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Welcome back in, ladies and gentlemen, to another episode of the 610 Podcast.
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I'm your host, Jay Hollihan, and the Philadelphia Eagles will prepare to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars tomorrow at 9.30 Eastern for us fans stateside, of course.
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Gotta get up early and well earlier than you would be for an Eagles game to tune in, and hopefully the Philadelphia Eagles will get off the schnee.
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Now, you're traveling two days prior to the game, going out to London.
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I understand the standpoint of, well, let's keep it a regular week.
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Let's not have a ton of distractions, how bad we're playing.
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At the same time, it may even have been a little bit more beneficial for this team to get out of Dodge, to have a my maybe a bonding experience of being in London, and at the same time for those who are like, oh, well, it's not that long of a flight.
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No, it's not, but there's the time zone difference that they also need to get acclimated to.
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Now they can get acclimated to going, they've done it before, going a you know, back three or four hours out to the west coast.
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Well, now you gotta jump ahead.
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So that's a completely different thing.
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That's a completely you know different perspective for them.
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Now they go got to go ahead, and their bodies are used to 9 30 a.m.
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on a Sunday, you know, maybe I'm getting a little breakfast or I'm just arriving to the stadium to, you know, do my pregame ritual, pregame routines, pregame workouts in.
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They're not used to alright, you know, we got a football game.
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That's not that's not them.
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And for the Jaguars players, this is basically a you know a quasi home game for them, so I think they'll they'll obviously have no issue as we have uh be become in the NFL community, it's and and before when the Jaguars were really bad, it was always, oh look, they can finally sell out some game in England.
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And obviously that became a running joke, and now, you know, when you're of course going up against the Jaguars, which this is going to be the second time the Eagles have done in England, naturally there's you know a lot of feeling of saying, well, wait a minute, now this team's already used to it, this team's already been there before, this is basically a home game for them, this, that, and the third.
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And obviously, I mean that if you are a fan who's doing that, then you know, there's a part of I think everyone who's a little frustrated that the Eagles have to go out there, but you gotta play who you gotta play.
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And it really shouldn't matter the fact that the Jaguars go out there about what feels like every other week in an NFL season, but that's the way it is.
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Now we talked a couple days ago about Lane Johnson being traded.
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Now we did not get to play for you a couple of the players and coaches, so let's play for you, Nick Siriani and Mark Cal Bell, to get us started.
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Mark Helbell speaks about some of the tips that he heard from that he learned from the Hall of Fame tackle.
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Love Lane.
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I'll miss him dearly.
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Um and I and I wish him the best.
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And obviously, that's not the end of my and Lane's relationship.
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That I feel like that's a relationship that will last through our our lives.
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And and but just want him to to be his best.
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And um, like I said, love him uh and everything that he stood for and everything that he is, and um, and I feel good about where we are uh in that room.
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Um, I think I'm really excited for Markel's opportunity.
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Thought he under the circumstances of last week that he handled that really well um and excited about the growth that he's gonna be able to have this year, and uh and and I'm excited for him.
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Managing that definitely as he was uh kind of managing those decisions.
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Yeah, you know, again, it's it's been a great uh great run here um with him, and it was you know just every every day here that uh that he was here was was awesome.
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Um obviously a phenomenal player.
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Um love the guy and yeah, it was just you know business as usual.
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How did you reset things with the team after you know you get news of one of the top players not going to be with you guys for the rest of the year?
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Yeah, we went over today the things that we need to do to win the this football game, you know, and and went through that you know in front of the team offensively, defensively, um, special teams-wise, went through those keys with the with the points, um, talked about staying together, locking arms, staying together, you know, just having each other's backs in this in this situ in this situation.
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Um, you know, we're on a two-game losing streak also, um, and staying focused on the task at hand and and locking arms and not letting anything penetrate that and um being together.
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I look I look at a lot.
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I look a lot for him, and I'm I feel great for to just to have him through LCA with training camp and uh just a few weeks he was here uh during the regular season.
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He gave me a lot of wisdom, and one thing I take from him is just one thing he always said was uh make the game bigger than it is.
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So I feel like you know, in the NFL, a lot of people can make it bigger than it is, so the one thing that you heard really hard on.
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If you're Markel Bell, all the help you can get at this point, all the help you could get in the offseason, of course, is beneficial.
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And now being thrust into because last week, you know, he spoke about it, he said, Yeah, it was kind of a whirlwind, I wasn't expecting it, and then here I am as a starter.
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And he did a fine job, but then a couple days later you go from, well, I might start again for him, to I'm now the starting right tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles for the foreseeable future.
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That'll rock your world.
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And I don't know if he's prepared for that.
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I I don't know if anyone's really prepared for what's happening.
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Now, the Cam Jurgen situation is one that's just I I think there's a couple messages here being sent.
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Number one, he stunk.
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I mean, he he was a terrible interior offensive lineman this year.
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I a lot of people are saying, oh, well, this is a clear sign that the Eagles are rebuilding.
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Well, maybe it's addition by subtraction.
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I mean, the guy was just so horrific at that center position to open up the season, then at left guard, I came on here a couple times and said I didn't like that they moved him to left guard because hey, if you're gonna stink, at least stink at a position that you're comfortable at, which was center and not left guard.
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He played right guard before, but we know going from even one side to the next is a is a difference.
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But regardless, his entire mechanics of just being an interior O lineman were just so putrid, even at left guard, and it resulted in him being traded.
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Now they get a second round pickback for it.
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So you at least have that going for you.
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Um naturally though, it goes without saying this is gonna be I think a wake-up call for the team.
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I think this is a hundred percent a wake-up call that Howie Roseman is sending to start, saying, Hey, you guys better clean up your act, or we're gonna be moving on.
