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Hello beautiful people and welcome to. our humble abode. The Thunderdome on. this [music] majestic overreaction. Monday, December 8th, 2025. This program. begins now. >> Football is magical. And in the NFL, the. playoff picture starting to get a bit. clearer. And then in college, the. playoff picture has been set. 12 teams. will start with a shot to shine as we. whittle down to one national champion.

And I'll tell you what, people are. pissed. Some teams are ranked higher. than anybody could have imagined that. they would be coming into the season. Congrats to Tulain and James Madison. >> Wow. >> Two lane [applause]. and James Madison in the college. football playoff 12 team field, which is. certainly a part of the conversation. that not a lot of people want to have. because hey, good for them. They won. their Good for them. >> Yeah, >> good for them. Now, those two spots. would certainly be useful somewhere. else, but that is not their fault. So,

good luck to JMU and good luck to Tulain. and good luck to the other 10 teams that. were selected. And now, there's some. teams that weren't selected who are. certainly pissed off. We'll dive into. all of that and the Big 10 champs are. certainly running through the Hooser. State. Now, college is one thing. The. NFL is a whole different animal. Tonight, we have a huge one with playoff. implications and playoff optics on the. line. I think Eagles travel to the. Chargers. Eagles favored by two or two. and a half in Los Angeles tonight.

Justin Herbert as an underdog. >> Not good. >> No bueno. >> When they're supposed to lose, they. lose. This Eagles team, are they who we. think they are or are they the team that. we've seen all year? Chargers, Justin. Herbert, questionable, but everybody's. saying he's going to play. Has a plate. and a couple screws in his left hand. Who cares? He says played through the. entire game last week with a broken. hand. Then he gets surgery on Monday. one week ago. Now tonight at. quarterback, he's potentially going to. be playing just tough guy. Just. everything we like about football, everything we like about a Harball team.

And if the Chargers win tonight, I think. that's huge going down the stretch for. them in the AFC playoff picture. And if. the Eagles win tonight, it'll be another. night of us watching the Eagles and then. tomorrow be like this team. >> Yeah, >> I'm sick of it. I don't like it. Can. Squan get going? Can that team look how. we hope they would look? We shall see. Yesterday was fantastic. Let's go to the. talks of table at Boston Connor. Congrats to your Patriots being awesome. and not having to deal with anybody. else's pressure. And at Ty Schmidt, hey, GREEN BAY, >> WHAT DO YOU SAY? HEY,

>> kind of never a doubt, you know? I mean, I listen, the Bears are much better than. they have been, but early on, uh, this. one it just it felt like a playoff game, which was awesome, which these games. between the Packers and the Bears have. not felt like that in quite some time. And really after the first half, I'm. kind of thinking, boy, the Packers might. win 35-3. They might run away with this. thing. Jordan Love looked unbelievable. The the Packers defense held the Bears. to like 70 yards in the first half. Bo.

Melton, who is basically a cornerback. all year, but decided to get in on the. action, caught a touchdown pass there. It was huge. And then the it was kind of. the tail two halves cuz in the second. half, it was very KY, not very many. possessions. And the the really the the. story of the game was every time the. Bears got a little bit of momentum, the. Packers responded and they scored right. away. And I think if you're a Bears fan, Christian Watson, you can't say enough. about this guy. I'm sure we'll talk. about him adnauseium a little bit later, but he has lifted the Packers offense in.

ways that I didn't expect. I'm sure a. lot of Packers fans didn't expect how. good he'd be this year. But if you're a. Bears fan, the big thing is Caleb. Williams is he he has about five or six. plays a game that are just remarkable. Incredible. Like, wow. He's one of the. only guys who can do this in the NFL. And then he has about five or six where. it's like, Jesus, you just can't be. making that play. He's super. inconsistent. And it kind of showed. right here. I mean, you can tell, you. know, that's just a couple weeks ago. against the on Black Friday. That's the. same play they run to kind of put the. the dagger in the Eagles. And uh it.

doesn't work out this time. So, great. game. felt like a playoff game, but. yeah, you know, never a doubt. Packers. still Kings of the North. >> DJ Moore allegedly wide open in his. eyes. I don't know if he was ever an. option or if he was always going to. throw that thing deep. Let's go to one. half of the hammer. Don Cowboys AP TONE. HEY, he's from the town with the. football team. Go on and get them Steelers. Big win. over the Baltimore Ravens for the. Pittsburgh Steelers. Congrats to you. It's a happy stage. >> Yeah, it's a very, very happy stage.

First in the AFC North. Uh if you would. have said be before the season after the. Ravens game, you guys were first in AFC. North, I would have taken that 10 out of. 10 times. Had a dominant first half and. then uh as Seal teams have done this. season, they just pray and try to hold. on as good as they can in the second. half. Uh Ravens had a lot a lot of. chances. There were some calls that. went, you know, both ways. Uh. >> mostly. >> mostly in the Steelers way. Yeah. Is. that right? Like this touchdown right. here for sure. >> I don't know. Mark Butterworth said that.

wasn't a touchdown. >> Yeah. And we all know Mark Butterworth. is the head of the replay officiating. crew for the NFL this year. Don't know. how that's first time we've learned of. this man's existence. His last name. being Butterworth is obviously Silky, but him saying, "Nah, there's three acts. that they have to complete." And Jean. Ster, who uh was on the call for the. game, he also came and said that third. one really important. Hey, that third. one was really important. Football move. some sort of something. You know, you. got to do it. I think everybody that. kind of watched that play that is around. football said to themselves that's got. to be a touchdown, right? That's got to.

be. Let's go to nine-year NFL vet Darius. J. Butler. The is it a catch, is it not. a catch is always a topic of. conversation more so a couple years back. as opposed to now. They've trying to get. it more common sense like this one feels. like the Ravens are robbed a little bit. >> Yeah, it feels like that was a football. move. Him catching the ball, keeping it. away from the defender. Uh this is. backto-back weeks now for Isaiah Lightly. making great plays. What looked like to. be great plays and then end up being. great plays for the defense. But on the. flip side of that with JPJ, this is kind. of what you teach as a DB coach, as a D.

coordinator. Hey, you play through the. ground, play through the whistle, finish. a play, and this is him finishing a rep. But yeah, from our eyes, anybody's been. around football much like the Dez Bryant. catch that looks like a catch in. football. >> Yeah, we don't want to go back in time. obviously, but Dez caught it certainly. started an entire thing. I think there. was a Calvin Johnson moment, too, that. was a part of this entire storyline of. was it a catch, was it not a catch? And. then Aaron Rogers gets a catch later. actually off a deflection and that guy. had a cast on one of his hands and then. he had it and then somebody else had it. Seemed like that went the Steelers way.

too. I I saw some Ravens fans. immediately respond. The NFL is against. them. The NFL is obviously working. against them which certainly with the. likely situ and it even gets called that. way overturn is a is a wild thing. But. with the ref's calls with this situation. with them not playing good a lot of. Baltimore Ravens fans I think are bummed. up with how the season is going. We knew that this game was going to be. the battle of uh who's going to win and. be the leader of the AFC North and who's. going to lose and their fans are going. to say we knew this team sucked all.

along. The Ravens lost. Their fans are. now saying that Lamar has not been good. at all. [clears throat]. >> I mean he is he hurt. I I don't. remember. I think he got injured at some. point, right? Missed some practices. >> So is there something off with Lamar? They have just not been good. Defense. was ass early. >> Y. >> but Lamar was at least MVP like is what. they've said. Then I think he got hurt. in a game hamstring right then he missed. a couple weeks. Then he missed in. practice and then over the last like. four games it has not been good at all. for Lamar Jackson. I I don't know. Now. granted he's getting touchdowns taken. away from him by the refs. So maybe we.

should look into that a little bit more. but he has not been Lamar Jackson at. all. What is the problem? >> Yeah, this this offense as a whole. hasn't hasn't been what we expected. coming into the season. We expected. Derrick Henry to be amazing just like he. was last year. We expected Lamar to be. amazing just like he was last year right. there in the MVP race for the entire. year, but it just hasn't been the same. Injuries, I think, are a part of it. He's been missing at least a day of. practice, I feel like, every week since. even coming back. Uh, but we all know. it's it's week 14. Everybody's banged. up. If you're out there between the. lines, like nobody cares if you're hurt,

if you're 100%. Aaron Roger on the other. side, he's got a cast on his hand. Herbert's playing tonight, you know, couple days removed from surgery. So, that's just the nature of the game. So. that can't be used as an excuse. But is. ugly. Everything looks ugly. It doesn't. look productive week in and week out. And they came into the game talking. about. >> they actually said this. I think it was. Alex Smith who said worst offense in. football homecoming game. And I was. thinking like, damn, it's just as bad on. the other side. But we know this game. one of the best rivalries in the. National Football League. It was going. to come down to it. DK made his presence.

shown in more more than one ways in this. game. And uh this was a hard fought. victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers. >> Good for the Steelers. Good culture. It. feels like they're all very much. invested. DK Mechaf is a $30 million. gunner. Now, at this point, I've never. seen somebody who has a $30 million. salary ask to play Gunner on a punt rep. in the fourth quarter that you need. something to happen. DK Mechaf signs up. to get double teamed and jammed and. potentially tossed around or break. something. That's why you don't put $30. million people on special teams. >> On the other side there, that's third, four stringers there, okay? That that's.

guys that aren't on the field much. You're letting them get their hands on. DK Metaf like openly. So that decision. is very rarely made for the special. teams case. I used to fight for it a. lot. >> Sure. >> Hey, [laughter] we got a guy who runs. 43. He's that would be great to have him. on the team. Uh he's a starting corner. for us. >> That's what I'm saying. He runs 43. He'd. be really good. So he's got good sense. of feel. Like that's not there's no. reason to jeopardize or risk anything in. high risk, high-speed type plays. So DK. Mechaf saying, "Nah, Scrawnics hurt or.

whatever. I'll do this. We need this." I. did this one time back at college at Old. Miss or whatever and it's like the fact. that he does that is good news for the. Steelers locker room. >> I think agreed. >> $30 million guy signing up to do a. league min roster spot is awesome first. of all and very good I think for. Steelers fans to acknowledge what's. happening behind closed doors as opposed. to maybe everything that's happening. outside. >> Yeah, I think it was awesome. The whole. team was basically behind Tomlin. You. could tell that from the game and then. also their answers after the game and.

and obviously DK doing this is awesome. Being in it like this was a must-have. situation at the end of the game and and. going in and doing this was really. really. >> I need him to stay down. I I need him to. get [laughter] outside. There's a lot of. >> he was fighting he was fight effort. >> I do appreciate the effort and he's in. the frame there during the tackle and he. had to get through you know two guys. trying to block him which I guess is his. standard life and some reps and. everything like that. Him signing up to. do that though never taking a rep in. practice. >> ever. There is not a single not a single. thought to give DK Metaf our rep in the.

middle. Yeah. Fourth quarter 2 minutes. left. This is going down to two-minute. warning. We're up five. Guy saying I'll. do it is just I can't Dante Monreef. >> uh also miss. I assume he maybe did it. for he was our number two wide receiver. uh for a season and he signed up to be. my pooch guy because he said he knew how. to do it and he was good. Like actually. offered up to do it and he was our. number two wide receiver. So I will. forever for krief be very thankful for. him doing that. That's abnormal for. people to sign up for special teams. Deba talks about how he threw it. Yeah.

>> In practice. >> I'm I'm [laughter] going to do some I'm. going to be ass with my technique here. in special teams. So they don't even. think about putting me in the game at. special teams. It's very danger. Like it. is high especially if you don't know. what you're doing or working what you're. doing. Leverage is different than in the. actual football game that you're norm. used to play. It's uh that's a cool. thing. I I thought it was very very cool. to see that. show. It was great. And. Aaron talked about uh just DK kind of. setting the tone throughout practice. this week. He said it was his best week. of practice and and we've everybody was. throwing shots at him. Everybody was. talking [ __ ] about him, especially with.

Aaron's postgame comments with the John. Smith stuff. So, for them to kind of. galvanize and come out and play like. this, you talk about in this moment the. money he's making, like this is this. shows incredible leadership. It's not. him just talking. It's like, "Hey, I'll. put my hand up. I'll take that rep." The. NFL put out another rep, I think, of. ScorI just getting his ass beat along. the sideline. Like these are violent. violent downs. We talk about it all the. time, but I love to see this from DK. Met. >> We just showcased old buddy from Dallas. >> Yep. >> Got knocked down like four different. five. That's a gunner. Gunner reps suck.

I mean, they absolutely suck. Normally. have two people on you because they know. that you're going to be the first one. down there. So, if you have two people. on now, you got a six-man box. You can. kind of take advantage of that. But if. you don't take advantage of that and you. got double teams out there, that's a. nightmare. They're allowed to do. whatever they want. They're they're. allowed to grab. They're allowed to. pull. They're allowed to blindside. They're allowed to do anything. and refs. aren't even really looking because it's. two guys taking on one guy. Are they. holding? Probably. But that is kind of. like the technique. So, him signing up. for that absolutely insane. This takes. me back to when Darius Hayward Bay uh. played Gunner for us in Indianapolis. He.

was obviously ran like a 4-2. I think he. was a wide receiver uh with the Raiders. He came over to the Colts wide receiver. We weren't getting him the ball a lot. So, I knew that he ran a 4-2 and he was. big and he was like one of the coolest. dudes I've ever encountered. So, I. started pitching for him to play Gunner. without him really knowing it. And then. I told him about it. Then he started. getting reps at it and as soon as he was. in there it was like net raised like I. think four yards from that point forward. and it was like thank you Darius Hayward. Bay for doing this former first round. draft pick. It's not an easy gig. Now. speaking of easy gigs talking about ball. all day every day is easy gig.

>> It's a good gig. >> Good gig. >> But on overreaction Mondays it's even. better. There's so much to talk about. and in the football universe it's not. just the NFL right now on this. particular Monday. Ooh, college. football. Their championship weekend. into the college football playoff. selection through 100 on the paint. Ladies and gentlemen, it's not time for. the first 15. No, no, no. Ladies and. gentlemen, it's it's time for top five. Top five. Top five. Top five. [applause]. >> Top five. Top five. We We're not going. to have the clock on the screen anymore. because it felt like that was kind of a. waste. And first 15 is certainly plays,

but what it is is actually top five. storylines coming out of the Sunday. slate. So, we just need to treat it for. what it is. This is driven by Ram. Anytime you put your foot on that gas. pedal of a Ram truck, a smooth, beautiful, luxurious Ram truck, the only. sound you're going to hear is. and that was the sound you HEARD AS A. NUMBER FIVE STORY LINE. THE INDIANA WHO. hoo whose are Big 10 champions in. football. They were talking about World. War II times for things happening since.

the last time. Curt Signetti took over. this job just last year and what he. showed up at, they didn't have a wait. room, barely had a locker room. Do we. have any NIL? We got a lot of it, but. they don't really do football. They. mostly do basketball. Why don't they do. football? Well, because football don't. really exist. I mean, we haven't had a. soldout stadium in like 45 years or. something like that. Why would you even. focus on it? Coach Signetti immediately. goes, I win. Google me. We're going to. beat this team. We're going to beat this. team. We're going to beat Michigan. Oh, yeah. And Ohio State, too. Last year, they go into Columbus and take on Ohio.

State and kind of show that they weren't. ready for the moment just yet. They were. having a great season, but they crumbled. a little bit. I think they would say. that if you were to ask them. Then they. reload this year with some of the guys. from last year. Kurt Signetti has an. entire off season, a full NIL situation, a gym, a program, a city, a state, an. entire group of people behind him, and. they're the only undefeated team in the. country. Congratulations. >> to the Indiana Hooers. Who's up for. coach of the year? Who's up for coach of. the year? How about this guy Sid Netti. who is not only a walking talking.

electrifying individual who seemingly. does everything the right way, but. whenever you talk about evaluating. talent on who you should spend money on. Last year they were the transfer portal. kings. They came into the Big 10 and. created a football program. That's. literally what they did this year. He. had to rebuild again. Lost a lot of the. guys. Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback. that he decided to bring in out of Cal. Yeah, probably the Heisman winner for. good reason. in the Big 10 Championship. He had his best game in the fourth. quarter. He had some of his best plays. And then he gets on a microphone and he.

goes, "Flip it." You know, he's a little. bit of a nerd. He's got a lot of sauce. And he's a guy that led this team to a. Big 10 championship in that city of. Blooming. This play right here. Let me. get that as his roommate. I think if I'm. not mistaken, that is his roommate. He. had a massive game and that's only going. to continue with Omar Cooper and Serat. And you talk about everything else they. have cooking. It's like Indiana's for. real. Indiana are the Big 10 champs in. football and the college football. playoff world has to be worried about. facing Indiana at the Rose Bowl in the.

second round. Now that's three and a. half weeks away. >> That's a long time. It's too far. >> Kurt Signetti said, "I Yeah, we won. Yeah, I got three and a half weeks to. make sure this team's humble and hungry. still." Because if we look at what. happened last year for the teams that. got the buy into the second round, they. all got their asses beat cuz the people. that got got to play in the first round. seemingly found their groove, found. their mojo, continue to play. Maybe even. the first quarter, second quarter, not. good cuz you're off three weeks instead. or two weeks instead. So, you still got.

to work off some of the rush. You get. people back healthy. Yeah, but we just. played our best football game. We just. won the damn conference championship. Yeah, you got to do it again now in. three weeks. That first round was good, I think, for some teams. Second round. was not good for teams that had to buy. So, we'll see if this year changes a. little bit because it's not just the top. four conference champions that are one. through four. Now, it's the top four. teams in the country. Congrats to. Indiana being number one team in the. country. >> That needs to be celebrated. That's a. big ass deal. Congrats to Georgia. Congrats to Georgia. Congrats to Ohio. State. [applause].

>> Congrats to Texas. >> Hey, now those Texas Tech, sorry. And. those are the teams that get to buy. Now, let's go to the first round. Boy, people are not happy, Tone. And this is, I think, could have been the number one. story line coming out of the weekend. Uh, this story shouldn't have been. available until Wednesday morning. because they should do this the same. exact time that they do every other one, which is on Tuesday, as opposed to. during NFL kickoffs. Not they do it.

right before NFL kickoff, which is good. You get like 35 minutes to really dive. into it. Oh, and then there's five games. on that are all playoff implications. Is. Patrick Mahomes playing today? Yep. Prime time actually. And he might be. dead. We'll see if that's the case. Texans doing this. And then not only. Monday Night Football is about to happen. as well with the Eagles. Nobody really. talks about them ever. And then Chargers. and Harbaugh, they could kind of change. it. So if you were to do this on. Tuesday, okay, like you do every other. [ __ ] one. We potentially get, you. know, a full. >> Yeah. full week of it. >> Not that it isn't today, okay? Because.

it is massive conversation, but it's. kind of lumped in with the NFL Sunday. This needs to be its own damn day. because there are so many implications. on a decision being made by 12 people. sitting in a room. I saw their setup. We. all did its ass. I don't like that. Okay. They need to have a little bit. better setup. Maybe some things on the. wall. Maybe some wings. I didn't see any. wingies in here. I have no idea what. they got going on. But the committee. made some decisions that pissed a few. places off. >> Yeah, it did. Um we will start right. there with the teams that, you know, got. left out after the bracket came out and. potential reasons why they are mad. The.

biggest one being Notre Dame. Why? Because they were in the bracket. basically the entire college football. playoff. Every single uh playoff. rankings that came out, Notre Dame was. in the playoffs. So, who should they be. pissed at? The committee, cuz they were. ranked in there the entire time until. the one that mattered. Then Miami jumped. them and they didn't drop Alabama. Alabama was the only team that didn't. drop after losing a conference playoff. game. Who else? BYU. BYU had a great. season. and they were 11 to1 going into. the Big 12 conference title game with. their only loss being to the number four.

team in the country. And then they lose. in the Big 12 championship game to that. same number four team in the country. They go to 11-2 and they drop unlike. Alabama did. And then Vandy could be. mad. Clark Lee said he is not mad. They. only have themselves to blame. They're a. two loss SEC team with their only losses. being at Alabama who's in the playoffs. and Texas who was just outside of the. playoffs. >> At Texas. >> At Texas. Yes. Both at Texas. Um, so. those are teams that's that's some of. the teams that could have been pissed, who were right on the bubble, who did. not make it. >> Yeah. Not just could be pissed. Those.

first two definitely pissed. The Irish. have been on a full on what are we doing. here? Pete Bakqua, athletic director for. Notre Dame, who was on our show on. Friday talking about it all. He told us. on Friday, he's like, "Hey, the College. Football Playoff Committee has basically. already made up their mind about us in. Miami. We've been ranked ahead of them. literally since the first rankings. They. were actually ranked uh Miami, I think, was ranked 18th." Yeah. >> And they were ranked uh 10th or. something like that. Notre Dame was. That was from the beginning. So you're. talking about eight spots. So I think. Notre Dame in their mind was like the. committee's already made their decision. on us in Miami. This isn't really a.

conversation. Notre Dame on Friday, Pete. Pva told us we need to be more so being. compared to Alabama who's seemingly. going to be an atlarge here and maybe. get one of these more bids. You start. looking at our resume, you start looking. at their resume, talk about how they. play. Alabama had a tough streak. They. had like five straight top 20 teams and. they played good ball through there. Then struggle against Auburn. Then they. get their absolute asses kicked by. Georgia in the SEC championship. So. Notre Dame's thinking to themselves, we. might have a chance to jump Alabama. >> Put a little barrier there. >> Yeah, there might be a little bit of a. chance and then all of a sudden Sunday. comes out and it's like actually yeah,

Miami jumps you guys and you guys are. out. It's like what what even happened. here is how Notre Dame's doing it for. good reason. By the way, college. football playoff committee if you listen. it I didn't I never thought of that. until Bvakqua said that. He was like. what's the purpose of all the other. rankings? They've already they've. already had this conversation between us. and Miami hundred times. They've already. done this obviously clearly. Then he. said, "Well, actually it's in a cluster. When you get in a cluster, then we have. the conversation." Well, it's like we've. been in a cluster last two weeks now. So. when when's the cluster come? When's the. sun come? So Notre Dame not happy about. it. On that note, I think Alabama should.

be it. >> I think they're a very good football. team. I think Georgia. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> I think Georgia is very very good. Like. like I think they are one of the very. very very very good teams. Which once. again leads back to how many of these. teams can actually win the national. championship? If we go to 16, are we. just adding more teams that won't be. able to win national championships? Each. year it feels like there's only like. four. But on that note, everybody's. pissed and could be pissed. >> Two lane. >> and James Madison getting two of the 12. spots in a division one college football. playoff.

>> That's got to be fake. >> Is a crazy thing. It's a crazy thing. Now, I would like to let them know. congratulations. >> without a doubt. >> Okay, that is not it's not on Tain or. Jay that this is how this is. This is. how this [ __ ] is supposed to go. Congrats to them. But on that note, it's. like, man, BYU, they got to be so pissed. Texas Tech, they said it. Colani Satakei. came out and said, "We lost to the best. team in the country. Everybody else is. going to learn that." Basically, he he. said, "If we were to play again in the. college football playoff, we think Texas.

Tech, that is the best team in the. country is what they describe. They lose. to them twice within a matter of four. weeks or whatever." And they don't even. get Now, they were out at the beginning. They were never really in because nobody. knew how many Big 12 teams were going to. get in there. BYU was going to have to. steal the bid from Texas Tech with the. way they had college football playoff. committee kind of set up over the last. few weeks. But does that matter? None of. that really matters. I think it's a. weird process to get to it. And then. Vandy Clark Lee, I appreciate him. highroing it. Basically, that's what. Clark Lee did. Clark Lee just said, "I'll highro this thing." I think South.

Carolina did that last year. I think. there was a couple other teams that were. like, "We could certainly make an. argument if we wanted to, but this is on. us. We need to do better next year. >> Lost the games. >> What's that? >> They lost the game. That That's what. makes. >> It's difficult. Yeah. >> That's what made football so great. Like. it's not like the other sports where. there are just so many games and so many. different opportunities. Like you get. one game a week. Just like in NFL, they. matter so much. You never know when it's. going to come back. Whether it's week. one or week four or week six, whenever. that is, it'll impact your, you know, how the outcome. So, I love when a coach.

just takes ownership of that like, hey, we it was in our control. We lost it. But uh with all the CFP things and I. love when the playoffs actually start. and the games, especially when we get to. go and do that [ __ ] Super dope. But. after this, I was like, you know what? >> I wouldn't mind going back to 14. playoff. I know everybody wants to go to. 16. I I wouldn't mind the old school. when just hey, somebody gets left out. and these two teams get to play in the. national championship or we get the 14. because if we look at it now and with. that being the case, we wouldn't have. got the Ohio State run that we got last.

year. I think they were eight seed. But. right here, those four teams we all feel. like probably are out of those four is. going to become the national champion. So I much rather even for the kids like. you got three, four more games like in. the season like play these play these. two more games, get a national. championship, you get the bowl games, the other big bowl games mean something, but I understand the investment, the. money and the playoffs. Now at some. point 5 years from now, it'll probably. be, you know, 32 teams. >> No. Oh, this team got left out. That team got. left out. >> This is what's happening with the Red. Zone channel. what you just did right.

there. >> Oh boy. >> I had a great day yesterday. >> It happens. Tech tech is tech. Especially with weather. There's a. chance that's going to happen. They. should feel good about getting that kind. of corrected as quickly as they did. actually cuz that could have been a. [ __ ] that could have been a full on. just as people who have gone through. full technical failures. Oh [ __ ]. >> As you're live, that's a nightmare. But. they ran a Mercedes. >> commercial as a great stat was being. read by the commentator. You know, I. forget the name of uh the player. Let's.

just say it was uh Patrick. It wouldn't. have been Patrick. Um anybody uh ETN. maybe we'll say, you know, ETN's. actually the first guy to ever and then. right to a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. [laughter] I'M LIKE, YOU MOTHER, THAT IS. NOT HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO GO. CAN WE. AT LEAST WAIT UNTIL THE OCTO BOX IS UP. THERE INSTEAD OF A STAT THAT I'M. CERTAINLY GOING TO WISH that I have. tomorrow that was about to be right and. you cut him off in the middle of the. damn and aren't we supposed to have some. action on this side? if I'm going to. have the damn Mercedes. Beautiful car, by the [laughter] way. That was a I was.

so mad and I was looking at it and then. as I was watching I was like, it does. seem like that's some good engineering. right there. It does look like good. Now. granted, we go back to the game. Guess. what's gone? That's that forever. That. thing is gone forever. These ears will. never hear it. I forget who it was. But. on that note, it can't get to 32. Like. 16 feels like that's coming. And that. decision was almost made like last year. As soon as the 12 team came, they're. like 16's next. and they like kind of. punted it down the road. Feels like 16. is close. I hope no more than that. But. to your point, I don't know if it's just.

those four. Uh but we're going to find. out through this that there's only going. to be like two, three teams that are. very much above everybody else is what. we think is going to happen. >> And I I used to agree with you and I. still kind of agree with you, but the. more and more we get into this NIL era. and stuff like that, I think more teams. is not a bad thing. Um because when we. just we just did signing day or whatever. and it used to be uh the difference. between the number one signing class and. like the number eight signing class was.

like 85 recruiting points. Now that's. between 1 and 32 is 85 recruiting. points. So I think with the money and. everything like that the teams are. getting a lot more closer. There's a lot. more par. So yes. >> go out win like sick. >> go out put a team together and go. [ __ ] 13. >> Ohio State wouldn't have made the 14. last year. Well, he he did. Uh. >> UCF went undefeated and they had to make. make themselves they won a national. championship. >> Yeah, of course. But like I don't know. That's. >> I also think Oregon could win it. U. there's a chance Miami or&M if they get.

hot. Bama if they figure out their. offense, they were one of the best teams. in the country if over this next two. weeks they can figure that out again. There's a chance. I'm not very confident. in it, but there's a chance. You know, >> Oregon good football team good football. team. Quarterback, a coach. >> They lost the number one team in the. country. A uh con man. Let's talk about. that. We were there for the Big 10. Championship game. >> Wow. >> It was It was electric in there. >> Oh, yeah. >> I mean, last year's Big 10 Championship, Penn State and Oregon was loud. Penn. State people were loud. Not a lot of. Oregon people, but we were kind of in.

their corner, so we felt we knew they. were there. That was mostly Penn State. people last year. This year, Indiana. fans big, Ohio State people big. I mean, that was an awesome environment. Light. show was a split. You think? Uh, I'd say. 6040. Probably 65. Maybe 60 6040 I'd. say. >> Indiana. >> Yeah. Indiana. I'd say, but it was hard. to tell. >> It was close though, >> you know, cuz red similar colors. Yeah. So, it was hard, but it was loud for the. Hooers. Like, tone was obviously locked. in from the jump. But the pyro, the.

light show, everything that happened for. the game was loud. It felt big. It was. an electrifying environment. Like, we. were down to the SEC Championship down. in Atlanta when we're on the sideline. >> Loud. Mhm. >> Like that's in an NFL stadium, comfortable stadium, and you could tell. it's a college game. Like I think the. college atmosphere is different than the. NFL atmosphere, especially in the. stadiums. This one felt like a it felt. like a national champion. I mean, it was. very loud. It was very real. And what. the Hooers did was special, man. Especially in the city. A lot of people.

crying from happiness. I heard Paul. Finebomb say this was the least. important number one verse number two. game in history or whatever. It's like, well, Indiana doesn't have to see. Georgia until the finals, uh, because. they're number one team in the country. And also, they just won their first. [ __ ] Big 10 since, uh, World War II. Uh, you tell Hooser fans that that game. did not matter. Okay. And then you could. also ask the Ohio State people if that. game mattered or not. I'm still getting. yelled at because I was shirtless with a. hole in my jeans, looking like a. douchebag at a college football game. from the people of Ohio. Pretty jacked.

though, I must say. Pretty jacked, I. must say. They were bouncing around. obviously on the jumbotron, I believe. Two before me, a man took off like a. shirt but didn't go fully shirtless. And. then they drop on to me and Tyrese. Allebert and I felt obligated. That's. the Ohio State section. Right behind us. was the entire Ohio State fan base. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. We're having a good time. in there. Yep. Yeah. Yeah. We got to do. it. Got to do it. Debbones uh rocking. his long hair. New life. Indiana. Mendoza. Boston. Connor over there on. the left side. Bill going crazy. There's. a Hooser by the way. Go back. Can you.

just go back? Look at the lower right. corner. Look at the lower right corner. Paul Finebug. YOU THINK THIS GAME DIDN'T. MATTER? LOOK AT THAT GUY. HE HAMMER. DRUNK. I MEAN, absolutely get. >> hammer drunk. Yeah, it was it was a. special night in there. It was a special. night in there for Indiana. And I think. they proved maybe to the world cuz Ohio. State's a damn good football team. >> I mean, you watch them jog out right in. front of us. And then Caleb DS is doing. his warm-ups. Arl Reese is there. I. mean, they are. >> that's the biggest group of men I think. I've ever seen as a football. I mean, it.

is outrageous. And then for Indiana to. win, special night. So you could say a. game didn't matter. It did. Okay. Especially with Indiana's the number one. team in the country. That changes things. for the CFP going forward. But also this. entire state was just a woke brother. into becoming if you weren't already, Indiana's for real and not a mockery. Cuz most times I think a lot of even the. hater who's your fans, football fans are. like Ohio State's going to this is. Signetti is doing a lot of this. Boom. They're going to do that. Yeah. Right. They win the Big 10. I loved being.

there. It was a great environment. I. lost my voice. I was very worried this. morning that I was not going to have a. voice because we enjoyed the hell out of. the experience. Con man. >> Yeah, it was fantastic. And you. mentioned Paul Finebomb. Paul Finebomb's. also a [ __ ] When Signetti got his. eight-year $93 million extension, he. said it was terrible and now it's. probably the best college coaching deal. in America, especially because he's. probably valued at more so 15 million, 13 million at least a year. Sig, you. can't really say enough about him. I. mean, the players he brought in, you. mentioned it's a lot of misfits. Uh I.

forget Pat Kugan gave the speech last. week and Mendoza kind of talked about it. about how they are a bunch of misfits. It's a bunch of guys who are from all. over the country and they came together. and signetti was the kind of the glue to. give them the confidence let alone. Mendoza. Mendoza is another guy you. can't really say enough about. He got. absolutely eviscerated on the first play. of the game. He was on the ground. clearly. I I thought there was a chance. to go bang and Curry's a problem first. OF ALL. >> 92. HE'S FROM INDIANAPOLIS. WHAT THE.

