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like when you're your supporters, appreciate you, guys. I want to start
the show off with an apology. I'd like to apologize the Detroit Lions general
manager Brad Holmes. I got shaky on the front. I was I was
one of the largest supporters physically and literally and that's a port waived. It
waivered when it comes to trade deadline time. I thought this year was true,
the year to win the Super Bowl for Detroit Lions. I think Ben
Johnson was a part of that. And I kind of just bought too much
into what Ben Johnson was this team, and not that he's not, you
know, a great contributor to what's going on right now. But I kind
of, in my mind, for some reason, had put off success in
him without realizing what Brad Holmes has provided him to cook with, without realizing
just the determination, the pure determination from Dan Campbell a g and I say
that from a point like they're willing to do whatever it takes to get it
done right, to do to make the right call, and that includes Dan
Campbell firing offense coordinator and friend and Anthony Lynn, then he has to do
that. If that includes Aaron Glenn having to fire a friend and a secondary
coordinator or secondary coach and Aubrey Pleas, then then he's going to do that.
And I think this could be suctained success. And it's coming off of
when I I guess it inspired the apology. It's also I guess the congratulations
Chris I'm have a been a pepographic for this one or not, but Brad
Holmes has officially been named. I think it's the NFL or I'm sorry Football
Writers Association Executive of the Year shout out, yah yeah, Pro Football Writers
Association. And it's just it's been that, It's always been that. I
guess I was just too focused on one of the Super Bowl this year.
But Brad Holmes been nice for forever now and I was to but about the
trade dead might move, And I apologize for comments I've made. Honestly,
I think the best thing, one of the best things, or one of
their best qualities about this regime Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell is it doesn't seem
like they're afraid to admit their mistakes, man, you know what I mean
and correct on them. We've seen other people here in the past kind of
be stubborn to that end. You know, Patricia and Quinn, they seem
to be really super stubborn. They didn't want to admit nothing was wrong because
they wanted to be like the smartest people in the room. But these guys
have kind of stayed true to themselves. They've continue to be authentic about what
their path is what their job is at hand, And honestly, I think
when you're true to yourself, you're able to also trust the moves that you
know are going to work out. I think that that's been a little bit
of a secret to the success behind what Brad Holmes has been doing, and
honestly having people that they're not trying to win the room, they're not trying
to win the media, they're not trying to win the press conference. They're
just going out there to make sure they can kind of dressed this team with
what they believe is not only going to resonate with the city, but resonate
in the win column as well. And it's been something beautiful to see,
Like me personally when the drift when it was the draft time where we were
at Fifth Ave for the draft party, Yeah that's yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, when I was with d MAC and Terry Foster and I was
like, I don't know what's really going on. And d MAC was one
of the ones that was just like, listen, trusting Brad Holmes, trusting
brod Holmes, trusting Bronhomes. And we know he's a big proponent of that.
Obviously with Steve Eisman with Brad Holmes, he's been all in on whatever
they're going to do because of the type of people he said that they presented
themselves to being. So I was like, look, I'm gonna trust in
bron Holmes too, but inside I do got I have some things that I
have to apologize for too, the Brown Holmes. But I didn't know,
Like I told you, We sat here and said I think I was hosting
with you, and we were like, yeah, he should have did something
at this deadline. You gotta take advantage of your windows right now. And
he's had a complete pulse on exactly what this team is, who this team
is, and honestly what their weaknesses are because they they come away from a
coaching perspective and absolutely schemed around all of that to find themselves right here where
they're at right now in the NFC Championship game, right And that's the thing
that's like like where I guess I tripped up, was like I just was,
so I guess I just I just in my mind I made it where
like we weren't gonna get this done without Ben Johnson, and I just to
see Brad doing what he's doing and know we still have him for years to
come, and he's continued like stocking his roster. I think we mentioned it
when when when Pennay and Alm and Rock I thought all pro is like,
okay, Ben go somewhere. And if it's not ten Strand, which I've
I've gained some some confidence and lately is actually yesterday, then any other coordinator
that's eligible for the position, and I mean Algie, I mean, like,
uh, I guess good enough for it is gonna want to be here.
You see. Any coordinator's gonna want to make like, uh, make
a name of themselves, is gonna come here and cook with the piece that
Brad Holmes providing them. And I mean, how could you not on top
of like Brad Holmes also giving you pieces you also if you're sparting to become
ahead beyond the coordinator, you have the greatest leader in football in my opinion,
and Dan Campbell learn from. So it's like, I guess it's a
perfect mixture. It's a great culture. It's we're building our own thing here.
And I apologize for being upset about not acquiring that edge rusher. I
wanted to win the Super Bowl this year and hey, and it's the conference
championship this weekend super Bow necessarily, it's not necessarily on the questions, Hey,
this may not be the only apology. I don't know a lot of
Jared Golfen's out there listening. There might be apology to come Monday too.
I think might be Monday too. We say no, I say, I
think the people waiting on that one man, wait on that show. But
I mean to your point, man, I understand like why you felt like
that as a Lions fan, because we always were Lions fans, right.
We always want the Lions to go after the big names. We always want
them to be aggressive in the market, and for so many years the Lions
just would not seem to do that. But I think the difference here is
with Brad Holmes is like in past regimes, I think they didn't make that
move because they didn't necessarily want to spend the money or they didn't want to,
you know, pay a certain player long term. If they did make
a deal with Brad Holmes, it just seems a lot more calculated. It
seems like, yeah, I'm not making this move right now, but it's
going to pan out in the future. It seems like he has a plan,
and that's something that our front office is Before it never seemed like they
had, you know, So I can understand why you felt like that,
But we just got to continue to trust in and Brad Man. He's got
a cache. He's built up enough of a you know, resume at this
point for us to be able to relax a little bit and trust the moves
that he's going to make. And now he's going into an offseason where he's
going to have the most cap hes had in another draft class, coming off
a draft class that may be, you know, revolutionizing our franchise as a
whole. So man, I'm just I'm excited for the future. But you
don't need to feel too bad. We get it as Lions fans. You
know. I appreciate you. Yeah, I appreciate you. And congratulations to
Brad Holmes. Does the AP do a regular season award the situation for the
executives or is it just like coaches? And I thought AP did one a
lot of off roll up, but I didn't see executives per se. But
speaking of that, and maybe I should say this is where I kind of
I'll go somewhere else and we'll come back to the AP. Stuff shot to
Raheem Morris just laying the job for the Atlanta Falcons. Obviously, I know
hiring it's crazy to Chris being the token white guy in the room. You
know, African Americans in the NFL. Was just trying to break through.
Man, just try, you know, I'll make it, but you know,
I just gotta I just got to get that opportunity. Well, hiring
black coaches like wasn't a thing or it was like a controversial thing in the
league for like for quite a while. But now this this hiring cycle,
we've seen Rahee Morris now with the Atlanta Falcons. Beforehand, we saw the
Patriots Boston of all played hey, and I didn't see that the fan reaction
they embraced my man, I'm drawing a blake of the name and I'm horrian
male. Yeah, I'm not sure if they embraced them. I'm I don't
know, but I think Robert kraft man Hagen with Meek Miller lot maybe that's
why he made this move. But it was shocking to see that come out
Massachusetts. Like you said, of all places, I'm not the only one.
Then. Also Antonio Pierce shout out to him. He grew up watching
the Raiders as a Raider fan, and come the head coach of the Raiders
also started did a phenomenal job over there too, Like, uh, it's
not and I've always felt, and I'll be honest with you guys too,
like it is the good old boys club when it comes the NFL. I
think the Kapernick situation is like more than evidence of that. Oh, but
I feel like this guy still want to win at the end of the day.
I think so at least, and I feel like I'm just glad.
I guess the right decision are being made. I guess congrat Jim Hardball toom.
Sorry Michigan fans if you don't want to hear that one, I don't
know. Coaches, Yeah, yeah, Look, man, the National Championship.
It helps make it a little bit easier that he's moved doing a lot
easier, man. But I want to I hope Sharon Moore is the guy,
man, I really do. Really. My only question, if I
had to pick somebody right now, would be Sharon Moore. My only question
is can he go and stock his football room with as much depth as and
I don't mean just the players, I mean like the coaches. Yeah,
coach the staff as well as Jim Marble. Did man hopefully learn enough?
I mean, do you think he might go with Jim? Is it?
No? I don't see. Yeah, I think I heard he was getting
interest from another NFL team? No more? Which one you said? Which
one? Moore? No? Mintor Jesse? Oh yeah, yea yeah,
yeah, yeah yeah. I mean if I'm Jim Harper, I'm definitely making
sure I got that guy. Yeah, you want to keep him for at
least another season or two for damn sure. That division about to be crazy
too, because you got well, I guess Jim now obviously got Patrick Mahomes.
Who am I missing? Antonio appears kind of on the up and up.
Thermally got a quarterback though, Yeah it was Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders,
O Broncos Sean Payton. Oh well, so it's just like a plethora
of like, yeah, good the great head coaches. I'd say, I
was just been mentioned when we're comming to about something else and I remember what
it was. I apologize, I don't know what it was. But when
we come back, it's just a possibility. Quickly speaking, with the Atlanta
position being filled, Ben Johnson, how much does that increase the percentage chance
they states? Because I feel like before we were at like three percent,
and now you know, we saw the Charger's job go, we saw the
Atlanta job go. Those were the two jobs that people circled. I know
people are talking about the Commander's day. Now's the Panthers day too. Yeah,
where are you at? Where you at with Ben Johnson? Commanders remain
as a open head coach and told you that's where you're going Commanders. Yeah,
yeah, I think so too, Ben Johnson. Yeah yeah, Ben
Johnson. Yeah. I just I like what they got going on as a
brain trust. I know people think it as a laugh organization, but you
got to remember that Dan Schneider sold the team. He's only to associate with
the bunch. And now you got Bob Myers, who was a great executive
for the Golden State Warriors, and Magic Johnson, Like, by the way,
brilliant move to like build the ultimate dynasty in the NBA and not even
try to do it again, just go to another sport, Like yeah,
you just like because you're not gonna top what you built in Golden State.
Yes, And when I think of Ben Johnson, I think of like innovative
refreshing young. I think that's obviously bringing Bob Myers. That's an innovative refreshing.
It's a different move, like it's just they try to do something different
there. And I think it's a lot of smart people there too. Is
that Joe Joe Siah is the name the other owner besides Mett Johnson, the
guy owns the nets and stuff like that. I mean, Joe Sia's the
owner of the nets. I don't know, really, it's Joe something.
I can't remember what his name is. Joe Sie I believe is the name.
