1 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: All right, here comes the postgame report from Charlotte, and 2 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: we have good news this week. The Minnesota Vikings beat 3 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers twenty one to thirteen, and the defense 4 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:32,560 Speaker 1: was the identity of a game. Justin Jefferson did catch 5 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: two touchdowns, but Kirk Cousins threw a pick six, he 6 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: had a couple of interceptions. Kirk came through when it 7 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: mattered most kind of like what Kevin O'Connor will say, 8 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: We need you to be your best when your best 9 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: is required. That's what Kirk was. But the defense stole 10 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: the show today. Five sacks three by Harrison Smith, first 11 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: time he's had three sacks in a game in his career. 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: And today was game one sixty nine for the Hitman 13 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: and the first defensive touchdown of djem his career. Vikes 14 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: win twenty one to thirteen. 15 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 2: And you see, you hear all those numbers and you 16 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: realize that there was you know, dj Wantum almost had 17 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: two touchdowns right ian when it comes down with the ball. 18 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 2: But defensively, I think the story of the game is 19 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 2: Marcus Davenport and his impact. And again it's not it's 20 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 2: the it's the whole being greater than the sum of 21 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 2: the parts, meaning Davenport is a very flexible type of 22 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 2: a player. He can pat you heard DJ Wantum after 23 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 2: the game. He can rush inside, he can rush outside. 24 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 2: He got one of his big pressures rushing from the inside, 25 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 2: a sack that got Carolina out of the out of 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 2: field goal range on a long loop, long developing front 27 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 2: stunt and him looping and using his speed, so that tool. 28 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 2: I'm excited about how Brian Flores can use him and 29 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: use what his his abilities are because I think that's 30 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: kind of the secret to what Flores has been doing, 31 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: and that's it putting people in position to succeed, right, 32 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 2: Harriet Harrison Smith walked up to that line of scrimmage 33 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: a ton of times today, But it wasn't until really 34 00:01:58,320 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: the end of the game that they started sending a 35 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 2: more consistently, you know, as an adjustment to formations and 36 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: a number of other things. So Harry was able to 37 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: make Obviously the force fumble touchdown was the biggest impact, 38 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: but overall as a group they really started making place. 39 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: Peter do do defensive games like this when everything is 40 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 1: so new with the Brian Flores blitzing, and you know, 41 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: there was a report in the or a stat in 42 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: the Chargers game the Vikings blitzed eighty two percent of 43 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: the time in that game, and it was like the 44 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 1: most times a team at blitzed during the game and 45 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: x amount of not years, decades. So clearly everything is 46 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: new with this defense. But now four games into it, 47 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: it seems they're beginning to pick up the nuance of 48 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: it more. The question is can this be infectious when 49 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: the collective eleven get it. 50 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 2: I think so, and I think the results from today. 51 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 2: You know the fact that the defense really is what 52 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 2: won the game today. Defense won the day despite them 53 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: being on the field for a vast majority of the time. 54 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: I'm somewhere around forty minutes if not more, you know, Paul, 55 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: And then you know, it's just they can see the 56 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 2: evolution what Floraes wants to do. That last sack by 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 2: Harrison Smith was only a four man rush. It just 58 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 2: happened to be that Harrison Smith rushed like a defensive 59 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: end and was able to beat Ekwanoo around the edge. 60 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 3: So he was a speeder. He was a defensive. 61 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 2: Lineman technically on that play. So the fact that they 62 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 2: can all understand that Flores has a plan for each 63 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 2: of them. And if they can execute, they can make 64 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 2: big plays, splashy plays. I think these guys have to 65 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 2: be unbelievably excited. 66 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: Here are the thoughts of Kevin O'Connell via his press 67 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,839 Speaker 1: conference from Charlotte following the Vikings first win of the year. 68 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 4: All Right, you know, really excited for our team. Something 69 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 4: that just felt good again to you know, hear those 70 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 4: guys in the locker room postgame, you know, celebrating a 71 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 4: victory on the road when you know, all our team 72 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 4: has done all year long, regardless of the result, is 73 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 4: just continue to trust in their preparation, can continue to 74 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 4: lean in even more on each other. And and uh, 75 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 4: you know the type of game it was today, huge 76 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 4: complimentary football from our defense, you know, picking us up. 77 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 4: You know, had another low, low red touch touchdown or 78 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 4: interception that you know it resulted directly into points early. 