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FOOTBALL. IS OFFICIALLY here tonight. Just 213. days removed from the last time these. two teams played each other for the. world championship, the New England. Patriots will travel to the Pacific. Northwest to kick off the NFL season and. take on the Super Bowl champion Seattle. Seahawks. Sam Darnold's going to be. spinning it. Drake May is going to be. doing his thing. What are these defenses. going to look like? What's Ves going to. look like in his second year as the head.

coach? What is McDonald going to look. like in his third year already winning a. Super Bowl? What do these two teams who. we assume are going to be at the top of. the class all season long look like in. week one? Now, let's remember if you. start out the season 0 and one, that is. not a death sentence. >> No. >> If you start out the season like 0 and. three or 0 and four, damn near a death. sentence. And remember, the teams that. end up going on to win normally start. the season very hot as well. So, there. are certainly stories of teams being. kind of ass and then whenever football. really matters, getting their best shot. and becoming the best team that they. could possibly be. But a lot of history.

tells us that the team that's going to. end up standing at the top of Lombardi. Mountain normally starts the season very. well as well. If you remember last year, Seahawks, I think, went into Pittsburgh. very early, get a huge win. They're on. the road dominating people. Then at. home, they start getting hot. Then. Jackson Smith and Jigba becomes. unguardable. Sam Darnold goes crazy. The. defense is everywhere. Inevitably, they. win the Super Bowl. So, if your team. starts out as a shite operation, history tells us you could potentially. say they're not going to win a Super. Bowl. But there has been a couple teams.

over the last 50 years who have rolled. the ball out on the field the first. couple weeks and looked like absolute. garbage and have turned it on late and. won a Super Bowl. Everybody has a. chance. Everybody has hope. And tonight, these two teams, the reigning, defending, undisputed champions of their. conferences, kick off the biggest and. potentially best season yet. We are so. incredibly happy and lucky that we get. to do this for a living. And all off. season, we've been looking forward to. this day. It started on Wednesday. Usually it's a Thursday start, but since.

we're traveling down under for the Rams. and Niners tomorrow, this thing started. on Wednesday. So, thank you to the. football gods for making this happen. Thank you to all of you for allowing us. to do this for a living. And thank you. to the NFL players and coaches and GMs. and everybody in the buildings that have. committed fully for us to have this. season that we're about to have. College. football already off to a hot start. Now, there is some updates to college. football world. Lane Kein will not be. putting any of the NFL guys on his. >> rost. Mhm. >> Okay, Lane. There we go. >> Okay, Lane. >> Okay, Lane. >> Oh, we're going to hit.

>> I like how we're doing that. Actually, I. didn't expect you to do that. I like. that Lane kind of created a situation. and then at the end says, "I did the. right thing, didn't I? Could have done. this, didn't do this." But allegedly, Lane Kein decided, you know, I'm going. to stay away from this. We'll talk to. Drew Rosenhouse who represented Dayquin, right? here in about 40 minutes or so to. chitchat about his side of it. How. Daquin feels, what's next for the guys. that were potentially going back to. college but now not going to be able to. do it because of the pressure that the. SEC has placed on LSU, including a. clause to say, "We can we can kick out.

of the league, Doug. >> We can kick you off the tour, pal, if. that's what we want to do." Allegedly, presidents and chancellors around the. SEC were not thrilled about what was. happening with LSU as we led into the. biggest and best season yet last week. Yeah. With everybody in all eyes on the. SEC conference and what they were. hearing, what they were seeing, the SEC. didn't necessarily love. Seni took a. stand, the stand for three hours, >> got cross-examined. I think he got uh. torn apart basically in the cross-. examination, but he stood on business. saying, "Hey, I am going to be allowed.

or we are going to be allowed to. regulate our rules in our conference. Seemingly has worked thus far. We'll see. what the answer is from the other side. We'll see what Drew Rosenhouse has to. say." We're very thankful for that. The. talks tables here at Boston Connor at. Tai Schmidt con man, it starts tonight. for you and your Patriots. How do you. feel? >> Can't believe it. Feel amazing, especially after the last game of the. season last year. You kind of have a bad. taste in your mouth. Hopefully the boys. feel that same thing. But just seeing. the new team, you know, there's so many. different moving pieces. One of the guys. on that graphic, AJ Brown, seeing him, you know, play with Drake May should be.

amazing. Romeo Dobs. Some of the other. additions that they made are huge. But. really, to your point earlier, both. these teams started 0 and1 last year. I. think it was one of the only times ever. in NFL history where both Super Bowl. finalists were teams that started 0 and. one to start the season. So, not. everything on the line, but at the same. time, everything is on the line cuz if. we come out and look like [ __ ] I am. going to be miserable for at least a. week. But very very excited. So glad we. made it here. >> Yeah. 213 days of waiting for tonight. and obviously we have it. And also. what's back for us is uh we have a. boosted pick.

>> Hell yeah. >> For the first time in multiple years. We. haven't done this in a few years. Uh we. are very lucky and thankful that we're. riding alongside the best sports book on. earth, DraftKings. And if you are of age. and agreed to gamble or trade. responsibly, because remember, DraftKings is available in all 50 states. right now. You can either trade on their. futures market or you can sports gamble. with us. If you agree to gamble. responsibly or trade responsibly and not. like an [ __ ] we'd love for you to. join us at two o'clock today. We kick. off a tailgate for DraftKings. >> HELL YEAH. >> TAILGATE. SEE, IT'S GONNA BE A tailgate.

because it's before game. >> Let's get booed up. >> And before I'm sitting down, >> okay, you guys could certainly do. whatever you need to do to get ready for. the game tonight. But the tailgate is. going to be a litany, a slew of boosts. and a slew of things to take advantage. of, maybe odds or profits or boosts or. whatever the case is, including our. super boost. First time long time, one. half the hammer down Cowboys AP tone. Now, we got to gamble responsibly of. course, but the NFL is back and we're. definitely going to be making some moves.

with draftings tonight. What should we. be looking for as the Patriots and. Seahawks kick off? So, uh, since 2001, uh, the Super Bowl champs are 148 and3. against the spread, uh, in the week one. defending that Super Bowl championship. But as Hembo says, they're 0 and2 ATS. when the opener is a rematch of that. previous Super Bowl, which is what you. have tonight. Obviously, one of those. being from 2016, the other one being a. pre merger, I believe. So, take that as. you will uh, however you want that. Tonight, everyone, not everyone, but the.

public, 60% of the public is on the. Patriots money line and spread of the. plus three tonight. So, they like the. Pats in the rematch there tonight. Total. 44 and a half is about is is pretty. standard for a total there. Um, it's. going to be interesting to see what they. do tonight. Obviously, Seattle, some. some changes in the secondary, New. England, some changes in the wide. receiver room. So, that matchup is key. to watch tonight. But, I'm very, very. excited to see what goes down. >> I don't want to get too excited about. what we're boosting at 2 o'clock. whenever it goes live on the site. I like what we're starting with. >> Too late. Already too excited for it.

>> And to be honest, I can't believe uh. DraftKings is letting us do this. >> So, what we wanted to boost was AJ Brown. and Jackson Smith and Jigba both scoring. a touchdown. >> Okay, that all by itself plus 500 right. now in draft games. We want to get that. boost at plus 700 maybe, you know, plus. 750. Let's see how how much we can. dance. Obviously, odds are long. A lot. of things have to happen for a wide. receiver to score a touchdown. That. includes protection. includes. quarterback deciding it's the right. option. Uh getting the ball there, completing it. There's just so many. things to get a wide receiver in the end.

zone. But tonight, AJ Brown or Jackson. Smith and Jigma score a touchdown. We're. sitting at plus 100. >> Wow. >> That's a minus 150 minus 170ish kind of. currently as it sits at 2:00. This thing. will be launched into the moon on. DraftKings at plus 100 for either of. wide receiver ones to score. Let's go to. nine-year NFL vet Darius J. Butler. AJ. Brown brand new to the team. Are they. going to not force but is he going to be. a massive piece of the strategy we. assume getting the ball into his hand so.

he's happy and welcome and then Jackson. Smith and Jigba I watch hard knocks he's. unguardable. So one of these guys going. to get in the paint we feel. And uh how. do you feel about this evening's match. up? >> I feel great about this uh bet. I feel. great about both of them getting in the. paint honestly. And uh yeah bringing in. a weapon like AJ Brown. You don't bring. this guy over. You don't trade what you. traded to get him in the building and. not have big big plans for him. Anytime. you watch a Josh McDaniels offense, he's. going to set up his guys to get open, especially, you know, guys that change. the math like AJ Brown. So, you're. talking about third down, you talking. about red area, you're going to be.

looking for number one. Now, on the same. token, the Seattle defense, they're. going to be keyed in on him as well, but. they have pride, so he'll still get some. one-on-one matchups. So, I'm looking. forward to Drake May, you know, making. some good throws. than Sam Darnold. We. talked about the questions about Sam. Darno coming in and having a guy like. JSN on the outside who Seattle fans can. make the argument is the best wide. receiver in the National Football League. right now. So, I'm looking forward to. him getting his targets as well week in. and week out. He's going to get 12, 13, 14, 15 targets. So, I don't see that.

changing uh with the new play caller. So, I'm excited about tonight. Excited. about those wide outs and also excited. about some dynamic corners that'll be. matched up and covering those guys. >> Now, are there some injuries that we're. worried about though, Debb? some names. that we've heard and obviously you know. everything first week there's a lot of. uh poker being played with who's up. who's not up and obviously we'll roll. into that for tonight but Aaron Donald. does not make the trip to Australia that. seems like huge news for the Rams niners. game we heard Aaron Donald speaking at a. press conference just uh two days maybe. yesterday or two days ago he was talking.

about how good he felt yada yada yada a. lot of people talking about game shape. versus you know training shape and. everything like that also 17-hour flight. which I believe The Los Angeles Rams are. currently in route right now. They got 3. hours left on their flight. They'll be. landing at 5:06 a.m. I believe Australia. time. 3:06 p.m. here. That's how big of. a difference the time zone is. Obviously, it's ridiculous and absurd. They're flying on like the nicest plane. I've ever seen. Bunch of laybacks. They. got some sweets up in this Quantis. plane. And uh Ram's doing it right.

Landing at 5:06 a.m. I believe every. flight potentially lands in the morning. in Australia from the United States of. America. If they were able to stay up. for the first half of the flight and. sleep for the second half of the flight, they should be able to catch the morning. wakeup with Australia, which has kind of. been the conversation from my. perspective as somebody who did fly to. Australia just last year and kind of how. we went with shout out first sergeant. Gartland uh Pat Gartland who was in the. Marines for like 20 years, did a bunch. of traveling and uh obviously tours and.

everything like that. He I have an idea. If we could stay up, this is this will. work. You got to stay up for like 28. hours. Okay? But if you can stay up for. 28 hours and then pass out for the back. half of the flight and then you wake up. whenever the flight lands, it's 5:00. a.m. You just got an early rise right. there in 5:00 a.m. Your body should. easily kind of work like that. Coming. back has been the issue because you land. like in the late afternoon or in the. evening and then your body wants to stay. up and then all of a sudden you're. offset. You're completely nocturnal. So. how do these guys come back I guess. would be the big question. But I like.

what the Rams are doing. I hope it works. out for them. would suck for the Niners. if they invested an entire week going. over to Australia. And I think they have. kind of represented America over there. and the NFL. So, we appreciate them. going over there, shaking hands, going. to games, kind of going to different. events, showcasing football and our. athletes and everything. Thank you to. the Niners for doing that. But that'll. be the conversation piece afterwards on. who did it right, who did it wrong. We. assume these games will happen going. forward. But Aaron Donald not getting on. that plane surprising. Miles Garrett. also with a knee injury, having some. swelling. He hasn't practiced really. much. Da what should we expect from.

those two? And uh I am surprised that. Aaron Donald's not playing tomorrow. because he looked great. He sounded. great. Maybe this was the plan all. along. >> Yeah, maybe. And I've been saying, you. know, it's different being in in that, you know, workout peak physical shape. and then playing and actually being in. football shape. And it's tough too. listening to players cuz most of the. time players if they can walk, if they. can run, if they can move bodies around, they're going to say, "Oh yeah, I feel. good about playing." So we believed. them. We heard them. Then the team, I. would assume, or the medical staff,

training staff, maybe head coach Sean. McVey say, you know what, let's just. wait, get this extra kind of 10 days or. whatever it'll be until their next game. and let's get him fully into game shape. And maybe that'll be the same with. George KD on the other side with San. Fran. I don't know if it's been an. official announcement yet with him, but. I know I know we in here think he's. going to play, but we thought 99 was. going to play as well. Miles Garrett, that that's been kind of the thing. Once. again, you don't know, you know, these. teams are kind of playing a core. We. don't know exactly what's going on, but. we know he hasn't been practicing and. him not being on the field yet is.

concerning. He hasn't missed a ton of. time in his career. So, I expect him to. be out there once uh game time comes, but that would be a huge huge concern uh. for the Rams obviously on defense if. he's not out there. But has the line. move with these? Okay. So, I guess the. books still think the Rams still gonna. have the edge against Niner Gang. >> Aaron Donald not making the trip. surprising. obviously making the trip. We assume you'll play, but Miles Garrett. um did not participate in practice due. to an inj.

he he has not really practiced. We. haven't seen many things. I've seen him. hit a rugby guy. >> Yeah. >> Pretty good a couple times. Kind of flew. him around, but the Aaron Donald kind of. conversation has been. >> Did that guy make the trip? >> I maybe that's how we got back home. >> Yeah, >> maybe that's how maybe he hopped back on. bird said, "You guys take me back." And. since we're landing at 5:06 a.m., just. uh a little over 24 hours before the. game, I think 30 hours in total time. Uh. maybe we could do some of this on the. plane with how big it is, too, cuz I. think they have some suites on the plane. as well, which has like a little living.

room, bedroom, little shower. Yeah. Russ. Allegedly doing some calisthetics while. they're flying over to Europe. That's a. 6-h hour flight. This one's 17-hour. flight. Maybe get this guy on there, knock some heads. That could potentially. be something they're doing. Joining us. now is a man who's no stranger to. knocking heads. >> Mhm. Somehow this guy's brain still so. good after we've seen him bleed all over. the football field. >> That's right. >> We've seen him use that thing as a. weapon. >> And we know that people say he had rocks. for brains because he comes from a. meatthead family. But instead, this guy, the way he talks about football, so damn.

great that he's now number one. commentator for CBS. >> Yeah. >> A booth. >> A booth. >> A block. >> Hell yeah. >> Yeah. >> Ladies and gentlemen, front of the. program, future First Bout Hall of. Famer. Is that this year? Uh, next I. >> next year. >> And we don't know. >> True. >> True. Very true. Ladies and gentlemen, CBS's JJ WJ. >> Ah, what's up? It's here. >> We did it. We made it. >> It's here. We did it, guys. Can you I I.

put out a tweet the other day. It said. like fall football's on TV and people. are like, "It's not fall till 20." Well, you know what? It's fall. In my head, it's fall. So, >> yeah. Don't listen to those people. They. don't get it. They They'll never get it. By the way, uh it is football season. I. guess we could say autumn, fall, end of. summer, whatever the case. It's football. season. It's the best time of year. Tonight, Patriots Seahawks 213 days ago. they played. Obviously, a lot has. changed. Uh you know, with every NFL. team, you're never going to have the. same team from one year to the next.

Maybe not even have the same culture. from one year to the next. It's always a. constant of build. What do you expect. from these two teams from the last time. they played and first game of the year? How did you always kind of treat it? Oh, it's just the first thing you have. to do is calm yourself down because. you're so excited. You're so jacked up. Everything is leading up to this. You've. been hitting your own teammates for so. long. You get out there in warm-ups and. you do automatically warm up a little. too hard. So, you get that good sweat, that good lather going, but then you got.

to go in the locker room and just calm. yourself. Just tell yourself to take. some deep breaths. This thing's going to. be fine. I mean, I'm sure there's extra. festivities with this. They experience. that in the Super Bowl. So, they're no. stranger to dealing with all the. external environment that comes along. with the opening kickoff game, but there. is nothing better. And then you get out. there in that very first play of the. game. Everything automatically just. settles in, locks in, and you're just. back on autopilot doing your body taking. over those reps. There's nothing better.

I can't wait to watch it. >> Yeah. Unless you're a rookie and then. you're finding out, man, I'm not meant. for this league. you know, you you get. those first couple reps. Oh, I don't. know if I'm going to make it here. I. think uh general manager who thought. this was the right decision was a bad. decision. I don't know why my coach put. me out there. And then obviously you. have to find your way, but there is a. lot of veteran presence on these two. teams that are playing even though. they're young. They've been through a. lot. What should you expect tonight? Like McDonald, I love this guy. >> Oh yeah, >> I love McDonald. I assume even if he has. some injuries, uh I believe is probably.

not playing. I is probably not playing. from the way it sounds like it. I don't. know if that's officially been announced. or not. They have some new pieces. Obviously, they lose the Super Bowl MVP. But I've gotten to the point where I. just trust McDonald. And I think I'm the. same with Vrabel as well. Even though. Vrabel, I believe, in his openers, two. and five straight up, I believe, is what. Vrabel is, uh, on his opening day. >> I think that's what the stat. >> two and five outright, two and five. against the spread. So, like, I just. naturally trust Vrabel, but I think I've. gotten to the point where I naturally. trust McDonald as well. How should we. view those two? And what should the.

expectation of tonight's game be? Is. this going to be a KG affair, JJ, or do. you think it's going to be wide open? >> I I would say I think it's going to be. KG to start. I mean, I think Clint Kubak. loss is a big loss. I think that's a. huge aspect of it. They'll be fine, obviously, and they're going to be who. they are, but between these two head. coaches, they they do things. differently. They've had different. backgrounds in the way that they came. up, but they are both very good at. getting their team locked in. I mean, we've all seen the hard knocks from this. year and the Mike McDonald stuff is.

fantastic and just the way that he talks. to his guys, the way that he approaches. it, he'll have them ready. And then Mike. obviously in New England dealing with. the distractions, dealing with guys. coming in and out this off seasonason. and everything, just making guys lock in. on football focused. I mean, you have a. guy who you basically send away to. Houston and Kahan Booty because you. brought in these other receivers. So, the additional weapons and the belief. that they have in them to give Drake May. and that offense, very excited to see. what Josh McDaniel dials up this season.

as Drake May continues to be more. comfortable and grow as an upandcomer in. this league. >> Drake May, true hooper. I think we got. to remember that whenever he's running. and also his deep shots are as if he's. shooting three. He is. That's why the AJ. Brown expectation for me is he's going. to get the ball a lot. Last question for. me before the boys have something JJ. about tonight and other NFL topics. They're going to be force feeding AJ. You know, this reminds me of like uh OBJ. going to the Rams where Shawn McVey was. like, "We are happy to have you here.

You need to know that." And with. everything that happened in Philly, and. I'm not saying it's the same situation. in New England because him and Mike. Vrabel obviously are tight in pals and. everything like that. I think we're. going to see AJ Brown being a focal. point though, right, for this New. England Patriot offense, especially with. how talented Drake May is at completing. passes. >> I would have to imagine. And you're. going to want to give him the ball. early. You want to keep your receivers. happy, your bigname guys, your big money. guys, get them the ball, get them in the. offense. But obviously defenses know. that as well. And Mike McDonald and the.

Seattle Seahawks defense is an extremely. difficult defense to play against. So. not only do you have to get open against. them, but you also have to be able to. protect up front to get the ball off. with the scheme, with all the different. ways that he dials things up to come at. you. So that defensive front for Seattle. is phenomenal. And the way that they can. stop the run with only four, they can. play two two shell behind if they want. to. They can stay in that nickel and. still do everything they want to do. Uh. it's a whole lot of fun and I'm I'm just.

I'm like I'm like a little kid on the. first day of school. I can't wait to. watch football again. >> Yeah, we're all zaked up, brother. Don't. you worry about that. Tail of the tape. This is literally every stat you could. possibly need or want. This is the Chuck. Pagano series of stats. He will be back. Cannot wait to see him tomorrow. But. obviously the Patriots and the Seahawks. last season were very elite. That is why. they ended up in the Super Bowl. And. down the stretch they were playing their. best ball. Now New England didn't play. anybody last year. Fascinating. Uh even. though NFL teams are all professional. athletes and professional football.

players. Now their schedule is going to. be a little bit different this year. after winning the AFC. Obviously. starting with the Super Bowl champs. Debbut has a question about something. you brought up there at the end. >> Yeah, we mentioned it earlier in the. intro. Future Hall of Famer in the. trenches. got to action. You just. mentioned Seattle's trenches with. Leonard Williams, Murphy. On the other. side, the Patriots, they pay a ton of. nickel, too, at least last year. And. they got some dogs, especially in the. interior with Barmore, and Williams. Who. do you think has the edge if guys are. healthy uh when it comes to the trenches. on that defensive line when it comes to. Seattle and New England? >> I mean, if I'm looking at the totality.

of the defensive line in the fronts, I'm. giving the edge to Seattle. I mean, I. think that what they're able to do with. that group and the way that they're able. to, especially the big guys inside, taking some of those double teams on and. just being stout and allowing everybody. around them to fly around and make. plays. I mean, two very good fronts. here, but if I had to give an edge, I. would give it to Seattle. >> Oo, Vrabel, though, maybe their defense. under uh appreciated last year. >> Hopefully. >> Gonzo just got a fresh check.

>> You know, is he going to be able to eat. a little bit? The offensive line for New. England though is certainly going to be. a question mark for me. >> No doubt. >> Will Campbell back for another year. He. was hurt towards the end. Do you guys. know that? You would know this I guess. Pass rusher. You know that uh a tackle. can't anchor. When do you find that out? Like first play you give him a little. shot and you're like, "Oh, wait a. minute. >> This is fun. You're just kind of like a. little sled right now." That cuz that's. seemingly what was Will Campbell's. problem towards the end of the season is. he couldn't anchor. And everybody's. like, "This guy's going to get exposed.

