1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: Welcome to the premiere episode of The Two Minute Warning, 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: presented by three M, the official science partner of the 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. I'm your host, Tatum Everett from the Vikings 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 1: Entertainment Network, and we're excited to debut a new show 5 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: for you this week from TCO Radio Studios. Each and 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: every Friday will be showcasing the most important pieces of 7 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: content to get you up to speed with the latest 8 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Viking news, like press conferences, one on one interviews, behind 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 1: the scenes moments, and more. As we head into the weekend, 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: Vikings fans have to wait a little bit longer for 11 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: their team's season opener. Minnesota travels to Chicago for Monday 12 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,639 Speaker 1: Night football, so as you can imagine, it has been 13 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: a busy week. Let's kick off the show with the 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: leader of this Viking squad, head coach Kevin O'Connell. KAO 15 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: spoke with Paul Allen on Tuesday about the importance of 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: putting your best foot forward on the biggest stage. 17 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: How long have you guys worked on this Bears game? 18 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 2: And by the way, it's great to have you back. 19 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 2: Good to see you again. 20 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 3: It's great to see you guys. 21 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, we uh, you know, we had a really good 22 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 4: training camp, you know, but we you know, we started 23 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 4: transitioning to uh, this really good Bears team, and with 24 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 4: what Ben's got going on and DA on the defensive side, 25 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 4: we've we've tried to transition and get our work in 26 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 4: you know, methodically here basically since right before the Tennessee game. 27 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 4: So we've been we've been at it for a while. 28 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 4: You want to make sure you don't go in with 29 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 4: a thousand plays. 30 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 3: We want to have. 31 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 4: Great execution and and uh excited for our guys. 32 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 2: And this is x's and no's with the Kevin O'Connell 33 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 2: and I'm Paul Allen, Vikings and Bears shortly after seven 34 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 2: o'clock on Monday night season opener, Monday Night Football Vikings 35 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: at Bears. What what are you liking about JJ McCarthy 36 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 2: up to the season opener? 37 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think he had a really good training camp 38 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 4: where there was some there was some real competitive moments. 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 3: Where he you know, he responded really well. 40 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 4: The joint practice he had, you know, some some great 41 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 4: work there and and really kind of day over day 42 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 4: seeing him grow in a really quick timeline there and 43 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 4: then I just like the way he's handled it from 44 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 4: really the spring until now. But as we know it's 45 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 4: going to be, you know, a big moment for him. 46 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 4: We know that, and we want to basically surround him 47 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 4: with you know, the best guys we can in the huddle. 48 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 3: We feel like we've done that. 49 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:21,679 Speaker 4: We feel like the other side of the ball is 50 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 4: going to play good football defensively for us as well 51 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 4: as in the kicking game. And then it's just going 52 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 4: to come down to a lot of really boring things 53 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 4: that probably don't you know, fill a lot of great time, 54 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 4: you know, nine to noon or in the pregame show. 55 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 4: But it's going to come down to you know, footwork 56 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,399 Speaker 4: and and his comfort in doing the things that he's 57 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 4: done a lot now on the practice field and throughout 58 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 4: this offseason really since we got going in in April, 59 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 4: and and how consistent can he be despite you know, 60 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 4: it being Monday night football and a road start. We 61 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 4: know the place is going to be rocking there. They're 62 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 4: excited about their team and we're excited about ours. So 63 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 4: what that means is we need to make it about execution. 64 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 4: We need to make it about play style. We need 65 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 4: to make it about the things that we talk about 66 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 4: as a team. And that's got to come to life, 67 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 4: and if it doesn't, then you know we're gonna you know, 68 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,639 Speaker 4: we didn't do a very good job preparing the team. 69 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 4: And I just believe that it's the Minnesota Vikings versus 70 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 4: the Chicago Bears. It's one of seventeen this season, it's 71 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 4: a divisional opponent on the road. They're very important games, obviously, 72 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 4: but I think it's it comes down to a lot 73 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 4: of really minute details of how comfortable all of our 74 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 4: guys are, not just our quarterback going in executing that, 75 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 4: playing fast, the physicality of it, and all the things 76 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 4: that makes our game so great, you know, come to 77 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 4: life on Monday night. 