79 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 4: And those guys fought off that feeling of you know 80 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 4: whatoe was me or here we go again. We just 81 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 4: weren't going to have it, and we found a way 82 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 4: to piece together a complimentary win against you know, a 83 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 4: good young team and uh, you know a team that 84 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 4: you know flies around out there, and they were trying 85 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 4: to get their first win as well. But can't say 86 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 4: enough about you know, flowing his group, the way they 87 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 4: were on the field a lot. 88 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 3: It was a hot, hot day, they were on the 89 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 3: field a lot. 90 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 4: And when we had to have him, Harrison Smith just 91 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 4: unbelievable performance today does not surprise me one bit. He's 92 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 4: somebody who I lean on constantly, one of my all 93 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 4: time favorites, and when we had to have it. 94 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 3: He was at his best today. 95 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 4: A monk among a lot of other of our defensive 96 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 4: performance or performers. That was really exciting offensively at one 97 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 4: point before the four minute drive there at the end 98 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 4: only forty plays. Was proud of our run game again, 99 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 4: guys were leaning on those guys up front, got Alex going. 100 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 4: It was good to see Cam come in and I 101 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 4: think he had an impact there, a nice little won 102 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 4: two punch from those guys. Physicality and the run game, 103 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 4: and then we were just you know, as far as 104 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 4: some of those third down conversions, we've got to find 105 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 4: a way to you know, JJ one on one there 106 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 4: towards the end, we got to find a way to 107 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 4: give him a chance to make a play on the ball. 108 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 4: And then we were real close on TJ over the 109 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 4: middle just close in our drop back game and when 110 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 4: you are running it well, you're going to have some 111 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 4: of these third manageables that we've got to find a 112 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 4: way to keep to sustain drive, stay on the field 113 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 4: and then get right back into how we want to play. 114 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,239 Speaker 4: But a lot of things we can go back and correct, 115 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 4: and we'll pour into this tape and make sure that 116 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 4: we continue to improve as a team. And quite honestly, 117 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 4: we need to have a great performance next week back 118 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 4: at home in front of our fans, and our players 119 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 4: are going to go back to work to this this 120 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 4: week regardless of this result, and go continue to just 121 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,919 Speaker 4: chase improvement and know that our best football is continuing 122 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 4: to be out in front of us. 123 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 5: How much is this kind of what you envisioned for 124 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 5: Harrison Smith and this defense and this type of performance. 125 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 4: I could remember, you know, talking to Flow the first 126 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 4: time I ever sat down with them last you know, 127 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 4: last winter whenever it was, and you know, as we 128 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 4: started talking about the possibilities and that safety group as 129 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 4: a whole, you know, we were it was an exciting 130 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 4: conversation that all centered around number twenty two and getting 131 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 4: them around the line of scrimmage, getting them involved in 132 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 4: the rush, getting his hands on balls and coverage, making 133 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 4: plays in space, tackling. 134 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 3: He's been doing it for his whole career and. 135 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 4: It's just good to see him back in positions to 136 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 4: make huge plays to impact football games. 137 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 5: What was it? 138 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 6: I guess what was it about Harrison that kind of 139 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 6: led Brian to the top. That's the first thing that 140 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 6: comes up, because he's kind. 141 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 4: Of the term Well, I just think you you know, 142 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 4: when you first sit down, you start talking scheme, you 143 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 4: start talking you know, philosophy, and like so many of 144 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 4: the bullet points that he was mentioning reminded me of 145 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 4: Harrison Smith, you know, toughness, attack mode, being able to 146 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 4: handle a lot of versatility within your within your role 147 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 4: to be, you know, to make it as hard as 148 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 4: you possibly can on an offense, and then how it 149 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 4: pairs together with the other ten. That's maybe the most 150 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 4: exciting thing is just how much he's running the show 151 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 4: out there, paired with Jordan, making sure that you know, 152 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 4: whatever group we're in, whatever check call we have, if 153 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 4: we're playing it, if we're checking out of it, those 154 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 4: guys are all on the same page, and he makes 155 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 4: it all go he was saying that. 156 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 7: He didn't feel like in the first three games that 157 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 7: he was a difference. 