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WEBVTT 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:10.960 This is the Mostly Football Show, a uniquely Australian take on the NFL and all things in the world of sport. 00:00:12.640 --> 00:00:14.160 Over to you, Pete. 00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:30.800 The Vikings finally lose. 00:00:31.039 --> 00:00:37.520 Dallas do the most Dallas thing ever, and the Bears announce their Super Bowl contenders. 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:40.880 I'm joined with Matt today, just me and Matt. 00:00:41.119 --> 00:00:42.159 Matt, how are you doing? 00:00:42.479 --> 00:00:45.280 I'm doing very, very, very, very well. 00:00:45.439 --> 00:00:46.640 Thank you, Peter. 00:00:47.039 --> 00:00:49.039 And uh draft schmaft. 00:00:49.359 --> 00:00:51.280 Who cares about those number one picks? 00:00:51.840 --> 00:00:52.719 Well, exactly. 00:00:52.960 --> 00:00:53.439 Exactly. 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:56.000 You're going down the Green Bay's trusted path. 00:00:56.079 --> 00:00:58.960 Let's hope you don't get a torn ACL to go with it. 00:00:59.439 --> 00:01:01.600 So let's uh let's let's start there then. 00:01:01.679 --> 00:01:05.439 Uh the Bears announced two things this week. 00:01:05.519 --> 00:01:13.519 Uh, one was their Super Bowl contenders, and the other a very, very smart piece of trade dealing. 00:01:14.239 --> 00:01:15.120 How are you feeling? 00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:27.200 Yeah, look, I mean, he's a stunningly good player, and he was a monster in the game on Tuesday morning, our time, Monday night in the US. 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:38.239 Um, I'd never really watched him that closely, but you know, suddenly um developed a penchant for watching his Thailight packages. 00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:44.000 I mean, he'd been an all-pro for four or been to four straight pro bowls, I think. 00:01:44.079 --> 00:01:51.280 So clearly the guy had got credentials, you know, a big a big superstar on a very, very bad team. 00:01:51.519 --> 00:01:59.840 At the time, I got a few text messages um, you know, from friends of the show and other people saying what do you think of the trade? 00:02:00.000 --> 00:02:02.319 And I was I was kind of torn. 00:02:02.560 --> 00:02:06.799 I liked, you know, I liked the move, but I thought we'd overpaid. 00:02:06.959 --> 00:02:17.759 Having said that, if he plays like that every week, um you are gonna forget those first round draft picks in a in a rush. 00:02:17.919 --> 00:02:20.639 I wouldn't be at all, this is a little bit of a hot take for you, Pete. 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:24.080 I wouldn't be at all surprised if Poles isn't done yet. 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:32.800 I wouldn't at all surprise if old man Khalil Mack ends there in the next few days. 00:02:33.439 --> 00:02:38.080 You see that's really interesting because um I mean you've sacrificed a lot, right? 00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:43.520 So so a 2027 first round pick, a 2028 first round pick, and a 2027 fourth round pick. 00:02:43.759 --> 00:02:44.000 Yeah. 00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:52.560 We got a fifth back, I think, within a 2020 that fourth we what we sent to Tennessee, we got their fifth back, I think. 00:02:52.639 --> 00:02:58.319 So pennies on the dollar, but we did get another, you know, an another pick back in that draft. 00:02:58.639 --> 00:03:06.400 I'm gonna tell you, right now you're thinking it's the best thing, but when you're sitting there watching the draft next year and your team doesn't get called, it's a lonely old place. 00:03:06.560 --> 00:03:06.960 I tell you. 00:03:07.199 --> 00:03:13.840 Um but Khalil Mack, uh I I believe the ask is too high for someone who I think he's 35 years old. 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:14.879 Mm-hmm now. 00:03:15.280 --> 00:03:19.840 So uh they're they're asking a lot, first round picks and the like for him. 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:24.400 Oh no, no, I don't think I don't think um polls will pay that. 00:03:24.639 --> 00:03:28.080 I I Wait he can't, he's got he's got rid of them all, right? 00:03:28.319 --> 00:03:36.000 Yeah, no, I read an article that was speculating you know from a very reputable source that we all love and subscribe to. 00:03:36.159 --> 00:03:44.719 Uh I read a piece which was speculating a fourth or a fifth round draft pick given um given his age. 00:03:44.879 --> 00:03:57.280 And you know, really, I would imagine in a normal world, Pete, and maybe the Bears have done themselves a disservice and reset the market, but um let's just go back six months, not even. 00:03:57.599 --> 00:04:03.919 Um the Giants sent Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for a first-round draft pick. 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:04.639 That was it, won. 00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:06.639 It was pick number ten in the draft. 00:04:06.800 --> 00:04:18.560 So I think um I think the Bears potentially have done themselves a disservice by resetting the market, but I can't see teams um stumping up first-round draft picks for Khalil Mac. 00:04:18.959 --> 00:04:23.120 I would be comfortable if they sent a fourth or a fifth to the Chargers. 00:04:23.439 --> 00:04:29.759 Um he loved uh allegedly loved his time playing for the Bears and the City of Chicago. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:37.199 So maybe he could push for it, but I think the Chargers are at a point where they've got to start thinking about the future, right? 00:04:37.439 --> 00:04:38.160 Oh well, they have to. 00:04:38.240 --> 00:04:48.240 I mean, Indianapolis have obviously uh um uh selling, I think is the is the term there on the cell and and uh touting Jonathan Taylor around. 00:04:48.560 --> 00:05:01.120 It will um be very interesting to see where or if he ends up anywhere, because again they're asking for a sack load as well in terms of first round picks, uh and and quite rightly so. 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:09.759 But um I imagine the Chiefs might be in for him, although Kenneth Walker is is uh pairing it up down there. 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:15.680 Detroit uh might uh have a have a look at him um to see what's there. 00:05:15.920 --> 00:05:18.079 Uh uh just yeah, interesting. 00:05:18.240 --> 00:05:22.639 Um
