The Pat McAfee Show Live | Friday September 26th 2025

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a barn burner it did turn into. I guess. kickoffs uh kickoffs are in question. I. think this one had a big impact on this. game late uh late in that game. It was a. bit of a a rough slog early and the game. really picked up the last six, seven. minutes. But Pat, I believe you have a. beautiful setup over there in Happy. Valley. How you doing, buddy? >> Hey, life is good down here. I'm going. to be honest. Uh, Beaver Stadium is over. my right shoulder here. I'm at the, uh, Lash building. I think I said it right there. That's. 100% on me. If that is not right, it's.

the practice facility. Has been for a. long time. They got two grass fields out. here, a full turf field, full size. everything. And then they obviously have. a massive indoor over there with a full. field and everything. And then I think. this is where all the offices are. Uh. James Franklin's office is literally six. feet to my right right now. It's. actually directly behind one half of the. hammer. cowboys Gumpy's that is James Franklin's. door right behind Gumpy right there. So. when you talk about hospitality I cannot. thank these fine folks enough up here in.

Happy Valley. And uh we have a huge one. taking place with a white out happening. You know, the night white out has been. something that has been, you know, obviously a part of the football culture. since it started. I think like 2007. maybe or something like that. I forget. the exacts. AQ Shipley was there. He. takes credit for it actually. Uh I think. Penn State people should know that AQ. Shipley who was on the call last night. for the Cardinals. We'll certainly dive. into that. He takes credit for this. white out becoming a tradition and it is. a spectacle. But anytime a white out. game happens, normally it's happening at.

noon for big noon kickoff, which is. obviously the biggest game of the Big 10. for each week on Fox. So, this is a. nighttime top 10 white out game with. Oregon coming in and potentially trying. to steal the white out. They're wearing. white jerseys. They're potentially. trying to steal this white out here at. Beaver Stadium. And then obviously you. got a Penn State team that's. experienced, that's been around, got a. quarterback that's been through some big. moments. He'll be joining us on this. show today. I cannot wait to chitchat. with him because the first couple weeks. obviously they haven't been playing the. ball that we would have expected Penn.

State to play, but are they holding. things back and are they gearing up for. this game? You know, they got some OGs. out there and maybe the big moment is. what they've been waiting for to put on. their best display and maybe Oregon's in. for it as they come into. [Music]. >> It's going to be pretty crazy. I I'm. lucky to be here. And last night, uh, toxic table at Boston Connor, at Tai. Schmidt, I believe you both were on the. Arizona Cardinals because how many. people were on the Seattle Seahawks and. let's go to one half of the hammer.

Cowboys AP tone? I think you were just. playing the under, right? Just the under. which is 40 and a half, which you were. feeling great. >> 43 and a half, my friend. >> Oh, moved a little bit. Okay, we got. good. We got We were dancing. You were. in a good spot there for a while. >> Yes. You know, it felt like the Seattle. Seahawks were going to run away with. this thing. You know, Marvin Harrison. last night, I feel like we watched him. hit a potential rock bottom of his. career. And I know it's so early in his. career to say that, but after last year. having a couple different drops, boom,

or last week having a couple different. drops that were very embarrassing, like. very wide open, ball sliding through his. hands like it's out of a movie and. hitting him in the chest and going down. whenever he scored could have scored a. touchdown. I mean, the pressure was. mounting on Marvin Harrison Jr., a man. that we all have thought would be the. next great wide receiver in the NFL. because of what we saw him do at Ohio. State. So, it hasn't been like that. Him. and Kyler haven't really connected as. much as everybody had hoped for. Two. number ones going together. Let's go. Let's make this thing possible. And. Kyler was targeting him a lot. I mean, he came out early, targeted him, throwing to him, kept throwing to them,

and then the bobble happens with the. interception. And I think that's when we. all think, "Yep, this one's over. If. this is how this game's going to go, okay, if the Seattle Seahawks are going. to get those types of bounces, and. Marvin Harrison Jr. is potentially at a. point of his career where it's going to. be a make or break type situation. Mentally, this could really bring you. down. And then they had some shots very. close up of his face on the sideline. It. looked like he was a deer seeing lights. in the middle of the night. I mean, it. was a bad bad optics. And then late. whenever they needed him, Marvin. Harrison Jr. comes through for the team.

Marvin Harrison Jr. makes a big time. catch. How you doing? Keep it moving. Let me mosh you 20 to6 in the fourth. quarter. And then everybody talked about. the moment where he puts his head down. Obviously, let's give thanks to the Lord. and uh for everything like that. It was. potentially a there he is. There I am. Like that is potentially a wakeup. experience for Marvin Harrison Jr. him. thinking about how bad could it possibly. get. Well, I just bobbled a ball right. into the other team's face in prime. time. Like this is potentially the worst. it can get. So maybe Marav's back. Maybe.

this offense is going to be great. But. last night throughout a large portion of. that game, it was exactly what we. thought, which is this Seattle Seahawks. team is very good. They are a very good. football team. And I think the people of. Seattle are going to be very excited for. what's happening. Kind of a transition. era for them. Uh but they got some OGs. over there, including Jason Myers, you. know, misses a kick from 53 and then. whenever he needs to come back and make. a game where uh winner, he certainly. does that for them late. The kickoff. >> Yeah, that's it's a good kick. Start a. leak a little bit. Con man. >> Oh yeah. Thought he was going to.

>> thought it was going to keep going too. I thought this one was going to be an. overtime game. Holy [ __ ] Kyler's back. But hell of a boot right there from. Myers. You think Arizona should have. went for two? I heard Herby talking. about it on the call. He he said. something along lines like they have all. the momentum. Let's get this to more. football. Something along those lines. I. I I could see that too cuz they feel. like they're playing better on both. sides of the ball or whatever. But like. I think with all the momentum you have I. think you go for right there. We That's. a game that the Cardinals normally lose. that in my eyes. AJ, I don't know how. you feel, but I I think they should have.

went for two there just to win this game. at home division. 28 seconds left. Like. I think that's a big time statement. I. think that's a great play and I think at. that moment with how they were rolling I. think they score. But then let's get to. your point that you made in the open AJ. that kickoff landing a yard short of the. landing zone because old buddy is trying. to hit a uh squib here. Trying to hit a. dirty ball. And I've talked about this a. little bit. Um those squibs are are. tough to control the distance in which. they go. For me, every time I hit a.

squib, it actually came down past the 20. yard line, which was actually a bad. thing because it was too quick of a. squib. So, my squibs were actually ass. kicks back in the old day because they. traveled too far in the sky before they. went down. The squib is unpredictable. A. knuckle ball is unpredictable. That's. why Tim Wakefield, rest in peace, I do. believe. I don't want to speak out of. pocket. The reason why he was so damn. great is because it was unpredictable. I. don't even think he knew where it was. going. The catcher didn't know where it. was going. That's what a squib is. whenever you're hitting the middle of a. ball. and everybody's going to start. trying to do this because it's very. difficult to catch. You know, it's going.

to be on the ground. It's going to work. a little bit. When that ball hits the. ground, bang, we're allowed to have a. little bit of action here. So, that is. the advantage. That is the kick that. everybody's looking for. But the issue. with it is you don't know when that. thing's going to nose dive. And if it. comes down a yard earlier than the. landing zone, you might as well just. booted that thing straight out of. bounds. It goes to the same place to the. 40. So, this is a roll of the dice. This. is the new kickoff rule. I saw a lot of. people saying, "God, get rid of this. kickoff rule because it determine the. It's like, shouldn't that don't we want. it to be an important part of the game? I think that's what we're kind of we're.

kind of looking for like big moments. like this sucks for the kicker for sure. And and Sam Darnold and Jackson Smith. and Jigba and Jason Myers and the snap. and the hold were perfect on that. Have. to make a play after this particular. situation. But this is a part of the. game. Like this is now a part of. strategy. Like back in the day, we make. that happen right there. We tie it up. 2020 going out for kickoff. Chuck Pagan. coming over to me. Jim Caldwell is. coming over to me. Rich Rodriguez is. coming over to me saying, "Hey, this. ball is through the [ __ ] stench.

There is there is there's no return. happening here. We don't want this thing. anywhere near the end zone. You are. kicking this through the back of the end. zone. We are taking a touchback. When it. was at the 20, we're taking a touch. back. When it was at the 25, we're. taking a touch back." I think last year. when it was at the 30, we're taking a. touch back. The 35 is the line in. everybody's mind where the percentages. of scoring go up so much, which is why. that being the rule for the new. touchback is kind of forcing people to. hit the landing zone. If you kick it out. of the back, the 35, they're probably.

still going to score. It's only 5 yards. different than a 40, which is basically. uh the other team scoring uh uh. guaranteed. So, it's much like baseball. now. You got to throw a strike. Like, you got to put a ball in play and you. got to go cover it. So, you can't just. get out of a game. Like, I think that's. a good thing, not a bad thing. But boy, AJ, people were pissed that that ball. landed at the 20.5 yd line and it goes. out to the 40 with what we're about to. potentially see in overtime. AJ. >> Yeah. So I I want to ask you honestly. it's I know it's a tough kick and the. whole squib. You don't know where it's. going to go like all that stuff, but the.

landing zone is the 20 to the goal line, right? We're trying to land the ball. there. How tough is it for NFL can we. expect NFL kickers to make this kick. consistently like say eight out of 10. times? So I the kid Cardi I think in uh. LA and then the dude in Carolina. Fitzgerald. Yep. Ryan Fitzgerald. >> Fitzgerald. Okay. So I think they have. very strong legs. So their natural squib. is going to travel through the sky. farther. If this makes I I don't know if. this makes sense. So like when you hit a. squib you're hitting the fat of the ball. and you're not trying to hit it far.

You're just trying to hit that thing to. be a knuckler and unpredictable. Basically it's been called a squib. Now. they're calling it a dirty ball. Every. there's a bunch of different names. This. kick has been around a long time. It's. just brute strength right through the. middle of that thing. I I don't know if. it was my leg swing or my leg strength. would travel too far. It would go. through the sky too far. It would land. too far. So, it got to the returner real. quick. Okay. >> The goal of the squib is that it gets to. returner slow. So, thing hits the. ground, returner has to bob. What you're. seeing with these things, this has. always been like in the game. But now, if you can hit a squib and it goes far,

there's some guys that hit it and it. gets on the ground quick, which is. actually a better squib for what it used. to be. You know, what the rules used to. be. That was a much my squib was. considered ass right now. It'd be the. bell of the ball. It would be it would. be the bell of the ball. And that's why. like I'm excited for these guys that. have it. But if you if that isn't what. your squib is and you're also a field. goal kicker, you're starting to hit a. ball fat. I think there's some I think. there's some ripple effects that are. going to come from this potentially in. in field goal stuff. I think punters. should be learning how to squib kick. this. That's what all punters should be. trying to do right now. But like I think.

it's a big part of the game because you. Ty I I don't know if that's a good. metaphor or not. They had to throw a. strike. You got to throw that thing in. the landing zone. Like that. That is. what you got to go cover a kick. Like. you have to you have to get out of this. game. I like that. I I like that. That's. the rules. But boy, it did look weird. when this determined the game. You know, that's a this is a tough thing for fans, I think, to fully grasp what's going on. >> Well, and we also like we've been saying. this now really since week one, like, hey, guess what? It's coming. I don't. know when it's going to be, but like the.

the kickoff rule is going to affect the. outcome of a game. and we have it here. uh you know already. But yeah, no, that's a perfect analogy. Like you said, it's like a three-0 count in baseball. You don't have a choice. Those are the. rules. You got to either throw it right. down the middle and extend the at bat, and in this case, you have to kick it in. the landing zone and then go cover the. kick. That's a perfect anal uh analogy. >> Okay, I like that. So, the kickoff is. like playoff baseball, you know, and. playoff baseball is much better than. what the kickoff used to be because the. kickoff used to be regular season. baseball, you know, so that right this.

is good news. We got we got good stuff. happening. Also, I heard baseball's. still doing it. Baseball's still. bringing it. >> Yep. Last series of the uh year for. every team starts today. So, and and. we're still going right down to the. wire. >> All right. That's a lot of baseball. Con. man, your thoughts on the game last. night. You had the Cardinals. Obviously, it looked like it there for about a. six-minute period that that was possible. at the end of the game. You were. thinking they should go for two or what. were your thoughts? >> Uh, honestly, I typically I would, but I. thought you can't go for two just. because the whole time I thought like.

Ganon's the dumbest coach in the NFL. So, part of me thought, can't really go. for two if you're the Cardinals cuz if. they don't get it, um, Ganon's probably. shoveling [ __ ] at the circus today. But. I thought the Seattle Seahawks were. unbelievable. I think Mike McDonald is. an absolute dog. I think when you when. you're one of those teams who, you know, has a new coach, you want to see what. they got. Mike McDaniel, you know, his. first or Mike McDonald, excuse me, his. first season, they, you know, have a. winning season. Yeah, not Mike McDaniel. They have a winning season. Uh, and then.

they get rid of the quarterback. They. tell Gino Smith, "Take a hike." And they. bring in Sam Darnold after having a. winning season as a rookie head coach. So, for me, I think Mike McDonald's got. the nuts the size of the globe damn near. for what he's done building this team. Um, back with the kickoff. If you think. about it, this is the second prime time. game really where the kickoff has. decided the game just because Vikings. Bears Bears couldn't get it out of the. end zone. Vikings run it out. you know, two two-minute warning is wasted. Um, so.

it is almost kind of the the other edge. of that sword when it comes to this. kickoff. At what point will we see guys. just turn left and kick it out of. bounds? Uh, that that'll be very. interesting. But no, personally, I I was. just really uh impressed with the. Seahawks and, you know, I thought it was. going to be Rams Niners in that division. and it feels like the Seahawks are going. to be the other player in there, too. Now, we got to talk about it, AJ, because we always talk about, you know, like how much the sports books are. winning. And hey, these chandeliers,

>> they don't pay for themselves. You know, there's there's money and usually it's. people's money. Last night, what. percentage was on the Seahawks? >> It closed 69% on the Seahawks. >> Started the day 74% or 76% maybe dropped. down to 74% then 72% then closed on 69%. We win AJ. We beat him. >> We beat him. >> We did it. >> Of course. >> You and I both. >> We're seeing the board, man. Boy, we we. said last night we're starting off. right. We know what was it last Monday. night game. I think we got beat. Here we. go. Thursday. Let's do this. >> I love that. Are you seeing the Rder Cup. board? Not good for America. When we.

went live, >> it was not going well for United States. of America. Now, >> we understand what America is as a. whole. Okay. We understand you might. knock us down, but we're going to come. back. >> Okay. Now, I did see Bryson Dshambo lead. that entire thing off driving it to the. fringe. He said, "Where's the fairway? I. don't care. Oh, wears the green, cuts. that thing off and starts an. electrifying morning at Beth Paige for. United States vers Europe in another. RDER Cup, which we would all like to see.

not in football season. But on that. note, a nice little added piece of. awesome happening during this sports. weekend. The United States are taking on. everybody and it didn't go well after. this drive. I mean, there was a putt. that was made and then there was a. couple leads, but boy, as this as this. morning round continued to go on, it. started to look. >> worse and worse for the United States. We do get one, I guess. I see uh that. finished once I. >> big point we got in our last match. Yeah, Kentlay and Xander Schoffley just. got this point.

>> Hey, shout out to Patrick Kentley, by. the way, coming through for United. States of America. >> Thank you, Patrick. >> Thank you, Patrick Kentley. Hey, we all. say thank you to Patrick Canley for. getting us a point, not getting swept. But I don't know if you read or heard, AJ. I don't know if you read or heard. >> What's that? >> There was one particular person that saw. the United States of America losing to. Europe, maybe at his home office, and he. said, "Uh-uh, >> gas it up. >> Get the chopper.".

What he said, Ty, what what happened? the president of the United States. headed over to the RDER Cup and I. believe the answer was uh we saw that. they weren't doing good and we thought. we got to get over there and help them. Uh if the sitting president is trying to. go help a golf team, what does that. mean? And what was the entire messaging. you think the president was sending. there? >> Yeah, I think he basically said like. listen, you know, everybody loves. Keegan. We love Keegan. We talked about. it. Hey Keegan, pick up the bag. You got.

to play. You got to play. He forgot. about his managerial decisions too. you. know, that's the only, you know, he's a. he's a good leader, not a great leader. I'm a great leader. So, I will be going. to not only talk to the boys. I know the. I know the four the fourball groups, I. believe, have been uh released. Uh Ben. Griffin was supposed to play with. Bryson. >> Sorry, Ben. Not that's not going to. happen anymore. I will be uh you know, stepping out there with Bryson. We have. obviously we broke 50 together. >> You had your shoes on. I see you. You. had your golf shoes. >> I did. Yeah. You took your clubs, too. I.

The president took He had golf shoes on, obviously. Yeah. Well, we got to go. >> Listen, Pat, you know better than. anybody. My golf clubs come with me. everywhere. Okay. You never know when a. local MUN maybe needs a new course. record. Um, so yeah, I know a lot of. fans. Uh, excited to see Ben Griffin. He. won't be playing. Another guy, Harry. English. There's a Ryder Cup. US Europe. Got an English guy. You can expect to. see his ass on the pie the rest of the. weekend. Uh, listen, our boys didn't. play great. That's why I'm coming.

That's why I'm going into the team room, the locker room. I'm going to talk to. him. But yeah, you know, listen, Keegan's on the chopping block here. We. We need to score at least three points. this afternoon. Otherwise, everybody's. going to be saying, you know, Keegan, you remind me a lot of Joe Biden. We. need the other guy. >> He needs to wake up. He needs to bring. the juice. Uh, one more presidential. decree. Uh, free beer for all Americans. for the rest of the afternoon. I I would. like to see people blacked out.

>> Exactly. shouting, you know, slurs at. Bobby Mack, you know, calling him a a. fat bastard from Scotland or wherever he. is. We need to we need to capture the. juice back at Beth Page. That's why DJT. is coming to town. >> All right. Well, I I don't know if he. said all those things, but it did feel. that truncated version of what he said. pretty much. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. May maybe they're all thoughts. potentially, you know, maybe they're all. thoughts at one moment, but him saying, "I saw they weren't doing good. Grab my. granddaughter, great golfer. She might. be playing, too." I mean, the English.

English might be out. And you uh who's. the other guy on our team that you said? >> Ben Griffin. >> Exactly. That was part of the problem. I'm watching these guys to Foxy's point. >> Yeah. >> I'm watching these guys. We have the uh. game day production meeting. Obviously, we have Ryder Cup on our phones. Okay. While this whole thing's going on. And. I'm watching these guys just let us. down. Okay. Let let the United States. down. I know it's a long weekend. There's a lothead. But I to exactly to. Foxy's point, the people that were. putting them down, I knew more about. than the guys that were going Don, you.

know, it was uh Foxy, how do you feel. about what our chances are with how this. whole thing started. I thought we were. going to steamroll. Greatest win of all. time. Dambo. gorillas a ball to the green and then he. makes what a 14oot putt, 15 foot putt, I. don't know what that was, and walks it. in to start that entire thing. We have. that fly over. How you doing? Keep it. moving. I I mean, the crowd was electric. at what, 5:30 a.m. I I We're seeing. videos of them going insane. This is how. the whole thing starts. I legitimately.

thought it was we win all of them. What. are your thoughts, Foxy? >> Yeah, it was worst case scenario, Pat, because all of those fans were juiced. up, like you said, 5:00 a.m. They're. ready to go. And then what do the Euros. do? The Euros come out and they make a. million putts. They quiet the crowd. No. one in New York is loud anymore. The. American fans, >> that's the run game. That's the run. game. >> When you're on the road, you quiet the. crowd early. That's what the Euros did. They had a good plan. And honestly, like. I said, the coolness factor, it's. definitely playing today because I knew.

all those Euros and all of them were. making big plays. And our guys that I. said aren't as cool. They didn't play. good except for one of them who did get. a point for us today. Shout out. >> We have more pizzazz coming in the. afternoon. That's for sure. >> Yeah. DJT, you DJ five, six minutes, right? Sam Burns, Cam Young, those guys have a. little bit more pizzazz, a little bit. more juice in the afternoon. Yeah, >> maybe Keegan Bradley's strategy was for. us to just get smacked in the mouth. early. >> That's the problem. The guy with the.

most moxy is Keegan Bradley. And I love. Keegan Bradley. He's a New England guy. He loves being the guy from, you know, or the golfer from the cold area. He. completely respectfully [ __ ] us. because. >> the United States is going to lose. They're actually going to get the doors. >> No. >> Yeah, >> you can't give up this early. >> It is so bad. I I mean, watching this. morning, it wasn't fun. I don't know why. I woke up and got all excited about. this. Our team is a b I believe they.

actually changed the name this year to. the United States Wet Blankets cuz. that's the team that we're basically. wheeling out there. If Bradley was on. the squad chirping, that'd be great. Uh, by the way, I also saw that they did the. whole RDER Cup ball or whatever and all. of the guys on the United States wore. white sneakers and the uh the Europe. team, they looked great. Dressed to the. nines, top to bottom. We look like. slouches and we have no moxy. This is. possibly the worst group of Americans.

assembled for a sporting event in the. history of our country. >> And I'm bummed out. >> If we make a run, we might make a run. I. would say, isn't this like a game? Isn't. this Pat something like a football game. to where you go to halftime and you're. down maybe 14 nothing and you've turned. the ball over four times and they've. played their best possible ball and your. coach is thinking, "Hey, we've played as. bad as we possibly can. They have done. everything that they possibly can do. There's no way they can play better than. this. So, we're going to come out here. in the second half and dominate these. dudes.".

