1 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: It is a Football Friday Week five edition. How do 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals Respond? Edition? Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: Danny Surrek joins me, coming off a loss, and not 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: just any loss, if we're being honest, what kind of 5 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: response will we see from the Cardinals on Sunday they 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,959 Speaker 1: play at San Francisco. We've got the latest injury news, 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: plus a conversation with Lindsay Flaris as we head into 8 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: enemy territory. Lindsey is the team reporter for forty nine 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: ers dot Com. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode eight oh three, 10 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:33,959 Speaker 1: and it starts now. 11 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 12 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 3: Go to Baker, What Heart? What rent? 13 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: This guy's unbelievable. 14 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 15 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 16 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 17 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again, 18 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: so more hurry magic. 19 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 2: WHOA here's Craig Trieler. 20 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: Got a double dose of Danny this week on Cardinals 21 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: Cover two, and it is our pleasure to have you 22 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: here on a football Friday. 23 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 3: Well, the pleasure is Allline. Craig is it filling in 24 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 3: for Zach Gershman. 25 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: Well, no one really can fill in for Zach, can they? 26 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: I mean, we can try, we can truck. 27 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 3: How come you don't say the same one I fill 28 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 3: in for Paul Cavic. 29 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: Wow, I walked right into that one, didn't I fair enough? 30 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: It's an honest question. I don't have a very good 31 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: answer for you right now. Maybe I can make it 32 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: up for you as we continue here on this Friday, 33 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: because yes, in two days time, the Cardinals will be 34 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: in San Francisco, you will be in San Francisco for 35 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: a matchup against the forty nine Ers. One oh five 36 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: is the kickoff eight thirty am. Pregame coverage begins on 37 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. It is the first of 38 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: two straight on the road after three in a row 39 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: at home, and it's that last game at home that 40 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: I do think maybe many people are are still perhaps 41 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: stuck on because you lose like that as you did 42 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: to the Washington Commanders. It's it's gonna sting, and you 43 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: hope that it's probably stinging more for the fans than 44 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: it is for those players in the locker room. 45 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 3: I think it's stinging pretty hard for both. I can 46 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: absolutely understand as a fan not wanting to see a 47 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 3: performance like that in your home stadium, and the players 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 3: made it clear that was not up to their standard 49 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 3: of play, and a sense of embarrassment for losing like 50 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 3: that one and losing like that too at home. I'd 51 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 3: expect to see a team go out in San Francisco 52 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 3: with high intensity, high motor, violent play to bounce back, 53 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 3: especially against a divisional opponent. 54 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: The Cardinals are one to oher inside the NFC West. 55 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: Can they get to two and oh? A little bit 56 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: later on we will have a conversation. We will head 57 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: into enemy territory speak with Lindsay Plaire's team reporter for 58 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: forty nine ers dot Com. But before we get into that, 59 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: there is some news and good news bad news. Let's 60 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: start with the good. According to head coach Jonathan Genon, Tree, 61 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: McBride has cleared concussion protocols, so after missing last week, 62 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: he will be available this week. Now, he hasn't had 63 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: that breakout performance yet this season. He's been kind of 64 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: okay as much as everyone else as far as catching 65 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: the passes. But that's a big piece that this team 66 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 1: missed last week, and now you have back. 67 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 3: Absolutely a security blanket for quarterback Kyler Murray in the 68 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 3: passing game, and McBride has earned a lot of praise 69 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 3: in his blocking for the run game as well. A 70 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 3: big lift for this Cardinals offense, especially when last week 71 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 3: without McBride, it seemed like there was not great chemistry 72 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: or miscommunication between Murray and his wide receivers, just with 73 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 3: some of the passes that were thrown, drop balls, things 74 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 3: of that nature. So hopefully getting McBride out there will 75 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 3: add a sense of security. I'm right there with you, though. 76 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 3: McBride was coming off a great year and I don't 77 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 3: think he is necessarily descended from that by any means. 78 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 3: The ball just hasn't been finding him, and it should 79 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: It should be finding him. McBride is for a breakout game. 80 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: It certainly would help this offense with the run game 81 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: and then the passing game as well if you had 82 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: someone underneath, whether that's McBride or Greg dort to kind 83 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: of kind of get that defense playing more honest than 84 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 1: either looking towards Marvin or focusing on James Connor. 