1 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Paul Calbees, he joins me. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: By the way, rain is forecasted for Sunday. What's that mean? Well, 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: we know what it means for Paul. What about the team? 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: Seems to be the perfect time to get the run 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: game going and stop the run or at least limit 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, a player of Vans Joseph called key to 7 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: beating the Panthers. It's Cardinals Cover two, episode five ninety seven, 8 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two, hit 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: in the backfield and Downey goes for a loss. J J. 10 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: Watt Nailed at Cardinals. Cover two is presented by Hun Day, 11 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 12 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: Visit Easy Cardinals dot Com Slash podcasts. He's at the 13 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: ten half of five. He's in again, so for Harry Magic. WHOA, 14 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: here's Craig Grielu. Good news, Paul, as a real time check, 15 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: there's a forty percent chance of rain in the forecast 16 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: or Sunday. This changes hourly, but there is good news. 17 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: Not for the players. The players can handle it, the 18 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: coaches can handle it. But we are worried about one 19 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: Paul Calbasi, who will have to brave the elements like 20 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: he's done so many times before on Sunday. Well, I've learned, 21 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: do not bring the reporter's notebook. Don't bring it. I've 22 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,199 Speaker 1: ruined many of a notebook in Seattle over the years. 23 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: Can't do it. But you know what, we still have 24 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: time here. Agree. I have a few calls in Paul 25 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: Park Avenue to rog you know, I am seed about 26 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: a year ago or so. The commissioner's a little DeLeo 27 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: here in Phoenix. He actually called me Pauly Piskin at 28 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: one time, and I'll have to hear that. Here's the thing. 29 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: He hasn't returned my calls this week, so we'll see 30 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: how this goes. But it's a later kickoff in Carolina, 31 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: So you know what, be ready, okay, Because there's two 32 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: kinds of people in this world, those who hit the 33 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: snooze by and those who do not. Cliff Kingsbury notoriously 34 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: does not hit the snooze button, not even once at 35 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: three thirty in the morning. I mean, that's just that's 36 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 1: uncalled for, is what it is. Okay, But this team, 37 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: there's no excuse for a slow start because it's a 38 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: late kickoff. So you come out and forget all the 39 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 1: snooze button crap or anything. Just come out and bring 40 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,399 Speaker 1: it from the get go one oh five kickoff Arizona time. 41 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 1: But it's your point four h five in Carolina. And 42 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: of course pregame covers begins at eight thirty on the 43 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Radio network. But you mentioned the snooze button 44 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: and might have this offense and defense of the Arizona 45 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals in twenty twenty two hit the snoozebar in weeks one, yeah, two, 46 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: and three. Well, look, here's what the offense has done. 47 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: The offense has taken what the defense has given them. Okay, 48 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: here's the problem. The defenses are playing the sawshell two 49 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: high safety coverages, and they're more than happy to let 50 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 1: the Cardinals take everything underneath and force the Cardinals into 51 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: sustaining crazy drives. Right sixteen seventeen nineteen plays in a 52 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: single game. Sean McVay after the game said, yeah, that 53 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: was our philosophy. Let them snap it one more time, 54 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: and whether you force him into an error, whether the 55 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals commit an unforced error like in tennis, they hit 56 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,119 Speaker 1: it into the net okay that you know what, They're 57 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: just gonna volley. These teams are gonna volley with the 58 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: Cardinals and see if they can actually get it into 59 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: the end zone. Obviously they didn't against the La Rams. Now, 60 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: this Carolina team is much different on both sides of 61 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: the ball than the Rams. In terms of their defensive philosophy. 62 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: They're aggressive, but they don't have to bring the blitz 63 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: because they have excellent corners. They're deep in the secondary. 64 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: They also are athletic enough to go sideline to sideline. 65 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: I tell you this, Jeremy Chin guy, a poor man's 66 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons went in round two of the same draft 67 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: that Isaiah Simmons was selected. Keep an eye on him 68 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: in this game. He is something to watch. He is 69 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: everything that I hope Isaiah Simmons grows into. He's really 70 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: an example of a guy who can play all over 71 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: a defense and have that athleticism, not really be a 72 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: traditional anything, just sort of be a tweener, but really excel. 73 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: You know, Shack Thompson is a big time defender. A 74 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: lot of guys have a lot of respect for him. 75 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: You know, this Carolina defense, I think just getting a 76 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: vibe took the Cardinals offense a little bit by surprise 77 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: last year a little bit, and so there's no excuse 78 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: this year. You got to come out this year and 79 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: you've got to be ready to go both sides of 80 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: the ball, both teams one and two, and the Panthers 81 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: have not played well, although defensively they have ever since 82 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: Matt Roll has been there third year, and the numbers 83 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 1: are startling, But Panthers are ten and oh when they 84 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: allow sixteen or fewer points in a game, one and 85 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: twenty five when team scores seventeen or more. So the 86 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: magic number on Sunday is you get that seventeen point mark. 87 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 1: Obviously you would expect this offense to score more. But 88 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: it is a defense that looks very good. It did 89 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: last week in beating the Saints at home twenty two 90 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: to fourteen, ending a nine game losing streak, so you 91 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 1: know they're feeling better about themselves. But this defense of 92 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: the Panthers, do we see for the Cardinals to attack 93 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:15,559 Speaker 1: it because perhaps of the weather, more of either Kyler 94 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: Murray running, how about James Conner or a Darryl Williams 95 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: or an Eno Benjamin just to get that get that 96 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: run game going, and they have not been able to 97 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: talking about the Cardinals in the first three weeks. I 98 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: don't expect it. I really don't in terms of Kyler 99 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: in the run game. And I know all the stats 100 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: that are out there that if Kyler runs it four 101 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: times or less, the Cardinals have yet to win a game. 102 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: And what is the one? They're three eighteen and one 103 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: when he runs it a half dozen times or less. 104 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: And I get it. But guess what, I don't think 105 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: he wants it. He doesn't want the design run. He 106 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: doesn't want the Lamar Jackson type of offense. He's not 107 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: going to just go ahead schoolhouse to the right and 108 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: or off tackle. It's that's not Kyler Murray. He's much 109 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: more comfortable when he runs it, doing it in in 110 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: an organic fashion, sort of like he did against the Raiders. 111 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: So if it happens, I'll be surprised. I don't think 112 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: it's sitting there on the playsheet for Cliff Kingsbury at least, 113 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: I don't expect him to call it, and him if 114 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: he does call it, maybe the quarterbacks checking out of it, because, 115 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,720 Speaker 1: as Kyler has made known over the last week, he 116 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: has free reign quote end quote about what to run 117 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 1: on this offense. That deep shot to Hollywood Brown against 118 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 1: the Rams just missed, and Kyler said he let it 119 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: go just a little bit too early. That was something 120 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 1: that Kyler checked into, according to Hollywood Brown. So what 121 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: exactly are the Cardinals going to do on offense this week? 122 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: You know, that remains to be seen. I'll say this much. 123 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 1: If everybody is as game ready and has a game 124 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,599 Speaker 1: face like Rondale Moore had this week, then they'll be 125 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: good to go. Because Rondale Moore spent about a minute 126 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: twenty and he got about one hundred and twenty questions 127 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: and he wasn't really interested in answering any of them. 128 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: So if guys are intent about game day as Rondale 129 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: Moore was, and they're able to target him down, that's 130 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: really the keys. Can they get a downfield passing attack going. 131 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: Can they get some of these explosives that the Rams 132 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: had the chunk plays? Obviously, that has been a drought 133 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: of proportions to start this season for the Cardinals offense. 134 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: We haven't seen it. Maybe it has been a part 135 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: of the game plan, but according to Cliff, they just 136 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: haven't been able to get deep into that game plan 137 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: because they've had one slow starts and two fallen behind. 138 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: And when you fall behind, that entire playbook is not 139 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: open and available to you as a play caller, because 140 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 1: you're looking to get into the end zone a lot quicker, 141 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: and maybe several times this team has not been able 142 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: to do that. But if you can get a lead 143 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden showcase a James Connor, 144 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: because so far through three games thirty carries only thirteen 145 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: last week against the Rams, and you'd expect that, expect 146 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: more from a James Connor. Darryl Williams has looked great 147 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: when given the opportunity, but not a lot of rushing 148 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: attempts so far this season because they've had to throw 149 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: the ball because they've trailed. And if it's a wet 150 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: track and they have fueld turf now, so you would 151 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: think the drainage is going to be a lot better 152 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: in the condition of the turf and the traction will 153 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: be a lot better than they if they had a 154 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: natural grass field that had been rained on for the 155 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: last seventy two hours straight, which is what Hurricane Ian 156 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: pretty much broad to that entire region of the country. 157 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: So if the field turf is pretty good to go 158 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: and you have pretty good footing, but still things might 159 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 1: be a little sloppy or it's a wet ball. Then 160 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: maybe the Cardinals are forced into a more of a 161 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: run focused offense. Maybe that ends up being a beneficial 162 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,959 Speaker 1: thing if if that's their true you know, only real 163 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: option at times because of the weather. I'll say this much. 164 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 1: When I look at the Rams and I look at 165 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: the Raiders, the Cardinals definitely have a more stout offensive line. 166 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:49,079 Speaker 1: When you look at Carolina, Cardinals have a better offensive line. Now, 167 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: they haven't been able to show it yet for whatever reason, 168 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 1: the fact they haven't scored a point in the first quarter, 169 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: the fact they haven't led a game in regulation through 170 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:00,439 Speaker 1: three games of this season. If you listen into Cliff 171 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: Kingsbury and a lot of the players, it's eliminated more 172 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: than half the play sheet. So if you listen to them, 173 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: do we have a true read on the identity of 174 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: this Cardinals offense? Yet? No? Not yet, And so I 175 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 1: think we're all eager to see can the Cardinals give 176 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: a lead and really try and run the offense that 177 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: they expected to run when this season began, Because so far, 178 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: other than those two quarters against the Raiders in the 179 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: second half. Honestly, September is the new August. Craig Rilo, 180 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: that's my new mantra from CALVCA consulting. September is the 181 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: new August. The Cardinals have really eased into this season 182 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: and sort of biden some of their time. And you 183 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: know what, you can argue. You can argue as to 184 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: whether it's a good strategy or not. We'll see. We 185 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: only saw the true intensity come out in that second 186 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: half against the Raiders, and then you saw how the 187 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,959 Speaker 1: Cardinals performed on both sides of the ball. Kelvin Beecham 188 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: stood in front of his locker earlier this week and 189 00:09:56,679 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: when asked about the offense and perhaps the weather, and say, yeah, 190 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: we want it. We want all games to be on 191 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: the backs of us, meaning let's move forward as opposed 192 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: to move back. As far as in pass protection, they 193 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: want to showcase their ability, whether it's Kyler running or 194 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: James Connor or Eno or Darryl Williams. They want to 195 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: be able to force their will on the opponent. And 196 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 1: I don't think they've been able to do that just yet. 197 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: Fifty eight pass attempts last week, certainly showed they have 198 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: not been able to do that. But you look at 199 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 1: this Panthers defense. Derek Brown, who was selected a pick 200 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: ahead of Isaiah Simmons to pass his defense, had his 201 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: first career interception last week. Brian Burns leads the team 202 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:41,959 Speaker 1: with two sacks. So this is a defense that is 203 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: very solid under Matt rule. You know. By the way, Paul, 204 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: this little nugget for you. When you walk out into 205 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: the field at Bank of America Stadium, make sure you 206 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 1: make a bee line for Steve Wilkes, defensive pass game 207 00:10:55,400 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 1: coordinator for the Panthers, Al Holcom defensive run game coreator 208 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: the Panthers. As everyone that is listening here on Cardinals 209 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: Cover two presented by Hunday Proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 210 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: immediately just had twenty eighteen flashbacks. Yeah, look, both really 211 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 1: good men hosted Steve Wilkes TV show the entire of 212 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: that season. I can't say enough about the person, the 213 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: man that is Steve Wilkes. Obviously, things to not work 214 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: out in that single year where he is head coach 215 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals for a whole variety of reasons. But yeah, 216 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 1: after the game, I'm going to look for both those guys, 217 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 1: I really am and at least shake their hand and 218 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 1: thank them for the professionalism they showed throughout the entirety 219 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 1: of that season. But you know what this really is 220 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: about the Arizona Cardinals, and I get it. The Panthers 221 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 1: just snapped that nine game skid. The Panthers just snapped 222 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: a seven game home losing streak. Does that found sound 223 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: familiar at all? But they have talent, especially on defense 224 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 1: when they run out there Dante Jackson, C. J. Henderson, J. C. Horne. 225 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: The corners, you know, Marquis so Hollowood Brown told us 226 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: in the Big Red Rage might be the best set 227 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 1: of corners they've base all season long. Whereas last week 228 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:05,680 Speaker 1: you had Jalen Ramsey and a lot of backups. And 229 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: that was one of the most disappointing things about the 230 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: Rams game to me is you were never able to 231 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: target those backup corners with a lot of chunk throws. 232 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 1: They had help over the top with the safeties and 233 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: that soft shell coverage, and they played that zone with 234 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: the two high safeties. You never really got any of 235 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: those matchups you wanted to try and test against the 236 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 1: Rams diminished cornerback room and so we'll see how it 237 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: plays out in this one, but there's no doubt you 238 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: need that running. I hear Dan Orlowski say this week 239 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: on on ESPN, the former quarterback. He's said, you know, 240 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: everybody thinks a balanced offense is fifty fifty run and pass. 241 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: No balanced offense is having the threat of a run 242 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: along with a threat of the pass. So it doesn't 243 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: have to be necessarily equal play distribution, because I know 244 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: the Cardinals throw at fifty eight times last week, a 245 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: career high for kylemor You just have to have an 246 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: equal threat of the run and pass to keep a 247 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 1: defense honest, because otherwise they're able to do things and 248 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: get way with things that they wouldn't otherwise if you 249 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: don't have that stout run game. Cardinals looking to get 250 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: back to five hundred, looking to snap a long losing 251 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: streak in this series. They've lost their last six meetings 252 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: against the Carolina Panthers have not won in Carolina since 253 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: two thousand and eight. That was a playoff game, have 254 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,439 Speaker 1: not won a regular season game in Carolina since two 255 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: thousand and two, So yes does not matter home road 256 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: head coach, quarterback, the whatever reason the Panthers have the 257 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,719 Speaker 1: Cardinals numbers. But we talk about this matchup as far 258 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: as you bring up Kyler Murray. Well, the Panthers their 259 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: quarterbacks over the last several years, whether it was Kyle Allen, 260 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater, p J Walker, Kay starting, he started that game, 261 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: Cam Newton came in and then beat the Cardinals and 262 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 1: that was not good at State Farm Stadium. But this 263 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: year it's Baker Mayfield Parts three, Kyler versus Baker Part three, 264 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: And the good news is Kyler's two and oh against 265 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: his former Oklahoma teammate. And some of the stories about 266 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 1: Kyler Baker at Oklahoma are becoming legendary about how competitive 267 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: they were out there at everything, even like pregame, who 268 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 1: can throw the best spiral? Stuff like that Hollywood Brown talking. 269 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,599 Speaker 1: We asked him and you can hear it if you 270 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 1: go to the Big Red Rage this week. The question 271 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: was how similar are Kyler and Baker? And Hollywood Brown 272 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: had a great answer. He said, you know those ven 273 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:22,880 Speaker 1: diagrams he used to get in a math class, right 274 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: with the two circles. He said, they only intersect slightly, 275 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 1: and the only intersection would be their competitive fire. That's 276 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 1: all they have in common. Otherwise, they're two totally different dudes. 