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J. Mac
Now let's get this party started.
Colin Cowherd
You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. All right, here we go. We have breaking news. It is a Friday in Los Angeles. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening. J. Mac, the silver and black got a little more silver. Pete Carroll is the new coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Ageism had a rough day today. And by the way, that division now is incredible. Harbaugh, Peyton, Annie Reed and Pete Carroll.
Michael Irvin
Yeah, they're calling it the AARP division because every coach is old as hell.
Colin Cowherd
I like it. Gonna be strong. By the way, Liam Cohen in Jacksonville, Pete Carroll. They're going to gobble up assistants and coordinators. I'll get to the Cowboys in a second. Every day you wait to hire a coach, you're losing out on the best assistants. So just think about that. There's a finite number of elite NFL assistants. Make decisions, make them quickly. And the Raiders have chosen Pete Carroll. He's an adult, and the organization needs one. I like the choice. I said this. I had no problem if he went to Chicago. I thought he was a good fit there. I think he would have been a good fit in Dallas. I think he's an excellent fit with the Raiders. They need stability, they need culture, and Pete provides that. And in a division where you have to face Andy Reid twice, Jim Harbaugh twice, Sean Payton twice, pretty good bet that a coordinator who's never been a head coach just won't do. And Pete's history is he is good with young quarterbacks. He was good with young Russell Wilson. He was good with young, younger Drew Bledsoe. He was tremendous with a young Mark Sanchez or a young Carson Palmer. So this is a coach. The Raiders are a total rebuild. They don't have a staff, they don't have a front office. They don't have a quarterback. They have Max Crosby and a couple of weapons. So this. This is laying concrete. Forget about the master bathroom and a great kitchen. This is laying concrete. This is foundation up. I think Pete Carroll has proven. I've talked to players throughout the years and coaches that know Pete, one of the most organized coaches in the league. When the Patriots faced the Seahawks in that super bowl, it was a chess match. And Belichick later said that he likes facing older, experienced coaches. It was a chess match. Belichick won that chess match when it went down to actually that interception in the final couple plays. And I think Pete is. I mean, here's the thing with Pete. There are things like retaining kind of average coaches too long that I'd criticize him for. Or maybe not in Seattle. Sensing the urgency at quarterback when you're in A division with McVay and Kyle Shanahan and you know, we can nitpick all these coaches, but you know, this is somebody that took a Seattle franchise that was just swimming in mediocrity, took a USC program swimming in mediocrity, Even a job that didn't work for him. New England, it's not like they fell off a cliff. I mean, they replaced Bill Parcells. They got, you know, one win last, one win last, one win less. So I like Pete for the job. I don't think, I don't think age is a factor with him. I think he's the best available coach on the market. This is an organization that needed a grown up, needs stability and needs culture. And as we look for our TV audience, these jobs are getting Phil Bears, Ben Johnson, he's working on filling a staff. The Jaguars, Liam Cohen, the Jets, Aaron Glenn, Mike Vrabel, Pete Carroll. Only the Cowboys and the Saints don't have a coach. And that's why I want to segue to what's happening in Dallas. This is amazing. Apparently Jerry Jones, the Brian Schottenheimer move, according to a report this morning. Yeah, that's a. That wasn't Jerry's idea. That was floated by his sons. His sons really like the idea. And Jerry's not down with it. He's more down with Deion Sanders. That's probably not going to happen too. There are some things in your life you can take time with. Like let's say buying solar panels for your house. You went 31 years without it. You can put it off until next week. Or maybe marriage. If you're a young lad, you're 31, 32. It's a big decision. A lot of fish in the sea. Take your time on that one. And then there are a couple of other things you have to act urgently. Like let's say you cut off your arm with a table saw. You might want to get to the ER quickly. Or hiring a head coach. Remember, in every industry in America there is a finite number of elite. And it's. I don't care if it's realtors, politicians or football coaches. It is about 10% right now we got about six great coaches and six great quarterbacks and six great coordinators and six great owners. Even the billionaires, about five or six in the league that are really truly non meddling and elite. So here are the Cowboys, Pete Carroll working on a staff. Vrabel's got his filled out. Aaron Glenn, Liam Cohen, these guys are filling out their staffs. So Dallas is now going to get the third and fourth choice on O line coaches. And there are not many O line coaches in the league that you even know the. Because at one point Jimmy Johnson told me at any one time, the NFL's got four great offensive line coaches. There's a reason you. You know the names of the best offensive line coaches in college, because there's so few of them. And they're all getting. They're either now all employed or going to get employed by Aaron Glenn, Pete Carroll, Liam Cohen in the next week. So this needs urgency. And the Cowboys have only interviewed three people in person. And remember, Robert's Kraft, owner of the Patriots, has six rings recently. How did they fire Gerard Mayo? The season was over, and before Mayo got to the locker room ban a press release. We're moving on. By the next day, they'd contacted Mike Vrabel. They