158 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 3: Maker per se in his mind. I guess, yeah, today 159 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 3: obviously he was. Did. 160 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 7: Do you think it just took gohead of time to 161 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 7: get himself where he needed to be or is it 162 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 7: just the way that this game worked, or I mean, 163 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 7: obviously you're a better team when he is one. 164 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think and and I totally agree with you. 165 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 4: We're we're the best possible version of Minnesota Vikings defensively 166 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 4: when Harrison Smith is an impact player, and we're going 167 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 4: to continue to try to put him in positions to 168 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 4: do so. But he is selfless. He'll do whatever we 169 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 4: ask him to do. But I hope he's okay with 170 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 4: that being a lot of a lot of positions to 171 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 4: go make plays. And speaking of which, it was absolutely 172 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 4: awesome to have Marcus Stavenport back in the game. 173 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,199 Speaker 3: You could feel him in the run game on. 174 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 4: The edges and then just part of that rush group, 175 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 4: you know, with with Danil dj DJ had a sack 176 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 4: and what a big fumble return to. 177 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 3: Take it back the other way. 178 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 4: We got our bounce finally to bounce right up in 179 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 4: his lap and he made the rest happen. And then 180 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 4: and then just you know, the way we can tie 181 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 4: in the rushing coverage together, try to confuse people whether 182 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 4: they're trying to block it all up or they're trying 183 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 4: to get everybody out. Just keep people off balance. I 184 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 4: thought the way we were kind of able to stop 185 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 4: the run on some early downs. So it's a good 186 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 4: team running the football behind a good offensive line and 187 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:08,959 Speaker 4: kind of forced some of those passing situations, allowed us 188 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 4: UH to to really fall into some premium ops for 189 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 4: Flow to turn those guys loose a little bit. 190 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 6: The other imports workload kind of what you envision. 191 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 4: As well, you know, it was it was kind of, 192 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 4: you know, we were going to work backwards really early 193 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 4: on third downs and making sure he was in on 194 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 4: some of those premium ops. And then once he was good, 195 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 4: I think his workload started to ramp up a little bit. 196 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 3: Taught coach Pett. 197 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:33,199 Speaker 4: Did a great job really managing that and and really 198 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 4: working with Flow, you know, and Flow did a great 199 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 4: job on a hot day kind of role in some 200 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 4: of those guys, we you know, played dang near everybody, 201 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,719 Speaker 4: you know, to manage you know, kind of those conditions 202 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 4: and keep on playing good defense after. 203 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 6: D J gets scoop and score. 204 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 8: How bort was in for the offense to get seven 205 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 8: and what does it say about Justin? 206 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 3: He was the guy who's kind of yeah, you know, yeah, no. 207 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 4: I thought it was a great example of situational football there, 208 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 4: kind of a chance to chance to kind of potentially 209 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 4: have a free play there when they jumped, and our 210 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 4: guys took advantage of it, and Kirk knew right where 211 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 4: he was going with the ball once he confirmed the 212 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 4: flag came out, just absolutely dotted that ball to Justin 213 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 4: in a one on one, which was a huge play, 214 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 4: you know. But it really started again with a run, 215 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,439 Speaker 4: you know, a couple of good runs, and then we 216 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 4: tried to catch him in a play pass. 217 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 3: They play shell coverage like they did a lot of 218 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 3: the day. 219 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 4: Kirk checks it down, cam Akers gets nine, you know, 220 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 4: and I thought he got the first down, and quite honestly, 221 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 4: you know, it was surprised to see it go second 222 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 4: and one there. But then we make a big play 223 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 4: on the you know, on the play there for kind 224 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 4: of a free play type look. 225 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 3: But I thought it was a big. 226 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 4: Play, as was you know, our touchdown drive in the 227 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 4: first half. We had turned it over, you know, they 228 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 4: turned it right into seven points, you know, and we 229 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 4: knew we could move the football. I think we had, 230 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 4: you know before that four minute. I mean we're having 231 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,839 Speaker 4: still six and a half yards of play called. We 232 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 4: just need more ops and we need to make just 233 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 4: a few more opportunities happen on some of these third downs. 234 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 4: Our run game gets going like that, you know, earn 235 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 4: first downs gives you opportunities to play pass keeper screen 236 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 4: or just keep hammering the run. So we just need 237 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 4: more opportunities than to possess the football a little bit more. 238 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 3: To the longer win at Justin. 