85 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 3: Absolutely, yeah, this is an opportunity for the Cardinals offense 86 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 3: to turn the page and one stay true to their identity, 87 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 3: which I did think they did a nice job against 88 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 3: Washington coming off a Detroit game where they were not 89 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 3: running the ball consistently and to get back to your 90 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 3: identity against Washington. I like to see that continue against 91 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 3: the forty nine ers. 92 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: So good news Trey is back. The bad news Garrett 93 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: Williams is not going to be available this week. He 94 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: has missed practiced because of a groin injury, and that 95 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: that is a blow to this Cardinals secondary. He's your 96 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: starting slot corner, he can play outside. He basically can 97 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: do whatever Nick Rollis wants or needs him to do. 98 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: So you take that piece outs and according to JG yeah, 99 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: they've got a number of different players that they could 100 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: plug in there. But that's something that you might have 101 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: a plan going in and see how it works and 102 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: then have to adjust depending on the success of that formation. 103 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: I'm curious to see come Sunday what the Cardinals end 104 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 3: up doing. They do have some options. You can plug 105 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 3: in the rookie Rabbit Dadrian Taylor Demerson into the slot position. 106 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 3: You can swap essentially Rabbit and Jalen Thompson and move 107 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 3: safety Thompson into your slot position and have Rabbit play 108 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 3: high with Buddha Baker, cornerback Sean Murphy Bunting has experience 109 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 3: in his career playing inside. Do you go with that route? 110 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,679 Speaker 3: And then opposite of Starling Thomas, you have the rookie 111 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 3: cornerback Maxi Moulton getting a start. There are options for 112 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 3: the Cardinals. It's just a matter of what works best 113 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 3: for them and what's going to give them the best 114 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 3: opportunity to be successful against a forty nine ers offense 115 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 3: that is plug and play with regardless of who's in there. 116 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 3: It seems like quarterback brock Party is able to make 117 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,039 Speaker 3: significant amount of his throws and they're able to run 118 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: the ball down your throat. Even without Christian McCaffrey, You've. 119 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: Got Deebo, Samuel Brandon, Ayuk, Juwan Jennings, George Kittle, don't 120 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: forget about George Mason out of the backfield as far 121 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: as his catching ability. So yeah, you typically are going 122 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 1: to see a lot of five dbs defensively for the Cardinals. 123 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: It's just a question of which five. Though your question 124 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: to JG on Friday was apropos considering you asked about 125 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: Rabbit as far as how he's looked, because we haven't 126 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: seen much of him. I think he's only played twelve 127 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:46,119 Speaker 1: or thirteen defensive snaps. But the comfortability on the field, 128 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 1: the communication, I think that's the big part that JG mentioned, 129 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,039 Speaker 1: as far as he's communicating better as opposed to just 130 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: kind of maybe not sure what to do, because you 131 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 1: can't really think out there on that football field. You 132 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: have to be able to react, and it sounds like 133 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: that's coming here after four games. 134 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 3: Gannon said that Rabbit was quiet on the field and 135 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,919 Speaker 3: now he's opening up and he's helping call the plays, 136 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 3: which comes with time, comes with reps and confidence. Even 137 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 3: though Rabbit is not getting a ton of reps, he's 138 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 3: still involved somewhat on defense and special teams and getting 139 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 3: a lot of reps in practice. Gannon said that Rabbit's 140 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 3: done a nice job improving and getting more comfortable in 141 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 3: his game in the sense of when you see an 142 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 3: opponent do something or run a certain way or move 143 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 3: his body in a certain way, Rabbit is having a 144 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 3: better understanding of how he needs to run or contort 145 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 3: his body in a certain way. 146 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 1: He is a physical presence out on that football field. 147 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: That's what we saw in preseason, and you are going 148 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: to have to play physical against this forty nine ers offense, 149 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: especially Jordan Mason, and how hard he is to bring 150 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: down another option potentially, Again, we haven't seen a lot 151 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: of him, but Key tro Clark as well as far 152 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: as his ability to play both corner and in the 153 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: safety position, because we've seen him during the open portion 154 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: of practices work on both of those positions and he's 155 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: like rabbit. He hasn't seen the field a ton. I 156 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: think it's thirteen defensive snaps this season, so it's been needed. 