Nightcap Hour 1: Derrick Henry has MONSTER NIGHT & Keeps Ravens PLAYOFFS HOPES alive + Texans CLINCH PLAYOFF birth + Raiders SHUT DOWN Maxx Crosby

Summary

Club Shay Shay – Nightcap Hour 1: Derrick Henry’s MONSTER NIGHT & NFL Playoff Implications

Date: December 28, 2025
Hosts: Shannon Sharpe & Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson

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Overview

This episode of Nightcap on Club Shay Shay dives deep into a huge NFL night headlined by Derrick Henry's record-setting performance for the Baltimore Ravens, the Houston Texans clinching a playoff berth, and controversy around the Raiders shutting down Maxx Crosby. Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson bring their signature mix of football insight, humor, and player perspective, analyzing team decisions, playoff scenarios, and shining a light on key players who defined the night.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Derrick Henry’s Historic Night & Ravens’ Playoff Hopes

• Game Recap: Ravens defeat the Packers 41-24, moving to .500 and keeping slim playoff hopes alive.
• Derrick Henry Stats: 36 carries, 216 yards, 4 touchdowns. Broke NFL records for most 200+ yard rushing games (now 7, breaking a tie with Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson).
• Historical Milestones:
  • Passed Tony Dorsett on the all-time rushing yards list.
  • Surpassed Adrian Peterson for 4th all-time in rushing TDs (now with 122).
• Team Performance:
  • Tyler Huntley (Ravens backup QB): 107 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 60 rushing yards on 8 carries.
  • Ravens’ team rushing: 53 attempts, 307 yards, 4 TDs (all Henry).

Sharpe:

"All four by Derrick Henry. And as I mentioned, at the top, guys, this makes last week even more egregious. Yeah, I don't give a damn about no rotation. That is your workhorse. That is your bell cow." – [08:00]

Johnson:

"Never nightcap unless you got that Laportier in your system. Yeah, because you be—you be different. Because, you know, you remember what Beyonce said? I get filthy when I got that lick in my system. Come on." – [07:56]

• Criticism of Last Week’s Coaching Decisions:
  • Both hosts slam the Ravens’ decision to rotate backs last week, pulling Henry when he was hot.
  • Both push back hard on “analytics” and lack of feel for the game.
  • Sharpe: "You lose a sense of the game, you lose a feel of the game, you lose a pulse of the game." [15:42]

2. Playoff Contingencies and Ravens’ Path

• Ravens must win out and hope for Steelers losses; wild card is unreachable due to other teams' records.
• Detailed breakdown of AFC playoff picture—Texans in, Chargers clinch Broncos’ division win for first time in a decade outside the Chiefs.
• Sharpe: “The Ravens have a chance to get the playoffs. Yeah. They win the division. Yeah. If they have to win the division, they cannot get into the wild card.” [20:37]

3. Tyler Huntley & Malik Willis – Quarterback Play and Context

• Praise for Tyler Huntley’s fit in Ravens’ offensive scheme.
  • Noted contrast to his performance on other teams.
• Malik Willis shines as backup, looks poised for a future starting contract.
• Johnson: "Situations matter, especially as a rookie going into certain teams... You go to a team now where...it’s easy if you’re just a decent quarterback to look the part." [10:04]

4. Notable Individual and Team Performances & Miscellaneous NFL Takes

A. Defensive Critiques

• Criticisms of Ravens’ DB Nate Wiggins giving up big plays despite elite speed.
• Marlon Humphrey called out for being "too nosy" and blowing outside contain.

B. Playoff-Spoiler Teams & Coaching

• Extensive comparison of coaching decisions (sticking with "workhorse" talents in pressure situations).
• Sharpe: "When you got a Bulldog...on the mound, I don't give a damn about no pitch count." [13:58]

C. Officiating Complaints

• Missed low block and PI calls in Ravens/Packers game.
• Sharpe: “Do the officials not understand the rules? A defender cannot go low on a blocker.” [24:03]

5. Texans Clinch Playoff Spot & C.J. Stroud Evaluation ([46:24])

• Texans beat Chargers 20-16; clinch playoffs for third straight year.
• Jaden Higgins and Jaylen Noel: second rookie duo since 1938 with 40+ yard TDs in one game.
• C.J. Stroud: 16 of 28, 244 yards, 2 TDs but 2 costly picks; needs improved composure under pressure.
  • Hosts agree Texans’ defense is Super Bowl-caliber; Stroud’s ability to handle pressure will determine their fate.

Sharpe:

"My concern with CJ: Pressure. When they pressure—he's not the same guy... I think the Texans can make some noise, but it’s all going to be contingent on how well does CJ Stroud [handle it]." [55:02–59:09]

• Texans’ road to clinching division depends on Jaguars' results.
• Praise for Texans’ bounce-back after 0-3 start; locker-room leadership highlighted.

Johnson:

"It can be very demoralizing to go through training camp... then to start the season and all the work you put in—and you have a goose egg, 0-3—and be able to bounce back from that, boy, you know what kind of locker room that take." [56:42]

6. Maxx Crosby Raid—Raiders Place Star DE on IR ([61:34])

• Breaking down why the Raiders “shut down” Crosby for the season despite his desire to play.
  • Crosby posts IG video playing basketball/jumping, showing he’s healthy.
  • Speculation: Is this about incentives, business, or tanking?
• Both hosts argue it’s likely about avoiding paying bonuses from incentives.
• Sharpe: “If I got playing a guy $34 million, I ain't putting no incentives in the contract. Whatever you do...for $34 million, shouldn't you do that, Ocho?” [63:27]
• Long segment on Crosby’s value, symbolism as a Raider, and possible trade scenarios for 2026.

Johnson:

"When you think of the Raiders, the first thing you think of is Max Crosby...He’s the essence of what they represent." [65:09]

7. Gift-Giving in the NFL – Quarterbacks and Their O-Linemen

• Viral story: Jordan Love gifts teammates Nike Dunks ($5k), sparking debate on QB spending.
• Both discuss traditions of lavish QB gifts for O-linemen, economics, and inflation’s effect on watches (Rolexes then vs. now).
• Sharpe details his first Pro Bowl experience, gratitude, and how he bought Rolexes for his linemen (and the difference in price back in 1993).

8. Other Notable NFL Storylines

• Texans’ defensive back Jalen Pitre: “God is the greatest. The Texas defense may be second.” [56:23]
• Minnesota Vikings QB scenarios—possible landing spots for old vets (like Flacco) as answers for next season.
• Talks of offseason "fire sales" and player movement—including possibility of Buffalo, Philly, Baltimore, or New England making a Maxx Crosby deal.

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Memorable Quotes

• Shannon Sharpe (On Derrick Henry's usage):

  "I don't care about a rotation. I don't care who was supposed to be the next man. It's supposed to be his turn, bro. You do realize you're on life support... and you allow something like this?" – [26:12]

• Chad Johnson (on coaching overthinking):

  "You overthink things. You analyze things too much. You think something not working...your bell cow was working last week!" – [15:11]

• Shannon Sharpe (on Maxx Crosby’s identity as a Raider):

  "He is the quintessential LA Oakland Raider. I mean, redhead with pirate, he’s perfect. You can’t get a more perfect Raider than that Max Crosby." – [66:01]

• Chad Johnson (on defensive mentality):

  "Vontaze Burfict and Al Shazier...they belong playing football in the 80s. They play football the way football is supposed to be played." – [52:39]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Ravens/Packers Recap, Derrick Henry’s Night: [07:35–14:56]
• Last Week’s Coaching Decisions/Analytics Rant: [12:59–16:42]
• Playoff Scenario Breakdown (AFC): [16:42–22:21]
• Officiating Critique: [24:03–24:46]
• Defensive Discussion: Ravens, Packers, etc.: [11:00–12:36]
• Texans Clinch Playoff Berth & Stroud Evaluation: [46:24–61:34]
• Maxx Crosby IR Controversy & Offseason Trade Speculation: [61:34–73:58]
• NFL Gift-Giving/QB Economics: [38:17–42:33]

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Notable Moments

• Derrick Henry Sets NFL Record:
  "Derrick Henry has the most 200 rush yard games in NFL history. His seven breaks a tie he had with Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson." – [29:07]

• Texans’ Rookie Receivers Historic Duo:
  "Jaden Higgins and Jaylen Noel became the second rookie duo in NFL history and the first since 1938 to each score touchdown receptions on 40 plus yards in the same game." – [47:28]

• Viral Locker Room Quote:
  "God is the greatest. The Texas defense may be second." – [56:23]

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Tone & Style

The episode is classic Nightcap: candid, loose, player-centric. Sharpe mixes sharp analysis and storytelling with gruff passion, while Ochocinco keeps things conversational, fun, but insightful—especially on player mentality and situational play. Tales from the locker room, rants on coaching, and player business insight blend seamlessly with sharp, honest football breakdowns.

