00:00I just think AP brought more faith back to the fan base.
00:04What do I mean by that?
00:05A lot of people were on AP like, yo, he needs to get another receiver.
00:10He needs to get this.
00:11We watched the entire mood of the fan base change just off one acquisition.
00:16Now, now I'm like, I can't wait to see it all come together.
00:21Just think about you have Terry McLaurin, Stephon Diggs, Chigga Konkwo.
00:28The field going to be open.
00:30Somebody going to be one-on-one.
00:31And those are three guys that I know who can, you know,
00:34take the ball in a one-on-one situation.
00:37Just fired up.
00:38Let's go to Joe in Bowie.
00:41What's up, Joe?
00:45Joe, you there, pal?
00:47Yeah, I'm here.
00:48How you doing, bro?
00:49I'm good, dude.
00:49What do you think of the Steph Diggs move?
00:52Well, first of all, I'm as happy as a pig in slop.
00:57That's real old.
00:58Y'all probably going to be going to know anything about that.
01:00But let's go and start the season and beat the Eagles, beat the Calkers, beat, just beat everybody, man.
01:11Because it looks like people don't know what we're going to have, except we know we're going to have the
01:17bomb this year.
01:18So they can sleep on us.
01:19I'm happy, bro.
01:20And I can tell in your voice, JP, you're kind of happy, too.
01:24Yeah, I think it's a good signing.
01:26Thanks for the call, Joe.
01:27Appreciate you, man.
01:29We're going to keep it going because the phone lines are packed.
01:32Tailgate Ted on the line.
01:33We've got a celebrity here.
01:34Hello, Ted.
01:36What's going on, man?
01:37How you doing?
01:38We're good.
01:38How are you?
01:40I'm excited, man.
01:41I can't remember the last time.
01:44I mean, you and Nick talked about it in the pod yesterday.
01:45We actually had an offense like this.
01:48Take it back to Pierre and Deshaun.
01:52But I'll add in Jordan Reed in that mix.
01:56And if you just think of Biggs and Terry and Chig kind of recreating what that offense did and how
02:03exciting that was,
02:04I don't know how any fan can be upset about it.
02:08And the caller earlier that was a little bit bummed about not developing Antonio Williams or McCaffrey and the other
02:14guys,
02:15why can't they develop along the way?
02:17Why can't they learn from Biggs while they're there?
02:21And Biggs only played 55% of the staffs last season.
02:24They're going to get their shot to still get some work and learn from a guy that was actually in
02:29the Super Bowl.
02:30That is priceless.
02:32You can't just get that anywhere.
02:34So let's just be excited about this move.
02:37And I still got concerns about center.
02:39But right now, I'm on cloud nine, man.
02:41I love it, Ted.
02:43Thank you, buddy.
02:44B-Mitch has arrived.
02:45Good morning, Mr. Mitchell.
02:47How you doing, dude?
02:47I'm good, brother.
02:48What's happening?
02:49Let's start with the news of the day, man.
02:51It was, of course, happened right as we got off the air.
02:54I think it was like 1-53-50 when the news started to emerge that Steph Diggs was signing with
03:00Washington.
03:00I think it was something that it kind of approached when, not if status.
03:05Like, you kept hearing a growing buzz about it.
03:09What's your reaction now?
03:11Having slept on it, talked to folks.
03:12What do you think?
03:13Listen, I'm thrilled.
03:14I think people can say what you want.
03:16You've known him for how long?
03:17Since he was a kid, right?
03:18He was young in my camp.
03:19And the kid can play.
03:21You know, that's the whole thing about it.
03:22Does he help?
03:23Like, you kept asking the question yesterday.
03:25Does he help your football team?
03:27Yes.
03:27Yes.
03:28Okay?
03:28And I think that's what you're looking for.
03:29And I think him helping the team is going to move forward.
03:33I was over there at the Northwest Stadium with some of the people from the Commanders and thrilled.
03:39Thrilled.
03:40And I think, you know, when you look at it, we started off this season thinking it was going to
03:43be somebody else.
03:44But you know what?
03:45People can talk themselves out of stuff.
03:47Totally.
03:47And we were there doing a deal, Jay.
03:51Like, it was a media day for high school kids.
03:54Today.
03:54So they picked the top players, whoever, the team and the coaches voted on these players that get to represent
04:02these teams.
04:03And you had the coaches there as well, like 180 people.
