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Uh, I can't wait to see this defense.

Could be even better than it was last season with the addition of several players.

Uh, I'm curious to see if the Bills do anything differently on offense.

People forget they led last year, and then the pass rush just dominated Josh Allen.

If, say, Allen gets strip-sacked on the first series by Will Anderson Jr, then all of a sudden it's gonna feel like deja vu all over again.

How are you looking on third down? Are you picking up those third and fours you get in their territory, or are you gonna have to make those tough fourth down decisions or rely on long field goals by Fairbairn? Your thoughts on the Texans' ability to run it against the Bills.

So have you been able to process that while we watch it tonight, 735, your time, central time, when it kicks off, that it will be Friday morning in Melbourne?

That confused the heck out of me listening to Kyle Shanahan try to explain what day it was and then telling the media, don't ask me to do that again.

because he was so confused.

I think it's fascinating.

The two totally separate approaches, the 49ers and the Rams have taken to going to Melbourne, Australia and playing at the cricket club where there should be a hundred thousand people there.

First of all, 49ers went down, I think spending six days in Melbourne to get acclimated and the Rams because of their trip to London last year, when they showed up the day before, like they were, going up to Seattle and spent one night and came back immediately.

They are in and out, and sometimes these things are determined by injuries.

What's a realistic expectation in terms of wins for the Tennessee Titans this year with Robert Sala at the helm and the coaching staff that they've assembled, John?

So, have you been able to process that while we watch it tonight, 7.35 your time, Central Time, when it kicks off, that it will be Friday morning in Melbourne?

That confused the heck out of me listening to Kyle Shanahan try to explain what day it was and then telling the media, don't ask me to do that again because he was so confused.

I think it's fascinating.

The two totally separate approaches, the 49ers and the Rams, have taken to going to Melbourne, Australia and playing at the cricket club where there should be 100,000 people there.

First of all, 49ers went down, I think, spending six days in Melbourne to get acclimated and the Rams because of their trip to London last year when they showed up the day before like they were going up to Seattle and spent one night and came back immediately they are in and out and sometimes these things are determined by injuries sometimes it's by talent that I'm told from everything I've read and listened to there's going to be a humongous number of 49er fans at this game.

Just like there are a humongous number of 49er fans who go to SoFi Stadium in L.A. and drown out the Rams fans.

I can't wait to see that.

What did you think of the season opener last night?

How important is the run game going to be for this Clint Kubiak offense, in your opinion?

Very, because he likes to run the ball.

His daddy liked to run the ball.

It came from Mike Shanahan.

They always had 1,000 yards.

rusher now they've got to have an improved offensive line hopefully they will but there's nothing better for a quarterback than a good running game could be i can tell you that and kirk cousins tell you you don't have to be a you can be a rookie like mendoza and you know that because if you can't run the ball you're just setting yourself up to get killed by the defense so i think They're in pretty good shape.

They're also in good shape because of the tight ends they got.

What are your

What did you think?

Baylor played Auburn, and Auburn beat them in Waco last year.

So they played in Atlanta this season with D.J. Lagway's first game.

And as you guys know, he was 6-1 as a freshman.

Then he was hurt a lot last year.

He was terrible.

So he transferred to Baylor.

But is there a team that could kind of surprise people this year?

What did you think?

Baylor played Auburn, and Auburn beat them in Waco last year.

So they played in Atlanta this season with D.J. Lagway's first game.

And as you guys know, he was 6-1 as a freshman.

Then he was hurt a lot last year.

He was terrible.

So he transferred to Baylor.

So what do you think the indictment on Sean McDermott would be if Buffalo is able to get to the AFC championship or win the whole thing? I mean, is everybody going to blame him that he was the reason why they couldn't get past that?

Good evening.

Good evening, Mark.

It's almost head spinning with the moves they're making.

Nick Casario always does that.

And like today, they announced Mack Percher, the 6'7", 320-pound international tackle who is exempt today.

from the roster he's on the practice squad so um i like the way they keep bringing in these linemen they made the trade with the cowboys last week hc braden smith going ir but he's got it looks like plantar fasciitis and uh the guy that's going to be kind of the unsung hero here to me, is going to be Fisher.

Because I thought, after last season, and with the moves they made, that he might have a hard time making the team, but he had a really good camp preseason and everything.

