1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:05,039 Speaker 1: The text messages, yes, this is Bruce and andover Brozmer 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: is the backup quarterback tonight. JJ remains the emergency QB. 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: And I did get another question. Let me see here, Jordan, 4 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: can you explain to me why Wentz doesn't have to 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: be one hundred percent to play but JJ does. Clearly 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: Wentz is playing banged up. I think it's just it's 7 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: a nature of we saw two games Kid hurt his ankle, 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: and the injury thing matters playing into his availability as 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: part of whatever ability that you think he might have 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: on the field. And I think if Carson is banged 11 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: up but he's willing to go, there may still be 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: the belief that, frankly, what if Carson in that room, 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: they still believe that Carson gives him the best chance 14 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: to win, and that when they roll with JJ McCarthy, 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: they're going to roll indefinitely. And so if you're going 16 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: to do so, let's make sure the ankle is one 17 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: hundred percent, even though frankly one hundred percent that in itself, 18 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: he's probably will be going to be having to deal 19 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: with the just nagging elements of it, maybe for the 20 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: remainder of the season. With how these high ankle sprains 21 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 1: typically go. So yeah, I want him. 22 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: Back out there. 23 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: Don't want to see car You know, Carson as the 24 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 1: sacrificial lamb if you will. I just need him to 25 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: be slightly more accurate than he was on Sunday against 26 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: the Eagles, and uh, and then we should be I 27 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: think potentially in good shape tonight. Some local angle stuff. 28 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: Somebody asked if Joe Alt's gonna play, I think he's 29 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: creating Durham's finest Joe Alt, high end draft pick, left tackle. 30 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: He's been banged up. 31 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: My everything I've read is that Joe Alt, they're expecting 32 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: him to play tonight. And in addition, also, I mean, geez, 33 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: the Minnesota connections. 34 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: How about this? 35 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: I think Trey Pipkins, can you can you verify this 36 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: for me? Because we're gonna get pa here in a 37 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: couple of minutes. I'm pretty sure that Trey Pipkins went 38 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: to Apple Valley and then I think it was Sue Falls. 39 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: From a college perspective, he nailed it, and so it 40 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: was Apple Valley and then and then Sue Falls afterwards. 41 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: That's a University of Sue Falls. 42 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: Yep, how about that? He always said, you're an elite, 43 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 2: Trey Pipkins mind he. 44 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: Might play tonight and he's questionable to go in the game. 45 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: And then of course you got Troy Die. What about 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: what I would Troy Die? He I believe is questionable 47 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: into this game as well. His connection of course former 48 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: Viking and so some local elements there. But just again, 49 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: the I mean, we just can't escape it. We're we're busy, 50 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: We're looking up and down the health situation for the Chargers. 51 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: We're dealing with a fair amount of that ourselves. Still 52 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: the news coming out of course C J. Ham with 53 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: a hand, he's not going to go this evening. Andrew 54 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: Van Ginkele in the neck. It's kind of weird with 55 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: the Van ginkle thing. I remember danil Hunter had some 56 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: sort of tweak in his neck and it was just 57 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: something just kind of bubbling around camp. You're not seeing 58 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: number ninety nine out there. And then in pretty quick fashion, 59 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: they they ruled him out and he was gone and 60 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: he missed. He missed almost the entire season. Did he 61 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: play even in a game? I forget, I'd have to 62 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: go back and look. But you know, now similarly for 63 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: Van Ginkel here this lingering neck, they're not putting them 64 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: on IR. I'm curious how much of this is kind 65 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:18,799 Speaker 1: of letting Andrew decide where he's at in combination. 66 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 2: And concert of course with the health group. 67 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 1: But how much of this is do you feel like 68 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: you're ready to go and can we have you on 69 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 1: the field and in a short week? I guess in 70 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: limited walkthrough like fashion. Maybe that doesn't play in with 71 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: Van Ginkle since frankly he hasn't been participating in much 72 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: for the last several weeks. But getting him back an 73 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: absolute and absolute a topic indeed, But it's not going 74 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: to happen tonight. Doesn't mean the Vikings can't win, however, 75 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: joining me from Los Angeles Voice of the Minnesota Vikings 76 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: host tonight to noon. What up, Pa, Good morning? 77 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: You know what's going on there Minneapolis and St. 78 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 4: Paul. 79 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: It's a beautiful day and it's time for It's a 80 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: good day for a Vikings victory down at SOFI against 81 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: the Chargers the Sea. Just kind of following the national 82 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: reporters and the insiders with the injury report and such, 83 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: this darisaw thing popping the way that it did yesterday. 84 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: I can't speak for you, but it kind of shocked me. 85 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 2: A little bit. 86 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: He's on a pitch count, Christian is and then he 87 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: comes out. 88 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 2: Of the buy. 89 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: We're thinking, hey, it's full speed, and in fact it 90 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: was against the birds. But then but then now maybe 91 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: some lingering knee pain and he's dicey to go this evening. 92 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 2: What's up with our left tackle? 93 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, from a shocking standpoint, you're not the only one. 94 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 4: When I was in the I was thirty thousand feet 95 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,679 Speaker 4: above the ground when I learned that thing through my computer. 96 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 4: So I guess we're just gonna have to do what 97 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 4: we've done with the darrisav situation, when really in maths 98 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 4: we didn't know what was happening. And then you would 99 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 4: either hear me or somebody on TV say, oh, yeah, 100 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 4: you know, Christian's on a snapcount, so here comes a 101 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 4: justin school, or here comes Walter Rouse that I have 102 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 4: not been told that that's certainly not the case this time, 103 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 4: So I really I don't know what's coming tonight exactly. However, 104 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 4: when you do, when you do hit an injury report 105 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 4: on a short week day before a game after you 106 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,119 Speaker 4: played all the snaps off in ACL which took place 107 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 4: at the same place last year, well that's ominous. So 108 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 4: that's I've added names to my game calling depth chart 109 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 4: and we'll see which way it goes. 110 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, they get ready potentially for the sixteenth incarnation of 111 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Mariting Company, which. 