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Gronk and Julian Edelman React to Drake Maye Panic and NFL Week 3

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Gronk and Julian Edelman React to Drake Maye Panic and NFL Week 3

The week featured a mix of high-stakes victories and dramatic comebacks across the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens’ thrilling 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Rio, played under adverse weather conditions that nearly led to cancellation, highlighted both the intensity of the game and the growing global appeal of American football. The game, marked by a 56-yard game-winning field goal, showed resilience from the Ravens, who overcame a 10-point deficit and solidified their season momentum. Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the Patriots 35-6, fueled by three turnovers and strong defensive play, signaling a rise in their offensive consistency. The Washington Commanders defied expectations by defeating the Seahawks 33-31, with Marcus Mariota delivering a masterful performance, while Seattle's loss stemmed from three turnovers and a lackluster run game. The Buffalo Bills narrowly beat the Chargers 24-16 despite five turnovers, proving their team resilience, while the Chargers’ offense struggled with miscommunication and penalties. Detroit’s 31-24 win over the Jets featured a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, with Jared Goff’s performance and the Jets’ failure to record an interception showing a shift in their competitive trajectory. Aaron Rodgers’s return with a win against Pittsburgh further cements his status as a durable, high-level quarterback. The international exposure in Rio boosted global fan engagement, and cultural trends like "sub" slang for interceptions and Fernando Mendoza’s financial literacy content reflect a deeper integration of sports and community values. These games underscore the importance of turnovers, team cohesion, and adaptability, with several teams facing early-season challenges but showing signs of growth. Overall, the week emphasized resilience, evolving fan culture, and the unpredictability that defines NFL competition.

