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94WIP Middays with Hugh Douglas and Joe Giglio — Around the NFL: 49ers & Rams loading up for an NFC takeover. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Imagine you on the boat. Oh, this is what we're doing If you do go on a cruise Yeah, we need to do is do a live show from the dock and then wave you off. No, what I'm gonna do Conwrecks and the little ears. No, what I'm gonna do is everyone goes out of way to buy to you once I once I leave Out a port of Philadelphia whatever is not to Alaska. No, we go on a bermuda because I guess I guess that's the only place I can go right Yeah, well, that's one of the easier. Yeah, that's yeah, that's that's doing But I'm gonna be bagged up like every day. Just drinking and eating. Yeah, I mean, what else gonna do on a cruise? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, there's a lot to do on a cruise Well, I mean, especially that all right, I'm not even with the captain like, you know, people go eat with the cat I'm not doing that man. Well, it's like you get dressed up, but you'll be well, you know, you get dressed up You go hang out with the crew. Why do you think he wants to eat with you? I mean, he would air body because you know That's what people do. They they get on the boat and they they eat with the captain. I didn't know that was the thing
Yeah, okay. Well, what's gonna happen first? You're gonna eat with the captain eagle's gonna sign a free agent here Oh All right, welcome back mid-day show as we talk about you going on on a cell Well, this is how we rose this fall by the way because they have still zero free agents, but you I was waiting for a rumor And I got one. Well, this is a weird one. I'll be honest. This is one I'm like I'm scratching my head So this is from Nick Harris from the fourth four fourth-worth star telegram. Obviously covers the Dallas Cowboys and this report was based on that they want Nicobie they wanted Nicobie Dean the Cowboys and they also had interest in Who went to the Panthers Devon Lloyd? I think Devon Lloyd went to the Jaguars the Panthers So the Cowboys are after a linebacker and he puts his report out and it's it's not so much the Cowboys wanting a linebacker But this caught my attention. So this is what he put out. He said Cowboys have been largely wiped out at linebacker Been a tough day there in Dallas. No, whether we're to put it quote, and then this is part of his tweet I'm keeping an eye on Patrick Queen at the moment a handful of teams have called Pittsburgh about a trade here
including the Eagles Excuse me Dallas has kept a hand in that mix for the this exact scenario But there are still some things to work through in conversations behind the scenes to be had their blah blah blah I don't the Cowboys is not really the issue here Here it's the Eagles and his report Queen Patrick Queen so Patrick's Patrick Queen I like I always liked when he came at LSU I thought he'd be worth the first round pick the way that they used the first round pick on John Campbell Like I was a fan of him of his he went to the Ravens had a good start to his career ended up signing in Pittsburgh Last year was the first year. He didn't make the Pro Bowl after a couple of probals before that So perhaps he's on the way down. I don't know What is bizarre about it is Didn't we just let Nicobie go because we're not investing anymore at linebacker because we already invested in bond and we signed Junior here too like and trot you yeah, you got you probably deep at you probably deeper at linebacker or better better of Athlete said linebacker you've had a long time. So what the heck do we make of the Patrick Queen River? Drive in the Cowboys price up that could be it it could be it maybe to scare the Cowboys like if you don't trade from the Eagles are gonna
I mean the Cowboys might be dumb enough to buy that I just It wouldn't it be weird if they traded for a An established inside linebacker and it's like yeah, and they talk about it They're looking for a mid-around draft pick for me. Well, then I would Jaha right was going on with yeah, yeah, that I would also wonder what Vick actually thought in Nicobie I also would wonder what Vick thinks of Jaha right that's the one because Nicobie Because of the injury history You you got to kind of let him go see what he can get you know what I mean Okay Work with me here. I'm I'm listening talk to him talk to me. Thanks you. Is this the Jahaad can play edge move They lost out on Phillips. Yeah, edge markets dry and expensive Maybe to let him just rest the passer Take away zero responsibilities. I don't know I know there's a lot of debate about whether or not he would be good at that But I know that like they did try it with him last year and he has that sort of versatility and physically