112 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 3: Is what it is. That's what it would be, number sixteen, Which. 113 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: It's kind of nutty into your seventh game and you 114 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: know they're just kind of plugging those pieces. I mean, 115 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: you got Brandellen Jurgens, who's going to play at center, 116 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: and then you got you got Brian O'Neill limited all 117 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 1: week head coach Chris Cooper. Man, they must just be 118 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: pulling all their hair out, aren't they. 119 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's I mean, because it's been a common thread. 120 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,840 Speaker 3: I mean, it's it's that that's assuming that there is 121 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 3: some form of change tonight. Now you know O'Neill, you 122 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 3: know Brian O'Neill. For him to play the full game 123 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 3: last that surprised me a little bit simply because of 124 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 3: what he was coming off of, uh before the buy 125 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 3: and I know you had the extra time, but nevertheless, 126 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 3: you know that's uh the brace on his right knee. 127 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 3: You could you could just you could see it underneath 128 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 3: the uh, underneath the padding of the pants and it 129 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 3: was pretty thick. So you know, I'm not even sure 130 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 3: what he's going to do tonight. The the but with 131 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 3: coaches is really all they look for is consistency, and 132 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 3: all they look for is to be able to settle 133 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 3: into something they know is coming. So so for instance, 134 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 3: if if darre Saw practices or doesn't practice during the 135 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 3: course of the week, and then all of a sudden 136 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 3: it's a schedule, uh don't practice day or rest day, 137 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,359 Speaker 3: and and and then it comes up day before a 138 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 3: game on a short week, I can't go. Well that 139 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 3: that right there, that that. 140 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 4: Throws things, you know, I don't want to say way off, 141 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 4: but I mean it throws things off and and and 142 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 4: it breaks the uh, the continuity of thought and plan 143 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 4: and things like that. So that the sixteenth Federation, I 144 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,239 Speaker 4: probably would expect it tonight one way or another, whether 145 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 4: it's a school playing left tackle and a Rouse playing right, 146 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 4: or school or Rouse playing right and Darrisaw's part time 147 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 4: or something like that. 148 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: On a kind of flip side into the Chargers PA. 149 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: It sounds like Joe alt And I said earlier, I 150 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: think he went to Creton Durham. He went to Totino 151 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: Grace Free. Yeah, the fighting lapanthas so good. 152 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 3: I wish I had my game calling depth chart in 153 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 3: front of me right now. He was eighteen, nineteen twenty 154 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 3: and twenty one at Tatino Grace. What I did was 155 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 3: I texted Anthony Lapanta probably ninety minutes before he called 156 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 3: the Wild and Devil's game, maybe maybe two two and 157 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 3: a half hours because he coaches on that staff, and 158 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 3: so Joe allt was as a freshman, he was he 159 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 3: played two positions. He was like inside linebacker and quarterback. 160 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 3: Then finally as a junior they settled in on him offensively, 161 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 3: where he was a tight end and an offensive lineman. 162 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 3: But he is a really cool story from Katino. 163 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, and then the local connections. Apple Valley's Trey Pipkins 164 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: might play tonight, of course, Troy I we we joked 165 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: about him. From from an identity standpoint, PA, this is 166 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: a Chargers team. When we're thinking about how we how 167 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,239 Speaker 1: we get after Herbert and all that, we can speak 168 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 1: to the defense. But offensively, uh, this is a Chargers 169 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: defense that they. 170 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 2: Can get after the QB a little bit. 171 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: Khalil Max seen better days, but they've given up a 172 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: buck forty on the ground over the last five games, 173 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 1: they're giving it up at five a clip in totality 174 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: through seven. Uh, the the ability to establish the run 175 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: tonight potentially with a Jordan Mason and maybe are returning 176 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones, your your thoughts on getting after him on 177 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: the ground. 178 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 4: Well, the in totality with the Chargers is I've seen 179 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 4: how are you gonna put this? That they remind me 180 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 4: of the. 181 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 3: Texans all right? Where they got a lot of shiny toys, 182 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 3: they got a lot of speed. Uh, they have they 183 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 3: have a quarterback on whom everybody counts and and let 184 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 3: me shoot, Herbert leads the NFL and passing yards. Yeah, 185 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 3: but then when when you get in there and and 186 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 3: you watch it or you call it or you're taking 187 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 3: it in, it's it's just not as powerful as it 188 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 3: kind of looks, either on film or with some statistical 189 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 3: wherewithal So when it comes to what you asked about 190 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 3: about running, well, I mean under the assumption that Aaron 191 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 3: Jones returned, yes, that would make sense. But now now 192 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 3: you've got. 193 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 4: To go back to the first topic, where it's you know, 194 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 4: you got a running back coming back after a month 195 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 4: and you potentially will have one, two, maybe three new 196 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 4: offensive linemen or maybe none. You know. 197 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 3: So now run, I mean like run how and how often, 198 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 3: which means that they will do it. 199 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 4: And and we don't know what's coming from a running 200 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 4: standpoint if they have backup, back up offensive lineman. But 201 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 4: having Aaron Jones back at be placed and I which 202 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 4: I believe you will, brings nothing but speed brings nothing 203 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 4: but a catching element that you don't get with Jordan Mason. 204 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 4: Aaron can run away from you where Jordan likes to 205 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 4: run over you. And but but really, this this Darisow 206 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 4: coming up limited on the injury report yesterday just has 207 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 4: mind spinning. 208 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:14,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, it absolutely does. 209 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 1: From there's that you mentioned Herbert and all those passing yards, 210 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: you know, chasing a little bit in that Colts game. 211 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 2: I think he went for four hundred plus. 212 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:25,679 Speaker 1: But what is it Vidal Sassoon running the ball for them, right, Kamani. 