The Pat McAfee Show - PMS 2.0 1412 - NFL Week 3 Preview/Picks, TNF Recap, Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal, Josh Allen, Nick Saban, & AJ Hawk

Episode Date: September 19, 2025

On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Coral Gables, Florida for tomorrow’s College GameDay ahead of the Florida vs. Miami game, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in Indianapolis in studio. They recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game that saw the Dolphins show a little fight before falling to the Bills 31-21, they preview the college weekend, and make their picks against the spread for the entire NFL week 3 slate. Joining the progrum to preview this Saturday’s game against Florida, and where the progrum as a whole right now is Miami Head Football Coach, Mario Cristobal. Next, 2024 NFL MVP, 3x Pro Bowler, 2x All-Pro, Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen joins the show to chat about last night’s win, how tight knit the team is, how special things feel in Buffalo right now, and much much more. Later, 7x National Champion, panelist on College GameDay, the GOAT, Nick Saban joins the show to preview this weekend’s college football slate. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you on Overreaction Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here we go, welcome to Pat McAfee Show. I'm A.J. Hawk sitting in at Pat's desk here. Friday, September 19th, feel-good Friday, fellas. Football! It's a beautiful thing. It was played last night. The Buffalo Beals took on the Miami Dolphins beat him, 31-21. I guess they did not cover the 11-and-half, 12-and-a-half point spread that we all were talking about before the game. It was a beautiful game. Dolphins showed a lot of fight. A lot of fight, like we talked about, fellas. I think there's somebody down in the Miami region right now in Mike Colleen.

Pat, what's going on, buddy? How are you doing down there? How are we doing that? Miami Dolphins did show a lot of fight, didn't they? I mean, they came out there yesterday, and they listened to one of their commanders from the Internet, hailing from Victoria, Canada, now living in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Also down here in Miami, that man right there was saying, hey, I just need to see a little bit of fight, boys, to see a little bit of fight. And also, shout out to the ESPN, people getting gumpy a camera because today was going to be epic if the dolphins got their asses beat last night out of Buffalo Bills. Just to see this man's reactions. But I think flying with him this morning, the reaction from him, and I think probably a lot of Dolphins fans is, hey, we're in that thing until very late. The Miami Dolphins defense also got some big time stops. Kirk Herb Street last night, a couple different times was like, goal for Miami would be to just stop the bills one time.

Like, hey, can you stop the bills one time, two times? That's how we're speaking about this Buffalo Bill's offense, by the way. Josh Allen comes into the season as the MVP, and all they've done is just motor people done. So people are wondering, like, can anybody stop this? Is this going to be the greatest offense? Is this greatest show on turf all of a sudden up there in Buffalo? And then the Miami Dolphins' defense, whenever they need to get a couple big-time stops, they do that. Now, Buffalo Bill's punters says I'm getting a first down, you know, and I like whenever that happens,

especially in big moments. But the Miami Dolphins fans, I don't think, are incredibly pissed off. about how it went for them. And I think Buffalo Bills fans are like, yeah, we won by two scores inevitably, and we missed the field goal pretty bad. I mean, that wasn't, that was not Matt Prater stuff at all. So I think Buffalo Bills fans come out of they're pretty happy. I think Dolphins fans come out of they're pretty happy. And I think we see Ryan Fitzpatrick shirtless, AJ, and that's what the magic is. You see Dionne Dawkins's stomach. You see Ryan Fitzman's magic celebrated all night because obviously he played for Buffalo and the Miami Dolphins.

but I'm pumped. I'm excited that the Buffalo Bills have continued to be great. And although we didn't cover, I think the Miami Dolphins fans have a little bit of fight left in them. Wow. I think there's a chance on Monday night, at least the Dolphins fans that I know, or the fan that I know,

and I assume I'm going to be around a lot of them. I'm here at the Shalala Student Center down here at the University of Miami. We've got palm trees in the back here. Beautiful. About 100% down here. I'm going to run into a lot of dolphins fans. I will certainly ask them how they're feet.

but I think they were ready to maybe go ahead and ship the whole thing out of time if there wasn't a good performance last night there was now we got Monday night football coming up okay Monday night football coming up for the Miami Dolphins Darren Waller's gonna be back Gumpy I know you're excited about that big fella massive news Darren Waller's first game Monday night against the Jets here we go win the next two see what happened now for all of us football fans you probably just learned that the Dolphins are playing the Jets on Monday night football we're not talking about that either yeah but last night was a great game I think

Toxic table at Boston Conner at Ty Schmidt. One half of the hammer. God! Cowboys AP Tone. Tone, let's talk about the numbers last night. Obviously, I think Connor was on the Dolphins with the points. A lot of people were talking about how many points that was on a Thursday night, especially being a division game.

What was the public percentage at the end? And how much did the sports books win here to start week three of the NFL season? So the public percentage at kickoff was 72% on the bills to cover the 11.5 or 12. and a half depending on where you were betting at um so the books won on that one they lost on the total of 50 and a half 80% of that money was on the over so the public got the over but if we know anything about betting a lot more people bet the actual side than the total so the sports books another win on prime time for them um and then the stat that we talked a little bit about yesterday teams that are oh and two and are also dogs in week three now moved to 38 and 17 since 2017

So that is a solid trend to start week three right now. That was before last night's game there, 37 and 17 to Tone's point. So week three is like the desperation week, I think. And obviously, if it's a division game on a Thursday, you're potentially going to show a little bit more fightbacks against the wall, especially in the division. And we learned the stat, you go over and three, AJ. There's only been one team in the history that has made the playoffs.

And it's the 2018 Texans that were able to do it. That's a huge hole, AJ Hawks. Yeah, it's a huge hole. But like, I know we joked about it yesterday. about these Miami Dolphins team. We said, hey, we need to see some fight, a moral victory. And I think there was, people were talking about it

before the game. I actually looked up, Pat, on ESPN, maybe in second, third quarter, and it says, Dolphins fighting to hold on against the Buffalo B. It was like in the headline already. I'm like, this is exactly what we said.

So, I mean, there's no moral victories. Absolutely not. But there is hope in Miami still, I would imagine, isn't there? Yeah, Gumpy certainly has some. Now against the Jets. What's that, Kahn, man? said there's no hope. Are you thinking, though, and this is a direct AFC East conversation

here, I guess, Patriots, dolphins, a little bit of a dog fight last week. Then whenever you see the bills and the dolphins have a little bit of a game, does that put you more at ease? And what are your thoughts on the AFC East now as a whole? Definitely puts me more at ease. Thoughts of the AFC East still remain the same just like, hey, Buffalo is levels above so many teams, let alone the division that it's just hard to be looking up. I can't believe there's hope. I'm very surprised that that is Gump's sentiment. Nothing looked easy for Miami. Nothing looks easy at all for them on offense or defense, let alone the punt block debacle.

But when it comes to Tua, Tua seems to put everything into every throw, whether it's two yards down the field or 50 yards down the field. And I don't know what it is. And maybe it's the kind of the evolution of what has happened. It feels like the Miami offense hasn't changed since that first year where it really did revolutionize, you know, offenses. and people started stealing their, you know, sprint outs before the snap. But nothing has really, you know, kind of evolved out of that. Like me and Ty were talking about it when it comes to, you know, LaFleur. It feels like LaFleur's offense has, you know, progressively changed and gotten better

over time since he's gone to Green Bay. Whereas McDaniel, maybe it has changed and the stuff isn't working, but everything feels like they're pulling teeth to get a first down. You know, you FaceTime Rich Rodriguez and he says, shit. I'm just trying to get a first down. And, you know, he's serious and it feels like, you know, the same thing with Miami. Like, it seems as though it is just so difficult. And it still was, you know, one of Tyreek and Waddle's best showings of the year.

To echo your sentiment, I think we all believe that McDaniel is an offensive wizard and guru and has contributed to the sport in a massive way. And a lot of people are trying to do what he was able to do a few years back. Now, it's the fourth year in that system, though. And I don't think it should regress. I think that your culture should be all the way in there. your offense should continue to evolve, especially when you've been with Tua throughout this entirety. So I think, you know, what you're saying about not evolving it, and I don't want this to be considered a shot.

Okay? Okay. I don't want this to be considered a shot. Yeah. Especially to find people of Buffalo, because people in Buffalo are good people. Love it. Great people. But the anchor bar created the Buffalo Wild Wing.

Mm-hmm. Okay, the Buffalo Wing, Anchor Bar up there. Wings have gotten better since the beginning of wings as a whole. That's correct. Anchor Bar has never changed anything. It's a good point. They have maintained their wing. So do I think they're the best wing in America?

No, I do not. But is it the first wing? Yes. I think they could have, though, you know, maybe evolved. And they said, no, we're the rich. This is how it's always going to be. You others can, you know, juice up the wings with things that aren't real to make them big and monstrous and, you know, cook up different sauces. Did you see the boys last night with the sauces?

Did you see the TNF nightcap last night with the sauces? Tony Gonzalez. I didn't know if Tony Gonzalez was going to make it through tonight, to be honest. They put that guy through a lot. They get him out there in a, the kind of cold. Oh, oh, looks like we got to, we got a, we got me. They are. You're back.

You're back now. But you're good. Am I? You got me? Yes. Yeah, we got you. Got you got you. Is there anybody out there?

Can anybody? Hey, boys, good to see you again. You look great. AJ, I thought you did a great job. Your face popped onto my screen as an ISO there for a second as I was kind of frozen through there. Your jaw line looks spectacular. But back to the Miami Dolphins' offense, I do think it should look better. Tyree Kills scored a touchdown.

He also dropped the deep ball. Like a couple years ago, I think he catches that one, scores the touchdown. Interesting night, obviously, for Tyree Kill in its entirety. entirety didn't think that was going to be coming there in the fourth quarter but whenever you think about tyriek and to it like this was enormous this was like two times a quarter a few years back and now it's like tyreek scores a touchdown and everybody's very excited because oh that can still happen for the miami dolphins is that that bill's defense doing well or all these other defenses catching on to what mcdaniel does do you think a j is it like the rest of the NFL caught

up the rest of the wings around america caught up to the anchor bar do you think the defenses have figured this shit out and he's going to have to change What are your thoughts on it? Yeah, I mean, they're definitely doing what they can to take Tyreek away, but I think sometimes it's everything. We hear the comments going back and forth, like Tua and them talking about you've got to earn trust and all of this stuff. That's real. Like, it's a real situation.

And when you're struggling, imagine if you're Tua and you're thinking, not only am I trying to find a way to win this game and hit who's open and not turn the ball over, but also, like, I need to feed my star receivers. Like, I don't want to have to force the ball to these guys. I just think it could be tough to manage all that. All the great quarterbacks do it. They find a way every receiver wants more targets. But man, it's just, I don't know.

Like I said, Miami fought all that. What's that? On that note, Richard Sherman was asked in a pre-show. He was asked, is it easier to defend a team, an offense that has a star wide receiver, like a clear one, and then everybody else, or just an entire committee, kind of like Buffalo has? And Richard Sherman said, number one wide receivers are number one wide receivers for a reason. If somebody's got a one, you'd much rather not have a one on the other side.

But it does feel for Josh Allen, like he, there's no pressure for him to put the ball anywhere. Like he's just doing whatever. Kincaid, what a weapon. How about 85? He gets the, he gets a penalty called on him when it was the other guy, 57, I think it was a punt player, maybe a kickoff player or something like that. He gets a penalty. 85 gets a penalty. Then the next time we see him on the field, touchdown.

Sick touchdown. Josh Allen doing backyard football touchdown. It was like, what a nice little night for him to have as opposed to what he was thinking about the rest of his night. Then he scores a touchdown. It's like good for you, Bub, happy for you. But it feels like Shakir can get it. Obviously, Keon can get it. James Cook is unbelievable, unstoppable.

It's like they got a lot of weapons up there, and Josh Allen is just kind of doing whatever he wants. Doesn't feel kind of obligated to do anything. Imagine not being a quarterback, I guess. Of course, quarterbacks want the best possible receivers you can get. But there is that dynamic of making sure everybody's happy, keeping them, making sure they get enough targets. And the fact that if you're playing this Buffalo Beals offense,

You can't point at one guy like Calvin Johnson with the Detroit Lions. Yeah, we got to find a way to stop this guy. We're going to put two on him, sometimes three on him, and he's still going to get his catches. He's still going to catch deep balls on us and in the red zone. But with the bills, yeah, you can't zero in on anybody. They can get you from wherever you look, tight ends, backs out of the backfield, Shakir. Yeah, I don't know. There's something to it.

I mean, Josh Allen definitely feels like he's not putting up crazy numbers, but this guy's awesome. Look how, how coffee do you have to be to do this kind of stuff? Three touchdowns, 267 last night or something like that. There's still big numbers. Yeah, I mean, I'm biased because people throw for 350. Not early on this season as much, but in the NFL, people can just put up massive amounts of yards, I feel like. I agree, yeah, like, because we see the 400 yard, 450 games. Russ, we saw Russ last week.

Yeah, you're right. Yeah, exactly. So those games do exist, which certainly is the case. And he'll probably have one of them. You know, he'll probably have one or two of those things. But he's still throwing for three touchdowns. Like last night, I would assume Josh Allen, and that all. offense had not our best night. There was a couple big time third downs that they were not able

to pick up. They got off the field. Defense got off the field multiple times against his Buffalo Bill's offense. And I'm not saying anything against Miami Dolphins defense. I'm just saying the Buffalo Bills certainly did not have their perfect night on offense. So they got a lot to work on still. You know, Josh Allen with the visor with the broken nose really cool. Yeah. I think that looks I think that looks really cool. Ty, he said he wore a visor back in college and he said he didn't think it was a right play to come in and swag out with the visor and in the NFL. Sure. Ty, can we talk a little bit about Josh Allen's story here from Cowboy at Wyoming to

guy that couldn't throw a football in the NFL, just guy with big hands all the way to where he is now? Kirk Herbst Street. I say this again because Kirk does all the research. He grinds his ass off for every game. And he's like, hey, I think this season basically, if you stop the Buffalo Bills on any drive, you should feel like that is a massive success. That's crazy to think that that's where Josh Allen is right now, Ty.

Yeah, without a doubt. I mean, I've said a lot. I remember watching him play against Iowa when he was at Wyoming, and it was his last year, you know, when he was about to go in the draft and he was starting to get a little bit of hype. And Iowa just beat the hell out of him, absolutely waxed him. And, you know, so you kind of just, you forget about that for a while. And you remember around the draft, like all the talk was, you know, hey, he's got a big arm and he's got massive hands. And that was kind of it. And we talked about this the other day. Like that first season, he was so inaccurate. It was crazy. I mean, it was just the high. highlights we were getting were him in the open field jumping over linebackers, and then it was like, hey, is this guy going to be able to survive a full season? Obviously, you know, watching him now, he's one of the toughest sons of bitches in the league. But how much better he's gotten every single year he's in the NFL? I think it was Greeney said this morning on get up. He said no no quarterback has ever played better than Josh Allen is currently playing right now. And, you know, that might be a recency bias and a bit high, like a bit of hyperbole. But you look at the receivers like he is he's just unbelievable every time you're watching him you

feel like you're about to see something special happen josh allen will be joining us at 110 eastern fresh off a big dub last night on amazon prime over the miami dolphins who good fight fight fight right they did a lot of good fight which we really appreciate but yeah the buffalo bills the thing they're the things they're talking about you know have them going down in history and obviously turt warner would have an argument uh for the greatest show and turf with what their offense was able to accomplish. I'm sure there's other seasons that I'm forgetting about right now where an offense seemed unstoppable, but they're clicking, and it's because of that man, who's the MVP. We can't wait to chat with him at 110. Now, Ty, back to you, buddy,

and you too, AJ. Tucker Kraft got hurt of practice. What the hell are they doing over there, AJ? What's going on in Green Bay? Tucker Kraft, pretty important piece of this Green Bay Packers' offense, pal. He is, Todd. It sounds like we avoided disaster, right? It's not going to be a season under anything? Yeah, I mean, initially, like, so even the Shepter tweet doesn't make you, you know, feel great. But yesterday Rapsheet tweeted out like he blew his knee out in practice, which is what I believed, I was like, okay, well, this isn't great. And then, yeah, they run some tests. Sounds like he may have just tweaked it. And, you know, Schaefter said there, another source said, he thinks he'll be fine. So, you know, if you're a Packers fan, that doesn't really give you like a clean slate of,

hey, we're going to be okay, because Packers, like the Bills are another one of those teams that doesn't really have a number one receiver. Like, this guy is their kind of weapon X on offense. So, yeah, I understand they're playing the Browns this weekend. But, yeah, as things are starting to really get rolling here, the Packers cannot afford to lose a guy like Tucker Kraft for multiple weeks. Packers are going to be worried about this, hey, Jay, Hoff? I mean, Packers are, okay.

Yeah, he's a monster. I mean, Tucker Kraft, he's like an emotional leader, and he makes plays all over the place. So, yeah, I don't know. When you say they, it seems like it was, they got a scare, but he's not out. I don't know, what do you, is that like MCLP? I don't know, something to where it's a sprain. I don't know how many weeks, maybe put a brace on.

I don't know. Scary. Maybe he scored a touchdown in practice, and he wanted to show to boys. He said, hey, boys, Tony Gonzalez tonight is going to eat the hottest hot sauce or maybe not even close to the hottest hot sauce of all time. He might see the end of Tony Gonzalez. So in honor of him, I'm going to do a dunk on the upright, you know? Maybe he yammed one so hard.

Ball comes down. on ball, right foot. Quick roll of the ankle, you know, like when you're playing hoops back in the day and everybody, oh, no, we saw that thing. And Tucker Kraft said, my ankle is pliable, bro, and he's back. Maybe that's what happened. We have no idea, right? There's been no exact reporting of what happened in practice? Yeah, correct. Other than he went on the injury report. And I did see a lot of people saying, you know, they were taking a picture from back when he was in college and just saying, hey, you just got to give this guy his medicine and he'll be fine. And his medicine in this case would be a bushlight and a cigarette.

I mean, he is that kind of, you know. Okay, good. Throwback. Yeah, exactly. Throwback player. So we'll see. Hopefully he can still go on Sunday, but no, I haven't heard anything other than they avoided a major scare. Maybe he tried to run through a wall over there.

I could see that. Hopefully. You know, maybe a shoulder hurt. Because maybe maybe. Yeah, because he didn't have a stud finder, you know, for the wall. Yep. So. So.

