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26:08And some of that has played out. But to keep doing what he's doing on offense without the lack of playmakers being down off and just it's Christian McCaffrey and nothing else. And being able to just sustain a level until you start getting some of the reinforcements back and get a little bit healthy to close the season. It's just, I think, as good as a coaching job as anyone can do. It could have been very easy, I think, to have a degree of burnout. He's been there so long. The same message. They brought Robert Salah back. that felt very uninspired to me to go back to Robert Sala. And it would have been easy, I think, with all those injuries to have lost the building and for this to have gone off the rails.

26:39For him to just keep it chugging along and to be in with a real shove, having the one seed is just preposterous. Yeah, I agree because I know it's coach of the year, but coaching is not a one-year job. We can be the change that we want to see, Ali, and choose the person that is giving yourself a schematic advantage each and every week, has identified the right players for his system and that they're able to deal with the kind of losses that they've had this year on both sides of the ball. I think that's great to point out that the offense had a ton of injuries early. And if he somehow finds a way, and look, I think they're probably the underdogs in both these games against the Bears and certainly the Seahawks.

27:20But if he can somehow find a way to win those two games, it's undeniable because it's Mac Jones stepping in. you get kind of both cases. Sometimes it's a big coach of the year thing when you can win with the backup. So you got to get the case with the backup and a lot of backups on the offensive line at the skill positions when Mac Jones was in there and they found a way to get it done offensively. But you're also seeing, okay, with Brock Purdy and the skill position guys healthy, this is maybe the best offense in the league. It's certainly in the top five. And then you give Shanahan credit for that.

27:53I want you to give all the great reasons why Mike Rabel is number two on your list and knocking on the door maybe wins this award in the end. I just think you're understating what a mess that entire building was in last season. And to have even smiles on faces would have been an unbelievable job. And he's not exactly a guy who comes into but smiles on faces in the first place. So it's an unbelievable turnaround to me, obviously unlocking Drake Mayen, whether it was Robert Kraft who hired him, where I think Jonathan Kraft did hire Josh McDaniels, but being able to acquiesce that and kind of accept and submerge your ego to say, okay, that's best for the franchise.

28:28We'll do that. That pairing working really well. And I know you mentioned defensively, they've not been that good. They did lose their DC for the entire season, essentially Terrell Williams going out with the cancer diagnosis. He was back in the building last week to help out and being willing to step and say, we'll put Zach Corr in charge, who is a really young guy, has only ever called defense at the college level, to be willing to let someone do that and take on more responsibility in that direction himself as the head coach. I think is pretty cool stuff. So to even stay afloat when you've had that happen to the building with the lack of just general talent they have on that side of the ball, and they've had a bunch of injuries on that side of the ball too, just staying afloat enough to allow the offense to take over and close out games, I think is pretty remarkable.

29:11I think that's all dead on. I'm almost hearing like Belichick's voice in my ears like, well, you know, points, points matter too, don't they? And it's like, yeah, they are seventh in points allowed. Points is an important statistic when it comes to defense. And yes, the schedule helped them on that too, but they've been pretty good in situational football. And that's the thing that you've gotten with Rabel is you're getting the full suite. It's not like a coach with, like he's got this strength, but some real shortcomings there. He can do this. Like you get Mike Rabel and he can do it all in terms of leading the building, leading the players, not just motivation, but understanding the right buttons to press strategically because they are one of the best teams in terms of game management and the staff he's brought in and the staff he took over.

29:58It's all fair. I'm totally happy if Vrabel wins the award. It's just very difficult to split these five up. It's a very strong year. I can't remember a year like this where there's this many good candidates. No, I think Vrabel also deserves credit for every single bet he's made. You called him the shadow GM. I think he's just the GM. I think the hell he is. just like whatever you say boss um every single bet he made where he was sort of mocked right for he's coming back and he's getting the tennessee ban back to i was like well how great were those tennessee teams in the first place this thing has a chance to maybe go off the rails as he still have the magic does he really make a significant difference as a play caller on any side of the ball if he's the overseer how is this going to go well he came in the institute of the culture he brought in bobby splain he brought in caleb on chase on the side milton williams to big money every single one of those bets he's made even trading away established veteran safety to say were going with the young guys, and the young guys have played significantly better than the vets who they've dealt away elsewhere.

