It’s Dallas Week, but are the Cowboys still the Eagles’ biggest rival in the NFC East? (Ep. 446)

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above 40 GB in [Music] [Applause] detail hey Eagles fans this is Chris Franklin from NJ Advanced media and welcome to the no huddle Show podcast the show where we discuss all things related to the Philadelphia Eagles before we begin I want to remind you that you can read our content on nj.com Eagles and be sure to bookmark that to get your latest Eagles news and Analysis today I'm once again joining joined by my no huddle show co-hosts Bob Brook over and Kaden steel well is that week every time that happens that everybody looks forward to around this areas Cowboys week the Eagles are going to travel down to Texas and Arlington at Stadium to take on the Dallas Cowboys we'll get more into that as well too but first i'm want to bring in Bob and Kaden guys how are you doing today doing great ywn yawn Cowboys Eagles yawn uh cowboys without Dak uh cowboys without a running back uh Cowboys not very good and I guess they get mik Michael parsons's back perhaps but it's as as Cowboys Eagles go not the most exciting week uh for Cowboys Eagles although the the Eagles haven't won down there in like forever that's I think last time they won there they didn't they win a Super Bowl uh yeah yeah that's there's getting some distance between that uh and uh you know uh who was president oh Donald Trump was President back then yeah never mind how you doing Kate good good I'm excited to go down the I guess or they playing Arlington or I guess but Dallas this week and just you know to see the game I've never been to the Cowboys stadium so I've only heard you know know how cool you know it's it is once you get inside and it's just excited to see that rival in in person in Dallas for the first time even though maybe maybe it doesn't have the excitement that it had maybe you know before the year because it's the Eagles versus Cooper rush in the Dallas Cowboys now but still excited to go down yeah is it's an interesting place it is a nice Stadium it's always weird there's a Walmart right across the street it really is what was like wait what okay and the people tailgate in the Walmart but yeah different place we'll get more into that Eagles Cowboys rivalry later on the show but we're going to start off with our our kickoff question here and it it basically it's going back to what happened on Tuesday or what didn't happen on Tuesday the Eagles did not make a trade at the deadline Bob I'm going to start with you on this one was it the right decision and are they one of the top two teams in the NFC after the deadline it's it's a hard question to answer because you don't know uh what we don't know is you know what was on the table what wasn't on the table what other teams were asking for it becomes hard to answer in in that respect but in respect of did the Eagles need to upgrade their team there's I mean the one area we has been talked about at nauseum is they need to upgrade the uh pass rush um it's you know it's obviously been better for the last three four weeks uh Josh sweat in particular has been really good he had two sacks last week um you know but they're asking an awful lot of Brandon Graham right now he he was played the second most snaps I think he played 37 snaps uh and there you know they said brace Huff's wrist was a problem and he only played six snaps it was a but very it was a very very weird situation because you know he played six snaps but four of them were the last four snaps of the game uh you know Vic fangio said um you know his other guys were gassed well if that's the case there's you know there's a problem there so they they they really needed to I think they needed to upgrade there Nolan Smith has has has flashed and played played better but it's it's basically those four guys that they're depending on uh you know C are so you're part two of that question is are they one of the two best teams in the NFC um they're in the conversation for sure we're probably going to find out in the next few weeks here uh they you know to me right now Detroit is the best team in the NFC if not the entire NFL uh they've just they've steamrolled teams they've been really good even without Aiden Hutchinson they did upgrade at that position after aen Hut losing eight aen Hutchin for the season they they did go get an upgrade from the Browns and darus Smith um I you know um the I think the 49ers still have to be in the conversation with Christian mcaffrey on the on the horizon coming back you know what what are they going to look look like uh they have other issues besides that but I think they need to be in the conversation and then we're going to find out and and if just less next week on this day we're GNA find out uh just how good the commanders are or not you know where the Eagles uh how the Eagles compare to them um but they're in a conversation for the top two teams in the NFC but the the next few weeks gon are definitely going to prove a lot and what do you think Hayden do you think they're one of top two teams after deadline and do you think they should have made a move yeah um I I do think there was an a need to fill at Ed rusher it's definitely their weakest position and when it comes down to the playoffs in January that could be the thing that ends up haunting them is that they didn't add that pass treasure but um at the same time I'm not really sure who was available it seems like zader Smith for two or three weeks was linked to the L and that was kind of uh um going to happen pretty much no matter what they just came to an agreement with compensation