78 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: You know, Coach O'Connell has had the season opener circled 79 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: on his calendar since this schedule came out in May, 80 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: and you can hear how much he's prepared this team 81 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: to get off to a fast start. You can check 82 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 1: out coach's entire interview on X's and O's earlier this week, 83 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: on YouTube, the Vikings app, or anywhere you get your 84 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: favorite audio. Since we just heard from the offensive side 85 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: of the ball, why don't we shift our sights to 86 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: the defense, And here from defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who's 87 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: entering his third season with the Vikings. Floyd talked about 88 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: what his team can expect when facing a new look 89 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: Bears offense led by quarterback Caleb Williams. 90 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 5: You know, going to Chicago, it's going to be a 91 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 5: very tough environment. As you all know, it's a hard 92 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 5: place to play. I know that stadium is going to 93 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 5: be rocking. They've got a really really good football team, 94 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 5: explosive guys on the offensive side of the ball, and 95 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 5: it's going to be a big, big challenge for us. 96 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 5: So you know, we're just trying to string some good 97 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 5: days together right now, good meetings, to walk throughs and 98 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 5: good practices and you know, looking forward to Monday night. 99 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 6: Though you go through the press for Ben Johnson, how 100 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 6: much do you lean on the lionstone from the past 101 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 6: versus different things? 102 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 5: I think, you know, first we start with, you know, 103 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 5: the players you know for Chicago. Obviously starting with the 104 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 5: quarterback Kale He's you know, poses a lot of problems, 105 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 5: you know with his quarterback mobility, his arm strength and 106 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 5: his ability to just have make the off schedule UH plays. 107 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 5: And then Swift in the backfield, and obviously Dj Moore 108 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 5: and Rome and you know, the tight end group and 109 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 5: with Loveland and Comet, so they've got a lot of 110 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 5: skilled players along with the old line. And then you 111 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 5: combine that with you know, Ben, who we know well 112 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 5: from Detroit, and there's some predicting, some forecasting, but you 113 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 5: just you know, we don't know one has a crystal ball, 114 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 5: so we don't know, you know, what Ben's got cooked 115 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 5: up or what his thought process is. I think for us, 116 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 5: it's really more about fundamentals and techniques and you know, 117 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 5: having good communication, really weak ones normally about that and 118 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 5: that's really where our focus has been. Just you know, 119 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 5: let's make sure we're aligned, right, you know, we we've 120 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 5: got you know, good hand place and good footwork, good communication, 121 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 5: you know, and you know, I think if we do that, 122 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 5: you know, because distantly over sixty minutes, you know, hopefully 123 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 5: we put ourselves in best positions. 124 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 6: What makes been. 125 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean he's I mean, what doesn't make it tough? 126 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 5: I mean it's the run game, it's the past game, 127 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 5: it's the play action game, it's the screen game. 128 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 3: It's the. 129 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 5: You know, gun runs, underruns, underplay action, gun play action, 130 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 5: I mean, anything, third down, red Zone. You know, he 131 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 5: does a good job of you know, putting it all together. 132 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 5: You know, things that look like one thing there's two, three, 133 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 5: four or five things out of it. So you really 134 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 5: it really boils down to your techniques, your fundamentals. You know, 135 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 5: he's done, you know, an incredible job obviously did in Detroit. 136 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 5: You know, he's one of the great football minds and 137 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 5: in our game, and you know it's always a challenge 138 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 5: to go up against him, and we we're excited. Also, 139 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 5: I mean it's a great environment, great atmosphere, and you 140 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 5: know it would be a great challenge. But between you 141 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 5: know the players and you know the coaching staff, you know, 142 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 5: certainly a big challenge. 143 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: That was coach Brian Flores from his weekly press conference 144 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: on Thursday afternoon. You can watch the entire presser on 145 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: the Vikings YouTube channel or the Vikings app while you're there. Also, 146 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: be sure to check out the latest edition of The Voyage. 147 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: This week, they have a behind the scenes look at 148 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: Josh Mattella's signing his new deal, the trade for Adam Thielen, 149 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: and the optimism surrounding the Vikings twenty twenty five season. 150 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: Let's hear from members of the media on why they 151 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: think this team is ready for a breakout year. 152 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 7: If I was going to describe like a vibe or 153 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 7: an aura of a team, this is a team of 154 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 7: radical optimism. There's something under the surface here and you've 155 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 7: got to come be here to really see it and 156 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 7: feel it. 157 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 5: Welcome back from the belly of the Vikings Beast Tco 158 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 5: Performance Center. 