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magical Christmas Eve edition of a. sports show that shouldn't be on. television and it starts now. >> FOOTBALL IS MAGICAL AND OBVIOUSLY it'll. be alongside of our Christmases. tomorrow. Two on Netflix, one on Prime. To be honest, the game certainly looked. a lot better in the preseason whenever. we were forecasting what a great NFL. season could look like. Obviously, the. Dallas Cowboys on Christmas. We're. certainly going to make that happen. And. listen, we can sell the hope of what the.

future can be. And maybe when I traded. Michael, Michael Parsons, they said that. it was going to be a bad situation. But. the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, if you. want this to have success, this is what. you do. They did. Have us play the. Commanders. Obviously, that'll be a good. time. Jaden Daniels, he's coming into. his own. Dan Quinn, Cliff Kingsberry is. still there. They traded for Debo. Samuel, the Washington Commanders on. Christmas, on Netflix. A new partner. that's spending billions. [screaming]. billions of dollars on sports and live. sports content. Uh, and taking over.

Christmas from the NBA. Let's go ahead. and give them a big one to start today. Hey, you know, they're just going to be. coming fresh out of the the unwrapping. of of the gifts from Santa Claus. You. know, everybody's going to be kind of. settling in. Boom. Let's go ahead and. hit them with the Dallas Cowboys and. Washington Commanders. And then right. after that, guess who we got? >> What's more Holly Jolly than Motor City. Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions. >> A rugged, tough team. The Detroit Lions. We've seen them on another holiday, Thanksgiving, for a long time just. getting smacked in the mouth. Now they.

have a good team. Let's go ahead and. give them Christmas as well. Let the. world see this comeback tale for a city, for a team, for an organization in a. beautiful way on a beautiful day in the. middle of it. While people are, you. know, kind of settling in maybe for. their dinner or maybe their second bite. or, you know, celebrating their new toys. or fixing the batteries or fixing. something that potentially took place, let's give them the Detroit Lions in the. Minnesota Vikings. >> And you know where it's going to be? It's going to be over there in uh. beautiful Minneapolis, Minnesota. And.

we're going to see a lot of cool. traditions. Like when things get going, we're going to see their entire fan base. go. >> [groaning]. >> Whatever the end of it is, we don't know. for sure, but that's going to be a. magical moment on Christmas Day. Now, I'm not going to say it's only there. Also, in Iceland, I believe Iceland uh. gave that to the Minnesota Vikings, now.

a part of the San Antonio Spurs world, and we would like to say we that is a. good thing, not a bad thing. You know, if only one stadium or arena was allowed. to do the white stripe seven nation. army, that would certainly not be good. uh for all of sports. So, the fact that. something that is a sick community event. like that is being added to an event as. opposed to being gatekeeped away from an. event, I think is good for sports. We. want more moments of. We want that. And anything WBY wants to.

do, by the way, I think we should follow. suit. This guy seemingly has it figured. out. Okay? He hangs out with the Monks. He hangs out with Kevin Garnett. That's. both in a two-month period. He's with a. monk and he is with KG in a two-month. period trying to learn about the. universe. He's trying to make sports in. the Spurs atmosphere even more. electrifying. We like that. We don't. hate that. But if I was a Minnesota. Vikings fan forever, you could say, "Hey, we're the first American ones who. really had this." And the Spurs fans. will say, "That's cool. We got a guy. who's 7 foot n does this entire thing. What are you guys doing?" Well, they're.

hosting a Christmas Day game against the. Detroit Lions. And the Detroit Lions. favorite by seven and a half. I don't. know. I don't know. On Christmas, just. maybe that's a vibes thing. Maybe not. But certainly in the preseason looking. at what this game could have been as. opposed to, you know, the Bears being. the story, the Bears and the Packers. obviously always going to be in the. conversation of the NFC North. Instead, it's the others in the NFC North. whenever the others are actually in the. conversation for the Super Bowl. Couldn't have projected that. And then. the Denver Broncos coming into the year. with their defense with another year. with Shawn Payeyton, with Bo Nicks. They.

they were Lombardi darlings still in the. conversation for sure. And then who are. they playing? Yeah. >> Patrick and Trev. Mhm. Of course, >> the NFL thought, okay, they had a. Christmas Day home run. >> Absolutely. And how could you not? I. think when it came out, I think we were. all like, "Okay." And then the Kansas. City Chiefs, that's going to become a. new Christmas tradition. They're red. Andy Reed, pretty holy jolly himself, you know, in the home. of the.

>> Can only say that for five more years. >> Oh, >> they're moving. >> Yikes. >> That's big news right now. ARROW DEAD. STADIUM. >> OH. >> OH, >> I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT. >> ARROW ALMOST. PLEASE. We still got five. more years. >> Good point. >> This isn't until 2031. We're certainly. going to piss everybody off now and. we're going to have to live through it. for the next five, six years. But yeah, we're moving right across the road. We're going to Kansas. Yeah. Kansas. City. One of those funny city names that. it's two of them in two different. states. One of them not being Kansas and.

the other one turns out in Kansas. They're moving over to Kansas. >> That's right. >> And Kansas said, "You know what? Welcome. home Kansas City Chiefs." That's what. they said. You know what? We're going to. give you whatever you want. >> Everything. >> Here's $3 billion. You guys can keep the. tickets here and merch just like you. Yeah, it's a good little deal. All we're. going to do is uh we're going to pay for. this in star bonds. Okay. I did a little. research on this. I'm not a big bond. stock market guy. Would rather bet on. something you're in control of as. opposed to some, but it sounds like. people do really well over there. Star. bonds, I guess, are a type of loan from.

the state. Okay. That'll be paid for by. they're saying the taxes on what is. generated from it. So, I believe what is. happening over there with this $3. billion investment and the Chiefs moving. from Missouri over to Kansas is they're. going to build one of those super duper. Kansas City Chiefs worlds, you know. It's going to be Chief Town. It's Kansas. City Chiefs time that that is in Kansas. now. So, you're going to have. restaurants. I assume there's going to. be some sort of museum or hall of fame. for the Kansas City Chiefs, let alone. with all the history with Clark Hunt.

And we saw in the Chiefs documentary, they're literally what underground. pulling [ __ ] out his desk or something. like that. I feel like they're probably. going to make this a attraction. They're. going to try their best to have their. own version of a Lambo type operation. that takes place over there in Green. Bay. So, I think that what the state of. Kansas is betting is that all the. business that's going to come through, we're going to be able to get that money. back without taking any of the revenue. from the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, immediately upon seeing that, you go, "Wow, state of Kansas just go, hose. This feels like taxpayers are, you know, really just kind of begging like what's.

going life is okay." Whenever they're. over there in Missouri, what's going on. here? So, why would you make that deal? But it feels like the state of Kansas is. trying to make a bet on the fact that. they're going to be able to bring in. enough to be able to pay this off. Now, granted, those taxes once they start, do. you ever turn them off? I don't think. any government's ever done that, right? So, I I think once you see a flow of. income coming, you're probably going to. keep that. So, does that end upffecting. affecting the rest of the state and the. taxpayers? I don't know enough about the. situation, but I will say taxpayers will. certainly feel it. And if they if they. don't win and this doesn't, you know, if.

they go back to being not good, >> oh boy, >> they're not cuz they have Patrick. Mahomes. >> Yeah. >> And it's endorsed. >> They do have a dome. So, you know, they'll be able to have a lot of great. events. I mean, >> Taylor Swift concert in Kansas. >> Sure. >> That might have been what it really was. >> Could have been. >> That might have been the entire draw uh. draws. Taylor Swift needs to be coming. to Kansas. That's where we need her to. be. And that's a big deal, I think, if. you talk business-wise, especially when. she's going to have a restaurant. Oh, there's a chance. >> I mean, 1587. >> Oh, it's it's already there.

>> Yeah. Kelsey and Mahomes is Boom. >> We got a plate. We got a plate from. their place. Uh, downtown Kansas City, I. believe. Missouri. Okay. So, this would. be going into Kansas City Chiefs time. Uh, I believe. Yeah. I don't. >> Yeah. KC Mo right there. KC Mo. >> Good run. >> Five years. They got Hey, they got Wagu. in there. >> Yeah. Five years. But all they're. thinking about is. >> can't wait to get the cancer. It's going. to be so much better in Kansas. >> in in Kansas City Chiefs Town. Uh, nonetheless, we appreciate a new stadium. coming in. Uh, we hope that the fans uh.

don't feel like they got completely. screwed in this, but there's going to be. people pissed and uh it's certainly. going to be a change of things that. we're not going to be in the home of the. cheese that we've come to know. But it. feels like that's going to change. Uh, good for them. But they are the night. cap for our Christmas NFL lineup. And. then the NBA, they're throwing heat, too. You know, if there's commercial or. something like that or you want to uh. change a channel or a game becomes. absolute shight, you can go over to uh. Cleveland Cavaliers New York Knicks. That's a big one cuz I think there's a.

Mickey Mouse game. >> Yes, there is. Mickey Mouse watch along. Yes, >> there's a Mickey Mouse watch along. We. got an incredible gift on here. Uh this. is a part a good part of being part of. the uh ESPN relationship that we have. It's like we get some of the Disney. promotional stuff and I think we would. get it anyways because we are a sports. show at this point. But nonetheless, we. got this dunk the holes package. Ken's gonna go crazy. Ken is gonna. stitch. >> Yeah, they got them all in there. They. They literally got them all in there. I. think Mickey Mouse is le I believe the.

fun clubhouse is going to be a part of. it. It's uh Yeah, I think they're doing. one of those things. That's, you know, the added benefit especially on. Christmas Day. Hey, who knows what type. of Disney gifts are coming uh with Santa. Claus down the chimney. Here's last. year's. And I'll tell you, Mickey gets. loose. Yeah. Hey. Uh, people forget. And. I don't know who. Uh, >> so those are actual um humans that they. make animated, I believe. >> Oh, they make them Disney characters. >> Yeah. Of the players, I think. >> And then they track them. >> Yes. >> With a GPS thing.

>> Yeah. And I think they're actually doing. the. >> Oh, Donald Goofy. >> All right. Yeah. So, they're going to. have a good time. >> So, that is available. I What's that on. the Disney Channel? Disney Network. >> Probably on the Disney Channel. >> The uh the Dano thing. Um, the monsters. monsters anything was on the Disney app, so I assume probably. >> Okay, we can check that out. And then, you know, obviously the day is filled. with great sports. We're so incredibly. thankful and lucky that we're in the. sports world. And uh, today should be a. good one. We got coach Mike McCarthy.

joining us. >> Mhm. >> He had a picture with his daughters. last. >> He said in the season we're doing this. And I will say we got a gift from Coach. Mike McCarthy. Now I there is a chance. uh, and I'm not going to say it because. I don't want to give him a heads up. I. don't want to tip off. >> All right. It was a lot of gifts. A. >> lot of gifts. >> Yeah. >> He's good gift. >> He knows what's what was in there. What. wasn't it? >> Yes, he does. >> Yes, he does. We don't. >> He handpicked it. He packaged it. himself. >> We don't need to We just need to know he. even that pie. Those pies. God, >> the cooks.

>> Oh, sherie board. >> Yeah. Fresh moots. >> Oh, come on. >> Foxy was back there with a knife this. morning cutting up coach Mike McCarthy. and his uh wife's. >> I don't want to say her name, Jessica. Jessica. >> Yeah. That wasn't who it came from. >> Yeah. >> Has he said her name before? >> Yes. >> Yes. Last week. >> Okay, good. If not, we should dump that. >> Yeah, sure. >> You know, that's what I always But I do. appreciate you both on in rhythm on. time. >> I have football coach in the NFL. I I. think he's probably been on the field.

with his with his with his wife before. Probably. Yeah, probably. >> Super Bowl for sure. We know that for. sure. >> Yeah, definitely. >> We all know Andy Reed's wife, you know. >> Certainly. >> Yeah. Yeah. Uh, what's going on with Andy Reid? So, is he back for is he going to be there. in Kansas? >> I doubt it. >> What? >> A long ways away. >> Yeah, I think he I think he's calling it. before that. >> Talks the table at boss Connor at Tai. Schmidt. Merry Christmas Eve. >> Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. >> Uh, boys, this is a great time of year. >> The best time of the year. >> One half of the hammer. Cowboys AP tone.

What a time of the year. >> What a time. >> Football matters. Yes, it does. >> Okay. Now, tomorrow, not really. So, that's going to be tough for us to. really sell there. >> Stranger Things is out. So, >> what? It's no big deal. >> Stranger Things is uh. >> big big TV show on Netflix. Huge day for. Netflix. They're really, you know, touching all the bases tomorrow. Respect. >> So, this is kind of the streaming. platform's um goals. Have big events and. then whenever the big events happen on. their platform, they're hoping they can. hold you. Now, Netflix was able to crack.

the code. Netflix and chill became its. own thing. It wasn't like they had to. draw you there. You were already going. to Netflix just to check out what the. hell they had. Everybody else trying to. do the same thing. So, that's why. they're all getting into the NFL. business. That's why they're getting. into the live sports business because. they're hoping that they can get you on. their platform and then all the. ancillary [ __ ] they're going to try to. keep you there, okay? And say, "Hey, you. can just come hang out here. You don't. have to be drawn here because of a big. event." So Netflix saying, "All right, we got some games." They might be ass, though. Let's go ahead and drop a little. Stranger Things in here. Let's go ahead. and tell them right underneath, too. By. the way, you know what else is.

available? That super duper uh sequel to. Tiger King that you watched 5 years ago. We got the followup on that. Boom. How. about you heard about what what what. Pete did eat? Boom. We got a whole thing. for it. Still trending in there. And oh. yeah, holiday movie here. You want to. get in spirit cuz this game is ass, we. got you there. Netflix going to be. pulling all the tricks. >> Oh yeah. >> And Stranger Things is a good fast ball. That's the one about those little kids. riding the bikes. >> Yeah, exactly. With with the underworld. Uh to your point though, upside down, whatever. To your point, quietly Netflix.

dropped a Adam Sandman George Clooney. film. What's that on Netflix right now? Yeah. I I do not I haven't seen it yet. I've only seen the trailer. >> Well, we know though. >> But yeah, it's Clooney and Sandman. So, you can assume it's kind of like a Judge. show home run derby of a movie. >> Yes, exactly. The World Baseball Classic. of a movie. Yeah. I can't believe that's. available on Netflix. >> right now. It came out like two weeks. ago. I was surfing last night and I saw. it. I didn't pull the trigger, but it. looked amazing.

>> Did Bob Bunny get a a recast? Travis. Kelsey get a recast? Is it a Sandman. Happy Madison production? >> No. No. I believe it's a it's more. serious. Fair. >> I would say not if Clooney is. >> Yeah. I believe Sandman is is going, you. know, he is a drama performance. >> Eric Clooney was looking forward to. working with the Happy Madison. production. >> I'm sure [laughter]. I am sure. >> And he he asked for Spade, but I think. Spade was busy. You know, it was one of. those types of situations. But it does. look like a good film. So, another. thing, I mean, Netflix might actually. have a 100red million people just from.

the United States on their app tomorrow. >> Good for them. They certainly wish the. games were a little bit bigger and more. meaningful. Now we got big names, Cowboys, Chiefs, you got it all. Like. you can sell everything, every different. angle uh you could possibly piece. together, but obviously none of the. games mean anywhere near what we thought. they would mean at the beginning of the. season, but it's still NFL football. We. certainly will watch the incredible. talent. Now joining us, ladies and. gentlemen, is a man who sent us a. wonderful gift here. >> All of us all wonderful gifts. We can't. thank him enough for that. Ladies and.

gentlemen, he's a Super Bowl champ. He's. a man who is our coach. He's been. joining us every single week. And I'll. tell you what, this Yinszer legend has. become one of our favorite conversations. we've ever had. Ladies and gentlemen, Coach Mike McCarthy. >> Let's go far. Go far. >> His moves. >> get hot here. [laughter]. >> Yeah. It's Merry Christmas, man. It's. here. >> Merry Christmas Eve. >> Merry Christmas Eve to you as well. So. mine I actually uh we had uh O's come by.

and tell it to pause. >> and uh it did so it's just kind of. chilling. It it's got a perfect. temperature but it is that time of year. Coach Mike McCarthy uh merry Christmas. Eve. Did you play any Christmas games, Christmas Eve games? What is kind of. your MO? How many Thanksgiving games? What is your MO on playing on these big. holidays? And I don't want to say the. honor it is, but truly like you are uh. being tasked with uh entertaining the. United States of America during their. holiday. So I think it is a big honor to. play on these uh you know monumental.

holidays. Coach, is that how you view it. as well? And have you ever talked about. that with your team? >> Yeah, definitely. I mean it's it's it's. another national game opportunity. you. know, everybody's watching, you know, and and obviously probably been, you. know, part of a lot of Thanksgiving. games and, you know, and players and. coaches, you love playing on a national. stage and and I think really the the. real joy is after the victory, you know, you get that extra time off with your. family. So, um, you may, you know, your. Christmas day or or the Thanksgiving day. may be adjusted some, but there's.

definitely more, you know, more family. time on the back end. So, I I personally. always enjoyed playing on the holidays. I thought I thought it was great for. your for your team and and and really it. was kind of nice. You get a little. bye-week right before the playoffs, too. So, I I think those guys will enjoy, you. know, playing tomorrow, frankly. >> Yeah. The football people calendar is. always like, yeah, Thanksgiving's. Thursday, Friday, maybe Saturday, maybe. Tuesday. So, we will kind of see how it. all goes because having to work, having. to practice, even the teams that aren't. playing on Christmas, obviously have an.

appearance, they have a game, obviously, a lot of them very, very important. It's. a lucky part of our job to be able to be. a part of the holiday season for. everybody. Let's talk about some of the. teams that are currently dancing. We. talked about the slate for Christmas and. it was like projection of these teams. and then what actual reality of teams. are by this point. A little bit. different than what we expected uh in. the preseason when we heard about these. What do you think about the slate and. the storylines of these teams? Obviously. Denver favored by 13 and a half against. Kansas City. they can still go win it. all. But Detroit, Dallas, Washington,

Minnesota, Kansas City, all teams. because they're on the Christmas day. We. all thought this, not just the fans, but. also the league. All teams that could be. on a Super Bowl run and only one of them. are. What do you think that goes to say. about these teams and maybe the NFL as a. whole, coach? >> Well, I think it goes back to our parody. conversation from a few weeks back. I. mean, it's here and it's and it's been. here for the last 30 years and keeps. getting stronger. You know, I think, you. know, you look at all the things that. have happening just with scheduling, the. division games, you know, some early but. most late and and I I just think, you.

know, the health of your team, you know, with that challenge of getting through. the injury, you know, part of this. thing, it shows up more and more every. year cuz, you know, you look with, you. know, you look at some of those teams. that, you know, with with Washington and. Kansas City and and some of these teams. have had to Detroit obviously had to. deal with, you know, as far as injuries. It's it's part of the challenge, you. know, 17 games and um I don't know how. many more teams will be in the playoffs. that this year that weren't in last. year. And I [snorts] think it bodess. well for the NFL and I think it bodess.

well for the fans. So, but yeah, it's uh. it's hard to project these games. Uh. definitely harder today than it was. probably 15, 20 years ago. >> Parody is what they're striving for. Every league is looking for it because. every fan base says, "Holy [ __ ] we can. do it. This could be us next year. We. could kind of turn this entire thing. around." 36th straight year with at. least four new teams. There's five right. now from last year. If the Panthers go, that would make it six. >> 36 straight years. Yes. Okay. So, you. can go from actual outouse to playoff. penthouse. And we have a lot of teams.

doing that this year. It was actually. one of our main headlines from Monday in. our overreaction Monday. It's like, hey, there are some teams that are absolutely. shite and then had a quick culture. change in a turnaround. So, if your fan. base is going through it right now or. your team is ass, there should be a lot. of hope with what the league has shown. over the last 36 years. Now, now let's. talk about first time 21 years. Something that you know a lot about. NFC. East had a back-to-back division. champion in the Philadelphia Eagles. What do you think that says about the. Philadelphia Eagles? And are they. playing their best ball now whenever it.

t it comes time to be playing your best. ball? >> Uh, I think it says, you know, first. says a lot about that division. Uh, I. think the fact that it's changed, you. know, almost almost yearly says a lot. about the how competitive all four teams. are and and you know, the rivalries, you. know, within that division. So, uh, but. yeah, I I, you know, I think for. Philadelphia, you know, they've had some. ups and downs and you want to play your. best football here down the stretch and. and I think they definitely have better. football in front of them. Uh, because, you know, they to win that win that.

division like you've already stated, two. years in a row, it's it's it's tough. duty without with with with no question. So, uh, it's important for them to play. well these next two weeks to get some. momentum and going into the playoffs. >> Watching Squan get in the paint and then. have some free running space was it was. a trip down memory lane. John's I assume. it was like, "Oh, this is what it was. every game last year." Every single. game. He broke the record for most rush. yards in a season. Obviously, there's a. bunch of different conversations there. 17 games and it was all the way through. the Super Bowl that it just says he was.

on a good team, but he had more rush. yards than anybody ever. the explosive. play thing stat was like most in the. history of the game, most 20 plus yard. plays. And his yards before contact. would have been a top five rusher in the. NFL, just his yards before contact. So, it's like last year, what we saw out of. this Philadelphia Eagles team was. explosive run after explosive run. And. then obviously when you have that, that. opens up the pass game a lot more. And. now granted, the pass game wasn't. exactly thrilled. First Super Bowl team. to outrush instead of out pass. themselves throughout an entire season.

in a long time. basically a a changing. of the guard becoming a rushing uh. league almost with what the Philadelphia. Eagles did. And then this year they were. still winning games but it didn't look. the same. It didn't look as great. It. didn't look as spectacular. And it was. like against the Commanders felt like. they kind of got their groove back a. little bit. And then more people get. healthy, more people get on the field. and then all of a sudden Siri's got a. pissed-off team going into the playoffs. who just won a division back toback for. the first time in 21 years in the NFC. East and they're playing their best. ball. It's like, are the Eagles about to. go back to back with the Super Bowl in a.

in a time where we don't really know. who's the clear-cut best outside of. maybe the Patriots with how they've been. playing against everybody? >> Yeah, definitely. I I I think, you know, the big thing, you obviously talked. about the rushing production, but I know. my time in the NFC East, you know, that. offensive line in Philadelphia, history. is going to be very, very kind to that. group. I think you're going to have a a. number of Hall of Famers come out of. that. Uh, I think the stretch that they. they've had as far as health in the. offensive line and the productivity, you.

know, the prior years has has been I've. been very very impressed with and and. obviously having to compete with compete. with those guys twice a year directly. So, you know, I I think really the their. play and it's you you say it every year. when this playoff slate is set. You. know, it's the the battle in the. trenches is is is a thing I know I've. always looked at first and and I look at. the years that we were productive in the. playoffs versus years that we were not. You know, that those battles up front. are critical to your success in in. playoff football.

