And Jalen Warren is the only reason they can win games.

He's also – I don't know if you saw some of Aaron's comments after the game.

He played for the Packers and didn't have an owner, and they might have been cheap with free agency, but it always felt like they were a pretty high-level organization the way they operated.

The Steelers have a team that feels like the average age is like 35.

I mean, I think legitimately they're like one of, if not the second or third oldest team in the league.

They took a red eye on Thursday night.

I saw that.

It's this that when they lose, it always looks the exact same.

And Jalen Warren is the only reason they can win games.

He's also – I don't know if you saw some of Aaron's comments after the game.

He played for the Packers and didn't have an owner, and they might have been cheap with free agency, but it always felt like they were a pretty high-level organization the way they operated.

The Steelers have a team that feels like the average age is like 35.

I mean, I think legitimately they're like one of, if not the second or third oldest team in the league.

They took a red eye on Thursday night.

I saw that.

It's this that when they lose, it always looks the exact same.

And Jalen Warren is the only reason they can win games.

He's also – I don't know if you saw some of Aaron's comments after the game.

He played for the Packers and didn't have an owner, and they might have been cheap with free agency, but it always felt like they were a pretty high-level organization the way they operated.

The Steelers have a team that feels like the average age is like 35.

I mean, I think legitimately they're like one of, if not the second or third oldest team in the league.

They took a red eye on Thursday night.

I saw that.

It's this that when they lose, it always looks the exact same.

And Jalen Warren is the only reason they can win games.

He's also – I don't know if you saw some of Aaron's comments after the game.

He played for the Packers and didn't have an owner, and they might have been cheap with free agency, but it always felt like they were a pretty high-level organization the way they operated.

The Steelers have a team that feels like the average age is like 35.

I mean, I think legitimately they're like one of, if not the second or third oldest team in the league.

They took a red eye on Thursday night.

I saw that.

It's this that when they lose, it always looks the exact same.

Just let it go.

I don't know.

I'm okay giving up second-rounders.

It doesn't mean anything to me in basketball.

Like, seriously, unless you have a top-ten pick and unless it's a good draft, who cares? Like, that's why in basketball, too, I'm never a fan of just, well, you got to rebuild it.

We can just go rebuild it.

It doesn't matter what you do to rebuild unless you have superstars.

But now you're just kind of waiting for the end, which is probably the most – unfun, which isn't a word, place to be as a fan.

Smith got hurt today.

Yeah, Nolan Smith got – I mean, they were losing guys left.

They are having a streak of injuries right now that no one can overcome unless your name's Kyle Shanahan.

So I think part of it is – This is just – it does feel like Sirianni's team has been relatively healthy in some of the runs they've had.

That is not the case.

I also am going to defend Howie.

When they hired Doug Peterson, the job was not very desirable.

Doesn't look like it, but it is.

But I think you have to consider just going back to basics or do you just stick with it for the rest of the year?

Have you watched any of the Saban documentary? Yeah.

Yeah.

When he hires, I think it's like I was just watching it late last night, the fifth episode when he hires Lane Kiffin because he needed to infuse his program with a different offensive mindset.

Nick, like Jim Harbaugh, they want to play like the 70s and 80s and they realize the game was changing.

But Alabama had so much talent that the floor was so high.

You're watching this.

I mean, there's been some real swings.

Smith got hurt today.

Yeah, Nolan Smith got – I mean, they were losing guys left.

They are having a streak of injuries right now that no one can overcome unless your name's Kyle Shanahan.

So I think part of it is – It does feel like Sirianni's team has been relatively healthy in some of the runs they've had.

That is not the case.

I also am going to defend Howie.

When they hired Doug Peterson, the job was not very desirable.

Charlie Strong was a miss.

But I think you have to consider just going back to basics or do you just stick with it for the rest of the year?

Have you watched any of the Saban documentary? Yeah, yeah.

When he hires – I think it's like – I was just watching it late last night, the fifth episode when he hires Lane Kiffin because he needed to infuse his program with a different offensive mindset.

Nick, like Jim Harbaugh, they want to play like the 70s and 80s, and they didn't realize the game was changing.

Right.

But Alabama had so much talent that the floor was so high.

You're watching this.

Smith got hurt today.

Yeah

... coming from El Nino.

That's what it feels like right now.

And today, when he kicked that field...

One, when he returned the kick.

This is the first...

I'm not...

I, I almo- I just feel like with Arch sometimes there's so much State School of Texas, it almost feels like, God, I wish a small market team [laughs] I wish, honestly, like, you know, he would go to Minnesota or something, or so- you know, a, a, a franchise we don't talk a, we don't talk a lot about or, you know, h- he could go to a who- w- he could, he could go to a franchise and hide a little bit, although he's Arch Manning, so he probably couldn't hide.

Yeah

... coming from El Nino.

That's what it feels like right now.

And today, when he kicked that field...

One, when he returned the kick.

This is the first...

I'm not, I am proud to say it, 'cause most of them are awful games.

I, I almo- I just feel like with Arch sometimes, there's so much State School of Texas, it almost feels like, God, I wish a small market team [laughs] I wish honestly, like, you know, he would go to Minnesota or something, or so- you know, a, a, a franchise we don't talk, we don't talk a lot about or, you know, h- he could go to a who- w- he could, he could go to a franchise and hide a little bit, although he's Arch Manning, so he probably couldn't hide.

If he was on the market, anybody hire him as a head coach? Not a chance.

Well, Sirianni, if he was fired tomorrow in 2027, would not be an OC for any of the ball team.

Obviously not a head coach.

Look at Raheem Morris.

who's not a head coach, immediately hires a defensive coordinator, probably had three other options, and is excellent.