put their name in the running for Mike Vrabel. Think of the Cowboys. I looked this up this morning. So January 5th, the Cowboys played their last game on January 5th. The next day was my birthday. Should be a national holiday. But January 5th, they played their last game. It took them eight days to figure out McCarthy's not staying. It has been 11 days since then. And they're like, hey, what do you guys think of Pete Carroll? I just got hired in Las Vegas. All right, let's, let's cross him off the list. Oh, boy. In my entire life, every year, there are seven or eight coaches that get fired. And there's always one great candidate. Last year it was Harbaugh. This year it was vra. And then there's always like two or three really good candidates. Pete Carroll, Ben Johnson and those guys like Ben Johnson, there's always one or two hotshot coordinators. One will flourish, one won't work. So one of the things about, like, Mike McCarthy and if I'm the Saints now, I go hire Mike McCarthy because, you know, he'll be somewhat successful and Mike Vrabel may not win a trophy, but he'll be somewhat successful. And you know, Pete Carroll will be somewhat successful with a hotshot whiz kids, the coordinators. And Ben Johnson's a very good coach in Chicago. Would you be shocked in five years if we're, we're moving on to another Johnson? I mean, that's just the way it works in Chicago. But Jerry Jones is going to do what he did with Dak Prescott. He's going to make you think he's playing poker, he's not showing his hand, and then you end up paying about 40% more than you should. And I mean, this morning, you know who should be excited this morning? Robert Sala. Robert Sala is just sitting back there. All the good candidates are getting hired. Robert Sala has unbelievable leverage this morning. Unbelievable leverage. You gave Dak unbelievable leverage. I mean, solid sitting there like now. Salah's the number one candidate with Mike McCarthy, so. Oh, oh. Just. Just an added note. The Eagles this weekend will play in their eighth conference championship in 25 years. Cowboys have been in none. By the way, this is Michael Irvin, yesterday on Speak for Yourself reacting to Brian Schottenheimer potentially being the Cowboys coach.
J. Mac
Is he the right coach for the Cowboys?
Jordan Schultz
No, no, not, not at all. Honestly. Honestly, right now, this is the Cowboys. You need the right coach on the football field to bring the best out of the team. But I do believe at the point in the juncture that the Cowboys are now, you also need the right coach to put, to raise the morale. I'm a, you know, tried and true Cowboy fan. My morale is down. I know their morale is down. So, you know, hopefully they're making the decisions, understanding all sides of it. Yeah, we need the right coach. We need the right coach for everybody on the football field and off the football field.
Colin Cowherd
Now just think about this. Let's say you give it to Brian Schottenheimer. That's a lower end coach who will now have a lower end staff because Pete Carroll is going to gobble up a lot of the remaining solid coaches. And if I was Pete Carroll this morning, I'm hiring Robert Sala in five minutes to run my defense. If the Niners don't hire him first. My first call, Pete Carroll, get Robert Sala off the market. Get him to Vegas. Now, Sala may have options like the Cowboy job, but now the Cowboys are going to get a second tier head coach and a third tier staff. Brian Schottenheimer is considered a weak hire, meaning if he would have been hired a month ago, you would have struggled to build a great staff. Coaches know who can coach like Pete Carroll should be able to build pretty good staff. Vegas, easy place to get people when you get Ben Johnson in Chicago is considered a hot coach. Caleb William, they'll build a nice staff in Chicago. Mike Vrabel, New England. Vrabel's good. He'll build a better than average staff. Gerard Mayo did not build a great staff in New England because in the coaching community, people were like I don't know if it's going to work. Year later. Didn't. So now the Cowboys are going to have a second tier coach, maybe a third tier. And the staff could be a mess because Leon Colm, who got the Jags job again, considered very young and very sharp. He's going to. My guess is he and Pete Cohen's going to gobble up the best offensive staff over the next 36 hours. And Aaron Glenn and Pete Carroll are going to gobble up all the great defensive guys they know in the league. And what does that leave the Cowboys? That's crazy. What's going on in Dallas or what's not going on? January 5th, season ended eight days later. McCarthy left 11 days since then, three live interviews and, and the story was they, they were interested in Pete. Well, he just signed in Vegas. Wow. So J. Mac blazing three. I got a couple of picks and, and, and over under bet in one hour from now. Jordan Schultz gonna be joining me in 25 minutes on some of this coaching stuff is a lot, a lot of movement. I, I think Pete Carroll's a good spot.
J. Mac
Yeah.
Michael Irvin
Who's his quarterback again?
Colin Cowherd
They're gonna draft one. The good news is they have a top. What are they picking? Six, seven? Something like that? Yeah.
Michael Irvin
They're gonna miss out on the, the two stars, Cam Ward and, and Shador. Let me float this to you. What if this is from a friend, I gotta give him credit. You know how Mayo was kind of a stop gap and then they got Vrabella in New England. What if Schottenheimer is a stopgap for someone else in a year that they just can't get? Now, Dion Belichick. Do you think Schottenheimer would be hired as a stopgap?
Colin Cowherd
Well, there's no question. Unless they get Saleh, who I think is pretty good candidate. Let's say it's Schottenheimer. That's a four or five win team. So you get a great draft pick in a strong quarterback class, you just.