213 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: Vidal Haskins isn't going to play like who like, who's 214 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: actually going to carry the ball for the Chargers tonight? 215 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's Vidal Sassoon. And then behind him we have 216 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 4: we have Ralph Lauren and I think their full backs 217 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:48,680 Speaker 4: Kenneth call they excuse me? The the Demani or Bimani 218 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 4: Kendall who you just mentioned. 219 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, he he he, he should get the Lions share. Uh. 220 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 3: The the Hassan cat who I mentioned yesterday and you 221 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 3: said he might not even play. What you're writing's so 222 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 3: he's going to be out. They brought in a guy 223 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 3: touch of their practice squad. They have some running backs 224 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,679 Speaker 3: on their practice squad, like Nahim Heims. I don't think 225 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 3: anybody wants to use Naim Heines internationally televised game unless 226 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 3: it's for fun or quick returns, which, by the way, 227 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:19,440 Speaker 3: is really good. He has four return touchdowns during his career. 228 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 3: Nahim Hines, who knew? So they they're throw first team. 229 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 3: They're the only team in the NFL that has at 230 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 3: least five guys with at least twenty catches. Can't say 231 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 3: that I've The Chargers have two things that I put 232 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 3: down on the game calling depth chart that I can't 233 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 3: say I've seen in recent memory. One is, at this 234 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 3: stage of the season, five players who have at least 235 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 3: twenty catches. That's pretty good. 236 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 4: And then on the other side, Derwin James, their safety 237 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 4: immortality type guy. He leads them in quarterback hits. Are 238 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 4: you kidding me? What safety leads the team in quarterback hits. Yeah, 239 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 4: it was just wonder. I wonder what that looks like 240 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 4: when you break it. 241 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,559 Speaker 1: Down, is is this a game where again the inability 242 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,839 Speaker 1: to run the ball, we'll see it, where we spend 243 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 1: so much time trying to shut down Saquon. Maybe there's 244 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: an element that's kind of flipped where we're we're playing 245 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: coverage tonight and we're we're blitzing less, dropping more to 246 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: make sure that Quinton Johnston doesn't get over the top 247 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: on us. But this quick passing game that they do 248 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: with Keenan Allen. You remember, Dublin, you were you were 249 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 1: there to see what Rogers does when he gets that 250 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: thing out in a second and a half and just 251 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: kind of, you know, the the point death of a 252 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: thousand cuts, Like that's something that kind of worries me 253 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: tonight for a team, these Chargers are one of the 254 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: best third down offenses in the NFL, and you know, 255 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: handling that quick passing work is something to focus on. 256 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a good point. 257 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 4: I like that because it's a way on a short week, 258 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 4: you know, where you have not had requisite time to 259 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 4: get ready for a game. You know, as obviously as 260 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 4: if it were on a Sunday to just jab jab 261 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 4: jab short, can't stop, can't stop, can't stop. Chain move, 262 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 4: chain move, chain move. Well, I mean that frustrates people, 263 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 4: and you know it keeps people on the field a 264 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:11,439 Speaker 4: long time too. So I wouldn't be surprised if they 265 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 4: did that. Keen Keenan really never has been a guy 266 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,199 Speaker 4: who catches big time stuff over the top. I think 267 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 4: his career long, you know, his career long, maybe a 268 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 4: long variety, but he's played so many games that he's 269 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 4: going to get one or two in there. Probably catches 270 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:31,679 Speaker 4: from setting a Chargers record for the most receptions in 271 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 4: the history of the team, passing Antonio Gates, so they're 272 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 4: all over that tonight. They're going to put him on that. 273 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:41,439 Speaker 4: Johnston is the downfield prett. Like you said, McConkey was 274 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 4: a really nice hit in the second round last year. 275 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:46,559 Speaker 4: But he's exactly the kind of receiver you talked about. 276 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 4: And I would not be surprised at all if if 277 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:52,079 Speaker 4: they did exactly what you said. 278 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: These Chargers for a defense that hasn't given hasn't found 279 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,839 Speaker 1: a takeaway in three straight games the Vikings, these Chargers 280 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 1: are turning over the ball like nothing these days. Six 281 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: picks for Herbert. I think they're averaging. Let me see 282 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: two to one two two two. I mean they have 283 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: they have nine turnovers in their last five games. An 284 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: opportunity for this defense a little a little bounce back 285 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: under the Thursday night lights. 286 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 3: Yeah see that's that. That's again off what you said 287 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 3: earlier about the offensive line and and you know, like 288 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 3: if say Daris A or somebody doesn't play, you know 289 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 3: how that works out, and and consistency is just what 290 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 3: everybody's looking for. Well, that would be the same thing 291 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 3: with the defense. Is the the identifiable nature of the 292 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 3: defense last year was they pressured the quarterback and the 293 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 3: team threw it to us. And that's not happening this year. 294 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 3: So therefore, the the analysis of why it's not happening, 295 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 3: I mean that that really you know, on game day 296 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 3: from from an inside standpoint, they probably aren't deep diving 297 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 3: exactly why it's not happening right now. They just want 298 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 3: to make sure it changes tonight. But that three consecutive games, man, 299 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,239 Speaker 3: I mean to go over a month without a takeaway, 300 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 3: you know, for a team that did what they did 301 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 3: last year with it, that just plays into the middling 302 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 3: nature of overall what we've seen this year, and I'd 303 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 3: like to see I'd like to see a tip pass 304 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 3: at the line of scrimmage. Maybe you get a tip 305 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 3: pass at the line of scrimmage and you know it 306 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 3: goes bounding into the air and somebody picks it off 307 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 3: and gets him from like forty five. That'd be sweet. 308 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 2: That would be sweet. 