Bald Guys On The Bench
Bald Guys On The Bench
Charting MVP Contenders and Game Surprises
Recorded January 20th, 2025
Ever wonder how a last-minute ticket to the NFC Championship game can spark envy, humor, and a whole lot of camaraderie? Join us as we share tales from an unforgettable weekend reunion in Las Vegas, reminiscent of old friendships and spontaneous adventures. As football aficionados, we can't resist diving into the action on the field, breaking down the thrilling national championship showdown between Ohio State and Notre Dame, and the unexpected twists in the Detroit vs. Washington matchup. Cliff Kingsbury's masterful play-calling and Washington's clutch fourth-down conversions didn't just surprise us—they made us rethink the unpredictable nature of the sport we love.
Quarterback dynamics in the NFL take center stage as we examine the high stakes of player moves, like Austin Eckler’s strategic shift to Washington, and the impact it has on team dynamics. We spotlight standout performances, from Zach Ertz's game-changing plays to Bobby Wagner's pivotal role in Washington's success. Draft decisions of the past come back to haunt teams like Chicago and Denver, sparking a reflection on what could have been with stars like Pat Mahomes and Josh Allen. Amidst all the football talk, we sprinkle in personal anecdotes, including a special call-in guest that adds an element of surprise and camaraderie to our spirited discussion.
The MVP race heats up with a spirited debate on contenders like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, as we explore how playoff performances might sway the voting. We share our thoughts on the Ravens and Bills game, critiquing the strategic blunders and missed opportunities that could have turned the tide. Our analysis isn’t just about stats and plays; it’s about the narratives that shape our understanding of the game. As we wrap up, we look ahead to the NFL playoffs with predictions that are bold, humorous, and maybe just a little bit outlandish, ensuring that the conversation remains as vibrant and unpredictable as the games themselves.
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welcome to another episode of the Bald Guys on the Bench podcast, with your hosts Graham Cohen and Scott Wasco.
Announcer:What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Bald Guys on the Bench National championship going on.
Scott:Right now I'm here with my boy, graham. We got some divisional NFL to talk about and hot off the press as we're getting online, your boy got a phone call. What has two thumbs and is going to Philly to the NFC Championship game this guy.
Graham:You know, look, you're my boy. I love you to death, but I've never met anyone in my entire life that just has shit fall into their lap like you do. Congratulations, I'm jealous. Go fuck yourself. Have a good time, wow, and let's get this party started.
Scott:Can we grab one and crack one before you tell me to go F myself? I mean please.
Graham:Yeah, you know what I need a drink after this. Let's get this party started, scott, let's grab one and crack one.
Scott:Yeah, let's go. Wow, that was a little bitter buddy.
Graham:Yeah, bitter party of one here, right here here. Wait here over here here.
Scott:Man, we were literally getting online and got a phone call. Didn't answer it. Then got a text call me right back. Now I knew exactly what was going on. So I will be in the city of brotherly love, I guess, on Sunday. That's insane, let's go. And I'm going to Florida in the morning, so it's going to be a hell of a week.
Graham:Oh, pobrecita, poor baby.
Scott:Anyhow, like we always do. Man, how was your weekend? I know you worked a little bit, but what's going on?
Graham:You know, got to work this weekend. Everything was good. I got a call. Not a call, actually I got a message out of the blue from a friend of mine back home that says, hey, you still live in Vegas. And I was like, yes, sir, he's like cool because I've been town for some business thing for a couple of days and he's like you want to hang out, hit me up. So I was just like I'm down, so hung out last night for a little bit after work. That was cool seeing him. Haven't seen him in probably I don't know eight, ten years, so that was cool, catching up. Other than that, just watching these NFL games and boy, um, we'll get into it, but not let me just say this, not what my wallet thought what was gonna happen, but, uh, happy that the Bills won, even though I did bet against them. But what about you, scott? How was your weekend?
