Joe Burrow Talks Bengals Hot Start, LSU Mt. Rushmore, and Love of Chess | The Gronk & Jules Show
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Joe Furrow makes history as the first guest on the Gronk and Jewel’s show, bringing energy, humor, and personal stories from his Ohio roots. The conversation highlights the Bengals’ impressive 2-0 start, crediting their success to a resilient defense, team intensity, and a culture of urgency. Joe shares insights into his game philosophy, drawing parallels between football and chess, and reflects on his influences—from basketball legends like LeBron and Kobe to college football icons like Nebraska. He proudly celebrates his team’s growth, positioning their defensive strength as a key to future success. The segment also dives into fun trivia, like his love of lumber and chess, and touches on his admiration for players like Jamar Chase and Dexter Lawrence. As the team prepares for a key AFC North clash with Pittsburgh, Joe remains optimistic, noting the importance of stability and continuity. The discussion wraps with a lighthearted, engaging look at NFL storylines, including the Rams’ win over the Giants, and ends with a playful, responsible parlay betting on Cincinnati, Seattle, and Washington. The tone is upbeat, family-oriented, and full of football spirit, reflecting both the team’s progress and the joy of the game.
We got a huge one today. We have our first guest in the history of the Gronk and Jewel's show. That's right. We are bringing on Joe Furrow. Happy Joe. Plus, we're looking at the biggest stories from around the league. And we've used the night's Thursday night football matchup. Let's get into it. (upbeat rock music) He's nice enough to join us on the all-off day. He's the pride of Ohio, one of the swaggiest quarterbacks in the league. And he's got the bangles off to a hot start, which we're not used to saying, let's get all with old Joe Furrow. Joe, welcome to the Gronk and Jewel's show. You are our first guest on the Gronk and Jewel's show. I know Gronk's not here, but he's watching from somewhere, somewhere where we don't know. I got the first question. The first question has nothing to do with football. It has everything to do with you loving chest and cotton. Why are you hoarding lumber? And what is your plan of attack going forward with this lumber? I like to hoard my ore typically, some ore and wheat, depending on how the board plays out. Yeah, why? But I'm not good at this house plays out for me. It's how it works out. Now, who are you playing with, the team or guys from back home? No, a lot of friends from home, we haven't broken the cotton out yet in the locker room. Hopefully we can get that going. Chess, we got the chess board. Who's the best chess player on the team? Me, me, it's not that close either. Now, how are we starting? We're doing a little a Queen's Gambit start, or I like to do a hobby. King's Indian, King's Indian with black and London with white. Do you think that this chest helps you processing like on the field? I don't know, maybe you can't hurt. Certainly a lot of the same neural pathways, I think problem solving, predicting, defending, attacking, risk management. It's a lot of the same things. Does it help? I don't know. I just think it's fun, but it certainly can't hurt. All right, week one, you put up 33 points. Week two, you go on the road, you get a gritty win over Houston. Like how good does it feel to beat 2-0 for the first time in your career here, in Cincinnati? Yeah, it feels great, it feels great. We're not where we want to be yet. We want to be, I'm going to always push us to be perfect, but to be 2-0, sitting where we are, how the games have played out. We're really happy with it. Honestly, it's a long season. First two weeks have so much, so many eyes on them, so much pressure on it, just because of how I anticipated the entire country is to just go watch football. But those are probably two of the least meaningful games in the season. A lot of teams go 2-0 and don't do anything the rest of the year. I think a team a couple years ago went 2-0 and ended up 3-14. So it doesn't really matter what happens in the first two weeks, just what happens next week. I'm not a stack guy. I'm not a stack guy, that's what Bill always used to say. I'm not a stack guy, and then he'd rattle off 50 freaking stats. But if you start out 2-0, you have a 75% chance to make the playoffs. And the crazy thing is, you guys have started 2-0 and your offense hasn't been what you guys have notoriously been in the past yet. And a huge part of that is the defense. So you guys have to have this confidence level. That's huge right now. Because you guys are going to get dialed up. It always takes the offense a little longer, right? It always takes the offense a little longer. Defense usually firing on cylinders. Like, how cool is that? What's the mantra around the building been? What are we starting fast? What is that mantra? Yeah, we're just trying to create some urgency and some intensity to try to bring greatness to work every single day, trying to get better. Yeah, like you said, our defense has been great the first two weeks, putting pressure on the quarterback. Our defensive line has given people fits. Our corners are going to do what they do. They're going to be sticky and coverage and make every throw contested. And we've made plays when we had two on offense. And in years past, you kind of have to play the game a certain way and think about it a certain way when your defense might not be playing the best. But the last two weeks, you get into the game and you feel your defense and feel their intensity. And that changes your mindset on game day a little bit. You take less risks, maybe, depending on the time of the game. You let the game come to you a little bit more. You still want to be aggressive and be explosive. But you try not to turn it over early and see how it goes. You guys have definitely been making plays when you've had to. And some of these plays that you guys make, these throws that you make, they're unreal to watch as a former player. I mean, that catch with Chase. Like, how incredible is that? Is he a ballerina? Is he like just dancing around the facility? Look, the footwork or what's going on here? He just figures it out, man. He figures out how to get his feet in. He's going to make the catch. He's just trying to give the guy a chance. I was about to start complaining for some kind of illegal contact, passing a interference down the field, because I thought he was going to fall down. And then all of a sudden in two steps, he does a complete 180 and gets his feet in and makes the play. I was not often super impressed by him, just because I've been around him so long and seem to do so many things. But that one was one of one. I mean, it's been fun to watch, man. I'm so happy to see it going this way. Let's do a little word association. That's what we like to do here. I'm going to give you a word. You give me the first thought. All right? Good. Ted Carous. Leader. I like it. T-Higgins. Dog. I love it. Jamar Chase. The best. Dexter Lawrence. Just huge, huge man, now another man. We're watching the defensive tape on the plane. And one of their guards, I was like, man, how small is that guard? And then we looked it up, and he's like 65340. And Dexter is just making him look like just an average Joe out there. He's so big. It's unbelievable. You bring your toughness through that defensive line, man. That's so cool. Look, you're on offense, and you're talking about watching the defense on the plane. That's how much excitement you have right now, I feel. Well, I mean, you could feel the distress being caused by our defensive line out there on Sunday. So we got done with offensive tape. We wanted to see it from the eye in the sky. I love it, man. I love it. We got to jump into one thing. The game day fits have been freaking swaggy. You're one of the swaggy as QBs. I've seen it from the start when we did that little nerf house or that little nerf house thing. Who's helping you with these fits? Are you do you theme these fits weekly? Or how does your fit check go when you when you strut off looking like a goddamn male model off that bus? How do you get these things going? Yeah. I got my stylist Kyle that helps me out. He'll come out every once and a while and bring some new things, put some stuff together for me. But then, you know, it's kind of just whatever I'm feeling on game day, mixing match, just kind of figured out. What are we rocking right now? What's this shirt? What's this shirt? Yeah, I got a little cat. And he's surfing on a piece of pizza on a wave, something like that. I don't know. I've had this one for a while now, probably going back to college. And you know what that shirt tells me that tells me you're happy Joe right now. It seems like you're happy. You're happy. Joe, you're just a cat skateboarding on a free piece of pizza. That's a fast. All right. We always ask a Cincinnati guy, skyline or gold star. And we judge after I don't like either of them really. Okay. That's actually a good job. It's good. I don't think I've ever had gold star, but everybody just tells me it's like skyline. So I don't, I didn't, I've had skyline when I was a kid, didn't like it. And so I've steered clear since I got back. It'll probably be good for the bathrooms, if you know it, good for the bad. The tummy? Yeah. Now, growing up in Ohio, who are some of the guys you modeled your game off of? I mean, your Mr. Ohio, there's some good football players come out of Ohio. Yeah, I was more of a basketball guy when I was younger, so I liked, I liked LeBron. I liked Kobe. I liked Zadruda's Il Galskis. If you remember him from the cabs back in the day. Yeah. Tracey McGrady. I didn't, I didn't, I didn't follow the NFL too much until, you know, I got a little bit older and I was a big Reggie Bush fan.