309 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: Time for a few more here with you, Vox. Carson 310 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: Wentz just kind of you know, down on you know, 311 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: a bit of a regression, some inaccuracies on Sunday against 312 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 1: the Birds, but you know, we saw it. The scheme 313 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: is good, and when the scheme is good, the players 314 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: are going to be open. So part of finding that 315 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: identity the ability to get justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison involved, Like, 316 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: I feel like those opportunities are going to be there. 317 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: I just got to I got to find some confidence 318 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: that Carson is going to have a more accurate game 319 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: than he did four days ago. 320 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 3: Well, Ourjers are, you know, the greatest rushing team in 321 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 3: the history of the NFL, but they really do cover well. 322 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 3: Their cornerbacks. Their quarnerbacks are pretty sticky from what I hear, 323 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 3: and their safeties are pretty much, uh, the the Derwin 324 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 3: James trick is is kind of their version of what 325 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 3: Flores does. With Josh Mattellis and Harrison Smith, they're just 326 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 3: kind of all over the place, so they're trying to 327 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 3: fool you that way, but they're going to be there 328 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 3: for Carson, especially with Jalen Naylor. The more the more 329 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 3: I start to watch this back and study it and stuff, 330 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 3: the more I'm just a recognizing what a lights out 331 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 3: season Jalen Naylor is having. I mean, I'm I I 332 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 3: probably should know this if he's in a contract year 333 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 3: or not, but what a lights out season he's having 334 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 3: in the run game and getting himself open. It's just 335 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 3: been terrific. But then he needs to be found and 336 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 3: that that's part of everything that you're talking about now. 337 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,240 Speaker 3: So Carson is a tough guy. I mean, he's a 338 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 3: he's I didn't realize, you know, really really truly what 339 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 3: he's playing through with this with this left shoulder until 340 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 3: I got out here. But he's a really, really tough 341 00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 3: gat and and hopefully it comes through tonight. 342 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: Last kind of topic, Jase out by the way the 343 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:08,400 Speaker 1: Wolves won by they put in I mean, Jalen Clark's 344 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: defensive performance in the fourth was fantastic. Then you had 345 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: they they went with a little bones how about bones 346 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 1: Highland getting minutes last night, but it was the defensive shutdown. 347 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 1: And then Anthony Edwards had like ten points in the 348 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,159 Speaker 1: final six to seven minutes of the fourth quarter, like 349 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,160 Speaker 1: he just kind of took over a new franchise. High 350 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: for a season opener is forty one. 351 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 2: Last night. 352 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 1: It was just kind of it was kind of impressive 353 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: where you just felt like they were the better team 354 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: the whole way, but defensively a little loose early on, 355 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 1: and then they just they shut the door. And while 356 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: Chauncey Billups, I mean, you know, I don't know if 357 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 1: you heard the news this morning, Pierre, maybe you didn't. 358 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: Chauncey Billups, Terry Rojier, former Cleveland coach and player, Damon Jones, 359 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: and maybe up to thirty other people have been arrested 360 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: by the FBI in conjunction with this massive mafia sports 361 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 1: game Blaine poker rigging operation. And it's just it's taken 362 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 1: the news world by storm this morning. 363 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 2: You see anything on that? 364 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 3: Are you kidding me? No, It's holy I had not 365 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 3: seen that. Thank you for sharing, but. 366 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't know. 367 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,679 Speaker 1: We'll probably find out more information and names later on, 368 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: but yeah, Chauncey Billups takes the L techs. 369 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 4: Kind of enough to call the right passing game or 370 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 4: box and one when you know the Feds are probably 371 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 4: in the fifth row just waiting to put you in Ups. 372 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 3: After the final buzzer, Holy. 373 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: Cow takes the L and then Cash Patel shows up 374 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: and puts them in cuffs. And Terry Rogiers at some 375 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: hotel in Orlando trying to get a pizza, like for 376 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 1: Shaun Holmes during the COVID year and they clipped him. 377 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 1: So it's it's a kind of a kind of a 378 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: weird morning for news, there's no doubt. But the wolves 379 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: look good. Man, when when when it counted fourth quarter 380 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: in particular, they shut down. I mean, Jeremy Grant got 381 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 1: everything he wanted last night. 382 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 2: That was annoying. But now it's it's Luca and company. 383 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 2: Are you going to stay around in LA maybe catch wolves? 384 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 3: And I wish I could. I wish I could. The 385 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 3: h where we're staying at LA live right by Crypto Arena. 386 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 3: The wolves are here, so they're pretty much at the 387 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 3: same hotel that we're at the rich Carlton. They're at 388 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 3: the rich Carlton right next to where we are. So 389 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 3: I'm gonna try to hook up with free and or 390 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:17,880 Speaker 3: a Finchy maybe for a sandwich or coffee a little 391 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 3: bit before our bus is head off to so Vibe. 392 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 2: Feeling good about the Wolves. 393 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: What's what's one thing you think if it goes if 394 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: it goes according to plan, if Ko gets this over 395 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,360 Speaker 1: on on Harbaugh's Bunch out West, that we find ourselves 396 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: four and three when we meet again tomorrow morning. 397 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 3: The quick passing game is able to take place in 398 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 3: the middle of the field for the Vikings, and they're 399 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 3: able to put put some guys middle of the field 400 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 3: into compromising positions and and they miss tackles like they 401 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 3: have for the last month, and you get guys running wild. 402 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,959 Speaker 3: There maybe is an interception or two from Justin Herbert 403 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 3: because he's having to come from behind. And I think 404 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 3: tonight usually these Thursday games, when you when you lessen 405 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 3: the planning and stuff like that, they can just be 406 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 3: really sloppy and really low scoring. Sometimes. 407 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm not saying tonight's game is not going to 408 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,359 Speaker 4: be sloppy, but you definitely have a couple of pissed 409 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:17,160 Speaker 4: off teams here who believe that their records should be 410 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,679 Speaker 4: better than what they are. So it could be a 411 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 4: od scoring game this evening and for that to take place. 