1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: Final hour Nordo win for Pa. PA returning tomorrow, so 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: he'll he'll be back in the mix tomorrow, and then 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: I believe off Thursday, Friday and Monday's bye week for 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: all of us. We're just trying to get healthy out 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: of the break so we can figure out, starting on Monday, 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: how we are going to solve Saquon and those birds 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: and those eagles at US Bank Stadium. 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,159 Speaker 2: Thankfully, finally a freaking noon game. Thank you for that. 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: But that's next week. 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: This week it's Lavelli Neil the third start Tribune Startribune 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: dot Com at Lavell Neil, via. 12 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 2: X columnist for the Strip. He is in studio. 13 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: Now, Lavell, you told me during the break you joined 14 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 1: a bowling league. Now, I was in a bowling league 15 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: about fifteen years ago, and I'm just not good at it. 16 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: I'm sure, just with anything else, if you play enough, 17 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: you could improve. I got Shokapy Bowl down by me, 18 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: love that place. I'm not so bad that I require 19 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: bumpers when I play. But you've actually joined a competitive 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: bowling league. 21 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, how's it going. It's good, it's going, okay, Okay, 22 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 2: it's been an adjustment. Like I was telling you off 23 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: off air. I said yes, yes to this and did 24 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 2: not realize this for thirty two weeks, just thirty two 25 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 2: week league, which is much funer than I thought. 26 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: So you basically you went from covering the baseball team 27 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: to finding a different lifestyle, which is now the bowling alley. 28 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,839 Speaker 2: It's like sixty percent of the year now every Monday, 29 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 2: I'm in a bowling league and already told them miss 30 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 2: about ten or twelve times because there's going to be 31 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 2: an event I'm gonna have to cover you. I won't 32 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 2: be able to make it. So we've got alternate bowlers, 33 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 2: and you can also pre bowl. You can show up 34 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: the day before and get your work in. It could 35 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: it could be plugged into the score the next day. 36 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: So now are you going in and pre bowling or 37 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: I mean, is this becoming a two day a week 38 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: affair for you? 39 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: I did it week one because I had to. Did 40 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: I have to cover or was I leaving town? I 41 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 2: can't remember. I had had the pre bowl week one, 42 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: and then I was out of town two mondays ago 43 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: because I was coming back from my birthday trip to Vegas. 44 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: How was that, by the way, excellent, nice, excellent, lots 45 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: of laughter, lots of storytelling, good meals, beverage consumption. 46 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: That's the best dispensary appearance. Happy belated birthday, by the way, 47 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: than I think. I think I got you on both 48 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: ends of the spectrum. I hit you with an early 49 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: birthday and now I'm hitting you with a belated right 50 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: right right. But that's that's terrific, man. So your your bo. 51 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: Do you own a ball? 52 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 2: I have two? You have two. The funny part, here's 53 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: the ball im using is that's a commitment. Man. The 54 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 2: bottom using now is like twenty years old and it's 55 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 2: just always been a good fit for me. Yeah. When 56 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 2: Ron Gardenherer was managing the Twins, they used to bowl 57 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: Funny on Monday nights at Gator Lanes at Fort Myers 58 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 2: during spring training. So I liked the ball. So I 59 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 2: would show up with a group of other people and 60 00:02:58,360 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: we bowl in the same lanes of stuff and I 61 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 2: was there. I was there tonight bullied Guardy through three hundred. 62 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 2: So oh wow, Guardy's pretty good. Wait. They used to 63 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: play him her back, and Rick Anderson and Joe Vava 64 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 2: would bowl in the U in the West Side Lanes 65 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 2: and West Saint Paul, which has now been torn down. 66 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 2: So anyway, there's one. I used to put my equipment 67 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: on the equipment truck every year taking down the spring training. 68 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: So I have lug edge, bowling ball, golf clubs, whatever, cigars, cigars, 69 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: no cigars come with me. Oh okay, that makes sense. 70 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: One year, the bolling ball didn't come back from Florida, 71 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: and I've spent like eight years looking for it. Yes, wow, 72 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: who stole it? We don't know, and we're going through 73 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: all kinds of closets and uh storage areas looking for 74 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: this bawling ball. Said it's distinct distinctive bag. It's baby 75 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 2: blue or orange fingerholes, so I can't miss it, you know. 76 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: So then it's twenty twenty, twenty twenty three, I get 77 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 2: a text message from the Twins equipment guy. Is this 78 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: your bowling ball? I said, yes, the ball was missing 79 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 2: for like eight nine years and I just got it 80 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 2: back and you had already purchased tw different ones. Now 81 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 2: you have too. So I was using both balls and 82 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 2: I really feel the old ball feels really comfortable with 83 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 2: my hand. You're back to the baby blue, so I'm 84 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 2: using it. Okay. 85 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: So the league's going, well, do you use a risk guard. Nah, don't, 86 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: because I'm picturing like when I was a kid growing up, 87 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: there was a place in Mancato and I don't even 88 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: know if it's a bowling alley anymore, but it was 89 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: Sunset Bowl and then I think it became Dutler's. But 90 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: I remember growing up like raising money for like summer camps. 