This is the Downbeat on ninety seven one the Freak. Let's continue forth looking and talking about these games that are happening on Super wild Card weekend. We'll also hello, clip some new music, Friday Action, and more your talkbacks from the red microphone button on the iHeartRadio app. This is for some Luke Bryan tickets for a couple of our listeners. We're playing for here. It's the American Western Weekend at globally Field March eighth and ninth, so we're we're
playing for our listeners, so that's kind of cool. I'm playing for Brody, I'm playing for Mike and Grapevine, and we got a caller for Danny as well there. So I don't know the name on that Ron. I think it's Ron. He's playing for Ron. Yeah, and thanks. Let's go Packers Cowboys Sunday, three point thirty on Fox. Cowboys favored by seven and a half points. Mike. Kind of a hard one for me,
to be honest. I mean, it's weird, like the games that you focus on more, you work yourself into more of it, Tizzy, you know, like all those other games I put a lot less effort and thought into and those are seemingly easier picks. There was. I always try to check the Vegas like line movement to figure out where they think the money is his head, And there's been a little slight movement. You have it at seven, right, seven and a half? You do have it at seven
and a half? Yeah, okay, because it did open at seven and a half, and I thought it slid to seven in some spots. But I mean, that doesn't necessarily apply to us, but it see, I have it at seven, but it doesn't matter. I think it moved a little bit, indicating a little bit of interest in green Bay and this thing. I just don't think the Packers' defense can slow down the Cowboys offense.
I think that's kind of it. I expect Dallas to hang thirty five points on the board, and then the question is does green Bay hang twenty eight? And I kind of think they do. Which that's too close of a margin for us not to lose our damn minds, because if it's you know, thirty five to thirty two, we're gonna be wigging out. And that's closer than I think most of us picture this. Sorry, I'm just sort
of talking. Do I think the Packers hang twenty eight points. I think they do, and I'm gonna take the Packers plus seven and a half points. And I will warn Brody and everyone listening that the reason I didn't succeed and picks with Glenn's all year is because I had pretty consistent belief against the Cowboys when they were trying to cover a lot of points, which they tended to be this year, and I did not farewell. So maybe it's dumb, but I'm gonna take seven and a half points, and I do think
the Cowboys win well. Before Danny goes, let me just throw this out there in your to go with what you're saying there. Dak Prescott in his career in the playoffs one in five against the spread. Okay, so if they win, they're not covering. And that's eighty fifth out of eighty eight quarterbacks against the spread in the last twenty years, So Ailey, Yeah, not a good record against the spread. Since nineteen ninety seven, the Cowboys
are three to twelve and one against the spread in the playoffs. Now, there's a lot of playoff losses now not a lot of playoff wins. But when they do win, they're not covering very often in the playoffs. Something to think about there. I think this game, as far as I think the Cowboys are going to win, the spread is the bugaboo. As you said, it's really really hard to practice game, and I think it all
depends on how Cowboys start in their first two offensive drives. If they start with the lead, I think this ends up being a potential semi blowout with a win by two touchdowns or more so, based on what we saw last night, how well our last week, how well oiled they looked. Granted against a Ding Dong commander's team, it was nice to see them put those elements together have a complete game. I'd like to see at least a at
least a seventy five percent continuance of that. I believe that can can happen this week for them to carry at least three fourths of that effort to wild card weekend, which leads me to believe that they're going to cover that spread. I think Dallas covers seven and a half Dallas minus seven and a half for Danny and ron I to have a First of all, you go with Gutfield when you look at they thing. Sometimes sometimes you do a lot of research on these things. Also, I'll say this, I go with do
I think the other team can win? Would it shock me if the other team won? And if it would shock me if that team won, then I don't even mess with points. I just go yeah, I'll just pick the team that I think's gonna win this one. Actually, why I do think the Cowboys are going to win, It would not shock me if the Packers. One of the reason being it's the fan Packers and the Cowboys in the playoffs. And we've just seen how the last two times went. And
there are recurring characters here from regular season games. There are in effect here Christian Watson, if he plays, he is questionable. I'm not sure that that's changed. I have in fact that that should come out sometime probably this afternoon. We'll get a good read on it if he practiced today, because
that affects things. That's their speed element at wide receiver and crossing the field and things like that that kind of do affect the Cowboys linebackers and things like that with their other guys who can do a lot of things deep short with Dobbs, Reid, Wicks, and bow Melton packs a ton of wide receivers and two tight ends. Our offense is gonna be Okay. I think Aaron Jones is torched. What's the stat minimum three games played the most rushing yards