412 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:25,160 Speaker 4: I just want to see Aaron Jones get out there 413 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 4: and you know, make some make some chargers who have 414 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,160 Speaker 4: looked at film of Mason and Xavier Scott and stuff like, hey, 415 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 4: oh hey, okay, you got us that time. You know 416 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 4: you're going to get us next time. We didn't realize 417 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 4: how fast you are. But but both of these teams 418 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,159 Speaker 4: are quite middling in that they're making mistakes at the 419 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 4: wrong time. They're converting enough third downs to sell that 420 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 4: the third down statistical wherewithal is good, but they're not 421 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 4: getting the big third downs. I'm intrigued with the night's 422 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 4: game to see what happens. 423 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 2: No, I love. 424 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: I can't wait to hear you and Pete and Ben 425 00:20:57,800 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: and we'll chat in the morning. 426 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,199 Speaker 3: All right, Yeah, I appreciate your brother. Ya see it. 427 00:21:02,359 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: That's Pa from Los Angeles and there you go tonight. 428 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 1: You'll hear him on the call with mister Bursich, mister 429 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:12,160 Speaker 1: Lieber and this health thing, it continues to be precarious 430 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 1: and the quarterback, need them to be more accurate, might 431 00:21:15,359 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 1: get the running back back. So we actually have that 432 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: cool tandem that we drinked about earlier in the year 433 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:21,919 Speaker 1: and got to beat. 434 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 2: The Chargers, and he nailed it right there. 435 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: The consistency or the consistent inconsistency of both these teams 436 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,600 Speaker 1: really with the turnovers you've seen from the Chargers over 437 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,960 Speaker 1: the last four inability to stop the run on our side, 438 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,400 Speaker 1: whether it's mistakes in the QB, we've had an undisciplined, 439 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:41,640 Speaker 1: penalty laden group at times. Whoever's going to be whoever 440 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 1: finds just a hint or a spark of their true selves, 441 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: whoever finds a bit of their own identity. Tonight it 442 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: feels like he's going to find that. W you hope 443 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: it's our team. Next, let's continue talking Vikings with Ben Lieber. 444 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: Ben liber also in Los Angeles, and he's going to 445 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 1: be roaming the sidelines for all the sneaky intel they're 446 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: Vikings Chargers tonight. 447 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 2: He's next nine to noon. But first cash giveaway, the 448 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 2: cash thing. 449 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 5: The fan and two men in a junk chok want 450 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 5: to give you a shot to win bonus box of 451 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 5: the National Cash Contest at KFA dot com. The keyword 452 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 5: is check. Keyword check KFA dot com. Keyword check Nacho 453 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 5: liber West. 454 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 1: And now once again we go back to Los Angeles, 455 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:26,680 Speaker 1: The Sideline Reporter, Weekly Guest, Twin Cities Live's Best Ben 456 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: Libra at Nacho liber Vax. 457 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 2: How's it going out West, liber. 458 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 3: Oh, it's going really well, Nordo. I mean, the sun 459 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 3: is shine. I get to go outside, although I think 460 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 3: right after this our little chat, I'm going to go 461 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 3: walk and get a coffee and some breakfast. But my 462 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 3: windows are open. It's the sun is shining. It looks 463 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 3: like a beautiful day. I can see off in the 464 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 3: distance the Hollywood Sign staring at me right now. So 465 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 3: you know life is good right now? 466 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,480 Speaker 1: I guess, yeah, absolutely, And I appreciate your honesty. Yesterday, 467 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: I'm like, any any chance in hell that I could 468 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:00,720 Speaker 1: get you at seven eight out there? 469 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 2: And well here we are an hour and a half later. 470 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,399 Speaker 3: Well, the funny thing is, because of the time change, 471 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:13,439 Speaker 3: I kind of like naturally woke up around six, like 472 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 3: five point thirty six here, and I was like, well, 473 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 3: I probably probably could have jumped down with Norda, but 474 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 3: I didn't force myself to just lay there and just 475 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 3: like get you know, banks some sleep because you know tonight, 476 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 3: you know, not that everybody wants to hear about our schedule, 477 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 3: but you know, tonight we don't get We won't get 478 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,439 Speaker 3: back to msp't about four thirty in the morning. So 479 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 3: I'm like, you know, I'm gonna I'm gonna log some 480 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 3: sleep now because I'm not going to get any sleep tonight. 481 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: No that that's all good, And it is kind of 482 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 1: nutty with these West Coast trips. I think we're going 483 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,439 Speaker 1: to Seattle later in the season, so you'll have to 484 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:45,640 Speaker 1: deal with it again. Where yeah, three and a half 485 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: hour flight whatever, but the the two hours you're losing 486 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:52,199 Speaker 1: time change terrorism it turns it feels like it's a 487 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: six or a seven hour affair. But hopefully team's coming 488 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 1: back with a w and it'll be uh, it'll be 489 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: a positive ride back to MSP. Just in general, I 490 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: guess to start things, what do you think about the 491 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 1: game tonight? 492 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:09,440 Speaker 3: Wells, you know, it's obviously a very fascinating game because 493 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 3: I think both teams are in search of a lot 494 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:16,200 Speaker 3: of things. You know, you're in search of identity, you're 495 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 3: in search of reserve players. Again, that that can step 496 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 3: up in big ways. You know, you're you're just trying 497 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 3: to find your way and just figure out where are 498 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 3: we at at this point in the season. You know, 499 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:30,160 Speaker 3: there's a lot of doubt on their side. I think 500 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 3: there's a lot of doubt with Vikings fans right now 501 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,959 Speaker 3: about what kind of team we have and who's going 502 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 3: to be available. So I'm just as curious, you know, 503 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 3: when this game starts, who are we going to have 504 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 3: in the offensive line? Who are they going to have 505 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 3: on the offensive line? You know, how are they going 506 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 3: to approach our defense? You know, are they going to 507 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 3: take a page out of you know what the Eagles 508 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:52,359 Speaker 3: did and try to hit us with some big plays 509 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 3: over the top, or do they go a different route? 510 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 4: You know. 511 00:24:56,440 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 3: So I'm fascinated how this whole game is going to pay. 512 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:03,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I am too, and just kind of looking back 513 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 1: to move forward because I feel a significant part of 514 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: Herbert's offense does include stretching it out with Quentin Johnston 515 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: a little bit. You know, Keenan Allen still getting around 516 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,040 Speaker 1: and it feels like he has a career game against 517 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 1: us all the time. Lad mcconkee can play, et cetera. 