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I checked on my fifth year of eligibility at Michigan yesterday, but don't have it.
So I'm here. I'm here. I might sue my way in there. I don't know. Yeah.
Because that's the way things go. Honestly, college football is so off the rails. We discussed it yesterday, and it's gotten even crazier between then and now, just in terms of how many people in the NFL are talking about it, because they have no idea if anybody that they're about to cut is going to go back to college. Yeah. You know, crazy.
Again, the phone number to dial is 844-204-RICH. Number two. Call us. What's over there, Chris Brockman? How are you, buddy?
I'm great, man. Just a reminder, everybody, be a good person today. Thank you.
Okay. That takes no effort. Every single but did something happen I need to know about?
Somebody cut you off and trapped me. Yeah, I was just still thinking about Dolly Parton yesterday. She was just the greatest human being and all she did for charity and underprivileged people across the country.
So be a good person. It's really simple. I like it. Terrific. In terms of.
This here, I appreciate you saying that. Um, just remember that for what's more likely that's coming up later on.
Well, I'm going to put you in some chunk spots. Get ready. It's okay. Who, as I said, no, but he's talking about real life. I dragged him back down to the level of our program.
How are you, Mike Delta? Good morning. I'm bad. But meaning good.
Okay. TJ, I knew would laugh. Did he go to Michael Jackson on us to start right there? Shimon. TJ, candles lit.
I just know this: if you ever let go of me and I ever lose this job, I'm heading back to WPPJ. All right, I'm going back to Colin. You're going back to school. I got school. You're going back to school, which is Oregon.
You're going back to Oregon. Throw it up. Throw off the OT. You already got the shoe. Blow it up.
I mean, when the dog gets quacked, they left me up there.
Okay. When the dog gets a quick. Today's date is August 26th. Oof. I can't believe we're still playing it.
That's serious. Is he back yet? Where is AA Ron right now? This was born out of, like, you know what? There's no question that he's coming back.
So let's start a segment called Is He Back Yet? It's the gift that keeps on giving. I guess, unless he doesn't come back.
Well 'cause if he's not back yet, then why why Why isn't he back yet? Right. You know, Sean McVay again. Oh, the tough question. Bless him, man.
Bless him. This is the laid-back part of Southern California, right? Because if this was the East Coast, if this was Boston, if this was New York, you know what I mean? Philadelphia. McDonald, well, yeah.
Yeah, exactly. If he's not coming back yet, to hell with him. Yeah, we don't want him. We don't need him. You know, what's he waiting for?
He's turning his back on us. He was at the end when he left anyway. He got all my freaking hopes up. No, I got it. Yeah, no, Cam Hayward was like, Aaron Rodgers is like, I mean, we're the Steelers.
I don't know what he's waiting for. Exactly. Yeah, I mean, and that's Western Pennsylvania. But that's the fans. The coach would be at this point.
I've asked, you know, you've asked it so many times. I don't know how many different times. I don't have time. I don't know how many times I have to say the same thing. Right now.
You know what I mean? Right. But Sean McVay up there and his. Are these aviators? Is that what he's got?
I see. Yeah, oh, yeah. That lid. Too laid back, too cool for school. You know what I mean?
That's what happens when you go hang out in the south of France with your six-pack. You know what I mean? Yeah. You come back nice and cool and chill. Also, helps have a roster like this.
Oh, yeah. All right, Mike, you ready? Look at you. I forgot to have in honor of Sean McVay. You put on the inners.
All right, this is what you have to say. When it was asked of him again. Where is is he back yet? Any decision from Erin? Nope, no updates on that.
Well in terms of with the roster Deadline comment. Is it We've had plans if he's there and if he's not. Yeah. advantage one way or the other if not. I mean, if he ends up doing it later, I mean, you could hypostetically, but that's not even part of our thought process.
Our thought process has been: let's look at a 53 with him and a 53 not including him, and what does that look like? There's some different guys that, you know, you have some potential roster exemptions that we've talked about. All those things are things that we think about. And whenever a decision is made, if that is the direction that he goes where he wants to play, then we have, you know, plans accordingly. And if not, we have plans for those as well.