Scott:it was good dude, just watched some football. You know, hung out with the fam. Like I said, I'm going to Florida tomorrow morning for the PGA show watching the national championship game. You know it was good, watched some NFL, got a little bitter at some weird calls. We'll get into that in a few minutes. But you know, going into this game, you know the whole world's all over Ohio State and you know Notre Dame's offense isn't good enough. And, dude, as the first quarter just closed, it's 7-0 Notre Dame. And boy did they make that first drive look easy. Oof, sheesh, yeah, sheesh, louise, sheesh, yeah, she's louise. So I don't know. Going into the game, I told you what my bets were. I had the buckeyes minus eight and a half and under 45 and a half right. So I don't know it is what it is. I mean it's the end of the first quarter. We got a lot, we got three quarters. Know it is what it is? I mean it's the end of the first quarter. We got a lot, we got three quarters left.
Graham:So it is what it is, but let's just say one quarter went through. Each team only had the ball once.
Scott:Right Like these are long drives. That Notre Dame drive was solid.
Graham:Well, they went for it on fourth down twice and got it. Yeah, obviously, yep Wild.
Scott:So I don't know. It is what it is. We'll see what happens. And, like we talked about before, this game kicked off. What did the whole world say? Oh, detroit kills Washington, detroit kills Washington. How'd that work out?
Graham:Well, to be fair, all I world say oh, detroit kills Washington, detroit kills Washington. How'd that work out? Well, to be fair, all I will say and this is something that you did text me after the game Cliff Kingsbury basically play, called the greatest game of his entire life, that offense and what happened. Obviously Detroit's defense is not up to snuff, what it used to be, but next man up I get it. Granted, they had 18 players go on ir this year. Still, that's tough. But yeah, when you put a clinic out there, it is what it is. But I will say this, as I told you when you mentioned that uh, to me, would the commanders have played that efficiently if they were outside?
Scott:and weather, I don't know, I mean you've played as well as they did all year.
Graham:I mean who knows? I mean obviously to anything can happen. I'm just saying I mean it was interesting to watch. But then also, look, I knew from the season that the commanders were the besters, were the best, going forward on fourth down team in the league. I didn't realize how good the percentage was. For the whole year they were over 90% Folks. That is unbelievable 90%. I'm like what, dude? How do you beat a team that doesn't punt? They go forward on fourth down every time and they get it.
Graham:So if they don't kick field goals, like the field goal kicker didn't even go out. No, he did at the end, at the very end, just because you know why. Not Whatever. But like how do you stop a team? It's like the only way if washington plays like that, you have to stop them on drives or you're not gonna win you have to, and when you're jared golf, turning it over three times well, that I mean that was nail in the coffin.
Scott:I mean and homeboy wide receiver throwing a pick.
Graham:Yeah, jameson williams that was terrible yeah that doesn't help. The strip sack was terrible. I mean, look, they got it to within seven. I mean, look, you take away those four turnovers. That's a completely different ballgame, obviously.
Scott:duh, slap myself, I get it yeah but, dude, let's just say your boy, let's just get right into it. We'll get into that game before the Chiefs and Texans, because you know it was fireworks Saturday night. Right, Dude, your boy loves quarter totals. Right, Took over 10 and a half in the first quarter.
Scott:Mm-hmm 10 points are scored. I'm like really lose. And you know they just said hold my beer. 42 in the second quarter. Like really you couldn't have scored. 41, you know left one. I mean like really, I mean I had the lions, I mean I had the Redskins Eight and a half, ohio State just scored, I had the Redskins plus eight and a half and I had the over in the game of 55 and a half. 52 points scored in the first half. I mean thanks for playing. Why are you looking at me like that?
Graham:Because I thought we were timed up and you said they scored before I saw it. That's all.
Scott:Whatever, anyhow, what a game dude. I mean Jayden Daniels. What else can you say about the guy?
Graham:Bro, how do you stop a quarterback that's elusively fast, slippery to tackle and can throw precision passes?
Scott:I'm waiting, not to mention when you can dump off to Eckler he's a rookie and he's looked like he's been in the league for 10 years. Nothing phases him.
Graham:Bro, I told you at the beginning of the season. I was like, wow, that was an interesting move to see Eckler go to Washington.