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Summary

This Nightcap episode delivers a thorough, passionate breakdown of Derrick Henry’s legendary night, the complicated AFC playoff race, and the drama brewing in Las Vegas with Maxx Crosby. With their unique player perspectives, Sharpe and Ochocinco give fans a deep dive into not just what happened, but why it matters—and what’s coming next as the NFL postseason approaches.

Transcript

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[Chad Johnson]

That's why I always say situations matter, especially as a rookie going into certain teams. Most of the time when you go to a team you pick early in the draft, you go to a team situationally, it's not really good. He goes to a team now where he's a backup of a quarterback in Green Bay surrounded by superior talent, whether it be the lineman, whether it be the receivers, whether it be the running back and Josh Jacobs. So it's easy if you're just a decent quarterback to look the par. That's why he looked the way he did tonight. He looked really good. The game started off awesome. The game started awesome. Awesome. But the turnovers. The turnovers killed him.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

That's what doomed Green Bay. O. Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

When they did turn the ball over, what did the Ravens do? They capitalized. They capitalized and made points out of those goddamn turnovers. You look at the Ravens, right? Tonight, they played okay. Defensively. They. They played okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But you. That's a backup quarterback. Oo miss had three incompletions.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

288 yards. I want you. I want to ask you this. OO Talk to me. Explain to me how can Nate Wiggins run 4:2:8 at the combine, play off coverage and team still get behind him? Explain that to me.

[Chad Johnson]

Well, I. I can tell you that. I can tell you that for one, you read the three step and you. You have seven. You have seven yards, right? You read the three step. Before he gets on your toes, you. You got to open up and be ready to transition. He's gambling and hoping, thinking that the routes are short. You know what? I can catch up and beat and beat players and using my speed. But hold on. You run 4:2, right? But the person that's in front of you, that's running by you runs 4:3. So you're not going to be able to turn and go unless you already in motion going back. You can't transition and turn your hips and hang with somebody that run a 4:3. That's not going to happen.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, let me ask you this, Ocho. What good is he gambling going to do? He can't catch the ball. He had an opportunity to seal the game last week.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. The ball hit him in the chest. He guessed right. And the ball hit him in the chest and he dropped it.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, on. On the slant route. Yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So why is he gambling? That's not you. You are knock the ball down type of guy. So stay in your place and knock the ball down. Yeah, he was bad tonight. I mean, Marlon Humphrey got a tip looking in the backfield. Marlon, you got contained.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That's what you have contained.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And guess what? And guess what? Being nosy, trying to play somebody else, responsibility. The guy get out, got outside, but he wore him down. He was sensational. And as I said, Chad, I think you guys would agree with me, what happened last week was egregious. I don't want to hear nothing about no rotation. Go ahead.

[Chad Johnson]

I have a question now. About. About last night. Now, the Green Bay packers didn't play very well. Against the defense. Against the run.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Right.

[Chad Johnson]

Last week against the Patriots, the Patriots played seemingly well against the run. They played seemingly well against the run where it forced. It forced the Raven to get up out of it. Okay, this isn't working. When we're trying to do it, it's not working. What did they do? They abandoned it. They abandoned it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But Derek, what did Derek Henry Rushards had last week? He had two touchdowns. Ocho. Remember, he just remember that last touchdown in the fourth quarter. Ocho, he didn't play again for another 10 minutes and 53 seconds. So the rest of the game he didn't Play.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

IO he had 128 rush yards last week. They didn't shut no run down 18 on 18 carries. The Ravens shut him down. John Harbaugh and. And Todd Monkin shut him down. You remember saying is the only person that could keep Michael Jordan from scoring 20 points was Michael Jordan. Smith.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay. Oh, okay, okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Rest your soul, Coach Smith. The only person that shut Derrick Henry down last week was. Was his head coach and his offensive coordinator. There is no way. I don't care about a rotation. Right. Because we've seen this chat in other sports, in basketball or in baseball, a pitcher, when you got a Bulldog, when you got a Bum Gardner, when you got a Kershaw, when you got a Pedro or Roger Clemens or a. A Randy Johnson on the mound. I don't give a damn about no pitch count.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I got. I got hall of Famers right there. Go get it.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Especially hall of Fame running back. And you want to turn that over. And this is not a knock on Keith Mitchell because I think he's phenomenal.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But in that situation, Derrick Henry. Hey, bro. 18 carrots. Ocho. He had 36 tonight on a short week.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And you mean to tell me you let him have 18 and you couldn't give him 24, 25, 26? The hell you say.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, I mean, you listen. You. You right, you right. And I'm trying. I can't remember the game by. By memory, but obviously I don't think it was a quiet 128. I didn't even know he had 128 last year. It was a quiet 128. Was he gassing them the way they was doing? Was he the way he was doing tonight?

[Shannon Sharpe]

He was gashing, remember, like the second carry of the game, he broke off what, a 30 yard touchdown?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And you think about it. Ocho at 18 yards and 128. Think about yards per Carry, that is.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hell, that's damn near seven yards of carry.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, it is. I'm not, I'm not sure why they abandoned. I'm not sure. Maybe as a matter of fact.

[Shannon Sharpe]

18, 7, 5, 3, as a matter of fact.

[Chad Johnson]

Ta da.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That's a hunt. That's seven yards of carry. So, you know, 18 times seven, that's a five. Bo kipping.

[Chad Johnson]

Boo boo. Yep. You know, you know what sometimes happens, coaches offensively, you overthink. You overthink things. You analyze things too much. You think something not working. And obviously your bail cow was working last week. And to me, I mean to me it was a quiet 120 because I need, I didn't even know it. In order for them to go away from Derrick Henry, they have to see. Well, you know, what we're trying to do isn't working because for the right, for in my right state of mind as an offensive coach, if what we're doing in the running game is working, then why would I go away from it? That makes absolutely no sense at all.

[Shannon Sharpe]

They didn't go away from it. They said they were on a rotation. It was. Derrick Henry had his time, his, his care. Now it's time for the other running backs to get into the rope. No, you don't do that. You don't do that. No, you see, that's what analytics do. See, you lose a sense of the game, you lose a feel of the game, you lose a pulse of the game. Derek Henry running. He had just gave you a touchdown, gave you a 10 point lead. Oh, Derek, you down? No, Derek, you not down this series. Derek, you up?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, you know, you know, and, and no, and nobody can override that too. That's the funny part about it. Nobody, nobody can override that. Maybe, maybe eight. Maybe eight could say something, you know, but I don't think eight. He has enough on his plate to worry about, especially in last week game, you know, before, before he went out. I mean, I just, I just, I'm, you know, Derrick Henry is quiet. He's not going to say nothing, you know, in, in a situation like that. So I mean, I mean, it is what it is. They look. Goddamn, they look real good tonight. As far as, as far as playoff implications. Are, are, are they in, do they have to, does Pittsburgh have to lose? How, how does that work?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh wins there. They win the division.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, so I'm.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, Pittsburgh loses. Now it comes down to the final game of the season. But if Pittsburgh wins tomorrow to Pittsburgh wins the division.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, I understand the division. I mean playoff implications though, do they still have a chance to get in?

