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Sunday, September 12, 2021

Charissa Thompson

Peter Schrager

Jay Glazer

Colin Cowherd

Dave Wannstedt

FOX NFL Kickoff Show


>>We're on to Jones.

>>Coach, pick me.

>>Sorry. I got into bird watching this summer, Coach. Hey, Aaron, how was your summer?

>>What is the best summer ever! I was on Jeopardy. Otherwise, it was pretty quiet.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: That game on Thursday night, Charles, unbelievable. A great way to start the season. The Bucs coming out top. What did you see from that game that you liked so far?

>>If that is what's going to go on the rest of the season, sign me up. In particular, Dak Prescott. How is he going to come out and fair against the defending champions? He came out with flying colors. I wasn't worried about what would his psyche be? People falling around his feet, just broke his ankle. It did not matter. He came out firing. They put the rest of the league on notice. We can play any style of football you want, and I think we just witnessed the NFC champion Thursday night. I really do.

>>I know, Jerry, a loss was disappointing, but he had a smile on his face flying home.

>>Did you just crown Dallas the --

>>You got a Hall of Fame coach in Urban Meyer, and he has the first pick in the draft. I can relate to it. When we went from University of Miami to Dallas, Jimmy Johnson Hall of Fame coach, our first pick was Troy Aikman. Very similar situations. They're a lot better right now. In fact, I think they might make a little bit of noise in that AFC South.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: They are ready to turn that ship around. Time to get in the know with Peter Schrager. Schrags, given the historical weight of this week, Joe Judge had a pretty special way to bring his players into focus.

Peter Schrager: His three brothers were firefighters who were in the Towers during the 9/11 attacks to speak with the New York Giants. The message that the Andruzzi brothers had was a specialty one. They said, those season ticketholders that you'll be playing in front of, just about every single one of those people know someone who was lost in 9/11. Play for them. Go play for them, and leave it out there on the field. Last night Gregory Gadson, a double amputee and a Purple Heart spoke to the team as well, and they are all well aware of the significance of this game when they play the Broncos. What are the questions about what will we get from Saquon? They gave him the full load. Thursday they scaled it back a little bit, and then Friday he was a full go again. I'm told it's going to be the flow of the game, how much workload he gets. He will be out there, all right. We'll see how much they need him and how much they want to ride him this afternoon.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Missing 14 games due to that ACL. Now, for the Texans' Deshaun Watson, obviously, will not be on the field. When, if ever, Schrags, do you expect to see him? Peter Schrager: Texas will be paying him more than $10 million to not play for the team. He is not on the Commissioner's exempt list, and none of the investigations inside and all the investigation that have been had have not had any closure, and they won't until probably the end of the season. That said, a team can trade for him if they want to, and the asking price that I'm told is three first round picks and three additional assets. That might be players. That might be other picks. Without any closure on these investigations, I would be surprised if any team is looking to make a deal for Deshaun Watson in the near future.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: If you haven't checked out his weekly cheat sheet, you are missing out, folks. Insider information, players to watch, teams to watch, pop culture. This guy does it all. Go find it. It's great to have you back, my friend, and we have more ground to cover. Here's what else is coming up.

(Music).

>> We do it again. We do it again.

>>Let's go dominate.

>>Football is back, and so are we. The crew gets you ready for our biggest NFL season yet. Terry Bradshaw joins us for a look at all five first round rookie quarterbacks. Who will be? Who will follow, and who needs to get out of the way? We'll investigate Colin's obsession with tracking winners and losers, and in an exclusive Erin Andrews shows us Aaron Rodgers like you have never seen him before.

ERIN ANDREWS: How many more years will Aaron Rodgers play in the NFL?

>>A-rod's former teammate, Charles Woodson, has thoughts on when the clock might strike 12:00. All that and more ahead on "Fox NFL Kickoff."

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CHARISSA THOMPSON: Thank you for letting me borrow your dress. For those of you still paying attention at home, how much pressure is on the rookie quarterbacks compared to when you were in the league?

>> A lot. Listen, you don't have time to develop anymore. When I cam out in 1970, it was always -- it takes five years. Five years, and I can understand it after starting my rookie year. It takes five years. If you are the first pick in the draft, it takes five years because that takes them that long to draft and get talent around the number one pick. Quarterbacks, rookie quarterbacks especially, tons of pressure, and if they could just say to themselves, okay, I'm going to a bad football team, that's why I'm number one so don't get so down on yourself that things weren't so easy at Clemson or BYU.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: When you are looking at a geek like Mac Jones, cam Newton, he gets the ball, this franchise. How much pressure is on him, and what is his ceiling in New England?

