 So much to talk about today. Very special guest Delaney Walker. I hear is standing by one of my favorite players and all of the NFL has decided to retired. He did it and we're going to celebrate that with some special moments. I'm really really excited about it. We've also got a Thursday in a football game between the Cardinals and the Saints. A lot of they is back and Deondre Hopkins might be the most valuable player in the league. I'll explain. If you ever watched me on Good Morning Football, you know Deondre Hopkins. One of my favorites of course fighting through adversity of his of his own doing of other doing whatever you want to say but he is back. And as far as I hear he is feeling fresh. He's feeling good and he's ready to go and we all know the big difference he makes in Kyler Murray's life Thursday night football New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals both teams entering the game at two and four. And you might think I'm exaggerating but it really feels like we've got a loser leaves town sort of match up tonight. Delaney Walker is maybe listening in the green room here thinking what it's so early in the season. Don't say that it's probably right. But to me as a fan it just feels like these are two underachieving teams that had high hopes coming into the year and now they're fighting to stay in the race as the Saints had to Arizona to take on those cards. So we have Deondre Hopkins that mentioned coming back six game suspension. So does it mean a return to the Kyler Murray that we saw in the first half of last season as well. If you look at the numbers they're crazy. Kyler was a different quarterback before Deondre got hurt last year and his struggles have carried over into 2022 as the hops dealt with that suspension. Do we have the numbers. I thought we did. No that's OK. If comfortable there they are. So Kyler does pick it up again with Hopkins back in the lineup. I'm not afraid to say this this sort of sample size what you're seeing on the screen right now. It proves that Deondre might be one of the most valuable players in the entire league. And guess what they're going to need him to hit the ground running. Hollywood Brown going to be out for a month of the foot injury and the new addition Robbie Anderson to be a trade of course. He's a quote unquote extremely limited as he tries to familiarize himself with the new playbook could be a spark could not. So we'll have to see what Deondre Hopkins has. And we know he has quite a bit as those numbers showed. And on the other side the Saints injured. It's really tough. They're struggling. It's going to be a game time decision here. Mark Ingram is going to join us tomorrow post game. So stay tuned for that. And it's you know James is Andy Dalton. They've both been limited all week. And they don't have Michael Thomas. They don't have Marshall Adam or they don't have Jarvis Landry or Andrews Pete. What is going on with the lights are turning on and off in here. I don't know what's happening. They've been scrappy though these Saints as is the up and Adam show. I would say through a lot of adversity and injuries starting in saying in every game. But they're going to have to finish the job if they want to stay in the playoff race. OK. Quickly elsewhere in the league big things happening. Russell Wilson the Broncos decisions going to have to be made and it keeps getting interesting day by day. Russell Wilson talking about. Do we have the tweet. Thank you. The Wolverine blood. Right. This is where did this come from. I don't know. But it seems like he's expecting to be out there on Sunday against the Jets. Meanwhile Nathaniel Hackett came out and said that it's his decision whether Russell goes or not which I love to hear. Hackett said Melvin Gordon is starting running back. He benched him of course in the first quarter last week. I'm happy they were able to figure it out and talk and work it out. But back to Russell Wilson. No one's going to question his toughness. Right. I hope no one's out there doing that. I keep bringing up the injury and the thing I keep getting back from Twitter from guests on my show is. Oh I think Darius Butler said this is injuries. Everyone has injuries. It's almost questioning his toughness and it shouldn't happen. There's a reason he didn't miss a game until his tenth year in the league. OK. It's not because he never got hurt. It's because he played through a ton of stuff early on. He's a warrior. You can say whatever you want. But right now he's clearly off. He's severely being affected in his play. And you know he's going to he's an NFL player. He's going to keep saying I can play. I can go. I have Wolverine blood. I have whatever. It's up to the coach to protect him from himself. Protect the team and give him a chance to heal up. And I like that Hackett saying it's his decision. I have to see some follow through though. Protect the team protect Russell. It is not going to get better if you keep running him out there. And if Russell doesn't look right in practice this week. Hackett has to shut him down and do what's best for the team going forward. OK. We also quickly got the deck press got news. Everyone's curious about this. Of course my girl Jane Slater hitting the Twitter Web to tell everybody that he's medically clear to play and that is a wrap on Cooper Russia's awesome run to keep the Cowboys in a great spot in the NFC playoff race. But I think the success of the Cowboys with Cooper Rush. It can't be this like oh that was a fun chapter and let's throw it away because they're they're four in one and it's more than that. There's really a lesson to be learned from how Dallas was winning the Cowboys were 28 percent run in the week one loss to the Bucks and Dak under center over 50 percent run with Cooper Russia quarterback. Huge difference wind totals efficiency all of that. It's simplifying running the ball. Let's just be honest. It's always been considered the Cowboys bread and butter. It's what this team has been built to do and Dax talent sort of it's like this double edged sword. He's great. But it sort of forces them and traps them into overthrowing and throwing the ball a little bit too much. They air it out to take advantage of his arm. But the latest when they run as they should a light bulb should go off like a push notification should be showing up on these Dallas Cowboys brass and coaches phones like oh we put up a ton of yards