So, in other words, his plan. Yeah, did he also create a new word hypostatically? I did, which is possibly beautiful. Right? Yeah.
Like a mixture of hypothetically and aesthetically. I did notice that.
So If you're waiting for Aaron Donalds. Yeah. Might as well start creating new polysyllabic words. Why? Because it would be possibly beautiful, except to the rest of the league, which is why we're going to constantly talk about it until we get a friggin' hands.
He also threw out their truth. If it happens later, right? Did you notice that? Yes, because what's the point of rushing the guy? Yeah, I'm saying, like.
If you got 99 on speed dial, just to chat, just to chit-chat. Or, you know what? I'm going to go about my business getting the rest of this Super Bowl roster ready. That's it. You know what I mean?
He's got some other fish to fry. I don't know what the fish are. I don't think he fries much for his diet either. He seems like a salmon fry. Seriously, what's the point?
So if Aaron Donald's like, you know what? I'm not coming back week one. Then it'll be a constant source of conversation until he does return and then. You know, why not play half a season? Makes sense.
Also, it's easy for him to have a smile like that when you know you've got Miles Garrett.
So, yes, we're talking about it a lot, and I understand. The fatigue other fan bases may have. Adam Ray is coming up in our number three. He's a die-hard Seahawk fan. They are the defending Super Bowl champs, and we're looking like.
at the Rams as if they've already won the damn thing. And if Donald comes back, then good night. That's the end of it, right? And it's a wrap. Mm.
So that's Seattle. Saying, give me a break. Dan Campbell was the first at a podium to basically say, Oh, you know, season's over. Thanks for having me here today. You know.
So I d again, the thing that just surprises me so much about it. Is As Albert Breer mentioned earlier this week, he needs to see if he can play like himself. Guy's thirty-five. And I still look at him like he's, you know. An Avenger.
Coming back. Which they are. In September. He Definitely can just roll out of bed and be Aaron Donald again. That's the way I assumed.
So, yeah, that's the latest on that. He's not back yet. And the Rams open up against the San Francisco Fortyniners. In three weeks. Dude.
Because it would be, it is a Wednesday for a Thursday, it's a Thursday for, it's a Friday for a Thursday. That's what it is. It's a Thursday for us, Friday for them. Friday for them, Thursday for us. Thursday for us.
I can't. These international. And then there's a game on Wednesday. That's a Super Bowl rematch. That's right.
Super Bowl rematch. Yeah. Super Bowl rematch. The Seahawks against the Patriots, who are like, Yeah, we can give up wide receivers. Does that concern you at all, by the way?
Which part? That they look at their roster and Keyshawn Booty is expendable? The wide receiver room, you know, Mike Rabel did say the other day, we're not a very deep team. Wide receiver room was very deep. And I think Keyshawn Booty was a guy, yeah, a lot of success last year with Drake May, but he asked for a trade, he wanted out, he was seemingly the odd man out with A.J.
Brown and Romeo Dobbs added into the mix. And I think he was expendable. And, you know, if you can get a chance to get some depth in your secondary by adding a safety there, I think that's a move. It's a win-win for both teams. And you're adding somebody because Christian Gonzalez might not be there?
I don't think so. I feel like that's going to get done. I mean, he was at practice yesterday, fully participating. The both sides are working on it. You hear Albert and some of these other insiders talk.
It's 50-50 on if a deal gets done before week one, but it's not a Baker-Mayfield situation where there's a hard deadline. I think if week one comes and goes, there are two sides are still going to be working on a deal. I think he's going to get it.
So, Mark Wahlberg's coming on this show next week. Who does the win-loss game first? You or him? Ooh, rich eisen, great question. When are you doing it?
is basically what I'm saying. You know, I've seen everyone else do it. TJ's done it twice, two times. And I was hoping to just kind of fly under the radar and maybe get to week one without doing it. I don't know that that was ever a possibility.
You want to do it right now? I don't see why not. Let's do it right now. Let's go. Do it.
Let's go. Do it live. Hypostetically. Oh, you got the new drop hypostatically. Oh my.
Oh my. Oh my. Hypothetically.
Okay. Let's see if this. Hypothetically, I'm going to do the win. Patriots game. If this hypothetically looks good for you, let's do it.