HELL IS HE DOING OVER THERE? >> YEAH, hometown kid. Why don't you come. back to IU, son? Uh, but that was. insane. And you see that and that's when. you kind of think like, okay, this is. the difference. Ohio State, the. physicality, the size, everything that. they're about. You're about to see kind. of how that separates them from. everybody else. But then IU answers the. call. I mean, Mendoza pops back up. His. brother pops in for one snap, but then. he's back into the game. >> He goes crazy when he jogs back in. By. the way, >> as you could have expected, his.

brother's playing quarterback Alberto. Mendoza and his family there. Beautiful. moment after the game. And then Fernando. comes jogging his ass back on in the. next play. Place goes absolutely. apeshit. Hard not to love Fernando. Mendoza. He'll be joining us in about an. hour. >> Yeah. And that's part of the team like. next man up. Omar Cooper actually got. hurt on the first drive. We really. didn't see him. And that's when Charlie. Becker kind of gets his opportunity. again. Similar to earlier in the season. when Cooper went down and Becker went. for, you know, 180 in one game. This is. why Indiana is Indiana. They just don't.

care. They don't blink. If someone goes. down, next guy is up. And Serat, Elijah. Sherro's one of the best wide receivers. in college football. Now, I say that. also while looking at Jeremiah Smith. pregame and saying to you guys, the. gourd on me to think I could play. college football when you see some of. the guys on the field when it is Ohio. State and IU. But it was one of those. things where you can see this game. happening again down the road because. all year we don't talk about Ohio State. because of how dominant they are. They're going to continue to go. I.

assume we're going to see them even. though Texas A&M is one of those teams. that's going to play in the first round. that you could see going on a run as. well. But it was just fantastic to be. there. Fantastic for a game to kind of. feel as big as it truly was. Cuz if you. think about last year, Penn State Oregon. Big 10 championship, it didn't feel like. how it felt in there on Saturday night. And you know, when you get to go to. those big time games and they live up to. the hype, I'm sure 13-10, you're. watching at home, doesn't probably feel. as special as it does inside of that. stadium. But it was a hell of a ball.

game. >> Yeah, it's like a pitcher duel, like a. good pitcher duel cuz it was. electrifying. There was big moments. throughout the uh lowscoring game. >> And obviously, we're going to show the. offensive highlights, big big time. highlights. But that defense, like that. defense showed both defenses, they're. phenomenal defense. Two best defenses in. the country. But getting after Julian. S's ass, he was sacked five times. I. think coming into this game, he had only. been sacked six times in a whole season. We know when pressure that changes. everything when it comes to the defense. You have those weapons. Jeremiah Smith, he's going to make fantastic plays, which he did, which he always will, but.

to kind of limit him from wrecking the. game and getting after the quarterback, making him uncomfortable. Like you said, you can't say enough about Sig. This is. the best coaching job I know that I've. ever seen in my lifetime when it comes. to like big- time college level. >> Just creating a program. I I mean. Indiana did not have a football program. like that that cannot be they had people. that put on pads and played football but. it was like in front of 250 people like. like actually 200 the all the money. basketball Mark Cuban everybody going to.

basketball and then the basketball team. had one. >> in a long time either then they hire. signetti and I think if you ask the. president Pam Whitten she goes she's. comes from Georgia I do believe her. previous work was at Georgia and she. very much understands what the football. team and what sports can do for a. university and it's like alignment from. literally top all the way through the. bottom of what the goal is because I. think new president there Pam she wants. to have her impact on the school too and. it's like didn't have a football team.

now we have one because of an investment. that we made and then signetti whenever. he's asked like hey do you want to go to. Penn State he goes no you want to stay. here yep all right we're going to do a. new deal for you good I'm going to watch. this film two days later makes the. announcement I'm here till forever. Yeah. Whatever the case is, it's like. this isn't just for now. This is for. foreseeable future. Ty Schmidt. >> Yeah. And you mentioned it and he said. it on the show like one of he one of the. first things he did when he got to IU. was jump the AD's ass because, you know, it wasn't like, "Hey, I'm not coming in. here to go eight and four, to go seven.

and six and have people be like, "Wow, Indiana sucked forever. This will be. good enough." It was like, "No, I I. understand that people think I'm just. like a brash, arrogant [ __ ] and I'm. saying, "Hey, Purdue sucks and Ohio. State sucks and so does Michigan." But. he was like dead serious and he was the. only one that actually believed it. And. then things start happening and everyone. else starts believing it. But that's the. big thing cuz I think even me as like an. Iowa fan and then you look at other Big. 10 schools, I think after last year it. was just like that was cute, that was. nice. That can happen in this era of.

college football. you can flip something. in one year and go on a magical run, but. now let's see you do it year in and year. out because we know how good the Big 10. is. And then for him to respond this way. and to have a better team this year than. they had last year like there is no. doubt now like I Indiana, you know, and. then this is before you even start. Now. you're going to see the fourstar and the. fivestar recruits want to start going to. Indiana because the proof's in the. pudding. It's like, hey, if you come. here, not only are we are we going to. develop you, but we have all the. resources and like this is not the last.

time we're going to win the Big 10. championship. This is not the last time. we're going to be potentially the number. one seed in the college football. playoff. Like, this is the expectation. now for the conference championship. weekend was crazy. First time long time, first Big 10 title in 58 years for. Indiana. First real conference title in. 49 years for Texas Tech. Congrats to. them, Cody Campbell and the boys down. there. And then Duke, first ACC title in. 36 years. Duke, Duke was certainly a. fascinating one, you know, because there. is a theory or a thought that maybe the. CFP just didn't want to leave the ACC.

out. >> probably, right? >> So, that is why Miami moves up so. drastically because they're like, we. can't put Duke in. >> So, then because Duke wins, that's two. lane. That's James Madison because. they're champions bucket. So, you drop. Duke out and then maybe the CFP is like, well, ACC is one of our power is one of. our big ones. We got to have somebody in. there. So maybe that's why they jumped. Miami up there. Then it just feels like. you're desperate to do stuff just to do. stuff. Then you're not trying to get the. actual good teams. But hey, they got a. tough job. Happy I don't got to do it.

Uh I am thankful though that we got a. chance to experience championship. weekend in a huge way. And uh. >> I think we kind of saw exactly how it. was all going to go. But it was an. exciting Saturday for college ball. Let's go to the four head. >> Good picks by you by the way just while. we're on it. >> Great picks. >> Thank you. Felt pretty good out there. >> How'd you do? >> Yeah, I got them all right. The um the. thing is Yeah. So I mean there's only a. couple games but I got Navy Army next. week. I picked Navy. >> maybe. We'll see. Big upsets though. You. know. >> I feel Yeah. Duke. Yeah. Yeah. Half of.

them were that. Um. >> yeah. Sometimes I feel really confident. about games. You guys have seen it on. this show. >> on game day. If you hear me actually say. like congratulations to people. I'm. about 100% sure that's happening. Did it. with Indiana up at Oregon. I said. congratulations Kurt Signetti. You get. your biggest win today. It's like I'm. 100% from the film study that I watch, from the stats that I watch, and from. the vibes in which I'm getting from the. team, I'm 100% sure. Doesn't happen all. the time, but boy, it's great when those. when that happens, you know, when the. body aligns and it's like, yes, Georgia.

over Alabama felt the easiest almost of. the season. It was like the most obvious. I thought just strictly because how good. Georgia's been playing. Not that Alabama. hadn't been playing good, but I think. Georgia's. >> Yeah, >> I think they're uh I think and once. again, that's because you you got to. watch and then we got to feel the vibes. Kirby on that set. I mean, Kaylin was. wearing a gangster ass. >> I thought that was a loud suit to be. playing in that in in the SEC. Championship like that. I thought that, wow, this guy's got to be really. confident. Then I noticed. >> two buttons. There was a button on the.

right side and a button on the left. side. Couldn't button the button cuz. there was no hole. There was only two. buttons. >> Double breasted. >> No, this jacket, >> you know how they go together? Two. buttons here. >> Mhm. Top button, button on this side and. button on this side. No hole. >> So, he was trying to button that [ __ ]. thing. Couldn't button it. There was a. button on both sides. >> Told me everything I needed. Give me. >> That's why I pointed it out. Couldn't. button it. Couldn't button. That thing. was sitting next to each other, but he. could not button. He was trying to.

button it for like two minutes before. the thing started. Literally, I was. sitting there next to him and he was. trying to button it. I'm like, "What the. hell's going on?" He's He's This guy's. an incredible ball coach. He's got good. dexterity. Does the entire thing. And I. look at suit, two buttons. I'm like, "Close." That suit, that suit was very. close to being the game. If that thing. would have been perfect, if that would. happened, I would have picked Bama. strictly because you have to have the. most amount of confidence in the history. of confidence to wear that suit, walk. into Atlanta, Georgia in game day. wearing that thing playing. I was like. this close. Then I saw him.

>> I was like, "Oh, I can't do it." And. then Kirby sitting next to me just. chilling. It's like. >> Kirby knows. Kirby knows. Why would he. bark? >> What's that all about? >> I don't know. Kind of like it though. Yeah, I'm not your puppet. >> Yeah, like I kind of like it. >> He barked at the end though. >> He gave one of those. All right, let's. go a number four headline as we will. motor through these because we have a. man waiting for us. It's currently Josh. Allen season. Him in the snow doing what. he did yesterday's exactly how I think. of Josh Allen, right? Is that not kind. of like the It used to happen with Green.

Bay how you know the frozen tundra you. would see snow you would see that. anytime there's snow down. Aaron Rogers. I think kind of had this appeal when it. was cold Aaron Rogers was going to ball. It feels like that with Josh Allen. Now. they're down 10. Okay, they're down 10. in this particular game against Joey. Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. But. it's just like it feels like Josh Allen. is at his best whenever there is snow on. the ground. It's cold as hell and he's. out there just doing stuff that nobody. else can do. Josh Allen's special. We're. currently in Josh Allen season. He was. the MVP of last year and it feels like.

he's only gotten better somehow. >> Absolutely. He's the quarterback that. you build on Madden. He can make all the. throws. He can make all the runs. Like. that throw he made to K was ridiculous. I don't care if that was in a dome in. perfect conditions, let alone out there. in snowy conditions. This is why you. play in Western New York and draft this. type of quarterback to be there. Because. if you can get there now, obviously. won't be this year where you're hosting. a bunch of playoff games, but this is. why you do it and this is who you do it. with. His performance was one another. alltime performance from Josh Allen is. just the defense. And the defense. stepped up and made some big timely.

plays. Christian Benford, that pick six. was absolutely ridiculous. Kind of. changed the game once they kind of took. this league. If you could you could tell. it completely shifted the momentum to. Buffalo side. Big time game from Josh. Allen and some of those other Buffalo. Bill Beals stepping up. >> Congrats to the Beals hitting a huge win. over Cincinnati. Cincinnati now out. Uh. Josh Allen targeting tight ends versus. the Bengals here. He said that guy's we. go back to that guy please. I'm so sorry. I missed that. We [laughter] should we. should have kept that guy on longer. Go. ahead. Let him do his thing. YEAH, THIS. GUY. BOOM. WE LOVE THAT GUY. I want to.

let that guy know. Thank you FOR YOUR. EXCITEMENT. BOOM. AND perfectly timed. Boom. On camera as if the cameraman let. you know in the full cell there. The. full cell from the eyes to mouth. His. whole soul is pumped about what's. happening there. That is football. Yeah, hard hat. You're right. There's no way. that's the warmest piece you could be. wearing up there. But he says Tom go. work to sport the boys. Let's go ahead. and do that. We love you. Here's some. Hembo stats about Josh Allen when he was. targeting tight ends. Uh Tan Knox 93. yards perfect. King Kade four of six, 41. yards at TUD. And then Hall is one for.

one, three yards in a TD. with his. running ability. Everybody has to kind. of watch that. Tight ends can kind of. just kind of do their dance. He uh he's. special. Can our defense go? We shall. see. Number three headline coming out of. the weekend in our eyes is uh he's a. good one. A Lambo Leap. >> Mhm. >> Ah, >> and a Chicago slide. >> True. >> Green Bay proved themselves to be real, it felt like. And Chicago Bears, great. football team. >> Yes. >> Maybe about a year out, I think, is what. we learned from yesterday's game. Could. we be completely wrong? Yes. But is.

there moments in Caleb Williams game. where you think, man, he's only going to. get better at this and only going to get. better at this? When he does that. alongside all this other [ __ ] they're. going to be special. But Green Bay, you. talked about Christian Watson earlier. today. We knew he was fast, we knew he. was big, we knew he was a playmaker. Would he develop into this? I don't. think anybody could have known. Jordan. Love certainly loves that fact. Laflur. loves that fact. undefeated against Ben. Johnson in head-to-head matchups, by the. way, which a little bit of chatter, which I respect, especially because it. is a big rivalry between Chicago and. Green Bay. And then the defense is.

electrifying to watch. I mean, there's. massively athletic dudes around the. quarterback all the time when the Green. Bay Packers defense is on the field. It's just a fun brand to watch. Like, it. is just a fun style. Jordan loves a. gunslinger, seemingly a little bit. tighter. Defense is always going to be. harassing the quarterback and on the. back end to make plays. Green base for. real. Is that what we learned yesterday, you think, Ty? >> Yeah, I think so. I mean, the offense, you were kind of just waiting all season. for them to kind of shure things up and. not be so inconsistent from game to. game. And they got Jaden Reed back. yesterday, which was massive as well.

They finally kind of have their unit on. the offensive line, which has been huge. That plagued them early, but that's the. biggest thing. It's been the story all. year. I mean, in the history of this. show, how many times have we come in. here on a Monday and I've been bitching. and whining about the defense because. they gave up 200 and, you know, whatever. rushing yards. That's not the case. anymore. Like the Bears certainly made. plays, but for the first time since. really the Packers won the Super Bowl, you feel like the defense is going to go. out there and stop whoever's across from. them on every single play. You talk.

about how athletic they are. That's the. thing. It's not just that the defense is. great, they're exceptionally fun to. watch, too. >> Yeah. And not only fun to watch and. athletic and everything like that. Uh. Chicago had multiple explosive runs, 10. yards in every game that they played. this season. They were averaging four. and a half at least 10 plus yard runs. Remember we were talking about that. being a big part of it and the throwing. game just kind of being a thing. Green. Bay didn't allow a single one. 32. attempts. It just felt like Green Bay. showed up and Chicago to their credit. >> gritty. >> I mean they were down and out. >> They were second half. >> came back into that thing. Tied up that.

game. That Josh Jacobs run we showed. with 520 left there on the right side. where he powers through somehow. That. was gigantic. That was absolutely. gigantic because not only do you only. kick a field goal there which we assume. you will make, but also Chicago's. getting the ball back now and they're. doing their thing. Instead this turns. into a touchdown. 28-21 momentum. completely in the Packers favor and they. closed the deal out. So, special stuff. happening in Green Bay. We're happy for. you, Ty. Let's go to the number two. headline around the NFL. Uh we can.

>> we can all see it, right? >> I think so. >> We all can see. >> the NFC. >> Yep. >> Now, tonight's going to be a determiner. You know, the Philadelphia Eagles versus. the Chargers. Yeah. >> If the Eagles lose tonight, we will take. them off this graphic. we will say we. don't think they are for real. Is that. because we just live in the moment and. react like that? Possibly. But Green. Bay, Seattle, and LA all seemingly very, very, very, very, very good at football. Now, granted, LA uh laid an egg against. Carolina Panthers. Now, they would say. we didn't lay an egg. Carolina Panthers.

are a good football team. There's a. chance Carolina Panthers can still go on. a run and make it into the playoff and. maybe win a Super Bowl. Maybe. >> maybe win a Super Bowl in this entire. thing. But what Seattle's been able to. do this year, LA's been able to do this. year and Green Bay have been doing this. year thus far feels like that's probably. the NFC Super Bowl representative. >> Definitely. And uh out of these roads, I. mean, looks like Green Bay kind of has. the toughest road if if nine can keep. playing some good football. We don't. know what Baltimore is. Chicago's a good. football team and obviously, you know, the Broncos sitting on top of the AFC. right now, but uh yeah, I think the.

representative will come from these four. for sure. Huge game for the Eagles and. the Chargers tonight, but big- time game. for the Eagles to kind of stay in tune, I think, for them to build some. confidence. I know they installed the. bunny uh in the locker room, the. positivity bunny. We'll see if that can. turn some vibes around. >> I'll tell you what, anytime my daughter. sees a bunny, she says, "Hop, hop, hop,". cuz the show hop hop. And uh there's a. chance they hop themselves into better. vibes with this damn bunny. You know, there's a chance that that happens. Anything can happen. Number one. storyline coming out of yesterday, >> a prime time problem, the Texans.

defense. If they're playing in your. stadium, you're going to be booing your. team by middle of second quarter, maybe. even beginning of second quarter, depending upon how the first quarter. goes. They are a problem. This Houston. Texans defense is very, very good at. seemingly everything. We talk about big. athletic dudes around a quarterback all. the time. They got that back end stingy. Trey has a huge game here. I mean, you're talking about they came into. Indianapolis and just shut us down. completely. I I mean, and you want to.

boo just because they're so bored. It's. like it's at a game. I would like to see. my team do something good. Well, your. defense is doing cool. Cool. I'd like to. see the offense do something against. Houston Texans. I don't know if your. offense is going to do much good things. I I honestly don't think that is going. to be happening and the Chiefs just so. happen to be the most recent victim. Now, on that note, couple big time drops. by the Kansas City Chiefs and some big. time moments where they could still be. the Chiefs today. But now the entire. conversation is wait a minute, the. Chiefs are dead. Their dynasty's dead. It's like Alex Smith said in the. pregame, you talked about Alex Smith.

earlier. I thought he did a great job. we all watched leading into the college. football playoff. Alex Smith was saying. a lot of things. I think he said the. Houston Texans are a better football. team than the Kansas Chiefs. And I think. a lot of people were saying like, "Hey, that's a hot take. That's a hot take." I. I don't think you've been watching the. Houston Texans. If CJ Stroud and the. offense can do anything, which they were. able to do last night, this defense is. going to have them in every game and. they can't be on TV because the home. team is going to be getting booed. because of no matter how great they are, this Houston Texans team is going to. make it look effortless seemingly on the. defensive side. Well, and they're the. definition of, "Oh, they started 0 and3.

This team stinks. We don't have to think. about them for the rest of the season.". And then boom, halfway through the year, they're playing their best football. Like, you look at the rest of their. schedule, too. They got the Cardinals, the Raiders, the Chargers, and the. Colts. They can easily run the table and. win their division. Like, we're talking. about a team that wasn't in the playoff. picture, actually legitimately was below. the seven seed up until right now the. entire year. And now, they might end up. hosting another playoff game. And. they've won playoff games the last two. years. You know, CJ Strat's rookie year. in his second year, he never really had.

a slump. Now, he got banged up and that. stinks. But when you have a defense like. this, and then you have an offense that. has two rookie wide receivers that kind. of have to find their way. They found. their way. Straoud is back. Their. defense isn't just good. It's the. possibly the greatest defense in the. history of football. I mean, it's. amazing to watch. But again, to your. point, to the to the headlines point, stop putting them in in prime time. because it stinks for the other team and. for people watching who aren't Texans. >> Yeah, it's going to be it's going to be. a slow football game when the Houston. Texans defense is on the field unless CJ.

Strad runs it up. So, that is kind of. the difference. Current playoff picture. for the AFC. Broncos sitting at number. one alongside the Patriots, Jaguars. Damn. Hey, >> it's a good football team. >> That is a good football team. >> That's a good football team. Liam Cohen. down there, he's good. Yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> He's like really really good. Stoner. really. They don't even have the number. two overall pick. >> in Travis Hunter right now. That was a. huge part of the plan. That was going to. be two positions. >> Kobe Myers. He looks great. >> Boom. Unbelievable. It's like all the.

moves they're making are good. And. Daniel Jones obviously tears his. Achilles in the middle of the game which. is uh. >> I want to let Danny Diamonds know that I. love him and we appreciate what you did. for the Indianapolis Colts. You were the. man. We are so sorry that that happened. to you. I would assume that there's. going to be some sort of correlation. between uh fractured fibula on one leg. and then other leg making up for things. and then something happening. And uh. Danny, thank you for your service to. Indianapolis. I hope I hope like God. you're I hope to God you're a. quarterback going forward. But once. again, you got a long road. Thanks for.

walking off the field like an absolute. boss. Okay. Thanks for walking off the. field. Thanks for showcasing your grit. all year. Thanks for playing through a. fractured fibula for us. Thanks for. putting us into a spot that we hadn't. been in a long time. Thanks for giving. us some belief. And on that note, GOD. SPEED ON RECOVERY. RILEY RENARD or Riley. Leonard is about to do something. special. >> He's about to go on a run. He didn't get. a lot of reps. >> So I think when he gets dropped in a. game, it's a little bit difficult. >> He runs for one, throws for one, does. his thing. Obviously I Notre Dame. Maybe. he can make playoffs. Unlike Notre Dame,

[laughter]. >> but Jags are for real. The Houston. Texans obviously for real in the AFC. Steelers get a huge win. Bills obviously. look special. Chargers tonight. will see. Texans round it out and then the Colts. are lurking, the Ravens are lurking, the. Chiefs are lurking. Who else is lurking? >> What the hell is this? >> It might be Dolphins. The same record, won four in a row. >> Joining us now for a quick update on all. things happening around the NFL. Ladies. and gentlemen, senior NFL insider for. ESPN. >> Chefty, thank you for hanging out with.

us here. We just went through the AFC. playoff picture there. Danny Dimes tears. his Achilles. Obviously, that's. horrendous news. uh we are all pulling. for him. Any other massive injuries. around the NA NFL to any positions of. pertinance that you have any updates on. that we need to think about here as we. roll out of week 14? >> Well, obviously Brian Branch tears his. Achilles last week as a part of this. past week, but it was Thursday, so you. forget that. Then we get another. Achilles uh with Daniel Jones. Zack Z. yesterday tore his ACL. That looked like. a devastating injury and you hope that.

Zack Z can come back from that one, but. that was ugly looking and obviously. problematic at this stage of his career. Few of the bigger injuries from this. weekend. And of course, you mentioned. tonight some guys coming back from. injury. Amarian Hampton coming back from. a fractured ankle. I expect that he'll. be activated before 400 p.m. Eastern. And Justin Herbert at this time last. week has his left hand operated on has a. plate and screws put in his left hand. He's going to be out there we think a. week later playing with a plate and.

screws which again there are doctors out. there that say it's a risk for him to be. out there but Herbert's a warrior and it. sounds like he's going to be out there. and hopefully he stays upright and can. play the full game. >> Okay, let's talk about Chiefs Texans. last night. We love Herbert, by the way. Incredibly tough. We led the show with. that. Can't wait to see him tonight. I. love you saying there are doctors that. say you shouldn't play with a plate and. screw in your left hand if you're going. to be taking a snap in there and. potentially get hurt. That's the.

difference out there with hardball. football and Herbert football. We. appreciate them for that. Let's talk. about last night. Texans defense. outrageous. Obviously, they're insane. Everybody's calling now the Chiefs. dynasty over. I think Mike Greenberg. said it this morning like four times. you slept last NIGHT WHILE A DYNASTY. crumbled because they're completely out. of the AFC West championship. conversation. What is your big takeaway. from last night and what are some things. we should look out for? >> Well, I think that the Chief's current. version of the Dynasty is over, but. they're going to have Patrick Mahomes.

and so they're going to have to figure. out a way to kind of improve the. offensive line, upgrade the offensive. line. They need to come up with a a. running back. There's going to be a. decision that has to be made on Travis. Kelce, uh, who I think has a cap figure. next year for close to $20 million. So, there are going to be some huge. decisions involving some big names that. involve the future of what has been a. team that has won nine straight titles. This will be the first year since 2015. that they'll be a new winner in the AFC.

West. So, there really have not been. many runs in all of sports like the one. the Chiefs have had. We had the Patriots. in football. We had the Chiefs in. football. How many teams, how many. franchises have won nine straight. division titles in any sport? So, I. think that you take a moment to pay. respects to this franchise for. everything they did. Yep. There you go, Pat. Good job. >> Moment of silence. Okay. And now we'll. see if they can somehow find a way to.

make it back to the playoffs this year. They're going to have to win out and get. some help. Going to be tough, but not. out of it just yet. >> Okay. Hey, on that you talk about Travis. $20 million cap hit. There's been. another name that has obviously been. synonymous with his dynasty. >> Yeah, Shifty, a lot of people talking. about Andy Reid. Um, we all here, especially on this program, love Andy. Reid and don't think any changes should. be made at all. But is there any. coaching change, not just the head. coach, but across the board with KC that. we might see? >> Well, I think an organization is always. going to examine everything after the.

season. And I think people expect Matt. Naggie and Steve Spagnolo to get head. coaching interviews. So I don't think. Kansas City is going to be making any. big voluntary wholesale changes to its. coaching staff. The these guys are in. demand. They're respected. Um so I don't. see that happening. And you know, we've. talked about Andy Reid. Could this be. his last year for a long time? And every. time that comes up, he seems to sign. another extension. Um I think he I think. he enjoys being at the office. And if. you have a quarterback like Patrick. Mahomes, why would you not want to be.

there? >> Yeah. Not bad leverage though to. everybody saying he might just retire. His resume is locked in and I guess if. you guys sign me to another deal, I'll. do it. I like that. It's not bad play. People have been doing it for a long. time. Last question here from Dudge. >> Yeah, Jaden Daniels. He got banged up. again yesterday in his return and now. they said it held him out being. precautionary. Um what's the deal with. him? Are they going to shut him down. going forward now that they're three and. 10 and out of it? >> You know, I would have thought they. would have shut him down now, but I. think there are people that wanted him. to play, wanted him to be out there. He. felt healthy. He hurt the same elbow.

