WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:03.359 All right, let's get ready to get set for the weekend. 2 00:00:03.399 --> 00:00:06.440 Happy Friday, everybody, you made it. I feel like this 3 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:09.759 week was the first week where it felt like a 4 00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:13.080 normal week as far as routine for me. I'm sure 5 00:00:13.080 --> 00:00:16.800 everybody's routine schedule is different, but really, since the holidays, 6 00:00:16.839 --> 00:00:19.239 we had Christmas Week, which of course was you know, 7 00:00:19.359 --> 00:00:22.160 not the normal work week because of the holiday. Same 8 00:00:22.199 --> 00:00:24.920 thing the next week for New Years, and then after 9 00:00:24.960 --> 00:00:26.480 that we just got hit with a bunch of snow, 10 00:00:27.239 --> 00:00:30.600 and I guess we did technically have I had a 11 00:00:30.679 --> 00:00:33.920 day where I had to make some arrangements with childcare 12 00:00:33.960 --> 00:00:36.759 because there was an NTI day. But for some reason, 13 00:00:36.759 --> 00:00:40.799 this feels like the first normal week in quite some time. 14 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:44.240 And I always, like, you know, when we get interrupted 15 00:00:44.240 --> 00:00:46.320 and we get a day off or a snow day 16 00:00:46.399 --> 00:00:48.439 something like that, but it always it's always nice to 17 00:00:48.479 --> 00:00:52.000 be in routine, and we made it. It's Friday, feels 18 00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:54.359 like a Friday, which means it feels good. So we're 19 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:57.479 taking you up till six o'clock. 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And I would imagine, well, 32 00:01:27.319 --> 00:01:30.920 I shouldn't. I should not indicate that you know, the 33 00:01:30.959 --> 00:01:32.879 caller I'm looking for is wanting to talk about this 34 00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:35.000 or that, because you guys can bring whatever you want. 35 00:01:35.120 --> 00:01:37.959 We'll see where it goes. But clearly some real good 36 00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:43.480 momentum for Louisville basketball right now and them not playing 37 00:01:43.519 --> 00:01:46.239 this weekend. I mean, I was kind of joking yesterday 38 00:01:46.280 --> 00:01:49.359 and saying that, like I'm complaining that my only complaint 39 00:01:49.400 --> 00:01:50.760 is in fact that I don't get to watch this 40 00:01:50.840 --> 00:01:53.200 team play for a full week because they don't have 41 00:01:53.239 --> 00:01:56.560 a game this weekend. And yeah, I'm bummed, but I mean, 42 00:01:56.560 --> 00:01:58.480 it's not a real complaint. I'm not bothered by it, 43 00:01:58.560 --> 00:02:02.840 but man, just to see the energy that has been 44 00:02:02.879 --> 00:02:05.359 injected into the program, into the city. And I know 45 00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:07.719 there's many many of you in this city that don't 46 00:02:08.439 --> 00:02:10.639 root for Louisville because you're Kentucky fans. I get it, 47 00:02:10.680 --> 00:02:12.639 And as I always say, that's what makes this the 48 00:02:12.680 --> 00:02:15.280 best city in my opinion when it comes to a 49 00:02:15.400 --> 00:02:20.120 rivalry in college sports. Yes I'm biased, but still I 50 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:22.400 think I could make a case that would make sense 51 00:02:22.439 --> 00:02:25.439 to a lot of folks that may doubt that. But anyways, 52 00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:30.639 I cannot get over just really the lad it's been building, 53 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:32.400 and it's been there for a couple of weeks now 54 00:02:32.400 --> 00:02:35.599 really since Pat Kelsey got here, but now that they're actually, 55 00:02:35.639 --> 00:02:38.719 you know, playing really well, and you don't have to 56 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:41.039 go out of your way to find somebody talking good 57 00:02:41.080 --> 00:02:44.560 about the way Louisville's playing and talk specifically about how 58 00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:47.919 great of a job Pat Kelsey's doing in his first 59 00:02:48.000 --> 00:02:50.240 year