This guy's going to get exposed." Well, if you can't anchor, you're in I mean, the most amount of [ __ ] I think you. could possibly be in is a left tackle. Is is do we think because he's healthy. again with the experience, Will Campbell. takes the next big leap because if he's. able to protect for Drake May, I think. we all assume Drake's going to go crazy. Yeah. I I think that's kind of how we. all expect it to go. JJ, >> as a defensive lineman, obviously you're. watching the film first. What has they. struggled with in the in the past couple. games? What they have an injury? What. has that affected them? But for me, in. that first or second drive of the game, those first couple pass rushing.

situations, you're also throwing a few. different things at them to test them. out. So, first is always a bull rush. I. want to see, can you anchor? I also want. you to know what I'm bringing today. I. want you to have to be prepared for this. coming down the barrel the entire game. So, I see, okay, did he handle the bull. rush well? Did he not? Cuz if not, I'm. just going to keep going with that until. it fails. Then, I'm going to throw a. speed rush on the next one cuz I want to. see, all right, can you handle the. speed? Also, if I give you a fake and. then go around the outside, how's the. ankle? How's the knee? How's how are you.

moving today? Um, and then you try and. get some sort of lateral movement, an. inside out, uh, an underneath move, and. then from there, you basically have, it's like kind of like a offensive play. caller's first 15. You now have your. information for the rest of the day, like, all right, how am I going to. attack this guy for the rest of the. game? >> So, we can assume that they're going to. be doing the same thing to the Seattle. defense will be doing the same. We'll. know early with Will if we really want. to watch it how he's feeling this year. versus maybe the end of last year, beginning of last year. >> Yeah. And he's I mean obviously he's. going to be significantly healthier.

He's also going to have studied his own. tape and his own weaknesses and. strengths and tried to improve on the. weaknesses and continue growing on the. strengths. So yes, I would expect him to. be improved. >> I think so, too. I think he's a dog. I I. think when everybody was watching him. last year, the most amount of people. were watching him, they did they were. seeing him at like 70%. And I I think. that is a bit unfair, especially as a. rookie in this entire thing. And that's. what Vrael was basically saying, like, hey, we're like 320 days into this. thing, okay? We got nothing but time as. we go forward. >> Figure it out. >> Last quick. >> They ain't making excuses.

>> Hey, they will put that red dot right on. it. I mean, that'll become something. real quick. Hey, this guy, first. rounder, really good. Remember they said. short arms. That's actually not the. problem. Problem is this guy can't. handle anything right here. That'll. happen all for the rest of his career if. he doesn't put that fire out, especially. with how last season ended. >> Yeah. to your point when with the most. eyes on him, it was Denil Hunter, uh. Will Anderson, uh who was it? Nick. Bonito, Jonathan Cooper, and then. Seattle's defense. And there's probably. a little bit of like, hey, the worst. possible thing that could happen to you.

your entire career happened in the Super. Bowl. You got cooked and everybody was. watching and you got killed for I don't. know how many months after that game. So, like, what can go wrong at this. point? What can go wrong? What's the. worst thing that could happen after. that? Nothing really. >> And Will, nobody wants to hear that you. were hurt. They don't care. >> Yeah. Bingo. You're on the field. >> Yeah, but it's pretty important part of. my No, we don't care about this. >> The thing that stinks about being a D or. an O lineman versus a D lineman is I get. one sack a game, I'm a hero. You give up. one sack a game, you're the goat. Like.

you're you're the you're the guy that. screwed everything up. So it you have to. do it consistently for 60 straight. plays. You can't have one single mental. apps or else that's all people are going. to jump on. But he seems to have a good. head on his shoulders. I guarantee that. he's learned a lot this offseason. Worked on a lot. I'm looking looking. forward to seeing how he's how he does. tonight. >> Me, too. That's that's a great thing to. have going into your off seasonason. I. mean, every rep, all you're thinking. about is all anybody said about you. whenever you couldn't even really stand. on two legs. I mean, that's a. interesting start to a career, but. obviously a successful one. Last. question about tonight's game comes from.

Command. >> Yeah, Jay, you mentioned it with Seattle. with their new OC and their completely. different scheme. How simple is that for. Seattle? Is it, hey, this is what we ran. last year. We don't really care what you. like. It works. Run exactly what Kubak. is. And then on the same side as that or. same kind of concept for New England, how much better is it for all these guys. on offense and defense going into the. second year? A little continuity. They're not learning new schemes. Kind. of coming back to what they already did. and knowing what what to expect really. from the offense and defense.

>> Yeah, continuity is always best assuming. things have been going well because you. all understand each other better. You're. not installing a brand new offense or. any terminology. You're not hearing a. new voice and a new motivational style. and everything. You are just continuing. what you've already done and being much. more comfortable having better. conversations about it and kind of going. from 101 to 2011 to 301 and just. continuing to work your way up. Never. made it to 301 myself, so I don't even. know what those classes are like. Um,

but I think for Seattle, obviously, you're going to run a lot of very, very. similar stuff to what you did because. it's what's successful. It's what these. guys have proven to be great at. But. you're also going to have some new. little wrinkles and how different. eyeballs look at it, call it, see it. And a huge piece of it is the meeting. room and the discussions and who's. leading the meeting and who's now. speaking and talking to these guys on a. day-to-day. So there are definitely. advantages to it that can be, but I. think if the preference is there, it's. always continuity. >> Yeah, just another opportunity. Sam.

Darnold was incredible with KOC, was. incredible with Kubak. Two guys that are. considered offensive gurus. Will Flurry. be the third guy that has success with. Sam Darnold? Obviously, he was able to. get the job done. Nobody really gives. him credit for it still, but shout out. Sam Darnold on a very team friendly. quarterback, >> team friendly contract as a quarterback. and a starting quarterback and a Super. Bowl winning veteran quarterback. >> Uh what he's able to do is. >> is great for Seattle and John Schneider. who said. >> he got married. >> Did he really? >> Yeah, he got married this summer.

>> Hell yeah. >> A CONGRATS you Samo. Happy for him. finding love, finding Lombardi, finding. some love. >> Two rings in one year. >> How about that? >> How about that? How about that? >> You think he got the super ring as a. pinky ring? That'd be dope. >> You should. That'd be cool. >> Got that thing kind of as pinky ring. These things are so big right now. Just. have that thing hanging off the side. Don't they have the ring? That's an. actual ring and then like a show ring as. well. >> And you put on a chain, too. I believe. they do that a lot now, too. >> Put on a.

>> on a chain. Yeah. >> I think we should melt them. Hm. >> Grill. >> Oh, not a bad idea. >> Sweet. Says Champs. >> Yeah. Trey Cross T. That would be really. cool. >> Why don't you get a grill this year now. that you're number one booth for CBS? >> Um cuz I don't think I would look good. with one. >> Oh, that's. >> your grill right now looks good anyways. Yeah, let's not touch those. Those bad. boys. >> It's about as expensive as one. >> All right, let's pivot away from. tonight. Ty has a question for you. >> Yeah, J. I don't know if you'll be able.

to watch this one live with the game. you're calling on Sunday, but arguably. the marquee matchup of the weekend, the. Bills against your Houston Texans. The. Texans have kind of been Josh Allen's. boogeyman so far during his career. I. believe he's 0 and4 against them. And. then on the flip side, you know, CJ Stra. is a massive year for him. A lot of. people thinking that the Texans maybe. win a Super Bowl last year if he just. plays, you know, average during the. playoffs. Uh what's your take on this. game on Sunday? And obviously it's the. first game of the season, so it's not.

the end of the world, but how important. is this one for both teams? >> Yeah, I mean, I I'll definitely be. watching as much of this as I can before. we get to our kickoff. I'm I'm really. looking forward to it. Uh this game is. has been an awesome one. I mean, obviously, as a guy who loves to watch. defenses play and see Houston's defense, it's been uh enjoyable to watch those. guys. And it's also Joe Brady's chance. here, obviously, as a head coach. But. the the interesting thing about this is. everybody knows that the Bills and Josh.

Allen have struggled against Houston, specifically in Houston. And so as a. offensive coordinator for the Bills and. as a defensive coordinator for the. Texans and Matt Burke, you're watching. that film from the past and you're like, "Okay, obviously they cannot keep trying. what they have been trying against us. So what is the newest wrinkle that. they're going to try? What are they. going to do differently?" Not only are. you preparing for the first game of the. season, but you're also preparing for an. opponent you've played before and didn't. have success. So, you know they're going. to try something different, and you have. to prepare for that. The thing with. Houston's defense is they run the.

simplest defense in the NFL. They just. have a bunch of crazy, maniacal, badass. dudes out there who do it extremely. well. And then every now and then, they. throw in these blitzes to keep you off. balance. But they know that they can. keep it simple and play good football. because they have such great technique. and such great players out there. So. that's it's not even that crazy of a. schematic battle as it is just we're. just here to beat you up. >> I hope it happens. You know, I I hope.

that this season is the greatest that. we've ever seen. >> It's going to be. >> And I hope that the Houston Texans take. a massive step backwards. >> I don't know if they're going. to see that. >> I don't know if they're going. I'm a. little bit worried about the Houston. fans showing up those Texans games. because remember we saw that it was. empty. It's all coming back to me now. It's all coming back to me. Not. >> really getting much support. >> I don't know if you know about this. We. just signed Daniel Jones to [ __ ] 500. million. Okay. I don't know if you know. that. J, do you guys have your. quarterback longterm? I guess you'll. find that out. We got our guy up here in.

Indianapolis. And since De Mo has gotten. down to Houston, >> it's been a real problem. >> This team has been a real problem. You. talk about CJ, multiple playoff. appearances already in his short career. in his rookie contract right now, playoff wins, you name it. And. everybody's still wondering if he's a. guy. It's like, yeah, keep wondering, especially down Houston. Get him out of. there. >> Send CJ Strad out of that building. He's. not a guy. And and while you're at it, Demo, get him the hell out of Houston, too. Let's go ahead and do all of that. The AFC South looks a bit different this.

year. How do you feel about the Houston. Texans as they sit at the AFC South. Champs? And uh are you worried a little. bit about Jacksonville or maybe Salah. down there in Tennessee? How do you feel. about the AFC South which might just be. the best. >> division yet? >> That's that's a that's a stretch. I. would say that's a stretch. Um but I do. I do significantly think that the. Jacksonville Jaguars are continually. underrated and underdised. Um it's it is. pretty wild. I mean, we even saw Liam. Cohen say it this off season, kind of.

shine the light on it, and still they. don't get some of the recognition and. shine that they deserve for what they. did last year. Um, but I obviously I. think the Texans are a phenomenal team. I think they are a Super Bowl contender. I think CJ Strad, a little bit similar. to the Will Campbell conversation we. were having uh just a little bit. earlier. CJ Strad in the playoffs last. year, had everybody see one of his least. impressive performances of his career. And so all off season he's now had the. opportunity to kind of go into his. little bunker and work on the things.

that he wants to work on and just. specifically focus solely on not letting. that be the image that the world. remembers and sees. Going out there and. playing better this year knowing that. this team is built for a Super Bowl run. and he is the key that unlocks the whole. thing. And so I'm really really looking. forward to see how he and this offense. works this year because as we all know. the defense is prepared for it. >> Jacksonville 13-4 last year won the AFC. South and lost to the Bills at home in.

the playoffs. So obviously you take a. step do you take the next step? We think. Liam will be able to do that. Houston. has won the AFC South what seemingly. every other year for the last like 10. years it seems like. Tennessee Titans do. a full clean sweep of everything. Still. have their quarterback in Cam Ward. And. then the Indianapolis Colts, they like. their guys thinks they're going to win. the Super Bowl. >> Is Alec Pierce playing? I I I haven't. been able to look closely. I know he has. the issue. >> We haven't been great at predicting. whether or not people are going to play. We said Aaron Donald's playing for sure.

And then turns out he didn't get on the. point. So, uh, we don't we're not and. then Miles Garrett, he oh, we can't wait. to see guy hasn't even practiced. So, I. mean, we don't know. But from what we. saw from Alec Pierce and the way. everybody's talking about it, we will. assume, which this is not a guarantee, Alec Pierce is playing. >> Rashid also said that yesterday. >> Okay. So, we all kind of assume that. Alec Pierce is playing. He's a. horrendously looking walker. >> like his gate whenever he's walking. >> That That was why I asked cuz I saw that. I saw the walk video.

>> Yeah, we we got source. from the Colts that told us like, "Hey, don't judge his walk. He's like a very. tightly wound. It's not a good walk. >> It's weird. >> It's a weird walk. Yeah, >> cuz we were judging it. I saw him. walking. I'm like, "This guy's never. going to play. I don't know if this. guy's going to make it in the second. half of the season." They're like, "We. still hope and think that week one is in. play." I'm like, "Yeah, right. I'm. watching him walk. I'm not an idiot.". They're like, "He's a terrible walker. The guy is a horrendous walker. Don't I. mean, this is still a much better walk. than CJ Strides.".

>> Well, CJ's was so lack. what he was wearing, too. Alec Pierce. just walks like he's thinking about how. am I supposed to walk? >> Yes. >> Alec Pierce also walks as if he has to. take a dump. >> I go more of a two different length. legs. I think that's what the that's. kind of what that walk looked like. >> Oh, cuz you kind of got like the Dairo. Is he the one that had the stiletto? >> Yeah, that that type of situation. happening. But yeah, we were judging his. walking for like what two three weeks on. this show. Man, thank god football's. happening tonight. Kind of felt.

football's happening. >> No more of that. >> Yeah. Yeah. We I was just going back in. time to when I was watching Alec Pierce. walk up a hill in New England during the. joint practice and going, "We're done. We just paid that guy so much money and. then just a couple weeks later he's. cooking on the practice field." So, he's. a terrible walker. Maybe the worst. walker in the entire NFL. So, we got to. make sure that we understand that. Tone. has a question for you, JJ. >> Yeah, JJ, you talked about uh watching. Texans and Bills before your game. Your. game is Green Bay and Minnesota. Obviously, we know the the main story. lines with Kyler and KC in their first. start and and the Packers without Josh.

Jacobs and Micah, but I assume you've. just looked over this game a billion. times at this point. Now, what are you. most excited to see in this game? Maybe. the difference makers uh in this one. >> Yeah, I'm um you are absolutely right. I. have watched the preseason snaps of both. teams. I have watched last season's. matchups. I have gone through every. statistic that there is. I am ready to. go and I'm so excited about it. I mean, we have our NFL today pregame show who's. going to be on site in Minnesota. We get. to go there in a phenomenal stadium. I.

think US Bank Stadium's very underrated. in this league. I think the Vikings are. wearing their block number jerseys, which are my favorite version of their. jerseys, which will be great. Got the. Green Bay Packers. I mean, come on, what. more could you want? Now, what I'm. looking at outside of some of the. obvious things like you said, I mean, obviously Kyler and KC, how do they. marry up versus Jonathan Ganon? I love. that matchup on what does Ganon use. against Kyler having known him up close. and personal recently. Um Flores and his. blitz and his blitz ability, the number.

one blitzing team by far, the number one. pressure team by far last year. Can he. get to Jordan Love who is good against. the blitz but not good when the blitz. actually lands against pressure. So he. is good at diagnosing it, dissecting it, but if the blitz gets there too quickly, that's when there's issues. Um and then. I'm really looking forward to seeing. what this Packer's receiving core can. do. Obviously, Dobs is gone, Wix is. gone. What are these new, not new, but. what is this receiving gore as these is. these core three with Golden, Watson, and Reed? How do they perform? Um, I.

mean, there's a billion things I could. go into here. The running back room, the. the guy who's going to be the bellcow in. Lloyd has six carries in his entire. career, and now he's going to be. starting uh and expected to carry the. load, and they're also going to be. expected to blitz pick up against this. Flores defense. So, um, does Dallas. Turner take take the edge? Uh, because. they used to have Neil Hunter, they used. to have John Gernard, now they've got. Dallas Turner. Can he step up in this. year and become everything that they. want him to be? Harry the Hitman is. back. Harrison Smith, very excited to.

see how he does. There's no question the. mentals are there. Is he physically. ready? I would imagine. He does all. those crazy stretches and everything. He. does 40 dunks a day, it sounds like. Um, so there's all sorts of I could. literally go for days. New offensive. line coach for the Vikings. He's. instilled this mentality, this identity. Packers offensive line, a lot of. questions. A couple guys, are they going. to play? Are they not? Even in their. press conferences, they're talking. about, you know, we don't know who the. five are going to be for sure. So, I I'm. I don't know if you can tell, but I'm. pretty excited.

>> Yeah, it sounds like a pretty jacked up, pretty well read, too. I'm thankful that. you're taking the job obviously very. seriously. Nobody wants to get the. starting job in the manner in which you. got it, but we know that you're going to. seize the opportunity and do an. incredible job for all of sport. So, we. appreciate that. You talk about carrying. a load. A lot of people, we're going to. find out who's carrying what loads. Oh, yeah. >> You know, a lot of loads getting carried. and dropped all across the board here. this first week. That's right. >> I think we kind of learned a whole new. load kind of management. Yes. >> Across the NFL this year, don't you.

think? Like, who. >> I'm trying to figure it out. Where's. this going? This This got This is going. somewhere. Where is this headed? >> We're talking about loads. >> The loads of the season, man. >> Talking about loads. >> Football scares. >> Yeah. Oh, where. >> the load's just getting shot out all. over the place. >> Loads everywhere. >> This guy's got a big load. This guy's. got a big load. This guy not that big of. a load. What's a what's his problem? Well, he actually didn't have enough to. him. So, you know, he didn't like that's. what we find out here in week one about. the amount of loads. And he talked about. the guy carrying the load in running. back room for Green Bay. There was six.

carries total. >> Yeah. >> In his entire existence. >> Yeah. He's just I mean, the Packers. drafted him very highly out of USC. I. think he was a second round pick. So, like they invested a lot in him and same. deal. Just he's super explosive, but. he's been hurt non-stop the last three. years. >> And you guys don't know who your. offensive line is yet? I didn't know. that until they do, but there's a couple. guys that are a little bit banged up. that they don't know if they're going to. start on Sunday. But they they have the. the best. So, we'll just we'll see. But. no, I mean JJ hit the the Josh Jacobs. thing kind of started everything, but. like a lot of questions need to be.

answered for the Packers on Sunday for. sure. There are a lot of question marks. with that team. >> And they don't have Micah. I mean, there's there's you look at Micah and. what they did when he's on the field. versus when he's off the field. Like, it's astounding. And so, now you have to. go out there and find a way to produce a. pass rush. And yes, you can use the guys. you have, or you can use stunts and. games and all sorts of different ways to. draw it up, which if you historically. look, some of the things that Kyler has. had struggles with is stunts and games. on the interior of the line, kind of. creating a mess in there. So, you would. imagine Jonathan Ganon also knowing that.

is probably going to implement some of. that. Um, but that's exactly what KOCC's. job is and what he's great as. You get. Kyler under center, you roll him out, you get him in the play action game, get. him on the move. So, whole lot of. different chess matches going on here. And it's also a good kicker game. I. mean, we've got an allp pro kicker on. one side, the Vikings and Riker, and. we've got a rookie on the other side who. dominated in the preseason games, but. struggled in preseason practices. So, what happens when the real lights come. on? >> Well, I assume I'm just going to act. like he's going to do well cuz in.

practice he couldn't turn it up. Now, I. will say, um, I learned quickly when I. became an adult, like, hey, practice. matters, you know, like I think Lane. Kein gave an entire speech about how I, from his experience, like you don't just. turn it on whenever the games, you got. to be good in practice. And I think Adam. Archeletta, >> yes, >> quote Swed and said, "Well, actually, I. was kind of asked in practice because I. was trying to figure it out and then. when the games came on, I turned it on. or whatever." And I was like, "Okay, you're I think you're I think what he. was trying to say is normally those who.

do practice good and practice hard.". >> Yep. >> Are the ones who play good. It's not. just like the old school day. Everybody. heard Allen Iverson say, "We're talking. about practice." Allan Iverson is a. alien, okay? That is a oneofone type. person. There is a few other people that. are like that. So whenever you talk. about a kicker being not good in. practice, good in games, that means. mentally he's there. We just need him. working. We need him lock in every. single day because we don't need that. trickling in whenever it's fourth. quarter and we got a must make kick and. then all of a sudden it's like whoa is. this. Let's be good all the time.

>> I think part of the. >> how you do anything is how you do. everything. >> Part of the concern is that the Packers. had a different long snapper all all. camp with him because the incumbent who. has been there for a really long time. was injured. they cut the guy who was. was there and are going back to the. other guy and like things have been a. little rocky. So I don't know like he. Trey Smack was clearly very comfortable. that that operation was pretty good at. least during the preseason game. So it's. interesting that they cut they cut that. guy and went back to the guy that that's. been there for a long time. >> Practice matters I think. Go ahead.

Yeah, J, how were you, I guess, coming. off of injury or did you ever go into a. season kind of where you didn't practice. much or a game where you didn't practice. much and just hitting the ground running. because we got obviously Aaron Donald, you know, he'll probably get in there. week two. We assume Miles Garrett hasn't. practiced much. How were you uh with. that? What did you need to feel before. you got into that game? Yeah, I I I. personally was a need to practice. because I that's just what I was the. mentality that I was built on and it. probably hindered me at times because I.

told myself that I needed it and there's. times where yes, you can obviously. perform without needing it. So, you kind. of get in your own head about it. But, I. I think Aaron and Miles are in two very. different situations because Aaron's. coming off of just being retired for two. years and building himself back up to. full-blown football shape. And I do. think in his situation, if you look at. the totality of the season and what you. want him for over the course from now. until January, February, being not. taking a 20our flight playing a game and.

taking a 20-hour flight back and also. being able to give him this whatever it. is 11day rest before the next game is. definitely the right decision in my mind. if you're looking at the long game here. Now, Miles is a different story where he. obviously has the knee and hasn't been. able to practice a ton. And now he's. going down there to play in this, but at. the end of the day, he's Miles Garrett. He's a phenomenal football player. He. knows his body better than anybody. If. he feels he can go out there and play. and perform, he is one of, if not the. best players in the league. So, I would. imagine he's going to be great, but.

there's no doubt that a 20our flight. each way is is not the most ideal. situation when you're dealing with. swelling. >> Yeah. not the most desirable, you know, sitch whenever you uh ele what is it? It's the altitude, it's the pressure, it's the dehydration, the of the travel, not being able to move much obviously is. a big deal, especially when it's 17, 18. hours. Why are. >> circadian rhythm? All of that. Yeah. >> So, how would you have handled it?