30:55So putting trust and faith in some of the young players and some of the play development has been impressive too. And they're favored to go 14-3. All they got to do is beat the Jets, and I think the Dolphins will be a little trickier in Week 18, but they could be 14-3. And if they are, that would be my guess, is he would win the award, barring Shanahan winning these two games. But my vote is for Mike McDonald. I would have no problem. with him winning. I personally don't give him the extra credit or at least much for the signings, but I think it's totally reasonable to do so and to think about the personnel of it all.

31:30When you got Mac Hollins out there making big time plays for you in big spots. Okay. Let's take a quick break. We're going to come back on the other side and we'll do a little bit of news and we will talk about those Christmas day.

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37:02But we are going to do some news. Yes, got the news, Ollie, on Monday that DK Metcalf will be suspended two games for physically confronting a Lions fan in Detroit. As of this taping, we're waiting to find out about the appeal. one reason why I didn't bring it up on the Monday night recap. First of all, I was just basking in the afterglow of Philip Rivers playing outstanding. But the other was I was hoping to find out about the appeal. But as of this taping, we don't know. It could possibly go down to one game. Mike Tomlin spoke about the suspension and DK Metcalf on Tuesday. He did explain to me why he did what he did.

37:45And I certainly don't condone the behavior, but I support DK. and I really don't have a lot to add other than what I just told you. I think he has a hearing this afternoon, an appeals hearing, and I certainly don't want to weigh in prior to that. And certainly I've heard more recently that there might be legal ramifications, and so I better be careful about what I say and how I say it. The NFL had a statement supporting pretty clearly in the player conduct policy of why they made the decision that they made. Just thinking about it on the field, Ollie, there was a part of me that just wanted to be smarmy and be like, well, this is what Aaron Rodgers and Arthur Smith want anyways.

38:28An entire offense built out of Kenny Gainwell, Darnell Washington, with a little bit of Jalen Warren and Scotty Miller mixed in. Do you think this impacts the Steelers, especially this week against the Browns trying to win the AFC North? I think it does against the Browns because you're going to see such a man coverage heavy unit and the only man coverage they have is just let's get the ball to DK. And so if you've ripped that out, I think that's a problem. It's actually hilarious that the Lions switched to the most zone coverage they've played in two seasons effectively against the one team they didn't need to do that against and then got roasted yardage-wise.

39:05So I think it impacts against the Browns. I think less so against the Ravens where they can just get into big bully ball mode and run the ball down their throats. A little bit of Ben Skronic throwing in, but I think it does impact them against the Browns. Yeah, it's a really interesting what if, because if they had seen what happened on Sunday between between DK, you know, shoving, grabbing the collar of the fan, he would have gotten ejected from that game. And ultimately, he did make some key catches down the stretch in that game, which helped them win. And because they did win that game, they might not need him at all to win the AFC North.

39:40They might not even have to play to win the AFC North because the Ravens are on Saturday night. They're going to be underdogs against the Packers. We're still going to have to find out who the quarterbacks are there. But the Ravens lose that game. And then, yeah, the Steelers win on Sunday. You know, they could take care of business before DK is even back. OK, let's talk Christmas games. I joked about it at the top. We've all we've all had our fun. This is what it is. And people are saying, are they going to build in flexible scheduling into future Christmas games? If it's in the middle of the week, it's tough.

40:20Patrick Mahomes did not tear his ACL until a week and a half before this game. I don't know if they're going to be able to have a situation, for instance, where they could flex it that close for a midweek game anyways. They don't do that right now. and for instance with the Minnesota Vikings losing J.G. McCarthy and Washington you know all these injuries happen late it's it's just what happens at this time of year the football schedule is unpredictable but it will start on Netflix Ollie with the Cowboys being seven point favorites in Washington we got Ian Eagle Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan these are kind of one-off crews here for the Netflix games but I like that crew I'm looking forward to it we kind of decided to pose this as like, what would you look forward to in this game?

