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sports. >> Hello beautiful people and welcome to. our humble abote the draft kings. thunderote on this NFL eve September 8th. 2026. This sports program begins now. >> FOOTBALL is fantastic. Week one of the. college football season wrapped up last. night in a uh hilarious fashion. They. they kind of had to play Amish style. football of 2026 last night after a.

power outage delayed SMU Florida State. for about an hour and a half, 2 hours, whatever the case was. It was a late. night start. They got the lights back on. somehow after a short circuit happened. with a power surge going through the. transformer which blows up the lights. There was a story on the internet about. a potential driver hitting a. transformer. I guess that did occur the. night before, not actually the night of. the game. what they were saying is a. short circuit went through and kind of. shut that whole place down. Now, you. have to ask yourself if you ever been. through a power outage. Uh why would you. not have UPS's on the very important.

parts of an NFL stadium, which be like. the lights and maybe the scoreboard and. the clock and things like that? What's a. UPS? Well, that's an uninterrupted power. supply. How do I know about those? Uh. well, we used to be in a building. downtown Indianapolis that actually had. just a big cartoon lever for the power. of the entire building. And every once. in a while, a homeless person or just a. kid that was uh fascinated by it would. just turn our power off in the middle of. our show. So then we had to find things. that if the power went off, is there. anything that can keep the power because. we're going to figure UPS? Is this very.

normal? They obviously didn't have any. of those for the lights. I believe there. are a couple out there that they could. have had. So you ask yourself, is the. preparation bad down there? Is this just. something they could have never. expected? Well, I think it was just. something they could have never. expected. So we all had to delay the. start of watching this particular game. that was going to wrap up week one. And. think about unexpected. SMU wins this. game somehow. >> They got slaughtered. >> Yeah, >> they now quarterback went for over 400. yards. So, we can certainly talk about. that. But there's a stat. Everything. they did last night was ass. Okay.

Muffled punt. Great punt. Mr. Daniels. Aussie hits this tornado kick is what he. calls it. Just a little chopper right. down the middle of the field. As soon as. it hits the ground, it becomes a worm. burner. Is that thing going to hop up or. is it going to stay down? It's going TO. STAY. BOOM. BANG. Now we got him off. punt. Now we got a ball in scoring. range. It's like that's a weapon. We. certainly love everything about the. Aussie that was able to do that. And. then you you go to the SMU team. They. turn over in the red zone. Okay, this is. the second half. 17-10 game. Just an. easy pick. Throw that thing over. He had. two on the night. They uh they they lose.

the time of possession. They obviously. just uh they miss a field goal. They. have more penalties than the other and. somehow they still win. So Florida State. in theory, okay, I'm not saying it. This. is just kind of the reality. And I love. Florida State, believe me. There was a. little bit of a war there when it with. the whole Kirk Herb Street thing. Now, you know, we got thrown in there and the. Florida State fans are certainly. passionate and it it has been fun to. learn about them throughout the entirety. of the process of them basically burying. me, calling me the worst names. imaginable through this entire process.

But I understand how passionate they. are. I understand the history. I love. the history. Grew up watching it. Obviously, whenever Miami would play. Florida State, I mean, it was mustwatch. television. It was like, "This is where. it's going to be." But if you look at. it, they couldn't even do a prime time. game last night and they couldn't win a. game in which they probably, if you were. to line up all those stats, three turn. minus three turnover. I think that stats. like 0.0000 something already, let alone. more mis kicks, more penalties, less. time of possession, more you name it. All these stats, it's like 0.00001%.

chance of winning that game. >> And SMU did it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Is SMU a team of destiny? >> Maybe. Is SMU a team that can go Amish. on you in the first half with no. controls, no electronics, no technology, and then the second half turn it back on. and still be able to win? Are they able. to do all the things you're not supposed. to do in a game and still win a game? They've proven yes. >> Got to watch out for this SMU team. I. think they could be a problem. And for. Florida State, tough night. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just a tough night for the But if they. win that game, we start saying, "Hold on. now.". >> They weren't even able to get power into.

their stadium somehow and they're able. to win a game. They get a muff punt. They make a missed kicks. the other team. had more penalties than they had. There's like so many. But instead, guy. hits 20 yard field goal in less than 30. seconds. You lose the game. Now. everybody's talking about how terrible. you are. That is what sports are. And. that's seemingly what Florida State has. been while Norville's been there post. the undefeated year where they could. have potentially went to the national. championship, but two quarterbacks get. hurt. And then on the other side, you. got SMU celebrating in their locker. room. What does Florida State look like. going forward? I don't know. I don't. think a lot of us are going to be.

watching. >> No, but I but I hope to at some point. very soon. And shout out to Rhett. Lashley going back with a dub. Now the. toxic tables here at Boston Conor and at. Tai Schmidt con man. It is NFL eve. >> Here we go. >> Wednesday night NFL football. Patriots. Seahawks. Banner night obviously in. Seattle. The Patriots are no stranger to. that. But this team, this new era. Patriots team makes it to the Super Bowl. and Drake May's second year. Another. year with Josh McDaniels. Some question. marks with Seattle's defense. How do you. feel going in tomorrow night? cuz I want.

to let you know I woke up this morning. excited that NFL football is tomorrow. and college football week one has just. finished. Feels like we actually are in. it even though we've been saying that. for like the last three weeks now. >> Yeah, exactly. And it does kind of once. college football has been done. Now we. are on to the NFL and it feels amazing. to be here. You know, the Patriots are. three-point dogs now. That changed. They. were three and a half. Now Seattle's. favored by three. Personally, as a. Patriots fan, I feel good. You know, you. you bring back most of the team. You add. on pieces. to get better than the year.

before. Seattle lost a couple key. pieces. They got a new OC first time. play caller. So, this game specifically. feel very good about it. But in general, Patriots and Seahawks both lost last. year, week one, and they both ended up. going to the Super Bowl. So, September, not worried about it too much. This game. though, I do feel very confident. Added. to the O line, Drake May, another year. in Josh McDaniel's system. You add Kevin. Bard in the secondary that was already. very, very good. You add all these. pieces, the offensive line, everything. that makes you think, okay, the Patriots.

should go on and be even better than. they were. I don't know if they're going. to have a better record because of the. schedule being tougher, but feel very. confident. >> I'll tell you what, the NFL kicking off. is obviously massive because then we. head off to Australia. >> Thursday night from Melbourne Cricket. Grounds. We have the team that's going. to be in prime time more than anybody. else this year, traveling to take on an. NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers. on the opposite side of the globe. Now, both are traveled over there. Yep. >> They said, "We're not he's playing.". >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> George KD flies all the way to.

Australia. People don't know if he's. going to play. >> He just did an interview, I believe, sit. down interview where he said he can't. wait to hit somebody week one. That is. what he's looking to do. He's working. out. Uh he's practicing. He's doing. 111s. He flew to Australia. I don't want. to do like the insider game. >> You could do it. I think. >> I would like to formally announce that. with no conversations with anybody that. would know the actual answer to this. George KD will be playing football on. Thursday in the opener against the San. Francisco 49ers. I know they travel down.

there a week ahead of time, and I assume. a lot of people travel down there. I. just don't know why in the middle of. rehab or recovery that would potentially. keep you out of a game, you would fly in. a plane for 17 hours. That just doesn't. seem like what people who are going. through stuff would do. Feels like the. altitude, the pressure, I think the. dehydration, everything that could. potentially happen up there, not great. for recovery for things. I think a lot. of experts would tell you this would be. a waste of time to travel all the way. down there. maybe just wanted to be with. the lads, you know, maybe that is the. case, but it feels like George KD is. gonna play. So, Thursday night, we have. a pretty.

>> pretty healthy uh lineup. >> Oh, yeah. >> As the NerS, who have obviously had a. lot of banged up pieces throughout. training camp, I mean, there's been a. lot of people on injury reports. There's. been a lot of people missing practices. Chris McCaffrey is going to go crazy. >> We haven't even really talked about Mike. Evans being part of the San Francisco. 49ers. >> That's going to show up in a huge way on. Thursday. There's gonna be something. down the sideline. Mike Evans is going. to do what Mike Evans has done ever. since we've known him Mike Evans playing. football all the way back to Texas A&M. where he was going crazy with Johnny. Manzo. I mean every time we've seen him. on a football field he just has a deep.

ball that he goes crazy and he's faster. than everybody somehow still. That's. going to happen for the San Francisco. 49ers in Australia. And then on the. other side Pukanua cleared to play been. going through some stuff. Matthew Staf. is going to go crazy and then this. weekend Ohio State Texas. >> wide. >> Yes. Oklahoma, Michigan. >> Why? >> Let's go to one half of the hammer. Done. Cowboys AP time. Feels like. football is really throwing. It's fast. ball here early, Tom. >> Yeah, it is. It was awesome. Obviously, this first week one of college football, there was games all day long that were. exciting. Uh even with the big spreads, there there was a lot of great moments.

And then when you kick off this week on. a Wednesday, it was probably the first. time ever that the NFL has started on a. Wednesday. So, we really didn't even. have to have a gap between the week one. of college football or the week one of. NFL. And so many great games. I boy I am. fired up. >> Oh, are you? You're fired up. It's so. for tomorrow obviously as um we get. started this entire thing especially. with our partner uh the best sports book. on DraftKings. I think we're going to. have you know. >> we're back in the game. >> Okay. We're going to be having our uh.

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brain. Drake May also probably has a. good leadership. How do we win? They're. going to be force-feeding the ball. Now, force feeding is obviously taken. different ways. If it works, good idea. Sure. If it doesn't work, they're. force-feeding. We think AJ Brown's. probably going to get the ball tomorrow. night. That that is probably a pretty. solid prediction. Is there anything else. we need to think about or talk a little. bit more about this nine-year NFL vet. Darius Jay Butler? >> I mean, you talk about AJ Brown, obviously, I think he's going to get the. ball as well, especially to start the.

game, get him started, get him. acclimated within that offense, you. know. So, we always talk about that. first 15, the scripted plays. I expect. him to at least get a couple targets. And then obviously a lot of the. attention, a lot of talk is going to be. about AJ Brown, but Romeo Dobs, that's a. huge, huge addition as well. So, you. talk about a number two who can kind of. be a 1B on most teams. So, I'm looking. at Romeo. I'm looking at AJ. And then. you just forget about a guy like Hunter. Henry or Pop Douglas who can sneak up on. you. It seems like Pop Doug Douglas. specifically has had a great camp. So, I'm excited about those pieces. And then.

Seattle, we talked about it. Brand new. play caller. You let the Super Bowl MVP. walk out of the building. you have the. reigning offensive player of the year. there. I still think the general public. still is kind of un undecided on Super. Bowl champion Sam Darnold. So, we'll see. how he responds as well with a new play. caller in his ear. So, it's a lot to. keep an eye on. I expect both defenses. to show up be great. Both of the top. flight corners have gotten their money, including Gonzo. Uh was that this. morning that that deal got announced. So, um I can't I can't wait to see this,

man. >> Late night, early morning, I believe it. was like 12:51, 12:52ish, the Gonzo deal. gets announced. So they were working. into the Wii hours. Gonzo, uh, top. corner, no debate, no questions. >> I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't say. that. You got Patrick Certan who. >> No, a top corner. >> Oh, a top corner for sure. Yeah, top two. or three for sure. >> Okay. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Okay. A a Sorry, I should have not top. one. I don't like us doing that. >> A lot of people say it though. A lot of. people have just been saying, "Hey, best. quarterback in the league." But some. people can say that about Witherspoons. People can say that about Certain. Say.

that about Stingley. So, I think all. those guys at least have an argument or. a debate. And sauce obviously right. there got a year got a year younger. >> Thank Yes he did actually. Yes he did. Everybody had been It's funny how that. probably worked for a little bit as a. good thing and then now actually good. thing as well. We're taking it back. Gonzo gets massive deal now the highest. average per year at the corner position. Congrats to him and his representation. getting a deal done and to the Patriots. getting a deal done before the season. starts. There's no drama. Joining us now.

is a man who cut his teeth. >> in Foxboro. Oh yeah. >> Former New England Patriots reporter. Now you know him as Junior NFL insider. for ESPN and senior NFL insider for NFL. Network. Ladies and gentlemen, Ian. Rapaort. >> Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior. >> All right, Jr. Couple quick questions. for you. Uh we were told yesterday. >> by senior Mr. that it appeared and he felt from the.

conversations he was having uh that. maybe Gonzo and the Patriots were far. apart. Now that changes obviously and a. deal gets announced in the early we. hours uh of this morning and he gets the. highest average per year four-year deal. Everybody's excited and happy. Can you. tell me how we got here? I think you. said that there was a chance they were. going to get a deal done last week and. then there was some conversation about. maybe not and then yesterday maybe. they're far apart and then now they have. a deal done. Was this inevitably going. to happen from your sources at the. Patriots that you're definitely talking. to?

>> No, I I would, you know, these things. are so interesting to track and and it's. always, you know, you can sort of hear. why a lot of us who do this would be. like, well, you know, it's not it's. unclear. They're far apart now. Like. there's a lot of different ways to say. it because negotiations change on a. dime. And so for this one, >> I I did not feel. >> that this was getting done at all until. maybe yesterday afternoon. Honestly, like I just everyone involved was like, I don't think so. I don't think so.

We're still talking. Conversations are. good. They're productive, but I don't. think so. And really, like, you know, the the Patriots were already making him. the highest paid. It was already the. biggest signing bonus ever, which turned. out to be uh 33 uh $33 million. You. know, the guarantees were good, but. really what happened at the last minute. were the Patriots moved a little bit on. the average per year. So, it went from, you know, 33 and change to almost 34. And that got the deal done. Like it was.

Yeah. 33.75. And until the Patriots moved, I don't. think it was getting done. and then the. Patriots moved and it was done. And I. think that's kind of, you know, if you. keep talking and you have a really good. player and the team wants to keep him, as long as those conversations are. ongoing, you got a chance. And so, you. know, on the eve of the season, the. Patriots lock up, you know, one of their. best players, certainly their best. player on defense. >> Okay, so let's say they offered him 33-1. to make him the highest average per year.

over 33. They add another 650 million. per year. Quick math. That's 1.3 for two. years, double that for four years, 2.6. million extra bucks. But also, it's not. just like a dollar more. >> Hey, it's not just a little, you know, like because it is funny how these deals. are like 33 million and 33 million and. $1 and then it's what it's like. Is it. just for ego? So, I do wonder was this. just for ego or was it like actually. this is our number. This is what we. wanted. We don't care about what. everybody else said and it's also an.

extra $2.6 $6 million over four years. here that we think is uh proper. Now the. next corner deal to be done is. potentially in Pittsburgh. Joey Porter. Jr. is that accurate or how do we kind. of how does the domino of Gonzo getting. done affect anything else or are we kind. of done for the season now because the. Pittsburgh Steelers have come out and. said we don't negotiate during a season. That has not been what we have done. >> or with terrorists. >> Well, I think we don't negotiate with. negotiate with terrorists. Yeah, I don't. think the Steelers have, but I don't. know if they're the ones that said that.

>> He might if we have to. >> Well, Mr. Rooney was the ambassador to. Ireland, so he may have. >> He may have. >> They don't negotiate during the season, though. Definitely. You know that that. has been the Pittsburgh Steelers kind of. thing. Go ahead, wrap sheet. Sorry, buddy. As we. >> dive into political talk a little bit. >> No, you sure. I would I would agree with. well, some of that, but no, as far as. whether or not Joey Porter will get. done, I would say the season has not. started yet. We've seen a couple deals. There was a corner deal they did go must. have been like 10 years ago, eight years. ago, something like that on the eve of.

the season. Until the season starts, I. will not give up hope that this can be. done. Now, there's been a lot of trade. rumors with Joey Porter Jr. I'm not sure. at this point whether or not those are. going to come to fruition. There's been. some conversations, but doesn't seem. like they are far along contractwise. But, you know, you get Chris Gonzalez. done. That's come in as the highest. paid. You know, it it's the more. information there is, the more the. market is kind of built, the easier it. is to get deals done. So, really, it's a.

matter of the Steelers and Julie Porter. Jr's agents saying, "All right, like. what's the right number for him?" Now, there's 5 days to go before the season. starts. If they want to dig in and do a. deal in a pretty well- definfined. landscape, they can. If not, then, you. know, Porter has been practicing. Uh, sounds like he is ready to go. I believe. he'll be ready, but we'll see. He hasn't. definitively said that he's going to be. playing week one. But yeah, I would say. this one is le at least worth keeping.

our eye on as the season closes in. >> Okay. Uh Markulli gave us a quote on. that, our Steelers reporter, and I. believe it was. >> I asked him if JPJ was playing and he. said, "Sure seems like it.". >> Okay, so that's Marcoy in there. No, Maraboli. >> Tell you about us hanging out at the bar. at Sharkies in Latro. We had a nice. time. >> Really? We've been to Sharkies, too. We. We had a good little time at Sharkies as. well. What time were you in Kaboli in. there? Because we got there, there's. nobody there. The place was closed. >> Yeah.

>> Oh, yeah. No, we were in pro it was I. would say 7 to like 9:30 prime time. There was some wings going on. Korean. wings. Really good. They do a nice job. there. >> Um had some weird pizza. It was great. >> Um. >> weird pizza. What do you mean weird? >> Well, it was like perogi pizza that. which is like a thing in Pittsburgh, but. that was like strange to me. But it was. good. >> What are you talking about? >> Was there perogis on top perogi on top. of the pizza. >> like as a topping? >> Oh, that's got to be delicious.

>> Was it red sauce? >> I don't think I've ever had that, but I. wish I did. >> Not really red. I would say more white. sauce. >> You talk about weird pizza. I've never. even got to experience this and I'm. actually bummed out. Boohoo. I assume. there was a time where maybe we were a. little faded and lit at the same time. and we maybe took a perogi, tossed it on. top of that piece of pizza, maybe a. chicken nugget in there as well. >> I assume that's how this happened. >> Get some nacho. >> And what are you laughing about? That's. an idea. >> Disgusting. >> Disgusting. >> That sounds gross.

>> Like that stupid sandwich you guys had. stacked behind us in the draft. >> Stupid. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. You're talking about having. a little klelaw and fries on top. >> Show people what a perogi is and just. give people a visual. >> This perogi is an incredible treat. What. are you talking about? It's a little bit. of a a wrapping with an incredible. filling inside and then you can go ahead. and you can crisp the outside. Oh my. god. >> Polish version of a wonthon. >> Yeah. What are you talking about? This. right here is a uh.