>> It was 33 nothing in Minnesota. >> Indianapolis Colts. All right. And Pat. Peterson comes out and says, "We need. five stops. That's all we need here. And. whenever you simplify it to just boys, all we got to do here is just keep. making our putts. If you make putts at. the RDER Cup. >> crowd, >> that's what it is. >> I mean, that's you win. You normally. those things carry over. Whatever I saw. was four or five early. Oh, yeah. Cuz. usually it's tie tie tie tie tie tie tie. and then somebody picks one up. That's. usually cuz people make can't make putts.

normally. They're [ __ ] out. Bang. Doing that whole thing. Europe came with. their flat sticks dialed the [ __ ] in. Yeah. I mean, what is the problem here? I mean, how how come? Sorry, everybody. that's I mean, institution, I am so. sorry. There's. >> a lot of people back there. >> They get it. They get it. >> Talk about the RDER Cup. It's a big. deal. >> If they saw if they saw what was. happening, they had to have, by the way, it feel it felt like everybody was. watching. USA Network had day one of the. RDER Cup. Uh, there was also a stream on.

Peacock of Bryson Dshambo's group. >> Really? So, >> really? Just that group? >> Yes. >> Huh? >> Yes. I didn't I did not know about the. streaming of the Dshambo group. Uh I may. or may not have called some people and. been like, "Hey, is there not we're it's. 2020. We got to be able to right. somewhere." Boom. There's an alt cast. stream on Peacock right now. Okay. Cool. to be able to Does anybody Does. everybody know that that that's And then. all weekend it's on Peacock, I think. So. there's going to be I think we got we.

got super coverage I think coming up. But boy, day one having to go to. commercials, I think a lot of people. were not happy about and then some of. the there was a lot of people loud about. the coverage and I think that's because. of how invested we are too. Is that what. you think? I think because how invested. we are. >> and also how invested we are. Okay. And. this is something that happens every two. years. We want to see everything but. there's other like the Masters you can. see every single shot if you wanted and. there's 150 golfers in the field. There's eight pairings out there. There. We should not be in a situation where we.

miss one shot and we're questioning, oh, how did they go up one up in this. situation like that happened a bunch? There was way too little playthroughs. and way too many full screen. commercials. That was absurd. >> Should be all play. >> The uh the audio. was so bad. They weren't even picking up. the like off the tea like the drive. sound, everything like that in the. crowd. It was a tough first morning for. uh for the USA Network and Team USA as. well. I'm starting to think that there's. a chance that they told them on Tuesday. this week that they had the coverage. >> You think so?

>> Yeah. Yeah. And they had to scramble to. put everything together by Friday. morning. That would make sense. >> I sure hope not. >> There's a chance. >> We need our boys to come out here. What? 12 about 2 minutes, maybe 1 minute from. now, we're going to be teeing off, right, for our second round. >> Here we are. >> Big afternoon. >> We need the fans to get liquored up. here. We need the fans to get loud and. we need USA to fix the audio so we can. all hear that cuz we need a little. momentum here, fellas. Foxy, one of the. problems was the uh the liquor stands. didn't open till 9:00 a.m. >> If they're if they're taking off at. 7:00, open up the liquor stands at 7:00. a.m. What are we doing?

>> I thought this was America. >> Liquor stands should be open when the. gates open. >> Bingo. >> 5:00 a.m. >> Booze in. >> The crowd was getting hyped towards the. end because they were starting to get. boozed up. >> Exactly. >> They should be nice and hammered by the. time we tee off here in a couple. minutes. Absolutely. Especially with. this little break we have. >> Pat, what's going on back there, buddy? Uh, I have a guy who's been a coach at a. place in the modern era for 12 years. I. have a man who has a team that is. currently number three in the country. I. have a man who's hosting college game. day and a man who is going to see a.

nighttime white out, huh? Tomorrow night. against the Oregon Ducks, ladies and. gentlemen, the head coach of the Nin. Lions, James Franklin. >> You got a fresh cut. You're looking good. right now. >> Hey, I shaved my face. Yeah, it's a new. thing. >> Clean shaving. >> Thank you. I uh I did a movie. This. sounds so Hollywood. I did a movie and. for the character I had to have a clean. shave and I didn't realize that I have a. jawline right now. I'm Irish coach. So. when I get a little fat, that thing goes. right here. So normally we put that. beard on to cover. Good man. Thank you.

So this will only probably last two, three more weeks. I'm getting less. disciplined as the weeks go on in. football. You know what I mean? Let's. talk about your team. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So the conversation around your. squad, I don't know if you know this or. not because you stay isolated. I asked. him if he knew what was going on in the. RDER Cup. He said he did not know what. was going on in the RDER Cup. I broke. the news. It's not Yeah, >> it's bad. It's not great for. >> Come on. Come on, America. >> Yes, >> we need you. >> Yes, we do. >> I don't know anything about golf, but. it's time to go. >> Okay, I appreciate that. Speaking of. time to go, everybody's talking about. how first couple weeks of the season. obviously not the greatest uh.

competition, so this is the first time. we're going to get a chance to see your. team. Do you feel like that as well? Like, do you think are you still. wondering what exactly this year's team. is? Is tomorrow one of those big tests. or how have you kind of judged your team. thus far? Yeah, I I think with. everybody, right, whether it's in the. NFL, whether it's college, you're. waiting for that first big opponent that. people describe where both are going to. be tested and how you're going to handle. that. So, um, we got a ton of respect. for the first three teams that we've. played, but obviously this is different.

This is the number six team in the. country coming into our place. Ton of. talent, ton of weapons, a lot of. success. We obviously played them last. year as well, so this is this is our. first true test. I think that's fair. >> Okay. So, when you see this team, uh, obviously we know, uh, Oregon. >> Yep. >> And we know of a tight end and we know. what Dan Lanning's teams are like. Quarterback though with them with this. environment. What are you expecting from. them uh, on the offensive side of the. ball with quarterback Dante? And what. are you expecting from like this. environment from your team and from.

their team? >> Yeah, I I love Dante. We recruited him. out of Detroit, out of high school, five-star, number one quarterback in the. country. And I've been super impressed. with his path, right? In today's college. football, he goes to UCLA, starts three. or four games as a true freshman, chooses to go or go to Oregon and sit. behind a guy for a year. Uh very few. guys are making that type of choice at. that level of quarterback. And now. obviously he's playing at a high level. Year three, he's got tremendous talent. around him. Uh, number one, the wide.

receiver is a problem. The tight end, number 18, is a problem. They've had our. attention all week long. But it's not. just them. They got two really good. running backs as well. They got a. massive offensive line in front of them. Uh, so they've put a ton of good stuff. on tape, a lot of challenges. He's been. able to retain his coordinators and his. staff. So, this is going to be a real. challenge for us. >> And the environment, I mean, talk about. it because So, this is an interesting. thing. I feel like I've experienced a. lot of things. One of the things that I.

would like to experience is a night. white out game. Like just because. growing up in Pittsburgh obviously and. having a lot of friends that are Penn. State Colt members and just. >> if I was here you would have been here. Well, I I wouldn't let you leave the. state. Huge mistake. >> I won the kicking camp on these grounds. I. >> I've heard the story. >> Yeah. I mean I dominated this thing too. I mean I I it was. >> You got any eligibility left? >> No. I mean maybe they're making new. rules. I might actually I get five years. right AJ. I think you do too. Well, we. will take AJ, too. This could be a.

package deal with AJ and you. >> Yeah, >> let's do it. >> We could. But let's talk about this. environment. >> Yeah. >> AJ, did you play in this ever? >> Oh, yeah. I got beat. I lost a white out. for sure. It's a It's a It's a rockus. environment. It's It's an unbelievable. experience to play in that for sure. >> What are your thoughts on nighttime? I. know that's a conversation, but it is. real. Like Ohio State has the same. conversation about their big games being. at noon every single time. It's just a. different environment when folks have. all day to get tuned up or just lights. always make things feel bigger. >> Correct. And and listen, Fox has done a.

phenomenal job. You got to give them. credit. You they've done a incredible. job with the 12:00 games, but the night. games are different. Um, you know, we. got we got RV's been coming in since. Wednesday. There's already thousands of. them out there already ready to go. Um, they got all day long to watch college. football to get lthered up, get ready to. go. And then obviously the first white. out ever with two top six teams. So that. we've been doing this for 18 years and. it's first time that this has happened. So everything that you want is here.

>> AJ, we got some history, brother. What's. your question for coach? >> Coach, your quarterback, Drew Allen, obviously I think he's going to come on. the show here a little bit later and. talk to us, but what's it like having a. guy with that much, you know, that many. reps, that many big time situations. where he's been in he's played in the. with the brightest lights? Like what. does that do for your confidence, not. only your coaching staff, but also the. rest of your team? Well, I I think the other thing is you. got to live that position and this guy. lives it. He's in the building at six. o'clock. Uh he's asking all the right.

questions. He's holding his teammates. accountable. He he's what's right about. about college football and I think he's. got a very very bright future. So, um. experience counts as specifically at. that position. He's been in these big. games. He's been in these big big. moments. uh they haven't all go gone his. way or our way, but you learn from that. He's he's been uh he's been a proven. commodity and I expect him to play. extremely well. I think he plays his. best when he's got a chip on his. shoulder. If you watch the West. Virginia, I don't mean to bring it up,

but you watch the West Virginia game. >> Feels like it kind of. >> I'm sorry. From two years ago, he had a. chip on his shoulder. He ran a. linebacker over. To me, that's that's. when he's at his best. >> Unbelievable. You were going to fit that. in at any moment. Is that is so. >> well I led with I wouldn't let you leave. the state. I led with that. >> Yeah. And you're gonna get that in there. and then we're going to come back to. what happened at brain delay too. The. way you guys came out of that in a much. smaller locker room. I I'll tell you. what that was absolutely depressing. Uh. the way Aller season ended. >> obviously talked about a lot. >> Yep. >> Okay. Not the best way. And you said not. all has gone his way. There's only one.

team a year where every game goes their. way. Okay. That is literally how it is. I was excited to see how Aller was going. to respond from that moment. I too had. one of those moments at much different. position. miss a couple big kicks in a. big game at the end of the season, the. whole world feels like it's crashing. down on you and most of the time it. actually is. That's right. And then how. do you kind of fight out of that? What. did you see from him this off. seasonason? You talked about living it. and being a leader, but mentally. attacking that and then now having his. biggest test. Do you think he's. prepared? Do you think this is when he's. going to show up biggest? And is that a. motive like to prove everybody wrong. that was burying him kind of?

>> Yeah. Well, I I think it's it's telling, right? The guy could have left last year. as a first round draft choice. So if if. you're running from that, you you go to. the NFL as a first round draft choice. He came back. He came back because I. think he wants to finish this thing the. right way. I think there's unfinished. business for him. Um and he's used it as. fuel. The guy is leaner. He was 242 last. year. He's about 235 right now. He's. athletic. Um he's 6'5. He's 235 pounds. He can make all the throws on the field.

and year two now with Andy Cold Nikki in. this offense and those two running backs. that we got behind him. Uh there's an. opportunity to really, you know, put. this put this team in a really good. position in in his behalf. >> early in the season, but man, such. awesome expectations for your team. Honestly, doesn't it feel good for your. team to have these types of expectations. going in? And also knowing that feels. like Penn State's one of the schools, just from what I've learned, that we are. going to be expectations every single. year in national championship. Last year. you get a taste of it. This year coming.

into the season it it has to feel good. that you are expected to win a national. championship basically now at Penn State. every single year. I assume that's how. you viewed life here for the long time. But now it's very real. It feels. >> I I think you got to embrace that, right? That's that's why you came to. Penn State. That's why Drew came to Penn. State. Every single one of our players. and coaches um this is why you chose. this type of program to play in these. type of games and have an opportunity to. do something special. So, we talk about. 1 and0 every single week, but we don't.

hide from the national championship. discussions, but as you know, it's. critical that you stay focused one game. at a time. >> Process, brother. Let's go to the toxic. table back at the Thunderdome. Ty. Schmidt has a question for you, coach. >> Yeah, coach. With a lot of these marquee. Big 10 games in the past, they're very, you know, you you feel out the opponent. It's pretty KY. And a lot of times we go. to half, you know, whether it's 10-10 or. 1410 or, you know, 77 lowscoring games. But with this game on Saturday. specifically with the white out and how. crazy the crowd is going to be and also. knowing what Oregon can do offensively.

and how sometimes you know those points. come in bunches. How important is it to. get off to a fast start on Saturday? >> Yeah, I think that's a great point. If. you look at Oregon and how they're built. and how they play, it's usually starting. fast. That that opening drive is going. to be critical for us and for them. Um. they're used to playing with a lead. If. you can if you can kind of change the. game and slow them down, then it becomes. more of a traditional Big 10 game, but. that's not how they want it to be.

played. So, starting fast is going to be. really important for us because that's a. big part of their identity. I think. that's a a great point. >> Is that your alarm? [Music]. >> Kind of a banger, dude. >> There's no doubt. There's no doubt. I'm. not a big alarm guy. >> We We don't have an alarm. No, I just. kind of wake up every single usually. around 5. Yeah, usually around 5:00. I'm. usually in the office from 5:45 6. >> Are you a coffee immediately upon waking. up or are you a natural as soon as you.

wake up? Wow. >> I just started drinking coffee like four. to five years ago and they were like ice. cream sundaes. Now it's black. >> Um, but. >> that's maturity. That's maturity. >> That's maturity, I guess. I I hate it. I. hate the black coffee. >> So, I'll put two Splendas in there. Now, I think Splenda is terrible for you from. I don't know. I don't I don't want. Splenda to I don't know but I know that. I was. >> you're not getting NIL deal with. >> I know I know I use it every day and. then that's why I went to Australia they. have like a lot of rules on their foods. Splenda nowhere to be found. So I was. like oh no what am I No but also what.

have I been this whole this whole you. know it was like one of those. conversations I just recently became a. coffee guy too. The Nespresso machine. Do you have that? >> No we have some machines over there that. are phenomenal that I just kind of go. but I only drink it. We don't have. coffee at home. We don't have machines. I just I only drink it at work. >> Put one right on your desk. I'm looking. at his office. This is And this gonna. get a shot. I don't know who's that guy. in the back there. Who's that? >> That's guy. >> That's my boy. >> And what's his name? >> JJ. >> JJ. >> My roommate at Washington State.

>> Really? >> That's my roommate at Washington State. >> JJ got a baby. Yeah. >> What up? All right. We appreciate uh my. guy. >> AP Tone has a question for you, coach. >> Yeah, coach. I do. Obviously, uh, big. offseason news, uh, bringing Jim Nolles. in as your new defensive coordinator. after Tom Allen goes to Clemson. Obviously, uh, he was with the national. champion Ohio State team last year. He. played Oregon twice, looked really good. against them in the playoffs. How how. big is it bringing him over? How's that. been? And how how nice is it having him.

face them twice last season? >> Well, first of all, I love the USA hat. you're rocking there. You're looking. sharp. >> Ryder Cup. Ryder Cup. Got to bring it. back. >> Thank you. >> Uh, yeah. Hiring Jim Nolles was. obviously a big one for us. Uh, a guy. that's won a national championship. We. got Stan Drayton on our on our staff as. well that also won a national. championship. Um, and obviously what. he's been able to do defensively. If you. look at the last two years, Jim's. defenses have been as good as anybody. and um, you know, being able to do what. he was able to do against Oregon. You.

talked about playing, he wasn't. necessarily playing, but obviously he. orchestrated the defense. And when we. had an opportunity to bring him home, another Pennsylvania guy went to St. Joe's Prep in Philadelphia. So, being. able to bring him back home and be a. part of our Penn State family was huge. >> The Ohio State people love that, right, AJ? Didn't you guys love that? >> Yeah. You know, we got we got Matty. Patricia right now. Everyone won. Every. everybody's a winner in this situation. >> Mattiey's doing a great job. He's doing. a great job. >> Okay. For you, how much are you. scouting? Like Big 10 games obviously.

very important. This is a huge building. I I don't know how many people are. working here for Penn State football, but much like everywhere else that is. fully invested in sports right now, lot. big operation. What do you have? How. many people do you have working in like. scouting uh department almost? How many. people do you have like uh future team. research or recon? Like how how what is. the what is all in here? This is a. beautiful facility by the way and thank. you for the hospitality. But how many. people are kind of under this roof kind. of operating every day? >> Yeah, we have about 70. We have about. 70. But then there's obviously a ton of.

interns, student interns as well that do. a phenomenal job for us. So it it's a. big operation, whether it's sport. science, whether it's recruiting. We. don't really break it up like kind of. the NFL in terms of recruiting and then, you know, player personnel where you're. evaluating other staffs. Kind of do it. all within one roof. We got about 10. people working in recruiting and they do. a phenomenal job for us. to GM Andy. Frank who's got an engineering degree. from Princeton which makes sense to work. in football, right? Yeah. Makes totally.

>> I think I'd like a Princeton engineer. working with me as opposed to working. against me. >> That's right. That's fair. >> I don't know if I'd ever think I'd work. with a Princeton. You're working with a. Princeton engineer. >> Yeah. Yeah. He runs He's our GM. Does a. phenomenal job. >> Look at you. Football guy. >> Football guy. >> Working with engineers. It's a full. business. It's a full operation. >> It's a full operation. >> And Penn State is operating at a very. high level. I saw that you had uh coach. Katie I believe from the women's. volleyball team national champion uh on. your show last night and then con man. back at the toxic table their c hockey. team fully invested here as well kind of.

the state of the sports here Connor is. what he wants to ask you about. >> yeah coach how awesome was it uh you. know when you see a Gavin McKenna and. you see Pat Craft come out and you know. they're they're doing the stadium and. they're spending money not just on. football but all the other sports as. well. H how motivating is that for you. to just continue to get better and um. how excited are you to work with. Patcraft and not have to ask for. anything and more so tell him like no. it's okay we don't need a new $10. million workout facility at this exact.

moment. >> yeah I'm not saying no to anything to be. honest with you that that's not. happening but yeah Pat Pat's been. phenomenal and I think you guys. understand this but but having a ad who. played football in the Big pen who's. waking up every single morning wanting. to win a national championship. You feel. like he's in the foxhole with you. That. that that alignment in leadership from. the head coach to the AD to the. president of university to the chair of.

the board. It's critical and I know you. guys just kind of went through this at. West Virginia with bringing coach back. Yes. Um that alignment is critical and. we're in that position right now and. that's why you see a lot of these. decisions being made. A lot more yeses. in the offseason than we used to get and. they add up just like the just like the. little nos used to add up too. >> In the modern world those yeses matter. more than anything I think and uh it. sounds like what you guys are doing here. with sports and Pat Craft middle. linebacker for Indiana by the way.

>> Neck roll dog. >> Neck roll. >> And you look at him he looks like one. too. We're talking blockhead like a. square head. >> That's back when you could take dudes. heads off, too. That's like, you know, that era. >> Yeah. Neck roll, running down on. kickoff. He's You're going to see him. He'll be on the sideline. And sometimes. a little I'm a little worried about him. more than what's going on the field. He's going to come out and get on the. field and get a flag. >> You need to worry about the players, coach, and not him. >> I I know, but watch him. Watch him on. the sideline. Watch him at wrestling. Like, I think he thinks he's going to go. on the mat with Kale. Like, >> I forgot you guys have a 100 national. champions in wrestling. Yeah, they they.

just don't lose. went undefeated his entire career. Look. at look at Pat. Look at the neck roll. That's when you wore shoulder pads. >> That's the athletic director for Penn. State. >> That's That's what I'm talking about. >> Remember him at the Pat? You pointed him. out at the Orange Bowl when we were on. the sideline against Notre Dame. He was. basically forearm shivering guys up and. down the sideline um before the game. started. >> Frothing. Yeah, he's Yeah, he's a. psycho. >> And we got Lavar Arrington as the guest.

picker. Yeah, >> I think he was on the sideline down. there as well. >> The son's with us. We we signed his son. this year. Lavar Lavar Jr. >> Smart play. >> Yeah. Yeah. And you should see him. Stud. >> jumping. >> Yeah. Stud. >> We got the whole thing. Mammal, I. believe, is the way that the Arrington. family is described. And that's the. highest level. Lavar Arrington. And I. think we're going to show some. highlights. >> And his son's wearing 11 for us, too. >> Been a lot of pretty good 11s. >> A big number there. >> Yeah. >> Micah Parsons. >> Hold on. We got a stat about you. >> Yeah. >> We got a stat about you being an NFL. factory. Great one.