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All.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

The Ravens. No, I don't think so. Ravens have a chance to get the playoffs. Yeah. They win the division. Yeah. Yeah. If they have to win the division, they cannot get into the wild card. No, that's.

[Chad Johnson]

That's gonna be tough. No, that's gonna be tough. So.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Because you got the Chargers that are already in and. Yeah. What you call them. Got the Texans.

[Chad Johnson]

The Texans, that's right. Okay. So. So they, they. They gotta hope for the Steelers to lose. Who the steal. Who the Steelers got? Huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

The Browns. Oh.

[Chad Johnson]

I mean, listen, I. I know it's the Brown, but that's always the tough match.

[Shannon Sharpe]

What you call them? Go crazy. Miles Garrett. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. If he go crazy, they got a chance.

[Chad Johnson]

He got to. He got two. Hey, hold on, hold on. Wait. There's a good chance the Browns might win. Aaron Rodgers without DK Metcalf, too, ain't he?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes. Let's see the bro. The Broncos win the AFC west has a chance for the number one seat if they beat the Chargers next week. Or if New England loses. Jacksonville. They could. They could. Jacksonville could win the win. Number one seed.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

If the Patriots lose and the Broncos lose their final game. No, no, no, they don't. No. If. If Jacksonville wins out, because Jacksonville beat them head to head, they would have to get the number one seed. Absolutely. If Jacksonville wins out and the Broncos lose their final game, they would have the. They'll be the same record. AFC West. Yes. So Buffalo is already 11 and four. The Houston Texans are having to have 11 wins. See, there's no way for Baltimore to get any more. Most they can get is nine.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And you already. You already got. You already got three teams with 11 wins.

[Chad Johnson]

Wins. Yeah. That's tough.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The math ain't math. So with that being said, Ocho, look, I just think the thing is. And I wouldn't have been disappointed, Ocho.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Given his injury history and how limited he was. And he didn't look like himself.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Tyler Huntley. Now, we've seen him go other places, Ocho, Miami look like himself. But in Baltimore. Oh, yeah, in Baltimore. He looks very, very confident. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's something in the water. Maybe it's the Dungeness Crabs. But if you watch him play when he's at quarterback in Baltimore and watch him play any other place, it's night.

[Chad Johnson]

And day, you know, different schemes, different scheme, different offenses. And you have to. You have to be a special quarterback. You have to. An elite quarterback to go in any system and be able to function and be able to function. And obviously, you saw Tyler Huntley was in Miami. When he was in Miami, I was hyped.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, shoot.

[Chad Johnson]

When tool was out, I say, boy, Tyler Huntley finna go out there and go crazy. And I was saying he was going crazy because of what I've seen him do in the past when he was with the Ravens. But obviously different offenses, different scheme. And this scheme in Baltimore fits him and suits his skill set extremely well, which is why he looked the way he looked tonight.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. But when you get Derrick Henry running the football like that. So now you can play action off it. Zay Flowers had five targets. He had four catches, a touchdown, a great speed out turn, get the ball in the. In the end zone. He held onto it. I thought Mark Andrews, I mean, guys, that when he threw the ball towards. Likely. Likely caught it. When he threw the ball towards Andrews, he caught it. When he threw the ball to Flowers, he caught it and they did something with it. But the night belonged to Derek Henry. You get 36 rush attempts, 216 yards and. And four touchdowns.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And this game should have been over because Ocho. Do the officials not understand the rules? A defender cannot go low on a blocker.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

77 pool. Now he probably gonna whiff him anyway. But the Defender 90 went low on him. You can't do that. And then they missed the pass interference. The dude had a hot D. Hop like this.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

With his right hand, which was away, and he batted the ball with his left.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, hold on. Not even that. You can't touch the receiver past five yards. They engage right away. I understand he has a right for the ball, but you can't, you can't use your hands to feel where the receiver is. To be able to make a play on the ball, you got to play with your eyes and your feet and your hands.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I agree. So. But the Ravens look good tonight. Derek Henry, Tyler Huntley. Tyler Huntley should get up a game ball. The offensive line should get a game ball. And Derrick Henry damn sure deserves a game ball. Because when you run the ball 53 times for 207 yards, four touchdowns, yeah, you've done something. And Tyler Huntley came in and he ran when he needed to run. He found. He found throwing lanes. I thought he played extremely well, Chad, and I think you guys agree with me. He played extremely, extremely well. But last week, and I can't reiterate this enough, the way Derek Henry ran the ball tonight makes last week even more egregious. If I'm Steve Bishotti, I am furious.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes, sir.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That this John Harbaugh allowed this to happen. I don't care about a rotation. I don't care who was supposed to be the next man. It's supposed to be his turn, bro. You do realize you're on life support. You on life support and you allow something like this? Well, going back, we shouldn't have to go back at it, you know, going into the game. This is where we are. We need to win this game. The Steelers had already won, so we need to win this game to keep pace that way. We go get beat New England. Beat New England. Excuse me. We go beat Green Bay. We still one game back. We beat them, we win the division.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That's all you had to do. It is just. It's infuriating to me that, that they. And he got to give you. Well, you know, with his turn and, you know, so forth and so on. And Derrick Henry, good Derrick Henry, like, hey, it was, you know, his turn. And I have no problem with that. I have the utmost trust in anybody that comes in. I trust the coaches. I get all that. I trusted my coaches too. But I know damn well coaches wasn't sending no backup in. When we don't. When, hey, when it's. It's the fourth quarter and we in a two minute drive.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Unless I get fatigued, it ain't. He ain't start no drive. I guarantee you that.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. And, but, but also you have to think about this, huh? When it Comes into the fourth quarter, right? And being a Derrick Henry is a downhill back. You need a dual threat. You need not only someone that can run the ball. That's a little change of pace, a little faster, a little speedier, a little quicker, but can also catch it out the backfield. Could also do those other things that Derrick Henry doesn't do, especially in those situations. So that might. Might explain a little bit they want to do. They want to be able to do a little bit more offensively outside of.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You know, we got the lead.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah, I understand. I understand.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Okay. He can catch it on the backfield. How many pass they throw to the back out the backfield again.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, hey, listen, I'm. I'm just trying to tell you what Mitchell is good at. Huh? I'm just telling. I'm not saying he. Christian McAffrey, I'm not saying he that, but I'm just telling you he. He provides that offensively outside of what he done do. That's it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That is what we needed, right?

[Chad Johnson]

You're right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Three yards in a cloud of dust.

[Chad Johnson]

That's it. The kill. Hey, kill the clock. Hey, listen, I'm with you when you write. I ain't gonna argue with you.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, the man say, he said, if it ain't a way, I'll make a way. That's what I'm telling Gary Henry. Hey, coach, it ain't no hole. Make one. What? What? Smokey Mama told him.

[Chad Johnson]

He.

[Shannon Sharpe]

She gave him a dollar. So go give me a pack of cigarettes. It ain't enough. Make it enough.

[Chad Johnson]

Smoking enough. Oh, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So, man, Derek Henry. Hey, he better be player of the week. Did I win my. Did I pick with my prize pick? Because I told you what you guys weren't gonna get no 200 something yards. Yeah, do the first player of the game.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Dobbs at 62. Herbert was less.230 something.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.236. Herbert threw for 236.

