NFL Players Compete in Checkdown x Madden NFL 20 Tournament!

kind of fun but I am not here alone ladies and gentlemen we got two great casters here with us as well we're gonna bring in our G and Josh loon and if you don't know our G let me straight give you an education right quick all right we're talking about one of the longtime voice is one of the most recognizable voices in the Madden community he is known as the John Madden of John Madden football a former pro gamer if current EA developer on the madden team as well and of course we have Josh Lewin longtime voice in the NFL the former voice of the then San Diego Chargers and you could currently find his work on UCLA as well calling all of their games there with you so gentlemen we welcome you in obviously it is a very strange time a global pandemic has certainly stricken fear into the hearts of millions but we're trying to give some people some relief a little bit of you know a little bit of a break from all of that today but RG we'll start with you boy again I'd love to know how this you know the the kovat 19 has impacted your daily routine well first its honor to be here James and it's obviously impacted me just like it's impacted everybody you're in a work from home situation and really just driving that stay home and play initiative I mean I have people that I know that work at grocery stores in the medical field and they have those essential jobs and they're out there and the frightened front lines every day and you talk to them so your heart continues to go out for those people and you know everybody's struggling right now but it's events like this that'll hopefully let us you know come together and you know help drive that stay home and play initiative we'll all those essential workers help get us to where we need to be Josh how about for yourself I know you're down that San Diego area how has life been impacted for you well it's a blessing to be where the Sun is always shining for sure and to at least see a beach even though you really can't walk on it right now and and that's the thing I mean we're all doing our part simply by doing things like this or we're heroes if we stay home and it's kind of the least I think we can all do hopefully everybody is mindful of that and I can't thank the athletes enough to check down ei for putting this together because we're not only gonna raise some money which is important here today raise some awareness but we're gonna have some fun I think we could all use a little bit of fun even if it's in a short dose for a little while no doubt about it I know for myself plus extra family time get to spend some time with the kids downside homeschooling that is been so girl in my house but that's okay we're getting it through getting through it and let's take a look at the bracket here for you and again we kind of hinted at some of the players here we got some Super Bowl champions how about it there's your top right we got tire and Matthew Tyree kill AFC West rivals inter when James and Keenan out by the way those two guys right there man those two guys might be two of my favorites going into this tournament as well and then on the other side Denzel Ward mr. Ohio taking on Jarvis Landry that's gonna be our first matchup and then the Battle of a old line young line DeSean Jackson taking on Depot Samuel and that's round one that's going down today round two that's going down tomorrow quarterfinals semifinals and of course the finals gonna be going down grand finals as you can see on your screen 8:00 p.m. Eastern I did want to say by the way this is a pretty unique event here right for both the NFL and for EA we're live live okay this is not pre-recorded in any kind of way we're talking about eight athletes broadcasting live from their homes you see Archie he's in the comforts of his own home there in Florida Josh Lewin the comforts of his home there in the San Diego area I'm in studio this is not my house ladies and gentlemen okay I just want you to know it's not this it's not this nice but my no doubt but I but of course why are we here we're here to help raise money for the co vid 19 Relief Fund you could be part of the team man go to the go to the website United Way dot org and find out more details there all right again very strange times no doubt about it you saw the you saw the bracket there and why we're here the first matchup of course is going to be a couple of Browns in Jarvis Landry and Denzel Ward RG we'll start with you can you talk about a Denzel Ward's gonna be rocking with the Texans Jarvis Lantry with the Browns talk about what you're kind of seeing there on paper from a Madden standpoint well it seems like Landry got away with the seniority where he gets to rep the team that they're both on with the Browns but I'll tell you what Ward might have lucked out going within Texans I think every player in this tournaments using a unique team so you'll see a variety of teams and the Texans are a nice team to grab you got that you know to Shawn watch them with the escape artist raccoons JJ watch gonna be healthy in game so I think the team advantage goes to Denzel but I do want to say real quick James yeah it's always just so fascinating for us gamers and our the you know fans of Madden to see how good these pros are on the sticks it's something we're always intrigued about some of them are the real deal some of them think they're good and they get humbled and I've seen that happen tons of times and it's always a great experience and um you know we know we can't mess with those guys out there on the field but we may have the chip we get to see it hey could we take that guy on the virtual card iron so I'm always fascinated by that yeah it's funny guys because on the actual playing field the Texans have won five straight against the Browns that doesn't mean anything here it's all about who's who's sweet with the stick and we'll find out pretty soon who that is and later in the day that Keenan Allen Derwin James matchup Chargers vs. Chargers those are two gamers I mean they really get at it and ball on the sticks and they know each other so well from the practice field as well to it so that gonna be a really good one all right let's welcome in the competitors we talked about a couple of Cleveland Browns we're talking about Jarvis Landry and Denzel Ward gentlemen we welcome you in we appreciate you taking the time hey Denzel we'll start with you you're mr. Ohio you went to school high school in Ohio you went to college in Ohio now you're playing pro ball in Ohio I gotta ask you man going back to your Ohio State days was this somebody who was nasty on the sticks and I'll say or were you the guy no I was the guy on the stick since he's too good a doing on the sticks and Matt into the house Tate suit and Jarvis how about yourself going back to LSU I don't know for whatever reason O'Dell doesn't strike me as a gamer but am I wrong who was nasty on the sticks there at LSU man we had a lot of we had a lot of good competition got a lot of good competition is hard to say that one guy was the best you know I mean it was like I win they win they win I win you know I mean all right so Jarvis will stay with you I know you're going with the Cleveland Browns kind of a it makes a lot of sense there's a lot of great players especially on the offensive side of the ball and the defensive side of the ball let's be real for the Cleveland Browns in terms of Madden but what what was your decision making process and choosing the Browns for this tournament I just you know I'm more comfortable with then I also knew that you know they got a big-time receiver over there you know I need my big-time DB on this side to make plays and you know I trust you one to making plays for me so we'll see are you gonna kind of player that just throws to yourself all all day long nah 2020 Cleveland Brown I love that and then I bought for yourself Denzel your play with the Houston Jacksons what do you love about that squad yeah I got a mobile quarterback that's able to get the ball down the field is well and DeSean watch big thirsty I had to check to make sure it wasn't too updated and bhop so you know got a big turbo C and then got JJ Watt on a deal on somebody get out to the quarterback I think we'd be good it's two teams that are built pretty similarly tell me how well in Denzel we'll start with you how do you think this games gonna play out yeah I'm not sure there's me and Jarvis first time playing each other so we ain't haven't got a stop a play-by-play and then how about for you Jarvis how do you see it playing out what kind of game style I mean you said you want to run a balanced attack how about defensively what do you want to get done man I just want to stop his playmaker you know keep the shot in the pocket there there you go Jarvis Landry I saw that's not like quarterback contain that middle go Bo hey you have to see come see for it okay see what you say Denzel war Jarvis Landry just moments away gentlemen we'll catch up with you guys at halftime and guys you know when we talk about RG and Josh Lewin it's it's so interesting what we're gonna be getting between these two competitors here Denzel Ward on the Left Jarvis Landry on your right you know again the Jarvis lands are gonna be rockin with the Cleveland Browns a hometown team and and then tens awards got the Houston Texans gonna begin deshaun Watson we got a little DeAndre Hopkins a little new cop guns we'll see if he gets the ball rolling with Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson as well alright on the call Josh Lewin RG gentlemen take it away I came thank you very much I'm intrigued because Cleveland and Houston actually play against each other this year RG and here's Denzel already kind of buttering up in Houston Texans Bulls great I mean you know maybe like angling a little bit to show on Watson's gonna take it easy on them somehow and now the Denzel is kind of crawling them all up in there at least for it today friendly fire oh and one thing I loved about here in this josh is been saying it's their first time playing there's no scout and rapport between these players so you know that significant bragging rights on the line whenever you go up against one of your homies and Maddon you always remember who won that last week especially that first game that's a big one well and matching up against each other in practice it's a little different than than this obviously so as you can see the Texans will be the home team here and let's Matt or G you and I haven't done this in a while it's great to hear you again and we're gonna try to listen in a little bit since we do have the guys up and here if there's any trash talk so we'll drop out play-by-play wise if they do their own play-by-play your line to get going here for Jarvis Landry do we know the playbook by the way they're rockin RG no no we don't know off we didn't record to sing like the MCS we don't just get that information it's hard to get in touch with these NFL guys than it is some of those uh you know those Pro matte and gamers but uh as things unfold hopefully we'll be able to figure it out they use I will tell you Josh if they're using the default playbook spike and using the Texans and Landry's using the Browns playbooks it's not a good sign you never want to show up to a competitive Madden game using those default play books you need to have your PlayBook that you've mastered and you're comfortable which so I'll try to figure out what books these guys are in and just a reminder guys the NFL Foundation an EA making a $5,000 donation on behalf of each participant 20,000 more on behalf of the winners here everything supporting Koba 19 relief efforts here we go let's play a little ball here with Baker Mayfield under center Nick Chubb will slither forward and aren't you I don't know about you I'm interested just to hear these guys kind of banter back and forth you and I can call the players I suppose but I want to hear what what these guys are all about taste of a legit the ball is space that's what I'm footing at welcome back Josh I said I'll play acid I plan to do get the ball to the playmakers and I do want to say I love what Landry said how he's gonna fall in the trap but just force-feeding the ball to myself in the game when you're a receiver I've seen Lions do that bigger demise Landry says he's gonna move the ball around and mix about much fun yeah there's the first JJ Watt sighting it's one of the guys that Denzel referenced right off the jump that one is gonna be a ma x factor oh man edge rush rush elite he is going to be it's like near life he's gonna be all over the place when you're like one of those superstar players I like the way during June describe to me said it's their powers trust me JJ watts got some mean powers out there right now and matter she concerns God single-handed yattaman yeah that ball is gonna be is it on the deck or never would be to the drop all on this yeah incomplete yep fourth and six lumen he coming out as he tried to thread it in what you want to do there Josh is he needed to click on and hit the a button to try to get himself a possession catch which would have just give him the best chance to secure that ball and again Denzel Ward representing the Houston Texans of all things his favorite team growing up was actually the Steelers but I would think they'll form to rep the Steelers here if you're actually on the Cleveland Browns in real life right yeah yeah probably not a good idea skates ability in the first count oh that's just a good read option are you keeping and roll out and who knows if Jarvis Landry knows how to pick the adjustment to make that reaches you the quarterback he's in Wildcat Josh yeah in the handoff is coming with the straight cheese the read option followed by the Wildcat one of those read option page let's face it simply press the B button and then the bowler gets wrapped up get a sack field double we like to see damarious Randall the safety over to make that hit your water hey you got to be careful you don't do anything just take your point certain 14s gonna be tough to get but DeAndre Hopkins does have the red zone threat ability so if you can if he can get his hands on that ball in that end zone right there he's gonna have a good chance to hold on to it got Miller here and a pistol set look at March down that field out a little read optional three cooks up the hottie so all that talk about DeAndre Hopkins and I get it but it was a steady dose of will fuller to start things out and it is Denzel Ward on top of Jarvis Landry early he's got 95 speed 93 acceleration 82 overall I mean he's a solid number to wide receiver anytime you number two I'd receive as 95 plus speed I mean that is a real benefit we've got to Sean Jackson later in this tournament member a few years back it was fuller and Jackson is the only rookies in the Super Bowl era to have started their careers with back-to-back hundred yard receiving games they filled it and it's simply incomplete Landry he's trying to play some I'm thinking dunk right there he goes to hunt if you're Landry that key he had choices you want to get Chubb in the game Chubb is a superstar X Factor players he's gonna have that arm bar ability this is a rookie mistake right now by juice by keeping hunt in this game [Applause] shove the Pro Bowler this past year rushed for nearly 1,500 yards this past year and a third and nine coming our initial game Denzel Ward and Jarvis Landry the Browns teammates are head to head it underneath got what it is a little bit more than the boiler space way right there by Jukes under a minute ago in its fourth quarter first will Fuller's been in the end zone for that seven nothing lead to the Houston Texans is played by Denzel ward Josh on his D lineman and I'll tell you if you're a professional DB I do not expect you to be getting stuck playing on your defensive line I need you out there lurking what a safety are a linebacker making plays like that route blow it again I know surprise that your mystery we need the ball but be looking around hearing that he'd spread it out not just go for him well hundred yards 83 reception didn't have season and forget to quarter number two RG what do you think of the stick work so far so far you know I'm impressed and sell his scum little tactics with the the read option and then a little Wildcat a little play-action in the red zone or Jarvis didn't start off strong but so far I'm impressed with this drive he is slowly and methodically on the phone and that's all that matters it doesn't matter how you do it as long as you get it done Jarvis just had that hip surgery six weeks ago so anytime I see any of these Browns get tackled hard I kind of wince [Applause] three baby block there's JJ Watt again thank you three all right that's a one-man game dream story and engage a watt on this errand Denzel Baden in movies Landry is looking like he's gonna get aggressive he's not feeling it I'll be a 55-yard attempt here if you want to try it six minute quarters with an accelerated clock rips right here Landry was part of these guys are into the ball get the play make at the ball play I like so much has happened right there John about Denzel Ward having the kid walk in its arsenal yes read option he's got Wildcat he's got kick box that is okay for what he thinks and I'll tell you Landry did the right thing that play called the obj was perfect Joe Dal Beckham has a grab-and-go ability which gives him the smoothest most responsive locomotion you can get after the catch forget him the screen pass is as brilliant on Landry oh he might fumble they're fascinated watching Jarvis Landry play defense and Denzel Ward playing offense you know so you love about about Madden you got to do everything you don't have one job out here Josh you are the head coach you are the coordinator you are the player it is all on you when you walk up on the Virtual gridiron or deshaun Watson handed it off and that went nowhere and orangey I don't know about you it's been pretty friendly just in terms of the chat back and forth I mean no stand up spike the the equipment kind of trash talk yeah I mean pretty pretty friendly so far yeah you know I mean it then they're not too animated but they went on how that Union reentry talking about I'm trying to it's hot in it you know they obviously into this you got to keep your composure Josh remember you got a lot of responsibilities out here on the sticks yeah they got to manage to game so they got to keep them emotions in check Brian anger to thump it away here in a seven six game Landry and obj are so tight we good and Landry wanted to see his buddy run that right back there it doesn't happen hey I feel like you see it once you see it again you go come back with the same play you see it once you see it again hey listen listen I told you I'm calling about it you know you don't bring that screen pass back I'm gonna see that screen come best plumber it's coming wait soonerlater soonerlater I see that screen time coming back mm-hmm mm-hmm give it on his face get it on his face I can making plays huh I've got a rap book done no no better teach the dog around for them the brown listen and joke ooh he is a specimen I've gotten to spend time with Browns coaches they you say it'll come about how I said get eight or nine piece right now we gonna plate it yes sir that's a good eight now a piece right there [Applause] uh-huh get that trained or get that triangle on it's an extra point I train difference in the game right now you know how the pound is rocky and how we brought the load the boxer load that box there get that triangle we already got what we need points oh good stop get that triangle get that train going oh man he tackle quarterback he tackled the quarterback before he even that's crazy at the time my god he typed 'add the quarter back wow he physically the holding up I saw I think my seat it off I got some again I've seen it all I tell you now just to get you through and get you nuns like the down right here just look really good tonight guys I got the right type of guy oh I got that's a great stop there's a good you three get you know inside with possession man we on the road we take that we take that for sure I can live with it I can live with it we roll with we're taking know what though I can live with it I can live with it we on the road I can deal with it I can live with that run along we're gonna go I can live with that [Applause] winter Oh get out of here let go mm-hmm come on defense we need you what we need you again beat man or with you gentlemen we appreciate the gameplay in what I love about seeing you guys go out it is you guys are emotionally invested in this thing Jarvis I want to start with you you said you got your heartbeat going man going forward on that fourth and three can you talk about your decision there yeah what he store so quickly to his first position I knew I couldn't give him the ball back but I hope to take that chance on 49 and I still almost didn't get it even though I was wide open I still most didn't get it so yeah that kind of got me going a little bit and then Denzel for yourself offensively that first drive I mean you were automatic man you look great on the sticks and then that second drive stalled out a little bit how would you assess your first half performance the first big thing he plays is me he locked in on the second possession the defense wise but we go see what the second half bring enough hey you know I want to ask both of you guys how much does Madden and Denzel we'll start with you I mean you're calling the offensive plays obviously you've got a pretty good understanding of how Madden works how much does mad and actually