Bijan Robinson: My Confidence Level Has Grown So Much

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I have a lot of flowers in it. I was just dropping breadcrumbs. Because again, for one of our favorite moments in of our show's 10 plus years is that Carl Anthony Towns came on in the summer and was wearing his Eagles jersey and he took a liking to us. We've took a liking to him since the very beginning. And then he took a special liking to our Cowboys fan on set T.J. Jefferson and has been living rent-free in that neighborhood for quite a bit. And based off of the Eagles destruction of the Cowboys 30-46, he sent 34 green and yellow green and white balloons. 34 flowers of Eagles colors.

And then that number that balloon sits six balloons attached to six Cowboys colored roses. Right, T.J.? Right there. There it is.

That's correct. That's the way Carl Anthony Towns operates. This is so disrespectful. This is so I blame Cooper Rush for this. I blame Jerry Jones for this. No, no.

You only can blame Jerry Jones. You know what we should do and then we'll get to our next guest who's kind enough to be joining us. He's one of the best in the NFL is we should we should lift the shade over by T.J. and let the sunshine just come straight in and blind a little bit more. That's great. What a great idea. Don't you think?

The shades are closed. You guys should let the sunshine in. You guys are really starting to get on my nerves. Wow. I'll be honest with you. All of you. You're all starting to get on my nerves. Yes.

All right. There it is. It's blinding. It's blinding. Absolute blinding. I don't deserve this. In the light.

Blinding. You know what we do deserve? The National Football League deserves this man and his talents and his energy and his personality. He's one of the best and he is one of four players right now entering week 11 with four figures of scrimmage yards.

1,079 yards from scrimmage for this dynamic player in year two from the Atlanta Falcons courtesy of C4 energy is Bijan Robinson. How are you, sir? I'm doing awesome. How are you, Rick?

I am better for seeing you. How are you? What's going on in your world?

What's going on? I mean, well, first off, obviously, you know, I'm here with C4. I just want to obviously say, like, I appreciate being with them so much. You know, they just give me so much energy, just, you know, obviously in the gym, on the field and, you know, in my everyday life. And, you know, I mean, I just like just appreciate them, what they do for me and, you know, how much we just build a connection and a brand and, you know, how much we get to just explore each other as partners. But, you know, I really do just love them a lot. And everybody that watches your show, obviously, I just hope that they just, you know, take a chance on C4. And, you know, it's obviously, you know, NSF approved.

So, you know, the safety is there and whatever sport or workout or anything that they want to do, obviously, you know, they can get as much as they want and feel safe with it. But, you know, I appreciate C4 for always just, you know, being the best for me and everybody else. But, man, I'm doing great. I'm doing great.

You know, obviously, last week was kind of tough with the, you know, with the loss. But, you know, life's been good ever since I even started talking to you. And it's been a fun journey this season. But yeah, man, been doing good. Has the game slowed down for you this year compared to last year, do you think?

Yeah, most definitely. Obviously, you know, last year was my rookie year. So, everything was starting to, it was like up and down. And I think with me, just like finding the speed and finding my comfort zone, it was more sort of like more towards the end of the season of last year. But, you know, with this year, it's my confidence level has been so big. And it's grown so much from my first year to obviously now. And then it's been fun out there just going out there and just playing free, just using God's gift and the gifts that he's given me and doing whatever I can for the team.

But it's definitely been a fun ride out there. When you say play free, I know what you mean. I think most fans know what you mean. I'd love to know what it looks like within your own temples to play free because most of us would watch it for free, you playing free. What do you mean by that, Bijon?

Yeah, it's just not thinking a lot. You know, when you start to think, and not just with football, but in any profession, and you don't just, you know, go gracefully or do it with no pressure or anything on your back, like you perform a lot better. And, you know, with me, it was last year, it was kind of tough because I would have to learn so much during the week with plays.

And, you know, I'll be doing stuff for like marketing stuff and, you know, just trying to balance that, that had that healthy balance of the two was kind of what was getting me last year. But with this year, you know, with my auntie and a marketing guy, you know, Brian and just everybody that's around me to manage that schedule so I can just go on the field and not have to think about nothing, just go out there and think about the plays that's about to get called and executed at the highest level is the difference from playing free and not having to think about, you know, everything else around you and bring it to the field. So much discussed in last year about you not getting enough touches.

