1 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Danny Siak joins me, 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: we got Thursday night football to discuss, saying, yes, let's 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: all hope this is the game where the offense finally clicks. 4 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins is bank so that should help, and then 5 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: the defense. The challenge is who to the Saints play 6 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: at quarterback. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode six oh five, 7 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. Hit 8 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: in the backfield and Downy goes for a loss. JJ 9 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: Watt nailed it. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hun Day, 10 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 11 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: Visit Acy Cardinals dot com, Slash Podcasts. He's at the 12 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: ten half of five, hes in again, so for Harry Magic. Whoa, 13 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: here's Craig Grieloup. Congratulations Danny and all Cardinal fans. We've 14 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: reached the end of the week. Okay, so say short 15 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 1: week and I'm okay with that. Actually, I thought you 16 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: were going to congratulate me for like actually doing something 17 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: really well. My mouth open. I was so excited with 18 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: a huge smile, But I guess thank you, Craig. You 19 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: always do good work. So there doesn't need to be 20 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: that constant reminder as far as the congratulations on a 21 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: daily basis and the pad on the back, We're just 22 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 1: come to expect good things out of Danny surrec oh Man. 23 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: So the standards high, I can't slip. Standard is the standard. 24 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 1: That is the cliche around the National Football League. All right, 25 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: So yes, today feels like a Friday, meaning there's a 26 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: game right around the corner, and this week it's literally 27 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: twenty four hours away. Here as we broadcast this edition 28 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: of Cardinals cover Too Pretended by Hounday, proud partner of 29 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. No one likes this short week except 30 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: for teams that perhaps maybe don't play as well as 31 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: they should have on Sunday. At least that's my thought 32 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: process and all this. And you've got the Cardinals and 33 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: Saints who both lost on Sunday. Cardinals did not look 34 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: good on Sunday as the Seahawks. They need to be 35 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: able to turn around this week, both teams looking to 36 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: get their third win, Cardinals looking to get their first 37 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: home win, and come Thursday, what will be three hundred 38 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: and sixty one days. But you're right, having the short week, 39 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: it helps that you know you have no choice but 40 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 1: to speed up the process, to quickly learn from your 41 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: mistakes and a few things that you did well and 42 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: look ahead, and you don't have any of those true practices. 43 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: It's more walkthroughs, more of those mental reps. I think 44 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: that helps as well. It also helps that they're not traveling. 45 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: That is huge on a short week. So hopefully the 46 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals and you have the fresh legs and wide receiver 47 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: Deanrew Hopkins coming back after serving his six game suspension. 48 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: Hopefully there's enough of those little few advantages that can 49 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: help them get that win Thursday night. Advantage for the 50 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals also is while they're banged up as well as 51 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 1: the Saints, each team has ruled out five players. For 52 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, Marquis Brown, Dennis Gardeck, Rodney Hudson, Justin Pugh, 53 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: and Darryl Williams will not play. James Connor being listed 54 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: as questionable. I'm not expecting a lot out of James 55 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: Connor if he is on the football field. I think 56 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: for him, you want him to be healthy and he's 57 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: dealing with rib injuries. Earlier in the season it was 58 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: an ankle and a knee. I would expect more of 59 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: Eno Benjamin and Keyante Room like we saw Sunday against 60 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: the Seahawks. That will be interesting that that to me. 61 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: You know, sometimes we hear game day decisions and you 62 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: get the feeling that it's pretty likely they're going to play. 63 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: But James Connor really does seem like it will be 64 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 1: a game day decision because you still have to make 65 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: that decision of how healthy is he. He's probably healthy 66 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: enough to play in a limited role. However, with the 67 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: game plan and who you have on the field and 68 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: what you have from Eno Benjamin and Kyante Ingram, is 69 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: it worth putting James Connor out there for what you 70 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,119 Speaker 1: would get from him? Or do you give him those 71 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: extra days to rest and really recover and try and 72 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: get as healthy as he can. Now, if he's healthy 73 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: enough to play, I think he will play. I would 74 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: just imagine that it's going to be very limited if 75 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: that is the case. Also, it's a factor in the 76 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: rest of the roster as far as Okay, you have 77 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: a less than a one hundred percent player active versus 78 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: maybe a player who is one hundred percent, and when 79 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: you're dealing with issues along the offensive line. Justin Pugh's 80 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: done for the season, so you can open up a 81 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: roster spot place him on ir But you look at 82 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: the fact that you're not going to have Rodney Hudson 83 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: again this week. He's not going to be on the 84 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: football field. So now what do you do at left guard? 85 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: What do you do at the center position? Questions that 86 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 1: this team has had and they had him on Sunday. 