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- A wild one in Rio. - Aaron Rogers is back. - A turnover fast at Highmark. - Mayday in New England. Mayday in New England. - This is week three in the National Football League. ♪ ♪ - Time for our favorite six games of the week. Don't worry, we'll get to the rest of the slate after. Let's crack open the old six pack. - I already cracked open the old six pack, Julian. I was at the Buffalo Tailgate session all day this morning. You know, I was gonna have a six pack by the time I was done there. But hey, we'll get to that later, buddy. It's the six pack of our games we're talking. Jack, what you got for us? - Oh, guys, let's start by going down to Rio for a wild one. Oh my gosh, Dallas, Baltimore, gave him the game of the week. Those people in Rio got a treat. 34-31, as time expired, a 56-yard Tyler Lupefield goal. - Man, this was an incredible game. And I couldn't help to think for a second that Baltimore was gonna trick it off, as they're one to do. They were, it was great to see them get the monkey off their back, the ten-point lead or a lead going into fourth quarter and really be able to cap it off. I think this could slingshot this team. I mean, King Henry, you know, he's still King Henry. You gotta stop his feet, you can't let him get going. But I do think the Cowboys came out and punched him in the face. They had a goal-line stand. They were able to run the ball efficiently. You know, Williams was going and that's when the offense looked, I mean, they put up 17 points right away and they were making Baltimore play catch-up, right? And then Baltimore came back and did their thing, but boy, the people in Rio got a treat. - I mean, Jules, they got America's team and they got a Super Bowl favorite going down to Brazil. You know, Rio definitely loved probably what they saw. The game of football is growing. That's the game that Roderick Adele wants when these games go internationally. They won action. They won a lot of points for it. They want these fans to tune in because they loved what they saw on the field. And they want to understand how the game of football works because that's what catches their attention is points. And that's what the Baltimore Ravens did. That's what Dak Prescott. That's what Lamar Jackson. That's what Derek Henry, you know, that's what they did for the fans in Rio. And I can tell you this, I'm proud of the Baltimore Ravens. They're my Super Bowl pick. I've always said, hey, stick to Derek Henry even when things go wrong, even when you're down. And they finally did that. I've been saying that all last season. I was saying it last week as well. I felt like they stopped giving the ball to Derek Henry in the second half because they panic. Like once again, like last year, while they kept feeding Derek Henry, what, yeah, 26 carries, two touchdowns. I believe that's going to be the formula all year long for the Baltimore Ravens. But to also see the Baltimore Ravens as a team get over that hump and get that big win after the shocker last week with that loss that they had. I'm on the road in Rio versus the Dallas Cowboys, which the Dallas Cowboys were going to be not just America's team. They were going to be Brazil's team as well, but guess what? There was some breaks put on that. The Baltimore Ravens shut that down. The Cowboys are not going internationally yet. They have to win in Brazil before they can claim themselves as an international well-known team. And it was good to see Zay flowers out there. It seemed like Lamar is a lot more comfortable when Zay's out there. He knows how to play. But getting back to the Cowboys, man, I was still impressed that they kept Derek Henry somewhat in check. He only had 88 yards under 100, like they gave themselves an opportunity to win. Now Lamar made some really key passes in the red area on those third downs, making plays with his arm and his leg. And once again, if this team always, if this team gets rhythm, when they have rhythm, they're impossible to stop almost, because that's how dynamic all their playmakers are. Think about this. This was almost one of the biggest panics in NFL history. This game almost got canceled because of the field. That's right. And it ended up turning around. They played in the game. Obviously, the field conditions were doable. They were talking about canceling the game, which would have been mind-blowing. That would have been a disaster. That would have been a PR disaster for the NFL. What do you do if the game's canceled on a way today? But how do you wait a day? It throws off all the players. NFL is all about timing when these games happen for the players, how to get ready for the next game, how to recover, all that good stuff. So they couldn't have rescheduled it for the next night. It would have just been a disaster overall. It went from a PR nightmare to one of the best games on international ground in history. So that was a plus for the NFL. And you know the field conditions weren't as bad as they were hyping up clearly. They got it, you know, to where it needed to be. Because one, there's a game winning field goal. I'm the line 57 yards. I believe it was Baltimore Ravens. And what 57? 56, whatever. That's the same thing. I was echoing. Long enough. And he drains it on those field conditions. The field conditions were that bad. He would have slipped and never made that kick. Great point, Robbie G. I will say before we move on, do you guys remember the worst field conditions you ever played on? Yeah, I remember Rob. Remember in 2010, we played against Buffalo on the Frozen turf. Were you there? Or was that 2009, maybe? Yes, I was there. I remember it because I had two touchdowns at game. And that was my very first game I played in Buffalo. So I'm always going to remember that because the very first game you're always going to remember when you play in it, you know, in your hometown where you grew up. And the field was truly frozen. It felt like we were playing on an ice ring that had like a little grip on it. It was concrete. There was some turf. It was brutal. We had to wear a turf shoes. Remember, like, it's the synthetic grass, but it was so frozen that you couldn't wear cleats because the cleats couldn't get inside. So guys were slipping with cleats. So we went to like the nubbies, the turf shoes, which is crazy. But, you know, I got to look at the grass before. I rather play on that crappier grass than like the London crappier grass. The London grass, it seemed like it was like it was always longer. It was like a longer grass that used to get eaten up. That still looked like a Bermuda, like a shortcut grass. That looked like it was probably a fast track. Look, you saw some slippage, but I thought it was great by both teams keeping their fundamentals cutting off the inside part of their outside foot. Remember that bill always used to sit you down and say that all the time. But boy, man, this was, this was such a, that was a fun game. What a game. And it was really cool that Rio got to experience it. And one last thing, I felt like the Brazilians knew the flow of the game. Like if you heard their cheers, like they cheered at the right moment. Sometimes you get into London when we were there, they'd only cheered during kickoffs when a ball's getting kicked or something. I was here in cheers off of like third down stops, big hits, big runs, explosion plays, like they kind of, they kind of were dialed on the cheer game. Real nose ball, Real nose ball, Rio made no ball. All right, let's go. Who, who's, who's one of the guys that's going to get caught in the favelas tonight? Jerry, Jerry Jones. Jerry Jones is going to the favelas. Oh my God. I was just looking for an egg McMuffin way off. Oh, they don't even say Jerry in there. Oh boy, it's, it's tough sledding out there. Good, good, call a duty map though. All right, moving on. From an awesome game to a not so awesome game down in wow, the Patriots get busted. 35 to six on three Drake May turnovers. Pat's fall to one in two. Jags moved to two and one. It wasn't a pretty one, but we got to talk about it, guys. Thoughts on this one. First, I think we got to talk about, you know, how good the Jacksonville Jaguars played. They played at home. They played tough football. I mean, all three, they had takeaways by their defense, which takes the ball away. They led, they were second in the league last year in takeaways. They're continuing that this year. You got playmakers like Jacobi Myers who scored against the Patriots his former team. Um, that Parker Washington guy. Unreal, he's, he's a freaking stud. Real deal. He, I think he's going to be a superstar in the making. They got skill guys everywhere in Jacksonville. And their, their run game was going. I was a little worried about the Patriots in the run game. They, it seemed like they were in second and the Jaguars were in like second and four, second and five every time they had a first down like they were getting four or five a clip, which opens the whole playbook up. Now, you know, the, let's get to the bad stuff. Yeah, Drake me, Drake may looks very uncomfortable. He's lost his confidence. And you don't want to kick a man when he's down. I, I think he needs to take this as an opportunity. He needs to take this as an opportunity to really, this is like his first bit of adversity in his career. This guy is only in this third year in the league. Like there's always a little dry spell here and there and everyone's game and where they go through confidence issues. And he's definitely in those, he's in one of those right now, but I think he can use this for, you know, for the future, because I don't even, I don't want to, it was bad. It was bad, Rob. Obviously, we know the Patriots have a very solid defense, but if you look at this game, it was kind of a blowout on the Jacksonville Jaguars score 35 points, was it? Yeah, but they're in 35 points at work. Look, do you think the Patriots offense is now hurting the defense with 1000, 1000% because the defense was still hanging in there. Acace East, I like him. I think he's a stud for a rookie. He set an edge. I mean, they had a lot of good things on defense. It's just anytime you give him the, you know, the ball three times. I mean, it's, it's going to turn into something like this because Jacksonville just played the game. They were scoring off these turnovers, and I want to get your guys take on this quote from Mike variable after the game. Mike concern level is very high for this football team. What do you make of that statement? Brables a guy that tells it straight up, but variable is not going to be us around, you know. And when a coach says, Hey, yeah, we got blown out today. He just note like, but that wasn't our best football. That's usually the case in the NFL. Hey, you know, like we just were off. It's the NFL. That's football for your team can be off some weeks. But in this case, obviously, he feels that this team is not playing up to par that they're not competitive and there is truly a level of panic. And he's approaching it. Obviously, he felt like he had approached it a different way in the press conference, the kind of alert and put a fire underneath his player's butts. So I respect what he said, and it's true. There is a level of panic. And one and two, they started one and two last year, but there's no, you can't be optimistic about this one and two start compared to last year and how that season was rolling. It's not going to get any easier. They have a tough schedule. I mean, they got Buffalo coming up there. They got to get up on to Buffalo. Then they got Vegas and then they have the jet. So, you know, it's, it's tough. Drake needs to use this as motivation. You're going to have to really dig deep into, you know, your heart on getting out of this. And the way I think he gets out of it is through having great weeks of preparation. That's all whenever I was going through any kind of struggles of dropping the ball or not playing my best. I always got my confidence in practice. I always got my confidence in doing some extras catching the ball. I think whatever he has to do to calm him down in the pocket, the turnover, he threw a pick in the in the red area, like in the end zone on third down, you know, and the game was still kind of I actually did see that as well. Joel did see that highlight. It was the Travis Hunter and congrats to Travis. That was a hell of a play by him. It was it was his first career interception and, you know, I mean, get away from the pages. Now, let's just talk about Jacksonville real quick and Travis Hunter. I mean, so far with, you know, trading up for him at the number two pick, it really hasn't worked out to the way that they thought it was going to. I mean, I feel like Jacksonville truly thought like he was going to be like a superstar and playing like 50 plays on offense and 50 plays on defense like every single game. Well, just that's not the case. Wake up. This is the NFL. I don't care how good you are in college. I don't care how you can play both ways. Like, you got to master one side of the ball and you don't want to see, you know, someone being like a test dummy, you know, throughout their, you know, whole career, throughout their young career. And just to see Travis Hunter gain some confidence to see the possibility of, you know, the type of athletic skills that he has with that interception, that's a good thing for Travis Hunter and the Jacksonville Jaguars, you know, to get the momentum going for the number two pick of last year's draft. And also, you got to give credit to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Their assault team last year, Trevor Lawrence stepped up his game last year. Obviously, it looks like he's continuing where he left off from last year. I'm even though they lost that playoff game, but he went off. He threw, you know, versus a good solid Patriots difference. What was it for three touchdowns? How many yards? I don't even know. 182. 