but it seems like he was heading to Detroit the whole time and Josh us was already off the board to Kansas City um and baron brownie in Arizona there just wasn't a lot out there maybe they could have been a little proactive earlier on got someone a couple weeks ago before these names came off the board but I'm not sure if adding um I don't know Chase young or whoever would have been a significant upgrade over who they currently have especially with where young is and where some of these other players maybe even like jvan Clowny is at are at the you know at their at this point in their careers they're not very impactful or super good players anymore either so maybe Vic you know and Nick and when they say they feel good about their roster they're speaking the truth because we've seen Josh s look more like the player that we saw in 2022 over the last few weeks and even the first half of our last season like he's looked like a little legit number one Edge rusher and is that because he's gone against you know Jacksonville's offensive line and the Giants offensive line like a mediocre Bengals offens line like maybe but like he's been playing better Nolan Smith's improved uh Brandon Graham's still been productive this season so uh I and the coverage I think is a big factor I think maybe they feel good about the pass rush because the coverage been so much better and people always talk about how that's a maror so uh maybe they think they can get by on a decent pass rush along as the coverage keeps holding up the way it does so I don't know it's definitely a risk but I don't think it's like um the end of the world because like I don't I just don't know what else was out there but in terms of just being uh one of the best teams in the NFC uh talent wise I I think they're the second best team on the NFC I think if you just looked at it on paper and uh with the the stars that are on this team AJ Brown Devonte Smith and saquan and the offensive line and um if you look at how the young defensive players are developing I it's it's it's easy to mean to make that argument that they are the second most talented team in the NFC besides Detroit and maybe just as talented arguably but I think the the thing we'll find out over the next you know nine weeks is how good of a coach is Nick serani I I think I still have my res you know my concerns about you know some of his decision making I I think maybe some of it got a little overplayed for some of his decisions against Jacksonville but like um I still have my concerns if is Nick serani a better Coach than Dan Campbell is he a better Coach than Matt lefor is he a better Coach than every all these Kevin oconnell like better coaching than Dan Quinn I I don't know that so I think that's what we'll find over the next next two weeks like is is Nick serani a better Coach than those guys because uh I don't know if the rosters there's a significant gap between Detroit and Minnesota and Washington enough to the point where the Eagles have bad coaching they can overcome it so that's what I'm going be watching out for and I you know at the trade deadline I think it's like when you're looking for like a I don't I never thought they were going to get miles Garrett I never did and people that started floating out there like wait a minute that's more of like a to me that's more of a draft day type uh couple weeks before the draft type because that's going to involve number one picks and when I saw that and I spoke to somebody who who saw that too's who's in The Scouting world and he's like what I don't know people just throwing stuff out for clicks now so it's kind of like that thing I didn't foresee that coming but when you look at all the other stuff the Eagles have one thing they have to really look at now especially going into next season they have AJ Brown Devonte Smith Jaylen herds all their cont they're going to be making a lot more money when when they're is when you look at the cap next year and who's going to be affected and the fact that they traded for Jan doson earlier in the season they gave up that third round pick it you you got it is one of those assets that you thought like that's pretty much that to me that was the big the best asset they had to make a move to to improve this team and because they they still need to keep some of those draft picks because you need a younger cheaper Talent so to I didn't think they were going to be really make a move the wide receiver Stuff n I didn't foresee that either because a they got Jan Dodson and B you say oh they got they they paid more for Dean Dodson than they had than DeAndre Hopkins yeah there was no way he was coming here cuz he then who's going who's not going to get the ball in this offense and you want to keep everybody happy in turns of that and and G anything else so yeah and as far as the two best teams in this in this conference I'm at the point where I'm leaning I'm leaning yes but I'm still I can't believe I'm saying this the way that the Washington commanders are playing right now and even if it's a cake schedule what have would you say even know it's a rookie J they they're playing extremely well and we talk so we've hear so much about complimentary football where the defense picks up the offense and vice versa they actually look like one of those teams that can streak late I really believe that and they're set up to play well they rely on the run when you look at the successful teams in late make playoff runs they can they rely on a running do well their passing game is high percentage throws that Jon danels is making and they have that X Factor with Daniels too so I think they're I think