with a brand new team that he built from scratch, 60 00:02:50.919 --> 00:02:53.599 and with injuries that we forget about, they're playing so 61 00:02:53.680 --> 00:02:57.919 well that all you've not I mean, I love case 62 00:02:57.960 --> 00:03:00.000 in Pryor hope he's back for a couple of years 63 00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.000 he's got actually the ability to play two more years 64 00:03:02.039 --> 00:03:05.159 in college. It seems Corain Johnson, you know, we never 65 00:03:05.199 --> 00:03:06.960 really got to see what we were gonna miss. But man, 66 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:08.639 I know he's got talent. Six Man of the Year 67 00:03:08.719 --> 00:03:10.520 last year in the Pac twelve. So I forget those 68 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:14.240 guys are even around because you've been able to succeed 69 00:03:14.319 --> 00:03:16.199 without them, And again that speaks to how good of 70 00:03:16.240 --> 00:03:20.199 a job he's done as a head coach. So I 71 00:03:20.240 --> 00:03:24.240 think here and there you've seen fans really, you know, 72 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:27.919 just showing that there's energy back, there's life within the 73 00:03:27.919 --> 00:03:32.400 program once again. And this really the last ten days 74 00:03:32.479 --> 00:03:34.319 or so is when it's really like, I mean, it's 75 00:03:34.360 --> 00:03:39.080 just at all points I'm finding myself either just thinking, man, 76 00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:42.560 is this real? Are we back? And I don't mean 77 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:44.120 that we're back to the point where they're going to 78 00:03:44.199 --> 00:03:46.199 go on a run and win a title, but I 79 00:03:46.199 --> 00:03:49.879 mean just relevant again, meaning that you know, we're a 80 00:03:49.919 --> 00:03:52.360 team that is in the top twenty five. We're a 81 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:54.520 team that's gonna make the tournament. We're a team that 82 00:03:55.400 --> 00:03:58.520 you know, I think would be a tough out for 83 00:03:58.560 --> 00:04:01.400 somebody if they're not ready because the way Louisville's playing 84 00:04:01.800 --> 00:04:04.240 and I say we because I'm so caught up in, 85 00:04:04.280 --> 00:04:07.280 you know, the fan element. I mean, I've always been 86 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:08.719 a fan of my whole life. But I've been pretty 87 00:04:08.719 --> 00:04:12.879 spoiled right Louisville basketball really since I've been in this position. 88 00:04:13.719 --> 00:04:15.120 But the most part has been in a good spot 89 00:04:15.120 --> 00:04:17.480 where we could not be arrogant necessarily. But you know, 90 00:04:17.879 --> 00:04:20.399 nowhere we stand, and I think we've always had that 91 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:24.519 mindset that even though the down years were bad, Louisville 92 00:04:24.519 --> 00:04:27.839 basketball overall is still one of the better programs out there. 93 00:04:28.519 --> 00:04:32.279 So we know that. But when you are in a 94 00:04:32.279 --> 00:04:36.480 a stretch of three really bad seasons, you know, just 95 00:04:36.480 --> 00:04:40.839 just being recognized again for this and not it be 96 00:04:40.920 --> 00:04:43.600 the other things we were recognized for in previous years, 97 00:04:43.839 --> 00:04:45.399 it's just awesome. You know. I was at the gym 98 00:04:45.439 --> 00:04:48.279 earlier today and I was heading out and I ended 99 00:04:48.360 --> 00:04:51.959 up chatting for about fifteen minutes with the Louisville fan 100 00:04:52.040 --> 00:04:55.000 that and you're just getting kind of lost in conversation 101 00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:58.000 because we're just that excited and we love this team 102 00:04:58.079 --> 00:05:00.839 so much. And I know it sounds over the top, 103 00:05:01.040 --> 00:05:03.079 it sounds corny if you don't. I mean, like I 104 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:06.720 get all that, but I'm just happy to more than 105 00:05:06.759 --> 00:05:11.240 anything this experience, meeting Louisville, being in a spot that 106 00:05:11.319 --> 00:05:13.399 I never thought they'd be in on the negative side 107 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:16.839 with the last few years, and then now it's made 108 00:05:16.879 --> 00:05:19.600 me feel a love. It's almost like maybe feel alive again. 