1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: It is a one hour edition of the Sunday Sermons program. 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 1: My name's Dan Barrero, back after a lengthy hiatus, and 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: look who's here. It's Brett Blakemore as well, after an 4 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: hour of what probably I'm guessing this was one of 5 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: the more smug additions of Packer preview. Cute little Vikings 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: club all excited about trying to extend their winning streak 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: to five. 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: We don't care. 9 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: We have nothing to play for, and we have so 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: little respect for the circumstance that not only are we 11 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: not going to play our starters, we're not even to 12 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: play our backups. Now, are there enough players on a 13 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: roster that you can go third string throughout and not 14 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: have to even, you know, worry about the possibility of 15 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: getting a second stringer injured? 16 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 3: I mean, I think they made something like twenty three 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 3: moves coming into this week. They called up a variety 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 3: of practice squad players. Yes, yeah, it's we both predicted 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 3: the pack to lose. So is that small or no. 20 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: Smugkay, it's extremely smug, as it's saying, where patnya on 21 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: the head, go ahead and take the victory because we're 22 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: playing next week against probably the Bears and you're not, 23 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: so you know, it's it's interesting because I'm going to 24 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: need help from Vikings fans today. 25 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 2: I don't I don't want to. 26 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: The last thing I would ever want to do is 27 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: draw any sort of grand conclusions about a vibe I've 28 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: picked up on during my time during the holiday break off. 29 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: I don't want to believe what I think I'm feeling. 30 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: But I want to hear directly from Vikings fans themselves 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: because they might be able to answer this question. And 32 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: the question is simply this, how many of you are 33 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: actually viewing this cute little winning streak as a sign 34 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: of something that has any substance? Is it all of you? 35 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: Is it fifty percent of you? Is it ten percent 36 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: of you? Because I excuse me, I've said this before, 37 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: as this streak was going on and once the Vikings 38 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: were eliminated mathematically, that this is a real This is 39 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: a danger, dangerous period for the franchise because I think 40 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: human nature being what it is, given how disappointed this 41 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: franchise that the people who run this franchise have to 42 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: be about the fact that the team was eliminated mathematically 43 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: as early as they were. Is you dive into what 44 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: the rest of it, and you get either too excited 45 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: about what you see to the positive and too negative, 46 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: or too down the dumps, or too discouraged by what 47 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: you see to the negative. Because I am a firm 48 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: believer after you know forty some years in the business 49 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: that once you are once the math works out that 50 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: you cannot advance, that very little matters. And I get 51 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: the cliches. We didn't quit, we kept fighting. That says 52 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: something about our culture. I get all that stuff. I've 53 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: lived through that through many iterations of Vikings football and 54 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: many mathematical eliminations involving lots of different coaches, and I 55 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: tend to think most of it is utter and complete nonsense. 56 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 2: Because I. 57 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: Do people can people. I'm not sure people calculate properly 58 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: the degree to which everything changes once you cannot proceed 59 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: or advance. 60 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: And what I mean by that is. 61 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: I can get excited about some better results, but I 62 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: can go, well, wait, what you're telling me now is 63 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: that there was no pressure in any meaningful way to win. 64 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: There is nothing any longer on the line. 65 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: And what do we how do we usually evaluate teams performances, 66 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: individual players performances. I think evaluate on the basis of 67 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: what did they do when there was something at stake? 68 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: Because that's hard, that's more challenging, and so I just 69 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: I'm just telling you, I think, and you can even play. 70 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: We're going to refer extensively to a couple of stories today. 71 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: Kevin seffert I retweeted a link to it yesterday. I 72 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: think it had been out for a while, but I 73 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: had not seen it yet. A terrific deep dive on 74 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,720 Speaker 1: the Vikings. I call it the Wagnerian Opera at the 75 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 1: quarterback position. I also thought Ben Gesling had a r 76 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: His piece was more global, that went just beyond the 77 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: quarterback position. And one of the questions that Guestling asks 78 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: is the team, the franchise, the organization has I guess 79 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: they're at a fork in the road, one could say, so, 80 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 1: how do you look upon what happens this season? 81 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 2: Do you look upon it as well? 82 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: If we cover the kickoff properly at the end of 83 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: that second Bears game we're in, and will that dictate, 84 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: In other words, will the organization say, play the cliche, 85 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: play here, play there, and we're sitting here playing for 86 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: something today against Green Bay? Or are they going to 87 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: take a I think a more honest view, which is, guys, 88 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: we can look at that one or two plays thing. 