Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa.
[00:00:10] Speaker B: Welcome back. You guys are listening to the student section NFL.
[00:00:14] Speaker A: We are.
[00:00:15] Speaker B: My name is Evan Cisneros, and I am joined by my three co hosts, Tanner Thompson.
[00:00:19] Speaker A: What up?
[00:00:20] Speaker B: Connor Rolls.
[00:00:21] Speaker C: What's going on?
[00:00:22] Speaker B: And Alex Brown. How are y'all doing?
[00:00:24] Speaker A: I'm great, man.
[00:00:25] Speaker C: I'm doing quite swell. I'd like to bring it back.
[00:00:28] Speaker B: Better than me, man. I thought Tua was going to be my savior, but is Tanner doing better than you?
[00:00:35] Speaker A: There's almost no way that I am, I think, actually. No, no, no, no. The difference is expectation.
[00:00:39] Speaker C: You are.
[00:00:40] Speaker B: The difference is the hope.
[00:00:41] Speaker A: The difference is that I haven't thought my team was going to be very successful in months. So I think with the Dolphins, the narrative was like, oh, once Tua's back, they really got a chance to get back to work.
[00:00:53] Speaker C: And then their defense just didn't show up.
[00:00:55] Speaker A: And then, yeah, I think it's a little bit deeper than just the quarterback position.
[00:00:58] Speaker C: I will say Tanner is doing much better than Evan just for the simple fact that the Thunder looked like one of the best teams in the NBA right now.
[00:01:06] Speaker B: He or what? 2 and 1, 3 and 1.
[00:01:08] Speaker C: The Thunder has looked like Celtics level of good.
[00:01:11] Speaker A: Thunder just looks so good, dude.
[00:01:12] Speaker C: Chet Holmgren is a defensive black hole.
[00:01:15] Speaker A: Improving in the ways that we needed to. Chad Holmgren putting up the numbers. He has already, like, oh, my gosh, that team's going to be great.
[00:01:21] Speaker B: Well, y'all don't have Haywood Highsmiths, so.
[00:01:24] Speaker C: That is very true.
[00:01:27] Speaker B: Anyways, let's get back to the NFL and recap some of our last week's games. We started out the week with a big upset. The Los Angeles Rams, with the return of Cooper cup and pukinakua, beat the 60 Minnesota Vikings 6 and 1 at the time, but started out real hot, kind of hit a brick wall. In the past two weeks. How do we feel about that?
[00:01:52] Speaker A: I. I think that the defense has not been anywhere near what it was in those first four or five weeks, whatever number you want to give it. And I think, honestly, I think part of it is just game plan from Brian Dabel. I just don't think he came in with a. Or not Brian Dabel. Excuse me, Brian Flores. I just don't think he came in with the best game plans over those few games that I think it showed. And the personnel is still a little bit limited. So if you don't come in with the perfect game plan, I think they can figure out that personnel, and that's what Puts them in a bad spot. But yeah, that defense has to return to what I don't think they were ever going to really go undefeated. I feel like we all could have guessed that. We probably knew that that wasn't who that team was. But overall, defense gotta get back to where it was.
[00:02:39] Speaker C: I wouldn't say I was super surprised just because I feel like a lot of people forgot how good the Rams are when they're fully healthy. Like people forget how good Pukinakua is and Cooper cup like how good they are. And so going into the week and not really hearing much if they were actually going to play, I would have just went along with the Vikings. But since they did get announced, I was, I was very interested to see how that team would look and I was very, I guess surprised how quickly like they were able to get back into rhythm with Matthew Stafford, Cooper cup and that entire offense.
I mean Puka looked great. Cooper cup had one of those insane catches at the end of the game to seal it out. I do think the Vikings got a kind of robbed with that Jared Verse face mask that turned out to be a safety. Well, non face mask. But I still think the Vikings like Tanner said, no one really thought they were going to be undefeated. But you know, there's only so much you can do after not seeing how good that offense was for this entire year so far and game plan for not having Puka in Cup and for them coming, I feel like it was just. It was a breath of fresh air for Rams fans and I think they could actually make a push to win that division.
[00:03:51] Speaker B: I think it really did take a lot of people unexpectedly because I didn't even know that they were playing until I saw them in the game. And I'm sure the defense kind of felt that sentiment. They didn't get to see that on film. I mean they looked back to film last year. Obviously they would have. But we also got a. Wasn't the same Rams offense that we have seen.
[00:04:08] Speaker A: We also got to remember that Christian Darasaw is out and he is their stonewall left tackle that has been protecting Darnold's blindside really effectively over most of the year.
[00:04:19] Speaker B: I only watched the end of that last game but man, that guy was getting bullied and it's, it's.
[00:04:24] Speaker A: It's a. It's tough that Darasaw is gone and I can't. I don't know who their replacement is, but it is obviously an issue.
[00:04:31] Speaker C: Well, they just actually got their. His replacement.
[00:04:33] Speaker A: Yes. Cam Robinson. Right.
[00:04:34] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:04:35] Speaker A: So that's a, that'll be hopefully a really good move for them, but Lord knows they need help with that left tackle position.
[00:04:42] Speaker D: I think the Vikings need a little bit more help than that. They're in a tough division. They really are in a tough division because now they're in a spot. Now the packers, they're. They're playing well. Just had a nice win over against Jacksonville. Then you have the Lions at the top of the division already beating the Vikings. So I think the Vikings need to stack some wins together here quickly, especially against non divisional opponents because that's going to make it a little bit easier for them to stack up the wins because they're not as good of opponents as mostly they're in their division already, especially in the nfc. The best teams in the NFC are coming out of the NFC north right now. The Rams, I think the Rams, healthy, are one of the best teams in the NFC though they are well coached and Sean McVay does an excellent job coaching against his former coaches, Kevin O'Connell being one of them and that's. They got a nice win over him on Thursday night. I think the Rams might be a threat here in the, down the stretch of the season, especially with a healthy roster.
[00:05:40] Speaker B: Definitely something to look out, look out on. But to your point, Detroit plays Green Bay this upcoming week and the Vikings play the Colts. So that will definitely have a say in the NFC north standings. But another big upset we saw this week was the jets losing to the Patriots, who have been awful this year.
[00:05:59] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:05:59] Speaker B: Really? Both teams have.
[00:06:00] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:06:01] Speaker C: I was going to say, you know who else has been awful? That jets entire team. I mean, we can all tell it wasn't Robert Salah at this point. I mean, I mean, yet.
[00:06:09] Speaker A: And the defense gotten worse after they fired salah and they're what, 03 since firing him?
[00:06:13] Speaker C: Yes. Who would, who would have thought.
[00:06:16] Speaker A: Terrible.