109 00:05:20.279 --> 00:05:23.439 And I kind of like this part of it meaning 110 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:28.639 enjoying things that really do, in fact bring me big happiness. 111 00:05:28.839 --> 00:05:31.120 That for a good chunk of my life as a 112 00:05:31.120 --> 00:05:34.040 Louisville fan, it was just the expectation, and that's where 113 00:05:34.079 --> 00:05:36.240 you want to be. You want to be able to say, look, 114 00:05:36.279 --> 00:05:40.120 we're Louisville. We're going twenty four games a year, and 115 00:05:40.920 --> 00:05:42.920 hopefully we can make a run in the tournament. I mean, 116 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:45.680 that hasn't happened every year, but you know that used 117 00:05:45.680 --> 00:05:47.240 to be something you throw out there and people would 118 00:05:47.240 --> 00:05:50.240 be like, well, yeah, we're Louisville, that's what we're gonna do. Well, 119 00:05:50.279 --> 00:05:53.160 we haven't been Louisville in a few years, and we're 120 00:05:53.399 --> 00:05:56.279 taking big steps to get back there in real time. 121 00:05:56.360 --> 00:05:58.600 And it's just been such a fun ride, and I 122 00:05:58.600 --> 00:06:02.000 think that's why it's it's really kind of been something 123 00:06:02.040 --> 00:06:04.720 I got to remind myself to do not as much 124 00:06:04.720 --> 00:06:06.839 in the last few days. But for a while, like 125 00:06:06.879 --> 00:06:09.839 I wasn't thinking about seating or bracketology because I'm just 126 00:06:09.839 --> 00:06:12.480 happy that we're alive again and we're winning, and it's 127 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:15.480 been it's been great. And there's no game this weekend, 128 00:06:15.480 --> 00:06:18.279 which is a real bummer. But earlier today U of 129 00:06:18.399 --> 00:06:22.319 L Health on their social media platforms, social media pages, 130 00:06:22.319 --> 00:06:24.800 I should say I saw it on Facebook, they shared 131 00:06:26.240 --> 00:06:30.399 a little photoshoot where looks like at least six or 132 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:34.279 seven of the players on the team Corn Johnson case 133 00:06:34.319 --> 00:06:36.519 in prior. In fact, it looks as if maybe guys 134 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:39.399 that weren't able to practice because of injury. They went 135 00:06:39.439 --> 00:06:43.199 alongside with Peyton Siva to U of L Health, and 136 00:06:43.800 --> 00:06:46.279 you know it like it's just a reminder that this 137 00:06:46.360 --> 00:06:50.360 program is, it means a lot to the city, not 138 00:06:50.439 --> 00:06:53.399 just people that are fans. And I would imagine, you know, 139 00:06:53.920 --> 00:06:55.839 if you are a Louisville native and you're not a 140 00:06:55.920 --> 00:06:58.279 UK fan, you probably you know, you probably root for Louisville, 141 00:06:58.279 --> 00:07:01.920 of course, but to see these eyes and Peyton Siva, 142 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:03.920 they stopped by to see patients and staff. It was 143 00:07:03.959 --> 00:07:06.319 at the Brown Cancer Center and it was right before 144 00:07:07.000 --> 00:07:12.480 Tuesday's Coaches Versus Cancer Suits and Sneakers game, so you know, 145 00:07:12.519 --> 00:07:14.759 this is this is getting ahead of the game that's 146 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:18.360 coming up this Tuesday. But just seeing things like that, 147 00:07:18.480 --> 00:07:22.120 I mean again, I'm sure teams that weren't successful still 148 00:07:22.120 --> 00:07:24.439 did those kind of things and it was great, but 149 00:07:24.800 --> 00:07:27.439 it's going to get more attention, unfortunately when things are 150 00:07:27.720 --> 00:07:30.839 are going better for the basketball program, and these guys 151 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:33.879 just really represent I think the fan base and really 152 00:07:33.879 --> 00:07:36.399 Louisville in a great way. And oh by the way 153 00:07:36.439 --> 00:07:39.199 they win, and it's just it's just been a fun ride. 154 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:42.240 And I know I've said that a lot in many 155 00:07:42.279 --> 00:07:46.319 different ways