>> Penn State first round draft picks. Last. five drafts 2021 through 2025. 2021. Uh. I don't want to say his name wrong. >> Adaf. >> Okay. He won 31st. Micah Parsons then. went 12th in 2021 as well. Uh John. Dodson 16th in 2022. Chop Roh Robinson. in 2024 won 21st. Olu Fosanu won 11th in. 2024. Then obviously Tyler Warren goes. 14th to the Colts. where you are. How. how happy are you about that right now? >> Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome.

>> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for that. And. we we saw him. >> hit his head. What was that in Not. >> Orange Bowl? >> Not Notre Dame. Yeah. He hits his head. on the sideline. >> We were down on the field, you know, calling it. >> It don't matter. >> He got right back up. >> Yeah. Old school. You see the flow he's. got going on. >> And I'm not going to bring it up, but. another team took another tight end in. front. Somebody took another tight end. in front of that guy. Well, you can say. it. It was the Bears. >> Thank God. >> The Bears. I'm not going to say it.

>> Thank God they did. Okay. And then. obviously, uh, Abdul Carter won number. three overall. You've become a uh, NFL. factory, which I think Coach Sabin talks. about a lot in building up trust with. high schoolers and families whenever. you're selling them on the vision. Hey, everybody wants to make it to the NFL. We have proven we can do that. I think. you have that box checked. You obviously. have uh, support and alignment from the. entire organization. And obviously this. place is going to be electrifying with. their fans. Feels like you guys got it. all up here. I appreciate the hell out. of your hospitality and thank you for. welcoming us in here. >> Appreciate you and I hope to see you on.

the sideline at the White Out. >> Okay, >> come on. You you got to experience. experience. >> What What's the costume? What do you. guys wear during the game? We got. >> the coaches or the players? Coaches. >> Coaches, we're going to contrast. So, we're just being our normal our normal. >> Hey, Oregon's trying to steal the white. out. They're wearing white jerseys. Is. that normal? >> Yeah, they're they're the away teams, so. they always win. >> Is that how it always is with. >> Yeah. So, so everybody wants us to wear. white with the white out, but the. reality is you want the contrast. So, you got the black sky, you got the white. crowd, and then you got the blue. contrasting uniforms in front of them. It's great for quarterbacks, too. The.

white would just blend it all in. >> Oh, so this is actually potentially a. little bit of an advantage. Should they. investigate the white out? I hope not. Not before tomorrow at least. I. appreciate you. Good luck and thank you. for the time, boys. back to you as uh. coach James Franklin literally opens his. office door right here behind Gumpy to. go say what's up to JJ. >> JJ. >> Yeah, JJ right behind uh right behind. Coach Gump right there. That's that's. awesome to see. >> Tone, what's uh what's everybody. thinking about this game as far as.

betterers? Do you have any idea? >> I to be honest with you, um a lot of. them are thinking Oregon just because of. the record recently with Penn State, you. know, against these top ranked teams. But Oregon also is one of those teams. that has had trouble winning on the road. in these big games, too. So, it's it's. really like these two teams are going to. get a monkey, one of these two teams is. get going to get a monkey off their back. and be in a great seat for the college. football. >> Whichever quarterback plays best, that's. whose team wins, you think? >> Yeah, probably. I mean, first game I. ever watched Oregon this season was last.

week and Dante Moore looked. unbelievable. Uh, what what's the deal? Is this a real situation where it's. like, hey, Penn State was running a high. school offense the first three weeks and. now they're going to roll out a, you. know, a new offense. Is that an actual. thing? Because it feels as though the. conversation around Penn State is. they're undefeated. Everyone says they. stink, but in reality, they haven't. actually used their real genuine. playbook. >> I'll be 100% honest. I haven't watched. the tape, but people who have have said. that it's been a very bland, vanilla.

offense. It doesn't look like they've. done a lot of their stuff that they did. last year. But then there's people you. talk to who are Penn State fans and they. agree with that. Yes. But they're also. saying if we're running our bland. vanilla stuff, we should still be. winning by more points versus these. schools. You know what I mean? >> Fair. >> Yeah. And it's not like you have two. different playbooks. Like you you. install everything in the summer and. summer. But yeah, there's definitely. some there's definitely concepts that. they haven't shown yet, I'm sure. But. >> well, but like you said with the. quarterbacks though, I mean like again. you can kind of you can cherry pick to. find whatever stats you want to make.

your case. But we had that stat about. Drew Aller on third down and in the red. zone and like his QBR and you know a. couple of those are the worst in D1 for. qualified quarterbacks. Like you can't. be doing that if you're supposed to be a. top five maybe the first overall pick. So yeah, like if if he doesn't play. well, they're probably not going to win. >> Yeah. I mean that's kind of that's. football, isn't it? >> How big advantage is it for Penn State's. defense at home with the boys? >> It's pretty serious. Yeah. Like it's uh. it's an awesome awesome environment. I.

>> Yeah. being a defensive guy playing. there, you know, it affects the itffects. it affects the the road offense, the the. away offense. Like that first time they. go out there, the first time, especially. like let's say Penn State gets the ball. and they they score first and then. Oregon comes out down 70 with the ball. when they come trotting out that. >> that's going to be super duper loud. It's going to be awesome. >> There's a clip going around right now. I. think it was. >> Magname's Michigan. >> Yeah, 2021 maybe or something like that. They're playing Mo Bomba right before. the uh first play of the game. Michigan. forgets to run a play. They get a a.

delay game on the first play of the game. was awesome. >> Yeah, you cannot uh you cannot replicate. that. You cannot do it in practice. Pat, I don't know if coach is still with you. or not. Maybe he uh he went right by. Gump, gave him five, went to see his. bud, huh? >> Yeah, we had I just took a selfie with. the coach, you know, had Beaver Stadium. in the background with the practice. facility here. It's a really. >> So, Beaver Stadium is right off to your. right. >> Yeah. I don't know actually if we can. get it. Let me see. >> Over that hill. H. >> foilage is beautiful this time of the. year up there, eh?

>> Yeah, >> it's like right I I don't know if it's. going to be. >> the same situation as Miami when you're. trying to get the pool, but that that. wall was just in the water. >> Okay, snip it. >> There it is. Top left window. You see. it? >> They always do a great job. The grass is. always beautiful, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think you get it. >> Yeah, we see it. It's part of the press. box, I think. We see. >> Yeah, it's back there. It is. Uh. >> it's huge. >> They're expecting 112,000 plus. Gez, that's so many people. >> And you got to remember when you're. flying in here, you're you're rolling.

into I mean, I guess this would be the. one to show that. Look at these hills. back here, dude. It is just. >> pretty cool. And the last like the last. 30 minutes of the flight in is just like. these rolling hills and then there was a. low cloud cover so it looked like it was. fog and we land in here and it's. obviously like you just feel the buzz of. Penn State ball and it's always been. like that here. Always been a football. place. Always. And football weekends. especially. I mean, white out weekends. are about to be insanity. I I I have no. idea how these people survive these. things. He talked about the trailers.

coming in. You have to do that because. like to get here it is a you know, you. got to get in here and then once it's. like here we go. Let's go ahead and have. it. It's not just here. It's not just. here though. Yeah, it is a lot of boiler. makers. It's not just here though. Football has a huge ball has a huge. weekend. AJ, we put onto one graphic. here. >> College football obviously we've talked. about it. Five massive, massive matchups. with national championship and playoff. implications across the board throughout. the entirety of the day. And then on NFL.

Sunday, yeah, right, we got eight huge. games that start at 9:30 a.m. all the. way through prime time where Micah. Parsons is heading back to the Dallas. Cowboys in Jerry World. And Jerry. actually said earlier today, he said, "Shit, he he is a good player, isn't. he?" Did we ever win a Super Bowl with. him? Did we ever win a Super Bowl? I. don't think we ever won a Super Bowl. with him. Did we? I I wasn't. Was I. there? I missed it. Jerry Jones is. certainly not shying away from the. moment. And we've heard him talk on red. carpets about how if there's no drama,

I'll certainly create some. You know, the Cowboys will bring some. This week. is a Jerry Jones Super Bowl for sure, AJ. And I feel like the vibes for ball, especially whenever you add in the RDER. Cup happening all weekend. It's like we. got a great sports weekend. We need to. celebrate the [ __ ] out of AJ. >> Yeah, we got a beautiful fall weekend. Especially anyone in the Midwest, I. think. Now, is Jerry going to cross. paths with Micah/Michel in pregame? Does. Jerry roam the sidelines at all in. pregame? Do we know? Because the cameras. will be on. Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

>> You think they're going to shake hands? You think shake hands a hug? >> No. >> No. >> I assume he says hello, Michael. >> Yeah, you're probably right. Just one. may not not too much, but just like a. >> You think Michael notices that he's been. calling him Michael? >> Yeah, I think he does. >> Definitely. Definitely. >> Yeah. I I I I think you certainly know. that. I I I think you definitely would. know that. Uh especially with what the. >> relation did you see the situation with. the the suite that uh he bought obvious. the suite for the entire year. So his.

family's still going to all the Cowboys. cuz there's no He said there's no. refunds. They can't get any of the money. back. >> Now you got to remember you got to. remember that's happened to other guys. like Darius Leonard. remember when he. left the Colts, he still had his suite. >> because he was watching the games down. in our suite, the Colts games like at. the same time and I was like, "Uh, so. you're coming to games." He's like, "I. paid for the sweet.". >> You sublease it to some other family or. something. >> I mean, probably. But I assume like he. has members of his family or maybe.

people he knows down there that are just. probably going to the G because live. games are a great time. Our f our. friends at SeatGeek provide tickets. obviously at a better price than. everybody else and if it's not the best. price for the ticket they'll certainly. tell you that you should go shop for it. elsewhere and they have tickets to. absolutely everything. They're are. fantastic. But these live games that we. go to for the Colts, it's a such a. spectacular event. I couldn't even. imagine what this Packers Cowboys events. going to be. Jerry Jones going to be. what we like to call in his bag. He's. going to be door dashing every form of. entertainment and explosive that he.

could possibly have. I think we're. looking at one of the most awesome. nights of football that we've ever had. Maybe when Payton had his 1812 game. against Andrew Luck and he came back to. Indianapolis and they treated it as if. it was a Super Bowl cuz it certainly was. in its entirety. But whenever you think. about Michael going back against his. nemesis Jared Jones and then NBC sending. everything they got that isn't at the. RDER Cup down there to celebrate it and. focal point it. the amount of. behindthe-scenes stories. We're going to. hear about the interviews, the sitdowns, the everything that's going to come from.

this game. It's going to feel like it's. a bowl game, like it's a Super Bowl. game, like it's a playoff game. And I'm. happy as hell. It's only week four and. we're already getting this. >> until they actually kick the ball off. and the Packers beat him by 30. >> Yeah. What if Micah gets what if he gets. like a pressure and a sack on the first. drive? >> I think there's a good chance. >> What if Jordan Love is what if Jordan. Love actually has so much time in the. pocket that he actually like starts. pointing around like where Micah would. have been, you know? I could probably. >> right here is probably where he would. and then throws in the middle of the. game. What if he I'm not saying he's.

going to do that. He just wants to win. He's going to be focused. It's just. another game Sunday night football game. But there's a chance that there is a. little bit of uh maybe Dallas not doing. well against Green Bay's offense and. then Green Bay's defense doing very well. against Dallas's offense. Now, there's. there's a chance the complete opposite. happens as well. It's obviously ball and. uh emotions can run in different. fashions and people can execute and Dak. Prescott is still Dak Prescott. So, let's understand that the Dallas Cowboys. are certainly a capable team, but boy, they've been getting beat up on that. defensive side of the ball and uh Green.

Bay's offense can certainly be. explosive. And if there's a missing. piece from that defense, that could be. fixing everything right now. And he's. actually showcasing his [ __ ] for the. other team against them. It could get. loud down there, Tai Smith. >> Yeah, without a doubt. And I think. there's also a chance that Kenny Clark. doesn't play, which would be kind of. just like another little double. Hey, the guy you traded for, he's hurt. already. the guy you traded away, he has. three and a half sacks. And then. obviously on top of that, you know, you. got issues on the O line with them. having guys out. CD might not play. So.

like, you know, it it or CD probably. isn't going to play, I should say. Uh so. it it's looking to be, you know, I it's. tough because everyone kind of like last. week, everyone's picking the Packers. Everyone's expecting the Packers not. only to win, but to beat the [ __ ] out of. the Cowboys. So, I think, you know, there could be a little bit of a I don't. want to say a trap game, you know, a. week after losing to Cleveland, but. there's a little bit of that there as. well. >> Oh, not worried about the boys. The. floor's got them buzzing. Do you think. this is the year for the Green Bay. Packers, AJ? You look around the NFL and.

it's like, who's who do we really know? Outside the Indianapolis Colts, the. Buffalo Bills. Um, >> I mean, that's damn it. >> Eagles. Yeah, Bucks. >> But, yeah, we're people are still trying. to find their identity. No question. Okay, so let's talk about what is the. Packers identity. Is this defense going. to be what this defense has been for the. first couple weeks for the rest of the. season? Is that what I mean? They lost. 13-10, right, to the. >> defense play unbelievable. >> The defense was still good against the. Browns. The offense obviously was not. doing what they they should do, but I. know maybe it was a good early wake up.

game. I know the floor has talked about. that. Who was who on the Packers came. out and said we can go before and did. not love to hear that. So maybe it's. good it's a good time to get that early. wakeup call to where everyone's patting. you on the little patting you a little. bum and telling you how great you are. That's the coach's coach's worst. nightmare I think for players to start. hearing that. >> You talked about early wakeup call. How. about the Pittsburgh Steelers and the. Minnesota Vikings? Uh we get a 9:30. game. Who do you think how do you think. Aaron and the Steelers fare there? My. natural instinct is like man this this.

could be a very good game for the. Vikings but then I automatically think. of TJ Watt is wrecking the game in. Ireland because he's in Ireland and. wants to do that. Same thing with Aaron. You know, it's like this one's tough to. kind of forecast, I think. What are your. thoughts? >> Yeah, it is. Well, first, I don't know. why I'm always I always assume the. field's going to be all mush and rubbish. over there. Usually, it's pretty wet. I. don't know what the footing is going to. be like, but I think either Carson Wentz. either has a monster day or he has a. really really tough day. I feel like. it's one of those games for him. >> Teran, what are your thoughts? The. Steelers defense obviously hasn't been. something you've been super pumped.

about. Carson Wentz looked elite with. Kevin O'Connell's offense. Is that. changed in Ireland? And I like that you. use rubbish for those fields cuz they. have been a bit rubbish, haven't they, Ty? >> Yeah, they have been a a fair bit. rubbish. I mean, do we remember the. Brazil game and we remembers, you know, the seams in the turf over there as. well. I But if we know anything, McUade. will be out there irrigating that field. to make sure it is in peak peak. condition. >> Thank you, Mcuade. We appreciate you, Mcuade. Obviously, Tone, your thoughts,

though. >> The field will be shed. It always is for. international games. I love that we keep. going over there and doing that. Um, >> whoa. >> Good for the game. I'll tell you what, if Europe if if Europe pounds us with. the RDER Cup, no more NFL games in. Europe. >> Agreed with you. Um, I actually feel. pretty confident. >> Lose. You want to keep NFL over there? Lose. Start missing these putts, boys. Okay. Do what you got to do if you want. to keep the NFL in Europe. We're coming. up on a hard out turn. I apologize. >> That might be the greatest idea that. you've ever had, to be honest. Um, cancel them all. >> I actually feel pretty good about it. You know, Carl, he did look good last.

weekend, but he was also playing with. like a 25-point lead 2 minutes into the. game because there was two defensive. touchdowns um that the Bengals gave up. I actually I feel pretty good. I mean, Carl's on his 16 in six years. I'm. pretty sure he's going to turn back into. a pumpkin. >> We have a hard out happening, right? Oh, we got one more. >> No, we got We got one more. >> Yeah. >> 57. >> This thing's off a minute. >> This thing's off This thing's off an. entire minute. That's awesome. >> That's tough. >> That's on me, boys. That's 100% on me, boy. Tony, you were talking there and I. just saw this clock going and I'm like, bud, what is anybody gonna tell them?

>> See, if AJ was talking during it, that. would I that would have made sense, but. I I understand what. >> I know. I have much more faith in you. guys. That's why like as it was taking. place, I'm looking at this clock, I'm. like, "What the [ __ ] These boys, come. on, boys. Up here." 100% on me. I. apologize for that. We have 30 seconds. to finish. >> On the defensive side, I actually feel. pretty good. It's the offense that I. worry about because of their D line and. defense and looks versus a young. offensive line that you know it could be. tough because. >> who's gonna win the game, Tone? >> The Steelers. >> You think? >> Yeah. >> Aaron's gonna throw for three. touchdowns. >> Yeah. >> Three, not four.

>> Little optimism. >> Three is good. >> Let's see. I think TJ I think TJ gets. after Carson Wentz a little bit. >> Don't you? >> Oh, you think you think he's doing a. kick and we think we're having a good. time? >> Yeah. No double ankle sprain. Pat. Hey, we're going to stick around. Hey, Drew. Aller. Nick Sabin coming in the second. hour. Take three. We'll see you then. You know what? I think there's only one. thing left to do here. I've experienced. cafesito time. I've experienced the. wonderful culture. I've experienced the. beautiful people. And I think we got. some canes over here.

We got some canes over here. We got some canes over here. This day in Coral Gables is going to be. one that I will remember for the rest of. my life. Ray Lewis started his dance. right here at Miami. Ed Reed started his. legendary run here at Miami. The legends of football run deep. The.

moments are special. The national. championships are in abundance. Just. last year, a lovely University of Miami. woman diver from Italy won a national. championship. This thing's been staring. at me all damn day. >> You're out of your mind, brother. You. crazy, Kirk. I'm a little winded. >> That's what I was going to say. the whole time you were running. I'm.

giving you a chance to catch your. breath, you son. You're crazy. I hope. somebody got a lifesaver over there or. something. My man's out of breath. >> It is a long way. >> to the top. Jump in somebody. >> Are you going to jump in there? >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. So, >> I'm tired for you. >> Oh my god. >> Oh, he's going to take the jacket off. Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh. Oh, he's taking the shirt off now. >> All right. >> Looking ripped. Looking ripped. Oh, he's.

taking the drawers off. Ladies and. gents, the pants. >> Ladies and gentlemen, >> not the drawers. >> Ladies and gentlemen, if you come to. this beautiful campus, you will notice. quickly that the students here love this. university. They love this atmosphere. And I'm with everybody. I think the U is. back to me.

He's got the speed on. Oh my god. >> Give me the. [Laughter]. [Applause]. baby. >> Here he goes. >> Oh god. >> Here he goes. Feet together. Feet. together. I think that was the lead to the pencil.

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Damn it. Your friend, tell a friend. something nice could change their life. [Applause]. [Music]. >> Here we go. Welcome back. Hour two, the. Pat Mcabe Show. I'm AJ Hawk sitting in. for Pat. He's in Happy Valley. Big. matchup. Oregon, Penn State, white out. tomorrow. >> Football. >> It's What's happening, Pat? I I hear. we're doing well in the RDER Cup. already. Second uh tone, second round, whatever you want to call it. Second.

flight, afternoon flight. What are we. doing? We're already. >> three groups are out. Uh the first group. was Scotty Sheffler and JJ Spawn. JJ. Spawn was the only one to birdie whole. one. So, they are one up three. >> That's what I'm talking about. That's. what I'm talking about. >> Exactly. I think I hear it feels. different, right? I hear it already. feels different. >> There's a lot more pizzazz out there. Ben Griffin's rocking these sweet. aviators. Uh Trump's basically standing. on the first te shaking all the USA. golfers hands and giving them some words. of wisdom before they tee off. So, I. mean, good luck, Europe. >> Nice. >> What's he saying, Ty? What is uh what is.

uh Mr. President saying to all the. golfers as they're on the T- box, both. the US team and the Europe team? Uh he's. not saying anything to the European. team, but to the US team. He's ba he. basically was just saying. >> hit it straight. Don't [ __ ] it up. because guess what? If you duck hook. one, >> DJT is bringing his bat out and he's. going to play the rest of the round and. I'm going. >> I like that. I like I like the he would. you bet for United States of America. He's got his He's got his golf cleat on. right now and everybody needs to know. that. That's for a reason. And also his.

uh Yeah, this is the pizzazz we're. talking about. Look at Scott. St. Jon. spawn does it. >> Yeah, I like that. I like everything we. got going on over there. We obviously. need to turn the tide a little bit. Speaking of turning a tide, last night. Seattle was kicking the hell out of the. Arizona Cardinals in quite a dud of an. NFC West game on Thursday Night Football. with Kirk Al, Kaye Hartung, and he I. think there was a uh somebody coming all. over the field reference from Andrew. Witworth and then uh Richard Sherman.

reaction too that maybe we should get. from the preview or the post game that. kind of slipped through the cracks. I. did see last night as I was watching. I. love the way they present a game. I like. the quality of the game. I like that. Amazon has set a standard for streaming. games that has been really high and has. been since the beginning. >> I also know that some of these Thursday. night games have been shite over the. years and this one felt like it was. going to be one of those. This one felt. like this morning what we were going to. talk about is should Kyler go play. baseball? >> Is he missing.