That didn't come from you. It probably came from a lot of people who have you in fantasy football, certainly inside the 10, you know. But do you think you can get more touches?

Have we seen the ceiling here, Bijan? You know, for me, man, like, it's whatever coach Zach has for me during that week. You know, obviously the games and the situations will, you know, will dictate on what we do. But I think just with me and Tyler, you know, Tyler Algier, the other back, like, we know how to play off each other so well.

And, you know, I really appreciate having him just out there with me because, you know, just having that balance and having just another dynamic player that can come in and, you know, be just as effective on the field is always important. But I think, you know, with the touches, man, I'm never a selfish player. Like, you know, I think you've got to make the most of, you know, what you do get. And, you know, every time you do touch the football, I just have to make it, you know, exciting and, you know, do whatever I can to get this, to get our team and our offense on, you know, in the highest level possible. But yeah, I've never been, I've never been the type to, to like go to the office coordinator and be like, I have this many touches and I need this many. I've just never been that guy. But, you know, I know that God has a plan for it all.

And I'm going to continue to make the most out of what I do get. Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons, fourth currently in the NFL in scrimmage yards right here on the Rich Eisen Show. Can you jump backwards like Saquon? Do you have that move?

So, okay. So like when he, when he did that, I was watching it and I was like, at first I was like, ain't no way that just happened. I was like that, that couldn't have happened. He didn't jump over him. Like he probably jumped on the side of him. But then when I saw the replay and he jumped completely over him, I was like, yeah, I got to try this. I got to try whether, whether it's over a bag and just practice it a couple of times or, you know, just ask my coach to just, just run, just run in front of me and I'll just try to get behind you. Cause that, that was insane. That was insane. But I think if I actually tried in the moment, I think I could get it, but I don't know.

I don't know if I'll try that one. Well, I mean, I guess, you know, if you're not thinking out there and you're playing, that's playing free, right? Like that's right. That's an example of playing free right there.

Correct? That's absolutely playing free. Like you're not thinking about nothing else, except you in the grass and that defender.

And you just got to just make the instincts happen. But that is absolutely playing free. There's like a difference between like playing free and then like being safe because, cause the last time I tried to jump over somebody almost broke my neck and that was crazy. So yeah, it's, it's, it's that line balance.

Yeah. Playing free or playing out of your mind, I guess those are, those are two different things right there, but hey, but, but, you know, clearly you've got that physical skillset, which is why I ask, I'm not going to be asking too many others who play football, you know, when they come on this program, if you have that, but I'm also just curious, you know, what you think of when you see Saquon running, like he's running Camaro, who you just saw in person and Derrick Henry, those are the other guys like yourself who currently have over a thousand scrimmage yards right now. What do you think of when you watch them Bijan? Yeah, I mean, I think it's just, you know, obviously cool that, you know, the, the guys that are leading from scrimmage are all running backs. You know, obviously there's these, like, you know, should, should, should running backs get this or that or that, but I think just the value of, of our position is continue to grow every single year. And, you know, just the three guys that you just named, like my, my respect for them is, is through the roof.

And, you know, I always try to, to just pick out, you know, little things with what they do daily. And I talked to all three of those guys and I actually just talked to Alvin, obviously like last game and after the game, I talked to him and, and he's going to just help me out with some, you know, little things with, with the body and how he continues to get his body back to, to help through the week. But, you know, those guys right there are like, obviously the, the, the top of the top in the NFL and, you know, with me trying to, you know, obviously become them and become at that level every single day, you know, it's, it's, it's been pretty cool to, to get to talk to them. And then even, you know, Christian McCaffrey is another guy that, that I always talk to.

You know, he's just not coming back, but, you know, his work ethic and what he does, like it's, it's a high level of respect for me, but yeah, those are the guys right there. And, and obviously I hope he could see you to keep on just, you know, five minute rise in the, to the position. So you reached out to McCaffrey before is what you're saying? You, you connect with him? Absolutely.

