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Ep.004 - The Hype is Real

• Rob Marbury • Season 1 • Episode 4

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Ever wondered what makes a basketball legend truly unforgettable? Tune in to the latest Captain's Log Podcast episode as I honor the remarkable life and legacy of Dikembe Mutombo, who left an indelible mark both on and off the court. Reflecting on his stellar career and humanitarian efforts, I explore how Mutombo's towering presence and defensive prowess made him an NBA icon. From there, I'll move to the NFL's Week 4 action, providing an in-depth analysis of key matchups like the Dallas Cowboys' underwhelming win over the New York Giants and the still-undefeated Minnesota Vikings. I'll also talk about Philadelphia's defeat, Baltimore’s impressive performance, and the Washington Commanders' victory over Arizona, offering my thoughts and insights along the way. 

What’s next for NFL coaches Doug Peterson and Matt LaFleur? Could Green Bay's quarterback situation be a ticking time bomb? I'll dive into potential coaching shake-ups and scrutinize notable game outcomes, including Indianapolis' win with veteran Joe Flacco at the helm and Denver's narrow escape against the Jets. Analyze Baker Mayfield's MVP-worthy stats and major matchups such as San Francisco's decisive win over the Patriots and Kansas City's gritty victory despite running back injuries. I'll also discuss Devontae Adams' trade request from Las Vegas and Baltimore's commanding performance against Buffalo, spotlighting the brilliance of Lamar Jackson and Derek Henry. Don't miss my fiery takes on Philadelphia's struggles and whether Jalen Hurts can turn things around.

Feeling the hype for the Washington Commanders? Join me as we recount their impressive win, even sharing personal anecdotes like experiencing the game while at a family event. Celebrate standout performances from players like Jaden Daniels and Brian Robinson, and marvel at the team's improved offensive line. As I gear up for a crucial matchup against the Browns, I am brimming with optimism about the Commanders' playoff prospects. From my passionate predictions to my excitement for the team's future, this episode is packed with insights and enthusiasm. Get ready to ride the wave of momentum all the way to the playoffs with me!

Speaker 1:

yummy. All right, folks, we're back in the lab, we're back in the studio. This is the captain's law podcast. I am your host, rob. This is home for your nfl and sports. I'm sorry, nfl and nba sports news. Sorry if I messed that up, man, it's been a busy day. Um, if you're new here again, my name is rob uh, african-american residing in the dmv area, maryland to be exact. Diehard washingtonian uh, washington sports lover in. In other words, I'm loyal to the soil.

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This is a weekly podcast man. So this was this. Usually goes from week one n to the end of the NBA finals. So if you like what you're hearing after this or during this or even now, I encourage you to follow, subscribe and leave a rating on your respected streaming site. Helps with discoverability.

Speaker 1:

Tonight's topics In NBA news. We have the death of a legendary Hall of Fame player. We have week four analysis. To get into Dallas' dry-ass win, the still-remaining undefeated, minnesota Vikings, philly getting their asses whooped, baltimore steamrolling Buffalo, the Commanders tan Arizona's ass up and, of course, we got some questions for the community in there. So let's get into it. Let's start with the nba. Um, I'm pretty sure we already know, but I'm, you know, I gotta, I gotta pay homage when homages need to be paid. Just want to send out a rest in peace to the kimbe matumbo man.

Speaker 1:

He passed away on monday from brain cancer at the age of 58. Damn, this sucks, man. You know a player, a person of this caliber. You know an NBA global ambassador, a humanitarian, you know? Um, really really good guy. Uh, I didn't, I mean, I'm talking like I know him personally, but you know, when you just have like that model, you know NBA player, man, it sucks. You know when they pass away at you know 58, we can still say it's a young age. But you know, just to go over some of his highlights of his career, man, he was in the NBA for 18 years. He played with the Nuggets, the Hawks, 76ers, the New Jersey Nets when they were in Jersey, the Knicks, and he finished with the Rockets. Um retired after the uh 0809 season, so he's going down as one of the uh best nba defensive players, if not the best nba defensive player ever, with a 12 359 rebounds and 3289 blocks in his career to follow behind akima lajuan.

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Um, to me, man, he came as came off as one of those lovable players now, granted, I'm only 39 years old, so the little bit of uh basketball I caught. You know he was on the tail end. I didn't really really start go hard watching basketball and probably until probably maybe 01, 02, maybe 2000, but then again I, you know, I was only following big name players, so he wasn't a big name player to me at that time. You know, shame on me, I was in middle school, don't judge me, but it's like when you look at players like Beaubon or something like that man, that really just lovable energy and then a gigantic person. You know I'm saying that's kind of how, how I look at him. But may he rest in peace, man. And you know, know my heart goes out to his family, his friends and you know everybody loved him man.

