What's Wright - Ravens-Chiefs MUST WIN, Mahomes vs. Lamar, Micah’s REVENGE vs. Cowboys | Nick Wright NFL

Summary

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The Herd with Colin Cowherd — "What's Wright": Ravens-Chiefs MUST WIN, Mahomes vs. Lamar, Micah’s REVENGE vs. Cowboys | Nick Wright NFL

Date: September 26, 2025
Host: Nick Wright (with Damanze)
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

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Episode Overview

This episode features a lively conversation with Nick Wright and Damanze as they break down Week 4’s most important NFL matchups, with deep dives into Ravens-Chiefs ("must win" angles and the Mahomes/Lamar debate), Micah Parsons’ emotional return to Dallas against the Cowboys, and big-picture MVP and Hall of Fame discussions. The hosts analyze storylines, team psychology, and player narratives while mixing in sharp betting talk and listener questions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ravens vs. Chiefs — The Real Must Win: Is Everything on the Line for Baltimore?

[08:15 - 21:56]

• Who has more at stake?

  • Nick boldly disagrees with prevailing media narratives:

    "I think people have this flatly wrong. It is to me unquestionably Baltimore that has more on the line." — Nick Wright [08:26]

  • Main reasons:
    • Psychology: Baltimore has lost 5 of 6 to the Chiefs (Lamar just 1-5 vs. Mahomes), eroding confidence.
    • Playoff implications: Win could give Baltimore home field or at least the belief they can beat KC.
    • Ravens’ urgent need: If they lose, a 1-3 record puts pressure on a team already looking “tight and anxious” (esp. after a tough Detroit game).

• Kansas City’s resilience:

  • Even if KC loses, Nick argues, few doubt their ability to make noise in postseason given recent history (see: their 11-6 Super Bowl season).
  • Offensive “midness” isn’t as dire as Baltimore’s defensive struggles:

    "Kansas City's offense has been its biggest concern. They're struggling to the tune of being average... Baltimore's defense has been its problem and they're awful in everything." — Nick Wright [12:52]

• Game Style Preview:

  • Don’t expect a shootout:

    “I think this is far more likely to be a slugfest... every yard is going to be, you know, hard to get." — Nick Wright [19:24]

  • Nick goes deeper on how the “personality” of the Chiefs has affected recent games—turning even high-scoring opponents into grind-it-out contests.

• Player matchups & X-factors:

  • Travis Kelce: Wright thinks he needs a big day — "He's got five or six great games left in him. This would be a good time for one." [21:02]
  • Return of rookie WR Xavier Worthy for KC seen as big, but not likely to be 'super featured' due to recent injury.
  • Nick is betting KC + points.

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2. Cowboys vs. Packers — Micah Parsons’ Emotional Return

[28:19 - 36:18]

• Micah Parsons’ Motivation:

  • “He said it’s going to be very difficult to sack Dak Prescott… not hard to do [physically], emotionally difficult, yes.” — [28:30]
  • No tribute from Jerry Jones; Nick speculates it’s about not wanting to see Cowboys' fans give Parsons a standing ovation.

• Who needs to make a statement?

  • On Jordan Love vs. Micah Parsons, both agree: Jordan Love’s offense must prove more.
  • Nick emphasizes Love must avoid catastrophic mistakes:

    "He does not have to be great. He has to be steady. In a weird way, even though they’re incredibly different players... Jordan Love to me is in the same boat as Jared Goff... Make the plays that are there, don’t make big mistakes." [28:51]

  • Nick’s “teaser coaching”: He’d build every 6-point teaser around Green Bay this week.

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3. Eagles vs. Buccaneers — Can Baker Mayfield Strike Again?

[36:18 - 41:34]

• Injury context:

  • Tampa is "crazy" banged up, especially on the offensive line and missing Mike Evans.
  • Nick calls it “a really concerning injury spot for Tampa.”

• Philly’s offensive identity in question:

  • Philly needs to open up the playbook for Jalen Hurts:

    “There just isn’t a big argument in my opinion to not have an aggressive downfield passing game plan to just see how it works ... because if they show that early in games, I believe it will lead to Saquon [Barkley] popping again.” — [39:50]

  • Nick: Philly can play with some margin for error due to Tampa’s injuries; this is a key game for playoff seeding.

• MVP Watch:

  • Damanze asks if Baker is MVP material if he beats Philly:

    “I think he's got a legitimate MVP case right now. The media is focused far more heavily on Herbert and Josh and that's fine. But the three last second victories by Baker have put him in the mix.” — Nick Wright [41:34]

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4. Giants QB Change: It’s Jackson Dart Time, Not Russ Cook

[48:26 - 54:29]

• QB change:
  • Russ benched, Jackson Dart starts vs. Chargers, Nick expects a short-term “shot in the arm.”
  • Nick is not a believer in Dart’s long-term upside, but acknowledges NY fans are excited.
  • On Russell Wilson’s legacy:

    “My answer to those questions are yes, his career's over and no, he's not a Hall of Famer. And it is stunning how quickly this ended for him." — [50:00]

  • Argues Russ was a caretaker on great Seahawks teams, not a true Hall of Famer.

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5. Colts & Rams: Reckoning Coming

[58:25 - 59:34]

• Nick owns his preseason whiff on the Colts — expected them to be one of the worst teams, but they’re now 3-0.
• Believes the next few weeks will show whether the Colts are truly for real.

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6. College Football Slate and Listener Questions

[59:34 - 63:40]

• College football bets:

  • “Love Oregon getting three and a half at Penn State.”
  • Likes Georgia as well; floats a three-way parlay with Oregon, Georgia, Chiefs Moneylines.

