Hour 2: Bears Moving to Indiana?? Who Should Buy the Seahawks, plus Pro Bowl LB Kyle Van Noy

23:10Kyle Van Noy:And, you know, I honestly think I'm very high on Drake May. I think he's going to be tremendous. I just think he ran into a buzzsaw against the Seahawks.

23:19Rich Eisen:All right. I want to bite on what you just mentioned. If I'm picking up what you're putting down, Kyle Van Nooy, you're saying the quick game and the quarterback's ability to read a defense or get the ball out fast has developed so significantly in the NFL that edge rushers are too far away from the quarterback. and thus the guys up front are the ones who can create the most pressure that we all know quarterbacks hate the most, which is right in their face. Is that what I'm picking up from you right now, Kyle?

23:54Kyle Van Noy:Yeah, I just see it slowly moving from the Myles Garrets of the world, the Micah Parsons of the world. I think they're unbelievable. I think they're one-on-one. But I truly think if you really want to build contenders and be in that final game, you need that Aaron Donald. You need that Warren Sapp-like player on the inside. You need that Byron Murphy, Leonard Williams, Christian Barmore, Milton Williams. You're going to need those guys in the middle at the three-technique position to get pressure. I mean, that allows those guys on the edge to get really loose. You look at the Broncos defense, Zach Allen, he kind of gets overshadowed a little bit from Nick Bonito and Cooper on the edges.

24:45Kyle Van Noy:John Franklin Myers had a hell of a year. Those guys of the damage that they do on inside allows those edge guys to do whatever they like to do. So I really see it being, you know, a D tackle world of where people are going. You know, you got the likes of Carter, who's about to get highly paid. I mean, he's another one of those guys that's in that upper echelon. You look at the Chiefs, why they've had so much success. I really believe it's because of Chris Jones, where it starts on the inside being a damaged player. I put him right underneath Aaron Donald in this decade of the D tackle position.

25:28Kyle Van Noy:I really believe it's going to be the big future. You know, you need this to win a Super Bowl. I really believe that. Edges, let's not get this mistake. I play edge, so I don't want to downplay the significance of that because you definitely need trenches. Trenches, trenches, and more trenches. I just believe that you need a highly impactful player on the inside to help the edge wrestlers. I mean, we saw Myles Garrett this year, what he did this year, best year he's had because he had Malik Collins, because he had Graham on the inside. It's allowed them to the quarterback to get that pressure just for a split second right in the middle to allow the edge pressure on the perimeter.

26:18Rich Eisen:Yeah, I don't know. I guess you're officially now on Chris Jones and Jeffrey Simmons, Matt Abike's Christmas card list. I mean, let's keep going. And if they're not extended, they might be franchise tag candidates, and you just might have made them a bit more coin, Kyle Van Noy. Maybe he's got that thing done.

26:34Kyle Van Noy:Thank you for bringing up Jeffrey Simmons. He was the best he tackled in the league this year. He was phenomenal, just so disruptive, game changer. You need one of those guys definitely on your defense right now going forward.

26:49Rich Eisen:Kyle Van Noy here on the Rich Eisen Show. What about you? What's your scoop? 12 years in, what do we got now? What's happening with you?

26:57Kyle Van Noy:Maybe I'll come. I know I saw you had a couple guys at the desk next to you. Maybe you can make a third spot. Okay.

27:05Rich Eisen:Okay. I mean, TJ's not here today. That's right. I mean, is he suddenly the Wally Pip? Oh, no. Oh, no. An empty chair. Kyle, I want to pop in tomorrow. I don't know. How close are you to California, Kyle?

27:23Kyle Van Noy:Oh, you know I could get there ASAP. If you need me, I'm there.

27:27Rich Eisen:I mean, he's not here tomorrow also. You know, we have a spot open. Kim Fields is on an hour three. If you want to go deep down memory lane before you were born, probably Kyle.

27:40Kyle Van Noy:Maybe what time? And I think I can be there for you. This is fun.

27:44Rich Eisen:This is fun. Who's TJ Jefferson? So that's what are you? Are you focused on the paparazzi or you think you want to play a little bit more? Or what?