182, but it was all like they didn't need it though. It was efficient, bro, right? They were eight for 12 on third down. That was huge. That's like really good in five for five in the red area. That's five for five in the red area. Let's tell the story situation that Patriots defense like didn't look good. This was a tough game. Okay. And I think this comes down to they just they don't have confidence right now. The team is searching for confidence and they're going to have to find it ASAP rocky because it's only going to get harder. We're only in week three and there's a whole lot of season left, which on the other end, there's a whole lot of season left to get right. There's a whole lot of season left to like look at this in the past and say, this may galvanize us and bring us together and make us, you know, springboard us to where we want to go. But it starts with number one, you got to take care of the football, man. And like you said, Jules last season, they didn't fact start one and two as well. So yeah, they started one and two last year and said, none familiar. Nothing familiar. But, you know, I feel bad for Drake because you I could I know he's put in the time and effort and it's just he's pressing a little bit, you know, and this is probably the first, the first bit of thing, anything that's been really hard for the kid. I mean, you go out and you go golf with them. He shoots a 78. You go do a three point competition, he'll he'll win that, you know, he's good at the baseball. I saw him at the softball tournament and hitting dingers left and right. Like maybe a little adversity will toughen him up and he'll use this. So, you know, they got to let's go back. Maybe got it. What's going on the next game? And I was that was tough to even talk about next game, Jules. Amen. Let's head up the East Coast here, boys, to the nation's capital, where Sam Darnell made his return on a rainy afternoon. But Seattle would be stunned by Marcus Mariotta and the commanders giving them their first loss since week 11 of last season, 33, 31 Washington wins this thing. What did you guys think of this stunner? I mean, Seattle's been sitting there doing the same thing with you, Washington just did with Drew Locke and Mariotta comes in and boy, did he look poised when he throw for three touchdowns. He ran for one way, three through three, yeah, like he had a baller game. He was in control. The moments didn't look too big. I mean, he was picking the defense Super Bowl champions defense apart. They had no turnovers. And I think that's also a product of Seattle going across country, Sam Darnell coming back. It's first game back that you know, the over hype that they're going to blow this team out. I think it was like a eight and a half point spread. There's crappy nor Easter weather. You know, it's kind of an early game in Washington for a West Coast team, you know, the right away price fumbles, the ball, Sam Darnell has two picks. They're not taking care of the ball, JS and balls out like you always always, but like it's just one of those crappy like cold first cold games kind of rainy game on the road across the country. I'm not worried about Seattle. I think this is more about Dan Quinn and Washington, you know, really digging deep and getting their first win. You know, and I love everything that you said, but I would say the main reason why the Seattle Seahawks lost his game first off. I thought they dominated majority of the game. I mean, they had 437 yards total 28 first downs Washington at 17 first downs. I believe Washington moved the ball pretty well. You know, they did what they needed to do, but the real reason why this Seattle Seahawks lost his game is because they had three turnovers doing a turnovers hurt when the commander players have zero turnovers and they're playing their best ball of the season. And Seattle turns the ball over three times. That's the difference maker in this league. It truly is joules and also Seattle usually depends on their running game. Yes, they were hurt a little bit that they lost kind of walker in this game. They couldn't get it rolling when they can't get the run game rolling. They have those three turnovers and Washington is somehow putting together legitimate football. You know, even with their backup Marcus Mariota, who is a very, very solid backup. And I believe the backup position at the quarterback spot is the second most crucial position in all the football. Because if your quarterback goes down and you have a crappy backup, well, then your hole and tell your season's gone. If you have a legit backup, well, then you can build around him and work around him still. So in this case, turnovers killed Seattle turnovers and lack of run game. Like you just said, you know, you, you, you, you look at Sam Donald's stack. That line 31 for 45 for touchdowns and two interceptions. Now four touchdowns sounds great, but anytime Sam Darnel is throwing over, you know, 30 times. That's kind of not the way Seattle wants to play the game. They want to establish the run. They want to run the ball and then hit that play action and then, you know, have those explosion plays off that run game and they couldn't get the run game going. So I think they were a little, they were a little flat coming into this game, which as the defending Super Bowl champion going across country to play a team that everyone's been dog in the last two weeks, like I can understand the lack of motivation Cleveland, that one year Rob Cleveland, that one year that we had to watch. year where we fumble the ball. We had turnovers like you can't go over and not take care of the football and think you're going to win this. There is no Kent State on the on the schedule. There's no Louisiana Lafayette, Tech Agricultural School. Everyone's getting paid and and that's that's the real is the realistic thing about the national football league. We've already gone over three games, right? All the winners won the turnover battle. Like that's half of it. And right now early on in the season, you know, the plays will come, but it's more about taking care of the mistakes, being mistake free. The teams that make the least amount of mistakes usually win. Simple as that. Moving on. Big upset. Big upset. Big upset. Moving on to a game where mistakes were made left and right. We're heading to Robbie G's neck of the woods Buffalo hosting the chargers 24 to 16. The bills get it done, but they do everything they can to give this one away. Five turnovers, but they escape the win. The chargers fall to 0 and 3 Buffalo. Meanwhile moves to 3 and 0. Guys, what do you think? Jack, let me take over on this one. You kind of going what I just said, how Seattle lost this game because of turnovers, which is the case. But here's here's a difference now with this game, Buffalo five turnovers. They tell you they should have lost the difference. You're doing everything to hand it to the loss and the chargers and the chargers only had one turn over. So there was a four turnover difference there and the chargers were on the positive side of that. The Buffalo bills are so good. They got such a great football team. They got such a great mentality that they still found a way to win this game even with those five turnovers. And any other scenario, probably versus any other team, they would have lost. But with this case, they won this game, which shows how resilient the Buffalo bills are. But also it shows at the same time, the same token. The loss and those chargers are just not a good football team. Yes, they started on to and we were all optimistic that hey, you know, they could turn around because it's the chargers, Harbo, you know, Herbert at the quarterback position. They're just a pretty legit team. They went to the playoffs last year. Well, they just prove that if you can't win a game, even though it's on the road, you have five turnovers and you still only put up 13 points, this offense is struggling bad for the loss and those chargers. And just like Mike Verabel said about the New England pages, the chargers also have a panic problem as well. Let's go, Robbie G. Well said. That was really good. But also, you know, even when things are kind of looking good for the chargers, like they get the guys blocked. They have a pocket. Herbert delivers a good ball. Then there's a drop or, you know, it just they can't get everyone on the same page. They need to get that going ASAP. I talked about it in the pregame show. Falk NFL Fox kickoff that they needed to play clean football to win this game. They come out with first play of the game. There's a fumble. They get up, they turn it into points. They went up 10 0 like they were playing the game the way they wanted to play and then, you know, the chargers started to charge, you know, get a bunch of penalties. They had 10 penalty, you know, they had seven penalties for 50 yards. They have drop balls. They got, you know, the run games kind of gimmicky where they're only running off tackle because they can't block anyone in the middle of the pocket with the alignment in the middle. So, you know, it's tough to watch because everyone's going to sit there and blame Justin Herbert. I don't think it's his fault. Okay, you got to be able to get guys lined up. They got to be able to hear a play, hear the personnel group, be able to go through the shift emotions and be able to get a place now. You know, that's the basic part of football and they haven't been able to do that. I think they got to simplify a whole lot in order to just play a clean game and see if going out and playing a clean game because their defense played pretty well. They really did sack, sack, sack, four times. They sack Josh four times around. They were, the defense was, they were rushing Josh Allen the correct way. They weren't letting him get out. I didn't like Josh take Josh took a lot of big hits this game. He did a lot. He took a lot of big hits or some, you know, he had to put the cape on because of those five turnovers and he went out and won the game. But, you know, we can't have Josh Allen taking those kind of hits all the time. No, you cannot speak in a big hits shout out to our man. Greg Russo two sacks today leading the league in sacks right now. Four on the season beast. Let's go Buffalo. You know, talk about Buffalo's offense, but give it a lot of the deep. They needed a pass rusher and they're right. It looks like they found one right now. They hopefully they can continue that. You know, Jimmy Leonard, you get that defense on track. Come on, Jimmy. They only gave up 16. They only gave up 16 points. Guys, guys getting hypothetical here before we move on. Tough sledding coming up here for the chargers. Is there a chance they start out in six? Well, so who do they got? They got a possibility. I'm not old Denver, Kansas City. Yeah. I think they win one of those three. I don't know which one. Okay. I like that. Robbie Jeep. Yeah. Uh, I think they're going to win one of those three, but I see them starting one in five, not own six. I mean, they got to play lights out at least one of these games and like you said, Julie, I don't think it's Justin Herbert either. Like there was one time he was rolling out to his left in this game and then all of a sudden he planted on his back foot. He was off balance and he chucked the ball like halfway across the field for about like 20 plus yard game. And it was one of the most ridiculous throws I've seen all year in the NFL. I'm like, that's the talent that Justin Herbert has. I just don't think there's a sense of urgency going on with the chargers, especially on the offense aside of the ball. Mick Conkey. Yes, he played really well. It's like he's the only one out there that is, you know, participating and playing at a high level like he playing like he wants a new contract in the future. That's Mick Conkey. I mean, I love this guy since his rookie year. I mean, then you go with the Buffalo Bills, the efficiency, the consistency on the offense aside of the ball besides the turnovers this time. Uh, and good thing, you know, Josh Allen got those turnovers out of the way and they still won the game because you know, Josh Allen, he's always due for some turnovers every once in a while, every, every, you know, every so often two, three games after having no turnovers. It's kind of, you know, what he does, but which is fine because he's just so risky and that's why it happens and dangerous. But they're playing so well together as a team. DJ more stepped up. James Cook, obviously, you know, running the ball very well. He's 10. Then Dalton can't kid, even though he didn't have his best game. He had that fumble. I just don't know where he got this confidence from. This dude, then that run where he fumbled, running through players, breaking tackles, it kind of looked like me. And I was all pumped for Dalton can't kid. It's just one learning lesson when you're breaking tackles. There's always put your mind to ball. You got to tuck that bad boy because everyone comes for you. People you dragging. Well, guess what? Someone has a free clean shot because you're not moving fast. The DB is going to come smack that ball right out of your hand. So tuck that ball tightly in practice. Have someone dragging on you a little bit and two guys punching that out. So your mind to football memory is there. So when you are breaking tackles, you don't have that fumble in the future. Be not punchy. Wear the peanut punch. Let's move on to the motor city in CDC, taking on his old buddy there. Aaron Glenn Detroit escapes with a 31-24 win. Again, we said it last week. These ain't your grandpa's jets. These ain't your daddy's jets. These jets got a little fight to them. They do got a little fight. And it's the first time Detroit beat the jets at home since 1597. What a stat. What a stat. What a stat. I have to say he was on that team. Let me look that up real quick. Gives. He had some outstanding runs that cut back where he cut back on the whole field. One of the year for me. And he scored on that, right? Yeah. It was insane. Geez. He had, I mean, he didn't have a crazy 20 carries for 99 yards, but he also had seven catches for 65 yards, three touchdowns. He must have heard everyone talking about be John from Thursday night. He had to go out and try to do something about that. But look, I think the jets are a pretty decent football team right now. I know the record might not, I mean, there's one in two, but like they're grinding, man. I mean, there's only one turnover. The one turnover heard him at the end. Geno through for 321 yards. He know, baby. Three touchdowns. Hang in it. Reese Hall had 13 carries. He got a high thigh bruise. He was carted off, but Wilson, he's looked like he's gained a, a rapport with Geno and, you know, it doesn't look like just a straight sloppy football team out there when you're watching the jets. No, it really doesn't Detroit. On the other hand, Jared golf sneakily having like a really, really good little season. Even though they're losing, I mean, would he have like eight touchdowns already? He's balling out. Golf loves dumb. Golf loves dumb. He loves dome. Doth loves the dome. He loves it. Loves the dog. One thing that stood out to me and this one, guys, is that fight the jet showed coming back from 14 down in the fourth quarter. But boy, oh, did I hate it when they went for two on that first one? I didn't like. I hated that. What'd you guys think? Yeah, they're dead. Do you see that, Rob? So they're down 14 points. They score and then they go for two. They don't get it. They score again. And then they do get the two, which, you know, I was them out. It bails them out. But that would have been really bad if they didn't get that. They must have had a bunch of good two point plays. They must have really liked that. Yeah, it must have loved the two point play call sheet. I don't really understand that situation. The only way I say you would go for two like that when when you're down two touchdowns and then you got to get it to One touch on is if that you draw a penalty on the PAT kick because then you're closer to the end zone when you go for the