• Listener Q&A Highlights:

  • If Dallas beats Green Bay, does that mean Jordan Love is bad? Nick: “I don’t think he’s bad…the question is can he be great?” [63:05]
  • Mariners fan: Will Cal Raleigh win AL MVP? Nick: “I think he’s going to get it…and he has a chance of beating Aaron Judge’s AL home run record.” [63:40]
  • Ryder Cup bet? Nick reveals he has money on Europe, despite being at the U.S. event:

    “I’m kind of rooting for America by rooting for myself.” [64:16]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Ravens’ urgency vs. Chiefs:

  "If the Chiefs win, how can Baltimore credibly think that the Chiefs don't simply have their number?" — Nick Wright [09:56]

• On game flow personalities:

  “Sometimes games take on a personality... the butterfly effect of one team's offense hitting deep shots leading to another team's offense hitting deep shots.” — Nick Wright [15:35]

• On Travis Kelce’s importance:

  "He's got five or six great games left in him. This would be a good time for one." — Nick Wright [21:02]

• On the end of Russell Wilson’s career:

  “His career’s over and no, he’s not a Hall of Famer.” — Nick Wright [50:00]

• On betting against the home crowd at the Ryder Cup:

  “I’m kind of rooting for America by rooting for myself.” — Nick Wright [64:16]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [08:15] Ravens vs. Chiefs "must-win" stakes and psychology
• [12:52] Chiefs’ offensive struggles vs. Ravens’ defensive concerns
• [19:24] Game style expectations, KC’s influence on opponents' play
• [21:02] Travis Kelce as key difference maker
• [28:19] Micah Parsons returns to Dallas; emotional stakes and statement players
• [36:18] Eagles-Bucs: Injury rundown and Philly’s need to open up the offense
• [41:34] Baker Mayfield’s sneaky MVP case
• [48:26] Giants switch to Jackson Dart; Russell Wilson’s Hall of Fame debate
• [58:25] Colts exceed expectations; Rams as test
• [59:34] College football picks and parlay talk
• [62:57] Listener Q&A: Dallas/Green Bay, Mariners’ MVP, Ryder Cup bet

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Overall Tone and Style

Nick Wright brings his signature blend of statistically-informed takes, sharp humor, and unapologetic contrarianism. The exchange with Damanze is brisk, playful, and occasionally irreverent, but always locked onto the major “angles” football fans debate all week—psychology, legacy, and big-game consequences.

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In summary:
This episode is a must-listen for anyone following the top NFL storylines in Week 4: it’s loaded with strategic analysis of the weekend’s biggest matchups (especially Ravens-Chiefs), controversial legacy takes, and genuine fan banter. If you want to understand not just the stats, but the stakes and narratives in play, Nick and Damanze deliver.

Transcript

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Toyota the official automotive partner of the NFL. Visit toyota.com NFL now to learn more. Welcome in what's Right with Nick Ride episode 370. This episode, as always, is brought to you by our friends at Boost Mobile. Another reminder for everybody. The Week 4 gambling show comes out Friday morning with our five picks that could we almost had. I text Amanze midway through Sunday Football and I was like I'm staring 05 in the face and oh and five is tough to recover from. Luckily the Chargers rallied and then the Lions were a never a doubter getting four and a half and so two and three we deal with. So you know what I mean. The you treading water in that regard so that the gambling and Pick show comes out tomorrow. Also a little note that is relevant probably more to the Blue Duck and Volume crew than it is. I'm trying to hold back a sneeze than it is to Daman. But tomorrow, not tomorrow Friday bucket list might be strong but close to bucket list event for me as and maybe I said this on Tuesday, I don't remember going to the Writer cup. The Ryder cup held every two years. Every only every four years. Is it in the U.S. it's the U.S. against Great Britain or the U.S. against Europe. Pardon me, it's either in Great Britain or the US Golf tournament being held at Beth Page Black and me, Danny and Hubs whole first Things first crew going out there. So I can't that'll be that'll be all time See Rory, see Scheffler and in what will be a really raucous crowd. Now here's the thing before we get to the show which is a little tricky. Okay Demons A so first of all, it's on Long Island. It's the Writer cup is very patriotic. Typically, you know, when it's in a when it's in Europe, the crowd is rooting for the Europeans. When it's here, like people are wearing flags and stuff that the Long Island Golf patriotic crowd is not the patriotic part about it. But the Long island golf crowd is not really my crowd to begin with. You then add to it. I might have with our friends at Hard Rock bet made a few wagers on Europe and so so, so I might I might be out there. I think I'm gonna have to at least be appearing to root for the home side. But I'm gonna have a financial interest in Europe potentially winning. It could create some awkward spots for me out there, but I'm very, very excited to go. So I'm doing that. And the other thing Saturday, Saturday, one of the best college football slates in years. And so we'll touch on that at some point a bit today. But you have obviously Georg, you have Penn State, Oregon. You have just great games all over the place. Let's get however to straight to voicemail. Brought to you by our friends at Boost Mobile. Zion looking great. Saying he hasn't felt this great since college. He looked awesome, man. I hope he can stay healthy. I still I have not sold all my Zion stock. I like when he came into the league, I said he had MVP potential and to me he kind of immediately showed it. Those first couple years when he played, he just obviously couldn't stay Healthy, hasn't been able to stay in shape. Jason Tatum, he hasn't ruled out playing this season. I, I will be rooting for him to do it. I think that would be a very tough putt. But I thought he did a really good job. Talking about yesterday, about how vulnerable he felt, how sad he was and you know, being open about that.

[Damanze]

So I was happy to playoff push. He'd be, he'd be ready for that, right?