they're the second team the trading TS yes but I'm not fully on board yet because commanders are extreme playing extremely well it's it's going to be a fun time to watch the rest of this the season because there's a lot go a lot going on in terms of that now in terms of we're going to bring up a new segment now it's called the inside slant I told you guys last week we're going to do something a little different as well too incorporate something well this new segment is where we each share a piece of news involving the Eagles from this past few days that we think is important and we're g to give our takes on why it is and why people should be looking for something and what have you so Kate I'm going to start with you what's your inside slant what thing is uh is a for your mind yeah the thing that caught me my eye yesterday was during the nick serani uh press conference when he he was talking to Bri Bryce huff and I I think that's the biggest thing to monitor over the next few weeks in terms of just like a certain player is when they asked when someone asked him about you know Bryce H role going forward you know he still said he's still in the mix but he also mentioned that you know um they could also give jayen jayx hunt you know who's impresson practice a bigger role soon as well and I think the fact that you know it was a weird situation at the end of the Jacksonville game and he only played six snaps and I know they were talking about the wrist injury but just the way this entire year has uh transpired and it hasn't seemed at any point through the first you know nine weeks that Vic Fu's been super confident in Bryce Hoff I remember even two or three weeks ago when they asked him about when Bryce Hoff was starting to play better I don't remember if it was after the Giants or Browns game but about him starting to it looked like he was starting to come to as a pass rush a little bit and Vic didn't give them like the biggest compliment in the world just said you know they're starting to play more passing Downs like it just hasn't um really panned out for the Eagles uh signing Bryce off to this three-year know 50 50 plus million dollar contract and um yeah I right now it it doesn't look good and the fact that you know they saying the words like still in the mix for serani and um this is a guy that you pay to be a number one type pass rusher I mean you don't pay a guy 50 you know $ 51 million just to be a part of the rotation to be your third or fourth best Edge restant Bryce Hoff hasn't talked to reporters this week after you know declining to talk to reporters after uh the weird incident against Jacksonville where you only played six snaps but I'm starting to question you know Bryce Huff's future in Philadelphia I get they just signed him to a three-year deal but it hasn't gone well and I'm not sure if he's here more than one year like I I don't know how the cap ramifications will affect their decision but doesn't seem like him and Vic it doesn't seem like a good fit or or if they misevaluated brce off and he's just not a good player I I'm not sure what it is but it's been the oddest situation the entire year and I just think Nick saying he's still in the mix yesterday just caught my attention the fact that like jayx hunt snap could increase as well which would also I think hurt Bryce Huff snaps it could go down even more if Bryce Huff's only playing 14 15 snaps a game is I don't know like it just looks like an awful decision uh for the Eagles in in the offseason they've had a lot of good decisions it it looks like a really rough decision and he had he played better against the Giants and he played better against the Browns uh and he didn't show up really against the Bengals though and last week was weird he for other than a few glimpses this season Bryce Huff has been a below average player and I'm not I'm not sure where it goes from here all right Co Bob what's your slant all right my slant is going to be uh the the guy to watch uh right now is Sequon Barkley and boy has he been the guy to watch this year just got his third NFC offensive player of the week award he was incredible he was the if not the story of the NFL week at least one of the top three with his with his backwards move his backwards leap uh but that whole run was incredible but his whole great game was a terrific game but the concern um the concern there two concerns right now saquin looked a little uh banged up and admitted to having some things after the game uh so that's something to watch he had a a rest day yesterday practice and he's had them before um smart he's a veteran player uh but the concern and he he also went asked yesterday about uh his workload and and he was asked about Sunday too you know he he shook it off but let me give you these numbers the last time saquin was worked like this was the 2022 season uh which which which was a terrific season for him uh he had 198 uh rushing uh attempts and 931 yards through the first nine games um and then he had also caught 29 passes for uh7 yards at that point um and and he was terrific uh he's got even better numbers than that on less attempts right now but but for over the last um the last uh what was it the last he didn't play the last game so the last seven games of that season he was 97 attempts for 381 yards and averaged under four yards a carry uh didn't have any more 100 yard SE 100 yard rushing games uh it's just something to watch the the workload uh this is not a load he's had a whole lot in his career because he's had Seasons where he didn't play this much you know but right now he's he's been amazing uh he says he's fine but it's something to watch I