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<v Speaker 1>It's time for coffee and company, fueled by Thornton's on

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's get the five o'clock hours started here

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<v Speaker 2>on a Wednesday afternoon. Happy hump day, everybody. Hopefully you've

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<v Speaker 2>enjoyed your Wednesday. We've had some fun on the show today.

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<v Speaker 2>I had some fun throughout the day. I did start

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<v Speaker 2>the show complaining about something that I'm sure none of

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<v Speaker 2>you care about, and that is that I've just had

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<v Speaker 2>to accept the fact that I can no longer live

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<v Speaker 2>in denial that I don't need to be medicated for allergies.

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<v Speaker 3>I've lived here in the Ohio Valley my entire life.

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<v Speaker 2>In each year, really in the last three to four years,

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<v Speaker 2>I suppose allergies have impacted me more, and today was

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<v Speaker 2>a day where I just had to accept, Okay, you

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<v Speaker 2>got to do something about this. And some of you've

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<v Speaker 2>given some recommendations on the text line as far as

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<v Speaker 2>what daily allergy pill I can take to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>help me not be, you know, as miserable. But I

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<v Speaker 2>was at the zoo earlier today for a nice field

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<v Speaker 2>trip with my daughter's class, and I think every school

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<v Speaker 2>kid in the state of Kentucky was there. It was

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<v Speaker 2>very busy, a lot of busses from all over the state,

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<v Speaker 2>seemingly bringing kids.

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<v Speaker 3>I do exaggerate, but there were.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I feel like the amount of busses that

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<v Speaker 2>were rolling in when I was in the parking lot

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<v Speaker 2>waiting for them to arrive, it just never ended.

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<v Speaker 3>But I was out having a good day at the zoo.

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<v Speaker 2>And man, I got my rear end kicked by these allergies.

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<v Speaker 2>But other than that, the day's been really good. And

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what the weather looks like outside right now,

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<v Speaker 2>but it was a beautiful day all throughout until I

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<v Speaker 2>arrived here about two thirty or so, so hopefully that's

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<v Speaker 2>still the case. I you know, weather can change pretty quickly,

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<v Speaker 2>and oftentimes over the years I've mentioned weather that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a beautiful day, and then sure enough I realize

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<v Speaker 2>I've been in here for two and a half, for

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<v Speaker 2>maybe even an hour, and you know, it changes. But anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully you guys have enjoyed your hump day, and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>you guys have enjoyed yourself throughout these first couple of hours.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll try to finish strong here in the five o'clock hour.

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<v Speaker 2>You knew that, but I like to tell you anyway.

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<v Speaker 2>So this is something we talked about. I believe either

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<v Speaker 2>last week or the week before. I get my week's confused,

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<v Speaker 2>but I know recently it was exciting news that Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>fans received that Louisville and Memphis are going to renew

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<v Speaker 2>their series, their rivalry. I mean, it is a rivalry,

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<v Speaker 2>but obviously I'm jealous because I didn't get to get

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<v Speaker 2>a chance to experience it like those that are a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit older than me. Right, I don't remember the

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<v Speaker 2>Memphis State days and that's when it apparently was at

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<v Speaker 2>its peak. But we now know it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a six year series between these two teams. And I

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<v Speaker 2>guess it was the newspaper in Memphis that got some

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<v Speaker 2>more details on it. So in the six year series,

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<v Speaker 2>there'll be two neutral site games with it sounds like those.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess it can change, but I believe right now

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<v Speaker 2>the neutral site games are going to take place in Nashville,

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<v Speaker 2>which I know Louisville fans love making that trip down

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<v Speaker 2>sixty five South to enjoy music city. Nashville is always

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of fun. And I remember they played they

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<v Speaker 2>played Western Kentucky in Nashville. I believe this was in

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<v Speaker 2>like November of twenty nineteen, that year that Louisville was

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<v Speaker 2>really good and then you know, it all came to

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<v Speaker 2>an because of a global pandemic but they played Western

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't know if it was bridget Own Arena or.

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<v Speaker 3>What it was, but it was it it'll be a

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<v Speaker 3>pretty competitive game.

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<v Speaker 2>And I remember afterwards, because of a recent loss to somebody,

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<v Speaker 2>with that win against WKU, it meant that Louisville was

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<v Speaker 2>going to be number one in the country. And then

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<v Speaker 2>they turn around and the next game they played was

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<v Speaker 2>against Michigan and the big in the ACC Big Ten Challenge,

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<v Speaker 2>And I mean that was a moment where Louisville playing

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<v Speaker 2>as the number one team in the country and Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Max's second season that was It seems like a blur,

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<v Speaker 2>but that was that was a lot of fun. There's

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<v Speaker 2>one other thing about that game that I'm curious if

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<v Speaker 2>you guys remember. It's a really random, not relevant fact

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<v Speaker 2>about that game, but I remember it because it was

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<v Speaker 2>one of those things that, like on the show at

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<v Speaker 2>the time, people complained about and there was a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of complaining going on, and it was because that game

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<v Speaker 2>because it was.

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<v Speaker 3>A neutral site.

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<v Speaker 2>But yet there's always even when you play a neutral

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<v Speaker 2>like example, when Louisville plays Memphis and let's say they

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<v Speaker 2>play them twice in Nashville, like the contract currently states

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<v Speaker 2>is going to happen. One of those games, despite it

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<v Speaker 2>being a neutral site, will technically be a game that

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<v Speaker 2>is on Louisville's side, meaning the network coverage, the TV coverage,

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<v Speaker 2>I should say, and then one of them will be

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<v Speaker 2>on Memphis side. So when Louisville was in that series

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<v Speaker 2>with WKU, that happened to be it was a neutral

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<v Speaker 2>site game, but technically it was WKU who had the

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<v Speaker 2>right to broadcast. And I can't even think of the

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<v Speaker 2>network it might have been. And I don't even think

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<v Speaker 2>this is still a thing anymore, But do you remember

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<v Speaker 2>stadium like watch stadium that it wasn't just that for

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<v Speaker 2>some reason that I don't know, And it was probably

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<v Speaker 2>because it was a November on a Saturday, to where

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<v Speaker 2>the actual stadium network, which is really a streaming thing,

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<v Speaker 2>they were all like they didn't they didn't have the

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<v Speaker 2>ability to put this basketball game on because there was

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<v Speaker 2>football going on. So it was a basketball game. This

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<v Speaker 2>will be a great trivia question one day if you

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<v Speaker 2>have want to have a really difficult trivia contest including

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville basketball trivia. That game was played live on Facebook only.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you remember this at all?

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<v Speaker 3>No? Yeah, it was during the holidays.

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<v Speaker 2>It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so I think it

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<v Speaker 2>was pretty actually might have been.

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<v Speaker 3>It was Black Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>It was Black Friday because the next day Louisville played

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky and football and that was the game where it

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<v Speaker 2>was in Lexington, And that was actually the game when

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<v Speaker 2>SAT started boohooing about ELL's down at midfield. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>that game was on Facebook only on the watch Stadium

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<v Speaker 2>or the Stadium Network, whatever it is, whatever it was

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<v Speaker 2>called on that Facebook page.

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<v Speaker 3>How about that trivia for you?

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<v Speaker 4>Remember Stadium It was some weird time.

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<v Speaker 3>Are they still a thing?

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<v Speaker 4>I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, the only thing I.