>>It's a lot of pressure, but Terry just said it as a rookie, sometimes it can be tough, but some rookies look like rookies and some don't. Mac Jones was not overwhelmed this preseason. He played with confidence. He threw the ball effectively, and I could see why the decision was made to move forward with this guy because he has all the intangibles.

>> I totally agree. Steams you look at these guys, and they draft them number one. You think why isn't the other guy ahead of him? Why have they moved him on? That's because the kid that's behind him that they drafted isn't quite as good or as progressed as they thought or hoped for.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Who do you think has the most successful year of all the young quarterbacks?

>> Not the guy that went number one for sure because that's the worst team, but I think Mac Jones, a perfect situation. The talented football team in New England, good skill position. People around him. Good defense around him. I easily would pick him.

>>Great supporting cast.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: It's hard to believe there are eight veteran quarterbacks starting for new teams this week. That is a full quarter of the league, you guys, and that brings us to our insights built by IBM Watson. Carson Wentz gets the start six weeks after foot surgery, and only a few months since a very broken season in Philly. He ranked close to dead last in almost every single category. With more let's toss to over to Peter Schrager.

PETER SCHRAGER: Coach Wannstedt, how would you go about resurrecting Carson Wentz and the team as a whole.

>>I think we have to remember that Frank Reich was with Carson at Philadelphia for those years when they were both really, really successful.

>>It's the 20th anniversary of September 11th, and now we're leaving Afghanistan. We're all over the map as far as how we feel, what we think we should be doing, but at the end of the day I think of the effort that we put into it and the work that we did do. I'm okay with that.

>> You are having a hard time. We see you, we hear you.

>> And the biggest thing to remember is you did good. You saved lives. That's more than anyone can ask for.

>> (Indiscernible) the most fulfilling in my life is knowing I've got my brother's and sister's backs.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: I can't help but tearing up watching that. And was there for it. It's amazing, Jay.

JAY GLAZER: This is my family. I love these people. I'm great at these tasks. I'm great going down to something like this and what I thought. And I can't handle that. What I saw 20 years ago, I still have a hard time (indiscernible). But this group, they signed up to go protect us and serve us. And the other thing, this was the worst thing that's ever happened to any of us. However, during that time it's the best I saw of America.

The nation that's so divided right now, people back then, they were giving out free hugs just walking up to people making sure that we were all okay. That's the way God wants us to act. I wish it didn't take a national tragedy for us to act that way again.

But, again, I've got to say here, you know this cast, to all the MVPs who are watching this, I love you guys so much. And (indiscernible) I've got your back.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: I've got your back always, buddy. And for more information on how you can get involved, go to the website on the screen, vetsandplayers.org. Love you, buddy.

Russell Wilson reminds us why we fans get so much joy in sports. Speaking of fans, we've got their take on the season ahead when "Fox NFL Kickoff" returns.

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CHARISSA THOMPSON: The NFL is back and our amazing Fox Sports social media team didn't take any time off this summer. They (indiscernible) who is the best of the best this upcoming season. A lot of love out there for Dallas and (indiscernible) made the list. And the high bar has been set for Justin Fields as well. Meanwhile Aaron Donald looks to be the back-to-back player of the year. And how about Bills Mafia? They love them some Josh Allen.

And obviously no one can predict 100 percent, but when you take the blind fandom out of it, there are some gems to be mined. It takes a combination of science-based probability and out-of-the-box thinking, and there are few more out of the box than the great Colin Cowherd.

COLIN COWHERD: Everybody likes favorites. Fans bet favorites. I like underdogs. I like points. Let's have some fun.

You know when I'm picking winners and losers in the NFL, I can make it as simple or as complex as I want. Follow me. Luck is just probability taken personally. But behind the scenes consider me somewhat of a detective. Let's investigate.

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Well, the first thing I look at with an MVP bid is value. Stay away from the usual prospects. Give me a competitive underdog every time. Carson Wentz at 40-to-1 seems like a red herring. But follow the clues. The last time he partnered with Frank Reich, 33 touchdowns and seven picks in the Eagles' Super Bowl season. And if Reich can rehabilitate Wentz to that state, I sense coach of the year award.