277 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: But as Hollywood Brown said, when Kyler and Hollywood were 278 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: on the scout team, Hollywood, if we were killing it 279 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 1: our Oklahoma defense, and Baker Mayfield couldn't help but look 280 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: over his shoulder pad a little bit as Okay, look 281 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: at these guys, here's what's coming. And Hollywood is of 282 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: the opinion that had fuel Baker Mayfield to become the 283 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,840 Speaker 1: best player in America win the Heisman. And then of 284 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: course the next year Baker won the Heisman. But so far, 285 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 1: Kyler's two and oh and you know how ultra uber competitive, 286 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: pathologically competitive that Baker Mayfield is. So whether it's a dynamic, 287 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 1: whether it's Baker against his former Texas tech head coach 288 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: who moved on to a Patrick Mahomes and then Baker 289 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: held that grudge for a number of years, Cliff Kingsbury. 290 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: So there's a lot flying around. And remember Cliff Kingsbury 291 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: was not in Cleveland last year, was not there for 292 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals beat Baker Mayfield, who by the way, 293 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: was playing with a torn laboram his non throwing shoulder, 294 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: really shouldn't have been out there. And then when JJ 295 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 1: Watt jacked him up and he was on the turf. 296 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: You never thought he'd play again the rest of the season. 297 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: You can't question Baker Mayfield's toughness, not at all. His 298 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: competitive fire. Now, as to this passing game for Carolina, 299 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: not good. You know, they're among the worst when it 300 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 1: comes to most of the metrics, and Baker Mayfield as 301 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: the second lowest completion percentage of any starting quarterback in 302 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 1: the NFL. You just can't let him find a rhythm 303 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: here in Week four against the Cardinals, nine straight starts 304 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: with a passer rating under one hundred. That is the 305 00:15:57,080 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: second longest streak in the National foot Ball League, justin 306 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: Field's thirteen games, but completing less than fifty two percent 307 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: of his pass attempts. Nine sacks to that your point 308 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: about the offensive line, Yeah, they've played together all three games, 309 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: but it is an offensive line that is suspect. Plus, 310 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: Baker hangs onto the football a lot longer than most 311 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 1: quarterbacks do, hoping to get the ball to a DJ 312 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: Moore or Robbie Anderson. So I do think this is 313 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: a This is a Cardinals defense that has an opportunity 314 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 1: to break and I want to say break a lot 315 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: of streaks, but just shows some things that they have 316 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: not been able to do the first three weeks, and 317 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: that would get one would be a consistent pass rush, 318 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. And once again Carolina's offensive line 319 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: has been a liability the last few years. Now they 320 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: put a first round pick at left tackle. The right 321 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: tackle is up and coming, so there are some decent pieces, 322 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 1: but they're still evolving and still growing. Cardinals should be 323 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: able to take advantage. It's interesting that Vance Joseph's cited 324 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: this and doing a little research that quarterbacks are getting 325 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,600 Speaker 1: the ball out against the Cars defense among the fastest 326 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: rates in the NFL. And I'm gonna guess, I'm gonna 327 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: surmise that's because Vance Joseph's reputation as just being blitz 328 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 1: happy precedes him. So teams come into games against the 329 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense hell been on getting rid of the ball quickly. 330 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:20,439 Speaker 1: So ESPN can have the pass rush win rate and 331 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 1: have the Cardinals defense among the best in the NFL 332 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: and the pass rush win rate, yet they only have 333 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:27,920 Speaker 1: two sacks to show for a JJ watt So okay, 334 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: why how Well, it's because quarterbacks are getting rid of 335 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,640 Speaker 1: the ball so quickly. Here are the numbers to your 336 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: point and I got this maybe from a close personal friend. Oh. Overall, 337 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 1: through three games, Cardinals have seen quarterbacks get the ball 338 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 1: out on average of two point four six seconds. That 339 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 1: is second quickest in the National Football League two point 340 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: four six. Now the league average is two point seven. Now, 341 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: you hear that and you're like, oh, what, what's the 342 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: difference And we're talking about tens of hundreds of seconds. Well, hey, 343 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:06,199 Speaker 1: that's the difference between Zaven Collins getting a sack or 344 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: a completion down field and all of a sudden, the 345 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 1: offense of your opponent just got a chunk play or 346 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: got a first down. So it's it's it's very miniscule, miniscule, 347 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,119 Speaker 1: but it does add up when you when you're talking 348 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 1: about how quickly these quarterbacks, whether it's Patrick Mahomes, Derek Carr, 349 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford, they all have gotten the ball out so 350 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: quick that, yeah, the Cardinals defense is getting into the backfield, 351 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: they're just not getting home. That's the difference between a 352 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 1: Zach Allen having zero sacks right now and maybe three sacks. 353 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 1: That's how close he has been. And I think his 354 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 1: personal pass rush win rate is second only to Aaron Donald. 355 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 1: Zach Allen. There was one sounds there right, some of 356 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: it was like a Pro Football Focus or some other 357 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: analytic out there, and and it really confirms what your 358 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 1: eyes tell you. Zach Allen has been playing very well. 359 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:58,200 Speaker 1: But this Carolina offense is going to be very different. 360 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: Especially get bar to the rams. You know, it's none 361 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: of this gimmicky sideline to sideline ultramotion mess with your eyes. No, 362 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 1: Matt Rule is more of we're coming off the ball 363 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 1: and we're coming downhill. So in that regard, I think 364 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,640 Speaker 1: this Cardinals defense might be even a little better suited 365 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: in terms of matchups. You know, you get some of 366 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:20,879 Speaker 1: the meat on beef out there and get some there. 