41:08Ali, like, I don't know what your plans are on Christmas. Are you in Manchester? Like, where are you going to be on Christmas? I will be in Manchester. I will be glued to Netflix and then to Amazon Prime later on to watch this, these glorious series of matchups. No, you don't have to do that. I'm saying like in any football game, I'm, I do feel like a sicko sometimes, like whenever these games get closer, I do get a feeling of just like, I am excited. Here comes another NFL game that hasn't, that hasn't left me here on Christmas. It's a little much, but there's always something to watch for me.

41:38I guess I would just start with Dak Prescott, who's coming off a fantastic game against the Chargers. And I know a lot of people say like, oh, winter football. Like, I love it with the weather and the conditions and like close cold weather games. It's like, no, I'd rather see Dak Prescott ripping highlight reel throws and George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb kind of just going nuts on a pretty underwhelming defense. and I can absolutely see that happening. I know it's in Washington, so the weather could be bad here, but I do think it could be a game for Dak to just go off and put up some big numbers.

42:11I actually think this is a fun early one because I think we're going to get a ton of points. Since week eight, the Commanders, 32nd in the league in pass defense EPA per play. The Cowboys are 31st. Marcus Mariota is no longer just kind of the efficient get the ball out guy that he's been for most of his career. He is gunning down the field. I don't know where he is right now, But a couple of weeks back, he was the leader in the league in yards per attempt. And he is really trying to drive the ball down the field in ways that Marcus Mariotta is not normally accustomed to doing. So we're going to get Dak throwing heaters.

42:39You got bombs away Marcus Mariotta. We got two stinky defenses. I think there could be some fun points on the line. Now, I did a bad job setting you up because as of Tuesday, we do not know the starting quarterback of Washington. But I did some digging this morning. And by digging, I mean I searched Twitter. and Marcus Mariota not seen at practice the last two days. They have been practicing. And then I did a little more digging, which is just texting various insiders and whatnot who would know more. And again, no one is reporting. No one knows. But I think the betting favorite right now would be Josh Johnson starting this game for the Commanders, in part because they signed Jeff Driscoll to the active roster off the street, which we're getting deep here.

43:25and the reason they would sign Driscoll, I don't think is to start Driscoll, but because they don't trust Hartman, Sid Hartman, to even be their backup. Sam Hartman, rather. I was thinking about Sid Luckman, the great quarterback back in the day. Sam Hartman, that they don't even trust him to be the backup, but who knows? Maybe it's Driscoll and Johnson on Christmas. So that could be good. It's a group that would make the Cowboys look better defensively. That is true. Josh Johnson also has no pulse, so he almost will be bombs away. So that's exciting. So he could have a drive up and down the field type situation here.

44:03Irrespective of who's played quarterback for the commanders, there will be a sea of coverage busts in the flakiest defense in the league that plays about three different coverages and somehow still finds a way to bust it four or five times a game. I know it's on three days rest, but who would complain if Philip Rivers just joined the commanders right now and you put him on Christmas against the Cowboys? Philip Rivers might complain. It might be tough in that offense. I'm liking Dallas. I'm giving everyone free picks just for a little extra value. Dallas covering the seven here. I did want to listen to Jerry Jones, by the way.

44:34After the game on Sunday, he was asked about the difficult decisions when it comes to Matt Eberflus, his coordinator, after the season. I don't know that, relatively speaking, I might not couch it as difficult. It's certainly something that we have to do, and that is look at the entire year and look at what our options are and how to correct not being here at the same time next year. That is absolutely brutal. I mean, he was in the family, Matt Eberflus. How do you even show up for work the next day of your Matt Eberflus? It's like, if you're going to let me go at the end of the season, can I just get to Miami two weeks early and go and have a vacation?

45:21You're a professional, and you think about, hopefully, the generous contract. I'm guessing that Matt Eberflus is near the top of the defensive coordinator pay rankings in the NFL, and that money is guaranteed after this year. So you keep showing up and collecting those checks for two more weeks, and hope that you have a good matchup against Josh Johnson. All right, in the middle matchup, we have the Lions. This will matter for playoff positioning. if the Lions lose this game in Minnesota and get swept by the Vikings, because yes, the Vikings beat Minnesota, I mean, beat the Lions earlier this season, then the Lions are eliminated here in Week 17.

