Full Transcript for MTP Boston - Maye, Maybe, Maybe Not

Drew Locke as that rookie or second-year quarterback, just uh cringe worthy rapping on the sideline. 00:04:36.720 --> 00:04:43.439 Uh but you know, he has some experience, he's back up on a Super Bowl winning team. 00:04:43.600 --> 00:04:49.120 Uh so I kind of expect him to not make stupid plays. 00:04:49.360 --> 00:05:01.279 Uh, but it's frustrating to see Drake May on the other side, who has far more talent than Drew Locke does and ever will, but he just doesn't have his head screwed on in these key moments. 00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:02.079 Yeah. 00:05:02.319 --> 00:05:08.079 I think this is it's a great segue to I think what will be the thing that we talk about the most. 00:05:08.319 --> 00:05:10.800 And it's, you know, again, seven months. 00:05:11.040 --> 00:05:13.839 What what the hell happened to Drake May, right? 00:05:13.920 --> 00:05:20.480 So if you just want to go over the numbers, he finished 23 of 33, 178 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions. 00:05:20.639 --> 00:05:23.519 That's a completion percentage of just under 70%, which is fine. 00:05:23.759 --> 00:05:28.240 Pass a rating of 54.9, which is anything uh other than fine. 00:05:28.480 --> 00:05:34.000 Um, and he also led the Pats with 47 rushing yards on seven carries. 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:42.399 So everything like the completion percentage looks fine, but I would say everything else really like tells a story, right? 00:05:42.480 --> 00:05:53.199 And the fact that we've been talking about I think coming out of the Mac Jones era, who he just made awful plays when he didn't need to make them. 00:05:53.360 --> 00:05:58.319 And quite frankly, he tried to make throws that he couldn't actually make because he wasn't physically gifted enough. 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:05.519 One of the things we've been talking about, Drake May over the last year and a half, two years is he has all the tools, he just doesn't actually make those mistakes. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:08.240 And then the fourth quarter in Seattle happened. 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:16.000 Uh did you ever foresee three interceptions in the fourth quarter while winning while leading that game, by the way? 00:06:16.240 --> 00:06:21.600 No, and and look, like and you bring up Mac like the just a quick thing on the Mac Jones. 00:06:22.079 --> 00:06:31.199 I think Mac Jones tried to make those plays because he knew that those teams were garbage and he was trying to elevate himself in a way, but he just didn't have the talent. 00:06:31.439 --> 00:06:38.879 Whereas Drake May most certainly has a talent, but it's just you're not making the right decisions in those moments. 00:06:39.120 --> 00:06:41.199 Um did I foresee this? 00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:42.240 Uh no. 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:57.199 Uh I was hoping that after that abysmal Super Bowl and having this offseason to kind of reflect that uh there would be some smarter quarterback play from Drake May. 00:06:57.360 --> 00:06:59.360 Uh clearly we didn't get that. 00:06:59.600 --> 00:07:02.879 There were moments in the game where he looked poised. 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:07.759 He looked like he was making some adjustments at the line, kind of carried himself like a veteran. 00:07:07.920 --> 00:07:13.680 Um it looked like things were kind of even that final drive, it looked like things were rolling. 00:07:13.759 --> 00:07:15.439 He was in control of the offense. 00:07:15.680 --> 00:07:20.000 It felt good and until that pick, and you're like, oh yeah, there he is. 00:07:20.079 --> 00:07:24.079 There's there's a Drake made that we uh we're we should start getting used to. 00:07:24.319 --> 00:07:32.079 No, no, I don't I disagree with that because do you know do you know how many games in his NFL career that uh he has multiple interceptions? 00:07:32.399 --> 00:07:33.920 I'm gonna guess uh two. 00:07:34.800 --> 00:07:35.920 And it's his last two games. 00:07:36.160 --> 00:07:36.480 Yes. 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:37.199 Yep. 00:07:37.600 --> 00:07:41.839 So listen, this this is still an anomaly. 00:07:42.000 --> 00:07:44.639 Uh it's it's not a pattern yet. 00:07:44.879 --> 00:07:51.600 I would say if he does that against a healthy Steelers defense, and we'll talk about that coming up, then we have a then we have a problem. 00:07:51.759 --> 00:07:55.120 But you mentioned that he did look poised, he looked like he had the game under control. 00:07:55.600 --> 00:08:06.480 I would say there was no throw that that articulated that and highlighted it better than when he rolled out to the right and hit Romeo fucking Dobbs in stride to seal the game. 00:08:06.639 --> 00:08:08.560 Was it third, was it second and 19? 00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:09.839 Yeah, I think that's what it was. 00:08:10.319 --> 00:08:10.800 That's right. 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:22.959 I mean, that the man with the padded helmet just took his eyes off the ball and I instantly, I mean, I said in our Discord, uh you I'm I'm good with him, you can cut him. 00:08:23.120 --> 00:08:24.879 I mean,$64 million gone. 00:08:25.040 --> 00:08:26.000 Poof, I don't care. 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:27.120 Bench him. 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:35.840 Yeah, that was a uh the the way I'm reacting right now is kind of how I reacted during the game. 00:08:35.919 --> 00:08:38.799 Just like, all right, cool, great. 00:08:39.039 --> 00:08:44.480 Like, like you just said 64 million for an easy drop ball. 00:08:44.639 --> 00:08:45.519 Great, sick. 00:08:45.759 --> 00:08:47.840 K Sean Booty, how are you doing down in Texas? 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:48.480 Much better? 00:08:48.799 --> 00:08:49.679 Great, love that. 00:08:49.919 --> 00:08:51.200 Yeah, that's embarrassing. 00:08:51.279 --> 00:08:54.879 I mean, these things do come up in games, they happen. 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:58.960 Um not like that, man. 00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:03.919 Like, especially, especially too after the fact that AJ Brown goes down with an injury. 00:09:04.399 --> 00:09:07.600 You can't afford to make those mistakes. 00:09:07.679 -->

00:09:08.320 You just can't. 00:09:08.399 --> 00:09:11.759 Yeah, uh, you don't have a security blanket and a number one receiver. 00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:20.159 Uh I don't know if Romeo Dobbs pictures himself as a number one receiver or if he ever did before AJ Brown signed or any point in his career. 00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:29.519 But you look, even if you're number two, you gotta know that you could be a number one the same way that Drew Law comes in and knows he has to be the number one because Sam Darnold's out. 00:09:29.600 --> 00:09:34.799 Uh yeah, he looked he he looked a lot like a number two, if you know what I mean, uh, on this uh on this game. 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:42.480 But he's been he's been a co-one with with uh with the Packers for the last three years, with him and Watson. 00:09:42.639 --> 00:09:47.120 So the my problem with this is, and I know that this is a complete overreaction. 00:09:47.200 --> 00:09:48.720 However, I'm kind of here for it. 00:09:48.879 --> 00:10:13.519 Like you let Kayshawn Booty go because you think that you have, you know, all of a sudden now you're like your uh your wide receiver room is just flooded that you can afford, again, to let Kayshawn Booty go, but you keep Pop Douglas, who except for Chad Otrosenko, is the single greatest training camp wide receiver in Patriots history. 00:10:13.759 --> 00:10:14.720 Like he just looks great. 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:16.799 Every year it's like, oh, this is the year he's gonna figure it out. 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:20.639 And it turns out it like it, he's he's like an artist with Parkinson's. 00:10:20.799 --> 00:10:23.519 Like when he puts pens to paper, it just all goes to hell. 00:10:23.679 --> 00:10:25.360 Like you can't do it in the regular season. 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:35.759 So now Drake forces a ball to Romeo Dobbs uh after trying to make up for that uh that other drop pick, telegraphed third and 14 to Pop Douglas pick. 00:10:36.080 --> 00:10:45.519 They sale turns those two uh interceptions into 10 points, and then the killer, which I'm not mad about the last interception. 00:10:45.919 --> 00:10:46.320 I'm not. 00:10:47.279 --> 00:10:48.799 I'm I'm mad that it happened. 00:10:49.120 --> 00:10:51.200 Listen, I'm mad, I'm mad that it happened. 00:10:51.360 --> 00:10:54.960 I don't love, I really hated the throw off the back foot. 00:10:55.440 --> 00:11:05.600 But if you go back to our Discord, right right before that play, I said, you know, I'd really prefer if they played to win this game and not played for overtime. 00:11:05.919 --> 00:11:07.120 So you know what? 00:11:07.440 --> 00:11:10.399 He went for it all, and it was terrible, it didn't work. 00:11:10.639 --> 00:11:18.080 But uh I what I was seeing there was like, oh, just a hand up off the middle where Ramondre Stevenson rushed the ball for like 17 times for 12 yards. 00:11:18.159 --> 00:11:19.919 So like that wasn't working. 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:21.440 You need to throw. 00:11:21.600 --> 00:11:31.679 What I don't understand is maybe he thought he got enough air under it, but Matt Collins you'd have to make it a jump ball, but not for him to play defense on. 00:11:32.000 --> 00:11:35.360 But that's just not right situational football. 00:11:35.519 --> 00:11:48.960 If that was look, if he had made that, if he had made that pick, if he had thrown that pick on first or second down and was further back in field position, a little more time than the clock, fine. 00:11:49.120 --> 00:11:53.919 I mean, fine in the sense that you're trying to make a play, you're trying to win the game. 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:54.799 I get it. 00:11:55.120 --> 00:12:00.240 It's third down, you're at what, the 13 or 15 yard line and 16. 