You're JJ Watt. You're a superhuman. So, can I tell you what I did? And I've said. this multiple times, hoping that people. will hear it. So, first sergeant. Gartland, this guy right here, campaign. cover. Uh, he military 20ome years, lot. of different tours. He went to Australia. with me. He's also in the Mosquito Bowl. movie as a drill instructor, which he. was for eight years. Okay. Uh, five. years in Paris Island, I believe, three. years over in uh San Diego and. everything like that. He said, "Hey, the. game is, especially because we're. landing in the morning, we just got to.

wake up whenever we get there. So, we. got to stay up until a time whenever we. got to wake up. And then once we wake. up, it's morning. Who cares what where. we're at? We just woke up. After a long. sleep, we're having a day. So the Rams. land at 5:06 a.m. or whatever. It's in. uh two hours or so. They land 50 5:06. there. If they wake up as the plane. lands, they just have a morning, they're. off, right? I I don't It worked for me. Coming back, I was completely [ __ ] I. I I don't think we like focused on it. much, which could be the issue for the. Niners and the Rams going forward for.

week two, maybe even lingering into the. beginning of week three there because. they've been over there for an entire. week. What is your thoughts on the. travel and how they kind of handled it? And we're ultimately going to judge off. of whoever wins, even if it comes down. to a last second field goal. >> Yeah, which is that's the funny part to. me is that this is going to turn into. whoever wins the game. It's about who. traveled and how they traveled. If the. Rams win, everybody has to travel late. If the Niners win, you have to get there. ahead of time. Nobody cares that the.

left guard missed the cut off block in. the B gap and there was a blown up play. in the forest fumble in the back field. We're all just going to blame it on the. flights. I personally would like the. latest leaving possible. I I think that. uh unless you're going like two full. weeks in advance and you're truly fully. acclimating to it, I would rather just. go late, bite the bullet, let's go play. some ball, line it up, and then get me. back home as quickly as possible. I. agree. Coming back is going to be the. hardest thing, but luckily they have. this extra full, you know, weekend to.

get back on track. I would assume that. the coaches are probably going to give. them a decent chunk of it off just to. try and get their circadian rhythm back. on track. But for me personally, I'll. just bite the bullet. like let let's get. there as late as possible. Let's get as. much good practice in as we can here. Get on the plane, go play, and then. let's get home. >> Yeah. I um you talk about that guard. missing the pool. It's like, well, that's cuz he didn't get enough sleep. That's right. >> You know, maybe it wasn't the right big. circadian rhythm guy. >> Yeah, he loves that. >> Well, remember he was in bet. We. remember. >> I'm big I'm on the red light glasses.

lately. I don't like them cuz I'm. watching TV that night and everything's. red. I I'm trying to see watching the. gentleman on TV. Uh, not red light. Uh, blue light blockers. Put the blue light. blockers on late at night cuz you're not. supposed to have the screens, >> but then everything's red. >> I don't want everything to be red. It's. not enjoyable. >> These blue light glasses had a run. there. >> I thought those things were fug and they. don't they don't do. >> if if you get clear. They are. If you. get clear ones, they don't do anything. But apparently the amber colored red.

ones actually block. >> Do we have the. >> guys? I don't know. I'm I try. everything. I I do it for a little bit. and if I feel better, I keep doing it. If it sucks, I drop it. That's how it. goes. >> I wore copper gloves cuz Brett Favre. told me that I wasn't going to get. arthritis anymore when I was cutting. grass. You don't have to You don't have. to tell me. I come from a family of. this. My mom found out about that thing. that does the shocks to the abs. when I was a kid. I mean, we had a. Christmas present under the tree. Who's. it from? Oh, that's for mom. What is it? Oh, I heard I don't have to move and I.

get abs. Pop those things on. So, believe me, I'm a believer in whatever. makes us better. Let's go ahead and do. that. The blue light one I thought was a. few years back. I I'm happy it's still. in there. I'm happy that's still. working. >> New lenses. I mean Sam Levit and WBY, they're all doing it. >> Yeah. And they're pretty good. And you. got to remember uh Sam Levit's doing a. lot. >> What do you mean? >> I think he is disrespecting how strong a. body is. Just the way he's treating it. Like I think we need to understand that. the the body naturally has a little bit. of grit. Okay. You don't have to put.

this thing in a bubble, you know, be. able to handle it. But I'll tell you. what, he ran his ass off. Yes, he did. >> If this works for him, he should. certainly do it. >> Man, organic food only in college. That. that couldn't be further from where I. was at. >> Yeah. No doubt. >> There's this place we had called Fat. Sandwich Company where they just put. literally anything humanly possible on a. sandwich. I was pounding one of those a. week. >> I believe that started in West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, actually. If. it made its way over to uh. >> just one. >> Wisconsin, I'm happy to hear that. Yeah, we're having one of those. >> Dairy Bar. Yeah, we were we were. throwing food down. 3:00 a.m. pizzas, no.

questions asked. You should You should. have seen me with the oodles and. noodles. >> I put American cheese in that thing. American cheese in there. I started. whipping that together. Call me Guy. Fieti. You know what I mean? The way I. was whipping. >> Yeah. It's a little different. >> Thousand grams of sodium going down the. gullet right there. No doubt. >> It's a little different life now, J. But. J used to be whenever he was in his 20%. lock 27% he was bed I think 8:30 p.m. >> Had to be. >> had the bed in the facility where he go. in. >> Yeah. big on bed. No, I'm a I'm I'm a.

bed guy. I like to go to sleep at a good. hour and I like to wake up and I'm I I. do like a nice morning walk in in the. daylight. Like to get the light in the. eyeballs. >> Yeah, let's get these up. I got the blue. light at night and I got the sunlight in. the morning and then on Sundays calling. the number one game in the booth. >> Yeah, >> you guys got to have some tricks with. your travels. I mean, you guys are. traveling everywhere doing everything. You guys got to have some tricks on the. plane. Uh right now it's just house and. mucinx and everything else that's. happening as the office has been struck.

>> I forgot you're taking uh what's it. called for your your your equilibrium. You're you're popping a. >> dramamine. Yeah, I got Dramamine on. I. was I was on a trampoline last night. I'll have you know without Dramamine. That was certainly a roll of the dice. especially with how I feel. Woke up. okay. So maybe everything's coming back. Jage, good luck this season. We'll see. you next week. >> See you next week, guys. Great start. Love it. Good luck, Connor. Thanks, man. Let's go, Pats. >> Hey, good luck to Burnley, too, by the. way. We've been following and we know. that's not good right now. Yep.

>> Yep. All right. It's a good place to end. it there. >> JJ, >> what do you mean? >> Well, the Premier League over there in. England is up here at the top. >> Sure. >> If you're the top four or five, you make. it into the Champions League to compete. against the other top four or five from. around the rest of Europe. If you're in. the bottom three of the Premier League, you get moved down to like the second. league. Okay. So, >> championship. championship which is. secondly that's called relegation. You. go down there but if you're in the. bottom three of that league. >> what. >> I think you go down to the. >> send you to the MLS.

>> there's another one. >> don't. >> they go down to league two. >> what. >> MLS. >> I was thinking. >> he's competing with Premier League up. here. Okay we got the balloon door. winner. Okay that's what we got in the. MLS. Leo Messi remember. >> he's out here doing. >> remember we did this a couple weeks ago. and football season's here so we don't. have to do this. >> All right we'll stop. Anyways, Burnley. down at the bottom. >> of that second one. I guess you can end. up. >> also knocked out of the cup as well. >> The caramel. >> No. >> And the FA.

>> So, everybody's kind of, you know, expecting a big season out of Jage in. the booth. I think he needs it. >> What about the other team? >> What's that? >> Espanol. >> They could They could compete with the. MLS right now. >> Espanol could. >> Burnley. No way. They come over here. just get absolutely slaughtered. Let's. pivot away from the NFL and from the. soccer. It was a great offseason. Thank. you. Let's go to professional football. and college football coming to a head. around a couple different players names. The person that represents the biggest.

name that was going to be signed. potentially to a college roster after. playing in the NFL training camp. Ladies. and gentlemen, icon of an agent, Super. Suit Drew Rosenhouse. Drew, >> how you doing, Drew? >> Great Pat. Uh it's um really just been. dealing with this saga for Daycoin. Wright. We thought he was going to go to. LSU. He won a court case that said he. could go play at LSU. Then the SEC gets involved. They. threaten LSU. LSU says, "Daquin, you.

can't play.". So then we think he can go play in the. NFL. Now the NFL's not sure that he can play. after his diances with LSU. So I feel. for Dayquin because he left the. Cleveland Browns to go to LSU and now he. may not be able to play anywhere this. year. >> Okay. Okay, so let's talk about that a. little bit because I think a part of the. injunction of going back to college. after leaving a pro team for the five. for five as judges ruled that this.

particular class that was just drafted. and decided to go pro as opposed to. staying in college kind of got screwed. by the five for five ruling and they. should get. So then there's a state. judge down there in Louisiana says yes, these guys are good. Daquin Wright's. name was obviously a big one because he. was undrafted trying out for the. Cleveland Browns. he's potentially going. to leave the Browns after he gets cut, right? Gets cut from the Browns, goes. back to LSU. Then there was something. added that was like they will then be. eligible to go into the draft next year. once again. So, they'd be able to enter.

the draft twice, which we thought was. abnormal, but it seemed like that was. kind of the situation. Now that LSU or. maybe some of these other colleges, even. though it's all kind of revolved around. LSU, are choosing not to sign these guys. that were in training camps. These guys. are stuck in a purgatory now for another. year. How do you see it kind of shaping. up? and thank you for telling their. story as we kind of watch this story. kind of blow by us as LSU chooses not to. roster these guys because they felt the. pressure from the commissioner. Where. does Daycoin sit and how do you see this.

working out over the next couple weeks. especially with you probably having to. work the phones pretty hard right now? >> Well, Daycoin's in limbo. Um I don't listen objectively I can't. blame LSU. Uh Lane Keifin to his credit, he fought hard to add Daquin Wright, but. the pressure from the SEC was uh. unrelenting. I mean, they were. threatening and still are expulsion. Uh. they filed a lawsuit against Lane Tiffen. and LSU. I believe he was served with a.

lawsuit. Um there was just too much at. stake for LSU. They really wanted this. to happen. And Lane, I don't want to. speak for him, but you know what he. shared with me, he feels terrible for. Dayquin because he's the guy that, in my. opinion, done nothing wrong. He was told. by the courts he could go leave and play. at LSU for a lot more money and then go. back to the NFL after that. Seemed like. a no-brainer. I was supportive. And then.

the SEC steps in and they pull the rug. from underneath them. So, what's my job. right now? I've reached out to the NFL. and I've asked them if they could uh. take a look at this. Uh my dealings with. the NFL, they've always been incredibly. fair and just. Let's keep in mind that. Daycoin never played in a game for LSU. He was never on their roster, nor did he. ever sign a contract. So, I'm hoping. that they will the NFL will let him at. least join a practice squad. Otherwise,

he's stuck. No college will sign him. The NFL right now has not made a. decision. So what does he do? He left. the Browns. I mean, at a minimum, he. would have been, I think, on their. practice squad. And I can't fault the. young man because he was just following. advice from the courts and his rights. I. do think that uh his lawyers are looking. at legal action potentially against the.

SEC for keeping him out of LSU. So, we. got we got injunctions, we got state. lawsuits, we got federal lawsuits being. filed, we got pressure, we got. expulsion, we got now potentially um. >> yeah, >> you know, financial grievances by Dacoin. Wright to potentially look into whoever. he should be going against. It sounds. like you think the SEC or saying the. SEC. So, this is nowhere near over. hopefully and we expect the NFL because. he wasn't on a college roster. he was. just cut from the Cleveland Browns. We'd.

assume they let him back in to at least. work out for the NFL, but didn't he kind. of know that this was potentially. possible whenever he decided to leave. the Browns or No, >> I I would say this, when he left the. Browns, Pat, there was no doubt he'd be. able to play at LSU. Um, and we were very careful during the. interim period where LSU was getting. heat from. the SEC not to sign with LSU at that. point.

because we did not want to lose his. eligibility to go back to the NFL. So, he did not sign with LSU while all this. stuff was up in the air. But the league. is still. trying to decide whether or not they're. going to let him uh try out for a team. or or join a team. So, I'm currently. waiting for that right now. We thought. as of yesterday he would be able to, but. it is up in the air. >> Okay. >> I'm just rooting I'm just rooting for. the young man. He just wants to play. football. >> Yeah, understand. Very interesting.

situation, especially with the cash he. was probably going to be able to make if. he was to go back to college, which he. thought was going to be possible. It. does feel like the right thing in the. end for ball happened as a whole here. It does feel like the SEC has set a. precedent now that the Big 12 also did a. couple months back with Sorsby where. maybe they'll be able to regulate their. own conferences since the NCAA feels as. if they can't regulate anything. So. maybe we have some guard rails here a. little bit in place, but it certainly. sucks for Daquin who's got it kind of. been put into purgatory. Let's pivot. away from that situation. Obviously you.

have relationships around the NFL, been. around the NFL a long time. South. Florida has a lot of questions. Go. ahead, Debo. >> Yeah, I got to ask you about the one of. the most dynamic football players the. NFL has ever seen, Tyreek Hill. Obviously suffered a gruesome injury. last when he was playing with the. Dolphins. Saw him post a video recently. What's the latest with Tyreek Hill and. his health? >> Look at that. I mean, I'm his agent, but. objectively looks pretty good. I sent. that I sent that to a couple of NFL. teams and the reaction was, "Let us know.

when we can sign him." Um, yeah, Tyreek. is doing amazing. Uh, you see him. returning mock punts there, running. routes. He's he is doing well. His. doctors have recommended though that he. he postpone his comeback until perhaps. sometime in October. So, we're playing. on the safe side. Pat and Darius, when I. came on last time, I had mentioned to. you guys, we're not in a rush. We really. just want them to be completely healthy.

There's a ton of interest, as you can. imagine, in Tyreek. Um, but we just want. to make sure that he's 100% good to go. That may be a month from now, a couple. weeks from now. Uh, we're we're not in a. hurry. >> I'm surprised you're not hopping on a. plane to go to Australia. Just let them. know that the Rosen House exists in NFL. football. What is this weekend look like. for you? I'm sure you're traveling to a. lot of different games, shaking a lot of. hands, showcasing the clients that. you're all in to start this season. Of. course, >> you're you're going to like this.

schedule because it has a lot to do with. you. Um I'm I'm starting out tomorrow. night with uh the M University of Miami. uh FAMU football game. Do a little. recruiting at the U. >> Then I'm going to Indiana for the. Hooers. >> Hell yeah. >> Who who hooers? >> No, you nailed it. You're close. >> Yeah, we're close. There's three of them. at the beginning and then you get the. Hooers. So once you get up here, make. sure you have that right. Okay. Got it. >> Look, I'm I'm a blue devil and a. hurricane as you can tell. but an. honorary hooser. We're recruiting um.

some really talented guys there. One of. our NIL guys is Charlie Becker, who I. think's a future NFL star. Um I can tell. you we had the number one wide receiver. in the draft last year in Carnell Tate, and I think Becker is going to be a top. 10 pick. Um and then I'm going to figure. out what NFL game to go to. No doubt. I'll be at a game Sunday, Monday, and. next Thursday as well. So, this is my. time of the year, Pat. I love I love all. the games. I probably go to an average. of three to four games a week right now.

between college and the NFL. >> Shake those hands. Continue to work your. ass off for your clients and for the. game as a whole. I know that you knew. that the situation was not desirable. I. think you actually said that with Daquin. Wright and pro guys going back to. college. You're like, "This is my client. though. I got to make sure we put him in. the best situation that he could. possibly be in." Right now, I'm eager to. see how it all works out with you. because remember, not very different. situations. Obviously, very different. situations, but same bucket. Sorsby, they did not open up the draft for him.

>> They did not open up the compensatory, is that what it's called? No, >> the supplemental. >> supplemental. They did not open the. supplemental draft for him, which. everybody just assumed they were going. to do. The NFL was like, >> "Nah, we're actually not doing that. That you're not coming to our league to. kind of harbor yourself. We'll see you. next year potentially." And then now. with this decision that's potentially. looming, the NFL has kind of stood on. football business a couple different. times and it feels like Seni is doing. that with the SEC right now. Drew, we. know you always stand on business and.

which is why we appreciate the hell out. of you. Good luck this season, brother. Thank you. >> See you soon, Pat. >> How many billions is this guy. negotiated? >> Over 10. >> Jesus Christ. Ladies and gentlemen, Drew. Rosenhouse. >> Drew. >> 10 billion. >> Yeah. Here's the week one slate of the. NFL. Obviously, that's that feels like a. big deal there. >> Yeah. >> You don't really think about the Daycoin. situation. You know, we kind of move. along. We say for the good of ball. happened. >> Yeah. >> And it's like, well, now what does. Daquin do? Well, if he's never signed, never did a contract, wasn't he just. kind of cut from the Browns? Then.

shouldn't he still be a free agent? >> I think he should he should be able to. get back in practice. No doubt. No. question. >> I think so, too. But the NFL could be. like, "Hey, we don't like what you did. for ball there." Well, and like you. said, like, hey, you you kind of knew. that this was a possibility when you. left, >> which is. >> I mean, felt obligated to say that to. Drew because Drew whenever he came on to. talk about Duan, right, potentially. going to college, he was like, this is. going to be the first time ever. You. know, we assume he's going to get cut. and then we heard, well, he's maybe. going to make the practice squad. It was. like, well, was he being told he could. be on the practice squad? And he said no. to the practice squad to go play to LSU, and is the NFL now going to say you,

>> we gave you an opportunity to be here. They could do that. That That is. >> I hope they don't. I hope tough tough. spot to be in for. >> especially with how much money he was. probably gonna make. you could see his. side cuz like he said it was like at the. time it was hey there there are no. issues you are going to be able to play. at LSU this year for way more money than. you would have been able to play for in. the NFL. >> and you get to go in the draft again. which you're undrafted it could go up. especially with another year of Lane's. offense with Sam Levit you everything. good good and then everything kind of.

happens and one's like so. >> sorry Ber [ __ ] out of luck was going to. bend the knee to the. >> Savannah bananas that buddy. >> he probably didn't know Lane was going. to bend the knee to the SEC. >> so I would like to say I don't know if. it's Lane or the entirety of the LSU. whatever the case we're happy that it. happened I think we are happy that it. happened uh but it does suck for Dayquin. certainly and Xavian Harris who's going. to get healthy we assume he will be in a. similar situation but it's like. >> I think big precedent being set right. now in front of our eyes that protect. college sports act I've learned that.

there's a lot of things wrong with that. after I said hey Nick Sabin's behind it. every single commissioner that's in uh. power conference and group of live. conference and also Pete Bevakqua and. the head of the Yankee. Everybody that. I've seen that's a part of this bill I. seemingly trust with the future of. sport. But I guess there's a lot of. things that people don't necessarily. love about that. I know that because. it's been flooding my mentions since. Saturday whenever I was like, "Hey, let's get this thing passed so we can. have some guardrails." Feels like we. might have some guardrails,

>> which is the commissioners of the. conference is just bullying people. saying, "Nah, >> you ain't doing that. We can't do that. That can't be how it is." And if that's. going to be for the next couple years, at least we have something. And I'm. pumped about that. What did Seni lose? Three hours of his life getting. absolutely grilled in Baton Rouge. Now. we move forward. Let's be a friend. Tell. a friend something nice. Might change. our life. We're back on the other side. Goodbye. >> This has become something that's. spectacular. It started as proof that.

kicking is not easy. This is a real. pressure moment every single week that I. have been waiting for all off season. And our first contestant is a man named. >> Bruce Mel. >> Big Bruce. >> Big Bruce. >> Big Bruce. >> Home Depot has said they will match. anything that I put on. >> for you for the rest of the season. >> All year. >> Yeah. Usually Usually companies don't do. >> like blank checks. Home Depot said, "We. will match anything you save." So on. that note, >> wow. >> 500,000 from me, 500,000 from Home.

Depot. $1 million. to start the season. Bruce, >> shout out Home Depot. >> Shout out Bruce. >> Now Bruce. >> Bruce, look around at your people here. Bruce. >> Bruce, >> they would all love TO SEE YOU TAKE HOME. $1 million. this morning. Hey, just uh just so we. can up the energy so it feels like Death. Valley a little bit. Can we get a uh.

>> I thought we said we weren't going to. say that on TV there. >> 1 million. >> Hold on. Hold on. what we got. It's week one. >> Yeah,

>> it's week one. >> Home Depot. >> It's week one. You got. >> All right, Bruce. >> We can't set precedent that like if you. stink it goes up, so it's not going to. go up. But what I will say is 250,000. from me, 250,000 from Home Depot. This. is your last effort. $500,000, Bruce. How do you make it go end over end? >> I don't think now's the time to learn. that. >> I don't know about explode. Explode. through it. Explode through it.

>> Hold on, Bruce. Hold on, Bruce. >> Uhoh. >> Let's take a talk, Bruce. Let's take a. Stanford Steve. Do you think this guy. has a chance to make this or No, Steve. >> You find people that have been waiting. through a lightning storm. Do you think. Bruce is going to be able to make this. or no? They have more faith than I do. 1. MILLION BUCKS BACK ON the line, Bruce. 500,000 from me. 500,000 from Home. Depot.

Good effort, Bruce. Coast is clear for. the first week. Home Depot, I APPRECIATE. YOU SO MUCH JUMPING ON BOARD, BRUCE. Great effort, brother. I appreciate you. signing up to do that. Reese, no money. to anybody. >> There you go. Good job. >> The following program is a collection of. students talking about happenings in the. sports world. It is meant to be comedic, informative. The opinions expressed on. this show do not necessarily reflect the.

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>> I THINK I GOT IT ALL IN THERE. AND. TONIGHT, we get a chance to celebrate. the hell out of the NFL coming back for. its biggest and best season yet, a Super. Bowl rematch. Just 213 days ago, these. two teams took the field and found out. that the Seattle Seahawks were world. champions. Since then, a lot has. happened. Boy, a lot has happened on the. New England side. Onfield, off field. >> Yeah. >> Everywhere a lot has happened. Okay. Everywhere. A lot has happened. And then.

whenever you go to Seattle Seahawks, they had hard knocks. They had cameras. inside their building. We all got a. chance to learn about them, but a lot of. people left that team that were. obviously pivotal points, including the. Super Bowl MVP. How will these two. squads look tonight as they kick off a. season that we're obviously hoping is. going to be the best season yet? College. football has been living up to the hype, which we're very grateful for. The pro. college saga seemingly coming to an end. We just wrapped that up with Drew. Rosenhouse as we ended last hour. Daquan. Wright now, the player who left the. Cleveland Browns or got cut from the. Cleveland Browns, we learned could have.

potentially went to the practice squad. of the Cleveland Browns, which Drew. Rosenhouse just said. We did not know. that was the case, but he was the one. who was obviously going to go back to. LSU alongside Xavier Harris, undrafted. guys who weren't going to make it to the. NFL. LSU has said that they are not. going to roster these two players. They. picked up two other guys instead, that. they maybe dropped off their roster for. these two pro guys. And then now we move. forward knowing that the commissioner of. the SEC could potentially regulate his. own rules. The Big 12 commissioner did. the same. Is this going to be what. college sports is for the next.

foreseeable future until we get some. sort of bill passed in DC, which is very. rare to ever happen? I guess football is. in a beautiful state. Baseball actually. also delivering in a huge way. Yeah, >> sports delivering in a huge way. Team. USA women's basketball team about to win. the Feeble World Cup. Shout out to them. and Ben Shelton. >> Hell yeah. >> Wow. >> Ben Shelton. >> Yeah. >> At 333 this morning, served 146 mph.

serve to beat the Carlos Alcarez. Just a. couple stats here on what Shelton did. last night as an absolute beast, an. absolute stallion, a super stud who I I. actually bet on yesterday because Bruce. came up to me and kind of challenged me. a little bit. You like Ben Sho, huh? He's taking on Alcarez. You like. Benchaw. Why don't you bet on him then? I said I will. And I I did. And I uh I. was going to go big big on him because. how much uh faith I had in him, but if. you look at the stats and the way tennis.

people are talking, he was not supposed. to win this at all. That's his first. career win over a top three ranked. player. He entered 0 and 17. >> Wow. >> That's the first American to defeat. Alcarez at a major. Previously, he was. 13-0. first lefty to defeat Alcarez, you know, because obviously serving on this side, it's a little bit better. On this side, it's a little bit further or whatever. Alcarz was 14-0 against lefties at at. majors. First American to defeat. defending US Open champion in five sets. since 18-year-old Sampas beat Matt.

