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24:39Shannon Sharpe:Daniel Carlin. kicks a 60-yard field goal to lift the Raiders to a 14-12 victory. He made a career-long 60-yard field goal with eight seconds left to end the game. The Raiders end the Raiders' 10-game losing streak. The Raiders are officially on the clock. They possess the number one pick. Last time they had the number one pick, it was Jamarcus Russell, if I'm not mistaken, in 2007. Who they going to pick? if you were a GM, if you were Tom Brady, if you were Mark Davis, I don't know who they're going to pick, but they're looking for a quarterback.

25:19If you have the number one pick, what do you mean you don't know who you're going to take? Is he the Dante Moore or Mendoza?

25:27Shannon Sharpe:Dante Moore? The Oregon quarterback.

25:33Shannon Sharpe:That's it, Ocho. Those are your choices. that's it there who is there is there a fear agent quarterback that's going to be on the market that you can get no

25:53Shannon Sharpe:I'm just saying

25:59hey that's hey I have a question

26:07Shannon Sharpe:Ty Simpson, he take his ass back Travis Kelsey said he's undecided Whether he returns to the Chiefs for the 14th season or Call it a career, I got so much love For this team, this organization and the people here I spend so much time with them, I go through Their exit meeting on Monday and get Close to the family and figure things out Ocho, what do you think Kelsey's gonna do? Ooh, that's a good question, boy That's a good question because it depends. It all depends on him. How is your body feeling? What else do you need to accomplish? What else do you have to prove? Do you want to extend those records, the records that you do have?

26:47Do you want to extend them a little bit further? He's the second tight end with 13 ,000 yards,

26:50Shannon Sharpe:third tight end with 13 ,000 yards, but he's the fastest to reach that number in 192 games. Right, but still, do you want to come back? What's the reason for coming back? are you chasing another title do you want to win another ring are you going to come back just for the love of the game do you still want to deal with training camp do you still want to get up early and go to meetings or do you want to transition into what's for you which would be a lot of opportunities TV, movies or does he want to be a husband I'm sure at some point in time he's going to want to start a family he and T. Swift are going to want to start a family that baby wife is going to be like Princess Diana Yeah.

27:41They had that stuff. What'd you think? You think he coming back?

27:48Shannon Sharpe:I don't see him playing anywhere else. I say he either comes back there or he's done. He hangs it up.

27:59Shannon Sharpe:But they, look, They got to go through a wholesale change, Ocho. They need a lot. They need O-line. They need D-line. Would I be surprised if they traded Trent McDuffie? No. They need a running back. Bad. Bad. Hold on. Not just any running back. They need a running back. There's a difference. Not a running back. They need a running back. Ocho, I'm not saying they need a Derrick Henry or they need a Jameer Gale. But Ocho, they need somebody that can get them. Ocho, this right here, I mean, come on. Look at what they have. They had 23 carries for 84 yards. Far too many times, Ocho, we come on here on a weekly basis and we read those stats.

28:45Shannon Sharpe:Kareem Hunt, 5 carries, 14 yards. Damon Pierce, 4 carries, 10 yards. Brashard Smith, 12 carries, 56 yards. far too many times we read stats like that. That's not good enough to win in this league. They need more than a running back. You said they don't need a Derrick Henry. No, they do need – all right, there's only one Derrick Henry. They need a Premier. They need a Jonathan Taylor. They need a Junior Gibbs. If they get a Javante Williams, that's good enough. Ochoa, but they can't have 40 yards. Their leading rusher can't be 56 yards more times than not. We've seen their guys average – The leading rusher had 40 yards.

29:26Shannon Sharpe:That ain't going to cut it. No. They need somebody to take the pressure off. Yes. They need somebody to take the pressure off. They should have been willing to give up that third or fourth, that second or third pick. For Brees Hall. To give up to Devon H.A. No, Brees Hall. Brees Hall, if he's available, you have to get him. Well, it's too late now. They had an opportunity to get him before the trade deadline. They had an opportunity to get H.A., but they didn't want to give a second round pick for him. Yes. Well, that would have been perfect. We think so. Ocho, second reception of the day, gave him 1 ,079 of his career passing Hall of Famer T.O.

30:06Shannon Sharpe:for the eighth most in NFL history. The question is, this is the question that you got to ask himself.

30:18Shannon Sharpe:Because he's been one or two for the longest, for seven, eight, nine years. is he okay is he okay not being Travis Kelsey

30:37Shannon Sharpe:is he okay with that Ochoa on the field okay

30:47when you say is he okay not being Travis Kelsey will he ever be in a situation while in Kansas City where they won't put him in a position where he doesn't look like himself.

31:00Shannon Sharpe:There are games that he look like himself, Ocho, then there are games like he should just let him go. Is he okay getting 700, 800 yards and not his 1 ,000, 1 ,100, 12, 1 ,300, 1 ,400 yards? Is he okay with that? Is he okay with that? That's the question that he really has to ask himself.