89 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 2: Either way. 90 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: You can go back to the first Bears game in 91 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: Chicago and the Bears could say one play and we 92 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: hold on in that victory and you do not get 93 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: the big fourth quarter comeback. I hate, so I tend 94 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 1: to hate. I think organizations that play too much of 95 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 1: that game end up fooling themselves. And I just think 96 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: there has to be an honest view that to gauge 97 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: performance post pressure. 98 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 2: Being off is not all that helpful. I don't believe. 99 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 1: Now, maybe individual players in grunt positions, you could say, 100 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: well there's still some things we could learn about people, 101 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: and maybe even at the quarterback position, but I don't 102 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: think it's anywhere near the same. Not to mention, if 103 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: the factor in during this winning streak who the Vikings 104 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: have beaten, that that has to be a part of 105 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 1: the conversation. So this is an offseason where I think 106 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 1: the Vikings need to be more collaborative in their honesty. 107 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: And because I know what's going to happen. They're going 108 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: to win today pretty obviously, and it's we're going to 109 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: get the postgame speech that's going to be released by 110 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: Vikings dot Com on the head coach saying, this is 111 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: why I believe in you guys. 112 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: No, we couldn't get back in this thing. 113 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: But at the point of the season where it had 114 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 1: come apart, you kept playing, you kept digging, you kept 115 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: going for that something extra, and it's gonna be dramatic, 116 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: and it's going to be Maybe it don't bring smiles 117 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: to the fans of the Viking the faces of the 118 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: Vikings fans, and I'll say, okay, from a public relations standpoint, 119 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: those are harmless. One could say that doesn't necessarily come 120 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 1: from the team itself, but I don't think it's indicative 121 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: of pretty much anything. And if you're a Vikings fan, 122 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: as much as I think, you're looking for something positive 123 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: and so at least it's always better on every given 124 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: Sunday to watch your team win than to lose. 125 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 2: I get that's what you live for week to week. 126 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: But I think if you're a hardcore Vikings fan that 127 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: wants success more than anything else, what you want from 128 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: this organization is honest in prospection that goes beyond those 129 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: little cute post games speeches and videos, that says we 130 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: got a lot of work that we still need to do, 131 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 1: and we got to be honest about a lot of things, 132 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: starting with and I don't ever expect the head coach 133 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: to say this, because it's very few teams have head 134 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: coaches who do. But at the top of the list, 135 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: what internally the Vikings need to say organizationally is we 136 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: blew it this year at the most important position in football. 137 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 2: We made a couple of calculations. We you know, we 138 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 2: got our. 139 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 1: Legal pad out, put the big line down the middle, 140 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: and did the pros and cons of which way we 141 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: go at the quarterback position. 142 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 2: And for this year we failed. 143 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: We took a leap on the basis of belief, hubris, arrogance, 144 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: a combination of all of those things, and we swung 145 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: and we missed. There's no other way to look at it. 146 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 1: This is a significant swing and miss. And that doesn't 147 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: mean it's got to be over, but it just means, 148 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: all right, all our decisions moving forward have to play 149 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: off of that, and we have to do whatever we 150 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: can to ensure that we do not put ourselves in 151 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 1: this same position. 152 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 2: And what does that basically mean. 153 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: It means, as hard as this is to thread the needle, 154 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: we have to give ourselves a better option at the 155 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: quarterback position than just McCarthy. I'm not saying they should 156 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: give up on McCarthy. They clearly aren't giving up on McCarthy. 157 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: I think it'd be foolish to give up on McCarthy. 158 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: But as we've said for months on this show, you 159 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: got to give yourself a better lever, better hedge. Whether 160 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: it relates to performance by JJ or availability by JJ, 161 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. Either of those are both. That has 162 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: to be a part of this conversation. But beware playing 163 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: falling into the trap, and the Vikings are not the 164 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: only team that does it. That says three plays three plays, 165 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: maybe we're playing for home field advantage, and then you say, well, 166 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: do you forget about the games you won late or 167 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: under difficult circumstances where the other team could say the 168 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: same thing. 169 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 2: That's to me the danger. 170 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: So it's going to be really hard because they're home, 171 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,719 Speaker 1: it's the last game of the year. You're going to 172 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 1: hear about winning record. After all this we finished, and 173 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: that's something we finished. And by the way, this isn't 174 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: me saying. 175 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 2: Tank. I'm not a big believe. 