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<v Speaker 2>Think of when I think of Stadium is Jeff Goodman,

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<v Speaker 2>because he's been one of the biggest and really the

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<v Speaker 2>best when it comes to just breaking stories and breaking

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<v Speaker 2>news and being connected. I'm not saying you gotta like

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<v Speaker 2>the guy, but Jeff Goodman has been one of the

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<v Speaker 2>bigger movers and shakers when it comes to college basketball

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<v Speaker 2>reporting for a long long time. He's worked for Gosh,

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<v Speaker 2>he's worked for Fox, CBS at ESPN in my lifetime,

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<v Speaker 2>and then when he moved on from ESPN, he worked

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<v Speaker 2>for Stadium and that's the only reason I knew they existed,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't I don't know if they exist anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>But anyways, there's some random information, useless information for you

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<v Speaker 2>that you can do whatever you want with. But nonetheless,

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<v Speaker 2>the Memphis I mean, if Louisville was gonna so some

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<v Speaker 2>would say maybe the uh. By the way, Bally Sports

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<v Speaker 2>Live bought the Stadium network, so there you go. But anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>the if Louisville was gonna play a neutral site game,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, where would we play it, Like we're a city,

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<v Speaker 2>We're not like, you know, going and playing a Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>neutral site game in Frankfurt would make no sense. Certainly

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<v Speaker 2>you would never do it in Lexington or really any city.

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<v Speaker 2>And so I like the it's kind of a it

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<v Speaker 2>makes And by the way, Nashville and Memphis are nowhere

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<v Speaker 2>near each other, like they're not. I mean, in fact,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of Memphis is you know, there's like West Memphis.

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<v Speaker 2>I believe that is actually Arkansas. So anyways, that'll be exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>And since bringing this up, somebody on the text line

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<v Speaker 2>has asked if I know what they're going to do

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<v Speaker 2>about the Cincinnati series, because when they play at Freedom Hall,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not going to be a home game for your

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<v Speaker 2>season tickets. And first of all, I don't know, and

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be the one that would ever knows sort

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<v Speaker 2>of how they're going to work that out, But that'll

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<v Speaker 2>probably just be a standalone game.

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<v Speaker 3>To where like you just have to buy tickets.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's not part of it kind of feels

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<v Speaker 2>like it should be season tickets because one it's at home. Technically,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just not the home you've had in a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Freedom Hall, not the Young Center. But having these

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<v Speaker 2>games back on the schedule, Memphis and Cincinnati, I love it,

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<v Speaker 2>I really do. And I hope that you know both

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<v Speaker 2>teams including Louisville. I mean when I say both teams,

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<v Speaker 2>I meant Cincinnati and Memphis. But if you can sort

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<v Speaker 2>of rekindle that old rivalry flame and also play teams

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<v Speaker 2>that in the non conference, if you beat them, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>get some value, and if you lose to them, it's

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<v Speaker 2>not a bad loss. That's that's the best of both worlds.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll probably get more the Cincinnati series. By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>somehow leaked to John Rostein. It's not I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to happen, but it's not official. They haven't announced it,

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<v Speaker 2>and that probably means they're still working through it. They're

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<v Speaker 2>still working on it. So anyways, speaking of working on

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<v Speaker 2>things the future of college sports, I think there appears

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<v Speaker 2>to be some light at the end of the tunnel

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<v Speaker 2>right now. When it comes to things being regulated, they're

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<v Speaker 2>actually being rules that people have to follow, because when

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<v Speaker 2>the NCAA confirmed yesterday that they are conceding enforcement, they

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<v Speaker 2>are no longer going to even attempt to try to

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<v Speaker 2>enforce anything because they don't have any power. It's really

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<v Speaker 2>all of their fault and has been because they never

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<v Speaker 2>budge from that archaic, ancient amateurism model, and that's really

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<v Speaker 2>why we're here. But you know that's in the past

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<v Speaker 2>that people working with the NSTAA right now had nothing

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<v Speaker 2>to do with that. So I do think they are

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<v Speaker 2>trying their best to util to do what they can

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<v Speaker 2>to clean things up, but they don't have any power,

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<v Speaker 2>and schools have proven that by hiring lawyers and fighting

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<v Speaker 2>everything in court, and more often than not they're winning.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think what you've probably had happen as school

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<v Speaker 2>presidents and athletic directors probably for months now, have probably

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<v Speaker 2>had conversations realizing the best case scenario for us to

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<v Speaker 2>it saying that we will follow these rules, and if not,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you won't be a part of these power

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<v Speaker 2>And also with your agreeing, you're signing off saying that

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<v Speaker 2>you're not going to threaten to sue and take it

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<v Speaker 2>to court because you got in trouble or maybe you're

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<v Speaker 2>I think what has to be done in order to

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<v Speaker 2>get worked out. But one thing that really has has

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<v Speaker 2>gonna say, okay, let's do it, because there are schools

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<v Speaker 2>that probably are aware that it's a mess and it's chaotic,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm sure maybe even you know it's impacted the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom line for them. But with that, they're using money

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<v Speaker 2>to succeed. They're buying players, and they're willing to pay

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<v Speaker 2>resources to do that, and with this new world, despite

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<v Speaker 2>able to utilize resources that they've always had, but you

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't really utilize because in a previous world you couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>pay to be good. Now you can, you can buy players.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm hopeful, but it wouldn't shock me if there

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<v Speaker 2>are some schools that are like, yeah, we're not signing that,

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<v Speaker 2>and at that point it comes down to a game

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<v Speaker 2>of chicken. If Tennessee and the SEC, Florida State in

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC, Ohio State.

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<v Speaker 3>In the Big Ten.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm just thrown out random examples here. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>saying these are the schools that would in fact fight it,

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<v Speaker 2>but if they did, are those conferences really one able?

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<v Speaker 2>Too willing to say, Okay, well you're out. You no

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<v Speaker 2>longer are a member of this conference. Some schools wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>risk that. Others probably feel like they can because they

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<v Speaker 2>know their value. Ohio State leaving the Big Ten would

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<v Speaker 2>make the Big Ten. Dare I say, a substantially less

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<v Speaker 2>valuable conference. They'd still be good. But Ohio State runs

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<v Speaker 2>that league, do they not? So we'll see. But the

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<v Speaker 2>latest is that there are meetings going on this week

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<v Speaker 2>in the Big ten where school presidents are going to

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<v Speaker 2>be a part of these meetings, and they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>discuss this affiliation agreement that's out there, that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be on the agenda. And then next week the SEC

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<v Speaker 2>and the Big twelve are going to meet and it's

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<v Speaker 2>the same situation. They're going to discuss the affiliation agreement.

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<v Speaker 2>And I guess try to get everybody on the same page. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC just had their spring meetings and presidents were

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<v Speaker 2>not there, and I guess this thing wasn't far enough

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<v Speaker 2>along to where it was even out there to be discussed.

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<v Speaker 2>But it sounds like, according to Ross Tellinger of Yahoo Sports,

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<v Speaker 2>that the AEC presidents are meeting independently this week, and

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<v Speaker 2>I would assume it's to discuss this, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>we'll know with them the next I don't know, a

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<v Speaker 2>week or so if this has got real momentum or

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<v Speaker 2>if in fact, you're going to get some pushback, and

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<v Speaker 2>if and if there is pushback, as far as what

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<v Speaker 2>happens from there, your guess is as good as mine.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the best I can say, all right, real quick.

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<v Speaker 2>I wanted to mention this just because It's really cool

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to say this. It's been a while

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<v Speaker 2>since Louisville basketball had such a highly regarded freshman to

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<v Speaker 2>be joining the program. So Mickel Brown junior one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best recruits that has ever committed and signed to

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<v Speaker 2>play for Louisville, which I'm hopeful he breaks the curse

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<v Speaker 2>because last time we talked about this, I mean, it

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<v Speaker 2>was a reminder that some of the best players as

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<v Speaker 2>far as coming from the high school ranks that committed

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<v Speaker 2>to Louisville either didn't end up playing here or it

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<v Speaker 2>didn't end up coming close to being.