So I think it'll probably end up going to the commanders. But listen,
I think the true is still good hands. I like Tanner Strand as
a as a prospect, and again, like I said before, between Dan
Campbell and the prospects that Brad Holmes constantly rolling in here, how could you
not want to come here and coach and build your and your resume. Yeah,
I think having Dan Campbell's associated on your resume or as a reference is
like it's gonna it's good. Spread you what I'm saying. I want to
say as well to it. You know, I think obviously losing a losing
a defensive coordinator as talented as Ben Johnson, that's gonna sting. We talked
about this many these coaches, they do make a different but Dan Campbell has
been somebody that he seems to have a firm pulse on the NFL. Man.
When I look at like the coaching tree that he came from, I
would be more concerned if Aaron Glenn this was the Ben Johnson of defensive coordinators
and he was leaving. Dan Campbell, to me, has actually impressed me
as an offensive play caller in this league. And you look at the teams
he came from, especially with Sean Payton and New Orleans. He's gonna have
some offensive chops with him. He's gonna have that. He's gonna know exactly
kind of where to go to try and replace that. And if it's with
somebody in house, I actually trust that man. I trust that a lot.
Not that we're not gonna lose a little bit with Ben Johnson, but
we're still gonna largely have the players that he coached up, the players that
he schemed up. And if Jared Goff is as good as he's been showing
and as mature as he's been showing you still have a Jared Goff who's been
underneath this system now for several years. And so to me, you know
what, it's almost a situation where I'm like, you know what, Ben
Johnson, go out there and get what you deserve, because, honestly,
if we've been real, he probably should have been going last year. He
had so many opportunities, and he came out publicly and said, we have
unfinished business here. I want to come back and do what we gotta do
for these Detroit Lions. And soo're time, we're on borrowed time. You
saw Dave can Alls get his head coaching out the Panthers only one year.
Now, that being said, the pants is kind a little bit of a
shit show right now, right with David Temper, Yeah, like fire two
coaches back to back years, like that guy, Where do you see a
one year deal in the coaching market? Yeah, you know what I'm saying.
It is what it is. But when we get back a couple of
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Lions head coaches, a couple of Detroit Lions assistant coaches, not a couple
of head coaches, only one head coach, and a couple of Detroit Lions
real keys have all been up for us AP Awards. Chris, you might
throw those up here. Dan Campbell official finalist for the AP Head Coach of
the Year, damn right, shot out for that one. You got the
Assistant Head Coach of the Year. Ben Johnson shot then for that one.
Sama Porter Rookie of the Year and Jamier Gibbs Rookie of the Year kool aid
KG, Chris, what's one of these gentlemen is more likely to cash in
the award? And if you feel like it's more than one, feel free
to powering the four of them. But yeah, what do you say that
graphic? Man? Let me say that graphic again, Chris, if you
don't mind goodness graces, Ben Johnson definitely I think If there's one person on
that screen that I think is for sure, I think it's Ben Johnson.
Would I give my Coach of the Year to Dan Campbell. I don't know
if I'm biased or not, but I would. But if I think that
there's one guy who's kind of been clear cut one of the head and shoulders
above his peers at his position, it will be Ben Johnson. Man I
had to power r in come, I'll probably go Ben Johnson this one.
This next one is tough. It's got to be Dan Dan Campbell. Yeah,
and Samuel Porter than Jamier Gibbs. Yeah, I probably Obviously it's Ben
Johnson. I think Ben Johnson cashing that in. As a Detroit Liants fans
Dan Campbell fan, I would love disappearance and say he deserves it. I
think if if the award voting that went past like the regular season into the
playoffs, I think Dan Campbell would have that head Coach of the Year award.
But being that it ends at the regular season, and I think they
end like a week before, just before the playoffs when they send him the
final votes, and that would be the Dallas game for us. Yeah,
that's why I think it's probably gonna go towards like Raheem Moore or something like
that when it comes to like the head coach, although obviously I think he's
more deserve me again if it were to extend the postseason, but since the
coaches, that's Ben Johnson all day. And then I believe Rookie of the
Year, although I had to apologize to Brad Holmes because there's two Rookie of
the Year candidates and one draft class for this guy. Crazy come on,
man, But by the way, test Ben Johnson being there for the assistance
the year two But uh, reasonable, that's a good point. Yeah,
that's a really good point. Yeah. I mean, Ben, wh when
you spoke to at the podium today had mentioned like just Brad in that you
know, like I guess the piece that Brad's been able to give them and
the way he's able to coordinate with Dan Campbell to like acquire these pieces and
find out the philosophies of the coaching room, you know, what they need.
He's been able to provide that. Actually there was a g you said
that too. Might have been both of them, but who was it for
you? KG who's most observing the ward? It's kind of easy you know,
yeah, it would definitely be Ben Johnson for me as the clearcut to
me Dan Campbell. And I know they cut off at the regular season,
but the only coach that's even remotely close to Dan Campbell in that category to
me is my Damiko Ryance from the Houston Texans Man. But yeah, I
mean you, Ben Johnson has been head above everybody else, uh in the
league on the offensive side of the ball. He's created a system, he's
innovated, and yeah, man, it's gonna be a shame to lose him.
But you know, yeah, we'll see, man, we'll see these
jobs getting maid up quick. So we'll see Chris, I mean got I
know that we're we're supposed to give Ben Johnson credit here because you know,
he's he's about to win an award. But like, I feel like now
it's the perfect time to start that smear campaign. Baby. Let there's two
jobs. It might be the final you know, that might be the found
tipping points. Say something bad about him. That's that's what breath. That's
how I'm pushed on, old lady, all kinds of stuff. He's coaching
material. For those of you that don't know, last year we did a
whole We did a whole fake smear smear campaign for Ben Johnson so that he
would stay. But no, I obviously Ben Johnson is number one for me.
Number two is probably it probably is Dan Campbell. Uh, especially like,
especially if the voters had the context of the playoffs, I think it
would be a no brainer at this point. But but unfortunately, based off
the regular season, I feel like you would have to give that award to
the Browns coach for everything that happened, even though they totally laid an egg
in the playoffs, and then after that you gotta go. You gotta go
Reporter for me report of three Gibbs four, I feel like that. I
feel like that's the solid list. Reporter was a little more, was a
lot better early on in the year, and Walt Gibbs has come on strong
lately. I feel like the better season overall is Reporter. But man,
this is crazy because think about it, Brian Branch should be in this.
We had a segment last night. We had a segment last night about this.
Brian brand should also be in this conversation. You're not wrong, like
this is this is insane to have five people to be like the top of
your profession is insane. Yeah, it is kind of he wasn't the defensive
Rookie of the Year. That's that's kind of that. I mean, it's
total bs's total BS. We have the numbers yesterday. I'll go, I'll
go, I'll go pull them up one more time. Go ahead, somebody
stall for me. I'll pull him up. Yeah, because I quote with
you today because by the way, and I have to find a way to
get him back in here. But I will say, as much as you
know, he BS is lies, his rest false information. Detroit Supremacy was
a man of his award, and they paid up that three hundred and sixty
seven dollars because with the AP list, that's what this is, what these
are. JG was in in the top five or whatever. But yeah,
Defensive Rookie of the Year, Yeah, I got the numbers right here.
Yeah, I'm against the finalists, the Defensive Rookie of Year finalists, Will
Anderson, Jalen Carter, Joey Porter, Junior, Kobe Turner, and Devon
Witherspoon. Well that's perfect because Joey Porter is right here and as you can
see, he don't hold a candle to Brian Branch. Yeah, that's yeah,
waits you said, what the defensive rookie of your finalists? So defensive
rookie of your finalist Will Anderson, Jalen Carter, Joey Porter, Junior Kobe
Turner, and Devon Witherspoon. Look, get those number. Kobe, Kobe
Turner, and Jayalen Carter had had good seasons. Man, It's it's a
tough group, man, But I definitely think he needs to be in the
conversation now, especially over Joey Porter. Like, no disrespecting him, but
man, especially over exactly that that's the one and that's the numbers that Chris
had up there too, is the Brian Branch versus Joey Porter. But their
night and day bro, Like I can see from like the all Rookie team
being like, okay, we're only picking like outside my back, whad but
outside corners. But this is not an outside corner award. As you see,
there's all different positions there and one's clearly off perform the other one everything.
Let me go ahead. I'm just it's crazy. It's crazy, and
it's not like we haven't been a national TV now we've been catching wins on
top of it. That part whatever man been vital to this team success.
Like I'm going to continue to go back to that. You can't have our
coaches, some of these offensive players highly rated, you know, getting nominated
for awards. You look at what this defense has been all season. We
know what they've missed all season, we know their weak spots, and this
man has continued to go out there and just dominate week after week after week
that he's been there as a rookie man, playing really in some different positions
and doing it strong. One of our heaviest hitters on the team. You
know what I'm saying, He's breaking rookie records, he's sett in some team
records, and he's still going out there with a chip on his shoulder.
He already had a chip on the shoulder. Now you're talking about putting even
bigger chip on the shoulder. At the very least, we know, since
we know the way that Brian Branch walks, I know that this isn't something
that's going to necessarily get him down. I think this is going to motivate
him even more. And the best tuned to motivate him is right now in
this NFC Championship game. Do y'all think team success should play a role in
that, because I think the Lions are the best team out of all the
teams that those players are on or had the best spot. I think if
they if that rookie had something to do, like contribute significantly to that team's
success, then I think you do have to look at that, because I'm
talking you guys. You take him off this defense, man, I think
we're looking at a different Lions team. I really do. A lot of
those tackles and interceptions have been crucial to our defense. When we talk about
the red zone defense too, and the fact that teams cannot throw for touchdowns
against the Detroit Lions when they get inside the red zone. Brian Branch has
to do with that as well, especially with the type of defense, the
physicality that he's able to play with, especially the closer team gets to that
goal. This thing just I don't know, man, It's confusing. This
is this to me is one of the more confusing kind of snubs out there.
Like I get it, I'm a Rod snub from the Pro Bowl,
but of all of us kind of had a feeling that he was gonna make
one of those All Pro teams It's like with the popularity contest, you can
kind of be like, okay, whatever. But when this is about the
person's body of work and that that's what the award is supposed to be,
or at least the denomination and the acknowledgement it's supposed to be about, this
is where it becomes something where I'm just like, yo, this list is
bull. If it doesn't include at least Brian Branch, We're not even sitting
up here saying he should win the ward. Yeah, he should get a
mentioned though, but he should be mentioned exactly. That's what I like,
sith Lord KG today. Man stop you got to by the way, I
didn't get I think mentions. In the begining of the show, we will
be joined by two times Super Bowl champion Brian McFadden at six thirty day to
discuss dtro Lions defense against the forty nine ers offense and much more with somebody
what Ward sports Chat. Because ed Ward O'Neal actually made a great point before
we're going to break here, he mentioned, why aren't we discussing Mike McDonald
as the Siston of the Year over Ben Johnson. Mm hmm, that's fair,
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In the second hour of the show, discussed Detroit Lions defense against that
elite for the nine offense. Now, I want to grab him specifically because
he plays the secondary. He played the secondary, I should say, he's
got two Super Bowls doing so, He's got podcasts called All Things Covered with
Patrick Peterson's also great a secondary member. So I want to get his take
because I think that's the weakness of this defense. But before we jump in
a little bit more the prep, I guess I didn't want to ask this
to you guys, just real quick, get out of the way. Does
Mike McDaniel deserve a nod for Assistant Coach of the Year over Ben Johnson?