176 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: I don't like the vibe that an organization ends out 177 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: when they deliberately attempt to lose games. I know there's 178 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 1: you know, there are people who believe, well, in the end, 179 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: you get a better player, and I can't argue with that. Potentially, 180 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:15,839 Speaker 1: I hate that vibe. I think I remained so traumatized 181 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 1: by what the Minnesota Timberwolves did. Oh how many years 182 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 1: ago was it the infamous Mark Madsen's seven to three 183 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 1: point shots game where the Wolves were trying to tank 184 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 1: to improve their lottery position, and ever since then, the 185 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: feeling in the pit of my stomach. I was there 186 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: for that game. In fact, I think it was right 187 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:44,839 Speaker 1: next to Garzie press Row. And I'll never forget a 188 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: fan a long time, you know, emotionally invested Timberwolves fan 189 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: who said I'll never think the same about this organization 190 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: after what they did today. 191 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 2: I don't think it's worth it. I don't even think. 192 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: It's a good It's a good approach, even if you're 193 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: trying to do the ol quote unquote tank responsibly. So 194 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: this isn't me saying they should have tried to lose 195 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:10,199 Speaker 1: every game and they have to apologize for winning games. 196 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 2: You never have to apologize for winning games. 197 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: But what you should be honest about is what the 198 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: victories actually mean. And I fear that because it's home, 199 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 1: might be an emotional day for hit Man if there's 200 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: a feeling that this might be his last go around, 201 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: because that's a legitimate story, that's a great story. His 202 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:31,320 Speaker 1: finish this season has been terrific and been remarkable. His 203 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: career is exemplary. But that and the chance that they 204 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: might even be able to run up the score today 205 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: on your team realistically, because of who you guys are 206 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: using that there's only gonna be one teams that's motivated 207 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,080 Speaker 1: for any particular reason. 208 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 2: It's going to be the Vikings, And I just sense there's. 209 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: Going to be this euphoria about look at look at this, 210 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: Look what we're capable of, and the truth will be 211 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: that the other team had no interest in playing today 212 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: and had no reason to participate. Now we can have 213 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: this discussion later in the show, and I'll be curious 214 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: to get your opinion on this blakeboard. 215 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 2: I have tended to not. 216 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: Love even when teams are in this situation, mailing it 217 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: into the degree that it sounds like Green Bay is 218 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: going to do it because I just if you lose 219 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: today by forty, which I'm not saying is gonna happen, 220 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 1: But I guess as possible. I just don't I know 221 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: if I'm going I'm still in. I just I don't 222 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: like that feeling for my team. And I know there's 223 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: some teams who've done it in the next week they've won. 224 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: There's some teams that have never really recovered from it, 225 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: but we'll talk about that a little bit later as well. 226 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: Brat Sean Brian Kafan text line is open at six 227 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: four six, eight six. Let's get a quick pause in 228 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: early and then of course ten o'clock Vikings Football Sunday 229 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:55,199 Speaker 1: commences of Vikings and Packers high noon. Right here in 230 00:13:55,240 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: the film, a lot of good texts coming in this 231 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: Morning Sunday Sermons one hour edition. I'm in the back 232 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 1: end of a I'm sure like a lot of people 233 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: have coals that seemingly linger forever. I guess the flu 234 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: situation is not particularly good right now either, Burrow and 235 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: blakemore with you until ten o'clock today. This text begins. 236 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: My name is Ethan. I'm driving in from Pennsylvania. I'm 237 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: a twenty one year old lifelong Vikings fan. Unfortunately, JJ 238 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 1: McCarthy definitely feels pressure to win today. He hasn't immuned 239 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: all the rumors of Burrow and Cousins a chance to 240 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: eliminate some doubt about. 241 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 2: His future with the team. 242 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: I just don't think again, if the Vikings are a 243 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: evaluating how they go what their future is with JJ 244 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 1: on the basis of what he does today, they're making 245 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: a terrific mistake. Now, you can argue that, given the 246 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: fact that the Packers are sitting this one out, that 247 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 1: if McCarthy regresses and plays horribly, that that could work 248 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: against him. I'll grant that point, but I just don't 249 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: think there should be much importance either way put on this. 250 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 2: Particular ballgame. I just think that's the way it's got 251 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 2: to work. 252 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: And by the way, most of the texts, you know, 253 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: when I asked the question at the top of the show, 254 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: most of the texts coming in are from people who 255 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 1: are are I think they they're well grounded. They're acknowledging 256 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: that once the pressure is off, the real way to 257 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: evaluate players is how they do when the pressure is on. 258 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: And I think the last time when did we get 259 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: mathematically eliminated was it the week we got killed in 260 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: Seattle twenty six? Nothing that was our before our winning 261 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,880 Speaker 1: streak started. I think that was our last loss, and 262 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: they were not competitive in that game. If you're called 263 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: it was ridiculous, it wasn't even now we I think 264 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: were reminded yesterday Seattle's damn good defensively, and I understand 265 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: it's a big We didn't need a night with Sam Darnald. 