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Now I don't know about this week.
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I don't see, I don't foresee the Eagles, and how could you getting a win this week?
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Now it would be so it would be so Philadelphia Eagles of them, if you want to use that phrase, with all the adversity in their face that they go out there, they play that underdog role, and they beat the Jaguars.
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I mean, how many times did we see this during the Doug Peterson era?
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Hell, even in 2021 and Knicks' first year and in 2024, when they started off two and two, and then you know, the big role they had when they got rolling.
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So it's just it's one of those things that hey, we'll we'll see where this where this takes them um in terms of for the players, in terms of how they use this as a motivating factor, because they have to.
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And now on the message that to the team, here was Jordan Mylotta.
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Now, again, I always echo the continuity thing, but in this case, this is a a weird scenario that we're in.
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It's bad luck, but like you have no other option but to to whoever it is, go out there and put put your best foot forward.
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Now, we all understand the scenario.
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Now all we told these guys is put your head down and work.
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That's all we can do.
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Put your head down when you're here, and let's get better.
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Remember when it was only like five years ago, Jordan Milata, it was his first year as the starting right tackle for the Eagles to open the year, and he felt so young, and he and you know, from the standpoint of the fans, he he felt it felt like he was so new to it all, and I mean it was his fourth year entering into the season, but it was his first time as a full-time starter.
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And then to go from that from five years ago to hell, even two years ago, where Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens are starting with him, or Tyler Steen, and you know, they all felt like the this young group together.
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And now Jordan Mylot is the elder statesman in that room.
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So he brings a lot of knowledge and experience from a lot of the guys ahead of him, and we'll see if he can if he can use that with the younger guys.
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One in specifically Markel Bell, who we talked about moments ago.
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Here was Sean Mannion and Nick Siriani on how the rookie performed against the Rams.
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Markel's he's been uh he's been working his tail off.
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Um he's been up every game uh so far this year and uh stepped in and um you know did some nice things.
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It was uh, you know, it was obviously kind of thrust in the moment, you know, his his first NFL start, and uh but he's been preparing, um, he's been ready to go all year.
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Yeah, I think Markel obviously uh I I love the draft pick that we have there with our our pick the our decision to take him.
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Um he's highly talented um and so so excited for his uh opportunity and and and what he can be.
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I'm it just that's uh I'm just really excited for that for him and for our football team.
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Well, the offensive line for the Eagles hasn't reached this type of for futility in I I would say six years.
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I mean, twenty twenty they were pretty bad when they were pretty banged up, and the interior of that offensive line stunk, Brandon Brooks was hurt.
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But even just from the standpoint of your starting five to begin the year.
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You know, the starting five to begin a season, this offensive line hasn't played that played like this in a long, long time.
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I mean, this is horrible the way that they've played.
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And now let's get into the injury report real quick, because we have some more issues here for the Eagles.
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So on that offensive line, we'll start there.
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Of course, no Lane Johnson, obviously, due to retirement, no Cam Jurgens due to being traded, no Landon Dickerson on the IR.
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So you're now down to you're starting right ta starting left tackle to begin the year, Jordan Mylotta, and starting right guard and Tyler Steen.
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Well, Drew Kendall is going to be out with a knee issue.
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So you're gonna have Jordan Mylotta, not sure 100% who the left guard's gonna be, not sure 100% who the center's gonna be, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell.
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And that left guard and center spot, it is rumored that Willie Lampkin will possibly play at left guard.
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Now Willie Lampkin probably should be probably should be your st I mean your starting center.
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Because he's 5'11, 279, and we've seen undersized centers play well.
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I can't remember the last time I saw a center of that height actually go out there and succeed.
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Um not sure.
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I mean from my memory just off the top of my head you know, you of course you had Jason Kelsey, but at the guard position I mean Isaac Seyamalu didn't feel that tall, if I'm you know remembering it correctly.
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Uh it says here he was six foot four.
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Well that's a that's a much taller than five foot eleven.
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So I don't know how this is gonna work out.
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And then in the starting center, it might be Jake Majors.
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And if you're going who?
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Well, he was an undrafted free agent signed by the Buccaneers last year.
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Now what gives you confident is he was signed to the Eagles in early September.
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So you have to know he of course was given a look by Stoutlin, and that's the same thing with Willie Lampkin.
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So Stout must have seen something out of these two guys, which should maybe make you feel good.
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But the bottom line, and and Jake Majors spoke about how he worked out with Jason Kelsey in the offseason, so perhaps you know, there's something to build off of there.
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But this is still this is still an odd situation to be in if you're the Philadelphia Eagles right now.
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And now more on just the confidence in the offense itself, the confidence in the scheme of the team, scheme that the team is running in, or running.
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Here's Sean Mannion, here's Nick Siriani, and Jalen Hurts.
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Yeah, because I, you know, it it it is what I believe in.
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Um, you know, it's not it's uh it's unwavering in that regard.
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Um, you know, it it's like you said, that I have the same conviction when I interviewed here and when Nick hired me.
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Um, you know, I I have total faith um in what we're doing schematically and and and our ability to coach it and teach it and our players' ability to execute it.
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That doesn't mean that you don't look at things every week and say, how can I make this better?
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Is there something the defense is doing that you know we can tweak or do a little bit differently?
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Um but the the core tenets of all that, um, you know, I I'm I'm still steadfast in all that stuff.
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Our job is to continue to find out what we do best, what we don't do quite as good, and and try to attack that that way.
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Um I think quickly we forget that only a mere two years ago in 2024 season, we sat in the same situation and we made some adjustments and we got on a roll.
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I think sometimes we conveniently forget those things.
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We don't, you know, up here.
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And but you're constantly finding, hey, what where are you at and our where you are as a football team, what you do the best, and our job in situations is is not to panic, it's to find solutions.