two point, the very same. And your chances go up tremendously. I think Old Miss did it versus LSU game. I think they went up a touchdown and they went for two because LSU jumped off size. So then it was an easy two point conversion on like the one or two yard line. So that's the only scenario I would say to do that, the go for two, it's in that NFL. You gotta take those points, you gotta take that PAT, you know, going for two is very, very dangerous in that situation. But hey, it's Aaron Glenn. He's gotta try something new for the New York Jets. Are you kidding me? Like they gotta get us far somehow. They gotta show some identity that they're not the New York Jets of the old, that they're the brand new New York Jets this year and they're here to compete, you know, in the NFL and they're here to, you know, win games as well. Yes, they're one and two, but they're very competitive. They're a professional football team out there. I like what they're doing. Yeah, Jules, we never liked the Jets, but I kind of like the Jets right now competing in the NFL like this because it makes football that much better. - I agree. - The laughing stock so long. It's just not cool. To see the Jets now, we're so far out of it. You, you, a whole new regime, Aaron Glenn, what he's got going for this program. Everyone loves Aaron Glenn. How can you not respect him? You know, what he has done, you know, in the NFL as a defensive coordinate with the Lions and now showing that he can get these Jets to play. It's great for football to see the Jets actually go out there and compete in Geno Smith. I mean, phenomenal playing, you know, this is what his third rebirth in the NFL, you know, going for three touchdowns over 300 yards. You got to give it up for him going back to the New York Jets as well. They're good, they're solid football team. They're just not going to get it done, you know, they're just not there yet like that. They need to find a way to get an interception. Gotta get a takeaway. We gotta get a takeaway. Turn the mow, baby, come with you. We gotta get a they haven't had an interception in two years. She's crazy. What a dry spell Holy smokes. Is it two years now? I think they've had boy, it's not many. Let me look though, it's bad. It's bad. I don't and Aaron Glenn's or let go and Aaron Glenn had a lot of picks as a jet seriously. Oh, I mean, it's just it's I mean, it ain't great. Let me I'll pull up those Jets got Chicago next week. Do you think they could take them? No, I don't think so. I mean, actually, possibly if Caleb's not playing, it could be a possibility. I mean, they're going to compete. That's what I like about the Jets. They're going to be in every game now. There is a definitely a possibility. It's not like you can count them out from the very beginning. So that's what's great about the NFL is seeing great games and not seeing blowouts and like the old Jets that we've been seeing over the last couple of years. So I think that will be a game no doubt. I think if they continue to play like this, they're going to chalk up some more wins. Like, you know, I mean, they had one turn over, but you know, they played pretty solid football. They had some big stops against a really good offense of football team in Detroit. Detroit needs to find a way to get their defense to match their offense. That's going to hurt them when they play a team with a lot of firepower on offense. But you got it. You got to tip your cap to Jared golf. This guy's fallen falling and I'm all around St. Brown. Oh, you know, he's catching touchdowns like no other as well. Clockwork man. All right, before we move on, Jules, you're correct. 19 consecutive games without an interception for the New York Jets. That Patriots game can't come soon enough in that category then. No, sorry, sorry. Too soon. It's way too soon. Way too. Sorry. Oh, Jack. Hey maker. Oh, man. He's very lucky. He's like. You need a slumpbuster. Oh, man. All right. On the right page. Let's move on to the AFC North. It's a good game. Oh, my God. Did we have a battle at what we're still calling Heinz Field? Sinsi Pittsburgh, Aaron Rodgers, and I'm back, baby. I got life left in me. They win this thing, 27 24. What do you guys think of this battle? You know, I was a little sad. It was a little sad because I wanted to continue to see happy Joe. Me too. Me too. I wanted to continue to see happy Joe. The defense. Yeah, they gave up 27 points, but I thought the defense. They made some plays. They had what they had one turnover. They made some big third down stops. They were stuffing the run for majority of the game. And then at the end, Jalen Warren was just at the end. They couldn't stop him. But at the very beginning, the very beginning they were playing it right. They were making good stops. It's just you hate to see the foam will at the end by Joe hated that. That was not happy Joe did not like seeing that. But hey. It was cool to see Pittsburgh get a little jolt of life. They're offense Aaron Rodgers. He had three touchdowns. Three tuddies. Aaron Rodgers. Yeah, one pick. One pick. But he was good. And good. I talked about it last. I asked you a question. Should Aaron Rodgers retire? I mean, I saw it made a little bit news, but man, where we wrong, he still has a lot left in the tank. And that's what we love about the NFL. It's a, you know, week to week basis game. And Aaron Rodgers proved everyone wrong. That's why you can never doubt him. I mean, the guys in his 40s and he's still playing at a high level. He's one of the best to do it at that quarterback position. So, hey, it just did look a little bit sloppy the first two weeks, but I'm glad they got on the right track now. And the Steelers defense. It stepped up when it mattered. Balls to three and outs to sack fumble, you know, at end of the game to seal the deal. Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy were on the same page for the first time. All season long, they spread the ball around Jalen Warren, Rand, the ball well, you know, as well. And a big change. I read about the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. I think, you know, they switched up their offensive line a little bit the right side of the offensive line, you know, they had to get some, you know, you know, more momentum going there. The protection calls right. So they did a little change with the offensive line and it definitely paid off. And Aaron Rodgers, he looked like vintage Aaron Rodgers at some points. I mean, he moved well in the pocket and if they are scoring 30 plus points, which I think I heard on a podcast big Ben before the season said, this team is going to average over 30 points of game. Well, if that's a case, if that's the start of that trend of what big Ben said on his podcast, while then the Steelers are going to be a tough, tough team to beat from here on out. If they can keep putting it up that amount of points and it was versus a hot Cincinnati bangle. So you got them given credit, you know, that's what's so great about football as well. You know, there's some teams out there. They stink like the Miami dolphins, they're on three. We know that they're going to be terrible all season long. The Chargers, we're giving them hope, but they look like they're going to be, you know, pretty stinky on this more stinky side all year long. Well, the Pittsburgh Steelers just gave us hope even after last week that, hey, yeah, they had a terrible second week, but they're still here to compete and they're still here to win their division and possibly go for a championship after this game. So they're a team that's on the rise for sure and they've depleted everything that was said bad about them last week. Well, so think it was good to see DK Megcalf get a touchdown. I mean, his confidence has got to be kind of shot with the amount of drops he's had this year. You know, hopefully that helps him with his game, but, you know, Jalen Warren with that offense, a line change. I thought they were kind of holding them, but he did, he did seem pretty explosive. Yeah. He runs the ball hard, Donnie. He sure is. I mean, explosive today, big Washington, you see that one catch. He had it so hard. He was coming home. Time out. Time out. Time out. Let me talk about big time Washington, man. It's Mount Washington. That is darn out Washington and let me tell you he's an absolute mountain out there. He's my favorite Titan in the league when he's on when he gets that ball in his hands. It's must see football. If you want to see just someone just devour defenders, devour safety, devour linebackers, you've got to watch Darnell Washington when he catches the ball. He's unique. You don't see this in the NFL. He's one of a kind. It takes a village to tackle him. I mean, the guy is about 6667, 688, whatever he has weighs about 280 to 310 pounds, depending on the week, how much he ate after the last game that he played in, how many beers he had, how many states and ribs to guy ate that week. But he is an absolute savage out there. And I love that type of football. I love someone that's just a giant Gantuan that just runs people over Jules and that's Mount Washington. Gantuan. I love that word. And then also on the other side, Higgins had that crazy touchdown where he was like fallen down. I mean, I'd be happy if I was Joe. I had Higgins and Jamar Chase who's just a bad man. I mean, Jamar Chase, that guy, he could do it all. He's strong. He's fast. He's quick. He can catch. He's strong through the catch points. Comes back to the ball. He can run by you. He could outjuque you. I mean, I think he's like the best receiver in the league. He's unbelievable. I'm with the Jules. It's just it's it's every time I watch him. That's like the only guy I watch that say like, man, I wish I had what he had. So smooth with it. And Jamar Chase is a is a freak athlete. There's no doubt about that. The way he can move his body for his size and how much muscle he has on him is definitely freaky for sure. It's also smart. That's no doubt about that. Got it all. Also, Joe Burrell. I felt like the Cincinnati Bengals lost this game because the crowd was absolutely nuts, you know, for the Pittsburgh. Oh, yeah. I went to Pittsburgh my senior year in high school and I had some buddies at the game and they texted me and said. They said they felt like they felt it in the air. Joel Borough couldn't handle that. atmosphere, the whole entire game. And that's what made the Steelers win the game, is the Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers fan base. So shout out to the fan base. I just got those messages from my friends. They were feeling in the air. And that's what it's all about being a fan. If you truly believe that you got to throw off their quarterback, the opposing quarterback, because you guys are that rowdy and loud, man, I want to be a part of that crowd. Oh, my mother, my goodness, I'm out of the low. Get your terrible towels out. Man, that place gets, I love, but that gets rock. Place used to get rocking. Hinds and then it'll always be Hindsfield. It's Hindsfield. Always. They're still the ketchup bottle. Always. Hindsfield. Hinds. Speaking of Big Ben, we talked about him earlier. Aaron Rogers earned his 165th career regular season win. That ties him with Big Ben fifth on the NFL all-time list. Jeez. Got some wins under his back wins. And he's going to, he's going to collect some stats here. I mean, he could still throw that thing. And he's moving better than he did last year in the year before after that. The killies. He sure is. Big win for them, taking some big hits. And he's keeping on game. A lot of fun. Dude, this week was insane when it comes to teams that were supposed to win. Niners, like, well, we're going to jump into it. But like, the Niners almost tricking it off, Arizona, letting them come back. You know, there were so many close games. Watch them taking it. Jules Summers technically over. But did you take any fun trips this summer? Anything you can share with the listeners? Yeah, I actually, I got to go to Kenny Bunkport. Oh, Maine. Oh, beautiful. Like, New England, coastal, summer, town, in this beautiful Airbnb house that we got right next to the beach, spectacular. When it was, it was like in perfect walking distance to like the little town where we went and got the lobster roll, got to see the lighthouses. You get to see all the beautiful, rocky, coastal beaches. Like, it was spectacular. I just felt like I was a Kennedy or something. You looked like you too. It was the answer. I saw the picture in your suit. And to get to experience it like a local in a house, that's the way you got to do it. All right, practically a resonant at this point. Yeah. I love that. That's the way to do it. But while you were gone, you missed some pretty cool music festivals. We had the big soccer tournament over here in the summer. Dude, there was a lot going on here. Dude, I know the best part about traveling over the summer is you actually can make some extra cash list in your spot on Airbnb when events like this come around your area. Oh, that's a pro tip. That's a pro tip. Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at Airbnb.com/host. The action didn't stop on the field. It extended into the internet universe here. See what we got. Should we have the meme corner? Let's hit the meme corner. That's what memes got going. I mean, I'm sorry. I hate to pile on memes. Oh, my God. I hate to pile on. But Drake May was the center of many of these memes today. This one here is Drake May. As a Jersey Mike's employee saying Drake, would you like mayo or mustard on that? That's not even him. That's AI. That's AI. That's not the good use of AI. It's not even a real good. We don't like that. He's arm looks bigger than that. Yeah. Come on, dog. Plus, he would not be throwing a tuna sub. He don't want to meet balls. Something else, baby. Probably. Yeah. What do you guys think of the proliferation of the subverbiage to describe interceptions? Even Tom did it today on the telecast. Through a sub. Like, oh, you just do a meatball sub up there. Like, oh, you do a tuna sub. Like, they're using that as, as like, nomenclature for, for a really bad ball. I might go with the, he just threw a Italian BMT out there. I like Subway. I like that. On a whole week. Yeah. There's a lot you can do with it. There's a lot. Maybe it's big sub is big sub sort of infiltrating our, our Lingo there. Maybe I don't know. Why do they call it that? I don't know. But it's really taken off this year. All right. I mean, it's up throwing the kid under the bus. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Let's go to the baseball term. Like throwing a meatball down the middle of the play. There it is. Always get smacked out of the park. But that's the same type of terminology. Anyone that throws a meatball means you're throwing a easy pass or, or pitched down the middle for the opposing team to make a easy, easy play. So that's where that's coming from. As always. Always support. As strong. It's never usually a turkey sub. It's never the Italian BMT that Julian was. It's always a meatball sub. Always ball thrown down the middle of the play. I like when food can be incorporated into sports, maybe hit a can of corn, meatball down the middle, all that. All that stuff. Anytime you can blend food in sport, oh, yeah. It's like that. They say a cheese thing. Yeah. What's that? I don't know. Meatball is taken over. They all take it. All right. Let's move away from the subs and move into finance. This week Fernando Mendoza swept the internet by launching his new financial literacy series, Finance with Fernando. Oh, God. What do you think of this? You know, you can't even get mad at it because it's, it's, it's, it's really good stuff. It's the right thing. If as long as it doesn't take time away from him and his preparation, if he can go out and do a little video where he's going to help people learn how to grow their wealth. I mean, it's a lot better than having them at the goddamn strip club. This is true. And having them, you know, you know, being TMZ with the porn star, like old Jimmy G, you know what I mean? Like adult actress, adult actress, adult actress, adult actress, adult actress, adult actress Julian. Sorry. I've been there. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Like if this is the worst thing your quarterback, your, your number one pick is going to do who's, you know, he's making content to help people learn how to budget their checkbook. I mean, it's whatever floats your boat. We might have to tune in. It might make him a little, you know, make a process faster. He's used numbers to be good for his LinkedIn page. We got to get him in our, our responsible weight ring segment. We should keep the tap in and sponsor about that. I love that. I like the way that you guys are working at it. And yes, this guy could be on the strip in Las Vegas. He could be out at the clubs. He's not doing any of that. He's trying to be the best possible football player that he could be. And the reason why he's not playing right now is because Kirk Cousins is playing. And Fernando's learning behind him and Fernando's going to be super ready when it's his time to shine. I felt like he already was with his preseason performance, but he's going to be prepped to the tee when he gets his chance. And Fernando as well, I feel like he's quirky enough to be able to pull off one of those videos. But my only advice is, yes, you have a lot of success with that promo, Fernando. Just don't keep putting out different promos for different companies. Yes, that one was great. Hey, just stick to that one. Once you start playing, more will come down the road. Don't be shooting out promos left and right with companies until you start playing and get out of the field. But hey, that one will take it. No problem. It's for the positive. It's for putting people, you know, with their finances in the right direction. And what I saw was 401k contributions as well. Julian, this is going to be mind blowing to you. I maxed out my 401k in the NFL because I think they matched it one and a half or at times. That's free money. Julian, this is why I'm totally fine with what Fernando, you know, is, you know, is marketing out there. And I saw the word 401k contribution. There was guys in the NFL that wouldn't contribute to their 401k free money. And they told me they weren't, which is mind blowing. They're getting free money from NFL owners. If you max out your 401k, that's why I'm totally cool with what Fernando. The one thing I have on it. Just the one thing. What is it? What is it? I don't like that he said in my true passion. Oh, I mean, you don't like fucking football kid. That should be your only passion. You're the number one pick of the goddamn draft. I mean, we're trying. We got we got to search for some flags from this kid. He's going to have a couple red flags. Come on. Yeah. Come on. One passion. My true passion. True passion. I mean, he's slinging that rotten. We're digging for something. We're digging, but I'm with you, you know, but whatever. Watch the language. Nando. Watch the language. But Nando. Nando. I love the Nando. All time. I love the best nickname for a guy who's not even taking a snap yet all time. All time. Really, really good. All right, guys. Got a wild one here coming up next. This is somewhere we've been millions of times that is near and dear to our heart Logan Airport. Have you seen this guys? They are looking for a new voice of the airport, like over the PA system. This is an open call. Anyone can enter. It's sweeping Boston Twitter. All the Boston celebs have filmed. Did you get drunk? Yes. We need drunk for the air. Ben Affleck auditioned last week famously. Everyone has until October 4th to submit their online entry at voiceoflogin.com. Who better than two Boston legends? Would you please both read the official prompt right now? You got to do your voice over. So where is it? And it's coming up. Don't pretend you are the voice of Logan Airport. This is what they want everyone to read. Welcome to the Boston Logan International Airport front door to the capital of a hot hustle and hometown of pride. This city runs on ice coffee, raw ambition, and unbeaten teen spirit. So let's go. Whether you're grabbing a lobster roll by the harbor, waiting in line for a canoli in the north end or head into the Glaster. for a little salt air or paying your respect to the green monster, it's like a sacred landmark because it is. We're wicked, glad you're here. There we go. That sounds like a guy that should be over the loudspeaker. Robbie, you got to give it a let's go. Robbie, you give it a wrap. All right. Brilliant. That wasn't bad. That was all right. I've heard you do way better before. You must not be on your A game right now. I can tell you that, especially what you do in personations of other people. Like, I didn't even know that was you. You cannot do it with a boss accent where I still know it's Julian Frickin, Adelman. Like, everyone's like, I thought there was a slab that's going to be talking. We would have never known it was you. Well, it's here what you would say. Let me hear you. Let me hear your audition. All right. All right. I know I'm shooting on you and I already know mine's going to be pretty terrible, but that's all right. I just wanted to, you know, talk to some garbage. All right. All right. Let me get my game face. Welcome to the Boston Logan International Airport. This is your boy, Grant, who runs over airplanes on the runway front door to the capital of heart puzzle in hometown pride. This city runs on ice coffee. That's why I've done all my Dunkin Donuts commercials in the future. I mean, in the past, maybe the future, raw ambition, like, you know, the way I ran over people raw dog style and unbeatable team spirit. So let's Frickin go, whether you're grabbing a lobster roll by the harbor, lobster, beautiful lady by the harbor, that is. Oh, waiting in line for a canola in the north end. Everyone was waiting in line for Julian's canal. All right. I'm getting a little out of hand heading out to Gloucester for a little salt air or paying your respects to the green monster where poppy made a living like it's a sacred landmark where we could glad you're here. Enjoy your time. I think we gotta go with. I like this. I like this. Next time we're touching down in Logan, better hear that voice of the last, whether you're grabbing a lobster roll by the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the north end or heading to Gloucester for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, There we go. - There we go, Jules. - Can't just ride. - I don't know. I've done ways voiceover as well before. One time if you were driving and you had ways, you got to pick the voiceover and I had a voiceover before for a couple of years back. And my friends be texting me like, "Yo, are you fricking serious? I gotta listen to your voice while I'm traveling across the country." So I love my voiceover. That's where I strive. - I think you strive there too, Robert. - Thanks, Jules. You're a good friend. - All right, let's move on here, boys. We got a couple more games to talk about here. - NASCAR. - Let's get the NASCAR offense. Let's go, let's go. - Let's hit the wrist of the slate. - Let's go. - NASCAR offense. 35-14 Atlanta. For me, Atlanta's back. Backers are gone. Rob Panthers Browns, 2118 Cleveland. waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor, waiting in line for a canola at the harbor. When, for the Chiefs, like you said, yeah, I know it's first of the offense, but it was a very underrated win because it was in Miami and those games are just hard to win sometimes sometimes when you play a lesser team, you don't bring your best but they somehow prevailed, you know, in a strong way. So big win for the Chiefs on the road. Titans vs Giants of a barn burner 12 this seven New York Giants. I thought this was great for James and Winston, like that's cool. It was it was the nor Easter was out there was a weather game. It was pretty sloppy. Titans had an opportunity to win at the end of the game. Those, you know, and came through a pick. These are learning pains for, you know, new coaching staff and new quarterback and new team. Giants are in those learning pains as well, but they're at home. It's a little easier to get it done. That was a sloppy game. Sloppy game. Sloppy game. Super sloppy game. Sloppy, you're then sloppy Joe's that can tell you that it was a game how everyone expected it to go 12, 7, the Titans. Terrible football to watch next game. Texans versus the Colts 19 to 17 Indianapolis goes in and gets the win. Wow. Texans are Owen three with the really like. That's they they look like they can't find anything on offense. That's all I'm going to say. They can't find anything on what's going on with the Texans. They started Owen three last year as well and still made the playoffs and pretty sure it was last year before. Yeah, they got nothing going. They got no momentum. They look like a totally different team than last year. What happened to the defense? They paid their past rushers. I don't know. I don't know what's going on down there. Next game. Next game Vikings versus bucks. Minnesota wins 23 16 against Baker and the boys. That's all you got to say, they're getting things clicking. It was good to see Kyler out there. He had a couple, you know, Kyler type plays, they got to find more rhythm on the offense, which you can anticipate they will with more time on task. Well, let's go back to the mic, variable quote that the Patriots are on full panic. Well, he was also talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well. Yeah, we win three Todd Bulls is for sure on the hot seat. Not good. I love to see Buccaneers do well. Love the people in that organization in front office. I just don't know what's going on. They have a solid roster. Panic mode. High alert. Cardinals burst the Niners. The Niners keep the Cardinals down 36 to 30. Wow. The Niners came out looking like the Niners, and then they had the injuries, you know, you lose three guys. Williams was out. Drag league. I got hurt. Jewels. Drag queen law. Who else got hurt? Mike Evans. Mike Evans. I hated to see that three big injuries. We just got to turn injuries off for the San Francisco 49ers. Cardinals made a value never trying to come back, but they couldn't get it done. Did you see Mike Evans quick hands for that touchdown while I thought I'm how to do that. Well, I bet late quick hands is what I meant. Very correct me Julian. I taught him that when I was in Tampa, I said, hey, when there's a defender on you, and he's not looking at the ball, just show your hands late. You're still going to make the catch. I did not tell him that I just do that. But he obviously he's a prop. He knows what he's doing out there. Duals. It just sounded good. Hey, the Kobe Brasette, one of the most quiet producing quarterbacks over the last couple of years, and he puts the carnels and put potential winning situations. They just can't get it done as a team. Last game. Raiders versus the Saints and the Raiders hold off the Saints in a battle. This was a very entertaining game. Shook got shook a little bit. You threw that pick late at the end. Boy, Kurt Cousins looking great. Mr. 3 and 0. Mr. 3 and 0. These Raiders. It was cool to see. Crosby go out there and get that that recovered fumble to seal the game kind of. Max Mad Max. Like this was the Raiders are a sneaky 3 and 0. Sneaky 3 and 0. Tommy. Tom got him right in the desert. Tom's making some good picks out there. Max. Tip your cat, bro. Good hire. Good hire. Good hire. Oh, rocks are 3 and 0. That's all I got to say. Raiders are 10 catches and 116 yards and a 30. Nice to have him back. But even a mayor on the other side. Like they got a bunch of guys that were making plays all are genty. You know, he he's making some plays. They got a. They got a good little nucleus of guys. They do. I kind of like what's going on out there. Kind of like what's going time out. Time out. Who would you say produce like that Jack? Did you say Brock Bowers? Brock Bowers. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, all right. I didn't hear it. Cut out a little bit. So. Yeah. I think he had 12. What do you have? He had 10 catches 116 yards and a 30. He made you proud, Rob. He. Good for him, man. Definitely the Raiders miss some. He's been heard a little bit. Good for him, man. It's good to see him back. He's one of the most dominant tight ends in the NFL. He's shown it over the last two years. Just he just can't stay healthy. Oh, last year and not and beginning of this year. So it's good to see him back and have that confidence right from the beginning. Raiders just got a lot better. got a lot better. And that's why they won this game. Yeah, the Raiders are rolling. All right, good ask our offense, boys. Should we, should we move on here? Let's move on. Let's move on. Probably G Rob. You're back home in Buffalo today. Your boots on ground. So let's get the full report from you. Take us through your day. How is the new stadium of High Mark? Well, join in. It was a heck of a day. It was great to be back home in Buffalo. I got to bring my family with me. My one brother that lives here. My father that lives here. One of his kids. My brother's wife as well. It was just so cool to have that experience like I was a child. It brought back so many memories from my childhood going to a bills game. And now to see the new stadium in person, it was the very first time I saw it. I have not seen it getting built. I haven't been back in Orchard Park in about five years. It was the first time I saw it with my eyes, you know, since I was last time I was in Buffalo and it was the old stadium that I saw. But let me tell you, this new stadium is powerful. It's lifting the spirits of the people here in Buffalo. And what I truly love about this stadium, yeah, it has a Buffalo feel and it has the Buffalo flags and it has Buffalo art in it. It has Buffalo food in it. It's made for the Buffalo people to experience greatness of what the city has to offer you, which is wonderful. But the number one thing that I love about this stadium, Julian, is that yeah, we have all these great new stadiums. We have so five. We have the Cowboys stadium. But it's those stadiums I feel like are made not just for football games, but also for entertainment. We talked about it plenty of times. When we played at the old Bill stadium, you knew you were playing a football game. You knew it was going to be a tough game. You knew the fans were going to be on top of you. And they were going to be a part of the game as well. Same with Kansas City. That's the same feel. Same with Green Bay. Well, that's what I love about this new stadium is that they didn't make it feel like an entertainment center for everything. It is a football feel, Julian. The crowd is loud. They got nice grass as well, which players absolutely love. It makes your eyes pop like wow, this stadium looks that much better because there is real grass on the field. So that's my report on the stadium. It's unreal. What they have done, the paulas did a great fricking job with it. And Buffalo fans are truly happy. And from my report from seeing what I saw, I was very impressed with it as well. Now, how was that Josh Allen interview? Was he? Oh, yeah. Josh Allen interview was really cool, man. I was a little nervous because, you know, we really don't do live interviews with players. And Josh Allen is currently not just the best quarterback in football. He's the best football player in football. So that was really neat to be able to interview him with my high school football jersey. So like I'm saying, it's bringing back memories left and right. But it was about my fourth hit of the day on TV. So my nerves were taking down a little bit, but it was really cool just to talk to him about the stadium, talk to him about designs. I tried to trick him throw him off a little bit, but he gave credit, you know, to everyone else that designed the stadium. And just overall, just how he answers questions. I love, you know, what he brings to the table, man, he's deflecting all the praise, you know, gives praise to all the people that are around him. And that just shows the leadership that he has. How is Pinto Ron? Bro, I can't believe you're asking me about Pinto Ron. Guy is an absolute legend. I know you saw that hit, you know, I was on with you when you scored it on show. I heard you say, I'm not getting scored it on a live TV and scored it on. Julian, I've been scored it on before, but not in this circumstance. I've accidentally had too much mustard and catch up hit me before, but I never thought it would be a tradition. Hey, I should keep getting scored it on. You know, once I missed my hamburger or cheeseburger, it wasn't cool. I was like, no, thank you. But Pinto Ron got scored it on with catch up because he asked for catch up on his burger in 1990. I mean, this guy's a mania and they missed his burger and got him and then the bills won that game. So he's been running a tradition since 1990 from what I believe from the facts that they gave me at the tailgate that he needs to get scored it on fully with catch up and mustard every single game. That just shows the passion that these bills fans have, you know, here in Buffalo Pinto Ron on maniac and I was right there and actually I took some debris as well. I had to throw out my pants after. I had a lot of, you know, catch up scots on my pants, mustard all over the place. My nice shoes were ruined. What it was while worth it, man, it was awesome. Did you see any dildos on the field? Julian, I did not see any because only time this place ain't real. Come on. There's play saying like Chris, that thing. Only time Dildos come out to play is when Tom Brady and Julian Tom was on the call. Tom was on the call. I was expecting to see one. Do you think a couple of Dildos hit the press prox while he was going to ask him? We got to. We got to. We got to know someone had a DDo it loaded in there. Had to have had to order the new stadium. Have do they have like detectors like the thing in the airport? You got to get it. You got to get an airport. Oh, you can't bring that in here, buddy. Well, this guy is also also Jack and Julian. It was also really cool to be back because I got a question for you, Julian as well. How would you treat me if you were a Buffalo fan? Because let me tell you how they treated me and then I want to know from your perspective how you would treat me. First off, you know, it's my hometown team. I chaired for the Buffalo Bills growing up. I was never a crazy fan like that. I was never like a Bills Mafia fan going like over to top like that, but I was a busy guy growing up as a kid and I understood they hated me. They hated you Julian. They hated Tom when we were playing, but I feel like time heals all wounds because when I was at the tailgate's man, they showed me nothing but love, man. They showed me nothing but respect. Everyone was asking for a picture. You know, they were showing me, you know, in my family, just so much love, just high five, all that good stuff. So I appreciate Buffalo. Guys, I had a heck of a time at the tailgate reporting, you know, a live for the pregame show with Fox. Thank you to Buffalo for showing me the respect, the love. I have nothing but love back to Bills Mafia. And here's the problem. Everyone should hate the regime that was in Buffalo when I got drafted, you know, in 2010 because that's who caused all these problems. Hey, I'm not hating on that regime because I think I, you know, worked out in the right situation with the New England Patriots, but that's who we're going to hate in this situation. Okay, Bills Mafia. We'll blame it all on them. We'll blame it all on the old ownership because the Pagula is what it drafted me. I know they would have. It was all the old ownership. And the whole front office from 2010. And that's why they're not there anymore. You know what, Rob? I thought you did an awesome job of capturing the energy on your interviews and being out there with your hits. And when you asked me, how would I treat you as a Buffalo fan? Bro, you are Buffalo. Like, you are those people. So even if you were the patriot that you were, those people love you because they look at you like they're them. You know what I mean? So I would have treated you like everyone loves grog. It's the grog. So, you know, I thought you killed it out there. Man, it was so fun watching. You have fun in your hometown in a stadium that, you know, is probably pretty close to you because you had so many great memories. They're not just as a patriot, but as a kid, you know, I thought it was just, I thought it was, I thought Fox hit a home run by sending you out there having Tom on the call, having Gronk in there. It was just fun to watch. It was fun to watch. No doubt about it. And the energy was real, man. They literally pull up at RVs two days before, you know, these games and they tailgate for two days. They just hang out there in their RV. They sleep there the night before they pull up, you know, if you're local, they pull up at six a.m. and start pre-gaming for these games. But the energy was real, man. I got to give it to Bill's Mafia. It's been a while since I've been out there, but it is the best tailgate I would say in football. And if you're a true football fan and you like to just see the other traditions in all of football, you have to at least go to one tailgate, you know, in Buffalo for the bills games at least once in your lifetime. If you want a real feel of a football atmosphere, uh, what it's like to get that experience amazing just means more up in Buffalo. Should we hit Game Balls? Let's hit Game Balls. Let's throw a Game Balls. First up, Employee of the Week. Employee of the Week for me. I'm going Mariota. Ooh, I like that. That's a big time win beating a defending Super Bowl champs in a in a shitty weather game, you know, with the starting quarterback of the Super Bowl champs coming back into the line up with Donald there. Like that's that's a big time win. You had three touchdowns. No turnovers. No turnovers game. I love that. Like that was awesome. I'm giving the game ball to Marcus Mariota. Let's do it. Robbie G who you got? Yes, I'm going with Jamir Gibbs from Detroit. I actually have him, I think, as winning an offensive player of the year, you know, in my pre picks, preseason picks. I think so. I'm not sure. I kind of forgot. It's already three weeks. There's so much been happening, but he's my favorite running back in the NFL just the way he flashes across the field. I mean, 164 yards total, three touchdowns. This guy is just a specimen. He can take anything to the house at any time. Jamir Gibbs. game ball of the week for me. Hey, man, Beast, how about next up on the other side of the coin, rough Monday incoming, who had a struggle bus week that needs to get right after this? I'm going to give you the deer, the the nero look on this. What do you got, Bobby D? What do you got? Gotta go drink. It sucks, but I'm with you. Gotta go drink. It's gonna, it's gonna hurt, buddy. But we've all been in there. We've all been there. We've all done shit. Shit that has hurt the team. Okay, you gotta take it like a man. You gotta get back in the prep. But it's gonna be a rough Monday watching that film. I would, I would be terrified watching that film, but there will be a couple good things that that'll spark your eye. That'll be like, hey, I'm not, I'm not completely incompetent. All right. The film is never as good, but never as bad as you think. So I'm putting Drake on there, unfortunately. I'm sorry, Drake. Robbie G. I'll be I'll be at the charity event. Hey, great. Julian is sorry. So next year, you can invite him to your softball charity game because he is sorry that he picked you as a rough Monday. I went this year. I went this year. He went out in a couple of dingers. I know, but when he has it again next year, actually, the Monday might be so rough. He might cancel the game already for now. It's three. It's week three. All right, my my my incoming rough Monday is just going to be Herbert and the Chargers. I know it's not all of Herbert's fault, but you know, they had a go cross country. They played early. It was about a 10 a.m. game for them on Pacific time. And then they had to fly back. You know, that's a five, six hour flight on the way home after taking the beating and Herbert throwing an interception, you know, for their third straight loss. So, yeah, yeah, that flight's going to hurt. It's going to make your Monday painful. It's going to. And if it doesn't, we got problems. That means you don't care. That is a rough one indeed. How about the Matthew Slater teamer of the week? We have some big special team performances around the NFL. I got to go with Miles Price. Let's go. He housed an 86 yard punt had a couple other good returns. And, you know, they didn't have that many points. They needed those points to win that specific game. And they're three and oh, and a huge part of my touchdown. Huge part of it is how complimentary their football team is one part of that being special teams. It comes through and gets an 86 yard punt return. That's huge, man. I like that one. Uh, it's just, I mean, this is back to back weeks. A Minnesota player wins our Matthew Slater special teamer of the week. So, I mean, we got to tell our captain, Matt Daniels, a special team's coordinator. Let's go, Matt Daniels. Let's go, Matt. Give me guys. Right. He's getting these guys right. I love it. I freaking love to see it. And I know Slate loves to see it. Slate loves to see last, but certainly not least. And it's not just Miles Price, everyone. It's everyone on that unit. It takes 10 guys doing their job for the returner to go out and get that touchdown. He gets all the glory. But every single one of those guys had to do their job, not have a penalty, get their block a clean. There's always a, there's always a block out of nowhere that springs these things. So shout out to that unit. That was awesome. I love that. And last, but certainly not least, who had the big old W the week, AKA the most impressive win. Who? Robbie, who are you going with? I'm going with Atlanta over Green Bay. And it's because Atlanta looked like a dismantled program. It was kind of embarrassing the way that they were playing the first two weeks, but they showed that they got life. Michael Pentax Jr. came back. Drake London became a superstar just like he is. A Pajana Robinson got, even he always had confidence, but he got even more confidence with Michael Pentax Jr. back. So that was a huge win for the whole entire program in Atlanta. And for the confidence of that offense, they needed that bad. I think that's a great pick, Rob. I'm going to go with Indy over Houston division game. 202 teams, right? Hungry dog hungry guys trying to get their first win division win. That's like a two win win. So it was good to see Daniel Jones and Downs get a little, uh, little, uh, a little, uh, a little frisky out of some, some, a little something because that downs. He's been ballin. He's been ballin, man. They got the, maybe this is a spark to start something. Maybe. And you can't, you can't say enough about Jonathan Taylor in that offense line. Shout out to Indianapolis. That's a big win. Maybe it'll springboard him. What a week, Jules. Subscribe to the Gronkin Jules show on Apple Podcast Spotify. Wherever you listen to podcasts, we'll see you Thursday for an all new episode.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. The Baltimore Ravens defeat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in a dramatic, weather-affected game in Rio, marking a major international success and a turning point for the Ravens' season.
  2. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the New England Patriots 35-6, showcasing a strong defensive and turnover-based performance, with standout plays from Jacobi Myers and Parker Washington.
  3. The Washington Commanders stun the Seattle Seahawks 33-31 in a rainy road game, highlighting Marcus Mariota’s efficient play and the Seahawks’ collapse due to three turnovers and a weak run game.
  4. The Buffalo Bills edge the Chargers 24-16 despite five turnovers, demonstrating resilience and defensive strength, while the Chargers show poor execution and consistency issues.
  5. The Detroit Lions defeat the New York Jets 31-24, with a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, and Jared Goff’s strong performance, signaling a shift in the Jets’ competitive presence.
  6. Aaron Rodgers returns in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, proving his durability and effectiveness at age 40, while tying with Big Ben for 165th career win.
  7. The game in Rio draws global attention, with fans engaging deeply in the action and points, validating the growth of international football exposure.
  8. Memes and sports slang (e.g., “sub” for interceptions) have evolved, reflecting cultural integration, while Fernando Mendoza’s financial literacy content gains praise for promoting financial education among fans.

