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<v Speaker 1>Vocal maintenance. He needs psychological maintenance, I think, too.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think Nash, Voice of the Vikes, Fox.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's okay to go back.

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<v Speaker 2>To he's JJ because the other JJ is basically done, right?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's not like I know he acquiesced. He said, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he's JJ.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're the new JJ because he's JJ McCarthy, so

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<v Speaker 2>I have to I'd get the listeners confused. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going, he's JJ. People go, what happened? It was

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<v Speaker 2>JJ to JJ, that whole thing. I think it's okay

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<v Speaker 2>to go back. He's JJ because the other JJ isn't

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<v Speaker 2>going to see the field, I guess, unless there's an injury, right? Um,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's just, it's, it's, it's, it's, I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>we have to worry about any confusion. I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>anybody will tune into the game when he goes.

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<v Speaker 1>He's good. You go, it's McCarthy in the game. No, no, no.

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<v Speaker 1>Calm down.

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<v Speaker 2>Um, any word on the quarterback situation? Have we heard,

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<v Speaker 2>do we know, do we have any indication whatsoever? I've

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<v Speaker 2>been out of pocket. Is it, um, and, and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>the quarterbacks won't be scrambling out of the pocket.

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<v Speaker 1>That's how you get hurt.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, what, um, what is the situation with the court?

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<v Speaker 2>Will it be as far as we know?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I mean, we haven't heard anything from the Vikings

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<v Speaker 3>today regarding that. I did see, I think Tom Pellicero

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<v Speaker 3>was on the fan this morning on the power. And

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<v Speaker 3>I think he made a comment of that. Kyler is

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<v Speaker 3>progressing through concussion protocol. He mentioned that, you know, Kyler

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<v Speaker 3>never got a headache and like 15 minutes after the

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<v Speaker 3>game last week was feeling fine. So it might've just

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<v Speaker 3>been one of those weird things where, um, Kind of

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<v Speaker 3>got knocked out, but really didn't get a concussion.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, a head injury is so weird, it's hard to...

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<v Speaker 1>Sort of.

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<v Speaker 2>Like Rick Derringer, still alive and well. Still alive and well.

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<v Speaker 2>Every now and then, I know it's kind of hard

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<v Speaker 2>to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

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<v Speaker 1>So, okay, well, we'll see. He might be closer than

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we all thought.

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<v Speaker 3>But, you know, the Vikings could still just have to

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<v Speaker 3>hold him out for a week because they have a

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<v Speaker 3>competent backup.

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<v Speaker 2>My guess is they will. That's just a guess.

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<v Speaker 1>Call it a hunch. You're getting all sorts of compliments.

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<v Speaker 2>From the listening audience via the via via the Bradshaw

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<v Speaker 2>and Brian text line. It says, Goosebumps, Tana. I just

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<v Speaker 2>put my fist through my monitor. Guess the weekend starts early.

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<v Speaker 2>This one says, Ladies and gentlemen, we're seeing what a

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<v Speaker 2>sophisticated montage looks like.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's another.

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<v Speaker 2>That montage got me so pumped up, I stormed to

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<v Speaker 2>my boss's office demanding a raise and promptly got fired.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go, Vikes.

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<v Speaker 2>Then this one is sort of First, it's a criticism,

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<v Speaker 2>a complaint, and then it's a compliment. After that B-R-U-T-L-A

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<v Speaker 2>montage music last week, you go and do something like

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<v Speaker 2>this and totally redeem yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>Well done, young man. It wasn't brutal montage music.

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<v Speaker 2>As a matter of fact, it's montage music that I

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<v Speaker 2>insist on. Because Chicago, and the song is, it's only

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<v Speaker 2>the beginning. So at the beginning of every season, when

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<v Speaker 2>Tenebee puts a montage together for the wild and for

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<v Speaker 2>the wolves, and then next year for the twins, and

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<v Speaker 2>we just keep going.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all cyclical, year after year after year. Nothing changes.

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<v Speaker 1>We start with it's only the beginning because we're just

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<v Speaker 1>getting started.

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<v Speaker 3>We start with that and we end with the set ice.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, that's the way it goes.

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<v Speaker 1>Hold on.

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<v Speaker 2>Brilliant.

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<v Speaker 1>And then now this time, maybe not this time.

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<v Speaker 3>This is not the year we're going to get sad

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<v Speaker 3>eyes because we have two unbelievable quarterbacks. And after we

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<v Speaker 3>win against Chicago, we're going to be the top team

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<v Speaker 3>in the NFC North.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, think about that. Well, you're right.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's exactly where I was headed into this

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<v Speaker 2>opening segment. First of all, somebody's O has got to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Somebody's O has got to go. And the winner will

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<v Speaker 2>be in sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

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<v Speaker 2>Packers lost their opener, so regardless if they win, they

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<v Speaker 2>will be either 1-1 or 0-2. They're already calling it

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<v Speaker 2>the beatdown in Buffalo last night. But the good thing

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<v Speaker 2>about it, Deuce and I always look for that Honolulu

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<v Speaker 2>blue and silver lining, and that is if you can't

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<v Speaker 2>be historically good, you may as well be biblically bad.

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<v Speaker 2>The numbers were just astonishing. Like in the last, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it was the second half where it really went south

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<v Speaker 2>for Detroit, right, last week. They were up 21-0 with

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<v Speaker 2>five minutes to go in the third quarter. From that

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<v Speaker 2>point on, After last night's game, they've given up over

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<v Speaker 2>900 yards.

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<v Speaker 1>That's like 900 yards in a game and a half.

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<v Speaker 1>900 yards. All sorts of tutties. That's a lot. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's plenty. And you know what was interesting?

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<v Speaker 2>So then Deuce and I, we shifted.

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<v Speaker 1>Our rooting interests.

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<v Speaker 2>Because if you remember, during the haunting strains of good night,

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<v Speaker 2>sleep tight, Until we meet again, as you were playing it,

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<v Speaker 2>I blurted out, it'll be Bills 41, Lions 24. Lo

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<v Speaker 2>and behold, it's 41-24, and the Lions have the football,

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<v Speaker 2>but there's barely any time left. And I'm thinking, well,

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<v Speaker 2>they'll throw an interception here, and then Buffalo will kneel

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<v Speaker 2>on it. It'll be game, set match, and Nostra Cominus

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<v Speaker 2>will have struck again. with a 41-24 final, and then

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<v Speaker 2>they get the garbage touchdown. It's one of those games where,

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<v Speaker 2>as you know, Tenneby, the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Wasn't as close as the score would indicate. It said

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<v Speaker 1>a 10-point game. It really wasn't. It was 21-0.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if you blinked, you missed 21 consecutive points, and.