He has the the body to grow into an edge. I think no matter how you want to slice this It says something about Jahaad Campbell you can spin it positive Kyle's thought that maybe they think he could Become an edge and help them at a position of need Or you could spin it the other way, which is Vick watch them for a season. It's I don't know I mean, but I either way he if if they have if this interest if this report if this rumor If they actually have legitimate interest in another inside linebacker They move him outside. Well, I just think it says something about Jahaad Campbell It can mean that they are down on him or it can mean that they're ready to push them to the outside and let them compete out there Otherwise, doesn't make any sense it probably I was thinking maybe What Vick wants to do at the inside linebacker spot. He's having trouble picking it up right away So maybe that yeah everything you're talking about yeah that makes sense if you're talking about getting somebody else To put in the middle of slide him outside. He's a little bit bigger But here's the thing he he has some past rush ability But to be a force at that position somebody's gonna have to teach him how to how to because he's probably gonna come out of two point
And and you know use his leverage and everything to kind of play the position the contract is not cheap either Patrick Queen got real money and free agency this season. He's makes ten million dollars in base salary That's a lot of money Yeah, if we get there what shouldn't we have just kept necopi Like I've got a necopi dean who's been here and has worked in this defense and has won here and teammates with all these guys Then trading for Patrick we that's this is a bizarre one. I I'm gonna I'm gonna let this one breathe and we'll see what how he does But this is one see how does some play out how he usually has my trust on acquisitions like when he acquires someone I usually could kind of see like all right I give this the benefit of the doubt if they trade a pick for Patrick Queen I don't know if I quite react like that, but I will question what the hell's going on around here. What do we do? That's a weird one It is yeah, that was that was a little aggressive. Yeah, I don't know but the why but I you know what I'll say why to say Why were doing this? It's one's a weird one. I do it. I don't understand it. All right. Maybe it's just to drive with the price We'll say two one five five nine two nine four nine four big V Mount Laurel up on WIP hey big V big V
Okay Hey wait to go on this I'm sure the audience is loving this Yeah, definitely What does that infilly about they're afraid Dude, let's shoot it to throw it out for your radio. Oh, they're singing Last day back one host must be drunk again. I go ahead big V Okay Joe, I say this to you a lot man If you're scared by a dog No, it's not scared. No, I'm just trying to shit the reality is in front of us and everyone's just bury their head in the sand like Douglas over here Okay, so Here's the thing because you I'm trying to get you to have a little more faith in how he You know, I was got the game plan All right, he's already to move that he's he's actually three moves behind What is he? Well big thing depends on the draft the other thing depends on if you can't get this player He's already lined up for the next player. Yeah So that's that's all is it what what player what player we're talking
Okay, let's see he couldn't get the guys that he wanted yesterday, okay But you know you know that and last year was supposed to be our play in back year because these guys were going to be gone Anyway, we already knew that okay, so last year at the end of the season you should start You should have been playing boys and men. How do I say goodbye? Because that's what seems like you have a problem is saying about to those players and You have to look at this, you know the drafts coming up. We've got some picks. We've got a lot of picks We need us we need to beef up that offensive line You know, we got fangirl one more year, so we got to get him some good talent that he can coach them up And they could be dominant again. That's the whole plan If you look at that has some faith Breathe a little. It's only, you know, like, you know, what what we in just hidden 24 hours We are at hour 25 and we haven't signed the player yet 25 hours 25 and we haven't done but gosh, I mean, you know, relax a little bit. You know, I mean
You're the type of guy that you know what never mind. I'm not gonna say that That's how crazy. Yeah HR be calling me and you you Why HR? We're not worried about them calling you. Yeah, once a week. Yeah To me. Yeah You come to the office But you may you've been going around all day-to-day Given them that I tried to told you speak try to tell. I know. I know. I don't I don't get it There's only been you know He hasn't even told us he said all of them are gonna leave Dallas hasn't signed yet I don't think he gets to say I told you so yet He tried he you missed and he walked in today in the office. I could hear him down the hall. Just screaming. I told you so Try to tell him okay Try to tell him, but you know, he's got separate separation anxieties. I mean come on Joe You know get emotional support dog you'll get through this season and you know what you'd be you'd be surprised because I'm gonna be the first to say I told you so when we win the Super Bowl this season