>> is Kyler missing a baseball career? Like. that that was literally still at this. exact moment. Herby actually said. something during the game last night. whenever his baseball accolades because. he was drafted what? Top 10 in both NFL. and MLB. Is that right? >> Yeah, correct. He was seventh in the. MLB, I believe, and obviously number one. in the NFL. >> Yeah. I don't know if he's the only guy. I assume Dion would be another guy that. could potentially have that title. I. don't know if he drafted. >> I don't think he was top 10. Is that. Elway. >> or. >> maybe? Yeah, Kyler. I think at least in. the last, you know, 25 years since this.

has become more popular where they just. draft guys, like he's the only one who. is like surefire. Yeah, this guy would. be an all-star playing baseball and he. could be a league MVP playing football. >> Okay, so last night Kirk Herbstreet, who. also loves baseball. Kirk Herbstre was. supposed to play baseball, but his dad. coached football at Ohio State. He's. from Ohio. Have to go be the quarterback. of Ohio State football team. But I think. AJ, you went to the same high school he. went to. He has all the baseball. He was. like a baseball guy. still is baseball. guy. Obviously great leader of men, great quarterback for Ohio State, but.

baseball was like his thing. He's big, too. I I mean, it feels like that. potentially what he was He loves the. sport, right? >> Absolutely. Huge huge Reds fan as well. Has been for a long time. >> Yeah. How are the Reds doing? I don't. know. That's a whole another. conversation. Still alive. >> Still alive. Really? >> Still got life. Still got life. >> Okay. Okay. Still got red legs on the. season, I guess. Uh but but Kirk loves. baseball. So I think he's always been. intrigued by the Kyler could have been. MLB guy cuz I I often wonder like if. Kirk thinks about what he could have. been as a baseball player as well. And.

he was very careful last night whenever. he said, "Yeah, everybody said that. Kyler could have been uh incredible. baseball." And then he said still could. be an incredible baseball player. And. it's a crazy thought to think about that. cuz he's had already an entire career. here with football in the NFL. He's. gotten a second contract. He's made over. hund00 million. Obviously, how it's all. gone is how it's all gone. And then you. start thinking to yourself, "This guy's. still young enough. He could have a. base." Ty, am I outlandish for thinking. this? He could still have a bit of a. baseball career. If I'm not saying he. should, but I'm just saying if an.

opportunity was to present itself where. this football thing may be feels as if. we're not going to be able to win a. Super Bowl, which I'm not saying at this. moment just because of a Thursday night. football game. I'm not. But let's just. say we get to that point. Could he's a. guy that could drop into baseball. Let's. say he had still been hitting balls. like let's say in the offseason, yeah, he's still hitting balls. Is there a. chance that that is even possible or. feasible with somebody like Tyler or a. talent at all? >> Well, that's the big thing is that. because I think baseball, my guess would. be is very similar to golf in that sense. where it's like if you're not doing that.

stuff every if you're not taking BP a. lot, you it's it'd be very difficult to. just no matter how much talent you have. to take six years off or whatever and. then see MLB pitching. But there have. been guys, specifically quarterbacks, who have done it before, like Drew. Henson was at Michigan. He was starting, you know, ahead of Brady and he was like. the number one recruit in the nation, you know, coming in, played quarterback. at Michigan, got drafted by the Yankees, went and played baseball, that didn't. work, and then went back and then. obviously, you know, you have the.

inverse of that with some guys like. Weeden and who, you know, try to do. baseball, it doesn't work, go play. football. So, I think he I think he. could, but it's one of those things. where he I don't he's not going to be. the guy that he was when he got drafted. seventh overall because that's just a. lot of time where he committed his life. to football. He hasn't been playing. baseball. So, and it's one of the who. knows if you could have the patience to. know like, okay, well, guess what? I'm. when I come back, I'm probably not going. to play in the majors right away. Like, does a guy who's been making $150.

million or whatever, does he want to. ride around on little buses in double A. and stuff? I I doubt that. >> Doubt. >> And on that note, >> on that note, we have a video of Kyler. here. He's taking on Texas A&M Corpus. Christie Islander 76 bottom of the. seventh. Oh yeah, that's a grand salami. from Kyler Murray. Okay, that's what. that is. And you obviously talk about. his arm talent. He can spin it. It's. like that'd be a crazy sports story. Honestly, that that would be a crazy. sports story if he was able to pull it.

off. But that's the type of athlete. we're talking about, which is why I. think we all believe in the Cardinals. potentially just flipping a switch and. being great, you know, and that's kind. of what they did last night. At the end. of that game, they flipped the switch. That McBride guy, >> I love the way he sto. >> he he looked like he should have had a. punctured lung, maybe a concussion, and. every time he gets up and we're talking. at the beginning of the game like feed. me more type [ __ ] It is a They got a. great vibe over there. Losing James. Connor is obviously a massive blow, but. that Seattle Seahawks just domination. and then a comeback like that at the end.

is kind of how we feel about the. Cardinals. Can they piece it all. together, right? Isn't that kind of the. conversation about the Cardinals and it. has been kind of with Kyler throughout. the entirety? >> Yeah, they need to find a way to I I. don't know. I guess they got to make a. deep playoff run for us to truly believe. that they can like, you know, take that. next step. I mean, we know they have. talent. We know Kyler's fun to watch. Um, but when you mention that, like I. just think of Sam Darnold, too, though. Look at Sam Donald Darnold statline. What? 18 to 26 for 242 yards and a. touchdown. That's about the stat line. they probably want from Sam Darnold, isn't it? Like we don't need you to go. put up 350 and three touchdowns. You do.

this, you take care of the ball. Like. we're going to do great things. >> He got a little tight there late. I. didn't love that. The um. >> uh. >> play action for him is a weapon. >> He is He's very talented that AQ Shipley. uh called the game for the Cardinals. last night. So I got a chance to chat. with him after our show. It would have. been nice to chat with him before the. show, but he said, "Hey, what Sam. Darnold is doing to everybody is play. action. Classic play action. They got. Kenneth Walker back there. Obviously, they have a run game they like. They. have a great defense. He's eating and.

feasting." And I forgot Sam Darnold. could do this. I I uh I even did the gif. I did the gif about like Sam I had no. idea that he had that. I think maybe I. did. We understand that. Did we all know. that Sam Darnold had that? I I didn't. fully comp I don't think I knew that. No, a little, but not like that. It's. like deceptive like Baker. Like they're. not they're not fast, but they can. >> Why is it deceptive? What do you mean? >> Cuz they're not super fast. >> They don't run as much. >> Oh, okay. >> Hey, how about this, AJ? You can say it. about uh Patrick Mahomes, too, I think.

Right. >> Yeah, he's deceptively fast. You're. right. You're right. >> I I I think he's uh much more athletic. than he gets credit for. Mostly because. of photos of him showing up. But like. Patrick Mahomes will do this. I didn't. know Sam Donald had this. Danny Dimes. will do this type of thing, but he's an. elite runner. You're right. Baker will. run and do it if he has to. You got to. be able to move in a modern game. In a. modern world, we just got a stat here. Most wins in one possession games in the. last two seasons. Patrick Mahomes is. 11-2. They played a lot of close games. last year. Will they continue to do that. this year? We shall see. Jaylen Herz is.

10-2. Matthew Stafford's nine and five. and Sam Darnold in the last two seasons. in one possession games 10 and two as a. quarterback. It's he has uh I mean he's. a guy, dude. Watch him last and and you. were right. I I forget who brought up. Maybe Connor about McDonald. He's an. intense looking guy. Pretty jacked on. the sideline, too, AJ. I I don't think I. I don't think I fully have had the. Macdonald experience, you know, just. because of how it all went down. I like. the way he operates on that sideline. I. like the moxy of that team. I like how. sophisticated that team is. I like how.

hungry the defense is, even when they're. knocking the ball out of their own hands. after a turnover on the first or second. drive. I I really I really enjoy the. Seahawks team. I enjoyed watching them. play football last night, AJ. >> Yeah, McDonald has a he's got a presence. about him. I think I mentioned on here. like I feel like your head coach needs. to have like a presence to where it's. like he walks in the room. You don't. have to be a big loud dude or whatever, but you we need to know like this is the. guy who's coaching the squad. This is. the guy who is in charge. McDonald. definitely has that feel. I think his. guys play that way. Like I think. Seattle's like the team in general. probably feels like, hey, no one no.

one's talking about us. No one really. cares about us for some reason. So we. need to go out there and make some noise. and win a bunch of games. Now what? They're three and one, right? Here we. go. McDonald's nine out of 10 road. games, right? >> Yeah. He's the fifth coach ever to win. nine out of his first Yeah, there it is. 10 road games. >> That's pretty impressive. >> That's insane. >> The guy's a player. He got his team. rallied. Remember they did um they did. their rookie show as an away game. Remember they took the live show that. little thing? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> They took that thing downtown out in the.

public after they painted over all the. walls and kicked Pete Carroll out of. town. I thought that was a uh I thought. that was an aggressive move just to go. out into the city and see how it is. But. I think that's McDonald. I think he's I. think him and the boys are one. I think. they're a good squad. And you talk about. that NFC West over there. Uh Pertie's. taking first team reps at practice. >> He's back. >> Go Brock. >> Congratulations, Brock Party. He's uh it. feels like he's back being the starter. for the San Francisco 49ers. We assume. he's going to get back in there and just. slice and dice like Brock Perie does. No. Bose on the defensive side of the ball.

Will they make a play for another pass. rusher before trade deadline? All eyes. are on the Niners to do that. Obviously. looks like he's not full strength, but. who is at this stage, especially at his. position coming off what he is. What are. your thoughts on what the Niners are. going to do over there, AJ? Obviously, it's a lot of money paid to that. quarterback. Do you want him to get. fully healthy, or do you want him to go. whenever he can go? I think it's two. different mindsets. >> I want him to get fully healthy as a fan. of his and uh a fan of just watching. good quarterback play. But if I'm Brock. Pury, I'm getting back as soon as I. possibly can. Like, I'm not letting M.

Jones come and start another game. I. want to I want to get out there. I want. to prove the team right. Hey, you gave. me this big old contract. I'm going to. prove you right. Like that's what I. want. Don't let anyone else uh take your. spot or stay in there. We know like no. one's taking Brock's spot, but Mac. stepped in and played well. So, I don't. know. >> Hey, Con man. Mccoral Jones might have. had a full resurgence out here, huh? This might have been a turning point for. him with the NerS. >> I wouldn't see Mccoral at all. It feels. as though if they are both kind of. banged up, which you know, all reports. is the situation that you probably would.

lean party just because he has had some. rest. Don't want to get him back too. fast though because then he's out for. the year and he probably doesn't want. that because Mccoral's getting 150. I'm. not sure if you guys actually heard on. the broadcast. Speaking of Pury, um Sam. Darnold I guess gave Perie a bunch of. credit for his resurgence in Minnesota. last year. So when you're thinking about. Mack especially now like all of a sudden. Brock Pury might be and Kyle Shanahan of. course but they might be these guys that. are whisper QB whispers helping out.

these other QBs. So, personally, whether. it's Mccoral or Brock, I feel good about. it if I'm the NerS. And now, more so, I. have full confidence in Mccoral Jones. being the quarterback of, you know, throw out any of these teams who have a. poopy quarterback or the Vikings who are. going to try it with JJ McCarthy every. year for the next three years and screw. it up every year. But, I feel like the. NerS I feel good about the Niners in. their situation. and the the two QBs, no. QBs, it feels like this might be the.

first situation. Two QBs, two QBs, they. can win with anybody. >> Yeah. And if Brock Party comes back and. does what Brocky does, uh Mccoral Jones. made himself a lot of money cuz there's. going to be a team to your point that. has a poopy quarterback and is going to. want a good quarterback. And uh if you. put some good tape out there, especially. in that Shanahan offense, which other. offenses kind of mimic and have similar. uh styles, traits, and I think. languages, it's like M. Jones might have. just made himself so much money in being. the bell of the ball this off season in.

the free agency. But Danny Dimes is only. on a one-year deal, too. Okay, so uh for. now, >> let's remember that. Let's let's get. that one done sooner than later, you. know? Let's think about getting that one. done sooner than later. So Danny feels. right at home, you know, and maybe. because he feels so at home, maybe gives. a little hometown discount. Maybe, you. know, maybe. >> he likes having a good old line. >> He has got. >> Yeah, let's build this team up. Yeah, he. has gotten paid. Let's build this team. up. We understand what other teams are. going to say to you. The same exact. thing that we are going to say to you.

It's like what the Colts were before you. got here, brother. Were a lot of. talented players, but not an actual. team. You were literally the glue in the. straw that stirs the entire drink with. maybe the best team in the entire NFL. right now. This Indianapolis Colts team. is going to be a fun story to follow. along with, especially with uh Jim Ers's. passing right before the season. Kind of. like the win for the boss basically is. what everybody's doing. And uh it's. beautiful. And this guy has earned. himself another probably couple hundred. million dollars. And that's that's the. NFL, baby. Age. That's the NFL. And.

that's why you're a Hall of Fame. nominee. That's why right there. >> One thing I want to remind you, Pat, I. want to remind you and all the rest of. the Colts fans and the people that have. jumped on the Colts bandwagon. If they. do lose a game and say he doesn't have a. great game and throws an interception or. two, don't just don't flush him down the. toilet and say he's garbage. You know. how it works. You know how it goes. First time they lose, you're going to. say, "Oh, we knew they were frauds all. along. Nah, age feels like that's what you want. to say. >> I do not ever want to say I don't I. don't like the roller coaster that is. the NFL fandom. I don't get it. I don't. I don't like that. Just stick with them.

if you like them. >> I'm just I just understand that this. partic this program potentially uses. that technique to say stuff that they. want to say, you know. Did you hear. that, boys? Did you hear that a little. bit? >> Oh, yeah. It's kind of like his first. day here almost, huh, AJ? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I guess so. >> Yeah. Like I I don't want to I don't. want to be the one to say other people. are going to say it, but Danny Dimes. plays average one time. They're going to. say it's a fraud. Like that's your Is. that what you're saying? >> That's not me. Do Do you not want to. believe. >> those guys? Hey, those guys got.

contracts, too. They might jump a route. and make a play once or twice. That. doesn't mean it's his fault. >> You're right. You're right. We got to. remember that Danny Dimes is always on. time. We got to remember that indie. Danny Dimes is in his prime. We got to. remember that Danny Dimes is the man. even if he throws a couple, you know, shite footballs and uh that's going to. happen throughout the NFL season. We. have one turnover. No, >> I I don't know if. >> one punt, zero turnovers, one punt, >> man. >> So, it's one turnover. Okay. Which was a. punt basically. That's the only time we.

surrendered the ball. And uh. >> I love that we are firing on all. cylinders, but it's really we got a lot. of football. >> Like you also beat a good team though. I. feel like sometimes teams do start out 3. and 0 and it's like, you know, we talked. about the NFC West. They all played the. Saints and I'm not nothing against the. Saints. Saints are the worst team in. football. So like when you look at the. Colts, the Colts were down at home. against the Broncos. They come back and. beat them. The Chargers basically did. the same thing, just squeak by and we. think the Chargers are legit. I mean,

they beat the [ __ ] out of the Dolphins. and the Titans, but you guys talk about. it like the games you're supposed to win. are sometimes the difficult games to. win. like they are just handling. business across the board. Like they. might lose to the Rams. Rams are really. really good. It's on the road. Honestly, it might be a good time to lose if you. are the Colts, but like I'm at the point. where. Yeah, I'm at the point already we're. thinking of 17 and0. >> Yeah, keep winning. Keep winning. I'm. not saying I'm not saying go out there. and lose, but like even if they do, I'm.

at the points where it's like I think we. can damn near crown the Colts as the AFC. uh South Champs and let's see what they. can do going forward. >> I like to hear that cuz we haven't been. able to say that for a long time. Long. time. >> Yeah. CJ Strad CJ now. Uh 2014 was the. last time they won the division. I think. >> 11 years. It's been 11 years. Uh so. hopefully they figure it out. Let's talk. about Jaden Daniels a little bit. Obviously, Marcus Mariota comes in with. Cliff Kingsbury and does his thing. The. Commanders all the way back as a real.

team. I think we all agree after an. incredible run. Jaden Daniel says, "Uh, it's up to the doctors when asked if. he's playing." We have the video here. >> It's up to the doctors. Not my decision. >> for you. I mean, where do you think. you're at? And and. >> feel good. >> Nailed it. Uh, he feels good. Uh, also. Terry McLaren has been ruled out for. Sunday as Adam Shfter says that Jaden. Daniel's also out for Sunday's game uh, verse the Falcons. So, some breaking.

news out of the Commander operation. Jaden Daniel seemingly wants to play. That's what I heard. AJ, did you hear. that? >> Absolutely. He definitely wants to play. >> Okay. So, he wants to play. Doctors are. telling him one more week. We'll. probably be in a much better spot. It's. still early in the year. He though also. saw Marcus Mariota and his team uh do. what they did and wants to get back out. there with the boys and continue to get. better which I respect. Terry Mcccluren. also ruled out for Sunday. What's this. from Tone? Do we know what this is from? >> From Terry. Uh. >> is it a cord injury or something? >> Yeah, cuz it was after last game or.

whatever. But yeah, he's out. Jaden's. out. Um they're two and a half point. dogs going down to Atlanta who did not. look good. But with Jaden, the whole. thing like we were just talking about. with Brock, whether you bring him back. right now or if there's a worry about. losing, there is no worry that Marcus. Mariota is ever going to take Jaden. Daniels's job. So if he if that's. something that's in his mind, I don't. think it should be. He is the future of. that franchise and they're treating him. like the future of that franchise and. making sure he's 100% healthy before. they bring him back. >> That's what the doctors are saying, AJ.

You know, sometimes uh the doctors and. players certainly have different views. on thing. I like the Jaden in this era, okay, with all the information that we. have, if you get another 6 days of. recovery, which is another six days of. hydration and nutrients. And if we. supplement some of your blah blah blah. for some blah blah blah, we might lower. the inflammation even more, and there's. a chance that you feel better than you. felt before the season here in seven. days if you just rest. There's a chance. that that conversation was had. Okay, that that is the. >> I like the voice doctors. I like the. voice that you you gave those doctors. >> I wish I could have popped some glasses.

on, too, to really do it some justice, but you know what I'm saying? that that. person has a job and thoughts as well. And with modern medicine and modern. modern knowledge, which 15 years from. now, something will completely. contradict what we believe. wholeheartedly in right now. That that. seems to be the nutrition body. Does. anybody know [ __ ] about [ __ ] that. entire thing? I'm not 100% sure. But. Jaden following up and saying like, I. still want to play. Like, I respect. that. I like that that's still. happening. I think that tells us.

everything we know and need to know. about Jaden Daniels and the type of. player he is. Uh but it's a it's a. bummer that he's out for and Terry. McLaren had a quad injury. >> Yeah, I got he went and saw some other. doctor. I don't that one's uh. interesting. I hope he gets back early. I mean, I don't know what it is. >> Let's talk about Let's talk about some. other injuries uh as well. John Horbal. talking about a staple for that defense. Uh said he he is concerned about Nomi. >> Mabou. Matabuk. There he is.

Matabuk, I think is what people say. We. apologize for getting it wrong, Nomdi. If we do, hell says, "I am concerned. about it, but I'm not in a position to. comment on it. I haven't been given the. okay to comment on at this point. He's. not going to play this week. I can tell. you that he's a massive piece of their. defense. I don't love that quote, AJ. >> No, it makes me Yeah, I don't know how. how serious it might be, but he's saying. he's definitely not going to play this. week." So, >> yeah. And there's been some stats coming. out now, too, about the Ravens defense. with and without him on the field. I. believe they've given up like zero 20. plus yard runs and one 10 yard run while.

Mattabuk is on the field. And I think. that was the games he played in last. season. Hopefully that is the the first. part of that set. The second part was um. I think they've given up five 10 yard. runs and three 20 yard runs already this. season. So Mattabuk, you talk about like. those players on defensive lines like a. Vita Vea, like a Hutch, like a Micah, even though Micah is strided by other. guys that are getting much better. Like. he is their entire defensive line when. it comes to stopping the run. And then. you add Kyle Vanoi, their leading.

sacker, being out for the coming back. Do we know? >> I'm not I'm not sure. I believe both of. them are this weekend. So, it's one of. those things where, you know, you get. two of those guys out and now all of a. sudden that entire defense just looks. like absolute shite. >> This is a part of it all throughout the. NFL season. It's so long. Whoever can. remain healthiest is also a part of the. story of who can be the best team. Hopefully, everybody gets better. And I. I missed that universe ball that said. there was going to be no more injuries. So, it's 100% on me. >> AJ the Hoffnom will be shooting one at.

the end of the show to maybe turn things. around for the good of football. Speaking of the good of football, uh, coach James Franklin saying this man's. praises earlier about a couple points. that I don't think have been brought up. nearly enough. This man who's. quarterback for the Penn State Nitney. Lions, chose to come back as opposed to. going to the NFL. Had a job to be. finished and he's certainly here to do. as such. He's been sitting in this room. for the last 11 minutes. I had no idea. That is 100% on me. Ladies and. gentlemen, starting quarterback for the. Nitney Lions, ladies and gentlemen, Drew. >> Yeah, Drew. That Drew Brew Drew Drew.

