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Well, hey everybody, welcome to this edition of the Rich Eisen Show Live on a Friday. Jackson Smith and Jigba, the reigning offensive player of the year, is waiting in the wings to join us from the Seattle Seahawks, who are going to be in Washington, D.C., getting set to try and go to 3-0. Sam Darnold's back at practice. We'll check in with him. And then.
Wh y you've got a guy who's at the zenith of his talent. Um in his twenties. And then you got a guy coming in hour number three. Malcolm McDowell 83 years of age. We've got a Drugie coming into this studio in hour number three.
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Good to see you over there, Chris Brock. What's going on? Not much, man. I wish I was doing as good as Bijan Robinson, Fantasy Owners. Good to see you over there, Jason Feller.
How are you? Doing great, Rich. TJ Jefferson, candles lit over there? It's lit. I'm fantastic.
We're all late. We start today's program. We start today's program. I like doing this sometimes. Hit the DeLorean.
We start today's program. on january fourth, two thousand three. Take me. I was still on Sports Center. Whoa.
This was the last playoff season. NFL network didn't cover'cause we didn't exist yet. The Green Bay Packers were welcoming in the Atlanta Falcons for a wild card game in Lambeau Field, and the Packers. Had yet to lose. A home playoff game in its history.
In its history. 11-0 in Lambeau, 2-0 in Milwaukee. They've never lost a home playoff game in the state of Wisconsin. The closest they had ever lost. A home playoff game was the Ice Bowl.
When Dallas took a lead. On Vince Lombardi's Packers Hmm. On a halfback option pass thrown by The guy who had brought the Atlanta Falcons into the building that night Dan Reeves. Dan Reeves, the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons at that time on that night. Saying, I'm sick and tired of hearing about this ice bowl loss.
We're going to. A freeze lamb both field ourselves. And he sent a twenty two-year-old quarterback on the field that night. In his first career playoff game, his name was Michael Vick. Yeah, buddy.
And Vic, his numbers didn't light it up. But what he did. In that snow lit it up. One hundred and seventeen pass yards, sixty four rush yards is all they needed to pound the Packers twenty seven to seven. One hundred and eighty one total yards of offense from Vic alone.
The number seven. On that night, And that is Just uh thirty-two fewer yards. Then the number seven. Last night. Put up From scrimmage.
And how about that dissolve of photographs on the rich eyes and show Disney Plus ESPN app feed?
Okay. Two number sevens. Two Atlanta Falcons getting it done. And stunning The Green Bay Packer faithful.
Now, the difference is that night. On January 14th. 4th, 2003, it was the end of the Packers season. And this time around, Packers fans just feel as if their season is over. Because Bijan Robinson, of his two hundred thirteen yards from scrimmage, 194 came on the ground.
And 134 of the 194 Rushing yards came before contact. Flag football yards. And 194 rushing yards that Bijan had. Match the number of receiving yards Drake London had. And the seventeen points of the thirty five that the Falcons put up last night came in the first half, which is more than the Falcons had in their first two games combined.
All the while, the Packers could not do. A lick. On offense. And the booze come down. Because again, the Falcons weren't just 0-2, they were a hard 0-2.
They couldn't tie their shoes properly, and then suddenly. They're playing defense. Suddenly, they're unstoppable on offense. as Michael Pennix returned. To hand Matt LaFleur his largest home loss and snap the Green Bay Packers' thirteen-game win streak in home openers, That ends.
What was a tie for the longest streak in NFL history They hadn't lost a home opener since 2012 and hadn't lost one by double digits since 2006. And they allowed 35 points. They're most in a home season opener since allowing 42 to the Giants. In nineteen seventy one. Oh.
That's how bad it was. On Thursday night football in Lambeau Field. Last night. And this is all after the Packers had to pull one out of their orifice in Met Life to beat the Jets in overtime. To end a losing streak of six games, including the playoffs dating back to last year.
And Matt LaFleur, the head coach in Green Bay, getting his contract extended, much to the dismay of some of the Packers fans out there. This is the way they will open up at home. Which leads to Matt LaFleur saying this after the game.
Well, that was a humbling night. Certainly. I don't think anybody's pleased about this. And, you know, we've got a couple extra days here, and everybody's got to take a long hard look at themselves. We got to find solutions and just come back ready to work.