239 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 7: Was that the free play just going in because of the 240 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 7: free player or was that where the red was probably 241 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 7: gonna go. 242 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's kind of one of those things where we've 243 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 4: got verticals on both sides. It's kind of a predetermined 244 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 4: deal probably if if if they're not off sides in 245 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 4: that moment, you know, that ball is not getting snapped 246 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 4: and we'll let it run all the way down. It's 247 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 4: really just a scenario we're trying to take advantage of. 248 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 4: Thought it was great Cadence Kirk used his voice even 249 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,600 Speaker 4: on the road in that moment and really we're just 250 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 4: trying to get you know, everyone crowd included in a 251 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 4: little bit of a lull right there, so he could 252 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:55,839 Speaker 4: use some cadence, and if there's even a remote possibility 253 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 4: of somebody jumping, it's going to be a free a 254 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 4: free throw up to you know the best even football, 255 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 4: you guys. 256 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 6: Basically give up six points offensively or defensively, and ten 257 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:07,839 Speaker 6: I supposed to end thirteen or off turnovers. How much 258 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 6: of a statement is that just for this defense, if 259 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,560 Speaker 6: they try to build confidence to get their footing under Yeah. 260 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 4: I think, Ben, I think it's huge, and I also 261 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 4: think it's huge for the offense to understand we cannot 262 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 4: do those things and what caused them, how we could 263 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 4: have executed better. But then it's a huge thing for 264 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,559 Speaker 4: team building when the defense says, you know what, I 265 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 4: got your back, and they go out there and they 266 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 4: make some critical critical plays. 267 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 3: You know, got us a ball. 268 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 4: Back for a chance at a two minute drive there 269 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 4: at the end of the first half, and we're moving it. 270 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 4: We're moving it quick, you know, you know, in a 271 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 4: breakdown there and all of a sudden, you know they're coming. 272 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,200 Speaker 4: We put the defense right back out there. They hit 273 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 4: a long field goal. It's the exact kind of middle 274 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 4: eight loss of momentum that has really hurt us early 275 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 4: on in the year, and the defense was able to 276 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,719 Speaker 4: once again go out there and get some stops there 277 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 4: in the third quarter and allow us to get that 278 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 4: kind of drive there touchdown throw to JJ and pairing 279 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 4: it with the Wantum fumble recovery, that's what won the 280 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 4: football game. 281 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 8: You like Agres and Madison, Bob is the most what 282 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 8: going forward? 283 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 6: And did they play a lot? 284 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 3: Yeah? 285 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 4: I think they really did, and Cam's done a great 286 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,439 Speaker 4: job coming in absorbing it. I still have a lot 287 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 4: of strong feelings for ty Chandler is a nice change. 288 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 3: Of pace as well. 289 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 4: Feel really good about that running back room, I really do. 290 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 4: But Alex Madison you could feel him, you know. He 291 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 4: seems to just get stronger and stronger and stronger with 292 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,960 Speaker 4: Carrie with each individual carry, and then to have Cam 293 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 4: to kind of give him a blow, keep both those 294 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 4: guys fresh. 295 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 3: It's kind of how I envisioned it. 296 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 4: Maybe sprinkle Tie in here and there to get a 297 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 4: little bit of that you know, four thirty seven out 298 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 4: there as well, So we've got versatility in that running 299 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 4: back room. I think the tight ends and how we 300 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 4: can get big with people, and you know, the way 301 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 4: Josh and TJ block on the edge is paired with 302 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 4: the way we're you know, we've you know, there's been 303 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 4: a lot of immediate improvement in how we're running the 304 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 4: football to the way those combinations are working. We're getting 305 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,720 Speaker 4: dense in the front and taking people double teams, taking 306 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 4: people to the second level. 307 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 3: They played a lot of five down. 308 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 4: Against us to try to discourage some of the runs 309 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 4: maybe we hit last week against the Chargers, so we 310 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 4: kind of adjusted a little bit and we're able to 311 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: steal you know, get some really quality running game going today. Yeah, 312 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 4: I just you know, I think not not a ton 313 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:24,880 Speaker 4: of opportunities. And and that second interception, he's trying to 314 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 4: give Jordan Addison a chance, you know, on a first 315 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 4: down right there, Uh, kind of into the end zone 316 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 4: and and then we'll reset it from there, trying to 317 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 4: make a play. And I think we just got you know, 318 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 4: beat pretty pretty immediately at you know, maybe right guard there. 