It’s a brand-new episode of “Blue Rush,” and Jimmy Failla and I open the podcast talking about the divisional round of the playoffs.
What happened to the Ravens? Lamar Jackson and company fell flat against a surging Titans team that continues to shock the world. We discuss the Texans’ collapse, blowing a 24-0 lead with help from some horrific coaching decisions from Bill O’Brien. Those decisions played a part in the bad beat of the year: The Texans somehow could not cover the +10.5 point spread. We also discuss the Seahawks failing to cover +4.5, losing by five in their comeback effort. Who wins the Chiefs-Titans AFC Championship? Who wins the 49ers-Packers NFC Championship? We make our picks.
NY Post Giants beat writer Paul Schwartz then drops by the pod in his weekly spot. Schwartz talks about the Giants’ decision to hire Patrick Graham as their defensive coordinator. Was Graham, who led a 30th-ranked Dolphins defense, a good hire? Who might the Giants hire as their offensive coordinator? Failla and Schwartz also discuss Pat Shurmur going to the Broncos as their offensive coordinator and whether he might have success there.
Legendary head coach Dick Vermeil then joins me for a fantastic interview. Vermeil talks about everything from the Chiefs being a win away from the Super Bowl, how big it would be for Andy Reid to finally win one as a head coach, Vermeil’s time with the Chiefs, Rams and Eagles, winning a title over the Titans in a memorable Super Bowl, turning the Eagles franchise around, his break from coaching and why he returned, changes in the game today, Jimmy Johnson and Bill Cowher getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and if it would mean a lot to Vermeil to get called to the HOF.
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