Goes down. To me, it's an easy decision. Jaden, we appreciate you wanting to. play. We understand how much you want to. play. We're going to sit you down here. We're out of the playoffs. Let's start. gearing up for a great season in 26, but. right now, this whole season has gotten. away from the Commanders. They lose Zack. Z to a season ending to an ACL. Jaden. Herz's elbow again. Like, what are we. doing? Why are we putting him out there? I know football players play. I got it. I got it. I just to me a guy that's. taken so much hits and has some injury.

issues that f I'm not letting him play. That's me, but it's not my team. >> Okay. I'm I don't because we only got a. minute because we were talking too long. and didn't get to you fast enough for. actual news and journalism. Joe Burrow, that conversation is going to come up. again. Yeah. Now, you know, Joe Burrow, they lose another game. What's the. playoff picture look like? Are we going. to keep him out there with how much we. pay him? And he said, "We play a kids. game for a lot of money. I got to play. ball." That's that was his response. I. don't know. >> Yeah. No, no. Jaden Daniel, same story, different weeks. They both come back. They both come back when people thought. they wouldn't be back. Respect to them. and we'll see how they they handle it.

>> Hats tip to both of them and to you. You're the man. We appreciate you. How. mad are you about Notre Dame not being. in the playoff. >> I'm okay. It doesn't doesn't phase me. one bit. My my my Pat, I'm more pissed. off about my fancy football teams. sucking the gas pipe yesterday. That was. bad. >> God, I can't be sucking gas pipes, ladies and gentlemen. That's Adam Sher. Thanks. He's inhaling the fumes, ding it. double handing, he said. Yeah. >> Yeah, he did. >> Jeez. >> That's what he said, huh? Not me. >> Sucking pipe.

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hoodie. Not as cool as Tom Brady's uh. leather thing. He did look super cool. >> Leather gloves inside. >> Yeah. Right here too. Yeah, he. certainly. And keep it near your heart. too so he can feel what he's really. feeling there as he's calling the game. Doing a great job. Dary Jay Butler. >> I never seen that. This one here, >> the goat got to be worn, >> you know, because this jersey has the. hands like right here. You.

>> That was quite a development. >> of technology when they started putting. the hands in the jersey cuz the old, you. know, hand warmer thing, it just used to. bounce around and so a necessity. Yeah, the muff necessity for sure. I was a big. time muff wearer for sure. I I love the. muff, you I I would certainly have that. thing on there, especially cuz your. hands get dry when it's super cold. So. in there, you get a little moisture, you. know, especially if you're going to be. catching a ball without a glove. But it. was always so big, you know, it was. always for once they started putting. them in the jersey, I was like, genius.

This is absolutely genius. So for Tom. Brady to do the jersey thing, but with. like a jacket, so he just has it kind of. in there. That was super cool. And also. definitely showing everybody every. chance he got that he had it, you know, hey, my shit's right here, dude. That. was he looked cool. Also respect. Birkhard with no gloves on, just keep. him out, you know, hands out. I respect. it. But Brady Brady kind of went in on. how to his routine of like playing in. cold games and keeping a bunch of hot. packs in there. We all, you know, have. heard about the scuba gear, whatever, underneath the pass. I thought that was.

pretty cool, especially in those. elements in Lambo where you going to. have to deal with. >> Brady good. I think he's good. >> He's gotten a lot better. >> I mean, there's people that don't like. him calling the game, I guess, but uh I. don't think they're coming from it from. a standpoint of this guy's the greatest. of all time. Never play this game. >> Yeah. So, like I would like to think. that he can say whatever. I I say this. about a lot of ex players like, "Hey, they're allowed to say whatever they. want. It's their league. It's their. sport." Like, they are the ones that. literally have laid down what this game. is, especially if they're notable and. had great careers. So, they're allowed. to say whatever the hell they want to. say. Like, that that is legitimately. what it is. It's their sport. The.

greatest of all time every single week. is good. You know, certainly gotten. better. You know, there was times where. he was speaking or talking about [ __ ]. that we didn't think made sense as an. audience, but once he starts diving into. stuff, it's like, oh, yo, the goat is. speaking currently. Let's go ahead and. pay attention to that. >> Yeah, it seems like he's realized, too. Like, the only time we notice that the. the the booth is terrible is a if it's a. bad game and it's kind of on those guys. to be entertaining. Like I think at this. point, like that game was so good, he. understands like, hey, I'm just an. additive to this. Like, I don't need to.

kind of be the reason that people are. watching this game. And I feel like some. guys don't really understand that. It's. like, you know, hey, the the game is the. main story here. And then whatever you. add, when you got a guy like Brady who. like some of the stories he was coming. in like, oh, you know, me and Julian. Edelman used to run this play all the. time. Like stuff like that is awesome. And I think he's gotten much better with. knowing when to throw that stuff in. there. On that note about calling games, congrats to uh Josh P, Harry Douglas, Will Compton, Taylor Lewan uh on an. incredible all cast.

>> down there at the SEC. We appreciate. them doing that. It's almost that season. now, boys. >> Yeah, it is. >> You know, once you see that CFP go to 12. and now it's going to be counting down. to one. That means standing on the. sidelines of very big games in very. important places in places we're not. supposed to be calling games. Cannot. wait to dive into all of that. joining. us now is a man that uh you know is. right there next to us everywhere. >> Mhm. >> Just breaking down the things he sees. >> Yeah. >> The Rose Bowl last year. His kid didn't. even get a chance to hear his name. getting chanted by the entire stadium.

because he puked over an entire section. Had to go to emergency hospital in the. middle of Rose Bowl and AJ didn't find. out till the third fourth quarter his. whole family was gone. >> Bummer. >> That's a bad halibit. >> That's what I heard. >> Four. >> And that's an aggressive thing to eat. anyways. But I had a little food problem. going on yesterday. Mhm. >> There ain't nothing like whenever your. body feels like it's got to exit. everything from the north and the south. >> Oh yeah, >> that was certainly a day yesterday. Had. a good time at that Big 10 championship. I don't know what I ate in there, but. there was something that certainly got. uh cooking yesterday. Joining us now is.

a man who's never sick, has never pooped. or puked. Ladies and gentlemen, father. of 10, College Football National. Champion, Super Bowl champion, Rder Cup. winner AJ Hall. >> We're back. >> Yeah, we are. >> We're back. [laughter]. >> We're back. You gave up? >> Oh, yeah. >> No, I didn't give up. I just got a. little trim, you know? I don't know. Who. knows? So, I'm getting sick of doing. anything. Okay. [laughter]. >> It was a journey. We're on a journey. Get up. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I had to grow. It was. just up really high in the sides. So, I. got to grow that, you know, just we're. not going to take it up as high in the. sides probably. >> Oh, so not as high and tight. Just a.

little m medium mid-range jumper. We. want. >> I guess. Yeah. I don't know. I don't. have a plan like I said before, but. yeah, I don't know. Hell of a game. I'm. glad you guys were there. Obviously, Ohio State loses. That sucks, but uh. it's hard not to respect and like the. Indiana football team and their players, honestly. Really is. >> Okay. I didn't know you were exact. I. just want to let you know we all think. your hair looks good, don't we? >> Fantastic. >> And we appreciate you uh taking risks. and going for it. >> Look thinner. >> Yeah, you do. You look very good, right? I I mean, you look fantastic. Maybe it. would look better if Big 10 won the I'm. sorry, if Ohio State won a Big 10.

championship. Uh but on that note, >> you think it's good for the Ohio State. team or bad for the Ohio State team? What do you think? >> No, I mean, I'll never say a loss is. good. Uh you can take some good things. from a loss, but I mean both these. defenses obviously are awesome. That is. that's a proven fact, I think, especially watching this. But yeah, Indiana made plays when they needed to, man. And then when you listen to these. guys get interviewed afterwards, like, all right, you can't hate on these guys. Like, you have to you have I have a lot. of respect for their team, honestly. I I. hope we could potentially see a national. title rematch, can't we?

>> Yeah, there is a chance for that. Uh, obviously tough roads for both parties. to get there. And three and a half. weeks, that's a long time, AJ, to And we. saw last year the three and a half week. wait for teams was not good for the. teams. Now, last year was different than. this year. This year, it's just the top. four teams in the ranking as opposed to. the top four champions that are ranked. Cuz if it was like last year, uh JMU. would have a a buy, I think, right? Or. two lane. >> Yeah, cuz they're the higher of the. >> Yeah, two lane. Two lane would have a.

buy and would be waiting on. >> They should They should do that. >> Yeah. [laughter] Okay. Nonetheless, uh. the buys were not great for the teams. last year, but it's a different setup. than it was last year this year. Obviously, the College Football Playoff. Committee selecting these 12 teams to. go, five highest ranked conference. champions, which adds to Lane and JMU, and then everybody else. And uh AJ, the. big people that are mad, Notre Dame's. pissed, BYU's pissed, Vandy could be. pissed, but Clark Lee has come out and. said, "We're not. We got to take care of.

our own problems." We uh which we. respect obviously. Notre Dame being mad. and BYU being upset, we also understand. and appreciate from their fans. This is. part of college football that makes. college football great is the amount of. passion and the fact that it's a. committee making a selection that are. humans and have pride and relationships. You're always going to assume that maybe. you are potentially getting [ __ ] if. you're left out of this whole thing. What are your thoughts, AJ? Uh on how. the playoff currently sits and uh who do. you like and who do you hate? >> Well, I mean I obviously I I've I've.

heard the uh people that are pretty. pissed off. I feel like the Notre Dame. fans and the school, they're the ones. that may be the loudest at least uh in. here down here in Ohio that I can hear. Uh I understand them being upset, but. are they just so Pete Bakqua, they're. the most upset that they like that the. CFP let them on all year these last four. or five weeks? Say, what you lead me on. like Vladimir said in the program? [laughter] Like that's why they're still. so mad because they said we're hey, we're in. We don't do anything. We're. we're good to go. And then bam, what it. truly matters, you drop us out. >> What they're saying is the playoff. committee contradicted itself. So in the.

whole it's all a fugay. So. >> shocker. >> What was the that's basically what. they're saying. They're saying like well. what the hell happened that we not only. dropped so much but the team that we've. been ranked at one stage eight places. above 18 and 10. What have they've had a. good run I think is what Notre Dame. saying. Miami hey Miami's got to do what. Miami's got to do. We understand them. being upset, but we've kind of cleaned. we've rolled through teams here and now. we drop as opposed to every other week.

It just I think Notre Dame people are. just kind of calling it all out for. being [ __ ] Basically is kind of not. just the them being left out, but how is. this even the thing? How is this even a. situation now? Ross Delinger, I believe, rolled out a tweet yesterday that really. sent us all into a what? I didn't know. that was the case. If Notre Dame. finishes in the top 12 of the CFP. ranking in the last one or whatever, they are automatically into the college. football playoff. So, I did some. follow-up asking of questions like how.

is this even a thing? This feels pretty. >> rules. Yeah, exactly. That's what it. sounds like. Well, every other. conference champion can get in. So, this. would be their qualifier because they're. not in a conference. So, granted, conference them joining conferences in. the future. Is that ever going to. happen? I've I've not never had that. conversation even though there's a lot. of people on the internet saying it. needs to happen. So, this is deemed as. their like conference championship. Like. if we get ranked in the top 12, that. should be an automatic qualifier for us. is how I think Notre Dame people were. kind of viewing it because they don't. have the conference championship to be.

an automatic bid. >> Yes. Also, next year if if if what. happened this year happened next year, Duke would also be in. Uh so next year. uh the ACC champion, Big 12, SEC, Big. 10, that the championship winner of. their conference championship game is. automatically in. >> Is this going to 16 next year? Is that. what this is all setting up for? >> Um they I know that they're making that. decision right now. When we talked to. BVA on Friday, uh he said what he said. felt like it was going to go that way. >> And Herb Street on Saturday gave a big. 16 team push thing. And it feels like.

Kirk wouldn't say that unless. >> how does it help everything? like we. just going to have more pissed off teams. that don't get in. >> No, I I I think as and Debbut started. the show. I don't know if you heard. this. He goes, "I'm done with it. Give. me four teams. I'm sick of that. These. teams these teams that can't win the. national championship are telling me how. much they deserve to be in the in the. playoffs is what Debut basically said. Debut said there's only going to be four. teams that are going to be able to go.". Now, are they the top four teams that. are ranked right now? I'm not sure, but. it'll be very obvious which teams can. win the national championship and which.

teams can't through this playoff. and. we'll look at it going back like, hey, there was only two teams that really. were inevitably going to go on this run. So, if you add four more to the mix, are. you going to leave somebody out maybe. that would have been able to get hot or. are you adding four more teams that. definitely aren't going to win, but kind. of gets rid of the loudness of the. conversation? >> The counter-argument to debuts is uh if. you looked at the odds, title odds going. into this weekend, Notre Dame was the. fourth shortest odds. So, the the books. had them as the fourth best team in the. country. So if it went to more teams a.

team like Huh? >> Over Tech. >> Yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Wow. That's interesting. >> Well, Texas Tech Big 12, they didn't. give them a lot of respect, which is why. BYU was actually ranked out of the. College Football Playoff, even though. they only had one loss to Texas Tech. going into championship week. And they. were already ranked out of it. So, they. lose. I guess the CFP goes, "They lost. We can't just jump them in there." And. then somebody in there had to have said, "They've only lost to the number four. team though within like three weeks.". Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But they were. >> Yeah. Shut up. But what about Alabama.

though? What about. >> Exactly. So Bama shouldn't have made it. >> Bama was already ranked in there. We. already had them ranked in there, though. So, you know, we can't just drop. them that much. Well, what about Notre. Dame then? Cuz you had them in there. Don't you need You're asking a lot of. questions right now. >> Bring back the computers. >> You're You're asking a lot of questions. Yeah, but what about Vandy? Shouldn't. they be Shut up. Did their coach Did. their coach even say they're upset? No. So, I think. >> they don't care. [ __ ] them. Leave them. out. >> Yeah, WE DON'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT THEM. They Has their coach called us out and. said that they're going to Have you. heard this protest not do any bowl.

games? >> The CFP committee doesn't care. >> No. >> Why would they care? You're right. >> No, I know everybody says it's an ESPN. thing. ESPN thing. They're uh this is. them protesting ESPN cuz most majority I. don't know if all the bowl games are on. ESPN. I'm not 100% sure, but it's like. all right. So, you're protesting ESPN. and not doing the Bulls. Is that what. you're doing? I That makes sense. I. guess if that's the way you look at it. Is ESPN the ones making the decision? Yeah, they have a lot of influence. It's.

like, all right, well, how come anytime. one person from the network says. something? You all label it ESPN says. this, ESPN says this. Cuz I was sitting. on college game day whenever there was a. Lane Keifing discussion happening a. couple weeks ago. And all the reports I. saw was at game day saying this, ESPN's. pushing this and driving this. It's like. I was sitting in the middle of that. [ __ ] stage, okay? And said the. complete opposite. So how come my words. at ESPN don't mean anything? Oh, because. I'm not in the CFP commit when none of. them. So I I don't know. It's a. interesting dilemma about how and once.

again this show is licensed ESPN. I do. work for ESPN for College Game Day. I. understand that ESPN has their hands in. a lot of college football pots and. everything like that. But if another. network had it, we would be the same. You know, I guess. >> any network wants Notre Dame though. Any. network want Notre Dame in. That's what. doesn't make any sense. Like I would. understand, hey, if Notre Dame was in, hey, you get it. They're a brand man. Rudy the movie, all of it. They bring. eyeballs. They travel well. Like I. understand moneywise why you would want. them in there. >> Yeah. So they want the SEC in there. because they think that's big money.

Well, they spent their money there. Well, then why wouldn't they want Notre. Dame when they can't get Notre Dame any. other time? They can only get Notre Dame. in the playoffs. Can't get Notre Dame. any other time. Notre Dame has its own. TV deal with NBC because of how powerful. it is. You don't We started the College. Football Playoff at Notre Dame last. year. Yeah. Literally launched the. entire thing at Notre Dame. Why? Because. ESPN could get a Notre Dame game. Like. that is how I think if the ESPN people. Jimmy Petaro's kid goes to Notre Dame. I. think there he's the head of of [ __ ]. ESPN. So it's like I I was watching that.

whole thing unfold and I'm like okay all. right all right. You don't think we want. to go cuz I grew up. >> in the thought that Notre Dame gets all. the perks because of how popular they. are. >> Yeah. Sure. >> Like hey they take people take care of. Notre Dame because of this. They get. ranked like when I was at West Virginia. Notre Dame was getting ranked like. higher than us. I was like we would. smoke that team if we're to play. And I. was basically told like it doesn't. matter though because Notre Dame's going. to be in here because they want to be. conversated about. They want Notre Dame. to be a part of it. So then now it's. like ESPN didn't want Notre Dame in. there. It's like I've been told the. complete opposite. Like I thought that.

is what we are literally looking for. And once again we had Pete Pvak on. Friday to set his case. So like I am a. fan of Notre Dame even though I pick. against them in a lot of games because I. don't think they can win them in the. games that we're talking about. Not this. year. I think their team was very good. this year. I picked them against Pit. obviously. But it's like I I everything. that I heard about what Notre Dame does. and then what everybody's saying why. ESPN didn't win Notre Dame just kind of. doesn't align. So I I don't fully. understand that. But I do I will say. this. I think it's [ __ ] they dropped. as many spots as they dropped. Yes.

>> Without even playing a game. Like I'm. not saying they're in the right or in. the wrong by not being happy about it. I. think it's a complete opposite. But I. just don't like the argument like ESPN. does this, ESPN does this, ESPN does. this. just because like somebody who. works on ESPN says something. If if we. were to just take somebody's take from. any other network and just classify the. entire network as being that that would. be a wild thing. But I guess ESPN has. their hands in a lot of it so it has to. happen. But just know there's people in. there trying like we're trying our best.

to you know for the good of ball as. opposed to just being a political. networking money grabbing venture which. once again if it was that you would. think Notre Dame would get in but not. BYU seed. >> Yeah. Exactly. Like I I just the. arguments were kind of interesting to me. when I was reading them online. I'm like. so you're saying they're all moneyhungry. ratings grabbing but then also they put. two lane and JMU in. >> Well, this is it's going to happen every. year no matter what though, right? Like. is there there's never going to be a. year where there's not a bunch of drama. at least with two or three teams, right? >> Every time if you go up to 16, which I.

think is kind of. >> debut 32. We I mean we get the same [ __ ]. March Madness like first team out it's. always it doesn't matter how many teams. you go up to. whatever the metrics are. to for teams to get in. Somebody's going. to have an argument to this year was. obviously Notre Dame, Miami and those. teams that were bunched up. But it'll. always be an argument. You know, back in. the day when it was, you know, you have. three teams who had great seasons and. then, you know, three or four or five. teams and then there was two teams who. were picked to go and play in whatever. BCS championship and everybody else just. had to play in their big bowl game. That.

just was what it was. Then we moved to. four team. It's like, okay, now we have. a legit champion. But now it's. basically, you know, turning to NFL. playoffs. And I think that was the. difference between the NFL and college. football. But I get it. It's money. And. there are big games, too. >> Yeah. Huge games. Here is what the. current CFP ranking would sit if it was. 16. Uh SC would get in. Arizona would be. pissed. Michigan would be pissed. Virginia would be pissed. Two lane. already in obviously because top five. highest ranked champions. And then. Houston. And I think it would be a. little less loud, which I think if. you're trying to get away from. >> you could just say shut up.

>> the loudness. You could certainly get. away from that. But go ahead. Respectfully, they can't do the. conference champion [ __ ] anymore. Okay? Like, if you're in the Big 10 and. >> Well, they wanted to save conference. championships. Remember, that was the. decision. We don't want conference. championships become absolutely nothing. And now, if you ask the SEC with. everything that happened, or if you ask. the Big 12 with everything that. happened, might add, they'll say. conference championships don't they not. only don't mean anything, they actually. are bad for your team if you're to play. in one. So, they were trying to save it. with the conference championships. Go. ahead. Well, I'm just saying like in.

general like the big ones that matter, they will matter. You'll get the buy if. you win if you'll get the buy if you. prove it all year long and you're in the. conference championship, but when it. comes to Tain and JMU respectfully, like. they don't really have any business. going up against Oregon. Like, you're. telling me that as a watcher, and again, we don't have any affiliations to any of. these schools. None of us went to any of. these schools that are currently in the. college football playoff aside from AJ. with Ohio State. like Notre Dame at. Oregon would be probably the game of the.

first round if they were to have gotten. in. Like I think all of us would rather. see and just the layman football fan. would rather see a great game than. something like that. So when I say the. conference championship [ __ ] I mean. like hey the ones where like you have to. put in the top five conferences like no. that's not how it should work. The big. conference games, yes, that that should. happen because those are the teams that. are relevant that are going to be in it. at the end. the the Texas Tech, the. Indiana, Georgia, Ohio State, Bama. Sure. Like those are the conferences.

that matter because those are the. conferences that carry college football. The rest of those conferences, they. respectfully just don't. Like two lane. and JMU, I get it. But again, we're no. one's turning on the CW at 2:00 on a. Saturday to catch those games like that. It doesn't matter. It's just completely. irrelevant. And we can't also act like. this is college basketball where a 12. seed or one of these low teams is going. to make a run. It's not. It'll never be. college basketball. Like what Tony said. about the recruiting is very cool. The.

difference between the number one. recruiting team and the 32nd recruiting. team. That gap has closed. But guess who. isn't in the top 32 of recruiting? JMU. and Tulain. They aren't. And guess what? They're never going to be because you. know what happens when those teams are. good? Their head coaches leave. JMU's. old head coach like hey guess what he's. the number one you know team in the. country right now he's their head coach. Signetti it's like there's so many. things what was that. >> players leave too yeah yeah. >> and both of their head coaches right now.

>> are leaving. >> yeah and also probably a lot of their. great players like this is. >> good for the players at JMU and Tulain. they're going to get a chance to. audition off even more for everybody you. know with after what they've done this. year but I think everybody's kind of. seen it the same way you know I don't. want to say you guys are elitist and uh. things like that But whenever we hear. Notre Dame's pissed about not getting in. and then all of a sudden we look at the. thing and who is it to Lane? >> Well, and then. >> to Lane, what happened? Who who' they. play this year? Who'd they play? >> Well, you know who they played? They.

played Old Miss and Old Miss beat him by. five touchdowns. And that's the problem. They lost 4510 to Miss earlier this. year. So, like the committee being like, you know what? Let's we can actually. just stick it to everybody. We'll act. like this is some rematch that everybody. wanted. Like the I thought this when. they did like the group of five thing, the whole point was like a team like. Boise State who plays in a lesser. conference who goes undefeated and is. ranked, you know, 14 or or 13 or. whatever. >> Maybe James Madison this year. >> Yeah, maybe 12 and one. >> Yeah, exactly. You know what? I think.

they have more of a a gripe if they. don't get in than Tulain does cuz it's. just it's just crazy. It's crazy. They. played Miss already, who is the best. team on their schedule, and they got. beat by five touchdowns. Could anything. happen? Sure. But there's a reason they. got beat by. >> Well, they played another team that. we've heard of. >> Oh, that's right. That's a. >> UTSA. >> Yeah. What was that? >> Oh, UTSA. >> They got beat by like 21 or something, didn't they? >> And like we don't want to do THIS TO. THEM. >> WE DON'T WANT TO DO THIS. WE DON'T WANT. TO SAY EXACTLY. You get nominated for. the Hall of Fame and then if you're on.

the fringe of the Hall of Fame, all. you're going to spend the rest of your. life hearing is how bad you are and that. you shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. >> They should have eliminated. I mean, come on. Just like with Texas lost to. Florida. Like, doubt. I mean, come on. >> Yeah, but you got. >> Last year you said the best 12 teams. Didn't they say that over and over? We're just trying to find the best 12. >> No, but it was always the top five. ranked conference champions. Always. That because they wanted to save the. conference championships. And then now. the entire conversation is conference. championship are detriment to your. football team. >> And then Notre Dame's saying,

>> "So we should have played in one and. lost by 21 like Alabama did and then we. don't fall." Like I don't. Humans in there, man. Humans are making. this decision. and they're never going. to get it right. So, if you expand the. window, at least you have a chance to. maybe not get as many wrong because the. playoffs, we need more good football, not less good football. And it feels. like we sacrifice some good football to. do the right football. And it's like, well, who's the right football in? Well, these 12 people. It's like, all right, done with it. Notre Dame said, we're not.

playing in a bowl game either. So, we're. not going to the Pop-Tart bowl, bro. I I. don't know what to tell you. >> Who's taking us? >> Uh, maybe West Virginia. You know, West. Virginia's got four wins. were just a. couple wins away. >> from. >> possibly five. >> You're right because what happened. earlier in the year with the coach? What. the hell happened there? Nobody's. talking about. >> huh. >> against who? >> Ohio. Ohio. Remember they got a good. football team. Maybe too good of a. football team. Who knows what was going. on over there. Coach is gone. They might. have to relinquish some of their wins. So maybe West Virginia. Maybe we get a. win. Now we got five wins. Hold the.

phone. We're one game away from being. bowl eligible. You guys are signing up. to not play. We'll sign up to play. We'll take this spring. So maybe us. Notre Dame, they opt out of any other. bowl games immediately after not getting. selected for the college football. playoff. I personally, Pete Pavqua has a. very big brain. People in Notre Dame. have big brains. I think you should have. sat on that one maybe for 24 hours and. then released a statement saying, "Hey, we talked to everybody. We did this. This is what we think. This is why we're. going to opt out." Doing it immediately. afterwards does look like they're ping a.

little bit, but if you listen to them. speak about it, I guess the players. captains, the team captains talked about. it. uh they had a meeting with Marcus. Freeman and they were going to be losing. a lot of members of their team obviously. to go to the NFL draft and it was going. to be hard to talk people into playing. in the Mayo Bowl or whatever bowl game. they ended up playing as opposed to. going to the NFL. So they didn't want to. split the team I guess was the big. conversation like we don't want our last. game to be without all these guys like. that is not what we want to be. We can. respect that obviously and appreciate. that the players are a part of the. conversation as all eyes turn ahead to.

next year for Notre Dame and they are. going to be good next year and they got. the top 12 designation next year for the. college football playoffs. So maybe this. won't be a problem if they're able to. hold up their end of the bargain once. again. Once again they beat Miami and. they beat Texas&M a problem. There's. only one undefeated team all year, okay, in Indiana. But if Notre Dame wants to. get in, go undefeated, okay? And then we. won't have any conversations is. basically the conversation. >> or lose one. Well, BYU says, "We only. lost to one team twice and we're out.". So, >> and they're unbelievable.

>> Yeah, they got an argument, too. I mean, BYU's got a gripe. They definitely have. a gripe. >> Definitely have a great What? We don't. know what Texas Tech is about to go do. >> Yeah, I know. >> Texas Tech is very good, dude. Like, >> the dude. >> Satakei said that's the best team in the. country. Everybody else just kind of. doesn't know about it yet. And it's like. they actually might be like they. legitimately might be. And then Jacob. Rodriguez is hitting the crossbar from. 20 yard line like that. >> That was pretty sweet. That was sweet. >> That was an ugly ball. >> It's all right. >> As I was watching play through the air, I'm like, "Well, that's a lot of surface. area. That's a lot of surface area.".

[laughter]. As somebody that has played the crossbar. game, every once in a while, those ones. that break up aren't bad because it. gives you [laughter]. >> it gives you a little bit more of a. thing and happen. I think Herb Street. was the one that said, "You need to do. another for his wife. He needs to do a. throw for his wife." It's like, >> yeah, you're right. What else we I mean, we got [laughter] three hours to talk. about four games, right? >> Pilot. >> Yeah. Badass. And she's. >> she's like uh she's jacked. I I was um. >> Which game were we down there for Texas. Tech BYU? And cuz it was hard to pick.

