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So, um, listen. When Justin Fields told all of us. That um He was his own worst critic. On our broadcast team, is what he told us. The pre-broadcast meeting, but prior to Jets, Broncos, and in.
in London and then He threw for negative 10 passing yards when you account for the sacks he took, or he suffered. Um net yardage Minus ten. And um so there's lots to uh be your own worst critic about. And then The next game against the Carolina Panthers, not much better because Garrett Wilson got hurt. In London, and he didn't play.
In the return from London. And Both the Jets and the Broncos decided to not take a buy after the London game against each other. You can choose. To not have a buy. The Rams said, okay, we'll take the buy after London.
And That will help get Puka back on the field, for instance. Helps out. The Jets did not take the bye, nor did the Broncos. It looked like the Broncos were on a bye for the first three quarters of that game against the Giants. And then the Jets are now essentially at 017 bye-bye.
And Um Fields didn't finish the game against the Carolina Panthers. And it seems like you have to wonder: did the owner of the Jets just finish Fields anyway? Because when he's basically saying about the head coach, hey, he's. you know, fixing some things around here. But with a quarterback that looks like that.
Any coach is going to look like Aaron Glenn. Which is Not wrong. Not wrong. You don't usually hear an owner just come out and lay everything at the feet of the quarterback in this quarterback-driven league, but Woody Johnson is. He's in charge of the Jets and he was as brutally honest as he I guess he was.
And um So it's Tarad Taylor time, right? Except for the fact it looks like he's day to day with a knee injury. No. Oh, boy. Come on.
So he might not be ready to go. And it might be Justin Fields, the starting quarterback of the Jets by default? Yeah. After the owner says that about him? It's rough.
And the head coach now has to take the podium today and say: hey, did you hear what the owner of the Jets had to say? And oh it's seven. Which is part and parcel of being an 0-7 head coach in New York City. which I'm sure Aaron Glenn knows all about. as he took to the podium to day.
For the Jets. We know how he feels about Justin, clearly. Does not want a plane, but does that impact your plane? Did he say that?
Well, he was very critical of him. What did he say? He said he couldn't complete a pass. Did that say he doesn't like the quarterback? They say does he does quarterbacks not playing?
No, but I don't know. No. Well, I said before that Woody puts that in my hand as far as who plays. And. I don't see that changing.
He trusts me to make that decision. Again, he made a comment, and he has every right to his comment. And again, that comment. was um Was actually said by a number of guys, including our quarterback, as far as the efficiency of how we play. And um And we're not going to fight that.
We understand that. We have to get better. We do. But I don't think there's anywhere in that comment where he said he doesn't like justice. I don't think there's anywhere in that comment where he says that justice just, I don't think so.
Yes, is he upset that we haven't completed a pass as far as what you just said? He said, I didn't even read it, so I don't know. I mean, that's what he says, but overall. Overall We're on the same page when it comes to that. What's your confidence level in Justin?
I have all the confidence in the world in Justin. I have all the confidence we're on Tyrod. I have all the confidence we're on in Brady. He's a rookie and he still has to improve as far as how we're doing things, but I have all the confidence in the world in those guys. And the reason why, I have confidence because I have confidence in the coaching staff also.
be to help those guys navigate through what they're going through right now.
Well Okay.
Well handled. Um first thing first, the reporter who said that Woody doesn't want him to play um What he didn't never said that. He implied all of it. He didn't seem to kind of, but Aaron Glenn did the right thing. which is to jump on that.
When a reporter Says something that's implied as if it was said, he's going to jump on that. and try and Flip a table. Or a script. But Woody absolutely implied it. I mean, when you say that The jets could look good.
quote unquote, if we could just complete a past. Means that you don't have any confidence in the quarterback that the front office that you just hired said we should bring in for 20 million bucks a year just to see what he's got. And what he had in week one was a winning. Stat line and a winning effort that went down the tubes on a 60-yard field goal. And he had a couple other good games that the Jets couldn't finish off in Tampa.
Well, I mean Tara Taylor started that game because Fields was out. But he had a couple other good games that the Jets couldn't finish off. But the owner has no confidence in the quarterback right now. And nor does the city, I might add. And nor does any Jet fan that I know.