In your mind? I thought that was a good point to make. I
know my answer, I'm I'm still going with Ben Johnson. Bro I'm still
going Ben Johnson, Ben Johnson, Yeah, yeah, I mean, you
gotta look at the fact that we just mentioned that, you know, to
the guys for Rookie of the Year, two guys for the offense, two
people from the same draft class up for Offensive Rookie the Year. Ben Johnson's
a piece of that. And as much as I think Mike McDaniel's an incredible
defensive coordinator, I think he's worthy of the head coaching interviews. He's getting
too uh. He's cooking with bro Kwan Smith. He's cooking with Davion Clowney,
he's cooking with Kyle Hamilton, he's cooking with with Marcus Like he's got
dogs over there. And that defense has always been, you know, good
for the most part, right over the past few years. Yes, so
again Mike McDaniel deserve it, but you're looking at what we're cooking with versus
what they got going on, like, I mean, Jamior Gibbs and Sam
laporta pivotw pieces of like this Lion's offense, like and breaking down film forty
niners their defense, like all we got to stop. They're talking about a
rookie Sam la Port right right, talking about a rookie Jamier games key.
He's doing it with real right Yeah, And then like actually it's gonna segue
to the next segment that the rookie Jamier Gibbs. I think he is the
key, And on Tuesday we went over keys in general. I think he
is offensively. I should say the number one key for the tra Lions beating
the San Francisco forty nine ers and the San Francis four dog ass defense.
They're really good. Except we've got a graphic in there, Christy Vidomine.
It's Jamier Gibbs outside run versus the forty nine ers defending those outside runs.
If you want to throw out side by side up there, Jamier Gibbs eats
on the outside. Yeah. And when we talked about two, this is
even before I was looking at the pending pole stuff like that. I was
talking about, Hey, I think you want to get your best blockers in
space, like Penny Sewel versus Fred Warner or Drake Kinlaw for Jamier Gibbs to
eat and by the numbers, that's just what Jamiir Gibbs does. And that's
exactly what the forty nine ers suck at. God damn it were good.
We called it on Tuesday. I'm just saying, and it more importantly,
it's not just what Jamiir Gibbs does. You're talking about what this offensive line
does in front of him as well. That combination, to me, mixed
with the weakness of the San Francisco forty nine ers defense. That could be
deadly combination. That has to be the key, and we've we've talked about
it as well, like leading up into a couple of these games, that
the Lions are going to have to really really establish the run. And it
sounds funny sometimes when I say established the run, at least to me,
because it's like David Montgomery and Jamier Gibbs they just eat. You really have
to establish it. Just give them the ball and left them go to work
man. And what I what I absolutely loved about Jamia Gibbs as well in
the game against the Buccaneers was how well he caught the ball out the backfield
too. It seemed like they threw a couple more wrinkles in there where he
was catching the ball off the backfield. David Montgomery was catching the ball out
the backfield too for some pretty big plays, you know. Whether it was
like I think I remember David Montgomery had a five yard catch for a first
down I believe against the Bucks and it was just like, oh, you
know, I know he catches it every now and then, but I wasn't
used to him being in that position too many times with the Lions, and
so it's like, I think it gives a few more things on tape for
the forty nine Ers defense to have to consider. You know, when you
see them in the backfield, your defense is gonna have to line up in
a certain type of personnel and one play action from Jared Goff could mean I'm
honestly hell for the forty nine Ers defense, They're gonna have to get these
linebackers to bite. That's the lines are gonna have to get them to bite.
And when you get Jamior Gibbs in any type of space, man,
he's been absolutely electric, absolutely electric. And the thing I think we haven't
really seen all season, and I was kind of scratching my head on all
season, was the remember when we Jamior Gibbs and our argument as Lions fans
is like he's a weapon. He's a weapon, Like he's not just a
running bags a weapon, Like it's not just you draft the first round running
back. He's going to do other things. And the season kind of played
out. He had the Seattle game catching a lot of balls where Jared Goff
was pressured, but after that, not much he went draft until the season
you know, started close to the end and he kind of grew in his
game. In matter of fact, we have a tape or clip from Dan
Campbell speaking on his development as a player, obviously coming out of the draft,
but how has he improved and the nuances the position being more complete back
to help the overall running game, and he's improved and everything. I mean,
I think you can see that his protection is improved and that's not something
that you said, well, we got him in here to protect now,
but he's got to be able to do it. And he's he's grown leaps
and browns in that regard. I think you see he's getting better in the
past game out of the backfield. You know that that was somewhere we felt
like there was a ton of room to grow, and it's getting better and
better and better. And he still got so much room to go, uh
there, but his running ability, his vision, he's just to me,
he really is a complete back that's continued to develop. But really since the
I felt like the you know, we played the Ravens early in the year
and that's when you felt like, all right, here comes the lights coming
on. And he's just every week gotten better and better and better. So,
uh, he's playing at a high level right now. And I wish,
I wish we were able to play like NFL. I mean, I
guess we could, and I could have grabbed it and could have three candidate.
But there was a play last week against the Bucks where I think they
broke it down on action NFL. If yes, say two called option routes.
So I remember he's running against the Seahawks, but him and Golf were
on they weren't on the same page. That's actually what led to that pick
six. You don't remember there's a weird Gibbs route, Yeah, and the
pick six get the Seahawks. Well, now, obviously the season's going on.
They had that little bit of chemistry where he had the option route.
He could have took it out and towards like the out of bounds yeah,
or he could have took it inside and I mean as soon as he catches
the outside shoulder. Yeah. Obviously we know what jameor Gibbs like. There's
speed and the quickness quickly like speed is this Jamo straight directions gone? Actually
James quick too, but Jamier is quicker. In my opinion, It's like
where you could alter that speed into multiple directions. Stop accelerate and keep going
to say, Jamior's got speedy in right, So coming out of that backfield
on those Texas routes, on those option routes, I think that's gonna be
another key to this game, and almost a key where like if you watch
the film The Lions all season, you're not really seeing too much of that
who Jumier gives, but it's come on as of late and I just feel
like it's a little bit of a secret weapon going up against the San Francisco
fort nine ers, like dominant defense and I know what Fred Wonder is,
I know what Drake green law, but that speed is you can't match it.
I mean quickness, you can't match it. That's why I think jamiir
gives it's the number one key for Detroit Lions henders matchup gets the San Francisco
forty nine ers. Yeah, I got a cough on that one, bro,
because that's the bar. Because you're right, there's a lot of people
are talking about San Francisco's linebackers and what they're going to do to this Detroit
Lions offense. And honestly, like when I'm looking at the stats here,
nine carries for seventy four yards eight point two yards per carry. Jesus,
that's his average. For Jamiir Gibbs. But when you look at the passing
game, four receptions for forty yards man averaging that last game, and even
David Montgomery three catches for fourteen yards man averaging five yards a catch. That's
going to be so crucial because our wide receivers as they're hit in the middle,
and especially for Sam Laporter. Man, when you have to think about
and you have to cover these running backs, you know, because generally if
David Montgomery's in, I'm lining enough to stop the Lions from running the ball.
But all of a sudden, if he's a threat to catch the ball,
you gotta think, man, and keeping that offense, keeping their defense
spread out, keeping their defense thinking. That's where I think you start to
gass them a little bit. Man. Then you set them up for the
home run hit from Jamier Gibbs. Man. That's where I think that the
Lions ultimately the bread and butter is Jamiir Gibbs running this ball. Yeah,
hey, anyway, and get into him mat to make some shake, man,
what about you, KG? Yeah, man, And he's one of
those players. It only take him two steps and he's he's out of there.
Man. But it's a lot easier to run on the outside when you
have tackles like Peney and Taylor Decker Man. So absolutely, it's pretty much
pick your poison, man at this point. But if Jamier can get going
out the backfield, like you said, kool aid man, that's only going
to add another element. It's only going to add another wrinkle, man like.
And I just hope that he does continue to get those touches out out
of the passing game. Yeah. You know what I love too, because
you you brought up the tackles and everything. How far downfield you see these
guys going as well to make these blocks like we've seen people up down the
field, James O, Jami, everybody on the offense. Yeah, Craig
Reynolds, Yeah, oh definitely. Crag Rendols was the season yeah for the
Brown touched down right, yeap? Yeah, the last last Bucks game,
the one in the regular season, yep, blasted up to thirteen yards to
make a crack block that helped bron squad touchdown. That's why I say,
man, like, they have the recipe. Man. I sent the graphic
earlier to that kind of broke down the defense and special teams and what CBS
believes who has the advantage as well as the offense. And when I think
about what the what the Lions do good, it's honestly busting up a lot
of those narratives. Man. That's what they've done really really well this year.
We've gone into games and even us we've been sometimes like, man,
what are they gonna really do against this Dallas offense? They've been humming all
year at home? What can the Lions really do? We're gonna get chewed
up through the air, blah blah blah. It was a let me get
this score right, twenty one to twenty game. That's tricks right right.
I know that the record books will say twenty to nineteen, but twenty one
to twenty game, man. And we were all sitting here, like I
remember you you were even like you know, what I notice can go down
as a loss, But I actually believe in this team a lot more than
beforehand because leader to it, You're like, look, I just wanted to
see. Yes, that's what I wanted to see because all year because it's
the same of the Cowboys, right like all year that beating on bad teams.
Miami Dolphins all year, that beating on bad teams when they've played like
any teams they got beaten none. And for the Detroit Alliance, I love
my team, don't get me wrong, but that was what our story was
up until that Dallas game. That was right, Yeah, that was our
point, like reprove ourselves because before then it was the Ravens, you know
what I'm saying, and so that. Yeah, but on the road against
another winning team, we prove that we could do it. And obviously you
see you know in the playoffs two'd be bigger moments, more stressful moments.
We still continue to cash in these ws. But Jamior Gibbs a big piece
of that, I think, both in the run game as I mentioned,
one more thing too when it come to him running on outside the tackles.