266 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: I don't think Donald was a star last night. But 267 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 1: we'll get to that aspect of the story too. The 268 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: Vikings started their winning streak by winning three in a 269 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: row against teams with a combined record of fourteen and 270 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: thirty three. And again that doesn't mean they have to 271 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: apologize for winning, but if you're doing the calculation in 272 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: this organization in this offseason, you have to factor that 273 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: in to pretend that the ship is righted on the 274 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: basis of who they were fortunate enough to play, because 275 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: that's just the way the schedule played out. 276 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 2: Is fools goal. 277 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 1: You don't really you're not then really making informed decisions. 278 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: I think on what you have and. 279 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:14,880 Speaker 2: You know what. 280 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: You might need to do to get to a place 281 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:22,159 Speaker 1: where you're not in quite the same position six' one 282 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 1: two guy, rights then you're Right and the biggest problem 283 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:27,399 Speaker 1: is ARE. GM i know you didn't say, that but 284 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: you said top the. Bottom we were strying to top the. 285 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: Bottom and he's our biggest. Problem you're telling, me out 286 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: of four years you only have two true starters In Dallas, 287 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 1: turner who's now become what it looks like possibly not a. 288 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: BUST i think this is one of those dictated. Texts 289 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: you can't build a team through the. Payroll you have 290 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: to build a team through, scouting and then you add 291 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: the veterans at the younger guys and those making the great. 292 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,479 Speaker 1: Teams The vikings have more. Problems they're just picking up 293 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: a play here or play. There he's, right it's going 294 00:17:56,680 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: to be a big story this. Offseason BUT i will 295 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 1: add THAT i think for, Me koc is let off 296 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: the hook a little too easily in this attempt to 297 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: separate the head coach from the general. Manager AND i 298 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: get it because you can, say, well the head coach 299 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:22,199 Speaker 1: is doing what he can with what he's. Given let's remember, 300 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 1: something by all, accounts by all the JACKALS i trust in, 301 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: Respect koc might not be the general, manager but he's 302 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: more than just a head coach. Already so for, example 303 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: there's not a chance in hell that the quarterback plan 304 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:42,479 Speaker 1: that The vikings implemented for this season was made By 305 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 1: quasia Do Fa mensa, alone no, chance none, Whatsoever and 306 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: SO i Think koc's got to share some of. That, now, 307 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,679 Speaker 1: again you could, say but specifically regarding the, drafts that 308 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 1: is more in one perview than. ANOTHER i get that, 309 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 1: point AND i think that a fair. Discussion But koc 310 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 1: is a big part of this. 311 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,919 Speaker 2: Thing and what fascinating me about The seaffert story is 312 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 2: that it. 313 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: Drilled a little deeper than we've seen regarding The Daniel jones, 314 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: factor Because i've said all, year you cannot go into 315 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: another season or off season without a better veteran. Option 316 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:30,479 Speaker 1: then you gave yourself With Sam howell, originally and then 317 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: ultimately they were so the head coach was so alarmed 318 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: by what he Thought howell couldn't offer that they went 319 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: out and took a chance On Carson wentz for whatever 320 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: that was. 321 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: Worth but it sounds more and more like The vikings intention. 322 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 1: Was to give themselves a better hedge last year or 323 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 1: this season than they did at the quarterback. Position And Daniel, 324 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:04,479 Speaker 1: jones you, Know donald is in another classification Because darnald 325 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: they ultimately, chose AND i think it's a defensible position 326 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 1: that we're not going to give you a three year. 327 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 2: Contract we're not going to play it out that. Long 328 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 2: we don't like the way. 329 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: It finished in that last regular season game Against detroit 330 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:20,359 Speaker 1: or in that first playoff, game even though we acknowledge 331 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: that a lot of that was not very good. Protection 332 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 1: then we tried to shore up with the moves we 333 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: made in the. Offseason but NOW i could still, argue 334 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: AS i did at the, TIME i would have definitely 335 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:36,719 Speaker 1: considered Franchising darnald for one. Year AND i get, it 336 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 1: and you don't get some of the other players that you. 337 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: Got i'm not sure how good you feel about those 338 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:50,719 Speaker 1: players at this point, Though but the more viable option financially, Was, 339 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: okay we're not going to be able to bring back our, 340 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 1: starter but we can bring back a guy we believe 341 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: has a chance to start if we need him to, 342 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 1: start In Daniel. Jones and the story That seaffert wrote 343 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: lays out the degree to, which in, fact let me 344 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: get to a couple. 345 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 2: Of, comments a couple of the observations he has. 346 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 1: Regarding jonesy as they did With. Darnold Seaffert Wrights The 347 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: vikings envisioned At jones as a starting caliber hedge against 348 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:30,639 Speaker 1: McCarthy's inexperience in. Health team officials sensed strong positive vibes 349 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 1: From jones throughout the fall and, winter and they believe 350 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:36,919 Speaker 1: he would sign their, offer which was competitive with the 351 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 1: fourteen million dollar deal he ultimately signed with The, Colts 352 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:43,159 Speaker 1: but The vikings had Misread jones' level of interest in 353 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: their scheme and. 354 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 2: Culture how dare he he liked. 