>> go Drew. >> Appreciate you, man. >> How you doing, dude? You are a big. son of a [ __ ]. >> I don't like this at all. >> This guy's gigantic up a little bit. >> Let me tilt this up a little bit. Give. you a little bit more space. >> There you go. Get Gumpy's hat. Gumpy's. head, >> please. Dude, unbelievable. Uh, thank. you for joining us, dude. >> Appreciate you having me. >> Okay, so I don't know if you heard what. James Franklin said uh last hour, but he. literally said everything you want in a.

quarterback. this guy embodies it. whenever it comes to leadership, when it. comes to work ethic, when it comes to. mentality, obviously the frame and. everything's about it. Why do you what. do you love about the quarterback. position uh as the most and how do you. feel as a quarterback of the Nitney. lines with your coach saying all of. those things about you? >> Yeah, obviously I feel great about that. I think I we have the best head coach in. the country. Um and he's a big reason. why I came back. Obviously had that. decision to make last year uh but chose. to come back for unfinished business and. to play another year under coach. Franklin. uh he's a part of the reason. why I came here in the first place. But.

I think just playing quarterback, I kind. of had that untraditional path to it. Just starting in 8th grade freshman. year. So the reason I started playing it. honestly was because we didn't have one. my freshman year. So I I always I grew. up playing baseball, loved loved. throwing uh throwing the football and. and baseball in my backyard with my dad. So that's what kind of got me into it. >> Okay. Well, we appreciate the fact that. you're an Ohio guy through and through. We need a quarterback. Well, [ __ ] Let's. put this guy in there. and it certainly. has worked out. Uh when you think about.

the team this year versus last year, what do you carry into this year maybe. experience-wise from last year and what. this year do you think you guys maybe. have that you didn't have last year? >> Yeah, I think experience is always the. number one thing. Uh I know for me. personally going through everything that. I went through last year, the highs and. lows of everything, just being able to. be in those situations and learn from it. and grow from it, um whether good or. bad. And I think I can say a lot about. that with all the guys on our team. Obviously on offense we returned a lot. of guys and I think you know one. difference that we got we just added we.

added player play play players into our. team whether through Porter or high. school that are going to make a big. difference for us and I think we have a. great team that's all about winning no. matter what. Like I don't care if I have. to throw the ball 50 times or hand the. ball 50 times off a game. It's all about. getting the win at the end of the day. >> That selflessness is awesome and that's. what Coach Franklin was talking about. with you and your mindset and being a. teammate and everything like that. You. mentioned the highs and lows of last. year. I talked a lot about it. I don't. know if you heard us talking about it. I. much different position than you. End of. season, had a bad game junior year. Had. to deal with that all off seasonason. coming into my senior year. Much.

different position obviously much less. operation, but still was all that I. really thought about for you. How the. season ends for you and for the team. offseason. How do you attack that? How. do you approach that? And what was your. mindset? >> Yeah, I mean just going back to the. grind. I think going back to the basics. is is how I've always operated. Uh no. matter if I had a great season, average. season, or bad season. I think you know. that that game last year left a bad. taste in my mouth. Uh, and I think that. can go for a lot of guys on our team. Um, and that's a big reason why we all. came back because we knew we had. unfinished business in, you know, a.

couple of our games last year and we. were close to accomplishing a couple of. our goals and we we fell short of them. But now it's about have another. opportunity to potentially reach those. goals and write those wrongs. >> All the goats have had shitty moments. You need to know that when the world. feels like it's potentially crashing on. you is actually whenever you can harden. yourself the most. I'm happy you chose. that way as opposed to letting it beat. you. We're pumped that you're back here. at Penn State. AJ has a question for. you, brother. >> Yeah, Drew, we had your coach on a. little bit ago and and he always brings. a bunch of energy, a bunch of juice. What's he like on game day? We I've seen. him go back. He's not scared to give it.

to officials. >> Spawn a guy. >> Yeah, you guys might be up 70 points. with 20 20 seconds to go and he's going. crazy. Yeah. Fans run off the field. like, but what's he like game day from. pregame all the way through the game? How much interaction do you have with. him as well? >> Yeah, we have a lot of interactions with. him uh throughout the day in our hotel. uh especially with a night game coming. up, we'll have multiple walkthroughs and. that sort of thing, meetings throughout. the day. So, you know, he'll be. interacting with all the players. throughout the day. Um I think, you. know, really he's he's pretty calm uh. when it comes to game days, but really.

intense and intentional with everything, especially the little details that kind. of add up into, you know, big things. over time. Uh I I've caught a couple. strays from him when I'm not in the game. when things don't go right on the field, but you know, there that's that's what. makes him great and uh that's that. what's that's what drives us as a team. Let's talk about the night white out. How excited are you guys for this? This. is like legendary [ __ ] around here and. now you're getting a chance to. experience one. Two top six teams first. time ever. Your thoughts on it all? >> Yeah, really excited. I mean, there's. nothing like it. I think, you know, I I. came here as a recruit uh during the.

white out when it was Auburn up here um. right after CO. So, you know, that was a. electrifying stadium. Um and obviously. been uh grateful to be a part of three. white outs the past three years. And. there's really nothing like it. I think, you know, if you're a sports fan in. general, no matter the team you are, you. going to a white out is definitely a. bucket list thing that you have to get. off your bucket list. >> Uh Pittsburgh native and friend with a. lot of Penn State Coltist, uh AP Tone. has a question for you. >> Yeah, Drew, I I was listening to you. talk at Big 10 media days this summer. and I believe you said you sat down with. new defensive defensive coordinator Jim.

Nolles when he got there and you guys. went over game tape from your game. against Ohio State and kind of how they. attacked you. How weird was that and how. beneficial was that to kind of hear that. from a guy that went you went against. the year before? >> Yeah, obviously it's it's uh kind of you. I don't think you really experience it. at all when you're in the position that. we're in. Um but obviously very. fortunate to have coach Nullles here. I. think he's made us better uh. offensively. Obviously being able to. learn from him and obviously he's made. our defense uh really good as well. And. uh I think you know it's always been a.

great challenge of us going against his. defense. And I think that's what, you. know, was exciting me about uh when he. when he joined our staff is just being. able to learn from a great defensive. mind because obviously as a quarterback, I see the game more through the. offensive lens than anything. And being. able to learn from, you know, such a. great coach that sees it maybe a. different way and just picking up tells. and and just different things that they. did against us that were successful and. why they wanted to do things were was. really beneficial for not only me, but. really our whole offense and our. offensive staff. Choosing to go get. information from him and pick his brain.

though is a good trait. Not everybody's. doing that which I think you should. acknowledge as a good thing. You know. that is a not everybody has that mindset. to go let me try to learn as much as. possible or the stick tuitiveness. because that takes time to learn. How. often are you what is your schedule? What is your schedule around this? Building is beautiful. >> It is. Yeah, it is. Uh I mean I'm in. here all day. Uh there there's really I. only got one class online class. >> What is your major? What is your major? Uh, RPTM, basically sports management. But yeah, so I I Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We're managing sports.

Yeah. Absolutely. Gonna get in. Yeah. Yeah. We're doing We're gonna be the. best ever at that too. RP RPTM. >> Yep. >> That's called. >> Huh? Yeah. RPTM. >> RPTM. I think that would have been my. major as well around here. And it wasn't. except I'm happy you are here. Uh, but. this place is beautiful. Obviously, we. got the two massive fields, the turf. field, the full field, and the indoor. I. assume everything else is. state-of-the-art around here. It's. beautiful. you. This is your home. though, huh? The whole team like that. You guys feel like you hang out here a. lot. How's the chemistry of the boys? >> No, our chemistry is top-notch for sure. I think, you know, the one thing that's.

special about football is just the. locker room in general. And uh we always. talk about how fortunate we are to have. all the obviously like guys like you. come here and and be a part of our our. family now. And then obviously have all. our lettermen that are either done. playing football at the NFL level or. owning businesses or guys that are. playing in the NFL come back and always. trying to just talk to us. I think, you. know, I have great relationships with. guys that are either, you know, just out. in the business world or in the NFL. world. And it's really cool to have a. brotherhood like that. >> You guys don't play cards, right? Your. generation doesn't play cards. >> Uh, not much. No.

>> That's sad. I don't like them. >> It's that damn Fortnite. >> You ever heard of it? >> It is that damn. It is that. You ever. play Uker? You're from Ohio? >> I've never played Uker. No. >> That makes sense. That after playing. with people from Ohio, that does make. sense. Let's go to the talks with Yeah, that's you, AJ. That's who I'm talking. about. I'm talking about the way you. >> playing Yuka for 30 years, bro. >> Yeah. Yeah. Cheating. That's You've been. cheating. If you go back home to Ohio. and they ask you to. >> No, it's not. If If they ask you to play. in a Uker game, if all of Ohio plays.

like this guy, they're going to cheat. They're going to be looking at your. cards. They're going to be dealing from. the uh bottom of the deck. They're going. to be talking to their partner. Just. know that Ohio is a cutthroat cards. place. >> Yeah. You got to find a way to win. >> Okay. >> There you go. This guy isn't even This. guy isn't even a toxic table. Uh Connor. has a question for you, Drew. >> Yeah, Drew, you mentioned uh the. previous white outs and how we all see. how electric the atmosphere is on game. day. What's it like leading up to it? Are are there stuff, you know, all. throughout the week on campus that's.

kind of amplifying the game on Saturday? Do you guys like round up a bunch of. ducks and like beat the hell out of them. to get motivated to beat Oregon? Like. I'm just trying to get a Is it a pep. valley rally type vibe? What's it all. about this week at uh State College? >> Yeah, I mean you can definitely feel the. just the anticipation for the game. building up throughout the week. I mean. if you go out to the the country, you'll. see just a bunch of RVs already parked. out. I think they really started on on. Wednesday. Uh just started camping out.

there and then, you know, quarterbacks. and tight ends went over to uh the. stadium yesterday at Nitneyville to uh. bring pizza to a couple students or a. lot of students, not a couple, but. camping out for the game and just bring. them pizza and provide them some some. food. But you can feel the anticipation. uh really for every game day, but. especially the white out. >> Uh they're sleeping on cement outside of. stadium, right? That's what Nitneyville. is. >> Yeah. >> Intense. Yep. >> Awesome. I love that. AJ, you got the. last question for Drew as he gets back. to preparation for Docs team coming in. from Oregon.

>> Yeah, Drew, how do you um We talk all. the time about getting out to a fast. start. We ask Coach Franklin about it, all that. What do you do as a. quarterback? Because obviously. quarterback, yeah, you're juiced. There's you feel the energy, but you. have to kind of calm yourself down. You. have to figure out, all right, I need to. dial in and I need to almost like calm. myself to start this game. What do you. do, I guess, before a game, pregame to. uh to really feel feel you are where you. need to be? Yeah, I think for me it really starts uh. really on Monday. Um and then obviously. with Coach K here, he does a great job. of, you know, giving openers to really.

the whole staff and then he has me rank. my opening plays of what I would want to. call first early in the game. So I think. that really helps me going into it. because I already know what the first. handful of calls are going to be in. certain situations and you know opening. plays and that sort of thing. But I. think on game day specifically, I listen. to a ton of music and just try to stay. >> who is Drake. Dr. Old Drake, new drink, every drink. >> It don't matter. >> Champagne Poppy all day. >> Yep. All day. >> From the moment you wake up. What are we. having for breakfast? Got a little eggs. out there?

>> Yeah. Like a little scrambled omelette. >> Okay. Then we take a nap. >> No. Uh we got walkthroughs and then I I. don't like napping on game day, so I'll. just watch college football all day and. just just reviewing notes. >> Okay. I like that. Well, good luck. tomorrow. We appreciate the hell out of. you taking time out of your day here to. stop by and say what's up. Thank you for. the hospitality. And I appreciate your. mindset through it all, man. appreciate. that. >> You've had to battle and that's a good. thing, not a bad thing. I'm excited to. see you battle tomorrow. This place is. awesome. They love you, too. When he. walked in here, there was a So, I had. seen more people in a buzz in the room. for like 10 minutes. I was like, "Wow,

everybody's just [ __ ] moving into. this room." It's cuz he was here. Obviously, guy's a rock star. We. appreciate you, man. Thank you so much. Drew, ladies and gentlemen, >> thank you. >> All right, Drew. Hey, the great thing. for him is like he's played a lot of. college ball ton. >> We see these guys get in the NFL and. guys that don't have a ton of college. experience, all of a sudden sometimes. they may struggle. So this is gonna be. great for him. Do we have any. projections over whatever is going on. with him in the draft next year? >> First round is the projection. >> Just I guess depends how high he'll be, how he finishes. >> This early it doesn't mean [ __ ] though. Like last year they were saying Quinn.

Eur was going to go top five. He got. drafted in the seventh round. >> So what happened with that? How how does. that happen? >> That's a great. >> When you think top five and then he goes. in the seventh round, >> apparently it wasn't that good. And. apparently the scouts and media were. wrong. >> Tell you what I think they're also wrong. about. What did coach say he's 6'5? >> I think he's taller than that. You think. it's Yeah, he's a gigantic human being. I wonder if he played any other sports. growing up. >> He said basically. >> sure he played B but he played. basketball though like this dude 360. dunking like Cooper. >> Yeah, he's from Ohio. He's basically the. next Ben Rothsberger.

>> Yeah, he's not too far from where Ben. grew up in Madina like northeast type of. Ohio. I think it's uh there's I I play. with some guys from some tough dudes. >> Tough kid especially a big tall. strapping quarterback like him. We look. out for him. Pat, I think you're uh I. think Pat's back after he and Drew. probably took a selfie as well in that. nice beautiful backdrop. >> Oh my god. Hold on. It's not just Hold. on. I just asked him if he's 610. That. Drew Allen. >> Yeah. Yeah. Holy. He's huge. >> He is so tall. Uh hold on. We got. another legend here. Uh give me uh 45. seconds. >> Of course. Yeah, of course. We got.

another It's a great tease for people. that might not know. I don't know. Is. there a RDER Cup uh update from anybody. here? Tone. Do you know what's going on? You've been following? >> Yeah, I saw that um Sam Burns. K. And um. who was it? Uh. >> Young. >> Yes, Cam Young. Thank you. Young. They. both nailed huge uh birdie putts to go. one up in their matches. And then I saw. JJ Spawn with that lab putter. Uh he hit. a huge birdie putt and then Rombo missed. his eagle putt. So they stayed uh I. think Rombo's one up in that. But we are.

two we are up one in two matches. They. are up in one match and the other match. is all square. >> Beautiful. We love it. Pat, what's going. on over there in Happy Valley? You all. set? Ladies and gentlemen, a goat is. here. Uh coach saving. >> You hear the boys clapping for you over. there? You hear the boys clapping? >> Yeah. I love I love it. >> Does it sound loud? Did you see Drew. Aller walk through? He's much taller. than I thought he was going to be. I. knew he was tall. He's tall. >> No. And very well put together, you. know, for a big guy. Interesting.

>> Okay. So, I. >> should be an advantage. >> Yeah, absolutely. He's the prototype. football player, I think, at quarterback. position. People are obviously saying. that. That's why they had such high. hopes coming into the year for him. I. just got a chance to chat with him both. on air and off air about how that season. ended for him last year. Obviously makes. a bad decision, bad outcome, and that's. how everybody's going to remember the. whole year. That's the last taste in his. mouth for the entire offseason for you. whenever you're coaching a team that has. that type of ending. Do you think James. Franklin obviously utilized that as. motivation all off seasonason? And what. do you learn about your players in those. moments where it does feel like it's all.

over? >> Well, I think you never want to waste a. failing, you know, with your players. So, you definitely have to teach, you. know, from all of it. You can't just be. emotional and let your ego get in the. way and criticize people. And you have. to always have a plan from a leadership. standpoint for the future. Okay? So, I'm. sure James Franklin took here's the. things we didn't do well. Here's what we. need to do to correct them. This is what. we need to work on in the off season. And these are the sacrifices we need to. make, the skills we need to develop, the.

habits we knew we we need to create so. that we actually can play better and. finish against really really good teams. So, um that that's what I think good. leaders do. >> Never waste a failing. AJ, you know, AJ. actually was nominated for the Pro. Football Hall of Fame this week. Coach, >> let's go. >> I hope you get it, man. I appreciate. you. >> That's great. >> AJ, that's uh Do you think you should. get in? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. That's a lot of people voting yes. That's a lot of people voting yes. I. don't. >> He doesn't have a vote. Neither do I,

but we're all saying yes. Uh AJ has a. question for you, coach. >> I do. Coach, everyone's talking about. the white out that's going to be. happening Saturday night. I I guess can. you describe how tough it is to come. into a situation like that and for your. offense more specifically to play in. something that is so loud from start to. finish the whole game? Well, you know, we played in the White. House here and it didn't help them much, but. >> for most teams, it's tough for most. teams because it was big. >> When was that? Was it a night one? Was. it a night one? >> No, it was a day game.

>> Okay. Okay. All right. >> All right. So, um, you know, I I do. think that the things that I always try. to do with our team when we played on. the road and we're going to play in a. blackout, a white out, or whatever it. was, is to emphasize to the players that. the fans don't make any plays in the. game that yeah, there's going to be. noise and we're going to have to handle. the noise like we do in all. circumstances on the road. and um that. could have an impact on the game, especially when it comes to the. offensive line, false starts, those. types of things putting you behind the.

sticks. But I really really tried to. emphasize to the players that um you. know those circumstances, those external. factors like a white out really doesn't. have any impact on the game. It's going. to be about what you do inside the 53. yards wide and 100 yards deep that's. going to make a difference in the game. And you know, you got to make these. people sit on their hands and uh you do. that by good execution. So, I was always.

taking the opposite approach. Now, if. you don't handle that and you have a. young team that's not very mature, they. won't handle it very well and it will. have an impact on them because you have. to earn your momentum when you play on. the road. I mean, you're going to have. all this emotion sort of going against. you in terms of noise and all that, but. you have to earn your m momentum by good. execution. that that's that's and you. got to keep your players focused on that. and not worried about what's happening. out here. >> I don't know if you saw Europe earned. their momentum this morning against the. US in the RDER Cup.

>> Not anymore. >> Are we back? Are we back? >> We're making a run right now. Absolutely. >> We're up in two matches. All square in. one match and they are up in one match. >> Okay. So, >> so I didn't even see the results. Do we. get hammered this morning? 3-1. We're. down 3-1 this morning. >> We got 3-1 this morning. Yeah. But. President Trump hopped on Marine One. whenever he saw the boys were done. >> Flies him and his granddaughter over. there. He is now currently sitting on. the first tea letting everybody know. this ain't what USA is. So I guess. there's been a lot more pizzazz since.

his arrival this afternoon. Uh group has. obviously done better, but we're all. pulling for us to be Europe and golf. A. sport that you're very good at. Maybe. you get into the senior Rder Cup if that. ever happens. Heard you got a good swing. there. Heard you got a good swing there. >> I I can't hit it far enough to get in. any cup. >> Yeah, right. I think you absolutely. would. Uh huge weekend of ball. Okay, we. have a graphic of all the games both. Saturday and Sunday, coach. And I I. think early in the season here for the. NFL, they tried their best to make big. time matchups, but with the new.

alignment of conferences, obviously this. game is a conference game for the Big. 10. With the new alignment, the new. scheduling, the new rules, the new. college football playoff setup, we're. getting massive games on a regular. basis. How do you feel about this, Slate? And how do you feel about where. college football is right now with the. matchups? Well, you know, I I I'm all. for playing more good games. You know, I'm glad to see these teams going to. nine conference games, so you'll get. even more matchups because they're going. to play good teams. I don't think people. really want to see you play teams that. can't match up with you or don't have.

the same level of talent. So, having. games like this, I think, is exactly. what the fans want to see, and I'm sure. it's what a lot of coaches want to see. I mean, there's some of these teams that. have not been tested yet. On that note, Diggs has a question about. maybe one of the teams in this. particular game that has not been tested. yet and what the narrative has been. about them maybe not looking their best. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, I do, coach. Obviously, Penn State. has not been tested yet. They have the. easiest schedule so far in FBS, I. believe. And then there's some talk.

about how they haven't looked great. against these lesser teams and there's a. narrative, I'm not sure where it came. from, that they're trying to be very. vanilla so they don't put things on tape. for this Oregon game. Do you think. that's real? like when you've been early. in the season and if you had to play. lesser opponents, do you try not to put. things on tape that you know you're. going to use against uh a better team. later in the season? >> Well, I I think there's probably some. merit to that. I mean, the thing that I. always was most concerned about was not. the other team, but how do we develop. our team? What what do we need to do to.

make our team better? And if we weren't. throwing it very well or protecting very. well or stopping a run on defense, you. know, those are the kinds of things that. I wanted to emphasize regardless of who. we were playing so that we are more. prepared. It's almost like exhibition. games in the NFL. >> Preseason. Yeah. >> Yeah. Preseason games. And you you you. want to test your team to some degree uh. to see, you know, what are the issues? What are the problems? What do we need. to fix here? What do we need to work on? And uh so that when you do play a team.

that can test you relative to their um. players versus your players, you know, your players are going to be more ready. for that. You know, I always we always. played a hard game first. We we we. >> did you guys schedule that because you. wanted. >> Yeah, we we we did it cuz we wanted to. do it. We played started out we started. playing neutral sight games, you know, back in 2008, I think. And it really is. what uh gave the program an identity. I. remember we beat Clemson in 2008, you.

know, in the opening game in Atlanta and. no, we weren't in the top 25. Nobody. recognized Alabama for anything. Clemson. was number nine. We beat them. So that. that helps your program. But the biggest. thing that helps is the whole spring. practice, summer conditioning, off. season, fall camp. Players are looking. forward to the first game. So they are. preparing themselves for the challenge. that they're going to have in the first. game rather than maybe being a little. complacent about creating the kind of. habits that they need to play really.

good teams when you don't play, you. know, quite as good a competition. >> They're actually talking about that with. the NFL right now is the NFL is. scheduling more division games early in. the year that teams might have to take. preseason a little bit more serious. because off the jump you're kind of. behind the eight-ball. Chargers 3 and 0. right now in the AFC West. Obviously. everybody else, they start out hot. it's. automatically implicating playoffs for. them and I think the NFL is going to be. trying to do that more. College doing. that I think is a good thing. Both these. teams, we'll see. Obviously the Oregon. team has won the platypus trophy. Okay, that's big one.

