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Boise Bois: A New Chapter
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There is no better way to launch the newly named podcast then with fellow "Boise Boi" Logan Oreno, best friend of Dawson and Mario.
The three of them breakdown the upcoming Week 3 NFL matchups they find most intriguing that have the biggest implications.
The 0-2 Chargers meet the 0-2 Vikings in a massive early season game. Will the Browns be able to bounce back against the Titans with no Nick Chubb? Will Joe Burrow play through his calf injury on MNF against the Rams?
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Transcript
Introduction and New Podcast Name
00:00:01
Speaker
Good morning, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of actually our newly named podcast, Boyzie Boys with Dawson Danner and Mario Edwards. For those wondering why we changed our name, it was strictly due to some copyright issues that we're trying to get on Spotify and some other podcast platforms to release our episodes. So there's some other going for twos out there. So unfortunately we had to change our name, but we're here and
00:00:31
Speaker
We're ready to give our audience a new name, so. Let's go.
Guest Introduction: Logan Areno
00:00:36
Speaker
Today, we actually got a special guest, one of me and Dawson's best friends from college. We're going to do a little introduction here. We got Logan Areno. Logan, tell us a little bit about yourself. Well, I met Mario and Dawson on our dorm floor in Boise, first year of college.
00:00:59
Speaker
Ended up living with them a couple of years ago. Made a lifelong friendship out of it. Let's go. Yes, sir. Happy to be on here. Thanks for coming on. Did you play any sports or anything in high school or college or anything?
49ers vs. Giants: Game Analysis
00:01:15
Speaker
Yeah, I grew up. High school, I played football and lacrosse four years. I ended up playing one year of lacrosse at Boise State.
00:01:26
Speaker
Yeah, I was a little brutal. I was rusty. So it was in my junior year. So I didn't live up to my expectations, but yeah, it was cool.
00:01:36
Speaker
Thanks man. Good. Well, we're happy to have you on the show. Um, this week we got a little bit of stuff planned. We're going to talk about some games from last week, just in mainly previous, some of the upcoming games this week. Um, so, um, with the first game that we're going to recap, obviously you got the giants at the Niners. Dawson, what was your, um, kind of overall look on that game? Um, yeah. Well,
00:02:05
Speaker
Yeah, just for our audience, by the way, we're here Sunday morning right before kickoff of the Sunday game. So recap in that Thursday night game between the Giants and Niners. Niners coming out on top 30 to 12, kind of start to finish, pretty much kind of impose their will against the Giants without Saquon Barkley. So Niners kind of catching another lucky break there, right, Mario?
00:02:34
Speaker
You know, uh, CMC actually, uh, starting to make some history. That's his 12 straight game with a touchdown dating back to last season when he was, I believe still with the Panthers and got traded to
Titans vs. Browns: Game Preview
00:02:48
Speaker
the Niners. So he's kind of on a historic run right now to start the season, but I think there's no better way to, to have Logan on the, like get featured on the episode with that game being the first game we're recapping, you know, Logan, you being a Niners fan.
00:03:05
Speaker
What do you think about the way you guys have started this season? There was obviously high expectations, Super Bowl favorites to start the year. I believe right behind the Chiefs and Eagles are kind of neck and neck with them. So what do you think about the way you guys have started the year and can Brock Purdy get it done? Yeah, I mean, I think that there's a big weight to carry with that favorite just right off the bat.
00:03:33
Speaker
just to win the NFC championship or even go to the Super Bowl. You got to put a lot of pieces together to make it there. You know, even these teams that start out rough, they find a way later on in the season. But I think this year the 49ers have all the pieces to put together, so they just got to kind of do it. I think Brock Purdy, he's proven himself at this point.
00:04:02
Speaker
I mean, it's, it's, he has no regular season losses, which is scary. Um, but I think, I think he's the man for the job and, uh, I'm excited to see the rest of the season go on. Um, yeah, I don't, I mean, it makes me nervous starting out on three, cause I don't want it to be just, or three and a three and oh. Um, so I just, I don't want that.
00:04:26
Speaker
weird game where everyone predicts the Niners just blow out and then just have, yeah, just a terrible performance. But yeah, if we can stay healthy, I think that's what's going to give us the best chance.
00:04:40
Speaker
Yeah. I mean, I feel like it's really going to come down, like you said, kind of staying healthy.