355 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: The, organization the people in, up the business was, Business 356 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: lee source said The colts offered the best quote. Fit 357 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: in other, Words jones wanted to be on the field 358 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty five and thought he had a better 359 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: chance of overtaking The colts young quarterback third year Pro 360 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson senior than. McCarthy that's, big AND i, THINK i, 361 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: MEAN i think when The jones thing, HAPPENED i don't 362 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 1: think we had as much of a feel that The, 363 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: vikings even though there was a competitive, offer were that 364 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,879 Speaker 1: serious about, saying, yeah we believe in, McCarthy but we 365 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: got to be ready because he's got to prove he 366 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,119 Speaker 1: can stay, healthy even if we don't think he's going 367 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:31,880 Speaker 1: to be as bad as he was at his worst 368 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:36,200 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty. Five and obviously the problem is once 369 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: that option went away and they, CHOSE i again think 370 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: wrongly to ignore The Aaron rodgers possibility they were on, 371 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: options then you convince you you kind of lie to, 372 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: Yourself Sam, hall guys kind of, Intriguing yeah you, know, Yeah, sam, oh, 373 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: yeah that's the. Guy, yeah maybe That's Daniel jones light 374 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: and they were horrified by him obviously once they got. 375 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,960 Speaker 1: Here you don't cut a quarterback under that. Condition it 376 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: is supposed to be your with that, timing is your 377 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 1: backup unless you really think he's not ready or capable 378 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 1: of doing what you want him to, do and instead 379 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: you go For Carson wentz very much a long shot, 380 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: himself but a guy who had a little more, pedigree, 381 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:28,920 Speaker 1: Right so THAT i think ends up being more critical 382 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:32,639 Speaker 1: to how this thing played out this season than we 383 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: even realized at the. Time that was a, big big 384 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 1: part of what indeed took. Place there's also a couple 385 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: of very good stats analytics regarding McCarthy's season entering today 386 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 1: or entering week, eighteen WHICH i guess technically began last. 387 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: Yesterday McCarthy's qbr ranks forty six out of fifty eight 388 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: quarterbacks who have made at least one. Start he's had 389 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:05,640 Speaker 1: only two games with more than two hundred yards. Passing 390 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: there are a number of quotes in this piece From Kurt, 391 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:18,919 Speaker 1: warner Former Super bowl. Quarterback he hasn't shown me that 392 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: he's going to be great at this, point BUT i 393 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: didn't expect. That it's fun when a guy can do 394 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: that early in his career and show, YOU, o, Man 395 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: i've got the potential to be. 396 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 2: Great but that's. 397 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,360 Speaker 1: Unique he doesn't have very, often and he hasn't really 398 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 1: gotten a fair shake from them being expected to be 399 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 1: a Super bowl, team and with comparisons To Darnold jones Or, 400 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: rogers who's never going to be that good this. Season WITH, 401 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:40,880 Speaker 1: jj there are some lumps being. TAKEN i don't see 402 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,440 Speaker 1: enough to have a real good feel on what it's 403 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: going to. Be what it was also underestimated according to this, 404 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 1: piece AND i think it's very, true is The vikings 405 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:53,679 Speaker 1: had to know there were going to be some, lumps 406 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 1: there were going to be some ups and. Downs but 407 00:24:56,920 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 1: what they clearly and this is another major miscalculate that 408 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 1: has to be addressed this, offseason is to use again 409 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:10,399 Speaker 1: the words and the. Piece The vikings overestimated McCarthy's floor 410 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:12,360 Speaker 1: as the first. Year so we talk all the time 411 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: about floor and ceiling right as it, potatus for, example 412 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:16,719 Speaker 1: to The Gophers and by the, way what was your 413 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:17,920 Speaker 1: Favorite Coy parrish? 414 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 2: Moment? 415 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,200 Speaker 1: Wow THAT i didn't see that one. Coming now a 416 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 1: lot of people said they. DID i guess he's keeping 417 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,359 Speaker 1: the door. Open but, REALLY i, mean he's gonna be 418 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: able to come. Back at this, point it's difficult To 419 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: is he going To? Indiana that's WHAT i want to. 420 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:35,400 Speaker 1: Know hos want, them they might not need that's. True 421 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: The hoosiers might not even he might not be good 422 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: enough For indiana at this. 423 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 2: Point who's to? Say BUT i digress the. 424 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:46,879 Speaker 1: Floor it's sometimes in again evaluation for a season in 425 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: which you spent all this money off season thinking you 426 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 1: had a chance to be something built into that scene 427 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 1: to be, well he's gonna have ups and, downs but 428 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 1: his floor is gonna be okay or it's not gonna be. 429 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 2: AWFUL. J. 430 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:02,680 Speaker 1: J McCarthy's floor was historically, bad and that is part 431 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,960 Speaker 1: of the reason we're sitting here in this situation that we're, 432 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 1: in that we're making this a last game Victory march 433 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: have fun with it at home Against Green bay to 434 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: get to winning. Record even though all this, nonsense here's 435 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: another one that's been repeated too. Much The vikings are 436 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 1: going to finish a half game out of the playoffs, meaningless. 437 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 2: Utterly and completely. Meaningless. 