>> They already won. They already won it. >> Yeah, but they haven't played anybody. either. >> They won the platypus. You you. >> 417 or something. >> They win in the platypus bowl. That's. the platypus. >> I don't even know what that is. What is. that? >> 10 minute video about it last week. Was. that last week? Is that last week on. game? >> Basically got a PhD in platypusery. >> Yeah, it's the top of a duck, the bottom. of a beaver. That is a platypus. It is a. trophy. It was on game day last week. Coach checked that. Coach said, "You. know what? It's hot taking a break.

>> It is hot as hell down here right now. It is hot." Uh Ty Ty Schmidt has a. question for you about a massive game. down in Athens. >> Yeah, coach, what do you think about. Bama, Georgia this weekend? I feel like, you know, typically, at least for people. who aren't fans for either one of the. teams, they think that this is going to. be a defensive battle, but it's been. quite the shootout the last several. times both of these teams have played. How do you see this one uh shaken out. and who do you think has the upper hand? >> Well, first of all, I think the line of. scrimmage is going to be really. important. You know, when Alabama has.

struggled, especially on the road with. some of these games last year and uh. this year at Florida State, they had a. hard time stopping the run. And you. know, Kirby's going to be stubborn about. running the ball, uh, because he doesn't. want to put his quarterback in. situations where they can tee off on. him. But I also think that, you know, Tai Simpson has played really well for. Alabama. They've made a lot of explosive. plays since a Florida State game. So, I. also think who can affect the. quarterback, who has the kind of pass. rushers, who can create the situations.

where you can affect the quarterback, that's going to be huge in this game. You know, can Alabama run it? Can they. make the explosive plays? Can Georgia. affect the quarterback? But I think it's. going to be very similar for Georgia as. well. >> Kirby's a guy that we should just always. assume is going to have his team in top. contention just for as long as he's. coaching down there at Georgia. >> Yeah. Well, I I I I think the big thing. you got to take away from the Tennessee, you know, people talk about all the. plays and, you know, guy misjudged the. ball and they made a big play fourth and. six or whatever it was and he scored a. touchdown. But how about the resiliency.

that their team showed in the game to. keep coming back, you know, on the road. over 100,000 people against them and. they just keep coming back and they keep. playing. You know, I don't know that. you, you know, you try to make that a. part of the culture, but if your team. doesn't have it, it's hard to get. And. Georgia certainly appre proved to me. that they have that kind of resiliency. that you need to win big games and close. games. >> 102,000. I forget what the number was uh. that were in there. I happen to be one.

of them. We stuck around because uh. maybe we have a friend that's an alumni. there and there was a brand new part of. the stadium being debuted, but there he. wasn't the only. Everybody was back. there. That that was a homecoming type. feel. Yeah, it had that type of feel. there. And for Georgia to answer and. Gunner Stockton, that might have been a. moment for him. >> That might have been like a breakthrough. moment confidence-wise for him who. you've liked since high school, right? >> Yeah, I've always liked Gunnar because. he's a great competitor. You know, people can talk about maybe he's not the. classic passer, but he's a great. athlete. He can beat you with his feet. I think he's smart. I think he makes.

really good instinctive decisions. And I. think he's going to do nothing but get. better and better. And that game, you. know, last two weeks ago against. Tennessee, their last game is going to. do volumes for his confidence. >> Not just his, probably the whole team, right? Not do you believe? >> Yeah, I think the team loves him now. I. think the team believes in them. >> Oh, I like Oh, >> wow. >> That's a bar. That's a bar. And and. congrats to Gunner. That's coming from. Coach Sabin outside looking in. Feels. like they're all in on you. How could. you not? That throw is awesome. And uh.

we know he's a tough. >> tough. >> tough I mean he just lost his. consciousness as soon as we were. introduced. As soon as we're introduced. to this guy, he gets on the field. What's his name? Dunner. That's awesome. Where is he from? Georgia. Playing for. Georgia. Oh, do we got the next in here? This guy's a little bit of a wild card. Let's see what we got. And then he just. gets obliterated. Loses consciousness. Loses consciousness complet. It's like this is what we like. This is. he took some shots in.

right there. >> There it is. Yeah. As soon as we were. introduced to him, >> but you know, this guy's from Raven. County, man. That's where they made. Deliverance, the old movie Deliverance. So, there are some tough folks there. >> Okay. Yeah, I certainly say there's some. tough there's some interesting folks. there as well. Uh, speaking of. interesting folks, we watched a uh. there's a documentary out, an E60. documentary that you were actually a. tease for before a commercial break. Connor has a question for you. >> Yeah, coach. Flank Kein's E60 debuted. this week and uh essentially while. telling the story of his life, they do. basically make you out to be, you know,

his savior damn near because no one. would touch him with a 10-ft pole after, you know, all the situations that had. happened. Uh what type of relationship. do you have with Lane now? Obviously, you know, he's the head coach of Old. Miss. They got a huge one this weekend. He's telling the world to take the over. I think everybody probably should. Um, how do you kind of look at things like. that when you know you have to sit down. and talk about someone and it's not a. puff piece for you per se, but you know, everyone's talking about how great you.

are after it and also is that the most. important thing to you when you look. back on your coaching career, you know, the guys you kind of helped along the. way, especially someone like Lane who. was at the top of the top and then, you. know, basically got cast out and then. you you helped rebuild them. Well, you know, first of all, I didn't. watch the documentary because I lived it. for three three years. >> I didn't that that was good enough for. me. But anyway, um I I have a tremendous. amount of respect for Lane. You know,

this guy is a great coach. Uh I think at. the station of his life, you know, he. had been a head coach, now he's got to. go back to being an assistant coach. And. I actually think, you know, that's a. hard transition. I mean, I was a head coach at the. University of Toledo for one year and. then I had to go back and work for. Bellich as a defensive coordinator in. Cleveland. It's a hard transition to go. from being the boss to, you know, sort. of taking the orders from somebody else, but he did a great job for us. He's a.

great play caller, and I think he's. matured, you know, along the way. And I. actually think he's a much better head. coach at this station or even at the. station where we had him than he was an. assistant. But he did a great job of. being a very good assistant, you know, for us. And I'm glad to see that he's. overcome so much of adversity, some of. it self-inflicted, uh, to be. >> self-inflicted wounds, he calls it. >> Yeah. To be in a position to have. success. I mean, he's had success.

everywhere he's been since he's left. Alabama, and he had a tremendous amount. of success at Alabama. And it does in. fact make me um. really proud to see guys that really did. a great job for us when they were. coaches on our staff to be able because. they all had goals and aspirations to. become coordinators, head coaches, whatever to be able to see them fulfill. that. You know, I always tried to make. it good for the coaches so they never.

wanted to leave, but I also wanted to. help them develop so they would get the. opportunities that they wanted in the. future. >> And you always had somebody seemingly in. line to get that job because if you were. blessed in the Sabin Walders, normally. good things would happen to you. You. know, you go down to Sabin to pray. >> Yeah, I get it. be. more. But. >> you know, I I think what people.

>> that's what you do. >> But just one one other point to make is. is um. >> you know some of these guys whether it's. Mike Lockley, Sark Lane, um you know, whoever it was that you know sort of. came in after a tough circumstance, you. know, nobody's perfect. You know, everybody has flaws and uh sometimes. those flaws create consequences for you, but everybody should have a second. chance and an opportunity to prove that. they can do something of significance. because they would have never been in.

the position that they were in head. coach of Southern Cal Washington. wherever it was if they if they weren't. very talented. >> Tennessee too. That's quite a moment. that that Tennessee part of his life. brought and then fine bomb Tennessee fan. coach Kein told us. Uh, so that carried. into the USC. Miley Cyrus fired not on a. tarmac. Felt like that was a little bit. of a lie, but certainly at an FBO. What. a life. And he's got a big one this. weekend. Huge game this weekend down. there in the SEC. Multiple of those, not. just George Bama. Uh, we were down in. hot ass Southern Florida. Gumpy actually.

has a question for you about the state. of the Hurricanes and your guy, Coach. Crystal Ball. >> Yeah, Coach Crystal Ball has been really. good for Miami and they're off to a hot. start. How do you think you keep that. going? not let the rat poison as you say. creep in a little bit. >> Yeah. Well, I think that's a challenge. You know, how are people affected by all. the external sort of praise that you. get? And a lot of these young people now. get a lot of self-gratification from. external factors, what's on social. media, what's on the internet, and all.

that kind of stuff. And can they stay. focused on the things they need to do to. continue to improve, you know, as a. team? And and everybody's got to do it. You can't have half the team do it and. half the team not do it because you get. complacency. You know, it creates a. blatant disregard for doing what's. right. Then you create bad habits. because you're not doing things the. right way. And then it starts to show up. in your play and then eventually you get. beat. We won 19 games in a row twice at. Alabama. And the 20th game we lost. I can't sit here and say the other team.

was better than us. They were good, but. they weren't better than us. Yikes. >> And we just didn't play very well. >> But it was good for your team. Finally. get a loss. a little perspective cuz. whenever you win and play bad that's. also worst case scenario right for. coaches. >> Yeah. Well, we needed to lose in both. cases. We we needed to lose. We were. complacent. We weren't paying attention. to detail, you know. I mean, when you. win, it's why we practicing today. When. you lose, when are we practicing? >> I mean, there's a big difference in. that. >> There is a big difference certainly. And. also, a celebration can kind of cover up.

a lot of bad traits that are maybe. taking place with your team. I'd like to. let West Virginia football know we don't. need any more losses. >> Nope. >> And he said they lost. >> They woke up. >> Yeah. Indianapolis Colts, we don't need. any more losses. Okay. We we we don't. need to ever lose again. Just so we Some. teams you win 19 straight obviously need. a loss. There's some teams that aren't. in that world. We need a win. You know, there there's no. >> We got to keep winning. You got to get. to that point. >> You picked against West Virginia a. couple times. >> Yeah. I was sorry for that. >> You were sorry for picking against him.

or for. >> I was sorry for picking against him. >> Yeah. But then you still did it though. You you actually told me beforehand you. were going to be sorry to do it and you. did it. And how about John Cena? What. was that all about? Did you see that AJ? Did you see whenever he hit me with the. you can't see me? >> You know I I did I I appreciate coach. for doing that. Actually. >> that was awesome. You know what? I can't. I cannot sit here and take credit for. that. >> Oh, that was my co my host here giving. me some coaching points. >> Work yourself into a shoe. >> There's Mr. Here it is right there. I.

take Brock Lesnar after laying out the. beast versus the GOAT. And by the way, I. don't know if you kept up with it. I was. right again. Okay. I was right again on. the pics on the Cors pickics. And uh you. hitting the you can't see me is one of. the greatest moments I've seen on the. internet. I just want to let you know. that cuz there's so many different. generations that have felt that. And uh. the fact boom, not so fast, my friend. You dropped a Lee Corso. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Yes. >> What a moment, dude. And then you ate.

out of an alligator if you do recall. And we all lost 45 lbs of sweat. It was. hot as [ __ ] down there. It was hot, man. >> But it was a great setup. >> Yeah, it was. There was great. enthusiasm. I I I think it's, you know, a fantastic environment. I just want to. see Miami get back. I think it's good. for college football. I think it's good. for the ACC that Miami is, you know, a. contender, you know, in this day and age. of all. >> I agree. All right, we're going to. continue digitally as we wrap up here on. ESPN. That's Coach Sabin. and happy. valley college game day tomorrow. celebrating Oregon and Penn State in a.

great weekend of ball. Good luck to. America in the RDER Cup. Have the. greatest weekend of your life. We can't. thank you enough for allowing us to do. this for a living. We love you. Be a. friend. Tell a friend something nice. It. might change their life. We'll see you. on Monday. Goodbye. >> You got it. >> Nailed it. >> Yeah. Yeah. Oh yeah. >> You got it. >> Got a little delay. Hold on. We're still. live, coach. We're still live. He was. like, "Get me the [ __ ] out of here.". He certainly was. Yes, he certainly was.

Uh, all right, coach. We'll see. That's. all we want. Ladies and gentlemen, coach, coach, >> that was awesome. I'm glad Pat He put. his hands hope he probably got some. great food waiting on him. A great lunch. and meeting going on. >> The show every Friday is something I. look forward to. It is fun, isn't it? He's always like either just sitting. there or just takes off. I love. >> He's always dressed like impeccably, right? Like that word is right for for. that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Probably has a bunch of fits, you. know, over the years. >> Whoever his tailor is, somebody he's.

been working with for a long time. probably comes house, measures them, then sends him like 15 suit jackets. >> Has a lot of a lot of that color in his. closet. >> He does seem to have a lot of that that. same tone, but that's real southern. situation, you know. Crimson. >> Yeah. Crimson. Crimson, right? I think. that's right. >> I think he coached Alabama for a while. >> Yeah. Pat, I think you guys wrapped it. up with coach Sabin. How's he doing? Is. he Is he still up there? Is he trying to. hang around? He's the man. I just forced him into. taking a selfie with me. Obviously, I. heard Diggs talking about that there. He. is um spectacular, dude. Just as a. human, everything like he is uh.

fantastic. And um it's been really cool. just to hang out with him, watch him. operate. This morning, he'll come in and. you know, he he's had all these thoughts. about what the game day show. He's. watched all his film. So, today is like. a good time to just kind of get his. thoughts on everything. The [ __ ] that he. drops in there is just like gem after. gem after gem after gem after gem. It is. uh it's really cool being around him. Very very cool being around him. And we. just took a selfie over here. Even he's. this a beautiful setup here, dude. Penn. State we I've mentioned it a lot. They. are all in on all sports and that's only.

going to continue. Look for me to have a. conversation with uh the athletic. director Pat Craft. Uh I don't know if. we're going to record it or go live. tonight. Something tonight uh with with. me getting a chance to catch up with. him. just kind of see what his plan was. and how he kind of executes it cuz this. is the future of college. This is. college sports right now and he's a. middle linebacker who is now in charge. of an entire university that wants to be. fully committed and win at all sports. and they are embracing that, leaning in.

on that. I can't wait to catch up with. him. But you can feel it around here, man. Everybody loves this place. And. that's him. That's the athletic director. for Penn State right there. 47 with a. neck roll. James uh Franklin obviously. chitchated about him seeing the picture. the same way as him. It's a lot of. alignment here. A lot of alignment. All. right, I'm going to go to the bathroom. on the other side. Let's make our picks. AJ, we're undefeated. >> Yeah, we are undefeated. Here we go. We're seeing the We're seeing the field. >> We might have a perfect slate, you and. I, this weekend. We. >> Great chance. There's actually a very. good chance we do.

>> 76 or 74% at one point yesterday on the. Seattle Seahawks. It hits. Maybe the. sports books are Maybe they're [ __ ]. done. >> We're going to bankrupt them for sure. Hey, I'm pretty excited for aren't you? This is good. Much better than last. week. Remember last week we both had to. be like last night doesn't matter cuz we. start off cold. We're hot right now. >> It's good to get a good It's like the. Ryder Cup. It's like Bryson's T-shot. Even though he didn't end up winning. that one, but still we won. >> That's not a good analogy. They didn't. win. >> You're right. It's not. >> Paige, >> let's get to. >> We're live here. We're live. We're. spitballing.

>> Yeah. >> I think he might have taken off. I heard. Gump possibly fart, too. Hey, take take. five. Take three. We'll see you back, man. Come on back. We're still bringing it. >> I like every bridge I see here just to. watch it burn. If you seen all the hell. I seen it make your stomach turn. I. think you know why I do what I do when I.

do. [Music]. started with 133 teams vying for one of. these coveted 12 spots for this 12 team. playoffs and it came down to two teams. in the great state of Indiana kicking. this entire thing off.

The best year of college football that. it's ever had is about to have the. greatest playoffs it's ever had. And it. all starts right here in front of. touchdown Jesus. And it's beautiful. And I think we say go Irish. >> They'll do that all night. If you make. this kick, I will double his kick to. $500,000. I will also donate $250,000 to.

a charity of Chris Dy's choosing. Yeah. Let it go. Oh god. Why it $750,000? The Lord is watching you. >> 1 million. Yeah, and there's a bunch of.

them. >> We don't just beat top 25 teams. We beat. the [ __ ] out of you. >> The one thing you didn't learn from me. is talking all the [ __ ] you talk. You know, >> welcome to the most electrifying. atmosphere in all of sport. I know. European soccer fans are wild. That's. like 30 to 60,000. You're about to see. all weekend 100,000 plus bananas.

atmosphere. And that is one part of the. reason why college ball is so damn. great. >> Is this not a fun show? >> No. Serious football. Alabama Jones is very. serious. >> You know, he was trying to be funny, which I get it. And you know, my. daughter Kristen loves him. So that's. kind of soothed the soul a little bit. that somebody in our family likes the. guy. >> I choose to believe.

And for a touchdown, Jesus, and. everybody look him down. IU gets a massive win over Notre Dame. Shane, I'm sorry. >> You're a real scumbag. >> I thought Coach Signetti coming out here. was a real disgrace to the game. He left. his players in the locker room to go get. some camera time for himself. I know a. legend like yourself would never do. something like that. Would you? >> No. No. It's disgusting. I saw it. I. thought, "Wow, what a sad, disgusting. program." A million. Go Irish.

>> Riley Leonard and the Irish from their. own two. Jeremiah Love breaks free. Jeremiah Love trying to go 98. Touchdown. [Music]. might be fixing for a blowout here, fellas. Couldn't wait to get to the. wonderful state of O. [Applause]. But the SEC coming up to the Big 10 when.

it's cold as hell. We shall settle the. conversation here in beautiful Columbus. Coach, that hairline, you get a haircut. every day. Not every day. Not every day. Big beard, big boot, fers and toes. 500. Oh, this guy's s. the worst we ever see. Just took out the. Ohio State cheerleaders. $1 million in. your JD level.

This guy sucks at kicking butt. We. appreciate the hell out of you. There he is. He was once wiped a 100. times. with the white blood. >> Yeah. 100 times. There are actually. people out there, psychos obviously, that like the nonfrosted Pop-Tarts. Gary. Ber, one of the best football players. I've ever been around. Nonfrosted. strawberry popart. >> I like nonfrosted Pop-Tarts. >> I like nonrosted Poptarts. >> Now, I at one point this year was the.

mayor of Cocktown. You were the mayor? >> Mayor of Cocktown. Yeah. They voted me. in there. And this. >> How do you become the mayor of Cocktown? He's going to go around and say, "Listen, I hard [ __ ]. hard cops. I'm sorry, numerous. Whenever. we found out that there was going to be. a college football playoff game in. Columbus, Ohio, we were all jacked up to. see this Ohio State faithful be. showcased to the entire world about how. much they love football. Then we walked. out here to this game day set this. morning and it was like Rocky, you'll always be awesome.

[Applause]. >> Well, in that song they say it's home. Home for me is the north and the cold is. going to be the hard. Give me the Ohio. State [ __ ]. representing. >> for the Big 10. [Applause]. >> How cool was Sean Perkins, the Ohio.