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the Athletic have a draft big board. 00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:35.680 I don't know if you've read it yet, but they Jonathan Taylor is the number one uh player on the draft big board, and the athletic say best fits the Vikings, the Giants, the Bengals, and the Seahawks. 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:40.160 Um I could potentially see the two latter ones. 00:05:40.399 --> 00:05:48.800 Yes, I can't see the Chiefs, they're very well set with um K9, whatever you want to call them, yeah. 00:05:49.040 --> 00:05:51.199 And Jameer Gibbs, wow. 00:05:51.439 --> 00:05:57.519 I mean, why would you why would you not put the ball in his hands as much as you possibly could? 00:05:57.600 --> 00:06:05.360 Um exactly, but I'll you know I'll come back to the travesty of the Detroit uh Packers game where the refs won the game. 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:07.120 Um I'm I'm not gonna let that go. 00:06:07.199 --> 00:06:08.399 I will be a Trumpist. 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:15.040 You'll never convince convince me that that game was uh not won by the referees, even though he missed two field goals, etc. 00:06:15.279 --> 00:06:15.519 etc. 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:17.759 Um you can all tell me to bugger off. 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:23.040 Shortly, when you stop Gibbs from running, they have nothing. 00:06:24.639 --> 00:06:28.079 And you can't expect him to carry a full load. 00:06:28.399 --> 00:06:32.560 Like uh he's not he's not a Christian McCaffrey or anything like that. 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:40.480 Um, in terms of being able to appear downfield and and receive, he is a straightforward smash him up, run-through em running back. 00:06:40.639 --> 00:06:45.839 I I would think the Lions could very much complement him with Jonathan Taylor. 00:06:46.160 --> 00:07:01.680 Yeah, and look, that's an interesting comment, Pete, because I think if we cast our mind back a season or so, you know, they're most of the dangerous when they had Gibbs and Montgomery, but I think Montgomery was happy to let Gibbs be that legit number one. 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:08.800 And I think the issue you have in terms of balance and optics and egos and salaries, right? 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:17.360 Um, is that Jonathan Taylor would arguably supplant Jimmy Gibbs as the number one running back. 00:07:17.519 --> 00:07:30.879 But I think that would be there'd be upside and balance necessary there because you know, if I'm the general manager of the Detroit Lions, I certainly wouldn't want to be upsetting my superstar running back. 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:39.199 And I'd if I was looking to enhance my backfield, it would probably be with a complementary piece rather than a legit, you know. 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:43.120 I mean, Taylor's got to be what, one of the best five running backs in the league? 00:07:43.360 --> 00:07:45.120 Oh top five, yes. 00:07:45.279 --> 00:07:45.680 Yeah, yeah. 00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:57.279 I think I read that he since 2020, the year he was drafted, the only running back who has more all-purpose scrimmage yards than him is Derrick Henry. 00:07:57.439 --> 00:08:00.639 So he's an absolute weapon. 00:08:00.959 --> 00:08:04.079 Um but um yeah, let's see. 00:08:04.240 --> 00:08:07.120 I mean, I don't none of us doubt his credentials. 00:08:07.279 --> 00:08:12.160 I'm sure he's gonna end up somewhere, you know, probably on a contender. 00:08:12.639 --> 00:08:18.879 Um Seahawks might be interesting if he was um if he was wearing blue and green. 00:08:19.199 --> 00:08:20.560 Yeah, I I think that's good. 00:08:20.639 --> 00:08:28.399 So so just to show how knowledgeable we are, he is the fifth top running back in the NFL this season. 00:08:28.639 --> 00:08:33.440 As a as a quick quiz question, can you name the four that are above him? 00:08:33.919 --> 00:08:37.120 In terms uh we're talking total yards, are we? 00:08:37.440 --> 00:08:38.559 Uh yeah. 00:08:42.559 --> 00:08:45.120 I reckon DeAndre Swift would be up there. 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:46.879 Because we run the ball so much. 00:08:47.120 --> 00:08:49.679 You do, but he's uh He's not. 00:08:49.919 --> 00:08:53.679 He's not, no, he's not even one, two, three, four. 00:08:53.919 --> 00:08:55.759 Ooh, gosh, no, he's not even top six. 00:08:56.000 --> 00:08:57.600 Derek Derek Henry up there? 00:08:57.919 --> 00:08:58.720 Nope. 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:01.039 Limey, Jameer Gibbs up there? 00:09:01.200 --> 00:09:01.360 Yes. 00:09:01.600 --> 00:09:02.080 Off top. 00:09:02.159 --> 00:09:02.799 Oh, well done. 00:09:02.960 --> 00:09:03.279 What yeah? 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:04.799 One out of three, and bad. 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:05.360 Yeah. 00:09:05.600 --> 00:09:07.840 So Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker probably. 00:09:08.399 --> 00:09:09.519 Yes, yeah, he's third. 00:09:09.679 --> 00:09:11.120 Jameer Gibbs is second. 00:09:11.279 --> 00:09:12.799 James Cook is fourth. 00:09:13.039 --> 00:09:14.159 Okay, and number one. 00:09:14.320 --> 00:09:15.679 Which uh B.J. 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:16.720 Robinson, of course. 00:09:17.279 --> 00:09:17.759 Of course, yes. 00:09:18.320 --> 00:09:21.120 Averaging five point two yards per carry. 00:09:21.360 --> 00:09:24.879 Yes, he's a uh he's a jet that guy. 00:09:24.960 --> 00:09:26.080 But um He is. 00:09:26.320 --> 00:09:28.320 Yeah, so we've meandered off a bit here, Pete. 00:09:28.399 --> 00:09:29.039 We have. 00:09:29.279 --> 00:09:29.759 Let's bring it back. 00:09:31.279 --> 00:09:32.720 Let's let's bring it back to the Bears. 00:09:32.879 --> 00:09:38.080 I saw the game on uh Tuesday morning, uh Monday night for those who are listening stateside. 00:09:38.559 --> 00:09:40.480 Um the Bears look good. 00:09:40.559 --> 00:09:47.759 I think they got a uh a couple of calls, but not those calls were never going to influence the game as as much as they did. 00:09:47.840 --> 00:09:51.519 I still want to slap um your coach around the face every time I see him. 00:09:51.679 --> 00:09:52.960 But they looked strong. 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:55.120 The running game was
strong. 00:09:56.080 --> 00:09:58.879 Caleb still worries me when he goes deep. 00:09:59.120 --> 00:09:59.679 That's all. 00:09:59.840 --> 00:10:07.120 He doesn't he he's a good uh and and really interesting stat that came out was around how much time the Bears have the ball. 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:11.200 So on average they have it five more minutes per game than their opposition. 00:10:11.840 --> 00:10:15.120 And that was probably it, you know, first quarter they did an eight-minute drive. 00:10:15.360 --> 00:10:19.759 I don't think they ever went or ever looked to go that deep. 00:10:20.159 --> 00:10:23.600 Um, but the short pickup plays they do really well. 00:10:23.840 --> 00:10:33.279 So um you know, they kind of dominated really uh and and made uh uh what is a really good Seattle defence look very, very ordinary. 00:10:33.600 --> 00:10:42.639 So um uh I would put them as loath as I am to say this, I would put them in as Super Bowl contenders now. 00:10:43.120 --> 00:10:52.000 Uh you're the you're the you're the uh ever pessimistic I am the ever pessimistic fan, the worst the first person. 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:54.159 Um but what do you guys think? 00:10:54.879 --> 00:11:05.120 That's a statement when you know you go into Lumen Field where you know it's almost worth 10 points, you know, has been historically. 00:11:05.440 --> 00:11:08.639 They quite rightly call themselves the 12th man. 00:11:08.879 --> 00:11:24.240 And to win against the you know Super Bowl champion obviously the Seahawks haven't quite been the um powerhouse that we um you know that we saw last year, but I I still think that's uh that's an enormous result. 00:11:24.399 --> 00:11:33.360 Um Caleb was 24 out of 34, 247 yards uh for one touchdown and a rating of 101. 00:11:33.440 --> 00:11:36.320 But yeah, I liked all parts of our game, if I'm completely honest. 00:11:36.480 --> 00:11:38.559 Special teams had a bit of an influence. 