob,
(27:16):
the defense was great, but he Lamar played great last night.
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Listen. I've said it the last couple of weeks, right, Yeah,
Lamar has to be in the conversation. He win it.
I'm not sure you know. He has nineteen passing touchdowns.
I think he had five rushing touchdowns, so you know,
you got twenty four total touchdowns. He has combined I
think over four thousand yards from passing in rushing. You know,
(27:44):
he hasn't thrown a lot of interceptions. You know, he
had the team had some issues from him the football
early in the year. But I think he has to
be in the conversation. You can't just say no, he
shouldn't be there and then put a guy on, you know,
brock Party who. You know, he's played well up till
last night. Last night, I mean he looked normal, right,
(28:05):
I mean, he just looked like a guy. But that's
what the Ravens defense do. They did that too. They
did that to the Lions when they played the Lives.
They did that in Seattle when they played Seattle. You
know they they've done it to multiple quarterbacks this year.
And that's their history, right, that physicality. Uh, you know,
that's that's an old school philosophy. A lot of people
(28:26):
can't play against it. But you know, Lamar should be
in the conversation. Man. It's not even you know, like
I told you, like I said this for the last
couple of weeks on the show, Like the Mars should
be in the conversation. And if all the pundits out
there who don't put him in the conversation, they do
not know what football looks like.
Speaker 1 (28:43):
Thank you, Rod.
Speaker 4 (28:45):
That's I mean, I know you're there close to the
team and you know, being in the locker room, being
the leader yourself. Tell me about the pulse of those guys.
Tell me about the post of that team. I mean
from from Afar, it just looks like.
Speaker 5 (28:56):
That they closed linder. You know everything that I played
for that we were good. We were close off side
of football exactly. And these guys they really like each other.
Speaker 8 (29:08):
You know.
Speaker 5 (29:08):
He's been a really good addition for Lamar Obj because
Obj is so charismatic. I mean, he got what fifteen million,
thirty million followers on social media, right, everybody knows who
he is, you know, and but he's so charismatic, and
he's teaching Lamar how to be a pro in his
(29:32):
own weight. I don't know if he's saying it, you know,
Verbat him when he's like alone with him, but I
think Lamar's watching him how he handles himself and how
people just love to be around him. And Lamar is
so much I mean He's always been witty and funny,
but I think as an overall professional, he's been good
(29:54):
for him and Todd Mounkin. He's been good for him
the new coordinator because he is he he has given
him responsibility, yep. And if he wants to put the
play in, he lets him put the play in. And
if the play failed, he said, hey man, you want
to put the play. You got to make that play work.
In no doubt, he made him. He made him, I
mean basically, he made him be a pros pro.
Speaker 2 (30:16):
Our guest is Rod Woodson, the Hall of Fame, dB
super Bowl champion of course, Fox Sports Radio, NFL analysts.
Speaker 1 (30:22):
Let's get back to Brock Purdy.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
I do want to ask you this because I thought
last night was set up for a coronation Rod, like
they were going to This was going to end the
conversation about where he fits in if he would have
to pick apart the Ravens defense and they win, you
know what I mean, and he wins the MVP, and
it would be no question. And that did not happen.
(30:44):
It really didn't happen. And you talked about he looked ordinary. Uh,
it was a it was a big moment. For him,
because I don't know if you ever get that back.
You were, mister irrelevant, you on the cusp rod of
maybe winning a uh AN MVP out of nowhere, right,
And now that.
Speaker 5 (31:01):
He's still in the running, right, he's still in the running.
He still has the most passing touchdowns.
Speaker 1 (31:07):
And I think that I think that game hurt him.
Speaker 5 (31:09):
I did it did. I mean the three games he
lost in the row hurting too.
Speaker 1 (31:13):
This one was everybody was watching last.
Speaker 5 (31:16):
Night, right then he played lights out and everybody's like, oh,
wait a minute, he's back, so you know, if he
finishes strong, I think he's still in the running. The
thing that I saw, like all the prease in that motion, right,
they it's one side of the field, greed for him.
That's what they do. They run one side of the
field either either attack the middle of the field or
(31:36):
the sidelines or the flat. That's what they do. And
what he does, well, you'll your hero announces it all
the time. The quarterback has to he has to he
has to take what the defense.
Speaker 8 (31:48):
Is giving him.
Speaker 5 (31:49):
And he was doing that and then that that very
first drive he was going down and Kyle Hamilton read
the eyes came back on the back side of cover
four and got the pig right, and then now it's
trying of like to down.
Speaker 4 (32:01):
Change the game, change the game, rod You know what's
so crazy about that, Rod Is I talked about that
earlier in the show. But it's almost like they're programmed
to go to that number, that that number three in
the San Francisco offense, because it happened twice. It happened
on the game clincher as well, the backside safety on
the on the three verticals as well, so it seems
(32:22):
like they were kind of programmed to do that.
Speaker 5 (32:25):
Well, you know what happens is that they they do
a really good job. Kyle Shanahan does a really good
job prestant motion. And what's he trying to What he's
trying to do, at least what I think he's trying
to do is that he's trying to manipulate the front
that he gets, yeah, so he can get his runs,
And he's trying to manipulate the coverage and how they're
going to cover in each defense brand and then with
that this guy should be open. Yeah, And that's how
(32:48):
and that's how that's why they play so fast, right,
and then really outside of one or two runs. Chris
mccaven didn't have a great day.
Speaker 2 (32:58):
No, and also Rod, I got one last thing for you.
We want to ask you about the walls with the
Kansas City Chiefs and you.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
Can talk about all you want.
Speaker 2 (33:06):
I don't know how you're going to the magical Elixa
with two weeks to go, you know what I mean?
Like they've lost five out of eight. Uh, they lose
if you are a defensive player. You had to be
sick where the quarterback doesn't complete a pass for three
quarters and you still lose.
Speaker 5 (33:21):
I mean like, listen, I said this, I said this
from I said this four weeks ago. They're missing eb Yeah.
You know who finally said it.
Speaker 1 (33:32):
Who said it?
Speaker 5 (33:33):
Shannon Chark. Shannon Chart finally said it to Day on TV.
And I've been saying it for weeks. Like, Okay, last
year you won a Super Bowl. You're not Tyree Kale,
So you're not missing tarreg Q, right right, one guy
that you're missing because that one guy rode everybody.
Speaker 2 (33:50):
And you remember when he got the Washington they started
crying that he was too tough on you.
Speaker 5 (33:55):
Talking about me. I got the drop he's calling me name. No,
it is your job to man up and play football.