[Michael Florio]

I don't know. I mean he, the Achilles is typically not a nine month injury. It's a true 12 month injury. And 12 months obviously would be like round two of the playoffs. And would you want his first action to be in the playoff cauldron? I don't know. Listen, I am, I'm rooting for all these guys to get back early, but I, so I'm not going to put a ceiling on what he can do and I know that he has been rehabbing his ass off. It seems, it seems ambitious. But, but yeah, but listen, I'll root for him. And then tonight, Arizona, Seattle in a Thursday night game that I listen, I know both these teams have good records. Both these teams are 2 and 1. I'm excited to actually have this be the only game on because it will give me an opportunity to probably watch these teams closer than I've watched them up to this point. I know that I said a few weeks ago that that Thursday night game could be, you know, a date night. Thursday night. I've decided I'm going to because they're both at this point relevant teams get an opportunity to watch them. So like rate Subscriber View to the pod on YouTube, on iTunes, on Spotify, wherever you do it. And now we get to the early season game of the year. This Baltimore's been involved. There have been three games of the year so far. Bill's Ravens to open the season, Chiefs Eagles in week two and now Bill's Ravens week four. I'm sorry, Chiefs Ravens week four. So the Chiefs are. The Ravens have been involved in all three of the biggest games of the year. Let's get right to it.

[Damanze]

Oh yeah. So your Chiefs and my Ravens face off this weekend. Yeah, they're both looking at one and three starts between the two. Who do you think has more on the line?

[Michael Florio]

I listen I saw Orlovsky this morning say it's clearly the Chiefs. I know that the Chiefs are the team that people have been far more panicked about than Baltimore. I think people have this flatly wrong. It is to me unquestionably Baltimore that has More on the line. And it is for two very distinct reasons that apply to Baltimore in a way they don't apply to Kansas City. The first one is this. If we believe these, even though one of these teams is going to be one in three, that both of these teams still have super bowl aspirations and that Baltimore certainly still has super bowl aspirations, they have to win this game for two reasons that are related to each other. One is maybe by winning this game, you won't have to go through Kansas City in the playoffs. And by winning this game, if you do have to play Kansas City in the playoffs, you have some reason to believe you can beat them. Lamar and the Ravens have lost five of the six games they've played against Patrick and the Chiefs. They have lost four in a row. They have lost in Baltimore, they have lost in Kansas City. Lamar, who has the highest passer rating in the history of the NFL, has an 80 passer rating against the Chiefs. Lamar has not played a singularly great game against Kansas City except for one time, the one time they won, and I think that was 36, 35 after a Clyde Edwards a fumble and then Baltimore went for a fourth down smartly late nights. The game. There is a massive psychological edge the Chiefs have over the Ravens. And even if the Ravens win this game, they are not going to have a psychological edge on Kansas City. And so like the. If the Ravens win, the Chiefs are not going to, if they were to play in the playoffs, go into that game thinking we can't beat this team. But if the Chiefs win, how can Baltimore credibly think that the Chiefs don't simply have their number? And so I also think that the Ravens upcoming, if they fall to one in three, a team that, oddly to me, and we talked about it a lot Tuesday, felt tight and anxious in their game against Detroit. Their next two games, home for the Texans with a great defense but a terrible offense, and then home for the Rams. That's concerning the Chiefs. Meanwhile, game after this is Jacksonville. Now you can say Jacksonville's better than Houston. And I know they're 2 and 1, Houston's own 3, and Jacksonville just beat Houston. It still feels to me like Houston has a higher upside potentially than. Than Jacksonville. So I. Lions. Yeah, that's what I was about to say. Right? Correct. Then you, then no, then they have the Lions. But I also think because after the Lions, the Chiefs get Rasheed Rice back, that there is a level of okay, like let's say they lose to Baltimore and lose to the Lions and they're and they beat Jacksonville and they're 2 and 4 getting Rasheed rice back. I still feel like the team psychologically will feel like, all right, now we're finally whole. Yeah, let's just. We're not going to have home field. We're probably not going to win the division. Let's just see if we can get in and be scary. I. And that is, that's one of the reasons that I just. Listen, I'm not going to panic about.

[Damanze]

Either of these first few weeks.

[Michael Florio]

Well, correct. Like I just. Unless you are going to go as far as to say Kansas City, I fear, is going to miss the postseason. I don't think anybody actually believes they're not a terrifying team once the postseason begins. Even if they get there by going 10 and 7. They got there by going 11 and 6 two years ago and won the super bowl. Going to Buffalo, going to Baltimore. And so I just, I also think there is a level of in the commentariat offensive bias that is showing up in the way we talk about Buffalo. I'm sorry, Baltimore and Kansas City. Kansas City's offense has been its biggest concern. Kansas City's offense kind of across the board is mid. They're average. They're 13th in this, 17th in that, 14th in this, 15th in that they're just average. And that has caused massive concern. Baltimore's defense has been its problem and they're awful in everything. And that. So the. The side of the ball Kansas City is struggling on, they're struggling to the tune of being average. The side of the ball Baltimore is struggling on, they're struggling to the tune of being horrible.

[Damanze]

So.

[Michael Florio]

And there is go ahead with that.

[Damanze]

Said about Baltimore's defensive. Kansas City still. If the offense still struggles, then what. Yeah, that even with Worthy's coming back too.

[Michael Florio]

So the. So that's a good question. If they win a low scoring game. I do. Then that is great. You know what I like? If they win, if they win the score the way they beat Baltimore in the AFC title game, 17 to 10, then I and the offense doesn't cook. But they win. I don't care. I do not care if they don't. You know, so. Because I also. But now if they let me, I'm going to say a bunch here. If they lose, if Baltimore scores a ton and the Chiefs just can't keep up and they lose 28, 13, something like that, that'll be concerning about what the Chiefs offense actually is and how much just getting Rasheed Rice back will fix it.

[Damanze]

Right.