157 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: But if you don't have Garrett Williams, now all of 158 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: a sudden it's needed. The question is with those other 159 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: pieces you have, how do you figure out what is 160 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: the best fit to get that puzzle completed? 161 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and that's something that's going to be high priority 162 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 3: within these next couple of days. It's probably already something 163 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 3: that's been discussed since Williams hasn't practiced all week, of 164 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 3: the coaching staff in the front office getting an idea 165 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 3: of what the game plan should look like. Whoever's going 166 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 3: to be in that slot. Honestly, whoever's even going to 167 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 3: be outside high priority is going to be strong, elite 168 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 3: tackling the first chance you get contact on that player, 169 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 3: because the forty nine ers do a nice job of 170 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 3: getting those extra dirty yards after contact and being tough 171 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 3: to tackle. That's going to be key for the defense, 172 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 3: regardless of who is in those positions. 173 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 1: Some things to now pay attention to over the next 174 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: twenty four forty eight hours. One Kyrie's Tonga has been 175 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: limited this week in practice with the knee. Is he 176 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 1: able to go on Sunday or do you have to 177 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,679 Speaker 1: bring someone up from the practice squad. They just brought 178 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: back Ben Stilly, So there is an option to make 179 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: sure you have six healthy bodies on that defensive line 180 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: because a week ago it was five and we saw 181 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: the snap counts increase and you're not as fresh. Did 182 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: you get tired a little bit? I think Nick Rowlis 183 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: would prefer to have six defensive linemen to rotate to 184 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: make sure everyone stays as fresh for as long as possible. 185 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 3: I hate math, but it's a numbers game, Craig, And 186 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 3: if you get two practice squad elevations per game, going 187 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 3: to make the assumption that once again they will elevate 188 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 3: offensive lineman Charlie Heck is your backup tackle since you 189 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 3: have Calvin beacham as you're starting right tackle with your 190 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 3: true starter Jonah Williams still out on ir with a 191 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 3: knee injury. The second elevation is if you don't have 192 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 3: a final decision on kicker Matt Prater, who's dealing with 193 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 3: soreness in his left knee, you would expect that they 194 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 3: would elevate Chad Ryland, who they recently signed to the 195 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 3: practice squad as a kicker, just to be safe. Okay, well, 196 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 3: if those are your two elevations, you don't have the 197 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 3: numbers from a practice squad to add up or to 198 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 3: elevate rather a defensive lineman. Now, if Kyrie's tanga is 199 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 3: good to go, that's great news. The Cardinals also brought 200 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 3: back Nakwon Jones, and so he's already on the active roster. 201 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 3: He was just inactive his first game back last week. 202 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 3: That could be a way you get a number is 203 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 3: that you activate Nakwon Jones. 204 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: And keep this in mind, burg Gang, the elevations from 205 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 1: the practice squad to the active roster have to be 206 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: made the day before, so we're talking Saturday afternoon. What 207 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: are those moves? What do those moves tell us about 208 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: what potentially might be in the offering on Sunday, Matt Prader, 209 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: I think is going to be really a game day decision. 210 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: Once you get to that inactive list. If you see 211 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: Chad Ryland on that, then okay, now you know Prader 212 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: is good to go. But I found it interesting because 213 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: if you have to use Chad Ryland and jg acknowledged 214 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: that would be a factor in what they do on 215 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: fourth down. So you're looking at third and long. If 216 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: you figure, hey, we've got Matt Prater, we can figure 217 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 1: out we can go deep, we can maybe a little 218 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 1: bit more aggressive on third down, you don't have Matt Prater, 219 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, it's like, okay, well maybe 220 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: this is two down territory. Maybe we on third and thirteen, 221 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: let's just try to get seven, and then we got 222 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: fourth and six. So that plays a factor in how 223 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: you utilize your place sheet to try to keep the 224 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: offense on the football field. 225 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and Prater is such a tenured veteran and has 226 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 3: proven himself throughout his career, especially here with the Cardinals, 227 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 3: to the point where special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers along 228 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 3: with Gannon have an idea of what Prater's range is. Yes, 229 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 3: They're always going to talk to him and see how 230 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 3: he feels comfortable physically, and you're taking into account whether 231 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:00,959 Speaker 3: all of those things they have a good feel of 232 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 3: what is a true field goal range for Prater. That's 233 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 3: different when you bring a new kicker. Now, Gannon said 234 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 3: that this is a name that they had already had 235 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,560 Speaker 3: an ion just doing their due diligence, which they do 236 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 3: for multiple positions throughout the season of when you have 237 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 3: the opportunity bringing in a few players for workouts just 238 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 3: to see, okay, do we keep them on the shortlist 239 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 3: in the back of our minds. So this is a 240 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 3: player that in Ryland, that the Cardinals have at least 241 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 3: kept their eye on for the last couple of weeks. 