31:22honestly to me he had nothing else to prove no he doesn't he's he's accomplished he's accomplished everything like he's accomplished everything on the field and off the field off the field his life is almost it's almost damn near like a fairy tale it's like a disney movie damn near i mean if somebody would you know so there's really nothing else to do you're gonna be

31:37Shannon Sharpe:you're gonna be arguably one of the two or three greatest tight ends to ever play all time and you're going to meet the woman of your dreams who happens to be one of the biggest stars in the world he said I take it but you're going to have to leave your NFL career behind at year 13 you'll be a three time Super Bowl champ you'll be a many time all pro you'll be a many time Pro Bowl player but the ride stops at year 13. He takes it every effing time. No matter what you think of him, maybe you're tired of Taylor. He's a top five tight end. Me, I got him one at my charts. Based on what he's done, the longevity, the yardage, the catches, the touchdown, the big moments in which he's come up huge.

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35:32Shannon Sharpe:Nothing. Absolutely. nothing to prove. Ocho, the Texas wins over the coach, clinched the number five seed. They on the road next Monday night at the Pittsburgh Steelers. C.J. Stroud accounted for two touchdowns before sitting down at the half. The victory gave the Texas 12-5, the number five seed, and they go visit the Steelers next week. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts lost their final seven games to complete a historic collapse after starting the season 8-2, but the team's ownership has decided not to make significant changes. The Colts are now seeing less than three hours after of the game, the season of their loss, that Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will return for the 2026 season.

36:09Shannon Sharpe:There have been speculation about the pair's future. Ballard has just completed his ninth season and has been the most scrutinized because he's 70-78-1 as a general manager. According to Schefter, organizationally, the Colts are moving forward steadfastly with a firm plan. The intent is to retain injured quarterback Daniel Jones, getting stars including Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back on the field. Jones will be a free agent of Marks, but is expected to resign. Ocho, do you like the Pats? Excuse me. Do you like the Colts standing pack? Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Listen, the Colts were in a position at one point in the season where they went all in.

36:51Well, they went all in. Understanding where we are as a team and where we're going, we're going to throw all our cards in and try. And they tried. Unfortunately, injuries hampered everything, and the goddamn bottom fell out. You know what? We're not firing our coach. We know what we have in this building. And what we did this year, which nobody thought we would do, we're going to try again because we brought Daniel Jones in, you know, knowing that he was going to be the starter. But we didn't know he was going to look like this. Oh, he surprised me. I'm sure he surprised everybody because we've never seen Daniel Jones play like this before.

37:28He looked great. So he's in a great system, great team. Supporting Cass is awesome. Shane Steichen did one hell of a job with him. I'm glad they're bringing everybody back because they will be able to repeat this next year with a healthy Daniel Jones. You get Sauce back. You got Tredavious Ward on the other side. They have a decent defense.

37:50Shannon Sharpe:They get Buck back. I mean, Buck going down hurt him a lot because Buck can win right now. He gets that push inside.

38:00Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. They're going to be all right. Jonathan Taylor back. I mean, Jonathan Taylor, stats slipped off. If I'm not mistaken, I think Derrick Henry ended up finished the season second in rush yard because – You passed him up? Because once Daniel Jones got hurt, Jonathan Taylor's not going to beat us. Jonathan Taylor's not going to beat us. We're going to make Phillip Rivers, and we're going to make whoever your backup appeals to him, we're going to make him beat us. We know Jonathan Taylor can run you to a victory, but we don't believe the quarterback can throw you to a victory. So we're going to stack the box.

38:36Shannon Sharpe:We're going to make your quarterback beat us. Riley Leonard played good today. Gave them hope. Nice backup. Obviously Daniel Jones. But I thought Riley Leonard played extremely well today, given the circumstances. Houston is not an easy team to play against. um the hell they're riding on they got sacked once hey he hey Riley Leonard was balling he was he was balling but again remember who he was playing against before we get ahead of ourselves he was playing against the Texans um half of them boys were sitting down and wasn't even playing now don't do that well Will Anderson was playing yeah what you call him I don't see hello to Alola was played zero played I don't know how much they played Stingley played I don't know how much they played Ocho but they did play not much they were chilling they did play the Giants beat the Cowboys 34-14 in the season finale Giants owner John Mara got a season-ending gift from the team three months into his cancer treatment Mara got a game ball in an emotional the locker room scene after the Giants beat the Cowboys to finish their loss season on a two-game winning streak.

39:57Shannon Sharpe:Beating Dallas and other results around the NFL took the Giants out of the running for the top pick in the draft, made them fall to the fifth pick. Here's the current order of the draft. The Las Vegas Raiders pick number one. The Jets pick number two. Cardinals pick three. Titans, four. Giants, fifth. Browns, sixth. Commanders, seventh. Saints, eighth. Chiefs ninth, Bengals 10th. And we got a 10th pick. I know for us, I can only speak on us. I can't speak on any other teams and what their needs may be, but I know what our need is. Our need is defense. So with that 10th pick, we're going defense.

40:40I'm not sure what position. Well, I tell you what, if Bain is there, you better take him. Bain is not making it past five. I can tell you that.

40:49Shannon Sharpe:Right now, Fernando Mendoza is number one. Dante Moore is number two. Avril Reese, a linebacker by Ohio State, is three. Reuben Bain-Junger, four. To the Titans, Carnell Tate, number five, wide receiver, Ohio State. Jordan Tyson, wide receiver, Arizona State, Cleveland. Caleb Downs, safety, Ohio State, commanders. Jeremiah Love, running back, Saints. Spencer for now offensive tackle they know offensive tackle Utah David Bailey Edge Texas Tech Bengals that's the early pre-draft that's what they you know that's what they have marked that's the early mark right I mean obviously some of those things will change outside of the top three the top three are sealed sealed and delivered sealed and delivered especially obviously with the first pick whoever has the first pick obviously they need a quarterback Raiders and Jets yeah this is yeah this is what bothers me this is what bothers me when you have team that are picking first you know you're getting the quarterback but the quarterback can go into such a bad team most of the time the quarterbacks are not the type of quarterbacks that can elevate your franchise right away they're just not and they don't have enough they don't have enough around them for them to play up to their standards.