[Shannon Sharpe]

He might have needed 236. Justin Herbert. Yeah, that was it. That's what he needed. I thought he needed to have 236. Hold on. What'd you say now? Oh, man. Ah, there's some bull job.

[Chad Johnson]

Hell no.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Derek Henry has the most 200 rush yard games in NFL history. His seven breaks a tie that he had with Adrian Peterson and O.J. simpson. Tiki Barber has five. Ladanian Thomason has four. Barry Sanders, Earl Campbell and Jim Brown all has four. Henry officially passed Tony Dorsett to move in the 10th all time in career rush yard list. And just before half, he moved past Adrian Peterson 120 for fourth all time rushing in touchdown. He now has 122 touchdowns. He's one behind from tied Marcus Allen two to break the tie. Ladanian Thomas in the second with 145. Emmett Smith 164. If he can stay healthy for three, four more years, he might, he, he could possibly catch.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. And listen, this is the funny thing about it is, is where will he be to do it? What team will he be on to be able to catch?

[Shannon Sharpe]

He need to come back to Baltimore next year. I think he go get at least, at least one more year with Baltimore. I don't think now they're gonna have to make some hard decisions. You're gonna make some decisions on Marlon Humphrey, they're going to make some decisions on Roquan Smith, they're going to make, they're going to try to move some things around. What are they going to do? And you know, you hear all these scenarios that could possibly trade Lamar, but they got to get that captain under control. They got to, they got to get that under control. Zay flowers, he got $28 million next year. Ocho, because he made the Pro bowl for the second time.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So you, you got some issues that you got to get resolved. But they got to get past Russia's Ocho. They got to. Yeah, they got it. They got to show, they got to show up the cornerback position. It's, it's, it's, it's not up to par. And you can't, you can't, you can't, you can't win. It's, it's really that simple.

[Chad Johnson]

Right. Okay. Okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But the Ravens will be the biggest to do fans tomorrow. A Steelers lost to the Browns will set up a winner take all AFC north title game next week. And the Steelers do not have dk. Look, the one thing the Steelers can do is get after your quarterback.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The one thing the Browns can't do is protect the quarterback. That's a recipe made in hell.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. It's going to be a good game though. It's going to be, it's going to, it's going to be a good game. You know, I'm hoping that's the game I'm going to be tuned in, watching. I'm sure other people will be watching as well because I'm excited. Not for the matchup in general. Not to see the Steelers lose, not even to watch. You know, Shador, I'm trying to see Miles Garrett get this goddamn sack record yeah, yeah, listen, I sent him a message too. I say, when you get that record, I want that jersey you got on when you get that record. I didn't ask Miles for the jersey. I want the jersey you wear. When you break that record, I want you to sign it for me. And, and. And that's it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, you better. Hey, you better. You better be the hall of Fame. You better be Canton. Because that jersey, they're gonna be right. I guarantee you. They got people at Canton.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, no, I asked for it first.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Okay.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, hold on. Hey. Can't. Can't get the jersey before I do.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Absolutely. Any record breaker. Like when Peyton. When Peyton broke the record most touchdowns in the past season, I broke. Like he broke.

[Chad Johnson]

Tom's right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The 50, when he got 55, that went there. When he broke Drew Breed's yardage, that went in the cleats. They get. They take everything.

[Chad Johnson]

Well, I'm. I tell you what, I tell you what, listen, the Cleveland Browns organization, they have plenty jerseys. They have plenty jers. They can send the hall of Fame another one, but the one will be.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Right there as he take that jersey off. They're going to be right there.

[Chad Johnson]

I tell you what, he done told me I could have that jersey. Hey, Miles Garrett, if you see this, if you don't give me that jersey, it's going to be consequences. Because you promised me that jersey. I promise I'll whoop your ass.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Because I remember when I broke down. Send me that stuff back. Cause when I broke the. The touchdown record, right, they. That month that I guess they didn't know I was gonna have three touchdowns, right? But Monday, they. They got. They. I think they got. What did they get the jersey or the other? The shoes. They took something. I need my shoes back now.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, you want it back?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. Somebody what's kind of broke my record. Tony broke it and then Gates broke it.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I want to see the tight end to break Gage record 116 touchdowns.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah. Hey. Hey, him. Hey, him. And, hey, him and Philip was cooking, huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Man, they were cooking. He remember he had Drew at first.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah, that's right. That's right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

He had Drew first.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, they were cooking.

[Shannon Sharpe]

God, tonight, man, tonight I was very impressed with the Baltimore Ravens off.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, they look good.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I thought Tyler Hunter did a great job. They didn't ask him to do much, but he was on target. And when he needed to use his legs because there are some third downs that he got out of harm's way.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Got the first down. Set them up on SEC. Sometimes on second down, he set them up on third and short. But tonight, tonight belonged to Derrick Henry. 36 carries, 216 yards, four touchdowns. Now he's the all time. He has more 200 yard rush games than any other player in NFL history. And he's one touchdown behind tying Marcus Allen for third alltime and rush touchdowns two to move in third place by himself, Malik Willis. Ocho, when you look at him, look, I think Jordan loves phenomenal guys, Pro bowl talent, but Malik Willis provides something that love doesn't and that's legs.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

He can get going in a hurry.

[Chad Johnson]

Well, listen, listen, listen, listen. Jordan Love is not the slowest in the world, but he's not Malik Willis when it comes to being a dual threat at the quarterback position. Now when it comes to being a thrower of the ball, I mean Jordan Love is the better player in general. That's why he's one of the, one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Correct.

[Chad Johnson]

This is what, what the, what the packers have that not very many other teams have is when your starting quarterback goes down, do you have someone that can come in and keep your head above water and still run the offense like. And you had that tonight. And Malik, Malik Willis showed that in the right situation, I'm a competent starting quarterback in this NFL. Now the part that I don't like is where you just said he set himself up to be a starter somewhere else. But then if you go somewhere else and you'll have the supporting cats that you have in Green Bay now the onus being a better quarterback than what you are when you're not surrounded by not elite talent, but great talent, good talent now you got to be that much better. And you.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, the receivers that he has around him, Ocho, are, they're really, look, they're not exposed, they're not chased. They're not these up. I think Christian Watson can be really good if he can stay healthy. His only knock is Ocho because you can. He's a speed guy. So he's, he's, he's real. He's, he's not built sturdy and so the least little thing, a shoulder. Nick is hamstring. He's over. He's overcome that knee injury. You know, he tore his acl. He's totally recovered from that. But he's had some problems staying healthy. When he's healthy.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh yeah, he nasty.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, he could be an absolute true number one.

[Chad Johnson]

Their group in general, it's a young group, is a young group and they play very well. Off each other. Because all of them do things differently. They all play receiver, but all of them do things differently. Obviously, Reed Hicks. I want to see them use Matthew Golden. They got him so early. He ran a 4 2, but they don't use him or put him in the right positions to make the plays for having that kind of speed that he has. I'm not sure what they're doing with him, but I would love to. Love to see him be a little bit more intricate part of the offense, especially with the kind of speed he had. You're a 42 guy. A 42 guy is supposed to show up on film. A 42 guy. When you. When you turn on the film, you be like, well, God damn, who the hell is that? And I just don't get that from him. When you watch Tyreek Hill play, it's like, well, God damn, who the hell is that?

[Shannon Sharpe]

But here's the thing. If you notice with Tyreek, they ran Tyreek on jet sweeps. They hand the ball off to him. They run smoke screens. You're not just going to just run by people. Unless you're Randy Moss. No, no, because that's the thing. And what Andy Reid did for Tyreek is that he used him in so many different areas. Right. And used him so many different ways. And that now, yeah, I can unwind with this speed. But you think about all the smoke screens, think about all the jet suites, think about all the head to revert, the. All the reverses that they gave him on. And so now he could really use that speed because we really don't know how and when they're going to use him. And now he's able to get past people. They just use Matthew Golden. They don't use him in anything but.