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<v Speaker 1>We saw that coming.

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<v Speaker 2>The defense was even worse than I thought, though, to

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<v Speaker 2>be honest with you, but they don't have... they don't

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<v Speaker 2>have the personnel. They don't have the scheme. They don't

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<v Speaker 2>have a defense. And, and then their, their offensive line.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I, I don't even, I don't know how

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<v Speaker 2>they put up 31 points because their offensive line, they

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<v Speaker 2>were missing two starters, but I, I guess, you know, if.

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<v Speaker 1>You, if you can plug a hole with a couple.

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<v Speaker 2>Of offensive linemen and give golf a little time to

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<v Speaker 2>throw and gives us so good, you saw it again

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<v Speaker 2>last night, but, um, But we've seen this from Josh

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<v Speaker 2>Allen before, and it's never ended with a trip to

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<v Speaker 2>the big games.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know why anything's going to change this year.

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<v Speaker 2>But, you know, after last night's performance, it's that overreaction

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<v Speaker 2>that you get after a week or two. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it already, I saw one headline that says, season MVP

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<v Speaker 2>is Josh Allen's to lose.

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<v Speaker 1>It's early it's two weeks one week in one game.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah let's let's just relax a little bit i mean

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<v Speaker 2>we know how talented he is and he was good

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<v Speaker 2>last night that dual threat stuff he can run like

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<v Speaker 2>like is he the best running quarterback in pro football

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<v Speaker 2>i know he's not the fastest but boy when he

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<v Speaker 2>um he picks his spots and and he's hard to

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<v Speaker 2>bring down.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's um He's good.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's first places on.

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<v Speaker 1>The line in Chicago. You'll hear that game. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>showdown in Chi-Town is.

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<v Speaker 2>What it is.

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<v Speaker 1>Take a take. Utilize a take from somebody else and

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<v Speaker 2>Right? But I'm not going to do that. I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to give all the credit where credit is due. Alec

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<v Speaker 2>Lewis and Johnny Krasinski, they both do.

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<v Speaker 1>How about when.

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<v Speaker 2>when Alec Lewis said Johnny Krasinski making the move from

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<v Speaker 2>AP to the athletic, I mean, it was almost the

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<v Speaker 2>equivalent of, he said it was the biggest move in

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<v Speaker 2>the history of media, basically. That making that move, that's

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<v Speaker 2>where the floodgates opened up for reporters.

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<v Speaker 1>If John Krasinski is.

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<v Speaker 2>Going to make that move, by gosh, then it's the

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<v Speaker 2>right thing to do. I did not know Krasinski was

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<v Speaker 2>that highly regarded. He's very good at what he does,

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<v Speaker 2>trust me. I just, I don't know the inner workings

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<v Speaker 2>of the sports reporter community to know, you know, who's considered,

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<v Speaker 2>he's royalty apparently, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Because he said it at the state fair. He said

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<v Speaker 1>when he made the move. No, it was that Russo

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<v Speaker 1>who said that. Might have been Russo. That was Russo.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry. Well, Alec Lewis probably feels the same way.

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<v Speaker 2>When Russo said once Krasinski made the move, all is

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<v Speaker 2>right with the world.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes. But anyway, so Lewis and Krasinski, they do an analysis,

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<v Speaker 1>what to look for in the game. What are they

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<v Speaker 1>looking for?

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<v Speaker 2>And so I'm not going to pretend I figured this

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<v Speaker 2>all out on my own, you know. no one would

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<v Speaker 2>believe it anyways, right? But Lewis, what are you looking for?

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<v Speaker 2>Lewis right away, he talked about Garrett Bradbury, who's now

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<v Speaker 2>the center for the Chicago Bears. Now, he didn't bring

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<v Speaker 2>up revenge motive, but there could be revenge motive there, right?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I don't think Bradbury was interested in leaving, right?

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<v Speaker 1>It was the Vikings.

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<v Speaker 2>Bradbury, didn't he get thrown under the bus by KOC

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<v Speaker 2>with the rest of the interior linemen after the beatdown

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<v Speaker 2>by the Rams in the playoffs two years ago? He

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<v Speaker 2>came out and said, we need to improve the interior

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<v Speaker 2>of our offensive lines. And if you're Garrett Bradbury in

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<v Speaker 2>the left guard and the left tackle, or left guard

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<v Speaker 2>and right guard, you're probably going, huh, huh. And you're probably, well,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for throwing me under the bus.

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<v Speaker 1>It's great.

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<v Speaker 2>I like calling attention to my My pathetic performance. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>Garrett's got a little on that there.

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<v Speaker 3>That was just a couple years after people kept talking

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<v Speaker 3>about a sweaty butt.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't a good run for him.

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<v Speaker 2>But now apparently he's considered a talented kid. He had

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<v Speaker 2>a very good year for New England and I was

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<v Speaker 2>with the Bears.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex says he's still tight with a lot of the

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<v Speaker 1>linemen in the league. On the team, he's still tight

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<v Speaker 1>with them.

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<v Speaker 2>But they talk about because Bradbury knows, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>Viking system. So will, will that be a benefit? Will

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<v Speaker 2>that help the Chicago bears when they, when they have

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<v Speaker 2>their blocking assignments and, and, and, and, uh, the like,

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<v Speaker 2>will that help? And then also what will be flow

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<v Speaker 2>do to try to, you know, confuse Bradbury. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know how much impact that will have on the game,

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<v Speaker 2>but it certainly is worth, worth it's, it's worth a mention,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess. And that's why I think Alec Lewis did, um,

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<v Speaker 2>Krasinski talks about Justin Jefferson at Soldier Field. It says

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<v Speaker 2>no matter who is playing quarterback for the Vikings, Jefferson

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<v Speaker 2>will have to strap on the Superman cape again if

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<v Speaker 2>Minnesota is going to keep up offensively with the.