42:21And that's the part that actually sucks. And then, most of the time, they also don't have the motherfucking patience to develop said quarterbacks that they pick with the first pick.

42:34Shannon Sharpe:I mean, most people, Ocho, when they spend$30,$40 million,$50 million for a house, are you going to wait three years to move in or are you trying to move in right away? well when you hey listen when you put it that way hey when you put it that way but also you understand what you're picking you know good and goddamn well if you have a franchise altering quarterback or not with the first pick you already know because you're watching film right you're watching film you know if you bring him in what it's going to look like if you know you ain't got nothing for him to work with

43:14Shannon Sharpe:you're right. You ain't wrong when you're right. Dak Prescott was 7 of 11, 70 yards. Joe Milt was 7 of 13, 73 yards. Ryan Flannoy was 5 of 68. Spanford was 2 of 30. George Pickens, 1 of 9. He had 1 for 4. Look, I think the thing is, I love the fact that they got Dak out. Dak doesn't need to have any more off-season surgery. He comes back healthy. They just need to build the defense. I think they have – I would bring – I would look to try to bring Javante Williams back. I'm doing everything I possibly can to bring Pick back, but I'm also looking to rebuild my offensive line. Now maybe, maybe they take the left guard, Smith, and kick him out to the left tackle and take Guyton from left tackle and move him to right tackle.

44:01Shannon Sharpe:Maybe you mix and match some pieces like that, but you got to get better defensively, Ocho. You do. You need better backers. You need another premium rusher outside, and I'm not so sure you don't need safety help or maybe even a corner because you lost Trayvon Diggs. I don't know the extent of Deron Bland's injury, but you got to get better defensively if you want to compete. You just do. Yeah. Because you look at Seattle, you look at the Rams, you look at the 49ers, you look at the Eagles, you look at the teams and at the – bro. Bro. Yeah. You're behind them. Big time. You're behind them. you need multiple pieces they need one piece maybe two pieces you need multiple but also you have to think how long it took those teams you just named how long did it take them to get to that point where they only need one or two pieces

45:02ah man that's crazy

45:09Shannon Sharpe:Jadavion Clowney had himself today. He did have three sacks today. They're definitely going to look to bring him back, but I'm not so sure other teams are not going to get involved now. How many sacks does Jadavion have? Like eight? Eight sacks now. All of a sudden, he ain't going to be playing and looking to be playing on a$3,$4 million deal. He's going to be looking to get eight to 10. Yeah.

45:35Eight and a half.

45:36Shannon Sharpe:Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes Ocho. Rams beat the Cardinals 37-20 to secure the number 5 seed. To prepare for the playoffs, Rams dressed their starters for a fairly meaningless regular season finale and an opponent that hadn't won in two months. The Rams didn't even look ready for the modest test, let alone the postseason. When Sean McVay players found themselves trailing late in the third, Matthew Stafford said it was what we needed to happen. It kind of put our minds into it. Matthew Stafford passes Dan Marino for seventh on the NFL career touchdown list while finishing his career, excuse me, his season with an MVP caliber.

46:17Shannon Sharpe:He led the league in passing yards, 4 ,747. He led the league in passing touchdowns, 46, the second most in league history by a quarterback at least 37 years of age or older. He's the MVP. You go look at the sports book now. He's back leapfrogged Drake May. At the last week, at the last week performance, he's leapfrogged Drake May after today. 46 and 8, 4 ,700 yards. Yeah. I'm just asking. I'm just curious. How many touchdowns did Drake May throw for? 31? 32? Because he's like 13, 14 picks in front. I mean, 13, 14 touchdowns in front of him. Yeah. I mean, listen, you heard all the Ruminings last week because Matt Stafford had a he had a bad week last week and obviously oh everybody Drake made the MVP, Drake made the MVP.

47:08I'm just curious because Drake may have one hell of a season too long. Drake may have one hell of a season and he's worthy of the MVP conversation as well. But listen what we saw Matt Stafford do, Super Bowl winning quarterback. He should look like this. He should look like this with Puka and Devontae Adams. Devontae had been hurt.

47:29Shannon Sharpe:Ain't gonna tell him what he would have because you know Devontae is scoring machine. Devontae had 14 touchdowns on 60 catches. Yeah, that's crazy. It's amazing. Amazing. Who could have led the league in receptions? Hey, look at the quarterbacks Devontae done had and went to. Stafford and Aaron Rodgers. Yeah, but he... Hey, two gunslingers. He had 15, 16 touchdowns with Derrick Carr. Remember his first year, he had 1 ,500 yards and 15 touchdowns. If I'm not mistaken, 15 touchdowns with Derrick Carr, his former college quarterback. Hey, Derrick Carr is a gunslinger. A lot of people forget that.

48:09Shannon Sharpe:Pugan Akua led the league in reception, though, Joe. He finished the season with 179. He also went over 1 ,700 yards. But Jackson Smith and Jigba JSN led the league in receiving yardage with 1 ,793, if I'm not mistaken. I think Puka had, what, 1709?