>> Okay. So, I don't want to start piecing. things together, although it is. Christmas Eve and a lot of people are. going to be doing all those things. around the family dinner table. But, where are you from, Mike McCarthy? Where. are you from? >> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217. >> Okay. I'm from 15239. Um, I I believe. Siri Western Pennsylvania as well. I. believe his dad had time at Western. Pennsylvania. Signetti, obviously, Western Pennsylvania. We all AQ.

obviously comes on the show every single. week. We all kind of have a similar. mindset that the trenches are where it's. at. Do you think it's because like. Pittsburgh football like do you think. that is like that is what Western. Pennsylvania AFC North basically we've. been accustomed to just like obviously. everybody talks about Steel Curtain but. all let's not forget about Jerome Bettis. and the entire like it's just a run all. the way back to Frank. I mean we're it's. a run place. So do you think that is. potentially from like birth you were. going to be a big time trenches guy? Do. you think that is something that has. happened or do you think just most.

football people are trenches people? >> No, I'm buying it. You know, I'm buying. anything from Western Pennsylvania for. sure. Absolutely. But I think that's you. look at the history of the game. Uh you. look at championship football. I mean, you know, it's I I don't know if you can. go through all the Super Bowl champions. and and look at their O and D line and. not and it was not a strength of their. football team or definitely part of the. strength of their football team because. you have to have it. You know, you. can't, you know, defense. I always. looked at the defense as the thermostat. of your football team. You know, they.

regulate how the game is. You know, because the defense can always keep you. in the game and and you watch these. playoffs, every one of these games is. going to come down to a two-minute. drill. You know, it's going to come down. to that last series. So, you got that. defense that keeps you in the game and. and that's why, frankly, I think you. have to spend a tremendous amount of. time on the game management and the. two-minute drills and so forth because. that's how you advance in playoffs and. that's how you eventually probably have. to win the Super Bowl. So, um it's it's. it starts in day one. Uh but the. trenches are you got to have it and um.

it's hard to it's hard to win a. championship if you don't have a. defense, you know, regulating, you know, regulating those football games for you. And I could just tell you of 18 years. being a head coach, I've had one top. five defense uh that I've coached and. that's the year we won a Super Bowl. So, there's definitely some statistical, you. know, support uh that that that lays it. out there for you. >> Yeah. And it feels like this year. there's a lot more elite defenses or. great defense at least more than in. past. Like I think way back in the past. from my perspective, uh, one or two good.

returners in a league, okay, one or two. good returners in the league. Then it. became like, hey, everybody saw that. that was an added benefit. We're going. to try to get a good returner. This year. I I think it's the same thing whenever. it comes to this defensive conversation. I think there has been in the past like. two, three defenses that maybe we. thought could win a Super Bowl. Now it. feels like it's more prevalent. like, hey, do you think that's because. defenses are catching up to the modern. offense? Do you think that's why that. is? Do you think defenses are getting. better? Or do you think defensive. players are getting better? Why do you. think defenses are maybe getting better. across the board?

>> Uh I I think it definitely have caught. up with with that question. I I think. the biggest thing that I've seen is, you. know, these rule changes and and who. adapts to them, you know, the quickest. And you know, I could remember uh you. know, when they'd taken the helmet out. of the game and and and just the way it. was, you know, officiated, you know, it. was so hard to play safety in our game. I mean, there's a point that you're. wondering if, you know, some of these. guys were were really going to be able. to play. So, but, you know, the coaches. and the players, they got it done. you. know, focused on the techniques and and. and and made it safer uh as as far as.

taking the head out of the game in that. particular, you know, area as far as, you know, crossing routes and those kind. of collisions and so forth. So, I think. the adjustments of these rule changes, you know, is now we're into a full. generation of that. So, we're, you know, it's it's definitely being coached and. taught in the high school and the. college. And so I think our game as a as. a whole is is there's that you have more. flow than where you could you make an. argument through the early 2000s um you. know really from 2020 you know 158 that.

you know there's so much change in in. the rules and you know officiating those. guys even had a tougher job you know. what was a foul what wasn't a foul and. you know those things affect you know. can affect outcome of game so I think. that that that's what I see has been a. big part of it but you know I think. these D lines in today's game are as. dominant as as I've ever seen. If you. don't if you don't have four number one. picks on your defensive front, I mean, you're you're behind at times, you know, and I I think if you're looking for. value, value distribution, how you build.

a roster, you know, if you just want to. look for a blueprint, you know, four. four four number one picks in that in. that in that front in that front is is. kind of the norm, you know, and that's. why as an offensive line, you know, you. you probably got to consider having. three number one picks, you know, as far. as the value distribution of how. important it is to win up front. So, um. I I think that's something that is. really has always been there, but I. think everything's heightened cuz, you. know, people like yourself and the the. conversations and the detail of the.

conversations that I see now that being. able to, you know, sit out and watch. watch people talk about the game. It's. the education and the expertise is is so. much more available for our fans and and. I think we've helped educate the fan. base better. And you know, let's not in. gambling probably has advanced that too. some. You know, not that I gamble, but. >> if you did, though, if you did, hey, it. would be bad. You hit on so many things. there. The generational heads up. football [ __ ] I do think that was huge. help. I I think that was huge cuz all.

the OG football players were in the. middle of like, hey, I've been taught. this one way my whole life. And now at. the highest level against the fastest. people, I'm having to think. And I think. that's what you're talking about with. flow. Now everything's just natural. These guys have their heads up. They're. going to the side. Now, some people will. still say it's a little bit softer, but. we're still getting huge hits now. And. the hits aren't necessarily the crown. We're getting big time shots from. shoulder hitting strike zone. It's like. these kids have been doing this since. high school. So, like they have perfect. There's still dogs out there. They've.

just perfected where we're going with. this thing and what they call. I I think. you're 100% spot on that. And then. you're talking about the 41s uh up at. the front. Philadelphia Eagles, like to. your point, like that's what the. Philadelphia Eagles had. They also had. the trenches and the the run game going. It's like feels like whenever things. change, it all comes back to the same. And maybe we're playing the best version. of this football right now than we had. been for the last few years. It's a good. time. The games are great, you know, and. even 44 year olds can get back in there. and spin that thing. Hey,

>> huh? Phil Rivers, not bad. Not bad. >> That was impressive. >> Okay. >> Were Were you Were you at the game? >> Oh, yeah. I was. >> It looked like a great atmosphere. >> I was doing everything I could for him. >> I was doing everything I could for Phil, you know. I was trying to be as quiet as. possible when he was making the checks. I guess watching the TV, everybody could. hear everything he was saying. Are we. doing that to every quarterback? Are we. doing that to every quarterback? Are we. having the mics all the way up at 10. whenever HE'S SPEAKING? HOW COME. EVERYBODY AT HOME KNEW ORLANDO WAS going. to be the quick FOR TYLER WARREN. PITCH. SIX FOR DYERS. AND THEN he even talks to.

him afterwards. He goes, "You heard me. do that in the first in the first half. earlier?" And D goes, "Yeah, I heard. that and then you did it again or. whatever." He goes, "That's all right. Good play. Good play." And he jogs off. It's like, "Well, you know why I heard. it?" And sure, maybe just his ears. Although I I'm not 100% sure if you're. able to hear anything after hearing that. Lucasville Stadium one time, but maybe. it's because the TV had Phil Rivers on. 10 and it was echoing through the. goddamn sidelines. Maybe I mean he was. everything he said we heard and. obviously he was making checks. But they. had this clip uh come out yesterday on. Inside the NFL uh which is now available. on X from NFL Films. And by the way,

that's right home for him. It's a clip. show. They showcase Aaron Rogers. Okay. and um he is talking to a guy that he's. been putting over all year, Kenny Gain. Well, publicly he's been putting him. over. He's been saying, "I can't believe. we're only paying this guy this much. Uh. this guy's so good at football." Which. once again goes back to leadership. Okay? Whenever you're publicly putting. people over, they know that you're on. their side. So then they want to show up. for you in an even bigger way. Aaron. knows that Kenny Gainwell was severely.

underpaid. this guy is severely. underpaid, which could be a little bit. of a issue, especially with how he's. performing versus other people who are. making a [ __ ] ton of money in the locker. room. So Aaron Rogers being like, I like. this guy. This is my guy. And going to. bat for him publicly is a form of. leadership that I don't think people are. really talking about whenever you talk. about rallying the troops and getting. the best out of people no matter what. position they are. And then on the field. against the Detroit Lions, have you seen. the clip of him talking to Kenny. Gainwell? >> No, I didn't see it. >> Boom. Here it is. Oh, you talking when.

he changed it, told him to go to a go. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> This side. This side. I'm run flat to. the right. >> MOTION ALL THE WAY OUT. RUN AND GO. ALL. THE WAY OUT. [cheering]. >> Rogers off his back foot. Throws it down. the way. And look at Gainwell. >> And he scores. >> Thinks he has a touchdown. >> He catch it. He catch it. Excellent. >> Okay. So, coach, that is a play that I.

think we don't really see much from. quarterbacks anymore. Phil was doing. some of it. Aaron obviously doing it and. Bruce Arens who was in here yesterday. He's like, "That's a quarterback." Like, that is what a quarterback is right. there. What is your take on that play. and how normal or common was that back. in the day versus maybe now, coach? Oh, I I think that's, you know, you. know, of all the quarterbacks that I've. had the privilege to work with, his at. the line of scrimmage command and, you. know, they they all see it great at the. at the line of scrimmage. I think just.

the way these these young quarterbacks. come in the league and the way they're, you know, with what they have available, but the, you know, there's one thing of. understanding it and seeing it, but to. apply it in real time, I I I I always. felt Aaron had such a gift there. And if. anything, the challenge was, you know, him playing so much faster than his. other 10 teammates. So, but yeah, his. his ability to process uh at the line of. scrimmage and and get that and get that. done in real time. Uh I I always thought. he was exceptional. He played at. different level in that area. And that's.

that's a great example of it right. there. >> How much does that happen? Because he's. literally just drawing it up basically. in the dirt there. Okay, they're doing. this. Uh you definitely have a. linebacker on you right now. Instead of. running the flat, Kenny, let's go. And. Kenny, by the way, is told to go to the. flat. Okay, still looking forward in his. thing. He's told to go to the flat. So, and Kenny said, "All right, I'm going to. flat." Who knows what the actual play. call was. And then two seconds later, go. all the motion all the way out and run a. goat. Yep, you got it. I'm out of here. Just not even questioning like that. I. think that showcases a lot of buyin too. that nobody really talks about in what.

these Steelers have going on, coach. >> Yeah. Yeah. And what I what I like about. it too is, you know, the really the. second part of the play, you know, that's that was the pre- snap, but look, you know, you're watching what you watch. what he did in the post snap. You know, his cuz he he's obviously looking off. the safety. He's holding the safety on. the backside Ash. So, I mean, he's. clearly going there, you know, once he. he, you know, he confirms he has the. one-on-one there with [snorts] the. linebacker. So, you know, the ability to. take the safety out of the play, too, is. is is a is a big part of that, too. So, not only to see the check, to recognize.

that, you know, the man coverage, but uh. but but to also in real time, you know, have the presence to hold off the. safety, hold off the safety, and then to. make the throw off his back foot. So, I. mean, that's, you know, that that's. quarterback play and that's and that's, uh, you know, that's a big part of his. greatness. >> Yeah, certainly. And then also making a. catch. >> Yeah. >> Getting up there and doing it. That's. like that's awesome. And now granted, he. he deserves a lot of money, so he's on. contract here. So those types of catches. certainly help, but I think everybody. around him is like, he's already earned.

whatever contract is coming. This guy is. unbelievable. Speaking of unbelievable, 19 straight years of a non- losing. season. Go ahead, coh Tone. >> Yeah, Coach Mike Tomlin went 19 straight. years of not losing, 22 straight for the. Pittsburgh Steelers as a whole. He got. his 200th win on Sunday. Can you just. talk as a as a head coach how hard this. is and how impressive this run is? And I. think you're pretty close to 2002. yourself, aren't you? >> 185. >> I looked IT UP. 185. HEY, THAT'S A LOT.

OF W. HEY, THAT'S A LOT OF WEIGHTS. >> OKAY, COACH. >> That's a lot of wings. Well, hey, Shay. thing. Yeah. Doing a thing. That's. incredible. Good for you. >> Yeah, I I mean, 200 wins, actually. I'm. I'm I'm just uh I'm I'm so happy to see. Mike, you know, get the recognition and. love that he deserves. You know, we we. talked about Mike a few weeks back here. on the show and uh and and this this is. to me is the reality of of who he is as. a coach. I mean, to do that for 19. seasons is incredible. I mean, you you. want that in your leader. You want that.

in your leadership of how you train the. team. Uh and to do that 19 years in a. row is it it's it's an incredible he's a. Hall of Famer in my view. and uh and I'm. I'm I'm just really happy for him to see. him recognized properly and uh and this. is what he deserves. >> All right, so who are all you olds that. have been head coaching around for a. while? Andy. >> McCarthy, >> uh Shawn Payeyton would count. Sean Pton. would count, I believe. Mike Tomlin. >> Um who else? >> John Harbaugh. >> John Harbaugh, I guess, because I guess.

Carol. Yeah, >> which. >> Hey, don't run. Jim Arbaugh. >> Yeah, Jim Harbaugh. >> I guess two. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, he was with the Niners, though, so it's like it's obviously if. you're ass, you're not getting that, you. know, so it's like uh you don't survive. that long for being an ass at your job. at anything in the NFL. True metocracy, you know, that will actually catch up. with you if it's not going how it's.

supposed to go or how they're expecting. or how they are hoping it would go. But. Coach Tomlin always winning. Tell me. what that because you know you know. Yanzers [ __ ] you know Yanzers. So. whenever you talk to them they're like. winning season cool. Yeah this is fun. All right this is fun. We'd like to win. a Super Bowl. Feels like after watching. this team beat the Lions the way they. did. The Steelers fans are starting to. be like wait a minute maybe this team. can win a Super Bowl. It was just a few. weeks ago when they were saying we're. done. This team is cooked. They can't. win a Super Bowl. Yeah we'll win games. but there's no way when it matters.

they'll win. Now they get a win over the. Lions. They play the way they do. It's a. tough win. Obviously, crazy ending. there, but they think to themselves, actually, our team can win a Super Bowl. What are your thoughts on the Pittsburgh. Steelers, and what are your uh thoughts. on what they would need to do to win a. Super Bowl, and can they do it? >> Yeah, I Well, I think I can. I mean, you. know, Sunday, I I I called home, you. know, right right during the game there. Um, you know, the Pittsburgh Detroit. game. And it kind of reminded me of of. old times. You know, my mom was cooking,

everybody was there at the house. watching the game, and and everybody was. there. Everybody's so excited now just. like you've said and and you know. they're they're talking about winning. Super Bowls again back here and I that's. exciting time. I you know just it. reminded me when I was a kid you know. back in the 70s. So um you know that's. what I'm rooting for. You know you know. I think Green Bay still has enough to to. make a run here. Let's you know get. healthy and you know you [snorts] know. get this playoff birth here this week. But yeah I I it's exciting times in. Pittsburgh and that's and that's the way. it should be and it's it's great to see. the fans just stay behind this team. But.

I know just talking to family and. friends uh you know this this past. weekend everybody's fired up and it's uh. it was cool to see that. >> I love the nostalgia good vibes cuz. Pittsburgh is obviously a place where. when the Steelers are winning the town. is h much happ whenever the Steelers are. losing. And we actually asked uh. everybody that's going to be on the show. today in front of a microphone what. their uh Christmas wish would be in. football. What would their ball. Christmas wish be? What was yours, Coach. McCarthy?

Well, I'm sorry I jumped ahead. I'm. wishing for. >> No, perfect timing. >> I'm wishing for a Pittsburgh Super Bowl. I think it'd be great to get back to see. the black and gold and I and really just. when I was asked the question, I I was. thinking about my conversation, you. know, with my mother and my siblings. this this past Sunday. So, kind of had. that vibe, you know, it had that 70s. vibe to it and and uh and I think that'd. be awesome to see these guys go on the. run here. Could you imagine Aaron Rogers. going into Pittsburgh after he was just.

booted out with uh Achilles and a half. out of New York goes into the darkness, booted out of Green Bay, >> and then he goes to Pittsburgh, a town. that and their team that was basically. like, "Hey, figure it out here." They go. all in. Shout to the con artist if they. were able to do this. Spending 30. million on a wide receiver that's never. been in Pittsburgh before. Okay. Now, granted, he's going to miss a couple. games and that whole contract thing is. certainly up a conversation and there's. an investigation going on and that whole. thing, but nonetheless, uh, they make a.

lot of plays that they don't normally. do. Like, that is not what the. Pittsburgh Steelers normally do. Go. outside the building. Johnny Smith, Jaylen Ramsey, Darius, you start naming. off all these things. the amount of. money they have invested on defensive. side of the roster. It's like everything. that they've done this past year has. been a little bit out of the normal. because the normal for the Pittsburgh. Steelers is we're sustained greatness. We don't need to do all the weird. desperate moves that everybody else does. to try to make their team good. We don't. fire our coaches. We don't spend crazy.

We build from within. This is what we. are. This is just that that is what. Steelers have always been is like we are. who we are. So this past offseason. basically making a declaration of doing. something vastly different and I know. it's a different GM as opposed to uh. >> Kevin. >> Colbert. >> Kevin Colbert good guy could have. drafted me didn't so okay [laughter]. sick uh but he was a good guy to me he. was a good guy to me Khan obviously. doing things very differently right now. but they also made a statement like hey. we don't know how long this group has as. Pittsburgh Steelers and a big part of. like you listen to Joey Porter whenever.

he got announced he was going to the. Steelers office he was like we felt like. we did our job because we brought a. trophy into that building like that was. kind of how they view it. Like Steelers. alumni still hang out and what they're. proud of is like the decoration which is. the Lombardi that they added into the. facility into the stadium. So it's like. I feel like this group that Steelers. have all kind of acknowledge like hey we. need to we need to do something. different and I appreciate that they did. it and if it pays off Yanzers are going. to be pumped and then next year what are. we doing now? Okay we don't got.

quarterback we got to I mean just. immediately into that. >> eight's coming back next year. >> What's that? Eight's coming back. Not if. you win the Super Bowl. He's not. >> eight for eight. >> Seven. >> This one was for seven. >> This one was for seven. >> This one's for seven. He's gonna say. this one's for seven, you know, Ben. And. then he's going to go next year eight. for eight. Eight for eight actually does. work. >> Oh my god. That's his wish list. Uh. that's his Big Mike's football Christmas. wish. I love to hear that about talking. to your family back in Pittsburgh and. kind of feeling alive. That's special.

All right, let's talk about some other. stuff. Go ahead, Ty. >> Yeah, coach. Uh, the Pro Bowl rosters. were announced yesterday and I think the. Pro Bowl has kind of just turned into a. [ __ ] show that nobody cares about, but. for you, I believe you had five of your. former players got selected yesterday. What is your just opinion on the Pro. Bowl as a whole? And also, is there a. chance that maybe you're heading down to. Disney World in Orlando to be head coach. of the Pro Bowl games? >> No. Um, no, I don't plan on going to. Disney World anytime.