Wlander in 1989. You're talking about a lot of history, a. lot of stats saying that Ben Shelton, especially at 3:33 in the morning after. Thafo's match with uh Schneiderman. Zimbab, there it is. Big Foe gets a huge. win. That goes long. Then obviously. there's only one court over there that. has uh suites, I guess. So they can't. play concurrently next to each other. They're all playing on center court, main court. So all their big matches. This thing didn't start till 11:00 last.

night. Ended at 3:33. Congratulations to. Ben Shelton who we are massive fans of. representing United States of America. and defying all stats that said uh he. should not beat Alcarez at the US Open. Is Shelton about to win the US Open? >> Feels like it. >> Is Ben Shelton about to become a. big-time name in men's tennis? We hope. so. We got a chance to meet him. I got a. chance to meet him. I'm a big fan. Obviously, he's dating Trinity Rodman. She's a beast for team USA and obviously. her uh professional women's soccer. league team out in LA where she or.

Seattle. >> Washington. >> I don't know if it's Washington DC or. Washington state. >> state I believe. >> DC wrong. >> okay. >> okay that's on me 100% anyway she got. the biggest deal in the history of. >> Oh yeah. >> and I watch the PWSL on Sundays on ESPN. >> it's the NWSL. >> All right let's go back to the beginning. let's go back to the. I watch the NWSL. >> Yeah, we know. >> On Sundays. Triny Rodman, unstoppable. I.

have a daughter, McKenzie. She's going. to be playing in the World Cup and in. the Olympics in 2039. So, obviously uh. uh uh Washington Spirit. Yep. And it's. the NWSL. You're 100% right. >> Yeah. We had her on the show. She signed. a deal, right? >> Yes. Biggest deal uh in the history of. sports, women's sports. So, I'm a huge. fan. got to meet Trinity, immediately. started shit-talking me, okay? So, I. respect that. Ben Shelton, same thing. So, this young sports icon couple doing. great is uh is good for society as a.

whole. Shout out to Ben. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to chat with him. Nine-year NFL vet, Darius J. Butler is. here. The talks tables here at Boston. Connor and Ty Schmidt, one half of the. Hammer Don Cowboys AP Tone is here. Tone, we're just 48 minutes away from. our first boost really going live in uh. multiple years. How do we feel about it. as we sit right now? now and is it only. looking tastier and tastier like it is. to me? >> Yeah, as as we get closer to the game. and we boost, you know, one touchdown. from either JSN or AJ Brown. I believe. the tailgate starts at 2 p.m. Well, when.

this will go live on DraftKings, the. number one sports book in America and. the world. Um, no, as these things get. closer and closer, you always like it. kind of feels like you're playing in the. game because you you've got something. vested in it. And in this situation, it. feels real good to me. It feels real. good. >> Okay. All right. I don't love uh how. you're talking about it. Maybe you. should stop doing that. Okay. Kind of in. a weird way like we were talking with. rap yesterday. Way you were talking. about that. >> That's what bets do to me. >> Yeah. Well, this bet also feels good.

until you just start talking the way you. were talking. But nonetheless, we'll. talk to Mike Trico in this hour. He'll. be on the call for the game. We're also. joined by a man who's a college football. national champion, Super Bowl champion, Ryder Cup winner. Ladies and gentlemen, AJ Hawk. >> Hako. Happy NFL day. How do you feel. about either AJ or JSN touching paint. tonight at plus 100? Very grateful that. we got this thing boosted to even odds. I feel good about it, AJ, but now that. Tone's talking the way he's talking, maybe I don't. >> I'm kind of with you on that one because. this does feel like it is uh highly. likely to happen. It would be great if.

it did. We know you got to bet. responsibly, but hearing Tone kind of. get all worked up about it did make me. >> Sorry for being passionate about stuff. we're doing. >> It wasn't passion. Great. Those. are all wrapped into one. >> It sounded like cuz we're all going to. be on top of this bet. It sounded like. you wanted to be inside of this bet a. little bit. >> Yeah, I want to be inside every bet I. make. >> Well, let's be inside. >> I don't love my bet. If I don't want to. be passionate with my bet, what am I. doing making that bet? >> Well, we do need to tell people that as.

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think we're going to see here very soon, of the Richard Sherman podcast. Ladies. and gentlemen, Richard Sherman. Hey, what up fellas? What up, fellas? Good to see you. >> Hey, thank you so much for joining us. Uh, we appreciate it. I love You got. Lambo sitting over your shoulder. Is. that a Walter Payton man of the year or. that's an SB on the other side there? Let's check out the backdrop. It looks. spectacular. >> You got it. You got it. Yeah. You You. got to show off the awards. You win them. all. No reason to hide them. >> Amen. Amen. And uh. >> we got a PFF one, TOO.

>> OH, RANKING. >> PF. >> YEAH, I like that. Whenever they would. have uh Richard Sherman on the starters. at the bottom, it wouldn't say [ __ ]. ass like it does uh to some of the guys. Some of the guys it does say that and we. think to ourselves, I don't know how. this guy made to the NFL. Sherm, we. understand you're a Stanford guy. We. understand you're a legend, but. obviously your ties to the Seattle. Seahawks are going to be forever. We saw. some clips of you talking to McDonald. about life pre-s Super Bowl, post Super. Bowl. What do you expect from this. Seahawks team after being around them.

this evening? And uh obviously they got. some new people in some very key. positions. I picked up the Seahawks as. my NFC team after watching Hard Knocks. What do you expect from them tonight as. we kick off a new season? >> I expect them to be even better than. they were last year. Pat, it's it's. crazy what they were able to do while. losing Kenneth Walker, while losing Kobe. Bryant, while losing Boy Maf. I mean, they were so deep at in the Dline room. that you almost had to lose guys. You. had to give them away. But you still got. guys like Leonard Williams, Derek Hall,

Byron Murphy, who could have been an. allp pro, wasn't even a full-time. starter, Jiren Reed. Um, I mean, the. list goes on and on. Then you got Ernest. Jones in the middle. You gave. Witherspoon all that all that cash. But. they they are a great and sound group. and they depend on Mike McDonald's. scheme and his mindset and his brain to. be at the elite level. They already have. the talent. They have the the personnel, but his brain is what takes them over. the top. his understanding of what the. offense is going to do, how they gonna. how they're going to try to block it,

and how he attacks it each and every. every game, every play is what takes him. over the top. But I think Sam Darnold's. going to be the difference this year. Sam Darnold, he led the league in. turnovers last year, and then he got to. the playoffs and played freaking almost. perfect football. So, if he plays that. way throughout the season, it's going to. be a tough team to beat. >> Sharon, a lot of people saying they. still don't believe in Sam Darnold. Obviously, brand new OC. He's had a. couple of those over the past few years. and had success. They were KOC and. Kubak, both head coaches. Now, pick up. Flurry as the OC. You said you like Sam.

Darnold to be the reason why they're. even better this year. What did you see. from practice or camp that makes us. excited about Flurry being the offensive. coordinator? >> I mean, Flurry is just a little bit more. creative in the in the run game. packages. I think the running back by. committee may be a better way uh than. what they were doing last year. If you. remember, K9 got a little banged up. Charbanet had his run for a couple. games, so it was kind of mixed back and. forth. I think Jadarian Price is going. to be outstanding uh in the backfield. and they're going to use him in the past. game, but I think Sam Darnold's just.

rapport uh with Rasheed Shahed is going. to be big. Cooper Cup obviously is going. to factor in. AJ Barner Aoyo Aoyo had an. outstanding camp. I mean, was looking. really dominant out there. I think he's. going to surprise a lot of people when. he gets out there. So there are just so. many different dynamics that you'll see. tonight that you'll be like wow. I mean. Sam it sometimes confidence is the thing. in this league as you all as you guys. all know once you get confidence they. can't take it from you in this league. If you never get it you never make it. But once you get it they can't take it. I think Sam starting to believe in.

himself and in the staff believe in him. and in Mike and the team and you start. to play up to your potential you become. the guy that they always thought you. could be. I don't know if for my for. some reason my brain's telling me it was. you. Were you the one that said I was. telling people I was the best in the. world long before I was uh or did you. >> Muhammad Ali said it and I just repeated. it. >> Okay. Yeah. Okay. Perfect. So it was. Muhammad Ali and then you said cuz in my. head I saw you saying it and uh I. remember thinking to myself, yes, I mean. that is exactly how you need to think to.

be great. But confidence is a powerful. >> powerful thing. And if you see a broken. quarterback, we can assume that team's. going to suck. And if you see one that's. kind of floating around like Sam Darnold. certainly was towards the end, that. team's going to be great. Now, speaking. of being great, uh, how do you handle it. all? Go ahead, Debb. >> Yeah, we always talk about handling. adversity, but it's a whole different. challenge when it comes to handling. success, you know, as a player, as a. team. So, what are kind of some of those. challenges? I saw you talking with Jules. on your podcast about, you know, you not.

really seeing a lot of the Seattle. players in the GQ magazines or national. commercials. they just kind of been. quiet right back to work. What What are. the challenges kind of goes into that. team following the Super Bowl run like. the Seahawks? >> Well, I I think that would be the. challenge is the distractions. You know, guys kind of start to get just human. nature. You get a little selfish. You. get you start to worry about you and. people start telling you you're the guy. and you're the reason for the success. and and it should be this guy. I mean, Demarcus Lawrence went out there and got.

a Super Bowl for the first time. You. know, he could have easily walked away. and said, "Hey, that's a career." But he. said, "Hey, this is a team I've been. waiting for this moment my whole life. I'm going to come back." And I think. that's what they have. They have a team. full of high character, selfless guys. And you saw that this off seasonason. I. didn't see you didn't see them on really. a magazine cover. You didn't see. commercials. And that those are the. things you almost expect to see from. Super Bowl champions. You expect to see. Sam Darnold up there, you know, posing. You expect to see the offensive player. of the year, Jackson Smith and Jigba, up. there, you know, feeling himself. But. that's not the kind of guys these are. I.

mean, I don't know how else to say it. They're just quiet, go about their. business, guys. And I think that's why. they have a great chance to repeat. >> Yeah, they look like serial killers up. there. You know, McDonald kind of has. that similar, you know, thought cuz. we've been watching it on Hard Knocks. You talk about distractions. This is the. first team that's won a Super Bowl that. has hard knocks following them around in. training camp and obviously trying to. rebuild the culture, showcase the. culture could be very distracting. You. got PTZs in every single room and. they've seemingly not bothered, continue. to operate. They and they've won me over.

for sure. There was a couple different. clips that showcased the greatness. outside of the offensive player of the. year. AJ has a question for you. Sherm. >> Yeah, you mentioned JSN Sherm, I guess. How do you expect Seattle to use him. tonight? How do you expect this Patriots. defense to try to uh contain him a bit? >> I expect them to use him the same way. they they did last year. They're going. to feature him, but the difference is I. think Rasheed Shahed is going to factor. in as well. And if you don't pay. attention, if you just ignore Rasheed. Shahid, you're in for a long day because. they it takes a second, as anybody.

knows, to gain a rapport, especially. with a speedster, a guy who can just. run. Where do you put the ball? When do. you release it and all those things and. I think they figured that out. So if you. if you go on to to double and and and. put all your attention on the reigning. offensive player of the year, Rasheed. Shahed could be in for a huge day and. Jadarian Price and Aoyo and all those. other guys. So, I think they're wary of. that. Um, I think they're going to. continue to try to find one-on- ones. where he can win. They're going to move. him around everywhere on the field field.

and find his openings. Obviously, New. England's going to follow him with with. Christian Gonzalez as they should. But, I think they're Seattle's going to make. it difficult for them to do that. And if. they do, look out for Rashid Shahit to. have a big game. >> You just mentioned there a matchup that. we can obviously all look forward to. New money, new money, big titles, big. titles. Go ahead, Con man. >> Yeah. It feels like we got two premier. matchups between JSN and Gonzo and also. AJ Brown and Witherspoon. What's kind of. the different uh ways to guard those. guys? What do you think about the way to.

guard AJ Brown being a bigger receiver, more physical versus JSN who seemingly. can get open no matter where he is on. the football field? How would you go. about, you know, defending those guys? Because there's been debate, you know, especially with New England, they. usually, or at least Bellich would, you. know, double the number the number one. receiver, put your best corner on the. number two receiver. Like, what is your. kind of style if you were TRYING TO. >> WELL, SHERM ONLY PLAYS ON ONE SIDE OF. THE FIELD. REMEMBER, that's the remember. that's the entire conversation now, right? That was the debate for a long.

time. But we do have two premier wide. receivers and two premier corners. What. should we watch from that? I mean, you know, like you said, I mean, we we've done the whole follow thing and. done that, but my philosophy in general, if I was coach, a dictate the pace as a. defense. Like, we don't move our players. for you. You move our we you move your. players for us. We need to dictate where. you putting guys. If you if we're. following you and chasing your guys, that means you're dictating how we set. our defense. And that's never how we. were in Seattle. And that's never how I.

would be as a defensive coordinator. But, you know, there there are times it. makes sense. If you got an obvious guy. who's killing you and you got a guy who. can who can uh turn his water off, then. go ahead. But I think I would go about. it um doubling the guy or zoning over. him, you know, clouding and making sure. he has attention. But leaving your. leaving your number one corner where. he's comfortable. I think if you put a. guy where he's comfortable, AJ Brown is. he's going to be where he's going to be. I mean, he's usually at X and he's not. going to be in a slot as much. JSN could.

be in the back field, in the slide, on. the outside, on the inside. Maybe New. England uses AJ differently, but he's a. true number one. Just, hey, go out there. and and win your matchup, stand on the. line, and win monoemano. JSN is a. incredible player and and offensive. player of the year, but he's going to. get moved around. He's going to be in. the slot. He's going to be here. He's. going to be there. So, you have to. defend him differently. There are going. to be different guys, and you have to dictate your you have to. allow your defense to adjust to where he. is on the field if you're going to cover. him. The Seattle Seahawks team Super.

Bowl champions right now. Okay. You. would think celebration would be huge. for them. Instead, the entire. conversation has been in the division. Ty has a question for you. >> Yeah, sure. You mentioned, you know, how. a lot of the guys personalities and. they're not really seeking like the fame. or, you know, being in commercials and. all that kind of stuff. And it's kind of. changed maybe a little bit these last. few days as the season's almost started. But for the last four months, it was. just a foregone conclusion. Hey, the. Rams are going to win the Super Bowl. They're the best team on paper. They. might even go undefeated. Do you think.

uh that the the team and like McDonald. are they hearing that kind of stuff and. maybe stacking those chips on their. shoulder or are they just completely. unbothered by that because they beat him. three or four games last year and they. are the defending Super Bowl champions? >> No, they hear it. They hear it loud and. clear and they recognize it. You know, teams like this when you're coming off a. Super Bowl win and you're just a blueco. collar team, you still look for the. extras. You look for the chirping. You. look for the motivation. you look for. the gas and the ammunition and uh it's. been given to him on a on a silver.

platter with all this Rams talk. Rams. are winning it. The Rams are unbeatable. and um the Rams should have won it last. year like Seattle won it on some kind of. fluke and I think they've heard that. loud and clear and they've used it to. motivate them throughout training camp. and throughout the season. They're going. to continue to do that. I think this. team is still going to be a tough out. Obviously, the Rams are really talented, an incredible defensive line, incredible. defense, but as you guys know, the the. game is played on grass, not paper, and. we've seen um incredible paper teams not. go out there and win the Lombardi. So,

you still got to play the games. And I. think Seattle, the way they're built, the scheme they play, the way McDonald. prepares, they're just going to be a. tough house. >> I love that Seattle Seahawks are my NFC. team. You know, >> it's good. >> Just picked them up a couple weeks ago. It's been fun. It's been really fun to. be a part of the team. We're Super Bowl. champs. Yeah, >> we're Super Bowl champs. Now we're. really far away. >> It is so far up there, which I think is. a piece of the lack of coverage of the. Seattle Seahawks. Out of sight, out of. mind kind of can certainly be something. Fan bases wanting to talk about their.

fan, especially if you have a microphone. in front of you, whatever the case is. But yeah, McDonald the psycho serial. killers using all that against them, I. assume. Now, big moves were made in the. secondary with the Los Angeles Rams, though. It might warrant the hype. Go. ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, sure. a lot of talk about the. Dline obviously with Miles Garrett and. Aaron Donald coming back and everything. that they already had on that defensive. line, but then they traded for Trent. McDuffy. They also bring in Jaylen. Watson, both from the Chiefs. How much. does that help the Rams this off season? Um cuz you know that that was kind of. their weakness is what their perceived. weakness was last year in the secondary.

But how much do those moves that aren't. getting talked about as much help the. Rams this year? >> Oh, well, they're going to help. tremendously. They're two really. talented players who can play man-to-man. coverage. They can play a number of. things, but my question is going to be. how do they adjust? You know, they've. played in spag system their entire. careers. How do they ingest to this this. Rams system where it's going to be a lot. more quarters and six and things like. that? Um and and how does that affect. them? Again, they're not high turnover. players. And that's something that I.

think you look for in corners these. days. You got to look for, hey, who's. getting the ball? And and I don't think. offenses are as terrified of corners. that aren't high turnover guys. You. know, guys who who pick the ball off um. when you put it up there, guys like. Derek Stingley, JC Horn, you put it up. there, there's a chance they take the. football from you and return it to their. team. So, I think they're fantastic. additions. They can play manto man. They. can play sticky coverage. If they're. going to make the windows really tight. uh for these quarterbacks, and if that. pass rush gets hot, it's going to be a. deadly combination throughout the. season. But it's it's to be seen.

>> The NFC West is stupid, bro. Yeah, >> it is a stupid setup right now with. everything going over there. And the. Arizona Cardinals, >> I think they have a couple years because. of how packed the NFC West currently is. But it's interesting. You got offensive. guru obviously in LA, offensive guru in. San Francisco, offensive guru in. Arizona. We shall see. We assume that'll. be the case. And then you got defensive. guru mastermind up in Seattle. It feels. like that's going to be good forever. over there in the NFC West. It's going.

to be tough to win it. Are they going to. cannibalize each other? Is that what's. going to happen? Didn't. >> last year. >> Yeah, certainly did not. Yeah, it might. become a time if the Arizona Cardinals. can get their [ __ ] together. Has there. ever been a four team in the playoffs. situation? And is that even possible? >> It is possible now with seven. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> The AFC South's probably going to get it. this year if that is the the AFC South. probably Sherm if I had to guess is. going to do it this year. Probably the. best division in all of sports right. now. The AFC South lost two last year.

>> Yeah. Well, Danny Danny Dime signs back. with the Colts, so everybody's in deep. deep [ __ ]. >> The NFC North didn't do it. >> No, they didn't. They did three. >> Mhm. Yeah. I think three is the most. I've seen. >> The and the West had three or the West. had three last year because the Niners. were the seven seed. >> Yeah. And then the AFC South this year, four. So, we'll kind of we'll kind of. blaze that trail. >> That would be all of them. >> We'll kind of blaze that trail for you. guys. Jacksonville Jaguars will sneak in. there. Mhm. >> Tennessee Titans about to kind of dosey.

do. >> Sure. >> Houston Texans are what they are. And. then the Colts probably going to be a. number one seed. Last thing I just said, I actually mean everything else not. that. But we have a huge conversation. about to take place about you probably. all next off season. And it's something. that is uh earned and warranted. Go. ahead, Dud. >> Oh yeah, Sher. As a as a former DB who. played in the same era as you, got to. give you your flowers. Dominique Pat was. talking about, hey, play one side, but. you guys, everybody tried to copy that. defense. You talk about being a high. turnover guy. You were that year in and.

year out. Just want to uh congratulate. you on being a Hall of Fame nominee. number one. What was your thoughts when. you first got this information and uh. tell the people why you think you should. be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Talk. your [ __ ] a little. >> Yeah, let's hear it. >> Well, I appreciate that, brother. Um a. lot of respect for your game. All love. Um you know, I I I I led the the decade. in interceptions. Um. >> so, >> you know, I think that's a big deal when. you when you're playing. I gave up the. least amount of touchdowns. I think. that's a factor when you're playing. I.

think I gave up 17 in a career. Um I. gave up I think it was me and Rivas were. tied for the least amount of completion. percentage. I think we gave right around. 49%. Um you know I mean it it's during the. football time when you played were you. were you the best in the game? and I was. and so it's it's you know you hope that. they they feel that same way and you. hope that you know the guys you played. you know Julio Jones we played against. Larry a couple times a year um Megatron. all these great players Antonio Brown.