27:53Kyle Van Noy:Sorry.

27:54Rich Eisen:I would love to play.

27:55Kyle Van Noy:No, no, no. Of course. I would love to play more. I know my season didn't go the way that I wanted at all. It was one of those seasons that was hard for a lot of us, especially on defense this year, didn't go the way we wanted to on defense with the Ravens. And personally, my statistics weren't where they have been in the last couple of years, let alone all of my career. I still have a lot of juice left I still feel like I'm disruptive I still feel like I can be a starter in the NFL and it was just one of those years that everyone's going to say all these things oh you know he's washed they've been saying that for the last five years since I left New England in 2019 and went to Miami in 20 and was beat up that year and went back to New England in 21.

28:54Kyle Van Noy:So they've been saying a lot of things for a long time. And I'm not one of those guys where it's like, oh, I don't look at that stuff. I'll look at it. But at the end of the day, I'm trying to make the people that are in my corner right. I'm trying to make the people that I surround myself proud. and I know I do that already but I just feel like there's a little left in the tank for me you know I'm a free agent so this March hopefully I'll get some news and if not we'll we'll keep the phone on hot you know because I know there's going to be a team at some point that's not going to need pass rush and I'm still be I know I'm able and capable to do it at a high level still and just given the right opportunity in the right situation, I really true believe that I can be another one of those guys at 35 to get that 10-plus sacks.

29:50Kyle Van Noy:I know it hasn't been done once or a lot, but at 33, I had 12 1⁄2, and no one ever thought I'd be in the Pro Bowl at 33 years old. So why not me?

30:00Rich Eisen:Kyle Van Nooy here, a few minutes left, with the free agent linebacker, KVN, right here on the Rich Eisen Show. So Jesse Minter, you know he is from the Ravens organization before he went with Jim to Michigan and then to the Chargers. Now he's back as the successor to John Harbaugh. So let's take it one piece at a time. Were you surprised that John Harbaugh was fired and let go in Baltimore, Kyle?

30:29Kyle Van Noy:Honestly, no. I wasn't just because of what had transpired. I mean, you go from the AFC championship, the divisional round to not making the playoffs. And, you know, I obviously have stayed out of the situation. But just seeing from bird's eye view, if I'm an owner, I got to take a look at that. And not saying he's not successful because he's been wildly successful. I think he's going to be successful in New York. I think he's exactly who New York needs. They need a foundation piece. You need a strong, spearheaded man like he is, a God-fearing man like him, to put and install what he does best, which is create a lot of good football players.

31:23Kyle Van Noy:He's had a lot of success. He's had a lot of good football players that he's had, and he's been able to win a lot of games. And I think him pairing up with the defense that they have there with a guy like Jackson Dart. And, you know, we'll see how Cam Scadaboo and neighbors come back from injury. But having a guy that has the, you know, charisma and the aura a little bit like Jackson Dart has and just that want to to get it done. You can really tell by the way he plays. I want him to slide a little bit more because he's going to continue to get injured and dinged up if he keeps taking hits like he does.

32:04Kyle Van Noy:But I really think Jackson Dart has a chance. He needs to continue to help himself out a little bit from a standpoint of throwing the ball down the field. And I think they need to get more weapons for him. But I believe John Harbaugh is going to help with all that. And I'm excited to see what he does. But I wasn't surprised because you have a small window of a Super Bowl chance. You have Lamar Jackson. You have guys like Kyle Hamilton and Roquan Smith on defense. You have, you know, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, Ronnie Stanley, who's been there for a while. You have a lot of good players. Yeah. And so they're trying to be in contention if they play complimentary football.

32:48Kyle Van Noy:I feel like last year we didn't play complimentary football at all. Not one game. You could say the Bears game was the best complimentary football game. And I think Jesse Mentor is going to bring that complimentary football with Declan over at the OC. I really think they're going to work hand in hand as well as Anthony Weaver at the D.C. position. And I also got to shout out co-cap Anthony Levine. That dude earned that special, excuse me, that special teams coordinator position. truly one of the up and coming coaches in the NFL. I was really happy to see him get what he deserves. I'm really high on him.