48:39Shannon Sharpe:1715. Puka had 1715. JSN had 1793. But Puka had 190. Puka had 129 receptions. I think McBride had 126 and Chase had 125. So Chase did lead the AFC in receptions again. Right. Hey, man. You know what my numbers would have looked like with 125 receptions? No, what you mean? Well, with that many receptions, Ocho, you know you got to catch a lot of smoke screens. You ain't just getting no deep balls now. Hey, forget deep balls. Just running routes. just run it routes let me run routes I don't want no smoke screens I don't need no trick plays how many smoke screens you think a puka catch exactly Chase Chase ain't just catching square outs man you got 125 catches Ocho I can't just throw you square outs posts and digs I gotta get you the ball quick I gotta let you do something with it they so creative They are.

49:52They are. They so creative with the way they get them the ball. And then them too, they can do so much once they get that ball in their hands, man. Man, I can't do that. I can't do none of that. Break what tackle?

50:06Shannon Sharpe:Man, Puka be making catches. Puka be catching one hand. Man, you see them catches Puka be making? Yeah. I'm like, damn. Hey, 50-50 ball with him turned 90-10. 90-10, Ocho. But I think Matthew Stafford with today. I think Matthew Stafford is going to win the MVP. He's probably going to be rookie of the year as well. Maybe JSN, excuse me, maybe JSN win offensive player of the year. But I think Matthew Stafford sold up MVP. It's been a no-brainer.

50:42Shannon Sharpe:Miles Garrett is going to be a unanimous defensive player of the year. Rookie of the year, is he going to be McMillan or is it going to be Tyler Shook? Interesting. You know what? The way Shook looked, the last, what, six, seven weeks, they probably leaned toward more him. Because remember they gave it to him. I thought he played extremely well. Chase had 1 ,450-something yards, but you had Justin Herbert do what he did, threw over 4 ,000, broke the passing yards record. with yardage and touchdowns. So he got that. So they're probably leading towards a quarterback. But, hey, I think McMillan had a hell of a season.

51:26Shannon Sharpe:Went over 1 ,000 yards as a rookie. Ramadre Stevenson scored three touchdowns. Playoff-bound Patriots beat the Dolphins 38-10. Stevenson rushed seven times for 131 yards. New England posted the first sweep of the Dolphins since 2016. The Patriots finished their 14-3 season with the most victories since they won the Super Bowl in 2016. the AFC East champions are the number two seed and host the seven seed Chargers in the wild card game Denver preventing New England from earning the top seed by beating the Chargers 19-3 if I'm not mistaken I think the Patriots have the most 14 win seasons in NFL history I think they have what five or six Ash

52:12Shannon Sharpe:Patriots Dolphins

52:16damn my my dolphins man we gonna be out we gonna rebound next year though huh

52:21Shannon Sharpe:so how many seasons they got six six 14 win seasons

52:28yeah we gonna rebound next year don't worry about it guppies ain't doing nothing y 'all feed a fish

52:35Shannon Sharpe:all y 'all gonna do is make all y 'all gonna make to do is patriots and the bills get fat y 'all feed the fish nah we good we good hey listen we're bringing Troy Eggman in for a reason huh he ain't playing quarterback we gonna get his thing nah he ain't playing quarterback he gonna get his thing together though he gonna get it together we gonna be alright don't worry about it watch what I tell you Tyreek coming back too he not coming back yeah yeah we gonna work on a nice team friendly deal we good he ain't looking for no team for you He good. He going to be back. Drake made 14 of 18. 191, one touchdown.

53:17Shannon Sharpe:Joshua Jobs, 3 of 4, 23 yards. Ramondre Stevenson, 7 carries. A book, 31, 2 touchdowns. Trayvon Henderson, 13 carries, 53 yards, 2 touchdowns. Drake made 5 carries, 41 yards. They ran the ball 34 times, 243 yards, 4 touchdowns. Stephon Diggs had three for 43 went over a thousand yards went over for a thousand yards receiving for the season Ocho got him a nice chunk of change for breaking that mark in his incentive clause Patriots look good they look good they look really good yes they do they look like this all season long that's the funny thing about it how the hell did they lose to the Raiders hey it's amazing hey, you know the motto.

54:09Any given Sunday. No matter how good you are, it can happen. A bad team could just have your number that day.

54:17Shannon Sharpe:You're right, Ocho. You're not wrong when you're right. Ocho, the Lions beat the playoff-bound Bears 19-16. Bates, 42-yard field goal as time expired. Jerry Goff and Detroit Lions enter the season as their sights on the Super Bowl. Now they're missing the playoff. It's frustrating, Coach Dan Campbell said. So that's what fuels you. Well, we don't want to be doing that again next year. That's not where we want to be. We've got to get in. Remember a couple years ago, there's the NFC Championship game. They lost the divisional game. They lost the NFC Championship game to the 49ers. They lost to the divisional round when they're the number one seed to the commanders.

54:56Shannon Sharpe:And then this year, they completely missed the postseason. Yeah. Obviously, they had too many injuries. They had too many injuries defensively. Obviously, when you have that many injuries, you have to be on point offensively. You can't put the ball in harm's way. Jerry Goff has had some games where he turned the ball over, but the offense sputtered. They didn't look like they've always looked. Obviously, Dan Campbell going forward and being very, what's the word I'm looking for? Being very aggressive. Jerry Goff with 27 to 42. 331, one touchdown, one interception. Jameer Gibbs, 19 for 80. Armand Ross St.