Cowboys and Cardinals: Performance Prospects
00:04:44
Speaker
I mean, as of last year, you know, you guys were killing it all season, got the NFC championship, and then you had that whole quarterback to bumble with the injuries, and that really seemed to play a part. I mean, I think that game would have played out a lot different. I still think the Eagles would have whooped, but I mean, you're right. If they stay healthy, I can see them go in the distance again this year about at least the NFC championship.
00:05:08
Speaker
You know, CMC is looking strong. The whole offense is looking good, which is scary. Yeah, defense. Yeah. Zach, when your defense is like that, like super strong with the R over here, and then on top of that, you got a good offense, it's going to be scary. But, you know, with the CMC stuff, do you think that those, you know, trading away all those draft picks was worth it to pick up CMC? And do you think that's really making a difference? Yeah, I mean, as you can see, I mean, he's been
00:05:37
Speaker
the dominant part of the offense. And I think Kyle Shanahan took a playbook or a page out of McVay's whatever, but like, just because they kind of went all, wanted to go all in right now. And, you know, last season we fell short, but like, you know, I think it would have been a lot different had we been healthy. We'll never know Mario against Mario's
00:06:06
Speaker
Mario's Eagles, but yeah, I mean, I think that was, it was the right decision. It's hard to argue with, with, you know, what they're thinking when they're being this successful. Yeah, totally. And I mean, coming off a, you know, a win last week versus, um, the Rams, that great divisional game, beating Dawson's Rams. Um, that was a pretty close game. I mean, it was close for most of the game and, um, that was, you know, fun to watch. They're always usually, um, have the Rams member.
00:06:37
Speaker
But yeah, man,
Chargers vs. Vikings: Season Impact
00:06:39
Speaker
Niners are looking good this year. Yeah, like we discussed, the Niners moved to 3-0. The Giants actually dropped to 1-2, kind of a rough start to the year for them.
00:06:51
Speaker
They're looking, the Niners next week, they got the Cardinals. So that should be another win for them. And then the Giants got a long week actually, you know, playing on a Thursday night, they come back next Monday against the, with a home game against Seattle. So I think that's kind of a big moment for them to pick up a win, hopefully get Saquon healthy again and get back on track. But, you know, now let's get into the Sunday slate, man. You know,
00:07:20
Speaker
a lot of big games to start the week and the first of them being the Titans out the Browns, both of them one and one, both of them with really good defenses and
00:07:38
Speaker
having both of them having a quarterback that are, you know, having, trying to have a prove it year in a sense, you know, Tana Hill has been there for a while and he gets them to the playoffs. It seems like a lot of the time, but he just kind of lacks that super bowl, like super bowl mentality. You know what I mean? And the Browns with the Sean Watson, what can they do? But
00:08:02
Speaker
Man, Mario, you know about this more than any of us, because you had them on your fantasy team, but Nick Chubb going down last week. That was pretty big, don't you think?
00:08:11
Speaker
Yeah, I mean, it's a bummer. I, you know, I'm sad that he's off my fantasy team, but I feel bad for the guy. I mean, that was, that could have been a career ending injury, which I'm glad it wasn't. I guess the reports came out and said MCL. So he's after the season, but man, you hate to see it. And, uh, you know, for the Browns, especially this, they were looking strong. Um, and then without him, you know, things, things are looking a little different. The future is a little more unsure, um, or everyone's a little more unsure about the future.
Raiders vs. Steelers: Key Players Analysis
00:08:39
Speaker
Um, but.
00:08:43
Speaker
you know, Kareem Hunt or even Jerome Ford coming into the, you know, to take his spot. I mean, I don't really know who's going to be the guy. Logan, do you think that Jerome Ford is going to take that spot or do you think they're going to go back to their old ways with Kareem Hunt? It's hard to say right now. I think it could easily be a split backfield, but in the past, I mean, it was Nick Chubb's offense and, you know, he'd take 75% of the carries.