Because the Patriots are taking, this is a perfect bookend. We've got Adam Ray coming on in hour three. I imagine he'll do the win-loss game for the Seahawks. That's true. Or we'll force him to do it.
Love Adam.
Now it's time for you to realistically tell us hypothetically how this is going to go down. Ready to go? Music, please. Chris Brockman, right off the bat. Biggie.
Here's the thing. I remember a banner raising in Foxborough one year, and the Chiefs came to town and absolutely waxed us.
So it is possible that a team celebrating and raising a banner can get kind of stunned and punched in the mouth on opening night. Patriots win.
Okay. Way to set it up. I appreciate it. I thought you were hypostatically speaking. Yeah.
By the way. I shouldn't say these things.
Well, now you're going to say it. Yeah, you're going to. All right. Home opener against the Steelers. Yeah, win.
That's Jacksonville. Dude, I Okay. I don't know. Every single time I read about Jacksonville and hear about Jacksonville, they are not a homecoming. Last year's not a.
An off, a one-off. We'll see.
Okay. Now you're visiting Buffalo. New stadium vibes. What does that matter? People might not be able to see it.
It really doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter. Loss.
Okay, 3-1, home for the 80s. Oh, revenge game from last year. The weirdest game of the 2025 season. Mike Grable's first game as head coach. What was that?
Win.
Okay, you're now 4-1, Jets. Move on. Uh org.org five and one I'm thinking about going to this game since they're going to be the Indiana Bears soon. Short week, Road, don't love it, loss.
Okay, five and two at the Dolphins. Weird stuff happens in Miami, but that team is, I don't know, win. Six and two. Home for the Packers. What do we think about Green Bay this year?
I'm not sure. Win.
I think they're going to be better. 7-2. You are in Munich against the Lions. That's a tough one. It's just going to.
Weird game. Weird things happen. We'll say loss.
Okay, that's. 7-3 at the bye. 7-3 at the bye. Coming off it. I assume you're going to this one now.
Correct. Cage and I were actually looking at tickets last night.
Okay. Obviously, going to be a Patriots home game. Win.
8-3. Home for the Bills. Win.
9-3. Home for the Vikings on a Thursday night. Win.
Okay, 10-3 at the Chiefs on a Monday night. Kind of weird game. Chiefs tough game. We'll say lost. 10-4 at the Jets.
Win.
11-4. Home for the Broncos. Win.
12 and 4. That was very confident. 12-4 home for the Dolphins. When? 13-4.
So just like last year, huh? Better on-paper roster. Another year with the Josh McDaniels system. Mike Vrabel, obviously coach of the year last year.
Okay. Drake May.
So I just had to put down Brockman because you're not anywhere. I could say Brockman in denial. I could put that, should I say that? Brockman in denial? Denial of what?
Literally won 13 games last year. You guys remember that, right? Brockman 13 and 4. That was last year, though. All right, phone lines are lit.
14. People want to play win-loss game. Normally, we do the what's more likely on a Friday, but we're going to do it. Very uh next. How about that?
Oh, Bob Cost is coming up in hour number two. I'll ask Bob if he's got a fifth year of eligibility at Seraphim. That would be amazing. Me and Bob are coming back next year. What if you're roommates?
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Why don't you? Um we left here yesterday Seeing the video out of Bengals' practice, they said Jamar Chase was done for the year. Did you see that? Yeah. We saw it before.
Oh, my God. I don't know how they're. It wasn't any way his leg was drunk. Yeah, Burrow fades back. Um You know, he he he lets it loose.
And you take a look at it. And by the way, nice throw. And Mars stops it and then his left leg gets caught up. And it looks like it buckles, and he's on, you know, all fours. And somebody off camera does the OS.
I know, right? They're like, yeah, there's our season on the ground, right? Yeah. and has to sit down And sure enough. Trainer comes over.
And you and I are all looking at it. And then uh practice ends and he's chit-chatting with the local reporters, you know, oh, everything's fine. If I could if there was a game tomorrow I play it. Just a little hyperextension. It's football.
Luckily. Jeez. Right? Medicals fans had to spend like an hour of their lives freaking out on Tuesday. He's not practicing today, but he says he's fine.