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man, sorry, all black guys look the same in the videos, all
of us, Jack rab or Jack Labdor guys. We got Chris kg the
to here like but I wanted to say this before the break. It's why
I was trying to jump ahead too. And yeah, I got to my
neighbors. Come on, come on, my cat's got a like patch over
its eide. Come on, there's this there's this scheme that they use an
NFL, and I think I think that the Packers used it last week Gets
the forty Nights. Daniel did a great job breaking this down. I know
Boomer spoke about it a little bit last night too. But it's called a
pin and poll and it's basically what it is. You have, like you
have a diamond set or triangle set of like a tight end receiver, then
receiver in the back or whoever it may be, you motion them out and
then you have that receiver penn in that end. So in this situation,
can be Chase Younger or or Joey Bosa, which Nick Bosa I apologize,
which successfully worked with the Green Bay Packers. This same strategy Detroy Lions can
use with Jamior Gibbs. And remember it's a receiver you know, initially doing
that, so then you get the polling action. Remember we talked about having
the pan on the outside. You want your best and the best. You
talk about sew upfield knocking bodies around. That's exactly what I think they're gonna
do. And again the numbers we showed you if you want to put up
on your time, Chris, those are on the season. Like there's certain
things you think that a team like this or the forty nine ers, like
the Lade the defense side of the ball, they would see that, correct,
they would be a thing anymore. No, this is something to continued
to struggle with all year, whether it was the Cleveland Browns, which you
guys know that a heavy run game, which I think the Cleveland Browns beating
with dtr if I'm not mistaken. You saw the Packers do it last last
week and they weren't even known for one of the ball partly because Aaron Jones
her all season but the Packers are known for rushing the ball like that.
Their offensive line is not known for being nice like that. So we're gonna
be able to pull penn A Sool and whoever else it may be for that
pin and pole situation. And had Jamier Gibson outside, they're gonna fucking do
work. And on top of that too, think about our wide receivers before
Jami started catching these balls, before you started getting more snaps. The one
kind of like easy thing we're able to cling to, as Jamo believers,
was looking at them blocking. Look at them blocking. That's still an attribute.
That's still a trick that we have, especially in a pin poll scheme.
How about all around Saint Brown Dog, he's a dog at blocking.
Here to talk about his podcast. Yeah, after this block every week,
you're getting it in with the because he's blocking him too aggressively. He'd been
fine for blocking too aggressively. We got dogs blocking a wide receivers too.
I'm telling you, and I know it was the last thing, but it
is such a key to games. Mirror gives a problem. He's gonna cook
matter fac I'm about to pull up numbers and we get back. You know
what this tells me. We've been saying it for weeks. When's the game
where the Lions just say, f all this, we're running team? Because
and that's no and that's no describe to golf, because golf has been phenomenal
in the playoffs passing the ball. But this team, built with the offensive
line, built with the best running back duo in the NFL, when are
they just gonna say, f all this, we're running And those numbers plus
the level of opponent that they're playing, telling me that this weekend they should
be not trying to get cute. You know, Ben Johnson is Ben Johnson.
He's always gonna cook up something. He's always gonna cook up some type
of look. But when is the game where this team predominantly runs the ball
versus pass. I think this has to be the game. This has to
be the game. And if they do that, if they actually commit to
that. We've been saying that against Tampa, We've been saying that against the
Rams, We've been saying that against all these teams. Hey, these games
aren't tough. When it's when it's time to win, just run the ball.
We've been saying that all season. This is the time to do it
now. Well, part of the running the ball has to do with our
guy Ayoti who's running for Jonah Jackson. And I think I think his strength
is probably in running the football, but he still has to keep up.
Jared Goff, I was kind of wondering, guys because I saw a stat
and despite Ayodi, I think they actually we have a screenshot for this one,
Chris, you want to put it up. Despite Aoti playing just barely
over a half after the injury to Jonah Jackson, he's left the most pressures
throughout the entire playoffs at the guard position at seven. Here it is right
here, and this is actually from I think it's Detroit Illustrated. I to
find him on Instagram or Twitter. It makes you, guys, give a
fall. It's a great fall, honestly. But yeah, so Kyote has
he says, has me nervous for the game. Ayodi's gave up more pressures
than any guard in the postseason with seven. He's only played a little over
one half. I just go, I just gotta know where you guys have
that one, because it's forty nine's defense, not from dogs. Remember Jason
Hargrave part of that Philadelphia the defensive line. They grabbed him. They paid
them year for you, KG. I guess I started with you, Becaud
quiet. How you feeling about aod confidence level. I'm a little nervous man
because he just doesn't have the plan experience, man, And you know in
this game, the forty nine ers are definitely going to target that area of
our offensive line. That is probably the easiest route to them getting in the
backfield and to them kind of slowing up some of those runs. Man.
So I'm a little nervous man. But all you can really hope is that
this kid steps up. I'm sure he'll be in a rotation kind of with
Kobe Soros dog going in and out, and he'll have help. Like you
said, they're a really good at pulling linemen on some of those runs and
stuff like that. So I don't think he'll have help. Man. It
won't just be all on him, but in past protection, like you said,
he has to make sure he's doing the best he can do because we
have to keep golf up right in order to have any success passing the ball
on the offensive side of the ball. So we'll see, man, but
they're gonna target him, So I hope he's ready. Yeah, I think
you brought up a great point, and that's like whatever you want to say
about Jay Goff, whoever you are, with the belief like what he is
and what he's not. I think one attribute that he needs to be the
best version of himself is that offensive line. I think you heard Kyle Shanahan
say it, if you heard myself say it. Neil Rule sits in your
chair from eleven to one. That's been his complaint at times. Jared Goff
hasn't shown up. He went and blamed the offensive line, but it is
true if we know he's not mobile, that it is what it is like,
it's it's whatever. But if you keep him up right and then you
got a good system and good players, he's gonna gas you. He's gonna
do damis. And when they already in there seven pressures and only played half
of football, Bro, that's not good. It's it's not good. But
you know what, Dan Campbell just spoke about it, and we played in
the last segment, right, Gibbs is improvement as a pass bote Like these
type of things are are going to matter because you know they obviously that the
Lion's coaching staff is smarter than us. They they see that that man needs
help, that man needs help, and so they're gonna, they're gonna,
they're gonna figure it out. Man. They're they're going to figure out ways
to you know, disguise them. It's like in the NBA, when you
got a player that's not good on defense, you find a way to hide
them. You put them on the non shooter. Like I'm sure that that
Hank Frayley Ben Johnson, this offensive staff is gonna be able to figure out
ways to mask his deficiencies. And they're gonna have to because, like that
tweet said, this is a team with some dogs that are gonna put a
lot of pressure on the quarterback. So I have faith that they'll figure it
out, and I have faith that Jared Goff can get the ball off quickly
to some playmakers. I mean, you got a lot of quick playmakers to
get off to. You got jam O, you got Manti, you got
you got you Gottle like, you got the options. You know, go
ahead. No, I was gonna say it's I think it's okay to be
nervous, man. This NFC Championship is unchartered waters and uncharted charted territory for
us as fans and for the Detroit Lions entire organization. Bro. So,
look and it's a good team. I think going in and kind of underestimating
your opponent or going into this matchup and just believing it's going to be a
cakewalk, Nah, we can't really do that, especially when we know that
one of our weaknesses right now, not the offensive line, but at least
Ayode going up against one of their strengths. Yeah, I think it's fair
to actually break this thing down and look at where's some places, because you
don't think Ben Johnson, Dan Campbell and ag are going and sitting down and
saying, Okay, these are weaknesses, these are their strengths, these are
our strengths, These are weaknesses. How are we going to scheme around this?
What personnel do we need to be able to have this thing go on
our favor? And honestly, out of the first two games we saw,
I heard that Stafford was supposed to carve up the Lions and beat us.
That's what I was hearing from people. You carved them up, But that's
what the Lion is. Between the twenties, I'm gonna continue to give that
between the twenties. They're gonna let that happen. You get in the red
zone, Stafford, just send out your field goal unit. You know what
I'm saying. They and that's whatever scheme they have to hide their deficiencies,
they have found a way to do that. Man, whether it's through you
know, I've seen some people in the chest saying, hey, we have
to have an extra blocker in there. You know what, if they want
to honestly focus all of their energy on aoti, I feel like that plays
more into Ben Jhonson's hands than anything else, Like, Okay, you guys
really really really want to do that. You're gonna lest somebody is gonna be
some player that is open, some player that he can scheme open, some
player that he can get into space. And the thing that I love about
the Detroit Lions receiving core overall is that when they catch the ball, they're
quick, they're fast, They're getting yards after the catch. Man. I
absolutely love that. And so if you're talking about trying to apply the pressure,
if you're talking about trying to blow up the Lions in the backfield,
Honestly, if Johnson is on his game, I think he can actually counter
that pretty well, not just with the wide receivers, not just with the
tight ends, because think about it, man, I would be super nervous.
But then I just think, like I'm Rod Saint Brown, the old
Sam Laporta feel nervous about like the quick game is Fred Warner. I feel
that because the quick game you're looking at like usually the intermediate routes in the
middle of the field, like that's where that man patrols and drake ken law
too. You know what I'm saying that, I guess that's the only thing
where it kind of matches up as like an issue for me. But as
you said, I mean again, is as long as they capitalized in that
run game and that's like they got a cheat to that side or the motioning
guys to that side, or just give them get them at that with them
that pace, then I think you're able to again, like you said,
just just kind of gets shy away from that. Not not not they'll allow
them to make that a strink of thirs. Focus on your strength first,
you know what I'm saying, Like, I guess that'd be the way to
do it, right, I mean, yeah, nah, And that that
made me think of a question because the Niners, they like to just rush
for and drop a lot of guys into coverage. Do you think they need
to change their game plan up? Do you think they'll attack us differently,
maybe blitz more, because like I said, it's picked your poison. Either
you want to rush for and try and play coverage and have Jared Goff tear
you up, or you're gonna try and play for the run and you're gonna
try to be more aggressive at getting the backfield. What do you think?
Uh? I think the rushing the four man because I started because when I
when I got nervous, I started writing. Now the names obviously know.
They got Nick Bosa, I just really got Chase Young. We got Jason
Hargrave, you got Randy Gregory, you got Eric Armstead. Man, it's
not even fair Man. Yeah, this is crazy. And like Armstead Gregory,
those guys can bounce inside. They need to on top of being like
you know, elite past rushers. So I think we just have to establish
our pace, our game first. It was crazy, they know they Ben
John said that today too. He's like, as long as we out there
moving with speed and knowing what we got to do. We have that video
right is that. Yeah. Actually think we do is we put it out
there. I think is what we guys have been. What I'm say real
quick too, is that I see the Lions offense. They've been attacking the
middle of the field. You see Josh Renold there, you see a'marn Saint
Brown there, and they will do it like the first half of the game,
or at least like the first quarter. Then all of a sudden,
you see Sam Laporta up the scene wide open, like why is he just
wide open? And I think it's because of the way that Ben Johnson has
been setting up opposing defenses to kind of bite you know. I do believe
that San Francisco for nine ers are gonna try and take away what looks like
to be the bread and butter, because when you think about Josh Reynolds and
i'm Ron Saint Brown, even jame O in recent weeks, where they're catching
that ball, it's generally been over the middle of the field. Then when
you see Sam Laporta catch the ball is usually in the scene on the outside.