00:09:13
Speaker
Um, and then, but you know, Kareem Hunt was a valuable asset because, you know, you get down to the goal line and, um, he'd be able to punch it into. So, um, I predict that it's going to be kind of the same as that, but with Jerome Ford stepping in for Nick Chubb, um, I guess just off of a hunch. Uh, I think they like to have like a solid, you know, two
00:09:39
Speaker
two down back and then have, uh, have a guy come in and sub him out. Um, but we'll see. I mean, Kareem Hunt's been off a little bit. Uh, so we'll see if he can bounce back to, uh, what he, what he was able to do in the past. Yeah, totally. Dawson, who do you, who do you got in this game? Titans Browns, both one on one. Who do you see? I think this, like I mentioned, I think this is a huge game for both teams because, you know,
00:10:05
Speaker
The difference between two and one and one and two might not seem like that big of a deal, but it definitely is, especially both of them being in the AFC, both of them having playoff hopes. I got the Browns being at home, I think is gonna play in their favor that they tend to have a really dedicated fan base that really gets that place rocking. But I think it's all gonna depend on if the Browns defense can stop the run and
00:10:34
Speaker
with Derek Henry, man, the last couple of years, the Titans offense is Mike Vrabel over there being a defensive guy. He really dedicates his
Eagles vs. Buccaneers: Game Preview
00:10:44
Speaker
offense to being centered around Derek Henry, which I can't blame him. The guy's an animal. He gets 25 carries a game, it seems like, and can just put the team on his back. So I think that if the Titans can develop the run early on, they are going to come out on top in this one because
00:11:03
Speaker
Their defense, the Titans defense has always been just very stifling and just always getting to the quarterback. So I think it's gonna be a low scoring game though, really do. It's about having a chub for the Browns. Kevin Stefanski over there is gonna have to kind of change his playbook a little bit and let the Sean Watson cook a little bit and we'll see what happens. But I think I got the Titans in this one and a close one, three point game, low scoring.
00:11:31
Speaker
Gotcha. I like it. I love it. I love it. So kind of moving on, we got another game this week or this Sunday. We got Cowboys Cardinals, Cowboys 2-0, Cardinals 0-2. Teams that are completely on opposite sides of the spectrum, Cowboys looking super strong, Cardinals looking awful.
00:11:48
Speaker
you know, are the Cowboys going to be able to sustain a victory or, you know, victories throughout the whole season? Are they going to be able to keep this going?
Rams vs. Bengals: Injury Focus
00:11:57
Speaker
Is this their year, Logan? Is this the year the Cowboys finally make a difference and make it a little bit farther into the playoffs? Hell no. No, I don't think so. I mean, we saw last year they definitely
00:12:16
Speaker
did a lot better than what they have been in the past. But yeah, I just, I mean, again, you got to go back to, are they the best in the NFC? And I think they still have a lot of issues to deal with. Week one, it was, I mean, it was kind of just a bloodbath against the Giants, which I don't know if you can credit that all to
00:12:43
Speaker
the Cowboys, I mean, it was a rainy game week one, hard to get shaked out the cobwebs and stuff. Um, but I mean, I think they'll, they'll be solid throughout the year. Um, I don't think this is their year, but personally, but, uh, yeah, I mean, they're, they're definitely a force to be reckoned with. So, um, I think they're going to easily take the Cardinals. Um, and, uh, it's going to be another, I think defensive heavy game.
00:13:10
Speaker
Yeah. And you know, the Cardinals just look an awful Dawson. You know, if they go down on one three, is this the end for them or do you think we're going to be able to even if, you know, with with this game coming up, do you think that we're going to be able to turn this season around? You know, in all honesty, man, going into this season, you know, they fired Cliff Kingsbury, who they hired to kind of take over that organization with Kyler Murray. And unfortunately, the Cardinals
00:13:38
Speaker
have been without Kyler Murray to start this season due to his knee injury that he suffered last year. Guy by the name of Josh Dobbs is actually behind center for him. And I think that the Cardinals have, it's very, if I was a fan of them, I'd be extremely disappointed. I believe it was just last year that they started the season off hot and just kind of fell short of their expectations.
00:14:07
Speaker
Not having Kyler Murray is huge, but I think that regardless if they win this game or lose this game, if they somehow shock the world and beat the Cowboys, I don't see them making any run at all. They're going to, you know, the only run they're going to be making is for that number one, number one pick next year. So. Yeah, totally. I mean, also the Cowboys, you forgot to kind of mention that Trayvon digs goes down with the ACL injury this week, right?