He doesn't see him until. Week one. Like 45 minutes before the game. Let's stop practicing. Yeah.
Week one, practice, then you can come back. Just sit back. That didn't even look like it was anything. He wasn't making a cut. He wasn't going hard.
He was just going hard. He just landed funny and his leg kind of wobbled. And then he's grabbing it, and you're like, oh, my God. Oh, wow. Hey, Jamar, listen, just sit tight, man.
Just binge watch what? Like, is he. Does he need to catch up on Linus? Right. He should if no one hasn't.
I'm too behind. Oh, it's so good this year. Yeah, Rich, because there's no way a guy like him is going to go halfway, you know, 50% through practice. He's a 100% going all out.
So you got to save him from himself. Oh, geez. That was great. Certainly anybody that's already drafted in fantasy as well. But Obviously for him, it is great to see that he is Fine and dandy.
Meanwhile, Ashton Genti went down, as you know, in practice, the other day, and you're hearing guys were taking knees and what happened to him and. We're learning, you know, it's interesting. What type of coach are these new head coaches going to be? Like when Ben Johnson arrived in Chicago. I don't I don't know.
I mean people who covered him in Detroit and have known him Would have known this, but to find out what a total hard ass he is, you know, and Mm-hmm. You know, it's serious to use the Swirsky brothers phrase as a heart attack or a ditka hurricane. You know what I mean? Hurricane Ditka. And then you're learning like Todd Muncin.
I had no idea he had like Bill Parcells on him. Right. He sounds like him. He talks like him. Clint Kuby, I don't know.
And um he's been brutally honest about Players need to compete. I'm not naming a starter. Move on. You know, I'm not going to sit here and talk about Mendoza's possibility of being a starter. By becoming completely stream of consciousness with the media.
Everyone needs to compete for their jobs. And hey, wide receiver room, I'm looking at you.
Somebody needs to start carving out a role here. Who's going to catch the football? from the quarterback, whoever it's going to be. And then this is how he's treating the Ashton Jets. Like, everyone's hunting and pecking about his injury.
Hit it. Do you have any updates on Aston Gentee and the severity of his injury? Yeah, I'm not going to get into the injuries. Uh he's on the mend. Is there any talk or conversation about the starting of the season on IR fashion?
Not going to talk about injuries. He's on the mend. Mm, interesting. Maybe he's got the Belichick in him. Or the Marshall?
Don't even mention the injuries. Don't even talk about it. Don't even tell me. He's on the mend. He's on the mend.
Well, I mean, the Raiders aren't opening up against the Dolphins this week, right?
So he doesn't have to put out an injury report, right? Right. Okay. We're so close. We're going to get answers.
I want answers, and I can handle the truth. Let's go to Tim in Arizona, line six, Mikey. What's up, Tim in Arizona? How you doing? Hey now, Rich.
Hey now. What's going on? Hey. Rich. Hey, Tim.
I have it. I've got it. What do you have? What's that? The doctor, and he told me that I have Mendoza mania.
Yes. And I'm going to have it all my life. I'm never going to get over it. What do you need from endosomania? What do you take from endosomania?
What do you do?
Well, I went to the doctor, Dr. Davis, and we looked at his crystal ball. And what we saw in his crystal ball was. Eight Super Bowl appearances. Six Super Bowl rings as a quarterback.
Then he goes on to coaching. And he wins four more Super Bowl rings. Oh, my. Wow. You do have Mendoza Mania.
That's what we saw in the Crystal Ball. You do. And I am so excited about my Mendoza mania. I purchased the shirt. Out of ball.
I haven't received it yet. That's it. I'm looking forward to riches and shop.com. Thank you, Tim in Arizona. I appreciate that.
In all seriousness, what do you like? Because I know what speaks to me about him. Um from him. What what speaks to you? About him.
Oh, he has it. He has it. He has everything that you want in a person. He has everything that you want in a quarterback. He is a leader.
We all know this. We know what's going to happen in the future. And he's not going to feel it. And you know what, Rich? You nailed it out of all the people out there, you nailed it by saying the biggest trade was the trade that did not happen.
