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This is the Mostly Football Show, a uniquely Australian take on the NFL and all things in the world of sport.
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Over to you, Pete.
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The Vikings finally lose.
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Dallas do the most Dallas thing ever, and the Bears announce their Super Bowl contenders.
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I'm joined with Matt today, just me and Matt.
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Matt, how are you doing?
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I'm doing very, very, very, very well.
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Thank you, Peter.
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And uh draft schmaft.
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Who cares about those number one picks?
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Well, exactly.
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Exactly.
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You're going down the Green Bay's trusted path.
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Let's hope you don't get a torn ACL to go with it.
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So let's uh let's let's start there then.
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Uh the Bears announced two things this week.
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Uh, one was their Super Bowl contenders, and the other a very, very smart piece of trade dealing.
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How are you feeling?
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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.
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Um, I'd never really watched him that closely, but you know, suddenly um developed a penchant for watching his Thailight packages.
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I mean, he'd been an all-pro for four or been to four straight pro bowls, I think.
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So clearly the guy had got credentials, you know, a big a big superstar on a very, very bad team.
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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?
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And I was I was kind of torn.
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I liked, you know, I liked the move, but I thought we'd overpaid.
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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.
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I wouldn't be at all, this is a little bit of a hot take for you, Pete.
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I wouldn't be at all surprised if Poles isn't done yet.
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I wouldn't at all surprise if old man Khalil Mack ends there in the next few days.
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You see that's really interesting because um I mean you've sacrificed a lot, right?
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So so a 2027 first round pick, a 2028 first round pick, and a 2027 fourth round pick.
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Yeah.
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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.
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So pennies on the dollar, but we did get another, you know, an another pick back in that draft.
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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.
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I tell you.
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Um but Khalil Mack, uh I I believe the ask is too high for someone who I think he's 35 years old.
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Mm-hmm now.
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So uh they're they're asking a lot, first round picks and the like for him.
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Oh no, no, I don't think I don't think um polls will pay that.
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I I Wait he can't, he's got he's got rid of them all, right?
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Yeah, no, I read an article that was speculating you know from a very reputable source that we all love and subscribe to.
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Uh I read a piece which was speculating a fourth or a fifth round draft pick given um given his age.
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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.
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Um the Giants sent Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for a first-round draft pick.
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That was it, won.
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It was pick number ten in the draft.
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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.
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I would be comfortable if they sent a fourth or a fifth to the Chargers.
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Um he loved uh allegedly loved his time playing for the Bears and the City of Chicago.
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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?
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Oh well, they have to.
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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.
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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.
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But um I imagine the Chiefs might be in for him, although Kenneth Walker is is uh pairing it up down there.
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Detroit uh might uh have a have a look at him um to see what's there.
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Uh uh just yeah, interesting.
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the Athletic have a draft big board.
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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.
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Um I could potentially see the two latter ones.
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Yes, I can't see the Chiefs, they're very well set with um K9, whatever you want to call them, yeah.
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And Jameer Gibbs, wow.
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I mean, why would you why would you not put the ball in his hands as much as you possibly could?
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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.
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Um I'm I'm not gonna let that go.
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I will be a Trumpist.
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You'll never convince convince me that that game was uh not won by the referees, even though he missed two field goals, etc.
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etc.
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Um you can all tell me to bugger off.
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Shortly, when you stop Gibbs from running, they have nothing.
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And you can't expect him to carry a full load.
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Like uh he's not he's not a Christian McCaffrey or anything like that.
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Um, in terms of being able to appear downfield and and receive, he is a straightforward smash him up, run-through em running back.
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I I would think the Lions could very much complement him with Jonathan Taylor.
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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.
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And I think the issue you have in terms of balance and optics and egos and salaries, right?
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Um, is that Jonathan Taylor would arguably supplant Jimmy Gibbs as the number one running back.
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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.
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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.
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I mean, Taylor's got to be what, one of the best five running backs in the league?
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Oh top five, yes.
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Yeah, yeah.
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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.
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So he's an absolute weapon.
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Um but um yeah, let's see.
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I mean, I don't none of us doubt his credentials.
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I'm sure he's gonna end up somewhere, you know, probably on a contender.
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Um Seahawks might be interesting if he was um if he was wearing blue and green.
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Yeah, I I think that's good.
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So so just to show how knowledgeable we are, he is the fifth top running back in the NFL this season.
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As a as a quick quiz question, can you name the four that are above him?
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In terms uh we're talking total yards, are we?
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Uh yeah.
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I reckon DeAndre Swift would be up there.
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Because we run the ball so much.
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You do, but he's uh He's not.
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He's not, no, he's not even one, two, three, four.
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Ooh, gosh, no, he's not even top six.
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Derek Derek Henry up there?
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Nope.
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Limey, Jameer Gibbs up there?
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Yes.
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Off top.
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Oh, well done.
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What yeah?
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One out of three, and bad.
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Yeah.
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So Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker probably.
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Yes, yeah, he's third.
