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you know, what time it is? Time to wrap up week 13
of NFL player. Maria Taylor alongside In the Flesh, Mike
Florio. We love it. When he's in the studio. Yes, Tony Dungy
and Jason Garrett here with you and we were all looking forward
to this slate of games. And one of the ones that certainly
jumped out to us, Bangles taken
on Kansas City. It was a rematch of the 2021 AFC
championship. And Joe burrow does it again? He's 3 and 0
against Patrick Mahomes. How did the Ingles pull it off.
Unbelievable, they just are Relentless, they're not
intimidated by the Chiefs, and they go out and play their game
help to have Jamar Chase back
to who looked like he didn't miss a beat. But,
you know, this Bengals team, it's just like last year,
they flew under the radar.
Nobody took them seriously until they started winning
playoff games, and even then nobody took them seriously. And
I think this year, people thinking I was a fluke last
year that
everybody's been talking about the bills and the Chiefs, and
everybody, but the Bangles and even after today, I don't think
people are going to realize how good this
Bengals team is coach,
they're pretty good. And what I've been impressed with, they
have fixed their offensive line problems. That's all we talked
about after the Super Bowl last year, coming in first, couple
of games this year Joe Broz getting whacked around
Kansas City. That was the problem today. When they rushed
four, guys, they got no pressure burro, pick them
apart. Now, you try to Blitz and they've got too many
weapons coach to me. That's what the best organizations. Do
they address an issue
from top to bottom? They had an offensive line issue. They want
addressed it. A lot of resources there and they took
their lumps early on, in the season. Frank Pollock is their
offensive line coach is one of the best offensive line coaches
in the league. And you see those guys coming together.
The other big point about this game, is they slowed Mahomes
and the Chiefs offense down on the other side, they don't seem
to be so intimidated by them and it's a tough out for Kansas
City, playing these Bangles. It, was there any concern you
walked away with after watching this game for
Kansas City? Jason?
There's not concern I think Kansas City is still a really
good team and probably a better team for me than they've been
recently because I do think they're more balanced. I do
think they're more physical, running the football,
Patrick Mahomes can
can win different ways. It's not always about the Exotic
plays that he's made throughout his career. So, I'm still very
bullish on Kansas City. I think they're
the one or two best teams in the AFC. The problem for me
with Kansas City is their defense. I mean, it is Patrick
Mahomes and that offense don't get 30 points. It's tough for
them to win. They're, they're not holding people
to 2124. It's 32:27 34-28 and you're not going to score that
many points every week weekend. And we got in the playoffs
and they do have a team that they may encounter at some
point. That just is not afraid of them. The bills are scared
to death of them and the Bengals are not the least bit.
It's Gary the Chiefs, it's amazing.
It's incredible to see every time and
you know, we've been seeing Kansas City last second half to
win. Win the game. Get a. Get a touchdown pass to Travis Kelce
for the first time ever. We've seen Travis Kelce lose a fumble
that happened for the first time today so it does take some
of those things to happen for Kansas City to
fall but it is interesting that the bangle seem to have their
number. Let's talk about the other game that we all had
circled, it was Miami, take it on the 49ers, we were all
excited to the 49ers defense against this
this high-powered
offense. But now the storyline were walking away with this
Jimmy G done for the season Mike Florio. Yeah. And look no
disrespect intended to Jimmy Garoppolo, of course, it's
impossible to come back from Once you say no disrespect
intended because here it comes
but he's always been viewed as the weak link of the team
anyway. So you take out, Jimmy Garoppolo, you put in Brock /,
T you still have Christian McCaffrey you still have Debo
Samuel, still have one of the best defenses in the entire
National Football League and Kyle, Shanahan the coach and de
facto offensive coordinator is a master
at coming up with plays that will work. He'll find plays
that will work for Brock Purdy made it. Work on the Fly today
who have a week to prepare and I think they'll be, they'll be
fine now, if pretty gets hurt, it's a That story but I think
they'll be fine.
Yeah. Said in our studio it really reminds me of our 99
Bucks team and John Lynch. The general manager of the 49ers
was on that team. We lost Trent Dilfer and Eric, desire
and had to go with a rookie quarterback named Shaun King.
We were a running team.
We played great defense and we went all the way to the NFC
championship game with that formula. We didn't put too much
on the quarterback. Shawn did a great job of protecting
the ball. I think Purdy what we saw today he's going to play well.
For them. Absolutely, I couldn't agree more with both
you guys, but one thing I think we have to remember is Kyle.
Shanahan's record as a head coach, with Jimmy, G versus
when it's not Jimmy G.