[00:06:16] Speaker C: Who would have thought firing Robert Sala would have fixed nothing? It would fix no issues whatsoever because Aaron Rodgers still, I mean, I feel like the game plan coming in to a Patriots team where their own head coach called them soft because they couldn't stop the run. They're one of the worst run defenses in the entire football league. And you had Breece hall, who I feel like barely touched the ball in the first half. He had, I think it was by halftime he had like three or four carries for like 30 yards and zero receptions, which you really can't let that happen. I don't know why you're doing this to a team that for the past seven weeks Couldn't stop anything. They couldn't stop a nosebleed if it was on the ground. So I'm saying there's no reason for them to just steer away from the run. And I mean, Breeze hall, he actually got a bunch of carries in the second half that ended up getting him to 16 carries in 80 yards. And Braylon Allen only had had 12 rushes for 32 yards. And they continue to run him. I know he's, he's going to be good. He's super young. He's a, he's a really good rookie, but he's, I don't think he's still there yet. Development wise, right? To be there consistently and getting 12 carries a game if Brees is only getting six. And there's just so much uncertainty on this offense and I think most of that is, has to fall onto Aaron Rodgers because he has looked terrible this year. You can still see he has like that arm that you always knew he had. But the offense just isn't clicking. The defense looks worse than it has been and I mean this is just such a disappointing season for the Jets.
[00:07:46] Speaker B: What do the jets do going forward?
[00:07:48] Speaker C: They, I feel like they got a clean house. I mean you got to keep Aaron Rodgers because of that contract. But I mean, coaching staff, you got a clean house. There's nobody on this coaching staff that should really stay.
Without a doubt. Nathaniel Hackett should be, should be already on its way out. But I think the jets are kind of just tanking at this. They, at this point, they might have to just start tanking.
[00:08:10] Speaker A: I, I don't know. I like, I got to be careful with, you know, the words clean house because the jets are a team that like, you know, it feels, I mean, how many times have we said, oh man, the jets got a clean house. They got to hit the reset button. From a coaching and personnel perspective. Feels like we've been down this road before and there's. I, the only reason I say don't clean house is because you still have so many talented young players on that roster in Garrett Wilson, Breeze Hall.
Defensively you have Quinn and Williams and Sauce Gardner and D.J.
[00:08:46] Speaker B: Reed.
[00:08:47] Speaker A: D.J. reed and yeah, I just. Those, those guys are legitimate, like, like difference makers and they're young and on both sides of the ball. That's why I don't, that's why I can't say like cleaning house is the move. Hopefully you have an offensive minded coach next year. I think ideally. I don't know what their backup situation is in New York. Behind Rogers, I assume not good I think you.
[00:09:12] Speaker C: And they had Tyrod Taylor.
[00:09:14] Speaker A: Tyrod Taylor.
[00:09:15] Speaker B: It's not that good.
[00:09:17] Speaker C: It's really. I mean, it's a lot better than most starting quarterbacks.
[00:09:20] Speaker B: Better than Tim Boyle, which they had last year, which the Dolphins have this year.
[00:09:25] Speaker A: Yeah, I think they've. I don't think you clean house yet. I think ideally you hire an offensive center head coach next season. If I actually talked about the Cowboys doing this, but hiring Ben Johnson would save the franchise in my opinion. Aaron Rodgers might not like it because he is a run centered guy and his quarterback only needs to be able to work off of that and hit the right throws, which Jared Goff does at quite literally a perfect level right now. And I don't know, I just think you've got to find an offensive guy for the team next year and hope that you can retain some of the defensive staff that Salah cultivated, I guess over there because he really did put together a pretty solid defense. And again, it got worse almost immediately after he was gone.
[00:10:10] Speaker D: They're handcuffed right now. The jets are handcuffed. Joe Douglas has handcuffed himself. He's their gm and they're in a position now. Aaron Rodgers, if you want Aaron Rodgers to come back next year, he's going to be turning 41 in December. If you bring in a new coach, a new offensive coordinator, there is no way that's going to work. I mean, you hear the old adage, you can't teach an old dog new tricks. This guy has brought every comfort that he had in Green Bay with him to New York. And if you take Hackett away from him, he's familiar with Downing because Downing was there last year. He knows the offense. Downing has worked with Hackett over the years. So they're in a position now where they're so intertwined with Aaron Rodgers that if the cleaning house to me means cutting ties with Aaron Rodgers and they could do that, they could do that, but that also means you lose Devonte Adams. But maybe that's for the best. But the jets, they're really in a tough spot and they're not going to. It's not looking any brighter than the rest of the season. But I will say this. Aaron Rodgers has been in situations like this before when he's with Green Bay. Can they string some wins together over the next eight games, let's say, and put themselves in a position where they're knocking on the door for a wild card spot? Possibly. Possibly. But we're going to have to find out. I do believe in Aaron Rodgers. Still, I still believe in him. They have the pieces on that offense for. To make it work, but five straight losses is unacceptable.
[00:11:37] Speaker A: I think you've just got to find a way to grind it out for now. And honestly, I wouldn't be upset, and this may be crazy, but they take a quarterback in the third round next.
[00:11:45] Speaker B: Year, like that fire under him again.
[00:11:47] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, it's. I'm sure Aaron Rodgers would hate it, and I don't know if that's going to just be that much worse.
[00:11:52] Speaker D: He shouldn't care. He has no right to. He shouldn't.
[00:11:54] Speaker A: He's 41 years old.
[00:11:55] Speaker B: They do have Jordan Travis.
[00:11:57] Speaker A: They do have Jordan Travis, which is, I mean, not something, but it's something.
[00:12:02] Speaker C: It's not like something to build your franchise off.
[00:12:05] Speaker A: Yeah. I think you. I think you consider taking a quarterback that you really feel like could.
[00:12:11] Speaker B: You said first round or like mid round.
[00:12:13] Speaker A: I said around like three.
[00:12:15] Speaker D: I say you go Riley Leonard.
[00:12:17] Speaker A: I would. I wasn't the first name that came off top of my head, but that's honestly not a terrible choice, especially in the third round.
[00:12:25] Speaker C: So are you saying third round or are you thinking they're going to. I mean, I know you said third round, but. Yeah, I don't know. Part of me feels like they might have to take, like, the Jordan Love approach when they. The packers did that with Aaron Rodgers and get somebody. I mean, I know they have needs, but you got to pick. You got to pick somebody.
[00:12:39] Speaker A: That's what I'm saying.
[00:12:41] Speaker C: I'm saying, like, late first.
[00:12:43] Speaker B: Well, I don't know if the jets are going to have a late first.
[00:12:46] Speaker C: I'm pretty sure they'll have. Wait, no. They traded everything for Devontae. Never mind.
[00:12:49] Speaker D: There was a mock draft today that.
[00:12:51] Speaker C: Or not.
[00:12:51] Speaker D: That showed them, like, already for next April. That showed them picking fourth overall in the draft.
[00:12:57] Speaker A: I don't know.
[00:12:58] Speaker C: I guess early second then.
[00:12:59] Speaker A: Yeah, I'm saying. I'm saying I feel like third is the earliest I'd feel comfortable drafting a quarterback, but, I mean, I guess I could see second. I don't know.
[00:13:07] Speaker C: It depends on who's available, though, to be honest.
[00:13:09] Speaker B: Yeah, there are a lot of good.
[00:13:10] Speaker A: Players and you still need to address things at the end of the day, outside of the quarterback position.