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<v Speaker 1>Bears on the road. The Bears are explosive. We saw

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<v Speaker 1>that last week.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, again, is it because they... I think we all

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<v Speaker 2>agree the Bears are a very good offense, but... Was

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<v Speaker 2>the 59 points all just because the Bears could put

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<v Speaker 2>that up against any defense?

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<v Speaker 1>Or is that because Carolina's not that good?

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<v Speaker 2>Just like last night, the Bills look like maybe one

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<v Speaker 2>of the best offenses ever created.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, they were playing Detroit, too. I mean, I just.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, the thing with Buffalo, they did almost the same

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<v Speaker 2>thing the week before against a really good defense in

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<v Speaker 2>the Houston Texans.

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<v Speaker 1>So you.

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<v Speaker 2>There, you kind of give them the benefit of the

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<v Speaker 2>doubt and say, well, yeah, it wasn't just because Detroit's

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<v Speaker 2>defense is bad.

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<v Speaker 1>They're a really good offense. Well, and scoring was up

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<v Speaker 1>everywhere last week.

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<v Speaker 2>It tied the record for the highest scoring opening weekend,

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<v Speaker 2>which was back in 2012.

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<v Speaker 3>Has something been figured out with the offenses now in

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<v Speaker 3>the National Football League where we're just going to get

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<v Speaker 3>more scoring this season?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I always thought that the, what is it in baseball?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it the pitchings ahead of the hitting at the

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<v Speaker 2>beginning of the season? And do they sort of say

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<v Speaker 2>in football?

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<v Speaker 1>Usually defense is ahead of the offense early on.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, because offense, because especially now when you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>starters playing in the preseason, you've already eliminated one preseason game.

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<v Speaker 1>So now you're down to three.

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<v Speaker 2>And more times than not, even when you have a

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<v Speaker 2>new addition to the offense, like Kyler Murray, he still,

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<v Speaker 2>did he play one series in preseason?

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<v Speaker 1>That was it.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's a guy that had not been in this

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<v Speaker 2>complicated offense. And I assumed that he would get more

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<v Speaker 2>time than that. But then I've always had the theory too, is,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, once you're a player, you're a player, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just football. I mean, I, I know that the

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<v Speaker 2>offenses differ, the defenses differ, but after a while, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's like how, how, How much do you really need

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<v Speaker 2>to play to pick up on an offense?

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<v Speaker 1>They list the biggest concerns.

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<v Speaker 2>And for the Vikings, Alec Lewis thinks Caleb Williams is heroic.

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<v Speaker 2>And I've made no bones about it. And I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think it's not like I'm the only person. After his

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<v Speaker 2>performance last year, I think if I were picking a

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback right now for now and the future, particularly the future,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd take Caleb Williams. I think the sky's the limit

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<v Speaker 2>for him. They talked about him being a generational quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>I think because he was playing under the Eberflus character

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<v Speaker 2>and the Bears weren't very good and he looked like

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<v Speaker 2>he was lost and hung on the ball too much

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<v Speaker 2>and absorbed. I think, was it 65 sack? That's not possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Do I have that number wrong? It was a big number.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was like 65. People thought, oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>another one of those guys is overrated. You know, college

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<v Speaker 2>game is one thing, kid. Just wait till you get

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<v Speaker 2>to the pros. Well, then last year changed everything. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>I also realized there were some miracle finishes. Didn't they

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<v Speaker 2>like pull the fat out of the fire inside the

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<v Speaker 2>two-minute warning like eight different times the Bears won it?

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<v Speaker 2>But of course, the Vikings kind of did the same

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<v Speaker 2>thing a few years ago under... How many one-score games

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<v Speaker 2>did the Vikings win that year? Was that the 14-3 year?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was the 13-4 year. 13-4 year, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>When we won like, I don't know, we had like

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<v Speaker 2>seven or eight one-score wins.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are difficult to do.

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<v Speaker 2>That's finding a way to score just enough points in

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<v Speaker 2>your defense to obviously surrender just enough points. But I

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<v Speaker 2>think Williams is... And then, you know, again, let's assume

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<v Speaker 2>it's Wentz. And then the running game of the Vikings

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<v Speaker 2>can't be, you know, it was better last week than.

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<v Speaker 1>It's been in the past.

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<v Speaker 2>It looks like he, that O'Connell is making a concerted effort.

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<v Speaker 1>To run the ball more. But now who's the kid

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<v Speaker 1>that's out with the thump?

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<v Speaker 2>He was actually the best running back during preseason, during

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<v Speaker 2>camp and during the first game. And as they point

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<v Speaker 2>out here in their piece, you know, can Aaron Jones

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<v Speaker 2>still be that main guy at the stage of his career?

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<v Speaker 2>That's another, I think that's something else to look out for.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bears gave up a lot of points. They scored

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<v Speaker 2>a lot, but they gave up a lot. Sometimes, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know, does the defense sort of take.

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<v Speaker 1>Do they sort of become... I don't want to say bored.

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<v Speaker 2>And disinterested, but there's not this urgency to make a

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<v Speaker 2>stop every time. When you know your offense scores every

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<v Speaker 2>time they get the ball. Sort of like last night, Detroit.

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<v Speaker 1>Puts up 31 points, but.

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<v Speaker 2>It was just because the game, none of those points mattered.

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<v Speaker 2>They were just catch-up points, and I just don't think

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<v Speaker 2>the Buffalo defense was.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not the same intensity. Yes, exactly. I just don't

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<v Speaker 1>think it is, but we'll see. We'll take a break.

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<v Speaker 2>Text messages accepted at the Bradshaw and Bryan KFN text

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<v Speaker 2>line 64686. This one says, that was sent to Common

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<v Speaker 2>during the first segment of the run. It says, would

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<v Speaker 2>you compare the Lions' defense to chairs the last game

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<v Speaker 2>and a half, giving up 900 yards?

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<v Speaker 1>That was the one tweet I sent out last night.

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<v Speaker 1>I only tweeted once.

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<v Speaker 2>The picture on the tweet was provided by more Amsterdam guy.

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<v Speaker 2>He was the one, he, he knows how to do that. I,

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<v Speaker 2>a stuff with you where you can concoct pictures.