[Chad Johnson]

On the deep route, you know, and that I don't understand why they do that. Because Tyreek Hill got himself to a point to where he was somewhat of a gadget player, but then he got better at the route trooper.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, that's what he was when he first came in. He was a punt kick returner.

[Chad Johnson]

Exactly. Then all of a sudden he gets confidence. And obviously, no, confidence is the most important thing when you're playing this goddamn game. All of a sudden, now he's taking short routes to the house. Now you're taking intermediate route to the house. He's taking overs and slants and all this stuff. And then it adds to his game. And at that point, now it's no way to stop him. You don't know what the hell he gonna do. So I want to see Matthew golden get better in that area where when he comes back to Green Bay next year, they don't have a choice but to use him because he can do so much. So, Matthew Golden, I want to make sure I see you down here in Miami in July at the wide receiver workshop. We just need you for two days, baby. Come on. Holla at your boy. Let's work.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Love went viral this week. Ocho for reportedly spending under $5,000 to buy his teammates Nike dunk sneakers for Christmas. Love signed a $220 million contract and is getting paid $55 million a year. Ocho, is it a fair critique of Love for being cheap?

[Chad Johnson]

Ah, yeah, man. I wouldn't call it a fair critique of Love, but sometimes quarterbacks, those that, those that make large sums of money, they give their, they give their office alignment really, really good gifts.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You saw what Aaron Rodgers gave his. Oh, yeah, hey, listen, we call them dune buggies. I don't know what they call now.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah, I saw Patrick.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Somebody got golf clubs. I mean, you know, some Cam Ward gave his Louis Vuitton stuff and Nintendo's and this and that. So normally, normally I think Patrick Purdy gave his offensive lineman Toyota Tundras last year.

[Chad Johnson]

He must, he must have, uh, he must have a whatchamacallit. Uh, yeah, he must have a deal sponsored with Toyota Tundra.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, you know, normally, normally the quarterbacks, they, they go, they kind of go hammock. So somebody, I think it was Patrick Holmes or somebody got, got Rolexes for his teams last year. Josh Allen. Yeah, quarterback. Look, you're making that kind of money, you're probably making if you're a top flight quarterback, if you're making 40, $50 million on the field, you're probably making another 10, $15 million off the field. So they're like, you know what, you guys, all the MVPs and the praise and adulation I get, you keep me protected.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, I'm going to take care of you. I'm not going to tell the man how to spend his money. That's his choice. He, he did what he felt was right. But I'm just saying, normally, and, and hey, to each his own. Each his own. I'm not, I'm not here to tell somebody because I remember Ocho, I was so happy. My, my. I made the Pro bowl in 92 as an alternate. Yes, sir, 93. I went back, I made it. I was, I was, I was a, I was a starter and I was the first team all pro. And so the money that I had, I think I had about $12,500 if I make the Pro bowl and I had another $12,500 if I made an all protein. That's 25,000. Yeah, I bought, I bought all the office alignment Rolexes. Gary Zimmerman was the left tackle. He said he didn't want one. John said, naughty, I'm good. So I bought four of the linemen Rolexes because I was just so happy because I appreciate it. Because I really believe they blocked harder when they, when they, they knew the ball was coming to Sharpie.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold on, Timeout, Time out. So you bought four Rolexes, right? You made 20, you made 25,000, right? First team pro and you made the Pro Bowl. Now what kind of Rolexes you was able to get under 25, 000 for four.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You got Ocho, do you know how long ago that's been?

[Chad Johnson]

How long. What year this was?

[Shannon Sharpe]

This was 93.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold on. So the price of Rolex has done went up.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hell yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold on. So that mean. Hold on. It's the same watch and just because it's 20, 25 because of the name that's on it, they charging us more because of the year we in.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So it's Patek, so is Piguet, so is Vacheron Constantine. So it's. Yeah, all the right. Fbjorn. Yes, yes.

[Chad Johnson]

And you see how they be jipping or something.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Ocho, you think you can buy a house, a house in, in 1993, you think you can go buy that same house right now for what you bought? 493, a car.

[Chad Johnson]

Can you buy it for the same?

[Shannon Sharpe]

No, Right.

[Chad Johnson]

Listen, I understand what you mean, but do me a favor real quick. Do me a favor real quick.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes, I think I play. I think I, I think I. Yeah, that's what it was a day judge. A stainless, you know, it was stainless steel.

[Chad Johnson]

Right, right, right, right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I had an engraved, you know, think, you know, had the guy put down.

[Chad Johnson]

How much one of them cost back then? How much back then?

[Shannon Sharpe]

It was probably about, I think about 4, 500, maybe 5.

[Chad Johnson]

So how much you think a day date cost right now?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Probably 1080, 500. 10,000.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, that ain't bad. They ain't bad. Ain't bad. Do me a favor real quick. What time it is?

[Shannon Sharpe]

8:43.

[Chad Johnson]

8:43. You just gave me the time, right? How much that cost me?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, normally I would tell you say I'd normally get smart with the time for you to buy a watch.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, it's free, you know, you Got an iPhone, don't you? Yeah, it tell the time, don't it?

[Shannon Sharpe]

But a watch is an accessory.

[Chad Johnson]

A who?

[Shannon Sharpe]

An accessory.

[Chad Johnson]

I am.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You can go. You can go to an event barefooted if you wanted to. Right, right. But you buy shoes.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm with you. When you're right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It's just a nice accessory. You could go by yourself if they say a plus one. But you go take Cambodia. Oh.

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[Chad Johnson]

That's a nice.

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[Chad Johnson]

Hey, that's. That's the accessory. Matter of fact, if she on the hip, I don't even need no watch. Yeah, yes, yes.

[Shannon Sharpe]

They looking at her anyway. Oh, yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Boy, who you telling?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, yeah, look at that. Yeah, look at this, man. That boy loves a Cambodia. Man. Die.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

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[Sophie Cunningham]

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[Shannon Sharpe]

The Texans beat the Chargers. In doing so, they gave gifted the Denver Broncos the AFC West. The Texas beat the Chargers 20 to 16. Houston punched their ticket to the playoff for the third consecutive year, which is the most in their young franchise's history. Texas still have a shot at claiming the division depends on whether the Jazz can lose either the next two games if the Jags fall to the Colts or the Titans. Houston beats the colts in week 18. The Texans will win the AFC South. I don't see that happening. The Chargers lost to the Texans, clinched the division for the Broncos. For the first time in 10 years a team has won the division other than the Kansas City Chiefs. Because you know we we won in 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15. That was the Tebow won his last year's year starting and then Peyton came. He wanted four straight years and then Alex Smith got there and then Alex Smith and then obviously my homeboy took over from there. Jaden Higgins and Jaylen Noel became the second rookie DU in NFL history and the first is 1938 to each score touchdown receptions on 40 plus yards in the same game.

[Chad Johnson]

C.J.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Stroud was 1628, 244, two touchdowns, two very costly picks. Didn't cost him, but it could have. Oh yeah. They ran the ball 34 times for 118 yards. Higgins had two catches, 88 yards, a 1 to 75 yard touchdown. Nico Collins had 3 for 57 for 23. Big on third down. Jalen Noel had 3 for 54. Just Justin Herbert had was 21 of 32, 236, one touchdown, one reception. He was sacked five times. Boy, he was not as athletic and as big, as strong as he was. He probably should have been sacked about 10 times.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, easily.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Quentin Johnson had five for 98 around a. Gaston dropped a couple. He had three for 32 in the touchdown lad. McConkey had one for 31 and that was it. But CJ's got to be. He. He forced some balls in the middle of the field. He did. I, I don't know what he was looking at. That first touchdown was egregious. Why would you throw that? You.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, look.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, that defense came out on fire. Ochagoya.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh yeah, listen. The goddamn, goddamn Texans Uncle. I thought it was going to be a blowout, but understanding the floor, the game and how game goes, the momentum is with. Was with Texas, with the Texans. The first, the first two drives, obviously. I think, I think, I think it was them had to be blown coverages, huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

They had to be. No, it was. It would look like it would. I don't know where the safety went, I would have to go back. But it looked like somebody was, somebody was holding him and then the corners playing outside leverage.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. And you know, you know, you know you vulnerable at. If I wouldn't play outside leverage.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You got to. If you give up the goal ball, then what?

