Not a lot.

And so that to me is the problem.

If you only rush four guys and can cover on the back end, you can do a lot of different things.

And if you're playing zone, you can cover up a lot more area.

But if you're blitzing and you're playing man, and some guys play man, some play in zone, you're going to have a lot tougher time covering on the back end.

So I think they have to, that's why I continue to say they need somebody else.

How ideal would it be? If you came to the line of scrimmage and you had Josh Hines-Allen, Max Crosby, Trayvon Walker, and Eric Armstead rushing just those four on third down, or if it was Deron Payne or DeForest Buckner next to Armstead with Walker and Hines-Allen rushing with four, And I know the trend around the league is blitz, blitz, blitz, and everybody's going to look at the Vikings, how great they're playing, because they blitz 80% of the time on Sunday.

I forgot about Long, though.

– I could understand – if it was 41 –

38.

I can understand it maybe.

And by the way, it wasn't fourth and one.

So all the analytics guys would say that's fourth and one.

You go look at where that ball was.

It was really closer to fourth and two, even though in a stat sheet, which is something I always say, it says fourth and one because it's inside two yards.

What's your take on the referees right now?

So why – I could understand – if it was 41 –

38.

I can understand it maybe.

And by the way, it wasn't fourth and one.

So all the analytics guys would say that's fourth and one.

You go look at where that ball was.

It was really closer to fourth and two, even though in a stat sheet, which is something I always say, it says fourth and one because it's inside two yards.

What's your take on the referees right now?

How much are they going to make a mistake that's going to be discussed publicly and nationally in the days following a loss?

We can go back a week ago, and when he didn't just spike the ball and kick the field goal was just coaching malpractice.

That's all that is.

And whether you put that on your quarterback or not, it was a bad decision.

Because you're in overtime.

You kick the field goal.

You're not leaving time on the clock.

Pete, what did you make of the decision in Indianapolis to fire Chris Ballard after 10 years and an awful loss on Sunday?

Where do you see that thing landing? Where should it land, and where do you think it's going to land?

Well, one thing I would be concerned about if he isn't part of any deal is it takes away the deep speed.

And unless you're going to start using Hunter more, where is that speed? And so I think there's some reluctance to just give that away.

So you'd have to get something really good back in return for it.

But if you don't give it away, he's still on the roster, and I still think his ability to run is a part of what they want to do.

Has he been catching the football? No.

But he's got to be better at that.

So where's that thing headed in your opinion?

How do you feel about secondary? Do you think the secondary is where it needs to be? Or could you, if you have a chance, upgrade that position? Whether it's safety or whether it's probably more corner, but we'll see.

Well, and what happened with Antonio Johnson hurt his ankle, I think, on Sunday or something.

Yeah, it looked like it.

And he only played 25 plays, so that's a concern now, too.

I don't think Murray...

Murray might have had one of his worst games on Sunday.

I don't think he was very good.

p is some of the problems on the back end have to do with scheme like some players are better in zone and some players are better in man and they get caught up with that a little bit or do you feel like it

How do you feel about secondary? Do you think the secondary is where it needs to be? Or could you, if you have a chance, upgrade that position? Whether it's safety or whether it's probably more corner, but we'll see.

Well, and what happened with Antonio Johnson hurt his ankle, I think, on Sunday or something.

Yeah, it looked like it.

And he only played 25 plays, so that's a concern now, too.

I don't think Murray...

Murray might have had one of his worst games on Sunday.

I don't think he was very good.

p is some of the problems on the back end have to do with scheme like some players are better in zone and some players are better in man and they get caught up with that a little bit or do you feel like it

How much are they going to make a mistake that's going to be discussed publicly and nationally in the days following a loss?

Well, We can go back a week ago, and when he didn't just spike the ball and kick the field goal was just coaching malpractice.

That's all that is.

And whether you put that on your quarterback or not, it was a bad decision.

Because you're in overtime.

You kick the field goal.

You're not leaving time on the clock.

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Pete, what did you make of the decision in Indianapolis to fire Chris Ballard after 10 years and an awful loss on Sunday?

Too late.

Look, I've said this before.