And that's the guy I'm telling you to me, that's
the guy that's through missing link. Because she was a
bad guy. He would get in, he would he would.
Speaker 2 (34:14):
Get into, right, And now you don't have that, and
now it's an auntry club.
Speaker 5 (34:19):
And now everybody's mad. Everybody's you know, you know, you
see heyury uh kind of you know, chucking Kelsey on
the sideline. It's like that wouldn't happen when he was there.
Speaker 1 (34:30):
Nope, no doubt. All right.
Speaker 2 (34:32):
His name is Rob woodson Man the knowledge, the information
and insight.
Speaker 1 (34:35):
We love it. Thanks Rod, have a great job, Sai man.
Speaker 5 (34:39):
Hey, Happy holidays, Mary, and happy New Year fellers, you.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
Too, buddy.
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Govern All right, here we go, let's kick it off.
Carry Chris and Minnesota.
Speaker 2 (35:42):
You're in the odd couple of Fox Sports by Oh
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Speaker 13 (35:46):
Hey, guys, first time caller here. I listened to you
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Appreciate listening to guys.
Speaker 11 (35:53):
For so long.
Speaker 13 (35:55):
I am trash and mister Patrick mahomes a long time
I'm I'm a longtime Raider fan.
Speaker 5 (36:02):
And you're sitting here.
Speaker 13 (36:04):
Telling me that you can't beat the Raiders when eight
and O'Connell can't complete the past after three quarters. Come on,
he is mister quarterback, mister greatest of all time.
Speaker 1 (36:16):
People are saying Jordan Nascaus. Chris would say, right, come on.
Speaker 8 (36:20):
You got sure.
Speaker 13 (36:22):
I know Antonio appears great. He's he's probably gonna be
their coach. He has made their defense top five right
now in the yards per game. But you gotta be
able to beat that team. There's no reason that mister
Patrick Mahomes can't.
Speaker 2 (36:37):
All right appreciated, Chris. What about Felicia in Minnesota? You're
I mean in Michigan. You're on the couple of Fox
Sports Man who you trash?
Speaker 1 (36:44):
And Felicia? I'm packing anybody trying to trash Cam Newton
Party one party? Everyone rout, Lisa. I all right, Felicia,
that's right.
Speaker 4 (37:04):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (37:05):
Is that Fernando Fernando in Las Vegas? You're on the
couple of Fox Sports Radio. Who you're trashing? Fernando, I'm
trashing Martin White.
Speaker 1 (37:15):
Oh wow, Wow, he.
Speaker 5 (37:19):
Knows, he knows everything. If I was a coach, I
would do this.
Speaker 10 (37:23):
If I was a GM, I would do that because
I wasn't want to do this by this well monkey
heard me yesterday?
Speaker 5 (37:27):
Who will stopped talking? He's top nine percent of the show.
The other guy, I don't know who he is. He
didn't say the name. You guys got control. Happy holidays everybody.
Speaker 1 (37:37):
Wow, thank you, Fernando. I'll pass that on to Martin.
Speaker 2 (37:40):
Martin Weiss. That's right, Tim in California. You're on the
couple of Fox Sports Radio. Who you're trashing? Tim?
Speaker 7 (37:49):
It doesn't Kim, But that's okay. Rob Hey, Carrie Hey.
Usually I come and cut and Rob. But you know
why I'm not touching robbed to that Wow talking the truth.
He's talking the truth about Perty. He's telling them like
it is. Ron Berty just threw himself on the MVP
race last night. He exposed himself and sold into forty
nine ers. Please don't bet on what to Rob, But
(38:12):
is my bet on where come in?
Speaker 13 (38:16):
Rob?
Speaker 7 (38:17):
The com in Matthew Stafford better than Rock Bertie on out?
Speaker 1 (38:21):
All right? Drop he dropped the mike?
Speaker 4 (38:24):
All right?
Speaker 2 (38:25):
What about Tony? In Los Angeles? Join the couple of
Fox who your trash?
Speaker 1 (38:30):
And Tony?
Speaker 14 (38:31):
The Dodgers are giving this Yamamoto guy three hundred million dollars.
The guy is barely five ft nine and they say
that he throws like a ninety mile fastball in an
eighty five mile curveball. Like if he could do that
in the major leagues and there then a girl picture
could be in the major leagues. I mean, these these
major league players are gonna blast him. He's never been
to the minor leagues. The last time these players have
(38:53):
seen some guy that short and throws that slow as
in high school. And and the Caribbean players are gonna
blast him.
Speaker 7 (39:00):
This.
Speaker 5 (39:00):
This is stupid.
Speaker 14 (39:01):
They should have got a Caribbean pitcher.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
All right, there you go. Tony's not having it.
Speaker 3 (39:05):
I'm a mall.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
The Dodgers just gave out one point one billion dollars
in contract in free agency. You hear me, all guaranteed,
mister former NFL guarantee you.
Speaker 1 (39:15):
I wouldn't know much about that, you would, all right?
Gary in Houston, you're on the odd couple? Fox Sports? Ready,
who you trashing? Gary?
Speaker 15 (39:24):
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Lebron gave to me
twelve acust is given, eleven child quarters, ten fake finals,
nine piers of the res, eight myths we throw, seven
flossing travels, six finals losses, five turned over, four club checks,
three super teams to build out rings, and an undeserved
Mickey Mouse.
Speaker 1 (39:42):
That's pretty good. We gotta we got a rock camp.
It's pretty good. We need that.
Speaker 2 (39:46):
Good job, Gary, Gary, so creative, My god, in Houston, Hall,
that's right, All Hall is right, very nice man, the
trash was real fast and furious.
Speaker 1 (39:57):
Yeah, Gary had some Gary had that plan.
Speaker 4 (39:59):
He was ready a uh we got I want I
wonder if you had a cheat sheet or something.
Speaker 1 (40:04):
Yeah, that was that was pretty good. I'm gonna say this.
Speaker 2 (40:06):
I'm trashing all those former forty nine ers who are
now analysts, who are now backpedaling on brock Pett party
like they wow I never saw wow dude.
Speaker 1 (40:18):
Yeah that was not good.
Speaker 4 (40:20):
Yeah, I'm just gonna trash talk all the Dojia supporters.
I know Alex played it earlier, but yeah, I don't
really vibe vibe with her with with her vibe but.
Speaker 2 (40:29):
Yeah, but yeah, you know Alex, I guess cap is
that somebody different he's talking about the artists? Don't.
Speaker 1 (40:35):
All right, that's what I'm saying. But that's the name, right,
that's the name. Yeah, I don't I don't know why.