help what you guys are doing on the field in real life for me as a cornerback you don't really hold me too much I mean I know the I know the coverages and everything but technique-wise that's that's a whole different thing from playing the game and being out there on the field but I will say this though you were kind of sort of calling out what Jarvis was going to do that that part of it must help you in terms of kind of predicting what kind of plays might be coming in No yeah definitely play recognition and coming soon the formations that he come on in like I said you see it once you go see it again guys usually come back to the plays that work there you go and then how about for yourself Jarvis you know obviously had a little bit of a rough go there on that first drive then got it going but defensively I thought you look great on that second stop of Denzel Ward again I'll ask you the same question how much does Matt and I guess contribute to kind of your on the field football like you yeah I mean you know it's very similar to it with this essay you know obviously being on the field in person there's one thing in the video game is something totally different but you could take the things that you know in the field and play with that IQ in a video game and then that makes you better on the video game you know me there you go alright second half what do you got to do to close this one out Jarvis play great defense I got to play better defense than I did in the first half and they take take take a children to ball and then Denzel how about for yourself offensively what adjustments do you need to make yeah just got to give back to the house what we did that first possession and getting that ball in the end zone and driving the ball downfield alright there you go to Brown's going at it right now they go work a really heated battle here going between Jarvis Landry and Denzel Ward I'm gonna go ahead and let RG and Josh Lewin back in on the call gentlemen James thank you very much and really interesting goal line stand there one that RG with the former Brown tayshaun Gibson and then Brennan Scarlett jumping up to make a play as well that could be huge happening all over that field goal yeah I think one thing that's clear to me here is this game is up for grabs it's anyone's ballgame Denzel knows what he's doing javis knows what he's doing it's gonna come down to who makes the plays in the second half how about this I see with 25,000 strong and the twitchchat give me a one in the chat if you're going with Denzel Ward to come away with the victory give me a two in the chat if you're going with javis Landry LSU javis I mess with you man yes sir yes sir is this final you got you got Cleveland and Houston the Duke Johnson Bowl if you will and this is Ohio State against LSU too which is kind of fun the oh eight national title but here we are in 220 preciate you guys being with it's ears we're trying to raise the money for a great cause the Houston Texans are trailing the Cleveland Browns and again as Jarvis Landry mr. Brown's Denzel Ward couldn't be the Browns he wanted to be the Browns but he had to pick some but he else honky tonky he said I I love me some deshaun Watson so I'm taking Houston can the play is here as I would love to figure out how that ended but Jarvis get the Browns due to seniority are like how did they have to work that out on the same question you ready to go yeah like you seen some pressure on this place you say did you see that's what you think that would I know that angle is a crucial position right here position then I go blast that angle ass that a now we want the ball that ain't gonna do listen only a fool for the same a try respect that's right yes sir feedback in boys oh he's nervous yeah let's get it to it oh good catch oh he chopped it that's a kick-ass okay you gotta hold on to that whoa bihaan oh no way no way that's a good play good play makers gotta make plays on third down play makers gotta make plays on three down here you do I'm happy we don't have to we got a more defense to toe we got play baby that yeah look I'm happy we got a more defense - I'm happy we got a defense don't Wow omg omg we gotta play D oh gee that's a big stop by that defense down he's scared of P so scared of pin you down dude it's on the P here's a good position he's so scared of them yes [Applause] yes sir yes sir as is what that is I just want to add one time gotta get off the food gotta get off the you know that's appreciate defensive stop you gotta get off the field on think about let me see Sir there you see so thank you know Jamie folder the putter this shop team it's like I should've been up in a pony like front-rank mr. Kaul [Applause] [Music] good block it off a bit to one into a block block I put on the left side losing Kitaen like this man need to be over to lose the contain bra hey what's y'all here for you don't cut it back Oh ready that or not [Applause] [Applause] this is what we want right now [Applause] animations on here on his gaze and time and telling and need a rock I want it that we better stop that that's gonna get stopped yeah that's what do you stop yeah cheers nice buddy good stop that buddy get stop so we're kind of figuring this out as we go Archie I think what you and I'll do is just take it for a few minutes off the top of each quarter so we can kind of analyze and we'll let you everybody hear what's going on between Denzel and Jarvis but a lot of these wild cat looks here right will fuller getting a lot of time to actually handle the football and this is now the key drive of the game what happens right now on third and fourth I mean wolf full is clearly the player of the game so far for Denzel Warren he's getting it done in the Wildcat he caught the touchdown pass this is a big third and four this is the difference between a touchdown and settle in for three let's see if Landry cos we like to say can hold the door right here can get your whole door on or not they spread him held five wide and then the pocket collapse so it's a Shaun Watson takes his seat and look at that little boogie that you get out of Sheldon Richardson that's a huge stop to make it fourth and seventh let me get those whole doors in the chat one time yeah right let's get you back to Denzel and Jarvis let those guys bring it home and what a lady eight ten nine eight ball gets a say that's I believe it but end of the day on me you know alfresco I suppose points you know you're right I'll fit hey hey I need a good specialty play my specialties in a while game okay yes sir yes sir well you keep playing me you keep playing me back here watching I'm gonna break your heart I'll break your heart [Applause] you better get begging that color freedom yes sir JJ [Applause] [Applause] bro ain't no way ain't no way brother running back way cut the deep is it again it's better leave miss the whole block like blacks to go block and evolve in those already getting blood rushing look cutter take a plate TJ we got a shot Mitch Mitch got three tackles man F way getting my specialties that a week right okay hey you gotta win the game right and did that all right yeah all right [Applause] we all right we all right we all right I'm like that all right [Applause] we all right good deed good deed are 221 let's get it there Sheldon no sir 2-minute let's go right now [Applause] hurry I get this this is what you say there's one gonna hurt you hot did someone go John yeah that's true that's dear [Applause] don't hurt your heart right here at bhop [Applause] playmakers gotta make players make big Tom please that's crazy there's a big conflict now can you put his hands up well that's the crazy part about the whole thing II put his hands off that I should point okay there's no feel cold lot yeah that extra point we can't think about that right now [Applause] give me one anyway okay thank you buddy right now I'll see this pressure thing [Applause] make a play they can play - what yes sir that's like that just game right there yes son right I need it what you gonna do what you gonna do like that I'm putting it on the B phase where I gotta put on these things I'll blend I don't blame that's a great part huh yeah and we pin gotta put some reason you couldn't even stop the ball with that [Applause] that's crazy yes sir gotta put it on the defense 57 seconds they're 19 they all admitted we're gonna make the play all that's been a pig that should have been a touchdown piece me I think the analog into the whole spin move that's nuts [Applause] hey get to the ball now get to the ball kill it kill it game wise the runoff so crazy I know when I go run off that many seconds Wow [Applause] that's wrong [Applause] yes sir oh what again and I guess I get is the only way to do it [Applause] it's the only James go here Landry Jarvis ladies got his emotions hurt right now Jarvis what you thinking man what you think we just the field go to a standpoint I just don't understand it's a good play by him oh can I can I go back to that can I go back to that moment denzel's talking that noise he's saying he's gonna hurt your feelings and whatnot did that in fact hurt your heart Jarvis a beating because we still gotta stop that drive but ultimately I felt like I had a guy in position to make the play he didn't make the play so you know what I mean us yeah ask every coach's nightmare right now you put a guy on position to make the play and he don't make the play there you go uh.what and jarvis what you think about the young bucks game play man you I mean you were obviously right there it all came down there blocked extra points crazy yeah it was a good game yeah you know like I say it was a good game I can't you see nothing else about it was a good game and then how about a Denzel what do you think how would you grade Jarvis's performance man yeah he'd be good it came down to specialties a big-time players make big time plays in the game you don't even know the dude [Laughter] that's great does it matter how much you're gonna let Jarvis know about this when when football gets back together I got I got bragging rights for a minute so the next time we play you know hear about we bought the place I want to get to the chats real quick we got Cleveland for life asking he wants to stir it up man he says who would win in a footrace between you two Denzel what you got a user cobalt buddy says Jarvis you're gonna love your new head coach Kevin is a brilliant offensive mind I'll piggyback off with that Stefanski I thought did a tremendous job with the Vikings last year 37 years old he's obviously a very young dude I don't know if you've had a chance to talk with him in any capacity at all Jarvis but what do you think he brings to the table how different is that going to be 20/20 versus 2019 yeah I'm excited I'm excited to see the things that you know myself and other guys can do you know but most importantly just you know somebody that's gonna lead us in the right direction as a team that's that's the thing that I'm looking for the most hey we'll stay with this whole new coaching theme and we'll flip the defensive side of the ball Joe woods for you Denzel Ward is gonna be your new DC this guy is supposed to be a cornerback guru I imagine you had to been pretty excited to hear he was gonna be coming on board yeah I was very excited the chance I got once I heard that he was in the facility I had went there just to talk to all the coaches and just pick their brain and talk to him let him get to know me for that short time period but it was definitely fun talking to him looking forward to working with you know Joe woods has that Super Bowl experience Denzel and I thought he did a bang-up job coaching up Okello Witherspoon in a manual Mosley last year how do you see yourself fitting into that scheme yeah definitely whatever skinning they had beer bring it on over to Cleveland I'm definitely ready to rock and ready to roll with whatever scheme that he brings over if he decides to keep that same scheme going there you go all right Denzel Ward Jarvis Landry your first competitors in the books just not feeling it not feeling it at all a special team blocked extra point the difference in this ballgame Denzel we will catch up with you tomorrow Jarvis we appreciate you coming on through man yes sir go get him all right sounds good so again your final score ten to nine Jarvis Landry falls by one a point the difference being a blocked extra point RG you have seen your fair share of crazy games this is right up there man it was insane and you really have to give a lot of credit to Denzel and that special teams he has the block extra point which doesn't happen unless he times the block perfectly Jarvis doesn't kick the ball perfectly so it's not something that just happens accidentally so he was ready for it and then I think more importantly he pinned Landry on his own two yard line right you know right at the end of the game in Landry's arm only at the 44 yard lights cuz we got pinned at the 2 so I was blown away by a ward on special teams and it's funny guys how life imitates art sometimes because Denzel Warda has a couple of blocks field goals in his young NFL career he got Mike Nugent he got Justin Tucker so that's in his satchel for real and he brought that out and Madden play here basically won him the game and I you know I was fascinated to guys I don't know about you at the end of the game what it came down to was can Jarvis Landry get Jarvis Landry the ball in that thicket of players white at the goal line he got that close I mean he was within about a yard or two of making it happen so we expected a little higher score in game that's okay 10 to 9 for our first salvo was exciting I loved it I just it doesn't to me it doesn't matter what the score is as long as we get a good close game and and to me I think we had a great great first as you mentioned salvo into this check down man turn him a 10-9 your final score blocked extra point RG I'll go back to you you know what did you think about Denzel wort stick work uh you know I'm glad you asked that I thought he was decent I mean he showed some promise me you know yeah he had the special teams on lock he had his Wildcat is read option but but I think if he wants to win this thing if I'm denzel I'm going to the drawing board tonight James I may be sending out a tweet reaching out to some of these players because I don't think he's going to be able to get past a guy like let's Darwin James who is really honored so if I'm Denzel he's a decent madam player but there's definitely some things that he could work on in these next you know between now and tomorrow to really help this game mainly finding place to roll out with deshaun Watson using more that mobility outside of just the read option and then finding more ways to get Hopkins the ball I mean you got the best receiver in the game you really want to figure out how to be able to feature him and let's take a look at the updated bracket now dents award again eliminates Jarvis Lanter he moves on he will be taking a look at I think he's gonna be taking on the winner of DeSean Jackson vs. debo Samuel C but you know I'll tell you this I saw online that Tyreke Hill has pretty good odds of winning this thing so I do wonder if Ty Murray kill vs Tyrann Mathieu if that will give us a little bit of insight into who might be the front-runner in this race I thought coming in Josh Lewin that for sure it was going to be Derwin James especially after we just watched him absolutely dismantle Michael Vick last week yeah derp wouldn't put up a tea burger that's not easy to do in mad I mean he just went full throttle had that game won probably could have been tapped out with about 35 points he hit 80 so yeah DJ is gonna be a guy that it still is and you know and you hit on something to their games because it's player versus player from the same team we just saw that one with the Browns guys going at it we're about to see it with the Chiefs guys going at it that one's gonna be Keenan Allen against Erwin James they know each other so well from practice and they're obviously good friends off the field so I love that dynamic and by the way the only matchup we have it doesn't feature player on player like that from the same team you've got two very speedy wide receivers that's right I'm fascinated to see if he fence at all it's Tebow hood Samuel taking on DeSean Jackson yeah it's old lied young line no doubt about a long time veteran - Sean Jackson the speedster in RG I think you mentioned he was what what one of two players - to have multiple 99 speeds yeah the crazy thing is there's only been eight players in Madden's history that have had 99 speed two of those guys are in this tournament in Tyree killin DeSean Jackson you know and we all know 99 speed that is King I thought that was an interesting stat look if you're new to them the whole Madden scene I mean again being able to use her these players that's what really makes the difference that's why when you see tournaments you know featuring it would I go back to the man of classic this year when we watch serious mo when the thing Boston Scott a practice squad player was a very popular player being used among Madden competitive players because of that speed and so that to me is it you know you talk about speed being King I think you see it take form in different types of players like a Boston Scott in Madden RG you know it was cool about Boston Scott - James is those Madden pros joking Co were using him at the very start of the year this is before anybody even know who Boston Scott was they saw those ratings they saw that he was kind of small and elusive and could use them to get through those holes and they used him early on and had a lot of success and then as the NFL season starts to develop you start seeing this guy Boston Scott making some plays for the Eagles and that's just one of many examples I've seen throughout my years where Madden players are ahead of the NFL meta they know the guys are going to be stars before they even become stars in the NFL I thought Boston Scott was a good example of that this year actually that's a great point man you know I feel like Madden and fantasy and and those types of things have definitely brought a new depth of knowledge to the common fan and and as you mentioned sometimes we'll know them in fantasy sometime we'll know them in man before they actually make an impact on the real game as crazy as that is as crazy as that is but you're right that is absolutely true all right gentlemen look I think they want to get to a message a special message from the NFL the NFL wanting to remind folks everyone everyone that stay home stay strong what's up everybody Tony Gonzalez here urge you to stay home take care your family protect you sue [Music] this is the time for all of us to come together as a world not just America it's all of us this is the change simply like a great team and I know we're gonna get through this together we will be all right they will be all right I promise you that mad maniax we welcome you back into the check down mad to tournament James Co here with you join alongside by the great RG one of the longtime voices they're in competitive madden scene and we've got Josh Lewin giving a little play-by-play as well he was the longtime voice actually Josh I don't know if you know this but when I worked in San Diego as a local news reporter I used to listen to you all the time when you were calling games earlier than sandy will you stop it will you stop your tremendous on those games and and I came to truly appreciate what you brought to the craft but you could find his work now calling UCLA athletics alright so again this is if you're just joining us a single-elimination style tournament we've got eight current players we've got Super Bowl champions coming up as well we've got Tyreke Hill taking on Tyrann Mathieu but again featuring eight current NFL players the proceeds being raised today will be going towards the United Way's Kovan 19 relief efforts if you want to be a part of it if you want to join that team of course by all means go to the website United Way dot org but again this is for a great cause and we know it's it's a little bit of a weird situation that's why we're kind of giving this to you right now and to be honest it's a unique situation for the NFL and for EA as well we're talking about eight different players streaming live from their homes you've got myself in studio this is not my house I just want to be 100% clear we're streaming from the studio right it looks really nice to be on but you know what I got a pretty nice it's fine anyway but we got our G in his home near we've got Josh Lewin casting from his home in the San Diego area as well so this is a very unique situation we're kind of sort of playing it by ear and listen it's not going to be glitchy as they say but there might be some glitches okay so bear with us if there are a couple hiccups just bear with us there but certainly a unique setup but for a great cause RG in terms of kovat 19 relief efforts well it feels amazing just see everybody coming together and supporting you know staying at home doing were supposed to but then also raising money to help people that have been impacted by this it's what it's all about and then you look at you know the chat and you see you know 20,000 strong and people in here supporting and it's just a real honor will be a part of something like this and to make an effort of something like this when you you know you're in such a limited capacity it's hard to get stuff like this done like you mentioned it's not the normal but people going out of it or wait to make that happen is what it's all about and I feel leave that's