00:14:36
Speaker
So that's going to be interesting to see. Logan, do you think that this is going to affect the Cowboys defense, or do you think we're still going to be
Fantasy Football Insights
00:14:44
Speaker
showcasing that strong defense that happened the first two weeks? Yeah, I mean, it's tough losing a key player in your defense. But I think, I mean, they always seem to have a pretty stacked lineup. So I think that they'll be able to fill in. Definitely won't be starting out as strong, I don't think.
00:15:04
Speaker
which I mean, could be normal. But yeah, I mean, I think that they'll still be able to, I don't know, I think they'll still be okay, defensive wise. Yeah. Cool. Well, yeah. So speaking of that Trayvon Diggs injury, I mean, the whole that I've been listening to some other podcasts of
00:15:28
Speaker
And the whole world is starting to freak out a little bit for the Cowboys. And you being an Eagles fan, do you think that that injury is massive enough to where it makes that Cowboys defense, how they were pretty much known as a force to be reckoned with the top defense in the league, losing a guy like Diggs, does that kind of knock them down the totem pole a little bit?
00:15:54
Speaker
Um, you know, I, it's hard to say, I don't think that's going to be, um, I mean, it's obviously hurts their defense a lot, but I don't think it's going to be something that's going to change, um, kind of the outlook of their whole defense. I think they've been playing good as a whole squad. They got a good, um, good front, good linebacker core. And, um, you know, there's always going to be, there's going to be someone to step in and I don't know. I still see them being forced to be reckoned with on the defensive side of things. Um, but you know,
00:16:25
Speaker
and Trayvon Diggs coming off a great season last season. So obviously they're going to be missing some, you know, he got a lot of interceptions. They're going to be missing that. But, you know, if there's always someone else to step in and I think they're just going to be just fine. So. Gotcha. The Cowboys today against the Cardinals are a whopping 12 and a half point favorite. And I think they cover that. The Cardinals are, like we mentioned, pretty pitiful at the moment.
00:16:55
Speaker
I think the Cowboys stay hot, pick up another win. But I want to talk about my personal game of the week. It is the LA Chargers going to Minnesota to play the Vikings. And I don't know, I don't know, man, that this is a huge game. Both teams starting the season off 0-2 with two very tough losses. And I think this is a game that has huge implications on how they finish out the year.
00:17:25
Speaker
I got a stat on hand, actually. That's really interesting. According to NFL.com since 1980, actually, there have been 176 teams to start the season. Oh, and three, only six of those 176 teams have made the playoffs that year. It's actually only 3.4%. That's that that's crazy. So Logan, you know, both these teams being owned too.
00:17:54
Speaker
Which team do you think, or do you have picking up the win and kind of, you know, letting their, keeping their season alive in a sense? I personally like the Vikings in this game. The Chargers are just, I feel like they're just notorious for just barely coming up short, just always the last second score to lose the game.
Significant Injuries Overview
00:18:20
Speaker
But I think it's going to be a great game.
00:18:23
Speaker
high scoring both these teams are pretty electric just off to a slow start it's gonna be you know one of them has to go 0 and 3 so it's gonna be hard because you feel like I like both these teams but yeah I think the Vikings have all the weapons I mean they just gotta get it done a little bit of a rocky start for their run but I think honestly Madison's gonna he's gonna
00:18:53
Speaker
be able to hold this offense up. Yeah, Chargers, I mean, yeah, we'll see. We'll see. Sounds like the Chargers are going to be without Austin Echler today for the second week in a row. That's going to be pretty big that offenses run through him, both in the run game and Herbert being able to dump it off in the pass game to him. But Mario, I don't know if you saw the viral video kind of going around
00:19:22
Speaker
Shaquille O'Neal, actually, surprisingly, not having any correlation with the NFL at all. But, you know, being big in the Los Angeles area, he came out publicly and said that if the Chargers lose this game to the Vikings and drop to 0-3, that the Chargers should fire Brandon Staley once and for all. And I feel like he's been, that's been a talk for, you know, the last year in his two seasons there that he's been
00:19:52
Speaker
Pretty mediocre, you know, he made the playoffs last year, but, you know, as the three of us remember, he blew that 27-0 lead against the Jaguars in the playoffs. A lot of people were saying they should have fired him then, but Maro, what do you think? Do you agree with Shaq's statement that if the Chargers lose, should they move in a different direction with the head coach? That's tough to put it all on one game. I mean, if they were going to do it, I think they should have just went ahead and done it, you know, before the season.