>> IT'S A IT'S A HUGE HONOR. THAT WOULD BE. A HUGE massive honor. >> Huge honor to coach THE PRO. >> COULD GET 186. >> YEAH. OH, maybe win 186. Try to work. that in at work. And nonetheless, sorry, we apologize. >> Yeah, I don't think that counts. But u I. I love I love the Pro Bowl. Uh we great. memories as as a family uh coaching the. Pro Bowl and I can remember my my. daughter Gabby always wanting to go to. the Pro Bowl and they say, "No, honey, we want to go to the Super Bowl. We've. been to too many Pro Bowls." Um, so I.

was I was very fortunate to coach it a. number of times, but it it it is it's a. great honor. I I always enjoyed um the. the moments of when you acknowledge the. players in the team meetings and and. when you announce it, but you also have. the, you know, the disappointment where, you know, just this this voting process, it sometimes seems where a young player, you know, gets voted in maybe the next. year instead of the year that he. actually has that great season. So yeah, the the the the voting process, I mean, you could you could pick that apart if.

you like, but it's a big deal and. because just like anything when you do. have acknowledgement from your peers, uh. you know, when the coaches and the. players, you know, do vote on it, that. that I think that means that means the. most. I always felt respect is what we. all want in this game and and to be. respected by your peers, um it. definitely carries a lot of weight. But. no, it it's uh the game itself and and. what's happened to it uh frankly I think. it's a shame. Um I thought the Hawaii. setup was was outstanding, but in in you.

know with player safety and everything. that goes on the risk is you know I do. understand that uh and what they've done. with it. So, I think the league has done. has done a really good job, you know, trying to keep it intact and it look and. just, you know, only watching it on TV, it looks like the guys are do have fun. with it. But the the the re the the the. reward was always the families, you. know, to see the players and their. families and, you know, the time around. the pool and, you know, just the. activities and, you know, that was. always u you know, and my my my two sons. still talk about it all the time. Some. of the best times that they had was was.

back at the Pro Bowl. So, yeah, it it is. it is a big deal. >> Uh, congrats to all the guys who made. it. Yeah, it is a big deal. Like coach. Mike McCarthy is talking about in the. team meeting room when you find out that. you made it. Guys care. Like that is a. moment where guys care. At the Pro Bowl, it does appear as if it's not that big. of a deal to some guys while it's. happening. I do think the flag football. trying to make it something is certainly. an effort, but with all the studies and. research and money that is currently. available. I think Miles Garrett got.

hurt during the Super Duper, >> broke his toe during the relay race. >> obstacle course. It's like, yeah, that's. just going to be now what everybody says. I'm not doing that for. Okay, now I have. a real reason not to do it. So, I don't. know how you save it unless you make it. some contest. I think they should make. return to what they did in Hawaii. The. quarterback contest was awesome. They. were not expecting Payton Manning. against Brett Favre. I think I saw uh. Warren Moon in one and Steve Garcia and. like I think Sims was in it like Dan. Marino. Like we watch those old.

quarterback contests from the Pro Bowl. and it was like holy [ __ ] in the content. world that we're in right now. >> This if you were to put up a prize with. a donation on the side of it, this would. do thousand. This would do massive. numbers. This would do huge numbers. But. then, yeah, to what Tone just alluded. to, it would be asking people to go. through an entire a because nowadays. with how long warm-ups are and how many. throws and what your arm can handle, it's like we know too much to have what. we used to have in the Pro Bowl. I think.

we know too much. Uh we have too many. terrible catastrophes that happen that. can happen anytime a sporting event. takes place for anybody to really buy. in. But just like the dunk contest, if. you put a big enough prize up and you. find the right group of competitors, you. can make something good, it's like, I. hope we get creative in saving it. because the celebration of the elite in. the NFL is certainly something that we. should save and it's held against people. or for people whenever there's Hall of. Fame conversations later. So, it carries. a lot of weight. Um, so, you know, but.

you talked about the Hawaii Pro Bowl, what it used to be. I mean, there's. legendary clips that come out of that. That's why as a lifelong NFL fan, okay, I remember Cordell Stewart competing in. this thing. As a lifelong NFL fan, uh, and I got to into the NFL, I'm like, I. can't wait to make the Pro Bowl in. Hawaii. Then I started hearing stories. Turns out, and I think it's already been. said publicly, Pton Manning was like the. mayor of this thing. Okay. He had this. thing set up. And I've been to some. stuff. Yes, he was. Okay. So, he was. I've been to some stuff that Pton. Manning has set up. He every attention.

to detail, this guy, he sets up amazing. things. So, I've heard the Pro Bowl. around the pool. It's all set up. Then. we got this, then we got this. Guys. meeting with each other, talking with. each other, families meeting each other, setting up like I think there's multiple. charities that have been put together, businesses that have been like I've. heard the Pro Bowl back in the day, let. alone the party. The amount of boozing. that's taking place by everybody, celebrating life and ball. It's like I. heard these magical stories when I got. in the league. They're like, "Oh yeah, Pton got kind of puts it all together.". It's like I'm like, "Yes, I need to make. So, I can't wait to do this entire.

thing." So, I finally make it and move. to [ __ ] Arizona. I like Arizona. [laughter]. >> Okay. I like Arizona. >> Great place. >> I love Arizona. We didn't even have the. whole We didn't even have the WHOLE. HOTEL. HOTEL HOTEL was split with some. other. >> convention conference that weekend. >> So guys COULDN'T EVEN DRINK IN THE. LOBBY. I MEAN, IT WAS LIKE THE WORST. I'M LIKE I MISSED IT BY a year. I think. I missed it. I missed it by a year. But. it's like I think there is a way to save. it. And it all revolves around I think. back in Hawaii where it becomes like a. celebration of the greats kind of. getting together. and the amount of.

content behind the scenes [ __ ] we could. get could make that a profitable thing. but I think it's gonna be hard to bring. it back to life coach but it matters it. does matter I think you know. >> it was incredible I mean the co- Atlanta. resort out there it was fabulous you. know my first year in the league was. 1993 and the in the hotel just opened up. and I can remember going downstairs and. having toast and coffee and it was 18. bucks and just you know then just to. watch that whole area grow out there and. then to go back here as a head coach in. in '07 and you said it I mean Pton.

Payton was the mayor of that whole. operation. He, you know, he actually. would give the, you know, uh, an address. to the whole, you know, both teams, you. know, of the AFC and NFC. And, you know, with his sense of humor, I mean, it was. awesome. I mean, he he he he did such a. great job of, you know, letting. everybody know, you know, kind of the. rules of, you know, around the pole and, you know, and I can remember him talking. about, you know, autographs situation. where, you know, I think it was Jerome. Bettis or somebody came up to him and. and it was his uncle and he had to throw.

Jerome and his uncle into the poll. You. know, he had he had these funny stories. that go with it, but he he did a great. job of setting the tone the first night. that we were in there, whether it was. Sunday night or Monday night when it. started. And um so I you know definitely. as a coach you always appreciate it. But. yeah the whole the g the the game was. really secondary. You know the p the. postgame party I think people look. forward to that more than the game. But. it it was the interaction between. players and coaches and the families. You know like I said great great. memories and and and I you know I think.

that part's missed. Now I I don't I've. never done the you know done the provo. in Disney but I I would think they're. you know they do have that component in. place down there. I mean, because I. mean, who doesn't love going to Disney. World? >> Well, you just turned it down. We asked. you to coach and he said, "Hell no.". >> I got plans, man. I I'm busy. I got I. got things to do. I [laughter] mean, >> I got this dog wants to go hunt. >> I got. >> Well, no. He He missed the window there. I'm got Yeah, I got some Well, I didn't. miss the window, but I mean, I'm not. going to be able to take him. You know,

calendar's starting to fill up here a. little bit, Pat. We got got a big family. trip coming up here for for Christmas. So, you know, we got we got plans. What. says the first Christmas in how long. >> without 19 19 I was you know 2019 but. before that would have been. >> 19 or 1987 or 888. >> Jesus Christ. Good years. >> Yeah. >> This guy has lived in a football. building. >> You sees me? Yep. Merry Christmas. Merry.

Christmas. More. >> merry [laughter] Christmas. >> Well, enjoy it all. We would like that. We appreciate you joining us. Now, there. are people obviously that are still in. the game at the head coaching role that. have big decisions to make here going. into these last couple weeks or last. week. Go ahead. >> Yeah, coach, how do you handle uh teams. that have clinched, you know, like. looking at the Steelers as we've talked. about them if the Packers beat the. Ravens on Saturday night? The Steelers. are in, you know, they don't even have. to play week 17, week 18. So, how do you. handle that with these 10 teams here.

that have already clinched going in to. the last two weeks? No seeds have been. clinched, so there is still some. movement to be made. Uh, and then how do. you handle the other side of it, you. know, with the teams that are completely. done. You know, we got the number one. overall pick bowl this weekend between. the Raiders and the Giants. Raiders are. already snipping guys. They put Brock. Bowers on the IR basically saying like, "Hey, last thing we need is for you to. get her. We'd rather have that number. one overall pick for Mendoza." How do. you kind of handle that as a coach? and.

how do you kind of have to respond to. what the front office tells you what. they want to see as well? >> Yeah, great question. I I think just. through experience, uh I've done it have. done it both ways as far as playing guys. and not playing guys. I I think number. one it's the health of the individual. and I think you got to go through your. roster on an individual basis. uh. because you know for the teams you know. using Pittsburgh I mean you would hate. to see someone get injured you know in. in the final game that you know does not. mean anything to the playoff run. So but.

you know healthy players you know in my. experience want to play. So I think you. know it you go through it individually. and see you know where they are you know. you know like Aaron with his with his. wrist. I mean that's I'm I'm sure that's. something that will be talked about if. they are in that situation. So, um I. think the preventative um you know. mindset is is is is part of that and and. it really comes down to those. individuals of you know I' I've sat. people um in the past you know and then.

if you don't win that divisional round. then you think oh shoot you should have. never sat those guys you know we were 15. and one in 2011 and we we sat guys there. in the bye-week and and and I think. mentally that was not a great decision. because the the last game of the season. was you know against [snorts] the Lions. And you know, both offenses threw for. over 500 yards. So, I mean, it wasn't. you know what you want to do. Put your. defense in that situation in in the last. game of the of the season and then go. into a by-week and then go into a.

divisional round. So, I mean, I've seen. it on both sides of it. U but I I would. say it it'll it'll come down to the. individual. Uh where he is, how healthy. he is, uh will he benefit? I'm talking. more the veterans because you know I I. think a veteran you get above five six. years a veteran and you know and also. part of it is how do you train your team. you know I I think when you get into. these these uh end of the year practices. you know definitely shorter you know um. you know you got to cut the reps back. and you got to be smart but you do need.

the intensity particularly in the drills. that require timing and when you know. the balls being distributed and so. forth. So you got to keep that that. intensity and you got to keep your. practice environment to you know to to. the level where if you do give a guy a. playoff you know that that week off he. is still you know in the regimen of of. getting ready to play a game. So I I. think you got to you know you look at. all those things uh and just you know. been fortunate to do over a long time. Uh those are the kind of conversations I. think definitely will be going on next. week uh if those teams are in that. situation.

>> Obviously guys that are okay go ahead. >> No I was going to say it's a good. situation to be in. confidence. It's a. great. >> It's a great situ. Yeah, it's a great. situation to be in and and and I don't. think there's a wrong decision. You. know, you I don't think there's a wrong. decision cuz you know, you you have all. the facts. You know what's going on with. every player on your team and and and. also who's going to play and you know, you got a young guy that you know, he. may be you're projecting he's going to. start playing maybe 25 to 30% reps in. the playoffs as opposed to you know you. [snorts] know being being the guy that's.

right there at 49 52. you know, there's. a lot of things to talk about, a lot of. things to consider, you know, how that. how you anticipate that roster is going. to look uh when you line up in that wild. card game. So, um and and then and. that's I mean that's how we've always. approached it in the past. And I think. the teams that are out, I mean, the. question I would ask is, you know, uh, particularly like a quarterback or, you. know, someone, you know, you're early in. your career, uh, you're early in your. program, you know, your first year, second year, third year, you know, like.

a Jaylen Daniels, you know, it's. important for Jaylen to be healthy going. into the offseason. You know, I because. these these players, particularly the. quarterbacks, there's so much more that. they have to do away from the facility. because of the limitations of these. offseason programs. Now, I I know I. sound like an old coach bitching about. it, but you don't have the time at the. facility that used to have. So, these. quarterbacks, and I look what, you know, my last experience with Dak Prescott, the amount of time that he spends with. his per perimeter teammates and uh away.

from the facility is is remarkable. and. and that's, you know, that is now part. of your offseason program and you have. to approach that. So, I mean, you know, if I'd want my quarterback healthy. coming out of that, you know, regular. season, especially if these games are. are not, you know, to to the, you know, you're not fighting for the playoffs. But, you know, also you got don't cheat. the game. Like, I understand that the. fans are paying for and so forth and so. forth. But if you're early in your. development of your football program,

boy, I'll tell you what, I' I'd want my. quarterback healthy for that for that. offseason program selfishly. >> Yeah. And you talked about four ones on. the Dline as well. You know, you've been. saying a lot of things, but nonetheless, um, that are going to get people excited. in New Jersey, New York. We have been. thankful to follow along this football. season with you every single week. And. the gift that you sent to us, one of the. kindest things we've ever received here. Honestly, I want you to know that. Chef. Foxy was cho uh chopping it up this. morning. We had a nice shuderie board. That wagoo steak you guys sent.

>> Oh my god. Mount. >> So good. So good. The apple pie. >> Oh, the apple pie. So, all of it was. great, coach. We appreciate you for. that. >> Uh what else you get? Cuz we got to. thank Jessica because I I love to tell. you handpicked all that for you, but uh. Santa Claus's workshop has nothing on. her. So, you're on her you're on her. Christmas list. So, >> she said she was going to take care of. you and I'm sure she did. So, >> well, I'm appreciative of you just being. that open about it. There was not Wagu. steak in there. But, but there was not.

apple pie. We just going to start. rattling off things for you to GO, "YEAH, I LOVE THAT APPLE PIE." YEAH, I. thought, you know, we're going to maybe. But instead, you've been what you've. been all year is just your true. authentic self. And, uh, you've been. amazing to us. We're so incredibly. grateful. Have a great Christmas. Merry. Christmas Eve to you, Jessica, and your. entire family. Have a good one. for the. first time since second time since 1987. >> All right. Thank you, Pat. Thank you, man. Merry Christmas. Happy holidays. I've had a blast. This has been awesome. >> All right. We'll never see you again,

[laughter]. >> Coach Mike. [applause] Appreciate you. [cheering]. >> We love you, man. He's a good guy. >> The best. >> And Jessica, his wife, the the box, >> she knocked it out of the park. Beautiful. >> A lot of boxes. Huge box right stuff. Perishable. So much pressure. >> [ __ ] So much pressure to open this. right now. >> Outside for six hours or also we got a. lot of box here I'm kind of nervous to. open because who knows what's inside. >> There could be some story about somebody. going through something and I'm going to.

this might change my entire life. I get. I get a real anxiety with these boxes. and what's inside. So anytime I see. perishable it's like. >> they're kind of forcing me to open this. right now. All right. I guess we got to. do it. >> That meat. >> Oh my god. >> That cheeses. >> How about Foxy's uh display? I don't. know what that's artistry. I guess. unbelievable Fox. It would have went to. waste if we didn't cut it up today. So, I had to get it out there. >> That's why they put perishable on top. And speaking of perishable, this hour is. ending right now. We'll see you on the. other side. Be a friend. Tell a friend. something nice.

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nice could change their life. Hello, beautiful people. As Sam exits. [music] stage 11, that man can play a. fiddle, can't he? >> Yeah. >> On this glorious Christmas Eve, hour two. begins right now. >> FOOTBALL. >> I'LL tell you. >> Ding fering. What a wonderful rendition, right?

Unbelievable. That's Christmas. I mean, did that not get you fired up by Jesus. Christ's birthday tomorrow? >> Sure did. >> Fat man coming down the chimney. >> Kids everywhere celebrating and families. coming together to celebrate uh life and. ball and not just basketball as it has. been basically for the last 30 years. Also a football slate on Netflix and. Prime that sports going to unify and. make this holiday the greatest holiday. it's ever been. And I'll tell you what, there's nothing better than Sam. >> No, there's not. There's not. >> on the damn fiddle. >> with a carol of the Bills. He nailed. that thing. Sam or Santa.

>> Send it. He said, "Yeah, >> no flubs." How about him at the end? >> Any part of that? >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Little bit softer now. >> I'll tell you what, he did kind of a. little bit softer now at the end of. that. You know, every once in a while. you go to a holl at the moon and some. fiddler will get up there and play the. devil down Georgia. You look voice old. Steve. And it's actually in my drunken. uh state a couple different times have. purchased violins or fiddles uh to be. delivered to my house because of how. cool it looks whenever you're really. getting after it. I think it's pretty.

hard thing to do though without a doubt. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's a smart. [laughter]. I've tried a couple times. I haven't. really been able to get there cuz boy it. would be good to be Johnny and send a. devil packing down there but turns out. it's pretty difficult. So shout out to. Sam for that and shout out to Christmas. for happening. toxic tables here at Boss. Conor and at Tai Schmidt. ONE OF THE. HAMMER DONE Cowboys AP Tone is here and. joining us live from Anatican, Ohio, ladies and gentlemen, is a college. football national champion, Super Bowl. champion, Ryder Cup winner, AJ Hawer. >> Hawker, did you Merry Christmas? Merry.

Christmas, Hawker. >> Thank you. Merry Christmas. Absolutely. >> Who's on your shirt? Can't see cuz. you're. >> I believe it's Clark Griswald. Yeah, >> that your favorite Christmas vacation is. your favorite series or movie as a. whole? Christmas. >> Uh, yeah. I'd say a Christmas movie. No. question. Christmas Vacation. Yeah, that's the That's the king. >> Okay. Shitter's full the um Grinch. You. like Jim Carrey one? Uh original. >> Jim Carrey. Jim Carrey. Absolutely. >> What's the one I've been watching with. Mackenzie? >> Benedict Benedict. >> I don't think I've seen that one. >> It's good. If you if you haven't seen it.

with your kids, I don't know if you'll. get into it. Your kids might be past the. age of it, but like Kenzie 2 and a half. years old, three years old. I mean, it's. right in her wheelhouse because of the. incredible animation and the songs, bangers. And uh you know obviously the. animation is just at such a level where. it's like 8K. I mean it is better. >> Yeah, it's a good movie. I like the Jim. Carrey version still. Uh we watch that. as well. She understands that this is. also the Grinch. You know, two different. Grinches here. She likes that. How about. the Santa Claus with Tim Allen? That's a. yearly tradition for uh my household as.

as well. >> Yeah, that what is there was there three. of those? They didn't they didn't get. better as they went, but they still all. right. >> Yeah, they existed for a while. Story is. still good. Obviously, Santa Claus story. is still good. >> Evil Toy. >> Uh, speaking of story, Christmas Story, uh, >> classic. >> Miracle on 34th. >> or 32nd, whatever it is. >> Miracle on 32. I don't think I've seen. that one. >> It's a wonderful life. >> I don't think you need to. >> Classic. >> Wonderful Life. >> Yeah, it's a Wonderful Life, right? >> That train movie sucked. 40s. Polar. Express. >> I love Polar Express. You son of a.

[ __ ]. >> Sucks. >> So, that one was like the one with the. bear. >> Is there a bear in that one? >> Tom Hanks, I believe. >> Polar Express. Tom Hanks animated thing, right? Bear. Yeah, Bear. I don't think. so. Yeah, it's Tom Hanks and he plays. like six different characters. He's a. freaking nut job, man. >> Oh, okay. I don't think I've seen that. one. You brought up Elf. People get real. emotional about Elf. I think people. really love Elf. >> I really like Elf. That's kind of my. generation. >> That makes sense. It's a real new school. dude kind of thing. >> It's It's an alltime classic, >> but it is that new school though does. love Elf. You'll get into like Christmas.

movie discussion with that particular. generation and there's real emotion. behind Elf. Like real. And I don't think. I knew the first time the smoke that I. was walking into potentially because I. had not seen I think my generation a. little bit uh older than yours. I missed. it. I apologize for that. So I am Will. Ferrell fan. Let's not get get it. twisted. I am Will that one movie may be. worse than the history but all the other. ones are bangers. So I I think that. should be certainly talked about. Semi-pro brother got me through a lot of. times. >> No doubt.

>> What bad one? What's the bad one? >> Uh that one where they're detectives. >> Yeah. Well. >> Oh. Oh, is it like a He's trying to be. serious, like a dramatic or what? >> No, they were trying to be funny. It was. >> It was tough. Home Alone. >> He made a comeback afterwards. So, but I. didn't say Elf as mine. Home Alone. Exactly. >> That's my goat. One and two. >> That's the goat. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, like Home Alone, Santa Claus, Grinch. I I'll toss in a Christmas. story. Uh Turbo Man. with Arnold. >> Jingle all the way. >> Jingle all the way. >> Christmases is great.

>> That one's not bad. But I didn't I was. rattling all these and I didn't say elf. And somebody got like actually emotion. like very mad at me for skipping over. I. watched it. It is a good movie. I think. it's a very good Christmas movie. >> And it came out when Will Frell was on. that generational run with all those. movies that came out that you guys. mentioned. So it just hits harder. And. anything that lasts every single. Christmas. It still plays on TV. That's. a good movie. >> Okay, let's do something that we uh co. uh forced coach McCarthy to do in the. first hour because he brought brought up. the Pittsburgh Steelers. We asked him. via text just like we did to you. Hey,

what's your football Christmas wish if. you could have one this year? He said I. almost won a Super Bowl so my family can. have fun again. It felt like it was the. 70s. >> Yeah. >> I mean, what a cool thing for him to. have. Hopefully that'll happen. Uh, con. man, what was your football or. football's Christmas wish? >> Yeah, my Christmas football wish this. year was uh kind of concocted this off. season by someone and I thought it was. genius. Maybe it was it's every. offseason, but whatever. I want for. Christmas uh every single year. the. offseason acquisitions, whether it be.

free agents or trades, to not be. announced until week one as teams are. running out, i.e., uh, Pittsburgh. Steelers. Who's going to be their. quarterback? The season ends last year. No one knows. Week one, 10 guys run out. Who's going to be the 11th guy? Who's. going to be the quarterback of the. Pittsburgh Steelers?

>> [screaming]. >> Holy shingers beard. OH MY GOD. The celebration that the. Pittsburgh's do cuz let alone DK Metaf. comes running out of THAT TUNNEL. WE GOT. DK. [laughter] HOW MUCH WE PAYING HIM? That would be the first question. Oh, the quarterback's got to be some low. SALARY ASS. >> STILL BE RUSHED. >> And then all Yes. Somebody comes out and. all of a sudden head down. I think. hoodie up, right? >> I think we got a Stevenson Ranch hoodie. on. >> No helmet. >> No helmet on. It's over top. And we walk.

out and then all of a sudden like AJ. Styles double and then RUN OUT. OH MY. GOD. >> GAME COMES UP, fireworks are going. >> And we'd like to showcase how selfless. we are cuz boy, our jobs would suck if. we didn't know where any free agents. were going. hurts us. Hurts us personally. Yeah. But. but could you imagine the scene? Think. about Sunday Night Football. Think about. the first weekend Sunday Night Football. Now granted, >> it'll be elimination. Yeah. So yeah, of.

course there would be elimination, but. also you might not know like who know. maybe this guy got hurt in the off. season. You're not sure. Boom. 2026. Who's running out of the tunnel for the. I don't know, let's just say. Indianapolis Colts who are on Sunday. Night Football. H Lamar Jackson. Oh my. god. How did this happen? You know, you. know, granted, you know, >> you imagine the reaction to Dan Jones. walk running out though because. [laughter]. >> for the Colts. >> Yeah. Oh, >> yeah. Might get might get a negative. reaction for some of those guys. >> Yeah. But that might be even cooler.