think going forward they the Eagles can't overwork them they they need to uh make sure he he's healthy every week um you know I'm sure we're going to see times and and we did see it we saw it in Cincinnati and against the Giants and it's whenever they got get a chance they have to do it like if they can build a big lead they they they should have done it Sunday should have been able to do it Sunday build a big lead and and let him take some time off in the fourth quarter and didn't do it uh he he was partly to blame with the fumble that was returned for a touchdown although I'm I still think he should have been ruled down um but it going forward watching saquan bar barky's workload is definitely something to look at nice nice the one I'm taking and it was alluded to earlier is been this is the second game now where we seen Nick sani's decisions either a cost him a game or have cost him a game the first one we remember was that Atlanta Falcons game where there's the question whether it be the play call where be some of those decisions to go with it what have you and it wound up losing you w up losing the game which now all of a sudden that looks like it could be with SE seating implications now if the Falcons do with the Tampa B Buccaneers having their injuries the Falcons are in a good position to run away with the NFC South and if the Eagles do win the NF NFC East and they're tied Atlanta has a tiebreaker right now for head-to-head so you look at what happened last week against Jaguars I understand going for two on the first couple times because because what this team has shown beforehand is when you're in short yard situations they done well so when Jacksonville had those penties that gave the ball the one okay I get it first time tush push I understand that the second time maybe run I'm looking more variational type stuff or maybe just run a regular running play because you're they were getting significant yards off the ball I know it's just real cramped up in the middle there in the middle of the field on a goal line that was say you then the decision to go for two again later in the in the game where a an extra point would have put you up three possessions and decided to go for two again on that stuff and it failed and it's gotten to the point now where you're wondering is this going to pop up in a playoff game and for the future of the Eagles for for Nick if this happen say in a wild card game say if they're a two SE they're playing a wild card game and it's is really close and he makes a decision and comes back and kicks him out you're starting to wonder if he's if his job's going a line in terms of that because this team had too so much talent and you look at everything happens so I'm looking at decision making it continues to happen I know he's he he takes responsibility he admitted that he probably would had a couple of those uh plays back but the way it's trending right now I don't know if he needs a crash course if he needs if he has another what has to do if he has to change something but something has to give right now because if not his job is I I think personally I think his job is going to be severely on the line in terms of that am I way too off base on that no I mean this team's this team Jeffrey Lorry considers this a team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl so he's not going to uh if we're looking at a team goes down in the first round of the playoffs uh or even in a divisional round and especially if it's because something you know you know like one of these decisions Nick has made go in the Atlanta game uh the New Orleans game and even in this last game if something like that comes back to bite the Eagles in a playoff game they're gonna look long and hard bringing them back for sure right cool now it's time for the Run pass option where basically I'm give these guys a a statement they can either run with it if they agree with it or they pass it if they don't agree with it so Bob I'm going to start with you first off we it's Dallas and Dallas week Dallas tight end Dallas got it is coming back from his hamstring injury that forced him to miss the last three games and my run pass option question to you GD will have at least four catches one of which will be a touchdown against the Cowboys you know what I'm gonna run with that and that that's asking a lot that's a big game to have four catches and a touchdown but here's why I'm gonna run with it uh two reasons I'm gonna run with it one is uh Dallas was playing really well before he got hurt he had the monster game in New Orleans uh and followed that up with a good game um against I get T Tampa before getting hurt against Cleveland um and the other reason is jayen seems to really have found a connection with his tight end lately and that that goes back to that that game against those two games I just talked about with Dallas but it has continued with Grant Calera on the field in in his last four games Grant had four for 67 and just one for five but then three for 58 and five for 30 uh didn't have a touchdown and no no tight end I don't think has a touchdown for the Eagles this year um but uh I'm gonna gonna run with it because I think I also think that the second reason here is I also think that Dallas Gard you know kind of needs to make a statement that here in down the stretch over this these last uh 10 games uh to or or nine games to to show that you know what uh it's not not time for the Eagles to go look out for their next tight end that he's still their guy I I think he he's got something to prove here over these last nine weeks so for th for those two reasons I'm I'm running Kate what are you