242 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 3: It's still different when you don't have your true kicker 243 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 3: out there, and that really does have a trickle down effect. 244 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: And how much time has Ryland had this week as 245 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: far as getting used to the snap to the hold. 246 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: Ryland did kick last season for the Patriots. He was 247 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: sixteen to twenty five on field goal attempts, made all 248 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: but one of his Pat's first year in the league. 249 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: Last season, a fourth round selection by the Patriots out 250 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: of Maryland, so wasn't good enough to stick around this season. 251 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: But again, you want to make sure that you have 252 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 1: a healthy kicker on Sunday, because well, you got to 253 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: have somebody to kick the ball. 254 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:11,719 Speaker 3: If Rylan is elevated from practice squad, I'm right there 255 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,080 Speaker 3: with you. It's still a game time decision, I think 256 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 3: with Prater and how his soreness is. 257 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 1: Feeling, speaking of game time again, one oh five On 258 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,559 Speaker 1: Sunday eight thirty pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals 259 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: Radio Network, the first of two meetings against the forty 260 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 1: nine ers here this season. As I mentioned earlier, we 261 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: dive deeper into the matchup, head into enemy territory. This 262 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: week we had a chance to catch up with Lindsay Plais. 263 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: She is the team reporter for forty nine ers dot com. 264 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: So if we can go big picture off the top here, 265 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers have both a very good offense 266 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: and a very good defense top ten in a lot 267 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: of categories. So why is this team two and two? 268 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: How do you, Lindsey, explain the loss at the Vikings 269 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: and at the Rams. 270 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 4: You know, I think it has to do with the 271 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 4: injury Bove very much. Hitting the forty nine ers early 272 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 4: in twenty twenty four. You know, the Christian McCaffrey achilles 273 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 4: tendonitis has been a huge saying not to say that, 274 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 4: you know, running back Jordan Mason has you know, blown 275 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 4: everyone away with his performance of the last four weeks, 276 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 4: but it's a big loss to the locker room, and 277 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 4: you just have early bumps and bruises, especially to that 278 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 4: defensive line. I mean, we've got also that season ending 279 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 4: triceps injury to Javon Hargrave, who was a starter and 280 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 4: experienced veteran on the interior portion of that D line. 281 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 4: And then honestly, some uncharacteristic mistakes, right these are usual 282 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 4: penalties and some special teams theres that you're really not 283 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 4: used to seeing, and you saw that in both weeks 284 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 4: two and three. Week four very much a get right 285 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 4: game for the forty nine ers. Unfortunately, though, while they 286 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 4: escaped some major injuries in Week four, also dealing with 287 00:14:56,760 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 4: a pretty lengthy injury list, we had six players not 288 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 4: participate in practice on Wednesday in another for limited and 289 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 4: I'm looking particularly at that interior portion of the D 290 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 4: line as something that we definitely like could benefit from 291 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 4: a little bit of depth there. 292 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 3: You talk about Lindsey not having Christian McCaffrey and running 293 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 3: back Jordan Mason, it almost seems like not to downgrade 294 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 3: what CMC is and what he does, seems like it 295 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 3: really hasn't been a loss or a problem. The way 296 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 3: that Mason's been able to run the ball and the 297 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 3: fact that he's facing a stacked box with eight or 298 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 3: more defenders forty three percent of the time, which is 299 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 3: more than any other running back, and still has three 300 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 3: hundred yards after contact. He's a tough tackle. How has 301 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 3: he been able to seamlessly fill in that spot and 302 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 3: prevent the forty nine ers from having a drop off 303 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 3: in the run game. 304 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 4: You know, I think this year is interesting because obviously 305 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 4: you never want an injury to your best offensive player, 306 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 4: but the world gets to see what the forty nine 307 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 4: ers have been able to see inside the building for 308 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 4: now three seasons with Jordan Mason, like you mentioned, very 309 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 4: physical runner, and he's now I believe second in the 310 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 4: league in rushing yards leaves the NFL ninety one carries. 