91 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: You roll in on a bowling league night with like 92 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: some candy bars or something. 93 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 2: The air is blue. 94 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 1: I mean the cigarettes and cigars and the bowling alley. 95 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: I mean I has outside of you know, like your 96 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: favorite cigar shop. Is there a place where smoking was 97 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: more popular in any environment ever than like a mid 98 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 1: nineties bowling alley. I know, the big Lebowski type deals. 99 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: But that's what I'm picturing with you right now, Lavelle. 100 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: I'm picturing you with the Maduro. I'm picturing you with 101 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: your baby blue ball and your wrist guard and you 102 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: got your bowling shirt on with Lavell broidered embroidered and 103 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: just smashing it and throwing a two fifty. 104 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: We're still working on bowling shirts. We're trying because we're 105 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 2: we're technically we're we're representing Boulevard Villain Tavern in West 106 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: Saint Paul. 107 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: Well Boulevard's great, by the way, their food is awesome. 108 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: It's massive portions too, god so much so we're trying 109 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: to get the owner to take you some shirts, to 110 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: make you some shirts. 111 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 2: So we're working on that. So it's a good time. 112 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 2: It's a good group of people. The other team members 113 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 2: are nice people, all shaped, sizes and skill levels. Yeah, 114 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 2: so it's a it's a good vibe. You know, started 115 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 2: six thirty, done by nine, so it works out. You know. 116 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: We had we had the we had the end of 117 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: the Dodgers Phillies game on one TV that that transitioned 118 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 2: into the Cubs Brewers bit. Yeah, and we also had 119 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 2: the Monday Football game on another TV. So as much 120 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: as I'd like to just sit in front of TV's 121 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 2: riveted to the action, at least I could keep up 122 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 2: with it somewhat, boy, because I was trying to figure 123 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: what the hell happened to Castellanos and how he got 124 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 2: thrown out and I didn't know because I didn't not 125 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 2: see the wheel play live, so I was trying to 126 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,040 Speaker 2: rack my brain try for kick. Why is he not 127 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 2: on base anymore? What the hell happened? He was on second? 128 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: He was a time run. What'll happened? You know? And 129 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 2: then I found out there was a butnt play. I 130 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 2: don't know why that got in bunt toward first base? 131 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: Why don't button toward third? I don't know, you know, 132 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 2: Dodgers that will play on so h milki was that 133 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 2: were to cover third? 134 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: So it worked out, It worked out, And these games 135 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: have been good, man. 136 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 2: I mean, it's I kind of I framed it up 137 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 2: with Pa last. 138 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: Week as he was he was still in London and 139 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,679 Speaker 1: just kind of wonky schedule. We're just trying to connect 140 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: and in the land where there's no air conditioning and 141 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: awful Wi Fi, and we're kind of talking about as 142 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: these playoffs lift off. Man, it's like my favorite team, 143 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: Steals steals kind of the spirit a bit because these 144 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: games are unbelievable and what the Brewers are doing right now, 145 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: like following kind of their potential run. And I know 146 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: it's it's early on win the home games, right and 147 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: they're doing that, and you know, Phillies are probably in trouble, 148 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: we'll see, but all the same, you know, these these 149 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: games have been terrific, and it's just you're kind of 150 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: stuck in the mire of a managerial search. You're stuck 151 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: in the mire of I wonder if they're just gonna 152 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: keep going and just trade Joe Ryan now, or they're 153 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: gonna trade Buxton or whatever like the hot Stove League 154 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: of the mass Exodus. Maybe continually could be going the 155 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: other way here. Really it could be going the other 156 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: way here. 157 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 2: Well. See, that's I'm glad. That's why have you with 158 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:06,679 Speaker 2: I mean, I mean, Bucks was on he was quoted saying, 159 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 2: this would be my third rebuilding plan. I don't want 160 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 2: to tread water anymore, you know. So that tells me 161 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 2: that if they start cutting some more and I'm wondering 162 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 2: if I'm wondering more if Joe Ryan's gonna get debt 163 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 2: or not, will Buxton say, you know what, I'm ready 164 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 2: to wave mi military classing. Wow. You know. So when 165 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:28,679 Speaker 2: I was looking at those ranking I think I ranked 166 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 2: the h the jobs in terms of in terms of 167 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 2: the most desirable jobs out there. I had the twins 168 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: like fifth or six in that list. You know, because 169 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 2: my colleague Bobby Nigiel pointed out that once you have 170 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: a fire cell, you usually don't turn around and start 171 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 2: spending money in the next off season, you know, So 172 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 2: they may keep it at this level and they meet 173 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 2: cut some more So if you're a manager, you know, 174 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 2: if you're Bob Melbourne want to get back in the 175 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:58,599 Speaker 2: big chair. You're looking at the Twins situation going, I 176 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 2: don't know if they're if they're going after it right now? 177 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: Is it? 178 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: And that's going to affect the type of people to get. 179 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 2: I'm saying it's a good chance sixty percent chance that 180 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 2: the next manager maybe a first time manager. Yeah, it 181 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 2: feels like that, right, Yeah, and I want to get 182 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,560 Speaker 2: to that unless it's Derek Shelton coming back. I'm just 183 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 2: hit with some tough news. 184 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: Butler's Bowl, the Bowling Alley and main Cato level, it's 185 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: gone really yeah, Dakota and Mankato says it's high rise 186 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: apartments now, too many underage tickets. Well I understand that. Yeah, Well, 187 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna to be honest. 