Scott:I was like, hmm, it's because he didn't have to be the bell cow.
Graham:No, no, I mean, I get that, but I'm just saying, if used properly.
Graham:I mean bro him and then also another signing which people thought was underrated. Who cares, he's old. I saw something in that game the other night. Scary terry is, quote unquote, scary terry. But if you noticed in that game when they were on the line and they needed something at that moment, who'd they throw the ball to? Can't think of his name Zach Ertz. Yeah, zach Ertz has had two touchdowns the last two games, in both playoff games. Anytime they needed a third down catch, a fourth down catch, but most of the time a fourth down, they ran it. Some of those touchdown drives. Anytime they needed to have something, he got the ball. I'm just like what? And then also old-ass, bobby Wagner. You're telling me he's not been a huge addition to them. Oh, you know, he's just fading off into the sunset over there in Washington.
Announcer:Huh.
Graham:I mean they are clicking. But then again, any given Sunday, teams that looked unbelievable a week ago come into this week and you're just like oh Granted, there was a lot of weather this past week, so I think weather did have an effect in the outdoor games for sure. But we're at a point in the season when you've got good team versus good team, when you've got strength on strength, it's who's going to hold up.
Scott:Yeah, that game, washington, and one of our listeners that we always talk about, audrey. We were back and forth. She's been sick as a dog and she's like I can't even deal with this. She was going to come on tonight but decided not to last minute, and I don't blame her because she's still sick and wanted to come on and have fun and have some beers and drink. But couldn't be happier for that franchise, dude, and just think about if you're the Chicago bears. You could have had Pat Mahomes and you could have had Jaden Daniels, but you took Mitch Trubisky.
Graham:Okay, for starters give Williams another year or two Look. Washington had a better team Offensive line is probably the most important thing for an offense. Washington's own line is by far better Than Chicago's, so I mean my thing is. If you switch quarterbacks, say, jaden did go to Chicago, you don't think Cliff could have Drummed up some magic? You know what I mean? It's just like I hate that nerd of oh, you know what.
Scott:I mean, it's just like I hate that nerd of oh Chicago missed out on him.
Graham:It's just like the Mahomes thing, that's different. I mean, it is what it is, but then also-.
Scott:We can still go back and say thanks, bills for trading.
Graham:Oh, 100%. I mean, how about the people that didn't take Josh Allen that year? Yeah, and let him fall to eight.
Scott:Denver with Elway. Elway said he was taking Josh Allen and then took Nick Chubb or not Nick Chubb? Bradley Chubb.
Graham:Yeah, he's like that's the one thing that still haunts me. He's like I'd probably still be in the league right now.
Scott:Unreal. I mean, it is what it is I, so it looks like from what I just got the text. Uh, it's maddie, me and his brother, hotel downtown booked for us. Thanks for playing. You can buy me dinner done. Oh, baby you. You got what I need, let's go anyhow. You know what I think about it.
Graham:This is miserable. I actually have Sunday off, so I thought I'd be able to watch the games with you. We could chat about it while it's going on, and now you're going to be at the fucking game. You know what?
Scott:I'll FaceTime you.
Graham:I'm fucking heated the whole time. No, that's what I thought. Yeah, oh, man, got a good team name for you next year in our fucking $20 league Matty, oh, here we go.
Scott:Here we go. There was something I wanted to say about Jaden Daniels dude. I think I screenshotted it maybe.
Graham:Bet he's not the rookie of the year.
Scott:Guy. Oh, here you go, here you go. This is classic and I might have texted you this. Brian Kelly, you know, down at LSU.
Graham:I was going to send that to you. I saw it.
Scott:Had Jane Daniels Neighbors and Brian Thomas Jr last year and they didn't even play in the SEC championship game.
Graham:I saw that earlier.
Scott:I'm sorry what.
Graham:Oh my God, that's hilarious. I thought I sent it, but it didn't go through.
Scott:Alright, so you ready for a surprise?
Graham:Always. Well, I mean, I already had a surprise at the start of this episode, so what else could happen?