311 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 4: There has been absolutely no drop off in terms of 312 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 4: the ground game. And he came in as an undrafted 313 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 4: free agent and he has been playing to prove himself 314 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 4: really for the past three seasons. One of my favorite 315 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 4: stories that actually came out of training camp about Jordan 316 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 4: Mason was that he shared with us that he really 317 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 4: wanted to take the next step in the passing attack, 318 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 4: and he bought his own drug machine over the off season, 319 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 4: and he said that was the number one thing he 320 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 4: was training out with his dad during the offseason. And 321 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 4: you're saying that not only is he this physical and 322 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 4: effective runner, he is also becoming a threat in the 323 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 4: past game as well. I believe he had thirty seven 324 00:16:56,280 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 4: yards through the air in this last Week four game 325 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 4: against the Patriots. So really he is training to be 326 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 4: this very elite running back and you're seeing the very 327 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 4: early fruits of that labor. 328 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 1: You mentioned the passing game and just looking at the numbers, Yeah, Deebo, 329 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 1: Samuel Brandon, Ayuk, George Kittle, But it's Juwan Jennings, a 330 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: former seventh round pick who is leading this team and 331 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 1: receiving and not just leading the team, but leading the 332 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: league or at least among the league leaders as far 333 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: as receiving yards is concerned. What is Brock Purty seeing 334 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: when he takes the snap and looks at Jennings, Samuel 335 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: and Nyuk is a lot of the defenses tending towards 336 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,679 Speaker 1: Debo and Brandon, and now all of a sudden, Juwan 337 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 1: has kind of like been left open and teams are 338 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: kind of saturad. If you're gonna beat us, you're gonna 339 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 1: beat us with our other guy. 340 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 2: Yeah. 341 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 4: Juwan Jennings up to this point has been very much 342 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 4: number three wide receiver for the forty nine ers, and 343 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:57,959 Speaker 4: he's very lovingly earned this nickname of third and Juwan 344 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 4: because he is this clutch player that will always come 345 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 4: down with a third down conversion when you need it. 346 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 4: But I think Week two is a perfect example of 347 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 4: again another player that has been hard at work and 348 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 4: grinding and like you said, a seventh round pick that 349 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,400 Speaker 4: spent some time on a practice squad before coming back 350 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 4: up to the fifty three and Juwan Jennings it very 351 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 4: much is earning all the praise that he's getting now. 352 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 4: Like you mentioned, I believe fourth most receiving yards in 353 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 4: the NFL right now, and he's very much more than 354 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 4: a third down specialist. And you're really seeing that chemistry 355 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,119 Speaker 4: with Brock Purty early in the season, and he's making 356 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:40,440 Speaker 4: these difficult catches, and I mean that three touchdown game 357 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:44,919 Speaker 4: in LA was a proof of just building chemistry with 358 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 4: your QB one all summer long. And yeah, it's really 359 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 4: fun to see on the field at evolving. 360 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 3: Receiver, Brandon. I you that's just through four weeks, thirteen 361 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 3: receptions for one hundred and sixty seven receiving yards, zero touchdowns. 362 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 3: Do you attribute that, Lindsey to not having a lot 363 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 3: of offseason time spent with his quarterback or is are 364 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 3: you getting more attention from defenses and that's forcing Purty 365 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 3: to go elsewhere? 366 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 4: You know, I think it could be a combination of 367 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 4: both things. That he is one of Rock Party's go 368 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 4: to guys along with the Boa Stanuel, along with Christian 369 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 4: McCaffrey when he is healthy, along with Juwan Jennings. So 370 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 4: I think a combination of both things. But the forty 371 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:32,359 Speaker 4: nine ers are incredibly confident in Brandon Ayyuk and you've 372 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 4: seen him make clutch plays when they matter most. I 373 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 4: always go back to that NFC Championship game last season. 374 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 4: He's a big time player that can deliver in big 375 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,960 Speaker 4: time moments. I think, you know, it's it's all just 376 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 4: about time burbing Brandon Ay You breakout game. 377 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 1: Oh, wonderful, just ahead of the Cardinals. Wonderful. Appreciate that. 378 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 3: I love hearing that. 379 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: Now the leader of the offense, we've got to talk 380 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 1: about rock Party, the life kid here out of Arizona. 381 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: But it seems like a lot of the talk about 382 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: him as far as being a game manager, a system 383 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 1: quarterback that might be getting closer and closer to be 384 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: coming out the window. As far as what he's able 385 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: to do as a pocket passer second in passing yards, 386 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:19,399 Speaker 1: number one in passing yards per attempt. Where have you 387 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: seen him now in twenty twenty four maybe compared to 388 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: the previous seasons. 