518 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 1: You know, the names, the listeners know the names, but 519 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: to that end, like in the in the Eagles game, 520 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 1: it felt like, hey, if if the Eagles are gonna 521 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 1: beat us, they're going to beat us over the top 522 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: and under no circumstances. Will Saquon Barkley be a factor? 523 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,879 Speaker 2: And in the end he wasn't. But we can't. 524 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 1: We can't then offer some of the situations, albeit just 525 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: a few, but enough to dagger us what we saw 526 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: from Devonte Smith having a career game and then aj 527 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,520 Speaker 1: Brown in his two touchdowns. It doesn't have to be 528 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:48,760 Speaker 1: mutually exclusive, right, bad running game and and tough situation 529 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 1: health wise, with the Chargers rushing attack, we can limit 530 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 1: them there and provide some coverage on the back end 531 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 1: against these against these wideouts, can't. 532 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 3: We Well theory, yes, but what concerns me is I 533 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 3: don't think that we're gonna have a hard time stop 534 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 3: in the run game. You know, if if it was 535 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:14,639 Speaker 3: Harris and it was Hampton, you know back there the 536 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,879 Speaker 3: one two punch, I would say, yeah, I think we 537 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 3: got to be a little concerned. But given that, you know, 538 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 3: it's the doll and another backup out there, I'm not 539 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,679 Speaker 3: too worried. Plus their offensive line is banked up and 540 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 3: they and honestly, they have not been getting pushed in 541 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 3: their offensive line all season long, so that's been a 542 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 3: point of contention with their whole fan base. Anyway, is 543 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:37,119 Speaker 3: just the lack of physicality, the lack of moving the 544 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 3: line of scrimmage in the run game. So you know, 545 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 3: we should in theory win that battle in the trenches. 546 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 3: My concern is if we're gonna if we're gonna mitigate 547 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 3: any sort of big plays by their offense, then I 548 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 3: would assume that we'd be a little bit more too 549 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 3: high safety show. We're not gonna see a lot of 550 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:57,399 Speaker 3: safeties rotating in the box to try to stop the 551 00:26:57,480 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 3: run for underneath help. Based on what happened in the 552 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 3: last in the big seventy nine yarder, I think that 553 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,439 Speaker 3: we'll say, like, all right, let's make this offense. This 554 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 3: Chargers offense just really have to grind out first downs, 555 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 3: and they're not very good in the red zone. That's 556 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 3: another area where they struggle. So it's like, okay, if 557 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 3: the formula is the whole bend, but don't break two 558 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 3: high safety looks, all that stuff, don't let any big 559 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 3: plays over the top, then what concerns me is lad 560 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,399 Speaker 3: Naconki in the middle of the field, and Gadson in 561 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 3: the middle of the field, and Ronde the tied end. 562 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 3: By the way, you know, converted wide receiver, super twitchy. 563 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 3: He broke Antona Gates's receiving rookie receiving record last game. 564 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,919 Speaker 3: You know, this guy's on a heater right now. And 565 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:47,199 Speaker 3: they feel like they have four major weapons in the 566 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 3: passing game. So what concerns me about the too high 567 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 3: safety look and the bend but don't break mentality is 568 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 3: there are two guys that can chew your part in 569 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 3: the middle of the field, in that intermediate area, and 570 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,159 Speaker 3: that's an area of the field that we always are 571 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 3: going anyway. So it feels like they may have an 572 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:06,360 Speaker 3: answer to what we're thrown at them. 573 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: If it's so tough watching the and you guys all 574 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 1: kind of framed it up this way. The second chance 575 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:17,360 Speaker 1: opportunities that Jalen Hurts had buys himself some time. 576 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 2: He's so smooth and the pocket Jalen's good. 577 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:24,359 Speaker 1: Herbert similarly can use his legs to create those second opportunities. 578 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 1: But you did mention kind of the banged up nature 579 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 1: of the Chargers offensive line sounds like Joe Alt might 580 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:31,719 Speaker 1: play tonight on the left side for the Bolts. 581 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:35,200 Speaker 2: But do you anticipate maybe the ability to have a. 582 00:28:35,119 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: Little more success in the pass rush creates some pressure 583 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: on Herbert to kind of mitigate some of what you 584 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: were talking about through the air. 585 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,280 Speaker 3: Well, it's all about not only just getting Herbert off 586 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 3: the spot, it's getting Herbert down. The thing is, Jalen Hurts. 587 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 3: His mentality has always been that he will break the pocket, 588 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 3: sometimes earlier than the offensive line once, but he wants 589 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 3: to buy some time where he doesn't have a bunch 590 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:05,719 Speaker 3: of a bunch of noise in front of him. You know, 591 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 3: he wants to get a clean pocket where nobody's in 592 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 3: front of him. But he doesn't necessarily want to run. 593 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:13,200 Speaker 3: He just wants to give himself a clean vision down 594 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 3: the field. Well, you look at Justin Herbert, and he's 595 00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 3: a little different in the fact that he wants to run. 596 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,120 Speaker 3: If he breaks the pocket, he gone, and he's going 597 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:24,240 Speaker 3: to use his big frame in that speed that he's 598 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:27,040 Speaker 3: got to pick up first downs so much so that 599 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,360 Speaker 3: he's got a league best eleven point nine yards per 600 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 3: scramble per scramble. Like this guy's putting his head down. 601 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 3: He's going forward. He leads the league right now in 602 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 3: rushing yards per game for quarterbacks, so I think that's 603 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 3: going to actually be a big part of his game. 604 00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 3: Is no matter if we get pressure on him or not, 605 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 3: we got to be able to get him on the 606 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:54,120 Speaker 3: ground when he breaks the pocket. And if that means 607 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 3: on third downs that we got to have a spy guy, 608 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 3: you know, somebody dropping out, or you know, we got 609 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 3: to have cash that sits in the middle of the 610 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 3: field to chase him down, then so be it. But 611 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 3: I just don't want him to hurt us by breaking 612 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:09,520 Speaker 3: outside the pocket and picking up first downs with his legs. 613 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: Time for one or two more for you here, Ben Lieber, 614 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:14,480 Speaker 1: thanks again for your time, by the way, brother, and 615 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:18,000 Speaker 1: the is there anything that gives you confidence in terms 616 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 1: of looking back at the Eagles game. I call it 617 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:23,040 Speaker 1: a regression, call it whatever you will with Carson and 618 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:25,520 Speaker 1: just the inaccuracy and some of those moments in the game, 619 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:28,840 Speaker 1: decision making wise, et cetera. That's one we you know, thankfully, 620 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:30,400 Speaker 1: on a short week, we don't have much time to 621 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: think about it. But is there something that lends you 622 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: confidence that Kale's going to scheme, these guys open again and. 623 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:38,200 Speaker 2: Carson just needs to hit him this time. And can 624 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:39,360 Speaker 2: it be that simple? 