You could argue the Niners' defense looks better with him under Salah.

And he is an example of a lot of guys.

I mean, he'll go first round.

Yeah

... coming from El Nino.

That's what it feels like right now.

And today when he kicked that field...

One, when he returned the kick.

This is the first...

I'm not...

He could, he could go to a franchise and hide a little bit, although he's Arch Manning, so he probably couldn't hide.

Yeah

... coming from El Nino.

That's what it feels like right now.

And today, when he kicked that field...

One, when he returned the kick.

This is the first...

I'm not, I am proud to say it, 'cause most of them are awful games.

[laughs] I wish honestly, like, you know, he would go to Minnesota or something, or so- you know, a, a, a franchise we don't talk a, we don't talk a lot about or, you know, he could go to a who- he could, he could go to a franchise and hide a little bit, although he's Arch Manning, so he probably couldn't hide.

And I thought Drake did that today.

Yeah.

One theme today that I wrote down, big picture for a lot of these wins, was mental toughness.

And, you know, I, I get on my YouTube algorithm a lot of the Zolax 98.5 in Boston, [chuckles] and it, it was fireworks for Drake.

I mean, obviously the stories of the rift between him and Brabel, his shoulder issues.

I mean, there, there were a lot of...

That, that was probably an ugly week.

Yeah.

And I thought Drake did that today.

Yeah.

One theme today that I wrote down, big picture for a lot of these wins, was mental toughness.

And, you know, I, I get on my YouTube algorithm a lot of the Zolax 98.5 in Boston, [chuckles] and it, it was fireworks for Drake.

I mean, obviously the stories of the rift between him and Vrabel, his shoulder issues.

I mean, there, there were a lot of...

That, that was probably an ugly week.

Yeah.

And I think Trevor Lawrence has become a top 10 quarterback in this league over the last year to me.

Well, if you flipped, if you said Liam Cohen was the head coach of the Bengals, I'll promise you this, they win this game.

If you just flip-flop the two coaches.

Now, Burrow also, listen, he threw for 428 yards.

I had the Bengals in this game.

I mean, he had a massive, massive interception down in the red zone that killed him.

He threw two.

It was the run game today.

And I think Trevor Lawrence has become a top 10 quarterback in this league over the last year to me.

Well, if you flipped, if you said Liam Cohen was the head coach of the Bengals, I'll promise you this, they win this game.

If you just flip-flop the two coaches.

Now, Burrow also, listen, he threw for 428 yards.

I had the Bengals in this game.

I mean, he had a massive, massive interception down in the red zone that killed him.

He threw two.

It was the run game today.

In the league.

I feel like Trevor, I always thought he was a little overhyped.

I'm like, I'm not seeing luck.

Good, excellent prospect.

I understood why he's a top pick.

But they acted like he was Elway.

I'm like, pump the brakes.

I don't know where you go from this, but I think the buyout talk – I think he'll have to let the season play out and make some calls and see where it goes.

They played a very good first half, but they just can't get it out of their own way.

Yeah, to me, the first half, Josh, you know, they had the freak interception.

He threw a bad interception.

They had the fumble, and they're only up 10-nothing.

It's like, uh, you, you, you played like you should be up 24-nothing.

It's 10-nothing, and then all of a sudden it's 10-10 at the half.

And at the end of the day, Quinton Johnson, you know, he'll tease you, but you know, it's 17-13 late in the game.

I just don't see them squeezing the most out of their roster.

They played a very good first half, but they just can't get it out of their own way.

Yeah, to me, the first half, Josh, you know, they had the freak interception.

He threw a bad interception.

They had the fumble, and they're only up 10-0.

It's like, ah, y- you played like you should be up 24-0.

It's 10-0, and then all of a sudden it's 10-10 at the half.

And at the end of the day, Quinton Johnson, you know, he'll tease you, but you know, it's 17-13 late in the game.

I just don't see them squeezing the most out of their roster.

The Raiders looked like a very, very well-coached football team.

The Cousins' move has been remarkable for them.

I mean, he's got three touchdowns a game in their three wins.

He's got nine touchdowns.

He didn't throw a pick today.

On the road, he can't move.

We talk about Rodgers.

But as I saw Trent and Mike getting carted off today, my takeaway was this is sort of what we predicted, was it not?

They played a very good first half, but they just can't get it out of their own way

wayYeah, to me, the first half, Josh, you know, they had the freak interception, he threw a bad interception, they had the fumble, and they're only up 10-nothing.

It's like, ah, y- y- you played like you should be up 24-nothing.

It's 10-nothing, and then all of a sudden it's 10-10 at the half.

And at the end of the day, Quinton Johnson, you know, he'll tease you, but you know, it's 17-13 late in the game.

Herbert hits him and he drops it, and then he unravels, and then, you know, it, it just felt like that, that kind of broke the dam.

'Cause then Buffalo gets the ball back, scores a touchdown, and it's over.

Yeah.

Yeah

... competing to win the Super Bowl.

They, they want...

The, the, what the Rooney family wants is a good defense and to run the ball.

Well, McCarthy, if you go back his history, he likes passing the ball.

You know, [laughs] he's, he's, he's a little more Arians than he is Kyle Shanahan.

But man, I mean, Rodgers at this point in time can't move.

Yeah.

Yeah

... competing to win the Super Bowl.

They, they want...

The, the, what the Rooney family wants is a good defense and to run the ball.

Well, McCarthy, if you go back his history, he likes passing the ball.

You know, he's, he's, he's a little more Arians than he is Kyle Shanahan.

But man, I mean, Rodgers at this point in time can't move.

Yeah.