188 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,959 Speaker 2: Jam was that the jam new over there? The bowling Alley? 189 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: Well, no, it's different, different spots, but college, college town there. 190 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: They're sadly just now that I'm forty, I don't like 191 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: to see it. But nineteen year old Nordo found his 192 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: way to a beer once. 193 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,199 Speaker 2: Nineteen year Oldleaveville had a fake ID, but. 194 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 3: They had Yeah, I had one, Thomas Hernandez, I had 195 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 3: I had one in college, Thomas Hernandez and uh I 196 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 3: made them as stake of trying to use it at 197 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:02,439 Speaker 3: the place I founded. 198 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: It was an employee at that particular establishment did. Yeah, 199 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: there's embarrassing. It was a growth moment for Baby Nordo 200 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,719 Speaker 1: at the Buffalo wild Wings down in man Cato when 201 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:20,559 Speaker 1: it was still downtown. The managerial search, it does feel 202 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: like it's going to be a new face. I am 203 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 1: curious or a first time manager, I should say. But 204 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: Lavelle the like in the NFL, I tell you, like 205 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski, two time Coach of the Year for the 206 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns, the Browns History two twenty twenty, they won 207 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 1: that playoff game while he was on the shelf. Alex 208 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: van Pelt led them and Baker passed the Steelers right 209 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: and then I think it was either was it twenty 210 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: twenty three or twenty twenty four? Wow, he was He 211 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: was coach of the Year again. He looks like he's 212 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: aged fifteen years in the last five. 213 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 2: Working for the Browns. Why not? 214 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 1: And it makes sense? But to that end, like Stefanski 215 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,240 Speaker 1: was going to be a first time head coach, worked with 216 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: the Vikings for years, worked his way up, well respected 217 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: throughout the league, well respected in house. Probably would have 218 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,959 Speaker 1: preferred to actually keep Stefanski, but you got the opportunity 219 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: and he went. 220 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 2: It wasn't. 221 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: I can't take the Browns job because historically that place 222 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 1: is just an absolute dumpster fire. 223 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 2: I'm the shores of Lake Erie. 224 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 1: I'm going to take this because this is maybe my 225 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 1: one chance to coach a team, and now potentially there 226 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: will be a break. I mean, this thing's got to 227 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: come to an end at some point if they can't 228 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 1: solve the quarterback position in Cleveland. But is it viewed 229 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: the same way in Major League Baseball where regardless of circumstances, 230 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 1: regardless of how bad an organization is, regardless of an 231 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: ownership group that maybe has a reputation. 232 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: Awackon Deshaun Watson. Yeah, what a terrible idea that was. 233 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, and the Haslams have just done nothing, 234 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: and now the GM and what they're doing with Shadur 235 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 1: and it's not good for for stefanskip, But in baseball, 236 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 1: is it is it the same way where you know, 237 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,319 Speaker 1: I'm I'm a young cat that want to I want 238 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,680 Speaker 1: to find my way to be a manager. I don't 239 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: care that the farm system covers are bare. I don't 240 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: care that the ownership group actually is almost just being 241 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,719 Speaker 1: open and honest about the fact that they're going to 242 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: continue to pare down, that they're not actually going to 243 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: to invest significant dollars into this. I just need to 244 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,959 Speaker 1: be with a big club and have that spot on 245 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: the bench. 246 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 2: Is it the same in baseball? Yeah, I mean there's 247 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 2: only three of those jobs, you know, in the world, 248 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 2: so there are some people who will take that job, 249 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 2: you know, regards to this situation, I'm just saying that 250 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 2: managers would experience, and managers who want to win, you know, 251 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 2: probably looking elsewhere than than then than the old Minnesota Twins. 252 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 2: So you know, I mean, this is the one that 253 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 2: Washington Nationals bit may be more attractive than the Twins. 254 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 2: At least I got C. J. Abrams and that that 255 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 2: outfielder at still the outfielder who went to the All 256 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,080 Speaker 2: Star Game hit was in the home run derby. 257 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: So I mean, this is a worse option than the athletics, 258 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: isn't it. I mean, just in general right now? 259 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, but if you're even. 260 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,680 Speaker 1: Even the White Sox if Ishbia is going to become 261 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: full as Reinsdorf kind of hands over the keys to 262 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: the castle there. Ishbia, if he's inclined to invest some 263 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: money and turn that thing around. And in Chicago maybe 264 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: in short order, is no longer the joke of the 265 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: Central Division. The Twins worst situation in baseball. 