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Well, I'm wondering if there should be a yeah, either leaning more into that offense that you apparently brought here or going back more to what you guys have had previous success in terms of shotgun, inside zone.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, I think it's just us gelling.
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I don't think it's a one specific thing or one dynamic.
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Everybody's gotta be speaking the same language, everybody's gotta be on the same page, and ultimately we've got to we've got to execute.
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Um, that's not a general thing.
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Um, we've got to go out there and execute, gotta be on the same page.
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To go back on Nick Siriani statement, maybe record-wise, you can sit there and talk about how this feels similar.
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But this isn't similar.
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You didn't have your Hall of Fame right tackle retire.
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You didn't trade away a starter on your offensive line.
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I mean teams this early in the year when you're not at the deadline, never do you see the starters to open up the season get traded unless it's the deadline and you're having a fire sale because you're looking for as many draft picks as you can get and you're playing for next year.
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Well, the Eagles I mean, they're still in a position record-wise where they could still get on a run, of course.
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But the bottom line is when you look at the team, I mean, how do you have confidence that they're gonna get on a run and now we're talking about are they even gonna make the playoffs?
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You know, before it was, well, can this team get on a run and go to the Super Bowl?
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Which I didn't buy into.
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I wanted them to make the playoffs and see what they could make of it because I I thought this was a two-year thing.
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Well the two-year thing may be cut into four m four weeks, four games and then they're moving on to next year, and who knows what this team looks like.
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It could be a different everything.
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I mean, honestly, it could be and I would even challenge, and and this could be a conversation for a later date, everyone but the owner could be gone.
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Be and why do I say that?
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I know obviously that fac factors in with Howie.
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Would Howie Roseman really be willing to now have to go out and rebuild a core of players, especially on the offensive line, because he thought he was building a new core.
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He thought he had his future Jason Kelsey, his future Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham, and Lane Johnson, and and all that, you know, with Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens and Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, half of that may still be there, but you're still then looking for that other half, and who knows if the two timetables will even perfectly match up the way that it did in 2017 and in 2024.
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I don't know.
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I I mean that may come into play.
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Now that's not a scoop that I'm giving you, I'm just presenting the idea.
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I'd like it to not happen, but I'm presenting the idea.
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And for the head coach, we know the margin for error for him is razor thin.
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I've heard people say that Jalen Hurts is the only one I guess out of maybe that main brain trust of the offense with Nick and Sean and Jalen, Jalen's the only one that would be coming back.
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Well that's not entirely true.
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Because they may sit there and go, yeah, this guy his skills may be diminishing.
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Because I I mean, look at what happens when you reiterate what Jeffrey Simmons had said.
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Make him a quarterback.
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Well, granted, you need time in the pocket, but man, even when he does have time in the pocket, things aren't developing, and he's not able to get the ball to open receivers.
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Now you can say, well, those guys aren't getting open.
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Well, if they're not open, run.
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You got legs, you're a mobile guy, you're expected to be.
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Go get three yards, go get five yards.
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I mean, at least give them something.
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Give the offense something.
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And then that might even make the defense have to take someone away in pass coverage.
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So there's so many different things that Jalen could be doing that goes far and away from oh well look at that fact that he has no time.
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Look at the fact that guys aren't getting open.
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Take what's take what they're giving you at least.
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Take the check down.
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I mean, seriously.
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It's you know, y keep it simple.
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Where that's concerned.
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So the Eagles are facing, of course, a major adversity.
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This is what Nick Siriani had to say about said adversity.
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What is the task like for you, though, when when there is adversity like this early in a season, uh, to do all those things, to make sure the team stays together?
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How do you approach that?
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Yeah, I love uh again, it's crazy, but adversity every adversity that I've been in through my life, they're not comfortable at the time, but they produce the most growth.
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So I am truly, truly thankful for the adversities that I go through, even though they're not comfortable at the time.
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And what a message I have to be able to send.
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We talk about Lane retiring.
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We talk we talk about Cam Jurgens being traded, how you know, obviously losing two in a row, playing as bad as we've seen them play in such a long time, and then of course, even more injuries factors into that because Saquon Barkley's out.
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Hollywood Brown is out.
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And you know what?
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You might as well move on from him too at this point.
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I mean, really.
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Marcus Epps is out.
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Drew Kendall, I mentioned, is out.
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Devontae Smith is out.
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Dontavian Wicks has a hamstring problem.
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He was limited on Thursday and Friday.
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Quinyon Mitchell looks like he'll be good to go.
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Fred Johnson will be good to go with a knee issue.
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He was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant there on Friday.
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E.J.
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Jenkins had a tool problem, but he fully participated Friday.
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Jalen Hurts, calf, but was a full participant.
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Jonathan Grenard is questionable after he didn't practice all week with an ankle problem.
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Dallas Goddard, it looks like he'll be playing with that knee issue.
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AJ Epineza, limited participant in practice with a back problem.
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Jihad Campbell, limited with a knee problem Wednesday and Thursday, but was a full participant on Friday.
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Zach Bond with the concussion was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant participant Friday.
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He should be at full go.
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Eagles are facing some major adversity.
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And it'll be a test on the leaders in that locker room to see if they can't right the ship.
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Now for Jacksonville, they are going to be without Jalen Jones, who's out with a hamstring issue.
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Eric Murray, their safety, is in is dealing with a concussion.
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He's doubtful.
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He was out on Wednesday, limited on Thursday and Friday.
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Cole Van Lannon, one of their tackles, was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant Friday.
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Jacoby Myers had a thumb issue, he should be good to go.
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Jordan Lewis, one of their corners, was limited all week with a hamstring.
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Jarian Jones was limited all week with a foot.