I don't know the music, but I know the name. Yeah. Yeah,
because it's not it's not really good music, is that right? Yeah? Yeah,
to be honest, No, I mean call it the way
you see it. There's a lot of bad music out there.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
Most most right, I mean I would trash the whole
music music industry now because unless you pay to play
your songs, you don't get any pub anymore.
Speaker 4 (40:58):
So it's unfortunately so I might be a little scorn.
Here's what we're saying, what we're finding out right, I might.
Speaker 1 (41:03):
Be all right.
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super Bowl champion all that. Uh can't wait. He does
the Ravens games. He does yeah on radio. So it'd
be great to talk to Rod just about some more
(01:51):
details on that game. But let's go do we brought
up that Chiefs game. The Raiders somehow without getting a
completion in the last three quarters, they get two defensive
turnovers in the span of seven seconds, and you, being
a former defensive player, yes, you love that. I always
go back to that Super Bowl that I covered two
thousand and two. I think it was Tampa Bay against
(02:15):
the Raiders. Yes, and it was pitted the number one offense,
the Raiders and the number one defense, and the defense
scored so many touchdowns in that game. Do you remember that.
I mean they were running it back left and right.
That was Gouden's that was Gooden Championship. Yere yeap, that
was it. He took over Tony Dungee exactly like that
would Tony should have won with that team. It was unbelievable,
(02:35):
just couldn't win. He could not get over the hump.
He reminds me of similar to Marvin Lewis situation in Cincinnati.
You know, he kept getting making making it to the
player in the playoffs seven times under him. I mean,
they had good teams, it was unbelievable, and they could
not make could not win a playoff, couldn't get over
the hump.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
And then now you get a you know, you get
a new coach, and there was some new blood. I
think a lot of times, once you kind of reached
the pinnacle of the success with the team and you know,
you can't really get over that hump, talking starts to
fall on deaf ears, and so yeah, it's time for
a new change.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
And I think it was it was needed for both
of those suggestions. No, no, I don't think no one could argue.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Even with the Tampa they had too good of a
game that they couldn't somehow win a Super Bowl and
they do it the next year. But all right, but
we talked about the Raiders beat the Chiefs in that game.
They got two games left, that's still not mathematically eliminated.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
They can make the playoffs.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
The Chiefs haven't clinched the playoffs spot, which is shocking.
But they've lost five of their last eight, and think
about that where they are. But Antonio Pierce is the
interim coach with the Raiders, and you know him from
New York. You played for the Giants, you played for
the Jets. Just you know, look at.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
Where he is and.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Has he earned the head coaching job, because I know
most people were shocked when they saw that the Raiders
beat the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Yeah, I knew.
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I knew it would be a close game, and I
thought they had a chance to win. So I wasn't
surprised that they won. But I was surprised that they won,
you know what I mean, because as good as as
good as I thought the game would be, and how
tight I thought it would be, I thought Kansas City
would find a way to win, you know, And you know.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Which in the old days, they always did they would right.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
Right, Yeah, But I'm for me, man, I'm just so
impressed with ap Antonio Pearson what he's done. And I mean,
I knew he would bring some energy in the building.
I've known him as as as a player in New
York and when I was in my New York days
as well. Great leader, a guy that won a championship,
so knows how to win, knows how to galvanize guys,
and so I knew he'd be good. I think right
(04:33):
now he definitely deserves to to probably be in consideration
for that job. I'll say it's still enough up in
the air. If he wins out for me, I would
say give it to him, because obviously the team's responding.
But I don't know, what do you what do you
think about what's going on with Ap and those guys.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Yeah, I think he's definitely earned his way into consideration
for the job when they when they do their search
that he has to be considered and be taken seriously,
not like a token interview or he's done a good
enough job. I'm just I'm not one to just stamp
someone and automatically say he should get the job, because
(05:12):
I want to spread the net and make sure I
look at everybody that's out there, and then if I
really believe that he deserves the job, then he should
get the job. So you're just saying, do your due diligence, Yeah,
because there could be somebody else out there, sure that
could be even better or fit where what we're trying
to do with the team, And maybe he showed us
(05:32):
some things, you know what I mean, that we could do.
And I'm not saying he doesn't to be there or
I'm not poopooing him or what he's done. He did
win a game last week where the quarterback did not
complete a pass for three quarters. I mean, like, I
don't know if you want a trumpet that, but when
you get too defensive touchdowns within seven seconds, that'll.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Turn a game, and it certainly did.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
Well.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
He's a defensive guy, right, so you know he's gonna
hang his hat there. I'm sure he has his imprint
over the whole locker room, in the whole team. But
when it comes to defense, that's what it's gonna be.
He's gonna be proud of for sure.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Can the Raiders they might be willing to do this
with Antonio because of the financial picture, and you know,
let's not play dumb or act like finances don't play
into decisions that teams make.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
Right.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
They just threw Josh McDaniels out the window, and he's
got four years fully guaranteed coming to us. Yes, okay,
So Josh McDaniels could go to Dubai on vacation for
the next three years. I mean seriously, and getting paid
every nickel of that guarantee contract. Right, John Gruden, even
though he got fired with cars, they had to make
(06:42):
a settlement, they still owed him like sixty of the
one hundred million or something. I don't know if we'd
haven't heard what it is. Did he get thirty, did
he get twenty five?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Whatever? He got some money.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Oh yeah, he didn't go out without a fight, okay,
without when he had that much money left.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
So they're on the hook for a ton of money,
that's point.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Yeah, And they might go just can't go out and
really go for the sweet stakes. Maybe Bill Belichick does
become available in New England and you're not gonna get
him on the cheap, even though he's having a down year.
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Well, you know what I mean, you just had a
disciple of his in there. I don't think you want
to bring Bill Belichick to that to the mix. Obviously
he's a different animal. He's Bill Belichick. But I mean
he does with the six Super Bowls. I'm just saying,
but it's gonna cost you money. He ain't coming for
free for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think you have
to go where the pulse of the team is, and
(07:32):
right now the post of the team is with a
p and if he wins out and say they do make.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
The players different if you can, we went out and
make the playoff.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
But say, I'm just say they lose the last two
and it's not pretty.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
No, I'm just.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
It's not prety, it's not party or it is perty
and it stinks. But but but it makes you feel
like Manzi hates you. I'm sorry, Manzi. I'm just calling
it like I see it. It one parody. Yes it
was not.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
It was. It was fugly is what it was.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Okay, But anyway, if if if that happens, then you
don't have the same feel.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
You've got to admit that. Us talking about it.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Coming off of Wind in Kansas City on Christmas, you're
feeling good.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Oh the wind the wind out is important, right, But.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
If you lose the next two and then they don't
make the playoffs, then it doesn't. It has a woe.