It was a boat whooping.
So I'm not going to put it on one thing. Certainly, we definitely have to respond better, but that was. um at least three quarter butt whooping right there. Listen, the Giants are without Jackson Dart for the season. We're learning Jaden Daniels isn't going on IR, so he could be back soon.
I have no idea if the Bears are starting. QB3. On Monday night. And injuries across the league. Just before the show, we're learning Nick Bosa might be out now after.
tweaking a calf muscle or doing something even worse in practice, yes, near the electrical field.
So everybody's dealing with a lot. But You have to wonder if the Green Bay Packers Are missing Josh Jacobs more than any team misses any non-quarterback? In the league. And you could say The Packers are missing Two. The top two players, if you want to create a list of.
Non-quarterbacks A team is missing. 'Cause Micah's standing there. Watching the whole thing unfold himself. As Bijan is running free. And Brian Robinson scores.
And I'm wondering if they were just like wondering: who else named Robinson's coming? Crusoe? Yeah. Polly Pete. Who else is going to score named Robinson?
Yeah, Mrs. Robinson, I think. Mrs. Robinson, sure, plastics. Everybody should get into that.
But David? Offensive line. That has been pretty Maligned, and they have not been able to do a thing. On the run game. They've now the Packers have rushed for a season NFL low to date, 48.7 yards per game on the ground this season, just 146 rushing yards total.
Think about it. The Packers have a hundred and forty six rushing yards total. And Bijan Robinson had 134 rushing yards. Before contact last night. Wow.
He ran for ten fewer yards before contact. were twelve fewer yards before contact, Against the Packers in one game last night, then the Packers have had before and after contact all season long. The fewest rush yards by any team through three games since 2019. And Jordan Love has completed just fifty two percent of his passes. That's the second lowest percentage through his team's first three games in the last twenty seasons and the lowest since Sam Bradford did it for the Rams in twenty eleven.
Matt LaFleur, your thoughts on the offense and certainly the run game in particular. How are we going to fix that? Again, I just I think w we got to continue to work with these guys and and try to figure out what we do well because right now I don't know what we're doing well offensively.
So you know I think we can all see the benefit of having a strong rushing attack, how you can get into normal rhythm on offense, and that will open up a lot of things in the passing game. But any time you drop back fifty some odd times in a game and you have nine rushes, it's usually not going to bode well for you. 53 pass attempts by Jordan Love. Nine rushing attempts by the law firm of Lloyd, Johnson, and Love. Oh it yep.
So, even if Josh Jacobs does come off the Commissioner's exempt list, and I don't know when that might happen. Does it even matter? It is a very valid question, a fair question. Jordan Love had this to say about his struggles after. It's a very disappointing feeling right now.
You know, how we went out and played today. Um like I said myself to start, um a lot of stuff To improve on, to get better at, and to look at.
So I think, yeah, we'll take the three days. I think we'll all be reviewing the film. And I think everybody's got to look themselves in the mirror and see where we can improve as individuals. As a unit, as an offense, what we can improve on. But I think take three days, get your body back.
But I think mentally, a lot of stuff we'll need to look at.
Okay. You know what the fascinating thing is? is um Their receiving core might be as the best receiving core that Love has had at his disposal since Get in the gig. Wicks and Dobbs are gone, but Matthew Golden had one hundred receiving yards last night in a touchdown. And Christian Watson has become the first Packers player with a receiving touchdown in each of his first three games of his season since Devontae Adams did it in twenty eighteen.
And Tucker Kraftman. He's back, but He had a couple of drops that were killers, but the the horse was already out of the barn. on that front'cause they just couldn't stop a cold. And Tucker had this to say about the boos at Lambeau Field. Last night.
Yeah, it's pretty tough. You know, like everyone Pictures Lambo Field and and Mm. Not booze. I don't picture booze, I I picture my home stadium. That's tough.
It's pretty disappointing. Especially for a home opener. Especially for a home opener. It's pretty disappointing. It's not gonna help us win.
Like, I don't know. I don't know what uh people think that's gonna rally us or something like that, but You know, that's that's we're grown men, we're mentally strong enough, capable enough to get back on the field and And play ball. Um but Probably much easier with the seventy thousand people behind us rather than opposing us. Oof.