Michael Irvin
Kind of punt on the season. I know that no organization thinks like that, but, but hey, we just need to get a guy in the building, stabilize things. We realize the market's going to be better next year for a coach. We bungled it this year. I'm sure Jerry would admit that. Right?
Colin Cowherd
Yeah. Well, I think Dallas has always been. They've been in quicksand for the last several years, so they're just slightly above average. So you get, you know, you don't get a great draft pick. You don't get a terrible one. But you know, you're kind of making the playoffs or you're down around 18, 20, you know, and it's like it's hard, especially in a weak draft this year. Dallas, Dallas needs to make some moves. I'll say it again, I'd consider moving Micah Parsons, getting the second number one building that roster up because I don't think you're going to get a great coach. I mean, overpaid quarterback, even if you restructure his deal. And a subpar coach and a weak staff, not in a division, would now emerging superstar Jaden Daniels and the stacked Eagles.
Michael Irvin
And the Giants are not going to stay down long. There's a potential for them to come out. I know you're not interested in the Giants, but they're not going to stay down forever. Right?
Colin Cowherd
Right.
Michael Irvin
Cowboys might be last place in that division.
Colin Cowherd
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Bobby Bones
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, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? Based in Nashville, we're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything because we got lots to say. I texted you and you text me back. Now I don't know if you have the update, but like all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff, like it's all colored. They changed it and the, the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm going to be honest, it was a little pink.
Colin Cowherd
There was something sentimental when you, when, when you send it. You was like, do I send the heart now?
Bobby Bones
Because I don't like the color edition.
Colin Cowherd
It's extremely pink.
Bobby Bones
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Colin Cowherd
Oh, so this weekend you have Commanders and Eagles. Get to that in about 15 minutes. Also you have Bill's Chiefs and J. Mack has been saying this. This is kind of a running theme on this show since week six is that Kansas City's getting favorable calls from the officials. Never using the word rigged but tiptoeing around it. So I thought I'd add some context today. If you look at the Chiefs playoff penalties in 2021. Yes, it is very very clear the Chiefs have had only 319 penalty yards opponents 541 in playoff penalties in the last four years. That is something. I wanted to throw this out. The second New England Patriots dynasty with another great coach. Interesting. The New England Patriots ranked third fewest penalties per game and third fewest penalty yards in that span including the playoffs. Like the Chiefs, it's almost if the best coach team in the league had fewer penalties. I'd like to add this if I may. Did you know the fewest penalties by any team this year? The best young coach, Sean McVay and the Rams. So Andy Reid, Belichick and Sean McVay loony coincidence. Arguably the three best coaches have the fewest penalties. Hmm. Penalies are negative plays. Good coaches avoid them just like good quarterbacks. Mahomes, Josh Allen don't throw as many picks. Justin Herbert had a bad playoff game but threw almost none during the regular season. And great coaches also separate themselves in many forms, schemes, game plans, situational excellence, developing young players, avoiding penalties and mistakes. By the way, the most penalized team this year, the Jets. The least penalized team this year, the Rams one handed interim coach one had the best young coach. So in fact, since Sean McVeigh has joined the NFL as a head coach, the Rams are the least penalized team. That's because it's a big market. Yeah, okay, whatever. I give up. So I know you conspiracy theorists are tiptoeing around rigged. The Chiefs are really good and really well coached. And oh by the way, there were two teams in the league this year that had just one delay of game penalty. Andy Reid's team and Sean McVeigh's team. Both the Giants and the jets had 10 plus. So again, Julian Edelman also brought up this point. It's Patrick Mahomes. He's the face of the league. They do want to protect faces of the league. Maybe it's subconscious. Here's Edelman this week.
J. Mac
I remember being on the Other side seeing a late hit on Brady or a roughing the passer on Brady where I'm like probably wasn't there. But it's Tom Brady that he was already had five Super Bowls.
Colin Cowherd
You guys got to understand the situation years ago when Michael Jordan was in his prime and dominating the league. Michael, absolutely. And I can say this about Magic Johnson overwhelmingly got the favorable whistle. They were intimidating, they were assets. It didn't come from the league office. It was kind of like knowing the temperature of the room and when, when it's a go either way play on Mahomes on a helmet hit and you don't get a review it or challenge it. And the league has told you on quarterback hits upstairs. When in doubt, call it. That's not my opinion. That's as we showed you Monday. That's in the rule book. When in doubt, quarterback hits roughing the passer. Call it tie in baseball goes to the runner. In football goes to the penalty flag on quarterback rubbing the passer. J. Mack with the news. No, no, no, no.
Jordan Schultz
Turn on the news.
Colin Cowherd
This is the herd line news.
Michael Irvin
I gotta say my friend, listen, this is why this show works. I, I put off a fiery hot take. People get worked up. A couple days later you bring some, some reason and some sense to the discussion. That was, that was some of your best stuff this NFL postseason. I gotta be honest, I don't know if it was one of the producers or you, but that was.
Colin Cowherd
I was just writing notes down, driving to work.
Michael Irvin
Very good. I don't have a counter to that.