It just doesn't feel like it's good.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Yeah, it's it's a little delayed, Alex, A little delayed,
but yeah you got it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
You got it in Its beautiful. Whoa, whoa. But that's
me doing a turkey? Is that you little gig yo?
That kind of fun in here? I like it. I
had a glizzy in my mouth, Alex, I don't know why.
(08:57):
Was in New York. I had a hot dog. I
was telling them. He goes to record the thing. My god.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
He's a sound guy. Alex knows what he likes. He's
a play you know. He came into this segment with
the little Doja cats. I said, you know, no, get
it you.
Speaker 1 (09:08):
I know what's going on over there, Alex.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Yes, but it's now help me with this because uh
and and Antonio was a coach before. So I'm not
putting him in the Jeff Saturday case. No, but no
I'm not. I'm not because I'm not going to disrespect
he put in his dudes, he's been coaching. He deserved
the chance that he got but there was talk when
Jeff Saturday got that job.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
There were a lot of NFL players who were.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Like, oh, see after he won Game one, you remember
that one Game one? Even Bill Cowell. I lost a
lot for Bill Cower. I don't know if you remember.
Bill Cower was on CBS and was against it. You
know what I mean, at first, was against it, and
rightfully so. In the coaching fraternity, people put in time
and you know what I mean, like, yes, it would
(09:52):
be like you being a player. And so Joe Blow's
nephew didn't play football, but he's in great shape and
he's got a physique, and you go, oh, man, you
like a football player, Let's put you on the team.
You would be like what, oh he would right, right,
he would sink exactly.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Yeah, there's no swimming exactly.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
But that's what they did with Jeff Saturday, and players
were like, oh, you just need to be the leader, man.
You don't need to be a football more so than
any sport football, am I right? Like some of these
other ones, you might be able to stand around if
you got talent, right, not in football, you gotta really
have like what are you doing putting players in position
to win?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
And succeed, or it's football coaches earn their Money's yes,
it's an animal. It's a whole different animal because of
your team schemes with so many different personalities, archetypes, I mean,
managing the team, times, schedules.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
It's a lot. Coaches don't sleep when they do it
the right way.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
So it's one of those professions where you don't you
don't take that for granted or take it lightly. Those
guys put in their time.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
But now, so the Jeff Saturday again, that's another one
of those, like brock Perty's moment yesterday, that was a
turning point because had Jeff Saturday had success, you know,
the NFL is a copycat lead. Yes, and that would
have started that.
Speaker 1 (11:16):
Oh for sure.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
Oh yeah, you know, I like so and so. He
talks a great game about football. He was a leader
of man. He won a couple of Super Bowls with
a team. Man. He don't need to be a coach.
He knows football and they guys respect him. Guys would
have started getting higher. Yeah, but he was such a disaster.
After Week one, Bill Kauer denounced it. Yeah, he won
Game one totally did a three what do it call?
Speaker 1 (11:36):
Three?
Speaker 2 (11:36):
Eight one? Sixty totally turned around. And then of course
Jeff Saturday, what the bed the rest of the what wait,
so what the coward say?
Speaker 5 (11:44):
He was?
Speaker 2 (11:44):
Then he was all for it. He like endorsed it
and said look at what he did after week one.
And this guy like like just totally as if winning
one game had totally changed his mind.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Somebody got in his ear. Yeah, for sure, somebody got
in his ear in that one. But I think it's
the one thing about coaching, though, that I would say,
if you are a leader of man, and you're somebody
that obviously have a way with, you know, motivating guys
and getting them to play and do what they do,
you have to come in there and have a full
season of bringing in guys that are going to that's
(12:17):
going to elevate what you do. And I think that's
what the really good head coaches they do, and I
think that's why they have when you talk about coaching trees,
it's because of that. They're bringing in guys that know
just as much as they do or smarter, and so
you delegate them those road coaches, that's what they should do.
And so like even if a Jeff Saturday came in
at in the off season and got to do that
(12:40):
and put people around him that were brighter than him
at that situation, probably could have got away with it,
but the fact they threw him in during the season
like that, it was terrible.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
It was a disaster.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
Yeah, And you remember what was a game that were
leading by what was it thirty four to nothing or
whatever one of those games and they lost that game.
That was the beginning of the end. All right, a
few calls here we are eight seven, seven ninety nine
on Fox. Just your thoughts, Antonio Piers and the Raiders job.
Did he secure that job after they beat the Chiefs
(13:10):
on Christmas? Or is that just being a prisoner of
the moment and not yet? And if not, Antonio Piers,
who would you like to see coach the Raiders? We'll
do that and then they'll forget Rob Woodson's coming up
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We have a few calls eight seven seven ninety nine
on Fox, Antonio Pierce.
Speaker 1 (14:58):
Did he earn that job? Did the Raiders job?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
After they beat the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas Day.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Let's go to a few calls and you will see
what they got to say about it. We got Curtis
from Fresno. You're on with the Odd Couple. How are
you doing? Brother?
Speaker 5 (15:13):
Hey, what's up?
Speaker 7 (15:14):
Guys?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
How are you guys doing? Great?
Speaker 8 (15:16):
Good?
Speaker 9 (15:18):
Yeah?
Speaker 10 (15:19):
First and foremost, I love listening to you guys. I
will say I'm a diehard Niner fan, So I got
some thoughts on rock party.
Speaker 2 (15:26):
All right, Well, real, real quick, real quick. I'm gonna
let you I'm gonna let you say something. Hold on,
hold on real quick. The Brock party, go ahead? What
what what happened? What happened Lucy last night?
Speaker 10 (15:38):
I think we were I think we were due for it.
Props to Lamar in the Ravens defense is no joke,
that's for sure. I just as a Niner fan, I'm
glad we got punched in the mouth. I think we
needed it right before the playoffs. But yeah, I think
CMC for MVP also is kind of in the running
ahead of him. But I think Brock needed that.
Speaker 5 (15:58):
I think.
Speaker 10 (15:59):
I think he can now focus on on the task
a hand going into the playoffs versus dealing.
Speaker 11 (16:03):
With the talk about, you.
Speaker 10 (16:05):
Know, being an MVP or not.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
So yeah, all right, all right, I think that's fair. Okay,
that's fair.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
All right, Antonio Pierce, did you deserve the job whinning
up beating the Chiefs or no?
