1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: The loss of James Connor was big. Now Trey Benson 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: is sidelined. So what do the Cardinals do now? Thank 3 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: great question. Got Danny surrec with me Berg Gang together 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: we go over some options, plus what Marvin Harrison Junior 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: had to say when he met with reporters Wednesday, and 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 1: might the offense lean a little bit more on that 7 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: pass game. It's Cardinals Cover two, episode nine thirty, and 8 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: it starts now. 9 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 10 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: Pud to Baker, What Heart? What rent? This guy's unbelievable. 11 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 12 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 13 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,480 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 14 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again, 15 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: so more hurry magic whow. 16 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 2: Here's Craig Criolo. 17 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: So we have all heard the phrase next man up. 18 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: Coaches use it, players use it, the media uses it 19 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: at some point. Though, when you're talking about injuries to 20 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:16,759 Speaker 1: one specific position room next man up, there are only 21 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: so many men in the room to begin with. Tanny 22 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: and the Arizona Cardinals are experiencing that with the running 23 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: back room. It was a major blow losing James Connor. 24 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: Now it's a blow to lose Trey Benson. He's been 25 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: placed on IR with a knee injury. There is a 26 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: chance though that he can return this season. But look, 27 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: we talked in the offseason in training camp. In fact, 28 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: both James and Trey talked about, hey, we've got co 29 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: rb one's Well, now they're both on the sideline watching 30 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: someone else carry the football. 31 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 3: It's really unfortunate and not ideal for back to back 32 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 3: weeks a team to have to place their starting running 33 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 3: back on IR. The good news is, as Gannon said, 34 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 3: that Benson is expected to return later this season. In 35 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 3: the meantime, you're rocking with a Mario de Mercado, Bam Knight, 36 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: and Michael Carter who was recently signed to the active 37 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 3: roster from the practice squad and he received a standing 38 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 3: ovation from his teammates. You can't really plan for this, 39 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 3: I mean to a certain extent, right, but not truly, 40 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 3: because what were the Cardinals to do have three or 41 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 3: four running backs that you could easily substitute in for 42 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 3: Benson o' connor, Well, then what what about all the 43 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 3: other positions? 44 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 2: Right? 45 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 3: This is just the unfortunate timing and cycle of the 46 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 3: NFL that every team goes through. The benefit is in 47 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 3: years past, not Bam Knight, because Knight is a new 48 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 3: addition from this offseason. In the past, though, de Mercado 49 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 3: and Carter when their number has been called upon, both 50 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 3: have done really well with the opportunity in this offense. 51 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 3: So that is the positive. And with how this offense runs, 52 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 3: you don't necessarily need one player to go and be 53 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 3: that type of true Bellwether the way that James Connor 54 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 3: is because he's James Connor. A lot of this will 55 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 3: stem from the sixth is going to stem from the 56 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 3: offensive line having really top notch communication and blocking schemes 57 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 3: to create those gaps so that whichever running back is 58 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 3: in is able to find the holes and generate some 59 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: explosive place. 60 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: There's a lot there to get to being on IR. 61 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: You're going to miss at least four games now. ESPN's 62 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: Adam Schefter reported that Benson underwent surgery on his meniscus 63 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: and is expected besideline four to six weeks, So at 64 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 1: least four, maybe more. But to your point, it's maybe 65 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: not one running back that it's going to get fifteen 66 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: to twenty carries. It might be a combination who's got 67 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: the hot hand, who's got the particular skill set for 68 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: that particular week's opponent, or maybe a certain drive certain 69 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: point in the game. We know Amari is a great 70 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: three down or a great third down back as far 71 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: as his pass protection is concerned. Is he a three 72 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: down back? Michael Carter a little bit of different running 73 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: back than James Tree or even a Mari as far 74 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: as body type, shiftiness, his athleticism, his ability to move 75 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: side to side and really find those holes. And then 76 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: Bam Knight, who I think would be more more on 77 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: the body type and the physicality of a James Tray 78 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 1: and Amar as far as his rushing, but then we 79 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: saw him in the preseason look very very fast in 80 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: that final preseason game. So there are options here for 81 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. It's just which door do you open. 82 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,919 Speaker 3: First, and that's going to depend on the opponent and 83 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 3: you know, play situation, all those things coming into play. 84 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 3: Carter is smaller though, he's shifty, and he is smooth 85 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 3: like Butter. He has looked good. It's just been a 86 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 3: crowded room in years past for the Cardinals. I would 87 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 3: expect to see a lot of de Mercado and Carter 88 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 3: off the bat, just because of that experience and to 89 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 3: really find the rhythm in the game early on. If 90 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: the Cardinals are able to really generate a nice lead, 91 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 3: a nice cushion against a bottom tier Tennessee defea, then 92 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 3: that's when I would expect to see Night out there 93 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 3: a little bit more. Get him comfortable, getting more used 94 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 3: to the speed of the game that he only got 95 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 3: some looks for in the preseason, and have a better 96 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 3: idea of what you have in him. 97 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: So far this season, we haven't seen him much of 98 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: either of those three. Amari just has four carries, Michael 99 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: with one carry for one yard that was Thursday night, 100 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: and Bam hasn't played any offensive snaps in his two 101 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: games that he has been active, although JG did speak 102 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: very highly of Bam, talking about how big, how strong, 103 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: how explosive he is. Then he added he'll get his touches. Now, 104 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 1: what does that mean, is that touches this week? Is 105 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: that touches at some point in the next couple of weeks. 