00:12:00.559 --> 00:12:04.320 16 yard line with I believe less than 30 seconds left. 00:12:04.879 --> 00:12:05.600 26 seconds left. 00:12:06.000 --> 00:12:06.960 26 seconds left. 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:10.559 There is no excuse for that play. 00:12:10.720 --> 00:12:11.039 None. 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:12.159 I'm sorry, none. 00:12:12.399 --> 00:12:14.240 I know you want to win the game. 00:12:14.559 --> 00:12:21.039 I know you want to have the big moment and seal this win and get the season off to the right start. 00:12:21.519 --> 00:12:22.879 That is just dumb. 00:12:23.039 --> 00:12:25.360 That is stupid, that is idiotic. 00:12:25.519 --> 00:12:32.159 Just I just not a play that even Drew Locke would make on the other side. 00:12:32.480 --> 00:12:36.159 It's not, it's just when it comes to elite quarterbacking. 00:12:36.320 --> 00:12:41.279 Yes, you can have a big arm, yes, you can have some mobility, that's fine. 00:12:41.600 --> 00:12:54.480 But at the end of the day, and we saw it here for 20 plus years, it's all about the smart play, it's about situational awareness, being able to read defenses, and not just relying completely on talent. 00:12:54.720 --> 00:12:56.639 We saw it for 20 years under Brady. 00:12:56.799 --> 00:13:08.000 I hate doing the comparisons because it's the greatest of all time, but but this is what separates good quarterbacks from mediocre quarterbacks is having situational awareness to throw the ball out of bounds in that situation. 00:13:08.240 --> 00:13:09.120 You need to know that. 00:13:09.679 --> 00:13:13.360 Yeah, listen, I'm with you, all that, but you are nitpicking. 00:13:13.919 --> 00:13:23.840 Again, you're comparing him to the GOAT, but you're also forgetting that for the first four years of Brady's career, he had the top defense in the NFL, or one of the top two defenses in the NFL. 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:25.360 We don't have that right now. 00:13:25.519 --> 00:13:29.279 And they still held they still held Seattle the 13 points. 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:30.480 Yeah, sure. 00:13:30.720 --> 00:13:32.799 But uh Drew Locke. 00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:35.279 It wasn't again, it wasn't Sam Darnold. 00:13:35.360 --> 00:13:36.879 It was it was a backup quarterback. 00:13:37.120 --> 00:13:43.600 I

think holding any any off, even if it's a uh crap quarterback, you're still holding the 13 points is still impressive. 00:13:44.480 --> 00:13:47.600 I mean, and and it's also JS, you also have JSN on the other side, too. 00:13:47.679 --> 00:13:50.559 So yes, like we can shit on Drew Locke as who went off. 00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:56.879 Yes, you can you can shit on Drew Locke all all you want, but JSN is still one of the top wide receivers in the NFL. 00:13:58.320 --> 00:14:05.440 Yeah, I mean, we've seen uh terrible quarterbacks be made to look mediocre by great wide receivers for the entirety of our lives. 00:14:05.600 --> 00:14:06.799 Like that just that happens. 00:14:06.960 --> 00:14:07.759 I'm not worried about that. 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:12.159 Like I I'm mad that they lost the game because the way that they lost the game. 00:14:12.399 --> 00:14:17.679 I'm not as mad as I would have been or should have been at that game ceiling interception. 00:14:17.840 --> 00:14:23.840 And it made me feel better that in his post-game presser, May just instantly took accountability for it. 00:14:24.080 --> 00:14:30.799 He said, I lost patience, it cost us, it's unacceptable, and I make a vow to never do that again. 00:14:30.960 --> 00:14:35.919 So now I'm now I'm also kind of here for the for the revenge tour. 00:14:36.080 --> 00:14:36.320 Yeah. 00:14:36.480 --> 00:14:39.919 Well, I'm I'm also here to to see when he loses patience yet again. 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:41.039 Oh, I won't do it again. 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:43.519 Okay, yeah, I'll I'll believe it when I see it. 00:14:44.080 --> 00:14:54.879 Do you think like is is what we saw just the price that you will occasionally pay for having a quarterback capable of making ridiculous plays? 00:14:55.200 --> 00:15:04.639 Or or should May have understanded that that Seattle like couldn't score and simply stop trying to win the game himself? 00:15:04.960 --> 00:15:12.960 Yeah, I I think you can afford to try to make plays like that when you're Patrick Mahomes and you have a history of making ridiculous plays and winning championships. 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:16.960 You get you like get that um what's the word I'm looking for? 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:18.080 Uh swag. 00:15:18.320 --> 00:15:18.879 Swag. 00:15:18.960 --> 00:15:20.000 No, well, no. 00:15:20.320 --> 00:15:27.279 You're afforded that uh that benefit, I guess, to screw up because you've made it those plays before. 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:44.399 Uh Drake May has some great plays so far in his young career, uh, but he's not he doesn't have a highlight reel like a Patrick Mahomes does, to be able to say, yeah, I'm gonna try to force the ball into the end zone and win this game now rather than playing for overtime. 00:15:44.639 --> 00:15:45.519 He doesn't have that. 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:48.480 He's he's young, he's not exactly proven yet. 00:15:48.639 --> 00:15:53.120 Uh so no, I I don't the whole losing patience thing, too. 00:15:53.200 --> 00:15:54.320

I'm glad he admitted it. 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:57.120 Like taking accountability is great, don't get me wrong. 00:15:57.440 --> 00:16:00.240 But I would like my quarterback to be a little patient. 00:16:00.399 --> 00:16:03.840 You're the leader of the offense, you're kind of the leader of the team as well. 00:16:04.000 --> 00:16:12.000 So you should have a little patience to to break down a situation and know, yeah, I'm not gonna try the force this into and it's also Matt Collins. 00:16:12.399 --> 00:16:13.840 That's another thing we need to like look at. 00:16:13.919 --> 00:16:21.039 If that was AJ Brown, who was still healthy in the game in that situation, I might give a little leeway, but it was Matt Collins who is great. 00:16:21.279 --> 00:16:22.879 I love I love Matt Collins. 00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:32.240 I don't want to this is not the shit on Matt Collins at all because he's been solid, he's great, but but it's not AJ Brown, plain and simple, right? 00:16:32.320 --> 00:16:33.440 Because he was still on the field. 00:16:33.519 --> 00:16:44.159 Um I'm saying if I'm my point again, if AJ Brown was on the field and that play happened, I kind of get that more, but he wasn't, and it's just not the situation. 00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:56.799 Speaking of AJ Brown, uh this the injury, in my opinion, changed the conversation from just like a bad week one to an actual early season problem. 00:16:57.200 --> 00:17:07.680 Uh AJ suffered a high ankle sprain, and he'll miss at least week two against Pittsburgh, week three against Jacksonville, four against Buffalo, five against uh Las Vegas. 00:17:07.920 --> 00:17:13.519 Um before the injury, he has three catches for 26 yards. 00:17:13.759 --> 00:17:19.920 It he didn't he didn't look super comfortable, but it you know, I would imagine that it would take a little while to get his chemistry up. 00:17:20.559 --> 00:17:23.519 Who based on what you saw, dude? 00:17:23.759 --> 00:17:27.119 Who who steps in and replaces his production? 00:17:27.920 --> 00:17:29.039 Uh no one. 00:17:29.279 --> 00:17:30.720 Um but great. 00:17:31.599 --> 00:17:32.559 Well, that's all, folks. 00:17:32.720 --> 00:17:34.079 We'll talk to you next week. 00:17:34.480 --> 00:17:37.440 Uh I mean, clearly Mac Hollins is the go-to guy. 00:17:37.599 --> 00:17:42.400 Uh it's he he's been productive, he's solid. 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:50.480 Um, I mean, obviously he's not this isn't about uh run block protection, but he's also fantastic in run block as well. 00:17:50.640 --> 00:17:54.480 So um, yeah, I mean it's it's gonna be Mac Hollins. 00:17:54.559 --> 00:17:57.119 It should be Romeo Dobbs, it should be. 00:17:57.359 --> 00:18:04.559 Um but it's not, and also it's sure as shit not gonna be Kyle Williams because he didn't play a single offensive snap in that game. 00:18:05.119 --> 00:18:09.359 Um so that's kind of where we're we're left at. 00:18:09.519 --> 00:18:14.160 Uh in terms of like kind of getting his comfortability going before. 00:18:14.559 --> 00:18:20.960 I mean, it sucks, but that's kind of what happens when you don't play in three preseason games, right? 00:18:21.359 --> 00:18:21.839 Right. 00:18:22.079 --> 00:18:22.400 Yeah. 00:18:22.559 --> 00:18:32.000 Listen, I mean now you have a guy that's coming off of a high ankle sprain, which is an injury that lingers, that who also has a degenerative knee. 00:18:32.960 --> 00:18:36.799 And is it was the ankle the same leg as the knee? 00:18:37.039 --> 00:18:39.359 I don't was I don't know. 00:18:39.759 --> 00:18:40.720 You know what probably? 00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:48.319 Um, I do, you know, not to lean into the self-promotion. 00:18:48.480 --> 00:18:56.880 Um, if you go back and you listen to uh to our conversation with Cameron Garigan from Mass Live, uh, you can find that in the show notes. 00:18:57.119 --> 00:19:01.359 She mentioned that the Patriots are a top-heavy team. 00:19:01.519 --> 00:19:04.000 The first 22 can go with anybody. 00:19:04.480 --> 00:19:09.039 And I flat out asked her, what's their biggest liability? 00:19:09.200 --> 00:19:11.440 And she said, if AJ Brown goes down. 00:19:13.359 --> 00:19:14.079 Now I don't know. 00:19:14.480 --> 00:19:14.880 What do you know? 00:19:16.240 --> 00:19:17.759 In the first game. 00:19:18.079 --> 00:19:22.480 Um but you know, it we kind of know who to talk to to get the right answers around here. 00:19:22.559 --> 00:19:23.920 And and and she was right. 00:19:24.000 --> 00:19:30.400 And I asked her this, and you and I kind of screwed it around it, but did the Patriots screw up trading Kaisan Booty? 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:33.759 Can we have her back on and say some like positive shit about the Patriots? 00:19:33.920 --> 00:19:36.480 Like, hey, like she she did. 00:19:37.440 --> 00:19:40.160 Every year she's her job is to talk me off of the ledge. 00:19:40.480 --> 00:19:44.400 Or or better yet, like just not talk about any injury stuff. 00:19:44.559 --> 00:19:45.519 That'd be that'd be better. 00:19:45.599 --> 00:19:47.599 Just make sure she doesn't talk about any injuries. 00:19:47.680 --> 00:19:48.480 That'd be great. 00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:50.559 Just say, yeah, everyone's gonna be healthy. 00:19:50.799 --> 00:19:51.440 Perfect. 00:19:51.680 --> 00:19:53.359 Um well, she did say that. 00:19:53.440 --> 00:19:56.640 She said if everybody's healthy, this this is this could be a 14-win team. 00:19:56.799 --> 00:19:57.920 She should have just kept it at that. 00:19:58.079 --> 00:20:00.000 Just not not include the uh AJ Brown part. 00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:01.039 Right. 00:20:01.200 --> 00:20:01.680 It's fine. 00:20:01.920 --> 00:20:04.240 Uh, yes, very top heavy. 00:20:04.400 --> 00:20:07.119 Uh and getting rid of Kayshawn Booty. 00:20:07.359 --> 00:20:08.559 Great choice by this team. 00:20:08.799 --> 00:20:10.160 Great, great job. 00:20:10.400 --> 00:20:20.640 Uh and it's not it's not like it's I mean, even look at um excuse me. 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:28.400 It's not even