367 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: This is where a Zavan Collins, for example, really should excel. 368 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: Right at two hundred sixty pounds, you should be out there. 369 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,680 Speaker 1: So but there's one thing. Look, I talked to a 370 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: Michael Dogby who played for Matt Rule at Temple. You 371 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: know what people don't give him that Rule credit enough 372 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:37,639 Speaker 1: is he's a tough coach. Like he has tough teams 373 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: who are very physical. And so for example, a year 374 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 1: ago when Carolina came in and beat the Cardinals, you're like, 375 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: how did that happen with p J. Walker. Well, you know, 376 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: Matt Rule put it on his defense and he said, look, 377 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: you guys got to bring a win today. And a 378 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:53,679 Speaker 1: Son Reddick was coming back and they're all fired up, 379 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 1: or a Son Reddick's return a year ago. And there 380 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:59,040 Speaker 1: is no doubt that Carolina defense a year ago set 381 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 1: the tone throughout that game. And of course I was 382 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: Colt McCoy's only lost and Cardinals just didn't look the same, 383 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: but they lost the battle of physicality. You can't have 384 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 1: that happen in Week four because that's how a less 385 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: talented Carolina team beats the Arizona Cardinals if they're more physical. 386 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:16,080 Speaker 1: The big reason why the Panthers were able to do 387 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 1: what they were able to do last year one name 388 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:23,639 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey twenty twenty one. In that loss that the 389 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: Cardinals suffered, McCaffrey had one hundred and sixty one total 390 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,880 Speaker 1: yards ninety five rushing, sixty six receiving. Paul He had 391 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: ten catches in that game. McCaffrey missed the game in 392 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, but in twenty nineteen he had one hundred 393 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: and fifty three rushing yards and a touchdown That seventy 394 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 1: six yards score. So when you talk about recently, as 395 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 1: far as this series is concerned, it's Christian McCaffrey. One. 396 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: Is he healthy and if he is, he is darn good. 397 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 1: We've seen that so far this season. And what advanced 398 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,640 Speaker 1: Josephs say this week to the media that what they've 399 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: learned playing Carolina and playing Christian mccaffeas. You have to 400 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: put a skill player on McCaffrey. For example, one of 401 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: the reasons they drafted Isaiah Simmons, one of the reasons 402 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: they drafted Zavian Collins, I'm convinced is because Jordan Hicks 403 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 1: in coverage, Jordan Hicks matching up against a Christian McCaffrey, 404 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: it had been a liability. He was beat badly trying 405 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: to cover a back of that stature and that that athleticism, 406 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: and you just can't do it. And so what do 407 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 1: you do. Are you putting in a Jaalen Thompson. You're 408 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 1: putting in a Buddha Baker. But then that becomes a tell. 409 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: As soon as you know, Christian McCaffrey goes in motion 410 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:33,360 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, Buddha Baker or Jaalen Thompson goes 411 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 1: with him. Okay, Now, now the ball is going elsewhere 412 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,880 Speaker 1: wherever those two stand out safety's vacate. You know, if 413 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 1: an Isaiah Simmons and nobody knows what his role is 414 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: going to be, could he be a spy on a 415 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,239 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, for example? Is he gonna get more than 416 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 1: sixteen snaps in this game? Zavin Collins can run, We've 417 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 1: seen him downfield. We've seen him get to the sideline 418 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: and get the angle on running backs. Is he capable 419 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: of running with a Christian McCaffrey base. I don't know 420 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: that's a big ask, but vance Joseph said he has 421 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:07,439 Speaker 1: a plan, and there's no excuse not to have a 422 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: plan because you have enough experience going against Christian McCaffrey. 423 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: You know the sort of player you need in coverage 424 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,159 Speaker 1: against him. Vans called McCaffrey the key to what the 425 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 1: Panthers do on offense, then added this quote, If he's 426 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:21,439 Speaker 1: having success, it's a problem for our defense. End quote. 427 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 1: And I'll say this, McCaffrey is banged up. Did not 428 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: practice Wednesday or Thursday, limited on Friday, dealing with a 429 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:32,400 Speaker 1: thigh issue officially listed as questionable. I'm convinced he's going 430 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 1: to play, and I'm hoping Paul that he does play, 431 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: because how many times over the years have we seen 432 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: that big name on the other side, whether it's the 433 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 1: offense or the defense missing and everyone goes, Okay, not 434 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 1: easy win, but I feel better about this, and all 435 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: of a sudden, the backup or someone else steps up 436 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 1: and you're like, how did you lose to that guy? 437 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: How did you lose to that team? Too many times? 438 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: So I do hope Christian McCaffrey is seeing on the 439 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 1: field and seeing a lot, and all of a sudden, 440 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 1: it's not a surprise when Deontay Foreman steps on the 441 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 1: football field, who was very good last year with the Titans. 442 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: I want to see McCaffrey out there because I do 443 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,679 Speaker 1: think the defense is well aware of what the plan is, 444 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 1: and then there may be a little bit on their 445 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,199 Speaker 1: toes when they see McCaffrey on the field. The big 446 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 1: problem with McCaffrey versus Deontay Foreman or maybe a Chuba 447 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 1: Hubbard is just the big, big playability, right, you know, 448 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: just that elite speed that he has, the explosion they 449 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: able to finish a big They had him contained and 450 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 1: bottle up three years ago and Ron Rivero was the 451 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 1: head coach and then boom, he ripped off like a 452 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: seventy yarder that really sealed the game. That's when Kyle 453 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 1: Allen ky came in as a Scottsdale guy and came 454 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 1: back in and beat the Cardinals with the Carolina Panthers. 