The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Hour 3 - Head coach matchmaker

Episode Date: January 19, 2024

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So we'll bring on a gambling expert here from Fox Sports who can help with some picks NFL divisional weekend. Let's welcome in Chris the Bear Felica. He does the Bear Betts podcast with Jeff Schwartz. He's on Fox Big Noon kickoff. Bear, how you doing, man? I'm doing well. We're exactly five weeks removed from shoulder replacement surgery.

So we're doing okay now. We're allowed to be out of the slinging home. I'm out driving now, which is a good thing. And I can get back and do a little luck walking on the treadmill and getting on the bike there. So I'm in a good place right now mentally. Shoulder replacement. That's big to know. So you're getting healthy.

Matt Leinard here at Fox, wishing him a speedy recovery from hip surgery. Yeah, everybody's got to get healthy. I just found out this morning. Docich had his knee replaced a couple of weeks ago. So between Leiter, myself, and Docket, we have the three old old aging broken down men. My goal is to stay healthy playing hoops this weekend. All right, let's get started. NFL.

Listen, Bear, this is a tough weekend. I think we've got a little bit of recency bias with people like in Houston and public coming in on the Packers against the Niners. I kind of like the big favorites. Where are you at? Yeah, I think I like in this weekend in the NFL, kind of like what we see in the first and second round of the NCAA. basketball tournament where you get that upset in the first round, like Princeton beaten Creighton last year, a couple of years ago. Murray State, I think, was it maybe Kentucky, I think, in the first round.

And the second round, they played Florida State, and there was a short number. In Florida State absolutely blew them out. Last year, I remember Princeton second round, Creighton absolutely ran away with that game late in the second half. It's that realization, like the, I don't want to say the bill comes due, but people, they're a little late for the party. So I think of that second round game, you see the cream rise to the top. But I think that's the case here.

I mean, there are numbers that go showing back since the Wild Guard came into place. Teams that win that Wild Guard game is like a touchdown underdog or bigger, typically don't go on and win or even cover in that second game. So that's a train that I don't necessarily want to always rely on. But if you do necessarily like Baltimore or you like San Francisco, that's just another little bit of evidence to lead you to believe that these teams that are the number one scene. We kind of forget how good they are because they haven't played and maybe they rested people the final week of the regular season. I think that's

what we're up against. But all those two big favorites, I like the 49ers more than I do, the Ravens. I think the fact that they were able to get Purdy and CMC and Trent Williams and Bosa and Warner and all those guys a little bit of rest and get a little bit healthier in that final week, I think that will be big. I think Shanahan's done well on his home field in the playoffs. And while I am not, look, I am not discounting anything Green Bay has done. But if you do go back to a couple weeks before the end of the regular season, that defense gave up 30 points to Carolina.

We didn't score a point in their final two games after that. Like, I would just think that Green Bay, with all those healthy weapons now at home, kind of will be out to kind of, hey, we're still the one seed in this league, and we're still pretty good. So I do like San Francisco, minus the points here. And I actually got in on their team total, which was 30 and a half as well. So I am on the Niners. I am on Niners team total over next week.

I'm with you at 100%. I want to ask you, like, one of the things that's helped me this season is kind of looking at the coordinator matchups and the schemes. And I just, I look at McDonald, the defensive coordinator of the Ravens. First of all, I didn't know he was 36 years old. But he has done an unbelievable job bottling up the Shanahan offenses. 49ers. I mean, Brock Purdy's struggle, four picks. and then against McDaniel and the Dolphins,

they couldn't move the ball in the second half. It was a bloodbath, and I just wonder, slow it comes from that tree. McDonald's, does he have the answer for the Shannon offences and the young kid Purdy? I'm sorry, not the young kid, Purdy,

the young kid Stroud going on the road against the guy who's really done well against that offense. I think the Ravens are the side. It would not surprise me. I think of those two big favorites, I would lean towards Baltimore being more likely to be, in a game just because I look at C.J. Strad and nothing has phased

