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Colin Cowherd
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Dallas Goddard
Plaque psoriasis can be challenging.
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Colin Cowherd
My skin gets flaky and itchy, so.
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Dallas Goddard
My doctor told me about a pill, otla.
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Colin Cowherd
It works from the inside out. Otezla is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with plaque psoriasis for whom phototherapy or systemic therapy is appropriate. Otezla can help you get clearer skin after four months. Dallas is an OTESLA patient that has been compensated for his time. Don't use OTESLA if you're allergic to it. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or arms, severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss can happen. Tell your doctor if any of these occur and if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts. Talking to my doctor about a pill.
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Dallas Goddard
Was a total game changer.
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Colin Cowherd
If you're struggling with plaque psoriasis, talk to your doctor about Otla visit otzla.com for more information or call 1-844-4-OTEZLA for pres info about cost and more. Thanks for listening to the Best of the Herd podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday on Fox Sports radio and noon to 3 Eastern, 9am to noon Pacific. Find your local station for the herd@foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching Fox Sports Radio or FSR. This is the Best of the Herd with Colin Cowher on Fox Sports Radio. Here we go on a big Monday. Super bowl is now set live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening, thanks for making us part of your day. J Mac A lot of America downtrodden heads are hanging. The outcome they were hoping would not happen has happened. I got a picture sent to me of Mahomes with three rings and I can feel America's tension, blood pressure going up. I wore Buffalo blue on Monday. Just pour something out for the Bills. A rough one. Unlucky, as I like to say. Well, I look at the box score after the game and it was clearly two very even teams. Total yards rushing, penalties, time of possession, fourth down, efficiency, first downs. These were two very even teams with two A plus quarterbacks. But here is where I continue to see a difference. And boy did I see it yesterday. Kansas City is liberated by pressure. They're more aggressive, they're more free, they're more aggressive. Patrick Mahomes averages four rushes a game in the regular season. Yesterday he had 11 Mahomes runs more often, runs more aggressively, a season high in carries. Does it make any sense that Kansas City scored over 30 points for the first time all season? Where's Sean McDermott, the defensive wizard as a head coach in big games, Spags, the defensive coordinator, takes bigger risks. Andy Reid in the big games has us all guessing even more than usual with his clever play design and play calling. It's like Mahomes is allowed to finally be free. Like when our parents every summer for a couple of days would say no curfew tonight. Just be safe. Your friends are in town. That's what Mahomes plays like. They are liberated by the pressure. It's a blessing. They love it. Take bigger swings and risks. It's almost as if Kansas City is bored by the tedium of the regular season and the playoffs is an opportunity to show you the entire playbook because they know they get two weeks off for the next game. And yet Buffalo to at least some degree. Once again against the Chiefs feels a little burdened by the pressure, a little tight. They change who they are a little like Baltimore does against Mahomes. I mean, Tony Romo on that first drive, Josh Allen almost had two interceptions. Romo admitted on the air that was nerves. In the second half, Buffalo, a high powered offense ran 16 of the first 17 plays. Would Andy Reid ever do that with Josh Allen on fourth down? Apparently offensive coordinator Joe Brady only has a single play in his playbook. Despite having an excellent star running back in James Cook, having an excellent backup running back in Davis. Joe Brady decided our only play on fourth down is to hand it to our 67 quarterback and have him leap into the air, which is always a vulnerable spot for a tall player. The Chiefs expand in the playoffs, they expand and the Bills feel like to some degree they contract. The Chiefs rise to the moment and Buffalo at least situationally feels like they shrink again. The box score has two excellent teams, but on the biggest defensive play, Spags had a corner blitz. And on those big 4th down tush pushes where Buffalo was 2 for 5. Jim Nance acknowledged that Kansas City had told them in a production meeting, yeah, he likes to run left. One team on the biggest plays was a bit predictable. Even more than a bit. Josh Allen, fourth down again. James Cook on that final Buffalo drive never touched the ball. And if Buffalo. I know it's the refs, right? It's such a tired act. I heard that for 20 years on the Patriots dynasty. Yes, the league wanted jammed up in the northeast New England to dominate the league. And now small market Kansas City. Please have them dominate all the games. Remember pre Taylor Swift they had Super Bowls, right? So if Buffalo doesn't recover all four of their fumbles, I wonder if it's close. They've had the lead in all four games against Kansas City in the playoffs. And yet here's Mahomes. And I noticed this yesterday. It reminded me of Tiger woods and mj. He's got that red on in a big Sunday game. And Mahomes, as great as he is, elevates and expands in these games. And Josh Allen and the bills and Sean McDermott, they just shrink a little. 17 straight, one possession wins. You think it's the zebras? Sean McDermott supposed to be a defensive mastermind. Why does Kansas City score over 30 points for the first time all season? They didn't look like that last week against Amico Ryan's. They struggled to move the ball last week against Houston. Why? Because to my initial point in these big games. Mj Tiger on a Sunday. Mahomes yesterday. They get a show off. There's no curfew. Do what you have to do. There's no tomorrow. They scored their most points. Mahomes had his season high in carries from the first organized and efficient and lethal drive of the game until the last. They were a better team on the biggest plays. First drive for Buffalo, aimless last drives. Dalton Kincaid drops a ball. James Cook never touches it. Why not? Because I know the why and I know the what. And that's always Kansas City in these moments, being the best version of themselves. And all year long I said Buffalo's the best team. But if you shrink 6, 8, 9, 12%, you're not going to arrowhead in winning. And here's Josh Allen after. It's not fun.
