Travis Returns to The Land, Jason Hypes the Birds and Drone Sweet Drones | Ep 115

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Summary of "Travis Returns to The Land, Jason Hypes the Birds and Drone Sweet Drones | Ep 115"

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Hosted by Wondery
Release Date: December 18, 2024

In episode 115 of New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce, the dynamic brother duo offers an engaging blend of NFL insights, personal anecdotes, and entertaining segments. This episode, titled "Travis Returns to The Land, Jason Hypes the Birds and Drone Sweet Drones," delves into recent game performances, player updates, and light-hearted discussions that provide fans with a comprehensive look into life in the league.

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Chiefs vs. Browns Game Recap

The episode kicks off with Travis Kelce expressing his excitement about the Kansas City Chiefs' recent 27-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Reflecting on the significance of playing in Cleveland, Travis shares nostalgic memories and the thrill of the win:
"It just feels good when you can win one in City especially against your rivalry. God damn it just feels good." (02:50)

Jason Kelce adds his own enthusiasm about the game, highlighting the team's defensive prowess and discussing key plays that led to the victory. The brothers commend their defense for forcing six turnovers, including three interceptions, with special praise for Trent McDuffie's first career interception:
"Trent McDuffie, he just got his first career INT. He's been so good for the last couple years." (12:17)

Player Performances and Praise

The Kelce brothers take time to acknowledge standout performances from their teammates. Will Compton is recognized for stepping up in crucial moments, while Miles Garrett is lauded for his exceptional blocking against top-tier defenses:
"He's such a team guy, unselfish. One of the selfless guys I've ever been around." (15:01)

Travis also highlights the versatile contributions of Isaiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, emphasizing their roles in strengthening the Chiefs' offensive lineup:
"Pop Kareem Hunt, Samaj P Ryan... Three-headed monster we got." (17:17)

Injury Updates and Quarterback Dynamics

A significant portion of the discussion revolves around quarterback Pat Mahomes' recent mild high ankle sprain. Travis reassures fans about Pat's determination and toughness:
"Pat is one of the toughest guys in the league. He's going to play through everything to keep the team's best interest." (20:02)

The conversation shifts to backup quarterback Carson Wentz, with both brothers expressing confidence in his readiness and ability to contribute when needed:
"Carson is prepped and ready to rock and roll like he always is." (20:02)

Offensive Performance and Team Strategy

Travis and Jason analyze the Chiefs' offensive strategy, noting areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. They discuss the effectiveness of the running game and the need for better timing and route execution in the passing game:
"We're putting up touchdowns... it's all correctable stuff. Timing, routes, blocking—all fixable." (15:37)

The brothers also commend the coaching staff, particularly Jim Schwartz, for devising strategies that challenge even the best defenses:
"Jim Schwartz... making things tricky. He's a very good coach." (16:12)

Upcoming Schedule: Texans and Christmas Day Game

Looking ahead, the Kelce brothers discuss the Chiefs' upcoming schedule, highlighting the unique challenge of playing the Texans on a Saturday followed by a Christmas Day game:
"It's a challenge set by the NFL to finish as the one seed. But I accept that challenge." (23:09)

Travis shares his excitement about playing in Arrowhead Stadium, describing it as his favorite venue for playoff games:
"Playoff games at Arrowhead have become my favorite in the world." (24:56)

Bold Topics: Drones Over New Jersey

In the "Bold Topics" segment, Travis and Jason debate the recent sightings of unidentified drones over New Jersey and other East Coast cities. They explore various theories, from recreational use to more concerning possibilities, maintaining a skeptical yet curious stance:
"They’re just drones. What are they doing? We don't know." (40:44)

Food Court: Exotic Meats Debate

The "Food Court" segment shifts the focus to culinary adventures as the brothers discuss exotic meats, inspired by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' revelation of consuming raccoon:
"I've eaten a lot of raccoon... It's wonderful." (47:44)

Travis shows openness to trying unconventional meats, while Jason remains hesitant, particularly regarding raccoon:
"I'm not eating raccoon. I'm not eating squirrel." (48:29)

Listener Voicemails: Favorite Post-Game Meals

Engaging with their audience, Travis and Jason respond to voicemails about favorite post-game meals. Travis shares his love for pizza, while Jason prefers Popeyes chicken:
"Pizza might be my favorite food altogether." (54:07)
"I'm a Popeyes man myself... I go dark meat. Spicy, dark meat only." (56:33)

Pet Names in Sports

In a playful segment, the Kelce brothers discuss the trend of naming pets after famous athletes. They share humorous and creative examples, highlighting the intersection of sports culture and personal life:
"Jalen Brunson is now the number one trending sports name. And now, Kelce, way to go." (57:13)
"I like human names for dogs... like Greg or Bernadette." (60:34)

Conclusion

Wrapping up the episode, Travis and Jason reiterate their excitement for the ongoing NFL season and upcoming games. They encourage listeners to stay tuned for their Christmas and January episodes, promising more insights and entertaining discussions. The brothers thank their audience and express gratitude for the support from the "92 percenters."

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Notable Quotes:

• "Trent McDuffie, he just got his first career INT. He's been so good for the last couple years." (12:17)
• "Pat is one of the toughest guys in the league. He's going to play through everything to keep the team's best interest." (20:02)
• "We’re putting up touchdowns... it's all correctable stuff. Timing, routes, blocking—all fixable." (15:37)
• "They’re just drones. What are they doing? We don't know." (40:44)
• "Pizza might be my favorite food altogether." (54:07)

This episode of New Heights offers a rich and engaging look into the Chiefs' strategies, player dynamics, and personal insights from the Kelce brothers, making it a must-listen for NFL fans seeking both in-depth analysis and entertaining content.

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No, you said. Yeah.

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Speaking of the Bearcats, you see those, those Jordans right there? Jason Tatums, man.

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Okay, Jordan.

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Cincinnati Bearcat edition. Now that the Bearcat basketball team is officially Jordan as well. Jason, what do we got coming up?

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We got a great episode coming up here, guys. We're going to talk about Travis's Cleveland homecoming. The Eagles passing game seems to be. That's fine. Nothing to see, nothing to be worried about. And we're debuting a brand new segment.

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Can't wait.

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But first, as always.

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Yes, sir.

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New news.

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Oh, I like that one.

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Holiday release schedule. Christmas Film Club with Kylie drops Christmas Eve. That's right. Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Another very special guest episode is going to be coming up Thursday, January 2nd. So be ready. On some awkward days because of the crazy weird schedule that the Chiefs are dealing with as well as holidays, we finally got someone the 92 percenters have been demanding on the January 2nd episode. Oh, yeah, We've been waiting for this one for a long time.

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Everybody has.

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You're going to want to see it. You're going to want to see him or her. We're not going to give it. Well, they'll probably tell you who it is, so. But anyway, we're also gonna have another wonder plus bonus episode dropping tomorrow. Oh, yep. That's right. That's right. It's a lot of new heights coming. I don't even know.