455 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: And remember what they did defensively that year. They were 456 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: one of the first teams to implement that too high safety, 457 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: soft shell coverage, keep everything underneath, use some of the zone, 458 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: keep all eyes on Kyler, do not let him run 459 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 1: and and you know, we're gonna give you some of 460 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,560 Speaker 1: those quick outs and some of the underneath stuff, but 461 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 1: can you mount a fifteen play drive and stick it 462 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 1: in the end zone? And they were one of the 463 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 1: first teams defensively to do that. And guess where the 464 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 1: Cardinals saw that the rest of that season. And so, okay, 465 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: what does that mean in this one? I'll also say 466 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: this in terms of, you know, the receivers, because the 467 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 1: passing game is among the lowest rated in the league. 468 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: But when you have a DJ Moore, when you have 469 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,640 Speaker 1: a Robbie Anderson laviska chanault. By the way, how about 470 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 1: the Spanish radio announcer for Carolina when he took that 471 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: catch and went sixty seven yards and he called Asta Laviska. 472 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: That was outstanding. That was really well done. Not outstanding 473 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,679 Speaker 1: would be if he did that against the Arizona Cardinals. So, 474 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: and he's been banged up a little bit, but they 475 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: have enough talent at receiver. They really do it really 476 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: shouldn't be any excuse. And so once again, if Baker 477 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: Mayfield can find these guys, Matt Rules challenges receivers to 478 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 1: get more separation. He said, it's not only on Baker Mayfield. 479 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:00,159 Speaker 1: The low completion percentage, you know, are you open? And 480 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 1: so I'm guessing they've sort of heard it. The coach 481 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,879 Speaker 1: has called out the receivers this week in Carolina. So 482 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 1: I'm curious how these guys respond, especially when a Robbie 483 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 1: Anderson in DJ Moore last week got one catch a 484 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: piece in that Carolina win. And maybe that's why McCaffrey 485 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 1: is You're leading receiver in terms of catches. He's got 486 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:23,200 Speaker 1: a team high ten catches this season. Yeah, DJ Moore 487 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 1: and Robbie Anderson have been targeted. But to your point, Paul, 488 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: as Baker Mayfield seeing those, but they're not open or 489 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 1: they're not open enough. He's forcing the ball in and 490 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: that's why all of a sudden he's at that fifty 491 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: two percent completion percentage because he's thrown into tight windows, 492 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 1: whereas McCaffrey in the flat or over the middle is 493 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: a lot more open. He's got two or three yards 494 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,960 Speaker 1: of separation. But a DJ Moore, Robbie Anderson and Levisca Chenalt, 495 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: those are solid wide receivers that if this offensive Carolina 496 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:57,560 Speaker 1: can kind of figure it out chemistry wise. Again, I 497 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 1: think we talk about the Cardinals three games in September, 498 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 1: like the first three games in August, Well, this is 499 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,920 Speaker 1: game three, where as Tod say, game four for Baker Mayfield, 500 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:10,640 Speaker 1: who didn't really have much of a training camp, let 501 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: alone a preseason in this offense. So the more reps 502 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 1: that Baker Mayfield gets, perhaps the Carolina Panthers offense gets 503 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: back in gear. And he's looked great at times, and 504 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:22,919 Speaker 1: he's looked confused at times, and the question becomes, if 505 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:27,400 Speaker 1: your Vans, Joseph, how skilled is Baker Mayfield at reading coverage? 506 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 1: And so can we disguise coverage? Can we do different 507 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 1: things pre snap post snap try and confuse Baker Mayfield 508 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 1: and maybe he'll throw us one. We know his like 509 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 1: you cited, he loves to hang onto the ball and 510 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:42,679 Speaker 1: extend a play and look for the big play. And 511 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: here's the other thing that's underrated about Baker Mayfield is 512 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: at arm talent. He talked to some of the Cardinals 513 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 1: dvs what they learned last year in Cleveland, and they 514 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 1: learned it the hard way just before the half when 515 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 1: he launched the hail Mary. He's got a hell of 516 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 1: an arm And so the arm talent is much better 517 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,120 Speaker 1: than you might anticipate for a guy who's barely six 518 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,360 Speaker 1: feet tall. He can really sling it. And so you're 519 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:04,200 Speaker 1: thinking he's not going to fit into this window or 520 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: he's not going to get it over the top of 521 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: the defense. No, Baker Mayfield doesn't lack for the arm talents. 522 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: The question is can he read your defense and go 523 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:14,640 Speaker 1: through his reads and find guys, you know, especially those 524 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,679 Speaker 1: that you're trying to take away or you're showing one 525 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,719 Speaker 1: thing and post snap you go into something else. And okay, 526 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 1: is he what Josh Rosen used to call buffering so 527 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,840 Speaker 1: to hung up as he's trying to decipher what he's 528 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: seeing and then that's where you hope, especially from the edges, 529 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals can get home, you know, the Marcus Golden's 530 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: and the Dennis Gardex who have been so close but 531 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 1: haven't gotten there yet. If Baker Mayfield is going to 532 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 1: indeed hold onto the ball, then you know what when 533 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,400 Speaker 1: they say sax coming bunches, this could be that game. 534 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: You're telling that story about the hell Mary at the 535 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: end of the first half. And I remember your conversation 536 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 1: post game with Vance Joseph, who was the acting head coach, 537 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 1: and he admitted on air, Yeah, that's right. It was 538 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 1: a surprise. That's on me. And I'm paraphrasing here. Obviously 539 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 1: I didn't realize he had that straight and it's it's 540 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 1: it's rare. H I love Vans because he just tells 541 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: it like it is. But to admit, and it was 542 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 1: after a win, so maybe you feel a little bit better. 