And this is something that first dawned on me yesterday
when I realized three things 1, TJ W had three and a half sacks
on Sunday against the Ravens to, he has 16
for the season, and three, because he's gotten 16 and 10
games. He's missed two. If he plays in the final five and he
is on the same Pace that he's been on through the first ten.
He's gonna have 24 sacks and he's going to be
the Defensive Player of the Year and may be the MVP. We
talked about that yesterday. Here's Ben. Burger from earlier
today making the case for TJ W getting MVP votes,
but the TJ is like, seriously one of the best players I've
ever played against not played against some really good
defensive guys.
And so, yeah, I know I joke about that, but he truly is
a special player.
I'm glad that I've never been attacked by him
because he's not being close to me. But he is, he is
a game-changer in a game record and you don't
there. I've been a part of guys like that. Troy Polamalu, who
can change a football.
And it doesn't happen on defense. That often to be a
literal Game Changer on defense is something completely
special, and he should be recognized
more than just a deep. I mean,
I don't know who else is the defensive player of the, other
than that guy. I'm sure there's other cancel. I just don't
know, but he should absolutely get MVP MVP votes as well
because that's what kind of player he is.
And, and look, we're struggling to find a clear-cut candidate.
I believe that whoever the quarterback of the ones.
Seed in the NFC is will have
the inside track.
If it's Tom Brady, I think he wins the MVP.
But if it's Aaron Rodgers of calamari Murray's, missed three
games Rogers had the covid thing. If TJ W gets to 22 and
a half or more, and if the Steelers get to the postseason,
then I think that he should get some votes. And he's at 2:52
one. There's Lamar Jackson at 12:35 points. Bet put him on
the board at 250 to
That's a hell of a value.
If you're inclined
to throw some money on Long Shots.
I don't know that it's going to happen.
But I can see a path to it,
you know, for a lot of these guys that are Fringe candidates.
I don't see a path to it like for Justin Herbert.
I don't really see a path to it
at, 12:42. I see a path to it for TJ. W at 2:52 one.
Yeah, Mike. I have an MVP vote as you know, and if I had to
vote today, I'm not certain that I wouldn't vote for TJ W.
He would be like one of my top two candidates. I think it'd be
kind of Murray and
and TJ W. And I think I probably would vote for TJ W
for what he's done. Now. I do think they have to make
the playoffs and I think really, when you're a defensive player,
you have to do something really special
and that will take setting the record, which he's on Pace to
do. I can definitely see him setting that. Sacks record. And
if he does that and they get in the playoffs, I think he's got
a great chance to do at the
ironic thing is and we talked about ironic. I guess it's ironic
Big Ben's never gotten an MVP vote, but I think TJ W deserves
to be in consideration in the top three right now today or at
least in the top four with those other quarterbacks.
It's kind of like the Heisman Trophy. I think Aidan
Hutchinson deserves to win the Heisman Trophy to me. There
just wasn't that guy that stood Head and Shoulders above
everybody else. Bryce Young. Probably will win it, but he
has to be in the conversation is in the conversation. I think
it's the same thing with TJ
W the year that the last time a defensive player, won it
LT 1986. He had 20 and a half sacks. I guarantee you that TJ.
W will have more than that. He's just been destructive. He
has been the best defensive player in football and the 10
games that he has played.
I have good news and bad news for you. After what you just said.
But here's the good news. I assume you'd rather have
the good news first. You want the good news first. I'll give you
the good news first. Yeah, it goes is knows. I'm very
impressed
by how you have grown.
How you have matured,
how you no longer hold a grudge of any kind against calamari
for leaving Texas A & M. That is true. Human
maturation and growth. The bad news is
all that stuff. They gave you a text saying I'm including that
giant manhole cover. On a chain that you got this year. They're
gonna come take all that back. Now that you're embracing Kyler
Murray.
Well, I could be absolutely but he says he deserves it Mike,
right? I mean, I voted for him for offensive rookie of
the year. He deserved it. And I even told
Dalton, Mark, Dalton it with
Cardinals PR. I said this really pains me but I'm boat
for your guy for offensive Rookie of the Year. And I did
and if he deserves it, he's going to get my vote. And if
they get the one seed, he's probably going to win it all
though. We miss those
three games. I don't know if that helps him or hurt him.
The fact that they went to and one without him because it
tells you they've got a really good team even without him. And
without Hopkins,
yeah, two and one without him and eight and one with him and
and should be 9 and 0 with him
of AJ. Green game wasn't
treating. The final play of the game like a run, play for some.