over the last few weeks, but I kind 156 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:49.600 of don't mind being repetitive. I kind of don't mind, 157 00:07:49.959 --> 00:07:52.000 and I should be more mindful of that because I'm 158 00:07:52.000 --> 00:07:53.240 sure you guys don't want to hear the same thing 159 00:07:53.279 --> 00:07:55.480 every day for three straight hours. And it hasn't been that, 160 00:07:55.639 --> 00:07:59.360 but it really was NonStop for the last couple of 161 00:07:59.439 --> 00:08:01.639 years because it was what we're supposed to do. It 162 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:03.560 may not have been entertaining, it may not have been fun, 163 00:08:03.879 --> 00:08:06.480 but when louis of Basketball was in the previous situation, 164 00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:09.360 it's all hands on deck. It's panic mode. So for 165 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:11.680 us to drive listenership believe it or not, even though 166 00:08:11.680 --> 00:08:15.199 it seems just it seems like something that you're tired 167 00:08:15.240 --> 00:08:17.079 of hearing about. I mean, we have people calling in 168 00:08:17.120 --> 00:08:19.720 like will you ever talk about something else? And I 169 00:08:19.800 --> 00:08:23.680 tried at the time to be understanding, but also, you know, 170 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.240 I'm sure I came off defensive, like when Louis of 171 00:08:26.279 --> 00:08:29.279 basketball is this bad? We're not going to ignore it. 172 00:08:30.279 --> 00:08:32.200 And although it, you know, might have seemed like I 173 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:34.080 was piling on at times, and I'm sure I was. 174 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:37.279 I think, you know, my opinion is because I care 175 00:08:37.320 --> 00:08:39.120 so much, and that's why when you are in a 176 00:08:39.440 --> 00:08:45.200 much different situation just a year later, that's why I'm 177 00:08:45.879 --> 00:08:49.200 giddy like a little kid. And I sound like, you know, 178 00:08:50.919 --> 00:08:52.879 I'm falling in love with a team for the first time. 179 00:08:52.919 --> 00:08:55.600 And again it's all corny, it's all dramatic. I get it, 180 00:08:56.240 --> 00:08:59.639 but I think both things make the same sense, right 181 00:08:59.639 --> 00:09:03.200 the reason and we were so beside ourselves and just 182 00:09:03.519 --> 00:09:06.600 it was such a toxic situation with the program and 183 00:09:06.639 --> 00:09:08.519 it seemed just like, man, will you guys are like, 184 00:09:09.480 --> 00:09:11.360 can we talk about something else? Well, and we did, 185 00:09:11.840 --> 00:09:14.679 but there was no other way to talk about it 186 00:09:14.720 --> 00:09:17.120 than the same way we talked about it for really 187 00:09:17.159 --> 00:09:19.799 a whole year, meaning like where we were as a 188 00:09:19.840 --> 00:09:23.759 basketball program, so to now be in a situation where 189 00:09:23.799 --> 00:09:27.879 again it's entirely different. A year later, it's kind of 190 00:09:27.879 --> 00:09:31.720 the same thing, but just an entirely different conversation. Right, Like, 191 00:09:32.600 --> 00:09:34.279 they didn't even play this weekend, there's no game to 192 00:09:34.480 --> 00:09:37.279 to In fact, they've actually been kind of boring to 193 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:40.000 talk about as far as you know, interesting new. I mean, 194 00:09:40.039 --> 00:09:41.840 they broke some records the other night, which was great, 195 00:09:41.960 --> 00:09:44.399 and this isn't it. This isn't a complaint by any means, 196 00:09:44.799 --> 00:09:47.960 but the same way that I felt, I guess the 197 00:09:48.000 --> 00:09:51.240 same way I felt on Wednesday after they beat SMU, 198 00:09:51.399 --> 00:09:54.360 broke records and just dominated that game in a game 199 00:09:54.399 --> 00:09:57.279 that at the time, on paper, was your most challenging 200 00:09:57.279 --> 00:10:00.120 game left on the schedule. The way I came in 201 00:10:00.159 --> 00:10:03.000 and reacted to that on Wednesday. I've been doing that 202 00:10:03.080 --> 00:10:06.200 after every game for the last you know, month, and 203 00:10:06.240 --> 00:10:08.519 it's been fun. But you know, it's not really been 204 00:10:08.559 --> 00:10:11.639 anything new, and they just keep riding momentum and it's 205 00:10:11.639 --> 00:10:13.799 been it's been a lot of fun. So they don't 206 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:16.559 play this weekend, and unbummed, but still a lot that 207 00:10:16.639 --> 00:10:18.799 we can get set up for the weekend because we'll 208 00:10:18.799 --> 00:10:21.559 find out on Sunday. By Sunday evening, we're going to 209 00:10:21.639 --> 00:10:23.440 know who is in fact going to be playing for 210 00:10:23.440 --> 00:10:28.200 the super Bowl. And I mean anybody but the Chiefs. 