Summary:

The week featured a mix of high-stakes victories and dramatic comebacks across the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens’ thrilling 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Rio, played under adverse weather conditions that nearly led to cancellation, highlighted both the intensity of the game and the growing global appeal of American football. The game, marked by a 56-yard game-winning field goal, showed resilience from the Ravens, who overcame a 10-point deficit and solidified their season momentum.

Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the Patriots 35-6, fueled by three turnovers and strong defensive play, signaling a rise in their offensive consistency. The Washington Commanders defied expectations by defeating the Seahawks 33-31, with Marcus Mariota delivering a masterful performance, while Seattle's loss stemmed from three turnovers and a lackluster run game. The Buffalo Bills narrowly beat the Chargers 24-16 despite five turnovers, proving their team resilience, while the Chargers’ offense struggled with miscommunication and penalties.

Detroit’s 31-24 win over the Jets featured a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, with Jared Goff’s performance and the Jets’ failure to record an interception showing a shift in their competitive trajectory. Aaron Rodgers’s return with a win against Pittsburgh further cements his status as a durable, high-level quarterback. The international exposure in Rio boosted global fan engagement, and cultural trends like "sub" slang for interceptions and Fernando Mendoza’s financial literacy content reflect a deeper integration of sports and community values.

These games underscore the importance of turnovers, team cohesion, and adaptability, with several teams facing early-season challenges but showing signs of growth. Overall, the week emphasized resilience, evolving fan culture, and the unpredictability that defines NFL competition.