00:20:22
Speaker
Um, I think you kind of wait and see how things go for a few more games, even if they go down, you know, fall to the one three. Um, but like you said, there've been pretty many mediocre, um, with a, you know, supposedly a star quarterback. Um, I just feel like I haven't been able to see, um, the charters like click really, I mean, we've seen Herbert have his moments and we've seen the chargers, like we said, make the playoffs, but I've still never been like, Oh, we got to watch out, you know, everyone's got to watch out for the chargers here. So.
00:20:51
Speaker
I mean, all in all said, I think you give them a few more games and if nothing's going on, I think they part ways and they kind of look to the future as far as just finishing out the season with someone else and kind of going all in next season.
Conclusion and New Chapter Excitement
00:21:07
Speaker
Yeah, I got this, I got this charges Vikings game is my game of the week because I think it's just going to be your good old fashioned shootout. You know, cousins has looked good, even though they're own too. He's kind of moving that offense down the field at a good rate. It's just both same with Herbert on the other side. It's just both of their defenses have been just brutal, especially against the pass. So, and I think both these quarterbacks are just going to have a field day today. And I'm actually going to side with Logan on this one. I got the Vikings as well, you know,
00:21:37
Speaker
Being at home, I think it's gonna play in their favor. Another rock and home crowd that they usually get over there. Like I said, the high scoring affair, I think the Vikings get it done and the Chargers with Herbert, a lot of high expectations again this year to compete with the Chiefs and the AFC West. But I think they dropped to own three and that's gonna be super
00:22:02
Speaker
interesting to see how they kind of play out the rest of the year and try and turn their season around. Yeah, it's gonna be an interesting one to watch and definitely would like to see how that one plays out. I'm gonna have to go against you guys that I'm going with the Chargers this week. I think they pick up the win on the road. Yeah, I think I mean, I just think the Vikings, I mean,
00:22:24
Speaker
The defense is awful. I think that, you know, they're going to be exposed with Herbert. I think it's going to be, like you said, I think it's going to be a high scoring game, but I think the Chargers come out on top this week. So, no, I clear, man. I think that's going to, yeah. Well, Joshua Kelly, Joshua Kelly is going to come up big on my fantasy team and in the game, he's going to, you know, have like over a hundred yards and two touchdowns. So watch out for that. Everyone you heard it here. First, you may be reaching on that one.
00:22:54
Speaker
Another thing I wanted to mention about this game is, I don't know if you guys have heard another rumor kind of circulating the NFL world right now is the Vikings. They have a massive contract to deal with Kirk Cousins. So a lot of people are saying that if they kind of drop this one and a couple others to start the year and kind of
00:23:21
Speaker
end up being not in the playoff picture of what they hoped. They're thinking about possibly trading Kirk cousins. And one of those teams is kind of circulating around this topic is the New York jets. So, I mean, do you guys have any input on that? How crazy would that be if the Vikings dump cousins and end up trading into the jets who, you know, Logan, they just, the jets,
00:23:50
Speaker
having all the high expectations they had with Rodgers, him, unfortunately, going down week one. It seems like all they need is a kind of stable quarterback over there. Zach Wilson hasn't been hit. So what do you think about that possibility? I mean, it's hard because I feel like Kirk Cousins has had some success, but he's still that same Kirk Cousins that can't win in prime time kind of situation.
00:24:18
Speaker
I mean, he'd be a valuable asset, that's for sure. I just would hate to see him leave the Vikings, honestly. I feel like he found his home there. I don't know. I mean, obviously, with the Jets losing Aaron Rodgers, the fourth play of the game, that kind of just deflated all of their high expectations for this year, just real quick. So I think he could make them that
00:24:48
Speaker
Um, that threat, you know, but honestly, I don't know if I, I see them parting ways with, uh, Kirk cousins. Well, that moves us into the Sunday night game that I wanted to talk about. This is a, this is an interesting one. Two big franchises going head to head, the Raiders going to the Pittsburgh Steelers, both teams one and one. And you know, Mario, the.
00:25:18
Speaker
the Steelers coming off a very impressive win against the Browns on Monday Night Football. But I don't know about their offense right now. Kenny Pickett not really getting it done, not really being able to move the chains as Mike Tomlin's hoping. And it's been their defense that stepped up. Their defense actually had two touchdowns in that Browns game to kinda catapult them to the lead.