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Yeah, I would just be ready.

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I would just be ready. It's coming when it comes.

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We're coming in hot Jets.

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Jake will let you know on the socials. He's always on his Twitter fingers are working quick.

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It's X now. The Bearcats are playing an Arrowhead. That's right, Everybody. Cincinnati Bearcats vs. The Nebraska Corn Huskers. No doubt a matchup that I don't even know if the. I don't know how much history is between these two schools, but I. I've never seen these two go out teams play. Yeah, Never heard of this. These two teams play. So this is going to be big. And I mean, obviously busting with the boys. Will Compton, Nebraska, Kern Husker.

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Did he reach out to you? Because he reached out to me and he's. And he's fired up about it.

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I mean, how can you not be fired up?

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Yeah, like right away football, baby.

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In Geha Arrowhead Stadium.

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Yeah. Jihad.

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Jihad. Thursday, August 12th. You see, we'll open the 2025 season versus the Corn Huskers. So it's going to be a fun one. The, the first game of the year. Gotta love it. Are we going? If I can make it, I'm there. Typically Sunday games, we play Sunday games. Saturdays are a pretty busy day for us. But I mean it is right there. Yeah. If I can, if I can get over there at Arrowhead, I, I guarantee you I will be there.

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Yeah, I got nothing else going on, so I'll be there.

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I love it. The Bearcats are playing Minnie Mahomes.

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Dude, look at this guy.

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His dad played there as well. I forget his actual name.

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I'm out. This guy that looks like Mahomes is Raiola. The old like center for the Lion's son.

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Son. I'm pretty sure that's why he went to Nebraska is because his, his father went there.

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Dominic Raola. Yeah. Wow. That's pretty cool. Did not know that. He looks nothing like Dominic. Can we put a photo of Dominic? Show Raiola for the Lions. This guy used to be just a pit. Look at that.

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Look at this though. That's a football player right there.

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Chip off the old block.

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I guess.

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He kind of does look like him.

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I haven't even thought he's got a little bit. For sure.

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Yeah, for sure.

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I think I, I think I saw Dylan at a. At a Chiefs game not too long ago on the sidelines. Can't miss him. Can't miss him. Big dude, man. Big dude. You can see why, why, why he's, why he's like. He's got the size like Pat does to play the quarterback position. Dylan and Pat, I believe had the same quarterback coach in the off season there. They're non team quarterback coach Jeff Christensen. Shout out to Christensen. Uh, Jake, his son is a good friend of mine as well. And they play the game very, very similarly. Obviously 15 the hair. Some of the antics are the same but. But Dylan's got all the tools, man. He's legit. And. And the Bearcats are going to have their hands full first game of the year next year.

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In more Ohio news, we have the Ohio State anti flag planting law officially put into effect. Ohio State representative Josh Williams introduced the Ohio Sportsmanship act on Tuesday in an attempt to curb flag planting attempts or also an attempt to be petty as fuck. The bill would prohibit planting a flag pole and flag in the center of the Ohio State football field on the day of a college football game. And to name this act, the Ohio Sportsmanship Act. I don't like it.

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I had, I'm not going to lie, I had so much like there. I just. When I think of Ohio State Buckeyes, I think of just toughness, man. Yeah, I think it just, just. And I just don't think this is a. A toughness type move.

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Right?

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I just, you know, I guess you want to have sportsmanship, you want to have all that, but I don't want to shit on anybody.

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It is for the NCAA to determine, not an Ohio State representative. What are you guys going to do?

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Arrest him?

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What?

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Is that what you're saying? You're going to arrest the guys?

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This is all just posturing and it's just petty and I don't like it. I don't think it's cool. I think it's stupid. Some of the best parts about the rivalries are when dumb things happen like this. Obviously it was way over the top and there was full on fistfights and tear gas fights.

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Somebody got in trouble and this and this. You know, I'm not a favorite, but not a favor of it at the same time. This is just. It's. It's doing a lot. It's doing a lot, but. Shout out to the Buckeyes. Shout out to the Wolverines.

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Shout out to Jason of Otto saved the flag from hitting the ground or. Got it back.

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That's what it was. He got it back.

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Got it back. That's right. No, I'm. I don't know, man. And last piece of new news. We got a Bill Murray and myself golf video that just went out on YouTube. That's right, gents. Singles matches.

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Jason, you're playing Bill.

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All right. Okay. No injuries. Yes. That's the goal. Well, this is a club where they never lose a ball. Oh, no. Awesome time. So fun. Bill was, I mean, just what you would think. Funny as hell and a great time.

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He's got a smooth swing.

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Yeah, baby, you.

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So we gotta loosen that thing up, man. We gotta do it. We gotta unwind you just a little bit, man.

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I'm not. We gotta unwind me. Am I wound up?

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That thing looks tense. You just look tense out there, man.

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That's it for new news brought to you by seatgeek. Let's start some. Some of these bold topics. Bold topics is brought to you by American Express. That's right. Don't leave home without it. Let's get a little Chiefs recap in. Chiefs 27, Browns 7. Trav, what was it like to be back in the land?

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Dude, I. I just love that city, man. Yeah, man, it was so fun. I felt like something about being back by that lake when we had. When we. When we flew in, I felt like a tour guide just telling everybody. Every single city that we were going past. Yeah. Every monument, every building. Oh, that's where my mom worked.

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Right there.

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The big one, the key bank at the tallest.

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I don't know if you saw it. It's the biggest building in the city.

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What else? Oh, my God. Everything from the. From, you know, just flying into the city, seeing the skyline. I just. I have such a love for. An appreciation for how we grew up and. And the fun that we had and. And, you know, all the people that we. We knew that helped mold me and. And have the values that I have today, and a lot of them were at the game, man, and I. I knew they were at the game. It. It felt awesome. The. You know, whether it was my friends being there, my friend's parents being there, you know, my. My childhood friends, kids now watching me at. Like, I was a little kid watching the. Watching the Browns, you know, and it's just. It's so crazy to. To drive to the stadium. I mean, I had crazy, like, flashbacks of going to, you know, the Rock and Roll hall of Fame is right there on the same block as. As well as the Science Center. The Science center was. We went there on, like, field trips to both of those places as kids, you know, school field trips and silly memories like going to the cafeteria at the Science center and spitting spitballs at, like, random people and getting in trouble for it as a kid, just being just reckless and, like, getting in trouble with my friends and the memories and all that silly stuff was just, like, going in and out of my mind, and I just. You know, it just. It felt so surreal, and I. I don't know if it's the last time I'll ever play in Cleveland, but it kind of felt like I was, like, giving it one last hoora before I'm done, because, you know, I've only played there twice in 12 years, so, yeah, unless we get thrown on there in the. In the next couple, I don't really see it ever happening again. And it was just a special day for me personally, man. So shout out to everybody from the Heights and everybody from the. From Cleveland that showed up for Me and has always supported me in life, not just since I've been in the league.