106 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: Because we've heard from specifically with James and how these 107 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: running backs, most running backs, they get better as the 108 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: game goes on. You start to kind of feel what 109 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: the defense is doing, and maybe you set up something 110 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 1: in the first quarter that, Okay, now I can go 111 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 1: back to it in the second half. Guys like touches, 112 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: several touches and stacking those touches because they get better 113 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: as the game goes on. Yet, if you don't have 114 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: that early success, do you pull the trigger on someone 115 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: else maybe to try to find success in the run game? 116 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 3: Those are all going to be options on the table 117 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 3: as this offense and this coaching staff is going to 118 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 3: have to figure out what is going to work best 119 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 3: for them. Again, what's going to work best for the 120 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 3: running game against a bottom tier Tennessee run defense is 121 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: going to look very different than the following weeks of 122 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:32,359 Speaker 3: Indianapolis and Green Bay. So when coaches say it really 123 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 3: is week to week, it truly is. And for the 124 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 3: Cardinals it is somewhat of an advantage to have the 125 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 3: consistency and have the foundation of these new players being 126 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 3: brought in or at least having a larger role against 127 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 3: a defense where this Cardinals offense still has every advantage. 128 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: The Titans defense bottom tier almost near the bottom as 129 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: far as stopping the run. They have allowed in the past, 130 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: or say, in the first four games, one hundred and 131 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 1: fifty one, one hundred and forty nine, one hundred and 132 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: thirty seven and one hundred and twenty nine rushing yards. Now, 133 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 1: the Cardinals have only rushed for over one hundred and 134 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: ten yards once in the past three games, and twice 135 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: have been held under ninety rushing yards during that time. 136 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: So maybe this is an opportunity for the Cardinals to 137 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: get the run game going overall, regardless of who's carrying 138 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: the football, because as we've talked repeatedly now, there is 139 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: something going on with this run game. It's not as 140 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: efficient as we've seen in the past, yet it's darned 141 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: near the same personnel from the offensive line to the 142 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: tight ends to the running backs minus James and Trey 143 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: play caller, and then for whatever reason, it's just not 144 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: clicking right now. We heard all through the week that 145 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: during this mini buy, coaches have gone back and self 146 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: scouted and made some tweaks. I don't think you're gonna 147 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: see anything majorly different, and maybe to the naked iydenty 148 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: it doesn't look a ton different to us, but maybe 149 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: there are some small things to kind of those three 150 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: and four yard runs all of a sudden break off 151 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: into ten, twelve, thirteen yards. 152 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: Those are tweaks. You're not going to see major changes now. 153 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,119 Speaker 3: You're going to want to self scout and see what's 154 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 3: not working and make those adjustments. You're not going to 155 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 3: find any coach the NFL that, after all the work 156 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 3: they put in and building the specific team, is going 157 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 3: to say after a quarter of the season, we're going 158 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 3: to completely scrap everything and completely change the way we 159 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 3: play the game. That's not going to happen. Tweaks are 160 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 3: going to be made. Adjustments are going to be made. 161 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 3: That's a big part is this offense needs to adjust 162 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 3: to what the defense is showing them because now defenses, no, 163 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 3: that is what they have to account for first and foremost. 164 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 3: With the Cardinals because they were so formidable in the 165 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 3: run game last year, Cardinals have to figure it out. 166 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 3: Though they have the personnel that has shown they're capable 167 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 3: of doing much more than they have so far this season. 168 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 3: You need to find a way to take the snippets 169 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 3: of efficiency you've seen in the runner pass game and 170 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 3: be efficient together some complimentary football and be efficient all 171 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 3: four quarters. 172 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 1: I thought what JG said early in the week when 173 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: he was talking about the line of scrimmage that not 174 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: everyone is on the same page, whether that's among the 175 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, the tight ends, whomever is making those calls 176 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 1: allowing for a free, unblocked defender coming into the backfield 177 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: and disrupting whether it's a pass play or run play, 178 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: and mentioning that those calls they've been good in the past, 179 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 1: but it's not where it needs to be now, but 180 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: very correctible line of scrimmage calls, whether it's from the 181 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: inside out or the outside end. If you can't hear 182 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: what that call is or what the check is, and 183 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, one person, one player is off, 184 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: then the entire play most times is unsuccessful. But it's 185 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,840 Speaker 1: happening so much through these first four games, at least 186 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: in the words of JG that, Okay, might we see 187 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: not only a different or a tweak in the run game, 188 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: but could we see a tweak along the offensive line? 189 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 1: Because I know there's one player and there's a lot 190 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: of fans out there itching for number seventy six to 191 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: see the football field. Could will Hernandez not be the answer, 192 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: but a tweak to this offense, specifically the offensive line, 193 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: anything has got to be something a change versus what 194 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: we've seen so far. 195 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 3: Sure, but Hernandez is not going to be the solo 196 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 3: answer for getting the run game going. And is Hernandez 197 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 3: healthy enough to play? 198 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: That's true once again on Wednesday. 