389 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 4: I am so glad that we can put that to rest. Like, 390 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 4: I don't know what else people want to see from 391 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:34,640 Speaker 4: brock Purty. He can have some players injured and it's 392 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 4: the next man in terms of off weapons and above 393 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 4: all things like brock Purty can make the difficult throws, 394 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,919 Speaker 4: and he also has a lot of confidence in his 395 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 4: offensive weapons to make the place to place the ball, 396 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:50,119 Speaker 4: make the planes. I think a really great example of 397 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 4: that was that touchdown path to George Kittle last week 398 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 4: against the Patriots in triple coverage. Great placeball and George 399 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 4: Kittle comes up, makes it a great play on the ball, 400 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 4: able to come down get the touchdown. Like you mentioned 401 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,400 Speaker 4: leading and passing yards per attempt in twenty twenty four. 402 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 4: I think brock Purty has always been a very solid, 403 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,879 Speaker 4: elite quarterback and I think that just continues to get better. 404 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:17,960 Speaker 4: One thing I loved to see in Week four where 405 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 4: all the long passes that brock perty was able to do. 406 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 4: I love that fifty three yarder to Deebo Samuel Ainstrett. 407 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:30,640 Speaker 4: He is a very accurate, poised quarterback and I am 408 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 4: so happy to just have him silenced all the noise 409 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 4: that is very much only taking place outside the building, Lindsay. 410 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 3: The Cardinals also have some offensive weapons, despite coming off 411 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 3: a not great performance last week against the Commanders, quarterback 412 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 3: Kyler Murray, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison, junior James Connor out 413 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 3: of the backfield. Looking at the makeup of the forty 414 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 3: nine Ers defense, especially the pieces around Nick Bosa, what 415 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 3: do you think is going to be the most lenging 416 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 3: part for the forty nine Ers defense when facing the 417 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 3: Cardinals offense. 418 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think there's a couple areas for sure. I mean, 419 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 4: I think James Connor is definitely always a force to 420 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 4: be reckoned with. I think with a defensive line that 421 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 4: is dealing with some injuries. You saw, like I mentioned, 422 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:23,159 Speaker 4: Javon Hargraves go down after that Week three game, and 423 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 4: then you're looking to Jordan Elliott to be the next 424 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 4: man up, and now he's dealing with a knee injury. 425 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 4: And then you have Kevin Gibbons, who had two and 426 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 4: a half stacks against the Patriots. He was limited in 427 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 4: practice yesterday with the triceps injury. So the forty nine 428 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 4: ers are very much looking to their younger defensive lineman 429 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 4: to really fill in the gaps I think on that 430 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 4: interior part of the defensive line in order to stop 431 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:51,919 Speaker 4: the run. They were able to do that against the Patriots. 432 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 4: I think that is one big key to hopefully slowing 433 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 4: down that Arizona Cardinals offense. And then I think you 434 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 4: got a look out to some lockdown corner play from 435 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 4: diamed or Leanor because you've got a rookie in Marvin 436 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,400 Speaker 4: Harrison Junior who is impressing early. I believe it's three 437 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 4: touchdowns over the last four games. So they definitely have 438 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:16,200 Speaker 4: their work cutout for them. But they're ready for that challenge. 439 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,360 Speaker 1: The one of the more interesting stats from last week 440 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,440 Speaker 1: talking about the forty nine Ers defense of the six sacks, 441 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,719 Speaker 1: five from defensive tackles. And I know there's a lot 442 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,479 Speaker 1: of attention on Nick Bosa, yet he is still wrecking 443 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 1: havoc across the league. Is the attention still there and 444 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:36,120 Speaker 1: others are maybe not getting as much attention or as 445 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa still doing what Nick Bosa always does. 446 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 4: You know, Nick Bosa had one sacks on the books 447 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 4: for last game, but you know he was close to 448 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 4: a handful. I would say if you take a look 449 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 4: at some of the replays, nick Bosa is right there. 450 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 4: And he talked about it following that Patriots game that 451 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 4: they really made him work for that sack. He is 452 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 4: just a guy that is going to get attention, going 453 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 4: to get everybody's best game. But no, he is still 454 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 4: very much a force to be reckoned with. And like 455 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 4: you mentioned, that interior part of the defensive line is 456 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 4: just a matter of a lot of previously role players, 457 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:18,679 Speaker 4: undrafted free agents, you know, a call it from the 458 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 4: practice squad in Evan Anderson and Sam Olkawanu that have 459 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 4: risen to the occasion, especially now when the forty nine 460 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 4: ers are dealing with that injury bug. 461 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 1: Lindsey, good stuff. I'd ask how the weather is, but 462 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: it doesn't sound like there's much of a difference between 463 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 1: Tempe Arizona and Santa Clara, California. 