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It was a great game for the Chiefs. You guys on defense. Chiefs defense has been lights out all season long. They forced six turnovers, including three interceptions against Winston. Trent McDuffie, he just got his first career INT. He's been so good for the last couple years, and he's just getting his first int. Is that true?

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It's pretty crazy. Yeah. And it came off of a play where he was staring at the Jumbotron before. Before the. As the ball was being thrown.

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As the ball was being thrown, he was like, sometimes.

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Yeah, sometimes.

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Do they teach that?

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I don't know if they teach that, but he's a savvy football player.

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I've heard you, like, look at the Jumbotron, like, while you're running to, like, the end zone, like, you're out in the open, see where people are at. I've seen. I've heard people doing that. I've never heard of this. What? All right. Yeah, play the clip. Brandon is.

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For whatever reason, I somehow glanced up at the jumbotron because it was a scramble drill and just saw him launch it, and I was like, that's the. My size.

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Shut up. Are you kidding me?

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Like, the big. The big screen. You can see his eyes go up, too. Zone straight ahead. Huh?

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Huh?

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See them launch it. That's crazy. And the jumbotron is a little delayed, too. So for him to, like, turn his head around and find the ball, you knowing that it's not like the. Yeah, it's crazy. It's a crazy thing. And talking to Trent about it, man, I'm just happy as hell for him, man. The guy has been one of the best cornerbacks in the league since he's gotten the league, since he was drafted here. He doesn't necessarily have the interceptions to prove it, but he has the play to prove it, and he's helped us, you know, win the. Win two Super Bowls in a row, man, and. And is one of our best players on defense. And it kind of goes, I don't know, unnoticed a little bit because the. The interceptions just weren't there, man. But it's good to see him get his first, man.

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What do you think about. Yeah, first of all, congrats, McDuffie. Getting his first interception. What did it feel like offensively? You know, it felt like you guys got into a little bit more of a rhythm, you know, still probably not as good as you would want to be. I mean, dude, first of all, before we Go even any further. Shout out to Joe Tooney.

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Big time.

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Kidding me.

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Big dude. This dude just an Ohio football guy, bro. You know.

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People have no idea. This dude left guard, slid out and just went up against the best player in the NFL over the last decade. Like, no big deal. And, like, did a good job.

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Don't get me wrong.

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Miles got him a couple times. They're definitely chipping a little bit.

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Miles Garrett, but he didn't get anybody.

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Blocked his ass off. That was awesome. Holy cow. That was great.

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He's a staple for this team, man. It killed us that he. He wasn't able to come out there in the super bowl last year knowing he got. He got. I think he tore his peck before the super bowl last year, but, yeah, is it the. He's such a. Such a pleasure to have on the team because he's such a team guy.

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So unselfish.

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One of the selfies guys that I've ever been around. I think he's got a crazy stat going right now that I don't want to jinx, but this season reminds me. But it's. It's. It's just. He's. He's always been that guy that can just fill in whatever you need. He's. He can play center, he can play guard, he can play tackle, and obviously guard is his best position. But I mean, to be able to maneuver or move around and, you know, be wherever the team needs him to be, and going up against the best in the league, you know, that's a huge task, man. It could be more proud of the guy, man.

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What did you think of the offense as a whole? We're.

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We're rolling, man. We're putting up touchdowns. I think. I think we. We. You know, we got in the red zone before half and didn't come away with points. But outside of that, man, there's a. There's a few just. We're off just a tick on a few of those drives. It's not far off. It's. It's all correctable stuff. You know, it's all depth and routes. It's all timing. It's all, you know, hand placement and. And blocking and in the run game and identifying the defense and where everybody's going, and it's all fixable stuff. And don't get me wrong, the Browns and, you know, Schwartz. Yeah, Schwartz.

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Jim Schwartz.

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Schwarz did an unbelievable job of making it tricky. He's a very good coach. Yeah, he does a great job of making things tricky. He kind of specified that game plan against a Lot of the stuff that we like to do. Played heavy outside leverage with a lot of the man coverage with, with, you know, help inside forces us to go outside with the ball a lot. And you know, I think, I think that's where, that's where that game, this Browns game really helped us improve because we gained a lot of confidence going outside the. The numbers there with D Hop and Xavier. And it's going to be even more fun getting my guy, Hollywood Brown back. When's he getting back?

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This week.

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He's back, baby. He's back.

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I didn't know he was going to be back that fast.

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Oh yeah, he's back. He's. We're going to get him nice and primed up for the, for the big dance.

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Love that.

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Yeah, I think that was a, it was a great game for that. Obviously Pat and Noah have been hitting on all cylinders all year. And Pop Isaiah Pacheco's running downhill. The two headed monster we got really. Three headed monster we got with him. Kareem Hunt, Samaj P Ryan.

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I mean, getting them Pistons going.

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I'm. I'm excited to keep growing.

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I'm a big fan of all three of those guys.

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And as much as, as much as.

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I like pop, right, Kareem played a huge role when those guys got hurt. I don't know. I love P Rod and the way he plays. He's smart dude.

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He's been such a pleasure.

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Like, he just seems like an awesome dude to have in the locker room.

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Dude. He's the best man. The absolute best. He's been, he's been the I got you guy. Whatever you need, coaches, players, whatever you need.

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Third down, backs. You can't, you can't, you can't talk. I mean, Kenny game. We're going to get to the Chiefs or the Eagles in a second. But Samaj P Ron makes a lot of plays and does a lot of unnoticed work on that third down.

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Well, speaking of unnoticed, before we get too far, since we're giving everybody shout outs, we gave a big tuna shout out because he moved to tackle. But somebody had to fill that left guard spot and Mike Caliendo stepped up. Mike Caliento, yeah. Stepped up and I mean it's, it's. He's another one of those guys. Just is always ready. He's just, he's hanging around waiting for his opportunity and couldn't be happier for him to have such a good game. His first, his first game back in.

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There and I'll do this. I do want to touch a little bit so the reason not, I guess sliding out the tackle is so hard for Tuney. It's such a different technique. It's more space, it's a different kick set. You're getting to a different spot. A lot of pass setting is getting to the right position between the quarterback, the defender. Getting there requires a lot of reps usually to feel where that proper positioning is. Now I think Tootie played tackle in college if I'm not mistaken. So he's done it before. But to go out there mid season like that and to, I mean play the way he did I thought was just so impressive. And then he's going in with a new guy playing next to him and Kelly Endo like there are a lot of moving pieces there. And I thought Pat looked, I mean outside of the injury that we're going to talk about in a second with his little ankle, his weak ankles. I love you Pat. You got the weak ankles, but he's got the, he looked to be the most comfortable, which is not usually the case against a Jim Schwartz style defense. And Miles Garrett. Yeah, you know, I think that there's been a lot of pressure on that left side in particular and throughout the season. And it felt like he felt really confident in the protection this past week, which was great to see. Let's talk, talk about the injury. We did unfortunately see Pat Mahomes get rolled up on late in the game. Diagnosed with a mild high ankle sprain. Following the tests still considered week to week. Are we going to see a Carson went Sylvania Christmas.