And they've had that environment of good defense and
good running game. But Jimmy G has been the difference for
this team to win its documented 30% of the game, versus 70
percent of the games. He's won
over the course of his career.
So to Me It's Tricky. This is another one of those
questions for them. Can this guy Step Up can Pretty step up.
He's in a good environment. What have the 49ers learned
playing? These other backup quarterbacks through the years
that maybe will help them play better down the stretch. I love
that the comparison, the dichotomy right here because
you're like, he's the worst part of the team and you're
like, he's the critical piece
to wins and and coaches where is somewhere in the middle with
they're going to rely on defense and for Brock parties
just don't turn the ball over. Well, no, it's not just don't
turn
the ball over. He's going to have to make some plays, but
this is not Like, Joe burrow getting hurt or Patrick Mahomes
getting hurt, where everything revolves around, that of
quarterback, you can go in and play well, and make plays
because of what you're going to be doing play-action passing.
You're going to get good field position a lot of time.
If you go three and out, you're going to get the ball back. So
it's a different way of playing. It says, friendly
a quarterback environment as there could be Graves. No doubt
about that back friendly. We'll go with that.
The Dolphins though, they're going to be on Sunday Night
Football, for week, 14. They have to go on the road. They're
Come on the Chargers
Jason. You said it Chargers backs are up against the wall.
Both teams are coming off of losses. What did we learn or
see from Miami against the 49ers? What has to be improved
upon as they go against this Chargers team,
we've sat at this table every week and
were Amazed by the Miami Dolphins.
How good they are? How good to is. There's fast receivers
today. They went to San Francisco in San Francisco,
handed it to him and to a did not look good at his worst game
of the year through interceptions. Didn't complete
passes was high was behind was
It was an uncomfortable environment for him that
defense can do that to. You can the Chargers defense do that to
2 and next week I don't know I think Miami did a little bit of
it to themselves today though
they come out first play the game. Play action
pass 75 yard touchdown. Oh this is the way we got to go. They
only ran seven more times than the whole game. It was just
past past past there. They're going to have to get back to
that balance. They're going to play later on in the season. At
New England,
they're going to play at Buffalo.
It's not going to be just throw the ball around, they've got to
get that balance back there. They're a good running team.
They've got to run it. When you have great offenses you're
always concerned about one of those games that's going to
provide what they called the blueprint for beating
them in the future and slowing the bout. I just don't think
the charger's can pull off with the 49ers candy don't have
the guys to do it. So if you could get Nick posted this week then
maybe you could do what the 49ers did. But
I think the Dolphins will be fine.
But you've said this all year at some point they're gonna
have to go outdoors in January and we'll What that team does
when it has to if it has to travel when it has to travel in
the postseason.
So they're excited to just go to Sofia be inside, go to La.
So got a little bit of sun, fun for them, right? Get get
a little time.
The Eagles, they just continue to roll the NFL's best team
they go up, take on the Titans, AJ Brown. Remember he leaves
once again, is guaranteed money, he gets it and then has
an impeccable game. Obviously, he shows up, he shows out and
the Eagles seem to show, no signs of slowing down. Aside
from there, one slip up against the Commanders.
And you really can't stop them. If they are smart enough to do,
whatever is going to work that day, we'll run it against
the Packers
will throw it against the Titans will do whatever you're
not expecting, or we'll do whatever we want to do because
you can't take away. You try to take away something, we'll do
the other thing. They're the most balanced team in the NFL.
They've stayed healthy
and they just keep winning. And, you know, they still have
the Vikings a game behind them but they're not that far away.
From locking up the one seat. Oh, and Jason mentioned. Good
teams. Take care of their deficiencies. They had
a problem early in the season.
And stopping the Run,
had some injuries in the defensive line. So what do they
do? Go out and sign to big-time run Stoppers and now they play
Derrick Henry and holding the 30 yards. Well, you take that
out of the mix.
Now we're not vulnerable against the run
and as you said on offense, they're just so
versatile. I love this team. Yeah, there's really good
alignment in that organization as evidenced by
the Acquisitions. They made this year and over the last couple
of years to build the team, they want to build their
balance, they can
beat you different ways.
There's an Old expression, your Al Davis used to say, we take
what they give you, we take what we want. Now, the best
teams aggressively take what the defense gives you.