I do believe that. That's why I keep saying like, I think
they have the recipe to handle, not that I'm taking San Francisco's defense light.
But I really do with all of the pass catchers that they do have.
Do they have that one absolute ceed lamb justin Jefferson? Maybe not,
But do they have a lot of solid wide receivers with speed who run routes
crisp who catch the ball even with defenses draped all over them. They do
well. That's the thing, is like getting your goffin of time to make
those throws. That's the Sara Diyote thing. Yeah, but we're gonna get
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we got KG on the ones to twoes. That was a video from from
Ben Johnson. I think I think he's obviously he's fucking right. He got
guy knows more foot. We've forgotten more football in the last half hour than
I know. So that's his take. I mean, I'm gonna go with
the attack with speed and aggression and just know what we're doing out there.
And I think we're able to do that. This offense has been one that's
in play for two years now, and the only two new additions I believe
it is just that Jamiir and the Porter, right, I mean who else
was a piece of what we got going on last year? I think,
yeah, that's it. The only two new guys. The question, Oh
Dave Montgomery, Oh, he's just start talking about like this attack with like
speed and aggression. Just know you know what your role is. And I
think I think we got that. I think we do got that. I'm
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the Pittsburgh Steelers. So let me just jump into this one because kool aid
you mentioned this a little bit earlier too with a CBS or someone had like
did like a breakdown here QB running back receiver. I have a question because
this is a graphic, right, But they mean like groups or they're talking
about like those specific players they use in the pitchers. I think they were
talking about the groups, but they're highlighting the one of the player that probably
puts it over there. The offense one, Yeah, disrespect the offensive one?
All right, quarterback whatever man, quarterback can be a toss up.
I'm not gonna be mad. Let me just sneak that in there real quick.
Twenty three yeah over and the TV just been fine. That's fine.
I get to be fair. Brock Perty did take off the last game either
way. Running back okay, if it's just one, yeah, well,
if you're just one, That's what I'm saying is the players in the picture.
Okay, Christian McCaffrey makes sense, we're talking about running back. Stable
am I am? I being a fan boy said that's for one hundred ten
percent the Detroit Lions, without a question. I don't think you've been a
fan might being a fan boy, kid, I mean it was objective,
right. We got two. They've been called the best running back duo in
the league since about what week five? I think four or five people started
calling them that. I guess I can say this to that point is that
I guess Kyle Shanahan, even when Christian McCaffrey go down for a little bit,
he did make they shakeste But the wide receiver part Auke over, what
are we doing doing that. That's again not to mention the depth of the
field too, right, Like yeah, you know, especially considering that DEVO
is questionable like for this matchup. So I feel like when you no matter
which way you factor at, the Lions win that one. So that was
that was ridiculous. Yeah, and then to put up the just to go
over the last ones to tight end this one is probably the most blasphemous,
is it. George Kittle's great, but like this year, I'm not mad
at I'm not mad at blasphems for me. Yeah, Kittle gets a slight
advantage over Laporta, but just a slight one. Man. It's I mean,
it's really debatable. If you wanted to put Laporter up there, I
wouldn't be mad at that either. But I think it is really close.
Reporters numbers better this year or no, I think he had had him beating
everything with yards. I think I think he'll had him in yards. But
Kills also been just doing the damn thing. So it's like, yeah,
and then where are you with this school? What do you? Man?
I started a quarterback because you were here for that conversation we had Tuesday.
Look, if we're talking about the playoffs right now, I believe that Jared
Golf has been a better quarterback so far in the playoffs than Brock Party.
So if I'm gonna start there, I would have to go with Jared Goff.
Honestly, Man, he's played clean football. We know he had a
couple of scares, but he's played clean football. He's kept his team in
the position to win each of these games. And honestly, he's battled some
tough, tough, tough games, man, some tough quarterbacks as well on
the opposing team. When you get down to the running backs, obviously,
if it's just a singular running back, you gotta go and see him.
See he's just the man. If you're going with the stable like you called
it, man, I don't know. I kind of like what the Lions
bring to the table, both in the red zone, both in space.
I like both catching the ball at the backfield. I like what they bring
to the table. Now, Christian McCaffrey, though he's a game changer.
He's a game changer, so I can't be too mad at that right there.
But a tight end at the very least, Man, it's a tie.
I want to go with my bias and say, Sam with part of
the clears, I guess I gotta say it's a tie. Especially with the
Lions dealing with some injuries there, you're gonna say something, yeah and kool
aid. To your point about the quarterbacks Black Party, he's been you know,
clean for the most he hasn't really thrown any interceptions. But to me,
the number that different entrates the two is completion percentage. Man Like through
two games, golf has a seventy five. Yeah, completion percentage, and
I think Black Parties is fifty nine. And I know we only played one
game, but to me, if if since you can't separate it by turnovers,
then I think that's the metric that you should go by. Man.
Yep, yeah, no, I agree. I mean, obviously they got
the offensive line right. There's no way that they could give that to the
San Francisco forty nine ers. The Lions, even with the injury, they're
still pretty pretty talented, which shit easy. It should make you a little
bit more confident. Yeah, look at this. Look at this, man,
there's a reason they put only Penny penne on there when they said offensive
line highest playoff run block grade in PFF history. I feel like that close
these matchups, I'm not like, I'm not too upset like looking at that
because I thinking go either way. Receivers are like where I get a little
again because I don't know they're going off the receiving group or just like a
particular player. But I Yuk is like, all due respect, Iuk,
he is cold. I think he's one of the coldest route runners. But
that is I'm a Saint Brown. That is. That's not even like an
up for debate. If you want to do groups, okay, because then
you're throwing deebo on top of Iu, then you gotta go there. But
if he's not, I mean, it is what it is. I want
to do this if you have to power ranked the players just in this matchup
in general is tough for me. I'm trying to make my list right now
because I've scratched out to other ones. Who is the best player in this
game? Just had it like the best by both teams, Christian McCaffrey.
I would say, yeah, that's a good one you had on my list.
Is crazy me, oh, I said. I I raced it and
restarted at Bosa one. Then I raced. We started putting pen a one.
See I can race we start putting one. Yeah, I was thinking
number one. I will put him account. Yeah, you gotta go and
see him. I can't best back in the league. Yeah, it's not
just the best back. It's like he's a game change and get back,
like the back effect the entire game. Man, all right, so I
put number one. I have no issue with that number two in my bias.
Right, No, I'm putting it. He can't be no lower than
three. Oh my god, Williams in this matchup to what the this is
crazy? All right? The players in this game is a really good team.
The more we do this, the more nervous easy gets. Man,
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Uh, he says, the Lions have this from Burn super chat five
dollars shout out, shout out. I'm gonna need my cash at though Burn
because I need a last tip, all right, man, I knew lats
up. He says, the Lion has had the ninth most passes over twenty
yards. The forty nineers are bottom of the league and passes over twenty yards.
They don't trust Peridy to throw deep. He's a dink can dunk guy.
Yes, yes, yeah, I mean that's what there's very much,
y'all. He has moments. A touchdown the kittle like last week was a
little bit of a deeper one. I't know if it went twenty yards or
not, but I keep saying dual thread. He keeps twenty ninth ranked pass
defense. Party not worried about, y'all. Okay, Baker wasn't worried either.
These quarterbacks will get their yards, will they get their touchdowns? That's
when well continue to say, the Lions have continued to do this. What
did that do? Did he get his touchdowns? No, that's what I'm
talking about. They scored twenty points against this Lion's defense. Did they get
carved up between the twenties? They sure did? But did they give up
much more beyond that? They sure did not. And Brock Party, to
me, is not He's not the same type of quarterback. The big game,
big arm guy that some of the quarterbacks we've beaten already this season or
played pretty tough. And when you talk about when you when you talk about
the beating that they put on Matthew Stafford and how physical they played with Baker
Mayfield, do Matthew Stafford bro Those highlights were cray Z. When I went
back, it gave me flashbacks to like his rookie in his second year with
the Lions man when he was absolutely getting pummeled. I haven't seen him getting
hit like that in a while now. I know with the Rams, he's
he's been sacked a lot of times. But the QB hits, it's like
the game within the game. You know what's happening when the quarterback throws the
ball and the cameras followed, But then you see the replay, You're like,
yo, they just smacked them. They smacked them. That stuff builds
up over the course of a game. When we were watching the National Championship
game to Michigan and Washington, we were talking about Michigan's defense was punishing him
and what they were limping out the stadium. By the end of the game,
Michael Penix was cooked. Yeah, I mean, I mean, look
brock perty is, Oh, for one, make it out of an NFC
championship game. Hey, that's a great point. And to be honest with
you, I'm glad this's for you nine fans in the chat. I'm glad
that you guys are here because this is the opportunities for myself, kool aid
KG Chris to educate you on what you're stepping into, because yeah, our
defense gives up some yards, but there's you know, it's by strategy.
Actually had Dan Campbell speaking on this for themselves. Take these words to heart.
We havet some else mag coming to What do you like most about what
your defense is doing right now? And how would you describe the moxy within
that locker room with that group. Yeah, we're disruptive, we're disruptive,
we're aggressive, and we hit and uh and that to me has got to
be what we're about. You know, those are the principles. Look that
we may get hit on a couple of things, and and I know,
for me, I'm willing to give up something to get something and sometimes you
got to you know, things may happen, but that's okay because it'll pay
dividends by the time you hit the fourth quarter and I think that's what we're
doing. I think it is assaulted group. They play hard, they're pretty
sound, and we're competitive. You know, I think AG's done a hell
of a job of mixing things up. You know, we've got enough coverage
versus pressure there. We're starting to figure out, you know, some of
our better pressure players, guys that can do that on the perimeter. And
and I think you see our confidence going up. It's really gone up over
the last six weeks. You know, we started hot and then we just
kind of hit you hit a rough patch, and then we came through it
and we're on an uptick right now. You know, we got two takeaways
the other day, which is huge, and that's got to continue for us.