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Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania. Back in city Wenel City. What's the.

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Yeah, I don't know what's going to happen for Christmas but I know this weekend I'm pretty. Pat's been taking all the reps this weekend. But what we do know is that Carson is, he's prepped and ready and ready to rock and roll like he always is. One of the 1A Pros Pro as they say it in the league. Man, just the, the guy takes his job very serious and, and is always ready for the, for the opportunity if it presents itself. But we all know Pat is, he's, he's one of the toughest guys in the league. You know, he's going to play, he's going to play through every, any anything and everything that he possibly can all while, you know, making sure that it, the, the team's best interest is there.

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Yeah. And I'm, I'm obviously I'm joking with Pat about the, the weak angles or whatnot, but he's he's just spraying those things so much at this point that I feel like it's a mild high ankle. He's going to tape it up. He's going to be just fine, like.

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Yeah.

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And if you think it's going to be that difference, all you got to do is watch the playoffs. Where he ended up winning a Super bowl against yours truly. That Nick will work just fine. A lot of people are talking a big, big talk about it, and there's going to be times where he's probably going to pull up lame and it's going to hurt, but I got to believe that, you know, this thing's going to be all right.

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We're playing meaningful football games right now. So I know Pat wants to be out there for his teammates and his coaches more than anybody, man. He's always been that guy, so. But it was cool to see Carson get in there, get his. His feet wet a little bit and spin it. Spin the rock. Get us a big first down late in the game. And, yeah, it was. It was funny, man. You don't. You don't realize how much hearing a cadence from another quarterback.

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Huge.

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Is such a big deal, man. We had two.

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I used to hate it. I. The first thing. The first thing you got to do when a backup quarterback is going in, you. You have to bring them to the bench where all the offensive linemen are at and, like, listen to it. Otherwise, somebody's going to get a full start. Like, somebody is going to get a false start.

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It happened twice. We went. We went, you know, just a regular cadence on the first one, and we. And somebody jumped, and then finally we went on a hard cadence. And I'm not going to lie, he almost got me.

[B]

He's got a harder cadence now. He's got a good cadence.

[A]

He's got some good frequency when he comes out.

[B]

I almost preferred when backup quarterbacks winning.

[A]

Let's just go on silent, silent cadence.

[B]

Like, we're more used to it. Let's avoid this issue altogether. It's so awkward going into another cadence and the timing of it.

[A]

Yeah. Anyways, it can be useful, though. But, yeah, that was. It was fun hearing. I told him. I was like, dude, you got a hell of a fucking cadence. I didn't realize until I were in Live Bullets and, you know, I mean, you got to get off the ball. I was like, it's some good shit, though. It was. And you know what? It's an honor to get into a huddle with a guy that's, you know, taking snaps, had his Hands under your ass. It's fun.

[B]

Oh, there you go. Speaking of next week or the Chiefs are going to be playing the Texans on Saturday. That's right. Little day early game. Now that the college season has slowed down, we've gone to these Saturday games in the middle of playing three games in 11 days, including a Netflix Christmas Day game. Yeah. What is this like, man? How are you guys feeling about a Saturday and then a Christmas Day game?

[A]

I'm excited, man. I'm excited. You know, the body's not as excited to get out there and try and run around, get the game plan together during practice, but I'll play whenever, man. I'll play whenever, wherever. I don't get. I just know that I'm. I'm so fortunate to be able to play this game that I'm going to cherish every time I get to play on the, on the field. So I'm not going to harp on the schedule that. That was given to us, especially this late in the season. It kind of seems crazy and it feels crazy and it feels like it's a, It's a challenge set by the NFL to, to be able to, you know, finish as the one seed and knowing that, you know, we have one, two in a row. But I think I accept that challenge, man. I, I think it's going to, you know, make it, make it feel that much better if we can get out of this, get out of this little three game stretch with three wins. And it makes us feel a little bit more confident that, you know, we can, we can get after it against some of the best teams in the AFC week to week to week, and especially some of the best defenses.

[B]

So, yeah, best luck to you guys. I can't wait to watch it this week. Texans are playing a little bit better right now. Shroud and those guys seem to be rolling. Nico Collins, is he healthy again? He's healthy right back. Back and doing his thing. So, yeah, it'll be a good one in Arrowhead. This is a big one. You guys win this one. You know, you might be getting two bye weeks coming up. I don't want to, I don't want to get ahead of ourselves. Don't get ahead of ourselves.

[A]

I don't know if there will ever be two by. Oh, I get you. Yeah. Don't have to play the last game and. Yeah, I got you. That's a little motivation. It's a little motivation. We control our destiny, man. We know if we, if we finish the season off strong, we can, we can get some time to get healthy or at least get some. Get our bodies back to get home field advantage. Yeah, get some home field advantage. I love playing at Arrowhead, baby. Playoff games at Arrowhead have become my favorite in the world.

[B]

It's so quiet in here.

[A]

It's so peaceful, isn't it? And it just. It makes you feel at home. It really does. Those chiefs Kingdom really just knows how to.

[B]

Yeah.

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How to do it right, man.

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To hype it up. Jason.

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Sorry. Hey, let's get to. Let's get the shamor. But the biggest. All right, let's get to three. Hey, let's get to. All right, let's get to some more of the biggest stories from coming in. I forgot I'm an idiot. All right, let's get the.

[A]

All right, let's hit three more of the biggest. This is very hard to read. I don't know why.

[B]

All right, let's hit more of the biggest stories from Week 15 in the NFL before we move on to a brand new segment. I don't even know what this segment is.

[A]

Who's so much fun not knowing?

[B]

That's when, you know, like when intern Brandon has something cool lined up, I get excited.

[A]

All right, fire us up. But Eagles 27, Steelers 13. Jason, initial thoughts on the old PA rivalry.

[B]

How aggressive do I want to be?

[A]

Do it.

[B]

This was huge. I mean, Steelers, one of the best defenses in the league. One of the best teams in the league.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Eagles, obviously the. You know, there was a lot of noise this week on the press conferences last week from Jalen Hurts, from A.J. brown, more notably from my man Brandon Graham. A lot of stuff swirling around and most of it centered around the passing game. Actually, all of it centered around the passing game. I think that this team over the course of the season has turned into this, you know, control the line of scrimmage, very physical run game. Saquon Barkley is obviously having a career year, potentially historic year. The defense, oh, my gosh. Has just been playing lights out, really, ever since Tampa Bay. They've been one of the best defenses in the NFL up front in the back end, their linebackers are playing better than I've seen potentially ever by an Eagles couple. Linebackers into Kobe Dean and Zach Bond, the one question mark was what has happened to the passing attack. We have A.J. brown, we have Devonte Smith, and we have a franchise quarterback in Jalen Hurts. Why is this not happening? There are some press conferences that leaked out. People clearly frustrated and they come out and they answer the freaking bell.

[A]

Like, oh, yeah, we can do that too.