87 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: You put Sean Harlow, you start him Max Garcia at 88 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: left guard. My guess is you'll see Max Garcia once 89 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 1: again at left guard. The center position, considering how poorly 90 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: Sean Harlow played, you might see another move right. As 91 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 1: far as the center spot is concerned with Billy Price, 92 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: who they brought in recently, you also have Max Garcia, 93 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: who has experienced at center. I'm not saying Max Garcia 94 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: would likely be your starting center. I'm just saying they 95 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 1: have options need to be. What is very interesting about 96 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: the offensive line and who your starters could be is 97 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: Cody Ford, who hasn't played yet. He's been dealing with 98 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: injury belief his was an ankle or foot, right, is 99 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: that what he's right? Right before the season started, when 100 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: kind of all those players got hurt, he's been designated 101 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: to return, So the Cardinals have twenty one days to 102 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: decide to put him on the active roster or not. 103 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: So the question is is he healthy enough? Is he 104 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: comfortable and confident enough with this playbook and with the 105 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 1: rest of the offensive line, because he hasn't been practicing 106 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: up until this point. However, the timing to me is 107 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: a little questionable of if you're on a short week 108 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: and you don't think Cody Ford, either physically or mentally, 109 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: is going to be able to give it his all, 110 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: why would you designate him before the game on a 111 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: short week, right, That kind of leads me to believe 112 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 1: that he might be ready to go for Thursday night. 113 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: I would probably be a little bit more cautious with him, 114 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: just the fact that this team really has not been 115 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: on the football field at all as far as full pads, 116 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 1: and he hasn't done anything in a long long time. 117 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: But you open up that window for a reason, so 118 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: he's able to participate in walkthroughs. If you're on IR 119 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: you can't even go through a walkthrough. So maybe it 120 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: was just that so just to kind of get his 121 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: feet wet, and you wait until next week and then 122 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: figure out what you're gonna do at left guard? Is 123 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 1: at Max Gar see him moving forward? Is that Cody 124 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: forward moving forward? Those are all questions that this coaching 125 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 1: staff has to figure out. Now you brought up DeAndre Hopkins, 126 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: Let's touch on de Hot because this offense is going 127 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: to welcome not only de Hot but also Robbie Anderson. 128 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 1: But I think everyone is excited. We've all been pointing 129 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: to this week's seven game against the New Orleans Saints 130 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 1: for the return of DeAndre Hopkins. The hope was that 131 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: this team would be three and three, four and two 132 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: with Hopkins coming back, that this offense would not need 133 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 1: a DeAndre Hopkins to return in order for it to 134 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: get into rhythm. That's the buzz where that everyone continues 135 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: to use with this offense. But here we are two 136 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:08,359 Speaker 1: and four and an offense that has shown less flash 137 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: than I would like through six games, and now all 138 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: of a sudden, No, he's not the savior, but people 139 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: are pointing to DeAndre Hopkins and saying, Okay, he's back. 140 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: Not that everything is back to normal, but this should 141 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: help a lot. Well, you need something to look to, 142 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: some kind of hope to grasp on to. You and 143 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 1: I have talked about this on pretty much every platform 144 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: we've been on together, is that DeAndre Hopkins is not 145 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: the sole solution. He's not going to answer every problem 146 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: this he has. And earlier in the week, Kyler Murray 147 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: had the same sentiment when he was asked about it 148 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: at the podium by the media. DeAndre Hopkins is a superstar. Absolutely, 149 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: he affects the way that your opponent game plans for you. 150 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: He is incredible when it comes to those contested catches, 151 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: and he has that height and that aggressiveness that really 152 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: hasn't been there. I mean, aj Green has that height, 153 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: but he really hasn't done much in terms of being 154 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: incredibly productive or reliable for Kyler Murray this season. So 155 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: you're getting that with Hopkins, and obviously Kyler Murray trusts him, 156 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: and he's been great in the red zone and the 157 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: ability to find the end zone. However, I feel like 158 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: the expectations to a certain degree is, oh, my goodness, 159 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: Hopkins is back. Yeay, the season is saved. And I'm 160 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: not saying the season is already down the gutter, But 161 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: you can't just PLoP d hop into this offense and 162 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: suddenly every other problem is fixed. They're still struggling to 163 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: find that rhythm to move the chains to put points 164 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 1: on the board in general, and as great as d 165 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: Hop is, having him out there is not going to 166 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: fix everything that this offense has been struggling with, especially 167 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: not having Hollywood out there. If Hollywood were out there 168 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: with d Hop, I do think that it would make 169 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: a more drastic change in the offense because of how 170 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: productive Hollywood has been, and it's very clear that Kyler 171 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 1: Murray trust him that teams would not be able to 172 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: have doubled Team d Hop as often as they can 173 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: now because if you had Hollywood out there, that's less 174 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 1: of a one and two, more of a one A 175 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,839 Speaker 1: and one B situation. So the fact that you now 176 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: don't have Hollywood out there does, I feel like make 177 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: it easier for the defenses to game plan, because you know, 178 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: you really just got to focus on de Hop. And 179 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: I don't mean that in a way to to, you know, 180 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: downgrade the rest of the receivers. He's just such a 181 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,079 Speaker 1: different type of talent than not having Hollywood out there. 