But but I go back to the way we're playing there, the way
we play on offense and special teams. It's the right recipe. And you
know what, man, I love what he said that you got to give
up something to get something. That kind of plays into what we're talking about
with the stats prove about how these quarterbacks might get their yards between the twenties,
but they can't really seem to punch at home. And you know what
else I love about this, man. It seems like they've been setting these
teams up because all game they play a certain style of defense where Cam Sutton
is out there on the island. You know what, God bless you for
your sacrifices, bro, because you are man. Oh my gosh, But
what winds up happening in the end these games, y'all? Remember how Justin
Jefferson looked at the end of that Vikings game. What happened though, got
beat up, But it was an interception in the game, right what happened
with Baker Mayfield, It was an interception in the game. What changed with
the coverage at the end of that game that baited these quarterbacks into believing that
it was going to be the same type of single coverage, That's what I'm
saying. Like, they're smart, man, The Lions coordinators, the Lions
coaches, the schemes, the players, they've been really smart. And that
wasn't the only time. They've ended several games this season like that by getting
a game sealing interception, man. And it's what they do with their coverages
towards the end of that game. So yeah, during the game, these
these quarterbacks get comfortable and at the end of the game, when you're beat
up at the end of the game, when you're like, y'all gotta go
back to my bread and butter, all of a sudden, you're looking at
a completely different coverage that's taking away what you thought was going to be there.
And it's always to those receivers, so that star receiver, and all
of a sudden, it's an interception. I absolutely love it, man,
and I'm glad that he honestly talked about it. I really am one thing
that I emphasis on. I guess, I guess this year especially, it's
just context. I feel like the number is never live until it comes to
the sport of football. Right. You could have all these crazy stats I
got Dallas Cowboys because he's cupcake teams, but when you face a real team,
shit ain't sweet. It is not the same numbers. Detroit Lions defense
exactly how you said it. Will give up something to make something that's a
fighter phrase, or take a punch to land a punch. That's exactly what
we are and that's exactly what we do in a g He said it before
to in the past, like if it's up to him, he being man
coverage and blitches all day and that's the point of itmphasis as you said,
kool aid. And then Dan Campbell said, this is his press conference.
That's how much of a badass he is. He'll tell you how to whoop
your ass. You gotta stop it. But they're gonna they're gonna do whole
milk. You know what I'm saying. You mentioned the Matthew Stafford game,
Like there's a perfect example, right, We're gonna we're gonna blitch you,
We're gonna hit you, we're gonna beat you up, We're gonna wear you
down to the end of the game. And that's what you're gonna make those
those mistakes. Forty nine Ers fans was I mean, Rams fans was crying
like y'all stopped on Matthew Stafford. Guys pushed them down on the ground.
You guys, it's just like, get out of here, bro and it's
football again. Goodad. The forty nine Ers fans are here. You guys
are more than welcome to be here. We also have a clip from ag
Well he had to say about this defense. He was asking someone up in
one word, and he had a lot more than one to say, is
just one word to describe your defense. What would it be and why that's
a good question. Well, we talked about gritty. That's who we are.
Listen. We we know exactly who we are. We the fastest,
were the most talented. No, we'll bite somebody's face off when we go
play them. I'm sorry, more cannibals. We're gonna bite you. Listen.
They know what they are, but like they know, like they don't
have the personnel to just man up with you and like guard the the past
all day. But they are set it up what they are good at.
And like we said, like you said, it's beating none of that as
pause all games Yeah, all game on until you can't take no more.
That's just it is what it is. Yep. And that's how that's how
their intention with that. A G did a podcast with Adam Shutter last year
and in the offseason he's like, y'all want to bring back to physicality football,
Like we just got some dogs all around our team. KG. Yeah,
man, y'all said it perfect. Man, I agree with everything y'all
saying. Man, it is definitely more strategy at this point. It is
what it is. Man. We can't sign no corner at this point in
the season, Man, you got to just make do with what we got.
But Ag has done that, man. And as much as we give,
like players like Kendall Vildor and you know Cam Sutton recently, a lot
of grief. Man. It's not like they get burnt constantly. It's not
like they don't make any plays at all. You know, they do and
more times than not later in the game come up with with games saving type
plays. Bro Ag is doing what he can and you just got to hope
that he can continue this run that he's on. But the only stat that
really matters is the W. Like you said, they can get as much
yardage as they won't, but as long as they're not scoring touchdowns were good
man, The W is what matters at the end of the day. And
that's what they continue to do. Yep. And you know why it works
because on the other on the opposite end of that, golf is going down
and this offense is putting touchdowns on the board. Yeah, complimentary football.
That's where that's what absolutely works for them. Man. When you can force
this other team, maybe you give up a touchdown, maybe you give up
two touchdowns, but you're forcing this team to kick field goals while you guys
are going down and sometimes a blink of an eye in scoring. Like it's
been crazy the amount of times of seeing Jared Golf League seventy plus yard touchdown
drive. So I'm just like, this is nice. I could get used
to this man while the defense is holding people off, Like I remember the
Stafford years. Man, it was a lot of times where it's like,
Yo, we're gonna have to win in a shootout if we're going to have
an opportunity to win. Even though we had a defense that I thought,
in terms of the overall players was a little bit better than what we have
right now. And that's why I do give a lot of credit to what
Ag is doing. It was something that I know Easy and Spindy were calling
for it too. They were like, look, if you're not going to
add the personnel, then please scheme something up a little bit different. And
something changed, man, something changed about like game what what we said like
eight nine ten, somewhere in there, something changed. I know what this
team is doing the Broncos game when yeah, it was if he came into
his own this defense and Ag, I think as a play calls got a
whole new confidence and I just feel like he was really waiting for him to
get healthy, because he just said before he loved to live in man coverage
and blitzes. We haven't fund too, Mila Fanwell, he's been able to
do that. Cjdj's back now, he's been able to do that, Brian
Branch, he's been able to utilize that system that he believes in. And
let me tell you something to because I get the numbers right. You look
at passing the yard it's crazy since the Broncos game. You want the point
totals of teams we faced. Yeah, the Broncos seventeen points, lots of
yards only seventeen points. Minnesota Vikings almost beve like three on Andre forty seven
yards. I think Nick Bollen did twenty four points. O. That's it.
Dallas Cowboys at whole, that was gonna be a shootout average thirty nine
point nine eight points per game. Nineteen points beautiful, I'm sorry, twenty
points I podcasts, Yeah they lost twenty one to twenty podcast yeah exactly,
twenty points, Vikings twenty points, Rams twenty three points, Bucks twenty three
points. You can look at those yards all you want to feel good about
it, but as he said, as kool Ai said, between the twenties.
Okay, get cute, like you're gonna say, you're you're gonna have
be able to take advantge of us, But we know what we got when
it comes between the red zone and the red zones and that Hey, Detroit's
know what the red zone is, Alright, that's when it gets dangerous.
Oh yeah, all right, you know what it is when you get in
the red. So I love feature easy in This team is embodied that too.
It's real talk to him. Case when when the last time somebody scored
twenty five against us, let alone thirty. You know, you gotta go
all the way back to the Seahawks game for anybody to get over thirty on
this man. So that's the key man. That's the biggest out of them
all. And that's why it's so crazy to me to see so many people
making such a big deal about the yards that they give up. You know
what I mean, when they go and they do their hold, Hey who
has the better secondary? They're gonna say that the opposing team has the better
secondary than the Lions. Hey who else the better overall defense? Are always
gonna pick that, and then all of a sudden, they go and say,
man, they're giving up all these yards. They're giving up all these
yards, like the personnel is what it is. But this team has consistently
found a way, like I said, because of these coaches, because of
the way that the players buy into it to elevate their game and come away
with big, big plays. Man. And that's why I said, like
seeing it over and over and over again, seeing it against Dallas, seeing
it against Justin Jefferson and Viking, seeing it against the Rams, seeing it
against the Bucks. That's why I'm like, I'm not as nervous as when
we play against Kansas City first game of the season, when we went into
Lambo and didn't know exactly what to expect, you know what I mean,
Because I keep saying it, that's our personal house of horrors until this year,
you know what I mean, going up against Dallas not knowing what to
expect. Man, some of these games it was just like, yo,
what are they gonna do? Everybody continued to say also that we can't win
a shootout with Jared Goff as our quarterback, right, And then we went
out to the Chargers and did what we want to shoot out. We want
to shoot out on the road with elite quarterback too against the lee quarterback.
That's exactly what I am talking about. Man. So it's like throughout this
season, especially the playoffs, kind of being like the frosting and the cherry
on top. I've gotten less nervous and more confident about what this team can
be, especially on the defensive side of the ball. It makes me like
we got business to handle in the finish this year, but it makes me
really really really interested about whatever Brad Holmes is going to do to beef up
the defense for years to come as well. Yeah, I think. I
mean it's kind of Ben Johnson, right, this is like a not It's
like them being great coaches is they know what they have and they're going to
cook to the strengths of what they have. Like Ben Johnson. Jared Goff
I think he mentioned today is like, yeah, we like throwing down a
playbook like this is what we're running this right down my whole career. No,
he sat down, Jared Golf, you're good at what youre great at.
Let's watch your film together. That's why I think you do. It's
why I think we should stay away from Okay, let's go with the strings.
The same thing with ag that we're witness here right now. Listen,
we're not gonna be great in coverage. We're just not. We're contempleted.
We're supposed to have Manu Mosey out there, who's San Francio four nights gave
us a little bit of intel shot to him. But also but we know
when it comes to that red zone, we got playmakers. I put it
on my Twitter the other night is I posted the video about us like stopping
them once we forced brock Peridy to throw with the safeties, It's like,
yeah, you can look at these cornerbacks all you want and have some stuff
to say, but when that area gets condensed, those playmaking safeties that we
have, they're gonna be all over those those opportunities to turn the ball over.
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I'm trying to go auto pilot right. Joined Buddy Troy Coolet, Young Chris
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on What Morning Show? Bad? Yeah? This man, I got to
go home. For that and then got back here for the heavies. Man,
this is the fun story. Are you one three shows yesterday? I
was today, but for you it's just us and the Knights. Yeah,
it's supposed to be in Floyd Kenny over there? Yeah? Are you hot?
No, I'm chilling. Man, he's in game mode exactly. Man.
Man, after like coming in, I guess at this point the show,
like you feel better or worse for the Lions winning this game. I've
been confident the whole time. I I would say I've been about the same
because I'm at about probably an eight if we're going ten to ten. Of
course, Ayodi or was it Kayoti, I think that's his name, Kayote.
Starting does concern me a little bit, but thankfully Frank R. Rag
Now is still playing, and I feel like they have a plan. Man,
They do have a plan. Whether it works or not is yet to
be seen. But I'm confident in what this Lion's team can do. I
mean, at this point, how could you not. They got all the
way here, and that's not for no reason. So we just got to
line them up, man, That's what I always say, line them up.
Let's see it. That's that's where I'm at too. Man, I'm
gonna get Bryant connected with us. We have some technical difficulties. I'm gonna
give them the phone number. I just have them calling. Is that cool?