Speaker 1 (16:16):
The Chiefs are struggling. They lost five of eight. He's
doing what everybody else is doing. Oh do we lose them? Okay?
Oh he left out? Okay, all right, we got our
next caller.
Speaker 4 (16:24):
We have Paul from It looks like he's in North
North cal North Carolina, nor North Carolina or North carol California,
North Carolina, North California, Carolina.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Come on, Paul, you're going with theop. How you doing? Brother?
Speaker 11 (16:37):
Hey, gentlemen, I live in Asheville, North Carolina.
Speaker 1 (16:40):
Oh there it is?
Speaker 11 (16:41):
Okay, right, yeah, yeah, hey, gentle I'm happy holidays to
you and listen. Has Antonio Pierce deserved to stay with
the Raiders. Absolutely, However, I'm going to compare it to
a high priced running back. The high priced running backs
deserve contracts. Absolutely. But my concern is is there there
is no evidence in today's NFL of a young, defensive
(17:05):
minded coach with a young, developing quarterback and taking that
team to the next level before you figure out if
the Antonio Piers is going to be your coach, and
you figure out who the heck is going to be
your quarterback, and if you're going to sit with Antonio Pierce,
you better go out and get a very well respected,
very well knowledgeable offensive coordinator us can come in and
develop a quarterback. There is no example of a defensive
(17:27):
coach in today's game getting a new job and being
successful with the team. I'm a diehard Buffalo Bills fan.
Tohn mcdermot's done a nice job, but there's limits to
how successful we've been because he's a defensive minded coach.
You can say that about coaches all over the league.
So again, does Antonio Peers? Does Pears deserve the opportunity?
Hell yeah, he does, absolutely. I just don't thinking it's
the smartest decision for an organization.
Speaker 4 (17:48):
That's a good point is talking about. I mean, you
talk about the guy who just got fired and with
the other California team here right with the charges, He's
supposed to be a defensive guru and came in and
had a quarterback that we all know it's really good,
and still didn't do a good job of getting those
guys over the hump.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
So actually I like that one. Yeah, that's fair eight
seven seven ninety nine on Fox.
Speaker 4 (18:09):
THENK we got Yeah, we got another caller. We got
Bill from Minnesota. You're on with the odd Couple. How
you doing, man? What's up?
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Bill?
Speaker 8 (18:15):
Man? I'm doing good. How you guys doing. I've been
listening to you for a while and I can't ever
get through.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
Well you got through during the holidays, Bill, and we
appreciate your support. And the only reason you called is
because Chris isn't here and you can finally, you know,
not have them yell at you.
Speaker 8 (18:31):
I don't know about that. I call him before, but
that always says your phone is disconnected. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
Chris. Better pay Dobb Bill.
Speaker 8 (18:38):
No, I'm assuming that, but no, I've been I've been
listening to his rock pretty things. I think he's a
good quarterback, but I don't think he's good. I think
he's stept better players on his team, Lamar. He's got
okay stats, but I still I don't know. I have
a hard time with either of them.
Speaker 1 (18:56):
MVPs really either one. Did you watch the game last night?
Did you see lamar?
Speaker 7 (19:00):
No?
Speaker 8 (19:02):
No, I'm down in a part of Minnesota and I'm pouring.
I don't got TV show on the radio. No, I hear,
I don't know what happened.
Speaker 4 (19:10):
Yeah you do, got that accent you said Minnesota, So
I know you.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I know you are true to No, I hear you.
Oh yeah, he had a fantastic game.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
And to me, a lot of people think he moved
into the lead for the lead.
Speaker 4 (19:27):
I think I think so, But it's not it's not
it's not a it's not a clear this two games.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
But if they beat Miami to like, like if they
end up in the one seed and when he yeah,
when he's next to and he plays Wine doesn't have
a five turnover game or something crazy like rockhads.
Speaker 4 (19:43):
Exactly, be another yea one more. We got we got
a rick. We got Rick from Tucson, Arizona. You're with
the odd couple.
Speaker 9 (19:49):
How you doing, man, I'm well, happy New York gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Happy.
Speaker 9 (19:55):
First of all, the.
Speaker 1 (19:58):
Oh what say that again?
Speaker 9 (20:00):
Man continues doing what he's doing.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
So who are you talking about? You're talking about Antonio
Apiers because we lost you for a second.
Speaker 9 (20:05):
Yes, yeah, Antonio pears. He deserves he deserves to be
the head coach. Mister Davis Fetter, pull out his check
book and reward this man for what he's done. He
knows how to motivate players. He seems to be level
headed on the field, and you know, we don't know
what goes on in the locker room, but apparently these
(20:26):
people believe in him. And I think it's important. And
as far as mister Purdy is concerned, he's a sophoboard
playing on a varsity high school team, and I think
it's important that he understands this is.
Speaker 5 (20:40):
A learning curve.
Speaker 9 (20:41):
Go for a kid, more power to you, And I
think I think last night was a great education for
him and he will understand that. Guess what, this league
is full of men, and just keep trying to do
what you're doing and don't let the mule carry.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
You away, all right, appreciate that. Uh the Baker's field call?
Who is that?
Speaker 2 (21:03):
We don't see a name? One more in a squeeze?
You got one minute man, David? Yeah, yeah, we got
David from Bakersville. You're on with the odd couple.
Speaker 5 (21:13):
How's it going so good.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Go ahead, turn your radio down please, Okay, can you
hear me? Yes, go ahead, buddy.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
I think we should go out and get justin fields
and use him. Michael States, say some hill.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
We you're talking about the Raiders.
Speaker 11 (21:33):
The Raiders.
Speaker 2 (21:34):
Okay, so you want him as a quarterback? What about coach?
And Antonio Pears be their coach?
Speaker 5 (21:39):
Antonio Piers has deserved it.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Okay, all right, appreciate it. A lot of guys with
you carry they like what he's done so far. And
obviously you said it too. You gotta win out if
they went out, but if they make the playoffs, it's hard.
Even though they didn't keep Rich Pasasi.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
It was uh uh you're talking about the last one
who was the uh oh, the interim.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Yeah, and they made the playoffs and they didn't keep them,
that's right, Yeah, which was bad.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
All right. I can't wait. We're gonna talk with Rob
Woods in the Hall of Fame.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
Yes, we're gonna talk to him next about the Ravens
in that win Sorry MONTI in uh San Francisco or
wherever that place is. That's like an hour away from
San Francisco. And I don't know if you saw my
tweet Monty, Uh.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
Your typical mouse can.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Be I said, I said, yeah, it was so quiet
and it was so quiet in San Francisco last night.