543 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:11,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, we were not expecting that, and he took 544 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: full responsibility and the Cardinals one, so it's not a 545 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:16,119 Speaker 1: big deal, but yeah, something you have to pay attention 546 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 1: to it, and you know that now this coaching staff 547 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 1: is well aware of that potential as far as throwing 548 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 1: the deep ball and speaking of Vans Joseph, I know 549 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,640 Speaker 1: there was some sort of ESPN story where they talked 550 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: about he has the highest blitz rate per snap in 551 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: the NFL, and has that been a liability? Has that 552 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: been part of the downfall of the Cardinals defense because 553 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:39,959 Speaker 1: they're not getting home and maybe the reason that quarterbacks 554 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: well not even maybe you know quarterbacks against the Cardinals 555 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 1: are getting rid of the ball so quickly you mentioned 556 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: the second quickest rate getting rid of the ball. Well, 557 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,960 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph's reputation has to precede him. They know he's 558 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,120 Speaker 1: gonna bring. He's like a Todd Bowls. He's gonna bring 559 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 1: the blitz. So okay, now, what did Drew stan tell 560 00:28:57,560 --> 00:28:59,760 Speaker 1: you on the Red Sea Report this week that Sean 561 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:04,600 Speaker 1: McVay is among the best in the NFL at breaking tendencies. 562 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:08,720 Speaker 1: So I'm curious if here in Week four, how hell 563 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: ben are the Cardinals coaches on breaking tendencies? What if, oh, 564 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: you know what, we really don't bring blitz too often 565 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:19,240 Speaker 1: against Baker Mayfield. We're content with rushing three or four, 566 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: dropping seven or eight, and maybe you can, you want 567 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 1: to confuse him, flood the zone with coverage. And if 568 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: now he'll really hold onto the ball. And if you 569 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:32,360 Speaker 1: and if you have really a top three pass rush 570 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: win rate like ESPN says, you should be able to 571 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 1: get home. I'm just curious if here in week four, 572 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: if the cow, what the Cardinals employ in terms of 573 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 1: a game plan vance Joseph Cliff Kingsbury and company, and 574 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 1: whether they maybe think about breaking some of those tendencies 575 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:48,960 Speaker 1: we've seen on both sides of the ball. If you 576 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:52,000 Speaker 1: can get off the line of scrimmage quickly, if you're 577 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,880 Speaker 1: a Zach Allen or JJ Watt, the ladder of whom 578 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 1: is dealing with a calf issue and yeah, is listed 579 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:00,680 Speaker 1: as questionable, but I do back to him to play. 580 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: Just might not be a lot of snaps in terms 581 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: of JJ wide. But if you have those two and 582 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 1: then the loss of Richard Lawrence this week as far 583 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: as containing the run and then helping that up the 584 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:11,800 Speaker 1: middle pressure, does that open up the door for a 585 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,600 Speaker 1: Michael Dogby or a lucky foe two. And then to 586 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 1: see if a Marcus Golden can get home this week 587 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: he hasn't been able to. And whether we see you know, 588 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 1: Dennis Gardeck or Devon Kannard or maybe Cameron Thomas someone 589 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 1: from that outside linebacker position. There are seven, none of 590 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 1: them on the roster, now, Paulson. Can one of those 591 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:35,000 Speaker 1: players record a sack? Yeah, you know, maybe Isaiah Simmons 592 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,880 Speaker 1: off the edge, Isaiah Simmons in the A or B 593 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: gap when they do blitz. Yeah, And once again that 594 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 1: that is sort of the wildcard. What are they gonna 595 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: do with number nine? You know, because when you see 596 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: Tanner Vallejo and Nick Vigil and Ben Neeman out there 597 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: on that field and you don't see the former number 598 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:54,720 Speaker 1: eight pick overall, Yes, it's gonna trigger a lot of 599 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,360 Speaker 1: the Red Sea. There's no question about it. And there's 600 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:00,800 Speaker 1: no question he's an elite athlete with the skill set. 601 00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 1: But if the coaches can't trust him, or if he 602 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: is a liability in terms of making adjustments to an 603 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 1: offense on the fly, you know, if he's still in 604 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:15,360 Speaker 1: that area of a learning curve, then guess what. It 605 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:18,080 Speaker 1: can't be the boom or bust. It can't be all 606 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:21,880 Speaker 1: huge play in overtime wins the game. Huge time play 607 00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 1: is rookie year in overtime against Seattle with a pick, 608 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:28,120 Speaker 1: But then you're allowing as many big plays the boom 609 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,360 Speaker 1: er bust quotation. He has to work on the bust 610 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 1: aspect of it. I think before he's gonna get the 611 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:35,760 Speaker 1: majority of the snaps and just find a place on 612 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: the field. Nobody's gonna find any playing time if the 613 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 1: coaches can't trust you, can you make the play, not 614 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 1: the big play, but just the play, the first down play, 615 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 1: the second down play. That's what Isaiah Simmons has not 616 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,520 Speaker 1: been able to do. He is certainly making that highlight play, 617 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 1: but it's the normal play. As I use quotation marks 618 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: in the air. Those are the plays that he's struggling with, 619 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:03,200 Speaker 1: or even the little things the nonplay, the alignment and 620 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 1: an assignment, the leverage being outside the shoulder of the 621 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 1: tight end, so because you have help inside, if you're 622 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 1: messing that up, that's all a quarterback needs to identify 623 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:17,760 Speaker 1: that tight end. It's this primary read and that tight 624 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:20,080 Speaker 1: end all of a sudden, is in space because the 625 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: defense is designed to have help over the top in 626 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:24,040 Speaker 1: the middle of the field. But now that tight end 627 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:27,200 Speaker 1: escapes through the sideline and boom, it's a chunk play. 628 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:28,959 Speaker 1: That's the kind of stuff that they work on in 629 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,800 Speaker 1: practice that if players mess it up, doesn't matter where 630 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:35,440 Speaker 1: you were drafted, doesn't matter what your contract says. Advanced 631 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 1: Joseph will put you on the sideline until you figure 632 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:40,040 Speaker 1: it out mentally. And it goes back to what we 633 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,400 Speaker 1: were talking about the issue with these first three games. 