199 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 3: Okay, like he hasn't played football in a very long time, 200 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 3: in a year. He's been practicing the last couple of weeks. 201 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 3: That's great, like good relief. The question is is that 202 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 3: an automatic answer. I don't know. I don't think so. 203 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 3: I don't think the answer is as easy as Okay, 204 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,439 Speaker 3: Hernandaz is ready to go, We're gonna pull Isaiah Adams 205 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 3: because it's not just one player that you know, Isaiah 206 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 3: Adams is not the reason this offensive line is not 207 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 3: as efficient as they can. But there's five players that 208 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 3: are moving together on a tightrope. So while yes, you 209 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 3: can be excited at the thought of having Hernandez come back, 210 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 3: who's been very good for this offense, I don't think 211 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 3: it's as simple as Okay, he's ready to go, we're 212 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 3: pulling somebody else out. And it's also not as simple 213 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 3: as that's the answer to our problems. 214 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what Paris Johnson Junior said it is 215 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: Locker on Wednesday that it's all five of us on 216 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: the offensive line, it's all eleven of us as an offense. 217 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: But look, something needs to be better offensively, specifically in 218 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: the run game. I know there's a lot of the 219 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: Bird gang that does want drastic, dramatic changes. 220 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 3: What does that mean if you're gonna claim it? What 221 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 3: does that mean? 222 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: No? I mean, okay, you're changing. This is again right, 223 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 1: but you're changing. You're changing the offense, meaning you're going 224 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 1: to now this is not me. You're bandoning what has 225 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: gotten you here through the first two years, which is 226 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 1: run first, run second, and you're completely flipping the script 227 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: and throwing the ball. Maybe not just some more, a 228 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,559 Speaker 1: lot more. That is a lot of the discourse out 229 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: there when you're talking about this Cardinals offense. Hey, the 230 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: run game is not working, let's just throw the football. 231 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: To your point, it's not that simple one and two. 232 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 1: That's just not gonna happen. 233 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 3: Well, if that's what fans want, that's what you got 234 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,079 Speaker 3: against Seattle. That was the game plan going into it. 235 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 3: The Cardinals were an eleven personnel with three receivers on 236 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 3: fifty four of their sixty seven snaps. So if that's 237 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 3: what you want, that's fine, But for fans clamoring for that, 238 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 3: you don't get to have it both ways and say 239 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 3: they're not making changes when they are. That was the 240 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 3: game plan going into it. We heard from the coaches 241 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 3: after the game against Seattle was that that was the 242 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 3: game plan because Seattle was so staud up front, they 243 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 3: were going to try to attack them out wide in 244 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 3: the passing game. So I agree that if things are 245 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 3: not working, you need to look in we'd and see 246 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 3: what can we adjust. Jonathan Gannon agrees that's what he 247 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 3: said he was going to do with his coaching staff 248 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 3: with those extra days throughout the mini by could there 249 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,679 Speaker 3: be tweaks of how often you are running the ball 250 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 3: versus passing the ball? Sure this offense is not going 251 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 3: to completely flip itself on its head. That that's just 252 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 3: not No team is going to completely do that. The 253 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 3: reason it's been your bread and butter is for a reason. 254 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 3: That's what opens up the passing game. So if you 255 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: can fix the run game, that alleviate a lot of 256 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 3: the other pressures that you see. I just I don't 257 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 3: think it's fair to say that this offense isn't doing 258 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 3: anything to try and find ways to win, because that's 259 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 3: absolutely not the case. When you look at Seattle, they 260 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 3: were changing up their personnel and they were doing different 261 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 3: things to try and win the game. 262 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: Seattle's defense, specifically against the run, very good. Yes, so 263 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: you change and adapt, which is what JG likes to 264 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 1: say when you're talking about the offense or defense. Now, 265 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 1: this week, as I mentioned the Titans not good against 266 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: the run, I would expect what we saw through the 267 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: first three games, at least initially, and then if it's 268 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: not working, okay, now you start throwing the football because 269 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: I don't think you can afford to abandon the run. 270 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: That phrase as far as okay, we're just going to 271 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 1: drop back and throw the ball forty plus times, because 272 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 1: I don't think that's sustainable for many teams, let alone 273 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: just the Cardinals, because your quarterback dropping back forty plus 274 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 1: times leaves the quarterback more susceptible to hits. Now, Kyler's 275 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: great at a lout a lot of that, but he 276 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: was sacked six times on Thursday Night. He's been sacked 277 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: six times in two different games this season. Now, not 278 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: all that is on the offensive line. He runs out 279 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: of bounds that counts for a sack, but I think 280 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: you put more pressure and more harm potential harm on 281 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: your quarterback when you're dropping back so many times, regardless 282 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: of how good the opposing defense is, because I just 283 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: don't think in this day and age, Yes it's a 284 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: passing league, but you've got to have a semblance of 285 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: a run game in order to be successful. And right 286 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: now the Cardinals are trying to figure out how to 287 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: unlock that run game to have a better pass game. 288 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 3: An offense does not want to be one dimensional. You 289 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 3: want to keep a defense on its toes. As simple 290 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 3: as it sounds. If the Cardinals can get the run 291 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 3: game going, that's going to open up everything else in 292 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 3: the playbook. And for an offense that has every advantage 293 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 3: against a Tennessee defense, it's now about taking advantage of 294 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 3: those advantages. 