[Michael Florio]

I also have and I Don't know if statistically this has been proven or even it can be backed up or anything, but it feels to me like very often games take on a personality and like one of the reasons Cowboys Giants was high flying the way it was was the off one team's offense beget another team's offense. Does that make sense? Like it was I, that that game led to the, the personality almost of that game was quick drives, deep bombs. You score, I score. You score, I score. Right the very next week that same Giants offense played a Chiefs team that was stuck in the mud. Long drives, no explosives and they didn't have any. So I so that's the same Giants offense right. Now the Chiefs defense is obviously better than the Cowboys defense, but not 35 points better, you wouldn't think. And yet that's, you know, that's what we got in that game. And so my point is this. I think the Ravens offense, I don't think this is going to be a 31, 28 game. I think this is far more likely to be a because we, we the Eagles can be high flying and high scoring. The Chargers can be high scoring. Both teams have played the Chiefs and the game has kind of taken on the personality of the current Chiefs which is these long drives fight for yards. And I don't think that's just because of the Chiefs defense. I think that again, I can't prove it and maybe what I'm saying right now sounds weird, but I just think sometimes games take on, like I said, a personality almost and there is somehow a butterfly effect of one team's offense hitting deep shots leading to another team's offense hitting deep shots. It's just for my ex, because here's the other thing that's really weird about kind of consuming football and how we feel watching it. So you would agree Damanze that that Chiefs Giants game, the Chiefs offense looked hard to watch and stagnant. Yeah, right. That was, it was a bad offensive game and they finished with 20. It would have been 23 but 22 points because they missed the extra point. Yeah, you would agree. So the Chiefs in that game scored 22. You would agree that Ravens Lions, the Ravens offense was moving the ball seemingly at will and the problem in that game wasn't the offense.

[Damanze]

Yeah.

[Michael Florio]

And you, and you would have felt that way even if they didn't get that garbage time touchdown. You know, when they were down 14. The Ravens going into garbage time of that game had 24 points and it felt like the offense was doing whatever it wanted The Chiefs fought and clawed an ugly football, scored 22 points and it felt like the offense could do nothing. So. So again, I'm not. What. I'm kind of almost talking about, like ideas here.

[Damanze]

Giants.

[Michael Florio]

No, I agree, but the Giants defense is supposed to be decent and. And we don't look at the Lions as a great defense. And so the. The point I'm making is sometimes you can score 24 points and it can look. It can feel like your offense was humming and you can score 23 points and it can feel like your offense couldn't do anything. And so I. I just feel like we are going to get a slug fest in Kansas City where every yard is going to be, you know, hard to get. And here's the other reason. I don't think Baltimore's past defense is as bad as the numbers suggest. I think their run defense is horrible, truly horrible. And I just don't know if the Chiefs have the personnel to take full advantage of a horrible run defense like that. That was the story of Ravens. Lions was the run defense. And so I. If there was ever going to be a time for Pacheco to look like Pacheco from a couple years ago, this would be this game. I just don't know if they have it. I don't know, but I would. You say I do. Go ahead. Who.

[Damanze]

Who do you think on your team needs to step up the most in this game?

[Michael Florio]

I think this is. What have I said about Travis? He's got five or six great games left in him. Yeah. This would be a good time for one of them. Yeah, he's. He's had a rough start to the season. He has owned this matchup. Getting Worthy back should open things up in. In the middle of the field a little bit more. And Tyquan Thornton, all of a sudden, you have to take him seriously at least as a deep threat. And so I. This would be a nice Travis Kelsey game. I am. I believe. Listen, I think Kansas City is better.

[Damanze]

Than Worthy's been out. Yeah. It's crazy question, but you think.

[Michael Florio]

I think. I'm sure he's felt badly. Positive. Yes, absolutely.

[Damanze]

Yeah.

[Michael Florio]

And now listen, I'm going to be holding my breath on the Worthy stuff because we're only a few weeks removed from that shoulder dislocation and he's going to. The further down the road we get, the stronger that shoulder gets. So I don't think Worthy's gonna be like super featured in the game plan, but I think just having him out there should help quite a bit. No surprise here. One of my picks on the gambling show is gonna be the Chiefs plus the points. Cause I think they're gonna win. Damanze and I will make. We're gonna figure out some type of wager to make on this game. It won't be financial, but some type of wager to make on this game tomorrow during the gambling show. I have some ideas, I think you have some ideas that it feels like it can be financial on my end, but I, I won't, I, I listen, I won't, I won't accept the request or the, or the transfer if it's from you. I'm not taking money from you. So it's got to be more. It's gotta be. You are gonna have to do something and I'm gonna have to give something is, I think the way to make this bet feel manual labor. Something. We'll figure something out. All right. We'll get to Sunday Night Football in a moment. But first, today's show is brought to you by our presenting sponsor, Hard Rock Bet. If you love betting on sports or you just love sports and want to try betting, the Hard Rock Bet sportsbook app makes it simple plus packed with great insights and non stop promos every day of the week. Week four kicks off tonight, Seattle and Arizona. I'm looking at to Sunday Hard Rock Bet stats hub right there in the app showing me that Kansas City has won 10 in a row at home against the AFC. I didn't even, I didn't realize that. I guess I should have known that, but I didn't realize that they've won 10 in a row at home against the AFC. You can get some juicy odds if you want to tail Kansas City against Baltimore on the Hard Rock Bet app. If you haven't tried your first bet on Hard Rock Bet, there's still time for you to get $150 in bonus bets. If you win, just place a $5 bet. And if it hits you not only get your winnings but also an extra $150 in bonus bets. Plus tonight on hard Rock Bet, you can get a Thursday night profit boost for the game. Boost your same game parlay or same game parlay max. So your bet plays, pays extra winnings. New promos every day. So if you're listening to this later, open the app, check out what they've got going any day of the week. Download the Hard Rock Bet app today, take a look around and make your first deposit payable and bonus bets. Not a cash offer offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Florida, offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital LLC in all other states must be 21 plus and physically present. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee or Virginia to play terms and conditions apply. Concern about gambling in Florida, call 1-888- admit it in Indiana. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-809 with it gambling problem, call 1-800- gambler in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee or Virginia, you can make a difference in someone's life, including your.