When they traded, when they got Tyler Lindebaum and they thought they got rid of Crosby and it freed up the money, that. That right there will be just Saturday and Peyton Manning for the next 10 to 12 years, and you know what. He won't choke in the playoffs like Peyton did. Wow. He's going to win big.
Time in the playoffs.
Now, Tim, I am mandated to point this out on behalf of Peyton Manning. Just ask the head coach of um Mendoza Mania. Um whose dad has a ring on his finger. Because in many ways of Peyton Manning. And Von Miller.
Okay, fine. Fine. And I said that Chris Legion. Gary had a nice run in Denver, and part of the reason is because of the guy you're referring to. Tim.
And if he doesn't, I am a true Colt fan. And if he doesn't, Tom Brady will just get the rules changed. Peyton was the greatest regular season quarterback ever. But in the playoffs, he overthought things. I love Peyton.
I love the Mannings. But let's be honest here. He choked in the playoffs, didn't he, Chris? Oh, don't spin that one in the zone for him. He's going to take that like big poppy out to Ted Williams' seat.
The red seat. Thanks, Tim. That's Tim and Arizona right here. Mendoza will not. Joke.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mendoza. Mendoza Mania, the man clearly has it. It's really wild, man. There's only one prescription, and you need more t-shirts. Consult your doctor, too.
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Somebody replace him. Tim in Arizona.
So we normally do this on Fridays. Bobby Bones is going to be sitting in this chair for the next two days, our friend from. From Tennessee. He's flying all the way out from Nashville. We know how Bobby flies, too, TJ.
Well, I mean, it rhymes with TJ. Yeah. So, Bobby's coming out here because it's Taylor's Bob Mitzvah week. I'm tapping out next two days to be present. Listen, this best debt ever sign doesn't just show up on that's you, and I earned that.
I did actually. There's still the price tag from the gift from years ago. How many years running is this? It's been a while. I can't believe they spent this much money on a best addict.
There's no way. It still costs that. We do find a way. At any rate, It's time for what's more likely presented by Pello windows and doors. What?
What's more likely? Never say never, but never. All right, everybody. What's more likely presented by Pella Windows and Doors here on this day, Chris? What do you have for me?
Guys, happy Wump Day. Great to see you. Let's go. All of these are related to week three of the preseason matchups. Guys, more likely preseason week three Super Bowl preview.
Rams Chargers or Seahawks Chiefs. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Hehehehehehehehehehehe Yeah.
Okay, be nice to everybody, huh? Be nice. You started the show. Not in what's more likely, it doesn't really carry over. Oh.
Yeah. Yeah. Seahawks Chiefs or Rams Niners. I mean, you had Rams Chargers as your 1-2 and you're 2-2 early. I will go.
Seahawks Chiefs. Interesting. I'll go Seahawks Chiefs. Who would you pick in that game? Which game?
Seahawks chiefly. I could see how it worked. I mean, there's, I don't know, circumstances. I said how this works, so I don't want to sound like Chris. Circumstances.
Thank you, TJ. See how it goes. Circumstances. It's full of choices, right? Hypostetically, hypothetically.
Yeah, hypothetically. Yeah, I tell you. You got dropped, you picked the ramp. You're asking me who's going to win a. A hypothetical.
A hypothetical Super Bowl. By the way, I looked that up, and that is not a word. I love Rams Chargers, too. I actually had that in a way way. You did.
I think there were three ways. Remember the other day he called me a fence sitter? Seems like I'm not sitting on a fence. I gave you my answer about what's more likely. These aren't going to be Seattle can repeat by getting back.
They've done it before. And when they got back. We all know they didn't win it. The reason why they're setting up themselves for a back-to-back is they exercised that ghost last year. and they're really freaking good.
You know, and I think the Chiefs can put it all together and get back there, too.
So that's where I'm going. I need to see the ch I need to see the Chargers not Lose 15 people and Justin Herbert putting together a great run for the first time in his career. The other ones have done it before. How does that sound? as your answer.
And I'm not choosing between the Seahawks and Chiefs Super Bowl 61 matchup. On the final Wednesday of August. It's nothing gonna happen. What else you got over there? Unlikely.
But you take the Chiefs. It's fine. Uh, guys, uh, Steelers-Bills preseason matchup this weekend. Who's more likely to have more rushing touchdowns this season? Josh Allen, or every Steeler combined.