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Dallas Goddard
But to beat the champs you gotta.
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Colin Cowherd
To be the champs, you had to beat the champs. And we didn't do it tonight. You can either get it done or you can't. And we didn't.
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Dallas Goddard
We didn't get it done.
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Colin Cowherd
So I will say this. As I was watching Philadelphia beat Washington, my first take was Kansas City matches up pretty well with Philadelphia. Buffalo does not. So heartbreak was going to happen yesterday or Super Bowl Buffalo. Be thankful because you're not stopping this run game. Let's be honest about Washington. What we saw is what we all thought could happen. Washington ran out of juice. They were missing their best O line and D lineman and they have elite talent everywhere. I mean, you forget that Devonta Smith is on the team for Philadelphia, a Heisman winner at receiver. You're like, they have to engineer plays, jet sweeps to get him the ball. He'd be a number one receiver on a third to a half of the teams in the NFL. You forget he's on the team. Their third string running back peels off a big win. The Eagles feel like one of those Bama Georgia teams that just had more five star athletes. I mean, they've run for 3, 200 plus yards in all their playoff wins. Doesn't that sound sort of like a dominant college team? The first two drives of the game told the story. Washington had that Notre Dame feel. 18 plays and they settled for a field goal. Philadelphia is like, yeah, that's cool. First play, Eagles Saquon Barkley, 60 yards, momentum completely and absolutely erased. We all kind of knew yesterday was really possible. Philadelphia is better. They are a green wall of talent. In fact, I'm trying to think of a team in the last eight to 10 years that has as much talent as Philadelphia elite players. Four on the offensive line, one or two at wide receiver, one at tight end. I mean, we don't even like their coach and we don't think their quarterbacks top five or six and they're still double digit leads on Washington, on the Rams, on the Packers. Washington was down two valuable linemen. They've got two great players, Terry McLaurin and Jaden Daniels, and they're going to be back in this game multiple times in the next 10 years. But Philadelphia is so well constructed that at the two key positions in pro football, quarterback and coach, we've got our doubts and they still bulldoze people. Double Digigit leads. Double Digigit wins. It's what they do. Here's Saquon after I ain't going to lie. I try to downplay it in my head, but it's it's amazing, man.
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Dallas Goddard
It's amazing.
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Colin Cowherd
We're here super bowl, but the goal wasn't just getting there. The ghost to win. And we're going to celebrate, enjoy this and get right back to work again. Jaden Daniels is going to be in this puppy a lot over the next 10 years. That that's not even a doubt. They got cap space. They need one to two more drafts. But it's not time for Washington, not time at all. Philadelphia has more talent. Kansas City has a decided advantage at quarterback and head coach in the Super Bowl. I like the Chiefs. I doubted them Friday had Buffalo winning 28, 27. My bad. Say it out loud. Bills, Chiefs, McDermott Reed at Arrowhead Eyes on the wrong side for at least one of the games. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, FS1 and the iHeartRadio Apple if you love iPhone, you'll love Apple Card. It comes with the privacy and security you expect from Apple. Plus you earn up to 3% daily cash back on every purchase, which can automatically earn interest when you open a High Yield Savings account through Apple Card. Apply for Apple Card in the Wallet app subject to credit approval. Savings is available to Apple Card owners subject to eligibility. Apple Card and Savings by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City branch member, FDIC member terms and more@applecard.com welcome to Dunkin'with AMEX Gold. You can get up to $84 back annually at Dunkin locations. So your morning pick me up Can I have a medium iced coffee with one Tastes even better. That's the powerful backing of American Express enrollment Required terms apply. Learn more@american express.com with Amex Colin Coward here with pro tight end Dallas Goddard to share his journey with plaque psoriasis and how he tackles his symptoms with otesla. Aprimolast yeah, being a football player with.