[Chad Johnson]

That, that's why I said I. You, you know, if you go to that post, you dead to the water. So I'd rather, I'd rather play head up. So I got a two way go to be able to make, to be able to be put myself in a better position to be able to make a play because you in no man's land by yourself and the goddamn safety being hell in the middle of the field, wide ass open.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, that's what the D coordinator tell you, son. That's on me because Ocho, Ocho, now I got you outside leverage. You give up a goalball. Yeah, I'm gonna snatch your ass up. You come to the sideline. I'm just telling you I put your ass outside for a reason.

[Chad Johnson]

But, but see, can I tell you something real Quick.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

This is why if I play defensive back, it's a thinking man's game. It's a chess match almost. I understand what the defense calls me to do. I understand what the scheme wants me to do. It wants me to play outside leverage.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

And I know the safety is going to be whole, going to be held by some running a little shorter to get his eyes and get his attention. I understand the middle of the field gonna be wide open. So what I'm do, I'm gonna cheat a little bit and I'm gonna play the goddamn receiver head up so I can make a move if he goes to the deep. If you go into the D ball, I can speed turn. And if you go into the goddamn post, I'm already in position to be able to make a play, at least make a play. But I don't want to be in, in, in. In no man's land with goddamn outside leverage and he go to the post. Now I got to play catch up there somebody fast as me and ain't no. Ain't no way in hell I'm gonna get to the ball.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, I'm hoping. What I'm hoping is elo. I played. Because what you're hoping is they don't have a play call that goes to the post.

[Chad Johnson]

Bingo.

[Shannon Sharpe]

See, that's why I'm playing that coverage, because I'm not gonna play. I'm not gonna put my guy in harm's way having playing outside leverage. If I think they're gonna run around to the post. Cuz if I think they're gonna run around to a post, I'm gonna call a. I'm gonna call a defense where I got a whole safety or we playing quarters.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That way I'm protected in this situation. They probably show something, what they normally do, and nobody's probably thrown it. They held him and then guess what? He breaks it, got great protection and he basically ran the same route to the other side.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, basically, that's all it was.

[Shannon Sharpe]

They put one on the left, one.

[Chad Johnson]

On the right, but they listen, the goddamn Charger spotted them boys 14 points. I like, boy, this going to be a blowout. It's gonna blow up. It's gonna be a blowout. Then the offense stall, then the Texas offense stall. And the goddamn damn Charger was. They were playing good defense. Yeah, playing. They're playing good defense and obviously with them two of them, two interceptions, they should have had an opportunity to come back and win this game.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, if you think about Ocho also, guess what happened with The Chargers do. They threw a pick on the one yard line.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

They missed the pat. They missed a field goal.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

There was only one for three in the red zone. You kick field goal, you get your ass kicked, you score touchdown, you kick somebody else. Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

I think if Gaston, if Gaston doesn't drop that ball and it gets kicked off, I think that the, the score, that the end of score to this game would be different. It'd be different.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Maybe you're right, Ocho. I mean I, I think the thing is we don't know. And, and. And to kick the Cowboys while they down because I can't think of a better time. Think about Justin Herbert has been sacked 50 times. He's sacked the third most quarterback in the NFL. He was sacked five times today. He was pressured another again. Think about it. The Cowboys didn't touch him one time.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, also the Cowboys don't got no goddamn Daniel Hunter. The goddamn Cowboys don't got Will Anderson either.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Tada. Jerry said they better at rushing the passer now. They got rid of Michael.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. You know who I would love to play with? Matter of fact, he's playing in the wrong era. Vontes Burfick and Al Shazir. Am I saying it right?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Al?

[Chad Johnson]

Boy, they do not belong. They belong back in the 80s, huh? Hey. Burfick and Al Shazeer, they belong playing football in the 80s. Cause they play. Hey, hey. Hey Chad. Hey. Vontez Burfick and Al Shazir belonging. They play football the way football is supposed to be played. Before the rules change, before the game got watered down in the, in the NFL as handicapped defenses and allowing them to play ball to where they can have some type of advantageous competitive edge. Now the hand is tied behind their back, but I love the way them boys play. I love the way them boys play. And this is coming, this is coming from an offensive player, an offensive player who, you know, who really doesn't care. So I appreciate his style of play and the way they play that goddamn Derek Stingley Jr. And that goddamn Lassiter boy. They got, they got the whole, they got the whole shebang over that defensively. And I, I think, I think once they make the playoffs they can make a very good run because their defense is so good. Their defense is so good on all three levels. Whether it's the back end, whether it's the front end, the, the linebackers are okay, but where they make their hay is up front and they got damn back end. And if C.J. stroud can play complimentary football without turning the ball over because you can't have no goddamn two turnovers. Not in the playoffs. That's not going to happen because the teams you're playing are going to make you pay double for that. They definitely going to make you pay double for that. So outside of that, man, the game was good today. The Texans pulled it off. God damn the Texans. I mean they was only 3, 4, 11 on third down. On 3, 411 on third down. But hell, they won two turnovers and they still won the game. And I think they won that game because of defense. Defense, defense played really well because off of those turnovers they did have the goddamn. The charges weren't able to capitalize on those turnovers. And obviously I think, I think the score line would have been much different again, Gaston hadn't dropped that ball. I think so kicked off.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I was thinking just what you were thinking, Ocho.

[Chad Johnson]

Well, you get, you, you getting another drink.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You know, it's nightcap at it.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. Hey, hey.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Keep talking. You just doing, you doing a good job. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

You know, you know what? Once I get to going on. I didn't took a nap. I didn't took a nap today. Huh. I took a nap today because I'm.

[Shannon Sharpe]

About to take one right now on you. Give me another 10 minutes, I'm gonna take a nap on you.

[Chad Johnson]

I got you. This is one of those nights where we can go for three hours and I'm gonna be good. I'm. I'm ready, I'm ready to talk.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oo. I do believe the Houston Texans have a Super bowl defense. My concern with CJ Pressure.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

When they pressure. He's not the same guy who C.J. stroud.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, okay.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Look at, look at, look at his numbers today.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes sir.

[Shannon Sharpe]

When he got pressured. Look at his numbers against pressure.

[Chad Johnson]

You know what they need to do a better job of too, because CJ Shroud is not a dual threat quarterback. But he does, he does have great pocket presence. He does know how to move in the pocket to be able to buy himself time. But when they add pressure, every time they do add pressure, the pressure is coming. The goddamn plays are too long. He got to wait for the goddamn route to develop. If you know, based on down and distance, when people are going to blitz.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Shorten up the route concept shallows, man. Hey, cross that thing up. You keep trying to hit home run.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I don't know if your offensive line is going to be able to hold up. It's not like, it's not like CJ Got legs like that, that's not what he is. He is a pocket passer.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes, a damn good one at that too. Especially if you give him time. That's one thing about it. Listen, he don't got no doctor's coat on but he can be surgical with that goddamn ball if you give him some time.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The Texas Jalen Pretri with an all time quote from the locker room today. God is the greatest. The Texas defense may be second. Houston mark the seventh time in the Super bowl era since 1966 a team has qualified for the postseason after starting 0 and 3.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, hey, that's dope. That's dope. That there's one thing about it. I'm not sure what coach told them when they started 03, you know, to keep them boys from not folding because you know it can be very demoralizing to go through training camp, to go through the off season program then to start the season and all the work you put in and you go out there and you have a goose egg you owe in three and to be able to bounce back from that boy, you know what kind of locker room that take.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes, but you got to give a lot of credit for Davis Mills because when he went down.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I mean when C.J. stroud went down, Davis Mill kept him afloat. Remember the same thing Brock Purdy when he goes down?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That's why you need quality depth at that position.