Last year, so you want some numbers real quick. Josh Allen had 14 rushing touchdowns. The Steelers rushed for 11. I know. I know.
Because Gainwell is catching many of them. Keemwell caught a lot of passes. You know what I mean? Keymall was like their main offensive engine last year. Um I'll I'll I'll go Josh Allen again.
I'll do it again. And by the way, you know, James Cook had 14 as well. 20 rushing touchdowns from those two guys alone. That's a lot.
So, you know, and Joe Brady's going to do it again. And I'll take Josh Allen to have more rushing touchdowns than the Steelers combined. Although Rico Dowdell might have something to say about it now. Steelers have improved, baby. Question is, how much?
I don't know why I ever said the word baby either. Yeah. It's okay, baby. What else you got? Guys, is it more likely Commanders-Ravens this weekend, a little beltway matchup?
Is it more likely Jaden Daniels is back to his rookie year form? Or Derrick Henry does it again. 1600 yards, 15 touchdowns. I will say as much as I don't want to um say Derrick Henry can't, I'll just say Jaden Daniels gets back to his rookie form. I I I do not believe last year is an indicator of his career path.
I just don't I can't sit here and say that. And then we had Chase Daniel yesterday. I asked about all the new situations. Quarterbacks matched up with new offensive coordinators. or new offensive coordinators hooked up with new quarterbacks.
Um He he mentions Jaden Daniels as the one who's gonna Benefit the most out of any changes anywhere on that department because of David Blau. Wow. So I'll go. It's more likely Jaden Daniels is back to his rookie form again because 1,615 touchdowns combined again. I mean, this is a first Ballot Hall of Fame.
I short-changed him. He had 1,616. I know. He's insane, and he's so great, and I love him. But you asked what's more likely.
I did.
So there you have it. That's the name of the segment. Thank you.
By the way, speaking of being early, I was the first one to say into the microphone: Derrick Henry's a Hall of Famer. And you guys. Pushback.
Well, at the time, he was not. Five years ago. Yeah, like four or five years ago when you said that. But I know it when I see it. You were you projected properly.
Thank you.
You also said not to trade for Yannis.
So I think those things. Wow. And the Knicks. And they finally did, actually. And the Knicks listened to me just, you know, six years later.
Just saying. And the Miami Heat did trade Tyler Herrick. They got six more years out of Tyler Hero before finally doing it. I said, don't do it. That's true.
Tyler Hero did it. Because of Tyler Hero. That's right. What else? Texans Panthers this week in preseason, final week.
Receiver, you'd rather have in fantasy, guys, Nico Collins or T-Mac to throw a McMillan. I would rather have Nico Collins. I mean, again, come on now. I mean, McMillan, great job. last year.
Offensive play rookie of the year, thousand yards receiving. But come on now. Why can't he improve? I think he's going to improve. I chose him in best ball thinking he will improve, but Nico Collins is.
You know, you're biased. You're biased. Sure, he's a Michigan Wolverine. You know, and as long as his buckeye can actually start throwing him, can he stay healthy for a whole year? Same, I don't know.
Great question. He's a monster, but man. He's a beast. He is just an absolute physical, physical beast.
So, I'll take Nico. Big matchup could be a possible Super Bowl preview, although that would be pretty wild. More likely to win the South this year: the Bucks or the Jaguars. Oh, I'll take the Jaguars, man. I really believe in them right now.
I'm buying it too. I'm buying it. Duval juice. I am. I'm drinking it over there, huh?
Really dig what Liam Cohen is building there and how he's going about it. And he's just really. Plugged into his QB. Last year, Trevor Lawrence really took a leap forward. And they went in places like Denver and just punked people.
That's true. You know what I mean? They're physical. Did you hear Baker say? off of the practice, the joint practice between the two.
that they got out physical by Jacksonville. And that if it was a game, he didn't think they would have won it. If that was a game based on the how how they were being out physicaled. Dude, I'm not sure. Oh, I didn't stutter.
Jaguars. 100%. Yeah, man. Fun. All right, two more.
Dolphins, Falcons. Oh, by the way, just last thing: those Jaguar Texans came this year. Ooh, they're sloppy. And London gets to see one of them. What else?