Colin Cowherd
I was ill prepared.
Michael Irvin
So we'll go to Jaden Daniels. Let's start with the incredible rookie who has been just absolutely phenomenal. Crazy shooting to become the first rookie just starting quarterback to make the Super Bowl. One of the most notable traits has been his late game performances leading Dan Quinn to hand him this nickname.
J. Mac
He's got rare in the moment skills.
Bobby Bones
That have allowed us to be into.
Colin Cowherd
This spot when it's you know like.
Bobby Bones
Mental chaos going down in two minutes.
J. Mac
In these tight moments where it could feel that tight. He's got the experience of somebody that's played a lot more football than a first year player on the sideline. Like you know, he is the Terminator. Like there's not a lot of stuff that's going to go on externally. He can really stay in it.
Colin Cowherd
That may be the greatest nickname in the NFL. Jaden Daniels, the Terminator. That's a great nickname and that's what he is in crisis. Isn't it remarkable when you look at his passer rating in the fourth quarter in overtime was better than Mahomes and Allen. Yeah. And those guys have better weapons. So you would think like Josh Allen's got couple backs, couple tight end. You would think an experienced quarterback with better weapons just default. You just get the ball off. You know, you see a zillion snaps. I mean, look at this fourth quarter comebacks.
Michael Irvin
That's pretty impressive for a rookie. And again, I was dubious on this team. You did show me the light in August, I believe. Remember I was a guy saying, hey, new owner, new oc, you didn't like coach, new quarterback. And Jaden Daniels has just been. He's exceeded all expectations. I, I still in my head, I cannot picture him winning this game in Philly. Can, can you envision this?
Colin Cowherd
No, I think multiple road games, they're dinged up on the O line. I feel like it's just been a wonderful year, but it's now a better story than a team. I did think Detroit off a buy, all the pressure in the world was vulnerable. That's why I remember that was the one game I would not bet. I said, I'm not, I'm not touching the Lions commanders. Philadelphia is not vulnerable. Philadelphia's healthy, loaded at home. Their strength, running the ball is arguably Washington's weakness. Defending the run, if this one got ugly, wouldn't be shocked. I have a feeling this could get a little ugly.
Michael Irvin
Oh, interesting. Okay, now the next story is a little controversial. Colin. Liam Cohen was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And in a stunning turn of events, he is now going to be the Jaguars head coach. And I say stunning turn of events because he interviewed for the Jags job. They liked him. Then he pulled his name out of consideration, allegedly because of Trent Bulkey. The GM was still in Jacksonville. So they decide, oh, Bulky's the impediment. Let's just get rid of Bulky. And they went to come back to Cohen, but he had verbally agreed to a new deal with Tampa. Colin, making him the highest paid offensive coordinator in the league. But when Jacksonville came back. Can you fault Cohen for going back to Jacksonville?
Colin Cowherd
I, I can't. I, I can't. It's just a better job. This guy's never been a head coach. You're going to in the 7 million, 8 million dollar. You get to run your own show. I don't blame him. Yeah, I'll use an excuse. He said one of his kids was sick. Whatever.
Michael Irvin
I didn't love that part, but whatever, you know, you got to do what you got to do. This Guy's been working 15 years in the salt mines, grinding as a coach from college to NFL, and he gets an opportunity to coach Trevor Lawrence. Are you kidding me? And I know people are down on Lawrence, but coming out in the draft.
Colin Cowherd
Colin, let me say your first job as an NFL coach, you normally don't get somebody as talented as Trevor Lawrence as your quarterback. You get like a Raider situation.
Jordan Schultz
Yeah.
Michael Irvin
You get the Saints job, you know, like.
Colin Cowherd
Right.
Michael Irvin
We don't know what's going on. You could be fired in two years.
Colin Cowherd
Right.
Michael Irvin
Trevor Lawrence gives you a real good chance. And I know everybody's down on Lawrence, but this comes down to injuries. He was. Remember two years ago they were eight and three.
Colin Cowherd
Yes.
Michael Irvin
They were dominating.
Colin Cowherd
All right, final story.
Michael Irvin
Collette is the NBA Lakers pulled off an impressive blowout of the Celtics last night.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
Michael Irvin
Came with some controversy afterwards. Anthony Davis. Hey, you know what? I'm at my best when I'm a four, not a five.
Colin Cowherd
Heard that.
Michael Irvin
We need a center. Colin.
Colin Cowherd
What? Now, first of all, let's, let's be fair now. The Celtics were playing their fifth game in seven nights, including a couple overtime games. They. Jayson Tatum looked gassed in the first half.
Michael Irvin
It was a back to back with the clips.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, it was. Boston looks spent. Boston's now going to go home, get some rest. So this was the perfect. Lakers were hitting threes, the Celtics, who usually do, could not. So it was a classic example of a team without its legs. Lakers got a bunch of open looks. Didn't matter if it was Dalton connect. Austin Rivers, they hit their three. Austin Reeves. Sorry, they. Listen, that was just one of those. One team was spent and one team felt fresh. But I don't think Anthony Davis is wrong. I do think the Lakers could use another big.