Scott:Yeah, so did I. We got a call-in coming right now. Who Don't worry about it? It's getting ready to call. I'm going to put him on speakerphone so we can do it without sending out an invite, just for a few seconds. Uh, he just said I'm ready. So I said call. So you know ready or not? Here we come. I can edit this part out if it takes too long. Um, oh, there we go. Yo, yo, what up guy? What's going on, man? How you feeling?
Buckeye:tie game, second quarter oh dude, big response by the buckeyes. Big response by the buckeyes, all I'm. And can the defense make an adjustment on the first drive when we saw 10 quarterback runs right up the middle?
Scott:And for everybody that we were just talking about, surprise, guess who's back. It's back again, buckeyes back.
Buckeye:Buckeyes back. Where's Graham at why?
Graham:can't I hear him? Oh, I'm here. I was just waiting for you to stop talking. I'm not going to interrupt you.
Scott:Oh, you can't hear him, probably because you don't have headphones. That's why.
Buckeye:Exactly.
Scott:Sorry, I'm live at the game, bro, I know. But Bucky, guess what just happened, literally as we were getting ready to start the episode.
Graham:What.
Scott:I got what? Oh geez.
Buckeye:Why are you always throwing it in our face, man?
Graham:Exactly Buckeye. Thank you very much.
Buckeye:I give you kudos, though, because when I lived in California, you got me free golf everywhere we went, and I loved it. But, just stop celebrating your wins. Man is what.
Scott:I'm saying you do realize I'm going somewhere, Lincoln, what is it? Lincoln Financial or whatever it's called.
Buckeye:Yeah, yeah do not root for whoever Philadelphia's playing.
Scott:Yeah, I can't cheer for anybody.
Buckeye:Well, you can cheer for Ph called.
Scott:Yeah, yeah, do not root for whoever Philadelphia is playing. Yeah, I can't cheer for anybody. No, well, you can cheer for Philly.
Graham:Yeah, yeah, we're green, that's for sure, oh man Bro, he's going to be set up in a box.
Buckeye:Like you do not want to root for. When I was traveling, I was in that Philadelphia area and I went to a Red Wings game and the guy that I befriended in that area he's like uh, you cannot wear a Red Wings anything into uh Philadelphia Flyers game, so not at all yeah.
Scott:Not under your breath. How about if I wore a Mets hat? Would that be any good, hey?
Buckeye:you, do you, but that probably wouldn't ruffle too many feathers Shit, shit.
Scott:All right, suck it in 25. No, anyhow, you're on because your Buckeyes are playing the national championship.
Buckeye:Yeah, I'm not even watching right now, so I'm going off of your commentary here.
Scott:All right, it's third and I think 22.
Buckeye:Third and 22 for Notre Dame.
Scott:Yeah.
Buckeye:Oh, perfect yeah. Yeah, third and 23, sorry, Well, they'll figure out a way to run it right out the middle to get 24 yards.
Scott:No, or they'll just be the Chiefs and they'll get a defensive holding and get automatic Right.
Buckeye:Did you see how bad he was huffing and puffing after?
Announcer:the first drive.
Buckeye:Yeah, it was 18 plays, but dude was dead.
Scott:All right, they stopped him.
Buckeye:They stopped him Notre Dame's punting.
Scott:Yeah, fourth down, all right, perfect, yep, all right. Yeah, fourth down, alright, perfect. Alright, dude, thanks for coming on. Good luck, I'll talk to you later, have fun, stay sane.
Scott:Absolutely Love you boys. Talk to you soon, alright, buh-bye. Anyhow, had to have Bucky call in. He wanted to call in because he was on the show last week. But you know, let's just jump in real quick to the Chiefs-Texans game. Good game, I know you didn't get to watch a lot of it. But dude, the game started off on fire with homeboy, for the Texans had a big run back on the opening kickoff. Dude took his helmet off, threw it 15-yard penalty, then goes and pushes his coach.
Graham:Well, okay, fill me in. Did I miss something? I tried figuring out. What was that about? Do you know?
Scott:You can't take your helmet off on the field. It's a 15-yard penalty.
Graham:No, I'm aware of that. Why did?