But your thoughts on the tight end group, General?

Why don't we just focus on the AFC South? Anything that caught you by surprise with Houston? Anything with the Colts, Titans, or Jags that also maybe you weren't expecting?

The cut-down days don't mean squats.

No, you can re-sign 16 of your players.

And so people always make a big deal out of it.

The only time it's really newsy is if you have somebody that's injured and out for the year, you have to put them on injured reserve.

That can make them to return.

You can do two of those.

Is it Cousins being your starter all year long for your top pick to be able to study and see the league? Or is there the hope at some point in time during the season you get to hand it off to the youngster?

Why don't we just focus on the AFC South? Anything that caught you by surprise with Houston? Anything with the Colts, Titans, or Jags that also maybe you weren't expecting?

The cut-down days don't mean squats.

No, you can re-sign 16 of your players.

And so people always make a big deal out of it.

The only time it's really newsy is if you have somebody that's injured and out for the year, you have to put them on injured reserve, designate them to return.

You can do two of those.

And so I didn't see anything that I saw them cut down dates.

Is it Cousins being your starter all year long for your top pick to be able to study and see the league? Or is there the hope at some point in time during the season you get to hand it off to the youngster?

And,

you know, what they had to worry about is he's not the same player.

And it doesn't matter how many weights he lifted.

It doesn't matter how much he ran.

He could be in great physical shape and outrun everybody in L.A., but that's not football shape.

And you don't get in football shape.

It's like he's been holding out.

How difficult from your understanding and your talking with different head coaches and GMs, how difficult is that day when they have to break it to all these guys that have been in camp with them that their job and their time with the organization is over?

Your thoughts about Tank going on that list to start off the 2026 season?

I thought he might be on PUP because he hasn't been able to do anything about when it comes to anything physical.

And it's hard to be physical in practice because nobody hits in practice anymore.

But the fact that he's designated to return means they think that he's going to come back.

And I'm really interested in Braden Smith.

You know, when they signed Braden Smith, Smith was supposed to be the starting quarterback.

right tackle.

John, a question that we're throwing at ourselves and at others this morning is, how good is this offense going to be? I say to everybody, it'll be better, but how much better? What are your thoughts? What do you say when people ask you about the offense and how good it's going to be this year?

Your thoughts about Tank going on that list to start off the 2026 season?

I thought he might be on PUP because he hasn't been able to do anything about when it comes to anything physical.

And it's hard to be physical in practice because nobody hits in practice anymore.

But the fact that he's designated to return means they think that he's going to come back.

And I'm really interested in Brayden Smith.

You know, when they signed Brayden Smith, Smith was supposed to be the starting quarterback.

right tackle.

John, a question that we're throwing at ourselves and at others this morning is, how good is this offense going to be? I say to everybody, it'll be better, but how much better? What are your thoughts? What do you say when people ask you about the offense and how good it's going to be this year?

I know it was a first-round draft choice, but is he getting the start at center for Houston?

No, that's why you shouldn't look at those draft questions.

Thanks.

Depth charts.

He was moved to left guard because Wyatt Teller, their free agent signing from Cleveland, lost his job.

And they had another guy named Evan Brown do a really good job at center.

So he's the center.

John, have you watched the, uh, Vince young documentary on Netflix yet?

I know it was a first-round draft choice, but is he getting the start at center for Houston?

No, that's why you shouldn't look at those draft questions.

Thanks.

Depth charts.

He was moved to left guard because Wyatt Taylor, their free agent signing from Cleveland, lost his job.

And they had another guy named Evan Brown do a really good job at center.

So he's the center.

John, have you watched the, uh, Vince young documentary on Netflix yet?

The offense, especially with the addition of K'Shawn Byrd coming over from New England, is the offense Super Bowl caliber?

I do not think, Drake, the offense is Super Bowl caliber.

The defense is one of the three best in Houston history, along with the Lovie Smith Oilers that had three Hall of Famers and went to the AFC Championship game twice and lost to Pittsburgh, Buddy Ryan's 1993 Oilers that knocked out 11 starting quarterbacks, made it to the divisional round.

And now this one.

This defense is deep.

It's talented.

It's great.

Yeah.

What's been your reaction to what the Big Ten, the Southeastern Conference, the Big 12, and most likely the ACC soon have done in saying, well, they can play, they just can't play here?