Every team in that division, every one of them, has won the division twice since the Colts last won the division.

Think about that.

The Tennessee Titans have won the division twice since the Colts won one.

And so that tells you how bad they've been.

Do you think he's got a shot to hang on if they start winning some games?

How do you feel about secondary? Do you think the secondary is where it needs to be? Or could you, if you have a chance, upgrade that position? Whether it's safety or whether it's probably more corner, but we'll see.

Well, and what happened with Antonio Johnson hurt his ankle, I think, on Sunday or something.

Yeah, it looked like it.

And he only played 25 plays, so that's a concern now, too.

I don't think Murray...

Murray might have had one of his worst games on Sunday.

I don't think he was very good.

p is some of the problems on the back end have to do with scheme like some players are better in zone and some players are better in man and they get caught up with that a little bit or do you feel like there's other stuff going on it

There you go.

Wha- w- kicking off, but more than just kicking off, they threw twice when they had the ball in, in field goal range.

I mean, I don't know what...

And less time on the clock.

I don't know what he was doing.

Uh, so it, it wasn't just, you know, Dan Quinn, which was obvious, but Sirianni, and then Harbaugh.

I mean, fourth and one, 17-10, 10 minutes to go in the game, the Broncos are skating, they haven't done a damn thing on offense, and he decides to go for it on fourth and one from his own 41.

Does that concern you? I mean, I know you guys are concerned about the defense, but is there any concern in terms of him carrying the ball, and how much does their success, you know, depend on him being able to run the ball as much as he does?

Do you think Brian Thomas Jr. is here the entire season?

Well, it depends on what they wanna try and do.

If they wanna try and go get help for that pass rush, it might cost them somebody like Brian Thomas and, and a pick, if depending on who you go after, or picks, depending on who you go after.

And I think that's something to consider.

But in an ideal world, you'd like to have him, and people will sit there and say, "Well, why?" Well, Cameron's a good player, but he doesn't run like he does.

The other guys don't run like he does.

So you still need that in the offense.

I- is there any precedent for this?

There you go.

W- w- kicking off, but more than just kicking off, they threw twice when they had the ball in, in field goal range.

I mean, I don't know what...

In less time on the clock.

I don't know what he was doing.

Uh, so it, it wasn't just, you know, Dan Quinn, which was obvious, but Sirianni, and then Harbaugh.

I mean, fourth and one, 17-10, 10 minutes to go in the game.

Does that concern you? I mean, I know you guys are concerned about the defense, but is there any concern in terms of him carrying the ball, and how much does their success, you know, depend on him being able to run the ball as much as he does?

There you go.

Wha- w- kicking off, but more than just kicking off, they threw twice when they had the ball in, in field goal range.

I mean, I don't know what...

In, in less time on the clock.

I don't know what he was doing.

Uh, so it, it wasn't just, you know, Dan Quinn, which was obvious, but Sirianni, and then Harbaugh.

I mean, fourth and one, 17-10, 10 minutes to go in the game.

Does that concern you? I mean, I know you guys are concerned about the defense, but is there any concern in terms of him carrying the ball, and how much does their success, you know, depend on him being able to run the ball as much as he does?

Mm.

And you know, for example, Pregnant's hold, debatable the first one I thought.

I, I thought that one was debatable.

The one when he pulled out, that was a hold, um, because he...

A- and he didn't need to do it.

He just panicked in the moment.

And I think some of his stuff, 'cause that wasn't one of his better games, I think some of his stuff was panicking.

Taylor's all this time.

Mm.

And, you know, for example, Pregnant's hold, debatable, the first one, I thought.

I, I thought that one was debatable.

The one when he pulled out, that was a hold, um, because he...

A- and he didn't need to do it.

He just panicked in the moment.

And I think some of his stuff, 'cause that wasn't one of his better games, I think some of his stuff was panicking.

Taylor's all this time.

Which is the most concerning or more concerning 0-4 start for you, Pete? Is it the Texans or is it the Chargers?

The Texans, no question about it.

You look at their team and, oh, the 1985 Bears.

That's who that defense is.

Nobody's going to move the football on them.

They're 26th in the league in scoring defense.