266 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,680 Speaker 2: Potentially they guy working their scout in the player development 267 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 2: because they keep the Chicago they keep developing. These guys 268 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 2: are to be in like first base DH types, you know, 269 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 2: and I need to find a different type of athlete there. 270 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 2: Although Andrew vaugh has like been revived being dealt from 271 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 2: the White Sox to to the Brewers that I don't know. 272 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,320 Speaker 2: If you saw yesterday some guy in the stand had 273 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 2: a Andrew Vaugh White Sox jersey before he homered in 274 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 2: the stands. It was pretty neat. 275 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 1: I wish my favorite team was was part of the playoffs, 276 00:13:58,320 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: but but is it? 277 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 2: So? You know, did Giants? The Giants probably up there 278 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 2: in terms of best jobs out there. Bust A Posey 279 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 2: wants to win. Trying to put together winning organization the 280 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,719 Speaker 2: Rangers would be a good job. But looks like Schuemacher 281 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 2: is probably destined for that gig. So I've thought highly 282 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 2: a skip Schumacher. I did a good job with Tomorrowin's 283 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 2: with limited resources, and he left there because the organization 284 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 2: was heading in a different direction. He didn't like it. 285 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 2: So he's been working in the Rangers organization for the 286 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 2: last year or two. So Boachie moved on and so 287 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 2: now Schuemacher private is in there. Angels may be a 288 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 2: decent gig, although they've got thisclivity for like calling up 289 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 2: kids like two months after drafting him and throwing them 290 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 2: into the fire. I don't know where they coming from 291 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 2: with this angle, So why waite approach? Yeah, and there's 292 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 2: a room Albert Pooholtz wanting to get into the big 293 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 2: chair there really. Yeah, that's got me surprised. And there 294 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 2: was a there was a reporter lyon that they were 295 00:14:58,320 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 2: looking at Tory Hunter too. 296 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: Well, let me let me ask you about that, because 297 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 1: locally here that's that's what I've been seeing the most 298 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: of in terms of questions. So, hey, Nord's you're gonna 299 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: have Lavelle on today, you got to ask him about 300 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: Tory Hunter. Right. I actually just received from Chris to 301 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: the text message, and I appreciate all the text. 302 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 2: Uh six four six eighty six. 303 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: I'm in the apathetic group when it comes to Twins baseball. 304 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: But you know how he starts the text Toby Garden 305 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: High are going to be promoted to coach and I'm 306 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: just curious. 307 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 2: I had him on the list. 308 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: Well, and that's so we we I feel like we gravitate. 309 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: I've heard Justin moore No's name thrown out there as well. 310 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 2: I can't see Christa allowing him to be a manager. 311 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 2: He's got five kids, five kids he is. She will 312 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 2: not allow him to leave her with five children. He's 313 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 2: still he's still living down in southern Minnesota. Right, he's 314 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 2: a Medna. Oh he he came up here. He has 315 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 2: a farm in Medina. They grow food that they eat. 316 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 2: They've last time I checked that twenty seven Scottish Highland cattle. 317 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 2: He's living off the land. Yes, he is living off 318 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 2: the lamp ah. That's kind of sweet. Actually, his his 319 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 2: pond becomes a hockey rink during the winter time. 320 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: No, you say good for him, man, Yeah, love love 321 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: Justin Moorene. But but I think we so we instantly gravitate. 322 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: My point is we instantly gravitate towards some of those 323 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: known locally affiliated slash connected names. 324 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 2: Is that is that the obvious route? Is it too obvious? 325 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 2: Is that? 326 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 1: Is there potential with any of that you and you've 327 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 1: already kind of answered on more No, but just is 328 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 1: is that the route we're we're focused on here? 329 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 2: Or are there are there. 330 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: Potentially guys out elsewhere that could be become part of 331 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: this conversation. 332 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's the chance you could find someone who doesn't 333 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 2: have a connection with the Twins one way or another, 334 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 2: like a former player or former coach. You know. I 335 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 2: just think that like someone like James Rowson who has 336 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 2: been wanting to be a manager. You know, he's worked 337 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 2: here as a hitting coach, and this could be an 338 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 2: opportunity for him to step in unless the Yankees get 339 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 2: knocked out of the postseason and Aaron Boom gets fired 340 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 2: and Rosson has a shot there. I'm not sure, you know, 341 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 2: Derek Shelton was a bench coach here going to Pittsburgh, 342 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 2: which is the worst situation than the Twins. If you 343 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 2: remember during COVID, the Twins did not lay off any 344 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 2: of your employees. Pittsburgh froze the pension plan payments, you know, 345 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 2: and other than the Paul Skins have had a hard 346 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 2: time developing players, and when they have developed, when they 347 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 2: traded them, trading for Chris Archer and giving up to 348 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 2: now Austin medals. I just can't believe that deal. You know, 349 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 2: I'm glad you brought up and Skeens is. 350 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 1: Skeens is terrific and it was kind of fun over 351 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,879 Speaker 1: the course of the season watching uh his you know, 352 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,679 Speaker 1: his e ra is sub tu but he's winless, like 353 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: he was going through that stretch where I think, did 354 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:40,359 Speaker 1: he not get his first win until like sometime in 355 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: June or something crazy like that. 356 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,640 Speaker 2: The Twins beat him here the night that Nelly performed 357 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 2: after the game. 358 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, I was kidding you when you said when 359 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: you put Nelly on the Marquee fan base and the 360 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 1: team is going to show up forty people, I think 361 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: we found it. Pittsburgh is a worse situation than the 362 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,360 Speaker 1: Minnesota Twins potentially, But but to that end, I mean, 363 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: it's you know, and I don't know who's out there 364 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:04,679 Speaker 1: in terms of veteran names, this one just pops me. 365 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 1: But it's like the Dusty Bakers of the world, probably 366 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: not rolling into Minneapolis saying, I got an idea with 367 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: what this team has together to make some hay, it 368 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: is going to be a relatively unknown inexperience, potentially locally 369 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:23,159 Speaker 1: affiliated to at least get us excited, get us a 370 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:26,320 Speaker 1: Twitter if you will, as a local fan base, and 371 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: potentially that means paring back before you're moving forward exactly. 372 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,680 Speaker 2: That's I think that's what they're looking for right now. 373 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 2: Like I said, once you have a fire sale, you're 374 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 2: probably going to at least stay at pat On Pyrol, 375 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 2: So you're not going to be looking to fund a team, 376 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 2: although I hope they bring in a couple of relievers 377 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 2: that that bullpen a second half of the season was 378 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 2: just a playpen, so they got to find a couple 379 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 2: of guys that could at least try to get someone 380 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 2: out after the sixth inning. So yeah, So I was 381 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 2: just just just trying to manage expectations Twins fans out there. 382 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 2: I wouldn't expect like some home run higher or some 383 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 2: big splashing move here their expectations someone maybe with a 384 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 2: local connection and someone who's new to the gig. 385 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:07,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, And so in the end, Twins fans, if you 386 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: were already kind of apathetic and you're like, well, what 387 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: do I what's the point. What's there to be excited about? 388 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 1: There's nothing to be excited about it this particular time. Uh, 389 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: let me let me ask you one more thing and 390 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 1: then we'll pause, and I do want you. Well, let's 391 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 1: let's hop over to football for a moment. On the 392 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:28,359 Speaker 1: around the corner the part time the minority owners bit 393 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:29,680 Speaker 1: like what is that? 394 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 2: Like? Is that is that a real thing? Is that 395 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 2: a fake thing? A limited partner bit? Yeah? Yeah, miss 396 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 2: still well, I haven't asked about it in a while, 397 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 2: especially when the whole do they exist? Have we had 398 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 2: like proof of life? 399 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: Have these owners been on film with like today's newspaper 400 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: proving that they exist? 401 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 2: I believe that did exist. Okay, what I was a 402 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 2: total a few weeks ago is that one of the 403 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 2: limited partnership groups is still adding people, and those people 404 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,239 Speaker 2: needed to be vetted out by the league office. So 405 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 2: that's why you haven't heard any movement on it. I 406 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 2: don't know if they're ready to do that tomorrow, next week, 407 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 2: or next month. Someone speculated to me that the owners 408 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 2: there's either owners meetings or some sort of league meeting 409 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 2: in November where we may know by then, So it's 410 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 2: taken a little bit longer than we were led to 411 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 2: believe it the outset. But I guess one of these 412 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 2: groups has kind of been a still informing as we speak. 413 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:24,400 Speaker 2: Oh sure, Okay, So I don't know what how much 414 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 2: of an impact they're going to have. I don't know 415 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 2: how much are they going to say, No, here's fifty 416 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 2: million dollars for payroll, let's go. You know, I don't 417 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,719 Speaker 2: know if they're going to do that. I just I 418 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 2: just need to become it's become highly anticipated. Yeah, sure 419 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 2: it has been because I think some fans are thinking 420 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,359 Speaker 2: of them as saviors. Honest. Just remember the Polo family 421 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 2: still is going to control the majority of this team. 422 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 2: You know, they're just coming and helping pay down debt. Well, 423 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 2: I don't think approach a five hundred million of player payers. 424 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: I don't think you need to remind most Twins fans 425 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: that the pole ads are still in control, because I 426 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 1: still remember, I mean that release that they hit. They 427 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: hit fans with like what two three weeks after the 428 00:20:58,600 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: fire sale. 429 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:04,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, just let you guys know where. Oh and by 430 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 2: the way, these. 431 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: These obscure minority partnerships that we're not really going to 432 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 1: explain into detail. We're not identifying anybody, but here's a 433 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 1: thing that it may help. 434 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 2: You know, help us out down the road. 435 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 1: So you don't have to remind Twins fans about the 436 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:21,400 Speaker 1: fact that the pole leads are still in control. Let's 437 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 1: let's pause and switch gears to the football team, maybe 438 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: the NFC North at Large. Lavell's Bears. They didn't lose 439 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 1: over the weekend. I didn't play. It was on the buy, 440 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: so off the buy state in the North State of 441 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 1: the Purple Lavelli, Neil the third in studio with me Nordo. 