182 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: Paired with that, that's a real bummer. I don't know 183 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: how else to put it, is that the expectations of 184 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 1: having the two of them out there when d hopping 185 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: back was very high and now that you don't have that, 186 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,679 Speaker 1: the week that same week that d hop comes back 187 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: is when Hollywood gets hurt. It's it's a bummer, it's unfortunate, 188 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: and to your point, it's too much to ask if 189 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: one player to come in and fix everything. But when 190 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: you look at success on third down, success in the 191 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: red zone, this is where DeAndre Hopkins can really have 192 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: a major role within this offense. Eight touchdowns last season 193 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: for d hop seven of those came inside the twenty 194 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: yard line. Now this season, after a great starts in 195 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: the red zone, the first two games, Cardinals were six 196 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: to seven scoring touchdowns in the red zone. The last 197 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 1: four games they are three of eleven. So again, you 198 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 1: can't count on one player to solve that, but it 199 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 1: does make a big difference to have number ten on 200 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: the football field when you're inside the twenty yard line. Absolutely, look, 201 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: he brings a different dynamic, there is no question about that. 202 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: And that's what you hope, you hope that you know. 203 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: It's again something you and I have talked about. It's 204 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: it's kind of like give and take of you hope 205 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: Diop goes out there and just completely rejuvenates this offense 206 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: in this team. However, in the grand scheme of things, 207 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: is that really what you want where it takes one 208 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: player to go out there and that's the one player 209 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: you need and you cannot win and you cannot find 210 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: rhythm without that player. Now in the immediate right now, 211 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: I would almost say who cares. If that's what it takes, 212 00:10:57,679 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: that's what it takes, go out and win, like, deal 213 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: with that later in this season. It is just when 214 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 1: you look at the grand scheme of things of we've 215 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: talked about it at how it's de Hoop on offense 216 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: and it's JJ on defense, and this team, for whatever 217 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: reason looking at the numbers, cannot seem to win games 218 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,679 Speaker 1: without them on the field. So you're hoping that d 219 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: hops return will churn things around for the offense players. 220 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: You know, you're going to have a mini buy this 221 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: week that James Connor, that Darryl Williams, you know, can 222 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 1: kind of get healthy Rodney Hudson. So of course you 223 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: hope that d hop coming back will bring some life 224 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: into this offense. But it is something you have to 225 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: look at the greater scheme of things of what happens 226 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: if it really is just one player. I don't even 227 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: want to imagine that. But we've committed the numbers to 228 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: memory DeAndre Hopkins when he's on the field over the 229 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: last two seasons or last season. In this season eight 230 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: and two without number ten, you're five and nine, and 231 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 1: it's not acceptable. But everyone points to DeAndre Hopkins coming back. 232 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: So maybe that is not the cure all, but it helps. 233 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: It helps. It aids in the recovery that this offense 234 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: needs and they need that. Yeah, if you want to 235 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: say this offense is you know, he stayed home from 236 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,439 Speaker 1: from work, stay at home from schools a little in 237 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:13,319 Speaker 1: the weather, then yeah, DeAndre Hopkins can be that chicken 238 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: soup if you will. Oh, I like that. I like that. 239 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 1: I would also have chicken soup when I were when 240 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 1: I was homesick, or MATSI ball soup my mom had 241 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 1: really come on. Feel free to use that with Paul 242 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: Kalbisi on the pregame huddle on first you have my 243 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: permission to you. Thank you. One of the note on 244 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: de hop because I went back season debuts for DeAndre 245 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: Hopkins in his season debut with the Cardinals back in 246 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: twenty twenty fourteen, catches for one hundred and fifty one 247 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 1: yards last season season debut in Tennessee, six catches, eighty 248 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: three yards and two touchdowns. You go back to twenty 249 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: nineteen when he was with the Houston Texans eight catches, 250 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 1: one hundred and eleven yards and two touchdowns. DeAndre Hopkins 251 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,560 Speaker 1: gets out of the gate very very quickly, whether receiving 252 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: yards or receiving touchdowns. Now he hasn't done anything since. 253 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: This is what was it December December, mid December against 254 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 1: the Rams when he hurt when he initially or when 255 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: he the second time he got hurt last year? Right, 256 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 1: he started with the hamstring. I think it was the 257 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,319 Speaker 1: Packers game in October and missed a few games, then 258 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: came back and it was the knee injury in December. 