when you mute yourself and you do something and you come back, you don't need to tell us what you did because we didn't hear you. 00:20:28.720 --> 00:20:29.599 Excellent, love that. 00:20:29.759 --> 00:20:30.240 Great. 00:20:30.640 --> 00:20:42.000 Um I'm I know I'm comparing like a prolific offense to this one, but I'm obviously keeping it in keeping in the scope of uh New England Patriots history. 00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:47.200 Did we ever think in 2007 that the wide receiver room was too crowded? 00:20:47.519 --> 00:20:59.440 And I know Wes Welker was kind of a nobody with the uh with the Dolphins and uh the rest of the receivers were kind of lower tier, but I don't think anyone ever said, like, oh, too many receivers. 00:20:59.519 --> 00:21:01.440 I think I think we need to get rid of some here. 00:21:01.759 --> 00:21:09.119 And I would argue that's well, I don't think anyone's thinking that heading into the first game of this season, that oh now we have too many receivers. 00:21:09.200 --> 00:21:12.640 It may have been, hey, how are we gonna get more touches to this guy? 00:21:12.880 --> 00:21:17.279 Or will this create more opportunities for Kayshawn Booty or what have you? 00:21:17.359 --> 00:21:20.640 Or even Matt Collins was being talked about as a fringe guy. 00:21:20.799 --> 00:21:25.839 Uh, but I don't think anyone was expecting them to get rid of get rid of a wide receiver. 00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:30.480 And never mind, never mind, trade one away and then the guy in return doesn't play. 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:34.160 Well, he played two uh he played two snaps, and oh great. 00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:35.119 They were special teams. 00:21:35.440 --> 00:21:35.920 Excellent. 00:21:36.720 --> 00:21:42.079 I agree with the overall premise of the question that you're asking or the comparison that you're making. 00:21:42.559 --> 00:21:54.640 But I would just say that if Bill, not that he would have, but had he uh traded a first rounder for Randy Moss and paid him top dollar, the Bill probably would have cut another wide receiver. 00:21:54.799 --> 00:21:56.079 Like that just probably would have happened. 00:21:56.160 --> 00:21:59.759 But we got Randy Moss for pennies on the dollar, nobody knew who West Walker was. 00:22:00.079 --> 00:22:02.079 Dante Stalworth was a flyer. 00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:05.200 And yeah, there's there's your offense. 00:22:05.359 --> 00:22:16.559 I mean, I I again I I agree with you, but this team, I mean, what whatever happened to Chisholm, we heard all again, he had a great training camp. 00:22:17.680 --> 00:22:21.519 I I'm just I I'm sick of having great training camp wide receivers. 00:22:21.599 --> 00:22:22.480 I would love. 00:22:23.359 --> 00:22:37.920 But I would love to have better regular season wide receivers, but I think aside from the K-Shawn Booty thing, I I don't know why you couldn't have kept Stefan Diggs instead of Romeo Dobbs and and went out and still got AJ Brown. 00:22:40.079 --> 00:22:41.839 That was the thing I was thinking about the entire time. 00:22:41.920 --> 00:22:43.039 It was like AJ goes down. 00:22:43.119 --> 00:22:46.880 Man, I wish he still had I wish Drake still had Stefan Diggs to throw to. 00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:53.279 Do you I mean Dobbs is a much younger receiver, right? 00:22:53.519 --> 00:23:02.160 Um so I I guess in that sense you're you're figuring it you get some more expensive, much more expensive, too. 00:23:02.720 --> 00:23:12.000 Sure, but you're also getting a much much more youthful receiver that you figure is still gonna be developing into whatever prime it's gonna be. 00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:19.440 Um whereas Steph Diggs gave you a great year, but how many more great years does he have like that left in his career? 00:23:19.599 --> 00:23:22.000 Um to be determined, I suppose. 00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:28.319 Um I definitely didn't think about Steph Diggs. 00:23:28.400 --> 00:23:31.039 I thought more about Kayshawn Booty for sure. 00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:35.200 Um, but in that moment I wasn't thinking about Steph Diggs at all. 00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.759 No. 00:23:37.039 --> 00:23:42.240 I was well I guess that's where I guess that's where we uh differentiate there. 00:23:42.480 --> 00:23:43.119 Yeah. 00:23:43.359 --> 00:23:48.240 Uh now here's just a break from the negativity because we are gonna get back to it. 00:23:48.480 --> 00:23:55.279 Um the part that everyone is ignoring besides you, because you brought it up a couple times so far, is that New England only allowed 13 points. 00:23:55.519 --> 00:23:57.519 That should be enough to win every week. 00:23:57.759 --> 00:24:04.640 Uh Sam Darnold leaves the game almost immediately, but the Patriots still, you know, they they played pretty well defensively. 00:24:04.799 --> 00:24:09.279 Um Friend of the show, Karen Green highlighted Draymond Jones. 00:24:09.519 --> 00:24:11.680 Like he was really good off the edge. 00:24:11.920 --> 00:24:16.880 Um Gonzo had two pass breakups while he was matched up with JSN. 00:24:17.359 --> 00:24:21.599 Um but the here we are back to negativity. 00:24:21.759 --> 00:24:33.279 The thing that really pisses me off about this game plan is that JSN finishes with eight catches, 122 yards and a touchdown, but Gonzo was not shadowing him throughout the entire game. 00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:41.519 So why do you pay why do you why do you make the statement to make Gonzalez the highest paid corner in the history of the NFL? 00:24:42.000 --> 00:24:44.079 Which I believe you know he should be. 00:24:44.240 --> 00:24:50.640 Uh why doesn't he you he is your number one and you just put him on everyone else's number one, and that's it. 00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:51.759 That's all you do. 00:24:52.960 --> 00:24:59.920 Well, I would and I I wish I I did this prior to the show, is me too. 00:25:00.160 --> 00:25:13.279 I would well, I would try to compare the his numbers to say like Patrick Sertain, like is he on the number one wide receiver every snap when in

you know big games? 00:25:13.519 --> 00:25:21.039 Are uh are any of the other elite uh cornerbacks on the number one receiver every single snap? 00:25:21.200 --> 00:25:21.920 Probably not. 00:25:22.160 --> 00:25:27.920 I would say that you have different packages and you have different plays for defense. 00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:43.920 I I know I think people kind of generalize defensive game planning in terms of you know, it's a lot of people think it's a lot of just man-to-man, and you know, you have your number one uh corner, and he's gonna go against the number one uh wide receiver. 00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:47.680 But you know, obviously zone coverages change things. 00:25:47.759 --> 00:26:01.200 If you have a blitz package, which uh ended up being the case on that touchdown, it was a blitz, a run blitz play that was called, uh, and hence why uh it was kind of a busted play there, uh busted coverage on the defense. 00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:13.359 Um so yeah, I think in a perfect world, yes, I want to see the top paid corner on the number one wide receiver every time, sure. 00:26:13.599 --> 00:26:27.759 But I also don't want to do that at the risk of whether it's another, you know, a certain spot in the zone, uh certain zone coverage being blown up every time, or your somehow uh play action is getting screwed up. 00:26:27.920 --> 00:26:28.240 I don't know. 00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:37.680 Listen, I'm not a defensive coordinator, so I'm not gonna spew too many words that I'm gonna act like I know what I'm talking about, but all I do know is there are different game plans for the defense. 00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:41.759 And if he's not on JSN the entire time, then that's fine. 00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:44.160 There can still be plans for the defense. 00:26:44.240 --> 00:27:05.279 Here's what I would suggest if you pay a guy the most money in the history of the league at his position, then your defensive scheme, now in terms of your blitz packages and your coverage packages, all that, instead of focusing on how to do that for 11 players, you just do it for you do it for 10 because that other one guy is gonna be on their number one guy every single time. 00:27:05.519 --> 00:27:10.160 That was the difference between uh for me where I always thought that Jarrell Reeves was a better corner than Richard Sherman. 00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:15.440 I think Richard Sherman was a top five corner in the league, but he was his own corner and he did not he did not move. 00:27:15.599 --> 00:27:17.440 He always stayed on one side of the field. 