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Josh Hines Allen, limited all week with a groin problem.
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Maybe that helps the offensive line.
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Anton Harrison, one of their tackles, limited Wednesday and Thursday with an elbow, elbow problem, full participant Friday.
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Davon Hamilton, one of their D tackles, limited all week with a foot problem.
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Monteric Brown, one of the corners, limited all week with a hamstring, and Lee Quint Allen, full participant all week with a hip.
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So Jaguars are also dealing with their own issues, but the Eagles, of course, are dealing with a plethora of problems.
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Now going back on the front office, here was Jalen Hurts talking about the confidence he has in this front office.
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I do because we've always got an opportunity.
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We've always got an opportunity.
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I mean, everybody here, gelling and making this thing come together so we can go out there and be the best team that we can be.
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Injuries happen, things happen.
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I know everybody's talking about next man up mentality.
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And so, you know, you got to go out there and prepare, learn, experience, all the things that come with it, continue to build.
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It's uh it's a marathon truly.
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So that's my approach.
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I think the better way for that to have been put was does the front office, does he feel the front office still has the same confidence in him and the players on the team?
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Now, let's hear from Vic Fangio on the pass rush because the Eagles have struggled getting to the quarterback.
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I just believe in the guys, you know.
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A lot of times, too, you know, we've lost two sacks the last two games due to penalties.
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You know, sometimes the ball is coming out quick, you know, like previous some games.
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The I know you guys have a love affair with the sack stat, but um, the ball is coming out quick a lot.
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When it comes to Jordan Davis and the pass rush, what do you want to see?
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Like, is it just pushing the pocket?
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Do you want to see him win more at the point of attack in these one-on-ones that you're talking about?
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Um, what does he considering his size need to do more to become an effective pass rusher in this league?
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Yeah, all of the above.
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You know, there's times where you, based on the protection and you know, pushing the pocket is important.
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Beating your guy, you know, when you have a one-on-one is important.
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And I think he's more than capable.
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We probably haven't given him enough opportunity right there.
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Well, the Eagles they can't keep Jalen Hurts upright on the other side of the ball.
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They have done a poor job hurrying the opposition, disrupting the opposition, making plays against the opposition.
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The Eagles against the passes here, they're ranked in the middle.
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They're smack dab at 16 against the run.
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They are ranked 23rd.
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Jacksonville, their passing attack is ranked 19th.
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Their running attack is ranked twelfth.
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Against the pass, they're ranked 31st.
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Well, the Eagles, stop me if you've heard this before, they're ranked 31st in throwing the ball.
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And then on the ground game, they're ranked 16th.
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Jacksonville is the third best defense at stopping the run.
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And they, of course, will be looking to stop Will Shipley, who Will Shipley and Damian Pierce will be the running back tandem in the Eagles backfield.
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What a morning it should be tomorrow for Eagles football.
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Let's put it that way.
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Now for a look around the NFL at what the rest of the league has to offer.
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The Bears and the Packers.
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One and a half point favorite are the Bears in that one.
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Give me the Bears in this game, but because this is a storied rival, I don't think I would bet this game.
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I don't think I'm too confident in Chicago.
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Uh for the betting odds for the Eagles game, I would anticipate the Eagles covering because seven and a half is ridiculous, but Jacksonville should win outright.
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Texans and Titans, Texans are favored by seven.
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I'd pick the Titans in terms of the spread, but I think the Texans went outright.
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Bengals favored by seven against Miami.
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That sounds about right.
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Give me Cincinnati.
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Patriots favored by three and a half over the Raiders.
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That could Raiders looked good against the Chiefs.
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I don't know if they're gonna be the same team on the road as they were at home, so I'll go with New England.
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Vikings and the Saints, Minnesota by two and a half.
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Give me the Saints.
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Give me the Saints in that game.
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Browns and Jets, Jets are favored by two and a half, which is interesting.
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The Jets have to win this game.
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I really don't love either team, but for the sake of the matter.
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Give me the Jets.
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Give me the Jets.
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Steelers and Colts, Steelers favored by two and a half.
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Colts coming off of that London trip.
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Give me Pittsburgh.
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Giants and Washington.
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Washington favored by three and a half.
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I'll take the Giants in that one.
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Broncos and Chargers.
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Broncos favored by three and a half points.
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Give me Denver.
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Sean Payton's back to be in the play caller there.
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I like the Broncos.
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Lions and Cardinals.
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Lions favored by six and a half.
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Or five and a half rather.
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I'll take Detroit to win outright.
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But I'd look out for the Cardinals to maybe cover in that one.
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Niners, Seahawks, Seattle, favored by three.
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This could be this is going to be a real good game.
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This is going to be a real good game.
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San Francisco undefeated, going into Seattle, taking on the defending champs.
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San Francisco's going to be looking to make a statement.
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I'll take San Fran.
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Ravens and Falcons.
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Falcons favored by three.
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No Lamar Jackson for Baltimore.
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I hate to say it.
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I hate to say it.
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But I think Atlanta could win this game in a in a close margin because the Baltimore defense just doesn't scare you right now.
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And obviously, it goes without saying, I forgot to mention this.
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How about the Bucks beating the Cowboys the other night 24-16 with an undrafted rookie quarterback?
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I mean, that is.
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If the Eagles have question marks, what about Dallas?
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Because at least the Eagles can fall back on, well, we got a lot of injuries.
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Dallas, I mean, come on.
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This team that could make a serious run that people were talking about.
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I don't know about that anymore.
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Well, thanks everyone for tuning into this episode.
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We'll be back on to break this one down against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Here's to hoping.
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The Eagles will surprise two nations and get a win tomorrow.
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We'll talk to you later on the 6ix10 Podcast.