Absolutely. I always, always try to just, you know, text him and, and, you know, pick out little things that I can just ask him from, from like nutrition and, you know, what he does after football games and how he gets his body back to health, like before our first practice on Wednesday. And I always just like try to just nitpick those guys and, you know, with him, he's, he's just not coming back. So, you know, he has another plan for himself, but it's, it's, it's been good getting to, to have the respect from both guys and continue to let them, you know, coach me up on whatever I need to do. Few minutes left with Bijan Robinson of the Falcons here on the Rich Eisen Show. What has Raheem Morris said to you? Like, give me, if you don't mind, put me a fly on the wall of, of your, of your new coach, dynamic guy, players guy, a man who holds people accountable as well, but what does he say to you? Yeah, no, I mean, me and coach Morris have the best relationship, you know, one of the best relationships that I ever had with a coach that I ever had with a coach up to this point, like, man, I mean, he, he's just such a energy setter. He's a tone setter. He's an amazing person, but you know, with him, like, he never has a bad day. And I feel like I never have, I always say I never have a bad day since the second grade. Like that's my, that's my quote.

He's the exact same way. And you can talk every single day, just, you know, how, how am I feeling? Like, how am I feeling about the game?

What could I have done better? What can I continue to, you know, get better at, or just the good things as well. Like he's, he's always, you know, what could you get better at, but then let's continue to make sure that the great stuff that you do is getting better and better every single day. And, you know, having him as a coach, man, this is definitely awesome.

It's a blessing. Like we all love and respect him, but just my personal relationship with him has been, has been awesome, man. Like he, uh, have you met, have you met coach, coach Morris?

Yes, have indeed. We had him on our show Friday. I've been around him for quite some time, sir. And, um, he's the real thing. He's the real deal. He's the real deal. And, you know, he, he's been a head coach before, but, you know, I know that this is his time, you know, right now. And he's, he's taken every opportunity and he's, he's done amazing with it. Um, and I, you know, I cannot wait to continue to keep on playing with him, uh, throughout my career, but yeah, he's, he's definitely a, a guy sent for, for, for me and for everybody.

And, you know, I could see just keep rolling with him. Many different ways I could ask you about your quarterback, but I'll go this way. Kirk Cousins, the most surprising thing, or the thing he surprised you the most is with something he's done on the field.

Yeah. Or the fact that he can quote bankroll fresh before a game, which is most surprising for you. I think that I think the quote, you know, you know, Kirk Kirk has a lot of, a lot of quotes, man. Like, you know, obviously he's, he's been in, he's been in this time for, he's been around football in the world for a long time and he's heard a lot of different things and experienced a lot of different things, but you know, he, he's, he's pretty caught up on, on the, on the times when it comes to, to move and when it comes to just getting you hype from, from things you probably don't expect him to say, but he knows it and he, and he says it, man, but he's, that's, that's a guy that, that I really love and enjoy playing with men. And, you know, just him being here on this team and having so much experience. And I mean, like, he's, he's helping me become the best leader I can be on it.

How so, how's he doing that? Just because like, you know, he, he's seen so much football and I think he's grown as a leader throughout his years. And he obviously knows I'm a young player in this, in the league. And, you know, he, he just wants to make sure that I'm always, you know, on, on target with what I have to do, whether it's in meetings, whether it's on the field, on the practice field, whether it's off the field. And, you know, I think he sees like, you know, obviously he's with a young group of guys around him, but for us becoming leaders, just like he is, is, is what's going to take this offense to levels that, you know, people just really love to enjoy to see. And, and just having him there, man, I mean, he's been the lead for what, 13, 13 years. And, you know, he's, he's putting that 13 year, year mark on me and trying to become the best that I can be.

But yeah, man, Kirk, Kirk has been great, obviously, for, for this team. And, you know, I really, I really enjoy it and appreciate him a lot. C4, before I let you go, let's pound the table a little bit more for C4 and what it does for you and what folks might, might not know about it and what it can do for them.

Yeah. So, I mean, what it does for me, like, obviously it gives me a lot of just that extra energy, that extra boost that I need, whether it's working out. And I think for me is, you know, I'm not a big truster in energy drinks, except C4.

And that's where it all started. Because, you know, just the safety level, I always am so worried about my body and what I put in my body and, and, you know, with C4, like I can put this in my body and feel the exact same and feel great and even feel improved on before I drank the drink. So, like, I think with other people, like, I see a lot of people have C4 now and they always ask me, you know, with what I do with them and how it helps me. And I'm like, you know, this is, this is something that you guys should definitely want to invest in from here on out, you know, especially when you work out.

Like, I got all my family on it, got all my friends on it and, you know, they don't, they don't go to nothing else. And on top of that, there's so much more than just the drink to drink C4. Like there's the, you know, the powder, there's so many other things that tie into it that makes it the biggest brand possible. But I mean, it's just, even the people, like the people are amazing. So when you got the people, you know, being amazing, then I feel like your brand and your company, your product is going to be amazing as well.