and he got drafted to the Saints. And so I started liking the Saints. I started liking Drew Breeze. So the Saints were really my team. But I was college football and NBA college basketball. It's mainly basketball guy. - College football got to be Ohio State when you were a kid, right? - No, hated him. Hated him when I was a kid. - Who is your squad? You're from Ohio. - I liked Nebraska guy. I was a Nebraska guy. Nebraska guy. My dad played in Nebraska. Both my brothers played in Nebraska. My mom's from Nebraska. Her whole side of the family lived there. My dad coached there when my brothers were playing. So I always wanted to play for Nebraska. And then when I got to Ohio, I got always got jealous because my dad was a coach. It'll hire you playing you back in the day. And I always got jealous of how much attention Ohio State would get. People would wear like Ohio State jerseys to the Ohio U games and be like, "What are you doing?" "You're at an Ohio game." - Bro, what are you doing? - Kids used to leave Kent State games in the middle of the game to go watch Ohio State and the goddamn dorm. I wanted to kill myself when I saw this. It was the worst. - Yeah. - I had that same pitch. - Now where you was matching the thing? - Oh, you were still there? - Tuesday night, I'm actually there. - Oh yeah. - Tuesday night. - Tuesday night. It was always raining. - Always raining. There's about 40 to 70 people in the stands. Like it was fun. It was fun. It was like playing in front of your friends. - Yeah. - No. - I loved to go. I loved one of those games, man. I loved it. - Dude, Athens was a cool school, man. With your dad over there at Ohio, you used to go down there. That was like a cool Frank Solic, old Frank. That was the coach, right? - Yeah. - Man, we used to go to that. - Yeah. Athens was a great place. Great place to grow up. - It was. - Very unique, very unique place. Now getting back to the NBA, since you're such a huge NBA fan, who's your NBA comp? Who is Joe Burrow NBA version? Or who do you like over there in the NBA that you think, like, that's kind of like what I am. 'Cause when I'm ever on with Gronk, Gronk always says, I feel like I would be Joker if I was in the NBA. I think I would be like Joker. I think I was like a poor man's play Thompson. Like I could really shoot it. - Ooh. - I could defend. - Ooh. - Yeah. - All right, I got to ask you, how is all this LSU crazy hype for you? Seeing Lane Kiffin coming off the bus. Has he asked you to come off the bus with him one time yet on like the by week? - No, haven't been asked to come off the bus yet. You know, it's tough. 'Cause I don't know that many people there anymore. I know Jack Marucci. I know a lot of the training staff is still there. Some of the equipment guys are still there. But all the people that were with the football team when I was there have either moved on to different roles in the university or left. Coach O is back, that's great. - Let's go, Coach O. - I think that's great for the program. I think Lane Kiffin is good for LSU. I think you need somebody like that for LSU. You need somebody that just doesn't care what people think. He's gonna do what he thinks is best. And I think guys gravitate towards that. And in Louisiana you kind of have to have a little chip running shoulder like that, you can't. Like the coach O mentality, the Lane Kiffin mentality. I think bringing that is something that Louisiana needs. And I think in the long run that will be successful. - Best coach O's story. I mean, there's gotta be something great out there. This guy cracks me up anytime he I hear him speak. He reminds me of the Water Boy Coach. - Yeah, we did every Friday before the game. We would always do the call out session. So like this guy goes down, this guy goes in. We would always make a big deal out of it, make it fun. Coach O would always come in, rip his shirt off, bring a ton of energy. Sometimes he's banging water bottles together. - He's crazy. - Don't want to tile something. He just bring an energy every single day, man. He was so fun to play for. He set the tone every single day with what he says and what he does and the intensity of his voice on a day-to-day basis. He was just so fun and exactly what LSU needed at the time brought a toughness back that was much needed. - Man, well, you guys were damn tough. You're one of the greatest college football teams of all time. Who's the Mount Rushmore of LSU football players? I'm putting you on there, so you only have to do three. Go ahead. - Okay, okay. - Okay, you don't have to do you. I got you, don't worry. - Billy can't. Billy can and he was the first highs and winter back in the day. - Two more spots, Joe. - I mean, I think what, what honey about Adger did when he was there was pretty fun to watch. - He was pretty fun to watch. - He's a beast. - I guess it determines what the requirements are for the Mount Rushmore, but just the style of play and excitement that he brought every game. I think, you know, has to be noted and then-- - I mean, if you have a nickname for a name, you have a nickname for your name. - I mean, how good is that? - I don't even know his real name. I just know him as honey, but honey badger. - I played for 10 times. - Yeah, man. I mean, that was the best nickname that they could possibly be. - So good. - I think you gotta put Jamar on there at this point. You gotta put Justin on there at this point. And then, you know, just what Odell brought to Ellis, you brought to the NFL. - So we got you, honey badger, Jamar, Justin, Odell. And first, first, heisman winner, who was he? - Billy Cannon. - Billy Cannon. So, you know, Ellis, they keep a chip on their shoulders so they have six guys on their Mount Rushmore. That's what we're doing. - Yeah, they go. - All right, let's wrap this thing up. We're going into a big week, Joe, 2-0, AFC North Division rival Pittsburgh this week. How are we feeling going into this game? - I'm feeling really good. It's always a battle, man, their front is so good. You know, you're always going to come out of this one sore. You know, they got some new coaches over there. So it'll be a challenge to think about it in a new way and find the new patterns and find the new things that they like to do and how they want to play us with these new coaches. So it'll certainly be a challenge. - How crazy is it that out of all four AFC North teams, you guys probably have the most continuity? Yeah. - That's crazy. That's, I think that starts up top with the Brown family. They're, there's even killed as it gets. And when you have people at the top like that, that brings stability to an organization. You know, Marvin Lewis was here for a long time. I think he was here about 16 years, 17 years. - Oh, yeah. - And consistently fighting for the top of the division, making the playoffs. I've always had really good defenses and now we got Zach and we've been to a Super Bowl AFC championship. We've been out of it for three years. Certainly had some injuries in there that hurt us. But when you have stability at the top, it kind of trickles down. - Well, Joe, thanks for giving us some of your time, man. You look happy, you look healthy. I'm excited to see you continue this change right now. I said, "Change, you guys are 2 and 0. We have never said this since I've been doing TV. You guys being 2 and 0." It's always been like the other way around and it's been really fun to watch you. You're having fun, man. Stay healthy. Thanks for coming on the "Gronka Jewel" show, bro. - Yes, sir, man. Appreciate it. We'll see you soon. - Joey, look happy. - Happy, Joe. - Happy, Joe. - Joe, it's infectious. Now I'm happy. You know, the T-shirt, that says happy. What was it, a mouse cat surfing on a slice of pizza? - Right, a big one. - I was in the green area. - It was the entire colorful, tropical, tie-dye looking. That was awesome. - I felt like I was in a grateful dead concert. I felt like I was in a grateful dead concert. - I was looking at it. - I was having colors. I was seeing sounds. - Oh my God, that was unbelievable. Big Zeeple, Zadrona Silgowskis. - Oh my God. - Wow. - Hi, oh, kid. - That's a ball-nower right there. That's a ball-nower. Some action talk. That was fun. - Maxion, well, I used to play against his dad. - That's right. - I mean, talking about Athens Ohio. - Never go party in Athens? - I did. - I heard the sick party's there. - I did. I remember going, I dated a girl that lived in Athens. - Oh, really? - Oh you. - How'd you guys meet? - She was from Kent. - Whoa. - And she worked, yeah. - Oh. - Love that synergy. - It was awesome. - That's like a great Maxion romance. - It was, honestly, it was such a cool place to like go see. I had no clue about Athens or Ohio, you. I mean, what a, what a beautiful campus.
