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It's a new world.

It happened.

A whole new world. Can you believe it? Can you believe it? AJ Brad was traded. Oh, my God. I mean, it is crazy. It's the first time we've woken up in like almost four years where A.J. is not on the team. True. And, you know, we talked about this on the last pod, like just being numb to it, right?

But I still think there is a startling aspect of seeing him. is not on the team. True. And, you know, we talked about this on the last pod, like just being numb to it, right?

But I still think there is a startling aspect of seeing him walk into the Patriots facility, seeing him post himself in a page, which granted he has done before. For me, there isn't. I get it. There isn't. It's not weird seeing the next steps of what we've been waiting for. Yeah, I think it's because we, at least I had already envisioned all this stuff in my head.

This just honestly, it feels like exactly. Like it is, I think it's rare actually when you're anticipating a player being treated or you think a player might get treated. And it all just plays out exactly like you expected to. Well, there's no drama. It came out of 405. It was a 2028 first.

Like, I think if Schaefter hadn't said the 2028 first, maybe there's a little more discussion. And I actually, we'll talk about it, but I have a different feeling about it than, excuse me, than I initially did. But yeah, it was a little weird, I guess, just how, like, by the book it went, you know, like it didn't come out in the morning.

Miles Garrett thing steals the thunder a little bit from the Eagles. But, uh, you know, like 405 or whatever, it's announced, the Eagles announce it. They post all the videos, how he talks. Like, now AJ's talk. So it's been kind of just basic, but it is still, it's still weird when it

actually happens. Maybe more so for me. I don't know why. In general, I think this stuff is weird when a player has been around for a while goes. But in this specific case, I think it's less weird for me just because I feel like I've, I've been waiting for this. I've been building up to Plus, I did a pod yesterday.

You didn't.

I've already been able to rationalize some thoughts and talk it out.

So let's get your. I've been waiting for this. I've been building up to it. Plus, I did a pod yesterday.

You didn't.

I've already been able to rationalize some thoughts and talk it out. So let's get your thoughts because there is a pod of me in the, in the system of, of me reacting. You also did a pod. Like that's the daily pod. Okay. But that was more Howie related. Okay. All right. Well, we'll get into all that because you were there when how he spoke.

But let's just off the related, I would say. All right. Well, we'll get into all that because you were there when Howie spoke.

But let's just off the cuff, the initial reaction, it actually happens.

Your thoughts?

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