this kid. He's used to playing in bad weather in Columbus when he was at Ohio State. He played great on the big stages. And I think the biggest thing for Houston is going to be what happens when Lamar breaks tendency,

when he avoids the rush and he has the ability to take off. Are the Texas linebackers and second safety is good enough to be able to spy him, contain him from those big improv plays like he had, remember just before the half against the 49ers, which really busted that game open. But of these two games, and I heard you talk in previous segment, like, I think there's

a lot of pressure on Lamar in this game. I mean, he's aware of it. He's talked about how I have to go win a Super Bowl now to kind of quell this conversation about not being able to win the big one. I think the Ravens are really, really good, but at the same time, I have a ton of respect for the job to be go Ryan's has done. and the way that defense has gotten after quarterbacks this year, it would not surprise me if we look up in the fourth quarter,

and this is the one possession. Oh, boy. Listen, I know you don't get swept up in the social media stuff. We're a little older than the guys who sit on social media all day, but there is this narrative on social media that, like, jeez, Lamar can't win in the playoffs. Cam Newton, he's struggled to the playoffs. The dual-threat quarterbacks kind of get bottled up in the playoffs.

I don't know. Do you think there's something there? Is it just too small a sample size for anything? I think it's too small of a sample. I mean, Jalen Hertz got to the Super Bowl last year. Yeah, grateful. I mean, Colin Kaepardt got to the Super Bowl. I mean, I think that's a small sample size,

and it's just maybe a match-up type thing. And remember, too, like, I think the biggest thing, one of those games with the Ravens was the Titans game, who Tennessee was an underdog that Walker game won and then wound up beating Baltimore, right, in the individual games. So I think it's a matchup, a matchup thing. And I wouldn't get too worked up with that little narrative. I mean, we'd come back here on Monday and talk about how great Lamar was

and how they absolutely went up and down the field on the Texans and be having a completely different conversation come Monday. Would you say there's more pressure on Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen, who is really not broken through? This is his chance to beat Mahomes, finally gets the game at home. I don't know, Lamar or Allen, more pressure. I think more pressure, I'm going to hedge it here, and I hate being wishy-wash. I think individually, there's more pressure on Lamar.

But as a team, I think there's more pressure on Buffalo because you finally get Kansas City on your home field and the playoff. And if you don't beat them now, when are you ever going to beat them? Like from Jeff Schwartz, who I host the Podwood, he's going to the game. For people he's dealt with up there, like in Baltimore and spoken to, or Buffalo, rather, they're treating this like the Super Bowl. There is an immense amount of pressure on that entire team to get over the Kansas City playoff hump here and get to the AFC championship game. So I think it'll be tough. I mean, they're so beat up defensively. But at the same time, people need to get the narrative and the preconceived notion out of their head about this being, remember, 4236, I think, was to score a couple years ago in that unbelievable game.

Like, this is not that. This is a Kansas City offense where Patrick Gahombs does. really have any wide receivers he trust outside of Rishi Rice and Travis Kelsey. This is a Buffalo team now where Gabe Davis is out, and they really don't have a ton of wider receivers as well. They're more of a run-based and getting the ball of Duncan Kincaid as well. So this is going to be a lower-scoring game. I don't know who I really lean to in this game.

Inclination is Buffalo, because I think with Allen, his ability to make some plays with his legs, and I think they, I think at home, I think that's a massive deal, but I think the biggest play, like if you're looking for a bet in this game, I would either play under, under 45, I think, is the total in this game. It might have gone down a little bit because I don't think they're going to be a ton of points, or look to the quarterbacks, look at their rushing totals and go over because he saw Alan have the big touchdown running the game against Pittsburgh, and Mahomes, it looks like

their best play at times, because he doesn't trust those wide receivers and nobody can get open, is him just simply taking off and running with the ball. So I would look towards those quarterback runs going over the total as a play I like in that game. I like those. You brought up Mahomes. So let me ask, what's wrong with Mahomes this year? I don't want to hear the drops. I don't want to hear, oh, they beat DeMiami last week.