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[Damanze]

All right, Micah Parsons is returning to Dallas to FL to face Dallas. I'm sorry, he said it's going to be very difficult to sack Dak Prescott. Green Bay's offense.

[Michael Florio]

Hold on. He didn't say it was going to be difficult. Like hard to do Painful? No, not hard to do. Emotionally difficult. Yes.

[Damanze]

Yeah, it's going to hurt his heart. Green Bay's offense, get it. Gets a chance to re rebound on that crummy Dallas defense. Jesus Christ.

[Michael Florio]

Yeah.

[Damanze]

Who has a bigger statement to make, Jordan Love in the offense or Micah Parsons in the defense? I would say it's Jordan.

[Michael Florio]

I think it's yes in the offense. There's no question about it. I listen Jordan Love brew picked Jordan Love and he wasn't the only one to win league MVP this year. I think Jordan Love having that mindset would be terrible for the Packers. He does not have to be great. He has to be steady. In a weird way, even though they're incredibly different players and it's for incredibly different reasons. Jordan Love to me is in the same boat as Jared Goff. Now Goff is in the boat as far as responsibility to the team and the responsibility is make the plays that are there, don't make big mistakes. And for for golf, they are an offensive first team and that's his responsibility. But it's because they have so many dynamic weapons, right? So he just don't be the reason you lose. Green Bay doesn't have nearly the weapons Detroit has. What they have, though, is a dominant defense and an opportunistic defense. And what Love simply can't do is what he did last week that that interception to the the the best offensive play of the year thus far was Justin Herbert's touchdown pass last weekend. Shaking off the rusher, stepping up in the pocket, slinging it almost sidearmed on a dime. The worst offensive play of the year this season was Jordan Loves interception to de facto lose that Browns game. And if the packers end up in a shootout, then. Then we can take the training wheels off a bit. But they're not in a. They thus far have not been in shootouts. Now our producer Daniel, who is a Packer fan, says two has had 50 worst plays. I disagree. I'm talking about the day it was the only way for Green Bay to lose that game. So I'm not. Listen, Cam Ward's had some brutal plays. Obviously there have been some in a vacuum plays that looked worse or you know, than the Jordan Love play. What I'm saying is snatching a victory out of the job. No, snatching a defeat out of the jaws of victory for a team that had no business losing that game. That Jordan Love play is my first draft pick of it. And I think against the Cowboys defense you're going to have plenty of layups that can be big plays. And I do think Micah is going to have his damn hair on fire. And I think the Cowboys with no CD Lamb and I think with Tyler Booker or their first round pick out this game could be ugly. Now the Cowboys have enough offensive firepower that I don't think I'm going to lay the seven points on the road with Green Bay. But I do think that it is far more likely the packers blow out the Cowboys than it is the Cowboys win again. I. Damon, I don't give you teaser coaching but I'm telling you right now, if I were doing a teaser this weekend, teasing Green Bay down to a pick them is like a must have leg. That is. I just think there is. What the. What you have the other way on it?

[Damanze]

No, no, no. I. I've got something on it. I didn't think that but yeah. That's just going against all your rules.

[Michael Florio]

It.

[Damanze]

It shocks me but yeah.

[Michael Florio]

What's my rules?

[Damanze]

What do you mean teasing through the zero?

[Michael Florio]

Well, I. I also wouldn't. Do you like. But you like eight point teasers. I'm just saying the old traditional six point teaser.

[Damanze]

Yeah.

[Michael Florio]

The getting and you get more juice. Yes. I mean I don't the. I think of teasers in six point denominations. So what I. If. If I were doing a six point teaser this weekend having Green Bay down to either minus a half point or minus one would be a must have because I just do not see a path for Dallas to win this game. And I think this is. Here's my Jerry Jones take. I think the reason Micah is not getting a tribute video is because Jerry Jones is embarrassed and I Think Jerry. Jerry loves a spectacle. Jerry loves a show. Jerry loves more, you know, an event. And I think that under normal circumstances he would announce we're going to do something special for Micah Parsons. I think Jerry does not want to see the Cowboys fans in Jerry world stand and applaud Micah Parsons. And that's why he's not getting it.

[Damanze]

And so Green Bay, then he's getting a lot of standing ovations.

[Michael Florio]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. They do. But this is. And so listen, I love the packers this week and I think it's a get right spot and I think they will get right. And I think Michael have a big game. The Cowboys might now Micah might have a big game by virtue of creating pressure for other people to clean up on the sacks or getting double teamed. The Cowboys might be like, Mike is just not going to be the one who beats us, so be it. Buying Micah's impact will be felt heavily on this game. By the way, if you're thinking about upgrading to the all new iPhone 17 Pro, designed to be the most powerful iPhone ever, but you're also thinking about the traffic on your way to the store or transferring all your data, good news, when you order a new phone online with Boost mobile, they'll send an expert to your home. How about that? Or home or work to deliver your brand new iPhone pro and get you set up on Boost mobile within minutes. No hassle. So you get the new iPhone, it comes right to you and a tech comes in, get all your stuff transferred, get you set up on the network. Visit Boost mobile.com to get started. Delivery available for select devices purchased at Boost Mobile. Terms, of course do apply. All right, Demonte, let's get to another huge game this weekend.

[Damanze]

Yeah, your guy Baker takes on Philly this weekend. And the last couple that. Well, the. The Bucks are very banged up, by the way. The last couple of times that they've faced Philly, they have. They've beaten them. And what. What version of the Philly offense do you think that we're going to get?