[00:13:14] Speaker B: It's really frustrating from a. I mean, I'm glad. But from a Jets perspective, it's frustrating because two, three years ago they had a great team and it seemed like quarterback was all they needed. They got that quarterback and it kind of ruined their team. Last year they were a great defensive team. Offense was horrible. They really could have gotten away with drafting a good quarterback and carrying that team to a little bit above mediocrity and hopefully actually rebuild the franchise because they were on an upturn and it just went all downhill from.
[00:13:46] Speaker C: I think when it got. When it went downhill was when they gave him the keys to the car. They let him control what they wanted. And you saw, you know, in Green Bay, he never really had control of anything. I mean, he was a huge.
[00:14:01] Speaker A: He wanted it desperately.
[00:14:02] Speaker C: He wanted. That's why he wanted out, because he couldn't get his way every time. And I mean, they were actually able to win because when the front office made the actual decisions, they were able to put together a solid roster. But when you have Aaron Rodgers bringing in his friends, you can tell that the culture is going to be toxic the entire time and it's just not a great success for winning football.
[00:14:21] Speaker A: It's fitting that they sometimes call themselves like, you know, Gotham, Gotham City and all that because I think Aaron Rodgers is a villain too.
[00:14:28] Speaker B: Is he the Joker?
[00:14:29] Speaker A: I don't know if he's the Joker, but he's got.
[00:14:31] Speaker B: He's got his whole squad around him.
[00:14:32] Speaker A: Exactly.
[00:14:33] Speaker C: He is a.
[00:14:33] Speaker A: He's a villain to this franchise in my opinion right now.
[00:14:37] Speaker B: All right, so on the topic of quarterbacks, we had our rookie quarterback matchup last week. Caleb Williams and Jaden Daniels. Jaden Daniels with the last second Hail Mary to win it on the very last play. And did you guys see Jalen Johnson? I think.
[00:14:51] Speaker C: No, it was Tyreek Stevenson.
[00:14:52] Speaker A: Tyreek Stevenson, my second year player, I want to say. Oh, I forgot about that.
[00:14:57] Speaker B: Yeah, he definitely was.
[00:14:59] Speaker A: Yeah, that's a. Not a good thing as of right now, but. Sorry, I shouldn't let you finish the.
[00:15:06] Speaker B: No, that's definitely Kane's culture to celebrate before it's in their blood. But anyways, I expected that to be a lot more of an offensive game, but score doesn't really reflect that. I want to say it was 16 to 18.
[00:15:20] Speaker C: That could. 15 is 18. 15.
[00:15:23] Speaker A: Yeah, it's. I mean, I picked the commanders and I did do that because I just thought that with the way the offense has been executing. Don't be wrong, Bears have a pretty solid defense. I just figured that the offense would outdo them and it really didn't look like that. I mean, the commanders had what, four field goals, I think 12 points. And then the Bears made it a game by getting a singular touchdown. So, like, I don't know, it's Obviously I didn't predict the Hail Mary at the end of the game to win. The Bears did just about everything they could to win it.
Technically I'm going to say air quotes with that one, but yeah, man. Just honestly overall I think a disappointing game from both sides.
[00:16:04] Speaker C: I think the one thing to take away from this game is the coaching disparity between these two teams.
[00:16:10] Speaker D: Absolutely.
[00:16:10] Speaker C: Because I think Matt every after this game, I think every few ever fluce whatever his name is, he should be gone. I mean I don't know how he's still here.
[00:16:20] Speaker A: I can't do he that. What's their record right now?
[00:16:23] Speaker C: I promise you when I say this is a one of the most poorly coached teams. They're like foreign and they also have. They have great talent. Did you hear the press conference when he was talking about. Yeah, no, that, that 10 or 15. No like five to 10 yards out Route that he had to set the play before the Hail mary that was 10 yards. I think it was something to get him from it being like a 70 yard throw to a 50 60, something like that. He said there was like that play did not matter. That had no subsequent difference on what happened to the play. This is all coaching. There is no reason where there is no reason why you're on the goal line down and there is what a minute left in the game and you're running a fullback dive to your backup center. Are you kidding me?
[00:17:11] Speaker B: Like I think backup center.
[00:17:12] Speaker C: Yeah, it was their backup center. They put them in there and they fumbled on the one yard line. Granted they still got to stop because their defense center fumbled and also no they. He handed the ball. He never got the ball and the ball just flew forward.
[00:17:22] Speaker A: And like fumble is a generous term for what happened. The ball propels towards during the handoff. I don't know physically how that happened but it was. It was terrible.
[00:17:32] Speaker C: I think he is. I think this roster is very good. I think the coordinators are actually. Except for maybe Waldron.
[00:17:38] Speaker A: He's been kind of itchy describing fall on Shane Waldron. To me, Matt Eberflusse is an offensive head coach. He's always been a defensive minded guy.
[00:17:45] Speaker C: And I still say he should be a coach as a like defensive coordinator guy. He should not have any.
[00:17:51] Speaker A: But he's not the play call.
[00:17:52] Speaker D: I think his defense has been pretty good this year.
[00:17:54] Speaker A: They have been.
[00:17:55] Speaker C: No, they have been really good.
[00:17:55] Speaker A: I'm saying holding the Commanders to four field goals.
[00:17:57] Speaker C: He's still in charge of clock management and he's still in charge of just all over the, the like decisions and how practice runs and all that kind of stuff. They actually, I mean do they practice these things? Do they practice late game management with the, I mean defense? Does it not matter that you make it a 70 yard throw to a 52 yard throw? Is it, does it not matter that your cornerback is celebrating and talking crap to fans when there's a Hail Mary going on and there's nobody guarding? With Noah Brown in the last line of defense, I feel like that's all normally coached things that should be addressed in practice day in and day out.
[00:18:29] Speaker B: I saw a breakdown where Jaden Daniels really kind of orchestrated that whole play because he did get a lot of time in that pocket which. Oh yeah, I've seen a case be made for rushing five or six.
[00:18:40] Speaker A: I think you should always rush.
[00:18:41] Speaker C: Yeah, no, I think there's. You should not just let the quarterback be able to wait until everybody gets.
[00:18:46] Speaker B: Set up downfield 100% and he really conducted that play. So there was a defender back there and he just kind of lulled them to sleep with how long he was able to hold it and as soon as he saw the perfect moment. So I think it is, it does have to do with coaching because the good players, there's no reason for you.
[00:19:01] Speaker C: To be lulled to sleep.
[00:19:03] Speaker A: These are valid criticisms, but it is not a fireable offense.
[00:19:07] Speaker D: At the same time I agree with you, Tanner, that it's not a fireable offense. But at the same time I think he should be fired because he's not a good enough coach in the NFL.
It doesn't take being a rocket scientist or following the game for 30 years to know that Matt Everfluss is not a Super bowl caliber head coach in the NFL. So I think if you're not, if you're on a team that has super bowl aspirations, you should have a Super bowl caliber coach. He is not a Super bowl caliber coach. And you mentioned how much time Daniels had to have the ball. Evan Daniels had the ball for the longest time since Next Gen Stats has been tracking this since 2016. He had the longest time with the ball as a quarterback for a touchdown pass in history. So since 2016, 12 seconds with the ball. That's crazy. Especially on a team that normally gets a good pass rush on opposing QBs. Not on that chance whatsoever.