doing running or passing I'm gonna pass with it because uh I think that the main reason is the way this offense is going to play in this game I think they're going to run the ball ton with saquon barl again Dallas is 30th against the Run uh giv up 147 point8 yards per game they're absolutely atrocious in that area the pass defense is a little better at 18 points a game so I think a lot of this is going to be a heavy ground game and they're going to wear out Dallas and I I on top of that I think it's going to take Dallas GD a little bit to get back into the mix of things right now Jaylen has a really good report with Devonte Smith we saw the catch uh against Jacksonville the one-hand catch and throw that was incredible um seems like they've really gotten on the same page to throw against the Bengals as well uh looks like AJ Brown's probably on track to play after you know being out there at practice and if AJ and Devonte play just really not sure if I can see G who missed you know all this time getting back in getting four catches for a touchdown I think he could have those types of performances again eventually um he was playing really well like Bob mentioned at the beginning season especially in that Saints game when there was no AJ Brown and Devonte Smith left the game with a concussion I mean Dallas GD took over that game so I still believe he's a really talented player but because Dallas is bad against the run and uh and the fact that that AJ Brown Devonte Smith I think will both be out there I don't think he'll catch four catches and one will be a for a touchdown I think he'll get involved a little bit but I just don't expect him to have a big day well the Cowboys are allowed next to the fewest amount of uh catches to the tight end I think it's 24 and they but they have allowed four touchdown catches fun little fact as much as we remember the Eagles having issues covering tight ends in in recent memory they haven't allowed a touchdown to to a tight end which is crazy come to think of it but yeah it's crazy Kaden with you next question with Dak Prescott out Cooper Rush will keep the Cowboys offense in this game keep it close putting up at least 20 points or more against this Eagles defense run or pass uh I'm G to pass on that uh look I I know Cooper Rush went 51 when he started the last time back in I think it was 2022 and uh he's a competent backup I think to a to a good degree but Dallas's offense hasn't been great this season with with Dak Prescott I mean they've put up some points like they put up 24 against San Fran and 21 against Dallas so they're not the worst offense in the world but without Dak Prescott who I think get hated on a little too much I still think he's a pretty good quarterback um this offensive lines had struggles this season other than CD lamb really don't know what wide receiver on Dallas scares you like I don't think it's Jaylen Tolbert I don't think it's kavante Turpin uh definitely you know not Brandon Cooks you know at this stage and Brandon Cooks uh uh might not even be back for this game but there was some reports that he might be but they might not have Brandon Cooks back and even if they do um he he hasn't very good I mean really in this game I I'm not worried about the weapons the Run game isn't the Run game pretty bad with just it seems like a weird decision by Jerry Jones to bring back uh Zeke Elliott and only bring back Rico D um yeah this cowboys offense doesn't does shouldn't scare the Eagles the Eagles defense is also playing extremely well the linebacker play of noobe Dean and Zack B over the last three weeks the defensive Line's playing better uh the secondary's been playing better there a bad matchup for Dallas offensively especially Cooper Rush a quarterback I don't see them scoring 20 plus points or 20 or more points with Cooper rush I think it's more will be around like 14 points I I just don't have much confidence that was all right Bob what are you doing run or passing with that I'm just going to put ditto marks up uh pass ditto marks let's move on to the next subject he's not that's not even worth talking about cut cut this audio if this happens I'm cutting this audio I might be bringing it back next week let's just say that yeah I don't think he's gonna put up monster numbers I just I'm looking at that run defense I'm just watch I'm watching them they're they're on notice this week watching them on that finally Bob I'm stick with you Jake Elliott will make a field goal of 50 yards or more this week um if he tries one he'll make it because it's it's a it's a kicker friendly stadium for sure um it's indoors uh even if it's even if the roof's open it's a kicker friendly Stadium it midle mean it's a beautiful day in Dallas I haven't even looked at the the weather yet but if he kick if he gets a chance to kick one yeah he'll make it so I'm gonna I I'll I'll I'll run with it uh on the chance that you know that they have to try one yeah he's he's due to make one uh you know he he just barely missed the one on Sunday from 57 uh he's still a really good kicker he just you know if they just they've he should have four or five more field goals than he does this year if Nick would give him the chance and and play the situations you know I'm not saying all the time and I'm not saying never to go for it but I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna run with it Jake Jake gets a kick over 50 this week all right kayen do you think what do you think he Jake Elliot makes a field goal of over 50 yards or more against the Cowboys um I'll run with it for the chance that he gets the opportunity because he's been one of the best kickers in