here we go sports guys I'm joined by
Larry and his bountiful Fox bountiful
now why do the Spurs play so well at
home but struggle on the road this
season they're 11 and 22 away from home
which is the worst road record or the
top eight teams in the Western
Conference we all know it starts with
the offense and we've talked about this
before it really starts a defense on the
road the Spurs are allowing a hundred
and fifteen point seven points per game
on the road at home they're only given
up one hundred and six point four it's
nine points difference on the road so
that's just not gonna get it done and I
think another aspect of this we kind of
forget and we kind of got lulled into it
and perhaps spoiled when you had Tim
Duncan yeah you had Tony Parker you had
Manu Ginobili winning on the road was
not as difficult as it is now and I
think it just goes to show you just how
difficult it is to win on the road in
the NBA and having those big three
involved in every game on the road I
think gave the Spurs a distinct
advantage when they played on other
people's home courts and now you kind of
see how much more effort it takes to
play away from the AT&T Center why are
you making me cry cuz a big percent it's
just this past week this first part of
waves in Pau Gasol by buying out his
three-year contract to be signed in
summer 2017 after his road to minus--
with the Spurs why did the Spurs do it
at this time is it a good move I think
it is a good move because how wants to
play more and I do think that he can
legitimately help out the Milwaukee
Bucks and and you heard pops say it I
mean he wasn't playing a lot here and
that really wasn't fair to him so they
were able to work out a buyout which I
think says a lot about both sides pal
and the Spurs and now he's with the
Bucks and I really wish him the best I
think that's a great move and he did so
much more not only on the court but you
helped out to San Antonio symphony when
they needed help just a very nice guy
I think another factor you have to kind
of take in consideration here how did
the Spurs a great favor when they
thought they had a shot at Chris Paul he
opted out of his contract specifically
to give the Spurs a shot at Chris Paul
and when didn't happen so they decided
okay well we're here we have the money
we'll just give it to him and see if it
works out that way reward him and now I
think they're rewarding him again for
doing that by giving this opportunity to
buy it and go play with a contender as
good as Milwaukee all right what are the
chances Johnny Manziel returns home to
play pro football
stone's throw away from where he starred
in high school occur bow tie beam is
Johnny full bug that fit for the
commander's Greg you have a very strong
arm if you can throw a stone from here
want to see that myself my neighbor's
and curve oh just saying hello out there
you know what I would love to see Johnny
play for the commander's in the AAF
because he's going to put people in the
seats when they go on the road and some
of those other teams that are struggling
to fill the seats he's going to do that
now will they get a shot it's up to the
AFC GM's Tom dun dunnnnn their chairman
told USA Today sports I think on
Thursday that they've been in touch with
John and they're talking but it's up to
the GM's to decide whether they want
Johnny to be in the league and keep in
mind too he has to agree to their salary
cap there's you know there yeah it's
just like the way the USFL started out
they have a cap on salaries if you can
play under those terms and stay healthy
both on and off the field they're not
yeah I'd love to have him here and not
just put people in the seats I think
he'd be a very good court he has more
experience than most from the NFL and
now the CFL all right what stood out
more the commander's first road we're in
the office of the defense Dan Birmingham
their first defeat defense I think we're
running out of time I'm just gonna say
defense they forced three turnovers
today and hailed Birmingham to 11 points
they averaged 22 on the season that is
true and I also like the running game
that for whatever reason came alive
today again affair with a second with
142 yards to lead the league that was
incredible did it surprise you that
Jason wooden came out of retirement
after only one season on Monday Night
Football what motivated his return to
get out of the broadcast booth and back
onto the field I wasn't totally
surprised and perhaps motivated by two
things one he just said the fire still
there he wants to play but I think he
started to understand that maybe
broadcasting really isn't his strength
and I'm just guessing here maybe he
heard rumblings everybody just flat-out
told him we're not gonna bring you back
so this was kind of a chance for him to
say a face because he got better as the
season went right but it definitely
wasn't his and I think also he wasn't
used to getting criticism you know all
through his NFL career he's been praised
his work ethic his leadership and here
you get in another medium which is
broadcasting also you're hit with social
media with all this criticism when you
first start that's tough to take four
guys on the praise
long but now you know what I'm glad he's
back yeah me too all right and that does
it for the sports guy
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