[00:20:06] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:20:07] Speaker B: All right, we are going to take a break but coming back we're going to look at another divisional matchup between the Colts and Texans. So we will see you in about five minutes.
[00:20:28] Speaker C: WVUAFM Tuscaloosa.
[00:20:39] Speaker B: Welcome back to the student section. NFL on 90.7 capstone. We are going to get back into our discussion about the Colts and Texans and the benching of Anthony Richardson.
So Texans handled the Colts, who have not been a very good team. The Colts had a. What were you saying? I just said, no, no at all.
[00:20:58] Speaker A: They've not been.
[00:21:00] Speaker B: Anthony Richardson had a chance to, you know, tie it up or at least take the lead, and he tapped out. And that probably led to his benching this week. And Joe Flacco is going to be taking the helm starting next week.
[00:21:14] Speaker C: I've been extremely.
Let's just say I was very high on the Colts this year. And you know, Anthony Richardson after his first three games. Well, the only three games last year, I will say after this year, I have been. So far this year, I've been extremely disappointed in the way he's looked and how actually the whole offense has looked in general. Because, I mean, like, against the Texans, he went 10 for 32. That's a. That's terrible efficiency. Yeah, he's just, he hasn't been hitting his throws. I don't know how. I mean, you're the quarterback. You don't get the same, like, I guess, opportunities as a running back, D lineman, wide receiver who can ask out for a play because they had a big play. Quarterbacks stay in because they still have to orchestrate the offense. And I just don't understand how you can actually tap out or call, hey, I need a break. That doesn't happen. I haven't seen that happen in all the years I've been watching football. Someone getting tired and be like, coach, can I get a break? No, you're the quarterback.
I get. I know. Earlier, Tanner said, would you give up on Josh Allen 10 games into his career?
[00:22:21] Speaker A: Damn. And you stole my best line of this argument. Keep going.
[00:22:24] Speaker C: Well, I was going to say Josh Allen didn't look this bad.
[00:22:27] Speaker B: No, he wasn't great.
[00:22:29] Speaker A: He was close.
[00:22:31] Speaker D: They're not giving up on him, though, by doing.
[00:22:32] Speaker C: No, no, no. They're not going out.
[00:22:33] Speaker A: They're not.
[00:22:34] Speaker C: They're not giving up. They're just benching them for this. At least this game. But I will say I don't remember Josh Allen being this efficient. And because we didn't care as much, lack of discipline would just, hey, I need a break. Get me out.
[00:22:45] Speaker B: And in a divisional game where if the Colts won this, they would have been tied five and three with the Texans.
[00:22:52] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:22:52] Speaker B: And I'm not sure if they would have the tiebreaker because of that win. Have they already played before this season?
[00:22:57] Speaker D: They lost already.
[00:22:58] Speaker B: Okay?
[00:22:59] Speaker D: They're done playing the Texans. That this is a big missed opportunity. And now we're talking about the third quarter and he's not. And this is week eight. We just had week eight. Now he had a hip injury for a little bit, so he was out for a couple of games. But still, he should be in mid season shape by this point. And he has to tap out of a third down. It was a third down in Houston territory. Houston territory. And he says, you know, I'm tired, I'm tired. I can't. It's laughable. It's laughable that he can't stay in there, do that play. Imagine if you're the offensive lineman and you went into the huddle expecting to see Anthony Richardson. Joe Flacco comes out there. Where's Anthony at? Oh, he's tired. He needed a break. Oh my gosh. It's just embarrassing. This guy is 22 years old. He's 22 years old and he's tired in the third quarter.
[00:23:49] Speaker A: I mean, and also at 22 years old and one of the most physically gifted athletes we've ever seen.
[00:23:53] Speaker D: And he is, he is so gifted. He's so fast. He's great on his feet. He might be one of the, he might be the second best rushing quarterback in the league behind Lamar Jackson when he is healthy. So I. And this year he's completed 44% of his passes. Oh, it's. It's just been a tough watch for Anthony Richardson in his sophomore season.
[00:24:16] Speaker B: This really brings. Reminds you of what Tom Brady said about staying in college and developing because Anthony Richardson, I think it's what, 35 football games he's played in his entire life?
[00:24:27] Speaker A: I think, yeah.
[00:24:28] Speaker B: Insane. Insane. So, I mean, and I think this is a rare case, but people really should sit back and develop because just jumping in, he's in his 35th game, what, his 10th, 11th NFL game, and he's getting benched. It was his 10th game. Yeah, 10th game. That's insane. So, I mean, it's.
[00:24:49] Speaker A: I think we all are somewhat aware that I have a slightly different opinion on this, just in the sense of like whether they should have benched him fully or put Joe Flacco in. I think. And again, I stand by my opinion with like, imagine taking Josh allen out after 10 starting NFL games in his first season. He was 52% over the course of the entire season completing passes and had 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for 2,000 yards. And that is through 12 games played.
And overall, his second season, he improved, I'm going to say, somewhat marginally. It was still a pretty solid season overall, but we knew that Anthony Richardson has not played the normal amount of football games that you expect of guys when that you're drafting in his position and, you know, just drafting out of college in general. And I think they have to keep that in mind for his development plan. My part of my thing was putting Joe Flacco in is like, where is that really going to take you? I really don't think that this Colts team is set up to make a deep run. And I get. Maybe you have guys that, you know, you want to give the best chance to succeed with Joe Flacco or something like that. But, you know, this guy hasn't played that many football games and he's only started 10 in the NFL. And don't be around. The quote thing was weird. I really can't explain that one. My only instinct with it is that just we don't know everything that's going on with that quote. I think it's easy to just like, if it really is just him being tired and he's saying, if it's really just him being tired, then I think it's insane. But I just think there has to be more than that. And I understand that he may not give the exact answer for the situation if when the reporter asks him, hey, why'd you come out right there?
I think it's very easy for him to just be like, oh, I was tired. You know what I mean? I think there's a lot more to that. And again, he's only started 10 games, and my opinion varies on, you know, I guess the kind of player and how you should develop him, but whether he's sitting back and learning behind guys and things like that. I just.
I just don't think that 10 games in you decide to sit him. I just think. I think the best way he's going to learn is by being on the field just for him, specifically because, again, his lack is of playing football games. You know what I mean? There was plenty of things for him to learn, but I just don't think this team's really headed in a much in a significantly better direction with Joe Flacco.
[00:27:18] Speaker B: I'm not sure they. They are four and four. I'm not completely disagreeing with you because he does need that development and he hasn't played football games, so playing more is obviously going to make him a better football player. But they were winning more with Flacco they're still in the hunt where in an AFC with a lot of kind of mid level teams. I think maybe they want him to learn that leadership that Joe Flacco has displayed his entire career and that winningness that Joe Flacco has had. Yeah, maybe they could develop him under that for at least a couple games a year and possibly even get a playoff berth this year. Maybe throw him in for the playoffs.