last year by throwing the ball over the field. Where did it get us. Not too far. Let's run the ball and see where it takes us. All right. A guy who I mean this guy ran the ball. This guy shook off nine defenders that were on him at all times and he's joining us right now at a fanatom show. Delaney Walker officially announced his retirement on Tuesday after 14 incredible seasons in the NFL a three time pro bowler NFC champion and as a member of the San Francisco 49ers a two time two time Walter Payton man of the year nominee and the Tennessee Titans all time leader and catches yards and touchdowns by a tight end. Please welcome Delaney Walker. Hi Delaney. How are you doing. It's so good to see. Are we on the golf course already. I'm on the golf course. You got to enjoy retirement. So I'm on it. Let's see. Give us give us a view here. That is amazing. Truly retired. Well it's a lot of people out there. So you can't really. Got it. Got it. So yeah. You're doing. Wow. This is amazing. You're doing your thing. I've helped people come and ask you for autographs during this interview. You're smiling but I'm sure it had to be pretty emotional. Emotional. How does it feel. It was very emotional but it felt great to finally get it done to retire as a Titan for the rest of my life. That's all that meant to me. So I'm thankful that the organization put on something great that showed me love and that's all I can ask for. And so many legends and your old teammates had messages for you was awesome. If I gifted you if I gave you like a picture frame and it was empty and you had to pick one photo from your entire career to put in that one that told the story and showed the biggest best moment. What would that picture look like. It'll probably be the Cleveland game where all the guys was up next to me and we were doing the shovel dance pretty much when we get in the end zone we call it pay there and everyone did it. We didn't even we didn't even work the size is that everyone just did it when I did it. So I think that just shows everything I want to show what my career was and I was just being a great teammate. I love it. I want to show you a play that I really love and I love it because it is very Delaney Walker and it was 2015 and it's you against the Patriots and what do I mean by very Delaney Walker. There is no quit here. You y'all are down in this game Delaney. The paths are all over you. Sheer determination plus your gifts your athleticism your speed your strength. Do you remember this. Of course I remember this is one of my favorite places to be honest. I think that this shows like you said no quit just the type of player I was. Like you said we were down and I still had to fight to be a dog to try to get the game done. This was you all of the time and honestly as a tight end and what you and Vernon did back in in San Francisco and then what you you helped change how the position was played. There are scouts now. There are people are coaching. They're looking for guys like you that impact the game the way that you do. And I've always loved your career and you're very humble and I hate it's the only thing I don't like about you because you deserve to to sort of stunned a little bit and I saw in your retirement press conference you said nicely that why check is the best tight end in Titans history and that's all fine. But Delaney you hold the records my friend catches yards touchdowns. It's OK to flex a little indeed but you know like I told them or our position the way we played it was differently. When he played he was more like extra linemen that can still catch the ball and run. The position has evolved a lot. As you said being a hybrid tight end being a tight end I could play receiver full back even myself return kickoff returns. We just played a different position. I would say in this area I will probably be that top tight end all around all around. Have to give it to Frank. And I you know I just out of lies all them dudes man they paid the way for us to be able to play this game and make as much money we are we are making right now because of them do so. It's true. I like that you said you had to put the kickoff returns. That was a flex. I flexed for you. You did and I liked that a lot. You're out of golf course right now. You are freshly retired. There's videos on your Instagram a lot of car racing going on. You describe yourself as a stunt driver. Is this like your second career now. What's going on with this. Definitely. Definitely. That's what I'm trying to break into. I'm a rookie right now. So I got to break into it. I just got my license to be able to do it. So I'm excited. Just really building cars and going out there. I went from one dangerous sport to another dangerous sport. I guess I just need that feeling. But I love doing it. Let's talk a little bit about the Titans because you did say that you watch every game. So that's an invitation for me to ask you questions. You also said that you won't go to the stadium because you get more worked up than Ravel does like you're yelling at the TV and you you aren't able to be there. What would it take to get Delaney Walker to a game. Is it a playoff appearance. Is it a Super Bowl in the new dome they build. What will take you. What will it take to get you back in the building. Be being able to play. No I'm just No I'm actually going to go to a game. I'm going to go to this Sunday game but I can't sit next to the family because I like I said I'm like brave. I will cut screen. Can we cut them. Can we get another player because I want to win. I'm still got that attitude like I'm playing when I'm out there. So if I can sit in the suite I think I'll be great for the people who knows I am and know that I still take this game very seriously. I'm sure you do. And so did the Titans and a lot of people don't take them as seriously as you do or as seriously as they should. They're on top of the AFC South. No one is talking about them as usual. Slow start. They have won three straight. What is one thing that you've noticed that's sort of allowed for the turnaround. I think it's Derek Henry. I mean I mean if you hear any of my audio I always say and be hit if he has been we win. No matter what he has been we will win the game. But it's a lot of other guys out there online. You know they they hold down for our quarterback Warrantyne Hill because if he got the time to make the pass to those guys they could