You could hear a mouse urinate on the spot in
the trophy case they had for brock Perty's MVP.
Speaker 1 (22:38):
He urinated on that one. Yeah, it was any spot.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
I'm just saying anyway, you know what, let's get your
called up with Monty Bolagna. Yeah, why not call Monzi
show on Saturday.
Speaker 1 (22:51):
You need to take calls Monzi two hours. There's not
enough to take calls once a week.
Speaker 12 (22:56):
It's not enough. We have a lot of things to say,
so beat them all there.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
And I see you know what I'm saying. I'm with you.
Speaker 12 (23:03):
I think Antonio Pierce has earned the job and they
miss some perfect opportunity. Imagine like telling him on Christmas, like, hey,
Merry Christmas, you got the job.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
What is this the Christmas story? What is you get
a job? You get a job? Why why are we waiting?
Speaker 3 (23:19):
I mean he deserves it anyway.
Speaker 12 (23:21):
Other other coaching news here Boston Sports Journals saying that
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has expressed to some members
of his staff that he doesn't know if he's going
to be back with the team in twenty twenty four,
and then the NFL Network reported that it's true and
that Belichick has not met with owner Robert Kraft on
the matter.
Speaker 1 (23:38):
Dun dundon, let's talk a little bit about Aaron Rodgers.
Speaker 12 (23:41):
His weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee show every Tuesday.
So apparently today I just heard it myself. They set
him up for it. They're like, you want to talk
about you being activated off I ar, and you have
something to say about that, because apparently he's been kind
of torn apart for being a selfish player taking a
player's roster a roster spot on the fifty three mans roster.
He said that it was his idea to be activated
(24:01):
off of IR and that he specially said he didn't
want to do it at the expense of somebody getting cut,
but that the team wanted him to be able to practice,
and he said, I didn't think I needed to practice.
I could do my things on the side, but I
got overruled, That's what he said.
Speaker 2 (24:15):
Probably a financial thing. You know, he's on the contract
and they're paying somebody. Seriously, I mean, I know people
act like, oh, ziannafl. They make all this money, a
lot of stuff. You know, they're counting the paper clips too.
Speaker 1 (24:26):
Yeah, exactly.
Speaker 12 (24:28):
And the player Nick Bodwin, he actually said that he
called him right away and was like, this wasn't my idea,
but he is a veteran something like. He still got paid,
so nobody has to worry. He got paid based on
just his status and him being on the rosteran opening day.
Speaker 3 (24:44):
Somebody, it's okay.
Speaker 12 (24:45):
He says that it's conspiracy theorists out there trying to
use the same old tired story against him, making him
look selfish. That is what he said. Let's check on
checking on NBA scores. I may maybe I spoke too soon.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
No, not maybe, I don't what you would thank him?
Hot Sea. You gave a first quarter score and I, oh, yeah,
I mean that's what we are now.
Speaker 1 (25:07):
That's yeah. They were winning.
Speaker 12 (25:09):
They were winning, and I'm trying to hop them out.
But the nuts of taking the lead over the Piston
seventy one sixty early in the third. The Magic are
beating the Wizards seventy three to sixty nine halfway through
the third. But a lot of NBA going on tonight.
The Bulls have the early lead, is that okay? Against
the Hawks twenty two to seventeen late in the first quarter.
A close one in Houston with Pacers on top of
(25:29):
the Rockets twenty five to twenty three, also late in
the first just like the Grizzlies and Pelicans with Memphis
on top twenty four to seventeen. And it's the thunder
who are beating the Timberwolves thirty five twenty six, less
than two minutes to go in the first Spurs Spurs
up on the Johns too early thirty two to twenty
five late in the first quarter. But yes, early early,
(25:50):
but we're still gonna celebrate.
Speaker 1 (25:52):
Back to you guys.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Thanks mam, all right, Monty, thanks, appreciate it all. It
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Speaker 5 (26:31):
What's happening? Rob?
Speaker 1 (26:32):
Doing great? How are you?
Speaker 5 (26:34):
Man? I'm doing awesome?
Speaker 1 (26:36):
Man, Man, Hey, Rob.
Speaker 4 (26:38):
I gotta say something to Rod Quick because he was
such a big supporter of me back in my days
when I got shafted for the Pro Bowl in those
things early on in my career. So Rod, I just
want to say thank you, man for always supporting me. Man,
I really appreciate you.
Speaker 5 (26:52):
No, Hey, Listen, I'm always out there for everybody to
get what they.
Speaker 2 (26:55):
Deserve, no doubt, and that also in that case, I
think Lamar deserves the MVP because I watched him on
the big stage in the big Game. Everybody said the
Ravers were going to get made out of make mincemeat
out made out of them, and he performed and what
a show that he put on. And I get it, Rob,
(27:16):
the defense was great, but he Lamar played great last night.
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Listen. I've said it the last couple of weeks, right, Yeah,
Lamar has to be in the conversation. He win it.
I'm not sure you know. He has nineteen passing touchdowns.
I think he had five rushing touchdowns, so you know,
you got twenty four total touchdowns. He has combined I
think over four thousand yards from passing in rushing. You know,
(27:44):
he hasn't thrown a lot of interceptions. You know, he
had the team had some issues from him the football
early in the year. But I think he has to
be in the conversation. You can't just say no, he
shouldn't be there and then put a guy on, you know,
brock Party who. You know, he's played well up till
last night. Last night, I mean he looked normal, right,
(28:05):
I mean, he just looked like a guy. But that's
what the Ravens defense do. They did that too. They
did that to the Lions when they played the Lives.
They did that in Seattle when they played Seattle. You
know they they've done it to multiple quarterbacks this year.
And that's their history, right, that physicality. Uh, you know,
that's that's an old school philosophy. A lot of people
(28:26):
can't play against it. But you know, Lamar should be
in the conversation. Man. It's not even you know, like
I told you, like I said this for the last
couple of weeks on the show, Like the Mars should
be in the conversation. And if all the pundits out
there who don't put him in the conversation, they do
not know what football looks like.
Speaker 1 (28:43):
Thank you, Rod.
Speaker 4 (28:45):
That's I mean, I know you're there close to the
team and you know, being in the locker room, being
the leader yourself. Tell me about the pulse of those guys.
Tell me about the post of that team. I mean
from from Afar, it just looks like.
Speaker 5 (28:56):
That they closed linder. You know everything that I played
for that we were good. We were close off side
of football exactly. And these guys they really like each other.
Speaker 8 (29:08):
You know.