[Chad Johnson]

But that's, that's the hard part. That's. That's the hard part is being able to find a quarterback that fits that system, that fits that scheme that can keep you above water because your starter wants to start to go down. Boy as hell. You see what happened with J.J. mcCarthy? J.J. mcCarthy went down. What young bull look like that, that, that, that. That played the other night for Minnesota. What he look like?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Good and terrible.

[Chad Johnson]

But who you telling and what's it called?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Him just look terrible. JJ So I mean like they grew up from Tom Brady to somebody. He was, he was bad too.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, now listen. Now they. I, I don't mean to be. I don't mean to be jumping off topic or jumping to different teams, but Minnesota has some decisions to make. They got some very important decisions to make. And I could tell you who probably going to be the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings next year. A competent quarterback that got at least deliver the ball. You know what you get when you get him. I guarantee you Flacco end up in Minnesota next year until you can fix the situation.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I know Jetta be happy to see you. Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Who you telling you see what Flacco did when Joe went down?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Come on now.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, now he gonna throw for ass of yards.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But he gonna have a damn near. He gonna have at least half as many pics as he has touchdowns.

[Chad Johnson]

But you got to think about this too. You think about Minnesota. What does Minnesota have that the Bengals don't?

[Shannon Sharpe]

A what a defense.

[Chad Johnson]

Come on now.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But even. Come on now, it's hard to overcome turnovers because the one thing that helps your defense is that you don't put them on a short field continuous right. You make somebody drive 70 and 80 yards. Yeah. Now you keep putting the team on short fields. Eventually that defensive crap.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, it's gonna break. It's gonna break.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So look, I think Malik Willis has showed his value and he's going to get an opportunity to go somewhere just like Mac Jones. Matt Jones signed a two year deal. He could have signed a one year deal. Ocho parlayed that. But he said, you know what, I want to get somewhere stable. I want to get someone to have an offense that fit. And I thought Mac Jones was perfect for the west coast offense when he came out. Basically, Bart Purdy is probably a little bit more athletic. Mac Jones doesn't have the biggest arms, processes, information very, very well can get. They're at. Purdy is a tad more athletic because he seemed to be able to make plays on the run. But when you run the football with McCaffrey, when you can run it and you can play action off of that because that's what the west coast system is. Right. Short passing game is an extension of the run. But the Texans, yeah, I do back to the Texas, though. I think the Texans can make some noise, but it's all going to be contingent on how well does C.J. stroud. Because if I'm a team, I'm going to hit it. I'm going to he. I'm going to heat him up. I'm a dial, I'm going to dial it up on him, Ocho, because I don't really, honestly, I don't really fear anybody but Nico Collins right now. I know they're looking to hit the ball over the top, but if I, you know, I might bring it. I might because I'm not overly concerned with their run game, which I'm not.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. I think Jalen Marks is what? Excuse me, Woody Marks is fine, but I'm not. It's not like, oh my God, they got Derrick Henry or they got James Cook or they got.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You know, they got Somebody like that, Jonathan Tamer, I don't fear them like that.

[Chad Johnson]

Right, right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But I'm. I'm gonna heat, I'm gonna heat. I'm a lot. I'm not gonna lie. I'm gonna eat C.J. stroud up because I, I see that seems to cause him a problem.

[Chad Johnson]

Yep. And. And all it comes down to, all it comes down is stop having those long ass developing plays.

[Shannon Sharpe]

If, you know, basically, yeah, they do.

[Chad Johnson]

Based on, Based on down, you know, that pressure is coming. You, you don't watch film. You got, listen, you got 17 weeks worth of film to know what teams are going to do to you. You understand what they do, when they're going to bring pressure, why they're bringing pressure, because the plays you're running, it's taking too long to develop. Establish the run, and when you do, throw the ball. Hell, goddamn quick game. Get the ball out of CJ's hands, allow him to get that rhythm. Let him catch that rhythm. Get the run game. Boom. Okay, now we can go deep. Now we can do something else. Now we could play a little bit with the offense. It's all about creativity.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Ocho. PK confirmed that Max Crosby left the building after he was told he would not play in the final two games of the season. He said, I like to get out of here. So I say get out of here. He took off. It's exactly what you would think he would do. He should. And I agree with him 1000% on how he responded. According to Adam Schefter, Max Crosby is expected to need knee surgery and the Raiders are placing him on injured reserve. Well, funny today. Earlier today, Max Crosby was posting a video on ig. He's playing basketball with his daughter and jumping on the trampoline, sending a clear message to the Raiders. Crosby is ticked after being placed on ir because if you look at it, over the last several years, no defensive lineman has played more snaps than Max Crosby. Clearly he wanted to continue that. Ocho, he's like, hell, I've been playing on this badass knee for the longest and now all of a sudden, the last two games, y' all don't want me to play. But anyway, Ocho, what's going on here?

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, I think. I think it's something else. Honestly, I think it's something else. Why would you shut him down? Since when, since when does the team or the doctors override a player that says I'm able to play? I think it's something. I think it's something else that we don't know about it might be incentives. Huh? It might be something like that. Because, you know, you. You've known, you've been around long enough to know team play games like this, okay? If he. If he. If he gets to a certain number of snaps, you know what? We gonna play with him. We're not gonna let him get it. We don't want him to hit him dollars. I could be wrong. I could be wrong, but there's no reason. What kind of video you say he made?

[Shannon Sharpe]

He was on IG playing basketball with his daughter and jumping on the trampoline.

[Chad Johnson]

That. That's. That's a young fella that can still play the game and he still wants to play. We talk about Mac Crosby. We ain't talking about no. Just know anybody.

[Shannon Sharpe]

True.

[Chad Johnson]

We ain't talking about know anybody. Matt Krabs can have a goddamn broken leg. You know where he gonna be on the field. That's the type of player he is. So why would you shut him down, knowing what you got?

[Shannon Sharpe]

It might be. It might be incentives, but all I know is this. If I got playing a guy $34 million, I ain't putting no incentives in the contract. Whatever you do, go to the Pro bowl, lead the team in sack, lead the league in sacks, tackle for losses, all pro for $34 million. Shouldn't you do that, Ocho?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I mean, you think. Let me ask your question. Chase makes forty and a half million dollars. Do you think I should put incentives in this contract?

[Chad Johnson]

No, absolutely not.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Exactly. But it might be a situation. Ocho. Cowboys got a couple extra picks.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, hold on, wait. Hey, that look of talking now, go ahead. Hold on.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Take.

[Chad Johnson]

Take your time now. Go ahead.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Somebody. Hey, make us an offer. You gotta. You got. Hey, I'm gonna need a first, a first and a third this year and maybe a second next year.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, you said hey. Oh, could you. Mac Crosby with that star on his helmet. Oh, that's nasty work right there, too.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I love his energy, I love his motor. I love his passion for the game. I know exactly. I never look on the 46, man that's going to be active that day. I'm never going to Max Crosby and ask him, is he ready? Because I already know the answer.

[Chad Johnson]

Absolutely.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I need me 45. Max Crosby's. Yes. Now I never have to worry about whether or not he's ready to play.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, let me tell you something. If you had 40, 45, no, matter of fact, have. Make it 53. He had 53. Mac Crosby with that kind of mentality at their respective Positions, you might as well bring the Lombardi Trophy in early. You might as well bring it in early. And. And when I think about the Las Vegas Raiders, Max Crosby is the essence of what they represent.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, yeah, he. Absolutely.