B. B. B. Didn't have that. Right. when he was running through a wall for the Green Bay Packers, stud caught him in his shoulder. The reason why they said they avoided catastrophe is because if that's six inches,

that's potentially. Right, the beat, set of mass, yeah. Yeah, and that's a whole thing. But they hung the TV. They were able to find the studs and hung on the TV, so it held the team in the end. Yeah, he helped everybody out. And that's Tucker Kraft football. Speaking about helping a team out, Jaden Daniel, mild knee sprain.

We did not really think that that happened during the game. makes sense with how he looked while he was playing against Green Bay Packers. Obviously, Green Bay Packers' defense might be outstanding this year. It might go down as historic whenever it's all said and done. There's a real possibility of that. But Jayden Daniels look different than what we had seen him. And then it comes out of the game a little bit injured after a wobbling here. Knee sprain, Adam Schaefter alludes to it on Monday.

Then he misses some practices. He missed practice again today. Tom, what's the update on Jayden Daniels right now? Yeah, I mean, this is huge. He has not practiced yet this week. and they said, hey, if he's not going to practice, he's not going to play. So that's the latest as far as, like, his current status. Marcus Marriota will go if Jane Daniels went go.

Marriota played two games last year. We had extended action where he went 18 of 23 for 205 and two touchdowns, and then 15 of 18 for 161 and two touchdowns. So he had a good showing. Marriota had a nice little showing last year with him and Cliff. But, like, last year the story was Jane, like he was the story of NFL of the NFL in large part last year. They took them to the NFC championship game. I like you don't need to, like, I don't think you need to force Jane Daniels to play

week three at home against the Raiders. And that's nothing against the Raiders. I could have said any team there. And I don't think you need to force to play Jayden Daniels, even though you came off this loss against the Green Bay Packers. But the line opened this week at seven. Then the Jane Daniels news comes out. It's down to three. The Raiders are plus three at the commanders. So I mean, but as far as the season is concerned, this is huge. like this is i don't know if you got like you guys had any things like is this something sprained knee that just goes away with rest or one week of rest through a season i don't know pat i don't know spraying knee usually me that's usually not a cl you don't

spray in your aco it's usually something with something around it mcel lcccccc yeah yeah sprain also there's something that's like around your knee it's like a netting i think of some sort and you can twist that that can get twisted and it like uh the only is what I'm saying that because it happened to me in a training camp right before hall the fame game ball gets snapped overhead I go back to get it I go to pivot and turn and my cleat just kind of gives out now I keep my feet I'm my feet sure actually athlete being athlete here but like there was like a little twist like a quick little twist and then obviously we still go through the period and then immediately afterwards I'm like holy shit like something happened here like this hurts

and then the diagnosis I got is like there's a netting outside and then you know that can get kind of convoluted a little bit so I can get like a little bruising and they're like well I was like how long is it's going to be and they're like whatever your knee does so I think it's like I think it's one of those potentially and I was back I think maybe four days three days later or whatever and that was in my kicking leg so very violent part I'm not saying that jaden doesn't do much more running but I'm just saying it was a very important part and for me it was just like a few days four or five days that I was able to get back but for him we have no idea what it is right that's kind of the entire story is we don't know what it is how severe it is we just

know that he's missed practice jane will miss you but marks marriota this is a revenge game oh yeah big time he had some big time plays for the raiders you remember that was that covid yeah and remember when uh derrick car got shot in the hamstring is that the one you're talking about in the money night football yeah and then he threw the the dime to darren waller definitely marriota makes sense how about pat Brock Purdy. Brock Purdy is basically forcing himself back into the starting lineup. Kyle Shanahan said that he might be able to play on Sunday.

Is this strictly because Mack Jones is Kyle Shanahan's promised boy? And maybe Purdy saw Mack Jones and Shanahan make eye contact with a little too much Jess perhaps. I don't know. I don't know if it was us. I think it was more so Mac Jones on Sunday looking like freaking Brett Farv out there putting the ball wherever the hell he wanted to, dude. Here's another follow-up to that same knee story.

They bring in another punter. Michael Polardi, lefty from Tennessee, I think. He was on to Carolina Panthers at that point. He comes in to do punt drills when I'm out. This guy's murdering balls. I mean, just murdering balls. I'm like, come on, this GM already doesn't like me. And this guy, this guy's hitting balls.

So there was a sense of, I got to get back out here as fast as possible. And then we put on a fireworks show, you know, And then you go ahead and like the boomstick do its thing. And then it's all of a sudden like, hey, let's make sure we all remember reality around here. But then Polarty goes on and has like a seven-year career after that because he was so fucking good. I literally think the camp that he had with us springboarded him to go. And that might happen with Mack Jones here. That might happen with Mack Jones in this entire thing.

Like he bawled out. And if there's another offense that has a similar style to this where it's quarterback decision-making, accuracy needs to be real. And obviously you need to be able to lead a group. It's like Mac Jones has set himself up perfectly for this Baker-Mayfield run here again, AJ. Yeah, I know the reports that Brock could possibly be, what, the emergency backup quarterback, they say sometimes. Excuse me. I don't know. I feel like if Brock is either you're healthy or not easy to play or you don't play.

The emergency backup, I guess, if you had to put them in. But I'm protecting Brock Purdy, if I'm the Niners, like, hey, Brock, we don't need to force you back in this early in a long season. We paid you a bunch of money. He had toe and shoulder. He had a throwing or non-throw? Double whammy. I thought non-throwing. Okay, yeah, that makes it much.

I was trying to see if there was any, like, did he have a bigger boot on there under one foot where his toe was hurt? Like, how much is he? Yeah, how much is it? Ben Rotherzberger used to wear, what, like two sizes bigger because his ankle was so springing every time. Put a metal plate there. Up to his knee.

Yeah, exactly. Loads for. I don't know. But I mean, I don't see why he wouldn't go with Mac. It's like a, is it like a baby version of turf toe? It's not turf toe, but it's similar. They said it's turf toe, but it's not. There's level.

Not whatever Joe Burrow has. Yes, there's levels. We hope Joe Burroughs okay. A lot of people talking about the cleats he was wearing there. Yeah. A lot of people talking about the cleats. Yeah, what were they? What were they?

They were saying, hey, that version of the Jordan was being worn by Michael Jordan whenever he said in his own documentary that his feet were bleeding and they were terrible design shoes to actually play it. But it is modern day. It is modern era. So we assume that it got, but a lot of people are saying, hey, can't be wearing this. Can't be wearing these nice shoes. Oh, dude.

Those are so cool, though, dog. Those are so sick, though. They are sick. They are sick. I saw a lot of people talking about him. All I know is I'm going to miss the hell out of Joe Burrow being on a football field. We hope you come back better than healthier than ever. Speaking of healthier than ever, the NFL ratings gigantic.

College football ratings gigantic. And I think if you look at this from just football fan perspective, where the NFL is is giving an indicator of where college football can go to. Because these are just football fans happening. Now I know, like I grew up in an NFL city. So the Pittsburgh Steelers, whenever they would win the entire town. was happy. Okay, so that is just kind of what I've always grown up being is an NFL fan,

NFL fan. Then obviously once you start playing college football, get into college football, go through the NFL, pay attention everybody else's school, you naturally become a college football fan, the more you learn about it. Because the pageantry, because the tradition, because of how much everybody loves it, because it's 100,000 plus going crazy, and it's the only sport

we have in America that can keep up with the hooligans over in Europe. But whatever you see that the Falcons and the Vikings, remember they were pitching that is Michael Penixor's J.J. McCarthy. Two relatively unknown names in the NFL, 21.5 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, and then on NBC and Peacock, $23 million for Green Bay in Minnesota. And then college, do we have the college one? Boom. Texas A&M, $9.4 million. Okay, now Texas A&M, Notre Dame, I understand. Notre Dame,

I understand Notre Dame, massive name. Texas A&M, I guess, not nationally a gigantic name, but you can literally do the comparison here on NBC in primetime football games from Saturday night to Sunday night. It's like 9.4 million is huge. Huge. It's a gigantic game. And obviously college football is on its way up. But if you look at the numbers from Sunday night, it's like college football still has so much room to grow.

That's exciting shit for me, AJ. I think that's exciting stuff for college ball. Oh, it's super exciting. And they know that. That's why these college TV deals will be a big part of whatever happens in the college football landscape with the NIL and trying to, who know, what, make the 60 top teams and everybody else, all of that will play a factor.

But you're right, there is room to grow. If you're in the NFL, are you thinking, can we still? like where do we go from here? What comes ratings? I mean, that's why we're going international all the time, obviously. Yeah, and by streaming platforms, obviously. I mean, them going live on YouTube. Them going live on YouTube.

It's such a big play trying to go international. Netflix, obviously, international. Even Amazon, international stuff. So I don't know how you calculate all the numbers for these games, but whenever we talk about linear ratings, just still being up into 20 plus million and only growing for a game that we didn't really know, like NFL's ratings king always has been seemingly, AJ, always has.

Is there a cap? Like, is there a point where it's like, all right, there's, we're not going to find anybody else? I mean, you haven't even tapped into the international market that, no, all the people around the world that don't even know football, really, if you just find a way to introduce it to them. These stats have come out every year for the last, like, four years. Like, it continually is growing year over year.

So, like, they're finding people somewhere, you know? I mean, it just, like, there's no reason to think. We live in a bubble, don't we live in a bubble. We assume everybody watches NFL football. There's lots and lots of people around the world. Believe it or not, con, man, do not watch NFL or college football. Yeah, no doubt about it, but that is why

international is sick. And it's why it's awesome for college football. Like, basically the NFL has already kind of laid out, hey, this is what you do, and this is where you can go and play. Like, I assume, who was it that signed the London yesterday that they're going over Arizona State? Yeah, Arizona State and someone

else. They're going over to England, which is awesome. Like, let's go to London and already have Ireland. I assume they could easily do a Hawaii Stanford in Australian a few years after. the NFL tested out. I assume they could easily send other Florida teams to Spain after the NFL tested out. It will. It's awesome that the number is that drastic of a separator just because you can see like, oh, there's a lot of places that will, you know, see college football

for the first time that probably don't even know that it exists, even though they know of the NFL. They probably aren't even that much locked into the whole entire, you know, Colts, Ohio state type vibe that, you know, college football brings. Yeah, college is such a regional situation where it grows there but then becomes a national brand another team i think that is a national brand pat who you have with you buddy you got someone down there ladies and gentlemen two time national champion is a player obviously an absolute dog the current head coach down here at miami ladies and gentlemen mario christabal yeah so brother it's hot as hell down here bro what so so this humidity is all day every day

is this is this is mild now i mean august is about maybe twice what you're feeling right now this is this is on its way to being like dream weather okay so you're playing Florida this weekend we talk about this in the NFL because Michael Lombardi brought it up one time whenever you're playing like Miami and you're a northern team that is a weapon for the Miami Dolphins because they're in the heat they are do you view your team as maybe more cardiovascular or more condition because they have to train in this it's almost like training at altitude AJ because of how thick it is here

you're in a sauna basically all throughout do you feel like your team has an advantage because that obviously not against Florida, but in general as a whole. Well, we work at it. You know, back the days of coach Jimmy Johnson, he always used to tell us that football rewards those guys that are in great shape. And fatigue will make cowards out of everybody if you let it.

So we always ingrain that in our minds when we're training in the offseason. Well, I'll tell you what. I'll become a coward real quick in this weather. You know, pushing the buttons. How do you feel about the team this year? It feels like it's been fun. Carson Beck, it was talked about whenever you brought

him out in from Georgia. Obviously, big money play is what everybody was saying big money big money that was the reports on the line you did that with cam ward as well i'm not saying the money was a part of it but i'm just saying like cam ward you bring him in to lead the team he obviously does his magic becomes the number one overall uh draft pick when you're selling carson back on the program or talking to carson back why do you feel like he's good for the program and when you're telling him what it could be like is this exactly what you're telling them basically is it working out exactly how you both thought it was going to be well three games in we feel awesome about the progress i mean

And when you watch him on film, 23, he had a phenomenal year. And 24, he did have a good year, but the pieces weren't quite in place like you had him in 23, right? It was a very, the scheme kind of morphed into something different. And we felt that our offensive line, our skill players, our running game, and then surrounding him with just a certain type of environment that he could really thrive. And the guy's a competitor, he's an awesome, awesome teammate, and he's a natural leader, so so far it's working out pretty well. The leadership thing, can we talk about how important that is whenever you bring in these veteran quarterbacks?

because I think the way people are talking about Cam Ward in Nashville right now, about how, like, his aura, it just radiates through everybody else. Cam had his own way of leadership, Carson's style of leadership. How is it in the building? And what do they compare to each other? Yeah, I thought it was really neat because he didn't participate in spring ball. So he had to watch. But he was involved in every walkthrough, involved in the running game, pointing out protections.

He was always engaged. And that holds a lot of water, man, you know, with your teammates and whatnot. He was always in there. And his knowledge and the time he was investing, that just gained a lot of, you know, attention, a lot of trust from his teammates. And once he started playing, they saw him rip the ball and they say, okay, this guy's a dude. And he looks like a veteran, too, just so comfortable. You know, running the offense. We talk about that in college football.

Obviously, you've been in college football a lot longer than us and know it a lot better than us. But just having a quarterback that can operate and just get you through shit, I think is a huge advantage at the beginning of the season. Yeah, it is. You always look at your team like, what's it like right in the belly, like right in the gut, right? your center, your quarterback, your tailback, right? Your nose tackle, your lineback, and your safety. Is that made up of a veteran hard-nosed experience crew? And we feel that when those pieces have a lot of experience

and they have a lot of resilience and toughness and their callous kind of dudes, you always got a chance to be good. Got to build through the middle way, Jay Hawk, Mike Linebacker back there has a question for you, Coach. Yeah, coach, what do you expect from this Florida Gators team coming in Saturday night? Obviously, they're going to be kind of upset coming off a loss. But what do they, what kind of challenges do they present to your team?

Well, they're one of the most talented teams we've seen in four years. They've got speed. They've got size. They've got a great scheme, great coaching. I mean, they're as good as, again, as any team that we have faced. So we always expect everybody's best, and we're looking forward to an unbelievable opportunity. Florida games, obviously, you know you went to the U. Florida games always have a little extra juice, you know, especially this year.

It felt like everybody was going to go on a run, and then obviously Florida has there a little bit of a slide. But I feel like from what I've been told from Florida boys, that does not matter. A lot of people know a lot of each other here. And every time you play each other, it's a very familiar style of game against the guys. Yeah, I mean, rivalry games across the country, right? You're never all the way in the wind column. You're never way all the way out of the lost column. Like, it's always a back and forth.

The energy, the intensity, all the hype and noise surrounding it, it's a different level. And so our job is to make sure that becomes a non-factor and that we focus on doing our job and not letting anything get in the way of that. But the intensity that these guys knowing that they know each other since high school, youth football, you name it. They play each other for a long, long time, so the intensity's through the roof. How often do you guys jump in that big-ass pool

I just walk by? They got a huge pool in the middle of the campus. Must be nice. Yeah, I think there's a high dive. Yeah, there it is. There it is right there. I mean, there's a high dive that's over there. I mean, the campus is alive.

That's our freshman dorms, the condos right there that overlooked that and then, you know, good recruiting opportunity here. So we got a wall there. Party just told me we got no shot at getting that. Tom, Maude, no shot. He said, we ain't got it, can't get to the pool. But beautiful campus feels alive, too, very much a lot.

It is. I mean, they have our president, Joe Chavarria, has done an unbelievable job, and then those that have come before. I mean, they have built a, it almost looks like a resort in a private school setting. So that's hard to beat, so we're super blessed, man. Yeah, there's a resort diet, boys. I can see how people kind of move. Yeah, it looks nice.

Tone has a question for you back in the Thunderdome, Coach. Yeah, coach, I do. A lot of people already talking about how you might have. the best O-line-D-line combo in the entire country. And obviously, you've paid quarterback the last two years because that's the most important position in sports. But after that, like, do you know, and is it part of your philosophy, like, hey, we need to get O-line-D-line right before we do anything else?

I think you have to because those are the two positions that take a little bit longer to develop than the other ones. I mean, you see a lot of plug-in-play receivers, running backs, DPs. And the big guys, right, they have to get bigger, stronger. Their bodies have to be accustomed to all that pounding and whatnot against bigger body so we uh we certainly felt that that was the path for us to start rebuilding miami can you talk about the miami legends michael irvin okay i saw him last night he was all jacked up on the internet talking about hitting a siren ain't missed the game last week he

wouldn't miss this one we see him on a sideline i think he's on all four sometimes he's alongside of it obviously ray ed reggie wayne i mean the rock obviously is an alumni member here yourself it's like is you starting to feel a certain way back here in coral gables you know Is that conversation taking place about how, when the football team is great, the entire university maybe has a different type of aura around it? Well, you know, I mean, I've been coming to this camp since I was knee high, brother. I want to be a Miami hurricane my whole life. And I'm a nobody compared to those legends you mentioned.

But the attraction was seeing these monsters, these like absolute legends come back all the time and be involved in giving back and impacting the players on the team. The fact that they're back, the fact that we're improving, and we've got a long ways to go. We know we have a lot of improvement to do, but to see the momentum that's being generated, brother, we just want to work. We just want to, like, shut out all the bullshit and just get right at it, get to work, and just go get better. You know, we play an awesome team on Saturday tomorrow.

We just want to get to work, man. I love everything about that. Also, I love that not only just shut out all the noise and work, I heard your jiu-jitsu guy. Is that accurate? You want to fight me right on? I want to let you know. I didn't know what our relationship was. I didn't know what a relationship.

Okay, okay, okay. I didn't know what I... I don't know. If you were to watch that clip back, you would see me looking at you and literally just like figuring out whether or not I should fake for a single leg right now.

I'm happy I didn't. Look at his ass. Good luck. He's right to punch me in a face. He's right. We'll see. We still got some time left on this. The talk to table has a question for you,

coach. Yeah, coach. You were a walking pancake block back in the day, by the way. Don't be so humble in comparison to those other guys you just mentioned. But with everything Pat just mentioned about this team and how you guys do block all the bullshit out,

if you could maybe mentally go back to when you were that walking pancake block for the you in the 90s, how much of this team reminds you of those teams that you won the Natty with back then? Is it a very close team? How's the camaraderie? And do you see kind of the same trajectory and path that you went on back in the day as this team does this year? I think that was a time and a place that will never be duplicated.

I just got to be honest with you, it was a day and age before, social media, cell phones. I mean, that was a really edgy bunch. I mean, these dudes were, they were real now. And they were awesome teammates. Within a week of being on campus, you were part of the brotherhood and life changed forever. And so what we're trying to do now, and our players, our former players are helping us, we're trying to kind of get away from going back. We're trying to get into moving forward, moving Miami forward, and the principles and values of what those guys implemented here be a huge part of that.