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<v Speaker 3>As good as we expected.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm hopeful that mckail Brown junior will change that and

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<v Speaker 2>all accounts he's got. I feel like he has more

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<v Speaker 2>height than anybody that is signed with Louisville in a

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<v Speaker 2>long time. Again, he's a McDonald's American and he won

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<v Speaker 2>the three point shootout there. He's the number six player

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<v Speaker 2>in the country according to twenty four seven Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>He is. He was a really, really impressive at the

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<v Speaker 3>Nike Hoops Summit. Draft. Express has him as a lottery pick.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it is in next year's draft, so at

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<v Speaker 2>least they did at one point, so regardless of what

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<v Speaker 2>ends up happening. Right now, he's got a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>momentum and that's awesome to see. But he will be

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<v Speaker 2>representing well, I shouldn't say that he's going to be.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been selected to compete for the USA Basketball Men's

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<v Speaker 2>Under nineteen training camp in Colorado next month, So if

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<v Speaker 2>he makes the twelve man team, he'll represent the United

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<v Speaker 2>States in the THEBA Under nineteen Men's World Cup in Switzerland,

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<v Speaker 2>which will take place in late June early July. Which, look,

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<v Speaker 2>if he ends up making that roster, I'd say he's

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<v Speaker 2>got a good chance of doing so. And if he does,

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<v Speaker 2>that'll just get more love for Louisville, which, again, freshmen,

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<v Speaker 2>there's just there's not it's just the new world now, right,

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<v Speaker 2>Like you clearly are going to want to recruit and

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<v Speaker 2>bring in really talented freshmen because you just are. There'll

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<v Speaker 2>never be a scenario where nobody goes to the high

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<v Speaker 2>school ranks at any point, but you just don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to have them now because now you can reload every

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<v Speaker 2>year with players that are coming off their freshman season

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<v Speaker 2>or maybe they've played three years elsewhere, whatever it may be.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, having really highly regarded freshmen just doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>mean as much as it once did unless you've got

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<v Speaker 2>somebody that is believed to be somebody that could come

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<v Speaker 2>in right away and be one of the best, maybe

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<v Speaker 2>one of the best players in your conference. And I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not saying that for sure Markel Brown Junior is that guy,

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<v Speaker 2>but all signs point to him being potentially one of

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<v Speaker 2>those guys. I mean, he's the number six player in

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<v Speaker 2>the country, you know, when he picked Louisville. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>by that point, I think it was down to a

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<v Speaker 2>few schools, But I mean he's the caliber of a

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<v Speaker 2>player that at any point throughout his recruiting if he

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<v Speaker 2>decided he wanted to go to any school, they would

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<v Speaker 2>have taken him.

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<v Speaker 3>Mean, he's that good.

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<v Speaker 2>So best of luck to him next week next month

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<v Speaker 2>at the training camp in Colorado, and hopefully he can

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<v Speaker 2>represent the United States. That would be I mean, not

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<v Speaker 2>only that would be cool to have the Louisville player

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<v Speaker 2>a part of that, but be cool for him too.

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<v Speaker 2>Or We also talked about the conference finals last night

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<v Speaker 2>getting started with the Thunder going up one to zero,

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<v Speaker 2>and I.

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<v Speaker 3>Don't think it'd be great for the NBA. In fact,

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<v Speaker 3>I know it wouldn't be good for the NBA.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think right now, I'd have a hard time

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<v Speaker 2>seeing anybody beating Oklahoma City. And I think the team

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<v Speaker 2>that maybe had the best chance to do it was

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<v Speaker 2>probably the team that they just beat in the seven

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<v Speaker 2>game series because of Nikola Jokic. So maybe I'm wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe ant Man and the Wolves get it rolling and

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<v Speaker 2>they can find a way to win this series. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they were up early last night and they're still really good.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not writing them off, but okaysee's really really good.

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<v Speaker 2>And I have a hard time thing and that the NBA.

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<v Speaker 2>When I say the NBA, I guess I mean Adam

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<v Speaker 2>Silver like he'd never say it. But this goes back

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<v Speaker 2>to something we brought up a little earlier earlier this week.

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<v Speaker 2>It's it's common sense that the NBA, if they if

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<v Speaker 2>they could choose for a certain team to win it all,

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<v Speaker 2>which they can't unless you are somebody that believes it's rigged,

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<v Speaker 2>they would never choose the Thunder. And the scenario that

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<v Speaker 2>we get the OKAC Thunder and the Pacers in the finals,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd be excited because hey, I'm a Pacers fan, but

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<v Speaker 2>also that would not be good for the NBA because

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<v Speaker 2>I think it would be a big drop off in

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<v Speaker 2>viewership compared to other teams, and there's nothing you can

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<v Speaker 2>do about it. It's nobody's fault. But I think I

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<v Speaker 2>think we're in a slippery slope here as far as

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<v Speaker 2>those that want to believe that it's rigged, Like I

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<v Speaker 2>think the NBA getting a real dug because it'd be

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<v Speaker 2>a big storyline, right, I mean, it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>storyline regardless of who's there. I mean, viewership in the

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<v Speaker 2>NBA has been a storyline in the NBA this year

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<v Speaker 2>because the product in the regular season is a hard watch.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean unless you're just a diehard fan of a team,

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<v Speaker 2>because they play eighty two games. I mean, they tell

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<v Speaker 2>you directly that it's not that competitive because players just decide, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>load management, we're not gonna play. I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 2>if you say it out loud, you'll realize how ridiculous

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<v Speaker 2>it is. A league, a professional sport league has players

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<v Speaker 2>that just in organizations just decide players aren't going to

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<v Speaker 2>play just because, like you are directly telling your customers,

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<v Speaker 2>your fans that it's not that competitive because yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a Tuesday. This guy's just not going to play just

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<v Speaker 2>because I mean, I don't know how you fix it,

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<v Speaker 2>because you're not going to reduce the amount of games

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<v Speaker 2>because that would reduce money.

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<v Speaker 3>That's just not happening. But I don't know, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>If I'm getting more open to believing conspiracy for conspiracies

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<v Speaker 2>or maybe it's just this one. But Shack recently said

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<v Speaker 2>something that you know, and maybe this is just Shack

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<v Speaker 2>being Shack, but he shared a story I guess on

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<v Speaker 2>one of his many platforms might have been a podcast

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<v Speaker 2>he does. I'm not sure what it was, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was the number one pick in the NBA draft

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<v Speaker 2>in what year was it, nineteen nineteen ninety two, So

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<v Speaker 2>he recently said that prior to getting drafted, David Stern

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<v Speaker 2>asked him, do you want to be where it's hot

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<v Speaker 2>or do you want to be where it's cold? And

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<v Speaker 2>he said hot, And then he ended up getting drafted

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<v Speaker 2>by the Magic who won the lottery and the other

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<v Speaker 2>teams that were, you know, potentially in play. The Minnesota

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<v Speaker 2>Timberwolves were the third pick, but there was thought that

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<v Speaker 2>they may you know, they were I think they might

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<v Speaker 2>have been, like I don't know if they were an

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<v Speaker 2>expansion team at that point just yet. But either way,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if you wanted to believe that the lottery

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<v Speaker 2>is rigged, I think there's enough evidence for you to

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<v Speaker 2>think that it is. But you know, I'm just I

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<v Speaker 2>guess maybe I'm naive, but I don't want my Pacers

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<v Speaker 2>to make it to the finals and maybe potentially win

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<v Speaker 2>it and it be a storyline. Man, this sucks for

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA. I mean, I would hope that it wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>rob me of any joy. I don't think that it would,

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<v Speaker 2>but I don't know. I mean, I guess we'll find

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<v Speaker 2>out if we get there, because who knows. Maybe the

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<v Speaker 2>Pacers can't get past the next but I know tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm certainly hopeful that they get past the Knicks in

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<v Speaker 2>Game one and the pace. By the way, I'm trying

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<v Speaker 2>not to be biased here because I'm a Patcerf's fan,

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<v Speaker 2>but like, they've been phenomenal in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 3>Like I know that the Bucks.