All his numbers across the board are career lows. His pro football focus numbers for deep ball passing are among the worst in the league. Like six picks tied for the lead with turnover worthy plays. Like something just feels off and it can't just be the receivers. and Kelsey diminishing a little bit, can it? I think it can. I mean, look at last week, he threw two perfect balls to McCullough of Hardman, and Hardman's looking around trying to find the ball, and couldn't do it.

He just doesn't have anybody he trusts. I mean, I think, like, MVS, I think he's targeted, like, twice in the last three weeks because he doesn't trust him. Yeah. I mean, Cadarius Tony issues are lining up. He certainly has trouble hanging out. I think Rashid is the only wide receiver that he has, that he actually trusted.

These guys can't get open. It's certainly going to cause lower completion percentage, more interceptions if he doesn't have bigger windows and more open guys to throw the ball to. So I think that's another reason why I think in certain circumstances, he's just going to, I mean, losing McKinnon was a big deal. He's someone who caught a lot of balls out of the backfield. So I just think the weapons aren't there,

and that's why I think you're going to see a lower scoring game again, He had Julius Fitzchester, who he had a good rapport with. He's had guys in the past outside of, like, the number one type of guys. But they've been trying a lot this year, and they just have not been able to make it work. Got a great parley for you this weekend. Thanks to Draft King's Sportsbook, new users, please use the code heard, H-E-R-D, when you download the app, which takes 90 seconds. So my parley pick of the week via Draft King Sportsbook,

I'm going to take the Texans plus nine at the Ravens, a young, Texans team playing with confidence. I don't necessarily think a couple of weeks off helps the Ravens. I think Baltimore wins. I'll take the nine. I'm going to take the Lions minus six against the bucks. They're a better team. That Rams team they beat and controlled in the first half was arguably next to Baltimore, the hottest team in the league. Lions at home win by a touchdown. I'm going to take Bills minus three over the Chiefs. Kansas City this year is not Kansas City previous years. and I think Buffalo at home is going to score some points. If you want to take the herd parlay, check out Drap King's Sportsbook.

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Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Anytime I talk to somebody, first question, like, what's your best bet of the weekend? And you told me it was involving Tampa and Detroit. It feels like this is a tough game to pick, but who you got in this one? I like Tampa plus the points here. And I know the regular season, Jared Gough, had a good game down there in Tampa. But if you look at that box, it was 10-6 late in the third quarter in that game. So while Detroit was moving the ball, they weren't able to capitalize on those drives and the big plays that they had.

And I think what we saw last week from Tampa with Baker Mayfield, throwing the ball, he looked so much better. They had struggled the final couple of weeks of the regular season, not scoring an offensive touchdown, but against Dead Team Walk in Philly last week, they looked unbelievable. And we certainly know that the Lions give up a bunch of big pass plays. They did last week again.

Certainly, I don't think anyone equating Mike Evans in the Tampa receiving court in what Kukkah and Cooper Kupkin do, but they have guys who can make plays. And on the flip side, I worry about, like I said, Goff had a good game for his time around. But if he isn't able to make those big plays, if they do get to him this time with Todd Balls bringing different looks and trying to confuse him, that could be a problem. I mean, you see him drop back, and he makes some bad decisions at times, and he throws some picks. So I think that Tampa defense will ultimately make a couple of big plays and get to golf just enough

to force a turnover here or there, and he's not going to throw for $3.50 like he did the first time around. And I do think Tampa will score points and do just enough to hang around in this game. And it wouldn't shock me at all if they went up there. I mean, how crazy is that? Like, you would tell me before the year that either Jared Gough or Baker Mayfield would be in the NFC championship, bam. I mean, the Lions were a trendy team going into the year. But for these two teams to be sitting here one step away from probably a trip to San Francisco,

