00:00So if I may, I have something relevant to what we did on this show,
00:04and it's a great way to kick this off.
00:05We had a conversation Tuesday about the NFL's injury epidemic.
00:09Okay.
00:10And Brian Baldinger, who does hits with the morning show,
00:13apparently does them with a lot of shows,
00:15he was asked directly about this.
00:17Here's what he said.
00:18You tell me if you buy or sell it.
00:21And he was very candid.
00:22He goes, yeah, it's simple.
00:25You can't walk through the preseason
00:27and then play two-hand touch for a month.
00:30And then play a game at full speed.
00:31Your body's simply not built up to handle it.
00:35Close quote.
00:37It's exactly what I said.
00:39That's why I opened it.
00:40I wanted to boost your ego.
00:41It doesn't need any boosting.
00:44But yeah, you can't just have everybody sit there
00:47in t-shirt and shorts and a towel around their neck
00:49and just cheer on their teammates.
00:51And then day one, okay, now I'm going to go from zero to 100.
00:55There are going to be a lot of injuries.
00:57So, yeah, either you have the control scrimmages
01:00or you're going to just have to endure this.
01:02All right, guys.
01:03That's all.
01:04Carry on.
01:05It's week three coming up.
01:07So we have eight teams sitting there at 0-2,
01:10eight teams sitting there at 2-0.
01:13I got some facts for both.
01:15Let's start with the 2-0 teams.
01:19Since 2002, 62% of all teams that start 2-0 make the playoffs.
01:27Not everybody, but over half.
01:30So let's have a little game, and you guys tell me of the eight teams
01:35who are going to be the five that make the playoffs.
01:40First off, we start off with Seattle.
01:432-0.
01:44Yes.
01:44In.
01:45Yes.
01:45Yeah, they're in.
01:48San Francisco.
01:49Yes.
01:49In.
01:49Yes.
01:50Might be the best team in football.
01:52The Minnesota Vikings.
01:54Uh-oh.
01:56No.
01:57I just have to see Kyler Murray before I go all in with this.
02:02But they are 2-0 in the division, boys.
02:04That helps them.
02:05That does.
02:06That matters.
02:06So you want to put them into maybe for now?
02:08Let Paul break the tie.
02:09Well, I'm going to say no, and I'm going to say this too.
02:12O'Connell's job is being saved by Brian Flores as a defensive coordinator.
02:16That's the only reason he's safe right now.
02:19Sure.
02:19Because his offense is garbage without a quarterback, and they should have never let Darnold go.
02:22They're also on upset alert this weekend.
02:24They go to Tampa.
02:25They're a one-point favorite.
02:27That's very scary to me.
02:29Carry on.
02:30Philadelphia Eagles.
02:312-0.
02:33In.
02:33Yes, in.
02:34All because the Giants and Commanders died.
02:36So we have three that are in, which means only two of the next four.
02:42Well, I'll give you the two.
02:43Hold on.
02:44Kansas City Chiefs.
02:45Yes.
02:46Yes.
02:47They're in.
02:48Okay.
02:50So that means there's one left between the Las Vegas Raiders.
02:56Out.
02:56Out.
02:57Out.
02:59Cincinnati Bengals.
03:00In.
03:00Out.
03:02Out.
03:04I don't know.
03:05I want to give me the last.
03:07They have to be out because of the last team that's left.
03:10The Buffalo Bills.
03:11In.
03:12So Cincinnati.
03:13Yeah, and the Bengals.
03:14Look, the Bengals still have a problem up front.
03:16We don't need to nerd out, but their O-line can't get their assignments right.
03:21There are free runners everywhere.
03:22The offense isn't that good.
03:25Defensively, they spent.
03:26This is weird.
03:26It's almost like they had needs, and they addressed them in the offseason.
03:30I know we don't do that here in Detroit.
03:32Are you allowed to do that?
03:33Their defense, with those additions, has actually carried this thing.
03:37So they did not like their guys.
03:40They did not.
03:41So let me say this for the people in the back.
03:43You gave those numbers, 2-0 teams.
03:45It's not an absolute.
03:47That's just an average people.
03:48Right.
03:48So I do think the Bengals do make it.
03:50Yeah.
03:50But based on what your premise was.
03:52But if you had to only pick five of the eight, you guys.