04:07And we were talking, me and Fred, telling them, you can talk your way out of stuff.
04:12Prime example, what happened?
04:13The other guy went to work, and look what happened.
04:16He signed.
04:17He's about to play.
04:18I think it's exciting.
04:19I think we'll see him tomorrow.
04:20He's got to pass physical, all that stuff.
04:22But I think it is, it's an exciting day if you're a fan of the burgundy and gold.
04:26Phone lines are lit up.
04:27If you want to call in, 800-636-1067.
04:31800-636-1067.
04:33You know, I want to get into kind of the X's and O's with you of how I think Diggs
04:37helps this offense.
04:38Plus, Maryland coach Mike Loxley knows Steph very well for a very long time.
04:43He's going to join us in about 45 minutes.
04:45Excited to talk to Lox and talk about the Terps program, what they've got going this year.
04:50Right now, let's talk to Jonesy in Maryland.
04:52What's up, Jonesy?
04:54What's going on?
04:55I'm B. Mitch.
04:56You just getting there?
04:57What's going on, man?
04:58You've been getting on.
04:59People are showing up from work on time.
05:01Jonesy, when you don't know what's happening, mind your business.
05:04When you don't know what's happening, mind your business.
05:07Hey, look.
05:08Hey, look.
05:08Hey, Uncle Roy, it's Leo season.
05:10I don't know.
05:11Mind your business.
05:14Hey, check this out, man.
05:18As far as it goes with the other guy that we thought would try to make a move for this
05:24team,
05:25loose lips sink ships.
05:27The other is it's best to be thoughtful and open up your mouth and remove all doubt.
05:32So, he's not here.
05:33But the Stephon move, Diggs move, is great, man.
05:38Love it, man.
05:39Love it.
05:40But, I mean, now I'm looking at opposing defenses that this team will face not being able to stack that
05:47box because in favor of him being out there on the field.
05:52Also, you can't double turn.
05:55That's another thing.
05:56And you're going to be very careful as far as who you're sending out of that secondary, you know, towards
06:04Jake.
06:05Now, boy, it's about to set up real good.
06:08So, I'm ready to go to Philly week one.
06:11It's just a matter of time and I'm waiting because I'm looking for a W.
06:16All right, brother.
06:17Appreciate you, Jonesy.
06:19I mean, I think the point Jonesy was making, hopefully everybody's aware of this.
06:24The Brandon Aiyuk door is closed and was closed.
06:28He still is under contract with the Niners.
06:31Yeah.
06:33For folks that are going to be like, oh, you can still add him.
06:35No, you can't.
06:35I kept saying.
06:36Stop.
06:37Until he does handle his business, nothing can happen.
06:41He hasn't handled his business.
06:42So, for all people that were supporting him, just think about that.
06:46You're supporting somebody that's not supporting themselves.
06:51Let's go.
06:51Our guy, Coe from the Foe, is on the line.
06:53What's up, Coe?
06:56Yeah, what's going on today, gentlemen?
06:58Hey, B, man, I was on my way down there to help JP out, man.
07:01I ain't think he handled it by itself, Jake, man.
07:04I said B was on his way in.
07:06He had charity work.
07:07I ain't, I ain't, I ain't.
07:09No one listens.
07:09I ain't hear you for Nick, man.
07:10Look.
07:11Look.
07:11The sky's the limit.
07:12Like everybody say, we got two receivers now who's proven in the league that can go out
07:18and get theirs.
07:19So, the front office, I think, has did a good job this year of putting the office in a great
07:25position.
07:25Now it's time for the coaches to dial it up and get these boys in the right spot.
07:32And, man, we can make a play.
07:33Also, we got to come to the conclusion that we're going to be an offensive team or a defensive
07:39team.
07:40And that's how we know how to game plan a scheme for the season.
07:44Because we don't want to go out there and daggone two, three plays, score a touchdown,
07:50a defense, giving up daggone the next two, three plays that we go back and forth, just
07:56trading, possesses trading points.
07:58We need to know if the defense is going to be strong or if the offense is going to be
08:01strong.
08:01And that's how we dialed it up.
08:03Thanks for taking my call.
08:05Appreciate you, dude.
08:06Thank you, Coe.
08:08Now, I appreciate this call.
08:10Our guy Manny in Southeast.
08:12There was nobody more supportive of Brandon Iyuk for a while.