one game away from Super Bowl is pretty proud. I guess the last one, Kristen, you know, gamblers, they play the numbers, right? You're not supposed to play the team or the quarter,

you play the numbers. I don't know, man. You can't put a number on it, but Detroit basically won their Super Bowl against the Rams. It was the revenge game against Stafford for,

not revenge, but, you know, Stafford was our guy. The first home playoff game since the Ice Age, and it's like the come down, there were party

in like three nights later in Detroit. Like, I don't know what the scene's going to be like is the team exhausted, Is there a weight off the franchise's shoulders and they lay an egg here? Is that possible? I don't know if they'll totally lay an egg, but I appreciate that that analogy,

I mean, being that it is the playoffs, I would expect them to come back. But I mean, we've, that's something that I like in college football where either a team has a massive win against a big time opponent or they pull a huge upset, and you know there's going to be a natural letdown the following week. But with the stakes so high in this game and a chance to go to the NFC championship,

I think maybe there might be a little bit of a, maybe a slow start here or there. Or maybe it's a little dulled atmosphere at first. But I think once that game gets going, I think ultimately they'll be fine. Love it. All right. Chris Felica, Bear Betts podcast here at Fox. Thank you, Chris. Enjoy the weekend in the games, buddy.

You got it, Jim. You do the same. All right. Let's go to Alex Curry with the news. No, no, no, no, no. Turn on the news. This is the herd line news. Well, Jamek, let's start in Detroit because the Lions offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson,

is one of the hotterhead coaching candidates heading into the offseason and could be elsewhere after opting to stay in Detroit last season. Now, Johnson is reportedly scheduled to meet with the commanders and had this to say when asked about his relationship with their new GM, Adam Peters. A lot of people who mentioned you as a firm owner for the Washington job. What's your relationship with their new GM there? I know him just very briefly. I've heard nothing but fantastic things about people

that have worked with him directly or have met him over the course of scouting on the road. So look forward to meeting him and talking more. So remember, Adam Peters was the former assistant GM for the 49ers, so help put together an incredible roster. But Ben Johnson has drawn six head coaching. interviews with the Panthers, Titans, Chargers, Seahawks, Falcons, but this is the first scheduled interview that we're hearing of with the commanders.

Oh, boy. I just, I have a tough time talking about these head coaching interviews and positions when you're talking about a coordinator or a coach that is currently in a historic run right now with your teens. Like, you, it should have been, again, we didn't hear. hear the entire conversation, but that's a, as we've been talking about, reporters have to ask these questions. As the coach or the player, you can easily defer and be like, not something I want to talk about right now. I am focusing just on this Lions team and the win that we have we need

to get this weekend after getting our first playoff win in decades. So that's, for me, it's, if you're currently playing right now and you are hands-on, like an offensive coordinator, are a huge part of this team's success, not really something I like talking about until you're done for the season. Smaller scale, silly stuff, but like, you know, I'm hosting the show today. Yeah.

So, like, last night, I shut it down at 7.30. I'm not talking to people. I'm not texting back. No. Hey, Jay, what about what do you got this weekend? I'm not even responding because I'm locked in on the show. You are laser focus. I got text, coming in, hey, Jay, can you, you know,

can we play hoops tomorrow? I'm not even responding or really reading it because I got the show. Like, Ben Johnson's fielding life. changing opportunities with the lions. Yeah. I don't know if the guy's married, if he has kids uprooting his family

from Detroit to Washington. Like, there's a lot going on there. And the distraction, I don't love that. And if you just heard Felica, yeah. It's not great. And you even ask me, like, do you think Detroit has

kind of a, what do you say, kind of like a, come down from like a John? I don't personally think so, but when you see things like this and hear things like this where people are thinking ahead, future, past what your one goal is right now,

which also makes me respect Mike Tomlin walking out on the interview right after their loss. Like, that's not something I want to think about at all. Like, I respect that more than, I don't know. Alex, you've got a big weekend in Vegas with the friends, right? You're planning it. The text chains are popping off. You go, it's awesome.