New England is my favorite cold case. Belichick has buried young quarterbacks for years and he has three under 25 years old in his division. The only crime would be if the Patriots find a 12-win team.

Whether it's next month or week one I never ignore obvious evidence. So today take the Chiefs over the Browns. Yeah, I like Cleveland this year, but seven new defensive starters against the best September football coach this decade? Case closed.

With that in mind Andy Reid's protege, Matt Nagy, another great September coach. I like the Bears plus the points against the Rams.

As for the last part of the plaque, remember, even the best bettors only get it right 60 percent of the time.

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CHARISSA THOMPSON: Colin, we triggered -- when we started he goes, Colin makes me laugh. I mean, who doesn't love him?

DAVE WANNSTEDT: Red herring, now I'm really confused.

JAY GLAZER: True detective. I love it.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Dak Prescott proved that he could make an argument for comeback player of the year after his performance against the Bucs. But also Joe Burrow returning from injury. What do you think he can do in Cincinnati this year, Mike?

MICHAEL VICK: I think he's going to play fearless. I don't think he's going to fall short of what he did last year. But what I am mad at the most is they didn't beef up the offensive line. That's what got him hurt last year. It's very concerning to me.

If I'm him I'm teaming up with my college teammate Ja'Marr Chase and getting on the same page with him -- that's super important -- but hopefully the offensive line will protect Joe and allow him to create great plays.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: And make sure that Chase holds onto that ball.

MICHAEL VICK: He'll be fine. He had some drops in preseason, but that could change. It's the regular season now.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Another quarterback that's hoping to have success, Jalen Hurts. Do you see an award-winning season out of him, or do you even see him making it through the year, Coach.

DAVE WANNSTEDT: I don't want to be a buzz kill for those Eagles fans, but I think he gets replaced before the year's up.

>> With who?

DAVE WANNSTEDT: With who? I'm going to tell you with who. Let me back up, Jalen Hurts, competitive, leadership, you hire him in any business and he's going to make you better. But if the game is in control, I like him. But I don't like his accuracy. They traded for Gardner Minshew. Look at Minshew's numbers when he was at Jacksonville -- 66 percent completion, three to one touchdowns. I just think Minshew is a better quarterback right now.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: He's got more time under his belt, but, yes, do you really think that he's a better quarterback long term?

DAVE WANNSTEDT: I do. I think he's more accurate. That's something that coaches can't change in a quarterback. Trust me, I had plenty of quarterback, I know.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Care to name any of them right now? Just kidding.

Charles, everybody's -- so then (indiscernible) could ask you for your thoughts. Everybody talks about San Francisco's quarterback situation right now. But this defense, they of course lost Robert Saleh to the Jets, head coaching position, does this unit remain a top five unit?

CHARLES WOODSON: Yeah, they feel good about their chances. Think about it, last year top five in total defense, top five in passing -- or third down percentage. And then also fourth in -- what am I looking for -- fourth in passing yards. So now they did that without Nick Bosa. And now they're getting Nick Bosa back, the best pass rusher.

The only thing that's changed for this team is the fact that DeMeco Ryans is the play callers. Listening to Fred Warner, it feels like they get the same thing out of, temperament wise, out of DeMeco as they got out of Robert Saleh. So nothing has changed for this team. They'll be a top five defensive team.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: And Fred Warner signing that contract, locking him up, that's big for them there.

Staying in that same division, (indiscernible) with Russell Wilson, still has not received a single MVP vote. We made a big deal of it last year for him. Is this the year he finally breaks through?

PETER SCHRAGER: I'll take Russell Wilson for my MVP this season. I think Russell Wilson knows this is the year -- we don't know what's beyond this year -- but he helped hand pick the offensive coordinator chose Shane Waldron, who was the passing-game coordinator against the rival Rams. Wilson got to watch that offense for many years, said I want some of that.

I think with Lockett and Metcalf, who I believe are the top two, the best duo at receiver in the NFL, Russell Wilson is going to let it fly. He's going to be your MVP this season.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: That conversation of Russ early on last year when those conversations were about him being the MVP. Let's see what he is this year.

Seahawks fans, expect to see the aforementioned DK Metcalf celebrate responsibly this year, blue hair and all. I love the hair. No one loves the hair more than this girl. Over 2,000 yards last year. And few people like to celebrate more than George Kittle. He's not shy. He's got -- hopefully, as a good reason, after today, excited because he missed eight games last season, happy to be back on the field.