259 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: I believe that was the Monday Night game against the Rams. Correct, 260 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: the December got hearing from me? December eight, excuse me, 261 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 1: December thirteenth, Monday Night football. That's right, that's when Hopkins 262 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: reinjured himself and was done the less four games plus 263 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: the playoff games. So again everyone's excited about DeAndre Hopkins. 264 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: I know it was a conversation that you and Drew 265 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: Stanton had on Cardstock and I liked Stanton's quote. He's 266 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: so easy to throw to. Talking about DeAndre Hopkins and 267 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: that chemistry between quarterback and wide receiver, and we talk 268 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: a lot about it, but it means something. And you hope, 269 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 1: even without a lot of practice time and limited reps 270 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: in training camp, that number one and number ten can 271 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: just pick up where they left off. And Kyler Murray 272 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: talked about that there's no concern about any sort of 273 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: rock between the two of them, and we had seen 274 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: this even last year of Hopkins is one of those 275 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 1: players in the league who you know and you trust. 276 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 1: If for whatever reason he can't practice during the week, 277 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 1: he's going to be fine on game day. There there 278 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: really is no question about in my mind whether or 279 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: not DeAndre Hopkins is going to be ready game time 280 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 1: kickoff five fifteen, Thursday night. There's no question about it. 281 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: He's been working on his own. He said his legs 282 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: feel fresh. He almost he cracked a joke saying, you know, 283 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: this might have added some time to the back end 284 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 1: of my career because my legs feels so fresh. He 285 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: is so smart and understands this offense, and even though 286 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: this is the first week, he's allowed to be on 287 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: the practice field working out with the team and playing. 288 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 1: He's been allowed to be in the building the last 289 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, so it's it's not like he's coming 290 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: in and it's it's playing catch up so much. I mean, 291 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: it is on a short week, but I have no 292 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: doubt in my mind that DeAndre Hopkins is going to 293 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: be ready to go out there. And I don't He 294 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: doesn't strike me as the kind of player that necessarily 295 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: has that big chip on their shoulder, but he is 296 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: very competitive, and so I think that's why he comes 297 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 1: out of the gate so hot. And he knows he 298 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: was watching the games, He's seen what's been going on 299 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: with this offense, I would imagine, I mean, he knows, 300 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 1: he knows what he brings the table. I'd imagine he 301 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: is excited about the possibility to go out there and 302 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: kind of put on a show and help bring some 303 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: life back into this offense and help the team get 304 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: a win at home and the fans can finally cheer 305 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: about that. Hopkins has made it clear to us in 306 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: the media and to the head coach that's no pitch count, 307 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: no snap count, no limitations. I'm expected to go out 308 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: there and be one hundred percent, and whether we see 309 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: one hundred percent of the snaps, I'm not sure, but 310 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: it might be. It might take a couple of players 311 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: if they decide not to use him for a particular 312 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: play or series. He's that type of guy, and we 313 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:48,680 Speaker 1: saw it before where he would run out on the 314 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: field even though he was hurt. Plus his presence alone, 315 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: even if you don't throw to him or utilize him 316 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: in that play, defenses have to account for him, and 317 00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: you're a fool if you don't. I think it was 318 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 1: the hamstring injury and Packers or maybe it was either 319 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: that or the Rams game, whichever of that. Injury of 320 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 1: de Hop went back out there, and last season Kingsby 321 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: were saying, you know that we were telling him, no, 322 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: you're and it was like you look up and he's 323 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: he's out on the other end of the field. You 324 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: can't stop him. And Kingsbury joked earlier this week that 325 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: if he mentioned a pitch count to DeAndre Hopkins, he 326 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: would just roll his eyes de Hop. I mean, you know, 327 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: Kingsbury said, as a joke, but that's that's the truth is. 328 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: I would imagine that Hopkins is very excited to get 329 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 1: back out there. When he was asked if he was 330 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: itching to get back out there, he kind of, you know, 331 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: went around the question. But I think he's just so calm, 332 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 1: cool and collected. But I'm sure he's very excited on 333 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 1: the inside. Now another wide receiver that is excited, and 334 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: that would be Robbie Anderson. I do believe that there 335 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: will be a limited number of snaps for him a 336 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 1: package or two. I do like the fact that he's 337 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: got that six foot three frame. He's a speedster. So yeah, 338 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: you need someone to fill the role of a Hollywood broun. 