45:59That would be really sad. It would be even sadder because they're facing our guy, Max Brosmer. The Lions are six-point favorites in Minnesota. What are you looking for most in this game? what I'm looking for is the offensive line the Lions and the interior offensive line do we have a health update on who will be starting at center for the Lions are we aware of who that will be because this thing of rotating through and changing your center almost drive by drive both being terrible both being unable to snap the ball is a real real problem at Jared Goff is of so much credit for last week for standing in an absolute fire it was a storm around him and just throwing dime after dime down the field but they've had a compromised offensive line for the entire season this was penny sewell's worst game of the season oh wow and probably the worst game of his career last week um and the interior is just such a problem and it really showed up that if your interior is weak and particularly if it's slow off the ball it is the whole house of cards falls in so they got to try and correct some of that stuff they got to have a solid protection plan against the the chaotic and chaos of brian flores and i just got to see does that thing look a little bit tightened up because even if they sneak into the postseason here i just think they are so fundamentally flawed with that offensive line that they'll get waxed early on anyway i I mean, Kingsley Egokun, he had some fun run game reps.

47:18I don't know. Maybe those are just like highlight reel reps. But it's funny because we're watching Jared Goff's best moments last week. And because you're talking about the interior line, I'm looking. And the interior line caves basically every play. They're at backups everywhere. And even the tackles. You mentioned Sewell struggled. But Taylor Decker is not quite what he once was. And I agree. Goff is playing quite well over the last five or six weeks. I think he's playing fantastic, but this is a dangerous matchup. The Vikings defense, I couldn't believe this. They haven't given up a passing touchdown in like nine weeks.

47:50It's an NFL record, and they are balling out right now against bad offensive lines. This is a tough front for them to go against. Let's actually listen to Dan Campbell because we've been talking about the run game struggles for a while that Detroit's had. They just aren't the same team when they can't run the ball. It takes really all 11 guys to get the run game going. You know, everybody's got to be on par. So, you know, one time it's one player here, whether it's in the O-line or at another spot. It's not just there. You know, the backs are involved, receivers, tight ends. So we just kind of took turns with whether it was some of the combinations or not, you know, we're not honoring the ID or maybe it's not the right read.

48:37But, yeah, we had there was a couple in there. I wish I could have had the calls back, a couple of calls back. To add, Dan Campbell is kind of bumming me out right now. It's too bad because they didn't make that pass interference call on Tesla. This game would mean a lot more, and they would have found a way, despite being down 12 points with under five to go, to win that game. I thought that was a bad call. But what are you making of what Dan Campbell has been doing as a play caller and where he's at as their coach? I thought he was doing well and he didn't change a dramatic amount of the offense he just started trying to feature players more he would kind of move around who was wearing the read to try and feature players more than before when it was Moten and it was just more of just call the plays and the guys are lined up where they're lined up so I thought that was a smart little switch that he made I thought last week against the Steelers was just very bizarre in that he abandoned a ton of the key principles that the Lions have you mentioned some of the run game struggles they've over all the play action system because how poor the interior is jared goff wants to play in a vertical play action set where it's him deep in the pocket right it's the classic like duo inside runs you get the fake handoff it's a deep vertical pocket they don't move the pocket an awful lot they had to move the pocket against the steels because you can't just sit in a deep vertical set if the interior is getting caved in every single time and jared goff isn't a guy who can play on the move he's not a boot action thrower he's a deep vertical play action thrower so you start taking that stuff away from the lions you have real issues they didn't have as many crossing and runaway type routes where you're just running to grass there was a lot of return to the quarterback hitches and stops that's just not who the lines have been throughout the entirety of this run so that gave me real pause that he was pretty concerned about his own personnel and talent and it ties up to what he's seeing there so much of what they've done over this run with ben johnson then to den campbell is based off the tight end and the tight end being a true all-around player who can impact the run game can impact that vertical play action game they just don't have that right now of laporta throw.

50:30Yeah. If you think of their season, that loss to JJ McCarthy and the Vikings was kind of the canary of the coal in the coal mine of like everything that was going to come later, that wasn't going to work. They could not run the ball at all in that game. They ended up with 65 yards or they were just banging their head against the wall and the defense did not play well and it has not played well. I like the Vikings to at least cover the six. This does not count towards my weekly pick show. These are not my official picks. We're just giving extra because we want to on Christmas. And you know what's a little extra is getting Max Brosmer in what could be the most watched game of the entire season because the afternoon Christmas slot is like the afternoon Thanksgiving slot.

