Herm Edwards talks Caleb Williams & we reflect on Derrick Rose's jersey retirement (Hour 2)
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What are the latest updates on the Patriots and Seahawks heading to the Super Bowl?
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May with his hands under center, drops to his knee, and that's it. The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. The Patriots win the AFC Championship, beating the Denver Broncos 10-7. Desperation for Stafford. Eight seconds left. Low nut nearside. Is he out of bounds? Oh, my God. Three seconds. He's waiting on the clock. That's going to do it. The Seahawks soar to Super Bowl 60.
That's Westwood 1 on the call. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. And there's no better guest to bring into this type of music now that we know our Super Bowl matchup than the coach. Joining us on the Circa Sports Illinois hotline, download the Circa app today, is Herm Edwards. Herm, thank you so much for joining us today.
Thank you for allowing me to be on your show.
Trust me, Herm, this is our pleasure. We get to learn knowledge from you right now.
Well, I don't know about that. I don't know how much knowledge I have, but we'll try to talk and figure it out and see what's what.
As we try to figure this out, tell me, Herm, in your view, how did we get here? A Seahawks versus Patriots Super Bowl. Sam Darnold was a cast-off not too long ago, and now look at him. And then you've got, of course, Drake May in season number two leading a Patriots team, even though he didn't throw for 100 yards in the AFC Championship game.
Well, I think when you think about the Seattle situation and Sam Donaldson, it's going to be a great story. I think it encapsulates just the ability to never give up on yourself and to continue to bet on yourself. I can remember saying that when I was a father, I told my kids, my daughters, I said, you always got to have enough gumption to bet on yourself regardless of what other people may say. And he's been able to do that. And now he finds himself in the Super Bowl with Seattle, obviously. And you look at the other situation with the... You know, Patriots, everyone during the season was saying, well, they got an easy schedule and their schedule is their schedule. But at the end of the day, their schedule, they won all those games to get to where they're at.
And they started a young quarterback that basically ran them to the Super Bowl. He didn't pass his way to the Super Bowl. He actually ran them to the Super Bowl and good for them as well.
And Herm, I think there were so many decisions where as a coach, you're probably not just analyzing the quality of the play out of these four teams that we just saw. But there were some pivotal decisions, whether playing a factor in the AFC championship game, for example, Sean Payton being asked about his decisions in the second quarter. You don't think that's your best chance for points. What did you think of some of the decisions that stood out to you in these games?
Well, I mean, you know, being a coach and being a player, I mean, those are the things that happen in games, and I think they're obviously more magnified when you're playing a game of this stature. You know, you're playing a championship game or a playoff game, and when the outcome is not what you like, people are going to look back not only on the play of the players but decisions that maybe some coaches made. In retrospect, I think we can always second-guess coaches.
How does Herm Edwards evaluate the performance of Caleb Williams this season?
I know when you're in the moment, That's when you try to make the decision. I've always said this. With analytics being a real part of this now, all of a sudden that kind of blurs things, right? All the fans have the analytic information and you have analytics as a coach. I just believe in the old-fashioned way. When I was a coach and had the great responsibility of being a head coach and a decision maker, the one thing I've always learned is I should listen to my eyes. And I don't worry about analytics. I listen to my eyes. I look at the field and say, this is what's happening. Here's the situation. And this is what I'm about to do. And so that's all you can do. And sometimes you're right, sometimes you're wrong.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest updates on the Patriots and Seahawks heading to the Super Bowl?
0:02–3:26
2
How does Herm Edwards evaluate the performance of Caleb Williams this season?
3:26–6:18
3
What pivotal decisions influenced the AFC Championship game outcomes?
6:18–11:02
4
What insights does Herm Edwards provide on coaching decisions in high-stakes games?
11:02–14:10
5
How does Herm view the impact of analytics on coaching strategies?
14:10–18:15
6
What are the implications of Sam Darnold's journey for the Seahawks?
18:15–25:34
7
What emotions surrounded Derrick Rose's jersey retirement ceremony?
25:34–32:36
8
What does Derrick Rose's legacy mean for Chicago basketball and its fans?
32:36–41:16
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