00:25:43
Speaker
So what do you think, Mario, about Kenny Pickett over there in Pittsburgh? I know this is his second year. Am I freaking out a little too early about me personally thinking that I just don't think Pickett's the guy over there and he's got to go?
00:26:00
Speaker
I don't know. I mean, like every time I watch him, I feel like he's not that guy, but again, it's very early. They got a young offense, you know, and being Najee's pretty young player, they got Kenny Picker. Who was the receiver over there? George Pickens. Yeah, George Pickens, young guy. So they do have a young offense. I don't think you should be freaking out too early. I think we give him at least one or two more years to see if he develops, usually takes quarterback, you know, two.
00:26:26
Speaker
maybe three years to devote, as you kind of see with Jaylen Hurts, kind of that same thing. But, you know, the thing for me, like you said, this defense has been carrying them. And it seems that the Steelers always have another one of those teams that the defense is always carrying. I feel like everyone on the offensive side of the ball has not really panned out to the expectations that everyone thought they were going to be, you know, Najee being one of those expectations.
00:26:52
Speaker
You know, a lot of people thought he was going to come out and have a huge year this year and, you know, kind of the same old kind of mediocre running back that we've kind of seen. But, you know, I think the Steelers take this game at home. You know, they got Tom when I was the coach. And yeah, what do you think, Logan, who you got in this game? You got Raiders. You think your old boy Jimmy is going to make a difference or you think Steelers are taking this one?
00:27:19
Speaker
Um, this one's a tough, this one's kind of a toss up to me. Um, I don't, the Steelers, I mean, they got a pretty solid D, but, uh, yeah, the Raiders, I don't know, Jimmy, he, he, he sometimes just falls short and, uh, we'll see. Yeah. I honestly, I think that the Steelers end up with this one. Um, but yeah, just cause I feel like they're desperate right now. They need to, they need to win.
00:27:47
Speaker
And, uh, I think they come up big today. Yeah. You know, a stat I want to point out is that Mike Tomlin, you know, he's pretty much been, been the coach for the Steelers for our, our whole lifetimes, you know, and it seems like that guy over there is, he's kind of always flying under the radar. He's actually, he has not had a losing season in 16 years, uh, coaching over there.
00:28:14
Speaker
And that's actually the longest streak in the NFL currently. And I think that he always finds a way to kind of deal with any negative things that are surrounding the program. And especially that offense right now with all the haters out there saying that, Najee Harris is not panning out to what he's gonna be and Kenny Pickett's gotta go. I think he's gonna be able to figure it out with Pickett and
00:28:43
Speaker
just go back to good old Steeler football being, you know, like we talked about that really just defense that just as rushes to the quarterback, gets sacks, you know, led by TJ Watt, one of the defensive player of the year candidates actually. And I'm actually going to go with the Raiders in this one. I think Jimmy G. Yeah. I think Jimmy G. He looked rough last week against the Bills, but in week one, he kind of,
00:29:15
Speaker
was able to show how he, how he was in San Francisco, you know, being that quarterback that just methodically moves the chains with little dump down passes. And, you know, I don't necessarily agree with it, but, cause I think the NFL's kind of soft nowadays with quarterbacks like that, but, but I think he gets it done this week against the Steelers, you know, they're gonna, Josh Jacobs really rough outing last week, nine rushes for negative two yards. So I think he gets, gets back on the,
00:29:44
Speaker
on his high horse this week and helps his team get a dub. I hope so. For the sake of my fantasy team, another guy got in one of my other leagues. Hope he comes around this week. But moving on to the Monday night games, we got a few of them. The first one being the Eagles at the Bucks, two undefeated teams, two and no Eagles coming off a win last week versus the Vikings.
00:30:10
Speaker
You know, the bucks coming in undefeated, it looks crazy. Baker, apparently he's a guy. Who would have thought? Yeah. What do you guys think, Logan, specifically, what do you think about Baker this year? And do you think that he's turning around? You know, I wish I haven't really been able to see him too much, but in past, you know, he's kind of just been like,
00:30:36
Speaker
It's hard to sustain, I think, that for him, this winning. But yeah, I don't know. He's not a guy I would put all my cards to, but I wouldn't bet on him. But I like to see him doing good. But I honestly, I think the Eagles will prevail this week. You know, it's crazy, Mario, that you ask that. When we had our fantasy draft,
00:31:06
Speaker
I don't know if you guys saw, but Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, they both kind of slipped in the draft, right? And I feel like we all have the same mindset of like, you know, Tom Brady's not there anymore. They don't really have a quarterback to get him the rock, but I mean, that Mayfield and Mike Evans connection is looking better than ever, you know? And I am absolutely shocked that Mayfield has this team 2-0, you know?