[00:27:56] Speaker C: I say for me, I like I agree he needs to be out there because he hasn't had the kind of level of playing time as the other quarterbacks coming in. But if we're comparing like you know, stats with Josh Allen and saying you couldn't take Josh Allen out, He has a 38.4 QBR so far this year. Josh Allen had two.
[00:28:15] Speaker A: That's like three games starting this year or something like that.
[00:28:19] Speaker B: Which he's looked bad in Anthony.
[00:28:20] Speaker A: Not three games. Three games was last year. It's through like what, six, seven games. Yeah, six games.
[00:28:25] Speaker C: Six or seven. Josh Allen had a 64 QBR through the 12 games. So yes, it's still not a great sample size but he already has seven interception. He already has four touchdowns, hasn't even cracked a thousand yards yet.
[00:28:36] Speaker A: These stats don't need to be perfectly even though to justify.
[00:28:39] Speaker C: I know what you're saying but I'm saying I think there is a big talent gap when that Josh Allen and this Anthony Richardson, I think, you know, you could look like, okay, I see signs of development. I see, you know, he has shown different things. Anthony Richardson is in gifted athlete. I mean the size he has as at the quarterback position is unheard of.
[00:29:01] Speaker A: He's the most athletically gifted quarterback we've probably ever seen.
[00:29:04] Speaker C: Yes, in my opinion but I just don't think, I think he needs time to sit and learn behind a. Not like an actual veteran quarterback because you saw how Patrick Mahomes was able to sit behind Alex. I'm not comparing them at all. No, no, I'm not.
[00:29:21] Speaker A: I don't think this is.
[00:29:22] Speaker C: No, I'm not. I'm not saying I'm comparing them at all but there's sometimes there's a huge boost for not killing someone's confidence and going out there and getting destroyed every week because one your O line maybe not be able to block for you or one you keep losing games because you cannot connect on a simple in route or you overthrow your guy every other play.
[00:29:40] Speaker A: I think there's more to the lack of pass. I'll let you finish your point.
[00:29:44] Speaker C: I was Just going to say, I think there is. There is something to gain if you can just sit and learn behind a guy like Joe Flacco or a guy who's been in the league and been successful in this league and just learn how he takes the approach and learn how, you know, he does practice, learn how he, you know, handles himself during a game and just continue to grow. And then when you get on the field, you can then, you know, be able to be that guy and then develop and not just have to worry about getting yourself beaten every week.
[00:30:16] Speaker D: I think that's a great point. And I think this Colts team is built to be a playoff team right now. Not necessarily a contender, but definitely a playoff team in the afc. They have a good offense. Jonathan Taylor, still one of the best running backs in the league, had it over 100 yards on Sunday. But I think they also have the right coach. Connor can attest to this. Shane Steichen was a great coordinator for Jalen Hurts, probably when Jalen Hurts was at the best in his career. Would you say, Connor?
[00:30:44] Speaker C: Yes, I will say.
[00:30:45] Speaker D: And then you look at what Steichen did last year with Gardner Minshew. They won eight, nine games last year with Gardner Minshew.
[00:30:52] Speaker C: See what Steichen did with Justin Herbert.
[00:30:54] Speaker D: Exactly. Staking Justin Herbert. And now it's not working this year with Anthony Richardson. I think there's something else to it. As Tanner alluded to, there's something else to his health. I don't know if it's his health, but there's no way he should. He is that bad of a quarterback or he should be completing 44% of his passes. Something is not clicking. There's. It just smells fishy to me. It smells fishy to me. I think there's something more to that with the organization. And they have that meeting today on a Tuesday. They obviously had discussions about it yesterday in the building on Monday, but they made a determination on Tuesday with the higher ups in the organization saying that he is not going to start this Sunday.
I think it's definitely a big moment for the organization where the organization is saying, hey, we're going to bet on ourselves and we're going to try to win as much as we can this year. We'll deal with Anthony in the off season into next year, but I think it's the right move and I think the Colts can certainly get to nine to 10 wins this year, maybe even a little bit more. Joe Flacco, he's proven himself to be pretty impressive. Can a guy win comeback Player of the year two years in a row. We'll find out.
[00:32:01] Speaker A: That's. I agree with most of what's been said. I do think that like the lack of passing success, I think that teams have been playing the Colts in a way that is accentuating this lack of passing success because they're receiving core. There are some names there. It has not been a productive receiving core in the past few years, I really don't think. And it really hasn't been very good this year, like don't get me wrong throws. But there have been significant drops still. And also the offense cannot pick up a blitz. They cannot pick up protection well at all. And so teams are banking on that. They are sending the house and they're playing guys short because in theory you would say for a struggling rookie quarterback, let him get to the easy stuff first. How do you take away the easy stuff? By playing close press man coverage and sending out. Sending the house, which forces your guy to let his receivers win downfield. Instead of trying to, you know, hit RPOs, bubble screens, things like that in the short area, you're forcing him to get the ball downfield. And I will say Anthony Richardson outside the numbers from a passing perspective has not been great. Not at all. Joe Flacco I'm sure is better than him at that. But there is a, there are more problems to this Colts team than just Anthony Richardson and his lack of passing success is absolutely part of his fault. But teams have figured out how to get, how to completely kill that passing game. And I'm sure that there is ways that Anthony Richardson could be better. But again, I think they do have the right coach. I would agree with you, Alex. I absolutely love Shane Steichen. I think he created it. One of my favorite offense I've ever watched with that Eagles team two years ago, right?
[00:33:41] Speaker C: Two years ago, yes.
[00:33:43] Speaker A: And I think he can absolutely do that with Anthony Richardson. And let's not forget he had a great three games to start last season.
[00:33:50] Speaker D: He did.
[00:33:50] Speaker C: Oh no.
[00:33:50] Speaker A: He had a really good three games. So the guy has played really good NFL football. There's just something wrong with what's going on right now. And yeah, if that something is an injury or just something, you know, internally, then maybe that's what justifies sitting him. I just don't think they should sit him long term at all.
[00:34:11] Speaker C: And I'm not saying he should sit long term, but I think he should sit. That's what I'm saying. I think he's got to be able to sit down and watch because in.
[00:34:19] Speaker B: During his injuries he hasn't been able to practice either. So he hasn't gotten that many reps. I think sitting getting reps, maybe he gets first team reps and Joe Flacco can just step in for the game and he can get comfortable with his receivers who as you said aren't very good.
[00:34:34] Speaker A: They really aren't. Like again, we can say names, we can save Michael Pittman, Josh Downs.
[00:34:38] Speaker C: Michael Pittman hasn't been very great this year.
[00:34:40] Speaker A: That's what I'm saying.
[00:34:41] Speaker D: Why is that? I think that's because that is very.
[00:34:43] Speaker C: Because I will say I think it's.
[00:34:46] Speaker A: A little bit of both, honestly.
[00:34:47] Speaker C: I remember last year when Anthony Richardson was in, I had Michael Pittman on my fantasy team and Michael Pittman had back to back to back very poor outings. When Garden Minshew came in and they found a quarterback that could get him the ball, he was a top 15, top 10 fantasy receiver. So I do think you cannot blame the receivers, not blame them, but you. There is definitely give and take with both Anthony Richardson and receivers.