get plays. We've seen it. But they're a tough team. They never give up. We just got to keep finishing and getting them W's. Just a couple more for you Lanny. I'm sure you have a tea time to to meet so we won't take it. But we are celebrating you. Two of your favorite people from your time with the Titans. Two guys important to you or they're having they're having a moment in Atlanta that we need to cheers to. I'm talking about Falcons. Yeah head coach Arthur Smith who was your former Titans coach and Marcus Mariota. And they're coming off a big win over those 49ers. Your former team the one you started your NFL career with. I feel like a lot of people. I know a lot of people wrote off Mariota after what happened in Tennessee. And I know that you're not surprised that he's having success. So what was it about him that made you love playing with him so much. I mean the guy is special. Even though it's 10 other guys out there with him even when we lost games he took the blame never pointed fingers out there every day and worked his butt off worked his butt off to get W's and that's what he's doing in Atlanta. And I knew if he had the opportunity to show that he can still play this game at a high level that he'd get that opportunity and he's showing the world that he still can play still can't run can't throw and make the plays that he always been making. They got a bit they got a bangles game this weekend. I think it's so of course Arthur Smith gets Kyle Pitts. You know he's got a guy. Are you worried you're going to lose your are you going to lose your spot on Mariota's favorite Titans list because Kyle Pitts can do that. No we can share it. I like how so we can share but it's going to be hard to beat the love man Marcus off of each other. You know we we started I started off with Marcus and I try to do everything I can to make him successful. So but I know they can do the same thing. So we'll see what happens but I'm always be there. I promise you Tennessee such a unique and loyal fan base. It's you know and I was on Good Morning Football so many years whenever I would say anything about the Titans they were so excited whenever I would not say something about the Titans. Why are you talking about us so loyal important to you. What do you want to say to your fans right now. I just want to thank the fans of the Tennessee Titans for showing me so much love. I've seen all the love I've seen all the congratulations and I thank you guys. I went out there just to give it all I can and y'all showed up to me when I when I had my retirement. So thank you so much. It's amazing. You know I was on Good Morning Football and the first jersey I ever got was a Delaney Walker one because they would you know all the players the people we talk about and I know that you know that I championed you and I'm I got to say I'm it's a little sad this morning thinking about what I wanted to ask you because there's really nobody like you and congratulations I'm so happy for you and why I cheered you on the way I did had a lot to do with you know you you know like Taylor Luan said you having five guys over you and you're still getting open and making it happen but also what you did in the community. I mean your Delaney Walker gives back foundation you are providing educational opportunities resources for children and low-income families. You have been so outspoken against gun violence and more than any athlete in any sport ever. I know that you're so passionate about drunk driving and you're behind that. So I just want to say thank you for always being this guy who is easy to root for on the field and off the field and the impacts that you made. I cannot wait to see what's next Delaney. Thank you so much. You always supported me. So thank you for that. Thank you. Now go go. I mean does your hand hurt from hill. Is your golf game going to be affected by holding the phone. It's a little terrible. I'm trash anyway but I'm going to use that as an excuse. Oh you'll be again again. I'm sure you're killing it and you're saying you're trash. You're the best and White Check is not a better golfer than you. My friend Delaney Walker. Enjoy golf. Enjoy retirement and we'll talk to you down the line. One of my favorite players to cover in my career Delaney Walker. We've got more up in Adam's show after this. I didn't cry. It's a sad one for me. I'm a big fan. Big fan of Delaney Walker. We've got more up ahead. Shams is on the show. Gear it up for another huge week of college football. You can get in on the action and win part of twenty thousand dollar prize pool. Ha. This is how it's part of Twisted T's college football picks contest and it's free to enter. You'll make six picks and earn points for each correct pick. Sign up today at Fandall dot com. All right. Let's bring in Matthew Hamilton. Hamilton you were on set with me. I remember we were getting that jersey and I think what happened is he was on my fantasy team for so many Delaney Walker was my fantasy team for like a couple of years before I started good morning football and then I was like why does he not get any love. And then I think Twitter was like yeah he doesn't get any love. And that's how I really think that's how it started. Right. Yeah it's true. And I think he was he was really one of the first players that you were all in on and really championing on the show. So it's an emotional moment to see that come full circle. I am surprised you didn't cry. I got a little I got a little misty seeing him walk away. I remember watching him with the Niners too when I first started really watching NFL coaching tape and had access to it and all the different things they do with him and Vernon Davis. He had an incredible career and I really hope he gets he gets his due in history. What is it. What does his due in history mean you think like Ring of Honor Titans vibes. What are we talking here. I think so. I mean when you look at what he did for that franchise leading them and catches yards touchdowns all of that but also just you know you guys touched on it how he changed the tight end position. You didn't really see athletes like him tight ends that could really run like that when he broke into the league in 2006 and now you see those guys all the time. So he's really ahead of his time and was a part of changing the position. Yeah. Hamilton I got a car yesterday. That's the big news today. Oh my God. That is terrifying. I finally