And Calvin Ridley has big shoes to fill in Atlanta. He's proven, to this point, he's more than capable. Last year injuries, Ridley is the man there in Atlanta. Aaron Rodgers and Erin Andrews coming up after the break.

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>> What's going on with Aaron Rodgers?

>> I'm a follower on Instagram. You see the last dance with Steven Tay. What is that about? Let's enjoy this.

>> We're saying we have a connection, much like those guys did, and we're going to enjoy the heck out of this season, and who knows what's going to happen. And my situation is definitely up here in the city and expressed my desire to be more involved in conversations directly affecting my job, wanting to be part of conversations involving free agency, which has never happened in my career.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Why do you think that?

AARON RODGERS: I think it's just a way of doing things, just the way we've always done it, and they don't know any different. It was months of conversation. It wasn't just some thing I just tried to spring on them on draft day. This is not the way I operate.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: How many more years will Aaron Rodgers play in the NFL?

Former teammate of Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson, if he's going to play quarterback, how long he's going to be in Green Bay, how long do you think he'll be there.

TERRY BRADSHAW: I think this is his last year. If you listen to that interview, he kind of alludes to that. Speaking about politicians, he's like a politician not seeking another term. He's speaking truth to power, letting all his feelings out and letting everybody know how he feels. He's doing that because he doesn't plan on being there another year this year.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: You'll see that full interview, more of that interview with Aaron and Erin in the next hour. Do you think any of the drama carries from the offseason carries over onto to the field? Or at this point he's like I'm free of that, let's go out and play?

TERRY BRADSHAW: I think this allows him to play free. I think this baggage he's been able to lift off his shoulders, now people know how he feels. There's no more speculation. All season long we've been speculating what's going on with Aaron Rodgers, he's not saying anything. Well, now you know. So he goes into this season, he plays carefree. I think he plays lights out.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: That's scary, considering the year he had last year. Now going out, he's saying he's completely uninhibited. You've been in that building, Aaron spoke about it, an organizational thing, this is just the way they do it there. Does that ever change?

TERRY BRADSHAW: No, I don't think so, this has been the way they've done things. People look at what Aaron Rodgers is going through this particular offseason, but I think this has been festering a long time.

I go back to the 2010 season, we had an opportunity to get a Marshawn Lynch, and the team didn't go out and do that, and it's been festering since then. Now you see energy about all the guys they let go over time. Started then, and me included, and it just -- it gets to this point now to where everything bubbles over, and now we get the real Ahrod and what he thinks. I think this is him telling everybody I'm going out on this ride, I'm going to play lights out, but next year I'm either going to be somewhere else or done playing, period.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: As Seahawks fan glad we got to keep Marshawn Lynch in that.

TERRY BRADSHAW: Another Super Bowl, Marshawn.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: We too if it was a different play call. More on Aaron Rodgers for the offseason. Schrag.

PETER SCHRAGER: Key thing Aaron Rodgers versus the executives front office not coaching staff and they wanted to make sure that offseason. I can tell you in June the height, solo trip out to Malibu sat with Rodgers the entire afternoon went really well. Couple weeks later Rodgers said let's get the gang together and quarterback coach second trip out to Malibu sat with Rodgers when they got on the plane back to Green Bay we don't know if he's coming back but we gave it how much we love and appreciate him. Rodgers is there as dialed in with the coaching staff as ever been.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: All problems get solved in Malibu were they at Soho house we don't know. Peter and Rodgers that's all good there. And Green Bay owners we sent Cooper Manning to Wisconsin to get a read on the shareholders state of mind.

COOPER MANNING: Want to start off The Manning Hour season with the reigning NFL MVP, just like the Green Bay Packers this summer Aaron Rodgers didn't call me back either.

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>> Takes for you.

COOPER MANNING: He's thirsty. Some shots.

>> Take that. Love the Packers.

>> Green Bay Packers.

>> Love them with all your heart.

COOPER MANNING: If there was one packer that walked in get excited. Living Packers.

>> Lambeau I'm going to say that, too. What about all the drama that goes on there all this drama here in the offseason quarterbacks. What was all the hoopla about. Aaron Rodgers is he going to be here coming back. I think the way he handled himself the offseason was childish.

>> I never bought into the drama to be honest with you. He said it was all me.

>> I don't think you can trust the media. Why are you all letting me in this.