[Chad Johnson]

Being a Raider is.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Is their identity. When you think of the Raiders, the first thing you think of is Max Crosby. And most of the time, that position is hell for an offensive player.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

When you think about it, the face of a team, the franchise, a defensive player.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Come on now, for those deep. For the defensive players. If you go back and study the Raiders and you look at John Matuszak, and you look at the Stork, and you look at Otis Sistronk and you look at Lester, you look at their defensive players back then, a big Bendick. That's them.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. They own the show back then.

[Shannon Sharpe]

His mark Davis's father, Al, would have loved Max Crosby.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

[Shannon Sharpe]

He would have loved Max Crosby because he is the quintessential LA Oakland Raider.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, I guarantee you. I mean, chat. I. I know y' all got your. Your ideas and. And you.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You.

[Chad Johnson]

I see somebody talking about, oh, they probably tanking. That's why they're not letting them play. Tanking ain't got nothing to do with that. The tank that. I mean, the Titanic. The tank. The Titanic already sunk.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It's already sun on the bottom of the sea.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, they. They at the bottom of the sea. So that has nothing to do with it. I'm telling you. It got to be. Why would you shut him down now?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Brock.

[Chad Johnson]

Brock Bowers is hurt. He's hurt. There's a difference. He's hurt. Max is willing and able and wants to play, but they don't want him to play. Boy, that's clear as day. Yeah, especially if you played the game. You already know what time it is.

[Shannon Sharpe]

This thing is turned. This thing has turned from a search and rescue to just a search. Ain't no rescue. Ain't no rescue. Oh, yo.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

In the beginning, when something happens, a ship crash or play, it's search and rescue. After a couple of days, anytime you have a nasty. A natural disaster, they talk about search and rescue.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, we already know. Now we just searching. Ain't no more rescue.

[Chad Johnson]

That's it. That's it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But I. I think Max Crobby is probably, you know, a one and a three and a second and 27. Because I think the thing is, I mean, I. Look, I know he loves being a Raider because like I said, he's the quintessential raider. I mean, redhead With Pirate, he's perfect. You. You can't get a more perfect raider than that Max Crosby. But I think deep down he really wants to win. And I know you want to win in your original inhabitants. You want to win for the team that drafted you, that believed in you.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Sometimes, Ocho, you have to go. You have to go elsewhere to fulfill that prophecy, to fulfill that fantasy, that dream or whatever you do, whatever you envision happened. Sometimes you gotta. You just gotta leave Ocho.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. And that, that's unfortunate. And most of the time, some of the great players, they are staples in those organizations. Not just Mac Crosby, you think down there in Cleveland, Miles Garrett.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Another staple in an organization.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, he definitely going nowhere. They wanted four first rounded. I mean, somebody was offering four first rounders for Joe Burrow. Somebody gonna offer at least three for him.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, that, that, that's crazy. But they will never. They would never get an opportunity to win or be on the team and compete and. Or have a chance at competing for Lombardi. But you never know what all. With the offseason holds on, you never know.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, yeah, I think we're gonna see some willing. I think. I think, I think Ocho, we're gonna see some willing and dealing, and I think we're gonna see some people move that we probably didn't think would move.

[Chad Johnson]

Probably.

[Shannon Sharpe]

That's normally how this thing works. It normally works where you. When you least expect, like, damn, they released him. Damn, they trained him.

[Chad Johnson]

You think about it, right? And I think people still don't understand when you have these beat reporters or you have analysts or you have pundits that know inside information that nobody else would know except people inside those buildings.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Right?

[Chad Johnson]

That's how it starts. That's. That's the, the start to the forest fire. That's the start to the forest fire right there.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You know who on the phone with him right now? You.

[Chad Johnson]

I, I don't. I don't think they understand. They say, oh, this person they always hating. Oh, this person doesn't work for the team specifically. They just talking out. No, they're never talking out they ass. The information is coming from somewhere. Especially as reporters, your credibility is all you have to go off of.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Right.

[Chad Johnson]

So you're not going to say anything just to be saying it, just to create a story. The information is coming from somewhere. And they always do. They always do this back to. Even when I was playing, even before I was playing. Hell, they did it to me. Wait a minute, how the hell they know about that? And Nobody knew about that situation except the people in this building.

[Shannon Sharpe]

If I'm the Eagles, I'm on the phone. If I'm the Buffalo Bills, I'm on the phone. If I'm the Dallas Cowboys, right, I'm on the phone.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes. It's going to be an interesting off season.

[Shannon Sharpe]

If I'm. Or any, Any team that you say, well, you know what, The Indianapolis Colts, I don't know. You don't have anything because you gave up your two first rounds, so you out of the equation. But I'm on the phone. I am, I am. I'm. I'm on the phone. Yeah. Kansas City. You can't get him. They're not, they're not going to trade him within the division. I don't think Green Bay can get him because they just played. Micah. I don't know. If you paid 40 million. 40 plus million for a linebacker and then give another 34 million. I don't. I don't see that happening. Plus a 50 plus million dollars for your quarterback. I don't see that happening. With that being said, if I'm Buffalo, if I'm Philly, if I. If I'm New England. Oh, I'm on the phone. Oh, yeah, I'm Philly. I'm on the phone. Ocho.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. Got to be. Hell. Well, I. I don't know if we can afford him, but I. I was gonna say Cincinnati.

[Shannon Sharpe]

All they can do is say no. You see the fine girl at the club, man, I should go talk to her. All she can do is say, I got a boyfriend. I'm not interested. But what if she said, hey, hey, how you doing? Can I have your number? Yeah, you have my number, you have my ig. Whatever they do now. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I guess they trade Instagram now.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Is that, Is that, what, Is that the new thing on your trade?

[Chad Johnson]

What you asking me, boy? I'm down there 57, man. I don't know.

[Shannon Sharpe]

58.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, okay. Yeah, you know, I'm them days over for me, boy. I ain't got. I ain't got time for them.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I'm trying to think where he at because I, I think. I'm not trying to go to another sorry team. I'm going to where I can try to win. Buffalo, Philly, New England, Baltimore.

[Chad Johnson]

I like that.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Cincinnati.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, we can use some help. Why? We can. We can show you some help. You know, we. We got, we got. We got one. So we got one solid on the back end. No, D.J. turner, that's that, boy. We get somebody, you Know, up there on that line now we. We gonna be all right. We get a nice little end.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. Cross has been on the injury report since week 12. Missing practice each week since then. His knee issue. Did not practice, but Crosby has played every game. Las Vegas plays the Giants in the game that could decide who gets the number one pick in 2026. If I'm new England, I. Look, Ocho, I would love. I love to keep Max Crosby, but I can finish in last place without him. Let me get. Try to build this thing. Let me. Let me try to get this thing, get some pieces. There's a chance that there's a chance I can get the number one overall pick. Somebody's gonna give me a number one pick this year. I get a third. I get a third this year and a second next year. I can really start to build my team. Arizona might be interested. Do you swap Kyler Murray and a first round pick? Kyler Murray in a first round pick for. For Max Crosby?

[Chad Johnson]

No. You just the man. You just said the man. Want to win.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Well, hey, I'm just saying. Look, I'm just throwing out scenarios. All things being equal, right? Philly, Buffalo, New England.

[Chad Johnson]

Let's leave it there. Let's. Let's stop, okay? Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

What about Baltimore?

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, all them other scenarios just put him right back in the same situation.

[Shannon Sharpe]

What about Baltimore?

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, now we talking. Now we talking. Hey, listen, I can see Mac Crosby play like a raven. Make it make sense.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

All.

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