They go, oh, yeah, Fields is the guy. We don't have to worry about who's. I don't have to watch college football at all this year to see who's coming next. I mean, seriously, every Jet fan is going to be locked in on Saturday right now to see who is actually performing well enough to be. chosen first overall.
And that's fair. Fair enough, fair to Justin Fields, but that's just the way life is in a big city. And the owner of the Jets has basically said, I don't think he's the guy around here. But Aaron Glenn is right to say I make the decisions here. Woody's placed that in my hands.
He has every right to say what he said. And he is also doing what every coach of an 0-7 team has to do, which is like, I believe in everyone here. I believe in everyone here, and you don't see the team quitting on them. You don't see the guys just like O-laying tackles. You don't see that.
And the way that you see that is if the coach starts throwing players under the bus, and instead, he's coming in in the same manner. that he comes in week after week, which is what you want to see out of a head coach, which is like. I believe in everyone here. Me he was this He was the same way like that in our pre-broadcast Zoom as well. I believe in everyone here.
And that it looks exactly carbon copy like the Detroit Lions here that he and Dan Campbell were part of the staff that started 010-1. But the owner basically He didn't say it. But boy did he imply it. Justin Fields ain't the guy. And guess who's the guy this week?
It's gonna be just a field. If Tarod Taylor can't go, and you know, taking on a Cincinnati Bengals team that's feeling really good about themselves. Right now. Oh yeah. That's the only answer Aaron Glenn can give.
I thought he handled that very well because other Other Folks might not in the New York area, but this isn't his first such rodeo. Oh, uh and speaking of their the uh Jets co-tenants. The Giants.
So let's go here on this front. Jackson Dart clearly is the guy, which, by the way, might be adding to Woody Johnson's. Frustration. Irritance. Being irritable.
That the Giants Say, oh, you know what we're gonna do? We're going to take a swing at the quarterback, drafting quarterback. Uh in the first round? We'll take that swing. And um And guess what?
We're going to hit a home run. Yeah. Yeah. Can we do home right? Can we say at least a double or a triple before we say a full of no?
No, no, no. He's the guy? Is it? He's got the juice, man. Yeah.
Oh yeah. It helps to also draft uh Scatterboo. Which the rest of the leagues like What they didn't watch Arizona state tape? Oh, he's too little? Get out of here.
You think he is whatever. I mean, we were all white running back. We were on it. Peyton Hillis. I don't know.
We were on it. One, you know, I don't know. We were on it. But I have something to say about that too, Liger, but just remember that. Dart.
That might make Woody a little bit uh irritable. Yeah. As they're going through it, it makes sense. We could look good if we could just complete a pass and dart. is doing remarkable things at the position in his first month there.
Making the entire building believe, as opposed to his head coach and Aaron Glenn. trying to breathe belief into everybody. It's the quarterback that needs to breathe belief into everybody, not the head coach. Just buy is lonesome.
So the Giants have that going for them. And Sean Payton. gives voice to that. Asterisk. Pauling You know, victory out of the jaws of defeat.
in a manner that The previous 1,064 teams Down by as many points as they were as late in the fourth quarter as it was. Could not. Pulling off a wind. After losing the lead with less than a minute to go. And he spoke a little bit of truth.
About the Giants quarterback situation. Sending a a a verbal pull the pin, throwing the grenade in the direction of The quarterback that uh Dart replaced. And you know, they found a little spark with that quarterback. Um I was talking to John Merron not too long ago, and I said we were hoping that. That change would have happened long long after our game.
Okay. Meaning, um You couldn't start Russ against us?
Now, the thing about Russell Wilson is Is when You hear the Platted, you know, the his his sign-offs, right? Right, right. Broncos Country. Let's ride. Go big blue.
That one. I mean, he was a giant for like... Five minutes. Right. And so a lot of people think that Russ isn't Being straightforward, honest with folks, that it's That there's a facade, you see the facade, you don't see the.
The human underneath. Forget about the fact that he always visits kids in hospitals and things like that. In terms of the football leadership abilities. You're wondering. Who is this guy really?
That's the criticism for Russ, right?
Well, there's a there's a guy underneath and we s we We got a taste of it. Because he saw that sound bite from Sean Payton. And an actual Russell Wilson clapback. Emerged. You got it, folks?
Pop that one up? Classless. but not surprised didn't realize you're still bounting hunting 15 plus years later through the media. Hashtag let's ride.