That's what we're trying to do, but do you sometimes have flashbacks from some of those incredibly talented and, you know, half crazy players that had a chance to play with? Absolutely. And God bless, man, that was the best part about being a Miami hurricane. I mean, I'm going to live and die being a Miami hurricane. I love it. And the fact that we're starting to get better, we got a long ways to go. the momentum is real the fact that you guys are here is an honor and we just want to get focused on the game that's a great pound wow he's trying to set the tone right there's a hard pound

right there you just hear the single leg over here hey wait to stay when you stay alert i see that i see you that now you're set i know you're taking the brawl man yeah check this out coach look at that you got to work on that what you know what i'm Oh, yeah, yeah. Show him the screen. Oh, yeah, yeah, okay. Got the screen, let's see. There we go.

Boom, we kick. Bang. You see that? And then we're out. We're out. You got Aiden Hutchinson, Coach. He got Aidan Hutchinson at the Super Bowl. Well, you wouldn't be getting much NIL from us, you know, with that technique.

Jeez, Louise. I thought we're handing out bags of cash around here. The top of the table has another question for you, Coach. Yeah, coach, speaking to that. that you mentioned how these in-state games, you know, tend to be a little bit different. Last week, South Florida, this week, Florida, and then obviously not looking ahead, but you have Florida State. When it comes to recruiting, how important are these in-state games? Like, will you notice sometimes that your entire recruiting class, you know, can maybe shift a little bit if you aren't successful in these games?

Because we obviously know the U is at its best when you guys recruit Florida the way that you have? Well, I think performance on the field and trajectory of a program always has an impact on recruiting. These things go down to the wire, man. You see some big-time victories in September, and then you see some flips and some other drastic changes in recruiting. I mean, it's almost like, yep, there's a football season, but there's also a recruiting season. And a lot of times it's tied to it, but with these three schools, don't be surprised the way that it goes in so many different directions. So I'll focus on just busting your butt, man, and doing everything. possible to get the right the right type of guys here man isn't that what they always say like you don't

like recruiting isn't that what everybody always says about you no no we we get after it you know we yeah they say you recruit 25 hours a day isn't that what they say the goat of recruiting the reason bama was bama some people would say he's because of you recruiting 25 hours a day it's it's a product of when everybody gets on board you know what i mean it's uh recruiting is never a one-man show it's a buy-in from everybody and quite honestly it's it's i mean these players are families they can see if a guy's full of you know what if you truly believe in what you're selling and yeah and if you want people to come in right and be like for real and be part of it then i think they could see right they see right through the real and the BS and we've had a great

track record so we want to keep attracting the best of the best yeah well it's fun that your team is very good and it is exciting the game days here you need to know that like we are very thankful whenever we get a chance to go to places especially me that i've never been before for this show. I'm very thankful to learn about how it operates around here. I'm excited to see your fan base. I'm excited to see you tomorrow morning. I'm pumped to kind of feel what a game day is here because obviously this place has a lot of history in the sport of football. Go ahead, AJ Hawk. Yeah, coach, you mentioned recruiting. When you are recruiting, like where do you take them? There's so many options you have, I think, there in the Miami area that other, like college

cities do not have what you guys have. I would imagine that's a huge weapon. Like, what do you do typically if you bring a home, like say you bring a big five star in for an official visit, Where are you taking them? Like you mentioned, there's so many places. It starts with campus. I mean, this thing has exploded into being one of the nicest places in the country. And again, we're in Coral Gables, so you want to show them Coral Gables and where 95% of the life is going to take place.

And in the day and age of NIL, we're very well postured to present a model that's both private from an academic setting, private from a take care of your business and a football setting, but also from a business standpoint, being in economically, you know, the fastest-growing city in the world. So there's a lot to sell. I'm not going to give up our, you know, where are we going, what now to pass that information on, but you guys are more than welcome. We'll take you guys those thoughts if you want to.

I think you'll like it. Yeah, we'd like to go on a recruiting visit here. I think that'd be a fun time. The fastest growing city in America, Miami, is that what you said? Economically. There's a lot of money coming here. Good time to have that. Also, good time to be a great recruiter. Do you hate the one transfer portal

window in winter? Or do you just... The way it sounded like every college coach that I've talked to, anonymously, of course, has said happy that it's not to windows, but I think everybody would have preferred the spring one in the football world. Do you agree or not agree with that? Man, there's no perfect answer. I mean, the one, everybody's all for the one.

You wish there was some type of waiver where if it was in the middle, or when I say the middle of the actual football season fall and spring, if it was in January, February, you wish there was some type of waiver that allowed you to visit guys and they could start school a little bit later, as opposed to scrunching it in that short window. Got it. Because it's really, it's not fair to anybody. So we're all trying to find the answers.

It's imperfect, but adapt or die, man. It's that simple. Yeah, it was a big decision, I think, that was made this week by the NCAA having the one transfer portal. It's a wild time, and I appreciate you saying adapter die. I was like, see, I would have got those. AJ, do you see that? I got these, I wore my Adidas shoes down here for you guys, too.

Yeah, hey, what's a roll around? I'm about to choke his ass out. Yeah, please do, coach. Can you show us what that might look like? You don't have to do it, but can you show us what the technique looks like, maybe? You're talking about my technique, okay? If coach's got you like in a rear-naked choke, like, he'd have to squeeze and put you out. We know what a rear-naked choke looks like.

I don't think he has to show it, AJ. Look at that power stance, right leg, back right there. He's ready to throw one. Holy shit. Maybe he's an arm bar guy. Jeez, the weeds coach, calm down. Are you an arm bar guy? Are you, what are you, are you a choke-out?

Are you a heel-hook guy? What type of ju-jitsu guy are you? What is your kind of your move? No speak English. You ever roll with Jake Glazer? Mujo's, yeah, have you ever rolled with anybody that is fighting, like that currently that we would know that are fighters? Do you go to any of the fighting gyms or anything like that?

We get a chance to go at a lot of the, you know, a lot of the events that are in town and whatnot, and long story for another day. So how'd you get into it? That's Jiu-Jitsu. Yeah, like Joe Missoula, Pat. Joe Missoula, like, he's got to stay focused. He's got to stay focused on a game.

Big game against Florida. I can't be talking about how I rip people. people's heads off. That is not what we're doing right now. We're trying to win a game tomorrow against Florida. We appreciate your hospitality. This is beautiful. Good luck tomorrow, man.

Thank you, for you. Thank you. Thank you. Good luck, Coach. There goes. He just didn't want to show. He didn't want to, like, rip Pat's head off, right? Is that what it is?

I know. I might be getting this wrong. I get the impression that he's a no nonsense. I don't understand. That's amazing. I love how he stuck with him. Long story. Long story. He wasn't kidding either.

Pat shot for that fake single leg. He'd right away. He was pissed. Cocked, ready to go. And he's the man. Huge. I mean, he's an impressive situation. I mean, guys love him.

That's why he's a great recruiter. He's a, like you say, no nonsense. I think he's still coaching this guy's hard. Oh, yeah. I don't think we can approach guys like we used to. I think he coaches guys like he wants to, exactly. And he holds them accountable. Yeah, and that Bama thing's real.

Like, he was a recruiting coordinator in the teeth of their dying. whatever, 23rd, whatever, yeah, the whole time. It was insane. It was from... And no line, that they had just dominant offensive line. Yeah, it was incredible, and that was all him. And I don't think a lot of people know that. I didn't know that until, you know, before the season started, and I think we talked to him.

And that was kind of the, oh, holy shit, this guy basically really did record all the biggest guys that have come through Bama that you're thinking of in your head right now, you know, after 2014 or whatever the hell it was. Well, and then people kind of forget, he had to transition Oregon from the Chip Kelly era, which was just all speed and all, like, smaller guys into what they currently are. Like, he was the bridge between- He had to rebuild the whole roster. Yeah, and they won multiple Pac-12 championships when he was there. It was like a, you know, can Oregon win the big game type thing while he was there.

But he's now done it, you know, with Oregon, you know, turning that program, not turning it around, but like transitioning it into what it is now. And then Miami definitely turning it around and bringing it back. And people kind of killed him a little bit when he left Oregon to go to Miami too, you know, even though he went there and obviously he was very successful there, but it was like, what the hell are you doing? And then early on, a couple of those things happened. And I don't want to say people were calling for his job because that's not the right way

to put it. But it was loud. And then for them to look at where they're at right now, it's like they're arguably the best team in college football right now. Man, which is wild to think of? Did we get an answer? Is Michael Irving going to be in the sideline? It sounds like he said he would not miss this one.

This does feel like one of the bigger. Miami rivalries because there are a bunch from but is the U, is it this one or Florida State Florida State? Florida State is the biggest one. Florida State. Sure. Yeah, but I just I can imagine if you could have Michael Irvin in the silent. I'm having Michael Irvin. Fun little fact about the Miami schedule. They only leave Florida three times the entire season

and they don't leave Florida. The first time they leave Florida is November 1st to go to SMU in Texas. So they won't they won't feel any type of cold most likely until that November 22nd and 29th games against Virginia Tech and Pitt. So a nice little wrinkle to their schedule to start the year too. Yeah, nice little flight for Stanford, too, October 25th.

Coming down to Miami. No, yeah, that's a weird. That's not a bad deal. I'd take that all day long, I guess, right? Tell them, what are people thinking about, what are the gamblers thinking about this game? Yeah, everyone's on Miami. What's the line?

It moved from seven to, I just saw it at eight and a half at a couple books, so it's trending up just because Miami has, they haven't looked great in every single game and area so far versus Florida, who people are coming up back-to-back weeks where they lost to USF and then Lagway through five interceptions last week at LSU, even though 20 to 10 against LSU at LSU is five picks. With five picks.

One of them being a pick six is not a bad result. So this is a dangerous game for Miami, especially with Florida State next week, but I assume they're going to be ready and they're going to take this one super seriously. And then put pressure on Lagway to hopefully. you know, kind of caused those same turnovers that LSU did last. Absolutely. I think Pat and coach have wrapped up.

Pat, what's going on, buddy? How are you? Dude, it was a great time. I don't know if you know, I don't know if you know, my baseball team, national champs. Hell yeah. I'm on team. That's sick. They've seen what I did with the Washington Wilde thing. They see my own base percentage. They saw what I did in the outfield and they said, you know what? GM said for Miami

baseball, say, you know what? Get the guy tart, bro. All right, let's go hurricanes. Let's go win another one. That is awesome. You know what we do, Ty? Ty, you know what we do? What's that? We got quick bop times. Oh, yeah. We send it around.

You learned from Jason. Yeah. What position you playing in the field? You're playing catcher? No, right field. He's playing right field. Okay. Thank you.

Yeah, they saw me. I'm already a professional, so I actually had to get through an entire NCAA thing because I played for the Washington Wild Things, as you remember. Yeah. We're in, what farm league was at?

It wasn't called Bulls League. No, the Frontier League. Yeah. Frontier. There it is. Yeah. Something similar to Bush League. Definitely not Bush League. It was

not Bush League. I agree. Washington Wild Things do not run a Bush League operation. They do. They do. If you get to a game, you should go. Good beers, good food, good times, good vibes. Washington Wild Things baseball, and obviously we lost by 40 the game that I played because of me, I think, Ty. Wouldn't people say? Absolutely not. The pitcher

that game got roughed up a little bit. Couldn't get an out, unfortunately. And actually kept Pat quite busy in right field, believe it or not. What was the biggest crowd they ever see? You did. The pitcher was a bit nervous. It was the biggest crowd he's ever pitched in front of us,

and he did not handle the lights well. That night, I couldn't believe it. I saw the lineup card. I was like, Jesus Christ, they got five lefties in the lineup. They're just going to be pepper and balls to Pat all night, but he hung in there. So that's what happened.

So that's what happened, actually. Ty told the pitcher that. Before the game, Ty goes, hey, saw the lineup, a lot of lefties. That's going to Pat a lot. And he goes, yeah, that's what the pitcher said. That was his response. Yeah.

Yeah, that was two hours before the game. So I think he was maybe defeated before he even stepped foot on that mind, I think, potentially. And I'll tell you what, some guy hit a home run on him that's still going. Do you remember that? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Boxie, what was that? That may be the second out or something?

Go ahead, Ty, I'm sorry? No, I was going to say that they had that, like, massive batter's eye, like out and, God, it was like right center maybe. Yeah, and this guy hit it. Maybe it landed in Morgan Town, actually, I'm pretty sure. 50 feet over that. It is, it's still going. It's still going. It might have been the biggest home run ever hit in a baseball game that was being watched by people.

You know, like that is how big of a, that is the biggest ball I think I've ever seen. And obviously it was nice to play baseball. So shout out the GM from the Miami baseball team. Back to what you're saying about Florida Miami. Obviously huge implications here. If Miami wins this one, obviously they still got Florida State, but they're really on a, Yep. Let's go.

You know, there's a conversation tomorrow at the beginning of game day. That's like, there's a lot of teams right now in college ball. they're undefeated. It's like one of them probably going to have a great run, at least one of these teams that are kind of, you know, not normally in the conversation. And last year, especially with the new 12 team CFP, if you're in an ACC or Big 12, like you still have ways in, like even multiple people. So there's a lot of teams right now that I don't think we would normally be chatting about a potential championship run. And maybe we're still not at that point yet. But it's like there's some schools that are going to go on some magical

runs this year that we're going to talk about all season. And I'm excited about. I think The NIL and Transfer Portal has brought that to fruition. There's also some teams in the NFL now, one team, I guess, in Miami Dolph, it's 0 in 3. Oh, and 3. There's some completely defeated teams who have yet to play their week 3 NFL game. But we're staring on potential 0 in 3s for a lot of these teams. In the stats, the way they talk about 0 in 3 teams having success, it's like there's none of them. There is no success for 0 in 3 teams.

And I think that's scary whenever you look at that list of teams that are completely defeated could be staring us down, especially teams that we had a lot of high hopes for A.J. Hawk. Whatever you put the, yeah, there we go. So look at the teams that we have on here. Yeah, Chiefs well, too. Could you imagine if the Chiefs, yeah, how's that happened? No idea. Good question. The whole reason of the graphic was for the Chiefs. Yeah, wasn't it?

Yeah, Chiefs in Texas. Yeah, that was the whole reason. Like, actually, I think that, AJ, you were actually there for the entire conversation, I think, weren't you? Yeah, I was, because we're trying to figure out, hey, who has a chance that is completely defeated right now? The chiefs are one of these things you kind of have to. The whole thing was like, are the chiefs going to miss the playoffs? Are the chiefs going to miss the play? Like, if they end up going on three, are the, and they, not, are they going to miss the playoffs? No way, AJ Hawk.

We're not putting the chiefs in that department yet, are we? But stats will say there's a chance if they don't pick up a dub here. Yeah, you just have no room for error, I feel like if you fall behind 0 and 3. Imagine, like, up against every single game, you're thinking, okay, every third. down. We don't convert. Oh, there we go. Our season's, we're screwed now. We have no chance. Well, and the other thing, too, is, like, we just watched last night with Josh Allen, and it feels like

we're wait. It used to be Mahomes, that was that guy, and it's not right now. Like, Josh Allen, we said, he doesn't really have a number one, you know, and he's just kind of slinging the ball around, just distributing whoever's open, whereas the Chiefs, like, they have Kelsey, sure, but they don't have, like, a true number

one, and they don't have, like, the same type of kind of flare that the bills have had. They don't have James. They don't have They can't run the ball. James Cook is legit, man. I love watching that guy run. And if you look at those teams up there right now, and the Chiefs were favored to win their division,

then Texans were favored to win their division. So those are like the two surprises right now. Both those teams are on the road this week. Texans are going to the Jags. They're actually one-point dogs. And then Chiefs going on the road to the Giants on Sunday night minus five and a half point favor. They got to be the Giants, right?

Could you imagine if they lose to the New York full point? Giants on Sunday night football what the reaction will be Monday time man oh my God it'll be historic from people that aren't Chiefs fans now Chiefs fans will still be bummed out but boy the rest wow hey that's good hey that's good that's great work and that's why you got to point things out that are wrong so that there's an opportunity to correct to make it even better good work boys we got better we did get better as a team now we had two bags of chips and a donut Okay, less than 30 seconds after bull rush leaves that's underdow.

But we're able to obviously adapt to make some magic here, which we respect and appreciate. But the entire world, if the Kansas City Chiefs were to go completely defeated 0 and 3 and be a part of that statistic, has only one team since 2000, if ever, has made the playoffs after starting 0 and 3. Man, people would be dancing on their graves so loud. And Connor, you know that because it was what everybody did to the Patriots, whenever they were on their run anytime they would lose a couple games. Yeah, exactly. You're kind of setting yourself up for one of those you're on to Cincinnati situations, especially when you do look back. You know, historically throughout the dynasty, the Patriot September record was never good, and it feels like that might be the little overreaction is that Mahomes is a god in September.

You know, everyone says he never loses. It's always a hot start, and that's not happening this year. So the overreaction is even more so. Not to mention the Taylor Swift-Travist stuff over the summer, like everything is so bad for the Chiefs right now. the outside that it makes me think, like, probably the right time to bet them to win the Super Bowl is right now. Actually. For sure. I mean, actually. They usually win these games.

They usually win them in these tough games, I feel like. AJ, I don't know if the clock's on or not, so you're going to have to take this thing home. What I will say is you're doing a great job. You're doing a great job. Hey, you're doing a great job. I don't know why coach wouldn't get you in a headlock or talk really about his jiu-jitsu history right there. I thought for sure he was going to take you down.

You guys might get around and roll around a bit, right? Right, maybe next time, huh? Yeah, he? We're going to get out of your pat name. Josh out and Nick Saban, see you. With Amex Platinum, access to exclusive Amex pre-sale tickets can score you a spot track side. So being a fan for life turns into the trip of a lifetime. That's the powerful backing of Amex.

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I think I'm going to throw this thing up right there he is great story on him by the way if you were So he was sitting in the game day meeting When I walked in there he was in the room already big room, you know very These schools give us like a room to set up some places only have like a smaller room to for us all to kind of pack into We're cool with whatever we know it's difficult whenever we come in try not take up too much space big space here is big big big huge area We go in through a back door up through a kitchen. I mean it was This has been the greatest setup Jeez.

By far. Just no questions asked. Just what that. So I walk into the production room. We go into the production room. This guy, great suit right at the door. Literally turn suit. Take his hand.

You know, and he goes, why is this guy calling me? He's talking to Pete Thamble. Why is this guy calling me a suit? And I just like pointed at him basically, like what he was wearing. And I was like, good to see you. And I shook Pete's hand.