00:11:39.039 --> 00:11:56.879 Um, you know, Simmons uh Simmons just looks like he affects the game on almost every play, and you know, you could see the energy in you know, old man Grady Jarrett and um Montez Sweat came back from his suspension and picked up a sack. 00:11:57.120 --> 00:12:01.919 Austin Booker got a great big pour up in the air, which led to the interception. 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:04.159 So that was all very encouraging for me. 00:12:04.240 --> 00:12:10.720 I think our secondary still looks a little bit suspect, but um I just love the way we came out and started that game. 00:12:10.799 --> 00:12:12.320 You know, they went three and out. 00:12:12.399 --> 00:12:19.200 We were talking off air about that big hit on the uh on the third down on the first drive for Seattle. 00:12:19.279 --> 00:12:20.240 That really set a tone. 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:23.120 And then, you know, Caleb just came in and and bossed it. 00:12:23.200 --> 00:12:24.799 We we had a fourth down. 00:12:24.960 --> 00:12:27.600 Um Johnson went for it, fourth and one. 00:12:27.840 --> 00:12:33.120 Swift busted it open with a run over between right guard and right tackle, I think. 00:12:33.279 --> 00:12:38.960 But I just think they set a marker down, and um I'm I'm here for every second of it. 00:12:39.120 --> 00:12:45.919 I I actually have gotten to a stage now where I feel less jittery when Caleb's running around in the pocket. 00:12:46.000 --> 00:13:06.559 I'm I'm building my confidence in him making a a smart decision and b hitting a target, but I think some of that, Pete, has come off the back of the emergence of Luther Burden, who you called out as a potential superstar at the start of the season, and Rome Adunze seems to be getting his feet back underneath him a little bit. 00:13:06.720 --> 00:13:10.559 We've lost Cole Komet, but Loveland is a genuine superstar. 00:13:10.720 --> 00:13:18.799 So when you've got um you know Burden, um Loveland, and Khalif Mohammed looks a very decent player. 00:13:19.039 --> 00:13:21.120 Um he broke a big play open. 00:13:21.279 --> 00:13:23.360 Yeah, I'm I'm feeling more optimistic. 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:24.960 We've got some big games ahead. 00:13:25.039 --> 00:13:28.480 I text had a text from Chris in Buffalo um this morning. 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:35.279 Buffalo Chris he's actually off to High Mark to watch the Bears play there in a week or two's time. 00:13:35.440 --> 00:13:45.039 So um we've got a big, big, tough schedule ahead, but um I think we're doing everything we can at the moment to um to challenge the Vikings. 00:13:45.360 --> 00:13:50.240 Yeah, I look uh uh and I I think that it's this is a big week, I think, for you. 00:13:50.320 --> 00:13:54.639 You uh we could come out the back of this week, which uh which is week nine. 00:13:55.360 --> 00:14:06.639 Um uh before you go into your bye week, uh you could be top of the the division because you're got to follow up um by beating Tampa Bay. 00:14:06.720 --> 00:14:07.919 That that's a must. 00:14:08.240 --> 00:14:11.120 Um and and the Vikings are playing the Bills. 00:14:11.840 --> 00:14:16.799 And finally, uh we'll stay with the NFC North for just a second. 00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:22.480 Now finally the Vikings got beaten by the Lions, so bittersweet for me. 00:14:23.440 --> 00:14:30.159 Uh not a great game of football, but none of the Vikings games have been a great game of football. 00:14:30.399 --> 00:14:40.639 Uh and I I think I can't see them beating the Bills, uh, and I can't see the Bears losing to uh uh Tampa Bay. 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:51.440 So I have a feeling that come the end of uh Tuesday next week you may be top of the division, although the Vikings might have it on the tiebreaker tiebreakers, yeah. 00:14:51.600 --> 00:14:51.679 Yeah. 00:14:51.840 --> 00:14:55.039 But um yeah, I mean you'd know who who cares about that? 00:14:55.120 --> 00:15:02.960 Isn't it's very unlikely two teams are going to end up at you know fifteen and two or whatever. 00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:06.639 Um one will be, you
know, one will be fourteen and three. 00:15:06.799 --> 00:15:12.320 But um, yeah, I would I would I would fancy the Bills over the Vikings. 00:15:12.399 --> 00:15:13.600 Where's the game at, Pete? 00:15:13.679 --> 00:15:19.039 Is it in um it's in Minnesota, actually, that could be a tough one to call. 00:15:19.279 --> 00:15:22.960 But um I think you made a good call a couple of episodes ago. 00:15:23.200 --> 00:15:25.600 Um might have even been last week. 00:15:25.840 --> 00:15:36.399 I think we the longer the season goes on, the more we will see the potential constraints that come with Kyler Murray as a quarterback. 00:15:36.639 --> 00:15:39.919 Oh man, y he's just not good enough. 00:15:40.080 --> 00:15:52.399 Uh it's I mean it plainly uh um and will come come to us kind of the biggest winners who didn't actually play this week are probably the New York Giants um coming out of this last week. 00:15:52.960 --> 00:15:54.720 But he's just not good enough. 00:15:57.039 --> 00:16:04.080 And their defence is solid, but you know, Jared Goff found a way to unlock it a couple of times. 00:16:04.240 --> 00:16:07.120 I mean, even the first game of the season, Jordan Love did. 00:16:07.200 --> 00:16:11.360 Uh I know I know Caleb struggled on game two, the return games. 00:16:11.919 --> 00:16:16.480 Uh see the Packers are in New England this week, then they've got the Vikings up before they're by. 00:16:17.360 --> 00:16:22.720 But it's yeah, the next few weeks are going to be really interesting in the NFC North to see what it looks like. 00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:35.120 So the Packers are the team with the best record uh for the lowest amount of running yards at this point in the season. 00:16:35.200 --> 00:16:44.480 They average less than 60 yards per game rushing, even with the return of uh somebody whose name I don't want to even hear after what's come out this week. 00:16:44.639 --> 00:16:51.919 Uh you know, it I'll quite happily if they got rid of him, I wouldn't care um if if whatever's come out this week is true. 00:16:52.000 --> 00:16:53.440 So I don't want to to dwell on that. 00:16:53.519 --> 00:16:56.559 But Minnesota I think are going to be this year's Colts. 00:16:57.039 --> 00:16:58.240 Yeah, look um sliding down. 00:16:58.720 --> 00:17:01.679 That's actually that that that could be an interesting take. 00:17:01.840 --> 00:17:19.119 I just looking through season record today, there's only one team in the NFC North, sorry, the one team in the NFC it in its entirety that has scored fewer points than the Vikings this season, and that is the two and six Philadelphia Eagles. 00:17:19.759 --> 00:17:27.599 So the Vikings hold a six and one record, and they have scored 140 points. 00:17:28.640 --> 00:17:32.480 The Eagles are the lowest scoring team in the NFC with 137. 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:35.599 Um so that's astonishing. 00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:40.799 Cowboys 219, um, Bears 214. 00:17:41.119 --> 00:18:08.960 So um yeah, we I think um I think we might see um some regression to the norm potentially from the Vikings over the next couple of weeks, but that schedule just you know, they can just grind out nine, six wins and you know, thirteen, seven wins, and um you you you know, you're only your challenge is only as difficult as the team that uh lies in front of you from week to week. 00:18:09.359 --> 00:18:09.599 Exactly. 00:18:09.839 --> 00:18:17.839 And and this is a massive week for the Packers who who did a good job um uh winning on Thursday night football. 