00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:21.440 Revis followed everybody, and like that's the difference. 00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:25.200 And I I'm not saying that uh Gonzo could be Revis. 00:27:25.359 --> 00:27:25.920 I hope he is. 00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:32.160 You sure as hell paid him like you think he could be, but let the guy stay on their number one the entire time. 00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:42.400 This guy has shut down Tyree Kill before, you know, when he still had a knee, and every other number one wide receiver that he's come against, and he's young, like that's just that's my thing. 00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:43.440 Sure. 00:27:43.599 --> 00:27:47.200 I but you also pay top dollar for quarterbacks and they don't throw the ball every time. 00:27:47.359 --> 00:27:48.640 They do hand it off, too. 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:58.559 Um and for the point of Revis, and for the segue that is for the well, and also for the for the uh for the point of Revis, too. 00:27:58.640 --> 00:28:08.319 I know he was later in his career when he joined the Patriots, but towards the end of that season, they were putting Revis on the number two, and then they had Brown earn another corner or safety covering the number one receiver. 00:28:08.480 --> 00:28:15.039 So I think there are ways to adjust, and that's why you scheme different plans, uh whatever's most effective. 00:28:15.359 --> 00:28:24.000 I'm not talking about Revis with the Patriots because Bill's thing was if you have a number one corner, you always put the number one corner on on their number two option, and then you double. 00:28:24.079 --> 00:28:28.319 Yeah, that's the which is yeah, it's I would say it's a genius, sure. 00:28:28.559 --> 00:28:32.799 Uh it is better when your number one corner is Darrell Revis or Akeeb Talib. 00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:39.039 Uh, and it's not uh who's the guy that punched the ball out of the uh out of the Ravens? 00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:40.880 Moore, uh Sterling Moore. 00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:42.319 I think it was your number one. 00:28:42.720 --> 00:28:44.319 Yeah, that's not that's not a good look. 00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:48.160 But you did mention uh quarterbacks get paid a lot of money and they don't always throw the ball. 00:28:48.400 --> 00:28:49.279 Sometimes they hand it off. 00:28:49.440 --> 00:28:56.720 So uh the other red flag that I would want to bring up about the Patriots is can they run the ball at all? 00:28:57.039 --> 00:29:01.839 Uh because Drake May being our leading rusher should not be the plan. 00:29:02.079 --> 00:29:05.839 Seven carries, 47 yards, almost averaging seven yards a carry. 00:29:06.079 --> 00:29:10.160 Ramandre Stevenson averaged 2.8 yards a carry. 00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:14.480 And they could not figure out how to run the ball in the first half. 00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:24.640 And I think one of the takeaways for me watching this game, I I I I would love to hear your opinion on this, is I thought the offensive line was better. 00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:27.680 Like I actually did not have a problem with the offensive line. 00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:31.680 And so normally when you're like, okay, if the line's good, it means that they can run the ball. 00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:34.079 Turns out the line was better, but they couldn't run the ball at all. 00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:37.920 So what what are what are they doing? 00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:39.200 Why can't they run the ball? 00:29:39.440 --> 00:29:42.480 Or

is it just a was it just because Seattle is that good? 00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:44.319 Which they are, they're some real champions. 00:29:44.559 --> 00:29:47.359 Yeah, I I think we do need to give Seattle some credit here. 00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:50.480 Uh, yes, they had some injuries on on defense. 00:29:50.720 --> 00:29:56.319 Um not 100% the same Seattle defense they face in the Super Bowl. 00:29:56.400 --> 00:29:58.000 Um, but it's still very good. 00:29:58.160 --> 00:30:01.440 Don't get me wrong, it's still a very good Seattle defense. 00:30:01.680 --> 00:30:07.920 Look, this is what happens when you don't have Trevion Henderson as your safety net behind Ramondre Stevenson. 00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:11.519 Uh Ramon love Ramange. 00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:24.559 Uh I I enjoy having him as a running back, but look, he he's not Kenneth Walker, as we saw on Monday Night Football, that Kenneth Walker is a game changer on his own, despite no matter what your offensive line looks like. 00:30:24.799 --> 00:30:27.920 Um no matter how good, how bad, whatever it may be. 00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:33.359 But uh Ramanj Stevenson is not a game-changing running back. 00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:40.559 Uh he's had flashes of good moments, and neither is Trevion Henderson a game-changing uh running back. 00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:42.400 He's had big runs. 00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:44.960 He had those big runs against Tampa last year. 00:30:45.200 --> 00:30:47.119 Cute, great, awesome. 00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:51.359 But it's not they're they're gonna say game changing, but go ahead. 00:30:51.839 --> 00:30:52.319 Sure. 00:30:52.559 --> 00:31:06.400 But it's not exactly no, but it's not someone that my my bigger point is neither of those guys are the type of running back that defensive coordinators are like, okay, we need to like shut this guy down. 00:31:06.559 --> 00:31:09.519 We need to game plan against this running back. 00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:14.799 Defensive coordinators have to do that for Kenneth Walker, and that's why he won Super Bowl MVP. 00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:18.079 Uh like a uh who else? 00:31:18.319 --> 00:31:23.759 But he's also like he's also he's also a platoon running back that they made sure to mention that 15 times in the covers last night. 00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:32.880 Like, so you're your home run hitter, I think you're smoking fucking crack if you don't think that people need to game plan for Trevion Henderson. 00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:43.039 Now, I'm not saying he's gonna hit be handed the ball 30 times in a game, but if he gets the ball 15 times, uh like handed the ball, and you also throw to him, like you throw the ball to him five or six more. 00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:45.200 He that's an explosive game. 00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:54.720 Like he has the ability to have to turn a two-yard gain into a 65-yard touchdown run, which he did twice last year while Ramanji was hurt. 00:31:54.960 --> 00:31:55.279 Right. 00:31:55.440 --> 00:31:58.079 And that was with what, like, an open field. 00:31:58.640 --> 00:32:00.799 No, it's behind the line of scrimmage, dude. 00:32:01.839 --> 00:32:03.279 You watch these games or what? 00:32:03.359 --> 00:32:03.599 Right? 00:32:03.920 --> 00:32:05.680 Here and there, I guess, I suppose. 00:32:05.920 --> 00:32:07.599 Um I don't know, man. 00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:16.799 It's just not I don't, I don't think uh I don't I just don't look at Trevion Henderson the same light as like a Derrick Henry or Saquon or any of these other elite running backs. 00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:22.640 Because Derek Henry could eat Trevion Henderson, like it's it's different, he's built differently than that. 00:32:23.039 --> 00:32:30.880 I think the comp should be Trevion Henderson, if everything goes well, could be DeAndre Swift. 00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:31.920 And I'm happy with that. 00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:34.720 And would you call DeAndre Swift an explosive game-changing running back? 00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:35.759 No, I would. 00:32:36.240 --> 00:32:36.880 Of course you wouldn't. 00:32:37.039 --> 00:32:38.160 You're an idiot. 00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:48.000 All right, uh, but again, my my point being, I think people are looking more at the the Patriots offense, and they're more. 00:32:49.279 --> 00:32:50.480 I love how just mad. 00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:52.480 I love how mad I'm getting even this. 00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:58.880 Um I again, I just having two, and that's why it's so important to have the two running backs, right? 00:32:59.039 --> 00:33:12.240 Like most other most of the other other teams having these big name quarterback or running backs and have you know a third down back or what have you just to give the their starting running back a rest. 00:33:12.400 --> 00:33:14.880 It's not like not like we have that here. 00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:18.000 These this is a tandem running back situation, which is fine. 00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:24.640 I'm fine with that, but it just doesn't seem it doesn't seem like it's gonna work. 00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.599 That's just my opinion. 00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:32.480 Hey, just want to point out that Kenneth Walker was not the was not the lead rusher for Seattle last season. 00:33:33.039 --> 00:33:33.680 He wasn't. 00:33:35.920 --> 00:33:41.359 Yes, he and and Kenneth Walker had a great playoffs, Super Bowl MVP. 00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.480 I get that. 00:33:43.839 --> 00:33:48.559 He will be he will be better served if he is platooned. 00:33:48.640 --> 00:33:51.759 And usually when you're platoon, it means you're part of a fucking duo. 00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:58.400 So you're penalizing the the way that you view uh Trevion and Ramondre. 00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:00.960 But everyone else does that. 00:34:01.119 --> 00:34:02.799 I mean, besides Derek Henry. 00:34:02.880 --> 00:34:06.079 I would I'll I'll give you Derek Henry has not platoon anybody. 00:34:06.799 --> 00:34:09.360 Uh Saquon. 00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:12.000 Okay, Derek Henry and Saquon. 00:34:12.480 -->