the type of mentality that's gonna you know help us pull through through this type of situation yeah I love the merging traffic here you know James you've got EA Sports kind of help him push this along to check down the NFL the players everybody kind of funnels together for the common good and again you know we're not trying to break new ground where we're leaving that to to the scientists and the real out there on the front lines we just want everybody to to have something decently fun to do while wallet at home and again they're not to get too preachy but that's the best thing we can all do right now playing our part just I mean we're not being asked to do anything other than then sit on our our couches or our chairs and and talk little football right now and that actually in a weird way helps everybody else so Big Ups to the players thanks to them for being part of this and they I mean this is only one game in but those guys were way into it I loved it I mean it's just enough kind of pg-13 trash-talking didn't get crazy we make no promises now that the Chiefs guys are having that it we got the honey badger coming up against the cheeto here we got Tyree kill and it should be a lot of fun yeah so it's it is very interesting here you know we got Tyrann Mathieu taking on Tyree Killa and I'll say this RG I don't know if you knew this but you know online oddsmakers actually had the cheetah as the favorite to win this entire tournament meanwhile attire and Matthew maybe because he's playing Tyree kill was tied with Keenan Allen and with the worst odds and I thought that was a bit of a mistake that's ridiculous first of all Keenan Allen shouldn't be at the bottom we know the game where we know he plays Madden and I'll tell you two things with Ty Matthew you got a real life this guy is hot right now he's won a Super Bowl hey this is an LSU alumni OSU's national champions like anything tyrunt touches right now is the old money so maybe you can keep it going and Tyreke L it doesn't surprise me James that he is a favorite I was at the Kansas City Chiefs Club champion event back in 2016 when I ran in 17 and Chiron Kim showed up to that event he stayed the entire time and he was literally in the in the back like player warm-up area like sitting with the players getting tips though he took it mad became very serious you sometimes you see those on the felt guys they show up they say hi and then they bounce not a Tyreke hung around and was more than happy to talk mad and it's lab with the players which I always and James forget it we gotta set it here for those and since the game is going to Tyreke unable to grab his own Kansas City Chiefs tired and honey badger debt designation for himself if you will so Tyree kill who often got compared when he first came into the league with Devin Hester what does he do he's the Chicago Bears I think that makes a lot of sense and towards the end of the actual regular season some of you might remember the Chiefs went to Soldier Field dominated the the Bears ultimate back to just a field goal so it is gonna be tied with free kill as the barrister and Tyrann Mathieu as the team's that's what I got to James we're gonna have to get that on that graphic updated if we can a team in the back tire on of the Bears on my screen right you know I'll say this as well you know if you notice that we did have you know live feeds from the homes of Jarvis Landry and Denzel Ward were having a couple of technical issues as you can imagine there's gonna be some technical issues every now and again well that's what they weren't your game that's right yeah I heard a couple of play-by-play guys if they need it where did we get out of it and if you happen to get the guys up it's been running so we can hear their voices that's magic but it why not we'll try to tell you what's going on boy I would love to figure out what the thought process was between behind Tyreke Hill choosing the Bears because correct me if I'm wrong are gee but you don't really see the Bears being used too often and regs Oh the Bears are not a squad that you're rolling out here and regs especially with the updated rosters at the start of the year they had to recall in who had I think jukebox ability which made him really good and right he once the rosters got updated Santi didn't have the greatest season they took that away from what so massage Kaleo mac and a rope on Smith maybe Eddie Jackson forward I mean there's not a ton of weapon you got the defense but you're not gonna have a lot on offense that's for sure funny enough when Tirico and I remember he tweeted out when they took his ability away and updated roster and he tweeted out he said man I must be I would expect nothing less from a man nicknamed the human joystick boy interesting guys oh boy they're making plays here oh great burden of all people how about that the tight end thunders down Chicago doesn't use played in fat much Darby they had one touchdown from a tight end all year almost got one right there to start it and I was this good open field stick where dad was and there he goes with coal and honey get that toddy going as to Rico again for the first six of the game and how about Tyrann Mathieu able to blast out of here alright rather a Tyreke able to blast out here tiny killer note we got Tyreke I know what the graphic does but our notes we got tiring kill as the Bears and I'll tell you what that was very timely killers on that drive just getting loose in the open field very elusive getting sticky in you know that's what he does in real life and you see a translate right there on the Virtual gridiron the cheetah tyree kill on Twitter said that he felt that the two number one seeds were going head-to-head in himself and Tyrann Mathieu in the first matchup though we shall see the next charity yeah I gotta do squats bomb squads baby well Damian Williams trying to turn the corner there guys and obviously and then on madden play an actual NFL played because here he goes the season went along RG if you were working the stick here are you feeding that be through you're letting the homes be my home oh yeah what and my home's be my home as well homes is the best quarterback in the game barn hunt I mean this guy has - and Deadeye escape artist crossbody Deadeye I mean is if you play mad and you know these are real bail abilities which pretty much makes them the deadliest quarterback in the game he could roll out and throw dots at any time and with that escape artist his roll out is gonna be so responsive and elusive yeah you want to be rolling out and thrown surpass some deep bonds to Tyree killed with mahomes and don't forget the thermal joining is to just get in the back oh yeah well there is a drag right there and it is number 10 in your game program about that diary kill able to to whittle forward here and again what will try to get those graphics change for you Tyreke is actually the Bears here oh he's got a man tiger Matthew with the more feeds and the guy got the picnic or Jenna's pick got baited he baited him haha Tyrande just started off strong like you're not going for the gusto all-in-one through the little dump down to Tyreke was getting busy and then immediately went to the gust oh right after adding stickies in the chat and the entire e kills even their life in the cheetah on the Virtual gridiron Oh oh my I mean yo this might this might get ugly Josh this might get ugly well and again just noting that day if you're just joining us and watching the players and the teams are flip we're working on getting that fixed for you but it is Tyreke he kill as the Bears who has started and now ironically its Tyree kill for tyrant who has got to be able to get back here [Applause] Eddie Jackson down the sidelines oh look at this nasty action it takes it home and here's the thing guys that's a real bait that's a huge alert that was Tyreke was controlling a jacket so the start of the snap and told me perception took it back the sixth it's just stick work after stick work display when you're talking to cheetah Tyreke Hill right now my goodness I did not know that Tyreke was this nasty on the sticks he's good well maybe the the chat rooms and Twitter knew a little something as it turns out right you said James with the favorite coming in it was and he's basically on pace here to win 84 to nothing maybe maybe I mean he must have seen during when James put that eighty spot on Vic and was like yeah let me show you something right quick Oh Pat pick my home is Pat he's got it going deep he's got his man how about that Sammy Watkins I felt like RG I felt like that was cheetah trying to get a little too too nasty right like zero coverage on the top you know what I mean you took you took the words right out of my mouth you watch pre-play and tae reach audible in between defense is trying to show off you trying to do a little too much right there got caught slippin in the honey badger gets himself back in the ballgame about life imitating art and sport oral Patterson is lassoed around the 25 you might remember Sammy Watkins started to him season with a 3 touchdown game in Jacksonville he had a 49 yarder I think it wasn't a 68 yard or so this is essentially week one of what is hopefully a two week kind of deal here because they're the winner goes on to play again tomorrow sandy Watkins at least get in the back in it and you know what if you Tyreke that's not what you wanted Tiran has been hat the honey badger has been having trouble moving the ball and then you let him off the hook with just the one play touchdown that's the one thing you can't do on the defensive side of the ball especially what a defense is stingy has these bears interesting we're gonna stick right there yeah was good good defensive stick work from tyre and to kind of show blitz and then get out into the edges [Applause] so for those of you just joining us James Kiehl Josh Lewin RG on the call it's the check down Madden tournament and you can see on your screen obviously the proceeds today go towards kovat 19 relief efforts being provided by the United Way if you would like to join that team and be part of that solution that'd be great go to the website United Way dot war all the sudden you see the honey badger yeah you got it you got a fourth and ten and you got a kick in here so yeah suddenly that the Chiefs just might be able to wiggle back in this thing not just that Josh I mean the fact that fact of the matter was that was a dropped pick six I mean if you had been able to pick that one up he's going to the House Tyrann Mathieu knows a little something about taking it to the house whether it's forcing a fumble scoop and wanna up picking one off that's who he is and trying to run here with Damian Williams not a lot going on in fact just 11 yards on four carries for Damian right now it's a little bit about right now I'm sorry go ahead Archie I was gonna say right now if you're the honey badger this is a prime opportunity to get back in this ball game I thought it was over but you put up six right now and then you forced I reached out to continue to score points with those bears it'll work out for him and I like this he's taking what the defense is giving them like we know the honey badger don't care enough economy right now together so I've heard that somewhere you're right Archie a touchdown here makes it just it just feels completely different oh that's green to Tyreke and you know it's so funny watching Tyreke make plays on Tyreke that's essentially what this is all about here you know microphones from the room where the Chicago Bears they're gonna go forth and to from inside that we're out around the 28 got it I'm a horse's mane it is Tyree kill against Tyree kill move those chains past the 50 for the first down this is where I'm sad that we don't got those home camp set up you know what I'm saying I would imagine tyrunt and Tyreese um noise right now on that fourth and - well they can both talk no question tyrants a really fun guy to listen to and NFL Films has done some great stuff kind of taking it inside who he is from such a tough background obviously but that most fearless animal in the kingdom that's that's pretty much who he is and on the field here in Madden play that's faring out I mean I I was working I got my start in the a in Baton Rouge when him and LSU were making that national championship run and he was just oh my gosh you want to talk about this someone so charismatic and skillful and people forget he was the god MC when it gasps special teams in college like he was the main guy almost worn Heisman as a defensive back I mean he was the real no real deal I was eight fumble recoveries RG 11 forced fumbles four picks in two years at LSU right and an electrifying punt returner - but now it's all about his stick work they're going on the run Tyree kill with Tyree kill trying to defend essentially big play and when I was talking about it earlier you want to roll out and make those throws on the run what my homes that's exactly what I was talking about right there and you see a huge game and honey badger knocking on the endzones door right here on this Drive so much for that 84 nothing prediction if that one ahoo is made not so long ago but again Damian Williams just not finding a lot of room here guys and apparently Tyreke he'll can play a little defense RG I hope you could play some defense when you got them bears out here and Matt and I mean that defense is stacking you're lurking bolded that mix yesterday's empty jets in one more time the Pro Bowler Eddie Jensen's already been to the house once he's gonna do it again what a turn guys right on cue you guys start calling out about he's playing some defense and then these shows you know what and I'm saying all it's the Bears you better be able to play some defense it didn't matter who it was that was a user lurk again taking the other way to the cribben it's just it's just very very apparent that Tyree kill plays himself somewhat John Madden football not our locker [Applause] [Applause] that might have been the best drive we've seen all tournament up until they at that point three time guys Tyree kills defense is up 21 to 7 in this game if you just counted the points he scored on he faced yeah oh my Jackson 21 points in 1/2 I use a Pro Bowler well it takes the air out of the balloon right RG I mean here you're thinking that okay we got a ballgame and there's a pop I was just thinking that same thing Josh I'm just like poor at Iran if you gotta continue I mean I don't think we're doing mercy role here we're trying to fill this game this is this is starting to get scary you know what they said that the infamous saying and competitive Madden is when you see a man drowning on in the Madden world you throw water on them and right now well at least he's sharing the wealth that's a second for a ha ha Clinton dicks in terms of making a play in this game I thought that might have been Jackson that's the old Will Ferrell line from stepbrother said it four times because wear it at least dolls / now great yes we want to order this would be about the time when a Scott Hall would say oh my gosh if you have small children you might want to have them look away from the television because this is getting ugly well make it 42 to 7 RG so there's gonna have to be a little deep breathing here a little deep breathing exercise and a half time for Tyron because Tyreke is running away and again it's been mostly to defense it's a four pick afternoon if I'm Tyreke I'm considering you know you might want to start saving some stuff you know everything you're showing right now you're putting on tape I don't know how serious all of these players are taking this but you got guys like Darwin and Keenan out there you don't want them getting footage cuz don't know what to do with it throwing on the right another five timer don't wear bears fans are saying maybe a little bit sarcastically should our quarterback be doing that isn't it Stravinsky more likely to be that guy but no goes the other way here when they are team the last time the Bears have scored 42 points in a game oh I can't recall all of us in the oh my gosh then go for the onside kick right there exactly do something now it's kids at a bound series so not a lot going well for tiring at this point again he the coin flip as it were he got to be the Kansas City Chiefs but he had to play on the road Soldier Field has not been very kind quite yet it's pairi kg is showing the receipts this is rough this is rough IIIi don't know what I want to set the turn that reads out what five turnovers right now Tyree Chile's Forester what do you think eight is the line right now for the game you got over or under eight where I would set it I might go over again at three because the order for Eddie Jackson I've got some wind under it oh what a catch near the goal line Alan Robinson able to peel it away in first and goal about a hundred yard dot 140 Hill second-year man out of Virginia will take it home oh did he need that you know what that is right there that that that's what you're up on your guy and you just like you know what I'm gonna try some things on right here I know I could run the ball in I know what I can do but let me see if there's anything I could figure out the future reference Tyree kill trying to dabble it dabble with some new stuff and you know it hurt him but you know what you can when you're up you know forty two to seven you can take those kind of chances pirate Matthew himself by the way our G does have it fix in his lifetime dr. colin kaepernick and his afro volt season at 2015 his replay the onside kick and the Bears again shepherded by Tyree killed her back in business here to recall and get plastic Thornhill makes another person if Tyreke has a mercy bone in his body you just keep you know milking this clock and run the ball and just get out of here I mean anything you're doing right now is just for him salt in the wound it's an interesting psychological discussion I have I guess I mean these guys are buddies right I mean in that dip against each other in fact it's some time to hang out and now oh yeah that tight ends making plays here trade birth and what I think she's been able to spin he's doing what he's doing whatever he wants honestly he's been able to pass he's been able to run he's obviously been able to play defense James mentioned he was one of the favorites coming into the tournament and you see why I mean he was passionate about Madden back when I saw him in 2016 when he was a rookie and he's obviously you know still passionate about it he's he's out here doing this a little RPL action I'll give a little bit of credit II here where we can i guess for Tyrann Mathieu he's blowing up these screens here on this driver we got a third and 15 as we get late into the third quarter 4214 with defense carrying the mail what's the record for sixes in one game by the way if we've seen him both ways in this lap it's a good question you're my stats guy Josh I'm usually usually boom boom boom when it comes to that the feud I know every battle dad a lot I think three pick sixes and a quarter for any Jacksonville not soon be replicated blowing to get 250 oh the dragging of the feet in the back of the end zone and they are pouring it on now fire he kills bears we're gonna go up 49 214 boom that was textbook to I mean that was actually really nice he just stayed strong in that pocket which were bits he threw it right over the linebacker hit the a button to do a possession catch and secure it I mean this is just textbook Madden right there mica fall hard mending it out alright I know we're getting late in the game here RG and you know the play books at least a little bit and we don't know if Tyrann Mathieu is actually using the Chiefs offense the playbook but kind of going on the assumption that he might be what's the best thing he's gotten out there to somehow chisel back in this thing it's not this it's not sitting here under Center and a three time Seto as I'm talking trash she says Kyrie such a weird feeling it's got high retail controlling the 6/4 ease himself make an 80-yard flight you know when it rains it pours when it rains it pours it's Iran caught them off-guard you're in DC three tight ends you think a night he's gonna run this rock he's gonna try to get out of here and then he hits him with the okey doke school as a touchdown but then misses the XP reminded the tyrants got that uncanny blend an acceleration and balance and power that explains how he clocked the NFL's fastest time couple years ago went did twenty two point eight miles an hour they said in his return of a free-kick for a touchdown against a Bronco that's insane and I think he started his rookie season orgy is the Chiefs number four receiver leave behind guys like Albert Wilson and Chris Conley and you talk about a meteor just streaking across the sky now no he got Hardman Kelsey hell I mean there's just so many weapons out there for the Chiefs and with the McCole Hardman specifically I remember Donnie mayor telling me that's a guy you're gonna have to keep an eye out for and Donnie Moore who is a former the former ratings guy for all of Matt and when he tells you some type of advice like that you listened usually spot on if you're just joining us we've already seen Denville Ward advance at a one-point win against his teammate Cleveland Browns teammate Jarvis Landry a blocked extra point ended up being that one find the difference in this one RG is simply this the game started and Thomas Matthew jet just kept going the ball to Tyreke Hill going deep on more Allen Robinson for a second time get to the house and Tyreke guilt was gonna win this husband Arceus by how much that an