55:33Shannon Sharpe:Brown, Ocho, 11 catches, a buck 39. No touchdowns. Jamison Williams, six for 74. No touchdowns. Khalif Raymond, three for 52. Jameer Gibbs, three for 30. Y 'all don't listen to me. I keep telling y 'all, do not let the bat cross your face. Ocho, how many times have we seen Jameer Gibbs score a touchdown on that Texas route where he crosses the linebacker's face? Yeah, every time. They think I'm just making this up? Hey, that's a mismatch too, Unc. Ain't really no backer going to be able to do anything with him anyway. What do you tell – what do they tell you? What do we always, as an offensive player, what do we say?

56:13Shannon Sharpe:We've got to cross the defender's face. As a defender, what is the defensive coordinator telling you? Don't let what happen, Ocho. Don't let him cross your face. I be damned.

56:26Son, sometimes I tell you, your brains were dynamite.

56:29Shannon Sharpe:you couldn't blow your nose.

56:36Shannon Sharpe:Jeez. Caleb Williams finished the regular season 20 or 33, 2-12, two touchdowns, one interceptions. They didn't run the ball particularly well. I think they're coming into the game. They were the third-best rushing team in the league. But today, the Lions held them in check, 18 carries, 65 yards. Colston Loveland, 10 catches, 91 yards and a touchdown. Excuse me, Walker, two catches, 36 yards, a touchdown. Luther Burton III, three catches, 35 yards. Cole Komet, one catch. He did catch the two-point conversion. But if I'm not mistaken, I think Caleb Williams finished the season with the most passing yards in Bears history.

57:20Shannon Sharpe:Am I correct? They still, they're the only team in NFL history, Ocho, that have yet to have a quarterback pass for 4 ,000 yards. But if I'm not mistaken, I think Caleb Williams has the most passing yards for a bear in Bears history. Yeah. Yeah, he crossed it. What did he end up seeing? That goddamn love. You heard me on? That goddamn Loveland is good. Oh, I told him, yes. 39-42. Oh, my goodness. 39-42. He's 58 yards short. Oh, 4 ,000? Yeah. Golly, boy. The Broncos secured the AFC top seed in the playoffs in the AFC thanks to a 19-13 victory over the Chargers. The Broncos, 14-3, tied their franchise record for the most victories in a regular season and earned their first number one playoff seed since 2015, the year they parlayed that into a Super Bowl.

58:18Shannon Sharpe:Guess where the Super Bowl was held at that year? You guessed it, Levi's Stadium and San Francisco. Bo Nix had one of his worst games of the season, throwing for just 38 yards in the first half and 141 yards overall. But he tied Russell Wilson record 24 wins in his first two seasons, helping the Broncos grind out another tough win. And now the season truly starts, right? Riley Moss, you win or you go home. So the stakes are high, and we're going to be ready to roll in two weeks. Broncos host their playoff game and host their first home playoff game in a decade, which could be the Chargers 11-6 if they'll beat the Patriots at New England in the wildcard game.

59:03Look, I get it.

59:05Shannon Sharpe:Nobody really wanted to show their hand. But even if you don't show your hand, guess what I want to do, Ocho? I want to execute. What? Yeah. Just because you don't show your hand, that doesn't mean you lack execution. They look bad. And think about it. The Chargers didn't play any of their starters offensively or defensively. Right. And still kick you. They won't worry about this, huh? They won't worry about this. I guarantee you. It wasn't nothing but a poker face.

59:45It didn't matter. How many sacks did the Broncos end the season on?

59:47Shannon Sharpe:Did they have, what, 65? They didn't break the record. The record's 72. I think by the 84 Bears.

59:59Shannon Sharpe:Had four sacks today.

1:00:04Shannon Sharpe:Nick Benito had 68, then four short. Damn.

1:00:14Shannon Sharpe:Nick Benito ends with 14, Zach Allen. But, you know, we rest up on Joe. Get ready. Who is we? The Broncos. Vikings cruise fast resting Packers 16-3 for their fifth straight win as McCarthy exits again with an injury. J.J. McCarthy had a productive first half before he was injured again. He missed seven games and parts of two others, multiple injuries after knee surgery that wiped out his rookie season. McCarthy was 14-23, 182 yards, left early in the third quarter with soreness in his throwing hand. Backup Max Brozmer took it from there, helping Justin Jefferson reach the 100-yard mark for the first time in 12 games as the Vikings finished the season 9-8 and they coasted to the fifth consecutive victory.