159 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 3: Yes, training camp is upon us. 160 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 8: Minnesota has its summers, and people lean into that and 161 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 8: they enjoy that time. But when summer starts to kind 162 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 8: of feel like it's coming to a close, it does 163 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 8: kind of just naturally transition into football season, and I 164 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 8: think people attach themselves to the Vikings. 165 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 6: There is nothing better, in my opinion, in covering this 166 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 6: team and doing this job. When you start to see 167 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 6: the logos around town, when you start to hear it 168 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 6: on the radio, and when you see the passion energy 169 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 6: that people have for this organization. I mean you can 170 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 6: really feel it for this specific training camp. 171 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 9: I smell optimism, and yeah, that's what you smell every 172 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 9: time I come to a training camp. Vikings a team 173 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 9: that's just loaded with star players, loaded with potential. 174 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 6: There is something different about the energy and the anticipation 175 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 6: for what might be possible in twenty twenty five, and. 176 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 8: Prediction for this season is that the Vikings are getting. 177 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 3: To go all the way super Bowl champion did. 178 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: Do yeah, well, beating the Backs both times does the 179 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: arch Justin Jefferson. 180 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 2: The Minnesota Vikings won fourteen last year. We have a 181 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 2: night practice tonight as we begin the reconstruction of a dream. 182 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 8: There's optimism and there's excitement about something that's new. 183 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 4: This is kind of that reset again where after all 184 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 4: of these years back, can we draft and develop that 185 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:15,199 Speaker 4: next great franchise QB. 186 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 3: This is what Kevin O'Connell's trying to do. 187 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: This is it When he comes down those stairs, the 188 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: place is gonna go nuts. 189 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,439 Speaker 6: There are people lined up outside of this for about 190 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 6: an hour, like people are pumped man for this, and 191 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 6: it's because this can be a top three or four team. 192 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 3: It's an exciting time. 193 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 10: Man. Let me tell you something. This football team is 194 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 10: having a great camp. Great camp right here. 195 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 7: I question every year white people are still sleeping on 196 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 7: the Vikings. But they might like it that way because 197 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:45,839 Speaker 7: you turn your back on them for one second and 198 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 7: they're running right past you. 199 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:48,839 Speaker 10: But I have to say this year just kind of 200 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 10: feels different. 201 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 3: I think you're gonna be very proud of this team 202 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:52,319 Speaker 3: this year. 203 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 10: We're gonna get ready to go to work at Monday 204 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 10: night football at Chicago. It's gonna come here before. 205 00:09:57,880 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 3: You know it self. 206 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 9: Does said does an have for the teams that can 207 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 9: win the Super Bowl? The Vikings are absolutely one of 208 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 9: those teams in the NFC. This is the team that 209 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 9: was playing for the number one seed in Week eighteen. 210 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 9: Well coached, full of stars. 211 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 10: Cannot wait to unveil the twenty twenty five Vikings to 212 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 10: all of you and away we go. 213 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 4: Appreciate you guys, Love you guys. 214 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 9: I go to a lot of NFL training camps where 215 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 9: there's hope in the air and you wonder if it's genuine, 216 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 9: but I think it is in Minnesota for sure. 217 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: Be sure to check out the Voyage as we release 218 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: episodes every two to three weeks on the Vikings YouTube 219 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 1: channel or the Vikings app. We'll be right back after 220 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,839 Speaker 1: a quick break, so stick around for more, including quarterback 221 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy. 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Okay, 238 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 1: one guy who is eagerly waiting to get out there 239 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:43,079 Speaker 1: on Monday night is starting quarterback JJ McCarthy. JJ spoke 240 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: to the media on Wednesday to share his thoughts on 241 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: what it means to open his twenty twenty five season 242 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: back in his hometown. 243 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 11: Just want to say it's always a blessing to be 244 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 11: able to talk to you guys, and extremely thrilled for 245 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 11: game week. You know, I know coach Johnson and Dennis 246 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 11: Allen are going to have a great game plan for us. 247 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 11: You know, they're tremendous coaches, das you know, one of 248 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 11: the best defensive minds in this league. And it's going 249 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:08,960 Speaker 11: to be, you know, a tough road environment versus a 250 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 11: great divisional opponent. And I can't wait to go out 251 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 11: there with the guys and be out there. So it's 252 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 11: gonna be a lot of fun opening up to any 253 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 11: questions you just. 254 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 3: Pick they'll do. 255 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: You got to be careful not to think too much. 256 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 1: In other words, you start anticipating they'll do this to 257 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:23,199 Speaker 1: try and because they try to show me something I've 258 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: never seen before. 