442 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 1: It's nine to noon with a cash giveaway opportunity. 443 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 4: The cash thing the fan or two men and a 444 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 4: junk truck want to give you a shot to win 445 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 4: bonus box of the national cash contest at the kfan 446 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:47,160 Speaker 4: dot com. The keyword is bank. Keyword bank kfan dot 447 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 4: com keyword bank. More level with Nordo. 448 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 1: A couple segments to go from one shorty here with 449 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:52,919 Speaker 1: with Lavell. 450 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 2: Before we pause, Leavell. 451 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 1: I could have sworn that I heard your voice speaking 452 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:01,960 Speaker 1: with head coach Kevin O connell yesterday during the press conference. 453 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: We confirmed during the break that was indeed, you what 454 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 1: do you think into the bye week through five, just 455 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 1: kind of a wonky bunch and on healthy bunch, trying 456 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: to get healthy. There's a quarterback conversation in the mix 457 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: just where you at. 458 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 2: With the Vikes. Ma, Man, it's just that they need 459 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,640 Speaker 2: to get healthy and and and start moving this thing 460 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 2: forward again. It's been crazy how all these offensive line 461 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 2: injuries have transpired, and you got backup backup guards being 462 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 2: employed as centers and things like that. And Kelsey sounds 463 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:35,440 Speaker 2: a little he sounds he doesn't sound as as energized 464 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:37,640 Speaker 2: as he usually sounds. He says a little like he's 465 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 2: been worn down by I think exhausted. Maybe I don't know. 466 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:42,639 Speaker 2: I was the injuries, all the questions about JJ and 467 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,439 Speaker 2: speculation that it's not as he's not as hurts as 468 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:51,239 Speaker 2: much as they claim he is. Frustration over that. So 469 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:52,879 Speaker 2: I went out there. I just kind of want to 470 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 2: listen in and and and kind of get a feeling 471 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 2: for what the vibe is going, uh going into the 472 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,679 Speaker 2: bye week, you know, and he named off a few 473 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 2: people gonna they're looking forward to have a return to practice, 474 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:02,880 Speaker 2: and JJ's one of them. 475 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: So that's a good sign. Yeah, wasn't one of them 476 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 1: though with his neck. No worried about that's concerning. That's concerning. 477 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: Need some clarity. I need some clarity on if that's 478 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: going to be a super long term thing. 479 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:21,680 Speaker 2: Now. Hope he's okay, but no, they've got they've got 480 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 2: to get healthy. I don't think I think JJS returned 481 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 2: should kind of be tied partially to the offensive lines. Help. 482 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 2: I don't know if I want to put him but 483 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:31,680 Speaker 2: back there if they still got a couple of guys 484 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:35,000 Speaker 2: out and it's a high go spring and that's at 485 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 2: least a month, and sometimes it's a month and a half, 486 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 2: you know, some those those things take time and different 487 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 2: people hill differently. 488 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, I think your guy, your guy Gasoline kind 489 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:44,919 Speaker 1: of hit on some of that too, just the the 490 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,399 Speaker 1: combination of the health of the O line. And then 491 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 1: do you feel comfortable with McCarthy's mobility. 492 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 2: Right, And McCarthy's not McCarthy without his mobility. That's part 493 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 2: of what he is as a player, So you have to, uh, 494 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,439 Speaker 2: you have to respect that in terms of how you 495 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,679 Speaker 2: approach his comeback from this from this injury. 496 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,399 Speaker 1: I'm still leaning towards Wentz against Philly like it just 497 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: still kind of feels like that's that's where we'll be. 498 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 2: Give him his revenge game. Yeah, how about that? Absolutely 499 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:13,440 Speaker 2: give his revenge game. Let it, let it, let it happen. 500 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,399 Speaker 1: I wonder if I wonder if he's played the Eagles 501 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: since he had to think just he's been everywhere. 502 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was, I was, I was thinking about, you know, 503 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 2: maybe firing JJ out against the Chargers after the week 504 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 2: after the Eagles game. Okay, you know, the the Omari 505 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:32,880 Speaker 2: and Hampton less Chargers. Now he got placed on ir Man. 506 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 1: They're going the wrong way in a hurry, dude. Yeah, 507 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 1: I mean it's just Herbert and just kind of the 508 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: start they have. They're starting to figure out Quentin Johnston. 509 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:40,479 Speaker 2: Uh. 510 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 1: They love their O line. But I mean, now Rashaan 511 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 1: Rashaan Slater's down. I think he's been down. And now 512 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 1: Joe Waltz hurt, Mackay Becton's hurt. Now Gee, Harris torn 513 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 1: Achilles and Amarion Hampton the rookie that they like. And 514 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 1: I think that's part of Harbaugh's plan, the ability to 515 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:58,199 Speaker 1: smash with that thing. He's running back. Now, I need 516 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:00,880 Speaker 1: a running back for my fancy team. Well we can 517 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: we can absolutely look while you uh, while you tell 518 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: me briefly Bears out of the by they're two and two, 519 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: and uh, just kind of your thoughts on the North 520 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 1: and your favorite team in Shytown. 521 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 2: They're trying to get healthy as well. They've got a 522 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 2: number of injuries. Kyler Gordon has not played all year 523 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 2: and he's one of the better slot corners in the 524 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 2: league and he's still out. But he's schedule to return. 