Scott:he push his coach Because the coach was yelling at him for taking his helmet off on the field, for causing the 15-yard penalty.
Graham:That's it.
Scott:Yeah, and he lost his shit.
Graham:Yeah, and he still played.
Scott:Yeah, the rest of the game? Wow, yeah, it was. You know, the Texans missed two field goals and an extra point, a couple of roughing the passer calls against the Texans defense that were, I'm just going to say, suspect, to say the least. You mean usual, yeah, exactly. Are we shocked? No, was anybody? Not at all. Funny thing is I saw a meme today that said hey, this just in, bill's just called for a roughing the passer call a week in advance. Right, but Kelsey had a big game.
Scott:But the weird thing to me was the Chiefs are up 11 with 18 seconds left and the Chiefs took an intentional safety to lose by nine. The line was nine and a half. Every sports gambler in the world lost their mind and I don't blame them at all. Right, but what do you expect, right? I don't know what do you expect. The Chiefs have been getting these calls all year long. Saw something after the game the Texans are the first team to out-gain their opponent by 100-plus yards, not turn the ball over and lose a postseason game. Previous teams were 49-0 in the playoffs. Yeah, I mean, make it make sense, right? That's what we always say, exactly. Make it make sense, right? That's what we always say exactly, make it, make sense. I have no words, I don't even know what to say I mean bro.
Graham:It got to a point that even troy acheman was like come on.
Scott:Are you kidding me that? When he said that too on the telecast?
Graham:and the thing is look, I know players do everything they can to take legal advantages of the rules, but it's like kenny pickett in college for the pittsburgh thing when he did the fake slide. Yeah right, that was banned instantly. So why is it allowed for Patrick Mahomes, who's running out of bounds but then slows up to bait you, to tackle him, and do that Insane? So I mean, I just, it's just, I don't even know what to do about it. Like I really don't, it, like I really don't. Um, it's, it's, I don't. Yeah, I know, like it's tough, it's just. And the the thing is it's hard to beat the chiefs on their own, but then to beat the chiefs and the refs, it's like well, you know, it was it was oh, there's no script, there's no story to the NFL.
Graham:I mean, it's kind of looking that way, but look, this is what we wanted all year. We wanted Chiefs, bills and the AFC Championship. Now we got it. I mean, if it was in Buffalo I would have been a lot happier, but it is what it is. Look, they beat them in Buffalo already, which is why they wanted them back, so now they got to do it in Kansas City so.
Graham:I'm kind of like it is what it is and we'll see. So I'm obviously rooting heavy for the Bills because they deserve it and, to be honest, I like the like the bills chances against either. I mean definitely against philly, and I think it would be a hell of a matchup against washington if they could beat philly. You know so, because washington indoors yeah, if they can play like they did the other day she, you're not wrong, dude.
Scott:You're not wrong, dude, you're not wrong. I don't disagree, it's. I don't know it was. That game was crazy. We'll get into that in a second. The other game, the Bills-Ravens Right Eagles-Rams, the early game on Sunday, I mean Hurts 128 passing yards, 70 rushing yards in that tutty Barkley, 205 rushing yards in two tutties and his second one that he broke off. The best part about it I don't know if you saw it, dude, he was five yards off the line of scrimmage and there's a screenshot of Hurts doing this, putting his hands up, saying touchdown. It was sick, but then they missed the extra point. Rams go down the field score. Eagles have to punt. Rams had a shot until Stafford on fourth down everybody's Hall of Fame quarterback throws it out of bounds and doesn't give his receiver any chance to catch a ball.
Graham:Yeah, I mean, look, the Rams had a great chance to win that game. I mean, look, as you said earlier, hurts only threw for what A buck 50?, no, a buck 28.
Scott:Okay a buck 50.
Graham:Okay, if okay, a buck 28 if saquon doesn't break it yeah for the 60 yarder, for that tutty, and if hertz doesn't break his for that tutty, the 40 yarder. I mean obviously if fans and butts, but like that was the whole offense of the game. Granted, the weather in the first half was fine and the second half was absolute blizzard. So I mean, things change up based off the weather. But I like, let's be real, what scares you about the eagles, except saquon barkley?