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Welcome back in, ladies and gentlemen, to another episode of the 610 Podcast.
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I'm your host, Jay Hollihan, and the Philadelphia Eagles will prepare to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars tomorrow at 9.30 Eastern for us fans stateside, of course.
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Gotta get up early and well earlier than you would be for an Eagles game to tune in, and hopefully the Philadelphia Eagles will get off the schnee.
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Now, you're traveling two days prior to the game, going out to London.
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I understand the standpoint of, well, let's keep it a regular week.
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Let's not have a ton of distractions, how bad we're playing.
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At the same time, it may even have been a little bit more beneficial for this team to get out of Dodge, to have a my maybe a bonding experience of being in London, and at the same time for those who are like, oh, well, it's not that long of a flight.
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No, it's not, but there's the time zone difference that they also need to get acclimated to.
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Now they can get acclimated to going, they've done it before, going a you know, back three or four hours out to the west coast.
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Well, now you gotta jump ahead.
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So that's a completely different thing.
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That's a completely you know different perspective for them.
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Now they go got to go ahead, and their bodies are used to 9 30 a.m.
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on a Sunday, you know, maybe I'm getting a little breakfast or I'm just arriving to the stadium to, you know, do my pregame ritual, pregame routines, pregame workouts in.
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They're not used to alright, you know, we got a football game.
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That's not that's not them.
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And for the Jaguars players, this is basically a you know a quasi home game for them, so I think they'll they'll obviously have no issue as we have uh be become in the NFL community, it's and and before when the Jaguars were really bad, it was always, oh look, they can finally sell out some game in England.
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And obviously that became a running joke, and now, you know, when you're of course going up against the Jaguars, which this is going to be the second time the Eagles have done in England, naturally there's you know a lot of feeling of saying, well, wait a minute, now this team's already used to it, this team's already been there before, this is basically a home game for them, this, that, and the third.
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And obviously, I mean that if you are a fan who's doing that, then you know, there's a part of I think everyone who's a little frustrated that the Eagles have to go out there, but you gotta play who you gotta play.
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And it really shouldn't matter the fact that the Jaguars go out there about what feels like every other week in an NFL season, but that's the way it is.
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Now we talked a couple days ago about Lane Johnson being traded.
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Now we did not get to play for you a couple of the players and coaches, so let's play for you, Nick Siriani and Mark Cal Bell, to get us started.
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Mark Helbell speaks about some of the tips that he heard from that he learned from the Hall of Fame tackle.
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Love Lane.
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I'll miss him dearly.
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Um and I and I wish him the best.
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And obviously, that's not the end of my and Lane's relationship.
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That I feel like that's a relationship that will last through our our lives.
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And and but just want him to to be his best.
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And um, like I said, love him uh and everything that he stood for and everything that he is, and um, and I feel good about where we are uh in that room.
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Um, I think I'm really excited for Markel's opportunity.
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Thought he under the circumstances of last week that he handled that really well um and excited about the growth that he's gonna be able to have this year, and uh and and I'm excited for him.
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Managing that definitely as he was uh kind of managing those decisions.
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Yeah, you know, again, it's it's been a great uh great run here um with him, and it was you know just every every day here that uh that he was here was was awesome.
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Um obviously a phenomenal player.
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Um love the guy and yeah, it was just you know business as usual.
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How did you reset things with the team after you know you get news of one of the top players not going to be with you guys for the rest of the year?
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Yeah, we went over today the things that we need to do to win the this football game, you know, and and went through that you know in front of the team offensively, defensively, um, special teams-wise, went through those keys with the with the points, um, talked about staying together, locking arms, staying together, you know, just having each other's backs in this in this situ in this situation.
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Um, you know, we're on a two-game losing streak also, um, and staying focused on the task at hand and and locking arms and not letting anything penetrate that and um being together.
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I look I look at a lot.
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I look a lot for him, and I'm I feel great for to just to have him through LCA with training camp and uh just a few weeks he was here uh during the regular season.
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He gave me a lot of wisdom, and one thing I take from him is just one thing he always said was uh make the game bigger than it is.
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So I feel like you know, in the NFL, a lot of people can make it bigger than it is, so the one thing that you heard really hard on.
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If you're Markel Bell, all the help you can get at this point, all the help you could get in the offseason, of course, is beneficial.
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And now being thrust into because last week, you know, he spoke about it, he said, Yeah, it was kind of a whirlwind, I wasn't expecting it, and then here I am as a starter.
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And he did a fine job, but then a couple days later you go from, well, I might start again for him, to I'm now the starting right tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles for the foreseeable future.
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That'll rock your world.
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And I don't know if he's prepared for that.
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I I don't know if anyone's really prepared for what's happening.
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Now, the Cam Jurgen situation is one that's just I I think there's a couple messages here being sent.
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Number one, he stunk.
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I mean, he he was a terrible interior offensive lineman this year.
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I a lot of people are saying, oh, well, this is a clear sign that the Eagles are rebuilding.
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Well, maybe it's addition by subtraction.
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I mean, the guy was just so horrific at that center position to open up the season, then at left guard, I came on here a couple times and said I didn't like that they moved him to left guard because hey, if you're gonna stink, at least stink at a position that you're comfortable at, which was center and not left guard.
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He played right guard before, but we know going from even one side to the next is a is a difference.
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But regardless, his entire mechanics of just being an interior O lineman were just so putrid, even at left guard, and it resulted in him being traded.
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Now they get a second round pickback for it.
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So you at least have that going for you.
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Um naturally though, it goes without saying this is gonna be I think a wake-up call for the team.
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I think this is a hundred percent a wake-up call that Howie Roseman is sending to start, saying, Hey, you guys better clean up your act, or we're gonna be moving on.