And I go in and I sit down. About four minutes later, meeting starts. Pete Thammo introduced president of the university. Right, great. This is good news. So he gives a speech, obviously, welcoming us, thanking us for coming. And then I apologize, obviously, so sorry that I just called you a suit. Then I learn about his history. This guy is set up to be a president.

I think he used to run a pretty wide money company, like international. And then he was retired in the area. And then they were looking for president. And it's like, this could be a guy that maybe just, you know, lives in the area. he's bored and he's got in since then you've just seen like new building new building new building football team going up for you know like this guy's the real it's like the perfect guy to be i think almost other schools should look at like hey in this modern era it's business now right not that you know not that it ever hasn't been but more so now than it's ever been i think this president

in miami is very good from just quickly being here just a couple hours and hearing people without being like told to complimenting this dude like hey the president This guy is a weapon, basically, like the way they talk about them. So whenever you talk about everybody being aligned, it feels like at Miami right now, everybody is aligned in the same direction about 2025 and forward, being the greatest it could be. So it's awesome to be down here,

and I'm thankful that football season is happening. And his game day show, you know, drops us in the middle of places that I've never been before. And I think tomorrow morning should be electrifying, A.J. Hawk. I think it should be electrifying down here. Hot as shit, but I think it should be electrified. Yeah, so where are you guys going to be? I think we have pictures of graphics.

You're not obviously at the stadium. You're on campus. Like, are you set up right in the middle of their quad or whatever it's called? Yeah, so the stadium is like 45 minutes to an hour away. Okay, obviously space. And I don't know where the hell party is going right now. His cameraman sucks my. He's overcompensating.

I have no idea where you were heading right now. The stadium, though, hey, he's, don't you, don't you even think party has been crushing it here. Party has been crushed. He's tried too hard. He spoke Spanish to coach Christopher. If my ears were mistaken, I mean, there was a full moment there with party and football. But the stadium is like 45 minutes to an hour away. So I wondered as well, like what the hell is going to happen on campus.

Obviously it's a night game as well. So on campus, everybody will be here. Freshman dorms. There's places a lot. This campus is alive. The most alive campus that we've been on in some time. And it's because it's like a resort, you know. It's a massive week.

Like people want to get out and about. Like there's hangout. It's really nice. It's really nice, I feel like I hear party. Do I hear party music right now? Is that what you hear Mr. Bradside? There's a pool. There's a pool right here in the middle of campus.

I mean, it's like. So, I did not have a campus pool at Duquesne. Well, bingo, that's what I'm saying. Like everything you think, neither at West Virginia, we had a couple apartments had these pools, and I'll tell you what, we'd like some pool volleyball, some places,

and I had some fawker moments. It was just a game, bro. Gee, it's a big show. We'll go ahead and take that thing down. But everything you think of, like, the University of Miami, like, What do you think? Oh, palm trees, like, you know, like the glitz, the glamour, the show, the nice, the pool, the resort.

Like, it's every, it's a, it is. Like, that is what they have done. So good for them. Private institution, too. That's been said numerous times. So I think they're very proud of that. I think that is something that they are also take a lot of pride in. So it's great to be here.

But yeah, you're hearing a little party in the background because that's what party in the city where the heat is on all night and I mean to break a dawn. Welcome to Miami. He's still doing it. He's actually the guest big. here this week. Will Smith? Pit bull was busy, actually. Pit bull was busy. And then I think Ricky Ralph potentially said no. And then Will Smith, because

of that one hit, Miami, I'm not sure he was asked. Morgan Wallen also has a hit called Miami. I'm not sure he was asked. But tomorrow having two times, Stan the Cup champion, Matthew Cichick Chuck come by. I am jacked up about this. I didn't think he would be, when his name was said, that came out of nowhere for me. I did not expect Cichuk.

Sure. You know, especially because of all the football. But like, what he is obviously brought to South Florida and he calls his place home and I assume the energy that he is going to bring is going to be spectacular and I can't wait to see him and I'm happy the NHL is representing here on game day because I think it's the first time ever AJ

if I'm not mistaken. Is it really? First time in NHL like a current? I don't doubt that. Last NHL guy. Okay. It is yeah. Makes sense. Then Chuck is the perfect dude for that. We know he's going to fit in. I agree. Are we drinking out of that thing? What's going on? Is he

is bringing it? Is he bringing it? Does he have it? Does he have it? He's going to have to. Oh, Mikey. You are definitely drinking out of it. Yeah, well, they better be. Lordo is Matthew Kachuk's tag team park. Yeah. They go where one goes, the other goes.

That's kind of how hockey's going right now. We don't know if Stanley Cup's going to be here. We don't know. But if it's not, I'm going to be bummed out, but I'll be pumped to see Kichuk. But if it is here, what a glorious Saturday morning as we kick off another incredible football weekend. Big game tonight. Gumpy, big game tonight. You're jacked up about.

Iowa Rutgers. Yeah, you're muted. Going to be a banger. Are you muted? Did you hear him? No, we got it. We got him. Okay, so I can't hear any of the microphones up here.

Not sure if it was from your mic, though, or from his mic. Could you hear Coach Cristobal? Yeah. Oh, yeah. No, I almost took the ears out to hear him up there. But then I was like, oh, no, can he not hear himself either? Does he think he's potentially, like, does he think this is not? Because I thought maybe he was going to beat me up for, like, a not thing.

He was looking. He certainly was. Okay, what's the games we need to be excited about this weekend, though, boys? You can go to the talks at table at Boston Connor, at Ty Schmidt. Obviously, there's one half of the hammer. Down, Cowboys, AP tone. Ty, what are the games we need to be looking forward to this weekend? It could be college, could be NFL.

What are you getting zicked up about? Is it West Virginia at Kansas? 13 and a half point spread there as West Virginia has no shot just trying to get a first down there. Obviously, Michigan, Nebraska. That's a big one in the Big Ten. What game are you looking at, Ty? Illinois. God in Bloomington.

I'd say Michigan, Nebraska, typically, because I think that will be a good game. But for me, it's got to be Illinois, Indiana. I don't think in my lifetime, this game has ever mattered. Ever, like, I really don't think it has. I don't think anyone's... I think 1950 was the last time. Yeah, there you go. Exactly.

1950 was the last time. This was a top 25 matchup. Usually these two teams, you know, for the better part of my life, have been also Rans in the Big Ten. It's just like, hey, chalk that up as a win. sucks. Indiana sucks. We're going to beat the shit out of them. And like Stanford, Steve said, on another college football convo, like, this is, it's basically a playoff eliminator. So anytime you can get one of those this early in the season, I'll be very excited to watch

that game. You know, the college football season has lived up to the hype. You know what else does as I'm noticing and watching, and I don't want to be like an ADD guy with a squirrel here? Mr. Brightside hits everywhere. Did you see it last night? Yeah. That was spectacular. I mean, there was one guy who was drunk in front Dolphins fan, there's two people singing behind him. And they're singing right side behind. I think everybody on earth, every age, knows the lyrics to that, A.J., I think that is a natural sing-along song.

Yeah, what is it, how many years ago? Is that 20 years old, at least? At least, probably. Yeah. That's wild. I mean, yeah, many stadiums, I think it's a thing. Is that at the pool party behind you that playing that? It's pretty loud.

I think so, yeah. I believe it is. They've got good speakers here, obviously. Yeah, high dive out there. He got high dives down there, remind me? There is a high dive here. I've been staring this thing down. I'm like, wait a minute.

That doesn't look as high as what I thought it was. Yeah, do they got some of them gaiters down there? So there's like natural free water back here, and I do wonder if there's a gaito roaming around. You know, because if there is a gator roaming around, you've got to grab a bot's tail. That's with Steve Irwin. Shout out to Steve Irwin's family. Foxy, update on the Irwin family. Robert Irwin absolutely dominated on episode one.

on up dancing with the stars on Tuesday. He was outstanding. He stole the show. Shout out Robert Irwin. He told me, he was crocodile mostly because of where he's from, Rob's dad, Steve there, obviously. But you've got to grab the tail of that thing. You know, you've got to grab the tail,

and then you mott the back towards the upper shoulders, and then you grab the moth with your two hands like this, and then you need the gator roll the gator and get it upside down because then it will fall asleep. If you get it upside down, that thing will fall asleep. And I did that type of preparation as I was heading down here to Florida. I just want to let you guys know. I did my research.

So if you guys see a gator here during the show, please tell me and know that I have a plan. Prepared for everything, surprised by nothing. Well said. You got to tape his mouth. Jumpi's got to get the tape out and tape his mouth shut, though. Yeah, put a towel over his eyes because he's much more docile when there's a towel over his eyes. Yeah, if you paint it too, it dies because it breathes through its body.

so if you paint an alligator, it can't breathe. Just FYI. It's a whole body. That'll be real easy to do it. No, no. If you just have a can of paint and you dump it on the alligator, it will slowly, slowly die. Well, then how do you know if it's a boy or a girl?

Don't you got to kind of get up in there, I think? Dumpy Mike did that, I guess. There you go. Or you could always go with the Jeff Landry route and just shoot that gator square in between the eyes. No, we don't. Real quick now. Just let that gator.

Just let that gator go back. back to bed now, Gator. We are awaiting Josh Allen to join us fresh off a massive ASC East win. Why is this conversation going the way it's going? Well, we are awaiting the MVP. We hope he does make an appearance soon

so it can stop. We got two minutes. Okay. All right. Two solid. One. Hey, another one of those good games is Auburn, Oklahoma. I like when Auburn's great in football. I didn't realize they were back in the top 25. This would be kind of sweet.

if War Eagle all of a sudden doesn't stink, and the SEC just adds another Titan back to their repertoire. That'd be pretty cool. I mean, you talk about adding a Titan. I mean, if Oklahoma was to be added as a titan to the SEC, that'd be a big deal, you know, and this might be the first time, long time, that we've seen Brett Venables have an offense

that's able to match how great his defense is. Now, I know I was told this morning in a meeting, obviously can't forget about the Dylan Gabriel year whenever he was with Venables at Oklahoma, and I agree, obviously Dylan Gabriel was able to do his thing. But what the Oklahoma offense is with that guy right there, Mateer, who obviously has had to transfer, and he came alongside his offense, a coordinator, and what he's been able to add to this Oklahoma sooner football team is an explosive offense and an awesome offense, a reliable offense, and one that isn't going to turn it over, just a quick three-and-outs,

so that the Venables defense can hunt, which they will do. I like this Oklahoma team a lot, AJ. And that's after going there and experiencing it, too, and seeing them and feeling what it's like out there, They think they're all the way back, too, out there in Boomer Sooner World. I tell you what, with Mater, how athletic material is and how reckless he is sometimes with his body, and he does not care about his physical well-being, which I respect as a quarterback. I am an absolute fan. And the Jordan Armband, wristband on the right arm looks legit, too, with a beautiful spat

and the high, the pants up above your knee. He looks good, man. He's an athlete. You know what he is? He's a white quarterback that runs, and it looks athletic. He reminds me a lot of the guy that's joining us right now, the raining and the raining and MVP, a man who has been the leader of the Buffalo Beals, for a long enough time for us to know that the Buffalo Bills are going to win a Super Bowl soon. Is it this year? We shall see. Ladies and gentlemen, the unstoppable, huge hand-having, friend of Phyllis and Dee, ladies and gentlemen, Josh Allen.

Yeah, Josh. What's up, dude? How we doing, guys? Heard you ran in the CD last night. Is that accurate? Not falling for it. Not falling for it. Could you imagine, though, if we get you on ESPN, as soon as you pop your face on with that broken nose,

I get you a CD's nuts immediately. That would have been spectacular. I like that you are a weapon around the locker room. I think you look good. I want to talk about last night with the visor. Was there any change? Did you feel different? I know you weren't in college.

And how long is this going to last, do you think, with this massive nose and snaws that you have going on right now? Hopefully, hopefully not too long, but I think kind of going back to last year, I put the glove on after week one. I had a little hand injury and, you know, a little nose injury, put the visor on, so we might have to keep rocking it. We'll see how it goes.

I think it looked cool. Let's put a little tin on there. You know, why not? Let's go ahead and get the sleeve on. Let's start swagging out here a little bit. Yeah, maybe the mirror. Yeah, maybe the, yeah, the mirror. I know he has the red one.

I think he has the red visor, too. Oh, something. Okay, let's not do a training camp. The red one, right? Yeah. Let's do that. Let's do that again. We need the MVP wearing a red visor out there,

especially for the last year in that particular stadium. And obviously, Bill's Mafia shows up every single night, and last night was no difference. Let's talk about your offense. Kirk Herbstre said last night during the game, and I've mentioned it a couple times because this is what the expectation is of your offense now. He said if the Miami Dolphins defense can get a stop,

I think they should view that as a success. And I think he would have said that about a lot of defenses right now. What is it about your offense that has you guys clicking so much? And what are you excited about with this year's particular? of their offense. Yeah, I think we just got a lot of guys that can do a lot of different things. Obviously, we're running the ball really well. James Cook is, looks like he shot out of cannon every time he touches the football. Our O-line is doing such a good job of communicating and working together. In the passing game, we got guys that are in the right spots. You know,

teams are typically playing some soft zones against us, which there's just some, some underneath stuff that we're just going to keep taking until they take it away. So, you know, part of the reason that I think we're so, you know, we're having such such success is, again, guys know what they're doing. They're in the right spots. And then when there's plays to be made, they're being made. Yeah, and you're an alien. Go ahead, AJ. That's probably why as well. I'm thinking as a D-corner, if they're thinking of facing you guys, like the week leading up to it, you can't really point one guy. You distribute the ball so well. You guys can run the ball so

well, throw the ball, anything. Is that a huge advantage for you thinking, like, hey, there's no telling where I'm going to go with this ball. I'm going to take what you guys give me, what is open, as opposed to some team sometimes when they want to. jam and make sure a guy gets 10-15 targets? Yeah, we don't have to worry about that. I think, again, the types of men that we have in our locker room, especially in the receiver and tight-in position, nobody's begging for the ball.

They understand that they're going to have opportunities throughout the game, and it's not going to be, you know, like you said, 10 to 15, but they're going to get five or six opportunities to go make something happen and to be able to start into the field, to the boundary, to the slot, like our concepts, they're just so they're very, A lot of things look alike in our offense, Joe Brady and our offensive staff do a great job of presenting different concepts from the same look. And it makes it tough on defenses, but it makes it fun playing the quarterback position. It's fun watching your offense operate because it's like a well-oiled machine.

And also, I said you're an alien. It's like you're one-of-one, brother. You're what everybody is hoping to get whenever they draft a quarterback. Whenever we go back to your draft, obviously your first year was what it was, second year was, what it was, third year was, what it was. third year was what it was from that point to becoming an MVP to where you're at now like obviously you had to have the vision of it and is that the main motivator is you knew what you could be or what was kind of the offseason development process for you year after year because you've you've gotten better this year too every off season you get better seemingly is that because you have a vision

of what you can be or how do you kind of get to that point 100% I think it goes back to you know being being the high school kid that wasn't getting any offers knowing that I could play at the division one level and then getting to the division one level thinking that I could I could play in the NFL you know just having that internal belief and working hard and make no mistake it's it's taking an army to get me here you know there's a lot of people in my life that I can think and played their part in what's going on but ultimately I'm just trying to go out there I work really hard with the with the guys on the football field throughout the weeks and throughout the off seasons and I'm just going out there I just want to have fun I just want to play some football

You see the little flip there to the Jack, Jack, his first touchdown. But guys work hard. We have a lot of fun in Buffalo. It's a pretty tight unit. And, yeah, we just love playing ball. Jack Jack needed that. He almost slipped and fell on this play. And he also got called for a penalty that wasn't on him.

I mean, he had a rough go there for a little bit. And then you give him a sick touchdown. That's a good moment for all the Buffalo Beos fans. Ty has a question for you about Bill's Mafia. Yeah, Josh, when you look at everything, and they've mentioned this, not just on the game last night, you know, in the media the last several weeks about how, you know, kind of taking everything in with this being the last season at you guys' current stadium before you move on. When you, you know, kind of put all of that together, does it kind of have the makings and does it feel like something special is about to happen?

Because people are already starting to, you know, form that storyline of like, can you imagine how crazy Buffalo would go if they would, you know, win a Super Bowl in the last season in this stadium before they kind of set off on this new era? Can you feel that? 100%. You know, I have vivid dreams of it. I think it's obviously storybook ending for the stadium. But at the end of the day, you know, like it's my belief that it's already written. I'm just trying to see what God's got played out and laid out for us on this team. I'm just going out there and just trying to, like I said, play football and have fun

and do what I think I was put on this earth to do. Or you put on this earth to make sure that those bison at that new stadium or, you know what I mean? 60 feet tall. Make them bigger. Got to make them bigger. Boom. There it is. I like where your head's at, bro. You can make it. I want to let you know. I like where you can definitely make that. I think you could probably make anything happen. New stadium

looks awesome. They gave like the inside view of it last night on Amazon Prime. How much of that are you guys being talked about or asked about? Any at all or nothing? Not much. Not much. Not even like, hey, do you want coconut husk instead of tire shreds on the

turf? Are they asking those questions? to Josh Allen or no? We're grass, brother. Wow. Boom. Heated, beautiful. Wow. Hey, that's big. So were you not asked about that?

You were asked about that or no? We were told about it, but it was, yeah, we like grass. I've got some turf burns on my legs that make me really like grass. And I know Pat likes grass, too. Yeah, we all do. We all love this. you're talking about vitamins I think okay that is what you're talking about

we do love the grass down here in Florida I only got the medicinal grass it does but we'll find a card somewhere Josh we'll find a card somewhere Connor has a question for you Josh yeah Josh Jack Jack Incredible Incredible's reference it feels like the vibes on offense

are at an all time high Keon Coleman it feels like has also taken a massive step last year I don't know if it was you know a lot coming in as a rookie and you know maybe it took him a little to learn but it feels like He's off to an unbelievable start this year. You and him clearly have a really, really good connection. How was that work with him this offseason?

Was that something you two were together for a lot? Was it more so training camp? And then you mentioned it being a really good offseason for you. Was that because you worked out with Drake Mann? He explained to you how to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Was that kind of how to be a back-to-back MVP? Was that the whole thing? And as a New England Patriots fan, let me just say,

thank you so much for helping him play quarterback brother i can already see it helping i can already see listen i i haven't done anything for jake we we got to spend a little bit of time to get there he is a fantastic kid though i tell you that he uh he plays the game the right way he's got a really good head on his shoulders i'm a huge fan of his um you know we have similar i think we we share the same agency so we've been around each other a couple times but again just down to earth kid uh but going back to the keon question yeah just the work that we've put in training camp. It obviously paid dividends in week one.