State football team for allowing us to. hang out in their facility pretty much. all day Saturday. They had five TV. setups, a bunch of recliners, Roosters. Supply. Henderson in the open field Henderson is.

scoring another for the Ohio State. [ __ ] Story of the game thus far is Chad. Kelly is going mad dummy bro. All of. Ohio is excited. They were singing. eyes. from my heart. First, second, third, scrap. Check out. would hate to be a Tennessee fan or a.

chair near Morgan Wall cuz they have no. hope right now. >> Check. By and large, these games have. absolutely stunk. Peter Streeting in. absolute hell. >> A couple people up here with that smoky. orange face paint on that are feeling. real [ __ ] right now. >> As we look to the exits and the. Volunteers fans are saying, "Get my ass. back to the South. This one's over.".

Bounces it. Pops it. Touchdown. Ohio State. Boys, that was wide ass. open. >> 500 drones, ones that we know about. This game's over, but uh we're still. bringing. >> Hey, let's go.

This show stinks and the fact that you. listen, we are very, very thankful for. you. >> McAfee on the line with a gorgeous. assist. >> The alltime leading tackler for the. Green Bay Packers. You pick. >> Damn it. >> Your friend, tell a friend something. nice could change their life. [Applause]. [Music]. >> Hour three, the Pat McAfee Show. I'm AJ. Hawk sitting in for Pat. season. Happy.

Valley. Huge, huge matchup for college. game day tomorrow night. Oregon, Penn. State. >> football. >> It's what we're doing, right, Pat? Here. we go. Hour three. How was uh Coach. Sabin? I know he got out of there pretty. quickly. Was he all right? Did he have a. lunch meeting or something? >> Yeah, I think Coach Sabin's always. wheeling and dealing. He might have a. Ferrari to be sold or maybe a Mercedes. Benz, you know, maybe some film to watch. or maybe just a business meeting to. navigate through. But the room that I'm. in right now, not just James Franklin's.

door here, feels like I'm getting to. know the entire onampus recruiting. staff, the NL NIL staff. I I just got. gifted a hat. Uh, lock the duck in, I. guess, because uh James Franklin has. been quoted before saying lock the [ __ ]. in. So, you get it. You just put a D. there and then you put the duck on. there. I can zoom in actually, I think, on this thing. Let me uh go ahead and. zoom in on this. Nope, that's out. Oh, no. Don't get too sick. All right, look. at that. LTDI, lock the duck in. You.

see, that is a play on locking the [ __ ]. in, but you also lock the duck in. because they're coming to town and we. got to do as such. Now, the hat is not a. crappy hat. It is actually uh pretty. well put together. It feels like it. wouldn't be like cartoony on my head if. I was put on large person. But I will. save this for after the game to see if. they actually lock the duck in or if the. duck [ __ ] gets out and and gets. loose, which is certainly possible with. this Oregon team. But I love the.

business. This is a full business. They're treating it as such. This what. everybody is aspiring to become. And uh. I got a chance to meet like a lot of a. lot of young Penn sters here that uh. obviously bleed for this place, but are. also working their ass off for this. place. It's been a really cool day. Uh. let's go to the toxic table at Boston. Connor and at Ty Schmidt. One half of. the hammer. Cowboys. I don't know how big the delay. is. Sometimes it feels bigger than other. times. That's AP tone there. And AJ Hawk.

on Fridays. There's one thing that we. have to do for society. >> And obviously we'll utilize uh the other. half of the hammer. >> Okay. >> Cowboys Gumpy in this entire process, but it's time to make our picks against. the entire slate. And this weekend we. have NFL happening at 9:30 a.m. We have. the Minnesota Vikings taking on the. Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin Town, Oregon. Vikings favored by 2 and a half. Obviously the Steelers are beloved in. that country. The ownership has actually. been an ambassador there. The amount of.

Irish people in Pittsburgh is alarming. Are the Minnesota Vikings going to go in. there with Carson Wentz at quarterback. and steal the entire country from the. steel towns? Let's go to uh AP Tone. So, where do you fall on this particular. game? I. >> actually feel good about this one. Um. because well, the last time I felt. really good was against the Seahawks. So, we'll see how that goes. But I just. >> I I don't I don't think Carson Wentz is. good. So, sue me there. Uh I don't I. don't want to live in a world where.

Aaron Rogers Rogers loses to Carson. Wentz. I I just in Ireland um with. >> It's 11 on 11. >> Yeah. Well, >> with hopefully the spirit of Mr. Rooney. is there and I hope it's a good day. I. hope it's an easy day. It's there hasn't. been a lot of easy days for Steelers. fans and I'm hoping this one is. >> Okay. Yeah. Minnesota Vikings obviously. the team to have an easy day against. Of. course, uh what is this five six years. ago? Tom Pelisero uh tweeted the. Steelers added running back Jaylen. Warren with a knee to the injury report. He's questionable for Sunday verses.

Johnny Smith and quarter uh corner Joey. Porter Jr. also questionable, but I did. see Joey Porter senior over in Ireland. So, and I saw Keeel over there. They're. hanging out at uh Mahin's places and it. feels like the vibes in Ireland are. electrifying. I will take the Minnesota. Vikings minus two and a half at 9:30. a.m. against the Pittsburgh Steelers in. Dublin, Ireland. KC came on was awesome. I believe in Carson Wentz cuz I seen it. I seen it with these eyes. When he's. playing good, he's unbelievable. If KOC. can harness that bucking bull into.

making the right decisions on a regular. basis, there's a chance that Carson Went. sees this middle of career resurgence. that we've been seeing amongst a lot of. quarterbacks. AJ, do you see it the same. way I'm seeing it? >> Man, I thought we were going to see this. one similar, but I don't think so. I'm. taking the Steelers here plus two and a. half on the road. I feel Carson Wentz is. going to play. He might be all right, but I think this is I think TJ, we know. he's been he's been rolling this last. game. TJ's going to do it. I think this. Dline steps up for the Pittsburgh. Steelers and let's find a way to win, boys. >> So, only one of us will be perfect, I.

guess, this week. >> I guess it unfortunately. it's this first game. miss a 9:30 game. and we're already seeing things the way. >> I didn't want to do it. >> I thought we all understood what was. going on. KOC Carson Wentz experience. We're doing it. Pittsburgh Steelers fans. not exactly thrilled with what the. Pittsburgh Steelers have been. It's. Ireland. Lot of hype. Maybe some. distraction. The Steelers are staying in. a [ __ ] castle. Okay, we all saw where. Steelers fans in the in the in the park, right? Then there is. >> well that's the assumption but uh I.

believe there is actually a Gaelic law. going back to ancient Ireland that says. if there is a redhaired quarterback and. you don't root for him you get your. tongue cut up. >> Oh. >> Yep. If there is a leprechaun no matter. the size playing quarterback for the. team you cheer for said team. So. >> I I we found that out when we went over. there. Obviously that got lost in all. the drunk escapades. And shout out to. Dublin Ireland showing up once again. We. assume it's going to be electrifying. Let's go to the Saints and the Bills. Bills favored by 14 1/2 at home. That is.

a hilarious spread for week four. Tone. 14 1/2. Is there history behind how big. of a spread this is this early in the. season? >> Uh it's the biggest one so far in this. season. Obviously, we've had backto-back. weeks where we've had an 11 12 or a 12. This one was started at 16 1/2. Uh you. can actually get at 15 1/2 across the. board now at a lot of places. Uh it is a. ginormous one. Um and you can see it. right there. largest underdogs they've. been in an NFL game in 40 years. So, it's pretty historic for the Saints at.

least. >> Give me the Buffalo Bills, AJ. Uh, who. do you think? >> Yeah, give me the Buffalo Bills. I have. to. I love the Beatles. I I think they. they win part 21, I guess. >> Me, too. It's hard to This is one of. those ones that Tone talks about and the. Gamblers talk about when we wake up the. next day. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We bet we bet the Bills don't like that. Is Exactly, Connor. Right. You're. feeling the same way. >> Yeah. Exactly. like I I cannot in good. faith as a human being bet on the Saints.

in Buffalo. And the the Bills don't have. um Ed Oliver in the middle still and. they still don't have Matt Milano. Um. and if this was 29 and a half, I would. still as a human being have to bet on. Buffalo. >> Yep. >> Yeah. Just because we got to wake up and. look in the mirror, you know, and if if. the world if the world was mirrorless, >> okay, I'd take the Saints this weekend. But. >> Amen. Since my house my house has a. mirror and I got to wake up the next. morning and look at it. >> and there's a discussion that takes.

place. Holy [ __ ] you look like you're. 60 years old. Oh, good morning. >> Then you kind of do the thing. You know, and then there's a why. Why? >> It's Josh Bills. How do we pick them? Yeah. >> Exactly. That would be the first thought. before I even brush my teeth. It would. be what? Kellen Mo. Kelly Mo. >> Kelly Mo. Kelly Mo. >> It's the best team verse the worst team. Like this. This is This spread cannot be. big enough to pick the Saints. There's. no number out there. >> What's the percentage out there? I.

assume Bill is still heavy even if it's. 14 and 1/2. You said it was 16 and 1/2. and it's gone down to 14 and 1/2. Now. it's at 15 and a half across the board. >> Correct. Yes. And the money is on uh 64%. on the Bills. >> Okay. >> All right. So, we get it at minus 14 and. a half, right? Because when we made this. pick, we were looking at the graphic. AJ, you agree? >> Yes, absolutely. Even though that's not. what the line is and nobody else can get. that, we'll take that for our little. game here. Eagles, Buccaneers, Eagles. down in Tampa Bay favored by three and a. half. Ty Schmidt, what are your thoughts. on coach Serriioni going down into Tampa.

Bay as three and a half point favorites? >> Well, I believe the the Eagles have. historically had a bit of a uh a tough. go down in Tampa. And I don't know, this. just this Tampa team feels a little bit. different. They just feel a little bit. different for whatever reason. all. these, you know, final drives. Bakers. marching right down the field and. scoring. And then on top of that, they've been they've had that makeshift. line. They're supposed to allegedly be. getting Warfs back this week and Chris. Godwin. We obviously know how good I's.

been. So, uh I I mean, I'm sure the. Eagles will be ready to go, but this is. this has kind of got, you know, game of. the week written all over it. >> Uh Rick Strad, obviously the Tampa Times. keeping us updated on what's going on. down there, and we appreciate him doing. that. I like the Buccaneers plus three. and a half. Even if the Eagles win, I. like Buccaneers at home plus three and a. half. AJ, your thoughts? >> Yeah, I'm going to have to go with you. on this one. I like the Buccaneers as. well at home plus three and a half. I. love Baker. I like that Godwin is back. And if Warf is playing and he's 75% or. more, I think that's great for the.

Bucks. >> Man, I'm starting to get a real good. feel about how I'm seeing these games. Titans, Texans. Texans favored by seven. and a half at home. Over under 38 and a. half. Geez. >> Hey, obviously 38 12. That is a low. number. Uh I just saw something from Dan. Levitard's show with Diana. >> uh uh. >> Rousini. There it is. I'm so sorry. Pison there. Um she said she's writing. about CJ and the Texans and basically.

said something along the lines of they. still haven't been able to click and. they're trying to figure out the. offense. And then she said there's some. things going on that we'll learn about. Who knows what that means. She was. teasing a thing she was writing I think. whenever she was talking. So, who knows. what we found out, what we haven't found. out. CJ GJ gets kicked off the team, it. seems like, cut off from the team out of. nowhere. Who knows what leads to that in. its entirety? And it just feels like. after getting killed by the Colts, you. know, like maybe Titans keep it within a. touchdown with the Texans rivalry game, division game.

>> Uh, your thoughts, AJ? >> Yeah, seven and a half for the the. Texans at seven and a half point. favorites. Like, that's that seems a bit. wild to me right now. And the whole the. rini situation too like that it has me. intrigued. Good tease by her. I'm not. sure what they're talking about if it's. a a health thing or what it possib. possibly could be. But I am fully on. board with Cam Ward and what he is. doing. Give me the Tennessee Titans. >> Okay. Look at us saying this thing. Who. do you took the Eagles or Tampa Bay? You. took Tampa Bay. >> Tampa Bay. Yeah. The only thing is the. Steelers we've we've disagreed on. >> All right. So we'll see. Chargers and.

the Giants. Chargers favored by six and. a half and Metife over under 43 and a. half. Let's go to Bruce Jackson dart. starting. What do you think that means. for the rest of the boys for the New. York Giants as a Giants faithful foul? >> Jack City [ __ ] Jack City [ __ ] Uh I. think we I think we keep it close in the. first half. I I think we probably go. into halftime tied the first half line. is Giants plus three and a half. I. prefer that one. Full game. We probably. find a way to lose. It'll probably be. something as nine maybe rough in the. passer. Get him into field go field goal.

territory something like that. Um, but. yeah, I think we we hang tough, but. eventually it probably slips away from. us. >> Huh. >> Okay. So, I I like the Chargers. Who's. the defensive coordinator there? >> Jesse. >> Yeah. He's going to put him in body bag. >> You feel the same way? It sounds like. >> uh Yeah, this this is one of those like, hey, can I bet on the Giants to score. less than 10 points type games? I love. Jackson Dart. Thinks think it's going to. work out. Think he's going to save. dayball's job as well. I just think. Jesse Miner and John Harbaugh when you.

if you were to go in line of teams and. coaches and decoordinators you want your. rookie QB to start his career with, they've got to be, you know, bottom. three on that list, right? Probably the. worst. You I guess maybe you can put up, you know, maybe like Todd BS would. probably be terrible for a rookie QB, too. But I mean, that sucks for the. Giants. I love the Chuck. >> Giants over under for total points is 18. and a half if you would like to bet. >> There you go. a little high.

>> JJ looking at me down there. Mario. Robinson walking through and Eagles. walking through. Hey team, good to see. you guys. Have a great game. >> Hell yeah. Hell yeah. It's going to be. an honor to watch you guys. Have a great. season. >> Hell yeah. Hell yeah. So like six, sevenfooters walked out of this hallway. I don't know who the [ __ ] they are. Just. walked out of this hallway and then went. this way and then the entire NBC crew. just kind of walked through that's doing. the game and hell yeah. Oh yeah. Black. uh blacks uh black's uh Todd Black. >> Todd Blackidge. >> Todd Blackidge.

>> There he is. Todd. Hey, thank you for. >> P. Great. Yeah. >> Yeah, he's back home. It feels like he. has a little spunk to him, you know, he's back here on his on his ground. Uh. I got the Chargers. AJ, who do you have? >> Yeah, I love Jackson Dart. He's going to. bring some juice. I think Scataboo is. going to dent a few helmets and body. parts of other people, but I will take. the Chargers. >> You guys can get the Chargers at six. >> We like it. >> We like that. We would like them at six. >> Maybe five and a half if you can find. me. >> Uh. >> uh let's go to the Browns in the Lions. Lions favored by nine and a half. Okay.

Way too many points. >> That's a lot of points. >> Give me Give me the Browns plus 9 and. >> give me the Browns too here. I've taken. the Browns. >> There's a 10 and a half out there. Actually, give the Browns a 10 and a. half. I'll take. >> I got a tidbit for you guys though. This. might change a little bit. Halftime show. is Mitchell Tenpenney in Detroit. That. might change some things here. >> Nope. >> Mitchell Tenpenney. What was his I take. the tequila time. I want a tequila time. What was. >> someone? Can someone sing his stuff? Foxy maybe. >> I want a tequila.

>> Yeah, AJ. I'm trying to find it. He. could help me out here. >> I think it's I want. >> He's actually opening for Jordan Davis. these days. I saw. >> the football player. >> He's a great. >> He open He comes out before. >> opens the stadium. Yeah. >> No. [ __ ] by dirt. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I thought I thought Mitchell Tempen. was the guy that was actually opening. the hole for Jordan Davis. whenever you. see field goals happen for the other. team. Ten Penny's driving the guard and. then Jordan Davis is coming up. So he is. open for him there and also on the road. musically. >> 10 penny turning the boys up up there at.

halftime might [ __ ] change a little. something something. Is uh Kid Rock. going to be with him? >> Let's assume so. >> Yeah, Bob will always be there in. spirit. Something to think about also. with Cleveland. Great defense at home. It's awesome. >> The uh the Ravens did hang 45 on them so. or 42, whatever the hell it was. >> Great offense. >> Uh great offense. And then the Lions. just beat the piss out of the Ravens. So, I'm just saying 10 and a half. There's a reason the sports books made. 10 and a half after the Browns just beat. the Packers. I'm just saying. >> And Devil's.

>> Yeah. Go ahead. >> I was going to say Devil's advocate. would be that uh the Browns defense. might be the best of all time. So, and. and in years past, yes, we know that. that's kind of a a home home field. split. >> I don't see any reason why they wouldn't. be taking it on the road this year. I. think Jim Schwarz actually told him. like, "Hey, this year I think we're. going to also take the good defense on. the road as well cuz our offense is. absolute shite." Uh, whatever you do, don't pick the Lions cuz [ __ ]. Mitchell 10 penny is in the house. Okay, let's just get that out. We don't know.

You get a picture. >> We don't know cuz there might be a ball. with the ball to bang the bang. >> That's different. That's different. If. it is If it is Mitchell Ten Penney with. Kid Rock, then I'm good. But guess what? Bob Richie ain't ever getting [ __ ]. second billing to Mitchell Tampe. So we. would know. We would know if Kid Rock. was there. >> What if he comes out though and has a. remix to that that we don't even know. and he goes, "My name is Mitch." And he. starts out with that entire thing. What.

if we what what if he is ball with the. ball and then that what if he's covering. Kid Rock the entire time? Does that. count? >> Uh if that's the case, yes, that would. count. That would count. So but you. know, is this number going to move. before now and then? you know, if if. that happens, do to all of a sudden are. the Lions, I don't know, you know, 20. and a half point favorites. It's. possible. >> The Lions uh. >> Can we get a set list? Sorry. Go ahead. And we need to know if he's covering Kid. Rocker. >> We can get a set list. Uh also, the. Lions OC Johnny Morton uh was talking. [ __ ] on the Browns defense. So, see how.

that. >> Johnny Mo. >> Yeah, he did. >> Yeah. They ain't never seen a run game. like ours. >> They seen it. They seen a run game like. ours. >> What do you know, Johnny Mo? Huh? Okay, I like that. Um, >> love that. >> Miles Garrett heard that. I'm sticking. with the Browns. I'm sticking with the. Browns. I think obviously Lions win. Congratulations. Especially Mitchell. Tenpenney delivering a kid rock tribute. that we have never seen before. But I. like the Browns plus 10. A AJU as well. >> I do like the Browns plus 10, but man, I. hope Mitchell Tenpenney sees this this.

little seg and he actually covers at. least one song of K will. >> He's been on the show. I don't think I. don't think 10 pennies. >> How do we spell ball? Tan penny. >> Just like 10 and just like pennies. >> Sound it out. T H E. >> I'm just wonder I'm Is that Is that on. his birth certificate or is this. something that some big exec gave to. him? >> Hold on. Hold on. Please. We need to. show some respect. The 10 pennies big. deal I think in Nashville and music. creating as a whole. I think the 10. penny family. >> is very active down there in music.

>> I don't know anything about this. >> Feel stupid yet? >> Well, yeah. That's called ignorance. >> No, it's called it's called being. curious. Sorry. I'll ask questions my. whole life, guys. >> Well, you should be judgmental, not. curious. >> Good question. >> You should be judgmental. >> Be judgmental, not curious. >> You're right. >> You didn't ball with the ball at all. there. Uh, Carolina Panthers taking on. the New England Patriots. Con man. favored by five and a half after what. the Panthers just did to the Falcons. How do we feel? >> Oh, yeah. Patriots should have beat the. Steelers by two touchdowns without a. doubt. Um, I I would say the DC for the.

Patriots. He's probably gonna be done. for the year. He's got uh he just got. diagnosed with prostate cancer, unfortunately. Tease in peace to him, man. Um that that sucks. But uh I I. think Gonzalez is back on the defense. Drake May quietly is having an. unbelievable year. Hopefully they can. win some games so it's at least has some. weight going into the offseason. But no, I love the Patriots this weekend. >> Five turnovers last week against the.