295 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: Now, there is one aspect of this offense that potentially 296 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: could be tweaked, and that is, especially with the loss 297 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 1: of James and Trey in the running back room, could 298 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 1: you lean a little bit more on the pass game 299 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: and specifically Marvin Harrison Junior based off what we saw 300 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 1: in that fourth quarter Thursday night. Now, it wasn't really 301 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: the final fifteen minutes more like what the six six 302 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: seven minutes left in that game when things started to 303 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: click between Kyl and Marvin offensively and the offense overall 304 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: looked a heck of a lot better at the close 305 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: of that game. Was something unlocked in those final two 306 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: three drives or was it a product of Hey, we're trailing, 307 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: let's speed it up. Can we get back in this game? 308 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 1: And Seattle maybe dropping back a little bit because they 309 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 1: just want to make sure that clock keeps ticking down. 310 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: I don't know what the answer is, but there's a 311 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: lot of people pointing out that, Okay, did you find 312 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 1: something Thursday night and carry it over not only just 313 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: this week, but the next several weeks. 314 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 3: You have to carry that over not just into the game, 315 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 3: but into all four quarters. It was a slow start 316 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 3: in the passing game. I don't even know if it's 317 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 3: fair to really call it a slow start because it 318 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 3: was three quarters that was slow in the passing game 319 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 3: for the Cardinals. Something was unlocked in the fourth quarter, 320 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 3: whether that was the sense of urgency what Seattle was 321 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 3: showing defensively, that was nice to see. That's important to 322 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 3: see that this team has the resiliency and the grit 323 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 3: to come back. I mean, the broadcast at one point 324 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 3: had the Cardinals with just a three point six chance 325 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 3: to come back and win the game, and the Cardinals didn't, 326 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 3: coming back and tying the game at twenty all with 327 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 3: just a few seconds left to go. The passing game 328 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 3: was really nice to see in the fourth quarter that 329 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 3: it wasn't just Marvin Harrison Junior. Yes, that was great 330 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 3: to see that. Mentally, he had the four or two 331 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 3: that it required to get through a rough start for him. 332 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 3: And he said that much at his locker to the 333 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 3: media Wednesday, is those drop passes. He doesn't think about 334 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 3: the great place he's had, Harrison thinks back to the 335 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 3: place he wishes he could have back. In the fourth quarter, 336 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 3: the receiver had four catches on four targets for four 337 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 3: to two yards and a touchdown and the big sigh 338 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 3: of relief after that really incredible touchdown where he most 339 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 3: Devin Witherspoon. Michael Wilson looked really nice on crucial downs. 340 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 3: That fourth down where Wilson turned his head a little 341 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 3: late and bobbled the one handed catch to keep the 342 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 3: drive alive. Who knows what the Cardinals decide to do 343 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 3: how that gay ends if Wilson doesn't make that great catch. 344 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 3: So it wasn't just you saw good things in Harrison, 345 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:24,199 Speaker 3: it was the receivers as a whole mentally have to 346 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 3: make sure they are on the same page of their 347 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 3: quarterback certain instances. That's tough. The interception where Murray started 348 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 3: to scramble, Harrison saw that turn to break his route 349 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 3: to try to find some space, and that really unfortunate 350 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 3: timing that Murray had already let the ball loose. Do 351 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 3: your best to a certain extent, You can only practice 352 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 3: that so much, but how can the receivers in the 353 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 3: quarterback really up their communication and continue to work on chemistry? 354 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 3: And you're gonna have to rely on the passing game 355 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 3: a little bit more than you would have if you 356 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:56,119 Speaker 3: had both of your healthy top two running backs. So 357 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 3: they're going to have to make sure that they carry 358 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 3: over the success from the fourth quarter into all four 359 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 3: quarters moving forward. 360 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 1: Marvin mentioned it was that first half couldn't go any 361 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 1: worse for him Thursday against the Seahawks, and then, as 362 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 1: difficult that as it is, you need to put that 363 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: behind you and move forward. I thought he was very 364 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: self aware when he was addressing reporters for the first 365 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: time since Thursday's game about what happened and how he 366 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:25,480 Speaker 1: was able to process it and move forward. Look, Marvin 367 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,639 Speaker 1: is extremely talented, and the issues that he's had, or 368 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: he had Thursday, maybe the issues that he's had this season. 