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<v Speaker 2>Weren't great this year and the Calves had some injuries,

420
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<v Speaker 2>but I mean, the Pacers have been rolling in the

421
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<v Speaker 2>postseason and I wouldn't be shocked if they win big tonight. Now,

422
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<v Speaker 2>I also respect the Knicks and know that they've got

423
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<v Speaker 2>a really tough team. They're going to be at home

424
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<v Speaker 2>and they're gonna have a big time home court advantage.

425
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<v Speaker 3>But bring it.

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<v Speaker 2>Is Reggie on the call tonight? I need to look

427
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<v Speaker 2>into that because in fact, is Reggie even doing games anymore?

428
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, he's on the call tonight. Be sure it's on TNT.

429
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<v Speaker 2>Right, Yeah, but like next year Reggie's joining Yeah he's okay,

430
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah he's he's still with TNT. But I think his

431
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<v Speaker 2>contract ends because if you remember, he got he got

432
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<v Speaker 2>picked up by NBC because the joy like when you

433
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<v Speaker 2>look at maybe I'm here, but when I looked at

434
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<v Speaker 2>the NBC lineup for NBA having Michael Jordan, I'm.

435
00:22:06.599 --> 00:22:09.279
<v Speaker 3>Pretty sure Reggie was a part of that.

436
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<v Speaker 2>Either way, well, it doesn't matter, it's not relevant. But

437
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<v Speaker 2>what I need to do is take a quick break.

438
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<v Speaker 2>We'll come back on the other side. Keep this thing

439
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<v Speaker 2>rolling along. The tush push for those of you that

440
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<v Speaker 2>think it's unfair, tough because they did not get enough

441
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<v Speaker 2>votes to make it illegal in the NFL, So the

442
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<v Speaker 2>tush push is here to stay. Also, we now know

443
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<v Speaker 2>who's going to be featured in Hard Knocks after they

444
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<v Speaker 2>couldn't find an NFL team initially, and then it was

445
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<v Speaker 2>going to be Belichick until it sounds like his girlfriend

446
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<v Speaker 2>got on the way.

447
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<v Speaker 4>Fiance.

448
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm sorry. Apparently apparently apparently she's telling people they're engaged,

449
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<v Speaker 2>which yikes. All right, quick break, we'll keep it rolling

450
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<v Speaker 2>along here in the five o'clock hour. It's coffee and company.

451
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<v Speaker 2>Feel about Thornton's on Sports Talk seven.

452
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<v Speaker 1>Ninety Now back to coffee and company. Fueled by Thornton's

453
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<v Speaker 1>on Sports Talk seven nine day.

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<v Speaker 2>So, a band of the tush push play that the

455
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<v Speaker 2>Eagles have made very popular did not receive enough votes

456
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<v Speaker 2>at the spring meetings today that the NFL had.

457
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<v Speaker 3>Adam Schefter said that the.

458
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<v Speaker 2>Votes came in excuse me, twenty two to ten on

459
00:23:17.920 --> 00:23:19.079
<v Speaker 2>the proposal, which.

460
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<v Speaker 3>Was submitted by the Packers. I guess the Packers were.

461
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<v Speaker 2>The ones who wanted it to be voted on to

462
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<v Speaker 2>get rid of, and it needed twenty four votes.

463
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<v Speaker 3>I guess it got twenty two.

464
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<v Speaker 2>So just short, and I mean, what I'm curious about

465
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<v Speaker 2>and maybe Austin you could help me here. Others could

466
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<v Speaker 2>do this right, I mean, what makes this such a

467
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<v Speaker 2>doable and successful thing for the Eagles and not anybody else.

468
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I keep hearing it's because of Jalen Hurts

469
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<v Speaker 2>just has such strong legs. But the other there's other

470
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<v Speaker 2>quarterbacks in the NFL that have strong legs, I would assume.

471
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<v Speaker 4>I mean, they have like the biggest offensive line. To

472
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<v Speaker 4>Colin Coward was kind of talking about this before our show.

473
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<v Speaker 4>They just have a bigger offensive line. The only other

474
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<v Speaker 4>offensive line just like them is probably like the Lions.

475
00:24:09.319 --> 00:24:13.519
<v Speaker 4>But Jared Goff's like a tall right, So you got

476
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<v Speaker 4>Jalen Hurts who's like a short, stocky guy, and I

477
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<v Speaker 4>guess those two would maybe not them, But the Eagles

478
00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:22.559
<v Speaker 4>and like the Bills are the only ones that can

479
00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:25.000
<v Speaker 4>pull it off. So far, it seems like, at least

480
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<v Speaker 4>at a consistent level, that they're doing it because Josh

481
00:24:27.319 --> 00:24:29.920
<v Speaker 4>Allen is just this big horse back there and he

482
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<v Speaker 4>could just get a yard.

483
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

484
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm kind of of the belief that if

485
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<v Speaker 2>they can do it and it's within the rules, then

486
00:24:39.480 --> 00:24:40.319
<v Speaker 2>you know, people got.

487
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<v Speaker 3>To figure out a way to stop it.

488
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<v Speaker 4>I Mean, I don't love the play. It kind of

489
00:24:42.880 --> 00:24:44.839
<v Speaker 4>gets on my nerves just because like, all right, we

490
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<v Speaker 4>know what's coming up here. But I mean, it scores

491
00:24:48.359 --> 00:24:51.079
<v Speaker 4>it's what the NFL likes. The only thing that I'm

492
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<v Speaker 4>shocked over is they didn't, uh just for the fact that,

493
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<v Speaker 4>I mean, a player's safety can come into you know,

494
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<v Speaker 4>because it is just like everyone's going head for first.

495
00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:02.039
<v Speaker 4>He got Lineman just kind of getting as low as

496
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<v Speaker 4>they possibly can and and I can only imagine the

497
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<v Speaker 4>beating that Kelsey has taken when he was doing it.

498
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<v Speaker 4>So I don't I don't know what what kind of

499
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<v Speaker 4>a power move that was, Like you said, him just

500
00:25:12.079 --> 00:25:17.519
<v Speaker 4>showing up to to to Egan Minnesota with uh with

501
00:25:17.559 --> 00:25:20.400
<v Speaker 4>whoever Howie rose Men and they're like, all right, guy,

502
00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:23.599
<v Speaker 4>this guy is gonna change your mind. I mean, it.

503
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<v Speaker 2>Worked, but I just don't like, I mean, what why

504
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<v Speaker 2>does Jay Like, why would Jason Kelce need to be

505
00:25:28.880 --> 00:25:31.319
<v Speaker 2>the guy that is because because because he's part of it,

506
00:25:31.440 --> 00:25:33.519
<v Speaker 2>he was part of like making it popular. I mean,

507
00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:36.079
<v Speaker 2>maybe he was there to speak if somebody brought up

508
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<v Speaker 2>players safety, but no offense. Even if he was there

509
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<v Speaker 2>to do that, he's not a doctor and like he's

510
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<v Speaker 2>not objective. He's with the Eagles, right, like yeah, I

511
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<v Speaker 2>just I don't know. It seemed like such a force

512
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<v Speaker 2>and he's clearly mister popular.

513
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<v Speaker 3>But it's just basically.

514
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<v Speaker 4>Personnel is the main reason that that only certain teams

515
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<v Speaker 4>are able to pull it off like they can and

516
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<v Speaker 4>I don't.

517
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<v Speaker 2>And again I probably should know this, and I could

518
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<v Speaker 2>probably look at up so my fault, but how often

519
00:26:02.640 --> 00:26:04.599
<v Speaker 2>do they actually do it? I mean, it clearly is

520
00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:07.799
<v Speaker 2>something that they've got in their bag and it's it's utilized.

521
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<v Speaker 4>A first down or the goal line.

522
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they had Jason Kelcey in Minneapolis on behalf of

523
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<v Speaker 2>the Eagles this morning to lobby NFL owners as to

524
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<v Speaker 2>why they should keep and not ban, But I mean,

525
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<v Speaker 2>no offense to him.