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:20.319 They did a really good job against the Panthers. 00:18:20.640 --> 00:18:27.039 Um I know it's an eight-point win, and and you know, they could have been stronger finishing it off, but a win's a win. 00:18:27.119 --> 00:18:32.480 This week is big because Chicago, as I say, they're expected to win against Tampa Bay. 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:39.759 Uh the Vikings should lose to Buffalo, but Detroit who have just gone above them because of the fact of beating them. 00:18:39.920 --> 00:18:41.759 Um they've got Miami. 00:18:42.240 --> 00:18:53.359 So the the chances are that the the Packers could be adrift from the bottom of the NFC North at the end of this week if they don't show well out um playing away at New England. 00:18:53.599 --> 00:19:06.400 So um, but let's let's just uh take a moment and uh laugh at our uh fellow OG who's not here and his awful, awful team, the Cowboys. 00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:10.799 Uh Kerry, this uh next four or five minutes is for you. 00:19:11.039 --> 00:19:13.599 Um Dallas. 00:19:14.400 --> 00:19:20.400 Just when you think Dallas can't get any more Dallas y, they kind of out Dallas themselves. 00:19:21.039 --> 00:19:25.119 Uh uh Gardner Minshew was looking like Peak Joe Montana. 00:19:25.519 --> 00:19:30.559 Uh and we know the secondary is crap in Dallas, but it's the Cardinals. 00:19:31.200 --> 00:19:32.319 It's the Cardinals. 00:19:32.400 --> 00:19:41.519 Not only did they have a massive lead that chucked it away in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals missed an extra point with a second on the clock. 00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:50.799 Um missed an extra point now, uh Trace Mack and and the kicking problems at Green Bay will come on to in a few weeks' time, I'm sure. 00:19:51.200 --> 00:19:52.799 But they missed an extra point. 00:19:52.880 --> 00:19:56.960 So, right, we're not gonna lose to the Birchick Cardinals, we've got overtime. 00:19:57.279 --> 00:19:58.000 Oh no. 00:19:59.039 --> 00:19:59.759 No, we haven't. 00:19:59.920 --> 00:20:02.160 Yes, hold my beer. 00:20:02.319 --> 00:20:11.440 Uh so not only did the Cowboys lose to one of the worst teams, the Eagles are imploding and lose to the the commanders. 00:20:11.680 --> 00:20:15.680 And the Giants, having not played a game, are sitting in a much better position. 00:20:16.000 --> 00:20:19.519 And JJ McCarthy's thinking I'm gonna be a playoff bloody quarterback. 00:20:19.599 --> 00:20:22.799 But yeah, all of his Christmases have come
true, haven't they? 00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:33.920 Um yeah, I mean the Cardinals and the Cowboys now both share a three and five record, so um maybe we're do we're doing the birds uh the dirty birds a bit of a disservice. 00:20:34.000 --> 00:20:37.599 But I mean, is it time for me talking about the cowshit cowboys then? 00:20:37.839 --> 00:20:41.440 You know, we've had the birdship cardinals and the dog chick uh Browns. 00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:44.480 No, it's maybe it's the cowshit cowboys, I don't know. 00:20:44.640 --> 00:20:45.440 I've got a feeling Mr. 00:20:45.519 --> 00:21:00.880 Butler's gonna need a bit of a cuddle after this, Peter, and um as is our contractual obligation as co-hosts of his show, um we we should offer him brotherly love rather than um ridicule and ire. 00:21:01.119 --> 00:21:10.960 So um yeah, let's uh let's tell him how much we feel for him, and um I think Kerry's a realist, he'll always say, you know, Dallas will Dallas. 00:21:11.119 --> 00:21:15.599 So um I think um it's water off a duck duck's back for him. 00:21:15.680 --> 00:21:19.039 But Kerry, when you listen, I'm with your brother. 00:21:19.279 --> 00:21:22.480 Uh I I'm I'm with you, but I'm laughing on the inside. 00:21:22.559 --> 00:21:27.759 Um Tyler Algier exploded for 191 yards in the second half. 00:21:28.000 --> 00:21:32.240 144 rush, 147 rushing, 44 receiving. 00:21:32.480 --> 00:21:35.759 Can you can you can you give me a rundown on this person's career? 00:21:35.920 --> 00:21:36.720 Yeah, I cannot. 00:21:36.799 --> 00:21:44.720 Gardner Minshew uh came off the bench and completed 17 of 23 for 180 yard yards and three touchdowns. 00:21:45.359 --> 00:21:50.720 Um Arizona four hundred and sixty seven total yards to Dallas's two hundred and sixty one. 00:21:50.960 --> 00:21:53.359 Yeah, that's that's that's the scary stat. 00:21:54.160 --> 00:21:57.519 Uh Dallas zero turnovers, Arizona two. 00:21:58.160 --> 00:21:59.680 Pete, I reckon you and me could lie. 00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:04.640 Up at wide receiver against the Cowboys and um and pick up yards. 00:22:04.720 --> 00:22:12.160 Uh they could they can't stop uh yeah I uh and that's probably uh you know I'll take away that back into the Bears so put carry out of his misery. 00:22:12.240 --> 00:22:16.480 I think that that's the only thing that's gonna stop the Bears winning the Super Bowl. 00:22:16.640 --> 00:22:27.680 Um the Bears against the Bills would be an absolutely fascinating lineup because their secondary um backfield is just not Super Bowl worthy. 00:22:27.839 --> 00:22:36.240 Their O-line, um their defensive line, their quarterback, running backs, wide receivers are are there and on point. 00:22:36.319 --> 00:22:38.640 I think that's the bit what worries me for Chicago. 00:22:38.799 --> 00:22:41.359 That's the bit I think that the gap they need to plug. 00:22:41.680 --> 00:22:50.240 Yeah, look, I mean I think if we go deep in the playoffs, there's a there's a likelihood that um Kobe Bryant might be
back. 00:22:50.319 --> 00:23:04.640 And I think if you know if we've got Kobe Bryant in at safety alongside um Thieneman, um the one thing that I have noticed is Jalen Johnson doesn't look like the Jalen Johnson of a couple of years ago. 00:23:04.799 --> 00:23:08.880 Um obviously missed most of last year with an injury, but I think you're right, Peter. 00:23:09.119 --> 00:23:15.440 Um we aren't the finished article, but that's what makes this game beautiful, isn't it? 00:23:15.599 --> 00:23:21.680 It's um you know, how do you um counteract your weaknesses by leveraging your strengths? 00:23:21.759 --> 00:23:33.440 And at the moment we're managing to do that in a very exciting way, and you know, the thing that I guess we should notionally tip our hat to is we're a damn good watch. 00:23:33.920 --> 00:23:39.200 Um we're an entertaining team, like us, love us, want to punch our coach in the face or not. 00:23:39.519 --> 00:23:43.839 We are entertainers, and I think that's really good for football in Chicago. 00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:44.799 Uh I agree. 00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:54.319 The uh 9-3 game against uh Minnesota uh aside, i I I I don't mind watching a Bears game, and that's very hard for a Packers fan to say. 00:23:54.559 --> 00:23:59.759 So uh we should touch on one of the most remarkable things that happened. 00:24:00.160 --> 00:24:01.279 I know where you're going. 00:24:01.440 --> 00:24:03.599 Does it involve rain and a muddy field? 00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:05.119 It does, yes. 00:24:05.279 --> 00:24:14.640 Uh and and and a game that was won by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with zero completions. 00:24:15.440 --> 00:24:18.160 Not one pass completion. 00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:20.079 It's uh uh astonishing. 