Odell uh AJ Green just you know really f. Dez Bryant fantastic players um and you. win more matchups than you lose so you. you you hope that um you know that. factors in and then the the quality of. your team I I, you know, was able to go. to two Super Bowls in Seattle and I was. a first team allp pro on both Super Bowl. teams and then left and went to San. Francisco and, you know, was an allp pro. on that Super Bowl team. So, and it was. the number one pass defense in the. league after not being the number one.

pass defense over the last couple years. So, uh, sometimes you just hope the. numbers speak. >> Hell yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, it sure sounds. Now, remember, Bellichic was not a first. ballot hall of famer. So, so that's not. yet. So, let's not, you know, if it. doesn't happen, let's not be completely. uh, you know, broken because of it. But. everything you just rattled off, I did. not know that. I knew you were Sherm. I. knew Richard Sherman changed also change. kind of what the corner position was, right? We got guys now down to LSU 6'5, 6'4. Back in the day, that was not kind.

of the case. I I feel like you did kind. of break the mold a little bit about. being big, tall, let's go ahead and. range corner. And uh not just you, I. assume there was others at the time, but. it did feel like you changed the. position a bit. And you were a former. wide receiver, right? Weren't you at. Stanford? I believe when you went to. Stanford, you were a wide receiver. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I did. I did. I I. played it for a couple years and then me. and old Jim Bowl uh saw different. things, saw different visions for for. ourselves. So, >> I think it worked out, you know. I think. it worked out. Absolutely. Good coach.

And everything Debbut said about you, obviously, that's another corner. playing at the same time as you. obviously mean something. All the wide. receivers you just rattled off right. there. I assume they have some sherm. story. Oh yeah. You know, and that's uh. you certainly made your mark on the game. and we're very grateful for the fact. that you're still covering it. Congratulations on everything. Good luck. with the I've been nominated Hall of. Fame three times. Okay. So, you know, no. big deal. No big deal. Yeah. Yeah. Now, they they left me off after the third. that fourth year I didn't get on there. You know, I appreciate the hat tip. I.

definitely do not deserve it. But for. you, I think uh the game would not be. the same without you in it. So, we. appreciate you, brother. Thank you for. joining us. Good luck this season with. Amazon. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate you guys. having me. It's an honor to be on the. show. You guys are doing a fantastic. job. Big fan of the show. All love. Debbuds. Appreciate you, brother. >> Yes, sir. >> Hell yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, Richard. Sherman. >> Now, I I said that and I started talking. and I realized I shouldn't have been. talking about it at the time. Was he. first lanky long kind of it became like.

a thing? Not I wouldn't say first but. >> him and Browner together though D but. him he and Browner together and I played. against those guys they were like the. Legion of Boom was like just being born. and seeing those two guys together in. the it was a wild thing to see. Oh yeah, you got you had like KMarti, Antonio. KMarti. I'm sure it was guys before that. time, but uh yeah, for him what they did. for that whole unit like that LOB, that. legion of boom with him, Earl Thomas, Cam, uh Browner, and then uh was it. Maxwell that came in after Browner left, uh they were just how they played with. the front and that t that style of.

defense kind of like a three deep, but. they were kind of insert and drop people. differently. You know, once something is. successful, everybody tries to copy and. mimic it, but nobody could really do it. And then what Shern what their whole. defense was with Shern been a part of it. too. Um a big part of it the. communication and and that's what their. this this iteration of their defenses as. well cuz it's one thing to be good and. talented but having everybody on the. same page and you know you hear them. talking and you almost know that they. know what's coming. That's very very. intimidating. And then the ball skills. you mentioned him being a former wide.

receiver and him talking about the high. turnover plays. Even the quarterbacks. that we have now some of the highest. paid quarterbacks. Gonzo Witherspoon. Jory Porter probably get paid soon. Those guys don't have a a bunch of. turnovers, but they're they create a. good man guys, a tackle, they do a ton. of things. But when you have that extra. edge where like a Certain or Stingley or. JC Horn where you can turn that ball. over week in and week out, that does put. a different type of fear into offenses. week in and week out. But yeah, Shern. would definitely uh set the table for a. lot of these guys that are playing the. position now. >> Yeah, and we see a lot of these picks.

happening in the his own end zone and. then he's running out to like the six. and going down. Let's just stay in the. end zone, okay? We don't need to be. punting with our heels on the back of. the end zone because we thought we were. going to go 100 yards, 110 yards or. whatever the case is. >> Have a list, remember? >> Oh, yeah. >> Mhm. If you want that list, take take. your take a knee. >> Hey, listen. You touchback is good for. these guys, okay? Uh we've looked at. your speed. We've looked at your. awareness. You ain't making it past the. 20. Okay? So, get your ass down in the. paint. Uh but nonetheless, Sherman, I.

mean, he was a he was a factor in every. single game. He didn't mention Crabtree. I almost brought it up. I was almost. like Michael Crabtree. >> But I guess, you know, some things die. hard. >> Yeah. >> Which I respect, believe me, more so. than maybe anybody else. I I I certainly. respect that. Okay, let's pivot away. from Richard Sherman probably being a. first ballot hall of famer, but what. does that mean anymore? We're not 100%. sure. We just know a man who impacted. the game to a man who's impacted all of. sport. This guy, whenever his voice is. on it, it means it's a huge deal. Everything from you name it. If it's.

competition, he's called it. He knows. it. And tonight he kicks off this 2026. NFL season on NBC at 8:20 as the. Patriots take on the Super Bowl champion. Seahawks. On the call, ladies and. gentlemen, Mike Tarico. >> Yeah, Mike. >> Hey, Mike. Syracuse. We get it. Okay. Understandable. Big orange man. I don't. know how the season's going to go. Now's. a good time to get a big time dub. Yes, a Syracuse person is kicking off the NFL.

season. That is a win in the football. column. Correct. Uh, thank you for. joining us. Obviously a hectic day, busy. day. How you doing? >> It it is. Uh, is Sherm done yet given. all of his accolades? He had more. >> That was an interesting question, D, but. I liked you saying that. Hey, Sherm, I. don't know if you have this information. on you or not, but if you want to say. why. >> sometimes you got to set the table if he. would talk. >> and he did. I I love Sherm. Sherm Sherm. was a great production meeting. He was a. great player and I love watching him. with the Amazon crew on uh on Thursday.

nights. That was a blast. Sharon brought. you like Super Bowl trophy and. >> Oh yeah. >> Allp pro and SBS and all that. I I got a. curtain in a hotel for you, man. Sorry. >> Well, thanks for closing the curtain, you know, because if you would have kept. that open, obviously, you know, TV, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. Would have been. >> But it's pretty out there. The water's. beautiful. Have you been to Seattle. much? >> Uh I went up there for the University of. Washington, I do believe. And uh I flew. up there. Amazon game. Herb Street uh. was calling one. And then we're on the. West Coast. So I traveled and watched. one game in their stadium. Incredibly.

loud. Awesome. >> So good. >> And beautiful scenery up there. What do. you expect tonight, Mike? I I like that. we're showcasing our best environment to. kick off the NFL season. I assume you. feel the same way. >> I love it. The twelves are awesome. I. mean, we've had so many good experiences. here over the years. Uh the first thing. as soon as I walk into the stadium, I'll. walk into the booth in a few hours here. I look to the left. and looked down at. the end zone that the fail Mary happened. when we had the officials controversy a. golden tape the bottom of the pile and.

one officials going like this it's an. interception the other one's doing. touchdown uh that was the most. unbelievable finish that I've been a. part of so I always remember that soon. as I walk in this stadium and twelves. are loud they have been for generations. and I can't wait to see how loud they. are when the banners unfurled tonight. >> is anybody on this call on this play on. this field. >> nope that was like a double dime package. I'm actually on the sidelines watching. this whole DEBACLE COME DOWN. >> NO, >> AJ, you know what I remember? So, I'm.

doing the game with Gruden. It's a. Monday night game. We're on ESPN and. we're like sorting things out. We're. talking to Jerry Austin who at the time. was our replay, uh, our official. expert football rules analyst and all. that stuff. And Gruden's just like he's. he's pissed. He's just like in the. corner. He's like contributing, but he's. like body language wise and he's like, "I don't know how Mike McCarthy gets you. guys back on the plane and talks to you. because he felt like you guys got robbed. of the game." And he was just thinking. from a coach's perspective like how hard.

that is for that flight back in the. middle of the night back to Green Bay, short week coming up. I I just remember. John being so upset and like thinking, man, if I was Mike McCarthy, this would. be really hard right now. >> Thank god they got the officiating deal. done this off season, right? that kind. of came pretty quickly. Very, very. pumped that they got that done. Also, the evolution of what they're able to. do, how they're able to do it. I think. it's going to make the game better. Let's talk about the game being better. 213 days ago, Patriots played the. Seahawks. You've obviously got a chance.

to chat with the coaches, got a chance. to chat with some of the players. What. are the vibes heading in here versus 213. days ago? Do the Seattle Seahawks feel. like a team that understand they have to. rebuild from the bottom to get back to. the mountain top? And for the Patriots, is there anything they can draw from. last year? What is kind of what you've. picked up after conversations with both. sides? >> Well, they both know each other really. well. And although you don't want to. relitigate the Super Bowl, if you will, one, how could they not be on your mind? And two, for the guys who are playing, this is the last team they played in a. game that meant something. And neither.

quarterback played in the preseason. So, it's the first time that they're out. there and they're playing against the. same team that they know so well because. of the Super Bowl prep, which is always, you know, as deep a prep as you're going. to get, right? You know, it's. interesting, Pat. The Patriots had this. massive turnaround from four wins to 14, win the three playoff games, go up. against some really good defenses in the. playoffs. Their offense wasn't as good, but the Patriots roster is very. different. You guys had the list up. there before the additions, subtractions, there it is. I mean, number-wise, all the way through their.

roster, they've got almost two dozen. different guys on their roster. They. really churn the roster. And when you. talk to the Patriots about it, they. didn't have a great foundation of guys. when Vrabel and this administration came. in. So, they need to really kind of keep. the roster going to build around the. players they've established and the. headline jumps out of the wide. receivers, right? I mean, you you add AJ. Brown and Romeo Dobs, two guys who led. their team in receptions last year. They. become a little more dynamic at the wide. receiver spot. Now, flip it over to.

Seattle. Very few changes. 22 starters. in the Super Bowl. 20 of them are back. They've got some banged up guys in the. secondary. That's the place I think we. we'll be watching tonight because in. that Super Bowl, Patriots got no offense. going for three quarters. It was a. terrible threequarters of offense for. New England. Will they be able to. protect May and throw the ball a little. bit to get the game started tonight. >> First 10 drives in the Super Bowl is a. Hembo stat. Seattle had 19, New England. zero yards. 297 to 78. First down 17-5.

And obviously the New England Patriot. Yeah, you were there for it. The New. England. >> The New England Patriots had to take on. like the number three defense, the. number two defense, and then number one. defense throughout consecutively. Houston, Denver, and obviously Seattle. And then Seattle had a similar situation. because the Patriots defense ended up. being a top five defense, top four. defense throughout the end of the year. So, it was very defensive heavy for me. You know, this sport in this league. better than anybody for how long you've. been covering it. We got a super KY. affair to start this thing early. I.

mean, 20 out of 22 starters back for. Seattle. They could be in, you know, mid-season form, carryover from the. Super Bowl. We know that's a very. difficult thing to do. Only the Patriots. have really been able to accomplish the. feat and I guess the Chiefs were able to. do it one time. But. >> what what do you think early in this. game? Is it going to be jitters? Let's. kind of just let's not make any huge. mistakes here early. Let's let the game. kind of figure itself out or how do you. expect this thing to start? >> Usually that's the way you think the. games are going to start, especially. because guys have played very little in. the preseason. But I think back to last. year and we jumped in the deep end quick.

in the first kickoff game. I think these. teams are both ready to go. I I think it. will get off to a fast start in this. one. And you pointed out Pat, I think. something really interesting with the. Patriots and the defenses they played in. that playoff stretch. Uh it would be. real fascinating to watch the protection. for Drake May because he took so many. sacks. That's one thing he is focused. on. They played the Chargers defense. which is pretty good up in Foxboro in. the wildard game that we had. And then. you talked about Houston, the weather. was terrible. Denver, the weather was.

terrible. And they just could not. protect. And there was one specific. pressure that the Seahawks brought over. and over and over and they just couldn't. block them. And eventually led to a. defensive score. But remember this when. we flip it around, the Patriots defense. gave up one touchdown in that Super. Bowl. There were five field goals by. Meyers. There was the defensive score. They got to 29 with one offensive score. So, the Patriots defense, which has some. changes, including adding Kevin Bernard. at safety, who led the league in picks.

last year. This is a pretty good defense. that has a terrific back end. Gonzalez. got paid. That's maybe the more. fascinating thing to me as we watch this. game play out is how good is that New. England defense get started against the. Seattle offense. >> Over under 44 and a half, but both. quarterbacks very talented and both. quarterbacks on very good contracts for. their respective teams. Debut has a. question for you, Mike. Yeah, Mike, you. came on talking about Sherm kind of. behind the scenes in those production. meetings. Do you have anything for these. two quarterbacks, Sam Darnold and Drake. May? I guess kind of behind the scenes,

any good stories? I know Drake May. coming off an MVP caliber season. Sam. Darnold coming off a Super Bowl. championship season, great playoff run. Anything behind the scenes that uh we. don't know about these guys? >> I'll go right to Sam and he just he's. just feels different, right? uh like. confidence of having won a Super Bowl. You know, all Sam heard from the early. days with the Jets were doubts and. doubts and doubts and then Sam kind of. bounced around and it's Carolina. It's. around San Francisco. It's Minnesota 14-.

win season. Then Seattle 14 win season. Then he wins the three in the playoffs. Now he's a Super Bowl champ. Married. this year. Sam Darnold's got a. confidence like, you know, you can be. good, but you don't feel like you can. raise your voice to a certain volume. because you haven't done anything in in. that room. Now, he's won the Super Bowl. Like that banner up there, Sam Darnold, the quarterback, he's one of 38 people. in the history of the world who's been a. starting quarterback to win the Super.

Bowl. So, he's in that Velvet Rope. group, you know, the VIPs where you guys. hang around inside the Velvet Ropes. Sam's that Sam's there now. He's there. forever. So, I just feel a little more. confidence from him that I belong. And. this is the first time in four years he. went to work to start training camp in. the same place where he left at the end. of last season. It was bounce around, bounce around, bounce around. Now he's. back in Seattle. So, I think if one. thing Debbuck came out of like our conf. our conversations, like you felt good. for Sam because he's a great guy, but. you also felt like, okay, this guy is.

now QB1. And as you guys know, cuz so. many of you lived in buildings, QB1's. set a lot of the tone in the building. Oh, yeah. And Sam's doing that this. year. >> Yeah, he's home, right? And I feel like. he he's found a home and and Schneider. obviously loves him because. >> he's able to win. He's talented. He. obviously has a lot of toughness and. grit, but the contract is a very good. contract, especially with the new Baker. contract coming out and everything that. everybody's making. It's like what he. signed for, what Gino Smith would not.

sign for with Seattle from our. understanding of what the deal is. It's. like you could build around that. Will. he be like that forever? I think so. I I. think there's a chance. >> they are very good again this year. No, no, no. >> Give me $60 million a year. 70 million. I've earned that. >> I mean, how many hours do we have till a. kickoff? >> Yeah, you got. my money right now. Good point. I guess. Schneider said he was watching our show. whenever Lesne needed was like now's a. good time to kind of talk to Aaron. Donald to get him back here. Schneider. is watching now saying shut up about Sam.

Darnold's deal. We don't need anybody. know. >> money. I want to. >> we don't need to be talking about what. his deal is. But that's a huge piece of. this. They were able to pay a lot of. their pillars because of what Sam. Darnold's making. And obviously he's. making great money. Let's not get it. twisted. It is great money. in. comparison to what other quarterbacks. are making who have done far less than. he was able to accomplish. It is uh it. is a very team friendly deal that they. got the quarterback. Go ahead, Mike. >> Well, Pat, it allows you to do what's. right on the screen there. JSN top paid. receiver. Spoon was the top paid corner.

until, you know, 36 hours ago when. Gonzalez got his deal done. So, he. slides down to number two. But, it. allows you to do that. And what have we. seen with Kansas City? Because you. mentioned it before this century. Now. we're now quarter through the century. here. Two teams have repeated as champs, the Patriots and the Chiefs. The Chiefs. continue and they have to pay Mahomes at. that high number. The Bills have to pay. Josh at a high number. And those guys. earn it because without them and they're. great quarterbacks. Without a great. quarterback, it's really hard to win, right? So they've got the guy, but it.

becomes harder to put great pieces. around them. And it really takes hitting. that right sweet spot. So you nailed it. Both teams are in a quarterback salary. sweet spot at the moment that allows. them to do those other things that gives. them a chance to run it back and win 11. or 12 games. >> Drake May has his offensive coordinator. back. The other side's new. Go ahead, con man. >> Yeah, Mike. Uh Pat's talking about Brian. Flurry, new OC from the San Francisco. 49ers going up to Seattle. I'm not sure. if you were able to talk to him and if. you did, what were kind of the vibes?

How did you feel about him? Do you think. it's going to be as simple as, hey, here's Kubak's playbook, just run it. or. do you think he's going to bring in his. own little player? And just so you know, uh we have a super boost going tonight, AJ Brown or JSN to score a touchdown at. plus 100. So if you want to just let. people know when it happens that uh. we're one and0 on the season, that'd be. fantastic. >> There's some very happy men in the. Thunderdome and India. The whole the. whole team here is on this one or the. other. >> They need one just one touchdown.

>> One or the either or just need one. We. need one. You see it right there at the. top. We just need one. And this is huge. for us. We haven't been in this game in. a while. >> Start the season. >> I don't know if our shins are ready. So, just know there will be a full volcanic. eruption from us if this hits. Nonetheless, let's get back to the. offense of Sam Darno. Thank you, Mike. >> That's good. Thank you. Thank you. Do I. need to shower now or am I OKAY? >> WELL, I WILL. >> I'LL GET A CIGARETTE. I'LL NEED A. SHOWER. I'LL NEED THE WHOLE THING IF. THIS HITS. This is a big deal. And if it. doesn't, just know that we are getting.

absolutely murdered by people. Just know. that. You know what our football coach Fran. Brown, we're one and0. We beat New. Hampshire, by the way. Big game against. Cal. You know what Fran Brown says? Winners get washed. >> Get showers. >> Okay. Yeah. Remember his deal like when. he we didn't win a bunch of games so he. wouldn't take a shower. Finally won and. he said it was post game. >> So you remember that running sprints. after. >> I'm a Yukon guy. I've heard stupid [ __ ]. All right.

>> The post game post game sprints after. barely beating us. >> Yep. Exactly. I like Fran Brown, but. football coach sound like it like. >> we play next year. We we play October or. November debut. We we go he was in. Yukon. >> You know, I don't know. I'm I'm a. weekby- week guy, Mike. We got married. He doesn't even know he's playing. He's. playing Yukon. He calling us Toledo. >> I remember your question. I remember. your question, Debb. Let me answer it. I. didn't speak to Flurry. Collinssworth. spoke to him, but we talked to the.

players about it and the system and the. style and he'll put his his wrinkle on. it. Obviously comes from San Francisco, which the offenses are so similar. San. Francisco, the Rams, the whole division. looks the same, right? They're all good. Their def their offenses look the same. U you know, with Flurry coming from San. Francisco, maybe there's an influence. there with what they've done in the run. game a little bit more as time goes on. Jadarian Price will be interesting to. watch. running back out of Notre Dame. You know, Love got all the attention. Here's Price taking at the end of the.

first round because of Kenneth Walker. going to Kansas City in free agency. Price will be one of the guys along with. George Hani who played a bunch of the. Super Bowl while they wait for Zack. Charbanet to come back from his injury. that he suffered in the playoffs. So, be. really interesting to watch a back who. didn't take a snap in the preseason, but. everybody says looks really good. How. does he fit in right away against a good. defense? That's one of the things we'll. be watching when the game kicks tonight. I trust Seattle's running back coach. What's his name? >> Oh, man. >> That's what I know him from. No problem.

What What is his I love him. >> I want to say Coach Hampton, but I'm not. I'm not 100%. >> Everything he said in that speech, let. alone the this thing that he ended it. with, he was like. >> had you going Thomas Hammock hammock. Had a hammock in my first house. So, obviously, I mean, we've been doing this. entire thing. Put screws right in the. living room. Held a hung a hammock in. between. It's a ridiculous thing. But. everything he said in that one little. part that we saw was perfection. He. said, "Yeah, it's tag, right? They're. tagging us off. Let's make sure they.

continue to just tag us off. We lower. our shoulder right through their chest. just to kind of set the tone." Because. you've always seen that type of jousting. kind of take place back and forth. between a defense and an offense, especially a defense that is very good. like this one. Him just wanting his guys. to set the tone. We're not dancing, okay? We're hitting this thing. And then. actually giving a juke to everybody. This was spectacular television. I. couldn't imagine what it would be like. in his room every single day, but I got. faith that this guy's gonna get the boys. ready to roll. Personally, Mike, >> and shout out to Hard Knocks, too. I.

That show is so great. It always gets us. hyped for the season, especially when. we've got the team that is the subject. of Hard Knocks in one of our week one. games. But they do such a good job and. the experience was great. And I thought. the best part of it was Mike McDonald. People got to know who the Super Bowl. winning coach was and why he's so good. And if you remember, there was a moment. there where he got in front of the team. and talked about the passing of OJ. Burggans, who he got to know when he was. in Baltimore. And one of the veterans.

goes over to him afterwards and says, "Coach, that was good this morning." And. it just showed you that his. vulnerability shared in front of the. team was appreciated by Leonard Williams. and some of the vets on the team. And. that tells me that the guy in front of. the room has all the guys in the. auditorium seats leading in the right. direction and following him and there's. a real human connection which as you. guys know cuz you lived it. I didn't but. I hear you all talk about it. Sometimes. that connection's real. Sometimes that. connection depends on what your record.

is. >> The connection seems real and I think we. saw that in Hard Knocks and Good for. Mike. >> Yeah. Great for Mike. I became a. Seahawks fan. They're actually my NFC. team from watching Hard Knocks because. of how he leads and how his team likes. him. Because you talk about obviously. getting emotional in there and them. saying, "Hey, we appreciate you doing. that with us. This is kind of more like. a family. We treat it this way." The. practice rep with uh Hall, >> Hall got too close WHERE HE GOES, "OH, TURNS OUT I'M RUNNING THE PRIOR." AND he. responds back, it's like that type of.

you have to have a great relationship. with each other for that to be able to. happen. Obviously, publicly with Hard. Knock shooting there, it's like I really. appreciate how he has come together with. his team. Feels like he's a real leader. of men. And then they had that leading. counselor. There's what, like 15 guys in. here. Everybody's kind of on the same. page. Hard Knox has has taught me that I. think the Seahawks are a problem for the. next 15 20 years. >> That's probably why they they didn't. name permanent captains. >> cuz they got all this. >> Yeah. They would have had. >> leadership council. >> They had 12 like like the Rams. >> The Rams got that's actually their. jersey now is just a C on it. If you.

make the team, you actually just get a C. on it. But they got a lot of legends. over there. Okay. Last question here. before we have a hard out. Obviously, you don't just have one game. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, Mike. We got a second game this. week, Sunday Night Football. Cowboys and. Giants. Two teams that didn't make the. Super Bowl last year, but there's. optimism for both teams this off season. It feels like the Cowboys for the first. time in a long time, there's there's no. drama around this team. It's it's all. positive optimism, especially around the. defense. What are your thoughts on this. game and specifically the uh the Cowboys. and and the kind of their optimism going.

into the season? >> Look, I I deserve some grief for this. I. got asked by a writer, uh, who is a team. under the radar that you've got your eye. on this year? And I said, the Cowboys. I'm like, yeah, right. The Cowboys are. under the radar team. They never are. Right. >> But have you heard peep one out of. Dallas? >> No. >> Anybody's contract, any contract that's. getting settled 30 minutes before. kickoff of week one, anybody complaining. about stuff, the pickings thing could. have been an issue. It's not. He's. bought into this. The whole thing. And.

here it's simple. If their defense is. good, then that' be great. If their. defense is good, this team can be very. good because the offense was operating. at a terrific level last year with Dak, the receivers, the run game, Javante. back there, all of that. They they have. a really good chance. The Giants I'm. excited about. You just feel like John. Harbaugh's team is never going to roll. out there and not be fully prepared. It's a professional operation. It's. going to be what the Giant fans have. been looking for for several years and.

they're going to go out there and. represent that franchise, the team in. just a different way. I I can't wait to. get there on Friday to be in their. building and watching because I just I. just been around Harbs forever in in the. NFL and I know like John Harbaugh teams, they they don't suck. They they come out. and play hard and they got the right. guys all the time doing the right thing. and if not they're out. So, I can't wait. to see that vibe. New York post 911 2. days after the 25th commemoration of. that be very emotional day Giants and. Cowboys OBJ back on the field for the.