[B]

They answer the bell against a great team that they were going to have to throw the ball as good as this run game is. Cam Hayward, you know, Mike Tomlin, this front, this Pittsburgh Steelers defense, they're not going to let you be one dimensional and beat them. And I just thought it was like, dude, this is the sign that this team is. Is a complete team. If they. They need to do it continually Now. Right now I kind of do. We'll talk about this in a second. But they showed that they can do this, right?

[A]

Against great teams. Yeah.

[B]

They still got a great run game. And if. If Jalen is going to play like this, deliver the ball to AJ Brown. Devonte Smith had a big game.

[A]

Yeah. Both over 100 carrots.

[B]

Yeah. So it's. I just feel like this was such an awesome game if you're an Eagles fan. And I think I'm probably not alone in saying that. I think a lot of Eagles fans feel that way. So. Yeah. Very happy.

[A]

Do the birds have a 2017 vibe going on right now?

[B]

I mean, barring, you know, some crazy things happening, they've still. Minnesota right now is peaking. They looked great on Monday night. Sam Darnold, lights out.

[A]

Yes, he did.

[B]

You know, Brian Flores is doing some outstanding things on defense, but I do think this Eagles team, it's about as complete as you can get. I mean, you go down the roster, these guys are playing lights out. They have great players. They have great coaches.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't. Let me put it this way. I don't think there's a team in the league that they aren't competing with them or beating a good majority of the time when they play him. I just feel that way right now. I think that they are up there. I think this is a great year. You know, got to stay healthy. You know, I always got to help. That is the case. But I'm confident, if I'm a Philadelphia Eagle, very confident.

[A]

The Eagles ice the game on a drive that was 21 plays. A good old long drive drill with 88 yards and took 10 minutes and 30 seconds.

[B]

How about that?

[A]

Off the clock. The longest drive in modern record football books belongs to the Tennessee Oilers. 25 plays in 13 minutes and ended with a 19 yard field goal. Ew. Oh, that's daggering. Yeah, for both teams. That's fucking daggering. No, that's. That's pretty fucking impressive. And shout out to the Birds, man. They're freaking flying around. A big time win against the Steelers.

[B]

They're rolling.

[A]

And like you said, kind of. Kind of shut all the critics up about. About the old pass game.

[B]

I used to not be a fan. When, you know, guys would say things in the media that would create controversy or stir up things, it kind of just. A lot of times could be, you know, divert attention.

[A]

Well, when it doesn't pan out for him in the end.

[B]

Well, this is. Well, yeah, if it wouldn't have panned out, it's terrible, right? Like, it's bad.

[A]

It goes the other way.

[B]

What all these guys did by talking about it openly in the media is forced them all to take ownership and fixing it. And not just them, the coaches, everybody. I mean, they were all hard at work with what was going on in the media because they knew they all had to go out and have the game that they did against Pittsburgh. And they ended up, like, answering it in just a magnificent fashion. I mean, they all played so well.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, Jalen was on time. AJ Was a man on a mission. Devonte was making plays. You know, it was just. It was very fun to watch. You know, when stuff like this comes out, it tends to either galvanize you and bring you closer, or it can kind of tear you apart and separate you. And they clearly had the latter, or they clearly, you know, were galvanized by this situation this week. So, you know, hats off to all those guys and the coaches and everybody from this past week. And.

[A]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

[B]

I'm proud of those guys for sure.

[A]

Well, next week, the Eagles got the commies, got the commanders over there in Washington, and the Eagles can clinch the NFC east with a win, which is the playoff berth. When you win the division, it's a big game.

[B]

Big, big, big, big, big game right here.

[A]

How about that? The NSC got some. They got some juggernauts over in the NFC now, man, huh? Got the Eagles. You got the. You got the Lions. You got the Vikings. The Rams are still the Rams. You gotta fight. They.

[B]

That's about the nfc, not the nfc.

[A]

Yeah. Not just the NFC east, but the NFC in general.

[B]

The NFC is loaded.

[A]

They are. Yeah. It hasn't. Hasn't necessarily been that. You know, Green Bay's. They got a fucking great team, great quarterback, great coach, great defense.

[B]

Anybody in the NFC North. Yeah, you hit the net. The Vikings are playing as good as anybody. The Lions are still. Until somebody beats them. In my opinion, the best team in the nfc. Green Bay is right up there with those guys. They are playing fantastic right now. Dude. Sleeper. I Don't sleep on Tampa Bay.

[A]

Come on now, dude.

[B]

Defense is fantastic with Todd Bowles. They're playing great right now. Before Mike Evans and Godwin went down, this team was on track to be one of the best teams in the NFL.

[A]

They were record wise.

[B]

It's only because both those guys went down that they aren't up there with everybody else. So the fact that Mike Evans is back and healthy, about to get his what, 10th consecutive 1000 yard season it looks like after missing like 4 or 5 games.

[A]

Ridiculous.

[B]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fantastic.

[A]

No, they are.

[B]

So yeah. There's a lot of great football in the NFC right now and we got a tough one this week with the commanders to try and clinch the division. Yeah.

[A]

Good luck. It's fun.

[B]

This is a fun time of year. You love watching football.

[A]

Starting to play some meaningful football, man.

[B]

Who had the biggest big guy play of the week?

[A]

Who? There were some good ones this week.

[B]

There are some real good ones. And I know my favorite one was from the 330 pound tight end slash offensive tackle big Dan Skipper for the Detroit Lions. Let's show this clip. This is my favorite one. I don't think it's gonna win. I don't think it's the best one. We know which one's the best one, but this is my favorite. Just because Dan Skip's been there for a long time, I feel like he's like almost like a character of the Detroit Lions. Like I just love did that knee touch. It was close, but it did not upon further review. He gets in there before that. Knees down. Yeah, but, but the big Skipper gets in there for the score.

[A]

Shout out to Skipper, man. I mean just a classic tight end naked. Just a little boot man slam for five steps going left, three steps going right.

[B]

Yep. Come on back down. They legitimately use him. Not frequently, but like a decent bunch where he's running routes like as that second tight end. Like option.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Or third. Usually it's the third tight end but.

[A]

Either way it forces. It puts teams in a tough position. Man, I just.

[B]

Yeah, you get that beef out there. 312 pound Cardinal offensive lineman Jonah Williams scored a fumble recovery. Touchdown. Let's take a look at this one.

[A]

Let's see. I mean great strip. Good straight strip.

[B]

Good strip.

[A]

Get on a big dog. Get on a big dog. Does he have it? Does he have it? Does he have it? He's out of bounds. That's controlled. That's touchdown. I mean that's close.

[B]

That's close.

[A]

That's nice.

[B]

And I'm glad they gave it to him.

[A]

Way to get. Way to just.

[B]

Way to be there.

[A]

Way to not just fumble that thing out of the back of the. You know what I mean?

[B]

Stout used to say when you go out, when you go at the ball, you wrap it. You don't go you, you. So you go out with your hands. Don't be like a koala batting it around with your. Your forearms. I'm like, what does that even do? Koalas bat it around.