00:24:20.400 --> 00:24:35.759 I had to pick up uh my second pair of reading glasses um to make sure it wasn't an eight and I had missed the uh you know, and missed it, but uh how unbelievably astonishing. 00:24:36.319 --> 00:24:38.480 Yeah, uh and to nil as well. 00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:40.240 Seventeen to nil. 00:24:40.319 --> 00:24:53.440 So it wasn't just um you know a f uh a three-nil game of sticking the football up your jumper and charging forward as as best you can, but no completions. 00:24:53.759 --> 00:24:57.359 Yeah, he only attempted three he only attempted three passes, didn't he? 00:24:58.079 --> 00:24:58.400 He did. 00:24:58.640 --> 00:25:04.720 But um I tell you what was very evident in that game, Michael Pennox, yay. 00:25:05.599 --> 00:25:07.119 Oh, four interceptions. 00:25:07.599 --> 00:25:08.319 I I believe. 00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:13.839 Yeah, he he's uh look I think he's gonna find his feet eventually. 00:25:13.920 --> 00:25:26.000 Uh I think um with Bijan Robinson, if he's not on fire and their running game is not established, then then Michael Penix is gonna struggle because his passing game is not quite there yet. 00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:30.319 I think the whole Kirk Kirk Cousins experience and things like that, yeah, yeah. 00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:31.759 Is a is a little bit too much. 00:25:31.839 --> 00:25:36.720 He reminds me a little bit of Caleb in his first season, which he'll just hoss something up and hope someone brings it down. 00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:39.119 Jordan Love was was kind of similar. 00:25:39.359 --> 00:25:43.279 Um but uh he hasn't probably got the the coach to back him up. 00:25:43.440 --> 00:25:49.759 But you know, never in my lifetime did I think we'd see a game where zero completions. 00:25:50.240 --> 00:26:04.799 Yeah, what did fifty fifty they Buccaneers attempted fifty-six running plays and Baker Mayfield was oh of three for no yards and one sack. 00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:05.839 Yeah. 00:26:07.039 --> 00:26:09.920 For 39.6 passer rating. 00:26:10.160 --> 00:26:21.279 However, I if memory serves Pete, I actually think Deshaun Watson had a lower passer rating than a man who attempted no passes at all in an entire game of football. 00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:25.759 Uh sorry, uh completed no passes at all in one of the preseason games. 00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:31.119 But good old Deshaun is proved us to be somewhat wrong about him, hasn't he, over the last few weeks? 00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:34.559 Well well, he kind of has, and we'll skip to the AFCC shortly. 00:26:34.720 --> 00:26:38.960 Um so we've laughed at Dallas, we've talked about how strong the Bears are. 00:26:39.119 --> 00:26:44.559 Uh Packers, I don't want to mention because of somebody running back who's really annoyed me. 00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:48.559 Um 49ers again, big winners this week without actually playing. 00:26:48.960 --> 00:26:54.079 Um let's uh let's see if you can guess. 00:26:54.240 --> 00:27:00.079 Who are the eight teams seven teams, sorry, who are currently sitting in the playoff positions? 00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:03.279 Uh well, all four NFC North teams. 00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:14.240 The Niners, uh Jacksonville, and I'm trying to think who's top of the also rubbish NFC East, that'd be the Giants, right? 00:27:14.319 --> 00:27:18.480 So Yes, so you're actually thinking of the You're thinking about the Panthers, not the Jaguars. 00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:20.720 Sorry, I am thinking about the Panthers, yes. 00:27:21.200 --> 00:27:23.599 So so right right genre of animal. 00:27:23.839 --> 00:27:25.759 Um so but but I knew what you meant. 00:27:25.920 --> 00:27:40.799 Yeah, uh quite remarkably, uh all seven places, the the three wild cards are all held by the NFC North right now, with uh Seattle Sea Herchawks um on four and four and the LA Rams also on four and four. 00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:52.400 Yeah, they finally got done, which um as a long time well, they had won the week before, so interesting to see if the Rams gone a bit of a run now, but I I think they beat the cat the Chargers this week, didn't they? 00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:56.799 Yeah, yeah, well they turned up. 00:27:56.960 --> 00:28:07.440 Um and uh yeah, so so they'll they'll got a couple of games in a bye week, and then
um they played the pre-game, the pre-Thanksgiving game with the Packers. 00:28:07.599 --> 00:28:09.200 So um and uh Mrs. 00:28:09.279 --> 00:28:19.839 Stafford has come out uh this week to say she's very tired of having to follow her husband around and why aren't the Los Angeles Rams getting a proper bye week? 00:28:20.160 --> 00:28:26.319 Because their their bye week is a very is a short week, so they get the bye on the Sunday and then they're playing on the Wednesday. 00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:27.039 Wow. 00:28:27.359 --> 00:28:28.319 Um yes. 00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:35.680 Which is exactly the same for the Packers, but uh Jordan Love's uh girlfriend hasn't said anything as of yet. 00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:46.160 Um and if you do want the laugh, uh Google Jordan Love Halloween costume with his his uh him and his wife, girlfriend wife, I think, maybe. 00:28:46.400 --> 00:28:55.599 Um dressed up as referees, running around with uh white sticks and bumping into each other, and every time they hit each other they throw up a yellow flag. 00:28:56.000 --> 00:29:02.079 I expect the commissioner to hand down a suitably large fine in due course. 00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:03.759 Yes, yes. 00:29:04.079 --> 00:29:11.200 Uh well, at le hopefully uh he can also see the funny side of it, because the refereeing has been atrocious. 00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:12.319 Um this way. 00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:22.000 I uh look and I and I can tell you there was an incident in the in the Packers game where Matthew Golden punched someone and the flag was called for him. 00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:25.519 So Yeah. 00:29:25.839 --> 00:29:27.279 It's all even itself out. 00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.559 Let's move to the AFC. 00:29:28.880 --> 00:29:32.000 Big statement in the AFC this week from the Denver Broncos. 00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:41.519 Um edging out the Kansas City Chiefs uh to go top of the AFC West, six and two, the the Chiefs sit at five and two. 00:29:43.119 --> 00:29:45.680 Um big, big win. 00:29:46.160 --> 00:29:46.799 Yes. 00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:54.640 Yeah, I think um uh the game was at Mohai in Denver, Pete, if I'm correct. 00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:59.359 Yes, that's just a difficult that's a difficult environment to play in. 00:29:59.519 --> 00:30:13.839 I mean I've you know I've always thought Lambeau, Buffalo, Denver, Seattle, you know, there's distinct home field advantages in in in those um in those environments. 