Giants on a Sunday night in a Giants. Cowboys game 11 years after the catch. All that stuff it's going to be a great. way to end that first Sunday. But Pat, you said it before. This is the best day. cuz everybody's team has a chance. Somebody's going to go from four wings. to the playoffs. Every fan in the NFL. like can believe right now. And that's. why like this day that like 30 seconds. before kickoff tonight, >> you got to you got a chance to get all. the way TO SUPER BOWL 61. >> Buy in and we have no idea where the.

road's going to go. No, >> you just buckle in cuz this road takes. us everywhere. A bunch of places we. don't expect and it's just so dang cool. >> You're the best. He'll be on the call. tonight on NBC 820 starting the NFL. season. We will continue digitally on. YouTube, Tik Tok, also ESPN Plus, Disney. Plus, AND ALSO OH YEAH, WE'RE LIVE ON. DRAFTKINGS RIGHT NOW. OKAY. All right. Uh, we appreciate the hell out of you, Tariq. You're the best. Good luck. tonight. Thank you for your commitment. to sport, brother. Genuinely, thank you. >> Right back at you, bud. Have a great. week, guys. Be safe, >> ladies and gentlemen. Bye, Tico.

>> We're live right now, AJ. I believe it's. supposed to be live at 157. Find out get in there. We need to get. in. We were told 2:00, but we said we're. actually off at 157. Can we maybe do. that? And they said, "Yeah, we can do. that." But did they actually do that? We. shall see as we all team ride. That's. it. That's it. All right. It's live. >> Yeah. And uh we need one. Opt in. Bet. now. >> Got to have. >> bet now. Plus 100 max unit. Thank you.

Remember being smart here. Okay. Sure. >> Responsibly. >> Mhm. >> Gamble responsibly. >> I'm trying. >> Don't be an [ __ ] You'll ruin it for. all of us. You are not going to win like. a house. Okay. You are just going to. have the game be a little bit more fun. because you got some action in there. That is what sports gambling is. Okay. That's not like supposed to be. No, that's what it is. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Everything that everybody else. does, we don't we if you're going heavy. and losing and every Don't do that.

>> Step away. >> Let's do this responsibly. Let's do this. as a team and let's [ __ ] win tonight. >> Come on now. >> Okay. Let's Let's win tonight. >> Here we go, boys. >> Feel great about it. >> Please have it. It doesn't matter. >> It doesn't matter. >> Half of it matters. >> Yeah, exactly. Half of it actually. matters. All right, let's take a break. On the other side, we'll wrap up all the. headlines. We'll also uh continue to. celebrate the fact that.

>> this is about to be the best. >> season yet. >> Be your friend. Tell her friend. something nice. It might change her. life. Remember, be responsible. >> Yep. >> Come on. It's going to be a long season. Let's not waste it all tonight. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> We'll see you in about uh 5 minutes or. so. Goodbye. >> 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, Jack. >> That's amazing. >> YES. >> GOD DAMN IT. I NEEDED THAT. >> I got back to shape. The best shape of. my life. I felt like I just threw people. through walls. Oh [ __ ] What's. happening? What the [ __ ] is this? >> We interrupt your regular programming. with breaking news. >> We have 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. Earth's Armageddon switch. This is. literally the scariest situation. imaginable. A true doomsday scenario. Please stay calm, seek shelter. immediately, and pray to whatever god or. higher power 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 that sounds like 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. What? >> [ __ ] these pieces of [ __ ].

>> Oh, there it is. That [ __ ] It's. here. 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 ask for a. rifle. What is this? >> Yeah, it uh it kills aliens. Yeah, I.

bought it online. Deep web. >> That's certainly convenient for us. All. right, here we go. >> Hey, you be my spotter. 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 CAR, YOU KILLED. THAT SON OF A [ __ ]. >> OH, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE. He looks exact. same. A little taller. A little bit more. awkward. >> Little more awkward. Yeah. Yeah. He's in. the same spot, though. Go ahead and get. him. Go ahead. GET HIM. YEAH, THERE HE. IS. GOOD HIT, JACK. >> TWO DOWN. TWO DOWN. >> TWO DOWN ALIENS. NOT ON OUR WATCH.

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. GET HIS BIG ASS BACK. BURP. BURP. 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 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 bought this place. >> The legit. >> Let's go and talk to the boys. >> Amazing. 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 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. I wish that. 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. >> 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. 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, Cry 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 Carr. Hell yeah. Rest in peace to the greatest dog of all. time, Valer.

>> Wake up in the morning smoking coffee, no cream. Scroll the feed, see some. tweets on some crazy ass scenes. Trying. to get to some money with our power ball. dreams. Cuz when bills start stacking, we all feel the heat. We all hate the. same folks. Mostly lame bros. All they. ain't caring. Go back where they came. from. Cuz we living, baby, we got to get. it daily. Wish we'd all spark up and. light up all the shady. Yeah. I got a. pit in a mug shot. Putting cliches up in.

a tough spot. Got some kid who shooters. and some folk who are movers and a buddy. down the county running rough shot. We. all got problems and [ __ ] that we. post. Sister missing the mark, leaving. us doing the most. From the BS to the. country all the way to the hood. We can. all get along and [ __ ] we. should. We all hate the same folks. Mostly lame bros. On the a cameras, they. go back where they came from. Cuz we.

living, baby, we got to get it daily. Wish we spoke up and light for the sh. Yeah. I got a pit in a mug shot putting. cliches up in a tough spot. Got some. candle shorters and some folk who are. movers and a buddy down in county. running shop. Different past, similar scars. Avoid.

[ __ ] is so hard. So raise your. smoke, whatever's your drink. We're more. alike than we think. Forget the labels. and the hate. They divide and conquer. We're all on the same rock together. We. shall wonder. Yeah, I got a. mud shot. Putting cliches up in a tough. spot. Got some kid shoulders and some.

folk movers and a buddy down the county. running rough shot. Yeah, I got a pit. and a mud shot. Putting cliches up in a. tough spot. Got some can shooters and. some movers and a buddy down the county. running rough shot. Hey, let's go.

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thunderdome on this NFL is back. Wednesday September 9th time 26 hour 3. The program begins now. >> He is back. That's AJ Hawk. The talks. the tables here at Boston Conor and Tai. Schmidt. ONE HALF OF THE HAMMER cowboys. AP Tone is here. Nineear NFL vet Darius. J. Butler is here. Couple things that we. missed as uh we were chitchatting. The. Mac has come out and said, "Yeah, it is [ __ ] isn't it?" So, they were. originally shown, I believe, the super.

secret clock and told that this is the. actual clock and this is why Michigan. was given another deep ball, uh, a Hail. Mary, which by the way, Western Michigan. has to be able to defend. >> Okay. Hail Mary has like a what, a point. something% chance of being complete. So. obviously, uh, Western Michigan's got to. play better defense on that last play. We don't want that to get lost. But a. super secret clock having ten of seconds. being the one that is actually the one, not the clock that we all see on TV or. in the stadium, which are synced up.

numerous times whenever we hear refs. say, "Can you please do this to this?". Becoming a clock and becoming the judge, jury, and executioner of the entire. situation. The MAC originally said, "Okay, we got it." Then they looked into. it. They're like, "Feels like actually. the process here was kind of uh not done. properly. Feels like this is all. bullshit." And when you look at Western. Michigan, there's a chance that this. team is the team of the group six or. group of five or whatever the case is to. represent in college football playoff. Having a win over Michigan in their.

resume and on their schedule would. certainly help them whenever the. negotiations start to take place on who. has that spot of the college football. playoff. There's only 12 teams in there. One group of six team gets the. opportunity. Will it be Western. Michigan? Well, if they had a win over. Michigan, that' probably help them in. their conversation. And that's what the. MAC has come out and said, >> we'd like this [ __ ] to be looked at. >> Yeah, >> we want people to know that uh we. probably won that game. And everybody. with eyes thinks we won that game. I. don't know if this is over feels like.

it's far from over, but the Matt coming. out and saying actually when we said it. was cool, it wasn't because now we we've. learned more and we all feel the same. way that this is [ __ ] How do you. think this goes, AJ? What do you think. uh the conversation timeline looks like. for this entire thing? >> I mean, I I understand them coming out. and being upset and saying everything, but there's no you're not changing the. the game, right? You has this ever. happened? Have we ever seen them give a. win to a team that did not win the game. technically on the field? >> Uh no, the committee should. >> Oh, yeah. It is over.

>> The committee could look at it. It was. close at the end. >> Well, I think there they they say in. there that they would like the committee. to uh view this as a win. We would like. this to be a conversation piece going. forward. But I like that they've come. out and said, "We don't like what. happened to one of our teams." Because. everybody was saying that the Mat called. Western Michigan and said, "Hey, we get. a lot of money for these games." So you. just say everything's a hunky dory cuz. Western Michigan came out and said, "We. saw the review. We understand. We move. on." And that kind of put a lot to bed. for a lot of people. It's like, well, Western Michigan's okay with it. So I.

guess I don't need to waste any energy. Then the entire football world came out. and was like, "Yeah, right. This is no. way how we're going to do football, especially in 2026." And then the Mac. started hearing the rumblings of, "Oh, Western Michigan just took the money. They're happy. The MAC school told them. do it." And Mac actually says, >> "No, >> we weren't even consulted during this. entire thing." And now that we've looked. into it a little bit more and talk to. everybody in the MAC who loves football. If you're in the MAC, by the way, you. love football. >> You love football. And we all think it's. just stupid. So, it is I like them.

coming out and saying they don't like. it. >> Yep. >> I like them saying like, "Hey, uh, this. needs to be considered whenever it. happens." But if Western Michigan goes. on to lose three more games, okay, it. doesn't matter. If they go on to go on a. run whenever it gets to the end of the. year, we'll talk about this again, but. probably never again. >> Yeah, it won't be. It won't be. considered. Uh, unfortunately is done. And look, I love the MAC. I got two. younger brothers that played in the MAC, one at Akan, one actually at Western. Michigan, and I think it was a decade. ago when they went undefeated, then went. to the Cotton Bowl or something. But.

this would have been the biggest this. would have been the biggest win in. school history to open up the season. So. it does suck that they got hoes, but. we've kind of all been a part of it. either as players or as fan. We know we. got [ __ ] either by a play something. that wasn't called by a ref or some. clock situation or some shady business. and we've been on the wrong side of. that. But the sooner you move on, you. know, the better it is. So hopefully. they go and maybe they run the table. But yeah, this I mean this is over. It's. done. We're only week two. Yeah. What. are we talking about? >> Absolutely done. Sorry. Boohoo. It.

sucks. It happened. They should have. done this on Sunday though. They should. have done this the day after the game. And I get it, like, you know, hey, we'll. wait and see. It's almost like they. waited till Monday when everyone on TV. was like, "This is [ __ ] This cannot. happen." They were like, "This is. [ __ ] This can't happen." Which is. how they felt after the game. They. should have done this on Sunday. It's. It's Wednesday. We're talking about the. NFL tonight. We're already moving on to. week two of college football. Like, >> better late than never. >> No, it sucks that it happened, but no. one gives a [ __ ] about this anymore. They don't other than Western Michigan.

No one gives a [ __ ] about this anymore. >> We'll see what happens with Michigan, Oklahoma. this weekend. Obviously, if. Oklahoma just. >> races, >> completely smacks Michigan around, which. is possible. Yes. >> Okay. Venables and his defense with what. Bryce Underwood showed. And he did. >> he did go wild, I would say. Sure. >> You know, not necessarily uh the best. way, jumping out, coming down the. tunnel, but it there's a lot dependent. upon what happens over the next few. weeks for both of these teams that tell. us whether or not this will be talked. about again. But we just would like to.

say for the sake of journalism, >> we're not going to talk about we got we. got Texas Ohio State this week. >> We got some good ball games this week. >> Patriots. [ __ ] about Western Michigan when THEY. ARE A PROBLEM. >> THEY [ __ ] I AM. >> WHEN THEY WIN OUT, we're going to talk. about it. >> Yeah. When this gets to December and. Western Michigan is being talked about. next to Memphis or Boise. >> Absolutely. And they play Boise and when. they boat race them, it's going to get. talked about. >> Yeah. We're going to have to bring it. up. Remember, this team won actually in.

a lot of our eyes. Not in the Big 10/. T10 of a second rule super clock thing, but it will get brought up. >> Okay, I could be wrong. Let's put a pin. in it. Let's put a pin in. back. Potentially, >> we'll circle back. We'll put a pin in. it. We'll circle back potentially and we. will let people know that they did get. robbed of a dub and they deserve that. Now, Memphis plays Boise, I think, uh, this weekend. Yeah, which is a huge one. for the Group of Six. Obviously, whoever. wins this will have the ice in Navy also. in the conversation, obviously. But.

Memphis boys are huge. I saw a tape of. Memphis. Coach Huff brought in Moneybag. Yo. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Who is a Memphis legend? >> Yeah. >> And Charlie Huff, >> good speech. >> Ask Moneybag Yo to talk to the team. about what they mean to the city of. Memphis and everything like that. And I. believe Moneybag said, "Yeah, definitely. Definitely. Where's my. jersey?" Which I loved. I like that. That's how it all went down. And uh at. the end, the big takeaway for me after. they brought him in, he got his jersey.

looked clean. Obviously, hopefully he. suits up. We don't know with the new. injunctions if he's allowed to or not. Uh but they broke it down. Team broke it. down and it was CFP on three. 1 2 3 CFP. So that is literally the only mindset. and they know this weekend potential. Super Bowl for them as they take on. Boise, a team that has the same exact. mindset. But yeah, this is his speech. right here. Put it up. >> This city when they play with. >> I need y'all to turn up. We need y'all. to win. Got to do that. Where my jersey? >> Short and sweet. I like it.

>> Hey, you got to turn up. We need you. Where's my jersey at? I was told I was. getting a jersey. I love that. M Memphis. coming around Charlie. And then. obviously the way he talks about money. bag. Yo, what he's done for Memphis, what the team does for Memphis. And then. CFP on 3123 CFP. I learned a lot from. that entire interaction about Moneybag. Yo, about Coach Huff, about City of. Memphis, and also that yeah, CFP is on. the minds of the Memphis squad, which. has a lot of new characters in there, a. lot of new team, and uh yeah, why not.

them? But if Western Michigan is the. team that's potentially getting in there. and it's counted as a loss against. Michigan and you're okay with that, >> wow, >> I'm not I'm not They run the table. If. they run the table, they'll take it in, too. >> We're on the week two. You got win this. week. Why are we [ __ ] bitching about. what happened in week one? You guys got. screwed. You got hosed. It sucks. We'll. all remember it. Go [ __ ] beat the. [ __ ] out of whoever you're playing this. >> AJ was a part of the fail married. Well, he was on ex. >> Well, yeah. >> If he was on the field, you think maybe. he actually. >> he [ __ ] high point in that and the.

Packers win. But. >> and it's not even a conversation. >> If Candy and Nuts, you know, >> then we'd all be. >> happy Christmas. >> Yeah. >> Bingo. Okay. Way. Thanks for finishing. our sentence. AJ, thanks for letting us. know you're at [ __ ] Wisconsin Notre. Dame at Green Bay. That's disgusting. I. I genuinely I don't know how you don't. mention that. I I genuinely. >> What do you mean? >> Just that you're going I don't know how. that doesn't come up. I'm heading to. Wisconsin at Green Bay. That should be a. conversation piece. And then after it. happens when you're on a sports talk. show as we're talking about college. football and this game, I don't know how.

it doesn't just fall out of your mouth. >> No one really asked me if they asked. I. wasn't trying to hide anything. It came. about late. Like it was a late situation. that we took the whole family and went. to do it. It was awesome to be in Green. Bay. Got to see a great football game. >> Yeah. I don't I don't know how. So, we. got to interview you every day. Okay. So, I I'll interview you every single. day. How do you not mention that you. were there for the [ __ ] game? >> I think there was a lot happening on the. show. We didn't touch on this game a. whole lot. There's a lot going on. I. don't want to, you know, interject my. personal bias into anything. >> WE NEEDED IT. WE BOOTS ON THE GROUND. WE.

HAD A [ __ ] SOMEBODY AT the goddamn. game. THAT MAKES US LOOK A MUCH BETTER. SO, now that you're at the game, can you. please tell us about what you saw? Did. you feel as if Luke Fickles boy in the. first half were certainly bringing it? And then the second half, did Notre Dame. look like a clear-cut contender for the. CFP, AJ, since you were [ __ ] there. watching the goddamn game? >> Yeah, they did. First off, both these. teams look like Giants. I I was lucky. enough to take one of my sons down field. pregame and watch these dudes and I. could not believe how big everybody is, how fast everybody is. We say THAT EVERY.

TIME WE WAS IN THE GAME. >> PREGAME. YEAH, JUST pregame for for a. quick minute. It was awesome. But um. >> yeah, I would say the pick six really. opened things up for Notre Dame. Obviously that changed the game right. there. But these dudes can run and. tackle in space and they are physical. Both teams too like Wisconsin their. secondary. I was sat like up high uh. kind of like in a corner of the end. zone. Could see the whole field. beautifully. It was it was a thing of. beauty sometimes watching these guys. their their angles on defense and just. watching them execute. It was it was.

really fun to see for real. >> Fickle coach Freeman right position room. at Ohio State. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, I like that Freeman takes on. his actual coach, not head coach, position coach. Lot closer relationship. with your position coach on. Did you get. a chance to catch up with both of them. now that we're learning that you were. there? How were the conversations going. and how does this not come up that you. were there ever with any of us? >> I got I got to text him before the game. and Luke, if anyone knows Luke, he is a. very intense guy. I saw him I could kind.

of see him out in the middle of the. field when I was on the sideline. pregame. I'm like, I'm not even I'm not. even going to try to get this dude's. attention because I know how intense he. is on game day. I played for that guy, so I I respected his wishes. But I got. to talk to Marcus quick uh before the. game. He came over and and got to dap up. my son. My son felt pretty good about a. nice clean dap with Marcus and he seemed. very uh Marcus seemed very confident and. seemed very uh excited about the whole. game. I know you guys mentioned him. running, leading the team out. People. making a whole thing about it. I feel. like every coach in college football.

kind of does the same thing. >> It's a head football coach. His team on. the field. Yeah, that that happens. >> Head coaches also fly back to places. with their teams. >> Okay. Right. Yeah. Sometimes sometimes. you do that. Sometimes you got to go. dance. >> Sometimes sometimes you got to go. >> AJ. AJ. Honestly though, >> honestly, how do we not, >> you know? >> Classic AJ, >> I don't know if I'm going to be able to. get to any other games this year, but if. I do, I promise I will try to interject. and let you know.

>> Thank you. Yes. Hey, I was there. CJ. Carr. They're calling him a Heisman. candidate. Wow. It did look good coming. out of his hand. >> It did. Yeah. Oh, yeah. It looked great, man. I think uh I don't I like I said, I. don't know what everyone else in the. country looks like, but I feel like. Notre Dame is top tier. There's a lot of. people picking them to win it all. I can. understand that. Uh people picking them. They look great. But I think Wisconsin's. going to surprise some people as well. >> Okay. Wisconsin had a good first half. The uniforms are awesome. And it sounds. like they have some good size out there. Fickle, from my understanding, >> you guys might know it better than me. I.

think he like deferred some of his. payment for his contract back to the. school to use as NIL, I think he said, or was up for a contract extension of. some sort. Something like that happened. >> I believe the school made a big. commitment. They doubled their NIL. budget year-over-year. So, like last. year they they had like next to nothing, one of the lowest in the Big 10. And. they they said like this year you will. have a $25 million roster. So, I think. they did get much better overnight. And. I think I I might have read something. about him either deferring payment or a.

contract or something. >> because I remember seeing that and I. tried to find it. I couldn't find like. an article or anything. >> legit or not. What they were trying to. say though is they don't have they. haven't had. >> correct. Yeah. And it was basically. because like hey you guys have stunk. like we're not just going to we're not. just going to sink a bunch of money into. this until you can kind of prove. And. then I think he kind of said like well. like guess what you can't prove that. we're going to be good if you don't give. us any [ __ ] money. So he leaves. Cincinnati, right? Because he sees the. writing on the wall. >> It's what they say. Then he goes to.

Wisconsin. He's got no assistance. either. It's like why' you because he. could have went anywhere, right? There. was there was a time where Luke Fickle. could have went anywhere after what they. did at Cincinnati for a long time. Finds. himself at Wisconsin. Maybe this the. first year where he has his team, you. know, and then I guess maybe we judge. him. >> A healthy quarterback. >> Yeah. And he looked compared to what. they've had the last couple years like. that their quarterback looked. >> he's had terrible injuries. Head and. shoulders better than you know. >> and our punter Sean West. >> from ODU. Yeah. >> How are their facilities out there in. Wisconsin? >> Solid. >> Yeah. >> They got to be pretty solid, right?