339 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 1: I get the argument. While you've got rondel Moore, you've 340 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: got Greg Dorche. The differences is Anderson's height even taller 341 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 1: than a Hollywood run In fact, he's got four inches 342 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:07,359 Speaker 1: on Hollywood. I just don't know how much we're gonna 343 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: see any of that. I do think he plays, I 344 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 1: just don't know how much we'll see of Anderson on 345 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: the field Thursday. Yeah, I agree with you. I mean, 346 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 1: even if you had a full week, I think a 347 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: new wide receiver to a certain extent would still be 348 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: limited because you can only learn so much in that timeframe. 349 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: So to come in on a short week. Nonetheless, I agree, 350 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be limited. Anderson also, and 351 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:30,399 Speaker 1: he talked about this in the locker room earlier in 352 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:32,359 Speaker 1: the week. You know, those big plays, that's what he 353 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 1: likes to do known for. And he has that height, 354 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: and he has that speed. And Hopkins even touch on that, 355 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 1: that's the speed you can't catch. Hopkins said, you know, 356 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: I can stretch the field, but Robbie Anderson has that speed. 357 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: You know that that just comes natural. So we'll see 358 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 1: how it plays out and how much he's able to 359 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: play and if there's any you know, bursting chemistry right 360 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: off the bat with quarterback Kyler Murray and hopefully this 361 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: offense can start to move the chains a little more effectively. 362 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: By the way, seven years in the league and Kyler 363 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 1: Murray will be the twelfth different starting quarterback. Wow, that 364 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 1: Robbie Anderson plays for. And probably how many is DeAndre 365 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: Hopkins played with at this point, Yeah, there's probably pretty close, 366 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: pretty close to that. Yeah, so you and it's hard 367 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 1: to develop that chemistry right out of the gates, but 368 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: when you have that six foot three frame and just speed, 369 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: you can just put him on the outside or even 370 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: in the slot and say, you know what, just go 371 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,040 Speaker 1: and beat your man off the line of scrimmage. And 372 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 1: we know Kyler Murray, although we haven't seen it this season, 373 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: he is very good at throwing the deep ball. And 374 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 1: I think hopefully that the inaccuracies that we've seen out 375 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: of K one so far through six games does get 376 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,679 Speaker 1: turned around, maybe this week, because we haven't seen that 377 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,919 Speaker 1: deep shot on a consistent basis. I know that saying 378 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 1: this kind of makes me sound like a homer and 379 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: people never I know, but let's here's the thing. In 380 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: some of these losses, the Cardinals have been close, and 381 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 1: the way that they lost in Seattle was horrible. Kansas 382 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: City was not a good loss. But at the end 383 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: of the day, that's Patrick Mahomes being Patrick Mahomes right, like, 384 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:11,199 Speaker 1: you know what you're getting with them. To lose the 385 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:16,119 Speaker 1: way you did against the defense that Seattle has was ugly, 386 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: and I just have the feeling that maybe not so 387 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 1: much Robbie Anderson, but getting dhot back primetime short week 388 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 1: trying to move forward. For some reason, I feel like 389 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: if the Cardinals can come out and they can just 390 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: dominate this game, this might be the early turning point 391 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,959 Speaker 1: because we're now a third of the way to the season. 392 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: Something in me is telling that, telling me that this 393 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 1: could be the game where they get rolling and then 394 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 1: you start to get players a little more healthy with 395 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 1: the mini bye week, and that things could turn around 396 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: from here. I know two and four is not great 397 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 1: the blessing in disguise as you are one game back 398 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: from the rest of the NFC West. Now you're owing 399 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,120 Speaker 1: two and divisional games and that is not a place 400 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 1: you want to beat or early on. But it's not 401 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 1: like anybody's run away with this division. So if you 402 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: can stay even keeled and play with a sense of 403 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 1: urgency to get back into the win column, this could 404 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: be a little turning point that the Cardinals have been needing. 405 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,439 Speaker 1: That feeling that you have going into this game is 406 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: the same feeling I had going into last week's game 407 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 1: against the Seattle Dude, Craig, why are you going to 408 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:25,479 Speaker 1: bring me down like that? The expectation, though, is because 409 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 1: you have DeAndre Hopkins, everything gets fixed. We know that 410 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:31,120 Speaker 1: is not just that simple. Now, let's turn it around here. 411 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: When we talk about the Saints and the Cardinals defending 412 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: what New Orleans does because the big question mark on 413 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: that end, and I know you talked about it with 414 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden on sideline exchange. Is okay, who are the 415 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 1: Saints going to trot out there as the starting quarterback? 