That's what I've heard it's it's incredible you're in the middle nowhere, but it was it's a really cool place Oh, you say get some good parties in there. That was a first of many great guests first of many. I hope so what a key off Joey Be happy Joey be happy Joey be happy Joey be happy Joey. Thanks to our man Hubbard for giving us some good intel on him there Katon Katon, baby. What did he say? He's just Horton. He was Horton Wheaton. So what was it? Something else Wheaton? Lumber I don't know something wait. So we become Katon guys I think we might have to do a Katon series or something. Something like just intro. Yeah, we could we could communicate with Joe I was gonna say next time he's on will become it led the very least novices novices Katon novices last week was a big one for Buffalo The bills beat the lines in the first regular season game at the new high-mark stadium and what a game it was boy Buffalo was Rockin, but we got a shout out the hard work in people who made it all possible the people who built this state of the art football cathedral a football Cathedral indeed. That's right. I'm proud to join car heart and celebrating the skilled trades people that built the stadium the ones who grew the Grass well did the uprights and played a part in bringing Buffalo the stadium they deserve Check out car hearts made possible campaign and see the story behind the new high-mark stadium in Buffalo and the hard working men and women who made it all possible All right, so we get it. Should we get on to the next segment here? Let's get on to the next segment All right, we just got a quick minute here Jules when I catch up on some stuff that's been going around on around the league This wait, did we get Joe to smile? Oh, that's why we're calling them happy Joe. All right. So we got a laugh in there too We got a couple laughs gotta go the last take that all day. All right, before we jump into this news We got to react to that Monday night game Rams Giants Rams win that thing 28 to 6 to what were your thoughts on this game? What stuck out to you Rams are back Correction of all the Giants hype. Yep. Look they had a really great win week one It was a strong performance beating the Cowboys But you know, they're still a very young football team and they still have a lot of new moving parts I mean John Harball. This is first time going there. You think he's just gonna go cross country Play a pissed off Sean McVeigh Who had 10 days to think about his terrible travel plans the travel agent that he that he talked you said that at his post game presser You know like That's a scary that's a scary bit because they have so much talent You know and and watching that game they started getting the run game going Kyron Williams quorum started getting them going it was effective at the beginning part They didn't break the seal, but they had effective for your clips, you know for your clips a run And when you get that then you get all these play action passes Devonte Adams has a game where he sits and reminds everyone that he he's a Hall of Fame almost going for 200 Chiefs handy at 33 30 for one read me it. That was really cool to see he looked great that that He had a catch on like the back side of a guy. It was like that back shoulder or I mean body control was on full display. I mean my goodness. Great. You know who else got me a little excited Tell me tell me tell me Ferguson. Oh Freddie Ferguson. Now I I drafted him last year in a sleeper league. Yep in a sleeper league Keeper keeper keeper keeper sleeper keeper sleeper league and young athletic tight end That uh didn't do much last year, but he he's very green like he's he you could tell he He's probably a combined freak when you're green you grow But it was great to see him involved. They didn't have Puka last night. So other guys had to step up And this is a good little like sample size of hey guys If something like this happens down the road, we're gonna need other guys to step up And that's exactly what happened and that's what you wanted to see granite You know, it's against a team New York that's young have a lot of good talent, but still not quite where the Rams are But Matthew Stafford for touchdowns looking great I think this was a game they needed to have to boost that confidence from that Division loss week one in Australia. They needed to have a performance like this Giants you know Ebbs and flows of an NFL season Coming out week one young football team riding high young guns everyone's flying high everyone feels great Then you get smacked down by the football gods and say hey guys This thing ain't fair for everyone Jackson dark gets hurt. Yep, you know Malik neighbors Dinged up his shoulder burns at the end that that one's gonna hurt um Mooney had a pretty good game couple solid catches they you know Winston came in and You know once the backup comes in early on in the football season. He probably hasn't had any reps especially with the young Quarterback like Jackson dark. He hasn't had any reps with the one so He did his best as you thought he could do. I mean, he's not gonna come in win against The Rams team when this team still trying to learn their continuity and their identity as in the Giants They don't even know what they are yet, but you go across the country play a big boy team Sometimes this happens, you know, and and I think they're gonna be fine. The Giants like they got a young nucleus of guys Harbaugh is there so they're gonna have structure They're gonna have that toughness. They're good. I did see see that kick. Oh There's a Mivas there is a kick that Harbaugh had on one of the kickoffs where it was like a side winding kick for the The Rams. I think it was early on in the game I thought you were talking about the thicker kicker. No, the thicker kicker. No. He was making headlines last night He's pretty thick. Shout about Harris and me. It's he's like an extra thick But the Harbaugh has got it all three phases man. Special team. They got the wrinkles going there I wonder how crazy is that defensive line used to have dexter long? Oh, unbelievable. I mean, I'm like I They're missing the man man. They're like I knew Kardo had a sack. He did. He played well. They were flying around there moving um But I mean, I've eight yards of play for LA. Yeah, I think this was just one of those games were LA, they're in a different They're in a different phase of their organization right now You know and they were pissed off last week and we got to talk about Aaron Donnell coming back I mean they just returned TFL whoo, three tackles. I saw him in his post game presser say he was pissed that he couldn't slam the guy Said it'd be coming sooner. Amen. I It's it's it's fun to watch him slams coming. He's only going to get better with the more reps he has Don't write. That's how it goes. I mean Look, they need him To be Aaron Donald in January They need miles Garrett to miles Garrett and December January Yeah, long season. This is a long season and I thought that was a strong Get back on track performance by the LA Rams. Amen put us in Francisco and that lost down on the way in the Rearview mirror. All right, so do we want to move on here? It's we got to move on sweeping the internet this week Absolutely sweeping it is Caleb Williams in his reaction to getting carted off the field pumping up the crowd People are saying this is a bit too performative for a hamstring pull They what do you think? This is unbelievable. I love Caleb. I love Caleb. I love Caleb. I love Caleb. I love him too He's just he's the kid is the kid. He's the iceman. He's the young kid, you know, it's Yeah, did I think he tore his Achilles and his season was completely over? Yes. Yes. Yes. Was I very surprised that it's a grade one hamstring Yes Am I extremely happy that it's a grade one hamstring? Yes, because this guy needs to be on the field need him Was it a lot it was a lot yes the the fist pump to the crowd like I'll be back He looks freaking he looks so man. Look at his arm. He does. It's unbelievably jacked Unbelievably jacked with the stash one of the best mustache is Chicago's scene since Dennis Farina I mean my god. You don't know what everyone's stash. No, everyone's pain tolerance a little different. Amen. I this is I'm just glad He gave us a generational meme. That was a generational generational and the thing is with Caleb The guy's never been hurt. This is the first time he's ever been hurt legit like so let's knock on wood knock wood knock wood for the ice man He's never been hurt. He doesn't know how to feel pain. So maybe he's not the first time I ever fell pain. We got to take me out We got to take me out. I've never felt pain before. Yeah, ice man is learning what pain is he's learning what pain is and I guarantee he'll be better the next time. I do too I'm playing this week. Let's hope so easy. Let's hope so Paul Pierce. He is there the Paul Pierce comparisons were made and are fair and accurate But we have an accurate We have an accurate answer from Paul. Yeah. Neat. That was a knee. That was a knee. That was a knee. Nope. No, no, not a shit no brown sense. No brown We confirmed. No poop. That's what he said. He confirmed it. That's what he said. Multiple times. Come on. Come on. I think he was smoking a black amal while he told us that. Yeah. That's usually that per per usual love love as he would be I love it. That's our guy. Next up Jules on another end of the spectrum here Todd Bulls took the mic after the the bucks fell to O and two and said that they are angrily optimistic. Quite the phrase. What do you think of that? You know, I'm a happily miserable kind of guy. There it is. And angrily optimistic is such a defensive man coach.