Now listen, I I would just say this. I don't think the Cheeseheads and the Packers faithful are booing the players. They're booing the management team that decided to run it back with their coach and their general manager because they think that there should have been a change. Fair or not. Like, think that's where it's coming from.
That okay. You decided to stay the course.
Some of us didn't think that was And this is what we're seeing in our first attempt. in front of us.
Now, the good news, I guess, on that front is their next game is not home, it's in Tampa. Where the Bucs will either be one and two or cornered. At 0-3. After they face the Vikings at home. This weekend.
Okay. So That is a massive game, Tampa Bay home for Minnesota. And if they are now Owen three. Then the Packers The battle of the old the old battle of the bays in the NFC Central, right? will be pretty damn big and And a win that both teams are either way, one and two for the.
The Bucks are 0-3. Either team's going to need it. Because You can be five hundred after September. Feeling at least halfway decent about yourself. which the Packers do not feel even a quarter decent about themselves.
Right now. And The mini buy, however, they figure it out how to get that run game going. They cannot drop back 53 times and run it nine times. They just can't do that in the NFL. Game got away from him last night.
And you just want to also Second. What's their next home game?
Well, it's week five against the Chicago Bears. Oh. Boy. How does Thursday sound for a Chicago sports fan? Cubs in white socks.
clinch, playoff berths. Almost at the same time. And then the Packers get curb stomped on national television. Like, that's a good day in the life of Chicago sportsman, everything. Excited on one hand and very spiteful on the other.
put it all together in a little like a sweet and sour. You know what I mean? But it all tastes delicious at the end. Because Packers fans right now are. Eating their They're like leopard face-eating leopards right now.
Because it does not look good. And you're wondering, the runny nose that can't be stopped in football is an offensive line that can't protect. And certainly Can't run block and then A pass rush that doesn't get home. On a guy coming back for his 19th knee surgery. And not just any knee surgery.
I mean, The prime video Broadcast showed a uh A very graphic at one point, I guess, animation of. The type of surgery that Michael Pennix had on his knee. Yeah, that was really interesting. Yeah, right? Like they it it looked like they took like a ball of string'cause they he He's at attendance to give.
He's being held together. And the Packers watched that happen. It's tough to swallow. That's why the booze are coming. But once again Vic On that cold January night, ended the Packers season.
The Packers season is not over. They're one and two. Mike is going to come back. I don't know what's going on with Josh Jacobs. Get the offensive line right.
That's the first order of business. I don't know how one does that. But At Tampa, home for Chicago. Then Dallas comes in on a Sunday night. At Detroit Home for Carolina on a Thursday night.
That's the next five for Green Bay.
Well, you win three out of those five. Three out of those five three out of those five and you're five hundred. Put it all together. Like they did a few years ago and Jordan loves Arriving sooner than you thought season. I'm just trying to manifest in a way that Packers fans certainly aren't right now.
Yeah, you're being very positive. I'm not, because it's week three, man. It's week three. One and two is what they are. As for the Falcons, they're one and two.
When you're one and two in Green Bay right now, you're like, what the hell's happened? For the Falcons, you're like, Yeah, baby. Yeah, who should feel better at one and two? Oh, the Falcons. Yeah, those guys.
Well, because. Panics showed up. And in my higher register, I'm like, I think Michael Pennix is going to straighten out the Falcons. Oh, yeah. Pause.
Nailed it.
So Um You know, the first couple of drives didn't look good. The first couple drives didn't. And then a roughing the passer penalty that gave the Falcons a fresh set of downs. That Could have gone either way. I mean, Herb Street was as.
Confident is saying that was a penalty. Mean I I Did see contact and In Panix's head and neck area, there was also something that was on love a few. Quarters later, that wasn't called. kinda get drives a little nuts, but That's why this stuff should be reviewed, but that's for another day. But what they did is take that opportunity and hand it off to Bijan.
Who ripped one for almost. A 70-yard touchdown. And that just flipped the script. Because Bijan couldn't be stopped. The Falcons had the run game.
And then panic started getting into a rhythm and found Drake London. Yep. For 194 yards. All over the field. And Drake London, you know, there was a camera that caught him in the blowout loss at home to Carolina.