>> Crazy though. I went absolutely crazy. >> And then after the first drive, they. walk down the field, everyone's like, "Oh, of course Danny Dimes is our. quarterback." But hold on. First drive, Danny Dimes runs freaking wild, brother. Yeah. Maybe throws a 30 yard touchdown. >> Yeah. We didn't punt for six weeks. >> That roller coaster. The whole the only. issue is if you're an away team, which. half the leagues would be, you would be. jogging out to I guess some away team. heat and it would just have to be or. maybe all the starters have to wait. until the home game too. >> Or or that's the cool pregame, you know.

Hey, why are we watching pregame shows. on week one? That's why the away team. reveals their. >> on the pregame show. They still jog out. of the tunnel. Empty tunnel. >> Empty tunnel. >> Pre preworkout. >> Exactly. >> Just coming on light show. The whole. thing. I'm a Pittsburgh Steeler now. That whole thing. >> Yeah. Not a bad idea. Okay, Ty, what was. your uh football Christmas wish? >> Uh, my football Christmas wish is pretty. simple. Pretty attainable, too. I think. it's something that could actually be. done probably fairly easily. I simply. want Micah Parsons to get a new knee for.

the stretch run here. Uh, preferably his. own. So, I don't know if there's a way. if they could, you know, who I'm up to. the task if I need to. >> Cle? Well, yeah. I mean, what are you. talking about? I'm performing knee. surgery on the field to make sure that. this guy's ready to go for the playoffs. So, uh, you know, cuz co coach Mike said. it. >> Um, hey, I think the Packers have enough. to, you know, still make a run. Boy, I'll tell you what, if if I could just. somehow get this guy a new knee uh. before what 8:00 on Saturday, I'd be.

feeling much better going into the. playoffs. And I think it can be done. I. would like it to be known that the. biggest response in pop that I got from. hearing the boys responses whenever I. pitched idea of football Christmas wish. Tai's response within the words. >> leaving my mouth they just got out of my. lips Ty goes I want a new knee for Micah. is that what we're talking about I'm. like yes that's exactly that is exactly. what we're talking about so this is. something he has thought about before.

being asked today so I appreciate the. fact that Tai that you have spent spent. time away from show and away from. Packers games where you have envisioned. yourself finding or robbing a good knee. and then putting that thing on Micah so. we can maybe have a top five defense and. go on a Super Bowl run. >> Yeah. Exactly. And that's where it gets. a little fishy because we can't like I. can't give it my knee, you know, like. >> cuz your knee not good enough. No, >> you're not going to be able to bend. >> Exactly. Exactly. So where, you know, that might be the only snag. Uh where. are we going to find this knee? Can we. you just use his knee and maybe, you.

know, put it through like a meat grinder. and and fix it a little bit? Um, so. that's that's the only place where I'm. kind of getting hung up, but but no, I. mean like 3D printing. >> Whose knee are you trying to It seems. like you got an idea over there. >> I mean, look, there was a guy who wanted. to play for the Packers for 5 million. bucks. He told us last week. I don't. remember him ever having a knee problem. >> I didn't even think about that. >> If a team's been eliminated uh from the. playoffs, you're allowed to take their. best players knee and give it to Mike. >> Oh, like an organ donor. A joint donor. >> Boom. Brian. Yeah, like Yeah. >> Your knees coming coming to to Green.

Bay. Sorry, pal. So you're taking Brian. Burns's knee and putting it on. >> He'll get it back after the playoff. He. get it back. >> What if they win a Super Bowl? Does he. get a Super Bowl? >> No, that's Mike his knee. >> No, it's Brian Burns's knee. He's not. not. >> got to get one. You guys ring. >> You know what? >> Yeah, that's part of it. >> If he wants a Super Bowl ring, we can. get him a. >> Cuz it's his knee. You get a pinky. He. gets a pinky toe ring. >> He gets Mike's knee back. He's go rehab. now. Hey, >> sorry. You don't get. >> We [laughter] get a Super Bowl ring, but. now go rehab this ACL, dude.

>> Poor Mike. trying to win you a Super. Bowl. Trying to win you guys Super Bowl. right now. All right. Interesting. I. don't know if uh we're at the. technological state of that, >> but I'm excited to see what it is. Uh AP. Tone, if you had one football Christmas. wish, what would it be? >> Yeah. So, last year in the first year of. the college football playoff, we were at. Notre Dame on Friday night and then Ohio. State on Saturday and then this past. weekend, we were at Oklahoma and then. Texas A&M. And those home atmospheres. are so incredible. I believe just like a. lot of other great prestigious coaches. in the college football believe that it.

should be home playoff games until the. championship. Okay. The and the coolest. thing that we have kind of seen in all. of these that I think personally is all. these entrances all all the home. atmospheres. This was the light show at. Oklahoma, but Oklahoma while this was. going on also ran they have the coolest. voiceover videos with highlight packages. that just and the crowd goes nuts. Everything about these home college. football playoff games are unbelievable. and we need more of them. >> Yeah, I think so too. Especially because. other team goes in there massive. comeback and wins. People are saying.

like does it even matter? It's like. yeah, did you watch that? It was [ __ ]. electrified. I mean it is that is what. college football has that no other sport. in. >> maybe on earth. >> Yeah. >> Because of how big it is, how many. people it is. You now I know the soccer. teams obviously are very passionate and. allin just like these colleges. They. feel as it's a sense of us, our town. fighting us verse everybody. So it has. that same passion as the soccer. hooligans over there. Stadium's just so. much bigger. 110,000 of them kind of.

packed in. That's a lot of humans all in. one particular uh place also or sawing. in the same exact direction literally. and figuratively here uh for the Texas. A&M team. We should want to showcase. that more. And if you're a CFP for the. good of ball, we should want to showcase. that. Psycho right there. Yeah. Love. that he's so locked in in that moment. But he even talked to his team about. how, hey, this is Auton, which is a. legendary college football place with a. legendary fan base. This is the first. ever college football playoff game. Let's do that. There should be more of.

that, AJ. We should be celebrating the. home fields, which are a massive part of. the entire story of college football. More as opposed to less, AJ. >> Absolutely. And it didn't Dan Lane. basically said this, didn't he? Like, we. should like these should be home games. until the finals. You should be rewarded. for being a top seed. I agree. Like. there is there's nothing else on the. planet like it when you get we were just. in College Station obviously like the. atmosphere surrounding a huge college. football game. I've never been into. anything like that in any other sport. >> That was 11:00 a.m. local. Remember they. were all in that stadium at midnight the.

night before just 10 hours before that. Still showed up for game day. Still. showed up for the tailgate. Obviously. saw every inch and second of everything. that happened in there. Those fans are. awesome, man. Those fans are fully I. mean they are all in when and they're. not the only ones. Obviously there's a. lot of places like that needed more. I. appreciate that uh being your Christmas. wish tone for the good of all. >> I I agree. It'll be awesome. And also I. I see what you did Nick. You know it's. an S. You know it's not a Z. You know I. was forced to use a Z because of social. media. Okay. I don't like what you did.

I just want to point that out. >> Nick does the lower thirds. What Tone is. talking about there is even adding the S. to the Z. I don't even think you have to. do that. >> Yeah. So, so I [laughter] think Nick was. actually spotlight that an S could be. here, you know, just let me go ahead and. add that on there. Massive respect out. of Nick back there. He's done a couple. things, hasn't he? He added a half a. point to Bruce's thing yesterday just. because he liked it and didn't really. appreciate the way AQ was operating. [laughter] So, you know, when you have. access to that down there, that's a lot. of power. It turns out, especially if.

you want to promote somebody uh social. media handles. Thank you for doing that, Nick. Merry Christmas to you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And as far as the BA. thing goes, you know, I I didn't want to. abuse it. I just wanted to, you know, you talked about maybe rewarding him for. using it first and I thought it was a. clever move to beat AQ to the punch and. strategy paid off. >> Yeah. And good for him. I mean, now he's. winning by half a point and champion. >> Big one. >> The big Christmas champion and then AQ. with the games. Forget it. Let's uh. let's continue to to kind of move along. here. Uh AJ, what's your Christmas ball. wish, brother?

>> Mine was a little bit more as far as. rule changes and as far as physicality. I felt like uh defenders I get worried. that when they are trying to what do. they call it? Unweight themselves as. they are hitting a quarterback. I think. they're going to get hurt. So I think we. need to be able to land on the. quarterbacks a little bit more. We need. to have a little leeway there. And I. think horse collar tackles should come. back when a running back or receiver is. running east to west, not north to. south. I think those are dangerous. The. guy's trying to get outside. I'm chasing. him towards the sideline. I should be. able to yank the back of his shoulder. pads and tear him down.

>> Okay. This is his football uh Christmas. wish that I want to be able to land on. these quarterbacks. I'm sick of these. guys almost hurting their wrists and. >> they can land on me. If say I'm a. defender and they're coming up to block. me, they're they're going to try to put. all of their weight on top of me. >> Offensive linemen are doing that to. everybody. I mean, they're doing that at. the end of the day now. We got we got to. so we got to whiplash ourselves cuz we. had a successful. >> I got to dislocate my elbow because I'm. trying to unweight myself. Whatever that. means. >> Okay, that's a lot of pressure. Now, if. you listen to coach McCarthy, he goes, "Yeah, that's what AJ, he's old school. guy. New school. These guys have come up.

in this. They kind of have good ways to. kind of take the take the uh. >> you can still No, if you're a high. school player, you are landing full go. on top of that quarterback. They don't. they didn't change that. >> Oh, was there Christmas wish? Are you. saying that is. >> No, I think in in life right now, I. don't think especially like high school. refs. You think about there's no there's. no instant replay. Those guys got to be. spot on. >> That's Ohio. I saw him knock a touchdown. high school game. That was FL criminal. And then situational horse caller. tackles. I don't know if I've heard. anybody wishing for this. I I'm happy. you call Santa. >> You get it east to west. Say I'm like,

say you're a D end. They're running like. a a a jet sweep or something. Old. buddy's trying to get outside. I'm. chasing him from behind. He has not. turned up the field yet because I think. those are dangerous. If a guy's going. full speed like down the sideline, you. get him. If he's running towards the. sideline, has not turned up. If I can. get my hand on him, I should be free to. get him down whoever I can. >> Okay. Now, on that note, we'd be asking. a lot of the refs to decide what is east. west and what is northeast maybe, you. know, or northwest. That'll be certainly. a decision that they would have to make. in real time. And I like AJ Hawk has an. opportunity to do a football Christmas.

wish. We got new knee for Micah. Uh what. was yours again? >> Uh we don't announce acquisitions, free. agents or trades until week one. >> And Tone, what was yours? >> Uh home playoff games till the finals uh. of the college football. >> Hey, Jay said, "Don't you think we need. a little bit more on these?" Yeah. Don't. you think we need a little bit more? You. know, they're already taking the hip. drop. Whatever. >> Crown of the helmet, too. I think he I. heard him say, >> "Yeah, that was the third one.". >> I was going to I felt like that would be. too like cliche to use that one to say. you could hit people across the middle. or something. But you would like to add. that on. If we are making these wishes. come true, let's go ahead and slide.

>> In a perfect world, >> in a perfect world, yes. Especially like. a bang bang play, you should not be. penalized or fined if both the the guy. catching the ball and the guy hitting. him both put your heads down like then. it should just be, hey, here we go. >> His whole upper body like that whenever. he goes. Yeah, it's a special human we. have here in AJ. It's a special game. I. appreciate that's your Christmas wish. Joining us now might be a guy who has. something similar. My Christmas wish is. I hope everybody's comes true. Joining. us now, ladies and gentlemen, is a man. that I hope his Christmas wish comes.

true because he is great for ball, not. only on our particular program that he. still joins us with and talks every. single week, uh, amongst him becoming an. owner of multiple teams, maybe a. Champions League team that this guy owns. in the soccer world, and then obviously. he's becoming one of the greatest color. commentators and the biggest league on. earth. He has so many other things. The. fact he still talks to us, we're very. appreciative of, ladies and gentlemen, a. member of the Bull Ring of Honor down. there for the Houston Texans. Future. First Ballot Hall of Famer JJ Wall. >> Merry Christmas Eve, Jage. Merry.

Christmas Eve to you. >> Merry Christmas to you, guys. >> Thank you. We're giving up our football. Christmas wishes around. AJ Hawk would. like to be able to land on quarterbacks. in east to west horseller tackling. Uh. and then also. >> tougher. >> Oh, you you It's hard for you to sell. that one. Okay, >> I'm with you on the north northwest uh. east side. Like we're we got refs trying. to figure out catches and not catches. here. Let's not go Garmin GPS on them. >> Okay, on that note, >> fair. >> What is your football Christmas wish? Uh.

JJ, what? >> Uh I'm actually I'm not on the same path. as AJ because I would like there to be. replay assist allowed on roughing the. passer and I would like to be in charge. of that replay assist only for roughing. the passer. They can do everything else. I'll just handle roughing passer. >> You're handling the whole league? >> Uh yeah, whole league. I just sit in a. room uh and I just have a screen in. front of me and every roughing the. passer flag comes to me and I decide uh. no rules or parameters just purely based.

on what I see. If I think it was. roughing the passer, they leave the. flag. If I don't, they pick the flag up. >> I like that. Judge, jury, executioner. for one particular play that is uh 15. yards. Game changer. It is a game. changer. A career changer. Now you feel. as if you had a better a better feel on. what the intent is, if they could have. let up, if they're trying to hurt, if it. was a cheap shot. You you think you. naturally, because of who you are, what. you've done, and how you view the game, have a good grasp on what they're.

looking for and what they're not looking. for. That is why you should be the ipso. facto god of roughing the passers. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Okay. I that that one uh that we've been. showing the Ravens one not roughing an. investment just for all shocker. I know. >> I think the football people would be. happy with what football dictator would. be deciding there though. Like I I think. that would be something that people. would be pumped up about. Why aren't you. maybe a couple other flags too? Don't.

you're not as comfortable with uh other. rules or other. >> I'm comfortable with everything. I'm. comfortable with everything. But uh. let's just start with one at a time. I. want to prove that I can do it and then. they give me more responsibility. Um, but just one like like I just want to. get this one right. There's a lot of. other stuff. There are some that are. extremely difficult. Extremely. I don't. want it. Refs have an extremely hard. job. I don't want to take anything away. from refs. >> Tough job. >> Roughing the passer. >> Not that hard. I can handle that as you.

can tell. >> That's very kind of you. You doing that. for free, too? For a prov. You hear what. I'm saying? >> For free. For free. I would just enjoy. it. I would just enjoy it. Well, I'll. still call games from the booth. Just. put it on one of the monitors and you. call into my game. Anytime there's a. rough in the pass or flag, I just pop. over to your feed. I said, "Nope. Clean. there.". >> Cuz you think quick, too. This This is. >> No problem. No, don't need 15 angles. I. I don't need I don't need more than two. angles. I might need two just in case. there's some obstruction of some old. linemen or something in the way. Two.

angles all I need. I'll tell you right. away. Roughing the pass or not. >> Man, this is crazy. You're calling a. game while doing. I didn't even think. that. I thought you were fully committed. in a room by yourself. >> No, no, it's not even that difficult. Just pipe it right into my monitor. I. got a separate monitor. It's called the. RTP monitor. Rough in the passer. monitor. And flag goes up, New York. sends that sucker right into my feed. I. send back negative and carry on with. your game. I think literally all you got. to do is the thumbs up, thumbs down.

because you you might be in the middle. of one, you know, big- time player. Wow, what a fantastic uh what a fantastic. play they're going down just with this. Yeah, that's all you got. Oh, good. Oh, no. >> No flag or no flag button. >> Green and red. >> Oh, you're talking about right here and. right here. >> And it's actually it actually is like a. slingshot of a flag. Every stadium adds. a JJ Watt flag. >> Mhm. >> Or a flag crane. Okay. Like in those. arcades. Yeah, those are great. >> Every stadium has to add one. Like the.

one the new one in Kansas is already. building this. It's the JJ Watt uh. roughing the passer flag grabber. Okay. And it comes down and picks it up. You. just have to ignite it with the button. that you're pushing while you're calling. the game. >> The JJ bot. >> And we're going to track. >> Oh my god. The JJ bot. >> JJ bot. JJ bot. JJ bot. JJ BOT. IT'S. LITERALLY comes down with a 99 jersey. from the middle and it picks up it picks. up the flag. Yeah. Just like that in his. figure and then just kind of goes back.

up into the top and there's somebody up. there. It's like good job JJ Bot and. picks up the flag. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But if you throw too many on the. year that got overturned, you're out. >> JJ Bot. >> JJ Bot picks you up. >> Yeah. >> You You're gone. >> Breaks your neck. >> We've learned that you don't know. You. can't You can't ref You weren't good. You you too many false alarms. >> Gouges your eyes out. >> Oh, let a mouth hook. Oh, kind of get it. out there. JJ bot is has legs.

>> and arms. Big ones. Strong ones. >> We're going to see it on CBS before the. end of the season. >> Yeah, I think so. Probably this weekend. >> Angry face. >> Oh my god, >> guys. Maybe bullhorns LIKE THE TEXANS. [screaming]. >> JJ Bot. JJ BOT. >> OKAY, let's talk about JJ Bot. You. almost had to call uh or almost got to. call, sorry, Miles Garrett breaking the. record for the amount of sacks in a. season. I believe you even publicly. lobbying for him to get a half a sack.

when Josh Allen turned and saying like, "Hey, Miles Garrett forced him to turn. there, which forced him to slip." So, he. should certainly get a full sack or. maybe a half sack. I want to let you. know because TJ Watt is a part of the. record and obviously the Watt family and. Garrett are massive in the tackling of. quarterbacks community and there could. be maybe tension. You on the call for. the game and the way you were handling. it and celebrating it I thought was. incredible. Now on that note, how big of. a deal is Miles Garrett getting this and. how special should this be looked at?

especially because he is this absolute. freak, an anomaly, an alien, so good at. his job and it feels like Cleveland. might waste it all, which is like what. happened to Joe Thomas, which is what. happened in the past. Do you get that. same sense or do you think there's a. chance they turn it around and maybe. Miles is a pillar guy that helps him. going forward, J? >> Um, well, let's let's tackle the first. thing first from that game. I mean, it's. inevitable he's going to break it. Guy. is unbelievable having an insane year. Um he's he has a chance to do it early. which is obviously great. I mean.

phenomenal player. That specific play. was a fascinating situation all around. There was a whole lot going on from. safety not safety. Who got the sack? Uh. Mason Graham touched him first. So he. got the full sack and then they came. back a couple quarters later and said, you know, we split it half and half. And. what I said on the broadcast was Miles. Garrett either gets all of that or none. of that because I I mean I've you guys. know me. I've been studying sacks for 15.

years. I played in the league and every. single week after a game you're. lobbying. Hey, I got a half of that. sack. I got my hand on him. I didn't. whatever. I have never seen a split sack. between guys that didn't touch him. So, like, you know, when you run a guy out. of bounds, the guy closest to him who. kind of forced him out of bounds gets. that full sack or the guy uh in a. situation where the quarterback falls. down or something, the first guy that. touches him gets that sack. That's why. guys scramble to get there. So, that's.

why I said what I said on the air is you. I've never seen a split sack where you. you don't touch the guy. That's what I. that was my point in that. And I think. that Alex Wright also has he 91 wants. some piece of that. He's like, "Hang on, I was here too turning this guy in." So, it was it was a wild play. And then just. the fact that we came back a couple. quarters later and it was like, "All. right, just we had to explain it to. people. It was wild." Um, but he's going. to break it. It's he's insane. He's also. close to the tackles for loss one, which.

is crazy. Like he plays the run, he. plays the pass. He's unbelievable. player. Um, in terms of what Cleveland. looks like going forward, they have a. ton of rookies who are playing well. Swissinger, defensive rookie of the. year, unbelievable player, really smart, very good, athletic, like really enjoyed. talking to him in our meetings. Um, Harold Fannon, phenomenal player, really, really good. They continue to. add more to the offense for him. Shador. went out there and he made some plays. They took away a lot of the deep stuff.

which Shador is really good at and they. made him throw it underneath and he took. the underneath throws. He wasn't forcing. the ball deep. He took the underneath. throws. He used his legs a lot in the. game uh which was very good and he got. stepped on or whatever and his pinky was. like, you know, tip of his pinky was. hanging off. Taped that thing back up, came out. So, uh there's some good stuff. there. Now, there there's certainly uh a. lot to work on. There's there's no. question that they need to work on a lot. and we'll see what happens there. But in.

terms of some building blocks, there's. at least a couple things to get excited. about. >> Yeah, I you know, I've been watching. Browns games this year. It's crazy. It's. like how's Shadore doing? Okay. And is. Miles Garrett going to get it? And then. you immediately go back, man, it sucks. they're never going to win there. That. that's just like the natural opinion. I'm from Pittsburgh, so obviously. growing up I'm told Cleveland's never. going to win at football. That is kind. of how it goes. When I first went to. Cleveland, I was surprised how nice of a. city it was, honestly, with everything I. was told as child. Jax, I believe, was. the casino. >> Very nice. >> Very nice casino. There's like five.

floors. Third floor was very giving to. us. >> Yeah. The mall. >> there. Yeah. There's a mall that's like. the oldest mall in the country that's. still up there. It's beautiful. Like I. was mind blown when I got to Cleveland. It was a nice city. I was like, man, >> there's water. >> I've been told my entire life this is a. [ __ ] hole. You know, the mistake a. mistake by the lake and everything like. that. And I get up there, I'm like, it's. actually kind of charming and you got a. good diner and they got some good. history, it appears. I didn't know that. People's kind of nice. And then you. watch the Browns, it's like, well, everything they said though about the. Browns growing up though was pretty.

accurate. Feels. >> also a cool stadium. Like I I was. looking like I mean obviously I played. there a few times, but like the fact. like the new stadium coming like if. you're standing in that stadium, it's a. cool stadium and from our booth you're. looking out. I mean it's tall. it goes. up. Like it's a I it gets a lot of hate, but I mean I like that stadium. Now I. get why people build new stadiums. I. understand the luxury boxes, the cash, everything that comes with it, but like. in terms of a football stadium, that's. that's a good stadium. Like we we don't. need to be tearing down stadiums of that.

caliber. >> Yeah, agreed. Let's keep it open for. maybe other [ __ ] to happen if we have. to. I maybe we could profit off it as a. business, but since you led into it, I. mean, that's a great storyline for. today. Go ahead, con man. >> Yeah, J. Earlier in the week, the. Chicago Bears basically announced that. they're going to Gary, Indiana. Uh that. situation with Arlington Heights is up. in the air. A lot of question marks, but. something that is kind of concrete now. is Kansas City going to Kansas starting. in the year 2031 hopefully. Uh what do. you think about this Kansas City middle.

of the dynasty leaving their Arrowhead. Stadium in Missouri to go to Kansas? feels like something the football gods. might, you know, raise a brow to, but. this feels like a can't say no deal for. the Hunt family and the kind of. organization as a whole. How do you feel. about them going to Kansas? >> I mean, if everything that's been. reported is accurate with what they got. in terms of, you know, the tax money and. also the perks that come with it from. the rent situation to the reinvestment.

situation. And I mean, like you said, man, you I mean, if you're sitting there. looking at that deal on the table, I. don't know how they possibly couldn't. have taken it. Um, and if you're on the. Kansas side of things, you're hoping. that the economic impact and the amount. of people coming and potential Super. Bowls and everything makes up for that. But that again, if all those numbers are. true, that is the sweetest stadium deal. for ownership that I have ever seen in. my entire life.

