OverDrive - Willson on the Ravens having life in the AFC North, why he likes the Ravens to cover, and if McDaniel will be fired by Miami

Episode Date: October 30, 2025

TSN Football Analyst Luke Willson on the Ravens having life in the AFC North, why he likes the Ravens to cover, and if McDaniel will be fired by Miami

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Up schedule, if you look at the first 11, a quality team would have, they'd have a nice little record right now. They don't. Owen Wilson is cooking. Uh-oh. There he is, man. I don't pick. I'm not, there's not confidence in this room, man.

You're walking in here. I don't like what I'm seeing. I got soaked outside. I'm concerned, man. I'm concerned. And I got to be honest with you guys. There's other people that are concerned, too. I was down at the Jays game the other night game two.

I left the park and someone came by and said, how about the Jays? We start talking about the Jays. And as I'm leaving, he grabs my arm with like a concerning grab. This is ridiculous. I don't know where it's stupid. And just goes,

take it easy on Owen Wilson. Take it easy. They're trying the hardest. No, it wasn't J.P. But he would be feeling that way. He said they're trying their hardest and that's all that matters. And I said,

we'll do our best to take it easy on you guys. parts. What's wrong with you guys? We're in trouble, man, but we we got to claw the darkness. We do. We need to go on an Aaron Rogers dark room kind of retreat. I agree. I agree.

And like I said, there's a lot of time left parts. We got a lot of time. We've got to start clawing back, though. It starts tonight. We're down eight. There's nowhere to go here but up for us. We're going to get this one tonight. You're going to mess up the first game Sunday. And then, you know what? All of a sudden, we're rumbling. Yeah? We're humming. So Lamar's back. tonight.

Yep. Like, kind of feels like the Ravens are still in the hunt a little bit, like some positive mojo. They got a win last week. Yeah. They should win tonight. Good win last week.

Good win last week. They should win tonight. Yeah. Lamar claiming he's 100%. I would agree with that. 32 days on a hamstring injury is pretty, like the short end of a hamstring, you're looking at 21-ish, the very long end. You're looking at 35, unless, like, I mean, it was an utter blood bath,

then you'd be on IR. So I think that they held him out for a decent amount of time. I think he's going to be full go. Okay. Yeah, they're two and five. But you look at the teams, you know, in between them, Vegas, Cincinnati, Houston, Jacksonville. Oh. Like, none of those teams are scaring you.

No. Also, possibly chasing the playoffs. The Bengals and the Steelers have given life to this. Snoopuntly last week finding a win. And then the Bengals and the Steelers have just puking all over themselves. have given life to the Ravens. Now, and I believe Lamar said it this week, but this is a must win for them tonight.

Have to win this game. Like, seasons on the line tonight. Dude, don't they have one win? They have two wins. Because they beat the Bears, which we didn't cover on. Oh, yes. Yes. But, again, I do worry about the defense,

but with Lamar and Derek Henry, like, this team should roll tonight. Okay. All right. We're taking it up, baby. We're taking it. So the lane seven and a half, is that what it's officially, that's the line seven and a half? I don't love the line.

The big line. I don't love the line. And I'll be honest, the Ravens defense does scare me. Because it's always tough with Caleb Williams. You know, try and go back last week, you're like, oh, the Ravens' defense looked better. And there's some things, you know, that people are claiming they're doing. I don't think it's a big enough sample size yet. You know, Kyle Hamilton's getting a little more involved.

They're switching their personnel. but again we'll see if they do that if that was just kind of a weekly thing the Caleb Williams situation like it's hard to put stock in like man they beat the bears and although the Bears record has been is good this year you know the Bears are still the Bears of the Bears yeah of course I am I am slightly terrified that we get backdoored on this I could see a backdoor cover but I can't I can't come on this show right now parts Tua doing something crazy and pick Tua in the don't and Mike McDaniel and everything he's got going on there

versus Lamar, who I truly do believe is at 100%. I can't do it. What about the reports of McDaniel coaching for his job? Like, is that the dumbest thing you've ever heard? There's no way that he could be coaching for his job, is there? Right. It has to be lost by now. Is that where you're doing?