Scott:their defense is solid. The yeah offensive line best in the league. Okay, you got to stop Saquon. Is that enough? You got to stop Saquon. They do have amazing wide receivers but, yeah, do they throw it to them. Homeboy's reading a novel on the sideline, you know speaking of which he got to meet the dude.
Announcer:That's hilarious to me.
Scott:Homeboy's reading a novel on the sideline, you know speaking of which he got to meet the dude.
Graham:That's hilarious to me. Oh my God, the sale of that book has gone up 10,000%.
Scott:It came out like five years ago it was number 580,000th on Amazon book sold On Friday this past week it was number one.
Graham:Let's go. I can't believe I just said that about. But let's go, dude. They showed on the telecast, because I remember seeing it, the uh volunteers that were helping take the flag out for the national anthem. At the beginning they zoomed in on one of the guys who's holding the flag with one hand and holding the book on the other hand. So he's holding the flag with his left hand, has the book in his right hand and it's just like waving in the air, like haha, look what I got look at me, I'm like what, but here's your one second of fame.
Graham:Yeah, anyhow.
Scott:So that brings us back into the game that everybody was obviously calling the game of the week, and that is Ravens at the Bills. Right, the battle for MVP, even though MVP voting is not supposed to be made because of the playoffs.
Graham:Okay, I don't believe it. Well, if that's the case, then Daniel's case didn't go through the roof with the playoffs. I mean this sign still doesn't deliver it. I mean, it was pretty neck and neck, but now they have to give it to him. So if he doesn't, it'd be a shock. Look, if they want to prove the playoffs, don't matter, give it to Bo Nix. That's all I'm going to say.
Scott:Yeah, with Allen and Lamar, and the same thing with Josh.
Graham:Allen, you know what I mean. I mean, I think Allen should get it anyway, but what he's doing with that team? Time out, time out.
Scott:It's a magical season. How do you not say Jayden Daniels wins both? Exactly, you can't. You can make an argument. Eh, eh, deez, deez, no, eh, deez. The Redskins won four games last year, don't, eh me? How many games did the Dude? Saquon Barkley deserves it more than Josh Allen.
Graham:Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Allen loses all of his wide receivers and has over 4,000 yards. Don't give me this hoop. Get the bleep out of here. He's winning with nobodies literally the only person that's. They're not even throwing the ball to Amari Cooper, the guy that they got in a trade in the middle of the season.
Scott:Which makes no sense.
Graham:Okay, so you're not doing that. You're running back Cook, who is a really good back I mean not elite, but a really good back. Okay, so you have some carryover with him Offensive line decent, but it's just like players on the roster. I would venture to say that the Commanders have better players on their team. No chance.
Scott:Do the Commanders have better players on their team than the Bills? No chance.
Graham:You want to talk about how many Pro Bowlers are on each team.
Scott:Scary Terry.
Graham:I'm saying there's more pro bowlers on Washington than there is Buffalo. I don't know.
Scott:It doesn't even matter at this second, right now. It will next week, this time. Yeah, when your boy's driving home Talking about Washington Going to the Super Bowl, going to the Super Bowl. Where's the Super Bowl? It's New Orleans. Right, yeah, we'll see.
Announcer:I might need a vacation day for that.
Scott:Yeah, shots fired. Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah Um.
Graham:But wait, I thought you had Sundays and Mondays off.
Scott:Sunday Anyhow, dude, the game starts off yesterday. Lamar takes the Ravens down the field, Bada bing, bada, boom, easy, easy seven. Bill's answer right. And then then guess what happens? He turns into the Lamar. We all know. Terrible interception. Then the fumble dude, when Von Miller almost scooped and scored, which was insane. Von Miller was like dude, I thought I was going to score a touchdown. Everybody was giving me shit because I didn't. And then I realized the dude that caught me ran a 4-2-40. He was dying. It was funny, it was a funny interview.