>> Yeah. and the star bonds that are. allegedly paying for this. We looked. into this a little bit. It is a Kansas. thing. I assume others have it as well. where the local area will be paying it. back. Uh basically is how they look into. paying back the $3 billion is everything. that they're building and hopefully. Chiefs World will be able to pay for. that. I just read this wrinkle for the. first time uh being reported by. Pompiano. Kansas will own the stadium, right, which is cool. Chiefs will pay. them seven million in rent annually, but. that money is not not going back to the. state. No, it's actually going into. their own pockets, into their own um uh.

account, I guess, for future repairs. back into [laughter] Chief's world. Okay. So, >> would like that on my house. I'd like to. pay I'd like my my mortgage to go back. into making my house nicer. >> Now, can I sell that how the Hunts sold. that to Kansas? It's like we will commit. to $7 million going back into our Chiefs. world to keep it nice and all that type. of stuff. I think that is how they sell. that. Now granted, whenever you get that. to be an agreement, it's like, okay, so.

I'm just allotting 7 million of our. budget every single year to an account. that is basically going in the future to. keep this [ __ ] nice. That's a. fascinating nice, sweet deal. That's a. very cush. >> Yeah, but there's no rent then. That. there is no rent then. That is the rent. It's just you're just That's like saying. I'm going to put in a pool and that's. going to count as my rent. >> Yep. Yeah. You just put in a different. bank account basically for next year. whenever we got to do renovations. Yeah. You're just sliding it from one account. to another saying we got to do. renovations. Now, who's getting hired to. do the renovations, too? Is it Hunt. Contracting? Yeah, exactly.

>> Who's getting an interest on that, too? Who's getting the interest on that. account as it grows? >> Oh, you know, the renovations, brother. So, so the. >> stadium. Yeah. More renovations. Get. some newer seats. >> The sell is we we're going to keep this. nice. So, the Chief's World is continues. to be a draw. You know, that's the sell. to the state is like, hey, everybody is. going to come. all the stores and. restaurants. We're going to be able to. make money back off of that. Kansas is. going to become a draw. There's going to. be more concerts. There's going to be. more people traveling to Kansas. Like, that's the sale. But boy, I'm assuming.

Kansas State uh Texas people or Kansas. taxpayers are not exactly thrilled with. everything they're reading today about. this. >> Is that stadium picture uh that it's. going around, is that legit or is that. just a a rendering to show a new. stadium? Because I do like we are. getting extremely cookie cutter with. stadium. >> stadiums now. And I do Arrowhead is one. of the I I've hated playing there. because I've not had a lot of success. there, but Arrowhead is one of the best. environments in sports. And if we're. losing Arrowheads uh left and right, we.

are in a bad way. Even Soldier Field, like it's got its quirks and everything, but I like Soldier Field. It's unique. It has its own. You get snow. We get the. Packers Bears like we had the other. night. Like we can't be losing these. types of atmospheres in these games. What's next? Are we going to wipe Lambo. out? >> No. No. Well, that's the thing though. Lambo is actually a good uh like. blueprint for everybody else to try cuz. Lambo has the Hall of Fame, the museum, the tours, the restaurants, the bars, the things to do and the hotels people. are traveling in. Now granted, they.

don't have an owner, but they're the. ones that have to open their books and. the real estate was like 170 million a. year or whatever and that was from all. the [ __ ] that was coming around it. So. whenever other teams are selling that. and then Jerry World, Jerry Jones said, I think it was reported like 70 million. in revenue on game days, Jerry gets. versus everybody else's home games. because of all the other [ __ ] around it. and what's all built into it. I think. that's all anybody's looking at. But to. your point about designs and stuff, it's. like there's only so many real. groundbreaking changing stadium designs.

and everybody's trying to copy them now. like SoFi. They're like, "Well, we saw. what they did with Sofi and we thought, wow, that's a good idea." So, we. implemented ourselves. Allegant Stadium. over there in Vegas is like a spaceship. So, everybody's like, "We kind of want. to make it look futuristicy because it. is the future." And then, have you seen. the photo of um what buildings were like. designed back in the day versus what. they're designed like now? >> It is not just a stadium issue. It's. like everything has kind of just become. like very. >> kind of bland as opposed to like you.

know character having character in their. own different ways. So, I don't want to. get into a deep like design, infrastructure design conversation, but. everything is starting to look the same. everywhere, you know, and we appreciate. that there's renovations and getting. newer, but it's like we somehow have to. hold on to. >> like Buffalo. >> Minnesota's unique. Minnesota's got a. unique It's still indoor. It still has. the roof that shows light through, but. they have built in like Minnesota is a. massively underrated state. That place. is incredible. Uh, and it's still. unique. It's not the same as everywhere.

else. I think that place is awesome. I. agree. >> That's why the Bills is really cool, though, because everyone is now doing. like the well, we got to build an indoor. stadium so we can have a Super Bowl. And. the Bills are saying like, "No, we're. just going to put a canopy over still. outdoors. Still going to be cold in. Buffalo, but will be new." Even though, you know, I do not love the Bills. >> Yeah. And they got those big bison out. front. >> Well, TBD TBD. Okay. JJ Bot is probably. going to be bigger than those bison. Well, JJB's going to have to be because. it's going to pick up a ref.

>> But if those those Bison, they they've. got the message loud and clear, don't. you think? >> I don't know. >> I think they got the message loud and. clear. I don't know if they're going to. abide by the loud and clear message. because I mean, >> the Bills are bite. >> Their stadium was just on fire. The. Bills. The stadium was just on fire. I. don't know if they're worried about the. Bison. >> Jage, I think I saw you. >> What happened? I missed that. I missed. that. >> Heated seats. Stadium was on fire. >> There's just a little tech fire. >> Where there's smoke, there's fire. these. things, construction sites, there's. always going to be.

fire. A lot of smoke there. That felt. like that was a lot of smoke. Obviously, not great, but you know, every once in a. while, >> whip up uh somebody in the back, sorry. to whip up the uh Birmingham City new. stadium proposal. No clue if it's. actually going to come through, but if. that does, that's unique. Congratulations. That is cool. >> So, you just mentioned an XFL team. US. XFL team. >> Tom Brady's soccer squad. >> Oh, soccer. >> No, soccer. Come on, guys. Who's this? Who is this? Not your team. >> This is uh Birmingham City. That I mean,

look at that. That's unique. >> That's like the AI design. >> AI design. >> I like what we're doing here. Need it. Yeah. If that's. >> smoke stacks. >> It's castle. >> Don't know if it's actually going to. happen. If it does, phenomenal. >> That was one of our Christmas wishes. actually was make all the AI stadiums. >> real. >> Yeah. Real for everybody. >> Yeah. And also make. >> You're welcome, Tom, for the free. publicity. I know you need it. You're. welcome. Yeah, anytime we get to show. Farmingham's team, we're certainly going. to give credit to who they are. Okay,

the Farmingham squad is in the middle of. the the the group in the the they got. they're in the big one. >> Is that the right name? Farmingham, is. that right? Where are they? The. Farmingham Paradise. >> Birmingham, man. We're Peaky Blinders. Come on. Tom Brady. Birmingham, middle. of England. You know, >> Birmingham. They're right there in the. middle of the Premier League. >> They're 14th in the championship. >> No, they're in the championship. Tom. sport. HIS RAIDERS STINK. This team. stinks. This guy. >> OH NO. >> KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING.

>> OH NO. TOM. OH, I didn't know that. Hold. the phone. So you're telling me. Birmingham is owned by Tom Brady. That's. what I'm just learning here. And uh so. he's got to pay for that. >> And they're shy. >> Yeah. >> And they're uh. >> I think he's I think he's got somebody. to pay for it. >> No, him and Tommy. >> What's he going to do next? Go buy the. Marlins or the Pirates? What the hell IS. THIS GUY DOING? >> DON'T PUT THAT ON THE PIRATES. WE JUST. SPENT MONEY ON MR. Kern. Ryan O'Harn coming to Pittsburgh. >> Oh coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This guy bats 217. No, that is not 287. He's a good player. >> This guy's a good player. >> He's a good player. He had two. >> You guys are putting in offers on people. though. You're putting in offers on. people. You may not get them, but you're. potentially getting them. >> No, we're potentially putting offers. together, but you haven't followed. Excuse me. We just signed Mr. Hearn. >> and Brandon Low and Scooble wants to. play in Pittsburgh. >> He said, "I'll take an even bigger pay. cut. Detroit's offering me scrubs. I'll. take Scubables over in Pittsburgh. actually to go play for the Buckos. Paul.

Skins and Scooble." There's a chance. though that people were following Jet. Pass ex. maybe the Pirates are up to something. >> First baseman, obviously I knew he. played first base. This guy's got a good. mit. You see his flexibility, too. I see. him do a full split like in those uh in. whenever he needs to get somebody out at. first. You know, I saw he he's been. doing this a long time over there and it. whenever you talk about picking people. off, he's like the mayor. He's got them. so relaxed. They have no bang, you're. out. And we're out. We're stealing. stuff. Look for Paul SK to work on his.

throw out, you know, over there first. He might actually do one of those cuz. O'Harn does that. You're out. So that's. what the Pirates are doing. So no, Tom. Brady doesn't need to come ruin what we. got going on with the Marlins. You're. right with Marlins probably. Yeah. I. heard your team may be in the Champions. League. Is that real? >> Espanol is playing unbelievable. Five. wins in a row. Uh, fifth place right. now. And we have got the massive, massive cross town rivalry with. Barcelona, the derby coming up.

>> Bartholon. >> Bartholon. You're disrespecting them. This is uh whenever you talk about uh. motivation for Barcelona, certainly. calling them the wrong name. Owner. >> classic American. >> Unbelievable. I bet you go to a bea, you. idiot. >> Yeah. Have you been to a BA? We're just. a. >> No, no, no. I uh our last my last game. of the season is obviously on the 4th. and so I was literally trying to find. any way I could make it over to Spain. for our match and uh seeing if I could.

just pop over, pop back, and make it. back in time for our game on Sunday. And. there's just no way to do it. It's going. to be an insane, insane atmosphere in. the cauldron of chaos. Bartholona. >> In the morning, we drink coffee. In the. afternoon, it's. play Barcelona. And we win. Everyone. esp. Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky. Another goal.

>> Yeah, >> that was pretty good. >> Just brilliant. Just brilliant. >> Champions League. So, if you're top. three at the end, you go to the. Champions League where the owners get. paid a lot of money. >> Top four. Top four. Um some like there's. certain situations where five actually. makes it. It's it's all a little tricky, but fifth is Europa League. Um so we're. in that slot right now. A lot of ball. left, but boys are playing incredible. incredible ball. >> AJ, the Europa League matters. >> That age. Yeah.

>> What's the What's the pinnacle? Where. are we all trying to get to? Worldup F1. Yeah. Thank you. >> We're not trying to get to. >> Yes, [laughter] we are. It is, man. Hop. on for soccer. Hop in. >> Okay. MIT. >> Champions League. Champions League. >> Champions League. >> Top top from every country around Europe. and they put them all in one tournament. >> And the MLS. >> That's the biggest. >> And it's on Wednesdays, right? That's on. Wednesday nights is when. >> the MLS Cup. >> It's midweek. Yeah, it's midweek. Yeah. you if you if you play in European.

competitions, you are playing in. significantly more games per year, which. is obviously uh taxing on your squad, but you're also obviously making a lot. more money. But it's it becomes more of. a challenge from a roster management. standpoint, making sure you have the. guys and managing that. But yes, >> is Tyler from Dude Perfect a part of. Espanol, too? >> Um, they are they are part of the group. >> Wow. >> What? I didn't know Todd have a damn. Champions League team.

>> Yeah, he's like that. >> Of course he is, dude. >> How was your guys' time at&m? Any uh any. good stories down there? >> Great. I went to Midnight Yell. Did you. hear about this? >> I didn't I I did not hear about your. experience at Midnight Yale. I know what. it is. I. >> So, we traveled down from Oklahoma. We're down there. Okay. We fly in. We. had had communication with Yale leaders. throughout the week about going to. Midnight Yale. We had uh full. communication about it. The plan was to. do. >> Buddy Gity out there. Look at that. Oh, hell yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I'm at. Yale practice, bro. Midnight Yale.

practice. So, I uh we fly to Oklahoma. We're all tired or we fly down to Texas. A&M from Oklahoma. We're all pretty. tired. Some kind of boost up. I mean, there's a lot going on. So, we decide. we're not going to this midnight thing. that is still 2 hours away, an hour away. or whatever it is. So, we're not going. We're all tired. So, I happened at this. particular uh stay stay in a bus. The. bus was right outside the stadium. So, I. was trying to go sleep in the bus and. all I heard was cannons going off and. people screaming. I couldn't sleep. And. I thought to myself, I told these people.

I would go. It's literally happening. right there. I cannot sleep right now. because of how loud it is. I have to go. So, after we all as a group decided we. weren't going and everybody went to bed, I'm in bus, okay, all by myself and I'm. like, "Fuck it. I'm going." I get up out. of bed, cowboy hat on, black jacket on. Let me do the cowboy [ __ ] here real. quick. I'm out of bed in like 3 minutes. I exit bus and I just go, "All right, I'm I don't know where I'm going, but. I'm walking straight to the stadium." We. didn't get final details on where we're. going to meet somebody to get in there.

I just assumed I get the stadium, I'll. be able to get in there. Cop who is. sitting outside of bus for security has. no idea I'm getting up there. So he. scramble open door. Where are you going? Where you going? I'm like I'm going in. there. He's like, oh, I'll come with. you. I'll come with shuts his door. Great guy. Thank god he came, by the. way. I mean, I would have been walking. in absolute circles. He goes, "We're. going down and left here. We're going to. hit the tunnel." So, I'm like, "Sweet.". I'm walking fast, though, cuz I feel. like I'm going to miss it because they. had been doing a lot of yelling. So, I'm. walking fast. Cop. He comes from sitting. in his car with no thing. Full sprint.

Holy [ __ ] I'm fresh out of bed. We're. doing this entire thing. Yeah. He's. fully booted, too. I mean, he's got his. full [ __ ] on. I I was like, "Oh, I'm so. sorry." I was planning on just walking. in there alone. I completely forgot. And. that that is just that is that is a bad. decision by me. Soon as I get in there, full [ __ ] chaos. I I mean full chaos. in that place. You got 30 40,000 people. there plus people on the field. I walk. down there. I'm standing in the corner. I have no idea where I'm supposed to go. I realize I do not have the direct. connection to yell leader that Bruce was.

talking to and then I I thought it would. all just kind of be manageable on where. I'm supposed to go to. It was not. So. all of a sudden a buzz and a scene. starts on the sideline. All of a sudden. now the stands are starting to recognize. me. I think at the beginning they said I. wasn't going to make it. So I got hissed. earlier earlier. So whenever I walk in, I think it was a full thing. I'm in my. bed 7 minutes before this. I walk down. [laughter] there, get right to the. middle. Holy [ __ ]. >> I didn't know you got hissed. >> I had no idea. Oh yeah. At the beginning. they hissed me, I guess, because they. mentioned that we weren't coming. So. there was like a hiss at the beginning.

So then I walk all the way to the. middle. Chaos, chaos, chaos. A lady, lovely lady leads me there. Thank I once. again no idea who this lady is. No, I. have no clue. Still to this moment have. no idea who she was. Thank you to that. lady. She guided me as there was little. platoon kind of coming down taking. photos. I get to the middle. Chancellor's standing right there. Hi, I'm Pat. Hi, I'm the chancellor. Thank. you so much for coming. Oh [ __ ] you're. like the one here. Okay. Very nice to. meet you. Kids are here. Okay. And I'm. standing there and then yell leader's. like, "Ladies and gentlemen, please. here." Boom. Walk up here. Here's a.

microphone. Nine minutes from my bed, I. think, in decision. I have a microphone. in front of 30,000 people at midnight. It's like, "All right, here we go.". Right before I get the microphone, I ask. the chancellor. I'm like, "Hey, quick. reminder. in what's the [ __ ] What's the. [ __ ] that you guys What's the thing? He. goes, "You He goes, you start with. Howdy, you end with giggum." So I was. like, "Sweet." So I start that thing. with Howdy. They all have a full Howdy. back. But I didn't expect there's like a. followup with a woo. I almost stepped on. top of their woo. >> Pig Sooie. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. Hey. Yeah. That whole thing. It. was It was electrifying. But when you. talk about just like sensory overload. real quick, I had no idea. And I would. say if you're in the area and it's. happening, you need to go. It is an. insane amount of commitment from people. to ball. But I dropped a huge f [snorts]. huge [ __ ] in there. I mean, just a. gigantic one in the middle of the. speech. No flubs, by the way. But in the. middle, I dropped a massive one. And I'm. like, "Yeah, I feel like I nailed it.". Walk out, there's foury olds,

5-year-olds, just [laughter] it's. midnight. Why are these kids here? I I. could not have expected these kids to be. here. And they're like, "Oh, this is. what we've done since Like they. literally 80-year-olds there, 5-year-olds there, and it's like just. the thing. We all do this the night. before. So, it was special. I thought it. was very special. Windy though, J. Windy. 40 mph winds changed the whole. game. Changed the whole game. >> Yeah. No question. Wind. Talk about. windy. Cleveland. When I was flying into. Cleveland, plane issues.

>> Yeah. >> Issues. Landed. Okay. Three tries. Very. scary. >> Did you go back up? Two two tries at one. airport said this is not happening. Went. to a different one. It was. >> the one on the lake. You were landing on. the one on the lake and you guys. >> tried twice passed it. I don't think I'm. ever going back there again in my life. with the experience that I had there. this weekend. >> Never been more frightened in my life. >> Yeah, that's a dangerous one. Especially. because it looks like the tip might hit. the water and that's You've seen every. bad movie. Yeah. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. No, and I was watching. the pilot and and uh he handled it well.

We made it. we might be going down. >> But the the the flight attendant uh who. was on the plane with me, she after the. first attempted landing uh we went up. and then we started a second one and it. wasn't going well. She moved seats to. come by me and she was like, "It's safer. back here. I'm going to sit by you if. that's all right." And I was like, "And. that's I don't like where this is going. cuz you're the one I'm looking to.". Yeah, >> I'm telling you, dude. Sketchiest.

sketchiest 45 minutes to an hour I have. had in. >> in my life. I think it was. >> We're so happy we still got you. >> You know what? That's my ball Christmas. wish. I hope you all have your Christmas. wishes come true. Even your crazy. medically advanced one that you. forecasted and wished for for Mike Evan. >> Certainly possible. >> I would like JJ Watt to have a safe. season. Yes, >> that's what I would like as somebody who. gets all the same thoughts that you had. every time we take off and every time I.

land. Uh, I couldn't even fathom. AJ. gets sick. Sweats and pukes every time. he flies. Loves it. [laughter]. >> I don't puke every time I fly. But I get. very Yeah, I get sick. No question. >> Sweating full sweat every flight and. then immediately afterwards like I want. to be a pilot. It's like that's crazy. That is absolutely crazy. >> That makes it kind of difficult. You're. right. >> That is crazy that that's how it is. I. have the same the thoughts you had in. those 45 minutes I have during like. smooth landing and every once in a while. I'll get on there and once again we're. talking about something that nobody in.

life is supposed to experience like it's. the greatest thing of all time uh being. on smaller planes as opposed to. commercial planes. You have some pilots. though that like want to impress us. I. think you know like dude he goes he goes. after the second one he goes are you all. right? I think we're gonna try and land. in a different I said dude you land this. plane in whatever country you have to. land [laughter]. to put it on the ground. >> I don't why' you ask me after the second. one brother? I said I don't care where. we put this thing. Just get it down.