[Michael Florio]

Well, so this is interesting. The Eagles are on this 17 game winning streak when Jalen starts and finishes games. That game started the last time they lost, I should say was against Tampa. Tampa did beat them in the playoffs soundly. I think Jalen's like one in four in his career against Tampa and an unbelievable record against everybody else. I am worried about Tampa this weekend because the injuries are crazy and it is cluster offensive line injuries, which is the cluster injuries are one thing. Cluster offensive line injuries are disastrous. So Tristan Worth's still, you know, they're still trying to get him back. They've got two other offensive linemen on the ir so you're potentially down three offensive linemen. Mike Evans is not going to play. You worry. Levante David it popped up on the injury report it and by the way, Baker was limited in practice this week. Now the Eagles are dealing with injuries of their own, but it's not on the offensive line. I know Lane Johnson suffered the stinger on everyone's favorite play, the Early Bird, but the Bucks might be too banged up in this spot and it is to me a really concerning injury spot for Tampa because of that. Demons A I think that the Eagles should open it up offensively. I just don't think now the injuries for Tampa, to be clear, are Tampa's offensive side of the ball. It's not that I'm saying the injuries are going to make the Tampa defense susceptible. What I'm saying is I think Philly has a bit of a margin of error here to play with and I also think with Saquon not playing great and he just hasn't yet, maybe he will, but he is a lot of carries last year with AJ Brown clearly wanting you to open it up with the game playing last week being so disastrous that you found yourself in that massive hole and with Jalen taking care of the football, there just isn't a big argument in my opinion to not have an aggressive downfield passing game plan to just see how it works. Because if they show that early in games I believe in, it will lead to Saquon popping again. I think right now teams early in games are so convinced that Philly is just going to run, run, run that they are able to stack the box against Saquon and that's one of the reasons he's not having the success that he has had previously. And so I think that there is a real opportunity for Philadelphia here to put really scary stuff on tape for upcoming opponents of a pass heavy early game script that could pay real dividends down the year, down the road, even if they want to lean more on Saquon, you know, in higher leverage spots. I understand this is a huge game because both these teams are undefeated. They're both in my opinion, legitimate super bowl contenders. But Philly cannot go into this game with the game plan they had last week. You just can't. You have not been since Becton's gone, you haven't been as dominant of a run blocking team. Lane Johnson's a little banged up. Your receivers are A little frustrated. Your quarterback seemed, you know, frustrated during the game about the game plan. Like open it up. And I don't think Jalen's going to turn the ball over a bunch now. Maybe, listen, maybe it doesn't work and you go back to, you know, you're in a rough spot early in the game, but you were in a rough spot last week against a really good Rams team and came all the way back. Like, I just, I think Philly has to lean on jail and a little bit more this week and see how.

[Damanze]

It plays out in Philly. Like all the margin for error and stuff. If Baker were to go out and win the game, would you make him your MVP favorite?

[Michael Florio]

Listen, I think he's got a legitimate MVP case right now. The media is focused far more heavily on Herbert and Josh and that's fine. But the three last second victories by Baker have put him in the mix. And if you remember, you know, my prediction that the bucks get the 1 seed, winning this game would put them in such a great spot to potentially be the 1 seed if they can steal this victory against Philly. Because as I said when I picked him to be the one seed, I just want to remind everyone this is how Tampa ends the year. Final. What is this? Five gangs, Cardinals, Saints, Falcons. No, I'm sorry, final six games. Cardinals, Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Dolphins, Panthers. So if they get to four and oh, right. And then they can just go four and three in the tough part of their schedule, which, you know, starts here. But I'm saying if they get to it, because they then at Seahawks, home for the Niners, at the Lions, at the Saints, home for the Patriots, at the Bills, at the Rams, if they get to four and oh, they have a very real chance of being 8 and 3 or call it even 7 and 4 through those 11 games and then you rip off six straight to end the year, you're a 13, 14 win team. If you win this game and you have the tiebreaker with Philly, you probably don't even need you. If you win this game, you might be able to be the 1 seed with 12 wins because if Philly ends with 12, you get the 1 seed. So this is, this would be an unbelievable stolen win for Tampa given how injured they are. But I think this is going to be. This is a really, really rough spot for them. And I think Philly is the right side in this game. When you think game day, you might not think Wayfair, but you should because Wayfair is the best kept secret for incredible and affordable game day finds. Wayfair is the ideal place to get your game day essentials with their larger selection of products, unique finds that reflect your style, options for every budget and free shipping. And there's no better time than now to get your home ready. Damanz just ordered something off Wayfair that should be getting there in the next day or two. His sister getting set up in her apartment at college. I ordered her a dresser from Wayfair that she just got yesterday. Wayfair is the ideal place to get your game day essentials, larger selection of products, unique finds, reflect your style, options for every budget and free shipping. There's no better time than now to get your home ready. With football back football season back in full swing, Wayfair has me set up perfectly with a new recliner to watch all the games, but they offer so much more like I was talking about that we've hooked Demanze and Dior up with. There's something for every style in every home, no matter your space or budget. Wayfair makes it easy to tackle your home goals. Endless inspiration for every space and budget, Free and easy delivery, even on the big stuff. No more huge delivery fees for furniture. Get big stuff like sofas, dining room tables, beds and more. Shipped free. Wayfair is your trusted destination for all things game day, from coolers and grills to recliners and slow cookers. Shop, save and score [e-mail] that's W A Y F A I R.com Wayfair every style, every home. You can make a difference in someone's life, including your own with a job in home care. These jobs offer flexible schedules, health care, retirement options, free training. They also provide paid time off and opportunities for overtime.