ever against the Cowboys. Aaron Jones average narrowly ahead of Walter Payton and Barry Sanders. I think the Packers get a garbage time touchdown and are able to cover the stort. That's kind of exactly what I need. Seven and a half. Okay. I don't think they win, I really don't. I think I'd be insane if Jordan Love comes in and win. Yes, I feel that. I'm very confident the Cowboys win, and I think maybe a late touchdown gets it to six or whatever and they back door it. A
big part of this. The Cowboys offense will score on the Packers defense one hundred percent. Believe that if the Cowboys lose this game or the Cowboy or if it's close, then I think you're asking questions about Dan Quinn and the defense, like why the hell did you guys give up thirty four points today? That shouldn't have happened. Also kind of like the over it is forty eight and a half and the high scoring, bad defense on the Packer's side,
and both coaches pretty inclined to go for it on fourth downs. Aggressive dudes, aggressive go for it around midfield on fourth downands that tends to tick things towards the over a little bit, whether or not a factor, Yeah, exactly, Yeah, Cowboys big special teams advantage. Packers don't trust their kicker, Daniel Carlson. I'm sorry, Daniel Carlson's brother, and DERs Carlson is terrible. Rookie brand Aubrey. I think through whatever happened last week,
no worries. He capped it off with a nice what fifty yarder. The Packers, led by former Cowboys special teams coach Rich Basacia, are one of the worst units in the league. So but there could be that who gives a dan We're the seven and we're the underdogs here up to the trick plays and the crazy stuff. So but yeah, what will be shown first kick off to end Mike McCarthy's Super Bowl win with the pack or the des Bryant no catch, Give me Mike McCarthy's Super Bowl with Packers. I think that
will be. I fear that it'll be covered thoroughly pregame and then once kick starts, they don't do it again. But yes, give me scratch, not a scratch, Jake ferguson scratch, not a scratch. I'm sure Ron would love that. I'll go with the des Brant no catch, just to get different fair That's what I was doing on what day? Oh okay, okay, no, I'm not caring over that idiot prediction into this. Yeah
catch, No, I'm not. Sunday seven fifteen in BC. Oh then BC Rams number six against Detroit number three, Detroit minus three, big mine, Detroit favored by three. Rams are running the ball really well. They obviously can pass. Kien Williams is like kind of one of the stories the NFL lately, how he's been running a while. Lions do have a great run d but I think the Rams do light up the line, secondary lines, pass defense pretty poor, but hot play alert. A ton of sharp
money on the Rams. It opened at four and a half, it moved to three and where it is. Some Vegas book manager type sink the Rams. We got a live dog on our hands, not just this week, but maybe for weeks after this week. They're sort of the Vegas interesting kids. Okay, not only will I take the Rams plus three. You can wind me, dine me, and money line me. Rams are gonna win this game. Rams plus three for big mic hell Yeah, Rams all the
way. WHOA Danny plus three? Jared Goff one of the best quarterbacks against the spread and indoor games. Matt Stafford not good as an underdog in the last two seasons. One in nine, I will think that trink continues Lions minus three the fight and meat Balls with Dan Campbell as their leader. Well, we'll be shown first though. Will it be Matt Stafford his time with the Lions or will it be Jared Goff his time with the Rams. Uh? Probably you're shown back to back, So it's just a matter of video
editing choice. But the story of Matt Stafford with the Lions and coming back to Detroit is far larger than the story of Jared Goff being the Rams former QB. So I'm thinking lead with Staffy staff. I think they lead with the home quarterback and save the best for last. I'll take the staff infection Matt Stafford. For some reason, yesterday when you called Brian Dable Brian Dave
Baubow, it put that song in my head all day yesterday. Oh and I may just call him Brian Dave Baubow forever now beautiful, so well done? Oh yeah, all right? Final game Monday Night, ABC, Philadelphia number five at number four, Tampa Bay Tampa Bay plus three here, this one could be kind of fugly. Yep. Like I said, not too long ago, we talked about the crazy weather in Kansas City, the crazier maybe weather in Buffalo with up to fifty mile per hour wind wind blasts.
But we are looking at eighty eight percent chance of rain for this Monday night game. It might be a little dumpy there. And these are a couple of really kind of weird teams. Philly has lost. Tampa Bay is odd too. They didn't put up are hardly any points in their last two games. I think health of everyone is a concern here. Quarterbacks Jalen Hurts dislocated finger, apparently hasn't thrown a football all week long, and Baker Mayfield is
kind of all bashed up as well. Health wide receivers the Eagles. AJ Brown hasn't practiced, he hurt his knee, hadn't practiced all week. Devantae Spith didn't play last week because of an ankle. Like I just don't know who's playing and how they feel, so I will choose pass. He's passing on the game, Yeah, Brodie, and I passed. And if that means we just a point we can't have, we're fine. Okay, all right, you're choosing not to pick. Yes, this is it his arsenal.