259 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 9: Do you do You're trying not to get too caught 260 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 9: up in that and seeing ghosts and just see what 261 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 9: they've done. 262 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 11: That's a great question, Max, I feel like you know 263 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 11: everything about the way coach O'Connell talks about playing the 264 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 11: quarterback position is success in the simple you know, just 265 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 11: following your reads, doing your job and that each end 266 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 11: of individual play and the rest will take care of itself. 267 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 11: You know, you could get you know, overthinking, you know, 268 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 11: is it a too hot shell? Are they going down 269 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 11: to one high? But at the end of the day, 270 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 11: if you stick to the reds and you know, do 271 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 11: your job, then it'll be a good outcome for that play. 272 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 3: Memory of being a soldier field. 273 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 11: Earliest memory was probably I don't know how old I was, 274 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 11: but it was my first game and I was coming 275 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 11: out of the stadium and I feel like, what are 276 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 11: those called programs? Yeah, someone was selling the programs and 277 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 11: my dad was like, yeah, we got to get one. 278 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 11: You know, it's your first game, and you know, that's 279 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,719 Speaker 11: you know, the first first time I was there, and 280 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 11: I think it was against the Vikings and the Vikings one, 281 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 11: so you know, it was just really cool to be 282 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 11: from there. But at the end of the day, it's 283 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 11: all about you know, executing football plays and going out 284 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 11: there and doing my job. 285 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: You try to get your mind out just the moments 286 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:38,959 Speaker 1: before you take the field, especially. 287 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 11: In a game like this, I just try to be 288 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 11: completely present. You know, at the end of the day, 289 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 11: there's going to be you know, anxiousness, excitement, and you know, 290 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 11: a whole lot of adrenaline. But at the end of 291 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:54,199 Speaker 11: the day, that's completely normal, and you know, accepting those emotions, 292 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 11: you know you're able to let go of them. A 293 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 11: lot quicker than trying to deflect them and avoid them. 294 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 11: So you know, I know me to be amped up, 295 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 11: but at the end of the day, I know that, 296 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 11: you know, coach O'Connell's going to put me in a 297 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 11: great position and my teammates around me are gonna, you know, 298 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 11: do everything they can to make sure we're successful each 299 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 11: and every play. But yeah, it's just stay present, stay 300 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 11: calm and centered. 301 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 12: One more thing about what was that support like in 302 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 12: Lagrange Park growing up and what do you think it'll 303 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 12: be like on Monday night. 304 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 11: Support was amazing, you know, just being from the Grange 305 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 11: Park it's really special because you know, there's not too 306 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:28,800 Speaker 11: many guys that you know, go to the league out 307 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 11: of there and you know, and really a lot of sports. 308 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 11: But just being there and growing up there, I'm really thankful, 309 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 11: you know, Thankful for all the family friends down the block. 310 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 11: Thankful for all the schoolmates and you know, teachers and 311 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 11: everyone who helped shape me to who I am. So 312 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 11: a lot of gratitude and grace, but ready to go. 313 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: One of the main targets for JJ McCarthy on Monday 314 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 1: Night will obviously be Justin Jefferson. Justin speaks on Thursdays, 315 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 1: and he previewed what he hopes to be a big 316 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: opening on a primetime stage. 317 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 11: Defenses cover you differently than almost any other team in 318 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 11: the league. 319 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 9: How has that sort of shaped your preparation. 