The next, like, three or four days is just like, oh, just great, you're dragging, right? Yeah. It was a monumental weekend. Like, that's what happened with the Lions. now. There's historic stuff. It was definitely. But I don't think I mean, they were back all together

watching the games the next day. I think they'll be, I'm hoping they'll be okay for Lions fans who have just been heartbroken for 30 years. So, yeah, interesting there. But speaking, Mike Tomlin, so I just mentioned him, future with the Steelers has

been up in the air up until yesterday when he confirmed that he expects to coach the team next season. Team owner Art Rooney the second added to that confirming Pittsburgh's plans to extend Tomlin's contract before the start of next season. Now this is, right now this is the right move. Mike Tomlin just completed his 17th consecutive non-losing season. He's a winner, and I don't think he's necessarily the issue right now.

I just don't think they have their franchise quarterback yet. It's, as we saw, small sample size, it doesn't feel like it's Kenny Pickett. they have come out and said that Kenny Pickett is a starting quarterback next season with competition. So that kind of gives you the idea that maybe they're not 100% in on Kenny Pickett, which they shouldn't be.

You need to go out and you need to find your franchise guy. I think Mike has all the cards here, right? Yes. So you guys want to extend me great. It ain't about the money at this point. I want to win freaking games. And you guys said this GM was going to go get us a quarterback and like you said, what's the same about the

size of pick at two seasons now? He's not the guy. We could have started him in the playoffs. We went with Mason freaking Rudolph. Uh-huh. He's not the guy. I think Tomlin can really be firm here and get what he wants. Now, I don't know what he does want. He's been there forever. Seven

consecutive non-losing seasons. He's not the problem. No. Not at all. Like that, why would you let him go? Are you going to get better than Tomlin right now? You're not. So that'll be interesting. All right. Bill O'Brien and the Patriots offense were not great this season.

with Bill Belichick out of New England, there will be a number of changes among the coaching staff under new head coach Gerard Mayo. Now, reports indicate that Bill O'Brien is the first to go and is expected to join Ryan Day's staff at Ohio State as their new offensive coordinator.

Now, I think this was expected with Bill Belichick leaving and with it being Belichick's worst season as a head coach, it went four and three, so then they're four and 13, but then the question is, How much of that was Bill O'Brien and his play calling and his game plan? You know, was it him?

Was it Bill Belichick? Was it Mac Jones? Like, how is this all going to play out moving forward? Yikes. I don't like this at all. It's not. It was not, again, I mentioned this when we were talking about Dan Quinn. Like, you're only as good as your last performance.

And this season was not a great performance for Bill O'Brien. But again, was that him? was that the team was it Felichick was it Mac Jones was it his game planning it's a lot of questions yeah I just go back to the Alabama thing where he was with Jalen Milrow and he was like telling Milro you're not a quarterback

remember Jalen Milro like went off on him before the bowl game and I'm like that's not great I mean Milro I don't know if he's going to be awesome but he certainly was a capable quarterback more than capable I don't like I'm going to Vegas for just a little bit during Super Bowl week are you going to be there or no probably usually am So I'm going to bet two teams to win the title next year.

Ohio State, for sure. And then probably Georgia. That's the only one. Last year, I was one for one. Just bet Michigan they won. Really? Good for you. I don't like this, though.

I don't like Bill O'Brien. I don't think he's good. Is he going to help? Is it going to make Ohio State better? They got the transfer from Kansas State. I don't know. I like the talent. A lot of guys stayed, as Breer said earlier.

They had some NFL guys who I had in my first round of my mock. They decided to stay, which I think is really, really good. But yeah, I'll be bet the Buckeyes and probably Georgia. Those are, I think, clearly the top team. It's also telling when a guy stays and doesn't declare for the draft. Yeah. What were those conversations like with the head coach? What were those conversations?