BYU to beat Texas Tech strictly because. what Texas Tech did to BYU the last time. we I mean it was just an ass beat. >> A thorough ass beating, which is. probably what the College Football. Playoff Committee said like, "Hey, BYU. played a good team twice and the same. outcome happened. >> Got [ __ ] killed. >> They got murdered. So do we need to see. it anymore? We need two lane in there.". So, nonetheless, [laughter]. Jacob Rodriguez though, his story is. phenomenal. Former quarterback, was a. quarterback at Virginia as a freshman, transfers over to linebacker, goes to. Texas Tech, has this mustache. Him and. another guy, the mustache crew. >> Roberts,

>> Ben Roberts, I believe, >> who picks this guy. There's another one. There's another one of these, Jacob. Rodriguez, who might be up for uh the. Heisman, but his wife, whenever we were. at Texas Tech BYU, we went up um to see. Cody Campbell's suite, you know, just. kind of go check out all the stuff. They. just build it all. It's an incredible. spread. >> I can imagine. >> Yeah, it's an absolute incredible. spread. As I was going to get on the. elevator, she was walking out of the. elevator and somebody said like, "Hey, that's Jacob Rodriguez's uh wife or. whatever." And we had just ran a piece.

like two seconds ago. So, I immediately. made an ass out of myself. Hey, thank. you so much for your service. She turns. around jacked like I was like, "Hell. yeah, that family right there is going. to be some dogs." I mean, that is an. outright absolute. And uh yeah, Texas. Tech team is very good. Like very very. very good. And obviously the Big 12. doesn't get a lot of love, but this. Texas Tech team is for real. All right, let's move to the NFL. AJ, I don't know if you saw it. Did you see? >> You talking about your Colts or.

something else? >> Yeah. >> I feel terrible for Danny Dimes, man. That's awful. That's terrible situation. for him. >> Yeah. I I talked about in the first hour. about how uh thankful I am for Danny. Dimes coming to Indianapolis cuz I think. somewhere else offered more money. Danny. Dimes saw the opportunity, wanted to. come here and prove himself, and he did. just that. He transformed an entire. culture. The way we're talking about the. Colts last year versus the way we're. talking about the Colts this year are. vastly different. Not just because. they're winning games, but because how. everything was happening behind the. scenes. Just vastly more professional. and better from everything that we're. hearing. Late to meetings, missing.

stuff, all that stuff that bad teams do. is what the Colts are kind of doing the. last couple years. They were ass. They. were an ass franchise, an absolutely. shite football team. And then Danny. Dimes comes in here and there's a little. bit of hope, a little bit of promise and. they start rolling. Everybody all on the. same page. I heard we're there early. We're staying late. We're getting extra. lifts, extra work. It's like the Colts. became the team. And then he gets a. fractured fibula coming off the by-week. or at the game before the by-week. And. then that happens in his left leg, I. think. And then his right leg. Yeah. He.

tears his Achilles. It's like that's a. one-two punch to a guy who was certainly. having his best season. >> The Colts are having their best season. And for it all to end that way was an. absolute bummer. So I agree with what. you're saying there AJ. Like Danny. Dimes, we appreciate you, man. >> Godspeed, dude. Godspeed. You're perfect. for us and hopefully will be for us for. the long haul cuz his contract is up. after this year. But he was awesome for. our team and our city. And on a flip uh. flip side, we've lost to Jacksonville.

like nine straight years down in Duvall. They are. a problem for us down there. 2014. >> Even when their team is ass. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Clown time. >> Clown. They'll beat us down there. I. don't know if it's the stadium. I don't. know if it's the vibes. I don't know if. it's their fans showing up and getting. after the Colts more so than any other. game, but they have our number in Duvall. and the Jacksonville Jaguars did their. thing against us. Now, Danny Dimes. leaving not great. Okay. And Danny Dimes. not being able to be as active as he was. like three weeks ago. Not great for the.

last couple weeks. I've kind of uh. talked about that how that was like, >> you know, 40% of our offense was him. being able to move. Not being able to. move was obviously devastating for us, but the Jags made all the big plays. I. mean, they made all the big plays. They. were all over the place. Liam Cohen. speech after the game. Awesome. They're. obviously all in. The Jacksonville. Jaguars might be for real. For real, Ducks. It's crazy to think about that. >> Yeah. Sitting here nine and four, top of. the division. Definitely did not expect. that, especially with a new head coach. Me and Tower kind of talking about it. before the show. might be a good. indicator if the coach just sounds like.

a big dumb doofus at his [laughter]. introductory press conference that. they're going to be a good coach and. turn the team around. But on both sides. of the ball, Campanelli, the defensive. coordinator, he's got those guys. humming, making big plays defensively. and offensively, they're making plays as. well. Trevor Lawrence as of late has. been playing better. They were missing. Parker Washington. Obviously missing. their number two overall pick who Travis. Hunter who Stoner went on that rant. about kind of changing you know the game. of football as itself but uh it's just. unbelievable run by the Jacksonville. Jaguars. I love these jerseys. I hate.

rooting on anything good for the. Jacksonville Jaguars but they are. rolling right now. >> They clipped us making fun of the. opening press conference. I saw one of. their fans on here. >> And it's like you don't think we've been. supportive of the Jags since we've that. day. I you know that day it was hard not. to make fun of him to be honest. He got. devalu made fun of himself. >> Yeah. And then Liam comes on the. program. We start hearing him talk. We're like. >> you're not supposed to be. >> Wait a minute. This guy's not a [ __ ]. >> You're not supposed to be doing that. [laughter]. >> I don't like that. Stunner 12-year-old.

I don't like that. I don't like the way. he's talking about football is supposed. to be Spanish. You're supposed to live. It's like I don't like what you're doing. down there. It's like we felt it. It's. all around whether or not Trevor. Lawrence can go or not. Right. That's. kind of how we all chat about the. Jacksonville Jaguars. I'll tell you. what, yesterday he did. >> He's been playing well. Yeah, he's I. mean, he's doing it now, especially like. in these conditions, too. Not the. easiest place to play, but have have we. seen Shod Khan? Is that just not. crossing my algorithm or what? Has he. not been in the locker room? I haven't. seen him much. >> Well, because he was. >> Yeah. I mean, you know, that's what they.

envisioned in January. And we kind of made fun of him because. we thought it wasn't just going to. happen in September. >> Well, >> but it's kind of happened in October. Why? >> November. >> Starting to happen here in December. >> Jesus. >> And now it's going to go ON. >> FOREVER. >> HERE'S A CHANCE. WE'RE REFERRING to uh. the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars. giving a speech in a locker room early. in this season. And it's one of the most. electrifying speeches of all time. They. talk about it amongst the other great.

speeches. Six inches here, 6 in there. You know, you name it. Gettysburg. address. >> Yeah, we haven't. Yes. >> Her Brooks Miracle once talking about. that obviously. >> I have a dream. >> Great. >> You can throw it [laughter] in there. I. don't know if it happened before a game, but I'm sure somebody in there dropped. it on. >> And I'm sure winner, I would assume if. that was the case. But yeah, we we've. >> we've kind of become Jacksonville. Jaguars fans kind of. >> Now, on that note, can't be having the. Jacksonville Jaguars just [ __ ] ragged. all the Colts like they've been doing.

Can't have it. Houston Texans, whole. different story. >> Sure. Okay. Houston Texans whole. different number one defense in the. league. >> Almost not fair. >> CJ Stout doing his thing. Demo Ryan's. just. >> Those guys can fly. They can fly on. defense. >> That's what I saw Demo do last night. [snorts]. >> That was it. Not Not much else. I mean, De Mo is locked in. >> Oh, yeah. >> He is I feel like he could still play if. he wanted to, but you talk about defense. flying around. It's like that's what a.

defense a defensive head coach can do. >> Yes. It's like a defense a defensive. head coach can get everybody to buy in. on trying to CTE themselves every single. hit, which is what they are trying to. do. >> And a credit to him, uh, after they. started 0 and3, he actually gave the. play calling, uh, duties over to Matt. Burke. And, uh, JJ talks about him a. lot. I think he played either for him or. >> Burke's the man. Yeah. I play for him in. Cincinnati. He's my linebacker, Kirk. >> Yeah. And so they've won eight eight out. of 10. They're leading the league in. scoring defense, leading the league in. yardage just on every level. We know. about Will Anderson Jr. and Denil Hunter.

on opposite sides on the front line. But. the second level fast, violent, physical. And then the third level with. the secondary like Kamari Lasser. probably the most physical corner in the. league. Derek Stingley, we know what he. is. Probably the best overound corner. league. And then Petri Bulock on the. back end like they're just unbelievable. They hunt. Like when you turn when you. click, boom, the final click on the. defensive rep. Nine times out of 10, 10, 11 guys are going to be in the frame. Obviously AJ played for him, so I'm sure. he knows what he's preaching in these. meetings, but just watching this tape, it's every every if you're coaching high.

school, little league, college, like. this is a defense you want to watch and. try to replicate. >> Oh, so you talk about Matt Burkod and. Deco Turnover the play call. Honestly, Burke is a he's a Dartmouth guy, but. he's like he's from Boston and he is. like the I don't know how to describe. old school Yeah. old school guy but. super weirdly smart at the same time but. grew up like a real human and not like a. silver spoon at all. And he uh he's a. wizard man. He's got a big old beard. You can see him on the sideline right. there. His beard isn't as long as it.

used to be. But like a mixture of a dude. who a super cool players coach, but at. the same time will absolutely hold you. accountable and not let you slip an inch. ever. But on game day especially, the. dude is like let him go, let the boys. eat. Like he's not going to get in your. way ever on game day. >> Well, here's the defensive season. seemingly working out for him. from uh. 16 points per game, which is the lowest. since 2019 Patriots. Is that good? I. don't know. 266.3 yards per game. That's. the lowest since 2009 Jets. Is that. good? Uh 1215 TD interception ratio,

that's the lowest ratio since 2021. Bills. So, yeah, they're prime time. killers, these guys. You put them on. prime time, the other team's offense, >> maybe with a quarterback getting paidund. $600 million, >> not going to be able to do much. Like. that is just what you're signing up for. Pat Bones versus Texans. 160 yards, zero. touchdowns, three interceptions. It's. not just him though. Let's go to Josh. Allen versus Houston Texans defense. What they were able to do it together. 0. for two, zero touchdowns, five.

turnovers, 10 times they were sacked. And then 23.8 average QBR, which is. obviously through 100. That's the Texans. defense. So whenever we start talking. about the AFC playoff picture, it's like. >> I think that could probably get it done. if CJ can go. Like, can CJ go. relentless? >> Can he be back? Can CJ do his [ __ ] And. it's like Collins is seemingly always. open. I mean, he throws to him when he's. very covered. Yeah. And and he seemingly. gets it. It's like CJ maybe. >> is only going to get better this season. He said he was knocking rust off last.

couple weeks. He said he's still trying. to knock his rust off. We saw him. whenever he came and played against the. Indianapolis Colts. If that's what. knocking his rust off is, I think I. think everybody's in some [ __ ] right. now. I think CJ's back to being CJ, I. think. >> Yeah. And they have the vets in, you. know, the receiving room and tight end. room to kind of be the safety valve. And. then they have the young guys coming. alive right now. Like Jaden Higgins and. Jaylen Nowell, they don't get as many. touches, but they are clearly starting. to understand both their role and then. Woody Marks. Woody Marks being their.

rookie running back alongside Nick Chub. Like they have guys all around and they. have a team where you only have to score. 20 points. You do not have to score 28, you know, even 24. If they get to 20, they're going to win. I mean, this is. the the defense is so suffocating and. smothering. It's fun to watch as a fan, but at the same time, as someone who. likes to bet on touchdown parlays, it. sucks because you can put them in and. there's no chance they're going to. happen because they don't let anybody.

score. Very, very rarely are they get. allowing two touchdowns. AJ, home fans. boo to their own offense, you know, their own offense. And I'm not saying. that's abnormal. You know, I was a. punter, so the amount of times I went. onto the field with the home team. booing, home fans booing to do my job. and then at away games, them cheering, it's just a kind of an interesting. dynamic there at the punter position. So, fans will get restless if their. offense isn't doing good. It's like the. Texans defense does that to everybody's. offense, whether it's at their house or.

>> in your crib. and uh boobirds are early. and often with the Texans defense. unbelievable feeling and as a defense to. go on the road and kind of get the crowd. not only out of it but into it booing. like especially a quarterback like. Patrick Mahomes who's I don't like I. think they said it on the broadcast I. don't think he's ever uh been booed but. you you watch the game and and comment. said the perfect word like they're. suffocating because even when there are. opportunities for like receivers or. tight ends to make plays they're almost. peeking over their shoulder you see like. uncharacteristic drops which turn the.

tips and then which was also said on the. broadcast these DBs don't really drop a. lot of opportunities. A lot of times. we'll turn the tape, we'll see a. quarterback throw, you know, maybe three. or four balls that should have been. intercepted. Those balls are getting. picked off of this defense with the. combination of everything. It's like. every week they're trying to come in and. set some type of record or chasing some. type of goal. Just an unbelievable job. from top down. >> I love it. Uh it's the AFC side. They're. the number one defense. Yep. >> Hey, on the NFC side, AJ, I know you got. to love this. That Packers defense for. real, Ty Schmidt.

>> Yeah. No, it is. I mean, and I'd be very. interested to hear, you know, what AJ. thinks because as a fan, like it it. really is like we've talked about this a. bunch. For the most part, it feels like. the Packers should have won three Super. Bowls when Rogers was there and their. defense sucked so many times like and. was not just bad, like was one of the. worst in the league, you know? So, no, I. mean, it's not [laughter] Gohawk. >> No, no, it's not. gone 10 years, I think. >> Yeah, exactly. But but no, for it for it. now to be like where every single week.

it really is kind of just like, hey, you. just hope the it's kind of like the same. situation. Can the offense get to 21. points? Can they get to 21 or 24 points? Cuz if they can, you feel like the. defense is going to do what it needs to. do. And that's kind of what we talked. about with the Bears leading into this. game was they're defensively like. they're very feast or famine. If you're. if they're forcing a bunch of turnovers, chances are they're going to win that. game. and Jordan Love had an early pick. that was bad, but outside of that, you. know, it ended up being 1-1 in terms of. the turnover battle. So, no, but I would.

like they're they're unbelievable. I'd. be very interested. AJ, what do you. think? You know, in terms of them like. in the long run here. >> Oh, they absolutely have a chance to to. make a run with their defense. They're. they're fast. They're physical. Obviously, we know what Micah can do. So, every third and medium, third and. long situation, we don't need a one shot. on me, that's for sure. But I think Jeff. Halfley is if you can keep Jeff H around. this year, go get it while you can this. year because I'm sure Jeff Hley has his. agent has people calling him every. single day because the guy is a leader. and obviously his defensive scheme is.

beautiful. >> Okay, talk tell me about the Micah. trade. Okay, cuz Ty was talking a little. bit about it earlier and I think this. comes with the fanhood of a dynamic pass. rusher. Okay, you heard the Steelers. fans used to complain about it all the. time. Now I think it's just kind of. expected. When we were at the Colts, I. heard it and thought it a lot with. Dwight Freeny. What was your take about. Micah earlier? >> He gets held on every single play. Every. single play. >> It's I think it's the first time long. time though for the Packers to have a. premier elite pass rusher, especially. with how young he is. That just kind of. happens, I think, with these elite pass.

rushers. And the ref's just kind of. like, yeah, that's how it's going to be. if you're going to be that good and that. paid. If not that it's right, but it. does happen to Clay. Yeah. Clay Clay. Matthews obviously very dominant pass. rusher for a long time. You got held all. the time. But it's like when you're that. good, the refs to think, well, it didn't. directly you were, you know, seven yards. away from the quarterback. Well, yeah, I. was going to be two and a half yards. away from idiot, but I had two guys drag. me down from behind. Like that happens. over and over sometimes for these guys. But just the I guess the amount of. attention the O line and the backs and. the quarterbacks have to pay to a guy.

like Micah, like that can be mentally. taxing as well. Like, okay, how are we. going to get this dude blocked up every. single time you walk to the line of. scrimmage? >> Yeah. Check one, right? I mean, that is. just literally a conversation happened. between everybody. >> Yeah. And all the great ones get held, but just watch him. I feel like Micah. gets held like 10 times more even since. he's been in Dallas. And I think a part. of it is because of his burst and how he. gets like. >> he moves awkward like differently, doesn't he? He moves a little different. because he's so like unorthodox in his. movement. He's so explosive and he uses.

his hands and he takes away any surface. area you have to block him that it's. like it just Yeah, it is weird. Like. look at that. Are you kidding me? >> And that hole right like that specific. hole right there is what you see the. most. Like his bend is unbelievable. His. burst, his closing speed, like he is. premier. But just to talk about this. defense as a whole, like the way that. they rally to the ball and tackle. It. was a game earlier in the year which you. didn't have to watch the game. You just. had to look at the box score. Jir Gibbs. had like 11 catches for like I want to. say less than like 35 yards, something.

crazy like that. So that just lets you. know like that type of explosive player. catching the ball in space 11 times and. barely barely getting three yards. getting less than three yards a. reception is insane. You just see that. week in and week out like how they rally. not only from the front getting. suffocated but from the back end. Evan. Williams is unbelievable. One of the. best safeties in the league. Like. Cooper, he's unbel Like he's just so. patient and locked in on everything. that's going in. Like you can tell that. they're well coached and they got super. super talented guys as well. >> Good for the Packers. Packers are one of.

the three or four teams depending upon. tonight's outcome with the Eagles that. we can see in the NFC representing the. in the Super Bowl. Obviously, we think. it's uh Green Bay, LA, Seattle, and then. we'll see what Philadelphia does. We all. believe in Philadelphia because they're. the reigning champs, but this year has. certainly been different. Can they get a. huge win over the Chargers? Then the. AFC, it's like we like the Patriots. >> I like the Texans. >> Yeah. Bills, >> Broncos, Bills still in there. But I. think there is like a clearcut, hey,

this is who it's going to be in the NFC. And then on the AFC side, still kind of. wide open. Not wide open, but you get. it. There's still a lot of question. marks. >> Yeah. Kind of think that the seven teams. uh in the top there are going to be the. seven teams in the playoffs. It's just. kind of where does that order go? You. know, the Ravens, sure, uh maybe they. can make a run, but the Steelers running. that game is so massive. Steelers get to. nine, maybe even 10 wins, that might be. enough. And then Jags Texans, like they. might end up flopping. And who knows. with the Chargers tonight. We'll see. But if the the Colts at eight and five.

without a quarterback, it's hard to see. them really contending for a playoff. spot now. And then the Ravens and. Chiefs, they still have a very very. tough road uh going forward. So, it'll. be interesting to see how those seven. teams actually end up ranked by the end. >> It's a beautiful time to be alive. It's. a great time for football. On Saturday. night, we were a part of a majestic. moment. AJ was certainly experiencing it. vastly differently over there in Ohio, but we were in the Loud House having a. great time watching this man do his. thing. Ladies and gentlemen, the current.

odds on favorite to win the Heisman, a. Big 10 champion, player of the game in. the Big 10 Championship, the quarterback. for the Indiana Hooers, ladies and. gentlemen, Fernando Mendoza. >> Who? Let's go. >> Thank you guys so much for having me on. It's always an honor to be on the show. No, we're lucky that you joined us. That. was flipping awesome on Saturday, dude. How'd that feel coming out of your mouth. whenever you said it? You knew you. dropped a banger on him or what? >> Yeah, I was about to drop a banger. I. didn't want to get fined or anything. Didn't want to put a bad image out there.

for the university. I was so close to. saying it and then I had to just think. of the first thing. It sounded a little. cringy, a little nerdy, but it is what. it is. >> Now, hey, you be you, brother. You do. what you got to do. And the fact that. you're thinking about the university, especially on a night like that, we. love. And I think that's obviously why. anybody that's ever watched you play or. met you is a fan of yours. Let's talk. about your team winning the Big 10. Championship. Obviously, first time. since I think World War II or something. like that that IU has been a part of. this in the football world. What was the. messaging from coach Sig throughout? And. did you guys understand the history of.

IU and the Big 10 Championship, especially because it was in. Indianapolis? >> Yeah, the whole story has always been. IU's been the most losingest program in. college football history until this. year. And like you said, I don't think. it was until World War II that IU won. their last Big 10 championship. And. before the game, a lot of guys had a. sour taste in their mouth from last year. with the whole Ohio State Indiana game. and how kind of how Ohio State kind of. took control of that game. And coach. Dignetti's messaging was we belong here.

We belong here. They might not think, people might think not think on the. outside, and we're the underdog, but we. have nothing to lose and we do belong. here. And I think we show that. It was a. phenomenal showcase by the defense. holding that high-powered offense to 10. points. Unbelievable. And I turned the. ball over and basically gave it to them. in the red zone, which is still insane. They held them to 10 points. And just. such a great overall team effort by. everybody there. >> Let's talk about you just losing a lung. maybe on the first play. We were a. little bit worried. We're And I don't. know if you knew that 92 was going to be.

everywhere. This guy from the south side. of Indianapolis, we should have known. that he was going to go bananas here. this Curry guy. First play of the game. though. Clean shot. I think clean shot. he gets you. I don't think you weren't. complaining at all about the shot. You. were certainly in a massive amount of. pain. This is first play of the game. Your brother comes in. What was What. happened? Do did you get a diagnosis and. did you hear the pop when you joged back. on that field? The place went absolutely. apeshit. I hope you got a chance to take. that in the amount of respect and. appreciation for your toughness. Well,

first of all, I like to think I thought. the crowd was loud, but they were. nowhere near as loud when you took off. your shirt and you start doing the ho ho. who's your chant. >> Yeah, come on. >> I mean, that was that that was magical. But but but on to the hit. Yeah. I mean, it was a clean hit. Great player. Curry's a great player. And also, I know. AJ, you're a defensive guy. Football. I. mean, I'm all for playing football, playing rough and dirty. Like, here we. go. Let's let's get the pads going. Like, I know the NFL is, you know, going. more towards the offensive game.

However, as a quarterback and as a. competitor, I'm all for competing. And. that was a great shot, great hit. And he. he cracked me like bad. Like no pause. [laughter]. >> And it was it was tough. At that point, I didn't even see him. And all of a. sudden, it's like I got hit by a freight. train with no brakes. I'm on the floor. I'm like, did I break a rib or. something? And then and then I just. realized my air just had got knocked. out. You know, my chest is in pain a. little bit, but you know, I was always. going to go back in the game. It was. great to see Alberto in there for a play.

doing his thing, operating the huddle, but no matter what, I would literally. need to be dead like Jeff Braum to pull. me off that. [laughter]. >> We love [clears throat] that. Uh, it was. the [screaming] time that's what you had. happen to you there. The that moment. when you have no air in you. That's what. was taking place right there. What a. nightmare on that field to be taking. place. >> Yeah. No, that was it was tough and it. was definitely a scary moment, but I. just tried to move my limbs as quick as. possible to show everybody I was all. right. And [laughter] I think it was. good. I think it was a good energy both. to get back in the game and you know we.

got stopped on that drive but I think it. was just the grittiness throughout the. game. They're extremely physical team. and so I think setting that example. after the first play I think our entire. team played a gritty game and I think it. was set that precedent off the first. play. >> Obviously you mentioned last year at. Ohio State. AJ has a question for you. >> Yeah I guess how does your team like the. week leading up to this game with you. play Ohio State last year. your. mentality then and where you guys were. at compared to this year coming into it. like as far as confidence and how you. guys felt leading into it. What was the.

what was the difference between last. year and this year? >> Yeah, I wasn't here last year. However, from the building and from all the guys, I heard that last year was like a oh. shoot, we got Ohio State. Yes, we expect. to beat them because coach Dignetti. always has extremely high standards and. expects us to win, but it was a little. bit of a a wakeup call going to the. horseshoe, going to their stadium, being. the loudest stadium that any of those. guys have ever played in. And then. unfortunately, Ohio State took the game.

over. He had the Will Howard clip at the. end where he's smashing the sig and. everything. Will Howard, great guy, by. the way. Met that guy. Love that guy. >> Yeah. Just [ __ ] [ __ ] talking. Just [ __ ]. talking. That happens. >> Yeah. I mean, it's it's it's football. It's competition. That's how it goes. And that's what competitors do and. that's what and that's how it is. But. and then this year it was there was a. sour taste in the mouth. We we kind of. thought that Ohio State was going to be. like, "Oh, it's going to be the same. Indiana." And whether they did or not, I. think both teams came out to play. It. was a great competition. It's almost.

unfair to have Matt Patricia lead that. defense out there, but it was a great. challenge, a great opportunity for all. of us, and I think it was a great bat. I. would love to see him again cuz it was. such a great matchup. >> Yeah, we love watching it, too. 13-10. game like that not normally something. that you desire. There was explosive. plays, there was big shots. I mean, it. felt like highlevel football and it all. lived up to the moment. You just. mentioned a man right there. Go ahead, Debbie. >> Yeah, Matty P. Uh, one of my former. coaches. He does some great stuff. Does. put some great stuff on film. What was. it like with some of those looks and. spec specifically that deep ball you hit.

to Becker? I know you hit a few of them. early in the game, not the late one. We. probably have the clip up, but the deep. ball you hit the Becker. What did you. see pre- snap and post snap on this. look? Yeah. So on that look, it was third down. and two. We understood at that point in. the game they were playing really really. matchy and it was really tough. throughout the week because coach. Patricia really is I don't know if he's. trying to do it on purpose but the. numbers were tough to disguise cuz it. was like 50% middle of the field close. 50% middle of the field open. The. percentage is really there and wasn't.

giving much tendencies. However, at that. point we knew that at that man look they. either wanted to go man or tricky two. which is a cover two. and they ended up. going cover two there and it got him a. little bit out of position. So Becker, great receiver, was able to blow past. the middle of the field cuz one safety. was over there at the corner, the corner. of the field. He was over there playing. one safety and the other safety was. going to go defend the deep half for the. over that I was looking off. So once I. saw that front side safety kind of cut. and have eyes on that over, I knew that. backside safety wasn't going to be able.

to get there. At that point, I just got. to throw as far as I can so Becker can. go get it. >> Talk about Becker a little bit. What a. dog. seems like had a game earlier in. the year. He goes crazy. Obviously, the. Big 10 championship, he goes bananas. He's talking his [ __ ] a little bit too. afterwards. He felt like he was ready. for the moment. I know you two are. roommates, right? Tell me about him a. little bit as you get more guys. hopefully healthy as you head into the. playoffs. >> Yeah, early in the game we lost Cooper. and Cooper is a huge part of our. offense. Uh, you know, he's such a great.

part of our offense, but I think it's. just a testament of all the guys we have. in that room and such a selfless room as. a receiver room. Next guy up mentality. as you can see here on the screen. He. had a huge third down and six catch to. seal the game. Becker always ready to be. the next man up. Elijah Sarat played a. huge part in the game. Had a great back. shoulder catch and all the other. receivers, they were just they were just. balling all day and made my job really, really easy. However, I think it's. really important to understand how how. fundamental they are, especially against. such a tough defense. The receivers, how.

they were getting open all game, and. although it was a 13 to 10 game, there. were a lot of explosive plays on both. sides. I think it was a great receiver. matchup. >> You know, accuracy is a massive piece of. guys making plays. You spin it, brother. You are fun to watch in there. And. obviously, you take massive shots and. your energy is always fantastic. You are. you're a special talent, brother. Indiana's obviously very lucky that. you're here, but we're enjoying watching. and learning about you. And there was a. special moment afterwards, too. Go. ahead, Khan, man. >> Yeah, Fernando, huge part of your story. that we've all learned about is your.

mother and uh the scene after of your. entire family being together was really. cool and there was actually, you know, the interview here on WISH TV where they. talked to your mom about everything and. it just seemed like an emotional great. moment. How special was it to celebrate. uh with your entire family there after. winning the Big 10 title? It was so special. My family means. everything to myself. My mom, my dad, they set such a great example and. precedent of uncontrollable passion and. just always optimism and always having.

that approach and attitude. Without. them, I wouldn't be here. And to see my. mom, you know, fighting every single. day, whether it's PT, new treatments, it. always gives myself a good optimistic. approach. So whether we turn the ball. over or we have a touchdown, no matter. if it's good, bad, or indifferent, I. always have that optimistic approach I'm. always able to take from my mom as I see. her fighting every single day. So it. gives myself in no shape or way an. excuse to have a bad attitude ever.

>> Love you, dude. This what we're talking. about. The more we learn about you, the. better. Everything about your family, everything about you is awesome. Can't. wait to see where you're at in Sunday. Also can't wait to see how you perform. in the CFP. Now, long layoff. Go ahead, Ty. >> Yeah, Fernando, have you thought at all. how you're going to kind of approach. these next, you know, a little over. three weeks before you play again. Obviously, we saw last year Oregon, how. good they looked going into the college. football playoff and then they have the. long layoff and get boat raced uh at the. Rose Bowl. We I know Sig kind of.

mentioned it after the game that he's. that's going to be a, you know, big part. of his job, but have you thought at all. about like what you're going to have to. do to kind of prepare and make sure that. you're the best version of yourself on. January 1st? Yeah, the Rose Bowl I think is o almost. every kid's dream to play and that that. game is just magical. And after the game. we beat Ohio State, it was fantastic. There was adrenaline running through my. body and I basically couldn't sleep. So. I was watching the program and I saw. coach Sabin who coached cuts with the. Sabin tree talking about how you got to.

take that break and really have a oneame. season hopefully and we anticipate it. being more than a oneame season at this. point. however, to not really practice. through and I think coachetti's taken. that approach to give us a little bit of. a reset now and then so we're able to. attack the Rose Bowl with our all we. got. >> Coach Signnetti is awesome. Uh he is a. special character in all of sports, not. just football. Last question here from. Tone before we have a heart out. >> Yeah, Fernando, based off of that, he. said like literally soon as he got the. microphone, he said, "I got three and a.

half weeks to keep these boys humble or. sorry, humble and hungry." Is that the. mantra kind of going into these three. and a half weeks? is and has he already. started that? Has he already trying to. humble you guys after the Big 10. championship? >> So, the first contact we have is a team. meeting at 4 today. So, I guess I'll get. a good taste of that. However, [laughter] coaching is always trying to. keep us humble and hungry. Whether it. was after the big win at Oregon, whether. it was after the Penn State win and. especially after this win, there's still. a lot of going to be to clean up on tape. and there's going to be a lot if we want.

to get to where we want to go, which is. a national championship. There's a lot. that we need to improve on. And I'm all. for it. My team's all four. We have that. chip on our shoulder. We're humble. We're hungry. We're ready to get to. work. >> We can't wait to watch you win the. Heisman, brother. >> Yep. >> Go. >> Indiana [applause] who's your football. player wins the Heisman. >> Crazy. >> Indiana who's your football team. Number. one in the country. Indiana who's your. football team. Only undefeated team in. the country as we head into the college. football playoffs. We want to say thank. you to you and your teammates for. everything you've done this year and.

good luck the rest of the way. Fernando, >> thank you so much. What a time to be. alive. Go Hoosiers. God bless. >> What a time to be alive. Ladies and. gentlemen, Fernando. >> Yeah, Fernando. >> He's awesome. >> Chills. Like, love that [ __ ] guy. >> So, that's who you want in your. >> You think he'll do good in like the. interview process? [laughter]. >> Tricky, too. We had a little bit of. tricky two. So, as soon as I see him. kind of come on the over, I know I just. had to throw it far basically and I was. able to do that. It's like, yeah, you. know, they were getting a little matchy.