And that's, that's what it's done for me. What a pleasure. I I'd love to have you on more often, Bijan. I really would. Every single time you and I, I've gotten an opportunity to speak with you.

I just, I just really, I leave smiling. I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna lie. And, and listen, I don't want to put any pressure on certainly since, you know, you said you need to work on things to get that leap backwards, that Saquon is now officially patented, but you are playing, you are playing this weekend in Denver and the altitude might be the time to try it. You know what I mean? Like, I'm just saying, it can be a good opportunity.

It can be a good opportunity. And even, uh, how, how was it talking with the, with Jonathan? Oh, you're talking about, you're talking about Brooks, you're talking about say the end. Oh yes. Oh yeah.

Now we, Oh, that's right. We tried to FaceTime you. I know I was at practice all that practice.

I try to FaceTime you. How did, how did you get to know him? So, so we met, uh, my, you know, back in Texas, uh, when I, when I first got there, that's when we met and it was like during that COVID time. And then it was through my, one of my other teammates, my other like best friend, uh, Joseph, and they know each other for a really long time. And then after we met and connected, like, then we just became, we all just became brothers, best friends. And ever since that day, like we've stayed in touch every single day and I see him all the time. So that is my brother right there. And, you know, when I, when I saw it, when I saw you two together and he, and he sent me that picture in the face, I'm like, man, that's, that's pretty awesome. That's crazy.

He couldn't have been nicer. And has he, has he put, he's put you in Outer Banks, right? You've been in a couple episodes. Yeah. So I was in, uh, one of the episodes in this past season right here. Um, you know, hopefully if they, if they hopefully continue, then, then I hope I can be in some more too, which would be cool. Yeah. I, I don't see that show, uh, losing much of its steam, Bijan.

I think it's, I think it's going to be around. So if you want to be part of it more, I'm sure. Listen, thanks for the time here.

Look for my texts, calls, FaceTimes, all of that stuff. Really enjoy watching you do what you do. And thanks for coming on and sharing the time and also with C4. Really appreciate it.

Yeah. Appreciate you, Rick. Right back at you. Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons right here on the Rich Eisen Show. What an absolute. Love that dude. Delight. I mean, he's a very popular player in my house. She must love watching him play football. Love. Right.

And it's great. The last like month, he's been what? RB one, RB two in the league.

And you can see what we were talking about last year. If he just got the ball, give him the rock, put him in space, let him make plays. He beat me in fantasy this weekend. Cause I didn't, I wasn't anywhere near being able to draft him. He beat me in fantasy this week.

He's great. And, uh, and then in reality is his Longhorns beat the tar out of my Wolverines. Set the, that was what we call a tone setter for 2024. Hey man, I was like, you know what? Rough losses this week for Atlanta, for the Rams, you know, teams were like, it could take another step, which is why every single time the chiefs just keep racking them up. Tough loss from Denver. That would have been a big W again for them, for Bo Nix to go into Arrowhead and walk out with a win.

He still feels I'm sure a nice confidence level there. And the lines, I want to talk about the lines. When we come back, I've also got a top five and I got phone calls to make and take that one to make still a guy named Carl Anthony towns in this break. This episode is brought to you by progressive insurance. Do you ever find yourself playing the budgeting game, shifting a little money here, a little there and hoping it all works out well with the name, your price tool from progressive, you can be a better budgeter and potentially lower your insurance bill too. You tell progressive what you want to pay for car insurance and they'll help you find options within your budget. Try it today at progressive.com progressive casualty insurance company and affiliates price and coverage match limited by state law.

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Learn more at American express.com slash Amex business. Just a real basic question. What the hell were you thinking? Uh, what are you doing out there? You know, just tackling a challenge that most wouldn't do.

I would say so. Um, what, what, why, why'd you do it? Uh, just trying out my new bat booster package that I was working on this year for me though is, is literally like, would you rather live and die?

Would you rather die and never lived? So when I jumped to the first time, um, everybody started like cheering and yelling. I was like, okay, that's pretty cool. And then I did it the second time and then I heard his word El Sartador, El Sartador. And I didn't know what that means. I left one day and then I started hearing that through the streets and I was like, okay, whatever. And came back the second day, did it again and they stopped the music and everything. And they just started yelling at in the stands to you, to me, like me.