You? Yeah? Got cool? Any situation with that? Yeah,
all right, cool, I'm giving the phone number. Shout out the v
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worst than me. I'm today. This morning, I was walking back down
the hallway and I was kind of like, I was like it, like,
we're to this game, like, and then when we got to the
AOTI stuff, I got a little bit more nervous again. But I think
we got, like the playmakers to It's gonna be a game no matter what
we do. That's why alls I'm saying it comes down to, is will
the offensive line hold? And this is a great offensive line, but it
is injured and it is going against a very good defensive line. So that
to me is the whole key. I have all the trust in the world
in Dan Campbell, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn and their game plans and their
tactical approach to cook up the right game plan. It's about can these players
physically execute and they've shown that they can do that at a high level this
season obviously being here, so they have all the chances in the world.
I three four weeks ago, I was telling people, a, I think
we can get to the NFC Championship, but we're gonna be smoked by the
forty nine ers. Now I believe that it's really a possibility. It's a
pickup game. I really do believe to believe that's gotten that close because of
the transformation of the defense, and like you, like you guys have pointed
out with the defense, it's all schematic. Yeah, it's all schematic.
So it's it's sustainable. And speaking sustainable, nothing sustains on the resume quite
like two Super Bowl championships. I'm just saying, oh, called my bed,
keep going, Chris, I apologize. No, I mean, I
think that's just the key. It's the offensive line. I think that's it.
That's the offensive and then defensively, it's can you get enough pressure on
perty to make him uncomfortable. I believe in that because of Branch and if
he you know, we've talked about that front line and we still don't know
James Houston. How confident are you, guys? That James Houston is actually
gonna play this Sunday because we've been confident for the last like three Sundays.
That's a great topic. And if he's if he's a go, Plus what
if he and Branch have been able to do to pressure the quarterback, then
this becomes not only a team that can't pressure the quarterback, but a team
that actually can really pressure the quarterback, among the best of them in the
NFL. So I think that's I think that's a possible possibility. Kay,
where are you at with it? Yeah, that's a that's a good point.
That's a good question there. We've been confident that he's going to play.
The news has come out and a brother has been down there kind of
giving us the videos, giving us the updated It sound too common. Yeah,
James Houston himself has been ready to go though, that we know.
But the Lions, man, they have their own game plan, they have
their own way that they're going to do things. Obviously they have him activated.
I want to see James Houston out there, especially in a position like
this, in a game like this, in the big moment like this,
I want to see him out there. Get all your dogs out there.
I get if you believe that you could have schemed something up for the first
two games, but against the forty nine Ers, I'm hoping to have all
the dogs that can go out there. Speaking of dogs, we got Bryant
mcfatt on the phone, two time Super Bowl champion. Easy is the transition
steal? Hey? When I started watching football, Brian mcfatten was one of
those dogs out there that got me into I remember specifically the Steelers are one
of my favorite teams. What up, Bryan there? Yeah, I'm good
man. How y'all doing? Thank you for having me? Hey, man,
I appreciate you taking the time to join us. Man in the presence
of a champion, I gotta ask you makes because you played the secondary and
you're part of like defenses that spearheaded themselves to become a champions. How you
feelm with my Lion's secondary in this matchup? Man? Are we cooked?
Is there a chance with some of these playmakers like Chancey go to Johnson or
what man? I like their chances? Man, the line secondary, I
like their chances. I think they're very very opportunistic group, especially you know
when they're healthy. Of course, when you look at the secondary played throughout
the season. You know, we've seen some ups and we've seen some downs,
and I think that had a lot to do with the reason why we
saw that was because we saw different faces in different places, you know,
and that happens when you have a lot of injury to keep players. But
when you factor in, like you mentioned getting Gardner Johnson back, he's like
the tone setter for their defense. You know, he gets everybody rolling,
and that's the mentality the entire defense they will need this Sunday against San Francisco.
Everybody got to be on their best. Everybody got to play do their
best for four quarters and keep the mistakes at a minimum. Is there a
way to band aid? Because I think our safeties are dogs, our safeties
and Brian Branch at the nickel spot too, I think he's a dog too,
But like the outside corn spot, is there a way to band aid
that or is it just always kind of like it is what it is to
be getting the red zone? Uh, there aren't certain ways to kind of
put a band aid over it. But me personally, when you look at
the nature of the game in the NFL, especially in between the twenties,
offenses are going to do numbers wide receivers are going to catch passes. I
believe if defenses can play their best football in the red zone, you will
always be in positions to win win ball games. I call that defense elbow
defense. You know, it bends, but it doesn't break. And that
has to be the calling corps for the Lions defense. Yes, they're gonna
been, They're gonna have been a lot. You guys are Lions pans.
I should know that you've seen your defense been a lot. But when they
buncle down in the red zone like they did last week, you know,
like they did throughout the season, that's when you're playing high level football.
Red zone efficiency is super important on either side of the football field, offensively
and defensively. If you can win those battles, you will be in position
to win ball game, especially in tournament football, playoff football. If you
can limit teams to kick field goals, no, you're going to be in
a good situation. Now back in your savvy defender, like yourself, if
you had a match up against a rock party, what is going through the
mind of I guess I'm a defender in that standpoint, like a second year
quarterback. Actually, what is your opinion on him when it comes like the
whole game manager versus. I don't want to call him a game changer,
but I guess what was your pinion of Rock party and as a defender,
I guess what would you be salvaging over man. I love Rock Purtty's game.
Man, It's unfortunate that he received so much criticism. I think it's
unfair because it's not like he's a liability on their offense. It's not like
if Rock Purty had to throw thirty plus times a game they are going to
lose. He's shown the ability to be a volume like quarterback in regards to
attempts and coming out on top. So for people that criticize this Rock Purty,
I think it's unfair because Number one, you should never look at Rock
Purdy's one and a half year stint as a starting quarterback and put him in
that Pat Mahomes category. Right now, to Rock purtis credit the way he's
played football as a starter looking at his numbers. Yet he sometimes you can
sprinkle his name in those conversations because he's played high level football in the last
two years. But he's a guy that's still earning his keep in the National
Football League, And I feel like if Rock Purdy was a first or second
round draft pick the way he's been criticized, it wouldn't be up to the
same level if he was a first or second round draft pick. If you
look at Rock Purty's numbers, if those numbers was warranted from I'm a first
or second round draft pick, do you think he would be criticized as much
playing in his second conference championship game, right, I don't think so.
I think that plays a lot into why he faces so much criticism. And
I for one thing, he's a winner and he's shown the ability to win.
Now, to answer your second question, what you should do against Rock
perty the same thing you would do against the elites of the elite at the
quarterback position. You should never when you I don't know if you guys play
poker, I don't know if you guys are card players, but you know,
any given time you get at the card table, if you show your
hand to your opponent, they know exactly what you have and they know how
to dissect encounter to be able to win that said hand. Right, It's
the same thing with the game of football. Defensively, if you manipulate the
coverage. If you manipulate, manipulate the blitz concepts, now you make the
quarterback. The opposing quarterback think and you oftentimes can confuse him. And that's
the thing I love about Aaron Glenn's defense. Yes, they might give up
a play here or there, but when he's bringing pressure, you never know
where the pressure is coming from. You never know where the droppers are dropping
too, to minimize growing lanes, and it all works hand in hand based
on the disguised concepts. That has to be what you need to present to
Rock Purty when you play against any quarterback. It's not just about Rock Purty,
you play against any quarterback. If you show them your hand, guess
what they're gonna do. They're gonna find success. Now on the other side,
for the Lions, man, I want to ask this question with Jared
Goff. What does he need to do in order to try and neutralize or
beat this San Francisco defense, especially their linebackers. Jared Golf just plays Jared
Golf football. Playoff football is about two things, based on my experience as
a past player retired player. The team that gets off to a fast start
and the team that protects the football. The best usually wins. You guys
have been watching the playoffs the entire season, right round ones and currently getting
ready for put this week. Look at the teams that have won ball games.
Look at the common thing that those teams have done, gotten off to
a real good start, and they protected the football. So if I'm Jared
Golf, listen, Jared Golf, you have nothing to prove. I think
you're a bona FID winner. I think you're a guy that can play high
level quarterback, quarterbacking for the team. Play the same way you've been playing,
protect the football, take what the defense is giving you. And one
thing that Bill Kauer used to emphasize that our quarterbacks my rookie year, doing
our championship run, running the football is fine. There's nothing wrong with punning
the football, you know what I mean, instead of forcing an issue in
creating turnover. So for me personally, I like Jared Golf of his matchup.
And one thing that I've witnessed with San Francisco's defensively, they've been a
stout unit, but they've been having holes at circles in their defensive play as
well, you know what I mean. So I think Jared Golf should be
in a good situation just being smart with the football. Make the time he
plays has given to you, and play the same way you've been playing the
entire season. Hey, Brian, this KG and the sound question for you.
You went to two Super bowl You won two Super Bowls, and I
think you played in three. If I'm not mistaken, a lot of our
young Alliance players, this is our first time getting to this level of football.
Can you speak to what it's like just being a young player getting to
this level of football and what it takes to stay at this level of football.
Man, Just don't think about it too much, because oftentimes when you
think about what you're about, you're about to embark bark in right, you
kind of put too much pressure on yourself. I remember our first three gold
run. It happened heck my rookie year. So at that time, that's
kind of all I knew. I didn't know anything else because you know,
I was fresh in the National Football League. But I remember, you know,
coach Kyra emphasized our entire team during during the playoff run. He was
like, man, whatever you guys are doing, don't change it up.
Do not change it up. You know what I mean. Keep doing whatever
it is your routine is, keep doing it. If you guys are going
out together as a team on Friday nights, you know, hanging out and
enjoying each other, keep doing it. If you spending time with your family
or whatever the case may be, keep doing it. Don't change up anything
because we're in the first round of playoffs. We're in the second round of
the playoffs. Oh we ain't championship weekend. No, don't change it up.
You want to be relaxed and anything that you do, it's not just
about sports. Whatever your career is, whatever your profession is, whatever your
nine to five is. In anything you do, if you do so with
a relaxed mind and relax herd, you're going to be successful because you don't
put unnecessary pressure on yourself. Like when you guys are doing your shows,
when you feel good and you relax, you have your best shows. But
when you oftentimes overthink this upcoming segment, you kind of put more pressure on
yourself and then you become uncomfortable. And when anytime you're uncomfortable, that doesn't
warrant success, you know what I mean. So me personally, I would
advise to the Lions. Man, just keep doing what you guys have been
doing up until this point. Man, keep doing it because because it has
been runking, be bag. I got to ask this two men before le
you get go in. Obviously, the Lions, they haven't had this amount
of success since even before you were before I was born. Do you view
this as a cindered story or are they the real deal? And I guess
close out with your prediction if you can. I don't view the Detroit Lions
twenty twenty three season as a Cinderella story. And here's why. If you've
been watching football, if you've been watching football since Dan Campbell has become the
head coach dar in Detroit, you've seen progression. You've seen development, You've
seen a sense of steady play, You've seen a mentality being created before your
eyes. Hey, this was almost supposed to be Detroit last year. Remember
they almost got into the playoffs, but they didn't get in. But guess
what they did? They played spoiler right, So this was already kind of
in the works. And I think when you talk about the foundation that coach
Campbell has built there in Detroit, it's going to get They were going to
add structure to that foundation. They're going to add structure to that building.