416 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,439 Speaker 1: Is it going to be Andy Dalton for a fourth 417 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 1: straight game, or is it gonna be Jamis Winston and 418 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 1: you all set The factor in which Drew Stanton reminded 419 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: me earlier in the week, is Taysom Hill, who can 420 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,880 Speaker 1: line up in the backfield either throw the ball, which 421 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: he's done five times this season, but more likely we'll 422 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 1: run the ball out of that wildcat formation. I don't 423 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 1: see Taysom Hill as being your starting quarterback. Just use 424 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: him more like the wildcast more because if you've got 425 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 1: you've got Andy Dalton dealing with injuries, you've got Jamis 426 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:17,120 Speaker 1: Winston dealing with injuries, So you have to start one 427 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: of those two. But how much more might we see 428 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 1: not as a starter, but just Taysom Hill a couple 429 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 1: of more snaps lined up as that quarterback, who can throw, 430 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: who can run, who can do whatever he basically wants 431 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: to out of that spot. That's a good question. Jamis 432 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: Winston's been dealing with a back and an ankle and 433 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton a back as well. However, in the expected 434 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: injury report that we got Wednesday afternoon, if teams had 435 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 1: had the full practice, they were both listed as full 436 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: participants if they were to have the practice. So we 437 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: will see. I do think you will see a lot 438 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:55,439 Speaker 1: more of Taysom Hill maybe than you would expect. I 439 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: don't know if maybe in the backfield, but but they're 440 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: the Saints are missing some big wider receivers. Michael Thomas 441 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,280 Speaker 1: and Jarvis Landry have both already been ruled out with injury. 442 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,439 Speaker 1: So the way that you've seen Taysom Hill in the 443 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 1: backfield the last couple of weeks, I don't know if 444 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 1: that's where he's going to be lined up. They might 445 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 1: see him more in that tight end receiving role because 446 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 1: you're missing two of your big wide receivers. So I'm 447 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 1: not sure. But that's that's the Swiss army knife, and 448 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: that's what the Saints have as an advantage and what 449 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 1: creates some problems for the defense. And when I talked 450 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: to Marcus Golden on the Sideline Exchange interview this week, 451 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:33,439 Speaker 1: I asked him about the difficulty when you're game planning, 452 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 1: especially on a short week, and now you're having to 453 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: watch film on both quarterbacks because you don't know who 454 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: you're going to be facing on Thursday. And that's what 455 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,479 Speaker 1: he said, that that is the challenge is you have 456 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: to put in the same amount of effort and work 457 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:47,959 Speaker 1: into understanding the nuances of the different quarterbacks who have 458 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: a very different style. So that was a challenge, but 459 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: he said, you know, that's that's our job. That's what 460 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: we got to do this week. And at the end 461 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:56,520 Speaker 1: of the day, it's still the same fundamentals and we're 462 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: still trying to accomplish the same things. But yeah, you 463 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: have to watch the film. You have to prepare for 464 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 1: both Andy Dalton and Jamis Winston back there. The good 465 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: news is the Cardinals are very familiar with Andy Dalton, 466 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: having seen him each of the past three seasons, whether 467 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: it was the Bengals, Cowboys, or Bears and now with 468 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: the Saints. So they've got film going back three seasons 469 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:17,480 Speaker 1: of Andy Dalton and they've beat him each of the 470 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 1: past three seasons. My guess is that it's going to 471 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 1: be in Andy Dalton because it's a short week and 472 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 1: you give Jameis Winston extra time, or maybe it's just 473 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton's team now to lead from the quarterback position. 474 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill though, when it comes to throwing the football 475 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 1: out of that quarterback spot, he has the ability to, 476 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: but he's only three of five from the quarterback position. 477 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: As far as he's listed as a tight end, he's 478 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: big as a tight end, but he only has one 479 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: catch this season, so you have to really pay attention 480 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:50,159 Speaker 1: to what he does with his legs, whether that is 481 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: out of the backfield or in the wildcat formation. Because 482 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,399 Speaker 1: they do get talking about the Saints. Chris Olave is 483 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,920 Speaker 1: expected to be back on the field after missing last 484 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: week with a concussion, So you have that, and in 485 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 1: Albun Kamara, who is outstanding as a running back, is 486 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,480 Speaker 1: very good catching the ball out of the backfield. In fact, 487 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 1: he's the second leading receiver on the Saints. So now, 488 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: all of a suddenly, if you're the defense and maybe 489 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: is Avan Collins and Isaiah Simmons, all right, now, where 490 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 1: are your eyes going? It's not so much on the football, 491 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 1: but what is Kamara doing? Is he staying in the 492 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,919 Speaker 1: block or is he flaring out as a wide receiver. 493 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: I'd imagine that's the goal, and that's always the first 494 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 1: goal a defensive corner advanced Jose if we'll tell you 495 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: that every week is number one is to always stop 496 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,280 Speaker 1: the run. But look at the Cardinals, and every week 497 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 1: this defense has shut down the key opponent on the offense, 498 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, Davante Adams, Christian McCaffrey, A. J. Brown, and 499 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 1: Davante Smith. Last week it was Tyler Lockett and DK metcalf. 