[00:35:10] Speaker A: It's a team sport. Things just aren't going well in Indianapolis. If the reset of sitting him is what needs to happen, then it's what needs, then it is what needs to happen. But yeah, hopefully they can figure that out. I still really like Anthony Richardson. I really want him to be successful and because again that guy, if he can figure out how to really play football at the NFL level, is a terrifying person to match up against.
[00:35:37] Speaker B: Hard to be tackled. Another team with very poor track record in the receiving room has been the Ravens, which they're looking to change by trading today for Deontay Johnson from the Carolina Panthers.
[00:35:50] Speaker A: Yeah, I, I'll give a quick opinion on this. There isn't a whole lot to say about. I mean I think just looking at overall, you know, value added, value lost, I understand like maybe Deontay Johnson wanted out of there and that's why we did it. But. And I know you want to sell players to get draft capital, but if the best you are going to get is a pick swap, the total draft, the total trade was us sending Deontay Johnson and a sixth round pick and receiving the fifth round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. And for me again in terms of value added, value lost, that's just not worth it in terms of the other side keeping him on our football team. Again, the only difference is if he wanted to be out of there. But I just don't think that value was good enough for us to justify losing Deontay Johnson, you're looking at it.
[00:36:34] Speaker B: From the Panthers perspective. How do you think this helps the Ravens?
[00:36:37] Speaker A: It's a great, great. Deontay Johnson has been playing really pretty good for the Panthers this year. Honest. I really like what I've seen from him when just when he's on the field. But and the Ravens could, I mean again, their problem has been hands has been catching and Deontay Johnson isn't exactly known for great hands.
[00:36:56] Speaker D: Not at all.
[00:36:57] Speaker A: But he honestly, I don't know what his drop numbers are this year, but from what I have seen, he has looked pretty good regardless. He just adds to the depth of the room. He's a guy that can be out there for almost every down. It is a good trade for the Ravens.
[00:37:07] Speaker B: Right. So we're going to take a short break after that. We are going to be looking at our preseason predictions, making a couple more predictions and then finishing up our next week's prediction.
[00:37:31] Speaker C: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa.
[00:37:41] Speaker B: Welcome back. We are going to go through our preseason and now mid season predictions. So I just want to go around the room real quick and get everyone's North, East, North, east, south and west division winners from each conference. Man, that was a mouthful. All right, starting with Tanner, what are your two north teams?
[00:38:03] Speaker A: My two north teams. So for the AFC North, I'm still gonna rock with the Ravens. I still think they're the, the Steelers are looking great and the Ravens obviously just lost to the Browns, which hurts that prediction. But I just think they're built to last.
[00:38:18] Speaker B: Definitely the best.
[00:38:19] Speaker A: Exactly. On both sides. I would love to see a lot more about out of their pass rush, but overall the Ravens and then NFC North, I'm still, I've got to rock with the Lions.
[00:38:27] Speaker B: Yeah, I think the north is kind of going to be a queen clean sweep for everyone.
So I don't know about that.
[00:38:32] Speaker C: So for me, for the NFC North, I am actually going to. I don't remember who I picked. I think I, I'm going to say Lions and I'm pretty sure that's who I picked before. I think the Lions. I think this whole division is going to be really good, but I think there's just another step or level that the Lions can get to. And for the AFC North, I think it's. I think it's going to be kind of weird and unless the Steelers do something, I'm still going to have the Ravens come out of the North.
[00:39:03] Speaker A: It's really hard to not say the Steelers, but I've got to Go. Yeah, you gotta go, Ravens.
[00:39:07] Speaker B: Is Alex gonna switch it up?
[00:39:08] Speaker A: I'm sure he is.
[00:39:09] Speaker D: I'm gonna pick the Steelers. I don't know how you can't. After looking at the last two games, Russell Wilson looks outstanding. Outstanding in that offense. If we get another weapon offensively, we're gonna be tough to beat, and we might be one of the best teams in the AFC by the end of this year if we continue on this track. I think in the Steelers defense on top of that. Oh, we're going to be tough to beat. Tough to beat. We still play the Ravens twice. I think we'll beat them at least once.
[00:39:33] Speaker A: So you have yet to play the Ravens.
[00:39:35] Speaker D: We've yet to play any divisional opponent.
[00:39:37] Speaker A: Oh, wow. That makes it really interesting.
[00:39:39] Speaker D: So six of our last nine games are against divisional opponents.
[00:39:42] Speaker C: Wow.
[00:39:43] Speaker D: The other three Commanders. Eagles, Chiefs.
[00:39:47] Speaker A: That's going to be a heck of a late season for the Steelers. But I believe them, though. They look really good. They really do.
[00:39:53] Speaker B: My north picks, I went with Ravens, Lions, and I'm going to stick with that. They've both looked. Yeah, the Ravens have been kind of bumpy, but they've got the team.
[00:40:01] Speaker D: Like, I'm gonna pick the Lions as my other team in the.
[00:40:03] Speaker B: Oh, I'm so sorry.
[00:40:04] Speaker D: I forgot.
[00:40:05] Speaker A: We don't think it's almost a sweep with Ravens, Lions for everybody except Alex has switched to the Steelers, and justifiably so.
[00:40:12] Speaker D: I can't believe I was so low on them at the beginning of the year. Shame on me.
[00:40:15] Speaker B: All right. And then Tanner moving on to your east picks.
[00:40:18] Speaker A: So I. It.
I don't. Well, obviously I'm. I think I'm still going to go with the. The Bills out of the NFC East. I'm sorry. I'm thinking about. I'm thinking about. I was already thinking about the NFC East.
[00:40:33] Speaker C: Okay.
[00:40:34] Speaker A: That's why I was being super hesitant.
[00:40:35] Speaker C: The Bills are 6 and 2 and everybody else has two wins.
[00:40:38] Speaker A: It's obviously the Bills out of the AFC east, but the NFC east is where you really got to go between Commanders or Eagles. And I think you could be. It could be a pretty good guess with either of those teams. The Eagles have impressed me a lot. They've been good in positions that they needed to be coming into this year.
I think they're a little bit more built to last. I think they've maybe played some slightly better competition than the Commanders.
I'm going to go Eagles. As much as it hurts me to say with Connor sitting a few feet to my left again, I'M a little bit keen to go Commanders, but I'm going to go with Eagles here. They've impressed me.
[00:41:22] Speaker C: So for me, the Bills obviously and for the NFC East, I mean, I was the one to say I wouldn't be surprised that the Commanders overtook the Cowboys because I knew the Cowboys are going to be really bad this season and shocker they are. But I am also going to go Eagles. I think since that bye week they have turned a new page. Getting Cooper DeJean in the starting nickel, you know, changed the whole page. D line is finally getting pressure. But at the same time, I think the Eagles also not have a gauntlet coming up, but they have some tough opponents where it kind of worries me. I mean they got Cowboys commanders, Rams, Ravens, Panthers, Steelers. They have some tougher games coming up, but I still think the Eagles are just a better team coming into coming out of the season.
