Alright, we are ready to go here. Green tea in hand. Cat sadly no longer on my lap. She just wants to go get some food.

But fear not, we have Mark's time with us for the first time in a while. Much to talk about since our last visit, which I think was in like July.

Well, no wonder I'm no good at this. I didn't know I was supposed to have a green tea in hand. I have a cappuccino and that's probably why my voice doesn't sound as good as it is.

I would love to have a cappuccino in hand actually, but I lack the means to make it at home at this point.

So were you there last night for Dave Yeager's interesting comments?

I was.

Yes. I wasn't in the scrum, but I was in the building.

You know, at first I thought it was my good friend Tim McMahon, that lovable muck raker. I thought it was him just stirring up trouble like he likes to do.

He was the first guy who tweeted Dave's comments, but no, it was it was the buzz of the building last night beyond tier and fox.

The air and fox eventually rested the buzz of the building on as he was sensational, but no, I mean that's that quote is an eyebrow razor for sure.

Yeah, Yeager yesterday essentially saying that while there was a feeling that there's a ceiling on Luca and I don't believe that to be the case and it's unfortunate for us, which was pretty remarkable.

And you know, there is a feeling in my mind that the coaches because it only these things only come out obviously when the guy is doing better than the guy that the team picked and the coach wanted that guy.

And of course, Dave is not immune to that. You recall that years ago in Memphis, he made it quite clear that he preferred Rodney Hood over Jordan Adams, who they drafted and then his career never got started with injuries.

Hood, you know, eventually doesn't turn out to be a huge difference maker in his own right.

But is this indicative of what's going on in Sacramento right now after that story by Haynes that he was in trouble despite this amazing start?

Well, look, we might be we might be guilty of being somewhat unfair and trying to jump into the man's head because none of us can get into his head.

And you know, I suppose he will be asked to expound on that comment in the near future.

And you know, is he going to say by unfortunately for us did he mean was he using us in the royal weave fashion and speaking about the whole league that it's unfortunate that Dallas was able to get Donchage.

I don't think that's going to be a pretty tough sell because no one is obviously taking it that way.

Obviously, the interpretation that everyone has is that this was a thinly veiled shot at management for passing on Donchage taking Bagley instead.

And look, I think as you noted, Yeager's history is such that he's not afraid to to make a little dig like this.

He's clearly feeling himself right now and he should. I mean, they are exceeding expectations.

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