33:31Kyle Van Noy:So I like the direction where they're going. I saw their press conference the other day. I was very impressed with all three of them. And I'm pumped for the Ravens organization because they're first class. They really are. Their fans are amazing. And I really, really believe that there'll be in contention for that Superbowl next year.

33:50Rich Eisen:Kyle, I'm with you. You know, I had a power rankings yesterday of all the 10 new head coaches and which would be the organization and head coach and roster to be most likely the franchise to go on a Vrabel-like run in his first year of success, if not all the way to the Super Bowl, and I chose the Ravens. And so just to circle back a little bit on what you just said, the lack of complimentary football all last year, the AFC championship game, Yes, there was a fumble right on the goal line, but there was hardly a touch by Derrick Henry in this game. And then the divisional round, it just always seems to be the loss the last two years ago now.

34:30Rich Eisen:There always used to be like a head scratcher. Like, how did that happen? The conversation coming out of Ravens games. Was that a conversation that the players were having away from the?

34:43Kyle Van Noy:Yeah, the way you just kind of scratch yourself is the same way. I was in my head too. It's really something that I can't even put into words just because it is what it is. It's like craziness. I mean, you can go even before I even got there from the round that they had with Buffalo, the pick six with Johnson that happened, or the Bengals where they're on the goal line about to score, and then Hubbard runs it 99 yards back for a touchdown. I mean, a lot of head scratches where you're just like, WTF, Rich? I don't know.

35:24Rich Eisen:Right, and so the question is, how does Minter change that, right? And how much of that can you lay at the feet of the guy who was there for 18 seasons? You know, the freak stuff, like you mentioned, where Hubbard grabs it out of the air and he's going the other way, or Zay Flowers is going in the end zone and it would have been a one-score game and we're on and cracking in the AFC Championship game. I mean, those things happen, but the game plan stuff, like mid-game, where it would just be how the heck did Derrick Henry hardly get a touch here?

35:56Kyle Van Noy:And that's where the discussions that are going to need to be had, right? The in-game adjustments need to be better. They really do. I believe Minter is going to bring that. I really believe that's what separates him. I'm knowing what tree he's from and the success he's had over the last two seasons as the coordinator. And he said he's going to call plays again. I really believe that he's going to have that in-game strategy that you need to have in order to beat these top offensive coordinators. And then he's bringing a young OC in the building. I believe he's 29 years old. So he's going to be ready to roll.

36:45Kyle Van Noy:I mean, he said it that he wants three things. And two of those I know is to play violent football on offense, to score a lot of points and be explosive. And then to execute. Those are the three things that when he was talking, that's what came to mind. And that would get me excited if I if I was a fan or if I was a player in that offense, because they're going to be high powered, ready to go. You have Lamar Jackson, Derek Henry, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews. You have guys like that that can really put up points. You know, I really think you need one more guy on the outside and not overcrowded, because I truly believe that was something that I watched was.

37:32Kyle Van Noy:I believe there's a lot of mouths to feed. And so you can't make everybody happy. And sometimes when you have a lot of mouths to feed, it's hard to get in a rhythm because you're going in a lot of different directions. I really think it really starts with Derrick Henry. You got to feed him the ball and it's a run first offense. And then you got to be able to hit that play action. And that's Lamar was really, really dangerous in 23 and 24 last year. Obviously, he wasn't where we all saw him previous years. I think a lot of that attributed to the injuries he suffered. And so I'm excited because I really believe Lamar Jackson does have another level.

38:14Kyle Van Noy:But I want to focus on the defense because I think that's where it needs to get back to where they've had success in the past. But I think defense, hopefully they get Nnamdi back. That would help out huge. You know, you got the guys of like Kyle Hamilton, Malachi Starks taking that next step. Nate Wiggins, who I'm high on, he needs to take that next step. I really believe he can be a one-of-one corner with his length, size, and speed. So I'm excited to see them and what Jesse Minter does on that side of the ball with those players. especially with Kyle Hamilton. Let's take him to a next level.

38:58Kyle Van Noy:I want to see him play more safety than down in the box this year. I want to see him kind of do it all.