>> They've had it. >> I don't know. I honestly don't know cuz. >> Madison's an awesome place to go to. school. Like if anyone knows like. Madison is a very fun college town for. sure. >> I mean, they were powerhouse for. forever. >> That's a great punt by Shawn West. And. maybe their uniforms look sweet. >> Yeah, they were sick. >> Uniforms were awesome. Green Bay looks. sweet. Would have been cool to be there. >> Definitely prime time football. Who's on. the ground? >> How's the turf, by the way? I saw the. floor the floor is so pissed that the. game was played on the turf two weeks. before he's playing on the turf. >> Was he really pissed? >> Yeah,

>> I kind of said it tongue and cheek, but. >> Oh, >> they don't play at home week one. So, you know, I think it was a good job. taking care of that. >> Yeah. I mean, boohoo. >> They got the grow lights. They got. everything involved trying to make that. thing. I mean, that place is pristine. You know that. >> We Well, you were just there the other. day. We didn't know that. You get your. eyes on Leonard Moore, you know, >> five probably top 10 pick. He's. unbelievable corner from Notre Dame. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. He looks awesome. I got. to see a lot of the the Packers new. facilities as well. They got new. training rooms. I can't They are They're.

doing that. >> They are doing it. Luckily, Luckily, my. buddies are still the trainers there. Yes. >> Everything you continue to say does make. it worse that you didn't say anything. last couple. >> Went to Mission Barbecue as well. You. want to hear about that? Bill Cross went. to Mission Barbecue while I was there. >> I love Bill Cross. Shout out to. >> Great. Shout out to Bill Cross and. Mission Barbecue, by the way, and his. boys, I believe, heading over, I. believe, heading overseas. Yeah. So, thank you to them. Shout out to Bill. Cross. So, you stopped by Mission. Barbecue. Had some uh some incredible.

barbecue. Went by the Packers new. facilities. They're beautiful. Okay. Nice to hear. Stopped by the museum. Paid your donation. Watch Wisconsin in. Notre Dame live in person. Saw the size. of these guys. Saw the speed of these. guys. Saw a great view of everything. And I'm happy we're learning this. whenever it doesn't matter anymore. Just. like just like the Mac in Western. Michigan. Just a little too late. No one. cares anymore. >> I do. >> You know what we thought was maybe a. little bit too late. >> What's that? >> Tampa Bay getting a deal done with. Baker. They get a deal done. >> Wow. Joe.

>> Oh yeah. >> Since the beginning, uh I don't remember. if it was Chef or Junior, but one of. them was saying if they were to offer. him a deal that he really liked, would. he say yes even though he put this. timeline in and this deadline in? And uh. we all said probably. Probably. What. would it have to be? I guess allegedly. they offered him a two-year deal. He. wanted a four or fiveyear deal. He went. a longterm. They meet at three years. 165. 110 million in new guarantees. Already had 40 million in guarantees. So. it's $150 million in guarantees. That's. pretty good. Three years 165 new money.

Two-time Pro Bowler. Obviously, the. accolades has led Tampa Bay to. back-to-back playoff appearances in the. past. Not last year, but the two before. that. So Baker gets a deal done. Vita. gets a deal done. All the drama down. there in Tampa Bay that we were worried. about is way behind us. And uh Baker who. publicly came out and said he was. disappointed. And then Tampa Bay. Buccaneers came out through sources said. they were disappointed. Now find common. ground and happiness in a massive, massive new deal for Baker Mayfield to.

be their pillar guy for at least the. next three years. I'm happy for all. parties, AJ. But when Baker put that. deadline in, I thought that was a line. in the sand and I thought we came too. far. instead $110 million in new. guarantees can certainly make you sign a. little different tune. >> Yeah, Ken, I I just wonder like would. this have happened three weeks from now. if they would have waited to present. this offer to Baker? No, you don't think. >> Baker shutting it off so folks. Sheffy. was pretty hot to trot on this on. Tuesday morning. Uh he said, you know, he cuz he has been the one who's keeps. bringing up like if they were to present.

something and he said there were there. was some sort of like gala that Baker. and his wife were at maybe the night. before and he was sitting at a table. with the owners. So, you know, I I. didn't think that something was going to. get done that day, but it certainly. seemed like all that, you know, uh. iciness between them had kind of. dissipated and and they were going to. get something done. How about the. Glazers and the Bakers sitting down here. having a nice little meal. Breaking. bread saying 110 million would do it. >> Mhm. >> All right. See you tomorrow. And they.

make it happen. So they head into the. season now. Uh clear mind full hearts. can't lose. >> I mean I love that for Baker for sure. And look, the Baker I I don't know about. the can't lose and all that, but uh we. we the Bucks play hard ball. They play. hard ball with Veil. We've seen him play. hard ball with Mike Evans uh in the past. and he's finally moved on and gone to. San Francisco. But I'm glad they got. this figured out. I think Baker has. earned this. You know, you you you kind. of earn that right to be a franchise. quarterback. I think he has. And like. you can say all you want about, you. know, respect or how much you love a guy.

as an organization. Uh but, you know, it. it it's not shown until it's put pen to. paper and you're actually making, you. know, uh good money at that quarterback. position. So, I'm glad he got his money. He earned it. Now, who's next? We talked. about Sam Darno. I think he'll get his. new deal. I saw some rumblings about. Lamar Jackson possibly being the first. $70 million a year quarterback. So now. what domino is this push forward looking. at this Baker deal? >> Yeah, Drake May also he's going to need. some money. >> coming up. Yeah, >> he's going to need some money. It's. going to change the way rosters are. constructed. There is a way to dance.

around it though. And if you have a. quarterback, you need to keep him. because if you don't have a quarterback, you got no chance. Now let's go back to. college here real quick as we talked. about Memphis Boise State. We have an. update from Charles Pagano. for Chuck. Pagano who lives I believe on the Boise. campus. >> Okay. >> Memphis is fixing to get whooped. >> Yeah. Can see that as well. >> He didn't see that video. >> and I believe. >> No, he did see the video and he says. that podium has nothing but rat poison. coming out of it right now. >> Whoa. Whoa.

>> That's what he said. >> Well, Coach Huff did say they don't do. fun [ __ ] or they don't listen to music. Something like that. And then, >> you know, so you know, but we'll see. I. like that locker room. I still have that. locker room. I I still have that. strength coach, which I don't know if we. confirmed that's a strength coach or. next. Okay, we're going to call him. that. So, I'm still riding those vibes, but we did see Boise State take Oregon. to the wire. >> Well, there was the next sentence. They. should have beaten Oregon. You think. Boise State is buying one ounce of any. of this [ __ ]. >> Hell no. And that's Chuck Baggono with a. Boise State hoodie on.

>> Yep. >> Okay, so let's remember that that's. coming from a biased opinion. But yeah, Chuck Bagano didn't like how much we. like Charlie Huff in Memphis because. he's going to bad for the Blue Turf. Boys. I think there's something new. coming out this weekend, college game. day about what they have going on up. there in Boise. Can't wait for that. conversation. But. >> I that locker room. >> Yeah. >> CFP on three. >> Moneybag yo saying boys don't need a. hype speech. I was told I'm getting a. [ __ ] journal. >> Yeah, >> I think Boise State might be in for one.

here. But with what they just did to. Oregon, is Oregon ass then? >> No. >> Yeah, there's a chance they're not. Like. if Oregon goes on and wins every single. game going forward that all of a sudden. you look back at this and you're like, "Holy [ __ ] Boise State is the real. deal." And Boise State might end up. beating Memphis and Western Michigan by. 30 points a piece. And then you look. back here and it's like, "Wow, if Boise. State did win this game, are they. getting a buy in the College Football. Playoff?" Not just sneaking in, you. know, like they they really are the real. deal. It felt like that at least. watching. >> Oregon outgained Boise State by more.

than 200 yards. Fourth down, Oregon was. 0 for three. Boise State two for three. Oregon had turnover. Boise State didn't. Who's the bigger school? Who's the. smaller school? Penalties 10 for 90. Oregon. Jeez Louise. First downs tied. Final score Oregon 34. Boise State 27. Came down to the final. Literally final. couple seconds of that particular game. Congrats to Oregon getting a huge win. Could be something you look down the. road where it was like we got a wakeup. call there from Boise State or Boise. State's much better than anybody could.

have ever imagined. >> Two years ago, these two teams played. It was 3734. Uh, and I believe it's week. two, but uh, Oregon then went on to go. 13-0 and win the Big 10 championship. And Boise, uh, played Penn State in the. playoffs, so, you know, maybe it's a uh, >> history repeats itself situation. >> Ashen Genty, that's how we kind of. learned of them. >> Lord, too. Boy State has the Lord on. their side. Their coach is one of the. biggest God-fearing men I've ever seen. Uh, they put the fear of God into their. opponents, probably through him, I would.

guess. So, you know, when you're playing. with 12 guys and one of them's the Lord, uh, that's. >> what do you mean by that? >> I wouldn't have lost then. >> Yeah. What do you mean? >> Well, sometimes God gives his, you know, toughest challenges to his, you know, strongest soldiers. People say that a. lot. So, uh, I'm saying if you hear. Boise State's head coach give any. interview, talk to anyone, he will say. first and foremost like, "Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ. I love you for being. my savior." Yeah. All that kind of. stuff. So, >> they have they have Jesus on their side. What about halftime speeches? Any fiery.

halftime speeches? >> We heard a couple. We heard Lane Keins. >> Yeah, surprised that I believe that got. out. >> How did that get out? >> I don't know. I don't like it though. >> Who was recording that? >> Guyy's shooting his feet. We're going to. be able to tell by the size of your shoe. who you are. >> Mhm. >> Is that guy gone? >> It's probably He's probably pissed. That's out. >> I think he probably Yeah. >> Yeah, definitely. >> This seems like it is a staffer cuz he. was wearing the pants that staffers were. wearing and shoes are wearing. It might. have been Knox. It could It might have.

been Knox. >> Looked like I don't know. I'm just. looking at the feet. It's hard to judge. who. >> is kind of. >> kind of wobble body. >> I don't know. We're trying to figure out. what's on the other side of this camera, you know, cuz that's person the person. that leaked. >> body. >> It does look like the feet the way. they're standing. I I don't know. >> That person will be identified. >> You think so? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Probably a raise. >> No, not a raise. Probably fired for. leaking this type of stuff. But. nonetheless, I think if Lane Keifin's. coaching like this behind closed doors. to these boys with the amount of talent. they have, seems like they got a little.

bit of a hard itch. >> What's he gonna say next week? They're. trying to kick you guys out of the. [ __ ] SEC. >> Oh my. And he uses all of it. Stanford. Steve told me, yes, I'm happy this got. brought up in my brain. Thank you. Should have remembered this a long time. ago. Stanford Steve said first time he'd. ever seen this. When the LSU boys come. out to practice, there's like 10 interns. holding signs that are all quotes about. how bad LSU is, like your ass. Sweet. >> So, they have to walk through these. signs as they get to practice. It's just.

like the interns are just holding them. up on like uh game day type. >> Was that poster board? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Holding big posters with quotes about. them as they're coming out to practice. that are obviously your ass, you suck, you steal, you cheat, you blah blah blah. blah blah. than when he get out there. So when you talk about drawing upon. something, I think Lane is definitely. doing that. Yeah. Full full. And then. you hear the halftime speech. >> So everybody hates you. This is your. chance to tell them to go [ __ ] yourself. >> He got up there, bro. >> Yeah, he did.

>> He got up there. >> Oh yeah. Got pipes. >> in that speech. Yeah. >> I didn't expect that from Lane. >> I don't think anybody did. I think. that's why it went so big. It's like, did we know Lane Keifin, the. >> 6 a.m. yoga. >> I'm going to [ __ ] with everybody guy, was talking to his team like this up 31. to3. I I don't think many people were. expecting I once I saw it, I didn't. expect I didn't know he had that in. them. >> Yeah, I heard. >> I thought it was super fun. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that's shooting hoops. >> Yep. >> Heads will roll for that [ __ ] getting. out. >> Yeah, I think so, too. >> They're going to be able to tell who it.

was, >> you know, cuz they All right, everybody. take phone out, >> shoot down, take a picture. >> Yep. see where he was standing to. >> Are we sure it wasn't lane? >> I don't think that felt like it was far. away. >> Holding the phone. >> Yeah. >> Or was it his phone? You're saying. >> what you talking about? >> Hey, make this seem like you're. recording. >> No. When Dan Lanning had that one speech. against Colorado, >> it was leaked. He didn't like that. Remember, he was not happy about. >> When Kirby speeches get leaked, there's. not even video cuz people are so [ __ ]. scared. They put it in their [ __ ].

pocket. Hey, I'll tell you what Kirby's. so what all these guys say to their. teams seem to be pretty. >> awesome. >> Pretty heavy-handed. >> Yeah, they know how to fire him up. >> Yeah. >> You remember that old mus champ? >> Yes. >> Oh, punch the white board. >> Yeah, he's back. >> One of my favorites. >> Awesome. >> And you go from that all the way to like. Eastern Michigan uh hammer and bricks. So, >> exactly. >> That was sweet. >> Summeralls was awesome, too. >> They've done that before. >> I didn't hear Summers. >> Yeah, he said on busy. He said he. basically it was in during halftime. And. he said like take them to the deep end.

and drown them and if they don't drown. then choke them out. >> I like that. >> Yeah, it was sweet. >> Yeah, I like that a lot. See, these are. the types of things I like to be hurt. This is football. >> This is this is for now. This is in the. moment. This is not for real life out. there. This is in the moment about to go. play a very physical sport against. somebody else. There are certainly. people that say we respect our. opponents, nameless, faceless opponents. Okay, I don't very rarely see them with. trophies. Everybody else you see is like. [ __ ] these guys. Okay. That is normally. the uh the kind of attitude that I'm I'm.

used to and I think a lot of people that. win probably have that way. But they. don't mean it in like a super, >> you know, personal way. >> No, in between the lines. It's. >> just, hey, [ __ ] these guys. >> It's a violent game. >> I was rich at halftime. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'd say I'd say we're ready for. war. Yeah. Mike Bwis gave the speech. beforehand. Very reminiscent of when I. saw that Memphis locker room. I saw the. West Virginia locker room. Okay. I saw a. coach that I assume a lot of the players. say, "Fuck this guy." Right? because you. heard him say, "I'm really hard on you. guys." That's him immediately saying,

"I'm a [ __ ] [ __ ] to you guys.". Okay, but you know why? It's cuz we win. Okay. The accountability, the attention. to detail, the strive for perfection, the ba everything. Like that's how Rich. Rod coach, I don't know how he is now. I. assume same. But that person has to be a. like can be I guess doesn't have to be. but every version of it I've seen kind. of have to be like an [ __ ] on. everything because you're asking for. like very unusual outcomes. So. >> Mike Barwis would normally do the Here.

he is right here. Yeah. Turn this up. >> Wait, who's this? >> Mike Baros. WE IN THE [ __ ]. PAUSE. OKAY, that's good. Yeah, that's. basically. >> unintelligible. >> That's basically what it was. Yeah. So. when we were playing Yukon, Barless was. given one of those right before we went. out there. And uh obviously your. strength coach is who you spend a lot of. time with. So they're the ones that are. actually setting the culture. I mean. that is that is what the strength. coach's job is. Which is why we assume. that Memphis guy was the strength coach. But when I saw that Memphis locker room,

everything in there from the coach even. saying you guys, you know, >> you know what I'm like? Yeah. And. everybody in there, yeah, yeah, we. certainly do. And then the strength. coach getting in there and everybody. ready to go to war. It's like I think I. see I think I see some dogs in that. locker room right there that uh. >> Oh yeah, >> cuz if you're rallying against your head. coach or for your head coach. >> doesn't matter. However you go out there. and win, however you get your team. motivated to go play the best is. literally all that matters at the end, you know? And uh like a lot of these. things that happen where coaches are.

they said this and then it wasn't real. It's like what if that coach was. literally just trying to motivate their. team, didn't give a [ __ ] about how. anybody else responded. Like I don't. care about how you think. I don't care. how media thinks. I don't care how the. fans think. All I'm doing right now is. trying to get that locker room to play. the best possible football that they can. play. That is all I'm trying to do. It's. an interesting way to how you go about. doing that. But it does feel like the. accountability people are a lot more. successful than the people that don't. really hard. >> especially for I mean it's in same in. the NFL too. You're dealing with full. grown adults and men families and [ __ ].

like that being a pro. But like in the. college you know you're dealing with 17. to 21 22 year olds. So it's even more. important. Hey you played for Trestle. right? >> Yep. He seemed he seemed kind of. reserved, I guess, on the outside. How. was he behind closed doors of those. locker rooms? >> Uh I've never seen anybody like him in. my life that's like legit did not really. ever have to raise his voice, but. everybody from top to bottom respect. him, never want to disappoint him. He um. he was actually very funny. Like Coach. Trestle was very funny in in team. meetings and things like that, but. pregame not not like crazy rahrrah.

speeches, but like very passionate. You. could tell how much the guy cared. Like. so. Yeah, I've never seen anybody able. to be able to command a room like coach. Trestle without with just very confident. in who he is and he was the same dude. every single day. >> Accountability coach though, right? I. mean, obviously. >> huge huge accountability guy. Like he. he's not letting you slide with anything. like and he'll go about it in his way, embarrassing you in front of the team if. somebody does something wrong. >> Yeah. And he went into the Buckeye super. duper Ohio State. >> He got his name. Yeah. He got his name. in the stadium.

>> Wow. That's awesome. >> Yeah. With the right to hate sweater. The sweater was covered. Sick. Congratulations to coach Trestle who. obviously we all have respect for and. appreciation for. Was there ever any. heat between he and Ohio State with the. way everything kind of ended? >> Not on at least not his side. He's he's. the classiest guy alive. So he never. showed it and even privately he never. said anything like about it, but I'm. sure he has to still be pissed off at. how how it all went down. >> Well, Mah State's back on top. potentially. >> Mhm. >> They have won a national championship. He's in the stadium. Welcome back. I.

like whenever that type of stuff. happens, you know? It's good to see. everybody just like the Pat White thing. this past weekend. I'm happy he got to. experience that. Like. >> I'm really happy he got to experience. >> Yeah. >> He didn't have a lot of those like. moments where he was like, "Hey, >> staff now.". >> Yeah. I don't. >> He's coaching. He's he him and his. brother started uh Blueprint Academy. down in uh Daphne, Alabama, where he was. coaching like quarterbacks, high school. quarterbacks and stuff like that. He was. kind of getting back into it, trying to. get trying to do a sports. Then he goes.

coaches at Alorn State, I believe, with. Ryan Stancheek. He did a couple years. So, I think he enjoys coaching. I think. he enjoys being around it. Who knows. what he does for the rest of his life. Maybe it is coaching is the right. avenue, right, right angle, whatever the. case is. I'm just happy he got a chance. to experience like a. >> Mhm. >> Thank you, man. >> Thanks for doing this. >> And his family was able to see it, too. That's it's cool that his I assume his. kids and his family were there and got. to see him like, "Wow, you are a big. deal." Like, you did unbelievable. things. >> Yeah. The highlights rolling. You know, maybe his kids saw a different play than.

they had seen before cuz somebody else. is making the highlight. But you got to. remember as soon as we were done, it was. a Big 12 era. Okay, let's not remember. this at all. Gino and Tavon and them go. crazy. Obviously, they win the Orange. Bowl. That's a huge thing to celebrate. upon. So, Pat White's era at West. Virginia kind of gets. kind of got buried. I mean, not kind of. definitely got buried. Moved to the back. of the building. We're talking about. right now we're in the Big 12. This is a. big deal. This is who we are. It's not. about the past. Even though this guy put.

everybody on the map, rebuilt this. entire university and this stadium and. what this school is and what this. university is. And all these guys are. probably committing to West Virginia. because of this guy, but we're trying to. build a brand new brand because we're. Big 12 now, blah blah blah. So, it was. nice, I think, personally, for Pat White. to be able to hear from West Virginia. like, "Hey, thanks, man." Because it it. really wasn't it since we left. It was. not like that. So, uh, I saw him get a. little emotional. I had never seen that. before. Sorry. He had a couple tears in. his face.

