Oh, of course. Yes, I do.
You know
there's no question about that. I you know,
you know, honestly is it you know
it's not really even in the consciousness of my mind about
that
sort of thing, you know. I just know,
you know, look at you know,
Chris was highly sought after when he came here, it was
a great indication this organization. That he wanted to
come here because he could have gone anywhere he wanted. You
know, he's been executive the year before
and you guys can try to diminish him all you want.
But that's just your words. They have no substance to it
because there's no truth in it. I mean, the guy's a winner and,
and he's been immensely successful,
you know, no one's perfect in this game.
We all lose a lot in this league. You know how many
shots, Michael Jordan's missed. You know, how many games
Michael Jordan's lost.
I mean, you know,
that's in this. League. You know it's tough and and you
know sometimes you don't understand how fortunate you
are
when you're around success because you think that's the norm
but it's not.
Now look I
I want to
choose my words carefully here. I mean no disrespect to Jim
irsay personally but this is what happens is this is one of
the reasons I love the NFL. You've got these multi-billion
dollar. Businesses finely tuned with the
best state of the art.
Art methods and techniques and
you know every week trying to go out and win football games,
millions of dollars coming through the coffers, a high-end
operation but they're all owned and operated by
monarchies for the most part. Right. Somebody becomes rich
enough to buy a team
once you're in,
you don't need to worry about the balance sheet,
the ends, you know, you don't worry about making ends, meet
is Eddie Murphy. Once said, the ends are meeting like mf4.
I mean you the money is everywhere. You're not going
out of business in today's, and
Well but the question is, you know, as the team's get handed
from one generation to the next? Is it land in the lap of
somebody who has no
business
in that position? And I'm sorry, Chris Jim irsay,
whatever. The reason, whatever. The cause, whatever,
the explanation, whatever it is. You boil it down?
Just listen to that snippet. Yeah. And I'll download should
be owning a multi-billion dollar operation in any
industry and and that's what I love about. About it.
It adds this reality show
drama
on top of everything else about football. Everything else about
it, that makes it great and fascinating and compelling. The
teams are owned
by these families,
that eventually are going to hand the keys to somebody who
doesn't know how to drive the car that to me, makes it.
There's nothing like it. I know, all pro sports are like
that in America,
but
There's just something about that dynamic in football that
makes it stand out even more. Well, I know, I know it's it is
and it is amazing, you know,
and to your point, here's a guy that yet maybe doesn't know how
to drive the car, but the damn car kind of gets back into
the driveway every night at the end of the night,
kind of gets there. It's like The Wolf of Wall Street. He
kind of, he might need some cars on the side
and they've even had some on maybe even like she do some of
those activities, they're legit. Okay. But he thought he
thought it went better than it actually, exactly. But either
way,
even with all that
he's had the brains to
hire a Chris Ballard
and they've been
in the picture for
a lot of these years over the last 20 years. It's amazing.
And again, that's where I'm a little shocked by the whole
thing if the top quartile. Exactly.
It's just but but that's where I'm shocked by this did to me
it wasn't even though this year was disappointing and not
great. Eight. This wasn't like this whole thing was a total
disaster and that's where it makes me think too. It was
like,
was there something just,
you know, something personal to Frank Reich? Was there one
certain move that he made or vouch for that? Really got him
on the wrong side. But Jim irsay, because
I don't know, Carson Wentz, I guess it's like you're right
that person. Well, when it has to be, that's where I'm going
with this, just because
how can Chris Ballard be,
you know, winner winner winner, winner winner, which I agree
with but Frank Reich me, loser loser. Loser. We got to fire
him right now. There's there's somewhere in between there.
Come on.
That's that's not fair
that's not and and that's where it's all just weird to me but
yeah it does seem like that. That's what I think of to like
as he's still mad at him about the Carson Wentz thing
and it seems almost personal that way.
So and then also
you know butting in on maybe the Matt Ryan say mellinger
thing which I don't know what the hell happened there now I'm
I don't know. I really don't. I'm confused by what Earth say
said yesterday.
Day. And that's throwing me off track even though
people I trust and believe all. I think it's about the business
and the money stuff. So
it's is a the best reality show we could talk about right now.
And look when I saw her, say, say Monday night that Chris Bao
will be back next year.
I immediately thought of what he told, Chris Mortensen of
ESPN. 8 days earlier, that both Frank Reich and Chris Ballard
would stay in place. And that he said it, quote, rather
emphatically.
So, this is a guy who on any given day can roll out a bed
and change his mind. And, and again,
at times we
we say that the Packers are missing that element because it
Is real accountability, creativity and Innovation.
This is a week where if you're a Packers fan, you're probably
saying
hey, if are one owner who can do whatever he wants, whenever
he wants. However, wants could be anything like Jim irsay.
We're fine with a 40 poor person board of directors
and a CEO that never makes a sudden move. Yeah. I mean,
yeah, they're okay, they could they could point to this
certainly
you know, I mean yeah sure. But
again, He could say what you want, the Colts of have been in
the conversation a lot and done a real or not everything, it'll
solve the pack. I know
I have more Super Bowl wins over the last 30 years.
I caught you got you. Yeah, I hear you. You know, but it
hasn't been totally horrible there and Chris Ballard.
Yeah, he's been phenomenal. I mean,
again, they have a top-five defense in football. He drafted
guys, like Darius Leonard, where people weren't sure what
that was going to be and he's one of the best linebackers in
Makes a big move for divorce. Buckner.
Yeah, built that offensive line that was special and they
couldn't capitalize on it mainly because Andrew Luck left
and we have did they maybe miss evaluate how good it was going
to be coming into this year? Sure, a lot of us. Did we all
did? I
did sure did I did? Yeah, I know AFC finalists. I had them
hanging another AFC finalist Banner, man. Above the upper
quartile of the upper quartile. But that's where, you know,
I mean, they messed that up a little bit. B Ballard. He can
be held accountable
that but that's again I just where I'm shocked because it's
not like things have totally fallen off the rails here in
Indianapolis to where you think. Wow they got to blow
this up and start over and start from scratch.
One more. Yeah, I've already been told we have to take
a break so let's keep this as succinct as possible.
How many wins does Jeff Saturday? Need in the final
eight games to keep the job permanently.
And in answering that question, factoring the possibility of 0
That he's already got it.
But how many do you think he needs? Does he already have it?
And if not, how many does he need? I don't think he already
has it. I mean, I can't imagine that he does. I mean, geez,
maybe I'll join you in that. Wow, things are
totally crazy if he already has it.
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