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Jameer Gibbs is second.
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James Cook is fourth.
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Okay, and number one.
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Which uh B.J.
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Robinson, of course.
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Of course, yes.
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Averaging five point two yards per carry.
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Yes, he's a uh he's a jet that guy.
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But um He is.
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Yeah, so we've meandered off a bit here, Pete.
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We have.
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Let's bring it back.
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Let's let's bring it back to the Bears.
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I saw the game on uh Tuesday morning, uh Monday night for those who are listening stateside.
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Um the Bears look good.
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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.
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I still want to slap um your coach around the face every time I see him.
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But they looked strong.
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The running game was
strong.
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Caleb still worries me when he goes deep.
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That's all.
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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.
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So on average they have it five more minutes per game than their opposition.
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And that was probably it, you know, first quarter they did an eight-minute drive.
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I don't think they ever went or ever looked to go that deep.
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Um, but the short pickup plays they do really well.
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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.
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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.
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Uh you're the you're the you're the uh ever pessimistic I am the ever pessimistic fan, the worst the first person.
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Um but what do you guys think?
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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.
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They quite rightly call themselves the 12th man.
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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.
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Um Caleb was 24 out of 34, 247 yards uh for one touchdown and a rating of 101.
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But yeah, I liked all parts of our game, if I'm completely honest.
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Special teams had a bit of an influence.
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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.
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Austin Booker got a great big pour up in the air, which led to the interception.
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So that was all very encouraging for me.
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I think our secondary still looks a little bit suspect, but um I just love the way we came out and started that game.
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You know, they went three and out.
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We were talking off air about that big hit on the uh on the third down on the first drive for Seattle.
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That really set a tone.
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And then, you know, Caleb just came in and and bossed it.
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We we had a fourth down.
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Um Johnson went for it, fourth and one.
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Swift busted it open with a run over between right guard and right tackle, I think.
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But I just think they set a marker down, and um I'm I'm here for every second of it.
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I I actually have gotten to a stage now where I feel less jittery when Caleb's running around in the pocket.
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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.
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We've lost Cole Komet, but Loveland is a genuine superstar.
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So when you've got um you know Burden, um Loveland, and Khalif Mohammed looks a very decent player.
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Um he broke a big play open.
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Yeah, I'm I'm feeling more optimistic.
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We've got some big games ahead.
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I text had a text from Chris in Buffalo um this morning.
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Buffalo Chris he's actually off to High Mark to watch the Bears play there in a week or two's time.
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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.
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Yeah, I look uh uh and I I think that it's this is a big week, I think, for you.
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You uh we could come out the back of this week, which uh which is week nine.
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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.
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That that's a must.
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Um and and the Vikings are playing the Bills.
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And finally, uh we'll stay with the NFC North for just a second.
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Now finally the Vikings got beaten by the Lions, so bittersweet for me.
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Uh not a great game of football, but none of the Vikings games have been a great game of football.
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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.
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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.
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Yeah.
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But um yeah, I mean you'd know who who cares about that?
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Isn't it's very unlikely two teams are going to end up at you know fifteen and two or whatever.
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Um one will be, you
know, one will be fourteen and three.
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But um, yeah, I would I would I would fancy the Bills over the Vikings.
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Where's the game at, Pete?
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Is it in um it's in Minnesota, actually, that could be a tough one to call.
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But um I think you made a good call a couple of episodes ago.
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Um might have even been last week.
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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.
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Oh man, y he's just not good enough.
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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.
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But he's just not good enough.
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And their defence is solid, but you know, Jared Goff found a way to unlock it a couple of times.
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I mean, even the first game of the season, Jordan Love did.
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Uh I know I know Caleb struggled on game two, the return games.
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Uh see the Packers are in New England this week, then they've got the Vikings up before they're by.
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But it's yeah, the next few weeks are going to be really interesting in the NFC North to see what it looks like.
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So the Packers are the team with the best record uh for the lowest amount of running yards at this point in the season.
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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.
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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.
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So I don't want to to dwell on that.
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But Minnesota I think are going to be this year's Colts.
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Yeah, look um sliding down.
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That's actually that that that could be an interesting take.
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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.
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So the Vikings hold a six and one record, and they have scored 140 points.
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The Eagles are the lowest scoring team in the NFC with 137.
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Um so that's astonishing.
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Cowboys 219, um, Bears 214.
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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.
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Exactly.
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And and this is a massive week for the Packers who who did a good job um uh winning on Thursday night football.
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They did a really good job against the Panthers.
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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.
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This week is big because Chicago, as I say, they're expected to win against Tampa Bay.
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Uh the Vikings should lose to Buffalo, but Detroit who have just gone above them because of the fact of beating them.
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Um they've got Miami.
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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.
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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.
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Uh Kerry, this uh next four or five minutes is for you.
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Um Dallas.
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Just when you think Dallas can't get any more Dallas y, they kind of out Dallas themselves.
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Uh uh Gardner Minshew was looking like Peak Joe Montana.
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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.
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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.
