Audacy NFL insider Mark Schlereth joined the GBag Nation to talk all things NFL, including the pathetic state of the Cowboys' running back room and whether or not the Colts made the right choice benching 2nd year QB Anthony Richardson.
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00:00We're joined now by Odyssey NFL insider Mark Schlereth, host of the Stinkin' Truth podcast.
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00:24May your game day be delicious.
00:26And a good afternoon to you, Mark.
00:28How you doing?
00:29I'm doing great.
00:30I'm doing great.
00:31Yeah.
00:32Well, we're doing all right as well.
00:34I mean, I think better than some of the Cowboys players, third week in a row, they're getting
00:38frustrated.
00:39I mean, I guess one was the owner, one was the coach, and then Trayvon Diggs Sunday night.
00:44What do you think about a team lashing out at reporters here after losses?
00:48Well, it goes to show you, one, it goes to show you the frustration within the complex,
00:54within the team.
00:55And two, the lack of maturity.
00:58I mean, it's one of those things where I understand frustration, I get frustration.
01:05But the point is, is that ultimately, you got to go out and perform, you got to go out
01:11and work.
01:12And if you're not performing and you're not winning, you're open to criticism.
01:17So, you know, I mean, here's my always, my theory was always this as a player.
01:23There is nothing you can say about me.
01:26There is nothing you can talk about in regards to my game, that I'm not going to be 10 times
01:32harder.
01:33I'm not going to be a way bigger critic of myself than you could ever be.
01:39And the only time that you get, you know, your panties in a wad is when people say things
01:45about you and it's true and you don't like it.
01:48So that's been my experience playing, you know, 12 years in the league.
01:52That was just kind of how I felt about it.
01:54By the way, I've got Tennessee this weekend, and I don't know if you guys know this, but
01:57they've got a good little back named Pollard, you've probably never heard of him.
02:01Yeah, he's not bad.
02:02He's actually playing, you know, on a bad team, but he's playing pretty well.
02:04He's a good little run blocker, a good little running back, really explosive.
02:09Yeah, you guys, I mean, obviously you guys couldn't afford getting backs this year because,
02:14you know, Jerry Jones has said so, but I just keep looking at going, boy, he looked good
02:18in a Dallas Cowboy uniform, but you know.
02:20Yeah.
02:21I mean, he was here four out of the five years, couldn't get him on the field because, you
02:24know, you had the great Ezekiel Elliott who needed the majority of the carries, and I
02:28guess we're still dealing with that.
02:30Yeah, right.
02:31Exactly.
02:32Anyhow, I don't mean to poke fun, but I was like, damn, how'd this guy end up not being
02:39part of that team?
02:40So anyhow, whatever.
02:41I digress.