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Now I don't know about this week.
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I don't see, I don't foresee the Eagles, and how could you getting a win this week?
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Now it would be so it would be so Philadelphia Eagles of them, if you want to use that phrase, with all the adversity in their face that they go out there, they play that underdog role, and they beat the Jaguars.
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I mean, how many times did we see this during the Doug Peterson era?
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Hell, even in 2021 and Knicks' first year and in 2024, when they started off two and two, and then you know, the big role they had when they got rolling.
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So it's just it's one of those things that hey, we'll we'll see where this where this takes them um in terms of for the players, in terms of how they use this as a motivating factor, because they have to.
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And now on the message that to the team, here was Jordan Mylotta.
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Now, again, I always echo the continuity thing, but in this case, this is a a weird scenario that we're in.
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It's bad luck, but like you have no other option but to to whoever it is, go out there and put put your best foot forward.
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Now, we all understand the scenario.
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Now all we told these guys is put your head down and work.
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That's all we can do.
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Put your head down when you're here, and let's get better.
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Remember when it was only like five years ago, Jordan Milata, it was his first year as the starting right tackle for the Eagles to open the year, and he felt so young, and he and you know, from the standpoint of the fans, he he felt it felt like he was so new to it all, and I mean it was his fourth year entering into the season, but it was his first time as a full-time starter.
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And then to go from that from five years ago to hell, even two years ago, where Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens are starting with him, or Tyler Steen, and you know, they all felt like the this young group together.
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And now Jordan Mylot is the elder statesman in that room.
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So he brings a lot of knowledge and experience from a lot of the guys ahead of him, and we'll see if he can if he can use that with the younger guys.
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One in specifically Markel Bell, who we talked about moments ago.
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Here was Sean Mannion and Nick Siriani on how the rookie performed against the Rams.
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Markel's he's been uh he's been working his tail off.
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Um he's been up every game uh so far this year and uh stepped in and um you know did some nice things.
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It was uh, you know, it was obviously kind of thrust in the moment, you know, his his first NFL start, and uh but he's been preparing, um, he's been ready to go all year.
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Yeah, I think Markel obviously uh I I love the draft pick that we have there with our our pick the our decision to take him.
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Um he's highly talented um and so so excited for his uh opportunity and and and what he can be.
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I'm it just that's uh I'm just really excited for that for him and for our football team.
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Well, the offensive line for the Eagles hasn't reached this type of for futility in I I would say six years.
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I mean, twenty twenty they were pretty bad when they were pretty banged up, and the interior of that offensive line stunk, Brandon Brooks was hurt.
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But even just from the standpoint of your starting five to begin the year.
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You know, the starting five to begin a season, this offensive line hasn't played that played like this in a long, long time.
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I mean, this is horrible the way that they've played.
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And now let's get into the injury report real quick, because we have some more issues here for the Eagles.
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So on that offensive line, we'll start there.
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Of course, no Lane Johnson, obviously, due to retirement, no Cam Jurgens due to being traded, no Landon Dickerson on the IR.
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So you're now down to you're starting right ta starting left tackle to begin the year, Jordan Mylotta, and starting right guard and Tyler Steen.
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Well, Drew Kendall is going to be out with a knee issue.
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So you're gonna have Jordan Mylotta, not sure 100% who the left guard's gonna be, not sure 100% who the center's gonna be, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell.
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And that left guard and center spot, it is rumored that Willie Lampkin will possibly play at left guard.
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Now Willie Lampkin probably should be probably should be your st I mean your starting center.
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Because he's 5'11, 279, and we've seen undersized centers play well.
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I can't remember the last time I saw a center of that height actually go out there and succeed.
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Um not sure.
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I mean from my memory just off the top of my head you know, you of course you had Jason Kelsey, but at the guard position I mean Isaac Seyamalu didn't feel that tall, if I'm you know remembering it correctly.
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Uh it says here he was six foot four.
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Well that's a that's a much taller than five foot eleven.
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So I don't know how this is gonna work out.
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And then in the starting center, it might be Jake Majors.
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And if you're going who?
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Well, he was an undrafted free agent signed by the Buccaneers last year.
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Now what gives you confident is he was signed to the Eagles in early September.
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So you have to know he of course was given a look by Stoutlin, and that's the same thing with Willie Lampkin.
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So Stout must have seen something out of these two guys, which should maybe make you feel good.
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But the bottom line, and and Jake Majors spoke about how he worked out with Jason Kelsey in the offseason, so perhaps you know, there's something to build off of there.
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But this is still this is still an odd situation to be in if you're the Philadelphia Eagles right now.
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And now more on just the confidence in the offense itself, the confidence in the scheme of the team, scheme that the team is running in, or running.
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Here's Sean Mannion, here's Nick Siriani, and Jalen Hurts.
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Yeah, because I, you know, it it it is what I believe in.
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Um, you know, it's not it's uh it's unwavering in that regard.
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Um, you know, it it's like you said, that I have the same conviction when I interviewed here and when Nick hired me.
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Um, you know, I I have total faith um in what we're doing schematically and and and our ability to coach it and teach it and our players' ability to execute it.
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That doesn't mean that you don't look at things every week and say, how can I make this better?
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Is there something the defense is doing that you know we can tweak or do a little bit differently?
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Um but the the core tenets of all that, um, you know, I I'm I'm still steadfast in all that stuff.
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Our job is to continue to find out what we do best, what we don't do quite as good, and and try to attack that that way.
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Um I think quickly we forget that only a mere two years ago in 2024 season, we sat in the same situation and we made some adjustments and we got on a roll.
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I think sometimes we conveniently forget those things.
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We don't, you know, up here.
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And but you're constantly finding, hey, what where are you at and our where you are as a football team, what you do the best, and our job in situations is is not to panic, it's to find solutions.