00:34:12.719 Yeah. 00:34:13.119 --> 00:34:14.639 How many Super Bowls have they won? 00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:16.000 Just the one? 00:34:16.880 --> 00:34:17.840 Uh just one, yes. 00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:18.000 Yeah. 00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.880 Yeah, just the one. 00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:19.199 Okay. 00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:22.480 Uh, but like I would I I have no vested interest in that, Mike. 00:34:22.559 --> 00:34:24.159 You don't have to talk down to the biggest thing. 00:34:25.039 --> 00:34:26.079 Winning Super Bowls, that's good. 00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:26.800 It's good to know. 00:34:27.119 --> 00:34:28.480 Um I'm on the team. 00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:32.480 So well, we're we're all on the team here. 00:34:33.199 --> 00:34:41.360 Is there anything else that you that we did not talk about from week one or from that game against the Seahawks that you want to mention before we move to Pittsburgh? 00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:46.480 Um how'd you feel about this? 00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:48.239 Is a bigger big thing. 00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:51.679 I I don't know if either people are complaining about it online. 00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:58.960 Josh McDaniel, and this I feel like people complain, Boston fans complain about Josh McDaniels for the past 25 years. 00:34:59.119 --> 00:35:01.519 And I just think it's the most annoying thing ever. 00:35:01.679 --> 00:35:04.719 They just they either complain about him or the refs. 00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:08.400 Just the two things people complain about the most when a game doesn't go right. 00:35:08.719 --> 00:35:13.760 And I didn't have a problem with his his game planning and the calls. 00:35:14.000 --> 00:35:23.360 I understand maybe they they thought that they are running the ball or handing the ball off too much, but I think they also kind of respected the Seattle defense. 00:35:23.599 --> 00:35:31.440 And I don't know if it's a reflection on how they think Drake Bay is at the right now in terms of his development. 00:35:31.599 --> 00:35:36.480 Um, but what were your thoughts on on uh McDaniel's offensive uh game planning? 00:35:37.360 --> 00:35:46.960 So the problem that I have with this is I don't know how much of what we saw on the field was the play that was called or audibles that were made by Drake at the lion. 00:35:48.719 --> 00:35:57.119 Because my gut is the first 25 plays, Josh wouldn't just do screens and dink and dunks. 00:35:57.360 --> 00:36:00.559 He would do a couple of try in deep shots. 00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:05.199 And if you look back at the the first, you know, the opening script, there were no deep shots. 00:36:06.320 --> 00:36:11.280 Uh and I can't imagine that that that's that that's what he drew up. 00:36:11.440 --> 00:36:12.079 I could be wrong. 00:36:12.239 --> 00:36:15.440 I've been wrong many times, and I will continue to be wrong. 00:36:15.679 --> 00:36:19.280 Uh I I thought it I I thought he did fine. 00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:22.880 He didn't blow me away with the way he called the game. 00:36:23.119 --> 00:36:43.760 Um which uh I think if you go back to the most recent 10 games against really good defenses, you'd probably find that he's not or it maybe he is, but in the last 10 games, I have not I've not been like, oh well, that's why you have Josh McDaniels for that innovative play, for that innovative scheme. 00:36:43.920 --> 00:36:47.519 It just kind of feels like this is the same old Patriots offense. 00:36:47.599 --> 00:36:47.760 Yep. 00:36:47.920 --> 00:36:48.800 Am I wrong? 00:36:49.119 --> 00:36:58.800 No, no, it it feels pretty standard, and I I think it just comes back to Drake Nut forcing balls and dumb interceptions. 00:36:58.960 --> 00:37:04.800 Um, because if it works out, then everyone's happy, and I don't think anyone complains about how the offense went. 00:37:05.039 --> 00:37:12.559 But I just think they lose, I think they just lose sight when shit goes wrong and they just blame him every time, and it's just the most annoying narrative ever. 00:37:12.880 --> 00:37:16.639 Yeah, well, I'm probably gonna do that a couple times this year, so just be on the be on the lookout for that. 00:37:16.800 --> 00:37:26.960 But uh we'd all be in a much better place if that interception at the end of the game didn't happen and the Patriots lost because uh we, you know, Borgallus missed the kick. 00:37:27.199 --> 00:37:29.920 We we we could complain about that, but that's not what happened. 00:37:30.159 --> 00:37:32.159 Drake is the reason we lost that game. 00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:33.360 A thousand percent. 00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:37.840 I do I like I said, I do love that he owned it, which then brings us to week two. 00:37:37.920 --> 00:37:43.920 Uh it's a home opener at Let Stadium uh Sunday at 1 p.m. 00:37:44.880 --> 00:37:47.119 I I I truly hate Aaron Rodgers. 00:37:47.199 --> 00:37:52.000 I don't think you understand the level of hate as a human being I have for him. 00:37:52.239 --> 00:37:59.840 Uh so I'm gonna try really hard not to talk a lot about that, but I think the the biggest storyline in this game is how does Drake respond, right? 00:37:59.920 --> 00:38:06.800 Like to your point that you've kind of hammered home, the stats won't really matter in this game for you, right? 00:38:06.880 --> 00:38:08.480 It's just about decision making. 00:38:08.639 --> 00:38:10.000 That's the most important thing for you. 00:38:10.239 --> 00:38:10.639 Yep. 00:38:11.760 --> 00:38:24.880 So would you prefer that he takes ease completion, like the easy completion and live to fight another down, or if if if if the home run play is is there, do you want him to take it? 00:38:25.840 --> 00:38:27.440 Um not necessarily. 00:38:27.599 --> 00:38:33.039 I mean, if it's there and it looks like a good matchup, whatever, sure. 00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:41.440 Um but I I'd rather the quarterback play smart than you know, try to do something that you know for force the issue. 00:38:41.599 --> 00:38:50.159 Um I read a stat from the Monday night game

that Patrick Mahomes, the furthest air yards he threw in that game was six yards. 00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:52.239 Um he threw no deep balls. 00:38:52.639 --> 00:39:00.880 So six yards in the air was the furthest completed, yeah, completed the furthest completed pass was was uh six air yards. 00:39:01.119 --> 00:39:05.920 Um and you know they they took care of business. 00:39:06.000 --> 00:39:13.760 So I I would rather I don't does is it sexy to have you know the check down and you know dink and dunk and screenplays? 00:39:13.920 --> 00:39:14.159 No. 00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:18.320 But if it's gonna win you football games, I think that's what matters more than anything else. 00:39:18.400 --> 00:39:26.159 And if it's especially gonna prevent turnovers, then by please God, just please don't turn the ball over, please. 00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:35.119 Yeah, I do think that we he has the God-given talent and ability to he can overcome one turnover. 00:39:35.199 --> 00:39:37.840 You can't you can't overcome three turnovers in the fourth quarter. 00:39:38.000 --> 00:39:40.400 No, you can't very few people can. 00:39:40.639 --> 00:39:45.679 Um so without AJ Brown, who becomes number one, the one number one wideout? 00:39:45.760 --> 00:39:50.159 Is this the game that you think like in how do I phrase this? 00:39:50.559 --> 00:40:00.159 Is this going to be the opposite of what we would have seen under Bill, where if Romeo Dobbs did that and Bill Belisek was the head coach, we would not see Romeo Dobbs for four weeks. 00:40:00.320 --> 00:40:06.000 K Sean Booty dropped a pass in week one three years ago, and he literally benched him for like six weeks. 00:40:06.559 --> 00:40:07.760 So do we do that? 00:40:08.159 --> 00:40:13.760 Not bench him, but downplay him, or do you think that this is a game where we could actually see them feed Romeo Dobbs? 00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:15.440 No, they're gonna they're gonna feed him. 00:40:15.519 --> 00:40:24.400 I mean, I think Mike Vrabel is ready to give Drake a kiss and hug after he threw that third interception to make sure he he knew they still loved him. 00:40:24.480 --> 00:40:26.960 Uh it's a completely different coaching style. 00:40:27.199 --> 00:40:31.039 Uh it's nice that he was coached under Bill, but he's not Bill. 00:40:31.199 --> 00:40:31.840 He's not. 00:40:32.079 --> 00:40:33.119 He won't do that. 00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:34.960 Never has, never will. 00:40:35.119 --> 00:40:37.920 Uh doesn't feel like he'll get no. 00:40:38.159 --> 00:40:39.679 I I don't there's just no way. 00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:41.840 And plus, like they just can't afford to do that. 00:40:42.000 --> 00:40:43.360 They can't afford to do it now. 00:40:43.519 --> 00:40:51.280 Uh if they had boot if they had Kishan Booty or if they, to your point, brought back Stefan Diggs, you could afford to bench a guy. 00:40:51.360 --> 00:40:54.239 But right now, no, you can't afford to do that. 00:40:55.119 --> 00:41:04.719 So do do we so you think they're gonna they're gonna focus on earth feed Dobbs as opposed to leaning into what they were what they were building with Matt Collins? 00:41:04.800 --> 00:41:06.559 Do we still Kyle Williams? 