>> a perogi. The potato and cheese is on. the inside, you know. So you got to. really trust the person that makes the. perogi that they're telling you the. truth on what's on the inside. >> What's the background? Is this. >> Polish Polish. >> Polish dumpling? >> You need to go down Rosy's perogi cuz. it's easy to make. >> Yeah. I like these on a different plate. just like that. And then you have your. pizza on another plate. >> Yeah. But if you just were to happen cuz. it's going to come together at some. point anyways inside of you. So if you. kind of put them together, you know, you. can really get good, you know. So. anyways, yeah, Western Pennsylvania has.

an incredible incredible delicacy of. food. Just a wide array of things that. taste delicious. And yeah, maybe when. you're boozed up, they taste a little. bit better. Okay. And maybe you're on a. rush cuz you got to get back to work. You do put everything on a sandwich. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Now, speaking of work, >> there's a man doing work in Denver for a. long time who has found his name at the. bottom of the list for how much corners. are getting paid, and he is at the top. of the list whenever people talk about. who's the best in the game. Debb has a. follow up on the ripple effects here. >> Absolutely, Rapture. I love talk about.

cornerbacks getting paid. Stingley, JC. Horn, Denzel Ward, all these guys have. gotten their money now. Like Pat just. said, Pat Certain out in Denver now. He's the ninth highest paid corner. Uh. any you think you think get a new deal. done or a little pay bump here before. the season starts? So, what do you. think? Know it's a lot of money over. there in that ownership group. >> So, he did get a little he did get a pay. bump uh this year. This came in the. spring, I believe. I'd have to. I forget what it actually was. I think I. was the one who tweeted actually, but. did get a little bit of a pay bump. But,

you know, it's it's crazy because two. years ago whenever his deal got done, he. was the highest paid by a bunch. And. then the corner market, and I believe it. was Stingley that kind of first it was. Horn and then it was Stingley, kind of. sent it into the stratosphere. And now. the corner market, which like was. stagnant forever, has like taken off. And so, yeah, I mean, you know, is. Certan like is he number one? Is it. Gonzalez? Like that's a tough ar that's. sort of a different argument. I don't. know. But all of these guys deserve all.

the money. And like if it's not next. year for 10, it'll probably be the year. after. Like these guys have just started. earning and earning and earning for each. other. And it's like, you know, what do. they say? Like uh. >> rising tides lifts all [ __ ]. >> Rising tides. There you go. >> Same page right there. >> Yeah. Same page. Yeah. It's a good. cliche because uh it ends up being true. What were we going to say? >> I thought you guys were just finishing. each other since it's nice. Hey, were. you born naked? >> Uh, yeah. >> Me, too, man. It's crazy how much we're.

learning about each other here. Kind of. on the same page. All right, Rap. Let's. get to the bottom of some really, really. serious questions as we head into week. one of the NFL season. Go ahead, Ty. >> Yeah, rap sheet. So, we've heard that, you know, Bosa is going to play and then. some other guys. Puka is going to play, but we have a graphic of a bunch of. other, you know, kind of stars in the. NFL who it's still up in the air on. whether they're going to play this. weekend. Could you just kind of go down. the list here uh when this gets popped. up and just kind of let us know what you. know about whether or not these guys are.

good to go for Sunday? >> Uh okay. Uh Pierce I would say playing. Jeremiah Love it says playing there. I. would say. >> yeah that's probably right. KD seems to. have done really well in practice. You. know that's one you want to be. absolutely sure just because it's such a. long season and the rehab is so quick. But lot of optimism there. Um, we'll see. where that ends up going. Genty, I would. say that's probably right. Cautious. optimism sounds good. If it's not week.

one, it'll probably be week two. Um, Adun, I believe, is okay, but I'd like. more information there. >> Uh, Neighbors is tracking to play. That's a good one. Um, and like, you. know, that's been he's been practicing. for a month. No PUP. Like has done. really, really, really well. Um, you. want to see him out there, but I think. that's heading in the right direction. Bose is playing. Porter Jr. sure seems. like it, you know. Let's see on that one. because he hasn't practiced a lot.

>> WHOA. SO, YOU'RE SAYING Cabo might be a. little bit off. You guys are having. perogi pizzas together one week and then. the next week you're saying. >> that. >> not so fast. Cabals. >> You want You just want to make sure when. a guy hasn't practiced that's a great. way to get injured early. Like you want. to make sure that everything is right. So, I don't know 100% sure, >> okay, >> that he's playing. Uh, Trevon, I think. that's probably right. Uh, Eman Worry. has had a good week of practice this. week. Seems early to play, but. >> um, we'll see on that. I think that's.

probably right, but we'll see on that. one as well. >> Okay, so these are all projected in the. moment. We should add that to the. graphic that this is what we know of. This is what this is not the actual. >> can change. >> Yes. Uh, statuses are subject to change. Here, we should add that to this. particular graphic because we had it on. the full screen there. People walking. through airport just looking up there. He's out. >> Oh, okay. It's like, well, we got to we. got to really clarify. Sure. Seems like. it. >> Yeah, we got to clarify some things on. these particular graphic. This is where. we stand right now. If we're reading the. tea leaves is what we're trying to say.

about everything. George KD, I I just. don't see how he would fly to Australia. to not play. That that is just something. that I I feel like is Go ahead. You You. maybe. you got a little bit of a face there, Rap. >> Oh, no. Uh, I mean, first of all, I. would say you're right. He's definitely. got a chance. It is just, it's crazy. because when he gets injured, I'm immediately thinking like October. Like, that's how long these things heal. And then I'm there at at training camp. at Santa Clara and I'm watching him go. through his workout. Not in a weird way.

I'm just kind of watching. And he looked. so. >> It wasn't weird until you said that. >> So, hold on. Hold on. >> No, I mean, it wasn't. I was just like, you know, watching a guy like run around. is kind of strange. But. >> as football, >> we watch football all the time, bro. This is just like I saw somebody on the. internet uh. >> call somebody a terrible name for. leading their team out on the field. >> and they're the head coach of the team. >> Excuse me. >> You know, you you don't you don't need. to say like something's we do it's your. job. Like you're supposedly you you're. supposed to be watching people run.

around. >> Made it weird, right? >> Just really quick. Why'd you do that to. all of us now? You know, cuz now we all. have to kind of think like that. Listen, you're projecting your own. feelings upon me. >> No, that's what you did whenever you. said that in a weird way. >> We're battling them back. >> Yeah. So, hold on one second though. >> You guys are really battling over there. Speak not. Nobody's battling more than. Tone right now. Tone just had a code. red. >> Tony's gone up and left. We. >> is going to be out. >> Yeah, he's maybe we might need to add. him to that.

>> Update the board. >> Yeah, something's up there. Yeah, certainly with some question marks. club. Who did you say that to one time. that wasn't in football and said, "That. sounds weird." And then now you have to. feel like you clarify that. Welcome. back, Tone. >> Hey, baby. Thank go Tony. >> Tone in his brand new Unreal uh eggnog. hoodie. We appreciate the ones that they. have sent over here for all of us. It is. very kind of them. Happy you survived. We don't know what happened, but we're. happy you are back. Uh he was in the. middle of saying something and he said, "Uh, I went and watched George KD work. out." Not in a weird way. It's like,

>> why do you have to clarify? Why would it. be weird? >> Is there sometimes he watches workouts. where it is weird? Like that's what. that's what you missed. That's literally. what we've been talking about right now. this entire time. >> Like if he was staying like behind a. pool. >> Oh, like head around a corner. >> That would be weird. >> Is that what you were doing? >> Yeah. Where were your hands? >> Have you ever done that before? >> Doing it in a non-weird way. >> Yeah. Where were your hands? >> Where were your hands when you were. watching? >> Yeah. >> Play pocket pool while you're watching. or. >> That would be weird. So these are things.

that now we have to wonder. So, you. watch George KD work out. >> in a I'm a football insider way. >> Just like two. >> speaking on a show as a football insider. about somebody's injury. >> Are you a sicko? >> Yeah. What's going on? >> I'm not. >> So, at one point did somebody say you're. looking in a weird way and then you're. like, "Wow, I got to make sure I don't. look in weird ways at like what coach. was. Was that a coach or was that a. player?" Payton would have definitely. said, >> "I don't like the way you're looking at. me.". >> Yeah. >> Kind of a little weird. >> That's probably right. What was he.

wearing? >> When I when I was watching him, I was I. was literally blown away by how. >> good he looked, how fast he looked, >> all of that. And I was like, >> explosive. >> Like, this guy actually has the chance. So, practice has gone really good. >> Even if he's on like a little bit of a. pitch count, just having him out there. is like that's a huge win. Um, so we'll. see on the official status, but very. very optimistic there. >> And he's super jacked and super. >> He's all sweaty, >> cool hair. hair looked really good. >> I didn't notice any of that.

>> Okay. >> All right. I'm sure you didn't rep. >> think about him in the cold tub. afterward. >> Well, I heard it. I wanted to go see if. he was actually telling the truth. He. told me he was going to be in a hot tub. and cold tub. I didn't see with my own. eyes, disappointingly. >> I tried to. >> uh but I definitely was asking for the. creds to be able to get in there. Rap. Just just do your job. All right. If you. ever want to get that SR title, >> Yeah. >> you're going to just have to do your job. being a pervert. >> All right. We don't need all this other. all the shenanigans. >> Long way to go. >> Long way to go.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm happy. Okay. Here we go. We've added. the question mark star status. >> Okay. Great. >> Okay. Now, we'll clarify that. And at. the bottom, status is subject to change. Boom. Okay. Perfect. That we nailed it. there. We absolutely nailed it there. And we'll continue to do that as we go. forward as a uh. >> you know, as a a tribute to sports as a. whole. >> You know, because stories do change. Yep. >> And things do you get more information. as the days roll on. Joey Porter's got to get out there. >> That says statuses, doesn't it?

>> Star status. >> No, but at the bottom statuses. You had. ES on that, you think? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah, I think so, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Bruce back there with his. >> Where'd you go to school, Bruce? >> Yes. >> Where'd you go to school, Bruce? >> I went to Form University. Go Rams. >> Yeah. Yeah. Go Rams. >> There you go. >> Got a form brain back there, though. >> And I think he thought it was statuses. He thought it was mis. instead of. >> actually both are correct now. So form. brain and uh pitbrain back there have.

actually said back room was actually. right too. Let's not get it wrong and I. respect and appreciate that we know both. languages. Okay, let's continue to talk. Your statuses are subject to change as. our opinions about thing. You're allowed. to evolve your opinions on stuff as more. information comes out which is obviously. life as a whole. Question for you about. some injuries. Go ahead con man. >> Yeah Rob guy that's definitely out uh. Tyler Smith all pro guard for the Dallas. Cowboys. What happened? He He broke his. thumb. Now it's four to six weeks. He. has to get surgery. Was this a practice. injury? Was this last preseason game? How did this come to be? And should we.

think that he's going to be back earlier. than later cuz he's a mean tough cuss? >> Yeah. I mean, I would say as far as the. the timeline, I mean, four to six is. probably right, but he's got to grab and. like this is a big tough dude in the. trenches. Like four would be amazing. I. mean, that seems awfully quick. Um, it's. also like Cowboys are tracking to be, I. think, really good maybe. And this is a. guy they're going to want around the. whole season as long as possible. So,

you know, six is around my guess. If he. beats that, I think that would be. awesome. It was bothering him for a. little bit and I think tried to play. through it, tried to practice through it. just because you have to grab so much. Couldn't do it. So, have surgery now. Fix it. Um, sounds like TJ Bass is going. to fill in. Has done fine, more than. fine. Um, and like Cowboys get to build. a little depth. Uh, and Tyler Smith. probably be back, let's say, around. mid-season. >> All right, Rap. We appreciate you. Did. we miss anything? >> Didn't talk about Aaron Donald.

>> He I I saw a press conference. >> Everything we've said. >> Yeah. >> Everything we do. >> He's gone. >> I think he's going to dominate. >> He's gone. >> I think he's very confident with where. he's at. He said he thought 11 on 111. was going to be a little bit harder, I. think, is what he thought. He said a. couple plays, got a little bit, and then. it was like right back into it. And it's. like, yeah, he just basically took a. two-year break, bro. He just he did some. uh what do they call it in basketball. when you rest? >> Oh, yeah. >> He did a two-year load management after.

a 10-year career. Did a 10-year career. Let's do some load management and let's. reboot for the second chapter. I think. he's going to I think he's going to be. Aaron Donald immediately. Do you think. pitch count or just. >> I guess I'd be good for rap there to. find out. >> I mean I would like to know for sure for. sure that he's going to be out there. first. It's just like. >> we don't know if he's playing yet. Is. that real? >> I guess they haven't. >> No one No one has said We'll see. No one. has said it. >> Okay, we'll see. >> Did you see his press conference. yesterday? >> I did. Um I just I mean he is amazing.

And so he he's it's like the problem. It's like these guys are so unbelievable. that if he took two years off, practiced. for one week, and then played, you'd be. like, "Oh, that's Aaron Donald.". >> Yeah, but he hasn't practiced for one. week. He's been practicing for like 3. months right now. >> First ever game over there in Australia, and you're telling me the arguably the. greatest defensive player ever is going. to be like, "Nah, I don't want to do. that.". >> Well, it's I do appreciate the fact. though that none of these teams have to. say anything about anybody until they. have to put the report out, right? Nobody has to say anything. It's like.

the first time they can actually do. this. So, is KD playing? Nobody like you. and Shaft are both like nobody has said. that. Nobody nobody has said that that. kiddo is playing. And it's like but we. can assume. It's like no we can't assume. actually cuz we're robots. So the only. way we can do that is if somebody tells. us that that is happening and it's like. Aaron Donald he's playing. No nobody has. said that. Whoa. Nobody has said that. It's like. >> I like that. >> Isn't it pretty obvious? It's like it. would be obvious if somebody told me. they played it would be more obvious. Obviously, it's like. >> Shanahan saying they're, you know,

future in time. So, he doesn't have to. say it until a day after the Rams. >> I love that. >> Yeah, cuz we're playing on a Wednesday, but it's actually a Thursday or we're. playing on a Thursday, but it's actually. a Friday. So, for us, the Wednesday is. actually a Monday. So, yeah, we're kind. of all in there. And I'll get you guys. >> I was trying to think about when the. injury report was going to come out, and. I was like, "Yeah, I'm just going to I I. gave up. I have no idea.". >> Well, you better be up late because. sometimes those deals get done. Like the. one last night with Gonzo. We appreciate. the hell out of your rap, ladies and. gentlemen. That's the unwrap. >> Yeah,

>> joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, is. the head coach of an undefeated football. team. And boy, did they put it on him. >> Yeah. >> Oh, MAN. >> Last year they went to the national. championship. Okay. Everybody wondered, are they going to be able to continue to. build on that? They bring in a. quarterback. I think they continue to. build on that. Yeah. >> They got a wide receiver, might be the. best player in all ball. They got a. defense that obviously is punishing and. they got a coach that will actually kick. your ass.

>> Yep. >> Ladies and gentlemen, head coach of the. University of Miami football team, Mari. Crystal Ball. >> Hey, coach. >> What's up, guys? How we doing, >> coach? How are you doing? Thank you so. much for joining us. Uh, obviously. incredible start for the boys up there. in Stanford. How do you kind of handle. beating ass week one while understanding. that the biggest jump maybe that your. team's going to make is between week one. and week two? What is your messaging to. the lads after a successful opening? >> The flatout truth, brother. Go right at. the film, find all the things that we.

could do a hell of a lot better, which. we can. Even though it was a solid. start, you know, after two and a half. quarters, we pulled most of the guys. that started the game. And a bunch of. guys went in there that we are expecting. to play and help us win football games. And just all in all, there is a lot of. progress, but brother, we we got a ways. to go, man. And we're looking forward to. attacking that. we did all week in. practice and we got to suit up in about. 48 hours here. >> Yeah, we cannot wait for week two of. college football season to kick off and. obviously your team is going to be much. mustwatch all season and maybe forever.

that you're down there. You know, coach. Signetti and many others have come out. before week one and said I don't really. know what my guys are going to be like. Like I think I have a good expectation. of what they're going to be, but until. we actually play with this particular. group, I'm not 100% sure. For you, what. did you learn about this group? more. specifically quarterback first time. operating a Miami Hurricane offense. What were your thoughts on how you maybe. thought he was going to play versus how. he actually did play out there? >> Yeah, I I learned that we're still. learning, right, that the game one is. chapter one of a of a season. I don't.

think you ever judge it right till you. get to the very end. But as it relates. to the quarterback, it's what we saw in. practice every single day. Elite talent, elite human being, awesome leadership. skills, precision, pocket presence, accurate balls, right? uh can extend. plays and just improvise and he uh his. juice is awesome. He love being around. this guy, man. He brings so much energy. to the table and impacts those guys. around him. So, uh all in all, just a. very positive step and the best part, the guy came in here hungry as hell to. go get better. So, we love that.

>> Yeah, I certainly love that. It feels. like you have an evaluator's eye that is. at the top of the game. You know, everybody talks about Signetti. Signetti, I if you waste the money that. the boosters are giving you and you. spend the money on the wrong people, as. coach Sabin would say, you're [ __ ] out. of luck. That's kind of what it is. You. have now had to replace the most. important position on your team multiple. years in a row and you've somehow only. seemingly got better. Cam Ward, number. one overall pick. We thought, wow, how. is he going to be able to do that again? You bring in Carson Beck, he explodes in.

your system, goes to the national. championship. Now we're watching Mensah. and it's like, wow, how do how do you. hit on these guys at the most important. position? Is there something you're. looking for that maybe others aren't? And I would like to let you know, I. don't think your evaluation talents kind. of get enough respect and credit as I. think they deserve. I I mean, I think, you know, everything here is we. collaborate, man. We get together, we. put our eyes on on things, we get our. ears out there to the ground, see what. people are all what they're all about, what they're made of, and then probably. the most important part, we provide them. with the right supporting cast. and I'm.

not only football uh players and. teammates, but also schematically and. from a coordinator and coaching. standpoint, mentorship standpoint that. it all fits together because you look at. our team like every team you're made up. of high school players, veterans, rookies, uh portal guys, guys that come. in from the Jos, guys that come in from. Canada. So, you you got to have again. the right like common mindset, DNA to. make it all work. And we've been very. fortunate to have the right people here.