Barking at somebody. And instead You know, the bite showed to be far worse than the bark last night, man. A buck 94 for him in the air, a buck 94 for Bijan on the ground. And The defense did the rest. The defense did the rest.
Gave up some yardage in the back end, but when you're controlling the ground and the clock and Fascinatingly enough, remember the final score that night of the Falcons beating the Packers in that wildcard game in two thousand three calendar year, O two season, was twenty seven to seven. That was a score going into the fourth quarter. Last night. So we're putting to bed any QB controversy, any competition. Oh, I don't think you're seeing two anymore unless there's an injury.
Yeah. That's the end of that. I mean, how many other teams are like, we got to see what we have in our young quarterback, or in the case of Minnesota, our new quarterback? Oh, you. Yeah, man.
I mean, Penix, this is his gig. He did his thing.
Sort of tour right now is like Pauly and the Godfather. You won't see him no more. Hmm. You know? Yeah.
And then suddenly, at some point, Pitts will start coming to the fore, and we'll see how this offense is going to look full bore. Packers fans certainly saw it first up, nice and close and personal. And Stefanski, that's his first win as head coach of the Falcons. Matt Ryan's first win is the president of the Falcons. I mean, that last night is exactly what they drew up.
Let's bring in Stefansky, bring in his offense, let's get the quarterback right, let's get everybody that we have weaponry wise at the kids' disposal. And here we go.
So Stefanski had this to say about Pennix coming back. Yeah, I feel great for him. And I've told him this person, I've told you guys I'm proud of him. It's not easy to rehab from injuries. That's a tough thing to do.
What he's put himself through, the extra workouts in the weight room, the extra treatments in the training room, all those times that he's out in the field was running when no one was watching. You know, it's just him and the trainers. I give the medical staff a ton of credit.
So proud of all of that. I got to witness it. And this tonight, you know, something you can build on. Yeah, it is.
So I I that's that should answer your question. Panics, man. Didn't look good at the very beginning, but he just 18 to 25, 256 yards. That interception was brutal in his first drive. Brutal.
You're wondering: okay, what's he seeing? Is he seeing ghosts? That could be a problem. Nuh uh after that. Just give it to the Robinsons.
Find yourself some London in the fog. Austin Hooper scored a touchdown. Here we go. Panix, uh do we have his sound bite after the game? If you got it, let's uh play it and we'll go to break.
Because he deserves all the kudos. Early on, you know, definitely after that interception, you know, I started feeling, started getting a rhythm, and everything started clicking. Obviously, you know, with Bijan and B-Rob, them boys running the ball, that helped everything in the past game as well.
So, you know, what they did has a lot to do with it as well. Good for him. Talk about your teammates, come up with the win. He's come back. And that was a massive roadwin for the Atlanta Falcons.
Who are flat out in the mix of the NFC South, and speaking of that, perfectly timed not just for the Falcons, But for partners of the National Football League, including the ones that we're talking to right now, because that was the first of three games in a row for Atlanta in front of the whole country. The Thursday, Monday, Sunday trifecta. Thursday night, last night, next up is a Monday nighter. In New Orleans. That's a good question.
As you know. Atlanta and New Orleans, they do not like each other to the point where Sean Payton was joking about the. Number of fans dressed as empty seats in a preseason game. And he's coaching Denver now, in Atlanta. in that one.
And then a Sunday nighter against Baltimore at home. And if they win in New Orleans, to go two and two and get a leg up on their division. You know? Then go home on a Sunday night to take on Lamar and the Ravens? That's going to be a heck of an environment.
And today's the anniversary of the Steve Gleason game. Speaking of saints and falcons, falcons. I was there for that one. Um Kudos to the Falcons. Packers fans, feel for you.
Season's not over. It just feels that way. We take a break. Jackson, Smith, and Jigba of the. Seattle Seahawks, the reigning offensive player of the year.
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Okay, coming into week three. This man led the league in receiving, and right behind him is. Chris Olave, another Buckeye, but I'm cool with that. Absolutely cool with it. These are just facts.
Okay. If you say so.
Okay. And that's the way I welcome in the reigning offensive player of the year and Super Bowl champion of the Seattle Seahawks, Jackson Smith and Jigba is here. How are you doing, Jackson, Smith and Jigba? I'm doing great. It's great to see you again, Rich.