319 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 3: So we'll take a look at that. 320 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 4: I was, you know, I was disappointed in the first one. 321 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 4: You know, he's we're driving it down there. We did score. Uh, 322 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 4: you know on a on a big grouping play pass 323 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 4: and and the holding call brings that back. We overcome 324 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 4: it all the way to get a manageable at just 325 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 4: about the five yard the Ounta line right there. Core play, 326 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 4: and I think he thought he could kind of sneak 327 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 4: it into the flat as his first read, but coverage 328 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 4: look all the way, a chance to progress in rhythm, 329 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 4: and I know he'll do those things. But our main 330 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 4: goal today was we wanted to start fast, which we 331 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 4: were in the you know, we were in the midst 332 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 4: of doing and then what an ultimate momentum change. You're 333 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 4: there when you've kind of had your way down the 334 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 4: field and then they end up with seven points. 335 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 3: So tough to swallow on in the game, but I thought. 336 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,479 Speaker 4: It was a great test of our guys just continuing 337 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 4: to play, continuing to not flinch and allow a critical, 338 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 4: critical play like that to kind of snowball. But we'll 339 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 4: continue to improve on offense. I love where our running 340 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 4: game is right now. We'll continue to build around that 341 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 4: and you know, chase some third down execution in the 342 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 4: pitch and catch world to ultimately stay on the field, 343 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 4: extend drives and apply pressure to the other side. 344 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 3: Thanks guys appreciate it. 345 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:00,160 Speaker 1: Alexander Madison seventeen runs ninety five yards. You win for 346 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: five and a half a clip. Cam Akers, Welcome to 347 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: the Govenant. By the way, five runs forty yards, so 348 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 1: he's at eight yards per run. Acres also caught a 349 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: couple of passes. What'd you think. 350 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 2: I love the way cam Akers runs the ball, and 351 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 2: like we said, it seems like he's just getting right 352 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 2: back on the bike when it comes to this offense. 353 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 2: And I what I do love is he just he 354 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 2: just takes a pause, lets that thing develop, and then 355 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 2: he's north and south. And I think you know that 356 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 2: that made Madison get more north and south. It was 357 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 2: a quick hitting run game. We tried some counters and 358 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 2: powers and some other things, but those longer developing runs 359 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 2: don't I don't think suit us in what we have 360 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 2: up front. But this downhill running game was very, very 361 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 2: effective today. Well over one hundred yards rushing. And that's 362 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 2: what you need on the road, right you need at 363 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 2: certain times to be able to move, just move the 364 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,040 Speaker 2: chains and burn the clock. You're holding on to a 365 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 2: one scorer lead in the fourth quarter on the road, 366 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 2: that's that's that's when you need your running game, and 367 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 2: you know, it showed up big and it opened up 368 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,400 Speaker 2: some play action passes, it did some other things for 369 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 2: this offense. So it's great to see that the running 370 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 2: game is lively again and relevant. 371 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,200 Speaker 1: So the Vikings finished with one hundred and thirty five 372 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,959 Speaker 1: rushing yards. Now into the Kansas City game next Sunday, 373 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 1: they still have no rushing tds this season, but back 374 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: to back games with well over one hundred rushing yards 375 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: that seems to be heading the right way behind a 376 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: Minnesota moving company that for a fourth consecutive game went 377 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: Darisaw Cleveland, make that third consecutive game. Schloatman at center 378 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: with Bradbury out again at Ingram at right guard, Brian 379 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: O'Neill at right tackle, Dalton Roisner in uniform but not 380 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: starting and not playing on the offensive line. 381 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 2: No, he's not, and you know, we'll see how that 382 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 2: all turns out. I mean, you have a guy thereon 383 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 2: Riisner that's able to come in any time. But I 384 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 2: think the only the only thing that needs to be 385 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 2: examined closely is it's that deep red zone, Paul, when 386 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 2: we're in that five yard line area, and do we 387 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 2: feel good enough yet about the run. To just stay 388 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 2: after it. I don't care if it's third down, to 389 00:17:57,840 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 2: stay after it, you know, keep pounding the ball in 390 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 2: the grind, because that's where we've made a lot of 391 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 2: our mistakes is in that red zone passing game, big mistakes, 392 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,200 Speaker 2: the interceptions for touchdowns and they you know, some other things. 393 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:13,880 Speaker 2: So we're watching this offense still evolve, but the red 394 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 2: zone part of it has is an equation that they 395 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 2: need to figure out still. 