>> Home Alone. What? He doesn't pa the pa. band. They don't they don't fly right. They just ride in the back of a box. truck or whatever. And then John Madden, right? John Madden. John Madden. Yeah. Only drove bus. >> He was only on a bus. It's like I feel. like I know what happened. I think I was. potentially in one of those planes where. you're like, I am so lucky to be getting. off of this plane right now. I am never. stepping foot back on one of these. And. John Madden, actually, there's some. people that have like, no, where's it. at? Arizona. All right. I need six days. >> I'm leaving now. >> I need [laughter].

I've been close, man. >> That's what I took. That's what I took. away from this. I was like, "Okay, I. should never have been scared at any. point in my flying life." Because if. planes can do this and if pilots can do. this, I am good. Like it it was that. like it was that level where we were. doing stuff that I did not know was. capable. Like we were fighting it and it. was crazy. And I was like, "Oh, okay. Any turbulence, regular turbulence, no. problem. I have now been through the. maximum.". >> Did you touch and go? Was it an actual. touch and go or did you go? I almost.

touched the water and went, "Brother, we. almost touched the water." [laughter]. >> What? >> Like, here's I'm laughing. >> I am not I'm not joking. I was in my. head, whether rational or not, I was. thinking, "How far can I swim?". >> Did you text your wife? >> How far can I swim? >> Yeah. Dude, I. >> No. Like, did you say goodbye? >> Did you do a video? I've got a video. >> I made a video. Have you ever made a. video? >> No. >> I made a video. So, I had a uh I made a. video to family and friends and I was.

like uh I actually made a full video. about what was about to happen. We took. off. Uh they couldn't get the landing. gear up. So, we had to turn back around. and land. It's. >> not that big of a problem, >> is it? What if when you hit the ground, it comes up, you know, cuz they've been. hitting the button to lift it. [laughter]. They've been hitting a button to lift it. for the whole time and they're like, "Hey, we got to go land this thing. We. can't fly." Obviously with the landing. gear down, we think it's going to be. okay, but there is a chance that. whenever we hit it, kind of unlocks it.

So, we are going to obviously try to do. as smooth as possible. Uh, that's what. we got to do or whatever. I'm like, yep, let me go ahead and get this out. And I. go, uh, >> no way, >> Sam. It happened. We knew it was coming. Uh, this is it. I did like a full thing. talking. Mackenzie was a little baby. Mackenzie was a little baby. I talked. about her and her like cuz they were. turning this thing around. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh yeah, >> man. I I was I was there. I was there, dude. >> Yeah, that whole thing. >> And then I I videoed it going down. I'm. like, "Here it is. By the way, just know. that whenever the worst was about to.

happen, your dad wasn't, you know, scared. Like this is happening. You just. got to It's out of your control. sometimes." Like I'm like giving it like. a life lesson. And then we hit the. ground and we bounce and I'm like, "Huh?" And then we hit it again and I'm. like, "All right, this is getting. deleted." that I just [laughter]. shut it and put in my phone and then. immediately get off of that plane, get. on another plane, >> and now we take off to go where we were. supposed to go. And it's like soon as we. get in the air, I'm like, >> I just thought I was going to die and.

then I just signed right back up for it. It's like, what is my problem? It's uh. >> me in Connecticut, me me and Tony. thought the same thing. We had a guy who. was a couple sneezes away from the grave. and it was like, okay, how how do we. have a guy this age fly at this point? And he he couldn't even see when he was. when he was taking off. It looked like. he was going to fly off. >> We almost ran off the runway on during a. takeoff. >> Xanax on this planet for that plane. ride. >> I think we should have some film from. that plane ride. >> You we refused to get back on. You had. to make a couple calls to me and like,

"Nope, we're not getting on that plane.". So, you you either get a different one. or we're stay we're living in. Connecticut now. >> Yeah. I don't think I was going to get. on that plane either. That was the worst. experience we had had just by pilot uh. ineptitude. Like that that certainly was. scary. I mean, we're It was like a. 40-minute flight, too. And we're just. doing this number. And then while we're. taking off, he's driving side. We can. see the runway, you know, we can see it. out the front thing. And this guy's. getting closer to the side. It's like. this guy's driving cockeyed actually. And then we had packed plane. That was. the most packed plane we had. >> Oh yeah. >> Because it was a shorter flight so.

everybody jumped in. I remember looking. back and Tone Digs sitting sideways on. the couch just full body sprayed out. sweating white as a as a ghost. I I. think like an actual ghost. And then. just right down the line, everybody has. the same look and it's like, "All right, yep. We're never getting on this plane. again." Everybody's like, "We're not. getting off of this plane." [laughter]. That is kind of That is the problem. we're talking about. Yeah, it was a. >> Yeah, you got to when you got to be the. tough one like when your family's on. there, it's a completely different. >> like you're not you're you're putting on.

the face. I'm sure somebody on that. plane with you guys had to put on the. face. When you're by yourself like I was. this time, it's a completely different. like you are no longer the macho man. that you are in front of your family. >> I love you, girl. You're going to have a. great life. Okay. You need to know that. >> And then we land. >> I'm trying to figure out how you were. going to get how that video was going to. get. >> Yeah. When you send the code was going. to survive. When were you sending it? >> Somebody has it somewhere. >> It's in the cloud. >> Somebody needs to see that. Okay. Somebody needs will be able to see that.

Okay. Don't you worry about it. And I. don't need you talking about my flawed. thoughts before I'm about to die on a. plane as I'm spending them to my. daughter and my family. Okay, on that. note, merry Christmas everybody. >> Merry [laughter] Christmas. >> Hope you guys have a great Christmas. We. got a lot of football coming up. A lot. of good balls. We'll be back on Monday. You're the greatest people of all time. Be a friend. Uh tell a FRIEND MERRY. CHRISTMAS. GOODBYE. Hope it's the. greatest of all time. Had a baby Jage. Thanks for bringing that up, Jage. Right. before we send everybody off Christmas. on TV. Merry Christmas. [laughter].

Yeah. Hopping on hopping on a plane. right after the show today. So very. excited that that's what we just talked. about for the last, you know, 30. >> We're all We've all survived every plane. ride we've ever taken. >> I know. >> And you are and there's thousands and. thousands and thousands and thousands of. planes. >> I know it's not like that cuz we have. had some I I remember specifically. coming. It was the uh Miles Garrett um. Mason Rudolph bonk game when we came. back from Pittsburgh. We hit like a. straight nose dive and I I never sit.

facing the back of the plane cuz I just. I can't do that. And I remember just. like [ __ ] levitating and like coming. up and it was [laughter]. I still think about that way too often. >> Yeah. And now that I'm talking uh Ty. told me one time. >> it was after some plane flight that we. had. >> Yeah. Bad flight. >> We had a terrible I mean Jay there's a. real part of it. That is why when you. see what I'm on it's what I'm on because. of all these situations that have. happened. It's like feels like if we get. a big one. >> I was on one. >> I was on the big one, dude. That's what.

I'm saying. [laughter]. >> That's bad. >> New pilot. >> But as we roll through our life and once. again, we're talking about something. that we should not be able to. experience. It's the best part of life. basically that you when you have uh. money or somebody else is willing to pay. for it, it's like this is what you would. like. It takes out all the [ __ ] So. we we don't want to complain ever that. because there's no reason to in this. entire. >> Yeah, this isn't relatable. Yeah, it's. not really. We understand this is just. couple people catching up here who've. been in some very scary situations in. this whole thing. Ty though, after one.

of these nightmares flights, >> couple days later comes up to me. >> Had a dream last night. Uh we went down. on a plane, you and me. >> Oh, yeah. >> Come on, dude. >> Dude, it was the worst flight ever. And. I wouldn't normally I wouldn't say that, but it was like we had just come off. like the. >> the worst flight ever. So J, as you. could probably assume, me and Ty were. not on the same plane for a long time. We were not. Yeah, we were not on the. same plane for a long time.

>> Southwest, brother. >> Exact. As soon as I heard that, I'm. like, "All right, we're getting a couple. planes. If Tai needs to fly, he will be. on the other one." That That will. certainly be the case. We got. >> And we talked about uh which I'm If if. you have, just let's keep it moving, but. I would like to throw some heat at. somebody if we haven't talked about this. yet. The article about you stopping the. charitable kick. We don't need to get. into that. There's no reason. >> I'll flamethrow that guy. I'll. flamethrow that guy. Whoever the hell. the anonymous quotes in that article. were. >> Yeah. But this just like kind of goes to. show everything that we've kind of been. saying about how everybody is kind of.

just like that's an absurd thing. I. mean, Big Night Out, I gave away like. three four million bucks to people and. uh you know, potentially changing their. the same similar type of thing. It's. like um yeah, it's just all very. fascinating how much hate like these. people have for us, you know, and it's. like. >> it's it's unbelievable. Unbelievable. >> Thank you. It's very cool that we have. it. You know, they say have a heat is. good. You know, we got we got good heat. out there. But like these people are. just so [ __ ] blind by it. It's a very. absurd thing. But on that note, we just.

had a $ 1.5 million kick in front of. 110,000 people. I I don't know what else. we get. And it who knows what College. Game Day looks like next year. Any I. mean, there's like so many different. variables to it. But I'm not somebody I. think people know this. JJ Watt being on. our show on a regular basis is a. segment. Mhm. >> We don't really stick with a lot of. things, get bored with things. It's not. like, "Hey, we found something. Let's do. this forever." So, you know, me hinting. at this might be the end of the series. Like, it what if. >> what if something else comes out? What. if it it doesn't happen? Like, there's. so many things to it, but also saying.

it's a bad business sense to do away. with it. It's like, >> oost thing I've ever heard in my life. You want to know what's bad business? Giving away millions of dollars that you. weren't like [laughter] like this is the. most charitable philanthropic thing you. could possibly do. Oh, dude. I'm I want. to lose it on that guy. I'm like, are. you kidding me? Like, you're going to. sit here and anonymously give quotes to. this little article and you're going to. have an entire article written about a. guy giving away millions of dollars to. charity. Like, that's a problem. That's. a problem with our everything that's. going on right now is you want to attack.

something and you're going to attack. somebody giving away money to charity by. a kid picking a ball through a pole. Like, come on now. What are we talking. about? There's so much negative [ __ ] in. this world to attack and we're going to. attack giving money to charity. Get the. out of here, man. Thank you for that, J. Hey, JH. I appreciate you doing that for. me and for us as a whole. But if you. want to look around, I mean, you can go. to that website. There's a couple other. ones. Anytime we have been talked about. there's some sort of angle. It's like I. don't even know how you have that unless. like you do your thing. But once again,

we just hey, stay in the pocket, keep it. going, and try to make cool moments for. people, you know? And uh there's a song. coming out uh here in a little bit that. I wrote about like I treat finance like. I'm Robin Hood, okay? try to find a. Brinks truck and figure out uh how to. give it back basically, you know, like. that has been a ma a massive piece of. us. And we're not the only ones. I mean, Mr. Beast gives away so much. You talk. about like the things that I think a. generation has done with the access to. the amount of [ __ ] that we've got access. because of how good our people have been. to us. It's like there's a natural.

reaction to want to give back and give. away. And it's like I I think some of. the olds just like don't fully. understand it, you And I I think there's. a lot of people that don't really. understand like that isn't his money. It's coming from someone else. Like. well, all money is earned from somewhere. else. But yes, that is certainly coming. out of our company's account to these. people and to these charities. So it's. like that's a fulfilling thing to do. though. Like it's a cool thing. Now, do. you find out new ways to do that? And. like do you do things like that? I think. so. We've kind of proven to do that. But.

uh $ 1.5 million kick in front of. 110,000 people at a college football. playoff game. I I don't know what else, you know, I don't know what else we do. But if there is something, let's go. ahead and do that. And what does game. day look like next year, you know, as a. whole. So, it's like, you know, I. appreciate you going to bat for me, though. But that's kind of been our. business here since we started licensing. our show on ESPN and taking two hours. daily away from some producer who has a. super genius idea that led ESPN to where. it was before we got here, you know. So. that those people are always going to be.

uh you know power, attention, clout, money. I didn't even think about them. feeling disrespected or disrupted in. that thing for what they've had for a. long time. But there are certainly a. class of those people that don't. appreciate us potentially coming in here. and saying like, yeah, like we can. >> to give away two million of their own. money. Go create your own show that. gives away $2 million or $5 million or. $7 million. Go ahead. See how that show. does. Go ahead. And they had the they. had the mount wrong, too. They undersold. the mount, you know, and it's, you know, it's just everything you could do to.

kind of diminish it is a cool thing that. they do. So, I appreciate you going to. bat for me, J. We love you, man. Thank. you, J. >> Love you, J. Pissing me off. I know you. probably won't go to bat for yourself on. it, so I will I will gladly call. attention to it. >> I got some songs coming. [laughter]. >> I go to bat for myself. Yeah. Yeah. You. get You get to hear inner thoughts from. old Pat McAfee. a lot of these songs and. there's some there's some kill shots in. there. There is uh some good bars I. believe is what they would be described.

at and you know just when they come, how. they come and everything kind of gets. added into it. So I appreciate you doing. that for us. You know I do appreciate. that was something I don't think I or. maybe you guys knew. I didn't fully. expect the full war from the people that. see us as a threat to their power. You. know, I didn't see that. I thought we. were like joining a team, like joining a. lineup. Whenever we start licensing our. show through ESPN, I not understanding. the corporate world or the ineptitude of. places or the lack of talent or.

creativity from people uh who've been at. a place for a long time. I didn't expect. the potential and it's not everybody. I'm not saying it's everybody, but it is. people that are sitting in positions. where if they were to give a quote, it. does seem as if it matters because they. have a title and have been I don't think. I expected the inner anti- US thing and. the reason why it is and how passionate. those people could be. You know what I. mean? So like I don't think I expect. from day one the announcement of our. show the way it was framed was like a an.

attempt to kind of bury us or hey you. know all these people you like we had to. fire them because of this company. It's. like I don't think that's exactly how. that whole thing went, you know, cuz. they think they just put up another. billion for another thing that's being. licensed like our show is being. licensed. We're not coming from a talent. budget. I think we're coming from a. licensing budget. Where's that come. from? So, I don't think that is actually. how that works. So, that's an. interesting thing. But that was in the. announcement of it. So, it was like. immediately like, hey, everything you.

like gone, everything you hate here. And. it's like, oh, that's a tough start. And. then literally every leaked anonymous. quote to whoever it was, Wall Street. Journal, legit places, New York Times, Washington Post, whatever it is, these. are real places, anonymous quotes coming. out. Uh, you know, underperforming, not. worth the problem. Like they're. swearing. Are the advertisers like it's. like everything was like boom boom boom. And it's like, geez, I didn't expect the. barrage. And it's now that I'm older and. we're kind of in this, it's like that. was a guarantee, brother. those people.

are losing 10 hours a week on ESPN of. what they have. It's like I I I should. have known that, but now we're a little. bit hardened. You know, >> we're a little bit more hardened. >> and I believe there is potentially uh a. track record of success now at this. point. So, >> I'd say I'd say that's fairly accurate. I think there's a potential extinction. coming potentially. Dinosaurs.

since the history. >> meteor. >> have kind of disappeared. So, we'll see. Good luck to you all. We appreciate you, J. We appreciate the hell out of you, man. We appreciate the hell out of you, brother. >> Merry Christmas, guys. I appreciate it. Have a great holiday. Send the best to. your families. Always a joy. See you. next week. >> We love you, man. Merry Christmas to you. and yours. also told Tee that if he. needs us to do the. to pump that lung back up, we will for. the Christmas holidays. >> I'll give him my lung. >> I don't We don't want that. We We'll. find a little late for that cuz Ty Ty.

had already offered up some knees and he. wished for knees. You clearly didn't. wish for any lumps. So, I mean. >> or Jage, >> I've said for many many many years that. I would take a bullet for TJ. >> Yeah, but you wouldn't give up a lump. >> You wouldn't even Oh, I'm sorry. We're. all going to do the same thing. Oh, I'd. like to. We're all going to do that. >> Okay, Stephanie. You're saying, "Hey, listen. This. we got to hit different angles here. College football playoffs needs to be. represented." That was essential. >> Yours was great. Yours was great. Yours. is 100% accurate. Again, another money.

thing. Why we're not going to get it. We. all know that. But if you want to That. is what it should be without question. >> You're the man, J. Is he g he's going to. play? >> I mean, we'll see. I mean, he's still. working through it, man. We're still. still day by day. Still day by day. Can. we give him uh. >> if he needs somebody to talk to? >> Yeah, we we can have a Zoom call with. him if he wants us. We'll talk to him. number. >> Yeah, [laughter] give me a call. >> If he needs. >> Yeah, he's he's a big talker. He's a. huge media. He loves media. He does does.

lots of press. Hey, what's up? >> I'll have I'll have some smoke. You. know, Tone will have a cigar. Maybe Ty. will come in with a whiskey. We'll all. be on the same Zoom link. Yeah, we'll. just be talking and if he needs us and. then we'll be motivating his lung to. come back to fool. You know what I mean? That'll be the goal of the whole thing. >> They might not I mean they might not. have to. They're in a situation where if. the Ravens lose it on Saturday, they can. >> go pack. It's over. >> They want to. >> How's How do we feel? >> We feel good. >> I'll feel a lot better when I know who's. playing quarterback on Saturday cuz we. got both current quarterbacks are uh.

banged up. >> Love was limited, right? >> Yeah. >> He's in the I Malik Willis said he will. be ready to go on Saturday. >> Don't even think about calling Philip. Rivers. He's. >> Oh, I won't. They got Clayton tune on. the practice squad and if it comes down. to it, you're going to be seeing him on. Saturday. >> Love that. All right, J. Merry. Christmas, buddy. We appreciate you. >> Merry Christmas. >> What game are you calling? >> I am calling the Seahawks Panthers. Awesome game. I've got a great. >> One of the few. >> very awesome game. It's kind of a shitty.

excited. >> kind of a shitty slate. Yeah, it's like. it all got worked because of Sunday. Night Football uh flexed out the game uh. that CBS was going to have and they put. the Sunday Night Football game back into. Fox. So, we got this game. I don't know. how it all worked out. Very happy to. have Seahawks Panthers. Very excited. >> We're happy you're on the call, too. We. can't wait to listen to you, brother. You're the man, ladies and gentlemen. And also, I believe he was a surprise. friend of the program on Quizmus. yesterday if he would have been needed. >> I was waiting, dude. I was waiting by my. phone. I was waiting. BA was just.

crushing questions. I had the show on. I. had to turn it off because as you talked. about earlier with your&M yell leaders. with your fbomb. Uh show was not quite. prepared for my three-year-old. Uh. >> what? >> So. >> luck I'm saying to show off. So I was. going blind on the questions. I was. trying to [laughter] cheat. I was trying. to I was trying to see the questions. ahead of time and then Google it if he. ever called me. Didn't happen. Sat by my. phone for a half hour. >> Stood up. >> That's why you're the greatest PH. You're the man. Ladies and gentlemen, JJ.

>> WJ. >> Okay, let's take a break on the other. side. We're going to speed round the. picks for the weekend uh uh for the. entire slate cuz we're off the next two. days before a wonderful holiday weekend. Christmas Day is going to deliver in a. big way. Even though the slate is. potentially shite whenever it comes to. uh ripple effects of the outcomes of the. games, it's also a bunch of superstars. playing football on Christmas. Let's. enjoy this. Let's enjoy all of it. We'll. make our picks. Be a friend. Tell a. friend something nice might change your. life. Take. >> fight.

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>> Jack, you got anything to say to the. team here? >> Oh, man. You guys keep crushing and. firing everybody up. It's bigger than. you guys and you guys are the freaking. best. >> Boom. >> Thank you, Jeff. >> That's amazing. YES. GOD DAMN. I NEEDED. THAT. >> I got back to shape. Best shape of my. life. I felt like I just throw people. through the walls. Oh [ __ ]. >> What's happening?

[music]. >> What the [ __ ] is this? >> We interrupt your regular programming. with breaking news. >> We have [music] reports of a UAP. approaching Indianapolis. They have. messaged to officials they are coming to. take over the world. >> Government agencies have been alerted. that they plan to land and activate. [music] Earth's Armageddon switch. >> This is literally the scariest situation. imaginable. A true doomsday scenario. [music].

Please stay calm, seek shelter. immediately, and pray to whatever god or. higher power [music] you believe in. >> Was that what landed here? >> I think Indianapolis. What? So that. can't be. >> We got to go find these [ __ ]. Yeah, >> that's what we need to do. >> I think it sounds like [music] something. you should jack car yet. >> I don't know. We need to. >> Let's go. Come on. Let's go. >> All right. Let's go. Yeah.

>> [ __ ] these pieces of [ __ ]. Oh, there it is. That [ __ ] It's. here. [music] It's here. It's the. button. >> Yeah, it is. >> Oh. >> Hey, do you have a rifle? No. I got something better. I got. something better.

>> Jack, I've been saving this. >> What? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> What is this thing? This asked for a. rifle. What is this? >> Yeah, it uh it kills aliens. Yeah, I. bought it online. Deep [music] web. >> That's certainly convenient for us. All. right, here we go. >> Hey, you be my spider. >> Oh my god. It'd be my honor. Let's go. kill these [ __ ] Let's do this. >> Where are they? >> I don't know. I think they're coming. Looks like they might be coming from. right over here. >> Yeah. Yeah. Looks like I see their. [ __ ] ship. Let's go. They're not.

going to get to that button, Jack. Nope. They will not get to that button. Is that one of them? >> Yeah. Black helmet, car heart, khaki. He's walking right at you. GO AHEAD AND. PEPP. YEP. YEP. YEP. THAT'S IT, JACK. CARR. THAT'S IT, JACK CARR. YOU KILLED. THAT SON OF A [ __ ].