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<v Speaker 1>I have no idea.

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<v Speaker 2>Somebody matter of fact said, did deuce do that for you?

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<v Speaker 1>Um, cause what I did was more Amsterdam. I sent

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<v Speaker 1>me a text. It said golf is off. And I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I ain't golf.

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<v Speaker 2>It's lines, defenses, chairs, golf played really well last night, actually.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was under siege because their offensive line isn't

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<v Speaker 2>very good either. At, buffalo's got a well-rounded club anyway

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<v Speaker 2>um so then he sent me the honolulu blue chairs

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<v Speaker 2>out out in the field you know one of those all.

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<v Speaker 1>22 wide pictures i always love that one.

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<v Speaker 2>And so i and so i just tweeted that out

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<v Speaker 2>and said they look like they did look like chairs

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<v Speaker 2>last night i mean when you're practicing zones and stuff

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<v Speaker 2>that's exactly what it looks like there's no question about

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<v Speaker 2>that um Then I received this text message. This is,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm assuming, coming from a Vikings fan. I think I've

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<v Speaker 2>said this to you many, many times, not just to you,

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<v Speaker 2>but on the air, where if I wasn't a major

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<v Speaker 2>market radio talk show host, if I wasn't.

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<v Speaker 1>A social commentator, a.

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<v Speaker 2>Failing stand-up comedian, the official unofficial ambassador to Minnesota golf, and.

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<v Speaker 1>A author and a gadfly, I would be a.

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<v Speaker 2>Psychologist because here's when I talked about how much I liked.

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<v Speaker 1>Caleb Williams. This one came in.

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<v Speaker 2>This is get back to me when Caleb Williams actually

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<v Speaker 2>competes over 60% of his past.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a Vikings fan. I guarantee it's a Vikings fan.

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<v Speaker 2>That is frustrated, angered, bitter, sullen and withdrawn, that this

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<v Speaker 2>team has been searching for a franchise quarterback ever since

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<v Speaker 2>Fran Tarkington. Well, they did have him. Let him go

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<v Speaker 2>to Seattle and win a big game.

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<v Speaker 1>Still, maybe, of all the blunders.

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<v Speaker 2>In the 65, 66-year history of the Minnesota Vikings, that

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<v Speaker 2>might be number one with me, that you're searching for

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<v Speaker 2>a franchise quarterback, but you do believe you're the quarterback whisperer.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like, you know what?

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<v Speaker 2>That's great, but I'll just coach up the next guy.

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<v Speaker 2>We're not giving him three years and $ 100 million. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>just coach up the next guy. And it backfired miserably.

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<v Speaker 2>To this point, we'll see. Maybe Murray comes back. And

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<v Speaker 2>maybe Wentz has a rebirth in his career. We've seen

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<v Speaker 2>other quarterbacks do it. Before Wentz had the injury bug

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<v Speaker 2>bite him, he looked like he was– didn't he ever really–

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<v Speaker 2>when Philly won under Foles, wasn't he the quarterback that

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<v Speaker 2>led him to like a 10-2, 11-2 record or something

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<v Speaker 2>like that before he was hurt?

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<v Speaker 1>So obviously he was playing– In the MVP conversation?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I guess you just answered my question.

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<v Speaker 2>I was going to say I don't know, and maybe

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<v Speaker 2>you could tell me, how much he had to do

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<v Speaker 2>with the success of the team at that point, but

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<v Speaker 2>it sounds like quite a bit because he was MVP. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe that will change. What was Caleb Williams' completion rate?

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<v Speaker 2>60%.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, year one, he completed 62.5%.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, well, that's good. Now, last year it was down

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<v Speaker 3>to 58.1%, but he has completed 60% of his passes before.

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<v Speaker 3>And in week one against Carolina, he completed 72.4%. Is

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<v Speaker 3>that good?

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>That's really good. And completion percentage... If.

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<v Speaker 2>You're a stats, sabermetrics, analytics guy, take it somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 1>There's other shows that really love that stuff. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>the inside sports. Let's talk inside sports.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got a Joe Bagadonis, Beat Rodder, Cleveland Browns.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk about the PFA for the Browns or whatever staff.

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<v Speaker 2>They have, whips and alts. And what are some of

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<v Speaker 2>the others? Those are baseball ones, I guess, right? Whip

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<v Speaker 2>and war and all that. I don't, I mean, they

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<v Speaker 2>can be helpful, but Sam Bradford once led the league.

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't, did he ever have the.

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<v Speaker 3>I was literally going to bring that up. I was

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<v Speaker 3>just going to bring that up. He broke the record.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And he was just an okay quarterback that year. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>How'd that, how'd that season go?

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<v Speaker 3>And at the time I said, it's great that you

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<v Speaker 3>complete all your passes, but when you're taking an eight

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<v Speaker 3>yard sack, instead of throwing the ball away, you're not

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<v Speaker 3>helping your team win.

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<v Speaker 1>That's not a winning play.

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<v Speaker 3>And that, so Caleb's completion percentage did go down last year.

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<v Speaker 3>But he also went from a 10.79% sack rate to

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<v Speaker 3>a 4.05% sack rate. So he reduced the amount of

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<v Speaker 3>negative plays his team was giving up, which helps you win.

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<v Speaker 2>And those are stats that are important. That's an important

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<v Speaker 2>stat there, that he took less negative plays. And a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of that has to do with part and parcel

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<v Speaker 2>with the offensive coordinator, which, again, I've admitted, You know, again,

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<v Speaker 2>most major market radio talk show hosts.

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<v Speaker 1>Cannot admit when they're wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>They always say they have to be the smartest guy

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<v Speaker 2>in the room, and they know it all, right?

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<v Speaker 1>And they never can admit when they're wrong. I admit

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<v Speaker 1>when I'm wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought offensive coordinators and defensive coordinators, coaching in general

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<v Speaker 2>was a little overrated.

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<v Speaker 1>It's still players play, coaches coach.

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<v Speaker 2>And I still believe that. I'd rather have a team

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<v Speaker 2>of A players and an okay coach.

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<v Speaker 1>Than an A coach in a team of B players.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think the coach has to be extra special

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<v Speaker 2>in order to be his and yours and kind of

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<v Speaker 2>a guy, right?