Okay, big day you're hurting. Yeah, what are we basing this on Oh Optimism you look at the how you know the track record didn't do anything yesterday They've lost And then replace them with a sole yet We haven't even got the training Not gonna head of ourselves and you're talking about the Super Bowl. They did nothing Can you at least wait till they add pieces to replace these guys and then tell me Super Bowl Can't wait that long It just got eliminated by the Niners big V in the first round Maybe he will grab Can we be honest then can we be honest the team they have at this current moment today is barely barely a playoff team Barely a playoff team Yeah, but that's the point But I could but I I wouldn't say this about the Rams the Rams aren't barely a playoff team. They just got better Well, why can't we just use our brains big V we got worse yesterday We got worse. We didn't make any moves. We that's the point. That's why we're here
But look at that we also We also got ready for the salary cap and we got some room for some positive Younger players and we can get cheaper. Yeah, thunder can you guys are delusion You are all delusion all of a sudden all about big V could phone call Well, when all of a sudden did we become the best drafting team in the league that it's no doubt Like I think how we said it had a very good run from 20 22 to 25 drafting What like when we talk about these draft picks guys we we recognize most likely half of the market will work out Well, yeah, that's that's yeah, you get take that chance all the time well right But that's what I have right now if they don't sign free agents I only have draft picks and I recognize just based on Math and reality of the draft to have these guys won't work out last year's draft class He'll might be a good one right with jobs. Yeah, but last year they got very little return from the rookie year from from from what They you the up the previous draft class. Yeah. Oh the previous draft classes at all taught maybe it might go down It's one of the best in Eagle's history. Yeah, that was a pretty style draft class
Really was really good draft class. They came in and they contributed almost immediately. Yep Well, I mean and look we could cross our fingers that they're going to get a draft class this year like they did in 24 and maybe they do. I mean, maybe they do, but that's hard to do I think how he rose would have told you that's really hard to do So I think how he has a lot of work to do and I said it earlier I really think a lot of this is being held up at the AJ thing it feel like Wouldn't they have signed someone already you would say something Mm-hmm a backup edge a veteran safety something I And maybe I'll be proven wrong by the sort of the newly geared tomorrow and we're gonna be at McGurkson Horsham And I hope I'm dead wrong. I hope tomorrow we're reacted at Jacquan brisker at Trandrickson and whoever the hell's how he wants to get a guard I hope that but I I have this weird feeling we're gonna do nothing because how he's holding up 20 million dollars just in case the Patriots meet the ask Maybe they would have given read some money. Maybe All right, you know as a decide who I want to blame is this how he's fault AJ's fault or Hughes fault
You of course is my fault. Well, I mean I'm vibrating on a different level. What level? I mean, I called I knew they would be in that bridge and brig get to call him man. You got oh, yeah, you gotta get paid as much maybe feel better Man and you going out of the rodeo no text Somebody went to a no-text date Nicoby Nevada Nevada. Yes. Yeah, I'm thrilled for him. You know and speaking of we we got a call Not not speaking in Nevada. We got a call earlier saying reblench it wasn't that good. Yeah We do know who just signed him right The me go Ryan. Yeah, like the best defense football good defense He said back there in place in a field with that pass rush Also, the Eagles I did just want to put that out there who have had one of the best defense the late the last years Have chosen to put him on the fence. They said they've told us we don't have a better option than read about a safety for three years And are all one of the top five defenses. Yeah, he got he got he gonna make some plays too. Yeah, he's gonna make some play Yeah, and our replacement right now is Makuba and we had someone call earlier say as long as they resign