And when you're balanced in different areas,
if they want to defend the run, we're going to throw it. You
want to defend the pass, we're going to run it. If you can do
that, and really get after them. Like the Eagles, have
done
your tough to beat,
they kind of force you on offense to play, load up
the box and stop their run. Well, now they've got Devonte Smith
and AJ Brown, and quite as Watkins and guys who can
take advantage A one-on-one coverage. So two-bit hold them
down. You really have to be able to defend the run and then
you better have three really good corners.
And not many teams have all that. And the other tricky
piece is when we defend the pass, we can't just come Rush
this quarterback, okay, because we're Rush Lanes aren't
disciplined. He's going to get out and make plays with his
feet in the drop back
passing game. That's another way they beat you offensively.
It's incredible to see this Eagles team Who coming into it.
So many questions surrounding jail and Hertz. Is he going to
be the guys who the court? And now when we ask you to do
a half-time hit
A senior, like JLo hurts for a
change in what the Eagles have been able to do
is incredible. All right, guys, it's time for the lightning
round.
You fill in the blanks Ravens potentially losing. Lamar
Jackson to injury is what Mike concerning they love. Tyler
Huntley but he's not Lamar Jackson
and they're even with the Bangles
top. The AFC North of get the Steelers twice in the final
five games. They've got the Bangles again. If if they don't
have Lamar Jackson, for most of the rest of the
regular season, it's gonna be hard to win the division.
Never Be hard for them, but they're all the fortunate
because Huntley has played in their system. He's not Lamar,
but he can do some of the same thing. They don't have to
change the whole offense because Lamar's not there,
it's almost devastating. You know, we made the comment
earlier, I made the comment that Michael Parsons is
the most impactful, non quarterback in the league.
Lamar Jackson is incredibly
impactful player, at that position,
the whole offense, goes through him.
You got to love and lose experience
and his Poise and composure, but it's going to be tough.
We have to play for too long. Doesn't it seem like this is
exactly what happened last year. Lamar Jackson gets
injured in. December Huntley has to come in. He went one in
three and those games.
All right, more costly. Lost the AFC Chargers, a Traders, or
jets at Vikings, it's got to be Charters. It's gotta be because
now they're six and six, they keep losing games. Yeah, they
had the win last
week against the Cardinals, but that feels like the aberration.
Now, and also mean, the Jets are still sitting pretty. And
if for some reason they wouldn't make the playoffs
Roberts, Allah, doesn't have to worry about his job. I think,
Brandon Staley
if the Chargers don't make it could be in
real trouble. Bubbles out and that's cool
or just the feel. I just think it's something to keep an eye on.
I think charges loss is more concerning to the Jets. You
still can make the playoffs. You can go
and read kind of Salvage this season, but the Chargers you're
not going to catch Kansas City. And now you're fighting with
other teams and you're losing tiebreakers and losing division
games. This was
difficult. No question, the Jets lost to a better team.
Minnesota, has won 10 games.
The Raiders have not been that good.
Good. They played better recently but the Chargers if
they want to be a playoff team need to win that game. DeShaun
Watson was blank and his return to the NFL,
I blank, I guess. I mean, it's still, it's too early to know
anything 700 days, he was Rusty, we expected it. I think
it's going to take some time. We'll see what he does next
week against Cincinnati and how long it takes him to knock off
the rust. That's what I would say. Was as expected,
you know, anything about football? You're going back
playing a big emotional game. You haven't played in almost
two years, you haven't practiced. In
it except a week and a long, long time. You're going to be
up and down. Yeah, there's a levels of confidence and
football,
right? You're confident about yourself, but
do I trust the guys around me? Do I trust the receivers?
Do I trust my instincts
and you haven't played in a long time, all that stuff kind
of comes into question. The more you play, the more that
stuff kind of goes away for a guy like DeShaun Watson will
get better and better as he goes. All right, this is
the last one the Commander's Giants. Ty was what
I feel like it was fitting.
It was more dominant
dance like this.
Things just not going to end well for anybody.
Yeah, both of these teams have been winning games like this
where you say how did they win that game? And so they're
playing each other. And how are the Giants going to win? And
then,
oh, how was Washington, win? Hynek. He's going to do something
and it was kind of fitting that they ended up in a tie
heinicke. Magic baby.
I think for the Giants, it's particularly disappointing
because I think they felt like they had it late in the game,
an opportunity to go up by two scores at the end and they made
some blunders that ended up coming back to hurt them.
But they're both still in the hunt. And if you asked us that
12 weeks ago, I think everybody would say,
I'll take that.
So, you know, there's a lot of football to be played in.
They're still fighting that's fitting and fair that wraps up
our week, 13 wrap up, we hope to see you for week. 14 got
the Miami Dolphins taking on the Chargers
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