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00:00But, here is where I'm trying not to overstate the importance of this game.
00:07This is an MVP caliber quarterback that the Detroit Lions are facing this week and if
00:14you take a look at his skill set, his skill set and the talent around him is comparable
00:21to the Eagles quarterback's skill set and the talent around him.
00:29Detroit, to make a run at the Super Bowl, they may have to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.
00:36And I think the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles have comparable quarterbacks, although
00:41this one's probably better at throwing the football and his weapons in the throw game
00:46might be better as well.
00:47The running back in Philly is better.
00:49I've said might be, but the running back in Philly is definitely better.
00:54I really, I mean, I think the Bills have an emerging star and we'll get into that, but
00:58the bottom line is, I'm looking at this as not only a test of a team that the Lions could
01:03face in the last game of the season should they make it.
01:07It also represents a test of what they will face if they have to face Philly in the playoffs.
01:14It's an MVP caliber quarterback and probably playing better than Hurts right now.
01:19I think it's pretty safe to say he's playing better than just about everybody, but Hurts
01:23has the same skill set.
01:25That's why I'm trying not to overstate this, but we always talk about the regular season
01:28when you're a team like the Lions, you're trying to check all the boxes along the way.
01:32Hey, you can win on the road.
01:33You can win against quality opponents.
01:35You can beat a good defense.
01:36You can win in bad weather.
01:37You can win when you don't play well.
01:39Can they beat an elite dual threat quarterback?
01:42Well, this is a big question to ask, and obviously this is a monster quarterback, talented to
01:49go after.
01:50I do agree with you.
01:51It's kind of a preview of what you would see if you're going to take on the Eagles.
01:58At some point, but I like what's happening here because it feels like the last few weeks,
02:06maybe teams have been able to run on the Lions and that's not what we were used to because
02:10for the first eight, nine games of the season, nobody was getting anything on the ground
02:14against the Lions.
02:15They were one of the best teams in the league against the run, but then injuries have just
02:20ravaged that defensive line.
02:22But if you're getting Aleem McNeil back, you're getting DJ Reader back, if you're getting
02:29Josh Paschal back, if you might be getting Levi Anzarique back, those are four big pieces
02:34to get back along with all the guys that have helped out along the way.
02:39I love this line from DJ Reader after yesterday's practice.
02:44They were talking to him.
02:45Hey, you're going to be able to play after you missed the Packers, given a shoulder injury.
02:48He said this and I quote, I'll be out there thugging.
02:53I'll be out there Sunday thugging, so I'm good.
02:59He invoked thuggery.
03:00Huh?
03:01Yes.
03:02It's going to be out there thugging dog.
03:04Yeah.
03:05Well, look, I mean, it makes me feel good to hear him say that because he is spectacular
03:09against the run.
03:10Be good to have him back.
03:12Paschal Decker, Aleem McNeil, all full practice DJ Reader with that statement.
03:17He was limited in practice.
03:19So is Levi Anzarique, Trevor Nowoski out.
03:22But there are problems.
03:23He'll be out there thugging dog DJ Reader.
03:26Will.
03:27Yes.
03:28The Bills, they got two feet of snow yesterday and canceled practice.
03:31They did virtual meetings ahead of this huge game.
03:35And because they're so banged up, they did a walkthrough practice on Wednesday.
03:38Yesterday was supposed to be a padded practice.
03:40They may go through an entire week without a padded practice, which I guess is pretty
03:44unusual.
03:45At the National Football League level.
03:48But they did.
03:49They are getting Keon Coleman back.
03:50He's been out for about a month with a wrist injury.
03:53No practice for three guys in the secondary for them on Wednesday.
03:58Russell Douglas with a knee and the two safeties, Demar Hamlin and Taylor Rapp, haven't practiced
04:03this week either.
04:04It'll be interesting to see if they're depleted.
04:07Everybody else is practicing, if I'm not mistaken, though.
04:09Yeah.
04:11When you got three guys in a secondary that haven't, right, that that that's not good
04:15if you're the Bills and you're trying to stop the Lions offense.
04:19The Bills are an interesting four game stretch themselves because they've this is I'm sure
04:23when they looked at the schedule, they were like, whoa, and this is game for that stretch.
04:28Kansas City, San Francisco at the Rams at Detroit.
04:32They won the first two at home and then they lost the game against the Rams.
04:37That was a shootout.
04:39Is that a template on how you beat the Buffalo Bills?
04:42Well, Stafford was insanely efficient in that game.
04:45It was actually, I think, his second highest rate of game since he's become a Ram.
04:49He really, really was dealing, but the Lions have a quarterback that can deal as well.
04:54Jared Goff and this passing game dialed in, but I don't think it's the passing game.
04:59It's the key.
05:00Oh, yeah.
05:01And I'll give you an early read here.
05:04David Montgomery rushing total for this game, 55 and a half hammer the over the over on
05:15that.
05:16And by Harry, the over, I might I might bet $2 slow down.
05:25I might double my normal bet.
05:27You're going to go with an SGP, a same game parlay, you know, anything else out of parlay
05:33guy.
05:34No, I'm not a parlay guy, but it feels like it's just stealing money, doesn't it?
05:39Yeah, I'll just wait.
05:40Yeah.
05:41Over by by hammer.
05:42I mean, two dollars.