entire in right days trying to get aggressive on defense he's in three four he's in press coverage you know trying to make something happen and you know Tyreke just has all the money plays in the world it seems like every 56 points and it it's not easy to put up 56 in that and against a competent madam player some people have trouble putting up 56 against their sister so this is something to take note of if you're a player in this in this competition RG the goat if you're familiar with Madden you are certainly familiar with RG I've gotta ask you because I've seen all those lanyards hanging in your home office representing all the time too but they've all gonna spin by the way by Tyreke anti rate straight in here and he will get home to cut it down to 56 to 26 I'm just curious what's your highs for have you taken it to 72 taking it to 80 ever in my career I've scored some points now Josh then you know I wasn't only bad at the game I think that the most I scored is actually I played for I played Raven Edwards I think I dropped 97 on them back then I couldn't get to the Honda honestly in my attempt I was shutting them out in my attempt to make it a Hondo he actually picked it off and took it the other way and ruined the shutout him so he kind of ended the game with all the momentum even more a one of 97 a southerner something like that but he Bruins quartering yeah I like railing myself here mr. gander we had a 50-50 six-game working here this one it's again we've already clinched one ticket to going forward and it's a two-day tournament and once again really appreciate both EA Sports and the NFL foundation check down get a lot of the river is kind of flowing together here one common the full of water to make this happen appreciate you guys being with us in the chat glad you found us here on Twitch we're gonna do it again tomorrow these are the quarterfinal games today we'll have the semi finals and the finals tomorrow picked off got a little rickety there Thornhill had a big game the other way here I know it's too little too late but Tyrann Mathieu is gonna go and give an attaboy I'm sure here to Juan Thornhill it's important to note Josh that tie rams not a bomb like you see him he's clicking on right there he's making plays has gotten a key with Tyree Kelvin for some nice plays on offense it's just that ty reached a lot of more so that Tyreke is the real deal again Josh yeah threat of that one new to the actual Tyreke kill you know go for two is it crazy to suggest those things not completely over this in here to trying to do the math and what never mind it's about a nine yard loss but you're actually within twenty four which means it's eight freeze for game you got a gobble up a bunch onside kicks I understand that but can't quite lace it yes yes read me uncover the pile how about that the only guy against Josh as if Tyree kind of starts doing what he's doing now if he doesn't run the ball here as a Pete he gets careless and just starts you know having fun and one thing you next thing you know it's a pick six and then fumble and when it rains it pours type of situation but as long as he you know runs the ball here I think he's gonna be good look at this look at Iran right now what he's doing on a screen right there very high lovely one to his coaching adjustments which is a screen in the play call and he turned his strip fall to aggressive which is gonna make his players you know more in tuned to try to force a Colonel that but also leaving vulnerable to committing some facemask penalties you know time am i doing the honey-bag is doing whatever he can to get back in it Josh honey badger gonna honey badgers Iran is is no opponent for that alpha Honda look at that spawn it he kept his feet that could have been fun 116 yard rushing game board an RT it's funny apart our final in the first game was ten to nine with who you've got out of fast forward nine in this one yeah a completely different style of gaming this one for sure I think all those pick sixes and defensive touchdowns had a mix of it but yeah we've seen the ton of bombs as well it's just good old classic high-scoring affair I guess somewhere if you're a Bears fan of a certain age you'll remember peanut Tilghman and sometimes he might come up with one or two picks in a game might take one all the way in but Eddie Jackson three times essentially in one quarter that's the difference in the game right now you know you know it's funny too you mentioned peanut Tillman a lot of the younger guys might not know about Charles tell me but you know he's in mud he's an item you can play with you know peanut Tillman in that employment and all 13 item if you go out and get out there he's you know a six foot two corner and makes a ton of plays and I remember him he was the stripped ball specialist that when he played what's his Madden rating do you know off the top of your head well he has its ultimate team Josh so he has a variety it makes legends about a 92 overall though at the two-minute warning and it looks very likely here that if they really want a gun the engine these Tyreke he'll lead Chicago Bears can get up and past 60 but again worth noting that that half of what he's accomplished talking about Tyree kill as the Bears it's been with his defense not as offense in fact for Tyrann Mathieu it's been a lot of Tyree kills to get on the board I'll tell you what see him hold the door here we got some gamers in that chatter I said 92 overall these guys got in the chat quick and said not Tillman's and 94 I want to checked it in there right there his best item in what right now is at 94 overall Josh very serious field fell for sure and well and you know you're actually one of the game developers or bigshot I mean I know you actually craft a lot of this but you can't be remember to keep everything right in the very front of your temporal lobe I wouldn't think but a lot of our mut maniacs they got it fourth and goal and well this is kind of lemon juice and an open paper cut isn't it you're already up by 24 with a minute to go yup got that sixty Robinson his third touchdown of the game [Applause] I told you you see a man [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] well you knew Tyree kill was gonna bring it one way or another didn't really see that one coming but you'll run around like a lunatic to to kill the clock and make the other guy man so it looks like Tyron have actually tapped out we're gonna make this final at 62 and move along here James although we'll get it back to you and what we'll try to maybe three-way exactly what what went down there all I know is there is a lot of Chicago Bears defense team well I want to apologize you guys caught me playing video games on my phone because this game candy cry for the candy cry it was not but this game got out of hand quickly and and and I aren't you I think you hit it right on the head you know some of these guys in the NFL man they're serious about their Madden and it looks like to me anyways the stick skills for Tyreke they're for reals he knew all the ins and out he even knew how at the when the game's over to run backwards and go into the celebration locomotion just to taunt his opponent you don't know how to do that unless you put I was crazy I was crazy that was he was a swaggin out there that was insane five fortunate he doesn't have to go up against the honey badger in a real game situation I'd say honey badgers gonna be looking for him and it's time they're out on the field hopefully I don't hit like that in practice I'm very curious to see what what practices you're gonna be like after Tyreke just absolutely put a smash button on Tyreke Tyrann Mathieu there but but but Joshua wanted to get your thoughts on kind of what you saw there and I was incredibly impressed but what what were your thoughts well I want to know cuz Artie would be able to tell us is there a way that I Rican can flash the peace sign like he usually does when he actually gets in the end zone and and actually bring that to to Madden game play because as many times as he was in the I kind of kept kept waiting for that you know that's a good question Josh and coincidentally enough one of our lead animators shout-out to my guy David Wickham is a chief fan and he went in on his own free time and put that animation in the game so if you hold the left trigger and right trigger and the a button when you're running with Tyreke and the open field to the endzone he'll hit you with a little piece on is that right that's awesome I love their a little Inside Man here for you but for no Tyriq skills obviously we had heard about them James I hadn't seen them actually live and in person like that and yeah Tyrann Mathieu I don't believe it is a bad madden player I just think Tyreke is really really really good you know what I will say listen RG sorry I'll I'll say this as well you know you're right Josh you know tyrant I thought put some nice things on tape he just ran into a buzz saw I mean his plays over-the-top big plays obviously were a staple in his offense but I thought overall he showed you know showed signs that he could play the game as well it's just man Tyree kill is no joke out there the thing that's crazy to me too that were not even taken to a counter talking about here if he was playing with the Bears the Chicago bear oh that's right it's not like it's not like he's out there with Lamar Jackson padima Holmes Russell Wilson or any you know these real-deal matatini you ain't seen nobody when a significant game with the Bears all season long in Madden so I mean I could imagine how good he is when he's playing with his real squad assuming it's not the Bears maybe that is who he rocks with but uh I'm gonna assume the Bears aren't his number one team when he plays Madden like seriously well and it's funny to RG you know seeing the Chiefs out there and if there are Chiefs fans and the chat I'm sure there are weren't you thinking a little bit because it is the Chiefs and his Patrick mahomes they're down by twenty odd points but where have we seen this movie before they were down 24 nothing in the playoffs did they use some Texans and you got my Holmes at the stick here so you know I was kind of thinking all right you know again if life imitates art maybe there's a way to come back but every time we had that thought there was any Jackson with another pick six yeah those were user pick sixes it wasn't like you know it's a different type of pick six guys in the matter world when the AI picks it for you and right you know all you got to do is run it's like oh whatever I you didn't make a play I messed up no that was tyree kill lurking getting user lurks taking them the other that was him making the place and and doing it consistently so again this is very impressed by Tyreke Ellen you know shout out fine in any tax JMS here you stayed in there let let him know that he just had three pick sixes and a quarter you know the son of a real hardcore gamer to me RG is the fact that look all these guys all these kids they all play fortnight and we get it you know ty Rick's big in the fortnight world that's great but you know I was going through his Twitter timeline I had seen that that he was asking people if they wanted to get busy on Ark survival and I'm like yeah you don't mean like Ark survival on my grow I mean we're really going down the the depth chart here you don't saying so I'm like that's what that's when you know you know somebody might be a for real deal gamer when he's playing you know these kind of off the menu items you know what I mean that's funny that's funny that you mentioned that I will say this I'm looking at the chat I got the chat up on my monitor over here which is kind of cool that's one of the cool things usually we don't get to interact with the chat like this when we're doing the bright the broadcast live in the studio and a lot of people are saying it's over just give Tyree killed the trophy it seems like they're just crowning Tyree huh now I'll tell you what you guys got to pay attention I I can't speak you know on the DeSean Jackson game but I will say you've got to pay attention to that Chargers game yes cuz Keenan Allen and Derwin James can ball so I cannot wait to watch that when it comes up and just kind of compare what you're seeing there compared to what you saw the Tyreke and then see what the chat thinks about it because it is heavily heavily favored Tyree killin there right now and Erwin James and we talked about the the match we played against Michael Vick for the championship on Sunday night there's ox was gracious enough to do one of these events as well and there was some great defensive play in there too it wasn't all the pick sixes like we just saw in the game that we just had it was a swarming der playing as of Seattle actually yeah 12 sacks in that game RG 12 of them and those didn't lead directly to touchdown so it's not like the ball was getting fumble and he was running it in but he was making stops on third and fourth down all game getting a short field and then zip he just have like a you know a 14 yard touchdown pass that's how you get seven touchdowns in what a half Derwin plays Madden Madden Josh he's not just like he's setting up blitzes he's not just running anything he has his money plays and I talked to him leading up to us he's a real man and player and he's also in some franchises with professional Madden players I mean this is a guy that told me he's played guys like dreamy and skin bow and then he's mentioned in guys like fancy who are top level madam players but they're kind of like more underground so if you cross and passed with fancy like you're really in the mix of this stuff he's dead serious you know you're right RG you know you when I was watching the game play I mean this is man and 20 obviously a running meta and the way he was running the Seattle Seahawks you know using Russell Wilson in that mobile mode and in mixing in some rpoS and and being a very run heavy you know attack if Derwin James can get past Keenan Allen and I don't want to ride off Keenan my guy from Cal because Keenan Allen can play as well I know he was mad about the game earlier in the offseason but but he the yeah Madden and Keenan have reconciled differences now and he's back on the sticks and he's a very very good player but when I watched Erwin James play you're right he's playing as you say he's playing Madden Madden he's doing the running Metta he's got the defensive stick he's got the defensive schemes he's boxing guys up I mean to me that that is a match regardless of if it happens here or somewhere else I got a I got a see Tyreke Hill versus dirt win James I got a see I'm with you I'm with you James and you know what it's always what one of my biggest beef is every time we've seen a tournament where it's like EA Sports Bowl which was madam ball back in the day where they take all the NFL players and they bring them in and they have them run of Madden tournament a lot of times they bring in the big names which is cool because that's who the people want to see sure but then you talk to me done FL players and they're like yo such-and-such you know he's nasty on the sticks uh chicka-chicka low they'll tell me from the Steelers are remember IRA Barry told me is like do Ron Parker's nasty I'm not charging it one time I just want to see a tournament with the best madam player from each NFL team I think that would be sue I don't but it's not about who's the biggest in practice squad or whatever right RG who is it yeah who's the best guy in that locker room that could bust your butt on the sticks and get you he's gonna represent your team and then get them in a tournament and let's see who the real best madam player in the NFL is that's something I've always wanted to see personally quicker James I gotta ask you are you secretly deep down rooting for the all cow Keenan Allen DeSean Jackson head-to-head mano a mano it then you are all right of course I am of course I am if anyone knows me I'm a big-time Cal fan and the fact that we've got two Cal Bears in it two great wide receivers two in Keenan Allen DeSean Jackson you know that's got me ramped up but hey LSU repping themselves as well you know the fact that we got Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry out here doing big things too so go Tigers well you're gonna have to they're what they're they're one in one it's uh yeah okay right now yeah they're LSU is one in one know LSU's actually oh and two they're out of the tournament Oh LSU is awesome I didn't want to bring it up don't want to get the Tiger fans mad at me you know I mean but no they're done that's right yeah they wanna know this right again ten to nine in that first game by the way Denzel Ward matched up against Jarvis Landry and if you're just just tuning in just joining or a stream it was a blocked kick of all things a guy that there's no one for doing that Denzel Lord has done that twice in the NFL and it's very short time in the NFL but that was a difference in a one-point game and pretty pretty crazy way to move forward yeah no doubt and it was it was such a close game and the emotions that were being exhibited there oh it's so great to see you know what I mean so unfortunately we didn't get that with Tiger II kill and tire in Matthew but hopefully we will see some of that in our upcoming match Devo Samuel take it on DeSean Jackson now gentlemen in the guys in the back hopefully hopefully we have it ready here but the Madden Bowl is right around the corner as well the Last Chance Qualifier the LCQ as those folks know it in Madden know it take a look all the long nights the early mornings it all comes down to this serious photo racks away no way my goodness man this kid stick work is phenomenal on humans there is your chair [Music] all right we welcome you back in James Co here with you on the checkdown Madden tournament joined alongside by our G and Josh Lewin our G a current EA Madden developer and of course a longtime former competitive player he you know him of course one of the most well known voices in the madden competitive scene Josh Lewin the voice of you CA the UCLA athletics and I personally grew up listening to him call charger games in the San Diego area as well unique situation certainly here as everyone's kind of you know off remotely we got eight players you know streaming from their homes we've got Josh Lewin in San Diego area from his home RG in the Orlando area from his home I'm in studio so a lot of different moving parts so if we do have some hiccups technically please give us a little bit of a break alright so I did mention the fact that we were gonna see a debo versus DeSean matchup unfortunately happened again we mentioned the technical problems we're having some technical problems with Devo right now so DeSean will be up and Adam but before we get to DeSean RG we saw the little promo there for the Madden bowl and the LCQ I want to pick your brain a little bit here because man we got some great belt winners and it's so great to see because we've got new blood in the Madden Bowl as well yeah it's the beautiful thing about competitive Madden is there's so many stories you have your guys that are you know no names guys that are literally chasing history competitive that in history trying to mint themselves with some of the greatest players of all times and then you got guys that just got on the scene you know this year that are really making some noise and have the potential to get some real cash flow and I'll tell you what ever since I was a kid and I was young there was always that question in your neighborhood of like who is the best madam player who's the best madam player in your clique who's the best madam player in your neighborhood and it's now that it's gotten to a point where we have tournaments organized where we can actually identify who the best madam players in the world really are it's just amazing and if you're a fan of the game it's something you want to tune into because like I said everybody knows somebody that thinks that the man at Madden and the fact that we have a process to make sure we find out who really is the man is just it's not special man that's so great I can't wait to see some of the younger players certainly coming up no doubt about it you know Noah obviously made a name for himself in the most recent tournament but voltar acts kind of the evil genius of that group and then you've got you've got old heads like you know serious moe really making noise in this year's Madden as well all right Josh Lewin Archie hang with us here we will get back to you in just a moment but again as we mentioned Devo Samuel and DeSean Jackson they were supposed to go head-to-head unfortunately we can't get debo on the line but we do have to Sean Jackson here with us and while we have a few moments we'd love to talk to DeSean Jackson as well dear Jax we welcome you into the program how you doing my man we're good I'm a little disappointed we're not going to be able to see on the sticks today but we'll get you in there tomorrow man how you holding up with this with the with the coronavirus and and how's your family doing man we holding up great man that's been tough to really get out doing do what I love to do which is train and work out and uh you know just get ready for the season man has been been a long long few weeks man just sitting back and trying to figure out what's gonna be next but you know just taking on one day at a time just spend a lot of time with my family and just no relaxing yeah getting that family times important and and you know health is obviously the number one thing no doubt about it hey I wanted to kind of piggyback off of what you were