396 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousin. Kirk Cousins finished the game with a couple 397 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:23,160 Speaker 1: of tds to JJ two interceptions. One was a ninety 398 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: nine yard pick six, and while only throwing for one 399 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty nine yards, he made some very key 400 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: completions at the end of the game to keep the 401 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 1: ball away from Carolina definitely was a big part at 402 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 1: the end of the Vikings eight point victory. Let's hear 403 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: from Number eight following the game via the press conference. 404 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 8: Huge to get a win anyway we can get it, 405 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 8: you know, very very frustrating to throw that interception, you know, 406 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 8: poor Reid, and then when you're late to the flat, 407 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 8: you know, then the ball's left inside when you're late, 408 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 8: and it was a you know, then a compounds and 409 00:18:57,600 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 8: then obviously the place on the field, he's able to 410 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 8: take it back for a touchdown. So very disappointing play 411 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,959 Speaker 8: by me. And then just got to give a lot 412 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 8: of credit to our defense for the way that they 413 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 8: kept us in the game, made plays, scored a touchdown, 414 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 8: you know, created pressure. Harrison Smith was phenomenal uh pressure 415 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 8: in you know, obviously Bryce is very good you know, 416 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 8: when there is a free runner of making a miss, 417 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,199 Speaker 8: and Harrison was able to hold on and bring them 418 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,439 Speaker 8: to the ground a couple of times. It's not an 419 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:31,160 Speaker 8: easy play to make. You know, we made some explosive 420 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 8: plays here and there. You know, got to be sustaining 421 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 8: drives more, you know, didn't didn't stay on the field enough. 422 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 8: I feel like starting fast is a point of emphasis now, 423 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 8: and I felt like we did start fast. I felt 424 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 8: like we got down to the you know, one yard 425 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 8: line or whatever it was, inside the five, and then 426 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 8: you know, thought we scored. Then a couple of penalties 427 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 8: and then and then obviously the interception. So it was 428 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 8: good to see us move the football, you know, in 429 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 8: that opening drive, but you know, can't have it end 430 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 8: the way it to, So, you know, glad to win, 431 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 8: and then there's obviously a lot that, uh that you 432 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 8: look back and say, man, I gotta be better, you know, 433 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 8: and we got to be better and uh, and that's 434 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 8: kind of my thoughts. So I ain't taking any questions. 435 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:17,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, how does Kevin address a play like that? 436 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 3: So you tell up to you right away? Does you 437 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 3: see it for later? How do you process? 438 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 8: Yeah, Kevin's always been great with, you know, when the 439 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 8: negative plays happened, when the mistakes happened. He's always been 440 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 8: great with like staying positive and uh, you know understanding. 441 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 8: You know, it's a hard position. Stuff's gonna happen. So 442 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,120 Speaker 8: he was great, you know, Crystal Harrow was great. Nick 443 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:40,719 Speaker 8: Mullens was great. You know, I know exactly what happened. 444 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:43,520 Speaker 8: There was really no mystery. You know, as I'm sprinting 445 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 8: to try to go tackle him, I'm thinking, you know, 446 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:47,199 Speaker 8: I can tell you right now what happened. It just uh, 447 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 8: you know, you hate, you hate the outcome, you hate 448 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 8: the you hate how it played out. 449 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,360 Speaker 3: How much was the second one you're waiting for? Jordan's 450 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 3: kind of on the wheel. 451 00:20:57,080 --> 00:20:58,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, and I don't know if the safety was over, 452 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,920 Speaker 5: but I guess take us through the second one. 453 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:03,639 Speaker 8: Yeah, I was just trying. I was just looking at 454 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 8: the corner and most of the corner vacated. I was 455 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 8: trying to put it out to Jordan, and my arm 456 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 8: got hit, and just you know, it's hard to know 457 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:12,359 Speaker 8: when your arm's gonna get hit, or if it does 458 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,120 Speaker 8: get hit, where it's gonna go. So that was one 459 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,639 Speaker 8: more that I I don't walk off the field with 460 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 8: the same level of disappointment or frustration being mad at 461 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,640 Speaker 8: myself on that one as I do on the first one, 462 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 8: where you're like, hey, there, there's no I think it's 463 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 8: a touchdown a kJ. If I'm faster, I think it's 464 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 8: a touchdown of TJ. If I let the the you 465 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,919 Speaker 8: know s safety jump the flat. I saw the safety 466 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 8: put hands on TJ. So I'm thinking, all right, I 467 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 8: get to the flat. Well, I'm late to the flat now, 468 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 8: so the safety can cover both. If I just let 469 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 8: him make his decision work off of him, I think 470 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 8: we have a touchdown to one of those two. I 471 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:46,359 Speaker 8: just gotta be quicker to the flat or way to 472 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 8: take for TJ. 473 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 3: How big was that drive? 