>> OH, there's another one. He looks the. exact same little taller. A little bit. more awkward. >> More awkward. >> Yeah. Yeah, he's in the same spot. though. Go ahead and get him. Go ahead. and get him. GO AHEAD. YEAH, THERE IT. IS. GOOD HIT, JACK. >> TWO DOWN. TWO DOWN. >> TWO DEAD ALIENS. NOT ON OUR WATCH. [laughter]. >> OH, he came down backwards. This one. showing you his back. No respect.

>> No respect. Kind of a disrespectful. alien here as he drags his carcass. around. looks different. OH, ALL THREE. OF THEM STACKED UP. >> JACK CAR SLAYING ALIENS. >> OH, THERE'S ONE MORE. >> IT'S A BIG ONE. >> OH, HE LOOKS LIKE AN EATER. >> HE IS AN EATER. >> OH, MAN. >> THIS MUST BE their supreme commander. Look at the size. HE'S LOOKING AT YOU,

JACK. HE'S COMING AT YOU, JACK. HE'S. COMING AT US, JACK. GET HIS BIG ASS, JACK. >> [screaming]. >> B. THIS GUY'S TRYING TO TAKE DOWN OUR. PLANET. GO THE [ __ ] OUT. That's it, Jack. GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM, YOU SACK. OF [ __ ].

HEY, good work, dude. Amazing. >> That was awesome day. I mean, they were. going to [ __ ] come in here. I mean, they just popped up and they just shot. him right in the [ __ ] head. >> I don't know. Good thing we saw that. newscast when we did. >> Well, that's the that's [music] why they. do the live alert. >> I don't know. Did we know that? But. that's still. >> I feel like that should have been. disclosed when we got this place. >> The legit. >> Let's go in and talk to the boys. >> Amazing. [music] Let's do it. >> What a life you live,

>> man. I'm just glad you had this rifle. and I had those binos. What are the odds. of that? >> I mean, I could see them. >> Good [music] thing I carry those with me. everywhere I go. >> The big one at the end really ate some. [ __ ] pain. >> Yeah, I feel like he stopped somewhere. on the way in for a snack. >> Yes, he did. Yes, he did. >> Are we Are we good? >> What do you think, boys? [ __ ] Jack. Cars here.

If that's not enough reason to buy his. new book, I don't know what is. [ __ ]. just saved the earth and nobody would. have known about it if it didn't just so. happen to happen right here with all. these cameras. >> Thank you, Jack Carr. Thank you, Jack. Carr. >> Thank you, Jack. >> Thank you, Jack. >> Thanks, guys. [applause and cheering]. Thank you guys.

>> Three-time world saver Jack Carr has. done it again. We're all mind blown that. a global attack always seemingly happens. [music] when Jack Carr comes to the. Thunderdome, but boy, we're thankful. he's always there to save us all. On. that note, Jack Carr's new book, Fry. Havoc, is available now. It's a Vietnam. era thriller in the eighth installment. of the multiple time New York Times. bestselling series, Terminal List. Hell. yeah, Jack car. Hell yeah.

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>> stutter. Damn it. >> Be a friend. Tell a friend something. nice could change their life. Hello, beautiful people and welcome back. to our Holly Jolly [music] Hum, the. Thunderdome on this magical Christmas. Eve 2025. Hour three of the program. [music] begins right now. FOOTBALL, >> he's awesome. That's AJ Hawk. He uh he. said, "Listen, >> we got holiday photos.".

>> Mhm. >> Just give me the haircut that I've. always had. Just I tried to do the. thing. Just give me just give me what. I've always had. Okay. I would like to. look the exact same way that I've always. looked before I decided to try kind of. make a little bit of a change. Everybody. noticed by the way. I didn't think. anybody was going to notice. Everybody. noticed. Just give me what I always have. had. Age, you look fantastic on this. Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas to you. and all the hawkers. >> Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas [applause] to all of you. guys. You guys look great as well. >> How about Sam? [whistles]. >> So good. I I cannot imagine. I've never.

tried playing the violin or fiddle. I. would imagine that's very difficult. He. got booked 20 minutes before you saw. him. He happens to live about 10 minutes. away. So, you do the math. As he was as. he was walking, shout out Zto finding. him. As he was walking, we had a. conversation before the show. If we. could find uh some sort of Carol of the. Bells performance, we would do that. Zitto found somebody. He said, "Hey, Gaga, I think he can come do Carol the. Bells on violin. Would you be willing to. pay him this amount of money?" We. countered with an amount of money. I. guess the agreement takes place. Then.

all of a sudden we see him walking in. here during the break. He has no idea. what's going on. Obviously I go to the. bathroom. I come back out. I go, "Hey, we're about to be live. You're standing. in the middle of the stage here, bud. What's that?" Yeah. 10 seconds. You're. right here. Carol the bells. You got it. He goes, "Yeah, just which way?". Camera's that way. Camera's that way. We're about to be live. Four, three, two. And for him, just uh. [whistles]. >> right into it. Nailed it. >> I mean, no flubs [ __ ] send it. Allegedly once Sam walked off stage here.

and we celebrate him an hour or two. actually began just as soon as he's done. we run the intro. We tell him, "Thank. you so much. Let's take a photo real. quick. Yeah, we're live again. The. >> [ __ ] out of here. >> We're alive." Basically, that's kind of. how it goes. And then he walks off and. then I guess right over there he goes, "Were we live for that?" And uh Zto is. like, "Yeah, you did great." Or. whatever. And then Zo obviously does the. shuffle out. So that guy was in here for. We paid him well, by the way. Merry. Christmas to him. And thank you to him. for being able to be that nimble, that. quick. At home with his family. potentially. Sees a DM. Do I want to go.

pick up a quick? >> Yeah, I think I do. Actually, let me go. ahead and nail this. He crushed it. >> He did. >> That's all professional. >> It's awesome. >> That's what it's all about, isn't it? >> That's the holiday season. >> Magical moments. >> All about. >> toxic tables here. I boss Connor and. that's Tai Schmidt. >> Ty, you can provide a magical moment for. one half of the hammer. Done. Cowboys AP. tone dressed up in a full Grinch onesie. today. >> Yeah, it looks awesome. got the pants. on. >> Incredible. >> I'll tell you what, wearing white sweats. is an aggressive move. I would never be. >> The green was sold out. >> But I'm just saying like I I understand.

So you have the same thought I had as. well. Yeah, that's I think you look. good. >> Thank you. >> I walked in here this morning. I saw you. wearing the all white. I was like, "Oh, he's wearing a costume." I I didn't know. what it was and then I saw you kind of. move a couple different times. I'm like, "Oh, a Grinch fit here." I like you. really. >> you outfitted everybody here today. >> I believe they say you threw a fit, you. know. And now granted AJ shows up. >> Yeah. you know, with Christmas vacation. right there on his chest. So, we're very. thankful. I wore green today as you see. as did Ty. Ty tried to mix in a little. bit of you. You We went with throwback.

>> Christmas sweater. >> Got it. >> Yeah. I thought I I assumed we're doing. Christmas sweaters. Bad assumption. I. did have a different uh one that might. have color might have worked a little. better, but I just figured why would I. why would I abide by some stupid color. >> Hey, big game last night for the uh for. the Bees. I saw two massive scraps and. tilts to start that entire thing with. Montreal. I love everything about that. >> Yeah, the bad boy bees are back. Uh, unfortunately, they lost six to2. >> This is 3 seconds into the game. 3.

seconds into the game. I don't know what. happened, who did what. Are we trying to. build the rivalry back? Let's fight. >> Yeah, Bruins Canadians is probably the. oldest American Canadian team rivalry. A. lot of people obviously have the Battle. of Alberta or whatever the [ __ ] it's. called up there in [laughter] Canada. Um, but Bruins Canadians, both original. six teams, huge rivalry and it is back. Th this Bruins team not supposed to be. that good. They've kind of become. bullies uh again, which is incredible. And then the Canadians, very good team, so they threw down right away. And these.

aren't the big boys. The big boys came. later. The big boys put on their big boy. pants. >> This is 7 minutes later. The big boys. said, "You know what? Center ice, I'll. see you there." Ding, ding, ding. And. they get after it. >> Yeah. Zidorov and uh X E A HU. There it. [laughter] is. Uh. >> J, not a U. >> Jay, they battled. Yeah, look at that. 64 240 67 255 JUST THROWING MINTS, MAN. I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. JUST. chucking nucks. If you ask me, hey, what.

do you want for Christmas? It's me and. my brother underneath the tree doing. that [ __ ] Uh which is still the plan. for them all. >> Okay. Well, I hope you win. I hope. you're the. >> I won't I'm the younger brother. I don't. know who won that because obviously uh. Zidorov ends up on top but uh. >> X. call him Wi-Fi. >> What? >> That's what the boys call him. >> Okay, Wi-Fi got some in there. I mean, he was Bluetooth connected password. Yeah, he certainly was. So, I'm proud of. the boys getting after it. I like good. scrap. This is something that hockey has.

that no other sport, especially in 2025, has where it's like, yeah, fights are. good for the game. They're good for the. environment. They're good for momentum. They're good for a team. They're good to. set a tone. They're also good to send a. message from one team to the other what. they're about. Like they respect. fighting and also the refs have feel for. game. Like the refs have feel for game. There is makeup calls in hockey and they. just kind of like naturally understand. that. There's some things of the hockey. culture that are far superior than every. other sport. >> Yeah, I believe that second one and also. the first one cuz right off the tip it. is one of those things like hey give me.

the honor of this fight. You know, uh, Ruper has been on here front of the. program, Mike Rup, Stanley Cup champion, about how Zado Noara, legend for the. Boston Bruins, 69 beast, basically would. ask him like, "Please give me this. fight. Like, do me the honor of this. fight." And both of those felt like. that, you know, one to start and the. other like, "Okay, our our smaller guys, one at the beginning, we are the big. enforcer. No one wants to fight us on. both teams. Like, let's throw down. >> Let's go ahead and let people know that. this is a rivalry." Yes.

>> Yeah. Let's go ahead and let people know. what this is about. I enjoy that from. hockey and hockey season is going to be. electrifying. Don't look now. Sydney. Crosby scoring more than everybody else. >> Is that right? >> Pens are about to win. [ __ ] the Stanley. Cup. I know we lost yesterday, but Pens. are about to win the Stanley Cup. Steer. >> Oh yeah. >> There was like two, three different. times where our defense was seemingly. non-existent and there was just. breakaway after breakaway after. breakaway in the middle of games which. shouldn't be happening at the rate in. which it was happening. Saw him stack. the pads a couple times. Oh yeah,

butterfly style. >> No, no, complete opposite. He was. actually just laying on his side like. the [ __ ] uh nutcracker. >> Laying tall. >> Yeah, laying tall. Yeah, he was. He was. laying tall and playing big out there. It was good to see Stu kind of get used. to his game a little bit. Seemingly. every time he's in that, there is a lot. of goals, but I see him make some saves. Oh, yeah. I see him make some saves. So, got to get that figured out. How many. more games in a hockey season, Nick? How. far into the hockey season are we right. now? Feels like we still got some good. time to go. >> That's a good question. Let's look. I. think there's quite a few to go. So.

>> 38, 39, maybe 35. >> Have to see. >> Yeah, we got the most I'm seeing right. now games play is 38. So we got at least. >> 44 or more to go. >> Uh, perfect timing. We got we got some. time still. Yeah, >> we got some time. So, how's Detroit. doing? You guys still a hockey team or. no? >> If you look at the top of this list. right here, Pat, the Red Wings are in. second. They're in first in their. division. They're on absolute fire right. now. And uh just the other day they sent. me this cool jacket and a cool box of. all sorts of goodies because they're a. first class organization. I think the.

pens said yours is on the way. >> Okay. >> They ain't calling that cool in Boston. They're calling it something else, Fox. >> What are they calling it? You don't want. to know. >> They're saying it's red, I think, is. what they're saying. How red it is. That. is a great jacket, though. And I. appreciate that they sent that alongside. some videos reliving the glory days of. Detroit. It was black and white. >> 100 [laughter] years of hockey town. Yeah. The box had it LED screen on it. with all these throwback videos of them. winning so many Stanley Cups because. it's hockey town there and they're all. the way back. They won last night. They.

beat Gumpy stupid Dallas Stars in. overtime. It was awesome. >> Okay, so riddle me this cuz I know you. were talking about Stevie Y coming back. to Detroit and creating a winner. Is. that now coming to fruition in Detroit? >> I sure hope so because there are. >> Is it still his team though? >> Yes, it's still his team and there are a. lot of fans in Detroit that are fed up. with it. I'm not because Stevie Y could. do no wrong. >> I'm not because they sent me this jacket. in a box two days ago. >> That certainly helps. And growing up, hockey was like the coolest sport of all. time when he grew up in Michigan because.

of Stevie Y and all the boys. So yeah, we're looking good. >> You Yeah, but you can't skate. That's. the thing about Foxy. >> No, he can't skate. He's a bender. He. actually one time did post this video. like, "Look at me skating, guys. It's so. cool." I mean, his [ __ ] ankles are. are sideways. It's It is classic like, "Oh, okay. That's a guy who doesn't know. [ __ ] [ __ ]. >> Yeah, this is all you guys. You grow up. in Michigan where it actually gets cold. Not like Indiana, not like Pittsburgh. where all the lakes and all the ponds. are frozen. YOU. >> I WAS SKATING ON THREE RIVERS growing.

up, brother. Okay. You don't know what. it's like to sh to work and then hop. over a dead body. You guys could never. do that. you know this uh entire. all-star skills challenge that they're. doing for Mc Jesus his workouts that's. what we're doing off the bottom of. bodies whenever we're skating on the. river growing up. >> just take a look at all the NHLers from. the state of Michigan right now. currently playing okay that's because. we're playing on ponds we're playing on. lakes all the time growing up. >> yeah you got no dangles in I think.

>> speed dangles you name it physicality. I'll admit I might need a goon on my. side so I'm not going to get do a lot of. But I'll do everything else for the. team. >> Did you actually grow up uh playing pond. hockey? >> Yeah, I played h pond hockey. I actually. played hockey until I basically had to. choose basketball or hockey and I chose. basketball. >> So on that note, uh we played a lot of. uh deck hockey, ball hockey in. Pittsburgh. >> We did roller hockey in the summers. >> I can't skate for [ __ ] I can't skate. >> I had $5 Friday night free skates.

>> So awesome. Golden Mile Highway. >> So good. End up in a hospital a couple. times. Not because of me, cuz Chris. Orman got sliced up. >> True. >> It's tough. It's expensive. It's a very. tough game to get into. >> It's the best. >> Yeah. >> Grow like that is by far growing up like. people would go sledding. Pond hockey is. the greatest. >> Awesome. >> Leave in the morning, come back at. night. >> See, I've never I've never experience. the pond hockey day. Is it like an appre. skate tour? Are we having beers up. there? The whole time? >> Bingo. Yeah. You're drinking the whole. time? >> Oh, yeah. It's It's fantastic. >> You go at like 10:00 and you're probably.

leaving at like 4:00 or 5. >> Oh, it's perfect time. >> Oh, so it's a day drinking itish. >> Yeah. And you [ __ ] move. >> You are [ __ ] sent my life. >> Is there any frozen ice uh fishing. happening around? Anybody get digging. any holes in this thing on the sides or. is this just strictly hockey operation? >> Probably in Michigan cuz that's some. dumb [ __ ] to do while everyone's playing. pond hockey, but I'm not sure. >> We've been ice fishing in Minnesota. >> Yeah. Fun, right? >> Worst thing ever. >> Oh, >> it is. I grew up fishing. It sucks ass.

It's the worst. >> Why can't you catch big fish? Why is it. only those tiny 4in fish Even the big. fish like this is how big a hole are you. going to. >> do? I guess it is the size of the hole. depending upon the size of the fish. That's. >> I don't know. It's not though. If you if. even if I say I drill a little hole and. I drop some bait down there. If a big. old monster comes in, then I'm just. start I need to expand that hole to pull. them out of there. >> Is there something about hibernation for. the big ones and then the little ones. still swimming when I'm frozen? >> I always thought you could still catch. big ones and ice fish. >> Well, I did certainly.

>> I just never see it. Oh, you did? Yeah, I remember. >> Man, you saw that thing I pulled out. They're still talking about it today. >> Oh yeah. >> All the trophy fishes are, you know, warm water. >> Yeah, cuz soft fish. >> They know Marlin's up in some lake. >> What did I pull out? >> Blue. >> A tuna. >> A what? >> Guppy. >> Yeah. >> No, >> I think it was. >> I think I think the [ __ ] guy who ran. the thing we were in went to Walmart. beforehand and just grabbed a bunch of. them and dumped them down the hole and. said, "Ah, these guys will catch it. within the next two hours. We'll be.

good.". >> Well, I almost didn't. >> I know. I know. The shot the clock the. shot clock was running very low. It was. the last cast if you do recall. It was. the last cast. I'm getting out of here. >> [ __ ] a I I don't think I'll do that. ever again. >> No, never. >> It sucks. >> Yeah, it was not good. I've never done. the ski life. Really? >> Skiing is also incredible. Those are the. two things I feel like in the Northeast. it is very prevalent growing up. At. least. >> I heard it's good for families too, like. my daughter. Something to do like like. it is a wintertime skiing thing. Boyce. Park. I guess there were people that.

snowboarded, skied and stuff. >> I I didn't I didn't really get into it. much. I did the tubing. What were you a. snowboard god over there? >> Yeah. >> Is that what you you were checking. passes? >> It was the best gig. You worked half. hour at the the bottom of the slope, half hour at the top making sure people. didn't fall off and get on stuff like. that. And then you had an hour off where. you could snowboard and ski. So it was. the best job for high school kids. >> And now you're down there at the law. acting like you're running the show. >> Yeah. Free churros. Yeah. >> Hey, slow down. Every time I went there, everybody that worked there from Plum, Pen Hills, Monroville, it was a East.

Hills of Pittsburgh, uh, basically. Haven, which we all know more about that. part of town now. So, we understand what. that was like. There was a lot of, you. know, altercations that took place at. this particular everybody that had the. badge that they worked there really felt. like they were walking around like snow. gods. And I assume you did utilize that. position of power as well. Yeah. Good. food in the lodge, if I do recall. Something about eating and drinking. while skiing. Like the food's better, the drink's better. It is a. >> What about tomorrow? What's the big one. uh for Christmas? Christmas Eve or.

Christmas? Ham stuffing, right? That's. the big Is everybody doing that? The. seven fishes tonight for the Italians, I. believe you guys have going on. >> Seven fishes are tonight. Uh normally. start off with a with a shrimp scampy. Uh like that and then move through the. night. Yes, it's a delightful. >> scampy. >> Shrimp scampy. That's I guess that is. one of the fishes, huh? >> Well, that's how we count it as one. Are. you guys going to be eating what I what. I pull out there? >> Guppy. >> You guys having any guppy courses? Fried. Fried guppy. >> Probably not. >> That's probably the final one, right? The seventh one. >> I don't know. I have to check.

[clears throat] with coach. See what. he's doing. >> What's What fishes are there? Swordfish. Salmon. >> Swordfish. Salmon. >> Nick. What are the fish? >> Tilapia. >> Lobster. Mac. >> Oh. >> Oh. That counts as well. >> Calamari. >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. Calamari. >> These aren't fishes, man. >> Yeah. It sounds like you guys are eating. American fish. Standard fish universe. Caesar dressing counts cuz it's got. anchovies. >> No anchovies. So. >> I wouldn't count that. But. >> I didn't know we're doing mac and cheese. counts as one or with the lobster mac in. there. I guess that makes sense cuz that.

is a fish technically is in there. >> And is it. >> any seven things you can pull out of. water basically. >> Oh, I like that. >> Eating dead [laughter] bodies. >> Good. >> Seven fishies and also that [ __ ] rat. We got one of All right, let's do some. picks, shall we? AJ, there was a mistake. on last week's uh scoring. You and I. actually ended up tying. >> WE ENDED UP TYING. >> DID WE? >> YES. HEY. WHOA. >> WHOA. I don't like the way you talked. about that. Okay. I don't like the way. that that kind of went down. And to be.

clear, um I I found it to be a little. sketchy as well to find that out a few. days later. But on that note, New York. ruled in and uh we had a tie last week. So 68-2 is my current record against. you. We got two weeks left. So guess. what age? This could be 88 and2. And we. go into the off seasonason knowing that. you and I saw it the same exact way. And. that's what good teammates are all. about. Let's get to the picks tomorrow. Dallas at Washington. Dallas favored by. seven. Who do you like? How do you like.

it? AJ with 66% of the bets on the. Cowboys. >> Man, this is tough. I picked Dallas last. week and got rocked on that pick, but uh. you know what? I'm sticking with him. Give me Dallas minus 7. >> I'll take the Dallas Cowboys as well. Detroit Lions favored by seven and a. half. Traveling into school country. WBY. won't be there, but there'll be a great. clap. >> Just saw that the Vikings have shut down. Christian Darasaw, starting left tackle. who's paid a bunch of money. He's done. for the year. >> Okay, we don't want to hurt him going. into the offseason. We know what it is. >> And Max Bromer,

>> okay, >> is playing. >> Uh, take a look at his numbers. >> I thought they shut him down. >> No, no, no. Save him for the off season. His numbers were very good in their win. last week. >> What were they. >> against the Giants? Uh, I think they. like seven of nine for 63, something. like that. >> Okay, Kevin Oonnell can do whatever he. wants with the quarterback position. AJ, seven and a half for Detroit. >> I mean, Detroit needs to win this game, obviously. Give me Detroit here. Minus 7. and a half. Feels like a lot of points, but give him give me Detroit. >> I'll do the same. In Denver, 13 and a. half against Kansas City. We all like.