>> Yeah. I I think definitely and we. appreciate you doing it because you. brought Miami all the way. I know you're. not saying. >> we're back. You know, that was. >> Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it. >> I hate to break it to you, brother. >> Hey, >> I hate to break it to you. >> Damn it. >> The U. >> Mhm. >> Is. No. No. It does feel like that though. Every game is must watch. You play. >> leg coming your way. >> Hey, I've been working on a sprawl. I. just want to let you know that just in. case your big ass gets down there and I.

know you got another. >> You better keep working. You better keep. working, brother. >> I don't I I tell you, I got good I got. good hands. >> You ain't about that life. You ain't. about that life. >> Excuse me. I've been rolling 4:30 a.m. before. Okay, now once or twice. >> You've been rolling other things at 4:30. a.m. >> Certainly. I actually used to be pretty. damn good, but now they got these. pre-rolls just kind of taking the game. out of it. But nonetheless, the U does. feel back. Defense flies around. star-studded. And on offense, you got. mustsee TV. Go ahead, Dud. >> Yeah, talking about you being back. Uh,

and I agree with Pat, you is definitely. back. A lot of that is about the culture. that's built not only with the guys. there, the guys on the sideline, Michael. Irvin, Bane in the league, he's on the. sideline supporting, but the recruiting. and putting that fence around South. Florida. Guy like Malachi Tony, obviously, he was tremendous on the. actual field with the stat line. Things. we don't see on the stat line, the. blocking, just him behind the scenes, the leadership. What has he done this. off seasonason going into his second. season that you've seen him that uh I. mean it looks like he's made a huge jump. going into the sophomore season? >> 12 12 to 14 pounds of muscle, man. He.

can accelerate and del at higher rates. His stop and go is taken another step. His flat out top end speed. His uh his. durability, his entire body just looks. different. He is stronger. He is faster. And then the time he puts in his, it's. never changed. He always tries to push. the envelope with that. So, he's just. bringing in more teammates with him now. So, when the coin toss is uh is going on. out there, he's at the forefront out. there with the rest of the team. captains. >> Yeah. I uh I love watching him play.

>> Yeah. >> And then the videos of him working in. the off season and then him blocking. It's like this guy. >> is from 1995, but then he has this the. speed and the explosion of 2026. It's. like a perfect hybrid of old school and. modern football at the same time. And it. feels like Mens is pretty pumped that. he's out there. Oh yeah. >> Yeah. It feels like that is certainly a. weapon that you'd like to keep on your. side. He's mustwatch and I like him and. Jeremiah too. >> Both of them. >> All season long. Hopefully that'll. happen for all of us. Now on the.

offensive side to get the ball to a wide. receiver, a lot of things have to. happen. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, coach. We know we you cut your. trenches uh or cut your teeth in the. trenches, sorry, excuse me, there. Um. and three or four of your guys got. drafted last year uh off of the. offensive line. How did you feel about. the big uglies up front in their first. time together playing a real game? >> You know, offensively I thought pass was. really good and then in the run game. were hit and miss a few times, but. overall considering that they were in a. loaded box playing man coverage, handled.

some things pretty well and have to work. a lot on some other things. And on the. defensive side, the same way. You know, we held them to six points, but there's. a lot of things that we got to work on. to get better. you know, just the the. basic principles of getting our feet in. the ground, coming off of the flat back, getting our hands inside, going low to. high, and lifting people, right? Knocking the line of scrimmage back. So, those are things that we pride ourselves. on and we have to get better at. >> Okay. You know what I think you need to. do? There's this little really rugby guy. with a sweet accent that's been in town. I don't know if you heard. He's training. Miles Garrett on how to get low TO HIGH.

BOOM. HOW TO GET LOW TO HIGH. HE'S THE. LITTLE one that just went through the. air right there. And by little, I mean, you know, the rolling ball butcher. knives here. This guy's an actual muscle. man from out of town. He's coming in. teaching that same leg, same shoulder, low man leverage weight. Miles Garrett's. killing people. So, this has been. happening. I don't know if you want to. bring him down, maybe do the big bulk uh. bulk jacked foreign uh Caucasian guy. Low leverage man wins thing, but it. seems like he CAN MAYBE I'M ACTUALLY. going to start training with this guy. for you. I just want to let you you need. to watch the film here. This is what's. coming. Uhoh.

Uhoh. >> Yeah. Let me know what I'm supposed to. worry about and be afraid. right now, bro. Right now is the time. That's what I'm saying. They're going to. be calling you Mario. No, crystal ball. You know, when I'm coming in there. Uh, okay. I appreciate the fact that you're. like fundamentals. We got to work on. everything. I saw four different plays. where one guy didn't take the right. step. We got to work on that. That type. of accountability is what creates. obviously greatness and then hopefully a. strive for perfection that can guide you. through an entire season. Now, on that.

note, it's going to be a long one. These. seasons are long. you got to experience. it last year. Did you learn anything. from the long road last year all the way. to the national championship that. changes the way you're going to coach. this year? Like you said a lot of the. backups got in third quarter obviously. had the opportunity to do that. Have you. always been that way or is it this year. like hey we got a long road we need more. guys to have experience. Like how are. you kind of viewing this season from. what you learned last season? >> Yeah, I mean you're 100% right. You have. to develop your football team. So when. and mind you you get guys in the game.

that have earned the the right to play. I I really don't believe that we just. throw guys in there because maybe you. build a comfortable lead or whatnot. It. still has to be guys that you're. developing because they are going to. have to play. They're going to have to. help your team win football games. So, uh that's what we did. Um again, we. don't that has to happen. You have to. work that into existence on a. play-by-play basis and not look beyond. that. So, u but that's our philosophy. Develop your roster. We had practice. today and at the end we, you know, sent.

everybody to the sidelines and brought. out all the guys that need developmental. work and ran another extra 20 plays of. live ball to see who else we can get on. the field for this coming Thursday. >> I love it. This Thursday, under the lights. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Lights. >> Hard rock. >> Uh-huh. >> Lights on. Big powerful. lights on. shining. >> big bright lights with iPads and helmet.

communications. >> Yep. Maybe. >> And all the technology in the world. >> Video boards. >> Video boards. Clocks. >> Not super secret clocks. >> No, >> just regular clocks. Thursday night, fam. You good luck, coach, the rest of. the way. And we appreciate you so so. much for joining us. And uh it seems. like you got another team that is. absolutely stacked with electricity. We. can't wait to watch. >> Well, I appreciate you guys having me.

Again, we're working at it. We're. getting uh we're getting better. Having. a lot of progress, but we have miles to. go, brother. And again, thank you for. having me and God bless. >> Hey, muchos. Gracias amigo. You know, >> getting better. Your Spanish is a hell. of a lot better. >> Oh, dada. Thank you so much, ladies and. gentlemen. Mario, >> coach. Data means. >> no problem. You're welcome. >> No, it means you're welcome. >> And that's what it is. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> It's nothing. >> Huh? >> What's that? >> Is that what data means?

>> I thought it was no problem. >> No, I thought you're welcome. >> Yeah, I thought you're welcome. >> Gracias. >> Yeah, I think they you okay cuz natada. >> or you separate day? >> I thought it was the casual you're. welcome and like you're welcome is more. for. >> I always just say thank you and they're. returning it. But I I didn't know if it. was actually. >> nada is you're welcome. >> Duh. Not a from nothing. Yeah, it. literally means of nothing. From. nothing. >> They use it as you're welcome. >> Yeah, of course. But it actually means. like. >> Well, how does that make any sense? >> Well, I mean, it's no it's nothing. >> What's the source there?

>> That's not with but that's not what. you're welcome. You're welcome. Oh, it's. nothing. >> Yeah, but that's their version of it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, but they they don't worry about. it. Don't worry about it. >> Yeah. Don't worry about it. >> Yeah. Jesus Christ. No big deal. >> Yeah. Thank you. Forget. about it. Don't worry about it. Forget. about You're welcome. The connotation's. very different. >> Yeah, I I think in English it means. you're welcome. You utilize. >> in Spanish it means you're welcome. I. agree. Okay. >> I took five years of it. >> Show me the Google Translate then. Damn. it. >> I live in South Florida.

>> Google is you're welcome. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think you utilize. >> Yeah. Don't worry about it. Okay. Yeah. It doesn't mean you're welcome. >> Natada does mean nothing. Yes. >> Yeah. So, I think it's not like. >> So, then how does it mean you're welcome. if natada means nothing? I think the. phrase is. utilized as you're welcome. Like I think. you know. >> does that make sense? >> What are they teaching in the schools. anymore man? >> Yeah. You're welcome. Now granted that's. not the right yours. So we're putting. that up there.

is having one today. >> What are we doing man? >> Let's move away. >> WHAT'S THE POINT OF WONDER WHY WE LOST? >> YEAH. OKAY. >> WHAT WE LOSE? >> YEAH. I don't think anything. Uh, NFL Live. >> Uh, oh, you're talking about the Emmy. Yeah, we're never going to win that one, but. >> Well, we had the right answers. >> I wasn't He wasn't talking about. Jeopardy. >> I'm talking about family funeral. >> You did lose that. >> Oh my.

>> All right, let's stop. Let's reset. >> Just keep going. [ __ ] it. >> You need to call timeout. Bring us over. the sideline. Get us together. >> All right. Hey, listen real quick. Bang. Boom. >> Players only meeting. Huddle up in the. middle of the stage. >> Get you some drink here. Let's go ahead. and cut this. >> Give me a can of corn. >> Good cause. >> All right, now we're back in it. Yeah. Bottles back to the sideline. Thank you. Balls up. All right. >> Squirt in my own mouth. >> It was a Thank you for doing that. I saw. a lot of that. By the way, Marcus.

Freeman doing it the other day. And I. thought to myself, thank God Marcus. Freeman's doing that right there. >> Perfect transition for Tony as well. >> Still think he's a player. What do you. mean? >> Yeah, he still thinks he's a player. because he's jogging out in front of his. team as a head coach. I don't like. what's going on on the internet with. Marcus Freeman. Sure, his hair is. certainly something we all see. Okay, we. all see it. Let's Let's make sure we. know that. >> It's awesome. >> He looks great. Guy looks unbelievable. >> He's incredible shape. Okay. >> Also, what would people be saying if he. looked like a [ __ ] schlub out there?

>> Well, we have seen a lot of schlubs out. there. >> We have seen a lot of schlubs out there. >> We know what they and I don't think. Marcus Freeman's ever going to look like. a schlub. I don't think that's going to. be the case. But they're saying that. this guy. >> I know he's leader of men. >> He's he's the head coach of a football. team. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's gonna jog out with or in. front of his team. He's leading his team. onto the field. You got some of these. people on the internet that are like, you know what, this guy's hair is weird. And also, this is this corniest guy of all time? It's like, no, he's the head coach. He's.

he's their head coach. He's leading them. on the field. That's just a football. tradition. I think it's been happening. for a long, long time. But it does feel. like the new age kids. You better win. >> You don't win, you're going to get. murdered. Absolutely crucified. >> Shrink the game. >> first half. >> Exactly. That's the bad part about the. sport being so big and popular. You. know, it's too many people getting in. cover. Everybody got something to say. >> We nerds. >> Yeah. But we like that. We appreciate. that our sport has been able to. >> Yeah, we love that part. >> Open up to a massive amount of people.

But I do think there's a lot of people. that are very new to ball as fans of. ball. >> and uh don't truly understand the. nuances potentially of ball but are. trying to project as if they are ball. experts. So I think there is just some. you know some things that could. potentially happen but there's a. following for everybody. Whatever gets. you into football is cool but we can't. just be like I was watching his workout. Not in a weird way. It's like. >> yeah what are you doing? What are you. saying? >> Yeah. Why you doing that? >> Hey the head coach is leading his team. out. What a weirdo. It's like, no, no,

this is football. Like, these are things. that happen out here. So, I just I like. the fact we're starting off the season. and we're kind of realizing what it's. probably going to be in some places. But. all we do know, Marcus Freeman's Notre. Dame team. They're very good. Strong. >> A lot of people probably only saw the. first half, maybe fell asleep, didn't. see the second half. It's like they are. they're going to be a-ok. Okay. Who do. we think though is the number one team. in the country coming out of week one of. college football season? >> And by we, I mean one man. And that man. is a college football author. has sold. THOUSANDS.

thousands of college football books. >> via the internet. I do not think he's a. New York Times bestseller, but he's. certainly a bestseller in our particular. office. >> And you know, some polls are average. >> Mhm. >> Just kind of look at the 30,000 foot. view. >> Yeah. >> Some polls are below average where they. don't even know what they're talking. about. Remember, we had people voting on. awards and they didn't even know what. sport was. True. That's very that would. be a very below average poll if they. were to pull one out. >> There's the average poll and then. there's the above average polls.

>> And the above average polls have a. little bit of information and the. ability to get in deep but not deep. enough. >> that you don't understand what's going. on. >> Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for our. author, our college football guru, Tone Diggs above average poll. >> who SITS AT TOP. TONES ABOVE AVERAGE. POLL. TONE, you have the Miami. Hurricanes. Is that strictly because. Coach Crystalall came on the show? And. then it appears as if LSU is the number.

two team in the country and then Ohio. State is the number three team in the. country. Your above average poll has. Miami sitting at top of it. And why is. that? And how did we get here? >> Yeah, thank you for letting me do this. slightly above average poll, especially. if you bring in the Eastern Hemisphere. >> We don't know if it's slightly or. grossly above average. It's one or the. other. You're certainly in the mid. afternoon. >> somewhere around there. I've been um. told by myself. Um yeah, we wanted to do. this and you know a lot of like when you. do like the AP top 25 or whatever it's. like you start with the week zero before.

any games are played and then it's like. should you recreate that poll completely. like should you just every week start. with a clean slate which I do believe is. that how you should do it and I started. with this clean slate today. right over there. >> Yeah. I mean you guys missed it. There's. some some madness going on behind the. elephant over here. But sorry, keep. going to that elephant's pole is. slightly above average as well. Um, but. no, I thought. >> whose body.

is this? >> That's [ __ ] Chris. >> Huge, dude. >> That's me. >> I mean, the the watch is on the wrong. wrist, so h maybe it isn't me. Looks. like Jack Carr's body, honestly. Uh, okay. So, >> and those Am I wearing platform. boots on a beat? >> I just don't know. You got to wear boots. on a beat. Especially if you're AP Tony, you got above average pole here. Now, average poles are everywhere. This is an. above average. >> I like that to be honest.

>> Yeah, I know you do. Yeah, that's what. we're saying. We're like, wow. Okay, Tone, I like what you're doing here. Um, >> good forearms. Huge hands. >> Wow. >> Huge mits. >> Mits on tone. >> Tell you what, I think that's somebody. else's body. And I bet you their poll. big. >> Maybe maybe maybe good poll. Seems like. they are a little bit more uh. disciplined. >> Bigger than mine. >> Okay, let's We're not talking about big. polls here. We're talking about how good. a poll is. We're not talking about if. it's big or not. >> Oh, yeah. You're right. Right.

>> This is about if it's a good poll or. not. >> Miami is on top of your poll. Okay. We. like that. >> LSU to Ohio State 3. Can you tell us why. it's not just an average poll? Can you. take us a little bit deeper, but not as. deep as others? Maybe. >> I also like that I kind of feel like I'm. King Triton down on the beach with this. top there. Um, listen, Ohio State and. LSU, they absolutely take care of. business. Uh, Ohio State versus Ball. State. Uh, they were at home in the. shoe. I think they went for 700 yards. Uh, they were awesome. Let's not, you.

know, ding them at all. LSU hosting. Clemson in Lane's first game there. The. environment was unbelievable. Um, but. just just eye testwise going all the way. up to Palo Alto uh for Miami, they were. unbelievable. Like I didn't see anything. wrong with this team. Um, it could have. been a sleepy sleepy environment up. there. Not a lot of people in the crowd. and they answered all the boxes, checked. all the boxes, answered all the. questions. Um, I just thought it test. wise they were very, very, very. impressive. Uh, not taking anything away.

from LSU or Ohio State as well because. obviously they're, you know, sitting. there in the top three. >> Thank you for making that above average, not just average. got. >> who went down on your poll because of. their performances week. >> Yeah. And who sucked on the poll? >> I mean, nobody sucked on the poll um. that I saw. Uh. >> Michigan. >> Michigan did suck on the poll, but they. weren't even on my poll to be to begin. with. >> Hey, that's okay. So, you suck. Um I had. to. >> Who did slide by? >> Obviously, Oregon was my number one week.

uh zero whatever. So, I had to ding. Oregon, but even though they. outgainained Boise by 200 yards, um, just, you know, turnovers a little bit. sloppy, stuff like that. Oregon dropped. a bit. There wasn't a lot of dropping, to be honest. Uh, but not a lot of. dropping on the pool. >> There was a lot of dropping, but these. guys. >> climbing the pole. >> Yeah, climbing the pool and they they. raised the pool to, you know, new. heights, 6 to midnight, if you will. >> Okay. Well, thank you for the above. average pull. >> I'm going to do one next to H.B.C.U., Paul. Yeah, I think. >> big HBCU pull.

>> Yeah, I might have to change the name of. it though. New graphic. >> New graphic. >> Locked in. >> I think we got to change. >> Actually, you know what? It might be a. different. >> dude bone on that. Ah, thank you for. your poll. >> Thank you for my poll. >> Thank you for sharing your poll. >> I always love sharing my poll. >> I CAN'T WAIT FOR WEEK two for that. Woo. It. >> resets every week. >> We're really on to something here. Yeah, I'd say. >> some things are for us. We apologize. We.

do apologize. And if you're new to the. program, which we are learning, there. are new people somehow. Everything. that's being said, there's new people, too. >> Sure. >> Which we appreciate that. >> Some things are just for us. And uh. you're going to realize that that one. boy really lit a fire in the Thunderdome. this morning when it started cooking. around. And. >> to be honest, I thought we executed it. perfectly. >> Yeah. >> I don't think anybody's going to know. what what it was about. No, >> talk about football rocking new bod.

>> Thank you. Most most in shape fit guy in. America. >> We had coach before. >> Yeah, that was a decision. That was a. decision. >> Co coach is definitely pumped. He's. sitting prime Chuck Norris's body. >> I think so, buddy. I think you're doing. it, man. That should be gold. Maybe. maybe you're working towards the guy. that's holding that big old pole you had. down there, dude. Well, >> slightly above average poll if you. include the Eastern Hemisphere. >> Great stance. Gotta include all parties.

>> All right. All right. Um, as we wrap you. up here, hour one of the sports program. >> Good. >> Pretty good, >> I'd say. >> I feel like we really covered everything. we needed to cover. >> Baby, >> above average, I'd say. Uh, first hour. Couple quick things we do have to say. Uh it feels like the Irish coaches are. saying you're gonna have to earn. leadership. Yep. >> Okay. Each week McCarthy and McDonald. have both come out and said week to week. captains. We're not doing full season. long captains. I believe McCarthy has. done this before. I think he did it with.

the Packers because remember the photos. used to come out of the weekly captains. It was always a big deal. I don't know. if he did it in Dallas. I assume he. remained in Dallas. It's kind of his. idea. Will the quarterback be every. single week? We're not 100% sure. I. think there was teams that I was on that. was week to week and then there was. teams I was on that was season long. >> Yeah. I don't really know the. difference, but I I like the thought of. maybe you could earn a C one week, but. you never get it on your jersey. I don't. think. >> Yeah. And which which I mean I I like. the old school, you know, four maybe. five captains with the C on the chest. And then we know we have coaches who if.

you spent some time with that team. previously, so the Sailor printed. Falcons and maybe it's a former child. You send them out for the coin toss and. they're like the captain. >> Oh, Jier, you're saying. >> exactly that type of situation. But um I. I I like. >> it was awesome. Well, >> John Alexander just named himself a. captain for the coin toss because coach. the floor for the Packers forgot that he. was from here. So, >> yeah. Well, then yeah, he played like. the first series and they benched him. like the entire game. Best player on the. defense. >> Well, he should have been named captain. maybe. I don't know. That's what.