625 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 3: It can be that simple. And I think that you 626 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 3: look at you look at the pressure that was garnered 627 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 3: and the inaccuracies that you saw we were going against, 628 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 3: you know, a defensive front that is that was much 629 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 3: more formidable than then they're going to face tonight. I mean, 630 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,920 Speaker 3: they've had some struggles getting after the passer. They have 631 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:04,120 Speaker 3: not you know, Nestlie found that the ed drushers that 632 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:07,160 Speaker 3: they want. You know, we know Mac is not the 633 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 3: player that he used to be and he's coming back 634 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 3: from that arm injury and all that other stuff. So 635 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 3: I don't think that we're gonna be facing the heat 636 00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:17,640 Speaker 3: in the passing game like we did last week. And 637 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 3: so that being said, when you look at some of 638 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 3: the conceptual themes things that were drawn up, those things 639 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 3: were there. There were some big hits there. I mean, 640 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:31,800 Speaker 3: even you go back to the Jordan Addison big play 641 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 3: down the right sideline against the eagle sideline in the 642 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 3: first part of the thing, the first quarter, there was 643 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:41,320 Speaker 3: a whole shot that he threw. If that ball's thrown 644 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 3: a little bit more accurate. That's a touchdown and it wasn't. 645 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 3: So it's like, yeah, he s thoughts to deliver that accurately, 646 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,760 Speaker 3: but conceptually these shots are there. There's another one that 647 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 3: he had he had Addison in the flat that he 648 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 3: threw behind him. Had he thrown that, you know, on 649 00:31:56,520 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 3: target on his numbers, that's possibly a touchdown. You know, 650 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 3: you take away the phantom hold that we had to 651 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 3: Nailer's touchdown. I mean, it's a whole different ballgame, and 652 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 3: we're looking at this offense a little bit differently. We're 653 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 3: looking at you know, the way Carson played a little 654 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 3: bit differently. You know, the interception, that pick six that 655 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:18,240 Speaker 3: he threw, that was just good on them. I mean 656 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 3: they dropped out a defensive lineman to play the middle 657 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 3: hole in a man defense, didn't see him, took a 658 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 3: shot right in the ribs when he threw the ball. Like, 659 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 3: I don't think those things are going to happen against 660 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:32,640 Speaker 3: this defense. This defense has been struggling a little bit. 661 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:35,040 Speaker 3: They're not happy with the way the defense has been playing, 662 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 3: and so I think that we have the weapons to 663 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 3: take them down. 664 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:39,440 Speaker 2: That's awesome. 665 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 1: Appreciate you give me some time, man and can't wait 666 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:43,320 Speaker 1: to hear you on the call tonight. 667 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:46,360 Speaker 3: All right, man, sounds good, Thank you. 668 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,720 Speaker 1: That's Ben Leeber sideline analyst and of course weekly guests 669 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:51,440 Speaker 1: nine to noon. 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So thank you Quick Trip. 689 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:54,920 Speaker 1: Thank you Canterbury where we headed to first bread. Let's 690 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:58,600 Speaker 1: go here Number one? Wasn't it to sell out tonight 691 00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 1: at Crudential Center with those They are still here, so 692 00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:03,880 Speaker 1: loot their side. 693 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 2: Devils have won six. 694 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 3: In a row overall since dropping their opener to the 695 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:10,160 Speaker 3: Carolina Hurricanes. They're now six to one to zero on 696 00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:10,680 Speaker 3: the season. 697 00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:12,960 Speaker 2: They won both games against the Wild last year. 698 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:16,680 Speaker 4: This one somewhat convincing is new Jersey prevails over Minnesota 699 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 4: for one final apt Crudential. 700 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,120 Speaker 5: Simm What happened, Brett, Yeah, well, it just felt like 701 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,799 Speaker 5: they it took a while for them to really turn on. 702 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:26,560 Speaker 5: If you look at just the shots being eight to 703 00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 5: fourteen to the first, it really eleven eleven in the second, 704 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,320 Speaker 5: and then twelve to ten in favor of the Wild 705 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 5: in the third. So it took them just a while 706 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 5: to feel like they got their feet under them. I 707 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,000 Speaker 5: don't know if it's a long road trip, but you 708 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,120 Speaker 5: also heard the Devils are red hot as well. Some 709 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 5: of the goals were somewhat questionable that thought could have 710 00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:48,240 Speaker 5: been stops, but they really didn't get buzzing until Boldi 711 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 5: scored his goal, and it felt like they were kind 712 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:52,480 Speaker 5: of getting some momentum and chances, but it was too little, 713 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:55,120 Speaker 5: too late, empty netter for Bratt seals. That so a 714 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:58,880 Speaker 5: four to one year final the Wild. They're just playing 715 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:01,799 Speaker 5: okay right now. They're not playing horrible, and there's moments 716 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:04,239 Speaker 5: where they look really good. But I wouldn't say they're 717 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 5: playing lights out either. They're just okay right now? 718 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 2: Are they just? Is it just hanging on because of injury? 719 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:13,400 Speaker 1: You think they need to mix some things up a bit, Gus, 720 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 1: I mean, where's your head. 721 00:35:14,520 --> 00:35:15,479 Speaker 2: Out on the hockey team. 722 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 5: I mean I think they could split Guss and Wallstead 723 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:20,239 Speaker 5: evenly at this point. That could be an overreaction to 724 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 5: this stage, but I mean, Rossi on the second line 725 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:28,160 Speaker 5: with Tarasenko and Johansson is fine. I think you could 726 00:35:28,239 --> 00:35:30,840 Speaker 5: elevate Yurov a little bit. I thought he's starting to 727 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 5: build a little bit of confidence, but again, you just 728 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 5: have when you have some of the injuries, and you know, 729 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:39,359 Speaker 5: nicosterm could really help out. Zukurello obviously could really help 730 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:42,680 Speaker 5: out in Bogosian being out. It's just I feel like 731 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:45,200 Speaker 5: maybe the fatigue of the road trip. I could fire 732 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:47,640 Speaker 5: up the excuse computer, but I just think the reality 733 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 5: is they're just not playing all that great right now. 734 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: All right, well, six game homestand I believe around the 735 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:55,200 Speaker 1: corner for him featuring that it's not Utah Hockey Club. 736 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:56,320 Speaker 2: I believe it's the Mammoth. 