All right back into the Lions here, David.

I do want to try to do a better job on ticket texts today.

I know I was woeful with that yesterday, but please, what do people have to say?

A number of different things.

The Amon Rock Comp, 53% confidence level playoffs, higher or lower, and the Brian Branch injury,

done for the year, done for a lot of next year as well, blown Achilles, horrible injury.

That's kind of me. As Rico got into the Rocky 3 and Rocky 4 talk earlier in the week, just throw the damn towel. Like that, that's my... It's supposed to be an exhibition. Well, it's not. And now we're down several really high-end players. As far as a Super Bowl goes, I've gone just a hope phase. And see, the other thing that's really missing with Branch gone, when Shepard throws the

house at the line, you know that you got Branch back there as the safety valve, the guy

who, you know what, I can just defend defend your best receiver and if they do catch the ball

i'll punish them he's no longer there so when you bring the blitz packaging with nothing on the

back end right it's also it's also him as a part of the blitz package where he's very effective

it's his run support his physicality but also his coverage in the flat.

I mean, looking at Adams and Pooka and Nacua, you need him.

Your job just got a lot easier. David, go ahead, buddy.

John in the 4 says they did what I expected them to do in my heart.

I believe they can make it to the playoffs, but I need to see it again to make sure those

improvements they made and shown weren't just for the cowboy game.

Can we talk about how terrible Hutch looked last night and how not-existent he's been

the last couple weeks?

Listen, listen.

He had a good fourth quarter.

Like, do not put me in a position to defend this guy i i did i found

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