526
00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:24.480
<v Speaker 3>Why would why would why would he.

527
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<v Speaker 2>Need to say anything like because he's Jason Kelsey, Like

528
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<v Speaker 2>I just I don't know, I don't that to me

529
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<v Speaker 2>that made me want them to ban it, even though

530
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<v Speaker 2>I don't really care and I've probably also leaned more

531
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<v Speaker 2>so why not, you know, just let them do it,

532
00:26:36.640 --> 00:26:38.240
<v Speaker 2>figure out a way to stop it. It's not against

533
00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:40.240
<v Speaker 2>the rules. It's just unique and credit to them for

534
00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:43.039
<v Speaker 2>finding a way to do something that nobody else is doing.

535
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<v Speaker 3>But like him being there to speak, like, why why

536
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<v Speaker 3>would we like, what would that do?

537
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<v Speaker 4>I mean, what's the argument for keeping it. Like what

538
00:26:53.039 --> 00:26:56.039
<v Speaker 4>is other than like Eagles fans who like really I

539
00:26:56.039 --> 00:26:57.799
<v Speaker 4>mean really really want it because they're the ones that

540
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<v Speaker 4>perfected it. And I can only imagine that because their

541
00:27:00.640 --> 00:27:04.319
<v Speaker 4>fan base is so like, so rugged, sometimes annoying. I

542
00:27:04.319 --> 00:27:07.039
<v Speaker 4>won't go off the I mean they're kind of savages.

543
00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:10.400
<v Speaker 4>I mean, they are savages. But my wonderful, wonderful fiance,

544
00:27:10.599 --> 00:27:13.720
<v Speaker 4>her whole family is is go birds Eagles fans, so don't.

545
00:27:13.720 --> 00:27:16.200
<v Speaker 4>I don't want to ruffle any feathers here, But like,

546
00:27:16.240 --> 00:27:17.279
<v Speaker 4>what what is?

547
00:27:17.279 --> 00:27:19.400
<v Speaker 2>It's not all like that, but you know, right right,

548
00:27:19.440 --> 00:27:20.880
<v Speaker 2>the reputation is justified.

549
00:27:21.039 --> 00:27:22.880
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean, they're not gonna attack me just because

550
00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:24.480
<v Speaker 4>I wear my Vikings jersey over there.

551
00:27:24.519 --> 00:27:27.200
<v Speaker 2>But what they also they also couldn't lie to you

552
00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:29.359
<v Speaker 2>if you told them that, like you expected others to

553
00:27:29.359 --> 00:27:30.559
<v Speaker 2>do it, they would have to be like, yeah, you're

554
00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.240
<v Speaker 2>probably right.

555
00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:33.839
<v Speaker 4>Yeah exactly. So I'm and I'm wondering, like if this

556
00:27:34.000 --> 00:27:37.079
<v Speaker 4>was like the Cowboys perfecting and it Dak Prescott is

557
00:27:37.119 --> 00:27:39.319
<v Speaker 4>the one that's getting one yard over them all the time,

558
00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:41.920
<v Speaker 4>I can imagine that they would have a problem with it.

559
00:27:42.000 --> 00:27:44.640
<v Speaker 4>But now they're like, so you guys trying to come

560
00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:46.960
<v Speaker 4>at us again and just puffing their chest out as

561
00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:50.200
<v Speaker 4>Eagles fans. So they're the ones like walking away from it.

562
00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:54.839
<v Speaker 4>I think there's only like nine teams that like voted

563
00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:58.359
<v Speaker 4>to like keep it, And I don't know, I just

564
00:27:58.400 --> 00:28:00.480
<v Speaker 4>don't know. There seems to be a lot more talking

565
00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:04.319
<v Speaker 4>points of why it should be banned rather than rather

566
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<v Speaker 4>than why it should have been.

567
00:28:05.400 --> 00:28:06.759
<v Speaker 2>The only one that I've come up is like a

568
00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:10.799
<v Speaker 2>buzz reason is just people just say player safety. But

569
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you can just I mean, and I'm sure

570
00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:16.000
<v Speaker 2>they do have medical experts that can give you some

571
00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:18.599
<v Speaker 2>legitimate reasoning behind it, But like I feel like player

572
00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:21.880
<v Speaker 2>safety some meaning, any any with anything in football that

573
00:28:21.960 --> 00:28:25.160
<v Speaker 2>you want changed, you can just say player safety. And

574
00:28:25.200 --> 00:28:27.880
<v Speaker 2>it's a crutch because, let's be honest, football is a

575
00:28:27.960 --> 00:28:30.920
<v Speaker 2>violent sport that at any moment somebody could die. That's

576
00:28:31.319 --> 00:28:34.759
<v Speaker 2>not an exaggeration. That's a rare thing obviously, but like

577
00:28:35.640 --> 00:28:38.759
<v Speaker 2>football is violent. And I say this is something that

578
00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:41.559
<v Speaker 2>has been said a few times over.

579
00:28:41.359 --> 00:28:42.599
<v Speaker 3>The years, but I believe this.

580
00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:48.119
<v Speaker 2>If this sport was introduced to us today, medical professionals

581
00:28:48.160 --> 00:28:50.480
<v Speaker 2>would tell us that we shouldn't play and it's not safe.

582
00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:52.599
<v Speaker 2>I'm not advocating that we ever do that, because God,

583
00:28:52.640 --> 00:28:55.279
<v Speaker 2>I love football. I can't imagine live without it. But

584
00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:59.000
<v Speaker 2>you know, player safety as much as it is, and

585
00:28:59.039 --> 00:29:01.359
<v Speaker 2>I give the NFL credit. They have invested insane amount

586
00:29:01.400 --> 00:29:04.640
<v Speaker 2>of money into continuously evaluating how they can continue to

587
00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:07.000
<v Speaker 2>operate and exist but also do everything they can to

588
00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:09.680
<v Speaker 2>keep people safe. But they're they're for a moment. There

589
00:29:09.720 --> 00:29:11.119
<v Speaker 2>there was a time, and I feel like it's kind

590
00:29:11.119 --> 00:29:13.920
<v Speaker 2>of died down a little bit. But like this notion

591
00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:17.039
<v Speaker 2>that football's ever going to not be violent, the only

592
00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:18.759
<v Speaker 2>way that would happen is if you don't make it

593
00:29:18.799 --> 00:29:21.160
<v Speaker 2>football anymore. You make it like two hand touch or

594
00:29:21.200 --> 00:29:23.079
<v Speaker 2>something like. So, I don't know, someone when I hear

595
00:29:23.160 --> 00:29:24.920
<v Speaker 2>player safety, it's not like I'm like, all who cares

596
00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:27.039
<v Speaker 2>let them die? I mean, it's not that at all,

597
00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:29.359
<v Speaker 2>But it's just it's thrown out there all the time,

598
00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:31.759
<v Speaker 2>and it's just an easy thing to just, you know,

599
00:29:31.799 --> 00:29:33.079
<v Speaker 2>we got to keep players safe.

600
00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:35.799
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, look how many other silly rule changes that they

601
00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:38.599
<v Speaker 4>made just straight for player safety. The way that the

602
00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:41.400
<v Speaker 4>onside kick is, the way that the regular kick is now,

603
00:29:41.400 --> 00:29:44.759
<v Speaker 4>you got it, there's like no chance for a return whatsoever.