320 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 3: When you're going into a game? 321 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 12: Yeah, I mean, Chell, you said a lot. You know, 322 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 12: just because we're really running plays for the double team. 323 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 12: You know, we understand that you know, some players especially, 324 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 12: you know, the different looks that we have, certain looks 325 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 12: that I'm I'm gonna get double for sure. Uh and 326 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 12: I'm gonna have that safe safety help over top. So 327 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 12: kind of understanding that, understanding how a team has been 328 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 12: playing me, especially last year. Uh, this team, you know 329 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 12: how they played me last year. Uh So just kind 330 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 12: of putting that all into understanding and realizing when you know, 331 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 12: other players are going to have that one on one 332 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:45,600 Speaker 12: match up and being able to separate versus man and 333 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 12: whenever I'm gonna have my you know, one on one 334 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 12: opportunities to win and hopefully there are more than than 335 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 12: I expect. So uh, you know, just creating those opportunities 336 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 12: for everyone else out there on the field. But all 337 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 12: in all, we have a a great offense with a 338 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 12: with tremendous talent. So uh, it's just going out there 339 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 12: executing our plays fully and uh getting the ball to 340 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 12: the to the playmakers with. 341 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 3: Your hamstring fielding after the last couple of weeks of work. 342 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 12: Here, Yeah, it feels great. 343 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 3: You know. 344 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 12: Definitely credit to you know, the training staff and the 345 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 12: guys uh in their training room, Uh for for really 346 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 12: prepping me up until this point. 347 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 13: Uh. 348 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 12: You know, just missing all training camp and just standing 349 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 12: in that training rooms. It definitely gets dark days in there. Uh, 350 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 12: you know, working hard and just not being with the team. 351 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 12: It definitely gets tough, you know, being by yourself and 352 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 12: competing with yourself. Uh. But you know, you got to 353 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 12: think about the ending result uh into you know, having 354 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 12: a healthy body, having a strong body to maintain a 355 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 12: full season. 356 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 3: Uh. 357 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 12: And then of course, you know, getting back out there 358 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 12: with my teammates and uh, you know practicing with them 359 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 12: and creating that bond. 360 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: Caught in the shuffle of the season Kicking off this week, 361 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: a familiar face return to TCO Performance Center to formally 362 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: announce his retirement from the game of football. Anthony Barr 363 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: showed up on Monday afternoon with friends, family, and former 364 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: teammates in hand thank the Vikings organization for giving him 365 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: a chance to live out his childhood dream. Let's hear 366 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: from the man himself on why his time in Minnesota 367 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: felt so special. 368 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 3: It's obviously really good to be back here. 369 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 13: It's important to me to retire as a biking because 370 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:17,360 Speaker 13: the community means so much. 371 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 3: The franchise means so much. 372 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:24,000 Speaker 13: Franchise that changed my life coming here May twenty fourteen 373 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 13: as a young young boy really trying to find his 374 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,439 Speaker 13: way playing the game. He loves his whole life and 375 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 13: got a chance to showcase his talents here. Obviously, thank 376 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 13: you to the organization. I will start by thanking the 377 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 13: Will family, specifically Ziggy and Mark. In my mind, the 378 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 13: best owners in sports. And I say that because they 379 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 13: while they feel the competitive team on the field year 380 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,639 Speaker 13: after year, they do that with awareness and class. I 381 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 13: don't think any organization does it quite like the Will 382 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 13: family does. They are progressive, they're active in the community. 383 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 13: Their efforts are local, national, and global, and they've created 384 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 13: a culture of winning here, a culture that people want 385 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 13: to come from all all over. Free Agents loved coming here. 386 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 13: I know you guys. See the inter of year reviews. 387 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 13: The Vikings are always number one, just because of how 388 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 13: well this organization is ran. So a big shout out 389 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 13: to the to the Wilf family. I also want to 390 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 13: thank Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman, the two people that 391 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 13: were playing a big influence of my coming to Minnesota, 392 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 13: drafting here, being drafted here as a ninth pick in 393 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 13: twenty fourteen, they entrusted me with a lot. I had 394 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 13: a lot of responsibility at the time. I remember actually 395 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:34,639 Speaker 13: in April of that year, before I got drafted, I 396 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 13: was coming here for a top thirty visit. And this 397 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 13: is when we were in Eden Prairie and I was 398 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 13: coming from California. I was in my T shirt, my shorts, 399 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,880 Speaker 13: and I got off the planet snow and I'm like, oh, damn, 400 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 13: Like this. 401 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 3: Place is this place is different. 402 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 13: I was like, Okay, hopefully we don't come here because 403 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 13: I'm not trying to be dealing with the snow in April. 