39:04Rich Eisen:Yeah, Derwin James spoke very highly, a mentor. And obviously Kyle Hamilton is going to be in that similar position in Baltimore. Kyle, thanks for the time. I know you referred to Baltimore a handful of times in this conversation as they. Hopefully you get to call them we if that's what you'd like. and if not, then another team that you call we in short order, sir. Yeah, thank you.

39:27Kyle Van Noy:Yep.

39:28Rich Eisen:Appreciate it. Have a

39:29Kyle Van Noy:blessed one. Maybe see you tomorrow.

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43:31Rich Eisen:Yeah, we're on a little bit of a delay now. Rain should clear up in about two hours and then we'll be back on the course. Okay. What do I love to do here the most, would you say? Here? Yes, you've been, Mike, you've known me for a very long time. Yep. Chris, you've been around these parts for... Be right. That's true. Okay, good one, good one. Yeah, that would be a top You're put on this earth to give away cash surprises. That's another one. That's right. Susie doesn't really like when that's pointed out, but it's the truth. But it is the truth. Keep going. One last one. Name drop? How about this?

44:04Rich Eisen:Oh, stop. How dare you? How dare you? Sorry. Who do I love to, or what institution do I love to jab as much as I possibly can at any point in time? The Ohio State University. Ah, not to be confused with an Ohio State University. Or Miami of Ohio. Well, this one crossed my timeline yesterday. Uh-oh. An Ohio State football transfer. Okay. Through Notre Dame, an institution of higher learning, as well as an institution of football acumen. Mylon Graham is his name. I like that. And this sound bite caught my eye and my ear because I'm a learned man from the University of Michigan. He was asked about the academic aspect of his transferring from his previous school to his current one.

45:00Rich Eisen:What's the difference, Mylon, in going to class at Notre Dame and Ohio State? Hit it.

45:05Kyle Van Noy:People keep saying class. How is that transition? Yeah, not too different. Just have to actually go in person, just stuff like that. And Notre Dame, obviously, everybody knows how it is with academics. So just being able to lock in with stuff like that, that's about it.

45:24Rich Eisen:Pardon me? Now, my sweet Cooper, who is a diehard Michigan man, okay, I showed this to him. God bless this sweet boy. He goes, oh, so he has to zoom into class at Ohio State? I go, okay. Rich. No, no, no, no. Well, let's give him the benefit of the doubt. Right? Maybe he Zooms. Or he used to Zoom. Let's play the sound bite again. See if we missed anything. Yeah, hit it.

46:01Kyle Van Noy:We'll keep saying class. How is that transition? Yeah, not too different. Just out to actually go in person, just stuff like that. And Notre Dame, obviously, everybody knows how it is with academics. So just being able to lock in with stuff like that, that's about it.

46:17Rich Eisen:Okay, I think the key phrasing there. Actually. He says actually. You actually have to go in person. In person, I think was a key finish to that sentence. Of course. If he would have just said, you know, actually you have to go. Oh, well, that's a whole different ball of wax. In person, I think. That might have gotten the attention of a toothless organization that keeps getting curb stomped in court. I think the in person makes it seem like they do have to have some sort of. in yeah exactly you can zoom in yeah right oh you just show up in a rectangle right i think that is okay yeah i want to give the ohio state the benefit that you should you should we just did just want to report all you know i like to show up to this job in person well i'd appreciate that you know i actually actually i mean i do too you know no you don't how dare you you don't even show When you're not here, you're not here.

47:13Rich Eisen:Yeah, when you're not here. And even when you are here, you're not here sometimes. I mean, TJ's not here. TJ's physically not here. But he's working. He's doing no contest wrestling work in the home of WWE. He's on a remote, essentially. Maybe we should just follow up, actually, to find out what he meant. By having to actually go in person to class. What a concept. Oh, my God. In person. Yeah. Just like Rudy used to do. Oh, yes. You know? The Rich Eisen Show Podcast. shot clocks big shots upsets aces tgl playoffs are here first atlanta drive starts their repeat run against los angeles golf club then rory's boston common golf and tigers jupiter links face off in their playoff debuts who will advance keep up its playoffs tune in tuesday march 17th at 6 30 p.m and 9 p.m only on espn and the espn app