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What'S up everybody? Daniel Jeremiah here and I'm Bucky Brooks on Move the Sticks. We take you inside the game. From scouting reports and player development to team building philosophies, coaching trends and how front offices construct winning rosters. Every week we study the tape, talk to decision makers and share the insights you won't find anywhere else. It's the kind of conversation that connects the dots. From college football prospects to the NFL stars of tomorrow, we break down the draft, analyze matchups and evaluate how teams put it all together on game day. Plus, we dig into coaching strategies, roster construction and the trends that shape the league year after year. Whether you're a die hard fan or just love understanding the game on a deeper level, we give you the full picture. If you want insight that goes beyond the box score, this podcast is for you. Don't miss it. Listen to the Move the Six podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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[Damanze]

Letting Russ Cook anymore in New York. It's Jackson Dart time. They put him in in a kind of a weird time. This could be a blessing or a curse. They are playing the Chargers and they have a top ranked defense. How do you see things going for Jackson Dart in the Giants?

[Michael Florio]

I think they might get a temporary shot in the arm. I'm not right. Listen, they're in New York. I think that defense is good. I am, I'm giving the Giants a maybe a bigger chance than I should at making this a real game and then seeing what Jackson Dart can do. When Daniel Jones took over, you know, not a few years ago but half decade ago, his first game, I think it was against Tampa, he comes in, plays well, they steal a win, they're feeling good. Now that team didn't end up being very good but like in that moment because I do think they were out on Russ, I, I am not as big on the Jackson Dart aura as other people are, but people seem to really like him. I guess we'll, you know, we'll see. Guy strikes me as a little bit of like a frat bro, but whatever with the I, I, I am Open. I. I liked him. Evidently that. That chain isn't a chain. It's his sister's necklace is beautiful. He. Yeah. Yeah. So like he borrowed it from her, wore it. Now he wears it for good luck. I don't have that full story. I think it's been reported out, out elsewhere. But they seem very excited about him. To me, the bigger story is about Russ. Is his career over and is he a Hall of Famer? And my answer to those questions are yes, his career's over and no, he's not a Hall of Famer. And it is stunning how quickly this ended for him. It doesn't feel stunning because it feels like he's been bad for years now, which he has been. But Russell Wilson forced his way out of Seattle. The Broncos gave up a king's ransom for him and then paid him early a huge deal. And he immediately was terrible. And it was, it was not that long ago that people thought that the Broncos were going to be a real threat because they got Russell Wilson. It was September of 2022 that they gave up multiple first round picks, gave him a huge deal. And then he and Nat Hackett lost that opening game to Geno and the Seahawks. And it's just been a disaster for him ever since. And I understand he has a good career winning percentage and I understand that he has, you know, nine Pro Bowls, 10 no. 10 Pro Bowls because he oddly made the Pro bowl last year. And listen, he was a really, really good player in Seattle. But in his, during his career, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Big Ben Patrick, Josh Lamar were all hall of Fame quarterbacks during his career. Philip Rivers was, in my opinion, better than Russell. I don't know that Rivers is getting in. Eli, I don't know that I think Eli was better than Russ, but Eli has the two Super Bowls versus one. And Eli I don't think is getting in, at least not anytime soon. He didn't have as high of a peak as Cam Newton or Matt Ryan, who are not getting in. And the longevity part is not there for him. He. He had nine good to excellent years and that's it. And for a quarterback, you need more. There was. It's hard to find more than one year where he was a consensus top five quarterback. It's impossible to find one year where he was a consensus Top 3 quarterback. And so I just don't think he's a Hall of Famer. He was on a Hall of Fame trajectory. And if Malcolm Butler doesn't pick that ball off and he has the Greatest start to a career in the history of the league. Year one takes team to divisional round of the playoffs. Year two wins the super bowl over Peyton Manning. Year three wins the super bowl over Tom Brady. But Malcolm Butler did pick that ball off. And the fact of the matter is the best teams he was on good teams that he was the centerpiece of. He was on great teams that he was the caretaker of. And I just don't think he's a Hall of Famer. And I don't know at this point. Daman say. I don't know. Like, are the Bengals going to call and try to get him? I don't think so. Like, I don't know where he goes and he has a starter or is.

[Damanze]

It just a backup? Right. We're talking backup.

[Michael Florio]

No, I'm talking about the Bengals as a starter right now.

[Damanze]

Oh, okay. Yeah.

[Michael Florio]

Like with Burrow out like but the Broncos traded for him. They were done with him after a year and a half. The Steelers signed him. They were done with him after a half year starting. The Giants signed him. They were done with him after three games starting. I just think it's over and it's a pretty crummy ending. And so I don't but like to me he's not a Hall of Fame player. He's a really good player with a really good career, but not a Hall of Fame player. And it sure seemed like the Giants could not wait to move on from him. As far as the Giants thought process here, I Danny's been making this point and I think he's right. If Jackson darts ready now, he was probably ready in Week one and if he wasn't ready in week one, he's probably not ready now. But I think that Brian Dabel doesn't want to be deal with empty MetLife seats and boos if he wants to have a chance of keeping that job. And so putting Dart out there is getting at least the New York fans excited about this weekend's game and the rest of this season. What's one money lesson you wish you learned earlier? And how are you trying to pass that down to your kids? For all the parents out there with teenagers, we know you're already trying to keep a million different things under control. Cash App is here to help make sure your teen's money and their spending isn't adding to that craziness. Available through sponsorship by an eligible parent or guardian, teens gain access to a personalized Cash App card that comes in different colors and patterns to fit their style and the ability to instantly Access money from family and friends. The platform also has tools that can help teens develop real world financial habits in a space that's safe and easy to navigate, all with your oversight and approval. There are no monthly fees, no minimum balance requirements and no hidden charges when sending or receiving money. Demonstrate. I think you get one of these for your sister. She's, she's, I mean she's 20, but might as well be a teenager at college. This seems like a great a, a, a great product for her. I'm going to get one of these right when we get on with the show. Cash App card. You and your teens balances receive 24. 7 fraud monitoring and if something ever feels off, you have the ability to lock their card right from your phone just in one tap. Skip the stress and give your teen a way to learn financial responsibility with no hidden fees. Download Cash App and get started today. For a limited time only new Cash App customers can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. For real. Just download Cash App use our exclusive referral code Family10. That is code Family10. Family10 your profile. Send $5 to a friend within 14 days and you'll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. That's money. That's Cash App. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partners. Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton bank member FDIC direct deposit round roundups, overdraft coverage and discounts provided by Cash App. A Block Incorporated. Sorry, A Block Incorporated Bland brand. Visit cashapp.com legal podcast for full disclosures. All right, Damanze, let's go to Colts, Texans quickly. And also if there are some questions in the chat, we can do those as well here in a minute.