I meant every word. I'm fine with all of this. I'm absolutely fine. I'm fine with all of this. You'll have to be.
You'll have to be right now.
Well, we're all paying rent. We're all paying rent right now. Before we turn to the college aspect of things, let's talk about. How is life different from you? For you over the last year, from this point, week three of this year to week three of last year.
I would say just the media, just the media attention. You know, you have the hard knocks, you have, you know, people just. Wanting to understand how we're so good and why we're so good. Um the ins and outs, you know, kind of the behind the scenes.
So Really just managing that and um But yeah, f that that's really it. I keep it pretty simple, you know, show up to work, do my job, go home. With friends and family, you know, when I get a chance, or I'm resting pretty locked in right now.
So try to keep it the same. And uh pretty easy. When did the game begin to slow down for you? I think each year it slowed down for me, for sure. I mean, the progression that I made from my first year to second year was tremendous for me and definitely saw the game just slowing down.
And I think just taking what I learned from each year, I mean, it just continues to slow down. To be with Sam Darnold the second year and the offense. It definitely I definitely feel that again this year.
So it's been good. Just want to build off that and continue to grow.
So let me just start macro and then maybe get a little bit specific here about You know, the question that you did say, everyone's wondering why does it, why is it clicking right now? Which is weird to ask that of a Super Bowl champ. But when you do have your quarterback go out so fast in the middle of it, and we just saw what happened, obviously, with the Giants on Monday Night Football, it can be quite jarring to lose your guy and have to play with the backup. And then there's a new offensive coordinator with a new system on top of it. Why?
Why has it worked to the Tune of 2-0 so far. Do you think? Yeah, I think you know, thankfully we do have Drew Locke. As they say, the best backup in NFL right now. Just his preparation.
Um Through these last two weeks of being a starter, you know, hasn't changed. And we see it every day with Drew, the consistency and the playmaking ability out there on the practice field and the eagerness to go out there. And to play on Sundays. I mean, it's not like he doesn't want to play.
So we all see that, and we feed off that, and we have each other's backs, and we want to. We want Drew to shine and and that's definitely what he's did the last um these last two weeks.
So Um, big time, big time player.
Well, and then, you know, Brian Florey's system. Uh, w how how is how have you jib you clearly jibed with it and it's it's been it's looked good for certainly the last we could even say five quarters, six quarters. Where do things stand with him and how that's worked? Man, I I mean, he's done an excellent job. I think.
you know, there's been questions on how I'm not getting double team and stuff like that. And I think just from the first meetings. The first meeting, it's, you know, we're going to run the ball. We're going to that's where our ego and pride lays. We're going to run the ball.
And I think teams have to respect that. And that's just, and we're sticking to who we are. And I think he's done a great job of putting me in motions, being able to line up everywhere on the field. First game I lined up at tackle. Never lined up at tackle in my life.
But I think it just goes to show that. You know, you have to account for it. The run game and the way he's just been mixing it up has been great so far and allowing me to run every route in the book at any spot on the field. I mean, it's hard for a defense to account for that. And then walk me through the first touchdown you caught this year.
I mean, what a massive moment this was. It's fourth. And one fourth an inches Your defense came up with its first takeaway of the season. It's the fifth snap of the drive that you started with a nice 13-yarder. That Fleury dialed up for you with Drew Locke.
And now what? You're thinking what? And walk me through the moment of you're going for it and then you hear the play call and then what ended up happening. in that moment.
So I so I line up and um in a in a blitz zone.
So my job right there was to find the zone. Dulak finds me and and then um from that point on it it's The same mentality, get as much as I can get and protect the ball. Obviously, we're in a crucial area in the field and in the quarter, in the fourth quarter.
So, I want to take care of the ball, but I want to go score and put some points on the board as well.
So, um, The yak is something that I've definitely been focusing on, you know, each year and I think this will be my best year yet.
Well, did you know from the moment the play call came in that this was touchdown written on it, or when did you know touchdown was written on it? For that one? As soon as I made the first person missed the safety coming down, and I saw the lane, I saw the I saw the shining light and the big tight ends in front of me leading the way, I knew. We can make it six. Yeah.