464 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 4: You know, I think you guys still it sounds like 465 00:24:40,680 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 4: have about ten degrees on us and I have no 466 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 4: desire to feel what one hundred and ten degrees feels 467 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:49,120 Speaker 4: like at this time of the year. But I think 468 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 4: we're expecting a kickoff temperature of about ninety two degrees, 469 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 4: So we are warming up the South Bay for you 470 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,119 Speaker 4: guys to arrive ninety two degrees. 471 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:58,120 Speaker 3: I might have to bring it to back. 472 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: It's a cool down. 473 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 4: I don't know how you do it, but yes, we 474 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:07,200 Speaker 4: are ready for you in the South. 475 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 1: They appreciate it, Lindsey and looking forward to a good 476 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:11,360 Speaker 1: game on Sunday. 477 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,200 Speaker 4: Thanks so much. Said Yeah, we'll see you soon. 478 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:18,919 Speaker 1: Actually, she'll just see you, Danny. You're making the trip, 479 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:21,680 Speaker 1: so some advice, pack your winter clothes. 480 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 3: Apparently a cool ninety two degrees supposed to be what 481 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:32,199 Speaker 3: would be the hottest game at Levi Stadium at kickoff. Yeah, 482 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 3: fun times, that's okay, I'll be in the press box 483 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,400 Speaker 3: during the game, so Paul's going to need to pack 484 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 3: sunscreen in a hat. 485 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 1: Paul Calvic, we worry about him. We worry about Chris 486 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: Melvin as well. On the sideline. Be interesting. I don't 487 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 1: see Chris Melvin wearing a hat, I mean with his suit. 488 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, from media relations, probably not that probably wouldn't be 489 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:51,400 Speaker 3: a good look. 490 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: But yeah, that's and with that stadium how it's situated, 491 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: that's full sun, so that is. Yeah, it might be 492 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 1: ninety two degrees, but on the field you're probably adding 493 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: another or what maybe five six degrees. It's not turf, no, 494 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:11,639 Speaker 1: but just the way yeah, I just it's okay. 495 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 3: I'm just hoping that maybe we'll come back to Phoenix 496 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 3: and it won't be one hundred and ten. Still, we 497 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:19,720 Speaker 3: can wait. Maybe we'll get the ninety two degrees to 498 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 3: travel with us. 499 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: October. It's October fourth, and we're still handling dealing with 500 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:31,280 Speaker 1: one hundred and ten degree weather. It's not fun, all right. 501 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: What will be fun? 502 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 3: Though? 503 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: If you come back from San Francisco with a win 504 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals sitting at two and zero inside the 505 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: NFC West It certainly as we speak here looks like 506 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: a challenge, a big hill to climb. Yet, Division games 507 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: teams that you are familiar with, A play here, a 508 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 1: player there, a takeaway, and all of a sudden, maybe 509 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 1: you get a special team, some help on special teams. 510 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 1: It wouldn't surprise me if the Cardinal one, if this 511 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,919 Speaker 1: is a competitive game down to the wire, and it 512 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: just takes someone to make a play, not going out 513 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: of their parameters, doing something they're not supposed to be doing, 514 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 1: but just make a play. 515 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 3: What's tricky about the forty nine ers is even if 516 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:17,919 Speaker 3: you play them twice a year and you get a feel, 517 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:22,480 Speaker 3: they're still so good that even if you know what's coming, 518 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:26,600 Speaker 3: they can still make plays and win their matchups. Hearing 519 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:30,000 Speaker 3: from safety Buddha Baker this week talking about how well 520 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 3: the offense for San Francisco does at disguising what they're 521 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 3: actually using. They can look like they're in twelve personnel 522 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:41,240 Speaker 3: and they're really not, and that's tough to do when 523 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,679 Speaker 3: that's tough to defend against, when you don't really know 524 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:47,239 Speaker 3: what is truly coming your way and you're having to 525 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 3: pay attention to the motion and all of those things. 526 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 3: The forty nine ers are a tough team. Now, to 527 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 3: the Cardinals credit, they have had fast starts every game 528 00:27:57,560 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 3: this season. All four games, on the first strive they 529 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 3: have scored a touchdown, not even just relying on a 530 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 3: field goal. So I would expect to see that same toughness, 531 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:12,560 Speaker 3: that same productivity that we have seen throughout the first 532 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,440 Speaker 3: four weeks. Now they just need to find a way 533 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 3: to have that continue on into the second half. 534 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: You start fast, you need to stay fast, and that's 535 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,679 Speaker 1: been the problem so far on a consistent basis outside 536 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: of the game against the Rams. In that conversation we 537 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 1: had with Lindsey about the offense, the forty nine ers offense, 538 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 