[00:42:08] Speaker B: Right.
[00:42:09] Speaker D: This is a tough one for me. I not in the nfc in the afc gosh East. But I like the Bills. I had the Bills preseason. I'm going to keep the Bills. I had the Cowboys preseason and somebody.
[00:42:21] Speaker A: Had the Dolphins preseason.
[00:42:23] Speaker B: Are you sticking with the Cowboys? We'll get to that.
[00:42:26] Speaker D: I. I'm going to go with the Commanders commander schedule.
[00:42:31] Speaker C: That is fair. The Commander schedule is very easy.
[00:42:34] Speaker A: Again, like you could really go either way with that.
[00:42:35] Speaker C: Yeah, no, I think it's going to be a race at the end.
[00:42:37] Speaker B: Yeah, I also was kind of riding the commandership even before the season. I wasn't so high on them. I still had them third in the conference. I mean in the division.
[00:42:46] Speaker A: But yeah. Have they played yet?
[00:42:49] Speaker B: Commanders and Eagles?
[00:42:50] Speaker C: No, the only Eagles NSC east opponent they've played so far is the Giants and they've only played one so far.
[00:42:56] Speaker A: So those Commanders games, those are gonna be big for.
[00:42:58] Speaker D: They are gonna have five divisional games left.
[00:43:01] Speaker C: Yeah, I. And also I don't think that. I think the Commanders are. Are good. I think they're a really good ran team up in the top with the coaching staff. But I also think they haven't really played anybody substantially so. I think we are all kind of being misled with how good they actually are.
[00:43:15] Speaker A: Yeah, I think the Eagles are built a little bit more to withstand some. Some really good teams.
[00:43:20] Speaker C: I think that's secondary in Washington is still like disgustingly bad, but I'm taking that offense.
[00:43:25] Speaker B: Go Commanders.
[00:43:26] Speaker A: Fair enough.
[00:43:26] Speaker B: And then I went with. I was the lone Dolphins picker in the East.
[00:43:30] Speaker A: I wonder why.
[00:43:31] Speaker B: Well, but hear me out. We're only three and a half Games back. Give me the Dolphins.
[00:43:38] Speaker A: You still.
[00:43:39] Speaker D: Are you actually serious?
[00:43:40] Speaker A: Are you serious about your pick right now?
[00:43:42] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:43:43] Speaker A: Wow.
[00:43:43] Speaker B: We're playing Buffalo this week. This is our turnaround. This is what I turn around.
[00:43:47] Speaker D: Miami might beat Buffalo this week.
[00:43:49] Speaker B: I don't. But.
[00:43:50] Speaker A: So he doesn't. Wait, you don't think, okay, this week, but they will win the division somehow later on this.
[00:43:55] Speaker B: I've got hope. Let me be delusional.
[00:43:57] Speaker C: You need, like, a meteoroid to hit Buffalo just to have a chance.
[00:44:01] Speaker B: Please, please, please, please.
[00:44:02] Speaker C: That's insane.
[00:44:04] Speaker A: Wow.
[00:44:05] Speaker B: As long as no one from Buffalo is listening. All right, Tanner, moving on to your south picks.
[00:44:09] Speaker A: So for my south picks, man, with the AFC south, it just kind of feels like somebody's got to win it. You know what I mean? And the Texans are, what, somehow six and two right now? Yeah, I mean, I know. Like, Alex was. The funny thing is Alex's big prediction was that the Houston or that Houston would take a big step back. And they have, but they're just six and two.
[00:44:28] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:44:28] Speaker A: Like, there's really no other way to put it.
[00:44:30] Speaker C: They kind of like the Eagles from last year.
[00:44:32] Speaker A: Exactly.
[00:44:32] Speaker B: They keep pulling out, stumbling into wins.
[00:44:34] Speaker A: They're throwing. Yeah. They're stacking wins somehow, but they really just don't feel like a good team whenever they're out there. And.
[00:44:40] Speaker C: And they lost Stefan Diggs to a torn ACL today.
[00:44:42] Speaker A: Right. And so I feel like I've still got to go with the Texans just because I like him better than the Colts with, you know, the situation. We've talked about plenty already. The Jags just can't seem to figure it out. And Lord knows the Titans aren't going to. Or. Excuse me, not the Titans. What am I missing?
[00:44:58] Speaker C: Yeah, no, the Titans.
[00:44:59] Speaker A: Titans, yeah. Lord knows the Titans aren't going to make that push. So I've got. I've got to stick. I've got to go with Houston.
[00:45:05] Speaker C: I did have Colts preseason, and for nfc.
[00:45:08] Speaker A: Nfc. I've got to go with Falcons. Still. I had them early season and they still look pretty good. They beat Tampa twice. Who is the, in my opinion, the second favorite to win that division. So I've got to go Falcons.
[00:45:19] Speaker C: So for me, I am also still going to go Texans. I'm pretty sure I had Texans to start the season, but I also had the Titans as a sneaky team. And I didn't know Will Levis was going to be this bad.
[00:45:31] Speaker A: That one didn't quite hit.
[00:45:32] Speaker C: I mean, I was kind of shocked to see how putrid that quarterback room has been so far. I think the rest of the team like the defense has looked good. The. I mean, they had Calvin Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins and I mean, I guess they're still like they are regressing, but they're still like competent NFL receivers. I'm just kind of shocked how bad their quarterback play has been. But I'm going to go Texans still and then I'm also going to stay with the Falcons. I mean, everything you said pretty much sums it up. I don't think anybody else besides maybe the Bucks. And they are. They already lost twice to the Falcons and they're now without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin for a while.
[00:46:08] Speaker D: Yeah, I like the Falcons as well. I don't remember if I picked the Falcons. I did. There you go. And then I picked the Colts in the AFC South. I'm going to stick with the Colts. I think the Colts are down the right track with Joe Flacco. I'm a little bit concerned about Houston as I was preseason and I just don't think they're that good. And I said they wouldn't make the playoffs. That's going to turn out to be wrong. But they're definitely not going to win the division. The Colts are going to win this division. They're going to storm back despite being owing to Houston. Houston will lose to the Titans one of their in their two at least once in their two matchups. Last game of the year. I think they lose Titans.
[00:46:48] Speaker A: Wow.
[00:46:49] Speaker B: Bold prediction.
[00:46:50] Speaker A: Write that down.
[00:46:50] Speaker C: I might lose. I think they might lose the Titans because they had the division locked up and just sit everybody.
[00:46:55] Speaker A: Oh, that's true. That's fair enough. But two different ways of going about it.
[00:46:59] Speaker B: But I also went Texans, Falcons. I am actually kind of surprised by that because I like the Bucs a lot coming into this year. I probably would have picked them if I.
Well, I didn't.
[00:47:10] Speaker A: So not much you can say there.
[00:47:12] Speaker B: Yeah, their whole offense was churning, but their two biggest weapons are out. I got to pick Falcons and I had Texans. But I honestly kind of agree with Alex. I think they win. I think they win the division, but if they meet the Colts in the playoffs, I think they lose that game. I don't think they're really going to be the best team in the division even though they have won twice. I have to say Texans because they just have the better record by a couple games and they have the tiebreaker.