His numbers weren't really that good on. the numbers. I don't know if Mattress is doing it on. purpose or not. Feels like he's cheating. a little bit. Don't think that should be. allowed. I mean, he. >> he's the guy and he's a tough guy. >> Yeah. >> A He's a tough guy. That. >> I didn't think he was coming back. I. thought he was gone after after one. play, man. >> He was jumping into that. >> Go ahead. Go ahead. Just do it. Just. first play. GIVE ME THAT. BOOM. AND HE. didn't miss the opportunity. And he. didn't complain one time like, "All. right, let's let's play football. Let's. do that." It's a beautiful thing. Our.

sport is the greatest. Our show's the. worst. So, thank you for watching. We. continue digitally. We'll see you. tomorrow. Goodbye. That really came. together well there. I was thinking. about adding a Monday Night Football. plug in there because obviously it's big. tonight. >> There was a super fun day. >> See, that's why I didn't do it because I. didn't know all the insight. Funday. football. That's all I knew. So, so it's. actually monsters funday football. >> Mike Wazowski is gonna have so many. touchdowns. >> So, no Manning cast. >> No, this is in place of the Manning. cast. This is the funday football. So,

who is this again? I I think I know most. animations. Monsters, Inc., who's that? >> Pixar. >> Yeah. >> Really good. You should. >> Who's Who is in it? >> Billy Crystal and John Goodman are the. two stars. >> Oh, you were talking about real people. I say Sully is the main character. Uh. he's a monster. He's a great scar. Um. and they basically, no spoilers, if you. haven't seen it, stop listening. They. have to go into little kids' rooms at. night and scare them to get energy for. their planet to exist or their world to. exist. >> Yes. >> Oh my god, that's amazing to love this.

Yeah, >> Boo. Buu is a little girl. She's also. main character. She becomes really good. friends with Sully. It's great, though. >> I don't I know that. >> Sully. That's Sully and Mike Wazi. >> Okay. I know. I know. >> They went to college together. Monsters. you. >> Really? Where's that at? >> Monsters University. Monster time. It's. truly a magnificent story. >> Monsters use the second. >> They're going to be the quarterbacks. I'm assuming. >> I don't know if Wasowski. >> I think So's coming off the edge. Then. Wasowski is probably a Saquon character. More of a running back. Yeah. A little. slippery fella. I'm assuming the. quarterbacks.

>> What are we talking about? Hold on. Are. we Are they animated players? Like. they're gonna They're gonna animate the. real game as players. >> You remember the Simpsons one day? >> Like Mo Sizzlac in the paint like that. >> What about Spongebob, too? Didn't they. have one? >> There you go. Yeah. Slime Zone. And what. was the other one? >> Toy Story. >> Toy Story. Who's commentating this? Is. it going to be commentating? >> Danovski. Definitely has to be. definitely Danovski. Can you call Dano? Let's see if it's him. I'm betting it's. Dan Orski, though. This has him written. all over it. >> Yeah. Lucky son of a [ __ ]. >> I agree. [laughter] I mean, it sounds.

like you got some real passion towards. Monsters, Inc., what I'm thinking about. is my daughter immediately enjoying this. like that. >> I saw one of them in the theater with my. kids, the first one. >> Just right there would capture her. And. if they were singing somehow, if they if. they could get some singing at the. beginning of this thing, you might be. able to get old Kenzie locked into a. full for the left there. >> Yeah. Monsters ain't not actually a. singing Pixar movie. It is more so. >> There's no songs in there. >> No. No, they do not do songs. That's why. my kids don't like it. >> We did just so go see Zootopia 2 this. weekend.

>> Foxy said it. It was great. >> [ __ ]. >> Billion dollars. >> Yeah. >> Good for them. >> Yeah. >> Joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, is. a man who we assume is on the call for. any gimmicky [ __ ] that happens on. ESPN. Ladies and [laughter] gentlemen, Dan. >> Yep. He's dressing up. Yeah. Are you on Are you on a call. tonight? >> Yeah, I am. Yes, [laughter]. >> we just learned about this this morning. We should have been paying attention. more. Uh I do like that you're having a. little food. We apologize for. interrupting your lunch here. It's going.

to be a late night. Tell me a little bit. more about Monsters Funday football. The. boys love Monsters Inc. My daughter. might be super excited about this. What's the plan for tonight, Dano? >> Yeah. Uh obviously started three years. ago with Toy Story last year, Simpsons, Monsters, Inc. this year. Um. I did Simpsons last year. I have a ton. of fun with it. I think the sell that I. have is like listen, football's on. basically every night in America. More. often than not, the games are somewhat. the same. You know, like you take them.

in the same way. It's on a network. versus calling the game. The games are. somewhat the same. This is just. >> different. You're not going to watch. >> You're not going to watch this for. football. You're going to watch this for. like the fun and entertainment. Chris. Burman. >> MAKES A CAMEO. >> WHAT? >> IS HE SULLY? >> Just Chris Burman makes a cameo, which. is pretty cool. Um I don't know. I did I. did it last year. It's fun. I did it. this year again partly because it's. different and then partly because my son. Madden adores. uh Monsters Inc. with his autism and the.

animation imagery of stuff. So uh he's. beyond excited. So. >> yeah, I assume that my daughter's going. to love this as well. Uh soon as she. hears your voice, you know, we'll see. the reaction. I guess that's what we'll. see. We'll see what the reaction is, I. guess. You know, cuz last year you did. it. I don't think she was really old. enough or smart enough to understand. completely what was going on. Now she. gets Hey, >> Ken gets [ __ ] now. She really does. >> It's a whole new. >> and it's it's different tonight like um.

they're not doing it. >> It it's like you know Sully is with the. Eagles and No, Sully's with the Chargers. and Mike Wazowski who's a little one odd. dude is with the Eagles. Um, >> and like they're playing they're playing. on the team and obviously the game. happens, but they're not keeping score. in in the world that we're in. They're. not keeping score the same way as it. will be on Monday Night Football with. Troy and Joe and whatnot. Like. >> you get points off explosive plays. There's a halftime competition between. the two of them. So,

>> it'll be like very entertaining for uh. like for a lot of different ways. >> All right. We can't wait to watch you, man. Good luck. We're happy you're the. one that was selected for it. You're. perfect for the gig. >> Hell yeah. Would. you do like impressions and voices? >> No, not impressions. No, no, they have. um. >> they have like all of that stuff already. pre-taped and. >> uh you know, all the characters. Yeah, all the characters that have been. >> uh like in the movies, >> they have all that stuff. So,

>> Steve is going to be there, right? Are. you going to tell my daughter that it's. not pre-recorded though whenever she's. watching McKenzie? She might. It might. be too late. She's probably listening. right now. >> Game rigged. No, I mean I'm not tell. obviously the game's not pre-recorded. but they have like you know spots. already recorded where you know Sully. has a oneoff on a thing or Mike. >> Wazowski is somebody. >> got it. >> Mhm. >> Need a Dan Wazowski impression. >> Yeah. >> That's you brother. >> That's not me.

>> Why not? >> Take a shot brother. >> You do great with a Boston accent, right. Denny? >> Mhm. >> I think you can drop into one of those. >> Boston. I feel like I have a good. basting accent. >> What's today? That sucks. But. >> so if we were to go in [laughter]. reverse order, >> that's pretty good. >> We'd say tomorrow, today, and then. >> yesterday. >> See, let's stick to that one. And I I. want to hear a couple Wizowski. yesterday. >> I was talking to this oneeyed freak. yesterday. >> He said this. [laughter]. >> I was talking to this Bigfoot yesterday.

He said this. >> It is kind of Boston name. Sully and uh. >> Wikovich. >> And Wazowski. >> Wizowski. was a coupleowski. [laughter]. Should be a couple Kenny Kenny Albert. ODS as well potentially. >> Yes. >> YEAH. LIKE A WASOWSKI. YES. >> YOU SHOULD DO that 100 150 times. >> And then on the other side of the ball, you can also DROP A. >> YEAH. SULLY. YES. >> YES. >> And then Justin Herbert plays with a. broken hand. >> Yes. >> And then Jaylen Herz hands ball off. Squan. WE HAVE A TOUCHDOWN.

>> YES. JAYLEN HERZ TAKING THE HAND OFF. FROM WASOWSKI. [screaming] YES. DO ONE OF THOSE. Five of those. >> That's what I'm thinking about. >> That's what we're talking about. Keeping. the kids engaged. >> Yeah. I I'll do my very best. Maybe if I. can come to Bristol and kind of just. step in for me, that'd be awesome. >> No, I'm good. I'm good. >> All right. [laughter]. >> All right. >> All right. Uh, what do you think about. the CFP, Dan? I've been seeing you. getting involved in college more. You're. starting to dive in. I appreciated your. text. Dan sent me a text. He said, "A. couple years ago, I had Penn State at.

Indiana." Uh, three years ago, Penn. State at Indiana. There was actually. 2500 people in the stadium. Actually. 2500 people in the stadium. Obviously. things are vastly different now. Indiana. is the number one team in the country. heading into the playoffs. Obviously. everybody has heard about who the top 12. teams are and or who the 12 are going uh. on. What are your thoughts on it all? Alabama didn't love that. I saw you. tweeted Alabama had negative yards. rushing in the SEC championship. What do. we even talk about? >> Negative. [laughter].

>> Negative yards rushing. >> Agree. >> So what's your take? one the college football committee and. the process they go about has not. evolved with the advancement of how many. teams we have in the playoffs. I think. they you know the the the playoff has. grown yet the way that we select teams. or go about criteria of selecting teams. has remained the same. Uh two I. we don't have the 12 best teams.

>> What? So anybody we don't there's no I. mean come on like I I all due respect to. JMU and Tulain we don't have the 12 best. teams that's unequivocally indisputable. So we we have to we we can't continue to. you know phrase it as that it's not the. 12 best. Um and I just look at the way. that Bama has played over the last month. on Friday I was like I think Bama's in. unless they just get smoked on Saturday. They got smoked on Saturday. So, I I. know the way that Notre Dame has played.

for the majority of the season, everyone's like, "Well, Notre Dame. should schedule SEC teams." They quite. literally did that. Um, and so I think. the way that Notre Dame went to kind of. about the season, um, and not losing. three games and not getting smoked in a. title game and not playing their worst. football in the final month, that's what. Alabama's done. I just Notre Dame seems. like the better football team right now. It's crazy to think about because. Alabama's favored, right, against. Oklahoma.

>> Alabama's favorite against Oklahoma. >> And who knows what the next round would. be with Alabama, whether or not they'll. be favored, you know, in it all. As. sports books obviously view something in. a manner in which they're trying to get. 50% of the bets on one side, 50% of the. bets on the other side. Nonetheless, Alabama favored against Oklahoma in the. first round. >> I think it's cuz when Oklahoma went to. Bama, uh, and they won, uh, but they. were out game by like 250 yards. It was. like one of those situations. It's like. it was like a Steelers game. They. somehow won, but they shouldn't have. >> I like Oklahoma a lot, >> but I like early of the year. What? Well, you you like the Ravens out.

gaining the Pittsburgh Steelers. Do you. like every team having more yards than. the Pittsburgh Steelers? Because before. the season started, Dan Olowski, Dan Wis. Wishowski, >> what's this guy? Dan Wowski. >> Wizowski. Dan Wizowski said Steelers. going to be in trouble. You think Aaron. and Arty are going to do anything? Yeah, right. That's what Dan Olowski said. going into nailed it on the head. And. they're currently leading AOFC North, Dan. So, I don't know if you feel like. you were right or if you were wrong. >> No, I mean, they're gonna be, like I. said, they're going to be like 10 and.

seven, nine and eight. They're gonna. either get into the playoffs and lose in. their first round or not get into the. playoffs. They're going to have the 18th. pick of the draft. >> Roll it back next year. I mean, that's. pretty good. >> I didn't know being AFC North Champions. was a bad thing. >> Yeah, me neither. I thought this was a. prideful [ __ ] division. I thought. that's what we were talking about. I. thought they were one of those. organizations that, you know, it was one. thing or nothing else and that was the. championship. >> Agreed. >> Hampton North Championship coming right.

down the punch. >> We got enough of those. >> I'm just saying another one's coming. You guys continue to do. >> I think Aaron's going to throw another. gold ball down the field if the Ravens. want to cover it. >> Yep. There you go. 152 yards yesterday. on Bill routes. >> The uh the Ravens problem. They have. zero pass rush. >> How about on offense? have no. touchdowns. What What's going on with. Lamar, man? >> He's ranked like four. >> What's the deal? >> Yeah. I mean, simply put, Lamar has. looked, this is the worst year of. Lamar's career. Not even close.

>> Jeez. Number one throwing the football. He has just so many misses. Number two, he's I mean, that's a that's a miss by. three yards. Like, I said this in. jokingly last week was Lamar's got the. same type of misses that JJ McCarthy has. had this year. just egregious misses. where you go, how can you do that? >> Uh, this ball's three yards short. Uh, second thing is Lamar's run away from. everybody in the NFL. He has been caught. in one-on-one situations more often than.

not, or more so than ever in his career. before. Um, I thought late in the game, I thought there were some drops. yesterday. I think they dropped three. touchdowns, but if you go also late in. the game, you know, he's like, it's. almost like he's looking for the. checkown immediately, like getting the. ball out into short completions rather. than there's some in routes that are. coming open late and then Heismith was. phenomenal yesterday. He tracks him down. late. So, >> this offense is broken in Baltimore. And. it's literally insane to think of it. because last year it was historically.

great. And for the most part, it's the. same humans this year. >> That's tough. That's tough. Good luck. next year, Baltimore. Good luck next. year. You think they make any changes? >> You're going to have to. You can't go. into a Super Bowl coming off of a I. think they were 14 and three last year. if I'm correct. I could be wrong on. that, but something like that. And going. into this season, they were. >> to a man unquestioned the best roster in. football. >> Y. >> certainly in the AFC. >> Chuck Pagano said, "I don't want to do.

the show anymore. I want to go coach try. to win a Super Bowl.". >> Yeah. And I bet he regrets that. [laughter]. Tough days when you lose games. >> All right, we appreciate you. What you. got? NFL Live and then your uh Dan. Wishnazki. >> NFL Live and then um uh Monsters game. and then live tomorrow and then actually. bomb down to Baltimore for the first. time ever having on ESPN the high school. national title game with Joe Tess in. Wednesday.

>> Wow. Stop by Jimmy's. Obviously, whenever you're in Baltimore, you need. to do that. Jimmy's famous. Uh, but. followup, that is awesome. You and. Tessator are calling a high school game. What is this? Who's playing? >> Yeah. Wednesday night, the national. title in Baltimore. It's um the two. schools are St. Francis Academy out of. Baltimore. That's got like dudes going. everywhere. It's they're loaded. And. then team from Utah that um is the the. place where Zach Wilson went to high. school and Jackson Dart went to high. school. >> No Florida teams. Wow, that's crazy. I. would never guess that. I think I don't.

know exactly how they I think you have. to like Pennsylvania. >> intentionally enter. almost like a. >> you know like you have to intentionally. enter like we're playing for the. national championship tournament I guess. maybe. >> uh rather than [clears throat]. >> Oh then it's got to monitor throughout. the entire year. You got to you got to. sign up for it and then it's a point. system throughout the entire year. Got. it. >> Yeah, something like that. >> Y'all got to sign up. So you're not. definitely playing against the same. quality of opponent, but you are. acrewing points throughout the season, I. would assume, for it. >> Yeah, I think it's something something.

along those lines. Yeah. >> Got it. So those who signed up, these. are the two best teams throughout the. year that signed up for this. >> like USA football. >> Yeah. But on that note, I do think it's. cool that, >> you know, it's happening. Like I I think. that's cool. I don't know how you have. an actual high school national champion. >> Yeah. It's impossible. >> That would be tough. Unless they go to a. playoff. >> Dan Olowski will crown him. >> We appreciate you, Dan. >> Hell yeah. >> No, no, I really appreciate you guys. Thank you. [snorts]. >> It sounds like you don't really. We're.

trying to talk about you being Mr. One. Eye Wishki tonight, and we knew. We. didn't before we even knew you were part. of it. >> How did you not know that it was. tonight? Like, how did you not know of. this? It's It's been all over the. network you're on. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. They play the commercial for it. way more than the College Football. Playoff song, so it was kind of weird. Oh, see I've seen the college football. play. I have not seen this. This is my. first time watching this. >> I haven't either. >> Oh, such a good movie. This is just the. movie trailer, right? >> Yeah. This is not the promo for. [laughter] Have you guys seen these. movies? >> Oh, it is.

>> Yes. >> Oh, yeah. >> So good. >> Been to Monsters You, bro. >> I've not seen the movies, but I think my. daughter will. >> They're awesome. >> No, no singing. I heard. >> all scared. >> Um, yeah, there is. Uh, you know what? I. don't think so. Yeah, I don't believe. there's any singing. >> Monsters U has like good good pep rally, but no actual song. >> What I've learned about Ken's thus far. is she needs a little bop at some point. Like she needs to she needs to feel it a. little bit. She'll even start.

>> Have we Have we like started Christmas. movies at all with her? >> Oh yeah, brother. Loves. >> Do we have a favorite? >> Loves The Grinch, the animated version. Loves. >> Oh, with um uh. >> Boris Carlo. >> Benedict. No one's got any [ __ ]. respect for the original. I'm definitely. not talking about Boris. I'll tell you. that. I don't I don't know if Ken's even. seen that one. We tried to play it to. her and say, "Hey, this is the original. You need to respect this." And then as. soon as it came on, she said, "This. sucks compared to every other movie that. I watched.". >> She's wrong. >> Well, technology just advances so much.

>> Cumberbatches. Jim Carrey, >> that one is good though. >> Jim Carrey one's amazing. She likes that. one. >> That's the one. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> that is the one. >> The guy. >> No, but she likes the animated one more. >> Yeah. And that one is good. The opening. of the the Cumberbatch one where it's. got like the little like goals and then. they [ __ ] go down the hill. >> Yeah, exactly. Unbelievable. Who. >> fun? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. These things [ __ ]. bombing down Mount Crumpet. >> Any you uh would recommend? Obviously uh. father of four. Anything I need other. than Monsters Inc. I'm learning that my. daughter needs to see. >> How old is she now? >> Two and a half. Two something.

>> I mean, Christmas Chronicles are elite. She might be a year too young for it. though. But Christmas Chronicles are off. the charts. >> Both of them. Dieard. >> She ridiculous. She has not seen Die. Hard just yet. Polar Express is kind of. weird. >> I mean Santa Claus she could watch even. >> Tim Allen. Yep. She loves. >> Yeah, those are great. >> That is her Santa. >> Mine didn't love it. Santa fell off the. roof to start. >> That thing. >> That's classic [laughter] Disney. >> red one. >> Red one. >> Watch that.

>> Red one. >> This is Uncle Ro. >> Y. >> He's two and a half. >> Oh [ __ ]. >> Yeah. Early. Yeah. Perfect. >> All right. I appreciate the hell out of. you, Dan. Good luck tonight as you uh. attempt the impossible. Just a man being. a monster. >> That's right. >> And that's what it's all about. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, Dan, for your service. >> Say [ __ ] tonight, Dan. >> Oh, that'd be a good [laughter] time. >> The kids are watching. >> What'd he say? >> What? >> Ladies and gentlemen, Danowski. >> Dan. >> That's Monsters Funday Football tonight. on ESPN 2. All right, speaking of.

tonight, let's make our picks. Let's do. this. I had a tough weekend, age, in the. NFL. This has happened multiple times. throughout the season where I'm. completely locked in on the college. slate, NFL slate. Not good. Okay, that. this I I my worst weekend ever maybe in. the NFL this weekend. But on the flip. side, best weekend I've ever had college. football. >> That's the way it goes. >> AJ seeing the field. >> Oh yeah. >> Let's see what AJ thinks. Even while I. was making these picks on Friday and I.

was disagreeing with AJ so much, I said, "Boy, this is not good." Cuz AJ's been. seeing it. Uh AJ, how do you feel about. tonight's game? But before that, before. that, I apologize for cutting you off. here. >> 62% of the money is on the Philadelphia. Eagles, favored by two and a half on the. road. Any other stats or we need to. know, Tone, about tonight? >> Uh I'm seeing two and a half across the. board now. So just keep that in mind. The public this weekend on 60% or more. of the teams that were getting the. public bet were four and six. So not not.

terrible. Not a winning weekend, but not. terrible. Could have been worse. >> Never ends with these mother Herbert as. a home dog 1-9 straight up, 36-1 against. the spread. So, if you want to keep that. in mind and overs had a big weekend uh. this this week, I believe they were 11-1. at some point. I can't remember what. they finished, but uh it was a big it. was a good weekend for the overs as. well. >> Here's a Hembo stat about uh the Eagles. under Serriani. When the spreads between. minus3 and plus three, they're 17 and. five. >> Good. >> When they're favored by three or fewer, they're 11-2 against the spread. Eagles.

minus two and a half. Add Chargers. Shout out DraftKings. Everything says. you like the Eagles other than the 62%. number which was 4 and six this weekend. Every single [ __ ] weekend we lose to. these people. Uh Dutch, we'll let you go. first here and kind of set the table. Who do you like? How do you like? >> Well, these are two of my teams. So, very very familiar with these squads. Quarterbacks, these head coaches. Uh. great. Check all those boxes. Uh the. fact that the Eagles are coming in on. the hills are getting the ball ran down. their throat from the Chicago Bears last.

time they took the field. I think Fangio. is going to have the boys ready. I think. they win and cover and this game is. going to come down to a phenomenal. alltime matchup in the slot with L. Makakei and Cooper Deene. Fourth quarter. is going to come down to a minute drive. Those two guys. >> Why is that all time? What what's the uh. >> I mean just two athletic just fast quick. twitchy guys. Yeah, just. >> good dancers. It's going to come down to. either. >> great one hand back shoulder catch or.

just a nasty pick on the sideline toe. tap. Uh two-minute drive. Can't wait. >> High jumpers. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. Launch fail guys. Yeah. >> Coach's kids I assume. Yeah. If I had to. guess. >> First one in. >> No. I think these guys just they just. depend on their athleticism. >> Mhm. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> We're talking Lav and Con and Cooper De. >> I think they can both dunk, too. >> No. Smarts. >> Windmills. >> Cooper. >> Very smart. >> Instinct. instinct. >> Lad certainly can too. >> I'm sure he can, but he ain't dunking. like Cooper De is. I know that.

>> Chris Ry Rim is reporting that uh. offense coordinator Greg Roman yesterday. on Cooper Gene matching up lad. I was. born tonight but not last night. >> Vic's going to have different ways to. leverage coverage to where it's not. one-on-one at all times. But as far as. that matchup, I like Lad against. anybody. >> I like that. It's a little [ __ ] talk. Basically saying you better not leave. him oneonone with Lad. >> Hey, Vic smarter than that. That's what. he said. Yeah, >> that's a great [ __ ] talk right there. That was like when Nardoo said, "Nor. Dame might win by 100.". >> So,

>> he was right. >> They were still in it. >> Duke ends up winning the ACC. >> It was a good ball game. Right. >> All right. Debuts on Philadelphia. tonight. AJ, you are 74 and one on the. weekend. Uh, people are losing against. the books. You are not. Fresh haircut. Obviously, a little bit of spike coming. off a big Ohio State loss in the Big 10. Championship. How do you see it? What do. you like? >> So, I initially I was leaning Chargers. to be honest with you, but especially. after seeing Hembo stats and feeling.

what this Philadelphia Eagles team must. be feeling mentally, I think they come. out on fire. So, give me Philly to win. and cover minus two and a half. >> I feel the exact same way. I I liked. Herbert coming in there with a plate and. a screw in his hand. >> Tough. >> Tough boys will rally for him playing. like this. >> [ __ ] it. What am I? 38 and one. Who. cares? I'll take the Chargers. Yeah, >> give me the Chargers plus two and a. half. >> Jaylen Carter at. >> That's a big deal. >> Omar and Hampton. >> might be. >> Yeah, most likely activated before four.

is what Shfter said. >> Herbert's still questionable. Have we. heard he's definitely going to play? >> Yeah, I'm worried about that thing. >> Don't think so. >> I would like to not be on the Chargers. if Herbert's not playing though. >> Okay. I would like that little little. cave. >> Yeah, you're on it at two and a half. because if Herbert's out, that thing's. going to go up to five and a half and. then you can go to the Eagle. Yeah, I I. would like to take mine to the Eagles. >> at two and a half if we hear about. Herbert. Not the. >> Okay, >> deal. >> Okay, deal. Yeah, I'll stay with the. Eagles no matter what. But yeah, you can.

you can do that. >> Doesn't matter. 38 and one. I see Mario. Crystal on TV. >> again. >> I thought he was He's done. >> He's done campaigning. >> Aren't you guys done? You're good, right, Gumby? >> Yeah. The better team got in headtohead. We won. I don't make the rules. I I don't I don't think um. >> I don't make the rules, Gumpy. >> It something awesome happened on. Thursday or Friday of last week where. Miami and Notre Dame put their swords. down against each other and just started. attacking Alabama. That was fun to. watch.

>> Well, there was a time though where the. ACC was just attacking Notre Dame. >> That was happening too. Yeah. >> And Peep of Aqua AD of Notre Dame this. morning on Dan Patrick was like, I can't. believe they did that. We are like one. of their biggest business partners. Just. an allout assault on us. Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. That's that's what it sounded like. coming out of BVAqua. >> Oh, that's what he said. What did he. say? Like it was. >> we were mystified. permanent damage to the relationship.

>> Oh, you you want to [ __ ] us? Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Love it. >> I do, too. I also enjoy how active he. has been in this entire thing. We know. him, so that there is a little bias. I. guess I'm not represented by him or his. agent, which we learned on college game. day. >> I We were all learning that in real time. on who was whose agent. It was kind of a. fun little game, man. It was kind of fun. little guy. I actually Yes. >> Me. I'm not. Me neither. And then Dez, I. think I've been pretty rude through this. entire thing to this guy. [laughter]. >> That's basically.

what Dez said in there. It was crazy. >> But I like the way BVA has been. operating. You can tell he loves Not. Not that these other places don't, but. it's like the Notre Dame people coming. together. It's a good time for a fight. Every once in a while you need a good. hey rally call. >> to kind of bring everybody together. Not. saying it's a good outcome, but I'm. saying it has been a good I like good. positive sign of force, you know, that. the Notre Dame fans and faithful have uh. shown. >> It's also cool that he's carrying the. shield. Like you don't expect Marcus. Freeman to go do any of this [ __ ]. Like it's almost as if he kind of looked.

around like. >> No, you would expect Marcus Freeman to. do this [ __ ] is what you mean, right? >> No, I I just I don't know if I've really. ever seen him do interviews in general. Let's keep let's keep Marcus Freeman. clean. That's what I'm saying. I think a. baby face. >> I think it's a conscious decision to. keep Marcus Freeman clean because it's. like coach Crystal Ball was on TV right. over there. There's been a couple other. coaches that have had to speak. Feels. like Notre Dame has been like we don't. need the most likable [ __ ] coach. we've ever had in history out there, right? Nope. Who was going to do it. then? But Valka was like, I'll [ __ ].

>> What do we need that we're better than. everybody? You got it. Where where where. do you want me to go? Everywhere. All. right. [ __ ] it. I'll do every single. show. And that is literally what he has. done. >> And what was that breaking that that was. a captain's decision to not play in a. ball game? Because I did not see that. anywhere. Yeah. Everybody was just. saying, "Oh, they're pouting. They're. taking their ball, which was that's what. it looked like cuz you mentioned it was. so quick after." Um, so I'd be. interested to know, you know, the. details on that, how that conversation. came about, cuz I bet people view it. much differently. Yeah, because our.

source. >> have told us that the captains kind of. met with Marcus Freeman and we're like. half our team is not going to be here. >> Should we I don't think we should do. this without him. but also. do we want to really what do we what is. the move I guess that conversation was. already had like from before the playoff. thing. >> and it was mostly because they. >> didn't feel as if it was right to try to. pitch any of these guys that are going. to the NFL to come back and play in the. poptart bowl you know like exactly.

>> that is basically what was kind of not. the exact words we were told but as we. were told like hey you know the the. captains talked about this and didn't. want half their team to go represent. this particular team which they really. like and so they're just deciding to. kind of move on as like what it ended. with. >> Well, and that's the biggest thing that. the playoff has kind of I mean one of. the biggest things is like back when. there were only four teams like you. didn't have guys opting out because like. you'd still go play in the Rose Bowl and. like that was a big deal or you'd go. play in the Sugar Bowl or whatever the.

rotating was at the time. But like now. you could understand that it's like we. feel like we should have been in the. playoff like we're not going to the game. where people are eating the [ __ ]. mascots after the game. Like we're not. doing that. Let let one of these other, you know, podunk schools do that. We. believe we should have got in. Now, if. we're going to play for a Rose Bowl, maybe that changes things a little bit, but we're not. We're playing in the. [ __ ] Reliaquest Bowl. >> What if it was a promise for it to be. Notre Dame BYU. >> still. >> in the mail? >> It'd be cool to watch, but. >> I didn't [ __ ] mean it. >> I think BYU is playing Vandy, I think.