369 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: It's not like he forgot how to catch the ball, 370 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 1: and some of it is out of his control. Good 371 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: defense hand in the way. But I have no doubt 372 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 1: in my mind that things are only going to get 373 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: better as far as that connection between quarterback and wide 374 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: receiver one, because it has to. You're at the point 375 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:57,119 Speaker 1: where almost you need it to and maybe even have 376 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:01,640 Speaker 1: it more so without the ability of having James Connor 377 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: and Trey Benson on the field at least for the 378 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: next month considering Benson's on IR So, I think a 379 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: lot of the attention offensively and opposing teams know this 380 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:15,880 Speaker 1: as well, focus on eighteen and then maybe Trey McBride 381 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: all of a sudden we hear his name called a 382 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: little bit more. Maybe there's more of an impact with 383 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: Trey McBride, and that kind of been lost in all 384 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: of this conversation because McBride hasn't gotten off to a 385 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: quote unquote hot start. Like we saw last. 386 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 3: Season, Harrison had a season high ten targets in that 387 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 3: Thursday night game. I like the fact that despite some 388 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,159 Speaker 3: drops on crucial downs early on, the offense continue to 389 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,119 Speaker 3: go through him. Mentally, that's important to keep that confidence. 390 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 3: And you're young number one receiver. That's not all on Harrison, 391 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 3: it's on some of the running backs. Other receivers have 392 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:55,440 Speaker 3: had drops on crucial downs. Mentally, physically, you got to 393 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 3: get past those. I mean, this is a team that's 394 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 3: too good to be having those mistakes. That's where it 395 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 3: feels a lot of the player frustration comes from. It's 396 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 3: not so much what a defense is showing them. It's 397 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 3: instances like that where they can and know that they 398 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 3: can be better than that. So that's what you need 399 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 3: to see. I like that the offense continue to go 400 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 3: through Harrison. I would expect that to be the case, 401 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 3: and in turns that will open things up for Trey McBride. 402 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 3: But even if it doesn't, why can't it be vice versa? 403 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 3: Why can't you find McBride a little bit more? And 404 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:23,600 Speaker 3: then in turns that will open up things for Harrison. 405 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 1: You get that kind of say, Okay, what needs to happen. First, 406 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: you need the run game to be more efficient, or 407 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: do you need the passing game to have explosive plays? 408 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: But can you have a more consistent downfield passing game 409 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:42,400 Speaker 1: to loosen up the box to allow for less defenders, 410 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 1: and then maybe that run game looks more effective. I 411 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 1: think what I liked Thursday night, and I know we're 412 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: going back to Thursday a lot, but that first play 413 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:55,920 Speaker 1: from scrimmage for the offense was a screen pass to 414 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: Marvin Harrison Junior, almost like a It's not a running play, 415 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 1: but it's an extension of the run game when you 416 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: can get that ball out in space. If your run 417 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: game right now is not where you want it to be, okay, 418 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: call more screens, have more bubble passes, throw it out 419 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: into the flat. You get Marvin Michael, Greg George A. Jones, 420 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: Trey whomever out in space. Let them act like a 421 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,360 Speaker 1: running back close to the line of scrimmage to kind 422 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: of get those defenders back on their heels to open 423 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 1: up things underneath. Maybe we see a little bit more 424 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: of those. Again, We've seen a lot of the short 425 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: passing attempts, but I'm talking about out wide, not underneath. 426 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,920 Speaker 1: As far as what Kyler is looking at. Offensively, I would. 427 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 3: Expect things to look different, especially not having Connor or 428 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,679 Speaker 3: Benson for the first time. I would expect this offense 429 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:48,439 Speaker 3: to be a little show, show some different things that 430 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:49,919 Speaker 3: maybe they haven't shown this season. 431 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 1: This has the potential this week to be to be 432 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 1: a get right game. Now we can say that, players 433 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: aren't going to say that, and that also will leave 434 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:08,119 Speaker 1: a lot of pause because you don't want to overlook 435 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,360 Speaker 1: the opponent coming in on Sunday, despite the record, despite 436 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:16,120 Speaker 1: how they looked last week against the Houston Texans. Everyone 437 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 1: that we've talked to so far this week and it's 438 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: only Wednesday, but there is a lot of respect for 439 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans, a rookie quarterback and cam Ward, but 440 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: that offense not great. The Tennessee Titans offense not great. 441 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans defense not great. But we say it all 442 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: the time, Danny. Any given Sunday, if the Cardinals don't 443 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:42,399 Speaker 1: come out and really establish themselves and maybe throw the 444 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 1: first punch, so to speak, then you allow team to 445 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 1: hang around enough, team's gonna come back and beat you. 446 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:51,879 Speaker 1: And we've seen it way too many times, especially at 447 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium. 448 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 3: I mean, we're only according to the season. I would 449 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,919 Speaker 3: not imagine any team that has the number one overall 450 00:22:56,920 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 3: pick to come out and be one of the most 451 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 3: stout offenses or defenses in the league. Right you have 452 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 3: the number one pick the year prior for a reason. 453 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 3: Cam Ward has the arm talent, and DC nick rowlis 454 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:10,680 Speaker 3: that he also has the communist and ability to push 455 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 3: the ball down the field. Yes, Tennessee did not look 456 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 3: good against Houston. They put up a goose egg. They 457 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 3: have still been a player two away from one or 458 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 3: two wins earlier this season. They've been in games into 459 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 3: the fourth quarter. You cannot count them out just because 460 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,239 Speaker 3: their record. I know the saying, you know we are 461 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,879 Speaker 3: what our record says we are to a certain extent, 462 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 3: though not always, not this early into the season, as 463 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 3: teams are really still settling into their identities and it's 464 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 3: an ever changing roster when you're dealing with injuries. This 465 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 3: offense for Tennessee can still do some things. So this 466 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 3: Cardinals defense is going to have to really it's just 467 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 3: gonna come down to the trenches. You're gonna have to 468 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,400 Speaker 3: get in Ward's face. The Cardinals have done a nice 469 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 3: job generating pressure you gotta get home a little more. 470 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:57,439 Speaker 3: You gotta have some more sacks, you have to fluster 471 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:01,440 Speaker 3: ward for some more turnovers. That's really where you're going 472 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 3: to win this game. On defense, Tennessee has only found 473 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:09,399 Speaker 3: the end zone three times. They're averaging thirteen points per game. 474 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:11,919 Speaker 3: This Cardinals defense is one of the top end points 475 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,199 Speaker 3: allowed per game. So again, similar to the offense for 476 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 3: the Cardinals, their defense has every advantage. Mentally, you can't 477 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 3: allow it to be a trap game where you're thinking, oh, 478 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,240 Speaker 3: they haven't won a single game. You don't want to 479 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:27,159 Speaker 3: be the team that another team gets their first win against. 