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So let's move on to the NFL. So I'm going to go through some scores and I'm going to pick a few games and I'm just going to give a quick analysis. And we're going to start with Thursday night football, which was Dallas versus New York. Dallas wins the game 20-15. This game was so dry, bro. I'm not saying this game was dry because it's an NFC East division game against two teams that I hate, but, um, the game was dry, it was boring game. This was pretty. This was pretty much the CD land game.

Speaker 1:

So if you was, if you watched the game last week when they lost, um, cd land was complaining, he was pouting and shit because he wasn't getting the ball and all of this and that was like the first thing I saw the first couple of passes. It was like doc was going out of his way to like make sure cd got his catches and he got his little touchdown. He got his little penalty at the end for, I guess, tossing the football at the guy who was checking him. But I mean, okay, man, you know I'm saying yeah, you, you know I'm not saying cd lamb don't have the right to be complaining, because he's supposed to be your number one receiver. He's not getting the ball, but all that pussy complaining and shit. So now doc gotta go out here and do extra shit. You know I'm saying to get on the ball, even though he was open, like come on, bro. So he, you know he got his catches early.

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Doc was uh 22 for 27, uh, 221 yards, two touchdowns. I always just got to put this out there. Zeke elliott had five carries for 19 yards. Sheesh, at this point, bro, like if you're not. I guess he's a number two receipt, a number two running back. Like I feel like you still got some gas left in the tank, but maybe just not in dallas, so maybe you need to try another team man. Man. Ceedee Lamb had seven catches, 98 yards, one touchdown and on the New York side, daniel Jones was 29 for 40, 281 yards and an interception. And of course, malik Nabors is still cooking shit 12 catches, 115 yards. That boy is fucking good, bro, like he is really, really good, and I'm going to tell you now if he can repeat this. You might be looking at goddamn $250 million, maybe $300 million receiver, but I don't know.

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Next you had Cincinnati finally got a win. They beat Carolina 34-24. Y'all better have won that game, dele. Then you had the Rams play Chicago. Chicago won 24-18. I didn't see that game, uh, delhi. Then you had the rams play chicago. Chicago won 24 to 18. I didn't see that game. Yeah, minnesota and green bay. Minnesota won this game 31 to 29. The vikings are still undefeated. What the fuck shout out to keith? Shout out to shout out to dj2 fresh, your team is cooking shit. I mean, I guess you could say they're the best team in the league right now. Right, I mean, they're doing their thing.

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Sam Donald 20 for 28, 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. This is also a homecoming for Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones is back with 22 carries, 93 yards. You know he spent seven years with Green Bay so I'm pretty sure it was a surreal feeling to get out there, but he was showing his ass. And of course you know Justin Jettis. You know I'm saying six catches, 85 yards, one touchdown.

Speaker 1:

I'm gonna go ahead say this now Green Bay, y'all tripping, if y'all, if you watch the game. I watched the game. I looked at Jordan Love. I looked at that knee. I look how he was looking a little stiff. I looked at that mobility.

Speaker 1:

I don't think he should have been out there, bro. Like, I'm not even going through his stats because it wasn't worthy of going through. Matter of fact, I'm going to go through, I'm going to pull it up while I'm talking. But nah, bro, I don't think that y'all should have put him in that game. Bro, like, I feel like y'all rushed him back. It's like why y'all do that? Y'all rush him back because y'all paid him all that money. Like what was the purpose of doing that when you got a whole able-bodied quarterback and malik willis, who didn't want you about three games, like why you rush him back on the field. He went 32 for 54. He did have two 389 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions and and don't let these stats and this score fool you that they only lost by two. They was getting fucking destroyed at the half. I almost feel like the vikings just kind of let off and just was letting them score a little bit, but they was busting their ass, bro. Um, he, no, he should not have been playing bro. So I mean, I don't know if y'all agree with me or not, but um, that leads into my questions.

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Question from the community um, my buddy Ralph says which coaches are in the hot seat after week four. Well, let's go ahead and get it out of the way. Jacksonville Jaguars Doug Peterson, your team is 0-4. What else do I need to say? You got quarterback, you paid $2.75, playing like some shit. Is he playing like some shit because he's some shit, or is he playing like some shit because he ain't being coached right?

