Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Now, because we're lunatics and we have one thing on the mind at all times, and that is not money, that is not time, it's not some resources essential to us all, it's Max Crosby. We're like, oh, is Ben Johnson talking about Max Crosby when he said this to Cassie Carlson?
Some of the former offensive linemen that are now coaches having those conversations. Hey, who gave you the most problems? It wasn't necessarily the biggest names. It was sometimes the guys that just went for longer and for harder than their opponent. And I think there's something to be said for that. You know, guys that you know you're going to get 100% from them every single snap.
He just said what he wanted in a defensive lineman candidate.
And then he describes someone who just never stopped going. Basically an energizer bunny whose battery never runs down or runs out. I would say someone with a high motor.
People that know me know I'm about the work and football.
Someone who plays 97% of the snaps or so.
I give my whole life to this sport every single day.
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Chapter 2: How does the conversation shift to Max Crosby?
Somebody who may not love football but is obsessed with football.
I don't love football. I am obsessed. I've been playing tackle football since I could watch.
Somebody who wants to win that maybe hasn't had as much winning as he is accustomed to.
I don't give a f*** besides playing football and winning football games.
Max Crosby is on the forefront of my mind.
Do we have to?
I don't wanna.
How does this work?
I can dream, can't I? I can smell your dreams, Tom.
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Chapter 3: What are the reactions to Ryan Poles' decisions?
And that's the part, it's that last part where I'm asking myself, well, how much does that factor into how you put this board together? Because we all think we can change people.
I feel like you came from a very specific place when you said, we all believe that we can change people. Talking about Ryan Poles and whether or not we trust him or not, I do not. But that's okay because he's got Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen here on Rahimi Harrison, Grody on 104.3 The Score.
Declared as David on 104.3 The Score.
Listen, 312-644-6767. Text us, call us, let us know. I just want to know if other people trust Ryan Poles to a degree which I do not.
How much?
How much trust do you have in this man? Because here's how much I trust him. I trust that he will defer to Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen when they talk about what they need.
But that's the point. That's the point of a team. Just like if you really actually have people who will check you, and from what it sounds like in the past, according to one report that may not have been the case, where if you checked him, you probably saw a pink slip, and you were out the door.
But at the same time, if you have respect for Ben Johnson's resume, for example, respect for Dennis Allen's resume, and to be fair, I think that Ryan Poles was also reflective of what Matt Eberflus wanted when he was the head coach. There's that confidence statement when Roquan Smith was traded out of the building, and Eberflus says, well, we wouldn't have drafted an off-ball linebacker in nine.
The all-pro, the multi-time all-pro.
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Chapter 4: How do the hosts discuss the NFL Combine?
And if you look at a comparative, it would be like the New England Patriots. They're fat with cash. And they're kind of on the come up with the Bears rookie quarterback. The Bears can be a better shape there.
I think, John, you make a great point because, like, for example, spending a fourth-round pick on a punter instead of perhaps an offensive lineman who could have been part of the guard-center-guard combination. You know, could one have been there or the third-round pick on Karan Amagaji who hasn't seen enough time for maybe to fetch a third-round pick?
You know, that's where you save a lot of money. And instead, the Bears have had to spend a lot, you know, on the lines both defensively and offensively.
Where's Karana Magaji on the whole depth chart? Like, how are we looking at him right now? And like you said, a third round pick. That's a fair thing.
Well, and if you look at the Lions, for example, just to also add to that point, the Lions drafted on the lines. You know, they drafted Hutchinson. They drafted Pene Sewell. And then because of that, they were able to have to spin differently and maybe not get themselves into as much of a cap situation. Now, they had to extend Aiden Hutchinson.
But I don't know who would think that wasn't the right thing to do.
What's hilarious is we have a text where people talk about 5-1-6. To me, the bottom line is the coaching staff never gets enough credit blame for drafts. Fair. It's fair. Here's why it's fair, because we know it is a collaboration. We just don't know the percentage of the blame pie, if you will, or the credit pie, if you want to flip it the other way. Yeah.
And if they were to have a bad draft this offseason or bad free agent signing, would we blame Ben Johnson the same way we credit Ben Johnson for what happened last year?
But the beauty of Ben Johnson is he just had a bigger resume than anybody else who's come into the job, front office, or head coach in a long time. John Fox was a former head coach. But Ben Johnson has a resume and a body of work that people trusted and that people had seen him produce. So he gets more credit because he earned it.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of Aaron Rodgers starting over with a new team?