480 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 3: I will say the fact that Cardinals had back to 481 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:34,480 Speaker 3: back heartbreaking losses on a walk off game winning field 482 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:37,640 Speaker 3: goal twice in a span of five days, that second 483 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 3: one being on primetime. This team mentally is juiced up. 484 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:43,800 Speaker 3: They want to go out and they can show what 485 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 3: they are really capable of to the league. So I 486 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 3: don't expect the Cardinals to be caught in any sort 487 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 3: of trap game. 488 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 1: And defensively, you've got Buddha Baker, You've got Kalais Campbell, 489 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:57,160 Speaker 1: You've got Dalvin Tomlinson, You've got veterans in that room 490 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: that will not allow it to happen. I know you 491 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: had a chance this week to speak with Dalvin Tomlinson. 492 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: Sideline exchange guests and that addition this offseason along the 493 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,239 Speaker 1: defensive line, he added Josh Schwett, and then all of 494 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: a sudden, Tomlinson becomes available because he gets released by 495 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns salary cap move and he is fitting 496 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: very nicely along that defensive line. Maybe doesn't have the 497 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 1: eye popping numbers of a Kalais Campbell, but you can 498 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: be darned sure that Dalvin Tomlinson is doing his part, 499 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:34,040 Speaker 1: especially when it comes to clogging up the middle, taking 500 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 1: on one, maybe two offensive linemen to allow someone else 501 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 1: to make the play. 502 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 3: I mean, it's tough for one offensive lineman to go 503 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,120 Speaker 3: against a six to three through injured, thirty five pound 504 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 3: d lineman by himself, Tomlinson has been a really nice 505 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 3: addition to this defense, especially on a defensive line that 506 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,960 Speaker 3: relies on a rotation and keeping players fresh to get 507 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 3: their most That's what they've gotten from Tomlinson, who's looked good, 508 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 3: even if that's not a position as a nose tackle 509 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 3: that's generating a lot of the sexy stats the players 510 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 3: around Tomlinson are having success in large part because of 511 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:09,160 Speaker 3: what he's generating on the field. It was a really 512 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 3: nice conversation. He is one of the more intriguing players 513 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:14,639 Speaker 3: in that locker room, one of the smartest players in 514 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 3: that locker room. I mean, Tomlinson was accepted to Harvard. 515 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 3: He chose to play football at the University of Alabama. 516 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:23,439 Speaker 3: He was accepted to Harvard. He told me growing up 517 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 3: he could only participate in athletics if he had good academics. 518 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 3: He is a man of many talents off the field, 519 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 3: and I don't want to give too much away, but 520 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 3: it was a really fun, intriguing sideline exchange conversation. We 521 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 3: did also talk about Crucial Catch. Sunday is the Cardinals 522 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 3: Crucial Catch game. It's a league initiative to help fight cancer. 523 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,919 Speaker 3: It helps with awareness for early detection screenings, and some 524 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 3: of the players have been participating in some community events 525 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 3: throughout the last couple of weeks. Tomlinson is a Crucial 526 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:56,880 Speaker 3: Catch Ambassador, which means with the league, he's really involved 527 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:59,199 Speaker 3: in a lot of those community events. So when you 528 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,680 Speaker 3: see on Sunday, you'll see some of the different gear 529 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 3: with the colors and the stripes. That's what that's for, 530 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:08,400 Speaker 3: is the Crucial Catch initiative, which means a lot to Tomlinson. 531 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: Look forward to that interview on Asycardinals dot Com and 532 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: the social media channels. Harvard. I don't even think Harvard 533 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:18,119 Speaker 1: was on my list of schools to even like the 534 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:20,879 Speaker 1: initial list of schools. An't even place an the Ivy 535 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 1: League schools on my list. 536 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 3: Pretty smart, A pretty smart guy. 537 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:28,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, a lot smarter than I am, at least on 538 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:33,120 Speaker 1: and off the field that defense. Though, going into this week, 539 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:37,040 Speaker 1: Darius Robinson for the second time this week did not 540 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 1: practice or was not seen during the open portion of 541 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 1: practice on Monday. We know officially he did not practice 542 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 1: on Wednesday because of what is listed as a pectoral injury. 543 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 1: JG says, it's a chest. Don't know what it means 544 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 1: moving forward, but certainly you hope for the best, Danny, 545 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: but there's a lot of fear out there that it 546 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: might be the worst, whether that's weeks or season, Especially 547 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: when you're talking about a peck injury along a defensive 548 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: lineman one. You hate it for the person, especially someone 549 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: going into year two who struggled getting on the field 550 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,439 Speaker 1: last year because of a calf injury. You hope that 551 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:25,480 Speaker 1: there are there is good news for Darius Robinson moving forward, 552 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: but if he is not on that practice field on Thursday, 553 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 1: then I see no way he plays this week. And 554 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 1: then we just leave it up to Jonathan Gannon on 555 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: Friday morning when he is next availability on what the 556 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 1: latest is with d rob But there's another position room 557 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: that has taken its fair share of hits, and you 558 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 1: don't want it for any player, but let alone someone 559 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: you invested a first round draft pick in. 560 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 3: A couple of years ago, A couple of years ago. 561 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 3: I guess, yeah that last. 562 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 1: Year, Joe, Yeah, two off seasons go right. 