525 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 2: They think he's gonna be ready for for coming out 526 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 2: of the by here, which is Monday night, at the 527 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 2: scene of the crime. It's at the place where everything 528 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 2: went haywari last year Washington against the Commanders. The Bears 529 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 2: returned to where Tyreek Stevens gonna act like a jackass 530 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 2: while the while the winning Hill Mary was converted. So 531 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:41,959 Speaker 2: the Bears get to kind of reset the reset their 532 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 2: time clock here by going out there. 533 00:25:44,119 --> 00:25:47,639 Speaker 1: So but he's Massan Haskins, by the way, that is 534 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 1: according to this depth chart I'm reading our lads, which 535 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: is usually pretty reliable. Okay, Hassan Haskins appears to be 536 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 1: the only healthy running back. 537 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 2: On the roster. 538 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: Wow wow, So pick them up, waiver wire. No one's 539 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 1: going to see it coming and I don't think you 540 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: have a lot of competition. 541 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 2: So they're sort of getting one of the bearers to 542 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,679 Speaker 2: go on their linebackers back. They may have Austin Booker back, 543 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 2: which would give him some some rotational depth on among 544 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 2: their edge rushing room. 545 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 1: Has Booker played yet or no, he's not played yet either. 546 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 1: That's when we had that camp. 547 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:16,680 Speaker 2: Man. 548 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: He did it last year and then he kind of 549 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:18,840 Speaker 1: fizzled out. 550 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:19,200 Speaker 2: He had that. 551 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 1: He had another awesome camp this year, and he hasn't 552 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 1: been He just hasn't been an ail. 553 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, Bears has been clamoring for them to add to 554 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 2: edge rusher like no, we're waiting for Booker to get 555 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,439 Speaker 2: health healthy, you know, so I want I want to 556 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 2: see it. I want to see it live in the color. 557 00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:34,120 Speaker 2: If he's actually made some problems, he's neat makes some progress. 558 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,440 Speaker 2: He's had to bulk up a little bit. He was 559 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:41,560 Speaker 2: being overpowered by larger, stronger people, so he's trying to 560 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,400 Speaker 2: address that. I don't know if you all the way 561 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 2: everywhere he needs to be. So, yeah, so the Bears 562 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,400 Speaker 2: are trying to get healthy. I mean, Jalen Johnson's suing 563 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,159 Speaker 2: him out and definitely because he has surgery for his 564 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 2: grown man, which is which is concerning. So but it 565 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 2: looks like he'll get a couple more defensive backs, back 566 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:01,719 Speaker 2: and edge rusher and a linebacker, so we'll see. The 567 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 2: Bears are giving up, believe in average of one hundred 568 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 2: and sixty eight yards on the ground of game. It's bad. 569 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 2: So they need to do anything they can. 570 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,399 Speaker 1: Maybe Flores and Dennis Allen can just get together, have 571 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 1: some coffee and trade ideas and how each other's respective 572 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 1: run defenses can improve. 573 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:22,680 Speaker 2: And Grady Jarrett's got a bad need too. He's been out. 574 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 2: He was not very effective the first couple of weeks 575 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 2: before he got injured. 576 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:29,360 Speaker 1: So but the way we're doing it with hard Grave 577 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,240 Speaker 1: and Allen, you guys are kind of taking an aging 578 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:32,880 Speaker 1: flyer on Grady Jared too. 579 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah they are. Yeah, the Bears are for sure. 580 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 2: So but I always just Renett yesterday, I was like thinking, 581 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 2: at one hundred and sixty yards on the ground game, 582 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 2: that's just that's scary. I think they're last. That's that's 583 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 2: a weird thing for Dennis Allen's defenses too. I guess 584 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 2: the Raiders that gave up over two hundred yards on 585 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 2: the ground. I was saying, how much did the Vikings 586 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 2: run for against the Bears. They didn't for one hundred 587 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 2: and sixty. I don't think, and I just don't remember. 588 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 1: I don't remember the Vikings having a ton of success 589 00:27:58,080 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 1: on the ground week one. 590 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:00,640 Speaker 2: I could be wrong either. 591 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 1: So, yeah, so the Bears are getting healthy in the end, 592 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 1: we're all still looking up at the kiddies. 593 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 2: Yeah. 594 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 1: Who I I had just been so confident in just 595 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: kind of the idea that they would struggle, that they 596 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 1: would have trials and tribulations. We see a Week one 597 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: when they when they lose to at Lambeau. But man, 598 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: they're I mean, it's just you still got the coach, 599 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 1: you still have Campbell, you still have Gibbs, you still 600 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 1: have golf, you still have the stability, you got a 601 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: healthy Hutchinson. 602 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:27,440 Speaker 2: I mean you still have players. Man. 603 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: Man, there's there's still the class of the North that 604 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 1: has not changed. 605 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 2: In most cases, good players make coaches look good except 606 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 2: in one one situation, and that's developing a quarterback. Quarterback 607 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 2: young quarterback needs a good square structure around him in 608 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:45,560 Speaker 2: terms of coaching and support in order to thrive. Yeah, 609 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 2: but most of the time when you can try tout 610 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 2: am around Saint Brown on the offensive side, that Jamiir 611 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:54,200 Speaker 2: Gribbs on the offensive side and Aiden Hutchinson on the 612 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 2: defensive side. You know you got some chips to play there, man, Yeah, 613 00:28:57,360 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 2: you do. 614 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 1: Thanks for hanging out with me, Man, Thanks for coming 615 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 1: in studio and I appreciate it. 616 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 2: Good luck bowling. Okay, let's get that average up. 617 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:07,600 Speaker 1: I know they spot you a few pins now, but 618 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: you ought to be in that two fifty two seventy 619 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 1: five range. 