Steelers, two of them in the end zone. So 14 points literally off the board for. the New England Patriots last week. We. assume that it'll get better tease and. piece at a defensive coordinator. Probably means Varel is going to be a. little bit more hands-on on the. defensive side, which you know I I don't. know how much of a let off there'll be. or any difference they'll be. Uh I like. the Patriots minus 5 and a half. AJ. >> Yeah. With all that being said, I think. yeah, Patriots turn the ball over five. times. Still only losing by seven. Yeah, it's I think that's a that's a positive. There's very small chance I think they.

turn over five times again. And so give. me the Patriots here. >> The Washington Commanders with Marcus. Mariota and without Terry McLaren. Um. that sucks for them without Jaden. Daniels, without Terry McLaren taking on. Atlanta Falcons team that just got. absolutely smacked right in the mouth. Bad. Bad. One of one of the worst games. in the history of the NFL. And uh Penn. obviously is going to take his lumps as. he continues to grow as a starting uh. starting quarterback for the Atlanta. Falcons. Washington Commanders, what's. the vibes on it? Gump dump. What is the.

vibes on this particular game? One and a. half, your Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons. This game you wouldn't. bet. Is that what you're thinking? >> No, I think it's a good bounceback spot. for Atlanta. They uh marched into. Minnesota just two weeks ago and beat. the shite out of them. I I think the. Falcons get right. I don't think Mariota. has backto-back wins here. >> Okay. So, you think that maybe there's a. water finding that's level for both. these teams? Absolutely. Maybe Atlanta's. not as bad and maybe Washington's not as. good. AJ, who do you like? >> Oh, boy. This one's a little tougher for. me, but I like Washington Commanders. I. love what Mariota's doing. taking on his. old squad. Remember how that whole.

situation when he left the team and all. of that, >> the film quarterback that season. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I like I like the Commanders here. >> I forgot about a revenge game. Falcons. corner AJ Terrell or Terrell. >> Yep. Terrell. You know, Terrell, you got. >> AJ Terrell is out for Sunday's game. versus Washington due to his hamstring. injury. I'll take the Washington. Commanders as well, even though Gumpy. said the complete opposite. Colts and. Rams. We already know which way I'm. going. >> Mhm. >> Two and a half. No, no, it was four or. five, wasn't it? >> No, no. I'm saying sorry. You can get. the uh you can get the commanders plus 2. and 1/2.

>> Okay. Commanders plus two and 1/2. I. think we'll both take. And then the. Colts the Colts and the Rams. Can I get. the Colts plus four? Maybe plus five. Maybe plus six or seven. >> You can get the Colts at plus three and. a half. >> What? >> That's That's unbelievable. I I I do. appreciate the fact that the best team. in ball is getting three and a half. points on the road. And who's house? Somebody needs ass dirty. That's going. to be the Colts house. Okay. Colts fans. are about to travel like they're Green. Bay Packers fans, like they're. Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Okay, they're. about to fill that place up. Okay, >> Colts are about to be this is our time.

This is our team. >> And they're going to bleed blue. >> And you know who that's bad for you. Los. Angeles Rams. Give me the Colts plus. three and a half in a hostile. environment at 4:00. >> Yeah. I hear what? Alec Pierce. He's out. with like a concussion. Is that right? >> You tell me. >> Yep. Oh, Sarah. >> His head hit the ground twice on that. one play. >> so hard. >> I want to take the Colts here. I really. do. But I'm I'm taking the Rams at home.

>> Okay. >> Okay. Thanks, AJ. Yeah, we heard about. what you said about dimes. Uh. Jacksonville dimes. I've been pumping. dimes up the day they they picked him. up. You know that. >> you've been waiting on downfall, bro. >> You've been praying on his downall. downfall. I have not praying. >> Yeah, you have been praying on his. downfall. Danny Dimes. >> No, you're not, bro. Danny Dimes doesn't. play perfect. People are going to start. asking if they're frauds. That's what. you said in the first hour. Unbelievable. >> Capping, bro. Exactly how I said. >> That's exactly That's.

>> That's how Hoffnom talks. Yeah, cuz he's. capping. Ain't that right, Connor? >> Uh-huh. >> You do be capping, bro. >> Straight. >> Can somebody Can somebody explain 67? I. don't think I fool you. >> I asked that question is one now, too. >> I couldn't get an answer. M's got. >> I've never felt older in my life than. whenever watching that go around. I. honestly my daughter's too young but I. guess she's close to knowing what this. mean. I don't know. I don't know. >> We should have Mid explain. That's what. the young kids are talking. >> He doesn't know what. >> Jacksonville. Yeah. Well, yeah. I like.

five eight. >> I once counted to. >> their numbers. >> You know, you know why six was afraid of. seven is 7 8 9 you know. So you don't. want to be eating like Pac-Man. taking on the ners. Uh ners favored by. three and a half. There's some news. coming out of San Francisco. Uh I just. read a tweet that was up here. Coach. Kyle Shanahan told KNBR, "We're on your. side." That QB Brock Party is. progressing towards returning the field.

on Sunday. I think the toe is feeling. better each day and if that continues, he should be good on Sunday. They can. also shoot that thing up. Brock party. back in the lineup for San Francisco, we. will assume. Is that enough for them to. win by at least four? Unless there is a. different spread that we're not knowing. about right now. >> There are threes out there if you would. like the Niners. >> AJ, who do you like? >> I like Jacksonville here. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> [ __ ]. >> Yeah. I'm just That's That's my instincts, you. know. I'm trusting my instincts here. >> Smart. You like Liam Con?

>> I do like Liam. I I like Trevor. Lawrence. I think maybe uh. >> You like Shawn Khan? >> I do like Shot Khan. I want I cannot. wait for a postgame. Yes. You know, >> well, he didn't last time they won. >> He didn't do it last game. Yeah. >> Or they didn't put it out. >> I think he actually I No, I think he had. the recording on his phone and he walked. around and showed everybody when they're. at the mall. >> That's a good idea. That's not a bad. idea. Smart man. >> Yeah. >> So does. Exactly. >> This guy created bumpers. He's going to. come up with ideas obviously. Uh. I'll take Jaguars plus three. You know,

>> the Bosa injury is part of partly why I. I picked the Jags as well. >> That's good. >> What a [ __ ] What am I doing? Salah. versus Trevor Lawrence. >> Yeah, I know. >> Yeah. Pieraw added to the Ricky uh. injury report yesterday. He's hurt. Jennings still on the report. He is. banged up. >> Um I think Brian Thomas Jr. is the. biggest one for the Jags. >> All right, I will take. >> is KD When's KD? He's done.

>> Yeah, he's out. >> So he's got what? Two more weeks. >> at least, I believe. Yeah. >> Yeah. One, two. Christian McCaffrey, how's he? >> He's been good to go. >> They haven't scored a running touchdown. this season somehow. >> Christian McAffrey is actually on pace. what to touch the ball more than anybody. in the history of bowl. >> I think that's. >> that's still tracking I'm pretty sure as. well after last week. >> Give me Christian McCaffrey in the San. Francisco 49ers plus three against the. Jacksonville Jaguars. >> It's a good number.

>> Yeah, you got it. What did I get the. Jags at? >> Three and a half. Three and a half. >> Plus three and a half. Yeah, I got him. at minus three. Bears Raiders. Raiders. favored by one and a half in Las Vegas. Obviously, Chicago has a huge win over. the Dallas Cowboys in Ebloose revenge. game for Caleb Williams. Is this the. beginning of something or just something. that we saw one time and we'll never see. again? Ty, what do we think? Uh what are. our thoughts on the NFC North Chicago. Bears with the Raiders here? >> Um I still think they stink the Bears.

Uh, but it's weird because the Raiders I. feel like going into the season we were. giving them, hey, they got Gino Smith. now. Pete Carol, all he does is know how. to win. And through a couple weeks, I. mean, their schedule hasn't been super. easy, but it's just like, oh no, is this. the same Raiders team that we've had the. last like 5 to 10 years where they they. play a good game every once in a while, but ultimately they're going to win six. games and be a massive disappointment. I'm kind of getting that feeling with. the Raiders this year. All right, I'm picking the Raiders.

because of that. I Pete Carol heard. that. That's a lot to pull from. Give me. the Raiders minus one and a half. >> AJ, who do you like? >> Minus a half. >> Boom. Give me that minus half. That. Raiders going to win this game. Could. you imagine they tie this thing and they. lose by. >> No, one team has Max Crosby on one side. of the line and the other has Caleb. Williams. So, I can't wait to see what. Max Crosby does to Caleb. Not even on. the field, just chirping. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Bingo. >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. Yeah,

>> except for Max. >> There's going to be some real pizzazz. out there. I think I'm taking the. Raiders. >> Make sure the mics on that game are. turned up, >> tuned up as well. AJ, who do you got? >> I like the Raiders and strictly because. of the quad box that Debbut put up. earlier this week to show how wide open. all those receivers were on the. touchdowns that Caleb threw last week. against the Cowboys. That makes me. worried a little bit. I feel like the. Raiders might tighten up their coverage. a tiny bit, but Caleb did play well and. did complete these balls, which I I'm.

not taking anything away from them. I'm. just You usually don't get free runners. like this in the NFL. >> Yeah, especially against, you know, Dallas Cowboys, your old head coaches. You know, maybe I flu gave Caleb. Williams a bone, too. Yeah. You know, maybe they didn't practice all week. Maybe they said, "We're going to leave. somebody open. It was a new thing just. to make Caleb feel better." Now, we got. a game. Which one of these powerhouses. is going to be one and three? after week four. Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore obviously. has these situations where they lose in.

the end. The Kansas City Chiefs, I don't. think they've looked good in the regular. season for like the last three years, but they're always around in the end. This year, people are saying, is the. demise of the dynasty? This is the year. where they're done. This is the year. when it's over. Is this the time for the. Baltimore Ravens to cement that and go. to two and two as opposed to going one. and three? Anything we need to know. about this on the back end, boys? >> I don't think so. I think across the. board is pretty healthy. Aside from the. >> Xavier. >> Yeah, aside from like Xavier and those. guys that have been injured. I think.

it's uh basic. Yeah, here we go. So, Xavier will be back and then I'm. assuming Matabuk for the Ravens is still. out. Not sure on Kyle Vanoi uh if he's. questionable or if he's playing or not. >> Who do you got AJ? >> Man, I was I was leaning heavy uh. Ravens. I like that Xavier Worthy is. back for the Chiefs. The Chiefs being. dogs at home. Maybe that puts a little. chip on their shoulder. Give me the. Chiefs. >> Second time this year they're dogs at.

home. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What happened the first time. >> they lost the Eagles. >> First time since 2019 they've been dogs. backtoback home games. >> The sports book see. >> Matt Moore was at the wheel. >> They see what we see. >> Pretty good. But that Ravens defense is. horrendous bad. So this. >> with Xavier Worthy being back. This. might be the week that the Chiefs. >> and Do they get Pacheco going? They get. the run game going possibly. >> Ravens have dropped like 40 42 and 30. I.

think uh if the Chiefs tried to score 30. points right now, it would take eight. games. >> Who are you taking, Connor? Yeah. Who do. you got? >> Um I think I like the Ravens. sounded like that. All right, I'll go. with Big Bubba. I'll take Bubba. Uh, Butter. I'm sorry. I'll take Butter. Sorry, I got baited into saying Bubba. there, but uh I'll ride with Butter and.

Stavi. Green Bay in Dallas. Obviously, Sunday Night Football down there in. Jerry World. It's Maka or Mak's return. uh on Sunday Night Football. And. obviously NBC has a huge weekend with. the RDER Cup streaming all weekend on. Peacock and on across their networks. And then on Sunday Night Football, they. have a Super Bowl-like atmosphere as all. the stars are going to be out. All the. [ __ ] is going to be there. And right. now, Green Bay's favored by 6 and a half. heading into Jerry World. Ty Schmidt. comfortable with six and a half or is.

there a different line right now? Tone? >> That is it. >> Okay. Yeah, I thought so. Uh yeah, I'm. comfortable. I'd say if the Packers. would have won that game against the. Browns last week like 13-10 instead of. losing it, then I would have been a. little bit worried just with all the. pomp and circumstance surrounding this. game. But I think they're going to be. very motivated. I know it's like a. storybook thing. I really do think ML. might have one of the best games of his. career and the Cowboys are just so. banged up. Like I know offensively Dak.

is still good, but I don't see how they. win. Like they need CD Lamb. They just. they just do and their lines banged up, too. So, and then obviously we're. talking about everything DB. We saw what. their secondary was like last week. So, I expect this to be a a big get right. game for Jordan Love in the offense. And. I think Michael is going to be very very. ready to go in there and dominate. >> Yeah. And I like that you're reminding. him that that's what Jerry was calling. him after it all. We have a injury we. got an injury report from yesterday for.

the Cowboys. secondary seems to be. trending in the right direction. Obviously CD and Tyler Booker there. The. the thought of the secondary putting out. another performance that they had like. last week. I just don't see. I like that. there's this much hype around it. I. think Dak Prescott's a great leader. 6. and a half feels like a lot of points. Give me the Dallas Cowboys plus 6 and a. half at home. AJ, your thoughts? >> Okay. I I didn't see you going there, but six and a half does seem like a lot, but as Tai said, I think Michael/Micah.

is going to be juiced. I think early and. often he is going to get to the. quarterback. May not get he may not have. three sacks, but I think he's going to. get plenty of pressures and uh I think. he's going to wreak some havoc. That. that Green Bay defense is still legit. So give me Green Bay here. >> I don't like it. I don't like what I did. there. >> Still time. Still time. >> Yeah. >> To go the other way. Maybe they'll. figure it out. >> I think they got their asses ripped all. week. I really did. Yeah. Big time. They. probably had plenty of like. >> Well, you think the floor was doing this.

to his coaches about getting louder and. talking to the players? >> I I don't know. It was the first It was. really like one of the first times I've. seen him and I was like, "Wow, I really. like what he's doing right now after a. loss." Like, I really like this cuz he. >> he was pissed. He was absolutely pissed. >> He was big time. Big time. And he didn't. call a great game either. So, I think he. probably knows that. But I I hear what. you're saying. Six and a half is a lot. of points. And the Cowboys secondary could figure. it out because they only g they gave 450. to Russ and then they gave up a billion. to Caleb. So they'll probably stop.

Jordan. Where'd. >> you get that pizza? You should eat it. >> I just brought it over here. You know, Pennsylvania's got a lot of pythons, so. you got a lot of great pizza. And your. friends at Door Dash can get it. delivered right to your door. And uh you. can save up 250 bucks this season when. you order on game days. Like this. beautiful piece of pizza right here that. I'm holding in an incredibly comfortable. way. You always put the thumb on top, hand on the bottom, and you go ahead and. eat that thing right to your face. Shout. to Door Dash, and you can obviously scan. this QR code and uh get a $100 in Door. Dash credits. Terms and exclusions.

certainly apply. But the thing that does. apply most is that Door Dash. >> has got your back. >> Hell, thank you, Door Dash. >> Love you, Door Dash, for changing our. life. And thank you for that pizza. there. Uh I I'm sticking with the uh. Give me the Packers. I'll take the. Green. >> Oh, okay. >> I'll take the Green Bay Packers. Yeah, I. just because Maka I'd like I'd like Maka. and his new friends to go in there and. say, "Hey, this one's for our guy here. This one's for our for our guy here.". And on the flip side though, what if the. Dallas Cowboys locker room goes and. says, "Hey, a lot of [ __ ] being said.

about our team." A lot of [ __ ] being. said about who's our team, why is our. team, what we need, what we don't need. Obviously, last week not good. That's a. lot of motivation, especially with the. game at home and you know, kind of the. Super Bowl type fe Oh, >> they do like Shotty, too. It seems like. the players like Shotty. I'll take Green Bay. Give me Green Bay. plus six and a half. All right. Uh, let's get the hell out of here. I got an. opportunity to go meet Coach Katie of. the women's volleyball team, national. champion. Remember at the SB she was. celebrated because she was battling. through cancer as she was also coaching.

her team to a national championship. She. by the definition is an absolute. dog. and uh I'm going to get a chance to go. say hello to her. So, that's obviously. an incredible opportunity. Then I'm. going to enjoy Happy Valley here and its. vibes. And then tomorrow morning, we're. kicking off a great college football. slate. And then an incredible NFL. Sunday's coming. Then overreaction. Monday, especially after USA vers Europe. is about to be. >> Mhm. >> I mean, absolutely paramount. I mean, we're about to maybe hit the climax of. everything on Monday. And it's great to.

be fully in football season and know. that we're going to have great games. ahead because we kind of got teams. figured out at this point. But who's. real? Who's not? Who's the contender? Who's the pretender in disguise? We find. out week four football with the RDER Cup. happening. AJ, I need you to make a. shot. What was it for? What was the shot. for? I. >> forget. No injuries. >> Yeah, no injuries. >> AJ, this first one's for Team USA in the. RDER Cup. >> International ball. >> No, hold on. Hold on. >> Do not shoot the international. >> Yeah, I did not. It feels. >> There's an American ball.

>> There's an American bag. >> I can shoot this. >> All right, I guess. Which one? You want. me? This one, Pat. >> No, no, hold on. Hold on. I think the. international. >> I think should be used. >> Yes. The international ball should be. used for injuries. Okay. I I don't think. you should be shooting the USA RDER Cup. ball. We have a USA RDER Cup ball. Boom. Showcase those letters to that camera. >> That's the normal one. >> Oh my god. >> That ain't it. That ain't it. That ain't. it. That ain't it.

>> Oh. >> Anyone know the USA? >> God damn it. That's not it. They're saying it's USA, Bruce. >> He's He's going. He's going. >> on the hop, Mitt. On the hop. Check. Yeah. Check. We're hustling. >> It's for the Ryder Cup. >> He might be on for the cup. >> On the hot. Let's go. >> What's going on over here, boys? >> Yeah. Looks like this is. >> Oh no. Bruce here. Get Bruce running. He's running.

>> Where is it? >> What got Oh, M. >> Mick got it. >> M got it. Mick got it at a boy. Thank. you, Mitt. Showcase that ball. >> You could keep that one. >> Showcase that ball. >> There's a reason why we chose that one. This one's for the RDER Cup. Okay, that. one obviously has got the stars across. Wilson. And in your hand, a great. American hand is the fate of our USA. team at the Ryder Cup. You put that ball. in that hoop, USA's winning. No. pressure. Europe will hold this over our. heads for the next two years. >> Hawk,

Hawker, >> I might go. >> Oh, >> I don't think I've ever taken that. >> Short, he said. I thought it was short. >> Yeah. Put your hat on backwards. >> That's it. Why? >> Yeah. All right. Injuries. We need to do. international ball for. >> international ball. >> International ball. Yeah. Here we go. >> It's for injuries in all sports. >> Okay. >> For the rest of the season. All the. seasons. No more injuries. >> I knew that one was good when it left my. hand. I knew it was. >> Yes.

>> AJ. We knew that was good. I want to call it. though. >> Yeah. Thank you for that. That was. amazing. >> No injuries. So no injuries at all for. all Sunday. No injuries. >> Nope. >> Rest of the year. Not today. Tomorrow. >> That's I'm so glad I made that. >> We're very happy I made that. Yeah. >> Me, too. That was a lot of And now the. USA won. Obviously, we'll let we'll let. golf gods figure that one out. But the. universe figured out the injuries right. here because of you. AJ, thank you for. traveling to Indie. Thank you for making. that shot. You're the absolute man, pal. >> Thank you guys. This is awesome. Hey, I. think the RDER Cup We have Can we get a.

quick tone? What are we Are we up two. matches? What are we doing? We are up in. two matches. One match is all square and. we are down in one match. The afternoon. guys are much the guys that played in. this morning and sat out this afternoon. I don't think they should play again. >> We're not going to see that. I like. that. >> Okay, >> I'm okay with that. I'm okay. I mean, we. should get D Shambo out there strictly. for Chambbley or whatever the hell his. name is. Shambbley Chambers. Bison's out there. He's playing. afternoon. >> That's what we're talking about. We need.

a little pizzazz. Great work this week, boys. Obviously, a lot of hard work. We're launching a show next week that. we're uh editing and creating and. producing. That's a really good show. Uh. behind the scenes, there's been a lot of. work done by Bill, by Talk, by Dirty, by. Foxy, and I think the world's going to. really enjoy it. There's been a lot. happening at the Thunderdome behind the. scenes, and this week was a huge one. So, boys, great work over there. I. really appreciate you guys. >> You too. Good luck. Good luck tomorrow. >> Yeah, have fun, man. >> I appreciate you. It's going to be an. incredible weekend. We'll be back for. overreaction Monday. You all are the. greatest people on earth. Be a friend.

Tell a friend something nice about. change your life. Gumpy, you want to. head over here, pal? Yeah, Gumpy's going. to come join us. I kind of got the Gumpy. thing uh that Drew Aller had on me, you. know. >> Oh, sure. >> Mhm. [Music]. >> Oh, no. >> Gump. Anything to say to the to the. boys? Gumpch. >> No. Great week, boys. Good time. >> It was team me. Hold on. Let me zoom out that one. Let. me zoom out a little bit. It's this way. No, that's wrong way. Go this way. There.

he goes. >> There it is. >> Team on me. Team on three. Have the. greatest weekends of your life. I hope. everybody does, though. >> You ready, Gums? >> Yep. >> I need it to be loud in here, Gums. >> Oh, yeah. >> Back there, too. Thunderdo. >> Uhhuh. >> This is a great weekend of ball. >> This is a great weekend of sports. This. is a great weekend to be alive. And it's. been a great week. And next week's going. to be the best week we've ever had. Team. on me. Team on three. Safe travels back. to Ohio. AJ. One, two, three, team. Goodbye.