[00:47:42] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:47:42] Speaker B: But I'm not too confident in that team.
[00:47:44] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:47:44] Speaker B: All right, Tanner, moving on to your West.
[00:47:46] Speaker A: Yep. Fair enough. I'll go quick here just because we got a limited amount of time. I started with Chiefs Niners. I am. I'm assuming a few people are going to go Chiefs, Rams here, but I'm going to stick with Chiefs niners. I think McCaffrey will be back somewhat soon for the Niners, and I just think that division is still so tied up. I think the Niners can still come out of there.
[00:48:04] Speaker C: I am going to say Chiefs, Rams.
[00:48:07] Speaker B: There you go.
[00:48:08] Speaker C: They got healthy. All I can really say, they look good.
[00:48:11] Speaker D: I'm going to go Chiefs 49ers.
[00:48:14] Speaker B: I started out Chiefs Niners. I'm actually going to throw a curveball. Give me the Cardinals. They've looked good in big games.
[00:48:19] Speaker A: Interesting.
[00:48:19] Speaker D: I like that.
[00:48:20] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:48:21] Speaker B: All right, so that wraps up our preseason predictions, and last week we made predictions about the past week of games. Connor, do you want to pull those up real quick?
[00:48:30] Speaker C: Yes, I do. So I know Tanner and I, right, went 4, 4 and 5.
[00:48:35] Speaker A: Still battling 3 and 5, I thought.
[00:48:37] Speaker C: No, I went 4 and 5.
[00:48:39] Speaker B: I went 4 and 5, too.
[00:48:41] Speaker C: You went 3 and 5?
[00:48:43] Speaker A: Yeah, I'm pretty sure you did.
[00:48:45] Speaker C: I got it right here.
[00:48:46] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:48:46] Speaker C: We all got Bills, right? We all got Falcons, bucks, right? Except for Evan. We all got Eagles, Bengals, right? Except for Tanner. We all got 49ers, cowboys, right, except for Alex and Tanner. And Evan got Commanders, right? And me and Alex got it wrong. So y'all both went three and five, and we went.
[00:49:04] Speaker B: I just got four in that, so we must have all gotten four and five. And Alex, I think I might be.
[00:49:08] Speaker D: The only one that got three.
[00:49:10] Speaker A: Okay, well, we'll roll with that and figure it out later.
[00:49:13] Speaker C: All I know is.
Let me. Let me pull up the notes. I know I'm still in first place with 22.
[00:49:21] Speaker D: All I know is I've been first.
[00:49:23] Speaker C: Tanner is in second with 18, Alex is in third with 16, and Evans in last place with 14. And so the games.
I will say the games we're doing right now just because. Limited amount of time.
[00:49:35] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:49:36] Speaker C: Evan, your thoughts on Texans. Jets.
[00:49:39] Speaker B: Jets are bad. Texans.
[00:49:41] Speaker C: Texans.
[00:49:41] Speaker A: Tanner, I'm going to go Texans. So some small part of me wants to go Jets.
[00:49:48] Speaker C: Alex, give me the Jets.
[00:49:50] Speaker D: Oh, jets are actually favored in this game.
[00:49:53] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:49:54] Speaker C: I am going to go Texans as well.
We're going to do Lions. Packers. Lions. Evan.
[00:49:59] Speaker B: Lions.
[00:50:00] Speaker A: Lions.
[00:50:01] Speaker C: Alex.
[00:50:03] Speaker D: Lions.
[00:50:04] Speaker C: I am also going to go Lions.
[00:50:06] Speaker A: Full sweep. Lions, you know.
[00:50:07] Speaker D: Well, I changed that. Give me Packers.
[00:50:09] Speaker C: All right, Packers.
[00:50:10] Speaker D: Give me the Packers.
[00:50:11] Speaker A: Trying to make a comeback.
[00:50:11] Speaker D: Malik Willis is not bad.
[00:50:14] Speaker B: That's That's a bold take.
[00:50:15] Speaker A: That's the defense.
[00:50:16] Speaker C: All right, now. Rams, Seahawks. Alex. I mean, yeah. Let's start with Alex this time.
[00:50:21] Speaker A: Yeah, for real.
[00:50:22] Speaker D: Give me the Rams.
[00:50:22] Speaker C: Rams. Evan.
[00:50:24] Speaker B: Rams.
[00:50:25] Speaker C: Tanner.
[00:50:26] Speaker A: I'm going to go Rams, too.
[00:50:27] Speaker C: I am also going to go Rams.
This is not great for the.
[00:50:32] Speaker A: Not great for the scoring system.
[00:50:33] Speaker C: It is not. But hey, Colts. Vikings next. And Evan.
[00:50:38] Speaker B: Colts.
[00:50:39] Speaker D: Colts. Yes.
[00:50:41] Speaker B: Do you agree, Alex?
[00:50:42] Speaker A: I'm going Vikings.
[00:50:42] Speaker C: You're going Vikings.
[00:50:43] Speaker A: Vikings for sure.
[00:50:44] Speaker C: Yeah, Alex for sure.
[00:50:45] Speaker D: I'm going to take the Colts for sure.
[00:50:47] Speaker C: I am also going to go Vikings. And the last game we're going to talk about is Broncos. Ravens. Tanner, let's start with you.
[00:50:54] Speaker A: I got to go Ravens here. I think the Broncos are heading in a good direction, but I just think they're going to outmatch them.
[00:51:00] Speaker B: I think the Bronco. I mean, the Ravens just had their kind of trip game. I would have picked this one to be it, but I don't see them losing back to back.
[00:51:09] Speaker D: Alex, I would love. I mean, I would love to pick the Broncos. Bo Nicks has been playing good recently. He's tied. You know, has the most wins for rookie quarterback in Broncos history with five, and that's better than Elway. I'm going to go right now with the Ravens.
[00:51:25] Speaker C: Oh, switch up. I will also go with the Ravens. Lot of sweeps this week, actually. No, I'm going Broncos.
[00:51:34] Speaker A: Nice.
[00:51:34] Speaker C: They already. They already lost to the Raiders earlier this year. They have been susceptible to kind of trap games. I'm going to go Broncos.
[00:51:42] Speaker B: All right. The Ravens lost the Raiders.
[00:51:44] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:51:45] Speaker B: Oh, wow. I don't know how I didn't know that.
[00:51:47] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:51:47] Speaker D: Can I give you a sleeper this week, though? Giants over the Commanders.
[00:51:50] Speaker B: No way.
[00:51:51] Speaker A: I actually like that.
[00:51:52] Speaker B: I'll give you another sleeper. Dolphins over Buffalo.
[00:51:55] Speaker A: That Giants pass rush might be serious against those commanders. I'm serious.
[00:51:59] Speaker B: All right, we will update you guys on our scores next week. This has been the next week.
[00:52:03] Speaker C: We got trade deadline, so y'all might want to tune in.
[00:52:06] Speaker B: Oh, yeah, that's right. All right, this has been the student section. NFL on 90.7. The Capstone.
[00:52:13] Speaker D: SA.