Like, it's already been determined. I mean, unless Miami goes on just an absolute Ernie Clement-style generational run, there's no like besides the fact that they look horrible they've won two games just all of the drama and the off the field stuff

makes it 10x worse so I would be shocked if he's brought back again unless they end up I think they're 2 and 5 right now to have that correct unless they end up like 11 and 6 which I don't think is

0% chance 0% Chief's bills this weekend And we'll be picking that game tomorrow. We'll get to that tomorrow. Who is the, like, who needs to make a bigger statement? Bills need to make a bigger statement.

Is it Buffalo at home? It has to be? I mean, absolutely. You look at Buffalo, and obviously last week, run game was ripping. O line looked great. James Cook obviously had a generational day. But that team has not looked great really all year until last week, and it was against the Carolina Panthers and Andy Dalton.

He was brutal. That first couple drives. I couldn't believe it. Brutal. Like, they don't have Andy Dalton rolling into town. Just let Andy retire. Don't you think he's sitting there saying,

really, you're going to employ me and play me again? What's a bit weird? Dude, come on. Yes. Like, I do wonder with this stuff, it's like, and the same thing he said with Cooper Rush. When Cooper Rush came in for the Ravens,

I was like, oh, he's backed up. Dak Prescott had a good run there in Dallas. He'll be a very serviceable guy. He looked terrible. and Andy Dalton, I mean, he's played at this level. Like, I always wonder, what is the difference between, you know, Kirk Cousins was another one, an awful performance. Andy Dalton last week versus Joe Flacko.

Right, exactly. You know, what makes Joe, like Joe's now coveted, he's going around, he's winning games with the Bengals. Obviously, they lost last week, not his fault. They scored a bunch of points. And I'm like, how come Andy Dalton can't come in and just be average? Carson Wentz. Now, maybe there's an injury situation that.

He's done now. for the year, I guess. Totally. But there's a lot of guys where I'm like, man, you should be able to manage the football. Yeah, that's the whole point. Like, you were a legitimate starter for quite some time on a good team. Yeah. Like when he was in Cincinnati, they were a pretty good team. So, I don't know, but I'm with you. I think it's Buffalo. It's always going to be Buffalo until they win something in the playoffs. Like every, the regular season win against Kansas City has always been the marquee win for them every single year. Totally. And I, again, we can probably pull up New England's schedule, but I don't believe New England play.

is KC. No, they have a soft relatively soft schedule. Is there a chance, though, if Buffalo beats Kansas City in this game, that you go, okay, now they've exercised the demons, or no,

like it's a regular season game? Is there any way in your mind that they have such, if they have such a convincing win, you're like, they're through it? Or they have to do it in the playoffs. Great question. But for me, just with that team noodles, just with KC,

they have to do it in the playoffs. Because they beat them in the regular season before. They seem to always beat the regular season. They have to do it in the regular season. But if I'm a Bills guy right now, back to this bigger statement, the way Drake May is playing, the soft schedule at New England has.

Only Tampa is who they really play, the rest of the way. And even Tampa, and Buffalo, I believe, at home. He's kind of banged up. You know, the last couple weeks, Tampa has not been the powerhouse at beginning of the year. So if you get down two games,

to the Patriots, including one of us, the head-to-head, like, it's the way the Patriots are rolling. It might be kind of tough to catch them. Yeah, like, I would, I would answer it bills. I would answer it bills, but I would say it's not a stupid question because even though Kansas City's been to three straight Super Bowls, they started slow. I think everyone's waiting for the demise.

If you go into Buffalo and beat them, I think it's a statement saying, we're still the best team in the league. I totally agree, man. No one's better than us. Yes. I don't care about Philly, Green Bay, Buffalo. I don't care about anyone else.