saying there you know it is a difficult time to train right now getting into gyms and doing those kind of things the way it's going right now DeSean I would imagine OTAs looking less and less likely training camps looking less and less likely as well you know how might that impact yourself how do you think that's going to impact the game overall I think it's gonna impact it uh man we never we never experienced not like this before as you see God just got word that we never really experienced anything like this before man I think onus you know what everyone is sitting back trying to figure out so uh you know we're just patiently wait man until we get away from you know the higher-ups and just do what we can do as day in and day out just by training you know I've been doing a lot of in-home workouts running around my uh you know complex and just doing push-ups and kind of don't tell us this is the most I've been able to do man that is that's tough man that is absolutely tough hey listen loosen all that practice time who do you think that impacts more offense defense or does it not matter honestly I think it might affect the offense is a little more man you know at the end of day you know defenses don't really have that many responsibilities as we do as offensive player so I think you might expect this offensive are in a defense I think we're gonna get you on the sticks here yeah are you the Eagles yeah man I'm me he was man I know 2019 did not go for you as planned but it was clear as day to anyone who watched that you were the missing piece to that Eagles offense you know what are your plans for 2020 how do you think all that much shake out my plans are huge from 2020 man uh not it was unfortunate for me last year I had a unfortunate injury early in the season up there you know coming out on fire and you know I kind of just come with me in a lot of time to kind of sit back and just kind of get myself right so now today I mean I'm ready to go man have a big evening how tough was it for you mentally kind of dealing with the injury and as you again as you mentioned you know you had to have known in your heart of hearts if you played a full season with Carson Wentz special things could have happened [Applause] Oh apples gonna be a special year last year man we can't live in the past all I can say is that I will come back Diddy and not just look forward to having a productive season for you know all the Eagles fans out there I know they're looking forward to me coming back and I'm going crazy so you know I'm ready to light the link up in India that's I mean there you go if you're just joining us you're watching the check down matted tournament James Cole here with you we've got DeSean Jackson on the sticks playing as the Eagles now it's this is more of a friendly matchup here now he was supposed to take on Tebow Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers but we're having some connection issues there with debo so DeSean gracious enough to kind of play a friendly for us while we kind of fill out this time but also wanted to welcome in you're gonna hear the voice here of RG a longtime voice in the competitive Madden space he has been described as the John Madden of John Madden football RG we welcome you in thanks guys I didn't doing mr. Jackson I was how you doing yourself I'm good man one thing I wanted to ask you to Shawn was you're one of eight players that have actually had 99 speed in Madden which is a very exclusive club and you actually had a two years yeah 99 speed and Matt and ten and Madden 11 I'm not going to tell you what your speed rating is now but in your opinion I'm not gonna use any you know crazy language but I think that's a yes sleeping on that on a young okay if you were gonna give yourself the honest rating on the speed category what would it be for this this upcoming season I'll probably do like a 97 I do like a 97 I think that's fair yeah you know I was thinking 96 man I think 96 97 I think 94 is too too low man to shout out their burnin yeah not a day trip I sit right next to the way the EA sports madden are coming up with these crazy whoever coming up with these crazy attributes man that's crazy look yourself in the mirror smack yourself he's watching being at this year oh my god Dustin that does the Rain Man I'll say this 96 97 speed sounds about right for DeSean I'll say deep route running to I mean get that guy up to 96 97 teeth rot running who's better than to Sean deep you know to me the guy's one of the best deep players in the NFL even now they got him at 89 deep route running I do feel history it should be in the mind one question when you play to get when you play Madden like it well if you if this game with debo ended up going down like it was supposed to was you gonna just use the default Eagles playbook or do you got a specific playbook that you bring to the party that you feel comfortable with yeah I got a I got a specific play with man you know justify our playbook manage the e with man they they don't got our real playbook on your man so a lot of times you know I'm going other place I can't give it all right keep that yeah we don't keep that no thanks John everybody everybody wants to know man the computer one of the hardest you know people to beat even though they it's not a person it's still one one of the hardest things they ever beat the computer so no time and I strove being the computer oh no it's definitely true especially on depending on what setting you've got it at you have no talent it's like you're hoping for some couple lucky animations if you're the human player no doubt may lie every every play but yeah we do have some phone link already put out yeah a play look like that man we just gonna have a little bit of fun there you go you're originally from Long Beach obviously you went to school at my alma mater Cal you're one of my favorite all-time Cal players but going back to your high school days you're one of the more notable Jackrabbits from Long Beach Poly as well Cameron Diaz uncle snoop you did a song with snoop can you talk about that ha ha man I'll go snoop man that's my boy I think he thinking watching man I actually he actually hit me up earlier I was talking smack to my man you better beat that boy people I'm like I do my best man but those other there's watching it of this listen man I'm my xbox guy and for some reason this tournament is in ps4 so we no excuses I'm still I miss dinner gamer it's in the gamer but yeah man uncle snoop hit me up and I'm a you better smack that way so you know I got I got a hold it down for Long Beach Poly man there you go one of the famous Jackrabbit I hold it down all time feature also featuring juju Smith Schuster went there with Willie McGinest went there Tony Gwynn and again DJ acts though might be the most sought-after Madden player if Archie correct me if I'm wrong D Jax is one of the most sought-after Madden cards of all time oh for sure I've want some big money with D Jax when he was on the Eagles back on Madden 10 now I had so many glitch rouch where I could bomb for one play touchdowns and I do want to say uncle snoop a shout-out to uncle snoop and the GTL them boys are serious about their Madden guys I mean I got him on my friends list and a play or a scoop on the sticks he is no slouch and he does have his custom Snoop Dogg card in mud so if you ever get matched up and somebody's got a Snoop Dogg out there on the field that means you going up against uncle so but yeah shout out to the GG Allin snoop man those guys are so passionate approve the time you played him yet DeSean yeah man you know I I actually played on one time man and uh we came down to a nail-biter man I ended up beating them and we made a little pretty little pretty little bet on it ain't gonna speak on it but yeah I'm beat uncle snoop man I was like last year I ain't played him in a while he probably better now but your last year I beat him man with the win in the I think he went into overtime too and I think I barely won by like a touchdown to like six points love it if you could be snoop I know your games gotta be real because I'm telling you I'm not gonna snoop kamal like uncle uncle the truth ballistics like that surprise to be zero percent see that's the difference boxing uh and ps4 because like I press the wrong button Hasson where you are I'd open - oh those are huge I can't even imagine I'm a dad - I can't even imagine trying to play Oh watch out it's my career yeah no doubt got me down 1001 companies gaming oh man I love it I love it by the way if you're just joining us you're watching the check down man tournament James Kiehl here with you DeSean Jackson joining us here he was supposed to take on Devo Samuel but DeVos got some connection issues right now against some technical difficulties hey listen man just bear with us alright we got eight players trying to stream from their house all right we got me in studio we got our G in Orlando we got Josh Lewin in the San Diego area as well we got a lot of moving parts here so again it's kind of a unique effort from the NFL but we got to remember why we're here right we're trying to raise money for covin 19 relief efforts provided by United Way and if you want to be a part of that if you want to get more information on that by all means go to the website United Way dot or but we do got DeSean Jackson here with us you know for until the top of the hour I believe so while we got you here you know we'll get into the chats as well if you want to get into those chats and ask him some questions by all means hit them up get the chats going all through lob out some questions to Deshawn as the game progresses but again he's kind of taken on the computer here go deep shot let's go let's go I'm boyo Sean had to go give my boy a shot on the ball man I love that oh I miss the damn free field oh god I love the pig eyes I'm just get go ahead our games real quick I'm just I'm getting word from getting messages from the rating a Justin Dustin Smith in charge on the rating and he says he can definitely look to help D Jax on that running he's thinking it needs to be one that's all I wouldn't eat him to do we won't need to speak on none knows it's time to go look at game one message I eat Jax he's saying he's looking at the numbers your top speed that he sees from last year was 21 miles per hour which equals out to about a 90% again he judged it off of what I'm ready to eat I'm getting past people so that's good enough I don't need to run full-speed so tell them don't judge it by that please don't it's a different gear man come on man it's a different gear you can't judge me off that's a long time 13 years in hey you know you know you know what I'll say you're making good points I'll say this man with with the Sean Jackson and that speed and IIIi know that's you know where he's made buttered his bread no doubt about it but there's combine speed and then there's functional game speed and DeSean Jackson had both you know what I'm saying it's not like he lost any time on that forty time when he put the pads on this dude was the most electric dude over the top and I would say that functional game speed to me I mean and he hit it right on there can we give the man a little bit of historical you know props you know given given his long history in the NFL as a speed man can we just get it to 95 I feel like that be at least a compromise let's get it to 95 at least I agree I agree and the day over here trying to defend it but he says you know which crazy that he's a 2008 guy and he's still dis fast in yada yada yada but throw anything at you I'm down for the lobbying for this team and is the proof is in the pudding bro y'all do which I need I'm good I'm good is good so here is the I'm with you man oh do we know guys in the back do we know who he plays next the winner of what match a as well you had jackpot records going and you you yourself have made a lot of music in your day as I alluded to looks like we just lost the Sean for a sec here so we'll see if we can get him back on meanwhile for those of you still with us here it is the Sean controlling his guys here he is on the sticks he's down ten to six missed an extra point he's playing the computer should be playing Deebo Samuel right now but unfortunately had some connection issues there with Devo as well James Cole here with you I think we still got RG I'm here James hey there we go here's the question James and I don't know I don't want to say it to be rude but addy Jack somehow lost to the CPU in this game does he still advance no no no he moves on it looks like we got the shot right and djx even it has even said he doesn't want to show too much here he doesn't want to show too much what's a smart I do definitely smart I'm not I'm not gonna lose the computer don't worry about that I'm not gonna I'm not gonna lose the computer no we're about that before we got disconnected to Shawn I was asking you about music as I know music has been a big part of your life jackpot records in all of that and I know you can't catch the ball man what do you say I was just asking you about jackpot before before I saw that you should have had a catch with with algae on there before the CPU just dropped it for you didn't get the right animation bruh deshaun going through his reads here all great play yeah yeah you dropped it for me man but yeah I got you yeah but I got a record label Jack yeah I got a regular jackpot records man okay I hear me yes yes I can't hear me don't worry about my busses [Laughter] sounds like we still have some connection issues with the shiny new batteries on extreme extreme delay yeah airman sounds like hello James might not be able to hear on do you have Josh can you hear me hello well as we try to get him reset on that call there only thing that it is James comer my RG and Josh Lewin and gentlemen we welcome you back into the broadcast again if you're just joining us it is the checkdown Madden tournament proceeds today will be going towards the United Way's kovat 19 relief efforts if you want to go check out the website get more information if you want to donate by all means please do United Way dot or Josh Lou and I think we got you yell yeah we're trying to do this by the seat of our pants here at James I can hear you if you got me yes a nice job she'll get him back yeah yeah Josh we'll see if indeed the Shawn can come all the way to remember he was down early in this thing and I like to wait back asn't used himself that much he's used a lunge and certainly Zach Ertz the last time they're in the back of the end zone so if he can hold the door here is our boy Archie likes to say and as we get to 15 seconds left this is I don't know about you RG looking like could be 13 13 at the break let's see where they go the Shawn is in the sweaty right this is what the kids now in days they call this a sweaty this is a sweat box right now he's in against the AI 13 to 10 it's a battle it's in the battle now this is no gimme putt this is a 59-yard earth that'll be attempted here by the computer it's not debo Samuel mr. and it ain't happening and James as you said we know Deshawn is moving on it's not like debo tapped out on purpose just couldn't get the equipment up and running so this is an exhibition game really it's a scrimmage that we're showing you at 1310 halftime score and look at that close to 200 yards passing in that first half and again if it was debo actually on the sticks that would have been pretty interesting it's about a 10-year differential right in terms of age you got there the young guy the upstart against the old horse that knows the way and I love what you guys have gotten the Shawn to say about how he's kept his speed and he's right I mean if you go back to that week one then the opener at Washington of all things this year which had to be a lot of fun go back to play the Redskins right away you had a 51 and a 53 order in that season opener what we got sounds like we may have to Sean back oh we're just waiting for DeSean did you kind of get back in there it's a chance go arginine time we always bliss the balls of our giannis masteries guys got it levitate but ya know it's we've got all day action here now in our first match of course we we saw Denzel Ward beat Jarvis Landry on a tight one 10 to 9 does look like we have two Sean Jackson back with us here DeSean again before we got kind of interrupted there I didn't want to ask you about your music you've been big in the music scene you've made a bunch of songs you've done music with with Snoop and everything you've got your own record label how is that going and do you see yourself kind of pursuing that as a career post playing days man is actually going great man I got a few artists that I'm working with you know a lot of becoming an artist is I got 250 rows about named Jim car on the Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta they're actually I'm a ah - for a lot of Baltimore nothing do is man got talent out the world then I have another artist by the name Brody 17 years old from Los Angeles and just been working like crazy man I actually rap a little bit too so definitely see myself pursuing a music career while I'm playing football and hopefully you know when I'm done as well there you go hey I wanted to talk to you a little bit about some of the I guess going on the businesses of the NFL because you know the NFL and the NFL PA did agree to more you know labor peace which is great collective bargain agreement is good I but it was kind of a controversial deal you know kind of passed a with a very slim margin I want to see where you kind of fell on that side of the fence what did you think about the deal you know being you know NFL for so long and kind of going through to CBA's um you know I and I actually went to a lockout you know I understood you know a lot of players chose for then you know my ins and outs was obviously adding another game you know and you know Adam Ward playoff played I mean it was just a lot of ins and outs but you know as football players you know it's a tough sport you know it's a lot of injuries and you know it's a lot of wearing turn our body so you know I gotta it's in between mask like I said I'm just here you know for the era guys in the Aaron generation to kind of understand it just you know get the best benefits for all the guys are retiring as well as you know things like there so I'm kind of in-between that makes sense yeah a hundred percent makes sense yeah but you know I think a lot of you know a lot of players to look at it as you know kind of taking time away from the offseason and you know because a lot of times you know people wanna spend time with their families and you know kids and travel and do all that type of stuff season you know obviously we're full going you know we don't really we don't really have too much time to do anything outside us so I think a lot of you know players looked into you know less time around the facilities and obviously so I think that was the part in it hey DeSean Chocula here I got a quick question for you as you obviously or for short can it's appreciated as we've watched you throughout your career I'm trying to think I mean it's McNab its Vick its foals its cousins its Jameis Winston Fritz tetra and win since at least seven quarterbacks I can think of that you had to find a rhythm with I've always been interested how long it takes to get that I mean you and McNabb obviously it seemed like immediately like just right away everything you hit how long does it take usually to where you guys really know each other and trust each other that's a good question and uh you know it just depends on the country you go but the individual and just fitness I'm working out the timings off these are just run around and just taught me you know when he's expecting to throw the ball but when he expects you to break in a break when he expects you to get to a certain tip so you know to me I think a lot of quarterbacks you know kind of easier for me because I you know I'm fast and I can get to a you know a sequence B and that understands that when I'm making them out to make this and I'm you know think your dad knows you know a lot of seen a lot of offseason workouts to kind of understand where you know oh ma the back of my head is what a quarterback sees and all he can go is off of a trust so if you throw him off and you do extra you know routine he's not used to he's gonna you know react to that so you just got a big system with that to just understand what you're dealing with when you're dealing with in each and every individual all right some where you're still ninety seven speed so don't work out in any way guys if you don't if you don't know this guy's got twenty four career touchdowns in sixty plus yards that's an NFL record still picking it up and putting it down to some degree for sure appreciate a man all right let's get back into the game play if we can doorman get you up and out of here man yeah he's on a roll right now [Applause] all right so second half a brother I got Hitler yeah I gotta hit myself do in the deep ball I'm a are we talking about all these deep God I got my boy Richard Sherman over here locking me down right now gotta go add that boy DeSean you're gonna have to flip a play here get yourself away from that right side you know I mean I'm going on going at him oh I'm flipping nothing I love it - I'm gonna try right now take single coverage on the outside oh okay no separation man it's a bro trying to get the ball to himself I love it see that's where the ratings a gesture needs to come in that's a deep route one-on-one coverage that's a catch come on now there he goes there he goes so it's pros in the only 85 don't