51:14Sort of set up to be as most watched as it could possibly be. And Brosmer came in at halftime last week. Now they only scored three points. Scoring points is important in the second half, but he did have a game-winning drive to set up that field goal. Let's actually listen to Paul Allen call the best Max Brosmer throw of the year. Max Brosmer, the Vikings 4 of 8 on third down, looking at a third and 17. He'll throw left to Jefferson, caught at the 46, and yes! That's a cold-blooded connection. Right hash, left sideline, 22 yards, Brosmer to Justin Jefferson, and a first down. That really was an awesome throw.

51:58That's Paul Allen on KFAN and Pete Bursich. I love the intensity. This Vikings team, this broadcast crew, they have not lost any intensity. That was third and 17, and I don't think it actually set up the game-winning field goal, but it was a dime. And I'm thinking back to when we watched them in London and we saw Brosmer warming up on the sidelines after Carson Wentz took that big hit where it was Carson Schwestern that hurt him. We thought Brosmer was coming in. We thought that was going to be a moment. Now we get a moment on Christmas. What are you thinking the Max Brosmer experience is going to be like?

52:33A little concerned. I was excited for people who don't know. My former staff at Western Michigan, they went to Minnesota. Max Brosmer was their quarterback there at Minnesota. Everyone there absolutely loves Max Brosmer, loves the intelligence, loves how well he understands the game. And so I was a little bit bought in to all those kind of cliches and the under-the-hood stuff about the quarterback. and I was buying some of the kind of titillating stuff going around the surface about, well, Kevin O 'Connell in training camp with Brosnan versus McCarthy and someone understands the playbook and someone's really struggling.

53:01Then I did watch the Seattle game and go, okay, I've been duped a little bit here. The guy just snapped the physical to maybe play in the NFL. I thought I did enjoy the Paul Allen on that throw is making it out like it's some kind of Brett Favre complete sizzler to the sideline. I don't think it was quite necessarily to that level, but I think he will at base minimum, get them in the right plays, get the play called in time, get them lined up, not blow the protection assignments the way J.J. McCarthy did and got himself hurt at the weekend. So if they can just scrabble out enough points to let the defense go feast, I think they can keep it close.

53:31And for most of the world that understandably did not watch the Vikings-Giants game, which was comedy last week, Justin Jefferson made about three or four plays that only Justin Jefferson would make in that game. Justin Jefferson is still balling out. It still is a great group around Brosner. The problem is Ryan Kelly, their center, has a concussion. I assume we're not going to see him again this year. Christian Dara saw their left tackles out. They also lost a guard. So they were missing like an entire side of their offensive line. And that's troubling. But I think they'll keep it close. And I think the defense will play well.

54:05And it's a good matchup for Brosner because the Lions defense has been one of the worst in the league statistically for now five or six weeks. Let's wrap up on Christmas night. by Max Brosnan. I forgot that Paul Allen called the worst throw of the year. Unfortunately, I don't think any throw is going to top that. That's going to be on the top of the podium at the end of the year. Let's go to Kansas City. 13 and a half point favorites. The Broncos need this game to keep control of the AFC West and the number one seed. So it is very important for them that they bounce back and win this game. I think probably the number one reason to watch here is schadenfreude.

54:46Just everyone who's gotten their teeth kicked in by the Chiefs over the last few years. I have our producer, Eric, who's a Bills fan, just shaking his head back there. I don't think a lot of America is going to mind the Chiefs getting the doors blown off them at home on Christmas. As cruel as that sounds, I just think it's kind of true. No, I think that's true. The Broncos, they want to prove that they can truly be contending in the SEC. They've got to completely rip apart the Chiefs and just rip the throat out and have it over almost by halftime, have Travis Kelsey going up and down the sidelines, screaming at everyone, how dare my career end this way, all that kind of stuff.