The Eagles the last six weeks have been a laundry basket full of stink. I think the trend continues. They get eliminated in the first round and all hell breaks loose up there. Okay, lightning fast and a text or said this, and it had even crossed my mind, you want more sex on a stick. Eagles lose panic fire Siriani. Belichick filling because among all the options among those good quarterbacks, right their family supposed to choke him right now too. Yes, he is not loved right now, Bill Belichick,
Eagles, And then we don't get him here in town. But we get our little scratch of having a play against Belichick to the Eagles, right yeah. I think with the rain conditions that you're pretty Mike, and Florida is known for having chaos, I do think it will get muddy. That benefits the Eagles more than it benefits the Buccaneers. Now, I do think there's an element of the Eagles that is Carl Havoc. I don't want to be around anymore. I think they don't want to play. I think they're tired,
you know. Yeah, I think they're very flossy. Dicky m hm. Give me Eagles minus three because the mud game does affect Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans and God will and I think more than it affects the Eagles. I think the Eagles be able to scrounge out a win. I don't want that to happen. Pulling for the Bucks hard here. I'm just getting on these new earpieces we have to wear so management can talk to us mid segment and think they just said I can't pass, so I have to take a
team. Damn it. Give me, I'll take the Bucks. Okay, TV plus three for Mike Big Mike, Danny just wished for to me during the segment. Instead of doing the over under of the schimptru, we do over under amount of toush pushes. Okay, fine, Oh, if it's wet and sloppy, over under three and a half. Toush pushes and attempts are successful ones. I think just I think so too. I think what do you say, oh you two two and a half? Yeah, yeah,
like two and a half. I like it. Hammer in the under if you said three and a half, two and a half is a good one. Okay, there we go. I'll if it's all sloppy and they do it all the time, I'm going over. I'll take you all right, fine, Bernie and I will take the over. I'm gonna I think they'll do. I think they'll make two attempts at it. Okay, So that's the under. Yeah, okay, there it is, lock them locked up, best of luck. We're playing in the name of listeners. Who
uh if we win, they win Luke Bryant ticket. You can always win stuff and we'll contact you on Tuesday. If you won, what you know? Uh, what you know? Then and that'll be cool. Got some talkbacks. There's a couple things I don't play there. Record it's new music Friday, right, it's new music hit today, and play a couple of clips of some songs. You guys, good with that? Fine. Ariana Grande has had multiple face surgeries. Very clear. She looks quite different than
she's pretty and young. Yeah, yeah, I mean, but you're visual of Ariana Grande at performing at the Aretha Franklin funeral with Bill Clinton biting his lips. It's a little different now, you know a lot of surgery. Yeah, well, big natural guy, you know, just me, you like big naturals. Yeah, So she's back though, and there's a difference between big naturals and full naturals, right, I think? So, I don't really know. Did you see what I'm saying? Oh that's yeah.
Yeah, that's a tough one right there. So are in A Grande's back. This is her new song. It's called Yes and Question mark Yes and you'll clip of that your modest somebody, I don't know whatever, not my jam, but I don't know. Maybe I give her more of a probably a go. Yeah. I could hear that blasting out of the Sue Ellens patio on Turtle Creek in Oaklhom Yeah. I thought there was a lyric or something about taking a something on a chest. What we'll just move on,
let's play it again. What Keyser back with a song called Beautiful People Stay High? Who was it yesterday that was farting Carrotsna Gomez was tooting. So that's a song My Demons to Place the Sun finding some horns from them, it's kind of badass. I think some horns from them. Finally, that's what they've been missing. They needed a horn element because I like white Keys, but I can get tired of them sometimes because it's like, yeah,
I don't feel I don't feel like the guitar wankery going on. They don't drastically evolved their sound that much. It all still sounds like they did for the most part. They had little elements here and there. But you know, it's kind of okay. If they're doing a record though there incorporate some fat horns that would change the way they sound a little bit, a little bit. That'd be pretty cool. So there is that. It's okay to like things. I like it. Okay, I like it too. I
actually like I kind of like everything now. I kind of like, Okay, that's good. Great. But my favorite song is the Bill Belichick song from Chandler Jones. Yeah, I mean, that's the song that's the New Music Friday hit of the year. If we're being it's the most original sounding tune that we've heard in a long time, even though it's a cover. It's the greatest cover of this song of all time? Right, yeah, should we hear that or should we hear the Green Bay cover band or both?
In the show? You do whatever, you know what? I vote the Green Day cover band, Green Bay, Okay, sickly because it only works today, right, it only works? Yeah, use it or lose it. We'll send you home. We'll be back at six am on Monday morning. It'll be MLK Day. The roads will be nasty. If you are at home, please like, get up with us at six am if you want here, sleep at sleep in if you want. We'll post the show either way. But being all this, we have Cowboys, Packers reaction.
We'll have the latest on what's going on at the weather of the roads, all that stuff. We'll be tracking all that. Maybe we'll do a bit for you to win some for a chance to win some tickets with the Emmys. So we'll have a big fat one on Monday and it'll be good fun and uh, you know you should be there for that. Listen to the rest of the day as well. Been in skin show Christina and Steve and then uh, Julie and Mike and Groobs and Cavanaugh with the Speakeasy two
to six and all that good stuff. But we'll be back Monday morning at six am. Hell yeah we will, so if you missed it earlier, we got sent a song from the Green Day, the Wisconsin Green Day tribute band who has written a song hating on the Cowboys and predicting a big win for the Packers. This is the song American Idiots by Green Day cover band Green Bay. We're gonna play the American Idiots Complination in Janry's Big Stadium.
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