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Win streak continued? Two MVP discussion QBs going head-to-head! Are the injured Buccaneers, still the toughest test yet for Maye and the Patriots?

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00:00Excellent quarterback, was in the MVP discussion very early this season,

00:05and I'm guessing he still is, Baker Mayfield.

00:08Yeah, it's going to be a test, a good test on the road.

00:10I like those.

00:11So we'll see if they can correct some of the mistakes from last week.

00:15Clean it up.

00:16Clean it up.

00:17They've got to just protect the quarterback more.

00:20And I think they're overperforming, obviously, in the passing game.

00:26So throwing the ball down the field, Drake looks really good.

00:28So completion percentage, everything.

00:31That looks great.

00:32I still need to see more from the running game other than Drake May scrambling for first downs, right?

00:38So they're going to have to run the football.

00:40And I think with the pass protection problems and the problems that they have just trying to run the ball,

00:47maybe that's their weakest link is the offensive line.

00:51So we'll see if they can sure some things up because you can scheme certain things defensively

00:57against the team that you're about to play and you're playing a team on the road.

01:02They do not have –

01:03Yeah, they're wounded.

01:04They're super wounded.

01:05Yeah, they're wounded.

01:06So they've kind of like – you think about it, the Patriots are really taking advantage of this schedule

01:12because, yes, it's a weak schedule, but it's weaker than what it was week one

01:16because all these teams are hurt.

01:17But now the Pats are hurt too.

01:19Like we don't know about Ramondre for this week.

01:21We don't know about Booty for this week.

01:23We don't know about –

01:23I think Booty would be all right.

01:24He said it's a great one.

01:25He'll see us.

01:25But Henderson looked fine though.

01:26I mean even replacing Ramondre.

01:28Their best receiver is out Mike Evans.

01:31Chris Godwin still isn't bad.

01:33Is Bucky Irvin still hurt, Shyam?

01:36They're running back, so he's hurt.

01:39I think when you start to look at this team and you look at Baker Mayfield,

01:42you have some significant injuries to your offense that you could really defensively

01:48you could take advantage of them.

01:50And we know Baker Mayfield.

01:52He's super aggressive, so he'll give you some opportunities for some turnovers

01:56to put your hands on balls.

01:57Yeah.

01:58Is it a night game?

01:59No.

02:00No.

02:00It's a 1 o'clock game?

02:01I believe so.

02:031 o'clock with Nansen.

02:04I don't like that.

02:04I don't like 1 o'clock Tampa games.

02:07Super hot?

02:08The weather?

02:09Because you're right now.

02:10Listen, you're practicing outside right now.

02:12It's like 45 degrees.

02:13The sun's out.

02:14The leaves are falling.

02:15It's nice.

02:15You get down to Florida.

02:17Right.

02:17It's 80 and humid.

02:18You can't even breathe.

02:20Yeah.

02:20You're like, I thought I was in okay shape.

02:22No.

02:22Then you're dying.

02:23I tell people all the time, I'd much rather play in the cold weather than the extreme

02:27heat.

02:27Because you can add clothes.

02:28Because I can add clothes.

02:29Yep.

02:29And that heat just zaps the energy right.

02:31You get to dry them out.

02:32I would know by mid-warm-up if I was feeling good or bad.

02:36Yeah.

02:36I'd be warming up and like, oh, God.

02:39I got to take off my pads.

02:41I feel that same way on the third stair.

02:44No.

02:45Coming into this radio station, you got to go down like spiral staircase.

02:48Yeah.

02:48I come from up top.

02:49Nobody parks up there.

02:50That's where I get my steps in.

02:51Nobody asks, nobody is even at the door.

02:53So I got to call somebody.

02:54I'm standing there like a moron.

02:56I'm going to get you a code.

02:57We got to get you a code for the back.

02:58Give me a code or something.

02:59Put me on the part time.

03:00Yeah.

03:01All right.

03:01I'm going to talk to Ken for that.

03:02But I think when you look at this game, even if they lose this game, you know, as long

03:07as it's a competitive game, right?

03:09You lose this game.

03:10Because we talked about it.

03:11You have three toughest games remaining on your schedule where you, you know, you potentially

03:15could be the underdog, would be down in Tampa, would obviously be home against the Bills,

03:20and then it would be on the road in Baltimore, you know, if they continue to play well.

03:25So even if you lose those three games, you're still in a position where if you take care

03:30of business the rest of your schedule.

03:32Yeah.

03:32You got 12 wins.

03:32I think this Thursday night Jets game is going to be sneaky hard.

03:36You do?

03:36You think so?

03:37I think so.

03:38Wow.

03:38I think because they have a really long stretch, game, game, game, Tampa.

03:43But even with the Jets getting rid of all those guys, I think it's still going to be,

03:47it's going to be, I still feel like because you have a road game, because they're playing

03:52Tampa and then the Jets, right?