the league for the last you know six five years I don't see him missing back-to-back 50 yard field go uh because of that consistency uh so if he gets the opportunity which I think the Eagles will put up a lot of points in this game and some of them will be field goal go because as as good as the Eagles offense has been in the last few weeks they've also had moments where they've stalled inside their own you know 40 or 50 yard line uh so I think he'll get the opportunity and I think he'll make it this time so I'll run with it too reason that question was on there he's 10 to 13 this season from field baking field goals his three misses all from Beyond 50 yards that's why that question was on the rundown on times of that so now we're going to head to our two-minute drill this is where we give each of these guys two minutes to make their take if they don't get the take in time they'll hear the whistle and then they will curse me out probably for blowing a whistle any who so now we're gonna start with you Kayon on this one the Eagles Cowboy rivalry is still the best rivalry in the NFC East your time starts now yeah I I'll go no and look it's hard to say a rival is not the best anymore when you haven't seen the Rival that I'm about to say that's about to be the best but like Dallas I I don't know where the future is going you paid Dak Prescott and even though I think he's good I don't think he's good enough to carry that roster which I think is pretty bad the offensive Line's banked up Zack Martin's getting older he's I don't know how much longer he's going to play the defense has really bad Personnel uh Mike McCarthy probably gets fired at this year a new head coach comes and I have no confidence in Jerry Jones look the Rivalry has been good over the last you know four or five you know six years because Dallas has always been the playoff mix and they always been a contender I don't know if they're going to be a contender anymore but the team that is going to be a contender it's going to be the Washington commanders I think for the foreseeable future Dan qu Dan Quinn's been a successful coach in this league before with the Falcons and Jaden Daniels has been the best rookie in football he looks like a top 10 quarterback already he's having that CJ stoud type effect on the commanders like they went from a team that everyone expected to finish last in the division or third in the division and they have a chance to win this division now and that game next Thursday night has a lot on the line and that could be the start of a really good rivalry over the next four or five teams they have a you know some young pieces and they're going to continue to build they have a young GM they're going to have a lot of draft picks and they're not done building yet and you have to like and be encouraged from what you've seen from this Washington team they also just got Marshon ladmore at the trade deadline I think for the next four or five years this is the rivalry that's going to be the best rivalry of the NFC East which if you told me that before the season I'll will tell you that you're crazy but Jaden Daniels has been that good for Washington it looks like they're establishing a good culture uh they have they have they've been outperforming expectations and I think the this you know it's only going to continue to get better from here and it's gonna be a new rivalry and it's gonna be tough because as long as jayen Daniels is there I think Washington has a chance to be good oh you ran out of time I apologize sort of the whistle blw w w w sorry but yeah good points good points just miss beyond that score Bob same question to you your the Eagles Cowboys rivalry is still the best rivalry in the division your time starts now well that's a presumptuous um statement to begin with because I in my opinion it was never the best rivalry in the NFC East um that distinction to always belonged to the Eagles and Giants and yes it's been lopsided uh for for a while now for the last um 10 years since the Giants won their last Super Bowl they've been pretty bad they've won one playoff game been to the playoffs twice I think uh which makes it hard to have a rivalry but there's nothing like the for for fans There's real hatred for the Cowboys uh and those two teams have been competitive but you know uh there's nothing like the Eagles Giants rivalry because of the close proximity of the two places and the history of the history goes back sorry people but the NFL didn't start in 19 uh 75 or 1985 with you know it started in the 20s and 30s with for the Eagles and Giants for the Giants in the 20s for the Eagles and the 30s uh they've played incredible games over the years and and and the thing about the Eagles Giants is everybody uh knows and lives near a Giants fan I happen to live right in the middle of uh the Jersey I live I live in uh Ocean County New Jersey where half the people are Eagles fans the other half are Giants fans and when you go out it's it's not pretty uh but it's it's entertaining uh usually cordial I've never seen it not be cordial but but I mean think about the games that they play the to me there's four Miracle of the metal lands uh with with the uh Herm Edwards and Deshawn Jackson being the two main ones but you know those other rivalers don't have this this to me Giants Eagles best rivalry in the N Cs and one of the best in the NFL you know I kind of wanted to waited just to blow a whistle just to blow a whistle but yeah you had like five seconds left congratulations you scored congratul you did it about previty today I'm I'm going ditto marks on the stuff Kaden said because there was no reason to go with