211 00:10:28.879 --> 00:10:31.399 I wish I could, you know, tell you that I 212 00:10:31.399 --> 00:10:36.639 had real, real genuine emotion as far as being a 213 00:10:36.679 --> 00:10:39.000 fan and rooting for one of the other teams that's left, 214 00:10:39.000 --> 00:10:41.320 But I don't have any I think that the Jade 215 00:10:41.440 --> 00:10:46.440 Daniels story with the Commanders is awesome, and I guess 216 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:49.120 I think I've already witnessed history. I think I've already 217 00:10:50.240 --> 00:10:53.360 decided that for me really, no matter how it works 218 00:10:53.360 --> 00:10:54.720 out the rest of the way, I guess if he 219 00:10:54.799 --> 00:10:56.960 falls off a cliff and isn't great moving forward, then 220 00:10:56.960 --> 00:10:59.879 maybe it won't be something that stands out. But he 221 00:11:00.000 --> 00:11:02.399 he has been the best rookie quarterback that I have 222 00:11:02.480 --> 00:11:05.519 ever watched in the NFL. Now, just because I haven't 223 00:11:05.559 --> 00:11:08.639 watched others doesn't mean they haven't existed, But I mean, 224 00:11:08.679 --> 00:11:13.799 he's He's not only somebody that is good for a rookie, 225 00:11:13.879 --> 00:11:17.399 he's the he's the difference. They drafted him in the 226 00:11:17.399 --> 00:11:20.279 top five. You know why because they sucked last year. 227 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:22.080 That's why they got a top five or whatever it 228 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:25.639 was pick. And he has given them some real life, 229 00:11:25.679 --> 00:11:29.320 like there's veterans, and it's a good story. Terry McLaurin 230 00:11:29.399 --> 00:11:31.720 is a good story. He's been there and been productive 231 00:11:31.759 --> 00:11:34.240 for the for the Commanders for a long time with 232 00:11:34.360 --> 00:11:37.320 some really bad teams, some bad coaches, just some bad 233 00:11:37.360 --> 00:11:41.440 stretches of play. So it is a good story for 234 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:43.440 him to be able to have this success. But I'm 235 00:11:43.440 --> 00:11:45.879 just gonna be honest, he was there doing the same 236 00:11:45.919 --> 00:11:48.840 thing and they weren't good. Now they've got some new life, 237 00:11:48.919 --> 00:11:52.759 and Jane Daniels has been sensational. So even if he 238 00:11:52.759 --> 00:11:55.600 doesn't beat the Eagles, I mean, I'm still gonna say 239 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:58.559 that was one of the best, if not the best performances. 240 00:11:58.799 --> 00:12:01.159 Not really, I mean the best, the best season I've 241 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:03.799 ever seen from a rookie starting quarterback. Some guys have 242 00:12:03.879 --> 00:12:08.559 gotten opportunities as a rookie and they've they've been impactful 243 00:12:08.559 --> 00:12:10.919 in a way, they've been able to get the job done. 244 00:12:11.639 --> 00:12:15.960 But those guys usually one aren't making the kind of 245 00:12:16.000 --> 00:12:19.639 impact that Daniels is making, and two they joined teams 246 00:12:19.639 --> 00:12:22.960 that are already well established, the Commanders were not, so 247 00:12:24.200 --> 00:12:26.600 I wanted to say, if he gets it done and 248 00:12:26.639 --> 00:12:29.879 he upsets Philadelphia, then man, he's really changing his legacy, 249 00:12:30.000 --> 00:12:32.279 which that is true, but it's legacy even as of 250 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:34.720 right now. When it comes to his rookie season, I 251 00:12:34.759 --> 00:12:38.399 think it's pretty pretty impressive and I don't know if 252 00:12:38.440 --> 00:12:40.399 they'll be able to get it done, but they are 253 00:12:40.919 --> 00:12:43.600 really good and we'll go some we will go over 254 00:12:43.639 --> 00:12:47.240 some numbers later because there's actually some interesting numbers when 255 00:12:47.279 --> 00:12:48.960 it comes to these teams that are left still in 256 00:12:48.960 --> 00:12:51.440 the playoffs. But the Commanders, and I'm sure you don't 257 00:12:51.440 --> 00:12:53.279 even need a number or a stat to tell you this, 258 00:12:53.919 --> 00:12:56.600 they've been good this year in these moments when they're underdogs. 