1:01:04Shannon Sharpe:Jetta also started his career six straight 1 ,000-yard seasons. Only Randy Moss and Mike Evans have been able to do that. J.J. McCarthy, 14-23, 182. Max Bozmer, 7 of 8, 57 yards. They ran the ball 31 times for 137. Jetta, 8 catches, 103 yards. Jalen Naylor, 3 for 49. But they win. Green Bay rested everybody. They better come ready to play. You got to. You got to, and I think they will be ready to play. Offensively. Yes. they got the Bears Ocho they got a very familiar opponent yeah you know how those games go Ocho we got the final segment of the evening it's time for our final segment it's time for Q and A

1:02:04Shannon Sharpe:it's almost 2 o 'clock I got work at 5 o 'clock Ocho Lord Byron underscore double deuce Should the Giants pursue John Harbaugh if the Ravens decide to part ways? Absolutely. He's a very good coach, but I think his voice is a little stale in that locker room. Georgia Powerade. Justin Tucker would have never. Probably not. Justin Tucker, every big postseason field goal, he's made. but I mean you can understand the situation given the circumstances and what was transpiring you understand the Ravens moving on why do the Steelers get higher seed than the Texans makes no sense because they won the division

1:03:00Shannon Sharpe:the division matters your team your team didn't win the division

1:03:08Shannon Sharpe:that's how it works I know they're trying to say well the team that wins the most game but there should be value placed on winning the division

1:03:19Shannon Sharpe:Mason if they were to fire Harbaugh it should have been when they lost to Tennessee those few years back to be 1-5 to potentially win your division isn't a fireable offense in my opinion

1:03:36Shannon Sharpe:but are you closer to winning a championship I don't know if you noticed but the Jags are getting better I don't know if you noticed Kansas City had a down year I don't know if you noticed but the Patriots got a young quarterback in his second year and they won 14 games I don't know if you noticed they got a quarterback in Houston in his third year that's won 12 games They got a quarterback in Denver in his second year that won 14 games. And Josh Allen is just the MVP, and guess what? So are you closer to getting to your ultimate destination, which is a championship, a Super Bowl? Yes or no?

1:04:23Shannon Sharpe:Jordan B. High as F. Ocho. Tell these people that this is not Dennis Allen's defense. It's Matt Eberflues. Also, do you think the Bears have a legit chance to land Crosby or Garrett? I don't think Garrett is going anywhere. He said as long as the organization is still committed to winning, he's still committed to them. They're going to tell him, hey, Miles, we're committed to winning. Okay, I'll stay. Just being honest with you, Ocho. Yes, they got a chance to land Garrett. I mean, you're going to have to give up first, probably first or third this year, maybe a second next year, maybe a player.

1:04:59get a man an opportunity to win man does he want an opportunity to win yes get a man an opportunity to win give him the opportunity i don't think i don't i don't see miles garrett leaving cleveland

1:05:12Shannon Sharpe:in 2026 stephanie lane pittsburgh is in the building we will be ready period they better be ready for us that part stephanie could be a great a the one thing that houston texas can do is get after your quarterback. After your quarterback.

1:05:33Shannon Sharpe:ADJ, 543 Ocho, if you could build a super group of singers, dead or alive, I'd go David Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, MJ, Usher, Bobby DeBarge. For me, as far as just singing voices, give me Marvin Gaye, give me Sam Cooke, Luther Vandross Teddy P

1:06:03Shannon Sharpe:Usher no MJ I'm not taking anybody for me I'm not taking anybody over Marvin Gaye hey everybody you just named but don't give me MJ give me Peebo Blyce what about Freddie Jack all right listen freddy jackson freddy freddy jack my lady you are my lady i need and more eating more so what you know about that marvin gay if you took sam cook took luther mj teddy p usher i ain't gonna fight you but i ain't taking nobody over marvin that's just me Just Jewel 5 My dad was at the Bills 1973 Oprah got an official card and coin I was at the game tonight And I got an official coin And a towel Go Bills, Bills Mafia Got some of the best fans in the NFL Era, I'm getting flamed I know they won the division But playoffs should be reserved for the winningest teams Texas are better on both sides That's why we play the games We're going to find out yeah we gonna find out but guess what the Steelers played 17 games y 'all played 17 games y 'all didn't win y 'all division they did it's sick sometimes the division hey look at look at the AFC look at the NFC West they got a team that's 14 and 3 and they got two teams that's 12 and 5?

1:07:38Shannon Sharpe:Mm-hmm. And two of their teams are going on the road.

1:07:46Shannon Sharpe:Playing an 8 and 9 team with a 12 and 5 team on the road to an 8 and 5, to an 8 and 9 team. Bees that way sometimes. Perk Thunder, what's up, Unc? It's prime. Yeah, that one. Did Ocho pay his debt yet? No. I don't mind taking a trip to Cambodia like back in high school I did take a trip to Cuba when Ocho was in debt to play someone if you know, you know.

1:08:11Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, when are we going to Cambodia? Well, that's a long flight, huh? That's all right. Honestly, I don't need to go to Cambodia when Cambodia came to me. True. True. Touche. Touche. Mo, Steelers have scored three combined TDs in the first half since the first time we played the Ravens. fire Arthur Smith I got no chill the ball said I'm out and we went nowhere near the uprights damn he's a Ravens fan Shea stated the real question is would it be a close game with Huntley we'll never know I think you call the game differently I think maybe they lean even more I think the thing is, Ocho, look, when you only get 43 plays, ain't a whole lot you can do.

1:09:09No, no. And listen, you got to make the plays that you do run, you got to make them count. You got to make them count.

1:09:22Shannon Sharpe:Denise Palmer, the game almost took me out. Good job, Aaron.

1:09:28Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, that game almost took a lot of people out. H. Bell OG, what's the best quarterback class? Y 'all say, some people say the class of 2021. Maybe. It's hard to beat that 83 class with Elway Marino, Jim Kelly. They got three Hall of Famers, first ballots. They've been to a combined 10 Super Bowls. They only won two.