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<v Speaker 1>But so I like Williams as a quarterback. It could change.

0:23:09.859 --> 0:23:12.380
<v Speaker 1>You know, and I have a good eye for quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 2>If you remember, I raved about Matthew Stafford. People ripped

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<v Speaker 2>me all the time because he was playing for Detroit.

0:23:17.100 --> 0:23:19.380
<v Speaker 2>Detroit wasn't doing any good. And the other thing I go,

0:23:19.740 --> 0:23:22.230
<v Speaker 2>and then he was putting up, he was just a

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<v Speaker 2>big box score because the Lions were trailing so often.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why he threw for a lot of yards. I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I watch every game. The guy's tough. He knows what

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>He gets traded in the first year. He wins a

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<v Speaker 2>big game. And did he win the MVP last year?

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<v Speaker 1>He did.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah oh but i i don't understand quarterback but of

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<v Speaker 2>course i'm also the same guy that thought brock osweiler

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<v Speaker 2>was going to be getting a gold jacket someday and

0:23:40.930 --> 0:23:42.890
<v Speaker 2>that jay cutler was going to be draping on his

0:23:42.930 --> 0:23:46.470
<v Speaker 2>shoulders after his was draped on his shoulders by rg3

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<v Speaker 2>so sometimes i miss i don't know all but you

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<v Speaker 2>know sometimes you get.

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<v Speaker 3>Carried i think unfortunately the emailers doesn't they can't do

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<v Speaker 3>the eye test like you right which is the most

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<v Speaker 3>important set of all of them is the eye test.

0:23:57.300 --> 0:24:00.020
<v Speaker 2>That's it and if you watch caleb last year and

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<v Speaker 2>this year that's what you've seen so far um.

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<v Speaker 1>So anyway, that's, um, that's that.

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<v Speaker 2>Um, Oh, someone said, I also forgot to talk, um, television, uh, uh,

0:24:15.590 --> 0:24:19.449
<v Speaker 2>sandwich pitch man, a sandwich pitch man on TV. I was,

0:24:19.609 --> 0:24:27.280
<v Speaker 2>I was the, uh, it's the taste fairy, which I

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<v Speaker 2>now have as my, uh, Is that called an avatar,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, on your Twitter account where you have a

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<v Speaker 2>picture of yourself.

0:24:35.170 --> 0:24:36.790
<v Speaker 1>Or whatever your picture is? Like a profile picture. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that a profile picture? Why did I think it was

0:24:38.510 --> 0:24:40.250
<v Speaker 1>called an avatar? Well, it could be like you could

0:24:40.270 --> 0:24:42.689
<v Speaker 1>call it an avatar as well. Well, we know what

0:24:42.750 --> 0:24:43.290
<v Speaker 1>an avatar is.

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<v Speaker 2>Aggravated Vikings, anticipatory traumatic abandonment, reaction syndrome.

0:24:46.359 --> 0:24:50.260
<v Speaker 1>We could get a lot of that this week. I

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<v Speaker 1>get the sneaking suspicion you think the Vikings are going

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<v Speaker 1>to win this game. Or am I crazy? I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know how to feel about the game.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, usually as a Vikings fan, you go into

0:25:03.040 --> 0:25:04.659
<v Speaker 3>most games going, man, our defense is going to give

0:25:04.680 --> 0:25:09.270
<v Speaker 3>that offense a run for their money. But given Ben

0:25:09.310 --> 0:25:12.070
<v Speaker 3>Johnson's history against Brian Flores, I'm not confident we're going

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<v Speaker 3>to do that.

0:25:12.790 --> 0:25:15.830
<v Speaker 2>And Green Bay didn't have a lot of trouble moving

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<v Speaker 2>the ball for about three quarters, right?

0:25:17.830 --> 0:25:18.990
<v Speaker 1>They moved it really well. They looked pretty darn good

0:25:19.010 --> 0:25:21.859
<v Speaker 1>for three quarters. Yeah, certainly for two and a half anyway,

0:25:21.890 --> 0:25:22.320
<v Speaker 1>for sure.

0:25:22.359 --> 0:25:26.300
<v Speaker 3>So I don't know how, I mean, I don't think

0:25:26.320 --> 0:25:28.320
<v Speaker 3>we're going to give up 59 to the Chicago Bears,

0:25:28.380 --> 0:25:29.619
<v Speaker 3>but I see them.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting in the... 27 to 31 range.

0:25:35.410 --> 0:25:37.670
<v Speaker 3>Carson Wentz looked solid last week, but it's a whole

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<v Speaker 3>lot different when you're.

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<v Speaker 1>On the road.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not playing on the nice, comfy confines of a

0:25:46.100 --> 0:25:48.820
<v Speaker 3>turf indoor field. Now you've got to go to the

0:25:48.880 --> 0:25:52.280
<v Speaker 3>long grass of Chicago, and we don't have probably as

0:25:52.320 --> 0:25:56.419
<v Speaker 3>good of a running game. The other thing is Brian

0:25:56.440 --> 0:25:59.970
<v Speaker 3>O'Neill showed up on the inter-report as He didn't practice

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<v Speaker 3>yesterday with a knee injury.

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<v Speaker 1>That ain't a great sign.

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<v Speaker 2>No, somebody sent me a.

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<v Speaker 1>Text asking me if I knew anything about O'Neal.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't know any more than what you just said.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know whether he'll play. You know, it is

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<v Speaker 1>really the.

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't want to go down the road of

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<v Speaker 1>talking about it. It's football to a final of a game.

0:26:19.720 --> 0:26:21.620
<v Speaker 1>Should we just ban it? Should we stop watching? Because

0:26:21.640 --> 0:26:23.580
<v Speaker 1>there are people that want to do that. Especially, I

0:26:23.640 --> 0:26:24.500
<v Speaker 1>read a piece.

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<v Speaker 2>From... an opinion piece, an op-ed piece that basically said

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<v Speaker 2>we need to stop watching football because they have these stats.

0:26:31.140 --> 0:26:33.220
<v Speaker 2>And again, whether these stats are accurate, but it's like,

0:26:33.240 --> 0:26:36.879
<v Speaker 2>it was basically saying everybody that's ever played football is

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<v Speaker 2>going to get CTE.