259 00:12:57.039 --> 00:12:59.840 I mean, you saw that when they did what they did, 260 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:02.360 when they did what they did to Detroit. So it 261 00:13:02.360 --> 00:13:03.639 doesn't mean it's gonna be easy for them to do 262 00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:05.960 it against the Eagles, who are really, really good. And 263 00:13:06.480 --> 00:13:08.840 I mean I wouldn't be shocked if the Eagles end 264 00:13:08.879 --> 00:13:11.240 up winning the super Bowl. But I also can't say 265 00:13:11.279 --> 00:13:13.559 that if Jayden Daniels continues to do what he's doing 266 00:13:14.000 --> 00:13:17.279 and he wins a game or he's the star and 267 00:13:17.320 --> 00:13:20.639 it's an upset, like can we be that surprised because 268 00:13:20.720 --> 00:13:22.679 those are the those are the moments when when he 269 00:13:22.799 --> 00:13:25.279 seems to have and not just him, but like the 270 00:13:25.320 --> 00:13:28.080 Commanders overall, like they seem to really thrive this year 271 00:13:28.519 --> 00:13:31.399 in the underdog role because games they've lost at times 272 00:13:31.440 --> 00:13:34.440 and even time even games they barely won, they weren't 273 00:13:34.440 --> 00:13:36.399 that impressive, like it was kind of a close game 274 00:13:36.440 --> 00:13:39.279 against a bum team, but they really seem to be 275 00:13:39.399 --> 00:13:42.519 riding momentum. And I'm pulling for him, but obviously beating 276 00:13:42.519 --> 00:13:46.639 Philadelphia in Philadelphia is gonna be tough. And then the 277 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:50.639 Bills and the Chiefs. I mean, that's that's the that's 278 00:13:50.679 --> 00:13:54.320 the game as far as the two teams that I 279 00:13:54.360 --> 00:13:57.159 feel like I could be wrong, but I feel like, well, 280 00:13:57.399 --> 00:13:59.039 maybe I'll go look it up to confirm it, but 281 00:14:00.080 --> 00:14:03.000 it seems to me that the favorites to win the 282 00:14:03.039 --> 00:14:05.639 Super Bowl will be whoever wins this game. And maybe 283 00:14:05.639 --> 00:14:07.240 favorites is not the right work because I'm not even 284 00:14:07.240 --> 00:14:09.919 really talking about like from a from a sports betting perspective. 285 00:14:09.960 --> 00:14:12.639 I just mean, I kind of feel like the Eagles 286 00:14:12.639 --> 00:14:14.320 have kind of been a quiet, really good team. The 287 00:14:14.320 --> 00:14:17.480 Commanders aren't supposed to be here. The Bills, it's been 288 00:14:17.519 --> 00:14:19.720 their year for a while and finally they got to 289 00:14:19.759 --> 00:14:22.519 this point. And the Chiefs they're just doing what they 290 00:14:22.559 --> 00:14:26.000 do winning. But what's different this year for them, for 291 00:14:26.039 --> 00:14:28.080 the Chiefs is they just there's really no number. I mean, 292 00:14:28.080 --> 00:14:32.000 there's nothing about them other than the win column that 293 00:14:32.120 --> 00:14:34.840 makes them seem special. And I mean just this season. 294 00:14:34.840 --> 00:14:37.879 Obviously you're well aware they've been I mean, they are 295 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:40.240 a dynasty. This is the seventh straight time they've been 296 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:42.879 in this position to play to get to a super Bowl. 297 00:14:43.360 --> 00:14:46.919 And I don't know, I don't think you hang banners 298 00:14:46.919 --> 00:14:48.279 for that. I don't really know how you would, uh, 299 00:14:48.679 --> 00:14:50.720 you know, I don't know how you would really dress 300 00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:53.480 that up as some I mean, seven straight appearances in 301 00:14:53.480 --> 00:14:56.200 the conference championship game. I mean that sounds impressive, but 302 00:14:56.279 --> 00:14:58.200 like I