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00:00And we get the opportunity to once again
00:04Evaluate Joe Flacco as the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts realistically
00:08it's an injury that has put Flacco back under center here for Indy, but the
00:14The timing of it is very interesting is what I will say because if you are Indianapolis, right?
00:20You just can't have disasters, right? So Flacco if Flacco comes out here avoids disaster. They get the win. Great. Cool
00:28Got it. Next week you play Jacksonville. Who's you know, do a
00:32Maybe you say, you know what? They are take it easy. Boom avoid disaster
00:37the thing about the
00:39Broncos because there's a part I'd love for the Broncos to miss like we can get a good team in
00:44Is in the Colts making it like come on man
00:47But for the Colts all they have to do is when they're next to and Denver lose a game
00:50They have the clearest pathway of that group of teams who's hoping to knock on the door
00:55Is there a world that we go into a postseason game and the Indianapolis Colts are sticking with Joe Flacco here
01:02Donnie would love there's no way shape or form that could happen from a healthy franchise to play this kid and quite frankly
01:08I'm like it almost seems like they're like pushing him to the bench this week
01:12Like hey, you know, we can probably win this anyway, then we'll get you back next week
01:15Then they win this game in like exciting fashion and pummel the Giants and go
01:18You know what?
01:19We're gonna ride the hot end of Flacco because we'll give our guy one more week and then you're just gonna start them out of
01:23Nowhere in the playoffs at this point
01:24He's got to be in as soon as possible because there's no way you can have him on the roster if he's somewhat healthy
01:30But Flacco is taking the reps of the playoffs. Remember Flacco last you get in the playoffs. Hey, man, it's gonna be hot
01:35Ooh didn't look so hot once he got there Joe. Yeah, they put up 37 points last week
01:40What did he have six completions 90 yards in terms of that matchup?
01:45And then you look at the game in Denver where Jonathan Taylor runs wild. He puts the ball on the ground they get out scored
01:5124 nothing in terms of the second half
01:53He can't perform can't lead his team to put two points on the road against an above-average defense
01:59If Joe Flacco wins today and wins tomorrow and they're in the playoffs
02:02They're gonna go with Joe Flacco to win a playoff game. No doubt. I don't think they put a are under center. It's terrible
02:09It's gonna crush his development. It's gonna crush the psyche the kids sitting with a C on his on his shoulder as a captain
02:17Teeth
02:19He's the captain of the team, but he's not gonna play and lead your team in terms of a playoff situation or scenario
02:26But that's unfortunately the state of the culture right now. Yeah, I
02:30It's it's interesting because I asked that question, you know, almost tongue-in-cheek, right? Yeah, because there's really no way that that should be a thing
02:38But the benching of AR really should have never been a thing
02:43It didn't fix anything like now that we're far enough removed from it, right?
02:48Did it did it fix anything around Anthony Richardson? He's a little bit more professional now
02:52I guess behind the scenes probably what it did if you believe that if you believe that
02:57Which and that's fine
02:59But it's it's one of those things if they do win two games and Flacco looks good
03:05Well, maybe the insane decision-making that led them to bench AR will will rear its head again and all sudden Flacco gets the football
03:12I mean it is an odd thing. I it makes her a very bizarre situation, but I think that
03:20Again, the way this game plays out like I look at it today and I saw the game initially went man
03:25Maybe it's not gonna be excited to let Flacco throw it
03:28Flacco shouldn't do anything in this game. They should hand it to Jonathan Taylor 25 times and get out of there
03:33They will like right. Is that not what this game should be Donnie? Yeah
03:36No, I don't expect one of those days where it's like which would be comedy at its finest
03:40We let Flacco rip for 40 times. He threw 378 three touchdowns no interceptions now
03:45We're really excited that Flacco is our franchise guy once again when he's technically not but you're right about this
03:50The one thing we do know is India still playing for something in a more talented football team. I hate the Giants franchise
03:56I think it's run very poorly
03:57But the one thing they're getting right right now Joe is they know they have to lose and not even give their chance a team
04:01To win on a week-to-week basis, which I don't think they drew lock and neighbors
04:05We'll get his that defense is a sieve at this point and you're right. They should be able to run the football
04:09So for today, I don't think Flacco and or Richardson starting makes a difference in the bottom line
04:14But it is fun when Richardson plays. It's like a complete six pass, but the team scores a lot of points
04:18It's one of those enigmas that doesn't make sense because how devastating he can be on the ground
04:22But for me, it doesn't matter any iota who that quarterback is Flacco be just fine today Richardson would have been fine as well
04:27Yeah, I have a question for you, but I'll just say this in terms in
04:31New York their own aid at home. They've been hammered by above-average teams
04:36Expecting them to step up from this perspective and we talked about neighbors potentially for a thousand yards
04:41Okay, you want to buy into the 3040 yard narrative? That's fine from the football narrative
04:46I can't see them stepping up even with Joe Flacco in there
04:49This team is playing with no heart right now
04:52Right, if you couldn't knock off a rookie quarterback and Michael Pinnock's on the road last week and drew lock throws to pick sixes
04:59What are you gonna get at home against an above-average offensive line a veteran quarterback and a team?
05:04That's at least fighting for something in your house. They have no heart right now. They're totally gutless