00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:17.599 But um yeah, that's a that's a big win for them. 00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:43.599 And I think um you know, I think Denver are a solid side that are potentially underperformed a touch, but it'll be um it'll be fun to see them go on a bit of a run because I think if you've got you know Chiefs, Broncos, Bills um potentially you know Jags in that sort of shakeup, that they're they're four half decent teams, right? 00:30:45.039 --> 00:30:52.880 Yeah, they they are they are very half decent teams, but I watched the uh the back end of the game. 00:30:52.960 --> 00:31:02.720 Uh it was a very, very tight um false start penalty on the Chiefs as they were on the two-yard line on fourth and goal. 00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:04.319 Um it's their own fault. 00:31:04.400 --> 00:31:06.799 They were on the two-yard line on first and goal. 00:31:06.880 --> 00:31:10.960 Um and even with uh K9 in there couldn't get over. 00:31:11.119 --> 00:31:16.240 I think the last couple of weeks the the the K9's not really been at his best. 00:31:16.799 --> 00:31:20.880 Um maybe he's been fanned out a little, maybe they're leaning too much on him. 00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:29.440 Um but uh Rice is back now for uh Kansas City, so hopefully they they might be able to start passing it the game a little bit more. 00:31:29.519 --> 00:31:31.200 But big, big win for the Broncos. 00:31:31.519 --> 00:31:40.960 Um uh other big winners, uh Pittsburgh Steelers, old man Rogers uh took its role to the Cleveland Browns. 00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:48.240 So uh so Pittsburgh now lead the AFC North over Cleveland and the Bengals. 00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:55.279 So the Bengals are edging the Browns out on uh on in the wildcard spot right now. 00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:59.519 Um so we'll see where that goes. 00:31:59.599 --> 00:32:04.240 But uh are the Browns gonna normalise now and just settle down a bit. 00:32:04.720 --> 00:32:11.039 We've we've spoken at Len Pete, all three of us, I think, about having a little bit of a fancy for the Bengals. 00:32:11.119 --> 00:32:21.599 I think um um you know I our man there at quarterback is a very, very legit um superstar. 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:37.200 Um I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the sort of Bengals A consolidate that second spot and then B potentially run Pittsburgh down, but um yeah, Rogers keeps rolling along, doesn't he? 00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:46.880 They um they've kind of re-rolled rolled back the years, McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, and they're just quietly grinding results out. 00:32:47.039 --> 00:33:04.640 But I still, you know, you look at the the standings and what are they now six and one uh Steelers, they're still to me it's nonsense to say, Pete, but they don't feel like a you know, they don't feel like a a team I I can see in the last four in in the AFC. 00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:09.680 Um I still I still question whether they're a playoff team, really, but they're six and one. 00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:13.680 So um clearly, you know, clearly at this stage of the season they are. 00:33:13.920 --> 00:33:14.400 Yeah. 00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:14.960 Yeah. 00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:22.400 Well, and you you t touched on uh Joe Burrows there, he had himself a day at the weekend, but we have to remember they were only playing the Titans. 00:33:23.359 --> 00:33:26.319 And that game was a lot closer than you would think. 00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:26.960 It was overtime. 00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:28.400 A bit of a shootout, wasn't it? 00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:42.160 Yeah, it went into overtime and obviously the
Tite Titans were were down one of their defensive stalwarts, uh, who but buggered off to Chicago, but but 38, 48 pass attempts. 00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:49.839 Um 38-48, uh 79.2% completion, passed for 462 yards of five touchdowns. 00:33:50.160 --> 00:33:56.559 Yeah, well, also three interceptions, um, and scored the rush for a touchdown. 00:33:56.640 --> 00:34:00.799 So uh really big really big fantasy numbers. 00:34:01.039 --> 00:34:05.279 But I've just you know, I really want the Bengals to do well. 00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:14.559 But like you say, uh I I think Pittsburgh are gonna give old man Rogers um one last go at the dance. 00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:23.920 Yeah, look, I mean, wouldn't that be a story if um you know if Rogers saw them to a Super Bowl berth at how old is he? 00:34:24.079 --> 00:34:24.559 Forty-three? 00:34:25.199 --> 00:34:28.880 Forty three, I think, uh to give him his proper name, 43-year-old Aaron Rodgers. 00:34:29.039 --> 00:34:29.280 Yeah. 00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:31.760 Um as it's 73-year-old Pete Carroll. 00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:33.840 We might as well call him 43-year-old. 00:34:35.440 --> 00:34:37.119 Aaron Aaron Rodgers. 00:34:37.199 --> 00:34:41.039 Um the the Jaguars quietly going about their business as well. 00:34:41.119 --> 00:34:44.480 Um they're finally back from London. 00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:46.239 Yes, yeah, and Paris. 00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:47.599 Do they play in Paris? 00:34:47.840 --> 00:34:50.480 Uh going on a European tour, how delightful. 00:34:50.719 --> 00:34:51.760 Yes, yeah. 00:34:51.920 --> 00:34:53.360 It's uh it's an interesting one. 00:34:53.440 --> 00:34:55.360 They obviously travel very well. 00:34:55.760 --> 00:35:01.519 So um I don't know if you're a Jacksonville fan, whether you you like travelling over there with them or not. 00:35:01.599 --> 00:35:09.840 But uh they're five or two leading the AFC South and not many contenders uh coming up behind them either. 00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:15.119 Yeah, that's a very weak um di uh division, relatively, isn't it? 00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:36.480 I think, Pete, when we cast our mind back to the pre-season shows, I think Jacksonville were having a very large part of their home stadium rebuilt this year, which probably um leans into the um decision to go international for so many weeks. 00:35:36.719 --> 00:35:54.320 But um, yeah, they're they're a decent outfit, and um Trevor Lawrence probably flies a tiny little bit under the radar, he's probably not far from you know, he's he's I'd say he's in that you know, towards the top of that second echelon of quarterbacks in the league. 00:35:54.559 --> 00:36:00.480 But um yeah, they just did a uh dismantling job on the Colts this week, didn't they? 00:36:00.800 --> 00:36:10.480 Yes, and it and uh if you take a look at the they're they're five and two, um they're three games ahead of the the Texans who have been woeful this year. 00:36:10.639 --> 00:36:13.519 And the Colts as well, and the Titans. 00:36:13.760 --> 00:36:16.719 So what an absolute dreadful dis division. 00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:27.280 Now now the the you throw a hypothetical to you, is that a problem for when they hit the playoffs because they aren't playing enough good teams? 