474 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 5: You're up fourteen thirteen after you get a script and 475 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:55,360 Speaker 5: score stop him and it makes gives you some comfortabuilding 476 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:56,360 Speaker 5: a little bit eight point lead. 477 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:58,959 Speaker 8: Yeah, oh yeah. I mean that was big for our 478 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 8: defense to get us some momentum back as as Carolina 479 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 8: was driving to then turn into seven points for us, 480 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:07,840 Speaker 8: and then and then we were able to go down, 481 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 8: you know and hit the go ball to Justin. I mean, 482 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,880 Speaker 8: those were big drives, big plays, and most of the time, 483 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 8: you know, in this league, the games tend to come 484 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 8: down to a few plas you and point too that 485 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:17,919 Speaker 8: you say, those are those are weighty downs and had 486 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 8: a big impact on the outcome. 487 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 6: Remember you talked in the Week one interception kind of 488 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:26,040 Speaker 6: moving from TJ to kJ progression. What is the the 489 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:27,880 Speaker 6: fine line there of getting the timing rate of. 490 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 3: Going through your progressions in a way that works. 491 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,640 Speaker 8: I mean, it's every play, you know, every single play 492 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 8: you're basically saying yes no to every every time you 493 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 8: go through progression. So you know you're not going to 494 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 8: bat a thousand. You'd love to bet a thousand. You 495 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 8: kind of try to hold yourself to that standard. But 496 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 8: you know, we've obviously paid the price here on a 497 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 8: few on a couple really two one in week one 498 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,360 Speaker 8: and then this week you know, and then there's others 499 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 8: where you didn't pull the trigger and we're coming to 500 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,120 Speaker 8: the sideline, it's like, hey, you gotta gotta take that, 501 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:59,479 Speaker 8: you know. So it goes both ways too, so but 502 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:02,199 Speaker 8: that that that one, that one, you know, really bothered me, 503 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 8: really bothered me, frustrated me. And that's where you have 504 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 8: to keep playing and you have to just keep going. 505 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 8: And and we were able to do that today. 506 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 6: It's obviously your job to go after the guy when 507 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 6: he's coming down the field. What was some of the 508 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 6: way you're chasing after him just motivated by frustration there? 509 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 8: Uh yeah, I mean, you know you always say what's 510 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 8: important now, Well, I just throw an interception. He's probably 511 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 8: taste back of touchdowns, so what's important now? Don't let 512 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 8: him do that? So also you have pride, right, you 513 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 8: don't want to be slow, So it's like set the 514 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 8: right angle, try to make him cut back to maybe 515 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 8: somebody else. You know, he had a bit of a 516 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,679 Speaker 8: of a cavalry leading him, but I thought, you know, 517 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 8: maybe I can go low and you know, try to 518 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 8: get him off out of bounds or whatever. But obviously 519 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 8: you made a good play and and it was it 520 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 8: was very disappointing. 521 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,680 Speaker 5: Historically one team's only made it out of an oe 522 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 5: four hole. 523 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 3: You avoid that by winning. 524 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:53,199 Speaker 5: How big was that and how how much does that 525 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 5: help your salvage of the season, so to speak. 526 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:59,360 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, regardless, you got to play your schedule 527 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:02,920 Speaker 8: and just stay the course. But certainly at some point 528 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 8: you gotta start stacking up wins, and and so it was. 529 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 8: It was every one of them is important, you know. 530 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 8: And I go back to last year. We created some 531 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 8: breathing room with the way we were, you know, ten 532 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 8: and two or whatever we were, you still didn't feel 533 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 8: like you had created breathing room. You feel like, you know, 534 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 8: we got to lock up this division. We're running out 535 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 8: of weeks. So I don't know that your record ever 536 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 8: can be good enough where you feel like you're doing 537 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,959 Speaker 8: what you need to be doing. And I think sometimes 538 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 8: the opposite is also true. We're no matter how many 539 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 8: losses you have, you know, there's still a lot to 540 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 8: play for and you can fight your way back. So 541 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 8: we're somewhere in the middle, and we gotta we gotta 542 00:24:33,040 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 8: find ways to get wins whenever we can. 543 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,679 Speaker 7: I'm a longer touchdown to justin. You're not snapping that 544 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 7: unless they jump. 545 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 8: Is that basically yeah, they they flinched there and Austin 546 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 8: snapped it, and so you know there's also it wasn't 547 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 8: a huge flinch. So you're also kind of trying to 548 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 8: make sure that we are getting the flags. You don't 549 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 8: want to put the ball in Harm's away, but Justin 550 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 8: was one on one, and you know, again you go 551 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 8: back and you evaluate, like I threw a driven ball, 552 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 8: but you're saying I put more air on it, should 553 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 8: drive it. Like these are all the things you're gonna 554 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 8: go back and watch the tape and talk about. 