defensive coach. It is like same. Oh my God. I think what a great little picture. I get it. You got to be out. You got to be optimistic. But we got to be pissed off that we're being optimistic. Yeah, I'm pissed off that we have to be in this optimistic mind frame mindset because we shouldn't be there. We shouldn't be on two. That's what Todd Bolz was saying to the team. We're optimistic. But I'm pissed that we have to be optimistic. Don't right. That's a put that on the t-shirt right there with happily miserable salad. The bucks pro shop all that all that. Put it. Hey, if they go out. When four in a row, we might we might do it. It could be his onto Cincinnati. You never know. Never know. Ain't you really optimistic? Shout out Todd Bolz in the the Todd Bowl from last one. Todd versus Todd. I love it. Let's go bait. Come on boys. We're rooting for you. Let's go next up. Jules. This one has been sweeping the internet. This week came out of nowhere. Left field from the football gods. Have you seen this yet? Hey, I saw it earlier in the production meeting for the show for the first time. This is a little peek inside the locker room from the 2019 win at Arrowhead AFC championship game. What are your thoughts on this, Jules? I would just love to get your reaction. What this what this sparks? I sparks awesome memories. I mean, that's one of the this moment that you're everyone's getting to be a fly on the wall on is the moment all of us miss when we leave the game. It's that moment right there in the visit a shitty visitor locker room on the road in a championship game. Winning with the boys. There's nothing like that feeling. That was an absolute awesome, awesome win. That was a fun. I almost started crying. I had to get up and walk out and go to the bathroom. I was wondering where you went. All the production people didn't think I was like shedding a tear. I mean, this one came out of nowhere. People are wondering where the heck it came from. Who took this? I mean, we're still trying to figure it out. I mean, we'll probably find out. I mean, we found out who stole Brady's jerseys. Whoever it is, we thank them. We thank them. You're doing a service to the football community here. That is just unbelievable, man. I mean, that's what all the guys miss right there. Just sit and talking with the boys. That's what the show is right here. We're just talking with the boys in the locker room after after a big win. Amen. I gotta say you were looking particularly jacked. I mean, come on, man. It's whipped up and gripped up, baby. That's freaking I playoff at all. Playoff is that a that might have been your best playoff beard of all time too. That's what I've beard like you're about. Each, each, each year after the first one which was in 14. Yep. I started it always like a little earlier. Pro tip, pro tip. So you always wanted to because you kind of knew where it was going to be. Like what do we do? I'm like a week 13 type type beaten. No, I would like I think I started that one. I didn't cut that all season. Oh, wow. That's a season longer. Oh, man. See, little insider tip for all you guys trying to grow playoff beards. Yeah, you know, I had a vision that year that if I don't cut this beard. The sea is going to part ways through the kingdom of Arrowhead. We're going to roll right into the Super Bowl against the Rams. I saw that when I started growing that beard. Never doubt the vision. Never. And last slappy, but certainly not least, we got to talk about some of these Oh and two teams. Oh, and some of these two and O team. Oh, yeah, there's a surprising bunch in each category. Oh, first off, Jules favorite. We're to say favorite Oh and two team. Who are you most optimistic about? The winner between the Colts and Texans this week on week three. Yep, that's a hungry dog game. That's a hungry hungry dog game. I thought the Colts in that Monday night football game looked pretty good. Agreed. Like 30 points. Yeah, it's so hard to go into Arrowhead and win. Like, and they came out out the gate. Touchdown first drive. The chiefs had to kind of figure out what was going on. I mean, it was a late. The thing went to overtime and they played the chiefs at home. They gave them their best shot and came away with the loss in overtime. Like they didn't play terrible. I thought their defense would be a little tighter. The offense, I think, is going to be all right. Just they I feel like the Colts don't have like they lose pitman junior. They signed pierce. He's been on a milk carton. I know. After all the injury too, you know what I mean? And Taylor, he looks like a freaking, he looks like you shoot him out of a cannon every time he runs the ball. He's a monster, but they need some they need some help. And we got to get some stops letting up 74 74 points in two weeks. Got to get some great. Not great. But I think they're going to be all right, though. In the Texans, I'm worried about Texans. The defense is we can all talk about how great the defense is. But in that video, you saw Kaylee in that video that we just watched. He was in that locker room. Kaylee, the offensive coordinator now for the Houston Texans. We got to get it going, man. We got to get it going. So I'm worried about them. My favorite O and two team. Okay. We could just cross off the dolphins. We can cross off the Balkans. We can. I'm not crossing off the Bucks. Okay. Commanders. Cross them off. Crossing off. Get them out of here. Titans. Great valiant effort last week. But they got a long way to go. We're crossing them off. All right, get them out of here. Chargers. Oh, where do you stay on that one? I still feel like I watched that game. I rewatched that Chargers game. A lot of penalties, like which with new cadences, new motions from McDaniel, that's going to take time. That's going to take time to get that down. You know, you got two, two receivers in the same area of Justin Herbert. You got the ball hitting a guy in motion. I mean, it looked like the Keystone cops out there. It was bad. But I think I'm still not out on the Chargers. Okay. Because you could say, oh, Justin Herbert, this, that he made some, he still made some great throws. He sure did. Watch the game drops his interception. His interception. The first one, do you have two? I think so. Let me check. Yeah. He had one that, like, the guy dropped. He had like three big, big drops. Like game changing drops. Momentum killing drops. And then the last one, like, they're down 10 points with two minute to go. That was a case of the fuck it. I'm just going to throw it. Chuck it. Like, so I, I'm not out on them, but I'm like really close to being out on them. I have too much faith in Harbol. Agreed. I think he's going to figure it out. But my favorite. Yeah. To pick one. Who might sneak into the playoffs? Catch fire. Texans defense is too good. And that defense travels. Agreed. And last season, we saw him start Owen three and still did it. Yeah. Like, they've been in this situation. Texans are probably my favorite. Owen two team. All right. And then on the flip side of that coin, who is your least favorite two in O team? Okay. Who's a pretender in this in this? Let's cross off the ones that we like. Okay. Cross off the bills. Like the bills. Like them. We like the chiefs. We like the chiefs. They know how to they know how to deal with winning games, even if they've been close to when they know how to they've been in this. Amen. This is nothing new to them. Nothing new. Seahawks, obviously. Seahawks. Take them off. Eagles. Keep them on. All right. Keep them on. Vikings. Keep them on. Keep them on. Joe's Bengals. Cross that Joe look got he looked too damn happy. He does. Look too happy. Cross him off. I like where they're at happy Joe. How about the rough? Readers. Raiders are two and no. That's insane. What? Who would have thunk it? No, who would have thunk it? Yeah, I think keep him on keep him on all right. You gotta take the Niners off. They look they look good. They're rolling man. Go down us really get a win. Come back. You know when I think I think a lot of these coaches that are struggling early on in this season. Maybe they got to go get an crazy car wreck before the season. The Shanahan experience. Get to a day. John love. Get you go get you some crazy experiences. I just hope they stay healthy. Amen. And stay away from those trailer parks in Ohio. Don't write. Well, hello way. Oh, sorry. Least favorite two and O team. Look. Eagles know how to win. They know how to win. I think naturally every year, it takes them like six weeks to find out their offense because they got a new offensive coordinator. This is true. So I'm taking them on. Alright, get them out of here. So we're left with the Raiders and the Vikings. As as possible pretenders. You know what? Yep. Tyler Murray's coming back. Coming back. B flows. Got them going. Be flow. Oh, you know, Oh, you know, you know, be flow. Take the Vikings off list. Alright, so we're left with the Raiders. I think it's been a strong performance by these Raiders and and Kurt has been great.