I don't have like furniture as much but I have no no no no no no we have a picture of what I didn't send you guys a picture of my car. Dumb and Dumber. That's a great photo of me. Thank you. Whoever picked who picked that photo. Well thanks Conrad. You sweetheart. What a beautiful photo of Matthew Hamilton and a crap photo of me. I went I've never been to a car dealership. That's all that matters. Believe it or not. Never been to a car dealership. Went there thinking you take me. I don't know 45 minutes to figure out. Took me. I didn't test drive a car until like an hour and a half in. I'm sitting there and they were lovely lovely people. Six and a half hours. And you know me. I have the least patience of any human that's ever been on the planet. Yeah. And they somehow gave gave me a car. I felt like I cheated the system. So I'm surprised there's in the state of emergency in the in the state of California right now. That is just absolutely terrifying. So I was tied. Testar of three is like you know how I don't know how you're how many are supposed to test or I went by myself was so stupid of me. But they were they were they were wonderful. And they're like you know talking about the chargers of me. So I was like oh I'm going to get a good deal. This is going to be great. But we start test driving cars and I drove like a really big one first and I went over the first right I took went over the curb went right over the curb. And of course they have me with like this really good looking British guy who like doesn't understand my sarcasm whatsoever. Like I'm telling him I'm a terrible driver. I go on the curb and he's like you know is sweating a little bit like he's loosening his neck tie. It was like being in a driver's test which I've also never taken. But it's what I imagine it would be like and he's got like a clip board and he just goes it's OK. It's all wheel drive. It's OK. It's OK. And he's like bracing himself to whatever. Anyway I get this car finally. I leave six hours later. I'm nauseous because I hadn't eaten anything. And then I'm driving home which I didn't expect. I didn't expect to get a car. And it was a lease and it was I learned so many things. It's crazy. I got that car insurance. I felt like such an adult yesterday. And then in Beverly Hills before you get to Sunset on by the Beverly Hills Hotel if you guys have ever been in this situation tweet me out up an Adam's show or at Hakey Adams. There's I'm not kidding you Hamilton. There is a nine way stop sign. It's got to be at least nine. And there's no rhyme or reason. So of course I'm not an aggressive driver at all. I'm like when do cars are beat. I can't picture being aggressive at all. I wasn't. I'm not an aggressive driver at all. I'm like you tell me when to go and I'll go. So I'm out my window like hey are you going next. Like are you. I was an absolute disaster and I'm just you know I bought my own coffin yesterday. It's fun. I just remember when you revealed to me that rather than parallel park you will get out of your car. Ask a stranger on the street to jump in and park the car for you. Yeah. Which is the craziest thing I've ever heard. And I still don't believe it. I am a I am a steward of Good Samaritan ship. And I just think that's how you should look at such a thing. It was New York City pandemic. I had to rent a car. I drove to Chicago somehow in one piece. And I just can't parallel park. So I what I do is I casually double park. I bring out the smile and I say hey Miss would you do. I can't parallel park. Can you pair. I'm in an emergency situation. Can you parallel park my car. Sir you look like you can you look like you're a good parallel worker. And then they come and they they do it for me. And I say OK. It's like having a valet without having to pay. Yeah. Well I hope you also have a low jack. Yeah. That whole tip that this whole tip to show we just did here because we had a graphics issue. So this is what we usually talk about here on the show. But I'm very excited to have a car. I'm very excited. I mean I was miserable and I don't like it. And I will be back in New York very shortly. OK. OK. So we're going to talk about some things. We talked to Laney Walker. We obviously have Thursday night football ticket into you. But there's some teams that we need to talk about. So let's get to a few of those as we play the hits and sort of chew on what some of these teams are doing. If you look at the Denver Broncos I you know and we're taking this from a musical lens. I love music. Love going to concerts. It's the only thing I've really done since I've been here in LA. They need a reband rebrand these Broncos right. What they're doing right now is not working. It is a disaster. Three losses in a row. The entire team looks in disarray. And I think I conjure machine Kelly. OK. This works right. Kids love this stuff. But he used to be a rapper and now he's leaning heavily into what you're hearing this pop punk stuff. Right. So he starts dating Megan Fox all of a sudden he's an icon. The Broncos need to pull an MGK and rebrand. They need to reinvent themselves entirely the coach the quarterback the weapons and maybe do a rehaul. That's where I am with this team. It was worth the wait for those graphics first of all. Second of all I enjoyed MGK's rap. You know. Yeah. I was into it. I you know. I wasn't I wasn't quite ready for the rebrand but you're right. He's he's as he said the kids the kids these days there. They're really enjoying it. But I agree with you. I think the Broncos Broncos could definitely use some rebranding right now. You hit on it. You hit on it earlier in the show with when it comes to Nathaniel Hackett and the decision he has to make. And I think you really have to honestly evaluate what's going on with Russell right now. And I was looking at the tape I was watching. He's not hitting open receivers. That's too much. Very on Russell Kelly. OK. Too much MGK. So he starts that part again. He was what with the receiver. Yeah. So I was watching the tape and looking at all the open receivers he's missing. That's not Russell Wilson. And I went over to next gen stats take a look to see if there is any data that backed up and look at this next gen defines an open receiver as a target who has three or more yards of separation from the nearest defender. OK Broncos leave the entire league. The receivers are open on fifty eight point four percent of their