get me going on I've been up in a big full supporter my entire tenure at EA is that your speed you know now you know what justify 85 speed but like 90 acceleration and acceleration doesn't but it's like now I need to spend the toughest corner for you in the NFL throughout your storied career and I remember an attached aunt Beatty man when I was like a run here my second year in the inter film and Champ Bailey was a beast man no I had a chance to battle him when he was in Denver and yeah we went at it man but um to lead is pretty good you know today got a long stature you know try to press me at the line of scrimmage I - get off him a couple of times um who else Dominique Rogers come already we have some pretty good adders yeah man you know us but but everybody always asking who was the best D got em plating us and I said man is the guy to play against me to practice because they know what I'm doing ha if you catch my drift oh yeah that's funny makes a lot of sense I got one Jeep that's one of the questions that uh someone asked me what to ask you which I thought was actually a good one is you've had like such a long you know career you've had all this longevity and all the success for you know such a long time is there any advice you would give to younger players a younger athletes on things they can do to kind of you know maintain that that level of productivity for for the long tenure like you have in your career I take pride in just consistency man going out there and you know never taking days off man just putting the work in you know every day I step on the field I'll just try to work on something and get get myself better if that's working on catching the ball 100 times or you know Rena routes getting out my brakes working in a top end of my you know cuts like you know I just try to attack something each and every time I step on the field man because at the end of day you know it's a repetitive game we play and I think you know how I've been over to stay stay in this game so long I've been able to be consistent and you know consistency is the key mris awesome thank you no problem oh my god she picked me I said oh no that was the job to put them away that was the two-possession drive right then that's when you really put him away I threw it to a bigger body - I have Shawn you gotta just avoid that Sherman boys over there man he got one of the way Derwin explained it if you see a player got one of them extras under the seat MX's d jacks if they got one of them extras man you want to avoid them they got powers powers I got a glitch power do you have a favorite Madden DJ's that you remember was para Madden that you you felt like really good at that you felt like it was clearly 2010 2010 man used to be able to drive back with Michael Vick and just throw it as far as you can I'm going I promise you that's the same year I played with the Eagles and you ain't mind a Mike Vick and they had d Jags D Jax had that 99 speed I mean the gel have Cromartie and on on D on defense that year - I can't remember if that was that year Marty we had we had a saute Samuel oh that's right shouting show them brand I'm he's not showing Brad showed in showing a browning it out with Mitch oh yeah we have played oh my rookie year neato Shepard oh yeah that's funny you called out Matt and I blade i blatantly when I played in the Madden tournament's back then you was blade that was blatantly the team I was rocking with - was unanimous [Laughter] DeSean can pass a little bit if you guys want to go find this tape was the all-american bowl in o5 it was the MVP of that bad boy pass for a touchdown in that game sure I've seen a good question in the chat I don't know if you've ever played Ultimate Team D Jack's where you know madden ultimate team where you build your team with like current nfl superstars former NFL legends if you was building your ultimate team who are some of the core players that you would make sure you would put on the squad in that and Ultimate Team Tom I recently or obviously they got take on legend it's got legends it got recent players so it's kind of like you know the world is your oyster pretty much if you build into the djx fantasy squad you know who is some of the key pieces that that gonna make that squad also sure getting getting Michael Vick Michael Vick got my query back because he liked it he liked the old Mark Jackson so I'm getting Michael Vick my running back I'm a head like Barry Sanders i'ma go with Randy Moss my receiver Sean Taylor hopefully he was on their outlaw but I love to grab Sean talents and he don't put him on here nobody's playing they are they all in the game this year everyone you named so far show that Sean Taylor was huge in Madden 19 he was a gigantic figure in might last year score for back of the way look at the Sean use and it's tight end I use my tight in rally where to get to Oman yeah I'm missing three we got keep on a freak mister Phil goes to score game though still it's alright and guys just to preview it and to Sean I don't know if you've seen the bracket but it's the the Keenan Allen versus Derwin James game that is coming up next you're gonna get the winner of that and we already know that you've moved forward because debo couldn't actually be here too to represent the 49ers that would have been fun we were talking about that when we lost you a little bit I mean you guys are at two different parts of the rainbow here different parts of the spectrum in terms of NFL experience so maybe some other time we get a shawn jackson Deebo game but you got either Keenan Allen Amaro the Cal guy or you've got Derwin James who's obviously a very very strong Madden we're not any thoughts yet on scouting that out already then heard about Darren James I heard you didn't beat my boy Michael Vick like 82 who were some crazy number like that but I heard he's a real gamer man so I'm interested to play him I've been hearing a lot about him being brain yeah I'm looking forward to that one man looking forward you know DeSean you're gonna be scouting these guys coming up next oh no man I probably might go enjoy my night man they got some TV source I probably watched the first quarter thank God for some a me show me what she wants right now Detex go back old classic Super Bowls know how to super Bose man or throw a Super Bowl that's awesome the day I was watching the Steelers and still is in Green Bay I was watching that I was ahead of the game and I watched it come back the terrific Tom Brady come back versa manifest was a 28 323 third quarter 28 3 baby unbelievable hey I was out I was crazy [Applause] working out inside and hanging out with the kids man that's what I've been doing man I said my time from the boat the craziest thing is when everyone gets out of lockdown we're gonna see some players still in Wow relatively good shape oh my goodness what was that deep oh that was evil [Laughter] he is a little beast post catch to man after the catch that guy is a problem to bring down no doubt yeah it's real interesting I mean we're talking about a rookie player he only started I think 11 games last year accumulated nearly a thousand total yards was terrific after the catch but I just was really impressed by his overall game because Kyle Shannon you know notoriously difficult playbook to grasp and seemed like debo got in sync in the second half of the year so it was great for to see the rookie do some work the shabbat go fishing in the twitch chat see if anybody in the chats got some questions for d jack see if they got any good ones so I'm about to go fish in there but I was gonna say you know once everyone comes out a lockdown someone FL players it's gonna be real interesting some guys will be in relatively good shape and then there's gonna be some guys you know are gonna get out of shape man that's what's gonna be real interesting yes definitely interesting man I'm exhausted City who's not interested because I'm attacking [Laughter] speaking of matchups for D Jack's one of the big questions that's coming up in the chat a lot is his thoughts on Darius slay joining the team next year and then how he feels slaves gonna match up against him when they go at it in practice oh man he slays I've been playing against him the past 6 7 years mateys he's a beast man I look forward to you know him coming along and being addition to the egos man hopefully helping us out and getting to look forward to every match and I hope you got game better he could get me better so I'm looking forward to that by the way guys I don't mean to be that good myself the Niners are driving right now and the Shah needs to step up defensively those missed extra points or looming right here 1970 of all games so DeShawn's got a yeah they got product beast I'm had to come back down to win again I'll tell you right now and they asking me to put him on will ask you to chat they want to know if the victim McNabb I said that's that's to Dustin question to ask Lana I mean yeah here coming that that's what they asked or you called it now you got it yeah now I got to go do it I like the couple couple timeouts left by the way host you know my right I like being in depression there remember what's the best comeback you've been a part of in in real life - Sean either college or around I felt it he had a chance to do that Madden right here my best comeback 20 Tim and reverse the Giants man it was awesome yeah we was in was up in New York man as a heck of a game came back that was legendary games because that punt return that punt return from DeSean Jackson to win the game and the punter I think for the Giants got fired like the next day oh yeah he was gone he was about it here I got him about a year that was nuts got a walk-off punt return it's not something you see a lot but as for Doering t-shirt I'm going at him I'm gonna go get it Shawn trying to one-hand it will open field obj might have gotten it done right there yeah I like how he relentlessly only goes after Sherman to it we haven't even tried that joint on the other side it doesn't almost a kilo or Emanuel Mosley on the other side man he's it's pride for him at this point he wants to beat Richard Sherman over the top or down territory boys still got plenty of time [Applause] been sayin just go to the left goes to the web side in at six I can probably go for two right DeSean would you run right there what route you run I'll ran a little honorable man a little slant little drag route across the field man it was in man covers I can't get come on over man come on out with me nope now with me brother it's a big two points and it comes right here [Applause] it's the most intense Loki give me a one image oddity Jack's gonna pull it out give me a two in the chat at the CPU gonna pull it out y'all where y'all head's at this is crazy minute left three timeouts CPU gwap drive didn't think I'd ever see that the D and D Jackson's got to stand for defense right now it's the ballgame I feel like they're going they know what defense on their - come on man but the chat believes in them the chapel Oh [Applause] Robbie gold it could be the man warming up that dude can kick it okay they believe D Jax they believe in the chat man a lot of ones uh you know arrange for now the other fighters be tough a sack would be huge in it with Fletcher Cox with big Fletch and Benny curry in there oh you could have picked up Mannix I didn't got a hand on it CP you got D Jackson a sweaty right now man do you guys love this too man under oh no range miss a kick already you know I think they missed the kick already yeah but that was a they did that was a 59-yard or though this is not that bad yep they sure did three extra point trying that's my task or no good might have scored too soon through that that bomb to himself it was with a minute on the clock go get in the backfield oh wow no field go necessary tonight can I go score nine seconds nine seconds hey this is this is a D Jax return right here this is what we need I need a kick returner I need a DJ kick returner that's what we need walk-off he tryin to have this one stack up against that Giants to come back 68 yards to the house here fellas 68 yards obviously he motion over there for a piece of Sherman always going over the top again hey DeSean we appreciate the time man I know that we didn't get the match that we all want it but that's all right we appreciate you taking the time and and kind of talking with us and walking through all those things sure man I look forward to seeing you out of competition man not the computer god dang it we're all hoping for the exact same thing djx hey if we don't get the chat tomorrow good luck on the upcoming season but again thank you for taking the time today pygar brother the great DeSean Jackson looking to rebound off of a tough 20 19 looking to make an impact for the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles James Cole joined alongside by Josh Lewin and RG RG again I do Shawn was trying to save a little bit there but but what did you see from the game play I mean it's tough first of all to be bickering back and forth answering questions you trying to come you and and they ain't gonna hold back so so my heart goes out for my I know I would potentially mad and rage in that situation I will say I think the thing that I would be nervous about going forward is he seemed pretty stubborn he kept going after Richard Sherman yeah yeah is not a good idea not a good idea and maybe a little work on the defense when you got a guy like Darwin that's setting up the Screamers and the Blitz is it and you just you just sitting in like a base you know cover to man you might want to bring a little more more to the party tomorrow so if if you if you know what if you're in the chat and you feel like you could help out dee Jack's that you got some pointers for him you should go on Twitter and find them and tweet a tweet out of some tips man man help get the mayor ready for tomorrow he was obviously super cool answering our questions and all of that stuff and you could just tell he's such a laid-back dude man that that's been doing it on a high level for you know over a decade at this point yeah it's been it was it's been great to see kind of you know the the personality so these guys kind of come out there kind of just chilling in their homes and and doing their thing kind of more comfortably so it we do kind of seem a little bit more of their personality kind of come out here in these scenarios Josh Lowen you know again we're talking about the Shawn Jackson taking on the winner of Keenan Allen dirt when James dirt when James Keenan Allen our final match of the evening what are you kind of sort of expecting and looking forward to there is Archie was talking about earlier I mean these are two guys that are really good gamers and it's not just Madden by the way I mean they're pretty good on the stick and a lot of different things from what I hear but the way the Derwin james represented sunday night taking on michael vick and remember michael vick was used in the ravens okay so he's already seen the ravens very recently as a team the Keenan Allen is gonna be working with so it's kind of a replay of sorts for Derwin James and very weird to see Michael Vick using Lamar Jackson that I mean just me personally cuz I mean those guys are always compared to each other and sound like Vick had a terrible game offensively but Joe and James dropped an eighty bomb on him you know so hard to pick against her when James in this matchup coming up DeSean Jackson against the cpu put up 25 should have been 27 moments ago right he missed it a couple of extra points but he hung right in there and and either way whoever he gets in that one tomorrow it's gonna be fun then as we're getting a few moments away now between the all charger matchup between Durham and James and Keenan Allen RG again we talked about these two guys being pretty experienced gamers and to me the fact that neither one went with the Chargers and they picked two teams that are very popular in regs the Seattle Seahawks and especially the Baltimore Ravens I think that kind of gives you a little peek under the hood in terms of you know where they're at mentally and Madden 20 yeah both of these guys are using mobile quarterbacks probably two of the best mobile quarterbacks that there are in Madden you know besides patty mahomes talking Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson and something that I thought was interesting about this matchup because I got to speak to Darwin for a little bit cuz he's such a big Madden fan I mean this is a guy that keeps up with the MCS and all of that stuff I mean he really is a Madden fan and I asked him about this matchup and he said you know what G said he's like Keenan's dangerous he's like me and keen and play a lot he's like I feel like I win the majority of those games but he knows my game plans he knows exactly what I want to do which makes it more difficult than anyone that plays Madden like that if you got your buddy that you walk in with and play you know it's difficult because he's sitting on everything that you want to do the stuff that may work against your normal opponents doesn't work against him and you know they've played a lot he says so that this game is going to be very very interesting the two guys that are super familiar with each other and I can't wait to see how this one goes and we've all seen dirt when James play this year we know he's the real deal Josh I'm anxious to see what Keenan Allen is gonna bring to the table with his game plan I'm fascinated that Kanan took the ravens asked the team against which he got hurt lacerated his spleen he's got bad memories of the Baltimore Ravens but he's repping the Ravens going forward and James speaking of going forward I know you got brackets to show us just kind of reset everything I'm losing track of it too so you'll do that the happy honors feel free yeah no tell let's take a look at the bracket thus far in the first matchup of the afternoon Jarvis Landry eliminated in the single elimination tournament Denzel Ward second-year cornerback from Ohio State moving on and here he's gonna be taking on the cheetah Tyree kill after he'd absolutely dismantled Tyrann Mathieu and it should be noted Tyree kill was playing as the Bears and that to me says something because the Bears in regs not very good but certainly the defensive calling card was absolutely present there and then you just saw DeSean Jackson kind of by default move on past debo Samuel we couldn't really get debo connected there we had some technical issues just couldn't get him on the stream which is unfortunate but DeSean Jackson being a trooper kind of stuck with us gave us a little bit of time and he's going to be moving on facing the winner of our upcoming match all charger matchup in turn when James taking on Keenan Allen aren't you one of the stories in the off season leading up to man 20 was the fact that Keenan Allen was very upset it so many players do get upset at their madden rating overall and that's okay that's part of the whole process of Madden but the fact that the rating suggestion went out there spoke with them and was able to kind of you know kind of bring them back into the fold was great to see he should be happy to know he is a superstar x-factor player on the most current roster of Madden so that's taken care of he's got the in out a lead ability slaughter Matic and rack them up so you should be happy now he's one of those few guys that's in that exclusive club of superstar x-factor players if you are just joining us you're watching the check down Madden NFL tournament a single-elimination format but remember why we're here we are here to help raise money for kovat 19 relief efforts being put on by United Way and if you want to be a part of that team if you want to help by all means go to the website United Way dot or and I know we've all kind of sort of been impacted by I know I have you know the fact that we're doing this show and everyone is doing it remotely I think says a lot it's a certainly a unique experience for all those kind of production folks are kind of putting this on I'm here in studio Josh luhan's there from his home near the San Diego area our G's in that Orlando area and and all eight of these players who have joined us as well have been so gracious welcome welcoming us into their homes to be able to kind of stream from their respective locations as well but if we do have technical issues like we did with Tebow Samuel and on again off again with DeSean Jackson that is why because we're trying to be very safe and cautious with our staff here as we're putting on this you know fantastic show to help kind of raise money for Co vid 19 alright gentleman I do want to know I I think we're very close to getting our final match underway Derwin James taking on Keenan Allen two very very good players what we saw from Derwin James if you're just joining us he took on Michael Vick earlier this week and absolutely destroyed him and the fact that Derwin RG plays kind of in that madden 20 Metta a heavy run scheme good defense I think it says a lot about what we're gonna see in this upcoming matchup and just to clarify when you say he destroyed Michael Vick the final score that I have was 82 16 so James isn't exaggerating there it really was a complete debacle win I know some people had Tyreke Hill being the favorite coming into this me as someone that's watched a lot of Madden it's been a big part of my life for more than half of my life Derwin James is my guy going into this to keep an eye out for and if you stuck with us to this point I think you got a real treat ahead of you because this is this is gonna be a great matchup