Speaker 5 (29:08):
He's been a really good addition for Lamar Obj because
Obj is so charismatic. I mean, he got what fifteen million,
thirty million followers on social media, right, everybody knows who
he is, you know, and but he's so charismatic, and
he's teaching Lamar how to be a pro in his
(29:32):
own weight. I don't know if he's saying it, you know,
Verbat him when he's like alone with him, but I
think Lamar's watching him how he handles himself and how
people just love to be around him. And Lamar is
so much I mean He's always been witty and funny,
but I think as an overall professional, he's been good
(29:54):
for him and Todd Mounkin. He's been good for him
the new coordinator because he is he he has given
him responsibility, yep. And if he wants to put the
play in, he lets him put the play in. And
if the play failed, he said, hey man, you want
to put the play. You got to make that play work.
In no doubt, he made him. He made him, I
mean basically, he made him be a pros pro.
Speaker 2 (30:16):
Our guest is Rod Woodson, the Hall of Fame, dB
super Bowl champion of course, Fox Sports Radio, NFL analysts.
Speaker 1 (30:22):
Let's get back to Brock Purdy.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
I do want to ask you this because I thought
last night was set up for a coronation Rod, like
they were going to This was going to end the
conversation about where he fits in if he would have
to pick apart the Ravens defense and they win, you
know what I mean, and he wins the MVP, and
it would be no question. And that did not happen.
(30:44):
It really didn't happen. And you talked about he looked ordinary. Uh,
it was a it was a big moment. For him,
because I don't know if you ever get that back.
You were, mister irrelevant, you on the cusp rod of
maybe winning a uh AN MVP out of nowhere, right,
And now that.
Speaker 5 (31:01):
He's still in the running, right, he's still in the running.
He still has the most passing touchdowns.
Speaker 1 (31:07):
And I think that I think that game hurt him.
Speaker 5 (31:09):
I did it did. I mean the three games he
lost in the row hurting too.
Speaker 1 (31:13):
This one was everybody was watching last.
Speaker 5 (31:16):
Night, right then he played lights out and everybody's like, oh,
wait a minute, he's back, so you know, if he
finishes strong, I think he's still in the running. The
thing that I saw, like all the prease in that motion, right,
they it's one side of the field, greed for him.
That's what they do. They run one side of the
field either either attack the middle of the field or
(31:36):
the sidelines or the flat. That's what they do. And
what he does, well, you'll your hero announces it all
the time. The quarterback has to he has to he
has to take what the defense.
Speaker 8 (31:48):
Is giving him.
Speaker 5 (31:49):
And he was doing that and then that that very
first drive he was going down and Kyle Hamilton read
the eyes came back on the back side of cover
four and got the pig right, and then now it's
trying of like to down.
Speaker 4 (32:01):
Change the game, change the game, rod You know what's
so crazy about that, Rod Is I talked about that
earlier in the show. But it's almost like they're programmed
to go to that number, that that number three in
the San Francisco offense, because it happened twice. It happened
on the game clincher as well, the backside safety on
the on the three verticals as well, so it seems
(32:22):
like they were kind of programmed to do that.
Speaker 5 (32:25):
Well, you know what happens is that they they do
a really good job. Kyle Shanahan does a really good
job prestant motion. And what's he trying to What he's
trying to do, at least what I think he's trying
to do is that he's trying to manipulate the front
that he gets, yeah, so he can get his runs,
And he's trying to manipulate the coverage and how they're
going to cover in each defense brand and then with
that this guy should be open. Yeah, And that's how
(32:48):
and that's how that's why they play so fast, right,
and then really outside of one or two runs. Chris
mccaven didn't have a great day.
Speaker 2 (32:58):
No, and also Rod, I got one last thing for you.
We want to ask you about the walls with the
Kansas City Chiefs and you.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
Can talk about all you want.
Speaker 2 (33:06):
I don't know how you're going to the magical Elixa
with two weeks to go, you know what I mean?
Like they've lost five out of eight. Uh, they lose
if you are a defensive player. You had to be
sick where the quarterback doesn't complete a pass for three
quarters and you still lose.
Speaker 5 (33:21):
I mean like, listen, I said this, I said this
from I said this four weeks ago. They're missing eb Yeah.
You know who finally said it.
Speaker 1 (33:32):
Who said it?
Speaker 5 (33:33):
Shannon Chark. Shannon Chart finally said it to Day on TV.
And I've been saying it for weeks. Like, Okay, last
year you won a Super Bowl. You're not Tyree Kale,
So you're not missing tarreg Q, right right, one guy
that you're missing because that one guy rode everybody.
Speaker 2 (33:50):
And you remember when he got the Washington they started
crying that he was too tough on you.
Speaker 5 (33:55):
Talking about me. I got the drop he's calling me name. No,
it is your job to man up and play football.
And that's the guy I'm telling you to me, that's
the guy that's through missing link. Because she was a
bad guy. He would get in, he would he would.
Speaker 2 (34:14):
Get into, right, And now you don't have that, and
now it's an auntry club.
Speaker 5 (34:19):
And now everybody's mad. Everybody's you know, you know, you
see heyury uh kind of you know, chucking Kelsey on
the sideline. It's like that wouldn't happen when he was there.
Speaker 1 (34:30):
Nope, no doubt. All right.
Speaker 2 (34:32):
His name is Rob woodson Man the knowledge, the information
and insight.
Speaker 1 (34:35):
We love it. Thanks Rod, have a great job, Sai man.
Speaker 5 (34:39):
Hey, Happy holidays, Mary, and happy New Year fellers, you.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
Too, buddy.
Speaker 2 (34:43):
All right, all right, Trash Talking Tuesdays next you need
to call in. We need you eight seven seven ninety
nine on Fox Trash anyone anything in the world of sports.
We will not interrupt you. It is the odd couple
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Speaker 3 (34:58):
To hear Rob Parker in the US of A You
lines like this on a trash Talking Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (35:02):
Take out the papers and the trash.
Speaker 1 (35:05):
Oh man, that's some good trash talking.
Speaker 3 (35:08):
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Speaker 1 (35:19):
You know what time it is. It's a trash talking Tuesday.
Speaker 7 (35:26):
Don't you ever talk about me?
Speaker 3 (35:28):
It's trash talking Tuesday. Teez, Reggie.
Speaker 1 (35:34):
I don't know whether to smile.
Speaker 3 (35:36):
Let's see you kick a field.
Speaker 1 (35:37):
Govern All right, here we go, let's kick it off.
Carry Chris and Minnesota.