targets. And that means those guys are getting open. Jerry Judy you can see you can tell why he's so frustrated on the sidelines why that video is out there. And you know basically throwing a tantrum on the sidelines because he's getting open so much and Russell's just not able to get those guys the bar right now. And it's not because we know it's not because Russell's not a good quarterback. I really think that shoulder is a huge factor. So at some point in time if you're in the fan you'll hack it. I agree with what you said. OK. I think you really have to think about sitting him down not just to protect Russell's health but you have to wonder if even a bright rip end with it can get the ball to those wide open guys better than Russell Ken with his health status right now. Yeah I want to let's do the Packers here. And great points. I don't know those next gen stats but good call on that and you know thank you for the MGK. But let's talk about the Packers because to me you know they they're like the old school right. They're sort of OG. They've got a future Hall of Fame quarterback. It's not working. They've lost two in the road to two New York teams and they're on different wavelengths. I think they need some fresh blood in there. They need to collab like when you have a star in music and it's like they need to do sort of like the star is born kind of Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga vibe right. So I think Billy Cyrus is the good comparison for this. Yes because he had let's be honest. He had the 90s in a choke hold before this song right. That's what he was. He was all the rage. He was America's sweetheart but it kind of ran out. So then he pairs up with Lil Nas X. Old Town Road perfect mixture classic and new Billy Ray Cyrus feature on the song and it was unlikely but it catapulted him back into the spotlight. The Packers need to pair up with another weapon. I'm talking Odell. That's what I want to see your thoughts on the Packers. I agree and you know Lil Nas X wasn't the only new young blood that Billy Ray Cyrus is pairing up with. I'm not going to get into all that but you're right. I'd love to see them go after an OBJ. I think that's what Aaron Rogers was calling for in that sound bite about having to simplify the offense because I don't think they have the guys right now to do everything he wants to do. I also think they just have to stick with the run game. They have the fourth most efficient run game in the NFL right now and I think they're too quick to abandon it sometimes. So I hope they can make that move for OBJ and also rebrand the philosophy a little bit and stick with that run game. Yeah. We want Odell to go to the Packers. Our next guest in Sarushi if you can just follow me. Can we pop up our next guest side by side with Matt Hamilton because the beer game delivers. Like Eric Wettel's coming on. Eric Wettel this is a guy. Yeah. But we can't do the screen the half screen. But Eric Wettel is a guy who wants Odell to stay in LA. I know that much. Eric Wettel joining us after this. He says no don't go to Green Bay. We've got Eric Wettel on the show after this. From Confetti to the Carpool Lane. That's our next guest. He's a real champion. Rams Ravens Charger superstar best friend to our show. He comes on every week. A family member here at Up and Adams. Eric Wettel. Hello. Okay. How's your morning going. It's going very well. Thank you. Little coffee. Morning routine. How about you. What's your morning routine. Just get up and start going. Get up. Wake my oldest up at six and start making her breakfast and make it make the lunches for the other kids. Then I take her early to school at by seven and then basically from seven to about eight twenty. I'm in the car dropping kids off back and forth. Okay. Tell me what was for breakfast and what did you pack for lunch. Give me the details. Okay. So Brooklyn wanted avocado toast. So I made her some fresh avocado toast. She likes all that. Then I made sandwiches chocolate and honey. It's the it's the hazel Nutella Nutella Nutella. Yeah. We call it chocolate because it's one of the very few things any of my kids will eat some grapes an orange I gave someone sent us crumble cookies. So I split it in four so everyone got a little fourth of a cookie a protein bar. And I think I gave them some checks mix along with that. What are you raising offensive linemen over there. It sounds like a lot of food. It's a long day of school for them. And Brooklyn usually has volleyball practice after so she needs a little extra food. Usually I give her an extra drink and so it's just long days for them and our kids are active on the go. So usually the whole things eat eight when they get home. And that means so are you. It's so funny to think like if I were to pick what you would give you know your teammates your kids even whatever it's like a slim gym like a couple of a couple of raw eggs to chug. So my son gets beef jerky every time. He gets beef jerky. Some way some way protein like another strap something to chew on like he's got his protein shakes that he drinks to try to keep that keep the weight up. That's amazing. The fact that you're that you're putting grapes in a little ziplock bag really just made my entire dish better to know that not only that I have to cut them you know so they fit in the little you know the half the half bag not the sandwich bag so it's it's a little bit of work you know I'm not trying to toot my own horn but you know I take my job very serious and what's what's like your least favorite chore around the house. What's laundry for sure. Chanel holds that down. I don't mind doing the dishes I don't mind cleaning up but laundry especially the socks and it's I just leave it if I have to like fold the towels I'm good at folding towels and trying to differentiate the the girls clothes I mix them up all the time and if there's a bunch of socks I just leave them at the bottom like I'm not doing it. They're just goners. Yes but socks are part of the team. That's like saying like you're leaving your kicker your pun or your special like come on like practice squad's part of the vibe too like you can't just leave them behind. They are but in the Weddell household they're they are a complete and utter dismay on the other side of the house. Like don't they're not even allowed in my house. No socks at the Weddell residence. Who knew. If you guys have questions for Eric