Week two and three, a little bit different game playing style, but still being there in opportunities to make some plays for us, and he's been doing a good job with that. You talk about training camp. Do you hate or love Hard Knocks? I thought you came across very well. Obviously, I've never been around you for a season or any of your training camp stuff,

so I assume it's just status quo for you. But, man, I love the way you lead. Did you enjoy Hard Knocks in there, or did you guys hate it like some people do? You know what? They did such a good job of communicating with us, understanding, you know, how we felt about it. I'd be the first one to say that I wasn't very excited for it. But the crew NFL films did such a good job. We knew exactly where they were at all the times. We know who was miced up when we were miced up. You know, we had the opportunity to really feel like we were ourselves and trust that they were going to put the best versions of ourselves out there. So it was much better than I and glad that, you know, people finally got to see what a winning organization looks like. Typically, it's been, you know, teams that are coming off a bad season or a new coach or a new quarterback or, it was fun.

Spotlight of your fans, too. All of it was cool. I really enjoyed your guys as Hard Knocks. Now, I'm not saying I don't enjoy other Hard Knocks, but I think Hard Knocks have potentially lost its luster a little bit, okay, because social media teams and digital teams, but then getting a chance to learn about you and how the Buffalo Bills operate, especially with how much respect we have for the building. It was cool. I think I'm very happy you guys did that. AJ actually has picked you guys every single game because he watched 10 minutes of the

first episode. Ain't that right, AJ? Yeah, I don't know exactly which episode it was. He was talking with his wife and she said, oh, yeah, we broke camp. He finally broke camp after all this time. And, you know, 10 minutes after he was home, he called all of his buddies or texted all his old linemen buddies and asked him if they want to go bowling or wanted to hang out. And she's like, we just got your homie.

been gone for a month or whatever and I felt like watching that I'm like these dudes are a team these guys love each other these guys hang out and then I see you being a jackass all over the practice field in between and that's what makes me really soliloly that this dude is the leader and they love him and you have you know all your different names for everybody that's something that has that grown as you've been there with the buffalo bills do you know it was a special place when you first got there and how have you like how have you grown into that role no it's been a special place since I've got there and I take a lot of pride you know, when players go to other teams and they come back and they're like, you know what,

it's just not like this everywhere else. And I can't speak to how other places are. I'm sure there's places that are similar to us, but I'm sure there's places that aren't even close to what we got going on in our building, the type of vibes and, you know, friendships and the relationships that we're able to build here in Buffalo. Because, you know, like you alluded to with Connor, we can send out a text and be like, hey, come hang out. And guys are at your house in five to ten minutes. So, you know, Everyone seems like we live very close to each other. It's like college. It's very much like a college atmosphere, and it's something that I completely cherish.

And, you know, there's a proponent of it. It's like there's not many distractions. You know, we can focus on football. But at the end of the day, it's the relationships and, you know, the friendships that you form. Because I do genuinely believe that if you trust somebody off the field, you're going to trust them more on the field. Yes. Absolutely playing for each other as opposed to just alongside each other. I think that's a big deal.

I've heard you've hosted a lot of different events, right? I wonder, free agency stuff you had at your house, and then we heard about, and then gatherings. That big Halloween party, I love when the quarterback's doing that. Yeah, Halloween. Yeah. I like when the quarterback's doing that. And, like, legit, that's an obligation, I assume you feel as the leader of the team?

I don't know. I mean, obligation, no, but it's something that I love doing. You know, I love football because, again, I get to go out there and do what I love doing, but there's just nothing better than the job that I have, you know, to go and hang out with the boys. I know it's hard work when we're in the building and there's meetings upon meetings, walkthroughs and practice.

But I mean, some of the relationships and the conversations that you're able to have inside of an NFL lock room and a quarterback room, it's relationships and friendships that I'll cherish forever. And it's just the best job in the world,

and I just love getting to do it. Do you guys have Jamal up there? Okay, Tone has the last question for you. John has the last question for you, Judge. Josh, I am a Steelers fan, so I think it's easy for me, but your career art kind of reminds me so much of Big Ben, like a huge athletic guy coming out of a small school who started as someone who was just a lot of backyard ball

and then turned into an elite thrower of the football. Was there anyone that, like, when you were coming up, that you watched a model your game after, or when you do make a backyard play versus one where you hit like your fifth step or seven step, and it's just a perfect throw? Which one do you like better? that's a good question um i like that playing on times tony that's the journalism tone you know playing on

playing on timing is great um when you're able to take that seventh step and trust your guy and put the ball out before he breaks there's something special about that but there's also something special about extending a play putting your your finger up yeah there is having them do what you're doing it feels like you're playing a video game you know so um one of the guys that i grew up obviously watching and loving and trying to emulate was Aaron. You know, I know he's a big, big, big pal of the show. But I've gotten to know Aaron over the last few years. And, again, someone that I completely looked up to on the football field.

And I'm still, like, just trying to find, he still throws the heck out of the ball. And just trying to find more ways to tighten up my mechanics. And he's such a good person to watch for me. Yeah, for so long, he's 41 still moving out there, still spinning it. Arm, you guys feel, and AJ says this about Aaron. Obviously, he hangs out with him as closer than we all are. We've only got to meet him over the last few years. AJ's known him for a long time.

AJ, we saw him out of Tahoe. He was at the American Century. We were staying at Aaron's place. He ran in an awesome place. I'm sure you've seen it out there on the lake. And we're out in the water, and he's up on the top deck. And somebody calls for a beer, he's down in there. And Aaron just, I think he just woke up.

Like literally just woke up. Goes into the fridge. Ope grabs a beer, 12 ounce, what? steps out onto this deck and he just hawks this thing into like no warm-up nothing he's like 38 maybe at the time 39 years old just no warm up just bang and this thing maybe 60 yards this beer can just through hits tube that guy sitting like in uh you know so I'm a little boozed up at this time maybe a little high as well going back to grass out there especially California grass you guys got good stuff out there so I do I'm like what is this like a whole question and AJ goes he'll be able to throw

anything for the rest of his life. Like, I feel like you were a similar person. People talk about your arm talent. Has it always been that you just had an incredible arm, like baseball growing up? Has it always kind of been that way? And do you elite throwers of shit think that you'll be able to do that forever for whatever reason? I think so.

I personally, the way I learned to throw back in the, you know, at the ranch, going in the backyard and we had a shop and there was just all gravel. We had a big, a big, like, trash dump, and I just pick up rocks and I just chuck them and try to throw them in there. So that's how I, I think, learned how to, like, throw it mechanically, just figuring it out by myself. So that's, yeah, I think we'll be able to do it forever. How do we got one of these? Can you skip them? Can you skip them on a pond?

I bet you're a pretty good skipper. Yeah. I can skip a good rock now. Okay. Have you seen the world skipping championships has a little controversy? Big time. Have you seen this? What'd they do? I have not.

the rock skipping contest the national one this is a real thing yeah some of these guys are getting like 60 70 unbelievable okay they're doing deep submarine tosses obviously any of us that have ever skipped the rock understand that's the right way to do it they're manipulating these rocks josh these guys are cheating these guys are cheats they're greasing rocks they're greasing these rocks they're shining them down can't do that josh not a good look not a good look for the uh yeah the rock skipping community it's a big it's a big flag football you're going to do it olympics if i get asked i'd absolutely want to compete for my country yeah yes yes if you don't get asked we would be awesome right flag football that would be you'd be awesome

in flag football i think i would hope so but again these guys are playing it year round and don't stop it don't do that don't do that don't do that we're not doing that okay before we let you go and we appreciate you joining us on this glorious feel good friday especially for you guys three and no congratulations my wife texted me in the middle of this she very rarely does this uh i know you don't care she says okay i do care i would like to let you know before i read the rest of this message i do care okay uh josh allen's lady is in the show emily dickinson i love that show you should ask him if you runs lines with her do you do you do you assist i wouldn't say we run lines i mean she reads all of her scripts by herself and uh she'll give me some updates on

them but you know we will at some at some points kind of just go off and and do some improv stuff so it's uh it's pretty fun my wife she's uh she's an absolute stud she she's the best what can i say mega talent both of you when two greats are together it's good for society we appreciate the hell out of you man until d we said hello okay all right tell wilma i said hello all right That's Shawshy. Oh, wow, sweet. Unbelievable. Him on Bustin with Will and Taylor.

He's incredible. He's the entire time. AJ, I love that he is that guy. When we were in the locker room, I don't know what it is modern day, I don't know how much that cares. Normally one or two of those guys who really love that.

Like, and they're very good at that. I've had, I've seen people who are maybe in the Hall of Fame set up phone calls to the trainer's room, emergency emergency phone calls set off almost like alarms so people

just for a D's notch joke just for a D's notch joke that's it like call alarm go off who is it somebody needs to talk to D okay where's D and then immediately

boom you're like 14 people it is a magical moment in the locker room that just goes to his style of leadership though AJ as we lead into a conversation with one of the greatest leaders of all time

I'll give you guys like a minute and a half or so until we see you back here in Miami. Yeah, absolutely. As Coach Saban will be joining us from down there. But yeah, I don't know if any of you guys saw the hard-knock situation. I know I've been a broken record talking about the Buffalo. You have. You have. I tell you what, they bamboozled me with like overwhelming positivity on how they interact.

It just reminded me of like the best teams I have been on, how they want to hang out, how they are. Like it's something where they'll look back on when you get ordered, your Maya Jump 41. You're like, man, that's a special thing. I hope they're enjoying it. Well, they always say that, but, like, you would know because you played in Green Bay, how much of that, like, hey, there's not, there's nothing else to do? It's huge. Like, how often were you hanging out with guys on the defense or the offense because you didn't have anything else to do?

All the time. That's the best thing. He said, you know, five minutes. You send a text out five, ten minutes. You guys will be at your house for hanging out. Like, yeah, five, ten minutes away when you could, whatever it may be, if you wanted to golf in the offseason with guys. We might have five or six foursums in a row.

for playing like on a Tuesday afternoon after workouts in May or something. Yeah, and that's what's cool about those cities, though. Like the cities and towns themselves are built around football. Like Lambo, Buffalo, those entire, you know, areas, the only thing that matters is the football, and that is kind of why playing in a small place like that would be so cool. It's great. It's like a college setting.

Speaking of college, I think, Pat, what's going on, buddy? Who you down there with now? The greatest college football coach of all the time, ladies gentlemen, next day. Yeah, Coach. Good. Glad to be here. How you doing, man? It's great to see you.

You look fantastic. Is this linen here for the humidity? I know you're in retired and you will frequent Florida. But when you come down here, is the body ready? Is the suit ready? Are you excited for tomorrow? Yeah, this is Miami Colors, man. It is.

This is it. That's what you wear in this kind of climate. Are you going to try some of the local medicine here that I've... No, I'm not allowed. No, yes, you are! Yes, you are. Dr. Meese has always good. Let's talk about coming down here to Miami.

Obviously, we all, from outside looking in, remember when Miami was the powerhouse, the powerhouse. We just talked to Coach Cristobal, who obviously you know incredibly well. He said, we're trying to look forward. We're trying to, you know, make this also a time because he was a part of the history. What do you see from this Miami team? And are they legit? You know, last year a lot of football gods blessing them with a lot of great things. We thought maybe they were a team of destiny fall off at the end.

Cam Ward, number one overall pick. This year they get Carson Beck, who obviously you know well. Do you think they are potentially implementing a culture that will be talked about for a long time around here? Well, I think they are because I think they're a good team top to bottom. You know, last year they had a great offensive team. They couldn't stop anybody on defense. So, you know, they had to try to outscore everybody. It didn't always work out that way.

You know, one thing that I think if you really want to make it to the playoffs and you really want to make a run, you've got to be able to play defense. You've got to be able to play defense. They got a great offense, and Carson Beck's doing a great job. I like their receivers. I think their offensive line is outstanding. Their two tackles are very physical, good players. And it plays right into what Carson Beck does best, which is pocket pass.

And when you can't affect him in the pocket, he's really affected. But the fact that they can play so much better on defense this year, I think, is the thing that gives them the best chance. Because defense travels. I mean, even when you play on the road and you play in tough environments, shouldn't affect the defensive players and nearly as much as it does the offensive players. So if you have a good defensive team, I think you have a better chance

in the long run to be successful. It was an awesome production meeting this morning. We're talking about a lot of different teams, and one particular person was just saying, how's their defense, how's their defense, how's their defense? That person was this person. And I think you might hear a little bit of that tomorrow when he's breaking it down.

But AJ, whenever push comes to shove, we talk about it in the NFL, like it doesn't show up until it shows up. and when it shows up normally, he's in the biggest moment. And it's like if you can't stop somebody in the biggest games right now feels good, but inevitably you're probably pretty fearful for the future. What are your thoughts, AJ? And what's your question for code?

Yeah, it's a demoralizing situation when you can't get off the field on third down, especially where a team's running the ball just down your throat, and you're like, wait, I don't have any answers. And everyone starts jumping out of their gap and trying to do things that are outside of your responsibilities. I think that's a tough thing defensively. And speaking to that, coach, like as a defense, and with your scheme and everything you've done over the years, how do you know, I guess, how to craft your scheme to your players to where, hey,

it's not too complex, but it is that we have enough answers to what offenses are giving us, but I want these guys, you have great athletes, you're a great recruiter. I want these guys to run fast and not have to think too much. Like, how do you craft your game plan? Well, you know, one thing that I thought was really important because you say, you know, sometimes you can't stop the run, sometimes you can't get off the field on third down. you know, I was never one of these guys that tried to make it simple.

You know, I was a whole part whole guy, you know, to use, you know, Pat's terminology. I would take a bucket of shit, throw it on the wall, see what stuck, pick up the shit, throw it up there until it all stuck. So it might take longer for some guys than others, but that's the way I approach it because I wanted to be able, we wanted to be able to make adjustments in the game. And I want players to play fast. and I wanted to be confident in the game, and I was always going to pair it down for the game so they could do that. But if we had to make adjustments in the game and play better situation football, there were things that we can do.

I mean, you've been in a situation where teams getting into Bunch Pass and whatever you plan to play in the game plan, you can't stop that pattern in the way you're geared up to stop it in practice. So you have to be able to change. And if the players can't adapt, you really can't change without going out there and making mistakes. So I was never a real simple guy. I wanted the players to play fast. But I think players develop a capacity to learn. And the more you challenge them, the more they'll learn,

and the better they can adapt when they get in tough situations, that's my opinion. You're a natural teacher, too, so I think you enjoy that. Not that all coaches aren't, but it feels like it is your actual calling and passion. And football happens to be the way you go about teaching and influencing. Whenever you expect a lot of people, I think they start to expect a lot of themselves, too, and that kind of something. And they're talking about quarterbacks, maybe not being able to understand

what defenses are right now in the NFL coming out of college. Do you think some people have opted for a simpler way so that they can have maybe quick success as opposed to maybe trying to get the best football that they possibly can in this modern era? Yeah, I think the one thing that RPO's did was to take away from quarterbacks

needing to be developed as drop-back passers, which in the NFL you eventually have to do. At some point. point. You can throw play action passes and all that stuff. Because RPOs make a simple read. You're reading one thing. And then they got into these widespread formations, whatever you call that air raid offense or whatever. Now the quarterback only reads one side of the field. So the quarterback never really develops in terms of what you have to know to play in the NFL. How do you have to redirect protections so you protect yourself? You know, how do you read coverages

so you're in the right place? You know, a lot of times the offensive. The coordinator is going to give you a middle-of-the-field read on this side and a half-field coverage read on this side. And you've got to be able to figure it out based on reading the safeties. They never learn how to do that in college anymore, which I think really doesn't help us develop quarterbacks for the NFL like we used to. But you're able to win some games. You've got the best athlete on the field with the ball every single play. You can make some plays. You can win some games.

But in the NFL is it going to work out immediately? Probably not. We've got a lot of second-chance quarterback. Mac Jones right now. Obviously, he is. He's getting an opportunity. I think obviously gets humbled a little bit in New England, had a defense coordinator as an offense coordinator there for a bit. Connor, how do we feel about that now that we're looking back on it? We think it was a good move, bad move? I think it'd be the equivalent to NASA hiring me to run their space program. Okay, but I think you would do a good job. I think you would work hard to try to figure it out. But yes, I think that was certainly a setback and obviously was talked about at the time, maybe not enough.

Then he bounces around a little bit down to Jacksonville, has a couple moments, but not great. ends up at San Francisco, it's like he's been there, done that with everything so he can probably pool from some instances, and do you think that's why he had immediate success down there in New Orleans? Yeah, I think so. I think Max's the kind of guy, though, that's very smart, wants to get it right. So when you have a guy like that, they want to be around a coach that can help them understand what's expected of them on every play in the game and every situation in the game. So he definitely has that now, you know, and I think he's playing well. I always thought he could play well.

He played well for us because, you know, he had that with us that last year. And I think the guy can have a good career. I think it's unfair to put a guy in a – look, I couldn't be an offensive coordinator. You know, everybody thinks I was a pretty good coach. I was a defensive guy and a special team's guy. And if I had to go be an offensive coordinator, it would have been held to pay for the poor players trying to play on offense. What? I'm a pretty good coach.

Yeah, I think they do think you're a pretty good coach. And I'm going to let you know, I think you could have been an offense coordinator. I think you could have figured it out. In that brain, that's inside of that great hair, by the way. You need to be proud of that hair. Do you see this hair? Yeah. Perfect tan, too.

Yeah. And every week on game day, there's some shit that's going on to his head. And it's like, his hair is beautiful. I mean, it is. The suits. He's coming off his best off season at both. Look at those shoes. these shoes. These shoes. Got Cole Hans on. The guy can go run a sprint right now if he has to.

I mean, it's unbelievable. Back down here. But I have to sit by you. So there's a, there's a stand. Oh, yeah. I have to live up to the stand. Okay. AP, he can't even keep a straight face. Go ahead, Tone, with your question for coach. Yeah, coach, listening to you last year and this year, I feel like you talk a lot about explosive play rate. And Texas right now, I believe, is 131 or 132nd in explosive play rate. They're last in the SEC. third down conversions, last in the SEC in Red Zone, and 14th in scoring in the SEC. And a lot of it, you know, a lot of people are talking about Arch and his struggles. If you're Sark, how do you handle that? Like, can you, like, maybe bench him for a series or two and, like, hope that kickstart

something? Or how do you deal with a quarterback who's struggling and then trying to not ruin their confidence? Yeah, I think a couple things. You know, I don't think Texas has been able to run the ball very consistently. you know, which is going to put you in a lot of bad down-on-distance situation, so that's going to put more pressure on the quarterback because it's an advantage for the defense. But I think when we had a player that were struggling, you know, or when we lost,

you know, I always wanted to be the most technical that I could be so the players could actually see if I just did this correctly, we could have success. You know, rather than putting a lot of pressure on them to get it right, I really wanted to be technical in terms of corrections, whether it's footwork, whether it's arm mechanics, whether it's making the right reeds. I just wanted to be really, really technical and show players. I wanted players to be able to see if they did it right, we could have success. And everybody needs to do it right for us all to have success. So that's what I would be really trying to emphasize.