604
00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:47.359
<v Speaker 4>H The way that they've made the quarterback rules the

605
00:29:47.359 --> 00:29:49.960
<v Speaker 4>way that they've made targeting rules, and this is this

606
00:29:50.119 --> 00:29:53.039
<v Speaker 4>is a play where guys are literally just going in

607
00:29:53.240 --> 00:29:56.279
<v Speaker 4>head first and just like not even looking at where

608
00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:59.039
<v Speaker 4>they're going. And it's not like they're they're obviously trying

609
00:29:59.039 --> 00:30:00.839
<v Speaker 4>to get a yard. You're going up with several you're

610
00:30:00.839 --> 00:30:03.799
<v Speaker 4>going up with eight other people. That's just like bullying

611
00:30:03.799 --> 00:30:06.079
<v Speaker 4>their way, trying to get through your guys that's blocking you,

612
00:30:06.119 --> 00:30:08.359
<v Speaker 4>and they're they're they're just looking at the ground hoping

613
00:30:08.400 --> 00:30:10.920
<v Speaker 4>to stop you and just head first. So, like, I know,

614
00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:14.000
<v Speaker 4>concussions and head trauma has been one of their main things.

615
00:30:14.160 --> 00:30:16.000
<v Speaker 4>So I'm a little bit baffled that this kind of

616
00:30:16.039 --> 00:30:18.559
<v Speaker 4>state the same. I'm not salty, I'm just baffled.

617
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<v Speaker 2>The so the when it comes to players safety concerns,

618
00:30:21.920 --> 00:30:25.160
<v Speaker 2>defensive players are often at risk of lower body injuries

619
00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:28.920
<v Speaker 2>from being forced backwards in an unnatural position. Again, that

620
00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:31.200
<v Speaker 2>can happen any moment in football. Again, that's not to

621
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<v Speaker 2>say that what they're claiming is is uh, it's not true,

622
00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:38.480
<v Speaker 2>but as far as often at risk for lower body

623
00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:41.400
<v Speaker 2>body injuries anytime a ball is snapped and you're competing

624
00:30:41.839 --> 00:30:44.519
<v Speaker 2>in a football game, especially at the NFL level that

625
00:30:44.799 --> 00:30:47.119
<v Speaker 2>that that's always going to exist to an extent. Now,

626
00:30:47.119 --> 00:30:49.319
<v Speaker 2>maybe it'll be worse with the push push. But at

627
00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:53.440
<v Speaker 2>another reason here as far as that was brought up,

628
00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:56.079
<v Speaker 2>is that it goes against the spirit of the game.

629
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<v Speaker 2>Traditionalists say the play is too much resembling r be

630
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<v Speaker 2>more than football, and it undermines the strategic elements of

631
00:31:04.359 --> 00:31:04.839
<v Speaker 2>the sport.

632
00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:06.599
<v Speaker 3>Whatever. That's just a bunch of words.

633
00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:10.319
<v Speaker 2>They also made a change today, well, I guess they

634
00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:12.039
<v Speaker 2>didn't make the change of the toushbush, but a change

635
00:31:12.079 --> 00:31:15.039
<v Speaker 2>that was approved is the on side kick rule, allowing

636
00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:18.039
<v Speaker 2>teams to declare an on side kick anytime while trailing,

637
00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:22.119
<v Speaker 2>as well as lineup one yard closer to the opponents.

638
00:31:22.119 --> 00:31:25.240
<v Speaker 2>So previously, teams could only declare on side kicks while

639
00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:27.039
<v Speaker 2>trailing in the fourth quarter. I will be honest with you,

640
00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:29.319
<v Speaker 2>I didn't even know that was a thing. I feel

641
00:31:29.359 --> 00:31:30.880
<v Speaker 2>really stupid saying that, but.

642
00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:33.359
<v Speaker 4>You know, well, the recovery of on side kicks over

643
00:31:33.400 --> 00:31:35.920
<v Speaker 4>the last few years has not been No one's recovered.

644
00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:37.039
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's very rare.

645
00:31:37.079 --> 00:31:38.839
<v Speaker 4>And how do you feel about There's a lot at

646
00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:42.240
<v Speaker 4>least with some podcasts that I listened to, when people

647
00:31:42.279 --> 00:31:44.559
<v Speaker 4>want to change that rule. There's been the idea floated

648
00:31:44.599 --> 00:31:47.240
<v Speaker 4>out that I don't know, do like a fourth and

649
00:31:47.319 --> 00:31:50.039
<v Speaker 4>fifteen or like a fourth and twenty for that play

650
00:31:50.119 --> 00:31:53.200
<v Speaker 4>rather than a rather than just like an onside kick

651
00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:55.599
<v Speaker 4>I mean, which I understand on the surface three thousand

652
00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:58.839
<v Speaker 4>feet view, that sounds pretty good, but I mean it's

653
00:31:58.880 --> 00:32:02.000
<v Speaker 4>not like it. It shouldn't just be just because you're losing,

654
00:32:02.359 --> 00:32:04.440
<v Speaker 4>you get a chance just to win, just because you

655
00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:07.000
<v Speaker 4>can't recover the on side kick. How about don't fall

656
00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:09.079
<v Speaker 4>down twenty one points in the third quarter and then

657
00:32:09.119 --> 00:32:11.880
<v Speaker 4>you won't need that. So I'm not for the well,

658
00:32:11.920 --> 00:32:14.279
<v Speaker 4>you should just give a team fourth and fifteen because

659
00:32:14.279 --> 00:32:16.240
<v Speaker 4>they're not going to recover the on side kick, so

660
00:32:16.359 --> 00:32:18.240
<v Speaker 4>just because they're losing, we should give them a shot.

661
00:32:18.400 --> 00:32:20.720
<v Speaker 3>No that I would I mean that would be I'm

662
00:32:20.799 --> 00:32:22.720
<v Speaker 3>hell no to that. You and I are on the

663
00:32:22.720 --> 00:32:23.240
<v Speaker 3>same page.

664
00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:25.680
<v Speaker 4>But everyone just thinks the excitement of it, it's the

665
00:32:25.759 --> 00:32:28.240
<v Speaker 4>excitement of that one play trying to get twenty yards

666
00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:30.599
<v Speaker 4>to where your skill position players are on the field,

667
00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:33.680
<v Speaker 4>rather than like your gunners on special teams, leaving it

668
00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:36.559
<v Speaker 4>in the fate of them. I can understand, but don't

669
00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:38.160
<v Speaker 4>be down and you don't have that problem.

670
00:32:38.319 --> 00:32:40.039
<v Speaker 3>Yep. So the NFL.

671
00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:43.000
<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's not the NFL. It's HBO show. But

672
00:32:43.359 --> 00:32:45.079
<v Speaker 2>Hard Knocks been around for a long time. I'm done

673
00:32:45.160 --> 00:32:47.680
<v Speaker 2>lying to people. I've done it for years. Why you

674
00:32:47.720 --> 00:32:49.559
<v Speaker 2>know why I keep lying. If I was ever going

675
00:32:49.599 --> 00:32:51.079
<v Speaker 2>to really get into Hard Knocks, I would have already

676
00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:52.000
<v Speaker 2>done it, you know.

677
00:32:52.079 --> 00:32:53.680
<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's been around for a long time. It's

678
00:32:53.720 --> 00:32:54.359
<v Speaker 3>really popular.

679
00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:57.160
<v Speaker 2>The content of what it is is something that is

680
00:32:57.240 --> 00:33:00.200
<v Speaker 2>usually right up my alley. But I've learned it from me.

681
00:33:00.440 --> 00:33:04.960
<v Speaker 2>When it comes to behind the scenes, I'm just not

682
00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:07.680
<v Speaker 2>that interested in NFL players behind the scenes. I love

683
00:33:07.680 --> 00:33:09.720
<v Speaker 2>the sport, but like, to me, I would be more

684
00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:11.920
<v Speaker 2>interested in a story about a behind the scenes Hard

685
00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:15.359
<v Speaker 2>Knocks style show, for like a junior college football team

686
00:33:15.400 --> 00:33:16.720
<v Speaker 2>like we've seen in last Chanchu.

687
00:33:16.880 --> 00:33:16.960
<v Speaker 1>Like.