I think it's great.

I think that story on CBS that Lane Kiffin was encouraging players to sue to be able to play is reprehensible.

He said, well, if we don't do it, others are doing it.

No, they're not.

How many others have done it? And I hope that they can find somebody, a governing body that will overrule the state courts.

Problem is now, If the SEC tells Lane Kiffin, if you suit up that player, you're suspended for half the year, and the school is buying $20 million, which is no big deal.

What did you make of that situation in Cleveland?

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No, they're not.

How many others have done it? And I hope that they can find somebody, a governing body, that will overrule the state courts.

Problem is now, if the SEC tells Lane Kiffin, if you suit up that player, you're suspended for half the year, and the school is buying $20 million, which is no big deal.

They'll just go to the governor to get it.

And I often wonder what state agencies in Louisiana... are suffering because they're designating that money to go to football.

And I have no problem with anything involving NIL.

What did you make of that situation in Cleveland?

What did you see from this Raiders team when they were in the joint practice against Houston and also that preseason game on Thursday?

Truthfully, I was paying attention to Fernando Mendoza like everybody else.

I wanted to watch him in practice.

I wanted to watch him in a post-practice news conference in the tent, so to speak, and just hear how he handled himself.

And he just blew me away.

And Will Kiz, who I think has been there, 19 years, he's got a gift from God when it comes to Mendoza dealing with him, and so does Clint Kubiak.

They all know it.

Go ahead.

Is this the opportunity for him to revive his career?

Well, it is, but I don't expect him back next year.

What are they going to do, give him $231 million guaranteed instead of $230? He's out of there.

He's more of a pain than he's worth.

They bite the bullet on about almost 87 million cap hit.

Never made the playoffs taking an 84 million cap hit on Russell Wilson.

They've got to get him out of there after this season.

I just think they're going to come back loaded.

Is this the opportunity for him to revive his career?

Well, it is, but I don't expect him back next year.

What are they going to do, give him $231 million guaranteed instead of $230? He's out of there.

He's more of a pain than he's worth.

They bite the bullet on about almost 87 million cap hit.

Never made the playoffs taking an 84 million cap hit on Russell Wilson.

They've got to get him out of there after this season.

I just think they're going to come back loaded.

What do you think about the Seahawks going into the season?

Indy champions, of course, I've been watching them on hard knocks.

I really respect that organization.

But Terry and I, my goodness, eight felony counts.

I read the story.

I read about the police, the footage, the cameras, the people rolling over on him.

I supposedly orchestrated these beatings.

and

What do you think about the Seahawks going into the season?

Indy champions, of course, I've been watching them on Hard Knocks.

I really respect that organization.

But Terry and I, my goodness, eight felony counts.

I read the story.

I read about the police, the footage, the cameras, the people rolling over on him.

I supposedly orchestrated these beatings.

that I

Right.

But, but, uh, I would think, and Kirk Cousins has gotta know this, Cousins and Kubiak were together three years in Minnesota.

He knows he's destined to have another team next year.

And while he continues to try to be the player that makes more money than any player in history, Matthew Stafford's number one right now.

And he's a great team guy.

He's a really good mentor for Mendoza.

And I liked everything about Mendoza, especially his interview with the press afterward.

I, I don't know what's gonna happen with all this.

Right.

But, but, uh, I would think, and Kirk Cousins has gotta know this, Cousins and Kubiak were together three years in Minnesota.

He knows he's destined to have another team next year.

And while he continues to try to be the player that makes more money than any player in history, Matthew Stafford's number one right now, and he's a great team guy.

He's a really good mentor for Mendoza.

And I liked everything about Mendoza, especially his interview with the press afterward.

I listened to the questions.

I, I don't know what's gonna happen with all this.

Right.

But, but, uh, I would think, and Kirk Cousins has gotta know this, Cousins and Kubiak were together three years in Minnesota.

He knows he's destined to have another team next year.

And while he continues to try to be the player that makes more money than any player in history, Matthew Stafford's number one right now, and he's a great team guy.

He's a really good mentor for Mendoza, and I liked everything about Mendoza, especially his interview with the press afterward.

I listened to the questions.

I listened to his answers.

I, I don't know what's gonna happen with all this.