McCarthy and McDonald are going to have. to deal with. Hour two on the other. side. Be a friend. Tell a friend. something nice. This has become something that's. spectacular. It started as proof that. kicking is not easy. This is a real. pressure moment every single week that I. have been waiting for all off season. And our first contestant is a man named. >> Bruce Mel. >> Big Bruce. >> Big Bruce. >> Big Bruce. >> Home Depot has said they will match.

anything that I put on for you for the. rest of the season. >> All year. >> Yeah. Usually, usually companies don't. do. >> like blank checks. Home Depot said, "We. will match anything you say." So, on. that note, >> wow. >> 500,000 from me, 500,000 from Home. Depot. $1 million. to start the season, Bruce. >> Shout out Home Depot. >> Shout out Bruce. >> Now, Bruce. Bruce, look around at your. people here. Bruce. BRUCE, THEY WOULD.

ALL LOVE TO SEE YOU TAKE HOME one. million dollars this morning. Hey, just. uh just so we can up the energy so it. feels like Death Valley a little bit, can we get a uh. >> I thought we said we weren't going to. say that on TV there. >> 1 MILLION.

Hold on, Bruce. Hold on. >> We got to It's week one. >> Yeah, >> it's week one. >> Home Depot. >> It's week one. You got. >> All right, Bruce. >> We can't set precedent that like if you. stink it goes up. So, it's not going to. go up. But what I will say is $250,000. from me, $250,000 from Home Depot. This.

is your last effort. $500,000. Bruce, >> how do you make it go end over end? >> I don't think now's the time to learn. that. >> I don't know if explode. Explode through. it. Explode through it. >> Hold on, Bruce. Hold on, Bruce. >> Let's take a thought, Bruce. Let's take. a minute. Stanford Steve, do you think. this guy has a chance to make this or. no? Steve, >> I do. >> You find people that have been waiting. through a lightning storm. Do you think.

Bruce is gonna be able to make this or. no? >> They have more faith than I do. 1. MILLION BUCKS. BACK ON THE LINE, BRUCE. 500,000 from me. 500,000 from Home. Depot. Good effort, Bruce. Coast is clear for. the first week. Home Depot. I APPRECIATE. YOU SO MUCH STEPPING ON BOARD, BRUCE. Great effort, brother. I appreciate you. signing up to do that. REESE, NO money.

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host to the New England Patriots, the. reigning AFC champion. Mike Frabel and. Drake May will head over to the Pacific. Northwest to kick off a season that's. about to be the biggest and best. season yet. talks the tables here at. Bossy Connor and at Ty Schmidt. Ty, we're really potentially staring down. the best season yet. Last night came. down to a game-winning field goal. There. was a block kick to win a game. There. was a halfinch tackle, Baylor vers. Auburn. There's been electrifying.

finishes and electricity. Oh, Hail Mary, obviously. >> Yeah, horseshit. But horseshit, >> I don't know. They said that they got. one. They got their own super duper. clock that supersedes every other clock. that nobody else gets to see. Now, on. that note, >> nobody in the history of ball knew that. that existed or was even possible, but. somebody did and they said that's why. they put it on. Now, if Western Michigan. had that happen to them, as Ree Davis. asked yesterday on our show, and I'm.

assuming others did, would they get that. tenth of a second second back? >> Probably not. >> We'd like to hope yes. >> We'd like to hope. >> in the big house. We'd like to hope. Yes. >> 100,000 people don't believe it though. Can hope it. >> Well, you can hope in one hand, [ __ ] in. the other, and see which won't engage. you further is what some people who are. pessimists or realists, they would say, uh, thing. Nonetheless, we've had. electrifying finishes. I think this is. all a great indicator into what the NFL. season's going to be because even the. preseason games had some electricity. It.

feels like football is at a better state. now than it's ever been and I think that. bodess well for all of us, Ty. >> Yeah, I would agree. And it's crazy. because it doesn't really need to be. because you know in years I shouldn't. say in years past but like the last. several years like now you actually you. know for instance like this Sunday what. I think the Browns and the Jaguars play. like 10 years ago that'd probably be. like okay but like now it's like there's. a good chance that at some point that's. going to be in your fourbox on Sunday. and that's like one of the the games. that kind of stinks but the amount of.

marquee matchups we have and this is you. really have to tip your hat to the NFL. because I don't know if it's just. recency bias or like not really. remembering, but the amount of stacked. games that like it used to be like that. we would have the showcase game the. opening night of the season. There'd be. a good Sunday night game and probably a. good Monday night game and then several. games that I don't think you were. getting super excited about. But now. with all the divisional games kind of. moving up to earlier in the season, too, and even you know like like Colts. Ravens, that's a that's a great game. You have um Bills.

>> Yeah, Bills Texans. Exactly. You can you. can go through pretty much I'd say. outside of maybe Jets, Titans, and. Dolphins Raiders, you know, with. especially with Mendoza not starting. like those are the ones that maybe you. kind of just cast aside and it's like. all right, whatever. But for most of. these games, like you can find a handful. of things to be excited about and. probably see yourself having that at. least in one of your four boxes on. Sunday. >> NFL underdogs are 178, 132 and five. against the number in weeks one through. two across the last 10 seasons. Uh over.

50% cover in weeks three through 18. >> Interesting number here from Hembo. Also. the way he lined it up as if it was a. baseball number there. I I do respect. the hitting because that's what we are. stepping into the batters box when we're. trying to do these things. Let's go one. half of the hammer. Cowboys AP tone. Your take on how we should view week one. here in the NFL whenever we're gambling. or trading. >> in all 50 states with the best sports. book on earth, DraftKings. And if you're. not uh if you haven't joined us yet, tomorrow you're going to want to. whenever we start pressing. And if you.

agree uh to gamble responsibly, that's. the only deal they need you to make. Come join us over there. And also, you're not getting rich with our booth. So, I don't need you telling me how I. ruined your life because we didn't hit a. >> Yeah. That's on you. >> That's on you. This is the responsible. thing. Yep. >> Okay. Sports gambling is going to be. here. We as a society need to agree that. this is just to make the games better, not to try to buy buy a house. >> Exactly. >> Okay. And that's all we're trying to do. We're just trying to make games better, trying to sprinkle a little bit, have a. little action, and also showcase that,

yeah, maybe we do have a little. forethought on what's about to come. because of all the research and. >> all the info we have and how we've. talked about this for months and months. Maybe we should know exactly what's. going to happen. So maybe we should. sprinkle a little bit, but that's not. how sports work. >> No, >> sports are always unpredictable. >> The team that's in Australia for a week, they should be better suited to play a. game in Australia, right, than the team. that's flying in 36 hours before the. game. We have no idea. We have no clue. heard a sleep expert start talking. Fell. asleep while she was talking. >> Yeah, that's good. >> So, I just couldn't hear it. I you know. what I mean? I tried to listen. I tried.

to understand what she was saying. Uh. and I assume that there's so many. different ways to look at the circadian. system and what's right and what's not. right. But honestly, until the the game. is played, that is the only way that. it's going to be judged. And if it if it. comes down to like a field goal, make. win miss lose, even if it's just a field. goal that's missed, the team that wins. will be like that was the right way to. go about doing it. which is a crazy. absurd thing to think, but we have no. clue what's going to happen in any of. these games. But Tone, what is the way. you're going to be viewing this first. week of action for the NFL? >> Week one is a big like public perception.

uh bet high, sell low situation on all. of these. Like when you look at it like. the Commanders, Commanders and Eagles, uh Eagles, Super Bowl champions in the. last few years, Commanders, everyone. down on the Commander. So, everyone's. going to be on the Eagles. Dolphins and. Raiders, everyone's high on the Raiders. because they made all the offseason. moves and very, very down on the fins. Titans and Jets. Similar situation where. Titans make the offseason moves, everyone is down on the Jets. People are. down on the Falcons because of Tua. Uh. there's like it's sprinkled across the. board here. The Browns and Jaguars in.

that situation that Ty talked about like. everyone's going to be down on the. Browns because of Deshun Watson. One of. those or two of those teams are going to. beat the teams that everyone is high on. in the public perception. It happens. every single year on week one. You can. add Cardinals and Chargers in there. Everyone's going to be on the Chargers. But every single year in week one, one. of these teams that everyone has been. down on all summer long ends up beating. one of these teams that everyone has. talked about, oh, this team is going to. make a jump this year or this team's. going to be good this year. It happens. every single year. That's why in week. one and week two, you're sitting at 58%. for dogs versus 50% for dogs the rest of.

the season. Because in week one, you. really just don't know. Even though a. lot of people think they know a ton. about this team, it's just because based. off of last year, >> you think you know, but you have no. idea. Mhm. >> This is the real story. >> of what was that show? >> Real was. >> the real. >> true life. True life. Who? Good show. >> Oh, show was MTV show. >> I think. >> you think you know but you have no idea. This is the real life. >> The diary. It was just called Diary. This is the diary of like doesn't know. what they said.

>> This is the diary of. >> you're the one. >> how to catch a name of the show was just. diary. >> Okay. What was the rest of that. statement there that I was saying? What. was the rest? >> You think you know, but you have no. idea. This is the story of. >> Okay. >> Or this is the diary of, sorry. >> Oh, okay. This. >> new character each week. >> Each week. Yeah. I would have known. >> Episode 10 was Tony Hawk. >> That was probably the one that if I had. her guess so good. >> Who else was on there? >> Yeah. >> Uh, season 8 uh had Jaw Rule, Kate. Hudson, Jason Kid, Ashton Kutcher.

>> Very good lineup. >> Shante America story. >> That was the original. Hey, do you like. documentaries, Pat? Yeah, I think you do. here. And then um what was the other. one? Cribs. Obviously love cribs. >> Made. >> I found out there something. Made also. good. I found out some of those houses. were rented. >> Most of them it seems. >> Yeah, we got we got work. >> Yes, we that's nine NFL vet Darius J. But brother, I had inspiration popping. into my life. Every cribs episode, I'm. like, "Oh, need a stacked fridge." When. I cannot wait to stack the fridge like. this. Oh, TV pops up out of the thing.

Is this like exhibit and pimp my ride? No, this is what your bedroom could be. like. Yes. Give me that thing. This. guy's got what in the basement? A. restaurant. I like that. Turns out they. weren't living. A lot of them weren't. living there. All fake. >> It was all fugays. >> An HGTV show. >> basically. Yeah. >> Showing off houses. >> Yeah. So, I want to let you know. We. should still be inspired that those. exist though. >> Yeah, I guess. So, >> some of them are real. >> Yeah. Like I know Master P had gold on. the ceiling. Ludicrous had KFC and you. know Corona in his fridge and had his.

own damn football field in his backyard. >> and Tommy Lee had the cot barista and. the zen thing and the booze thing. >> Yeah, he he did have an above average. poll as well where he ranked the things. that he wanted in his life and he put. them all in his house. >> Went and got them. >> Red man's episode. >> Oh, the best. >> It's all time. >> Hey, welcome. >> He's putting putting the wires together. Start. Yeah, the man. He's still. bringing it, I do believe. Oh, yeah. I. see him pop up on the internet. Shout.

out to him. >> Microphone checka swinging swoller. Closing down the scepter. Supreme neck. protector. Better one on camp Mr. Meth. Lollipop. They were unbelievable. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah, >> they need to come back out. >> Still bringing it. >> now that I got a Wuang sweat on my back. Maybe it's uh. >> true. >> Maybe that's why it's going through my. soul a little bit. Joining us now is a. rapper, uh, a philanthropist, >> a speaker, a college football national. champion, Super Bowl champion, Ryder Cup. winner, ladies and gentlemen, mental. health advocate. Ladies and gentlemen,

AJ. >> Hawker. >> Thank you, AJ. >> Hey, somebody had to own those places. Even if these people on the show were. renting them, somebody owned those sweet. houses. Yeah, but it's probably some. finance person that, you know, has an. amount of money that it was going to be. tough for you to get if you were to pick. up a guitar someday, you know, like you. I think there was a little bit of uh. maybe some misrepresentation of some. funds of some people in some. professions, but nonetheless still got. inspired by him. AJ and AJ got inspired, too. This guy was number five overall. pick in the NFL draft two CBAs ago.

>> Legend. >> Yeah, this guy bought the entire state. of Ohio with his signing bonus before he. even stepped foot into an NFL uh. facility. AJ, we're sitting here on NFL. Eve. Your big storyline heading in. there. What is it for? Is it Patriots. Seahawks that's happening tomorrow? Cuz. I think people have forgot that this. game's kicking off the entire us. included. I mean, we've been talking. about Aaron Donald, the Rams, MVP, prime. time. Holy hell, they got the Avengers. on the defensive side. They're in. Australia. Then you talk about the. Niners and the substation. That's what. we talked about all offseason. Patriots.

Seahawks kicks this thing off tomorrow. night. This game is going to be awesome, I believe. I think they're both going to. be playing very very good football to. start this entire season, AJ. >> Yeah, they are. And the atmosphere is. going to be unbelievable out there in. Seattle. I think uh it it'll be fun. because it's very easy to overreact one. way or the other. I think when you see. like these the week one games, especially like we don't really know. what these teams have. The coaches don't. even really know exactly what their team. is. So, let's see uh who comes out there. first and kind of sets their identity. Obviously, getting Gonzo paid is a huge.

deal for the Patriots. But yeah, I think. this is an awesome matchup. I think it's. like there's a lot of good personalities. on both sides as far as coaching staffs. and players. >> To your point, I do like that our best. uh environment that the NFL has is going. to be on display opening night. >> Yeah. >> Not that any Super Bowl champion. buildings have not been awesome. I mean, you go back a couple years ago when the. Eagles were getting booed off. >> at halftime during banner night. And. obviously the Patriots have hosted a lot. of banner nights and they've gotten. slaughtered. >> in some of those banner nights. So, the. crowd is what it is. It's like, and I'm.

not saying these are bad. These are. great fan bases. Obviously, if you have. a Super Bowl winning team, your fan base. has to be good as well. They're part of. the entire process and probably going to. join you through the entire ride. But. like Seattle is known to be our best. environment. So, it being on display for. opening night, I think is a big deal for. the NFL. And I'm excited to see them. show up. And then on Thursday, 8:20 on. Netflix, Rams, Niners. Here's what the. stadium looks like. Uh Melbourne Cricket. Grounds with a football stadium inside. of it as Mike Holder who will not get. the check mark. I'm not giving him three.

bucks. I don't like him. He gets a nice. video here of what it it won't look that. bad. I was a little bit worried about. too much space on the side. Looks very. normal. Very close in the corner. >> Corners. Yeah, >> the corners look close but everywhere. else obviously there's plenty of space. but that's what you expect from these. international games I feel like. >> Yeah. And especially with the cricket. field, you know, cuz like Aussie rules. football I think is a big round one. I. think it's big round and then cricket's. big and round as well. So, this is just. like whenever a football field has to go. into a baseball stadium. Like, obviously. different designs of what the field.

space looks like, but I think it fits. pretty nice. I'll tell you what, if our. field was 55 yards wide instead of 53. and a third yards wide, I don't know if. we'd be able to get it in the uh way in. the stadium there. I I think I maybe. miscalculated the size of one of these. Aussie rules football fields, but I. think that's going to create a great. environment. And I'm excited for the. Aussie that's in the corner right there. He's about to have a great day. >> Yeah. And I think, you know, no one's. really talked about it, but I assume. there's going to be no issues with the. plane surface at all cuz that's every. single time they go to, you know,

Tottenham Stadium or like Wembley or. something like that. First first play of. the game, we see the massive like seam. in in the turf and it's like, oh, okay, like this is ter. So hopefully no one. goes down today. I assume that they. aren't going to have to deal with that. at all. >> I think their turf is a push a strong. turf, right? Cuz they're doing it a lot. >> Yeah. So, I think it is a type of grass. that should be good for the big boys. uniform. >> Malleable. >> Yeah, because the soccer stuff, you get. a 300 pounder out there doing this.

>> Yep. Mhm. >> That grass ain't used to it. No. >> Got soft grass. >> Never. >> You need some tough ass grass. >> That's right. >> What a match. >> For the big boys. What a match up. >> What a match. I mean, just all all week. long this opening week, you know, even. if you put pop up that full slate, you. got obviously Wednesday, Thursday, but. then the uh Sunday night, Monday night. games, too. Like obviously, you know, all eyes on the Giants. What do they. look like with Harball at the wheel next. year for Dart? Malik Neighbors hopefully. back out there fully healthy. Everybody's high on the Dallas Cowboys. like we usually are, but this year it's.

kind of seems like they are, you know, with the quietness that has been around. there. And then you look at Monday night. with Denver Kansas City. So, those are. two divisional matchups. Thursday's. divisional matchup. I don't know how you. guys felt, but as a player, you always. felt like that week one coming out of. the gate, playing a divisional game like. that. That was like a little extra boost. to start the season off. >> Yeah. And obviously divisional games. matter mo uh most you win a division, you get into the dance, that's all. anybody's trying to do. The divisional. games being this early, I think has had. a mixed response from like coaches and. GMs and things like that. But the NFL.

has tried to put their biggest games. earlier uh to try to get a little bit. more attention cuz sometimes you save. the divisional games for late and. obviously you do that. So the build at. the end is like very real. Every game. matters almost double here. Can you. catch up? Can you not catch up? Well, we. got three straight divisional games. And. then there was a little bit of a. lackluster start a few years back. I. forget what year it was, but there was. like three to four start of the weeks. where prime time games weren't good and. the matchups weren't really desirable. There wasn't a lot of marketing, but. towards the end of the season, it was. packed and stacked. So now I think they.

have tried to bring some into the. beginning so we can start the season in. a big way. We'll probably have a couple. weeks of shite. >> Definitely. Sure. We we will have we are. robbing Peter to pay Paul here at the. beginning of the season and it has been. announced that Patrick Mahomes will be. starting on Monday night. So he's back. early off of injury. So Monday Night. Football will be a packed cast of. characters of High We Are the NFL to the. entire globe. Cannot wait to be on site. Lucky to be a part of Monday Night. Countdown for that. And uh yeah, NFL is.

off in a big way tomorrow night. Now. college football week one ended last. night in a little bit of chaos, don't. you think, AJ? A little bit of chaos. >> Yeah, I think I'd say it started out and. uh there's a little bit of chaos. throughout the whole night. >> Yeah. I mean, let's not even talk about. the falling, right? >> Okay. I mean, like football gods. >> just seemingly not blessing Florida. State at all. And then this is tough. If. this was to happen and they were to keep. the power, >> okay, let's say the power stays on, I. would still think to myself, no way. Florida stay wins. Yeah, it looks bad.