for what they need, for what they need to show the young gun, the Fernando. What does he call him? The Nando Lauren. The Nando Lauren. I love that. All-time nickname. I didn't even play to snap yet in the regular season. No, but you know, Kurt's doing a great job of getting that offense moving. They're looking like a pro football team. It's just like, I'm not there yet. I'm with you. I'm with you. They're my least favorite two no teams. Definitely the most surprising to some of those people is myself included. But no, I like that. A little check in here with the O&2s and the two and O's. No, man, it'll be fun. Maybe we'll see who's O&3 next week and our favorite three and O, or three and O team. We're going to keep this going. I like it. Keep it going. Flip side of the coin. O&2 teams have a 16% chance to make the playoffs. I saw that stat. That seems a little low. So you're saying there's a chance. So you're telling me that shout out, Lloyd Christmas. Shout out, Lloyd. But hey, the good news is ball is back. Thank God. It's Thursday. How does Thursday? Some people are saying this is an ugly one. Some are saying some people are saying it's an ugly one, but it's football nonetheless. Atlanta marches into Lambo. Yeah, it on the back. It may be an ugly record verse record or performance in the first two weeks versus performance in the first two weeks, but the storylines on this are huge. Oh, yeah. Green Bay is on thin ice right now. Like confidence-wise. Yeah. I mean, still really great to go out and get a win in New York. I've been in that game in New York against the Jets. I better look in Jets. A better look. I've been in that game though, where you're in New York early in the season. Don't know what the Jets are. Jets punch you in the face. They somehow get the win. They got to figure out a way. I'm talking Packers. They got to figure out a way to get this run game going and they got to get better on third down. What are they? One for nine? Yeah, not great. The run game. I think that's where Jordan love thrives the most is when the run game's going. They don't have BRIT Jacobs. I know that whole situation. Oh, Mike is still, of course. Mike is going to come, but they dodged a bullet last week. You can't be feeling great about that win as a team that has the talent that they have and the continuity that they have. We've been together. This group has been together for a while now. We've been saying it for years. They've been young football. They've been young for a while. And they're still kind of a young football team, but when is it break? Like, when are we not a young football team? They're the Benjamin Button of the NFL, the oldest young team ever. I mean, my goodness gracious me. Now, Atlanta is penics plan. He's back, baby. He's back. He's back. He's feeling right. I got clear before the season, but he's waiting. He's waiting. He's waiting. He's back. Look, penics, I agree. I understand what he did. Stofansky, Matt Ryan, new president, Stofansky head coach. They don't got no ties to penics. No, no one's got any ties to penics. So he better go. If he's going to go in, he got to go in feeling good. So maybe this is a great thing for penics, the offense of Atlanta. He feels like he's got his confidence in his body enough to go out and perform at a higher level, even though he was cleared. You know what I mean? Amen. And what is that game like your first game back after NACL tear? That game is, I mean, you definitely have anxiousness in your body. You know, all the, the drills, all the rehab, all the running, all the practice, it's not live. Okay. Once he gets hit for the first time, and he knows that the knee's fine. Okay, statistically speaking, the thing's going to be okay. Not what, not what, not what, not what, even though he's had like multiple tears on his ACLs. Yeah, that's not great. So, but like statistically speaking, the first time you come back, that thing is healed. But you got to feel it. You got to feel it healed. So I anticipate that he'll have a little anxious butterflies in his stomach. But after the first few plays, when he goes in, he realizes, Hey man, this is the same thing I've been doing for years. So we'll be all right. Like riding a bike. It's like, you know, so I think that's going to give them a spark, bejohn, Drake London. Got the weapons. Got the weapons. They have, they have the weapons. Okay. I'm excited for this game because you know, Atlanta's probably going to play their best game. Oh, yeah. It's a national football league. Okay. I know they've played very bad in the first two games. Very bad. But they get paid. We got coach of the year Kevin Safansky out there. They get paid too. And sometimes it takes a little, a little time to get a new coaches scheme system in place. And it may take even more time because now we got our new quarterback there. I got to, I got to imagine at the very least, we will break the streak of zero red zone trips this season for the Falcons zero unbelievable. They have put up 16 points so far this season. Zero red zone trips. How insane is that? That's crazy when you have a running back like bejohn robins legit. You can't get into a red area. Unbelievable. Well, look, this is quarterback league. And and it's not Cooper rushes fault that two guys ahead of him who are cleared to play. Or one has a back spasm who's known to get hurt a lot. Yep. Like it's not Cooper rushes fault that he's probably had four reps with the ones in the last 60 day or 40 days in training. He didn't sniff the ones. And then you then this he just throw this guy in and then you throw in Jack strand. Yeah, I mean, come on dog. Yeah, it's yeah. So you know, I don't think that's on Cooper rush. I think that no, I'm with you there. Need a little table, a table spoon of cement in that room. Tough and I'm up, man. Come on now on the green Bay side. Gotta clean up these penalties sloppy, sloppy, sloppy, sloppy 26 penalties so far this year in two games. What are we doing? Five fumbles last game. I know it was a rainy game, but gotta pretend football. Six penalties and we gotta clean up that. Come on, man. I get it. There's a point of emphasis early on to see it from the refs. What 26? We can't do that. That's bad football. Not great, not great. Um, I think, I think I like the other La Flore more right now. I was just going to ask you, who's your favorite La Flore? I think I liked the other La Flore more, even though he got. They got their teeth kicked in by the defending Super Bowl champions, but they did win week one. We're a big win in week one. We might as well check in in a couple weeks to see where we're at the the La Flore power rankings there. I think we should. I like that. Now, the green Bay La Flore is better. He's better. He's all right. He's edging out Arizona. A shitty win is still better than a pretty loss. This is true. Why is words put that on a bumper? Even though it wasn't a pretty loss for the other La Flore. It was not. But he's got his Kobe looking good. Man, how proud do you got to be like as a parent? If you have two NFL head coach, dude, Papa La Flore has got to be loving this. The floors, the higher balls. Some great family linies there. Great family football families. No, I think Thursday night football. I think this is this is we need to see this game. Yep, I'm excited. Hey, I want to see what Penox does. Jordan love in the boys. I love Jordan love because he's super mellow and steady Eddie. Yep. Always steady Eddie. You never too see him high. You never see him low. But maybe this game, you know, we need Jordan love to slap someone on the ass and say, hey, boys, let's freaking go. Maybe we're not that mellow tonight. Maybe we maybe we don't get mellow tonight. Maybe we know mellow yellow. You're gonna get angry, Jordan. Come on now. I'm fired up. Little intense Jordan. We just need some leadership. Amen. Okay. Like if you got if we have 26 penalties, we know La Flore is over here bitching at him about that and meetings. There needs to be someone stepping up. That's not a coach to say, hey, boys, I know we're not we're not talking players only meeting. We're talking like right before the huddle or something. Hey guys, we got it. We got to we got it. We got to have some urgency here. Don't write last name love, but it ain't all love always. It can't be all love. It can't be all love always. Last name love can't be all love. Don't write and it needs to be tough love sometimes. Tough love sometimes. Jordan tough love. Jordan tough love. There it is right there. You know, I think the people that would say this is an ugly one or non ball nose. A lot of great storylines coming into this one. I'm excited to see how this shakes. Heck yeah, you know, B. Jean was kind of quiet last week. He's gonna go off. Jean gonna be B. Jean Watson. He's he's had some cool good performances. I'm I'm I'm also excited to see golden continue same continue to develop and and turn into the guy they need him to be. Amen. They need him. He need Tucker craft. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. He didn't pay a whole lot of money out there. You need to get going man. I love you. I know we're coming off the entry book. You gotta make ground proud. You gotta make ground, ground stamped them.