Marcus apps do you guys hear yourselves Michael Carter Michael Carter Does I mean do you hear like is anyone here what they say out loud as long as we bring but Marcus steps back who was on the street in December Do you hear yourself was on two-suitable rush? I mean, we I can't argue. I'm addicts out there Because the spin is like from the Hugh Douglass School of not Three hours and 14 minutes in we do have one I think notable not Eagle signing. Okay. What do we got but an NFL signing the Lions Seemed to work for playstay of a Montgomery with Isaiah Pacheco, but check. Oh, I don't know when Gibbs is They're in so that's their new power back. That's the new goal. I'm back and The more I'm thinking about it now like that's if you're running back 10. It is sure and he's a nasty dude He run like you said he run like you bite people. Yeah, Dan Campbell's in on that. Yeah He feels like a Dan Campbell guy. Yeah, just run his head into a wall. Henry was in power back like Isaiah would fill that need and then they have Gibbs the
The speed guy. Yeah, that's a good. That's another good one too. Yeah, who did the who's the other back that went off the board yesterday? Oh, what we're gonna talk about all the big moves, but I guess it was ETN with the Saints right now The back from from Atlanta He went to the air with Tyler Algier Arizona. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Let's go to Chris and fill it up. What's up, Chris? Hey guys, how you making out today good Chris. What's up? So like, you know, we're such an emotional fan base. I'm trying to look at this whole thing from a logical perspective I'm looking at this team that last year They almost lost the first five games like it was a 5050 shot. They could have been 0 and 5 to start the season No, it's not most those weren't the only games that were kind of coin flips So now now we're saying probably our defense is not gonna be good our defense carried us last year You know, everything else is kind of Depreciating getting worse and worse. I really think we're looking at the beginning of a new error
Probably 10-year error where they're not even gonna have a chance at the playoffs like I'm thinking A little bit strong a little bit stronger 10 years. I'm looking at this team like I'm looking at this team like the mid 80s team Except they don't have a good defense like they did in the mid 80s. I Feel like we've we've maybe jumped one level to my body. No Ten years started with the I was waiting if you're to say like a bad year might be coming But like 10 years we might go to the dark age 10 years. I can't even foresee what 10 years so now look at what he's gonna be in his mid 60s Well, I mean, they do have they so No one cares. I gotta be honest about the gentleman hurts book tour. I look so happy though I'm sure the book is wonderful for kids. They said that thing sold out quick. I don't give it I can't get one I can order one right now. What are you talking baby pitches? They got a little baby. What is it about again? It's about playing footballing
The fine odds, I think I didn't read it It's called already inspired Better than it touched down written by Joe and Hertz Wow, do you want to hear the synopsis now? So Chris you think we're gonna have 10 losing seasons in a row. Thanks a lot you Now with Scott Marshall. Are you kidding me? I honestly I see this team is like eight and eight next next year. That's what I'm seeing Huh, well, where's he? What's the other game the tie? I forgot I'm thinking about the 80s Yeah, you're really in the 80s eight eight and why are you Chris good phone call What about the other day? All right You guys ready? Yes, better than a touchdown better than a touchdown From Philadelphia goes quarterback jail and Hertz comes in empowering story about friendship the power of teamwork and achieving goals together friendship The power what a teamwork and achieving He did not in the
Let's just best friend one out. Oh, yeah, best friend. It won't leave What do we do? We need to read this book. He's a regular mr. Rodney. We need to have a dramatic reading you ready because he didn't he didn't follow suit Jalen is so excited for the new school year because this is the year He'll finally get to try out for the football team But when he arrives at school, he learns the unthinkable that the football team has been cut He and his friends are devastated But Jalen is ready to give up and with some advice from some friends maybe just maybe They could save the day better than a touchdown is a love letter to the power of community being there for one another Being never one of them and how a piece of good advice could change the course of a day Told with Jalen's signature wisdom and gorgeous art Better than a touchdown carries a message. We can all learn from that by working together There's nothing we can't accomplish Hey, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have had you do that Why because now I'm here Because you don't know that last year