>> That that that's what I would say. Almost caught the whole place on fire. Luckily, it's moist down there. Ah, they. started UH CHEERING. AH, YEAH. THIS IS. WE'RE ALIVE. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. DON. STARTED FIRE RIGHT on his face, man. >> Okay, so I see that. I immediately think. to myself, Florida State's in trouble. here. >> Chief Oola and Renegade are better than. that. >> Chief Oyola and Renegade, obviously we. appreciate their service. Good luck next. week. Next time, let's go ahead and. throw that thing. Let's not be scared to. death. And also, first time needs to go. There was a little hesitance. There was. hesitancy here and then there was. hesitancy here. >> Chief Oi, we need no hesitancy out.

there. You understand? But I see that. I. think to myself, no. No chance. >> No chance. >> And then. full power surge comes through, knocks. out all I think to myself, holy [ __ ]. they might as well not even play a. season. >> Mhm. >> Then somehow they get enough power to. get the lights on, but we don't have any. of the other power. So, they decide to. play Amish and inevitably Florida State. loses even though they uh won the. turnover battle, won the time of. possession, uh collected them off punt, had less miss kicks, pen or less.

penalties, you name everything that. you're supposed to do to win a game, they did other than spear, power, football guts, >> y score. >> Joining us now was the person that was. in the middle of all of it, literally. giving us all the information we need to. find out when is this game kicking off? How did this happen? All over the field. Sideline reporter for ESPN, also Chicago. Cubs reporter. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Taylor McGregor. >> Taylor, >> how you doing, Taylor?

>> Great, guys. I'm just in an Uber back to. my house in Chicago. So, chaotic night, but you know, it's not about how you. start, it's about how you finish. And it. was a great finish to the game. I'll say. that. >> Yeah, it certainly was. And I think all. the power came back for either second. half or later in the second half so we. could have the green dot communication, everything. But certainly to start that. game, it was a little bit Amish there. And you were the one giving us all the. info. Can you tell us what happened? Cuz. I think I read some tweets. I heard some. of your reporting. I don't think I heard. all of it. Then I saw a car crashed into. a transformer. That might have been the.

night before. Can you give us what. actually ended up happening to get to. where we were at the beginning of that. game yesterday, Taylor? >> So, it's still not confirmed exactly. what caused the power outage, but Pat, I. am with you. I have heard the same rumor. that there was a car crash which. ultimately caused a power outage on. Sunday night and then they believe led. to the power outage um at the stadium, but that has not been confirmed. I tried. to get it confirmed several times last. night, but nobody could. Um, so. basically what happened was the power.

went out and then like anybody w would. do if if your light isn't working in. your bathroom or whatever, you go to try. to reset it and when they reset the. transformer, it basically blew and uh. there was no contingency plan. So they. had to go reset a bunch of different. stuff around the stadium, but it was so. fried from that original um blowing of. the transformer that they were just. having a ton of a ton of problems. So, uh, it was wild. Uh, we were learning. all this information in real time and.

luckily things started coming on slowly. and as you know, we played the game so. it was crazy for sure. >> Okay, so great job reporting last night, getting all the information, running. around trying to figure out something. that none of us could have ever. fathomemed happening in 2026, especially. with a massive school like Florida State. hosting a prime time game. The ACC show. did an incredible job covering as well. That's a lot of fill time that you all. had to do. Thank you for that. What were. the coaches doing in this? Cuz we heard. Lane Keifin come out and say, "Yeah, I'm.

I was all right with the delays cuz our. locker room great. Their locker room. [ __ ] So, if this goes another 30. minutes, I'm okay with that. Them just. kind of sitting over there." And. obviously, it ended up being quite a. route. What were you hearing from the. coaches about how they were handling the. delays and kind of talking to their. team? >> So, the coaches were in a majority of. the meetings that I was in, beginning. with Mike Norbell. He was in the first. one and then eventually Rhett Lashley. came. And a big reason they were in the. meetings is because they were deciding. how much time they would need to come. out and eventually warm up. Um so they.

were pretty much with the officials, but. I will tell you I walked past the. Florida State locker room and that place. was bumping. Okay. >> Um I also saw them running sandwiches so. everybody was eating a little bit but. just trying to stay engaged for when the. game would eventually go because again. nobody knew and they knew the minute the. lights came on it was probably going to. be about 15 minutes. So they were just. trying to stay as as ready as possible. Last question for me before the boys. have a couple now. Um, when did they. find out that they were going to have to. play Amish and what were the reactions. to that? Because obviously I don't I.

think Rhett Lashley came out and said. it's been like two years since we've. even had to even think about preparing. like that. And I think a lot of people, you know, old school football people, you know, >> potentially old coaches of teams. >> used said like, "Oh, who cares? You're. playing football.". >> Bought the ball. >> Yeah. That's basically what a lot of. people were saying. like this is what. football used to be, but these none of. these modernday coaches are preparing. for having to do this, right? So, how. long did they have? Was that potentially.

a good indicator of like how some [ __ ]. was going to be sloppy? How some stuff? Now, granted, Kevin still threw for over. 400 yards and obviously it was 2724. Incredible scoring game, but how long. did the teams have to prepare for having. to do like number system, hand signaling. as opposed to what the modern football. is with everything basically on comms? Yeah. So, basically what I learned was. that it was 8:45 the meeting came down. where they thought, okay, the lights are. bright enough for us to go on, but all.

of these other factors are not in play. You're mentioning no no coach to player, no iPads, no PA, no scoreboard. And I. was in that meeting and so they had to. get the okay from coaches. Are you good. with playing like that? And immediately. both head coaches gave the thumbs up. So. that was about 8:45 and then it was kick. at 9:15. So really it was about 30. minutes Pat and to your point I asked. Rhett Lashley when is the last time you. guys practice without the coachto player. communication and he said two years and. I said you you never even do it for.

contingent contingency plans. No we. don't. So um yeah it had been a while. since they had done anything like that. and they were really only given about a. 30 minutes notice. So that's why you saw. especially early um there were a lot of. communication issues and I noticed it on. the sidelines everybody was kind of. rushing trying to figure out what the. heck was going on but it was sort of all. right we can we can play this game and. they figured the lights were all they.

really needed at the end of the day. >> Yeah. And I like that they did that. That's an old school decision saying. yeah we'll do it and then going back to. the locker room going all right we got. to figure out how the hell. >> we're going to be doing this. You know. because there's a lot of communication. obviously how it works out. Obviously an. interesting start to a season for both. of them. SMU gets a big time win. Florida State loses and has a lot of. football god stuff go against them last. night. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, Taylor, a lot of the reporting is. that, you know, it's the vibes around. the FSU program are about as low as. they've ever been in the history of. Florida State football. Could you feel.

that in the stadium last night? I I saw. a report maybe that uh Norll came on the. big jumbo screen in in a pre-recorded. video to tell the band that they were. going to be performing in the Macy's Day. Parade and the entire place booed them. What is the uh vibes around that program. now? What did you what did you pick up. on that last night? >> Yeah, the vibes around coach Norbell are. certainly low. I did hear those booze as. well. So, Ken confirmed that. Um, but I. will say this, I have to give a lot of. credit to their fan base last night for. sticking out the hour and 45 minute.

delay. And when that game eventually did. kick off, that place was rocking. So, um, I do have to give them that. Um, but. as far as the belief in coach Norbell, we had said it at the top of the. broadcast before everything happened. that I'm not sure there's a team in. college football that needed to win week. one more than Florida State. And. unfortunately, that did not happen. And. it is very clear the people around. Tallahassee are not happy with with Mike. Norbell. And and to answer your. question, I absolutely felt those vibes. that the patience is not only thin, I.

think it's completely worn off at this. point. >> I think it might be tough to find. somebody to come coach down there. He. can't even get power to the stadium. Now, unlucky. I will say incredibly. unlucky, but it's like who will who will. be the person that saves Florida State? I guess if it's, >> you know, I guess you got. >> There's There's one guy. >> Got a guy in my eye. >> Did he play there? >> Is he. >> Is he currently at altitude right now? >> Sure is. >> He's got a cool sunglasses. >> How would that all go? You know, are we. getting UPS systems at least operating.

in the stadium going forward? >> Lighted himself. Last question about. last night from AJ for you, Taylor. >> Yeah, Taylor. Pat mentioned the UPS. system. They popped up some uh some. contraptions that can keep the the. lights alive for a while, like some kind. of generator, I guess, some kind of. fancy generator as you show me. Is. Florida State going to invest in these. things? Are they going to have a mandate. in place that you have to have. contingency plans if something like this. does happen? >> You know, that's a good good question. And I've asked the ACC what they learned. from that. And I think people are still. trying to figure it out. I mean, it's.

just happened. Um, so I think moving. forward, of course, when something like. this happens, that's usually what what. transpires, right? Disaster causes. everybody to then develop their. contingency plan. So I would assume that. not only Florida State, but probably the. ACC demands something that is available. at every stadium across the league um to. make sure that these situations moving. forward are covered. I'll tell you what, Taylor, as somebody. that has gotten to the bottom of the. generator operation multiple times,

>> I don't know if they're ever going to. find the right answer. No. >> Because the only time you find out if it. is the right answer is when you need it. And if it doesn't work, then there's, oh, well, we should have done this. actually. And it's like, okay, well, I. thought that's what you were doing. Power is an interesting thing, especially whenever it's just like a a. little bit of a surge that just goes. through and knocks out everything. It's. like, well, we got to figure out where. the hell that came from and how many. different wires. I saw the report on. ESPN where it said we found it in a bus. something station. They found a short. circuit in a thing. It's like, okay. All.

right. Well, I appreciate we got. football, Taylor. That was good news. >> That was good news. And um I've never. had to Google so much in my life. What. is a transformer? What's a generator? just making sure my lingo and verbiage. was up and I'm not saying the wrong. things because a power line and. everything that they were communicating. to me. I'm like, "Okay, how could we. make this as clear to the audience as. possible?" Um, so I did a lot more. research on on power in Tallahassee than. I probably did on football last night. and I never would have predicted that.

>> Hey, but you got that forever now. You. got that forever. >> There we go. >> Last question isn't about power or about. college. Actually, it is kind of about. power. Go ahead, Ty. >> Yeah, Taylor. just how enjoyable has. this year been with the Cubs? Like I. always think doing your job, like let's. say if you were working for the Colorado. Rockies would be very difficult because. you're there a lot. The team stinks. They're eliminated midway through the. season, but the Cubs are legitimate, you. know, World Series threats this year. PCA's having an MVP season. Um just how.

special has it been doing that all year? >> It really is. It's such a fun gig. Um, you know, September is is the best month. of the year for a Major League Baseball. sideline reporter because you're really. hanging on to every single pitch and. especially with the MVP in the National. League, the favorite in Pico Crow. Armstrong. Every time he steps up to the. plate, you just have this belief that. he's going to do something incredible. So, that's what's really, really fun.

about it. um in a sport where you play. 162 games, there can be a little. redundancy. But this time of year, it. certainly does not feel like that. And. um it already feels like playoff. baseball has kind of begun. And in fact, the minute I get back to my house, I'm. driving up to Milwaukee to do the Cubs. game tonight in Milwaukee. And that's. going to be awesome. Um should be a fun. one. And looking forward to what PCA. could potentially have against Jacob. Mizerowski, who is also just an. incredible talent in Major League. Baseball right now. >> Miz is starting the night against PCA.

>> Oh yeah. Okay, baseball brain here on this NFL. eve. Yes, it certainly is. Well, safe. travels up there. Thank you for being a. beast. Great work last night and thank. you for joining us. >> Thanks for having me, guys. I hope to. see you soon. >> You got it, ladies and gentlemen. It's. Taylor McGregor. >> Taylor, >> just driving out Milwaukee to watch. May's vers PCA tonight. >> Big series. >> Sick. That's huge. Is this the first. game of the series? >> Uh, second. >> Who won the first one? >> They played last night. It was late. I. fell asleep. I don't know. I know the. Cubs took an uh a lead at some point,

but I do not know if they won that game. Tony, do you know? >> I'm looking it up right now. >> How about tonight? We got Miz versus. PCA. I like that a lot. >> Crews won four to three. >> Also have Ben Shelton Algarz tonight. Huge one. Quarterfinals for the US Open. >> And I think FO is going right now. Yeah, >> I think FO is gone right now as this US. Open's forever. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Take about a month every 10. >> How many matches How many matches do you. have to win to win it all? It seems like. 40. I want to say like 15, right? Like. isn't it that many?

>> I mean, I thought I I seriously thought. there was like 160 people in the tennis. tournament. I have no idea. >> Is this like winning and getting the. quarterfinals right now? >> They're in the quarters right now. >> They're in the quarters. >> Elimination starts now. >> Men and women. >> No, I think it's elimination from one. from the first match on. >> You got to win seven total games. >> Seven matches, sets, >> matches, >> games. 10 match match. All right. We tried. >> set malikica. Malikica told me she was in a hotel for.

22 days. So that's how long I guess the. US Open is. >> Yeah. Long time. >> Got to really be dialed in. >> Dial. >> Is Wimbledon this long? >> Yeah. >> I mean it must be. >> They all are. >> I mean England. Are they really all the. major every. >> all the majors are? Yeah. I mean. >> you got a lot of Americans in the that. are have gone as far I guess as far as I. don't know this amount of Americans. making it this far. I saw some tweet. saying like hasn't been this many since. whatever year. So. >> for men's and women's. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's awesome. >> Let's go. America. Uh let's go back to.

last night. Uh ladies and gentlemen. joining us now. >> Nope. Hold. >> Okay. All right. >> Is this still tennis? >> No. >> Well, to add Coco Goff became like the. first woman to make the quarters in. every single major or whatever it's. called since like Serena Williams, by. the way. I think she did that last. night. Did Serena and Venus, they played. in this, right? >> Yeah, they're playing doubles. >> How'd they do? I bet on them. I don't. think I got to crown. >> I don't think they won. >> I saw them. Uh, one of them had like a. bad unforced error and they were both.

laughing kind of just jacking around. So, I I think they were just. >> What do you mean laughing jacking. around? >> I think like 10 years ago they would. have been at each other's throats like, "Hey, let's go. Let's let's win." And it. Serena was like, "God, that was so bad.". Like, I think they were just having fun. out there. >> I like that they're doing that because. Roger Federer did a behind the back. thing. True. Kind of having a good time. >> Yeah. I didn't know I should bet on him. though. I think I should find out. >> Well, yeah, maybe, you know, if I see. the Williams or not, >> maybe I need to pay closer attention to.

what's going on. That seems like a smart. decision. Man, who was uh paying very. close attention to everything going on. last night ending up starting with a. dub, ladies and gentlemen, the head. coach of the SMU Mustangs, Mr. Rhett. Lashley. >> How you doing, man? We just talked to. Taylor McGregor and she was talking. about finding out about Transformers and. power. you guys having to go Amish and. then meetings you guys were having. Can. you just talk about First of all, congratulations, man. Congrats on it. What a cardiac type win late night down. there in Tallahassee. Can you just tell. me about last night and what you're.

telling your team through it all? >> Yeah, thanks. We're definitely glad to. be one and0. We made it harder than it. had to be, but um we like doing hard. things apparently. Um yeah, it it was. weird, right? We're actually about to. run out of the tunnel and you know how. it works Pat. like you're on the road, their team's going to run out and they. got some guy saying, "Hey, you're. running out at 3:30 and all this stuff.". And then like there's 4:40 on the clock. We're at the tunnel waiting for Florida. State to run out then so we can run out. and the clock just stops at 4:40. And so.

we're all just standing there and. finally he's like, "Look, just run out. 30 seconds after they come out." We're. like, "Okay." So, we run out on the. field, the captains go out, they flip. the coin, we win the toss, we take the. ball, and the next thing you do is you. kind of look up and it was kind of like. right as the sun was setting and you. realize the lights aren't even on. And so then we're all kind of standing. there like, "What's going on?" There's a. little bit of a delay and officials come. over and like, "Hey, we have an issue.". We're like, "Yeah, no kidding. Uh the. the lights aren't on. The clocks aren't. working." But but it was weird because.

half the half the stadiums the. scoreboard was still on and some other. things were still on. And so we ended up. waiting for five or 10 minutes. They. kept coming back and forth. About 15. minutes into it, Mike and I just walk. out to midfield and we're just talking. like, "Hey, what do you want to do?". >> You know, how how much longer do we wait. till we need to go back in and sit and. how long till we need to rest and all. that. And so, uh, eventually we just. went in a little before 8. We went back. into the locker room. Game was supposed. to kick at 7:35. and uh they kept hoping they could get. it done but uh they couldn't. So about 8.

about 8:30. they c I walk across the field go into. the Florida State tunnel. Never done. that before on the road. >> Smart. >> And and then they took us into like. their old weight room and we had the. commissioner of our league, both our. school presidents, both our ads and me. and Mike in there. We were trying to. figure out what we were going to do and. uh fortunately they were able enough to. get enough of the lights on for us to. play, you know, make it playable and um. we just weren't going to have any coach. to player any iPads. We did have.

headsets that work so we could talk to. our coaches in the booth and that was. really it. Other than that, it was just. old school. No game clock, no play. clock. And Mike and I just agreed, hey, it's the same for everybody. Let's let's. go old school and go play. So So that's. what we did. Well, I like that you two. made that decision and obviously we're. very thankful we got a football game out. there in the ridiculous abnormal. conditions in which you lose power. because of a power surge and a short. circuit somewhere else. I mean, that can. all possibly happen, I guess, anytime. And it's almost like we should maybe. start paying attention to power grid a.

little bit too, you know, like let's. make sure we got power grid all kind of. tightened up. You talk about agreeing. like we'll have headsets to the booth, but we got no other conversation. Play. clock, game clock. I think Taylor. McGregor just told us that she asked you. when was the last time you had to like. coach like this. You said a couple years. you haven't even did it because this is. something that doesn't even kind of. cross your mind. What do you tell them? We're going to go to number system. We're going to put on like how did you. kind of adjust with the offense because. obviously it worked. You outgainained. Florida State by 260 yards or something. like that. So the offense obviously. still worked. You were running hurry up. there early. What did you change and how.