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Yeah, and they need to get them sticky gloves on him as well, I'll tell you.
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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.
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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.
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Wow, he's got loads of time to pay.
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There couldn't have been worse, could it?
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Seriously, Kate, you know um what we've just been talking about with the uh Buccaneers only attempting three passes.
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Watch out.
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Yep, so uh yes, yeah, Friday morning could be an interesting watch or an absolute car crash.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It's it's good, you you react to how you react.
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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.
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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.
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It was absolute pure theatre on on a Friday morning, and I'm I'm here for it.
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So let's uh let's uh go through uh big games for next week.
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Um we've already talked about uh the Jags and the Ravens and Mr.
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Joe Fagnano, who may, if a miracle happens, um, end up with his own corner here at the mostly football show.
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Um not really any big standout games.
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The Rams should win, they're playing the commanders.
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Uh the Lions should beat the Dolphins, the Browns and the Saints.
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We it could be either way, but it won't be a great game.
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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.
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They're just dreadful.
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Uh I heard through the Grapevine that they're even shopping uh Barclay around for a potential trade.
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That's interesting.
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And why not?
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You're you're you're two and six now, or whatever you are.
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Um why not go for it?
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Why not get what you can and and bump up your your ability to draft next year?
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Yeah, look, I'm still astonished we haven't been talking about Nick Siriani more this season.
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Yeah.
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I think the Jalen Hurts incident has managed to deflect him a little bit.
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Maybe we'll uh we'll do a deep dive on him next week.
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In what could be the worst game of the week, the Indianapolis Colts take on Dallas Cowboys.
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Um yes, Kerry, I am having a dig at you again.
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Um the Chiefs should beat the Jets.
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The Texans and the Chargers.
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Well, that could actually be the worst game of the week.
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Uh interesting to see how the Ragers do against the 49ers.
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Uh actually, game of the week could be the Packers against the Patriots.
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Yeah.
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Uh because the Seahawks should beat the Cardinals.
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The Bears play on Sunday night football against the Bucs, um, knowing that the Bucks running game could be strong.
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Um and then the Vikings
take on the Bills on Monday night football.
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So with Pittsburgh and Tennessee having your bye this week.
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So we'll see how we go.
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We'll see how we go with that.
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But uh not many games that stand out there.
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No, I don't disagree with too many of those takes either, Peter.
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I think the Giants will have too much for the Eagles, as you say.
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Um expect the Broncos to get over the Panthers.
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Colts, Cowboys, we uh yuck.
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But seriously, if the Cowboys can't beat the Colts, they may as well pack up as well.
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Um and I would fancy that the Texans will move to three and five with a win over the Chargers.
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You can't seem to do much right, but um you never really know, do you?
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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.
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Again, that'll be spectacular.
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Soldier Field in the uh in the evening should be beautiful to see.
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So uh yeah, line call on the Packers and Patriots, Pete.
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Maybe with the Patriots at home, slight edge.
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Yeah and um the super interesting one for me is the Vikings and the Bills.
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We know the Bills are leaky defensively, um, but we Carla Murray can't take advantage of that, he's just not good enough.
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Yeah, um, and you know, very high octane offensively, but that Vikings defense is special.
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So that'll be fascinating, if not to examine the game within the game, which is Josh Allen versus that Vikings defense.
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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.
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Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
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Yeah, and and before we go and head off into the sunset, uh a quick update on our fantasy team, the MFers.
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Um another win this week that takes us to six and two.
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Uh actually, it wasn't a win win, it was a blowout win.
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117.88 to 78.58.
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We had Caleb back in uh QB, right?
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We we did have, but he didn't even reach the top two scorers.
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Um T.
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Higgins had a massive 37.5 points for us.
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Um many thanks to Mr.
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Joe Burrows uh on that one.
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Uh so we currently sit in the standings.
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We are second in the standings uh on playback.
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We have a 99% chance of making the playoffs.
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Very good, mate.
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Um, so it's undrafted.
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Must feel nice to associate yourself with the winner.
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Auto draft.
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Well, I I will come back to my uh my personal uh fantasy team, the Gary Bears.
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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.
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I have a 95% chance of making the playoffs.
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Um we do have things in common.
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I have replaced Caleb with uh Brock Purdy just because Brock Purdy scores so many points.
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Um he is also my quarterback with Christian McCaffrey in the Gary Bears.
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Uh fancy nerds out there, um we're doing alright.
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Um autopick has done us proud, I think, because I would never have gone for T.
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Higgins in a million years.
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Um, 37.1 points this week has done us proud.
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May you can take all the credit for that.
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Before we wrap up, uh thoughts and prayers to Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell.
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Horrible, horrible, horrible.
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Yes.
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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.
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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.
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Well, thank you everybody.
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Uh we'll be back next week uh where I might be lamenting the fact that the Packers season could be over.
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So on that bombshell, I will speak to you all next week.
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Cheers, everybody.
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Ta-da.
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That's a wrap on another episode of the Mostly Football Show.
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