And that was a tie game and the first electric play of the entire NFL season. And then you follow it up with three tutties last week. And, you know, entering week three, how are you feeling? I mean, like, for yourself right now? I feel great.
I feel great, you know, just. The mind and body. feels good, and I just want to be continue to be in that groove, kind of that flow state as these weeks kind of seem repetitive. But of course, it's a new team and a new scheme. But the days kind of for me look the same.
So if I just kind of stay on that wave, that flow, I feel pretty good. And You know, we get to Sam Darnold back, so I'm excited. to show out, you know, each and every week.
So Sam is returning this week, would you say? Jason? Um He looks good. He looks good out there. I'll say that.
He looks really good. We're on the record, by the way. I feel like I should say that interviewing someone from the Seahawks here. But listen, and Locke has done a great job, clearly. And Sam is the guy, right?
That this is the offense that we're talking about here. And it just, the reason why I ask how you're feeling is like, okay, so you're O-P-O-Y. You win this thing. You win the Super Bowl. And now expectations are raised, and you come out in your first two games.
Essentially, with the backup quarterback, look like this. And you're talking about flow states. Like, do you meditate? Like, is that part of your world or yoga? Like, where does this come from?
JS. Yeah, you could say meditation a little bit, you know, a little bit. Nothing crazy, but just. Focus in on the process, you know, just really just having the Um Pinpoint focus and understanding what I need to go out there and do for my team and just really wanting to get it done super badly and win ball games.
So just locked in and I can definitely fill my team on the same wavelength.
So we're just ready to defend what we have and push forward. Do you feel like you still have something to prove? Um Anything I have to prove it is just really For myself, to myself, you know, how far I can take it. I mean, I think to the outside, to the media, to. People that have judgment on what I do, I don't think I have anything to prove to them, but to myself, to my teammates, you know, the people that You know, I love and respect that I see every single day that understand what I have going on and the STEAM has going on.
You know, I want to prove something to them each and every day for sure. What do you have to prove to yourself, if you don't mind me asking? Um, really, just how far I can take it. What do you mean by that? Like, what are you talking about?
Like my focus, you know, what how perfect can I be? You know, just aim for that perfection, aim for that, you know, just no mistakes allowed. You know, that's just where I put my goals at, you know, and understanding, you know, I'm never going to be perfect, but you know, just reaching for that and gunning for that is something, you know, I just want to challenge myself on. I'm super competitive. You know, I want to win.
I want to win every single rep. And so just seeing if I can put myself in that mind state and stay there.
Now, when you say perfect, again, I've just, again, process for somebody like yourself who has gotten such a remarkable amount of success at such an early stage of your life, you know, is is fascinating to me.
So do you go into a game thinking I w want to grade myself perfectly? with footwork. with route running With defense reading. With ball catching, like where you're like, I just was perfect, literally. And from quarter one, and you're like, all right, now that's that's done.
Here's another route. Here's another. Is that what you're referring to? Is that what you're saying? Yeah, I mean, I haven't reached perfection yet in the game yet, but For me, I'm referring to more as I kind of like to simple it down, you know.
How quick can I line up to the ball? How quick can I read, have my reads? Did I block well this game? Did I, you know? Every target, you know, every catchable pass that I catch the ball and do something with it or protect it.
And, you know, I would say those are kind of the ABCs for me that I try to. Really nil.
Now, and obviously you're you're you're still so young. in your career, do you think about All right, I started in Columbus and I can end in Canton. Do you think about stuff? Seriously. Um, I don't.
I don't. I mean Not not on my day to day. You know, um Not not day to day. That I don't think that's what drives me. I've always thought that just focus on what I can right now and then just looking up and hopefully that that happens.
But Just staying in the moment, I think, is very key for me. It allows me to just focus and, like I said, nail down the things that I want to nail down. And then I'll look up later and And um you know, I think I'll be happy with where where I'm at. Jackson Smith and Jig. We have a couple minutes left with the reigning offensive player of the year and Super Bowl champion entering week three against the Washington Commanders here for the Seattle Seahawks.
Um How good can Jeremiah Smith be? Jackson, I've asked you this before.