long did you have to make that change. with the lads? >> Yeah, good question. I mean, uh, for us, we we like to play with tempo anyway, so. we we already signal everything. Um, but. two years ago, they gave us coach to. player, and so when we aren't going. fast, we do huddle up. Uh, I'm able to. talk to Kevin, you know, until 15. seconds on the clock, just like they do. in the NFL. And look, now in this day of. college sports where espionage, legal. legally espionage, stealing signals and. all that's a thing when you're not going.

fast, it's important to be able to. huddle so people can't pick your signals. and and kind of lost that. So we were. actually going old school. And when I. say old school, when we weren't going. fast, I was telling him to huddle and. Kevin was running out to the numbers and. I was coming out to the numbers and. telling him the play and then he was. running in to the huddle um because we. didn't want to risk signaling and them. them being able to pick what we had. going on. And um so that's what we did. and uh we didn't have to change anything. else. Now to my point to Taylor, yeah, two years until two years ago, we. couldn't talk in the headset. So we just.

kind of went back to doing what we used. to always do. Um but that's all we've. worked for two years. So fortunately. Kevin's been with us long enough. His. first year as a starter or playing a. lot, we didn't have coach to player. So. he and I had some experience doing it. And then I think it was about 5 minutes. left in the second quarter when all of a. sudden the game clock play clock came on. the stadium and we got coach to player. back. announcements made. We have power and. all of a sudden you can go green dot. again. I like that you talk about Kevin. in the way that you do. 400 some yards.

obviously three TDs has a couple. turnovers. One of them looked really bad. down in the red zone. Obviously going to. have to get that fixed but let's talk a. little bit more about him. Go ahead con. man. >> Yeah coach there's so many great. quarterbacks in college football right. now. It feels like Kevin Jennings is the. guy that's kind of sliding under the. ring across the board, you know, and you. mentioned it, he's been starting there. for a little bit now, but what have you. seen from him, you know, growthwise as a. leaderwise, and how big was it to have. him last night with all these weird. circumstances just to have a ton of. confidence in him to go out and execute.

the game plan? >> Man, it was huge. Um, and you know, he's. healthy this year, so he can do some. things with his feet. You know, he had. 30, 40 yards rushing last night, but he. extended some plays. looked more like. the Kevin from two years ago. You know, to to Pat's point, um I hate the stat. line looks like it did. The first. turnover in the red zone was the. receiver ran the wrong route. And uh. Okay. >> That's unfortunate. We're about to throw. a touchdown and probably go up 24 to 10. and hopefully try to pull away cuz to. your point, we we won everything except. the dad gum scoreboard. >> You know, I wish Kevin when he saw he.

ran the wrong route was getting a little. pressure wouldn't have thrown it up. But. man, if he goes in like he was supposed, we had a shot. But we didn't. Now, the. second pick wasn't good. And so, um, but. man, when you talk about a game like. that, we ran almost 70 plays. I think he. had one bad play, had almost 500 yards. of offense. Like, he's special. Um, you. know, and to your point, that's kind of. why we did the whole Heisman campaign. That's why we've been talking about him. because we have to tell his story. If we. don't, no one else will. And you look, Darren Men is great. He goes out and.

throws for 400 and that's all anybody. talks about. Kevin goes out against a. much better opponent and throws for 430. So, um, he's special. He gives us a. chance to win. His experience in that. moment last night when it was weird and. we have an hour and 45minute delay and. he was playing with one skilled player. he had played with last year. Everyone. else was different. Running backs, tight. ends, receivers. He missed two weeks of. fall camp and still, you know, he looked. like he was in mid-season form. >> Andrew Lux's going to be pissed about. what you just said. >> Crap. >> I love you, Andrew. Hey, we got to play.

him. They're not going to be happy. >> Not at all. But you're you're just. complimenting your guy. That's all. you're trying to do right now. >> And I love Andrew. That's the problem. >> Yeah. I I think he's going to hear what. you say. I don't like what you just say. >> Uh and I'm sure the Stanford crowd is. going to make you hear that. Okay. They're certainly going to show up and. make you here for that. Uh you talked. about him playing with only one skilled. player. There's also a lot of new people. in the building. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah. Coach, obviously you're calling. plays on the offensive side of the ball, but you also have two new coordinators. uh this year. How did that go into last. night and and how did uh how did you.

what did you come away with from your. new coordinators uh after last night's. game? Yeah, I was really pleased with how we. communicated, how everything worked, you. on offense. Uh, yeah, I call the plays, but we do have a lot of consistency. Derrick King and Garen Justice, you. know, Garren Pat, those are our. co-coordinators on offense and and. they've been with us the last three. years. >> Um, so they've kind of taken over on the. offensive side. And then on defense, Maurice Crumb and Ricky Hunley uh have. been on Scott Simon's staff the last. three years. Um, you know, their. co-ordinators, Mo's call on the defense.

And I thought for the first night they. did a really nice job. You know, we put. him in some tough spots. We muff a punt. Um, you know, we we. >> What did you think of that? What' you. think of that punt, by the way? I I. >> it. >> Yeah, it was. >> It was a heck of a kick. You know, our. punter can do that, too. We kick those. Sidewinders on purpose, right? When you. have a good returner, cuz our guy's a. really good returner. You kick those one. to keep it away from him and you hope. they try to field it. And Miz is our. punt returner there. He's usually. excellent. and you he tried to field it. and got a really bad second hop his toe.

and sometimes you got to know when. you're a really it's kind of like you. said with Kevin when you're a really. good punt returner every now and then. you got to let it go. Um you can't field. them all even though we'd love to say. field position and but we got the most. faith in him he'll be fine but it was a. heck of a punt. I mean those are really. hard as you know to field. >> Yeah. Like I I can never do it. It's. always the Aussies you know they've been. doing that since they were a kid cuz if. you miss that just by this much you're. hitting that thing I think you're. hitting that thing straight sideways. It's like I didn't have enough gut sack. to do that on the field in a real game. >> Well, their guy's Aussie. Our guys.

Aussie. Our guy can kick with his left. and his right. >> Well, Americans can do that, too. Let's. make sure we [ __ ] remember that. Okay. Let's make sure we remember that. But I do appreciate and respect the. Aussies. Let's go back to last night. Last question about it. Go ahead, AJ. >> Yeah, coach. I guess they mentioned that. possibly the possibility of suspending. the game and coming back the next day. I. guess how close were you guys to that? Was that something you guys talked about. back in that room? I think we got pretty close. Like when. when um when I walked across the field. about 8:30, we've been delay about an.

hour and walked all the way into their. tunnel. Um that's the first time they. got the home side of the lights on. They. had gotten the visitor side up, but the. home side came on except for two big. blocks, but it was enough to kind of. light the field, but they weren't sure. that was going to hold. And we were. talking about if that held we could play. but if that didn't you know um they were. talking about like you said I don't know. all the fancy words transponders and all. this other stuff. >> transformers right have a break. >> yeah whatever transformers whatever um.

>> thank you good god. >> where's Optimus Prime when you need him. but. >> I think he was there last night actually. that's part of the problems. >> robots in the sky. >> and so it had gotten brought up like so. Florida State has an off we have to play. Saturday we play UC Davis this Saturday. And uh it's a pretty quick turnaround. And we were discussing like there was a. chance the game would have been played. today at 2:00. And if the game didn't get played last. night, our you know, our commissioner. was great. He came up to me and Mike, he. goes, "Hey, what whatever you guys feel. is best, I want to support because he.

knows we got the teams. We got a lead.". But we needed to obviously get a. conference game played. But had that happened, I don't know. I. mean, Florida State has some runway with. an off week. Would would we have played. today and then not played UC Davis? Like. I'm not sure what would have happened. there. we didn't have to get to that, but there was some real conversation. We. were up against it where we probably. felt like we had 30 minutes to an hour. and if if some things didn't hold and. didn't work, we were going to probably. looking at playing today. >> Uh, speaking of next week, UC Davis. coming up here quickly. Obviously, anytime you play on Monday and then a.

game on Saturday, that only leaves you a. few days to get the boys ready, but we. know this a huge week. Go ahead, Debb. >> Yeah, short turnaround, coach. With no. preseason in college football, I feel. like we see a lot of, you know, sloppy. play or unforced errors. And I know. coaches hate that. What are kind of the. details? Cuz we always hear the cliches. of teams improving, making their b. biggest improvement from week one to. week two. What are some of those details. actually in practice or in meeting rooms. that you're really focusing on? >> It's a great question and and yeah, week. ones are tough and for us that was a. week one game. You know, you saw if you.

watched the Louisville miss game two. nights ago, it was 10 to six at half. till the offenses kind of woke up. Like. it just takes a little bit of time. sometime. And you know, I was really. happy that we came away with a win when. there was a lot of really good. Like. offensively, we did a lot of good, defensively, we did a lot of good, but. there was enough sloppy with, you know, three turnovers on offense, the muff. punt. We only had six penalties, but. there was two or three that were really. critical. And it's always a lot more fun. to correct things and get their. attention with a win. And we can come in.

and say, man, we won on the road against. a talented opponent in conference week. one with a lot of new faces, but guys, we're not going to beat many people, you. know, with a 4 to1 turnover margin. Really? Four to nothing. >> Did you ever win a game minus three. turnover? I mean, I I. >> Yeah, we're actually actually Yeah, Pat, we beat Duke two years ago with a six. nothing turnover margin. >> Damn. >> I do. >> We like doing hard things. >> How is that? Because I think there's. like every stat in the history. It's. like if you're minus two, you're going.

to win like 12% or something like that. Minus three drops you down I think like. a four like a 5% let alone losing time. of possession which I think you do a lot. cuz you move so quick. So if that. potentially happens for you but muff. punt miskicks like everything says that. you guys should not have won last night. let alone there being no power to the. stadium in in its entirety. I I like. that you say we like doing hard things. I assume that's what you say to the. team. We just have to do this every. time. Is is that your messaging or No, >> no, my messaging is we can't do this.

very often. I think in the last decade. there's been six times a team has won. with a minus4 turnover margin or. whatever we were last night and all. these other things and we've done two of. them. So, we've probably ran out of our. options there. We probably don't have. any more in the bag. So, um no, but I. just think what last night was, you. know, sometimes winning some some tight. games with some adversity. Maybe not, you know, I don't want to say ugly. There's no ugly wins, but you know, a. little bit not as clean as you'd like.

Um, we could have made it easier on. oursel in the second half is important. in a season because what I do think we. saw last time is we could be really. good. I think we saw a lot of ability. cuz there's a lot of talented athletes. on that Florida State team and they're. still really well coached. I know. they've been struggling, but like it's. not nothing to go into Dope Campbell and. to find a way to win but have all those. miscues. like if we can tighten that up. and clean that up, then we have a. chance, I think, to be a really good. football team. >> Man, if not, it sounds like you guys win. those games anyways. So, uh, sounds like.

that's a lot of fun for you to watch on. the sideline. Little cardiac game after. game after game as you're allowing the. football gods to potentially take the. win away and you steal it. >> from the jaws of defeat. Now, the ACC. though. >> feels like we got some real teams. Go. ahead, Ty. Yeah, coach, it seems like. when we talk about college football, it's the Big 10 and the SEC and then, you know, the ACC and the Big 12 are. kind of people put them in a different. stratosphere, but you I mean, you. mentioned it. You know, Miami went to. the national championship last year. Everyone's talking about them. You guys. have been to the college football.

playoff within the last couple years. And even Virginia Tech with James. Franklin, they look resurgent. You know, uh Louisville took Miss to the brink the. other night. Virginia looks good. like. do you feel like the overall strength of. the ACC is very very maybe the best it's. been since you've been there and how big. do you think that divide actually is. between you guys and you know maybe the. Big 10 in the SEC? >> Yeah, I think I think so. I think. there's the thing about our league is. there's a lot of parody top to bottom.

You just mentioned it. Look what. Virginia did week one against a really. talented NC State bunch. Look what uh. Virginia Tech did. Um look what Pit did. Pit's not getting talked about, but like. they've got a returning quarterback. scoring a bunch of points. Pat's always. good on defense there. >> Um Louisville, I agree. I mean, >> every year Louisville to me is one of. the top three or four teams in our. league. They can beat anybody and and. almost got it done against Old Miss with. a first time starting QB. Miami is. obviously back. I mean, I think there's. I mean, look, look at Florida State and.

Clemson that are are in in, you know, their standards struggling but still. have really talented players. Um, I. think there's six to eight teams that. can win our league. And if if last year. doesn't tell you anything, I mean, a. team that tied for second in our league. in a five-way tie played for the. national title. So, um, I do think so. I. think, you know, to your point, we we've. got to win some of those big big out of. conference games. Last year, we went. eight and six against the SEC. Nobody. talks about that, but we did. >> Um, so, you know, we've got to come.

through and it matters there. But I do. think we have, you know, at least four. or five teams that could compete to not. only win the league, but get into the. playoffs. >> North Carolina, look out. Bill Bich. seemingly has uh, you know, a roster. that maybe looks like a college football. team this year. Yeah. >> Right. Doesn't. And I want to let you. know, I'll say it right to your face. >> I was asked on college game day who's. going to win the ACC. >> I should have thought maybe uh the team. of destiny SMU lads. >> Mhm. you know, Louisville, they're going.

to be a problem. >> Yeah, Miami, obviously Miami again. >> I didn't even think the SMU must and. that I want to let you know that is rude. to me. I said North Carolina, but I. think that goes to what you know was. kind of talked about with the ACC. Feels. like more teams now than ever. How has. the NIL affected your team, you think? H. cuz I know North Dallas, right, I think. is where you guys are. from my understanding. I've never been there, but from my.

understanding, not a bad place. Oh, yeah. I heard there's We got big [ __ ]. houses. >> Big big houses from my understanding. >> Yeah, >> great cars. We're talking great cars. We're talking real, you know, valet and. everywhere. Show parking. >> A lot of honey holes. >> Oh, so many honey holes down there. >> The game in I too, >> was it? Yeah, kind of way back. >> Yeah, I think they were. >> they were ahead of. unfortunately a little little too ahead. Yeah. >> No, but they just they kind of knew what.

were coming way back. I mean, people. weren't happy back then, though. >> No, >> death. >> Yeah, >> that's what they said. Death to this. team. >> But it does feel like you're potentially. in a very good spot with the modern. rules and where everything's headed down. at SMU. And that never really gets. talked about with you guys. Is that is. that an accurate assessment? >> Yeah. Well, first off, we got to get you. to come hang out with us. You'd really. like it. Like, come down here, spend. some time. You know, it sounds like your. kind of place the way you're talking. >> NO. NO, NO, THAT'S what I'm saying. I'm. saying we would I'm saying I I I don't.

know if I'd ever been in one of these. types of places, but I do think I'd like. to come look around from my. understanding. Probably really nice. restaurants. Great restaurant. >> Oh my god. How about I bet you the. sidewalks? >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, so clean. Maybe marble sidewalks. >> Yeah, the bulls tip to tip down there. >> Oh, WE GOT BIG OLD LONG HORNS in between. there though. I assume the steak's. probably so good. >> Holy [ __ ]. >> Steaks are pretty good. Yeah. Uh we are. we're well positioned. Uh. >> well positioned. We're well sorry. We.

are well positioned. >> Yeah. We we've got um we've got great. alignment for probably the first time in. about 40 years, you know, to your point. And you know, because of what happened. in the 80s. Um and look, I've always. said that the excuse that everyone else. is doing it doesn't justify doing it. But it wasn't like SMU was the only. people doing that back then. They're. just the people that they decided to to. punish. Um but but that did set our. school back and our football program and. our athletics program back 30 40 years. And so as we've come out of this though,

we have great alignment of from our. president to our our boosters and our. donors and everyone that is extremely. successful like you're alluding to and. our administration on the athletic side. is we want to be great at football. We. want to be great at athletics because. that enhances the entire university. So, we're in a great situation because we. have commitment and alignment and we. have the resources and that's why I feel. like we can continue to build on what. we've done over the last few years and. you know it's hard to win but I think. we've only scratched the surface of what. we can build long term here. >> Yeah, I think so too from my.

understanding cuz they got bumper. stickers on Ferraris down there and say. my other car is a hawker. >> and that's a private play, you know. So, that is uh I think that's what they're. doing down there. >> Yeah, from my understanding. Good for. you. You're the right coach for the job. too. Obviously offensively it's. incredible modern day and age relating. reaching all of it. We're huge fans of. yours. Please tell Big Oak we said. what's up and good luck the rest of the. way. >> Thanks Pat. Appreciate you guys. >> Ladies and gentlemen, that's head coach. SMU right Lashley. >> KIND OF an ACC showcase here today.

>> Little bit on ESPN. >> They deserve it too. >> SO WHENEVER THEY SAY ESPN, HOW WE get. left out of that stuff whenever that. gets talked about then whenever it's all. the bad stuff we get brought in. Do you. ever realize that? >> Interesting how that works. >> I have realized that actually. >> THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT ANY OTHER SPORTS. IT'S like ESPN doesn't cover anything. It's like, do we count? Do we not count? Then whenever it's bad, we do count. Okay. Got it. Okay. I like that. Uphill. is both ways. We like that type of. stuff. We like adversity, don't we?

>> We like doing hard things as coach said. >> We like making hard on ourselves. >> That's right. >> Right. Lasher was awesome. He was at SMU. whenever I was doing Thursday nights. He. was the offensive coordinator. >> Then he goes down to South Florida. somewhere. Miami. >> Miami. >> Okay. He goes down to Miami. Then he. gets a job back at SMU and it was like I. think he was very happy to be there when. he was the offensive coordinator. I. think he liked the area. I think he. liked the school. I think he liked I. think he loved being at SMU actually. genuinely when I was talking to him down. there and I first got to meet him. And. Garren Justice, former offensive lineman. for West Virginia, is their co-offensive.

coordinator. He's been with Rhett since. that time went to Miami and came back. with him. So just getting to learn a. little bit about their entire operation. I like the way he operates and. >> they got money. >> They're good. >> They got Yeah, they're good. His offense. is one that good players want to play. into because there's a lot of yardage. So, you could pick up a lot of your type. of players in a transfer portal if you. have the funds to be able to do as such. >> They do. I from my understanding. So, look out. Especially in an ACC that's. packed. What if the ACC gets three spots. in the CFP?

>> That would be shocking and crazy. >> Okay. You know what that would do? That. would certainly take a little bit away. from the Big 10. >> That would be shocking. >> A little bit away from the SEC. does not. get crazy now. >> If Louisville would have won, uh maybe. that might maybe would have been in the. cards, but obviously not this weekend. because he talked about UC Davis, but. Louisville and SMU play the weekend. after. Uh so that would be an. interesting one to watch. >> Yeah, I think the ACC obviously has. Miami. >> Yeah. >> And Miami's never won the ACC. >> ever, which. >> makes no sense. >> Since 2004, I think they joined.

