Johnson on the Maple Leafs' trade outlook, the team's crease and Ingram in the spotlight
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What insights does Mike Johnson provide on the Maple Leafs' recent performance?
here's mike johnson joining us here in the maple toyota hotline what's happening johnny oh what's up boys i am excited now to tune in to you guys on radio row and see what we got cooking now just a quick thought on that football game like everyone is celebrating that mendoza run and the dive in he gets hit from behind and like i get it he's had a great year heisman all that stuff but isn't that run like the willingness to dive in the end zone and get hit in the back That's not special, is it? Like, doesn't every player in a championship game go for that touchdown and get hit like that? Like, this idea that he was somehow John Elway, you know, when he was old and dove for that first down against Green Bay.
I'm like, that's not what you do. Like, that's not impressive about it. Like, the willingness to do that is not impressive. Like, everybody on that field... Should he be willing to do that? No? Am I mistaking something here?
I think I know what you're saying. Same way with Elway. Yes, it was desperate, but of course it was the Super Bowl. Of course you're going to instinctively think, I've got to make this play. I hope you're instinctively thinking that. If he made a business decision there, you have to drop him down the board. You know, the fact that Mendoza said, I'm going for it. Now, what was crazy is that was a fourth down play, and they were leading in the game. Guys, it just helps to show you how pathetic sports are these days and how guys just do what they want, and they play when they want, and intensity a lot of times. We're celebrating that as if this guy's a god for, like, trying to get a touchdown to help his team win.
Like, that's just how pathetic it's gotten. That's my view on it. Yeah, it's still a great play.
No, it's not about the play. It's celebrating the willingness to get hit. I'm like, duh. Like, obviously. He's playing football. It's fourth and seven. They're trying to run up the clock and get a touchdown. Obviously, he's going to die for that. I don't know. I guess celebrating the mindset was a bit much. The run, pretty good. Very nice. The mindset, pretty average.
Yep. should be basically expected. But to O's point, not always expected, especially in college. You do see a lot of business decisions in college where it's like, I don't know if I'm going down. It is a business now. It is, man. Carson Beck, the guy's making millions. Graduated two years ago. We've seen William Nylander in Tampa Bay one year, Stanley Cup playoffs. There was a puck in the corner, and there was about to be a collision and a battle, and he just said, no thanks. He made a business decision in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Well, didn't Cam Newton just do a podcast where he acknowledged that famous one where he didn't jump on the fumble? He didn't jump on it because he was scared? Yes. I believe that was the context.
I don't remember specifically what he said, but he did recently talk about it where, you're right, that was their 15-1 season Super Bowl, and it was right there. And I think he fumbled it, right? It was a botched snap? Yeah. And he's like, I'm not going after that now.
He kind of backed out. Yeah, exactly. So, I mean, maybe I'm discounting my own argument, but I'm like, what is exceptional is the guy saying, yeah, I'm scared, I'm not going to do that.
How does Mike Johnson evaluate the Maple Leafs' trade deadline outlook?
And what should is more likely normal. The guy's like, yeah, it's scary, but I'm going to do it anyways.
Love it. Love it. All right. So, MJ, in terms of the game last night, what has been determined here the last couple of weeks from our standpoint is the Leafs either play. like the most electric, out-of-this-world, lead-changing, overtime, back-and-forth, like you-can't-miss-it type game, or they get blown out. Is that a concern? Is that just the randomness of the season that we happen to be in this cycle? Because last night was a lot like the Utah game, just blown out, no life. By the third period, it was like, pack your bags, see you later. And then the Colorado-Vegas-Winnipeg games were unbelievable games.
Yeah, I mean, I think not the boring, exciting game, but I think what the concern would be if there's going to be one is that the Leafs, you know, good teams are going to get there in the end.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What insights does Mike Johnson provide on the Maple Leafs' recent performance?
0:00–2:54
2
How does Mike Johnson evaluate the Maple Leafs' trade deadline outlook?
2:54–8:01
3
What role does Quinn Hughes play in the current NHL landscape?
8:01–11:27
4
How is Connor Ingram performing in the crease for his team?
11:27–15:04
5
What are the Maple Leafs' challenges in winning different types of games?
15:04–17:37
6
How does the absence of key players affect the Maple Leafs' defense?
17:37–20:58
7
What are the potential implications of the NHL standings as the playoffs approach?
20:58–21:57
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