Scott:But, dude, let's just say this I mean, come on, the Ravens, come out in the second half, get the stop they needed, score the touchdown they needed, and then they try to go for two. It's their first drive in the third quarter. Why are you chasing points? And then what happens at the end? They need to go for two to tie the game, to send it to overtime possibly. And as soon as it was going on, I'm going no, don't do this. And it does. You know, andrews fumbled, then he dropped it. Brutal, brutal, you're not wrong. And they didn't give the ball to Henry, dude. You know he didn't get enough carries. Why did you sign the guy? You signed him for this, for the playoffs. You signed him for the playoffs To be the closer. You finally got Lamar a closer and you don't give him the ball. 15, I think. How many attempts do you think he got? Yeah, lamar a closer and you don't give him the ball 15.
Graham:How many attempts do you think he?
Scott:got. Yeah, 15?, you don't bring in Derrick Henry to run him 15 times in the playoffs. I'm looking at that right now while you're talking. Wait, hold on.
Graham:Real quick, real quick. Can you answer me this question? Last year, when they played the Chiefs, bing, bing, bing, bing, bing, bing. Last year, when they played the Chiefs and almost beat them but didn't, what did they say after that? I'm pretty sure they said we need to run the ball If we run the ball, we'd be more efficient 16.
Graham:So what did they do? In the offseason they get the beast Derrick Henry. What'd they do all season? They still didn't run him that hard in the beginning of the season, like he should have been fresh, like they were only giving him 20 carries in the beginning of the season, which I mean 20 is 20, but I mean I and it doesn't. What do we like to say Make it, make sense. I don't like.
Graham:I mean, look the Andrews fumble was a killer, because that was on the Bill's side, on like the 30 or 25 yard line.
Buckeye:I think 30, 40 yard reception.
Graham:Yeah, I mean that is brutal, because if they get that they could potentially potentially get three, if not a score, but then obviously the two-pointer at the end. I I mean, could lamar have made it running? Probably not, but I guess the real question is, and what I've heard people talk about after the fact was was andrews more concerned about whether or not he would have got into the end zone versus how close he was to the out of bounds? Or I mean, something had to come to his mind, because I mean, bro, the definition of being in the breadbasket….
Graham:Not to mention… it was kind of that.
Scott:It was the same exact play when they were going against you guys, and he dropped that one too. Yeah, same play.
Graham:He did.
Scott:Same play. Oh my god, so it didn't work the first time.
Graham:Right, I mean to each his own. They're probably like, probably like.
Scott:Oh, that's a fluke, dude funny thing is my boy so I mean I whatever nfl morning or whatever emmanuel ochu alchu, the guy that I always talk about. He blasts herbert right for oh, social media quarterback, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Dude. He comes out with this tweet. Last night People were going to slander Lamar, bring up his playoff history and bring up his turnovers. Ignore them. Mark Andrews cost him the game. Lamar took his game. Whatever dude. Who was the guy that was doing frolicking on the field like this when he fumbled the ball? That wasn't Mark Andrews, that was Lamar. Who's the guy that everybody wants to?
Scott:praise and say is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Oh, you know the guy that's never won two games in the same postseason.
Graham:I'm A that touchdown that he threw at the end of the game, though. How many players are making that play? I mean, he was literally running around evading people for 10 seconds. That's unheard of it was and then throws a dime it was Duh.
Scott:So we could talk about this game forever. So we could talk about this game forever. Washington at the Eagles Eagles favored by 5.5. Total is 47.5. Bills at the Chiefs 1.5 point line Chiefs obviously funny thing, same total 47.5.
Graham:Where are you leaning? I mean, the game that I think is harder for me to pick is the Eagles-Commanders game Coin flip? I mean, is it a coin flip? I don't know. It's just like, after what we watched this week, I mean, let's be real, you can't tell me that the Eagles the last we'll say three weeks, because the week 17,. They looked decent, but I mean they haven't really been that amazing. The key factor in all of those three games was oh hey, saquon broke it for 50 yards.
Scott:Hurts has not looked great since coming back from the concussion.
Graham:Yeah, that, plus the fact the last time that they played the Commanders, wasn't that like four?