alright so again the NFL would like to remind you would like to remind everybody stay home stay strong stay inside stay strong we'll get through this like we do with everything else this is the time for all of us to come together as a world not just America it's all of us collectively like a great team and I know we're gonna get through this together we will be alright babe we will be alright I promise you did certainly a great message being put on by the NFL but I gotta say Josh Lewin rgi I cannot get over I am still shook by the salt-and-pepper beard of Deion Sanders at the end of that piece right we're all dude and you know just to piggyback something you were talking about a moment ago to James it's not to be all weird or pandering but amazing job by this technical crew out of LA where you are and to put all this together in short order with everybody being here there and everywhere it's been pretty smooth I mean there could have been a million glitches we've only had a couple I just think that's remarkable so shout out thank you guys for doing everything that you're doing and for those of you that have been with us right from the top today really appreciate you and the chat people are really getting in on this and I love it that we've all got to kind of keep ourselves busy now stay out of harm's way basically that's our job and the NFL player is helping us do that we really appreciate you guys too I just appreciate the fact they brought me out here doing this thing it's either it's either doing this hosting a Madden show watching competitive Madden or being at home and doing my 1000th puzzle in a row but you can only you can only watch so much ozark anyway you know I mean that's it's great but you got to do something else alright so listen I'm gonna hand it over to Josh Lewin and our G on the call but it's our final match of the day it's been a long day but this one might be the best matchup of the afternoon of the early evening it's Derwin James its Keenan Allen it's an all charger matchup very much looking forward to this one James thank you very much and yet personally I haven't gotten to call a Chargers game in forever and I'm still not really calling a Chargers game because as you can see it's Baltimore against Seattle and it's Keenan Allen as Baltimore this game taking place in Seattle in theory and again and wearing those lime greens the electric green here for Seattle ty Lockett was huge for Derwin James on Sunday he was catching passes he was returning kicks he did whatever he wanted to and RG I know you watched that game too when Michael Vick was wiped out Vick was offered the concession button first quarter then do you want to tap out yeah yeah you never want to see be the one receiving that message where if the game starts to get out of hand it'll literally ask you it says hey this looks like it's getting out of hand scheme victory but I think this is gonna be a lot different this time Josh Keenan Allen is a gamer he plays a lot of Madden these guys have a history of playing each other so I'm very very interested to see what he's gonna bring to the table here and he's stepping up I mentioned this earlier and I was there to see it I'll never forget it he was up against double coverage against these Ravens in 15 an unbelievable catch as the Chargers came back to win a game 33 31 in Baltimore but in the process of making that catch we didn't know what at the time Keenan Allen lacerated his spleen and he was done for the year in a year where he was on pace to put up insane numbers he was eight games NRG he had seven hundred and twenty five yards already 67 catches so here he is as a raven and trying to play a little defense right now and I like it you see him in the bottom right of your screen I like as a tire coming into this game you got the sleeveless adidas on your headband up you know what I'm saying he's got the earbuds in so he looks locked and ready to go this is the posture of somebody that seems like they're ready to do work on the sticks Josh beard game is very strong and point that out too and you know a couple years ago there was a game I reference NFL Films again they had keen and wired for sound there was that the wild-card game between the Chargers and the Ravens I guess that was an 18 and they caught Keane and saying over and over when Melvin Ingram was making sticks the defense came to play the defense came to play and now he's got to be all about that here because about Derwin James does court 80 points the other day yeah he's for sure and you know the Ravens defense isn't a bad defense to be controlling if you came in you got Earl Thomas out there who's obviously one of the better play makers Marlin Humphrey is one of the better corners so you definitely got some play makers out there on that Ravens defense especially in that secondary Marcus Peters - and Keenan Allen and Marcus Peters for real I've had some battles twice a year when the Chargers would play the Chiefs and a lot of a horizontal maneuvering here so far for Derwin James again playing as the Seahawks at home well Darwin's running these these bubble you see that PA bubble RPO that's a run pass option right there Josh where they are POS are new to Madden 20 where he could choose to hand that ball off to the running back by holding the X button after he snaps it or he could you know go ahead and throw that bubble and so far he's had a lot of success on that bubble it's a good read right there way home when you throw that I wanted what I wanted to say is it's a pretty easy read to you kind of just watch the guy that's closest to that slot receiver that's gonna run the bubble if there's no one to lined over them you could pretty much just throw that bad boy because the outside receiver is gonna block the DB and then if there even is someone aligned on him you just watch his initial move if he breaks in you throw the bubble if he guards the bubble you hand it off dangerous for us Wilson trying to escape he just flings it out of bounds will bring up a third and seven and we should bring up RG one of the interesting side lights of this game you got Lamar Jackson against Russell Wilson I mean that's two guys that you'd love to have on your madden team no matter what I mean this is like you know the modern-day Mike Vick first Donovan McNabb McNabb matchup that you would see back when I was on the sticks and guys both of them carson we've had ball security issues he was able to hang on its fourth an inch here didn't quite give him the first down did you hold the door moment Joshi I triangle up the seam I'll lock it again making a play for Derwin James that's not levels play that is a good play you got a corner round from the tight end the running back breaks to the flats a short shallow dig what a deep dig this is this is just prolific right now by Darwin got DK Metcalfe you got Lockett I mean you got weapons out there that med challenge a man 900 receiving yards this here and look at Darwin he's got the shades on I you know I was paying homage to Keenan with with the air buds and the sleeveless and the headband but look at look at them shades at Darwin's rockin also like some serious game realistically this is the best we've seen I agree as Rashard Penny gets tackled after a gain of a couple second and goal here nice time-consuming drive here from DJ this is textbook right here and you've seen it he's mixed up his plays he's done some RPO a little bit of levels concept he's run the ball I mean he's just doing it all he threw the ball away when there was nothing there I mean he is as advertised when it comes to the work he does on the sticks what were we saying the defense came to play said Keenan Allen over and over when it was chargers against Ravens and now so far that's exactly right this is third and goal and we go hold the door moment just this is gonna be what determines of Tarawa needs to take three or get six this isn't for down territory this early in the game Josh four and a half minute drive here to partner opening things up the winner gets to shawn jackson tomorrow and Russell Wilson Chuck's it all my goodness what a catch they do here going will dis Lee Josh that was textbook Russell Wilson he just ad-libbed that play he rolls out it looks like this nothing dead this Lee breaks to the back corner off of that corner route to the back pylon and just gets it done that's exactly how Russell Wilson does when the play breaks down and it's time to ad-lib nobody is better and Darwin just got it done just like he wouldn't Russell would in real life right there oh what a way to make a play I thought he was gonna have to throw that away and take three that's why you see don't love having Russell Wilson and you saw you gotta love having some russell wilson on you on your squad and you saw darwin went straight to his coaching adjustments said it's DB matchups I believe I speed I mean this guy knows what he is gonna know what he's doing and look for him to send heavy pressure out of this three for Darwin when we watched him play first big he is not scared to send seven defenders out of these three four odd and three four bear defenses by the way before I forget RG quick educational moment for you here Russell Wilson's late father almost made the Chargers team himself at a training camp as a receiver back in I think it was 1980 but the the Chargers back then so often lined up with Kellen Winslow wide they decided only four wide receivers on the roster would be necessary so Russell's dad got squeezed out he could have been a charger but now of claims and Keenan Allen has chargers they're matching up for the rights to play to Sean Jackson tomorrow Josh Aaron animal father's cousin charger how do you know this stuff man the one thing I love about Russell Wilson we talked about his confidence kind of mirroring that of Keenan's and Irwin's I remember the story about when John Schneider the the Seattle GM called Russ Wilson to draft of he said we're taking with our third round pick and supposedly Russ said congratulations you just made the best decision of your whole life anyone wrong doesn't lion got him that Super Ball I will say Josh I'm liking what Keenan's doing right now he's coming out in a gun ace formation that that's gonna have a 21 personnel he's gonna have two tight ends out there what's gonna what the block those tight ends and Max protect and pick up some of that heavy pressure that Derwin James likes to send so I'm really liking what Keenan's doing right now coming out in this too tight unsaid you see der ones out of his four and go go into more of a nickle type of look is that how you counteract it RGB is that the best thing to Irwin can do oh for sure I mean some people would stick in three three four but I think Darwin knows he's not gonna be able to get the pressure he wants out of it so he's gonna go to his nickel and uh you know just be more comfortable playing coverage out of it but there you go keen and see him steps steps up and throws it right up the seam and he's moving the ball just as efficiently as Darwin was got it to mark again tight ends making plays all day long here yeah and in my opinion Josh the winner of this game is gonna be the favorite to win the tournament and I know that's saying a lot given the performance that Tyreke he'll put on earlier today but I'm just going with I'm going with these charges guys man they they are proven mad and gamers for sure well and gesture II said if you're just joining us 62 points Tyreke he'll put out there as the Chicago Bears and basically half that total was on pick sixes Eddie Jackson had three of them well a sideline route right there can we a third and two you know it's crazy as you've checked on Twitter Tyra and Matthew wasn't happy about that loss man he was it was like he was lettin Tyree care about it on Twitter a little bit I saw after that game first down achieved here those guys were going back and forth during the week on social media and Game one today the one between the two Browns guys same deal I mean we heard it it was big very friend fire between Denzel Ward and Jarvis Landry that one went to ward 10 to 9 with a missed extra point actually a blocked extra point being the the literal difference in the game yeah Denzel special teams was the best we've seen by far so far for short I mean he was getting it done in total area of kind of barging forward here so one thing I'll call out Josh to is you got a notice both of these guys got game enchants we're telling you that gamers look at those chairs to those a gaming chairs man and you don't get yourself a gaming chair unless you you mean business on the stick so just even further more evidence of these guys ain't messing around when it comes to the sticks Oh huh almost hung on - and they were going on a lot to unpack they hit right away on the quarterback getting rid of it that's number one but after all the dust had settled there you had a shot for Nick Boyle to tie it in to come down with it Macie chicane Griffin getting in there got a hit on Lamar Jackson now big third and seven right here Shekinah and you got to go to your money plays in the gun punch this is a very popular formation watch that corner round from the slot receiver it's gonna be Sneed on the corner out he's gonna try to roll out right and potentially hit that corner no that's bad and down bring up for that well you saw what was open but that's not where he went so what within seven and the field goal try for Keenan it's gonna hit that field goal what Darwin did right there was huge he sent heavy pressure off of that right side to side that Keenan would have wanted to roll out to force him to step up in the pocket and force Keenan into a bad read so beautiful defense a call right there from Darwin James part one of the best ways to stop that popular gun bunch formation is to send heavy pressure at it from five yards back in the end zone Lockett and he can't quite turn the corner here you know and not to bring the room down to here partner but I do want to mention with Joaquin Griffin making that last big play down at the other end of the field I know you know this - and you'll mourn this along with me RG with the Griffins agent the Buddy Baker just lost both of his parents to jacoba 19 just a few days ago and and that really has shaken a lot of people to their very core what's a nice move by Carson to get free but let's just remind everybody why we're here and courtesy of these NFL players and EA Sports check down we are trying to do some good raise some money for kovat 19 relief efforts and a 7 3 ballgame here with two minutes gone in the second quarter we should be able to bring in both duraline James and Keenan Allen momentarily that's our hope and hear from them what's going on in a pretty good battle early on 7a 3 now would be nice Josh I see them they're getting anxious in the twitch chat they're like one of these guys gonna let that let them get it in so hopefully we can the sound yep I will drop out and see if we got it now [Applause] no dice so far I'll make sure I'll cut no over them I'm seeing their lips moving but I'm not hearing himself hopefully someone in the control booth can let us know I'm told their mics are actually open they're just being really really concentrated up right now RG got the game Facebook that she was getting him this is dead serious game I'm telling you there's a lot of bragging rights on this both of these guys want to represent their team move on in this tournament and they both say they both take their madden game serious one thing during when James did ask me to do he said shout out all my peeps in Florida I said anyone you want to shout out he said just shout out Florida he's like that's where I be always got love for Florida so anybody in the chat and if you're out here in Florida as well gentlemen shouting you out man so shout out the Florida in the house Hey for the native oh and here's a little turn to the corner a little wiggle penny thank you to go forward for girly penny again and controlling so much clock here RG these little chunks of four and five yards it's working for DJ for short it's huge if he can score a touchdown on this drive and keep Keenan Allen from getting any more points going into the second half of two possessions 14 3 would be a huge deal and you would have to love Darwin's chances to walk away with this W but you see and he's playing it safe he's staying conservative he's mixing up his play calling he's doing exactly what he needs to do to win this game so far in my opinion he'll run it again and Keenan Allen stiffening up defensively again flying as the Ravens as Keenan Allen this is huge huge first out this is a big one Josh this is probably the biggest play of the game so far because Don will be able to continue to mill clock if he picks this up if not he'll have to kick a field goal and give came in the ball back throwing on the run and a coverage that's a great catch and again he finds a tight end I was a great play right there from Darwin and I'm even impressed with Keenan Allen he clicked onto that defender so fast and moved them into position to try to make the knock out but Darwin clicked on with this Lee hit that possession catch and now got the first down he's knocking on the door who had will displease MVP of this game still been the case so far penny kind of barged forward he's in it's a touchdown for Darwin game and look at him calm cool and collected Josh you don't even see a reaction out of dirt when James he knows this is business as usual and this is going to be a huge Drive coming up for Keenan Allen right here if he can just get himself some points before the end of this first half and keep this a one possession game going into the second half he'll be in good shape so the big minute in 2040 good recipe if Drew and James moves on though RG tomorrow we've got offense versus defense ne Weiss and the Sammy's right it'll be Tyree killed up against Denzel Ward it would be Derwin James up against the Shawn Jackson but Keenan Allen trying to say something about that's cool that's cool that's a good point and don't take it lightly when you talk to these NFL guys man there's a lot of pride on being on the offense of a defensive side of the ball one thing I've learned there's nothing that defensive coordinators hate more than an offensive coordinator and there's nothing that an offensive coordinator hates more than a defensive coordinator when you talk to you know these coaches and players Alan content to give it to Mark Ingram quite a bit here and again just getting points didn't have to be seven but get the three get to within a a one score game with 14 of 6 we've seen Derwin James just chew up so much on a couple drives so I think every driver Keenan Allen like you you can't come up with a zero Ingram first down so good a lot of people would say why are you running the ball in that situation if you Keenan Allen but when Derwin James mugs the gap like that out of that three-four defense and has all those defenders in there he's getting ready to send heavy pressure and running the ball is a good tactic against that kind of defense because they have trouble you know scraping to the outside same thing right here you see all those guys are mugged in the gap want to try to get to the outside good tackle though well yeah Derwin plays such strong defense his stick work is great still some terrain to travel here as Keenan Allen at least needs to get it to that Seahawk Lowe going here to have a shot and the timeout taken we've seen today by the way a ten to nine final a 62 to 32 final this one looks like it'll settle somewhere in between two great quarterbacks right Lamar Jackson Russell Wilson I'm looking at the chat they seem very very Pro Darwin during when James in that chat right now think yeah he got me quite the reputation for himself I mean all I mean a lot of people and show us all that beat and he put on vikins ii [Applause] don't think he got the first down pretty close yeah third and 1 here and they run it off to get under 10 seconds so Keenan Allen's got to get going two seconds one final play and our one wide open he added Buster and to have one more play in your pocket would have been nice it's 13 left there was seconds tick down so it is 14 at the half charger versus charger here James against Allen No NRG is chatty as our first game was I mean it was a non-stop string conversation between the two Cleveland rounds combatants this is the quiet storm right here DJ and Keenan Allen are dead serious about this look at them game faces look at them faces right now look right now at them game face they've locked in for the chance to get to Sean Jackson tomorrow Deebo Samuel was slipping as a pun on it and he had the step Alex it was kind of a forfeit if you will DeSean Jackson played against the computer down to the wire Eagles against the Niners and came up just a little short hung bombed himself at the final it came up that's a little short gimme an RT this is the rare game that we've seen where neither guy can actually put himself into the mix because again Keenan is playing as the Ravens and Irwin's playing with the Seahawks so even though it's charger versus charger there are no Chargers found it yeah you could tell they just wanted to go with the teams that they felt gave him the best chance to win you know what so it was funny you heard Darwin it sounded I finally heard oh and it sounded like he was trying to get the intention of Keenan Keenan but Keenan just not biting on it he's still locked in and focused laser focus from Keenan Keenan guy useful you got music and those headphones instead is that possible we see that a lot in Madden play right guys don't want to