[A]

I mean, I don't even know this thing for sure.

[B]

He did.

[A]

He definitely that thing up. But honestly, the best one, the big one.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Trevonda Sweat is now the heaviest player to 366 pounds to ever run with the ball in the NFL tops. Ted Washington365. Look at this dude. Stiffy, come here. Set up the block. Hit the. Hit the highway. Get outside.

[B]

I'm gonna need to go back to the beginning.

[A]

This was juke dude.

[B]

Left tackle. I'd like.

[A]

This is as good. Dude. This is as good as Colin Saunders. Colin, like, look at it. Slide. Break off. Stiffy. Stiff arm was ferocious.

[B]

What is happening? They need to get this dude out of the fullback. He needs to be a fullback immediately.

[A]

Put in the new refrigerator Perry. Man. Look at this guy. Oh my God. A big man. Rumbling, stumbling, bumbling. Dude, that was electric, man. You just gotta love it. Killer Burrow doesn't love it. But. And I completely understand, but Stiffy, who set up your block, huh? Get outside.

[B]

It's so good. It's so good.

[A]

360 pound. Just giants. Just Titans.

[B]

Yeah. I'm glad I ain't got to block that guy.

[A]

Just setting up their blocks, man. I'm glad that that didn't happen against me. I had to try and tackle that guy. That was offensive lineman. He stiff armed whatever he had done to me.

[B]

I'm going low. I don't know what those dudes are thinking. Trying to go up, take a knee.

[A]

To the face and get a concussion.

[B]

I'm perfectly fine. How do you mean? How many times I've taken knees to the face? I used to cut block for a living.

[A]

I'm cutting, dude. Open field cuts, man. Yeah, yeah. The good old days when it was legal. Shout out to devondre. Hell of a. Hell of a playboat.

[B]

Absolutely.

[A]

What is the weirder object? Flying over New Jersey. That's right. With all these drones flying around. Another Giants fan playing with a banner demanding John Mara to fire everyone or. Whoa.

[B]

Or what?

[A]

Or else.

[B]

We won't stop until you fire everyone. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Mara can wait this one out if he really wants to.

[A]

The still unidentified drones that have been spotted over New Jersey or all over the east coast cities, to be honest. Yeah, the aliens are among us. The Pentagon said it.

[B]

No, they're not aliens, dude.

[A]

What? You heard with the Pentagon.

[B]

No, that's not aliens.

[A]

They didn't say it was aliens, dude. Ask dad. He's been on the. He's been on the satellites, dude. He heard him. You still. He's got to still have those satellites hooked up to some speaker somewhere.

[B]

It's a little concerning that these things are just hovering. I don't know what they're looking for or what they're trying to find, but they're. They're searching for something.

[A]

You know, some say that it's just.

[B]

You know, just some people messing around. Yeah, they got some commitment to messing around if that's the case.

[A]

Heck yeah.

[B]

I don't know what's going on. I guess. Hopefully we find out someday.

[A]

Maybe it's just coastal safety precaution. Just making sure there's no, you know. All right, let's get out of here.

[B]

Yeah, I don't even want.

[A]

I want to get into conspiracies about what the. Those drones are.

[B]

They're sniffing around nuclear activity. They're sniffing around for nuclear activity. Come on.

[A]

They think it's among us.

[B]

And everybody saw that.

[A]

Don't want to freak everybody out.

[B]

Everybody saw the video that Joe Rogan.

[A]

No one. No one. Go crazy. Everyone keep. Keep calm. They're just drones. What are they doing? We don't know. Somebody's around in their backyard.

[B]

Do they have weapons? No. Can they hurt us? No.

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Ooh, a little holiday.

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I like a little bit of everything. I love to eat. I want to go somewhere and have like a really good meal.

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Yeah, somebody gave me this bit of advice. You go one day on, one day off. So one day on, be adventurous, go out of the house, get crazy, and then the next day be a little bit more relaxed. I kind of, I feel like that's a good vacay model no matter what.

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Alrighty. Time to get to the new segment we've been waiting to get to. And that's a New Heights food court. That's right. Who doesn't love a good food court? It's a food court. We'll find out. Longtime listeners of the show know that we love a good food debate. Like the time we called candy corn overrated, which I don't know that that's much a debate. I think that's pretty much settled. Fact. Jason refusing to gatekeep pizza toppings. Travis's ban on tubular shaped meats and mayonnaise. And the fact that we don't know if Denny's is a diner or not. I do know that is absolutely. We know that is 100% a diner. It is 100. Not a diner.

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Part diner.

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You said it.

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All right, we're gonna go try this news segment where we attempt to settle some of the biggest all time food debates in New Heights. Food court.

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Food court.

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This is where we're at.

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This is what we're doing.

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The food court.

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I'm super.

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Social room. The social room.

[A]

Social room. Oh, my God. Those of you that don't get the reference. Sai Tai was such a big school that during all the lunch periods, we split up whoever had lunch that period. So you go half in the social room, half in the cafeteria. The bell rings, everybody flops. The social room was exactly what it sounds like. Everybody's just fucking around and hanging out for the remainder of the lunch period.

[B]

Today's food court topic is exotic meats. All right. Inspired by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on 1053 the Fan, when asked if he's ever had raccoon after it was recently mentioned by Panthers wide receiver Xavier Leggett. Jones said, and I quote, I. I've eaten a lot of wreck. I love that. It's a lot of, like, not. I've eaten raccoon before. I've eaten a lot of raccoon. The answer is yes. It's not uncommon at all. One of my favorites is squirrel. I don't know what the. We were on raccoon. I don't know where we went and turned left. The squirrel. It's wonderful. We all had our favorite pieces. My mom and I would even ask for the brain in the squirrel. Nice, Jerry. Delicious. Seriously.

[A]

All right.

[B]

This explains a lot.

[A]

I think this explains so much, Jerry.

[B]

Is squirrel meat a meat? Well, yeah, of course it's a meat.

[A]

It's definitely a question.

[B]

Yeah, that's not it. What else would it be?

[A]

Yeah, 100%. It's any animal that's not a vegetable.

[B]

Damn sure not a vegetable as PETA. Is it a meat you eat? I'll. I'm not gonna lie. I will try any meat. Pretty much.

[A]

Good for you, man.

[B]

I mean, as long as it's not like, roadkill or something that's, like, rotten. I'm gonna give it a chance.

[A]

I mean, squirrel and raccoon are both technically roadkill, but so is deer. And I've seen you eat jerky.

[B]

I would. I would try some squirrel. I've had rabbit. It's not. It can't be that much different than rabbit.

[A]

I'm not eating any of this.

[B]

What about. I don't know about raccoon? What the heck? What kind of. Is a raccoon a rodent?

[A]

I'm not eating rabies, dude. I'm just not doing it.

[B]

Can we get a origin of species for a raccoon? What is. What kind of. What family are we in with the raccoon?