688
00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:20.720
<v Speaker 2>I love those stories because it's it's it's interesting to me.

689
00:33:21.119 --> 00:33:23.200
<v Speaker 2>I don't think that behind the scenes in the NFL.

690
00:33:23.240 --> 00:33:25.279
<v Speaker 2>I'm not like against it, but it just doesn't intrigue

691
00:33:25.319 --> 00:33:26.720
<v Speaker 2>me enough to wear Like, man, I got to see

692
00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:31.279
<v Speaker 2>what practice was like this week for the Bills. It's like,

693
00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:33.599
<v Speaker 2>it doesn't it doesn't. It doesn't do much for me.

694
00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:35.759
<v Speaker 2>But again it's clearly very popular. So here's what we know.

695
00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:35.880
<v Speaker 1>Now.

696
00:33:35.920 --> 00:33:37.640
<v Speaker 2>The Bills are going to be featured on Hard Knocks

697
00:33:38.119 --> 00:33:43.480
<v Speaker 2>this summer during training camp only, so it'll premiere August

698
00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:47.799
<v Speaker 2>the fifth, and uh, it's their first appearance. Yeah, it

699
00:33:47.839 --> 00:33:50.400
<v Speaker 2>says here that the it's the first their first appearance.

700
00:33:50.440 --> 00:33:54.599
<v Speaker 2>Buffalo's due to the NFL rules expanding eligible teams by

701
00:33:54.599 --> 00:33:58.160
<v Speaker 2>removing the playoff opt out clause, which I didn't even

702
00:33:58.200 --> 00:33:58.759
<v Speaker 2>know that was a thing.

703
00:33:58.799 --> 00:34:00.880
<v Speaker 4>But yeah, you couldn't have made the playoffs and been

704
00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:03.519
<v Speaker 4>on on Hard Knocks. You had to be like a

705
00:34:03.640 --> 00:34:04.119
<v Speaker 4>bomb team.

706
00:34:04.519 --> 00:34:08.079
<v Speaker 2>It makes it makes total sense because of I mean,

707
00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:10.199
<v Speaker 2>you would you know. The interesting side of it would

708
00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:12.079
<v Speaker 2>be a team that's coming together to try to, you know,

709
00:34:12.159 --> 00:34:12.760
<v Speaker 2>to get better.

710
00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:13.639
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you're not.

711
00:34:13.679 --> 00:34:15.840
<v Speaker 2>You're not You're not fat and happy and successful. You're

712
00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:18.280
<v Speaker 2>trying to compete and get better because you didn't, you know,

713
00:34:18.360 --> 00:34:20.639
<v Speaker 2>make the playoffs. But they've had to make some changes

714
00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:22.960
<v Speaker 2>because nobody wanted to be part of it. But says

715
00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:25.840
<v Speaker 2>the NFC East, including the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders, will

716
00:34:25.840 --> 00:34:28.719
<v Speaker 2>be featured in the end season Hard Knocks starting December

717
00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:32.760
<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five, offering a rare division wide look at

718
00:34:33.719 --> 00:34:36.880
<v Speaker 2>the you know, the dynamics of that division, and that

719
00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:41.400
<v Speaker 2>I think is probably the way they may go moving

720
00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:43.559
<v Speaker 2>forward because it sounds like and I saw a little

721
00:34:43.559 --> 00:34:46.119
<v Speaker 2>bit of it, but last year when they were featuring

722
00:34:46.400 --> 00:34:50.079
<v Speaker 2>the inn season, uh, the nd season version of it

723
00:34:50.159 --> 00:34:52.639
<v Speaker 2>on the what what division is.

724
00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:53.840
<v Speaker 4>The AFC East?

725
00:34:53.920 --> 00:34:56.880
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, with the with the Bengals, Yeah, and the Bengals

726
00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:59.679
<v Speaker 2>Ravens the North, right, Yeah, the North the Bengals Ravens,

727
00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:02.960
<v Speaker 2>Steve and who else was it?

728
00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.119
<v Speaker 3>Who?

729
00:35:03.679 --> 00:35:03.920
<v Speaker 4>Brown?

730
00:35:04.039 --> 00:35:04.679
<v Speaker 3>Yeah? The Browns.

731
00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:08.599
<v Speaker 2>And I mean I checked that out because it was

732
00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:09.920
<v Speaker 2>a rare. I think I might have showed you this,

733
00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:11.840
<v Speaker 2>but there was a rare. I didn't even realize they

734
00:35:11.880 --> 00:35:13.440
<v Speaker 2>were doing that. But I actually went to a Titans

735
00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:15.239
<v Speaker 2>game when the Bengals and the Titans played because I

736
00:35:15.239 --> 00:35:17.239
<v Speaker 2>have a cousin who's a big time Bengals fan, and

737
00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:19.400
<v Speaker 2>we met him in Nashville and had a phenomenal time

738
00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:22.199
<v Speaker 2>at the game. And they were filming and you could tell,

739
00:35:22.239 --> 00:35:24.880
<v Speaker 2>I mean by looking at the field that wasn't just

740
00:35:25.039 --> 00:35:29.280
<v Speaker 2>cameras that's there for coverage of the game. Those were

741
00:35:29.320 --> 00:35:32.639
<v Speaker 2>like cinema movie cameras and way more production people. And

742
00:35:32.679 --> 00:35:37.239
<v Speaker 2>then my cousin had sent me a screenshot of the

743
00:35:37.280 --> 00:35:40.800
<v Speaker 2>trailer promoting or previewing that episode, and there is a

744
00:35:40.840 --> 00:35:43.679
<v Speaker 2>moment where you can see, right after a big catch

745
00:35:43.719 --> 00:35:46.440
<v Speaker 2>by Higgins near the goal line, you can see my

746
00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:49.199
<v Speaker 2>son in the background because we had that good of seats,

747
00:35:49.239 --> 00:35:50.559
<v Speaker 2>not because of me, because of my cousin.

748
00:35:50.599 --> 00:35:52.960
<v Speaker 3>He hooked it up. But anyways, I ended up.

749
00:35:52.920 --> 00:35:54.239
<v Speaker 2>Watching a little bit of that to see if I

750
00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:56.079
<v Speaker 2>could find that little clip, which I did, and it's little.

751
00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:57.360
<v Speaker 2>You just have to hit pause and you can see

752
00:35:57.360 --> 00:36:00.239
<v Speaker 2>his blonde hair and you can see us very we're

753
00:36:00.239 --> 00:36:02.480
<v Speaker 2>in the background and it's not you can't see as clearly,

754
00:36:02.519 --> 00:36:04.800
<v Speaker 2>but that's where we were sitting. But anyways, that was

755
00:36:04.800 --> 00:36:08.119
<v Speaker 2>interesting to me just because I'm like Mike Tomlin in

756
00:36:08.159 --> 00:36:10.400
<v Speaker 2>that and this isn't a surprise because he's believed to

757
00:36:10.400 --> 00:36:12.559
<v Speaker 2>be I mean, I think I think a lot of people.

758
00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:14.400
<v Speaker 2>If you like the Steelers and not you understand why

759
00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:17.079
<v Speaker 2>players like playing for Mike Tomlin. He's I mean, but

760
00:36:17.320 --> 00:36:21.079
<v Speaker 2>hearing him in the locker room compared to like other

761
00:36:21.079 --> 00:36:22.679
<v Speaker 2>coaches that you hear and look, you can't be you

762
00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:24.039
<v Speaker 2>can't be fake, like you got to be who you

763
00:36:24.079 --> 00:36:26.920
<v Speaker 2>are I think NFL players, really pros, will sniff it

764
00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:28.639
<v Speaker 2>out if you're just trying to be somebody that you're not.