When the Cowboys had to go get points on Sunday, what did they do? They went and got points.

They look like the goods through the first month.

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... playing offensive guard.

I mean, that's who he is.

Um, and, and look, he's a good football player.

He's tough, but he's little.

You know, Mills, like you mentioned, he's an inexperienced right tackle.

He had problems last week.

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Um, which is the most concerning or more concerning 0 and 4 start for you, Pete? Is it the Texans, or is it the Chargers?

The Texans, no question about it.

I, I think, you know, you look at their, their team and, oh, the 1985 Bears, that's who that defense is.

Nobody's gonna move the football on them.

They're 26th in the league in scoring defense.

When the Cowboys had to go get points on Sunday, what'd they do? They went and got points.

They're just not playing good football.

Maybe the bigger conversation is what are the Bengals, but your Jacksonville Jaguars, the team that you picked to go to the Super Bowl preseason, and you got a lot of heat for, they look like the goods through the first month.

Um, which is the most concerning or more concerning 0 and 4 start for you, Pete? Is it the Texans or is it the Chargers?

The Texans, no question about it.

I, I think, you know, you look at their, their team, and oh, the 1985 Bears, that's who that defense is.

Nobody's gonna move the football on them.

They're 26th in the league in scoring defense.

When the Cowboys had to go get points on Sunday, what'd they do? They went and got points.

They're just not playing good football.

Maybe the bigger conversation is what are the Bengals, but your Jacksonville Jaguars, the team that you picked to go to the Super Bowl preseason, you got a lot of heat for, they look like the goods through the first month.

But with the current injury situation, Pete, what is this Eagles team gonna look like?

A lot of those guys aren't there, they're gonna look really bad.

And they didn't look good on Sunday.

The Rams didn't play very well.

I thought Nick Sirianni made a mistake late in that game.

Now, the analytics guys will tell you that he did the right thing.

He had a fourth and goal from the two with seven and a half minutes to go in the game, and he decided to go for it.

Is it coaching? Is there miscommunication? Is it the offen- what's going on?

Uh, you gotta like what you're seeing from, uh, Deshaun Watson and the Brownies.

Yeah, I mean, look, he...

Is he overachieved better than maybe what a lot of people out there thought? Yeah.

Was there a reason why Monken picked him to be the quarterback? Yes.

In the last two weeks, it hasn't been great, okay? It hasn't been great.

There were throws he made on Sunday that should've been picked off, but when he had to go make the plays, he went and made the plays to win the game.

And so at 2 and 1, you look at this week, they play the Steelers.

What, what's your takeaway from that, Pete? Is it, is it more of an indictment on the latter, or is it the Steelers have a chance to, to get it right, and right the ship, and be good this year?

What, what are they? What, what are the Bengals when you look at them, Pete?

I don't think we've seen the best of their offense yet, to be honest with you.

I, I...

For, for whatever reason, it just hasn't quite clicked yet for them.

But you know with Burrow and that group, it's coming.

You know, there were little moments of it last week, you know, with Higgins and, and Chase the week before, but it still hasn't been the dynamic, explosive offense that we've come to expect from them.

So I do think that's coming though, because they're so good on, on that side of the ball, and the talent is there.

Yeah.

You've got to like what you're seeing from Deshaun Watson and the Brownies.

Yeah, I mean, look, he...

Is he overachieved better than maybe what a lot of people out there thought? Yeah.

Was there a reason why Monk had picked him to be the quarterback? Yes.

In the last two weeks, it hasn't been great, okay? It hasn't been great.

There were throws he made on Sunday that should have been picked off.

But when he had to go make the plays, he went and made the plays to win the game.

Is one more valuable than the

You've got to like what you're seeing from Deshaun Watson and the Brownies.

Yeah, I mean, look, he...

Is he overachieved better than maybe what a lot of people out there thought? Yeah.

Was there a reason why Monken picked him to be the quarterback? Yes.

In the last two weeks, it hasn't been great, okay? It hasn't been great.

There were throws he made on Sunday that should have been picked off.

But when he had to go make the plays, he went and made the plays to win the game.

Is one more valuable than the