He stamped them early early stamped them. You're getting drunk stamp. You got to go out and freaking They say no tramp stamp. No wrong stamp. You got to go out. You got to freaking you got to freaking put some Some some production this production business. You could be the first one in the building You could be the guy listening to all or watching all the film. You could be the The weight room king But this is a production business. Nothing matters more than those three hours on freaking Sunday We don't have many of them There's not a hundred and sixty-two. There's not eighty-six They are seventeen We practice all freaking week for those three hours on Sunday Okay, I don't I you're good in practice. It's a production business. Let's let's we got to produce on Sunday What have you done for me lately. I saw this is what it is and that fell not for long. Don't write. Let's go right You guys are good. This is a motivation Don't motivation. Let's go 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 main. 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 look like it too I saw the picture of you in your suit and to get to experience it like a local in a house That's the way you got to do it. Don't write practically a resident at this point. Yeah, I love that. That's that's a 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 It was there's 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 Let's try to win some money here Responsibly responsibly responsible wagers. Let's get to responsible. Let's get to responsible wagers And let's start this thing off. Look, we got some up on the wall here now. We got to use our tech I like it's full capabilities. I didn't know that was It's possible anything is possible. No, I thought that was wood. It's a Wood wood wood anything is possible. We got high-tech wood all that Uh starting off with some of our favorite opening lines opening line that we opening opening lines opening lines opening lines A lot of stuff can happen. You never know in days, you know coming to you on Thursday car acts. Yep opening lines lines always change But the ones we like so far and I want to get your take on a couple of these jewels green bay minus six and a half first Atlanta We just talked about that when Houston Verse indie indie plus three Seattle minus six and a half verse Washington and since he shout out Joe Minus three in Pittsburgh some of these are jumping out to us early Which one of these in particular jewels? Are you gravitating towards Cincinnati? Yep minus three. I think I'm with you just looking at Joe. He seems so happy happy Joe happy Joe And and I'm joking around with that but When you're a leader your team is having fun going to work. Look that That's huge Like everyone's watching him. So you know Pittsburgh is kind of Real sluggish right now in offense agree defense of of Cincinnati Has a little juice. They're taking the ball away. I'm a little worried about I'm worried about Pittsburgh's Skill group. Yeah, same like not creating separation No, they were they were they were covered last week and then they were in a dog fight with Atlanta week one like They got to get open There's two Two jobs for the receiver. This is what we used here all the time you have to get open and you have to catch them ball Don't write simple as that. They're not doing either of those right now He's your said than done in some situations. I'm with you. I like since and I don't know I don't think it's Aaron Rogers the whole thing. No, I really don't he's been getting his butt kicked out there He's taking it. Yeah, but those are coverage sacks. No one's open. Aaron's not gonna throw it To a spot where there's you know a team meeting He's smarter than that. He's very Yeah, so I think they got to I'm worried on that. I'm taking Cincinnati minus three in Pittsburgh. I like that I like that a lot good divisional match up there. Seattle at Washington versus Washington. I mean You could go there too. Yep You could go there too that That's a good one. That's good. It's reluctant looking good. Maybe in in Houston. That's I don't like that. It's okay. All right. I don't like that one green Bay By no means Should have a six Point five the six and a half point favorite being favorites favorite against anyone right now much less Atlantis. Yeah, anyone Just I'm out of there. It's just scary. That's a scary lot. It's a lot of points. I know Atlantis do for Like all right. We're still a pro football team performance Have a little life back in us. Got Bennick's back. Yeah. Yep. I'm with you. I don't like those ones. The do that jump out Seattle Minus six and a half Washington. I don't know what they got going over there. It's gonna be Marcus Mariotta out there though You know the defense offense I like Mariotta as a backup But he's gonna have his hands full with that defense. That deep no one's heard on the defense. No Special teams Seattle Seattle phases so I like Seattle and I like Cincinnati to cover I like that and then what up should we get on to our parlay? Should we cook up a little parlay? I feel a little I'll just hit the kitchen. Yeah, let's hit the kitchen. Get over the stove here. What the beak Here's what we're thinking here Pats on the road down in Jacksonville after the offense have been coming under a little bit of fire This is that the tougher game. That's a tough game, but plus 136 we're getting some good juice there. Some good Josh. I got to think he's gonna get the offense going Got to think we're gonna get something going here in Jacksonville meanwhile coming off a tough loft all the way out Mile high having to come back This is a tricky one, but I kind of like the Pats on the road. What are you thinking? I That's that's one. I was probably gonna stay away from all right. All right I feel you defense of the patch looks great. Yes offense scaring me okay offense Little scaring me and and Jacksonville everyone just wants to think Jacksonville still no Jacksonville will fucking light you up. Duval They are There's they went into Denver and they were beating the shed Denver for that first half now granite Denver in the second half Great woke up half-time adjustments bonix Reminded us that he's still bonix Davis Webb. He said let's go. Davis Webb opened it up, but at the beginning of that game They were punching them right in the face those Broncos They're gonna be at home It's gonna be hot September in florida hot September in florida Ted better be given some electrolytes and some goddamn Some goddamn dead were my electrolytes. How many times you asked dad for the electrolytes in when dead a September Miami game Anytime I was coming off the field Ted. I need electrolyte All right, maybe we leave that one on the side here real quick. Let's leave that on the parlay What do you think about these two lions jets over 48 and a half? This is a Detroit team that has put up 62 points in the first two weeks But the defense been letting up a lot of points to taking on a new york jet steam that as we said looks like a professional football team I like this