03:53Yes.

03:54So you go road game down to Tampa.

03:56Yep.

03:56Then you're going Thursday night football.

03:58You only got three days.

03:59Right.

04:00Right.

04:00If you don't, if you, everyone gets through this game healthy, you have a better chance.

04:06But if somebody gets nicked up and you have somebody that's dealing with an injury,

04:09you're playing two games in a five day span.

04:13But wouldn't, wouldn't you rather that be against the Jets than all these other teams?

04:16Like this way, I think it was kind of a gift.

04:18Sometimes those Thursday night games, they just, the juice is off.

04:23And if you're not, it's a different, it's like such a quick turnaround that if you don't,

04:29if you're not, if you're not in it, right.

04:31And the other team just is like ready to go or say they're, they're juiced up for some

04:35reason.

04:36Cause they, they hate that you're succeeding.

04:38That it's one of them trap games.

04:40You know, what's that mind game?

04:41Wiggy couldn't play in a night game cause they didn't have electricity.

04:44No, I love the night games.

04:45We just never, Thursday night.

04:47We didn't do that when I played Thursday nights were tough.

04:49Well, I guess that what's the mindset.

04:51Cause you said you've been on a team that stunk, right?

04:54So you take a team like the Jets.

04:56You just want to beat a team that has the chance to go to the playoffs.

04:59So when I was on the Miami Dolphins.

05:00So it's not like, all right, our cause is started.

05:02We're ready for the season to be over.

05:03No, not for us.

05:05It was more of a respect thing, especially.

05:07So we were Oh, and 10, I think.

05:09And we played the Ravens, which should have killed us at home.

05:12And Greg Camarillo caught a slant pass to make, to win the game in overtime for us.

05:18So we were one in 15 that year.

05:21We, but we beat the Ravens, you know, in 2007.

05:25So I'm telling you, sometimes that, that trap game is real.

05:30If you're not all in on it, the preparation on a short week, it can get you.

05:36Cause I was just wondering with the Jets shipping out Quinn and Williams with them shipping out

05:40Sauce God and they're like their best players.

05:41I feel like Williams, I have, I have a feeling and now I don't know this, but I have a feeling

05:46that he was probably not as motivated as they want him to be.

05:50Right.

05:50But I feel like, I think getting him out maybe helps some of the other guys.

05:54I was wondering if like, you see that and you're part of that type of organization where

05:58they're shipping out a lot of really good plays and you go, you know what?

06:01Not if I'm the guy behind him.

06:03Well, no, not if you're the guy.

06:04I'm talking about the, I'm starting now.

06:06Right.

06:06I'm talking about all, like maybe the other guys, like a Brees Hall goes like, all right,

06:09I'm just ready for the season to be over with.

06:11I want to get through this thing healthy because this is an absolute issue.

06:14And I wonder if the Jets mindset is that way, or if it is to the way you said, Rob, like

06:19the respect level of wanting to just beat somebody.

06:21But then you also have to remember Mike Rabel is going to make sure that they don't

06:23treat it like a trap game.

06:25Like he has to make sure that the guys are.

06:26I mean, he knows, he understands it.

06:28He understands those low energy road game, you know, are on the road, you're playing

06:32a tough opponent.

06:33And then depending on how that comes out, you go a quick week, short week, right?

06:39Thursday night football.

06:40It can be a taxi and then they have their buy, right?

06:44When is there buy?

06:45I think they have one more and then buy.

06:46I'll tell you when they buy.

06:47Do you think he should be coaching the year?

06:50Right now?

06:51Yeah, of course.

06:52But we still have another year to go or half the year.

06:54So right now, I think he's clearly the best coach of the year right now.

06:59I do.

07:00Yes.

07:00But that's why we got to play 17.

07:03Yeah.

07:03See how they go moving forward.

07:05They'll have 10 days off after the Jets game.

07:10Yeah, the Bengals.

07:11I feel like they need it.

07:12I feel like they're going to need it after the next two weeks here.

07:16Yeah, they'll have that.

07:16And then they'll be on the road to Cincinnati.

07:18All right, well, it's great to see you.

07:20Well, I got to go to a meeting.

07:21Okay.

07:22I have to go to Foxborough.

07:25Oh, a meeting in Foxborough.

07:27Yeah.

07:27I can't tell you where because I don't need Ninko fans showing up.

07:31Ninko.

07:32Is that the stadium?

07:33It's around the stadium.

07:34Oh.

07:35Yeah.

07:35That's good.

07:36It's not at the stadium.

07:37It's around the stadium.

07:38Greg has a restaurant there.

07:39Will there be food there?

07:40There won't be food there.

07:41Just meeting contractors and stuff.

07:43Oh, it's not a pizza party?

07:44No, not a pizza party.

07:44Oh, that's unfortunate.

07:46It is.

07:46All right, well, Rob Ninkovich, we love having you here.

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