765
00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:31.239
<v Speaker 2>But I think Mike Tomlin's been pretty consistent about who

766
00:36:31.239 --> 00:36:33.400
<v Speaker 2>he is, and clearly they haven't had as much success

767
00:36:33.440 --> 00:36:36.719
<v Speaker 2>in recent years. But I get now why the Steelers

768
00:36:36.800 --> 00:36:40.360
<v Speaker 2>organization feels as if they they're not. They feel like

769
00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:42.199
<v Speaker 2>they got a coach that represents what they want to do,

770
00:36:42.639 --> 00:36:44.960
<v Speaker 2>and they'll probably never change that unless you know, they're

771
00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:47.239
<v Speaker 2>really forced to, meaning that the Steelers kind of fall

772
00:36:47.280 --> 00:36:49.559
<v Speaker 2>off the cliff, which maybe that's this year because right

773
00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:52.519
<v Speaker 2>now they're starting quarterbacks, make someon Rudolph is not I

774
00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:55.039
<v Speaker 2>mean who else they got, I mean, who else do

775
00:36:55.079 --> 00:36:57.559
<v Speaker 2>they have? I mean it's kind of a dumpster fire. Yeah,

776
00:36:57.639 --> 00:37:00.440
<v Speaker 2>so maybe that ends up happening. But uh yeah, Knocks

777
00:37:00.480 --> 00:37:02.639
<v Speaker 2>will be a mixed bag this year. And again I

778
00:37:02.679 --> 00:37:04.079
<v Speaker 2>probably won't watch it, but I know a lot of

779
00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:06.119
<v Speaker 2>people do, so hope you enjoy it. Quick break, we'll

780
00:37:06.119 --> 00:37:07.639
<v Speaker 2>come back on the other side, wrap this thing up

781
00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:09.639
<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talks seven ninety.

782
00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:13.400
<v Speaker 1>Now back to coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's on

783
00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:15.239
<v Speaker 1>Sports Talk seven nine day.

784
00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:19.559
<v Speaker 2>That's right, we were wrapping things up here on a

785
00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:23.960
<v Speaker 2>Wednesday afternoon. Appreciate you guys hanging out with us. Hopefully

786
00:37:23.960 --> 00:37:27.119
<v Speaker 2>you've enjoyed yourself. If not, come back tomorrow, We'll try again.

787
00:37:28.599 --> 00:37:33.039
<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's all we can do, right, and I

788
00:37:33.079 --> 00:37:35.360
<v Speaker 2>don't have any I'm not to the point where I

789
00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:38.079
<v Speaker 2>can really I mean, I I don't wanna throw stuff

790
00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:40.039
<v Speaker 2>out there and then it not actually happened. But with

791
00:37:40.119 --> 00:37:42.880
<v Speaker 2>next week being the last week, I've got some things

792
00:37:42.920 --> 00:37:45.000
<v Speaker 2>in mind that I'm trying to put together to where

793
00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:47.719
<v Speaker 2>we can have a fun week that will probably be

794
00:37:47.800 --> 00:37:53.400
<v Speaker 2>a lot different than what we you know, typically do here.

795
00:37:53.400 --> 00:37:55.639
<v Speaker 2>But if there's ever a week to do that.

796
00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:58.000
<v Speaker 3>Wouldn't it be? Wouldn't it be next week? Whenever?

797
00:37:58.039 --> 00:38:00.760
<v Speaker 2>It's the last week of the show. And for those

798
00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:06.800
<v Speaker 2>of you that continue to ask what happens here at

799
00:38:06.880 --> 00:38:12.199
<v Speaker 2>this time, I still don't know, And in fact, since

800
00:38:12.519 --> 00:38:15.599
<v Speaker 2>last week, I've had no update, and you know they

801
00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:18.199
<v Speaker 2>won't They're not gonna. I mean, I'm gonna have to

802
00:38:18.239 --> 00:38:22.360
<v Speaker 2>ask them before they tell me anything. And when I

803
00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:24.360
<v Speaker 2>can say something about that, I will, But there's really

804
00:38:24.400 --> 00:38:26.280
<v Speaker 2>nothing I can say because I have no clue what

805
00:38:26.320 --> 00:38:28.920
<v Speaker 2>they what they will end up doing so, I would

806
00:38:28.920 --> 00:38:30.800
<v Speaker 2>hope by next Friday maybe I can give you some

807
00:38:30.920 --> 00:38:33.000
<v Speaker 2>type of insight as to what we'll be here from

808
00:38:33.039 --> 00:38:35.360
<v Speaker 2>three to six whenever it will no longer be me,

809
00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:40.039
<v Speaker 2>but a reminder if you still enjoy listening to me

810
00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:41.880
<v Speaker 2>and you still want to do that, you still can.

811
00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:43.760
<v Speaker 2>It just won't be here at this time on the station.

812
00:38:43.840 --> 00:38:47.400
<v Speaker 2>It'll be just just North on your radio dial from

813
00:38:47.440 --> 00:38:49.199
<v Speaker 2>seven nine zero to eight four zero.

814
00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:50.559
<v Speaker 3>It'll be a lot earlier.

815
00:38:50.719 --> 00:38:52.960
<v Speaker 2>And for all of you that you know, I mean,

816
00:38:52.960 --> 00:38:56.159
<v Speaker 2>it still happens from time to time in the last

817
00:38:56.400 --> 00:38:59.719
<v Speaker 2>few months to where and I'll talk to somebody who says, man,

818
00:38:59.760 --> 00:39:02.119
<v Speaker 2>I really miss you in the mornings because that was

819
00:39:02.159 --> 00:39:04.480
<v Speaker 2>just the easier time for them to listen live, just

820
00:39:04.480 --> 00:39:06.880
<v Speaker 2>because I guess maybe their schedule or whatever it may be. Well,

821
00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:08.760
<v Speaker 2>now you will be able to listen in the mornings.

822
00:39:08.760 --> 00:39:10.360
<v Speaker 2>It'll just be on a different station and it'll be

823
00:39:10.360 --> 00:39:13.039
<v Speaker 2>a different type of show. But I did feel really

824
00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:14.840
<v Speaker 2>good about a meeting we had earlier today to where

825
00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:17.840
<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm gonna be able to put my own

826
00:39:17.840 --> 00:39:21.639
<v Speaker 2>flavor on that morning show. It'll be again, It's it's

827
00:39:21.760 --> 00:39:24.920
<v Speaker 2>a different format, but I think you'll still be able

828
00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:28.320
<v Speaker 2>to recognize, Hey, I remember this guy, and hopefully you

829
00:39:28.320 --> 00:39:30.800
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't have forgot about me just by simply changing the station.

830
00:39:30.920 --> 00:39:35.079
<v Speaker 2>But you know, I'm not leaving leaving, I'm just moving

831
00:39:35.079 --> 00:39:37.880
<v Speaker 2>down the hall and getting up a lot earlier, which

832
00:39:38.800 --> 00:39:40.719
<v Speaker 2>I got up today to be here for a sales meeting,

833
00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:43.039
<v Speaker 2>and I got up a little earlier than I typically do,

834
00:39:43.079 --> 00:39:46.960
<v Speaker 2>and I was like, man, I'm tired. And then I realized, oh,

835
00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:50.039
<v Speaker 2>you poor son of a you have no clue. But

836
00:39:50.199 --> 00:39:52.880
<v Speaker 2>get used to it, man, because I woke up feeling

837
00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:55.719
<v Speaker 2>tired today and I would have already been on the air.

838
00:39:55.599 --> 00:39:58.800
<v Speaker 3>For like, you know, two hours at that time. So

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<v Speaker 3>it'll be a US mint for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>But hey, I'm gonna make the most of the time

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<v Speaker 2>we have left here on seven ninety the rest of

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<v Speaker 2>this week and obviously next week. So hopefully you guys

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<v Speaker 2>we'll join in with us in these final shows. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>have a good night, everybody, talk to you tomorrow right

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<v Speaker 2>here on Sports Talk seven ninety