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Well, I'm wondering if there should be a yeah, either leaning more into that offense that you apparently brought here or going back more to what you guys have had previous success in terms of shotgun, inside zone.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, I think it's just us gelling.
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I don't think it's a one specific thing or one dynamic.
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Everybody's gotta be speaking the same language, everybody's gotta be on the same page, and ultimately we've got to we've got to execute.
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Um, that's not a general thing.
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Um, we've got to go out there and execute, gotta be on the same page.
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To go back on Nick Siriani statement, maybe record-wise, you can sit there and talk about how this feels similar.
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But this isn't similar.
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You didn't have your Hall of Fame right tackle retire.
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You didn't trade away a starter on your offensive line.
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I mean teams this early in the year when you're not at the deadline, never do you see the starters to open up the season get traded unless it's the deadline and you're having a fire sale because you're looking for as many draft picks as you can get and you're playing for next year.
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Well, the Eagles I mean, they're still in a position record-wise where they could still get on a run, of course.
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But the bottom line is when you look at the team, I mean, how do you have confidence that they're gonna get on a run and now we're talking about are they even gonna make the playoffs?
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You know, before it was, well, can this team get on a run and go to the Super Bowl?
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Which I didn't buy into.
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I wanted them to make the playoffs and see what they could make of it because I I thought this was a two-year thing.
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Well the two-year thing may be cut into four m four weeks, four games and then they're moving on to next year, and who knows what this team looks like.
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It could be a different everything.
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I mean, honestly, it could be and I would even challenge, and and this could be a conversation for a later date, everyone but the owner could be gone.
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Be and why do I say that?
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I know obviously that fac factors in with Howie.
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Would Howie Roseman really be willing to now have to go out and rebuild a core of players, especially on the offensive line, because he thought he was building a new core.
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He thought he had his future Jason Kelsey, his future Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham, and Lane Johnson, and and all that, you know, with Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens and Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, half of that may still be there, but you're still then looking for that other half, and who knows if the two timetables will even perfectly match up the way that it did in 2017 and in 2024.
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I don't know.
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I I mean that may come into play.
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Now that's not a scoop that I'm giving you, I'm just presenting the idea.
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I'd like it to not happen, but I'm presenting the idea.
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And for the head coach, we know the margin for error for him is razor thin.
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I've heard people say that Jalen Hurts is the only one I guess out of maybe that main brain trust of the offense with Nick and Sean and Jalen, Jalen's the only one that would be coming back.
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Well that's not entirely true.
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Because they may sit there and go, yeah, this guy his skills may be diminishing.
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Because I I mean, look at what happens when you reiterate what Jeffrey Simmons had said.
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Make him a quarterback.
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Well, granted, you need time in the pocket, but man, even when he does have time in the pocket, things aren't developing, and he's not able to get the ball to open receivers.
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Now you can say, well, those guys aren't getting open.
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Well, if they're not open, run.
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You got legs, you're a mobile guy, you're expected to be.
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Go get three yards, go get five yards.
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I mean, at least give them something.
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Give the offense something.
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And then that might even make the defense have to take someone away in pass coverage.
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So there's so many different things that Jalen could be doing that goes far and away from oh well look at that fact that he has no time.
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Look at the fact that guys aren't getting open.
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Take what's take what they're giving you at least.
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Take the check down.
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I mean, seriously.
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It's you know, y keep it simple.
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Where that's concerned.
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So the Eagles are facing, of course, a major adversity.
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This is what Nick Siriani had to say about said adversity.
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What is the task like for you, though, when when there is adversity like this early in a season, uh, to do all those things, to make sure the team stays together?
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How do you approach that?
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Yeah, I love uh again, it's crazy, but adversity every adversity that I've been in through my life, they're not comfortable at the time, but they produce the most growth.
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So I am truly, truly thankful for the adversities that I go through, even though they're not comfortable at the time.
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And what a message I have to be able to send.
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We talk about Lane retiring.
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We talk we talk about Cam Jurgens being traded, how you know, obviously losing two in a row, playing as bad as we've seen them play in such a long time, and then of course, even more injuries factors into that because Saquon Barkley's out.
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Hollywood Brown is out.
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And you know what?
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You might as well move on from him too at this point.
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I mean, really.
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Marcus Epps is out.
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Drew Kendall, I mentioned, is out.
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Devontae Smith is out.
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Dontavian Wicks has a hamstring problem.
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He was limited on Thursday and Friday.
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Quinyon Mitchell looks like he'll be good to go.
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Fred Johnson will be good to go with a knee issue.
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He was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant there on Friday.
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E.J.
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Jenkins had a tool problem, but he fully participated Friday.
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Jalen Hurts, calf, but was a full participant.
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Jonathan Grenard is questionable after he didn't practice all week with an ankle problem.
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Dallas Goddard, it looks like he'll be playing with that knee issue.
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AJ Epineza, limited participant in practice with a back problem.
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Jihad Campbell, limited with a knee problem Wednesday and Thursday, but was a full participant on Friday.
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Zach Bond with the concussion was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant participant Friday.
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He should be at full go.
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Eagles are facing some major adversity.
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And it'll be a test on the leaders in that locker room to see if they can't right the ship.
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Now for Jacksonville, they are going to be without Jalen Jones, who's out with a hamstring issue.
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Eric Murray, their safety, is in is dealing with a concussion.
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He's doubtful.
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He was out on Wednesday, limited on Thursday and Friday.
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Cole Van Lannon, one of their tackles, was limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant Friday.
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Jacoby Myers had a thumb issue, he should be good to go.
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Jordan Lewis, one of their corners, was limited all week with a hamstring.
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Jarian Jones was limited all week with a foot.
