Falcons will need to dial up pressure with scheme and get to Aaron Rogers

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2:11thefts with Jack Strand and now it is Cooper rush who by the way again I repeat was at camp July 29th that was the first day of camp is when he showed up. What are your what are your thoughts being? What are you thinking about this because that's the starter for Sunday for the Falcons. Man I'm surprised. I'm surprised just like you guys are two of us just named the starting quarterback a few days ago right? Has it been a year? I know man I know I know he just was named the starting quarterback and now he's already in Grady and hand played once now. Again it was a back spasit prime please it's not crazy. He knows how to become a Grady baby already already. I will say this he may never play a down that counts for the Falcons because at some point Michael will get to 100 percent but Michael Pettics Jr will be really to play and two of might not get on the field. We got more guys talking about Jack Strand our fourth string quarterback right now so B the

3:16question is going to be without having the guys that created all those sacks last year on this roster. Do we just have to blitz? Are you think some of the OGs we brought in can actually get after Aaron Rogers? I mean I think you know being able to dial up pressure with scheme will be very very important because you're two best individual pass rushers like you said or not in the line-up but you know the thing about the game of in the NFL right when you think you know you don't know that's the unique thing about the sport that's why we love the sport that's why it's the best sport in our country because when you think you know you don't know you know what I mean so anything can happen who would have thought Drew Lockwood come into the ball game in the second drive with the first quarter in lead the Seahawks to a victory against Drake May right who would have thought San Francisco would just dominate the Rams in the fashion in which they did last night so I understand there's some quarterback concerns for Atlanta there's some defensive concerns for Atlanta but you just don't know so if I'm the Pittsburgh Steelers you applaud the problems for Atlanta

4:21with their top pass rushers being out one suspended one injured you applaud the issues with the quarterback position but you don't overlook them you cannot overlook them. That I agree with and that's the wackiness of week one I think it's the wackiness of the month of September be to be honest with you because we're still trying to figure out these teams but here's the thing we can't to debate I don't think we can deny you don't have a quarterback you trust you're already behind it and that's part of our problem going into week one I know Cooper's played a lot of football I get it but the confidence level right now is not what it would have been maybe even if Michael Pinnix was healthy certainly tour and I just feel like that that is like where we are as a fan base right now going into week one we can't debate that right now you can't debate that I mean for Atlanta Falcon fans week one is that week where all fan bases are optimistic but for a Falcon fans you took a blow knowing that Cooper rush is going to be a starting quarterback even though you didn't have a lot

5:22of belief and to you believe more and to just from the experience factor than anything but but I'll say this for Cooper rush if you just go manage the system make timely plays and don't turn the football over allow your playmakers to do what they've been paid to do all three high level playmakers in the offense Kyle Piss Drake London B. John Robinson have been paid deservedly so they are really really good at what they do and the cupboard isn't there when it comes to the skill positions on the offense and I do like the office align as well so yeah you might have major concerns at the quarterback position in which you should but everything else is intact so if you're Cooper rush who's been in a lead for quite some time I know you guys said he just got to Atlanta the end of July but he's been around the game of football in the NFL for quite some time he's experienced guy man just don't trick it off protect the football and get the football onto the hands of your playmate hey crossing routes slants boom boom boom balls gotta be accurate

6:24but you know ball comes out B. John get the ball I think the the number we came up with 25 touches I know I don't want to run this guy in the ground we're not talking about abusing him like sake one Barclay with the Eagles but they're going to but B. John has to be the guy you lean into of either way Cooper rush nine and seven as a starting quarterback nine and five is time with Dallas but be back the thing that we keep coming back to is Carl brought up earlier in a week still a team is pretty mediocre on offense themselves I mean DK Metcalf Pittman I know that that's an elite defense from Houston last year but they look pretty awful on offense down the stretch last year we need objective analysis and you have objective analysis you right they look horrible in that playoff game against Houston and this is a new year I think the offensive line is going to be better and I'm gonna tell you this much and this is a guy you guys are familiar with based on 2025 Rico Dotto is going to be a huge asset to the alpha Rico Dotto yes Rico's going to be a huge

7:30asset to the running game and yeah remember he ran exceptionally well for Carolina last year so the addition of Rico you know Michael Pittman Jr is another you know big big body wire receiver that can move the chain the most important thing for Atlanta is getting pressure on air Rogers because if you do not I understand he's in his 40s but the above the shoulder game is still intact in terms of dissecting you up he's going to carve you like a thanks given turkey if you don't put pressure on it so that's the biggest thing for Atlanta can they put pressure on air Rogers like what we saw from Houston and make him uncomfortable because he can if he sits in that pocket and go through his progressions he knows exactly where to go to football yeah that's it's my number one concern and it was prior to this whole quarterback thing we're talking to B-MAC guys Brian to McFatten here on sports radio 92 9 the game were live at Twin Peaks and Buck head if you're just joining us Cooper Russia officially named the starter for Sunday it is not Pinnix he's out inactive it is not Tua and as Mike said the emergency quarterback still yet to be named but they