>> I was getting attacked by Miami people. It I feel like I'm a pretty big Miami. supporter. Yeah. >> As somebody that didn't, you know, go to. Miami. I had a couple people uh from. Miami with a little bit of following. They were attacking me for picking UNCC. to win the ACC. It's like the ACC. tournament is you might as well just. from my understanding unless Miami goes. undefeated, which they might they might. just handle business outright. But if. you ask Coach Grisball, he said our our. last two losses are against ACC teams. So the ACC league in of itself is very. confusing. I mean, they didn't even have. power last night in the game. They were.

playing without a green. It's like the. ACC is pretty chaotic, but they got a. lot of teams that could steal wins. They. got a lot of teams that can maybe become. great. Miami sits at top in our eyes, in. all fronts, okay? But to win the ACC, which Miami has never done, you're going. to have to get through a lot of [ __ ] I. think, throughout this season. >> Well, and if I remember correctly, when. SMU went to the playoff, they got beat. in the ACC title game by Clemson anyway. So, it's like, yeah, they the the in the. college football era, the team that has. went to the college football playoff. from the ACC has not been the champion.

>> Yeah, it's been fascinating. And I think. a Clemson guy hit a 50 or maybe. >> Yeah, it was it was a deep field goal at. time or something like that as time. expired. I think we were on a plane. watching that as we were traveling back. from somewhere else. >> Played Texas uh in in the uh playoffs. >> Yeah. Clemson LSU games tough for the. ACC. This is it right here. Is this the. kick? Yeah. 56er. >> Oh, what year was this, >> Paul? Two years ago. >> Two years ago. >> 2024. >> We watched it in the suite when Oregon. beat Penn State in the Big 10.

championship. all together. Yeah. What a kick. That. was a freshman. I think I think he was a. freshman at that point and he talked. about maybe his family was played soccer. and there's Rhett taking it off going. He got to be [ __ ] kidding. >> Son of a [ __ ]. >> Dab Sweeny. That was the time. >> It's the last time he smiled. Yeah. >> That being said, >> UNCC is a wild pick. >> I agree. I agree. >> Why not? They know ball. >> So, I I legitimately was just thinking. >> Bill. >> Bill's going to make every one of these. games just disgusting. >> Yep. It's going to be disgusting.

>> We'll see. >> Well, and then you have uh Patrino on. the offensive ball wanted to open it up. >> And they got guys that look like college. football players this year. >> They do. >> Last year, I mean, they didn't really. look like a college football team. >> No, they they're maybe one of the worst. offenses in college football this year. >> They got a lot happening outside the. building and maybe inside the building. from my understanding. >> That's what it sounds like. >> What's the odds of DraftKings? >> On what? >> On them to win the ACC. >> They got some good odds on that one. any. money. >> Yes, good value there.

>> And we got a bunch of people mad at me. about picking West Virginia in the Big. 12. It's like, okay, we'll see. >> Those people get it. >> Texas Tech, I get it. I like Texas Tech. >> UNCC's plus 17,000. >> Woo. >> That's not that. good. >> Hey, get on now. >> Only in front of only in front of. Stanford and BC. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Just so I know, what is Stanford? >> Uh, plus 40,000. >> And what is BC? >> Plus 50,000. >> Okay. Plus 70,000. >> Pretty big gap. >> Okay. So, they know what I'm saying. You. never know. All I know is we'll be back.

tomorrow as the NFL KICKS OFF. HOLY. HELL. ONE MORE SLEEP. >> Nailed it. [ __ ] right on the screen. >> If that was timed up with that, >> right? >> Nailed it right there. >> Cuz there's only one more. >> One more sleep. >> One more sleep. >> Hey, you know who's doing this again? AJ, have you heard? >> Who show? >> I don't know. Aaron Judge is though from. my understanding. Judges back. It was. announced with one video on social. saying, "Hey, captain's back. Let's all. rise." Is that what's happening here?

And how are the Yankees as we sit ready? >> Uh, they are still the number one. wildcard team in the AL. They are about. four games behind the Rays right now. They have a four game set with the Rays. coming up. So, yeah, it I mean, perfect. timing. Could not happen sooner. They. have been one of the worst offenses in. baseball since Judgy got hurt. He's. missed 84 games. Uh, he is the straw. that serves the drink. He is [ __ ]. unbelievable. Uh his stats before he I. mean he broke he broke his a rib when he. was diving uh for a ball in the.

outfield. He tried to play through it. for like another month and just wasn't. the same. They thought he had thoracic. outlet syndrome which apparently is like. kind of a death null for like your. career. Yeah. It would have been like. hey he's never going to be the same guy. again. It wasn't that. It was just a. really bad break to one of his ribs. So. he's going to be back tonight. Uh, and. boy, boy, boy, do the Yankees need him. They have the Rockies for a three-game. set. Uh, so hopefully I I I anticipate. that he'll probably maybe start tonight,

maybe get like two at bats, and then. probably come out of the game. Like. they're going to work him back in as we. get. >> Where's the game at? >> It's at Yankee Stadium. >> Okay. So, we can assume bombs coming. from Aaron Judge. >> Uh, I would his the odds for him to hit. a home run are probably better tonight. than they will like than they have been. all year and ever will be again. But the. the big thing is I I have no idea how. many at bats he's going to get. And I. like he just started seeing live. pitching again like a couple days ago. So this is more so like hey we want to. get him back out there. We need to get.

him ready for the playoffs. He's not. doing a rehab assignment. He's doing it. against major league pitching. So yeah, I think he was like plus 285 maybe to. hit a homer tonight which. >> 246 now. >> 246 now. Uh I I just have no idea how. many at bats he's going to get. >> Okay. So they sent Roman Anthony to. Portland right when he was coming back. We don't do that to Judgey because he's. Aaron Judge. >> Uh he basically said like I know exactly. what I'd need to do to get back. I've. had to do this before. Like so no, I'm. not going to be doing a rehab. assignment, especially with we're at the. point of the season where they're four.

games back. They have the Rays coming. up. Like they need to they need to win. all these games. They can't really. afford to have him down in AAA taking at. bats, you know, like that's a waste of. time. If if he he can get right, he can. do that by playing in he's good enough. to get right while playing in the. majors. I can't wait to see Judgy back, especially with what's potentially. coming down the pipe for next baseball. season with him with the Savannah. bananas. >> Yeah, need him in shape. >> Yeah, we do need him hitting bombs into. October and then we could see him in. April on the wall thing.

>> Him and Jazz Chism. >> Yeah, him and Jazz Chisum for sure. >> They'd be perfect for the Bananas. >> Brand new team that's never played. Savannah ball. You could say they're. kind of virgins to Savannah baseball. >> Yeah. And that could potentially be Jazz. Chisum and. >> Aaron Judgy and maybe. >> everything. >> You know what I mean? You know, >> Jazz is a wacky guy. >> Who is. >> Jazz? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> he's a virgin. >> I'm guessing he's not a virgin. That. would just be my initial guess. Maybe he. is. I don't know.

>> A tennis virgin. A US a US Open tennis. virgin. >> And Savannah Banana baseball virgin. >> He's not worried about that. Is a. contract year. He's looking at, you. know, signing a big money deal. somewhere. He better have a un. >> So his contract's up after this season. >> Curious George might bring him in full. time. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. So he has. no allegiances after this particular. season. >> Uh I mean technically, yeah, unless. they're going to give him like $30. million a year, which I don't think uh. you know, bananas are are making. Maybe. they are. I'm not sure.

>> I don't know what they a lot. >> They're selling out college football. stadiums. >> Yeah, >> they're making a lot of money, buddy. Yeah. >> And this is what Judgy might bat. one-handed for the Savannah bananas. >> That would be so sweet. >> One arm behind his back. >> Maybe a gavvel. >> Maybe he'll use Maybe he'll use his. dick. >> Whoa. >> Oh, even better. >> You know, I mean, if we're just [ __ ]. making all these jokes, maybe he'll use. Maybe he'll use the bat in between his. legs. >> If anyone can do it, he [ __ ]. That's what Savannah banners do. They go.

shirtless and pull their penises out. >> No, they do not. I feel like that's all. I've seen. That is not what happens. >> LA still playing wins the banana ball. championship. >> It's You never get to it. >> No, they have like playoffs in like a. championship. >> I know, but then it's right back at the. start of the climb. >> That's a problem then. >> No, it's not. It It's never ending chase. for greatness with the Savannah Bananas. And I want to let you know next off. season is about to be the greatest. Savannah Bananas we've ever seen. >> I don't even know if the Bananas are the. best team in the league. They can't beat.

the [ __ ] Loco Beach Coconuts. So, you. tell me what's going on. >> Wow. Oh, it sounds like you know a. little bit about banana ball. >> I know the names of the firefighters. were top of the. >> Well, the tailgator are pretty tough, too. >> What about the clown? >> What about the Can we talk about the. Indianapolis clown? The best team in the. freaking Jackie Bradley. >> JBJ, baby. You been go. >> Oh, really? Sounds like you're maybe. >> coming. >> just from one moment to next there cuz. you were kind of killing them and then. all of a sudden it's like wait maybe. deep down you are one of their biggest. fans. >> Kind of banana. >> Yeah. No, I'm not. But.

>> no, maybe though. >> But sure. >> Hey, do the trick plays give them. points? I know they they keep running. Italian. How does it give you points? >> Well, you win enough points, you get. certain things. You know, it's uh. >> Yeah, if you get like what is it, 10. points, you get to whip your dick out. the next inning. I think that never. happens. >> I think it's a running total just until. you take your shirt off, whip your penis. out of your trousers. I think that's. >> the point number one. If you win the inning, you get a point. So, no game is really out of reach. Okay. Rule two, twoour time limit. We. ain't got time. No stepping out. Okay. Once you're in there, you're in there.

Rule number four, no bunting. We hate. bunting. Obviously, batters can steal. first base. No walks allowed. No mind. visits. If a fan catches, can we scroll? Mhm. Thank you. A fan catches a foul. ball. It's an out group work. Bruce. showdown is tiebreaker. >> They show actually that that is the one. thing I saw that the other night. The. showdown thing is pretty sweet. They. have one guy on the field. He's usually. playing shortstop. And this [ __ ]. like a guy hit a ball to the wall and. the guy at shortstop had to run all the.

way to the [ __ ] wall and tried to. throw him out at home. It was pretty. funny. It was Mickey Mouse obviously and. it's [ __ ]. >> Oh, now you don't want to be too big of. a fan guy. >> No, I mean rule number 10. >> It's Mickey Mouse. Let's not get crazy. But Savannah gimmick and then after the. the guy cut him down at home plate and. whipped his dick out and started. >> No, he did not. That did not happen. for. >> that does not happen. >> Who whipped it out? >> Rule number 10, the banana ball. challenge rule. Rule number 11, the. golden batter rule. >> Okay. >> Okay. These are all the rules of banana. baseball as they sell out football. stadiums. There is no appendages.

I looked at the playoffs. They play. Cirus and then Disney on Ice right after. that. >> Wait, that would be sick. >> The Circus would be crazy. >> Yeah. >> I don't know if they can catch or throw. >> You got to remember all these banana. ball players. >> Good ball players. >> Real players are. >> they play baseball. >> for real. Now, I saw a white right after you. forgot to do that. >> What was that? >> Let's move along here. Um,

star status we have for week one NFL. season. We had the graphic earlier. We. corrected the graphic so it wasn't just. telling people this is exactly right. This is where we sit on this September. 8th, 2026 from reading the tea leaves. Alec Pierce seemingly playing. Jeremiah. Love seemingly playing. George KD. probable to be playing, seemingly. playing. Ashton Genty, cautiously. optimistic. >> Yep. >> Seems like.

>> he might be playing. >> More likely than not. >> Rodun, I don't love it. >> Yeah, they originally said uh on. September 3rd that it was a minor. injury, but he's still out of practice, so we'll see. >> Okay, Malik, remember first week here, they don't have to say [ __ ]. >> True. They don't have to tell anybody. anything, which is kind of a little bit. of a fun game to watch these insiders. try to figure out who's active, who's. not active, who's where, who's playing, how much are they playing, because these. teams are trying to give away zero. advantage to anybody else in their. preparation. Uh, for instance, the Rams, even though it all appears as if Aaron.

Donald's playing, Aaron Donald on his. press conference said it felt good. Took. me a couple plays at 11 on 111 and then. all of a sudden it really cleared up. I'm not where I need to be yet, like, but I think I'm I think it's pretty. good. said virtually no drop off. >> Yeah. And he thinks he could only get. better. He's coming off a two-year rest. where maybe his body is feeling better. than it felt towards the end of his. career with hopefully all the knowledge. that he had whenever he was playing. while also acrewing some, I assume, from. being an outside looking into the fans. and uh seeing some other stuff. I think. Aaron Donald's going to play. But why.

would the Rams come out and say that, >> you know? We'll just make them think or. wonder. Same thing with Niners with KD. We'll just make him wonder. >> Yeah. >> H Yeah. waste some time thinking or. wondering whether or not KD's coming. when they both probably understand. what's happening in reality. That's why. nothing's been formally announced. Tayvon Harrison doubtful. war. >> that's big names start season Bosa we. assume Joey Porter Jr. Now this is the. interesting one. >> Tong digs what have you heard? What do. you know? Joey Porter Jr. is the last. corner standing without a deal basically.

from this off seasonason of corners. wanting to get paid. It's been all. across the league. Boom bang boom big. numbers. corner back in the market as. being a needed player, especially with. uh the run game. If you can have a. corner that can take away a player, uh. obviously that person is going to be. rewarded mightily. If you can get a. player a corner that can tackle and be. in on the entire uh defense, they don't. have to add more bodies, that player is. going to get rewarded mightily. Joey. Porter Jr. considered a guy that should. get rewarded mightily by a lot of. people, especially outside the. Pittsburgh Steelers organization. If he.

was at the market, we assume he would. get a lot of money to go play somewhere. else. Well, he's a Pittsburgh Steeler. now. His deal has not been completed. Gonzo's deal gets done in a big way. Joey Porter Jr., is he upset about this. now that Gonzo got a deal? Is he gonna. choose to play? Is he playing? And Mark. Kaboli, our Pittsburgh Steelers. correspondent said, "Sure seems like. he's playing.". >> Tone, where do you sit and what is. everybody saying about Joey Porter Jr. playing against. uh Falcons Tua? >> Yep. >> That could be a potential good leadin to. the rest of the NFL season. Yeah, I um.

listen, he's been ramping up at practice. every single day over the last week, doing more and more each day. Um the uh. depth chart came out today and he was. listed as an or with Asante Samuel Jr. on the starting depth chart. So, we'll. see there. I would be shocked uh if he. does not sign a contract uh in before. Sunday. >> Do you have any inside information on. that or just. >> Not yet. >> Oh, you're trying though? >> Not yet. >> We got some lines. >> Got some lines in the water. Got some. feelers out there. Hey, I'm sick of.

talking about this every day. Can you. guys give me a little bit of a heads up. or guidance on what I need to be saying. here? >> So, we we will see. But, I mean, as we. see uh deadline spur action, we saw it. with Gonzo last night. And now that all. the corners uh have been paid, we we. know what all the numbers are for. everybody. There's no questions left out. there. Uh they paid four other guys from. that draft class already this year in. this off seasonason. So, that's already. been taken care of. I would be shocked. if they he doesn't sign before Sunday, a. new contract. >> Okay. Joey Porter Jr. maybe signs. Um, age, how do you feel about Mike McCarthy. doing week-toeek captains? McDonald.

doing the same thing. Might be an Irish. thing. You got to earn it every single. week. C's on the jersey obviously have. become synonymous with a lot of great. players across the league, especially. older players that are deemed leaders. How do you feel about this uh kind of. strategy or mindset towards the. captains? And how will this work out you. think for McCarthy as somebody that's. been in the building? >> I I like it. I mean, this is kind of all. I knew as an NFL guy. I came in with. with Big Mike and we had every week. there's just new captains named and you. know the old picture thing if anyone. remembers back in the day of seeing. Favre started getting peeking his head.

in the back of the captain's photo and. then Aaron carried that on for years and. years. But what he did do was they would. vote for playoff captains. That's the. only time the team would vote for. captains. They do it just for the. playoffs. And so I'm a fan of this doing. it week to week especially when you can. get a guy like we mentioned earlier like. Jair like a hometown kid to go out there. when he gets to play in a visiting. stadium that he grew up in the area. whether the coach names you captain or. not. You know what? Just get on out. there, buddy. It's yours. >> Yeah, I love that Jer did that. And I've. been on teams that did the week to week. SW. There was like one role, one spot. There was like three captains and then.

there was one spot that was kind of a. week toeek type thing. >> Oh. >> And then obviously uh been on teams. where there's named captains throughout. the entire year. And then I think I was. on a team where they did what you were. inferring to right there where week to. week to week to week and then it got to. a certain point it was like, "Hey, these. are the captains." Then the C's got put. on their chest and it was towards the. end of the season. So, I guess it's all. just where you are with your team. You're building a team. You know, Mike. McCarthy's first year there. He. certainly doesn't want to just deem. something without putting over the.

younger guys who might not be around. I. like the move. I like him showing. respect and appreciation for people. working their ass off each week. But the. Rams got what 12 guys with C's on their. chest run around. >> Have they announced Aaron yet? >> Yeah. Would he be the 12th or or did. they do the 11 on purpose? So, like, hey, each of you have a week here. You. got you guys got the first 11 weeks. That's why we named 11. And then they're. also adding two more per week. So, then. they end up with like 33 to 45 captains.

on the season. >> And then if you don't end up with one, they really they're kind of telling you. how they feel about that. >> They're leaving that guy in Australia. >> Uh McDonald doing it as well after. winning a Super Bowl. Sam Darnold. Obviously, there's still question marks. I I read a headline earlier like do we. still do we believe in Sam Darnold? It's. like I saw that. >> I love that Sam Darnold is going to get. that I guess for the rest of his career. I'm not. >> unless he wins MVP this year. >> 14-2 and then a Super Bowl that last two. seasons. >> Pretty good. >> Pretty good. Threw for 300 I think in a. game that mattered pretty good down the.

stretch at the end. Now granted, >> he was not the Super Bowl MVP. A running. back was. He's got a brand new offense. coordinator. the offense coordinator. that was great for him is now the head. coach somewhere else and was the highly. most soughtafter coach in the coaching. cycle this year because of how talented. he was. So Sam Darnold gonna always have. to prove that he isn't Yeah. >> shite. I think so. And his contract. right now very team friendly. The. contract that he currently holds for the. Seattle Seahawks. But it does feel like. Sam Darnold has become a guy that's just. going to have to prove himself over and. over. >> and and that's good for him. That's, you. know, all added motivation. We always.

talk about chips on the shoulder. And. this was a guy. So it's it's kind of. weird that he has to continue to prove. himself because he was a guy that was. looked at potentially be the number one. pick in his draft. He went number three. overall. Obviously, it didn't work out. early for him, but he kind of figured it. out. But, you know, looking at him, even. last year, that team was near the bottom. of the league when it came to passing. and passing attempts, uh, you know, per. game. I think he was near the top of the. league when it came to interceptions. So, people who have that thought of Sam. Darnold, they're still holding on to. that. I think if he puts together. another maybe two or three seasons, then.

he'll really get to the point. And then. once you make that money too, once, let's say he has a great year this year. and then he, you know, becomes a. quarterback making 55 $60 million a. year, then I think that'll kind of be. behind him. But for quarterbacks, once. you once the general consensus has an. opinion about a guy, even Brock Pury, we. saw it with him. He had to I think we're. just getting to the point where people. can look at that team and still nobody. really talks about him when you talk. about quarterbacks, but if you look at. that 49ers team, you say, "Hey, that's a. really good quarterback." But it took a. while to get there. So, I think Sam from. the seeing ghost, he's still kind of.

climbing that respect ladder for, you. know, the general public at least, >> which is crazy, you know, because the. wide receiver is the offensive player of. the year, >> you know, >> and he was throwing him the ball. Yeah. >> So, you would think that would help, but. then everybody just says, "Actually, this guy's open.". >> Yeah. >> Anybody can throw this guy the ball. You. know, it's just uh a fascinating. narrative. It's just like Matthew. Stafford when he was in Detroit. He was. breaking every record. They were calling. him what? Stat stat. Yeah. Whatever the. case is, he's doing good. Yeah. But he's. not really a guy, you know? He's got.