Now I'm a football player here in the States. Sure. Correct. Yes, sir. They don't know me from Adam House.

Josh, Josh Norman is not out there in Pamplona. I get there. Yeah.

And they started sharing that name. So I'm like a hero in Spain, almost not even back here. Let me, so hold on a second. This is bananas. Let me get this down so I can use this on, uh, on, on any host of shows, this NFL season, El Sartador. Yes. It's like the jumper, El Sartador, like the matador, like the matador is like the jumper.

So I would love to just one second in my life to have the words El Sartador chanted to me. All of our archive available youtube.com slash rich eyes and show. Check it all out. Why don't you everybody right here on our busy Tuesday back here on the rich eyes and show one eight four four two Oh four. Rich is the number to dial back here at the rich eyes and show desk on the rich eyes and show radio network. I'm sitting at that desk furnished by Grainger with supplies and solutions for every industry Grainger has the right product for you.

Call click ranger.com or just stop by. Aidan in Phoenix has been hanging on for a while. What's up Aidan? What's up, sir. How are you? How are you guys doing? I'm great.

What's on your mind? Uh, good morning Del Tufo. Good morning. Brockman.

Good morning. TJ. I don't think he's going to be like this because I got to do it. But how about them cowboys? Oh boy.

Aidan's piling on. Easy. You know, I've been an Eagles fan for 23 years. I went to my first game in Philly last week. I got to see Saquon do the jump. It was incredible. The hurdle. Okay.

But I just want to show love to my man Jalen Hurts. Terrific. He's been playing incredible. First player in NFL history with one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown, and over a hundred uh passer Aidan in four straight games. I know that's kind of the Lebron stat but I mean he's been great balling. Aidan he's been balling and this team has been balling to uh the Super Bowl and when he outplayed Lamar in a couple weeks I think he might take the MVP.

Oh okay. Aidan with a nice little overreaction Tuesday hot take right there. Thanks for the call Aidan. I mean ever since they came off the bye they uh they they beat uh Cleveland and the Giants and Jacksonville and Dallas and Cooper Rush and the one that they really had uh one of those moments against the red hot Joe Burrow went into Cincinnati and just punked him and those are the five wins in a row. This one on Thursday night is really what it's all about. You want to win the division? That's the one team that's left for you to beat because the other two ain't gonna be threatening you and we'll talk more about Thursday night football later on this week but this one is gonna be a blast and the Eagles have been just terrific. They have been terrific five games in a row.

You got to beat the teams in front of you and they've won them all. Yeah Jalen Hurts to Aidan's point he's now climbed up the fourth in MVP odds. He's been terrific.

He's behind Lamar, Josh Allen, Mahomes and uh Jalen's fourth. Equally as important the defense the Vic Fangio defense that looked like it was uh trying to find itself in the first month of the season different story now. Can we can we do away with something you just said? Talking about the Eagles entirely? No no you just said they beat the teams that are in front of them right which is great. Can we get away from this thing that like well who have they beaten because you got to win games right?