Speaker 2 (35:42):
You're in the odd couple of Fox Sports by Oh
you're trashing Chris.
Speaker 13 (35:46):
Hey, guys, first time caller here. I listened to you
every night.
Speaker 11 (35:50):
Thank you everything they guys do. It's awesome.
Speaker 1 (35:52):
Appreciate listening to guys.
Speaker 11 (35:53):
For so long.
Speaker 13 (35:55):
I am trash and mister Patrick mahomes a long time
I'm I'm a longtime Raider fan.
Speaker 5 (36:02):
And you're sitting here.
Speaker 13 (36:04):
Telling me that you can't beat the Raiders when eight
and O'Connell can't complete the past after three quarters. Come on,
he is mister quarterback, mister greatest of all time.
Speaker 1 (36:16):
People are saying Jordan Nascaus. Chris would say, right, come on.
Speaker 8 (36:20):
You got sure.
Speaker 13 (36:22):
I know Antonio appears great. He's he's probably gonna be
their coach. He has made their defense top five right
now in the yards per game. But you gotta be
able to beat that team. There's no reason that mister
Patrick Mahomes can't.
Speaker 2 (36:37):
All right appreciated, Chris. What about Felicia in Minnesota? You're
I mean in Michigan. You're on the couple of Fox
Sports Man who you trash?
Speaker 1 (36:44):
And Felicia? I'm packing anybody trying to trash Cam Newton
Party one party? Everyone rout, Lisa. I all right, Felicia,
that's right.
Speaker 4 (37:04):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (37:05):
Is that Fernando Fernando in Las Vegas? You're on the
couple of Fox Sports Radio. Who you're trashing? Fernando, I'm
trashing Martin White.
Speaker 1 (37:15):
Oh wow, Wow, he.
Speaker 5 (37:19):
Knows, he knows everything. If I was a coach, I
would do this.
Speaker 10 (37:23):
If I was a GM, I would do that because
I wasn't want to do this by this well monkey
heard me yesterday?
Speaker 5 (37:27):
Who will stopped talking? He's top nine percent of the show.
The other guy, I don't know who he is. He
didn't say the name. You guys got control. Happy holidays everybody.
Speaker 1 (37:37):
Wow, thank you, Fernando. I'll pass that on to Martin.
Speaker 2 (37:40):
Martin Weiss. That's right, Tim in California. You're on the
couple of Fox Sports Radio. Who you're trashing? Tim?
Speaker 7 (37:49):
It doesn't Kim, But that's okay. Rob Hey, Carrie Hey.
Usually I come and cut and Rob. But you know
why I'm not touching robbed to that Wow talking the truth.
He's talking the truth about Perty. He's telling them like
it is. Ron Berty just threw himself on the MVP
race last night. He exposed himself and sold into forty
nine ers. Please don't bet on what to Rob, But
(38:12):
is my bet on where come in?
Speaker 13 (38:16):
Rob?
Speaker 7 (38:17):
The com in Matthew Stafford better than Rock Bertie on out?
Speaker 1 (38:21):
All right? Drop he dropped the mike?
Speaker 4 (38:24):
All right?
Speaker 2 (38:25):
What about Tony? In Los Angeles? Join the couple of
Fox who your trash?
Speaker 1 (38:30):
And Tony?
Speaker 14 (38:31):
The Dodgers are giving this Yamamoto guy three hundred million dollars.
The guy is barely five ft nine and they say
that he throws like a ninety mile fastball in an
eighty five mile curveball. Like if he could do that
in the major leagues and there then a girl picture
could be in the major leagues. I mean, these these
major league players are gonna blast him. He's never been
to the minor leagues. The last time these players have
(38:53):
seen some guy that short and throws that slow as
in high school. And and the Caribbean players are gonna
blast him.
Speaker 7 (39:00):
This.
Speaker 5 (39:00):
This is stupid.
Speaker 14 (39:01):
They should have got a Caribbean pitcher.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
All right, there you go. Tony's not having it.
Speaker 3 (39:05):
I'm a mall.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
The Dodgers just gave out one point one billion dollars
in contract in free agency. You hear me, all guaranteed,
mister former NFL guarantee you.
Speaker 1 (39:15):
I wouldn't know much about that, you would, all right?
Gary in Houston, you're on the odd couple? Fox Sports? Ready,
who you trashing? Gary?
Speaker 15 (39:24):
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Lebron gave to me
twelve acust is given, eleven child quarters, ten fake finals,
nine piers of the res, eight myths we throw, seven
flossing travels, six finals losses, five turned over, four club checks,
three super teams to build out rings, and an undeserved
Mickey Mouse.
Speaker 1 (39:42):
That's pretty good. We gotta we got a rock camp.
It's pretty good. We need that.
Speaker 2 (39:46):
Good job, Gary, Gary, so creative, My god, in Houston, Hall,
that's right, All Hall is right, very nice man, the
trash was real fast and furious.
Speaker 1 (39:57):
Yeah, Gary had some Gary had that plan.
Speaker 4 (39:59):
He was ready a uh we got I want I
wonder if you had a cheat sheet or something.
Speaker 1 (40:04):
Yeah, that was that was pretty good. I'm gonna say this.
Speaker 2 (40:06):
I'm trashing all those former forty nine ers who are
now analysts, who are now backpedaling on brock Pett party
like they wow I never saw wow dude.
Speaker 1 (40:18):
Yeah that was not good.
Speaker 4 (40:20):
Yeah, I'm just gonna trash talk all the Dojia supporters.
I know Alex played it earlier, but yeah, I don't
really vibe vibe with her with with her vibe but.
Speaker 2 (40:29):
Yeah, but yeah, you know Alex, I guess cap is
that somebody different he's talking about the artists? Don't.
Speaker 1 (40:35):
All right, that's what I'm saying. But that's the name, right,
that's the name. Yeah, I don't I don't know why.
I don't know the music, but I know the name. Yeah. Yeah,
because it's not it's not really good music, is that right? Yeah? Yeah,
to be honest, No, I mean call it the way
you see it. There's a lot of bad music out there.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
Most most right, I mean I would trash the whole
music music industry now because unless you pay to play
your songs, you don't get any pub anymore.
Speaker 4 (40:58):
So it's unfortunately so I might be a little scorn.
Here's what we're saying, what we're finding out right, I might.
Speaker 1 (41:03):
Be all right.
Speaker 2 (41:04):
Our number three, we're gonna tell you why Lamar Jackson
is the NFL MVP stick and stand.
Speaker 1 (41:11):
That says a lot for Rock Barker
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