620 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:12,000 Speaker 2: I no time, Oh no, My career highs like two 621 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 2: thirty eight. Okay, so I would just like to get it. 622 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:16,720 Speaker 2: Let's just once up at a time. Let's average one 623 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:18,760 Speaker 2: eighty next week and one ninety a week after that, 624 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,320 Speaker 2: and just keep continuous improvement. Yes exactly, O. I dig that. 625 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 2: Thank you for what you do. 626 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 1: Anything fresh with the strip that we should be looking 627 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:30,440 Speaker 1: forward to, whether it was covering Wild and then yesterday 628 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 1: covering the Vikings, like anything fresh on the strip from you. 629 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 2: Yea. I'm writing a bunch of wild this week. I'm 630 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 2: writing a column before their game against the Saint Louis. 631 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 2: I'm writing something I'm Bill Garan for Sunday and I'm 632 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,160 Speaker 2: actually writing off the game Saturday for Monday's paper because 633 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 2: of deadline terrorism, it won't be able to make it 634 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:50,959 Speaker 2: to paper till mondays. Okay, yeah, I'm wilding it up 635 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:51,360 Speaker 2: this week. 636 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:53,960 Speaker 1: No, that's sweet man. Hockey season is upon us. Stay 637 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 1: of hockey is pumped. That's Lavelli Neil the third at 638 00:29:56,840 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 1: Lavell Neil via x Star tribute column and a weekly 639 00:30:01,720 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: favorite Nine to Noon for sure. Final segment Nine to 640 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: Noon is next. 641 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 5: Ella isn't well walking my job stepping over glass in 642 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 5: Minneapolis much like glass Rookie QB's break easy. If we 643 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 5: got to end up bentioning JJ McCarthy again because he 644 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,160 Speaker 5: comes out and starts doing the same stuff that confidence 645 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 5: hit might be irreversible on a young QB. I think 646 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 5: we kind of just want to keep this guy protected 647 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 5: in his ego, protected for as long as possible. Two 648 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 5: point's going, especially against. 649 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: Evil talkbacks Free. iHeartRadio app nine to Noon. I appreciate it. Well, 650 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:48,680 Speaker 1: when's the just. 651 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 2: Do we play McCarthy next year? 652 00:30:51,880 --> 00:30:55,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's completely healthy, and we want 653 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: to see what this kid has ego be damned, he 654 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: was the plan a into this season, so at some point. 655 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 2: He has to play. He can't learn, can't learn on 656 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 2: the bench. 657 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:07,000 Speaker 6: Yo, Norda, Steven Florida. 658 00:31:07,080 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, last night, I'm having dinner with my. 659 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,920 Speaker 6: Brother and we're talking about the Vikings and he says, 660 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 6: man that JJ he's incredible, play be awesome. And I 661 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:17,960 Speaker 6: said Jefferson and he goes, no, dude, the quarterback McCarthy 662 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 6: and I go, okay, we're seeing the same thing. He's 663 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 6: got the talent, like the kids, got the arm the intangibles, 664 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 6: the leadership qualities, the escapability, just everybody just give him 665 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 6: a little time, right. Peyton Manning wasn't good his first year. 666 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 2: Peyton Manning wasn't good. 667 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 1: I totally agree, I was. I was more interested. What 668 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:40,040 Speaker 1: did you guys have for dinner last night? We need 669 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:42,080 Speaker 1: to see We need to see JJ play. He does 670 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: have some of those intangibles. He's gonna make mistakes. We 671 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,520 Speaker 1: have to see that on the field and see it 672 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:48,080 Speaker 1: play out. 673 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 7: So Nordo, it's Aaron Oatin Little Canada. I'm just perplexed 674 00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:57,560 Speaker 7: as to why Vikings fans are so quick to jump 675 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 7: the gun and be like, oh, JJ's not ready, He's 676 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,960 Speaker 7: not the one, Sir Wins. It's like if not now, 677 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,560 Speaker 7: then when I mean he's not gonna learn or get 678 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:10,400 Speaker 7: better sitting on the bench. I think we just have 679 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 7: never really drafted. 680 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,640 Speaker 2: A young QB before, so people are really. 681 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 7: Timid to just let him go, you know. 682 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, combined with expectations, combined with a fourteen win team 683 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,280 Speaker 1: a year ago, and the belief that I mean threading 684 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 1: the needle here trying to quote unquote win now roster 685 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: built to quote unquote win now while raising a kid 686 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: on the fly, I mean would talk about difficult, and 687 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:38,320 Speaker 1: that is the challenge that the coaching staff has undertaken. 688 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 2: So when he's completely healthy. 689 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,040 Speaker 1: Thankfully we don't have to figure that out this particular 690 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 1: moment with the buye. But just again, reinvigorated, re embolden, 691 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: so excited to see JJ McCarthy back on the field 692 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:52,280 Speaker 1: with that old line in front of him. Maybe a 693 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:55,640 Speaker 1: healthy Aaron Jones in the mix. That wouldn't hurt Jordan Addison, you. 694 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 2: Know the names. Thank you so much for hanging out 695 00:32:57,640 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 2: with us. 696 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,200 Speaker 1: On a Tuesday, whether it was Lavelle Guestling for joining, 697 00:33:01,280 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 1: Appreciate Brett producing all the texts and talkbacks. Everybody have 698 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:08,400 Speaker 1: an awesome Tuesday afternoon. I think it's Go for Football 699 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:11,560 Speaker 1: Weekly next, and then the gram. 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