>> No, they're not. I was playing Vandy. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, you're right. Can't. remember who's. >> Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Diego Pave has got something. else coming to him. I just saw him at. the UFC event. Him and the boys. >> You know what Kirk's dogs were doing? What's. >> that? >> [ __ ] outside practicing in the snow. >> Okay. >> Nothing else to do out there. >> Eating dirt and gravel and getting ready. for the [ __ ] real West Bowl. >> Diego did look cool though. He like. >> He did. He looked very cool. >> He looked very cool. >> And if I were in his position, I tell. you what, I wouldn't mind going to a.

[ __ ] UFC event and getting treated. like a VIP all night either. So, I'm. not, you know, I'm not I'm not. >> We're not casting. >> No. No. Yeah. I'm not throwing, you. know, stones from a glass house or. anything. >> But what we are saying is the Iowa boys. ain't doing this. >> Absolutely not. >> It's not a bad city to be the man in. >> Nashville. >> Nashville. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> 21 years old. >> No. >> No. He's actually like 29. >> Oh [ __ ] [laughter]. >> No, he's not actually 27. He's like 24. or 23 or something like that. I forget.

what it was. 23. >> Okay. >> Oh, sorry. He's 24. >> 24 years old. >> The point remains. 24. >> I'm getting uh different reports. >> Oh jeez. [laughter]. >> 23 or 24. >> I'm looking to this guy. >> I'll tell you what, I'm not sick of. Google trying to make me sign in and do. this and track me this where every time. I ask it a question. Okay. You're going. to send me over to chat GPT like all. these other [ __ ] people. Mindless. people. >> 23. Wikipedia final final source. >> He's 23 years old. >> Okay. >> Not a bad city to be kidding. Not bad at.

all. >> Little cash in your pocket as well. stacked up chains. Cool glasses. The. boys are here too. You see them back. here. >> They told us to walk separately so we. can get a [ __ ] Heisman thing. But. >> who won the big fight? >> Dude [snorts] [ __ ] did it. >> Yeah, [laughter]. >> I tried but we did it. >> Yeah. Pat Yan looked unbelievable. >> Yes, he did. He was [ __ ]. >> right to Morab's face. >> I thought it was a grounding pie.

>> He was. But every once in a while you. got Do you see Conor McGregor talking. boxing? >> Yeah. School him up sweet side. >> You guys go opposite foot. You guys step. weird. I like that. >> Looks like Conor's living his life, you. know. >> Mhm. >> Had a big change a couple weeks ago. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> The Lord. >> That's right. >> And now I hear he's dropping a strand. with Tyson. I believe that's what that. entire meeting was. >> Oh, I didn't know. Okay. >> Dropping some tree. Seems like it.

>> that's normally the path. You find Jesus. and then come out with a strand. >> Hey, we're gonna see how it goes. Good. luck out there, boys. >> Going for you. I think what you need to. do. >> There it is. >> When's Jake Paul fighting? Uh, it's. Anthony Joshua, right? >> Is that this weekend? >> Uh, it's the weekend of the 19th. >> I mean, that's a scary one. >> I think it's either the Friday or there. was a college football playoff game that. night as well. >> Nice. Turn that off. You go to the go to. the boxing match. >> What do we think exactly? What do we. think um that whole thing? A lot of. people have a lot of opinions about Jake. Paul [clears throat] fighting Anthony.

Joshua. >> Some people are saying that fight's not. going to happen. Why are people saying. >> people are saying the fight's not going. to happen? Why would it not happen? I. don't know why. >> they cancel one that was supposed to. happen to get like wasn't it supposed to. be Tank Davis? Then they moved on to. >> Oh, maybe that's why. >> Anthony Joshua I mean I I like it. Look, if he. long shot if he beats him, he'll be much. more respected. Most people expect him. to get killed by Anthony Joshua. Literally, I think this is. >> That's why people don't think it's going. to happen cuz we're looking at a Rocky. four situation. >> This is like a real fight though, right? >> You want to know?

>> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Big big weight difference in those two, right? >> Yeah. And size. I I mean, just And. experience, years of experience, but I. mean, this is what Jake Paul I mean, this is what Jake Paul's about. I guess. Jake Paul has talked about this. >> from the jump, you know? Hey, I'm trying. to be champ. I'm trying to be taken. serious. Nobody will fight me. Nobody. will fight me. Anthony Joshua says, I'll. take uh I'll take the fight. I mean, what a card for Jake Paul to get him and. Anthony Joshua at the top. A lot of. people are going to watch that. >> I mean, if he loses, does he continue. boxing? >> No.

>> Yes. >> Yes. >> He's committed his whole life to this, right? Like, that's kind of what I what. I've learned through it all is he's. committed his whole life to boxing. >> Lifestyle change. Yeah. >> Like his entire being to boxing. So, maybe he takes a lot. If he takes a. loss, just go scrap yourself up off the. mat. Let's answer the bell. Let's go to. the next one. And then if he wins, Jake Paul's going to be loud on the. internet if he wins this. Oh my god. >> I think he's going to knock him the [ __ ]. out. >> You think Jake Paul's going to knock out. Anthony Joshua? >> Yep. Great.

>> 1,200 to get it. >> I bet you knockout's probably even. >> Oh yeah. >> I think it was plus,200 there, which I. thought was low. >> Jake Paul by KO, TKO, DQ plus. >> They're saying the only way he wins is. by knockout. >> Oh, they're saying if this thing goes, we know. And uh. >> or DQ. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, that'd be interesting. >> That could happen. Yeah. >> Punch him in the nuts a couple times. >> There's chains. >> [ __ ] it. >> Mhm. >> Play defense. >> Yeah. Might roll forward. [laughter]. Boom. Boom. >> Jump up. >> Jump. >> All of a sudden, you're below the belt.

starts moving when you're jumping. You. know what's up. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> Hook. Hook to the ground. >> Just trying to win. Just trying to win. by any means. >> Golly. Can you not. All right, let's get back. >> Imagine the slow-mo replay of him. jumping up. >> [laughter]. >> This guy keeps hitting me in the dick. I. don't think Jake Paul would do that. Not. a bad strategy. It's just like the. baseball guys that do this. Not moving. >> Yeah. >> When I get down real quick. >> Yep. >> It's not a bad idea.

>> What's below the belt if everything if. it's potentially moving? The belt could. be here to here. >> You don't worry about those guys though. You just try to hit them in the [ __ ]. head because then they won't do it. again. >> It's more of a Mickey Mouse little. league thing. >> It is. >> Are you talking about baseball? >> Yeah. guys who do that like you see like. >> imagine no Ryan with a guy doing that. that's knowing Ryan what he would do. >> he hit him right and he'd try to kill. him. >> what so that's what you guys do in. baseball saying like that is a the kid. the only kid who does that is like the. kid who's 48 on the little league team. who weighs like 65 pounds who can't get.

a base hit so he's like I got to walk I. got to strength the strength zone and. then it's like okay well if you want to. do that I'm going to throw it as hard as. I can at your head every single time. I'll walk you but guess what I might. plunk you as well. >> on base percentage pretty. >> yeah it's a important thing. >> Adam Shaft's uh reporting that Colts. quarterback Riley Leonard is also. dealing with a knee high. >> All right. >> Is AR coming back ever? What's going on? >> Still a couple weeks. >> Man, >> I was going to ask Shifty, are the Colts. allowed to call the Bengals and say, "Hey, can you drop Joe Flacco?".

>> I hope so. >> Who else is out there? >> There ain't nobody, brother. [ __ ]. >> Anyone on the street? >> Tyler Warren. He was our third stringer. this year. >> Oh, they met Tyler from Dude Perfect. him too. Hold on now. >> He can though. He's an athlete, man. He. really is. >> All right, let's get to a break and then. we'll read over reactions on the other. side. I don't like that. Shifter [ __ ]. keep it done. >> That's not good. >> I'm going call him right now. >> Tan Hilly. part of the monsters. >> This is just forfeit. Don't they still.

have Shane Buchelle? Oh, what about uh. B? >> Hey, we're live. We're live. We're still. live. Jason, >> I just read your Riley Leonard thing. Colts are various wars in concussion. pro. [laughter]. >> [ __ ] stop it with your tweets. Okay. Stop it with your tweets. What. quarterback are we gonna get? What. quarterback's available out there for. the Colts? >> Well, right now it looks like Brett. Ripen's on the practice squad and is not. ready to come off IR. >> They're hopeful.

>> that Riley Leonard can make it back for. Sunday, >> but they don't know that. So, it's uh. >> Yeah, >> it's tough sledding in Indianapolis. right now, as you know. >> All right. Are you on the monster show. tonight? >> Yeah. >> Oh, what are you doing? >> Just hanging out, keeping busy. Usual. stuff. >> No, the monster show tonight. >> No idea what you're talking about. >> What's the the Mother Night countdown?

>> All right. Have a good one. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. You missed it. See you. Hung. up. Oh, [snorts]. >> that's tough. >> Another monster night in the NFL. That's. right. >> That's right. Huge [laughter] countdown. I don't know if you heard about what we. got going on. [ __ ] big [ __ ] All. right, let's take a break on the other. side. We'll do some overreactions and uh. we'll go into the greatest Monday Night. Football game of all time. Why? Cuz it's. the next one. >> Be a friend. Tell friends something nice. might change your life. Fire.

oh. [music]. I'm all the way in your dream. Smoking. on some new green. Changing up the. routine. Gratitude truly feel like new. school. Life's pretty cool. G3 jobs, few. means tank [music] top, blue jeans, never change,

deep shots, few screens, movie stars, who scenes, [music] bank account. man. [music]. Yeah, you waiting for. Yeah, you waiting for. 2K. Yeah, you waiting for. 2K. Yeah, I'm up here in your jeans,

smoking on some new green, [music]. checking out some new scenes. and you waiting for [music]. Okay. Okay.

We're still bringing it. >> I like every bridge I see here. just. [music] to watch it burn. If you seen. all the hell I seen it make your stomach. turn, I think you [music] know why I do. what I do when I do. Started with 133 teams vying for one of.

these coveted 12 spots for this 12 team. playoff and it came down to two teams in. the great state of Indiana kicking this. entire thing off. I try. [music]. I might drink a little. I might smoke. [music] a lot. Counting down a good. time. >> The best year of college football that. it's ever had. It's about to have the. greatest playoffs it's ever had. And it.

all starts right here in front of. Touchdown Jesus and his beautiful Irish. people. And I need you to say. Irishers. >> 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 Bailey's choosing. [music]. >> Yeah. Let it go. >> Oh god. [screaming].

Notable. [music] $750,000. The Lord is watching you. Man, >> 1 million. >> And there's a bunch of. us. WE DON'T JUST BEAT TOP 25 TEAMS. WE.

BEAT THE [ __ ] OUT OF YOU. >> OKAY, GOOGLE. >> But one thing you didn't learn from me. is talking all the [ __ ] you talk. [laughter]. >> Welcome to the most electrifying. atmosphere in all of sport. I know. European soccer fans are wild. That's. like 30 to [music] 60,000. You're about. to see all weekend 100,000 plus bananas. atmosphere. And that is one part of. [music] the reason why college ball is. so damn great. Is this not a fun show? No serious.

serious football. Alabama Jones is very. serious. [laughter]. >> 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. [laughter]. >> I choose to believe. [music] And for a. touchdown, Jesus, and everybody looking. down, IU GETS A MASSIVE WIN OVER NOTRE DAME. SHANE, I'm sorry. You're a real scumbag.

[laughter]. >> I thought Coach Signetti coming out here. was [music] 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. Marinated by a million Irish.". Riley Leonard and the Irish from their. own two. JEREMIAH LOVE BREAKS [cheering]. FREE. JEREMIAH LOVE trying to go [music]. 98. Touchdown.

>> Might be fiction for a blowout here, fellas. >> Couldn't wait to get to the wonderful. state [music] of O. >> [laughter]. >> in the SEC coming up to the Big 10 when. it's cold as hell. We shall settle the. conversation here in beautiful Columbus. Coach, [music] that hairline. Do you get. a haircut every day?

>> Not every day. Not every day. >> Big beard, big boot, feet and toes. 500. Oh, this guy. Holy. Holy cow. This guy's the worst. we've ever seen. JUST TOOK OUT THE OHIO. STATE CHEERLEADERS. $1 MILLION HERE. JD. Love. [music]. Oh, >> this guy sucks at kicking, but we. appreciate the hell out of you, Jr. >> Hey, JR. There he is. >> He was once wiped a 100 times.

>> Yeah. 100 times. There are actually. people out there, psychos, obviously. that like the nonfrosted poparts. Gary, one of the best football players I've. ever been around. Nonfrosted strawberry. pop. >> I like non frosted poptarts. I like non frosted pops. >> 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 is my How did you. become the mayor of Cocktown? He's got. to go around and say, "Listen, I hard.

[ __ ] I hard CS." 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 [music] walked out here to this. game day set this morning and it was. Rocky. always. [music].

>> Well, in that song they say it's home. Home for me is the North and the cold is. gonna be Dad. GIVE ME THE OHIO STATE. BUCKEYES. representing [cheering]. >> for the Big 10. >> How cool was Sean Perkins, the [music]. 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.

supplying some phenomenal food. Arctic DJ. Henderson in the open field. Henderson. is scoring. Another come for the Ohio. State. [ __ ] off. Story of the game thus.

far is Chip Kelly [music] is going mad. dummy bro. All of Ohio excited. They. were singing. eyes. from my heart. First re, second read, third rele. [music]. would hate to be a Tennessee fan for a. chair near Morgan Wall cuz they have no. hope right now.

[screaming]. >> By and large, he's getting [music]. absolutely stunker. Absolute hell. A couple people up here. with that smoky orange face paint on. that are feeling like 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. Come on. Touchdown. Ohio State. Boys, that was wide ass.

open. He's got left. 500 drones, ones that we know about. This game's over, but uh we're still. bringing. >> Okay. Hell yeah. >> Hilarious. Hell yeah, you earned that, buddy.

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Welcome back to Thunderdown. It's our reaction Monday. H hour three. of the show begins right now. >> FOOTBALL SUCKS. >> FOOTBALL. >> Your sports sucks. >> What happened? >> Well, Indiana is number one team in the. country. I should be pumped up about. that. There you go. >> West Virginia might be getting into a. bowl game because there is enough people. to do bowls. >> Mhm. >> [laughter]. >> The Colts are [ __ ] [ __ ] I mean, it. just really kind of came. We're [ __ ].

That's AJ Hawk. The talks tables here at. Boston Conor and Ty Schmidt. One half of. the hammer Cowboys. AP Tonis here. You're not in a great spot either. >> Me first. >> Guys, Indiana. Yeah, I get it. >> Nine-year NFL vet. Darius J. Butler. >> Achilles is a long time. >> Long time. Yeah. >> Yeah. We're not going to make the. playoffs this year again. >> Nope. >> And then what are we going to do? >> I don't know if you know you can go that. far. I mean, their schedule is not super.

easy here coming down the stretch. Easy. >> Hardest schedule remain in the entire. NFL. We have the hardest schedule. remaining. >> Oh, if the season ended today, you'd be. out. >> Yeah, we're l. in the boys. Riley Leonard's out. All. right. See, he's maybe going to be back. Who knows? We'll bring in Ripen. >> Brett. >> He can spin it. >> He rips it. Yep. >> Yeah. ripping, right? >> Mhm. >> I understand that. But then what do we. do next year? >> Yeah. Hope you lose out and then you use. your first. >> Oh, never mind. >> Maybe your top five overall quarterback.

draft pick pants hat. >> All right. See, this is what I'm talking. about. >> That's actually a good point. >> All this happened during a break, which. is why I was so bummed out on the way. back in here. But I need to not be. bummed out. It's a great day. We still. got bowl. So what? We were having the. best times we'd ever had at the. lighthouse. Watching a team that we. [ __ ] fell in love with again and just. looked so different than every other. team that we had been paying a lot of. money to watch every single time play. Just felt different. Felt more. explosive. Felt more in control. Felt. like they had it. And then just what?

Money's out again. Sauce Gardner, you. trade two number ones overall. He's. gone. >> Danny Dimes, the guys brought all this. back. Yeah. He's going to fracture his. fibula. You're going to have to suffer. for a couple weeks watching him just. kind of painfully play football. And. then guess what? He's gonna do a [ __ ]. Achilles on the other side. >> And then it's What week is it? >> Wrap it up 14, I think. Yeah. >> So, he's not gonna be back for next year. either. So, >> you got Tyler Warren, though. Still got. him. >> Mhm. >> That's right. It's not about. >> He can do it all. >> Jonathan Taylor.

>> It's about It's about ball. It's about. Jonathan Taylor's going to need to be. paid. If not, he's going to do the whole. song and dance next off seasonason. Once. again, we're going to be a team that's. not in the playoffs and we got a [ __ ]. guy. Go. >> move him for a first. Oh, >> because we need one. Well, you need a couple. >> Good move. 10. >> Hey, I appreciate what you guys did. here. First uh 11 weeks of the season, though. >> Good run. >> It was a hell of a run. It was hell of a. If they were able to pull it off now, it'd be magical. It truly be have be a. work from God for them to be able to. pull it off with the injuries that they. have, with the positions that they have,

with the amount of money that they've. invested in. Who's And DeForest Buckner, is he okay? >> N. >> No, he's done. I I'm willing to put damn near. everything I own on the Colts not. winning the Super Bowl this year. >> That's a bet you can have. Is it out. there? [laughter]. >> What are the odds? >> I'm sorry. It sucks. >> That's devastating to hear that you're. willing to do that. [laughter]. It. >> really is. That's tough for me to really. take in. I know you said drink this.

time. Go ahead and take this in at your. own speed here whenever you said that, but that's crazier. You're not willing. to bet on the Colts Swiss Super Bowl. >> If you want, you get them minus 355. right now to miss the playoffs. >> Minus 350. >> That's pretty good odds and all. >> Minus. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. So, everyone knows. >> everybody's been kind of feeling this. way even when we were really good. Remember that was kind of the big. conversation. Anyways, Colts are going. Oh, we're not probably for a while. [ __ ]. >> Draft spectacular.

>> Well, in Pittsburgh, >> what if you trade a couple picks? >> JT and a couple others. You go up to one. and get Mendoza. >> Hold the phone. That'd be quite a move. >> I mean, you you get Tyler Warren and JT. Patriots will give you [ __ ] Tommy. Cutlets. >> That's honest. >> That's cool. >> Something to think about actually that. we need another Italian restaurant in. here in this city. I'm not going to. think negatively. I think the boys are. still going to be able to do it. Good.

luck. >> Do what for? >> What exactly? >> They're going to get out there and play. a game. Who do they have this week? >> At Seattle. >> Seattle then the Niners, I believe. >> Oh, yeah. Catch them slip. >> Niners Monday Night Football. I They. should think about it. >> We should We should think about it. >> Flexing. What's that? >> Well, if they didn't flex, >> we should think about it, too. Flexing. that sweet. >> No, no, no. We got to go. >> If they didn't flex this upcoming Monday. night game, they're not flexing. >> Last year was a big statement. Last. year, whenever, you know, we just no. showed a game that was like a, "Hey, I. don't like the way you guys are.

operating. Okay, I don't like this at. all." This year though, from what I've. been hearing, they've been doing it. right. They're a professional football. team. >> That's why I'm so bummed out for the. boys and everybody in that building. >> and for us. Mostly for us, though. Super. bummed out for us because it was really. cool, wouldn't. >> it's not over. >> I thought it last. >> kind of it's kind of out in front of him. kind of. >> from ESPN research is Steven Holder. obviously local coverage of the Colts. from ESPN research. The last team to.

start seven and one and missed the. playoffs was 2012 Bears. >> These [clears throat] tweets just keep. getting better. >> They went three and five over the last. eight games. Finished 10 and six. They. missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker with. the Vikings. Colts start 71 or one three. since coming up. >> Why are we doing this? >> This is what people call journalism. I. guess. what I call it is not good. >> You know what [clears throat] is good. though? >> Overreactions from around the league. And I don't know if any of them are. about the Colts, but I do know that this. morning I said, "Hey, listen. A lot has. happened around the football universe,

both in college and in the NFL. I love. to hear where your heads are at because. obviously we can speak to each other. That's kind of all we got. And whenever. we're out and about, we get a chance to. run into other football fans. It's nice. to hear their takes, but a bird call on. Monday morning to kind of get the. temperature of every single fan base is. a really beautiful thing to do. And if. you don't uh scroll through those, you. should you every team is represented in. there in every single level. even maybe. a high school. I think there was a high. school touchdown uh that got screwed. A. state championship high school touchdown.

that got screwed. Just from scrolling. these feeds, you'll see kid makes clear. catch over his shoulder. You see this? >> Yeah. Oh yeah. >> Clear clear catch over shoulder. Catches. it about goal line. I'll say maybe a. yard deep, two yards deep. Catches it. Runs to the back of the end zone. Throws. the ball down before he gets to the back. of the end zone. Ref comes in goes. that's no catch or whatever. And it's. like. >> what? >> It's definitely a catch. I mean, clearly. a catch. And then there's no jumbotron, no review, and that's a state. championship game.

>> Sad. >> Oh my god. So, what I'm saying is the if. you want to go on to X, there is a. hashtag. >> # I don't want to overreact, but. >> that is loaded with overreactions from. all around ball. Ty went through them. and found his favorites. Let's dive in, shall we? This is from Bubblegumino. # I. don't want to overreact, but it was an. alltime weekend for Miami sports. The. you in the college football playoff, the.

Dolphins beat the absolute. sh out of the Jets inner Miami MLS Cup. champions. Now, I got a chance to watch. a little bit of that MLS championship. It ended up being 3-1, okay? And Messi. had a filthy assist and there was an own. goal and there was some other magic that. took place. And I'm learning about some. of the relationships of the players that. they have off the field. It's obviously. grabbing some headlines. But Messi and. Beckham do it. >> The vision has happened. >> That's right.

>> Beckham gets the team at 25 million. because of a deal that he signed with. the MLS whenever he chose to come to the. MLS in the middle of his popularity and. help build it. He was able to get this. Inter Miami team for 25 million bucks. They're now worth like 1.3 billion or. something like that. David Beckham, one. of the best businessmen of all time. >> of all time. one of the best investments. of all time and uh Messi delivers and. they were celebrating. Congrats to them. and congrats to you Gumpy on not only. that but the Dolphins and the Hurricanes. getting into the college football. playoff when seemingly they had no.

reason to especially after not playing. all weekend and then jumping up a bunch. of spots. But they did. Their team is. good and we're excited for you Gumpy. >> Yeah, life is good in the sports world. You talk about Miami, that's awesome. The Dolphins though just pounded the. rock against the Jets. We're just going. to run the ball the whole game. Not. going to throw it at all. Just some old. school ball. We're bullying people right. now. >> Tell me about Inner Miami. They won the. Super Duper Cup. Are they playing again. or what what happens next for them? >> That's the wrap for the season. Busettz. and Alba go out their last game as.

champions. It was a pretty cool moment. for those guys. >> And Messi playing for Argentina in the. World Cup. >> Yeah, it's all set up. Round of 16. possibly. Messi, Ronaldo play each other. in their last World Cup ever. >> Okay, do we know if it's actually his. last World Cup? And speaking of that, how long is Messi playing for Inter. Miami? Are they going to run this back. next year? >> Yeah, he's going to keep going. They. just got Depal, who scored the game. winner from Atletico Madrid. He's 31, so. they're going to be going for a while. still at Inner Miami. >> How long do you sign with uh Inner. Miami? >> I think it's pretty much a lifetime.

contract into him owning a team in the. MLS. It's the same as the Beckham deal. Basically, >> the Beckham deal was crazy. I think I. was in high school when it happened and. I was playing soccer and you know the. conversation in soccer was if you want. to be rich you're going to have to do it. in Europe like if you want to be rich in. soccer it's not happening in America. which is certainly something that me and. my family thought about me a lot like. okay if I want to make a [ __ ] ton of. money in this sport I'm going to have to. live in Europe someday that's what it's. going to have to be and then uh David. Beckham came to the LA Galaxy and they.

were talking about the amount of money. he was making per [ __ ] minute and I'm. like wait a minute there might be a [ __ ]. ton of money coming into the MLS here. and I think it worked. I think he gained. a lot of popularity, threw it out. Every. every place he went was sold out and he. kind of gave it a go. Then there was. others. Tierry Enri did it. Wayne Rooney. did it. Uh who else? Uh Ibrahimovic did. it. Um. >> what's that? >> Yeah. Yeah. My bad. My bad. >> Who are you talking about? >> Uh Pierlo, the legendary guy from Italy. He the free kick dude who he scored on.

like every other free kick. >> He came and played in the MLS. >> Yeah. Yeah. He came and played for uh. the New York team. >> So it started to become like a thing a. thing. a thing and then when Messi gets. landed in the MLS, everybody's like this. is the one that it needs to that needed. to happen and it kind of has right for. the MLS. I think Messi has continued to. be a talking point. >> Yeah. Massive. But then Mueller from. Germany, he was on the white cap. So the. final was kind of like the perfect final. MLS would want. Yeah. Like two of the. biggest stars in the final. >> and Alber Halter as well. Let's not. let's not forget about the US lad. And.

we got a chance to catch up with the. United States men's national team coach, Coach Ponchettino this morning. And this. is his message to the United States. people about the type of team he's going. to have and how we can all help. >> We like because we are not a successful. men national, you know, team. We are. because women are very successful but we. are not very successful in World Cup and. I think we need to create like we create. in the last two window. I think the fans. are become exciting when see this type. of tackle, this type of goal that we.

score. Yes. How we celebrate. >> If our player have the possibility to. sing the antheon and and show the motion. to our fans is very contious and you are. very very passionate people that you be. for sure came quick in behind the team. and create the energy that the team need. to be really really strong. That is a is. unbelievable country that unbelievable. people when you are so exciting you you. are it's possible that you can achieve.

everything that you want you are right. to the moon you you were the first you. know yes everything no but but that is. true it's true the most powerful country. in every single area why not in soccer. >> why not what we. >> WHY NOT IN SOCCER. >> WHY not look but that is one one good uh. thing why not us why Not us. Hell yeah. Why not? >> I know why it could happen. That's cuz. we got you. We appreciate the hell out. of you, coach. Yeah. H age.

>> Yeah. Good for him. They found the right. guy. >> We talked to him for about 15 20. minutes. His English certainly is. >> Thank you for the contagious for the. contagious caption. >> It sounded kind of like contentious. And. then we thought about this maybe third. fourth language. I I his parents are. Italian. He grew up in Argentina. So, who knows how many he played for Espanol. for a long time over there in Spain, which is now the team that JJ Watt owns. It's like I think English may be third. language, second language, whatever it.

was. And you can understand what he's. saying. And he has a good like kind of. rolodex of words. But it is [ __ ] those. [snorts] words like what can we roll. into there? Just wanted people to know. he thought it was contagious, not. contentious. We made that decision, not. him. But talking to him, we got the. right guy. Feels like he wants. >> Yeah. Hey, we're [ __ ] There was a lot. of him like, "Hey, you are playing for. your country. You're tired. We don't. care." Basically, is what he said. Nobody cares if you're tired. Like, you're playing for your country. And he. talked about where he was from in.

Argentina and how they feel about. playing for the national team. And then. I mentioned how every single person that. has scored for America or celebrated for. America since Ponch has become the head. coach, they immediately go to the USA. badge. I mean, just immediately to the. shield for the country. So, it's like. that is seemingly a non-negotiable for. him. He actually said that like this is. a non-negotiable. We are playing for. America, the best country on earth. We're powerful in every single thing. We're going to tackle people hard. We're. not going to flop. Like he has these. core values it feels like and he find he.

found the guys that he wants on his team. and in doing so obviously he left some. other guys off the roster and he caused. a little bit of a stir and maybe we. didn't win as much as we could, but he. was just trying to find his guys and it. feels like he thinks he found them AJ, which is awesome. >> Yeah, I love his attitude. Look, why why. not us? And it is true. And I give him. credit actually for for calling it. soccer. Like he that's not natural for. him. He knows where he's at. He knows. he's an American show. And like let me. call it soccer even though you know you. can talk about that with the the true. soccer football fans. I know. I love. this guy. I know we had him on Luna.

This guy is an absolute monsters. He I. assume he's still killing it in all. these matches as well, right? >> Yeah. I just scored this game was like. two weeks ago. He had the fourth goal. We were just killing this team. Uh. >> who's the favorite? Who like who are the. couple favorites to win the World Cup? >> Everybody you think of is what I was. told. Everybody you think of are the. favorites? Spain and Ronaldo. Spain is. the top dog. Spain's like plus 400. The. next teams are plus 600, plus 700. Spain. or France, sorry, England, >> Spain, England, France, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, >> France, >> and then where's USA? >> Uh, then you go Portugal, Netherlands,

Norway, Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay, Italy, Croatia, Japan. >> We just beat on us. order. >> USA. >> What's the number? >> That would be 3 6 9 12 15 16th. We just. [ __ ] beat Uruguay. Isn't that the. team we were just celebrating against. right there? That's Uruguay. >> Yeah, I believe they're still ranked. behind them in the official rankings. >> No, those don't mean anything. They. don't they don't uh they don't the. headto-head doesn't mean anything uh for. this committee. >> What a boot right there. >> The odds. Hey, he's the best ball.

striker we've ever had in the United. States of America. I'm going to say I'm. going to say it as somebody that was. trying to be a ball striker in soccer. and spent my entire life trying to do. that, which is why I kicked a soccer. ball against my house so many times and. how I became a football kicker. This. dude is the most pure ball striker we. got. I'm thinking he's going to score. two to three free kicks during a World. Cup. Two I think he'll he'll score two. free kicks during a World Cup. If you. score on a a free kick, those are. obviously gigantic moments. Only the. goats like we had Clint Dempsey take a.

couple back in the day. He was great, great player. But all the stars of the. game score on free kicks because they're. pure ball strikers. So what they can do. with the ball is just different. That's. like the bend it with Beckham. Bend it. like Beckham. Like Beckham was a pure. ball striker. Cristiano Ronaldo is Leon. Messi. Anytime he's standing over the. ball, everybody thinks it's going to be. a goal. That's because they're the. purest strikers. This guy's the purest. we've had. I think personally after. watching him take every set piece for us. that he has over the last few years. He's [ __ ] legit. He's very He's real. He is uh he's good. But I mean, he.