555 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 2: Uh. 556 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:03,880 Speaker 8: But obviously Justin has to make a play for us there. 557 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 8: You know, he has to come down with it. It's 558 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 8: you know, tight coverage and then uh, you know, it 559 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 8: becomes a big play in the game. You know, to 560 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 8: go from basically you know, no snap to uh to 561 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 8: six points. 562 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 3: Have many of those on the road. 563 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 8: Well, we did against Philly and Fletcher Cox jumped and 564 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 8: we threw it to uh to Justin. We just uh, 565 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 8: it's a free play and he just was thrown a 566 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 8: little far. And and then you know last week, uh, 567 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:30,640 Speaker 8: Brandon Staley took a time out. You know, we were 568 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 8: doing it, so you know, it's it's it's situational. You know, 569 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 8: it's the situational management is a big deal. They come 570 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 8: up in every game and it's hard. It's hard to 571 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 8: stay on top of all these situations, but that's what 572 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 8: we gotta do. 573 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 6: What have you see out of your teammates on defense 574 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 6: after sure the deficit was created and coming coming out 575 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 6: in the third court, the way they were able to 576 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:51,679 Speaker 6: get a ball. 577 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 3: To bounce in their directions. 578 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:54,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean I think they just stayed the course 579 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 8: and kept playing. And that's what you have to believe, 580 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 8: is like, you don't know what's gonna happen, and we've 581 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,119 Speaker 8: lived that right in this in this season. You just 582 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 8: don't know what the next play is going to bring. 583 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 8: So stay the course and stay ultra focused and believe 584 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 8: someone's going to make a play. And until it says zero, 585 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 8: you know, I believe there's still enough time. You've felt 586 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 8: a difference with the run game the last two weeks, Yeah, 587 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 8: it's been good. I mean it's been really good. I 588 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:17,360 Speaker 8: think it's been encouraging, you know, the way we run 589 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 8: the football, Because it's one thing to have an explosive 590 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 8: run here there, but if you're getting negative runs or 591 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 8: zero yard runs. It's not sustainable. And I think what 592 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 8: we've had is the five yard runs, the six yard runs, 593 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 8: the ten yard runs, and then been able to make 594 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 8: that repeatable. And when you can do that, that's where 595 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 8: I think you really can impact the game and lean 596 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 8: on it. And Kevin got to give him a lot 597 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 8: of credit for, you know, really leaning on the run game. 598 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 8: And then I gotta give a lot of credit to 599 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:47,800 Speaker 8: you know, our scheme and the guys blocking and Alex 600 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 8: and Cam and people running, you know, because it's I 601 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 8: think for us to dig out of this hole. As 602 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 8: you're talking about, you know, our ability run the FOOTBA 603 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 8: last two weeks, I think it's really encouraging. 604 00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 5: And was talking about. 605 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 3: Getting the confident from you guys, showing. 606 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 6: What he can do with wise. 607 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 8: Yeah, how about that today from him? He was great. 608 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,919 Speaker 8: He was hilarious. He he's in the locker room like 609 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 8: talking to himself like come on, caam, you got this, 610 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 8: and he says he was really good for morale. And 611 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:14,000 Speaker 8: then he gets in the game. I had never played 612 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:15,560 Speaker 8: with him, right, he's just been practiced. So he's in 613 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 8: the huddle and he's doing the same thing I called 614 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:19,639 Speaker 8: it runn He's like, you got this cam like, and 615 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 8: it was awesome. I was like, this guy's really good 616 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:24,399 Speaker 8: for morale. And then we called a pass and I 617 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 8: thought he probably won't. He did it again. He's like, 618 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 8: we got this liket. So anyways, I just I really 619 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,160 Speaker 8: appreciate morale. Sometimes you're in the fight and it's it's 620 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 8: a heavy weighty deal, and when you get you know, 621 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 8: Cam was in there. It was like, I like this guy. 622 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,080 Speaker 8: This guy's bringing good energy to our huddle into the 623 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 8: line of scrimmage. So I can roll with this. So 624 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:43,879 Speaker 8: that was that was awesome. All right, thanks for. 625 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 1: Such Thank you, Kirk. So the Vikings win twenty one 626 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,479 Speaker 1: to thirteen and they get Kansas City next Sunday at 627 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: us Bank Stadium for Pete Burst John Paul Allen. That 628 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 1: is the post game report following the Vikings victory at 629 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 1: Vikings dot Com.