438 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: Susist it sounds cool to, say oh, ah after all, 439 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: that look how close we. Were you got close on 440 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:39,479 Speaker 1: the basis of a schedule that changed in your favor 441 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 1: After seattle and the fact that the pressure was off 442 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 1: and you're just. Playing AND i do believe it's actually 443 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: easier to play when there's no. Pressure as odd as that, 444 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 1: sounds all, right let's get one more break in and 445 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 1: we'll go to the get to ten o'clock When Vikings 446 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:58,159 Speaker 1: Football sunday will indeed take. Over they'll probably be happier 447 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 1: THAN i. Am but that's. Okay everybody but he has 448 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: their place even in the new year of is this 449 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:03,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty? 450 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 2: Six it? Is that's. RIGHT i forgot seven one, five Guy. 451 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 1: DAN i just don't understand why people would think The 452 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 1: viking should be looking at bringing back cousins or Getting Joe, 453 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 1: burrow because it feels like we're going backwards to that 454 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 1: old veteran quarterback and thinking that there they're that close to. 455 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 2: Getting A Super. 456 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: Bowl you got to separate Out Kirk cousins And Joe. 457 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:43,440 Speaker 1: Burrow let's start. There this isn't. Complicated Joe burrow is 458 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: on a different. Level Kirk cousins has basically been a 459 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 1: five hundred quarterback FOR i Think Mark craig had the 460 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:50,359 Speaker 1: stat for a. 461 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:51,480 Speaker 2: WHILE i think he's like. 462 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 1: FIFTH i think right, now going in today's, game he's 463 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: fifteen and fourteen is last twenty nine something along those. 464 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:02,439 Speaker 1: Lines SO i get the point about the ongoing. Issue 465 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:05,240 Speaker 1: you're putting off the inevitable trying to finally set up 466 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:10,560 Speaker 1: your franchise. Quarterback but please don't Put, cousins particularly at 467 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: this point in his career And Joe. Burrow, Now burrow's 468 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: got some injury, issues but he's in his. Prime And, 469 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 1: kirk whatever he is at this point is he may 470 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:24,360 Speaker 1: have a little football in. HIM i wouldn't recommend he'd 471 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: be the. Hedge but then the issue is how many 472 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 1: options are there going to be that are workable? There 473 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,920 Speaker 1: that's one of the. Questions what else DID i miss 474 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:38,840 Speaker 1: WHILE i was? Gone like what's the what's the current 475 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 1: state of your favorite hockey, team The Minnesota. 476 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 3: WILD i mean they lost last night his, shootout but 477 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 3: overall the trend is. Upwards they're on a massive point 478 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:50,880 Speaker 3: to Treek Quinn hughes set the franchise record for assists 479 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 3: in a single. 480 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 2: GAME i, mean sky's the. Limit as far. 481 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: As we're very well represented at The, olympics, Correct. 482 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 3: Yes Three, americans a handful Of. Swedes, yeah there were looking. Good, 483 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 3: well there'll be a lot Of wild. 484 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: Representation what happened to THE us entry in The World, Juniors. 485 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 3: It just seemed like they weren't you, know after the 486 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 3: first game where they were, dominant they just felt like 487 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 3: they weren't really they weren't really trying until they needed to, 488 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 3: try and a dangerous. Proposition, yes and even With switzerland 489 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:28,560 Speaker 3: And slovakia that they had to come from. 490 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,160 Speaker 2: Behind for. 491 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 3: Sure in The slovakia, GAME i know That switzerland was, 492 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:36,360 Speaker 3: close and then The sweden one they just got trounce 493 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 3: and they weren't even in that. Game and then The 494 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:41,960 Speaker 3: finland one goes overtime where it's just kind of a 495 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 3: crap shoot three. 496 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 2: On three and they. 497 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 3: Lost so it, stinks BUT i don't think they were 498 00:29:48,440 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 3: as good or as ready or as motivated as they 499 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,000 Speaker 3: were last year for whatever, reason which sucks because it 500 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,320 Speaker 3: was on home ice and it was. Here but it 501 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:58,760 Speaker 3: feels like they're for whatever The, historically they're just better 502 00:29:58,800 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 3: on road ice than they are at. 503 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:04,040 Speaker 1: Home it sounds as if the betting money all but 504 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: guaranteed that The wolves would at the very least play 505 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:11,200 Speaker 1: a good game In miami and probably win In, miami 506 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,920 Speaker 1: because it made no sense given what they had just 507 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: come off, of a, gain a loss in which it's 508 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 1: weird to me that this is NOT i feel like 509 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 1: nationally this has not received as much attention as it, 510 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:31,840 Speaker 1: should And i'm curious to know how much attention it received, 511 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:36,080 Speaker 1: locally AS i understand That Anthony edwards threw up the 512 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 1: towel and left the court to go to the locker 513 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 1: room with was it wasn't it like halfway through the fourth? 514 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: Quarter wasn't there like several it wasn't like thirty seconds to? 515 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: Go has he addressed this? Yet we okay with this 516 00:30:54,360 --> 00:30:58,560 Speaker 1: because we like him so much and because we think 517 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 1: he's a. COMPETITOR i feel, like and Maybe i'll find 518 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:06,479 Speaker 1: out there's been all kinds of discussion about it and, 519 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:07,800 Speaker 1: recriminations and. 520 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:09,960 Speaker 2: That's. 521 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: Bad you're you're, young but you've been in the league 522 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:19,960 Speaker 1: long enough now despite your, age. 523 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:28,960 Speaker 2: That you're the leader of the. Team. MAN i, MEAN I. 524 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,600 Speaker 1: I hate to ever compare anybody To Michael jordan because 525 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: it's probably. Unfair many of their right in mind Think 526 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: Michael jordan would ever walk off the court in the fourth? 