We got a couple of big surprise guests on Monday's BMitch and Finlay show, and one of them knows jussssst a little bit about playing QB in DC and some tough games: Mr. Joe Theismann!
Joe was actually just listening to the guys and had to call in to give his thoughts on NFL Conference Championship Weekend, and what HIS blame pie was for the Lions' second-half collapse:
"I think we need to credit the Niners. Brock Purdy's been struggling to get respect of any kind – they talk about there's three first-round picks in this and then of course there's Mr. Irrelevant, but we ought to stop talking about him as Mr. Irrelevant because right now he's very relevant," Theismann said. "I know Dan Campbell is falling on the sword, and points are always important at that point in the game, but Purdy made some plays with his legs, which really nobody really looks at, and that catch Aiyuk makes, you don't see that happen. And, you know, you don't see guys dropping balls like they did."
After talk of the title games, though, Theismann weighed in on the Commnders' coaching search, and when it comes to Ben Johnson, it seems Joe is a fan.
"I like his creativity. When you have players with that kind of speed outside and multiple running backs that give you a different style…when you have options like that and a quarterback like Jared Goff, who's had a ton of experience, you can do a lot calling plays," Theismann said. "We always ask is it the chicken or the egg, the system or the players? It's always about the players – if I have players, I have a chance to be able to get something done, and one of the things that really gets overlooked is the offensive line of the Detroit Lions. I thought they did a terrific job."
And Johnson or not, Theismann thinks we'll have somebody in place 'sooner than later.'
"I think we're gonna have a head coach here sooner than later. I really believe that they wanna get started on the process and get things going," Theismann said. "I'm sure they want to get the decision done, but again, it depends on how you interview. You want to make sure they have every advantage there, and you want to put your staff together."
And given how swiftly the GM search went, it seems like there is a plan in place.
"I like being able to have your GM, because then all of a sudden you have somebody that he feels more comfortable working with," Theismann said. "That's the biggest thing, is you want somebody there that you can work with – not necessarily that always agrees with you, and there's a difference between having a yes man and someone that you can work with that presents a perspective and says, 'I need these kind of football players. It's like what they did in Detroit and Baltimore - we've got a lot of cap space, and ownership has been wonderfully aggressive."
So, does that plan and aggression include drafting a QB at No. 2?