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Dallas Goddard
Plaque psoriasis can be challenging.
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Colin Cowherd
My skin gets flaky and it so.
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Dallas Goddard
My doctor told me about a pill otla.
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Colin Cowherd
It works from the inside out. Otezla is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with plaque psoriasis for whom phototherapy or systemic therapy is appropriate. OTESLA can help you get clearer skin after just four months. Dallas is an OTLA patient that has been compensated for his time. Don't use OTLA if you're allergic to it. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or arms, severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss can happen. Tell your doctor if any of these occur and if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts. Talking to my doctor about a pill.
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Dallas Goddard
Was a total game change.
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Colin Cowherd
If you're struggling with plaque psoriasis, talk to your doctor about Otesla. Visit Otesla.com for more information or call 1-844-4-OTEZLA for prescribing info, info about cost and more. You can count on T Mobile to help keep you connected from big cities to small towns on America's largest 5G network. Switch the T mobile keep your phone and they'll pay it off up to 800 bucks per line via prepaid card. Learn more@t mobile.com heap and switch up to four lines via virtual prepaid card. Allow 15 days qualifying unlock device credit service port in 90 plus days with device and eligible carrier and timely redemption required. Card has no cash access and expires in six months. Here we go. Colin right. Colin wrong on a Monday. Plenty of both where Colin was right. I said when Saquon Barkley I said it March 11 he's going to be gigantic for Philadelphia because of their wide receiving talent and because of their O line. You won't be able to jam the box. Those safeties will have to play outside and Barkley is going to have record setting years. If you look at the mobility of hurts, an offensive coach, their O line, their wide receiving talent, it's just absolutely unthinkable. The New York Giants roll the dice and let Saquon Barkley March 11 I said people don't like paying running backs. I would pay running backs. Fletcher Cox left the game. They had some money. I was a huge fan of the move not just because remember at the time everybody was like, whoa. Running backs. Barkley was the perfect fit. The icing on a great cake. Where Colin was raw Friday, I said Kansas City, the jig is up. 28, 27 Buffalo. They're too talented and I thought they were. And if Dalton Kincaid catches that ball, they could still win. But this reductionist, 4th and 1. Josh Allen gets the ball every time. Stuff doesn't work for me at all. And in the end, once again, Mahomes, Reed and Spags elevate, expand, not contract. In the playoffs, where Collin was right, I like Sean McDermott. I think he's Mike McCarthy on the defensive side of the ball. But good coaches don't win against great quarterbacks and coaches. I said this in big games. Where's his defense against Kansas City? They're scoring 35 points every time these two teams meet in the playoffs. I also think he gets tight. I also think on those fourth and ones it felt like they were just sort of ad libbing it and letting Josh do what Josh needed to be done. I didn't like that at all. Where Colin was wrong, I'm wrong on Nick Ceriani. I don't, I don't like the method. But players love him. Philly loves him, city loves him and the GM and the coach love him. His playoff record now is 5:3. He has had multiple coordinators. He may be more coordinator driven than a lot of coaches, but he's an emotional guy that lives on the edge and the team in the locker room respond to him. And that's really what coaching is. The Lions respond to Dan Campbell. The Chargers respond to Jim Harbaugh. So much of this sport is taking alpha male pro athletes and do they buy into the messaging. And in Philadelphia with Nick Ceriani, I was wrong. They do every Sunday. Where Colin was right, I predicted when Brian Schottenheimer News came out, I said if he gets hired, this is going to be met with utter outrage and dismay. This will not just be a mediocre coaching hire. 14 years as a coordinator, first time he's been even discussed as a head coach. And Jerry Jones did a 10pm Friday news dump for those that were awake. It was met with outrage in the cowboy community and beyond. This is just not a good enough hire. Where Colin was wrong, I thought Xavier worthy of Kansas City, who had a season high in yards. I thought as a first round pick he'd probably end up being a gadget guy. Four or five plays a game yesterday over 100 yards, a TD 7 targets. He felt like yesterday he can be either a number one with a Rasheed rice or a 1A. But Kansas City, and this is what they're prone to do, they tend to develop players, especially wide receivers and targets over the course of a long season. And Worthy who I remember the first game he played. I think he had a touchdown in his first game or a couple big plays and I thought that's just what he's going to be. But he was a volume receiver yesterday where Collin was right. Pete Carroll hired by the Raiders. When his name first came out, it was