00:36:28.159 --> 00:36:31.039 No, I I wouldn't have thought they'll worry too much about it. 00:36:31.119 --> 00:36:33.920 Again, you know, it's the way the league works, Pete. 00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:37.920 You you face a an opponent each week and your job's to beat them. 00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:54.000 So I I would imagine that playing weaker opponents potentially in the last week or two of the year gives them an opportunity to make sure any ailing bodies are as rested as possible. 00:36:54.159 --> 00:36:59.440 But um yeah, Texans have just moved into second place, there's two and five. 00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:05.599 You know, that that they've hugely underperformed this season. 00:37:05.679 --> 00:37:08.559 Um, but the Colts and the Titans are just horrible, aren't they? 00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:10.719 Two and six and one and seven, respectively. 00:37:10.880 --> 00:37:21.039 So yeah, I don't to to your point, I I wouldn't have thought that the Jaguars would have seen that as a negative, quite possibly the polar opposite. 00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:40.000 Um, I wouldn't be at all so surprised once they've locked up uh you know they'll obviously try and you know blast through and get home field, but um I would imagine they'll be smart and potentially rest a player or two if uh if if they're carrying injuries in the last few games of the season because nobody's gonna catch them, right? 00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:42.239 No, uh I mean they're locked up. 00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:46.960 Yeah, they're a shewing, and I don't think they're gonna set the world alight and get the number one seed. 00:37:47.119 --> 00:37:50.719 Um they they're they've got the Baltimore Ravens this week. 00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:59.760 Um so the Baltimore have lost Lamar Jackson for I think this is the third season in a row he's gonna spend a considerable time out injured. 00:38:00.559 --> 00:38:02.320 Is their season done? 00:38:03.599 --> 00:38:24.880 Uh well you would think with you know with the Steelers trucking along and the Bengals um hot on their heels, um I mean they're they're I was gonna say there's some way out of uh a wild card berth, but they're not really. 00:38:25.039 --> 00:38:36.800 But when you look at the you know, Patriots probably gonna finish second in the East, they'll be one of the wild cards Bengals, Steelers pick one of two, you know. 00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:47.599 Um Jaguars have got it locked up, and then you know, common sense says that the Broncos and the Chiefs, so we're talking about one playoff berth, right? 00:38:47.760 --> 00:38:49.280 Uh one wild card berth, right? 00:38:50.000 --> 00:38:50.400 Yeah. 00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:51.599 Yes. 00:38:51.840 --> 00:39:08.960 So me doing basic math, you know, and they've got two two teams
ahead of them in their own division for for a wildcard card, but you know, as we said, we could see the Browns regress to the norm, in which case it gives them a chance. 00:39:09.199 --> 00:39:14.559 But um yeah, I wouldn't be feeling overly overly happy as a Ravens fan at the moment. 00:39:14.880 --> 00:39:19.840 Yeah, so if I mentioned the name Joe Fagnano to you, do you know who I'm talking about? 00:39:20.400 --> 00:39:28.639 Um did he um star in a film with Joe Pesci or um He is the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens this week. 00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:29.760 Good on him. 00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:40.800 After Tyler Snoop Huntley jumped in to replace Lamar Jackson last week and exited after just ten snaps due to a turf toe injury. 00:39:41.519 --> 00:39:45.360 Um and is likely to go on the IR along with Lamar Jackson. 00:39:45.440 --> 00:39:48.639 So I tell you he's gonna be a busy boy in the next few weeks. 00:39:48.880 --> 00:39:49.840 Yeah, Derrick Henry. 00:39:50.320 --> 00:39:51.119 Derek Henry. 00:39:51.280 --> 00:39:54.880 Yeah, get get get him in get him into Fans D lineup. 00:39:55.119 --> 00:39:58.239 Yeah, and they need to get them sticky gloves on him as well, I'll tell you. 00:39:58.480 --> 00:40:07.039 So uh so we will keep an eye out for undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, who will be the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens this week. 00:40:07.199 --> 00:40:19.920 Head coach Jesse Minder officially announced that Fagnano will lead the offense for their week nine just for a quiet debut uh against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. 00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:22.960 Wow, he's got loads of time to pay. 00:40:23.360 --> 00:40:25.119 There couldn't have been worse, could it? 00:40:25.679 --> 00:40:32.159 Seriously, Kate, you know um what we've just been talking about with the uh Buccaneers only attempting three passes. 00:40:32.480 --> 00:40:33.519 Watch out. 00:40:34.159 --> 00:40:41.119 Yep, so uh yes, yeah, Friday morning could be an interesting watch or an absolute car crash. 00:40:41.679 --> 00:41:05.039 Anyway, um let's uh before we look forward to next week, I want to just uh sum up my moment of the week, uh, which was uh television at its most epic on the Thursday night football game after we all held our breath when Christian Watson sat down and stayed down after picking up a 40-50 yard pass from Jordan Love. 00:41:06.000 --> 00:41:19.599 Taken off, put in an ambulance, driven away, only to reappear out of the ambulance ten minutes later in full gear, run onto the pitch and catch the next pass. 00:41:20.159 --> 00:41:28.480 Um what uh and I know there's a lot of uh and I you know, I get the Bears Packers thing, but you know, just get over it sometimes, guys. 00:41:28.719 --> 00:41:36.400 Yeah, I know that you all thought that uh Caleb was going to be out for 11 weeks and and it was just a lot of tweaked hamstring. 00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:38.719 It's it's good, you you react to how you react. 00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:44.320 Um but he cracked a ri he broke a rib and he coughed up blood, which is why they had to send him to the hospital. 00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:52.400 But uh lots of uh comparisons with the WWE even getting tweeted by them saying next time we'll make sure you've got some entrance music. 00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:58.400 It was absolute pure theatre on on a Friday morning, and I'm I'm here for it. 00:41:58.800 --> 00:42:03.760 So let's uh let's uh go through uh big games for next week. 00:42:03.840 --> 00:42:06.960 Um we've already talked about uh the Jags and the Ravens and Mr. 00:42:07.039 --> 00:42:14.559 Joe Fagnano, who may, if a miracle happens, um, end up with his own corner here at the mostly football show. 00:42:14.800 --> 00:42:17.840 Um not really any big standout games. 00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:20.320 The Rams should win, they're playing the commanders. 00:42:20.639 --> 00:42:24.079 Uh the Lions should beat the Dolphins, the Browns and the Saints. 00:42:24.239 --> 00:42:27.360 We it could be either way, but it won't be a great game. 00:42:27.599 --> 00:42:33.599 Um New York Giants take on the Eagles, and uh I can't see the Eagles getting many more wins the rest of the season. 00:42:33.679 --> 00:42:34.960 They're just dreadful. 00:42:35.119 --> 00:42:40.800 Uh I heard through the Grapevine that they're even shopping uh Barclay around for a potential trade. 00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:42.960 That's interesting. 