527 00:31:41,440 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: Quarter did he get fined or? Anything was there any 528 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 1: was there? Any was there any discipline attached to? 529 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:51,760 Speaker 2: It when he started the next, Game. 530 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: And, again you, know he had an exemplary game In 531 00:31:56,480 --> 00:32:01,680 Speaker 1: miami that that can't. Happen SO i have to get 532 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: caught up on that. Story i'm trying to think what 533 00:32:07,240 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: ELSE i might have. Missed gold And go for men's. 534 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: BASKETBALL i heard it on the fan last. Night we 535 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: won our Second Big ten, road Second Big ten, victory 536 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: this one on the road against The Northwestern. Wildcats came 537 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:22,640 Speaker 1: back in the second half. 538 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 2: To win the. 539 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 1: Game they tell me that The gophers one another bowl game. 540 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 1: Too in this ONE i think went to, overtime did it? 541 00:32:33,080 --> 00:32:35,360 Speaker 1: Not they knocked off The lobos Of New? 542 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 2: Mexico is that? Correct that's? Correct it's out standing entertaining, finish. 543 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:46,280 Speaker 1: Entertaining, finish And i'm sure there's a lot of celebrating 544 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,560 Speaker 1: going on that we keep winning bowl. GAMES i think 545 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:51,920 Speaker 1: the streak actually began prior To, fleck but he's kept it, going. 546 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 2: Which is you, know we're happy for everybody in that. 547 00:32:56,600 --> 00:33:01,080 Speaker 1: Regard i'm proud of myself that were at forty five 548 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 1: minutes into this program and this will be the first 549 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:06,920 Speaker 1: mention of who's your? 550 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:11,040 Speaker 2: Hotline it's. HARD i mean THAT i don't. 551 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:13,240 Speaker 1: UNDERSTAND i don't know if people understand what discipline that 552 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 1: takes for An indiana, native An Indiana university graduate to 553 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 1: wait forty five now forty six minutes to even mention 554 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:31,600 Speaker 1: that The Indiana hoosiers are in the final four of 555 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:37,280 Speaker 1: The National Collegiate Championship tournament and they edged The university 556 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 1: Of alabama thirty eight to three to get. There there's 557 00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:48,640 Speaker 1: still a dreamlike quality to it for, me as someone 558 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:50,600 Speaker 1: who obviously grew up on a lot of very very 559 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: BAD i use. FOOTBALL i think it uh well UNTIL 560 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:58,440 Speaker 1: i think we got lapped By northwestern was? 561 00:33:58,480 --> 00:33:59,560 Speaker 2: It who was? It who? 562 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:03,400 Speaker 1: Lapped earlier this season we were the losingest program ever 563 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:07,720 Speaker 1: and then we became the second losingest Because Kurtz signetti won't, 564 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 1: Lose they just won't lose. Games so other losing programs 565 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:17,120 Speaker 1: are having a chance to kind of catch up an astonishing. 566 00:34:17,200 --> 00:34:20,000 Speaker 1: Performance and by the, way the first team IS i 567 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:23,960 Speaker 1: understand it to have a buy in this new format and. 568 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:28,120 Speaker 1: Win and, again not only did they, win they won 569 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:32,960 Speaker 1: by thirty. Five and it was telling that on the 570 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:43,160 Speaker 1: pregame PANEL espn you could just sense THAT i think 571 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:46,239 Speaker 1: three of the four was it two of the three 572 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:52,480 Speaker 1: or three of the four predictors all Picked, alabama Including Nick. 573 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:54,799 Speaker 2: Saban and here's the direct quote From. 574 00:34:54,880 --> 00:35:00,839 Speaker 1: NICK i think last week in Beating, Oklahoma alabama got 575 00:35:00,840 --> 00:35:04,200 Speaker 1: its mojo, back and you just you think to, yourself 576 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:08,279 Speaker 1: here's what this. Proves nobody knows, football more football Than Nick. 577 00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 1: Saban but what it proves is that even people who 578 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:14,120 Speaker 1: know it at the highest level can fall into. Traps 579 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:17,880 Speaker 1: and the trap is It's. ALABAMA i, mean they're not 580 00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:19,560 Speaker 1: as good as WHEN i was. There It's, alabama and 581 00:35:19,560 --> 00:35:22,239 Speaker 1: it's It's. Indiana it's STILL i know They've i've given them. 582 00:35:22,239 --> 00:35:25,520 Speaker 1: Credit they're, good but it's come, on cute little, club 583 00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 1: cute little club and that's from An indiana. Standpoint the 584 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,759 Speaker 1: beauty of it is that even The Nick sabans of 585 00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:39,040 Speaker 1: the world can't quite, GET i, think grasp that this 586 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:44,280 Speaker 1: guy is doing something that perhaps has never been done 587 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 1: in the history of college. FOOTBALL i don't think it's 588 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:52,919 Speaker 1: preposterous statement tournament material to suggest as. 589 00:35:53,160 --> 00:35:56,080 Speaker 2: Much and it has to, be LIKE i, said to. 590 00:35:56,200 --> 00:36:03,640 Speaker 1: Other struggling programs, historically struggling programs around the country and 591 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,560 Speaker 1: around The big ten like, here it's got to be, 592 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:11,440 Speaker 1: infuriating AND i know what's coming, Back, WELL i got 593 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:12,040 Speaker 1: all the money in the. 594 00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:14,800 Speaker 2: World what do you think the sequence. 595 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 1: Was do you think they got all the money in 596 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:19,319 Speaker 1: the world from the beginning or do you think when 597 00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:24,640 Speaker 1: they had that breakthrough season last year that it became 598 00:36:24,719 --> 00:36:28,840 Speaker 1: easier for everybody to sell the notion that we're going to, spend, spend. 599 00:36:28,880 --> 00:36:34,720 Speaker 1: Spend it's not difficult to figure out that the answer 600 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:36,720 Speaker 1: to that. Mystery it goes back to all the discussion 601 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:39,439 Speaker 1: all they Got Mark. Cuban Mark cuban hadn't contributed any 602 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:43,000 Speaker 1: money at the. Point he didn't even start contributing money 603 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:47,359 Speaker 1: until they had the breakthrough season last. Year so it's 604 00:36:47,360 --> 00:36:51,000 Speaker 1: got to be just devastating because we keep being told 605 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:54,759 Speaker 1: a certain place you can't do, it absolutely cannot be. 606 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:58,160 Speaker 2: Done it sounds like speaking of. 607 00:36:58,239 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 1: Smug between eight and, nine you and your partner pretty 608 00:37:02,239 --> 00:37:07,120 Speaker 1: much concluded that the only team that you want to 609 00:37:07,120 --> 00:37:09,640 Speaker 1: play next week is the team that you're likely to, 610 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,400 Speaker 1: play The monster's The, midway The Chicago. 