that and and make sure you get your two minutes in under two minutes you gota be efficient you gotta be efficient drills what was this when Andy Reed was the coach of this team I don't know any who if efficiency but bumps hey finally we're gonna get to our overtime question you know I was actually going to ask this a couple weeks ago I decided like okay yeah not we there a time thing but I'm bringing it back for this week as well too sticking with rivalries what is your favorite favorite rivalry and it could be from sports or anything else Bob what's yours oh Britney Christina aguiler for sure uh what okay I'm sorry interrupt those two just didn't like each other uh you know Christina had the better voice Britney was the better Entertainer uh it's it's it's got to be Britney Christina and you know I I try to surprise you guys every week with a little something little something something and I think that's week Britney over Christina that was a curveball I was not expecting it's my best pitch I don't know what to say yeah all right cool K what's your best rivalry yeah I'll I'll I I was deciding between two so I'll I'll bring up uh both I think I think one for college football for me is Army Navy because of like the pageantry involved and just the Legacy of that game I I enjoy watching that every year even though when both those teams aren't very good I think it's still an enjoyable Riv and just just more for like the stuff outside of the football and just the stadium and just I think it's incredible now that both teams are pretty good this year in Army's 18th rank I think that game will be even better this season and then for my current favorite NFL Riv and then the game that I look for every year they seem like they play every year now as I look at the schedule and I look for bills Chiefs uh I think it's incredible the way it's been the playoff game last year the playoff game a couple years ago now the regular season game last year where uh I just think it's been just an incredible uh rivalry even though the Chiefs have gotten the better of the bills now they're playing again this year on in 10 days I think like with Josh Allen and Mahomes the two best quarterbacks in football uh going back and forth I think that rival has been amazing all right cool I mean you could go Coke Pepsi you could go I I don't know like T it's go if you go pop culture reference like Britney Christina could go t Team Edward Team Jacob with all that stuff I remember all that merchandise at Burger King of all things you go McDonald's Burger King yeah I'm going with the old traditional football one Army Navy that was one of the be those were some of the best games I've ever covered they were especially I was there at the snow game where Army I was there the game where Army beat their streak with navy beating them it was say 2015 that game was kind of cool that game was bananas it it went back and forth and all of a sudden you just see a sea of a of a army uh Army en roles rolling down jumping down the link uh steps and rushing the field El school and then again during the uh the following year it was snowing at the link it was it a good amount snow on the field as well too and then maybe tried a decent well at the time College like a long a long field goal and it went short and and saw the same scene again happen so yeah to me that's always the best SK I wish it stayed here in Philly the whole entire time instead of going oh let's go to the me life oh let's go this one too but you know what it's it's still one of great things the the trading of the the trading of uh an army and and navy off there's so much pageantry around it so makes it move back it it is a great game I've covered a few times my I got two great Army Navy stories one is just a reflection of what what it is um AR uh AR was that the metal lands Army Beat Navy Navy kid from Navy I think he was a freshman missed a field goal from like 35 yards something like that uh we're going back a little bit bit ways might even been into the 90s but the the kid after the game stood there answered the questions and answered every question yes sir yes sir I believe s so sir it was like just a tested Adit to what these guys are all about and you know how uh respectful they are of the game but my favorite Army Navy story and I don't know who the writer is and I I've heard it secondhand there's a writer who went to the Army Navy game and he was driving home from the Army Navy game and he realized something and he called his desk now we're going probably back into the 70s and he said hey do do me a favor change all the armies to navies and all the Navies to armies oh oh the pit and stomach I can feel that uh oh he had been following the wrong team the whole game now I don't know if I even believe that story but it's just a funny story that's crazy but but we forgot the best part about the whole entire rivalry is the triple option offense is going or Flex yes it's I love it it's fun it's Primal it's Prime on football wise but I love it all right I'm gonna give you you and Kaden that round of our competition today hary Navy's much better answer than than Britney Chris what was I thinking how's out the box I like out the box is always good this show out the box is good it's like on a different planet all right well Bob Caden I thank you guys for joining me today and and all of you listening I thank you guys for listening to us we'll have all the coverage of this upcoming Eagles Cowboys game from the injuries to the analysis and decisions to what happens on the field we'll have it all but for Bob and Kate Bob and Kayon I'm Chris everybody have a good one see you [Music]