So he went back to his Broncos hashtag. Huh. To love the Bounty gate reference in Sean Payton's direction. I'm wondering if Sean would just like see this and just nod his head and could.
sort of like Oh, he has no comeback.
Well, no, just like, all right, I see you. Like, okay. Like, that's. Could have used some of that guy. You know?
Yeah, maybe. But I like seeing it. The salty rust, like I, you gotta be salty underneath there, and just showing that side. I think it's healthy for him to do something like that. Yeah, there's still a fire in there.
Right. Because the last we saw of Russ was his current head coach. Breaking Blue Tent protocol to find out if he can get Russ back out of the game. Toot sweet. Is that a working Mission Impossible title?
Blue Ten Protocol? Blue Ten Protocol. Yeah. It is.
Okay. He broke Blue Tent protocol. Which, by the way, the league is apparently still investigating. Really? Yeah, because.
A coach isn't supposed to go in there and just, you know, while you're giving some sort of a concussion test to your quarterback, go in there and go, Are we done yet? Yeah. You know what? Can we can we get this concussion? Protocol things sped up a bit.
Keep moving. Because my quarterback out there is killing me. Throwing dirt balls. That was the implication. That was the implication.
And Russ can't like that either. Can't like any of it. I think it's kind of healthy. Russ, yeah, man, let's see more of that. Let's see more of it.
Because Yeah, Jackson Darts turned things around. You don't think they've hit a home run, TJ, with him? You need to see more before you're. No, no, no. But I said this last week when you were gone.
I was like, if you're a Giants fan, You are excited. You got your quarterback in running, but a home run is like... You know, I I don't know. I Well, I mean, like, we thought Jayden Daniels was a home run, and then you see year two. He was a grand slammer.
Yeah, so I'm just like, maybe it was a triple. The pieces were jacked with him. No, I feel like if I'm a Giants fan and I got Dart and Scatterboot, yeah, man, I'm excited. What I mean by home run is the Giants fan base was just at 0-3 watching Russ. You know, thump for around with the exception of that game in Dallas.
He looked horrific in that game. Yeah. And you're like, what are we doing here? We drafted the rookie. Let's see what we've got.
Oh, against the Los Angeles Chargers. I was leading the brigade of like mistake to start him against this team, and he won. And then he beats the Eagles. You know, five turnovers. In a row, and five possessions against the Saints killed him, including Dart dropping the ball.
That's the only time he's kind of looked like a rookie. Am I wrong? But he just dropped the ball on a run untouched in New Orleans. And and dude Giants fans are like I think we got our guy and they're believing and they're showing up. They're psyched.
And you could also see that the kids got a a flare about him. That the team is all in him, and you're sitting, you know what? I'm sitting here wondering, I'm like, man, if Elite Neighbors was only healthy, what that would kind of look like, too. You know what I mean?
So the future is bright. I picked up Dart and Guillotine last night, by the way. You picked up everybody in Guillotine. You spent half your money last night. But I mean it to win it.
I'm wondering if that has something also to do with Woody Johnson going, we can't complete the pass. We can't complete a pass over here. And I'm sure he's... Sitting there. Seeing everybody talk about Dart and the Giants and And Dayball?
Did you see they cut the kicker? Yeah, you knew that was. I saw this stat. I couldn't believe it. The kicker they cut was the first place kicker.
In NFL history. to miss two extra points unblocked. Just flat out missed them both. And the team lost by one. Did you see that?
That's an interesting thing. I've never seen that one, but I don't know how you could figure that out. Also, was the kicker out on defense, giving up a 3-7-1? No, no, no, no. And no, and I get it to team effort.
And, you know, and Dart did throw that. I guess that's the other rookie moment I should bring up. Terrible. They'll throw right to Sternad, that Sternad that turned the game. Or at least gave the Giants Gave the Broncos new life where they needed possessions and they, and, and it, it, Your thought is on defense: if the Broncos do get those possessions because the offense sputters, at least you're going to make them go with the field length.
Right. not give them the ball with momentum on your side of the field deep in plus territory. True.
So that was another dark moment. But yeah, Giants fans should feel good, and Jets fans are got to be wondering. you know what's going on and and And kids are losing their hope. I hate this team. You know, it's like Whoville.
Courten, here's a hoovo. I wasn't expecting a hoovo. You didn't expect a hoovovo? Certainly not in October. No.