00:31:34
Speaker
I forget who they played last week, but week one, you know, they went on the road to Minnesota, tough game, and got the win when no one saw that coming. But, you know, Mario, I'm going to put a smile on your face for this one, but I think the Eagles really show case on Monday night football national TV in front of the whole world that they should be, you know, neck and neck favorites with the 49ers in the NFC for,
00:32:04
Speaker
to win the conference and I think they kind of boat race the Buccaneers in this one, if I'm being honest. And it's going to kind of definitely get people talking to be like, Oh, was Mayfield a fluke? And this Buck's team is, this is right where we see him. Yeah. I mean, we'll see. It's, I think it's going to be a good game. The Eagles have kind of, it's kind of felt like they've been underperforming the last two weeks when you compare it to last year. Um,
00:32:30
Speaker
You know, I don't really know what's going on with the offense. The defense seems to be all right, but the offense is having struggles, especially in the passing game. You know, luckily we had the rushing performance from DeAndre Swift last week. I think he had around 170 yards or around that number and kind of kept us in the game and pushed us to victory. So I'm going to have to agree. I think the Eagles take the win this week.
00:33:00
Speaker
last week. Um, so they came out on top of the bears last weekend, you know, still haven't had, I mean, they played, I think like you said, the Vikings. So I don't think they really proven themselves yet. I think they'll be, this will be their first big test. So, um, we'll see, but I got the Eagles in this one. Um, Logan, who do you got? Eagles. That'll be, I think it'll be a good game though. Cause Monday night football, it always seems to have its way, but, uh, yeah, I think it'll be a good game. Um, but ultimately Eagles.
00:33:30
Speaker
Let's go. Going into the, I love, by the way, I'd just like to point out, I love at the start of the NFL season, the NFL for the first couple of weeks has two Monday night football games. It's awesome. The second one is actually my LA Rams going to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals who are 0 and 2. The Rams are 1 and 1. Rams played tough, played the Niners really tough last week, but
00:33:58
Speaker
You know, I think Mario mentioned earlier, the Niners have always had our number and I liked the way they played. And, you know, I liked the way McVeigh has this offense kind of running right now, but another tough test. But the big question is, is Joe Burrow currently questionable with the calf injury that he's kind of that's been nagging him for, you know, since the off season and.
00:34:23
Speaker
Mario, I mean, what do you think about this? You know, Burrow, he didn't play. I would like to point out he didn't play in any preseason games when most of all the other starting quarterbacks got some action. Burrow did not. And this offense has looked like a shell of themselves. I mean, they just cannot move the ball. Jamar Chase has been a non-factor. And I mean, with all those weapons on the Cincinnati offense, Burrow is just not getting it done. What's going on over there?
00:34:49
Speaker
You know, I, I don't know. That's, that's the big question. I mean, I think, you know, they're coming off a, you know, a good season last year. Everyone thought they were going to be a, you know, at least a playoff contending team. Obviously the AFC is tough, but, you know, being one of the top quarterbacks in the league, getting that huge extension, getting, you know, a bunch of money and just coming out and being, you know, having a dud of the season.
00:35:10
Speaker
it's, you know, concerning seeing, you know, when you have a star receiver like that and a star quarterback like that, you know, I don't want to come out here and say what it's due to his injury, but maybe it has something to do with that. But again, I don't, I don't think it's all on borough, but I think just overall they're not looking great. But, you know, I think, I think they go down that one three. I think the Rams are, are going to take this game away. I think it's going to be a big win for them. You know, I think Puca,
00:35:38
Speaker
Pook was going to have a huge game if he plays, my man. So I don't know. That's what I think. It's sad to see them kind of go down like this. But I don't think they're turning around this season. Gotcha. And Logan, going to you now, man. So since Burrow has entered the NFL, he has had some rough starts to the season. Actually, last year, he started 0-2, got to the AFC championship. So Burrow is the type of guy that can turn things around.