8:32said they've got a plan there um I want to ask you about the hype on the Rams because you know I know it's all straying everybody's talking about and criticizing the plan and how they got there with the Rams and then I saw Miles Garrett say look I just didn't play well man I'm not a hundred percent okay so is this team over a hype what what are your thoughts after this this matchup with the 49ers who they owned them yet last night and that's the thing about these those two teams they go back and forth you know if you look at the history between Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVey you know it's always a split in the series series the season series with these teams in years past I just didn't expect to see San Francisco dominate in the fashion in which they did and for the Rams the Rams looked like they were sluggish they looked like offensively they had no chemistry no rhythm and a lot of that have to do with them not participating at all and anything in preseason related remember Brock 40 played in preseason right he got out there with the guys and he was able to orchestrate a few drives and he looked to be extremely precise in that ballgame Matthew Stafford

9:34looked to be off even when his wide receivers had created separation the ball placement wasn't there so it just it seemed like the rhythm was never there he talked about Miles Garrett remember Miles Garrett missed a lot of time in training camp because of injuries they would say it was giving him rest days and things like that he checked engine like came on in the first quarter I mean he was he was on fumes in the first quarter he had no gas he had no legs and the thing about Miles Garrett you would never question his ability to be able to meet in an elite pass Russia but there's one area concerning his game is is is stopping to run Jerry versus the better run stopper than Miles Garrett and they missed that element from Jerry versus when you look at the down here running game good that staff Francisco was implementing in the offense so is it do you still believe the Rams you know can get to a solo vote I do yes I still believe they can be a high level team but clearly didn't they didn't perform to the level of expectations that we have for them especially with all the additions I mean week one can be a fake out because some teams

10:39just come just come back and not not to mention being and we spent a lot of time last week 49ers got there they had a week to get ready the fly in the night before the sleep experts I think blue this one because they literally look like they were sleepwalking including Matthew Stafford it's our man B-Mac Brian McFadden guys two-time Super Bowl winners rely from Twin Peaks here in Bucket the Patriots and Drake May guys and you be you agree when it comes to teams of the winning record at last year in the regular season in playoffs 11 touchdowns and 11 picks so it in the and the C-Arks have the same formula they got after that but man blitz and everybody and he couldn't handle it yeah and that's the thing for Drake May if he just protect the football they probably won the ballgame that's it and he started to press he was pressing in in in in in in a moment where he didn't need to press you know just understand when the defenses were kind of dictating the flow of the ball game it's okay to take what they're giving you and also too you have to understand and those type of ball games was a close-knit situation field goals are like touchdowns field goals they

11:44they they feel like touchdowns because it's hard to drive the length of the football field when defense are dominated and for him he just reverted to a rookie Drake May when he was trying to press to make things happen and they weren't they if you look at all three inceptions all three inceptions were bad decisions all three especially the last one when you're already in field goal so worst case scenario you keep a field goal you're going to overtime best case you score a touchdown where you don't turn the football over not there and for him to be in his in year three to have the MVP caliber year last year you would think he wouldn't make that type of decision totally agreeing all right be close game you said it handle you know long down situations put yourself in you know third and short make the short passes give the ball to your playmakers Falcons keep this close what what are your thoughts on the the game Sunday we covered it three and a half

12:45well it's up to five now it's up to five now Joe who goes to a news well well I hope y'all got it at three and a half I got it at three and a half and I'm happy I'm elated that that three and a half is where I got it at but yeah we cover so I'm just talking about the initial spread we cover the three and a half on but like I said and no one might McCarthy and knowing the veteran coach that he is which I love him in this spot you will make sure the guys in the locker room that will be wearing that stealers helmet helmet they're not overlooking Atlanta check that extremely serious this is weak one this is the week of unknowns yes because you know exactly what you're going to get from Atlanta defensively or offensively so don't don't overlook them because Cooper is lining up in the heart you know what I mean go hunt Cooper rush like he will hunt to a tongue of our Lord go hunt them but don't take them for granted and also to another name I forgot to highlight Zachariah Branch that he got some juice to him he got some ish to him either guy that can be a difference maker along with the other guys that we highlight it so the offense

13:46for Atlanta can score points they just got to get the quarterback situation right and I hope they don't get it right on Sunday right he's listening with a hamster so I'm going to cut you up and I said check that up to six now on draft Kings MGM six Carl that's a promise we're we're now we're a touchdown dog on a road in Pittsburgh it's a quarterback league yeah and fans it's just what it is the weather he's crap or not fans know the brand of tour and when you're Cooper rush they that biggest jumps the numbers all right be appreciate you as always man enjoy the games and we will talk to you next week as we head towards we joy him that much well you know as a football fan we get out of here man all right we're done with you know are we doing the stake dinner are we doing the stake dinner yeah you can't you can't you can't fire one you got to order that online NFL dot com playboy all right all right we do with the stake did not come how are we going to do the stake dinner with this one or not for what this game he's got to cover six you got to cover six I'm out on this game when you see this isn't this wasn't I signed up for the uh... that was made the bet was made we were going to have a quarterback circus going on you know he doesn't

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