Speaker 1:

Bottom line is I wouldn't be surprised if they fuck around and get rid of doug peters before before this weekend. They look crazy and I'm gonna go ahead and throw green bay in there. I'm gonna throw matt lafleur in there, even though you know I'm saying they two and two, but I don't. I don't like that now. Even if it's not matt lafleur's call to put jordan loving, loving the game, I'm assuming that it is. But you see, he fucked up though. You see he hurt. He didn't throw pick after pick after pick. This shit look like a game of madden. He just throwing picks and just like really trying to force these throws, throwing them shits way down the field. People double triple covers, just trying to do anything to get back in the game. I just, I just don't think he should have played him. So, maybe not as bad as doug peterson, but I'm gonna definitely go Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur, I'll be putting his ass in the hot seat this week.

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What else we got? We got Pittsburgh and Indianapolis played um Indianapolis, the Colts won uh, 27 to 24. This is just yet again another another 92 year old quarterback stepping up to the call of duty and coming in and leading the team to victory. Joe flacco came in and handled fucking business. So um shout to them. Uh, it was anthony ridgeson. I think he had a little hip injury or something. So hopefully you know he, you know he do his thing. Um justin fields, you know he got his first loss, you know, with uh pittsburgh, but far as I'm concerned he's still qb1. Y'all be tripping if y'all put uh russell wilson in there now, but what do I know uh?

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Next up you got denver and the jets and then you got denver won 10 to 9. That game was boring as fuck. Then we got philly and tampa bay, baker motherfucking mayfield and and company 33 to Jalen Hurts, 16. Baker Mayfield 30 for 47, 347 yards. Two touchdowns. Mike Evans eight catches, 94 yards. One touchdown Boy still going.

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Do Philly got a problem? And if they do, is it a Jalen Hurts problem? Like, what's the problem? Because it ain't saquon, saquon, saquon is producing. He gave you 84 yards this game. He didn't score, but he he giving you at least shit. 75 plus yards per game. Um, jalen hurts was 18 for 30, 158 yards and one touchdown 158 yards is not gonna get it done. Not against no goddamn baker mayfield, not against anybody.

Speaker 1:

So I'm just trying to figure out what's going on with Philly. I need a Philly fan to just let me know what's going on with your team. Is it the play call. Is it the defense, is it your quarterback? Because if this is the team, who's supposed to be favored? Well, I mean, philly's supposed to be favored to go to the Super Bowl every year, but they show us who they really are. But supposed to be favorite? Well, I mean, philly's supposed to be favorite to go to the super bowl every year, but they show us who they really are, but I don't know. I mean, at this point, let's go ahead and start including baker mayfield in the mvp conversation. I know it's early, but shit, the stats is there. He's been cooking since the season started.

Speaker 1:

So, um, you know, you got washington, arizona, let me get that last. You got patriots and san francisco. San San Francisco busted their ass 30-13. Kansas City beat the Chargers 17-10. And they are down. Yet another running back, bro Damn. So we'll see what they do this time. And I think this was player-on-player injury. Oh yeah, cleveland and Las Vegas. Vegas won 20-16. And, breaking news Devontae Adams has requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders. Oh wow, who got enough money for him? I'd love for the commanders to get him, but I'm still trying to figure out how we're going to keep half these players. We signed for a one-year deal, so we're probably going to be out on that.

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Buffalo played Baltimore Monday night football 35 to 10. Josh allen was getting his ass splattered out there, man. He was 16 for 29, 188, 180 yards. That's it that there are no more notable stats to speak for the bills. But on the bal side, lamar Jackson, 13 for 18, 156 yards, two touchdowns, derek motherfucking Henry, 24 carries, 199 yards, one touchdown, not to mention 87 yard. Run up your ass. They said that motherfucker was running 21 miles an hour. I believe it. I believe he ran 21 miles an hour for a second because he could. I feel like he slowed down pretty quick. But shit, all right. So I'll be the one to admit that maybe I jumped the gun a couple episodes ago when I said I felt like, um, when I felt like, uh, baltimore was in trouble or the offensive line, I ain't like, I didn't like what I seen. All right, let me shut the fuck up on that. All right, I'll take that one day day back. They, they, they still they dangerous. You know, I'm saying I still got my 20, saying that I think the commanders can get them. I'm not, I'm not letting up off that. I still think that they can get them. You know, I'm saying we'll see, we'll see them in november.

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And then you got two monday night football games. Hey, let's stop doing it. The two monday night football, let let's stop. Because you got one whack-ass game and then you got another game that starts like an hour after. So you had Tennessee and Miami. Tennessee won 31-12. Tennessee finally wins a game.

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Damn, I ain't like my man. I ain't like how my man Huntley was looking. Man, I ain't like it. He looked like he ain't played football, like he ain't even been practicing. I ain't like that that. So I want to give him another shot, man, because I like him. He, when he was playing, when he was coming in for the ravens behind lamar jack, he was playing way better than that. So I want to see more of him.