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I'll get to my POW rankings in a second. You wouldn't trade Del Tufo for Giannis. I would never trade Del Tufo for Giannis. You're not wrong. No, we would just immediately cut him.
Guys, you may have missed. You may have missed this. Guys, you may have missed this story on Monday because. I was flying back from London. Colleen Wolfe was sitting here, obviously, in the aftermath of week seven, Sunday.
Prior to a week seven Monday night football doubleheader with such a monster game like Bucs and Lions, you may have missed the fact. That A former four-star recruit. and three season G League player London Johnson announced his commitment to play College basketball at Louisville. Movable.
Now Look at your face, Chris. I'll describe it for the radio audience. You're like, wait a minute.
Somebody who's played three years in the G League of the Committee. I would assume got paid to play those three years in the G League. Right, because that's what the G League is there for. For players. Who aren't ready for the NBA fully just yet.
but want to get paid in a way that college can't pay them. Right. The league basically said, let's get this, instead of kids coming to the league too soon, let's get them the seasoning they want and the money that they're looking for, or at least some form of fashion of the money. Like, that's what the G-League is for. That's sort of.
Nether region. Sure. That's what the money is for. Correct. As Don Draper would point out, the G League, that's what the G League is for.
Okay? And so. You're furrowing your brown, like, wait a minute, somebody playing the G League is not gonna come basketball? How is that happening in the NCAA? I'm curious as well.
And you know who also is curious? Tom Izzo is, we all know, my favorite Michigan State Spartan. I don't have many of them. Just like him and Magic. Sure.
And you'll hear Magic's name invoked in Tom Izzo's response to all of this. You know I'm gonna get myself in trouble, but I I listen to people talk of how kids changed. Kids aren't the problem. We're the problem. This was sprung on us.
again yesterday where a guy can be in the G League for two or three years and then all of a sudden he's eligible. Most of my people knew nothing about it. I don't think our commissioner I mean, I am not real excited about the NCA or whoever's making these decisions without talking to us, just letting it go because they're afraid they're going to get sued.
So you're right, I said that. This really bothers your coach if you're Michigan State fans. But if you want a silver lining in the cloud, I am going to call Magic tonight. I'm going to call Jaron Jackson, Miles, Gary, Max, you know. This just goes to show you how ridiculous People People that are in power make decisions.
I mean, you know. And I'm going to get killed because someone's going to say, well, if they go pro, it doesn't work out, shouldn't they be able to come back?
Well, what about the freshman you recruited there? That's somebody's son. And he thinks he's got himself a good place, and all of a sudden, Shazam, they pull out of their hat and bring a 21 or 22-year-old in. To me, It's ridiculous. To me, it's Embarrassing?
And uh Yes. I love my job. I don't respect my profession and I don't respect who's ever doing that. Whoever made those decisions, because they're afraid that a lawyer's gonna sue them.
Sooner or later you gotta fight the fight. What did you just say that's wrong? He just runs college sports. What did he say? Listen, we may just be old school just like him, but at some point, like, what are we doing here?
What are you doing, NCAA? And you know, I'm not a fan of the NCAA. Yeah. Certainly, with my alma mater and their their pursuit. Um but Is so cool.
Couldn't be more right. And then, you know, I saw this earlier in. The month. There's a kid named Tyon Grant Foster. Um who missed two seasons at DePaul with a heart issue.
And then wanted an eligibility waiver. to play for Back in the NCAA, and the NCAA said no. They told him no. I have no, you know what I mean? Like, Jay Billis tweeted out: the NCAA shows it has no heart or sense.
Oh, so I don't know the details of everything, so obviously I shouldn't wade into waters without being completely buttoned up on facts. I'd like to be. That having not one but Two degrees from big ten institutions. Um journalism. But um You gotta be kidding me.
What are we doing? A G Leaguer is playing in college basketball. You're supposed to not Play college basketball. to go to the G League. You know what I mean?
Like, the G League is there for those who don't. Want to play college basketball and aren't ready. For the NBA, and now somebody's going in the reverse direction? What's up with that? And Izzo's right.
So there's a kid who's a senior in high school that wants an opportunity.
Sorry, kid, you're not going to. Play here at Louisville because we're taking a G-Leaguer. And it's just like, well, what's the point of setting up the athletics? department. In college?