You got to beat the teams on the schedule. It's not your fault if these teams are good or not. Yeah TJ the problem with all of this I can't really concentrate on what you're saying with all the balloons and flowers over there. Your point is really being missed I'm sorry. You don't need to see it people on the radio. It's all muffled. People on the radio can never see us they can only hear us so therefore you know that's tough from this side of the room that's all. You just want everyone to understand you know again Carl Anthony Towns has taken a liking to TJ and we've taken a liking to Carl and I've taken a liking to Carl's sensibilities and um I'm a team player for the show I know what's best for the show okay so even from Germany even after calling that game and being way way way ahead of the east coast in terms of time zones I just want to let everyone know I grabbed my phone texted my friend Kat and I said please send more flowers just after midnight I got back those emojis prayer ain't gonna save TJ this Sunday God is waiting for my next move and then that's a little much a couple hours later on Monday the plan is in motion oh boy oh yes god bless this man I'm glad we can have fun with my teams you know how bad they stink but another team that people are fans of here that wear these same colors all of a sudden we're not fans of them anymore no we've gotten off of the jet bed listen no no no we don't talk about the jets and how bad they stink but they're but sure you know I'll take it all and I like this I'm here for the smoke forget it hold on a second like if we had like if if we had if I had who could worry again like Trae Young or if I had Jaylen Brown or Jason Tatum you know on my case sending me balloons and whatever kind of like it would be great maybe because it's good for the show good for the show well am I wrong when I'm saying this like which is what no the jets stink they're three and seven quarterback just spent an hour on ESPN on Tuesday I don't know what they're talking about ayahuasca darkness retreat price of bitcoin I don't know jimmy and washington dc now right jimmy and washington dc jimmy jimmy jimmy oh all right hello yes what up hey what's up I made it through my overreaction Tuesday is Jared Goff is the Eli Manning for Detroit what does that mean he's going to win two Super Bowls beat the Patriots go take that win with if you have a good coach a great team around him he shines he balls he throws five interceptions doesn't miss a beat he's just playing lights out and people believe in him he's not elite but he's great uh all right jimmy I appreciate that analogy no one's ever made that comparison and I've been seeing it for a couple years now as an alliance fan I was like he's like our Eli hey listen uh Eli Manning's gonna be in the hall of fame yeah I would take that he's going I don't know I don't know if he's gonna be first ballot but he's going eventually we'll have a bust and thanks for the call jimmy well without championships does Eli make the hall oh I mean without championships does anybody you know make the I mean I guess if you're Marino or Fouts or you know I guess Kelly but he's getting close his career is not over he's got three NFC championship appearances and if he wins one in Detroit that's as good as two in New York thank you three anywhere else Jimmy in Washington DC that's true I wasn't in the chair here yesterday I was flying home I will reiterate here what I said to one Christopher Brockman on the overreaction Monday pod that we recorded prior to today's show and is out for you to listen to wherever you get your pods or to see on the Rich Eisen show YouTube channel where we place all of our pods including by the way later on when we're done Susie Schuster and Amy Trask currently in our green room coming out to record the latest What the Football with Dan Patrick DP so let me just say this I am so not worried about Jared Goff yeah at all I agree with you I'm going to chalk Sunday up to one of those days I'm going to chalk Sunday up to days that happen to not everybody but happened to Jared Goff and the team is really good enough to survive it not only on the day or the night in Houston but for the season I am so untroubled by Jared Goff by Jared Goff even if they come out over the next couple of weeks and potentially lay an egg I'm not nervous about them at all home for Jacksonville at Indianapolis Thanksgiving Day maybe Chicago's got enough steam with their new playbook to go in and surprise them the Thursday Night Football home home against Green Bay could that be another revenge moment for Green Bay after the Lions have already won in Lambeau early in the year like last year Buffalo at San Francisco even if on that Monday night they go there and Goff has a difficult night in his home region not at all concerned that's simple it wasn't pretty but they still won the game won the game because they have a sincere significant moxie and figurative lines all over the place not nervous not concerned the outlier is Sunday night not the Goff that we've seen so far this year or as a whole in the Dan Campbell era that's not the outlier Sunday night's the outlier and at this point I am unshakable in that belief well rich he threw five picks right but one was at halftime Hail Mary you can't count that the other one was like a tip drill that went over like hit three guys in the helmet so three picks sure the five is a little he kept slinging it though they kept slinging it which by the way is is I guess the mantra for that entire team we keep slinging it well what I like honestly is the fact that they have this kicker now that they can turn to because last year as we said had they just kicked the field goal they could have went to the Super Bowl and now they've got this guy who like I think you're gonna feel comfortable trotting him out from 58 60 yards right bingo bingo and they're like you know what we got Zadariya Smith we're not comfortable playing him yet so we'll just go into Sunday night have our quarterback throw five interceptions sit him and still win and then we're going to have