[ __ ] moves that thing. He [ __ ]. He's a He's a little bit of a weapon. What if we win? >> Yeah, >> we got I mean, we got the best gaffer in. the world, right? >> What if JMU goes in a run? >> They will. >> It ain't like that. >> I'm just saying we got to play the game. You [ __ ] watch. >> I'M JUST SAYING WE GOT TO PLAY THE I GOT. A JERSEY. I GOT A USA jersey. I'll be. ruining. >> this weekend. Illinois State FCS beat. North Dakota State. They're 26-point. dogs. So my point exactly my point. Make.

it happen. WHY NOT? >> WE'RE NOT ILLATE. >> YEAH. WHAT? WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? [laughter] FULL ON [ __ ] JM. NO. OFFENSE, JAMIE. Great school. Obviously, good luck in this entire thing. >> Too late. >> What a [ __ ] United States of America, dude. And that's what Ponch says. >> Ponch is saving. >> I think Illinois State Pon is saving. >> Ponch is saving. >> Yeah. So, I hope you guys feel stupid. >> You think Sabin's coaching Illinois. State? Yeah, [ __ ] right. >> How many countries are you picking for. this tournament, prick? Uh, I actually.

[laughter] can't say I got to go where I. was born. I got to go here. >> You're a coward. >> You don't have to go with the one where. you're born. That country is not. >> We're playing them on D-Day. >> Yeah, we are. >> Yeah. And who are you rooting for? >> They did some really bad things. I'm. >> here. I was born on American soil army. base. >> Never forget. >> Hey, we're playing Germany on D-Day. In. Chicago. >> Real. >> June 6th in Chicago. We're playing. Germany. Send first game of the World. Cup June 12th. >> So it's the last game. We're winning 15. nothing. >> Yeah, they're wearing fatigues.

>> Yeah, we [ __ ] better. Boots only, dude. [laughter]. >> All right, let's get to the next. overreaction, shall we? Hey, thank you. to Ponch for his time. Thank you to Pon. >> Thank you. Love you, Ponch. >> # I don't want to overreact, but hear me. out. Joe Donardo's Dothler predicted. this perfect storm. AR is going to be. flashing his massive buckle all the way. to our seventh Lombardi. God is great. and so is ya. Hash loveyou Joe. # miss. you Joe # here we go.

>> Steelers here we go. >> talking about his massive buckle what. what do you think uh what do you think. of old buddy's take here about the. Pittsburgh Steelers potentially going. and getting a seventh for the good lord. Joe Dinardo. >> tell you what yesterday was uh one of if. not the best game that Aaron has played. all season long so I really like the. Steelers chances if they can play uh a. team that can't rush the passer at all. um so like if we Keep playing teams with. shitty D lines. Yeah, sign me up. We're. in.

>> Aaron went for over 200 yards for the. first time since week nine. I believe. >> 285. >> is what the stat I saw. That's a lot of. yards for an Aaron Rogers offense. Normally very methodical. Let this thing. run and then we'll take advantage of. your mistakes afterwards. Age, what did. you think of the way eight played there? >> I was impressed. Obviously this run. Yeah, I was watching this real time. It. was good to see him, you know, outrun a. guy to the corner and score. But like so. many times here like that's abs that's. Aaron Rogers right there. Like that's an. absolute perfect ball. Great catch by. DK. I feel like every time you look. around, he's sitting there completing.

deep balls to DK. But yeah, I mean, look. at how much he does have a a good am. good amount of time here in the pocket. to survey the field, keep his eyes. downfield. But uh I don't know. I feel. like the Steelers have hope for sure. >> Why not? >> Well, they gave that my my uh skepticism. is they gave up over 200 uh rushing. again. So that's back toback games doing. that. I don't I don't love that. >> Yeah. I mean, Mike Tomlin though is a. damn good ball coach. He's going to win. games and they beat the hell out of the. Baltimore Ravens and uh the Ravens fans.

have quit on their team. So, that's AFC. North football. Let's go to the next. reaction, shall we? From Justin at Jman. Chan # I don't want to react, but. >> good good or good, give it a damn rest. The Bears are frauds and history will. tell the rest this franchise is. satisfied with having the one ring 40. years ago. The team has been going Don. ever since. If you want to be happy, don't be a fan of the Chicago frauds. Doesn't believe in periods. >> No, he doesn't. >> or anything like that, which I can. really respect, especially because he.

capitalized letters, too. Or maybe his. phone or whatever was typing for him. said, "Hey, this is probably the start. of a new [ __ ] sentence. I'm going to. capitalize this T for you." I appreciate. the smartphone doing that. On [laughter]. that note, what did you like so much. about this that made you pick this? Well, I just had to go through first and. make sure that he was an actual Bears. fan and he is, but it was tough because. it's it's it's weird because uh Bears. fans have been very very vocal, very. very chirpy every other overreaction. Monday and then they get beat and no one. wants to pull one out. And uh you know, usually when you get beat that that's.

the perfect time to do it because you. can really you can really go crazy. But. I seriously couldn't find very like I. figured the the consensus would be like, "Hey, we're fine. This team is the best. Bears team we've had in a long time. We're going to be good." But not a lot. of those out there. Most of the ones I. did see were negative and it kind of was. like, hey, this was our opportunity to. really show that we are the the Kings in. the North like we've been touting all. year and we got beat. So, we'll see. You. know, we're going to have. >> Ty was searching for one. Did you hear. him? >> I was. >> He wasn't letting the game come to him.

He's, you know, I think there'll be. probably some good responses here from. the Chicago. >> I figured there would be. And it's not. just them. So, I don't want to uh, you. know, kind of just put this on Bears. fans. Like, this happens more than I. think it should. You know, you can't. come in and be talking a whole bunch of. [ __ ] when your team loses or when your. team wins and then when they lose, you. just go radio silent because per like. personally, I think that's the best. time. That's when your best [ __ ] comes. out like that. That's when you can. actually kind of let loose and you know, we got a lot of fan bases that just. don't want to do that. >> Oh, they don't want to turn their back. on their teams. I kind of respect that.

>> I don't take it that way. I think it's. kind of the you know, what people are. saying about Notre Dame is, "Oh, we got. beat. I'm going to take my ball and go. home and pat." And then next week when. we win, I'LL SAY [ __ ] SUPER BOWL'S. BACK ON. [screaming]. >> THERE'S A LOT OF THAT. AND I JUST, you. know, I I don't think it's. >> Was that Shane Gillis right there? >> No. No. Does it sound like him? >> Well, you talk about Notre Dame, man. Super Bowl's back on. And it had a. little Philly John in there. I was just. thinking to myself, that might have been. a Shane Gillis. I saw him doing some. media after Notre Dame was going. He. >> What's the deal? Talking about ACC.

attacking them. Yeah, right. Not happy. about it. I am excited to see the. fallout of that. >> That ACC Notre Dame thing. >> Mhm. permanent damage. >> What does that mean? They just always. mean we're not getting over it, pal. That's what he means. Never. >> So, what does that mean? We're. scheduling Big 10 games. Your ACC is not. going to be on [ __ ] prime time. television ever. Is that what he is that. what Notre. >> Dame said? They have an agreement with. the ACC cuz literally everyone except. for football of their sports is in the. ACC. >> Yeah. But I mean, he's the sitting. athletic director at Notre Dame. I don't. think you're just going to say something.

like that flippantly like they're, you. know, I think it is kind of like, hey, [ __ ] the ACC. I understand we're in the. ACC. [ __ ] the ACC. >> Let's go to another overreaction shall. That was I mean that was some real [ __ ]. >> This from Jay Baker. # I don't want to. overreact, but. >> how the hell is Boward still? That's. what I was talking about. >> already. >> A decade of building teams that collapse. under pressure. Shite stank. >> Oh, come on. >> It's stinking. >> No, I don't. It's not. It's sting. Shite.

stanken is back at losing divisional. games. Colts started seven and one and. one. Undoubtedly missed the playoffs. Oh, and once again, I have no idea the. QB is next year. It's tough. That was. what I went through during the break. >> Yeah. Start that good and that's just. >> Yeah, you'd rather start really Yeah. I. don't know. >> Well, if you start that good, it forces. you to kind of go all in and then you. lose all your future pieces. So then. whenever you're staring down a future, you lose all your pieces. It's uh.

>> it's a long season. >> It is. It's a lot. A lot can happen. I. don't think any bad decisions were made. at the time in which they were made. No. >> Which is why we got to remember that in. the offseason when we're talking about. it, we if we were to transport ourselves. back in time to when decisions were. made, we liked them. >> We did until we saw the details. If we're being [laughter] honest, >> it was aggressive, which we like. You. mentioned going all in two first round.

picks and look, you know, hindsight is. 2020. I know, but it was tough. But it, you know, I feel like Chris Ballard, to. his credit, he opened the checkbook. He. made the right moves. He put a team. together. We finally found a. quarterback. Can't control injuries. Worst part of football. The big three, they've been doing their thing. And now, you know, we're here. It started off. historically great on the offensive side. of the ball. Defense, we did some. things, but man, it's a tough spot. >> Can't control that. AR gets hurt in a. freak way either. Yeah, you can't control that. The corner. you paid $60 million career is basically.

over because the backup tight end decoed. him before the game started while they. were warming up. You can't control those. things. >> literally. >> That's freak accidents. That's why. >> you lay it out like that. It's really. just bad luck. >> Horrible. Horrible. >> Put some put some cones up or something. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just walking around fields. pointing down cones. It was just. freestyle. like let's we got to have a. lane like hey guys let's. >> hire a traffic cop out there. Is that. what you guys did in Green Bay 3 and a. half hours before the game started?

>> Yeah. I never saw any. >> I was not a real pre-warmup guy. So I'm. not actually sure what happened out. there. >> Exactly. So maybe we just [ __ ] hold. our tongues for a second if we have no. idea what's going on out there. Okay. That's punter kicker paradise out there. >> You're right. >> Most unprofessional um pre pregame. warm-up routine in the history of. football. >> I mean most devastating for sure. I. mean, most devastating for sure. It's. certainly the most intimidating, too. If. you're on the other team, know that you. can get it in that pre. >> That was a huge collision.

>> I hope he's not [ __ ] playing today. >> He's not. Yeah. For the rest of his. career. It was a huge collision. Huge. collision. Can't happen. >> I love that time so much. I actually had. to go up to Chain of Command to tell. them that the music that they were. playing at that time in a stadium was. despicable and it should not be allowed. We're all trying to wake up. Can we play. some music? They're. I think they're like warming up cuz the. doors aren't open yet. So, I think. they're like warming up the speakers or.

the process or whatever. So, whoever's. in charge of that was just [ __ ]. playing music just to play music. I was. like, "Hey, like I actually. would like like if we had good music in. there. Is that can we do that?" Because. you guys open the doors and the first. thing they're hearing is big girls don't. cry. I don't know if that's the right, you know? And also, I'm trying to. [ __ ] wake up and I don't like wearing. headphones because I got weird shaped. ears. So anytime I do the thing, we. change the music, brother. Yeah, we'll. play some music. [laughter] I'll put a. list together. Sounds good. We start.

turning it up out there. Never got. anybody injured. >> on our team. Mentally, we're [ __ ] the. other team. >> Mhm. >> We're [ __ ] now. >> It was so good. >> You got eight teams. >> You need to watch it. Okay. This is. >> I'm just saying I don't want to see this. guy potting when when he's when he's got. two teams playing tonight. >> Is his Colts. >> Hey, we're blaming him. >> Yeah, >> he's Yeah, he's. >> He said it's not fault.

>> It's not my fault. >> Yeah, he must be getting a lot like. online. >> Could have been two people. >> But if it was two scrolls or one, >> I'm worried he's not built for it. >> He's ready. He's always prepared. He's a. Colts fan. >> Yeah, he's an artist. >> Definitely built for. >> Let's go to the next one, shall we? Jeez, it all ends up back at the Colts. F McCoy. Hell yeah, Floyd. Hashtag I. don't want to overreact, but. >> the Bungles are fully back. This team is. an abomination to the [laughter] sport. we all love. Ship Zack Taylor and Duke.

Tobin to China. No one has it worse than. Bagels fans right now. # Save Burrow. You knew it going into the season, though. >> Yeah, >> you know, you knew it going into the. season. 10-point lead in Buffalo should. feel pretty good. Mhm. >> But then we remember, do did you guys. invest in your defense at all? And is. Josh on the MVP? Yeah. All right. So, there's a chance at this. >> This is brutal. >> I mean, not touched. Not touched. >> It's like an iconic It's like one of. those, especially in the snow. It's like. we're going to see this played for years.

and years. It's one of those kind of. things. I think it's especially if they. go on a deep run in the playoffs. Like, yeah. When this happened, I'm like, "Oh, this is not good for the Bengals.". >> Yeah, the Bengals. I I just don't know. Save Burrow. >> Great play. Great play there. >> They're unbelievable. >> That's a great play. A great read, great. anticipation. I appreciate Chase chasing. him down. >> He was played so good until it happened. >> I respect the effort. I love Joe Burrow. I [ __ ] love Joey Burrow. I just don't. think anybody thinks that. Boom. Love. that guy, too. We know that. Um I don't. think anybody thinks that the Bengals. are going to win.

>> No, >> they had their opportunity. >> We at least thought they were going to. be fun to watch. >> It was fun. >> They are on offense. >> It was a great game to watch. >> True. >> Yeah. T. Higgins was ball. He got He. took a big hit. I mean, to be clear, if. they're going to be up by 10 or 14 in. games and just lose every time, that. that is pretty exciting for Paul. >> So, maybe we should go back to old buddy. and tell him like, "Hey, dude, for the. game that we love, it's not bad what you. guys do." For you guys, devastating. >> heartbreaking having to lead and then. losing it like that. But for us, it's. kind of electrifying. You guys should be.

on prime time more. Houston Texans need. to not be on prime time strictly because. their defense is too good. You guys need. to be on it because your defense not. good. Think about that game where they. blew the lead to the Jets. That was. incredible. The game they blew the lead. to the Bears. That was incredible. This. one they You're right. Play incredible. game. >> It's awesome to watch. You guys are must. see TV actually. So if you could. continue to do that now, you are going. to have to sacrifice your happiness. >> Yeah. >> For the good of both. And thank you for. doing that since the. >> Patriots game was a fun watch, too. >> Oh, thank you for doing it, Cincy. And. Joey B is mustwatch. So that'll be good.

They should put you guys on prime time. more. And on that note, when you build. your team that way, I think that's what. you're expecting. At least trying to. sell some tickets. Let's go to the next. overreaction, shall we? This is from. John's antics [laughter]. at Mile High JB. Oh, JB, huh? # I don't. want to overreact, but roll out the. [ __ ] barrel cuz the pack is all the. way back and the bears still suck. Micah. Parsons a menace. Toyota thawn love. nightmare fuel for 31 other teams. Bags. packed cuz we're going to Santa Clara.

and bringing Lombardi home. #goackgo. How do you feel about old JB's thoughts, AJ? >> I agree with JB and I don't know how you. guys feel. I'm a bit biased. I was in. Green Bay for nine years, but that game, what 415, 425 kickoff, snowy Lambo, you. see the shots from outside all of it. Like Lambo's awesome. Like this was and. I like one of those games you realize. like how cool it would be to play in. this type of game. Freezing cold game, Lambeau Field, crowd goes crazy. Christian Watson, credit to him, man. This guy was awesome. Uh but yeah, I.

thought, oh, this is like uh this is one. of those like cornerstone wins I feel. like for the Packers. >> Makes you miss the game a little bit. there, huh, AJ? That's what I heard from. you. >> Yeah, maybe. And especially the older. you get, you realize like, man, like. Lambeau Field is a special historic. place, man. Like it is there's nothing. else like it in the world for sure. >> The more you learn about it, the more. you respect it. When you're playing. there, I don't think you fully grasp it. cuz you're in the middle of it focused. I'm partis. Let's do that. And then as. you get older, it's like, wow, the. Packers much bigger than I would ever. be. Lambo much cooler than ever. And uh.

I got to be a part of that entire thing. And I think the quicker you realize. that, the more mature of a team you. have. Feels like Jordan Love very much. understands who he is as the Green Bay. Packers quarterback. Laf floor very much. understands who he is as a Green Bay. Packers head coach. Feels like a little. bit of a mature team while still being. young. Fun [ __ ] out of this Green Bay. Packers squad. >> Yeah, for sure. And I think that like. what Micah has been on top of, you know, like his play on the field is. unbelievable, but like the guy he's been. in the locker room when that's what. every Cowboys fan and everyone who. didn't like him said like this guy's. going to be a cancer if things aren't.

going good. He's going to start. bitching. And it's like he he. understands how cool it is that not only. they paid him all that money and they. kind of want him to be a face of the. franchise as well, but like the respect. he has for the fans. And also on top of. it, like it is just better when like. this rivalry has juice and it means. something because it's been going on for. so long. And by and large, like the. Bears just have not threatened the. Packers at all for a really long time. So like it's just better for the NFL as. a whole when like this game means. something. That felt like a playoff game.

yesterday. Couple. >> and the coaches don't like each other. I. think it's a great thing coaches have a. rivalry thing going too. I think that's. great for this rivalry. >> Yeah. Well, I like the fact that Laflur, the way he addressed it was, you know, it's Bears Packers rivalry. You're going. to say what you want to say. And I like. that Ben Johnson immediately as the. Bears coach took a shot at the Packers. coach. It's like they're young. They're. going to be head coaches for a while, you think, at these places even though. there was no extension for Guten Coots. or Matt Laflur for the Green Bay Packers. side. Wanted to see how it all rolled. out. Seems like it's going to go well. That means this rivalry is going to.

carry on for a long time. Feels like AJ. >> It has to. Yeah. And I think when the. coaches are going like Yeah. just there. there should be some respectful hatred. between the teams because that's how it. is. I mean, it's it goes back so long. Like you see right here, Doug Collins, that's the security guy right there. Been there forever. Doug's ready to. fight. Doug's ready for anything right. there. I promise you. I promise you. He's not a big guy, but he'll get you. for sure. >> He'll gnaw right there. He'll nil if he. has. >> whatever it takes. He I think he will do. whatever it takes to protect his guy and. protect the G. >> Protect G. That's so cool. Let's go to.

the next overreaction, shall we? It's. from Walmart worker. #I don't want to. overreact, but the Jags are the best. team in the league. Taw Hayes finally. figured it out. Liam Cohen was the best. coach and hire of the offseason, best. run defense in the league. The sorry ass. Colts will never beat us in Jacksonville. again. Respect us. All right, we respect. you. I mean, we respect you. So, >> you gain some respect here, I think. I. think, you know, they're gonna have to. go on a continue to go on a run and. everything like that, but Liam Cohen, I.

I don't and we talked about this. earlier. Whenever we started talking to. him and learned about him once he was. named head coach, we didn't like it at. all. We thought he was a [ __ ]. >> Yeah. >> It turns out he's pretty big super. genius. He's really good football coach. And that team has a lot of great players. and they got an owner that is dying to. win. So, I mean, you're talking about a. lot of good things happening down there. for the Jacksonville Jaguars. and they. beat Colts ass at home every single year. and have for damn a decade. >> Yeah, they're a damn good football team. You talked about Trevor Lawrence, that's. going to be the question mark with this.

team going forward as long as he's. there. Can he be the guy week in and. week out? We talked about the defense as. well. They hadn't allowed a one rusher. to run for 70 yards up until Jonathan. Taylor got 74, but that's because, you. know, we we had Riley Leonard back there. in the second half. But, uh, unbelievable turnaround on both sides of. the ball. Oh yeah, Liam Co. You can't. say enough about what he's done. Like. that locker room, like that shot of the. locker room after the game. Like that. was unbelievable him there with guys. >> Everybody bought in. Good for. Jacksonville. Good for Houston.

>> Hate it. >> Seems like everybody's having a good. time these days. >> Titans still suck. >> They're so good. >> Wait, they won. >> Hey, Big. out of the Titans, though. But when you. talk about not having a good future, it. feels like what the [ __ ] are they? >> You guys happen to see the Browns. three-point play? That's just classic. though. >> Yeah. So fascinating cuz you got it all. figured out in theory, right? Let's go. ahead and put a Wildcat in here. I. haven't seen this before in. >> forget to pitch and then.

>> Oh no. >> One night left. >> Yeah, but what if that ball had numbers. over there? >> What if it gets deflected and gets. caught and everything like that? Obviously this ball was supposed to be. pitched right there. That might have. been a touchdown. Go back. I don't know. Had numbers pitch right there. Is he. going to run or throw it? >> Run it. Yeah. >> Yeah, he could run it. Oh, definitely. run. >> Yeah, that's what that was supposed to. be. That was supposed to be what that. was supposed to be. A pitch for the run. there. I don't know if he just decided. not to. >> Pretty good throw by Judkins across his. body all the way across the field here.

>> Right here. Look at this. Get that. shoulders turned. >> I think he [ __ ] up the pitch. I I'm. not I don't know the play. I don't know. the game, but I think right there. supposed to pitch that thing. >> Mhm. >> Ah, it just feels like that's probably. what was supposed to happen. And then. you're going to make an incredible play. whenever you [ __ ] up, right? I mean, he he everything in his body was going. to try to get that ball back to that. side. I'm not 100% sure. I'm not 100%. sure, >> but that feels like that was supposed to. be laid off, but we'll get more intel, I. guess, as it goes on. And then Shador.

not being on the field for that. particular play after going for 389 or. whatever. >> You could argue that Stfansky is just. trying to get fired. And that is kind of. he may have told Judkins like, "Hey, listen, I know you're supposed to like. just [ __ ] hold on to it. Hold on to. it. Run around and then try to throw. cross body. If if we get the two point. like that's on you. That's a great play. That's unbelievable. But we're trying to. lose this [ __ ] game. >> Oh, you think he's that open about? >> Yeah, just with a select few guys. [laughter] Hey, I'm not going to [ __ ]. be here next year. Okay. So, I I don't. give a [ __ ] what you do.

>> You do whatever you want and pitch it, don't pitch it, try to run it in, throw. it. >> Shador's got the most yards in the. history of. >> only threw for 364. >> There it is. >> Ran for a tad 29 on the ground. But. yeah, let's not have him on the play for. the two person. If it works though, he's. a genius. >> But um you know, you're putting the ball. in the hands of a rookie running back. instead of your rookie quarterback, you. know, on his uh best day, but you know, that's why he get paid the big bucks. >> They've been um I'm not going to try to. explain anything. That play looks bad.

>> I like the unis. >> The unis are. >> those are the dude wipe ones that we did. here. >> Shots of Cleveland Browns. >> What were they called again? >> Judy. Dookie. >> Our guy Jerry Judy. >> Duke. Yeah. >> Jerry Judy. >> Oh, when the Brownie came. Was that when. the Brownie came in with the thing? Yeah, >> Shador and Judy, did you see him pray. after a touchdown? Thought that was a. sick move. >> Shador spinning it just like we've. always seen him do. And uh his first. start a couple weeks ago, they had a lot. of Wildcat. >> in the Raider. Yep. >> Yep. Shador was going to the sideline. They had a lot of Wildcat. So whenever I.

look and see the two-point conversion, see him in Wildcat, >> I don't immediately get upset about it. And then you see the play and then you. see the stats of Shadore and you see. what they're doing and it's like I don't. think we're at the same spot we were. whenever we were just dropping them into. the game trying to figure out an. offensive play you know. >> and it it was a conversation even then. like why you you know taking them out. every time you get in there but they. were successful. Jenkins were getting. some you know scoring some touchdowns. and even people were kind of looking at. the stats at how many times you were. kind of allowing Shadore to throw the. ball but uh he is he did play well. It.

was a shitty game obviously toilet bowl. Titans Browns but he played very very. well. We talked about how tough it is. for rookie quarterbacks to get in there, you know, at any point in the season. after ball's already gotten started and. play well. So, for him to be playing. like this, it looks like from the. outside looking in, we obviously can't. watch practice and meetings and all that. [ __ ] but it looks like he should have. been the guy from the beginning like. most people that know ball have said it. from [ __ ] day one. So, shocker, surprise, we're in week 14 now. You kind. of seeing some momentum, but now what do. the Browns do going forward? I think it.

was a report that came out that he'll be. the starter for the remainder of the. season. Uh but what do they do, you. know, as far as draftwise next year. quarterback? Um do they go with Shadur. to start? You know, it'll be a lot of. questions to answer. But I mean, you. know, we got faith in the Browns to make. the right decision. >> Right there by Yeah, right there, by the. way, is everything that we like about. Shador. He drops it in a bucket, takes a. huge shot right to the face, stands in. there, gets right back up. That's a. quality of his game. I don't think that. gets talked about enough. And uh yeah, they had a full plan. Remember Joe. Flacco, Kenny Picket, got some snaps for.

the Raiders yesterday. Then Dylan. Gabriel, who we are, hey, we're a fan of. Dylan Gabriel. Good luck to him and. everything he does. Then Shador gets in. there and looks like there's a little. bit of electricity. Yeah, >> you know, just feels like there's a. little bit of electricity. There was a. stat from Hembo about the points per. game for the quarterbacks this year for. the Cleveland Browns. Obviously, Shadore. has more points than everybody else. That's what you need to know. Shador's. up here, then Dylan, then it's Joe. Flacco. It's just Yeah, there it is. uh. teams points per game by Browns starting. quarterback Shador Sanders 20.3 18%.

explosive pass percentage all right one. in every five is basically going Dylan. Gabriel 17.7 10% 1 and 10 Joe Flacco. less than 1 and 10 14 points per game so. you know exciting football's up points. are ups. and be proud about Miles Garrett's got. 20 sacks. >> y 20. >> and then going in next year should or. Sanders starting quarterback for that. team. Yes. >> Mhm. >> I think so. >> Yeah. >> What? >> Who's coaching? >> They have two first round picks. >> Oh, that's a good point.

>> So, what do you think they're gonna do? >> Trade up to one. >> They could do those. >> They could, but if the No, actually, yeah, they're the Browns. He's going to. be starting quarterback. Yeah. Sorry, forgot who I forgot who we were talking. about. >> Hold on though. But why is that such a. Browns thing? This guy actually shows. some success. >> You'll see. Oh, the Titans are a great. team. >> The Titans defense is an ass all the. time. Titans interesting. Fascinating. F. Cam Ward, Shador Sanders there. Who has a better No, not going to get.

into hire. Who's Tennessee hiring? >> Who has a better future? >> Yeah. >> Cleveland, Tennessee. Cam Shador. >> Uh, Sugar. >> just because Cleveland has been around. longer. >> To be honest, I think he's looked. better. >> Definitely. Shador's looked good. Cam's. made some sick plays though. But once. again, coach fire. >> What do you think, By? >> New offense. Uh those two I don't know. it just they're in very shitty. organization. So I mean we all know it. doesn't matter. We see Sam Darnold be in.

a bad spot and then look good in other. spots. Baker Mayfield. So it just. depends on what's. >> uh around them. But you know talent wise. I feel like these were you know two of. the top three quarterbacks coming into. the draft. That's what most people felt. um coming out. But it's going to be. everybody has talent but it's going to. be about you know what's around him. >> Cam can spin it. I'm a little bit. worried about cuz Cam's already in a. couple different offenses and everything. like that. >> Mhm. his development of becoming a. timing quarterback I think is completely. [ __ ] Like I I think this year doesn't. even count towards it because whenever. he played against Colts it was. >> Yeah.

>> I mean we're [ __ ] balling out there. and he was the throws. >> Yeah, he makes plays. >> insane watching the throws and he was. able to make at the age like the amount. of talent but like an offense to win in. the NFL boom boom boom bang. Shidor has. that seemingly shador timing and like. running an offense seemingly very good. So, he has a little bit of a head start, but once again, it's Cleveland Browns or. the Tennessee Titans who you're betting. on now. That's who that's who you'd be. betting on for that particular scenario. AJ, >> well, yeah, if you're forced to pick. one, it's tough to pick one of them.

>> I'll say Emmy, give it to him. >> I'll take the Browns, though. >> I think we're all thinking the Browns, aren't we? >> I mean, look look at who they look at. their draft class. Andrew Barry I have a. lot of faith in versus like I mean I. think the Titans are just at the. beginning of the Amy Adams trunk curse. So like if you're thinking about the. Browns and you know they have the. defensive rookie of the year for sure. that's a lock and he was second round. pick. Harold Fannon Jr. is unbelievable.

That's a great pick. Judkins. unbelievable. Shador probably going to. be at least better or better off and he. was going to you know that's a steal. If. you're telling me a fifth round pick. throws for 364 yards, whoever the hell. it is, that's a steal. And then yeah, Mason Graham at the top, like I kind of. do have a little faith in the Browns. >> Even what's name out of Tennessee. running back? Why can't I think of his. name? >> Tony Pard. >> No. >> Taj Spears. >> Samson. >> Dylan. >> Dylan. >> Oh, who's also on the Browns. Yeah.