But Coach he's had success with before. And I think for Aaron Rodgers, that's just what makes sense. Does he really want to start over? Does he really want to start over and have to be in camp and learn new guys and do that eye roll sigh when someone doesn't run the route the right way? At least with the Steelers, there is a degree of familiarity.
So I think it's going to be A. I, for one, would love to see J.J. McCarthy tell Aaron Rodgers how to run the offense.
Yeah, I would say the Vikings, but I don't think Aaron Rodgers, if you're signing him to the Vikings, is going to compete. He wants to know that he's the number one quarterback and the Steelers are the team to do that. I think he wants to go for one more. They made the playoffs. Mike McCarthy, you mentioned it. I do think the Vikings bring in a veteran quarterback.
Do you know who I'm thinking here, Marshall? The guy that used to play for the Vikings?
You like that idea?
Kirk Cousins? Yes, Kirk Cousins. I like that idea. Bring him in to compete. Veteran guy. If J.J. raises his level, give it to J.J., your first-round pick. If he doesn't, guess what? We got Kirk Cousins who we won 13 games with and made the playoffs. Obviously, the playoffs didn't go well. But you know Kevin O'Connell likes him some. Kirk Cousins, they tried to bring him back. They couldn't.
Now, they get him back for nothing. Just a free agent signing.
Y'all got to stop calling him Kirko Bangs, though. That is insulting to the actual Kirko Bangs. I can't be handling this. Like, stop. Please. It's disrespectful.
Five on it. Number three. It's five on it on 104.3. The score with Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and CHSN analyst Clay Harbor in the house. Here's question number three. What do you think of Cubs pitching after the first week of spring training exhibition games?
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Chapter 6: What are the latest updates on the Cubs' pitching after spring training?
So I wanted to ask this question, too, because Jamison Tyone let loose a couple home runs, but at least we saw Matt Boyd go three innings and not give up a run. So those two I'm evaluating a little bit more.
When you add in the fact that Shota Imanaga has supposedly increased his velocity, and that's both on his fastball and his splitter, that would be a huge help in, I think, regaining the trust that got him, you know, the start for the home opener here and the start in Japan as that opening day. So when you consider those two things, I think...
Overall, Jameson Tyone probably working on a 12th pitch. I don't know about because he's that guy who works on his arsenal in spring training. Matthew Boyd, that was nice to see after. I think he may have run out of gas after pitching 179.2 in two-thirds innings last year. So I was encouraged by what I saw out of Cubs pitching this last week.
I'm going to be really to the point on this. No one got hurt after a week. I am happy with that. We can slow clap. We can slow knock on the wood. Do all the things because the goal right now, the first couple of weeks of spring training where you're not necessarily fine-tuning anything but just getting into the flow and stretching yourself out, it's just to stay healthy.
How many times have we seen a player's entire season be derailed because of something that happened in spring training? Can't have that. Maybe if you had Zach Gallin, you could afford to do something like that. But they don't. So just stay healthy for now.
Aww.
Here's my take. I look at spring training as a little bit like maybe OTAs or preseason in football. There's always going to be some guy that makes a big play, wide receiver, scores a touchdown, quarterback, throws a big pass. What matters more? Your fundamentals, your route running, all that, right? I think in baseball... Spring ERA doesn't matter. Walks, velocity, repeatable mechanics matter.
And that's what you see the Cubs pitchers working on. Yes, Tyone got shelled a little bit. There's been some issues.
A little bit.
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Chapter 7: How does the NFL Players Association survey impact team perceptions?
Yeah, Clay. I appreciate it, guys. Looking forward to tomorrow, Marshall. Make sure your suit's pressed. We don't want any embarrassing creases in it. Come on, man. Make sure you're ready. Throw on some cologne.
You two should both be in Texas, but that's my own opinion.
I do this. Don't worry about me. You're going to be doing most of the work tomorrow, so that's why I'm saying make sure you read that script. Thanks, Clay. I'll be happy to carry you for four hours. Won't be the first time.
By the end of the night, they will be punching each other in the arm at the podium for you to enjoy. A good cause for sure. Snowball on Saturday night. Clay, thanks for filling in all week with us. Fine. We'll share you with David for now.
My pleasure, guys. Anytime.
That's Clay Harbor, multi-year NFL veteran. Do you have a pro football show tonight?
We have no pro football show. Friday night, we're off. No pro football show? We've got a big day tomorrow, so I'm going to be inside.
He's going to go through his run of show.
Yeah, exactly.
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