we'll hit us up it up an Adam show. I think we should talk a little football and that's the point of the program. Now your former team the Baltimore Ravens three and three this past game the third time this season that they've blown a double digit lead. What is one thing this Ravens defense needs to do to avoid this issue going forward. Well I feel like over the last couple weeks they've tightened things up in the secondary. I think the communication has been better. The big plays have been limited and hence why they've they've played well over the last couple weeks. It's just unfortunate. The three ways they've lost is just uncharacteristic right not just of a Baltimore Ravens team but just of a well coached top team in the league. Like it's just you know the mistakes that are happening in late game situations are something that needs obviously needs to be addressed and to be worked on and understand this how serious these games are. And you don't want to look back at the end of the season that you're one game out of a one or two seed or you're one game out of a division and maybe you make the playoffs or you don't because you didn't execute when you need to execute the most and that's at the end game situations. Two minute the communication like everything happens throughout a game but the most important times are at the end of half and in the fourth quarter and you know the whole saying there's four or five plays that determine the game. Yeah I get all that but if you're not playing your best ball at the end of the game and playing sound fundamental football you're not going to have a chance so I think they just got to continue reeling that those things in and hence those important issues and listen the bottom line is you can't give a big plays and you can't turn the ball over when the game's online and they all know that and Lamar knows that and he'll make those corrections and be better from it. Yeah in Baltimore I mean this is the only stat you need to know is that your team your former squad 31 and 2 in games they've led by at least 10 points in the second half since Jackson took over back in 2018 so you're not kidding like just figure they need to figure it out or we could just give credit to your guy Winkers because yeah yeah Wink I mean you know you know Wink was gonna gonna have his his boys ready to play the defense played hard and shoot I mean the at the end of the day they made made the plays at the end of the game the defense came up big with that that interception and then the strip sack by Tibodeau at the end of the at the last series of the game to to put the game away it was it was great for Wink obviously a bummer for myself as a as a proud alum of the Ravens and supporting them so but hey that's life that's football that's the that's the league and at any moment if you don't play great week in and week out you'll get beaten this league I mean that's the bottom line. It's a true really good defensive performance is again in week six what stood out to you. Gosh I looked at there were a couple low low game low point performances but I gotta tip my hat to Mike Tomlin in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense the proud tradition and what they stand for culturally as an organization and they put their foot down and said what that was last week is not us we're gonna take that we're gonna be a prideful group and come out and really set the tone from the onset against the Bucks who got you know they're playing not as good of football as we all expect them to be but they're still Tom Brady lead team and to bounce back and to hold that team 4-14 on third down limit them to around 300 yards of total offense you know 70 yards of rushing like that's that's just impressive work from letting the floodgates open the week before against the build so I give my tip my hat to the Steelers Mike Tomlin I love him I respect him I admire him as a head coach and as a leader the success he's had over the course of you know over a decade so the Pittsburgh Steelers best defensive performance this past week. You'd love to see it I'm missing some stars at that and not easy for you as you know a proud alumnus you say of the Ravens look at you giving love to your biggest rival I like I respect the respect again babe I tell you how it is so Steelers Steelers had a great performance all love to them this past week. You you spent a lot of time with the Chargers they're four and two after this win and now they're tied with the Chiefs for first place in the AFC West it's the same record is the level of play the same between the two though. I you know I these coaches man across the league get in these weird infatuations with the data and analytics and make make decisions that are just so poorly I think and Chargers case in point they get lucky again fortunate I should say made a play ball bounce up but the week before on Cleveland you're going for a fourth and two at midfield when Cleveland has no timeouts left with 50 seconds left in the game I mean that's there's zero reason to go for that and give Cleveland a chance so so they're four and two they should be three and three or maybe two and four but I do look at the level of their team their athletic you know their ability the guys they have on their squad it is a talented team no one's denying that they're going to get keen Allen back hopefully Bosa back you know Slater's out that's a huge loss they're often slime but at the end of the day they got Herbert and he's had his injuries and what not they're not at the level of the chiefs but that's why you play full season and if they can get healthy and play good football and make good decisions as a coaching staff I think they're as good as anyone when they when they put it all together Eric Weddle like he said says it like it is about those Chargers and the Chiefs of course look great and are very well coached aren't making those decisions yep Kelsey oh my gosh is he like the ageless wonder like each year he gets better and better Kelsey like unless he's playing Durbin James I mean yeah getting body slams but geez five catches four touchdowns must be nice and just score touchdowns every week and move on nice I think he might be looking at you and saying I want to make avocado toast and slice grapes for a living you know what I have a great life too so you know some people may admire and want this and others who are retired has been would like