>> What about Aaron Rodgers his new hair cut.

>> What about his new hair cut.

>> That's interesting.

>> You know what I'm thinking.

>> No thank you I'm trying to quit.

>> The beer.

COOPER MANNING: Question for you this person will be the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers in 2022.

>> Who is Jordan Love.

COOPER MANNING: Correct what if Jordan low was starting would you be sitting here, Jordan Love big shoes to fill.

>> Jordan Love next quarterback, next MVP, I see where you're going with this.

COOPER MANNING: Nothing to do. Drinking football. It's all about TV land here.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: It's all good. Mike Packers, back to back NFC Championship game four of the last season where do you see them there.

MICHAEL VICK: Run it back, Green Bay NFC Championship game I see them making it to the postseason and Aaron Rodgers playing like a madman with a vengeance, chip on his shoulder, touchdown passes with everything he went through I could see 58. Totally possible.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: 58.

MICHAEL VICK: Come on, but at the end of the day for Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay Packers it's about finishing this season. NFC Championship is not good enough.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: On the flipside Sean Payton interested in first season since 2005 without the name Drew Brees on that roster, how do you think Jason win son does.

DAVE WANNSTEDT: I think fine I talked to a staff member they said they're all in with Jameis, the reason now he has really bought into Sean Payton's culture down there at New Orleans and number two he made it clear to me he earned the starting job. In the offseason, preseason, training camp, and he's been very consistent with his throwing game and he's protected the ball. Which obviously we know has been a problem. I think with Taysom Hill rotating in like they do and Jameis, I think we'll get more production the Saints will out of the quarterback position because of the --

TERRY BRADSHAW: We'll see how much Jameis is bought in. With them playing with the optimistic defensive secondary the Packers we'll see how much he gets with the start. No pick-sixes.

DAVE WANNSTEDT: Derrick shieded.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Week one until then. Coming up we set our sights out, inside and what appears to be the league's premier division and our predictions on who will walk away with the crowd when Kickoff returns.

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CHARISSA THOMPSON: As Metcalf enters his third NFL season seeing how the Seahawks repeat NFC champ. Vernon Aiyuk building off a rookie campaign 49ers staff 6-10 season starting in Detroit that's where we find Mark Sanchez bringing you up to speed. Hello my friend good morning. You had a chance to talk to the 49ers team all week long, are you getting the sense this is still Jimmy's squad.

MARK SANCHEZ: I would say yes until it's not. Yes with an asterisk, and here's why. In the offseason, this team, this organization, they kicked the tires on Aaron Rodgers. They potentially were entering the Deshaun Watson sweet six until it went sour then trade up nine spots in the draft giving first round picks to draft his eventual replacement number three Trey Lance. He is coming into this season with a ton of noise on the outside. When we talked to Jimmy all he said was I'm trying to quiet my mind and stay focused, not look over my shoulder, because if I play well, this is my team and all of that offseason stuff is an afterthought.

CHARLES WOODSON: We don't know quite what the identity of the Detroit Lions are right now. But we do know the identity of their coach. Two (indiscernible), two black eyes. What do you feel about this team going forward, and are they able to take on the identity of their head coach?

MARK SANCHEZ: I think that's the plan around here. They've got a ton of former players on their coaching staff that are trying to instill that toughness and that grit. But, listen, I've got both of my kneecaps. It's a little early, but I don't know. I think they've got a tall task. And I'd relate that, I'd equate that to what they did in New Orleans, when Sean Payton and Drew Brees showed up.

That's what they're trying to do, that's who they're trying to emulate he's got plenty of experience -- Dan Campbell, that is, with Sean Payton and that culture that's he's trying to bring here.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: We're happy that you're here with us, Mark Sanchez. Welcome to the team. And part of being a member of this team means we get to make fun of when we want to. So, fight on, brother. Fight on.

>> Oh.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: It was too easy. It was too easy. Thanks, buddy. Have a great call on the game.

MARK SANCHEZ: Yes, ma'am.

>> Yes, ma'am? Oh.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: You know what? Because Mark respects me, unlike you guys. That is a gentleman right there. We know every player knows that his days are numbered, but how would you feel if you were Jimmy G?

MICHAEL VICK: Mark said it, this season for Jimmy G, it's a different football reality. This season for him has to hit different. When you draft a guy in the first round you are really setting the tone and making a statement. Like Mark said, you've got to quiet the noise and find a way to keep Trey Lance on the sideline.