404 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,879 Speaker 13: And then six weeks later they called it and I 405 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 13: was like damn. But it ended up working out. And 406 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 13: now I actually the snow more than I do the heat. 407 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 13: So that's kind of weird how that changed being a 408 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 13: callie boy. But now I'm like full Minnesota It's like, 409 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 13: where's the snow? I could bring it on. So I 410 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,320 Speaker 13: do really appreciate the you know, Rick and Mike for 411 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 13: obviously give me the opportunity to play play here. I 412 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:19,000 Speaker 13: do want to take a minute to think the folks 413 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 13: in the building that made my experience so special. From 414 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 13: the training staff to the scouting department, strength coaches, to 415 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 13: the equipment room, pr staff, the kitchen, the front office, 416 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 13: everyone in between. These are the people that kind of 417 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:33,879 Speaker 13: make this vehicle go. You guys are the heartbeat of 418 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 13: this building. So thank you, guys for for making my 419 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 13: experience in the experience of so many so amazing. I 420 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 13: would also like to thank my mom, you know, my 421 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,440 Speaker 13: biggest support, my biggest fan since I was in Pop Warner. 422 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:47,640 Speaker 3: She is right there. 423 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:51,439 Speaker 13: She's always been, you know, the loudest one of the stands, 424 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,919 Speaker 13: even in Pop Warner. I remember here cheering my name 425 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 13: and I was like, please just don't take it down 426 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 13: a little bit, you know, but she was always very proud. 427 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 13: My grandparent obviously as well. Drive me to practice pop one. 428 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 13: I remember that song. Uh, I don't remember the song, 429 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 13: but there's a song that was playing every time you 430 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 13: drive me up that hill. 431 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 3: I was like it's time for practice. And uh, the 432 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,280 Speaker 3: sacrifices you made to allow me to be here today. 433 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 13: It kind of goes with out being said, but uh, 434 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:20,280 Speaker 13: I love you very much and thank you for all 435 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 13: your all your support through all these years. And I 436 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 13: would also like to thank my fiance Chelsea Mothers a 437 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:30,640 Speaker 13: beautiful woman standing right here. You know you didn't ask 438 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 13: for this lifestyle. You kind of came in towards the 439 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 13: end of my career. Uh, your wag era was was great. 440 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,919 Speaker 13: I thank you. You kind of thrived. You thrived in 441 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 13: the wager. I'm sorry it was short lived, but you 442 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 13: were a great wag and I just thank you for 443 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 13: jumping in and supporting me right away. You know, you 444 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 13: didn't hesitate, You didn't really know what this you know 445 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 13: came with everything, but you were with me right when 446 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 13: we were in Dallas and when we came back here, 447 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 13: and you fit in with everybody. Everybody loves you. You're 448 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 13: a girl's girl. You're your ma and I love you 449 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 13: very much. And I would like to thank some of 450 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:06,640 Speaker 13: my teammates that are here today. E k Audi Dejo, 451 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 13: Harry wherever he is, and Chad. You know, you guys 452 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 13: are my boys. Man, you guys made this experience what 453 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 13: it was. I think I couldn't have done this without 454 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 13: you guys. 455 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 3: I love you guys. Thanks for supporting me. 456 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:21,680 Speaker 13: I don't live here full time, I think my work 457 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,440 Speaker 13: in the community will continue. 458 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 3: Raise the bar. We're very active still in this community. 459 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 13: I'm trying to help single parent families and their households 460 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 13: achieve economic mobility as our end goal. But the Minnesota 461 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 13: community doesn't mean a lot. And just because I'm not 462 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 13: living here, it doesn't mean I will not still be 463 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 13: active in the community that means so much to me. 464 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 3: And in closing, yeah, football has given me more than 465 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 3: I could. 466 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:45,919 Speaker 13: Have ever dreamed of means obviously for my family, but 467 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,920 Speaker 13: the relationships are really kind of what stand out. 468 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 3: It's really the people that make this whole thing so special. 469 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 13: So thank you for everybody that I have mentioned or 470 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 13: I didn't mention. If I didn't mention you, I didn't 471 00:21:56,119 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 13: forget you. I just maybe I did forget you. But yeah, 472 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 13: it's been a pleasure to join an honor just to 473 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,399 Speaker 13: represent the Vikings. And yeah, so thank you guys very much. 474 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 3: School. 475 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: Well that's going to do it for us. In this 476 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 1: inaugural episode, of the two minute Warning presented by three M, 477 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:17,880 Speaker 1: the official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Reminder will 478 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:21,240 Speaker 1: be back every Friday night right here on KFN, but 479 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 1: you can listen to us anytime on the audio tab 480 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 1: of the Vikings app, the iHeartMedia app, Apple Spotify, or 481 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 1: anywhere you listen to your favorite shows. Enjoy the Monday 482 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: night season opener between the Vikings and the Bears. Thanks 483 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: for listening.