03:54I'd still take the bills because Joe Burrow's going to get snapped in half if this continues.
03:57You guys said no to Minnesota, no to Las Vegas, and no to Cincinnati.
04:01No respect for Cousins.
04:03It's not no respect.
04:04You like that?
04:06Okay.
04:07I got you.
04:07Any win over the Dolphins counts for half.
04:10That's not fair.
04:12Dolphins are a great team.
04:13Right.
04:14They are.
04:15They couldn't win the Pac-12.
04:16Keep going.
04:17Fierce team.
04:18Okay.
04:18Let's not get crazy.
04:19They could win the Pac-12.
04:20All right.
04:20All right.
04:21Fine.
04:21On the flip side, 0-2, only 12% on average.
04:27Now, last year, three teams that started off 0-2 made the playoffs.
04:32The Bears, the Panthers, and the Texans.
04:34The year before that, Baltimore, the Rams made it, and Denver also made it starting at 0-2.
04:42But normally, it's 12% of the teams.
04:45Eight teams.
04:46That means one team will make the playoffs of the eight.
04:51We start off with the aforementioned Miami Dolphins.
04:54No.
04:55No.
04:56I think they're in the category of, will they win a game?
04:59Let's hope so.
05:00Because it's like a draw.
05:02We'll play the Jets.
05:03That would be a no.
05:04No.
05:05Tennessee Titans.
05:06No.
05:07No.
05:07Absolutely not.
05:08They are a complete mess.
05:12Indianapolis Colts.
05:13No.
05:14No.
05:14No.
05:14And honestly, I'm getting tired of clipboard, lady.
05:17I've had enough.
05:18You mean the owner?
05:19I've had enough.
05:20No.
05:21Honestly, it's starting to wear thin.
05:23Like, it was a novelty the first time she did it.
05:25But now she's all bedazzled, and she's got the headset on.
05:29What are you writing down exactly?
05:32You know what?
05:33Like, how much intel do you need to fire Shane Steichen?
05:38Like, just enough.
05:39Enough.
05:39No.
05:39How long before she calls a play?
05:41Because you know that's not.
05:42I just, it's wearing on me.
05:44I don't know why.
05:44I'm just telling you.
05:46But no.
05:46They're out.
05:46Houston Texans.
05:48I'm worried.
05:49No.
05:50They started off 0-2, and they've made it to the playoffs.
05:53I know.
05:54But the AFC is brutally difficult.
05:57And that offense, man, I'm going to say no.
06:01I'm going to say no as well, because you can't keep doing this every year and expect to get away
06:05with it.
06:05Eventually, it comes back to get you.
06:06I don't think they can do it two years in a row.
06:07Also, David Montgomery's 2.3 yards a carrier, scintillating.
06:11Outstanding.
06:13Washington Commanders.
06:14No.
06:15No.
06:15No.
06:16Elbows sold separately.
06:18The Atlanta Falcons.
06:19No.
06:19No.
06:20Stop.
06:20They're another team that's in, will they win a game mode?
06:24Okay.
06:24So you've all said no.
06:26Smart strategy by them, no.
06:27Injury prone quarterback.
06:28Let's bring Tua in.
06:30Well, it's a very Holmesian strategy.
06:33The Tampa Bay Bucs.
06:34Has to be yes.
06:36Yes.
06:37Not because I believe in anything and how they look.
06:39No.
06:39I'm going to tell you why it's no.
06:41Whoa.
06:41Because I picked the Saints preseason to win that division, so I'm going to ride with that.
06:45And Carolina looks tangibly better.
06:48Well, Michael, that means the team that made it from 0-2, your Los Angeles Chargers.
06:57No.
06:57No.
06:58I'm out.
06:58Okay, guys, we've got to pick one.
06:59I don't have to do anything.
07:01I'm going with Tampa.
07:02I'll go with Tampa, too.
07:03He can go with the Chargers.
07:04So you're saying none of them.
07:07It could be no one.
07:08It's very true.
07:09But to play this game, one.
07:11Jack, I'll never let go.
07:13We're picking one of the teams.
07:14I'm choosing Tampa because how weak the division is.
07:17Tampa, who are you picking?
07:20Chargers it is.
07:21Okay.
07:24That's your NFL blitz.
07:28Mike's going to hold on.
07:2997.
07:30I'll never let go.