I don't think necessarily you only bench a guy when you feel like he's not committed to doing things the way you want him to do it. Or what he's doing is really having a tremendous adverse on the team from an attitude

standpoint or something like that. If he's really trying to do it and when you bench somebody you better make sure the guy you put in for him is going to be better than he was or you just create more problems for yourself. Certainly, but both parties and also the locker room potentially. There is a story And I don't know if Arch is at this, you know, point yet, but, you know, a benching is potentially a perspective shape or two.

And I'm not saying arch should be bench. Okay, I'm not, I'm not going to be the person that's doing that. But it has not started out the way. And let's talk about DJ Lagway. I mean, there's been a lot of quarterbacks, I think, coming into this year that we thought we're going to be like this. I think Desmond mentioned it this morning. Desmond was like, this was supposed to be one of the best draft classes of quarterbacks that there's ever been. I don't think that conversation is still happening in.

what four weeks into the season at this point yeah there's a lot of guys that are struggling there's no doubt about that i agree with that one hundred percent and i think sometimes creating these expectations and nobody has created greater expectations for anybody than what we've all created for arch manning a lot because of his name not necessarily what he's been able to accomplish to this point in his career and i think that creates a lot of anxiety with players and i think that anxiety really hurts their development but we forget they're 19. Yeah, they're 19 years old.

And they need to focus on development. You know, it's like we all need object constancy. You know, we need consistent way to try to develop and improve. I mean, your kids, it doesn't matter who it is. And I think, you know, we're not giving these guys that opportunity now before the expectations get greater than what they've developed to. Object, constancy. And you need a little of that too.

Hold on. I got a lot of object constancy. So that means like a goal, something to work for, strive for, is that what you're saying? Yeah, you got something here, you got to get committed to and you got to do the things you need to do process-wise to see it through and stay committed to it and all that. We get so outcome-oriented with some of these things and then people are disappointed in the outcome and then the next thing they want to transfer or they're doing something else. So they never learn how to stay committed to something, overcome adversity, have perseverance and resiliency. you know, it's just something that the system is not really geared as much toward now as it used to be. Object constancy.

Let's go to the talks of table. We've been talking about object constancy since I couldn't even remember. Ty, go ahead, pal. Yeah, I actually think that was maybe the first thing you brought up to me when I started working here, Pat. So it's crazy that it's come full circle like that. You see that? Object consistency, boys, we're trying to go ahead and do this thing the right way. That's what we're trying to do, Ty.

Coach, speaking of that whole conversation, I think it was yesterday. Brett Bilema said that he thinks the NCAA is going to start granting players five years worth of eligibility. Do you think, like in the grand scheme of things, for coaches and for players, does that ultimately matter? Do you think that will help maybe mitigate the volume of people we have in the transfer portal? So, you know, when it comes to development and stuff like that, if these guys do have an extra year of eligibility, if they're just sitting behind someone, maybe they won't just decide, hey, I need to go somewhere else in play. and then they'll consider maybe staying where they are because they're not burning a year of eligibility anymore.

Yeah, well, you know, I don't know that shorten a guy's career. I think the reason people are trying to extend their careers in college is if you were a college player and you didn't think you're going to make it in the NFL and you had the opportunity to make money in college, you'd want to play for as long as you could, no different than an NFL player want to play for as long as it can. But I really don't think that, the five-year thing is going to keep people from transferring.

I think maybe we should come up with some parameters where a player has a responsibility and obligation to whether it's a contract or something, if you're going to pay players, we all get paid, we all have a responsibility to do certain things to get paid. But right now, in college football, that's not really the case.

You can pick up your bags and walk whenever you want and you don't have any obligation, so there's no cause and effect forever leaving the job that you have. And I think that's a lesson we all need to learn, you know, from a responsibility and accountability standpoint. I made a commitment here. I've got to stay here for two years. I can only transfer once as an undergraduate. I can only transfer once as a graduate, whatever the rules might be. But there's some kind of responsibility that goes, an accountability that goes with you're getting paid. You have an obligation to do

certain things to get paid. Yeah, we're about to get to CBA, I assume, a collective bargaining agreement, between players and the college, it's all in front of us. We just have no idea when it's going to happen. A lot of things to get figured out. One thing that did get figured out is no longer two transfer portal windows. There's only one. It's in the middle of the playoffs still, which is going to be a huge conversation whenever we get there. Obviously, that's right around the corner.

But there's only, what, 20 teams have to worry about that, seemingly, year in, year out for whenever you're talking about the playoffs. Everybody else voting on it. What are your thoughts on the one transfer portal and when it is now? I think one transfer portal is probably a good thing. I think when you have your team in the spring, you go through spring practice, you go through the offseason program, then all of a sudden guys leave. It's not probably great for them in terms of the next place they go,

and it's not great for you trying to manage a roster. So that's probably a good thing. But I think that we're forcing people in college to move more to the NFL model in terms of organization. Like you have a personnel department. GM. Yeah, like we had a GM. We had a personnel department.

And, you know, I separated it from the portal to college recruiting. I had different guys over here evaluating guys in the portal. You had different guys over here evaluating guys, you know, that were in high school. And then we had, now you can send different people out to recruit them. It doesn't really have to just be the assistance. So you're actually expanding staff. Operations. And operations to be able to manage this kind of circumstance.

So, for example, if you're in the playoffs, you want to have other people that are not focused on the playoffs, they're focused on recruiting, they're focused on guys in the portal, so that you're recruiting those guys at the same time you're continuing to play. It's going to be a lot of drama, always. Always. There's going to be, what, five years of eligibility? That means there's going to be somebody that's going to somehow play for 10 teams. Oh, yeah.

I'm doing the math, right? That's going to end up happening. That's crazy. Well, what are you talking about? 10 teams, 10 opportunities, five years. You know, I hate to bring this up because this is all about football, but, you know every time you transfer you got 20% less chance to graduate so nobody ever talks about education anymore and i do think that's important i mean what if you're a guy and you're making

seven hundred thousand dollars a year playing college at football and you don't graduate and you don't play in the nfl what kind of job are you getting when you get out of school barca yeah world you're paying somebody to get the degree you got 700 grand what are we talking about But that's not life-changing money. That doesn't last forever. No, yeah, but I'm hiring a fleet of people to make me a doctor. You know, they're doing online classes, University of Phoenix. $700,000 should be able to acquire a team of people that can be Pat McAfee at the University of Phoenix and make me a doctor. I don't know if everybody's going to do that.

That's a college football. But I'm just pitching one idea. That is a hell of an idea. That's what I'm talking about. That's what I'm talking. That's what they should do. But those guys are going to get another year of $700,000. And to your point, about the five years of eligibility, that's definitely happening because

coaches certainly would like a very experienced player to get another year. And players that aren't going to make the NFL would certainly like another year of eligibility of earning six figures to play football. Before they go, join the CFL or the U.F. AJ has a question for you back in the Thunderdome, Coach, David. Yeah, coach, how do you think the game, what are you looking for, I guess, tomorrow night in this game with Miami and Florida? What are you looking for early on?

Like, what do you want to see? well i i think florida has the best roster you know they've had for a long time now i think the quarterback has struggled and i think he's struggled because he's not been able to practice so he's not been able to get enough reps you know some guys can play without practice and some guys need to get reps to be able to get it right yeah and i don't know this guy but you know he hadn't played well because he hadn't been able to practice much but they have a good roster and i think if the quarterback plays better that they can be they can be a team that can be a team that could just about beat anybody. Their defense is pretty good. They got a big offensive line.

They've got a decent back. I think they can be pretty good. I think Miami is one of the most complete teams that I've seen from being physical, being balanced on offense, being able to run the ball, being able to pass the ball with a good quarterback and good skill guys and make explosive plays, as well as the fact that they're playing very well on defense. And they've got a very good front. You know, I love Jason Taylor. He was one of the best. best guy, best players I ever had the opportunity to be around coach. I'm talking about from an attitude standpoint, from leadership standpoint. He's a great player too. And he's coaching that defensive line and those guys have gotten better every year. And now they've got a pretty

dominant front. And the back ends a lot better. They did a great job in the transfer portal getting some guys that could play in the back. So they have one of the most complete teams I've seen so far this year. Before we have the heart out here and we send you on your day with Miss Terry. Miss Terry's here, by the way, boys. Oh, yeah. Hi, Ms. Territ. They all say hello, Miss Terry. That's why I'm behaving up here. Yeah, I see you. You didn't go to your normal dance routine.

Yeah, Ms. Terrence, great to see you. Thank you for having him here. Looking the way he looks, acting the way he acts. Mario Cristobal was up here earlier. I'm a shot for a single leg and then choked him out. Didn't do that because he's got a big game tomorrow. He's a badass. He seems awesome. He seems like the perfect guy for this job.

He said when he was a kid, he was a Hurricanes fan. Obviously, he plays here. And then now he's back here. It feels like he is the perfect guy for this job. Do you agree? He's the perfect guy for this job. You know, not only is he a good coach, and he's really, really enthusiastic. He's got great energy.

He impacts other people in a positive way. But, you know, when we used to recruit down here when he was on our staff, we go in all these schools, man. Everybody speaks Spanish. He's right in there speaking with them. I mean, I'm like recruiting in a foreign country or something. I mean, but everybody loved the guy. Because he has a great personality, and, you know, he's great around people.

And I think the big challenge for him is, can his players and his team keep the edge throughout the season having success? Yeah, because once you win a couple, especially down here in Miami, there's some distractions. You know, I think we all understand that. Compi's been down here for about eight days in total when he off season, and we almost lost him in this job. Yeah, I couldn't even imagine professional athletics. So, I mean, he is Miami fan, though, through and through. Any question for Coach Sabin, now that we're down there in your turf here, Gums? Yeah, did you watch the game at all last night?

You see how two in the Dolphins looked against the bills, coach? No, I did not watch the game last night. But I was, you know, very interested in listening to Josh Allen's comments because I think that guy's a great player, great competitor. You know, I wanted to ask them, like I'm a coach, so I want to know, how did you guys practice? You know, you practice in the morning, you practice in the afternoon. I mean, how did you practice?

Because when I was here in the Dolphins, we practiced in the morning because it was so hot all the time. And, you know, I mean, watch the film after practice rather than watching it before practice. And I just like to ask some of those coach type. Why didn't you ask them? You're right here, Coach. If you would like to co-host any time, please do that.

AJ, obviously back into Thunderdome, the boys are back there. They can't wait to see you in person. We will continue digitally throughout the next hour or so while we pick games and have a good time. Have the greatest weekend of your life. football is going to deliver tomorrow morning we will be live here from miami be a friend tell the friends something nice it might change their life goodbye i think we nailed it got it you're down there that was you know situation awareness right there coach you see that yeah

the clock man we had no timeouts yeah we had no time outs we had a rookie at running back too so right before the snap we had to tell him hey fucking get out of bomb you know that's what we had to we had to do that entire thing right there okay uh coach sabin ladies and gentlemen we appreciate Thank you. Thank you. Was it object constancy? Yeah, you nailed it. You're asking you wrong, guys. I think I'm not sure exactly what you said or did.

Yeah, object constancy is what he said. Yeah. Whatever. Yeah. Or was it objective consistency. Maybe it's a form of that. It was object constancy. Okay.

What does that mean exactly, Ty? How do you take that? You got to have something you're, you know, striving for. You're working towards one common goal. It's a real fancy word for. for that. Yeah. You can't just, you know, be kind of lollygagging along. No, you can not. No end goal. No end

game in sight. You kind of always need to be striving to be moving towards this. Object permanence is the cognitive understanding that objects and people continue to exist even when they're out of sight. That's not it. That's a good different thing, though. But he also didn't say object permanence. So I don't know why

the fuck, Bruce is bringing that up. When you Google object constancy, object permanence What are you're telling me, AI, you're telling me Google's AI doesn't know what Nick Saban knows about leadership. That is what I'm saying. And motivation. Come on. This is the human difference.

We got it. They don't. Okay, we're going to remember that about AI. They never have Nick Saban's brain. We got it. Okay, so that's a win for the humans. On the other side, we'll see how many wins we're able to rack up AJ Hawk. We're going to pick the entire slate of NFL games.

AJ is currently seeing the field pretty well even though we both lost last night. Okay. We're both completely defeated This was going to be the weekend We were going to go completely undefeated Do you remember that, AJ? I do, but from here on out That was the plan now, from here on out

Yeah, still possible, just a weekend slate Weekend sleep. Weekend slate, yeah. Oh, that's crazy, we're both O&O. Boom. Going in a weekend. There you go. You can get protein at home

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local Volvo retailer or go to Explorevolvo.com. It's what we're doing. Pat, how's it going, man? You look pretty, it looks like the temperature's rising a little bit over there. It looks like you're, what do you say, you bake or you're broil from the inside out when you're down there? Well, it's actually good cooking terms. I know my way around the kitchen. I'll broil when I come down to one of these hot places.

You can also just go ahead and compare my body currently to. being inside of a crock pot and when I am crock potted like I am down here in the humidity honestly it brings the best out of me you know because I started sweating as soon as I landed down here I won't stop sweating until I leave down here and it's a constant battle of staying hydrated and making sure you don't cramp up because when he cramp up you look like an asshole and if you look like an asshole you ruin everybody's good time and that's what I'm trying not to do is just ruining everybody's good time because that's what we're about to have

down here okay I think the crowd tomorrow is about to be pretty electrified on campus okay here in Miami haven't happened since I think 2017 or something like that anytime we go to a place that game day has not been for a long time normally there's a big time big time you know sense of oh a hullableness yeah yeah a lot of buzz and I can't wait for it to be honest it's beautiful I wish I don't wish any I wish this was like six weeks from now seven weeks from now agree chance we come back here there's a chance we come back here you know like if if

Because Indianapolis last night was, what, 85? I think it was 85, 90 degrees. But now nowhere near the amount of humidity, but it still felt like a summer day, a summer night yesterday in Indiana. Six, seven weeks from now, we're going to be about two or three weeks into the no sun time in the Midwest.

And this is perfect for that. You know, people actually are described to certain things whenever they come down here and seek that. But it's an honor to be here. It's awesome to be here. And AJ, thank you for traveling out to the Thunderdome, my brother.

Of course, man. You want to pick these games? Like I said, where we are zero and zero both of us right now we may have lost last night but you know we're moving on aren't we no we don't count it nobody knows okay boom dump yeah yeah nobody knows wipe it off the board you're right yeah nobody even knows i love you too man i have no idea where it was uh jets at Tampa bay buck i have no idea it could be anywhere they could be at the pool they could be coming out of class over here there's a walkway back here there's a pond

over here sure there's a couple guys in there you got to do what you got to do the the the camp is alive. The campus is alive. Jets at Tampa Bay, um, 1 p.m. on Fox, 43 and a half overrunners, six and a half point favorites are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets, because Justin Fields has a concussion are potentially using quarterback two, uh, definitely using quarterback two. Justin Fields has officially been ruled out against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Obviously Tampa Bay coming after a huge last minute win. And then also Baker Mayfield describing what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to be heard, or how he describes them, needs to be heard before we make a selection on this particular pick. Run that, Foxy.

A moment in the game, you took a pretty hard hit, and, I mean, it looked like you could have been seriously hurt, and you sprang right back up and just started John with C.C. Cartner-Johnson, just what's the mentality like in those moments for you? We don't take any shit. Okay, I'll take the Buccaneers. I'll take the Buccaneers minus six and a half. AJ, your thoughts? I think you know where I stand here. Give me the Buccaneers minus six and a half. When your quarterback is making comments like that and, you know, responding like that in the field, yeah, how can you not root for this guy? Well, and also, how about as soon as he gets up in C.J. G.J.'s face, which is awesome.

His teammate goes from, like, stopping him to actually just turning and helping him. Like, yeah, actually, we are fighting right now. Like, I like what the Buccaneers mindset is. Also, B.A. coming to town every single week. I think we're a little bit more up on Tampa Bay than most places because we're hearing from a guy who's very close to the building down there and the vibe. are immaculate. It's like, go on, Buccaneers. And then on the flip side, Justin Fields and the Jets could be a tough start for the Aaron Glenn regime in era in New York. But hey, they're going

to get to the right spot. Eventually, go on. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Next game, AJ, that we're going to be picking is a big one because it involves the Thunderdome. Pittsburgh Steelers, Tone and Nick taking on the New England Patriots of Boston Connor. Con man, underdogs at home hosting the Pittsburgh Steeleers. Your thoughts of how the Patriots are going to show up? I'm in a really bad spot now as a Patriots fan because I believe that they are a very good football team. And that's a problem, just because I don't like to think that because it only set you up for failure. Christian Gonzalez practiced for the first time this week. He's officially questionable, yep, but it is believed that he will make his debut. Keon White had an illness he didn't practice

this week. Westover should be back, not as big of a deal. I think he changes the game for New England, Christian Gonzalez. I think he's the corner that completely sets off one side of the field and then it's kind of a 10-man game. So that's only the question mark so far for New England. But I feel really good about it, especially being dogs. And most importantly,

the Patriots will be wearing their red throwback jersey in Julian Edelman is going into the Hall of Fame this Sunday. Congrats to Julian Edelman. Love you, Joe. I think he's actual Hall of Fame as well, not just Patriots Hall of Fame. I have massive respect for the Kent State

Golden Flash stud Julian Edamon. Congrats to him getting honored this weekend by an organization that he obviously loves and committed a lot to. Let's talk about committing a lot to an organization and Bill Parcell. Tuna and Julian Adamsville. That's a huge weekend.

Congratulations to both of them, well-earned. Let's go to another organization that is beloved by a man. Tone, Steelers favored by a point in a half in Foxborough. Do you like that or hate that right now? I hate that. I don't know why. I'm not sure why.

But no, I think the offense will be fine. Watch out for Milton Williams and Barmore on the New England Patriots D-Line. They have struggled with, you know, big defensive linemen so far this season. So something to look at there. I am just looking like Gump was, I'm just looking for a little fight on the defense, okay? Just a little. You're favored. You're looking for fight.