FAQs

The game was significant because it was the first international NFL matchup in Brazil, showcasing the growing global appeal of football. Despite poor field conditions that nearly led to cancellation, the Ravens won 34-31, with a crucial 56-yard field goal as time expired, and the game became one of the most memorable international football events in history.

The Jaguars dominated the Patriots, winning 35-6, with strong defensive takeaways and a dynamic run game. Their performance highlighted the team's growing strength, including standout play from players like Jacobi Myers and Parker Washington, though the Patriots struggled with turnovers and defensive lapses.

Turnovers were a decisive factor in several games. The Seattle Seahawks lost due to three turnovers, while the Jacksonville Jaguars capitalized on their defensive takeaways to win. Turnover control was highlighted as a key metric for success, especially in close or high-pressure games.

The loss was significant because the Jets, under new head coach Aaron Glenn, showed resilience by coming back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. It marked a turning point in their season, signaling a shift from stagnation to competitiveness, and demonstrated their growing focus and team spirit.

The Steelers won 27-24 in a close game, with strong defensive stops and a key third-down defense. The victory showed their ability to compete at a high level and signaled a resurgence after a weak previous week, reinforcing their potential as a strong playoff contender.

The Bills won due to their team resilience and strong defensive play, despite five turnovers. Their defense limited the Chargers' offense, and players like Josh Allen and James Cook performed well, showing the team's ability to overcome mistakes and win through execution and composure.

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