>> All right. Brownies. >> There's hope. >> Sounds like it even after a loss. >> Fun, too. >> Yeah. We haven't seen him. Yeah, we. haven't seen him yet. Let's go to the. next overreaction, shall we? They lose. and we're talking like that about them. At ranby lames. Okay, this count sucks. Uh # I don't want to overreact, but John. Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin should be fired. after a season. Lamar should be traded. to the Rams. Mark Andrews should be cut. Baitman should be cut and Daniel Fle. should be cut and charged all the money.

he stole from this organization. Go. Ravens with a heart. Doesn't feel like. there's a lot of love in that one at the. end. No, they don't like that f lately. >> No, >> they say a lot of mean stuff about that. guy. >> And Harbaugh and Tomman been around a. long time. >> Long time. Is it time for a new voice? Tomman just got a big time win. Why are. they talking about that right now? >> I heard the internet saying that they. just take turns beating each other to. try to keep each other's jobs. >> Saw that. >> You think they agree to each other? I. mean, they blowing a kiss to the haters.

>> What are you talking about? >> Watch. >> Boom. That's actually a smack cuz he's. sick of everybody's talk. >> I think you're right. >> Right in the mouth. >> I think you're right. >> Hey. >> Yeah. >> Right in the mouth. I think that's what. he's doing. There's a mouth right here. Hey, how you doing? >> Right in the face. >> That's what Thomas. >> I think you're right. >> That's why it's an aggressive kiss. Even. in slow-mo, it's kind of got a little. twitchy. A little boom. That's a pop. right smack right in the mouth. >> Quick twitch. Boom. That is quick. In. slow motion, they gave bang right to the.

mouth. I can't believe the Ravens lost. this game. That. >> Lamar Jackson has zero touchdowns, I. think, in like four weeks or something. >> They had the 2000 team in the building. >> I thought. him out. >> Yeah, you got Ray running them out. >> between those two organizations. >> Rex Ryan in the building. >> People are saying there's not a lot of. difference between two organizations. Actually, I think is what this is kind. of implying. >> Probably about five superal difference. between those two organizations. >> Oh, [laughter]. let's go to the next one. >> Good point. >> This is from Tom's Petty. Very good.

point at Tommy Hornbuckle. Okay. # I. don't want to overreact, but. >> the Buffalo Beals are the best cold. weather team left and it's cold weather. o'clock. Hey Drake May, great job. September through November. But if. you're on a calendar, this month is. called December and we're coming for. that ass. # don't choke # goss. That is something because I guess you. could have that argument. We don't know. what Drake May is going to be like. whenever it's a negative 5 degrees. We. don't know what Drake May is going to be. like in the middle of a blizzard. We.

don't know what Drake May is going to be. like because he's literally and. figuratively never had to do it before. So, will we know until the day comes? No. But we do know that Josh Allen is. special in some terrible conditions. Now, they lose to the Chiefs in the. playoffs in the middle of a snowstorm at. home in Buffalo. So, that has to be. remembered for sure. But with Drake May, I guess there's a lot that we just don't. know cuz he hasn't done it yet, right. Con man? >> Yeah, just playoffs in general. But I. mean that yesterday's game with the. Bills is the whole entire thing as a. Patriots fan. Like the Bills are never. going to be out of it with Josh Allen.

They're always going to have a chance to. win a Super Bowl and make a run now. across the board. Are they going to have. a chance? I don't know. They gave up 34. points. Uh Patriots haven't given up 20. points all season, I think, uh or at. least since week three. So it's it's, you know, a situation where you got to. prove it. But it's the same thing when. it comes to the whole rookie or the last. year's quarterback class debate. you. know, is Drake May, is Bo Knicks, is. Jayen Daniels the best, blah blah blah. Caleb, right now it has to be Jayen. Daniels because he's actually won. playoff games. Like none of these other.

quarterbacks, Bo, Caleb, Drake, they. they haven't proven it on the biggest. stage. So, it's tough to make any. argument when you are a Drake Mayan, when you're talking about kind of the. run. But yeah, the Bills and Josh Allen, they're always going to be a problem. >> Talking about that draft class, Bo. Nicks, how many yards and how many pass. attempts did Bo Knicks have. >> uh yesterday? He said. >> he's 31 for 38 for 212 yards. >> 31 for 38 212 yards. I mean, as an. offense, you're talking about being. efficient. They're they're getting that.

ball out quick, right? And moving it. It. almost look like Oregon offense, you. know, looked a little bit like Oregon. offense. And with how good their defense. is, they're always going to be in it as. well. We're at the stage now where it's. like, hey, which defense can stop the. other team? Houston proved that they are. going to be one of those teams. I think. New England has proven that they can be. one of those teams. I think whenever you. you think about Super Bowls, you have to. start. >> that's what we got to start viewing and. I don't like that we're at that stage. already, but we are. >> very clear. >> We're at that stage right now. >> And just the the injury portion of it.

like we just the the Colts, they've been. decimated by injuries over the last. three, four weeks. >> Reality. >> Yeah. Reality. New England, their. starting left tackle, Will Campbell, starting left guard Jared Wilson, and. their highest paid player in the history. of the franchise, defensive tackle. Milton Williams. Like, all three of. those guys are out. So, can that you. still make a run with guys who are kind. of second string coming off the bench, still unbelievable players, but can you. still make a run? Can the co coaches. change the game plan around the team. that's actually out there versus not the.

starters? I think, you know, some teams. can, and then we'll see if every team. can. Packers we think can Let's just go. through the teams that won yesterday. Packers we think they can't their. defense. Okay, we'll go through the. odds. Los Angeles Rams, we think their. defense good enough to win a Super Bowl. >> Yes. >> Seattle Seahawks? >> Yes. >> Green Bay? >> Beles? >> No. >> Patriots? >> Yes. >> Broncos? >> Yes. >> Eagles? >> Yes. >> Nope. >> Sometimes. >> can be. >> Just did it. >> Texans? [laughter]. >> Yes. >> Jags? >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Ner?

>> No. >> No. >> When? >> Detroit? >> No. No. >> Chargers. >> No. >> Okay. So, that's where it stops. >> Is there any team in there that we don't. know? >> With the Chargers, too, it's just can. you are they going to win a Super Bowl. with Herbert having a broken hand like. tonight? How he plays tonight, I think, will tell us a lot about that. Their. defense could be good, but if he's. banged up, like they're [ __ ]. >> We're talking about offense being good. Obviously, just having a matching. defense that can win a Super Bowl. Looks. like we got some contenders. Look like. we got some contenders. Let's go to the.

next overreaction, shall we? This is. from Dustin Paige. # I don't want to. overreact, but the Texans are going to. the Super Bowl. Our defense is on a. generational run. Stroud and the boys. are finally starting to get hot. Making. plays when it matters. They score 20, we. win. Name one team in the AFC who wants. to play us. The answer is none. Amen. It's literally what we were just talking. about. I agree with what you're saying. We're big fans of the Texans around. here. And Cacerio should be taking a. victory lap maybe, you know, for what. he's been able to do. They make some.

interesting moves. fire the OC whenever. things are going well. Move on from. Stfan Diggs. Get him out of here. >> Tonsel. Yeah, >> Tonsel. See you later. We're going to. take some picks back in that. They make. some moves that make you wonder if. they're going to be okay. He's got to be. sitting there looking at his team going, I think we can play with anybody. strictly because we can keep anybody. under 14 points. And that's an absurd. thing to be able to do in modern NFL. >> I mean, you can make the argument that. the greatest draft in the history of. football is them taking Strat at two and. then trading back up at three and taking. Will Anderson. like those two guys have.

completely flipped their entire. franchise. >> Perslers good for the Texans. >> Also, it won't I mean we talked about it. a little bit during it. Their defense is. unbelievable. They owe a massive amount. of credit to Doug Mills. Like if they go. if they go one and two or don't win any. of the game like then they're dead and. we're not talking about any of this. Like he helped keep their season afloat. >> Good for the Texans. You know, not too. long ago they were the dumpster fire. that we were talking about. Oh yeah. Like would you take the Browns over the. Texans? Absolutely. A couple years ago, Texans were in trouble four or five.

years ago. Now, seemingly potentially on. a Super Bowl run. That'd be crazy. Let's. go to Caleb Newman at Newman Caleb. Caleb Newman was taken. # I don't want. to overreact, but. >> KC is dead. It was a great 10 years. Patrick can't throw it and catch it at. the same time. Rice's hands are on. probation. Kelsey's played like a shrub, not a redwood. Jones finally remember. what he is getting paid to do. Rest in. peace. Chris Jones was. >> He was great. >> Yeah.

>> Problem in that game. Now, >> I don't think Travis Kelce will ever be. a shrub. >> There's a lot of memes. >> He's always going to be a Redwood. That's what he is. That's Travis Kelce. Travis Kelce has represented football. very well. We got to remember that and. appreciate him for that. What's his. future look like? I guess that's. question mark in everybody's eyes. A lot. of people talking about it, especially. now because how the season's going. They're out of the AFC West contention. and probably out of, you know, a playoff. bid as a whole, which would be crazy. after winning their division nine.

straight times, but. what he has going on in life with. everything that's possible, he was. already in Happy Gilmore, New Heights. podcast, number one sports podcast on. earth. Obviously, he's about to marry. the most successful female on earth. the. most. It's like there is a lot that. Travis Kelce is probably, you know, [snorts] I feel like I've done my time. to football. You know, he could. potentially do that. I feel like I've. given back. He's I think he's the Walter.

Pton man of the year for the Kansas City. Chiefs. It's like he's given back. He's. obviously built a resume that is. goatworthy. He's won Super Bowl. He's. been a part of a dynasty. And now. everything outside of football is also. at the point where it's like great, not. just good. It's like you could see how. that could weigh on somebody. Now, at. the end of the day though, he is just a. dude from Ohio who loves playing. football, which is why we love him, which is why I think we're so supportive. of everything because he is football guy. through and through and has done a great. job, but his future is going to be. questioned forever because of everything.

that we understand that is certainly. available to him outside of ball, which. he has earned and worked for. It's crazy. situation over there in Kansas City, AJ. >> Yeah, I hope he I mean, I hope he comes. back next year. I want to see him play. again. I I did read where what he didn't. really speak to the media and he was. sitting in his pads for a long time like. just at his locker I guess they said. with his heads in his hands that worries. me a bit about his football future. I. mean maybe he was just thinking like man. how do we let this slip away to where we. have such a tiny chance to get to the. playoffs still like I don't know he's. got to be in a weird spot right now.

because you know you're not that's. something they are they're not used to. uh being almost mathematically out of it. at this time of the year. I mean that. pick too obviously deflection but he. gets smacked. >> absolutely smacked there. Now allbody's. talking about his late drop or whatever. It's like it was behind him and. obviously you'd like to catch that. Incredibly unlucky and he gets. >> that hurts. >> the Texans. Every one of their players. are are hitting to hurt you. He got hit. by two of them at the same time. It's. like very exposed. >> Hands up above your head. Hey, how do.

you not want to get hit? Just like that. That is exactly how you don't want to. get hit. And then obviously leads to a. pick and game over. It's like that had. to be pretty heavy for Old Traf. >> Yeah, they you know it's been a great. run. It's not like over over. You still. got Patrick Mahomes there for another. what. >> 10 years. >> Five to 10 years. You would expect Andy. Reid, we don't know how long he'll be. there because of his age or whatnot, but. they've had an unbelievable run. If they. stop right now, they've had one of the. greatest dynasties we've seen. Um you. know, defensively some guys got banged. up. They just had a down year like this.

happens on a great run as far as Kelsey. um you know really close little little. >> What are you talking about? >> I think we looked it up. I think the. only year New England didn't win 10. games was 2002 and that was in Brady's. first year actually starting an entire. season. I mean we had this conversation. last week like we've been comparing the. Patriots and Chiefs dynasty and the. Chiefs went to three straight Super. Bowls. Patriots never did that. Patriots. never went [ __ ] six and six. I'll. tell you that much. Okay. And it's cool. They won. We can act like go winning.

nine straight division titles this week. No one gives a [ __ ] especially after. it. Okay. >> Well, we will. We'll talk about it. >> No, no, we won't. We'll do exactly what. we've been doing. We'll compare the. Super Bowls and we'll compare the runs. Now, they had a threeyear run where they. went to three straight. They got [ __ ]. killed in the third straight one, but. still went to three straight and New. England never did that. It's just I. don't think you can ever compare the two. dynasties, especially after a year. >> I think he got a lot more time to go. Was that 20 years? >> They had they they and the Patriots had.

10 years in between Super Bowls. I'm not. saying that, but is Andy Re still going. to be coaching in 10 years? >> I mean, >> I don't know. Is Pat Mahomes going to be. playing? And will it count as the same. dynasty as long as Pat Mahomes there, right? >> Yes. Yes. >> He is the dynasty. >> That that's the good that's an. interesting question though. Like Birdie. and Belich did it just them two for 20. years. If Andy Reid leaves, is it. Mahomes's dynasty or is it the Chief's. dynasty? >> Definitely be the Chiefs dynasty, but it. would be But it would actually be.

Mahomes, >> but it be Mahomes. >> due to Mahomes' play. >> Yeah. Is how we would have to the only. constant pillar between the Chiefs. Dynasty part one and the Chiefs Dynasty. part two is this guy who loves ketchup, Patrick Mahomes. That's probably what. the conversation would be. I mean, they. also they they need to fix their. offensive line and they need to find a. run game because if he keeps running and. taking shots like he was last night. especially like guess what he's not. playing another 10 years. >> Why is he he continues to do that? >> He has to. >> Well, that's what Chris Collinsor said. Chris Collinsor said that he talked to.

him and he was like uh Patrick doesn't. like to run unless he's uh it's a. mustave or something like that. And then. Collinssworth said something about like. every game has been a play must have for. them basically. And then literally the. next play it's a 15 yard scramble right. up the gut and then he gets hit again. and he's down and he starts limping. >> Yeah, exactly. >> It's like, "Oh my god, you can't can't. happen. Can't. >> be back. It'll be back.". >> Travis. >> Oh, I don't know about Travis. I I saw. some, you know, look, he's an older guy. He's an all-time great last night. Um, you know, something you definitely look. for as a defender, like a guy.

complaining to the refs, like so like he. was complaining to the refs a little. bit. Petri was definitely physical with. him. That's kind of certain things you. look at. Obviously, you know, taking. hits are different, especially when it's. cold. Uh, but Travis Kelce is an. all-time great. If he comes back, I. think he'll be uh still a good player. And if he walks away, [ __ ] he walked. away with one of the best tight end. resumes ever. >> Yeah, they were announcing him dead this. morning. The entire Chiefs dynasty. In. case you were asleep, a dynasty. crumbled. We'll talk about that on the. other side. It's like, holy [ __ ] I. mean, I guess because they're out of the. AFC West title, that is a way to look at.

it. But. >> Mahomes still exists. >> Yeah, it's not dead. Like, but. >> this year is dead. Wait until you see. what the Pts do this off season. That. AFC is gonna be tough next year. That's. gonna be tough. >> Well, that I mean, think about that like. Drake May and Bon Knicks both still on. rookie QB contracts. >> What about CJ Stout though? He's got to. be. >> Yeah, but they got to pay two premier. positions in the same offseason, right? Will Anderson and CJ Stout same draft. >> No, but I'm saying like very young, very. good at this.

>> Oh, yeah. Yeah, exactly. Like, >> yeah. CJ Stout, is he gotten a new deal? No, he's still on his for a rookie deal. Chargers next year will have both of. their tackles back and a healthy Herbert. and just another year of Harbaugh. >> The AFC. is no cupcake. >> Uh-uh. >> Which is why the Chiefs dynasty thus far. has been so impressive. >> And let's enjoy it. Feels like a lot of. people were excited. It's it's not. happen anymore. >> So what happens when you're at the top? >> Just wait. Those will be. >> love. >> You think they'll be haters or lovers of.

the Chiefs next year? I think as long as. New England continues to win, people. will love the Chiefs. >> Okay. You think the hatred for the. Patriots is coming back? >> Yes. >> In the future. Not this year, cuz it's. young fun. >> No, not this year. It's fun. How's. money? Next year, if they continue to. win, >> dominate, not just win. >> I don't know. The same con with Brave. It's different with with Bill. It was. because Bill wouldn't give the media. anything. Like, I don't know. I just. think with Braves, it's more like. >> transparent. It's just different.

>> What? Maybe maybe for you athletes. Yeah, but I Yeah, >> I think we're staring down like the. Eagles hate. Like, oh, Drake May, you're. so tall and cool and and funny and Mike. Frabel, you're so you're so tough and. big. [ __ ] you. Like, that's what I. expect the hate to be like versus the. evil empire Bellich Brady. >> That actual hater stuff. >> Yes. >> Got it. All right, let's go to the next. reaction, shall we? From Scott Badberg. # I don't want to overreact, but the. Bucks are dunzo lost to a terrible Ans.

team. We have zero hope of winning an. awful division and doing anything in the. playoffs. Sit bake and plan for next. year to get healthy. # we are the crew. Jeez. I'll tell you what, did not expect. to see the Saints beat the Bucks. I did. I assume the Saints social media team. could have gathered every pick in the. history of mankind and nobody [laughter]. would have picked the Saints. >> to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But. I'll tell you what, Con man said he's. shucking corn all damn day. He loves. this guy. >> I mean, it was my favorite part. yesterday was watching Tyler Shuck just.

go [ __ ] bananas on the Bucks. We're. talking about a lot of coaches. Uh I'm. assuming the Todd Bull seat is very hot. But all of a sudden, I'm kind of I'm. kind of a believer in what the Saints. [laughter] are building down New. Orleans. I'm laughing, but I'm dead. serious. Shock and Olive uh in the Neil. kid they got who's also a rookie uh. running back. He played unbelievable. Don't look now, but the Saints are kind. of in a great spot with Kell Moore at. the helm as well. >> I think this year they were completely.

[ __ ] salary capwise, picks-wise, everything. It was kind of like a punt. year and Kell Moore. There was really. low expectations, almost no. expectations. Players are never going to. say that because they got some vets on. the defensive side that don't love. hearing that. But I think the reality of. the situation was this ain't going to be. the year for the Saints. So them getting. this win against division opponent, huge, huge. And then this offseason, do. they have money or picks or anything? Do. we know? >> I I think that they have their pick. They have a top 10 pick. And I do. believe they're not completely out, but.

they're almost done with the cap hell. They've been in for what, eight years? >> The Taesm Hill 5year, $600 million deal. that they gave him if he were to play. starting quarterback, but if he doesn't, it reverts back. >> John just made a. >> It looks like they're 29th in cap space. in 2025. >> Okay. Tough one. >> All right. All right. But that's good. for them. They've been 32 for. >> so long. >> You're right. Perspective. >> They paying. >> Everybody that used to be on the team. still like everybody you just thought of. from the last 20 years, they're still. getting paid for. >> Mike Thomas.

>> Yep. >> Yep. >> Defense got a defense. Dear. >> Vladimore Matthew Mar. No, Marshall got. be getting paid by the company. >> I think somehow someway the [laughter]. Saints owe him like 20 million bucks. >> If he if he would have played for the. Saints at any time, they're still paying. him. Cuz. >> yeah, >> remember that [ __ ] guy. >> They're still paying Archie's. >> It's like right now they're about $9. million over the cap for 2026. >> Unbelievable. Somehow they'll figure it. out. [laughter]. >> Wow. >> Ghost Derek Carr is getting a lot of. money as well. Uh Ryan Ramsey, Tyron.

Matthew. >> Oo, Derek Carr. >> Kaylin Saunders, Brandon Cooks is still. getting paid. JT Gray, Isaiah Fosski, Cedric Wilson, Rasheed Shahid. He just. took a kickoff to the house. >> That was sick. >> That was sick. Uh Jake, >> Matavo. Yeah, >> I could see Derek Carr in the blue and. white next year. >> Derek Carr getting paid a lot of money. by them next year. 59.6 million cap hit. next year. >> Oh my goodness. >> What? >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> Yep. That's just 19% of the cap.

>> What's money? What's What's Money or. Honey Badger making? >> Uh 9.2 million. >> Dang. >> Ryan Ramsey right tackle 11.9 million. >> He retired. >> So bad just retired and he's still. getting the bat. Well, it's the cap hit. It's uh cuz the contract was supposed to. be. So, I don't know if he's still going. to I don't He got some sort of that. money at some point. That's why the cap. hits. >> there. Car one is really the issue. Feels like. >> 19.4%. and then you add uh in Ramse about 4%. there. Um 23 add another three 26.

>> You're really up against it here. Gee, they got shot. >> Kaylin Saunders, that's 27% of your cap. has gone. >> Kelly Mo. Yeah, Kelly Mo is actually. paying them to coach him because. >> they can't afford it. >> They are fight They are fighting for. Kelly Mo though. >> Respect that. >> They have not given up. >> So ownership and. thought to themselves that this year. there's not a lot of hope. And turns out. probably not next year either, but huge. win. Hey, that's good shocking win. >> Bucks had everything to play for too.

>> Yeah. >> Like literally like. >> they've been treading water. >> season. Yeah, we we had them Super Bowl. contenders. >> They started that last year too, right? >> They started what? 5-0. >> Yeah. 5-0. >> All like walk-off field goals. >> Yeah. >> Bakers playboys. >> No, the Patriots beat the [ __ ] out of. them actually. >> No, I mean the wins. >> Oh, yeah. My bad. >> Patriots a good football team. >> Yeah. And I'm sorry. There's just a few. teams that we say that about and I sit. here and you know what, but I mean they. beat the Panthers by 35 [ __ ] points.

>> Who? >> The Patriots. >> Yeah. The Bucks. Um Panthers are good. football team. >> That's what I'm saying. That's what I'm. saying. >> NFC South is very much alive right now. >> Football division. >> That is all right. Let's go to the next. overreaction, shall we? AFC South is. actually a problem. This from Ryan. Osborne, Ryan Osborne. # I don't want to. overreact, but suits are ruined in. college football. Hunter Uric is dookie. The committee is dooky. The CFP system.

is flawed and also dookie. But guess. what? We will still watch JMU go to. Eugene and get violated and assaulted by. a bunch of ducks. HashirIrish got. [ __ ] dude. >> That's right. >> Yeah. And he's right. >> And he's 100% right. That's going to be. hard to find. I think it's on CW or. something. >> Yeah. TNT or HBO Max. >> It's on the same time as an NFL game. Convenient how that all worked out. >> JMU's game and two lanes game going to. be against uh NFL games. I think. >> one of the NFL games is Eagles. Commanders. That was going to be shitty.

too. That's Zachar's injury. >> That was so bad. >> Oh man, >> you were calling that dirty. That was. not dirty, right? >> No. >> I mean, he's in the air. >> I don't think there's a lot of time to. target. >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. And hyperextend. >> Yeah. Not allowed to hit him high. either. >> Yeah. I mean, there is a strike zone. It. feels like he was at the bottom of it, >> but if somebody in their head, you would. have to speak on this more was like, "Yeah, I'm going to [ __ ] take this. guy's." That would be a crazy amount of. decision- making in a quick amount of. time.

>> Yeah. Bang bang. Nasty though. >> Very nasty. >> Defense is channeling nine. What do you. want him to do? >> Well, >> nine did look good. >> Slanging that thing. >> How many yards? >> A lot. >> Enough. >> That's right. How many touchdowns? >> A lot. >> Three. Enough. >> How many interceptions? >> Zero. >> How does QBR are? >> Better than 19.4 or whatever it has. been. >> 129.2. >> Not bad. Not bad. >> 16. 16 to 23. I don't know. It has to be. close. 16 to 23.

163 passing yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions, 129.2. >> Did he? >> Now, do I think this graphic is is one. of the worst I've ever seen? [laughter]. >> Yes. Super artsy though. Looks super. cool. I remembered it all the way this. morning after reading it yesterday cuz. the words are very difficult to kind of. read. Whenever you're making a graphic, you want [ __ ] to understand what's. going on whenever they read it. Super. artsy, which made me remember it. So, maybe it's an incredible graphic. But on. that note, zero interceptions right.

there at JJ McCarthy. >> That's what it's all about. >> Yeah. Didn't they just draw that. together though in like a second before. the game? Like it'd be really cool if we. could [ __ ] pose this, but there's no. way nine does this today. >> No. >> And then after the game, they're like, "Holy [ __ ] we can use this.". >> I do think there was a chance that that. interceptions number was not expected to. be zero cuz it's prime placement right. there in the front. >> Yeah. Touchdowns usually would be above. that, right? >> Yeah. You would you would want to put. touchdowns in in the main area, but. lower right corner right next to AWS, it's like three. Oh yeah. Hey, three TDs. >> powered by AWS.

>> cuz you look at the lower left corner, you go 163 yards. Jesus, this guy even. playing that. >> And then he goes 16 and 23. It's like. that's great. That's great percentage. They run a rock out there. They're doing. well. And you go to bottom right, it's. like three touchdowns. It's like [ __ ]. Jade's doing it. Hey, Jade is doing it. So, what we need graphic to look like is. just the bottom right corner. Might zoom. in. Zoom in all the way on that thing. 91 ham, bro. >> Jefferson post game. Awesome. Do we have. a postgame locker room with none? I want. to see him. >> Yeah. Nine was a little more reserved. this time. He knew I felt bad. He.

learned bad for the guy. >> I do too, >> cuz that that has gone on a generational. run. >> But also, it maybe helped him. >> Yeah. >> Maybe it's helped him realize. >> Okay. >> Like Bruce Aren said, "I don't need. [ __ ] nine. >> I need a [ __ ] quarterback. So why. don't you change your nickname to AP, accurate passer?". >> You know, BA wasn't the only one saying. everybody was like, "Hey, we don't need. you doing the [ __ ] You're a quarterback. in the NFL." But on that note, we all. knew that Jage from everything we've. heard about him, his moxy, his. leadership, everything like that, he.

would become the best version of. himself, feels like he's becoming that. And uh Three Tuds have showed. Justin. Jefferson talking about not getting the. ball a lot. He said, "I rather we win. and not get the ball and lose and not. get the ball.". >> Love that. >> You know, when we're losing, I'm not. getting the ball. It's hard for me to. sleep in them. >> You know, when we're winning and I'm not. getting the ball, I'm okay, we're. winning games. Let's keep it moving. But. when we're ass and we're choosing not to. give me the ball, maybe I can help some. things. when we're winning. I got. nothing to say. I like that out of. Justin. >> I I love it out of Justin Jefferson. I. like even more out of JJ cuz he I mean.

everywhere and you know these people. can't stay off social media. It's. everywhere he looked he had to see that. meme on every quarterback that sucked. that week or that day. Everybody's. talking [ __ ] about himself for him to. bounce back. I got a ton of respect for. him to show show up and show out like he. did against uh obviously good football. team gritty commander squad. >> Yeah, I have seen. >> but it's an NFL. NFL. >> I have seen the edit on all of the. Chargers O linemen. So, something to. think about for tonight just because I.

know Chargers fans are not happy with. what they're doing in front of Justin. Herbert. So, just as far as picks go, just. >> who' I take? >> You took the Chargers. That's why I'm. just throwing out. >> I'll take the Eagles, man. >> I'll take the Eagles, man. Generational. run. You're talking about I just saw. heard about that. >> Yeah. I mean, I saw the edit done to. Mahomes last night, so it's No. Nobody. Nobody's got legs. Nobody's safe. >> He does have legs. >> You guys said Lamar Lamar I was like. eight nine. >> Yeah.

>> You know they're starting to. >> They did it to Lamar. >> Yes. I mean that's my biggest fear every. Sunday. Like God, please don't have the. edit coming from my quarterback. >> Well, at least you know who your. quarterback is. >> Be a friend. Tell a friend something. nice. It might change your life or. anything other. >> Hard times, brother. >> He'll be back. >> Mhm. >> When? >> Achilles factor. 6 to9 months. 2027. >> What team? >> Might not even be alive. >> Who's ever been back in six six months? >> Six and uh running back Ares or Acres.

>> Cam Acres. >> Cam Acres. Yeah. >> Oh, >> Williams. Karen Williams. He's so good. You talk about Acres. >> What's the name of the big day. yesterday, too? >> Karen Williams is so good. >> Uh Michigan. >> Yeah. Blake Corman. 120. >> Yeah, they were really They were just. walking right down the [ __ ] field and. then Matt Stafford missed that first. drive. They just did whatever the [ __ ]. they wanted and Matt missed a couple and. then they kicked the field goal and I'm. like well feels like they can do. whatever the [ __ ] they want to do here. and then they did. >> They continued to do that. Puka Aula. goes crazy. >> Oh yeah.

>> Him and Devonte. It was the first miss I. ever seen from Stafford and Dvonte on. their little cool thing. >> He was all jacked up first drive. >> Yeah. NFC West. >> robbery. >> Jacobe. >> Mhm. >> They suck. >> Michael Wilson's a hell of a receiver. >> Yes, he is. 18, 19, 20 receptions in. Jacobe, >> but they stink. [laughter]. >> Blow that whole [ __ ] thing up. >> I don't know how. H how? Maybe Kyler. comes to Indianapolis. Be a friend. Tell. a friend something nice. It might change. your life. We're in this thing together. Team on me. Team on three. 1 2 3.

Goodbye.