Like, who are we going to get? Who are we going after? Oh, we're bringing in an NFL guy. We want to make this run. We want to go similar to McCarthy declaring for the draft. And you're like, oh, okay. Now I think Harbaugh's gone. Makes sense.

Yeah, yeah. Alex with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by. The Heard Lye News. Coming up next, we'll play NFL head coach matchmaker. Yes, matchmaker. And I'll tell you where all the coaches are going to land.

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Absolutely free at NetSuite.com slash herd. That's netsuite.com slash heard. All right. I actually asked Alex this question, Have you played matchmaker with your friends, like hooking your girls up with guys that you know and all that stuff? Yeah, no. I had one bad experience. It was too close to home and it just didn't end well.

So I have officially taken myself out of that position. You got to give it a shot. I did. Yeah. It just becomes personal when you know about the people. So I just, and if it doesn't work out, not my thing. Wow. Good luck.

Okay. Here. It's all on you. You go do it. I just don't have a lot of single friends. But I do have a couple. Okay. Ladies, the seven ladies watching the show.

Anyways, all right. Oh, there are thousands of ladies watching this show. Let's get to NFL Matchmaker on the herd. All right, so we're going to go through, and you're going to tell me which coach matches with the team. Okay. So starting with, which head coach matches with the Panthers? Okay, so first of all, this is a tough job to fill, right? You're not going to get an established dude.

Not a lot of security. Yeah. Owners a bit wacky. It's a tough one to fill, but I'm going to go with Mike McDonald, the defensive genius, can I call him a genius? Of the Baltimore Ravens, he is on a heater. I mean, he's been so good this season. If he shuts down another Shanahan offense,

I think he could probably get this job in Carolina. And just remember, the Carolina defense this year was very good. Above average unit in the league. They have no offense, which is fine. You got to figure out Bryce Young, but I think McDonald works in Carolina. Okay. Which head coach matches with the Seahawks?

Yeah, this one's a little easier. I think my guess is, and I may have talked to a former quarterback who played under Pete Carroll, but my guess is that when they decided Pete Carroll were going to move on, they had a plan for secession, and they were going after Dan Quinn. I think Dan Quinn lines up perfectly for Seattle. He goes back where he kind of made the Legion of Boom in that defense. I think Dan Quinn returning to Seattle makes sense. Which head coach matches with the Titans?

So this is the toughest one. I think Carolina might be the worst job. The Titans job, we talked. Derek Henry. Derek Henry just announced like, hey, I want to go to a winning team. Like, he's gone. Quarterback situation is what? Will Levis? I think Tanna Hill's done.

The other quarterback they drafted who's not very good. Not a lot of talent here, but who can make the offense hum with a young quarterback? Give me Bobby Slowick from the Houston Texans staying in the division. Interesting. I joke to Cowherd. at this point, if I'm hiring somebody, I want from the Shanahan Tree, who knows McVeigh, who had a cup of coffee with Mike McDaniel, any of those, and slow it checks all the boxes.

I think he would stay in the division and have a chance to win. All right. Which head coach matches with the Raiders? Yeah, it's weird. It almost feels like there'll be a mutiny if they pick anyone other than Antonio Pierce. Players have come out and said that. Yeah, where are you on that? I think Antonio Pierce lines up for the room.

Where are you on that whole, like, if they don't hire this guy, I'm demanding a trade. Well, if the players want him to stay, I mean, that is a huge factor in can you win. Are you going to play well together? Is there chemistry? You have to believe in and love your coach. And this team has rallied around Pierce in a way that this Raiders team needs with all of the heartships and downs that they've had the last couple of years. So I think he is the right fit. Crosby and Adams.

Two of the leaders, maybe two of their best players altogether. Yeah. I think that makes a ton of sense for the Raiders, keeping Pierce. All right. Which coach matches with the commanders? I really thought they could make a runner hardball, but it doesn't sound like that's happening. So I'll go Ben Johnson, the young genius for the Detroit Lions.