over. Don't you love that. I like this over. I will keep this one in there. I like this too The lion's baby back to being a great over team And then last but certainly got to have four touchdowns last week It was slaying on that thing man slaying that thing. Great. What up 31 points couple of more in Yeah, Garbage time that hey those still count for our over. They still count 72 points combined. They got to figure it out on defense And they're going to I think they're gonna Maybe for just for our sake here as as responsible wagers maybe you figure out the defense in week four Week three maybe still let up some points just for us. I Look Ronnie lotting coming in that lock. He's not walking through that door. He's not walking through that door So I think we'll be all right. I like that over. I love it And then last but certainly not least jules. How about a Josh Allen any time touchdown? He's got four already Four already this way running the most legs healing money. Amen. Whoa. That's one more healing money Kind of touchdown any time touchdown like a pass. No, no, just any time in the game run the game run Maybe receiving maybe you could say a little trick trick play pass back. We've seen him score on those But he is running for with his legs already this season. Yeah, he's he's in a you got some good mojo He does he just like kind of glides over the line takes a hit. I like that. So what is our parlay then so then our parlay we'll leave the patriots We'll take this thing from a three leg parlay. Shop it down to a two leg parlay. Let's let's let what
we make it a three, I want to go three. - All right, you want to go three? - Do we throw in Seattle, Washington? - Since we had Joe Borough on, I want a three way. Oh, I like that. - Skyline. - I like that, shout out Tony Gonzalez. Do we go, do we add Cincinnati in there? - I was talking about a skyline. - Oh, yeah, yeah, three way, yeah, with the beans and the onions and, yeah, yeah. - No, it's cheese, cheese, chile, or they call it sauce, I think, spaghetti. - Okay, I like the spaghetti angle. - It's a little weird, but it goes. - I like it, it's hot sauce on it. You got to have the hot sauce. - Crackers, the little wester cracker. - I like that better than all on a hot dog. All on hot dogs are a little weird to me. - I love chili dogs. - I like chili dogs. - I don't like it. - We add all the other stuff. - It's a Greek chili. - It is. I'm more of like a Southern chili kind of guy. Like the thinner and then with a little bit of salt. - I like that California chili dog. - That's true. - We got chili burgers, we got chili dogs, you got carnies, you got, you know, you got the chili on the dog and the burger. - That's Calle. - It does it. - Calle. - It does it. - I like our chili a little better over here. They got like cinnamon in the chili, over here. - Yeah, they do, it's weird. I don't like that. I gotta say, I'm a bit of an office when it comes to this in tonight, chili, but. - I've had it. - Let me know. - I mean, I went to school in Ohio. - I don't know. - You know, it's, you're a gold star guy, though. I'm a gold star. - They're using one other's egg. - I always. - It's like being a Pepsi guy to most coke guys. - How are we digging and stacking on this goddamn parlay? - Let's add Joe into this one. Let's add, since he minus three. I feel so good about that. - I love it. - Now we're back, baby. I think this parlay is gonna be good. - I think we should call this the three-way parlay. - We should. - The three-way parlay. - Oh, it's not a theme. - It is. - Oh, we can get Skyline to sponsor this. - Or gold star. - Or gold. - One of them. - Did we just, did we just hit gold star? - I just gotta, oh. - I got it in my earpiece. - What do they say? - Gold star is in. - Yes. - All right. - Yes. - It's called the three-way at gold star. I know it's called a three-way at Skyline. - Let me revisit them and you after this. - Maybe. - We'll circle back. - We just got out. - Hey, but as long as the funding is secured, we're good. - So we got Joe. - We got Joe. - Happy Joe. - Happy Joe minus three on the road. - Happy Joe and their mothers. - In the defense. - He's winning. He's winning that thing by more than three. Lions, Jeff, over. - We can even, we can even boost that down, right? - Oh. - Yeah. You putting some paprika in this pot right now? How are we boosting it down? - Oh, you want to tease it. - Nah, nah, we're good. - All right, all right, all right. We got, we got, since he minus three, we got Lions Jets over 48 and a half. - Got it. - Points, points, points. - Law and Jay, Jerry Goff. - And Josh Allen. - Where's that game at? - I'm touched down. - Which one? - The Lions Jets. - It is in Detroit. - So don't get. - Don't get. - No weather. - Goff loves. - Goff loves. - Goff loves. - Don't love. - Remember that, folks. - Remember that when you're at the betting win. - If that was in the metal lands. - AKA. - You know what this also is? Homecoming, homecoming Aaron Glen. - Aaron Glen. - He's back. - Oh, he's going to have some tricky stuff. - He's going to be trying to put up some points on his own. - But you know, man. - MCDC, he's going to sit there. And he's going to try to run it up. - I like this. This is a good little rivalry. - This is good. - This is really good. - Good. - And then, Josh Scorn. - Yep. - Return of the Glen. All right, this is a good parlay. I like this. And last, Jules. - The Busses. - Those who are playing. - Who are they playing again? - Bill's got a. - It's a tough game for the game. - Yeah, this is tough. Bill's Chargers. - Oh, I love it. - Bill's Chargers in. Hi, Mark. Save him. - Oh, I love it even more. - Yes, this is going to be awesome. - All right. - This is such a responsible part of the game. - This is very responsible. We started out a little irresponsible. That's on me. We made it responsible. Good influence. - I like the patch. But look, not for a responsible part. - No, it's the right. That's not as responsible. And last, Jules. But certainly not least in our responsible wager segment. Let's hit the slot machine. - Oh, we got it. - Let's hit the slot machine. I want you to look over a couple of these. See which one jumps out at you the most. We got some slot machine. - 79 for five. - For the week. Justin Jefferson. Over under 79.5 receiving yards versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Who have had a notoriously soft secondary so far. And their tackling has just not been great. But I will say they have not allowed a receiver to have over 75 yards. So far this season. Tackling. Soft zones. It hadn't been awesome though. What do you think about Jay Jetta down there in Tampa? - I like that. Let's look at our other ones. We got JSN. - We also have JSN. Which pretty much just feels like free money every week. This guy's a machine. He's taking on Washington. Coming off a 155 yard performance in week two. And then week one again. - And I believe Sammy D's is practicing. - He's practicing. He's got this glute hip, whatever going on there. - Did he pull his butt? - He might have pulled his butt. - I've never on one of those hits. I had neither. - I've had, I've hit my butt so hard on the ground. Because of Ray Lewis. - Remember that. - I remember that. - I had JLo butt. We're like, I had a hematoma. And I had internal bleeding in my butt cheek. - Doc, take away the pain. Leave the belly. - I couldn't leave Foxboro. It was, we lost. We get eliminated. I couldn't leave. I couldn't sit down for two weeks. - Jeff, do you have one of the rubber donuts? - That's what I was thinking. But I looked at it in like, it was more of like a jolt. - Yeah, it was weird. Maybe a little more hip than butt. I don't know. - All right. - Sam, let's see the butt. - Let's see how it's looking, buddy. And then week one, he had 122 yards against bats. Washington defense, given up 368 receiving yards in their first two games. - I mean, I kind of like those first two. What's our next? - And then another machine, a machine out in the motor city. And then one of the first two in a row. Same. Brown over under six and a half receptions in this one. Taking on the jets week. - See, that one only scares me because it's very fun. Yes. Knows how to airing Glenn's going to know some stuff to piss off Jared Goff. And it could be taken away his favorite target. - That's a very good one. Take him, hey, make him play one handed. Make him beat you one handed. And then Thursday night, Drake London going into the Lambo. Over under 62 and a half receiving yards. - And then on the sideline. - He hasn't hit 62 yet. - No, he is not. He came close weirdly last week. Kind of close. 