Running back, you'd like to have more rushing yards, not total yards, TJ, rushing yards this season. Bajon Robinson or Devin Hen? Two of the best backs in the NFL. Yeah. Yeah.
I'll go Bijong. I'll do it. Although our guy Hafley came in here and said, I don't carry my. I know he's going to give him 40 looks a game. Probably not really, but.
He wants to. Big shrug emoji about what else is there in Miami and if people can key on H-Han and things of that nature. Are you going to have a problem throwing it to the point where everyone's just going to take H-Han? Yeah, not sure who their wide receiver one is. That's where I'm going, yeah.
I mean,. But uh this has nothing to do with A-chan's ability. Nothing. He's great. What else, Chris?
Last one, Rich, and I'm going to put you on the spot again. Why not? Because I know you like these two guys. I don't like being put on the spot, though. Bengals Eagles in the preseason.
TJ, chime in as well.
Okay. More likely quarterback to end their career with more Super Bowl wins. Zach Prescott. Joe Burrow or Jalen Hurts? Hurts is one up.
Yeah, I mean Hertz is one up. Yeah, yeah, I know that I know that. I've been watching. And Um I'll I'll I'll I'll go hurts. Does is the final score 1-0.
Come on. No. Yeah. There is not one nothing. When it's all said and done.
When it's. Yes, that's the whole point here: to end their careers. Yeah, I wrote it. I know. Yeah.
So Yeah. I think each guy gets one. I believe in the next decade. Let's put it this way: I believe in one organization over the other. I agree with you there.
So that's part of it, isn't it? Does Joe Burrow still win his Super Bowl with Cincinnati? I don't know where he works. All I know is the hat.
Okay. Hey, Chris, there's the one. Maybe I missed this because I was looking something up. Do either of these quarterbacks finish with the same team? He just automated that.
That's why I was just checking.
Well, I would say look at Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Yeah, Joe Montana. Aaron Rodgers. Exactly, it just rarely is. Yeah, it just rarely happens.
Well, I mean. Plus, I don't know if this matters, one fan base.
Okay. Is desperate to keep one guy there, and another part of the other fan base would drive him to the airport. Yeah. The grass is not always greener, people. Kelly Green.
Kelly Green. Oh. I beat you to that. Listen. I knew, I lobbed it because I knew one of you would.
Is that what it was? We both were fighting for it. Good. Yeah, basically what you just did for Philadelphia, you helicoptered right in, just like your new Sixer. Yeah.
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I think your win-loss game for the Patriots smoked out the most famous Patriot win-loss game player in the history of this show. Dustin in Arkansas. What's up, Dustin? Hey. Hey guys, thank you for taking the call.
Hope you're all having a good day. We are. What's on your mind there?
Well, Mr. Brockman, I thought your win-loss predictions were interesting, but it's too high. They're not going to have a winning record this year. I mean, tell me a second. What do we do?
So, don't handle this? Of course. Dustin in Arkansas. Um you became world famous, if I may. By calling in saying I'm a die-hard Patriot fan, and then predicted the Patriots to go 0-17.
This was last year. They do go 13-4. They do go to the Super Bowl. You're now calling up saying that somebody else's version of this. is hanky to you.
And you're now saying they're not going to have a winning record again. Are you really? Are you running this okie-doke? By the way, this would be an incredible commitment to a bit that you are not really a Patriot fan sitting right there in the heartland of our country, right in the middle of it. What do you got?
I firmly believe that. It's a Super Bowl hangover. I mean, usually when teams lose a Super Bowl, they don't do so great the next year. The Patriots think we're going to win the next year.
So, Dustin, what do you did you tell Adam you wanted to put something on this? Is that what I'm telling you? Yeah, I thought if the Patriots have a losing record, Mr. Brockman, you can donate to the charity of my choice. And I think, in honor of the amazing Dolly Parton's passing yesterday, $100 to the Imagination Library.
And if the Patriots have a winning record, then. I will donate $100 to your charity of choice. You can do it to see if you can. Even though the Patriots are going to lose, we're all winners. Done and done.