00:41:06.880 --> 00:41:12.000 Yeah, I mean I I don't think it's gonna be an emphasis of hey, let's make sure we get him touches. 00:41:12.079 --> 00:41:17.920 No, maybe if uh if we're up by two or three scores heading into the fourth, sure. 00:41:18.079 --> 00:41:21.440 Yeah, hey, let's let's get Romeo as touches so he feels a little better. 00:41:21.679 --> 00:41:30.960 But I don't think that's gonna be, hey, let's make a game plan based on the fact that we want to feed Romeo Dobbs the ball so we can help him feel better going the rest of the season. 00:41:31.199 --> 00:41:35.760 No, they're gonna do a game plan based on what's most likely gonna win the game. 00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:43.920 So this is a rematch of the game last year where I believe uh did the Patriots turn the ball over five times? 00:41:44.159 --> 00:41:45.280 I guess they did. 00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:46.400 The Sailors did. 00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:50.079 Oh, it was a great that was one that really made me want to rip my hair out. 00:41:50.159 --> 00:41:50.559 Oh yeah. 00:41:51.039 --> 00:41:52.079 Four fumbles, right? 00:41:52.239 --> 00:41:52.719 Yep. 00:41:53.039 --> 00:41:53.519 Yeah. 00:41:53.760 --> 00:41:54.320 Yeah. 00:41:54.559 --> 00:41:58.320 Um God, I just I just hate Aaron Rodgers. 00:41:58.400 --> 00:42:05.119 I hope that I don't I you know I don't want him to get hurt, but I hope that they hope that you wouldn't hate it though. 00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:09.280 I hope that they well, not I'm not putting that out in the universe, but I I hope they embarrass him. 00:42:09.599 --> 00:42:11.760 You made a Parkinson's joke earlier in the show. 00:42:11.920 --> 00:42:14.639 You can say that you wouldn't be mad about him getting hurt. 00:42:15.119 --> 00:42:17.519 Well, uh there was an artist that had Parkinson's. 00:42:17.599 --> 00:42:19.920 That you know, like that those are things that already happened. 00:42:20.159 --> 00:42:24.880 I didn't I wasn't wishing that into the universe into existence, but I'm not trying to defend that. 00:42:25.119 --> 00:42:35.599 Um based on what we just talked about I I guess I kind of know what you think, but wouldn't you wouldn't you just put Gonzo on DK the entire time? 00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:38.719 Or would you actually like move him around between him and Pittman? 00:42:40.320 --> 00:42:53.280 Uh yeah, I mean I don't know what Aaron Rodgers' numbers look like against uh in week one in terms of uh targets. 00:42:53.519 --> 00:43:16.000 Um I do feel like I could be wrong because I I I only watch so many Aaron Rodgers games, uh especially being uh Central Time and all that, but um I don't need No Central Time uh no saying when he was in uh Lambeau, but that's irrelevant. 00:43:16.159 --> 00:43:23.119 More for the I I guess more for the fact that like

watching more Patriots games than just watching Aaron Rodgers games. 00:43:23.360 --> 00:43:27.360 That probably one of the dumbest things I've said on this show, and it won't be the last. 00:43:28.079 --> 00:43:29.440 Actually, it almost it almost broke me. 00:43:29.519 --> 00:43:31.840 I didn't know I didn't know what you were talking about. 00:43:32.400 --> 00:43:33.519 But all right. 00:43:34.320 --> 00:43:40.559 I'm not a Packers fan, and I am not a Steelers fan, thus I'm not religiously following Aaron Rodgers. 00:43:40.639 --> 00:43:43.199 He was never on my fantasy team, so there you are. 00:43:43.440 --> 00:43:44.639 Anywho, okay. 00:43:44.880 --> 00:43:52.239 I don't know exactly like if he loves to target DK Metcalf or is like number historically his number one wide receivers. 00:43:52.719 --> 00:43:57.119 I mean, he he threw he threw to him ten times last week and he caught four four of the balls. 00:43:57.440 --> 00:43:59.679 So that would lead me to believe that he's gonna. 00:44:02.480 --> 00:44:07.679 So in that case, then yeah, I would I would probably in this certain game plan, yeah. 00:44:07.840 --> 00:44:17.840 If that's if you have a quarterback who's gonna be targeting his number one wide wide receiver, especially if he's an aging quarterback who's an a-hole, then yeah, that's probably your game plan. 00:44:18.159 --> 00:44:22.000 Um I also just hate him. 00:44:22.159 --> 00:44:23.440 I know, I know you do. 00:44:24.400 --> 00:44:41.440 I I just think this is such a big game for Drake, just in terms of if he looks bad and makes dumb decisions, and old ass Aaron Rodgers looks really good, that's that's bad. 00:44:41.599 --> 00:44:44.639 I think that might be worse than getting outplayed by Drew Locke. 00:44:45.039 --> 00:44:48.960 Uh I know Aaron Rodgers isn't is a future Hall of Famer. 00:44:49.199 --> 00:44:51.599 I understand he is immensely talented. 00:44:51.760 --> 00:44:52.480 I get that. 00:44:53.039 --> 00:44:58.079 But he's also, despite that, he still is washed in a sense. 00:44:58.400 --> 00:45:05.679 And Drake May, with his talent, should outplay Aaron Rodgers in this game. 00:45:05.920 --> 00:45:06.320 Should. 00:45:06.400 --> 00:45:07.039 Yep. 00:45:07.280 --> 00:45:21.920 Um so it man, if Drake lays an egg or has multiple turnovers like he did last year, and the Patriots follow Owen too, that's not gonna be good. 00:45:22.079 --> 00:45:25.920 And there's gonna be all help being raised by Patriots fans. 00:45:26.320 --> 00:45:27.440 Uh me included. 00:45:27.599 --> 00:45:32.159 So it it's leading us to this point. 00:45:32.320 --> 00:45:35.679 Uh how much pressure is already on the on the Patriots? 00:45:35.920 --> 00:45:38.800 Like, is is week two already a must-win game? 00:45:39.039 --> 00:45:40.480 Oh, absolutely. 00:45:41.199 --> 00:45:43.519 I mean, technically not, sure, but it is. 00:45:43.679 --> 00:45:46.079 It's it's a must-win. 00:45:46.239 --> 00:45:55.760 Uh you have this Jacksonville who uh steamrolled over Cleveland, which is not really hard to do. 00:45:56.000 --> 00:45:59.840 Uh Buffalo, and then is it Vegas after that, right? 00:46:00.000 --> 00:46:07.840 Um so I mean you you have to get off to you have to get off to a good start here. 00:46:08.000 --> 00:46:16.320 I mean, they they showed some promise week one, but man, if you go 0-2 and then go into that stretch, it's not gonna be good. 00:46:17.119 --> 00:46:18.559 Yeah, again, I agree with you. 00:46:18.639 --> 00:46:20.960 I just don't fear Jacksonville. 00:46:21.280 --> 00:46:29.440 And I just uh and I could be coming to this you know conclusion for no reason, but I just I just think we're gonna split with Buffalo. 00:46:29.519 --> 00:46:32.719 We have like literally the last four years, uh three years. 00:46:33.039 --> 00:46:38.800 So but yes, I but it it's more I mean split whatever it could be. 00:46:38.880 --> 00:46:48.960 This game could be the next one, but just more the fact that if you start 0-2 and then you have these stretch of games coming up against playoff teams and a divisional opponent as well. 00:46:49.440 --> 00:46:59.760 That's not that's not a good start for your team, and it's also probably not a good start for uh, or rather, it won't be a great return for AJ Brown to say he leaves. 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:06.639 And maybe maybe he comes back to an 0-4, 0-5 team and says, Hey, I'm gonna, I'm gonna bring you guys back. 00:47:06.880 --> 00:47:09.039 Like, let me let me fix this team. 00:47:09.599 --> 00:47:21.519 Maybe it's good in that sense, but you also I think any player, or even like in a even if you want to compare it to the workplace, you go back to uh you go back to work and you just see it's a shit show. 00:47:21.599 --> 00:47:27.599 Do you really feel like you want to go back to that, or do you actually feel motivated to turn things around? 00:47:27.840 --> 00:47:28.400 I don't know. 00:47:28.559 --> 00:47:31.679 But regardless, it's just not a great environment to come back to. 00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:47.760 Listen, if they go 0-3, you better believe the you know what conversation is gonna start coming back into the forefront, and then it's gonna be it's gonna be just dirty Diana for months and months. 00:47:48.000 --> 00:47:50.960 Um, so this is a must-win. 00:47:51.440 --> 00:48:00.960 I think it has been drilled into our heads as Patriot fans that were born in the late 80s, early 90s. 00:48:01.199 --> 00:48:03.360 Um that September is just a wash. 00:48:03.440 --> 00:48:06.559 Like if you can walk away September two and two, like you're gonna be fine. 00:48:06.719 --> 00:48:11.679 Uh football with the season really starts right around the second week of October through December. 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:17.440 Uh but I think you you have to walk into that Buffalo game with one to two wins. 00:48:17.679 --> 00:48:18.400 Like you have to. 00:48:18.880 --> 00:48:22.639 Um Yeah, and and it's not to say that the season's over if they start.