51 against the Panthers. - Panic? - But he's got his man back. And he was fired up on the sidelines last week. Got to think they'll be getting him around. - Got you, I mean. - But easier said than done. He was fired up last week. So what do you think here? - Yeah. That one's a little tricky. - I don't know if that's responsible. - I think those are tough. Almora and London are tough. But I think it's real tasty. Real tasty and Justin Jefferson. - Yep. - With Kyler Murray. - I do too. - In Tampa. - I like that. - Where is Justin Jefferson from? - He's a Florida kid. I thought he was a Louisiana. - I think he's Louisiana. - He's Louisiana kid, right? - He's a. - Yeah, St. Rose, Louisiana. - Yeah, so he doesn't care about. - He does not. - He's built for that thing. - He's built for the. - He does not care about heat or humidity. If you're from Louisiana. - It's cold if it's 90. - Humidity? - No problem. - I mean, they. - No, yeah. Justin Jefferson. 1000%. - Let's take that one. I like that. That's responsible. - Tyler's gonna try to get it to him. - Oh, yeah. Tyler's gonna be slamming that thing. - Ah. - Are made, man. - Yes, and against Washington is pretty tasty too. - It sure is. I mean, he's just been an absolute machine. - I'm going Justin Jefferson. - I like it. - I like Justin. - Tyler. - Come on out. - We love him. - Tyler's coming. - Tyler's coming. That's what they say. I hope I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Come on, Tyler. K-O-C. Get him ready. Let's go. Come on, Tyler. We need you out there, Tyler. Tyler means. - Tyler. On the field. - On the field. - Two inches tall. - Bro. - It's like a micro machine. - It's something else. - I cannot not watch him and I cannot not laugh. - Oh, it's always hilarious. The proportions to the football is helmet every. The meme. The memes don't stop. - They don't. - The memes. And I love, I mean, dude, just wait until Grand Theft Auto drops. And he has one bad game. - Oh. - It's over. - Get our Bronx licking his chopsticks. - We don't have. - We don't have. - We don't have. - When does that drop? - They're saying November, but a lot of rumors are. - Okay, we're good. - Yeah. - We're good for this, then. - We've got time. - We've got time. - He's going to be in the playbook. - Rockstar games. No, November 19th. Supposedly right now. There's always. - Yeah. - You gotta be worried about them pushing them. - There's going to be another push. - There's always a push. - GTA. - Rockstar, man. They want to get it dialed. They want to get it just right. - How much money have they put in this video game? - Oh, it's unbelievable. - Billions. - I mean, GTA V is already made billions. But I think they have invested into making GTA VI. I think it's like $8 billion. - It is between one and two estimated right now. - It might as well be eight. - Yeah. - Video game. - Might as well be. I mean, it's gonna be worth it. You might not see me for months. I'm just gonna be living in Liberty City. - All right. - Me and Tyler. - Down there, chilling. - All right, guys. - I like our slot machine. - Me too. - Your prop pick of the week. - Me too. We're on the money there. - We're on the money there. - 79. - We'll check back in next week on this one. - You can get 80. - You can get it. - And remember sports fans. - Tampa Bay. - Wage your responsibly. - Just like that. - Always rage your response. - You can't even say it. - There it is. - Tongue Twister. - All right. - Oh man, what an episode, Jules. - Boy, what an episode. And thanks again to Joe Burrow. Grunk and I will be back on Monday. Subscribe to the Grunk and Jules show on Apple Podcast Spotify. Wherever you listen to your podcast, we'll see you guys there.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Joe Furrow is the first guest on the Gronk and Jewel’s show and is celebrated for his energetic presence and love of chess and chest-cotton hobbies.
The Bengals’ strong start with a 2-0 record is highlighted, especially due to defensive excellence and improved team confidence, despite the early games being statistically insignificant.
Joe credits his team’s success to a culture of intensity, urgency, and defensive dominance, which shifts the team’s mindset and reduces risk during games.
Joe shares personal stories from growing up in Ohio, including admiration for Nebraska and early influences like LeBron James and Reggie Bush, while expressing pride in his roots.
He reflects on his NFL identity, comparing himself to NBA players like the Joker or a "poor man’s Thompson," and highlights the legacy of coaches like Coach O and Lane Kiffin.
Joe’s admiration for players like Jamar Chase and Dexter Lawrence is evident, especially in their game-day performances and defensive impact.
The team is confident heading into their AFC North rivalry with Pittsburgh, acknowledging the challenge but emphasizing their stability and continuity.
The segment ends with a fun, heartfelt take on team culture, fan engagement, and a playful parlay on key matchups, including a strong pick on Cincinnati.
Summary:
Joe Furrow makes history as the first guest on the Gronk and Jewel’s show, bringing energy, humor, and personal stories from his Ohio roots. The conversation highlights the Bengals’ impressive 2-0 start, crediting their success to a resilient defense, team intensity, and a culture of urgency. Joe shares insights into his game philosophy, drawing parallels between football and chess, and reflects on his influences—from basketball legends like LeBron and Kobe to college football icons like Nebraska.
He proudly celebrates his team’s growth, positioning their defensive strength as a key to future success. The segment also dives into fun trivia, like his love of lumber and chess, and touches on his admiration for players like Jamar Chase and Dexter Lawrence. As the team prepares for a key AFC North clash with Pittsburgh, Joe remains optimistic, noting the importance of stability and continuity.
The discussion wraps with a lighthearted, engaging look at NFL storylines, including the Rams’ win over the Giants, and ends with a playful, responsible parlay betting on Cincinnati, Seattle, and Washington. The tone is upbeat, family-oriented, and full of football spirit, reflecting both the team’s progress and the joy of the game.
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Joe Furrow mentions he hoards lumber and ore as a hobby, often based on how the board plays out. He doesn’t have a specific plan beyond enjoying the process, and he jokes about it being a fun, non-serious activity.
Joe Furrow says he believes he’s one of the best chess players on the team, though he acknowledges it's not a close race. He often plays with strategies like the King's Indian or Queen's Gambit.
Joe Furrow feels great about the 2-0 start, calling it a significant milestone. However, he emphasizes that early success doesn’t guarantee a strong season, noting that many teams go 2-0 and then struggle.
The team’s mantra is to create urgency and intensity, which helps bring greatness and focus. This mindset has improved defensive intensity, leading to better game-day decisions and fewer early turnovers.
Joe Furrow thinks chess helps with problem-solving, predicting, and risk management—skills that are also vital in football. While he doesn’t believe it directly improves on-field performance, he says it can’t hurt and is a fun mental exercise.
Joe Furrow grew up admiring Nebraska football due to his family ties, and he also has a deep appreciation for NBA players like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Tracy McGrady, which influenced his early sports interests.
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