55:21I think that is what you will be tuning in for. I hate that this will probably be Travis Kelsey's last game at Arrowhead. We got the news on Monday that the Chiefs are officially moving across state lines. It's about 19 miles away, but to Kansas. Got a lot of public money that convinced them to build the stadium there. It's going to be a dome stadium. And I'm just thinking, man, when they first mapped all this out, they could have never imagined a scenario where we are announcing that we're moving to Kansas. And I know it's still Kansas City. I've driven through there. It's Kansas City on both sides.

56:05Yeah, I get it. Still, the people in Missouri are not thrilled. I could not imagine that they would be 6-9 right before a Christmas game where the number one seeded Broncos are coming in. And you have Chris Olatakun starting at quarterback. It's going to be tough. I can't really come up with any football reasons to watch because I did watch the Olatakun reps. And he looked like a third string quarterback who was a seventh round pick for the Steelers. Like I've seen worse, but he's not going to be able to lift up an offense that has its share of issues, especially on the offensive line against this Denver team who has to be pretty upset with what happened last week against the Jaguars, Ali.

56:51Yeah, I think that you're looking at an offense is completely devoid of identity. And I just thought we'd never, ever think that in the Andy Reid era. And it's a reminder of just the specialness of Patrick Mahomes when you see what it looks like when you rip him out of the starting lineup. You are watching this to cheer the fact that Nick Wright is very, very sad somewhere, smoking as many heat as possible to get through the fact that Shane Buschel may be in by the fourth quarter of this thing. And honestly, to see how Bo Nick stands up against Spagnuolo. I think that is a real thing. Spags' defense this year has been all over the place by his standards.

57:22He has become even more of a blitzing maniac than he has in recent seasons. His second down blitz rate has skyrocketed to the highest amount in his career. That is a key sign with Spags that he does not like the goods. He doesn't feel he's got the goods on defense. I do want to see how Bo Nick stands in and handles all our pressure stuff as we get towards the postseason. People build a Nick specific plan just to kind of see what he looks like. I think that they will absolutely roast them. But that is one thing football wise that I'll be watching. Yeah, I was disappointed by the Chiefs defense last week.

57:49They threw a lot at Cam Ward initially and then they just caved in and there wasn't a ton of fight there. And the Titans offense looked as good as it's really looked all season long against this Chiefs team. So I expect Denver to bounce back big time. And we're friends of Nick Wright, fans of Nick Wright. But I think he would enjoy, you know, you trash talking him like he's been trash talking the rest of the league for a long time. I did see a graphic going around of him predicting how the AFC West would go. And of course he had the Chiefs first. And he took the Chiefs, I think, first in our over-under win totals draft.

58:28I would have taken them too. I thought they were going to hit that over. So everyone would have had the Chiefs first. but he had the Raiders in the playoffs in second, and he should have to wear that almost as much. You know what's annoying about this? And this is a very, you know, self-centered take. You know, I hate Patrick Mahomes getting injured so much. It ruins, it ruins like the sport next year to start. It ruins, you know, the middle of one of the best players of all time's career, but it also almost ruins my ability to enjoy dunking on the Chiefs right now because it's just more sad than anything.

59:01I like they should just be six and nine or seven and eight with Patrick Mahomes. And that would be much more fun for me to like enjoy their downfall. This just seems sad. This is just depressing. I'm ruining the end of Christmas. I mean, it's supposed to end Christmas. Patrick Mahomes against Pat Joseph. That's a great gift to me. And I've lost that. To be real, I you've seen some great final moments in a stadium and everything. Maybe they get Travis Kelsey a touchdown or something like that. And it could be a cool moment. I'm sure Andy Reid is, if he's doing anything this week, it is working on some special plays for Travis Kelsey to get a touchdown and to have a final moment.

59:39We can only hope he's as successful as Kellen Moore was for Taysom Hill at the Superdome last Sunday. Amazing moment. Taysom Hill was crying on the postgame. All time, like his home fan base is going to love Taysom Hill forever. Good job by Kellen Moore and Taysom Hill. Good job by you, Ollie. Appreciate you having you on, stepping in and we'll get you back on our Saturday Sicko show in a couple weeks. But in the meantime, enjoy Christmas. Enjoy the family. All right. That is it for today's show. We are going to be back on Wednesday. I'm losing track. We're coming back a little earlier than normal in the feed with your preview show.

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