Michael Irvin
How can you play two bigs in this era? I, I don't understand that. When everybody's shooting threes, you want to play two big guys.
Colin Cowherd
Denver won a title. They were big. Boston won a title when they got bigger.
Michael Irvin
How many years ago was The Denver title?
Colin Cowherd
2. 3. 3. And, and by the way, Dallas at the trade deadline last year got big.
Michael Irvin
But they alternate bigs. It's Gafford or Lively, not both at the same time. They got a stretch four in PJ Washington. I. I don't know. Again, Lakers fifth in the West. I hope Charles Barkley is okay with that. You know, again, Lakers are trash. They're not going anywhere. Fifth in the West.
Steve Covino
I don't know.
Colin Cowherd
They're fine. They're an Incomplete team. They're fine.
Michael Irvin
Aren't we all incomplete?
Colin Cowherd
Some more than others. After that contextualization of Kansas City, I feel pretty complete. J. Mac with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by the Herd lie news. So I. This. I thought this was interesting. This headline is interesting to me. What's wrong with Jalen Hurts? And he's the quarterback who's banged up a little bit. He's always banged up. What's wrong with Jalen Hurts? There's nothing wrong. This is who he is this year or his super bowl year. His two best teams. He's never thrown for more than 23 touchdown passes. Daniel Jones threw for 24 as a rookie. He's now a backup. Leadership Love Jalen Intangibles. Love Jalen Mobility. Love Jalen Tush Push. Amazing from the pocket. He is absolutely average. He is a player where his success is predicated on help from others. Others being the offensive line or Saquon Barkley. They keep adding great weapons. His numbers don't really change. They don't really change. So the Tush push is really more about the O line than it is Jalen Hurts. Although I know he squats 600 pounds, it helps. But Lamar Jackson runs too. But when they added Derrick Henry, it's still Lamar Jackson who's getting the MVP votes. When they added Saquon Barkley to this offense, it is now Saquon Barkley's offense. He has, over his career in Philly, had an offensive line ranked number one. Number one, number one and number four. Joe Burrow got to a Super bowl with a bottom offensive line. That's the difference. So now people will say to themselves, well, hold on, Colin, hold on. America's honesty broker. He has rushed for 55 touchdowns since he's been in the league. Yes, and 40 are three yards or less. That's an O line stat, not a quarterback stat. This isn't Lamar Jackson running from 17 yards out or Josh Allen running from 24 yards out. This is three yards out. And the big uglies up front push their way in. So there is nothing wrong with Jalen Hurts. He is a little small. He is not great from the pocket. Not a top 12 quarterback from the pocket. Middle of the Packer, lower from the pocket. Greg Cosell said this over and over. Excellent leader, not much of an ego, reserved, smart, resilient. Check, check, check, check, check, check, check. But people are looking for something different. Well, what is wrong? There's nothing wrong. They keep adding great weapons and he still kind of gives you the same numbers, very solid numbers. I like him a lot, but there this idea that he's, hey, he's hitting about 68% of what he is now. This is what he is. We got multiple years. If the Eagles O line was as bad as Burroughs, I'm not sure he's a starter in the league. I'm pretty sure he's not. His success is predicated on others. That's very much Dak Prescott, though. I think he's more talented than Dak Prescott. Here's the commander's defensive coordinator, Joe Witt, on how they're going to defend Jalen Hurts.
Jordan Schultz
The one thing is if he's going to run the ball and if the coordinator makes a decision for him to run the ball, we're going to treat him like a running back and we're going to hit him that way, you know, so that's, that's their decision if they want to get him hit the way that, that he gets hit. If they, they don't, they'll keep me in the pocket. So, but that's, that's what we're going to do.
Colin Cowherd
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Jordan Schultz is joining us in studio. Let's start you you've got a lot of information on this stuff. What led to the Raiders, what a division of coaches now what led to adding a little silver to the silver and black 73 year old Pete Carroll?
J. Mac
To understand the Pete Carol higher, you have to understand the history of both Tom Brady and Rob Spytek in Tampa Bay. Remember when the Bucks won the super bowl, who did they coax out of retirement? A mid-60s Bruce Arians. Not dissimilar necessarily to Pete Carroll. High energy connects to players and they win the Super Bowl. And now you fast forward several years and yes, Pete Carroll is old, but Pete Carroll superpower is connecting and relating to players. And when you think about that division, Andy Reid, Jim Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Tom Brady, Rob Spytek, they realized they needed an adult in the room. Now Ben Johnson was the exception. They looked at Ben Johnson like he's a superstar. He's a number one draft pick. But once that became really unrealistic. And I told you last week, I never really bought into. Ben Johnson told us that going to the Raiders, I always thought the Bears was the number one opportunity for him and that he wanted that job. When that became unrealistic, they moved to Pete Carroll and pursued him wholeheartedly. And I've talked to Michael Bennett, Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Bobby Wagner, and they all say that there is no coach quite like Pete Carroll in terms of the connectivity to players, establishing a culture. And I can't think of a franchise more in need of that than the Silver and Black.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, I think we both admit they needed an adult. And Pete Carroll is an adult.