>> It's cool. >> Great moment. >> Awesome. >> I'm like, "Hell yeah, bro. I'm happy you. got a chance to feel that cuz it was. real." Cuz we all, we all were thanking. him every [ __ ] day. Me personally. Hey, bro. There's no way I'm supposed to. be in these situations. So, thank you, dude. I really appreciate you. I left. out Noel Divine, who came in for Pats. last year after Steve Sllayton left. earlier, uh, whenever I was talking. about our team. And then a couple people. brought up some other West Virginia. legends. Pat was before, we were before. a lot of the guys that were part of the. Big 12 brand, which is what everybody.

was trying to push there in West. Virginia for a while. A lot of pride in. what they did, too. Bruce. >> Bruce Irvin, absolute dog. Obviously, Taon Austin, crazy. Gino Smith put up uh. cartoon numbers, video game numbers. Steman Bailey, >> absolutely outrageous. >> What's that? Dan Moses was our era. Well, I'm talking about the uh Big 12. era right now, but Dan Moses back in the. pre he was only there for our freshman. year, I do believe, and then he left. So, >> Steve Slayton was there for three years. >> Renard was there for all four years. He.

was outrageous. Oh, >> yeah. >> He was unbelievable. >> Unbelievable. >> Wide receiver and returner. >> Yeah. Wide receiver, running back, and. returner. He would go play running back. in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and. returner. He He was hanging cleaning. like 500 or something, too. Squat. He. when he would squat that thing would. >> bendon. >> Yeah. It would go like around his back. and he he was so explo uh he could do a. backflip standing there, jump up and. then like just turn in the air and then. he would just land back down like and.

dancing. >> Maybe the best dancer of all time. I. mean he was Darius Renard was a special. athlete. We were very lucky to have him. on the whole team. We're lucky to be. there and I'm happy Pack got a chance to. celebrate that. Now there's a kid. wearing five this year. >> Last one, right? >> Yeah, he's the last one. Okay. >> So, literally during the announcement of. Pat White having five retired, he his. first thing was like, "Can Jaden still. wear it, though?" Yeah. Okay. Because we. got a guy here. >> You think it's Jaden? >> I think so. >> I think so. I might be wrong. >> That's crazy. >> I know. I know. Can we look that up? Who's number five for West Virginia.

right now? >> We should look that up. I think he's a. good player. >> I hope it's Jaden. >> Is there a lawsuit happening there? The. LSU situation. >> I think that was all a big. >> Okay, good. >> It's just like kind of what the SEC. conference is doing. LSU. Just a public. shaming. >> Yeah. Yeah. into uh Are you sure? >> Into Be Quiet. >> Are you sure? >> Are you sure? What's the kid's name? >> Jaden Bray. Yeah, his name is Jaden. Yeah. Number five. Last number five for. West Virginia here. Makes sense. >> Jaden Bray. I think he had a tad. Uh I.

think he had a touch this week. I think. he's a good player. >> from my understanding. >> Take note. LSU. >> What? >> Show some respect. Heisman winner. >> I won the Heisman, >> bro. They. >> see that stat line he put up against. Florida. Yeah, he's unbelievable. Yeah, >> he was the guy Kirk Her said Jaden is. this is the guy that everybody's going. to love. >> I don't like the way that all unfolded. There's no way Jaden Daniels knew that. that was all going to be happen. >> Bad time. >> There's no way that he knew. >> I assume that was supposed to stay. private. I I assume that was supposed to. be something like, "Hey, we could do.

this if you guys don't blah blah blah.". And then they don't we're going to do. this. We're going to sue you then. Stop. using marketing if you're not going to. show us any respect or whatever. And. they go, "Is that right?" Okay. Look who. this guy thinks he is. And then they. they turn an entire fan base against him. pretty quick. I mean I mean LSU turned. on him pretty quick. We were at the game. where they roll through all the teams. that have LSU players. >> That'd be cool to experience. Every. [ __ ] team basically is up there with. an LSU guy. When they put the Washington. Commanders up there and James up there,

I know the internet said it was a boo. >> There was certainly an absence of sound. where we were at, you know, where there. was sound for everybody else. >> Cheers for every other team. Yeah, there. was definitely there was an absence of. sound. I think everybody's kind of. caught in an interesting spot where you. know how they feel. >> It's a tough spot. >> Time heals all. >> Yeah, time heals all. But the first the. first guy I think back in the 50s 20. that got retired. Burrow it will be. retired and then so now you're going to. be compared to especially Burrow and. what he did with that season which was. arguably the greatest college season of.

all time. And then being at the. university that has the special number. seven jerseys and you have all these. guys Patrick Peterson, Matthew, Leonard. Fornette who was worn number seven and. you know that's kind of passed down and. then you're like hey I don't want. anybody wearing my so it's tough spot. >> Have you heard situation? >> Have you heard about Whit Weeks? >> Uh I saw the the game day. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> He's Cooper Deene for the all everything. DB team of the number seven. >> I believe. >> Is that real? >> First ever. Yeah. >> Oh [ __ ].

>> Yeah. I I tried to say it in like six. different ways on the air because I did. get that piece of intel, but I didn't. want to just openly say first white dude. to ever wear seven at LSU, Whit Weeks. >> But uh. >> trailblazer. >> Yeah, cuz I said against all odds from. my understanding that Whit Weeks got. that number seven. >> Got to see a picture with all of them. >> Yeah, that'd be cool. >> Yeah, I I do believe that is a part of. the story. Jess Sims told me before uh. show started. She said, "Pat, this might. be something you might like. I believe I. believe Whitwick's the only white guy. everywhere, number seven at LSU." was.

like, "Really?" She was like, "Yes." I. was like, "That is something that is. something that I would certainly I could. not get it confirmed.". >> And that's a tough thing to. >> confirm with people. >> Probably true. >> Uh maybe. And he's [ __ ] everywhere. >> Yeah, he's unbelievable. >> I mean, he he is literally everywhere, that guy. He's a hell of a football. player. So, Sam Lev, go ahead, Bruce. Bruce has. >> Will Campbell got a seven patch and was. considered the number seven, but he did. not actually wear number seven. And. that's what they're doing with 18 this.

year where the center right is wear has. an 18 patch on LSU but he obviously. can't wear the number 18. >> What's the 18? Is that another special? >> Yeah, it's another one where you want. >> at O line. I guess they're they're. saying you can't wear 18. So he he has. like a patch probably similar to the. seven. >> Oh, I thought there was no rules on any. of the numbers anywhere. The offensive. linemen are the only ones that aren't. allowed to have fun. I like that. >> Yeah, >> just add it on. >> Yeah. 50 to 70s. Offensive lineman, you. guys are [ __ ] boring. Don't want to. hear from you. Wear your [ __ ] shitty.

ass number. Okay. The D lineman across. from you, he can wear one. He can wear. he can wear he can wear whatever he. wants. You fat so you wear the numbers. you've always worn. Okay. That's how it. has to be. Oh, Will Campbell. >> Shout out pivots. >> And that would also mean Whit Weeks is. the only one to still wear it though. Yeah. Yeah. >> Sweet. Yeah. So, good stat there. Even. though there is a little asterisk for a. left tackle for the New England. Patriots. >> Hell yeah. This leads us to tonight. Let's make our picks, >> ladies and gentlemen. My pick.

>> for tonight. >> is that AJ Brown or Jackson Smith and. Jake will score a touchdown. That is my. pick for this evening. It is boosted to. plus 100 on DraftKings, the best sports. book on earth right now. Uh if you're of. age, we would obviously love you to come. join us and gamble or trade responsibly, okay? Don't be an [ __ ] Don't ruin it. for all of us. Uh, DraftKings available. in all 50 states. Shout out to them. Shout out to sports and do it with. sports people. DraftKings has been. sports since the beginning. Okay. So, if.

you're going to be doing sports stuff, do it with sports people. We don't even. be doing it with Wall Street. Wall. Street folks, do we? >> No, we certainly don't. So, this is my. pick here for this evening. I got. Jackson Smith and Jigma or AJ Brown. boosted to 100 for a touchdown. Okay. So, that's that's my pick. >> That's all our picks, isn't it? >> Yeah, we're all on that one, >> too. I got that one in the first. quarter. That's my pick. Wow. >> Okay. Okay. That's okay. That's. >> quarter T. >> First quarter. That's your pick for the. We're picking the game. >> Enough of the [ __ ] Everybody's.

trying to get out of it. >> Here we Everybody's trying to dance. their way out of half. >> I got I got my pick. Me, too. >> Tone, we'll start with you. One half of. the hammer. Done. Cowboys AP. Tone. Not. saying you have to bet on it, but if you. were to pick this game, we know the. first couple weeks very difficult to. pick because we don't know who's going. to show up where. Okay. We honestly. genuinely don't know who's hot right. now, who might start cold. Are both. teams hot? What does that tell? Over. under going to be interesting cuz. usually KG affairs early. Tough to bet. early on which team's going to win or. which team's going to cover in the.

season. Who would you take if you had to. take one, Tone? >> Uh I'm a trenches guy and the defense. for the Patriots is very very good in. the trenches. And then uh for Seahawks, they return 91% of the snaps from their. front seven and 100% of their snaps from. their offensive line. So I lean towards. the Seattle Seahawks tonight minus the. three. >> Okay. Seahawks minus three for Trenton Digs. Let's go to the toxic table at Tai. Schmidt. Seahawks minus three or. Patriots getting a field goal in the.

Pacific Northwest. >> Yeah, I was kind of hung up on this one. Didn't really know. And then Mike Tarico. told us that 20 of the 22 starters for. the Seahawks return. I feel like the. Kenneth Walker being gone kind of took a. lot. And listen, I know new offensive. coordinator, all that kind of stuff, but. boy, I I'm kind of in the same boat as. you in terms of drinking the Kool-Aid of. the the Seahawks after Hard Knocks and. everything. Um, big night for them. Fans. are going to be crazy. So, I will uh I'm. going to lean towards the Seahawks as. well. >> Okay, so two for the Seahawks minus.

three. We will go to the other half of. the toxic table. Boston Connor in your. Patriots jersey, hat, and underwear. Who. will you be taking this evening? Yeah, this one was tough for me, too. I mean, it's one of those things where you look. at the game, you're not really sure, but. I love Patriots plus three. It feels. like, yeah, we didn't return all those. stars because our team got much better. And the two guys that didn't come back. of those 22 are two of the what top. five, six, seven players Seattle had and. Tariq will and Kenneth Walker little. banged up with no Trevon Henderson. Seahawks have injuries, too, though. So,

that kind of washes itself out. Feels. like a big redemption for the Patriots. Hey, you you got killed in the Super. Bowl. It was ugly. Let's go out there. and kind of show them what we're made. of. Expect Pop Douglas to have a nice. little night tonight, too. No one really. talking about him in the slot for New. England. >> Okay, so there's a stat here for you. Certainly a stat. I don't know if you. like it or not. Highest outright win. percentage as an underdog during the. Super Bowl era. Tomlin a little bit. above 500. Mike Vrabel alongside George. Allen are sitting at 500 and Don Schula. slightly under. 29 and 29 win loss.

Obviously, if you're an underdog that. you're being projected to have a worse. team than the other team, winning half. of those whenever you're out coaching. the other side seemingly a good thing, con man. >> Yeah, absolutely good thing. And if we. uh remember that stat from before, the. one 1971 I'll leave out, but the only. other kind of Super Bowl rematch we've. had in recent memory. It was the team. that lost the Super Bowl. That one right. there, Broncos Seahawks. So, feel good. about that as well. >> Okay, Dut. You've heard a lot from. Connor. Obviously, we even seen some.

stats here. tie in tone like the. Seahawks potentially because of Hard. Knocks, but who can blame them? They're. my NFC team. Who do you like tonight? >> Man, this is tough. I've honestly been. going back and forth. Uh head coach. lean, got to give the lean to Mike, uh. McDonald on that one. Uh offense, quarterback, >> got to go Patriots. Defense, >> slight lean to Seattle. So, uh that's. the difference maker for me. I'm going. to go Seattle minus three at home on. banner night. Okay, banner night has.

three people saying they're gonna have. >> I don't love that. Don't love that. >> Yeah. Yeah. You're starting to kind of. see what's happening. >> 51% I believe is on the Patriots though. So maybe that's okay. >> Okay. So maybe we see a little. different. We've been watching Hard. Knocks. It seems. >> Yeah. Certainly. Yeah. And Connor if he. they weren't playing the Patriots I. think because of Hard Knocks would. potentially be riding Seattle as well. Not saying that we could be brainwashed. into thinking things but boy Hardox has. certainly done a number on this. particular Thunderdome and our respect. for the Seattle Seahawks. AJ, who do you. like? How do you like it tonight to. start the season?

>> Yeah, this one from the from the jump, I. have not really been waffling like I. have at times and I'm taking the. Seahawks minus three at home. I maybe I. am biased because of the hard knocks and. everything I have seen, but no, I I love. what the Seahawks are all about. Give me. them tonight. >> I'll I'll ride with my NFC team tonight. >> Team. >> I don't love what we just did here, though. >> Me neither. I was not expecting that to. happen. >> Me neither. I I thought I was looking at. Patriots. Patriot. I I literally thought. I was staring down Patriots over there. I was so happy that I was going to be. able to say for the first time this.

year, >> just like you coastal elitist, you know, [ __ ] by East Coast, buyers, give me. the Seahawks. >> I mean, the last game, the last game we. watched, it was just. >> that's 213 days ago. That's a long time. ago. >> for sure. But that's the last memory you. have of football is Seattle just. dominating New England. You know, >> 57% on Seattle now. Actually, >> son of a [ __ ] during the show. Yeah. >> A lot of people felt like that going to. the Super Bowl, too. Like a. >> lot of people did. >> Seattle was going to [ __ ] out. Everyone. was on Seattle. >> All right. Do we want this to be world.

peace again or do we want this to be. about tonight's game? >> World peace. >> World peace. Always. >> World peace. Yeah. >> Both receive a score. I still need to. put that ticket. >> Okay. Here we go. >> There you go. >> There it is. You did it, man. No one's. able to do that. >> Okay. Well, that wasn't for world peace. obviously cuz somebody jumped in right. before man but. >> golly I thought I was going to solve the. world's. >> problem is more important. >> tone war. >> today war in.

>> today he is right. >> yeah war is good for something so. >> no it is not okay we would like. >> sorry world. >> no it sounds like AI is going to kill us. within the next 10 years anyway so let's. let's lock the bed in tonight. >> it's definitely not 10 years. >> I watched the uh social dilemma and they. had just somebody who happened to. associated with Google's backend uh. algorithm thing and was like, "Hey, we're watching you whenever you pause on. something." We don't know why, but it's. been wired to basically say a success. would be for you to stop and look at.

something. So, even if you don't click. on something, if you just slowed down on. a new ad, okay, you just accidentally. they get a sense that you looked at a. new ad. >> Gotcha. >> Or a new tweet or a new post. >> Got me this morning. Algo is gonna bang. boom boom boom boom boom boom me with. that because they are being the algo is. being taught just keep them here however. you can keep them here. Let's keep them. here. Win win win win. >> Now we're hearing from the people that. are like wiring or uh coding these. things saying.

>> YEAH WE ALL KIND OF KNOW WE'RE [ __ ]. BUT UH maybe 10 years from now we they. take over all of society. That's what I. read this morning. >> Yes. Well, you can't trust those other. bastards who are doing the same thing, which is why we need to push it forward. and kind of just keep the course. >> Evan Hubinger at EvanHub, Jacob is. correct here. We really do earnestly. believe AI could kill all humans. I. personally think it's burning 10% within. the next decade. >> I believe anthropic is trying its best, but we do not yet have a plan to solve. alignment for super intelligence and are.

clearly not on track to. Let's take that. down. That one's different than. artificial intelligence. Super. intelligence is the next one. >> I don't worry about that [ __ ]. >> But how would they do it? >> Don't want to hear it. >> I want to know, Nick. Maybe they shut. down somebody. AJ, somebody who got. answers. >> Maybe they shut down. >> Shut the grid down. Shut the grids down. All of that. They could do that, but. they're not going to physically be able. to manufacture enough robots to come. kill us, are they? Like, they're going. to probably just starve us and bleed us. out and all that. >> What I'm saying is,

>> okay, and there's a guy fighting a. chimp. Have you heard about this? We got. a guy fighting a chimp. AJ, your. thoughts quickly. >> I would never do that, but no. Where is. that happening? >> I think it's happening on the internet. >> If I had to guess, >> there were a cup. That's made tough. >> It's before Zufo. >> Is that a Paul production? >> I don't know if it's a Paul production. I don't know. I don't think it's an MVP. fight, but I do believe there are many. different promotions that would. certainly say, "Yeah, if you want to. fight a chimp, you can do that.". >> I'd watch that one. >> I strong arms. Don't you think Why. >> the thing's probably a baby? They. probably got like a seven-month old. chimp. It's fighting. He's not fighting.

a four-year-old. >> I thought I saw a full grown chimp. feed. it drugs. Oh yeah. How do you How do you. get it to want to kill you? You need to. feed it drugs. >> No, I think. >> What do you mean it's a chimp? He's. going to kill you. >> So you just say all chimps want to kill. humans at all times. >> No, I think you walk up and punch it in. the face, it's going to go, "Oh, okay. >> Yeah, but what if this is a soft chimp?". >> Survival is. >> I still think we should drop. >> I don't think there are soft chimps. Happy Punch is the one who reported one. and no amateur fighter Cole Johnson. announced he's fighting a full-grown. chimpanzee live on this [ __ ] guy's.

going to die. No, that's not. >> No, that's not the one he's fighting, but it'll look like that. >> Yeah, actually, I do believe the. chimpanzeee community is keeping witch. chimp kind of private away from fighter. Cole Johnson, so we can't study the. tendencies of said chimpanzee. You. immediately said a cup. What is What is. that all about? >> You know that cuz they're cuz they're. going to rip your meat off. We know. eventually. But I don't know. This isn't. happening in America, is it? >> That's got to be against rules. Hey, there's no way they're going to let him. just rip a meat off. >> Is he wearing a is he going to wear a. muzzle? Like, are they going to let him. bite him? That's the thing. Like there's.

no. >> there's no holes barred. This is a fight. to the death. >> Yeah. >> Sin City. >> Please tell me where to sign up cuz I. want to go. >> Very similar to a Sin City street fight. Yes. >> So. >> in this business, >> is there a chance that Cole is able to. MMA prospect reveals? Can you go back to. that headline, please? Right there. MMA. prospect reveals plan to fight another. animal with his sword after he takes on. Chimpanzeee. >> Nice. >> This guy's crazy. >> Oh, he's got plans for after fight. Okay, >> good luck, buddy. Stay focused. Yeah, he.

needs to focus on right now. I went and. checked out his uh Instagram. He's a. pretty good athlete. He can do some. flippies and stuff. So, I'm not saying. he's going to win, but it's going to be. interesting. >> He got some flippies to him, huh? >> All right, we'll see if the flippies are. the thing that'll help him against a. chimpan [ __ ] Z. I uh if he gets the. back of the chimp, you know, I guess. he's he's good. >> That won't matter. >> Are they prepared for the out? Like what. if 10 seconds in this chimp comes and. like rips his like rips his windpipe.

idea like [ __ ] Rambo. Like what are. they going to do? >> I've seen him doing flippies right now. on the small screen. He can do flippies. Look at him. He's a chimpanzeee himself. >> Jeez. >> You know what? Try that against the. chimp. See what it does. Might help. >> Holy. >> That move right there, >> dude. That's like a shooting star. running. I mean, this guy's got real. jumpies. >> You think the chimp's going to drop down. and tap out if he sees that? >> There's a chance the chimp does get mind. blown. Oh, >> and then he's going to [ __ ] just grab. his throat and just do it until his head.

pops off. >> Well, the interesting thing is he can. grab throat with one hand, right? And. then foot can also grab leg. Exactly. >> So, he can actually like stretch him. while he's doing and then maybe bang the. back. >> Yeah. Cut him in half. Mortal Kombat. fatality. Just rip his head off and his. whole [ __ ] spine comes out with it. >> But AJ said he's not going for the wind. pipe head. He's going right for. >> Yeah. You think about that move, he's. fully exposed. Yeah, you're right. >> So, he's got he's got one here, here, he's got this here, and then AJ saying. he's going. >> that's what McGregor's tried to start. his last fight.

>> What's that? >> That little flippy thing. Isn't that. what McGregor tried to start his last. fight? >> No, he was going for a run in super. duper. >> Tore his ACL. >> He's recovering. I'll have you know he's. got one more fight on his belt. >> April, >> that was a fascinating thing, wasn't it? That just kind of came and went. >> Part of the offseason. So many things, >> man. >> Oh, hold on. We got Ben and Garcia, right? >> Yeah, Saturday. >> Oh, yeah. Saturday night that's. happening. Zof what? >> Right in the middle of closure. >> Yeah, that's a tough Saturday night to. be. >> What else? >> Yeah, it's going to be tough to turn off. Ohio State, Texas. >> Yeah, got the SIHawk. We'll.

>> probably My hands will be tied. I'll. I'll check in on Sunday morning. >> You got ball this week. >> Yes, I do. >> Pretty early. Washington. Washington. State normally happens Novemberish, I. believe, and it happened last week to. kind of start off. I liked it. >> Iowa State is always right around this. time. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> And what do we know about Iowa State. right now? Uh they lost basically. everyone on the roster. Their new coach. came uh onto the basketball court during. the Iowa Iowa State game. Basically said. like [ __ ] Iowa. So I don't know if they. will. Kirk's not really that kind of. guy, but I think if given the.

opportunity, they may run it up and try. to beat the [ __ ] out of him a little. bit. Still going to split reps with the. quarterbacks. I don't love that it's a. night game. I I don't. But it kick is. very tough to play at at night. So that. is certainly in the favor of the Hawks. >> Iowa State did not cover against. Southeast Missouri State last week, which we certainly like. Superdog pick. >> 30 and a2 was the spread. 28 was the. inevitable. Iowa did cover. They were 31. 12 point favorites and they won by 40. >> What was the score of that game? >> 40 nothing.

>> Nobody has scored on the Hawkeyes. Will. the Hawkeyes potentially pitch a shut. out for the entirety of the college. football season? >> Good. >> That's just one of many storylines we'll. follow. >> That's right. >> Tonight, Patriots Seahawks kick off an. NFL season. We'll be back tomorrow. We. are starting our team ride. Yes. >> Come on. >> Tonight. Yep. >> It's a tailgate happening on draft. games. >> Hell yeah. >> We need wide receiver one to show up one. time. >> in the end zone for one of these teams.

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doing it. Nice payout there. I. appreciate that they have these things. available. The tailgate, which is the. hours leading up to a game, obviously. DraftKings will have a bunch of these, a. bunch of these both tonight and Saturday. morning, I believe, before college. football kicks off. Shout to DraftKings. once again. If you're of age and agree. to gamble responsibly, come join us. Team ride tonight, either JSN or AJ. Brown. Touch paint. Tomorrow we'll be. back reacting to an NFL game. >> Yeah. >> Hell yeah. >> And then we got another one. Woo.

>> And. >> another. >> and. >> another. >> and another. >> and another. >> and another. >> And that can go. >> on and on and on and on and on and on. and on and on and on and on and on and. on and on and on and on and on and on. and on. >> until February 14th. >> That's right. >> In Los Angeles as we crown a new Super. Bowl champ or a back-to-back Super Bowl. champ. >> Oh, and the Seattle Seahawks. We can't. thank all of you. >> enough for allowing us to do this for a. living. We made it through the. offseason. >> We did it.

>> Congrats to us. >> and congrats to you. >> Now, let's have the biggest and best. season yet. >> Great work this week, De. Change my pick. Change my pick. The. Patriots plus three. >> Oh, >> holy [ __ ] bet. >> I just I just saw in my mind I just saw. I just saw me. >> That's a huge move. AJ, you want to. change? >> Two-minute drive. >> Nope. What anyone else does has no. effect on my bet. >> Love that. >> Well,

when somebody else does something that's. really cool and could be a big part of a. conversation, let's go ahead and say it. Like, if you go to [ __ ] Wisconsin. Notre Dame at Green Bay and we talk. about it and you're a part of the. conversation, let's get that in there. somehow. Okay. >> Okay. Noted. I'm very coachable. Thank. you. Be your friend. Tell a friend something. nice might change your life. AJ, thank. you for being coachable. >> Thank you.

>> AJ, anything to say to these beautiful. people? >> I mean, we are here, aren't we? Like, this is it. This is what we've been. waiting all this time. This why I've. been lifting all those weights. So, yeah, let's enjoy this. Let's enjoy the. season. Enjoy tonight. Actually, >> that's why you run all them sprints. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> These are the good old days. >> We're in it right now. >> So, >> this one great old day. >> Let's hope so. >> Be a friend. Tell a friend something. nice. my change of life. We're in this. thing together. Team on me. Team on. three. >> Football's back, baby. 1 2 3. Goodbye.