08:15And, Manny, even you grew tired of it.
08:17How excited are you to have Steph Diggs in town?
08:21Hey, hey, hey, fella, JP, Jeff.
08:23Hey, hey, hey.
08:24Oh, hey, big homie.
08:25I see you came in on time, right?
08:27I'm right in Southeast.
08:28I was headed down there to be helpful.
08:30I didn't want the people to jump on him.
08:32You understand me?
08:33But from now on, my Manny from Southeast says we don't say Brandon Iyuk.
08:37We say the other guy.
08:39All right.
08:39We say the other guy.
08:40Because he don't want to get his business together.
08:43We ain't tripping, man.
08:44We got a true number one.
08:45We got two true number ones.
08:47Now, this is what I'm going to say.
08:49Because I was listening to y'all earlier.
08:52If people pay attention, they said that the quarterback for the Patriots
08:59didn't get a 300-yard gain until week 16.
09:08Diggs played 55% of them played, right?
09:12Yes.
09:13And still got 1,000.
09:15You understand me?
09:16I'm saying pure production from this guy.
09:18We got two pure number ones.
09:20And any other receiver we got on our roster that cannot thrive in what we got going on
09:25right now, we don't really need them.
09:26I'm not talking bad about them.
09:28I'm not saying that they're not good.
09:29I'm just saying that with all the attention that can be on these two pure gunners, and
09:34we got Chica Conquay, and we got Rashad coming out the back, and Fat Man, like a boulder,
09:40and Bill that's starting to catch the ball looking good.
09:43Man, it's sky's the limit.
09:45And like the last caller, and I want to say something to the last caller.
09:49I don't want my team to be offense or defense.
09:52I want my team to be offense and defense.
09:54I want my team to go in there and score five plays, and my defense to come in and get
09:58them
09:58out of three.
09:58I want the score to be 77-0 every game.
10:01Damn.
10:02You know what I'm saying?
10:02I mean, yeah.
10:03I wouldn't mind more than seven.
10:04I want that.
10:05I want the New England Patriots, what they was doing to people when, I think they lost.
10:10Did they lose to the Giants that year?
10:12Yeah.
10:13They was putting up 50s on people.
10:14They was putting up college scores on people.
10:16Why can't we do that?
10:17Because one thing about it, we ain't got to worry about it if we outscore you.
10:21You only got to win by one.
10:22If we out by 50, it's automatically over with.
10:25You know what I mean?
10:26But welcome home, man, Diggs.
10:28Man, I'm team Diggs.
10:31I'm always a watcher Tony.
10:32The other guy, man, he's out of here.
10:35All right, man.
10:36All right, man.
10:37Anytime they say his name, they make them say, man, no, that's the other guy.
10:41Appreciate you, Manny.
10:42All right, brother.
10:42Manny has moved on.
10:43I appreciate that.
10:45Manny left.
10:45He lost me a little bit in there.
10:47Did he want to win seven-nothing or put up college scores?
10:49I don't know, man.
10:50I don't know either.
10:54Certainly, the defense looks improved.
10:56What we can tell you for certain, it looks different, and it looks much faster.
11:01We'll see if they're improved when we get to the games.
11:04But they overhauled the defense.
11:07They've changed the offensive philosophy significantly, and they've added players.
11:11I think where there was a question, I think you had two questions offensively,
11:15the center depth, which remains.
11:16I also think they'll add a veteran center when we get to roster cuts.
11:21We did the math the other day.
11:22There's going to be like, I don't know, 20 times 31 plus another 17 times 31 players available.
11:29Somewhere in that pile of humanity, there will be a center that they feel comfortable with
11:34that gets added to the roster.
11:36Adding Steph Diggs, though, is a big-time weapon for this offense.
11:41And I think it lands on a lot of different levels.
11:45Everyone I talk to, staffers, reporters, Steph was A1 last year, locker room on the field.
11:54And the few times where maybe Steph thought he should get the ball, that's what receivers are supposed to do.
12:00First of all, I want every player on my team demanding the football.
12:04If you are an offensive weapon and you just go through a game, every game, and don't demand the football,
12:10I got a problem with that.
12:11One of your best friends from your playing career is Gary Clark.
12:15Yes.
12:15How did Gary handle when he didn't get the ball?
12:17He demanded the football.
12:19But he used another four-letter word in between them.
12:22So, you know, he demanded bleep football.
12:26Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
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