1:09:56Shannon Sharpe:so Jason Kelsey was also in that 2020 draft class the gold 2022 wow that was a hell of a draft class Ocho yeah it was your boy Sammy Baker and Cousins finna be fighting for a floaty in Cancun Adam Smith Allen has to get to the Super Bowl if he don't he'll never get there. Bill's no Pat, no Lamar, no Burrell. He will never have a better path than what, than this. No excuses. I agree. And I also said that I believe that if he doesn't get there, Sean McDermott might not have a job. Well, God Lee. Oh, Joe, no, my homeboy, no Lamar, no Burrell. It's amazing. He won't have a better chance. I agree. Agostinho, 18.

1:10:56Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, do you honestly think Pittsburgh can beat Houston at home? Yes, I do. Or it's just another first-round exit for the Steelers. That could possibly be. But in football, anything can happen. Anything. If I'd have told you three weeks ago that Carolina could beat the Rams at home, would you have believed me? Nope. Sure wouldn't have. Brendan Crowe, what coaches do you see being replaced this offseason? As a Browns fan, I like to see them bring somebody to fix this offense. But I like to keep our D.C. They've been elite. Yeah. Well, we know the coaches that have already, that's on the interim.

1:11:33Shannon Sharpe:The Giants have already fired their coach. They have an interim coach. Atlanta let their coach go tonight. Damn. You hear people talking about Ocho, the Raiders, relieving their coach of their duties, of his duties. the Tennessee Titans have already relieved their coach of his duties. Yeah. It's still, I think it's 50-50. The commanders keep their coach. What's going to happen in Arizona?

1:12:11So.

1:12:12Shannon Sharpe:That is tough. We shall see. Some of those situations aren't even salvageable. It's almost unfair when you feel bad for the coaches, huh? Stephanie Lane, dead foot, dirty birds. It's a bird. It's a plane. Did the Ravens just go up in flames? Sip for me, Chad. LeVar Forty, Harbaugh and Munkett are saboteurs. Once again, they stopped Henry. Terrible. HP's finest, 1201. Unk, I've been a fan of Spam since the franchise started. Folks need to put some respect on our names. Cardiac cast for life. I'm damn near cried. Ocho tears. I was so excited. Well, you got your hands full on Saturday. Got your hands full.

1:13:06Shannon Sharpe:Kai Simpson, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Thanks for nothing, Tyler Luke. My soul is crushed, so what if you're just a rookie? Come complain. and come explain. It's my bookie. Just kidding. I don't gamble. Tell Luke no food for 40 days. Damn. Got that man on the 40-day fast? Hey, that's that hurt, huh? Oh, hell yeah. That's that hurt. Imagine how the players feel. If the fans feel like that. Imagine, yeah. How those people, those, those, those, man. I can't, you know, I can't even imagine. I ain't even been in this situation to really think about what it feels like not to be able to go because I ain't been in this situation enough.

1:13:53Philly talked with PA.

1:13:55Shannon Sharpe:Need the noise for the Barkers collapse. Baker's collapse. Same as Hurst in 2023. Hurst was injured and his team was worse. No excuse for Baker in the worst division. Yep, you're right. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have no one to blame but themselves. That's another situation that Bears watching. Let's see what happens with Todd Bowles. Kamara, 0-1-1-2-3-4. As Falcon fan, happy for the future with the talent. Hope retain Ubrick. We need a head coach like Ben Johnson with the Bears, like McCarthy, Kubiak, LaFleur. Raheem didn't improve this team. Offense sucked. Got to get consistent play at the quarterback.

1:14:40Shannon Sharpe:Got to get consistent play at the quarterback. I like Clint Kubiak. He's done a great job. He's going to get some looks. The offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, Ocho? He's going to get some looks. David Williams, 4387. How are an Ocho going to have the best pod game show anywhere? Love what you fellas do. Oh, yeah. They tried to keep us out, but we're going to keep pounding. Panthers fans, where y 'all at? Yeah. Keep pounding, bitch. You know what it is. Connor with a K. With this possibly being Harrison Smith's last game, do you think he's a Hall of Famer? first ballot. I do not. Safety is really hard to get in.

1:15:18Shannon Sharpe:I think Darren Woodson is still trying to get in. He wasn't an Ed Reed. He wasn't a Troy Palomalu. It's going to be tough. JB Point 216. Ocho, what's up? I saw you at Nick Merce Chat. Ocho, on Twitter today? Oh, yeah. He's about Nick Merce. Look, when I'm streaming, when I'm streaming, I watch streaming. How y 'all know each other? Oh, I mean, just from gaming? Yeah, I carry Nick. I carry Nick in Call of Duty. That's how I know Nick. Tone the Virgo. Well, it's been real Ravens flock until next season. How to focus on basketball. Heat culture. Shea Stadium, 2008. Brian Flores must be a hire for the Ravens.