Now he's the all-time leading receiver in the history of Ohio State football, which is nuts because he's got a whole season to go. Crazy. How good can he be? Do you think? Man, I think.
with the tools that he has. His physical ability, his mindset, just understanding the kid and talking to him and. And knowing, you know, the kind of the things he wants to reach. I mean, he has the. opportunity and chance to to be the best.
I mean Ultimately, this This football and where you get drafted, and the teammates, and the coaches, and stuff that has stuff to do with it. when he gets into the NFL. But I think if you rally around a kid that loves ball like that and is super competitive and has shown he'll do anything for his teammates, I think any team will be lucky to have that and build off that. But he has the chance to be the best. I mean, he's done it at Ohio State.
He's done it at all three levels. You know, that's kind of my mindset. Like, I've done it in high school. I've done it in college. Why can't I do it in the league?
And I think he has the same mindset as well. Yeah, you need six touchdowns to pass Olave's school record for scoring receptions and 22 more catches to get Ibuka's record there. He may get you all. Yeah, I think so. I think so.
I think so. Okay. Hey, Jackson, Smith, and Jigba, what a pleasure to chat with you. It always is. I do not take stuff like this for granted.
I know you've got a lot going on and you're focused and you're locked in, but I send my best to you and I love watching what you do. You keep doing it. Thank you, Rich. Thanks for having me on. Good to see you again.
Anytime. That's Jackson Smith and Jigba of the Seattle Seahawks. They're defending champs right here on the Rich Eisen Show. All right. I appreciate him.
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Let's go to Tim in Arizona back here on the program. What's up, Tim? Tim. Hey now, Rich, how are you today? What's on your mind, Tim?
Hey, Rich, I just want to let you know that actually I purchased a some of your merchandise. I purchased the Mandoza Mania t shirt And also your Running Man sticker that's on my laptop. Hey, cool. Thank you, Tim. You went to richeisonshop.com, did you, huh?
I did, I did. And I got another thing to discuss with you. And just one second, yeah, that this shirt's so much quality, and you know the best thing about it. What is it? The Raiders have not lost since I've owned it.
Okay. Okay. Boy, Tim. We're a factor. We're a factor.
You are a factor. Hey, and one other thing I want to say, I got two things real quick. Sure. Young men. That you're out there gambling, okay?
Mendoza, Fernando Mendoza, just started. It is financed with Fernando. Go online, find out about finance, and it's not so much about the lines and the other things.
Okay. The n the next thing I have is uh Rich, in your couple about a month ago, you were cleaning out your desk for some reason, and you have a certificate of mine In your desk. And it's my release of fandom from the cults. I was talking to your call screener, right? Great guy, Adam.
And could you send that to me, please? I have it right here. I have it right here. Yep. That's amazing.
Got it right here: football fandom transfer. It's a transfer. The Colts to wear. Raiders? Of course.
Okay. The future's so bright. Tim in Arizona. Don't you think so, Chris? All right, stay on hold and give your address to.
Give your address to Adam, our call screen, and we'll get this football fandom transferred to you. He does have it. He has my address. Very good.
Okay, we'll get that. We'll get this to you. There you go. That's the way we roll here. RES Consulting.
We're here for you. I feel like a real notary. Not a boy. Good belly. You might have to become a real one.
Or in this particular case, you are. Yeah. For all things show-related. It says: this document certifies that long-suffering Colts fan Tim and Phoenix is finally ending his years of mental anguish by transferring his fandom from the Colts to another yet unnamed NFL team.
So I'll cross that out. Yeah. Yep. Raiders. Initial.
I don't know how this is going to work out for him. I have stamps of the official J. Fauley RES consulting stamps.
Okay. By signing this document, Tim and Phoenix will be terminating his status as a Colts fan in perpetuity. He will not be allowed to return under any circumstance. This NFL fandom transfer in no way affects his allegiances to other professional sports teams, and there's a blank for the signature. Oh, it's got a star.
And the date. And of course, there is Paul Sorvino from Good fellas saying, Now I got to turn my back on you. You should have signed that, Tim. I'm trusting you. That's incredible.
Going to the Raiders, by the way. All right, so see, they start 2-0. Colts have the Texans at home. Everybody's assuming they're 0-3, but. Hey, pal, they show up like they did in Kansas City.
They're going to win that football game. Yeah, well, they lost. For sure. They can.
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