dismissed. He was too old. And I'm like Pete Carroll, age is not the issue. In fact, even in Seattle his last two years and winning seasons with Geno Smith in a tough division. So he got pushback early and I didn't understand it. I think Pete's a very good coach. Now do I think sometimes he's too loyal to assistants I don't love? Yes. But that's probably a good human quality. It's not a great coaching quality sometimes. But a lot of people dismissed Pete Carroll. Raiders didn't. Smart teams didn't. Where Colin was wrong? Well, I thought when Mike McCarthy bailed on the Cowboys, next to Mike Vrabel, he'd be the number one candidate and there's only one job left and I'm not sure he's going to get the Saints job. He didn't even interview for other jobs. Now is that McCarthy's choice? Is he looking at all the openings and saying New England, Chicago after that, I'm not interested. But I thought he would be a hot coaching candidate and he's not. Where Collin was right. I not only picked Ohio State to be in the national championship. When they lost to Oregon at Austin, I said they'd be in the national championship. When they lost to Michigan, I said stop it. I think they're still odds on favorite to play for the national championship. I thought Ryan Day and Chip Kelly did what he was hired to do. I just ran into Skip Friday. Is that kind of. As the NFL and college now feel kind of more seamless now you have a big playoff in college like the pros. Guys are getting paid like the pros. You're gonna need the kind of emotional guy in Chip Kelly that can build like pro game plans, keeping some stuff, showing other stuff. There's a different way to coach now. Not just go to the Citrus Bowl. You got game after game after game against the best teams and coaches. And a lot of people bailed on Ohio State and Ryan day. But I felt even after the losses to Michigan and Oregon, they were as good as anybody in the country. Colin right? Colin Wrong. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. Hey, it's Steve Covino and I'm Rich Davis, and together we're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio. And of course, the iHeartRadio app. Why should you listen to Covino and Rich? We talk about everything, life, sports, relationships, what's going on in the world. 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That's the powerful backing of American Express. Terms apply. Learn more@americanexpress.com withamx Colin Carrot here with pro tight end Dallas Goddard to share his journey with plaque psoriasis and how he tackles his symptoms with otesla. Aprimolast. Yeah, being a football player with plaque.
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Dallas Goddard
Psoriasis can be challenging.
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Colin Cowherd
My skin gets flaky and itchy, so.
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Dallas Goddard
My doctor told me about a pill o Tesla.
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Colin Cowherd
It works from the inside out. OTESLA is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with plaque psoriasis for whom phototherapy or systemic therapy is appropriate. Otezla can help you get clearer skin after just four months. Dallas is OTESLA patient that has been compensated for his time. Don't use OTESLA if you're allergic to it. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or arms, severe diarrhea nausea or vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss can happen. Tell your doctor if any of these occur and if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts. Talking to my doctor about a pill.
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Dallas Goddard
Was a total game changer.
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Colin Cowherd
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Dallas Goddard
It certainly felt repetitive, and especially in the fact that it wasn't working as well as probably they expected. You know, it's been automatic for the Eagles here for the last couple of years. And then obviously Buffalo kind of adopted the same strategy. And, and in large part, that's because they all have big, physical offensive lines and they have a big, physical, strong quarterback that can typically, you know, maneuver his way through and get the first down. Look, I've always felt that the true quarterback sneak, there is an art to it. Yeah, there's an art to finding the soft spots. At times, you know, you maneuver into a gap. At times you go over the top. But I think you have to have some threat that something else could be coming in order for that to work, as opposed to just constantly lining up in that formation. And everyone in the world knows what's coming. So I think a little variety in hindsight, you know, probably would have been helpful in a lot of cases. That's also when as an offensive play caller, you know, you have an opportunity for a big play, you know that the defense is going to be selling out into the gaps. Maybe you sneak a little tight end delay out or you get a pick route you know, with your running back. It's what the Chiefs do so well in these third and short, fourth and short situations. You know, get these linebackers picks, sneak it back out into the flat. You saw it at least a few times in the game from their perspective. So obviously in hindsight, you know, since it didn't work, you know, it probably could have been some, a better, better strategy.