00:48:22.880 --> 00:48:24.559 No, even oh and three. 00:48:24.639 --> 00:48:36.000 Um the noise, but the noise gets louder, and then it's it's gonna be, you know, I think it's harder for people to to ignore the stupid shit that will be said by people like me, and I will say it very loudly. 00:48:36.239 --> 00:48:38.079 Like, don't give me that opportunity. 00:48:38.480 --> 00:48:53.280 No, it's and it's uh and it's whether or not this team, I'm sure I'm sure Variable will be able to kind of keep the keep the locker room in check or keep their you know their heads focused, even if there's all that noise. 00:48:53.599 --> 00:49:07.599 But it's hard to ignore, it's hard not, it's hard to avoid, and it's uh it is something that builds up that could you know you could turn it around and build back, or it could become really ugly. 00:49:07.840 --> 00:49:10.960 It's it's still an option to become very, very ugly. 00:49:11.119 --> 00:49:15.119 Um and you know, like you said, September doesn't define the season. 00:49:15.199 --> 00:49:16.400 There's been plenty of teams. 00:49:16.480 --> 00:49:25.360 I I always think about uh the 09 Broncos because Josh McDaniels comes to mind, goes there, starts 6-0, finishes 8-8. 00:49:25.760 --> 00:49:34.400 Like and everyone's all pumped up 2014 Patriots for 2-2, and we we finished uh 12-4 and won the Super Bowl that year. 00:49:34.559 --> 00:49:38.639 So yeah, I mean so it could go it could go either way. 00:49:38.800 --> 00:49:49.199 Um, but you just don't want to get into you just never want to get into those positions, especially Super Bowl, you know, year after losing the Super Bowl up and coming quarterback. 00:49:49.360 --> 00:49:51.360 Uh I don't know. 00:49:51.599 --> 00:49:54.320 Just don't want it to uh don't want it to carry over. 00:49:54.559 --> 00:50:02.800 If the Patriots beat the bag out of Pittsburgh, does that basically erase the Seattle loss from your memory? 00:50:04.800 --> 00:50:08.000 Only if Drake doesn't throw three interceptions. 00:50:08.639 --> 00:50:13.360 Or even let's say he let's say he throws five touchdowns and he has the perfect passer rating. 00:50:13.440 --> 00:50:18.719 He goes 25 of 35, five touchdowns, 300 yards. 00:50:19.119 --> 00:50:22.960 And then you know the final score of this game is like 42 to 10. 00:50:24.480 --> 00:50:25.760 So no interceptions. 00:50:26.159 --> 00:50:27.199 Yeah, no interceptions. 00:50:27.360 --> 00:50:33.679 Yeah, yeah, then then it's definitely I I would say so, especially the fact that he didn't play a single preseason game. 00:50:33.920 --> 00:51:02.480 I think it's I think that's really the the biggest thing here is the fact that he didn't get any preseason action at all to not that you're gonna have a uh you know a game-winning drive situation in the middle of a the second quarter because those the starters don't play the second half, but to at least get real game action and be able to you know see stuff that's not simulated um at training camp in practice. 00:51:02.639 --> 00:51:12.159 Uh so I would kind of just look at if he goes and lights it up against Pittsburgh, I would kind of look at that game against Seattle as like his preseason. 00:51:12.960 --> 00:51:23.119 Yeah, listen, I think it's it's gonna be tough to uh to wash away the uh opening loss because you had to wait so long uh for that game and you lose to a backup. 00:51:23.199 --> 00:51:41.920 But if you can beat the ayahuasca out of a 42-year-old closeted, science-denying, horrible human being who happens to be dating the twin sister of Manteo's ex-girlfriend, then I think it makes it better for you. 00:51:42.239 --> 00:51:46.320 So let's just go to the week a week two schedule. 00:51:46.480 --> 00:51:48.559 Uh we can we can do the predictions. 00:51:48.639 --> 00:51:54.960 You can bet uh whether you or you can tell me who you think's gonna win or who you who you're gonna pick to win and cover the spread is completely up to you. 00:51:55.119 --> 00:51:56.639 I'm gonna give you all the options. 00:51:56.880 --> 00:51:58.559 Um so the week starts. 00:51:58.800 --> 00:52:01.039 Thursday night football, Detroit at Buffalo. 00:52:01.119 --> 00:52:02.480 Buffalo opens their new stadium. 00:52:02.639 --> 00:52:04.400 Buffalo is a four and a half point favorite. 00:52:04.559 --> 00:52:06.239 Who do you take in this game? 00:52:07.360 --> 00:52:13.280 Uh I am gonna go with Detroit. 00:52:16.079 --> 00:52:30.719 I think you're just doing this to irritate me because I don't know how you watched that game that they played against the Saints that they needed overtime, and they needed the Saints to go for it instead of tie the game with one minute left, and you think, you know what, that that's the team that has what it takes to travel to Buffalo and beat Josh Allen. 00:52:31.440 --> 00:52:36.000 Yeah, but I I mean but you know, fuck it. 00:52:36.079 --> 00:52:36.559 Why not? 00:52:37.119 --> 00:52:38.639 Well, that that's one part of it. 00:52:38.880 --> 00:52:47.599 But also, um I don't know, like yes, the Texans have a great defense, but no, they showed some holes there. 00:52:47.679 --> 00:52:53.599 There so showed some uh potential weak squats with uh the Texans, so I feel like it could go either way. 00:52:53.840 --> 00:52:58.000 So the Saints put up the Saints put up 34 points on the least on the Lions defense. 00:52:58.320 --> 00:53:00.239 I'm saying at least to cover the spread. 00:53:00.320 --> 00:53:01.280 How about that? 00:53:01.760 --> 00:53:02.239 Yeah. 00:53:02.639 --> 00:53:03.679 Uh that better? 00:53:04.079 --> 00:53:05.519 So you no what I'm asking. 00:53:05.760 --> 00:53:11.519 So do you think that you think that the Lions are gonna lose by less than four and a half points? 00:53:11.760 --> 00:53:13.440 Are we really doing the prediction show again? 00:53:13.599 --> 00:53:17.599 You wish you'd go go through the numbers and you're gonna break me on this. 00:53:18.079 --> 00:53:20.480 I'm giving you the odds

presented to you by your former employee here. 00:53:20.639 --> 00:53:24.960 So I just want to know like, do you just want to pick the winner and loser, or do you want to pick the winner and loser with points? 00:53:25.360 --> 00:53:26.800 I'll just I'll do points, yeah. 00:53:26.960 --> 00:53:28.000 Uh yeah. 00:53:28.159 --> 00:53:36.800 Uh yeah, I think I think there's a chance Buffalo could slip up, but ultimately Buffalo should win, and maybe they win by a field goal. 00:53:37.119 --> 00:53:38.239 Okay, love that. 00:53:38.400 --> 00:53:41.119 Um by the way, that that would that would not be them covering the spread. 00:53:41.199 --> 00:53:44.320 So uh I'm saying Detroit would cover the spread. 00:53:44.559 --> 00:53:44.880 Okay. 00:53:45.039 --> 00:53:45.280 Yeah. 00:53:45.440 --> 00:53:46.000 I'm with you. 00:53:46.239 --> 00:53:46.559 Thank you. 00:53:46.800 --> 00:53:48.719 Uh Carolina at Atlanta. 00:53:49.039 --> 00:53:54.800 Carolina had a I mean, uh uh they put up 37 points in a defeat. 00:53:54.960 --> 00:53:59.679 They lost 37, they lost 59 to 37 against the Chicago Bears. 00:54:00.079 --> 00:54:09.440 Atlanta, you know, Marty McFly's uh uh stunner, uh Michael Penix is not could not even uh make the field on week one, neither their quarterbacks too. 00:54:09.519 --> 00:54:10.960 Uh, could it was Cooper Rush? 00:54:11.119 --> 00:54:12.480 So Carolina at Atlanta. 00:54:12.559 --> 00:54:14.639 Carolina is only favored by two and a half points. 00:54:14.880 --> 00:54:16.719 Uh Carolina and the points. 00:54:16.880 --> 00:54:22.880 Um I think Chicago, I really wanted Caleb Williams in my uh fantasy leagues. 00:54:23.039 --> 00:54:25.280 Uh I think their offense is gonna be absolute. 00:54:25.599 --> 00:54:32.639 I mean, yes, it's only one game with 59 points against the Panthers, but I do think Chicago's offense is gonna go off this year. 00:54:32.880 --> 00:54:37.840 So glad uh DK's not on the show to just like just gloat in what I just said. 00:54:38.159 --> 00:54:48.000 So oh, if you if you're looking for an hour-long glazing episode, just wait until wait, just wait until uh the power ranking show comes out with uh DK and Matt. 00:54:48.079 --> 00:54:49.440 That's gonna be it's gonna be wild. 00:54:49.519 --> 00:54:51.760 Uh we got Minnesota at the Chicago Bears. 00:54:51.840 --> 00:54:53.760 Uh Minnesota had a great comeback win. 00:54:53.840 --> 00:54:57.599 Um however, it's still Carson Wentz or Kyler Murray. 00:54:57.760 --> 00:55:01.360 And in my opinion, uh five and a half points for Chicago is not enough. 00:55:01.760 --> 00:55:03.360 Give me Chicago to the moon on this one. 00:55:03.519 --> 00:55:04.400 Yes, same. 00:55:04.559 --> 00:55:09.599 Uh as you remember in our prediction show, I uh I had the Vikings going one and seventeen. 00:55:09.679 --> 00:55:12.239 You went against that, so or one in sixteen rather. 00:55:12.400 --> 00:55:15.280 So I think this is the start of their 16th straight losses. 00:55:15.360 --> 00:55:17.599 So there you go, Chicago and the points. 00:55:18.639 --> 00:55:20.000 Philly at Tennessee. 00:55:20.239 --> 00:55:24.639 Tennessee is a seven-point road favorite uh Philadelphia is a seven-point road favorite. 00:55:24.800 --> 00:55:33.920 Um, so I mean, I this is one of those games because Philly always has these early in the year where they're like, are they really that that good? 00:55:34.079 --> 00:55:38.960 I think Philly's gonna win, but I do think at one point in time in the fourth quarter it's going to be less than seven points. 00:55:39.039 --> 00:55:40.559 But I do think Philly will cover. 00:55:41.360 --> 00:55:45.440 Uh even though Tennessee just lost to the Jets. 00:55:47.199 --> 00:55:49.280 Was that a sentence or you asked me a question? 00:55:50.159 --> 00:55:50.800 Sure. 00:55:52.239 --> 00:55:53.119 Yeah, yeah. 00:55:53.280 --> 00:55:56.480 Phil Philly loves uh loves having these little these little fuck-ups. 00:55:56.559 --> 00:56:05.920 They they they when they're doing well, they beat teams that you think they're gonna struggle against by a lot, and they barely beat teams that that they should floor. 00:56:06.159 --> 00:56:09.760 And this feels like a situation where it should be Philly by 30. 00:56:11.199 --> 00:56:14.320 Yeah, well, I would go 30 Philly by 30 then. 00:56:14.639 --> 00:56:14.960 Okay. 00:56:15.199 --> 00:56:17.119 Uh Steelers at Patriots. 00:56:17.280 --> 00:56:18.960 Patriots are five and a half point favorites. 00:56:19.039 --> 00:56:21.440 I'm gonna give me the pads and the points. 00:56:22.159 --> 00:56:29.360 Uh yeah, it ultimately it does feel like a a bounce back game for them. 00:56:29.519 --> 00:56:31.599 Um maybe by a touchdown. 00:56:31.760 --> 00:56:41.920 I hope it's by a million points, but uh like 20 to like uh like 30 to 20 or like 30 to 21 would be like the final score. 00:56:42.239 --> 00:56:43.039 Yeah, yeah. 00:56:43.119 --> 00:56:44.800 And why do I hope that they do that? 00:56:44.880 --> 00:56:46.880 Because again, Rogers. 00:56:47.360 --> 00:56:47.679 Yeah. 00:56:47.920 --> 00:56:49.280 Green Bay at the Jets. 00:56:49.519 --> 00:56:55.519 The Packers are a four and a half point favorite coming off that awful loss against Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings. 00:56:55.760 --> 00:56:59.840 Um I think I think Green Bay will probably smoke the Jets. 00:57:00.400 --> 00:57:01.280 They should. 00:57:01.440 --> 00:57:09.599 Uh yeah, I think it's the Jets Jets probably get a little too confident after beating a terrible Tennessee team as well. 00:57:09.679 --> 00:57:11.679 So the Packers should smoke the Jets. 00:57:12.239 --> 00:57:13.760 Cleveland at Tampa. 00:57:13.920 --> 00:57:15.679 Tampa's uh eight and a half point favorite. 00:57:16.000 --> 00:57:18.079 Should be more well, yeah. 00:57:18.239 --> 00:57:20.800 Um yeah, give me give me Tampa and the points. 00:57:20.960 --> 00:57:24.000 Dude, let's just Cleveland is bad. 00:57:25.280 --> 00:57:26.159 They're bad.