Even though we kind of were worried about him in the last segment, just a little bit, he's going to meet with everybody. Everybody wants a piece of Ben Johnson, what he's done. I mean, he's just a great play caller. Now, can he build a culture? We don't know. Nobody knows. But I do think with that offensive,

they can get a quarterback, and they will at the top of the draft, probably Drake May. I think that's a team to watch, Washington. Ben Johnson, I like to fit. Yeah, I mean, when you say, can he build a culture, I mean, he's been working with Dan Campbell.

I mean, Dan Campbell has completely turned that franchise around. He has created a culture, and I think being a part of that and a part of that success, he'll definitely be able to do that. if he goes and wherever he lands up. Okay. Which head coach matches with the Chargers? You know the Chargers well, obviously, being out here in L.A. fan.

I think Jim Harbaugh is a slam, don't call. Just lock him up. Don't let him leave the building after the second interview. Jim Harbaugh, bringing toughness to a team that's been run over. They can't stop the run for like five years now. No. Like bring in Harbaugh, lock it up. Harbaugh, Herbert, money.

you got a new face of the franchise, I like it. Can you imagine him in Hollywood, though, here in L.A.? Like, he's such a character. There is so much just, like, he's weird, but in the best way possible. And players just, like, they rally around and fall in love with him. I mean, you just saw, like, his entire team and coaching staff at Michigan when he was suspended those last games of the regular season. They were crying.

They were like, we're doing this for Hardball. Like, he brings a team together in a way that the Chargers desperately need. Yeah. Desperately need. All right. which head coach matches with the Falcons. All right, well, there's only one real big name left. Now, what's interesting is Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches ever.

Yeah. Think he fits with the Falcons? I've been reluctant to put them together. But Alex, listening to you with the Raiders a second ago, I just remember this. Everybody's talking to Kirk Cousins. Would Belichick want to go grab Jimmy Garoppolo from the Raiders? He drafted Garapolo. Remember, that's one of the things that drove a wedge between Bill and Tom when Bill drafted Garapolos.

Yeah. Could garage, I mean, let's say you whiff on Kirk Cousins, he stays in Minnesota. You don't want Justin Fields for whatever reason. Could he go get Jimmy G. to run his offense? Now, I know Jimmy G's down on his luck right now, rough here with the Raiders, but. Yeah, injury prone, just, maybe is the fire still there between them? That's another good question. Yeah.

I don't know. Atlanta's a fun city. Belichick is not very fun. But he brings a winning culture, obviously not. these past four years yeah without brady without tom brady hasn't want to playoff game um just had the worst season of his coaching career but he is still i the goat of coaching like one of the greatest of all time like it's you're gonna win in that division right you have you have to win and will it help if he can obviously you know go to another team and win and succeed i think that

would help them as well definitely yeah so uh matchmaker i haven't played matchmaker in a while in real life. You know, when you're younger, it's not a big deal. But matchmaking with this is fun. A lot of people are going to be like, Jay, Mike Vrable? What's going on, bro? Oh, yeah. Where do you see him landing if anywhere?

Maybe the Andy Reed spot. If, yeah. Alex, not feeling the Andy Reid take. You're in the, I don't know. I don't see it. I don't see it. It's just, he's, he's had such a great run with Patrick Mahomes. This season, obviously, an outlier because they don't have the offensive

weapons are used to having. Most drops in a leak. again, they're still getting to the playoffs, still won. Like, I think they give it another shot, at least another season, see if they can get to that dynasty status with three Super Bowls. I guess last thing I'll say about these games is like, just folks, let's not go overboard with the hot take reactions. And I know, coming from me, yeah. If certain teams, if Lamar goes down, I mean, it's going to be like DefCon 1 on Monday, Alex. Like, Lamar can't lose this game, you know?

Like, that would be not good. I'm a little worried for him. Listen to some of the guests we've had today. It's like, oh, boy. Anyways, all right. So Cowherd is back on Monday, we think, I guess. Back from Parts Unknown, as they like to say. It's the herd.

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