J. Mac
Yes.
Colin Cowherd
He was willing to go back to college for an elite job.
J. Mac
He's a coach. Coach is coach. That's what he wanted to do, and that's what. That's where we're at.
Colin Cowherd
Okay, I want to talk about the Bears and Ben Johnson. My concern is he has no real relationship with Ryan Polls. I don't know if Ryan Polls is the guy. It's been a political organization. What just in this league, when the coach and the GM don't connect, Snyder and Pete Carroll late, didn't really connect. The coach is usually in trouble. Ben has the power here in this dynamic. What do you make of that GM coach thing?
J. Mac
You mentioned Pete, Carolyn Schneider, Pete wanted to stay in Seattle. He was pushed out.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
J. Mac
It's really important to have alignment. And the Bears, you mentioned Ryan Poles.
Colin Cowherd
It was also.
J. Mac
It was really Kevin Warren driving the bus, the president of the organization. But Ben Johnson is someone that can give you innovation. Ben Johnson is someone that's going to take his playbook and say, no, no, no, Caleb, I will adapt to you. A lot of coaches, especially ones who've had the early success, like a Ben Johnson, known as a guru, a wunderkind, they will go to a young quarterback and say, you listen to me. This is my playbook. You will learn everything I want you to learn. They'll have cohesion. And it's been made very clear to me that Ben Johnson is going to have the opportunity very early on to establish the type of trust with Caleb Williams, who, by the way, advocated publicly for Ben Johnson. And they will have the cohesiveness that he never had with a Shane Waldron, let alone a Matt Eberfluous. That was a big part of the hire. And I think Chicago also sold Ben Johnson on. Yes, this division is really tough, but nobody has ever been able to take the Bears to the promised land since Mike Ditka. Imagine what you can do for the city of Chicago in this region if you take the Bears to the promised land and they believe he will.
Colin Cowherd
Dallas Cowboys, not only are they going to settle probably for a second to third tier coach, but everybody's gobbling up coordinators and assistants. Where are they at?
J. Mac
Colin, if you're a really good established coordinator, do you want to go work for Brian Schottenheimer in Dallas?
Colin Cowherd
Why? Why?
J. Mac
I mean, I'm not. This is not disrespectful to Brian Schottheim. It's the reality. He's 51 years old. He's failed multiple places as an offensive coordinator, including Seattle, and now he appears to be in the lead in Dallas. Now, I'm not willing to say quite yet that he has the job. I know they really do like Kellen Moore and Kellen Moore. Obviously they wouldn't be able to hire until Philly's out, but if Ryan Schottenheimer is the guy, he is viewed around the league, I'll tell you this quite totally honestly, he is viewed around the league as someone that will acquiesce to Jerry Jones. Now, Mike McCarthy, I believe Jerry really believed, wanted to stay and that he would be able to retain him. Jerry got very behind in the process, did not proactively reach out to potential new coaches. Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, reaching out to the Lions, he did not do that. He became way behind. And as a result, not only does he not get a top tier head coach, but he is. Has no plan of how to operate moving forward. The Cowboys have no plan. And this is what happens when you just wing it. And Jerry Jones, who's in his 80s, is operating right now on the. As a lone wolf. A lot of times he's incorporated. Stephen, it's my understanding that Jerry Jones right now is. Is driving this entire thing. So if it's Brian Schottenheimer, it'll be because Jerry wants Brian Schottenheimer and that's not a very good thing.
Colin Cowherd
Let me throw a name out to you. I think now Robert Sala is the best candidate on the market. I thought Vrabel was initially then I thought it was McCarthy. Ben, Pete, I think Sola now to me has leverage with the Saints and the Cowboys. You're getting a text right now. Is that anything we should know?
J. Mac
This is directly related to the Jets GM search, but I think we have a few minutes.
Colin Cowherd
Okay.
J. Mac
Okay, we'll come back to that.
Colin Cowherd
All right. Robert Sala.
J. Mac
Yeah. Well, speaking of Jets, I believe wholeheartedly that Robert Sala would have Been a guy in Jacksonville had the Liam Cohen Hail Mary not worked. I believe that. And so now that they go with Liam Cohen, Robert Sala, I think is most likely, very likely going to go back to San Francisco, become the defensive coordinator. But, you know, we just talked about Dallas. This is why Dallas hasn't been relevant in three decades. If you're Dallas, why aren't you talking to Robert Sala right now? This is a guy who is very well respected.
Colin Cowherd
I mean, the minute he left New York, yes, the franchise overboard.
J. Mac
They were two and three on the verge of potentially first place. And they made him the scapegoat. And look what happened. They fell apart the rest of the season. Now, I'm not saying Robert Sala is a godson of a head coach, but he is a culture defensive guy.
Colin Cowherd
Niners want him back.