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Colin Cowherd
You know, it's interesting. I feel like Mahomes and Reed are actually more aggressive in these big spots. They're almost liberated by it. Almost like, okay, if we lose, we're out it. Let's empty the playbook, go back to your big games with Sean. Is there a feeling when you get to sudden death football? Hey, guys, this is something we probably not going to show earlier. Do you unveil new tricks because it potentially is the last game of the year.
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Dallas Goddard
Look, in most cases your best opportunities to make big plays is in those, those situations. Because in most cases the defense is, is, is taking away the things that they know you're going to try to hit them with in normal down and distances. They're going to make you earn it. They're going to make you just take completion after completion, be really flawless in your execution. It's when you get to those third and fourth down moments in critical situations where you know, you're going to get man to man, you know, you're going to have the opportunity for that matchup or you're going to be able to kind of break out that wrinkle that gets a guy, you know, busted loose or you kind of set that pick or, you know, a little bit of that trickery to get their eyes like that's. The Chiefs do that better than anybody in every, in every one of those situations. You can tell it's so well thought out. I mean, it's the Andy Reid special. Like we're gonna get some kind of a man's own read. Like, look what the play that sealed the game at the end when they threw it to P. Ryan in the flat. Yeah, they motioned two guys over, got him reset. You see that? It's man to man. And then you run those guys across to set a natural pick on the backer and you sneak the back out. We used to call it snake because it's impossible to cover for that guy. And so he just deals it to P. Ryan, he goes, he gets 15 yards, they win the game. Like I've seen that five times from them this year.
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Colin Cowherd
Right?
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Dallas Goddard
And if it's not that, then it's this. Hey, we're going to sell the line one way. We're going to sneak the back of the backfield, we're going to set a pick, you know, with kind of a down block. And here springs, you know, Pacheco like it's time after time, just this. Like, it's just great execution. I mean, it's great game planning. It's very QB friendly, honestly, because you're giving him man's own reads with the way that you move receivers or motion or shift, you identify matchups and then you execute.
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Colin Cowherd
You won your super bowl in your ninth year. This is seventh year for Josh Allen. The kid was so devastated after. I just. I mean, I feel so bad for him. What is it like? Take your worst loss of your career. How gutting is it, Drew? What does it do to you mentally for the next couple of weeks?
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Dallas Goddard
Yeah, well, I'd say this for Josh Allen a couple of years ago when they lost in the divisional round to the Chiefs, when he led his team down and scored with, was it 13 seconds left? 18 seconds left?
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
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Dallas Goddard
And then the Chiefs went two plays later, kicked a field, go to tight, go to ot. And then they went down, scored, and never gave Josh the opportunity to get back on the field. That's when they changed the overtime rule in the playoffs to give both QBs an opportunity. Josh Allen in that moment, at that time, played as well as he could have played, gave his team the best chance to win at the end. I mean, 13 seconds, you should win the game, right? Just stop him. Poor, poor defensive coverage, you know, to give them the opportunity to go keep the field goal in this game. Josh did everything he possibly could to put him in a position to win at the end of the game. I mean, credit, credit to Spags. I mean, that was an unbelievable pressure, disguise and execution on that fourth down play. But for Josh Allen to buy time, launch that ball to Kincaid, I mean, very few QBs would have the wherewithal to extend that play. Find the guy and get the ball out down the field like that. It was, it was. You couldn't have done any better. And the guy drops it, you know, so. So I look at two opportunities where the Bills are on their way to the Super Bowl. If, if other guys could just, just do their job, right, and, and make the play. The QB did everything he could do, you know, so that's the disappointing part. Like, that's the part that hurts is, man, it takes everybody, you know, it takes everybody executing in order to give you that opportunity. I mean, look, look at the Chiefs this year, like the Chiefs we talk about, Mahomes is late game, late game playmaking ability and just championship DNA. And that is absolutely the truth. But the Chiefs defense has come up in about seven different games where they stopped the opposing offense from going down and scoring to win the game or they got a stop in order to get the ball back to Mahomes so that he could go down and win the game. So it takes everybody.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah. Spags is hyper aggressive. He almost seems to ratchet it up when he faces Lamar, when he faces Josh Allen. Go to your career. How do you. Jalen hurts now. Jalen's got a great O line, but pressure is pressure, you know, sometimes they bring more than you can block. What was your belief when you knew you were going to face a coordinator who erred on the side of aggressive? Are there? Did you like that? Did you relish it? Did you see that as opportunities? Did it put extra stress on you?