500 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:52,399 Speaker 1: Now Kenneth Walker the third ran all over you. But 501 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 1: the fact that the Cardinals have executed the game plan 502 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:59,440 Speaker 1: of shutting down the star on the offense, and I 503 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:02,600 Speaker 1: would imagin that's Alvin Kamara this week. And also I 504 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 1: would like to see this defense get a takeaway those 505 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:10,280 Speaker 1: game changing plays that Vance talked about two weeks ago. 506 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 1: They've held number one playmakers in check, but there hasn't 507 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 1: been that game changing play that this defense I think 508 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: right now feels almost like they need to have to 509 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: help out the offense just a little bit. And you 510 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:26,679 Speaker 1: go back to the Eagles game. They couldn't get off 511 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 1: the field on third down, and then you reference Kenneth 512 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: Walker that touchdown after the punt punt block, but the 513 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 1: fumble and then Chris Banjo falling on it into the 514 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: end zone. You pulled it within twelve nine, and then 515 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,760 Speaker 1: the Seahawks marchdown field and Kenth Walker has a touchdown 516 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:46,880 Speaker 1: and you're playing catchup again. The momentum has swung at 517 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:50,199 Speaker 1: that point. I think the defense said they understand that 518 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 1: while they're playing great, they can always make the next play. 519 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 1: But I will say this team has forced turnovers. The 520 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: offense has very rarely capitalized on the true that that 521 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: was really what happened in Carolina later on and those 522 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: turnovers and that was kind of I mean, obviously Vegas, 523 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:11,400 Speaker 1: but it's this defense has not been forcing a ton 524 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:13,880 Speaker 1: of turnovers. And I get what you're saying of those 525 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: big game changing ones or the pick sixes and all 526 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 1: of that, but I do think a lot of that 527 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:23,399 Speaker 1: is the offense not really taking advantage of those turnovers 528 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 1: that are being given to them. Cannot say enough about 529 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: the defense, and right now it's the only thing worth 530 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 1: talking about on a consistent basis based off how well 531 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 1: they've played. So I'm glad you caught up with Marcus 532 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:37,200 Speaker 1: Golden on Sideline Exchange, which you can catch on all 533 00:26:37,320 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: Cardinal platforms, whether that YouTube or asy Cardinals dot com 534 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:45,440 Speaker 1: and When you watch that, pay attention to both of 535 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 1: Danny and Marcus on just how windy it was, or 536 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 1: at least appeared to be, because you could see the 537 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,639 Speaker 1: practice jersey that Marcus is wearing was blowing and Danny 538 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:00,200 Speaker 1: headed her head tilted, the hair was getting in face. 539 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 1: It did not look good. Is that what you're saying? 540 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 1: It sounded great, it looked great. I just I could 541 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:08,280 Speaker 1: sense the struggle that you were having during that interview. 542 00:27:08,359 --> 00:27:10,400 Speaker 1: I don't think it was a struggle. I mean, look, 543 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:13,120 Speaker 1: as long as Marcus looks good and he sounds good, 544 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: I don't really care. His hair was back, he had 545 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: a hat on. He was fine. My hair was, it 546 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 1: was a little windy. The only thing I don't want is, 547 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: you know, I think, oh shoot, is my hair gonna 548 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: smear my lipstick and I'm gonna have a lipstick stain 549 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 1: from my cheek to my ear looking like the Joker. 550 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,040 Speaker 1: That's what goes through my head. But I think I 551 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:29,479 Speaker 1: was in the clear this week. Have you ever had 552 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 1: that thought, Craig, when it's windy and your hair is blowing, 553 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:34,160 Speaker 1: you think it's going to smear the lipstick off off 554 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:38,399 Speaker 1: my face? To here You've never you've never had that thought, 555 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: just me. I have not. I have never. No. No, Well, 556 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:43,679 Speaker 1: see these are the things that I deal with. It 557 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,480 Speaker 1: you never have to think about It could have been 558 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:47,880 Speaker 1: like Marcus and you know, put your hair back and 559 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 1: worn a hat so you match. That's true. I'll have 560 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 1: to think about that next time. That would have been that. 561 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:55,399 Speaker 1: I didn't think it was going to be that windy 562 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 1: until we went out there. I had forgotten how windy 563 00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,760 Speaker 1: it was until I went back and I was like, well, 564 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 1: it was never that windy. It was like it didn't Yeah, 565 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: I didn't really gonna breezy. It just maybe just at 566 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 1: that point in the day, you just well, that's how 567 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:11,680 Speaker 1: it's Danny. I'm gonna get hurt right now. Yeah, yeah, 568 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,400 Speaker 1: that's how it always works out. So there's sideline exchange. 569 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: And we talked about Cardstock with Drew stan What else 570 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:20,919 Speaker 1: did you guys discuss as far as helping hoping this 571 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:24,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals team gets to three and four after week seven? 572 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 1: A little bit of what we talked about was if 573 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: the Saints are without so many of the starters on offense, 574 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:33,080 Speaker 1: what do they still do well that they could still 575 00:28:33,119 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: be a problem for the Cardinals and Drew has such 576 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 1: great insight on looking at offensive specifically. You know, he's 577 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 1: got that quarterback's mind, and that's where we also tapped 578 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 1: into when talking about the challenges of a short week 579 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:46,800 Speaker 1: and the advantages they have of not traveling, and you know, 580 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:48,760 Speaker 1: maybe coming off a loss, having a short week is 581 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:50,160 Speaker 1: the best thing you could have, and he had some 582 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 1: really good insight on that as well. But you did 583 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:55,959 Speaker 1: not ask him to revisit and redo the Stanton Shuffle. 