00:36:08
Speaker
But, you know, he's never dealt with an injury like this aside from his torn ACL, but he wasn't playing obviously with that injury. This one, you know, kind of being 50 50 and whether or not he plays in a big matchup. Actually a Superbowl rematch from two years ago, the first time the Rams and Bengals are seeing each other since that Superbowl. Who do you got in this one? And do you think that if, if burrow plays, will he be?
00:36:37
Speaker
100% and kind of get back to his old ways? Yeah, if he plays 100%. But I mean, even if he does play, I think he's still kind of nursing that injury. I don't know if he will be 100%. But yeah, that being said, I mean, they have all the weapons are there. I just think they've had a kind of a rough rocky start.
00:37:04
Speaker
And I'd like to see them get dubbed this week, just because it'd be really hard to see the Bengals off of what they did last year, start 0-3. With that being said, the Rams are, I mean, they're looking good. Even without Cooper Cup, I mean, we kind of just thought that he was like the only guy on that team.
00:37:27
Speaker
You know, that's the reason for all their success. But I mean, with this new guy Puca stepping up, they've been looking solid. So, I mean, and, you know, Stafford's looking good. He's mid stride already. He's looking good. We'll see. Yeah. I think this is another toss up because like, again, if Joe Burrows is healthy and goes a hundred percent, then I like the Bengals odds in this because I think this is like,
00:37:57
Speaker
crucial point in their season. They, they can't start own three, but yeah, must win. I think for the Bengals, it definitely is. And you know, me being a Rams fan, I, I, I got a lot of trust in my team to, you know, go to Cincinnati and get it done. But I,
00:38:17
Speaker
Like we've talked about now, I think it all lies in the hands of Burrow's health. And if he does end up playing, how does he look out there? Is he hobbling? Is he not planning off his back foot? But my biggest take of this episode is that the Bengals quarterback, wide receiver combo of Burrow and Chase have been the biggest bust this year for fantasy.
00:38:44
Speaker
So we'll see if they can turn it around and give, luckily I don't have either of them. Do you guys? Nope. I actually passed on burrow, uh, and, uh, went with Trevor Lawrence, but, uh, which, you know, later on in the season, uh, that might've been a big, uh, mistake, but it's paid off so far. So, yeah, I mean, what was giving you crap for that? We're like, what is he doing? He's drafting Trevor Lawrence over Joe burrow. But I mean,
00:39:14
Speaker
Yeah. It's actually not looked like a bad move, but Lawrence last week kind of struggled against the chief's defense. So for sure. Yeah. But I think that pretty much wraps it up, right? Yeah. I mean, we brought on Logan, one of our good buds on the podcast this week. And, you know, we talked, we kind of,
00:39:39
Speaker
some of our games to keep an eye on for week three of the NFL season and. It's a big week. Big week for all three of our team or Niners already played, but big week for my Rams big week for Mario's Eagles and it's a big week altogether. So yeah, will be fun to watch. It's going to be a, you know, I feel like we're already in week three of the season and it's already getting, you know, kind of a little crazy not going the way I expected,
00:40:08
Speaker
You know, I'm excited to see what happens. And I'm really glad we got to have you on the show, Logan. Thanks for, thanks for coming on. Um, thank you guys for having me. Appreciate it. It's good times. One last thing I wanted to mention, dating back to last season on Monday night football, there have been three massive injuries. Season ending last year to end the year, of course, the Demar Hamlin cardiac arrest, which I'm so glad he's back on the field.
00:40:38
Speaker
you know, playing for the bills. That's just a blessing right there. Week one, Rogers goes down to the torn Achilles week to chub with the torn MCL out for the year. I'm praying to God. It doesn't happen to another, another star player of a team, but we will see and we will hopefully not talk about that. You would, so you would put that in there, dude. God damn it.
00:41:06
Speaker
Yeah, I'm just pointing that out because your eagles play in my ram's pie. That was scary. Yeah, I know it is. I think we're all here hoping that there's no injuries and that everyone stays healthy. But yeah, that's not a stat that we want to continue with the trend. But anyways, I think that wraps up our episode, actually our inaugural episode.
00:41:35
Speaker
of the Boise Boys podcast. Going for two is in the rear view mirror. We are starting a new chapter with Boise Boys and we hope you guys enjoy it. So thanks again for tuning in. We will be back hopefully next week. And Logan, thanks man. We appreciate you coming on. Yep. Thanks for having me. See you guys.