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Dallas Goddard
So I, I look, it was, it was a bit of a nightmare for the week in regards to preparation and planning. And you knew this like, you know this going into a game with Spags, if you are in third and long too much in this game, you don't have a chance.
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Colin Cowherd
Right.
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Dallas Goddard
Because he is so good at the disguise and he's so good at getting an overload and getting a free rusher that you're then just in a situation where, man, you just have to get lucky that you can make that guy miss or you can buy enough time in order to find somebody open down the field. You have to stay ahead of the chains against Spags and that is something that Philly does very, very well because of their ability to run the football with Saquon and just the dynamic that Jalen hurts gives that off. And similar to Lamar Jackson gives to Baltimore where the QB almost becomes an extra blocker in the run game because you have to account for him and his ability to run the football. He takes the defender out of the mix and then typically leaves Saquon with a one on one, you know, situation in the open field, which Saquon has been winning most of the time this year. And then they stay ahead of the chains with their play action. And they've got two great matchups outside with Devontae Smith and A.J. brown. So if, if, if Philly cannot stay ahead of the chains, they do not have a chance in this game because they are not a drop back passing team.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
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Dallas Goddard
So if they're in a bunch of third longs, no chance against this fags Defense, they have to stay ahead of the chains and that's something they typically do very well.
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Colin Cowherd
Finally, in a salary cap sport, it is hard to create a roster like Philly. I think it's the best I've seen in maybe seven to eight, nine years. San Francisco was really good about three years ago, but I don't think they had this kind of offensive line where you've got four Pro bowl level players. What was the, I mean, so Kansas City is facing a roster, there's a star in every unit, there's two star guards. What was the most talented team you faced? You looked across and thought, they got better dudes than we do, we can still win. But they got better dudes. Maybe.
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Dallas Goddard
You know that, that Legion, Legion of boom, Seattle defense.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
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Dallas Goddard
Back in, you know, 2013, 14, 15 was really unprecedented when you look at every position. I mean it was a Pro bowl all Pro caliber person at every single position. So what they did to draft and then develop those guys was, was, was remarkable. But I look at the Eagles and you know, I look at their free agent acquisitions. Saquon Barkley, obviously he was a great player prior to coming to Philly, but this just elevated him even more. I would, I would, I would equate a lot to what going to Baltimore did for Derek Henry. You know, you combine him with a guy like Lamar and it's just going to open up more and more opportunities. And sure enough, he had a stellar mvp, you know, caliber season just like Saquon did. But it's guys like Zach Vaughn, linebacker they signed from the New Orleans Saints, who was mainly a special teams player with New Orleans. I played with Zach, he was like third, fourth round pick from Wisconsin comes in, he's just going to play, be a four course special teams guy, backup linebacker behind Demario Davis and some of these other studs. But man, he's going to learn, he's going to work and he's going to be prepared when his opportunity comes. And sure enough, it comes in Philly and he becomes an all pro player, right? C.J. gardner, Johnson, he was a teammate of mine too in New Orleans. A guy that I love as a teammate. Absolutely hate going up against him because of his mouth. But bottom line is the dude can play, right? And then they found a role for him, right? And he fulfills it very, very well. Slay, they've got an elite corner, right? Like they just, they have a pass rush, they just have all these elite pieces that they put together. But a lot of that's, man, the way you draft, the way you develop, the way you go identify free agents that are going to fill roles for you.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah, yeah, that Seattle team, they were pretty good. And they were all in their prime. They were young, twitchy, fast. You had Sherman, you had Earl Thomas. Yeah, that Cam was Cam Chancellor on that.
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Dallas Goddard
Oh, you're Cam Chancellor, dude. You had Cliff Avery, you had Michael Bennett, everybody. Every single one of them was a Pro Bowler.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah. Drew Brees, as always, my man. Appreciate you stopping by. Ah. And here we have travelers in their natural habitat enjoying guaranteed 4pm checkout at fine hotels and resorts booked through Amex Travel. And they don't even see what's coming at them. We're in. We got the table. Yep. With resi priority. Notify they're alerted when hard to get reservations open up reservations. Save the best for last. Thanks to AMEX Platinum, the last day vacation brings yet another experience. That's the powerful backing of American Express. Terms apply. Learn more@americanexpress.com withamex hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, most multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with a Star. So where else are you gonna find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit everything. Listen to Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts lately. On the NPR Politics podcast, we're talking about a big question. How much can one guy change? They want change. What will change look like? Or energy?
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Dallas Goddard
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