737 00:35:56,400 --> 00:36:00,680 Speaker 1: The Mammoth in town early evening affairs Saturday, five pm 738 00:36:00,719 --> 00:36:02,280 Speaker 1: at Grand Casino Arena. 739 00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:04,359 Speaker 2: All sorts of name changes that I got to keep. 740 00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:09,840 Speaker 1: Up with, The Mammoth, Grand Casino Arena, five pm on Saturday, 741 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:11,160 Speaker 1: Go wild, Go bounce back. 742 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:14,560 Speaker 5: We're too next number two. But the other Winter sports team, 743 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 5: your Wolves. They're one and oh this season a one 744 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:20,719 Speaker 5: eighteen to one fourteen win in Portland against the Blazers. 745 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:24,640 Speaker 5: Let's see the leader in points, Lewis Randall with nineteen, 746 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,759 Speaker 5: Jane McDaniels with eighteen. Well hang on, oh wait, hang on, 747 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,600 Speaker 5: this is Anti Edwards. I didn't read down. 748 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:32,479 Speaker 2: You just you just had to get along a little 749 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:35,400 Speaker 2: bit farther down to that. Yeah. The box score though. 750 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:38,239 Speaker 1: Yeah, the box score forty one New franchise record in 751 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:39,280 Speaker 1: an opener for the Howl. 752 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 2: That's fine. You could just admit that you watch the 753 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:44,480 Speaker 2: hockey game. You listen to the hockey. 754 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: Game with with Joe and Tom on and then you 755 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:47,600 Speaker 1: just turned it off. 756 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:53,359 Speaker 5: So okay, your best Artember Wolves one and oh one, 757 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 5: eighteen to one, fourteen to win in Portland against the Blazers. 758 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 5: Anthe Edwards led the way. He was unbelievable forty one points. 759 00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:02,839 Speaker 5: The next highest was Julius Randal with nineteen oh quite 760 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:06,080 Speaker 5: the scale. So good performance from the Wolves. It was 761 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:08,000 Speaker 5: close during the first half. That's when I had it 762 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:10,200 Speaker 5: on go Wolves. 763 00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 1: You want to know, Yeah, it's it felt like they 764 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:17,319 Speaker 1: were always the better team. But man, I mentioned it 765 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,719 Speaker 1: with PA. Jeremy Grant was getting everything he wanted. He 766 00:37:19,719 --> 00:37:21,600 Speaker 1: had almost thirty last night. I was kind of getting 767 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: frustrated with the defense, specifically earlier in the game, but 768 00:37:25,120 --> 00:37:27,239 Speaker 1: fourth quarter they clamped down, man, and you got to 769 00:37:27,239 --> 00:37:31,160 Speaker 1: see Jalen Clark out there making plays. Terren Shannon, come 770 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:33,479 Speaker 1: on with this kid. I love him and he played 771 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:37,680 Speaker 1: some big minutes last night. No Dillingham, the Natives are restless, 772 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:42,040 Speaker 1: and I think Finch mentioned actually choosing bones for some size, 773 00:37:42,080 --> 00:37:43,839 Speaker 1: specifically against Portland last night. 774 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:46,279 Speaker 2: I think that's okay with how the Blazers are. 775 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:50,360 Speaker 1: Built, but frustrating in a single game in some ways 776 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:52,319 Speaker 1: to be chasing a thirty win team all night. 777 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:53,600 Speaker 2: But opening nights are weird. 778 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:57,120 Speaker 1: So Anthony was clutch when he needed to be, and 779 00:37:57,160 --> 00:37:58,879 Speaker 1: he just kind of took things over at the end. 780 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:01,879 Speaker 2: And the how we'll get the w And then you. 781 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:05,239 Speaker 1: Know, I wonder Johncey Billups, head coach of the Blazers, 782 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:05,839 Speaker 1: or at. 783 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:06,879 Speaker 2: Least he was last night. 784 00:38:07,640 --> 00:38:11,040 Speaker 1: Now he's an FBI custody and apparently he was luring 785 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:16,799 Speaker 1: people to play big steaks poker games and they were 786 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:20,520 Speaker 1: using some form of X ray like technology or rigged 787 00:38:20,520 --> 00:38:24,720 Speaker 1: shuffling machines and uh and and then this money went. 788 00:38:24,600 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 2: Into the pockets of the mafia. 789 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:30,080 Speaker 1: How is how is Johncey Billups captured by the mafia? 790 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,960 Speaker 1: I want to know this. Hopefully we continue to find 791 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:36,200 Speaker 1: out more information later. Wolves at the Lakers tomorrow night, 792 00:38:36,239 --> 00:38:37,879 Speaker 1: that's gonna be that's gonna be sweet. And to see 793 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:40,319 Speaker 1: a little Luca, a little Lebron and and how we 794 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:42,759 Speaker 1: stand up against far better competition. 795 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:45,920 Speaker 2: Minyanna, maybe one more three well. 796 00:38:45,880 --> 00:38:47,400 Speaker 5: That's where I was gonna head to, so we'll skip 797 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:50,760 Speaker 5: over that. Well, go loans. You heard a couple commercial 798 00:38:50,760 --> 00:38:54,120 Speaker 5: breaks ago. They're in the playoffs, and let's go. They're 799 00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:57,239 Speaker 5: playing Seattle in what is described as the best two 800 00:38:57,239 --> 00:38:57,960 Speaker 5: out of three. 801 00:38:58,440 --> 00:38:58,760 Speaker 1: Uh. 802 00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:02,480 Speaker 5: I just wanted to say, it took us what fifteen 803 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:05,440 Speaker 5: minutes of research to figure out how the MLS playoff 804 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:09,239 Speaker 5: structure works. Is so confusing, and it just seems backwards 805 00:39:09,239 --> 00:39:11,399 Speaker 5: because in the first round it's a best two out 806 00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 5: of three, and the rest of the. 807 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,360 Speaker 2: Way it's a best of one. It's a single elimination. 808 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:18,040 Speaker 5: You would think it would be the other way of 809 00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:19,920 Speaker 5: getting a best who at three in the finals it'd 810 00:39:19,960 --> 00:39:23,320 Speaker 5: be the same timeframe. Or you just go the soccer 811 00:39:23,360 --> 00:39:25,600 Speaker 5: way and be true to Europe and the rest of 812 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:28,279 Speaker 5: the biggest leagues of the world and go home and 813 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:31,040 Speaker 5: away every single round except for the final. 814 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:34,400 Speaker 1: And then they would maybe do aggregate goals, yes exactly, 815 00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:37,319 Speaker 1: Well I don't. Yes, the best of three and then 816 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:39,480 Speaker 1: you get out of the best of three and then 817 00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:41,520 Speaker 1: it's single elimination the rest of the way. 818 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,560 Speaker 2: But here's the deal. We are Loon's calling. 819 00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:48,400 Speaker 1: We are scarves up starting Monday, you're going to hopefully 820 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:53,040 Speaker 1: see our guy, Dane Saint Clair and the Loons handle business. 821 00:39:53,280 --> 00:39:55,880 Speaker 1: That would be leg one of a best of three 822 00:39:56,239 --> 00:39:58,600 Speaker 1: and then it'll go to Seattle and if they need 823 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:01,640 Speaker 1: the rubber match, it will be back year at Allons Field. 824 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:05,600 Speaker 1: So looking forward hopefully to the Loons advancing to eventually 825 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:10,600 Speaker 1: single elimination matches, all part of the MLS Cup twenty 826 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:11,879 Speaker 1: twenty five edition. 827 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:13,400 Speaker 2: Let's do this. 828 00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:15,319 Speaker 1: Let's pause and then we're going to jump in not 829 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:18,560 Speaker 1: just to the vikings but also some fantasy football. 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