584 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 1: It was brought up on the Cardstock episode prior because 585 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 1: that his dance happened in Seattle, so we talked about 586 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:04,040 Speaker 1: it before the Seattle game. But yes, his folk tales 587 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 1: the Stanton Shuffle will be out by the time everybody 588 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 1: listens to this. And I know that our team has 589 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:13,960 Speaker 1: worked very hard on this. I know that they took 590 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 1: advantage of being in Seattle last week to talk about this, 591 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: and Drew's excited, and I mean everyone loves the stand shuffle. 592 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: That was one of the first things when I started 593 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 1: out here a little more than a year ago, was 594 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 1: being introduced to Drew, and that was like synonymous with 595 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 1: learning about his name, was oh, you got to look 596 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 1: up the Stanton Shuffle. It like precedes him in a 597 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: good way. So I'm excited for this. Folk Tales one 598 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:39,440 Speaker 1: of the best biggest wins in franchise history, certainly that 599 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: season in twenty fifteen. Yet no one remembers about Carson Palmer, 600 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:48,720 Speaker 1: Andrea Ellington or anyone. Everyone remembers Drew Stanton on the 601 00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 1: sideline as Ellington races down for the forty eight yard 602 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 1: touchdown run on third down to seal the win, The 603 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:59,479 Speaker 1: Stanton Shuffle. As they say, he went viral. He went viral, 604 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:03,280 Speaker 1: and he probably I don't. Drew doesn't really strike me 605 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:05,720 Speaker 1: as someone who loves the thought of going viral, so 606 00:30:06,160 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: I think that's pretty funny. But reminder, I mean, there's 607 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: the video aspect of Folk Tales, podcast version and an article, 608 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 1: so you can consume this, and you should consume in 609 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: a more than one way, but lots of different options 610 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: for whatever your preference might be. The second season of 611 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:25,680 Speaker 1: the critically acclaimed historical documentary series Folk Tales, Stanton Shuffle, 612 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 1: debuts Wednesday on the Arizona Cardinals official YouTube channel and 613 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 1: of course on asy Cardinals dot com. Cardinals and Saints 614 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 1: five fifteen. It's going to be a late night Thursday 615 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 1: is at the time the Saints come marching in. You 616 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 1: talk too fast to let me get that in, Craig, 617 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 1: And I didn't even plan that. I just thought of 618 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,520 Speaker 1: it now. I mean not the joke, obviously, the joke 619 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 1: is known, but to want to sneak that in? Shall 620 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 1: I use that? Craig? What time do the Saints come 621 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: marching in? Thursday five fifteen? Thanks, I'll mark it down 622 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 1: one thirty pregame coverage beginnings here on the Arizona Cardinals 623 00:30:57,040 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: Radio network. Okay, that was good. We're going to bring 624 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: that up in the in the pregame on on Thursday 625 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: on radio and the NFL kickoff show. Yes, okay, I'll 626 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 1: let you know what. I'll lead you into it without 627 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: letting Darren know, and we'll try to get him. I 628 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 1: love to have a little fun with Darren. Although you 629 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 1: know what I know. I know I've got to be 630 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: careful about what I say, either on air or when 631 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 1: we're recording before we start because Jim Amjandro he's always recording. 632 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 1: I've learned, and it's been quite the surprise now that 633 00:31:25,560 --> 00:31:30,360 Speaker 1: every week the open for our pregame show he changes it. 634 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 1: So where it's something funny that I say last week 635 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 1: it was me telling you that your hip, and the 636 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 1: week before it was me telling you that you did 637 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:43,160 Speaker 1: a really good job when you didn't hear it, but 638 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,080 Speaker 1: we were talking about the mass skills that you were 639 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: putting on display. So I'm interested to see if if 640 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: Olms finds something worthy enough to change the open or 641 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: if it's still the same from last week where I 642 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:57,440 Speaker 1: say you are hip, Craig. My guess is it will change. 643 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,400 Speaker 1: I just don't know what it will be. Your maybe 644 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 1: what if I say, or who it will be? This 645 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 1: week even more of a reason to join us either 646 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: at one thirty or course when Danny joins the broadcast 647 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:12,320 Speaker 1: at two o'clock and then pregame huddle with Paul Calvic 648 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 1: at three for two hours, and you can you can 649 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: use that line the Saints come marching in the entire 650 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:19,560 Speaker 1: two Paul, we'll eat that up. Yeah, he might already 651 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 1: have I know it. He probably is already planning on 652 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 1: using it Week seven, Cardinals, And let's hope this is 653 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:27,960 Speaker 1: the week, Danny, that this offense gets on track and 654 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 1: we can focus on something else and not have to 655 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 1: worry about the stats that I keep updating every single week. 656 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:36,200 Speaker 1: If the Cardinals win at home. Should we do something 657 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 1: to celebrate? Go out for ice cream? I mean it's 658 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,440 Speaker 1: going to be late by the time you get off 659 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: your post that show. Maybe we'll do something to celebrate. Okay, 660 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 1: sounds good. Start the planning so you're confident. Okay, let's 661 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:52,000 Speaker 1: do it. Cardinals and Saints again. Five fifteen, one thirty 662 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: is the pregame coverage. And on that note, we will 663 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:57,200 Speaker 1: put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, 664 00:32:57,200 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, 665 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:04,120 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim Momandro for Danny Surak. 666 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:05,920 Speaker 1: I'm Craig rail Lou. We'll talk to you next time 667 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,480 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Covered two.