J. Mac
The Niners desperately want him back. And really, a lot of teams really like Robert Saleh. It's why, and this surprised me, he was in the mix in three different organizations for a potential head coaching job. And a lot of people, including myself, did not believe he'd be in this cycle. That says a lot about how he's viewed throughout the league. So if you're Dallas, I don't understand, quite frankly, why you're not pursuing a Robert Saleh. And it really goes to speak to the ineptitude of Jerry Jones and the organization. But I do believe, again, he would have been in Jacksonville if it wasn't for Liam Cohen. And I now believe he will be back in San Francisco as the DC which probably means in a year he'll be in the head coaching cycle again.
Colin Cowherd
Liam Cohen, he's been around for a long time, 15 years, gets the Jaguars job, has a lot of hurt feelings in Tampa. But it is coordinator to head coach. It's just going to happen. That's the reality. They circled back. Trevor Lawrence finally gets his guy.
J. Mac
Yeah. Yeah. So there's a lot of factors here. I don't want to go too much into the weeds on this, but basically what happened was Liam Cohen interview with the Jags went very well. The next day, he alerts Jacksonville. You know what, I appreciate the opportunity, but I want to remain in Tampa Bay over the next couple of days. I love Baker Mayfield, love Todd Bowles. The Bucks make him one of the highest paid coordinators in the league. Four, four and a half million dollars, everybody's happy, it's copacetic. Then you fast forward 24 hours. The Jags fired Trent Bulkey and now all of a sudden, they start bombarding Liam Cohen. Hey, would you be interested now that Trent's out, what can we do to get you in the building? Give us another chance. As it was described to me, they were going to make Liam Cohen say, say no, not once, but twice. Okay, so they bring Liam Cohen.
Colin Cowherd
That happened. That happened, by the way, in college a lot.
J. Mac
Absolutely. They bring Liam Cohen secretly into Jacksonville. Nobody knows what's going on, and they meet with him basically all day and shot Khan becomes very enamored, blown away. And as it was described to me, and I reported this last night, they were not going to let Liam Cohn lead the building. That's how well it went. And you asked me why not Trent Balky? What's the big issue there? The big issue is Trent Balky is a survivor. He survived Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, Doug Peterson, Urban Meyer. Now you start to think, if I'm Liam Cohen, why would I go to Jacksonville with Trent Baalke? Talk about not having alignment with the gm. It doesn't make any sense. And the other part, this is, and this is important to know, Colin. It's ironic that it's from an OC from the Bucks to the Jags because if you fat. If you rewind the clock three years, Byron Leftwich was in a very similar position. The Jags wanted him. He ended up turning it down because he did not want to be in an organization that wasn't healthy. Right. It's not guaranteed if you're Liam Cohen. Just like it wasn't with your Byron left, which that you're going to have an opportunity a year later.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah. I think people get that. It's a head coaching job with Trevor Lawrence.
J. Mac
Absolutely. And if you're Byron Leftwich, you have not been in the league now for three years. You never got that job. 30 plus jobs, 32 jobs. He's in the world. And I know how frustrated Bucs fans are with Liam Cohen, but you have to understand this is an opportunity for him to be a head coach. And now instead of making four, four and a half million, I've been told he's going to make Ben Johnson money, which is mid teens.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
J. Mac
It's a multi year deal.
Colin Cowherd
How many Buck fans would turn down three times the job offer? Get over it.
J. Mac
And the power. And Trevor Lawrence. Who? Colin. I know he hasn't been perfect, but this is a guy with immense talent. So there's a lot of unbelievable factors here with that job.
Colin Cowherd
I worry about the Detroit Lions losing both coordinators and I hear they'd like to fill those Positions from within. Watch out.
J. Mac
The two names that I would watch for, Scotty Montgomery as the OC potentially and Calvin shepherd, linebacker coach, as the dc but they're going to have a search. The difference here. Go ahead. You say I.
Colin Cowherd
That's upgrading within the staff worries me.
J. Mac
It does. The difference here, and this is the difference between Dallas and Jerry Jones to Detroit with Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. They've been preparing for this for a year. They already have a lot of candidates, obviously within but also outside to potentially bring in. So they're ahead of the game. Now, I'm not saying they're going to be able to replace Ben Johnson or Aaron Glenn, because you can't. But I think Detroit with that roster is viewed at as a great opportunity to come in, work for Dan, be really good right away, and then you could jumpstart your career potentially as a head coach. As we've seen with Aaron and Ben. I still think with that division, Detroit has to be the favorite next year.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
J. Mac
What do you think?
Colin Cowherd
I think I'll have to examine my data and analytics. So let's go back to the Cowboys. Yeah. I said this yesterday. We are seeing the fall of an American institution. If I. If it is. If it is Brian Schottenheimer. Yeah, you can. I think it's interesting. Would Jerry give him a two year deal? You gotta prove it. Two year deal. Which by the way, you'll build a horrible staff. Is there a chance solid gets Dallas?
J. Mac
No, I don't think solid. I think Kellen Moore would be the other guy.
Colin Cowherd
I think Kelly, you'd have to wait. You have to wait three weeks.
J. Mac
You'd have to wait. Absolutely. And if you're. If you're Kellen Moore, are you looking at Dallas? I know it's a head coaching job, but you have a great thing going on with Philly right now and there's going to be, I would imagine. I know it's not a guarantee. We just said, but there will be more opportunities.