Like, what are we doing? Does not compute, but it's the NCAA, so they get to do whatever the hell they want. Got it. So stupid.
So stupid.
Keep talking, Tom. We need you. 844-204 Rich is the uh number to dial. Um Shall we? Oh, oh yeah.
Shall we? What day is it? What day is it? It's a Wednesday. It's hump day.
Oh my God. Just play the drop. This is my Colorado. Many like it, but this one is not power rankings. All right, here are my week eight power rankings presented by Sonos.
I just railed on what makes no sense in sports. This makes no sense.
Now you're talking about power rankings? No, no, no, no, it does no sports. The way that my power rankings begins makes no sense. Because this team was on a bye week and they're down four spots.
So they lost the buy. Oh, they got crushed by the buy. Crushed by the buy. Because there's too many other teams that deserve to be higher than them right now. The way that they went into the buy and the way that others have performed.
But I thought your list wasn't knee-jerk. It's a worldview. It's just the way I feel. Interesting.
Okay. Did you not hear the drop that there are many other power rankings, but this one is mine? You're right. We know how it works. We used to do this.
I'm the private pile of power rankings. All right, all right. Just give us the list. The bills are at 10. Oh, wow.
Okay. Bills are at 10. Yeah, Bill's had a bad week. Why? Because they didn't play?
Yeah, they didn't play. Yeah, two weeks before it forgot about that. Two weeks before it, no bueno. They got a get-right game this week, obviously, with Andy Dalton and the. And the Carolina Panthers.
Wow, just completely dismissing Carolina.
Okay. A team with the same amount of wins as Buffalo. I don't know. I don't know which one Buffalo is going to like him more for Once Upon a Time. What?
Didn't the Bills fans just flood his? Which basically ended the 17-year playoff drought for the Buffalo Bills? Um But they might like seeing Andy Dalton a little bit better this week because they need to win in their 10 on my power rankings. But that's a precipitous drop. Ooh, big word in the book.
But Half the drop I'm giving the Buccaneers. They were tops on my... Power Rankings list last week. Down eight spots to number nine. I'm keeping them on because, again, I do believe that they have a good team.
Team that has a chance to be great. But right now, they're down eight spots. They're nine. You know what Baker's saying right now? Papa.
No, I know why. That's a great shot. Like, Rich, what do you mean? Uh up two spots. I'm putting the patriots here.
I'm putting the patriots here. How about Kurt Warner coming on earlier saying Drake May is the best deep thrower? In the league. He said they're all handoffs. He is throwing handoffs is what he said.
So Alright man. QB10, man. Tell you what, man. The only reason why they're not higher is they're still in that. Yeah, but who have they really beaten outside of the Bills?
Which is what you'd be saying about any other team in the NFL, and I don't want to hear it anymore from you. Right? Exactly. Number seven. They don't have Drake Man.
Number seven. I kept them in the same spot the week before because their win over the Jets was just, you know, that. Here it comes. And against the Giants. But three and a half quarters that was just...
You know.
So the Broncos win again, but they stay like a buffalo. Like the rented godfather part two. The rent probably seventh, right? It was seven bucks. Seventh.
Right, my pound rankings is seventh. Rent was 250. Two spots. Up two spots. Let's go.
Two spots. Oh, no. No. The five and two Los Angeles Rams. Oh, yeah.
I almost put him top five, but I just couldn't because the team before them beat them. But the Rams, let me just tell you this, guys, and we'll talk about this. We're going to get in-depth with Sean McVay about this in hour number three. No Puka, and McVay told us in the pre-broadcast meeting. You know.
Um We love Puka. He's amazing. But he even kind of copped to just losing track of everybody else because it's Such a slot machine to just pull the puka lever and out comes the money. And so He's like, we're going to use this week to show other people, like, and show ourselves that we have other people on this team and we can perform just as well. Would have been nice of you to share that information before we all started Jordan Winnington in fantasy last year.
Winnington was one of the guys. He had two catches.
Well, he was one of the guys that they were going to use. And they used other receivers and they used four tight ends. And the defense, man, we all talk about verse, but that Byron Young has got nine sacks, which is tied with Brian Burns for the most of the NFL. They're sixth on my list, number five. Cowboys.
Or the Philadelphia Eagles. And they were five the previous week, so that means we got to drop one more time.