634 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 1: All it takes is one player not doing what they're 635 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:50,200 Speaker 1: assigned supposed to do, whether that's on offense, defense, and 636 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:52,959 Speaker 1: then last week with a block punt on special teams. 637 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:55,480 Speaker 1: If everyone can do what they're supposed to do, I 638 00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 1: think was zach Ertz a couple of weeks ago. We 639 00:32:57,280 --> 00:33:00,200 Speaker 1: either need to be all right or all wrong, I 640 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 1: meaning all eleven need to be doing something in unison 641 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 1: in order for the play offense or defense to be successful. 642 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 1: You know, I was listening to you doing the postgame show, 643 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 1: got out of the locker room after the Rams loss, 644 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 1: and I'm driving home and I'm saying to myself, you 645 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:17,640 Speaker 1: know what, I'd cut a guy just for the sake 646 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:20,560 Speaker 1: of cutting a guy, just to send a message if 647 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: guys aren't doing their jobs. The effort is there, according 648 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:26,720 Speaker 1: to all the coaches and the players, But if the 649 00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:30,000 Speaker 1: attention to detail isn't there, well it's been missing for 650 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:33,320 Speaker 1: long enough that the only true way to motivate in 651 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: the NFL is job security. So I'm not shocked at 652 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,280 Speaker 1: Deontay Thompson who was on the fringes of the fifty 653 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:42,320 Speaker 1: three and messed up got cut. Whether it was warranted 654 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:44,800 Speaker 1: or not, I don't know. That's up to the decision makers. 655 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:47,800 Speaker 1: But it does send a message, there's no question about that. 656 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,760 Speaker 1: And you know what we talked about this to start 657 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,920 Speaker 1: the week. Any hallmark of any winning team in any 658 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:57,640 Speaker 1: sport is when different guys at different times are the heroes. 659 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: Different guys at different times are making play to win 660 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:03,840 Speaker 1: a game. And then a hallmark of a losing team 661 00:34:04,200 --> 00:34:06,400 Speaker 1: is when different guys at different times are taken their 662 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:09,319 Speaker 1: turn making one mistake, because that's all you need. But 663 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:12,399 Speaker 1: pretty soon when all thirty guys end up making their 664 00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:15,319 Speaker 1: one mistake, well that's enough to get you beat. And 665 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:18,920 Speaker 1: seemingly that's what's been happening here over the latter half 666 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,560 Speaker 1: of last season in the beginning of this season. Hopefully, 667 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:26,000 Speaker 1: with the calendar turn to October that these issues have 668 00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 1: been corrected and now the real Arizona Cardinals will stand 669 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:34,080 Speaker 1: up and pronounce themselves regular season ready here in Week 670 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:37,400 Speaker 1: four again. Kickoff is one oh five eight thirty pregame 671 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:41,320 Speaker 1: coverage begins, and yes, whether it is likely a factor, 672 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:45,440 Speaker 1: let's end how we began, Paul, we know that any 673 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:48,680 Speaker 1: wet stuff is not good for anyone without an umbrella, 674 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:52,000 Speaker 1: which are not allowed in NFL stadium. So I apologize 675 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:54,880 Speaker 1: about that. Hey, that wasn't my question. That was Danny Serek. 676 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,480 Speaker 1: You know, I'm I take enough stuff around here and 677 00:34:57,600 --> 00:34:59,600 Speaker 1: from Danny. So that's on Danny when she thought she 678 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:02,759 Speaker 1: could walk to an NFL sideline with an umbrella. Absolutely not. 679 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:06,480 Speaker 1: But you are prepared, or at least as we speak 680 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 1: here on Friday time, enough still to prepare. Yeah, no doubt. 681 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:15,759 Speaker 1: And look you go to Carolina, you know that what 682 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:19,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna get. But I'm once again, I just think 683 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:24,680 Speaker 1: that the rivalry between Kyler and Baker, Cliff and Baker 684 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,080 Speaker 1: is enough that the rest of the guys in the 685 00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:31,080 Speaker 1: locker room realize what's at stake, what it means, and 686 00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: you know what I'm gonna I'm gonna go with it. 687 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,360 Speaker 1: You know, September is the new August. So now that 688 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 1: it's gonna be October on game day, boom, that's your September. 689 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:43,040 Speaker 1: And maybe you do see a regular season ready Cardinals team, 690 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:46,840 Speaker 1: not just in spurts, but for the entirety of four quarters, 691 00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: because nobody likes to fly across country and not bring 692 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: your best effort. And you know what, that happened last 693 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 1: year in Detroit. So hopefully that's a lasting memory of 694 00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:58,799 Speaker 1: what that flight home felt like. And and again with 695 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 1: Matt rule being two, and there's enough storylines in an 696 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,680 Speaker 1: ample motivation for this Cardinals team to get to two 697 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:06,919 Speaker 1: and two. Look at the Cincinnati Bengals starting oing two. 698 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:09,239 Speaker 1: Now they're two and two. That's all you need? What 699 00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:12,359 Speaker 1: is it? There's one undefeated team left, there's a couple 700 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: of winless teams. Everybody else is bunched up at one 701 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:19,719 Speaker 1: or two wins. Just win and survive and reinforcements are 702 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:23,240 Speaker 1: coming here. In a couple of weeks, the season begins Sunday, 703 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:26,800 Speaker 1: Cardinals at the Panthers. One oh five is the kickoff, 704 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:30,040 Speaker 1: the goal come home two and two, and the goal 705 00:36:30,080 --> 00:36:35,399 Speaker 1: for Paul Calves stay dry. Thank you. On that note, 706 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:37,680 Speaker 1: we will put a lid on this edition of Cardinals 707 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:40,880 Speaker 1: Cover two presented by Hounday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 708 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:44,160 Speaker 1: As always, special thanks to our executive producer Joe Molmandro 709 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:46,560 Speaker 1: for Paul Calvisi. I'm Greig Riel lou We'll talk to 710 00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:48,640 Speaker 1: you next time here on Cardinals Cover two.