611 00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:14,799 Speaker 2: Bears is that? Accurate that is. Accurate that's. 612 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,439 Speaker 1: Correct i'd like to argue with you for the sake 613 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:21,279 Speaker 1: of the, bit BUT i can't disagree with that because The, 614 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:24,120 Speaker 1: bears as many strides as they've, made they still have 615 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:25,879 Speaker 1: to prove the postseason that they got. 616 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,560 Speaker 2: Something you, know that they can do something with. 617 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:31,080 Speaker 1: It, obviously last time you, played your quarterback got knocked 618 00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:34,600 Speaker 1: out and it still had to go down to incredible 619 00:37:34,680 --> 00:37:38,120 Speaker 1: drama for The bears to win. It and the alternatives 620 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:40,279 Speaker 1: are all teams you look at and you, go, well 621 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:42,440 Speaker 1: that's they're a little bit more. Dangerous SO i, can't 622 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:44,520 Speaker 1: as much as i'd like to fight back on, THAT 623 00:37:44,640 --> 00:37:45,360 Speaker 1: i can't. 624 00:37:46,880 --> 00:37:47,920 Speaker 2: Necessarily blame you for. 625 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:54,520 Speaker 1: THAT i came away from The Seattle niners game really 626 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:58,319 Speaker 1: impressed with The seattle, defense and now everything goes through. 627 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:03,800 Speaker 1: Them correct they get home ice, throughout BUT i still 628 00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:10,000 Speaker 1: feel like it feels more wide open THAN i remember. 629 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:14,160 Speaker 1: IT i, Mean i'm never gonna count out The eagles 630 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:19,440 Speaker 1: because of their, pedigree BUT i think they're Beatable. RAMS 631 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:25,239 Speaker 1: i like, them beatable your, TEAM i like. THEM i 632 00:38:25,239 --> 00:38:27,960 Speaker 1: don't Think juggernaut to a point where they can't be. 633 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:31,640 Speaker 1: Beaten SO I i think these unfortunately were on the 634 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:35,560 Speaker 1: sidelines and this that's the that's the other. Irony it 635 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:38,759 Speaker 1: feels more wide open this. Year and if, so then 636 00:38:38,760 --> 00:38:41,520 Speaker 1: it's the old if you get in chip sharing a, 637 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:44,080 Speaker 1: chance and obviously The vikings will not be able to do. 638 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:46,160 Speaker 3: That it's on both sides, too like there's not a 639 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:49,160 Speaker 3: dominant powerhouse in THE. Afc that's also, cool getting the. 640 00:38:49,239 --> 00:38:51,040 Speaker 3: Dance you don't, know you know what could, Happen but 641 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 3: it is The. BEARS i, Mean i'm still petrified Of 642 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,200 Speaker 3: san fran no matter who they tried out, there unform. 643 00:38:57,239 --> 00:38:59,560 Speaker 2: Scares it's pretty. Okay he got demolished in. 644 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:05,520 Speaker 1: PLAY i guess they claim he received a. Stinger isn't 645 00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:09,919 Speaker 1: that like a sanitized way to say that he went? 646 00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 1: Numb what isn't that what a stinger? MEANS i Never football's. 647 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:14,440 Speaker 1: Weird it's a, Stinger he'll be. 648 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:15,160 Speaker 2: Fine this a little. 649 00:39:15,160 --> 00:39:18,239 Speaker 3: Stinger is that the modern, day the guy's been, wrong 650 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:19,640 Speaker 3: he's bell rung to get back out. 651 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:23,480 Speaker 2: THERE i don't. Know so you're right really on both. 652 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:27,240 Speaker 1: Sides with with With Kansas city no longer a factor, 653 00:39:27,360 --> 00:39:32,200 Speaker 1: it it should make for very entertaining, viewing even if 654 00:39:32,239 --> 00:39:34,160 Speaker 1: it's harder to stay connected with it when your own, 655 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:37,120 Speaker 1: team The Minnesota, vikings are not in. It what else 656 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:38,000 Speaker 1: DID I is anything ELSE i? 657 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,799 Speaker 3: Missed? WELL i did want to BECAUSE i think you 658 00:39:40,840 --> 00:39:43,399 Speaker 3: alluded To is it a loser mentality to sit? 659 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,160 Speaker 2: Everyone? Yes For Green, Bay, yes we didn't get to. 660 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:49,160 Speaker 3: That i'll just say quickly if you flash back to 661 00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:52,040 Speaker 3: a year, ago not, today but a year. Ago this, 662 00:39:52,080 --> 00:39:56,200 Speaker 3: week The packers played people against The bears in a meaningless. 663 00:39:56,200 --> 00:39:58,120 Speaker 3: Game The bears are like five and twelve at that. 664 00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:02,040 Speaker 3: Point love gets, Hurt watson tears OF acl and you 665 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:03,400 Speaker 3: limp into the playoffs and get. 666 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:05,719 Speaker 2: That's the comeback to. 667 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:09,040 Speaker 1: It and there's no perfect, formula because it's always easy to, 668 00:40:09,080 --> 00:40:11,759 Speaker 1: say if you don't get anybody, hurt then it's a 669 00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:14,280 Speaker 1: good thing to. Do but that's the, risk and football 670 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:18,000 Speaker 1: being the brutal game that it, is especially now that 671 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:21,200 Speaker 1: the season has been extended as long as it. Has 672 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:23,319 Speaker 1: You're you're, right it's hard to. Blame so you're not 673 00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:24,240 Speaker 1: even playing your BACKUP? 674 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:27,040 Speaker 2: Qb? Correct who needs THIS? QB i don't. Know i've 675 00:40:27,080 --> 00:40:27,680 Speaker 2: never even heard of. 676 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:30,360 Speaker 3: Him he got drafted By. Arizona i've never heard of 677 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:31,200 Speaker 3: him like three weeks. 678 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:34,759 Speaker 1: Ago could this be his audition to be The vikings 679 00:40:34,840 --> 00:40:37,600 Speaker 1: hedge next season at the quarterback? 680 00:40:37,640 --> 00:40:38,799 Speaker 2: Position it could. 681 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,920 Speaker 1: Be it's probably MY i, Want, MALIK i want your 682 00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:42,880 Speaker 1: backup to be our. 683 00:40:42,920 --> 00:40:43,960 Speaker 2: Hedge, oh that was going to be my. 684 00:40:43,960 --> 00:40:47,720 Speaker 3: Point it's probably more likely the audition for The packers backup. 685 00:40:47,800 --> 00:40:50,200 Speaker 2: Job yeah, One, YEAH i think that's. 686 00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:53,600 Speaker 1: Likely he's gonna he's gonna get a chance, somewhere even 687 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:56,440 Speaker 1: though you know he's had a chance. Before BUT i 688 00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 1: think he looks like a guy might have a chance 689 00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:02,560 Speaker 1: to with the quarterback, whisper especially to maybe be one more. 690 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:07,760 Speaker 1: Option Vikings Football sunday final edition of the current season 691 00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:10,319 Speaker 1: is up next To guardsy AND I i Think i'm 692 00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:12,279 Speaker 1: assuming guards he's around. TOMORROW i haven't checked the go 693 00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:14,960 Speaker 1: For winns. Schedule it is, you, yes so we're still 694 00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:19,160 Speaker 1: not back. Together that's, tomorrow so we'll Have vikings talking. Points, 695 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:24,000 Speaker 1: tomorrow we'll Have i'm Assuming Johnny. ATHLETIC i Hope Ben, 696 00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:27,160 Speaker 1: lieber maybe A. Viking maybe we Get Harrison smith. Tomorrow 697 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:31,120 Speaker 1: that would be. Great maybe he'll announce his retirement with. 698 00:41:31,320 --> 00:41:34,160 Speaker 1: Us all of that coming up On bumper To bumper 699 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:36,799 Speaker 1: tomorrow at Three Vikings Football sunday is. 700 00:41:36,880 --> 00:41:41,479 Speaker 2: Next we will talk to you. Tomorrow never 701 00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:50,600 Speaker 1: Ne