Hour 2: Hackett Couldn't Hack It

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🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In this episode, "The Pivot" crew takes over the First Take studio while Stephen A. is away. Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor debate if the Broncos head coaching job is more or less attractive with Russell Wilson as quarterback. The guys debate whether they'd rather have experience or youth when it comes to the NFL playoffs, posing the question: Tom Brady or Trevor Lawrence? The crew decides if the Vikings' close-call wins are encouraging or discouraging for the team's post-season hopes. We react to breaking news from the NFL as JJ Watt plans to retire at the end of this season. RC takes over the A-List today with his top 5 teams of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, it's time for a quick take. Justin Herbert in the Chargers,
0:04.2	clinch a playoff spot with last nates when over the Colts.
0:07.0	RC, how far do you think Justin Herbert can carry the Chargers in the playoffs?
0:11.1	You know, this isn't a championship team, but I think coming into the season,
0:14.5	the expectations we had of them were much too high.
0:17.0	JC Jackson is Andrew Joey Bolsa hasn't been playing defensively.
0:20.6	And Justin Herbert has had to work the entire season with Kenan Allen and Mike Williams
0:24.7	in and out of the lineup.
0:25.8	What we are excited to see, though, is what does Justin Herbert do when he's
0:29.3	faced with some of this top tier caliber quarterbacks in this AFC.
0:33.6	Is he a guy that can go toe to toe with Patrick Mahomes?
0:36.4	Like we saw Josh Allen do last year in a division around.
0:39.3	Brandon Staley has this team playing well coming into the end of the season.
0:43.2	I don't believe they're a team we see AFC championship weekend,
0:46.5	but this is a team that can make some noise in the wild cart and division
0:49.7	aroused and at least make themselves a tough out.
0:52.1	All right, let's go out to Denver because yesterday the Bronco Spire first year
0:55.6	had coach Nathaniel Hackett after 4 and 11 start in a 51 to 14 loss to
1:00.8	Los Angeles Rams on Sunday where there was visible frustration by the players
1:05.0	on the Bronco sideline.
1:06.0	The Broncos have one of the lead's best defenses,
1:08.4	but an offense that cannot score even with the move to acquire quarterback
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