think it's more impressive than just the way 303 00:14:58.240 --> 00:15:02.559 it sounded. And they are they are in a position 304 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:06.120 to where them like the Chiefs, getting here, which a 305 00:15:06.200 --> 00:15:10.039 lot of franchises would dream for, they would dream to 306 00:15:10.080 --> 00:15:12.799 be there. Think how long it's been sent I mean, 307 00:15:12.960 --> 00:15:15.279 think how long it's been since the Commanders, that franchise 308 00:15:15.320 --> 00:15:18.120 has been in this position. I mean, just being here 309 00:15:18.120 --> 00:15:21.159 for them is awesome. They feel back. This is just 310 00:15:21.480 --> 00:15:24.360 waking up for Kansas City. This is just what they do, 311 00:15:24.720 --> 00:15:27.840 This is who they are. They're fighting for a spot 312 00:15:27.879 --> 00:15:29.799 to get to the to the super Bowl, and anything 313 00:15:29.919 --> 00:15:32.200 short of a super Bowl for the Chiefs at this 314 00:15:32.320 --> 00:15:35.559 point is a big disappointment, and that speaks to just 315 00:15:35.559 --> 00:15:37.600 how great they've been. So I'm a hater. I hope 316 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:39.919 they lose, but I also can't lie to myself or 317 00:15:39.960 --> 00:15:42.320 to you and act like they're not still worthy of 318 00:15:42.360 --> 00:15:45.279 the benefit of the doubt to where I hope Buffalo 319 00:15:45.320 --> 00:15:48.080 gets it done, but I don't expect it to happen, 320 00:15:49.240 --> 00:15:51.440 although it does seem as if. And this is this 321 00:15:51.480 --> 00:15:53.519 is where actually the Chiefs become more dangerous to me. 322 00:15:54.080 --> 00:15:57.240 The noise is out there. Hey, we shouldn't doubt Kansas City. 323 00:15:57.559 --> 00:16:00.600 I mean, here they are. It's not been pretty, but 324 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:05.279 they keep winning. However, I think this could be the time, 325 00:16:05.360 --> 00:16:08.600 This could be where Buffalo breaks through and Kansas City 326 00:16:08.639 --> 00:16:10.679 takes a step back. I've heard that at least three 327 00:16:10.840 --> 00:16:14.960 times from the national pundits in a variety of platforms, 328 00:16:15.480 --> 00:16:17.679 and they may be right because I kind of feel 329 00:16:17.720 --> 00:16:20.960 the same way. But you know what. That's kind of 330 00:16:20.960 --> 00:16:23.440 when the Chiefs remind you, no, we may not have 331 00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:25.480 impressed you with how it looked, but we still win. 332 00:16:25.840 --> 00:16:27.480 This is what we do, this is who we are. 333 00:16:28.360 --> 00:16:30.759 So exciting weekend when it comes to the NFL. Again, 334 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:33.720 no Louisville basketball, but obviously some big time games over 335 00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:38.159 the weekend. Kentucky against Bandy. I mean, I don't want 336 00:16:38.200 --> 00:16:40.480 to sound like a broken record, but this is a 337 00:16:40.480 --> 00:16:44.679 weird big game for Kentucky because like any team in 338 00:16:44.720 --> 00:16:51.480 the SEC, these are actually the most important games. Because 339 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:58.039 you can lose to the Kentucky's, to the Alabama's, to 340 00:16:58.120 --> 00:17:03.200 the Tennessees, to the Floridas. I feel like that's probably 341 00:17:03.200 --> 00:17:07.960 the elite tier. And look, even losing to a middle 342 00:17:07.960 --> 00:17:09.839 of a pack SEC team on the road is not 343 00:17:09.880 --> 00:17:12.039 going to really kill your resume. But my point is 344 00:17:12.319 --> 00:17:14.880 when you start losing games to teams like Vandy, teams 345 00:17:14.960 --> 00:17:17.480 like South Carolina. They have one against Georgia, which I 346 00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:19.039 didn't think at the time was a bad loss, and 347 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:22.960 technically in all aspects it's really not a bad loss, 348 00:17:23.160 --> 00:17:26.160 but it's just a loss that you know you could 349 00:17:26.200 --> 00:17:28.759 have avoided. And there may be games like you had 350 00:17:28.799 --> 00:17:31.960 just this past Saturday against Alabama that you lost, and like, 351 00:17:32.000 --> 00:17:34.319 you played great, but you played another great team and 352 00:17:34.359 --> 00:17:37.400 they just outlasted you. So it's a weird year for 353 00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:40.160 the SEC that I think you can go into certain 354 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:42.079 games knowing, hey, we may win, but if we lose 355 00:17:42.119 --> 00:17:44.160 and we compete, we won't like it. We're not going 356 00:17:44.240 --> 00:17:47.079 to be satisfied. But that's not something we need to 357 00:17:47.079 --> 00:17:49.039 really worry about when it comes to how good we 358 00:17:49.079 --> 00:17:51.839 can be. I know that's a weird way to process that. 359 00:17:51.880 --> 00:17:54.079 I'm sure that's not how they would do it internally, 360 00:17:54.359 --> 00:17:56.559 you know, with the coaching staff and all that. But 361 00:17:57.160 --> 00:17:59.640 when you start to lose games like this, and I 362 00:17:59.640 --> 00:18:01.680 don't think they will, I think in fact they play 363 00:18:01.759 --> 00:18:07.839 is this one's at Vandy right which I mean, doesn't 364 00:18:07.839 --> 00:18:09.279 that mean it's essentially going to be a home game 365 00:18:09.319 --> 00:18:12.119 for Kentucky. I know Vandy is not as bad as 366 00:18:12.160 --> 00:18:13.880 they usually are. They've got a new coach, and I 367 00:18:13.920 --> 00:18:16.960 think they're mean if Vandy is Vandy this year and 368 00:18:17.000 --> 00:18:19.960 the SEC is what it was in previous years, then 369 00:18:19.960 --> 00:18:21.799 maybe they're a bigger story, because I think they are. 370 00:18:21.839 --> 00:18:24.519 I mean, look Fandy right now, I mean they're fifteen 371 00:18:24.559 --> 00:18:29.440 and four. That's for Vandy, roughly twenty games in how 372 00:18:29.480 --> 00:18:31.359 many times as they've been fifteen. I mean that to me, 373 00:18:31.440 --> 00:18:36.400 that seems impressive, but you know, they're clearly one of 374 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:38.319 the worst teams in the SEC, which again says more 375 00:18:38.319 --> 00:18:41.759 about the league than anything else. So maybe Bandy does 376 00:18:41.799 --> 00:18:43.680 have some excitement and they have some fans there, But 377 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:46.400 I feel like if there's ever a big crowd at 378 00:18:46.400 --> 00:18:49.319 a game at Vandy when Kentucky's playing in it, the 379 00:18:49.319 --> 00:18:51.960 big crowd is usually there because of Kentucky fans. So 380 00:18:52.640 --> 00:18:55.000 currently and this surprises me, and it's just a formula, 381 00:18:55.119 --> 00:18:57.200 I'm sure the spread will be much different. I am 382 00:18:57.240 --> 00:19:01.119 sure the spread will be wow. So right now, the 383 00:19:01.160 --> 00:19:03.799 score here at Kin Palm, the projected score for Kentucky 384 00:19:03.880 --> 00:19:06.920 Vandy is eighty five to eighty three, a two point 385 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:10.640 win for Kentucky. I just checked on DraftKings and I 386 00:19:10.680 --> 00:19:12.480 don't see an opening line yet, but we'll get one 387 00:19:12.519 --> 00:19:16.039 before the show ends today. I'm gonna guess this will 388 00:19:16.039 --> 00:19:21.000 be one of the bigger differences in spread and projection 389 00:19:21.119 --> 00:19:24.480 here because I think the formula makes sense for it 390 00:19:24.519 --> 00:19:26.680 to play out the way that it does. Because honestly, 391 00:19:27.440 --> 00:19:30.680 Ken Palm is great, but not perfect by any means. 392 00:19:30.839 --> 00:19:33.359 And I think one team that the kN Palm is 393 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:36.559 just wrong about is in fact Kentucky. This is where 394 00:19:36.559 --> 00:19:39.839 I almost block out and you know, lose mom. I mean, 395 00:19:39.960 --> 00:19:41.640 I got to defend Kentucky here. The fact that they're 396 00:19:41.759 --> 00:19:43.839 nineteenth in the Kin Palm, I think says the Ken 397 00:19:43.880 --> 00:19:46.680 Palm might have an issue. Now again, there's certain teams 398 00:19:46.680 --> 00:19:50.279 that just because of certain numbers and schedule that kind 399 00:19:50.279 --> 00:19:53.759 of stuff like it can really it can make it 400 00:19:53.759 --> 00:19:57.000 look as if it's not. It just seems off. So 401 00:19:57.119 --> 00:20:00.480