to have five catches and four touchdowns what is this retired has I'm not gonna let you say that yeah okay whatever let's talk about tonight we've got Saints Cardinals both are two and four whoop I think it's a I know you're gonna say it's too my swing game you don't think the whole season's on the line you don't think so two and four two and four I mean obviously these both these teams aren't very good so to say they're gonna have a dramatic turnaround by the end of the season I just don't see it like they haven't shown me enough obviously the injuries on the Saints has had a huge impact on their team so I think their overall better team I think they'll win tonight that something's not right with the Cardinals and they haven't been right since week one of the season they haven't been able to adjust and rebound Tyler Murray doesn't look like the same quarterback so there is disconnect I don't know where they trade for Anderson that's what's that gonna do I'm not sure how that is gonna fit all the pieces I get indeed hop back maybe bring some energy some life obviously some big playability but that's a tough situation it's hard to gauge where they're at because they just haven't looked good and I don't see at all a sudden turn around where the Saints they have a talented roster they have good skiing good coach they know who they are you know with Winston and Dalton you know is it really matter who's in there I don't really think it matters they're not one's not that much better than the other they're probably they're just good solid quarterbacks I think Tayson Hill more so than that his dynamic that he brings that quarterback and running back and all these other positions having him healthy getting Kamara in there you know so I think the ceiling is higher for the Saints wow hence why I picked the Saints tonight hence why you picked the Saints tonight and what's not being said is you know of course the coach about that the talk about the coaching out in the desert because you have all this talent Deondre Hopkins coming back if it doesn't turn around and it is you know Kyler played like a different guy when DHOP was there if it changes like that it just shows how valuable Hopkins is but if it doesn't change it shows that that coaching seat unfortunately might be getting a little warm for Cliff Kingsbury out there at least that's the talk around the league okay let's hit the grit list and he just he just he's just signing his he's signed till 27 so and so you think you think do you think Cliff Kingsbury is the coach next year if it can if they have a season like they're having I mean owners don't just want to throw away money so they're they're smart businessmen for a reason so I think I think they'll get they'll give him another one you know he's he's he's had positive years each year this is his third or fourth year I don't really know but you know so I don't I think it's I definitely think he's perception on the hot seat but yeah at the end of the day I don't think unless there's a dream hire that's out there that they want then yeah I could see that if there's one or two guys but if that's not the case they're gonna keep around I mean Sean Payton a dream hire Sean's not going there why not I just don't see the appeal in that I think he's got the Cowboys maybe the Chargers maybe Kyler Murray Kyler Murray's appealing is I mean we're talking talent at the quarterback spot you're locked him you've got he wants you know I would imagine influence that I don't know if you'd have there because Kyman Bidwell are so close it's interesting it's interesting you know he's the bell of the ball he is and I think Sean's in a great spot that he's not gonna force himself or take something that he's not 100% committed and 100% yeah feel like he can go win a Super Bowl with so I just don't feel like that is the Cardinals all right let's hit the great list last week who was on remind me we had b-wags is number one I believe and then the Nick Chubb amazing incredible run for a touchdown and then there when James body slam on T Kelsey look at that photo yeah how about the fan trying to like file a complaint and sue okay we got coming out we got we got Josh Allen hurtling Reed who's a great safety coming in they're taking a nice shot on the sideline what does he do he gets up how many times do we see Josh Allen either deliver a blow truck the defender get tackled and he gets up and smiles like he's having the time of his life I just love the way they play I love the bills as a team and their leader McDermott and shoot they have the top quarterback in the league right now so boy you're I mean hit that story is incredible crazy how on earth are you not allowed to go on a plane ride but now you can go play 60 minutes in an NFL football game I think that's a thousand miles I'm predicting themselves but hey that NFL has rules and most of rules don't make any sense so it makes perfect sense but to see that drive 15 hours to join his team and play the entire game doesn't miss a snap lead that defense I mean him and hide obviously hide not being out there but he is he is one of the ring leaders back there and keeps everything together holds it together and just an awesome player lasard I mean he made a couple of these incredible plays up the sideline I mean this takes grit this takes toughness this takes athleticism this takes just a overall requisite like you know this takes just touch and feel and not a lot of guys can do this on the sideline not only to make the catch but to take the hit and get this feeding bounce so I mean clap this up and let's not even talk about the the dime that a drop through right here I mean just a nice little flick of the wrist boom up the sideline bang the shot doesn't even count doesn't matter I'm catching this moving on but holy smokes they needed about 10 more of those plays to win that game they are they are struggling all right let's update the grit list who makes it same list same list I felt I felt those three last week were solid plays nothing really jumped out of me out at me throughout the week to to overtake these three so we're going to stick with our list and move forward to the to this Thursday night a lot of special players playing each game week in and week out but it's tough to make the grit list it's tough you gotta you gotta take out the fan you gotta have a look at a a charge against you a lawsuit that's how you make the