00:57:26.559 --> 00:57:29.119 Yeah, there's there's no ending to make that happy. 00:57:29.360 --> 00:57:33.360 Um we'll we'll go with the Saints at the Ravens. 00:57:33.599 --> 00:57:37.840 Saints again coming off a hard-fought loss against the Detroit Lions. 00:57:38.000 --> 00:57:40.320 Baltimore's eight and a half point favorite. 00:57:42.719 --> 00:57:47.199 I think Baltimore's gonna win the game, but I'll take I'll take New Orleans with the points. 00:57:47.599 --> 00:57:50.559 Uh no, I would say probably Baltimore with the points. 00:57:50.719 --> 00:57:58.400 Uh probably more stupid decisions going on through the through the game for the Saints and just Derrick Henry just shoving it down the throat. 00:58:00.159 --> 00:58:01.519 Cincinnati at Houston. 00:58:01.599 --> 00:58:04.000 Houston's two two and a half-point favorites. 00:58:04.159 --> 00:58:09.039 Uh Cincinnati is usually terrible at the beginning of the season, so the fact they start 1-0 is really good. 00:58:09.199 --> 00:58:13.679 Um, I think this this is unfortunate for Houston because I do feel good about their team. 00:58:13.760 --> 00:58:18.559 I thought CJ Stroud played a better game than the last time we saw him in Foxboro. 00:58:18.719 --> 00:58:19.920 He made a couple of mistakes. 00:58:20.000 --> 00:58:26.559 Uh, but to go up against two high-powered offenses like this is it's gonna put that defense again to a test. 00:58:27.440 --> 00:58:28.559 Give me Cincy. 00:58:28.800 --> 00:58:30.400 Houston's favored by two and a half. 00:58:30.480 --> 00:58:31.440 Give me Cincy. 00:58:32.079 --> 00:58:33.039 Yeah, I was. 00:58:33.119 --> 00:58:38.400 I mean, I picked against Cincinnati last week just based on the fact that they just never win in week one. 00:58:38.480 --> 00:58:41.280 Uh, so I was shocked that they even won the game. 00:58:41.519 --> 00:58:43.519 Um, yeah, I think I'm with you. 00:58:43.679 --> 00:58:45.679 I think Cincy might be building something here. 00:58:45.840 --> 00:58:50.239 Your uh MVP pick, you're also your pick for the coach get fired as well. 00:58:50.320 --> 00:58:56.159 So let's uh you know let's go all in on Zach Taylor doing a great year and then getting fired somehow. 00:58:56.639 --> 00:59:00.239 Well, I was hedging, but yeah, I'm I'm gonna be wrong in one of those situations. 00:59:00.480 --> 00:59:03.280 Uh Jaguars at Denver. 00:59:03.599 --> 00:59:05.519 Denver's a three-point favorite. 00:59:06.079 --> 00:59:09.679 I find myself always not believing in Jacksonville. 00:59:10.000 --> 00:59:16.400 I never think that they're gonna do well, and I'm usually proven right once they get to the playoffs, and Trevor Lawrence becomes Trevor Lawrence. 00:59:16.639 --> 00:59:24.400 However, I didn't see I thought that that Kansas City was there for the picking for Denver, and they just could not capitalize on it. 00:59:24.639 --> 00:59:26.239 So, you know what? 00:59:26.639 --> 00:59:30.960 Give me Jacksonville to upset the Broncos, and Denver goes 0-2. 00:59:31.360 --> 00:59:36.239 Yeah, game-winning field goal, like 75 yards is at another record because it's in Denver. 00:59:36.400 --> 00:59:39.440 Um, I think that might be the most exciting part of this game. 00:59:40.079 --> 00:59:42.159 Uh, Vegas at the Chargers. 00:59:42.320 --> 00:59:46.159 Uh, I think Justin Herbert's trash, so give me Vegas. 00:59:46.400 --> 00:59:50.000 Yeah, the over-under in this game's 43 and a half as well. 00:59:50.079 --> 00:59:51.599 I'm trying to see other games. 00:59:51.679 --> 00:59:57.119 I mean, there's other games with much lower totals, which Philadelphia is, I think, might have the lowest one, 39 and a half there. 00:59:57.360 --> 01:00:01.360 Uh this just might be the toilet bowl game of the week. 01:00:01.440 --> 01:00:03.519 This game might be just absolutely terrible. 01:00:03.599 --> 01:00:08.000 Uh, you took chargers and points or no, I took Vegas outright. 01:00:08.320 --> 01:00:08.960 Outright. 01:00:09.119 --> 01:00:09.440 Yeah. 01:00:09.679 --> 01:00:10.400 I could see it. 01:00:10.480 --> 01:00:11.119 Yeah. 01:00:13.119 --> 01:00:14.800 Listen, I just hate Justin Herbert. 01:00:14.880 --> 01:00:16.480 I think he's just he's such a fraud. 01:00:16.559 --> 01:00:18.239 Like he's just softer than baby shit. 01:00:18.320 --> 01:00:19.519 We've we've seen this all. 01:00:19.760 --> 01:00:21.119 Um all right. 01:00:21.199 --> 01:00:26.000 So I think my pick game of the week, uh, Commanders at the Cowboys. 01:00:26.559 --> 01:00:28.159 It's always a fun game. 01:00:28.400 --> 01:00:34.880 Um, I'm a big Jaden Daniels guy, so give me Washington because Dallas is a four and a half point favorite. 01:00:38.800 --> 01:00:40.159 Division matchup always tough. 01:00:40.239 --> 01:00:43.920 I feel like the commanders always give the Cowboys some sort of trouble every year. 01:00:44.079 --> 01:00:46.079 Um, them to cover at least. 01:00:46.159 --> 01:00:50.079 I'm not confident that pick them the win, but to at least cover for sure. 01:00:50.639 --> 01:00:53.440 Seattle and Arizona, 425 in Fox. 01:00:53.679 --> 01:00:55.280 This feels like it could be a trap game. 01:00:55.440 --> 01:00:58.320 However, it's a divisional game, so give me Seattle. 01:00:58.400 --> 01:00:59.920 They're three and a half point favorites on the road. 01:01:00.159 --> 01:01:02.079 No, it should be 33.5 point favorites. 01:01:02.320 --> 01:01:03.760 Arizona's terrible. 01:01:04.880 --> 01:01:05.039 Okay. 01:01:05.840 --> 01:01:07.440 Dolphins at San Francisco. 01:01:07.599 --> 01:01:09.039 This is just ridiculous. 01:01:09.679 --> 01:01:12.480 San Francisco's the 13.5 point favorite. 01:01:12.559 --> 01:01:15.280 And I think I'm still gonna pick them and the points. 01:01:15.760 --> 01:01:20.719 Uh that's such a high line, but yeah, it's that feels like such a trap. 01:01:20.880 --> 01:01:21.679 It really does. 01:01:21.920 --> 01:01:22.480 I know. 01:01:23.599 --> 01:01:27.119 But it's Miami's, I mean, Miami sucks, dude. 01:01:27.760 --> 01:01:32.639 I know they're bad, but 13 and a half feels like a trap. 01:01:32.719 --> 01:01:37.440 I'd probably take Miami's points, not to win, just probably points. 01:01:38.000 --> 01:01:40.719 Uh, we have uh Sunday night football. 01:01:40.800 --> 01:01:46.800 The Colts uh traveled to Arrowhead, another Sun, another primetime game for Mahomes and the crew. 01:01:46.880 --> 01:01:49.519 Uh Kansas City's six and a half point favorites. 01:01:49.679 --> 01:01:50.800 I think that that's fair. 01:01:50.960 --> 01:01:53.119 I would say yeah, give me give me KC. 01:01:53.360 --> 01:01:54.239 Yeah, I think so. 01:01:54.400 --> 01:01:59.119 I'm sure they'll miss a few uh Kelsey holds as well to uh help them get the touchdowns and wins. 01:01:59.199 --> 01:02:12.480 So unfortunately for the New York Giants, who had uh a great win on Sunday Night Football, they have to play against against the Los Angeles Rams, who were utterly embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers out down under. 01:02:13.199 --> 01:02:15.840 So, I mean, the Rams are seven-point favorites. 01:02:16.000 --> 01:02:18.480 I think the Rams are gonna blow the doors off the Giants. 01:02:18.559 --> 01:02:19.440 And I really like the Giants. 01:02:19.519 --> 01:02:24.960 I think the Giants uh could could have a really good year, but I I just feel really bad for them to be playing the Rams now. 01:02:25.039 --> 01:02:26.000 So you mean the Rams? 01:02:26.400 --> 01:02:28.239 Yeah, no, no, Miles Garrett. 01:02:28.400 --> 01:02:33.440 Uh he's having that surgery, and then uh Aaron Donald should be playing in this game, right? 01:02:33.599 --> 01:02:34.880 Yeah, I think he's he's playing. 01:02:35.039 --> 01:02:35.360 Yeah. 01:02:35.599 --> 01:02:41.920 I mean, and they're back in LA, so clearly like waiting, waiting till the end to travel out to Australia, like screw them over. 01:02:42.079 --> 01:02:46.719 So I I think that was just a complete fluke in terms of just getting blown out. 01:02:46.880 --> 01:02:49.119 Uh, this will definitely be like a revenge game. 01:02:49.199 --> 01:02:51.440 So yeah, uh rams in the points. 01:02:52.079 --> 01:02:52.400 All right. 01:02:52.559 --> 01:02:53.039 We did it. 01:02:53.599 --> 01:02:53.920 Look at us. 01:02:54.079 --> 01:02:54.400 Look at us. 01:02:54.639 --> 01:02:55.280 Yeah, look at us. 01:02:55.360 --> 01:02:57.280 We just we just keep doing the damn thing. 01:02:57.519 --> 01:03:00.239 Thank you so much for for joining me tonight. 01:03:00.400 --> 01:03:07.280 Uh and for all of you, please make sure that you listen to the uh the power ranking show or the aka the Bears Glaze Fest. 01:03:07.360 --> 01:03:09.519 Uh, but until next time, uh, for is that great. 01:03:09.599 --> 01:03:14.480 This is Mike Marcangelo saying thank you for listening to MTP Boston, and we will talk to you later.