1: and yeah, Juwan Jennings has all the receiving numbers, but 539 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 1: what scares me going into this matchup and she joked 540 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 1: about and we joked about it, but Brandon Ayuk and 541 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel combined have yet to find the end zone. 542 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: And this late in the season. And I say this 543 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,239 Speaker 1: late because we're here in Week five, but to have 544 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: your number one and number two wide receivers not have 545 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: a touchdown catch, not that you're going to force it. 546 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:59,320 Speaker 1: Conversation we've had a lot here with Kyler Murraan Marvin 547 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: Harrison Junior. But you do want to make sure you 548 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: get the ball in the hands if you're playmakers. So 549 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:06,920 Speaker 1: that would be something that if I'm on the Cardinals defense, 550 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:10,320 Speaker 1: specifically in that secondary, I'm paying attention to maybe a 551 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 1: little bit more targets directed at those two receivers. 552 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 3: I would not want this to be the game where 553 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 3: Brandon a Yuk and Deebo Samuel are due for big 554 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 3: time plays and big time moments. Save that for next week. 555 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, that would be uh oh next week for them. 556 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:26,880 Speaker 1: They're on a short week by the way, they play 557 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 1: at Seattle on Thursday. 558 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 3: Now, oh even better. 559 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, let's just wait four days. 560 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 3: I mean, yeah, what's four more days? 561 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, the end zone. Then beat up on the Seahawks. 562 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 1: The other I want to say question, but making sure 563 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray has a clean pocket, that he's able to 564 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:48,600 Speaker 1: stay in the pocket, be comfortable in the pocket against 565 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: a forty nine ers team that yes has Nick Bosa. 566 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 1: But as I mentioned earlier, six sacs last week, five 567 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: of which were by defensive tackles. So that's pressure up 568 00:29:58,080 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 1: the middle, and we know no quarterback likes it. But 569 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 1: specifically Kyler Murray does not like that pressure up the middle. 570 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:09,520 Speaker 1: It bothers him a lot. I eatee Aaron Donald. But 571 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: that is something to make sure if you're this offensive line, 572 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 1: keep those defensive linemen off of number one. 573 00:30:16,360 --> 00:30:19,719 Speaker 3: Absolutely, that might require more from your tight ends that 574 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 3: we have already seen in other games this season, or 575 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:25,400 Speaker 3: running back and Mari de Mercado being back there a 576 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 3: little more. As you're blocking running back, you're going to 577 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 3: get pressure in this lead that That's just what the 578 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 3: reality is is defensive lineman pass rushers have become so 579 00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:39,720 Speaker 3: good and so versatile to where they can move along 580 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,880 Speaker 3: the defensive line the line of scrimmage and they can 581 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:46,080 Speaker 3: beat more than one position. So you have to be 582 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 3: able to evade that pressure, which Murray does a nice 583 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 3: job doing. You get the ball out quickly enough and 584 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 3: accurately enough to your receivers. It's going to be a challenge. Absolutely, 585 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 3: They're no sect. They're not going to be surprised by 586 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:01,200 Speaker 3: it by any means. When you face this team twice 587 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 3: a year. 588 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals and forty nine Ers coming up at one oh 589 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 1: five on Sunday eight thirty am. Is the pregame coverage 590 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:11,280 Speaker 1: beginning on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. And I joke 591 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:13,280 Speaker 1: Danny that you got to pack your window clothes. But 592 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:17,120 Speaker 1: I'll say this, do please make sure you pack your binoculars. 593 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 3: Absolutely, those are those are going to become a staple 594 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:22,920 Speaker 3: on game days now, especially on the road. Craig, I'm 595 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 3: not sitting next to you to poke you and ask 596 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:28,800 Speaker 3: you what you saw. And I dare to interrupt sitting 597 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:31,479 Speaker 3: next to Darren Urban and ask him what he saw 598 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 3: in the press box. So binoculars will be packed. 599 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:37,840 Speaker 1: You can bother Darren. No, oh, I do, oh, okay, 600 00:31:38,920 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 1: but you're right. You know on deadline. You know, Darren's 601 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 1: on deadline making sure he gets that story in on time, 602 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:46,320 Speaker 1: right when the game ends. 603 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 3: No, he's still friendly, he's just not you, Craig. 604 00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:52,800 Speaker 1: Appreciate that you got that, you got that code kit. 605 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 1: Appreciate that's that's awesome. Appreciate that that's good. Whatever on 606 00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:01,120 Speaker 1: that notes. Let's hope for a when on Sunday we 607 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,520 Speaker 1: will put a lid on. This edition of Cardinals. Cover two, 608 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: presented by Hundai, proudly partner of the Arizona Cardinals, has 609 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: always special thanks to our executive producer jim O Mahundro, 610 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,680 Speaker 1: our associate producer Cody Fincher for Danny Surek. I'm Craig 611 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:14,560 Speaker 1: real Lou. We'll talk to you next time here on 612 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two.