a game and still win dude not concerned Jimmy in San Antonio let's clear all the phone banks Jimmy oh back-to-back Jimmy's hey hey I had you on speakerphone thank you for walking us through the phone process there in San Antonio Jimmy what's on your mind well shout out to Sean Hockley Bienvenidos de Vuelta d'Este Alemania way to go Sean you did another language awesome you sound less than impressed Jimmy I'm going to be a little honest with you yeah it doesn't sound like you're very impressed impressed shocked me did it sound okay did it sound staged he had I think that's okay though I saw him I saw Sean Hockley talking into what looked like an old school like dictaphone you know like he had it in his pocket and I like like like he's taking notes like mental notes like remember the third quarter something like that like he's taking notes for later on to to what critique himself the crew or was he just saying like what is false start in German and it would repeat it and he might have had it you know what I mean like that may have been it too I don't know I'd like to think that was the truth he nailed it I'm just teasing it was fun it was awesome it was great enjoyed it Brockman real quick a fantasy football name courtesy of JK I wanted more Garcia that's right there you go write that one down right you have an avatar of Jeff Garcia yes right okay good oh no nobody talks about Jeff Garcia anymore stop it okay so I know you guys love the schnitzel and the sausage but I have a beef with you one rich isa okay stop out of respect stop saying that Seattle has the 12th man oh my god is this an Aggie man is this an Aggie thing is this an Aggie thing yeah because you say the Ohio State so let's respect who established the 12th man oh I mean he's got a point it's very interesting not mine my apologies to you in the entirety of Brazos Valley Jimmy dude you knew the valley how do you know that riches how do you know these it's rich would you not know that I know every I I know a lot it's crazy man my talent to the entire Brazos Valley I'm so proud to be a listener Brian College Station all of it I apologize to all of that portion of Texas Jimmy okay and one more thing for Carl Anthony in New York I'm offering up five dollars for every balloon that has popped and I will send that donation no don't you dare tj don't you choose those how dare you jimmy that's two hundred dollars to Saint Jude and Carl matches it that's four hundred let's do it let's not do it thank you jimmy again jimmy and san antonio just trying to wreck the buffet here at the rich eyes and show harold club anything for the kids now anything to lose those balloons okay very good that too that too I used to date a girl who was the uh the local anchor in Brazos Valley and uh yeah that's why you can go to insight.com out of respect to the fact that the mother of my three children is currently in the green room getting ready I don't want to get you in trouble but I don't know if that was a smart move yeah everybody know okay okay okay guys we were in Germany last week okay come on let's take a break I've got a top five list oh top five NFL takes that have totally missed the mark I mean way off way off like us the Jets would be good they're part of it tj also will enjoy it I think that's coming up 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were doing on the field Justin uh you know that that that that touchdown all the stuff he was doing you know um and and holding on to that ball before halftime I mean I was excited let's all be excited let's all take the the field here in the second half and uh uh you know just just sheer excitement to you know go uh go ahead this opportunity to play I just felt like we had I thought we had a ton of momentum and didn't want that halftime to to uh to slow us up in any way and let's let's let's go let's go the hardball file apparently to work on the hand strength they got bricks from the home depot or something like that during summer he said that too it's the greatest it's the greatest obviously you know I am completely biased completely biased but next four weeks man three nationally televised games Cincinnati Baltimore at Casey yeah we're back on the Rich Eisen show game time tickets make sure that you have this on a mobile device start buying tickets for anything near you and by the 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code rich twenty dollars off download game time today what time is it game time I am loving watching Mike Tomlin just feeling it right you know they jump off sides they get they get the the commanders to to bite to basically end the game by jumping off sides you know the whole free world knew what Pittsburgh was attempting to do and they did it anyway they did it anyway and after the game they're like did you do that on were you gonna go were you gonna go for it on fourth down and he's like we'll never know will we I can't give you all the ingredients to the hot dog you might not like he called himself a degenerate it's what he said you know like I'm a degenerate right did you know and I was like my my eyes prayer I was like oh degenerate dude oh I'm loving seeing it the latest the latest Tomlin bite because Deontay Johnson's coming in former stealer now by way of Carolina coming in as a raven taking on Pittsburgh he was asked about this listen listen to see if you hear any shade hit it to be honest which I hadn't thought a lot about it he's not on a lot of their video and so you know at this stage of the week I don't know that I've weighed you know what he might mean to the matchup they got more significant pieces with larger roles that occupy my attention at this part of the week I counted six lights in there I am loving this version of Mike Tomlin this has always been Mike Tomlin no not like this I don't know man not like this where but it's just straight up like hey he's not on a lot of their tape he didn't I think he had two catches six yards in that Thursday night win for the for the Ravens they got bigger players and bigger roles that are occupying my attention right there's three right there