Calvin Johnson. That'd be really nice. It's like he's in Detroit, though. Isn't. that kind of counter Calvin John? Nope. Nope. Nope. Then he gets LA, wins a. Super Bowl. now wins an MVP. Everybody's. like certified Hall of Famer even though. many of us were like Matthew Stafford's. a guy. Many people that know bowl were. saying that for a long time. But the. general consensus to your point D but. >> did not have that there for a bit until. he gets out to LA. Maybe Sam Darnold. over the next few years will be able to. prove everybody. >> prove to everybody that he's a guy for. real. I like Sam Darnold's story a lot.

>> Yeah. >> And I like that McDonald's is coach. Feels like they might be like perfect. for each other. >> And the guys in that building absolutely. love him. I don't know if you remember, but I think it was Ernest Jones that. came out a linebacker on the defense. that came out because you know if they. hear it, they hear the stuff and the. [ __ ] that's talked about their. quarterback, but they've regardless if. he was throwing interception or doing. whatever like the guys in that building, we've seen it more with Hard Knocks now. They absolutely love 14. And as a. teammate, as a quarterback, that's. really all you need. Who gives a [ __ ]. what people on microphones are saying. about you if the guys that are actually. going, you know, to battle with you have.

your back and believe in you whether you. are struggling or not. So, I love that. about him. And you know, I'm root for. for Sam, man. Anytime a guy is doubted, especially coming in with those type of. expectations, not living up to him, everybody basically saying you're. sucking and then getting all the way to. that mountain top. And he's this is the. same class. Um, was he Lamar? >> Yeah, >> Lamar. So, yeah, you look at the rest of. the class, Lamar, Josh, like those guys, you know, haven't been to a Super Bowl, let let alone one yet. He's already got. to that Bakers. But yeah, so yeah, I I. love everything that Sam's doing with. his career, and I think when this story.

is done, it'll be a great a great story. to uh tell. Was Ernie the one that said, "If you don't like my quarterback, [ __ ]. you.". >> Yeah. >> At the uh week, they make some shirts, too. >> What's that? >> Feel like they had some shirts that said. something like that as well. At some. point, they wore. >> If anyone say Sam Darnold bought the. QBs, four interceptions, the Seahawks. lost the Rams. >> [ __ ] you. >> That's great. >> Love it. >> What do you have to say to the people. that say Sam Darnold potentially the. reason why you guys lost this game? What. do I have to say? Yeah.

[ __ ] you. >> Okay. Thank you so much. And we'll get. out of here. >> Cleared it. You cleared it up. Yep. >> Okay. Is that from everybody? Yeah. Every And to you, too. Yeah. You're. probably the one that's saying that. actually. I'm going to get out of here. That team, the speeches they gave after. winning the Super Bowl, the whole vibe, the the hard knocks. >> Yep. >> It's like that team is a bunch of dogs. >> They had a hard edge. >> They do have a hard edge. >> Yes. >> I like the way they're running their. shop up there. >> That's your team. >> That's your team, dude. That's my NFC.

team. >> Your favorite team. >> I am a season ticket holder to the. Indianapolis Colts, the city in which I. call home. >> Mhm. >> The team plays at the lad house. >> Mhm. >> I am a Colts fan. >> Your home team. Your favorite team is in. Seattle. >> I like that we all have a couple. Now, we could all have more teams now. >> No. >> Who's your NFC team? Packers. >> Yeah. I mean, brethren. >> Yeah, we we're brethren. That's. >> And then are you the Steelers on your. >> Oh, you guys just made a deal. I mean,

we're the two most glorious franchises. in the history of the NFL. So, >> you're all [ __ ] losers. That's all I. hear. >> Yeah. Well, that's why you pick another. team. Yeah. >> Yeah. [ __ ] that. >> Well, good. Congratulations, Colin. >> I You great [ __ ] after six years of. [ __ ] man. Both act like I'm We're not. that far away from watching Bill Zappy. chuck the ball to Juju Smith Schustster. and Nquille Harry. You. >> It was terrible. >> Carson Wentz is a Colts quarterback. Shut up. >> And that was [ __ ] sick.

>> Matt Ryan, >> I saw Carson this weekend. >> Carl Wentz. I would have killed for him. during the Zappers, brother. >> No, you wouldn't have made the playoffs. then. I mean, it was same outcome. >> Maybe we we'll never know. And now we. have Dre man. It's just that's how it. works sometimes. >> No, cuz Vel was just sitting in. Cleveland. Like anybody could have hired. this guy. >> Well, there is a guy sitting around that. I think would be perfect for here. >> John Gruden. >> No. Well, John would be perfect. anywhere. >> I was trying to get John a job in. college last year. >> Yeah, absolutely. I believe in John. Guden. I needs to not email.

>> GM, right? >> Coach, >> whatever. Everything. >> everything. >> football. He needs to coach ball. Maybe. both head coach and GM. >> Who do you Well, you got Shane Stiken. >> Well, and who you got? >> And I would hope Shane Stiken continues. to be the head coach cuz he is one the. man and two a genius. Yeah. >> But Shawn McDermott would turn this. [ __ ] place around in a heartbeat. >> I like the way Shawn McDermott's talking. by the way of the way. He's doing a lot. of uh soulsearching, a lot of reflection. on his time. >> People forget how [ __ ] bad the Bills.

were for so long. They were garbage. They were Cleveland. >> They picked Josh Allen. >> Yeah. >> Well, not only picked Josh Allen, also. moved on from Tyrod Taylor. Remember. Tyrod Taylor got him to the playoffs. >> for the first time in forever. >> And then they say, "No, no, we didn't. want we didn't want to make the playoffs. this year, bud. Come on. We you kind of. pushed us back here a little bit." Then. they build that thing up. And obviously. Josh Allen first year, second year, third year as they continue to go just. not able to beat Patrick Mahomes and the. Chiefs. So they will be judged. completely. I I do appreciate what Shawn.

McDerman is doing. But this is why you. know the greats I guess not everybody. but second opportunities at something. usually go much better than the first. because you have so much experience in. what's right and what's wrong. And it. does feel as if Shawn McDermott is uh. doing a lot of this is what I did wrong. Yeah. >> So maybe next time he doesn't do that. I. like the way he's talking right now. AJ, I think that is very good for himself, but also whoever he ends up coaching. for. Here's a man that admits that he. wasn't perfect at the first stop. It's.

not like he got screwed is how he's. talking about it, which he could have. had that angle. He. >> he's not a victim. I feel like we don't. want a coach to feel like they they. don't act like they are a victim when. they get fired for whatever reason they. get fired. But yeah, I mean, think about. it. If you when you're a head coach, I. cannot imagine the pressure NFL head. coaches are under every single day of. their life. But once they get a half a. second to step back and they're out of. that world, I'm sure they they view a. lot of things differently. Like, man, I. wish I would have done this. I wish I. would have done that. And then, hey, if. I'm able to get another chance, I'm. going to make sure I am supremely ready.

for that. And I have every single every. single box checked. And, you know, I. give a team a good chance to win. >> Yeah. I uh I'm pulling for them. >> Yeah. Pulling for Stiken, too. Like, actually, I'm being serious. When the. Colts are good, we've talked about it. before. the city is just so much better. and more fun and more enjoyable and like. I want them to do really well but in the. reality of the situation sometimes teams. that don't do as much in the offseason. don't do as well as. >> Did you hear that dude when he was. talking about the reality of the. situation.

>> we like our [ __ ] guys you do not. watch last season first guys got hurt. >> they were awesome. >> they were huge awesome fantastic no more. Michael Pitman. >> okay. >> with Tyler Warren big step this year. >> Hey AJ, I want to let you know Connor. said earlier today. >> before we went live, >> I was like, I'm excited to think the. Colts going to Super Bowl again. Like. that's how I feel. And Connor goes, we. don't even have to act like that this. year. Nope. >> Okay, we don't even have to act like. that this year. And I thought to myself,

actually, why why don't we have to act. like that? But there's people that have. no faith in the Indianapolis Colts. I. think it's strictly because no prime. time games. Nobody knows anything about. them. You look at the social media, you. think to yourself, okay, so we're doing. some fun gimmicks and games. Uh, Super. Bowl odds are plus 6,000 down there near. the bottom. >> Same as Seattle last year, but it's like. they can't even find them. >> Yeah, they're way down there next to the. Washington Commanders and uh New York. Giants, which by the way, Giants have a. lot of high hopes this year. And they're. way down in the odds as well. Do they. know something that maybe everybody.

that's talking about them doesn't? But. it's like the Indianapolis Colts, those. first 10, those first 10 games, they. were unbelievable. >> Yeah. >> So good. Actton. >> only lost the Rams, the Steelers, I. think it was true. >> And they would be one of those teams. week one where everyone's really high on. the other team, Baltimore. And then they. go have to go on the road in uh Mter's. first game with Declan calling his first. game on offense that like everyone's. like Ravens Ravens Ravens and then boom. Stiken and Dan Dimes and Alec Pierce and.

the guys who have actually already done. it and won games go out and win the. football game. >> and remind everybody. >> and remind everybody, >> right? And then the convers I like what. we're doing here cuz then the. conversation that's happening on every. action Monday is like remember the Colts. for the first 10 weeks were the number. one offense in the NFL potentially the. number one team in the NFL and the. defense was getting stops whenever they. needed all the time. It's like that. could be a convo. Now on the flip side. we kept everybody except for Pitman. We. kept the GM. We kept the coach. We. haven't won the AFC South in 12 years. If Lamar and the Lats who look to be.

very tight very quickly remember. >> Yeah. Everybody in the 313, put your. hands in the air and [ __ ] follow me, Jesse Mentor, out there. >> If they come into the Loud House in his. first game. and they dismantle the Indianapolis. Colts, >> it's going to be tough on a microphone. next day. >> It's going to be tough. >> No chance. >> I don't think that's happening. >> I think the Indianapolis Colts, >> no chance, Debbut. >> No chance. >> I think we got a good team, bro. I think. the Colts have good I don't think we. have a deep team. >> I do, too. I think they can sneak a win. here. Like, not sneak a win, but I think. this is one of those ones. Oh, okay. The. Colts the Colts won week one and you you.

should not be shocked if that does. happen. >> I would definitely you could say it's a. sneak win. Now granted, because you're. on this show and I talk about the Colts. so much, you probably sound stupid in. this exact moment, but whenever it comes. to overall NFL chatter, this would. definitely be stealing a win by the. Indianapolis Colts against the Baltimore. Ravens. Obviously, they're favored by. three and a hook or whatever the case. is. But I don't think many people have. faith in the Colts. But if you watched. their games last year, they were playing. good football, smart football, sound. football, good fundamentals, good. techniques. They were everywhere they.

needed to be. The mistakes were like. making sense on why they made the. mistakes. It was the first time the. Colts looked fun. >> It was the first time it was fun being. like a Colts fan. Like, hey, I can't. wait to go to this game as opposed to. like. >> what the hell's about to happen here in. this game. So, it it is uh I think. people do forget that, but they're going. to have to prove it. >> Defense should be better. You stay. healthy. you know, Sauce Mooney on the. outside. Got Wally on the inside now. replacing Kenny Moore. That'll be a big. role because Kenny's been, you know, fantastic in that role for years. Buck. and Grover healthy in the middle of that.

defense. Then Cam Binham, I think he's. one of the best free safety ball hawks. in the NFL. Now, how do the young guys. fit in? Uh was it CJ and and AJ? So, um. how do they fit in in uh this second. year now in this uh defense? So, you. know, I think I I have high high hopes. I I didn't expect it to be that low with. the odds. I know we've seen that graphic. before, but uh. >> that's the middle tier. >> You said you said the the Seahawks. >> and Patriots. So, I like love to hear. that. >> Both in the 6000s. And the other thing. like Grove Buck, you just mentioned the.

Ravens have an incredibly young. inexperienced line. That would. completely play in their favor. That. other game too, just looking at it, would be the Bears Panthers where. everyone's like Panthers suck, Panthers. suck. Who cares? They just won in the. division. 97% on the Bears. >> Yeah. And everyone, of course, Bears, Caleb, Ben Johnson, and you just assume. that game is going to be easy. It's like. that game's in Carolina, and that team. has just slowly gotten better and better. and better. The good football team, we. say, but they might be a great football.

team. >> They almost beat the Rams in the first. round. Like they they were, you know, two minutes away from beating the Rams. in the first round of the playoffs. >> And I think we all just believe Morgan's. going to go right. Right. Yep. Mhm. >> Yeah. Guy here for Bryce Young. >> Guy hasn't slept or shut his eyes since. last season, so I assume he's got it all. figured out. Bryce Young, if he can. continue to go, >> maybe they got something down there in. Charlotte. >> Absolutely. >> This goes in, Colts win a Super Bowl. >> Boom. >> Oh jeez. >> Big ball. >> [ __ ] Miss.

>> This one too. This one too. >> Is this Seahawks again? >> Be a friend on this or world peace? >> You want to do a world peace, Paul? We. should before win the Super Bowl where. we get world peace. >> IT'S MORE THAN PLUS 6,000 FOR THE. [ __ ] WORLD PEACE. >> OH, I didn't know. >> It's been happening forever, dude. >> Space or. this goes in. We know it. It does feel I. get like a little bit of a buzz whenever. World of Peace is on the line.

>> How could you not. >> the earth channeling you? >> How about just the straight of her. moose? >> Just opening that up. >> Is that open yet? We dug our own street. >> No, we just blew a hole in in one of the. land properties around there. >> Oh, we got our own strip. >> Yeah, we built our own built it. It was. pretty awesome, actually. >> Straight of America. >> I don't know. I think there's still some. vessels that are hung up out there from. my understanding. From my understanding, >> this for now. >> Can't wait. I love these ones. I love. these. >> Oh my gosh. I was the whole way there. I.

was like. >> just doesn't want it. >> Be a friend. Tell her friend something. nice. might change your life. TOMORROW. THE NFL KICKS OFF. >> TONIGHT PCA and the Miz battle. >> Judges back today. >> Yes. >> Okay. Is Payton Tol pitching? Cuz I like. him. >> Uh he is not pitching today, but Shelton. Elcras tonight as well. >> Okay. Payton Tol is a guy who hugged a. guy out on first baseline and then more. recently struck a guy out, slipped and. fell, did a pushup, pushed himself back. up. Might be one of our favorite.

athletes of all time. Remember he's 66. 275 with a VO pouch. Here is him from. the other day. and. slip and strike out. Hey, >> pushup. Let me go and get out of here. Did it on purpose. He says like. >> incredibly smooth fella. Great pitcher. He throws a Chris Hale. Like we're. meeting that thing. >> Mhm. >> He's lucky that other one was out there. He wouldn't have went for that [ __ ]. >> No way. >> Karate up. >> Hey, what's that guy's name? >> For real. >> Doug Eddings. >> Yeah, Doug Edings. He got chastised.

pretty good by the league, I believe. >> I guess this isn't his first time. Paul. Ske. something happened with Paul SK and. him last year whenever a strikeout took. place. >> He's a bit of a Barney Fe power- hungry. [ __ ] Um that's kind some some of. these guys. That's that's the way they. are. >> Chipper Jones had a few things to say. about him as well. >> Yeah. Yeah. I guess this guy's been. acting like he is baseball since the. beginning. I uh I appreciate that he's a. showman. I like that everybody says they. hate him, too, you know. And now that. the now that this thing happens, >> this guy's really lost a lot of his. power. person when he gets a chance to.

wield it like a hat sideways. I don't. like your little skipping and dancing. after the pitching thing. Is there any. rules against it? >> Well, in my rule, >> I don't want my eyes to see it. So, you. need to stop it. This guy straight out. of the past and uh still hanging on. I. like whenever you just publicly mock him. like they certainly did at the next. game. And he allegedly he came out and. said, "Hey, sorry for handling that the. way I handled it. Uh I was told to do. this by my bosses and the entire world. told me I look like an asshole." Yes. >> I respect that, too. Yeah, I do. Come up. there. Maybe he's a changed man. If not,

they're going to continue to troll him. forever because the players now got a. little bit of power, especially with. this bad boy and with everybody saying. this guy looks like an [ __ ]. Baseball's kind of bringing it. But. tomorrow, >> the NFL season begins and that's how. it's going to be. We can't thank all of. you enough for riding with the. offseason. >> You know, through everything that we uh. we got a chance to cover this offseason. So much great soccer. >> Never said that before. World Cup. >> Beautiful game. >> We've never said that before on this.

particular program. Thank you to soccer. You carried us through a lot of the. offseason. Basketball obviously doing. its thing. We thank you. Baseball was. fantastic for us. Very, very grateful. for that. All the other sports that. popped up and gave us life and energy. and things to talk about. We certainly. thank you. But tomorrow, the NFL kicks. off. College football week 2, Thursday. night. I mean, we're in the middle of. the greatest season of all time, football season. >> Yes. >> So, we thank all of you. you for. allowing us to do this for a living. We. have the greatest jobs on earth. We'll.

be back tomorrow as the NFL kicks off, one sleep from now. Let's enjoy it all. Be a friend. Tell a friend something. nice and might change your life. We're. in this thing together. Team on me. Team. on three. It's football season, baby. 1. 2 3. Goodbye.