0:26:37.780 --> 0:26:39.260
<v Speaker 1>You're going to get it whether or not you want

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<v Speaker 1>it or not.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's basically it, which I don't believe, but I

0:26:41.690 --> 0:26:46.230
<v Speaker 2>think it's obviously it's very prevalent, right? But for CTE

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<v Speaker 2>stuff aside, every week guys are getting injured. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Lions lost two offensive linemen first week. They've

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<v Speaker 2>got They're two best defensive backs, which I don't think

0:26:55.940 --> 0:26:58.240
<v Speaker 2>make much of a difference. If you're the best defensive

0:26:58.280 --> 0:27:01.960
<v Speaker 2>back on Detroit, it doesn't mean much. But, you know,

0:27:02.040 --> 0:27:03.550
<v Speaker 2>Branch was out and.

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<v Speaker 1>Kirby Joseph. Those are their two best defensive backs.

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<v Speaker 2>They're both out.

0:27:10.619 --> 0:27:11.439
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

0:27:11.660 --> 0:27:13.660
<v Speaker 2>And the season I didn't mean started in their hurt.

0:27:13.680 --> 0:27:15.490
<v Speaker 2>They were hurt week one. They were hurt before week one.

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<v Speaker 1>They didn't play. They haven't been in. They haven't been on.

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<v Speaker 2>And so now with O'Neal, it's showing and it's showing.

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<v Speaker 2>And then, you know, with O'Neal, if, if, if O'Neal's,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, now, was he listening to you? Was it

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<v Speaker 2>questionable to what we think he's going to play?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's listed as anything yet, but he

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<v Speaker 1>did not practice.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Cause when do they release that sometime later this afternoon?

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<v Speaker 1>We probably get it during the show today.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So he didn't practice. So if he's out, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>even know who our backup right tackle is. Rosen would know.

0:27:40.510 --> 0:27:41.430
<v Speaker 1>He'd just pull out his.

0:27:42.550 --> 0:27:48.770
<v Speaker 2>Handy-dandy NFL magazine that he bought from Walgreens back in April.

0:27:50.170 --> 0:27:52.060
<v Speaker 1>Those depth charts aren't very accurate, by the way, at

0:27:52.100 --> 0:27:52.540
<v Speaker 1>this point.

0:27:53.460 --> 0:27:59.600
<v Speaker 3>Obviously, it's going to be Caleb Tiernan, who they drafted

0:27:59.640 --> 0:28:04.350
<v Speaker 3>out of Northwestern this year. Ryan Vandemark also could play tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Mark.

0:28:08.810 --> 0:28:17.550
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's... And again, I would think that that's a

0:28:17.590 --> 0:28:22.230
<v Speaker 2>step back from Brian O'Neill, but then sometimes guys rise

0:28:22.250 --> 0:28:23.190
<v Speaker 2>to the occasion.

0:28:25.010 --> 0:28:26.690
<v Speaker 1>You've heard the name Wally Pitt before.

0:28:26.730 --> 0:28:29.290
<v Speaker 2>He was the guy that was replaced by Lou Gehrig,

0:28:29.330 --> 0:28:32.950
<v Speaker 2>and Lou Gehrig went on to play 2,000-plus games in

0:28:32.970 --> 0:28:37.200
<v Speaker 2>a row. I did see where, here's what I didn't know. Um,

0:28:39.830 --> 0:28:43.730
<v Speaker 2>regarding the, um, this is in that athletic piece. I

0:28:43.750 --> 0:28:44.610
<v Speaker 2>talked to Greg Swedberg.

0:28:44.630 --> 0:28:47.750
<v Speaker 1>I think our listeners are, are, are, um, familiar with

0:28:47.790 --> 0:28:48.130
<v Speaker 1>that name.

0:28:48.210 --> 0:28:50.130
<v Speaker 2>I told him that I just, I, I, what I

0:28:50.190 --> 0:28:51.870
<v Speaker 2>said on the air about, I just, I just admit

0:28:51.910 --> 0:28:54.810
<v Speaker 2>that I'm, I'm using other people's work as my prep

0:28:54.850 --> 0:29:02.120
<v Speaker 2>work sort of as, um, um, as, as, um, You know,

0:29:02.140 --> 0:29:03.440
<v Speaker 2>they're providing me with what I need.

0:29:03.640 --> 0:29:05.000
<v Speaker 3>And he said, well, what you're... By the way, I

0:29:05.000 --> 0:29:06.480
<v Speaker 3>should mention, I was alerted.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh.

0:29:07.220 --> 0:29:09.580
<v Speaker 1>Thanks to Michael Russo of The Athletic, who's listening. We

0:29:09.600 --> 0:29:10.300
<v Speaker 1>appreciate him listening.

0:29:11.100 --> 0:29:13.550
<v Speaker 3>He alerted me to the Kevin Seifert tweet from 28

0:29:13.550 --> 0:29:13.950
<v Speaker 3>minutes ago.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>Vikings are practicing in the rain today in prep for

0:29:17.510 --> 0:29:18.790
<v Speaker 3>similar weather Sunday in Chicago.

0:29:19.510 --> 0:29:23.150
<v Speaker 1>Kyler Murray once again on the field. Brian O'Neill returned.

0:29:23.170 --> 0:29:24.190
<v Speaker 2>Ooh.

0:29:27.070 --> 0:29:29.470
<v Speaker 3>Jawan Jennings was still away because of personal family issues,

0:29:29.510 --> 0:29:31.050
<v Speaker 3>but Brian O'Neill on the field today.

0:29:31.070 --> 0:29:34.390
<v Speaker 1>That's very good news. Now, how about if I throw

0:29:34.430 --> 0:29:34.830
<v Speaker 1>this at you?

0:29:35.970 --> 0:29:38.610
<v Speaker 2>If he didn't practice yesterday because of a knee, I

0:29:38.650 --> 0:29:41.080
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't have him out practicing. in the rain on wet,

0:29:41.100 --> 0:29:43.040
<v Speaker 2>sloppy fields. That just doesn't seem like it makes much

0:29:43.080 --> 0:29:45.719
<v Speaker 2>sense to me. But do whatever they have to do.