just boom bigger players number 22 rolls number eight number four right yep about 89 yeah you can't put it can't push back on that now truth is a total defense I admit it sounded it sounded worse when I read it then as as most things are it sounded nicer hearing it than yeah as I actually read it oh it's great it was fantastic I'm loving this Mike Tomlin keep it up keep it up can't lose full uh you know clear eyes full heart I'm a degenerate top five I've got a top five presented by sleep number hey hit it hit it high five one two three four and five richest top five all right we're in the second half of the season in this storyline arcs that we've been looking to see if it will take off for the entire year as we enter week 11 top five NFL takes that have totally missed the mark number five the Texans are about to take a massive leap now I put this at the very bottom of my list here because there's still time they can by the end of the day take a massive leap right now though CJ Stroud's not seeing it we're also not seeing Nico Collins we're not seeing Stefan Diggs anymore but we're just not seeing the Stroud from last year we're not seeing the protection up front they're banged up and Stroud is definitely not the same guy as last year right now but there's still time to take that massively right now though totally missed the mark number four on this list speaking of the aforementioned Mike Tomlin number four on this list of top five NFL takes that have totally missed the mark the Steelers quarterback plan has a slim chance of working out well for him how's that working out for me Justin Fields is in there because Russ gets hurt he goes four and two and just when you think they're just gonna ride it out with him Tomlin's like yeah I know and in comes Russ he's three no cook and he's smelting he's not cooking he's smelting my bad okay this is Pittsburgh he's smelting I should know and he's getting chunk plays and he's seeing field and he's not just like ducking and chucking and he's not he's not just breaking down as soon as the first reads not there like the rest of the last few years it's gone he's not throwing picks no so but he's throwing pickings hey number three on this list number three on this list of the top five NFL takes have totally missed the mark how about this one all the Jets need is a healthy iron rogers that's all they need that's all they need that's it all right because last year was just only because he was he was he was out he's out now this team's even better yeah solid's better everybody's better oh yeah just get him back in there yeah okay that's all I have to say about that number two of the top five NFL takes that have totally missed the mark you're enjoying this aren't you Chris I'm having a great time a bunch of these are these are all overreaction mother of course but but I think general consensus of what people were saying yes before the season yes number two just roll out the footballs for Caleb Williams and the Bears stacked offense just roll it out it's all set up man and I got so many people tweeting me like how do you like your Caleb now it's all set up it's not great first overall pick surefire first overall pick and that's you know DJ Moore and that's Keenan Allen and that's Rome Adunze and that's Cole Kemet and that back there is DeAndre Swift and just roll out the footballs and see let's see let's see it all it'll all just come up roses and week nine uh into week 10 was the end of the Shane Waldron oh my gosh but number one the top the top NFL take that has totally missed the mark and I fell I fell prey to this number one the Bills are in a rebuild mode and won't amount to much of anything how does eight and two sound how does Josh Allen is the MVP of the league is a legit threat for that sound how does them getting Amari Cooper and he's been hurt the last two weeks and they keep winning yeah Ray Davis and Ty Johnson and you know and and Dalton Kincaid goes out last week too and they still win they went in Seattle they went at home they went here they went there they went everywhere Matt Milano's window to open to come back open opens up today so he's coming back here come the Chiefs the Bills aren't amount to much anything and they're basically printing AFC East tickets right now get it Mike do you think we need one more all right I could have gone in so many different directions I know but I'll give you this one more take this could finally be the Browns here okay reigning coach of the year coming back at Flacco did that then did Sean Watson this has to be a moment for him right and Nick Chubb's coming back and what a total complete disaster I mean at least Chubb is back yeah but a complete non-competitive year it seems with the exception of a burst here from Jamis and a burst there from Deshaun Watson before he got hurt those are my top five NFL takes that totally missed the mark brought to you by our friends at sleep number almost halfway through the NFL regular season is it more important now than ever for NFL players to get the best sleep possible I think that is a rhetorical question the answer is yes and you should make sure you get the best sleep possible as well if you're in the market for a new bed you should definitely stop at a sleep number store they can assess your body's pressure points and recommend a bed at every price point that's just right for you fun show with JK Simmons and Bijan Robinson we'll be back to wrap this show up in short order on the Roku side of things thank you Carl Anthony Towns for just being the the general mensch and troll that you are hey it's Rich Eisen here join me and my compadre Chris Brockman every Monday on the overreaction Monday podcast which Jamis has taken the browns to the playoffs dude why can't they win seven eight games to finish the year why not I'm not saying it's no why not why not but this is a definitive statement that's clearly an overreaction and it's perfect fodder for a show like this one I appreciate you coming out of the gate hot come react or overreact with us overreaction Monday wherever you listen it's game over over man