Okay, Dustin. I like your chances here, but somebody's got to make sure that. I will donate anyway at the end of the season. Right. But.
Dustin, come on, man. Yeah. Eight, eight, nine? You know what? I will, if they win nine games, I will call that week if they win the ninth games and admit I was wrong and admit that you were correct.
Justin, did you do win-loss already? I believe you have, right? Yes, he did. He had them go seven and ten. He knows seven and ten.
Seven and ten. Yeah, excuse me.
Okay. Yeah, you have them seven and ten.
So on the week that they win their ninth game, that's one, two, three. 456789. The 9th would be December 6th against the Bills. Late afternoon on CBS.
So Monday, December 7th, mark that on your calendar, Dustin.
Okay? I will do so. Either way. But in between, call back. That's Dustin in Arkansas.
Thank you, Dustin. All right, let's be fair and balanced. This should be fun. Sid in Atlanta. Sid.
What's up, Sid? Yes, I'm there. What's going on, Sid? What's going on, Rich? How you been, my friend?
What's going on? What would you care to do, Sid? You want to do something here? You want to do a little win-loss? What you want to do?
Yes, and I want to do, and I want to do this unfortunately from the New York Jets. I'm a die-hard Jets fan, unfortunately.
Well, the way you said unfortunately means you're from my neck of the woods. Where are you? Are you a Queens guy? Is that did I pick that up or what? Where are you from?
No, no, I'm from Bedsty, Brooklyn, New York. Bedstide, do or die. All right. Now, this is legit. This is legit.
You are legit. I can hear it from your accent. Let's get the Jets schedule up. Let's do it right here. The New York Jets start against Robert Salah's, Tennessee Titans.
What do you got? Well, Salah knows us because he coached us a few years ago, so that's a loss for us. All right, now you're home for the Packers. That's a laws, Jordan Love and Matt LaFlore. They're going to destroy us.
Okay, now you're 0-2 going to Detroit, man. At the Lions with that coach they got up there with Jared Goff, Jamar Gibbs. Amarasan Brown, yeah, that office will destroy us. All right, 0-3 at the Bears now. Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson.
What else can I say? SLL. 0-4, home for the Browns. That will be a saucy crowd if that happens. Woo!
Now, with this one, I'll give us the win on that. I believe that, I believe in Gino, unfortunately. One in four. One and four at the Patriots. That's a loss.
One in five in five home for the dolphins.
Now, but that one, they have a new quarterback with Malik Willis. I'll give us a win on that.
Okay, now we're 2-5 home for the Raiders. That's a loss. 2-6 at the Chiefs. Come on now, that that's destroyed. That's destroyable.
Two and seven. 2-7, home for the Bills. Oh, home for the bills.
Okay, well, I'll give us a nice big L. Uncle L. 2 and 8 at the Chargers. Justin Herbert, John Harbor, not even close.
So, two and nine at the Dolphins. With these division games, it's always neck and neck, tuck and tuck, but Boo vo's that too. This is now a disaster 2-10 with the runs. Sid, who's the quarterback at this point? Who would be the coach?
He's honest. All right, keep going. Oh, well, the quarterback's still going to be the terrible Geno Smith who holds on to the ball too long. He has a high turnover value for decision-making, and he's unable to elevate. Players are not committing his off-field distractions.
I can't stand the guy.
Well, let's keep going.
Okay. That's now 2-11. We got to finish up strong quickly at the Cardinals. We're going to finish up strong. We're actually going to win that one.
We're going to win 3-11. We got 30 seconds left. Home for the Patriots. Brockman, we get destroyed by the Patriots again.
Okay, 3-12. Home for the Vikings. Justin Jefferson and Carla Murray are going to have a career day against us if we get destroyed. 3-13 at the Bills. And with this one right here, the Bills are wrestling with their players because they have the division locked up.
And we are definitely going to lose that one as well. 3 and 14 says Sydney, Atlanta, to wrap up our number one of our show. Thanks for listening to the Rich Eisen Show Podcast. You can watch and listen to The Rich Eisen Show live weekdays from noon to 3 Eastern on ESPN Radio, Disney Plus, and on the ESPN app, The Rich Eisen Show, the podcast. At Zakdoc, we know being a healthy adult is like living in a video game.
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