[Damanze]

My guy, Daniel Jones and the Colts are going to face off the Rams. They are three and oh, but people would probably call this the real first test for them and the Rams are coming off the double block field goals. How will we talk how will we be talking about these teams differently come Monday?

[Michael Florio]

Oh, listen, I think the Rams will be three and one and the Colts will be three and one. I listen, I've got to give Remember how during our preseason gambling show I I said that every year there's been a team that I tie in a bunch of stuff and it ruins my profitability that two years ago it was Jacksonville. I believed in them and they ruined me. Last year it was Pittsburgh. I didn't believe in them and it ruined me. I am staring down the barrel of needing to like Sweep the board in everything non cult related because I made a bunch of bets that I thought had the underlying mid.

[Damanze]

I didn't remember you saying they were.

[Michael Florio]

Going to be bad. I thought they I said they had a chance to be the worst team in the league. They're three and up. This is my biggest up to this point. This is my biggest whiff of the of the preseason. There's still time and to your point, they have beaten two of the worst teams in football and a last second field goal to beat the Broncos, but still they've now got a bit of a cushion. And the rest of the AFC south with the Texans being a mess, the Jags being not as good as their 2 in 1 record is, and the Titans having one of the worst coaches I've seen in recent memory. I I'm officially nervous. Before we get to college football, before we get to some of the listener questions, shout out. See it in the top right corner to our new sponsor, Zen. This is one we've been working on. This is the old. What was that? It was like a gosh darn it. There was a hair. A men's hair either coloring or regrow thing that the. No, no, no. The. This is from when I was a kid wearing the commercials. The guy was like, I'm not only the owner, I'm a client or something. People know what I'm talking about. Zen. Us having Zen as a sponsor for the show is just perfect. And can't use it during the show because it just can't. But shout out to Zen. I the the only. The only like real true to life sponsorship. We're missing at the moment's coffee. I'm drinking 30 coffees a day. Like oh, it was the hair Club for men. Thank you, Daniel. We just need some good coffee sponsorship. Maybe big cats coffee company wants to buy some ads here. Little FS1 cross promotion. What's it? Stella Blue. That's your only free ad. Big Cat, buy some ad time on here. All right. College football this weekend to Monze for just massive games. USC Illinois big noon on Fox. USC in a weird spot. They played an 11pm kickoff last week and now they're playing east coast time. And now they're playing a noon kickoff east coast time this week. But I like usc. I don't mind laying the points there. LSU plus one and a half at Ole Miss. I don't have a feeling on. I love Oregon getting three and a half at Penn State. I love it, love it so much. Penn State does not beat top 10 teams talk with Joel Clyde about it yesterday. And I also like Georgia laying two and a half at home against Alabama. I talked with Joel Clad about a little Oregon, Georgia, Chiefs, three way Moneyline parlay maybe. So there's my college. It's huge college football weekend. I'll be sweating those bets from the Writer Cup. Also, if you're wondering, hey, when's the gambling show? Don't that is coming out Friday morning with our five picks. All right, the Demonze let's ask some of these listener questions.

[Damanze]

Platonic Zombie ask if Dallas wins, will we be having a real discussion about how bad Love actually is.

[Michael Florio]

Dallas? No, listen, I don't think Jordan loves bad and if Dallas wins the discussion the only way for Dallas. I mean I guess if Jordan Love can't move the ball against the Cowboys defense, then there are some real concerns. But I don't think he's bad. All right, let's in fact, I know he's not bad. The question is, can he be great and does he think he has to be great? I don't think he has to be great. I think he has to be solid. All right, let's go to Mitchell.

[Damanze]

Mitchell says, hey Nick, Seattle fan here. You think Cal will win the MVP for the Mariners?

[Michael Florio]

Can you guys throw in the AL MVP odds into the dock? I've said that I think even though Judge had been a huge favorite, that I thought if the Mariners made the playoffs, Cal Raleigh with his 60 home runs was gonna get it. I think he's gonna get it and he has a chance of beating Aaron Judge's AL home run record. The Mariners are going to make the playoffs. Not going to make the playoffs. They have made the playoffs already. Pardon me. They clinched. I think Cal Raleigh can win it. I know Judge has been unbelievable and was a huge favorite as of a few weeks ago. I right now with our friends at Hard Rock. Oh, Cal's the favorite now. Minus 200. Shout out Brew who saw this train? Brew should gamble. He doesn't bet. He loved Cal Raleigh's chances when he was plus 350. He's now minus 200. Pretty good. Marcus asks if I have any bets on the Ryder cup if people miss the top of the show because it does start tomorrow. I'm going Saturday and I bet on Europe. So I'm going to be in America, the very pro America crowd and I'm as pro America as the next guy. Maybe not as, maybe not as much as quite as some of these Long island golf fans are going to be. But in general, I root for America and things in international competitions. But you know who's American? Me. And you know who's got money on Europe? Me. So I'm kind of rooting for America by rooting for myself. Reminder like Rate Subscribe Review to the Pod Pick show coming out early morning Friday. Bring it to you there. What's right thank you. By the way the Volume Hard Rock Boost Zen who am I leaving out? Cash app Wayfair all our great sponsors. Appreciate you all. See you guys for the gambling show tomorrow.

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