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Josh Hines Allen, limited all week with a groin problem.
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Maybe that helps the offensive line.
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Anton Harrison, one of their tackles, limited Wednesday and Thursday with an elbow, elbow problem, full participant Friday.
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Davon Hamilton, one of their D tackles, limited all week with a foot problem.
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Monteric Brown, one of the corners, limited all week with a hamstring, and Lee Quint Allen, full participant all week with a hip.
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So Jaguars are also dealing with their own issues, but the Eagles, of course, are dealing with a plethora of problems.
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Now going back on the front office, here was Jalen Hurts talking about the confidence he has in this front office.
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I do because we've always got an opportunity.
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We've always got an opportunity.
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I mean, everybody here, gelling and making this thing come together so we can go out there and be the best team that we can be.
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Injuries happen, things happen.
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I know everybody's talking about next man up mentality.
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And so, you know, you got to go out there and prepare, learn, experience, all the things that come with it, continue to build.
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It's uh it's a marathon truly.
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So that's my approach.
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I think the better way for that to have been put was does the front office, does he feel the front office still has the same confidence in him and the players on the team?
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Now, let's hear from Vic Fangio on the pass rush because the Eagles have struggled getting to the quarterback.
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I just believe in the guys, you know.
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A lot of times, too, you know, we've lost two sacks the last two games due to penalties.
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You know, sometimes the ball is coming out quick, you know, like previous some games.
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The I know you guys have a love affair with the sack stat, but um, the ball is coming out quick a lot.
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When it comes to Jordan Davis and the pass rush, what do you want to see?
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Like, is it just pushing the pocket?
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Do you want to see him win more at the point of attack in these one-on-ones that you're talking about?
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Um, what does he considering his size need to do more to become an effective pass rusher in this league?
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Yeah, all of the above.
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You know, there's times where you, based on the protection and you know, pushing the pocket is important.
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Beating your guy, you know, when you have a one-on-one is important.
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And I think he's more than capable.
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We probably haven't given him enough opportunity right there.
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Well, the Eagles they can't keep Jalen Hurts upright on the other side of the ball.
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They have done a poor job hurrying the opposition, disrupting the opposition, making plays against the opposition.
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The Eagles against the passes here, they're ranked in the middle.
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They're smack dab at 16 against the run.
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They are ranked 23rd.
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Jacksonville, their passing attack is ranked 19th.
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Their running attack is ranked twelfth.
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Against the pass, they're ranked 31st.
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Well, the Eagles, stop me if you've heard this before, they're ranked 31st in throwing the ball.
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And then on the ground game, they're ranked 16th.
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Jacksonville is the third best defense at stopping the run.
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And they, of course, will be looking to stop Will Shipley, who Will Shipley and Damian Pierce will be the running back tandem in the Eagles backfield.
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What a morning it should be tomorrow for Eagles football.
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Let's put it that way.
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Now for a look around the NFL at what the rest of the league has to offer.
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The Bears and the Packers.
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One and a half point favorite are the Bears in that one.
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Give me the Bears in this game, but because this is a storied rival, I don't think I would bet this game.
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I don't think I'm too confident in Chicago.
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Uh for the betting odds for the Eagles game, I would anticipate the Eagles covering because seven and a half is ridiculous, but Jacksonville should win outright.
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Texans and Titans, Texans are favored by seven.
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I'd pick the Titans in terms of the spread, but I think the Texans went outright.
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Bengals favored by seven against Miami.
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That sounds about right.
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Give me Cincinnati.
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Patriots favored by three and a half over the Raiders.
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That could Raiders looked good against the Chiefs.
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I don't know if they're gonna be the same team on the road as they were at home, so I'll go with New England.
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Vikings and the Saints, Minnesota by two and a half.
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Give me the Saints.
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Give me the Saints in that game.
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Browns and Jets, Jets are favored by two and a half, which is interesting.
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The Jets have to win this game.
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I really don't love either team, but for the sake of the matter.
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Give me the Jets.
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Give me the Jets.
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Steelers and Colts, Steelers favored by two and a half.
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Colts coming off of that London trip.
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Give me Pittsburgh.
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Giants and Washington.
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Washington favored by three and a half.
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I'll take the Giants in that one.
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Broncos and Chargers.
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Broncos favored by three and a half points.
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Give me Denver.
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Sean Payton's back to be in the play caller there.
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I like the Broncos.
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Lions and Cardinals.
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Lions favored by six and a half.
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Or five and a half rather.
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I'll take Detroit to win outright.
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But I'd look out for the Cardinals to maybe cover in that one.
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Niners, Seahawks, Seattle, favored by three.
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This could be this is going to be a real good game.
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This is going to be a real good game.
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San Francisco undefeated, going into Seattle, taking on the defending champs.
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San Francisco's going to be looking to make a statement.
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I'll take San Fran.
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Ravens and Falcons.
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Falcons favored by three.
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No Lamar Jackson for Baltimore.
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I hate to say it.
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I hate to say it.
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But I think Atlanta could win this game in a in a close margin because the Baltimore defense just doesn't scare you right now.
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And obviously, it goes without saying, I forgot to mention this.
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How about the Bucks beating the Cowboys the other night 24-16 with an undrafted rookie quarterback?
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I mean, that is.
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If the Eagles have question marks, what about Dallas?
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Because at least the Eagles can fall back on, well, we got a lot of injuries.
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Dallas, I mean, come on.
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This team that could make a serious run that people were talking about.
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I don't know about that anymore.
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Well, thanks everyone for tuning into this episode.
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We'll be back on to break this one down against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Here's to hoping.
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The Eagles will surprise two nations and get a win tomorrow.
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We'll talk to you later on the 6ix10 Podcast.