[A]

I'm pretty sure it's the rodent family.

[B]

That's what I think you would think. It's rodent.

[A]

It's 100% rodent.

[B]

They got, like, hands. I need to. Can we get something. Can we get some answers here? Prokionid family. Is that procyonid? Procyonid. What else is in this fucking family of animals? Raccoon. There's something that feels weird about eating a raccoon. More so than a squirrel. Like, I'd eat a chipmunk before a raccoon. No raccoon. What is its closest family?

[A]

It's right there.

[B]

I'm trust. I'm trying to figure out what other animals are in this thing.

[A]

I'm pretty sure the. The lamest term is rodent. They're in the rodent family.

[B]

No, no, no. Rodent is rodentia. I know that, dude.

[A]

I'm not eating raccoon. I'm not eating squirrel. I'm not eating bugs. I'm not eating snake, kangaroo, deer.

[B]

Let's be honest. Let's be honest. You fry. If you. If you fried that thing upright and put some general SO Sauce all over it, it's gonna be just fine.

[A]

I'm out. I'm out on all that. I'm out on guinea pig. I'm out on duck.

[B]

What's the strangest meat you've ever had? What's the strangest meat you've ever had?

[A]

Probably duck.

[B]

I don't. I don't know. The duck qualifies as strange. That feels like it's pretty much established.

[A]

I'm not with duck. I had it one time, and we didn't love it. You're out on duck, I guess. Alligator. The alligator nuggets.

[B]

Alligator nuggets. Tastes like chicken.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I had it again at Eagle's tailgate. Tasted like lobster. More. More like lobster wasn't fried.

[A]

I will say survival of the fittest or survival. I'll eat meat. You know, I mean, I'll. It.

[B]

Yeah. If you're starving to death. Yeah. You'll eat whatever you can. That's how. It's how being alive. There's. I mean, there's that story of those rugby players that got trapped up in, like, Alaska or something like that with the plane crash, and they were full.

[A]

On eating themselves, each other.

[B]

I mean, you know, you gotta. You gotta do what you gotta do. We're not talking about that level. Jerry Jones is not trapped in Alaska, and all he finds is a raccoon. Jerry Jones is a billionaire, and he eats a lot of it, apparently.

[A]

Jesus, Jerry.

[B]

I love that he stayed true to who he is. That's my. I actually am a fan of this.

[A]

Jerry, you ever had? Jerry, you ever had?

[B]

Let's see. Weirdest things I've ever had. I've had alligator. I've had bull testicles. I've had bison. I've had elk. I've had. I've had. I don't think I've had guinea pig, quail. 1. I want to have. I want to. I want to have bear. I've heard blueberry bears in particular.

[A]

I'm good.

[B]

It's got some good flavor to it. I feel like I had something unique when I was in Africa. I've had rabbit. I had a. Not a scorpion in Thailand. Right there on the street.

[A]

Out.

[B]

I'm not going to lie. Don't do that one. It was absolutely terrible. Should we attend the world champion squirrel cook off in Arkansas? Maybe we get Bobby Boucher to go with this. Look at this dude. That guy looks like somebody who eats squirrel. I'm in. Dude, I'm going. I'm already convinced. Even if Travis isn't. I'm going and I'm eating some squirrel. What kind of squirrels Are these like domesticated squirrels or are these like they put traps out and they're like getting these things, you know what I mean? Are these flying squirrels, they regular squirrels? Are they corn feeding these squirrels?

[A]

I think these are just squirrels they. They find in the house.

[B]

These grain fed. Ye. Right. I listen. I only eat non GMO organic certified squirrel meat. I don't mess around with the hormone laced squirrel meat.

[A]

You can't go wild. You can't go wild. You got to go tame because then you're just biting into rabies.

[B]

All right, final verdict is squirrel meat. Of meat you eat. I will, I'll try. Squirrel. I don't know there's much I won't try. I'm not gonna lie.

[A]

I'll let you try it and then hear what you got to say about it. I respect your opinion.

[B]

You know the one I want to have because I saw it on chef's table. Moose lips. Apparently they eat that stuff over in Russia. I don't know. They want to go to Russia soon. Yeah, but moose lips. I'd be in to eating some moose lips.

[A]

Yeah, you would probably smack and I love a good smack and meal. But I'm going to say that that's probably not smacking.

[B]

All right, let's get to some voicemails.

[A]

Let do it.

[B]

We're going to answer some not dumb questions that came into the heights hotline. Noted questions is brought to you by Mint Mobile.

[A]

All right now. Hey Travis. Hey Jason.

[B]

This is coach Drinkwich in the University.

[A]

Of Missouri coach question for both of you. What is your favorite post game meal?

[B]

Post game meal.

[A]

And these frozen custard.

[B]

Could be bronze, could be kfc. Thank you very much and for chasing from Missouri Tigers. Love it. Love it, coach.

[A]

Z O U Missouri Tigers. We actually got a Cleveland Heights tiger that just signed his letter of intent to go to.

[B]

There we go.

[A]

University of Missouri shout out to Marquis Davis, running back out of Cleveland Heights. I'm sure he'll play running back there. He's one of the best players in the State of Ohio this year. I'm pretty sure I saw a stat line that had him rushing like 24 rushes for 400 yards and eight touchdowns in one game.

[B]

Gosh, one game. There's no way, dude.

[A]

I swear to God.

[B]

There's no chance.

[A]

Dude's a absolute beast. Yeah. Shout out to Mizzou, baby over there in Columbia, Missouri. Postgame meal. What is your favorite postgame meal? He said a few of my favorites off the RIP 80s frozen custard. Slide over there and get you a 87 ultimate cookie custard, man. Oh, my God, this shit's delicious. Gotta stop over at Andy. Shout out to Andy. I'm down. I just love to pig out on some pizza, man.

[B]

Yeah, pizza's hard to beat.

[A]

I love just getting just boxes of it and just. Just going one at one by one. Just pizza might be my favorite food altogether, though, so I'll be honest.

[B]

I'm not a huge post game meal guy. A lot of times I don't eat.

[A]

Why?

[B]

Especially the food that they provide for the teams after the games. It's usually just been sitting around and it's terrible after the games.

[A]

Dude, we had a good one up there in Cleveland, Ohio. City burrito.

[B]

Yeah, not bad, man. I usually go protein shake, little creatine, and then I'm straight. If I'm being honest. I'll go pizza. Pizza is a solid choice.

[A]

Go over there chicky and pizza, get some fries.

[B]

I'm doing some high school garages, you know, I mean, that's. That's my postgame meal.

[A]

There you go. I'm with that. I used to love the Jimmy John's in the locker. The.

[B]

Was that Jimmy John's?

[A]

That was Cincinnati.

[B]

Cincinnati Jersey Mike's. And it was Jersey Mike's.

[A]

Terrible, man. I love it.