Scott:or five weeks ago. Yeah, it's when Hurts got the concussion, I think week 15 or 16.
Graham:Yeah, I mean they end up losing to the granted when you have another quarterback come in. So that's different, but still, I mean that's a game that, honestly, I don't know if I'd want to touch as a better, because I have no. That's just like, hey, let's throw the money up into the wind and see where it goes. I don't know, but I'll tell you this I am taking Buffalo. I don't know, but I'll tell you this I am taking Buffalo Out of all the years with Buffalo, especially over the past 20 years, and I'm not even going back to them in the early 90s, I'm just saying the past 20.
Graham:Going against the Patriots being in that division, they've only had a couple solid years of being legitimate right and obviously, since Josh Allen is there, you know the team has definitely bounced in the right direction. Things are looking good and the expectations, especially in the last three years, have been Super Bowl or bust, which should be any team. But let's be real, there's really only 10 teams that you could say like oh, they got a chance, but that being said at the start of the season, would you have said the Washington Commanders have a chance.
Graham:But, that being said, at the start of the season would you have said the Washington Commanders have a?
Scott:chance to go to the Super Bowl. Nobody would Well. Actually one person on DraftKings. So, that bet, that bet, yeah. Washington and the Bills in the Super Bowl yeah.
Graham:Are you for real?
Scott:That's insane. Very much so.
Graham:That's like, that's a 100 to win like 10th. What is that?
Scott:A lot, a little to win a lot that had to be at least. So we're sitting here.
Graham:I can't even fathom.
Scott:Oh wow, he caught it. We're sitting here a minute 55 left in the game 14 to 7, Ohio State. I need him to miss his field goal for the first half.
Graham:I was just going to say your under is not looking Until he snap hooks it First off. Don't say you, how about this? I'll give you the $10 for your bet if you lose, so they can just keep scoring more points.
Scott:All right, we all heard it here first on ball. Guys on the bench, graham's paying me.
Graham:I'm just saying I need as many points as you can get. F your $10 right now. Well, if they don't kick the field goal, that's different.
Scott:Anyhow, as we wrap up tonight sorry for the short episode your boy's got to wake up and get on a 530 flight to Orlando. This game, we're in for a doozy. It's about to be halftime. I'm definitely going to be struggling when that alarm goes off in the morning, but whatever is what it is, get to see. Like I talked about last week Jim Nance on Wednesday morning, always fun. And, as of about an hour ago, found out I'm going to the Eagles Redskins game. Jim Nance on Wednesday morning, always fun. And, as of about an hour ago, I found out I'm going to the Eagles-Redskins game. Let's go Hail to the Redskins. I don't even know their song, but it's awesome. And I can't even cheer for them. Dude, that's what sucks, but it is in Philadelphia.
Graham:Well the good news is you don't have any attire, but it is in Philadelphia. Well, the good news is is you don't have any. I mean, the good news is is you don't have any, uh, attire that will represent them.
Scott:So that was anywhere but Philadelphia, I would have gotten something for the game.
Graham:Oh, a hundred percent.
Scott:I like my kids, I like my wife, I like you, I like my family. I'm not trying to to die, but I am going to have me a Philly cheesesteak though. In Philly let's go. I mean, oh, he caught it. What an asshole. I'm going to lose. But anyhow, graham, love doing the show with you. Sorry, you lost a lot of money on the Lions the other night, you know. That's why it's called gambling folks.
Graham:Oh, not just the Lions.
Scott:Thank you for the Ravens too. Send us out of here, We'll talk to everybody next week.
Graham:Bubba Scott, always a pleasure doing the podcast with you. I did give you a lot of shit about you going to the NFC Championship. I am happy for you, but still go fuck yourself. I love you to death. And hey, always a pleasure doing the podcast with you and, as the best homie always says, buh-bye.
Scott:Good night friends. Can't wait to not hear that. Fly Eagles. Fly E-A-G. Oh, congratulations, eagles fans. You know how to spell your team's name, buh-o. Congratulations, eagles fans. You know, how to spell your team's name Boomer, boomer.
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