Denver. The team's leaving the state. >> And Chrisun is the Chiefs quarterback. Who? Chris Aludon. He was a Steelers. seventh round pick out of South Dakota. State. Two-time Super Bowl champion. >> Aluakone. >> Aluda. O L A D U KU N I believe. >> Yeah. Not Not sure. >> Oh, I don't know. I don't know. >> Not sure if he is an uh but one of the. things from this week people were going. nuts about with with Kansas City was. they didn't do an injury report because. they just didn't do practice that day. They just skipped it. [laughter].

>> Andy Reid, thank God. Nothing matters. now, right? We just lost our Titans. I'm. meeting the family afterwards. I never. met him. Three [laughter] of the teams. playing on Christmas Day would be down. to third string. Quarterback. The. commanders will play Josh Johnson. The. Vikings will play Bromer. And the Chiefs. will uh play Chris Olun. Okay, sounds. good. So, Denver minus 13 and a half. age. >> Change of thing. >> Yep. Give me Denver right there on that. one. >> Okay, we're all seeing it the same way. Uh Houston Chargers. Chargers favored by two and a half at. home. Over under 39 12. Almost 60% of.

the bets are on Houston just at 57%. Anything else we need to know about this. game? This feels big. >> Yeah. Very cool stat was that CJ Strouds. only had what a four-game win streak uh. two or three times in his life in both. times was ended by a Jim Harbaugh coach. team. >> And that was Ohio State heading to. Michigan. AJ Houston or the Chargers two. and a halfs the spread. >> Uh I think this is the time that uh CJ. Strad breaks that that whole curse on. that. So give me the Houston Texans. >> I'll ride with you. Baltimore Green Bay. Baltimore getting three against the.

Packers who are receiving 63% of the. bets. 8 PM Eastern on Peacock. Go ahead, >> Lamar. No practice today. >> Yeah. So, he's probably not gonna play. >> That's his thing. >> Yeah, but that's his thing when they. play on Sundays. >> Yeah. >> Lamar Jackson back in uh was the only. Ravens player missing in Wednesday's. practice. Ravens have their field final. onfield workout tomorrow. Time is. running out for a return, says Jonas. Schaefer. He's. >> Jonah Schaefer is talking about the. urgency here. >> There's a lot of urgency for both. parties here. >> and this game's on Peacock. People are.

going to be pumped about that. Baltimore. getting three. AJ, who do you like? How. do you like it? >> Who's playing quarterback for Green Bay? Do we know? >> They uh were both limited in practice. Uh again, like these the concussion. things, guys haven't been able to come. back a week later. So, I don't know if. Love's going to be able to. And then. Malik Willis was banged up and uh he. basically said like, "Hey, if it comes. down to it, I will be ready to play on. Saturday night.". >> AJ. >> Okay. Well, maybe put a Guardian cap on. Jordan Love, but give me Green Bay here. at minus three. >> He took a massive shot.

>> Yeah, big time. I mean, that was a old. school CTE era of football shot right to. the face and then landed on him too. And. I appreciate he, >> you know, he's a dog it feels like by. all sense. So maybe he is able to get. through the protocol quicker than most. in this particular year. I'll take the. Packers as well. We're seeing it the. same age. Maybe this is the one where we. go absolutely perfect. Let's go Seahawks. Panthers. JJ Watt on the call. Uh. Seahawks favored by seven in Carolina. Huge game for the playoffs here. Yeah, it is. Minus 7 does feel like a lot for.

the Seahawks on the roads. Give me the. Carolina Panthers here. >> Most games as an underdog this season. The Titans have had 15. Uh the Giants. have had 14. The Jets have had 13. The. Panthers also 13. Panthers plus seven at. Seahawks. Here says Hembo. Uh merry. Christmas. Happy holidays to Hembo. We. appreciate everything he's done for us. this year. And also the quizmiss. questions yesterday. You like the. Seahawks? >> Uh I like the Panthers here. >> Plus seven. Me too. Steelers favored by three.

against the Cleveland Browns going into. Cleveland. Game obviously uh might mean. nothing depending upon what happens in. the Ravens Packers game. Steelers. favored by three with 75% of the bets in. Cleveland. Steelers have bed well in. Cleveland. Miles Garrett could get the. record though against Pittsburgh. Steelers, which would be obviously. gigantic. Anything else that we're. missing? >> No, nothing um at all except for TJ Watt. back at practice. Uh, I assume he's. still not going to play, but he is back. at practice. >> A certain outside linebacker has resumed.

practicing for the Steelers, says Joe. Rudder from the Trib. Now, he's not. paying your 11 bucks to get the blue. check mark. Okay, Elon, >> I'm [ __ ] journalist. I can't be. bought. So, shout out to Joe Ruer doing. that and for his dedication to his city. working for the Trib. >> Oh, and DK's out. >> Yeah. Not just this week, the next week. >> Oh, yeah. >> And out of guarantees as well. >> Yeah. But the Steelers have said they. are going to honor that moving forward. Yeah, they said that. We'll see how it. all goes. We hope the best for. everybody. >> He drops a pass round one. He won't.

>> Age, >> give me Steelers on the road here. >> Me as well. Cardinals taking on the. Bengals. Joey Burrow, fresh off an ass. beating of the Miami Dolphins. He looked. very good and he said, "This is what. it's about. When I'm rehabbing and not. playing football, I'm miserable. Okay? When I'm playing football and it's going. well, I'm happy." He basically addressed. the entire I'm happy I'm not happy. situation about his future. Bengals. played their best ball last week. Do you. think that continues here with the. Cardinals traveling in? >> Yeah. I don't know who the ruler of the.

jungle is in Cincinnati. Uh but I'm. going to take the Bengals either way. >> Yeah, me as well. We're all Hey, this. might be the week you and me. >> Can't wait. Undefeated. >> Patriots Jets. Patriots getting 81% of. the bets against the Jets. What is the. normal outcome between Patriots Jets. late in the season? Uh, we just piss on. their face and kind of celebrate. Except. for last year. >> I'll take the Patriots. AJ. >> Patriots. Patriots for me as well. >> Buccaneers. Dolphins. This one feels too. easy. Give me the Dolphins plus 5 and a. half down there in Miami. Are you taking. the Dolphins or taking the Bucks?

>> You said this one feels too easy. I. thought you were going Bucks. So, I'm. taking Bucks here. >> That's what I did mean, which. immediately [laughter] made me go, "All. right, I guess I'll go the other way. here.". >> Five and a half doesn't feel like enough. for the Bucks. So, this one. >> This one smells to me bit stinky. This. one is a little bit stinky to me. >> I did see a stat uh I can't remember who. it was from, but uh in situations like. this where the one team has to win or. whatever to improve their playoffs or. get into playoffs versus a team that has. nothing to play for, the team that has. nothing to play for is after actually. covered 60% of the time.

>> I'll take the Dolphins plus 5 and a. half. Quinn, yours. Hey, this guy can. leave the train station later and get. there at the same time. I saw the tweet. last night. Saw the tweet last night. Jacksonville Jaguars traveling into a. hostile. Yeah, >> Lucas Oil Stadium. >> Mhm. >> Fresh off a [clears throat] master class. by Phil Rivers. >> Yeah, >> now defense can't get a stop. >> Plus 3,000 odds right now to make the. playoffs, the Indianapolis Colts.

>> Pretty good. >> A lot of things have to happen. One of. them is beat the Jacksonville Jaguars. who are hotter than they've ever been. coming in to Lucas Oil. and also. motivated because I I don't want to say. that they're saying that we are talking. [ __ ] about him, but they're basically. saying everybody's seemingly talking. [ __ ] about him and they can certainly. utilize clips from our particular. program to signify that. So maybe we're. not good that I am a Colts fan and maybe. these teams are using a lot of. motivation from what I'm saying. I. haven't even really thought that'd be. very narcissistic of me to think that I. matter that much. But in the current.

world that we're in right now with. bulletin board material and us being. considered national media, the things. that I say hyping up Colts teams during. weeks of games, I think if their coach. was to be somebody that pulls clips from. national media and shows teams, we could. have potentially been motivating some. teams this year. I think there's a. chance that maybe we're part of the. problem. So, I like to say this. This. Texas Jaguars team is a really good. team. >> God, they're so good. >> So good. >> Trevor Lawrence flying around. Looks. like goddamn stallion out there. Liam. Cohen's lost so much weight.

>> Oh my god. He knows that it it was. always wrong. It was always supposed to. be. Dude, >> Shawn Klein, this guy, not only best. mustache in history, guy created bumpers. saves all our lives. Thank you to him. What else? So, he's a visionary. I mean, he has been seeing this for a long time. and they've been talking about it for a. long time. >> Yeah, exactly. I mean, he looked at this. and this is what they envisioned in. January. Okay. We're going to do it in September. >> and October. >> and November. >> and now we're doing it in December. >> We're going to do it in January.

>> Probably even February. >> What? >> February. >> And then after February, you know what? What's after February? >> What was that? >> This is going to LAST FOREVER. [screaming]. >> THERE'S A CHANCE. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> We're mocking a little bit there in. September and October. >> Had to. But boy, with what they're. playing, how they're playing right now, this Jaguars team, Jaguars team, it is. actually. >> unbelievable. A real buzzsaw. I don't. think a lot of people want to play them. in playoffs. Uh but on that note, I'll. take the Colts plus six and a half, of.

course. Uh age, who do you like? How do. you like it? >> Yeah, I mean on that note, especially. hearing uh you know, reminiscing over. what Sean Khan, how he rallies the. troops, I will take the Jacksonville. Jaguars. >> and a lot. >> Yeah, I am. Sorry. I think Phil, you. know what? I think Phil continues to. roll. I love what he's doing, but this. Jaguars team is really putting together. at the right. >> What the [ __ ] happened to our defense? I. mean, [laughter] we lose. >> take you took a couple risks and. all of them [ __ ] ate [laughter] [ __ ].

is really what happened unfortunately. But hey, look, got good young pieces. still. Just need to figure out that. quarterback position. >> and maybe maybe a couple other play. pieces on defense, maybe a couple other. pieces on offense and you're there. Next. year's your year. >> We got some tradable parts. >> Oh yeah. >> Okay. We're out of picks for a long. time. >> Long time. >> We're out of picks for a long time. We. don't really have a lot of assets and. we've paid everybody basically. >> But we got opportunity for other teams. to potentially get really good players. in their prime to give us, you know, an.

opportunity to potentially build for the. future if that's what we're trying to. do. Or we like our guys. There's a. chance we try to get healthy for next. year. >> Yeah. I think you guys like your guys. You've always liked your guys. And I. think that's one of the things that a. lot of Colts fans have issues with is. I'm sick and [ __ ] tired of hearing we. like our guys and then not making the. playoffs. >> Yeah. What about that guy? >> Plus 3,000 real quick. Still got a chip. in a chair. Phil Rivers knows that. He's. going to go get it. I can't believe. you're taking the Jags minus 6 and a.

half in the Loud House. >> I thought you knew ball age. Well, you. do got to think they just went into. Denver, which is pretty hostile, and. they won 4117 and just got to beat the. [ __ ] out of one of the best teams in the. NFL. >> And Phil Rivers is like, "Hey, I'm. throwing it here to the to the defense.". >> No, no. Dwy said he just knew what he. was doing cuz he called Orlando earlier. And we talked we talked ad nauseium at. the beginning of the show how it feels. like they've turned Philip Rivers. microphone up louder than every other. quarterback in the NFL, maybe in the. history of quarterbacks, because they.

know how funny he is. Mhm. >> It's like, well, actually, you're giving. away our entire [ __ ] thing to the. whole world. >> Charming. >> AQ walks in the building, goes, I know. all of Phil Rivers checks. And it's. like, okay, that's good. He's been in. the building 13 days. Now he's got to. redo all of his checks. Okay, I'm sure. that'll help out. I'm sure everything's. good. Age, I don't like what they're. doing to us. That's why backs against. the wall, chip in a chair, still a. chance to make the playoffs. >> See, here's me adding. >> bullets and board material. >> Exactly. A very good Jacksonville Jaguars team.

loses to the Colts this. >> Wow. >> Yeah. Do I know really anybody on the. roster? No. >> Phil Rivers. >> I know him. Yeah, I'm a fan of him. >> Boom. >> I don't know. Do we know him? Really? >> I mean, we know him well enough to. >> I don't think we have a relationship. with anybody on the team at this point, >> do we? >> Tyrie. Oh, no. That's Pacers. >> Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. The Colts. anymore. >> Exactly. Daniel Jones we had a.

relationship with cuz he like reached. out. >> Fan of the program which we're we're. appreciative of. >> Yeah. Uh oh. Chris Ballard. He's the. only one that we do and feels like maybe. because of that his days might might be. >> No. No. IT'S WE ARE NOT THE curse of the. Colts. Maybe. I don't know. I do see a. lot of people potentially giving us. credit for potentially forecasting. everything that's kind of happening. here. But on that note, I would like it. to be known. I'm still a believer. >> Payman. We Yeah, we kind of know I guess. >> when you see him, you said what's up. >> So.

>> yeah, >> that counts. >> Super Bowl one time. >> Yeah, we know these guys. >> Hey Liam, we know more people on your. team than we know on Colts team. So we. we would like to not be used as. motivation against Indianapolis Colts. We would like this to not be run to the. Jacksonville Jaguars team. >> They won't. Kaylin. >> ownership. >> Boom. >> Bingo. >> Pete. >> Yes, Pete. >> Frog te. >> training room. Yeah, we're still in. there. >> Mhm. Stinking. >> Chris. >> Stink even I. >> We don't really know Shite.

>> His name's Shane. Okay. You don't know. Shite. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, you you. don't know. All right, let's get to the. next one here. >> Saints, Titans. Oh. Um, [snorts] Shuck. Give me Shuck. I'll take. the Saints. >> Give me Cam Ward and the Titans on this. one. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Think they found something. Think may. have found a little something. >> I like the juice that they had. I like. the energy that they have. I like the. vibes that they have. Huge win over the. Chiefs. I think the Saints might have. found something, too. Giants. Raiders. Raiders favored by one and a half. I.

don't think so. Give me the Giants. >> It's a good game. >> Who's playing quarterback for the. Giants? >> Who cares? >> Dard if they let him. >> I want Russ. I want Russ in there. >> Hey, maybe J. >> or Jamus or or all three. >> Yeah. At the same time package. >> Yeah. So, who do you like? >> I like the Giants. >> This is for a number one pick. >> This is Yeah. Loser guess of a number. one pick. No meaningless game could mean more. >> than what we have this weekend. >> It should be Sunday football, baby. Should be Sunday. >> Bruce, how do you feel about the game? Because I heard uh coach McCarthy.

talking to the Giants. If you got four. ones, you can win a Super Bowl. And if. you got a young quarterback in the. middle of his development, we would like. him to be healthy in the offseason. Really felt like he was talking to the. Giants there. And obviously Giants fan. Bruce is like, "Hey, McCarthy to the. Giants really starting to kind of kind. of scratch where I itch right here in. all. What are your thoughts on Dart. playing or not playing as a Giants fan?". >> Yeah, there was some chatter about. shutting him down, but that it was kind. of alongside the Joe Burrow chatter. where it's like, "Hey, he's competitor.

He's got to go out there and play." So, they are playing him, but in our play. calling being very protective. He had. six uh pass attempts in the first three. quarters of the game against the. Vikings, and we ran the ball 354 times. So, while he is playing, it is clear no. design runs and we're not dropping back. to pass much, especially if they're. coming zero blitz like Brian Flores was. Um, with all that said, no, Brock Bowers. kind of handicaps them on on their side. as well. So, it should be an absolute. dog fight. Both defenses trying and. playing well and both coaches.

offensively probably um, you know, working with what they got and maybe. playing a little scared on the Giant. side. >> AJ, who do you like? >> I like the Giants here. >> Me, too. Eagles, Beals, Beals favored by. one and a half at home. This is. we're talking home field advantage. conversation for Buffalo or either of. these. >> Yeah, Buffalo's still in it. Buffalo uh. they're a game back, but they they could. still win the AFC. >> Technically could be a home field. advantage. So, they have a lot to play. for. Philadelphia Eagles already won the. division. They have a home playoff game.

Can they move up the standings in the. NFC much? >> They could, but no, not a lot needs to. happen, but it's it's not that bad. And. the Bears have a head-to-head tiebreaker. against them cuz they beat him. So, >> so Eagles not much here. >> No, >> Bill's a lot. >> Yeah, Bill's a lot. >> Limited participation for Josh Allen and. Bill's walkthrough on Wednesday. New new. addition not participating is tight end. Dawson Knox with a knee walkth through. limited. What's that mean? That he. didn't walk through all the plays. >> Yeah. >> What's a walkthrough limited mean?

>> I think it means if they would have a. normal practice, he would have been. limited in a normal like. >> Oh, yeah. We were told that they have to. project if it was a full day what it. would have been. Is this Gday Christmas. Eve late in the season maybe or is this. actual. >> issue? We shall see at this moment. Who. are you taking? How you taking it AJ? >> I'm taking the Buffalo Bills at home at. minus one and a half. >> Me as well. And then Bears ner Sunday. night football. Niners favored by three. That's good football team. >> Oh yeah. >> I just watched them live. That's good.

football team. You know on the flip side. Chicago Bears. >> that's good tough football team. This is. a great Sunday night football game. We're pumped and excited about it. AJ, who do you like? How do you like it? >> Yeah. I mean, I don't know if George KD. is going to play how he is doing, but I. either way I am taking the 49ers on this. one. >> Me as well. I would take the Niners. favored by three. And remember, the. Niners can still get the number one seed. in the NFC if they win out. So, there's. a lot to play. Not that the Bears don't. have a lot to play for, but the Niners. can literally have home game all the way. to Super Bowl and through Super Bowl if. they win out. So lot on the line for.

Brock Birdie who was dealing on Monday. night fresh off of five touchdowns. >> Man, he Brock P like well I know Bruce. was ba saying doing a little like how. his ball kind of you know throws a two. or three ball as you hear these guys. talk about on TV but um yeah his like. anticipation is what sets him apart. I. think he's awesome. >> Yeah. And that thing's. >> Yeah. >> You know deadly accurate. >> He's playing Battleship. You know when. you sit on, you know, the game. Battleship where you're saying like C7.

or whatever, that is literally what he's. doing. He's launching it over the thing. He can't see where it is and it's just. hitting exactly where he needs it to go. It's it it is you're watching a master. at work whenever you're watching him. live. And now granted, was that the. Colts defense? >> No, partially. >> They didn't [ __ ] punt Thomas. Morstead's last Monday night football. game. >> Yeah, >> potentially last Monday Night Football. game. I messed up. >> Zero punts. His whole family was in. Everybody was in town. >> It was a good game for him.

>> Is Brock a bad teammate. >> He held a lot of perfect extra points. >> Perfect. And that [ __ ] guy almost hit. from 64. >> Yeah. >> Ed Pierro. >> I didn't know he could do that. I saw Ed. walk out on. >> He can actually. >> It was 64 yard. >> and I was like, >> there's no way this [ __ ] Let's get a. returner back. Let's get a Let's go. ahead and try to steal one here. Eddie. Piniro is going to hit from 64. The. record was 63 just like 10 years ago. Eddie Paneer, not known for a big leg, obviously incredibly accurate. He lines. up from 60 [ __ ] four. This guy almost.

makes it. It's an inch away from going. through. >> So close. >> We didn't have a returner back there. Okay. >> Must not like their guys back. >> Let's get to a break. Shut up. [laughter]. >> That's not how we're going to Christmas. Okay. They knew Eddie had it. They knew. Eddie had it. And I'm impressed by. Eddie. That was a great kick. Just like. groupy hitting from 60c in Seattle. I. was like, "Yo, I did not know that was. possible." I made eye contact with him. I was like, "60." And he gave me one of. these. I was like, "All right,

>> this little guy's got Moxy." He kickoff. He [ __ ] full send body in air. I saw. that. >> You see a little body floating through. >> and he [ __ ] got tossed around and. then he [ __ ] got up and then jogged. off to the sideline. >> This This guy runs sprints through to. keep warm on the side. >> Love it. >> And you just watch him. It's like I. [ __ ] love this guy's Moxy. I I really. do cuz he's doing more than most. kickers, but also it is very obvious. that he's the smallest guy on the. football. Maybe in the history of. football. He might be the smallest guy. to ever be on an NFL football field.

Like for real, it you see him out there. and it's like, holy [ __ ] this guy small. and he murders the ball. I I have no. idea how he's he's a marvel. Blake Rupy. is a marvel in my eyes. And we're lucky. we have him. And hopefully he'll be. around for the long haul. But boy, what. the course look like for the long haul? What does life look like for the long. haul? We have no idea. All we have is. this moment and today. We have no idea. what tomorrow's going to bring. So, let's try to enjoy it all. It's the. holidays, obviously, Christmas, Christmas Eve. Let's go and have great. conversations. Let's go ahead and be. thankful for what we have. Let's go and.

bury some maybe the hatchet with some. people. >> Hell yeah. >> Sure. >> And on that note, let's cut off some. anchors. >> A new year, new you right around the. corner. Somebody sucks, go ahead and get. them out of your life. Don't feel bad. You got to look in the mirror every. single day and say, "Is this life worth. living?" It should be because it's a. beautiful thing to be alive in general. Merry Christmas to you all. We can't. thank you enough for allowing us to do. this for a living. AJ, great work. >> Thank you. Great work, boys. Merry. Christmas, everybody. >> Merry Christmas, everybody.

>> Shout out to Sam Fiddle player. >> Yeah, that's right. >> Yeah, great. Great job. >> Great job. All right, we love you all. Thank you all. Merry Christmas. Enjoy. your families. Enjoy bowl. And we'll see. you on Monday. Be a friend. Tell a. friend something nice. Might change your. life. We're in this thing together. Team. on me. Team on three. One, two, three. Team. Goodbye.