563 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 3: You're right. I mean, here's here's what you don't want 564 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 3: this to be long term. For obvious reasons. Robinson only 565 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 3: played in six games last year as a rookie season 566 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 3: with a calf injury, and that's kind of around the 567 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 3: time where in a regular season a defensive lineman, specially 568 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 3: taken in the first round, really starts to get things going, 569 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 3: find the groove and speed of the game. And Robinson 570 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 3: was only able to find that when the season ended. 571 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 3: So then he spent all off season working out and 572 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 3: getting stronger and really diving into the playbook still, so 573 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 3: the fact that he was only able to play four 574 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 3: games before he might possibly not be able to continue 575 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 3: at least for a couple of weeks, you hope not 576 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 3: the regular season. That's tough. That's tough physically and mentally 577 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 3: for a player when you're trying to get out there 578 00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:41,480 Speaker 3: on the field and you're really trying to get things going. 579 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 3: And four games into the season, Robinson had one of 580 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:47,959 Speaker 3: his better games against Seattle, So now the timing is 581 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:50,560 Speaker 3: really unfortunate, and you don't want him to be out 582 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 3: for a long time. You want to get you want 583 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,240 Speaker 3: to get him on the field once he's healthy enough 584 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 3: to help make an impact. The reinforcement coming though for 585 00:29:57,040 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 3: that defensive line room is blon Nichols. Sickles was on 586 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:04,719 Speaker 3: the pup list, so he started returning. His twenty one 587 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 3: day practice window opened up Monday, which means the Cardinals 588 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:09,960 Speaker 3: have twenty one days where Nichols can practice during that 589 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 3: time and at the end of those three weeks, they 590 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 3: either have to sign him to the active roster or 591 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 3: Nichols would be sidelined for the year. He only played 592 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 3: in six games last year before he was ruled out 593 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 3: with that next stinger injury. So it's been almost a 594 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,959 Speaker 3: year since Nickles has played, so now that he's out 595 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,880 Speaker 3: at practice doesn't necessarily mean he will be ready to 596 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:29,920 Speaker 3: go come Sunday. But when he is ready to go, 597 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:32,200 Speaker 3: that is a huge out for a defensive line. 598 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 1: And I mentioned this earlier in the week based off 599 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:39,600 Speaker 1: what we know of this front office and coaching staff, 600 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 1: they they are very cautious when it comes to bringing 601 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 1: players back from injury, especially if they haven't done anything 602 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:51,400 Speaker 1: in a while. And Blall to your point what you mentioned, Danny, 603 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:54,960 Speaker 1: he has not done any football activity for almost a 604 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 1: full calendar year. So to me, as good as he 605 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:00,280 Speaker 1: has looked during the open portion of practice and it's 606 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,400 Speaker 1: just position drills and one on one movement, he's looked 607 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: very good. Yet, how does he hold up when it's 608 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:09,479 Speaker 1: eleven on eleven and you're getting pushed back from someone 609 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: in front of you who's maybe as big or bigger 610 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 1: than you. I think it's gonna take. I'm gonna go. 611 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say it's gonna take the entire twenty one days. 612 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 1: Just because he hasn't had an offseason, a training camp, 613 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:26,560 Speaker 1: or preseason. This isn't like someone going on IR in 614 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: the middle of the season, missing four weeks and then 615 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:33,480 Speaker 1: playing that fifth week because you come off IR. There's 616 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:36,760 Speaker 1: something to lean back on as far as the physicality 617 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,280 Speaker 1: that it takes to play the game of football. Blile 618 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:43,520 Speaker 1: as a veteran, so I could certainly see maybe missing 619 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 1: this week and coming back next week. That would give 620 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: him two weeks a practice. I just think you kind 621 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:50,480 Speaker 1: of err on the side of caution a little bit 622 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 1: and using full twenty one days before you have to 623 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:58,400 Speaker 1: make a decision with him. Otherwise he's done for the season, 624 00:31:58,400 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 1: which I'm not expecting to happen. 625 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:02,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, we'll see what happens. Like Nichols is going 626 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 3: into his eighth year, So that's what you would lean on, 627 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:06,240 Speaker 3: is this is someone who knows what it takes and 628 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,760 Speaker 3: knows his body and when he's ready, and also knows 629 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:10,840 Speaker 3: how to get in shape quickly because he's been doing 630 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 3: it for a very long time. 631 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's it's for whatever reason, defensive line two years ago, 632 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: last year, this year. There's always that position room that 633 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:24,760 Speaker 1: gets hit hard. And we just got finished talking about 634 00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:28,520 Speaker 1: the running back room. But LJ. Colliers on IR, Justin 635 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:33,320 Speaker 1: Jones is on IR. Walter Nolan, the third remains on 636 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:37,000 Speaker 1: puplus his practice window hasn't even opened up yet, So 637 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 1: you've got guys waiting provided they're healthy and ready to go, 638 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: which makes you feel good. Yet at the same time, 639 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 1: if they're not on that football field, you can't be 640 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:50,600 Speaker 1: counted upon. And if you don't have Darius Robinson moving 641 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:54,240 Speaker 1: forward this week, it's a it's a light room as 642 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: far as defensive linemen are concerned, and there're gonna be 643 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,040 Speaker 1: a handful of guys. Two guys at least I would 644 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:01,520 Speaker 1: expect to be elevated from the practice squad, or if 645 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 1: d rob goes does go on IR, that opens up 646 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,160 Speaker 1: a roster spot to sign someone from the practice squad. 