So that's why I love what I'm seeing. Secondly, when you look at
Brad Holmes, man, listen Brad Holmes. People do not talk about Brad
Holmes enough. In my opinion, the job that Brad Holmes has done as
the GM for the Detroit Lions over the last two three years has been unbelievable.
How many guys he has he drafted that are big time contributors to this
team. Making the move for Jared Garf that was a Brad Holmes move.
Drafting Amara Saint Brown, that was a Brad Holmes move. Drafting Sam Laporter,
that was a Brad Holmes move. Bename Suwell, Brad Holmes move,
Aiden Hutchison, Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes, adding CJ. Gardner, Johnson,
Cam Sutton, Brian branch Man. Almost think about this guy. Almost
all the significant starters and role players he played a part in them becoming a
Detroit Lion. He's been hitting on guys draft picks. I mean, this
man. McNeil home on man. It's not just about first and second round.
This guy has been hitting on guys in the third, fourth round,
people are not talking about Yes, people are not talking about that man.
So I can't say enough good things about Brad Holmes. But when you have
a GM that recognizes talent to what you want your team to look like,
and when you have a coach and Dan Campbell that understands what it needs to
take to make that sad team look like what they needed to look like,
no question, success is going to a warrant. And another thing I'll say
before I let you go, before you guys let me go, The Detroit
Lions is a selfless team. You don't have any me guys on that team.
That's important. That's important. The quarterback is not a me guy.
The star wide receivers not a me guy. The running back is not a
met guy. These guys are selfless. They want everyone to eat so they
can get to that championship level. And that's why it's been a successful season.
That's why I don't believe it's a sender RelA season. That's why the
Detroit Lions is going to stick around for quite some time because they got quality
individuals that are man in the system, that know how to continue to add
talent to their system. And these guys are selfless. B Mac Man,
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I like that he invited himself to come back. That means we did a
good job. Good job boys. But we have the official Detroit Pistons beat
reporter of what we're sports the show. There were some rumors I believe it's
from James Edwards of a Zach Levine Uh possibly be at a choir brother Pitton,
what's going on with the whole look on the wolver Prisons podcast too,
man Rob Beard, and shout out to Rob Beard, sports editor in chief.
We've been talking about this actually for a couple of months, and James's
report kind of confirmed that the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls have had discussions
concerning Zach Levine trade. Now, the thing as it relates to the particulars
of that deal, we know that the Pistons do not want to give up
any part of their young core of these players kd ivy Asar and durant Uh,
and supposedly the Bulls were hoping if there was a deal to be consummated
between the two, that it would be boyon with one of those players.
I assume that the Pistons would have given their kind of list of what's available.
I know they said that they don't want to trade boyon unless it's an
absolute, just knockout deal, and I don't know if this one is quite
that deal. But to confirm if the Pistons have been busy, because usually
we don't even hear when the Pistons are busy, just a trade happens,
we're like, dang, where did that come from? Big facts? But
with this one, I almost feel like this one is leaking just so we
know that they're working on something. Yeah, that makes sense because the but
the media narrative of the Detroit Pistons, like Tom Gorge, is very controlling
though, so for this to get out there, it is definitely a purpose.
And I was cut off Chris were saying, particularly before are you trying
to sign it's a minority right now? Trying to wait to get that far?
You know, no, But when it comes to that, I think
it was also intentionial to label the young core too, right, like to
label label names in that. But you know, I mean, look,
this may be a part of the platty path. It may it may or
may not be a part of the platty path. The platty path, I
like that, man, You know what I thought was really cool about this
too, is that all season Jade and Ivy has been kind of under this
cloud of just confusion, whether it be starting, whether it be playing time,
whether it be is he in trouble, what's going on with him?
And to see his name kind of listed amongst those four Chris, that to
me, I think is a huge vote of confidence from the organization that's saying,
look, we see you as part of this future. A lot of
people will worry, They're like, are we really going to give up on
him right now? He seems to be. Honestly, in terms of the
players on this team, I think it's Cad, it's Ivy as two of
your best players on this team, man, I really really do, and
I believe that if we give them an opportunity to figure this thing out,
whether it's k off ball a little bit more uh and Ivy with the ball
in his hands, or if it's both of them a little bit more off
ball and they run more offense through like Monty Monte Morris, who I thought
his minutes looked awesome in the win against the Hornets. Man against the Hornets,
his minutes, you know you said what against the Hornets? All the
win, win the win, the win. I'm just like, what what
did I say? I said the Pistons won the game? Yeah, was
there last night? To ye last week? Got get him back in actually
because last time he was in the Pistons win, So yeah tomorrow. I
do got a question, why are they so stubborn on on what's his name,
bo Yon bro Because I don't understand why you want to keep on to
an aging forward who's thirty four that doesn't play defense. I understand the shooting
ability, but why are they they so stubborn talking about some they need to
per the deal to let him go. I don't understand it. You dropped
thirty four bro man, somebody had to do it, like Sunday Direct League
ball. Yeah, but I don't understand like he seems like he's like prime
like Lebron. He takes the people like he hold the ball with one hand
and be like it's like some Lebron celebrity. This season has this season has
been dull, But he checked Boon is like entertaining, like to say slightly
man like he gives me. But he just seems like a player that you
would put in a deal like to to go acquire somebody a big part of
the past, supposedly, man like, they don't want to get younger,
and they feel like the only types of returns are going to get back for
mcdonovich is going to be things like draft picks or younger players, because teams
that would trade for him, they're looking to go into these playoffs and try
and up their chances of winning, and they're not going to necessarily give back
what the Pistons are looking for. And that's why they say if they do
trade them, they want to be a splash. My thing is you're running
out of time to get something for him, Like he only has one more
year in his deal after this. Is he really trying to re sign with
the Pistons after that, especially if they don't have the assets without including him
in a deal to bring back something that can move this restore or rebuild into
an actual like, yeah, we're ready to compete for the play and they're
behind schedule right now. If we just have to call it what it is.
And I do believe that not trading Boyon last year, being stubborn on
Boyon this year, I don't know how that really helps him much. If
Boyon and one of your young core members can get you a player like Zach
Levine. I think that you have to just kind of come off your high
horse just a little bit and consider that. I really do. I don't
want to insult the Pistons front office intelligence here, but says been around for
several cbas Now there's this cool thing you can do called rerouting assets in the
trade. Do a multi team trade, like if you don't want if the
contenders are giving you young players and picks that you don't want, you can
expand it to a multi team trade, re route those and then get the
player you want in return, and you can get somebody that's thirty instead of
thirty four, that's older, still a veteran, yeah, but also fits
a piss's timeline. Or my perfect team for the boyon is New Orleans.
New Orleans is a team that has a lot of young a lot of young
people like Naji Marshall bro get him on Detroit today. But you got to
convince Manti Williams of that too. Manti Williams has been saying since training camp
he is not trying, He's trying to mix in vets. He wants more
vets on this team. That's a part of the reason why they went and
they traded for Moscalo and Denilo Gallinari, and it's it's worked for them to
another reason why they trade for Gallinari too. Oh, I want to hear
that. I mean, you know he's into a certain sports agency. He's
signed a certain sports agency. Yeah, I did. I told you,
kg, I told you what these deals read between the lines, and you'll
start to figure out who's probably pulling some of the strings with these things,
and you will make sure you all can figure it out. But step one
of the play paths, I'm sure. I'm sure y'all can. I'm sure
y'all can do it. But yeah, MANI he prefers these kind of and
I get it. I get it. He's generally had success when he's had
more veteran lating teams. Man devoid of young players, No, but they've
been young players who have had to actually kind of been their will to those
veteran players. They've had to raise their level of work, they've had to
raise their level of understanding, and they've been helped along by those vet players.
This current Pistons team, they have seven now since they traded, since
they traded Isaiah Livers. They have now seven players on rookie contract deals,
and we can see, man, when I talk to some of these guys
like Ivy, when I talk to some of these guys like Sasser, the
things that I hear back from them when I say, do you feel like
you're finally figuring out this game? Do you believe you're hitting your stride?
They say things back to me like, you know what, I feel like
I'm getting more and more comfortable, but I still have so much to learn.
And I think that that you know when you even here Monty Williams's explanation
for not playing Ivy more at the point he said, I thought we would
have to go and teach them the point guard spot a little bit more like
obviously, can he play with the ball in his hands, yes, but
does he understand everything that's supposed to go on. I don't know. I
don't know. And that's been kind of this notion from Manti Williams. Me
personally, I don't think they were really in a position to turn away talent
that could move us into the next stratosphere, whether they're young or whether they're
vets. I'm hoping that there is some good deal out there for Boyon.
But if they honestly feel like they can utilize their cap space and that they
can make some other trades without giving up a Boyon, Honestly, that's where
things do get interesting if they believe that. And I wouldn't believe that they'd
be this stubborn about it unless they had some things in the pipeline, because
it just doesn't make it doesn't make any other sense unless they have something already
lined up. In last year we wanted them to make some deals, or
the year that we got a Durn, we wanted them to make deals that
that dead trade deadline before, and rumors kind of came out that they were
talking to the New York Knicks, but no deal was consummated. Were like,
dang it, man, he should have did this, he should have
did that. Then we get to the offseason and then shebang. All of
this stuff just kind of pops off with the Jemmy Grant trade, which set
up getting that twenty fifth first overall pick, the Milwaukee Bucks first round pick,
and we thought, you can't do nothing with that, and then they
traded that for Alec Burks, Kevin Knox, Jaalen Duran and then a bunch
of other players that they got to kick the tires on, but ultimately,
you know, through away. So I don't know. Man sets up July
a lot of times. Yeah, it's just to me. If you want
to hold on to your young players, then then Boyon should be included in
the deal. That's just my thinking. I don't I don't see how you
can get a deal done without putting him in there if you want to keep
all of your young care I agree. Yeah, the Compson the chat before
we get going. Detroit Red Wings versus the Philly Flyers, pretty break it
out. I'll tell you like that, what's the key of the match.
Let's keep back the money line Detroit Red Wings. I do know this piece
of hockey information. The Flyers lost to the Senators. I'm not mistaking the
Senators at hockey. Hey, this is a I'm seventeen percent hockey fan.
Red Wings. What you guys want, Yeah, a fucking around a Super
Bowl run right now? And there's an NBA trade. What do you come
on? Flyers? They suck three game moosy streak, Eastern Conference close even
they match whatever I'm going Red Vings. That happened, you guys, good
that's good, all right, money line, but hey, smash that like
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