listen to anything else but their own music very very good point Josh a lot of people got the the mixes that they throw out there when they're locking in on the sticks even could be bumping some and like I don't know what he's bumping in them headphones I'm guessing a little John Legend you ever heard him play by the way he's keyboards Allen not just Keenan Allen he's a tremendous piano player you can rock John Legend big-time every way there's a nice read right there Keenan Allen you'd be surprised - I talked to a lot of these Pro madam players and a lot of them do like to put some smooth R&B in that playlist you would think it would be pump up music but a lot of them want something that just keeps them calm you know under the pressure something that allows them to think and stay relaxed and so that's a pro tip out there for anyone in the chat don't always go for the most amperage music get something that's gonna keep you calm and mellow keep your thinking cap on what did you go with back in your playing day and by the way my partner used to actually kill it in this sport in Madden play what would you have you know I had to move away from the music I went to one tournament I remember I had Kool G Rap the streets plan in my headphones and I was so amped up and ready to go that I think I smashed my controller before the game was even finish out for something after that I was like you know what we're retiring the music it gets me to gets me too wired up for look for Lamar Jackson I hear you and Keenan Allen playing as the Ravens on the road against her when James in Seattle Oh a little wiggle there to pick up a few more yards necessary yardage here Lamar Jackson a skateboard is designation or not I mean he's kind of a human escape artist anyway right yeah Lamar Jackson they're gonna be the best mobile quarterback that you can get and I'm looking at Keenan Allen easing this gun bunch it looks like he's in this West Coast playbook which is a very popular playbook not if you pick the West Coast playbook you know what you're doing on the offensive side of the ball so pretty cool to see Keane and you know in one of the more popular play books you see in competitive madden always got square Wow and again Derwin James just like yesterday or a couple days ago when he took on Michael Vick when he needed a big way seemed like every time he was able to get it done play do you think they're doing right there said you got a punch I've been playing good defense that's back-to-back yogi trips or Keenan Allen right or men in the end the peepers out and start their second half oh that ball bouncing no the frustrating part for keenan allen is he's got guys naked he's had r1 up the seam a couple times for a touchdown he's had Hollywood Brown get by his guy on the outside that he could bomb it to for a touchdown he just keep the pressure just keeps getting there before he's able to let the ball rip it's too tight in working very well for Derwin James and he flares it out there there's Carson not quite to the first down sticks second and two you don't quiet the crowd clicking the right stick if you have a figure to know how to do that you click on the right stick at the line of scrimmage you get that quiet crowd animation underneath Kenan listen me like that but Naga tell you bliss okay you're covered to the cover to blitz got a sheet outside to little bit up huh you see him calling out this defense it is covered to darwin reading it like a bull out and then keenan audibles you know you're right right he came that cat for the first down how about the mind games right there of Darwin James he tells a show too much no waits for him the audible to cover three and then attacks the flat now that he's not in covered so that what a mental pretzel right there Darwin James name right there to a mental pretzel you know I got some fondue I've seen it so little scheme second and four coming fourteen and three DJ look at you brah you is not supposed to come in and blues not supposed to come to hit on that one bro come on bro finally got Kenan to unmute himself you finally responded to Derwin James I'm feeling that the chats been asking for him give the people what they want I'll shut up now after he came this is big didn't get the arms of DK Metcalfe couldn't get the arms up so it's fourth and four I'll tell you what Josh's got him for this fourth and four if Keenan Allen can take this possession and turn it into points we will have a serious ballgame gotta find that good defense what's funny cuz again Derwin James was all about the offense right to to beat up a Michael Vick the other day scoring 80 before the game was conceded with about 90 seconds to go this time it would be about holding a usually explosive Keenan Allen to under 10 possibly to win this game yeah Darwin's defense has been phenomenal even in that game against Vick it was similar to what Tyreke Hill that he had several just pick sixes where is it scoring points on offense defense wanted a little tumble down there but Ingram got free I'm surprised josh canal usually when you see guys with the Ravens it's all about running with Lamar bombing it to Hollywood brown but Keenan is just so committed to Mark Ingram I mean look at him he just keep I don't know how many carries he has over 10 carries now for Mark Ingram he's committed to this ground game Josh it's got a big-time wide receiver running the ball Keenan Allen but again Madden play it life imitates art only sometimes I haven't seen a lot of Lamar Jackson running yes that's I do got so much you can do with Lamar Jackson or DJ scoping it out defensively I think DJ is just doing a good job containing and he's sending a lot of pressure I'll offer those edges off of those edges he's calling QB contains and then he always at least has a spy on the field so really just forcing Lamar to you know hand that ball off and make reads not really being able to scramble and pick up those yards with his legs if you came to now into the fourth quarter we go diving catch Wow yeah had he been able to stay on his feet you might have turned the corner but least Hollywood's got it yeah you heard him and he said why'd you dive you he really wanted him to catch that in space especially when Hollywood Hollywood Brown cuz he's just so elusive in that open field watch the bubble to Snead Hollywood Brown yeah another carry for Ingram it's about a dozen actually 11 carries now for about 70 yards going no-huddle Keenan Allen has made the right read on this on these read option in RPL plays every single time very impressive stout deep and still again gumming up the works in the middle hey Keenan this is fine you got plenty of time that's the start of the fourth quarter pretty much you know about five minutes left three time out still I mean you score a touchdown here you're a stop away from having all the momentum in this ballgame even a field goal gets it within eight doesn't want to settle for that but if it comes to that you can't leave points on the field here right I mean you can't go for it's a fourth and four and miss if it comes to that yeah it would be I'd be curious to see if he does go for it is offense hasn't been super explosive so he might you know really be committed to the touchdown here it's a good question I got to be picked by by this full green jersey we'll see you're a DJ yeah yeah a lot of teams right around it so here it is fourth and four what do you know still go one stop feel going to stop you heard keen and he said it for you we're not happy about the drop picks Justin Tucker is not gonna miss not in any Matt I say here we go 4:11 left in the winner gets to Sean Jackson tomorrow and one semi file Tyree kill matched against ends award and the other gotta stop Lockett and they do inside 20 salutes say let's see how the chat feels Josh chat if you feel like yeah Keenan's gonna be able to get a stop and turn this what a chance to make it a one possession game give me a one in the chat the scheming out the partner yeah I mean because Derwin James already has a four and a half minute drive in this game Wow threaded the needle there to move the chains I'll tell you you know what he loves that corner round it's a nice play out of that gun aced win you get your tight end on a quarter route you got your slot receiver on a corner you got a deep post from the outside receiver and then your running back with a sexy little angle out out the backfield it's a really tough play to stop I will say though Josh Keenan is doing a really good job of clicking on his defender and trying to make the play it's just you know a split second short on it each time but his click on has been impress II got the three timeouts in the two-minute warning if then when he needs to start stopping the clock I can hear that game chair moving around a little nervous fidgeting now from Keene and Albert the drive this is it got to get the ball back he seems poised I will say you know Kenan Allen's body language has been you know spectacular he never gets to you know emotional he seems very focused at the task at hand which is just key if you want to be successful with mad and competitive Madden anyone that goes on tilt and mad and never never a good thing if you played weekend we go to leaderboard you know that's true [Applause] big-time play oh my goodness Darwin just got away with that one you saw a key and he clicked on a game of inches almost got the users pick oh that's devastating a few Keenan Allen right there you baited him he's been throwing that you have double coverage and you just just split hair away from making the play that was huge and with the first down Ward clocks in the hole the Derwent games in the seahawks Penny will get crashed into here Michael Pearce cotton look at the clock around the two-minute warning RG right and obviously with a three timeouts left you don't have to necessarily get the ball back right away but Keenan Allen if he's got that ability to somehow poke the ball free strip it free that's the time to work that stick and do them know for sure John she doesn't have much more room for error I mean Darwin is pretty much almost in field goal range here if you're keen and every yard counts in this situation you really want to try to get a tackle for loss blow them up in the backfield do whatever you can to keep them out of field goal range that bursts right there like just seal it cuz you're right you kick the field goal are to your up my 11 there's no time left not enough it could be nothing yeah that's gonna be Gigi's most likely gonna be GG's unless we see a block kick and crazy happen well you called it Erwin James on both sides of the football I mean 80 against Michael thing very impressive I get it but holding Tina nap Helen is fixed curly impressive too this is what happens Josh can you play someone you're familiar with are you played a lot it's usually one of these Lolo goring not super exciting type of games because you know you're just not trying to make that mistake because you know that they're looking out for your money plays yeah this one's been a bit of a grind but it looks like Derwin James will grind his teammate right out of contention put an X on over keen and absence pace and get them all and again will their foot yeah we can use Mansion Erwin James yeah keep it well done Derwin James moves on huh and we'll bring back James in just a moment I'll show too much I gotta fix our young names and Keenan Allen - joining us here a hotly contested one real close can and we'll start with you I just want to make sure Keenan can you hear me yeah I can hear you all right great you are obviously extremely extremely frustrated what did Derwent do to kind of you know stifle your offense there I just limited my big plays give the Mar Jackson out of the pocket like I wanted to Derwin and how about for yourself look I just got done watching you absolutely dismantle a guy in Michael Vick put an 80 spot on them this one a much more lower scoring affair what was your mindset kind of going in knowing you're playing a pretty good player I'm at employer and Keenan Allen just not to turn the ball over tea kettle ball you know get all my points and really not show too much you know since it's the first round so came break out too much but really I'm gonna let loose these next game so wait all right I know the chats I know everyone on twitter and twitch and YouTube and all the streams they want to see that Derwin James Tyree kill match up no doubt about it but man their way you know I got to ask you about the shades my man what you got going on now I know you're into the into the fashion and all that but what you got with the eyepiece I got my I got my job lens actually actually these the lens I went a real game on my real visor so I'm feeling like I'm really in the game you know got that W so you know we're moving on and we're moving on with the same check it out man swag it out on the field swag it out on the sticks I absolutely love it hey listen while I got you guys here can I want to ask you a couple real football questions Keenan we'll start with you look longtime face of the franchise you've only known one quarterback your entire career Phillip Rivers he moves on how strange is that gonna be for you to see another quarterback under center full-time I was gonna be very strange man like you said being one quarterback my whole career we pretty much established a great connection a great relationship on and off the field just a guy that I could talk to about anything especially football he helped me along the way get to where I am with my knowledge and I'm just as far as seeing seeing things on the field that he was seeing and being able to read it you know without having too much communication at the line of scrimmage so having that next guy come in you know you know understand what what I'm used to and uh you know just try to create recreate a whole new chemistry of them the whole uh connection and I was coming from Durham when I'll kind of ask you the same question you know I know that Phillip Rivers it's not too common that we see a quarterback and you know a safety kind of make connection there may be learning off of each other but what has Phillip Rivers done to kind of help your career you know especially a young guy coming in and playing multiple positions just talking to him you know in practices that's him telling me my tendencies what I can get better on and just being a leader and a good got to be around in the locker room so I'll just say my time with him was was amazing it was great that's rare right it's it's rare when you see a quarterback kind of talk to a safety and kind of you know kind of help them along pointing out some some of their tendencies I would it's not a story I hear often oh yeah no missing all right so Keenan you know you talked about Phillip Rivers moving on it's gonna be strange and I get that I would imagine Tyrod Taylor's gonna get the first crack at the starting gig how do you feel about that what does he bring to the table it's how I was great God do a great quarterback he can run it he can make plays by yourself and he obviously had the deep ball he has a cannon and and he likes to make a good read low low turnover rating it's just so far his career any I know he knows that he knows that I'm offering as well he's ready to he's ready to play and make some place what is the 2020 charger season look like for you Keenan oh it's another 16 games that's my goal just trying to stay on the field try to stay available for my team and keep trying to be consistent what's gonna be different here you know you've got a young offensive coordinator Shane Steichen he's gonna have the entire offseason to kind of prep everybody you know what are you expecting to be different under a Shane Steichen offense than what you were used to in the past not too much different I've actually been with Shane every year but said like two years since I've been here so Shane's been around he understands the offense I don't think he's gonna change too much I'm just probably some terminology stuff to clean probably clean some stuff up in the right game and the passing game as far as because without feel you know he can't feel Kent you know had nobody at the line making making the same reason to feel was so that's gonna be a big part now you know just just hopefully can keep us on the road and that Derwin I'll close out with you I got to imagine you're pretty excited about the secondary because when I look at that Chargers team overall I really think the strength really lies in that secondary you're one of the two or three best safeties in the game you're getting Nasir Adderley back who's a ball hawk we'll see what he can do and then you add a Chris Harris jr. and they all you got Chris Heyward one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL as well that's secondary to me looks like one of the best in the NFL yeah but we got to come out of shore this year I mean right now paper looks good we got to just work hard gel together and just play hard and I feel like 20-20-20 is gonna be a great year for us and the secondary another team all right very cool hey real quick how is you know kovat 19 impacted your off seasons and German we'll start with you I know working out is pretty difficult you know how have you kind of gotten around that working around that you know it's been tough you know unfortunately we're fortunate the vars doesn't been going around has thought a lot of things but you know I've been at the house getting it in and then my gym kind of just opened so you know I'm starting to get back in in the shape so it's been going good for me and they can't and how about yourself yeah same thing it's pretty much staying in the house with the kids not doing too much staying on a video game all right tension of the off seat there you go I imagined Erwin James gonna have a couple bragging rights at least until the next match up dirt when James takes down Keenan Allen a hotly contested one really close high-level Madden being played on both sides hey guys I appreciate the time all right yes sir ski brother James Cole joined alongside our G and Josh Lou and you heard a little bit of Keenan Allen and Erwin James they're our G we'll start with you you know it's it's strange you know it felt like a real high-level competitive Madden vibe that's the vibe I got from that game it's something that we're very used to seeing in the MCs know for sure and it was a good game I mean Derwin every time it felt like Keenan Allen was like ready to make it was that third down or he's ready to get off the field are ready to make the play to get back in the game Darwin just clutched up every single time so I'm gonna be interested to see tomorrow if we can see Darwin are Tyreke faced a little of adversity in their matchups on the road to the finals cuz I think right now it's got to be obvious the favorite is probably gonna be Darwin verse Tyreke in the finals is what everybody I think is expecting here alright Josh we got a good group of games here what were your takeaways well you know what's interesting to me I know it's just cosmetics James but nobody will go for it he kind of did that by forfeit but we're gonna have Philadelphia against Seattle we just saw that in the playoffs three months ago there you go we're gonna see that one more time here tomorrow when is to Sean Jackson taking on duro and James and I will show you the bracket here and a lot of X's already up there would throw up the X's like word for a collective dez bryant's but keenan allen x doubt matthew x doubt samuel x Jarvis Landry X the guys that have moved on they're all really good so it's gonna be a fun day tomorrow Denzel Ward said he was pretty tough on the sticks at OSU he's going to be taking on Tyree kill fair much looking forward to that one and as you can see it's the round to schedule happening tomorrow it all starts 6:00 p.m. Eastern 3 Pacific grand finals set to start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern 5 Pacific we'll see how the timing goes and obviously we're kind of in a unique situation here again we've got all the players you know live streaming from their respective homes dealing with the internet there and I'm here in studio again Arjun in the Orlando area we got Josh Lewin there in the San Diego area so it is certainly a unique unique situation for the NFL and for EAA as well so if you have kind of stuck with us we appreciate you and not by the way I just want to say the production team here find your battle feel has done a tremendous job kind of going through the hoops and and and you know getting over the hurdles it and putting together a great show for you guys at home but I want to remember why we're here as well before I before I sign off I just want to say we're all here again remember it's to raise awareness and raise money for United Way's kovat 19 relief efforts and if you want to be part of it by all means go to the website United Way dot org all right well I guess that's it for us for today but we'll catch you guys tomorrow oh they're getting the message out there correctly absolutely stay home stay strong for Josh fluent 4rg I'm James Koh we'll see you tomorrow afternoon what's up everybody it's only Gonzales here urging you to stay in Rome take care your family protect yourself two hands stay inside stay strong we'll get through this like we do with everything else this is the time for all of us to come together as a world not just America it's all of us collectively like a great team and I know we're gonna get through this together we'll be all right babe we will be all right I promise you that you

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