All from the defense, from the defense. Just looking for a little fight from the defense. If they look bad again on defense, it doesn't matter what the offense looks like. So I just want a little fight from that run defense. I do think they're going to score some points, but I really just don't want to watch them get gashed for six yards of carry. Let's go to back-back row, Nick Maroldo, Steelers fan, taking on the Patriots, hoping for a dub so Connor doesn't literally dance in your face, Nick?

Or what are the thoughts going into this one? That's all we can hope for, Pat. And, you know, everyone knows Connor and his eccentricness. And I say that as a compliment. And he lives and dies with those pats. And if they come in after a win, he is on the moon. And if they lose, he is down in the dump. So, you know, I love Connor, but boy, would I like to see him down in the dumps?

But I'm not expecting it because for all those reasons, Tone mentioned, the defense just, he's said it before this earlier this week, too. When you are a team that gets run on and gashed like this, you can't stop the run. It is so demoralizing. So there is not a lot of hope to be able to fix all these problems that go back to last season in a week's time. So we'll see. You know, maybe they can pull off a miracle. They traditionally don't play well against New England, but Tomlin is 3-0 against Freyball as a head coach.

And Artie Smith knows his number. You're talking about Mike Tee? Well, go Mike T, go, Mike T, go. Go, Mike T, go, go, go, my T, go, go, go my T, go, go my T, go. Go, go my T, go, go my T, go, go my T, go, go, go my T, go, go, go my T, go, go my T, go, go, go my T, go. Go, my T, go, go, go my T, go, go, go my T, go. I'm talking about Mike Tomlin there, not to be confused of Mike Tannenbaum, who I don't think many people are saying, go, go Mike T.

Well, Get Up did this morning with that was one of the most disrespectful things I've ever seen on television. Yeah, you're right. I'm being serious. I am too. We sent a cease and desist to the people that we know. We said a C and D. We're like, hey, don't you do that. They don't, there's no reason to do.

Run this, please. Run this. Let's go. This is what happened. Mike T is the man. Are you high? Mike T is the man. Yes.

Mike T. Mike T. That's my Microw. Is the man. All you need is the man. Mike T. is the man. The man. Greeney, that's right. From day one, Mike T. is the man. Yeah. Oh, man. I love that shit. Hold on, though. You got to go afterwards because they don't really correct it.

That's Mike Panenbaum. That's for our benefit to put together a new feature called Mike T. is the man. Oh, show the dab. Yeah, there's a four-wall. Hey, listen. Put together a new feature called Mike T. the man. He takes it, too, accepts it. Okay. All right. I like that. Just go ahead and take it. Yeah, he is. What's he talking about me? I didn't see that live. I don't like to call for people's jobs,

but someone. No, no, I think Aaron would love, I think Aaron likes Mike. I'm sure. Yeah, I mean, I don't know, but also, not a lot of people show Mike T. Mike Coleman a lot of love publicly either. You know, this guy's had a winning percentage for the last 20 years for Pittsburgh Steelers. And normally, whenever he's being talked about, it's in a negative fashion because he either or didn't win by enough or doesn't have a team that can win a Super Bowl? This year, Tone, can you guys win a Super Bowl or no? If, yes, if the defense plays like the number one overall paid defense in the NFL, and they turn into a top five defense magically, like if we get some fairy dust and

sprinkle it all over their heads and somehow they grow into Monstars, sure, yeah, definitely. Okay, so that sounds like he thinks it's likely. AJ, who do you have? Jeez, we know where Tone stands. I mean, he's trying to publicly put on a good fit. We know he's down in the dumps, no question. But you know what? I think you shouldn't be, Tony.

I think this is the week the defense figures it out. Hell yeah. I'm taking the Steelers minus one and a half on the road. I think TJ gets going. Gets a couple sacks probably. And I feel like the Steelers' problems stopping the run. Not all the time, but some of the times are very, very fixable things. Pre-snap, alignments, just out of place, whatever it is.

I don't think you're going to line up and just pound the ball on the Steelers' defense. Give me the Steelers. Their defense coordinator actually did say it's a lot of alignment issues. Yeah. Okay, a lot of alignment issues. That's not great. We already started season. We had preseason in training camp to figure that whole thing out. Also, a lot of returners and a lot of money spent on that side of the ball.

So let's get the alignment figured out. That is good news because I think you can get it fixed. And, you know, since Aaron Rogers and everybody got to the Pittsburgh Steelers, there has been object constancy. It has been, we are going to win the Super Bowl. That is what the mission is. We're on a one-way trip or we are going completely off the rails. We are trying to win a Super Bowl. Everybody's in.

Everybody's on the same page. And for the Patriots, it does feel like the Patriots are in a, hey, let's see what we got this year. Let's make improvements, let's be good, but nobody's expecting. I don't think, I don't want to speak for Connor. But going into the year, there was no thought like, hey, we're going to win a Super Bowl this year. It was more so like, let's see what we got. Maybe we make a run at this thing. Let's find out if Drake May is the guy.

Also, let's have Vrable said his culture. Am I accurate in that, Connor? Yeah, bingo. No expectation whatsoever is more so like a, hey, ask me about the expectations of the team for this season, week eight, because no one really knows till that. so I'll take the Steelers for that object constancy just because it's way too early to give up on that run but we shall see I think that is not a good matchup for the Steelers at all and I don't like that they're favorite in Foxborough yeah it's going to be a tough place to play regardless go ahead con and the spread's very interesting just because like I feel as though a lot of the Pittsburgh people have been talking a lot about the old line

in the Patriots defense leads the league in pressures and sacks and Gonzalez is only going to help that I'll take the Patriots plus one and a half. Okay, I'll take the Patriots plus one and a half. Let's go. Falcons Panthers. You and me, Con, man. Let's go, brother. Hey, come on now.

Hey, come on. Drake. Hey, one time. You just heard Josh Allen. Josh Allen just said, Drake Bay is going to win a Super Bowl and winning MVP one day. Yeah, but he looked up to Aaron Rogers. So.

So, yeah, but then he says he's a great kid. Yeah, he said he's a good kid. He's got a hell of an arm. And he's got a halitzer. And he said, uh, Drake May one day is going to win the MVP and break a lot of records. You heard it.

Okay, I did hear that. He does look up to Aaron Rogers and still should. I think he's very good. But for some reason, it feels like a Vrabble day. Falcons, Panthers, Falcons favored by five and a half in Carolina. Anything we need to know about that particular game? There is a five out there just so you guys know that. So if you're taking the Falcons, you can get a five.

Other than that, no, everyone, I mean, the rookies have been great for the Falcons. everyone, it seems like everyone is pretty healthy on both sides of that, to be honest with you. Falcons were on in the trenches, top 5-0 lines, and also good D for everything, D-B. I will take the Falcons minus 5 in Carolina. AJ, your thoughts? Yeah, I'm taking it to Falcons all day. I love what this falcons

defense has been doing. I think Pennix is going to have a day as well, so yeah, Falcons minus 5. Yeah, Lee Gett also, just for Carolina, he's getting killed on the internet right now because people are claiming that his accent is bull. so a lot of problems in that wide receiver room right now, maybe some outside noise. I mean, they're going to start attacking things whenever things aren't going on.

I agree. I think it's ridiculous. It's an incredible accent. Why would we even be fact-checking this? Also in that wide receiver room, Tetaroa McMillan is leading the league in the rookie receiving. This guy's good. Okay, Tet Mac is good.

The Irish Ouse is obviously a stud. We're thankful that it's working out for him down there in Carolina. I don't like that. I don't like what you said there, Conman. Why is he eating squirrel for no reason? They're thinking, like, exactly. Like they go all the way back to. What else was it?

Groundhog he ate or something like that? Yeah, I mean, basically roadkill. Raccoon was one of them. Yeah, people went back. To his, like, sophomore year at South Carolina, and then, like, clipped together all of his interviews throughout time at South Carolina. And they were like, he was. Well, when he was at South Carolina, he was trying to speak, you know,

in a way that he thought he was supposed to speak. So he went away from who he was. was. He's a young boy at the time, and now he's a man. His voice changed. What are we talking about? Dialects changed. Yeah, exactly. He got more comfortable and confident in himself in who he actually is. He said, I'll take the raccoon. I'll take the possum, even though the possums are awesome. We've got a couple of possums at the house. This is a cool animal. Well, you know, it's a, it's one of those things that that's down in Australia.

Marsupil. Water King. There it is. It's a marsupil. It's the only one on North America. These things got good brains. These things got good brains. Good eating habits, too. What do you mean? They eat lucky. charms from when they live in the walls of your old house? That was raccoons, okay? Please. You don't have trash pandas around, although Xavier Liget does eat those. This is something very different. These are opossums, okay?

And they're very docile creatures. They look interesting, they look weird, but they eat in a similar fashion as a raccoon. They use their little fingies. They grab their food, they eat it. Oh, this is pretty nice. And then they go about their business. So I don't blame, you know, potential eating of those animals because of how cool they look. But it's just not for me, Xavier Ligette.

obviously all in. They're saying he's not a good wide receiver right now either. That's not great. Colts, taking on the Titans. Colts favored by four and a half. I'll tell you, I've never been more comfortable in a bet before hearing. So Zaire number 44, captain of the Indianapolis

Colts, incredible football player. He gets all the tackles. He's really good. He basically, I don't know. People are taking it out of proportion. I think, where he says that Cam Ward needs not throw what he threw. I hope you, you know, talk a little shit to Cam Ward, you know, and it got blown up.

It's like, why would you even say anything that you don't, you know, a lot of people say, that's Zaire Franklin football, I think. I think that is, that is what Zayr does. He obviously is a very confident, outspoken guy, is one of the captains of the team, so I think he's comfortable. I don't think we need to piss off Cam Ward or anybody at Tennessee because of how things are going for our team right now. You know, we're vibing, but I'm not on the team.

So he feels, however, he feels, however, he feels. he can say whatever the hell he wants. With that being said, Colts by 100. Okay. This is a brand new Colts team going into Nashville. From what I've been told to,

City of Nashville understands that this Danny Diamond is a different Danny Dimes. They're welcoming, from what I've been told to Indianapolis Colts down in that beautiful city of Nashville. They're actually picking them up

as a second team I've heard to people in Nashville. Like, you know what? Cam Ward's definitely got, but this Indianapolis Colts team is what we like. You know, because Danny Dimes likes live music.

We know that. Loves live music. First place he's going, Tin Roof. First ever Tin Roof. A.J.? Indianapolis, I'm guessing? Pittsburgh.

Nashville. Jesus, fucking Christ. Nashville. Come on, man. It's in Nashville. So the team is going to Nashville to take on the Titans from what we've been told is everything that Nashville is about

these Colts boys love. And how could you not with that great city? With that being said, this is going to become a run of Danny Dom's dominance over the Tennessee Titans and it starts with minus four and a half?

I like it. Is that the most, can I get minus four? four and a half across the board you said a million wait hold on a four just popped up you can get four boom give me it give me that minus four indianapolis courts thank you a j go ahead well with all of that being said and what is the tin roof 10 roofs the bar you're chatting about yeah i thought it was the bar you guys talk about here the indy bar with someone that 10 roof the 10 whistle it's insane it is insane what is going on right now what do you mean well where are you

Where are you? I hear Gumpy chiming in here. Thanks, Gump. The thing is, I'm thinking about ball. He's a big time. Hey, he's a big time tin roofer. It's an absolute staple, hawker. I know in Indianapolis.

I know Gump since there and sticks is a little butt out and sends out the vibe to all the ladies here in India. I didn't think about the Nashville one that he goes to. What is that? You stick your cheeks out? What's that? Not what happens. You drop.

What do you do? You do one of these? You do the, hey, how are we doing? It feels like a hawker move. For sure. That's what you do? Yo, hey, how we doing, huh? You guys see these new shoes, right?

You guys see these shoes? Hey, ladies. You can't do that, by the, like, because the place is so packed. Places so packed, you wouldn't be able to do a full leg. Sardines in there. Even if, even if Gumpy's little feet, okay, Gumpie's all feet, I don't even know if they,

what you do this? Why you do that? That's a bit small. Come on. This is unqualified. This is unclassed. call it for it. Gumpy. I don't like we're in your time. Golf with their own three, you know, let's just enjoy

the campus. Okay, yeah. Yeah, we don't have to pile on Gump's, okay, guys. Come on. That's not accurate. That can't be accurate. Every once in a while, every once in a while these things will be walking in front of me or next to me and I'll look down and I think like a child running up on me. You know, I think to myself, like,

did McKenzie come in? How about it? Like, for real, like, can't, no. No, not that. say this one. Oh no. Come on. Oh. Oh. Well, that water bottle is about

too big. There's no reason. This is so fucked up, guys. I just want to put that on. I don't want to put that on the record now. Let me remember how quick these feet are. Nobody's talking about how quick these feet are. I see him at TSD.

Super quick feet. I see him warming the boys up, stalking everybody in warmups. With that being said, Tennessee on this game, Pat. Whoa. What? Yeah. I just think it's the first time the Colts are going to be away from the Loudhouse.

You know, they have the nice friendly confines. I think Cam Ward, I mean, he's already, don't wake him up even more. This guy can make some play. So yeah, give you Tennessee here. Don't wake him up. All right. So you got Tennessee plus four and a half. I got the Colts minus four, of course.

Bengals with Jake Browning taking on the Minnesota Vikings with an absolute dog named the fuck what happened maybe dropped to probably caught yeah some sort of lizard a little bit of air a little bit of noise

a little bit of noise here two backup quarterbacks battling two and a half point favorites at home Kevin O'Connell is going to be able to do his magic anything we need to know about this one here con man yes Jake Browning revenge game I believe he's already played the Vikings beat the piss out of

him with the Bengals he got cut from Minnesota when he came into the NFL, I believe. And then for the Vikings, Aaron Jones is on the IR. So it's only Jordan Mason out back, basically. So he'll get out. Didn't practice. Yeah, Darisaw probably not going, I believe.

But aside from that, no, that's about it. I cannot wait for the Carson Wentz experience. Okay. And I think there's a chance that this changes football forever. KOC and Carson Wentz. Could. It could go one way to the other. For a second straight day, the Vikings list of QB.

J.J. McCarthy has a did not practice. Carson Wentz is slated to start Sunday versus the Bengals. Thank God the Carson Wentz experience. You're going to have, JJ, we hope you get healthy. JJ, we do not want you to obviously miss any games. We would be eager to see your development as an NFL quarterback, especially with everything everybody's ever said about you. But we have seen one quarterback developed through the NFL, okay?

And his name is Carson Wentz. From MVP conversations for this man. to Super Bowl champion as a backup to oh no everybody gets fired to holy hell I'm out of town to oh no new home oh this didn't work either more people fired

to just bouncing around with an immense amount of talent but obviously a huge recklessness that nobody else could ever compare to Carson Wentz football is electrifying so is Jake Browning football AJ who do you like how do you like it?

Man Carson Wentz I am excited to see the Carson Wentz experience here in Minnesota but I will take Jake Browning and the Cincinnati Bengals at plus two and a half. You could get a three. Plus three. There we go, Diggs. Appreciate it.

Oh, I don't know what to do on this one. It's a tough one. Carson might throw six touchdowns. He might. Yeah, I agree. Gumpy, what do you like? I love the Vikings. Carson Wentz probably gets in the paint, too, if we know Carl.

I'll take the Vikings. Give me the Vikings minus two and a half. I just want to bet on Carson Wentz. Just to feel alive one more time. I mean, with a backup left tackle, you know everything going through his. mind is, hey, got to make a play, Carl. Got to make a play. Every single time. Every time I drop

down. It's like whenever, it's like whenever you drop down in there and you start roping your hand onto one of them bulls. You know? And you know what's about to come, but you can't wait for it. You're scared, but you're excited. Because you never know what that bucking bull is going to buck and do to you. You know, that's basically Carson Wentz football.

And I want to ride the lightning just one more time with him. So I'm going to go ahead and take KOC and Carson Wentz minus two and a half at home against Jake Browning, although I know Jake Browning's got a lot of moxie, a great personality and great of football. I know he is all those things. Let's go with the Raiders, Washington commanders. Marcus Marriota, potential revenge game, three and a half point favorite at home for the Washington team. As Gino Smith, Marcus Marriota officially will start for the Washington

commanders to take on his last team, the Las Vegas Raiders. He is a great quarterback, who has certainly filled in well as a backup quarterback, and has fell into this role in beautiful fashion. he now will take on Gino Smith, Pete Carroll, Chip Kelly, who talks ball with Tom every once in a lot. Not two, not three to five times a week. No, and they're not discussing game plan. No. Just ball.

I don't know what Shreger was saying. Do we talk ball? Sure. A couple guys love ball. What do you want? We have a little coffee maybe out there. We talk ball, right, Ty? I don't think it's that big of a deal with Chip and Tom are talking about.

No, it's not. And you know what? I hate this for Shregs, but I don't know. You know, if it's going to be an open-door policy for him at the Raiders facility anytime soon. Oh, that's Las Vegas. I know. Sorry, Peter. Shragis is going to want to be in Las Vegas to move in the shaking.

Exactly. The group and the bacon, he's going to be out there. And all of a sudden, maybe his second Monday Night Football gig. Is that what that was? Second? First. I'm not sure. That was the first double-header of the year.

But I'm not sure if he did any. He was on location at the first one, but I don't think he did any sideline reporting. I think that was his first sideline duty of the season. So in one of his first ever hits on Monday night football, back on the sideline, how jacked up he was. It just causes a firestorm throughout the entire NFL. Hey, that's Pete Shredger football, baby. If two guys can't talk ball, then I don't want to,

this is not where I want to live, okay? That's just, and by the way, all the three and a halfs are gone with the news that Jaden is officially at. It's now two and a half or three. All right, AJ, who do you like? Two and a half or three? Give me the Raiders on this one. You go on the road, get a big road

victory, so what can I get it at? Plus three. Plus three, yeah. Raiders plus three for me. I'll ride with you there. Green Bay Packers, Tucker Kraft, avoided catastrophe where he ran through a wall yesterday and missed the stud in the wall by just inches potentially and hit his shoulder. They thought maybe could have been a catastrophe.