0:29:46.140 --> 0:29:49.830
<v Speaker 2>Here's what I noticed in the athletic piece. Lewis writes,

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<v Speaker 2>the Vikings offensive line versus the Bears defensive line is

0:29:52.710 --> 0:29:53.530
<v Speaker 2>an intriguing matchup.

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<v Speaker 1>Something to watch. He goes, this might sound simple, but

0:29:56.440 --> 0:29:57.700
<v Speaker 1>Minnesota will have to dominate the matchup.

0:29:57.720 --> 0:30:01.100
<v Speaker 2>The Vikings are spending almost $ 64 million on their offensive

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<v Speaker 2>line in 2026, the fifth most in the NFL.

0:30:05.060 --> 0:30:06.860
<v Speaker 1>I did not realize.

0:30:07.780 --> 0:30:11.100
<v Speaker 2>That we were spending the fifth most of all teams

0:30:11.140 --> 0:30:14.020
<v Speaker 2>in the National Football League, and I'm actually all for that.

0:30:15.460 --> 0:30:19.830
<v Speaker 2>I think sometimes, look, Justin Jefferson deserves every dime he's gotten.

0:30:20.190 --> 0:30:26.380
<v Speaker 2>Jamar Chase deserves every dime he's gotten. tight ends, running backs,

0:30:26.800 --> 0:30:28.880
<v Speaker 2>you know, all they, but I think the guys that

0:30:28.940 --> 0:30:33.740
<v Speaker 2>really deserve the door that are the linemen, because it's cliches.

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<v Speaker 3>We have some Rosen, by the way, and I thought

0:30:35.200 --> 0:30:37.790
<v Speaker 3>it was from Russo. I got the MRS just confused.

0:30:37.870 --> 0:30:39.030
<v Speaker 3>Rosen's listening on a Friday.

0:30:39.950 --> 0:30:43.730
<v Speaker 1>So Rosen, how about that? He could just come in.

0:30:44.850 --> 0:30:47.490
<v Speaker 1>Why not join us? So he heard me cheap shot.

0:30:48.850 --> 0:30:53.730
<v Speaker 1>He's used to it. Sorry. I've just, Interrupted you like

0:30:53.750 --> 0:30:56.510
<v Speaker 1>twice now. No, it's okay. It doesn't matter at all

0:30:56.550 --> 0:31:04.690
<v Speaker 1>to me. What was I saying? Oh, I'd rather spend

0:31:04.710 --> 0:31:05.790
<v Speaker 1>the money on offensive linemen.

0:31:05.850 --> 0:31:07.890
<v Speaker 2>You look at the teams that have been the most

0:31:07.930 --> 0:31:09.570
<v Speaker 2>successful over the years, right?

0:31:10.010 --> 0:31:14.040
<v Speaker 1>What do they have? Stout offensive lines. Control the line

0:31:14.080 --> 0:31:16.620
<v Speaker 1>of scrimmage. Guess what? You give your quarterback.

0:31:16.200 --> 0:31:18.200
<v Speaker 2>Time to throw, and he'll carve up any team in

0:31:18.220 --> 0:31:19.780
<v Speaker 2>the league, and it doesn't even matter who the receivers are.

0:31:19.800 --> 0:31:22.750
<v Speaker 2>They'll eventually get open if you've got time. And then

0:31:22.790 --> 0:31:26.760
<v Speaker 2>if you can run block, that's all the better. Philadelphia,

0:31:26.800 --> 0:31:30.180
<v Speaker 2>what do they do? All they do, is it how we.

0:31:32.000 --> 0:31:32.360
<v Speaker 2>Roseman?

0:31:32.480 --> 0:31:32.840
<v Speaker 1>Roseman.

0:31:33.880 --> 0:31:35.560
<v Speaker 2>Didn't I read once a year or two ago that

0:31:35.800 --> 0:31:38.370
<v Speaker 2>every single year during the draft, they take one or

0:31:38.390 --> 0:31:39.070
<v Speaker 2>two offensive lines?

0:31:39.130 --> 0:31:41.770
<v Speaker 1>Just automatically. It doesn't matter. They don't need them. They

0:31:41.810 --> 0:31:42.270
<v Speaker 1>don't care.

0:31:43.070 --> 0:31:45.230
<v Speaker 2>Because they know that eventually guys will leave in free

0:31:45.310 --> 0:31:47.390
<v Speaker 2>agency if they become really good players.

0:31:47.730 --> 0:31:50.560
<v Speaker 1>And guys go down with injuries. They're laying on the line.

0:31:50.580 --> 0:31:52.340
<v Speaker 1>Guys are in their training room. So a guy goes

0:31:52.380 --> 0:31:53.640
<v Speaker 1>down and then you've got.

0:31:54.080 --> 0:31:59.480
<v Speaker 2>You know, 12-year veteran guy as your backup. And, you know,

0:31:59.500 --> 0:32:03.550
<v Speaker 2>12-year veteran guy was good 12 years ago.

0:32:04.490 --> 0:32:06.490
<v Speaker 1>Well, then that doesn't do you any good.

0:32:06.530 --> 0:32:08.709
<v Speaker 2>I'd rather have some young, fresh guy out there who's

0:32:08.730 --> 0:32:12.010
<v Speaker 2>trying to make a name for himself. You need to

0:32:12.050 --> 0:32:14.910
<v Speaker 2>have offensive linemen. They're spending $ 60, 000. I didn't realize we

0:32:14.930 --> 0:32:16.690
<v Speaker 2>were spending that kind of money. I guess I just

0:32:16.710 --> 0:32:19.850
<v Speaker 2>never added it up. That's where I think you should

0:32:19.890 --> 0:32:22.090
<v Speaker 2>spend your money is on the offensive line.

0:32:22.790 --> 0:32:24.880
<v Speaker 1>Last night, did you see Hutchins? Did you watch any

0:32:24.910 --> 0:32:25.520
<v Speaker 1>last night's game?

0:32:26.080 --> 0:32:30.900
<v Speaker 3>I was doing hockey tryout stuff. I saw certain moments,

0:32:31.240 --> 0:32:33.180
<v Speaker 3>but I did not watch it consistently throughout.

0:32:33.200 --> 0:32:35.400
<v Speaker 2>He was limping around like Mark Rosen. It seemed like

0:32:35.420 --> 0:32:38.440
<v Speaker 2>he was hurt the entire game. He could barely walk.