Okay, very good. We love it. Number four. They've been off my list for two weeks. I've never really put somebody off my list for two weeks and then popped them back on the list at four, but the Kansas City Chiefs are an exception.
You just made the list. Number four. Over 500 for the first time. The cheeks haven't been on your list since September. It's been a while, but they're back.
Number 10th. Boy, are they back? I mean, I don't know what to do. I love amazing.
Well, I'll kiss that. They were under 500. Yeah, but you eat them. At 500. Rich, we've seen this story before, all right?
We know how this ends.
Okay. Listen. You're sounding like that teenager with the Jets about my power rankings list.
Okay. Except I don't hate this team.
Okay, thank you. Del Tufo's not paying attention. Hang on, I am. Get off. Stop banking on your phone.
I'm telling my power rankings. I'm writing your list down. You're doing focus. I'm writing your list down. I don't need you to write my list down, Mike.
I need you to focus on my voice. Yeah, get that your cell board. That is your job. You are not the Rich Eisenhow stenographer. I hate this team.
That's what I feel like right now. And I said before, I'd never feel that way about you. Number three. Number three is the number one team in the NFC right now through seven weeks. Oh, it is the Cowboys.
Cool. Dude, the Cowboys are tense in the conference. Just pipe down. I mean, if I would do a power rankings of the NFC using the actual standings, you'd be 10th. Yeah, but that means we heard four one-on-one Green Bay Packers.
4-1 and 1. Speaking of number one against the Steelers, man, this weekend. Oh, boy. Sunday night football, baby. Number two on this list, up one spot.
Are the team with the best record in the NFL and the Indianapolis Colts, who are just. Dominating everyone they face. And they beat up both Los Angeles teams. They had the Rams dead to rights and then A.D. Mitchelled their way into a loss.
Their only loss of the season. Did you A.D. Mitchell is? Is that what you're saying? Made him a verb like Munson.
A.D. Mitchelled. Yeah, which by the way, Jonathan Taylor is happy because it used to be Jonathan Taylor. Last year is AD Mitchell, and now I guess. Oh.
He demercadoed his way out of that. All right. I just have the Lions number one because I just think they're the best team in football. And I think they're the best team in the NFC, and I think they're the best team in football. And I think that they've got every part.
That can Make it work from coaching to the quarterback to the running back room, to the wide receiver room, to the offensive line, to a defensive line, and a defensive secondary. That was down. Several dudes. And they went ahead and they defensed, they uh Had 20 passes defensed. And they had four sacks, and they gave Baker Mayfield fits.
With guys that needed name tags for the fans to know what's going on, or I guess their name plate. is a more appropriate analogy. Listen, the lines are atop my power rankings through All of these weeks. It's my week eight power rankings presented by Sonos. Explore soundbars, speakers, and more at sonos.com.
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Thank you, Coach. All right, let's take a break. Phone lines are lit. I love it. Sean McVay is joining us.
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I said that he shouldn't trade for Giannis. Don't break up your team that just lost in the bubble, that went all that way to lose to the Lakers in the NBA Finals bubble. Oh boy, because it aged well for years. At least Chris Brockman had a take in London that aged poorly for about 10 hours. The jacket?
Oh. You know what I'm talking about. It wasn't even a take. The jacket was nice. What's Otani done?
I was right at the time. He was like 50 in the playoffs.
So Tanya Dunn. I mean, I did say he's went for 20 years. When I said it, how many hours between that opinion and his game force? It wasn't an opinion, it was statistically factual. What's he done?
in the playoffs. And I point out, well, he let off game three with a drink. Triple And Scored the first run of game fifty. He was hitting one, I think, 156 or something. And then.
The greatest playoff performance ever of all time. It was amazing. And kudos, by the way, to I don't know who in the in the Colorado Buffalo media. decided to ask Dion about this. Stroke of brilliance.
Because There's only one college football head coach. Who almost was the World Series MVA when he played in it? That's true. And it's the guy who was asked about Otani at his press conference. We asked you last year about Shohi Otani going 50-50, right?
Oh my god. And the other night. We just saw him hit a bomb the other night, right?
Well, he went through six innings, struck out 10, and then hit three home runs in that same game. That's ridiculous, man. He did what? Six innings, struck out 10, and then went three for three at the plate and hit three home runs in a closeout. Did they just hand him the MVP during the game?