He also dunked on the upright and the ball came down. He landed on it like a basketball player rolled his ankle. They thought it could have been a catastrophe. It was not. He actually ran through and tried to spike Matt LaFleur's head off the ground. Matt LaFleur

averted killing him, you know, because Matt LaFleur much like Coach Cristobal has a jujitsu black belt. So there's a lot of things he avoided catastrophe this week in practice. Sounds like he's going to be a go. That's great news. Ty, seven and a half point favorites in the dog pound. How do you feel about that as a 1 p.m. game? Well, Michael Parsons had no injury designation this week. So hopefully his play increases. I don't know how many snaps he's going to play but if he played the whole game that would be awesome also Aaron banks one of the linemen the guy they paid a lot of money for in the off season he didn't

play Thursday night he is a go this week still missing their right tackle I believe I don't think Zach Tom's going to go so they'll have a backup there again and we'll see because although the browns have got absolutely shite kicked multiple times I believe statistically they have the best rushing defense in the NFL and that is the one thing you know if you want a nitpick with the Packers. They haven't really got Josh Jacobs going like they've wanted to, but I mean, I don't know. Earlier in the week, I was thinking, like, I don't think the Packers are going to lose, but I could see this being a game much closer than a lot of people were predicting. But, again, I don't want to, I'm not going to bet on the Browns. You know, I'll be so pissed if I bet on the

Browns to cover and the Packers win by 17, which I think they can. So we'll see. I mean, again, you know, one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Browns have the weird thing to, before my bad. I'm sorry. My bad. Browns have that weird very good defense only at home thing. And who knows if that'll continue. But week one at least with the Bengals, they kind of held them, especially after the Bengals. Yeah, I should have won. How many Sacks Miles have?

Three and a half, I believe it leads the league. By the way, these are the two top two rushing defenses. Browns are one, Packers are two. AJ, who do you like? Seven and a half is a lot of points on the road, but I'm going to take the Packers here. I think they keep their hot street going. I'm going with you. Los Angeles Rams taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. This is a rematch of a huge playoff game last year. The Los Angeles Rams actually played to Philadelphia Eagles better than anybody else

throughout the Philadelphia Eagles magical playoff run last year. Matthew Stafford obviously an absolute beast. Pook and Akula can get the rock from anywhere. The defense has dogs all over the place and they're taking on a Philadelphia Eagles team and has Coach Shiriani feeling himself. I don't know if you saw the video but he was sent in this morning. Who knows if Foxy has it or not? But after the big win, in Kansas City. Coach Siriani was walking around before he went in the locker room, and you could hear him say this. We've got to turn the volume up.

Woo! Can you hear that? I cannot hear it. Yeah, that was awesome. Okay, so I could not hear it there. I heard it on the plane this morning. As soon as I heard it, pumped up. I said, yes. Sirioni's back.

This is the first one of these we've seen in a long time. Now, I assume there's some messaging about B-Rabbit that he gave to the boys before taking on the Can City Chiefs. And maybe he even showed, yeah, this guy fucked my mom and the girl and the whole thing. You know, maybe that was a part of the motivation. So that's why he was 3-1-3ing. Everybody put their hand. We don't know what Siriani's doing in those meetings.

And I know Big Dom was also behind them doing this in the team meeting from what I heard. So shout out to Paison, kind of being his cheddar bob there. So whenever we think about Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia, Eagles. It's hard to just be like, it's hard not to be like the Philadelphia Eagles are a wagon. This team's in the middle of a potential dynasty. They got everybody back. They're able to win. They just beat the Kansas City Chiefs and everybody's talking about the Kansas City Chiefs being dead. Well, maybe they just played the Philadelphia Eagles. They're favored by three and a half at home. The sports book thinks this is going to be close.

Tone, how much money is on who here? Do we know that number yet? Yeah, I can pull it up right now. Also, I believe the, uh, while I'm looking at that, chiefs have, uh, or sorry, the Eagles have won 19 straight games. Just something to, uh, chew on there. It is 68% Eagles. Okay, yeah, I saw somebody put a list of Jalen Hertz. He starts. I guess he got hurt in one game in the head of Nell. I think Dan

Rolovsky tweeted it. Yeah. And it was just WWWWWWWW. And I wish he would have in the middle of that gone and put like in parentheses. I tried to fire the head coach after this one after this W. You know, I was part of calling for the head coach's job after this win. The Chiefs

or the Eagles, there it is. Yeah, I wish after like 2210 there or 2013 he would have dropped in there. It was at this moment we all tried to fire him for the fifth time. Yeah, headlined to get up. Yeah, that was way too close. Is this guy that, is this guy the dumbest coach in the history of the NFL after 2216? Then after 2419, is Siriani a liability after 2618? This guy is the dumbest of all time.

346, let's talk about other stories. Then we get back to 28, 23. This guy stink. I mean, it's just like, that was kind of the onslaught that Siriani have been taking. Now the offensive coordinator's getting some gruff. It sounds like he's potentially the target of everybody this year. And then the Los Angeles Rams, Sean McVeigh, always good, always good. Connor, who do you like in this, Connor?

Well, I was going to actually ask you guys. They went from L.A. to Tennessee last week, a little bit of a trip, but, you know, two-hour difference, get a win, then go all the way back to L.A. Now they're going L.A. to Philly, one o'clock game. Like, that's got to be a little tough. Like, I personally just assume that they're a little bit. drains. I mean, both two two and no teams. Something's got to

give. I love the Rams. Like I love Devonte and I love Puka and Kieran and Jared Verse and Fisk are awesome to watch. But it does just feel like a long couple weeks for L.A. maybe especially after a Texans game, week one, that's

a tough game. It just kind of feels like maybe Philly does beat the Rams by, you know, field goal touchdown one of those games. Okay, three and a half is what it is. Can we get anything else? Yeah, you could get a three if you want the Eagles. I'll take the Eagles minus three. AJ, who do you got?

I'm taking the Rams here. Yeah, I like it. I like that. I like that. We did that. We're starting to agree too much, don't you think. Yeah, and I just feel, I don't know what it is. You're right. The Eagles offense, let's see if they get going, they get Sequin going, maybe. I think the Rams, though, as Connor, you went

through all their guys. I like what this defense does for the Rams. I love Matt Stafford. Yeah, this is a good game. This can be a great game to watch. McVeigh is coaching hurt, too. Yeah, he is. Planner fashion, right? Yeah. It's fucking bullshit that this is at 1 o'clock.

I just want to get that out there, too. Especially with whatever bullshit we got coming up in prime time over the next couple weeks. Sunday night football. Boom, Chiefs Giants. Yeah, like, come on. Give me a fucking break. Yeah, 10 a.m. local time there for L.A. I think it's already been mentioned a couple times.

I think that's a bigger deal than people think, even though Seahawks went into Pittsburgh and handled business. You know, that, yeah. Okay. So I'm on Eagles. You're on the Rams. out to both sides. Texans Jags, Liam Cohen,

obviously absolute beast on there. They got a good team. Texans, oh, and two. They're going to be 0 and 3? Why are the Jags favored by one and a half? I'm very flustered here. I don't have an answer. Is there a reason? Is there an injury? No one believes in the Texans. The books think the Jags are a better football.

People think that the Texans are kind of dog shite. I'm not sure if there's an update on Brian Thomas Jr. That was a big thing last week. Cohen said that he had a wrist injury. I'm not sure if he's playing or not, and then also not sure of the playing with Travis Hunter, or if they're even going to do that anymore

where they say he's going to play more offense and defense this week. Yeah, DeButch was telling me that there's now a conversation about, like, and I don't think DeButt has given his official opinion on it, but he's just saying the conversation is starting seemingly like, hey, should he focus in on one or the other? Is it going to be possible to be able to be great at both in the NFL at the level of football that both sides are for Travis Hunter? We'll certainly keep an eye on that.

one of the most exciting players I think to enter the NFL we'll see how it all pans out down there in Duval AJ who do you like man I don't really like either of these teams and I think I don't feel great picking either either one but I'm going to go with Jacksonville here I think they find a way to get it make it happen I guess okay I'll take Cohen and the boys as well I don't like the Texans going 0 and 3 though I don't like that it's hard to imagine but last last team to do it right hey maybe the Texans are just the 0 and 3 franchise that gets to make the playoffs and they go 0 in 3 I guess. All right.

So maybe down there and Shod Khan Pool Paradise they're able to pull it off. Denver Broncos taking on the Chargers now this is a good one here. Oh yeah. Four o'clock.

We appreciate the fact that that is happening. Denver Broncos, Sean Peyton, after a tough game against the Air Force that's going to happen a lot, though, taking on the Chargers team that we all think can potentially win it all this year. This is a special year for the Chargers that are brewing and we thought it was going to be

an incredible year for the Denver Broncos. We ran the video of us going out and seeing the Chargers' new practice facility And in there, I actually saying, I was reminded during the break while we were running it, I said, you know what, everybody's rowing in the same direction. Look out for the chargers. I said, strictly off of vibes. And I'm a big vibes guy.

I'm going to continue that. Give me to Los Angeles Chargers at home. Went in by at least two and a half. Can I get that at two? No, it's two and a half or three. AJ, you want three with the Broncos? Yes, I do. Give me the Broncos plus three.

I'll take it. Okay. Gumpy loves it. Gumpy, what are you going with? I love the chargers. They are, I'll be the, last guy to admit it when they, I don't think they're good. They are unbelievable this season.

The way their defense plays is incredible. Man, I wonder if Herbert was the right pick there. Okay, let's go to the next one. We'd love to know the stats on how many times Sean Payton's lost three straight games. Has it ever happened? Boy, oh boy. I'm not sure. Why are they in the next?

What are the stats? I'm running into Danny Dimes. You know, one of the stats on having a run into this team. That is a chug-a-chug-chugger-chugger-chugger-chugger-nob. Okay, I think that's stuff. Saints, Seahawks, Seahawks minus seven and a half. You?

My pick? Sam Donner on the Seahawks, yeah. Yeah, me too. Dallas Cowboys taking on the Chicago Bears. I'll take the Cowboys. Okay, me too. San Francisco hosting the Arizona Cardinals, favored by two and a half.

They have potentially Mack Jones, even though Brock Purdy might be getting his way back in to the lineup. He looked good in practice. He didn't seemingly have extra braces. He was throwing. He looked like he was getting back into it. Shanahan's saying he's wanting to get back. There's a chance he plays.

Does it matter if there's Mack or Brock for that offense against this particular Arizona Cardinals team, AJ? I think it does matter, but no, maybe not as much as I think because I like what Mac is able to do. I think whether it's Mac or Brock, I will take the San Francisco 49ers here. Me as well. Then we got the Chiefs and the Giants. Chiefs favored by six and a half in MetLife.

There's a five and a half out there as well still, if you really like the chief. Okay, let's go to Bruce Braun. New York Giants on Sunday night football. Thank God. Last week, you said we didn't give enough coverage to how great Russell Wilson and the New York Giants play. We only paid attention to the last second of both the end of the game and the end of overtime as the Dallas Cowboys broke your heart after Russell Wilson's most prolific day passing in his entire career happens to be with the New York Giants. Are you thinking that maybe the giant slay, the Kansas City Chiefs, and send the Chiefs to O-N-3? Oh, my God. That would be insanity on Monday if that was to happen.

I am thinking that. Battle of the O-N-2s here, somebody's O has got to go, made a ton of mistakes, week one against the commanders. Corrected those mistakes made different mistakes against the Cowboys, but I think we got something that the Chiefs don't right now. That's a downfield passing attack. And I think we correct those mistakes. Cover this six and a half, five-and-half, no problem.

them and there is a chance that we do send the chiefs to 0 and 3. I just want to point out, Pat, that old 37 and 17 against the spread stat, you've faded all of them so far. So this is your chance here to take a team that is 0 and 2 as an underdog against the spread. I know. It's tough for me just to become a believer when these eyes have seen what it's seen. But with these two teams, it hasn't seen that good. It's tough for me not to just pick the chiefs immediately here, AJ. But this has been a new meet. I think I've proven that this is a new me. I picked against the Chiefs last week.

Why do it again, AJ, who are you doing? Well, you know what? With all that you said, from the jump, I was leaning Giants here, and I'm going to stick with it. I'm taking Giants plus six and a half. Wow. Yeah. Could you imagine?

I know. I think the Giants could win this game. I mean, they really didn't look that bad last week. No, I think they got some explosivity on defense, too. That can wreak some havoc. Yeah. Yelled down there and ask those guys. Yeah, see what those guys say.

See what the party thinks. I'm sure they know. Are they still doing it, or? What are they doing? And you like the Giants plus six and a half against the Chiefs? No. The guy goes, no. No.

Marks. I heard him go, no. I'm taking the Giants plus six and a half. I don't believe that guy. Boom. He's out in the sun. He's cooking out there. Who knows what he knows?

I like the Giants plus six and a half. And Bruce, I'm only doing this so that on Monday, I can say, oh, thanks, Bruce. Thanks so much, Bruce. No, we're doing it this time. We're doing it this time. Andrew Thomas, Mike. Okay, you support the Colts as much as you do.

I'll support the Giants for you, and I still think the Chiefs win. That's a little double for you. Speaking of a double, why don't you double your happiness with our friends at doors? Hell, yeah. Oh, you got, Gumpickey, come help me up here again.

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and you brought into the screen. What is DoorDash all about? Well, it's about bringing happiness. It's about putting people in positions to succeed. It's about you hanging out of your house having a temptation of something. Like this pizza that Gumpy brought into the camera right here and going on DoorDash and getting it delivered right to your house. You don't even have to leave your couch. Holy hell, I'd like a five star steak. You got it with our friends at DoorDash. I need a little medicine. You got it with your friends at DoorDash. How about Short from dicks or anywhere else you got it and then if you need this piece of pizza that looks so damn delightful and I don't know why Gumpy holds it this way

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Tomorrow night in Indianapolis. Obviously, everybody's going to be jacked up. Brock Lesnar, John Cena, started. What's going to be the main event there? I don't think that's been announced yet, excited for the entire evening. Check that out on the ESPN app. Should be fun. Indianapolis will be alive for that. And tomorrow morning's game day.

Let's go do some picks for Sina Lesner. I'll start with Gumpy. Gumpy, you think it's the goat or the beast that'll kick off the ESPN WWE era with a dub? I think the goat gets the beast one last time. Okay, John Sina is what Bubba Gumpino is saying. Let's get to the talks at the table at Boston Corner and Ty Schmidt. Who do you like?

How do you like it? I mean, this is a no-brainer. This is John Sennas time. So I think, you know, had he been called John Sien, had he been called the correct name leading up into the promo of this, probably nothing. But I'm guessing hearing him called John Sena about 10 times, that probably, you know, little fire in his gut in his belly.

You know, and I don't think he wants, I don't think he wants to lose to the Beast incarnate. So I'm going with John Senna. Yes, see, I kind of see it the opposite. You know, I think Senna is thinking, like, wait, am I John Sina or am I John Senna? Have I been calling myself the wrong name? I've been saying, you can't see me, but can I see me? You know, that's kind of where I think Sen is at. So I think the beast comes home.

I think it's going to be an absolute wash. the F5 yeah you're going to see 15 of them so if you're in the front row bring a rag there's going to be blood and sin is probably not going to be able to come back

until shoot maybe even mania I mean he might not be able to oh the last last time is now the last last last last last time is tomorrow potentially with what Brock does

to Sina you know these guys have known each other a long time they know each other's style they know what everybody's about I thought maybe if John Sina was still you know mad and mean and pissed off at the W.W. Universe. Maybe Brock Lesner will be able to see a different form of

John Cena, you know, but he has seen this particular John Cena before. I don't know if John Cena has seen this Brock, Lizard. Have you seen Brock right now, AJ? He looks bigger. I mean, I've only seen him on TV and on clips. He looks bigger and stronger than he's ever looked. Does he not? And while John Senna has been going around time to time to time celebrating, you know, the end of this entire thing, while filming three different movies. Brock's been what?

Up in secluded areas, just lifting and eating and training? That's a big foot up. Ripping telephone poles out of the ground. You took all the words right out of my mouth. You ever, you ever seen Rocky 4? Okay? Rockies out in the Siberian winter

training while Drago's got all these nice things. That's what Brock's been doing up there. John doesn't know who he is. Is he a heel? Is he a face? Tell you what, the entrances may take long in the match, actually. So yeah, give me bro. You think Brock can end this thing quick? You don't think John Senna's going to go.

Well, you think he's just going to roll over and a flop around. They are right. I don't think he is a choice. I don't think he has a choice, brother. This is the beast. Incarnate. Incarnate. When this happens.

Bha! Sin is old. He'll be big. What? Yeah. Sin is old and he's thinking about acting. He's lost his fastball. Oh, you think he's a little Ricky Stenickey and around?

And Brock Lesnar has never thought about Brockie's. The Nicky ever. Sin is walking around like this. Just like this. And Brock's going to kick your ass. Brock's walking around like this. Like we're both. Is that a serious?

And Sin is like, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. That was Brock. That's Brock. Brock lives for one thing, and that's one, two, three. Yeah, sure. Oh, and Senna doesn't? No.

And wrestle. Hey, excuse me. Oh. Senna's taking an L at some point. Brock Lesnar's lost, too, hasn't he? No. No, he beat him. No, never.

Maybe DQ or something. Yeah, that's revisiting this history. And, you know, to your point, you know, Brock does count one, two, three. Senate counts three, two, one action. You know? It's completely different. I see what you did that.

How good did you feel about that? I'm honestly just pissed that I didn't just jump in and say it immediately after Tony. Tony said that one, but I still got it out. Still get my shots up. Still get my throat on the board. Still get your shots up. Still get your shots up. They'll get your shots up.

AJ, who do you like Brock or John? I mean, after what comment, it just threw it out there now. I like, I like Brock here. I think Brock may win in under 30 seconds, too. They're going to kick everything off with a bang. Here we go. Let's get the rest of the card in. All right, well, good luck to the John Cena supporters

and the Brock Lesnar supporters. Good luck to all football fans as we're about to have an incredible weekend as this football season is going to continue to dazzle, entertain and enlighten us about the good things in his life, which is coming together to celebrate one thing, and that's ball. We'll be doing that on Overreaction Monday.

Have the greatest weekend of your life. We can't thank you enough for allowing us to be a part of your day and for allowing us to do this for a living. Shout to the GM of Miami baseball. Giving me a baseball jersey. Hell yeah. It's Gumppy. I try to put this thing on.

It is going to be a little tight, a little motivation. Maybe for me not to be the type body type that I'm currently trying to achieve. Maybe try to get a little bit tighter so I can get this. If not, Gumpy might be wearing this thing pretty soon. Go Hurricanes and go Gait us. We appreciate them being a part of tomorrow as well. All right. AJ, anything for the team?

No, I thought Gumpie may have had some encouraging words as we sign off here. Oh, yeah. He thought you maybe would have encouraging words as we signed off. Oh, yeah, for sure, AJ. Thank you. AJ, that's a great sweater. Go Ohio State. Good luck to all the college football teams tomorrow.

Everybody's NFL teams on Sunday. Let's have the greatest football weekend of all time. You'll be a car, girl. Be your friends, tell us something nice. It might change their life. You have a team on me. Team on three. One, two, three.

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