0:32:38.970 --> 0:32:41.170
<v Speaker 2>He was exhausted because....

0:32:41.970 --> 0:32:43.050
<v Speaker 1>They don't have anybody.

0:32:43.070 --> 0:32:45.810
<v Speaker 2>They drafted some kid, I think, out of Michigan that

0:32:45.850 --> 0:32:48.570
<v Speaker 2>was supposed to help him with pass rushing duties.

0:32:48.650 --> 0:32:49.530
<v Speaker 1>It's nothing.

0:32:49.930 --> 0:32:51.970
<v Speaker 2>And the guy on the left tackle, they did a little,

0:32:51.990 --> 0:32:54.210
<v Speaker 2>you know, one of those where they put together a

0:32:54.230 --> 0:32:57.209
<v Speaker 2>package of like six, seven plays.

0:32:57.320 --> 0:33:01.000
<v Speaker 1>It didn't matter who was rushing from that side. They

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't get past him. It was just like man against boy.

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<v Speaker 1>He would just go up there and block. There was

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<v Speaker 1>no way he could get around him, and Allen had

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<v Speaker 1>all the time in the world to throw, so.

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<v Speaker 3>You know what the Lions should have done? I get

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<v Speaker 3>why they wouldn't and why Noah showed up late for

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<v Speaker 3>the game. I get after the couple years they had,

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<v Speaker 3>you can't just let Dan Campbell go. But when Ben

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<v Speaker 3>Johnson was exiting the building, they should have just been like, sorry, Dan,

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to hire Ben. He's too good. It's very

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<v Speaker 3>similar to the Vikings. Mike Tomlin was here for a year,

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<v Speaker 3>and everyone knew he was going to be a great coach.

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<v Speaker 3>But because we already had someone they liked in place

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<v Speaker 3>that they weren't willing to take the risk on.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right.

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<v Speaker 3>But if you think you've got an elite guy in

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<v Speaker 3>your building and you don't want him to get out

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<v Speaker 3>of the building, even if you just had a good season,

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<v Speaker 3>I think more teams need to take that type of risk.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Campbell's good for a quote, and the players

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<v Speaker 2>do like him, but yeah, when it comes to because, right,

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<v Speaker 2>and I guess I didn't even understand when they hired

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<v Speaker 2>the Was it the Cardinals offensive coordinator they hired, or

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<v Speaker 2>was it their former head coach, the Penzing guy? They

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<v Speaker 2>hired him after last year, and the Cardinals won three

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<v Speaker 2>games last year.

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<v Speaker 1>You're hiring a guy who coached for a team?

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<v Speaker 2>Now, again, it's not all on one coach, but the

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<v Speaker 2>last night, and defensively, they're all ready. I read a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of message boards out of Detroit, and fans get very,

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<v Speaker 2>very bitter. They want the Shepard guy gone. the defensive coordinator.

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<v Speaker 2>They want Campbell gone. They're blaming Brad Holmes. They're saying

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<v Speaker 2>he's resting on his laurels of a couple of good

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<v Speaker 2>draft picks.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe he is. I don't know. It doesn't take long

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<v Speaker 1>for the vultures to circle, man.

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<v Speaker 2>And again, I get it, too.

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<v Speaker 1>They had their chance.

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<v Speaker 2>The one that was really bad was obviously they led

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<v Speaker 2>24-7 championship games. But the following year, they're 15-2. Home

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<v Speaker 2>field advantage throughout. They lose to Washington. And now Washington's nothing, right?

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<v Speaker 2>That was their one year. Because then Daniels, is that

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<v Speaker 2>who they're calling?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. He missed almost all of last year, right?

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<v Speaker 2>And then now they're... I don't think anybody thinks that's

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<v Speaker 2>a very good football team anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>So....

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<v Speaker 2>And then with the Vikings, you know, they had their two...

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<v Speaker 2>The one that, you know, again, they... The Giants game,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. And did the head coach, was he

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<v Speaker 2>trying to be a big box? Remember when PA used

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<v Speaker 2>to call Aaron Rodgers a big box score? Apparently our

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<v Speaker 2>head coach was nothing but a big box score. Just

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<v Speaker 2>looking for gaudy numbers to burnish his legacy and his reputation.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe we would have won that game if we called

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<v Speaker 2>things different. And then the bad one was you had

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<v Speaker 2>it all right there. Of course, you were playing in Detroit.

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<v Speaker 2>I get it, but you had it right there.

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<v Speaker 1>You win that game. You get the number one seed,

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<v Speaker 1>the NFC North. Instead of you losing, you're the fifth seed.

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<v Speaker 1>You're on the road.

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<v Speaker 2>Get crushed by the Rams, and then Darnold leaves, and

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<v Speaker 2>the rest is history to this point.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's all fresh and new, not going to be.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all the past. You beat Chicago. That's it.

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<v Speaker 2>Bring on the Bears. We beat the Bears. We'll be

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<v Speaker 2>on pace to go 17-0. We'll be all alone.

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<v Speaker 1>In first place in the NFC North. You'll hear this game.

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<v Speaker 2>Or that game, this game, the Bears game, Bears-Vikings game,

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<v Speaker 2>on this radio station.

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<v Speaker 1>Audio home of the Radio Vikings. Coverage at... 10 o'clock,

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<v Speaker 1>and you'll be here for the boom at noon. Generally,

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<v Speaker 1>Lil B would be with us, feminine touch of the program.

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<v Speaker 1>No B today.

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<v Speaker 2>She's in Viva Las Vegas, I think, is that the

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<v Speaker 2>iHeart Music Festival? Yep.

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<v Speaker 1>So she's there for that.

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<v Speaker 2>She's a big deal. Big deal, big wheel. So we'll

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<v Speaker 2>do 5, 3, 4. We'll tap dance 115 to 130.

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<v Speaker 2>And then we have a star-studded cast.

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<v Speaker 1>For Program Pass. We're Nordo. Meat sauce.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And Brett Blakemore.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming in, so we'll be doing that. But, Tenby, you

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<v Speaker 2>got a tease for us, please?

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<v Speaker 1>Rest or rust? They're coming, man. They are so good.