TERRY BRADSHAW: Especially coming off this offseason they were talking about going with this two-quarterback system. I think this is going to be Trey Lance's team at some point. Just a matter of time before it happens. But when I look at these two guys and watching the highlights on Trey Lance, this is a special player. He's a big physical quarterback.

And I think the longer that they prolong it they're going to find themselves in the hole and find themselves at the bottom of the division. So they've got to put Trey Lance in here.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: For years we always spoke about the NFC East, that was the perennial division in sports. And now when you look at this NFC West top to bottom, where does it shake out? Who do you like on top?

DAVE WANNSTEDT: I like San Francisco. I've said this for months. They had more players on injured reserve, we've talked about that. They're all back -- (indiscernible), Garoppolo, Nick Bosa. Charles talked about their defense. They've got -- 24 players on the active roster have been to the Super Bowl. So they've tasted and seen that big prize that they're after.

And I think their offense -- Charles talked about the defense earlier -- but their offense, as a defensive coach I watch all these teams, nobody does a better job. They do the best job in the league between the motions and the shifts, and then having the runs mirror the play-action passes almost identical. It puts a lot of stress on the defense from a run-pass standpoint. They do a great job of that.

MICHAEL VICK: And Trey Lance did have a good preseason. I think he might have threw three or four touchdown passes, no interceptions, if I'm not mistaken. He really showed he can carry the offense. And they gel that with the running game, which Kyle Shanahan does very well -- I don't know about the two-quarterback system. There has to be one quarterback on the field. But Trey Lance is the guy who can take them into the postseason, if everybody gels together.

TERRY BRADSHAW: Speaking of quarterbacks, we're talking about NFC West, to me I think it's the Rams. I spoke highly of Matthew Stafford. Now I'm bullish on -- I'm bullish on the Rams now. I think him coupled with McVay, and having a top 10 defense to go along with it, you've got Aaron Donald and Ramsey and those guys on the other side. Having Matthew Stafford and the command I think he'll have in this offense and the fun he's going to have with this offense, I can't wait to watch.

DAVE WANNSTEDT: The one point, when the Rams went to the Super Bowl last time, it was around Todd Gurley. Are they going to be a balanced offense or is it going to be all Matthew Stafford?

CHARISSA THOMPSON: If I'm Matthew Stafford, I've got those weapons, and I know I've got the defense on the otherside Matt Stafford is going give me the ball.

MICHAEL VICK: Indeed.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Coming up, Terry Bradshaw is offering up a million reasons why you should stay tuned for today's action. We'll tell you how to play and who to pick.

And the fans are excited. It's a sight for sore eyes -- back in the stadium. I'm pumped. Let's do this. Right? You're the fan right there. More Fox NFL Kickoff after this.

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>> Trying to win some of that sweet Terry Bradshaw money mbaby. Don't worry, Charles. I've got (indiscernible).

>> Raiders.

>> Hall of Famer right here.

CHARISSA THOMPSON: Yes. Hey, look, takes one to know one, right. Look in the mirror right there.

Here's what you've got to do: Download the app, play for free, it's pick-6. Pick the winners of all the games and you could win a million dollars. It's a season-long game and America is joining in. All you have to do, one matchup a week. One point for picking the winner and one bonus point if you guess the best margin of victory.

Last year, Schraggs won this bad boy. I'm coming back for revenge. I'll start us off. Seahawks win by seven. No Xavier Rhodes. I think DK Metcalf has a big game. They do well when they travel east. Mike?

MICHAEL VICK: Minnesota got a big three -- Cook, Cousins and Jefferson. I got them over the Bengals by six.

TERRY BRADSHAW: I got the Bills by four. Josh Allen is able to elude the rush of TJ Watt and company. Bills at home win.

DAVE WANNSTEDT: I'm taking Packers by seven. I would like New Orleans a little more if they were playing in New Orleans. Because of the hurricane they're playing in neutral site, Jacksonville.

JAY GLAZER: I want to wish my former broadcast partner Chris Spielman who is with the Lions, great luck today in his first game as an executive. 49ers going to win by 15. I'm sorry!

CHARISSA THOMPSON: A rebuilding year. America likes the Falcons. (Indiscernible) by eight on that one. Thanks for watching, you guys. It's been amazing to be back, and whether in the stadium or relaxing at home, enjoy a full Sunday of football.

MICHAEL VICK: Go Birds.

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