00:42:43.360 --> 00:42:44.079 And why not? 00:42:44.159 --> 00:42:46.880 You're you're you're two and six now, or whatever you are. 00:42:47.039 --> 00:42:49.840 Um why not go for it? 00:42:50.000 --> 00:42:53.920 Why not get what you can and and bump up your your ability to draft next year? 00:42:54.159 --> 00:43:01.360 Yeah, look, I'm still astonished we haven't been talking about Nick Siriani more this season. 00:43:01.679 --> 00:43:02.320 Yeah. 00:43:04.320 --> 00:43:07.840 I think the Jalen Hurts incident has managed to deflect him a little bit. 00:43:08.000 --> 00:43:10.639 Maybe we'll uh we'll do a deep dive on him next week. 00:43:10.800 --> 00:43:15.440 In what could be the worst game of the week, the Indianapolis Colts take on Dallas Cowboys. 00:43:15.599 --> 00:43:18.800 Um yes, Kerry, I am having a dig at you again. 00:43:18.960 --> 00:43:21.280 Um the Chiefs should beat the Jets. 00:43:21.760 --> 00:43:23.280 The Texans and the Chargers. 00:43:23.360 --> 00:43:25.440 Well, that could actually be the worst game of the week. 00:43:25.599 --> 00:43:29.119 Uh interesting to see how the Ragers do against the 49ers. 00:43:29.360 --> 00:43:33.280 Uh actually, game of the week could be the Packers against the Patriots. 00:43:33.440 --> 00:43:33.519 Yeah. 00:43:33.679 --> 00:43:37.039 Uh because the Seahawks should beat the Cardinals. 00:43:37.280 --> 00:43:43.760 The Bears play on Sunday night football against the Bucs, um, knowing that the Bucks running game could be strong. 00:43:43.920 --> 00:43:47.280 Um and then the Vikings
take on the Bills on Monday night football. 00:43:47.360 --> 00:43:52.880 So with Pittsburgh and Tennessee having your bye this week. 00:43:53.199 --> 00:43:56.000 So we'll see how we go. 00:43:56.159 --> 00:43:57.280 We'll see how we go with that. 00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:59.599 But uh not many games that stand out there. 00:44:00.079 --> 00:44:03.440 No, I don't disagree with too many of those takes either, Peter. 00:44:03.599 --> 00:44:08.639 I think the Giants will have too much for the Eagles, as you say. 00:44:08.880 --> 00:44:12.960 Um expect the Broncos to get over the Panthers. 00:44:13.280 --> 00:44:15.599 Colts, Cowboys, we uh yuck. 00:44:15.920 --> 00:44:20.480 But seriously, if the Cowboys can't beat the Colts, they may as well pack up as well. 00:44:20.880 --> 00:44:27.840 Um and I would fancy that the Texans will move to three and five with a win over the Chargers. 00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:33.360 You can't seem to do much right, but um you never really know, do you? 00:44:33.519 --> 00:44:41.760 I think the 49ers will have too much in hand for the Raiders, and um I've got to get behind my bears at Soldier Field on uh Sunday night. 00:44:41.920 --> 00:44:43.519 Again, that'll be spectacular. 00:44:43.840 --> 00:44:50.320 Soldier Field in the uh in the evening should be beautiful to see. 00:44:50.480 --> 00:44:54.320 So uh yeah, line call on the Packers and Patriots, Pete. 00:44:54.639 --> 00:44:58.079 Maybe with the Patriots at home, slight edge. 00:44:58.239 --> 00:45:02.159 Yeah and um the super interesting one for me is the Vikings and the Bills. 00:45:02.559 --> 00:45:12.000 We know the Bills are leaky defensively, um, but we Carla Murray can't take advantage of that, he's just not good enough. 00:45:12.239 --> 00:45:20.000 Yeah, um, and you know, very high octane offensively, but that Vikings defense is special. 00:45:20.159 --> 00:45:28.159 So that'll be fascinating, if not to examine the game within the game, which is Josh Allen versus that Vikings defense. 00:45:28.320 --> 00:45:44.639 So um I will try to make some time to have a peek at that if I possibly can, because I think I think that's got um in you know layers of intrigue that will probably tell us a little bit more about those two teams than just the score will at the end of the game. 00:45:44.880 --> 00:45:46.559 Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. 00:45:46.639 --> 00:45:52.800 Yeah, and and before we go and head off into the sunset, uh a quick update on our fantasy team, the MFers. 00:45:53.440 --> 00:45:56.480 Um another win this week that takes us to six and two. 00:45:56.719 --> 00:45:59.599 Uh actually, it wasn't a win win, it was a blowout win. 00:45:59.760 --> 00:46:02.960 117.88 to 78.58. 00:46:03.519 --> 00:46:05.679 We had Caleb back in uh QB, right? 00:46:05.920 --> 00:46:09.679 We we did have, but he didn't even reach the top two scorers. 00:46:09.760 --> 00:46:10.239 Um T. 00:46:10.400 --> 00:46:14.239 Higgins had a massive 37.5 points for us. 00:46:14.400 --> 00:46:15.840 Um many thanks to Mr. 00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:18.719 Joe Burrows uh on that one. 00:46:18.800 --> 00:46:21.679 Uh so we currently sit in the standings. 00:46:21.840 --> 00:46:25.920 We are second in the standings uh on playback. 00:46:26.159 --> 00:46:29.280 We have a 99% chance of making the playoffs. 00:46:29.679 --> 00:46:30.480 Very good, mate. 00:46:30.639 --> 00:46:33.199 Um, so it's undrafted. 00:46:33.760 --> 00:46:36.480 Must feel nice to associate yourself with the winner. 00:46:36.719 --> 00:46:37.519 Auto draft. 00:46:37.679 --> 00:46:45.840 Well, I I will come back to my uh my personal uh fantasy team, the Gary Bears. 00:46:46.159 --> 00:46:58.719 We did have a loss this week, um uh, but we are uh the Gary Bears, uh, where I did all the drafting myself, um, are currently sitting third on six and two on uh playback. 00:46:58.960 --> 00:47:02.079 I have a 95% chance of making the playoffs. 00:47:02.239 --> 00:47:03.679 Um we do have things in common. 00:47:04.000 --> 00:47:08.880 I have replaced Caleb with uh Brock Purdy just because Brock Purdy scores so many points. 00:47:09.039 --> 00:47:12.639 Um he is also my quarterback with Christian McCaffrey in the Gary Bears. 00:47:12.800 --> 00:47:16.800 Uh fancy nerds out there, um we're doing alright. 00:47:16.960 --> 00:47:21.119 Um autopick has done us proud, I think, because I would never have gone for T. 00:47:21.280 --> 00:47:22.320 Higgins in a million years. 00:47:22.400 --> 00:47:25.519 Um, 37.1 points this week has done us proud. 00:47:26.559 --> 00:47:28.239 May you can take all the credit for that. 00:47:28.400 --> 00:47:35.840 Before we wrap up, uh thoughts and prayers to Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell. 00:47:36.000 --> 00:47:37.360 Horrible, horrible, horrible. 00:47:37.920 --> 00:47:38.239 Yes. 00:47:38.320 --> 00:47:55.360 Uh and what what worries me about this and and um they're given the passing of a uh a soccer player um overnight after a very poor challenge by a goalkeeper, um the lack of communication coming from the lines of other than he's comfortable i is a little bit concerning. 00:47:55.519 --> 00:48:05.199 So uh like you say, thoughts and prayers are with him and um we hope that uh it is not as serious as it feels and looks right now. 00:48:08.880 --> 00:48:10.719 Well, thank you everybody. 00:48:11.119 --> 00:48:18.239 Uh we'll be back next week uh where I might be lamenting the fact that the Packers season could be over. 00:48:18.639 --> 00:48:21.599 So on that bombshell, I will speak to you all next week. 00:48:21.840 --> 00:48:22.719 Cheers, everybody. 00:48:23.119 --> 00:48:23.679 Ta-da. 00:48:31.840 --> 00:48:35.679 That's a wrap on another episode of the Mostly Football Show. 00:48:35.840 --> 00:48:42.400 Don't forget to subscribe and review or get in touch at mostly football twenty five at gmail dot com. 00:48:42.880 --> 00:48:44.239 See you next week.
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