647 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 3: Unfortunately, when coaches say week to week or day by day, 648 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:12,840 Speaker 3: it truly is what it is. And that's for anyone, 649 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 3: right like if you ever played any sort of sport 650 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:17,680 Speaker 3: or intermural, whatever level, it is right like, you can 651 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 3: roll an ankle and you can feel fine, and then 652 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 3: two days later you wake up and it's, oh my gosh, man, 653 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,560 Speaker 3: this doesn't feel great. Like that's why they say day today. 654 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:27,000 Speaker 3: Let's take it as a good sign that Robinson was 655 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 3: not placed on ir the way that Trey Benson was 656 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 3: early in the week. So we'll just have to. 657 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:33,680 Speaker 1: See day to day or your week to week. 658 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,800 Speaker 3: Both both depends what we're asking. 659 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 1: This week, the Tennessee Titans week to week, day to day. 660 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:45,479 Speaker 3: I don't know what you're asking. 661 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: Oh, how do you feel going into this particular week? 662 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:52,360 Speaker 1: You personally? How do you feel about about you? I'm back, 663 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: so now you can go back into your normal chair, 664 00:33:55,320 --> 00:33:59,240 Speaker 1: feel comfortable that you don't have to carry Darren Irvan 665 00:33:59,320 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 1: for an entire eye. 666 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 3: Hey, I'm here for it. I can do it if 667 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 3: I need to. 668 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:05,040 Speaker 1: And Zach Kershman, I forgot, Yeah, I left you with 669 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:05,760 Speaker 1: Zach as well. 670 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:06,520 Speaker 3: Sure did. 671 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:07,720 Speaker 1: My apologies for that. 672 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:10,480 Speaker 3: All good. 673 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:15,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals and Titans coming up on Sunday at one five, 674 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 1: eight thirty Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. 675 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:22,279 Speaker 1: Certainly an opportunity, as you mentioned, Danny that at least 676 00:34:22,280 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 1: on paper, the Cardinals are a better team. Games aren't 677 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,359 Speaker 1: played on paper, But this is a great opportunity before 678 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:31,759 Speaker 1: going on the road at Indianapolis and then you've got 679 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:35,640 Speaker 1: Green Bay before the bye week. Cardinals need this game 680 00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:40,479 Speaker 1: just so everyone kind of feels better about how things 681 00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:41,879 Speaker 1: are going in twenty twenty five. 682 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 3: Absolutely, this is a great opportunity for this team to 683 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:47,920 Speaker 3: get right physically mentally. Not so much about what Tennessee 684 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:50,960 Speaker 3: can do, but what can this Cardinals team do offense 685 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:54,480 Speaker 3: and defense and special teams. We have seen with a 686 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:56,879 Speaker 3: lot of this personnel in the past of this team 687 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:01,000 Speaker 3: creeding success. You have to find ways to find that again. 688 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:03,799 Speaker 3: So again, not as much as what is Tennessee going 689 00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:05,560 Speaker 3: to do right, because you can't get caught in a 690 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 3: mental trap, but what can the Cardinals do? How do 691 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:11,239 Speaker 3: you win this game? And everyone is important, especially in 692 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 3: a competitive division, and when you're looking at a really 693 00:35:14,080 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 3: banged up forty nine Ers team that's going to be 694 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:19,239 Speaker 3: playing the Rams on a short week, right the Cardinals 695 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 3: need to take advantage because both of their losses right 696 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:25,840 Speaker 3: now are against divisional opponents, so makes those wins that 697 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:26,880 Speaker 3: much more imperative. 698 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:29,280 Speaker 1: By the way, the forty nine Ers, they have already 699 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:33,279 Speaker 1: rolled out Rock Party Ricky Pursaul Juwan Jennings, so they 700 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:37,120 Speaker 1: are out without their starting quarterback and top two pass 701 00:35:37,160 --> 00:35:39,680 Speaker 1: catchers or top two wide receivers for that Thursday night 702 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:44,120 Speaker 1: game in Los Angeles, the Seahawks are hosting the Buccaneers 703 00:35:44,239 --> 00:35:47,080 Speaker 1: on Sunday, so maybe we can get the Rams and 704 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:49,719 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers play to a tie like we saw 705 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:51,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night Football, because I think that's the best 706 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:54,160 Speaker 1: outcome if you're an Arizona Cardinals fan. 707 00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:56,560 Speaker 3: We learned that's possible. I'm not sure. I'm a fan 708 00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:58,160 Speaker 3: of overtime ties, but. 709 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:00,280 Speaker 1: Much longer do you want them to play? 710 00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:01,680 Speaker 3: How about a full quarter? 711 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 1: Fifteen minutes? They tried that and they knocked it down 712 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:04,840 Speaker 1: to ten minutes. 713 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 3: I don't know. I just don't like it ending and 714 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:09,840 Speaker 3: a tie. 715 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:14,040 Speaker 1: You just don't like it because it was the Eagles name. 716 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:15,800 Speaker 1: I'm sorry the Cowboys. 717 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,239 Speaker 3: In the package. I just don't like an ending and 718 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:18,280 Speaker 3: a high. 719 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, ties are not good, but hey, it is what 720 00:36:20,640 --> 00:36:22,640 Speaker 1: it is, and maybe the forty nine Ers and Rams 721 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:25,520 Speaker 1: played to a tie on Thursday night. Danny it is. 722 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:27,399 Speaker 1: It's good to be back, and it will be good 723 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:31,120 Speaker 1: to be back on Sunday from State Farm Stadium. Instead 724 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:35,840 Speaker 1: of listening, I'll actually be alongside both you and Darren 725 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:38,799 Speaker 1: on the NFL kick that can't wait. Just make sure 726 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:40,960 Speaker 1: you remember that when I see you on Sunday that 727 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 1: you enjoy me being around. 728 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:44,600 Speaker 3: You, got it? Okay? 729 00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:46,600 Speaker 1: On that note, we will put a li itt on 730 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:49,319 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hundai, proud 731 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:52,440 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to 732 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,919 Speaker 1: our executive producer Joe Mama Hundre, our associate producer Cody 733 00:36:55,920 --> 00:36:58,440 Speaker 1: Fincher For Danny Surek, I'm Craig Rayal Lou. We'll talk 734 00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:00,520 Speaker 1: to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover two. 735 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:08,160 Speaker 2: H