You are you riding a book on friendship You ain't even talking money You're talking to him all year. So I'm looking at the cover I'm looking at the cover. There is so I've you seen the cover of the book. No The little Jalen right the little boy. He's running with the football like he's running to the handsome right and they're I'm telling you there's a kid in the back Well, he doesn't look like AJ, but he's holding his hands up like this He looked like Devonta No, but he's holding his hands up as if throw me the football and Jalen is running with it And I don't know if that was done accidentally Or was done by accident. Well, I know what it couldn't have been from last year because he didn't know This is from the past anyway. We wait too childish to be we wish Jalen the best with his book sales No, he's no endless wonderful well. He's no well But it's kind of ironic with the tumultuous offseason that we're Storing about friendship the power of team. This is the Jalen nice. I'm not making fun of him I just think it's I think it's ironic how they're gonna come after you know
I just think it's ironic you went to book on the power friendship. Yeah Can you say nothing to the receiver bit talking The power a new forward written by AJ Brown in the next copy of this one. Let's go to will in the northeast. What's up will Yeah, do you think I don't know what's going on? What's up? Well, I'm going to have no friends out there None Listen, man, listen, I think I think I know with how he is doing this. What are you doing? Tell us? All right, this is what I'm thinking right For our season to even go anywhere AJ he's going to be back The all fish is going to be running the gun and talk to him and Gunning and gunning Can we just get the 20 points running and gunning? You guys have lost your mind to will Donning and gunning we couldn't score 20 points against the Niners D-Fest they were plucking guys off the street
Listen if how we think of like I'm thinking right what you think you man talk to him. I'm just saying that Jailin needs a office of life. Yeah, so all this money It's going to be put toward a office of life, right This office of life is going to help us get Jailin more time Get AJ rocking the rolling get the office rocking the rolling and guess what we're going to make another ride to the Super Bowl man I'm trying to tell you try to think I think this is what how he is trying to do This season man and if he if he's thinking like I'm thinking it may work right And this is the thing All I need is for them to get me in that locker room We're back I'll put my words in there right now, right? The only way it's going to work is if they have all these guys mentally on one accord and I'm the guy to do that
To keep them all on the floor and guess what what my hope My leadership and being in that locker room and keeping these guys That gets on the main thing and keeping the main thing the main thing is going back to the Super Bowl A repeat a back-to-back in a three-piece I'm going to school again We'll be in that locker room We're AJ and making these guys mentally ready to go back to another Super Bowl man I'm telling you this is what's going to happen And it's the only way it's going to happen is how he's putting his money to his office of life And guess what I'm gonna say I'm gonna tell you man I know AJ and Taylor is working for the Wild Man They're working on that devil If I'm not that locker room So Mr. Man Hill, I need you Joe Paul, I need you to get me that locker room baby
Because as well, we're going to go back to Super Bowl We're going to beat him And we're going to beat him How are we going to repeat? We're going to beat him first of all We're going to beat him first baby Let's do it baby Do it baby For next season How is he going to make it happen He's going to bring the rest to Super Bowl We're going to beat him He's super bad Well, in the locker room That's so legal We're going to give him an equal chance You Hey Steve Oh Steve Hey There you go We're going back That's too bad We're going to beat him first of all We're going to beat him first baby We're going to beat him We're going to beat him first We're going first He's super bowl That's a bad girl That's so easy Three feet It starts Tomorrow Well in the North East Wow, can't wait to get there I got to push back on one No, he was cooking Man listen Have you heard some of the stuff I said about the Eagles on this
Hair Airways name by the way in that building That's a wrap He wants to go in that building He trying to get me to get him in the van That man in the building Get bad, you're with the whole thing They don't get me good For now He's in the whole of Super Bowl Well, you do that all the time At least I'm consistent I got to tell you there's no city like this 25 hours into a dry free agency We're doing Eagles chance The drive for ABC is crazy It has been a complete dry free agency The drive is crazy It's totally dry 215-592-94-94 Yesterday was obviously a bad day for the Eagles So far today Zils except for a weird Patrick Queen rumor We will go around the NFL though What teams actually have done a lot Including a pair on the NFC West That's next It is the midday show All your calls and new people On Sports Radio 94, WIP
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