grid list you gotta do something special out of the ordinary like destroy a fan like we all wish we could have done destroy a fan break some yeah it's break someone's ankle like it's just the way it goes all right Eric Wettel get back to vacuuming and we'll talk to Eric Wettel you're the absolute best best good to see you we've got shams on's okay we get it you're busy shams we get it you're scooping we understand we'll be back what a treat right now we have lead NBA insider for the athletic NBA he's on a new show right here on fan dual tv he gets it earlier than i do it's called run it back and shams shamania hey shams okay what's going on congrats on your show first of all you were the first kind of one to start all this so major congrats to you and uh i've been excited to keep along with what you've been up to as well yeah the um the sacrificial lamb over here we're both from chicago we'll get into that we've got a couple of minutes here how is the show so far i know you want you only going down a couple episodes right yeah we so we've done three so far monday tuesday wednesday 10 a.m eastern time i'm joined with michelle beetle who's just amazing as a host long time host on all various different outlets chandler parson's uh long time NBA player now he's on the other side in retirement he's trying the media game out doing a great job and as well as eddie gonzalez who's kind of a behind the scenes guy on camera uh he does a podcast with kevin and myself so i think it's a good blend of analysis inside information and and just really uh just just conversations every single morning how does one become an insider like you went to new treer we get it new treer bougie mcbough's over there in chicago you did your homework you did your homework i took the l downtown to go to whitney young for free all those years that's what i did i lived in chicago but but uh i want to talk to you about what it like you don't go to school you don't go to new treer and then college and say like i'm gonna be an NBA insider how did you do that so i grew up in rogers park lived there for for a few years and then my family moved more uh up north skokie will met when you that that kind of area went to new treer high school and so for me i loved playing basketball my whole life and once i got cut in high school it was like i had to figure out what i was going to do next i wasn't going to be michael jordan and make it to the mba after getting cut in high school so i had to figure out what my path was i loved writing i loved basketball and i just combined my passion i never thought i'd be on there never thought i'd be on with you so i'm glad to be on and doing all this and i always had kind of a thirst for what's going on behind the scenes and so for me i feel like i'm living out my dream every single day what's like the biggest moment in your luck because it takes you away from everything it's 24 seven like your phone has to be in your hand like literally what was it like a wedding a birthday like when you get have to be pulled away because you're like excuse me i have to deal with this i mean everything you could think of it's happened at weddings it's happened at family dinners it's happened at you know my mom's birthday it's happened at all time thankfully family understands you know it's it's it's very often you know when if you're on a date or if you're you know in a classroom like for me going to college at Loyola chicago you know i would leave class for 15 20 minutes at a time and then everyone kind of look at me weird when i come back in the class like what was this guy doing did he just like leave campus and then come back so that part was interesting when it's like outsiders quote-unquote but i think my inner circle kind of understand they're like a superman is he peter parker leaving and then coming back that is crazy and i can't imagine being on a date and being like sorry babe dwight howard yeah dwight howards go into the atlanta hawks babe but yeah get the extra okay it's happened before it's happened before i did not get a second i did not get a second date but it has happened i actually left for like 30 minutes but you know gotta do what you gotta do it i would be like this is the man of my dreams i love this man and you broke in those kind of stories you did break dwight howard uh a former u.s president officially contracting covid like you that's yeah i don't know i don't know how much i want to speak on that one it was crazy when i when i put that tweet out i was actually in the bubble this is the most i've ever kind of spoken on that but i was in the bubble uh in 2020 and i was like when a secret service is going to start knocking on my door like i do something i wasn't supposed to do so i kind of just put that out there's like one in the morning and went back to sleep so that was my night is that your biggest scoop oh i don't know i feel like the next one's always the biggest um kind of the one that for me i would say really started i think a lot was when i broke lu all day and getting traded from the bulls to the calves and january 2014 i think that was kind of you know the moment where the door opened a little bit and then it was what what was i going to do when you know when the door opened and so um that was a fun one obviously everything that happened in 2020 just because everyone didn't know what was going on so to be able to provide information throughout that year was was cool as well and and very vital for for me and my job something i never thought i'd be doing yeah um so for me the next one's always the biggest shams well you come back i really want to get more into this is so inside i think you're i want you to write a book honestly but not until we get some of that stuff quickly quickly i need an nba team i'm you know bulls whatever give me an nba team i should root for yes i'm sure you're already big on the bulls and zac levine's out big win last night demar rosen's playing well but to me the underdog root for the pelicans and i know pat macca be our friend big pelicans guy big zion guy so i if i'm you i'm rooting for the pelicans do you like the do you like football uh i mean i play fantasy uh i i used to like football a lot more and baseball but i'm more okay we have to have you back shams on around the back watch it right here on fan to be your awesome go chicago and go pelicans i'm into it that's my team team of record that's my squad