Colin Cowherd
Of course.
J. Mac
So to. The reason Jerry would love a Brian Schottenheimer or a Kellen Moore for that matter is, you know, they've. Kellen Moore has been in the organization. Kellen Moore is a young guy. He hasn't been super established. Brian Schottenheimer will acquiesce to him. Jerry wants full control and that's why he's operating right now as a lone wolf. I keep using that term because it's very important to understand this is not a collaborative approach. This is not a Detroit or a Jets even looking for a new system. This is Jerry Jones saying my way or the highway. And that's why it's probably going to be Brian Schoenheimer. You love. You love that.
Colin Cowherd
I think it is. It. I think it is. Shows you how detached the Cowboys have become. The Lakers. If LeBron didn't come to LA, they would. They would be this.
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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 1 - Pete Carroll to the Raiders
Release Date: January 24, 2025
The Herd with Colin Cowherd delivers a comprehensive and engaging analysis of the latest developments in the NFL, with a primary focus on Pete Carroll's unexpected move to the Oakland Raiders. This episode also delves into the broader implications for the division, the Dallas Cowboys' tumultuous coaching situation, rising stars like Jaden Daniels, and insights into other sports narratives. Below is a detailed summary of the key discussions, insights, and conclusions drawn during the episode.
Colin Cowherd kicks off the episode with breaking news about Pete Carroll's surprising appointment as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders, marking a significant shift in NFL coaching dynamics.
This move is seen as a strategic decision to bring stability and a strong culture to a team in dire need of rebuilding. Carroll's track record with young quarterbacks and his organizational prowess are highlighted as key factors for his selection.
The hiring of Carroll introduces a new dynamic to a highly competitive division, now characterized by experienced coaches like Andy Reid, Jim Harbaugh, and Sean Payton.
Michael Irvin chimes in, dubbing the division the “AARP Division” due to the age of its coaches, reflecting on the blend of experience and potential challenges this presents.
A substantial portion of the discussion revolves around the Dallas Cowboys' uncertain coaching future. Jerry Jones' preference for Deion Sanders is contrasted with the organizational delays in hiring a new head coach, leading to speculation about potential candidates like Brian Schottenheimer and Robert Saleh.
Cowherd emphasizes the urgency for Dallas to secure a top-tier coach to avoid further destabilization of the team.
The podcast explores Robert Saleh as a prime candidate for the Cowboys' head coach position, citing his impeccable reputation and the high demand for his expertise.
Saleh's desirability across multiple franchises underscores the competitive nature of hiring elite coaches in the NFL.
Jaden Daniels, a rookie quarterback, is lauded for his exceptional performance, earning the nickname “The Terminator” for his ability to remain composed under pressure.
Comparisons to established quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen highlight Daniels' impressive passer ratings in critical moments, positioning him as a future star in the league.
The episode provides a nuanced critique of Jalen Hurts, addressing misconceptions about his abilities and attributing his success to strong offensive support rather than individual prowess.
The discussion emphasizes Hurts' leadership and mobility while critiquing his reliance on offensive line support for touchdown success.
Shifting to basketball, the conversation touches on the Lakers' dominant performance against the Celtics, with Anthony Davis sparking controversy over his preference for playing multiple positions to bolster team strength.
The episode analyzes the strategic decisions behind playing multiple bigs in the NBA era, comparing it to past championship-winning teams.
Additional topics include the defensive strategies of various NFL teams, the potential impact of coaching changes on team performance, and brief mentions of other sports-related news and advertisements.
Colin Cowherd (03:07): “Pete provides stability, they need culture, and Pete provides that.”
Michael Irvin (03:12): “Yeah, they're calling it the AARP division because every coach is old as hell.”
Cowherd (11:16): “Is he the right coach for the Cowboys?”
J. Mac (43:13): “Brian Schottenheimer will acquiesce to Jerry Jones. That's not a very good thing.”
Cowherd (25:27): “Jaden Daniels, the Terminator. That's a great nickname and that's what he is in crisis.”
Cowherd (34:00): “There is nothing wrong with Jalen Hurts. He is a little small. He is not great from the pocket. Not a top 12 quarterback from the pocket.”
Irvin (29:03): “Anthony Davis: We need a center.”
In this episode, The Herd with Colin Cowherd provides an in-depth analysis of Pete Carroll's strategic move to the Oakland Raiders, examining its implications for team dynamics and the broader division landscape. The discussion extends to the Dallas Cowboys' ongoing coaching crisis, the ascendancy of rookie Jaden Daniels, and a critical look at Jalen Hurts' quarterback performance. Additionally, insights into NBA strategies offer a well-rounded exploration of current sports narratives. Through expert commentary and engaging dialogue, the episode delivers valuable perspectives for sports enthusiasts looking to stay informed on the latest developments.
For listeners who missed the episode: This summary encapsulates the key discussions and insights shared by Colin Cowherd and his co-hosts, providing a comprehensive overview of the major sports stories covered in this hour.