Speaker 1:

And then you had the seahawks and detroit. And detroit was rolling 42 to uh, 29. It was a good game, man. I'm I'm really fucking with with with detroit. Detroit is is low-key, my pick man for to go to super Super Bowl at NFC. I'm just saying I like them, man. And let's get back to my commanders. Let me put my clap back. Nope, that ain't it. Long clap for the commanders Long claps.

Speaker 1:

First and foremost, I didn't even see this game. I was at my niece's dance recital. Shout to Niecy Poo. So you know a bunch, bunch of us, most of the guys and then some of some of the women too. We all had our phones out. We were checking scores. So when the recital was going on, I looked at the score and it was 7 to 17. This was probably about five o'clock or something like this, I think it was going in the half. So I said okay, cool, cool. Okay, cool, cool, cool. I pull up to the house an hour later I see 42 to 14. What, bro?

Speaker 1:

Jaden Daniels went fucking crazy 26 for 30, 233 yards, one touchdown. And then he finally threw his little pick. It's okay, but not even him going crazy. The running backs Brian Robinson 21 carries, 101 yards, one touchdown. Jeremy Nichols no. Austin Eckler no problem. Eight carries, 68 yards, two touchdowns. Jd threw, jd, five threw to nine different receivers, bro, not to mention my man, scary Terry, who got a touchdown, who got a catch in the end zone.

Speaker 1:

Bro, I don't know what's going on, bro. Maybe because he can scramble you know what I'm saying. Maybe because we paid our offensive line, and our offensive line is just really starting to come together. But, bro, people be open, dog. Like that used to be our biggest issue. It was like damn, can't nobody get open. But it's like now. Someone is always open and Jaden Daniels' vision is getting better and better and better. Every game, bro, and he always gonna give you one little run and shit, he, he pretty much getting getting his own personal touchdown each game.

Speaker 1:

I don't know about that dancing, though them dance, they gotta get them. Dance moves together, man, niggas dancing like they ain't. They ain't never fucking move their damn feet before. But I didn't expect I thought the cardinals was gonna be like a us, even though you know what I'm saying. They had their little stats. Justin Conner had over 100 yards at the touchdown.

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But nah, I didn't think we was going to be steamrolling these teams like this. I'm just like this has got to be a record, like multiple 40-point wins. I don't remember the last time we beat more than one team with 40 points in the same season. I don't remember. So that might be a record. Don't quote me on that shit, but my team is looking sharp. You know what I'm saying. Stephen A Smith approves, all the sports announcers approve, and all you out-the-closet Commanders fans approve as well. My team is cooking shit.

Speaker 1:

And for those who want to say, oh well, you ain't even a fan, let to say, oh well, you ain't even a fan, let's get. Let's be crystal clear about this shit. I took one season off as a diehard washington fan two seasons ago when we had sam howell, because I just couldn't take no more. So I was just a free agent, which mean I, which mean I was just watching football. I wasn't rooting for nobody. I came back on board where he was still there before we got jayden daniel. So don't try to call me out on some. Oh, we got jayden. That nah, nigga, I've been here.

Speaker 1:

So fuck all that question from the community, or more like statement commanders to the super bowl question mark. Let's, let's, let's pump the brakes a little bit. Look, I know, I know we all, we all on a high right now. We, we parade in the streets. You know I'm saying butt naked and all that other shit. Let's relax, all right.

Speaker 1:

I think the only thing I'm going to guarantee is we are going to the playoffs and I'm about two more wins away. If we win two more games, let's say we win two more games in a row. Remember, I was the first one who said that we would win 10 games this year. So if we go five and one, we will win 10 games. We will. So that's, that's, that's. I'm sticking with that. You know what I'm saying. If anybody else disagrees, you know what I'm saying, let me know. But I think the commanders are going to win 10 games this year. They are, unless, as long as don't nobody get hurt, we are definitely going to the fucking playoffs and once we get to the playoffs, I don't know what's going to happen from there. You know what I'm saying.

Speaker 1:

I can't call it it's going to be a different sheet of music, but I'm really impressed on how my team is looking. Man, it's been so long since we've really been out here like able to yell and scream and rep our team that they're playing good. So I love it, man. And we got the browns this week at home, and you know I'm saying all I'm gonna say is win the games that you're supposed to win. The browns is a team we should beat, so we'll see, but that's all I got for y'all this week. Man, again, if you enjoyed this, uh, share, subscribe, support, tell a friend, leave a rating cop now.