Totally. So there is a statement to be made by Kansas City, and I wouldn't be shocked if they made it. And I would say base in the last few weeks, trending that way, especially with Ed Olver. When you say statement, do you guys mean like blowout?

I don't... It's a combination. I don't picture of blowout. I don't think the bills at home are like a... I don't think Alan allows. about to happen. No, I wouldn't say blowout, but more so you control the game from the first split. Yes. Your run game for KC, that means the run game is good, not great. They're usually not a great run team, but it's there. You know, they're averaging around four carry or something

like that. Mahomes is spreading the ball around and they have a lot of explosives in the past game. On defense, they create a turnover in our in Josh Allen's face, at least making it tough, make Josh beat you by being Superman. If they come out and kind of do that for the majority of four quarters and get, you know, let's call it a 10-point win? That's a statement. That's a statement. On the road in Buffalo, that's a big statement. You said it. It would be very hard against Josh Allen. Yeah, it will be. They'll be up for it. The bills get up for it, man. McDermott gets them up for this game.

All right, buddy, you guys are on the Ravens. You need it tonight. Got to have this cover. Listen. Got to have it. When we cover this thing, just know we're locking in. Okay. I'm crunching stats now. I'm back to young guy. Young guy. when we came in here. Yeah. Just rookie. The rookie Luke is back now. Wow.

You're inspired by Al's brother. Look at that. Lock in. That's the key. I'll be honest. If you look at that on the banner, you guys have gotten very lucky on your coin flips. When they put the banner of both records,

I believe you guys are 15, 9, and 1, we all know that that's going to end up of 500. You guys are a 500 team. No. Pete Carroll used to say, he said this about Rick Barry. Remember that he was a guy who shot the brain shots? Yeah, yeah, of course. One of the coolest things.

things Rick Barry ever said was, you know, if I miss my first, I'm a 60% shooter. If I miss my first 10 shots, the thought process in my head is look out because he's going to make his 60%. The next 10 are going in. Going in. Absolutely. And that's what's going on right now. But the opposite.

You guys are 50% guys. You're going to flip back. Is that where you're going to miss 6 straight? They're 50% everything, looking, thought process, everything. 100% chemistry. 100% chemistry between Al's brother and I. They're just 50% people all around. 50% is good enough with where you guys are at.

I guess. Again, you're under 500. Listen, we're 60% spread caller, so look out. All right. Look out. All right. Starts tonight. Big number.

Big number, man. Always been to a guy. Always been a two-a-guy. Love two on a short week at home. Love them. All right, good luck tonight. Can't wait. All right, buddy.

There is Luke Wilson. How's the show going? Everything's going well? Yeah, yeah. Ricky Romero was our last guy. I know. We had him on today. We're piggybacking off you.

Sorry, we're throwing Joe from the bridge of him. He was going to get you off the screen. He can't wait to get you off the screen. Great guy. Unbelievable amazing guy, Ricky. Awesome guy. Check it out. What do you guys?

You think Jay's in six? I do. I kind of feel like Jay's in six. You think they'll get the Yamamoto? I think they can get to Yamamoto. I think Jays and Seven. I think Yamamoto deal. Man, that'll be nerve-wracking on Saturday night if it goes to game seven.

I don't know the baseball stuff. Well, to be Scherzer against Glassnow. For sure? Like, it hasn't been officially announced. Scherzer scares you a little bit. Again, the second time through. But Glassnow, they got after him. Like, Glaston will start for the Dodgers, I would presume.

Is there any world where Otani throws in short rest? That is possible that Otani would get the ball game seven. That would scare me a little bit. That would be a little bit scary. I don't think it can be Scher, guys. I think he's packed it in for the year. The way he was acting in the dugout last night. I don't think he's going in game seven.

He looked like he was done for the season. I think it's got to be Bieber on short rest. Like his glove, he doesn't have a glove in the stadium. He shipped his equipment to summer home. All right. Well, with that mind, we'll see how it plays out. All right, Alex Lick Wilson. All right, overdraft continues.

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