[B]

It was so soggy. It would be sitting around. And Jersey Mike's is good. I didn't find out till years later Jersey Mike's actually makes good subs until. Because, I mean, the ones that were there for post game were like the fact that you won't eat squirrel, but you ate those Jersey Mike subs that were sitting around for hours and just soaking up all the. The hot salami and ham juices. Like, I don't know how you got.

[A]

That was the dread. That was the Italian dressing on that.

[B]

Dude. It was disgusting. Those sandwiches sucked.

[A]

You just. You. You took too long of showers. You got to get them while they're hot.

[B]

Let me tell you, they weren't hot ever. They were bad sandwiches. And then somebody's like, hey, you. You know what's really good? Jersey Mike's just like, no, it is not. And they're like, no, let's go. I'll show you. Get this. And I went there. I was like, oh, yeah, it is good when the bread isn't soggy as fuck. I've never liked postgame meals. They're always bad.

[A]

Well, thanks for calling in, coach.

[B]

Thanks for calling in. I will say I'm more of a Popeyes man myself. If there was something I would do post game, I get some Popeyes chicken.

[A]

You're going spicy or original?

[B]

I go dark meat. Spicy, dark meat only. Red beans and rice on the side. Apple pie.

[A]

I don't even with apple pie, but I'm in with you.

[B]

Hey, those apple pies on Popeyes? What? They good?

[A]

There you go. Well, now you got it, coach. Drink wits. Get your guys some apple pies from Popeyes. Let's have next caller.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

On the new Heights Highline. Let's hear it.

[B]

Hey, guys.

[A]

I was just wondering how you felt about being dethroned as the top trending pet name in sports.

[B]

I just noticed that. I didn't know we were on top.com.

[A]

According to their 2024 Top Pet Names report, Jalen Brunson is now the number one trending sports name. And now, Kelsey, Way to go, Jaylen. And I just wondered because last year I saw that you were number one, so I just wondered how you felt. Just wanted to get your reaction on being dethroned by an NBA player. So please let us know on the pod. Thanks. Jason. Do you have any idea who Jalen Brunson is?

[B]

Hey, plays for the New York Knicks. Actually went to Villanova.

[A]

I've met this guy.

[B]

I've met Jalen Brunson.

[A]

I'm proud of you, man. You've met a lot of people, I think.

[B]

I think Jalen Brunson is also just a good name. Like, let's be honest. That's a great name.

[A]

Brunson. That's a good dog name.

[B]

I'm. I like just like the full name. Jalen Brunson. Like, there's something with it that it just runs well together.

[A]

It rings. It definitely rings.

[B]

I'm pretty happy to be dethroned, if I'm being honest with you. I don't like. I'm honored on the people that did name their pets after.

[A]

Say we named a pet after a famous athlete that we loved.

[B]

Yeah, Bell.

[A]

Yeah. Albert Bell.

[B]

I don't know that we should brag about that, but we did.

[A]

But we definitely. We can relate because we've done for sure. It's. It's awesome. So I'm honored if Jason doesn't want to be honored.

[B]

I said I was honored. I just like, not like I'm upset that that trend is dissipating. I don't like being the popular pick. I don't like being Style. Bell was cool because there aren't many, many people that named the dog Bell after Albert Bell.

[A]

And it was a. It was a girl dog. B E L L E. It's so fitting. It was so fitting, for sure. Other sports names for dogs include Wemby for Victor Wembayana, Wit Wittt for my guy over in the KC Royals, Bobby Witt Jr.

[B]

Okay, okay.

[A]

Purdy for Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant and 49ers starting QB Bronnie for LeBron James Jr. Nice. And then Diggs. Stefan Diggs. Diggs is a good one. Messi. Lionel Messi. There's a bunch you. You can't go wrong. New this year include Sweet Simone for Simone Biles. I would assume Caitlin Clark. Shohei is a solid name for. For any pet Luca or dog chick. Dog chick instead of dog.

[B]

Dog chick. I see what they did there.

[A]

Don't love it, but I see it. I respect it. I respect the effort.

[B]

I'm just really into human names for dogs. Like just straight up, just.

[A]

Yeah, the older I get. These are all human names.

[B]

But yeah, like, these are like. They're like too creative. Who's that over there? That's Greg. That's my kind of dog name right there.

[A]

You have. You've had three dogs.

[B]

Do you think I'm naming these dogs Travis? I have no say what these dogs names or anybody's name is. I'm picking the path of least resistance to just get this fucking name.

[A]

There's no way. I know you way too well.

[B]

The only one I kind of did was Blue because we. We did. We did Winnie and then that became Winnie the Pooh. And then we were like, oh, what's another bear? And I was like, oh, I like Baloo from the Jungle Book. So we got. We got Baloo as Baloo, but the other Nessie that was chosen by the breeder, if it was up to me, it'd be like, hey, that's Bob.

[A]

I'm kind of with you on these. I mean, I'm in on this. Yes. I am in on this.

[B]

Right? I like Bernadette.

[A]

Bernadette. What the fuck?

[B]

That's just my. That's my style. I like human names for dogs and dog names. For humans.

[A]

I've never met anybody named Bernadette.

[B]

That's what I'm saying. I have. One of my teammates girlfriends was named Bernadette. She was. She was a great person. She was great. Call her Bernie. It's a great nickname.

[A]

Yeah, I just.

[B]

Yeah. I'm a fan of dog names for people and people. People names for dogs. I want to see, like, I want to see a guy named Red or Spot.

[A]

A guy named Spot. A guy I know. I know a ton of reds.

[B]

Red is a strong human name and a good dog name. What's another like classic dog name?

[A]

Spike.

[B]

Spike. I mean, come on now. There ain't not one of those top pet like classic names that aren't going to do well for a person.

[A]

I don't know if that's true.

[B]

Spot. Duke. Duke is shout out to Nick Foles named his son Duke.

[A]

Nice. Nice.

[B]

Rex. Rex.

[A]

Ryan hates the Chiefs.

[B]

I'm going for days. I'm telling you. Fido, dude, you mean to tell me you met a dude named Fido? That dude ain't a dog.

[A]

I don't know. I don't even know what a guy named Fido even looks like.

[B]

You know, he's bringing some good attitude to the situation. You know, he's going to be fun to hang out with. You made a name, Fido. That dude's going to be a good time.

[A]

Yeah. And that does it for no dumb questions. Brought to you by Mint Mobile. Shout out to Mint Mobile. Get your wireless is done right.

[B]

All righty. That wraps up this episode of New Heights. Make sure you subscribed on YouTube to the new Heights channel and follow New Heights on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcast Reminder. We are dropping our Christmas episode on Christmas Eve and another episode Thursday, January 2nd. Also at the end of the episode, please enjoy a sneak peek at a brand new Christmas garage beer commercial. Oh, that's nice. You can listen to new episodes of New Heights early and ad free right now by joining one Wondery plus and the Wondery Apple. We're on Apple Podcasts once again.

[A]

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[B]

Peace. Travis. We we already filmed it. We already filmed it. TR it's over. I lose track of the day sometimes.

[A]

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