I was going to ask you if you think that's the best individual performance, maybe not just in baseball, but for a single game in sports history. Yeah, because he's doing something that's unfathomable. I'm not gonna say sports history because I don't re I can't recant everything that has transpired in sports history. I've seen some Wonderful. tennis matches.
Um, I don't really watch golf. But I've seen some wonderful things that have transpired in sports. It's hard for me to say that, but that. is unbelievable, man. By the way, they did not hand him the MVP trophy during the game, but they did after.
Yeah. They did after. First of all Deion's jacket was fierce. I'll give you what you want. I mean, Doing the World Series.
Okay. Oh, do it in the World Series, he says. Do it in the World Series, he says.
Okay, that's one of those things, though. At that moment, you'll never forget where you were. Like, for me, Brockman and Feller, we're all in my hotel room in London. It's three in the morning. We're watching on my laptop and we're just sitting around.
There was some weird English British show on we were watching, and we were watching the game at the same time.
So I think we started paying attention at the bottom of the first.
So he got the third strike out. Then he comes up and then he hits the home run. And I was like, He had a strikeout and a home run. Like, has anyone done that? And Brockman went on Twitter.
And what did you write right after the second home run? You put, he has a chance to have the best night. Best night in sports history. I said it too. And before the first home run, I remember thinking he's going to hit home run.
I didn't say it out loud. Wish I had. And then Smitch texted me, like, are you watching this Dodger game? Like, yeah, it's three in the morning. I'm leaving for the airport in an hour.
So when he hit the bomb, Feller and Brotman were looking at their phone, and I just, I screamed.
Well when he hit the bomb when he hit the bomb He had just Struck out the side. Yeah. Yeah. He struck. He walked.
And the half inning before, he walked the leadoff guy. stranded him by striking out the rest of the side. And then Stepping to home plate and parking. Parking one into the parking lot. Insane.
Insane. And I love that Dion was asked about it because I. I will just recount this one story to you about Dion.
So the fur because certainly in the light of the news that Roger Goodell just announced they're moving the Pro Bowl games to Tuesday of Super Bowl. Right. So the first time though that they had the Pro Bowl at the Super Bowl ever. They moved it out of Hawaii and they put it into South Florida. That was for the Saints Colts Super Bowl.
The first time they ever did it. We started covering it. We went early to the Super Bowl, earlier than ever, and we covered it. From the um Practice That was our first thing we covered was the practice that they held in Fort Lauderdale. And we drive up.
Past The Yankees Old Fort Lauderdale facilities.
Now you know they moved to Tampa, but they used to play minor league baseball in the Joe DiMaggio Stadium across from where the Pro Bowl was set up. And Dion says as we drive past. Yeah. He goes, I feel like I've been here before. And I'm like, yeah, Dion, you have.
Didn't you used to play minor league ball and you know, Grapefruit League exhibition games there. And he goes, yeah, that's right. And he goes, I know. He goes, I remember one hit I had off of some tall. Thin Lefty reliever, I raked a triple off him, and he had a nasty, like left-handed delivery.
And I don't know how, but we started diving into some guys who. Who could have been that? And we finally nailed on it Lee Guterman who's the pitcher. I believe his first ever Lee Guterman reference in the 11-plus year history of this show. And Dion goes, Oh, yeah, that's right.
I remember that. And I'm like This guy's unbelievable. What hasn't he done? I mean, it's amazing. What has he not done?
And you look up that World Series, Braves versus Blue Jays. Imagine was that the last time the Blue Jays were in the World Series, as a matter of fact. Yeah, it might be. We're bringing this whole damn thing full circle here. No.
Oh, no. They were in the year after that against the Phillies.
So it wasn't the last time the Blue Jays were in the World Series. But when the Blue Jays were read Deion's stat line. If you can. He was unbelievable had they won that World Series. I think he would have been MVP of the World Series.
Just look it up, folks. He was eight for fifteen. Unreal. He stole a ton of bases too. He was a load.
Yeah, five steals. Yep. Wow. Yep. So, yeah, keep asking him baseball questions, folks.
He can answer. He can totally answer. Our three, Sean McVay of the Rams coming up, and comedian Tom Papa. In studio. The Rich Eisen Show Podcast.
Mm-hmm.