1:16:02Shannon Sharpe:Bring back those teams that feasted on confusion and blessing. Probably won't take being a DC, though. No, that's a unilateral move. you only have three choices coach the Jets, coach the Cowboys lose everything and be homeless deal with Woody or deal with Jerry I'll take Woody I'm only going to have the job as an title Jerry ain't going to let me make no decisions

1:16:34Shannon Sharpe:I ain't trying to be homeless, I'm sorry TS Carwise Detail uh uh what you like six six would you have loved to interview kobe absolutely i'm not six six i'm six two name someone that's passed away you would love to interview kobe sinatra you are you you know i'm going sinatra kobe yeah mr mandela dr king red fox

1:17:06Shannon Sharpe:those are three off the top of my head

1:17:12Shannon Sharpe:oh DT

1:17:17Shannon Sharpe:time is money entertainment when I went to I definitely pronounce your name Sharpie as a kid my favorite player NFL blitz appreciate you bro your boy Sammy Ocho I got a joke what color is not heavier than blue light blue the Sean underscore sure what route detail fans don't notice the separates elite receivers release stem tempo eyes

1:17:48Shannon Sharpe:number one is release

1:17:54Shannon Sharpe:releases everything without that you just wasted time yeah then the other factors come into play. Release, tempo, changing speed, start, stop. Be more Kyle. Shannon, the Ravens need to trade up for Reuben Bain. 2026 first mid-round pick. And Marlon Humphrey to the Giants are tight. It's time to take risk. I agree. Got to do something different. Kyle Simpson, 3184. Lord, lay me down to sleep. The Ravens again lay in defeat. But I'm really praying for Tyler Loop. Keep him safe. in those B-more streets. Shaking my head. Yeah. Kyra said, Ocho, did y 'all see Jacksonville players gift Trevor Diamond Grill after the game?

1:18:40Shannon Sharpe:We did see that. And he put it in. Looked good on him. Sam Black, it's not over, Ocho. Your Patriots will hold it down for you in these playoffs. If we win the Super Bowl, can I get a signed 85 Ocho Pats jersey? Nah, he ain't signing those no more. Yeah, I don't even know where to find him. David Murr, Ravens lose to running backs. lose to running backs and fifth round wideouts.

1:19:06Shannon Sharpe:Paula Smalls, Ocho, how far do you see Carolina Panthers going in the playoffs? Ooh, listen, this wall, this wall, the pressure goes, goes on, on young Bryce, huh? Young Bryce, listen, they're going to pick up that fifth year option, right? Yep. Right. But you talk about long-term for the future. This is where he has to show up. This is where he has to elevate his level of play. in the playoffs and in show that listen i'm the one i'm the one that could ride the ship i'm the one for the future so everything the onus and the onus is on him especially in the playoffs he has to play his best effing football cali one two three four uh you should get coach saving on cub shay shay not a bad idea green beans ocho claimed the patriots just like he claimed never went to an HBCU, but he was enrolled in Langston.

1:19:56Shannon Sharpe:He wow. Chris, the YouTube critic. Man, like Lamar said, something fishy with these field goals. Technology and betters won the game. They missed zero kicks from under 50 yards. Jake Sadowski, it was B's what the media said about Lamar giving up.

1:20:21Shannon Sharpe:Key Carb 98. The Ravens need to draft better.

1:20:28Shannon Sharpe:Kevin Schweibel Hopper. Ocho cracks me up. Cracks me the hell up when he holds them yawns like life depends on it. I know it ain't over but one catching day. All love. If Jordan Scott Orlovsky wouldn't shut the F up during the Bucks-Panthers game, instantly babbling, driving three-hour broadcast me crazy. I've never had the insufferable viewer experience. Never again.

1:20:58Shannon Sharpe:Cut the sound off, bro. De Niro Escobar Ocho. You've only been to AFC Championship game called One Pass in the Super Bowl with one franchise. Miami cut you preseason on HBO. Why would you be ashamed to support the pass? Bill traded for you. Peace. I'm from fucking Miami. I played in Cincinnati for 11 years. I didn't do shit on the patch. That's why. Tim Taylor, my mother, Sheila Taylor. Happy birthday. Tomorrow she'll be turning 60. We are huge fans. Can you please wish her a happy birthday? Absolutely. Sheila Taylor, happy birthday from Uncle Nocho and the Nightcap family. Hopefully you do something fun.

1:21:38Shannon Sharpe:Make sure you take your mom out, do something fun with her. Let her know how much you love her and how much you appreciate everything she's done. Red Red Wine. If Shook didn't play the whole season and miss the playoffs, why wouldn't T-Mac win the offensive rookie of the year? I think he's going to have a great chance. I think it's between those two guys. I think it's Shook and McMillan. If I had a vote, I would vote McMillan, considering he played the whole season and he won the postseason. And he's going to the postseason. Thank you guys for joining us for another episode. So, as you watch the Pittsburgh Steelers go to the playoffs, they win the AFC North 26-24 thanks to the Ravens missing a field goal as time expired.

1:22:26Shannon Sharpe:Thank you guys for joining us. I'm your favorite Unc. That is my partner and co-host Liberty City's own Bengals Ring of Fame honoree, a former Pro Bowler, and an All-Pro. He's Chad Ochocinco Johnson. Please make sure you hit that subscribe button. Please make sure you hit the like button And go subscribe to the Nightcap Podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts from. We would like to thank each and every one of you for your support and your continued support. Make sure you guys looking to purchase a bottle of Shea by LaPortier. Head over to LaPortier.com if you can't find it in a state or city near you.

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1:23:43Shannon Sharpe:They take on the number five seed, the Los Angeles Rams. I'm Unk. He's Ocho. We'll see you tomorrow night. Thank you for joining us tonight. We greatly appreciate your support. We're out. Peace. Good night.

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